At the end of the new film Liberal Arts – a sweet, campus-love-literature-coming-of-age story starring Elizabeth Olsen – the camera pans out from the leafy college town in which the movie is set, as a jaunty song starts playing.
Although it had a medieval feel, it sounded so fresh, so contemporary with its syncopated rhythms, drums, and folky Mumford & Sons vibe, I thought it must be a modern reworking of an old tune by some hip music producer.
But no. It was a madrigal called Zefiro Torna by Claudio Monteverdi, an Italian composer who lived from 1567 to 1643 and was a bit of an innovator in his time. He composed a lot of madrigals – secular pieces for voice – and is generally believed to have marked the transition from Renaissance music into Baroque. This is him, above, aged around 30 – a touch of Javier Bardem.
Monteverdi's modernity made me think of another Renaissance man who speaks so clearly to our generation, Michel de Montaigne (1533 to 1592) – a book about whom I am currently devouring (How to Live, by Sarah Bakewell).
Montaigne was a French nobleman and writer of "essays" – free-floating think pieces with titles such as "Of Friendship" or "How we cry and laugh for the same thing". He jotted down whatever was in his head, while trying to answer the bigger question: what it feels like to be alive.
By writing about the essence of human nature, and pondering the emotions and motives behind what people did – which, arguably, haven't altered over the centuries – his words still feel fresh today. "To read Montaigne is to experience a series of shocks of familiarity, which makes the centuries between him and the 21st century reader collapse to nothing," writes Bakewell. "Readers keep seeing themselves in him."
Just as I mistook Monteverdi for a contemporary songwriter, so Montaigne, with his exhortations "Wake from the sleep of habit", "See the world" and "Do something no-one has done before", could be a 21st century self-help guru. In fact, they are both those things – modern men whose work resonates through the ages.


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The History of Video Games By Joseph McCabe
The history of video games goes back to the early 1950s, when engineers began designing simple computer games as part of their computer science research. However video gaming did not reach mainstream popularity until the 1970s and 1980s, when arcade games, gaming consoles and home computer games were introduced to the general public. Since then,...
A Brief History of The Berlin Wall (die Berliner Mauer) 1961-1989 – By Arron Hogg
The Berlin Wall was both the physical division between West Berlin and East Germany from 1961 to 1989 and the symbolic boundary between democracy and Communism during the Cold War. Before the wall was built, Berliners on both sides of the city could move around fairly freely. They...
Leonardo da Vinci By Jade Arthurs
Leonardo da Vinci By Jade Arthurs Leonardo da Vinci was the "most famous artist of the Italian Renaissance artist" and he is known for his famous works "The Last Supper" and "Mona Lisa." However, Da Vinci was also interested with the laws of science and nature, which helped his work as a painter, sculptor, inventor and draftsmen....

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2017 5 oz Silver Proof British Queen's Beast Unicorn Coin (Box + CoA)
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The proof coins of the Queen's Beast collection offer greater variety to collectors than investors will find in the bullion collection of silver and gold coins. With just three weights to choose from, the bullion coins lag behind the eight total options in the Queen's Beast Proof Series of coins. Right now, the 2017 5 oz Proof Silver British Queen's Beast Unicorn Coin is available to purchase online at Silver.com.
Ships to you in a Royal Mint box.
Second release of the Proof Series, and Fourth design overall in the Queen's Beast Collection!
Mintage limited to 750 coins only!
Consists of Five Troy ounces of .999 fine silver.
Bears a face value of £10 (GBP) backed by the United Kingdom.
Obverse includes Queen Elizabeth II's effigy.
Reverse features the Unicorn of Scotland.
Designs from Jody Clark.
All of the proof coins in the British Queen's Beast Collection ship inside of Royal Mint boxes. The coins in the proof release are offered in silver, with 1 oz, 5 oz, 10 oz, and 1 Kilo options. The gold proof coins in this collection are offered in ¼ oz, 1 oz, 5 oz, and 1 Kilo as well, all with limited mintage figures.
For the 2017 5 oz Proof Silver British Queen's Beast Unicorn Coin, you'll find a limited mintage of only 750 coins. However, only 500 of these coins are available for individual purchase, which means these coins will sell out quickly.
The unicorn is a majestic, mythical creature whose beauty and majesty was tethered to the people of Scotland by William I in the 12th century when he adopted the creature for the Scottish royal arms. When James I of England united both the crown of England and the crown of Scotland as the United Kingdom, he adopted the Unicorn of Scotland alongside the Lion of England as an enduring symbol of the two kingdom's unity.
On the reverse face of the 2017 5 oz Proof Silver British Queen's Beast Unicorn Coin you'll find the majestic Unicorn of Scotland. The beast is featured with a crown around its neck and a long chain flowing from that crown and wrapping around its figure. The beast stands on its hind legs with its front hooves above the Royal Banner of Scotland.
The obverse of all Proof Silver British Queen's Beast Unicorn Coins you'll find Queen Elizabeth II's right-profile portrait. Created in July 2015 by Jody Clark, this fifth-generation depiction is the latest in use on British coinage.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Silver.com. Our customer service associates are available at 888-989-7223, online using our live chat, and via our email address. Silver prices for today are available everyday on our homepage!
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Hey - I'm heading to Bangkok for a month from the 14th November to see how it feels living and working there for a month in terms of productivity/lifestyle/etc. I'm a FX/Futures trader so just generally require a decent computer and internet connection.
Any must see's / advice / from those who have been to BKK would be appreciated. Likewise If you're planning on being there over the same period drop me a line!
I lived in Bangkok for two years, ending March of this year. I started out in Thailand by moving to Chiang Mai, but quickly decided to move to BKK as the transportation is better and I know more people there. I actually like it enough that I'm heading back sometime this spring and setting up a place as a base to do some more traveling/business in the region.
The only real advise I'd give you is be careful regarding food (or at least know your personal limits…). I've gotten pretty sick there a few times as have a couple of my friends…believe me, being sick for a month plus will floor your productivity and lead to intimate knowledge of the local medical establishment and other topics you'd probably rather not know about. I now have a rule of eating no fresh/uncooked stuff in Thailand unless I personally prepare it–haven't been sick since.
Internet speeds are generally good, but some are a lot better than others. I had a fiber connection to my apartment through AIS that was extremely fast and cheap–much better than the service I have in the USA currently which is supposedly 3x as fast. Also, as a backup, the cell-based data is cheap and they generally allow tethering (bring unlocked phone and check that it supports the local LTE bands if important that it works well).
BTW, Chatuchak is a bit of a commute to the Hive, and even more so during rush hours (those interchange stations are absolutely packed). Hoping you are at least near a MRT/Skytrain stop.
Thanks for the response - Internet in the airbnb is 30mb/s, which is not too bad. How fast was your fibre connection? The key will be how consistent the speed is so I'm interested to see that.
Do you have any recommendations for a cell provider?
30 sounds pretty good. I was on a 50/20 and found it to be rock-solid stable and consistent. Also worked during power outages.
Regarding cell provider, I have always used True, but it seems like AIS has better coverage in more out-of-the-way places (my GF uses AIS so have done some comparisons over time). Both are similar in performance around Bangkok. True is generally cheaper. AIS seems to have better wi-fi hotspots included.


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The Greenhornes on KCRW
After a long wait, garage rockers The Greenhornes have reemerged with some fantastic new songs that make us wish they never took a break. The Ohio trio will perform an array of songs from their latest release on Morning Becomes Eclectic at 11:15am.
Nov. 30, 2010 from Morning Becomes Eclectic
Aaron Byrd's playlist, January 9, 2021
A Global Exploration of Sounds.
Jan. 9 from Aaron Byrd
Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, January 14, 2021
KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anne Litt.
Jan. 14 from Morning Becomes Eclectic
Iman Houssein: 'Slow Things Down'
Gilles Peterson's label Brownswood Recordings is renowned for music discovery and as a launching pad for talent.
Metropolis playlist, January 16, 2021
Metropolis playlist, January 16, 2021.
Jan. 16 from Metropolis


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I recently jointly presented a session at the London VMware User Group with my colleague Grant Friend see my posts here and here, where we discussed some of the pain points and some of the lessons learnt coming off the back of a 4000 seat VDI project carried out for an enterprise across EMEA.
The session at the VMUG was hugely interactive, so please get your thinking caps on and throw some questions our way!
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Use on fresh vegetables to enhance flavors. It tastes great on cucumber, tomato and cauliflower.
Use it as a rub on grilled meat. I am vegetarian so please let me know how it tastes.
Use it as seasoning on popcorn; butter and spices is good combination.
Heat the oil and brown the pepper flakes.
Add the salt and potatoes and cook in low heat till done.
Now add the spice and stir fry for about a minute and serve.
I used this spice to make a very simple, very easy stir-fry: butter, okra, onions, and dhulee achar. It was a huge hit with my kids!
I like to sprinkle mine on sauteed greens, sweet potatoes, and squash! The great thing about this is you add your own heat. My family loves it!


