Thanks to online payday lending, payday loans are becoming easier to acquire. With many sites, you can have the money in hand within 24 to 48 hours, and you never have to leave your home. However, when you use these lenders, you will pay for the convenience and the nearly instant access to cash. Many people turn to these lending vehicles when they feel they have no other choice, however, there are many options that are available to you if you need funds for an emergency or just to get you through to the next payday. If you are considering a payday loan, you need to read the following information before you follow through with your loan application.
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Yego is a surname of Kenyan origin that may refer to:

Alfred Kirwa Yego (born 1986), Kenyan 800 metres runner and 2007 world champion
Hillary Yego (born 1992), Kenyan steeplechase runner
John Yego (born 1988), Kenyan middle-distance runner now competing for Bahrain as Belal Mansoor Ali
Julius Yego (born 1989), Kenyan javelin thrower
Gideon Yego (born 1965), Kenyan 400 metres hurdler
Paul Yego (born 1968), Kenyan marathon runner
Solomon Kirwa Yego (born 1987), Kenyan half marathon runner

See also
Kipyego

Kalenjin names

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Very nice location, with good views. Hotel itself is really quite pleasant, and the food was great. Nice spa, towels in good condition and fluffy, looked new, it is a bit small, but not overly so. Food in the restaurant was a highlight. We had planned to eat out in Crickhowell on the Sunday, but our meal was so good on Saturday that we stayed in the hotel for the Sunday lunch - so glad we did. Hope you find this helpful.
A very nice retreat in the Brecon Beacons. If what you are looking for is fabulous food, and relaxation in the spa then you cant go wrong here. The surrounding countryside is beautiful, and despite the rain we mangaed to put some walking in. It is a shame that they had not lit the log fire, though I suppose that is a little too much to ask in August! The food here is worth a mention, as it is very well prepared and presented. I hope my review is useful.
The surrounding area is outstanding, we made the most of the spa and all the lovely treatments - we really spoiled ourselves! Clean rooms, which are spacious and very well maintained, friendly (and helpful) staff - and the food is to die for!! I stayed at Peterstone Court with my girlfriends on a break from the city, next time I'm bringing my fiance, it's a very romantic place to visit.


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Q: Using interfaces to namespace constants in Android From what I've read using interfaces to define constants is generally looked down upon in Java except when you intend constants to be inherited by classes implement the interface. But I've come across code like this often in Android programs:
interface Tags {
    String BLOCK = "block";
    String TITLE = "title";
    String START = "start";
    String END = "end";
    String TYPE = "type";
}

Personally I like being able to group constants together like this into a namespace of sorts. So my question is there any disadvantage to doing this? I'm assuming it's probably not as efficient as using static final strings as the compiler can inline those.

A: First, know that fields in an interface are implicitely static and final.
Constant interfaces are generally considered an anti-pattern (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constant_interface). The better alternative would be:
public final class Tags {
    public static final String BLOCK = "block";
    // Other constants...

    private Tags() {}
}

Since the Tags class is final, no class can extend it. Instead, classes that want to use constants from Tags simply do:
import my.package.Tags;

and then:
System.out.println(Tags.BLOCK);

From Java 5, the constants can be imported directly:
import static my.package.Tags.BLOCK;
// Other static imports...

so they can be used like so:
System.out.println(BLOCK);

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GOD'S WORD TEACHES US THAT WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE GROWING IN FOUR AREAS OF OUR WALK WITH THE LORD. THOSE AREAS ARE WORSHIP, CARE, PRAYER, AND EVANGELISM.
WHEN IT COMES TO WORSHIPING JESUS, WE WANT TO BE BIBLICAL BALANCED, FREE AND EXPRESSIVE. A TRUE WORSHIPER BOTH POSSESSES AND EXPRESSES THEIR LOVE FOR JESUS WITHOUT TIMIDITY OR EMBARRASSMENT.
CARE IS "LOVE WITH GLOVES ON." SAYING I LOVE YOU IS EASIER THAN WALKING IT OUT. GOING THE EXTRA MILE IS "BEING THERE" FOR OTHERS. CARE IS THE AREA PEOPLE EXPECT THE MOST FROM A CHURCH. HOWEVER, THE NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY IS NOT A ONE-MAN MISSION. THE CHURCH BODY AS A WHOLE MUST REACH OUT AND TOUCH OTHERS. CARE TAKES AN ARMY. GOD CALLS ALL BELIEVERS TO DECIDE WHETHER THEY WILL BE FULL OF LOVE OR FULL OF THEMSELVES. LOVE IN ACTION SPEAKS VERY LOUD TO THE UNBELIEVER.
THIS IS THE VISION OF THE HOUSE FOR DESERT REIGN ASSEMBLY OF GOD. SUCCESS TO YOU AND SUCCESS TO THE KINGDOM, PASTOR DON AND DEBORAH METCALF.


