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Tommy Ostgaard Wins Porsche Esports Supercup Feature at Spa With Last-Lap Pass
May 12th, 2019 by Chris Leone	No Comments
Tommy Ostgaard scored a thrilling last-lap victory in the feature race of the Porsche Esports Supercup round at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday. After stalking sprint winner and feature polesitter Patrik Holzmann for the whole race, Ostgaard made a pass on the final lap to score his first victory of the season and a $1,000 bonus in the season's first night race.
"Obviously, on the last lap, I wanted to get by, but during the race I was just trying to go as quick as I could and trying to catch Patrik," said Ostgaard. "It wasn't until the last lap that I was really close enough to make a move, and boy, was it close! The car felt amazing during the whole stint, and I could brake really late compared to Patrik, so a big thanks to the team for setting up the car for this week."
Ostgaard's VRS Coanda Simsport teammate Josh Rogers remained the class of the series in qualifying by scoring the pole, but would once again start eighth in the sprint race thanks to the top-eight inversion. Holzmann benefitted from the race format and cruised to a large gap at the front of the pack, while Ostgaard, Jamie Fluke, and Maximilian Benecke fought for second place. Ostgaard took over the spot early, and Benecke held the spot briefly, but Fluke regained the position and held on to the checkered flag.
Holzmann had another strong start in the feature race, taking the lead over Ostgaard, while fifth-place sprint finisher Sebastian Job climbed to third and put the Norwegian in a Red Bull Racing eSports sandwich. The gap between the trio got smaller and smaller as the race continued, but Job's hopes of giving his team a 1-2 result evaporated when he spun in the race's final minutes.
No longer pressured from behind, Ostgaard pulled even closer to Holzmann and finally made the pass in the race's final minute. To his credit, Holzmann attempted to close the gap cleanly, not threatening to punt Ostgaard out of the lead to regain the position.
Rogers, meanwhile, resurfaced in third place in the feature, returning yet again to the podium and further extending his championship lead to 108 points over Holzmann. After finishing sixth in the sprint race, the Australian benefitted from both Job's spin and late-race contact between Graham Carroll and Mitchell deJong to inherit the final podium spot. As Carroll spun out of a top-five spot, Rogers closed in on his VRS Coanda Simsport teammate and deJong respectfully let the faster car pass.
"In the sprint race, my main focus was just to stay as clean as possible," Rogers admitted. "There were a few times, especially on Lap 1, where I was conceding a position to Graham (Carroll). It was aggressive, so I didn't want to force the issue too much. Coming through the field in a series as close as this, it's not always easy to keep down on the accidents, but at the end of the day, we tried to push forward as far as we could while keeping it clean."
The Porsche Esports Supercup point standings are as follows:
Josh Rogers, 368
Patrik Holzmann, 260
Tommy Ostgaard, 254
Sebastian Job, 250
Mitchell deJong, 247
Jamie Fluke, 232
Maximilian Benecke, 202
Martin Kronke, 201
Jarrad Filsell, 194
Jeremy Bouteloup, 193
The Porsche Esports Supercup season resumes on May 25 with a round at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, the first race of a two-event Canadian swing. The event will be shown live on the iRacing eSports Network on Facebook, Twitch, and YouTube at 9AM ET.
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Preventing a drop in effective plasma osmolality to minimize the likelihood of cerebral edema during treatment of children with diabetic ketoacidosis
J Pediatr. 2007 May;150(5):467-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.11.062.
Ewout J Hoorn 1 , Ana P C P Carlotti, Leila A A Costa, Beth MacMahon, Gareth Bohn, Robert Zietse, Mitchell L Halperin, Desmond Bohn
1 Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. ejhoorn@gmail.com
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.11.062
Objectives: To test whether a drop in effective plasma osmolality (P(Eff osm); 2 x plasma sodium [P(Na)] + plasma glucose concentrations) during therapy for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is associated with an increased risk of cerebral edema (CE), and whether the development of hypernatremia to prevent a drop in the P(Eff osm) is dangerous.
Study design: This study is a retrospective comparison of a CE group (n = 12) and non-CE groups with hypernatremia (n = 44) and without hypernatremia (n = 13).
Results: The development of CE (at 6.8 +/- 1.5 hours) was associated with a drop in P(Eff osm) from 304 +/- 5 to 290 +/- 5 mOsm/kg (P < .001). Control patients did not show this drop in P(Eff osm) at 4 hours (1 +/- 2 and 2 +/- 2 vs -9 +/- 2 mOsm/kg; P < .01), because of a larger rise in P(Na) and/or a smaller drop in plasma glucose. During this period, the CE group received more near-isotonic fluids (69 +/- 9 vs 35 +/- 2 and 27 +/- 3 mL/kg; P < .001). The CE group had a higher mortality (3/12 vs 0/57; P = .003), and more neurologic sequelae (5/12 vs 1/57; P < .001).
Conclusions: CE during therapy for DKA was associated with a drop in P(Eff osm). An adequate rise in P(Na) may be needed to prevent this drop in P(Eff osm).
Blood Glucose / analysis
Brain Edema / etiology
Brain Edema / prevention & control*
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / blood*
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / complications
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / therapy*
Hypernatremia / etiology
Osmolar Concentration

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A few months ago on tour when we were in New Mexico I listened to this song in headphones while trying to fall asleep (having regular tour insomnia). I had listened to it so many times before without paying attention to the lyrics really, but this time I did and was like aaaahhh!... I listened to it over and over after that and didn't fall asleep till very late. Will I carry myself slowly enough to remember?... It's strange how this song is about one of my biggest struggles in life but there really aren't many other songs about this subject that I know of. Just more Phil Elverum, which is fine.
Last tour, Lady Gaga was probably listened to more than anything else in the van. The harmony on the chorus is soooooooooo sad. Lady Gaga in my opinion is the most legit thing in pop music right now. Not just because she plays piano (a lot of people do that).
One of my favorite pop songs.
Not really sure what she's talking about, but it's really awesome that those lyrics were squeezed into such a popular song that was probably played at 5th grade dances and what not. DOG SUICIDE. For me there is still a void in pop music that won't be filled until she makes another good album.
Really intensely fitting for a slow bike ride in autumn. Every time I listen to this song my breathing tends to slow down and the song builds. I really love music that does that to me and helps me be present in the moment I'm in.


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It was the Nissan Qashqai that started the crossover revolution in 2006, but this is the first time it's scooped a prestigious Auto Express New Car Awards trophy.
With its rugged looks, practical cabin and low running costs, the British-built Nissan has always been a bold alternative to run-of-the-mill family hatches. Yet it's the all-new second-generation model's excellent refinement, quality and comfort that elevates it to the top of the class.
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Not that it's forgotten its roots as a versatile family car, because the plushly appointed and robustly built cabin is roomier than ever, and packed with plenty of thoughtful touches. There's lots of handy storage, while the generously proportioned 430-litre boot has a clever load divider that provides 16 different load-carrying combinations.
