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class XHashTest; // forward declaration needed so unit tests can get friendly with our privates...

namespace XSDK
{

#ifdef WIN32
#pragma warning(disable:4355)
#endif

template<class T>
class XHash : public XSDK::IXIterate<T>
{
    friend class ::XHashTest;

private:

    class XHashList
    {
        friend class XHash;

    public:

        /// Constructor. Initializes minimal internal data structures to nil.
        XHashList() :
            data(),
            key( "" ),
            next( NULL )
        {
        }

        /// Copy constructor. Sets this object to passed object.
        XHashList( const XHashList& obj )
        {
            _Copy(obj);
        }

        virtual ~XHashList() throw()
        {
        }

        /// Assigns this object to passed object.
        XHashList& operator = ( const XHashList& obj )
        {
            return _Copy(obj);
        }

    private:

        /// Make our object match passed object.
        XHashList& _Copy( const XHashList& obj )
        {
            data = obj.data;
            key = obj.key;
            next = obj.next;

            return *this;
        }

        T data;
        XString key;
        XHashList* next;
    };

public:

    class XHashIter : public IXIterate<T>
    {
        friend class XHash;
    public:
        X_API XHashIter() :
            _pStorage(),
            _keyListIter()
        {
        }

        X_API XHashIter(const XHashIter& other) :
            _pStorage(other._pStorage),
            _keyListIter(other._keyListIter)
        {}

        X_API XHashIter& operator =(const XHashIter& other)
        {
            _pStorage = other._pStorage;
            _keyListIter = other._keyListIter;
            return *this;
        }
        X_API virtual ~XHashIter() throw()
        {}

        /// Returns the current number of elements in the list.
        X_API virtual size_t GetElemCount() const
        {
            return _pStorage->GetElemCount();
        }

        /// Reset our iterator to the head of the list.
        X_API virtual void IterStart(bool forward = true)
        {
            _keyListIter.IterStart(forward);
        }

        /// Advance our iterator to the next element in the list.
        X_API virtual void Iterate()
        {
            _keyListIter.Iterate();
        }

        /// Get the key _currently pointed to by the iterator.
        X_API virtual XString IterKey() const
        {
            return _keyListIter.IterData()->c_str();
        }

        /// Get the data (T*) _currently pointed to by the iterator.
        X_API virtual T* IterData() const
        {
            return _pStorage->_Find(*_keyListIter.IterData());
        }

        /// Returns whether or not the iterator is currently pointing at a valid
        /// object, or has been incremented off the end of the list.
        X_API virtual bool IterValid() const
        {
            return _keyListIter.IterValid();
        }

    private:

        X_API XHashIter(const XHash* hash, bool forward) :
            _pStorage(hash),
            _keyListIter(hash->_keyList.GetIterator(forward))
        {}

        const XHash* _pStorage;
        typename XInternalList<XString>::InternalListIter _keyListIter;
    };

    friend class XHashIter;

    enum XHashEnum
    {
        HASH_DJB2,
        HASH_PJW
    };

    typedef int (*XHashFunction)( size_t entryCount, const char* key, size_t* index );
    typedef int (*KeyComp)(const XString& a, const XString& b, void* compareContext );

    /// Constructor. Initializes table to nil state.
    /// \param buckets Number of buckets initially in table. Optional.
    /// \param hash_type The kind of function to use when hashing a key.
    X_API XHash(KeyComp keyCompFunc = NULL, void* compareContext = NULL, size_t buckets = 20, int hash_type = HASH_DJB2) :
        _keyList(keyCompFunc, compareContext),
        _iter(this, true),
        _table( NULL ),
        _hashFunc( (hash_type == HASH_DJB2) ? _hashDJB2 : _hashPJW ),
        _entryCount( buckets ),
        _entrysAdded( 0 )
    {
        _table = (XHashList **)
            malloc( sizeof(XHashList*) * _entryCount );

        if( !_table )
            X_THROW(( "libc malloc() failed." ));

        memset( _table, 0, sizeof(XHashList *) * _entryCount );
    }

    /// Copy Constructor. Initialize state to match obj.
    /// \param obj Object we are copying from.
    X_API XHash(const XHash& obj) :
        _keyList(obj._keyList.GetCompFunc(),obj._keyList.GetCompContext()),
        _iter(this, true),
        _table( NULL ),
        _hashFunc( _hashDJB2 ),
        _entryCount( 20 ),
        _entrysAdded( 0 )
    {
        _table = (XHashList **)
            malloc( sizeof(XHashList*) * _entryCount );

        if( !_table )
            X_THROW(( "libc malloc() failed." ));

        memset( _table, 0, sizeof(XHashList *) * _entryCount );

        _Copy(obj);
    }

    /// Destructor. Calls Clear() on table.
    X_API virtual ~XHash() throw()
    {
        for( size_t i = 0; i < _entryCount; i++ )
        {
            while( XHashList * current = _table[i] )
            {
                _table[i] = _table[i]->next;
                delete current;
            }
        }

        if( _table )
            free(_table);
    }

    /// Allow assignment of one hash table to another.
    /// \param obj The object we copy FROM.
    X_API XHash& operator = (const XHash& obj)
    {
        return _Copy(obj);
    }

    /// Add an element to this table given passed key.
    /// \param key The source data supplied to our hashing function.
    /// \param data The object we want associated with the key.
    X_API void Add(const XString& key, const T& data)
    {
        if(!key.empty())
        {
            if( _entrysAdded >= (_entryCount / 2) )
            {
                ResizeTable();
            }

            size_t  newIndex = 0;
            _hashFunc( _entryCount, key.c_str(), &newIndex );

            XHashList* current = _table[newIndex];

            while( current )
            {
                if( current->key == key )
                    X_THROW(( "An object with key [%s] already exists in the table.", key.c_str() ));

                current = current->next;
            }

            /// If we're here, we know their are no more in the list...

