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UK Press Officer
As Press Officer you will help the Festival to celebrate, share and debate non–fiction arts as a collective form of engagement by helping communicate our values and compelling message into a bold brand, strong media profile and successful campaigns. You will focus on public relations in the UK, working alongside Gloria Zerbinati as our International Press Officer and as part of our Communications team. You will come with experience of public relations within the arts and/or media industry, either as a member of the press/writer/journalist yourself, or with previous experience of working with press. Together, we will work together to invite audiences to discover Doc/Fest for what it is: a place for inspiration, debate, growth and challenge.
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Closing date - EXTENDED DEADLINE: 09:30am GMT Monday 13 January 2020
The Volunteer Manager will be a people champion able to be flexible across the organisation and demonstrate a commitment to our values. You will have exceptional verbal communication skills with the ability to offer support a number of people from a wide range of backgrounds to ensure the volunteers have a highly positive and productive experience at the Festival.
Closing date: 09:30am GMT Wednesday 15 January 2020
Sheffield Doc/Fest seeks to contract a Volunteer Coordinator to work alongside the Volunteer Manager and the Volunteer Assistant on the Doc/Crew volunteer programme. The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for working with the Volunteer Manager to ensure volunteer support is in place pre-, during, and post-Sheffield Doc/Fest 2020.
Closing date: 17:00 GMT Thursday 16 January 2020
Box Office Coordinator
The Box Office Coordinator reports directly to the Ticketing & Front of House Manager and assists in the supervision of the Box Office Assistant(s), as assigned. The Box Office Coordinator will lead ticketing operations for all screenings and ticketed events. The Box Office Coordinator should be computer literate and have exceptional customer service skills.
Closing date: 12:00 GMT Friday 17 January 2020
We are looking for a new Chair of the Board of Trustees
International Documentary Festival Sheffield (Doc/Fest) is inviting applications for the role of Chair of the Board of Trustees.
Sheffield Doc/Fest is an internationally renowned charitable organisation, presenting one of the world's leading documentary film festivals and marketplaces, celebrating, sharing, and debating non-fiction arts.
Now in our 27th year, we welcome approximately 3500 industry delegates and 28,000 public admissions from 60 countries around the world.
Our current Chair – Alex Graham – is stepping down after nine years so we are seeking someone who will be passionate about the direction of the organisation.
The Chair will lead the Trustees in responsibilities around maintaining fiscal probity, overseeing governance, and work alongside the executive team to manage stakeholders. The Chair is a public advocate for the festival nationally and internationally and will be on hand to help problem solve where necessary. They will also lead the board to help deliver a strategic vision for the festival.
The role is voluntary, though travel / expenses will be covered.
For more information about the role, including how to apply, please click here.
Our jobs are like our festival, open to all.
Sheffield Doc/Fest believes that documentaries, and those working in the arts and in media – including ourselves - have a part to play in creating a society which is proud of its diversity and its multi-cultural heritage.
Doc/Fest's programme-centred approach to inclusiveness puts diversity at the forefront of its activity. Through the documentaries we showcase and the talent we develop, we aim to celebrate diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination.
Equally, we are committed to providing a welcoming, accessible, inclusive and positive experience for all festival attendees, and for all team members and volunteers – regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexuality, marital/civil partnership status, pregnancy/maternity/paternity, race, religion/belief, or socio-economic background. We're proud to be a Disability Confident committed employer, supporting disabled people in the workplace.

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The composition of the Internet Research Steering Group (IRSG) has been made public and can be seen at www.irtf.org/chair.
The document defining the IRTF publication stream has been finalized and is enqueued at the RFC Editor.
Four IRTF RFCs have been published since IETF 72. Three are from the Delay-Tolerant Networking Research Group (dtnrg) on Licklider Transmission Protocol (LTP), and one is from the Network Management Research Group on Simple Network Management Protocol measurements.
Draft-irtf-asrg-dnsbl (DNS Blacklists and Whitelists), which received substantial discussion on the IETF mailing list leading up to IETF 72, will be published as an IRTF RFC to document current practices. In response to the IETF list comments, it will include security considerations reflecting the IETF lastcall comments.
In a departure from the usual IRTF reporting, the presentation at IETF 73 included introductions to two IRTF Research Groups: the Delay-Tolerant Networking Research Group (dtnrg) and the Peer-to-Peer Research Group (p2prg).
Delay-tolerant networking (DTN, sometimes called disruption-tolerant or disconnection-tolerant networking) is based on a model that makes no assumption that the sender and receiver are concurrently connected to the network. Data transfer is achieved using a multiparty communications model, wherein helpers provide a store-carry-forward mechanism for messages using extensible (Uniform Resource Identifier-based) naming. DTN supports multipath routing and caching to address connectivity disruptions. The dtnrg has been encouraging development, testing, and deployment of DTN protocols.
The exciting news from dtnrg is that the Bundle Protocol (BP) is now being tested in space. The code was uploaded to the United Kingdom's Disaster Monitoring Constellation satellite, which is operated by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. (SSTL). SSTL, Cisco Systems, and NASA Glenn conducted a test by downloading a 150-megabyte fragmented image of Earth by using the dtnrg's BP. In addition, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently completed an experiment with DTN that involved using BP and LTP out to a distance of 15 million to 25 million kilometres. A report on results was presented at the dtnrg session.
The IRTF report at the IETF 73 plenary also included an introduction to the Peer-to-Peer Research Group. Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks exhibit a symmetric relationship between hosts. They are distributed, they scale to large numbers of nodes and users, they are autonomous, and they support anonymity. Well-known P2P systems include Usenet and BGP. BitTorrent and Skype are examples of new P2P systems.
Additionally, five research groups met during the week of IETF 73. The dtnrg was summarized earlier, and notes from the other research group meetings follow.
The HIPRG met at IETF 73 and discussed two individual submissions. The first was a proposal to generalize HIP to include object-to-object (and not strictly host-to-host) communications. The second draft proposed to carry geolocation data explicitly in the HIP protocol. The meeting also received implementation updates from Boeing's HIP-based overlay deployment and the HIP for Linux project's recent work.
The meeting focussed on current documents, including IP Location Privacy, Multicast Mobility, and Media Independent Preauthentication. The latter two are completing research group last call, and the IP Location Privacy document is in IRSG review.
Also discussed at the meeting was a framework for benchmarking mobility models. The purpose is to be able to evaluate models used in literature by using a common reference that outlines what to look for. In addition, there was lively debate over what approach to take for multicast mobility solutions. One camp argued that multicast needs to be extended, while the other contended that without extensions to mobility protocols, handover would not provide the performance necessary for multicast traffic.
The ICCRG meeting covered two main topics. The first was an exploration of alternative start-up mechanisms, and the second was the basis of Internet congestion control on TCP-friendly sending rates. Two sets of experimental data were presented on the evaluation of different start-up mechanisms that attempt to improve on standard TCP slow start. Matt Mathis then led a discussion on Rethinking TCP-Friendly, and the research group accepted that it should write a vision statement document to increase architectural discussion on whether TCP friendliness should still be used as a strict criterion for evaluation of new Internet protocols.
The Routing Research Group met to continue to discuss next-generation routing architectures. The research group heard six separate presentations on different aspects of a new architecture and continued to discuss the many alternatives at hand. The group plans to draft a preliminary recommendation for an architecture in the coming months.
For more information about the Internet Research Task Force, visit www.irtf.org.