And like the rest of the Nissan line-up, the Qasqhai benefits from the firm's Safety Shield tech. That means buyers can get all sorts of confidence-inspiring extras, including blind-spot monitoring, lane departure warning, traffic sign recognition and even an all LED headlamp set-up.
However, it's the Qashqai's grown-up driving dynamics that seal its place at the top of the crossover tree. Nissan has worked hard to boost refinement, meaning the newcomer rivals cars from the class above for hushed refinement. Better still, it rides well, too, soaking up bumps and potholes that would send a shudder through some low-riding hatches. Happily, this comfort doesn't come at the expense of entertainment behind the wheel, because the Qashqai always feels composed and agile.
The icing on the cake is a line-up of punchy and frugal engines, plus the option of four-wheel drive, too.
Our choice:
Qashqai 1.5 dCi Acenta Premium (£23,180)
The Qashqai's Acenta Premium trim brings plenty of kit, including valuable Safety Shield tech. The smooth 1.5-litre dCi stands out with eager performance and tax-busting 99g/km CO2 figure.
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With its bold looks, innovative interior and great-value prices, the lightweight Citroen C4 Cactus has turned the compact crossover sector on its head. Few cars at any price attract as much attention, while the relaxed driving experience takes the stress out of any journey. Better still, it's as cheap to run as it is to buy.
Last year's winner is still a top choice thanks to efficient and punchy SkyActiv engines, sharp handling and a roomy cabin. Just as crucially, the Mazda CX-5 looks smart, while build quality is more than a match for premium rivals. Plus a strong showing in our annual Driver Power surveys proves it's good to own, too.
IntroductionWe reveal the best new cars on sale today in every sector of the market, plus we name our overall 2014 Car of the Year
Car of the Year 2014The British-built MINI is Auto Express' Car of the Year 2014
City Car of the YearThe Skoda Citigo is the 2014 Auto Express City Car of the Year, with the Hyundai i10 and Toyota Aygo commended
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Crossover of the Year - currently readingThe Nissan Qashqai is the 2014 Auto Express Crossover of the Year, with the Citroen C4 Cactus and Mazda CX-5 commended
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Coupe of the Year The Jaguar F-Type Coupe is the 2014 Auto Express Coupe of the Year, with the BMW 2 Series and Porsche Cayman commended
Roadster of the YearThe Porsche Boxster is the 2014 Auto Express roadster of the Year, with the Jaguar F-Type and Mazda MX-5 commended
Performance Car of the Year The McLaren 650S is the 2014 Auto Express Performance Car of the Year, with the BMW M4 and Porsche 911 GT3 commended
Best Compact Executive of the YearThe BMW 3 Series is the 2014 Auto Express Compact Executive Car of the Year, with the Lexus IS and Mercedes C-Classs commended
Executive Car of the YearThe Audi A6 is the 2014 Auto Express City Car of the Year, with the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes CLS commended
Luxury of the Year The Mercedes S-Class is the 2014 Auto Express Luxury Car of the Year, with the Porsche Panamera and Range Rover commended
Van of the Year The Ford Transit is the 2014 Auto Express Van of the Year, with the Mercedes Sprinter and Vauxhall Vivaro commended
Green Car of the Year The BMW i3 is the 2014 Auto Express Green of the Year, with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Vauxhall Ampera commended
Ad Campaign of the YearMercedes Intelligent Drive: 'Chicken' ad is this year's winner for best advertising campaign
Safety Award Nissan Safety Shield wins this year's Safety Award, part of the Auto Express New Car Awards 2014
Design Award The Volvo Concept Estate wins this year's Auto Express Design Award, voted for by you
Special Award Our annual Special Award for 2014 goes to Tesla for producing the fantastic Model S
Hall of Fame As part of the annual Auto Express New Car Awards, here is our Hall of Fame for outstanding figures in motoring


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How do I add integrated help for MVC 6 Web API to VS2015?  Baring that, is there a better reference than just drilling down through the related MS web site?

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Parenting in America
Choose your parents wisely
There is a large class divide in how Americans raise their children. Rich parents can afford to ease up a bit; poor parents need help
Jul 26th 2014 | BETHESDA, MARYLAND AND CABIN CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA
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SHANA, a bright and chirpy 12-year-old, goes to ballet classes four nights a week, plus Hebrew school on Wednesday night and Sunday morning. Her mother Susan, a high-flying civil servant, played her Baby Einstein videos as an infant, read to her constantly, sent her to excellent schools and was scrupulous about handwashing.
Susan is, in short, a very conscientious mother. But she worries that she is not. She says she thinks about parenting "all the time". But, asked how many hours she spends with Shana, she says: "Probably not enough". Then she looks tearful, and describes the guilt she feels whenever she is not nurturing her daughter.
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Susan lives in Bethesda, an azalea-garlanded suburb of Washington, DC packed with lawyers, diplomats and other brainy types. The median household income, at $142,000, is nearly three times the American average. Some 84% of residents over the age of 25 are college graduates, compared with a national norm of 32%. Couples who both have advanced degrees are like well-tended lawns—ubiquitous.
Bethesda moms and dads take parenting seriously. Angie Zeidenberg, the director of a local nursery, estimates that 95% of the parents she deals with read parenting books. Nearly all visit parenting websites or attend parenting classes, she says.
Bethesda children are constantly stimulated. Natalia, a local four-year-old, watches her three older siblings study and wants to join in. "She pretends to have homework," says her mother, Veronica; she sits next to them and practises her letters.
Veronica is an accountant; her husband is an engineer. Their children "all know that school doesn't end at 18," says Veronica. "They assume they'll go to college and do a master's." Asked how often she checks her various children's progress on Edline, the local schools' website that shows grades in real time, she admits: "More than I should, probably."
In "Coming Apart", Charles Murray, a social scientist, ranked American zip codes by income and educational attainment. Bethesda is in the top 1%. Kids raised in such "superzips" tend to learn a lot while young and earn a lot as adults. Those raised in not-so-super zips are not so lucky.
Consider the children of Cabin Creek, West Virginia. The scenery they see from their front porches is more spectacular than anything Bethesda has to offer: the Appalachian Mountains rather than the tree-lined back streets of suburbia. But the local economy is in poor shape, as the coal industry declines. The median household income is $26,000, half the national average. Only 6% of adults have college degrees. On Mr Murray's scale, Cabin Creek is in the bottom 10%.
Melissa, a local parent, says that her son often comes home from school and announces that he has no homework. She does not believe him, but she cannot stop him from heading straight out across the creek to play with his friends in the woods.
She has other things to worry about. The father of her first three children died. The father of her baby is not around. Her baby suffers from a rare nutritional disorder. And Melissa has to get by on $420 a month in government benefits. Small wonder that she struggles to enforce homework. And small wonder the gap between haves and have-nots in America is so hard to close.
