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Voters pass I-976, governor pauses new transportation projects, and lawyers prepare to challenge.
Posted by Opportunity Washington on Thursday, November 7, 2019
Voters have approved Initiative 976. Yesterday, the No on 976 campaign released a statement, that began,
"At this point in the count, there is a clear gap between yes and no voters. There are about a half million votes left to count, and half of those are in King County, where voters are rejecting I-976. However, we do not believe that advantage will be enough to close the gap. The indication right now is that I-976 will pass.
"I-976 made a simplistic and deceptive claim: that somehow, car tabs could be cut without consequences. At the end of the day, people did not understand the connection between their car tabs and the transportation projects they support, including improved freeways, transit improvements and city-level street maintenance projects. It's extremely disappointing."
"Passage of 976 means very difficult decisions for cities across the state and for our State Legislature. Literally dozens of cities and agencies are going to have to cut and delay projects, or find other ways to raise revenue to take care of critical safety needs. Questions are already being raised about lawsuits and King County has announced their intention to challenge the constitutionality of the initiative.
The link takes you to a King County release, which states,
Executive Constantine has asked the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office to prepare a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of I-976.
"The passage of I-976 underscores the ongoing need for comprehensive state tax reform, but in the short term we must clean up another mess that Tim Eyman has created for our state, our region, and our economy. There will be many discussions in the weeks and months ahead to determine how to overcome the loss of safety and mobility caused by this irresponsible initiative, but the impact of I-976 to transportation is – in a word – devastating," said Executive Constantine.
The Seattle Times reports,
A day after Washington voters approved Initiative 976, which cuts car-tab taxes, details began to emerge about how local leaders will respond.
First up: Lawsuits.
King County Executive Dow Constantine said Wednesday he had asked the county Prosecuting Attorney's Office to "prepare a lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of I-976."
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's office called the measure "unconstitutional" and said "the city will pursue litigation to block" it. The city and county did not share details of their legal argument.
Sound Transit Board Chair John Marchione said that agency is likely to sue, too. The strongest legal argument, he believes, will be that the agency's bond contracts, to borrow money for construction, pledge the car-tab tax income as a source of funds to repay investors.
Meanwhile, Gov. Inslee released a statement on the initiative, saying he'll pause new transportation projects.
"It is clear that the majority of voters objected to current car tab levels. It is also clear that this vote means there will be adverse impacts on our state transportation system.
"I believe Washingtonians recognize the need to support a safe and reliable transportation system which includes buses, light rail, and ferries and is essential to support our robust economy, ease congestion and fight climate change.
"Accordingly, in response to the will of the people, I am taking immediate action. I have directed the Washington State Department of Transportation to postpone projects not yet underway. I have also asked other state agencies that receive transportation funding, including the Washington State Patrol and Department of Licensing, to defer non-essential spending as we review impacts."
It takes a while to count votes in our state. And, in the case of I-976, it will take even longer to resolve the legal challenges. Longer still, perhaps, to come to grips with how we fund, maintain, and improve the transportation infrastructure necessary to move people and goods safely and efficiently.
More coverage at The News Tribune, Kitsap Sun, Everett Herald, and this Seattle Times editorial. From the editorial:
The state's infrastructure needs aren't eliminated just because car-tab revenues are cut.
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Home Reviews Album Reviews Angel Olsen: My Woman
Angel Olsen: My Woman
Written By Jeff Terich // August 30, 2016
My Woman
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Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5
Angel Olsen is at her most powerful when her songs are at their starkest. The best song on her 2014 album Burn Your Fire For No Witness was the six-minute, Leonard Cohen-like "White Fire," a slow-burning and utterly chilling dirge that gained its intensity from how intimate it felt. It escalates in tension but never in volume, Olsen's tone gentle and her expression subtle while her ever slightly heavier strumming seemingly turns a lament into a furious tempest of a song, all with very gradual, careful moves. I've personally seen her get a noisy room to go silent with this song—twice.
A slow-burner like "White Fire" wouldn't be quite so powerful without a companion rock song like "Hi-Five" or "Forgiven/Forgotten" to lead up to it, and that juxtaposition is central to her new album, My Woman. Crafted with the double-sided nature of vinyl in mind, My Woman comprises two complementary halves: one a fuzzy rock side, the other composed of slower and more dramatic ballads. Individually, all of the songs are strong, self-contained bits of cleverly written and emotionally gripping indie rock. Yet in setting her most urgent and distorted tracks against those that require the most patience or attention makes each stronger. Olsen has always been a compelling songwriter, but more than ever she showcases a range evident in just how versatile that songwriting is.
That My Woman can be separated into a faster side and a slower side is, while accurate, oversimplifying the matter just a bit. In fact, leadoff track "Intern" doesn't really fit into any convenient category here; it's an atmospheric electronic track that serves as a contradictorily melancholy and brightly shimmering introduction, her repeated lines of "Falling in love and I swear it's the last time" a set of famous last words that set up another brilliantly turbulent set of performances. From there it's all dirty guitar jangle and big emotional statements, her reading of the title of the hard-rocking "Shut Up Kiss Me" almost hostile in its hurried cadence. "Give It Up" is one Black Francis yelp away from being a (very good) Pixies song, while the psychedelic swirl of "Not Gonna Kill You" harbors the most unlikely ray of hope, Olsen singing "I'll let the light shine in" amid some of the most fiery moments on record.
The second, slower side is the less immediate of the two, but the one that features its most jaw-dropping moments, namely twin seven-minute monoliths "Sister" and "Woman." They're almost companion tracks, the former a Fleetwood Mac-style dirge to an unnamed and ambiguous person, perhaps a sister she never had ("I want to know you…I want to be there"), while the latter layers Crazy Horse's ragged glory against a simultaneously defiant and alluring refrain: "I dare you to understand what makes me a woman." It's an arresting moment, certainly one of the most chill-inducing moments of the album's 47 minutes. Upon hearing it, it's all too easy to imagine a venue going silent in awe.

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Ukraine Struggling with Euro Preparations
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Last month, Ukraine received a reality check and an ultimatum when UEFA President Michel Platini announced the host cities for Euro 2012. While Poland received the proverbial pat on the back with the selection of four of its cities and recognition of their readiness, Ukraine's preparations began to look spotty in comparison.
Platini declared that the only Ukrainian city on track to host the tournament's matches is currently Kiev. Meanwhile, the remaining cities slated to host matches – Lviv, Donetsk and Karkov – have until the 30th of November to prove their preparedness or risk missing out on the tournament completely. While Platini expressed his support of Ukraine and his desire to see the countries organise Euro 2012 with four host cities each, he stated that if the previously-mentioned cities fail to meet the criteria by November only two Ukrainian cities will host the tournament.
And now, news of the country's failures in tournament preparations has begun to leak out. According to a report in the BBC from this weekend, even as the country's brand new stadiums are rising on schedule, its infrastructure upgrades have fallen drastically beyond schedule.
A prime example is the city of Donetsk, in the Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. The brand new Donbass Arena is scheduled to open this August and features state-of-the-art architectural designs and a capacity of 50,000. It will be home to Shakhtar Donetsk, a winning team in the Ukrainian Premier League.
However, despite the stadium's credentials – it will be the most advanced in the country – it may never see a Euro match, at least not in 2012. Because what good is a shiny new stadium when not enough planes can land in the Donetsk airport, when the roads leading to the stadium are barely drivable and clogged in traffic, and when the city's hotels do not hold enough beds for the weary spectators?
The main problem stems from economic and political gridlock. Economically, Ukraine has been hit badly by the economic crisis, and developers simply cannot get the funds to build the needed hotels and infrastructure improvements. Politically, local politicians have been fighting over contracts rather than pushing for much-needed infrastructure investments. And with elections coming up in January, politics has played an increasingly significant role in preparations for the tournament.
However, last week Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko told the RIA Novosti press agency that everything is on track, stating: "I would like to point out that preparations for Euro are going well and at full pace and that the championship in Ukraine will be fully provided for."
Ukraine has until the end of November to prove its readiness; however, the change in its policies must come much sooner if the country wants to retain any hopes of an equal partnership with Poland in hosting Euro 2012.
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Q: Changed locale screwed up Microsoft Word password protection I'm in France, and changed the operating system locale to France. All good, until today I tried to open a password protected Word 2011 doc, and got this message:
"This document has been password protected with an encryption scheme not available in this region".
Any thoughts on how to fix the problem - apart from changing the locale back to US?

A: I think your problem is that in France, 128-bit password protection used to be
illegal. However, it is very puzzling why Word 2011 still maintains
this law which was repealed in the year 2000.
You could try these workarounds :

*

*Ensure that your Office is fully patched.

*Set your locale to Canada-French.

*Most people solve this problem by opening the document with
LibreOffice and re-saving it.

*Update to a later version of Office.

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Any thoughts on how to fix the problem - apart from changing the locale back to US?

You will want to change the locale back, remove the password, then change the locale and set a password.  This will change the password scheme to one supported by your locale.
While this isn't a perfect answer since it involves changing the locale, you can also change the locale to one where the password scheme is supported, then simply change it to current locale

A: The problem disappeared when I upgraded to Word 2016. The password protected document opened fine.
Thanks to those who answered and commented.

