Crustaceans, including crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and barnacles, are for most part available all year, but are consumed rather occasionally by most coastal cultures.
Crustaceans include well-known decapods (crabs, lobsters, and shrimps), but also amphipods (skeleton shrimps) and sessile barnacles. All decapods have tough shield-like plates (exoskeleton) covering each of their body segments and those plates are fused and reinforced into a well-developed carapace enclosing the head and thorax (cephalothorax). Because of their tough exoskeleton and carapace, most decopds grow through out their lives via stepwise series of molts and secretion of a new exoskeleton. Decapods have stalked eyes and five pairs of well-developed and jointed walking legs, the first of which is modified into large pincers with one being much bigger than the other. Barnacles are permanently attached to the substrate and secrete a calcareous shell resembling that of bivalves.
Rainbow PS: "Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, and Allies". In: The Encyclopedia of Underwater Life. Edited by Dawes ACJ: Oxford University Press; 2007.


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package com.enrandomlabs.jasensanders.v1.folio;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v4.view.MenuItemCompat;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.support.v7.widget.ShareActionProvider;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;

import com.enrandomlabs.jasensanders.v1.folio.barcode.BarcodeActivity;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView;
import com.google.android.gms.common.api.CommonStatusCodes;
import com.google.android.gms.vision.barcode.Barcode;
import com.google.firebase.analytics.FirebaseAnalytics;

/**
 * Created by Jasen Sanders on 10/11/2016.
 * A simple {@link AppCompatActivity} subclass used to search retailers for items that
 * have been scanned or items from the database.
 *
 */

public class RetailerSearchActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private static final String LOG_TAG = RetailerSearchActivity.class.getSimpleName();
    private static final String ACTIVITY_NAME = "RetailerSearchActivity";

    //State Variable keys
    private static final String SEARCH_CURRENT_UPC = "SEARCH_CURRENT_UPC";
    private static final String SEARCH_CURRENT_TITLE = "SEARCH_CURRENT_TITLE";
    private static final String SEARCH_CURRENT_QUERY = "SEARCH_CURRENT_QUERY";

    //Search Strings
    private static final String SEARCH_AMAZON = "http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?keywords=";
    private static final String SEARCH_TARGET = "http://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=";
    private static final String SEARCH_WALMART = "https://www.walmart.com/search/?query=";
    private static final String SEARCH_EBAY = "http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=";
    private static final String SEARCH_BEST_BUY =
            "http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?_dyncharset=UTF-8&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=&sp=&qp=&list=n&af=true&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960&keys=keys&st=";
    private static final String SEARCH_TOYSRUS = "http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?kw=";

    //Barcode flag
    private static final int RC_BARCODE_CAPTURE = 9001;

    //Views
    private EditText mUpcInput;
    private EditText mTitleInput;

    //Query to share
    private String mQuery;
    private ShareActionProvider mShareActionProvider;

    //Firebase Analytics
    private FirebaseAnalytics mFirebaseAnalytics;

    //Firebase Ads
    AdView mAdView;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_retailer_search);
        initializeViews();
        mFirebaseAnalytics = FirebaseAnalytics.getInstance(this);

        // Create an ad request. Check logcat output for the hashed device ID to
        // get test ads on a physical device. e.g.
        // "Use AdRequest.Builder.addTestDevice("ABCDEF012345") to get test ads on this device."
        mAdView = findViewById(R.id.retailerAdView);
        AdRequest.Builder builder = new AdRequest.Builder();
        if(BuildConfig.DEBUG_BUILD) {
            builder.addTestDevice(AdRequest.DEVICE_ID_EMULATOR);
            builder.addTestDevice("9929AC1F80C13986BA10336A6CEE1CF6");  //My Nexus 5x Test Phone
            builder.addTestDevice("ECF8814A2889BB1528CE0F6E1BCFA7ED");  //My GS3 Test Phone
        }
        AdRequest request = builder.build();
        mAdView.loadAd(request);

        //If we were sent here from Detail Activity/ Fragment update UpcInput
        Uri data = getIntent().getData();
        if(data != null){mUpcInput.setText(data.getLastPathSegment());}

        //If App is still in session, then restore state data
        if(savedInstanceState != null){

            String restoreUpc = savedInstanceState.getString(SEARCH_CURRENT_UPC);
            if(restoreUpc != null){
                mUpcInput.setText(restoreUpc);
            }

            String restoreTitle = savedInstanceState.getString(SEARCH_CURRENT_TITLE);
            if(restoreTitle != null){
                mTitleInput.setText(restoreTitle);
            }

            mQuery = savedInstanceState.getString(SEARCH_CURRENT_QUERY);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_search_retail, menu);
        MenuItem menuItem = menu.findItem(R.id.action_share);

        // Get the provider and hold onto it to set/change the share intent.
        mShareActionProvider = (ShareActionProvider) MenuItemCompat.getActionProvider(menuItem);

        if (mShareActionProvider != null) {
            mShareActionProvider.setShareIntent(createShareIntent(null));
            mShareActionProvider.setOnShareTargetSelectedListener(new ShareActionProvider.OnShareTargetSelectedListener() {
                @Override
                public boolean onShareTargetSelected(ShareActionProvider source, Intent intent) {

                    String shareContent = intent.getStringExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT);
                    LogShareEvent(ACTIVITY_NAME, "ShareButton", shareContent);

                    return false;
                }
            });
        }
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode, Intent data) {
        if (requestCode == RC_BARCODE_CAPTURE) {

            if (resultCode == CommonStatusCodes.SUCCESS) {

                if (data != null) {
                    Barcode barcode = data.getParcelableExtra(BarcodeActivity.BarcodeObject);
                    //Update the EditText
                    mUpcInput.setText(barcode.displayValue);

                    //LOG ALL THE THINGS!!!!
                    //Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Barcode read: " + barcode.displayValue);
                } else {

                    //Tell the user the Scan Failed, then log event.
                    ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.error)).setText(R.string.barcode_failure);
                    findViewById(R.id.error).setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                    //Log.d(LOG_TAG, "No barcode captured, intent data is null");
                }
            } else {

                //Tell the user the Activity Failed
                findViewById(R.id.error).setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                ((TextView) findViewById(R.id.error)).setText(String.format(getString(R.string.barcode_error),
                        CommonStatusCodes.getStatusCodeString(resultCode)));

            }
        }
        else {
            super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle savedInstanceState) {

        // Save the user's current state
        savedInstanceState.putString(SEARCH_CURRENT_UPC, mUpcInput.getText().toString());
        savedInstanceState.putString(SEARCH_CURRENT_TITLE,mTitleInput.getText().toString());
        savedInstanceState.putString(SEARCH_CURRENT_QUERY, mQuery);

        // Always call the superclass so it can save the view hierarchy state
        super.onSaveInstanceState(savedInstanceState);
    }

