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Де Торби () — фамилия морганатической семьи великого князя Михаила Михайловича от Софии фон Меренберг. Бракосочетание состоялось в 1891 году.  Софья Николаевна получила от Адольфа Нассау, великого герцога Люксембурга, для себя и потомства титул графов Торби. Его придумал сам Михаил Михайлович в память о деревне  в боржомском имении отца, великого князя Михаила Николаевича. 17 Августа 1901 года император Николай II именным указом дал соизволение на брак и предоставил право Софии Николаевне именоваться носимым титулом графини Торби.

Обладатели фамилии
 графиня София (Николаевна) фон Меренберг (1868—1927; в замужестве — графиня де Торби)
 графиня Анастасия Михайловна де Торби (1892—1977) — старшая дочь великого князя Михаила Михайловича и его морганатической супруги графини Софии фон Меренберг
 графиня Надежда Михайловна де Торби (1896—1963) — вторая дочь великого князя Михаила Михайловича и Софии фон Меренберг
 граф Михаил Михайлович де Торби (1898—1959) — сын великого князя Михаила Михайловича и Софии фон Меренберг

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Title: Supplements, Pheromones and Non Pharmaceutical Therapies – Do they work?
If you missed the PPG Summit then you are in for a treat. Dr. Sally Foote is a fabulous speaker and was extremely well received by Summit attendees!
For animals suffering with chronic anxiety or panic disorders, chemical therapies can help improve the altered brain chemistry and aid in learning ability. Often, pharmaceutical medications are used, yet they can present concerns about side effects, cost and stigma. Alternative therapies can also be used successfully in behavioral medicine. This presentation will discuss the most commonly used pheromones, nutritional supplements, commercially prepared diets, and essential oil therapies. Comparisons of products will be made for effectiveness and quality control.
will be discussed, with an emphasis on quality control of non-pharmaceuticals. The presenter will also discuss the safe use of alternative therapies with pharmaceutical therapy. Lastly, the safety, efficacy and availability of products will be presented with indications according to species differences.
The need for chemical intervention in chronic anxiety.
How common pharmaceuticals and alternative therapies work on body chemistry.
Specific product categories - where, when and how they work in the dog and cat.
Scientific study support to the effectiveness of alternative therapies.
Use of alternative therapies with pharmaceutical therapy.
Safety, efficacy, availability according to species.
Know what you are buying and using for effectiveness and safety.
Dr. Sally J. Foote is owner and head veterinarian of Okaw Veterinary Clinic in Tuscola, Illinois where she practices general and behavior veterinary care of small animals. After graduating from the University of Illinois in 1984, she pursued a career in general medicine while pursuing further education in small animal behavior. Her current certifications include low stress handling silver certified, Fear Free professional, and animal behavior consultant by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. Dr. Foote has also completed course work in veterinary behavior at Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine, West Lafayette, Indiana, as well as over 100 hours of veterinary behavior continuing education. One of her passions is writing, speaking and developing products to promote positive veterinary experience, and she also serves as the executive director of Cattledog Publishing, the legacy of Dr. Sophia Yin.


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IATA / ICAO Codes: VKG / VVRG
Airport Names:
Rach Gia Airport
Sân bay Rạch Giá
Location: Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam
GPS Coordinates: 9°57'34"N by 105°8'2"E
Operator/Owner: Southern Airports Services Company
Elevation: 6 feet (2 meters)
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Facts about VKG
Map of Nearest Airports to VKG
List of Nearest Airports to VKG
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List of Furthest Airports from VKG
Facts about Rach Gia Airport (VKG):
The closest airport to Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Can Tho International Airport (VCA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of VKG.
Rach Gia Airport (VKG) has 2 runways.
Because of Rach Gia Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Rach Gia Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
In addition to being known as "Rach Gia Airport", another name for VKG is "Sân bay Rạch Giá".
The furthest airport from Rach Gia Airport (VKG) is Tingo María Airport (TGI), which is nearly antipodal to Rach Gia Airport (meaning Rach Gia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tingo María Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Tingo María, Peru.
Map of Nearest Airports from Rach Gia Airport:
List of Nearest Airports from Rach Gia Airport:
1 40.28 miles (64.82 km) ENE Can Tho International Airport (VCA) Can Tho, Vietnam
2 54.27 miles (87.34 km) S Cà Mau Airport (CAH) Cà Mau Province, Vietnam
3 80.85 miles (130.12 km) NW Kampot Airport (KMT) Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia
4 110.43 miles (177.72 km) WNW Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) Sihanoukville, Cambodia
5 111.38 miles (179.25 km) N Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) Phnom Penh, Cambodia
6 119.03 miles (191.55 km) ENE Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
7 132.58 miles (213.37 km) SE Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam
8 136.24 miles (219.26 km) ENE Vung Tau Airport (VTG) Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam
9 163.23 miles (262.70 km) NNW Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia
10 184.59 miles (297.07 km) NW Koh Kong Airport (KKZ) Koh Kong, Koh Kong Province, Cambodia
11 190.34 miles (306.32 km) NNW Krakor Airport (KZD) Krakor, Cambodia
12 248.99 miles (400.71 km) NW Trat Airport (TDX) Trat, Thailand
13 252.26 miles (405.97 km) ENE Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam
14 252.30 miles (406.03 km) NNW Battambang Airport (BBM) Battambang, Cambodia
15 254.63 miles (409.79 km) NNW Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (REP) Siem Reap, Cambodia
Map of Furthest Airports from Rach Gia Airport:
List of Furthest Airports from Rach Gia Airport:
1 12,346.37 miles (19,869.51 km) ESE Tingo María Airport (TGI) Tingo María, Peru
2 12,345.52 miles (19,868.13 km) E Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru
3 12,325.70 miles (19,836.24 km) S FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) Pucallpa, Peru
4 12,304.25 miles (19,801.72 km) SSE Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) Jauja, Peru
5 12,245.94 miles (19,707.89 km) ESE Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) Huaraz, Peru
6 12,228.10 miles (19,679.17 km) SE Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) Callao (near Lima), Peru
7 12,219.80 miles (19,665.81 km) SW Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil
8 12,211.54 miles (19,652.53 km) SSW Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) Ayacucho, Peru
9 12,211.54 miles (19,652.53 km) SSW Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) Ayacucho, Peru
10 12,205.80 miles (19,643.28 km) SSE Juanjuí Airport (JJI) Juanjuí, Peru
11 12,181.37 miles (19,603.97 km) ESE Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru
12 12,159.70 miles (19,569.09 km) SSE Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) Pisco, Peru
13 12,158.03 miles (19,566.41 km) SSW Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) Andahuaylas, Peru
14 12,143.09 miles (19,542.36 km) SSE Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) Yurimaguas, Peru
15 12,121.77 miles (19,508.04 km) SE Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) Cajamarca, Peru

