We arrived in Belgrade, Serbia at 12:55 on October 16 after a very long flight from the United States. Our group included Father Alex, his sister Desanka, his nephew Philip, Bonnie Kuhn, Jodi Casey, Dan Fuller, and myself Christy Fuller. Once we arrived we found out the airline had lost one of Father Alex's bags. The rest of us were very lucky.
From the airport we drove north to Novi Sad. On our way we drove over the Danube River. This is one of the longest rivers in Europe. I noticed that the countryside is flat like Kansas here and very fertile. Everywhere you looked you saw a farmer tilling the fields getting ready for winter. It was very pretty. Once in Novi Sad we found our hotel, Hotel Putnik. The driver took Father and Desanka to their Mother's house. His Mother, Jelica Bugarin, lives about 6 miles west of Novi Sad. The rest of our little group connected with family members we had never met before. Bonnie and Jodi's family, from the Momcilovic side, live in Novi Sad. My Dad and I's family from the Uzelac side drove up from Belgrade to meet us. We all agreed that it was great to meet our different family members and we had a fantastic time talking to them.
We got up early the next day. The driver, his name was Blogoje Jovanovic, picked us up at the hotel. He took us to pick up Father Alex at his Mother's house. While we were there his mother and sister fed us a breakfast of cheese "gibanica", yogurt and chocolate torte. Father's mother is a wonderful cook! After breakfast we went to our first Monastery of the trip. We went to Monastery Kovilj. St. Sava built this monastery in the 13th century. It was burned twice by the Turks and rebuilt in the 1800's. Monks live there and care for the monastery along with a huge orchard and farm. We left the monastery and went to Gardinovci. This was the small village Father's mother is from. This is also where Father Alex's father had his first parish. We then went to Sremski Karlovci, Fruska Gora where we went to the Cathedral of St. Nicolas that had a western influence in its architecture. In front of this church is a little park. Children were everywhere. Father Alex said that in Serbia children only go to school half days. He said that sometimes the teachers of this town would bring their students to this park and teach them there. He also said all of the high schools in Serbia are vocational. This way when the children graduate they already have a job skill. For lunch we went to the Dunav Restaurant on the Danube River. Father Alex likes to go there for the fish soup. He says they are famous for it.
After lunch we went to Monastery of Krusedol, a Convent built in 1509. The frescos in this church were beautiful. The Turks burned the church and monastery in 1716. The bell tower was erected in 1726 and the residences were completely reconstructed by 1753. The nuns had planted flowers everywhere and they were pretty to look at. We then went to another convent Gregteg. At this monastery there is a wonderful Miraculous icon of the Theotokos. After touring this monastery we went to Mala Rameta monastery built in the late 1700's. On the way to get there we went thru the Fruska Gora Mountains this is very eye-catching territory. It reminded me of driving thru the Ozarks in Missouri. While staying at Mala Rametta we met Abbess mati Rafaila. She is 73 years old and is the only nun at this monastery. She works very hard to care for the monastery and all of the property with tender loving care. I was very impressed with her as was everyone else. She made fresh goat cheese and milk for breakfast and we said our goodbyes.
This day we traveled back thru Belgrade. We saw buildings there that had not been repaired yet from the bombings in 1999. Here we visited the St. Sava Cathedral that had begun construction in 1935 but had stopped because of WWII. The government returned the property to the Serbs and construction continued in 1985. Words cannot describe how big it is. Although it is not finished yet, we were able to go inside and take a look around. The entire building is made of marble. Walking into the church was very humbling because of the size. It makes you realize how small you really are. As we were leaving the bells rang. There are approximately 150 bells in this monastery. We all felt chills listening to them ring throughout the square in front of the church. A statue of Karadjordje is in front of the cathedral. He was the leader of the Serbian uprising against the Turks in 1804. After visiting St. Sava Cathedral we went to Pokajnica Monastery. This church was built out of logs in 1818. The nuns that live there have planted a wonderful garden full of flowers. It was a gardener's dream! We met the abbess and she invited us for coffee and "ratluk" with her. On the way out we saw a nun driving a tractor while tending to her chores. We could always tell if nuns resided in the monastery by the flowers. They have a natural green thumb.
Manasija Monastery was the next stop on our pilgrimage. This monastery has a fortress built around it to protect it from the Turks. It was built in 1406. When we got there we found out they were celebrating the 600 anniversary of the monastery. St. Stefan Lazarevich designed the frescos in the church. He was the son of St. Lazar. They were also doing archeological digs while we were there so the grounds were a little torn up. They found the remains of St. Stefan and were very excited about it. The Turks ruled Serbia for 500 years – early 1400's and left in 1912. The roof of this monastery was lead and the Turks used it to make their ammunition. This left the church open for years and caused damage to the Frescos.