    @Override
    public void onPause() {
        if (mAdView != null) {
            mAdView.pause();
        }
        super.onPause();
    }

    /** Called when returning to the activity */
    @Override
    public void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        if (mAdView != null) {
            mAdView.resume();
        }
    }

    /** Called before the activity is destroyed */
    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {
        if (mAdView != null) {
            mAdView.destroy();
        }
        super.onDestroy();
    }

    public void searchAmazon(View view){

        String query = launchTermPriority();

        if(query != null){
            LogSearchEvent(ACTIVITY_NAME, "searchAmazon", query, "url");
            //update Query Saved State
            mQuery = SEARCH_AMAZON + query;

            //update share intent
            if (mShareActionProvider != null) {
                mShareActionProvider.setShareIntent(createShareIntent(mQuery));
            }

            //Start the intent
            Intent startSomething = createLaunchIntent(SEARCH_AMAZON, query);
            if(startSomething.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null){

                startActivity(startSomething);
            }
        }

    }
    public void searchTarget(View view){

        String query = launchTermPriority();

        if(query != null){
            LogSearchEvent(ACTIVITY_NAME, "searchTarget", query, "url");
            //update Query Saved State
            mQuery = SEARCH_TARGET + query;

            //update share intent
            if (mShareActionProvider != null) {
                mShareActionProvider.setShareIntent(createShareIntent(mQuery));
            }

            //Start the intent
            Intent startSomething = createLaunchIntent(SEARCH_TARGET, query);
            if(startSomething.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null){
                startActivity(startSomething);
            }
        }

    }
    public void searchWalmart(View view){

        String query = launchTermPriority();

        if(query != null){
            LogSearchEvent(ACTIVITY_NAME, "searchWalmart", query, "url");
            //update Query Saved State
            mQuery = SEARCH_WALMART + query;

            //update share intent
            if (mShareActionProvider != null) {
                mShareActionProvider.setShareIntent(createShareIntent(mQuery));
            }

            //Start the intent
            Intent startSomething = createLaunchIntent(SEARCH_WALMART, query);
            if(startSomething.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null){
                startActivity(startSomething);
            }
        }

    }
    public void searchEbay(View view){

        String query = launchTermPriority();

        if(query != null){
            LogSearchEvent(ACTIVITY_NAME, "searchEbay", query, "url");
            //update Query Saved State
            mQuery = SEARCH_EBAY + query;

            //update share intent
            if (mShareActionProvider != null) {
                mShareActionProvider.setShareIntent(createShareIntent(mQuery));
            }

            //Start the intent
            Intent startSomething = createLaunchIntent(SEARCH_EBAY, query);
            if(startSomething.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null){
                startActivity(startSomething);
            }
        }

    }

    public void searchBestBuy(View view){

        String query = launchTermPriority();

        if(query != null){
            LogSearchEvent(ACTIVITY_NAME, "searchBestBuy", query, "url");
            //update Query Saved State
            mQuery = SEARCH_BEST_BUY + query;

            //update share intent
            if (mShareActionProvider != null) {
                mShareActionProvider.setShareIntent(createShareIntent(mQuery));
            }

            //Start the intent
            Intent startSomething = createLaunchIntent(SEARCH_BEST_BUY, query);
            if(startSomething.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null){
                startActivity(startSomething);
            }
        }
    }

    public void searchToysRUs(View view){

        String query = launchTermPriority();

        if(query != null){
            LogSearchEvent(ACTIVITY_NAME, "SearchToysRUS", query, "url");
            //update Query Saved State
            mQuery = SEARCH_TOYSRUS + query;

            //update share intent
            if (mShareActionProvider != null) {
                mShareActionProvider.setShareIntent(createShareIntent(mQuery));
            }

            //Start the intent
            Intent startSomething = createLaunchIntent(SEARCH_TOYSRUS, query);
            if(startSomething.resolveActivity(getPackageManager()) != null){
                startActivity(startSomething);
            }
        }
    }

    public void launchBarcodeScanner(View view){

        LogActionEvent(ACTIVITY_NAME, "launchBarcodeScanner", "action");

        Intent intent = new Intent(this, BarcodeActivity.class);
        intent.putExtra(BarcodeActivity.AutoFocus, true);
        intent.putExtra(BarcodeActivity.UseFlash, false);
        startActivityForResult(intent, RC_BARCODE_CAPTURE);

    }

    private String launchTermPriority(){

        String upcText = mUpcInput.getText().toString();
        String titleText = mTitleInput.getText().toString();
        if(upcText.length() == 12){
            return upcText;
        }else{
            if(titleText.length() > 0){
                return titleText.replace(" ", "+");
            }
            return null;
        }
    }
    private void initializeViews(){

        mUpcInput = findViewById(R.id.upc_input);
        mTitleInput = findViewById(R.id.title_input);

    }

    private Intent createLaunchIntent(String url, String searchTerm){
        String query = url+searchTerm;
        Intent result = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(query));
        result.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
        return result;
    }

    private Intent createShareIntent(String queryUrl) {

        if(queryUrl != null) {

            Intent shareIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
            shareIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_WHEN_TASK_RESET);
            shareIntent.setType("text/plain");
            shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, queryUrl);
            return shareIntent;
        }else{

            String placeHolder = SEARCH_AMAZON + launchTermPriority();
            Intent shareIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
            shareIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_WHEN_TASK_RESET);
            shareIntent.setType("text/plain");
            shareIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, placeHolder);
            return shareIntent;
        }
    }

    private void clearViews(){

        mUpcInput.setText("");
        mTitleInput.setText("");
    }

    private void LogSearchEvent(String activity, String buttonName, String term, String type ){

        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.ITEM_ID, activity);
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.ITEM_NAME, buttonName);
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.SEARCH_TERM, term);
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.CONTENT_TYPE, type);
        mFirebaseAnalytics.logEvent(FirebaseAnalytics.Event.SELECT_CONTENT, bundle);
    }

    private void LogActionEvent(String activity, String buttonName, String type ){

        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.ITEM_ID, activity);
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.ITEM_NAME, buttonName);
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.CONTENT_TYPE, type);
        mFirebaseAnalytics.logEvent(FirebaseAnalytics.Event.SELECT_CONTENT, bundle);
    }

    private void LogShareEvent(String activity, String buttonName, String shareable){

        Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.ITEM_ID, activity);
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.ITEM_NAME, buttonName);
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.SEARCH_TERM, shareable);
        bundle.putString(FirebaseAnalytics.Param.CONTENT_TYPE, "url");
        mFirebaseAnalytics.logEvent(FirebaseAnalytics.Event.SHARE, bundle);
    }
}