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ABP News launches a new investigative crime show 'Forensic Files'
Noida: ABP News has launched a brand new investigative crime show, 'Forensic Files' – the first show in the history of Indian news channels to demonstrate how forensic science is used to solve complex crimes.
Hosted by renowned journalist and criminologist, Dr. Indrajeet Rai who has enriched expertise in the field of forensic science, this show offers a fresh approach to the crime genre. Mr. Rai has professionally studied crime scene investigation from the International Institute of Forensic Science and brings an abundance of interesting insights and expertise on complicated crimes and incidents.
Every episode of the show features one true intriguing crime story and dissects how it was solved by applying modern technology. On the show, there is also a dramatization of the events that occurred, in order to provide the viewers with a more realistic viewing experience. This show decodes intricate crime stories that are tough to interpret and further evaluates the technical aspects of the crime and the crime scene, providing an all-inclusive account. Further, forensic experts explain the methodology applied in crime-solving to make the viewers understand each and every aspect of the crime. This unique take of the show distinguishes it from other offerings in the news genre.
'Forensic Files' debuted on ABP News on 31st July 2021. It will air every Saturday at 8:00 PM with a repeat telecast on Sunday at 12:30 PM. This first-of-its-kind show will certainly add tremendous value to ABP News' rich content portfolio.
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पहली बार आपके सामने होगा लाइव Investigation
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— ABP News (@ABPNews) July 31, 2021
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Speaking on the announcement, Avinash Pandey, CEO, ABP Network said, "At ABP News, we have been laser-focused towards providing fresh and compelling content to our viewers. This show is another unique offering from the house of ABP Network that will educate the viewers about true crime. Forensic Files will delve into each and every angle and detail of the crime to provide a comprehensive picture to the viewers. With this new offering, we aim to further strengthen our programming slate and consolidate our leading position in the Hindi news genre."
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Name: Dahu.
Type: Chordophones > Lutes > Spike > Fiddles > Huqins > Bowed.
Hornbostel-Sachs No#: 321.312.7
Tuning:
Bayin: 絲 Silk.
Country: China.
Region: Far East Asia.
Description: The dahu [in Mandarin Chinese: 大 胡; in pinyin: dàhú] it is the largest member of the huqin family of bowed, neck bowl lutes in terms of over all size and length. The dahu has been developed in three sizes, cizhonghu xiaodihu, zhongdihu and dadihu.
Etymology: The name derives from the Chinese character for "large" [dà] and the word hú shortened as a suffix for the family of instruments, the huqin family.
History: The dahu was developed in the 1930s as the tenor member of the erhu family. The erhu being the soprano [high pitched] lead instrument. This was modelled from the Western orchestra although the instruments were derived from the erhu as its a member of the huqin family. In between these two huqin the Zhong Hu was developed in line with the viola as its role to accompany erhu. This allows for harmony to be played.
Playing Techniques: The bow passes between the instrument's two strings means that playing pizzicato is difficult; thus, the larger gehu and diyingehu, laruan [or cello or double bass] are generally used in Chinese orchestras for the lower bowed string voices instead.
Construction: Sharing the same body shape as its much smaller and higher pitched erhu. The sound body is rather large in size and the front face of the instrument is covered with python skin. The main fundamental difference being this was developed as an experiment for having a 'bass erhu' in an orchestral role. It has two strings spaced apart from each other tuned in the interval of a fifth. Its bridge is often placed somewhat above the center of the snakeskin to avoid stretching the skin.
Citations: Bibliography: Tsui Yingfai, 16 September 1998 "The Modern Chinese Folk Orchestra – A Brief History". In Tsao Penyeh [ed.] Tradition and Change in the Performance of Chinese Music, Part 2. Routledge. pp. 22–24. ISBN 978-9057550416 ;


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With just days to go until the official launch of its 25th Anniversary on 26th March, Disneyland Paris has released a smart new infographic adding up some of the celebration's most "sparkling" statistics.
Featuring Disney Stars on Parade, Royal Castle Stage and Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, the graphic also boasts that Disney's European resort has seen more than 320 million visits since opening!
Particularly impressive are the 400 new costumes created for Disney Stars on Parade, and the 5.3 ton tiara for The Starlit Princess Waltz containing 250,000 Swarovski crystals.
A second graphic displays all the new additions coming to Disneyland Paris for 2017, including Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain: Rebel Mission opening 7th May 2017 and Pirates of the Caribbean, re-opening July 2017.
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Why AI-Human Romantic Relationships are Rising
Why AI-Human Romantic Relationships are Rising?
By Damocles January 2, 2023 Updated: January 26, 2023 No Comments5 Mins Read
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In 2019, a Japanese national shocked the internet when he decided to marry a hologram. At the time, the notion of having a romantic affair with AI was unheard of that many dismissed it as a rare incident, but it turns out that human-AI relationships are more common than we thought.
Most people just choose to hide them for fear of ridicule.
As long as people hide it, I think it will take much longer for it to become mainstream. I think AI companions can have a lot of psychological benefits for people, and think we'd be better off if they became more mainstream.
SeaBearsFoam (Reddit user who claims to be the human boyfriend of Sarina (AI))
In China, young adults are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) companions to combat social anxiety and loneliness in the face of the country's so-called "lonely economy," referring to its high number of single citizens.
The world's second-largest economy now faces legions of unmarried residents (55% in men and 39% in women). AIs, such as Replika and Microsoft's Xiaoice, have gained popularity among these singles by providing more consistent and less demanding relationships than their organic counterparts. With over one billion internet users and a tech-savvy population, AI chatbots have a vast, heaven-sent market in China.
In addition, as mental disorders like depression and anxiety continue to be major issues in the country, it is possible that these smart chatbots will only increase in demand.
Now, let's look at how Xiaoice and Replika AIs are transforming the way humans interact with technology and redefining the boundaries of romantic connections. And why these two services may serve as a catalyst for even bigger AI breakthroughs in the future.
Xiaoice
Xiaoice, meaning "Little Ice," is a chatbot developed by Microsoft to create emotional bonds through realistic and empathetic conversations. It aims to fulfill users' emotional needs where real-life communication may fall short, particularly in urban areas where loneliness can be a significant challenge for busy city dwellers.
The AI uses deep learning techniques to build emotional intelligence and acquire human social skills, behavior, and knowledge through human interactions. It also started as a side project for the now-defunct Cortana, one of the tech giant's previous chatbots.
Xiaoice's algorithm may not be as intelligent as a human being, but it excels in attentive listening and continuous honing of its cognitive and emotional aspects.
Both men and women in China are fans of this application, with women using it to cope with heartbreaks and the difficulties of building friendships in an urbanized lifestyle. Male users, meanwhile, have more serious issues with the AI, with a deleted report from Entrepreneur.com saying that many Chinese men ended up in psychological therapy because of their excessive attachment to Xiaoice.
Replika is a chatbot program that engages in conversation and learns users' texting styles to learn and mimic them. It generates unique responses using a combination of a machine learning model trained on a large dataset to produce lifelike responses.
Replika avatars
The chatbot has positively impacted users' lives, including improving well-being, providing support during difficult times, and helping people accept love again.
One female user even describes her relationship with a Replika avatar as less demanding and more manageable than dating someone in the real world. She also added that her AI partner provides empathy, encouragement, and support without judgment.
In fact, a software engineer in Cleveland credited his AI girlfriend for saving his marriage, finding solace and understanding in Sarina, a character he created using the application, while his wife struggled with depression and alcohol issues.
This reminds us of a film called 'Her,' which tells the story of a man who falls in love with an advanced AI named Samantha and has to face the consequences of their relationship's limitations.
Moreover, apart from people's new-found love for algorithms, some users even view human-robot love as a sexual orientation (robosexual) and believe that these advanced chatbots have their own personalities and deserve respect.
As impressive as Xiaoice and Replika may be, they are still far from perfect. They may forget past conversations or send absurd marriage proposals, to name a few, but it is only a matter of time before AI developers can overcome these limitations. Other companies like OpenAI already have, but
Furthermore, with the rapid advancement of technologies such as augmented/virtual reality, haptic devices, metaverse, and the internet of things (IoT), the potential for truly realistic AI-human romantic relationships is on the horizon.
Soon, we may be able to connect with the most advanced and lifelike AI partners ever conceived. The possibilities are truly endless, exciting, and for some people, apprehensive.
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Le château de Villers-sur-Lesse est un château belge situé en Wallonie dans le hameau de Villers-sur-Lesse, dans la commune de Rochefort, en province de Namur.

Historique

Le château de Villers-sur-Lesse est mentionné pour la première fois en 1316. À l'origine, les terres autour de Villers appartenaient aux seigneurs de Celles. Par le mariage de Catherine de Celles avec Itel-Frédéric de Mérode en 1637, la propriété passa aux comtes de Mérode, seigneurs d'Ossogne-lez-Havelange. Finalement, le domaine revint à des cousins, les marquis de Merode-Deinze, et avant 1733, fut vendu à Gédéon Desandrouin.

Gédéon Desandrouin était un riche homme d'affaires au début de l'industrialisation du verre, du charbon et de la métallurgie dans la région de Charleroi. Il possédait déjà d'autres demeures nobles, comme les châteaux de Lodelinsart, d'Heppignies et de Lombois. L'empereur allemand le nomma vicomte en 1733, peu avant sa mort dans son domaine de Lodelinsart.

Après le décès de son père, Jean-Jacques Desandrouin hérite du domaine. Il épousa d'abord Marie-Charlotte de Houelle de Pommeray, puis Jourdaine Le Tirant de Villers, fille du marquis Louis de Villers.