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Whitridge settlement site
A Scheduled Monument in Ingram, Northumberland
OS Grid: NU025179
Mapcode National: GBR G5RC.96
Mapcode Global: WHB03.V4HM
Entry Name: Whitridge settlement site
Scheduled Date: 24 October 1974
English Heritage Legacy ID: ND 578
Civil Parish: Ingram
Church of England Parish: Ingram St Michael
Whitridge Knowle prehistoric settlement enclosure and hut circle, just south east of Whitridge Hill Plantation.
This record was the subject of a minor enhancement on 1 June 2016. This record has been generated from an "old county number" (OCN) scheduling record. These are monuments that were not reviewed under the Monuments Protection Programme and are some of our oldest designation records.
The monument includes the remains of an enclosure with an associated hut circle of Iron Age/Romano-British date, situated on a south facing spur overlooking Reaveley Burn to the west. The enclosure, which is preserved as a cropmark, is rectangular in plan and is surrounded by a single ditch approximately 3m wide. The ditch is interrupted by an entrance on the south east side. Within the interior of the enclosure are the remains of at least one hut circle.
In Cumbria and Northumberland several distinctive types of native settlements dating to the Roman period have been identified. The majority were small, non- defensive, enclosed homesteads or farms. In many areas they were of stone construction, although in the coastal lowlands timber-built variants were also common. In much of Northumberland, especially in the Cheviots, the enclosures were curvilinear in form. Further south a rectangular form was more common. Elsewhere, especially near the Scottish border, another type occurs where the settlement enclosure was `scooped' into the hillslope. Frequently the enclosures reveal a regularity and similarity of internal layout. The standard layout included one or more stone round-houses situated towards the rear of the enclosure, facing the single entranceway. In front of the houses were pathways and small enclosed yards. Homesteads normally had only one or two houses, but larger enclosures could contain as many as six. At some sites the settlement appears to have grown, often with houses spilling out of the main enclosure and clustered around it. At these sites up to 30 houses may be found. In the Cumbrian uplands the settlements were of less regimented form and unenclosed clusters of houses of broadly contemporary date are also known. These homesteads were being constructed and used by non-Roman natives throughout the period of the Roman occupation. Their origins lie in settlement forms developed before the arrival of the Romans. These homesteads are common throughout the uplands where they frequently survive as well-preserved earthworks. In lowland coastal areas they were also originally common, although there they can frequently only be located through aerial photography.
Whitridge Knowle settlement enclosure and hut circle is preserved as a cropmark. The presence of infilled ditches and the remains of a hut circle indicate that the monument will contain archaeological deposits relating to its construction, use and abandonment and environmental deposits relating to the use of the surrounding landscape. The monument provides insight into the character of settlement and subsistence during the Iron Age/Romano-British periods.
PastScape Monument No:- 5204
Reaveley Hill camp
Brandon Dean camp
Medieval chapel and graveyard, 170m east of Brandon
Settlement on south east slope of Ewe Hill
Reaveley Hill cairn cemetery
Settlements south east of Heddon Hill
Roddam
Reaveley Hill settlement
Defended settlement 900m west of Calder


In April 2017, five extraordinary people ran the Virgin Money London Marathon representing Music in Hospitals & Care. Overall they raised over £7,500 for us and a handful of MiHC staff attended on the day to cheer them on from the sidelines.
Well done to Matt, Mark, Hannah, Stephen and Caroline on their incredible fundraising and marathon achievement!


Thursday will be the last day of the persistent heatwave for the coastal plains and inland valleys of the Northeast. This heatwave has baked cities along the I-95 Corridor from Raleigh to New York since last Friday. However, a cold front emerging from Canada Thursday evening will finally bring an end to the 90+ degree heat, reaching as fast south as the Florida Panhandle, when it arrives between Friday and Saturday.
The heatwave will end with a bang as it sparks thunderstorms along the entire East Coast. Behind the storms, dry Canadian air will replace the steamy temperatures and grace the Northeast with a beautiful weekend. Thursday afternoon through early Friday morning the storms will bring relief to the Ohio River Valley, western Pennsylvania and western New York, as steamy tropical Atlantic moisture collides with cool Canadian air. A few of these storms could develop severe characteristics. Friday morning through Friday afternoon, the storms will inundate the I-95 Corridor and New England. Given the exceptionally high moisture content ahead of the front and the slow upper-level winds, flash flooding in poor drainage areas and along the beds of creeks and small rivers will be a concern where storms continuously redevelop.
The front will clear the coast by early evening, allowing comfortable, dry air to usher in underneath a broad surface high pressure system. The oppressive humidity will immediately be vanquished upon the arrival of this air mass. Dew points will crash from the 70s to the 50s by the time clouds begin to give way to sunshine Friday.
The most noticeable change will be the drastic drop in temperature across a wide area in the Midwest and the East. High temperatures will only be in the mid 70s to about 80 as far west as Des Moines, IA and as far south as Raleigh, NC Saturday. Full wall-to-wall sunshine north and west of Washington, D.C. will make for one of the most pleasant weekends for outdoor activities of the year. The front will stall from coastal Virginia southwestwards, bringing clouds and thunderstorm chances to its vicinity.
Saturday will be the coolest day. Sunday's highs will be in the upper 70s to about 80 along and west of the Appalachian mountains, but in the mid 80s to the east. Full sunshine is still expected. A developing tropical disturbance in the Atlantic will keep temperatures cooler than normal in the South through Monday. Rough seas associated with the depression will unfortunately result in a rip tide risk Sunday, which would otherwise be a perfect beach day in the Mid-Atlantic and New England.
The cool temperatures are not expected to last long. Above-average temperatures are expected to return by Monday. Another heat wave is possible for cities along the I-95 corridor that could last from Monday to at least Wednesday. The duration of the heatwave is dependent upon the ultimate track and intensity of the tropical disturbance in the western Atlantic Ocean. A stronger, organized system would limit the duration, extent, and intensity of the heat and conversely for a weaker system. Regardless, the heat should stay below record-setting levels, especially north and west of I-95 where 90 degrees could be out of reach.


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he MySQL client library can perform an automatic reconnection to the server if it finds that the connection is down when you attempt to send a statement to the server to be executed. If auto-reconnect is enabled, the library tries once to reconnect to the server and send the statement again.


Liz Schulte's Bat Country: Interview with Jeremy Bates!
Author, Jeremy Bates, stopped by Bat Country today to chat with me his process. #amwriting His book, White Lies, comes out May 7th, 2012. Check his very cool web site http://www.jeremybatesbooks.com/ and book trailer.
White Lies blurb- While driving to a charming village tucked away deep in the Cascade Mountains of eastern Washington, where she is to begin a new job teaching high school English, Katrina Burton picks up a young hitchhiker who turns out to be drunk and predatory. Fearful for her safety, she lies about her destination in order to get him out of the car. But when she later discovers that he is a teacher at the same school, she finds herself feeding that initial lie with more lies.
Then Katrina meets a mysterious man. Handsome, charismatic and strong, he is exactly what she needs to extricate her from the expanding network of lies, now spinning out of control. She falls fast and hard for him.
But her perfect solution soon becomes a nightmare that lands her in the middle of a grisly murder. And Katrina's problems don't stop there. She must decide whether to betray her new love or to cover up the murder and hope for the best…until she discovers that the choice may not be hers to make.
I write suspense/thriller. More specifically, I call the kind of books I write "situational thrillers." Regular people in bad situations. Sort of like Scott Smith's A Simple Plan. What would you do if you found four million dollars?
Once I have an idea, I'll let it sit in my head for a couple weeks. Then I'll jot down a few pages of notes outlining a very general plot and info on the main characters. But after that I just go with it. Any research that comes up I do as I write.
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I think that just happens naturally. The characters are pretty thin when I start out. But after I get into the story, they sort of find themselves. Then I'll often have to go back and fix them up in the beginning, once I know them better.
Do you listen to music while you write? What is your favorite song for emotional scenes?
Definitely! I have no favorite song for any kind of scene. I could be writing an emotional scene and listening to AC/DC! Whatever is coming through the headphones at that time. Funny enough, if I mention a song in a novel, it's usually what I was listening while I was writing.
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Tough question! There are so many. But I really like The Shining by Stephen King.
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Q: unable to get a stable set of rows error I am trying to perform a merge into a table (let's call it table1) from a table2. In the USING condition I need a third table (table3). This third table contains some IDs that I need in table1. A simplified version of my merge looks like:
MERGE INTO table1 a
                    USING (
                        SELECT ID, address
                        FROM table3 b
                            Where address IN
                            (
                                SELECT address
                                FROM table3
                                WHERE address IS NOT NULL
                                    AND ID> 0
                                GROUP BY address
                                HAVING COUNT(*) = 1
                            )
                    ) c
                    ON (a.address = c.address)
                    WHEN MATCHED THEN
                        UPDATE SET a.ID = c.ID
                        WHERE a.ID = 0