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A day of shopping & sisterhood!
We Are Women Owned is excited to kick-off our series of for-women-by-women shopping events with our Spring pop-up on Saturday April 21st, 2018 at Blank Studio NYC!
Our pop-ups are the perfect opportunity for both vendors and attendees to gather, interact and support one another for the ultimate sisterhood & shopping experience!
We pride ourselves in taking care of the majority of the pop-up planning & prep because we believe our vendors deserve to worry less, sell more, focus their energy on making amazing connections and achieving what it is they desire most in participating in our events!
Have you ever felt uncomfortable, alone, scared, or in need of some support when vending at pop-up events?
You're not alone, babe and we're looking to change the game! Our pop-up process is super special & unique in that we encourage our vendors to connect & support one another before entering the pop-up space!
Each participating vendor will have the option to join us on a live virtual group call and will be invited to our private Facebook group where you'll have the opportunity to engage with other vendors, get to know one another and we'll be there holding your hand to answer any questions you may have along the way!
Learn how to make the most out of your pop-up experience, make lasting connections and more via our exciting mastermind & mentorship approach!
"Lisa provided a turnkey popup opportunity that not only gave us a place to showcase our product during the holidays, but introduced us and the brand to a wonderful community of likeminded women!"
"The atmosphere was really nice, and the vibe amongst all the women-owned businesses was very positive & supportive!"
"It was a great mix of vendors and the overall vibe was cohesive and amazing. The event was intimate and allowed everyone to intermix. It was a great opportunity to network as well!"
"As someone who literally walked in knowing no one, I left feeling like I may have forged some future female entrepreneur allies!"
"Shoutout to TSTC for putting together an amazing event! Pop-up events are a great way to meet new people, make new connections, and the obvious but still pretty important, buy a lot of stuff and get all sorts of cool things to take home! Waking up at 4:30 am to take the bus from Philadelphia to NYC was worth it!
"We joined in the fun by simply walking by! Your event made our weekend so special. Great job & excited to support you and the talented women!"
"After a long week of work, TSTC's pop-up was EXACTLY what I needed! The perfect mix of relaxation and networking, I felt so loved and pampered by the different vendors, I met awesome women business owners who I'm excited to spread the word about! Plus - I got the best hugs ever AND the most gorgeous vest that I can't wait to wear to my next speaking gig. Thank you Lisa, TST, and all involved for giving me an amazing afternoon I won't soon forget!"


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Q: Django simple upload function Getting this error:
Exception Type: AttributeError
Exception Value: 'InMemoryUploadedFile' object has no attribute 'save'

When trying to have a Django function as simple as:
def upload(request):
    file = request.FILES["picture"]
    file.save("hello.png")
    return HttpResponse("done uploading")

Note: I know there is a longer way to make this simple procedure but I need it for now to be as simple as this one

A: You can read the uploaded file in chunks and write to your desired file, see the documentation for details
def upload(request):
    file = request.FILES['picture']
    with open('hello.png', 'wb+') as destination:
        for chunk in file.chunks():
            destination.write(chunk)
    return HttpResponse('done uploading')

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Hubble's view isn't sharp enough to see craters or mountains, if they exist on the surface, but Hubble reveals a complex-looking and variegated world with white, dark-orange, and charcoal-black terrain. The overall color is believed to be a result of ultraviolet radiation from the distant Sun breaking up methane that is present on Pluto's surface, leaving behind a dark, molasses-colored, carbon-rich residue. Astronomers were very surprised to see that Pluto's brightness has changed – the northern pole is brighter and the southern hemisphere is darker and redder. Summer is approaching Pluto's north pole, and this may cause surface ices to melt and refreeze in the colder shadowed portion of the planet. The Hubble pictures underscore that Pluto is not simply a ball of ice and rock but a dynamic world that undergoes dramatic atmospheric changes.
NASA today released the most detailed set of images ever taken of the distant dwarf planet Pluto. The images taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope show an icy and dark molasses-colored, mottled world that is undergoing seasonal changes in its surface color and brightness. Pluto has become significantly redder, while its illuminated northern hemisphere is getting brighter. These changes are most likely consequences of surface ices sublimating on the sunlit pole and then refreezing on the other pole as the dwarf planet heads into the next phase of its 248-year-long seasonal cycle. The dramatic change in color apparently took place in a two-year period, from 2000 to 2002.
The Hubble images will remain our sharpest view of Pluto until NASA's New Horizons probe is within six months of its Pluto flyby. The Hubble pictures are proving invaluable for picking out the planet's most interesting-looking hemisphere for the New Horizons spacecraft to swoop over when it flies by Pluto in 2015.
Though Pluto is arguably one of the public's favorite planetary objects, it is also the hardest of which to get a detailed portrait because the world is small and very far away. Hubble resolves surface variations a few hundred miles across, which are too coarse for understanding surface geology. But in terms of surface color and brightness Hubble reveals a complex-looking and variegated world with white, dark-orange, and charcoal-black terrain. The overall color is believed to be a result of ultraviolet radiation from the distant Sun breaking up methane that is present on Pluto's surface, leaving behind a dark and red carbon-rich residue.
When Hubble pictures taken in 1994 are compared with a new set of images taken in 2002 to 2003, astronomers see evidence that the northern polar region has gotten brighter, while the southern hemisphere has gotten darker. These changes hint at very complex processes affecting the visible surface, and the new data will be used in continued research.
The images are allowing planetary astronomers to better interpret more than three decades of Pluto observations from other telescopes, says principal investigator Marc Buie of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo. "The Hubble observations are the key to tying together these other diverse constraints on Pluto and showing how it all makes sense by providing a context based on weather and seasonal changes, which opens other new lines of investigation."
The Hubble pictures underscore that Pluto is not simply a ball of ice and rock but a dynamic world that undergoes dramatic atmospheric changes. These are driven by seasonal changes that are as much propelled by the planet's 248-year elliptical orbit as its axial tilt, unlike Earth where the tilt alone drives seasons. The seasons are very asymmetric because of Pluto's elliptical orbit. Spring transitions to polar summer quickly in the northern hemisphere because Pluto is moving faster along its orbit when it is closer to the Sun.
Ground-based observations, taken in 1988 and 2002, show that the mass of the atmosphere doubled over that time. This may be due to warming and sublimating nitrogen ice. The new Hubble images from 2002 to 2003 are giving astronomers essential clues about how the seasons on Pluto work and about the fate of its atmosphere.
The images, taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys, are invaluable to planning the details of the New Horizons flyby in 2015. New Horizons will pass by Pluto so quickly that only one hemisphere will be photographed in the highest possible detail. Particularly noticeable in the Hubble image is a bright spot that has been independently noted to be unusually rich in carbon monoxide frost. It is a prime target for New Horizons. "Everybody is puzzled by this feature," says Buie. New Horizons will get an excellent look at the boundary between this bright feature and a nearby region covered in pitch-black surface material.
"The Hubble images will also help New Horizons scientists better calculate the exposure time for each Pluto snapshot, which is important for taking the most detailed pictures possible," says Buie. With no chance for re-exposures, accurate models for the surface of Pluto are essential in preventing pictures that are either under- or overexposed.
The Hubble images are a few pixels wide. But through a technique called dithering, multiple, slightly offset pictures can be combined through computer-image processing to synthesize a higher-resolution view than could be seen in a single exposure. "This has taken four years and 20 computers operating continuously and simultaneously to accomplish," says Buie, who developed special algorithms to sharpen the Hubble data.
The Hubble research results appear in the March 2010 issue of the Astronomical Journal. Buie's science team members are William Grundy of Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz., and Eliot Young, Leslie Young, and Alan Stern of Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo.
Buie plans to use Hubble's new Wide Field Camera 3 to make further Pluto observations prior to the arrival of New Horizons.
Our solar system has glamorous planets, ringed Saturn, multicolored Jupiter, and ruddy red Mars. But one of the best recognized and popular (for the public) objects is tiny and distant Pluto, which lies on the dim outer frontier of the solar system.
Hubble's view isn't sharp enough to see craters or mountains, if they exist on the surface, but Hubble reveals a complex- looking and variegated world with white, dark-orange, and charcoal-black terrain. The overall color is believed to be a result of ultraviolet radiation from the distant Sun breaking up methane that is present on Pluto's surface, leaving behind a dark molasses-colored, carbon-rich residue.
Astronomers were very surprised to see that Pluto's brightness has changed - the northern pole is brighter and the southern hemisphere is darker and redder. Summer is approaching Pluto's north pole, and this may cause surface ices to melt and refreeze in the colder shadowed portion of the dwarf planet.
The Hubble pictures underscore that Pluto is not simply a ball of ice and rock but a dynamic world that undergoes dramatic atmospheric changes. These atmospheric changes are driven by seasonal changes that are as much propelled by the dwarf planet's 248-year elliptical orbit as its axial tilt, unlike Earth where the tilt alone drives seasons. The seasons are very asymmetric because of Pluto's elliptical orbit. Spring transitions to polar summer quickly in the northern hemisphere because Pluto is moving faster along its orbit when it is closer to the Sun.
The images, taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys, are invaluable to planning the details of the NASA New Horizons probe mission to fly by Pluto in 2015. New Horizons will pass by Pluto so quickly that only one hemisphere will be photographed in the highest possible detail. Particularly noticeable in the Hubble image is a mysterious bright spot in one hemisphere that is unusually rich in carbon monoxide frost.
Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colo.