Possessing the knowledge and ability to sew is an essential toolset if you are to survive in the wild for any extended period of time. Clothing, shelter, shoes, and tools may need to be repaired and often those repairs require basic sewing technique.
To sew anything, begin by knotting the thread. First, make a slipknot and then run the thread through a section of the fabric and back through the slipknot hole. Pull tight.
To end a stitch, you "tie off" your thread. Create a loop (a small, loose stitch or use your last stitch as the "loop") in the thread by running the thread up through the material and back down through the material. Construct the loop on the underside of the sewing material to keep the knot out of sight. Run the thread through the loop and pull tight. Before pulling tight, you may want to run the thread back through the second loop to create an even more secure terminating stitch.
Running Stitch – The needle is passed alternately up and down through the fabric with each pass moving a few threads distance. The shorter the distance between the stitches the stronger the seam will be.
Back Stitch – Similar to the Running Stitch but you back up slightly after each stitch in a "two steps forward, one step backward" pattern. This results in a stronger seam than you would get with a Running Stitch. Push the needle through the garment and make a normal Running Stitch. Then, rather than bringing the needle up through the garment a several threads further, run the needle back through the garment and few threads back. Then execute another normal Running Stitch. The pattern would be something like six threads forward, three threads back, six threads forward, and so on. Back Stitch patterns work best on even-weave fabric.
Zigzag stitch – This is a back and forth stitch that is useful for reinforcing buttonholes, stitching flexible fabrics, temporarily joining two fabrics, or to fasten down the trimmed edge of fabric to keep it from unraveling. Moving from right to left, move diagonally to the left taking a small stitch, then move diagonally to the right with another small stitch.
Blind Stitch – This stitch is ideal for sewing along folds of fabric as it creates a nearly invisible hem because only the zigzags (which are separated by several straight stitches) penetrate to the visible side of the material. Start by pulling the needle through the edge of the folded fabric so that the knot is inside the fold and near the crease. Move over only a couple of threads and push the needle back inside the fold. Run the needle along the fold (on the inside) for about six threads and then repeat the pattern.
Whip stitch – This stitch is also known as a Blanket Stitch or Crochet Stitch. It is good for reinforcing the edge of the material by tacking down the edge of the fabric. Start by pulling the needle through the edge of the folded fabric so that the knot is inside the fold. Stitch just a few threads near the folded edge. Then stitch several threads down (straight or diagonal) and back up to the edge. Then stitch a few threads over and repeat the pattern.
Sewing a knot – Take a tiny stitch through the surface of the fabric about 1/8 of an inch away from your last stitch. Pull the needle and thread through, leaving a small loop. Turn the needle around and pass it through the loop, pulling snugly. Clip the thread.
When repairing a ripped shoe seam, you choose the needle based on the work space available. If you can get your hand behind the seam, use a straight needle. If the seam is near the toe of the shoe, use a curved needle. Use one thick or two thin threads in your stitches to create a stronger stitch.
Try to follow the same holes as the original stitch if possible. Once the repair is made, you can coat the thread with wax or thick tree sap to make it more water resistant.
Step 1 – First, pry the seam apart until you feel some resistance. Stop and remove the old threads up to the point where the resistance starts.
Step 2 – Follow the original holes running the thread through the holes to pull the seam back together.
Step 3 – Sew the last stitch two or three times (no knot is needed at the end).
If the existing leather can be used then use it. If not, use your survival skills to find suitable material (such as animal hide).
Step 1 – Soften the leather in a pan of water for a few minutes. This will make it easier to cut and sew the leather.
Step 2 – Wrap the leather in newspaper or cloth and blot up the excess water.
Step 3 – Remove the old sole by lifting it and making small, controlled cuts on the thread to pull and detach it.
Step 4 – Trace around the sole of the shoe and cut out the required leather piece.
Step 5 – Using several nails slightly longer than the combined thickness of the shoe and new sole, nail the sole to the shoe.
Step 6 – Cut a slight depression or channel where the stitches will go on the bottom of the new sole. This will protect the stitches from wearing off.
Step 7 – Using the original holes in the shoe as a guide, make holes in the sole from the topside.
Step 8 – Wax a piece of thread about 3 feet long and thread a needle on each end of the thread.
Step 9 – Start with the hole nearest the arch. Pass one of the needles through the shoe hole and through the sole. Pass the other needle through the sole hole and through the shoe hole. Both needles go through the same hole but one needle goes through one way and the other needle goes through the other way.
Step 10 – Continue stitching all the way around the sole.
Step 11 – Repeat the last stitch three or four times and cut off any excess thread.
Step 12 – Remove the nails.
Step 13 – Apply wax to the needle holes and along the stitches.
First, identify whether you are repairing a regular seam or a flat-felled seam. A flat-felled seam is one where the edges have been rolled under each other to cover the raw edges. Flat-felled seams more common in garments that get washed frequently (such as shirts).
Step 1 – Pull the edges of the garment flat, matching the "raw" seam edges to each other. Starting at a point where the stitching is still solid (slightly before the beginning of the tear), take back stitches along the seam line. You should be able to follow the pricks and the fold of the earlier stitching; if not, eyeball it so that you're going in a straight line.
Step 2 – Continue the stitching until you are slightly past the point where the stitching is missing; for the last section, be sure to keep to the existing stitching line.
Step 3 – When you have finished the stitching, secure your thread by sewing a knot.
If the actual seam is intact (you can't poke your finger through the hole), you'll just need to stitch down the folds.
Step 1 – Tuck the seam extensions securely into their pre-existing folds – this is usually just a matter of tucking the folds that are already there a little more tightly. If you are working with natural fibers, you probably will not need pins to hold the folds in the fabric. Pinch them down with your fingers; dampening your fingers will help hold the creases even better.
Step 2 – Starting at a point where the stitching is still solid (slightly before the beginning of the tear), whip stitch along the seam line.
Step 3 – Continue stitching until you are past the point where the felling is loose, and secure your thread by sewing a knot.
Step 1 – Fold the seam allowance to one side. If one side is narrower than the other, fold them so that the narrow one is under the wider one. If they're the same width, fold them towards the ridge formed by the existing portions of the seam. If there are creases in the seam allowance from its former folds, they should stick up.
Step 2 – Fold the upper seam allowance around the lower one (if the lower one is narrower) or, if they're the same width, fold both seam allowances under.
Step 3 – Proceed as directed for repairing the folds of a flat-felled seam.
Hems involve a double fold to protect the raw edge of the fabric; repairing a hem is very similar to repairing the fold of a flat-felled seam as described above.
Step 1 – Fold the hem into place, following the creases that probably exist in the garment. If it's gone so long between repairs that you can no longer find the creases, eyeball the folds based on the edges next to the missing stitches. Again, natural fibers hold a crease very well. Pinch the folds well with your fingers and you should be able to continue without using pins.
Step 2 – Starting at a point where the stitching is still solid, blind stitch or whip stitch along the fold just catching a thread or two of the garment fabric.
Step 3 – Continue stitching until you are slightly past the point where the hem is torn, and secure your thread by sewing a knot.
First, determine what kind of button you're replacing. In general, you will be dealing with a shank button (like a uniform button or a thread button, with a loop underneath it) or sometimes a flat button (two or four holes in the button, no loop). Next, look to see if your garment has a "button stand." In general, you will find one on a woolen garment (coat, waistcoat, breeches). This is a strip of linen that is sewn along the long edges below where the buttons are attached. When you are replacing a button, you need to be sure to stitch into this strip, otherwise your button will be prone to ripping off again.
Step 1 – Wax your sewing thread by passing it several times over a chunk of beeswax, and thread your needle with a double thickness.
Step 2 – Take several stiches through the loop and cloth, making sure to catch through to the button stand, which will keep the buttons from tearing the cloth.
Step 3 – Draw the thread to the inside and take a couple of stitches to finish.
Step 2 – Place the needle into the fabric, starting at the back side of the garment, bringing it up through the garment.
Step 3 – Make two or three stitches in the fabric where the button will be placed, without the button, to anchor your thread.
Step 4 – Place the button over the anchor stitches and bring the needle up through the button.
Step 5 – Lay a straight pin or another needle over the button, between the pair(s) of holes.
Bring your needle down through the button and fabric, allowing the thread to trap the pin.
Repeat two or three times. If you have a 4-hole button, do one pair of holes first, then repeat these steps with the second pair of holes.
Step 6 – When you have taken two or three stitches through each pair of holes, remove the straight pin.
Step 7 – Bring the needle up through the fabric and wrap it around the threads a couple of times just underneath the button to form a thread shank.
Step 8 – Bring the needle back to the underside of the fabric and take a couple of stitches to finish.
First, find thread or yarn that matches the fabric in color, fiber content, and texture; you can use linen or cotton thread for most applications, while wool yarn is best for wool stockings. Choose a darning needle – look for a large eye. A tapestry needle may also be used for stockings, although it won't work as well for other garments.
Darns go on the wrong side of the garment; if you're darning a stocking, turn it inside-out.
If darning a stocking, place a darning egg inside it and position the hole over the egg. Your needle will glide smoothly over the egg's surface, making your stitching go faster. If there is no darning egg available, any hard rounded object (such as a smooth rock) will work. If darning a flat garment, work against a table or other hard flat surface.
Thread the needle with the yarn or thread and leave the end unknotted. The darning process should create a tight weave that makes knots unnecessary.
Step 1 – Start your work on either side of the hole. Take several small vertical running stitches in the intact fabric of the garment, about 1/2 inch to the left or right of the hole. Turn the garment upside down and make another row of stitches next to the first. Keep your stitches even – try to pick up a single thread per stitch, if possible. This will make the darn sturdier and more even.
Step 2 – When you reach the point at which the hole begins, your stitching line should extend from 1/2 inch above the hole to 1/2 inch below it. Think of drawing a rectangle around the hole with your darn, and keep the sides of the rectangle relatively equidistant from it.
Step 3 – Continue making vertical running stitches. When your stitching reaches the hole, take your thread or yarn over the hole and into the fabric on the other side, forming what resembles a vertical bridge over the hole. Stitching should extend 1/2 inch beyond the hole at both the top and bottom edges.
Step 4 – Once you have covered the hole with vertical threads and extended the stitching 1/2 inch past it so that both sides of the hole look identical, take a tiny stitch across the corner of the rectangle of stitches you have just created.
Step 5 – Take the threaded needle and weave it under and over the vertical threads that cover the hole (as well as the vertical threads that lie within 1/2 inch of the hole).
Step 6 – Turn the garment upside down once you reach the opposite end of the hole, and weave another thread next to the first, making sure you go under the threads you formerly went over, and vice-versa. You are, in effect, re-weaving the fabric that is missing. Make these rows very tight together – use your fingers to pack them closely, if necessary.
Step 7 – Continue stitching back and forth until you've completely filled the hole. Trim excess thread. No knots are necessary if you work the stitching correctly.
Patches are applied to the inside of the garment. Ideally a patch will very closely match the garment; the goal is for the patch to be as unobtrusive as possible.
Step 1 – Cut a patch that is sufficiently large to extend beyond the damage and permit it to be sewn to sound cloth.
Step 2 – Fold under the cut edges of the patch and pin it to the inside of the garment, allowing it to overlap beyond the edges of the damage.
Step 3 – Stitch down the patch with a whip stitch or blind stitch.
Step 4 – Turn the garment to the outside and secure the edges of the damage to the patch with a zigzag stitch.
If you prefer, you may cut back the damaged area close to the edges of the patch, turn the edges under, and whip stitch them to the patch. This finish gives the appearance of a flat-felled seam.