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A Pre-History of Boko Haram: The Long Shadow of Usman dan Fodio
TRANSCEND MEMBERS, 23 Feb 2015
René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service
There has been growing concern with the activities of Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria and its spillover into northern Cameroon, Niger, and in the Lake Chad area. There has been a recent conference of the African Union on the issue, and military units from Chad, Cameroon and Niger are linking up with the Nigerian army to counter the growing power of the organization and its possible links with the Islamic State (ISIS) in Iraq-Syria. The practice of forced marriage, the slavery of women and girls, and arbitrary killing – including beheading – has led many to flee the area. This has resulted in a large number of displaced people, often living in difficult situations.
Boko Haram is not the first militant, anti-establishment Islamic movement in northern Nigeria and northern Cameroon. In the early 1980s, an Islamic sect, the Yan Tatsine unleashed an armed insurrection against the Nigerian security forces, especially in the Kano area. The revolts were led (or at least influenced by) a wandering preacher, Mohammed Marwa Maitatsine. Maitatsine was a nickname added to the family name of Marwa. The nickname originated from the Hausa word "tsini" meaning "to damn". While preaching, he would name his enemies and their lifestyle and end with the phrase 'Allah ta tsini" (May God damn you), thus the name "the one who damns". Maitatsine, like Boko Haram, damned all those who enjoyed Western consumer goods, automobiles, radio, watches, and especially Western education, which was an avenue to these goods.
As with Boko Haram, there were ideological, economic and social aspects to the movement as well as reactions to the brutality of the Nigerian army's efforts to weaken or destroy the movement. In the case of Mohammed Marwa, his control of territory was largely limited to the city of Kano, and he was killed by Nigerian security forces relatively quickly after the start of the armed attacks of his movement. However, the socio-economic conditions which led to the rise of his movement have continued and have produced smaller and less violent currents until the creation around 2002 of Boko Haram, first as a sect closed in on itself in an isolated area of Borno State in northeast Nigeria, and then for the last four years as an armed insurgency holding an ever-larger territory − or at least creating insecurity in ever larger areas.
For the current leader of Boko Haram, Abubaka Shekau, as well as for others in the movement, Usman dan Fodio (also written as Usuman) and his 1804-1808 jihad is the model to be followed. Although radically different in many ways, Boko Haram is part of the long shadow of Usman dan Fodio and the creation of the Sokoto Caliphate, the largest state in West Africa in the nineteenth century. Toyin Falola describes the background to the jihad:
"The background to the jihad was a crisis in the Hausa states and Islamic leaders' resort to Islam to reform society. During the eighteenth century, Hausa society witnessed conflicts between one state and another, between Muslims and non-Muslims, between rich and poor. The states were heterogeneous and highly developed with established kingships, talented Islamic scholars and jurists. Succession disputes were endemic while ambition for political domination was common. Gofir state in the northwest emerged as a dominant power, but not without costly and ruthless wars. Merchants and kings grew wealthy, and their ostentatious living displeased the poor and devout Muslims. Methods of wealth accumulation involved corruption and unjust treatment of the poor. Taxes and levies could be excessive, demand for free labor ruinous, enslavement was common and conscription for military service was indiscriminate. The practice of Islam was not always strict: many were Muslims only in name, traditional religion was synthesized with Islam in a way that displeased devout preachers and only a small minority committed itself to spreading the religion". (1)
Dan Fodio (1754-1817) was a Peul (plu. Fulani) and thus a member of a minority within the largely Hausa area. However, the Fulani are found throughout West Africa. Prior to 1800, there had been a gradual influx of Fulani into northern Nigeria, a migration which had spread over several centuries and which involved people who were ethnically and linguistically distinct from the Hausa. During the earlier migratory phases, they were largely pastoral herdsmen but increasingly they settled in Hausa towns.
As an educated Peul, dan Fodio felt excluded from political power as did other Fulani. The jihad and the distribution of power that followed led to the Sokoto Caliphate − a sort of unified theocracy. Old Hausa dynasties were replaced by new local leaders, mainly Fulani emirs. The caliphate was headed by a sultan, based in Sokoto, while local emirates were governed by an emir. The appointment of each emir had to be ratified by the sultan. Thus was created a Fulani-Hausa political area with elements still in place today.
Dan Fodio, often referred to as Shehu, was an educated preacher who gathered around him students who became the core of his jihad army. Dan Fodio knew the history of Islam and wanted to recreate the Muslim community of the time of the first four Caliphs, thought of as the 'Golden Age of Islam'. He thus broke down the existing Hausa state system of some 15 separate states into a loosely organized Fulani-Hausa confederation of some 30 emirates with loyalty beyond the clan and the traditional ruler within the embrace of a common religion.
Two features tended to characterize the emirate system. First, there was virtually no distinction between religious and political authority. The emir possessed both. Second, politics was conducted in an essentially despotic fashion. The common man was subservient to the emir and was dependent on his benevolence. The Fulani jihad fell short of establishing the just Islamic theocracy it had purported to create. Many saw the jihad as a road to power rather than to the purity of religious practice.
Boko Harma has kept the use of flags and flag bearers from dan Fodio's jihad as well as the arbitrary killing and indiscriminate marauding. In Boko Harma, there seem to be few Islamic scholars in their ranks, but there do seem to be some who have been to Islamic schools. The future from today is very uncertain. It is unlikely that there is a "military answer." Changes in socio-economic conditions are likely to take a long time. From a distance, it is difficult to see how good faith negotiations can be carried out between governments and Boko Haram. Long shadows can last for centuries, but we must keep trying to see how negotiations can be carried out and if non-governmental organizations can play an intermediary role.
1) Toyin Falola, The History of Nigeria (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999, p.35).
René Wadlow, a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and of its Task Force on the Middle East, is president and U.N. representative (Geneva) of the Association of World Citizens and editor of Transnational Perspectives. He is a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace, Development and Environment.
This article originally appeared on Transcend Media Service (TMS) on 23 Feb 2015.
Anticopyright: Editorials and articles originated on TMS may be freely reprinted, disseminated, translated and used as background material, provided an acknowledgement and link to the source, TMS: A Pre-History of Boko Haram: The Long Shadow of Usman dan Fodio, is included. Thank you.
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Elements are like the building blocks of chemistry – there are around 100 found in nature – and tonnes of them are in the food we eat. Like Iron!
Yep, the metal stuff – it's not just for saucepans – you get iron in breakfast cereals.
Other elements can be found in all sorts of food – Calcium is found in milk, and Sodium combines with Chlorine to make salt, and you get that in pretty much anything that tastes salty. Like crisps!
That's not all either! Sulphur combines with Hydrogen to give eggs their eggy smell, and Potassium is another element – one our bodies need to keep healthy – and this is found in bananas and nuts.
And a very common combination of elements is when Carbon and Hydrogen combine with Oxygen to make Carbohydrates – you get these in starchy pasta and potatoes – and in sugars, like chocolate.


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ChargePoint Raises $22.6M in Funding
Published on May 12, 2014 By FinSMEs
ChargePoint, a Campbell, Calif.-based open electric vehicle charging network, raised $22.6m in funding.
Backers included Rho Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Braemar Energy Ventures, Siemens Venture Capital GmbH, Voyager Capital and BMW.
The company, which has now raised over $110m, intends to use the funds to expand its network to enter into new markets and develop new products.
Led by Pasquale Romano, CEO, ChargePoint is an open electric vehicle (EV) charging network, with more than 17,000 charging locations.
Its real-time network information including the availability of charging locations throughout the nation is available through the ChargePoint mobile app, online and via the navigation systems in EVs including the new BMW i3 and the Nissan LEAF.
The stations are independently owned.
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Intention. Since Islam teaches us that intention forms the basis of any action, it is necessary that, before you perform Wudu, you make the niyyat or intention for it. This will not be a verbal act - you only have to mentally prepare yourself for an act that will cleanse and purify you.
Begin by washing your hands. Completely wash your right hand three times with clean water, then move on to the left and repeat. When washing, remember not to miss any part of the hands - wash between the fingers and thumb, too.
Rinse mouth. Take water in your right palm and rinse your mouth with it, thrice. Do not swallow the water on purpose, but spit it out every time.
Cleaning the nose. Using your right hand, carefully and gently put water into your nostrils, before exhaling it. Perform this step three times.
Wash your face. Thoroughly wash your face, beginning from the hairline on your forehead and from one ear to the other. This step, too, must be performed three times.
Wash your arms. Begin with your right hand. Wet it with water, and wash from your wrist up to your elbow. Repeat thrice; then do the same to your left arm.
Perform Masah. Usually, Masah refers to the religious act of cleaning one's head, in a specific way, with a small amount of water. For performing Masah, wet your hands and place your palms, flat, on the top of your head (where the hairline begins). Wipe them to the back of your neck, and then back again to the front. Now wet the back of both ears by placing your thumbs behind them. Use your index and middle fingers to wash the front and back of your ears. Masah is done only once.
Wash feet. Start with your right foot. Wash it thrice from the toes, up to the ankles. Make sure you wash between your toes, too. Do the same to your left foot.
Remember: Once Wudu is performed, it does not need to (but can) be performed again until it is invalidated.


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Why Move? A Better Home, Family, Own Household, Job Commuting and Marriage
Among the 36 million people 1 year and over who moved between 2012 and 2013, 5 percent said the most important reason for moving was to be closer to work or for an easier commute, while another 8 percent cited the desire for cheaper housing, according to a report released today by the US Census Bureau. The most common reasons for moving in 2013 were "wanted new or better home/apartment," "other housing reason" and "other family reason."
The report, Reason for Moving: 2012 to 2013, presents an in-depth look at 19 reasons why people changed residences during the previous year and is the Census Bureau's first on this topic since 2001.
The Current Population Survey began asking a comparable version of this question in 1999. Today's report compares how these reasons have changed over time. In 1999, 3 percent moved to be closer to work or for an easier commute and 6 percent wanted cheaper housing while 21 percent of respondents "wanted [a] new or better home/apartment." This reason declined to 15 percent in 2013 and was not statistically different from the "other family" reason.
"We asked people to select the reason that contributed most to their decision to move. Picking one reason can be difficult as moves are often motivated by many different, and oftentimes competing, factors," said the report's author, David Ihrke, a demographer in the Census Bureau's Journey to Work and Migration Statistics Branch. "For instance, if one's primary reason for moving is to be closer to work or having an easier commute, they may have to sacrifice other preferences. This could include forgoing cheaper housing options or settling for a different neighborhood. If they mainly want cheaper housing, they may have to deal with a longer commute."
In addition to presenting the specific reasons for moving, the report combines these reasons into four collapsed categories: housing-related (48 percent); family-related, such as a change in marital status or establishing one's own household (30 percent); job-related (19 percent); and other (2 percent).
For people who moved from one county to another, moving because of a job-related reason rose with the distance of the move: 23 percent of moves less than 50 miles and 48 percent of those 500 miles or more. Moving for housing-related reasons showed change in the opposite direction, comprising 42 percent of shorter distance moves and 18 percent of longer distance ones.
Other highlights:
Men were more likely than women to move for job-related reasons.
Better-educated people were more likely to move for job-related reasons than those with lower levels of education.
Married respondents were the least likely to move for family-related reasons.
Moves within the same county were typically for housing-related reasons, while intercounty moves and moves from abroad were more for job-related reasons.
Several individual reasons, such as "change of climate," "health reasons" and "natural disaster," were each cited as the main reason for moving by fewer than 1 percent of householders.
The data are analyzed by a range of demographic characteristics, including age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, educational attainment, marital status, labor force status, type of move and distance moved. These national-level data were collected by the 2013 Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic Supplement.
For people who are seeking to move, dwellr, a new Census Bureau app powered by American Community Survey statistics, can pull up a list of US locations that matches users' preferences for such variables as city size, geographic region and job type.
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Hieronder volgt een lijst van landen van de wereld in 1853.

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 Alle de facto onafhankelijke staten zonder ruime internationale erkenning zijn weergegeven onder het kopje Niet algemeen erkende landen.
 De afhankelijke gebieden, dat wil zeggen gebieden die niet worden gezien als een integraal onderdeel van de staat waar ze afhankelijk van zijn, zijn weergegeven onder het kopje Niet-onafhankelijke gebieden. Vazalstaten zijn hierbij inbegrepen.
 bezette gebieden zijn niet op deze pagina weergegeven.

Staatkundige veranderingen in 1853
 20 april: de Verenigde Mexicaanse Staten wordt de Mexicaanse Republiek.
 2 mei: het Hertogdom Anhalt-Dessau en het Hertogdom Anhalt-Köthen worden formeel verenigd in het Hertogdom Anhalt-Dessau-Köthen (Anhalt-Köthen hoorde al sinds 1847 bij Anhalt-Dessau).
 21 september: de staat Transvaal krijgt de naam Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek. Op 1 december wordt de officiële naam Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Benoorden de Vaalrivier.
 29 oktober: Walachije wordt door Rusland bezet.
 30 oktober: Moldavië wordt door Rusland bezet.
 3 november: uitroeping van de Republiek Neder-Californië.
 Umm al-Qaiwain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Ras al-Khaimah en Sharjah vormen samen de Verdragsstaten (onder Britse protectie).
 Sarawak wordt onafhankelijk van Brunei.
 Sainte-Marie van Madagaskar wordt een aparte Franse kolonie (voorheen onderdeel van Réunion)
 Einde van de bezetting van Kokand door Buchara.

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Unie tussen Zweden en Noorwegen
De Unie tussen Zweden en Noorwegen was een personele unie, waarbij de koning van Zweden tevens koning van Noorwegen was. Noorwegen had binnen deze unie een grote mate van autonomie.

Landen binnen de grenzen van het Ottomaanse Rijk
In onderstaande lijst zijn staten opgenomen die lagen in het gebied dat officieel behoorde tot het Ottomaanse Rijk, maar waar het Ottomaanse Rijk geen zeggenschap had (d.w.z. het binnenland van het Arabisch Schiereiland). Enkele kleinere staten/stammen, zoals Madjm'a, zijn niet weergegeven. Sommige staten, zoals Lahej, hadden informele protectievedragen met de Britten.

Niet algemeen erkende landen
In onderstaande lijst zijn landen opgenomen die internationaal niet erkend werden, maar de facto wel onafhankelijk waren en de onafhankelijkheid hadden uitgeroepen.

Niet-onafhankelijke gebieden
Hieronder staat een lijst van afhankelijke gebieden.

Afghaanse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Amerikaanse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Niet-onafhankelijke gebieden van Ashanti

Belgisch-Pruisische niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Britse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Britse Kroonbezittingen

Bruneise niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Niet-onafhankelijke gebieden van Buchara

Chinese niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Niet-onafhankelijke gebieden van Chitral
Onderstaande gebieden waren schatplichtig aan Chitral, maar waren grotendeels autonoom.

Deense niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Ethiopische niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Franse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Japanse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Niet-onafhankelijke gebieden van Johor

Nederlandse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden
De staten (vorstenlanden) van Nederlands-Indië die onder Nederlandse protectie stonden en soms een grote mate van autonomie hadden, zijn niet apart weergegeven. Voorbeelden hiervan zijn: Bacan, Banjarmasin, Bima, Bone, Bulungan, Buton, Gowa, Gunung Tabur, Indragiri, Jambi, Kotawaringin, Kubu, Kutai Kartanegara, Lingga-Riau, Lombok, Mataram, Mempawah, Pontianak, Sambaliung, Sambas, Siau, Simpang, Sintang, Tabukan, Tayan en Tidore. Nederland was ook deel van een personele unie met het hertogdom Limburg.

Omaanse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Oostenrijkse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Ottomaanse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden
Egypte en Tunis waren onderdelen van het Ottomaanse Rijk, maar hadden een grote mate van autonomie.

Perzische niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Portugese niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Russische niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Rwandese niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Sardijnse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Niet-onafhankelijke gebieden van Siak

Siamese niet-onafhankelijke gebieden
Het Koninkrijk Besut Darul Iman was een vazal van Terengganu en is niet apart weergegeven. De semi-autonome stadstaten van Lanna (Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nan en Phrae) zijn ook niet apart vermeld. Patani was een confederatie bestaande uit 7 semi-autonome koninkrijken: Patani, Reman, Nongchik, Teluban (Saiburi), Legeh, Yaring (Jambu) en Yala (Jala). Deze koninkrijken zijn ook niet apart weergegeven.

Siamees-Vietnamese niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Niet-onafhankelijke gebieden van Sokoto

Spaanse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

Zweeds-Noorse niet-onafhankelijke gebieden

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Q: Combine two cypher queries into single query and single result I created the query to get list of people in country & some avg calculation:
Match (people:People)-[:LOCATED_IN]->(address:Address), (people)-[:SOME]->(calc)
RETURN address.country as name, count(*) as count, avg(calc.value) as value

Which returns corect values for instance:
name, count, value
PL  , 5    , 10
UK  , 3    , 20
US  , 6    , 30
DE  , 3    , 40

What I'm trying to achive is also get the countries of people that they know, so expected result should look e.g. like this:
name, count, value, knowsAlso
PL  , 5    , 10   , UK,US
UK  , 3    , 20   , DE
US  , 6    , 30   ,
DE  , 3    , 40   ,

I created a separate query to get that information by passing the $country:
Match (firstPerson:Person)-[:LOCATED_IN]->(firstAddress:Address),
      (firstPerson:Person)-[:FRIEND_WITH]->(secondPerson:Person),
      (secondPerson:Person)-[:LOCATED_IN]->(secondAddress:Address)
WHERE firstAddress.country = $country
AND firstAddress.country <> secondAddress.country
RETURN DISTINCT secondAddress.country

but in this scenario I need to invoke it for each record on the result set from first query which doesn't seem to be effective. Is there a way to invoke my second query directly on the result set of the previous query? Or ideally, make these two queries as a single query?

A: Something like this may work for you:
MATCH (calc)<-[:SOME]-(p:People)-[:LOCATED_IN]->(a1:Address)
WITH a1.country AS name,
     COUNT(*) AS count,
     AVG(calc.value) AS value,
     COLLECT(DISTINCT p) AS pList
UNWIND pList AS p1
OPTIONAL MATCH (p1)-[:FRIEND_WITH]->(:Person)-[:LOCATED_IN]->(a2:Address)
WHERE name <> a2.country
RETURN name, count, value, COLLECT(DISTINCT a2.country) AS knowsAlso


Interest in environmentally-controlled facilities for swine has been increasing recently. Farrowing in such a facility can be justified for producers who plan to be producing pork for some time. However, many producers, with good justification, prefer open-front buildings for finishing pigs. The growing and finishing unit at the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station is an open-front building facing south, with all pen floors slotted and a liquid-manure, oxidation ditch beneath. It is two wings connected by a storage and service area. Each wing is a metal-sided, clear-span structure containing 16 pens, 6 x 15 ft with a 6 ft alley on the south side. The roof is insulated with an exposed, one-inch blanket faced with a plastic vapor barrier: outside walls have sprayed-on insulation approximately one inch thick.


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Brazil: Lula denounces the bankruptcy of the intelligence services on January 8
By Sean Garcia January 19, 2023 World 0 Comments
by Ricardo Brito
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday national intelligence services failed on Jan. 8, a day marked by riots led by supporters of far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro who invaded and ransacked places of power in Brasilia.
These new comments from the left-wing president come amid heightened criticism of the military for its laxity in dealing with pro-Bolsonaro protesters.
"We made a basic mistake: my intelligence services did not exist (that day). We have the military intelligence service, the air intelligence service, the national intelligence service; none of them warned me," Lula said in an interview with GloboNews television.
Returning to power on January 1 following his victory in the presidential election last October against Jair Bolsonaro – who did not recognize his defeat – Lula has in the past expressed his suspicions of a collusion between " people in the army" and the protesters.
On January 8, several thousand pro-Bolsonaro invaded for nearly three hours and ransacked the Supreme Court, Congress and the presidential palace. "I feel like it was the start of a coup," said Lula, who was in Sao Paulo at the time.
Expressing his desire to maintain cordial relations with the army, the Labor leader stressed that the army should not be politicized, as supporters of Jair Bolsonaro demanded that it intervene to reverse the result of the poll presidential.
"Those who want to get involved in politics must take off their uniform, leave their post and then enter politics," Lula said, days after dismissing more than 50 army officers who were part of the device protection of the presidential palace and the office of the national security officer.
(Report Ricardo Brito and Gabriel Araujo; French version Jean Terzian)
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La gare de Nointel - Mours est une gare ferroviaire française de la ligne d'Épinay - Villetaneuse au Tréport - Mers, située dans la commune de Nointel, à proximité de Mours, dans le département du Val-d'Oise, en région Île-de-France.

C'est une gare Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) desservie par les trains du réseau Transilien Paris-Nord (ligne H). Elle se situe à  de la gare de Paris-Nord.

Situation ferroviaire
Établie à  d'altitude, la gare de Nointel - Mours est située au point kilométrique (PK) 33,926 de la ligne d'Épinay - Villetaneuse au Tréport - Mers, entre les gares de Presles-Courcelles et de Persan - Beaumont .

Histoire
La ligne d'Épinay à Persan - Beaumont fut ouverte par la compagnie des chemins de fer du Nord en 1877 et l'embranchement de Montsoult à Luzarches en 1880.

Le nombre de voyageurs quotidiens se situait entre 500 et 2 500 en 2002.

En 2014, selon les estimations de la SNCF, la fréquentation annuelle de la gare est de .

Service des voyageurs

Accueil
Gare SNCF/Transilien, elle dispose d'un bâtiment voyageurs, avec guichet, ouvert du lundi au vendredi. Elle est équipée d'automates pour l'achat de titres de transport Transilien, et d'un « système d'information sur les horaires des trains en temps réel ».

Desserte
Nointel - Mours est desservie par les trains de la ligne H du Transilien (réseau Paris-Nord).

Intermodalité
Un parc pour les vélos et un parking (gratuit) pour les véhicules y ont été aménagés.

La gare est desservie par les lignes B, E et G de la société de transports Keolis Val-d'Oise.

Patrimoine ferroviaire
Malgré sa ressemblance avec le  (BV) voisin de la gare de Presles-Courcelles, celui de Nointel - Mours correspond à un modèle plus rare et n'avait aucune aile latérale à l'origine. Côté rue, sa façade avec trois rangées de percements est fort proche des BV standards ; toutefois, il y en a quatre à chaque étage côté quai. La baie éclairant le pignon de chaque façade transversale diffère également des deux fenêtres à arc en plein cintre visibles sur les BV standards. La gare de Conchil-le-Temple possède un BV semblable.

L'ajout d'ailes, non symétriques, est plus tardif. Elles n'apparaissent pas sur les prises de vues anciennes réalisées vers 1900.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Liste de gares en France
 Liste des gares du réseau Transilien
 Ligne d'Épinay - Villetaneuse au Tréport - Mers

Lien externe

Gare dans le Val-d'Oise
Ligne d'Épinay - Villetaneuse au Tréport - Mers
Transilien Paris-Nord


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Your "freedom" is often used against you. My experience it that management will cite your decisions are incorrect, without any even attempts at corrective actions.
CEO constantly sends weekly rah-rah emails. As it runs out all for naught.
Age is not an issue, your expertise will be. The expectation is to have a very broad base of knowledge, which supports their haphazard decision-making.
My experience is that you are given (discussed with and approved by you manager) opportunities to develop into directions the company is unwilling to go. Then you will be placed on notice that you do not have the skillset needed.
Pay was pretty decent. Hint: if this is brought up during a one on one, your days here are numbered.
Newly refurbished office, hot drink selection, snacks, ok parking.
In IT you will be expected to work late AND report to work the following day. While some managers try to step in for their staff, that is clearly frowned upon.
Nothing more than a façade.
Job security is non existent. If a manager decides they don't like you, and puts you into an "improvement program". Policy prevents you from transferring.
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David Corcoran (Del Nagro)
David Archie del Nagro
Longtime Ojai resident and chef David Archie Del Nagro died suddenly at home in the early hours of September 8, 2021, after a long illness.
David was born to Lois Rice and Angelo Del Nagro in Santa Maria on August 14, 1948. Lois and her parents Archie and Ella Rice were the guiding lights of his childhood which included eight other sisters and brothers. Lois and her children moved to Ojai in the early sixties and purchased and operated The Wheel on Maricopa Highway.
David graduated from Nordhoff High School in 1967 and soon after was employed at the Ranch House Restaurant when Alan Hooker owned and operated it. The Ranch House under Alan Hooker became one of the famous originators of California cuisine.
David trained with Alan and became a well-known chef in the Ojai Valley. There are many good stories of famous people who, after eating a meal cooked by Chef David, invited him to the table for a "thank you" glass of wine. He appeared on radio and TV shows and worked as a food stylist for magazines.
In the 1980s, David co-owned and operated the Deer Lodge and later worked as a consultant to various restaurants in Ventura County. He finished his restaurant career as the Food and Beverage Manager at The Oaks of Ojai before retiring in 2014.
Family was David's priority and he coached his children and many Ojai youth on AYSO teams, as well as co-coaching the Nordhoff Girls' Soccer team in the late 1990s into early 2000.
Sports were a passion of his and he passed it on to all of his children and many others in Ojai.
A fixture in Ojai since his arrival, there are few places in town that aren't associated with one of his stories - from both instigating and brokering peace for the 1967 Ojai Riots, to producing concerts at Libbey Bowl, dating and eventually marrying the mayor's daughter, fishing every inch of water from Santa Paula to Santa Barbara, and out to the Channel Islands (never returning empty-handed), cruising his decorated golf cart full of grandchildren on the 4th of July, barbecuing for bands at Carbonite Studios and working pro-bono security at every event he attended, he seemed to be everywhere at once.
David marveled at the engineering of things and loved working with his hands; he carved intricate animals into branches to make canes, built his dream house from the studs up, and could fix anything using only the materials nearby. He also found beauty in the little things as his nephew Kwame put it: "David, in the way he lived and interacted with the universe, showed me how important it is to hold space for the millions of bright moments of love you encounter every day. To savor them and share them with laughter, a hand on the shoulder, a silence held, a hard stare, a secret wink, or just in that rolling gait of his as he lumbered down some path, stopping occasionally to pick up a funny shaped rock or marvel at a flower."
David is survived by his children Mario, Christopher, and Elizabeth whom he shared with his first wife Susan Philbrick; wife Linda Del Nagro Burr and two stepchildren Aaron and Claire Gardner; son Phil Corcoran with whom he was reunited in 2009; siblings Terri Gough, Kathy Eichert, Linda Del Nagro Daniels, Christine Arnott, Andy Del Nagro, Tom Gohl, Jerry Corcoran and Patti Bannister, as well as thirteen beloved grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. David spoke often with great love and pride of all his children and grandchildren's accomplishments and his legacy will live on in the families they have created. The love of good food and large family gatherings were nurtured in them all, and he will continue to be present in every dish and shared story.
A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, October 10th at Soule Park at Picnic Areas 1 and 2 starting at 1:30 pm.


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Warren Sentinel Leader
DEATH REAPS IT'S HARVEST
James Bayne
James Bayne was born in Newark, Delaware, Jan. 3, 1849 and was called to great beyond Jan. 30, 1920 being 71 years and 17 days old.
In 1853, his father the late Esquire Bayne, being tempted by the opportunities of the middle west, left Newark and came to Galena, Ill. He resided in Galena only three years, and in 1856 the family moved to Warren, where the deceased spent the remainder of his life, with the exception a few of the closing years which were lived in Kansas City, Mo.
In 1870 Mr. Bayne was united in marriage to Miss Josephine Tuttle of Warren. To this union two children were born: Harry M. Bayne and Mrs. E.K. Glover, both of Kansas City, Mo.
The decedent was a man of high ideals and was conscientious in strict adherence of those principles. Where-ever he was employed he merited appreciation for faithfulness and efficiency. For many years he was in the employ of the Illinois Central railroad, later Superintendent of the Elliot factory:, and still later was selected for that responsible position of Adjusting Claim Agent for the Missouri Pacific railroad.
For upwards of two years Mr. Bayne has been unable to be actively employed. Bodily infirmities with age accumulated, until finally the end came and he quietly laid down to take a rest from all earthly toll.
Mr. Bayne's remains were brought from Kansas City for interment in the family lot in Elmwood cemetery. The burial services were conducted in the parental home occupied by Mrs. Mary Hilliard sister of the deceased, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. A. D. Moore and the Masons officiated with J. L Graham as funeral director.
The editor wishes to add a few words in the tribute to Mr. Bayne, who for years was a warm, personal friend of the family. The sorrow the we experienced upon learning of his demise was no doubt felt by the many, many friends in this community.
Pleasant memories of his life abide with those who knew him during the years he was a respected citizen of Warren. By his lifes conceptions of sincerity and integrity have been intensified and strengthened. Incentives to do right at all times have been enriched by the example led by "Jimmie" Bayne, who linked himself to the highest values of life.
The sympathy of the Warren friends is extended to the wife, son and daughter, whose hearts are saddened by the taking away of the beloved husband and father.
Alayne J. Hammer


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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat (I used my cast iron skillet, though any skillet will work).
Add garlic to the skillet and saute for 3-5 minutes, until the garlic is almost brown. If your garlic begins to burn at any time, be sure to remove it or the burnt garlic flavor will ruin this dish.
Add the smoked paprika, salt, chili and cayenne and stir to make a paste.
Add the almonds and stir constantly until they are thoroughly coated.
Continue toasting the almonds in the skillet until they are fragrant, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow the nuts to cool in the pan.


Prices for disk storage hardware keep slipping downward. Who knows when this trend is going to change?
Samsung's and Seagate's assembly factories in the Far East apparently have become so much faster and more effective in recent years that an oversupply of products is the root cause of this price--and margin--slippage. Good news for the big systems makers, certainly, and for consumers in general, but not particularly good news for the hardware makers themselves.
Matt Bryson, a storage analyst at Avian Securities, sent me a note on this subject today.
"Apparently a bunch of Samsung product hit the market last week. In part as a result, we've gone from an undersupply situation to oversupply in the past two weeks across higher capacity products (320 GB+)," he wrote. "I'm still waiting for a bit more insight on the magnitude of the price declines across all capacities, but it sounds like 1 TB dropped roughly 10 percent, and I would not be surprised if Seagate 750/500 GB drives are down by a similar amount.
"The recent price declines shouldn't have that significant an impact on this quarter. Rather, we will see more of an impact in Q2 as oversupply in March allows OEMs more leverage in price negotiation. In my opinion, we are still looking at typical seasonality (both Q1 and Q2).
"Finally," Bryson continued, "Samsung is still working on ramping their three-platter 500 GB [drive], and it sounds like they will actually ship real product next month, which will surprise many in the industry who thought this product line was stillborn. Also they have 7,200 RPM 250/320GB product slated to hit the market in April and May.
"In my mind, this product schedule indicates that even though we are seeing some excess Samsung supply right now, they are still focused on pushing an advanced product roadmap rather than trying to grab share. As such, I do not at this point expect aggressive behavior to last much beyond the current seasonal weakness."
Stay tuned. There is lots going on here.


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City of London relaunches Square Smile campaign to encourage return of workers
The City of London Corporation has today (21 February) announced a string of events to mark the relaunch of its 'Square Smile' campaign designed to raise awareness of the benefits of returning to the City and face-to-face interaction.
The campaign, which was temporarily paused due to the Government's 'Plan B' restrictions, showcases the City's vibrant offer ranging from world-class culture, heritage, cuisine, entertainment, retail, architecture and much more.
Lord Mayor of London Vincent Keaveny will be showing his support for local businesses, including visits to pubs, restaurants and barbers in Cheapside, Leadenhall Market, Aldgate and Fleet Street.
The Square Mile's vibrant economy, like the rest of the UK, has suffered during the last year due to work from home restrictions significantly reducing footfall.
However, recently published figures are showing promising signs of recovery with worker footfall in the Square Mile nearly back up to two thirds of pre-pandemic levels.
Meanwhile, the City Corporation recently launched a new grant scheme to support Square Mile businesses that have been hit by restrictions introduced in response to the Covid-19 Omicron variant. The scheme of up to £10 million is targeted at businesses that primarily operate in the City of London in the retail, hospitality, leisure and medical sectors.
Lord Mayor Vincent Keaveny said:
"The City's streets are springing back to life as more and more workers return after the lifting of restrictions.
"There has never been a better time to come back and enjoy the Square Mile's vibrant offer. This campaign will showcase the very best of the City's hospitality, culture, retail and much more to support our recovery."
Policy Chair of the City of London Corporation, Catherine McGuinness, said:
"It is great to see our outlets bustling again and workers happy to be back to the Square Mile after months of lockdown.
"This campaign will build on the growing momentum behind the return to the City and drive a sustainable recovery."
Ruth Duston, OBE, OC, managing director of Primera Corporation which oversees a number of Business Improvement Districts and business Partnerships in the Square Mile, said:
"The City has always been a vibrant destination for workers and visitors alike, and it's fantastic to see a buzz returning to the area.
"As the recovery gets underway, it's vital that we continue to support the rich variety of businesses that make up the City's ecosystem. Through the Square Smile campaign, we're proud to be celebrating the area's unique culture and heritage, as well as promoting the many places to eat, drink, shop and get together."
Further details on the campaign are available at https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/square-smile
The City of London Corporation is the governing body of the Square Mile dedicated to a vibrant and thriving City, supporting a diverse and sustainable London within a globally-successful UK. www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
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Assistant Director of Media - Financial Services
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Trojanowicz M. 2007. LOCAL MODELING OF QUASI-GEOID HEIGHTS ON THE STRENGTH OF THE UNREDUCED GRAVITY AND GPS/LEVELING DATA, WITH THE SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION OF TOPOGRAPHIC MASSES DENSITY DISTRIBUTION, EJPAU 10(4), #35.
One of the problems occurring in the classical methods of geoid and quasi-geoid altitude determination, which lower their accuracy, is the necessity to implement various corrections to the input data. The other important issue in a precise geoid determination is the recognition of topographical masses density distribution. Its variations are significant and could reach one centimeter – even for a slightly folded terrain. The paper suggests the method for the quasi-geoid altitude modeling on the basis of non-reduced surface gravity data and heights anomalies of the GPS/leveling. The method depends on generating a disturbing potential model whose component is the topographical masses density distribution model. The paper presents preliminary examination results performed in the test area located in Lower Silesia, SW Poland. The achieved precision of calculated quasi-geoid heights is about in the meaning of a mean square error. Attained precision of the model is close to the accuracy of a test, GPS/leveling data. Good results were obtained within the range of about 20 km from the border of the area covering a gravity data. It confirms that the proposed solution could be used in case of lack of the gravity data on large regions outside the examined area. The designated model of topographic masses density confirms that such solution allows to interpolate height anomalies and model topographic masses density at the same time.
Key words: quasi-geoid height determination, disturbing potential model, topographical masses density distribution model.


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Falmouth Town Council asks one of its councillors to resign
Falmouth councillor Mathew McCarthy asked to resign because of attendance record
By Marco Ferrari Reporter
Mathew McCarthy.
Falmouth Town Council has agreed to write to one of its councillors asking him to resign due to his poor attendance record.
Councillor for Penwerris Mathew McCarthy has attended just two town council meetings this municipal year. In 2018/19 he attended 12 of his 22 scheduled meetings.
Councillor McCarthy also drew criticism in June when he moved to Launceston.
At last night's council meeting, councillor David Saunby said: "Once again I'm afraid to say that we have had no apology for councillor McCarthy. It's been quite some time that I have attended this council and I'm very disappointed at his record.
"I know he's living in Launceston but that's not the point. I approached him about this at a Cornwall Council meeting and he said 'what's it got to do with you?' with a smirky grin.
"We're having to do his work. I think this council is as strong as its weakest link. I'm not having a personal go at McCarthy but he is the weakest link."
Town councillors have to attend a minimum of one meeting every six months. They also have to have been living in the area they represent at the time of election.
Town clerk Mark Williams pointed out that councillor McCarthy has no obligation to resign and can remain on the council until the next election in 18 months' time.
Mayor Steve Eva said: "By rights, and I don't agree to it, but he only has to turn up once every six months. I believe if he's not going to turn up then we should have someone that will."
Councillor Saunby proposed a motion, seconded by councillor Roger Bonney, to write to councillor McCarthy asking him to review his position on the council in light of his attendance record.
The council voted overwhelmingly in favour of writing the letter.
Councillor McCarthy has been contacted for a comment.
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A Trailblazing Postmodernist's Work To Display In Miami
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On View: Ettore Sottsass and the Social Factory
No voice defined the playful aesthetic sensibility of the 1980s better than Italian architect and designer Ettore Sottsass, famed founder of the Memphis Group, renowned for its kooky and now highly collectible Postmodern pieces. But the iconoclast's creative legacy echoes throughout multiple decades and disciplines, as explored in the exhibition "Ettore Sottsass and the Social Factory," which runs through October 6 at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami. The show spans his 50-year career and explores how his work reflected and challenged modern life. Pieces include his whimsical Superbox cabinets, which sought to defy the consumerist trends of the 1960s, and his utopian futuristic drawings and photography from the '70s. The exhibit also features works from his iconic Memphis furniture collections, which adapted the colorful irreverence of Pop art in rebellion against straight-laced modernism. ICA collaborated with acclaimed Mexican architect Frida Escobedo to design the exhibition space, which divides each era with a series of scrim walls inspired by Sottsass's aesthetics.
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HomeNewsUKIP slips to third place party at Thanet council with formation of new Independent group
UKIP slips to third place party at Thanet council with formation of new Independent group
February 27, 2018 Kathy Bailes News 15
Cllr Stuart Piper
Twelve Thanet councillors who quit the UKIP group on the authority to serve as UKIP Independents have now ditched the UKIP tag altogether .
The 12, plus Independent councillors Suzanne Brimm and Alan Howes, have now formed the Thanet Independent Councillors group.
The alliance means 'official UKIP' is now currently the third largest party on Thanet council with 13 members, behind TIC with 14 members and Conservatives with 21 councillors. Labour has 6 members and there are two other Independents.
Cllr Chris Wells
The move comes ahead of a vote on Thursday to elect a new council leader following the resignation of UKIP's Chris Wells – effective as of tomorrow (February 28).
TIC group leader Cllr Stuart Piper said: "Thanet Independent Councillors name has been accepted and we are 14 in number as of today."
It is believed the Independent group members will either quit national UKIP or allow party membership to lapse.
Cllr Brimm said: "National party politics has no place at local level. We need to be Independent, working on local issues for local people."
The UKIP Party split was prompted by January's vote on the Thanet Draft Local Plan. The sticking point of the plan was the proposal to remove the aviation-only designation for the Manston airport site and instead earmark it for 2,500 homes.
An "11th hour" amendment to defer for two years the mixed-use designation for Manston airport pending the resolution of the DCO process was not enough to get the plan voted through to publication stage.
Councillors voted the plan down
Instead the UKIP 'rebel 12' voted with Conservatives to reject the next stage of the plan – making the vote 35 against and 20 in favour.
Cllr Wells handed in his resignation on February 19 following talks with Thanet Tory leader Bob Bayford who moved to form a fresh administration.
The leadership vote takes place at the council at 7pm.
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B. Jones
Totally UNACCEPTABLE – the arrogance of ALL these people to think they are still wanted in a council. There needs to be NEW ELECTIONS to let the people of Thanet decide who should or should not form a council.
I think UKIP supported the return of Manston to get some footing in Thanet.If Labour had done what they should have done and backed the people of Thanet's wish for the return of Manston as an airport they would hav more councillors. Manston airport is too important for the local economy to lose and I hope, one way or another it returns. I didn't mind the can being kicked down the road by the rebel council because as soon as mixed use was granted, the land would have the price tag of land with planning permission for houses. I say well done TDC and I for one do not care which political party the councillors represent.
The Labour Administration, under Iris Johnstone, did engage with a CPO with ROIC, but to no avail.
The ex airport is by no shape or form important to the econony of Thanet. Quite the opposite: of the £100Ms lost by successive operators at Manston, quite a lot was public money.
We'd have been better off without it.
jjfranciacorta
MANSTON is ldeal as a proper Airport providing it is built properly by profesionals and operated by profesionals.
Not built and operated in bits and peices.
Stone Hill Park Ltd or one of its nominated
companies have completely assit stripped the airport, even down to the loo holders. ln a way it it will save us Thousands in demoliction costa when we come out from the archives. we have been watching this fiasko for the last 2.1/2 years.
l will sign off for now and let our monies put aside £ 250m for starters and let it gain
interest in safe hands.
The ex-Manston Airport WAS opperated by professionals. At one time, it was operated by the struck off solicitor Tony Freudmann, the chap who is currently a director of RSP.
Surely you're not suggesting that Mr Freudmann is not professional?
Wouldn't Thanet Without Allegiance Team be more appropriate?
Ramsgate Resident
At last! Getting rid of councillors who have reneged on their election promises. Sadly, a few have been misled and misinformed about what is necessary for an Indemnity partnership to succeed. However, now the DCO is almost ready for submission, the real deal will be revealed.
Reading the Planning Act 2008, even new investors wanting a CPO with TDC, will not succeed, as any DCO started before a CPO, wins the day. Any new investors will still have to do all the relevant environment tests etc., and are at least 18 months behind RiverOak already! So, please don't waste your time and money, TDC, on even more useless and pointless soft market testing. At least, wait until the DCO result is known before you do anything. If it is not accepted for examination, then fine, do more soft market testing, but if it IS accepted, the job of securing Manston Airport for ever will just about be done.
Marva Rees
The best use for SHP's brownfield site is accommodating as much as possible of the new housing which the government wishes Thanet to build, plus workspaces, green spaces and whatever social amenities need to be included for such a large development.
The health and environmental consequences of an airport next to Ramsgate would be seriously detrimental.
B. Jones. If the TIC group have formed in order to carry out the promises made by ukip (and abandoned as soon as they got into power) I fail to see how this is a bad thing. They have just over a year to prove themselves before the next elections and I confidently feel that if they carry out these promises then they will be re-elected as most Thanet people don't care what banner they go under…they care what they do for Thanet. UKIP has been a bitter disappointment, so let's give them a chance to show their worth. My belief is that a group of people, who are independent of party politics, is an excellent way forward.
David Hirst
Party Politics at local level is definitely not in the interests of the electorate. It is necessary at Westminster but seriously detrimental at County or Borough/City level. We need Councillors to represent their Ward not be nodding donkeys and vote when told. Well done all those independents in Thanet.
Tony Ovenden
It is evident that any councillor standing on the UKIP ticket next time round will lose their seat. So I do not think for one minute think that the ex UKIP councillors have seen the light by going independant it is all about being elected again as a councillor. Looking back at Thanet political history how many independent groups have we had and where have they ended up. Desperate measures by desperate people. In a way it has been four wasted years for Thanet.
Won't be long before theyre bickering, squabbling over status and which positions to take. Respect isn't the first thing on top of the list for some. It Was just the other day Cllr Brimm was told to keep her language clean after writing on FB telling the Mayor of Ramsgate to shut the thuc up. (For purposes of not swearing on here) Cllr Brimm was told to remove the abusing comment, but defiance hit out again as normal and Instead of removing the belittling message to the Mayor, she just changed the language with an asterisk. No apologies needed then, just carry on. Never did any harm to berate a colleague in front of several hundred people on FB.
Dennis Franklin
This is TDC's own Gotterdammerung! In the 2015 General Election Ruth Bailey stood as the Manston Independent Party candidate, and received a massive(sic) 191 votes! These local politicians are not only deceiving the electorate, they are deceiving themselves if they think the people of Thanet want to see an American Hedge Fund company use Manston as a cargo aircraft hub, flying in 2 to 3 planes and hour, day and night, at 300 meters above Ramsgate Harbour, descending to 100 meters over the Nethercourt estate! In the process destroying Ramsgate tourist industry, the health and quality of life of thousands of people with noise and air pollution, and devaluing their property! Its very noble of all these local politicians, few of whom live under the flight paths, or even in Thanet like the 2 MP's, to want to sacrifice the quality of life of the people of Ramsgate/Thanet this way! They must be mental if they think people will vote for them, if this is what they can expect!
Cheggers
This bunch of fruit-cakes only ever stood for election because they want to see an airport reopened at Manston. They keep claiming that people only voted for them for the same reason but this isn't true. People voted UKIP for a variety of reasons but the predominant reason is that they wanted to leave the EU. Now, right when it is essential that UKIP pulls itself together to make sure that the government delivers a sensible Brexit deal, this bunch of plane-spotters has a hissy fit and leaves the party in a huff. Hopefully, the people who elected them won't make the same mistake again.


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Because it means eating only 80% of the food on your plate, which is one of nine healthy practices shared by people in longevity hot spots around the world. In fact, researchers found that in Okinawa, Japan (aka The Island of the Immortals), residents say "Hara Hachi Bu" before every meal. This phrase, which translates to "belly 80% full," is their reminder to stop eating when their stomachs are 80% full.
We may not see an influx of 100-year-olds walking the earth, but the growing interest in leading a longer, happier life is a mature market trend we should all keep an eye on.
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