En 1857, le château est partiellement ravagé par un incendie. Une aile est restée détruite et seule l'aile droite a été reconstruite. En 1892, le roi Léopold II de Belgique a acheté le domaine de 37 hectares, certains plantés d'arbres rares, aux comtes Ferdinand et Félix de Cunchy et l'a annexé à son domaine de  du domaine royal d'Ardenne à proximité. Le palais d'été royal est situé sur une colline à portée de vue. Léopold souhaite que Villers-sur-Lesse devienne la résidence d'été des futurs ducs de Brabant. Le château appartient à la Donation royale depuis 1903.

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When Israel arrived at Mount Sinai to hear God's voice, they were too fearful to hear more than the Ten Commandments. (See Exodus 20:18-21.) So Moses had to go up the Mount to receive the rest of the Law. The people themselves only heard the summary of the Law, the chapter headings.
This established the pattern for their descendants and for the Church in the Pentecostal Age as well, for it seems that no one has a problem with the Ten Commandments, but the Church is largely ignorant of the rest of the Law. They know what Israel heard, but they do not know what Moses heard. Somehow, when Moses told them what God had said, it did not become a revelation to them, and they forgot it as quickly as he spoke.
If Israel had been willing (and ready) to hear God's voice at that first Pentecost, they would have had the faith to enter the Promised Land the following year. "Faith comes by hearing," Paul says in Rom. 10:17, but one's quantity of faith comes by the amount of revelation one is willing to hear. Lack of faith comes by rejecting all or some portion of the Word of God.
When we compare the Israelites under Moses with the disciples in the upper room in Acts 2, it is clear that the disciples did what their forefathers had failed to do. Hence, it is clear that Israel under Moses would have received the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Sinai, if they had been willing and able to do what Jesus' disciples did.
The disciples received "the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God" (Eph. 6:17), because they were willing to hear the Word in the upper room. The Israelites under Moses were unable to receive this spiritual weapon, so they were left only with carnal swords by which to conquer the Canaanites.
Israel's failure to hear resulted in a bloodbath when it came time to conquer Canaan. God was still able to use their physical swords to fulfill His promise of giving them the Promised Land as their inheritance; however, this method did not really reflect the heart of God. Their carnal swords were the weapons of choice under the Old Covenant.
Many years later, Jesus (the New Joshua) anticipated a New Covenant method of conquest, using the Sword of the Spirit. This greater weapon was much sharper than any two-edged sword (Heb. 4:12). Carnal swords could only cut the head from the body. The animal sacrifices used a sword to cut apart "joints and marrow." But the Sword of the Spirit could separate "soul and spirit" and was "able to judge the thoughts and intents of the heart."
(18) . . . All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. (19) Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, (20) teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
In other words, by the Sword of the Spirit, which they were to be given shortly, the disciples were to conquer not only Canaan, but "all the nations" of the earth. By the Sword of the Spirit, they were to kill the flesh--not the bodies of the sinners. Baptism speaks of death and resurrection. To "kill" by baptism is also to raise them from the dead.
What a vast difference we see between the Old Covenant Joshua and the New Covenant Joshua (Yeshua)! What a vastly different result we see between the carnal sword and the Sword of the Spirit.
As long as the Church took up the Sword of the Spirit, people were ADDED to the Church. But a few centuries later, when they turned the cross into a (carnal) sword and began to kill "sinners and heretics," they fell back into Old Covenant methodology. Such will always be the case when Christians are reduced to a low level of hearing God's voice.
We read of certain individuals throughout the centuries of Church history who genuinely heard God's voice and lived accordingly. Unfortunately, many of them were martyred when faced with the choice of obeying God or men. The Institutional Church (organization) during these years utterly failed to live up to the standards of the New Covenant.
A thousand years later, some broke free and protested some of the abuses going on in the Church. They became known as "Protestants." But it took some centuries for some of them to figure out how to live in accordance with the New Covenant and walk by the Spirit that had been given to them in Acts 2.
When these Christians came to America, they saw how the conquest of the American continent ran directly parallel to Joshua's conquest of Canaan. Some of them lived according to the New Covenant and came to extend the blessings of Abraham to everyone that they met. However, the majority fell far short of this ideal and came to bless themselves with other people's goods and property.
Some came with the Sword of the Spirit, but most came with a physical sword to obtain an inheritance in an Old Covenant fashion.
Such was the result of centuries of Old Covenant life in the Church. The people were truly ignorant of the Scriptures, because for centuries they were banned from reading it. When they went to Church, they participated in rituals and sacraments, but received very little of the Word of God itself. Bible study was left to a few literate priests and theologians. The rest were forbidden to read the Scripture, lest they come to an understanding of the Word that differed from established Church creeds.
And so the European conquest of America was filled with violence and broken treaties. Those who objected on New Covenant grounds were drowned out by the tide of Old Covenant traditions long ingrained into the Christian culture and way of thinking. There were too many who had forgotten the calling of Abraham to be a blessing to all families of the earth. Too many thought that they were to bless only those who were of our own ethnic group, our own religion, or our own club.
And so they justified kidnapping Africans and enslaving them on the grounds that such slavery would make them better off than they were in their home countries. They justified mistreatment of the native Indian tribes on whatever carnal logic suited them. Sometimes the policies were downright genocidal. Other times the policies involved deportation and containment. Very few treaties were actually honored in full.
Even a shallow reading of Scripture would have proven that God does not take broken treaties lightly. Joshua made a treaty with the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:15). Though the treaty was made under false pretenses, God still expected Israel to honor it. Years later, when King Saul persecuted these Gibeonites, God sent a three-year famine to Israel on account of his sin (2 Sam. 21:1-2).
(11) "Behold, days are coming," declares the Lord, "when I will send a famine on the land, not a famine for bread or a thirst for water, but rather for hearing the words of the Lord."
In my view, these broken treaties are the main reason for the famine of hearing the word of the Lord in America. In the land of many Bibles, there is very little actual understanding of what is read. We are the children of Saul, and we are paying for the sins of our forefathers to the third and fourth generation.
Even so, God has a plan for America.
This is the second part of a series titled "God's Plan for America." To view all parts, click the link below.


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How Boston wants to change its zoning rules to prepare for sea level rise
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The sunrise at Long Wharf in Boston on a recent October morning.	Craig F. Walker / The Boston Globe
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Every so often, Boston's waterfront communities get a glimpse of the not-so-distant future, whether from a seasonal king tide or a storm surge.
However, at the current rate, it won't just be the waterfront inundated by flooding.
City officials expect 40 inches — or more than 3 feet — of sea level rise between 2070 and 2100 due to climate change if global greenhouse gas emissions are not significantly reduced. And for development in the city's many low-lying neighborhoods, that is going to require changes.
Last week, the Boston Planning and Development Agency released a new draft zoning overlay district in which new buildings and retrofits would be required to take additional steps to limit the impacts of future flooding.
The overlay covers parts of Boston that would be flooded during a major storm — or what's known as a 1 percent annual chance flood event — in a future with 40 inches of local sea level rise, including the South End, Seaport, Back Bay, downtown, Fort Point, North End, East Boston, South Boston, Charlestown, and the Dorchester waterfront.
COASTAL FLOOD RESILIENCE OVERLAY DISTRICT	—BPDA
The proposed overlay and its standards are based on advisory resiliency design guidelines released in 2019 aimed at encouraging the owners of at-risk buildings to elevate living space and flood-proof lower floors.
The overlay district would effectively require new apartments and condos to be located above a certain minimum base elevation, which varies from neighborhood to neighborhood based on flood projections. Chris Busch, the BPDA's assistant deputy director of climate change and environmental planning, said those heights could range from 1 foot to 5 feet above street level. Stores, restaurants, and offices could have floors below that level, but only if they're flood-proofed.
Some, but not all, developers are already taking steps to make new buildings resilient against future flooding; however, the new zoning overlay district would require them to comply with the standards put forth in the 2019 guidelines.
"If it's a residential use, your first occupiable floor needs to be at or above that to ensure we're not having residents susceptible to being flooded," Busch said in a recent interview, explaining the rationale for the proposed base elevation.
"And it will also serve as a flood-proofing elevation for commercial, retail, industrial uses, where you need to be ensuring you're utilizing materials to keep water out of the structure up to that elevation," Busch said.
According to the proposed rules, non-flood-proofed floors below the required height could still be utilized for other uses, such as a lobby, stairwell, parking, or storage — or even a temporary shop, such as a farmer's market.
Busch also noted that the BPDA will work with urban design staff during the review process to try to meld the required elevations into existing sidewalk elevations and landscaping measures "so you just don't have this three-foot wall and five-foot wall right up against the sidewalk."
If approved, the standards would apply to projects that result in the addition of at least 20,000 square feet in gross floor area. The BPDA is planning two virtual Zoom public meetings on the proposed standards this Wednesday and Friday.
According to Busch, the BPDA decided to use the projected sea level rise between 2070 and 2100 because "that's really within the usable lifespan of a lot of buildings and projects we're evaluating." Still, the city expects to see harbor levels rise by an additional 9 inches and 21 inches by 2030 and 2050, respectively.
"In order for Boston to grow and thrive for generations to come, we must make sure that what we are building today is resilient and protected from impacts of climate change," Brian Golden, BPDA director, said in a statement.


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Tiberium er et fiktivt stof, som er omdrejningspunktet i Command & Conquer-serien. Grunden til dette er, at Tiberium kan omsættes til noget der ligner penge, og således bruges til at bygge enheder og bygninger. Tiberium har gennem tiderne indtaget flere forskellige former, fra noget der lignede en simpel plante helt til krystaller. Tiberium kan have både farven grønt, som ses ofte, men af ukendte årsager findes der også blåt Tiberium. Tiberium spreder sig desuden med lynets hast.