I know that the error I get is usually caused by the query in the USING clause, but theoretically this problem should be eliminated by the count(*)=1 condition.
I have duplicates in table2, but they should all get an ID from table3 or ID 0 if the address is duplicated in table3.
IDs are unique for an address, so they should be distinct.
P.S. This merge is performed automatically by a script that , so I can modify the query to add more conditions/restrictions, but I cannot change the structure [meaning I have to use these 3 tables as they are].
I hope this makes sense.
Any ideas why this still does not work for me?

A: Try this:
MERGE INTO table1 a
                    USING (
                        SELECT max(ID), address
                          FROM table3 b
                          WHERE address IS NOT NULL AND ID > 0
                          GROUP BY address
                          HAVING COUNT(*) = 1
                    ) c
                    ON (a.address = c.address)
                    WHEN MATCHED THEN
                        UPDATE SET a.ID = c.ID
                        WHERE a.ID = 0;

you have where condition in inner query but not in outer query. If you want your original query please try:
MERGE INTO table1 a
                    USING (
                        SELECT ID, address
                        FROM table3 b
                            AND address IN
                            (
                                SELECT address
                                FROM table3
                                WHERE address IS NOT NULL
                                    AND ID> 0
                                GROUP BY address
                                HAVING COUNT(*) = 1
                            )
                           WHERE address IS NOT NULL
                                    AND ID> 0
                    ) c
                    ON (a.address = c.address)
                    WHEN MATCHED THEN
                        UPDATE SET a.ID = c.ID
                        WHERE a.ID = 0

A: The issue is more than likely due to the duplicate rows from table2. Here's a simple test case demonstrating the issue:
Setup:
CREATE TABLE t1 (ID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
                 val VARCHAR2(1));

CREATE TABLE t2 (ID INTEGER,
                 val VARCHAR2(1));

INSERT INTO t1 (ID, val) VALUES (1, 'A');

INSERT INTO t2 (ID, val) VALUES (1, 'B');
INSERT INTO t2 (ID, val) VALUES (1, 'B');

COMMIT;

Merge that will error:
MERGE INTO t1 USING t2
  ON (t1.id = t2.id)
WHEN MATCHED THEN
  UPDATE SET t1.val = t2.val;

ORA-30926: unable to get a stable set of rows in the source tables

Merge that will succeed:
MERGE INTO t1 USING (SELECT DISTINCT id, val FROM t2) t2
  ON (t1.id = t2.id)
WHEN MATCHED THEN
  UPDATE SET t1.val = t2.val;

N.B. The second merge will still fail if you have different values returned for val for the same id; that means you will have more than one row returned for a given id, and Oracle won't know which one to use to update the target table with.
In order to make sure your merge statement will work, you will need to ensure that you will return at most 1 row per address in the source subquery.

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Before OSU: Won the Under 14 and 16 Ukrainian Championships .... also won the men's Ukrainian Championship in singles and doubles.
Personal: Son of Sergei Nedovyesov and Natalia Nedovyesova ... has two sisters, Polina (27) and Lena (23) ... majoring in economics ... likes computer games, the internet and soccer ... lists Gladiator as his favorite movie ... likes to listen to Linkin Park ... favorite athletes are Michael Jordan and Marat Safin ... goal is to win a Big 12 and NCAA title ... chose OSU because of Coach Wadley and Ukrainian friends on the team.


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Take That and Robbie Williams: Back for Good
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This insightful biography tells the story of how it happened. It includes the secret writing and recording sessions which led to the official announcement of a new album and goes behind the headlines that said Robbie was to rejoin. And it also tells the whole story of the UKs best-loved boy band. Take That are wiser since their mid-1990s split. Robbie Williams debut sol This insightful biography tells the story of how it happened. It includes the secret writing and recording sessions which led to the official announcement of a new album and goes behind the headlines that said Robbie was to rejoin. And it also tells the whole story of the UKs best-loved boy band. Take That are wiser since their mid-1990s split. Robbie Williams debut solo album, Life Thru a Lens , went to No. 1 and he had a massive hit with Angels. But after an equally celebrated follow-up he began to hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. A Robbie-less Take That outdistanced him. The new album comes 20 years after the band first got together as young hopefuls under Manchester manager Nigel Martin Smith. Singer-songwriter Gary Barlow was 19, 18-year-old Mark Owen had tried out as a footballer, Howard Donald was a 21-year-old painter and Jason Orange was a 19-year-old decorator. With youngest member Robbie Williams, who joined at 16, they went on to sell more than 25 million records in their original incarnation—becoming one of the biggest acts of the 1990s.
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Caitlin Murphy, Janette Chu, Eoghan Landy, Jean-Christophe Campbell, Amy Phan, Olga Overbury; The Influence of Fixation Stability on Balance in Patients with a Central Scotoma. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54(15):5037.
Purpose: Vision is second only to the vestibular system in terms of its contribution to balance. Research has shown that visually impaired people (VIPs) often have problems in this domain. Some major visual disorders damage the central retina. To compensate for the loss of a functioning fovea, those affected use their remaining peripheral retina to accomplish daily tasks. This sometimes results in the formation of an unstable, non-central fixation point. The purpose of this study was to determine if reduced balance in VIPs is related to unstable fixation.
Methods: Individuals with a visual acuity of 20/200 or better and a diagnosis of a retinal disorder, were recruited for this study. There were 44 participants (23 M and 21 F) ranging in age from 47 to 89 years. Fixation stability was determined using the Mirametrix Eye Tracker and participants were then divided into two groups: stable fixation and poor fixation. Functional balance was measured using the Timed Get-Up-and-Go (TUG) and the Berg Balance Scale (BBS). Balance confidence was assessed using the Activities-Specific Balance (ABC) Scale. The examiners conducting the balance tests were masked to the fixation status of the participants.
Results: Performance on the TUG test was significantly different between the groups, with the poor-fixation group having a slower TUG time than the stable-fixation group, t (42) = 1.7263, p < .05. Clinically, taking more than 13.5 seconds to complete the task indicates an increased risk of falls. The poor fixation stability group had a mean score of 14.3 seconds. There was no significant difference in functional balance between the stable- and unstable-fixation groups as determined by the BBS. Subjects with poor fixation stability scored lower on the ABC scale compared to the stable fixation group, t (42) = -1.856, p < .05. However, their scores were not low enough to have any clinical significance.
Conclusions: Based on the TUG, VIPs with unstable fixation are at a higher risk of falls compared to those with stable fixation. Although there is a statistically significant difference between the two groups on the ABC scale, it is not great enough to conclude that those with poor fixation are at risk of falls.