            XHashList* newNode = new (std::nothrow) XHashList;

            if( !newNode )
                X_THROW(( "Unable to allocate new XHashList object." ));

            if( newNode )
            {
                newNode->data = data;
                newNode->key = key;

                newNode->next = (_table[newIndex]) ? _table[newIndex] : NULL;

                // prepend...
                _table[newIndex] = newNode;

                if(_keyList.IsSorted())
                    _keyList.InsertSorted(key);
                else
                    _keyList.Append(key);

                ++_entrysAdded;

                return;
            }
        }

        X_THROW(( "XHash keys must have a Length greater than 0." ));
    }

    X_API XHashIter GetIterator(bool forward = true) const
    {
        return XHashIter(this, forward);
    }

    /// Find the object associated with this key.
    /// \param key The key to lookup in our table.
    X_API T* Find(const XString& key) const
    {
        if(key.empty())
            X_THROW(( "XHash keys must have a Length greater than 0." ));

        return _Find(key.c_str());
    }

    /// Find the object associated with this key or throw.
    /// \param key The key to lookup in our table.
    X_API T operator[](const XString& key) const
    {
        T* item = Find( key );

        if( item == NULL )
            X_THROW(( "Key %s not found.", key.c_str() ));

        return *item;
    }

    /// @true Returns true if the list of keys is sorted.
    X_API bool IsSorted() const
    {
        return _keyList.IsSorted();
    }

    /// @brief Returns true if this list is sorted.
    X_API KeyComp GetCompFunc() const
    {
        return _keyList.GetCompFunc();
    }

    X_API void* GetCompContext() const
    {
        return _keyList.GetCompContext();
    }

    /// Remove an object from our table.
    /// \param key The key to lookup in our table.
    X_API void Remove(const XString& key)
    {
        size_t  newIndex = 0;

        if(!key.empty())
        {
            _hashFunc(_entryCount, key.c_str(), &newIndex);

            XHashList* last = NULL;
            XHashList* current = _table[newIndex];

            while( current && (current->key != key) )
            {
                last = current;
                current = current->next;
            }

            if( current && (current->key == key) )
            {
                if( last )
                    last->next = current->next;
                else _table[newIndex] = current->next;

                delete( current );

                _keyList.Remove( key );

                --_entrysAdded;
            }

            return;
        }

        X_THROW(( "XHash keys must have a Length greater than 0." ));
    }

    /// Empty this container.
    X_API virtual void Clear()
    {
        for( size_t i = 0; i < _entryCount; i++ )
        {
            while( XHashList* current = _table[i] )
            {
                _table[i] = _table[i]->next;
                delete current;
            }
        }

        _keyList.Clear();

        if( _table )
            free(_table);

        _table = (XHashList**)
            malloc(sizeof(XHashList *) * _entryCount);

        if( !_table )
            X_THROW(( "Unable to allocate new minimum table." ));

        _entryCount = 20;
        _entrysAdded = 0;

        memset(_table, 0, sizeof(XHashList *) * _entryCount);
    }

    /// @brief Whether the XHash is empty.
    X_API virtual bool Empty() const
    {
        return _keyList.Empty();
    }

    /// Returns the number of items stored in the hash...
    X_API virtual size_t GetElemCount() const
    {
        return _keyList.GetElemCount();
    }

    /// Reset our internal iterator to the head, or beginning of the set.
    X_API virtual void IterStart(bool forward = true)
    {
        _iter.IterStart(forward);
    }

    /// Move our iterator to the next item contained in this object.
    X_API virtual void Iterate()
    {
        _iter.Iterate();
    }

    /// Get the key _currently pointed to by the internal iterator.
    X_API virtual XString IterKey() const
    {
        return _iter.IterKey();
    }

    /// Return a pointer to the object currently pointed to by our internal
    /// iterator.
    X_API virtual T* IterData() const
    {
        return _iter.IterData();
    }

    /// Returns whether or not the internal iterator is pointing at something
    /// valid, or has walked off the end of the set.
    X_API virtual bool IterValid() const
    {
        return _iter.IterValid();
    }

private:

    /// Internal function. Copy's the passed hash table into our hash table.
    /// \param obj The object we copy FROM.
    XHash& _Copy(const XHash& obj)
    {
        Clear();

        for(XHashIter iter = obj.GetIterator(); iter.IterValid(); iter.Iterate())
        {
            const XString key = iter.IterKey();
            Add(key, *obj.Find(key));
        }

        return *this;
    }

    /// Find the object associated with this key.
    /// \param key The key to lookup in our table.
    X_API T* _Find(const XString& key) const
    {
        size_t newIndex = 0;
        XHashList* current = NULL;

        if(!key.empty())
        {
            _hashFunc( _entryCount, key.c_str(), &newIndex );

            current = _table[newIndex];

            while( current && (current->key != key) )
                current = current->next;

            return (current) ? &current->data : NULL;
        }

        X_THROW(( "XHash keys must have a Length greater than 0." ));
    }

    /// Creates a new table twice the size of the old table, and re-inserts all
    /// of the data into the new table.
    int ResizeTable()
    {
        size_t newEntryCount = _entryCount * 2;
        XHashList** newTable = (XHashList**)
            malloc(sizeof(XHashList*) * newEntryCount);
        memset(newTable, 0, sizeof(XHashList *) * newEntryCount);

        if( newTable )
        {
            for( size_t i = 0; i < _entryCount; i++ )
            {
                while( XHashList* current = _table[i] )
                {
                    XHashList* newNode = new (std::nothrow) XHashList;
                    if( newNode )
                    {
                        newNode->data = current->data;
                        newNode->key = current->key;

                        size_t newIndex = 0;
                        _hashFunc(newEntryCount, current->key.c_str(), &newIndex);

                        newNode->next = (newTable[newIndex])
                            ? newTable[newIndex]
                            : NULL;

                        // prepend...
                        newTable[newIndex] = newNode;
                    }
                    else
                        return -1;

                    XHashList* tmp = _table[i];
                    _table[i] = _table[i]->next;
                    delete tmp;
                }
            }

            free(_table);

            _entryCount = newEntryCount;
            _table = newTable;

            return 0;
        }
        return -1;
    }

    /// Peter J. Weinberger's hash function.
    static int _hashPJW(size_t entryCount, const char* key, size_t* index)
    {
        unsigned g = 0, i, h;
        for( i = 0, h = (unsigned)entryCount; key[i] != '\0'; i++ )
        {
            h = (h << 4) + key[i];
            if( (g = (h && 0xf0000000)) != 0 )
            {
                h ^= g >> 24;
                h ^= g;
            }
        }
        *index = h % entryCount;
        return 0;
    }