Are you a bull or a butterfly?
Working your notice period – what to do … and what not!
Digital Transformation Officer – does every retailer need one?
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Q: Failed opening required ProjectConfiguration.class.php on line 4 I setup my symfony project (version 1.4) on Centos Linux VPS following all the instructions. When I open this file htp://myserver/backend.php I get this error:
Warning: require_once() [function.require-once]: open_basedir restriction in effect.     File(/var/www/html/myproject/web/../config/ProjectConfiguration.class.php) is not within the allowed path(s): (.) in /var/www/html/myproject/web/backend.php on line 4

Warning: require_once(/var/www/html/myproject/web/../config/ProjectConfiguration.class.php) [function.require-once]: failed to open stream: Operation not permitted in /var/www/html/myproject/web/backend.php on line 4

Fatal error: require_once() [function.require]: Failed opening required '/var/www/html/myproject/web/../config/ProjectConfiguration.class.php' (include_path='.:/usr/share/pear:/usr/share/php') in /var/www/html/myproject/web/backend.php on line 4

Safe mode is disabled in php.ini and in httpd.conf
The file backend.php on line 4 has:
require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/../config/ProjectConfiguration.class.php');

This:
echo dirname(__FILE__).'/../config/ProjectConfiguration.class.php';

returns
/var/www/html/myproject/web/../config/ProjectConfiguration.class.php

What is wrong in there ?
I cannot figure out why is not working.

A: I added in the httpd.conf these lines:
<Directory /var/www/html>
    php_admin_value open_basedir none
</Directory>

I don't know if this issue happens only in centos but the safe_mode disabled is not enough. open_basedir should be set to NONE.

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Trying to figure out which of these cars to buy? Compare the Skoda Kodiaq Vs Audi Q7 on CarAndBike to make an informed buying decision as to which car to buy in 2019. This comparison has been carried out on the basis of prices, engine specifications, mileage, and features of these cars.
The ex-showroom, New Delhi price of the Audi Q7 Petrol starts at ₹ 86.18 Lakh and goes up to ₹ 96.27 Lakh for the fully-loaded Petrol model. The base Diesel version of the Audi Q7 costs ₹ 91.05 Lakh, whereas the Diesel top-end costs ₹ 1 Crore. The base Diesel version of the Skoda Kodiaq costs ₹ 40.75 Lakh, whereas the Diesel top-end costs ₹ 42.1 Lakh.
As for the claimed fuel efficiency, Audi Q7 base Petrol engine returns 12 kmpl whereas the base Diesel returns 15 kmpl. The Skoda Kodiaq base Diesel engine returns 16 kmpl.
In the powertrain department, the Audi Q7 gets 1 Petrol and 1 Diesel engine options - 248 bhp Petrol and 245 bhp Diesel engines. The Skoda Kodiaq comes in 1 Diesel engine options - 148 bhp Diesel engines.


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Q: Can we create the targets at run time using informatica Powercenter When we do not know the number of targets, Can we create the targets at run time using informatica Powercenter.
Suppose we have below source:
Employee:

Dept_ID      EmpName  Sal
10           A        200
11           B        100
10           C        200
10           D        400
12           E        500
12           F        400
...

It can have any number of distinct Dept_ID.
I want to load all EmpName and Sal of a particular Dept_ID into a separate target table (i.e target name should be as Tar_10 or Tar_11 where 10 & 11 are Dept_ID).

A: You can achieve this by the following method:

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*While creating the target check the include file name port checkbox.

*Use an expression to create the file name port name, something like " 'Tar' || Dept_ID" should do.

*Use a sorter to sort your input with respect to Dept_ID.

*Use a transaction control transformation on the condition that when Dept_ID is different from previous Dept_ID use "TC_COMMIT_AFTER", this will keep changing the file name depending on your input.

Your Output will look like this :
TAR_10
10           A        200
10           C        200
10           D        400
TAR_11
11           B        100
TAR_12
12           E        500
12           F        400

A: Yes Sumit is right. You can achieve this by creating the File name port and Transaction control. Also if your target is file then you can write the whole record in 1 port so there is no need to worry about the target structure either.


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Saturday Night Open Thread
Saturday Night Tunes: 7/17/2021 Edition
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Linda Ronstadt.
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Doing a little flashin' back tonight, so to speak.
I don't know how, but Wolfman Jack came up during family discussions this week. That reminded me of Burt Sugarman's The Midnight Special, a television series on Friday evenings, which Wolfman Jack hosted. 1973 through 1981? Yeah, that would be my age 3-11 years, and I damn well watched plenty of these episodes.
The only good version of "Love Rollercoaster" is by the original writers of the song, the Ohio Players. Like everything else they touched, the Red Hot Chili Peppers version is straight trash and should be deleted forever. The Ohio Players on The Midnight Special.
Unlike other shows, you had to go on The Midnight Special and actually, you know, perform. Here's the absolutely incomparable Debbie Harry and (We are) Blondie performing "Heart of Glass."
For you youngs out there, there are few vocalists, if any, who are as diversified with their talent as is Linda Ronstadt. From country to singing with Toots and the Maytals to opera to mariachi music, I don't think anybody can match her range. Heck, she was even in the "Mr. Plow" episode of the Simpsons! Here's her Wikipedia page to see just how amazing she was.
Sadly, her voice started deteriorating in 2000, and she's mostly fall off the proverbial map since.
Again, tonight is about The Midnight Special because of some weird reference to Wolfman Jack in the bfd household this week, and here's Linda Ronstadt (introduced by the amazing Jose Feliciano!) singing "You're No Good."
That one's for you, dad.
What y'all been listening to recently?
Houston Texans Coaching News: Josh McCown Interviewed Here we go again.
Houston Texans Optics: Actions Speak Louder Than Words And sometimes words speak louder when spoken outside the organization.
2022 NFL Mock Draft: The Houston Texans Select... Another offensive tackle!


After a week away, the Warriors returned to practice on Wednesday in downtown Oakland, going through a full scrimmage for only the second time since the season started, Steve Kerr said.
There was a light moment. Draymond Green tried to replicate the Steph Curry-to-Giannis Antetokounmpo high bounce pass alley oop from the All-Star game and "Steve almost cussed me out," Green joked.
But the vibe of the session was mostly business. The season's dog days are gone. Veteran title teams start to pay more attention once the All-Star break is over. It's over. The stretch run begins Thursday, when the Kings visit Oracle Arena, and continues Saturday, when the Rockets arrive.
In advance, here are seven storylines to follow these next two months.
1. Who finishes as the eighth seed?


Please find below details of previous Singing Workshops that we have run. We will be running these Workshops again in the future so keep an eye on our Upcoming Workshops page for details of when these are taking place.
Are you limiting the kinds of songs you sing because they seem too high or too low? Do you worry about producing squeaks and growls? Do you find some notes in the middle of your voice weaker than others? Then this is the workshop for you.
In this workshop we will be focussing on the whole range of the voice, from low to high, and on the different areas (called registers) that cover this.
We want you to feel confident in your voice throughout your vocal range. This workshop will help you to work on developing all of your voice, so you can get more enjoyment from singing, whether you are singing on stage, in an informal setting or to the cat!
Do you concentrate so hard on not making mistakes that you forget to perform? Do you struggle to express your personality on stage? Do you feel there are too many things to think about during a performance? Then this is the workshop for you.
In this workshop we will be focussing on dealing with the things that can overwhelm you during a performance and prevent you from enjoying the experience.
We want you to feel confident in your voice, and your ability to sing and perform, whether you are singing on stage, in an informal setting or to the cat!
When you sing, do you find yourself getting so caught up in thinking about when to breathe, what the tune is and how to fit the words in, that you forget all about the feelings being conveyed in the song? Are you unsure of how to communicate the emotions to your audience without coming across as being over-dramatic? Then this is the workshop for you.
In this workshop we will be focussing on using emotion appropriately to convey the story of a song. There is more to singing than just delivering the right notes in the right places. Songs have a story to tell and being able to communicate these stories with the emotions they evoke, is part of the whole fun of singing! This workshop will help you to bring colour and depth to songs and share their story with your audience whether you are singing on stage, in an informal setting or to the cat!
Do you panic about running out of breath when singing? Are you often told to "sing up"? Do you find yourself tripping over words? Then we have just the Workshop for you! Our Breath Support and Singing Clearly Workshop will provide you with some techniques to help you work on and address these issues.
Do you find yourself running out of breath when you sing? Not sure how to support your voice? Find yourself hurting your throat when singing high, or low, notes? Then we have just the Workshop for you. Our Focus on Breathing Workshop will help you to use your breath more effectively and improve your singing voice.
We are delighted to announce that we are starting an evening Singing Classes Session in response to requests from our members.
Do you find it difficult to keep in time when singing? Do you feel lacking in rhythm? Does keeping a beat have you beaten? Then we have just the Workshop for you. Our August Workshop's focus is on building an awareness of timing and developing a sense of rhythm when singing.
On Saturday 25th March, we are running the next of our monthly Singing Workshops helping you to develop and strengthen your singing voice. This month's focus is on accurate pitching of notes and staying in key when singing.
This Workshop will provide you with an introduction to some of the key elements of singing and help you to begin to develop and strengthen your voice.
DO YOU STRUGGLE WITH SELF-CONFIDENCE? FIND IT DIFFICULT TO SPEAK IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE NEVER MIND TRYING TO SING IN FRONT OF THEM?
We want to help you to improve your self-confidence and learn some techniques to develop a more assured speaking and singing voice.
ARE YOU PRONE TO PROBLEMS WITH YOUR VOICE? FIND IT GETS TIRED EASILY AND YOU STRUGGLE TO SUSTAIN SPEAKING OR SINGING FOR A LONG PERIOD AT A TIME?
We want to help you to take care of your voice and learn some techniques to develop a stronger speaking and singing voice.
This Saturday we are running the next of our monthly Singing Workshops helping you to develop and strengthen your singing voice.
This Saturday we are running the next of our monthly Singing Workshops helping you to develop and strengthen your singing voice. Appropriately for our move to new premises, this month we are going to focus on rhythm and movement!
Following on from the success of our Saturday morning singing classes we are now looking to set up an evening class to encourage women to sing and have confidence in their voices. Come along to our Back to Basics Singing Workshop to get a taster of what we do at our monthly Workshops and weekly class Sessions.