Parenting has changed dramatically in the past half-century. When labour-saving products such as washing machines, dishwashers and ready meals started to spread, people naturally assumed that parents would soon have much more free time.
Not so. Although the average American couple spent eight hours a week less on household chores in 2011 compared with 1965, according to the Pew Research Centre, more than all of this extra time was gobbled up by child care (see chart 1). Women now devote an extra four hours a week to looking after their offspring; men devote an extra four and a half. This is largely a good thing. For most people, teaching a kid to ride a bike is more rewarding than washing dishes. A different Pew survey finds that 62% of parents find child care "very meaningful", a figure that falls to 43% for housework and only 36% for paid work.
However, there are two worries about modern parenting. One concerns "helicopter parents" (largely at the top of the social scale), who hover over their children's lives, worrying themselves sick, depriving their offspring of independence and doing far more for them than is actually beneficial. This gets a lot of attention, probably because media folk belong to the helicoptering classes (see article). The other worry concerns parents at the bottom, who struggle to prepare their children for a world in which the unskilled are marginalised. This is far more important.
In a study in 1995, Betty Hart and Todd Risley of the University of Kansas found that children in professional families heard on average 2,100 words an hour. Working-class kids heard 1,200; those whose families lived on welfare heard only 600. By the age of three, a doctor's or lawyer's child has probably heard 30m more words than a poor child has.
Well-off parents talk to their school-age children for three more hours each week than low-income parents, according to Meredith Phillips of the University of California, Los Angeles. They put their toddlers and babies in stimulating places such as parks and churches for four-and-a-half more hours. And highly educated mothers are better at giving their children the right kind of stimulation for their age, according to Ariel Kalil of the University of Chicago. To simplify, they play with their toddlers more and organise their teenagers.
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"I talk to him constantly," says Lacey, another Bethesda mother, of her two-year-old son. "As we go through the day, I talk about what we're doing. I try to make the regular tasks interesting and fun, like going to the grocery store." Her older son, who is five, devours maths apps and asks his mother questions about arithmetic. At the weekend the family might go to the American History Museum or the Washington Zoo or a park.
Cabin Creek parents love their children just as much as Bethesda parents do, but they read to them less. It doesn't help that they are much more likely to be raising their children alone, like Melissa. Only 9% of American women with college degrees who gave birth in the past year are unmarried; for those who failed to finish high school the figure is 61%. Two parents have more time between them than one.
And even two-parent families in Cabin Creek tend to be more stretched than those in Bethesda. Sarah, another Cabin Creek mom, has a sick mother and a husband who was injured in a coal mine. Her three boys, two of whom make it a point of pride to be on the naughty kids list at school, exhaust her. She helps them with their homework and reads to them fairly regularly, but often just lets them watch television. "Dora the Explorer" is somewhat educational, she says: "It's got Spanish in it."
Children with at least one parent with a graduate degree score roughly 400 points higher (out of 2,400) on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (a test used for college entrance) than children whose parents did not finish high school. This is a huge gap. It is hard to say how much it owes to nurture and how much to nature. Both usually push in the same direction. Brainy parents pass on their genes, including the ones that predispose their children to be intelligent. They also create an environment at home that helps that intelligence to blossom, and they buy houses near good schools.
Nonetheless, there is evidence that parenting matters. After reading enough scholarly papers to make a life-sized papier-mâché elephant, Richard Reeves of the Brookings Institution, a think-tank, concludes that it accounts for about a third of the gap in development between rich and poor children. He argues that the "parenting gap" is more important than any other.
The two aspects of parenting that seem to matter most are intellectual stimulation (eg, talking, reading, answering "why?" questions) and emotional support (eg, bonding with infants so that they grow up confident and secure). Mr Reeves and his Brookings colleague Kimberly Howard take a composite measure of these things called the HOME scale (Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment) and relate it to how well children do in later life, using data from a big federal survey of those born in the 1980s and 1990s.
The results are striking. Some 43% of mothers who dropped out of high school were ranked among the bottom 25% of parents, as were 44% of single mothers. The gap between high- and middle-income parents was small, but the gap between the middle and the bottom was large: 48% of parents in the lowest income quintile were also among the weakest parents, compared with 16% of the parents in the middle and 5% in the richest (see chart 2).
Likewise, the difference between high-school dropouts and the rest was far greater than the gap between high-school and college graduates. Mr Reeves and Ms Howard estimate that if moms in the bottom fifth were averagely effective parents, 9% more of their kids would graduate from high school, 6% fewer would become teen parents and 3% fewer would be convicted of a crime by the age of 19.
From a public-policy perspective, nature is a given. Individuals can influence the genes their children inherit, by choosing the right partner, but the state is concerned only with how children are nurtured. America lavishes public money on school-age children (more than $12,000 per pupil each year, or nearly one and a half times the rich-country average) but virtually ignores the very young, despite strong evidence that the earliest years matter most. Only 67% of American three- to five-year-olds and 42% of under-threes are enrolled in formal child care or preschool. In France it is 100% and 48%.
Government meddling in parenting is politically touchy. As Mr Reeves writes: "Conservatives are comfortable with the notion that parents and families matter, but too often simply blame the parents for whatever goes wrong. They resist the notion that government has a role in promoting good parenting." As for liberals, they have "exactly the opposite problem. They have no qualms about deploying expensive public policies, but are wary of any suggestion that parents—especially poor and/or black parents—are in some way responsible for the constrained life chances of their children."
Nothing the government can do will give the children of Cabin Creek the same life chances as the children of Bethesda. But weak parents can learn to be stronger, and outsiders can sometimes help them. In West Virginia, for example, an organisation called Parents as Teachers sends "parent educators" to families. They find them via the local maternity clinic, visit their homes and identify the parents most in need of help by looking for simple clues. For example, are there fewer than ten books visible? Does the family go out less than once a week?
The parent educators don't just nag parents to read to their offspring more and hit them less. They also teach them how to interact with their kids in ways that stretch their minds: reasoning with them, answering their questions and teaching them basic skills. "I see a lot of parents doing things for their children because it saves time," says Heather Miller, a parent educator. "Even one mom who tied her 12-year-old son's laces. You have to learn to stop and let him do things for himself."
A home visit is supposed to be fun. Visiting a five-year old called Lily, Ms Miller brings a game called "Five Little Monkeys", based on a popular nursery rhyme. It involves numbers, artful propaganda in favour of going to sleep and the thrill of watching plastic monkeys fall off a spring-loaded bed. Lily plays merrily, though her commentary is revealing. Asked to mime brushing her teeth, she says she uses bottled water because the stuff from the tap is "bad". (A recent chemical spill polluted the nearby river.)
When Lily was 18 months old, she did not talk. Parents as Teachers had her checked out and found that it was nothing to do with her intelligence: she simply had weak muscles in her mouth. The cure was cheap and jolly: her mom was shown how to tear up little bits of paper, scatter them on a table and dare Lily to blow them off through a straw. This strengthened her mouth muscles; now she chatters non-stop.