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export const grey700 = '#616161'
export const lightGreen50 = '#f1f8e9'
export const greenA700 = '#12c700'
export const red50 = '#ffebee'
export const redA200 = '#ff5252'
export const blueA400 = '#00b0ff'
export const blueA700 = '#2962ff'
export const blue800 = '#3b50ce'
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This popular canvas tool bag is used by all trades and has plenty of room in it. It has an adjustable padded shoulder strap, twin internal pockets and a fixed wood base.
The size is 400mm long x 130mm wide x 250mm high. The MDF base is 4.5mm thick.
NOTE: If requested an optional heavy duty plastic base can be installed in lieu of the standard MDF wood base.


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Bank ABC in Algeria > Home > About ABC in Algeria > Media Relations > Press Releases
Bank ABC named "Bank of the Year in Bahrain" by The Banker magazine
The Financial Times publication The Banker magazine has chosen Bank ABC as the winner of the "Bank of the Year-Bahrain" ward for the year 2017. This prestigious award aims to reward and promote industrywide excellence in the global banking community.
The selection process involves reviewing growth and performance figures for the past three years; strategies adopted to handle geopolitical uncertainty and changing regulations; major initiatives and technology projects implemented by the bank; improved client service and diversity and financial inclusion policies. The Awards Judging Panel, which is composed of The Banker's editors, has specifically selected Bank ABC due to its "continued success across all key business metrics over the past year.
"We are particularly proud of this award. This is a recognition that we are on the right path to providing our customers with a differentiated experience and creating value for our shareholders," said Dr. Khaled Kawan, Group Chief Executive Officer.
"We have over the past three years revamped our client experience both on our retail and wholesale businesses fronts, expanded our product base and strengthened our footprint across our international network," he added.
Dr. Kawan concluded, "this well-earned market recognition represents a boost for our almost 3,000 employees who have worked hard every day to get us ahead of the curve with our customers on all fronts of our businesses across the markets where we operate."
The Banker magazine organised the 2017 awards ceremony in London on 29 November 2017. The ceremony was attended by around 300 CEOs and C-Suite executives from around the globe.
Bank ABC is a leading player in the region's banking industry and provides innovative wholesale financial products and services that include corporate banking, trade finance, project and structured finance, syndications, treasury and financial markets products and Islamic banking. It also provides retail-banking services through its network of retail banks in Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Algeria.
Dr. Khaled Kawan, CEO of Bank ABC Group (entre), Mr. Sael Al Waary, Deputy Group CEO (second from right) and Mr. Paul Jennings, CEO of Bank ABC in the UK (second from left) during the award giving ceremony in London.
About Bank ABC in Algeria

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When I'm in schools, I always recognise that the teachers I'm working with are the experts on their school.
As well as being expert educators, they understand the idiosyncrasies of their colleagues, leaders, students and wider community.
However, what I'm finding more and more is that within schools, teacher "expertise" is often not recognised outside of their perceived domain.
In other words, teachers limit ourselves and each other by our job title. We are there to teach our subject(s), do playground duty and write reports. There is little attention paid to actively recognising and nurturing innovation, collaboration or creativity.
Up until a few years ago this meant that people just got on with what they were paid to do and thought little more of it.
However, with the advent of social media, and Twitter in particular, this has changed.
Online, I regularly see PE teachers from one school collaborating with English or Drama teachers from another. Sharing their ideas, experiences etc. Maths teachers developing innovative ideas with art teacher.
Yet when I ask about such collaborations taking place within the walls of their own school, very often there's not much doing.
Anyone ever get the feeling that other schools are more interested in what you're doing than your own?
@danhaesler all the time! I work with other schools frequently on implementing technology but my own school – nope!
@danhaesler agree! Was initial reason I got so immersed in twitter… Positive vibes, so much much support!
@danhaesler Yes! Some teachers live in their own little world and have no idea of fabulous things happening just next door!
So with these thoughts in mind, I sought the opinion of school leaders who I KNOW value and actively encourage autonomy, creativity and innovation in their staff.
@danhaesler by encouraging teachers to take risks, support them in that venture & use this as a continual growth process.
And to finish with, I couldn't go past this one… I LOVE the sentiments expressed by John his tweet.
@danhaesler @benpadslejones answ: leaders stop clinically supervising and help create, explore and discover with your staff.
Imagine the school that we could create if we gather all the awesome oz educators on twitter and put them together…… we would smash Finland.
😀 Now now John… What have I told you about competition!?
Gotta be a phd in this topic!
Dan I love the way you say what many of us are thinking. It offers great solace to know there are other teachers out there feeling, seeing and hearing the same 'stories'. I think sometimes our own schools are less likely to recognise what we do because we are 'family' and familiar – to some extent, it is expected. However at a less benign level it could be due to competitiveness and fear. Fear that when someone else does things in new ways, it somehow means the old ways are less valid and, if the old ways are intrinsically linked to a sense of identity… well I think you can see where I am going with this.
The second half of Nicole's comment resonates with me. 140 characters not enough to explain the complexities! Connecting online for me was not about ego-stroking, but about "connecting", and finding so many other "glass half full" teachers at a time when I needed some positivity. My role was a new one in the school, and inherent in the role description was a big dose of "change agent" – for me, I didn't see that as scary because I know I work with others where they're at, but it took me a long while to work out that just the presence of the role had hidden implications for others. It's been a long road, but the tide is turning and we are almost all swimming in the same direction. But the fact that things are looking up is due in large part to the sorts of things advocated by the leaders above: collaboration, professional dialogue, support, risk-taking, and exploration. Thanks!