Read what you love. Challenge yourself to read things you didn't think you would be into. For me, I'm a sci-fi and fantasy junkie. But make myself read all kinds of non-fiction, and I have better ideas for writing because of it.
Write every day if you can. Your subconscious will do more of the work that way. If you're busy, it's better to cut back than cut out entirely. But write often, and finish what you write.
Talk to other writers – if you're public library has a writer in residence, go see her. Even if you are a total beginner. Even if you are 12 years old, the writer in residence will be delighted to see you (maybe take your Mom with you so she can get the donuts).
Most writing is re-writing. When you get to the end of a story, leave it for awhile, then come back and see what you can improve. As you change and grow so will your ability to revise your story.
Have fun with it! It's hard work, but it's a great feeling when you know you've written something good (Snoopy said that).
How about you? What's your best advice for aspiring writers? I would love to hear what you think – make a comment below!


New West perfume for women, made by Aramis, was launched in 1990. This fragrance for women contains a blend of ozonic notes, peach, violet, plum, bergamot, cyclamen, pine, jasmin, rose, carnation, cedar, moss, marine, amber, leather, musk. This women's fragrance is recommended for daytime wear.


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What Are the Benefits of Adjustable Air Beds?
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Once reserved for holidays and house guests, air beds have recently carved out a much broader niche in the bed world, due largely to the efforts of the Sleep Number mattress company, maker of the popular Sleep Number bed.
Today's more robust, upscale air beds look similar to innerspring mattresses, but use air in lieu of coils for support. The air bed's most attractive feature is its adjustable firmness, which can be easily tweaked by increasing or decreasing the air pressure in the mattress. For years, Sleep Number (formerly Select Comfort) has been the only name in the game when it comes to mattresses with air bladders, but that's about to change as the company's original patents begin to expire.
Note: Here we are covering adjustable air beds that are a permanent part of your bedroom. If you looking for a portable solution for camping or guests, we have a separate guide on portable, Inflatable Air Beds.
How Are Air Mattresses Made?
When evaluating air mattresses, it is important to understand the key elements of their construction.
Relative to a traditional innerspring mattress, the key differentiator of an air mattress is its unique air-filled core, commonly referred to as an air chamber. Each air chamber is connected to an electric air pump, which is located either inside or underneath the bed, and is operated via a remote control. Air chambers are typically made from either vinyl or rubber, using various techniques to ensure a tight seal that minimizes leaks. Although some air bed owners do notice small amounts of natural air loss over time, this is typically something that can be easily adjusted on a periodic basis using the electric air pump.
Some air mattresses feature two separate air chambers with a foam rail in the center to provide support between them. This design provides the obvious benefits of both customized air pressure on each side and motion separation between the sides. That said, in some models, the center rail can be a source of minor discomfort in the event that one or both sides are set to particularly low pressure levels.
The air chamber(s) are surrounded by four walls of sturdy foam encasing, as well as several layers of upholstery on top. These top layers tend to greatly resemble the padding and cover of an innerspring mattress, and can be evaluated the same way. Adjustable air mattresses are sometimes sold with specific foundations, however they can often utilize traditional mattress foundations as well. In most cases, air beds will require some assembly once you get them into your home.
What are the Benefits of an Adjustable Air Mattress?
Perhaps the most highly acclaimed, and well-advertised, benefit of the air mattress is its adjustable firmness. By increasing or decreasing the amount of air in the mattress, air beds can be configured to a precise level of desired firmness, or even different levels of firmness on each side. Air bed advocates find this advantageous in many ways, not only to resolve differing preferences between sleeping companions, but also to adapt to changing preferences for any one person over time. Some people find their comfort and support needs simply change over the natural course of a mattress' 10+ year lifespan. Others find their inclinations are influenced by shorter-term life events such as pregnancy or injury. Still others claim that their preferences vary on an even more frequent basis, depending on their activities that day for example.
In an air mattress, support is provided by the air-filled core. As such, air pressure needs to be adjusted to a relatively firm setting in order for the mattress to do its job. Some people find that the mattress loses its comfort at this level of firmness, leading to the common complaint among air bed detractors that air mattresses are either too soft to be supportive for the back, or too firm to be comfortable. Enthusiasts counter that the easy adjustability of an air bed allows you to find the precise level of pressure that delivers this balance appropriately. If you are concerned about finding such a balance, it is recommended that you go with a firmer air pressure setting for support and add a memory foam topper or other cushioning layer for comfort.
Additional Air Mattress Features
For those seeking the best possible air mattress experience, a number of additional features are available on higher-end models. Extra layers of cushioning, from traditional pillow-tops to memory foam pads, can enhance the comfort of the air mattress. Remote controls can be cordless, and are available with lighted keypads and programmable settings. And quieter air pumps, sometimes referred to as a "whisper quiet" pumps, can help prevent noise disturbance from any late-night adjustments. (When running, a standard air pump usually sounds something like a hair dryer wrapped in a blanket.)
Air Mattress Manufacturers
Leading brands of upscale air mattresses include Sleep Number and Comfortaire. Sleep Number's patents reach their 20-year expiration, more manufacturers have announced adjustable air beds. Idle Sleep has announced its Idle Air mattress. And Saatva will soon release a mattress with a adjustable air core.
To find other air mattress lines, please browse our extensive list of air mattress manufacturers and product lines here.
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New Designs Offer Better Support
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New Delhi: The extraordinary 18 Children hailing from different parts of the country, who are soon to become National Bravery Awardees were invited and welcomed to a mesmerizing Sound and Light show run by India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) Ltd at Purana Qila, New Delhi. The Children will receive the National Bravery awards, for their outstanding acts of courage and tact, by Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Republic Day. ITDC presented brave-hearts the incredible 1000 years journey of rise and fall, shaping of the capital city 'Delhi' through a spell bounding Sound & Light show 'Ishq-e-Dilli'.
Addressing the brave-hearts at Purana Qila, Shri Piyush Tiwari, Director (Commercial & Marketing) ITDC and the host for the evening said, "I am overwhelmed with the pride as I witness the youth of India who have personified themselves as epitomes of courage and Valor. The young souls have showcased the humanity by valuing others life and fighting their fears to protect others, while some brave-hearts sacrificed their life to save others. They are the true inspiration to live with heroism and compassion. It indeed is an honor for ITDC family to host, meet and interact with these real-life heroes and brave souls at the Son Et Lumiere (Show)".
The co-host for the evening, Mr. R N Kumar, General Manager, Sound and Light Show Division, ITDC said, "The Sound and Light show at the Purana Quila is a major attraction for visitors to Delhi. As the winners come from different parts of the country, we thought it would be interesting for these kids and their escorts to experience the dramatic recreation of a vast period of time in Delhi's exciting history. With cutting-edge projection and laser technology complemented by a powerful narration, it is India's first permanent projection multimedia art installation and we are delighted to host the brave-hearts to this special spectacular show".
This year, the Indian Council for child Welfare has selected 18 children for National Bravery Awards. Out of 18, three of the awards are posthumous. These children hailing from different geographical regions will receive the award from Prime Minister on Republic Day and will also be a part of the Republic Day Parade.
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SJVN Conferred with 2nd Prize in Swachhta Pakhwada Award 2019
New Delhi: Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary (Power), Government of India presented Second Prize of Swacch Survekshan Award-2019 to Smt. Geeta Kapur, Director (Personnel) and Shri D.P. Kaushal Chief General Manager (HR) SJVN during a ceremony held in New Delhi. All the Public Sector Un
DVC Received Swachhta Pakhwada Award-2019
New Delhi/Kolkata: Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has been bestowed with the prestigious MOP Award (3rd prize) for outstanding performance in 'Swachhta Pakhwada-2019'. The Award was given by Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary (Power), Government of India., Dr. P. K. Mukhopadhy
NBCC Wins Environment Award for Its Project
New Delhi: NBCC (India) Ltd. has been conferred the 19th Annual Greentech Environment Award 2019 for the Central Information Commission (CIC) Building Project implemented by NBCC. This prestigious award was received by Shri Neelesh Shah, Director (Projects), NBCC on behalf of the compa
POWERGRID Signs MoU with IIT Roorkee
New Delhi: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has signed MoU with IIT Roorkee to create a sustainable future through various Energy Management initiatives in areas like Space Cooling or Heating, Lighting and Fans, Water Pumping, Power Distribution, Waste to Energy, etc.
POWERGRID Conferred First Prize for Observance of Swachhta Pakhwada 2019
New Delhi: Powergrid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) has been adjudged First by Ministry of Power, Government of India among all the CPSEs in Power Sector for its exemplary performance during the observation of 'Swachhta Pakhwada 2019' w.e.f. 16th to 31st May, 2019. The covete
NTPC Ranked as one of India s Best places to Work For - 2019
Mumbai: India's largest power generating company NTPC Limited has been adjudged 14th in the 2019 'Great Place to Work' rankings for India. In addition to this, the organisation has also been named the 'Best PSU' and 'Best organisation' in the 'Organisations with more than 10,000
BHEL won Golden Peacock Environment Management Award
Haridwar: Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won the prestigious Golden Peacock Environment Management Award 2019 in engineering sector, recently in Haridwar. The award was received by Shri D. Bandyopadhyay, Director (HR) and formar Chairman & Managing Director (Additional Charge), BHEL
IndianOil: Voted as A great place to work
Mumbai: IndianOil has been yet again voted a Great Place to Work for the year 2019. It has been recognized as one of India's Best Workplaces and ranked 29th on the list featuring business, academia and government organisations in the country. The Great Place to Work citation recogniz
IRCON bags SKOCH Order of Merit Awards
New Delhi: IRCON International Limited (IRCON) has been conferred with SKOCH 'Order of Merit' Awards 2019 in four different categories, namely - 1. Human Resource Development 2. Technology Deployment 3. Capacity Building and Training and 4. Excellence in Services
BEML Bagged SKOCH Award for Corporate Excellence
Bangalore: BEML Limited, A Govt. of India Miniratna Company under the Ministry of Defence bagged prestigious SKOCH Award for Corporate Excellence : Gold for BEML Metro Cars – Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited Project (KMRCL). BEML is the first Indian company supplying indigeno
Global Indian Business Leader Award for CMD NALCO
Bhubaneswar: The recently-released exceptional results of National Aluminium Company Ltd (NALCO) and its business performance over the last 04 years have come in for praise from all quarters, with CMD, Dr. Tapan Kumar Chand being awarded the 'Global Indian Business Leader' for outstanding pro
IndianOil Bags Dun and Bradstreet Award 2019 in Oil Refining and Marketing Category
Mumbai: IndianOil has bagged the award of the best company in the Oil (Refining & Marketing) category at Dun & Bradstreet's Annual Corporate Awards 2019 ceremony held at Mumbai. Mr. Gurmeet Singh, Director (Marketing), IndianOil, received the award on behalf of the Corporation. Also present on
ONGC Petroleum Safety Institute bags Golden Bird Certificate of Excellence
New Delhi: IPSHEM, Goa has been declared winner of Golden Bird Best Training Award 2019 (Diamond Award) in a glittering function at Chandigarh on 2 June 2019, organized by the Foundation for Accelerated Mass Empowerment. This coveted award has been bestowed to IPSHEM by the Foundation for Acceler
Team POSOCO Bagged Second Position in National Management Quiz
New Delhi: Team Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO), (Shri Saif Rehman and Shri Riza Naqvi) bagged Second Position in 'National Management Quiz' organised by All India Management Association (AIMA) today on 31st May 2019, at New Delhi. Team POSOCO bagged second position after to
SAIL Rewarded to the winners of the All India competition for the re-branding of TMT brand
Bilaspur: Steel Authourity of India (SAIL) has launched a new brand of TMT bars named SAIL SeQR (pronounced as SAIL secure), which is safer and has the unique combined features of higher strength with better ductility. SAIL had hosted an all India competition on mygov.in for the rebranding of its
SAIL Organised Customer Felicitation Meet
Kolkata: Steel Authourity of India (SAIL) organized another customer meet to felicitate its valued customers. The Customer Felicitation meet was dedicated it to a lasting partnership. The program was organized by the Eastern Region of Central Marketing Organization, SAIL in Kolkata on May 23.
NTPC won the Challengers Award
New Delhi: NTPC Limited has won the Frost & Sullivan and TERI Sustainability 4.0 Awards 2019 under the 'Challengers Award - Mega Large Business, Process Sector category.' It is one of the most coveted recognition awarded to only few businesses in the field of sustainability. The process i
NLCIL Honors its Senior most Retired Employees on its 63rd Raising Day
Neyveli: NLC India Limited (NLCIL) celebrated its 63rd Raising Day as Gratitude Day on 20th May 2019 with enthusiasm by recollecting the historical occasion on 20th May 1957, the day NLC's mining operations were commenced and to show our gratitude and recognize the services of the former em
Team NTPC won National Quiz Title
Mumbai: NTPC Limited's team came second at the 20th anniversary Iquation quiz International Finals conducted by Event Management group at Mumbai on 17th May 2019. The NTPC team was represented by Shri Anshuman Srivastava, DGM (Corp. Planning) and Shri K M Prashanth, AGM (Corp. Com
CMD KIOCL Felicitated with Best CMD Corporate Management Innovative Excellence Awards
Bhubaneswar: Shri Subba Rao, CMD, KIOCL Limited, a flagship Company under the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, was felicitated with 'Best CMD Corporate Management Innovative Excellence Awards 2018-19' by Geominetech's International Symposium on New Equipment, New Technology, M