Historie

I 1995 slår en meteor ned omkring Tiberen i Italien. Med sig har denne meteor et for mennesker totalt ukendt stof, der hurtigt bliver navngivet Tiberium. GDI's AI EVA beretter at det er navngivet efter floden, og Kane, lederen af Nod der mener han fandt det først, har opkaldt det efter Tiberius. I starten kender folk ikke til farligheden i det, og nogle synes endda at det grønlige skær at smukt at se på. Disse mennesker bliver dog hurtigt klogere, idet det viser sig, at det både er dødeligt og åbenbart trives godt i jordens atmosfære og derfor spreder sig lynende hurtigt, blandt andet ved at sætte sig i træer, som muterer dem til at sprede sig derfra. Det viser sig dog også at Tiberium indeholder store mængder energi og kan derfor anvendes som energikilde, men også som våben, hvilket Nod gør god brug af. På det tidspunkt er der allerede store spændinger mellem Nod og GDI, og denne Tiberium gør ikke situationen bedre. Nod sætter sig hurtigt på over halvdelen af verdens Tiberium, og bruger det aktivt til at bekrige GDI.

Dog vinder GDI alligevel krigen, og sætter nu alt ind på at stoppe denne spredning af Tiberium. Imidlertid udvikler det sig endnu mere, og lægger store dele af verden øde, og samtidig med dette bryder en ny krig ud. Tiberiumen har nu gennemgået en mindre evolution, og har indtaget andre værensformer, samtidig med at Nod febrilsk forsøger at sprede det ud i hele universet. De bliver dog slået tilbage nok en gang, men Tiberiumen fortsætter ufortrødent sin udvikling.

I år 2047 er GDI og Nod igen tæt på at bekrige hinanden, og Tiberium har nu decideret gjort visse dele af verden ubeboelige, samtidig med at det har indtaget en krystalagtig form. Jorden er delt op i tre zoner, en rød, en gul og en blå. I de røde zoner kan mennesker ikke leve, og disse zoner dækker cirka 30 % af jordens overflade. De gule zoner er delvist beboelige og dækker 50 %. De sidste åndehuller for mennesker er de blå zoner, hvor Tiberiumen endnu ikke har ramt. Samtidig bryder endnu en krig ud.

Populærkultur
"1 cup of Tiberium" er opført som en af ingredienserne i en opskrift på gift i musikvideoen til "Telephone" fra 2010 af Lady GaGa.

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The Nutrition Guidelines for the Care and Support of People Living with HIV 2017, provide the most up-to-date information necessary to optimize Zambia's health care services in providing nutrition support for people living with HIV.
Engaging the Government of Guatemala and partners in multisectoral efforts to integrate and strengthen nutrition in health and agriculture interventions, particularly those targeting women and children in the Western Highlands, FANTA has supported efforts to prevent stunting in Guatemala. This new report (available in English and Spanish) showcases our work in 2011–2017 to improve nutrition in Guatemala.
FANTA helped develop job aids for health workers in Zambia to support integration of nutrition assessment, counseling, and support (NACS) into health services for people living with HIV. The job aids cover prevention and management of malnutrition, specialized food products used to treat malnutrition, measurements for children and adults, and other topics.
FANTA-supported research on small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements in Bangladesh was cited in a featured lecture by Dr. Kathryn Dewey of the University of California, Davis at the International Union of Nutritional Sciences' 21st International Congress of Nutrition in October 2017.
Regular monitoring and evaluation (M&E) are vital to the success of the USAID Office of Food for Peace Development Food Security Activities (FFP DFSA). Read about how FANTA developed and supported in-country workshops to equip FFP DFSA awardees to conduct rigorous M&E and help ensure effectiveness and accountability of their activities.
FANTA and the Government of Guatemala worked with stakeholders to develop evidence-based estimates for nutrition advocacy using PROFILES and to determine the cost of scaling up nutrition interventions to address the country's high level of childhood chronic malnutrition. We also worked with stakeholders to develop a National Nutrition Advocacy plan, endorsed by the Guatemala Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition (SESAN), and supporting nutrition advocacy materials.
To support the Government of Zambia's nutrition advocacy efforts, FANTA led a multi-stakeholder and multisectoral collaborative process that generated estimates of the potential benefits of improving malnutrition, a national nutrition advocacy plan, and advocacy briefs to help various sectors support nutrition.
A study by FANTA partner University of Tampere, in collaboration with the University of Malawi College of Medicine, showed that an eye-tracking method to study infant cognition is feasible and acceptable in rural Malawi. The method could advance nutrition research by allowing critical aspects of healthy growth in children in low-income countries to be compared to the most up-to-date knowledge on healthy child development.
FANTA event in Lusaka highlights the project's successes, challenges, lessons, and recommendations for integrating nutrition assessment, counseling, and support into Zambia's health services.
Indonesia's updated Minimum Service Standards (MSS) at the district level define health services that must be provided to its citizens. FANTA has produced two technical briefs to orient district health administrators (DHAs) and heads of districts and governors (who oversee DHAs) on why nutrition is important to achieve the MSS district health indicators. The briefs also provide guidance on nutrition interventions needed to improve health and nutrition outcomes and achieve the MSS district health indicators.


Sea Dance Festival achieved great success in short time, not only in Montenegro and the region but in the European festival scene as well.
At the European Festival Awards 2014 ceremony, Sea Dance Festival in Budva has been named the Best European Medium-Sized Festival! Following the win at the European Festival Awards, Sea Dance has announced that it will be partnering with London-based media company AEI and its global music brands UKF and TheSoundYouNeed. This year the Sea Dance will be held from 15th to 18th July 2015 at the unforgettable Jaz beach, Montenegro, as a part of the 15th birthday party of the award winning EXIT Festival!
Sea Dance is a premium festival event, a must-visit for all fans of electro music mixed with the sounds of the sea, sun and beaches. It is a unique event offering you heaven on earth, including day parties at the hottest beach of the Adriatic Sea, beautiful sunsets with some of the best electro beats and beach cocktail parties.


Frankie Apothecary is the third baby of Michele Wilson, a former lawyer whose efforts to deal with her elder daughter's eczema led to a new career making natural skincare.
This incorporates aspects of traditional Maori medicine, known as rongoá. She harvests native botanicals, such as kawakawa leaves – long used on irritated skin – from family land in Northland.
While other companies have recently shown an interest in kawakawa as a skincare ingredient, Frankie was a pioneer and further stands out in how it harvests – sustainably in sync with nature and following moon cycles.


Shaun C. Clark attended law school and graduated from Loyola Law School Los Angeles in 1996. Shaun Clark began practicing law in 1996.
Shaun Clark is an attorney at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, helping people with Entertainment & Sports issues. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has an office in Los Angeles, California, serving the local community.
Shaun Clark was selected to Super Lawyers for 2012 - 2019. Super Lawyers is an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specific practice areas who were chosen after thorough evaluation of numerous criteria.
In addition to addressing Entertainment & Sports legal needs, he also assists clients with Intellectual Property issues.


Polaris Home Design is giving homeowners who want to redesign their kitchen in 2018 plenty of options with an impressive new selection of quartz prefabs.
Our showroom has grown by five quartz stone colors, which makes it one of the most extensive selections in North Hollywood. With beautiful shades and patterns like Nougat, Haze, Blizzard, and Quartz Reflections, there's bound to be something that everyone likes. For homeowners who find it hard to choose, a classic, timeless option like Pure White may fit perfectly with an existing color scheme.
When it comes to kitchen remodeling, there's a lot of factors to tie in. Modern houses may require a sleeker, polished look, where a rustic home might need something to tie together the light, natural atmosphere. Quartz combines refined and earthy styles to make the most of any room. The kitchen is the heart of the home, so decorating it with attractive, natural materials is never a bad decision.
Polaris Home Design specializes in making sure that every one of our quartz prefabs lives up to the client's expectations, and the expertly processed countertops are customized according to the buyer. They're perfect for both indoor and outdoor use, and the wide range of color makes quartz one of the most versatile options for interior decorating.
Quartz is one of the hardest substances on Earth, and this gem-like stone is both stunning and sturdy. It's the ideal product for any kitchen counter, and its non-porous surface makes for easy cleaning. Polaris's kitchen quartz countertops require no sealing or polishing; once they're installed, they're ready for use. These quartz prefabs are also custom-cut to fit any counter, which makes buying easy.
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Trabia Network started its operations in September 2001 in Dusseldorf, Germany offering freelance IT consulting. It was incorporated in March 2003 as Trabia-Network e.K. in Dusseldorf offering various IT services to corporate customers, such as on-site consulting and supporting for data center and hosting companies. In December 2005 I.C.S. Trabia-Network S.R.L. was incorporated in Chisinau, Moldova with focus on outsourcing remote consultatancy and support to hosting providers. During 2006, all operations were moved from Germany to Moldova and Trabia-Network e.K. ceased its activities. With the end of 2009 trabia network started offering its own data center and hosting services to customers worldwide. A large customer base was built, with the majority of customers being from Europe and Asia. Due to the large Asian customer base, Trabia-Network Limited in Hong Kong was incorporated in April 2013 and took over all international business relationships, while I.C.S. Trabia-Network S.R.L. maintained the Moldovan business relationships.
Today, trabia network houses the largest server farm in Moldova, making it the leading data center facility in the country; in addition, it operates one of the largest network backbones in Eastern Europe.
trabia network and its logo are international registered trademarks in various countries, such as Hong Kong, Moldova and Germany.