Helping parents teach
Parent educators hand out books as presents for the kids and offer leaflets to the parents. "Of the nine families I see, none buy[s] parenting books. But most look at the material I leave," says Jennifer Parsons, another parent educator. The programme in West Virginia is cheap: about $1,800 per family each year. It has not been around long enough for its effectiveness to be assessed, but others have. A review of 11 home-visiting programmes by the federal health department found that seven led to at least two lasting benefits (eg, making the child healthier or better-prepared for school). A pre-school programme called HIPPY, which aims to teach parents how to be their children's first teachers, appears to boost reading scores significantly.
Do such benefits last? In the 1960s a group of vulnerable pre-schoolers in Michigan were randomly selected either to enroll in a programme of daily coaching from well-trained teachers plus weekly home visits, or to join a control group. The early results were amazing: after a year the kids who took part were outscoring the control group by ten IQ points.
Disappointingly, that difference faded by the age of ten, leading many to doubt that the Perry project (named after the school where it took place) actually worked. However, even if it didn't boost their IQ scores for long, the intervention appears to have taught them other useful skills, such as self-discipline and perseverance. The Perry pre-schoolers were far more likely than the control group to graduate from high school on time (77% to 60%). And by the age of 40, they were more likely to earn $20,000 a year or more (60% to 40%) and less likely to have been arrested five times or more (36% to 55%).
Perry generated $16 of benefit for every $1 spent on it, by one estimate. Another pre-school programme in Chicago showed a benefit-to-cost ratio of 10 to 1; the Elmira project in upstate New York was five to one; the Abecedarian project in North Carolina was four to one.
All this suggests that, when it comes to education, the best returns will come not from pumping yet more money into schools but from investing in the earliest years of life. And that includes lending a helping hand to parents who struggle.
Correction: An earlier version of this article confused the names of two organisations and referred to "Parents as Teachers" as "Zero to Three".
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Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced that Merck & Co., Inc., a publicly held global healthcare company known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, plans to invest up to $1 billion in stages over the next three years to expand its manufacturing operation in Rockingham County. The company will add 120,000 square feet to its existing 1.1 million-square-foot operation in Elkton, Virginia to increase production of its Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines. Virginia successfully competed with other states for the project, which is anticipated to create approximately 100 new jobs.
As part of the expansion, Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC) and James Madison University (JMU) will collaborate to address Merck's short- and long-term workforce needs through the development of a custom workforce solution. BRCC and JMU will establish a pipeline of biotechnology engineering and computer science talent that will allow the Shenandoah Valley to accommodate the future growth of Merck and other life science industries and manufacturers in the region.
"This record investment in Rockingham County is a symbol of Merck's strong commitment to the Shenandoah Valley and will support further economic growth in the region," said Governor Northam. "Merck has long been a valued employer and important corporate steward in Virginia that continues to play a vital role in advancing the 21st-century manufacturing sector in our Commonwealth. I want to commend all of the partners involved on this transformative project, including Blue Ridge Community College and James Madison University—their unprecedented collaboration will ensure we have pipeline of skilled talent in the Shenandoah Valley for decades to come."
Merck is a global healthcare leader that is committed to improving health and wellbeing around the world. With approximately 69,000 employees, the company delivers innovative health solutions through its prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. Merck has operated its Elkton manufacturing plant in Rockingham County for over 75 years and currently employs approximately 900 workers at the site.
"We are proud of the employees and colleagues at Merck who are inventing for life to deliver our innovative medicines and vaccines to the world," said Sanat Chattopadhyay, Executive Vice President and President, Merck Manufacturing Division. "We also are grateful to our neighbors in the community and Commonwealth. Our strong partnerships with local and state elected officials, educational institutions, and organizations throughout the Elkton community help us sustain our commitment to the area's economic growth."
"Merck's incredible growth in Rockingham County exemplifies what a manufacturing company can accomplish in the region with access to the Shenandoah Valley's high-quality education system and talented workforce," said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball. "We are proud of the efforts of James Madison University and Blue Ridge Community College to cultivate biotech engineering and computer science talent in the region, and are confident that the result will be continued prosperity for Merck and other major employers across the Commonwealth."
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) worked with Rockingham County, the Shenandoah Valley Partnership, and the General Assembly's Major Employment and Investment (MEI) Project Approval Commission to secure the project for Virginia. Subject to approval by the General Assembly, Merck will be eligible to receive an MEI custom performance grant of up to $7.5 million for storm water and infrastructure upgrades to support the expansion of the facility. In addition, Blue Ridge Community College and James Madison University are eligible to receive up to $2.5 million for the development of a custom workforce solution. Additionally, Dominion Energy will provide support to enable the expansion, including substantial infrastructure upgrades. The company is also eligible to receive Sales and Use tax exemptions on manufacturing equipment, as well as a Major Business Facility Job Tax Credit for new, full-time jobs created.
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Kapar, Selangor – Rumah Kebajikan Rita was filled with joy and laughter recently as all of the 68 children of the home received their new 'Deepavali baju' and other goodies to celebrate the upcoming Festival of Lights.
Besides presenting the children with gifts, Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB) made the festive season brighter by surprising the home with a two tier oven to enable the children to bake cookies and cakes for Deepavali. The contribution will not only encourage the children to put their baking skills to the test but also help generate income for the home at the same time.
Rumah Kebajikan Rita, located in Kapar, Klang, provides a home for 152 residents including children as young as eight months, orphans, single mothers and fathers, those with physical or mental disabilities and also senior citizens. The children; mostly abandoned and from underprivileged families, were excited to receive the oven, especially Tamilselui Bala Murugan, 14, and Vignarini Murugan, 12. "I am most excited to use this oven as I can bake my favourite Deepavali delicacies. I can't wait to bake all sorts of delicacies to share with my friend," exclaimed Tamilselui who aspires to be a policewoman.
The children also expressed their excitement to wear the new clothes for the upcoming festivity, "I want to wear a beautiful blouse during Deepavali so that I can look my best while I go to open houses with all of my friends here," said Vignarini.
"Deepavali is a time for spreading joy and happiness. We are honoured to play a small part in making the residents' Deepavali extra special this year. To see the bright smiles on their faces as they receive the goodies makes it worthwhile. We have been blessed to help the underprivileged every Deepavali and we are committed to spread the festive joy this year," said Cariessa Goh, F&NHB Corporate Affairs Manager.
She also lauded the home for taking the initiatives to churn their own revenue by printing t-shirts, laundry plastic bags for hotels, making snacks and many more. "We hope that the oven will be able to help them in getting additional income via the cakes and biscuits that they are going to bake. And, we have also supplied them with the needed ingredients, worth RM2,000, to help jump-start the baking business.
"We had fun watching the smile on the children's faces as they saw the end products of their first baking experience with the new oven. We are glad to have helped make this festive season a joyous one for them," Goh added.