And we're on with day 2 of the players sale product highlights. Today we're featuring the 2010/2011 Bauer Protective line. We have gloves, elbow pads, shoulder pads, shin guards, pants and more, from the Vapor X:15 to the top-of-the-line Vapor X:60 model. Most of the gear is already marked down 15-30%, and we're throwing in another 15% discount on top of that. How can you say no?!
Just enter coupon code PLAYER15 at the checkout page.


If you call yourself a lover of winter, then you need to visit the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. The frosty lodging is built with 1,000 tons of ice collected from the Torne River and an additional 30,000 tons of 'snice,' a mixture of snow and ice used to 'glue' the structures.
Each year approximately 100 people rebuilt the hotel which melts during the summer months. Approximately half of those involved are artists from around the world bringing their vision of design to life. The hotel is open from December to mid-April, which is when everything will begin to melt.
Visitors will enjoy the northern lights, wilderness and are merely 200 km north from the Arctic Circle. Jukkasjärvi is a village of 1,100 people with an almost equal number dogs.
In its 25th year running, the hotel has 60 rooms available for those that want to venture in the deep freezing temperatures.


Visit Ipswitch in Booth 2725 for Demonstrations of WhatsUp Gold Network Monitoring at WEST 2018 - February 6-8, 2018 - San Diego, Calif.
BURLINGTON, Mass. - Jan. 30, 2018 - Ipswitch®, the leader in award-winning and easy to use file transfer and network management software, is featuring WhatsUp® Gold network monitoring at WEST 2018 on Tuesday, February 6 - Thursday, February 8, 2018 in San Diego, Calif., booth 2725. In its 28th year of bringing military and industry leaders together, WEST is the premier naval conference and exposition on the West Coast. WhatsUp Gold is used widely across all U.S. military branches providing an intuitive way to visualize, troubleshoot and monitor IT environments.
Where: San Diego Convention Center, 111 W. Harbor Drive, San Diego, Calif.
"Being at WEST puts Ipswitch into open discussions with defense and maritime leaders to allow us to stay abreast of the current impacts and implications of new national security and technology strategies," said Jeff Johnson, Senior Strategic Account Executive at Ipswitch. "WhatsUp Gold network monitoring has been a trusted solution for many of the challenges facing the military, and we want to be a part of the dialogue to learn how we can best solve the technical requirements of the future."
With WhatsUp Gold, military IT professionals proactively monitor network devices, servers, virtualization, traffic and applications across cloud, Windows®, LAMP and Java® environments. Interactive network topology maps display IT environments from end-to-end, showing device status while providing the context of how assets are connected. Intuitive workflows launched directly from the maps initiate troubleshooting, analysis and remediation tasks quickly. Flexible and affordable licensing provides freedom to configure needed capabilities.
WEST 2018 is co-sponsored by AFCEA International and U.S. Naval Institute. For more information, follow #WEST2018 on Twitter.


Marginal gains are how many professionals train and those gains can be found in training, nutrition and equipment. With Strava QoM's just waiting to be owned and our desire to continually improve performance on the bike, we turn our attention to ways in which we can better ourselves.
What you put into your body has a significant effect on what you get out of your body – and no, we don't me that. We mean physical and mental performance. We've looked at the nutritional benefits of common household foods such as bananas, cherries and Manuka honey which when introduced into your daily diet, has some wonderful advantages.
We know that fresh fruit and vegetables are healthy, nutritious and should be a part of a well-balanced diet but how about those foods which are less common and still relatively unknown to us? For example, how many of you have heard about quark and better yet, who's tried it?
You'll find quark in the dairy aisle at the supermarket. It looks a lot like yoghurt, can be eaten like yoghurt and like yoghurt, it is made from milk. However, it's not yoghurt and that's because quark is developed with different strains of "good bacteria".
This subtle difference gives quark a much creamier and thicker texture than yoghurt, but it doesn't have the acidic taste like Greek yoghurt. Quark is also rich in protein and low in fat which makes it a tasty hybrid of the dairy snack world so why is it largely unheard of in the UK?
Quark is commonly found in German-speaking countries, Slavic countries, and northern Europe who correctly pronounce it as "kvarg". Quark is often likened to cottage cheese however, it contains no rennet or added salt.
Quark is made by heating up soured milk until it curdles. Curdling is when the milk protein denatures and separates and at this point, good bacteria 'mesophilic Lactococcus' cultures are added.
Once the mixture becomes acidic, it's then strained through a cheese strainer leaving the firm and creamy texture that is quark. It's so easy that you can actually make quark at home.
Some brands opt for a more creamier texture and even add flavourings for variety which inevitably increases the low-fat count.
By introducing quark into your balanced diet, you can expect to gain some great performance boosting benefits.
If you're lactose intolerant or suffer from any gastrointestinal issues which prevent you from ingesting dairy or irritable foods, then quark may be the ideal solution. Because quark is not a cheese nor a yoghurt, the Food Intolerance Network believes the good bacteria blend which makes up quark is less aggressive on the digestion system.
Quark is rich in protein where a 50-gram portion will provide roughly 6-grams of protein which is double the amount of Greek yoghurt on a gramme for gramme basis. Because you can eat quark as is or as part of a meal, this makes it the ideal post-ride snack as it's when our bodies need protein to help recover and repair exerted muscles.
Because it has a similar texture to yoghurt, you can eat quark in the same ways. Mixing quark with some fresh fruit makes for a delicious breakfast bite especially if you throw from granola in as well.
Quark works as a great alternative to sour cream and béchamel sauce, it can be eaten on toast and even mixed with honey.
As we mentioned earlier, it is possible to find flavoured quark in the shops but be aware that this will have a higher sugar and fat content than if you were to buy plain quark.
No matter how you eat it, quark is delicious and rich in protein making it one of our personal favourites and a great healthy snack for when you get in from a ride.


World influenced music is music inspired by styles of music from all across the world. This often includes non-Western musical traditions, such as music from Africa and Asia, and traditional folk music in western countries.
There is huge diversity in musical styles and instruments across the globe; for example, in India, musicians learn to play patterns of notes called ragas, which are associated with different moods, times of the day and occasions. Indian instruments include the sitar (a long-necked string instrument), the tabla (a pair of drums) and the bansuri (a type of flute).


crowd and teased a retirement but then said they are "Kakamaikas" (his trademark swear) and he was only joking, Rom Unger & Gluteus vs.
the new Champion after the match).
•March 28, 2006 – IPWA Election Day Anarchy in Tel Aviv, Israel: Yossi the Bull vs. "Russian Sickle" Evgeny Lyder, Red Executioner vs.
Korvinn vs. New York Rozenfeld via DQ, IPWA champion Hawaii Allen retained his title against "Mr. Israeli Pro Wrestling" Gery Roif.
earning himself the #1 contenders spot to face Allen for the IPWA championship at the next event!
•December 8, 2007 – IPWA – Israeli Catch Wrestling in South Tel Aviv, Iseal at the Maccabi Boxing Club before 130 fans: Izzy Rosenfeld vs.
vs. Michal Gavrielov in the first ever women's match in IPWA history, Sharon Palty vs. Omry Balely for the IPWA Heavyweight title.


Corsica 22nd - 28th April - anyone about?
Myself and one other are heading to Corsica at Easter staying like most at Camping Ernella.
Re: Corsica 22nd - 28th April - anyone about?
Andy Holt will have finished his guided trips by then.
That is very likely to be a suntan and sailing trip. Late April this year, hmmm a hard call, see https://www.rivermap.ch/map.html when you hit the main land and go to the action.
We were out there 2 weeks ago, most rivers dry apart from Tavignano from campsite down and Taravo a bit of a scrape fest.
If you are on Facebook the group Korsika Pegel - Korsika Gauge has useful information although mainly in the German tongue, translations are available.


Taking its styling cues from one of the world's most prestigious and expensive hotels, Dorchester's period detailing and graceful lines evoke the elegant atmosphere of 1930s London.
Discover your luxury bathroom design with the Dorchester suite, a collection of subtle glamour and sophistication. With Caversham bathroom furniture that's been specifically designed for the Dorchester collection, this luxury bathroom style brings prestigious country chic to the most enviable interiors.