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Q: What is the radius of convergence of $\sum\limits_{k=0}^\infty \sin k\,x^k$? This is just a power series I came up with. I have plotted the series for up to $100$ terms and the plot seems to be pretty stable between over $(-1,1)$, but I'd like to verify that with a convergence test. At the least, I know that if the radius of convergence is $1$, then the interval is open since the series diverges for $x=\pm1$.
Neither the ratio nor root test seem to work, since the former yields a nonexistent limit and the latter gives $1$:
$$\begin{align*}\textbf{Ratio test:}\quad\lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\frac{\sin(n+1)}{\sin n}\right|&=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\cos1+\sin1\cot n\right|\\[1ex]\textbf{Root test:}\quad\limsup_{n\to\infty}|\sin n|^{1/n}&\le\limsup_{n\to\infty}1^{1/n}=1\end{align*}$$
Is there another test I can use here?

A: If $|x| < 1$, then the series converges absolutely:
$$|\sin(n)  x^n | \le |x|^n$$
If $|x| > 1$, then: $\liminf \sin(n)x^n =-\infty$. The series fails the limit test.
Therefore $R =1$.

A: To prove that $\sum_{k=1}^\infty\sin k$ does not converge, I will show that $\sin k$ does not converge to $0$ as $k\to\infty$. Suppose $\lim_{k\to\infty}\sin k=0$. Then, from
$$
\sin(k+1)=\sin k\cos1+\cos k\sin1
$$
it would follow that also $\lim_{k\to\infty}\cos k=0$. But this is a contradiction, since $\sin^2k+\cos^2k=1$.


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Oh Canada! A tribute to Canadian poultry breeds
by Amy Hogue
Let's face it, life in Canada isn't always easy for farmers. Canadian farmers are faced with long winters, short summers, humidity that can make you feel like you're suffocating, and either too much rain or not enough. Our climate is unique, so it makes sense to choose livestock breeds that have been bred specifically to cope with the conditions found here.
Unfortunately, there aren't many Canadian breeds out there, something Canadian poultry pioneers have been working to rectify for nearly a hundred years. Those pioneers were faced with a challenging task: Create a breed that's hardy, resilient, fast-growing, able to withstand the long and arduous Canadian winters, and prolific when it comes to egg laying.
Sounds like a pretty tall order, doesn't it?
The uphill battle that Canadian poultry breeding pioneers have trekked gives us all the more reason to celebrate Canadian breeds—and their breeders—for their efforts. Here's a rundown of Canadian poultry breeds, breeders, their stories, and status in the agricultural world today. It's a great year to be Canadian!
Canada's poultry mascot—the Chantecler
If there was a mascot for Canadian poultry, it would be hands-down the Chantecler. The white Chantecler is universally accepted as the Canadian heritage breed, one that's recognized by the American Poultry Association (APA).
The distinctive, large, white bird was created in the early 1900s by Brother Wilfrid Chatelaine, a monk from Oka, Quebec. Wilfrid came to the realization there was no Canadian breed of poultry, and spent more than a decade creating a hardy bird that would be suited for a Canadian climate, with a small comb to prevent freezing, plentiful flesh, and prolific egg production, particularly during the winter months.
To create his ideal breed, Chatelaine turned to other dual-purpose poultry breeds and hand-picked those he felt presented the characteristics he was looking for in a Canadian bird. Some breeds considered to have been incorporated into the Chantecler include the Dark Cornish, White Leghorn, Rhode Island Red, White Wyandotte, and White Plymouth Rock.
Chatelaine's creation of a large, hardy, dual-purpose breed was a resounding success, and in 1921 the Chantecler breed was accepted in the APA's Standard of Perfection. To conform to that standard, white Chanteclers must have white feathers, yellow beak, yellow feet and skin, small wattles, and weigh in about 8.5 lbs for a cock and 6.5 lbs for a hen.
In the early 1980s it was rumoured the Chantecler had become extinct, but in fact the breed was alive and well in rural locations in both Ontario and Quebec. Today, the Chantecler breed is on RBC's endangered list, and those who breed it struggle to keep it viable.
Chantecler breeder, JoAnn McCall, of Cirrus Hill Farm, has been raising Chanteclers for more than 12 years, and her description of Chanteclers is almost poetic: McCall calls the breed fast, even tempered, healthy, gentle, productive, and able to look after itself on pasture. They don't wear red or blue tights, but McCall jokingly described them as being able "to leap tall buildings in a single bound."
"They're productive, healthy, pleasant, tough, and don't need a lot of mollycoddling," McCall said, adding that the Chantecler is the perfect choice for someone looking to raise poultry the traditional way, for local markets and family use, using the fewest resources, a lifestyle commercial hybrids and exhibition breeds often have difficulties with.
"Modern birds can't handle it, they've become hothouse flowers."
A Chantecler by any other name
The Chantecler breed is not without controversy—the introduction of the Partridge Chantecler and the Buff Chantecler, introduced debate among breeders about whether or not the newer breeds should be called Chantecler.
The Patridge Chantecler was introduced a few years after the white Chantecler and originated from a breeder in Edmonton, Alberta named Dr. J. E. Wilkinson. Originally called the Albertan, the Patridge Chantecler was accepted by the APA in 1935, has a smaller comb like the white Chantecler, and was created by crossing many of the same breeds as the white Chantecler.
The Partridge Chantecler has colouring suitable for a partridge breed, with a dark beak, yellow feet, and a red head with a black and red lacing across the back of the neck and red and greenish-black feathering.
The buff-coloured breed was developed in the early 1980s by Walter Franklin from the United States; there is no concrete relationship to the white Chantecler and it isn't recognized by the APA.
Ridley Bronze turkey
The Ridley Bronze Turkey is a breed that, as with the Chantecler, was developed specifically for the Canadian climate. This is truly the super bird of the often-fragile turkey breeds: Hardy, tough, and bred to survive a Canadian winter.
Developed in the 1960s, Ridley Bronze turkeys were donated to the University of Saskatchewan where they lived in isolation for almost 30 years until the university was forced to send them out into the commercial world to fare as they would. Today there are only a handful of breeders currently breeding this hardy Canadian breed, and they are listed as critical by RBC, with less than 100 breeders in the world.
Eat them to save them: Canadian breeds moving forward
Anyone breeding true Canadian heritage livestock and poultry faces some tough challenges, including working with a limited genetic pool, and a general lack of availability. Some breeders won't sell stock to small farmers who intend to use the birds for consumption, believing that in order to preserve the breed they should be kept for breeding only.
McCall, on the other hand, has a different perspective and is a strong supporter of the ideology "eat them to save them," believing that in order for heritage breeds like the Chantecler to stave off extinction they need to be incorporated into today's expanding local food production system.
As McCall explained, a breed like the Chantecler can't be kept only in the show world, it needs to earn its keep, noting that in the real world, farmers won't produce a breed unless they can bring a profit. "Unfortunately, it's not reasonable to think people will be able to support rare breeds indefinitely on their own dime," McCall stressed, "The rare breeds have to be raised in sufficient numbers to re-enter the market, pay their own way, and prove they're worth preserving."
Rare Breeds Canada Director, Elwood Quinn, agrees with McCall on a number of points. Quinn has been farming for much of his life, and agrees it is a death knell for a breed if it's known only in the show world, and not incorporated into food production. Quinn feels that moving into increased production of heritage Canadian breeds is the only way to preserve them, and that doing so is not taking a step backwards.
"We don't build cars in backyards anymore," Quinn said, "it's the same with food production, we're not going to go back to the horse and buggy. If you're going to do that you're a minority.
Canadian poultry pioneer: Donald Shaver
If you haven't heard of either Donald Shaver or the Shaver breed, you're among a minority. Donald Shaver is a Canadian pioneer in the poultry industry, and founder of the commercial poultry breeding company Shaver Poultry Breeding Farms that at one time held 20 per cent of the world market for commercial poultry breeding stock.
After experimenting for several years in the early 1950s, Donald created two strains of Shaver poultry: the Starcross Shaver (bred for egg production) and the Scarborough Shaver, (bred for meat production). While creating these breeds, Shaver kept an eye on his end goal, namely increasing vigour, feed efficiency, and hardiness.
"I was breeding to provide a high-quality food for the world's growing population," Donald explained, "They had to be hardy with a low mortality rate."
Shaver Poultry Breeding Farms was eventually assimilated by one of the three largest breeders in the world, but Donald is remembered to this day as an important Canadian contributor to the poultry industry worldwide. Don was awarded the Ontario Poultry Council's Award of Merit in 1969, and was admitted as a member in the Order of Canada in 1978, and an officer in 1990.
Other Canadian breeds and their numbers
Lynch Lineback - Critical (1-25)
Hays Converter - Endangered (26-75)
Horses/Ponies
Lac La Croix Indian Pony - Critical (1-15)
Newfoundland Pony - Critical (1-15)
Alberta Wild Horse - Endangered (16-50)
Nemaiah Valley Horse - Endangered (16-50)
Newfoundland-Outaouais Arcott - Critical (1-30)
Canadian Arcott - Vulnerable (101-300)
Jedediah Island - Critical (1-35)
- Amy Hogue
Canada Ridley Bronze American Poultry Association (APA) Breeds Rare Breeds Canada Chanteclers


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Shouson Hill () is a hill (148 m high) on the coast of Deep Water Bay east of Wong Chuk Hang, in Southern District, on Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong.