    /// An algorithm produced by Daniel J. Bernstein.
    static int _hashDJB2(size_t entryCount, const char* key, size_t* index)
    {
        size_t hash = 5381;
        int c = 0;
        while( (c = *key++) != 0 )
            hash = ((hash << 5) + hash) + c;
        *index = hash % entryCount;
        return 0;
    }

    XInternalList<XString> _keyList;
    XHashIter _iter;
    XHashList** _table;
    XHashFunction _hashFunc;
    size_t _entryCount;
    size_t _entrysAdded;
};

}

#undef BUILDING_XSDK

#endif

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Every few years, game developers find an opportunity to set standards by taking advantage of new technology: dual-joystick controls, vibration, save files, 3D graphics, voice-acting, quick-time-events, online connectivity, downloadable content, motion controls, etc. There was a time when none of the above could be found in a video game (Pac-Man or Tetris, for instance), but it's difficult now to find a game missing any of the above in 2012. Not only that, but the lines between personal computer, game console and mobile device are continually blurred as gamers seek access to their content from whichever screen is most convenient. With all these challenges met, where does that leave us?
Maturation of the stories only video games can tell is probably a good place to start. The Walking Dead occupies so many Best-of-2012 lists because it stands as one of the most easily recognizable examples of it. Similar to how The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time affected 3D adventure games or World of Warcraft framed the expectations of MMORPG's, what Telltale Games' The Walking Dead brings to the table is presentation. With a philosophy similar to Journey's, it focuses on how you may react emotionally to a human situation, rather than to any numeric currency the game's world might run on. Given a minute to choose at the end of the world, whose side would you take between two strangers arguing? If one of them pulled a gun out on you, or an abandoned child you're trying to protect, how would you diffuse the situation? These sorts of questions don't end with traditional rewards. They add layers of definition to your character instead of pieces of armor.
Interestingly enough, The Walking Dead's mechanics are quite familiar. There's walking, talking, shooting, controlling a camera angle and moving a cursor, but it's the way they're dressed up and presented that creates a different language, and thus a different experience. Does that make The Walking Dead a role-playing game? An interactive-drama? A point-and-click adventure? Horror? All of the above arguably apply. Classifying a game's genre based off its gameplay still makes sense in most cases (racing, sports, puzzle), but it's a refreshing symptom of growth to see ones that can be categorized by their content more effectively than their mechanics.
Games with any whiff of high-production values are quickly compared to films because the latter is usually easier to talk about–and let's face it: movies are easier to talk about because their vocabulary is less fleeting. This comparison is made begrudgingly, however, because gamers just want their favorite pastime to be recognized for the unique experiences it affords, rather than the ideas it may or may not be trying to lift. But I don't believe comparing video games to movies is an inherently bad thing. More often than not, a shared visual language is constructive, and shouldn't be seen as creatively unavailable to newer forms of media just because older ones have mastered it. Storytelling in gaming is getting surer of its footing, and The Walking Dead is one of the strongest steps forward.
Adapting an existing property has historically been a death knell for past video games. Telltale Games both expands and reinterprets the creative thrust previously set in motion by two separate mediums (graphic novels and a television series), and in many ways bests both of them. Like any good story, The Walking Dead constantly had me on the edge of my seat, but not because I had no idea what was going to happen next. It was because no matter what happened, it was going to be up to me.