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Neuroimmunology is a medical specialty that addresses disorders of the immune system that affect your central nervous system. Your body's immune system is an amazing defense system against infection and malignancy and anything that does not belong in your body. It has to be able to recognize the nearly infinite possible foreign proteins attempting to enter your body and make you sick and be able to differentiate those from the equally endless possible configurations of self-proteins.
It is amazing that it does this as well as it does, but sometimes it makes a mistake, leading to what we call an autoimmune disease. When an autoimmune disease affects the nervous system, we call that a neuroimmunological condition.
Autoimmune diseases can disrupt effective communication between your brain and the rest of your body, resulting in a variety of symptoms that interfere with your life. Some conditions can even become life-threatening, causing paralysis, difficulties breathing, and a decline in mental health.
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It's been a while since we shared with you the fruits of our ongoing mission in which we attempt to define the elusive term 'phatness'.
It's nothing to do with either hip-hop or the scourge of obesity that currently plagues the privileged nations of the world.
Rather it's something to do with stance, angle that is defined by, ermm… well- you know it when you see it.
As you can see a perennial phat favourite the Ferrari F40 LM (rear view) – and it's often the extreme bootiliciousness of the rear profile of our favourite sports cars that make it onto out phat list.
But as often as not it's the powerful, squat stance of other angles too. Witness the group B Quattro, the Camaro or the Ruf 911 – each of these scream of it's adnirable girth without giving up the view from behind.


On 25 January 1865 the Confederate warship CSS Shenandoah dropped anchor in Hobson's Bay in the port of Melbourne, Australia. The Rebel raider created great interest in the city with some 7,000 citizens making the rail journey to Sandridge to view the ship. Confederate officers were wined and dined at the prestigious Melbourne Club and later visited the goldfield town of Ballarat where a ball was held in their honour. The ship left Australian waters on 18 February after creating considerable controversy. Some of the crew deserted while some 40 men were recruited into Confederate service in contradiction of the British Neutrality Act which debarred British citizens entering service of a belligerent nation.
The Shenandoah was formerly the Sea King, a British commercial transport vessel. It was commissioned into Confederate service on 19 October and was captained by James Waddell, a North Carolinian with twenty years prior service in the United States Navy.
While in Melbourne the ship was slipped at Williamstown naval dock to undergo repairs before resuming its voyage.
In all the Shenandoah claimed 38 prizes, 32 of which were captured and burned after its Melbourne visit. Most of these were American whaling ships in northern waters.
At the International Court in Geneva in 1871 the US government was awarded damages of £820,000 against Britain for the loss of shipping caused after the Shenandoah's use the port facilities in Melbourne.
The ship was surrendered to the British Navy in Liverpool on 6 November 1865.
Enter here for The Confederate Steamer – Shenandoah Extracts from the Creswick & Clunes Advertiser and the County of Talbot Agricultural Journal.


Congratulations to #Kneesoffury Sheppster promotions for putting on another great show and to all our opponents.
Well done to Ben SSMT took the fight with a short notice, did everything we've asked and came out with the win 👊.
Unlucky for Matt out class his opponent for 2 and a half round. Due to a small cut to the head Doctor called stoppage.
Mike SSMT just couldn't string it together on the tonight.
Young Daniel SSMT came out having control the fight. Unfortunately lose right at the end of 2nd round to a knee to the body. Congrats to Nick winning the SA title.
Thank you to everyone came out to support the fighters and SSMT gym. Crew helping out Janella, Blake and Brendon on the night. Thank you to all the trainers, SSMT fight team to help train the fighters.


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Dokkedal (af dokke (= hulning, fordybning) + dal) er en landsby i det nordøstlige Himmerland med 138 indbyggere (2008). Dokkedal er beliggende mellem Kattegat og Lille Vildmose syv kilometer syd for Egense, 11 kilometer øst for Kongerslev og 31 kilometer sydøst for Aalborg. Landsbyen hører under Aalborg Kommune og er beliggende i Mou Sogn.

Dokkedal er beliggende helt ud til Kattegat. Landsbyen er centreret langs den nord-sydgående Kystvej, er knap en kilometer lang. Boligerne er primært beliggende i en række langs Kystvej. Der findes ikke egentlige boligkvarterer, men mere spredt parcelhusbebyggelse på syd og øst siden af byen. I bakkeområderne ud mod Kattegatkysten er der spredt sommmerhusbebyggelse.
Der er overvejende tale om mindre landarbejderhuse og mindre parcelhuse med små forhaver mod vejen. I byens nordlige udkant ligger Mulbjerg Kro lidt tilbagetrukket fra vejen.

Byen er præget af gennemgående trafik især i sommermånederne. Der er fortov og cykelsti i begge sider af vejen, ligesom der er etableret vejbump på den gennemgående vej en regional buslinje kører gennem byen.
Dokkedal ligger i beskyttende læ for vinden fra Kattegat, idet de karakteristiske Mulbjerge tårner sig op og blokerer for havudsigten i hele landsbyens udbredelse. Vest for Mulbjergene strækker landskabet sig fladt ud, og byen indrammes mod sydvest af skovbevoksning og mod nord af marker. Mulbjergene, er et utroligt naturfænomen, og udsigten mod land og vand er fantastisk fra "bjergenes" top.

