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DFI Announces 2020 Outstanding Project Award Winner
Parul Dubey on June 22, 2020 - in Awards, News, Projects
Hawthorne, N.J. : The winner of the 2020 DFI Outstanding Project Award (OPA) is the team of Langan Engineering and Environmental Services (geotechnical and environmental services), Malcolm Drilling Company (foundation contractor), and Condon-Johnson & Associates (shoring contractor) for the innovative foundation design of the Chase Center in San Francisco. The award is being presented during the DFI 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, October 13-16, 2020.
Chase Center, the new home of the Golden State Warriors, covers four city blocks and will provide seating for 18,000 fans, as well as 58,000 sq ft (5,388 sq m) of office/lab, event space, retail, restaurants and underground parking.
The Chase Center is being developed in the Mission Bay area, which has poor ground conditions. A tidal cove thousands of years ago, the area was built up in the early 1900s from thousands of cubic yards of sand, rocks, dirt and debris that came from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Besides the engineering and construction challenges that process entailed, the team had to excavate as deep as 30 ft (9.1 m) to fit all the programming on site.
The unprecedented depth and size of the excavation presented challenges with dewatering, maintaining a stable subgrade and supporting the excavation. In addition, the foundation conditions varied significantly across the site, with bedrock as shallow as 30 ft (9.1 m) and as deep as 130 ft (39.6 m).
According to Lori Simpson, P.E., P.G., vice president of Langan, the company that provided geotechnical, environmental, dewatering and civil excavation consulting services on the project, "Our team provided innovative solutions for foundations, cutoff wall design, soil treatment and dewatering system design."
This year, DFI is also awarding two Special Recognition Awards. The recipients are: Schnabel Engineering, which submitted a project at West Virginia's Yeager Airport, where a team stabilized and restored the safety area for Runway 5; and Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers for rehabilitating New York City's Canarsie Tunnel for the L Line subway due to Superstorm Sandy damage, including tunnel feature upgrades.
The OPA was established in 1997 to recognize the superior work of DFI members. A committee selects the projects based on size, scope and challenges of the project; degree of innovation and ingenuity exercised; and uniqueness of the solution to the difficulties of the job.
About the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI): DFI (www.dfi.org) is an international association of contractors, engineers, manufacturers, suppliers, academics and owners in the deep foundations industry. Our multidisciplinary membership creates a consensus voice and a common vision for continual improvement in the planning, design and construction of deep foundations and excavations. We bring together members for networking, education, communication and collaboration. With our members, we promote the advancement of the deep foundations industry through technical committees, educational programs and conferences, publications, research, government relations and outreach. DFI has more than 3,500 members worldwide.
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Officials have released the cause of the fatal Meridian Towers fire that happened on Feb. 5 in Brazil.
CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Officials have released the cause of the fatal Meridian Towers fire that happened on Feb. 5 in Brazil.
News 10 Spoke with Brazil Fire Chief Jake Bennett. He says the cause of the fire was the apartment occupant smoking while using an oxygen machine.
The fire at Meridian Towers killed one and injuried two. Dozens of residents were unable to get back into their apartments until Sunday afternoon.
The Clay County Coroner identified the victim was Elizabeth Thorpe.
Bennett says at this point, one of the injured residents is still receiving medical care in Indianapolis. He says the other injured resident has been released from the hospital.


Cofounders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, met while attending Stanford University in the 1990s. While they were working on a computer science project, the pair created the Google search engine, which now enjoys a 65-percent market share in the United States and over 80 percent in Europe.
As a business, Google generates the majority of its revenue from advertising, but in recent years, it has ventured into other areas, including PC and mobile applications, operating systems, and now home entertainment with Google TV.
Google TV strives to deliver a new experience by bringing your TV and Internet together. It gives its users access to more entertainment options, and its powerful search capabilities make it easier to find what you want to watch. Two of the first products to incorporate Google TV are the Logitech Revue and Sony's Internet TV Blu-ray player (NSZ-GT1). While both are based on the same platform, Sony ups the ante by including a Blu-ray player with a $100 price premium. While Kim Wilson explored the virtues of Google TV in our February 2011 issue, I'll take a look at the NSZ-GT1's Blu-ray capabilities and see how a Google TV–powered player stacks up against the other streaming Blu-ray players on the market.
The Sony looks like the offspring of a PS3 and a Wii. Its enclosure is gloss white with a glossy black top, also known as a fingerprint magnet. The non-standard dimensions (13 by 2.3 by 9.8 inches) means you won't be stacking other equipment on top of the unit, which is a minor inconvenience. The sparse front panel includes a slot-loading Blu-ray Disc drive, a USB input, and Eject and Connect buttons.
The unique rear panel sports a mini-plug for the included IR blasters, an HDMI 1.3a input (for Google TV), S/PDIF (TosLink optical only) and HDMI 1.3a outputs (this isn't a 3D-capable BD player), a LAN port, three USB inputs, a cooling fan, and the power input. Sadly, the unit lacks an internal power supply, so you'll have to deal with a power brick—not very convenient.
Inside is a 1.2-gigahertz Intel Atom processor with 8 gigabytes of onboard memory, making the NSZ-GT1 Blu-ray player BD-Live enabled. As an added convenience, the unit includes 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, so if you don't have an Ethernet cable run to your equipment rack, you can still access the online content over your home's wireless network.
The NSZ-GT1 internally decodes Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks and sends them via HDMI as PCM to your A/V receiver or surround processor. It can also pass the raw bitstream (sans the secondary audio for PiP and the clicks and beeps in Blu-ray Disc menus). Since the unit lacks analog audio outputs, owners of legacy AVRs and surround processors without HDMI inputs won't be able to enjoy Blu-ray's lossless audio formats. However, the Sony will downconvert the signals and output them over S/PDIF (not as full lossless audio).
In addition to Google TV, this Internet appliance includes a wide assortment of applications, in-cluding Netflix, Napster, YouTube, Pandora, Twitter, NBA Game Time, and Amazon VOD. The player also offers Qriocity, Sony's proprietary video rental streaming service. The included Google Chrome browser lets you surf the Net from the comfort of your couch, using your HDTV as a giant computer monitor. Additional network functions let you access photos from a DLNAcertified client such as TwonkyServer and videos, music, and photos from a UPnP client.


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Food rich in soluable fiber is commonly known to act as a natural laxative. Another very well-known natural aid is prune juice.
Psylium Husks are easy to obtain and are high in soluble fibers, so are another good natural remedy. Drinking plenty of water is always helpful and most fruit and many fibrous vegetables act as natural laxatives.
Brewer's Yeast (Take 1 heaping tsp of brewer's with each meal.
Lemon juice in warm water or tea can be effective.
Mix 1 cup tomato juice, 1/4 cup carrot juice, and 1/2 cup sauerkraut juice and drink.
Flaxseed is a popular treatment for constipation. Take 1 to 2 tablespoons with lots of water right after lunch or dinner.
Burdock, Echinacea, horsetail and licorice all have detoxifying properties; consider adding one of these to your diet. Be cautioned that licorice can elevate blood pressure. Do not use this herb on a daily basis for more than a week and avoid it completely if you have high blood pressure.
Barberry (do NOT use during pregnancy), butternut bark, cascara sagrada can be used to flush the colon and help release waste.
Boneset (bonset), elecampane, fenugreek, and yarrow loosen and flush mucus from the intestines.
Aloe Ferox has a beneficial effect on digestive functioning. A natural laxative that acts as a remedy for constipation, it is also widely recommended for digestive complaints and inflammatory digestive disorders like IBS and other inflammatory bowel diseases.
Senna generally acts as a stool softener, increasing the amount of water in the digestive tract and colon so constipation can be softened and expelled more easily.
Ginger and cayenne pepper are also good natural laxatives.
Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) benefits the liver and digestive system by stimulating the release of bile from the liver and acts as a mild laxative. A rich source of vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin A, D, C, various B Vitamins, iron, lecithin, silicon, potassium, magnesium, zinc and manganese, it enhances liver and gall bladder functioning.