We then went to Ravanica Monastery to stay the night. This monastery was built in the 1300's. They have the relics (moshti) of St. Lazar of Kosovo. A piece of his relic is in the altar table at St. George's Church in Lenexa where they were placed during the church consecration in 2006. After the morning service we left and went to the town of Krushevac where we saw the church of Lazarica. This was the first church St. Lazar built. It was very small and was built in the 1300's. Our next monastery was Ljubostonja near Trestenik. Widows of the Kosovo war started this monastery in 1389. We had coffee with the abbess and bought some grape brandy and wine they made at the monastery. We also ran into Jovan Vejnovic, the artist who carved the iconostases in St. George Church in Lenexa. We then drove to Vrnjcaka Banja. We did some shopping there and took a picture with the world's largest "opanka" – peasant shoe. It must have been 8 feet long. This area is famous for their wonderful spas. After dinner we drove to Zicha Monastery to spend the night. Zicha was built in 1207 and the Bishop calls this monastery his home. There were 7 different Serbian kings crowned here throughout the years. Whenever a new king was crowned they would build a new door to enter the church. Zicha was also bombed by the Nazi's in WWII so most of it has been rebuilt. The exterior is a brilliant red. It is beautiful. We woke up at 6:00 to attend the 7:00 Liturgy. The service was beautiful! After the Liturgy we had coffee and breakfast with Abbess Mati Jelena. She gave us a small bag of presents before we left. Each bag contained an icon of Jesus, a prayer rope bracelet, incense, and information on the church.
We then drove to Studenica Monastery. To get there we drove thru the mountains. They were stunning to look at! St. Simien built this church in the 1100's. He was the father of St. Sava. His grave with relics was inside the monastery along with his wife, Anastasia, and son St. Stevan Prvovenchani. The frescos were being refurbished while we were there. According to our guide the church had damaged the original frescos by painting over them in the 1700's because they wanted new frescos. Then in the 1800's the church hired someone to come in and clean the frescos and they found the original frescos underneath. These original frescos were somewhat damaged. The famous fresco of Jesus Christ crucifixion was in that church. They had a lounge where we had tea made from berries they grew there. We left and ate lunch at one of the little town's we drove through.
Monastery Nikolje was our last stop of the day. The church there was built in the 1300's. They had just taken out the ikonostas to have it worked on. According to one of the nuns termites had started to destroy the icons. They invited us in for slivovica, "slatko" and coffee. Father Alex served vespers, we ate a dinner of soup, cheese gibanica, wine, pork and tomatoes. It was unusual to have meat at a monastery but the pork had been left over from lunch they had served to some outside workers. The nuns were very, very nice there especially one nun named mati Aleksandra. We had a great time trying to communicate with her and the abbess. Thank goodness I had brought my Serbian phrasebook! By the end of our stay mati Aleksandra had a special place in all of our hearts. We agreed to learn the Serbian language and she agreed to learn English. And believe me she is a woman of her word.
In the morning we left for Plaski, Croatia. Along the way we went to Topola - Oplenac. Located there is a mausoleum that King Peter I built for the Serbian Royal Family Karadjordjevich. This mausoleum was unbelievable. It is covered in frescos that are made from mosaic tile. We were told that it took 60 million pieces of tile in 15,000 different colors to make all of the frescos.
It was a long drive to Plaski so we did not get there until well after midnight. Each of us stayed with a different hostess. They were all very nice and made us feel very welcome. Jodi stayed with Djurdja Petrovic (nee Jovetic), a relative of the Budimlijas, Sumonjas and John Harmon - Jovetic. Bonnie stayed with Nena Visnjic, who ended up being a relative of hers from the Vukas family. Dan stayed with Dushanka Sarcevic and her husband who were relatives of the Gerba family. I stayed with Milica Kraguljac and her family.
Our first morning in Croatia we woke up to snow and lots of it. The snow didn't seem to slow anyone down. You still saw people riding their bikes for transportation or walking. We drove through some of the sub-villages of Plaski to see some of Jodi and Bonnie's relatives from the Vukas family in Jezero. We stopped by two different relatives' homes. One of them was making their own saur kraut. We also picked up their cousin Anka Miscevic in the town of Josipdol. Anka's dad and + Sava Vukas were brother and sister, which makes Anka a cousin of Louise Draskovich and our late + Bessie Sachen and + Dorothy Radojevich. We drove back to Plaski and went to church at St. Mary's that had once been a cathedral. In 1941 Croatian Nazi's killed a Bishop and 8 priests there. Father had planned a memorial service for all of the Serbs from that Plaski that had moved to Kansas City. It was very moving. The church was pretty but needed a lot of work. The women of Plaski threw us a welcoming party. They had cooked all of the ethnic foods from that region. The food was wonderful! They also sang us songs and taught Jodi, Bonnie, and I some dances. We had a lot of fun with them.
Our last day in Croatia we drove to Medak to see Nikola Mihic. He is my Dad and I's cousin. We drove thru a mountain range to get there and it was very picturesque. We spent some time at Nikola's house. They served a lunch of delicious pork, pickled peppers, bread and drink. Nikola played the tambura then took us to the old homestead - Pocitelj where the Uzelac's came from. We had to stay off the roadside to keep away from land mines left from the war.
We started the drive back to Plaski later that afternoon. On the way we stopped at the Nikola Tesla Museum in Smiljan near Gospic. The next morning we said our goodbyes to our hosts and drove back to Belgrade. From there we all went our separate ways. Father Alex, Bonnie, and Jodi went back to Novi Sad to spend one more day with their families. My Dad and I stayed in Belgrade to meet the rest of our relatives.
This was quite a learning experience for all of us. I think going back to the old country and learning more about our heritage makes us understand ourselves a whole lot better. For instance Bonnie, Jodi, and I were talking one evening of how when company comes to our house there is always food and drink ready. That is also how it is in Serbia and Lika. Everyone there makes you feel very welcome and as if you are part of their family. We made a lifetime of memories in 10 days and we will never forget them. Thank you Father Alex for organizing such a fabulous adventure.