Midt i landsbyen ligger Remisen, hvor de gamle håndværk og maskinel knyttet til tidligere tiders mosebrug i Lille Vildmose holdes i hævd. I landsbyens vestlige del findes sportsplads med "medborgerhus". Dokkedal Kirke ligger også i byen. Fire kilometer vest for Dokkedal ligger Lille Vildmosecentret. Der lå tidligere en efterskole ved navn Lille Vildmose Efterskole eller "Den lille vilde". Den lukkede i 2013, efter 8 år.

Historie
Dokkedal landsby bestod i 1682 af 11 gårde, 1 hus med jord og 1 hus uden jord. Det samlede dyrkede areal udgjorde 161,7 tønder land skyldsat til 23,22 tønder hartkorn. Dyrkningsformen var græsmarksbrug med tægter.

Noter

Litteratur
 Karl-Erik Frandsen: Vang og tægt. Studier over dyrkningssystemer og agrarstrukturer i Danmarks landsbyer 1682-83 (Bygd 1983),
 Henrik Pedersen: De danske Landbrug fremstillet paa Grundlag af Forarbejderne til Christian V.s Matrikel 1688. Udgivet efter hans Død paa Bekostning af Carlsbergfondet (København MCMXXVIII; Reprotryk for Landbohistorisk Selskab, København 1975),

Lokaliteter i Aalborg Kommune
Lille Vildmose

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const net::BackoffEntry::Policy
    PasswordSyncTokenCheckersCollection::kFetchTokenRetryBackoffPolicy = {
        0,               // Number of initial errors to ignore.
        10 * 1000,       // Initial request delay in ms.
        2.0,             // Factor by which the waiting time will be multiplied.
        0.1,             // Fuzzing percentage.
        60 * 60 * 1000,  // Maximum request delay in ms.
        -1,              // Never discard the entry.
        true,            // Use initial delay in the first retry.
};

PasswordSyncTokenCheckersCollection::PasswordSyncTokenCheckersCollection()
    : sync_token_retry_backoff_(&kFetchTokenRetryBackoffPolicy) {}

PasswordSyncTokenCheckersCollection::~PasswordSyncTokenCheckersCollection() =
    default;

void PasswordSyncTokenCheckersCollection::StartPasswordSyncCheckers(
    const user_manager::UserList& users,
    PasswordSyncTokenLoginChecker::Observer* observer) {
  for (auto* user : users) {
    // Online login already enforced for the user - no further checks are
    // required.
    if (!user->using_saml() || user->force_online_signin())
      continue;

    user_manager::KnownUser known_user(g_browser_process->local_state());
    const std::string* sync_token =
        known_user.GetPasswordSyncToken(user->GetAccountId());
    if (sync_token && !sync_token->empty() &&
        !base::Contains(sync_token_checkers_, *sync_token)) {
      sync_token_checkers_.insert(
          {*sync_token,
           std::make_unique<PasswordSyncTokenLoginChecker>(
               user->GetAccountId(), *sync_token, &sync_token_retry_backoff_)});
      if (observer)
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      sync_token_checkers_[*sync_token]->AddObserver(this);
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    }
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}

void PasswordSyncTokenCheckersCollection::OnInvalidSyncToken(
    const AccountId& account_id) {
  user_manager::KnownUser known_user(g_browser_process->local_state());
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  if (!sync_token)
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    sync_token_checkers_.erase(*sync_token);
}

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Top Wealth in America: New Estimates and Implications for Taxing the Rich
Matthew SmithOwen ZidarEric Zwick
How rich are the richest Americans? A thorough answer to this question is necessary to address public concern over rising inequality, whether the distribution of resources is fair, and how policy ought to respond.
While over the last several years the U.S. has seen increased interest in addressing inequality through taxes on wealth or capital income (for example a capital gains tax), several questions remain. How much revenue could such taxes raise and, given the composition of wealth among the richest Americans, are these taxes the most effective way to reduce gaps in wealth and income? As the burden of coronavirus grows and policymakers start considering new tax policies, it's important that the public have the most accurate estimates of top wealth and income available.
In a new update to their paper on measuring top wealth and inequality in the U.S. (PDF), Princeton's Owen Zidar, Chicago Booth's Eric Zwick, and Treasury's Matt Smith find that the increase in wealth among the top 0.1% over the last 40 years is half as large as previous estimates would indicate.
Furthermore, they find that the financial assets and capital of the ultra-wealthy amount to a smaller share of national income than previously believed. Instead, they argue a bigger driver of top incomes is human capital and returns on labor often characterized in tax filings as private business profit.
Main findings
The authors find that the top 0.1% share of wealth increased from 7% to 14% from 1978 to 2016. While this rise is half as large as prior estimates, wealth is very concentrated: the top 1% holds nearly as much wealth as the bottom 90%. However, Americans in the 90th to 99th percentile, a group with more than $660,000 in wealth but less than $3.1 million, hold 36% of total wealth. Their wealth exceeds that of the bottom 90% or the top 1%. The chart below compares the authors' new estimates to those produced in previous studies and using different approaches and data sources.
Implications for inequality and tax policy
One of the most important takeaways from the research is that the primary driving force behind inequality between the richest Americans and everyone else isn't, as many have argued, a concentration of financial wealth or capital. From 1980 to 2014, the rise in the top 1% share in national income due to capital income is only 2.4 out of 8.1 percentage points in total growth.
Rather, the authors argue that much of the recent rise of top incomes and wealth represents a return to human capital, including the labor income of private business owners—for example consultants, lawyers, or doctors—often characterized as capital income of pass-through businesses for tax purposes.
Given this finding, the authors suggest policymakers aiming to reduce inequality through the tax code should consider, among other reforms, repealing the recently enacted deduction for people who receive income from pass-through businesses and eliminating the so-called Gingrich-Edwards loophole. These reforms would increase taxes on private business owners who are often at the top of the income distribution, while also helping ensure that people who receive labor income in different forms will come closer to all paying the same tax rate. For more on how to harmonize labor and capital income taxes and improve tax policy, see Owen Zidar's and Eric Zwick's recent tax reform proposal to roll back federal tax policy to 1997.
The paper also has implications for how much revenue a wealth tax might raise. These new estimates of top wealth suggest total revenues would be far less than many expect. A one percent tax on the top 0.1% in 2016 would generate $112 billion assuming taxpayers didn't change their behavior in response. A graduated tax, which taxes wealth above $50 million at 2% and adds a surtax of 1% of wealth exceeding $1 billion, would raise $117 billion in 2016 (assuming no change in behavior). Prior estimates, calculated using an "equal-returns" approach (see next section for more detail), estimated $207 billion in revenue from such a graduated tax. The new estimates suggest a graduated tax would bring in only 57% of that estimated revenue before accounting for behavioral responses, which would lower revenue estimates further.
Why the new estimates differ from previous estimates
The approach the authors take to estimate wealth builds on an approach first employed by others (Giffen, 1913; Stewart, 1939; Saez and Zucman, 2016) to scale up or "capitalize" income observed on tax returns to estimate top wealth. That is, they take an individual's income, reported in official fiscal statistics, and estimate how much wealth created it.
The strength in the authors' new approach, however, is that they use new data to discipline how income maps to wealth for different groups of people. They start by looking at several types of income: fixed income (from liquid assets, deposits, bonds, etc.), public equity income, private business income, etc.
Then, in estimating the amount of wealth that creates these different types of income, they allow for the possibility that rates of returns for each income type can vary across people. Accounting for this empirically relevant variation produces different wealth estimates than earlier work that assumes equal rates of return across people.
As one example, they show that fixed income portfolios of the rich skew toward high-yield bonds and loans, whereas the fixed income portfolios of the non-wealthy are mostly bank deposits. Simply put, fixed income portfolios for the wealthy differ in nature, risk, and liquidity from those for the less wealthy. This difference in the composition of people's portfolios means there are unequal effective returns on fixed income for the rich and everyone else.
While the authors are not the first to argue that the rich earn higher rates of return on their income (it's a key point of Thomas Piketty's Capital), an important contribution of the research is the extent to which they test both their assumptions and previous assumptions against administrative and survey data that does exist.
When the authors produce wealth estimates using their assumption that the rich earn higher rates of return, their results line up nicely with estate tax data and the wealth data reported by the Federal Reserve's Survey of Consumer Finance (SCF). When they produce estimates using the assumption that everyone earns equal rates of return, their results overstate fixed income assets reported by the SCF, especially at the top. For more detail on how the authors' new approach differs from the 2016 study by Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, read section 10.1 of the full paper or the authors' response to comments on their earlier draft.
Another contribution of the new research is showing how the authors' updated wealth estimates change what we know about income inequality and how national income is distributed across income groups. For more detail on how wealth estimates relate to distributional national accounts and inequality statistics, read Eric Zwick's recent testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Senate (PDF).
While there are many ways to continue improving estimates of wealth and income, this new research further improves our understanding of why inequality has increased and the most effective ways to address growing gaps in wealth and income.
To learn more about the findings and methodology, please download the full paper.