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Precision Camshafts buys 51% in Emoss Mobile Systems for Rs 58 cr
The acquisition will pave the way to mature electrical mobility markets such as Europe, North America and Australia.
Updated: May 18, 2018, 13:05 IST
"The electric vehicle market has grown significantly over the past decade with a special emphasis on the commercial electric and niche services segment," Shah said:
New Delhi: Precision Camshafts (PCL) acquired the 51 per cent equity shares of EMOSS Mobile Systems Netherlands (Emoss) for Rs 58 crore.
Announcing the latest acquisition, Yatin Shah, PCL's chairman & managing director, said: "The electric vehicle market has grown significantly over the past decade with a special emphasis on the commercial electric and niche services segment."
"PCL with our experience in delivering top-of-class products to our customers across our network will leverage this advantage to the Emoss business as well. We are looking at capturing a significant share of the commercial electric vehicle market globally," he added.
"This acquisition will enable PCL to become a global leader in the automotive industry with a wide variety of solutions ranging from niche machined components for the internal combustion engine, brakes, steering and chassis to a complete end to end solution for electric mobility," Shah said.
Announcing the latest acquisition, Edwin Hobbel, managing director, Emoss, said: "As we approach enormous changes in transport and mobility, we - as experts on electrical drivetrain technology for heavy equipment, are faced with large opportunities."
"With PCL as a partner, we will not only have access to the working capital we need for our growth but PCL also brings the entrepreneurial spirit and experience in growing organisations we were looking for. In addition, PCL has an understanding of the automotive industry," he added.
"Emoss is at this stage a forerunner in the industry and has tremendous ambitions to continue growing. We are confident that PCL is the right partner to manage this growth in the right direction," Hobbel said.
Emoss posted a turnover of €6 million in 2017 and grew at a CAGR of over 100 per cent in the last 3 years. The company is poised to grow significantly going forward. Its promoters to continue holding 49 per cent and remain actively involved in day to day activities. Emoss is aiming to scale up business 5 times in next 4 years.
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7-Eleven is testing mobile ordering on its 7-ElevenNow app at select stores in Dallas, Texas, the company announced today.
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Mom forced abused kids to watch her boil their puppies to death and poison kitten, authorities say
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Martha Crouch, 53, and her husband Timothy, 57, were arrested Monday after authorities interviewed the couple's adult and young children who live in different states.
The investigation began following the arrest of one of the couple's children on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Detectives uncovered false allegations that two sons beat another brother to death and kidnapped a sister, but heard other claims of abuse, torture and extreme animal cruelty.
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ISIS Makes Death Threats Against Clinton Aide, Muslim Congressman
By Joe Crowe | Wednesday, 13 April 2016 04:56 PM
ISIS has issued orders to kill Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin and Rep. Keith Ellison, both of whom are Muslim.
Abedin and Ellison are on a list that also names officials in the U.S. and around the Western world, according to the Site Intelligence Group.
They're accused in the magazine of committing "riddah," the rejection of Muslim beliefs, according to USA Today.
The orders came in Dabiq, an English-language magazine from the terror group, The Hill reports.
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100 days of Portland protests as anti-racists defy police, fascist terror
By Joshua Hanks posted on September 8, 2020
This city marked 100 consecutive days of anti-racist, anti-police protests on Sept. 5. The protests have shifted away from downtown and into North Portland – home to police "union" headquarters – and to the Portland Police Bureau's East Precinct.
March outside the Portland Police Association, Sept. 4.
Police continue to deploy large quantities of tear gas and use other iron-fisted tactics that anger residents. They restrict access to neighborhoods, harass people and occupy their lawns without approval and under threat of retaliation. Residents report having to wear gas masks in their homes or relocate to hotels to escape the warzone conditions created by police in their campaign to "stamp out" the protests.
Fascist attacks
While tear gas and rampant police brutality continue as major problems, protesters and bystanders alike face another threat: Out-of-town fascist groups are staging violent, armed rallies in the city center and then driving around looking for fights.
Aaron J. Danielson, a member of the Vancouver, Wash.-based Patriot Prayer group that organizes many of the fascist rallies, was killed on Aug. 29 after those forces descended on that night's anti-racist protest. The man who shot him, Michael Reinoehl, state's in an interview to Vice Media on Aug. 3 that he fired in self-defense because Danielson threatened protesters with a knife. Reinoehl said: "I could have watched them kill a friend of mine of color. But I wasn't going to do that." Reinoehl's social media reveals his deep involvement in the three months of Portland's anti-racist, anti-fascist protests. (tinyurl.com/y5yauugk)
On the evening of Sept. 3 Reinoehl was killed in a rain of police bullets in Lacey, Wash., just south of Seattle, when a federal "fugitive task force" raided his home. The task force included U.S. Marshals as well as members of the Washington State Dept. of Corrections, Lakewood Police Department and Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
The military-style assault on Reinoehl stands in sharp contrast to the way police handle right-wing and fascist shooters and mass murderers. Kyle Rittenhouse murdered two anti-racist protesters in Kenosha, Wis., on Aug. 25. Dylann Roof murdered nine people, all Black, in 2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C. Both were located, taken alive by police, and given food and water as they were arrested.
This leniency is not granted to untold numbers of Black and Brown youth who commit far less serious crimes — if any at all — and who face immediate arrest and warrants for re-arrest if they miss a court hearing.
Right-wing disinformation campaign
As Portland completed its 100th day of protest in the face of fascist attacks, corporate media from coast to coast reported the date as a "grim milestone" reflecting the "grim reality" in Portland.
This skewed description fits in with the highly sensationalized, fact-scarce and distorted reporting on anti-racist mass protests which dominates U.S. media. For instance, photographs of city-sponsored homeless camps, set up after the COVID-19 pandemic began, have been passed around in right-wing media as evidence of "antifa training camps." There are now fears that the people living in these camps, who are mostly those most vulnerable to the virus, will face violence from conspiracy-fueled fascist vigilantes seeking to attack anti-fascists.
The disinformation flows from the White House on down, with Trump fixating on Portland as an example of "everything wrong" with the country. Wild conspiracy theories are spreading unchecked, promoted by high-ranking government officials like U.S. Attorney General William Barr.
The reality on the ground in Portland bears little resemblance to the far right's fever dreams. The city's downtown area – the site of many large demonstrations and overwhelming police repression – continues its reopening after months of business closure due to the pandemic. Buses and trains, suspended in the wake of the initial protests and with many delays and re-routes in the following weeks, now run mostly on schedule, sometimes passing through billowing clouds of tear gas deployed by police just blocks away.
Continuing police assault
Federal forces, including the U.S. Secret Service, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, have largely withdrawn from Porltand after having operated without identification, snatching protesters off the streets into unmarked vans.
Night of Sept. 5 near the Ventura Park Elementary School, police in riot gear deployed large amounts of CS/tear gas in the neighborhood, affecting residents in their homes. The neighborhood is one of Portland's poorest and most diverse, one of the few majority people of color.
Oregon's Democratic governor Kate Brown has now deputized Oregon State Police as federal agents. They have the authority to charge people with committing federal offenses and have already begun to do so.
The Portland chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America stated in an Sept. 6 Facebook post: "Last night, on the 100-day anniversary of the uprising against police violence, several Portland DSA members, including members of the steering committee, were arrested on fabricated felony charges."