Cinéforom, in partnership with SRG SSR, opens up a new Innovation Support with a call for projects. The foundation is looking for new media projects (Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, etc.) from authors out of the French-speaking part of Switzerland (Romandie). The Innovation Support is open to any audiovisual work whose flow can be modified by the spectator, through her/his control of the point of view or another form of interactivity *.
The application deadline is set to Tuesday 17 September 2019.
The jury will deliberate in early November 2019, and the selected projects will be announced during the GIFF (Geneva International Film Festival).


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Q: Not able to install some gems after mountain lion upgrade I just updated my Macbook to Mountain Lion, but now I'm not able to install some gems, because of the below error about headers. I looked around and it seems to have to do with Ruby headers missing. It was suggested to install Xcode, so I installed the full Xcode from the app store and also the Xcode command line tools. But still no luck. Any suggestions?
ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension. (Gem::Installer::ExtensionBuildError)
checking for ffi.h... *** extconf.rb failed ***
Could not create Makefile due to some reason, probably lack of
necessary libraries and/or headers.  Check the mkmf.log file for more
details.  You may need configuration options.

A: Be sure to install Xcode's Command-Line Tools.
This hint helped me with this issue:
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/llvm-gcc-4.2 /usr/bin/gcc-4.2

A: I was able to get things working by just installing "Command Line Tools 10.8 for Xcode - Late July 2012" (not XCode itself) from:

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*https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action
(Follow the "View all downloads" link from the Mac Dev Center page)
FYI, I did not have XCode installed on Lion, just the "Command Line Tools". Not sure if the new XCode command line tools will play nice with the old XCode.