Our famous Colchester Rock Oysters are truly free-range and live naturally on the seabed, where there's ample food and space to grow, rather than grown in nets or cages. It's like the difference between a free-range chicken and a battery hen.
The Rock Oyster is available all year round, the shells are long deep and flared and the oyster is meaty, firm and creamy with a fresh sweet taste. Our Oysters mature in the plankton rich waters of the Pyefleet Creek to take on a defined flavour full of zinc and other minerals.
All our oysters are now Pyefleet Pure Oysters, the only guaranteed norovirus free oyster available. So if you have been put off trying oysters, you can try ours safe in the knowledge that they are absolutely safe to eat!
Dredged or handpicked from the seabed at low tide the Oysters are then purified in tanks at the Fishery for at least 42 hours. Tiny then hand grades them by eye making sure they are in top condition before being gently packed into wooden boxes ready to be sent to you. If you select to have an oyster knife, we will send you our wooden handled oyster knife.
We recommend that you keep the Oysters in the fridge with a damp tea towel or tissue on top. They are best eaten within 5 days of delivery. If you are unsure about opening oysters, take a look at this little video we made of Graham showing you how.


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Exploring Mumbai by water just became easier with the launch of Uber Boat
Hire your Uber Boat to explore the coast of Mumbai
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Travellers in Mumbai can now explore the coast on demand with the launch of Uber Boat.
Uber has launched the service in the port city of Mumbai along with the Maharashtra Maritime Board. Now, users will be able to order a speed boat to explore some of the city's popular coastal spots, including the Gateway of India, Elephanta Islands to explore the famous Elephanta Caves, and Mandwa Jetty to the beach getaway of Alibaug.
Travellers can access two different kinds of boats, including a six- to eight-seater for Uber Boat, or an Uber Boat XL, which has more than ten seats. According to Uber, the goal is to make waterway commuting easy and efficient within Mumbai.
"Our vision is to make Mumbai as the sea transport and tourism hub of the country … As we continue to reimagine the waterways of Mumbai through a host of ambitious projects and partnerships, we believe Uber Boat will play a pivotal role in improving connectivity," said Sanjay Bhatia, chairman of the Bombay Port Trust.
According to Uber, the boats will be equipped with safety features like life jackets, emergency contact details, printed collaterals along with a manual that highlights safety instructions. Rides are approximately available in an Uber Boat for Rs 5700 and Uber Boat XL at Rs 9500.
Uber Boat is already available in other regions, like Croatia, where tourists can use it to explore the country's amazing coastline and islands.
This article was first published at www.lonelyplanet.com.
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The 35-year-old singer made one of the biggest comebacks of 2015, when he returned with his first single in six years, 'When the Bassline Drops' with Big Narstie and now he has unveiled the full tracklist for his long-awaited sixth studio album.
Talking about the record, he said: "I'm back in that 16 year old kid mode, hungry, passionate and making music that I'm truly proud of. I want to deliver the music that people have been asking for, for so long, following my intuition and coming from a great place."
The '7 Days' hitmaker has also announced new single 'Ain't Giving Up', featuring Sigala, ahead of his performance at V Festival this weekend.
The forthcoming record also includes the Blonde collaboration, 'Nothing Like This', and 'One More Time'.
The hunky grime star recently admitted the album has been a long time coming because he has been waiting for the "right moment" and "groove" to come along.
He told BANG Showbiz: "There have been a lot songs I've been writing and I just needed to find that moment and that groove. The stars aligned and things just felt right. It has been a long time coming but it's here now!"


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On the evening of November 3, in the intimate inner rooms of 57th Street Books, author Malu Halasa engaged in a discussion with Adam Morgan about her debut novel, Mother of All Pigs, as a part of the Seminary Co-Op's Open Stacks podcast. Halasa discussed the journey of writing the book, how the book differed from her previous non-fictional works, and the current "moment of great transition" in the Middle East that is reflected in the literature produced there.
Born in Oklahoma and raised in Ohio, Halasa is of Jordanian and Filipina origin and has spent a significant part of her career writing and reporting in and about the Middle East. Halasa's Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie: Intimacy and Design is a 2008 collection of essays and interviews that dives into the "previously unknown racy lingerie culture in the factories of Damascus," while Transit Tehran: Young Iran and Its Inspirations is a series of anthologies showcasing art and literature from Beirut and Tehran. However, as a writer and activist, Halasa knew that her non-fictional oeuvre could only go so far in altering people's perceptions about the Middle East when her audience was primarily an academic one. With Mother of All Pigs, she explores how storytelling can inspire social change by appealing to a wider readership in a subtler, more empathetic way.
Yet, as Halasa emphatically expounded during the event, her book aims to dispel the dust cloud of disillusionment and terrorism espoused by major media outlets about the Middle East. Instead, she succeeds in taking readers beyond the haze of stereotypes to reveal the cultural richness, dark humor, and complexity that characterize contemporary life in the Middle East. This exists particularly in states like Jordan, a semi-conservative space constantly challenged by the abrupt yet continual influx of refugees over the years. For such an accurate rendition of Jordanian life, Halasa maintains that her work is veritably an American novel, exhibiting a form of storytelling more redolent of Western literature than of the Arabic variety. However, as Halasa pointed out with excitement, this disparity is changing as exceedingly more Arab writers adopt more experimental modes of literary production, a movement spurred by contemporary political tensions.
Available for sale online as well as at 57th Street Books, Mother of All Pigs tackles topics ranging from dysfunctional family dynamics and the patriarchy to revolution and gender roles. Yet it still manages to balance solemnity with a witty light-heartedness. Whether through valuable insight into the Middle East or through thyme-tasting nostalgia, Halasa's debut has something to offer any reader: American, Arab, or both.