The RSPCA is appealing for information after a cat with a skin condition was dumped at the charity's Great Ayton Animal Centre, Middlesbrough.
A man came into the reception, put a carrier with the cat inside on the desk, said "I don't want that", and ran out.
It happened at approx 1.30pm on Saturday 2 March.
RSPCA Great Ayton Animal Centre deputy manager Olivia Duffill said: "The receptionist was on the phone at the time so wasn't able to follow him.
"It's thought he jumped into a waiting car and drove away, but this wasn't caught on CCTV.
The man is described as middle aged, unkempt, with thinning hair.
The cat, a black semi-long haired neutered male, is around four years old and now in the care of the RSPCA.
"He's a very friendly cat and quite vocal," added Olivia. Staff have named him Figaro.
As he wasn't microchipped there is no way of tracing his owner at the moment. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the inspector appeal line on 0300 123 8018.
Region: North.Tags: abandoned, appeal for information, black, carrier, Cat, County Durham, dumped, Great Ayton Animal Centre, Middlesbrough, reception, RSPCA.


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Review of Walker Pilot Episode
by StevenHelmer
A review of the pilot episode of the show Walker, which first aired 1/21/2021.
Synopsis: After going on an extended assignment following his wife's murder, Texas Ranger Cordell Walker (Jared Padalecki) returns to Austin and attempts to reconnect with his children while working with a new partner. However, suspicions about his wife's death still haunt him and his return proves to be more difficult than he expected.
Even though it meant the end of one of our favorite shows, Supernatural, my wife has been looking forward to seeing this new Jared Padalecki series since it was first advertised. As a result, we made sure to watch the pilot episode when it aired last night.
After seeing it, my opinion of the show is a bit mixed. I didn't hate it but, at the same time, the pilot didn't quite make me optimistic about the series either.
There are a couple things that did not work in this show's favor during the pilot episode. One of the big ones was there wasn't anything that seemed unique about it. A man haunted by his wife's murder? Been done. A parent trying to reconnect with his/her children? Also been done. Just as important, neither of those premises have staying power. It's only a matter of time before both are resolved and the show needs to transition to a completely different tone.
Also not helping was the pilot really didn't give me a good idea about what kind of show this is going to be. Is it going to focus on his relationship with his family or his job? Is it going to be action-based (like the original Walker, Texas Ranger) or is it going to focus more on Walker's detective skills? The pilot mixed in all of the above but fell short of committing to any of them.
I also feel the timing of this show was wrong. I get The CW wants to capitalize on the success of Supernatural, but airing the show just a few weeks after Padalecki's other series ended might not have been a good choice. I tried to see him as a Texas Ranger, but found myself still half expecting Jensen Ackles to show up to help him fight a family of werewolves or something. To be fair, Supernatural was on the air longer than expected because of COVID and that might have been a factor. But I still think the network should have waited at least a few more months
One other thing that my wife and I both complained about when watching this episode was the sound. The background music and noises seemed to be too loud at times, especially when the various characters were having a conversation. This was growing a bit irritating by the end of the show and we hope it is something that will be fixed in future episodes.
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Final Opinion
I make a serious effort not to fully judge a series based solely on the pilot episode, both because that episode has to give a lot of information in a short amount of time and because I know last second changes sometimes occur immediately following.
Based on what I did see, however, I do find myself having a hard time recommending the series at this time. I am willing to give it a chance but do hope there is more of an effort to make this show a little more unique and fun to watch.
My Grade: C
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For now, here's a small list of some simple things that have brought a smile to my face recently.
Our new furry family members - The girls each received a hamster from us for Christmas. G named her little guy, Leonardo DaVinci and P named her guy, William Shakespeare. They are very tame, getting fat, and super fun to watch when they are eating things or grooming themselves. We are very hopeful that they never meet Richard Parker outside of their cages.
My annual Paper Source Wall Art Calendar - This is a highlight every Christmas when I unwrap my gifts from my sister-in-law. I'm so happy she continues to buy this for me. I love it.
Caviar on a Kettle Chip - I read about this idea in the 12/14 issue of bon appétit magazine. So on NYE, celebrating for the first time with the girls (who stayed up until the ball dropped!) and watching Ghostbusters (probably NOT entirely appropriate), Greg and I kept up our tradition and enjoyed some caviar with our bubbly. I'm not sure I'll be able to go back to toast points or blinis after this… Unless of course, that's all you're offering.
All the birthday love that came pouring in last week for Piper and I via Facebook, texts, phone calls, cards, and celebratory outings - Makes a girl not mind (so much) having crested the "hill" and begun to make the trek down the backside.
Begging For Thread by BANKS - On repeat.
Playing board games with the kids - We received Monopoly, Clue, Mastermind, Battleship… (I might be forgetting something). The magic number for board games is 8 (years old). We are IN the sweet spot.
Having a cup of tea in the evenings - We are trying to replace our routine glass (or two) of wine Sunday-Thursday. I'm not going to tell you it's not challenging some days; however, Mandarin Orange Spice is something I find myself looking forward to.


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La Lliga espanyola de softbol, coneguda com a Lliga Nacional de Sóftbol Divisió d'Honor Nacional (en castellà: Liga Nacional de Sófbol División de Honor) és una competició esportiva de clubs espanyols de softbol, creada l'any 1989. De caràcter anual, està organitzada per Reial Federació Espanyola de Beisbol i Softbol. Aquesta competició va ser temporalment la continuació del Campionat d'Espanya de softbol, que va tornar disputar-se l'any 1992 com a Copa de la Reina de softbol. Des del 2014, els equips participants disputen un torneig a doble volta que determina el campió.

El dominador històric de la competició és el CB Viladecans amb 10 títols.