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Celebrity fans of the treatment: Courtney Love, Ben Affleck, Princess Diana and Usher
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The truth about colonic irrigation: It doesn't work
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It had been a steady passage from alternative to mainstream for colonic irrigation – but that could change after researchers have rubbished the treatment's benefits, and cautioned about its side effects – including cramps, nausea, vomiting and renal failure.
The process, rebranded from the agricultural sounding colonic irrigation to less intrusive "colonic hydrotherapy", has become less taboo over the last two decades, having become popular with celebrities desperate to lose weight.
Princess Diana was said to be a fan, and the procedure - infamously trialled on television by the comedian Richard Blackwood and others for a celebrity health programme – is offered among detox treatments at most spas.
During a normal 45-minute session, which currently costs between £60-£90, about 60 litres of filtered water is used to flush the colon, after which users supposedly benefit from increased wellbeing, better skin, smoother bowel movements, and feeling lighter.
But a new, comprehensive review of research has chronicled the side effects suffered by some users of "the internal bath", from cramping to renal failure – when the kidneys fail to adequately filter toxins and waste products from the blood.
Medics at Georgetown University School of Medicine, who examined 20 studies published in medical literature during the last decade, expressed concerns over the treatment's regulation.
They concluded, in a paper published in the Journal of Family Practice, that while there was little evidence of the much-vaunted benefits from the treatment, there were "an abundance of studies noting side effects of using cleansing products including cramp, bloating, nausea, vomiting, electrolyte imbalance and renal failure".
The same was true of other less
intrusive colon treatments which can be widely purchased on the internet, they said.
The paper's lead author Ranit Mishori, a specialist in family medicine at Georgetown, said: "There can be serious consequences for those who engage in colon cleansing whether they have the procedure done at a spa or perform it at home.
"Colon cleansing products in the form of laxatives, teas, powders and capsules... tout benefits that don't exist."
She added that some treatments had also been associated with aplastic anaemia (where bone marrow does not produce sufficient new cells to replenish blood cells) and liver toxicity.
The doctors also expressed concerns colon cleansing services were being offered at some spas and clinics by operators claiming they are "colon hygenists" but who had little or no medical training.
In the UK, the lead body for colonic treatment is the Association of Registered Colon Hydrotherapists (ARCH), which maintains a register of therapists who have qualified at a recognised training course.
NHS advice states colonic irrigation is still a complementary therapy, and "there is currently no medical or scientific evidence to prove its effectiveness". However, it says, the procedure is usually safe.
As colonic treatments are mostly undertaken in private, statistics on the number of users are hard to establish.
Anecdotally, doctors have said patients admitted to hospital following colonic irrigation have been diagnosed with a perforated colon – obtained during the procedure caused the tip that injects the water or from overpressure causing failure of a weak spot in the colon wall.
Scottish surgeon Sir William Arbuthnot-Lane, who worked at Guy's hospital in London, is credited with pioneering treatment for constipation in the early 1900s.
His work led him to advocate eating fruit, vegetables and bran cereals as a way to control bowel problems. His views were dismissed by doctors and medial authorities at the time, leading him to ask to have his name removed from the medical register in order to promote the New Health Society, the first organised body to deal with social medicine, in 1925 to publicise his views on healthy diet and life.
Dr Mishori added there were other ways to increase well-being. She said: "Eat a balanced diet, exercise regularly, get six to eight hours sleep and see a doctor."
Celebrity fans of the treatment
* Courtney Love, the wild woman of rock, had regular colonic treatments to help her detoxify and lose weight. "I would fast several times a year and go for regular colonics," she said. "They really did the trick for me." She stopped in 2007 following a fraught car journey home to use the lavatory after one treatment went "horribly wrong".
* The actor Ben Affleck said he would never repeat colonic irrigation after a traumatic experience in 2007. "I lost my virginity all over again that day in so many ways," he recalled. "I don't think I will be having it done again." He had been trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle after the birth of his first daughter.
* Princess Diana is credited with starting the fad in the 1990s. She had weekly treatments which she said "take all of the aggro out of me".
* American R&B artist Usher revealed why he thought the process appealed to touring musicians: "Someone who travels a lot like I do ... flying over to Africa and eating meats in certain places, you don't always eat the way you should and a lot of waste builds up in your body."
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Canine Parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious and serious, potentially fatal disease caused by a virus that attacks the gastrointestinal tract of puppies and dogs.
It also can damage the heart muscle in very young and unborn puppies. Dogs infected with Parvovirus are often said to have "Parvo".
HOW DO DOGS CATCH PARVOVIRUS ?
Parvovirus is highly contagious and is spread by direct dog-to-dog contact and contact with contaminated faeces, environments or people.
The virus can also contaminate kennel surfaces, food and water bowls, collars and leashes, and the hands and clothing of people who handle infected dogs.
Dogs may carry the virus on their fur and on their feet even if they themselves do not get ill. It is resistant to heat, cold, humidity, and drying, and can survive in the environment for very long periods of time (7months or more).
Even very small amounts of faeces containing Parvovirus may serve as environmental reservoirs of the virus and infect other dogs that come into the infected environment.
Insects and rodents may also serve as vectors (or carriers) playing an important role in the transmission of the disease.
The virus enters the dog through its nose or mouth and has an incubation period (time from exposure to the virus
to the time when signs of disease appear) from 3 days to 2 weeks (usually 5-7 days).
Parvovirus can be found in the faeces several days before clinical signs of disease appear, and may last for one to two weeks after the onset of the disease.
WHAT DOGS ARE AT RISK ?
ALL DOGS ARE AT RISK, but puppies that are less than six months old and dogs that have not been vaccinated against Parvovirus are at an increased risk of infection and becoming ill from the virus
Parvovirus infection causes lethargy; loss of appetite; fever; vomiting; severe, often bloody diarrhoea; and DEATH. Vomiting and diarrhoea can cause rapid dehydration, and most deaths from Parvovirus occur within 48 to 72 hours following the onset of clinical signs.
Acute Parvovirus enteritis can be seen in dogs of any breed, sex, or age and there is a broad range in the severity of symptoms shown by dogs that are infected with Parvovirus.
Many adult dogs exposed to the virus may show very few symptoms and the majority of cases of disease are seen in dogs less than 6 months of age with the most severe cases seen in puppies younger than 12 weeks of age.
The disease will progress very rapidly and death can occur as early as two days after the onset of the disease.
The presence of bacteria, parasites, or other viruses can also worsen the severity of the disease and slow the recovery.
There may also be differences in response to Parvovirus infections among different breeds of dogs, with Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, and Labrador Retrievers reportedly being more susceptible than other breeds.
A less common form of the disease causes myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) in young or unborn puppies and this can cause sudden death


Restore corrupt files. DISM for SFC replacement.
Thought I would share this little gem I just found out about. I have always used the System File Checker in Windows to detect and (sometimes) repair corrupted system files. Although, at times, it finds files that it cannot repair. This is when things get aggravating and I would have to skim over the CBS.log file in order to find what file was corrupt and try to manually replace it.
The Development Image Servicing and Management tool ! With the specified /online switch, it recovers corrupted files for the OS that is currently running. No more, inserting installation disks and searching for the file or searching through backups.
As you can see in the attached screen shot, my SFC found a corrupt file and was unable to restore it. I ran the DISM and it recovered the corrupted file. Another SFC afterwards confirmed, no more corrupted system files.
I hope that this helps and excites some of you like it did me. For those of you who already knew about it… don't rub it in!


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Victoria's transport infrastructure program will continue over autumn, with the next phase of work concentrating on level crossing removals, major road works and maintenance.
The dangerous and congested level crossing at Toorak Road will be completed six months ahead of schedule, after nine days of intensive construction over the April school holidays.
Major works will continue in Cheltenham and Mentone. Buses will be replacing trains from March 20 to 27 in preparation for the two-month construction blitz starting May 23. This will see three level crossings removed and two new stations built.
A three-month construction blitz on the Upfield line will begin July 20 to elevate tracks, build two new stations and remove four level crossings.
Ongoing excavation to build an underground connection between Flinders Street Station and the new Town Hall Station will impact trams on Flinders Street in March.
Works will also continue throughout Autumn on big road projects across Melbourne. There will be closures on West Gate Freeway ramps over the school holidays to carry out West Gate Tunnel works, as well as overnight closures of the West Gate Freeway to prepare for widening works.
Major work will start on Stage 2 of the Monash Freeway upgrade, which will deliver 36 kilometres of new lanes and cut nine minutes off the trip between Pakenham and Malvern in morning peak hours. These works will result in overnight lane and ramp closures and speed reductions.
There will also be intensive work on the Western Roads Upgrade that will improve roads in Werribee and Laverton, and early works will begin on the Mordialloc Freeway upgrade with road closures along Old Dandenong Road and Lower Dandenong Road.
Essential maintenance will be carried out across all modes of Victoria's public transport network in April.
For more information about the massive program of work on Victoria's transport network and the associated disruptions, visit bigbuild.vic.gov.au. Plan ahead by visiting ptv.vic.gov.au or vicroads.vic.gov.au