Meanwhile, Thanamalar Selvam, 24, a single mother of two, who will spearhead the baking team, said that the children and caretakers have become her family. "Living in a house with 153 other family members is always loud and fun. We are all like family here, I try to help out and take care of the kids and shower them with love. The children here, like Vignarini and Tamilselui are like sisters to my own children as they would play, carry and comfort them while I am busy in the kitchen baking the cakes and biscuits. We may all come from broken families, but together, we are complete," she said.
The Home's Child Welfare Officer, Subramaniam Kuppusamy, expressed his appreciation to F&NHB for the Deepavali goodies as the contribution gave the children something to look forward to this festive season. "We try to give the children their basic needs but once in a while, like all children, they would want to be spoilt especially during Deepavali," he added.
Rumah Kebajikan Rita was established back in 1994. It started off by providing a home for only four people. Now, in 2018, 24 years since its establishment, Rumah Kebajikan Rita is home to 154 residents.


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Guangdong used to have the most important harbors on the ancient "Maritime Silk Road". With China's frontiers opening up, Guangdong is expected to play a dynamic role in the "21st-Century Maritime Silk Road".
The Development and Reform Commission is Guangdong's top economic planning agency. Mr. Li Chunhong was born in April 1955 and entered the workforce in April 1976. After his graduation from Sun Yat-sen University with a major in Economics, he studied in the EMBA class at Sun Yat-sen University and received an in-service postgraduate degree. He started in 1976 as Correspondent, Publicity Department, CPC Sui County Committee, Henan Province. Before his current position, he had served as the Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shantou Committee in Guangdong Province and as the Mayor of Shantou.


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Q: PHP Permutation 3 elements from array of 4 with unique combination Can somenone help me to find what is wrong in  this code where it will generate only 3 element combinations instead of 4.
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Q: multiple predict model tensorflow by input dataframe So i build a tensorflow sequence model,but when i try predict by a single list like test =  [bla bla bla] it work fine and give me a result of netral but when I insert dataframe and change it into multiple list I got the result only for netral and I try a few things,under this one of my code example
import numpy as np
y_label = {0:"negative",1:"neutral",2:"positive"}
data_predict = pd.read_excel("data clear.xlsx")
data_predict = data_predict.dropna()
data_predict.head()
data_predict.isna().sum()
new = data_predict.values.tolist() #change into multiple list
sequences = tokenizer.texts_to_sequences(new)
padded = pad_sequences(sequences,maxlen=max_length,padding=padding_type,truncating=trunc_type)
data_prediction = model.predict(padded)
for x in data_prediction:
    np.array(x)
    print(y_label[np.argmax(prediction)])

OUTPUT
neutral
neutral
neutral
neutral
neutral
......

When I see the padded it show
array([[1, 0, 0, ..., 0, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, ..., 0, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, ..., 0, 0, 0],
       ...,
       [1, 0, 0, ..., 0, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, ..., 0, 0, 0],
       [1, 0, 0, ..., 0, 0, 0]], dtype=int32)

does anyone can give a clue how to input dataframe into .predict ?


Never let it be said that Hannibal Lecter doesn't know to throw a party. Hannibal season 2 concluded with several major characters' lives hanging in the balance and Hannibal himself making a getaway. With a cliffhanger like that, the wait until Hannibal returns for season 3 next year seems far too long.
The show isn't all about death (though it is a prominent theme), and the second season also saw a number of resurrections, as Abigail Hobbs, Freddie Lounds and Miriam Lass all returned from their apparent gruesome deaths. It's safe to say that off-screen deaths are not to be trusted in the show from now on.
The Hannibal panel (or to use its nickname, "pannibal") at San Diego Comic-Con 2014 made matters worse by teasing some of the great things that fans can expect to see in season 3. Showrunner Bryan Fuller, executive producers Steven Lightfoot and Martha DeLaurentiis, director David Slade and actors Caroline Dhavernas (Alana Bloom), Aaron Abrams (Brian Zeller) and Scott Thompson (Jimmy Price) were all present and being quizzed about the future of the show by TV presenter Jonathan Ross. Before we get down to the grim business of killers and cannibals, however, check out this hilarious blooper reel for Hannibal season 2, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly.
Before getting into what was revealed during the pannibal, here's a reminder of what we already knew about Hannibal season 3. Hannibal Lecter's aunt, Lady Murasaki, and his uncle Robert are going to be introduced along with serial killer Francis Dolarhyde. The season will mash up elements from Thomas Harris' novels "Hannibal" and "Hannibal Rising," but Hannibal's origin story will be significantly changed from the books. With that in mind, here's a breakdown of what Fuller and co. revealed during the Hannibal panel at Comic-Con.
The third season will pick up one year after the season 2 finale.
Lady Murasaki and Francis Dolarhyde will both be introduced in episode eight.
Raul Esparza made a surprise appearance during the panel, and it was announced that Dr. Chilton will return in season 3. "I love playing him because he's a total douchebag," Esparza said.
Eddie Izzard will also return as Abel Gideon, but the character isn't coming back from the grave. Instead he will appear in flashbacks.
The topic of slash fiction came up (of course) and Fuller said that he thinks Hannibal and Will love each other: "It's not necessarily a romantic love, but they have a genuine love for each other." He added that the entire show is effectively fan fiction in its own right.
Clarice Starling cannot be introduced due to a rights dispute with MGM. The same goes for Barney Matthews.
The cuisine theme for the third season will be Italian food. Does this mean Hannibal has run away to Italy?
New cast members for Hannibal season 3 have yet to be announced, but Fuller has said in the past that he's actively pursuing David Bowie for a role, along with his regular collaborators like Anna Friel and Lee Pace. Pace in particular seems like a good pick to play Francis Dolarhyde, since Fuller said in an interview with STYD that he's looking for someone tall to play the role (Pace is a little over 6'2").
Stay tuned to Screen Rant over the weekend as we bring you even more news from the front lines of San Diego Comic-Con 2014.
Hannibal will return to NBC for season 3 in 2015.