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The Deichmann Group, world leader in the sale of retail shoe, presented at MAPIC 2015 its brand and expertise in shopping centers of the future.
The Deichmann Group is a family company in the footwear distribution sector. Present in 22 countries through different brands, it is largest retail shoe dealer in Europe. It distributes its products through 1,200 subsidiaries in Germany (1 pair of shoes out of 5 is sold in Deichmann stores) and over 1,700 branches across the world including the United States. In Europe, it is present in Holland, Switzerland, Italy… Thanks to a good price-quality ratio – average price between 20 and 60 euros – Deichmann shoes today the feet of many women around the world.
Nothing is more ephemeral than fashion: trends change every season, styles evolve, new influences constantly excite and fascinate consumers, even the conventional surprise with new colors, shapes and details.
Deichmann is actively involved in creating trends, with the inspiration of fashion, lifestyle, stimulating the evolution of fashion. The brand offers a wide range of sports shoes by brand Nike, Fila, Puma, Adidas and Skechers, but also of models inspired by the latest trends in fashion, signed by its own brands Catwalk, Graceland, 5th Avenue and Janet D, among others, but also shoes, boots, pumps, sandals, slippers, comfort shoes, handbags, and shoes accessories.
Today, the brand is relying on renowned ambassadors to promote its brand like Hollywood star Halle Berry or supermodel Cindy Crawford.
In 1913, Heinrich Deichmann founded his own shoe company in Germany. Over the next ten decades, his combative family business realizes an economic miracle. Today, Deichmann is an international group with 2,900 subsidiaries in 22 countries in Europe and the United States. the firm employs 30,000 employees and sells about 172 million pairs of shoes for a turnover of 4.6 billion euros.
The family still owns all of the company's capital.