Oregon State Police and the Portland Police Bureau continue to beat, brutalize and gas peaceful protesters at the behest of politicians who say they are on the protesters' side. These forces of state repression also continue to terrorize Portland neighborhoods with impunity. One resident tweeted during such an assault that "someone is still yelling 'No tear gas please. We don't have any masks' over and over again even though there aren't any protesters left in the area to gas."
Such huge amounts of tear gas and other unknown chemical weapons have never before been deployed in Portland's dense neighborhoods. The effect on humans, and also on animal and plant life, is not understood. The city's environmental bureau has requested increased testing of soil and the waters of the Willamette River, which flows just blocks from the downtown protests. There is fear that with the arrival of heavy rains in the fall, there will be a mass run-off of tear gas residue into the area's waterways, causing untold damage to marine ecosystems still recovering from decades of rampant industrial pollution.
Records obtained by The Oregonian revealed that Portland police spent more than $117,500 between May 30 and July 14 on impact munitions, tear gas and other weapons. (oregonlive.com, Aug. 6)
On day 100 of the protests, between the night of Sept. 5 and the morning of Sept. 6, police arrested 59 people, by far the highest number of arrests since the protests began in late May.
Labor Day march, Sept. 7, in cop-infested North Portland.
Continuing resistance
As Portland and other cities continue anti-racist, anti-cop, anti-fascist protest, it is clear that the state's desire to suppress this movement has not abated. As the November elections draw near, calls for "law and order" from both the Republican and Democratic Parties will grow louder, and disinformation spread about protests will be amplified.
But as past months have shown, this movement will not fold so easily. It stubbornly continues fighting for racial justice and against police brutality, even in the face of ever-more violent and inhumane state repression and vigilante violence.
As more and more people directly participate in the protests or witness them from their front porches and living room windows, more see that the narrative pushed by the police and politicians is completely unmoored from reality.
At this critical juncture, it is more important than ever for all anti-fascist, progressive and leftist forces to stand in solidarity with the movement initiated under the banner of Black Lives Matter, and to continue to fight back.
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Public redaction version of Decision on the Prosecution's Request to Admit Prior Recorded Testimony under Rule 68(2)(b)
ICC-01/09-01/20-250-Red
15 December 2021 | Trial Chamber III | Decision
Case: The Prosecutor v. Paul Gicheru
Situation: Situation in the Republic of Kenya
Document: English (360.48 KB | 12 Pages)
14 September 2021, Public redacted version of "Prosecution's submissions on issues for the First Status Conference", ICC-01/09-01/20-171-Conf, 10 September 2021 (293.68 KB | 17 Pages)
ICC-01/09-01/20-171-Red | Office of the Prosecutor
30 September 2021, Decision Setting the Commencement Date of the Trial and Related Deadlines (357.64 KB | 9 Pages)
ICC-01/09-01/20-185 | Trial Chamber III
27 October 2021, Public redacted version of "Prosecution's request for introduction of prior recorded testimony of Witnesses P-731, P-732, P-0733, P-0734, P-0735, P-0736 and P-0737 pursuant to rule 68(2)(b)", ICC-01/09-01/20-198-Conf, 22 October 2021 (187.77 KB | 11 Pages)
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24 November 2021, Public Redacted Version of "Response to Prosecution's request for introduction of prior recorded testimony of Witnesses P-0731, P-0732, P-0733, P-0734, P-0735, P-0736 and P-0737pursuant to Rule 68(2)(b)," 22 November 2021, ICC-01/09-01/20-231 (288.69 KB | 7 Pages)
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Discussion in 'Non Fiction Self Help Book Readers Forum' started by Isaac, Aug 2, 2018.
So I am a medical student, currently near my practicum. I have been looking for a topic to start focusing my self-study on for a while, but I could not decide on a specific field to focus on.
I landed on cognitive behavior therapy since a lot of my professors seemed to be fascinated by this very topic. First of all, I am glad I chose this topic since I do find it very interesting. I believe that one of the main factors that made me like this topic was the reference book I chose. I used Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Basics and Beyond (2nd Edition) written by Judith S. Beck, and I must say that this book is very well written.
Not only is it extremely informative, but it also has a wealth of useful information on CBT that will help me understand the topic well, which will help me improve my practice in the future! What have you guys read?
If you are looking for a good book on CBT, I would recommend that you read Cognitive Therapy and the Emotional Disorders written by Aaron T. Beck, who is considered to be the founder of CBT. I understand that medical books can become a little boring over time, but this book is very well written and tends to keep its readers engaged for the most part.
I like this book mainly because it contains most of the basic principles while updating the information that needed to be changed. Even after all these years, the best part is that the information in this book is not outdated, and remains relevant to this day! If you are looking to learn more about CBT, this would be one of the best books to help you achieve that task.
I am sure that there may be several books at there that are very informative from a medical student's point of view, but as a normal person trying to learn more about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, I really liked Feeling Good: The Mood Therapy written by David D. Burns.
It is amazing how this book works, and I say that because it worked for me, as well as several other people who I have gotten the opportunity to talk to after reading it. If you are suffering from conditions such as depression, the content in this book will help you take a look at yourself, and analyze how you are negatively contributing to the condition you are suffering from. Basically, it helps you to assess your own problems, and take control of it instead of having to rely on other means such as medication.
The information in it is pretty precise, and will definitely provide its readers with all the tools they will need to overcome whatever mental difficulties they need to overcome.
When it comes to books on CBT, I would always suggest that you read books written by the father of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Aaron T. Beck. I have read many books on this very topic, and I must say that nobody's books can compare to Beck's books. You could always take a look at the book mentioned earlier in this post since it is very informative and will help you understand CBT better.
If you are a professional, I would recommend that you take a look at his book, Cognitive Therapy of Depression. This book is a little more technical, and may not be suitable for a casual reader only looking for basic knowledge. This book is more suitable for professionals who are trying to get more in-depth information on CBT. If you are just a normal person trying to learn more about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, I would recommend that you read the David D. Burns book, Feeling Good… mentioned earlier in this article.
I agree that Aaron Beck has written some of the best books on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and other topics related to it.
Another book related to CBT written by Beck is related to Anxiety, titled Anxiety Disorders and Phobias: A Cognitive Perspective. Just like all the other books he has written, this book is also very thoroughly written. It contains a lot of useful information that people will find helpful, especially if they personally struggle with anxiety issues. One of my friends who suffers from anxiety attacks once in a while told me that there was a lot of information that he was able to use the information given in it to help solve his issues.
The best part about this book is that Beck goes into great detail to help the readers understand all the factors that trigger the feeling of anxiety, and how you can control these triggers individually, in order to get a better hold of your issues, and not feel bad about your anxiety.
I have read Anxiety Disorders…, and I found it to be very informative. The only problem with this book is that it may not be suitable for an average reader. It is more suited for professionals or students who are specializing in this specific topic. Before you get into it, I must tell you that it may take a while to get to most of the information that you be looking for.
Most of the information that the average reader would be interested in reading basically starts from the second half of the book but is not really independent of the information prior to that. So, it is not like you will be able to skip past the first part and start from the second half either. This book is more suitable for people who are a little more patient. Nevertheless, as I mentioned earlier, this book is very informative, and is worth the read.