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Press Left AND Right together to enter or leave buildings.
At the start, use the left button to select the name you want, and the right button to confirm.
Not going to lie, when I first heard "Two Button" and "Growth" I actually thought pretty much along the same lines, though I was going to play it straight; but decided against it.
I was super surprised by the plot twist at the beginning that I was like, "Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat."
I love the Tamagotchi look of the game! The fingers are kinda humorous and they also let me know if my button press registered, which is quite nice. They look like they could be cleaned up a bit better though. I didn't finish the game, as I have to write a paper due in an hour and a half xD Of what I have played, this is pretty fun :) I hope to come back to this after my paper is done!
Really fun game! After a minute I thought, is this it? And then it got to the actual game!
Wow I know judging just started, but this is looking like one of my favorites all ready. Going in I thought it would be a silly pet game with cute graphics, but little did I know I would be in for an epic story such as this. 10/10 better than Undertale.
Very Very impressive at pretty much everything.
Best use of two buttons I've seen. And the chase scene is just great.
Wasn't sure what was going on.
Very clever, liked how it subverted initial expectation and then became something else. Loved the thumbs on cardboard presentation. The final chase was fun too. I won, Jub is in jail now.
Wow, i did not see any of this coming, absolutely brilliant, full marks!
That was superb!! Love it love it.
Oh man, this is absolutely brilliant.
Surprising, funny, cute, just great. I loved the chase sequence at the end!
Pretty easily my favourite ld34 game so far!
Genius in every way. The real life photograph graphics especially.
I was a bit too thick with the mystery to figure out who was the murderer...and just managed to find them by sheer luck, but I had a lot of fun! The narrative is cute, and the highlight of the game. Certainly had some unexpected turns.
Gameplay is a bit simple, but I iliked the idea6 the graphics and the music!
Enjoyed the general presentation. Couldn't really get into the game itself once it got going, but I did enjoy the twist. Good use of both themes.
Really fun game. The chase scene was great, and I also really liked the chase scene's music. Great game all around.
After he says "press left or right to enter a house", when I press left or right it still just gives him toys or food.
An unexpected, nice detective game. The music was awesome too. I didn't quite get the investigation logic first time, but in the second playthrough it made sense. Good job!
Couldn't beat the game without hints, but only because I am rating lots of titles and patience is thin.
Wow that was phenomenal and made in only 48 hours to boot. You're going places for sure.
One of the most fun games in LD34. But I think I've found a bug. Witnesses were telling me that the favorite food and toy were candy and pencil, but they did not work and I ended up trying out everything. Mirco and candy worked out.
Great game! At first i really think it was going to be just a tamagotchi game. Great idea, story and gameplay!
Really amazing! A detective game with only two buttons!
Good one, enjoyed it a lot! The intro is creepy and funny at the same time!
P.S. Accused a random guy and got "You win", am I just lucky?
Wow, this was amazing! I really enjoyed playing through this, you nailed all of the categories. I'd love to read more about how you did the "background" for the game, it was an awesome touch.
Wow you weren't kidding, nice plot twist!
Awesome game. Great idea, great controls (given the theme) and fantastic take on what I expected to be a "standard" tamagotchi game. Great stuff Sir!
Awesome game, I got confused sometimes, but it's a great idea. Great use of the theme!
Neat little game, I liked it!
Awesome game! I love the tamagotchi style with a plot twist! Great job!


Whew! New York City visitors and tourists, not to mention thousand of New York and New Jersey federal employees and local vendors, can breathe a sigh of relief as the federal government reached a plea deal at the eleventh hour this past weekend, avoiding a shutdown of the government and its services. A trickle down economic effect would have gone into place had the deal not been reached, reports NBC New York.
If the deal was not secured, employees would not have reported to work due to a furlough and the city's ten national parks and historic sites, including the Statue of Liberty, Grant's Tomb and Ellis Island, would have been closed, which would be incredibly bad news for local vendors and concessionaries depending on the visitors of the attractions for their income. A spokesman for the National Park Service said that the Statue of Liberty entertains 10,000 visitors per day in April, which translates into a lot of revenue for local sellers.
Do you ever visit local, historical attractions like the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island?
Since the September 11th attacks, visiting the Statue of Liberty has been quite the hassle, thanks to security concerns. Visitors are screened at Battery Park and are forced to toil and wait in long, slow lines. If tourists and visitors want a "two-fer" and plan to visit both Ellis Island and Liberty Island, they were forced to go through a second security screening process at Liberty Island in order to enter the statue's pedestal or crown. The headache is enough to make visitors and out-of-towners want to find something else to do while in Manhattan.
The talks to create a new, streamlined security process have been resurrected after various state, local and federal agencies had reached a standstill. They have yet to come up with a new plan. It'll come down to the amount of checkpoints necessary and required for the safety of all visitors.
"The U.S. Park Police, New York City Police Department, the mayor's office and Interior Secretary (Ken) Salazar's office are all sitting down, going through the proposal by detail," said Oliver Spellman, the Northeast senior program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association. "They've reopened the conversation with more agencies involved." While there was a suggestion to bring the security operation to Ellis Island, Park Police do not want visitors to board ferries to Ellis Island without a security check to begin with.
This shot was taken at about 8:45PM as lightening touched down on the water and over New Jersey.
Lady Liberty and Castle Clinton dominate national-monument rankings.
Reason No. 2,912 that Battery Park City rules: Turns out the two most popular national monuments in the entire United States are right in BPC's backyard.
According to data collected by the National Park Service and revealed by the Chicago Tribune, Castle Clinton and the Statue of Liberty were the most popular national-monument destinations in 2009 — yes, even beating out that ridiculously gargantuan ball of twine in Cawker City, Kansas, which, upon further research (and a quick check of our common sense), isn't a national monument after all.