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Transpersonal Psychology (M.A.)
Course Book List
Transpersonal Psychology - Course Book List
All students should purchase the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual to ensure they meet Atlantic University's required writing style: American Psychological Association (6th ed.) APA -Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN-10:1433805618/ ISBN-13:978-1433805615 PRICE: $29.95
***PLEASE NOTE: Textbooks SHOULD NOT be purchased until semester enrollment has been confirmed.***
All courses are listed numerically
TP5000 Introduction to Transpersonal Studies
A Seer Out of Season: The Life of Edgar Cayce
Bro, H. (2011). A Seer Out of Season: The Life of Edgar Cayce. Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press. ISBN-13: 978-08766046043. Price: $8.95
(Note: This book is also offered in the course as a PDF download.)
A Path with Heart
Kornfield, J. (1993). A Path with Heart. New York, NY: Bantam Books. ISBN-10: 0553372114. Price: $18.00
Extraordinary Knowing
Mayer, E. (2008). Extraordinary Knowing. New York, NY: Bantam Books. ISBN-13: 978-0553382235. Price: $16.00
Living Deeply: The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life
Schlitz, M., Vieten, C., & Amorok, T. (2008). Living Deeply: The Art & Science of Transformation in Everyday Life. (1st ed.). Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1572245334. Price: $16.95
When the Soul Awakens
Siefer, N., & Vieweg, M. (2009). When the Soul Awakens: The Path to Spiritual Evolution and a New World Era. (2nd ed.). Reston, VA: Gathering Wave Press. ISBN-13: 978-0982004708 $10.91
A Pocket Style Manual
Hacker, D. (2012). A Pocket Style Manual. (6th ed.). New York, NY: Bedford/St. Martin's. ISBN-13: 978-0312542542. Price: $26.85
The Elements of Style
Strunk, W., & White, E. B. (2000). The Elements of Style. (4th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon. ISBN-10: 020530902X. Price: $9.95 *DO NOT GET the William Strunk 2014 edition, which is a reprint of the first edition.
The Essential Edgar Cayce
Thurston, M. (Ed). (2004). The essential Edgar Cayce. New York, NY: Jeremy P Tarcher/ Penguin. ISBN 1-58542-315-7.
(Note: The assigned readings from this text are contained in the online course material.)
TP5005 Spiritual Crisis
The Stormy Search for Self
Grof, S., & Grof, C. (1992). The Stormy Search for Self: A Guide to Personal Growth Through Transformational Crisis. New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher. ISBN-10: 087477649X. Price: $16.95
Case Studies is Schizophrenia
McMillin, D. (1997). Case Studies in Schizophrenia. Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press. ISBN-10: 0876043821. Price: $140.76 (Note: A PDF copy of this book is supplied in the classroom.)
TP5010 The Inner Life: Dreams, Meditation, Creativity, and Imagination
Healing and Transformation Through Self Guided Imagery
Davenport, L. (2009). Healing and Transformation Through Self-Guided Imagery. Sonoma, CA: Celestial Arts. ISBN-10: 1587613247. Price: $15.95
Personal Mythology
Feinstein, D., & Krippner, S. (2009). Personal Mythology: Using Ritual, Dreams, and Imagination to Discover Your Inner Story. Santa Rosa, CA: Energy Psychology Press. ISBN-10: 160415036X. Price: $18.95
Kornfield, J. (2008). Meditation for Beginners. Boulder, CO: Sounds True. ISBN-10: 1591799422. Price: $14.95
The Secret History of Dreaming
Moss, R. (2010). The Secret History of Dreaming. Novato, CA: New World Library. ISBN-10: 157731901X. Price: $15.95
Dream Solutions
Reed, H. (2005). Dream Solutions: The Dream Quest Guidebook. Rancho Mirage, CA: We Publish Books/Hermes Home Press, 2009. ASIN: B002ADA07S. Price: $29.95.
**For Electronic Version CLICK HERE. Price: $12.95 *Recommend ordering from Lulu. Amazon delivery has a long delay.
Required audio materials
Ability to listen to.mp3 recordings from the Internet and the ability to create audio voice recordings for playback and listening.
TP5015 Qualitative Research Methods from a Transpersonal Perspective
Transforming Self and Others through Research
Anderson, R. & Braud, W. (2011). Transforming Self and Others through Research: Transpersonal Research Methods and Skills for the Human Sciences and Humanities. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. ISBN-13: 978-1438436722. Price: $26.95
(Note: This title is available in LIRN.)
Orloff, J. (2010). Second Sight: An Intuitive Psychiatrist Tells Her Extraordinary Story and Shows You How to Tap Your Own Inner Wisdom . New York, NY: Crown Publishing Group. ISBN-13: 978-0307587589. Price: $15.00
Lorenzo's Oil
Miller, G. (Producer), & Miller, G. and Mitchell, D. (Directors). (1993). Lorenzo's Oil (Motion Picture). United States: Universal Studios. ASIN: B0001CNRAM. Price: $14.98 (This film is available for purchase, rental, or "on-demand" internet viewing.)
Additional Required Readings
Additional required reading material is included in the online classroom.
TP5020 Foundations of Transpersonal Psychology
Shadow, Self, Spirit
Daniels, M. (2005). Shadow, Self, Spirit: Essays in Transpersonal Psychology. Exeter, UK: Imprint Academic. ISBN: 1 84540 022 4. $34.90
The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology
Friedman, H. L., & Hartelius, G. (Eds.). (2013). The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Transpersonal Psychology. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN, 978-1-119-96755-2, $37.00 (Note: This title is available in LIRN.)
Additional required readings will be available in the online classroom.
TP5050 Religion, Spirituality, and the Transpersonal
The World's Religions
Smith, H. (2009). The World's Religions. (50th anniversary ed.). New York, NY: HarperOne. ISBN-13: 978-0061660184. Price: $16.99
Mystics, Masters, Saints, and Sages
Ullman, R. & Reichenberg-Ullman, J. (2001). Mystics, Masters, Saints, andSages: Stories of Enlightenment. Berkeley, CA: Red Wheel/Weiser. ISBN-10: 1573245070. Price: $21.95
Mysticism and the Spiritual Quest
Zagano, P. (2013). Mysticism and the Spiritual Quest: A Crosscultural Anthology. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press. ISBN-13: 978-0809146260. Price: $17.42
TP5055 Principles and Practices of Spiritual Mentorship
Spiritual Guidance across Religions
Mabry, J. (2014). Spiritual Guidance Across Religions: A Sourcebook for Spiritual Directors and Other Professionals Providing Counsel to People of Differing Faith Traditions. Woodstock, Vermont: Skylight Paths Publishing. ISBN-13: 978-1594735462. Price: $50.00**
Pickering, S. (2011). Spiritual direction: A practical introduction. London, England: Canterbury Press.
Spiritual Direction 101
Blythe, Teresa (2018). Spiritual Direction 101 Berkeley, CA: Apocryphile Press
Beyond Soul Growth
Christy, Lynn Sparrow (2013) Beyond Soul Growth. Virginia Beach, Virginia: A.R.E Press.
(Note: A PDF copy is available for download in the online classroom)
TP5070 The Transpersonal Relationship: Holistic Mentoring and Applied Intuitive Arts
The Eclectic Practitioner
Edge, L. W. (2011). The Eclectic Practitioner: Becoming Holistic. Virginia Beach, VA: KT Press. ISBN: 978-0615553115 Price: $19.12 (signed copies available)
The Art of Uncertainty
Jones, D. M. (2011). The Art of Uncertainty: How to Live in the Mystery of Life and Love It. NY: Tarcher/Penguin. ISBN: 978-1585428724 Price: $14.29
Computer camera and microphone and Skype-to-Skype Internet connectivity capabilities
TP5100 Origin and Destiny of Human Consciousness
Sparrow Christy, L. (2013). Beyond Soul Growth. Virginia Beach, VA: A.R.E. Press. ISBN: 978-0876047323. Price: $17.95
(Note: A PDF copy is available for download in the online classroom.)
The Yugas
Selbie, J., & Steinmetz, D. (2010). The Yugas. Nevada City, CA: Crystal Clarity. ISBN: 978-1565892538. Price: $16.95
TP5105 Leading Issues in Transpersonal Psychology
The Inner Reaches of Outer Space
Campbell, J. (2012). The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion. New York: Harper & Row ISBN: 1608681106. *Original publication was 1986, though any version is ok.
Shadow, Self, Spirit: Essays in Transpersonal Psychology
Daniels, M. (2005). Shadow, Self, Spirit: Essays in Transpersonal Psychology. Exeter, UK: Imprint Academic. ISBN: 1845400224.
Ecopsychology: Restoring the Earth, Healing the Mind
Roszak, T., Gomes, M. & Kanner, A. (Eds.), (1995). Ecopsychology: Restoring the Earth, Healing the Mind. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN: 0871564068.
Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness is Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy
Thompson, E. (2014). Waking, Dreaming, Being: Self and Consciousness is Neuroscience, Meditation, and Philosophy. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN: 0231137095
Additional Pdf available via Moodle.
TP5110 Science and Spirituality
The Passion of the Western Mind
Tarnas, R. (1993). The passion of the Western mind. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. ISBN: 978-034536809. Price: $13.47
TP5150 Psychology of Creativity
Andreasen, N. C. (2006). The Creative Brain. New York, NY: Penguin Group. ISBN -13: 978-0452287815. Price: $15.00
Creativity for Life
Maisel, E. (2007). Creativity for Life. Novato, California: New World Library. ISBN-13: 978-1577315582. Price: $19.95
Creative Synergy
Paine-Clemes, B. (2015). Creative Synergy. Virginia Beach, VA: Fourth Dimension Press. ISBN 13: 978-0-87604-813-9. Price: $17.95
Weisberg, R. W. (2006). Creativity. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN-13: 978-0471739999. Price: $73.07
TP5155 Creating a Meaningful Life
Finding Your Way in a Wild New World
Beck, M. (2013). Finding Your Way in a Wild New World: Reclaim Your True Nature to Create the Life you Want. New York, NY: Atria Books. ISBN-13: 978-1451624601. Price: $16.00
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself
Dispenza, J. (2012). Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One. New York, NY: Hay House USA. ISBN-13: 978-1-4019-3808-6. Price: $11.82
Levoy, G. (2014). Vital Signs: The Nature and Nurture of Passion. Jeremy Tarcher: New York, NY
TP5200 Peacebuilding
Peacebuilding Through Dialogue
Stearns, P. (2019). Peacebuilding Through Dialogue: Education, Human Transformation, and Conflict Resolution. Fairfax, VA: George Mason University Press.
Other required readings provided in the online classroom.
TP5205 Listening and Dialogue
The Wisdom of Listening
Brady, M. (ed.). (2003).The Wisdom of Listening. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications. ISBN 978-0861713554. Price: $12.59 (Note: This title is available in LIRN.)
Donoghue, P. J., & Siegel, M. E. (2005). Are You Really Listening?: Keys to Successful Communication. Notre Dame, IN: Sorin Books. ISBN 978-1893732889. Price: $15.88
Isaacs, W. (1999). Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together. New York, NY: Currency Books. ISBN 978-0385479998. Price: $23.62
Hanh, Thich Nhat, (2015). Silence: The Power of Quiet in a World Full of Noise. New York: HarperOne. ISBN 978-0-06-222469-9. Price: $9.77
If I understood you, would I have this look on my face?
Alda, A. (2017) If I understood you, would I have this look on my face? New York: Random House. (ISBN:9780812989144)
TP5250 An Introduction to Visual Art Skills: A Transpersonal Approach
Drawing from the Light Within
Cornell, J. (1997). Drawing the Light from Within. New York, NY: Prentice Hall Press. ISBN-10:0835607569. Price: $22.95 (Chapters 1, 3, 5, and 6; when purchasing art supplies for this course, please note that we will be working only with the assignments from these chapters.)
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
Edwards, B. (1999). The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher. ISBN-10:0874774241. Price: $16.95 (Chapters 1-10; when purchasing art supplies for this course, please note that we will be working only with the assignments from these chapters.)
Walking in Light
Ingerman, S. (2015). Walking in Light: Everyday Empowerment of a Shamanic Life. Boulder, CO: Sounds True. ISBN-13:978-1-62203-428-4 Price: $15.35
TP6000 Becoming a Teacher of Dream Work/Dream Interpretation
Our Dreaming Mind
Van de Castle, R. L. (1994). Our dreaming mind. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. ISBN-13: 978-0345396662.
The PDF copy can be purchased here.
The Wisdom of Your Dreams
Taylor, J. (2009). The wisdom of your dreams. New York, NY: Jeremy Tarcher/Penguin. ISBN-13: 978-1585427543. Price: $15.33
The Art of Dream Sharing and Developing Dream Groups
Ossana, R. (Ed.). (1993, 2001). The art of dream sharing & developing dream groups.
(Note: The content will be available in the classroom.)
TP6005 Becoming a Teacher of Finding Your Mission in Life
All required course materials and readings are included in the online classroom.
TP6010 Becoming a Teacher of Meditation and the Inner Life
Meditation: An In-Depth Guide
Gawler, I. & Bedson, P. (2011). Meditation: An In-Depth Guide. New York, NY: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin. ISBN-13: 9781585428618. Price: $16.85
Peace is Every Step
Hanh, T. N. (1991). Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life. New York, NY: Bantam. ISBN-13: 978-0553351392. Price: $9.16
Meditation Secrets for Women
Maurine, C.. & Roche, L. (2001). Meditation Secrets for Women: Discovering Your Passion, Pleasure, and Inner Peace. San Francisco, CA: Harper. ISBN-13: 978-0062516978. Price: $13.61
TP6100 Principles of Parapsychology
Intro to Parapsychology
Irwin, Harvey J. and Watt, Caroline A. (2007). An Introduction to Parapsychology, Fifth Edition. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. Publishers.
Parapsychology: The controversial science
Broughton, R. (1991). Parapsychology: The Controversial Science. New York, NY: Ballantine Books. ISBN-13: 978-0345356383.
(Note: A PDF copy is provided in the classroom.)
TP6115 Integrated Imagery Level One
Awakening Past Lives
Amoroso, J. Z. (2012). Awakening Past Lives. A Step by Step Guide to Self-Exploration. Virginia Beach, VA: 4th Dimension Press. ISBN-13: 978-0876046852. Price: $16.95
The audio CD that comes with the book is also required.
Imagery in You
Garrison, J. (2006). Imagery in You: Mining for Treasure in Your Inner World. CO: Outskirts Press, Inc. Print $16.95 or 2011 Kindle version $5.00. ISBN-13: 978-1598004953 (NOTE: Suggested for purchase; however, supplemental reading assignment links are included in the classroom.)
TP6120 Integrated Imagery Level Two
Regression Therapy
Lucas, W. B. (2007). Regression Therapy: Handbook for Professionals. Vols. I and II. CA: Jostens Press.ISBN-13: 978-1929661213
Healing Your Past Lives
Woolger, R. (2010). Healing Your Past Lives: Exploring the Many Lives of the Soul. Boulder, CO: Sounds True. ISBN-13: 978-1597199191. Price: $13.38
The audio CD included with the book is also required.
TP6125 Integrated Imagery Level Three
Life Between Lives
Newton, M. (2004). Life Between Lives: Hypnotherapy for Spiritual Regression. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications. ISBN-10: 0738704652. Price: $15.95
Edge, L. W. (2011). The Eclectic Practitioner: Becoming Holistic*. Virginia Beach, VA: KT Press. ISBN: 978-0615553115 Price: $19.12 (signed copies available)
*suggested for purchase; however, supplemental readings are included in the classroom
Additional Required Readings
TP6140 Mythology and Symbolism: Pathway to Transformation
The Power of Myth
Campbell, J. and Moyers, B. (2013). The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers (Motion Pictures). Emeryville, CA: Athena Studios. You can either purchase a copy or can find one in many public libraries. Price: $28.59
Campbell & Moyers interviews
You will also be viewing the following two 6 hour-long interviews between Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers: The Message of the Myth and The Heroes Adventures. These interviews were previously available for viewing online but have now been removed. You can either purchase the 2-volume set, or you can find them in many public libraries. Price: $3.98
TP6205 Nonfiction Writing on Transpersonal Subjects
Goldberg, N. (2010). Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. Boston, MA: Shambhala. ISBN-13: 978-1590307946. Price: $18.95
Writing the Natural Way
Rico, G. L. (2000). Writing The Natural Way. New York, NY: Tarcher. ISBN-10: 0874779618. Price: $18.95
On Writing Well
Zinsser, W. (2006). On Writing Well. New York, NY: Harper Perennial. ISBN-10: 0060891548. Price: $15.99
Becoming the Buffalo
Paine-Clemes, B. (2015). Becoming the Buffalo. Available from Amazon. Paperback (ISBN-10: 1512116300), $12.95-$16.95. Kindle, $3.99
TP6300/ML6010 Leading from the Inside Out
Jaworski, J. (2012). Source: The Inner Path of Knowledge Creation. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN-13: 978-1576759042. Price: $23.03 (Note: This title is available in LIRN.)
The Transforming Leader
Pearson, C. S. (2012). The Transforming Leader: New Approaches to Leadership for the Twenty-First Century. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN-13: 978-1609941208. Price: $39.95 (Note: This title is available in LIRN.)
Leading from the Emerging Future
Scharmer, O., & Kaufer, K. (2013). Leading from the Emerging Future: From Ego-System to Eco-System Economies. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler Publishers. ISBN-13: 978-1605099262. Price: $17.24 (Note: This title is available in LIRN.)
TP6305 Spirituality & Ethics in Leadership
Ethics, the Heart of Leadership
Ciulla, J. B., Ed. (2014). Ethics: The Heart of Leadership. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. ISBN-13: 978-1440830655. Price: $40.00
The Ethics of Leadership
Ciulla, J. B. (2003). The Ethics of Leadership. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning. ISBN-10: 0155063170. Price: $90.95
Leading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity
Goldman Schuyler, K, Baugher, J. E., Jironet, K. & Lena Lid-Falkman, L., Eds. (2014). Leading with Spirit, Presence, and Authenticity. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ISBN-13: 978-1118820612. Price: $42.49 (Note: This title is available in LIRN.)
TP6405 Mandala Creation as a Transformative Practice
Arguelles, J., & Arguelles, M. (1995). Mandala. Boston, MA: Shambhala. ISBN-10: 1570621209. Price: $20.00
Cunningham, B. (2002). Mandala: Journey to the Center. New York, NY: DK Publishing, Inc. ISBN-10: 0789480654. Price: $15.00
Creating Mandalas: For Insight, Healing, and Self-Expression
Fincher, S. (2010). Creating Mandalas For Insight, Healing, and Self Expression. Boston, MA: Shambhala. ISBN-10: 1590308050. Price $18.95
To Be Healed by the Earth
Grossman, W. (2007). To be Healed by the Earth. New York, NY: Seven Stories Press. ISBN-13: 978-1583227497. Price: $22.95
The Soul's Palette
Malchiodi, C. (2002). The Soul's Palette: Drawing on Art's Transformative Powers. Boston, MA: Shambhala. ISBN-10: 1570628157. Price: $24.95
Music
In addition to the above books and materials, you may want to have on hand a selection of CDs of instrumental music or sounds designed to promote meditative or creative states of consciousness:
The Relaxation Company is a good source for appropriate music and sounds.
Another option is music streamed online through the Pandora or Spotify


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Avila News
(November 28, 2017) KANSAS CITY, MO – The MarCom Awards recently announced its 2017 winners, and Avila University's School of Visual and Communication Arts received five awards - two gold, and three honorable mention.
Maci Hodges won a gold for her event and media kit, "Fight Cancer Fridays," and Saud Alotaibi won two honorable mentions for "Make, Bake, Take," Community Outreach – media kit, and swag bag. Both campaigns were created for the Kitty Store & More, a family owned business in Independence, Missouri.
Anna Saint won a gold for "Change the World with Scraps" Ad/Event Planning (Augmented Reality), and the Talon Advertising Group, Gracyn Reed and Brianna Peralta, won an honorable mention for "Are You Experienced?" a promotional poster for 2017 Hip- Hop Immersion.
Assistant Professor Linda Strelluf, MA said, "This is not a student contest. It is a professional competition, and our students are being judged by, and competing with, the best of the best in the field of communication. Dr. Snorgrass and I are very proud of each of them."
The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) sponsors the MarCom Awards, which is an international competition that recognizes outstanding achievements by marketing and communication professionals. Since its inception in 2004, MarCom has evolved into one of the largest and most-respected creative competitions in the world.
Celebrating: Front row - Anna Saint, J. Anthony Snorgrass, Ph.D., MCRP, AICP; Second row - Maci Hodges, Assistant Professor Linda Spencer Strelluf, MA, Saud Alotaibi, Gracyn Reed, Brianna Peralta.
Avila University, a Catholic University sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, is a values-based community of learning providing liberal arts, professional, undergraduate and graduate education to prepare students for responsible, lifelong contributions to the global community. Our approach to education brings out the best in our students, so they can bring out the best in others.
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Shawlands Primary School - How will my child's learning needs be assessed and their progress monitored?
The School has a rigorous programme for assessing children's learning. Some assessment takes place at the end of specific pieces of work to inform teacher's planning of the children's next steps in learning. Also, on-going assessments take place on a daily/regular basis to ensure that the opportunities presented to children are appropriate to meet need and aid their learning and development.
The same systems and procedures are in place for children with special educational needs. In some instances additional assessments may be appropriate for children with special educational needs in order to provide additional information to determine their strengths and areas for development. The School has access to the following additional assessments if they are deemed necessary to identify learning needs: B Squared Assessments linked to P Levels.
The SENCO/class teacher will be happy to discuss any additional assessments used, the results achieved and the implications for future learning. However, it is felt that something more specialised is required then the relevant service could be contacted to discuss this.
The School sets aspirational targets for all its children including those with special educational needs. Individual targets are shared with children so that they are aware of what they need to learn next.
Children with special educational needs who have individualised education plans are aware of their learning targets and are engaged in the discussions relating to how much progress they feel they have made. Parents' contributions are welcomed.
Shawlands Primary School uses the definition of SEN and disability as set out in the SEND Code of Practice and Equality Act 2010 (See Section 1).
We recognise the importance of early identification and aim to ensure that robust measures are in place to highlight children who are falling behind or who are facing difficulties with any aspect of learning or social development at the earliest opportunity.
Review of skills and attainment when pupils join the school, taking into account information from any previous settings or agencies as appropriate.
Termly tracking of all pupils to monitor rates of progress and attainment.
Concerns raised directly by parents or other agencies.
As well as progress in core subject areas, progress in other areas will also be considered such as social development and communication skills.
Setting suitable learning challenges within a broad and balanced curriculum, for all children.
Shawlands School acknowledges that consideration of these factors will be particularly important when a child is displaying challenging behaviour or becoming isolated and withdrawn. Such behaviours can often mask an unmet need and further assessments will be undertaken to determine any underlying factors affecting behaviour which may not be SEND.
Before deciding that a pupil requires additional send support the SENCO and class teacher will review current arrangements to meet the child's needs within daily class teaching and consider any further modifications and adaptations that should be put in place to support good progress.
Using Teacher's assessments through STAT and other appropriate assessments and discussions with parents, the SENCO and class teachers will meet termly (or half termly if deemed necessary), to discuss the provision of needs of the pupils in their class at all levels. Consideration will be given to the academic achievement of each pupil, the progress made and the mental and emotional resilience demonstrated by each pupil, including the behaviour exhibited in school and reported behaviours from home.
The SENCO and class teacher will consider Targeted Support regardless of whether they are deemed to have SEND. (See appendix 2 in the Disability Policy) for the types of Interventions in place).


Speaking on his "Hand of God" television show, the 57-year-old Maradona, who coached Argentina for two years from 2008-10, said it was painful to see the current state of the national team.
"I would return to leading the national team and I would do it for free, I wouldn't ask for anything in return," Maradona said on his programme, which runs on Venezuelan channel Telesur.
Sampaoli is resisting intense pressure to resign following Argentina's 4-3 defeat to France on Saturday during a World Cup campaign that was fraught with tension and disputes.
The coach is believed to have lost the support of his players with some claims attributing team selection and tactics to captain and star Lionel Messi.
Sampaoli, though, has another four years to run on his contract, meaning the Argentine Football Association (AFA) would have to pay a reported $15-million (12.9-million euros) to sack him.
"Hopefully God will give me the strength to return to the bench," said Maradona, whose own World Cup coaching campaign in 2010 ended in an ignominious 4-0 thumping by Germany in the quarter-finals in South Africa.
Maradona was a genius as a player, leading Argentina to World Cup glory in 1986 and again to the final four years later.
But his coaching career has been far less glamorous despite his stint in charge of the national team, in which he presided over a record-equalling 6-1 defeat to Bolivia.
His last two jobs were in the United Arab Emirates, most recently failing to guide Fujairah to promotion from the Emirati second division last season.


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Coalition Agreement
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Valuing Nature
(-) Zero Waste
A portrait of a migrant: Azerbaijanis in Germany
Germany leads as a destination country for migrants from Azerbaijan ahead of other European states. It is hard to provide an accurate number but according to various expert estimates, Germany is home to approximately 20 to 30 thousand Azerbaijani migrants.
Lebanon's Descent Into The Abyss
The biggest uprising in the country's history, a devastating explosion in Beirut a year ago, a global pandemic, and now one of the worst socio-economic crises in the world. In the last two years, Lebanon has been transformed beyond recognition, has unraveled beyond limits.
Unpacked!
Specifically developed and designed for a young international audience, the digital book "Unpacked! Plastic, Waste, & Me" answers 70 questions about plastic in colorful infographics and six true stories. Book designer and author Gesine Grotrian and a team of experts from the Heinrich Böll Foundation together with an advisory board of young people from all over the world have created an exciting non-fiction book for young people aged 12 and over.
Tirana 2020: No Remembrance, No Discourse
Tirana's historic building stock is disappearing. Overnight, listed buildings lose their status and are demolished the next day. Last year, at least ten villas were levelled to the ground. In their place, multi-story residential and commercial buildings are being built by private investors. This development does not benefit the city's residents.
A painful peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
A war that has garnered little to no attention in the rest of the world has been raging in Nagorno-Karabakh since 27 September 2020. With its multiple casualties, tens of thousands of refugees, and confirmed war crimes, this war signifies a humanitarian catastrophe.
"Parts of a Circle", a documentary film on the history of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The film "Parts of a Circle" reflects the state of the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh in May 2020. Producer of the documentary : Conciliation Resources.
"Stop the war in the South Caucasus"
Published: 8 October 2020
Ellen Ueberschär demands an immediate ceasefire and negotiations for a sustainable peace process in Nagorno-Karabakh with EU support needed.
Spanish demands on the EU and the German EU Council Presidency
Europe and European politics do not currently play a central role in the social debate in Spain. This makes it all the more important for Europe to come up with clear proposals to overcome the crisis.
A political map of Slovakia two years after the tragedy of the murder of Ján and Martina
February 2020 will be written into the modern political history of Slovakia as a month with a great turning point which combined in a special way two dramatic themes in the internal political development of the country.


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import os
import json
import unittest
from urllib import urlencode
from test_fixtures.test_models import Base, Master, Crime, BusinessLicense
from sqlalchemy import create_engine
from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
import csv
from cStringIO import StringIO
from subprocess import call
from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError
import plenario.settings

CONN = plenario.settings.DATABASE_CONN

from app import app

def make_rows(fname):
    with open(fname, 'rb') as f:
        reader = csv.DictReader(f)
        for row in reader:
            for k, v in row.items():
                if v == '':
                    row[k] = None
            yield row

class WoprTest(unittest.TestCase):
    @classmethod
    def setUpClass(self):
        call("psql -U postgres -d wopr_test -c \"create extension postgis;\"", shell=True)
        call("psql -U postgres -d wopr_test -c 'grant all on geometry_columns to \"wopr\";'", shell=True)
        call("psql -U postgres -d wopr_test -c \'grant all on spatial_ref_sys to \"wopr\";\'", shell=True)
        self.engine = create_engine(CONN)
        Base.metadata.create_all(self.engine)
        Session = sessionmaker(bind=self.engine)
        self.session = Session()
        for row in make_rows('test_fixtures/master.csv'):
            self.session.add(Master(**row))
        for row in make_rows('test_fixtures/crime.csv'):
            self.session.add(Crime(**row))
        for row in make_rows('test_fixtures/business.csv'):
            self.session.add(BusinessLicense(**row))
        self.session.commit()
        self.app = app.test_client()
        self.maxDiff = None
        self.geo = {
            "type":"Feature",
            "properties":{},
            "geometry":{
                "type":"Polygon",
                "coordinates":[
                    [[-87.67913818359375,41.850843709419685],
                      [-87.67913818359375,41.88050217228977],
                      [-87.62969970703125,41.88050217228977],
                      [-87.62969970703125,41.850843709419685],
                      [-87.67913818359375,41.850843709419685]]
                ]
            }
        }

    def test_fields(self):
        fields = self.app.get('/api/fields/chicago_crimes_all/')
        fields = json.loads(fields.data)
        observed_names = [f['field_name'] for f in fields['objects']]
        observed_types = [f['field_type'] for f in fields['objects']]
        expected_names = Crime.__table__.columns.keys()
        expected_types = [unicode(t.type) for t in Crime.__table__.columns]
        self.assertEqual(observed_names, expected_names)
        self.assertEqual(observed_types, expected_types)

    def test_fields_no_table(self):
        resp = self.app.get('/api/fields/boogerface/')
        data = json.loads(resp.data)
        expected = {
            'meta': {
                'status': 'error',
                'message': "'boogerface' is not a valid table name"
              },
            'objects': []
        }
        self.assertEqual(data, expected)
        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 400)

    def test_master_table_good_query(self):
        query = {
            'obs_date__ge': '2013/07/15',
            'obs_date__le': '2014/01/01',
            'agg': 'month',
            'geom__within': json.dumps(self.geo),
            'offset': 0,
            'limit': 100,
        }
        resp = self.app.get('/api/master/?%s' % urlencode(query))
        data = json.loads(resp.data)
        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
        self.assertEqual(data['meta']['status'], 'ok')
        self.assertEqual(len(data['objects']), 2)

    def test_bad_field(self):
        query = {
            'boogers': 'nothing',
        }
        resp = self.app.get('/api/master/?%s' % urlencode(query))
        data = json.loads(resp.data)
        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 400)
        self.assertEqual(data['meta']['status'], 'error')

    def test_bad_operator(self):
        query = {
            'obs_date__bigger': 'oops',
        }
        resp = self.app.get('/api/master/?%s' % urlencode(query))
        data = json.loads(resp.data)
        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 400)
        self.assertEqual(data['meta']['status'], 'error')

    def test_master_csv_output(self):
        query = {
            'obs_date__ge': '2013/07/15',
            'obs_date__le': '2014/01/01',
            'agg': 'month',
            'geom__within': json.dumps(self.geo),
            'offset': 0,
            'limit': 100,
            'dataset_name': 'chicago_crimes_all',
            'data_type': 'csv'
        }
        resp = self.app.get('/api/master/?%s' % urlencode(query))
        observed_first_lines = resp.data.split('\r\n')[:2]
        expected_first_lines = ['count,group,dataset_name', '23,2013-12-01 00:00:00+00:00,chicago_crimes_all']
        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
        self.assertEqual(observed_first_lines, expected_first_lines)

    def test_detail_good_query(self):
        query = {
            'obs_date__ge': '2013/07/15',
            'obs_date__le': '2014/01/01',
            'agg': 'day',
            'geom__within': json.dumps(self.geo),
            'offset': 0,
            'limit': 100,
            'fbi_code__in': '10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,22,24,26',
            'dataset_name': 'chicago_crimes_all',
        }
        path = '/api/detail-aggregate/?%s' % urlencode(query)
        resp = self.app.get(path)
        data = json.loads(resp.data)
        items = data['objects'][0]['items']
        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
        self.assertEqual(len(items), 1)

    def test_detail_csv_output(self):
        query = {
            'obs_date__ge': '2013/07/15',
            'obs_date__le': '2014/01/01',
            'agg': 'day',
            'geom__within': json.dumps(self.geo),
            'offset': 0,
            'limit': 100,
            'fbi_code__in': '10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,22,24,26',
            'dataset_name': 'chicago_crimes_all',
            'data_type': 'csv'
        }
        path = '/api/detail/?%s' % urlencode(query)
        resp = self.app.get(path)
        data = StringIO(resp.data)
        reader = csv.DictReader(data)
        rows = [r for r in reader]
        fields = rows[0].keys()
        cases = [c['case_number'] for c in rows]
        self.assertIn('case_number', fields)
        self.assertIn('block', fields)
        self.assertIn('iucr', fields)
        self.assertIn('HW569534', cases)
        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)

    def test_default_api(self):
        resp = self.app.get('/api/')
        data = json.loads(resp.data)
        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 200)
        observed_names = [r['machine_name'] for r in data]
        expected_names = ['chicago_business_licenses', 'chicago_crimes_all']
        self.assertEqual(observed_names, expected_names)

    @classmethod
    def tearDownClass(self):
        Base.metadata.drop_all(self.engine)
        self.session.close()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    unittest.main()


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During the last decade, Japanese cuisine has become firmly rooted in Canada. The once unusual sounding dishes such as sushi, tempura, and edamame are now familiar to most Canadians. Indeed, Japanese restaurants make up a substantial portion of Toronto's diverse foodscape, yet little is known about how this culinary culture is understood, how the constructed image is created, and the identities that are produced through its production and consumption. This dissertation aims to unpack the constructed identities of the cosmopolitan and the "Oriental Other" contained within Japanese culinary circuits in Toronto, while also examining the connections, constructions, and negotiations concealed within the Japanese restaurants' cultural landscape. It seeks to highlight the processes of racialization, Whiteness, and the articulation of difference that are interconnected and interdependent on the production and consumption of Japanese food in Toronto's restaurants. Through this process, cultural differences are mapped out, allowing Japanese cuisine to become an accessible and readily available place to search for cosmopolitan identity making and the performance of Otherness. To this aim, in-depth interviews were conducted with residents of Toronto and chefs of Japanese ethnic origin. Both groups emphasize the relations between food providers and consumers, authenticity strategies, and their imaginative geographies of Japanese culinary culture but had remarkably different interpretations on how these constructions are practiced, articulated, and ultimately understood.


After out stay in the Etihad Arrival lounge in Abu Dhabi we headed to our hotel. Usually we stay at the Hyatt Capital Gate but this time I had booked the Aloft hotel because it was a very cheap deal and I needed a night with Starwood. I booked this hotel for only £35 for the night and it was a perfect base for us since we didn't spend more than 5 hours in the room.
Aloft hotel is just behind the ADNEC building which is Abu Dhabi's exhibition centre. You will need to take the elevator to the reception which is located on the first floor.
When we were there they had a Souq market during the last 10 nights in Ramadan and there was quite a lot of traffic. The property style is exactly the same as any Aloft hotel in the world, same design and you know exactly what to expect.
As this is a hip hotel mostly young travellers would be the main clientele. I am a Starwood Gold member and upon check in I was given a drink voucher for the bar / snack area.
Our room was upgraded to a deluxe room and it had a couch and a seating area as well. We had a view of the ADNEC which is basically a front facing room.
One thing I am really disappointed with is the new design hotels where the bathroom door doesn't close properly. I am not sure if it is only me but I don't like the designs of hotels where you can see the bathroom and the door doesn't close. Unless most people stay at hotels alone, as a family or a couple I would like some privacy.
I don't mind the sink being outside but a proper door would be appreciated. I think this will be one reason why I wouldn't book such a hotel again and I always check hotel photos to make sure there is proper privacy. Like in our Radisson Blu hotel in Zurich where the shower was glass overlooking the room.
We arrived in our hotel at 9pm and we were meeting a friend in the Sheikh Zayed mosque at 11pm. Since it was the last 10 nights of Ramadan I always wanted to pray in the beautiful mosque at night time. We left for the mosque at 10 pm so we can pray there before meeting in the new coffee area of the mosque.
We came back in the hotel around 3am. No point of sleeping really since we had to leave for the airport at6am. We spent an hour in the restaurant area where we used our drink vouchers, had something to eat and got ready for the airport.
Overall the hotel is a new and nice property. If you don't mind the bathroom door being just a sliding door and not closing fully. During the summer it can be very cheap. As little as £35 which is what I paid which is an excellent deal. I would recommend the property for young couples or single travellers. The staff were polite, it has a great location between the city and the Grand mosque and it is a nice base for exploring Abu Dhabi or an overnight stay as it is 15minutes to the airport as well. However still my favourite property in the area is the Hyatt Capital Gate and sometimes the price is not much different between the two properties.


Whether your current cooker can't do all of the things you want it to do or you struggle to perfect your rice, a more advanced cooking device might be the solution to your problems.
These days, multi-cookers are extremely effective and reliable. Not only could they simplify your cooking but they might also allow you to eliminate some items from the kitchen. Today's cookers are more compact and far more capable, which may render certain items in your kitchen obsolete. The right cooker can help you perfect your meals, save on waste, and reduce both cooking and cleaning time.
You can find a multi-function cooker in Malaysia that is capable of handling all of these items plus more and more sophisticated machines will open up the possibilities even further. The idea behind a multi-cooker is to combine multiple types of cooking into a single machine. You will find cookers that are not only rice makers but slow cookers, pressure cookers, and bread fermenters as well.
A sophisticated multi-cooker would ensure that you do not overcook rice and other meals. In purchasing a multi-cooker, you could potentially eliminate several other items from the kitchen, providing you with extra space to use how you want.
In addition to their cooking capabilities, multi-cookers also have plenty of features, ensuring that the machine is easy to use and convenient.
These features might include voice navigation, safety locks, water draining systems, and auto steam cleaning, among other things. The more sophisticated the machine, the more features you can expect it to have. The containers in multi-cookers are generally non-stick or stainless steel, meaning that they are easy to wash and maintain. The detachable covers also make it easy to remove the food or clean inside when necessary.
Due to the high temperatures and potential dangers, multi-cookers typically have a number of safety features to protect users and curious children.
When you are buying a multi-cooker, you will want to consider what your intentions are. Think about the meals you typically cook to determine which kind of cooker you will buy. If you are primarily concerned about rice, then a simple multi-function cooker would suit you well. However, if you want as many capabilities as possible, you would want to look at the more sophisticated machines.
You might also think about space and power consumption as some cookers will consume both more space and more power. Once you look at all of the details, you will be ready to decide on a multi-cooker for your home.
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Paul Ferdonnet (28 April 1901 – 4 August 1945), dubbed "the Stuttgart traitor" () by the French press, was a French journalist and Nazi sympathizer, who was executed for treason in 1945.

Biography
A Nazi sympathizer, Ferdonnet was known for having published an anti-semitic book, La Guerre juive (The Jewish War). He relocated to Germany in the 1930s and was an employee of Radio-Stuttgart where he worked on propaganda broadcast in French and aimed at promoting the Nazi regime and demoralizing French troops and civilians. Ferdonnet was identified in 1939 by French intelligence as the main French speaker of Radio-Stuttgart. The previously obscure Ferdonnet became famous and notorious, and claimed that Britain would let France fight and die on its behalf: "Britain provides the machines, France provides the bodies".

After the fall of France, transmissions in French were progressively discontinued and Ferdonnet stopped working for Radio-Stuttgart around 1942. He was arrested after the fall of Nazi Germany and executed for treason in 1945. During his trial, Ferdonnet asserted in vain that he had not been the speaker. Some historians consider that he might have merely worked for Radio-Stuttgart as a translator of the scripts submitted by the Germans, his translations being read by another Frenchman. According to writer Maurice-Yvan Sicard (writing under the pseudonym Saint-Paulien and himself a former collaborationist), the actual speaker was "a former actor named Obrecht", an actor who was never found. This evidence is considered by experts on the subject as void.

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South Africa Newsletter
South Africa Newsletter - March Edition
An Introduction to Business Structures as contained in the Revised Uniform Act relating to Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups
In 1993, 16 African countries adopted the Treaty on the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa (OHADA Treaty), using principles inspired by French law. The purpose of the OHADA Treaty is to establish legal and judicial security to economic activities in the member states, with the aim of gaining investor confidence and facilitating exchanges between the member countries. The states that currently have adopted the OHADA Treaty include Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, the Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Pursuant to the framework of the OHADA Treaty, the member states adopted regulations called the Uniform Acts (the Uniform Acts). The Uniform Acts are directly applicable and mandatory in all member states.
The Uniform Acts encompass various areas of business law. The following Uniform Acts have been adopted by the member states:
Uniform Act relating to general commercial law, amended on 15 December 2010;
Uniform Act organising securities, amended on 15 December 2010;
Uniform Act relating to commercial companies and economic interest group, amended on 30 January 2014;
Uniform Act organising collective proceedings for wiping off debts, amended on 10 September 2015;
Uniform Act on arbitration, adopted on 11 March 1999;
Uniform Act organising and harmonising undertakings' accounting systems in the member states of the OHADA Treaty, adopted on 24 March 2000;
Uniform Act relating to cooperative companies, adopted on 15 December 2010;
Uniform Act relating to goods road transportation contracts adopted on 22 March 2003; and
Uniform Act organising simplified recovery procedures and measures of execution, adopted on 10 April 1998.
This article focuses on the revised Uniform Act relating to the commercial companies and economic interest groups (Commercial Companies Uniform Act), which came into force on 5 May 2014 and deals with the regulation of business structures and the powers and rights thereof.
The commercial companies recognised by the Commercial Companies Uniform Act are:
limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée);
public limited company (société anonyme);
simplified joint stock company (société par actions simplifiée); and
non-registered company.
Commercial companies (with the exception of non-registered companies) must be registered with the Trade Register (RCCM) which has an office in each member state.
Limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée – SARL) (Ltd)
Article 309 of the Commercial Companies Uniform Act states that a limited liability company is a company in which the partners are liable for the company debts only to the extent of their respective contributions, and the rights of the partners are represented by the number of shares held by the partner in the company. A limited liability company can be established by a natural or a legal person, or between two or more natural or legal persons.
Unless otherwise stipulated in the national laws of a member state, the minimum share capital is 1 million CFA Francs (1,524.90 Euros). Each share is equal and has a minimum nominal value of 5,000 CFA Francs (7,62 Euros). (CFA Francs is the collective term for the West African CFA Franc and the Central African CFA Franc, which are currently used in 12 French-speaking countries, as well as in Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. Both currencies have a fixed exchange rate to the Euro, being 1 Euro equal to 655.957 CFA Francs).
The company is managed by one or more natural persons (gérants) appointed in the articles of association or in a subsequent instrument of the company.
The SARL is more suitable to small-size businesses.
Public limited company (société anonyme) (SA)
Article 385 of the Commercial Companies Uniform Act states that a public limited company is a company in which the shareholders are liable for the company debts to the extent of their contributions and shareholders' rights are represented by the shares. The main difference between a limited liability company and a public liability company is that the public liability company may make calls for capital to the public.
The minimum share capital is set at 10 million CFA Francs (approximately 15,249 Euros). The shares' nominal value is freely set in the articles of association. Should the company wish to make a capital call to the public, the minimum share capital in the company must be 100 million CFA Francs (152,490 Euros).
Unlike other forms of business structures, the shares in a public limited company may not represent contributions of the partners.
The public limited company is managed by a general manager (administrateur général) or by a board of directors (conseil d'administration) depending notably on the number of shareholders.
Simplified joint stock company (société par actions simplifiée) (SAS)
The Revised Commercial Companies Uniform Act created the SAS (articles 853-1 to 853-23), based on the French SAS model. The SAS offers far more flexibility to the shareholders and managers than the public limited company, which was the most commonly used vehicle for the implementation of foreign investments in Africa until now. With the introduction of the SAS, the OHADA zone benefits from a type of company more suitable for investment operations than those existing in other countries that boast similarly dynamic economies.
An SAS can be registered with no minimum share capital requirement and have both legal and natural persons as shareholders. Its mode of governance is flexible and can be tailored to the shareholders' needs. The Commercial Companies Uniform Act provides that, subject to compliance with mandatory rules (for example, representation of the company by a president, exclusive power of the shareholders' general meeting for some corporate decisions such as those relating to annual accounts and profits, share capital and the transformation of the company), the articles of association of the SAS can freely provide for the organisation, the management and the functioning of the company. This includes the possibility to appoint general managers, deputy general managers, an executive committee, and a supervisory board.
Such flexibility will allow setting up governance modalities adapted to the different profiles of the investors in private equity operations, but also within the framework of joint ventures between a local partner (for example, a national company) and a foreign partner.
Non-registered company (société en participation)
Article 114 of the Revised Commercial Companies Uniform Act states that partners may agree to not register a company. The non-registered company (which can be a joint venture) has no legal personality and is not subject to registration with the RCCM.
Articles 854 et seq of the Revised Commercial Companies Uniform Act and articles applicable to partnerships (sociétés en nom collectif – SNC) also apply to such non-registered company, notably the liability of the shareholders, which can be unlimited.
Company created de facto and de facto company
Article 864 of the Revised Commercial Companies Uniform Act states that an organisation is considered as a company created de facto when two or more persons or entities act as partners without having formed between themselves one of the companies recognised by the Revised Commercial Companies Uniform Act. Should an organisation be recognised as a company created de facto, the rules relating to partnerships (sociétés en nom collectif – SNC) in the Revised Commercial Companies Uniform Act are applicable to the organisation.
Article 865 of the Revised Commercial Companies Uniform Act states that, when two or more legal or natural persons have formed between themselves one of the companies recognised by the Revised Commercial Companies Uniform Act but the constitution of such company is affected with an error which has not been corrected, or if such persons have formed a company which is not one of the companies recognised by the Revised Commercial Companies Uniform Act, such company is considered as a de facto company. Should an organisation be recognised as a de facto company, the rules relating to partnerships (sociétés en nom collectif – SNC) would apply to such organisation.
Article 116 of the Commercial Companies Uniform Acts states that a branch is a commercial or industrial establishment or services belonging to a company or individual which acquires a certain autonomy of management. The branch may be established by a company or a natural person.
A branch does not have a distinct legal personality separate from the company or owner. It is subject to the national laws of the member state. However, it must be registered with the Trade Register.
Previously, the Uniform Act Relating to Companies provided that branches owned by foreigners must be contributed to a local company not later than two years after the branch was set up unless the trade minister ordered the waiver of this requirement. Businesses were thus able to obtain, upon being granted the authorisation by the relevant minister or the delegated administrative authority, an indefinite extension of such waiver despite significant local activity. Now, however, the duration of the said waiver will be limited to a two-year period (article 120) and penalties are provided for in case of violation of the above-mentioned obligation, for example deletion of the branch from the companies register (article 120 §§3 and 4) and criminal sanctions applicable to the managers of the foreign company or to the foreign natural person (articles 891-2). Such amendments will have concrete implications, as the obligation set forth in article 120 of the Uniform Act Relating to Companies is so often violated or circumvented in practice.
In practice, the conversion of a local branch into a subsidiary can be implemented through:
(i) a contribution of the branch's assets and commitments in consideration for a capital increase in the company benefiting from the contribution; or
(ii) a sale of the branch's assets pursuant to which a pre-existing or newly registered local company acquires the assets and pays the corresponding price or records a debt of the same amount.
It is important to note that the tax cost of such operations could be very significant, and consequently such operations must be carried out with the assistance of experienced lawyers.
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Q: Ruby and bignum issue with OSX terminal I'm learning Ruby and am working through this problem on Project Euler. When I try to run my Ruby file through the terminal for the answer, it just stalls (no error message, but just comes up blank like its thinking). I'm assuming it's an issue with calculating such a large number.  I tried copying and pasting my code into repl.it, but came up with this error message:

(eval):12: (eval):12: negative allocation size (or too big)
  (NoMemoryError)

Is there any way around this through the terminal (or any other suggestions)? Thanks.
Edit (added in my code):
#3. Largest prime factor
#The prime factors of 13195 are 5, 7, 13 and 29.

#What is the largest prime factor of the number 600851475143 ?

def largest_prime(num)
  all_primes = []
  (2...num).each do |p|
    if (num % p == 0) && (is_prime?(p))
      all_primes << p
    end
  end
  all_primes.sort!
  puts all_primes.last
end

def is_prime?(number)
  (2...number).each do |x|
    if number % x == 0
      return false
    else
      next
    end
  end
  true
end

puts largest_prime(600851475143)

A: The idea behind Project Euler is to build effective algorithms, otherwise the execution will just take too much time or resources - this is your case. Take a look at primality_test wiki article and you'll understand, why you shouldn't check (2...number) and why (2..Math.sqrt(num)) is enough. I didn't run your code, but suggest you to improve your is_prime? method first of all(by the way, you shouldn't prefix your method names with is_ when you have question mark in the end):
def prime?(num)
  return false if num == 0 || num == 1
  (2..Math.sqrt(num).to_i).each do |i|
    return false if num % i == 0
  end
  true
end

It isn't MOST effective way of prime numbers detection, but its one of the simplest and effective enough for your needs.

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Q: How to clear button's color when next button is clicked? How to change button's color to default after next button is clicked? I have this code that sets color to the button in onclicklistener:
Button button = (Button) v;
button.getBackground().setColorFilter(new LightingColorFilter(0xFFFFFFFF, 0x003333));

I have one click listener for all my buttons. How to clear this botton's background color when the next one is clicked?

A: Either, store the reference to the previous button in the scope of your activity and use it in the onclick to reset it.
Or set background of all buttons, except the one which is clicked.
Button previousButton = null;

@Override
public void onClick(View v) {
    //reset old button
    if (previousButton != null) {
        previousButton.getBackground().setColorFilter(new LightingColorFilter(0xFFFFFFFF, 0x000000));
    }

    //prettify new button
    Button button = (Button) v;
    button.getBackground().setColorFilter(new LightingColorFilter(0xFFFFFFFF, 0x003333));

    previousButton = button;
}


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Pandora Net Profit Up 37.5% in Q2
The Copenhagen-based jewelry brand again raised its revenue guidance for 2015, citing the strong second-quarter performance and favorable currency fluctuations.
By Joelle Diderich on August 11, 2015
PARIS — Pandora reported a 37.5 percent jump in net profit in the second quarter as all major regions posted double-digit growth.
Based on the strong second-quarter performance and favorable currency swings, the Copenhagen-based jewelry brand again increased its revenue guidance for 2015, saying it now expected sales to top 16 billion kronor, or $2.35 billion at current exchange, versus an earlier forecast of 15 billion kronor, or $2.21 billion.
The group posted a net profit of 910 million kronor, or $135.8 million, in the second quarter. Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margin rose to 36.4 percent from 35.1 percent during the same period a year earlier.
Sales in the second quarter totaled 3.6 billion kronor, or $536 million, up 41.4 percent year-on-year. Stripping out the impact of exchange rate variations, revenues were up 25.8 percent. All dollar rates are calculated at average exchange rates for the period concerned.
"All major regions once again delivered double-digit revenue growth and our focus on concept stores continues to pay off," said Anders Colding Friis, chief executive officer of Pandora.
"Growth was driven by a combination of network expansion and strong like-for-like growth, supported by revenue enhancing initiatives such as the continued roll out of our e-store and our collaboration with Disney," he added.
Pandora said it now expects to open more than 375 new concept stores in 2015, up from an earlier forecast of 325.
The group also announced it was strengthening its footprint in Asia through a deal with Norbreeze Group valued at around 149 million kronor, or $22 million, under which it will buy its store network in Singapore and Macau and reacquire distribution rights in the Philippines, effective Jan. 1, 2016.
Pandora will open an office in Singapore and will operate the Macau and Philippines stores out of Hong Kong. It plans to add to its chain of 15 concept stores and five shop-in-shops in Singapore and Macau, while the Philippines will continue to be operated by a local master franchisee.
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Two weeks ago, my husband and I took a trip to the East Coast, beginning in New York City and ending up in Boston. Because of hotel prices outside our Midwestern budget, we decided to try our first experience with an AirBNB house. On AirBNB, regular folks offer up anything from a couch or air mattress to a fully furnished apartment to guests. We rented a bedroom with a single woman in New Jersey. When it was time to go, we carefully checked the dressers, closet, and bathroom to make sure we were leaving nothing behind.
I was waiting for the Amtrak at Penn Station when I reached into my pocket an realized my rosary wasn't there. In the habit of saying it before bed, I often find it somewhere under the covers or on the floor the next day.
It wasn't a special rosary, or particularly pretty — just cheap plastic beads on white string, the kind I had dozens of growing up because a woman at our church made them copiously. I have no idea where this particular rosary came from — I know only that it was the "last rosary standing" in a collection that had once been dozens, but that had been winnowed down over the years when chains broke, or they got left behind on trips, lost in the depths of forgotten suitcases, consciously downsized or put somewhere for "safekeeping" that I subsequently forgot.
I knew I could get a new rosary, although I had to say the prayers on my fingers for the rest of the trip. But what I'm left wondering about is the host who found it in the bed after we left.
Did she recognize what it was?
Did it alter her perception of my husband and me — were we suddenly transformed from reasonable, progressive Midwestern tourists into religious nuts?
And what did she do with it? Did she throw it away? Or, like me, is she eerily uncomfortable throwing away anything with a religious connotation? (This is why I had a cupboard full of crosses that were ungodly ugly when I moved into my grandmother's house 5 years ago). Perhaps she stashed it in a junk drawer, or pawned it off on a Catholic friend, or mistook it for jewelry.
Our host told horror stories about previous guests who had left used condoms or empty booze bottles or wet towels all over her house, but after realizing I'd forgotten my rosary, I felt as if I'd exposed something even more intimate about myself and my after-dark habits.
Because outdated and unusual as it is in my generation, the rosary is the one remnant of Catholicism I seem to hold onto despite all else. If our host correctly connected it with Catholicism, she wouldn't have known that its beads are often the only thing that make me feel connected to my Catholic heritage at all; or that it quiets my mind the way that nothing else can; or that praying it feels like a strangely feminist act, invoking a woman's name and words associated with womanhood and motherhood again and again and again. She won't know how I laid on the floor of my bedroom praying the rosary as a teenager, my fingers stiff with cold because there was no upstairs heating; or how I hunched on bathroom floors praying it when I was sick at college; or how my cat, snuggled into my arms, gnaws on the beads as I pass them through my fingers each night. She won't know that, as much as I've discarded from my 2nd-grade CCD teacher's instruction, I still cling to her promise that the angels will finish my prayers if I fall asleep before doing it myself; and she won't know that my parents and my sisters are most often the unknowing recipients of my rosary meditations.
She'll know only that I traveled with a cheap plastic remnant of pre-Vatican II days, and that I didn't have the courage, in our brief correspondence after the trip, to mention how much I'd left behind.
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