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Europe is virtually an untapped market for the Online Dating Industry. With most of the industry concentrated on a rapidly maturing market share in North America, it seems that most businesses didn't notice the fact that the European Union (E.U.) is now economically larger than the United States. Few companies have actively pursued the E.U. market for singles or social networking.
Experts in management, technology and marketing for social networking / online dating with experience with the market in European nations will present. For example, we plan on having a 90 minute workshop covering the online singles marketplace in French-speaking nations: where to find online singles in France, how to attract them to a French singles-oriented website and how to retain them.
Similar to the Miami event in January, this two day European Internet Dating Conference will consist of morning seminars and lectures, followed by afternoon workshops. The workshops will consist of a series of 90 minute intensive lectures that are designed to improve internet dating business performance. Most presentations will focus on increasing E.U. web traffic and conversion rates. Language issues, cultural differences, technological developments and preferences for specific European countries will be covered at this event. Dating industry executives, marketing representatives, technology executives, affiliates and affiliate managers all stand to learn a great deal in these workshops and are welcome to interject their questions at anytime. Significant time will exist for networking as well.
Delegates present at our trade shows gain market knowledge. They also have created friendships in the industry. We trust that you will find this event exhilarating, interesting inspiring. I hope to see you there.


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Blade Runner is a 1982 cyberpunk, semi-proto biopunk science fiction Tech noir movie starring Harrison Ford. The movie is based on the book: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick.
2 Transhumanist Themes
3 Future of Blade Runner
Rick Deckard is a "blade runner", tasked to track down and "retire" (a euphemism for kill) cyborg "replicants" who have escaped from off-world colonies and returned to the Earth. The replicants are genetic inventions created by Tyrell Corporation, made in order to colonise and work on other "Off World" planets.
The replicants are only given a 4 year life span and it is believed that the 4 who have returned to Earth may be there to try to find a way extend their longevity.
Deckard is first tasked by Tyrell to test his assistant Rachel, a replicant with implanted memories that Tyrell says are used to give the replicants an emotional buffer. Rachel takes much longer for Deckard to test as replicant than usual and Tyrell says that is because she is designed to be "more than human".
Deckard sets off after testing Rachel to track down the 4 replicants. The first one is found working at a cabaret bar of some kind. Blade Runner tests her and she attacks him and flees the scene. Deckard scurries to his feet and goes after the replicant. After a chase, Deckard has the replicant in his sights and he shoots her twice, leaving her dead. This is witnessed by one of the others.
Transhumanist Themes
There are multiple transhumanist elements to the movie, the replicants themselves are examples of bio-augmentation, cloning, simulated consciousness, implanted memories (Rachel, and perhaps Blade Runner), AI, and genetic enhancements with one of the characters referring to himself as a "genetic designer".
The replicants could be argued advocates of life extension technology, given that they only have a 4 year life span.
Other futuristic elements include:
Flying Cars
Surveillance Technologies
Space Colonisation
Future of Blade Runner
A sequel titled Blade Runner 2049, has an official release date for October 6th 2017, and will come to virtual reality.[1]
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My 8 month old Tennessee walker hound "Rosie" got away from me on Halloween, & was hit by a car. She is on the mend, but has issues releasing her bladder.
Watching a video on line I've learned how to express her bladder. I have been giving her bethanichol, but it doesn't seem to be working. It's almost like she can't relax her urethra enough to get the flow going, & the only way to empty her out is with my hands.
Will this improve with time? Is there a medication to help the urethra relax?
I'm sorry to hear about Rosie. In addition to the bethanechol which helps her bladder contract, I would add one of two medicines that help the urethra relax – either phenoxybenzamine or prazosin. This should make expressing her bladder easier for you and reduce the chances that you might inadvertently rupture her bladder by pushing too hard.
It can take a couple of months or even longer to know for sure if the nerve function to her bladder is going to return. I've got my fingers crossed for both of you.
It took several weeks of giving Rosie a hand doing her business but it really paid off. As the damage from her injury healed, & by keeping her bladder emptied out on a regular schedule and the bethanichol, she made an incredible recovery.
After about 3 weeks of helping her she began to avoid me when I tried to help. I'ld watch her, & sure enough she was managing by herself. Slowly at first, but pretty much back to normal in another week.
Thanks to the help from my vet, & Tyler from Buffalo Animal Hospital, the whole thing is now just a bad memory. She's off of the bethanichol too!
Rosie was spayed on jan. 28th, & has her "Home Again" chip, & I'm looking forward to a lasting relationship with her.


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· MARCH 6
First Friday Art Tour. 1-10p.m. Friday, March 6, at participating galleries in Santa Cruz. Donate $5 for an unlimited ride on the First Friday Art Tour Bus (227-5971). Presented by the Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Art. www.firstfridayarttour.com.
· APRIL 1-MAY 24
Pajaro Valley Arts Council"s 2009 collective "Twenty-Five Years." Group exhibit "Twenty-Five Years" will exhibit April 1-May 24 at the Pajaro Valley Arts Council, 37 Sudden St., Watsonville. 722-3062, www.pvarts.com.
· THROUGH APRIL 2
Art exhibit at the Santa Cruz County Government Center. Exhibiting work by Suchitra Fields, Mary Hopf, Rachel Nelson-Smith, Karin Leonard and Gwen Davis-Revino at 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. Free artist reception from 5-7p.m. March 6. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday from 8a.m.-5p.m. 475-9600.
· THROUGH APRIL 15
"Some Assembly Required: Race, Gender + Globalization" exhibit. Collaborative show exhibiting through April 15 (closed March 21-30) at the Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery, UC-Santa Cruz, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. Closing talk at 7p.m. April 15 by Amalia Mesa-Bains at the UC-Santa Cruz Media Theater. www.accsantacruz.org.
· ONGOING
Aptos Farmers Market. 8a.m.-noon ongoing Saturdays at Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Free.
Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Faire. 9a.m.-4p.m. the second Sunday of the month on Lincoln Street between Pacific and Cedar, Santa Cruz. The original downtown antique faire is back. Vendors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and unique items. Weather permitting. 476-6940.
Felton Certified Farmers Market. 2:30-6:30p.m. ongoing Tuesdays at St. John"s Catholic Church parking lot, Highway 9, Felton. 566-7159.
Downtown Farmers Market. 2:30-6:30p.m. ongoing Wednesdays at Lincoln and Cedar Streets, Santa Cruz.
Westside Farmers Market. 9a.m.-1p.m. ongoing Saturdays at Wrigley parking lot in Santa Cruz.
Live Oak Market. 10a.m.-1p.m. ongoing Sundays through November at the East Cliff Shopping Center in Santa Cruz.
· MARCH 16
Pizza and Prose Art & Lit Series with Dror Sinai, founder of Rhythm Fusion. 6:30p.m. Monday, March 16, at Cava Wine Bar, 115 San Jose Ave., Capitola. Sinai, an international performer, educator and artist, will discuss his passion for music. Free pizza for the first two dozen to arrive. Free. 476-2282, www.nwu.org/nwu.,www.pizzaandprose.com.
The Ironic Family of the Monterey Bay Area meeting. 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at DeAnza Park, 2395 Delaware Ave., Unit 59, Santa Cruz. Support and education group with a focus on Hereditary Hemochromatosis, an iron overload disorder. Public invited to attend the "Hemochromatosis Adventures" book launching at 10:30a.m. 459-9459.
Bassist Stanley Clarke. 7p.m. and 9p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. No Jazztix or comps. Tickets: $29 at the door, $26 in advance. 866-55-TICKETS, www.kuumbwajazz.org.
Robinson Family Band. 8p.m. Friday, March 6, at Don Quixote"s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. Pop and blues. Tickets: $7 in advance or at the door. Ages 21 and older. www.donquixotesmusic.info., 603-2294.
Joint Cheifs. 6:30-10:30p.m. Friday, March 6, at Seabright Brewery, 519 Seabright Ave., No. 107, Santa Cruz. Blues. No cover. 21 and older. 426-2739, www.seabrightbrewery.com.
Los Lobos with Dani Paige Band. 10:15p.m. Friday, March 6, at The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz. Ages 21 and older. Tickets: $27 at the door or $24 in advance at 423-1336, www.catalystclub.com.
· MARCH 6-7
"For Such A Time As This." 7:30p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, at Inner Light Ministries, 5630 Soquel Drive, Soquel. Benefit concert featuring the Inner Light Choir and Sista Monica Parker (Saturday) and Rickie Byars Beckwith (Friday). Cost: $25 one night, $40 both nights. 465-9090 ext. 6, www.innerlightministries.com.
The Helladelics. 8p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Cayuga Vault, 1100 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. Traditional Greek music. Tickets: $15 at the door, 12 in advance at brownpapertickets.com. 421-9471, www.cayugavault.com.
Lou Deluca Band. 8p.m.-midnight Saturday, March 7, at The Fog Bank, 211 Espalnade, Capitola Village, Capitola. 462-1881.
The Duhks. 8p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Don Quixote"s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. Traditional roots. Tickets: $15 in advance or at the door. Ages 21 and older. www.donquixotesmusic.info., 603-2294.
Asylum Street Spankers. 7p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Don Quixote"s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. Vaudeville roots. Tickets: $15 in advance or at the door. Ages 21 and older. www.donquixotesmusic.info., 603-2294.
Acclaimed folk singer Richie Havens. 9p.m. Sunday, March 8, at Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. Tickets: $25 in advance or $27 at the door. 423-8209, www.riotheatre.com.
Harry Manx. 7:30p.m. Monday, March 9, at Don Quixote"s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. "Blues goes to India." Tickets: $15 in advance or at the door. Ages 21 and older. www.donquixotesmusic.info., 603-2294.
David Sanchez Quartet. 7p.m. Monday, March 9, at Kuumbwa Jazz, 320-2 Cedar St., Santa Cruz. Doors open at 6p.m. Tickets: $25 at the door, $22 in advance. 866-55-TICKETS, www.kuumbwajazz.org.
John Cruz. 7:30p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at Don Quixote"s International Music Hall, 6275 Highway 9, Felton. Folk and Hawaiian. Tickets: $12 in advance or $14 at the door. Ages 21 and older. www.donquixotesmusic.info., 603-2294.
Santa Cruz Symphony presents "Mythical Moods." 8p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St. in Santa Cruz. Performing compositions by Moncavo and Prokofiev. Featuring pianist Chetan Tierra. Tickets: $20-$65. 420-5260, www.santacruzsymphony.com.
· THROUGH MARCH 15
WEST Performing Arts presents "The Yellow Boat." Performances at 7p.m. Feb. 27, 2p.m. and 7p.m. Feb. 28, 2p.m. March 1, 7p.m. March 6, 2p.m. and 7p.m. March 7, 2p.m. March 8, 7p.m. March 13, 2p.m. and 7p.m. March 14 and 2p.m. March 15 at the Broadway Playhouse, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz. Most enjoyed by ages 8 and older. Tickets: $18 at the door, $15 in advance at westperformingarts.com. or 800-838-3006.
· MARCH 5 & 8
UC-Santa Cruz Theatre Arts Department presents "Nicholas Nickleby." 7p.m. Thursday, March 5, and 3p.m. Sunday, March 8, ath the UC-Santa Cruz Theatre Arts Center, Mainstage Theatre, 1156 High St. Four-hour adaptation of Charles Dickens" novel. On opening night (Thursday) bring a non-perishable food item or cash contribution of at least $1 to donate and receive $2 admission. Tickets: $11-$14 at 459-2159, www.santacruztickets.com.
Cabrillo Stage open call auditions. Open call auditions for the Cabrillo Stage Summer 2009 Repertory Season productions of "The Wizard of Oz" and the Cabrillo Mainstage "I Love You, You"re Perfect, Now Change" held from 10a.m.-6p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1, at the Cabrillo College Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos. Additional open call audition for children, ages 11-13, from 3-6p.m. Friday, March 6. 479-6429, www.cabrillostage.com.
&LECTURES
The American Red Cross" Children of War Symposium. 2-4p.m. Friday, March 6, in the Namaste Lounge, College 9, at UC-Santa Cruz, 1156 High St., Santa Cruz. Discussion of the psychological and physical effects of war on children with presentations by five renowned international speakers who have lived and worked in war zones around the world. RSVP with Jill Hofmann at 566-8841.
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"Mission Cooking" activities. 1-2p.m. Saturday, March 7, at Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park, off Mission Plaza on School Street, Santa Cruz. Learn about the Ohlone and Spanish cooking styles. Free. 425-5849.
Creeping Forest Ramble. Noon Sunday, March 7, at Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 9 miles outside of Boulder Creek on Highway 236, north of Santa Cruz. Three-hour, 2½-mile hike on a less-visited trail with docent Doreen Devorah. Bring water and good hiking shoes. Meet at Park Headquarters. Heavy rain cancels. 338-8861.
Tidepool Explorations. 2p.m. Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8, at Natural Bridges State Beach, at the end of West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. 423-4609.
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Rancho Del Oso Nature and History Center. 1p.m. Saturdays at Waddell Creek, 16 miles north of Santa Cruz along Highway 1. Hikes include information on local cultural history, coastal ecology and Native American History. 427-2288.
Wilder Ranch State Park. Tour the ranch buildings at 1p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Discover what life was like more than a century ago on this innovative dairy ranch. The hour-long tour includes the 1897 Victorian home, 1896 water-powered machine shop and other historic buildings. The park is two miles north of Santa Cruz on Highway 1. 426-0505.
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Park Restoration Parties. 3-5p.m. every Sunday at Natural Bridges State Beach, at the end of West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. 423-4609.
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Roaring Camp Railroads in Santa Cruz. Steam trains depart Roaring Camp for Bear Mountain daily at 11a.m., 12:30p.m., 2p.m. and 3p.m. Steam train tickets: $18.95 adults/$12.95 children. Beach train tickets: $20.95 adults/$15.95 for children. Parking is $6. The camp is in Felton, six miles north of Santa Cruz. Exit Highway 17 at Mount Hermon Road and drive four miles to Felton. At Felton, turn left on Graham Hill Road and follow the signs. 335-4484, www.roaringcamp.com.GO.!