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Swoop points to Boeing 737 Max ripple effect after wave of flight cancellations
Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press
Published Monday, July 8, 2019 2:16PM EDT
Last Updated Monday, July 8, 2019 6:56PM EDT
Swoop airline is facing a backlog of flights after engine trouble on an aircraft touched off a four-day wave of flight disruptions that has left passengers stranded and angry.
Passengers who had booked flights with the ultra-low-cost airline were left scrambling after it cancelled 23 flights between July 5 and July 10 due to "unscheduled maintenance" on a defective engine.
Swoop policy requires the low-cost subsidiary of WestJet Airlines Inc. to reroute passengers on other airlines if it cannot rebook them on its own flights "within a reasonable amount of time."
The policy applies to events "within Swoop's control," which the maintenance issues were, according to spokeswoman Karen McIsaac.
She said the vast majority of passengers were rescheduled on Swoop flights and that it would deal with requests for rebooking on another airline "on a case-by-base basis."
The company partly blamed the Boeing 737 Max aircraft grounding for preventing it from chartering other aircraft to accommodate stranded travellers.
"We are exploring options to charter aircraft to assist with the relief, however there are few options to do so as availability is limited in light of the MAX grounding," McIsaac said in an email.
Authorities across the globe banned the Boeing aircraft from their skies last spring after two crashes -- in Indonesia in October and Ethiopia in March -- killed all 346 passengers aboard, including 18 Canadians.
Frustrated travellers took to social media, complaining that the carrier rebooked them on Swoop flights up to five days later and that its customer care centre was closed over the weekend.
The Canadian Transportation Agency, asked whether it would launch an investigation, said it "is monitoring the situation."
The transportation watchdog said it has received two complaints so far, but noted that "what constitutes 'a reasonable amount of time' might depend on the situation, and this may have to be determined by the agency."
McIsaac said Swoop is providing affected passengers with accommodation, meals and transportation "as needed."
"Those that wish to cancel can do so for a full refund," she added.
The maintenance problem affected one of Swoop's seven aircraft, requiring an engine replacement due to a leaky oil seal on a Boeing 737-800 jetliner, McIsaac said. "This requires a significant amount of work and disassembly in order to fully repair the issue."
The aircraft has a capacity of 189, meaning more than 4,300 passengers would be affected if all 23 flights were booked up.
The disruption is affecting flights from Edmonton, Halifax, Hamilton, Orlando, Fla., and other cities.
Gabor Lukacs, head of the Air Passenger Rights advocacy group, said that under federal rules intended to beef up air traveller protections and set to take effect this year, Swoop passengers would receive no compensation due to a regulatory "loophole."
The rules impose no obligation on airlines to pay customers for delays or cancellations if they were caused by mechanical problems discovered in a pre-flight check -- walking around the aircraft before takeoff looking for defects -- rather than during scheduled maintenance required after 100 hours cumulatively in the air.
"They're saying the aircraft broke down, basically, that this is a maintenance issue," Lukacs said, referring to Swoop.
"This is exactly why the new aircraft rules are a failure. In this case, under the new rules, passengers would not get compensation. They would not see a dime."
The past week hasn't gone smoothly for Swoop. On Thursday night, local police were called to Hamilton airport -- "just to keep the peace," said spokeswoman Const. Lorraine Edwards -- after a flight bound for Las Vegas was cancelled and rescheduled for Friday evening.
Companies in this story: (TSX:WJA)
Travel Advisory — Please visit https://t.co/7kTlabH5cb for complete travel advisory details and flight status. We sincerely apologize for the interruption in their plans and are working around the clock to rebook impacted travellers. Thank you for your patience & understanding. pic.twitter.com/ELViwk4mkB
— FlySwoop (@FlySwoop) July 7, 2019
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A Swoop Airlines Boeing 737-800 is on display during a media event, June 19, 2018 at John C. Munro International Airport in Hamilton, Ont. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton)
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ON CLOUD WINE