Taking an omnichannel approach to trading has helped major retailers report sales growth of between 10% and 20% over the last year, according to new research.
But moving towards omnichannel can present a problem for retailers who concentrate on the front end rather than building a fully integrated omnichannel model, LCP Consulting report The Omnichannel Dilemma has found. More than a third (37%) of the 50 UK retail executives questioned for the report reported a rise in the number of complaints received from customers whose growing expectations of fulfilment had not been met.
The report, to be published in October, includes interviews with a panel made up of Graham Barnes, supply director at Argos ; David Wild, chief executive of Domino's Pizza Group ; Dino Rocos, operations director at the John Lewis Partnership , and Neil Ashworth, chief executive of Collect+ .
The report defines four retail archetypes, and says retailers must understand which they are, and whether omnichannel, multichannel or pureplay models will work for them.
Omnichannel pioneers: fully committed to transforming front and back end operations to deliver a seamless experience to customers.
Omnichannel followers: recent converts to investing in omnichannel retailing without a fully integrated business model. Retrospectively fixing their back-end systems to keep up with omni leaders, and as a result, running the risk of not establishing the core systems for long-term success.
Optimised multichannel or pureplay retailers: have made a strategic decision to adopt either a multichannel or pure-play approach – often very effective.
Challenged multichannel retailers: trying to adapt to a multichannel world by bending existing bricks and mortar infrastructure. Clear warning signals that this group is in danger of terminal decline, with lacklustre growth reported.
The report suggests successful omnichannel offers a consistent customer experience, seamless order management and customer experience, fulfilment excellence and effective personalisation.
Phil Streatfield, retail partner at LCP Consulting, said: "When multichannel retailing emerged 15 years ago, the emphasis was on home delivery, access to broad range and speed of response. Today's omnichannel retailers are taking advantage of both their bricks and mortar infrastructure and multiple channel access for customers to provide truly differentiated service propositions.
LCP Consulting commissioned market analysts, Research Now, to conduct the independent research with retail board directors and department heads in the UK and US. The research was conducted during July 2014. In total, around 50 executives were interviewed in the UK and 50 in the US. More than half of respondents worked for retailers with more than 5,000 employees and more than a quarter for retailers with more than 25,000 employees. All had annual turnovers of more than £50m.