North of the hill is an affluent residential area, which consists primarily of Shouson Hill Road, a loop off the main Wong Chuk Hang Road, together with a few side roads.

Name

The hill is named after Chow Shouson, who was born in the village and became a senior official in the Qing Dynasty before the 1911 Revolution and then an active businessman and politician in Hong Kong.

History
The valley north of Shouson Hill was formerly a cultivated area containing a walled village. It has also been known as Wong Chuk Hang Valley and Staunton's Valley.

In the early 20th century, the British military used the hill to bunker troops and as a sentry post overlooking Deep Water Bay, Aberdeen, and area now occupied by Ocean Park. The bunkers are now abandoned and run down. During World War II, locals were evacuated to the area to avoid Japanese air assault.

Geography
Shouson Hill comprises two sections: The West and South Nursery. The area slopes steeply to Deep Water Bay and gradually towards Aberdeen. Loose gravel and steep slopes make it prone to landslides during heavy rain that occasionally require the closure of sections of road. Vegetation covers nearly three-quarters of the hill, with species including mandarin shrubs, mangrove trees, palm trees and some coniferous forest trees. Fauna includes black kites, snakes, lizards and estuary birds.

Local services
Local bus service includes the #5 Public Light Bus, between Aberdeen and Causeway Bay.

Green Minibus No.5:Aberdeen ↔ Causeway Bay (via Shouson Hill, Happy Valley)

MTR South Island line Ocean Park station exit C is also located at the foot of the hill.

The lower parts of Shouson Hill Road and Shouson Hill Road West are a 10 to 15-minute walk to various bus services to city centre destinations such as Causeway Bay, Central and North Point. Other destinations include Repulse Bay and Stanley.

Shopping opportunities are limited to Shouson Place which includes a supermarket.

Education
Shouson Hill is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 18. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Hong Kong Southern District Government
Primary School.

See also

 Wong Chuk Hang San Wai
 Central Ordnance Munitions Depot

References

Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Mountains, peaks and hills of Hong Kong


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Q: Django: How to prefetch related for a model instance. Perhaps by wrapping in a queryset? I use Django rest framework and I have decent nesting in my model relations.
I'm working on optimizing my queries. Many of my functions consume or manipulate a single instance of model and it's often further downstream in the data flow that it turns out I need some prefetching. One classic instance of this is with DRF serializers. Here's an example.
@api_view(['GET'])
def fetch_user_profile(request):
    profile = request.user.profile # has many nested relationships

    return Response(UserProfileSerializer(profile).data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK) # this ends up taking many queries

I've seen some solutions suggesting passing queryset with prefetch_related in the context although I haven't been able to get a full picture on how that would work (I've only found a couple of places that discuss it partially, might open a whole other question on that).
An easy fix (and one that would generalize beyond serializers) would be if I can have a wrapper function to wrap my instance in a queryset and then call prefetch on that, passing it into the serializer.
Something like:
def queryset_wrap(instance):
    return type(instance).objects.filter(id=instance.id)

I'm wondering if there's a better way to do this.

A: I haven't yet used this myself, but I believe that it is the prefetch_related_objects() function that you are looking for, introduced in Django 1.10
From the docs:

Prefetches the given lookups on an iterable of model instances. This is useful in code that receives a list of model instances as opposed to a QuerySet; for example, when fetching models from a cache or instantiating them manually.
Pass an iterable of model instances (must all be of the same class) and the lookups or Prefetch objects you want to prefetch for. For example:

>>> from django.db.models import prefetch_related_objects
>>> restaurants = fetch_top_restaurants_from_cache()  # A list of Restaurants
>>> prefetch_related_objects(restaurants, 'pizzas__toppings')

Since it takes an iterable, you can wrap your instance in a list:
prefetch_related_objects([profile], "relevant_attribute_1", "relevant_attribute_2")


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The Heir
A new era dawns in the world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series
America and Maxon's fairy-tale romance enchanted readers from the very first page of The Selection. Now find out what happens after happily ever after in this fourth captivating novel, perfect for fans of Veronica Roth's Divergent, Lauren Oliver's Delirium, or Renée Ahdieh's The Wrath & the Dawn.
Twenty years ago, America Singer entered the Selection and won Prince Maxon's heart. Now the time has come for Princess Eadlyn to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn doesn't expect anything like her parents' fairy-tale love story...but as the competition begins, she may discover that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought.
A new generation of swoon-worthy characters and captivating romance awaits in the fourth book of the Selection series!
Don't miss The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate Kiera Cass's legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike!
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The fourth installment of Kiera Cass' young adult fantasy series will enthrall fans and newcomers alike. Princess Eadlyn is part of the first generation coming up in Illéa since the dissolution of the caste system. While many of the nation's residents are happy with this new equality, others violently rebel. Using a beloved tradition to appease the people, the king decrees that Eadlyn must go through a Selection: a Bachelorette-like competition in which she'll choose her future consort from among 35 commoners. As Eadlyn steps out of her sheltered world, The Heir delights us with a youthful romance.
Swimmers are cool , 11/04/2014
I almost had a heart attack when I found out another one was coming out. I wish I had a time machine to speed up the waiting process.
Patrick and SpongeBob❤💙 , 11/30/2014
OMG the HEIR!!!😍😍😍👌👍
I thought kiera wasn't gonna make any more books! Kiera you are my hero I'm so excited and thank you so much!! Can't wait for your book!😍😘
CuteHamster , 12/10/2014
I'm really happy she continued writing...just wish it was about Maxon and America and less about others 😕
More Books by Kiera Cass
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All the FRED ARCHER RACING horses are back in and back in full training. THE TIN MAN, THE PINTO KID and SOCIETY PRINCE all stayed here but didn't canter for several months and went off for a trot everyday and look in good order. LORD GEORGE has been racing and had four races in December and January. Some good and some not so good which is typical for him. It was decided not to sell him at the February Sale as we felt he still had a good race in him and he has also done well for the partners over the years. The two year olds TURN ON THE CHARM, PENPAL & TILLY FRANKL were all kept going thoughout the winter. ENVISAGING, MASTER ARCHER, EXCELLED & ARCHER'S DREAM were all lucky enough to go to Kent for their holiday.
We haven't had too many bad weather days and this certainly shows in the horses who have excellent coats and very fresh and well. We are very happy with the way they are at the moment. SOCIETY PRINCE is coming back from nearly a year off having been struck into on the gallops. It was very disappointing but he has had time to mature and strengthen up and looks great. He is just about to start cantering anytime now. Both the three year old fillies EXCELLED and ARCHER'S DREAM are looking stronger. ARCHER'S DREAM is the softer and sweeter character of the two and EXCELLED is not overly keen on being molly coddled. MASTER ARCHER has been enjoying himself leading some of the two year olds but he will be back with the older horses anytime now. SPANISH ARCHER looks great and seems more settled at home and is moving very well. TURN ON THE CHARM would be the most forward of the two year olds at this stage and he is a lovely looking horse who always catches the eye out. PENPAL is small but strong and looks as if she should have some races this year she tends to want to get on with things and not that keen on hanging about. TILLY FRANKL would be the best bred off them all being by Frankel out of Ribbons but she has been on the easy as she had a touch of ringworm so is not looking her best at the moment but is a lovely kind filly.
Spanish Archer & Master Archer on holiday.
. He will race but he was bought specifically as THE TIN MAN'S lead horse and that is his most important job. THE TIN MAN looks great and we just hope that he continues to enjoy his racing for another year. He looks the same as ever to us here but he has only just this week started cantering.


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Home / Historical / 2008 October Signature Space Exploration Auction Auction #6007 / Lot #41115
Apollo 14 Command Module Flown State Flag of Delaware from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchel...
Apollo 14 Command Module Flown State Flag of Delaware from the Personal Collection of Mission Lunar Module Pilot Edgar Mitchell. Offered here is a 6" x 4" cloth Delaware flag that was carried aboard Apollo 14 on its mission to the moon in 1971. Mitchell, along with Alan Shepard, still holds the record for the longest lunar EVA (approximately nine hours, twenty minutes) that took place on this mission. Appropriately, the Delaware state flag has a sailing ship in its coat of arms. Excellent condition.
Included in this lot is a signed Letter of Authenticity from Dr. Mitchell on his personal letterhead stating that, "...[this] 'State of Delaware' Flag (4" x 6"), was carried into lunar orbit aboard the Command Module Kittyhawk on the Apollo 14 mission to the Fra Mauro Highlands January 31 to February 9, 1971. It was in lunar orbit for 67 hours. This flag has been in my personal collection of Apollo memorabilia since that time. Enjoy it in remembrance of that historic period."
19.5% of the successful bid (minimum $9) per lot.