By: Anetta Nowosielska
The sun is beginning to set over rolling hills and a canopy of grapevines in Chianti, the Tuscan wine region stretched between two medieval cities of Florence and Siena. Its copper hue cloaks over the vast patches of linden trees and cypresses swaying to an afternoon breeze that clears summer's stifling heat. Olive groves and neatly lined up vines as far as the eye can see. Cliffside roads are narrow and windy here; traffic signs point to the impending danger should the bewitching scenes of unbearable beauty seduce travelers with a case of a wondering gaze. With GPS' capriciousness at its worse, getting to Lamole di Lamole Estate, a hillside winery dating back to mid-fourteenth century, is not for the faint of heart. But much like the complex and lively wine it produces, a visit here is worth the all-sensorial and, at times, taxing journey.
Beatrice Marino, estate's wine expert and guide, sympathetically excuses my delayed arrival and motion sickness induced nausea. "Don't worry. The road is not easy, and we are difficult to find," she says and quickly switches to the matter at hand. Sangiovese, aka the local grape. A little on this multifarious varietal that defines the hills of Lamole, renowned as one of the cradles of fine Chianti. Derived from the Latin for 'blood of Jove,' or 'Jupiter's blood,' Sangiovese is Italy's most planted red grape and is grown as far south as Campania and Sicily and as far north as Lombardy and the Veneto. Yet despite of its ubiquity, Sangiovese is quite scarce outside of Italy. A fussy grape to grow, it can produce lively, almost fizzing young reds with juicy, cherry flavors, as well as more concentrated, long-lived, oak-matured reds with superb, savory spice flavors and great finesse. Such is the case with Lamole di Lamole's wines which, as I will discover at the end of my visit, deliver vigor and intensity in spades.
Since Roman times, the fertile land here has been prized and guarded for its flavorful crops. In the Middle Ages the Gherardini family from Florence built a large castle to control the area. The fortress now lies in ruin, except for its cellars, which are used to store the barrels and where Lamole di Lamole wine undergoes its maturation process. What's behind the profile of one of Chianti's most revered terroirs? In the great sea of clay that covers the central Tuscany, Lamole is an unexpected island of diverse stones and sand that mix together into a chaotic, yet fecund polychrome soil contained by miles of dry-stone walls. The bulwarks' function is vital. Not only do the walls stop erosion of soil; they reflect sunlight that stimulates photosynthesis and retain heat throughout the night. "The sun and ventilation at this altitude makes even ripening and prevents dehydration of the grapes," Beatrice explained encouraging me to taste the berry directly from the vine. The results are indeed sweeter and richer in acidity, yielding a Chianti that is well tempered yet filled with moxie.
The entire production process is equally remarkable. Viticulture at Lamole di Lamole is organic and thoughtful. Grape picking is meticulous, made even better with usage of optical scanners. The organic compost used is derived from vine prunings and stalks and the stimulation of vines' immune system is a result of natural alchemy that involves seaweed, aloe and propolils. Ageing in wooden barrels takes place inside of vessels that are larger than usual, resulting in a reduction of wood's intrusion on wine's profile. The vineyard is constantly buzzing with activity. "Lamole is a small village and seems everyone who lives here works here, too," Beatrice adds.
Of the estate's three variations of Chianti Classico, she likes the Riserva the most. And I have to agree, but for a very different reason. Its restrained bouquet and floral finish will go very well with the wild boar ragu I intent to devour at one of the restaurants I spotted on my way up to the village. "For this wine we only use local Sangiovese and Canaiolo grapes, so the Riserva feels like the most honest and humble expression of this area," she explains pointing out that the other wines contain non-native berries like the stern Merlot or the hefty and tannic Cabernet Sauvignon. "Riserva really feels like it's the people of Lamole in a bottle," Beatrice adds, and I sense she hopes I understand her humor. Which I do. It's getting dark and misty and connecting the landscape's grandeur, peppered with flickering lights of nearby villages, to anything "humble" is a challenge. Much to my epicurean delight the Riserva Beatrice pours into my tasting glass tastes deeply personal and genuine, a fitting homage to the land of its origin.


Leonardo's Tank in the grounds of Clos Lucé.
Leonardo's inspiration for the design of, for want of a better word, a tank, was the shell of the great turtle.
The tank's cover, vaguely reminiscent of a turtle shell, was reinforced with metal plates slanted to deflect enemy fire. The sighting turret coordinated the firing of the cannons and the steering of the vehicle.
His invention, designed to move in any direction, as long as it was on even ground, was equipped with light cannons arranged on a circular platform on wheels to allow for a 360-degree firing range. Eight men inside could turn cranks to spin the wheels. Leonardo considered using horses but feared the animals might panic in a confined space.
The cranks went in opposite directions making the tank unworkable. It is inconceivable Leonardo was unaware of the engineering flaw. It was almost certainly intentional. A pacifist, he might have sabotaged his design to discourage the war machine from being built.
Visitors can go inside a life size mock up when they visit Château du Clos Lucé, Leonardo's old home.


After torturing their employees, Mu Liang and Mu Lan finished their lunch. Then the Mu couple went upstairs to the helipad where Mu Liang's helicopter was on stand-by. The helicopter took them to the airport where their private plane was waiting for them.Mu Liang's private plane was amazing. It was the first time she was able to see what was inside. Last time, when she was in the plane, she was unconscious. This time she could see that there was a bedroom attached with a private bathroom. High technology and modern facilities were here.There was a thick carpet underneath and the sofa and bed were soft like clouds. Mu Liang took Mu Lan to the bedroom and made sure that she laid down there and closed her eyes.After her adventure in a foreign country, Mu Lan was already worn out. Soon she fell asleep. Mu Liang noticed her regular breathing. Then he took off her clothes and examined all her injuries.The scars on her body weren't as hideous as the scar on her back. The small scars were fading away. The deep scar at the back only needed time to heal.'Her injuries must be internal.' Mu Liang thought. His eyes were filled with worry. He couldn't imagine how much it hurt her. Mu Liang leaned down and planted light kisses on all the scars in her body and then put on her clothes and afterwards tugged the quilt around her. He kissed her forehead and watched her sleep peacefully. Soon he also dozed off.-----The plane arrived at Paris in no time. Mu Liang and Mu Lan went to the Mu Mansion and stayed at the third floor. Mu Liang said, "As long as your injuries don't get healed, we are staying here."Everyone welcomed them with warm greetings at the Mu mansion. Even Mu Feng and Qi Ying were also there. After that incident, Mu Feng didn't let go of Qi Ying and took her with him to the mansion. Both of them were worried about Mu Lan since they knew nothing about Mu Lan's whereabouts."Sister Lan Lan, I'm so glad that you are okay." Mu Feng came to the entrance of the mansion and nearly hugged Mu Lan, before he was pushed away."She isn't close to you 'all right'. If it wasn't for your stupidity, she wouldn't have to go through so much of pain." Mu Liang said coldly. He was the one who pushed his brother away."What are you talking about? Sister Lan Lan is all good. And of course it wasn't my stupidity. How would I know that some junkies would plan beforehand to hurt her? We were also victims. Not to mention Ying was also poisoned." Mu Feng defended himself."Oh, I almost forgot about Xiao Ying. How is she?" Mu Lan remembered that her friend was poisoned. "Xiao Lan, you are back." A timid voice called out.Mu Lan glanced at the stairs and saw that Qi Ying was coming downstairs hurriedly. She was excited to see Mu Lan and tried to conceal her excitement."Ying, you can't hurry up like this. You are still weak. What will happen if you fall down and get sick again?" Mu Feng worriedly said while walking quickly towards her and helped her to come down."I-I'm not weak. I just came to see Xiao Lan." Qi Ying glanced at Mu Lan.Mu Lan smiled at her and hugged her lightly. "I'm glad that you are okay." She said."I'm glad to see you again too." Qi Ying answered almost like a whisper. "I-I'm sorry, because of me" She began to apologize."All right, stop there girl!" Mu Lan stopped her. Everyone knew that it wasn't Qi Ying's fault but still Qi Ying blamed herself for everything. "You didn't poison yourself. So it's not your fault."Qi Ying's eyes welled up. She said, "Xiao Lin is hospitalized.""What are you talking about?" Mu Lan got serious."Get changed first. While having dinner, you two can talk." Mu Liang interrupted and glared at Mu Feng to warn him to stop his girlfriend.Mu Feng also didn't want to bring it up right now. He said tenderly, "Ying, let sister get a bath. Then you two can gossip. Let's go for now." Mu Feng took Qi Ying upstairs and Mu Liang and Mu Lan followed them. After Mu Lan went inside the room, she asked Mu Liang, "What are you hiding from me?"Mu Liang looked at her steadily and asked her back calmly, "Is there something I need to hide from you?"Mu Lan protested, "Then why didn't you tell me that Xue Lin is hospitalized?" After she fell down from the hilly track, she had no clue about what happened to her friends. She almost forgot that Qi Ying was poisoned."If I told you that, would she be cured?" Mu Liang asked her. His voice was still as calm as ever.Mu Lan bit her lower lip and refused to acknowledge his statement. She knew that he was trying to be protective but still she thought that Mu Liang should have told her everything he knew. She asked worriedly, "What happened to her?""You will find it out tomorrow when you go to the hospital. Don't worry, she is getting the best treatment. Go and have bath first." Mu Liang paused before closing in to Mu Lan's left ear and continued in a husky voice, "Or you want me to join you?"Mu Lan's face burnt. It had been a while since they were intimate. She pushed him away and hurriedly said, "You don't have to. I'm going for a bath.""Let me warm your bathtub." He walked towards the bathroom."No need! I can do it myself." Mu Lan walked past him and went to the bathroom and clicked the door lock. She knew very well that if Mu Liang would enter, he wouldn't get out at least before an hour and Mu Lan would be experiencing close to death.


Some characters just have it all. Tall. Cute. Silver eyes... and a sword that would make the CLAMP girls drool. For those that don't recognize the general description of Clare, I'm talking about Claymore this week. I picked this one up off of the Froth-Bite feed. Up until the last week, my watch list has been getting alarmingly small, with Ghost Hunt, Ah! My Goddess: Sorezore No Tsubasa, and Red Garden all having wrapped up their runs right about the same time. It was time to try out some new series, and after looking up the basics on ANN, I decided that Claymore would be a good candidate for the spring season.


None of these things seemed particularly item I had to sell, a spare part from my car. There was nothing special about this item - it was a part of the grill. I had put on a 'fancier' grill, and I no longer needed it. It was slightly dinged, but in good condition. A brand new one was about $300 from the dealer. So I took a few pictures of the grill, wrote a simple description for the eBay... Very true about the kids stuff; it really does sell well. And you will always have a market, as there are always new babies coming along. Price makes a difference too; I�ve found that things that won�t sell at $15 will fly off the shelf at $10.
Searched around and saw a few mentions of a lvl 10 quest that allows you to start selling through a Retainer but I'm way past that and Retainer Receptionist tell me "i'm too weak" or some complete sidetracked bs that has nothing to do with selling.... Not at all, you do not have to be a part of a market. As long as you have something unique, home made or unusual to sell you can sign up and sell your goods online. As long as you have something unique, home made or unusual to sell you can sign up and sell your goods online.
Searched around and saw a few mentions of a lvl 10 quest that allows you to start selling through a Retainer but I'm way past that and Retainer Receptionist tell me "i'm too weak" or some complete sidetracked bs that has nothing to do with selling.