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Sex Toys and Phthalates: Risky or Not?
By Stacy Lloyd HERWriter
Recently there's been controversy surrounding sex toys made from certain materials. The materials in question are phthalates.
About.com wrote that phthalates are a family of chemicals used to soften hard plastics to make them more flexible. Phthalates are used in everything from perfumes and lipsticks to medical instruments and sex toys.
Phthalates aren't bound to the plastics they soften. They can seep out and be absorbed through skin and mucous membranes. MSNBC reported that a 2004 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study looked at urine samples from 2,540 people and found phthalate metabolites in more than 75 percent of participants.
While there's no cumulative buildup — phthalates are quickly metabolized and excreted — there's differing opinions as to how this exposure affects humans.
That goes for phthalates-containing sex toy exposure, as well. There isn't enough data because few studies exist. According to About.com, a recent Danish Environmental Protection Agency report said that using sex toys containing phthalates for one hour a day or less poses no health risks, unless you are pregnant or nursing.
Still other studies express concern ranging from mild to serious about phthalates as a whole. About.com wrote that there's a growing body of research suggesting that phthalates have a toxic effect, particularly on male reproductive systems.
Most organizations agree phthalates pose some risk to health and reproduction, both directly and indirectly through environmental impact.
The American Chemistry Council, an industry lobbying group, believes that phthalates are safe. Its website stated that phthalates are among the most thoroughly studied family of compounds in the world, and have been reviewed by multiple regulatory bodies in the United States.
However the United States Congress recently banned certain phthalates in children's toys.
So a valid question is if children's toys are protected, why not adult toys? The Bottom Line reported that one reason is that the sex toy industry is loosely regulated. Sex toys are legally labeled as novelty toys, meaning they aren't intended for actual use.
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I have come across several concepts like Support/Resistance, trendlines etc. which are a good way to predict market movement. Of course, none of them have a 100% success rate but it's better than completely shooting in the dark.
Is there a good book/blog/resource that you can suggest for learning such fundamentals? JagoInvestor suggests "How To Make Money Trading With Charts by Ashwani Gujral". Any idea how it is?


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Q: C how to printf date and time to plot in excel I have a basic C code that records temperature values to a text file.  I record at a resolution of a value every minute.  So I would like to be able to simply open my text file, written by my C code, and select columns A and B and just graph in Excel, then print.
Problem is how should I print out date and time that is excel readable, so I can plot it in excel in the least amount of mouse clicks and then print it out on the printer?
I understand this is primarly a windows excel question... but... I wrote C code and ready to punch the monitor for not having been able to reasonably figure out in excel to have my plot with X axis as date/time.  At best I make a middleman column of 1..n to use as the X axis to just generate the plot.  And i'm stuck using excel, because I also need windows in order to print to the printer.
here is how I am currently printing out to my file, this is data extracted from Dell's racadm getsensorinfo so I can track server room temperature.
      Date       Time    SystemBoardInletTemp°F   SystemBoardExhaustTemp°F
2022-10-13   13:17:01                        66                         84
2022-10-13   13:18:01                        66                         84
2022-10-13   13:19:01                        66                         84
2022-10-13   13:20:01                        66                         82

it struck me later that what I really want is how to print a column of numbers that is in excel date format, so column A is my "2022-10-13" and column B is "13:17:01" and column C would be that column A & B data in excel format... to make excel happy such that I simply select columns C and D and graph.
I use time.h to get the current date + time when my C code is run... is there some function in time.h or any other .h that I can use to printf a excel format of date+time ? It's not epoch is it?
the C code I currently have to print out date & time in human readable format is this
time_t epoch;
struct tm tm;

epoch = time( NULL );
tm = *localtime( &epoch );

printf( "%d-%02d-%02d",  tm.tm_year + 1900, tm.tm_mon + 1, tm.tm_mday );
printf( "   %02d:%02d:%02d", tm.tm_hour, tm.tm_min, tm.tm_sec);

how can I printf a date time value that is in excel readable format for plotting in excel?

A: Excel stores date as a decimal number of days since Jan 1, 1900, as opposed to linux epoch time which is from Jan 1, 1970.
And the excel numerical format for date+time is days since 1/1/1900.fraction of the day
for example 10/19/2022 shows up in an adjacent cell if formatted as number as 44853.00000
if you put in 1/1/1900 then the number value is 1.00000
The value after the decimal point is the number of seconds so far into the current day divided by 86400 (because there are 86400 seconds in a day), so
midnight == 00:00:00 is 0.00000
10:33 AM with no corresponding date is 0.4395833 because that is [ (10*60*60) + (33*60) ] / 86400
so 10/19/2022 10:33 AM is 44853.4395833
I suppose for this year and going forward, 1/1/2022 is 44562.0 in excel so I could calculate the number of days since then and just hard code 44562 as the starting value to work from.
Although it seems excel is happy if I printf the date as 10/13/2022 10:33:01 AM with that exact spacing... a file open in excel immediately recognizes that as one column as a date with time that it is happy to plot and is sufficient for my needs.  So you don't necessarily have to explicitly print a column of numerical date+time values as I described.
note: my excel under office 365 shows Jan 1, 1900 as 1.0 and Jan 1, 1901 as 367.0 which seems to contradict 1900 not being a leap year, as stated in https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/office/troubleshoot/excel/determine-a-leap-year
so be careful if you decide to calculate the numerical values of days since jan 1, 1900 based on the leap year rule of year evenly divisible by 100 also must be evenly divisible by 400.