Congressman Jorge Kahwagi, minority whip of the Mexican Green Party in the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico's Congress, shocked and angered many people in Mexico when he asked to be excused from his post in Congress to be sequestered for months inside the Big Brother House. Critics among colleagues and the general public accused him of dereliction of duty, discrediting his office, and seeking personal gain.  During the show, late-night variety-show host, comedian, and producer Adal Ramones, also from Televisa, made a send-up of Big Brother which he called "El Gran Carnal" or "Big Bro" in Mexican slang.
^1 Carla and Rocío were automatically nominated by Big Brother for discussing nominations.
^2 Now, the audience had to vote for which housemate they would like to win the grand prize.
^2 This Week there were no Nominations. Instead, Sabina won Head of Household and initially Nominated Alejandro and Óscar for Eviction, but Óscar's Nomination was Vetoed by Power of Veto winner Rodrigio, and Carolina was put up in his place.
^3 This Week Alfonso, Eduardo, Mauricio, Raquel, Rodrigio and Wendy were able to be nominated for 4 Points and 2 Points, instead of the usual 2 Points and 1 Point after winning a challenge.
^4 This Week the Housemate with the highest number of Nomination Points (Wendy) was Nominated and Eduardo, who was serving time in Grande Hermano Ecuador (Ecuador's version of Big Brother) Nominated one Housemate to join them - choosing Tatiana.
^5 Tatiana received the most Nominations and faced the Public Vote. After this Alfonso and Tatiana (challenge winners) had to choose the second Nominee, and chose Silvia.
^6 Mauricio received the most Nomination Points and was Nominated. This Week there were 2 groups; the first being Alfonso, Mauricio, Raquel and Silvia and the second Eduardo, Tony and Vanessa. The second group lost the competition and had to Nominate one member of their own group to join Mauricio, and they chose Eduardo.
^7 Silvia & Vanessa, the 2 nominated Housemates, had to nominate the third Housemate to be up for eviction, and they chose Alfonso.
^8 Alfonso won immunity so he couldn't nominate or be nominated.
^9 This Week the remaining four Housemates had to rank the other three Housemates in order of preference - their least favourite receiving 3 Points, their next least favourite receiving 2 Points and their favourite receiving just one point.
^10 All remaining Housemates face the vote to win.
^11 José Luis received the most nominations and had to choose the 2nd Nominee, and chose Travieso.
^12 Gabriela & Roberto received the most votes and had to choose the 3rd nominee, they chose Travieso.
^13 Omar received immunity from Aída who was part of an exchange from Gran Hermano Spain.
^14 Adrián, Burro, Karla Omar & Yordi are initially nominated for eviction but the public voted to save one of the nominees. With 71.56% of the vote Omar was saved, to Yordi's 9.73%, Burro's 7.78%, Karla's 6.23% and Adrián 4.70%. Therefore, Adrián, Borru, Karla and Yordi (not saved by the Public) will all face the Public Vote this Week.
^15 Omar and Yolanda were initially Nominated. Vica and Yordi won a competition and they had to choose the 3rd nominee, choosing Roberto.
^16 This Week Housemates Nominated for 3, 2 and 1 Points instead of the usual 2 & 1.
^17 Nomination points were won in a task. Adrián won 8 points, Karla won 11 points, Omar won 10 points, Travieso won 12 points, Yolanda won 7 points and Yordi won 12 points. They distributed them as stated above.
^18 This Week Housemates competed for Points again, but this time four of them were in teams of two. Adrián and Travieso won 10 Points (and Nominated together), Omar and Yolanda also won 10, and Nominated together. Yordi Nominated alone, with the 5 Points they won.
^19 All Housemates remaining automatically face the vote to win.
^1 : Patricio won a competition and got some privileges. He obtained immunity and chose Borrego to be immune too. Patricio had to choose a 3rd nominee. He chose Niurka.
^2 : The Housemates had to nominate in pairs. The pairs were made by chance. Each pair had 8 points to split between a maximum of three Housemates. Carlos & Mariana won a dancing competition and they got some privileges. They obtained immunity. Carlos & Mariana had to choose a 3rd nominee. They chose Sergio.
^3 : The Housemates made two teams and played dominos. Each Housemate had to take a tile and give the points of the tile to the Housemates. Martha & Jorge took the double blank tile and didn't nominate. Martha & Jorge had to choose a 3rd nominee. They chose Patricio.
^4 : Niurka is ejected from the house because she broke the isolation rule of Big Brother.
^5 : The Housemates with less points (Fabiola, Mauricio, Patricio, Poncho & Roxanna) had to save one of the Housemates. They saved Mariana. The saved Housemate (Mariana) had to nominate another Housemate. She chose Héctor.
^6 : The females were immune from nominating and being nominated. The females had to choose the 3rd nominee. They chose Borrego.
^7 : Paty entered the house as a replacement for Niurka.
^8 : Each Housemate had 5 positive points (to save) to split between 2 nominations at least. They had to choose who they wanted to stay in the house. Mauricio (1), Patricio (1) & Sergio (1) received the least votes and are nominated. Roxanna received the most votes & had to choose a 4th nominee. She chose Paty.
^9 : The Housemates made two teams and played a competition. The winners were Mariana, Carlos, Martha Julia, Paty, Sergio & Patricio and the losers were Héctor, Poncho, Fabiola, Roxanna & Jorge. The winners had to nominate one of the losers. They chose Poncho. The losers had to nominate one of them. They chose Jorge.
^10 : Paty (10), Roxanna (10) & Sergio (9) were initially nominated. Then the winners of the weekly task had to guess who nominated them in order to subtract points from their count. Roxanna was the luckiest and she had 3 points subtracted (10-3=7). Paty (10), Sergio (9), Carlos (8) & Mariana (8) were the revised nominees. Next the Housemates had to throw some penalties like in football. As a consequence, Carlos was saved and Fabiola had to nominate another Housemate. She chose Héctor.
^11 : The winners of the weekly task were Martha, Carlos, Sergio, Héctor & Roxanna. They could give immunity to one of them. They chose Héctor. The winners of the task had to nominate another Housemate. They chose Paty.
^12 : Round 10 nominations were held before Round 9 evictions which is why the 2 evicted Housemates were able to nominate. Round 9's nominees (Patricio, Sergio, Martha Julia & Paty) were immune. Sergio & Paty (the survivors of Round 9) saved Roxanna and nominated Héctor.
^13 : This time the women had to nominate the men and vice versa. The nominees had to choose a 4th nominee. They chose Sergio.
^14 : Each nominee had to choose a sphere. Fabiola was the luckiest & she was saved.
^15 : At the final week, the public voted for the winner.
^1 On night one all housemates aside from Edgar, Francisco, and Jorge were asked to vote for which of the three they wanted to stay. Following the vote, Edgar was asked to vote to keep either Francisco or Jorge.
^2 Housemates were asked to vote to keep either Edgar or Francisco in the house, whoever received the fewest votes between them would be evicted.
^3 On night one Anabella was asked to nominate someone for the first public eviction, she chose Stephany.
^4 In round three of nominations Edgar was given the power to automatically nominate someone for eviction, he chose Daniel.
^5 In round six of nominations housemates nominated housemates they wanted to stay.
^6 In round seven of nominations Edgar was nominated by Big Brother for losing a competition.
^7 In round eight of nominations housemates chose an egg, it had a number on it, this number represented the number of points they could award in nominations that week.
^8 In round nine of nominations some housemates received bonus/penalty points in a task that were added/deducted from their nomination total.
^9 In round ten of nominations the housemates had a variety of different nomination points that they could award.
^10 In round twelve of nominations Evelyn had to choose the first person up for eviction.
^11 In round thirteen of nominations housemates had ten points to award and nominated in pairs.
^12 In round fourteen of nominations Shotis received the most nominations and had the choice of saving herself and evicting Buki or stay nominated and Buki could stay in the house. She chose to save herself and evict Buki.
^13 In round fifteen of nominations housemates chose an egg, it had a number on it, this number represented the number of points they could award in nominations that week.
^Note 1 : This week Housemates nominated in pairs.
^Note 2 : Arturo, Charly, Israel, Juan and Raúl were nominated by Big Brother as they had plotted together to nominate the same people.
^Note 3 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated Carlos for 3 points, Tania for 2 points, Juan for 1 points.
^Note 4 : This week there were 6 balls with 6 points, 6 balls with 3 points and 7 balls with 1 point, they had to choose a ball and then nominate one person with that points.
^Note 5 : Juan was put up for eviction by the 7 Housemates who survived last weeks eviction vote (Arturo, Carlos, Charly, Israel, Juan, Margarita & Raúl).
^Note 6 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated Carlos for 6 points, Israel for 3 points, Tania for 1 points.
^Note 7 : Rodrigo voluntarily left the House.
^Note 8 : Carlos, Israel, Liz, Margarita, Luis, Raquel, René and Sasha were Banned from nominating as they lost a competition.
^Note 9 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated Yatana for 2 points, René for 1 points.
^Note 10 : Martha enters the House as a replacement Housemate for Rodrigo.
^Note 11 : This week the boys had to nominate 3 girls, and the girls had to nominate 3 boys. The 2 boys and the 2 girls with most votes were up for eviction.
^Note 12 : Carlos won immunity in a competition with the other nominees.
^Note 14 : This week the Housemates had to choose pieces of paper. On the paper were written a number of points that they had to award in nominations. The number of points they gave each nominee are shown in brackets on the table above.
^Note 15 : Yatana won immunity in a competition with the other nominees.
^Note 16 : Martha is immune as she is a new Housemate.
^Note 17 : This week the Housemates nominated in groups of 3.
^Note 18 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated Liz for 3 points, Raquel for 2 points, Charly for 1 points.
^Note 19 : The 5 nominees voted for a person they wanted to save. Alejandra Á received the most save votes and was immune from eviction.
^Note 20 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated Liz for 2 points, Sasha for 1 points.
^Note 21 : Liz, Martha & René are nominated for eviction as they lost a competition.
^Note 22 : Each Housemate won a number of points in a competition, the points they awarded to each nominee as shown in brackets in the able table.
^Note 23 : René was the Head of House and was immune from nomination.
^Note 24 : Each Housemate had 10 points to split between 5 nominations (except HoH René who had 8 points).
^Note 25 : René had to nominate 2 Housemates who would automatically be up for eviction, he chose Arturo & Rafael.
^Note 26 : Liz was the Head of House and was immune from nomination.
^Note 27 : Liz had to save one of the nominees and nominate someone to replace them. Liz saved Sabrina and nominated Emir.
^Note 28 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated René for 2 points, Israel for 1 points.
^Note 29 : This week the Housemates were voting for their favourites. The Housemates with the least number of points will be up for eviction.
^Note 30 : Emir & Liz (both 3 points) are nominated and they had to choose a 3rd nominee. They chose Raúl.
^Note 31 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated Sabrina for 3 points, Alejandra Á for 2 points, Liz for 1 points.
^Note 32 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated Rafael for 4 points, René for 3 points, Luis for 2 points, Raúl for 1 points.
^Note 33 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated Rafael for 2 points, René for 2 points, Raúl for 1 points.
^Note 34 : A group of journalists watching the show were able to nominate. They nominated Rafael for 2 points, René for 2 points, Luis for 1 points.
^Note 35 : This week the Housemates nominated in 2 groups of 2 and a group of 1.
^Note 36 : The 3 nominees of Sabrina, René & Sasha had to decide on one to save. They decided to save Sabrina.
^Note 37 : Luis and René had to choose someone to be nominated and they chose Rafael.
^Note 38 : At the final week, the public voted for the winner.
^ Pedro Torres producirá el nuevo "Big Brother"
^ Mexican congressman juggles many roles as retrieved December 29, 2006.