With much excitement we are proud to announce that SNS will now be offering late season cow elk hunts at one of our most popular camps. This hunt will offer all the amenities of Hunt #3, but will be a quicker hunt, and more economical. After driving to our camp each hunter will meet their guide and their horse that will be accompanying them for the following 3 days. You will be served a hot dinner and set up in your sleeping quarters for the night. The following 3 days you will experience a horseback elk hunt in the Big Horn Mountain range. When your tag is filled our expert guides will field dress your cow, bone it out, and have it ready for you to take home in your personal coolers.
One of the biggest benefits of this hunt is that it is a guaranteed tag. There is no draw required in the area we hunt as there are many leftover tags available. Harvesting a large bull is always a wonderful experience, but one of the best parts of the hunt is going home with a freezer full of high quality, organic, grass fed meat that in the end is much more financially conservative than going to the grocery store weekly.
Another benefit of joining us on this late season hunt is that the cows are much easier to hunt and find during this time of year than bull elk. They tend to group up into big herds and stay that way for the remainder of the hunting season.
As conservationists the most vital benefit to hunting cow elk is that it's an important game management practice. Wyoming uses cow elk hunting as the primary method to control herd numbers. Our elk herds in most of Wyoming have reached their carrying capacity therefore controlling cow numbers is essential to a healthy herd.
On top of all these reasons, this late season gives you one more reason to be out hunting and enjoying all that Wyoming has to offer.
For more questions about the late season cow tag contact us by clicking here or calling us at 307.266.4229. If you would like more information on any of our hunts, request a free brochure here.
We hope to see you in Wyoming this fall!


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Ро́берт Схре́йбер (; 3 марта 1965, Алкмар) — голландский кикбоксер и боец смешанного стиля, представитель тяжёлой весовой категории. Выступал на профессиональном уровне в период 1997—2008 годов, известен по участию в турнирах таких бойцовских организаций как Fighting Network Rings, M-1 Global, It's Showtime, Pride Fighting Championships и др. Также известен как тренер по ММА и тайскому боксу.

Биография
Боб Схрейбер родился 3 марта 1965 года в городе Алкмаре провинции Северная Голландия. Вскоре его родители развелись, в результате чего он оказался разделён со своим братом Фредом, с которым всё же поддерживал близкие отношения. Был трудным ребёнком, уже в юности начал употреблять алкоголь и наркотики. Увлекался панк-роком, вместе с братом даже создал собственную группу. Позже устроился работать на медеплавильной фабрике и одновременно с этим увлёкся восточными единоборствами, начал осваивать дзюдо и карате в местном спортивном зале. Однажды он понял, что по уровню физической подготовки значительно уступает своим сверстникам, поэтому резко завязал с наркотиками и приступил к интенсивным тренировкам.

Впервые Схрейбер выступил на бойцовских соревнованиях ещё в 1981 году, когда тренировался в клубе единоборств в городе Харлем. Впоследствии он перешёл в тайский бокс и присоединился к именитому клубу Mejiro Gym, где, в частности, тренировался вместе с семикратным чемпионом мира Робом Каманом. Здесь он завоевал титул чемпиона Нидерландов по тайскому боксу и титул чемпиона Европы по версии WKA. Был претендентом на титул чемпиона мира, но уступил в чемпионском бою решением судей.

В смешанных единоборствах на профессиональном уровне выступал с середины 1990-х годов, довольно успешно дрался на турнирах бойцовских организаций Fighting Network Rings и M-1 Global, победил в финале чемпионата мира M-1, выиграл гран-при IMA, участвовал в чемпионате мира по валетудо на Арубе. Позже выступал в крупных промоушенах It's Showtime и Pride Fighting Championships. За свою долгую бойцовскую карьеру побеждал таких известных бойцов как Юрий Бекишев, Мартин Малхасян, Мелвин Манхуф, встречался на ринге с такими титулованными спортсменами как Хит Херринг, Вандерлей Силва, Сэмми Схилт, Гари Гудридж, Игорь Вовчанчин, Роман Зенцов и др. Последний раз дрался на профессиональном уровне в октябре 2008 года в Роттердаме, когда проиграл единогласным решением судей Баррингтону Паттерсону. Всего имеет в послужном списке 38 поединков, из них 20 окончил победой, 17 поражением, в одном случае была зафиксирована ничья.