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NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION AT FOREFRONT OF NEW INITIATIVE CONNECTING AMERICA'S YOUTH TO NATIONAL PARKS
Today, President Obama will announce "Every Kid in a Park," a new initiative geared toward introducing America's youth and their families to public lands and waters. The national program seeks to connect four million fourth graders with these treasured places in the 2015-16 academic year, coinciding with the National Park Service Centennial celebration.
The National Park Foundation, the official charity of America's national parks and nonprofit partner to the National Park Service, will lead the on-the-ground efforts in collaboration with the National Park Service, Forest Service, Department of Education, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Currently, the National Park Foundation's Open Outdoors for Kids initiative supports Every Kid in a Park by eliminating barriers that prevent America's youth from visiting their national parks. The National Park Foundation does this by providing the much-needed funds to make national park field trips, citizen science projects, Junior Ranger activities, experiential learning opportunities, and more possible. Over the last three years, National Park Foundation grants have made it possible for more than 200,000 students to visit their national parks.
"Thanks to our public-private partnerships, we are able to open up a world of experiential learning in our nation's largest classrooms – our national parks. Every Kid in a Park will enhance this important work and will give many youth and their families the opportunity to explore our national parks for the first time. This aligns perfectly with our mission as we focus on engaging the next generation of park stewards as well as those who already know and love the parks," said Dan Wenk, president of the National Park Foundation. "We applaud President Obama on his commitment to this initiative and we're thrilled to work with all of our partners, including the National Park Service, local Friends Groups, various youth organizations, philanthropists, and foundations to connect kids to America's magnificent national parks, inspiring their natural curiosity and love of these special places."
This initiative advances the National Park Foundation and National Park Service's centennial goal of connecting with and creating the next generation of national park visitors, supporters, and advocates.
In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial in 2016, the National Park Foundation is also spearheading a two-year public engagement and education campaign launching this spring titled "Find Your Park." The initiative will highlight the National Park Service's important work, inviting people everywhere to connect with their parks and inspiring the next generation of park stewards. In addition, as part of its commitment to the National Park Service Centennial, the Foundation is embarking on a national fundraising campaign dedicated to raising private support for America's national parks.
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Climate-smart agriculture: Building resilience to climate change
There is a growing awareness to the role that natural resources, such as water, land, forests and environmental amenities, play in our lives. There are many competing uses for natural resources, and society is challenged to manage them for improving social well-being. Furthermore, there may be dire…
A guide to selecting ecosystem service models for decision-making. Lessons from Sub-Saharan Africa
Ecosystems are essential to human life, livelihoods and wellbeing. Many national policies and international agreements include goals to protect ecosystem services. A new guide – commissioned by the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme and written by Professor James Bullock of…
World Employment and Social Outlook 2018: Greening with Jobs
Twenty-four million new jobs will be created globally by 2030 if the right policies to promote a greener economy are put in place, a new report by the International Labor Organization (ILO) says. Action to achieve the objectives of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature rise to below 2…
OECD releases new report on Mainstreaming Biodiversity in Sustainable Development with insights from 16 countries
The need to mainstream biodiversity into economic growth and development is being increasingly recognised and is now also firmly embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing on experiences and insights from 16 predominantly megadiverse countries, this report examines how biodiversity is…
The Linkages between Migration, Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have released a report that analyzes the direct and indirect interlinkages between migration…
New article: Land degradation and restoration in the arid and semiarid zones of China: Quantified evidence and implications from satellites
Quantified information on land degradation and restoration is needed to support policies for sustainable ecosystem management and socioeconomic development. The arid and semiarid zones of China (ASZC) have experienced significant land degradation, and in response to such degradation, multiple…
New Climate Diplomacy report: Green Conflict Minerals: The fuels of conflict in the transition to a low-carbon economy
A new report analyses how the transition to a low-carbon economy – and the minerals and metals required to make that shift – could affect fragility, conflict, and violence dynamics in mineral-rich states. Could the pursuit of one Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) jeopardize the success of another…
Combating Desertification and Drought Eat Plants, Save the Planet
While the modern agricultural system has helped stave off famines and feed the world's 7 billion residents, the way we eat and produce food is posing a threat to future populations' food security. With an expected increase in population to 10 billion in 2050, ensuring food security is more important…
Case studies on environmental integration in poverty reduction processes in Latin America and the Caribbean
Results and tools developed by the Poverty- Environment Initiative (PEI). The Poverty- Environment Initiative (PEI) of the United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Environment Programme aims to support countries in implementing policies, instruments, plans and budgets that combine the…
New article: Evaluating the desertification vulnerability of a semiarid landscape under different land uses with the environmental sensitivity index
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OECD Employment Outlook 2019
The 2019 edition of the OECD Employment Outlook presents new evidence on changes in job stability, underemployment and the share of well-paid jobs, and discusses the policy implications of these changes with respect to how technology, globalisation, population ageing, and other megatrends are…
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What'll be your best investment decision in 2019? Restoring degraded land has the potential to become big business
Entrepreneurs are taking advantage of market opportunities and government incentives to restore and manage farmland and forests sustainably. From tree-based crops to organic fertilizers to timber alternatives, these businesses are breathing new life into unproductive land. The Land Accelerator is…
Just published: Migration and Sustainable Mountain Development: Turning Challenges into Opportunities
People living in mountain areas have long used migration as a strategy to make optimal use of natural resources, ensure food security, strengthen their social and economic networks, and fulfil personal aspirations. Even today, migration continues to be an adaptive response to environmental, societal…
Working on a warmer planet: The impact of heat stress on labour productivity and decent work
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New Publication launched: Land Degradation Neutrality Transformative Projects and Programmes. Operational Guidance for Country Support
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Contribution of the land sector to a 1.5 °C world
The Paris Agreement introduced an ambitious goal of limiting warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. Here we combine a review of modelled pathways and literature on mitigation strategies, and develop a land-sector roadmap of priority measures and regions that can help to achieve the 1.5 °C…
Combining Earth Observations, Cloud Computing, and Expert Knowledge to Inform National Level Degradation Assessments in Support of the 2030 Development Agenda
Monitoring progress towards the 2030 Development Agenda requires the combination of traditional and new data sources in innovative workflows to maximize the generation of relevant information. We present the results of a participatory and data-driven land degradation assessment process at a national…
Greening the desert with pastures, orchards, legume crops, medicinal plants and potato farms
New initiatives like on-farm trials for seed potato production have the potential of benefiting farmers in the arid regions of Rajasthan, India.
Fighting Drought with Fruit