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Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee doesn't publicly comment on nominations, which for 2020 had to be submitted by Feb. 1
Published on February 3, 2020 at 10:28 am
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Two lawmakers in Sweden have nominated Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.
Jens Holm and Hakan Svenneling, who are both members of Sweden's Left Party, said Monday that Thunberg "has worked hard to make politicians open their eyes to the climate crisis" and "action for reducing our emissions and complying with the Paris Agreement is therefore also an act of making peace."
The 2015 landmark Paris climate deal asks both rich and poor countries to take action to curb the rise in global temperatures that is melting glaciers, raising sea levels and shifting rainfall patterns. It requires governments to present national plans to reduce emissions to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit).
Climate change activist Greta Thunberg, 16, spoke at the United Nations Climate Change Action Summit on Monday.
Thunberg, 17, has encouraged students to skip school to join protests demanding faster action on climate change, a movement that has spread beyond Sweden to other European nations and around the world. She founded th e Fridays for Future movement that has inspired similar actions by other young people.
Any national lawmaker can nominate somebody for the Nobel Peace Prize, and three members of the Norwegian Parliament nominated Thunberg last year.
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In 2019, she was among four people named as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel" and she was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year."
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Duties of the Best Man: There's more to being a best man than you might at first realize. Not only will you have an important role to play on the wedding day, but you will also be an invaluable helper in the months leading up to it. You're the groom's right-hand man, the one he'll depend on to be what all truly good friends are: dependable, trustworthy, and helpful.
On the day itself, your duties as best man will be to help iron the glitches out of a hectic schedule that requires getting the groom to the ceremony on time regardless of traffic, bad weather, or an over-zealous bachelor party. You will cast a watchful eye over the ushers, hand the ring to the groom on cue, deliver an eloquent first toast at the reception (and you may be the MC as well), and help to make the newlyweds' exit from the reception as graceful as their entrance.
To be chosen as best man in a friend or relative's wedding is an honor. It means being a very special person in the groom's life, one who is trusted with several important responsibilities.
This is what's waiting for you!
Assisting in any way you can throughout the wedding planning process.
Rent and pay for a tux, and go for fittings and assist with the formal wear arrangements of groomsmen.
Collects and returns all formal wear rentals on time.
Attend all pre-wedding parties, rehearsal and rehearsal dinner.
Help the groom dress and make sure he gets to the church on time.
Keeps the bride's wedding ring until the ring exchange. You may be asked to hold both rings or none at all if the ring bearer has them.
The couple will give you a sealed envelope with the officiant's or church's fee in it. You will give this to the priest/officiant before the ceremony.
Sit to the groom's left at the reception.
Escorting the maid of honor in the wedding ceremony recession.
Dances with the maid of honour.
Make a first toast to the bride and groom. This is usually done before dinner but in some cases right after.
Mingling with guests and making introductions.
Help maid of honour bring gifts to the bride and groom's house.
Reviewing the duties of the ushers with them.
Making sure all ushers arrive on time, well ahead of the guests and the start of the ceremony.
Making sure the ushers are seating the guests properly at the reception.
Ensuring the newlywed couple leaves for their honeymoon in dependable transportation (perhaps you'll chauffeur them yourself in your own car) with all luggage accounted for.


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The desire for the Qalb-e-Saleem and the wish for the Ruh that acknowledge Haq, lead unto Allah Almighty . As long as the passion (Jazba) of Fervor and Hankering (with curiosity) do not unite, the Hazoori of and Meeting with Allah remain unavailable.
It should be known that there is Hairat all over in the Zikr and Fikr. In the Ilm and study, there is totally Ghairat (emulation and jealousy). It is all lesson of warning in the Visualization and Tasarruf is all over Jamiyat and Istiqamat. In the Ishq is all reproof. And in the Muhabbat is full of ache and twinge. However, in Faqar is the entire Hidayat and advice. If Martaba was dependent merely upon Ilm , the Satan should have surpassed all. And if it only by virtue of Taqwa , Bal'am Baoor should have left everyone behind. If it were matter of ignorance, Abu Jahl had stood first. Thus, in what thing is the Marifat of Allah Almighty and which Ilm , sagacity and distinction is that? Moreover, you know at what a position Muhabbat took the dog of the "Companions of Kahf" whereas where did the Ilm of Satan throw him. This Ilm of Satan was against the Ruh and was contaminated by the arrogance and haughtiness of the Nafs. In the beginning, this very Nafs keeps one barred from God and the human being loses Yaqeen . The Ilm endowed with Yaqeen is the provisions of journey unto the Hereafter and the Ilm, which lacks Marifat, is misleader. What is called Marifat? The Marifat is Noor of Ilm, which keeps one away of vanity and haughtiness. The Uloom of Both-the-Worlds are written in it and are Current (and fluent) on the tongue of Faqeer the disclosure of which, is allowed and disallowed only by the Faqeer.
ABOUT BAL'AM BAOOR: He was a big scholar of Bani Israel, who had exercised Riyazat and Mujahida for about 400 year and he knew Ism-e-Azam, he used to teach 12000 scholars in his gathering. He was Mustajab ud Dawaat. Hazrat Musa Alaihis-Salaam (Moses) remained caught in troubles for many years in the valley of Tiya because of his curse unless it was revealed that "We bestowed on him the wealth of knowledge but he was not of the thankful. Had he thanked even once in his life, never the blessings were taken back from him and the loss of blessing is a huge loss". The end of Bal'am Baoor was in Kufr and he died due to the curse of a Messenger.


The first of at least two killer croc movies for next year (the other being the much-anticipated Rogue, the second film from Greg Wolf Creek McLean), Black Water will be released in UK cinemas on 22nd February from The Works.
We at EMB had a preview screening of the film back at August's FrightFest event in London, and enjoyed the film immensely, so if you like your "small character group trapped up a tree ravaged by a killer croc" type movie, you'll definitely enjoy this one. With a great looking monster, a good looking cast and pitch-perfect Aussie tone, this is set to be one of 2008's first big horror movies. Watch out for our full review of the film coming soon.
Written and directed by Andrew Traucki and David Nerlich, Black Water is a chilling crocodile thriller, inspired by the true story of two friends who were stranded up a tree in a flooded river, whilst the crocodile that had just killed their friend lay in wait below.
A hit at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Black Water is a tense, thrilling adrenaline filled account of a happy family outing that goes horribly wrong. Set in the mangrove swamps of Australia, Black Water features real live crocodiles, used for the first time in a film of this nature, and pitted against them is newcomer Maeve Dermody, who puts in a riveting performance as unlikely heroine Lee.
Grace (Diana Glenn), her boyfriend Adam (Andy Rodoreda) and younger sister Lee decide to take a river tour whilst holidaying in Northern Australia. As they drift into a mangrove swamp their boat is suddenly capsized and Jim, their guide, disappears. Realising they've been attacked by a crocodile, they manage to climb to safety up a tree. Stranded in the flooded mangrove swamp with a hungry croc below, how will they make it out alive?
Visit the official film website at www.blackwatermovie.com/.


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Tutu Tuesday Brings Smiles to Florida Children's Hospital
Posted By Erica Bettencourt Mon, May 04, 2015 @ 12:39 PM
By FREIDA FRISARO
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One morning last summer, Tony Smith slipped a multicolor tutu over his scrubs in the pre-op ward of a South Florida hospital to grant the wish of a young patient heading to surgery.
A photo of the tutu-clad Smith quickly became a hit online and within weeks, Tutu Tuesday was born at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital.
"That day, it was all about making a patient feel comfortable. Having me put on the tutu made her feel better," said Smith, an operating room assistant who has worked at the Hollywood, Florida, hospital for almost five years. "I never knew I would have that much impact. I didn't expect it to go viral."
But it did. Once employees saw the shot, they started asking Lotsy Dotsy — resident clown and unofficial keeper of the tutu — for their own frilly skirts to wear. Department by department, hospital staff adopted Tutu Tuesday.
It begins outside the hospital named for a baseball legend, where visitors are greeted by a valet whose tutu clashes with his normal uniform — shorts and a baseball jersey.
"People laugh and ask why I'm wearing a skirt," said John Aristizabal, who takes good-natured kidding as he parks cars. "It's all for the kids, to catch a smile."
On Tutu Tuesday, smiles are contagious.
Inside the hospital, tutus are everywhere. Doctors, nurses, technicians and receptionists don the colorful layers of tulle, decorated with polka dots and fancy bows as they go about the business of tending to patients. Even Nutmeg, the in-house therapy dog, has a specially designed pink tutu. Hospital administrators also play along, wearing tutus over their business suits.
Smith said he could have never imagined that such a simple act would catch on.
"It's for the patients," Smith said. "Just seeing you in a tutu brightens their day, and it can keep them from thinking about what's really going on."
That's exactly what pediatric anesthesiologist Dr. Bob Kaye has been doing for years. He's worn a variety of funny hats and wigs to help ease the fears of his young patients. Now he's added a tutu to his routine and has found that his patients and their parents like the distraction.
"If you can dress in a way that it not threatening and silly, maybe, and make the medical professional look not like the last person who gave them a shot in the doctor's office, then it's a lot easier to feel comfortable with them," he said. "I think it's an ice breaker."
On a Tuesday morning in March, Laurel Barnett and her 13-year-old daughter Julia arrived about 5:45 a.m. for surgery.
"Of course, not having any coffee and then coming in and seeing everyone in tutus is quite amusing," Barnett said. "It's not what you expected to see. It does give children a sense of relief that these people are not only here to help them, but there to have fun as well. It kind of takes their mind off of things."
Smith says he's not bothered at all by the stares and giggles as he makes his way through the hospital's corridors every Tuesday. He even offered his tutu to 12-year-old Brayden Wilmsmeyer, who along with his 10-year twin sisters Leah and Lexi spent spring break getting respiratory treatment at Joe DiMaggio.
The twins had borrowed tutus from two nurses for an impromptu photo session.
"Remember, you are a real man," Smith told Brayden as he pulled the tutu over his pants. "Don't let anyone tell you otherwise just because you're wearing a tutu."