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Tesla delivers 88,400 electric vehicles, beating expectations
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Tesla delivered 88,400 vehicles in the first quarter, beating most analysts expectations despite a 21% decrease from the previous quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic put downward pressure on demand and created logistical challenges.
Tesla said Thursday it produced 103,000 electric vehicles in the first quarter, about 2% lower than the previous period.
The deliveries and production figures beat most analysts expectations, causing Tesla shares to jump more than 10.4% in after-hours trading. Analysts, who had anticipated lower numbers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had varying forecasts. A consensus of analysts by FactSeat expected more than 79,908 vehicles would be delivered while Reuters reported IBES data from Refinitiv forecast numbers as high as 93,399 vehicles.
The company, which sells directly to consumers as opposed to using dealerships, was able to beat those expectations in part because it continued to produce and deliver its electric vehicles to customers in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has prompted city, county and state officials to issue stay-at-home orders that have directed non-essential businesses to close. While manufacturing is often exempt from these orders, pressure from the United Auto Workers as well as falling demand has prompted automakers, including GM, Nissan, Ford, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Toyota and Volkswagen suspended production at all U.S. factories.
Tesla also suspended production, beginning March 23, at its plant in Fremont, Calif. However, deliveries have continued.
While COVID-19 still affected Tesla, the company still managed to beat its delivery numbers from the first quarter of 2019.
Here's a breakdown of the first quarter 2020 deliveries and production:
Tesla delivered 88,400 vehicles (compared to 112,000 in Q4 and 63,000 in Q1 2019)
Tesla produced 103,000 vehicles (compared to 105,000 in Q4 and 77,100 in Q1 2019)
This quarter deliveries included some Model Y vehicles, the newest addition to Tesla's portfolio. Model Y production started in January and deliveries began in March according to Tesla.
Tesla also said that its new Shanghai factory, which is producing the Model 3 for Chinese customers, is achieving "record levels of production, despite significant setbacks." Tesla didn't provide any details on the levels of production at the Shanghai factory. The first public deliveries of Model 3 sedans produced at its Shanghai factory began January 7, one year after Tesla began construction on its first factory outside the United States.
All the things carmakers say they'll accomplish with their future electric vehicles between now and 2030
By Tim Levin
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Last year saw numerous developments in the electric-vehicle space, from manufacturers like Tesla, Ford, and Porsche.
In addition to the developments, carmakers made claims about how fast they'll be introducing new electric and hybrid vehicles over the next few years — partially in response to tightening efficiency and emissions standards.
Some manufacturers have revised their earlier estimates and are planning to reach electrification targets sooner than expected.
The electric-vehicle market made big gains in 2019, across multiple car manufacturers — and the industry has even bigger plans for the years to come.
Rivian, for example, closed out the year with an extra $1.3 billion in investments. Tesla turned a profit, debuted the Cybertruck, delivered the first Model 3s built in its Shanghai plant, and announced a boosted range on its Model S and Model X. On the luxury end of the spectrum, the Audi E-Tron went up for sale, Porsche started production on the Taycan performance car, and Lamborghini announced its first hybrid supercar.
While plenty of tangible EV-related developments happened in 2019, it was also a year of promises made. As of late last year, auto manufacturers had pledged to spend a total of $225 billion developing new EVs in the near future, via The Wall Street Journal.
Increasingly restrictive emissions and fuel-efficiency regulations around the globe — but not so much in the US — are compelling carmakers to roll out vehicles more able to fit within those restrictions. Accordingly, in recent years, manufacturers have advertised a whirlwind of plans and timelines for bringing more EVs to market.
Scroll down to read more about what automakers see in their EV future.
The Lexus UX 300e.
Toyota — whose cars currently make up more than 80% of the global hybrid vehicle market, according to Reuters — announced plans to generate half of its sales from electrified vehicles by 2025, five years earlier than it previously estimated. Despite having its own battery-making operation already, Toyota will partner with Chinese battery manufacturers to meet demand.
Volkswagen's all-electric ID.3.
Last year, Volkswagen said it will spend more than $30 billion developing EVs by 2023. The manufacturer also aims for EVs to make up 40% of its global fleet by 2030. Not to mention, Volkswagen plans to reach its target of 1 million electric cars produced by the end of 2023, two years ahead of its prior predictions.
The design for Cadillac's first fully electric vehicle.
In 2019, General Motors said Cadillac will be its lead brand when it comes to electric vehicles. Cadillac's president said the majority of the brand's models would be electric by 2030, and left open the possibility that the lineup would go entirely electric by then. He also confirmed that Cadillac would roll out a large Escalade-like electric SUV, which it expects to begin manufacturing in late 2023.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E.
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Last year, Ford unveiled the Mustang Mach-E, an electric crossover that gets its name from the company's iconic sports car. But that wasn't the only EV Ford had plans for. In 2018, Ford's CEO said an increased investment in electric-car initiatives would result in a 2022 model lineup that includes 40 electric and electrified vehicles.
In 2019, Ford Europe said it will offer an electrified option for all of its future nameplates and announced at the Detroit Auto Show that a fully electric F-150 would launch in the coming years. The Blue Oval also showed off a lineup of 17 hybrids and EVs — both family haulers and commercial vehicles — it plans to bring to the European market by 2024.
The Volvo XC40 Recharge.
Last year, Volvo released its first electric vehicle, the XC40 Recharge, which it expects will go on sale in the US in the fourth quarter of 2020. The brand also doubled down on its pledge to generate 50% of its global sales from EVs by 2025 and promised that, by the same year, it will reduce the total carbon footprint of each vehicle manufactured by 40%.
Plus, Volvo said it will release a new EV every year for the next five years. This is all part of the Swedish company's plan to become fully climate neutral by 2040.
The Honda E. Honda
Honda revealed its Honda E city car in 2019, and also said every model it sells in Europe will be at least partially electrified by 2022. That's a big jump from Honda's earlier projections of a full lineup of electrified cars by 2025. The fully electric Honda E and hybrid Jazz, known as the Fit to US consumers, will jumpstart the initiative.
The Mini Cooper SE.
In 2017, BMW Group projected that electrified vehicles — a term that doesn't necessarily equate to fully electric vehicles — would account for 15% to 25% of its sales by 2025.
In working toward that projection, BMW Group unveiled the electric Mini Cooper SE last year, targeting it toward "urban mobility." In June, the Bavarian brand said it will offer 25 electrified vehicles by 2023, two years earlier than it had initially planned. One of those new models — an electric version of the 1 Series hatchback — may arrive as early as 2021.
BMW also projects a twofold increase in electrified vehicle sales by 2021, as compared with 2019, and a 30% growth in those sales year over year through 2025.
The Nissan Ariya Concept.
Nissan launched the Leaf Plus with a longer range last year, and plans to introduce eight new electric cars by 2022.
At last year's Tokyo Motor Show, the brand unveiled the concept version of its new Ariya EV, and Car and Driver reported late last year that a production version could make it to the US by 2021. Nissan claims the high-performance crossover will travel 300 miles on a single charge and go from 0 to 60 mph in less than five seconds.
The Jeep Renegade plug-in hybrid.
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In 2018, Fiat Chrysler announced it would invest $10.5 billion in electrification through 2022. By that year, FCA plans to offer at least 12 hybrid and all-electric powertrain options and launch more than 30 electrified nameplates. As part of that effort, the company announced a $4.5 billion investment in new and existing plants last year that would allow it to produce at least four plug-in hybrid Jeep models.
FCA began making good on that promise when it displayed plug-in hybrid versions of the Compass, Renegade, and Wrangler at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month.
The Mercedes-Benz EQC.
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In 2017, Daimler, the parent company to Mercedes-Benz, unveiled plans to plunge more than $11 billion into developing its EQ series of electric cars, with the aim of introducing more than 10 EVs by 2022. The company also plans to offer at least one electric option in every Mercedes-Benz model series. Last year, Daimler confirmed that an all-electric G-Wagen is in the works.
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Emma Donoghue has explored many themes and genres --- historical fiction, mystery, even children's books --- over her extensive writing career. Her new novel, AKIN, is perhaps most similar to her huge bestseller ROOM, but here she turns that situation on its head. The earlier book focused on the incredibly close relationship between a mother and son, the latter of whom had never seen the outside world and consequently was innocent of its horrors (even though he himself, unwittingly, was living inside one of them). AKIN is also about a relationship between an adult and a child, but whereas in ROOM the pair had spent literally every moment together for the child's entire life, here the duo is thrown together abruptly, and far from by choice.
Seventy-nine-year-old Noah Selvaggio is a reluctantly retired chemistry professor and an even more reluctant widower. He's still grieving the loss of his wife, also a scientist, and more recently mourning the death of his younger sister, Fernande. But Fernande has left him a bit of money in her will, stipulating that he needs to use it for something fun. So Noah has decided to take a trip to Nice, France, where he was born but to which he has not returned since his mother sent him to join his father in the United States when he was a young boy.
"Donoghue...illustrates how Noah himself benefits, even so late in life, from learning from this boy about things he never had imagined."
Noah is in the midst of packing his bags when he gets a phone call. Fernande's 11-year-old grandson, Michael --- whose father, Victor, died of a drug overdose --- is now without a local guardian after the death of his maternal grandmother. Michael's mother is in prison, perhaps for selling the same drugs that killed Victor, and to the best of the social worker's knowledge, Noah is Michael's only other local relative. Almost before Noah realizes it, he finds himself as Michael's temporary guardian and --- when the social worker expedites Michael's passport application --- with a new traveling companion for his trip to Nice.
Noah doesn't quite know what to do with Michael, who is foul-mouthed, snarky and obsessed with his phone. But as the two of them travel through Nice, they begin to find some shaky common ground, particularly in a shared interest in photography (Noah's grandfather was a photographer of some renown) and, gradually, in an investigation into a nebulous period from Noah's family history. How did his mother spend the two years in Nice between when she sent Noah to America and when she joined the rest of the family there?
Some writers might have focused solely on how Noah's wisdom and experience help soften this street-tough kid and help him learn to love again. Certainly there are elements of that here, but Donoghue also illustrates how Noah himself benefits, even so late in life, from learning from this boy about things he never had imagined. Michael's story throws into question everything he thought he knew about his sister's relationship with her son. He also opens Noah's eyes to a world of violence, insecurity and injustice. When Michael spots a bunch of balloons tied to a railing in Noah's Upper West Side neighborhood, he's surprised to find out it's for a birthday party; he had assumed, much to Noah's surprise, that it was a memorial to someone who had been killed there.
At the beginning of the novel, Noah is adrift, still struggling to define himself apart from his professional credentials and his marriage to a far more successful scientist. As his relationship with Michael grows, he may have discovered his purpose after all.
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Yarrow Point é uma vila localizada no estado norte-americano de Washington, no Condado de King.