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Gulmurod Khalimov
Varzob, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union
8 September 2017(2017-09-08) (aged 42) (according to Russian military sources)
Deir ez-Zor, Syria
Tajikistan (1993–2015)
Islamic State (2015–17)
Lieutenant colonel (Tajikistan)
War minister (ISIL)
Commands held
OMON (Tajikistan)[1]
Military of ISIL
Battles/wars
Tajikistan insurgency
Gulmurod Salimovich Khalimov (Tajik: Гулмурод Салимович Ҳалимов) is a Tajik and Islamist military commander. A lieutenant-colonel when commander of the police special forces of the Interior Ministry of Tajikistan until 2015, he then defected to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[2][3] In September 2016, he was reported to have been appointed as the minister of war of ISIL in place of Abu Omar al-Shishani; his appointment had not been announced by ISIL for fears that he might be targeted in airstrikes by the anti-ISIL coalition.[4] On 8 September 2017, Khalimov was allegedly killed during a Russian airstrike in Deir ez-Zor. However, recent reports, indicate that he is in Idlib and has lost his position as the IS "minister of war.[5][6] The U.S. has not confirmed Khamilov's death and he remains the subject of a $3,000,000 bounty by the Rewards for Justice Program.[7]
1.2 Service with the Tajik security forces
2 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
2.1 Tajik reaction
2.2 US and UN sanctions
2.2.1 Reported death
He was born 14 May 1975 in Varzob, Tajikistan, then part of the Soviet Union.[8]
Service with the Tajik security forces[edit]
Khalimov eventually joined the Tajik security forces, was trained as sniper[9] and rose to lead the Tajik OMON special forces;[1] in this position, he was considered to be "one of the best trained officers in the country". He helped the government to repress Islamist extremists during the Tajikistan insurgency.[2] From 2003 to 2014, Khalimov participated in five counterterrorism training courses in the United States and in Tajikistan, through the United States Department of State's Diplomatic Security/Anti-Terrorism Assistance program.[10]
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant[edit]
Khalimov disappeared in late April 2015 and resurfaced on 28 May 2015 in an ISIL video.[11] Although hundreds of Tajiks had already joined ISIL by this point, Khalimov's defection was an "unprecedented case" due to his being a successful, high profile officer and part of the establishment[2] rather than the poor, from whom Islamist groups mostly recruit. According to regional expert Deirdre Tynan, Khalimov's defection was nevertheless symptomatic, as "there is an element of doubt in people within the [Tajik] civil and security services about what is the trajectory of their countries" and increasing support for radical religious ideologies.[1] Khalimov was the most prominent of the more than 2,000 Tajiks reported to have joined ISIS.[12]
After joining ISIL, Khalimov travelled to Syria, where he was reportedly appointed war minister, and became an important recruiter for the group. In July 2017, four of his relatives in Tajikistan were killed and three arrested by security forces; according to the government, they were ISIL supporters.[9]
Tajik reaction[edit]
Tajik Prosecutor-General Manuchehr Makhmudzod announced on 29 May 2015 that a probe had been opened into Khalimov's activities. The Prosecutor-General's Office said on June 3 that Colonel Gulmurod Khalimov was wanted for crimes including high treason and illegal participation in military actions abroad. "Acting for mercenary means, he joined the international terrorist organization calling itself Islamic State," the statement said.[13][14]
US and UN sanctions[edit]
On 29 September 2015 he was made subject to sanctions by the United States Department of State.[15] He was also made subject to sanctions by the United Nations Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee on 29 February 2016.[16]
In August 2016, the United States Department of State issued a $3 million USD bounty on Khalimov under its Rewards for Justice program.[17]
Reported death[edit]
On 8 September 2017, Khalimov was allegedly killed during a Russian airstrike in Deir ez-Zor, possibly along with Abu Muhammad al-Shimali, with unconfirmed reports of the attack using Russia's largest non-nuclear bomb.[6]
^ a b c Roth, Andrew (30 May 2015). "Police Commander From Tajikistan Appears in ISIS Video". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ a b c "Tajikistan special forces chief Gulmurod Khalimov 'joins IS'". BBC News. BBC. 28 May 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
^ Tharoor, Ishaan (28 May 2015). "The U.S.-trained commander of Tajikistan's special forces has joined the Islamic State". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 July 2016. [dead link]
^ International Business Times (6 September 2016). "Isis: US-trained Tajik special forces chief Gulmurod Khalimov becomes Isis 'war minister'". Yahoo! News. Yahoo!. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
^ "S/2019/570 - e - S/2019/570".
^ a b Suchkov, Maxim A. (11 September 2017). "Don't let Islamic State slip the noose in Syria". Al-Monitor. Jamal Daniel News. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
^ "Gulmurod Khalimov". Rewards for Justice. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
^ "Counter Terrorism Designations". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
^ a b "IS 'minister of war' killed in Syria air attack, claims Russia". Middle East Eye. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
^ McConnell, Dugald; Todd, Brian (30 May 2015). "Man who joined ISIS trained in the US". CNN. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
^ Solovyov, Dmitry (28 May 2015). "Commander of elite Tajik police force defects to Islamic State". Reuters. Almaty. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
^ "Tajikistan's crackdown on observant Muslims intensifies". The Economist. The Economist Newspaper Limited. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
^ "U.S. Confirms Training Tajik Ex-Police Commander Who Joined IS". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
^ "Tajik OMON Commander Wanted For Treason". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
^ "Designations of Foreign Terrorist Fighters". U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
^ "Gulmurod Khalimov". United Nations Security Council. United Nations and the Security Council Affairs Division. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
^ Ernst, Douglas (31 August 2016). "State Dept. offers $3M reward for U.S.-trained Tajik officer who went rogue for ISIS". Washington Times. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Names of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
Abu Ahmad al-Alwani
Abu Fatima al-Jaheishi
Abu Yusaf
Abu al-Baraa el-Azdi
† Former
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Haji Bakr
Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi
Abu Muhammad al-Shimali (PKIA)
Gulmurod Khalimov (PKIA)
Abu Mohannad al-Sweidawi
Abdul Rauf Aliza
Ali Awni al-Harzi
Abu Umar al-Tunisi
Abu Khattab al-Tunisi
Abu Muslim al-Turkmani
Mohammed Emwazi
Abu Nabil al-Anbari
Abu Ali al-Anbari
Abu Waheeb
Abu Omar al-Shishani
Abu Mohammad al-Adnani
Abu Jandal al-Kuwaiti
Ahmad Abousamra
Turki al-Binali
Abdullah Qardash (PKIA)
Abul-Hasan al-Muhajir
Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (1999–2004)
Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (2004–2006)
Mujahideen Shura Council (2006)
Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2013)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (2013–2014)
Islamic State (2014–present)
Khorasan Province (Afghanistan and Pakistan)
Libyan Provinces (Libya)
Caucasus Province (North Caucasus)
Sinai Province (Sinai)
Algeria Province (Algeria)
Yemen Province (Yemen)
Abnaa ul-Calipha (Somalia)
Abu Sayyaf (Philippines)
Boko Haram (West Africa)
Central Africa Province (DR Congo and Mozambique)
Sheikh Omar Hadid Brigade (Gaza)
Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)
Sectarian violence (2006–07)
Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Iraqi insurgency (2017–present)
Spillover in Lebanon
Opposition–ISIL conflict
Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
War in North-West Pakistan
War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
Moro conflict (Philippines)
al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Boko Haram insurgency
Military intervention against ISIL
American-led intervention in Iraq
American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Turkish Operation Euphrates Shield
Akashat ambush
Hawija clashes
Raqqa campaign (2012–13)
Operation al-Shabah
Battle of Ras al-Ayn
Battle of Tell Abyad
Latakia offensive
Siege of Menagh Air Base
Battle of Sadad
Battle of Qalamoun
Aleppo offensive (October–December 2013)
Anbar campaign (2013–14)
Fall of Fallujah
Northern Aleppo offensive (February–July 2014)
Battle of Markada
Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)
Fall of Mosul
Salahuddin campaign
First Battle of Tikrit
Northern Iraq offensive (August 2014)
Siege of Kobanî
Sinjar massacre
Derna campaign (2014–16)
Battle of Baiji
Battle of Ramadi (2014–15)
Deir ez-Zor offensive (December 2014)
Battle of Baiji (2014–15)
Sinjar offensive (December 2014)
Battle of Zumar
Siege of Amirli
Fall of Nofaliya
West African offensive
February 2015 Egyptian airstrikes in Libya
Bosso and Diffa raid
Eastern al-Hasakah offensive
Second Battle of Tikrit
Battle of Sirte
Hama and Homs offensive (March–April 2015)
Battle of Sarrin (March–April 2015)
Battle of Yarmouk Camp
Anbar offensive (2015)
Qalamoun offensive (May–June 2015)
Palmyra offensive (May 2015)
Western al-Hasakah offensive
Al-Hasakah city offensive (May–June 2015)
Tell Abyad offensive (May–July 2015)
Battle of Sarrin (June–July 2015)
Battle of al-Hasakah
Kobanî massacre
Palmyra offensive (July–August 2015)
Battle of Al-Qaryatayn (August 2015)
Al-Hawl offensive
Homs offensive (November–December 2015)
Sinjar offensive (November 2015)
East Aleppo offensive (2015–16)
Nineveh Plains offensive
Tishrin Dam offensive
Deir ez-Zor offensive (January 2016)
Siege of Fallujah (2016)
Nangarhar Offensive
Battle of Ben Guerdane
Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (February–March 2016)
Al-Shaddadi offensive
2016 Khanasir offensive
Battle of al-Qaryatayn (March–April 2016)
Palmyra offensive (March 2016)
Northern Aleppo offensive (March–June 2016)
Hīt offensive
Battle of Basilan
Ar-Rutbah offensive
Northern Raqqa offensive (May 2016)
Battle of Fallujah
Manbij offensive
Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (June 2016)
Abu Kamal offensive
Battle of al-Rai (August 2016)
Northern al-Bab offensive (September 2016)
Western al-Bab offensive (September 2016)
2016 Dabiq offensive
Western al-Bab offensive (October–November 2016)
Battle of al-Bab
Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016)
Palmyra offensive (December 2016)
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
Raqqa campaign (2016–2017)
Palmyra offensive (2017)
Deir ez-Zor offensive (January–February 2017)
East Aleppo offensive (January–April 2017)
Eastern Homs offensive (2017)
Hama offensive (2017)
Western Nineveh offensive (2017)
Battle of Tabqa (2017)
Syrian Desert campaign (December 2016–April 2017)
Syrian Desert campaign (May–July 2017)
Maskanah Plains offensive
Battle of Marawi
Battle of Raqqa (2017)
Southern Raqqa offensive (June 2017)
Central Syria campaign (2017)
Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
Deir ez-Zor campaign (September 2017–present)
Hawija offensive (2017)
Eastern Syria campaign (September–December 2017)
Northwestern Syria campaign (October 2017–February 2018)
2017 Abu Kamal offensive
2017 Western Iraq campaign
As-Suwayda offensive (June 2018)
2018 Southern Syria offensive
As-Suwayda offensive (August–November 2018)
Battle of Hajin
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani
Barisha raid
Jewish Museum of Belgium shooting
Camp Speicher massacre
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu ramming attack
Porte de Vincennes siege
Beheading of Copts in Libya
Corinthia Hotel attack
Al Qubbah bombings
Bardo National Museum attack
Sana'a mosque bombings
Jalalabad suicide bombing
Curtis Culwell Center attack
Qatif and Dammam mosque bombings
26 June 2015 Islamist attacks
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier attack
Kuwait mosque bombing
Sousse attacks
Khan Bani Saad bombing
Suruç bombing
Baghdad bombing (August)
Ankara bombings
Beirut bombings
Paris attacks (November)
Tunis bombing
Qamishli bombings
Zliten truck bombing
Hurghada attack
Istanbul bombing (January)
Ramadi bombing
Mahasin mosque attack
Sayyidah Zaynab attack (January)
Mosul massacre
Homs bombings (February)
Sayyidah Zaynab bombings (February)
Baghdad bombings (February)
Istanbul bombing (March)
Brussels bombings
Aden car bombing
Iskandariya suicide bombing
Baghdad bombing (April)
Samawa bombing
Gaziantep bombing (May)
Baghdad bombings (11 May)
Real Madrid fan club massacres
Baghdad gas plant attack
Yemen police bombings (15 May)
Jableh and Tartous bombings (May)
Yemen bombings (23 May)
Aktobe shootings
Magnanville stabbing
Mukalla attacks (June)
Movida Bar grenade attack
Atatürk Airport attack
Dhaka attack (July)
Karrada bombing
Muhammad ibn Ali al-Hadi Mausoleum attack
Würzburg train attack
Kabul bombing (July)
Ansbach bombing
Normandy church attack
Qamishli bombings (July)
Charleroi stabbing
Shchelkovo Highway police station attack
Aden bombing (August)
Syria bombings (September)
Baghdad bombings (September)
Baghdad bombings (October)
Quetta police training college attack
Hamam al-Alil massacre
Khuzdar bombing
Samarinda church bombing
Kabul suicide bombing (November)
Hillah suicide truck bombing (November)
Aden suicide bombings (December)
Botroseya church bombing
Al-Karak attack
Berlin attack
Baghdad bombings (December)
Istanbul nightclub shooting
Baghdad bombings (January)
Azaz bombing (January)
Kabul Supreme Court attack (February)
Sehwan suicide bombing
Kabul attack (March)
London (Westminster) attack
Saint Petersburg Metro bombing
Egypt church bombings
Mastung suicide bombing
Manchester Arena bombing
Jakarta bombings
Minya attack
Al-Faqma bombing
London (Southwark) attack
Brighton siege
Tehran attacks
Pakistan bombings (June)
Attack on the Iraqi embassy in Kabul
Herat mosque attack
Quetta suicide bombing
Barcelona attacks
Brussels attack (August)
Nasiriyah attacks
Sinai mosque attack
Kabul suicide bombing (December)
Saint Menas church attack
Baghdad bombings
Save The Children Jalalabad attack
Kizlyar church shooting
Kabul suicide bombing (March)
Carcassonne and Trèbes attack
Kabul suicide bombing (22 April 2018)
Kabul suicide bombings (30 April 2018)
Attack on the High National Elections Commission in Tripoli, Libya
Mako Brimob standoff
Paris knife attack
Surabaya bombings
Liège attack
Mastung and Bannu bombings
As-Suwayda attacks
August 2018 Kabul suicide bombing
September 2018 Kabul attacks
Ahvaz military parade attack
2018 Minya bus attack
2018 Melbourne stabbing attack
2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
April 2019 Kalmunai shootout
17 August 2019 Kabul bombing
Genocide of Christians
Genocide of Shias
Genocide of Yazidis
Persecution of gay and bisexual men by ISIL
Killing of captives
Beheading incidents
Iran and ISIL
Philippines and ISIL
United Kingdom and ISIL
Name changes due to ISIL
Portrayal of ISIL in American media
Connection with Saddam Regime and Baath Party
Terrorist cell in Brussels
Territorial claims
al-Barakah district
Media of ISIL
Ahlam al-Nasr
Al-Bayan
Amaq News Agency
Dabiq
Dar al-Islam
Konstantiniyye
Rumiyah
Worldwide caliphate
Defeating ISIS
Millenarianism
Sexual violence in the Iraqi insurgency
Shia–Sunni relations
Slavery in 21st-century Islamism


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Before we even made landfall on any of the remote islands we were to visit, we found ourselves in a floating maelstrom of ocean plastics: cups, food packages, and straws.