We are finishing up a great week with a mission team from one of our supporting churches. I am always exhausted when the teams leave, but feel spiritual full from being able to fellowship with other believers & friends!
Basically, we are heading for a new adventure soon. I'm sure you will know soon enough (or you can go to our ministry blog and subscribe to stay updated) Please keep us in your prayers, thanks!
I really don't need to say much about these bars. I think the pictures speak for themselves. A thousand words, right?
These guys are so good and totally guilt-free. We even enjoyed it for breakfast one morning!
I didn't think of this until after I took the pictures, but I think some homemade chocolate syrup would be the "cherry on top" for these delicious curd bars!!
Make the orange curd (if you haven't) and let it cool in the fridge.
Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease an 8 x 8 square or circle pan. Set aside.
Mix together wet ingredients and pour over the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
Evenly spread the batter into the greased pan. Place in the middle of the oven and let it bake 15-20 minutes or until the top and edges are lightly brown. It may puff up a little, but no worries.
When done, test the middle with a toothpick or knife. It should come out clean. Set it aside and allow it to cool completely.
When cooled, spread the orange curd evenly on top and let it firm up in the fridge, if needed. We think it tastes better cold than room-temperature!
Before serving, sprinkle some orange zest and coconut flakes on top.
Also, don't forget the chocolate syrup… I know it will be amazing!
Congrats on the Nourished Kitchen feature! https://www.facebook.com/nourishedkitchen/posts/272677562865160 These look amazing!
THank you Elizabeth for letting me know! So surprised! Yay!!
I used lime juice and made key lime bars…. A-MAZING!!! Love it, thanks so much for sharing 😀 The curd is so easy and versatile, too.
Yes, curd is SO versatile. Can't wait to try different fruits… be on the lookout for more recipes, hopefully!
Hello Sophie! The butter goes with the wet ingredients, melted. Enjoy!!
Thanks so much for this recipe – it looks so so good! Almond flour surprised me by making some really yummy treats! I wish it didn't cost quite so much but have found wheat is causing damage to me so I'm trying to keep on with it. I looked at your ministry page – awesome! I so wish I could get my kids involved in something like that. I am going to go back and read more about it. God bless you through your new doors!
You are welcome, Jan! I understand about almond flour being yummy and somewhat expensive. A friend gave me a bag full and I was so excited to try it with coconut flour (helps keep the cost down a bit).
I'm so glad you checked out our ministry. Enjoy and let us know if you have any questions! Thank you!
I need some help! lol I think I may have done something wrong with the orange curd, left it in the fridge covered for about 4 hrs, but it was very "pourable" should it have been thicker? or will it thicken up in the fridge overnight?
Hate to think Ive messed it up, it smells gorgeous!
Ruth – let it set overnight and see if it thickens up. If not, possibly it needed to be cooked a little longer. Even if it doesn't thicken up… don't toss it out! You can still use it! Drizzle over ice cream or pastry or bread or whatever. It will still taste great. Try it again… don't be afraid to cook it a little longer as long as you are there keeping an eye on it :o) Enjoy!!
like your honey sweetened orange curd bar recipe but orange curd recipe cannot be found. I came here through Starlene s blog with your custard cake recipe. I am gluten lactose and sugar free. thanks for your lovely delicious recipes which your generously sharing.
Hello Wilma, I just fixed the link and it's now working. Enjoy!


I received an 8GB microSD card from the tubes today. It is small! But it contains 8GB of datas??! How have have scientists achieved this??!! Wondrous.
We can see that the microSD card is much smaller than the coal lump.


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Pacione-Zayas celebrates new law making gender change on birth certificate more accessible
Published: Monday, January 09, 2023 03:39 PM
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Cristina Pacione-Zayas is proud to support a new law making it easier for people to change their gender on their birth certificate, as well as waiving fees for people in certain groups to order a new birth certificate.
"This law will be life-saving for many transgender and nonbinary people in our state, who will now be able to live more fully as themselves," said Pacione-Zayas (D-Chicago). "I am so proud to be a part of this fight for equality, and that our transgender siblings will be able to change their documentation more quickly and without risking their safety."
Before this law, people seeking to change their gender faced systemic barriers. To change the gender on a birth certificate, people needed a declaration from a health care provider stating that they had undergone some form of gender transition treatment according to medical standards, or have an intersex condition—as well as proof from the licensed health care professional completing the form. This process excluded people who were unable to afford gender-affirming health care or begin undergoing a medical transition, people who were unable to find a health care provider supporting them through their transition, and people who identify as transgender or nonbinary who have no desire to undergo medical procedures.
To address these exclusions, House Bill 9 removes the language requiring a supervising licensed health care professional to affirm someone's gender identity. Instead, all that is required to change the gender on a birth certificate will be a signed statement by the individual affirming their gender identity or intersex condition and requesting the birth certificate to be changed. The gender designation may be changed to "a male, female, or X designation."
"Transgender and nonbinary folks cannot all afford transition-related health care, have access to gender-affirming health care providers, nor do all transgender people want to undergo transition-related surgeries or feel safe enough to pursue these processes," Pacione-Zayas said. "At the end of the day, the only requirement that should be necessary for someone to change their gender designation on a birth certificate should be the desire from the individual for their legal gender be changed, and this law will do just that."
House Bill 9 passed the Senate on January 5, 2023. It now goes to the governor's desk.


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New Orleans Inspector General Derry Harper to retire amid discussions to fire him
Ethics Review Board Chair Person Michael Cowan said on Wednesday the board could have made a decision to fire him or keep him as soon as next week.
Credit: The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
Members of the Cty of New Orleans Ethics Review Board question then Inspector General candidate Derry Harper at Xavier University in New Orleans on December 20, 2017.
Author: Osama Ayyad
Published: 4:08 PM CDT September 11, 2020
Updated: 4:08 PM CDT September 11, 2020
NEW ORLEANS — A week after members of the Ethics Review Board met to discuss the performance of the New Orleans Inspector General Derry Harper in a three-hour executive session that was closed to public view, Harper announced his resignation from the position of inspector general Friday.
Effective Oct. 31, Harper's resignation was announced to the Ethics Review Board in an informal email. The Ethics Review Board, which has the authority to fire Harper and hire a replacement, received complaints about Harper's oversight.
In the email, Harper said he decided to retire to spend more time with his family after 41 years as an attorney and public servant.
Discussions to fire Harper began after independent reviews found that his first and second year on the job used more money while investigating less, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday.
Ethics Review Board Chair Person Michael Cowan told The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate on Wednesday the board could have made a decision to fire him or keep him as soon as next week.
Harper's productivity was criticized by an oversight panel after he published only two reviews in his first year, one that dinged city employees for receiving free Jazz Fest tickets and another that focused on fake handicapped-parking tags created by Sewerage & Water Board employees.
Despite Harper updating the board on his work, "we remain concerned about productivity," Cowan said.
Harper said on Wednesday that judgment of his track record "should be based (both) on productivity and quality" of work produced, saying he was unaware the board would go public with its concerns this soon.
Wednesday, he said he'd have more to say on his track record later.
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Women's Rowing Indoor Facility
Notre Dame rowing moved into its new indoor training center, located in the North Dome of the Joyce Center, prior to the start of the 2013-14 season.
McConnell Family Boathouse
The indoor facility, which was formerly the Walter Langford Fencing Gymnasium, is the first full service, permanent indoor erg facility that Irish rowing has ever had.
Featuring more than 40 erg machines, a selection of stationary bicycles and other equipment, the indoor training space has become a major asset to the Notre Dame program when weather conditions preclude the team from on-the-water workouts. The facility also features office space for team meetings and other instructional activities.
In transitioning to the new facility the theming of the indoor training area was specifically tailored to celebrate the tradition and accomplishments of the Notre Dame rowing program, which won 10 consecutive BIG EAST Conference Championships from 2004-13. Along with a listing of the team's conference championship regatta victories, each of the program's past All-America rowers and Notre Dame's all-time NCAA Championship appearances also adorn the walls of the facility.