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Banking operations were affected all over India Wednesday as over a million bank employees went on a day-'s strike in support of their various...
Mumbai: Banking operations were affected all over India Wednesday as over a million bank employees went on a day's strike in support of their various demands, including pay revision, an official said here.
The strike was total in 75,000 branches of 27 public sector banks, and 25,000 branches of 18 private and eight foreign banks across India, said All India Bank Employees Association senior vice president Vishwas Utagi.
"No banking related activity has started anywhere in the country, including the early morning clearing house related operations. All other sectors connected directly or indirectly to banking shall be down for the day," Utagi, who is Maharashtra convenor of the umbrella body United Forum of Banking Unions (UFBU), told IANS.
He estimated that more than 10 crore cheques will not be cleared and may be delayed by upto five days in view of the daylong strike Wednesday.
This is the first strike since the NDA-II took over in May this year. Earlier, the banking industry had gone on a crippling two-day nationwide strike Feb 10-11.
By afternoon, Utagi said that ATMs may run out of cash after multiple transactions exhaust cash and would not be replenished till Thursday morning.
Citing official figures, he said that the total volume of the Indian banking industry is more than 155 lakh-crores, which has been completely blocked by the daylong strike.
"Maharashtra alone accounts for around one-third of the total business volumes... There are over 200,000 bank employees - or 20 percent of the total banking employees strength - in Maharashtra with 90 percent of all banking activities concentrated in Mumbai, Thane and Pune," Utagi said.
Among other things, the bank employees are demanding immediate fair revision in payscales and oppose the proposed reforms in the banking sector.
The UFBU includes AIBEA, National Confederation of Bank Employees, Bank Employees Federation of India, Indian National Bank Employees Federation, Indian National Bank Officers Congress, National Organisation of Bank Workers, All India Bank Officers Association, and National Organisation of Bank Officers.
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You should definitely try riding the 108 end to end, that route has one of the best single deckers with the Citaros.
Yesterday I done the 252 both ways. Today I done the 507,13 and 134.
*These routes were curtailed at Barking, Piccadilly Circus and Earl's Court respectively.
1, 2 and 3 in one day, starting from Brockley, Overground to Canada Wayer, then the 1, underground to Marylebone, then caught the 2 all the way to West Norwood, took a few photograohs before making my way to Crystal Palace. From there, after some suitable refreshments and more photography, I rode on the 3 to Trafalgar Square.
The next day I got to Waterloo and travelled on the 4 to Archway, once again taking time to take pictures of buses. Time was limited that day so I caught the 390 to King's Cross to make my appointments elsewhere.
A couple of days later I took the 122 to Crystal Palace and there transferred to the 450 for a run to West Croydon bus station. I didn't waste any time there, but caught the 405 to Redhill. This was a great ride on a glorious spring like day and I spent longer there than anticipated as I had intended to visit Reigate and/or Guildford. Once back at West Croydon I couldn't resist taking more shots of buses - and the odd tram! After which, I travelled back to my lodgings on a 75 as far as Catford and then the 171.
A day or so later I completed the P4 from Brixton to Lewisham and the following day I happened to be at King's Cross and decided I must try the 5, so had to get to Canning Town and on to Romford Market and at the terminus I just had to take more pictures. From there I went to Romford Station and did a bit of a double back to the market on the 86, continuing to Stratford. Time to return "home" and I took the 108 and 122.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13 (on the final day of Routemasters on that route), 14, 15H, 22, 24, 37, 40, 42, 53, 63, 78, 86, 88, 91, 98, 115, 122, 134, (including to & from Potters Bar when it travelled that distance),139, 171, 172, 184, 188, 295, 328, 363, 405, P4 and P13.


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USS Vincennes (ii) (CL 64)
Light cruiser of the Cleveland class
Type Light cruiser
Class Cleveland
Pennant CL 64
Ordered 1 Jul 1940
Laid down 7 Mar 1942
Launched 17 Jul 1943
Commissioned 21 Jan 1944
End service 10 Sep 1946
Decommissioned 10 September 1946.
Stricken 1 April 1966.
Sunk as a target off California on 28 October 1969.
Commands listed for USS Vincennes (ii) (CL 64)
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Commander From To
1 T/Capt. Allen Dudley Brown, USN 21 Jan 1944 27 Jan 1945
2 T/Capt. William George Lalor, USN 27 Jan 1945
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Notable events involving Vincennes (ii) include:
USS Iowa (Capt. A.R. McCann, USN) fuelled the destroyers, USS Colahan (Cdr. D.T. Wilber, USN) and USS Tingey (Cdr. J.O. Miner, USN). Upon completion of the fuelling Iowa and other units of the Task Group formed Task Unit 34.5 and proceeded south at high speed (28 knots) towards San Bernardino Strait in the hope of intercepting the enemy force approaching that strait from the southward.
Task Unit 34.5 was made up of battleships USS Iowa (Capt. A.R. McCann, USN), USS New Jersey (Capt. C.F. Holden, USN), light cruisers USS Vincennes (Capt. A.D. Brown, USN), USS Biloxi (Capt. D.M. McGurl, USN), USS Miami (Capt. J.G. Crawford, USN), destroyers USS Miller (Lt.Cdr. D.L. Johnson, USN), USS Owen (Cdr. C.B.Jones, USN), USS Tingey (Cdr. J.O. Miner, USN), USS The Sullivans (Cdr. R.J. Baum, USN) and USS Lewis Hancock (Cdr. W.M. Searles, USN).
USS Iowa (Capt. A.R. McCann, USN) and the Task Group she is part of continued on the south. At 0029 hours the destroyer USS Lewis Hancock (Cdr. W.M. Searles, USN) reported a surface contact. The three light cruisers closed this contact and opened fire on it. The contact turned out to be the Japanese destroyer Nowaki which was sunk by the light cruisers USS Vincennes (Capt. A.D. Brown, USN), USS Miami (Capt. J.G. Crawford, USN), USS Biloxi (Capt. D.M. McGurl, USN) and the destroyers USS Owen (Cdr. C.B.Jones, USN) and USS Miller (Lt.Cdr. D.L. Johnson, USN).


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Leo Alum Benjamin Jerome "Iggy" Richards Passed Sept. 19
The Leo High School Community mourns the passing of Benjamin Jerome "Iggy" Richards, who died at his home in Oak Lawn on Sept. 19.
Richards, 93, was one of the great lightweight basketball players in Leo history, serving as co-captain of a team that had a two-season winning streak in 1940-41. Following graduation he enlisted in U.S. Army and saw action in World War II. Richards enjoyed a long career as a building engineer for the Chicago Board of Education. He and his wife, Virginia, who preceded him in death, raised seven children.
Richards was inducted into the Leo Hall of Fame in 2013.


British Airways is providing cheaper flights to travellers who complete its confidence course for nervous flyers.
The airline company is offering customers who undertake the course 10% off flights for up to nine people. The British Airways Flying with Confidence programme operates at several airports across the United Kingdom. The next course will be held at Gatwick Airport on Saturday 24 March.
Many people find flying to be a nerve-wracking experience but British Airways hope the course will allow people to fly with confidence. As well as the course, holidaymakers can also travel with confidence with cost-effective travel insurance from World First.
Travel insurance can give you piece of mind on your holiday, allowing you to enjoy your trip worry-free. Travellers who currently find flying to be an ordeal are invited to take the course and have their concerns addressed by a range of flight professionals.
They will have the opportunity to meet pilots and psychologists in a technical session at the airport before completing a 45 minute flight aboard a British Airways Airbus 319. The course, which includes the 45 minute flight, costs between £225 and £259.


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import java.util.Hashtable;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.TreeMap;

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	}

	public void incrementInt(String name) {
		set(name, getInt(name) + 1);
	}

	public void set(String name, long l) {
		hash.put(name, Long.toString(l));
	}

	public int getInt(String name) {
		String value = hash.get(name);
		return value != null ? Integer.parseInt(value) : 0;
	}

	public double getDouble(String name) {
		String value = hash.get(name);
		return value != null ? Double.parseDouble(value) : Double.NaN;
	}

	public long getLong(String name) {
		String value = hash.get(name);
		return value != null ? Long.parseLong(value) : 0l;
	}

	public String get(String name) {
		return hash.get(name);
	}

	public Set<String> keySet() {
		return hash.keySet();
	}

	/** Sorts the key-value pairs by key names and formats them as equations. */
	public String toString() {
		TreeMap<String, String> map = new TreeMap<String, String>(hash);
		return map.toString();
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub