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Q: Solution to Install KODI 16.1 on Linux Ubuntu is required I have run into 3 older machines that just can't handle Kodi 17. It runs, but so slow it's not an option to run it.
The steps I found to install Kodi 16.1 don't work.  How can you get 16.1 that I installed weeks ago when 17 was still in beta? I was able to get 16.1 (again on an older system with Linux) a few weeks ago.  It works great.  Now a few weeks later and I can't get 16.1 on a Linux machine.  I've spent hours trying to find a way. I have the same slow functioning Kodi on this machine.  These machines will probably never run Kodi 17 or higher. Someone must be able to give clear directions that answer how to install 16.1.

A: You don't specify, which Ubuntu version you are using, but for 16.10 is Kodi 16.1 available in official (universe) repo:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/yakkety/kodi
Depending of your Ubuntu version you may use different strategies to install it.
For 16.04 is even Kodi 15.2 available:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/xenial/kodi


How do you compare NFL vs Nbc Sports?
Instead of worrying about other networks comparrisons plus the other feedbacks shown below proves if you have any idea of just how much $$$ is on the line if just 10 or 15 % of fans (weather chiefs, saints or new international watchers) get fed up with the NFL's continued refusal to correct the giant issue either lousy or rigged officiating !!! In 2019 with technology's ability to give such sharp-close up's for reviewing capability of correct calls by either zebras or review booth, why not allow the truth to reign in the NFL?
Since the ability to do so now exists??? This year the pats will play the Rams in the Superbowl and if the NFL believes the lack of ability to sell tickets to this event is some sort of fluke then hang around and watch as the fluke carries over towards viewing and or next year's reg seasons ratings if nothing is done regarding this sucky lousy way of simply again looking the other way as a referree while stareing right at the action some how does not call the Rams for pass interference, or more of the same when chiefs defender Ford is called for roughing the passer - why in either case why wasn't the lead official or umpire allowed to make the correct call once it is viewed on the jumbo Tron coverage at the stadium????? To allow this adjustment to be done correcting bad or boggus calls is something that should have already been put into a " normal proceedure" of a NFL football game, let's let NFL stand for the best of the best, a unfoulable means of controlling either stupidity or corruptability!!! Everyone who watched either championship game last weekend knows the true winners are now going to be sitting at home on Superbowl weekend because the saints and the chiefs should be playing in it but because of "once again either stupid/blind or corrupt officials" New England will play in another Superbowl Regardless of just how tired this old Chiefs fan is of seeing Bill and Tom in the big game yet again, if they deserve it then hats off to them but this year the officials put the pats back in over chiefs, The whole world watched as your blind and/or stupid and corrupt officials placed the pats over the chiefs by what ever means necessary and at least you will know why your ratings fall so sharply from this point forward simply because you Mr Commissioner we're not intelligent enough to straighten out your leagues own worse problem PS Watching your television official representative Gene Skeletore (or skele something) go on Showtime NFL show and say "I sure hope the league would not make changes to prevent terrible calls because I still am of the hope that the officials can actually get it right by making the correct calls" WOW what a puttzzzzzz What idiot would ever believe a human being is capable of being perfect???
And why is it ok to allow this kind of *** to continue happening? If the rules were written to correct these horrible errors so that the one who could actually play diseplened enough football as to not make costly mistakes then why do they get to be charged incorrectly with penalty which costs the entire team a trip to Superbowl!!! And WHO IN THE *** IS THE ONE WITH PERFECT EYEBALLS TO REVERSE CALL ON FIELD THAT EDLEMAN TOUCHED THE BALL ON THAT PUNT RETURN??? No camera angle in the world could prove that so why the reversal ???
NFL - Worst Customer Service EVER.
NFL - Refs still cheating!!!
An absolute mafia. Rigged and not worth rooting for any team anymore because the games are fixed according to NFL's business plan.
I just quit watching NFL due to disrespect of our flag.
Nbc Sports - REALLY?! NO Canadian Formula One Grand Prix?!


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#ifndef HERON_API_TOPOLOGY_HERON_SUBMITTER_H_
#define HERON_API_TOPOLOGY_HERON_SUBMITTER_H_

#include <fstream>
#include <map>
#include <string>

#include "proto/messages.h"
#include "utils/utils.h"

namespace heron {
namespace api {
namespace topology {

class HeronSubmitter {
 public:
  static void submitTopology(const proto::api::Topology& topology) {
    if (!topology.IsInitialized()) {
      throw std::invalid_argument("topology structure not initialized");
    }
    std::map<std::string, std::string> cmdLineOptions;
    utils::Utils::readCommandLineOpts(cmdLineOptions);
    if (cmdLineOptions.find("cmdline.topologydefn.tmpdirectory") !=
        cmdLineOptions.end()) {
      submitTopologyToFile(topology, cmdLineOptions["cmdline.topologydefn.tmpdirectory"]);
    } else {
      throw std::invalid_argument("heron submit has to have command line options");
    }
  }

 private:
  static void submitTopologyToFile(const proto::api::Topology& topology,
                                   const std::string& dirName) {
    std::string fileName = dirName + "/" + topology.name() + ".defn";
    std::ofstream fd;
    fd.open(fileName, std::ios::binary|std::ios::out);
    if (!topology.SerializeToOstream(&fd)) {
      throw std::invalid_argument("topology defn could not be written to file " + fileName);
    }
    fd.close();
  }

  HeronSubmitter() { }
};

}  // namespace topology
}  // namespace api
}  // namespace heron

#endif  // HERON_API_TOPOLOGY_HERON_SUBMITTER_H_

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The Science of Innovation Success - Part 5
The Driving Eureka! Podcast - Find, Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas to Innovate
End of Season 1 and a Disturbing Photo - 0040
Your Innovation Podcast. Episode 40. The end of season 1, the timing of season 2 and Doug's summer vacation. Listen to learn how to Find Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas.
info_outline Do You Have to Be Crazy to Innovate? - 0039
Your Innovation Podcast. This is the 39th episode of the Driving Eureka! Podcast. This week the latest research on neuroscience and Creativity. Subscribe to learn how to Find Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas.
info_outline The Science of Innovation Success - Part 5
Your Innovation Podcast. This is the third episode of the Driving Eureka! Podcast. The science of Innovation success: Impact of Environment; charts vs. words; and how many sales attempts. Subscribe to learn how to Find Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas.
Your Innovation Podcast. This is the 37th episode of the Driving Eureka! Podcast. The science of innovation success: reduce to expand product offerings; the value of doing less; and the value of breaks. Subscribe to learn how to Find Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas.
Your Innovation Podcast. This is the 36th episode of the Driving Eureka! Podcast. The science of innovation success - part 3: Why the customer is often wrong; pictures vs words; and how to grow loyalty. Subscribe to learn how to Find Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas.
info_outline The Science of Innovation Success Part 2
Your Innovation Podcast. This is the 35th episode of the Driving Eureka! Podcast. Doug and Tripp will talk about the importance of sunlight, exercise and sleep on creativity. Subscribe to learn how to Find Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas.
info_outline The Science of Innovation Success Part 1 - 0034
Your Innovation Podcast. This is the 34th episode of the Driving Eureka! Podcast. This is Part 1 of the Science of Innovation Success. How to grow sales, evaluate big ideas and a writing lesson from Hemingway.
info_outline 4 Ways to Make Innovation Education STICK
Your Innovation Podcast. This is the 33rd episode of the Driving Eureka! Podcast. We are going deep on topics and will no longer have three segments. Subscribe to learn how to Find Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas.
info_outline The Magic of Innovation - 0032
Your Innovation Podcast. This is the 32nd episode of the Driving Eureka! Podcast. The Driving Eureka! Feature Story: What's Next After the Magic Show; Enabling Innovation Segment: 3 Innovation Secrets Revealed; Whisk(e)y Academy Segment: How Brain Brew Whisk(e)y makes sure their products are really GREAT!. Subscribe to learn how to Find Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas.
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Your Innovation Podcast. This is the 31st episode of the Driving Eureka! Podcast. This is a 3-part series in this episode Doug breakdown investment options for funding the business, pricing and how/what to pitch investors. Subscribe to learn how to Find Filter and Fast Track Big Ideas.
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The Driving Eureka! Podcast - The Science of Innovation Success
Impact of Environment
Charts vs. Words
Make 3 Attempts to Make Sales
Tripp: [00:00:00] This is part five of The Science of Innovation Success series we'll discuss impact of environment charts versus words and how many sales attempts.
Tripp: [00:00:14] The Driving Eureka! podcast with Doug Hall and Tripp Babbitt is sponsored by the Eureka! Ranch the ranch specializes in helping companies find filter and fast track big ideas.
Tripp: [00:00:28] All right this is episode thirty eighth in our science of innovation success series. And this week our three topics are impact of environment charts versus words and how many sales attempts. And I'm noticing a trend here Doug as we've gotten deeper into this series the more cryptic are your three categories better at hiding them.
Doug: [00:00:55] So we're just having some fun.
Doug: [00:00:57] All right. So impact of environment.
Doug: [00:00:59] Ok so research finds that customers are three times more likely to purchase when they like the environment. So so the environment whether it's in your store whether it's the environment of being with you hanging out whatever it might be. University of British Columbia students were shown advertisements for products in one case they were played music that appealed to them. While the while they were looking at the ads in other cases they found annoying music and the professors have to do studies and they'll play different music and they'll ask them how much they like it or how annoying it is. And I'm not throwing people under the bus here. But Indian classical music was found to be the most annoying music that they could play in India.
Doug: [00:01:50] They're not getting it you know. So they did the viewing. They were then asked if they'd be likely to buy a small thing like a pan or you know they'll have a couple of different things and three times more but when they were in the environment where they liked the music they're not.
Doug: [00:02:06] So as Ben Franklin said if you would be loved love and be lovable. When you're making your pitch make the environment friendly and as likable as possible.
Doug: [00:02:18] You know I mean we just have to you know and I've seen this in a number of different studies. Tripp I've seen this in a number of different places where likeability you know somebody's playing like this. You know the other products are wonderful it's nice. I just don't like them. Mm hmm. Likability is a big thing and you know when you get into all of this power and intimidation I'll look at stuff and I'm not sure not sure.
Tripp: [00:02:47] Have you done a any studies. There's a book Bob saltiness or Robert Cialdini pre suasion and and I think one of the things that he covers off in there is smells can smell is it.
Tripp: [00:03:00] It's kind of funny. Your eyes when you see something and it kind of fills in the blanks. It's kind of scary actually because there's multiple parts of your brain that go into sight but but smell goes right to your basically goes right to your brain. There's a spot that it goes and so there's people there have been these studies like lavender supposedly is something that makes people have you run across any of that.
Doug: [00:03:25] I'm not I'm not I've not gotten into that kind of stuff.
Tripp: [00:03:29] Okay. Cause you pretty daily mostly and not exclusively but mostly with product services.
Doug: [00:03:36] Yeah. OK we'll do both and there are some sense and there are some things on that but. But you know. And there is some literature on some of this stuff but it's just not been an area that I've looked at.
Tripp: [00:03:48] Ok cool. All right and the second thing is charts versus words.
Doug: [00:03:55] So when presenting data to your customer you'll be most effective if a you provide a clear and simple chart or b you explain the data in clear and simple words. Do you think.
Tripp: [00:04:09] I would think I've seeing. I'm very visual so I would say the simple chart.
Doug: [00:04:16] The correct answer is B. And I should've known that you explain the data in clear and simple words. Yes we've talked about this before and and research comparing the use of a chart with numbers and percents versus simple words. The words were proven two times more effective when communicating the market's message and words were three times more effective at increasing purchase intent.
Doug: [00:04:39] So you got me can see the thing is is with the words the picture they've got to interpret it they've got to turn it into a thought. And if you want to get word of mouth if you want them to tell someone else about it. They're going to have some words to do it. And so if you can just in simple terms describe what it is that's gonna happen. You're going to have more effective. It's not gonna like it as much not like I like it because these are just let's just look at the pretty picture. I don't have to do anything and it's just like Mind Candy going by. You know I want them to think I want them to engage. I want them to do it whether it's emotional thinking rational thinking I don't care but I want to touch them. You can write me poetry you can write me facts. I don't care but I want to connect deeply.
Doug: [00:05:23] And if you're going to connect with them and you want to get them you're going to have to be able to articulate what it is.
Tripp: [00:05:31] Ok. All right. So you're really in the what's so. So let me ask you this Doug why would a graph with words is that even stronger than just words by themselves.
Doug: [00:05:42] Well sometimes we have to share data.
Tripp: [00:05:45] OK.
Doug: [00:05:46] And and so what I teach my folks is there will be no chart. Without a footer that explains it. It needs learning that we will not present a chart without a caption. And the caption captures the essence of what the thing is about. OK. All right. So that's so we'll do that. More more sharing data. But but so many times people will just you know leave the images and then do it and then do it. And part of it is because they don't know what to say. So they're not clear on it. And that gets them in trouble.
Tripp: [00:06:28] So it helps provide the clarity that you're looking for too. From your previous message about you know being simple and as far as the message goes and being able to write to that I think you said 11th grade or 11th grader eleven year old 11 year old eleven year old.
Doug: [00:06:47] Like a fifth grade fifth or sixth grade. Okay. All right. Yeah. That that's what you're trying to do so. But you got to get it to words. You got to give it to words. All right. And Tripp I think that's part of the challenge that we face is that are are you like with innovation engineering we have a communicate course.
Doug: [00:07:04] And it's really about communicating not spelling grammar dotting i's and crossing t's. And that gets missed sometimes it's not that you don't need the writing fundamentals you do. But what we really need to get the thing that's missing is the thinking you know so that we've got clarity in our thinking.
Tripp: [00:07:27] You know it's interesting in what one of many things that are interesting about you Doug but the you know whenever I've met an engineer and I know quite a few that went to Purdue you know because I'm from Indiana.
Tripp: [00:07:44] But they always for people that did not either enjoy English or were very good at it. So it's just something that you learned on your own or did you just kind of always have this or did you find out early that hey it heightened your awareness that this is the way you have to communicate. Therefore I got to become a better writer. How did you what was kind of your life
Doug: [00:08:07] What would happen to me was I I chemical engineer I worked for the Procter and Gamble the mahogany plant and then I went to brand management and I had a boss named Barb Thomas who had a Masters of Fine Arts in writing.
Tripp: [00:08:23] No.
Doug: [00:08:25] I mean I took engineering because at the least amount of writing classes and a thing you know I do the math and I never forget a week or two after I started. She called me in and she says you're a really horrible writer.
Doug: [00:08:42] And I was like well yeah yeah I know that you hired me. And I figured I'd see my life passed before they were going to Nalco chemical in Chicago and I'm going to become a chemical salesperson. I just was I I think that was my plan. And and she says so I I don't want you to I want you to stop writing. And I was like yes baby she says Doug not out No no no I.
Doug: [00:09:12] I read that she did the air quotes writing she says You're never gonna write but she says you're a very good thinker. I want you to think onto the page and changed my direction in my life. Now I'm on seven working on my eighth book of all things.
Tripp: [00:09:34] So how did that change. What was it.
Doug: [00:09:36] I just stopped trying to write. I just told my story I said with simple words and I just told it. That's why I love Hemingway you know simple and my books people say it sounds like you're talking to me. Doug. Yeah.
Doug: [00:09:55] Because I don't know how to write the great American novel and it's simple clear communication and so engineering is a powerful way and it's very common after they go through an innovation during course. It is very common that the engineers will write concepts of score better than the marketing people.
Doug: [00:10:17] And and my best hypothesis on it is it isn't that that they're necessarily smarter although they'll debate they've got higher IQ but they took a real degree you know which I'm not going to buy that because I graduate the bring something so I'm not in that school but I think what it is is that the product the technical people understand the product.
Doug: [00:10:40] So they make the product the hero of it or the service the hero of it. They know how the I.T. system works. They know how the system works where many times the marketing people end up using puffery because they don't have a deep knowledge of the science of what it is the organizations doing. So it's easier to take an engineer and get them to write things that appeal to the consumer by teaching them the rules than it is to take a marketing person and teach them physics and chemistry.
Tripp: [00:11:10] Interesting. Okay. Now that I was just curious I feel like I said a bit of people that I knew that went into engineering and they couldn't even spell their own name. I mean it was just so sudden they weren't interested in interesting story. Okay so the third area that we're talking about. How many sales attempts or what do you mean.
Doug: [00:11:34] So when attempting to make a sale. Research finds that the best return on your investment of time and money is to make three attempts to make three attempts. And again we're talking about something new. OK the first pitch you make should ignite. What the research says is curiosity.
Doug: [00:11:53] You're not trying to really close the sale. You're trying to get Curiosity to get them to think you want to try to get them to stop and think about here's their problem and here's a possible solution. Now the more weird the solution is as in the more different it is it's going to be harder for them to grasp. So our second pitch is going to be about understanding. So curiosity the first time and understanding the second. We're trying to get them to really understand how this thing works and how the promise made in the first pitch can be really realized. And then on the third pitch that's what we're going for a decision. They've got enough information we're going to take care of their key concerns. And that's where we're going to ask for the sale.
Doug: [00:12:37] But the challenges many people make one pitch or two pitches and give up. You know don't do this. Make three pitches to ignite the curiosity develop the understanding and get to a decision which is what you're looking for a positive decision.
Tripp: [00:12:56] So can you kind of play this out a little bit. Let's just let's just take the whisk(e)y stuff that you're working on. How you how this would apply to that particular setting if you were trying to get I don't know you're working with Windsor and Eaton and you know a number of different places. Well
Doug: [00:13:15] If I was if I was sign to the consumer. OK I my focus my first and foremost focus would be that everybody deserves around whisk(e)y.
Doug: [00:13:24] Ok. And I would say that now for the first time you can you can literally become a whisk(e)y maker and you can make your own bourbon And we're going to make you the whisk(e)y maker. And the way some are able to do this is because 70 percent of the flavor comes from the wood. And what we've done is we've developed a collection of bourbons with really different woods from European cheerio to American oak to 200 year to maple cherry and smoked 3 wood smoked. And you're able to blend these together just like the whiskey maker takes barrels from different parts of the rock house to make their whisk(e)y.
Doug: [00:14:04] Only in this case we're going to teach you how to do this and you're gonna make your own personal whisk(e)y.
Tripp: [00:14:11] Ok. And so was is that the Curiosity piece. Or is that.
Doug: [00:14:15] I'm gonna give the whole pitch. I'm going to give the whole pitch. But the first time around they're going gonna be it's a what.
Tripp: [00:14:22] Mm hmm.
Doug: [00:14:23] Then I'm going to come back down again and what I'm going to generally do with an understanding is this and sometimes this happens in the same event.
Doug: [00:14:31] You made the basic pitch. Now I'm going to take you through tasting these things. And you're gonna get the different tastes and and then this decision.
Doug: [00:14:42] Do you want a bottle or a case.
[00:14:45] A case or 10 cases. If I go to with you one of your previous suggestions. Once they decide to buy, sell more.
Doug: [00:14:55] That's right.
Tripp: [00:14:56] Okay.
Doug: [00:14:56] Well that's why I want a case instead of one. Well that's okay. It's when you go to twelve instead of one that's an order of magnitude you're moving a decimal point. That's good. We're good on that.
Tripp: [00:15:08] Okay very good. Any other comments with regards to these three things and again when you want to be I mean the folks stop selling stop selling just.
Doug: [00:15:24] Tell your story. Tell your story. Simple words be likable and and don't give up do it three times not because you're trying to harass them but because you believe in your heart and soul and how valuable it is what you're doing that you know it's gonna make a difference for people.
Doug: [00:15:44] Funny story. And this is gonna be a public service announcement. The you. Okay so I'm old. I had just turned 60 and as you get 60 you got to do tests right. And because you got to check things it's like the clock goes off and the doc says OK.
Doug: [00:16:05] Time for the colonoscopy. And so I go in. You're not here yet. This is wonderful experience. Now it's a horrific experience because it's like a day of prep to get ready for this thing and it's. The good news is I'm all good. MARGARET But what's interesting about it is is you know they're doing the chit chat. You know the nurses there who are just like it's a production line is it running them through one or the other. And I'm just joking and saying different things and they say What do you do. I say well you know I do. You know I've done some books and you know I kind of invent for people. They're like yeah whatever whatever whatever I said Yeah. And I make whisk(e)y.
Doug: [00:16:43] Oh you make whisk(e)y whisk(e)y. Yeah I do. Oh that's really neat. Oh oh oh. And they go. That's really nice. I mean can we get you whisk(e)y I said Well yeah. I mean you can buy it. Coming up but you know coming up you're going to be able to you know instead of buying my whisk(e)y You know I think everybody deserves own. You can make your own bourbon. You can do what. Oh yeah. You can make your own bourbon. Really. What's that web site again. Doctor Right.
Doug: [00:17:17] Ok. So. So we get into this next thing you know all the people the nursing station they're all talking about this bourbon thing OK. So then I go and you do that deal you come back out. You know you're in the recovery room or you come back to consciousness and and all of this stuff and the nurses are there.
Doug: [00:17:34] So see can we really make this better go. Yeah. In fact you can have your Christmas party if you want it over there. Oh really. Really.
Doug: [00:17:45] Would you tell the doc a doctor comes out to say you're healthy and all the rest of this stuff. And I said By the way Doc you know I get this thing. The staff here saying and I know I have to come back in five years so I wanna make sure they're happy with me. And all always says that's awesome here. Call him. Call my office manager I'd love to do that. That would be great. So here I sold a Christmas party.
Tripp: [00:18:15] That's funny.
Doug: [00:18:16] That's right. It's just being friendly. Telling the story I told the story multiple times. You know in a little different way each time. Nothing fancy no PowerPoint decks no anything just talking about it. Just talking about it and that's all you got to do. And so stop selling some of the selling stuff. It's trickery and you're just gonna get the boomerang effect later. Now just have a simple conversation with people about what you're going to do. And you know so this whole series is we're closing it up now the science of innovation success. A lot of it is you know blazingly obvious but somehow we've lost the obviousness we've got too much gimmicks and tricks. If I see one more Facebook lead generation gimmick thing I'm gonna I'm just going scream. Just be folks tell people what you're gonna do. Problem promise proof. You know some pretty basic stuff. That's all it takes. Help me help me and I'll be happy to give you money.
Tripp: [00:19:22] Very cool very cool. Very good. Good way to end the series.
Doug: [00:19:26] And if you want to learn more. One moment cheesy plug. I'll learn more about the science of innovation success the innovation engineering system the innovation energy system is detailed in the new book Driving Eureka. Please support independent booksellers and of course all online conglomerates.
Tripp: [00:19:47] Good. Thank you Doug.
Doug: [00:19:49] Thank you.
Tripp: [00:19:53] Thank you for listening to the Driving Eureka! podcast. This podcast is part of the innovation Engineering Institute. Innovation engineering is a new field of academic study and leadership science. Its mission is to change the world by enabling innovation by everyone everywhere every day. resulting in increased speed and decreased risk. To learn more about on campus off campus live and online courses visit. innovation engineering dot org.

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10 hard-to-find must-have toys of Christmas past
Updated: May. 16, 2019, 6:50 p.m. | Published: Dec. 24, 2016, 7:00 p.m.
By Cassy Sommer | csommer@siadvance.com
Every parent's worst nightmare: A child's Christmas list contains a toy that is impossible to find in the weeks leading up to Dec. 25. As people go crazy this year trying to help Santa find a Hatchimal to put under the tree, we thought we'd look back at some memorable, impossible-to-find toys from Christmas past.
Cabbage Patch Kids
In 1983, Cabbage Patch Kids were released for sale in the United States, causing a tremendous demand. Mobs of parents eager to get their hands on the doll raced through stores -- often pushing and shoving. Some retailers tried crowd control by issuing "purchase tickets" to the first several hundred customers, leaving many empty-handed after standing in line for several hours.
Teddy Ruxpin
In 1985, the in-demand toy was Teddy Ruxpin, an animatronic talking bear. The animal's mouth and eyes moved while "reading" stories that were played on a cassette deck built into its back.
Tickle Me Elmo
Tickle Me Elmo, the plush toy based on the popular "Sesame Street" character, was first introduced in the United States in 1996, and was impossible to find during the Christmas shopping season that year. The toy chuckled when squeezed.
The must-have can't-get Christmas gadget of 2006 was the Wii video game console. The system was the first to abandon the traditional hand-held controller, opting for motion control. The idea of mimicking the movement of an on-screen baseball bat or golf club was aimed at appealing to both old and young, female and male.
Zhu Zhu Pets, the on-the-go toy hamsters that squeaked and rolled, were the hot toy for Christmas 2009. They had names like PipSqueak and Mr. Squiggles, and retailers could not stock the shelves fast enough.
Tamagotchi, created in Japan, was a handheld virtual pet. And every kid wanted one in 1997, making the toy impossible to find. Each Tamagotchi required virtual care, and contained different meters, such as a Happy Meter and a Hunger Meter.
During the 1998 Christmas season, parents scrambled for Furby, a robotic toy that started out speaking only "Furbish," but had the ability to learn English.
Transformers action figures, launched by Hasbro in 1984, were impossible to find that year during the Christmas shopping season. The toys gave kids the ability to change the figures from robots into vehicles. Those in the original set included Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee. An animated "Transformers" TV series debuted that same year.
Talkboy
The Talkboy was designed as a non-working prop for the 1992 movie "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York." After young fans wrote in asking how they could get the recorder, the working product was manufactured by the Tiger company in 1993, and it was the must-have Christmas gift of that year. The most popular feature of the device was the ability to speed up or slow down a voice.
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Plush, soft Beanie Babies were all the rage in the 1990s. They came in various forms -- from bears to alligators. And when Ty Warner, the toy's creator, started retiring specific animals in 1995, the fad truly began. By the 1996 holiday shopping season, people were crazed to obtain the highly coveted, retired versions of the toy.


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Q: Android sdk manager not showing up ( Ubuntu ) I am currently using ubuntu 12.10, to begin with android i downloaded the ADT bundle from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html, it contains eclipse and all other supporting libraries in itself so all i have to do is click the eclipse icon twice and it starts working.
After launching eclipse , everytime in click on the SDK manager it shows a popup with progress bar and then disappears.
Does anyone else had the same issue or if someone can guide me the right way
Thanks

A: Ok i figured out the problem , in order to make adt bundle work i need to install Java 6 instead of 7 so the below command worked for me
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jdk

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We should be expecting some Watch Dogs DLC to be coming soon, with a tease on the official Watch Dogs Twitter account stating: "Our data indicates surveillance has become more prominent in high-crime areas."
Attached to that post, was an image that noted that Camden, New Jersey was experiencing a higher crime rate than anywhere else in the US in 2012. The image ends with: "A 24/7 surveillance program is now in effect." When is the new Watch Dogs DLC coming? We should expect it to arrive in the fall, according to the post.


Church of Notre Dame, DAMASCUS — Church officials in Damascus advanced the hour of the traditional Christmas Eve midnight service to 6 pm because few Damascenes' venture out past sunset these days. The reasons include ubiquitous checkpoints, security fears, and the fact that there are few taxis and no buses around; plus, most shops and cafes close early and the thuds and whining of artillery and bomb blasts from this ancient city's suburbs tend to sound more menacing at night.
But that does not mean that Notre Dame and other churches in Damascus were not overflowing with Christians and Muslims for Christmas Eve service, which has become an ecumenical event in this secular country where Syrian and Palestinian refugees of both faiths attended from Yarmouk camp and elsewhere. One Palestinian friend, who had been turned away at the Lebanese border at Maznaa just three days earlier, explained that his family was celebrating "both the birth of Jesus Christ and the birth of the state of Palestine", referencing last month's 130 to 8 UN General Assembly vote.
A bizarre Lebanese politically motivated assault on this well-established Syrian-Palestinian-Muslim-Christian sisterhood caused unnecessary angst and in some cases unconscionable needless hardships during Christmas week. Some Lebanese politicians, apparently experiencing a memory lapse which made them forget how during the 2006 Israeli aggression, Syrians helped Lebanese refugees decide there were votes to be had in next year's elections if they bashed the Syrian and Palestinians fleeing for their lives and seeking temporary refuge in brotherly Lebanon.
This observer distinctly recalls in mid-July 2006 crossing paths in the Internet supplied Business Center, at the Sheraton Hotel in Damascus, with an international team from the World Food Program. Led by some New Zealanders, the WFP team invited me to join them as they made a survey of Damascus "refugee camps" for Lebanese who were arriving by the thousands fleeing the Zionist aggression. There were long lines at the Mazaa and other border points.
It was an impressive sight. The Syrian government and the Syrian people, as well as private Syrian NGOs, to their eternal credit, gave vast and, in many cases, life-saving aid to the Lebanese, asking nothing in return. The aid we witnessed being distributed throughout Damascus and surrounding areas included food, cash, clothing, medical aid, schooling, and housing. Refuge was provided in public spaces, mosques, churches, private homes, and government buildings of all types, as well as in cheap hotels near the Omayyad Mosque (formerly the Basilica of Saint John the Baptist) and the Old City. Rarely, as it was reported by the UN at the time, had one country had done so much to help so many caught in crisis.
The minister in question, is perhaps best known for "marrying up" politically and for his $ 1.3 million Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Coupe, which he brags can reach a top speed of 253 mph around Mount Lebanon, where he likes to drive it, despite that it can drive at high speeds for only 12 minutes before all the fuel is gone. He explains to his neighbors that power is transmitted to the pavement via four-wheel-drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission.
Perhaps as a student, the Minister was absent from school the day when his teacher in his sectarian school was explaining that the monks of St. Maron, who founded the Church in Antioch by the Orontes River, were persecuted by the Monophysites but given sanctuary by the Syrians, including many Muslims.
The Progressive Socialist Party, led by Walid Jumblatt, and PSP member, Social Affairs Minister Wael Abu Faour, insist that Lebanon will not close its borders to Syrian or Palestinians refugees fleeing violence in Syria. Minsiter Faour also said that he agreed with Palestinian Ambassador to Lebanon, Ashraf Dabbour, on a plan to facilitate the return of Palestinians fleeing from the Yarmouk camp in Damascus as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Dabbour said that there is a consensus among Palestinians in Lebanon to reject new refugee camps in the country, adding that all the Palestinians coming from Syria would return as soon as the crisis ends in the country.
This holiday season many in Yarmouk camp, despite their latest ordeal, are thinking of and praying for the quarter millions of their countrymen in Lebanon, who like themselves are still waiting to return to Palestine.
Several times over the past month, this observer has heard from Palestinian refugees in Syria of their dismay at seeing the living conditions their countrymen are forced to endure in Lebanon, partly due the laws forbidding them the right to work or to own a home. No country has treated Palestinian refugees as well as Syria and no government, save the Zionist regime still occupying Palestine, has treated them worse than Lebanon. Several academic and NGO studies over the past three decades have documented this fact.
It is a 90 minute drive from Lebanon to Straight Street in Damascus, much less in a Buggati Veyron 16.4. It was on Straight Street here in Damascus where in the year 34 C.E., the blind Paul of Tsarus is said to have regained his eyesight and devoted his life to helping those in need.
May the Minister, who appears to have lost his moral sight for the needs of others, come here to Damascus this Christmas season and walk along Straight Street and among the alleys of Yarmouk camp, to learn, perhaps experience an epiphany, and thereby regain his sight and moral compass.
And in the name of the one whose birth and message and spirit are celebrated this season, may the Minister and his political allies cease sectarian incitements seeking cheap political advantage in this troubled region. And instead open his vacant real estate properties this Christmas to those for whom there is no room at the inn.


FC Bayern München manager Carlo Ancelotti has directed a subtle jibe at Arsenal, implying they do not have a chance at winning the Champions League.
Die Roten are set to square off with Arsene Wenger's charges in the last 16 of the competition in February.
Ancelotti is eyeing his fourth Champions League trophy as a manager, while the Gunners are still in search of their first as a club.
Wenger's side have been knocked out at the last-16 stage for the past six seasons, and Ancelotti doesn't see them as a real contender this campaign either.
"We're [FC Bayern München] hoping to win it and if not, at least get to the final," said Ancelotti, according to the Metro.
"I can't say I'm backing anyone else. There are seven sides this year who can win the trophy: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Bayern Munich.
"At the moment, all seven are among the 16 best."


Just curious? Having looked over crying threads I wonder why nobody is suggesting baby massage as an aid for colic/ tummy discomfort.
I am also wondering how parents perceive baby massage - ie attending classes -call this a bit of unofficial market research if you like.
Have you ever had a massage yourself?
Do any of you include infant massage as a regular part of your baby's routine/day?
There are fabulous medically researched benefits- enhanced immunity, neurological development , improved sleep patterns , bonding and even studies showing improvement in maternal symptoms of postnatal depression. I wonder how widespread this information is or whether many mothers simply think massage will be one more thing to do?
I was taught infant massage by a Sikh woman over twenty years ago and practised it on my own babies before becoming a certified instructor. It is so absolutely rewarding to teach motivated parents and watch them develop confidence -especially Dads, yet I rarely see it recommended mother to mother on forums.
Classes make a lovely 'first outing' in a supportive environment - so what is happening-Is there not enough PR around infant massage? Where does everyone go?
If anyone is interested, please check out classes on my website [url]www.pinky-mychild.com[/url] -I am planning one for Hawthorn starting on Fridy mornings, from next week( a couple of places left) and a Sunday one at Sth Melbourne in April - this one is almost fully booked -the Dads are amazing at these classes! -I am also open to doing one of the Hawthorn sessions on a Friday evening so dads can have a go - depending on needs of the group- it worked beautifully last time.
Mums of twins -I can organise a doula so you are welcome and will have help.
The pressure seems to help, so now I even try massaging his tummy gently too. There are some great infant massage techniques suited to wind and colic.
I do baby massage with Olivia......we went to classes run through our local baby health clinic when she was only about a month old, and Olivia enjoys a massage usually every 3rd day or so.......she is now at an age when she LOVES it and knows when I ask her "Would you like some Mummy Massage?" what that means & she goes crazy with happy anticipation!
However, we did try it early on, from when she was about six weeks old, to try and sooth her from crying. (From about 6 weeks to 3 months she was a shocker for getting over-tired & would scream for 20mins-2hrs prior to any attempt to put her down at bedtime). I would try a massage before she got over-tired to try and calm her, but it seemed to overstimulate her?
Overall though, I am a HUGE advocate of baby massage & would totally recommend it to anyone. It is just a gorgeous thing to share with your child & we both feel great afterwards!
You are right Pinky... its not often mentioned as something to do :-k not sure why though... I was visiting a friend whose baby has colic (6weeks) recently and was showing her massage techniques I learned through a class offered. Our nightime routine still includes a massage after a bath, as it helps settle Matilda down more.
Sounds like a great idea, when mine were little, I never heard of baby massage. Definitely something I'll look into if/when pg finally happens..
A friend of a friend did a Bowen massage on Eliana last Monday - I'm not too sure what it does but she didn't mind it being done.
I have been massaging her myself & concentrating on her belly when she has wind - don't know if I'm doing right but she lies there & seems to enjoy it.
I used to give Yasin a bit of a massage after his bath but I stopped doing it for no particular reason - just forgot. Thanks for the reminder, we should get back into it.
I would do it but have no idea how to. Cant find any info on it.
Kelly, sorry I did see you had a suggestion of massage there - I think I was a bit overwhelmed at the discussion around medication and that nobody else seemed to pick up on massage as a help for unsettled babies - there is a big difference between having a baby with special needs/ medical reasons and medical advice to give meds such as panadol but I freak abit because I am often hearing about parents using panadol, for example, quite freely to induce sleep/ calm babies - without any medical reason. Could it be the TV ads that suggest "and we all got a good night's sleep" as we see on one such medication ad?
forgive me but I am almost as passionate about unnecessary medication as I am about harsh sleep training- there is no need if you have natural alternatives like massage which are effective and beneficial.
Seeing most of you are around the country, to find a class near you, contact Infant Massage Australia - [url]www.infantmassage.org[/url] - if you want to join me next Friday at Hawthorn, see my website - or give me a call (98011997 ) - Kelly and Elijah are coming too!
If you just want some basic (very basic!) tips see the Mother and Baby special mag - Shopping For Baby -I have an article in there.
Thanks Pinky for that! So often we mum's go to the CHN for help & get given advice that isn't always right for our bubs!
I heartfully agree that panadol is overused. I use a Brauer homeopathic teething drops which settles Matilda on her bad teething days better than anything else, aside from good ol' ice So its really helpful to hear of "alternative" remedies for our little ones.
I used too massage keenan after his bath too - but have stopped that. I did massage him the other day (two days in a row) in the middle of the day as we had a little time and he loves it.
Thanks for the info Pinky.
That site is great Katey - thanks for posting it.
Oops- I forgot the 'au" - anyway, all instructors who have done infant massage Australia training are lovely women with a gentle perspective on babies -many are MCh nurses as well.


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We didn't know we hired a crook: Ratner firm
By Rich Calder
February 28, 2012 | 10:55pm
Officials of developer Bruce Ratner's firm are claiming the company had no clue it recruited a convicted drug dealer and election fraudster to salvage a stalled $842 million mixed-use development in Yonkers.
Forest City Ratner officials told The Post that they never conducted a background check in 2006 on then-Yonkers Republican Party Chairman Zehy Jereis before awarding him what amounted to a $5,000-a-month no-show job. This was after they learned of the political crony's criminal record from a reporter.
Jereis – who has no real estate experience – got the "consulting" gig three months after convincing then-Councilwoman Sandy Annabi in July 2006 to change her vote and push through FCR's "Ridge Hill" project.
FCR – whose Big Apple projects include Brooklyn's controversial Atlantic Yards development – hasn't been charged with any wrongdoing but is featured in the fed's ongoing corruption case against Jereis and Annabi that is playing out in Manhattan federal court.
Shortly after testifying in Manhattan federal court Monday, Scott Cantone, FCR's senior VP for government affairs, told the Post the company was unaware of Jereis' shady past and never did a background check on him.
FCR spokesman Joe DePlasco said the firm had "no way of knowing" Jereis had a criminal record because "he was the leader of the Yonkers Republican Party."
Jereis in 1994 was arrested by undercover Westchester cops and charged with helping facilitate the sale of more than 20 pounds of marijuana, records show. He was allowed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor.
Jereis also pleaded guilty to a Westchester election-fraud charge in 1998.
While Jereis' criminal past hasn't come up in the trial, Cantone's ex-boss, Bruce Bender, testified that FCR would never had hired Jereis if it was aware that Jereis' relationship with Annabi previously included lavishing her with ten of thousands of dollars in gifts, including student-loan and car payments.
Both Bender and Cantone insisted Jereis' hiring wasn't a "quid pro quo."
"We were caught between a rock and hard place," Bender said.
Jereis was fired after three months, during which he was paid $15,000, once the firm learned Jereis was the focus of a federal corruption probe.
He collected his salary despite failing to document work on invoices submitted to the company until March 2007, when the feds began dropping subpoenas as part of the investigation.
Jereis and Annabi are both fighting bribery and corruption charges.
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from __future__ import unicode_literals

from django.db import models, migrations

class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    dependencies = [
        ('projects', '0003_product_design'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.AlterField(
            model_name='product',
            name='linked_inventory',
            field=models.ManyToManyField(related_name='products', to='inventory.Item', blank=True),
        ),
    ]


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FSU Star RB Karlos Williams Alleged for Domestic Abuse
campussportswriter | Oct 28, 2014 2:23 pm
Looks like it's out of the frying pan and into the fire for the No. 2 Florida State Seminoles. The Tallahassee Police Department began immediate investigation of domestic abuse allegations against Karlos Williams, senior running back for FSU, when they received the case Saturday night.
TPD spokesman Scott Beck stated that "as long as it's an active, ongoing case, Florida law prohibits us from talking about it," in regards to media questions involving the allegations.
However, Florida law did not prohibit Williams' girlfriend Miranda Wilhelm, who is pregnant with the couple's second child, from raising her voice on social media Friday night. She posted photos and messages alluding to the fact that she was a victim of domestic violence.
"Domestic violence is NEVER okay. And I have learned why women keep secrets and are scared to come forward, I'm ashamed to say I did the same thing," Wilhelm posted on Facebook Friday night. "But I am ready to speak up for women in situations like myself. I pray one day everyone see your true colors and you for what you really are. This was done to me 2 nights ago by a man I have lived with for two years and bared two children by…"
While the woman never specifically named Williams as the one who caused the injuries to her arms, it is fairly easy to connect the dots.
The athletics department at FSU was made aware of the situation and immediately stated that they were "working on it," initially denying any comment, opting to release a full statement regarding the issue.
"The Athletics Department is aware of an investigation by the Tallahassee Police Department involving football student-athlete Karlos Williams. Until we receive more information regarding the alleged incident his status with the team will be under review," the statement read.
Williams was dressed in full pads and out on the field for practice this afternoon.
Jimbo Fisher is expected to address the media Monday after practice, but when approached about the issues commented that "it's funny how, that guy, who's a tremendous kid, I don't even know where that would come from. It kind of caught me off guard, like 'Whoa.'… Karlos has been wonderful."
It has also been reported that Tim Jansen, who not so long ago was legal representation for Jameis Winston after reports of sexual assault were issued against him, will likewise represent Williams.
Williams is undoubtedly the star running back for FSU with 378 yards and seven touchdowns on the season. In the lively match between FSU and Notre Dame on October 18, Williams scored two touchdowns, including a go-ahead goal line score in the fourth quarter of the game to win 31-27.
As details about this case unfold, it will be interesting to note how the Athletic Department, Jimbo Fisher and Florida State as a whole react to the situation. It seems the Seminoles are starting to garner an unwanted reputation down in Tallahassee. Given the severity of the allegations, this will no doubt be an issue that remains in the public light until resolved.
*Section Photo credit to Sam Greenwood, Getty Images; Featured Photo (above) credit to Kim Klement, USA Today Sports
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Welcome to Greenbriar Place in the ever-popular community of Grapeview.
This 5 level 3+1 bedroom, 3.5 bath home is perfectly set-up for an active family offering approx 2,600 sq.ft. of total finished space. Above grade, the plan totals 1,984 sq.ft. Nicely positioned on a 51' x 110' property, you'll love the quiet location which is great for road hockey and teaching the little ones how to ride a bike.
Completely renovated in 2017, the kitchen area is open to the sunken dining room at the front of the home as well as the family room across the back of the home. Designed and created by Aya Kitchens, highlights include an 11' long island, ample cabinetry with several pot drawers, 5 appliances including a wine fridge, soft close doors and drawers as well as easy access to the backyard via patio doors.
Upstairs includes 3 bedrooms with a full master suite which has a 3 piece ensuite with tiled walk-in shower and walk-in closet. The lower level includes a 36 ft long rec room, full bathroom and 4th bedroom.
The backyard is the place to be all summer long with the newly installed Oasis style saltwater heated pool which was just installed in 2017. With a stamped concrete surround, gas line for a firepit and plenty of space for worshipping the sun, fire up the BBQ and get ready for some good times! Direct entry from the double garage (19.6′ x 20.8′) into the main floor laundry.
This is a lovely home that you'll be proud to welcome friends and family to. To book your appointment to view or if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at anytime.


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<?php

namespace Oro\Bundle\LocaleBundle\Tests\Unit\Twig;

use Oro\Bundle\LocaleBundle\Formatter\FormattingCodeFormatter;
use Oro\Bundle\LocaleBundle\Formatter\LanguageCodeFormatter;
use Oro\Bundle\LocaleBundle\Helper\LocalizationHelper;
use Oro\Bundle\LocaleBundle\Twig\LocalizationExtension;

class LocalizationExtensionTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
{
    /**  @var LocalizationExtension */
    protected $extension;

    /** @var \PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject|LanguageCodeFormatter */
    protected $languageCodeFormatter;

    /** @var \PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject|FormattingCodeFormatter */
    protected $formattingCodeFormatter;

    /** @var LocalizationHelper|\PHPUnit_Framework_MockObject_MockObject */
    protected $localizationHelper;

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     */
    protected function setUp()
    {
        $this->languageCodeFormatter = $this
            ->getMockBuilder('Oro\Bundle\LocaleBundle\Formatter\LanguageCodeFormatter')
            ->disableOriginalConstructor()
            ->getMock();

        $this->formattingCodeFormatter = $this
            ->getMockBuilder('Oro\Bundle\LocaleBundle\Formatter\FormattingCodeFormatter')
            ->disableOriginalConstructor()
            ->getMock();

        $this->localizationHelper = $this->getMockBuilder(LocalizationHelper::class)
            ->disableOriginalConstructor()
            ->getMock();

        $this->extension = new LocalizationExtension(
            $this->languageCodeFormatter,
            $this->formattingCodeFormatter,
            $this->localizationHelper
        );
    }

    public function tearDown()
    {
        unset(
            $this->languageCodeFormatter,
            $this->formattingCodeFormatter,
            $this->localizationHelper,
            $this->extension
        );
    }

    public function testGetFilters()
    {
        /* @var $filters \Twig_SimpleFilter[] */
        $filters = $this->extension->getFilters();

        $this->assertCount(3, $filters);

        $this->assertInstanceOf('Twig_SimpleFilter', $filters[0]);
        $this->assertEquals('oro_language_code_title', $filters[0]->getName());

        $this->assertInstanceOf('Twig_SimpleFilter', $filters[1]);
        $this->assertEquals('oro_formatting_code_title', $filters[1]->getName());

        $this->assertInstanceOf('Twig_SimpleFilter', $filters[2]);
        $this->assertEquals('localized_value', $filters[2]->getName());
    }

    public function testGetName()
    {
        $this->assertEquals(LocalizationExtension::NAME, $this->extension->getName());
    }

    public function testGetFormattingTitleByCode()
    {
        $this->formattingCodeFormatter->expects($this->once())
            ->method('format')
            ->with('en_CA');
        $this->extension->getFormattingTitleByCode('en_CA');
    }

    public function testGetLanguageTitleByCode()
    {
        $this->languageCodeFormatter->expects($this->once())
            ->method('format')
            ->with('en');

        $this->extension->getLanguageTitleByCode('en');
    }
}


College is an excellent place to learn and have fun. For a lot of people, its mostly fun and then they learn on the job. Nothing wrong with that!
I stumbled on this funny video and these college students are actually having fun with psychology showing how different people react to a situation. What would you do when an angry mob runs at you?


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Palestinians, Israeli troops clash in West Bank, Gaza
Palestinian medics and protestors wheel a wounded youth, who was shot by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, into the treatment room of Shifa hospital today in Gaza City.
JERUSALEM >> Palestinian protesters and Israeli troops skirmished today as hundreds demonstrated against violence by Jewish settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and thousands more against a crippling Israeli-Egyptian blockade in the militant Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
In Gaza, mass demonstrations along the perimeter fence with Israel have been a weekly routine over the past 10 months. In the West Bank, where the Palestinian Authority holds limited sway, the protest was sparked by the killing of a Palestinian at al-Mughayyir village last Saturday, which the Palestinians blamed on the settlers.
Ashraf al-Kidra, spokesman for the Health Ministry, said 32 Palestinians were wounded by gunfire at several sections along the fence today.
Earlier today, mediators from Egypt and the United Nations, worried that the border violence could evolve into an all-out conflict between Hamas and Israel, met with leaders of the militant group.
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' chief, described the meeting as "unprecedented" but did not elaborate.
Hamas today accused Israel of not honoring an unofficial truce agreement to gradually ease the blockade and vowed to escalate the protests, which have seen the death of nearly 190 Palestinians since they were launched in the spring.
In the village of al-Mughayyir, hundreds of demonstrators waving Palestinian flags rallied, hurling stones at Israeli forces and burning tires.
The Israeli army said it responded with "riot dispersal means," referring to tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades. The official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that seven Palestinians were injured.
The circumstances that led to the death of Hamdi Naasan, 38, last Saturday remain in dispute, with Palestinians saying that Israeli settlers shot him and settlers contending they fired in the air to chase away attackers after a Jewish man was stabbed. The Israeli police and military have launched investigations.
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The now annual bikathon which is coordinated by the Gender Affairs Division of the Social Services Department, is now set for Saturday 24th November.
One of the main coordinators of the event, Pastor Wayne Maynard, has indicated that it is all part of the month long series of activities, geared toward celebrating the men within our community.
He stressed that it is not a competition and is meant to foster family unity, especially with the men cycling together with their boys and even girl children. The mothers and women folk generally are also invited to be part of what he referred to as a FAMILY Day.
The action will commence at the Villa grounds at 6 am and the bikers will proceed down Main street Charlestown, down the Samuel Hunkins drive and make a turnaround at the Four Seasons Resort.
They will then return to the Samuel Hunkins drive and circle it twice. This is in an effort to catch up with any of the bikers who may have lagged behind.
The ride will culminate where it all started—at the Villa grounds.
As for the walkers, they will leave the Villa and proceed in the opposite direction towards Rams Supermarket; make a turn at the roundabout, onto the Stuart Willems drive; down the bypass road; back through Charlestown and then end at the Villa.
At the Villa grounds, activities will conclude with some fun events where participants will have an opportunity to win prizes. There will also be a sumptuous and healthy breakfast for all participants.
There are also a limited number of bikes available for persons who do not have bikes but they will need to inform the Department ahead of time, in terms of their height etc in order to determine the most appropriate bike to be utilized.


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About Ushahidi
SMS Turks
By Ushahidi Staff, Feb 7, 2010
If you've been reading along on the Ushahidi Blog, you will know that the coordination efforts around the Haitian Earthquake have been nothing short of amazing. The students and volunteers at the Fletcher School Situation Room, the translation volunteers on the Mission 4636 project, the teams and staff of Digicel, Comcel, Energy for Opportunity, FrontlineSMS, InSTEDD, Sahana, Cartika Hosting, the US State Department, almost all branches of the US Military providing humanitarian response and a list of individuals and organizations that could honestly go on forever, have come together in an unprecedented way to work together to help solve problems on the ground and to get information out to any and all interested parties. My role in all of this started shortly after the Ushahidi-Haiti instance was up and running, providing technical support and new, rapid development on the instance as needs arose. Virtually all of the core developers were working around the clock making sure critical bugs and new features were taken care of, as well as making sure the servers were running smoothly. [caption id="attachment_1425" align="alignright" width="224" caption="The home of the future redevlopment of SMS Turks on github."] [/caption] While everyone was in full gear working on the website, we were able to secure the 4636 short code with the help of Josh Nesbit of FrontlineSMS, Digicel and Comcel. We just had one problem, the stakeholders who were going to be digesting these messages and passing them along to the appropriate organizations spoke English and some French. Messages being sent from Haitians on the ground would be coming through primarily in Haitian Kreyol, which would have made it nearly impossible to categorize, map and respond. So, my focus shifted towards the short code effort. With the help of InSTEDD donating server space and Robert Munro handling volunteer feedback, I was able to write a system at 4636.ushahidi.com that would allow translation, categorization and basic geocoding of all the messages that came in. I've coined this project, "SMS Turks." In crisis situations, it's always better to use systems that have been tested thoroughly that can scale well. Since SMS Turks was literally put into production the day it was built, there were bound to be issues. Also, volunteers can only put in 12 hour days translating text messages for so long. CrowdFlower graciously offered their services to pipe the messages through their system, handling the technical aspects at no cost to Ushahidi. Over time, as volunteers go back to their day jobs, Samasource will be providing Haitian's paid opportunities to process the messages as they are coming in, allowing us to put money into the Haitian economy. The SMS Turks system will be entirely rewritten from the ground up as an Ushahidi project. It will be easily pluggable into Ushahidi, as well as produce feeds that should work with virtually any other open system.
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Disney star transforms into gay porn star in new biopic
Justin Kelly (director, writer) and Garrett Clayton (actor) appear at the film's screening at the Reeling Film Festival that highlights international LGBTQ+ movies. Landmark Theatre, 2828 N. Clark St. Sept. 29.
When "King Cobra" director Justin Kelly first learned that Garrett Clayton used to be a Disney Channel actor, he said he assumed Clayton would not fit the movie's gay porn star lead role. But Kelly's assumptions proved false, and Clayton now has a new role to add to his repertoire.
Clayton, known for Disney Channel's "Teen Beach Movie," is shedding his nice-boy image—and clothes—for only a speedo as he stars in Kelly's new thriller about a murder in the porn industry, premiering Oct. 21 on IFC Films.
The film, which also stars James Franco, Christian Slater and Keegan Allen, premiered at Tribeca Film Festival April 16. It also screened at Reeling, Chicago's LGBTQ International Film Festival, Sept. 29 to a sold-out advanced screening featuring a panel with Kelly, Clayton and producer Scott Levenson.
Based on real events and the 2012 book "Cobra Killer: Gay Porn, Murder, and the Manhunt to Bring the Killers to Justice" by Peter A. Conway and Andrew E. Stoner, the film tells the story of fresh-faced San Diego native Sean Lockart, played by Clayton, who is turned into a gay porn star by a closeted producer, and adopts the alter ego Brent Corrigan.
Played by Slater, the producer becomes protective of Corrigan when rival gay porn producers, played by Franco and Allen, want him in their films. The story turns grim when Slater's character is murdered over Corrigan's contract.
"The biggest thing I needed out of an actor, aside from the look and vibe, was somebody willing to take the risk and be comfortable in simulating gay sex scenes," Kelly said of Clayton, adding that he was not afraid to commit to the role.
Clayton said the sex scenes were the most challenging and he still cringes watching himself simulate them on screen, but he wanted to break free from his Disney days.
"[Corrigan is a] very layered character I could sink my teeth into, and he gave me everything I was looking for," Clayton said.
Clayton said playing the part required perseverance and he prepared for the role by researching his character's life and watching his films, but the two never met.
Because the story covers serious subject matter such as porn addiction and murder, Clayton said he was careful not to make a joke of Corrigan's life but to respect the work.
"A lot of people have too strong of an opinion when it comes to these subjects," Clayton said. "It is not my job to judge; it is just my job to tell the story."
Chicagoan Todd Burbank, who attended Reeling's advanced screening of "King Cobra," said the acting was strong, but he wished the movie was more intense in its treatment of the subject matter. However, the attraction of big Hollywood names such as Franco and Slater pull people in, he added.
"Names like that draw in people that are not gay and have friends that are and have seen these actors do other movies," Burbank said.
Brenda Webb, executive director of Chicago Filmmakers and founder of Reeling, said having big actors in an independent films bolsters theirappeal. Because of the movie's mainstream connection, she said Reeling was curious to show the film, and the story was interesting to the festival's audience.
"Actors play an important role in getting these more independent films into the mainstream [world]," Webb said.
Webb said Sean Paul Lockhart, on whom the book and film was based and who now acts in independent films, came to Reeling a couple of years ago and it wasinteresting to see "King Cobra" be part of Reeling 2016.
Kelly also expressed Franco's support of his work and called him a mentor.
"He loves cool, controversial subject matter, and so do I," Kelly said. "We have connected on that and want to keep rolling with it."
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Today, the Senate Infrastructure and Security Committee passed the controversial bill SB 7030 that would arm teachers in our schools. The bill, which is strongly opposed by Floridians, would expand the so-called "Guardian Program" allowing classroom teachers to carry concealed guns in the school.
"By passing SB 7030, Republicans are once again going against the will of Floridians who have repeatedly opposed arming teachers in Florida. This bill is dangerous, it's unnecessary, and it's unpopular. Our teachers need a raise — not a gun. Instead of endangering our kids, Republican legislators should be increasing funding to our public schools, raising teacher's salaries, investing in mental health services, and working on real solutions to address gun violence in our schools."
"It is unconscionable that on the heels of losing three more lives this past week to the devastating psychological and emotional effects of gun violence in our schools, Tallahassee's solution to this epidemic is to arm teachers. It doesn't seem that a single lawmaker pushing this legislation is listening to children and education experts on this matter. All major teacher, principal, school employee, parent, school security, law enforcement organizations, as well as most Americans, strongly oppose this measure. So we have to ask ourselves, who are they really working for at the end of the day?"


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Life - Part 3 er en kortfilm fra 1993 instrueret af Hans Fabian Wullenweber efter eget manuskript.

Handling
En novellefilm om den 24-årige Lars, hvis liv ikke hænger sammen.

Referencer

Eksterne henvisninger

Film fra Danmark (administrationskategori)
Kortfilm fra Danmark
Danske film fra 1993

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Technology Issues Decline As Profit Jitters Hit Markets
By Robert O'BrienDow Jones Newswires
March 29, 2000 12:35 am ET
NEW YORK -- Market averages declined as earnings worries cropped up in the high-technology sector and an influential market observer warned that stock-market returns may not be as strong as investors have enjoyed recently.
A host of technology issues lost ground, including Applied Micro Circuits , which fell 12 13/16 to 142, Veritas Software , which fell 13 1/2 to 154 15/16, and Research in Motion , which declined 12 1/2 to 126 1/2, all on the Nasdaq Stock Market.
Stocks began heading lower after Abby Joseph Cohen, Goldman Sachs' influential market strategist, cut the recommended exposure to the stock market in the firm's asset-allocation model. "For the overall market, the direction of prices is still up," Ms. Cohen said. "The question is not one of direction, but of magnitude."
The losses showed up most dramatically in the Nasdaq Composite Index, which fell 124.67, or 2.51%, to 4833.89. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 89.74, or 0.81%, to 10936.11.
"I'm not sure the averages fully reflected the amount of pain individual issues felt today," said Joseph Besecker, of money manager Emerald Asset Management of Lancaster, Pa., adding that liquidity in shares of smaller companies dried up when stocks began heading lower.


The one easy part of taking your pet to the vet's office is getting him on the scale; the other part is reading his weight. Well, Hammacher Schlemmer has an electronic scale like the ones at the vet's office that you can use at home... and it's on sale while supplies last!
Of course you could try holding your pet while weighing both of you together, deducting your weight from the total to reach hers.... but you don't really want to know your weight, do you? Besides, you can only accomplish this method with a small pet that you can see over, but not too small a pet that weighs less than a pound.
Instead, you can get a precise electronic scale with a pound, ounce, or kilogram readout of your pet's weight by just walking him over to the scale and putting a treat on it, if necessary.
The electronic Pet Scale is powered by an AC adaptor or batteries. Right now it's on sale while supplies last at Hammacher Schlemmer, and it comes with a lifetime guarentee. Note: This scale only measures up to 130 pounds.
Check out the Convertable Dog Gate/Kennel too!


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Q: Align image and text differently inside the same div How do I align an image to the left (bullet point style) and the text to the center?
This is how they look:

  TEX TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

  TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

Right now, the divs have text-align: left and obviously both image and text go to the left, but I want them in the center of the div, with the images perfectly align verticaly.

A: You could try vertical-align like this but you have to wrap the text in a span:

  TEX TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

  TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

img, span{
   vertical-align:middle;
}

Ok thought you needed only vertical alignment. Try this:
Updated answer:

    TEX TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

    TEX TEXT TEXTT

img{
  margin-right:5px;
  margin-top:3px;
}
#wrap{
  text-align:center;
}
div{
  clear:both;
  margin-left:30px;
}
img, span{
  float:left;
}

Updated answer so that items stay always in the middle of the container horizontally:

            TEX TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

            TEX TEXT TEXTT

    #wrap{
    text-align:center;
    }
    #innerWrap{
        display:inline-block;
    }
    img,span{
        vertical-align:middle;
    }
    .col-sm-6{
        text-align: left;
    }

A: If you are using bootstrap (i think so), should this work for you:

      TEX TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

      TEX TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

Working example: http://www.bootply.com/RqjSoFQEOU

Bootstrap grid documentation: http://getbootstrap.com/css/#grid

If you're not using bootstrap you could do something like this:

    TEX TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

    TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT

Working example: https://jsfiddle.net/jqg7s839/1/

if you want to use the second solution with bootstrap, you should remove the col-sm-6 classes, ore both will be in one line.. (6+6 = 12) read bootstraps grid documentation for more informations. :)


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[[File:1974-sign-becker-holmes.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Rolf Becker as [[Sherlock Holmes]] in [[Le Signe des quatre - Das Zeichen der Vier (TV episode 1974)|Le Signe des quatre / Das Zeichen der Vier]] (1974)]] Rolf Becker (born 31 march 1935) was a German actor who played [[Sherlock Holmes]] in one episode "[[Le Signe des quatre - Das Zeichen der Vier (TV episode 1974)|Le Signe des quatre / Das Zeichen der Vier]]" (''The Sign of Four'') of the French/German TV series "Les Grands Détectives / Die großen Detektive" (''The Famous Detectives'') in 21 april 1974 (France) and 5 may 1974 (Germany). Before that, in 1966, he wrote with his wife [[Alexandra Becker]] the TV movie [[Conan Doyle und der Fall Edalji]] (Conan Doyle and the Edalji Case) with [[Paul Klinger]] as [[Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]. == TV == * 1974 : [[Le Signe des quatre - Das Zeichen der Vier (TV episode 1974)|Le Signe des quatre / Das Zeichen der Vier]] (as [[Sherlock Holmes]]) x1 * 1966 : [[Conan Doyle und der Fall Edalji]] (writer) ---- * [[Gallery of Sherlock Holmes performers]] * [[Conan Doyle on screen]] [[category:Sherlock Holmes performers|Becker]] [[category:Writers|Becker]]
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Home > Portfolio > Hotels > Days Inn Dessau
Days Inn Dessau
B&B hotel on the outskirts of Dessau
Situated on the outskirts of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Dessau, the Days Inn Hotel Dessau is surrounded by greenery. It has a total of 102 rooms spread over two floors, as well as a breakfast restaurant, a bar, a terrace (open in the summer months), and a sauna. Up to 50 conference delegates can be accommodated in each of the three function rooms of the hotel measuring between 40 and 90 square metres. Directly in front of the Days Inn Hotel Dessau, there are more than 100 parking spaces for private guests and coach parties.
Hotel rooms with green scenic views
Guests have a choice of 102 double rooms, including a junior suite with the added luxury of a kitchen, guest WC and walk-in wardrobe.
Free WiFi access is available throughout. Most rooms boast a sweeping view of the beautiful adjoining park and forest.
Breakfast overlooking nature
The B&B hotel's breakfast restaurant seats 70 guests. In the spring and summer months, the adjoining terrace is also open.
Beverages and snacks are available from the hotel bar all day.
Function rooms accommodating up to 50 guests
Featuring two conference rooms, the Days Inn Hotel Dessau offers facilities for hosting small-scale conferences, seminars, presentations or other functions for up to 50 guests.
The pillar-free rooms measuring between 40 and 90 square metres lend themselves to versatile use. All have daylight as well as blackout curtains and modern conference equipment. Free WiFi access is available throughout the hotel.
06842 Dessau, Deutschland
UNESCO World Heritage Site - Bauhaus Dessau
Dessau is home to one of the State Bauhaus institutions, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites and attract countless tourists every year. This B&B hotel is situated approx. seven kilometres from Dessau's city centre
in the green district of Mildensee, which is directly linked to the A9 motorway. The city centre is easily accessible by car, with the drive to the mainline railway station taking just eleven minutes. Halle/Leipzig Airport (LEJ) is 50 kilometres away.
Nature, sports and culture in Dessau
The Mildensee district has more to offer than just vast expanses of gardens and Dessau's high-rope forest adventure park. In the summer season, the outdoor swimming pool, Adria, located very close to the Days Inn Hotel Dessau, is another popular destination.
The Garden Kingdom of Wörlitz and the Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve are only a short car drive away. Culture-loving guests will find plenty of things to do in Dessau's city centre, with its Bauhaus Archive and the famous Anhalt Theatre.


Make friends (and clovers) using food in Travel Frog.
Learn your way around your inventory in Travel Frog using this translation guide.
How to break the language barrier with Neko Atsume successor Travel Frog.
The creators of the wildly popular kitty-collecting game have released a "ribbeting" mobile experience about a journeying frog called Tabi Kaeru.
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Played Journey Frog yet? What did you think?


Cecily: 35 weeks. The cheese stands alone. After a huge group shot of all the babies at her cousin's 2nd birthday party, Cecily was the last one hanging out. Just happy to be sitting. She loves sitting. Haha!
Linking up with Jodi as usual!


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Parodon is een geslacht van straalvinnige vissen uit de familie van de rotszalmen (Parodontidae).

Soorten
 Parodon alfonsoi Londoño-Burbano, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2011
 Parodon apolinari Myers, 1930
 Parodon atratoensis Londoño-Burbano, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2011
 Parodon bifasciatus Eigenmann, 1912
 Parodon buckleyi Boulenger, 1887
 Parodon caliensis Boulenger, 1895
 Parodon carrikeri Fowler, 1940
 Parodon guyanensis Géry, 1959
 Parodon hilarii Reinhardt, 1867
 Parodon magdalenensis Londoño-Burbano, Román-Valencia & Taphorn, 2011
 Parodon moreirai Ingenito & Buckup, 2005
 Parodon nasus Kner, 1859
 Parodon pongoensis (Allen, 1942)
 Parodon suborbitalis Valenciennes, 1850

Rotszalmen


Ardashir Vakil was born in Bombay; his father was a nationally famous lawyer ("vakil" means lawyer, in fact) and his mother established a number of bookstores. Vaki l attended St. Mary's School and finished his schooling at The Doon School in the footh ills of the Himalayas before moving to Great Britain to take an English degree at Magdalene College in Cambridge. He lives in London with his wife and two daughters. He currently teaches at the Homsey School for Girls. While continuing to teach four days a week, he is working on his second novel, which is set in London.
South Asian Novelists in English: An A-to-Z Guide by Jaina C. Sanga, ed. Copyright © 2003 by Jaina C. Sanga. All rights reserved. Reproduced with permission of ABC-CLIO, LLC, Santa Barbara, CA.
Hawley, J. C. (2003). Ardashir Vakil. In J. C. Sanga (ed.), South Asian Novelists in English: An A to Z Guide (pp. 288-291). Greenwood Press.


The many different spout options allow us to match the product with the perfect dispensing rate, while incorporating the high levels of child-resistance and tamper-evidence required in today's retail environment.
The Spine Pouch reduces the amount of packaging materials without sacrificing consumer convenience and product integrity.
Reduces transportation costs of both empty and filled pouches vs. rigid containers.
Reduces the costs of warehouse space required to store empty packages.
The Spine Pouch avoids tooling costs associated with producing molds for plastics or glass containers.


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Rysk-persiska kriget 1804–1813 var ett krig mellan Rysslands och Persien om herraväldet i södra Kaukasien som ägde rum mellan åren 1804 och 1813.

Bakgrund
I slutet av 1700-talet, till följd av Rysslands växande inflytande, strävade man efter att inkorporera södra Kaukasien i Ryska imperiet och påbörjade spridningen av tsarens makt i dessa trakter. I september 1801 förklarade tsar Alexander I av Ryssland (1801–1825) Östra Georgien vara anslutet till Imperiet. I november 1803 till januari 1804 invaderades Gjandzja. I maj 1804 krävde den persiske shahen Feth-Ali (1797–1834), som ingick ett förbund med Storbritannien, att alla ryska trupper skulle lämna södra Kaukasien. Ryssarna ignorerade detta anspråk.

Krigets gång
I början av juni ryckte perserna, ledda av tronföljaren Abbas Mirza, in i Jerevankhanatet, men led nederlag mot Pavel Tsitsianovs trupper vid orten Gumru, vid klostret i Etjmiadzin, vid floden Zanga och vid byn Kalagiri. Därefter vände de tillbaka till bortom floden Araks. Ryssarna lyckades dock inte att inta Jerevan. I juni 1805 företog Abbas Mirza en offensiv mot Tbilisi, men mötte ett hårt motstånd av en liten division vid floden Askeran nära bergsområdet Karabach, vilket gav Tsitsianov möjligheten att samla krafter och i slutet av juli krossa perserna vid floden Zagam inte långt från Gjandzja. I november 1805 riktade Tsitsianov armén mot Baku. Den 20 februari blev han dödad under förhandlingar med den bakinske khanen.

Istället för Tsitsianov utsågs Ivan Gudovitj som befälhavare över kaukasiska trupper och sommaren 1806 tillfogade han Abbas Mirza ett svårt nederlag vid Karakapet i Karabach och intog Sjäki, Derbent, Baku och Quba. Det i november 1806 inledda rysk-turkiska kriget tvingade de ryska befälen att sluta fred med perserna vintern 1807. I maj 1807 ingick Feth-Ali dock ett förbund med Frankrike mot Ryssland och år 1808 återupptogs striderna. Ryssarna intog Etjmiadzin och tillfogade Abbas Mirza ytterligare några nederlag. Efter att ryssarnas belägring av Jerevan misslyckades byttes Gudovitj mot Alexander Tormasov som år 1809 slog tillbaka de persiska arméernas offensiv mot Gjandzja. Persien bröt uppgörelsen med Frankrike och återupptog sitt förbund med Storbritannien, som initierade en pakt mellan Persien och Osmanska riket om samarbete och gemensamma militära operationer på den kaukasiska fronten. I september 1810 stoppade den ryska hären persernas anfall mot Achalkalaki och hindrade dem därigenom att förena sig med de osmanska trupperna.

Efter att Osmanska riket skrivit under ett fredsavtal med Ryssland började Persien överväga att sluta fred. Nyheten om att Napoleon intog Moskva uppmuntrade det militära partiet vid shahens hov; för ett anfall mot Georgien samlades en stor armé under Abbas Mirza. Kotlarovskij gick dock över Araks 19-20 oktober, krossade den 1 november persernas styrkor som var många fler i antal än hans egna och kunde den 1 januari inta Länkäran. Shahen blev tvungen att inleda fredsförhandlingar. Den 12 oktober slöts den slutliga freden vid Gulistan.

Konsekvenser
Ryska imperiet gick ur kriget som en uppenbar segrare. Persien fick avträda stora landsområden, större delen av södra Kaukasien; nästan hela dagens Azerbajdzjans och Östra Georgiens territorium annekterades av Ryssland som dessutom fick ensamrätt att ha militär flotta på Kaspiska havet. Dock blev relationerna mellan Ryssland och Storbritannien ännu mer spända på grund av ryssarnas framgångar. Azererna splittrades; de flesta bodde nu i södra delen av landet, som anslöts till Persien, och en mindre del bodde i den norra delen som gick enligt freden till Ryssland. Det förklarar faktumet att Iran idag har en stor minoritet av azerbajdzjaner inom sina gränser, cirka 25 procent av befolkningen. Med tecknandet av fredsavtalet löstes dock inte alla motsättningar mellan Ryssland och Persien; den sistnämnda kunde inte acceptera att de inte längre var det dominerande riket i regionen och ville ha tillbaka vad de förlorat. Ryssarna i sin tur ville gärna härska över hela Kaukasien, alltså besätta även Jerevan och Nachitjevan, som fortfarande lydde under Persien. Därtill kan man säga att den muslimska befolkningen inte trivdes så gott under de nykomna ryska myndigheterna. Alla dessa omständigheter skulle efterhand leda till rysk-persiska kriget 1826–1828.

Referenser

Externa länkar
 Russo-Persian war 1804-1813
 Rysk-persiska krigen (ryska)

Azerbajdzjan under 1800-talet
Persiska krig
Ryska krig
Krig under 1800-talet (decennium)
Krig under 1810-talet
Relationer mellan Iran och Ryssland
Iran under 1800-talet
Ryssland under 1800-talet


In the second of our series of blogs, delving deeper into the technical side of photography, we will focus on shutter speed. As mentioned before this forms part of the exposure triangle – with the other two elements being ISO and aperture. To read more about aperture please visit our previous blog here.
So what is Shutter Speed?
A camera takes a photograph by exposing a digital sensor (or a piece of film) to light. The shutter keeps light out when you're not taking a photo. When you press the button at the top of the camera (called the shutter release) the shutter will open and record an image. When it closes the camera will stop recording. Shutter speed refers to the length of time your camera's shutter stays open for – this could be anything from milliseconds to a few minutes.
How do we use this to great effect in food photography?
In food and drink photography shutter speed can play an important role in adding certain effects to your image. Using a fast shutter speed will freeze motion allowing you, for example, to capture the droplets of water on a glass, or the smoke rising from a pan.
Slower shutter speeds introduce blur from two sources: camera movement (camera shake) and subject movement. This effect could be useful for use at busy food festival when you want to blur the people walking about. The image below shows the different effects you can gain from controlling the speed of the shutter – the image on the left has a much slower speed than the one on the right.
Shutter speeds are typically written as a fraction or a whole number (eg 1/15 = a fifteenth of a second). The higher the bottom number, the faster your shutter speed.
Shutter speed along with ISO and Aperture can also effect how light or dark an image is. If the shutter stays open for longer then more light will get in than if it was only open for a short time. In general, higher shutter speeds are better for daytime photography, whereas lower shutter speeds are ideal for night photos.
Remember that when you are thing about what shutter speed to use, you also have to take into account the other two elements of the exposure triangle as these all combine to play an important role in your final image. Keep your eyes peeled for our next blog on ISO and in the meantime if you have any questions then we would love to hear them in the comments below.


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