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Rebecca Long-Bailey: 'I'm a continuity Socialist — not the continuity Corbyn candidate'
Exclusive: Leadership hopeful warns against watering down Labour's left-wing agenda
Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey has warned against watering down Jeremy Corbyn's left-wing agenda (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty)
By Nigel Morris
February 27, 2020 4:45 pm(Updated October 16, 2020 9:44 am)
Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey has warned against watering down Jeremy Corbyn's left-wing agenda, arguing that the party faces further electoral disaster if it tries to tack towards the political centre ground.
Ms Long-Bailey, the favoured candidate of many Corbyn allies, appears to be trailing well behind Sir Keir Starmer who is pitching himself as best placed to rebuild the party's fortunes after its fourth successive election defeat.
But she dismissed claims that she is the "continuity Corbyn candidate" and took aim at Labour's election strategy and Brexit stance last year.
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In an interview with i, she said Mr Corbyn had championed policy ideas that had been current in the party for many years, and added: "If I'm a continuity Socialist, then fine I will accept that title, but there is no such thing as Corbynism."
Rebecca Long-Bailey has previously sought to distance herself from Jeremy Corbyn (Photo: Anthony Devlin/Getty)
Ms Long-Bailey said she had decided to stand – after "thinking long and hard" about the impact on her young family – because she feared some party figures would argue that "we need to water down what we believe in" after Labour's heavy defeat.
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Warning against the trap of believing that being "a bit more like the Tories" would lead to electoral success, she said: "That would be disastrous because no one is going to vote for us unless we're offering that vision of hope."
The shadow Business Secretary said she had opposed Mr Corbyn's election promise to hold a referendum on a renegotiated Brexit deal.
"We were in an impossible situation trying to rationalise two sides of an argument. I don't think there was any compromise that we could have reached that would have satisfied everybody and we have seen the damage that compromise has caused unfortunately."
Rebecca Long-Bailey with her rival for the Labour leadership, Sir Keir Starmer (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty)
Ms Long-Bailey said the party had offered popular policies at the election, but had failed to provide a coherent narrative drawing together the manifesto's different elements.
"The campaign itself didn't deliver. We didn't have a message that tied together our policies and explained what the Labour Party stood for," she said.
If she is crowned Labour leader on 4 April, Ms Long-Bailey said she would act within days to tackle the accusations of anti-Semitism which have dogged the party by rebuilding trust with Jewish groups.
She would also prioritise efforts to get Labour's message across in local and mayoral elections in May.
"My worry is that, while we have been having our leadership campaign and looking inwards, the Conservatives have been looking outwards and the 'red wall' seats that they won from us in the last election, they are heavily resourcing, they are parking their tanks on our lawns."
Labour leadership election: Lisa Nandy accuses Rebecca Long-Bailey of 'manufacturing division' over council house pledge
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Rebecca Long-Bailey is calling for a mental health specialist to be appointed in every secondary school in a concerted drive to combat depression and anxiety among children.
She argued that reversing £1bn tax cuts for bankers under the Conservatives would be enough to set up a national mental health service for young people.
It would also pay for weekly visits to primary schools by counsellors and provision of help with mental health problems in every council area.
She said there was an economic case for the move as mental ill health is estimated to cost the UK around £100bn a year.
"It's also about improving prospects and life chances for young people, because studies show that if you provide that support in primary school and secondary school to deal with anxieties and issues children might be facing then the long-term outlook is good," she added.
"It becomes more difficult the older you get and that's why early intervention and support is so important."
Ms Long-Bailey also said Labour had to work on a cross-party basis on a solution to the "extreme crisis" facing the social care system.
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Spain's Council of Ministers approves improvements to the Film Law Royal Decree
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08/01/2021 - The amendments include measures intended to encourage the production of documentaries and animated films, as well as others to support budding directors and co-productions with Latin America
Spanish Minister of Culture and Sport José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes
In December last year, at the behest of the head of the Spanish government's Ministry of Culture and Sport, José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, the Council of Ministers passed an amendment to Royal Decree 1084/2015, which is being used to develop the so-called Film Law. It includes new measures aimed at stimulating audiovisual activity as well as measures of a procedural nature, and improvements to the technical aspects.
In particular, the approved modifications relate to so-called "difficult" audiovisual works, with new criteria being set up to promote films made exclusively by women, the production of documentaries, animations and co-productions with Latin American countries. Furthermore, it bolsters support for short films, movies in Spain's co-official languages other than Castilian Spanish, and works by budding creators. This Royal Decree has emerged as a response to the much-needed adaptations that have come to light during the implementation of the current regulations, bearing in mind the dynamic nature of the sector it is aimed at as well as the legislative modifications that have been made since it was passed.
The measures intended to stimulate film and audiovisual activity include new criteria for labelling certain audiovisual works as "difficult", in accordance with applicable European regulations, and the amount of public support that these works can receive is being increased in line with article 36.1 of Law 27/2014, of 27 November, of the Corporate Income Tax, subsequently amended by Royal Decree-Law 17/2020, of 5 May.
As a result, the aforementioned support measures have been implemented as follows: for works made exclusively by female directors, up to 75% of the recognised cost; for works made by male or female directors with a disability rating equal to or higher than 33%, as acknowledged by the relevant authority, up to 80% of the cost; for documentaries, up to 75%; for animated films with a production budget lower than €2.5 million, up to 75% of the recognised cost; for short films, up to 85% of the cost; for audiovisual works shot entirely in one of the country's co-official languages other than Castilian Spanish, which are screened in Spain in said language, up to 80%; for audiovisual works made as a co-production with Latin American countries, up to 60% of the recognised cost for the Spanish part; for works directed by a person who has not made more than two features to date and whose production budget is no more than €1.5 million, up to 80% of the cost; and for works of special cultural and artistic value that require exceptional funding support, in accordance with the criteria set out by Ministerial Order or in the corresponding calls for support applications, up to 75%.
Likewise, the procedure for approving international co-productions in general, and financial co-productions in particular, is being made more flexible, in line with standard practice in the international market. Specifically, the percentage of non-EU personnel or staff not belonging to the co-producing countries who are allowed onto the co-production is being increased, and the approval of financial co-productions is now permitted once the shoot has started. Before this amendment, any given co-production had to be approved before the start of the shoot.
All information from this Royal Decree – including the measures of a procedural nature and those intended to improve on the technical aspects – can be found via this link to the Spanish Official State Gazette website (in Spanish).
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Institutions / Legislation – UK/Europe
Brexit trade deal provokes a new agenda for the UK and European film industries
Institutions / Legislation – Europe
2021-2027 Creative Europe budget increased to €2.2 billion
Institutions / Legislation – Germany
MEDIA Desk Germany explores "Visions of a Creative Europe"
Institutions / Legislation – Spain
The ICAA bolsters international co-productions
94 cultural and creative bodies request EU support to overcome the coronavirus crisis
Institutions / Legislation – Ukraine
Kyiv's Dovzhenko Centre under threat of closure


01/12 - After having to cancel Manny Silva from New Jersey on sunday and monday on account of the weather it was Kevin Smiths turn on tuesday. I got down to the boat to fire the motors up and the batteries were dead. Battery charger bit the dust. I made some quick phone calls and lined them up on the Fin Seeker where I would be working as a mate. The conditions were less than beautiful. It was very cold with a strong northeast wind. The fishing was a slow pick to start the day off. We would catch a couple at a spot and the fishing would slow then we would move to another spot and catch a couple before it slowed. We repeated this process a couple times and then we found the motherlode. The fish werent huge but we got into them off the state line and caught a bunch, released a bunch, and sent these guys off happy on a day when I couldnt get them out on my boat. Thanks again to the guys over there at Fin Seeker for making this one happen.


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Margaret Hodge who made millions of dollars from Belarus: Blind hatred is all she knows (edlis.org) (ANALYTICS)
by Ulviyya Zulfikar
Evidence is something Margaret Hodge considers irrelevant. Blind hatred is all she knows. ( http://www.edlis.org/hodge/ )
A few days ago, during a debate about the Ukrainian crisis in the UK Parliament, Labour Party representative Margaret Hodge called on Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss to impose sanctions against "other jurisdictions, like Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, that support Putin and his endeavours."
Baku, first of all, has always spared no effort to prevent the parties from the conflict and called for peace from the early hours of the hostilities. Immediately after the start of hostilities, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call. Also, it is worth mentioning the humanitarian aid recently provided by Azerbaijan to Ukraine. Zelenskyy, in turn, expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani leader for his efforts and the assistance rendered.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Azerbaijan has also allocated 5 million euros' worth of medical supplies to Ukraine. Furthermore, Azerbaijan's state oil company SOCAR has undertaken to provide ambulances with fuel free of charge in its gasoline stations in Ukraine. A few days ago, hundreds of the Azerbaijani people gathered outside Ukraine's Embassy in Baku, expressing their support for Kyiv.
Hundreds of people gather outside of Ukraine's Embassy in Baku to support Kyiv
As for Margaret Hodge, she enjoys closer and more sincere relationships with Russia's partners. Hodge's wealth is estimated at $100 million, which she received from the sale of her family's industrial company STEMCOR in Belarus to China. Margaret Hodge's brother Ralph Oppenheimer owned this company until 2020. Today, most STEMCOR-owned plants are located in Belarus.
Furthermore, it should be noted that the MP's surname was also implicated in the STEMCOR tax fraud scandal in 2012. In 2012, the UK's Public Accounts Committee, headed by Margaret Hodge, was instructed to investigate the business paid tax of just £163,000 on revenues of more than £2.1bn in 2011. Of course, the result of the investigation is still unknown. STEMCOR has also been blasted by BBC for owning plants in Belarus and having close ties with the country's President Alexander Lukashenko.
During her tenure, Margaret Hodge has gotten used to turning a blind eye to all illegalities. As the leader of Islington Council from 1982 to 1992, Hodge, despite being aware of the horrific abuse of children in Islington's children's homes, remained silent over the incident.
"Fuming Maniac" Margaret Hodge is a member of the Labour Party. Hodge has been known by her title "Fuming Maniac" since she insulted the then leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn. A British media outlet writes about her:
She does not like evidence, think of Demetrius Panton and his evidence, Liz Davies and her evidence, child sex scandals, Jimmy Saville, BBC influence, letters, television interviews, Tony Blair, tax affairs, STEMCOR, her voting record and so much else. Evidence is something Margaret Hodge considers irrelevant. Blind hatred is all she knows. ( http://www.edlis.org/hodge/ )
Hodge also insulted the aforementioned child abuse victim, Demetrius Panton, labelling him as "an extremely disturbed person". In its article published in 2003, the Guardian strongly criticized the first Minister for Children, Hodge, for her words "an extremely disturbed person", calling for her resignation. However, Hodge turned down the calls for resignation and remained in office for several more years.
Demetrius Panton said in his testimony that he did not go to any clinic and was completely healthy. In any case, it is extremely unethical for a minister to use these words about the abuse victim.
However, it would be naive to think that Hodge's remarks could undermine Azerbaijan-UK relations. Her actions and opinions seem not to be taken seriously in her own country.
No matter what position she holds, Hodge has repeatedly proved that she keeps sticking to bias attitude and behaving in an unethical way.
Ulviyya Zulfikar is the editor-in-chief of News.Az
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Review: Elliot Quest
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I can still remember the birthday I got Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. Being a huge fan of the original, I was so excited to dig into the sequel despite knowing nothing about it. For years it was one of my biggest NES disappointments, being too hard and too confusing for my elementary-aged self. I've learned to appreciate it in the intervening years, as well as similar games from the era like Simon's Quest and The Battle of Olympus. I only bring this up because Elliot Quest has done an amazing job of refreshing all those memories, good and bad alike.
You play Elliot, a terminally ill youth on a quest to maybe save himself through divine intervention. There's a pretty rich and developed world to explore that contains four guardians that might have the key to saving Elliot's life, and it's your job to guide him through those forgotten places, and the cliffs and caves that lead to them, mostly unscathed. The world map is huge, with tons of locations of interest, side areas, secret areas, and even enemy encounters.
Elliot's default weapon is a bow that fires in an arc, but you gain experience from enemies that can be used to upgrade your attack (and movement and health and magic) that can make it fire faster or straighter. You'll also pick up magic spells, items like bombs and potions, and abilities like double jumps from the many locales you visit. Almost every single area has alternate paths and secrets accessible only with the right powers, so you'll have plenty of reasons to revisit parts of the world.
There are SO many paths and secrets, in fact, that it can often be hard to tell where you're supposed to go next. My main complaint about Elliot and his Quest is the difficulty, and it's a two-fold issue. The game dumps you in a wide-open world with a fairly clear path to the first temple, but after that there are tons of caves and forts and forests and cliffs that may or may not be the path ahead. You'll need to be very familiar with your abilities to know how to proceed, and many of them are creative enough to make that difficult. Your reward from the first major area, for example, is unlike most powers found in platformers and takes a good bit of experimentation to understand.
Even if you know where you're going, though, there's no guarantee you can get there alive. Elliot Quest can be very difficult at times, with a major spike around the second temple that came as a shock to me. Some enemies are posed in ways that make them almost impossible to avoid, and invincible enemies start appearing with more and more frequency the further in you get. Checkpoints are plentiful but you lose XP every time you die, a particularly brutal punishment considering how challenging some sequences can be. After a few hours my problem wasn't so much where to go, as my options being almost too difficult to face.
It's pretty remarkable how faithfully Elliot Quest follows in The Adventure of Link's footsteps, down to the confounding levels and difficulty spikes. They're both games that demand a lot of time and attention to appreciate, but are undeniably worth it in the end. Elliot Quest has an absurd amount of secrets and side content to uncover, all presented in charming pixel graphics and pleasing ambiance. If you like your retro platformers challenging and engrossing, you'll get all that and then some here.
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Hinge vs Bumble – What dating app is Better in 2022?
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Should I Get Bumble in 2022? – Important Pros and Cons
How Accurate Is Bumble Location in 2022 – How Effective is it?
Bumble Date vs Bumble BFF in 2022 – Which Mode is Best to Use?
Bumble VS eHarmony in 2022 – Prices, Compared Features & More
Bumble vs Coffee Meets Bagel – Features | Pros and Cons
Bumble VS Match in 2022 – Demographics, Statistics, Prices
Is Bumble Free to Use in 2022 [Or Do You Need to Pay]
Is Bumble Worth It in 2022 – Features, Success Rate & More
Bumble Bff: Review in 2022 | What Users Say About Bumble Bff
Bumble Free Trial in 2022 – How To Get It?
What Is Bumble Premium in 2022 – Waste of Time or Worth It?
How to Use Bumble for Seniors in 2022 – Is It Worth Trying Out?
How To Flirt On Bumble in 2022 [Tips & Examples]
Bumble Hookup in 2022 | Is There a Real Possibility of a Hookup
Bumble Privacy in 2022 – Managing Your Privacy Settings
Bumble Pick-up Lines in 2022 – The Only List You Will Need
Bumble Not Showing Matches in 2022 | Why & How to Fix It
Bumble Rules and General Guidelines in 2022 | Do's and Don'ts
What to Say on Bumble in 2022 [And What to Avoid]
Bumble Dating Tips in 2022 – Success is Guaranteed!
How Does Bumble Verification Work in 2022 – Steps to Getting Verified
Bumble Tips for Guys in 2022 | Double Your Matches & Dates
Which Way to Swipe on Bumble in 2022 | Getting the Best Matches
Is Bumble Safe in 2022 – Discover the Truth Behind the App
How To Succeed On Bumble in 2022 – Tips & Tricks to Stand Out
Bumble Settings in 2022 – Tips For Getting More Matches
Best Bumble Openers in 2022 | Examples That Actually Work
Bumble Profile in 2022 – Make It Stand Out
How Is Bumble Finding Your Matches in 2022 | Explained by an Expert
How Does Bumble Location Work in 2022 | Get the Most Out of It
How To Use Bumble Bff in 2022 | Start Making Friends Today
How To Use Bumble App in 2022 – Tips for Getting More Matches
How to Match on Bumble in 2022 – A Guide by a Pro
How To Chat On Bumble in 2022 – Start a Conversation With Ease
How To Rematch On Bumble in 2022 – Is it Possible?
How To See Bumble Matches Without Paying (2022 Guide)
What Is Travel Mode On Bumble in 2022 | Does It Work?
Is Bumble A Legit Dating App in 2022 – Should You Trust It?
How Do You Know if Someone Super Swiped You on Bumble in 2022
How to Get More Matches on Bumble in 2022 – Tips & Tricks
What Is SuperSwipe on Bumble in 2022 – Tips on How to Use It
No Matches on Bumble in 2022 – Why and How to Fix It
What Is Bumble Bizz in 2022 – Is it Worth It?
How To Chat On Bumble in 2022 [Without Being Awkward]
How To Swipe On Bumble in 2022 [to Get More Matches]
Is Bumble Boost Worth It in 2022 [+When to Use It]
When Was Bumble Created? – How It All Started + much more
How To Make Friends On Bumble in 2022 – Does It Really Work?
What Is Bumble Date Mode in 2022 [How To Switch Between Modes]
How to Get More Connections on Bumble in 2022 – Proven Methods
Bumble Online Activity Options in 2022 – All You Need to Know
Bumble Cost in 2022 – Price Classification | Is It Worth It?
What Is Bumble Boost in 2022 – Features | Boost vs Premium
What Is Bumble BFF in 2022 – Guide to Making New Friends
How Does Bumble Work for Men in 2022 – Full Disclosure
What Are Bumble Badges in 2022 [How to Add Badges on Bumble]
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Bumble Travel Mode in 2022 – Match With People Worldwide
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Bumble Like Limit in 2022 – How Many Likes Per Day Do You Get
How Much Does Bumble Cost in 2022 – Is It Worth Your Money?
Bumble Features in 2022 – A Complete List of Bumble Features
Is Bumble A Hookup App? – Is It a Good Choice for You in 2022?
How Does Bumble Matching Work in 2022 [Get More Matches]
Is Bumble Good in 2022 – Dating Experts Reveal the Truth
How Does The Bumble Algorithm Work in 2022 | Definitive Guide
How To Change Location On Bumble in 2022 – Step-By-Step Guide
How to Change Age on Bumble in 2022 [A Complete Guide]
How To Change Name On Bumble in 2022 | Easy Steps
Bumble FAQ in 2022 – All Bumble Questions Answered
Dating Apps Similar To Bumble in 2022 – Top Apps Like Bumble
Bumble Search in 2022 – What Is It and How to Use It?
Bumble International in 2022 – What It Is And How To Use It
Bumble Experiences in 2022 – All You Need To Know About Bumble
Bumble Swipe Limit And How To Handle It in 2022
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Bumble BFF in 2022 – What Is It And How Does It Work?
Bumble Location in 2022 – How To Handle It
Bumble Extend Match in 2022 – What Is It? | How to Use It?
Bumble Likes in 2022 – How To See Them And Use Them
How To Use The Swipe On Bumble in 2022 – A Comprehensive Guide
What Is Bumble Night Feature in 2022 – How Can It Help You?
What Is Bumble Superswipe in 2022 – How to Use It?
Bumble Chat in 2022 – What It Is and How To Be Successful At It
How Does Bumble Work in 2022 [Everything You Need to Know]
How To Use Bumble in 2022– Features | Profiles | Algorithm
Bumble Matches in 2022 – How To Get More Bumble Matches?
What Is Bumble in 2022 – How It Works? Should You Try It?
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Bumble Review 2022 – (Is Bumble Worth it? | Pros & Cons)
Bumble Matches Guide 2022 – How To Get Matches On Bumble?
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Okay, everyone can agree that being single can be great for a while – you focus on yourself and get to know yourself better.
Now that you are done with that you feel that it is time to look for a person to share all those wonderful things about yourself with.
There are a million dating sites out there, so you may think that it is more trouble than worth to put yourself out there and try to find that special somebody.
The choices are numerous regardless of whether you are looking for a hookup or a serious partner.
I am trying to make it easier for you, so there is a review of two really popular and innovative dating sites.
Stick with me while I compare important features in this Hinge vs Bumble writeup.
Trust me, it will be easier for you to decide which one to use once you have all the necessary information about the demographics, ease of use, some interesting features and even cost.
However, when you decide on one of those two great dating sites, be sure to visit the websites and get even the tiniest information.
In the end, the decision on which to use is completely yours, I just did some research to help you. Finally, you can even decide to use both of them!
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Hinge vs Bumble ⚔ What dating app is Better in 2021?
Hinge vs. Bumble quick information overview
Before I start the in-depth comparison of the two apps, let me give you some introductory information about them.
Bumble has been created by the former member of the Tinder creative team, and it is said to have revolutionized the online dating world.
It is an app created by a woman for a woman. Ladies are feeling empowered as they are the only ones allowed to take the first step.
If you are a proactive lady or a fellow who would like to take a step back from pursuing girls, this is the app for you!
Hinge, after its relaunch, has been mainly focused on connecting Millennials who desire a long-term relationship.
It uses various filters and feedback options to get you the best match.
It goes by the motto "Designed to be deleted" which means they are confident that you will find your perfect match by using Hinge.
Why would you need a dating app after you have found that special someone anyway?
Although the users of all the dating apps fall into three categories -those who want relationships, those who want friendships, and those who want a hookup – Bumble is considered more of a casual relationship dating app, contrary to Hinge.
The number of members between the apps is substantially different with Bumble having almost four times more users than Hinge; however, it seems that they are less active.
The demographic is pretty much the same.
Both apps have almost even number of male vs. female users (almost 50-50) with the age range from 20 to 39 for Bumble and from 23 to 37 for Hinge.
What is specific about Hinge is that there is a high percentage of highly educated people registered on the app.