Demografia
Segundo o censo norte-americano de 2000, a sua população era de 1008 habitantes.
Em 2006, foi estimada uma população de 1035, um aumento de 27 (2.7%).

Geografia
De acordo com o United States Census Bureau tem uma área de 1,0 km², dos quais 1,0 km² cobertos por terra e 0,0 km² cobertos por água.

Localidades na vizinhança
O diagrama seguinte representa as localidades num raio de 8 km ao redor de Yarrow Point.

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Clovak must collect the eight hero stones to save the world.
This game looks really cute! We might try it sometime.
We are working to fix these glitches so that we can introduce new areas and characters.
This game jam (at this time) has not yet received 10 submissions. No free game download keys will be made available.
We'd like to thank everyone who has submitted a game and we were really happy with each entry!
Thank you for showing just how amazing the game development community is!
We will not be able to send out free game download keys unless we receive 10 submissions to this jam.
It is not completely pointless for us to make a game in Bitsy but the likelihood of us continuing to use Bitsy isn't clear. We hope to hear from you on this issue.
To reiterate, we will not sell any game made using Bitsy unless we are given permission to do so. If we are not given permission then we will not make a complete game using the Bitsy engine.
Yes, we would like to know about this as well. We have no plans on making a fully made game yet but it would be helpful if we knew what we were allowed to do with the contents of the game and if we could sell it. We currently created a test project but the future is blurry when it comes to that potential game.
Talk about your entry or just chat with another game developer.
Our game is a Windows game and not a phone app. There is no way to upload a game and set a release time via the game's page via the app or otherwise.
We have checked it out however, we were thinking of an online version of it that would be accessible through the game page and not via the app. Not everyone has enough space on their computers so having it readily available via the game page would improve the site.
Thank you for telling us. We were unaware of this.
Hello, we would like to share an idea we have that we believe would benefit itch.io greatly. Imagine if there was a way to upload a game and then set it to be publicly downloadable at a later time.
The developer would upload the game onto itch.io and the game's page would state that the game download would be available at the release date that the developer set it to. This option would allow developers freedom to have a game posted on the date automatically instead of manually.
We hope that you will take this idea into consideration.
Remember to send in your submissions! If you cannot get a game finished in time then you can continue working on it and enter it into our next gamejam.
We cannot wait to see what romantic games you have created!
A very helpful article and we'll be sure to keep it in mind.
There are no prizes planned for this gamejam but if our plans change then we'll update the gamejam page and inform everyone on Twitter (@ThatsOuterspace).
Have any questions you want to ask us about our gamejam? Be sure to ask your questions here!


Although many people are familiar with the cannabis strain known as 'Girl Scout Cookies', few are likely to expect actual girl scout cookies to be available at their local dispensary.
Danielle selling cookies outside The Green Cross.
In California, patients are seeing just that.
Danielle Lei, of Girl Scout Troop 3168, has been circulating the San Francisco area, setting up tables of cookies outside local cannabis collectives – and, as one might expect, the boxes have been selling so fast she can barely keep in stock.
On Monday, Danielle set up outside of The Green Cross, and within 45 minutes completely sold out of cookies and had to call for back-up. Within two hours, she sold 117 boxes – 37 more than she sold in front of Safeway the next day.
Patients (and staff) of The Green Cross were happy to take advantage of the sweet treat set-up, and, after seeing such positive results, Danielle plans to come back on Saturday.


Probably one of the biggest benefits that a business organization can enjoy is the ability to keep in touch with the customer wherever he may be. Now this applies to both - the customer's location and the business's location as well. No longer is it necessary for an individual to work by being bound to a desk and chair.
One such service that a business organization can deliver is online billing which entails the management of almost all his billing transactions including VAT invoices through his website. There are plenty of organizations or firms that deliver top-quality online billing services to meet the many requirements that a business owner has.
Why go in for an online billing system?
Considering the fact that there are different kinds of service providers who can deliver top-quality, secure and reliable online billing systems, it makes a lot of sense for business organizations to avail the same and enjoy a range of benefits.
Given the advent of technologies such as the Internet and even cloud computing, it becomes extremely easy for a business organization to access all the details of a customer as far as billing is concerned. For instance, all a business owner needs is a personal computer or even a smart phone and Internet access.
With this combination, he can see details pertaining to the various services that have been offered to the client and that need to be billed. This accessibility means that a business organization can remain up-to-date and accurate and serve the customer in a better and timelier manner.
Online billing also gives the business owner the ability to manage data better. This management capability also translates into the various forms of data visualization. Thus, charts and graphs that are extremely easy to understand can be generated with the help of online billing software.
There is no need to go through a big collection of papers or hard copies to see exactly how much a customer has been billed so far or the billing patterns in the past few months. Online billing also helps in better data analysis and this information can be used in several ways by the business organization and the customer himself.
· Reducing carbon footprint which is always a good thing at the micro and macro level!
Most leading online billing companies deliver remarkable degrees of security to the business organization. When a business organization trusts such a company with his billing mechanism information, he can rest assured that even if his local computers were to crash, the data pertaining to customer data and billing will still remain safe.


Comcast Corp. suffered its largest quarterly loss of cable television subscribers in three years, underscoring the pressure on traditional TV players as competition with new entrants heats up.
The cable giant's results for the September quarter come after AT&T Inc. said Tuesday that it was continuing to lose its most profitable pay-TV viewers.
The traditional pay TV providers are competing with new, more affordable online channel bundles, as well as streaming services like Netflix Inc., which are luring away subscribers.
Despite such concerns, Comcast on Thursday reported higher-than-expected profits per share as well as adjusted revenue growth.
In the cable TV business, the company lost 125,000 residential and business customers, compared with a gain of 32,000 in the same quarter last year. In the second quarter, Comcast lost 34,000 residential and business video customers.
The company, like AT&T, believes the spate of major hurricanes in the quarter contributed to the subscriber losses.
Comcast and other cable providers stand to benefit on the internet access side of their business as streaming TV subscriptions and usage increase.
Comcast gained 214,000 internet customers in the quarter, down from the 330,000 gained in the year-ago period.
Total revenue per customer relationship increased 2.1% to $151.51.
Comcast lost 94,000 voice customers in the quarter, compared with an addition of 2,000 in the year-ago quarter.
Overall revenue for Comcast's cable division, which makes up 62% of the top line, rose 5.1% to $13.2 billion.
This year Comcast launched a new wireless cellphone service, aimed at adding a fourth pillar to the typical television-phone-internet bundles. The mobile service is only for customers who subscribe to at least its internet service already. The cable operator is relying on a five-year-old network-resale agreement with Verizon Communications to offer its service.
Comcast has signaled that it views the wireless service as an add-on for its customers, aimed at increasing profits and reducing the percentage of customers leaving its service.
At the NBCUniversal media division, revenue and profits had tough comparisons to last year, when the company's networks aired the 2016 Olympic Games. Revenue in the division fell 13% to $8.01 billion, with declines in both the broadcast television and cable networks divisions. When the impact of the Games was stripped out, revenue increased 6%.
Revenue in the filmed entertainment division fell 0.5% as there were no megahits in the quarter. Still, the company's release of "Despicable Me 3" highlighted its focus on growing the size of its franchise business, which provides revenue beyond a movie's theater run.
Theme parks revenue increased 7.7%, driven by new attractions in Japan and Orlando, Fla.
In all, net income rose to $2.65 billion, or 55 cents a share, up from $2.24 billion, or 46 cents a share, a year ago. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share came in at 52 cents.
Revenue fell 1.6% to $20.98 billion but adjusted revenue, excluding the impact of the Olympics, grew 5.8%.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters projected adjusted earnings of 50 cents a share on $21.04 billion in revenue.
Comcast Corp. suffered its largest quarterly loss of cable television subscribers in three years, underscoring the pressure on traditional TV players as new entrants heighten the competition for customers.
The cable giant's results for the September quarter come as AT&T Inc. and Charter Communications Inc. also reported continued declines of pay-TV subscribers in their latest quarters.
Comcast lost 125,000 residential and business TV customers, a drop roughly four times higher than the second quarter. A year earlier, it reported a gain of 32,000 customers. The company said the spate of major hurricanes in the quarter cost it about 20,000 video subscribers.
But larger forces are at work as well. Traditional pay TV providers are losing subscribers to new, more affordable online channel bundles as well as streaming services like Netflix Inc.
Comcast also said it was monitoring more aggressive competition from traditional rivals, who are responding to the growth of the streaming players and making their own investments. AT&T has been expanding its own ultrafast fiber internet service in new markets.
Despite such concerns, Comcast on Thursday reported growth in its internet access business and beat Wall Street profit estimates.
"Our broadband business is increasingly the epicenter of our relationship with customers," Comcast Chief Executive Brian Roberts said on a call with analysts.
Comcast shares edged down in recent trading.
Charter, whose shares were down 7% in recent trading, shed 104,000 television customers in its latest quarter, the company's sixth-consecutive quarterly decline. Still, it saw 249,000 new internet subscribers.
Comcast said the new cellphone service it launched this year to help boost its internet service business has more than 250,000 customer lines. Every mobile subscriber isn't currently profitable, but Comcast said that should change as the service scales. The cable operator is relying on a five-year-old network-resale agreement with Verizon Communications Inc.
On a call with analysts, Comcast said the shift from video to internet could lead to higher profit margins. Its stand-alone internet service is more expensive than as part of a bundle and costs the company less proportionally.
"As this shift is occurring, the utility of broadband to the consumer is going up every year," Mr. Roberts said.
Comcast gained 214,000 internet customers in the quarter, down from the 330,000 gained in the year-earlier period.
Total revenue per customer relationship increased 2.1%. Overall revenue for Comcast's cable division, which makes up 62% of the top line, rose 5.1% to $13.2 billion.
At the NBCUniversal media division, revenue and profits had tough comparisons with last year, when the company's networks aired the 2016 Olympic Games. Revenue in the division fell 13% to $8.01 billion, with declines in both the broadcast television and cable networks divisions. Revenue rose 6% excluding the impact of the Olympics.
Advertising revenue was hurt by the lack of Olympics advertising and less political-related spending due to the election cycle last year.
Theme parks revenue increased 7.7%, driven by new attractions in Japan and Orlando, Fla. The company also highlighted opportunities in China, saying it could eventually see more than $1 billion in annual revenue there when a Beijing theme park opens.
In all, net income rose to $2.65 billion, or 55 cents a share, up from $2.24 billion, or 46 cents a share, a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, earnings per share came in at 52 cents.