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RCWs > Title 35 > Chapter 35.58 > Section 35.58.2796
35.58.2795 << 35.58.2796 >> 35.58.280
RCW 35.58.2796
Public transportation systems—Annual reports by department.
(1)(a) The department of transportation shall develop an annual report summarizing the status of public transportation systems in the state for the previous calendar year. By December 1st of each year, the report must be made available to the transportation committees of the legislature and to each municipality, as defined in RCW 35.58.272, and to individual members of the municipality's legislative authority.
(b) To assist the department with preparation of the report, each municipality shall file a system report by September 1st of each year with the state department of transportation identifying its public transportation services for the previous calendar year and its objectives for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of those services. The system report shall address those items required for each public transportation system in the department's report.
(c) The department report shall describe individual public transportation systems, including contracted transportation services and dial-a-ride services, and include a statewide summary of public transportation issues and data. The descriptions shall include the following elements and such other elements as the department deems appropriate after consultation with the municipalities and the transportation committees of the legislature:
(i) Equipment and facilities, including vehicle replacement standards;
(ii) Services and service standards;
(iii) Revenues, expenses, and ending balances, by fund source;
(iv) Policy issues and system improvement objectives, including community participation in development of those objectives and how those objectives address statewide transportation priorities;
(v) Operating indicators applied to public transportation services, revenues, and expenses. Operating indicators shall include operating cost per passenger trip, operating cost per revenue vehicle service hour, passenger trips per revenue service hour, passenger trips per vehicle service mile, vehicle service hours per employee, and farebox revenue as a percent of operating costs.
(d) To the extent that information is available, the department report must include descriptive information on any other modes of public transportation, the impact of public transportation on transportation system performance, and how public transportation helps the state meet the transportation system policy goals described in RCW 47.04.280.
(2)(a) The department of transportation shall develop an annual report summarizing the status of public transportation system coordination in and between counties with a population of seven hundred thousand or more that border Puget Sound for the previous calendar year. By December 1st of each year, the report must be made available to the transportation committees of the legislature and to each municipality, as defined in RCW 35.58.272, located in a county with a population of seven hundred thousand or more that borders Puget Sound and to individual members of the municipality's legislative authority.
(b) To assist the department with preparation of the report required under this subsection, each municipality, as defined in RCW 35.58.272, located in a county with a population of seven hundred thousand or more that borders Puget Sound shall file a report by September 1st of each year with the department identifying its coordination efforts in the previous calendar year with other municipalities, as defined in RCW 35.58.272, located in counties with a population of seven hundred thousand or more that border Puget Sound in the following areas:
(i) Integrating marketing efforts;
(ii) Aligning fare structures;
(iii) Integrating service planning;
(iv) Coordinating long-range planning, including capital projects planning and implementation;
(v) Integrating other administrative functions and internal business processes as appropriate; and
(vi) Integrating certain customer-focused tools and initiatives.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 11 § 2; 2011 c 371 § 2; 2005 c 319 § 101; 1989 c 396 § 2.]
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 11: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [July 6, 2015]." [ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 11 § 5.]
Intent—2015 3rd sp.s. c 11: "The central Puget Sound is projected to grow considerably, in both population and jobs, over the course of the next several decades. It is thus critical that all its transportation infrastructure be well planned and coordinated, including its transit systems. It is the intent of the legislature to encourage this planning and coordination on the part of central Puget Sound transit systems in order to improve the user experience, increase ridership, and make the most effective use of tax dollars." [ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 11 § 1.]
Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.


INGLEWOOD – Mayor James C. Butts issued an official statement, Thursday, to the owners of The Forum concert venue, who filed a claim for damages a day earlier on July 19 against the city of Inglewood for entering into a deal to build a new Los Angeles Clippers arena in the city, less than a mile away at the corner of Century Boulevard and Yukon Avenue.
Butts responded that he hoped the city and The Madison Square Garden Company and Live Nation can find a way to resolve the conflict.
"The City of Inglewood cherishes its relationship with The Madison Square Garden Company and Live Nation. Working together, we have seen the Forum become one of the top concert venues in the country," Butts said. "We disagree on the City's right to self-determination and the scope of that right. The Inglewood City Council's first responsibility is to its residents and their quality of life while ensuring continued progress, opportunities for employment, and improved public safety.
"In the end, I believe that we will be able to come together and find an amicable resolution. In the meantime, life goes on unabated for both the Forum and the City of Inglewood," Butts added.
MSG was disappointed by an announcement from Inglewood officials in June of an agreement with Clippers owner Steve Ballmer for an 18,000 to 20,000-seat arena that would likely also host concerts, an arrangement that would likely conflict with the Forum.
The Inglewood City Council approved the exclusive-negotiating agreement with Ballmer on June 15, which was secured with a $1.5 million payment to the city. Both parties have three years to negotiate for the new arena.
The Clippers currently share the Staples Center with the Los Angeles Lakers and Kings. Ballmer wants to move the NBA team to a new state-of-the-art facility. The team's Los Angeles lease is up in 2024.
"The mayor made it extremely clear that he needed that piece of land back for a kind of 'Silicon Beach,' They're attempting to flat-out trick people," said Putnam, the Daily Breeze reported.