Scientists, artists, and leaders will study plastic pollution on a 10-day voyage.
This was the conclusion that the 60 participants of the Marine Science Youth Camp in Valparaiso, Chile, reached after analyzing the results of the first-ever international litter sampling.
At Chile's 2015 Our Ocean Conference, solutions were sought regarding, plastic pollution, overfishing, sonic pollution, severe weather and climate change.
The Society of Wilderness event in Taiwan was a milestone not only for both Taiwan and China, but also for all people around the Pacific Ocean.


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Atlantic Sentinel
The world from Amsterdam, by Nick Ottens
Turkey's Erdoğan Warns Will Not Wait for Europe
The Turkish premier demands membership for his country within ten years' time.
Nick Ottens November 15, 2012 October 29, 2021
Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged the European Union on Tuesday to grant his nation membership by 2023 and suggested that it could set up a currency union of its own instead of joining the euro.
At a joint press conference in Berlin, German chancellor Angela Merkel reassured her Turkish counterpart, "The EU is an honest negotiating partner." She promised that ascension talks would continue "irrespective of the questions that we have to clarify," referring to the country's human rights record and disagreements over the status of Cyprus.
Greek Cyprus, a European Union member state that is also part of the eurozone, is opposed to Turkish membership. The Turkish republic in the north of the island is only recognized by the government in Ankara. Erdoğan argued on Wednesday that admitting the internationally-recognized Greek Cyprus without settling the sovereignty dispute had been a "mistake."
Other European Union member states, including Germany, have conveniently cited Greek Cypriot objections to Turkish membership for years when they are themselves apprehensive about the Muslim nation of more than seventy million joining the bloc. Members of Merkel's ruling Christian Democratic party are almost unanimously opposed to Turkish membership as are conservatives in France, the Netherlands and other Western European nations. Indeed, only Britain's prime minister David Cameron has openly called for Turkey to join.
Erdoğan's proposed lira zone seems more a stab at the European currency union's woes than a true plan for monetary union in West Asia. Although Turkey has signed free-trade deals and entered customs unions with several of its neighbors, it is far-fetched to imagine any of them, besides possibly Azerbaijan, sharing the Turkish currency in the near future, especially as its engagement policy of "zero problems with neighbors" has been buried in the chaos of Syria's civil war.
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Paul Lambrakis says:
Mr. Ottens: as a published historian, you should know that there is no such place as "Greek Cyprus, a European Union member state"…there is only The Republic of Cyprus, a member of the UN, EU and non-aligned nations, of which one-third has been illegally occupied by 40,000 Turkish troops since brutally invading the island in 1974. "Greek Cyprus" is a product of Turkish propaganda, which they wield in order to press toward their ultimate goal of recognition for the illegal state they have established on the stolen properties of Greek Cypriots, who still hold the legal title to these lands.
Diogenes the Cynic says:
Angela Merkel should have used this opportunity to tell Erdogan in no uncertain terms that there is no place for Turkey in the EU club until it removes itself from the Republic of Cyprus territory and take back all it's settlers, stop its threats against The Republic of Cyprus and Israel, stop funding terrorist activities in Syria, free all political prisoners and journalists in its jails, establishes an independent judiciary, ensures that The Kurdish people have autonomy over their affairs and their language recognised as an official language of the country and that Turkey's politicians respect the EU it's members and institutions. It is totally irresponsible of Ms Merkel to lead Erdogan to believe that without these reforms there can ever be any hope of joining. It's not just about money at the end of the day.
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Like most people who read Storm Boy and fell in love with Mr Percival and his Peli-pals, I love seeing these beautiful big birds in the wild.
We planned our visit to Phillip Island to coincide with the pelican feeding at San Remo.
This guy had fun flapping that fish around in his bill until he finally managed to get it into position to swallow it - much to the envy of his friend.
Once the fish bucket is empty, the pelicans start to head back out into the water. As they reach the water's edge, their wings lift - like when you get into the cold water and you lift your arms up in the air, because the water is too cold.
Once the pelicans are gone, it's time for some fish'n'chips for the humans.
* the seagulls do not sail off gracefully into the sea - mind your chips.


Ask the Experts: How Can I Combine my Love of Football and Travel?
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Cape Town is beautiful and the perfect place to combine travel and sport.
Why not head to my favourite country, South Africa, to combine the ultimate African experience with your passion for sports by taking part in our Sports Coaching in South Africa volunteer project. Choose whether to spend 5 or 12 weeks in some townships on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth sharing your sporting skills with children from underprivileged backgrounds. The schools in these townships do not have the resources to provide pupils with any kind physical education so volunteers are able to give local children the opportunity to participate in sports they would otherwise not have access to. You might be taking take coaching sessions, running matches or organise tournaments whether in football, cricket, basketball etc.
While the focus is on sport, the priority is on developing personal life skills among South African children, promoting health and social awareness and getting children involved in a positive activity that bridges social divides, keeps children off the streets and gives them the chance to learn and develop while enjoying themselves. There are also loads of non-sport placements which include teaching, arts and crafts or working with disabled or HIV/AIDS affected children.
Take a break between volunteering duties and go in seach of the famous African wildlife.
With all the good things you will be doing for the children we have to make sure you get to spend your free time doing awesome stuff which is why there are loads of great activities included. You might head out on a game drives spotting rhino, cheetah and zebra, go surfing and dune boarding at Jeffery's Bay or stuff your face at a bush camp meal where you will enjoy a traditional Africa meal in the heart of the African bush plus there are loads of other activities you can organise when you are there like bungy jumping, scuba diving or shark cage diving!
Once you have finished the project there are loads of travelling options. You could head East along the coast towards Johannesburg and Kruger National Park to spot the Big Five on safari or take the Garden Route to Cape Town where along the way you can chill out on the great beaches, stop in Stellenbosch to sample the wine or check out the great nightlife Cape Town has to offer.
Sounds like a great way to combine football and travel – great work Claire! If you want to put your own travel question to our Experts email us with the details now!