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Q: How to Import and convert data frame into time series I import this frame of data from excel
test <- readXL("C:/Users/MOUSTAPHA/Desktop/test.xlsx", rownames=TRUE,
                 header=TRUE, na="", sheet="Feuil1", stringsAsFactors=TRUE)

test

     jan. feb.  mar    ap  may juin. july aug. sep.  oct nov. dec.
2010 62.1 89.0 86.1  59.0 18.8  92.1 15.8 92.2 20.3 22.6 20.8 44.0
2011 20.3 22.6 35.2  14.4 80.5  20.9 15.5 17.2 43.3 20.5 76.7 17.0
2012 28.8 21.4 28.4  31.6 36.3  44.8 53.2 52.6 55.6  0.0 49.4 93.3
2013 11.6  0.0 10.9  40.2 17.3  24.6 29.5 95.1 45.7 23.8 24.1 24.7
2014 10.9 16.2 58.9  14.3 20.7  15.5 14.6 14.4 14.2 44.1 17.7 26.2
2015 53.4 25.1 15.0 155.0  9.1  45.6 32.5 15.0  0.0 15.2 34.3 30.8

I try to create(testts) a time series using the data:
testts <- ts(test , start = c(2010,1), frequency=12)

testts
     jan feb mar  ap may juin july aug sep oct nov dec
2010  62  89  86  59  19   92   16  92  20  23  21  44
2011  20  23  35  14  81   21   16  17  43  21  77  17
2012  29  21  28  32  36   45   53  53  56   0  49  93
2013  12   0  11  40  17   25   30  95  46  24  24  25
2014  11  16  59  14  21   16   15  14  14  44  18  26
2015  53  25  15 155   9   46   33  15   0  15  34  31

When I try to decompose it using  decompose(testts) I have this error:

filter' is longer than time series

How can I import data and decompose it like in example 'AirPassengers' ?

A: There seems to be a problem when passing the data.frame on to ts. However, this issue can easily be solved when adding unlist to your otherwise correct code, i.e.
testts <- ts(unlist(test) , start = c(2010, 1), frequency = 12)
decompose(testts)

And here is the console output related with the decomposed time series.
$x
       Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec
2010  62.1  20.3  28.8  11.6  10.9  53.4  89.0  22.6  21.4   0.0  16.2  25.1
2011  86.1  35.2  28.4  10.9  58.9  15.0  59.0  14.4  31.6  40.2  14.3 155.0
2012  18.8  80.5  36.3  17.3  20.7   9.1  92.1  20.9  44.8  24.6  15.5  45.6
2013  15.8  15.5  53.2  29.5  14.6  32.5  92.2  17.2  52.6  95.1  14.4  15.0
2014  20.3  43.3  55.6  45.7  14.2   0.0  22.6  20.5   0.0  23.8  44.1  15.2
2015  20.8  76.7  49.4  24.1  17.7  34.3  44.0  17.0  93.3  24.7  26.2  30.8

$seasonal
            Jan        Feb        Mar        Apr        May        Jun        Jul        Aug        Sep        Oct        Nov        Dec
2010  -2.724722  15.576944   9.364444 -10.520556 -11.089722 -18.260556  36.462778 -15.523056  -5.204722   1.179444 -14.821389  15.561111
2011  -2.724722  15.576944   9.364444 -10.520556 -11.089722 -18.260556  36.462778 -15.523056  -5.204722   1.179444 -14.821389  15.561111
2012  -2.724722  15.576944   9.364444 -10.520556 -11.089722 -18.260556  36.462778 -15.523056  -5.204722   1.179444 -14.821389  15.561111
2013  -2.724722  15.576944   9.364444 -10.520556 -11.089722 -18.260556  36.462778 -15.523056  -5.204722   1.179444 -14.821389  15.561111
2014  -2.724722  15.576944   9.364444 -10.520556 -11.089722 -18.260556  36.462778 -15.523056  -5.204722   1.179444 -14.821389  15.561111
2015  -2.724722  15.576944   9.364444 -10.520556 -11.089722 -18.260556  36.462778 -15.523056  -5.204722   1.179444 -14.821389  15.561111

$trend
          Jan      Feb      Mar      Apr      May      Jun      Jul      Aug      Sep      Oct      Nov      Dec
2010       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA 31.11667 32.73750 33.34167 33.29583 35.26667 35.66667
2011 32.81667 31.22500 31.30833 33.40833 35.00417 40.33750 42.94583 42.02917 44.24583 44.84167 43.51667 41.67917
2012 42.81250 44.46250 45.28333 45.18333 44.58333 40.07500 35.39167 32.55833 30.55417 31.76667 32.02083 32.74167
2013 33.72083 33.57083 33.74167 37.00417 39.89583 38.57500 37.48750 38.83333 40.09167 40.86667 41.52500 40.15417
2014 35.90000 33.13750 31.08333 25.92083 24.18750 25.43333 25.46250 26.87500 28.00833 26.85000 26.09583 27.67083
2015 29.99167 30.73750 34.47917 38.40417 37.69583 37.60000       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA

$random
            Jan        Feb        Mar        Apr        May        Jun        Jul        Aug        Sep        Oct        Nov        Dec
2010         NA         NA         NA         NA         NA         NA  21.420556   5.385556  -6.736944 -34.475278  -4.245278 -26.127778
2011  56.008056 -11.601944 -12.272778 -11.987778  34.985556  -7.076944 -20.408611 -12.106111  -7.441111  -5.821111 -14.395278  97.759722
2012 -21.287778  20.460556 -18.347778 -17.362778 -12.793611 -12.714444  20.245556   3.864722  19.450556  -8.346111  -1.699444  -2.702778
2013 -15.196111 -33.647778  10.093889   3.016389 -14.206111  12.185556  18.249722  -6.110278  17.713056  53.053889 -12.303611 -40.715278
2014 -12.875278  -5.414444  15.152222  30.299722   1.102222  -7.172778 -39.325278   9.148056 -22.803611  -4.229444  32.825556 -28.031944
2015  -6.466944  30.385556   5.556389  -3.783611  -8.906111  14.960556         NA         NA         NA         NA         NA         NA

$figure
 [1]  -2.724722  15.576944   9.364444 -10.520556 -11.089722 -18.260556  36.462778 -15.523056  -5.204722   1.179444 -14.821389  15.561111

$type
[1] "additive"

attr(,"class")
[1] "decomposed.ts"