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The SpongeBob SplashBash and Aquaplay is a hot spot for the little ones as well with a giant tipping bucket, slides and water jets. Don't miss the musical water fountain show on each night. There's a kids club for four to twelve-year-olds, too.
There's a water park within the 500m2 play zone at Oaks Oasis which is perfect for kids up to 12 years. We're talking slides, interactive activities and fountains!
At RACV Noosa Resort, the wetland surroundings make you feel like you're officially off the grid, but the good news is that when you're ready for more of a buzz, Hastings Street and Noosa's Main Beach are only a 10-minute free shuttle bus ride away.
They have pools for all ages with shaded and shallow toddler pool, lagoon pool with beach entry, and a pool complete with water slides and splash park. The Noosa Kids Club Program is in full swing during school holidays.
The Great Barrier Reef can be glimpsed in a day, but if you have more time, the best way to get to know it better is with a sleepover on an island resort.
Your family can explore the island with an early-morning nature walk, cool off with a snorkel or scuba, then learn all about the epic ecosystem.
Lady Elliott is a natural playground with over 1,200 species of marine life. Walk straight off the beach to meet your first manta ray and turtle in the lagoon, join a snorkel safari, or lead your own beginner snorkel trail.
During school holidays, the team at Lady Elliott run a Junior Reef Rangers program where kids aged from five to 12 can learn about the reef and conservation. Accommodation ranges from eco cabins (aka tents) to two-bedroom island suites.
Heron Island is accessed from Gladstone and is a great spot for the kids to experience the reef. During school holidays, seven to 12-year-old visitors can take part in their Junior Rangers program.
Qualified marine biologists take the Junior Rangers around the island to learn about the reef, marine life and birds. But the biggest bonus? Kids under 12 eat and stay for free.
There are loads of free things to do with the family on Daydream Island. There's shark and stingray feeding shows at the world's largest open-air aquarium known as the Living Reef, educational marine talks with marine biologists, open-air cinema, mini golf and playground.
Kids Club is also on offer with a program for littlies from six weeks old to five years, and a separate program for six to 12-year-olds. The older program includes treasure hunts, nature walks, coconut bowls, fish feeding, mini golf and group games.
Don't forget to do a holiday snap with the little mermaids!
Hamilton Island's Clownfish Club is a childcare and kids club for those aged six weeks to 14 years. There's a variety of activities on offer across the island including golf clinics, water sports, ten pin bowling and even art classes, as well as visits to Wild Life – Hamilton's very own wildlife centre and home to koalas, kangaroos, lizards and snakes.
Hamilton Island is the perfect place to pool and beach hop and you can snorkel right off the beach as well.
From Cairns, Fitzroy Island Resort is a 45-minute boat ride on the Fast Cat. Once you've arrived, there are loads of ways to experience the Great Barrier Reef – snorkel the fringing coral reefs, go on a glass-bottom boat tour or hire a sea kayak.
Make sure you pop into meet one of the recovering turtles at the Rehabilitation Centre. When you need a break from the outdoors, head to the cinema or games room. The two-bedroom apartments are perfect for family stays.
Just because it's a little bit posh doesn't mean the kids are forgotten on One&Only Hayman Island. These special guests can join the KidsOnly (for four to 11-year-olds) and Teens Club (for 12 to 17-year-olds).
Highlights include fish feeding, craft workshops and the butterfly trail. The whole family will love spending time in the epic Hayman and Aquazure Pools or exploring the ocean from Coconut Beach or Blue Pearl Bay.
Budding divers will love the PADI Bubblemaker Program designed to introduce the younger ones to scuba diving. For more One&Only Hayman inspiration, take a look-see here.
If you're looking to pamper as a family, introduce your little ones to the day spa at Lizard Island with a special kiddie's menu for mini facials, manicures, pedicures and hand or foot massages for 10 to 16-year-olds.
Babysitting is also on the menu at Lizard Island. That means you can order a gourmet picnic hamper and sneak away for an afternoon on one of the islands deserted beaches.
Lizard Island's Junior Ranger program gives the young ones a chance to explore the island with snorkelling lessons and tours, glass-bottom boat cruises, star gazing and guided walks. They can even become a marine biologist for the day.
If sleeping on the Great Barrier Reef sounds like your thing, take a look at these alternate-resort spots in the Whitsundays or Tropical North Queensland.
There's something about getting on a boat, leaving the mainland and arriving on the sandy side that makes you feel like you're officially on holidays.
You can reach Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island within 75 minutes from Brisbane. Book your wild dolphin feeding experience or head to the dunes for some sandy sliding or quad biking.
The beach is fabulous for swimming, kayaking or snorkelling around the wrecks for the older kids. Make sure you're back on the beach for sunset – it's usually spectacular!
If you want direct access to the beach at Point Lookout, check out Anchorage Beachfront Island Resort. They have studios, one, two and three-bedroom units to cater for different sized families.
You can access North Stradbroke Island with or without a 4WD with a water taxi (25 minutes) or ferry (50 minutes) from Cleveland.
On the world's largest sand island, your would-be wildlife warriors can join the Junior Eco Rangers program at Kingfisher Bay Resort.
Here, kids will learn all about mangroves and the tidal zones, take bush and beach walks, listen to Aboriginal legends, sing campfire songs, and go stargazing. There's also spotlighting for bats, sugar gliders and frogs, plus plenty of environmental games, a ropes course, canoeing, sand sculpture and arts and craft.
If you're looking for value for money, these holiday park resorts give you the flexibility to have an amazing time with the family with all the sprinkles on top (including pools, slides and giant jumping pillows) and still bring your campervan, caravan, tent or go for cabin-style accommodation.
Boasting a 32-metre lagoon pool – the largest in Airlie Beach – tennis court, adventure playground and two jumping pillows, the temptation for your kids not to leave this resort could be too great!
The Kids Club here ramps up the fun in the school holidays with goo and gunk parties, mini golf tournaments, discos under the stars and Wii nights on the giant outdoor screen. Big4 Adventure Whitsundays makes for a great base to do some serious Whitsundays island hopping from as well!
Shiver me timbers! Your family will love the Shipwreck Shores waterpark, three pools and pirate themed mini-golf at NRMA Treasure Island Holiday Park.
Before you take part in the Kidz Korner Activity Program's treasure hunt, bounce the day away on the giant jumping pillow. There's also a Kids Club room with year-round activities like chocolate and soap making, plaster painting and sand art.
Jump in your Nemo Buggy for the official welcome tour at Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort to check out Splash Waterpark, playgrounds, and the giant jumping pillows. Yes please!
There's accommodation to suit most families with camping and caravanning sites as well as cabins and condos.
Make the most of the Southport locale at Broadwater Tourist Park with beaches and theme parks close by or let the little ones loose on the bouncing pillow, playground and cool off in the pools. Outdoor movies and trikes are on the menu, too.
Water babies will love Tallebudgera Creek Tourist Park with glorious beaches, pools, fishing and boating, water-skiing and canoeing close by.
From the Sheraton, walk to the east side of Main Beach for waves or the west side for calmer waters, perfect for the littlies.
If you're nervous about snorkelling in the open ocean then try the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort and Spa's pool complete with tropical fish and an artificial coral reef.
The Marriott's aquatic playground features a five-metre deep saltwater lagoon that's home to more than 400 fish, including moon wrasse, blue and domino damsel, surgeon and trigger fish. You can also scuba dive, snorkel and swim through waterfalls into rock grottos and spas.
When you're ready for beach action, head to Surfers Paradise.
If you're looking for six-star luxury close to the beach, look no further than Palazzo Versace. The kids will love the epic pool and it's just a hop, skip and a jump to Sea World. New mums can also recuperate in luxury with the Pindara Hospital's Palazzo Platinum package.
Turtle Beach Resort is 300 metres away from Mermaid Beach and four to 12-year-olds will love Club Turtle activities from discos to craft.
Their Splash Zone Waterpark has four slides, two toddler slides, dumping bucket and water cannons. Plus four swimming areas. You beauty!
The general facilities are totally family-friendly with putt putt golf, games room, cinema and playground.
If you thought taking kids of varying ages on holiday was a bit of a juggling act, don't despair. Novotel Twin Waters Resort has everything from segways, jet packing and laser skirmish for the older ones while kids aged between two and 12 are catered for at KidzCove through a range of activities such as sand art, woodcraft, face painting, climbing wall, fairy house and beach activities.
The resort also has a games room, Aqua Fun Park, fish feeding, sailing lessons and pool noodle javelin! If you need a break from all of these activities, head to the beach for waves and a bit of ahhhhh time.
You'll find the ultimate beachfront accommodation in Caloundra with the one, two or three-bedroom apartments at Rumba Beach Resort.
Take an afternoon walk or ride along the waterfront boardwalk and coastal pathway and cool off at Bulcock, Golden or Kings Beach.
You may not personally feel like the perfect travel accessory as your kids grow up, but it's still good to holiday as a family.
This mega 78-story complex is home to one, two and three-bedroom apartments, perfect for family breaks of the extended kind. Q1 Resort and Spa has two lagoon pools, a heated indoor lap pool and the beach across the road.
There is also a games room and theatrette onsite. For the adrenalin junkies, head to SkyPoint Observation Deck and Climb.
This deluxe beachside resort is split into two towers, right in the heart of Broadbeach. Each tower at Peppers Broadbeach is fit out with outdoor and indoor lap pools, game areas for the kids and other exclusive guest zones for the adults (where you can store your special vino).
The private cinema is great for a bit of family bonding after a meal at one of the communal Teppanyaki barbeques in the Zen Garden.
Choose between one, two or three-bedroom suites with Wi-Fi, full kitchen and Nespresso machine. If you prefer your coffee barista-made, head down to one of the many cafes or restaurants in the Broadbeach precinct.
QT Resorts are known for their unique design and glam fit out. From the rooms to the restaurants and pretty much all touch points, you'll notice QT does the detail well.
Make time to try the delights at BAZAAR restaurant before borrowing one of their retro bikes for a family ride along the Gold Coast beaches. If the kids are happy doing their own thing at the beach or the pool, parents can recharge their batteries at spaQ designer spa and work through the cocktail list in Stingray Lounge.
In between Cairns and Port Douglas, Palm Cove is a great place to plant your family for a Tropical holiday.
Peppers Beach Club and Spa is right on the beach at Palm Cove and has one, two and three-bedroom apartments perfect for small and large family holidays.
Head across the road to the palm-fronded beach or spend the day poolside at either the rainforest rock pool or photo shoot-friendly lagoon pool. For parental indulgence, head to the onsite day spa.
Tropical cool meets deluxe design at QT Port Douglas. Stay in a resort room or make the most of their one and two-bedroom apartment villas fitted out with lounge room, kitchen and daily service to keep the place looking schmick throughout your stay.
Walk or bike your way to Four Mile beach or reserve your cute duck floatable in the lagoon style pool. Parents should make the most of the swim-up bar and spaQ.
If you're in town during the winter months, grab your popcorn and catch a family flick at the Moonlight Cinema.
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If you've got a couple of budding wildlife warriors, then O'Reilly's is just the place. O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat in the middle of Lamington National Park has designed an Eco Rangers Program to educate children between the age of five and 12 about the environment.
Activities in this paid program include bush walks and rainforest adventures, bush survival skills, arts and crafts, nocturnal scavenger hunts and campfire cookouts.
Get off the grid with the kids at Takarakka Bush Resort in Carnarvon Gorge. You'll have one of Queensland's best national parks on your doorstep so take a family walk to spot wildlife (your best chance to spot a platypus is early in the morning or around dusk along the 1km Nature Trail), snap the natural amphitheatre and moss garden, swim in the rock pool and take in the rich Indigenous landmarks.
Explore Carnarvon's darker side with sunset and astronomy tours.
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