The sign-up process is really easy for both apps, and if it was based on just the simplicity itself, this category would be a tie.
Both apps draw basic information from your Facebook account and require you to upload up to 6 photos, so choose wisely!
Hinge gives you the option to add some more and they are categorized into Vitals (gender, ethnicity, if you want kids…), Virtues (education, religion, occupation…), and Vices (drinking, smoking…). You have the option not to answer.
You are also required to write 3 prompts (up to 150 characters) – they can be favorite quotes, a '2 truths and a lie' (what a conversation starter).
If you cannot think of something from the top of your head, there are over 80 prompts o choose from.
In addition to the required 6 photos, Bumble allows you to connect to your Instagram account. This feature will display 24 of your most recent photos.
You are required to set up only the basic filters such as age, distance and gender + 2 premium filters.
You are then required to fill a 300 word "About me" section, which should be as creative as possible to draw attention.
The winner of the sign-up category:
Bumble – although more generic, it takes less time to set up.
Making Contact and Matching
So you have browsed the app and decided to make the first move and show somebody that you like them.
Hinge and Bumble use two completely different ways of matching – Bumble allows you to like or dislike a person's profile much like Tinder, by swiping left or right.
Hinge creators, on the other hand, do not believe in swiping, and they encourage their users to like and comment on each other's photos and prompts.
They also take a more proactive approach by sending you suggestions about possible matches based on your filters and preferences.
The suggestions are based on the calculations of Hinge's Nobel Prize-winning algorithm.
Additionally, it gives you the 'Most Compatible' match option, which raises your chances of going on a date.
After the initial conversation has been started you can continue to communicate freely without any restrictions.
Bumble, on the other hand, has a more specific and more restrictive chatting policy.
Namely, only female users are allowed to initiate contact.
In addition to that, after a contact has been made, she has24 hours to send you a message, then you have another 24 hours to answer, after that you can chat freely. If any of you misses the first 24-hour window, your match is deleted.
The 24-hour rule applies for platonic, business, and friendship connections as well, however, each of the parties can make the first move.
Winner of Match and Connect category:
Hinge – it has no restrictions and actually encourages people to communicate.
As with any other dating app, the success rate depends on what you actually deem a success.
Do you think it successful if you have a match that results in a date?
Do you think that you have to go on a second date with a match to consider it successful?
Or do you feel like you have been successful in online dating if a relationship bloomed with the app's help?
Statistics show that Bumble has about 80% of matches that result in a date.
Hinge has a 90% success rate in the same category plus 72% of those dates result in a second date.
Due to its larger user base, Bumble results in more dates overall.
The winner in the Success category:
Hinge – although quantitatively fewer, the dates seem to lead to something more.
The time has come to consider your online dating expenses. You are sure to know that dating, online or offline comes at a price.
For offline dating, it is possibly dinner and a movie, or a coffee and scone. In any case, you can easily determine how much it will cost you.
With online dating, it is a little bit trickier, there are different membership plans and different offers, so let us compare Bumble and Hinge.
Both Hinge and Bumble are paid dating websites, and they both have different payment plans according to the duration you choose.
They offer membership fee discounts when you choose a longer payment plan, however, there are a few significant differences between them, that are not related only to the service's price.
Bumble Costs
BumbleBoost
8.99$ for a one-week subscription
24.99$ for a one-month subscription
16.66$ for a three-month subscription
13.33$ for a six-month subscription
Bumble has additional payment plans for an in-app coin payment system (1.99$ for a separate coin and down to 1.25$ for a 20-coin bundle deal).
With a BumbleBoost you get to use all the features that the app offers. You can also use a free plan but your experience of the Bumble's possibilities will be limited to only creating your profile, match suggestions, and chat and message service.
Hinge Costs
10.99$ for a one-month membership
6.99$ for a three-month membership
4.99$ for a six-month membership
As opposed to Bumble, Hinge does not offer a one-week. In addition to the paid membership, there is a free plan which allows you to use filters for gender, age, distance, ethnicity, and religion.
It also gives you 10 daily likes to send (if you upload all 6 photos). If you are a new user, you can take advantage of the three-month trial period with full app experience.
Winner in the cost category:
Hinge -their overall price is lower and it has a more complete trial version.
Interesting Features
What makes apps differ from each other? They are all essentially a way to meet new people and potentially a relationship. So what do you look for in a dating app?
Understandably, that depends on your personal preferences. However, each app gives offers you different perks in the paid plans.
Hinge, for example, gives you a Most Compatible match feature.
They claim that there is a much bigger chance that you will go out on a date with a person who has been dubbed your 'most compatible' than with others.
Another special feature is that "We Met" category. Essentially, a couple of after you exchange numbers with your match; Hinge will ask you if you went on a date and if you consider it successful.
The feedback is used only to fine-tune the algorithm so that future suggestions may be more to your liking. And, do not worry; the other person will not get the information from the app.
Bumble has other interesting features.
A BumbleBoost allows you three 'Backtracks' a day if you accidentally swiped in the wrong direction. It also gives you
The Beeline – contact users who already like you for a certain match.
The rematch – reconnect with the expired matches.
Busy Bee – extend the 24-hour time limit.
Super Swipe – use Bumble coins to purchase it, and show your match that you are genuinely interested in them.
BumbleHive – meet people IRL on the events thrown by Bumble sponsors.
Two very special features that integrate LinkedIn and Facebook attributes with the Tinder-like swipe are BumbleBFF and BumbleBizz.
Use BumbleBFF to make friends and form platonic relationships, or enlarge your business network with BumbleBizz.
The winner of the special features category is:
Bumble – More interesting features to choose from. (And do not get me started on the adorable bee puns!)
Ease of Use and Design
Are you looking for an easy way to chat up potential dates online? Do you like it when the app's layout is user-friendly?
I agree, there is nothing more frustrating then when you have finally decided to find that special someone, you get online, you set up that great app and then, no matter how tech-savvy you are, you have no idea what to do because the app's layout is confusing!
Oh, how many times have I given up! I maybe even missed a chance to meet my soul mate…
Thankfully, this is not the case with these two apps.
Bumble is really easy to set up, slightly easier than Hinge, since it requires less information.
Browsing through all the potential matches is fairly intuitive in both apps and with Hinge; they do half of the work for you.
The layouts and designs are colorful, modern, and fun. You are sure to have a great time using any of them.
The winner in this category:
Both Hinge and Bumble. So it is a tie. You may use other categories to help you decide as you really do not have to be a pro to use those apps.
After careful comparison of Hinge and Bumble I have found that both apps have some amazing features. However, I will give Hinge a slight advantage.
Although essentially less versatile then Bumble, it has a higher percentage of successful stories.
Which one you choose is up to you.
Maybe you have decided that you do not want to look for a partner right now and go for Bumble's friendship features.
In any case, I wish you a lot of fun browsing through potential matches and a bunch of amazing dates!