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Toronto's architectural gems—the bank building at Yonge and Front Streets
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March 21, 2013 johndougtaylor
The former Bank of Montreal building at Yonge and Front Streets is one of the most impressive bank structures ever constructed in Toronto. Built between the years 1885 and 1886, it was designed by the architects Frank Darling and S. G. Curry. Mr. Darling's offices were located on Leader lane, which today is located on the east side of the King Edward Hotel. Mr. Darling attracted some of the brightest young architects of the decade to his Toronto firm. In 1876, Darling and Curry also designed the Romanesque-style Victoria Sick Children's Hospital at College and Elizabeth Streets. It the now occupied by the Canadian Blood Services. The present-day hospital is presently located on University Avenue.
The 1880s was a period of great prosperity in Canada, the nation having finally emerged from the economic depression of the previous decade. No place in the country displayed more optimism than Toronto, as its factories boomed and trade increased. The Bank of Montreal at the corner of Yonge and Front Streets reflected that spirit.
The bank was designed as the head office of the Bank of Montreal in Toronto. Its Beaux Arts style is ornately extravagant, its facades displaying ostentatious stonework. It has large rectangular plate glass windows, the columns between the windows rich with wall carvings. The overall design of the bank is an attempt to project a prosperous and secure image. The sculptures were created by Holbrook and Mollington. The cornice contains dentils, a classical design from ancient Greece, commonly found in 19th-century structures throughout the city. The east and south facades have Greek-style pediments.
When the interior banking hall was built, it was said to be the finest in the Dominion. Its enormous 45-foot height has a great dome crowned with stained glass windows that soar impressively above the banking hall. When it was a functioning bank, the west wing of the building contained the manager's office, a boardroom, and a private apartment. This bank remained the head office of the Bank of Montreal until 1949, but even after the head office was relocated, it remained its most important branch until the mid-1980s. The building has been preserved as today it houses a portion of the collection of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
This was the first Bank of Montreal that was first erected on the northwest corner of Yonge and Front Streets, in 1845. It was demolished to construct the new bank in 1885. Photo is from Arthur Eric's book, "No Mean City."
Yonge and Front Streets looking north up Yonge near the end of the 19th Century. The 1885 Bank of Montreal is on the left-hand side of the photo.
The Bank of Montreal c. 1900. Photo, City of Toronto Archives. This picture shows the west wing of the building where the private apartment was located.
The banking hall when the building functioned as a working bank. Photo is from Eric Arthur's book, "No Mean City." It was likely taken during the 1950s.
The bank in March of 2013
Stone carvings on the facades of the bank building
Stone carving of an elderly man on the south facade of the old Bank of Montreal
Door of the west wing that allowed access to the private apartment. The door surround is richly ornamented.
Main entrance to the building, with its rich wood panelling. The original doors were removed when the entranceway was modernized.
The dome above the banking hall.
Stained glass in the dome (left) and a close-up of the centre piece of the glass dome (right)
Banking hall in 2013, containing the displays of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The old bank building on 18 June 1993, when it was converted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Photo is from the museum's display.
To view the Home Page for this blog: https://tayloronhistory.com/
Links to other posts about the history of Toronto and its buildings:
https://tayloronhistory.com/2013/10/08/links-to-historic-architecture-of-torontotayloronhistory-com/
Links to posts about Toronto's movie houses—past and present.
https://tayloronhistory.com/2013/10/09/links-to-toronto-old-movie-housestayloronhistory-com/
Recent publication entitled "Toronto's Theatres and the Golden Age of the Silver Screen," by the author of this blog. The publication explores 50 of Toronto's old theatres and contains over 80 archival photographs of the facades, marquees and interiors of the theatres. It also relates anecdotes and stories from those who experienced these grand old movie houses.
To place an order for this book:
https://www.historypress.net/catalogue/bookstore/books/Toronto-Theatres-and-the-Golden-Age-of-the-Silver-Screen/9781626194502 .
Theatres Included in the Book
Chapter One – The Early Years—Nickelodeons and the First Theatres in Toronto
Theatorium (Red Mill) Theatre—Toronto's First Movie Experience and First Permanent Movie Theatre, Auditorium (Avenue, PIckford), Colonial Theatre (the Bay), thePhotodome, Revue Theatre, Picture Palace (Royal George), Big Nickel (National, Rio), Madison Theatre (Midtown, Capri, Eden, Bloor Cinema, Bloor Street Hot Docs), Theatre Without a Name (Pastime, Prince Edward, Fox)
Chapter Two – The Great Movie Palaces – The End of the Nickelodeons
Loew's Yonge Street (Elgin/Winter Garden), Shea's Hippodrome, The Allen (Tivoli), Pantages (Imperial, Imperial Six, Ed Mirvish), Loew's Uptown
Chapter Three – Smaller Theatres in the pre-1920s and 1920s
Oakwood, Broadway, Carlton on Parliament Street, Victory on Yonge Street (Embassy, Astor, Showcase, Federal, New Yorker, Panasonic), Allan's Danforth (Century, Titania, Music Hall), Parkdale, Alhambra (Baronet, Eve), St. Clair, Standard (Strand, Victory, Golden Harvest), Palace, Bedford (Park), Hudson (Mount Pleasant), Belsize (Crest, Regent), Runnymede
Chapter Four – Theatres During the 1930s, the Great Depression
Grant ,Hollywood, Oriole (Cinema, International Cinema), Eglinton, Casino, Radio City, Paramount, Scarboro, Paradise (Eve's Paradise), State (Bloordale), Colony, Bellevue (Lux, Elektra, Lido), Kingsway, Pylon (Royal, Golden Princess), Metro
Chapter Five – Theatres in the 1940s – The Second World War and the Post-War Years
University, Odeon Fairlawn, Vaughan, Odeon Danforth, Glendale, Odeon Hyland, Nortown, Willow, Downtown, Odeon Carlton, Donlands, Biltmore, Odeon Humber, Town Cinema
Chapter Six – The 1950s Theatres
Savoy (Coronet), Westwood
Chapter Seven – Cineplex and Multi-screen Complexes
Cineplex Eaton Centre, Cineplex Odeon Varsity, Scotiabank Cineplex, Dundas Square Cineplex, The Bell Lightbox (TIFF)
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Paradise Regained –the restoration of the Paradise Theatre
December 7, 2019 March 2, 2021 johndougtaylor
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The Story of the Roy Thomson Hall
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Linda Cable says:
I have a query. In the 1960's the upstairs of the bank was leased out for rehearsal space for the COC as well as to other venues, like the then O'Keefe Centre. I realise this was long ago, but I am inquiring if it could be leased for a Ballet School owned by one of Canada's Premier Dancer's. I am inquiring on her behalf. We are looking for a central location, to be leased on a regular basis. I remember the space very well, as I rehearsed there on numerous occasions. It is the right size, airy,wood floors,and as there is always pedestrian traffic, it would be a safe environment,as the classes would be during the day and up until 6pm, 6 days a week. I am inquiring to many, mostly Heritage Buildings, but the rents are quite steep, and if they aren't, it is because they are in out of the way places, taking much travel time, and also not safe.
Would you get back to me regardless?
Linda Cable


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Tuesday February 27, 2018
Caring 'Christian gentleman'
Fr Peter Martin Galvin OP – Born: December 12 1938 | Died: January 5 2018
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Peter did his primary schooling under the Dominican Sisters at Semaphore, winning a scholarship to Rostrevor College where he completed his secondary education.
Joining the Dominican Friars at East Camberwell in Melbourne, he was professed in February 1958, studying for the priesthood in the Province's House of Studies both there and in Sydney, and was ordained in January 1964.
After completing the then House of Studies qualification of Lectorate, he taught there for a year before being assigned to teach at Blackfriars Priory School in Adelaide from 1966 to 1971.
In 1972 he was elected provincial at the age of 33, completing a double term of office in 1980. From there he was called to Rome to serve as assistant to the master of the Order for the Asia Pacific region. This he did for five years under two successive masters.
Returning to Australia in 1986, Fr Peter undertook pastoral work in Canberra and Brisbane, and finally in Adelaide. He lived and worked at Hesed Christian Community at Magill for a number of years, where his tolerant and inclusive style was much appreciated; born undoubtedly of wide and difficult life experiences.
From Hesed he attended the regular monthly St Laurence's Community meetings. He was also given the task of introducing postulants (first-stage vocations) joining the province to its constitutions, customs and way of life as preachers, spiced with notable characters from the past.
During the first term of each year when they lived at St Laurence's he had weekly sessions with them, which they valued greatly. Fr Peter had a significant influence upon Dominican life and work in this region.
In 2016 he returned to live at St Laurence's, preaching and continuing to offer Mass for various groups.
Seriously deteriorating health, borne with great patience and without complaint, saw him hospitalised and in rehabilitation from mid-2017 until his transfer to The Pines where he died peacefully within 24 hours of his arrival.
Fr Peter had great capacity to help others in their suffering. A retired Salvation Army Officer who had met him when both were posted to Brisbane wrote: "In my service I found Peter to be a beautiful Christian gentleman with such an ability to get alongside his fellow man to care and encourage them."
He leaves his devoted sister Mrs Pauline Wilkinson as sole surviving family member.
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Q: Mounting volumes in Docker with saving data from the image Task: it is necessary when saving a container to save files from an image to a host, provided that the folder to be mounted is empty. For example, the mongodb image (from the documentation) also works.
docker run --name some-mongo -v /my/own/datadir:/data/db -d mongo

I tested this construction (I work from under Windows), it works fine, the database is saved on the host machine. Making attempts on my image to turn a similar scheme, I get an empty folder in the container, the data from the image completely overlap. I did various tests with Dockerfile and VOLUME, the result is always the same. Dockerfile example:
FROM ubuntu
RUN mkdir /myfolder
RUN echo "hello world" > /myfolder/greeting
VOLUME /myfolder

I build an image, I launch the container, waiting to get the contents of the folder /myfolder in D:/Docker/, but there is no file.
docker run -it -v D:/Docker:/myfolder -d app

Folder is empty ...

A: The RUN command is executed during the image construction, so its output is part of the filesystem that defines the image. Your volume is used when the container is run:
mkdir /tmp/volume
docker run -v /tmp/volume:/volume ubuntu touch /volume/proof.dat

will create a /tmp/volume/proof.dat file on the host system.
So in all likelihood you application is not writing to /data/db. Once the container is started you can use:
docker exec -it {container} bash

to execute command in the container environment and so check what files are there. You can also start you container without -d to see the application log (or use docker logs to obtain the output).