Завершив карьеру профессионального спортсмена, Схрейбер перешёл на тренерскую работу, основал свой собственный клуб единоборств в Вормере, где занялся подготовкой бойцов по ММА и тайскому боксу. Один из самых известных его учеников — тяжеловес Стефан Стрюве, в течение многих лет выступающий в главном бойцовском промоушене мира UFC.

Статистика в профессиональном ММА

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| KOE: Tough Is Not Enough
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| Роттердам, Нидерланды
| Бой за титул чемпиона среди ветеранов (+103 кг)
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| Мелвин Манхуф
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| It's Showtime Boxing & MMA Event 2005 Amsterdam
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| Роман Зенцов
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Кикбоксеры Нидерландов
Бойцы смешанных единоборств Нидерландов

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Introduction to Artificial Neural Network
April 16, 2021 May 5, 2021 Avinash Navlani 0 Comments ANN, Articifial neural network, Deep Learning, Machine learning, neural network
This is an introductory article for the artificial neural network. It is one of the machine learning techniques that is inspired by the biological neural system and used to solve pattern recognition problems.
An artificial neural network (ANN) is an information processing element that is similar to the biological neural network. It is a combination of multiple interconnected neurons that execute information in parallel mode. It has the capability to learn by example. ANN is flexible in nature, it has the capability to change the weights of the network. ANN is like a black box trained to solve complex problems. Neural network algorithms are inherently parallel in nature and this parallelization helpful in faster computation.
ANN has the capability to solve complex pattern recognition problems such as face recognition, object detection, image classification, named entity recognition, and machine translation.
The idea of ANN algorithms is stimulated from the human brain. ANN learn things by processing input information and adjusting weights to forecast the exact output label. We can define a neural network as "It is an interconnected set of neurons, input and output units. Each connection in this interconnected network assigned with weight. These weights are adjusted as per output label in an adaptive manner."
Here, x1, x2 …. xn are input variables, w1,w2….wn are weights for the respective inputs and b is the bias. Y is the output and that is the summation of weighted inputs and bias. After learning and adjusting the weights we apply the activation function to map output to a certain range. The main purpose of the activation function is to introduce non-linearity in the network.
How neural network works?
An artificial neural network has a set of neurons with input and output units. Multiple neurons were arranged in a layered manner. Each layer is a set of neurons and it implies a stage in the network. Here, each connection is associated with a weight. In the training phase, the ANN learns things by fine-tuning the weights to predict the correct class label of the input tuples.
Types of Neural Network: Feedforward and Feedback Artificial Neural Networks
Feedforward neural network is a network that is not recursive in nature. Here, neurons in one connected to another layer of neurons but it doesn't create any cycle, signals travel in only one direction towards the output layer.
Feedback neural networks contain cycles. Here, signals travel in both directions via loops in the network. Feedback neural network is also known as recurrent neural networks.
Neural Network models
McCulloch and Pitts Model
In 1943, Warren McCulloch and Walter Pitts created the first mathematical model of an artificial neuron. This simple mathematical model represents a single cell that takes inputs, processes those inputs, and returns an output.
Hebb Network
Hebb network introduced by Donald Hebb in 1949. Hebb network learns by performing the change in the synaptical weight. Here, weights increased in proportion to the product of the input and learning signals.
Perceptron was developed by Frank Rosenblatt in 1950. Perceptron is the simplest supervised neural network that has the capability to learn complex things. Perceptron network consists of three units: Sensory Unit (Input Unit), Associator Unit (Hidden Unit), and Response Unit (Output Unit).
Adaline and Madline
Adaline stands for Adaptive Linear Line. It uses a linear activation function and captures the linear relationship between input and output. For learning, it uses Delta Rule or Least Mean Square(LMS) or Widrow-Hoff rule.
Madaline(Multiple Adaline) consists of many Adalines in parallel with a single output unit. It uses bipolar linear activation function. Adaline and Madaline models can be used in adaptive equalizer and adaptive noise cancellation systems.
Multi-Layer Perceptron
Multi-Layer Perceptron(MLP) is the simplest type of artificial neural network. It is a combination of multiple perceptron models. Perceptrons are inspired by the human brain and try to simulate its functionality to solve problems. In MLP, these perceptrons are highly interconnected and parallel in nature.
Backpropagation Network(BPN)
BPN was discovered by Rumelhart, Williams & Honton in 1986. The core concept of BPN is to backpropagate or spread the error from units of output layer to internal hidden layers in order to tune the weights ensures lower error rates.
Radial Basis Function Networks (RBFN)
RBFN is introduced by M.J.D. Powell in 1985 but Broomhead and Lowe (1988) were the first to exploit the use of radial-basis functions(Gaussian kernel function) in the design of artificial neural networks as a curve-fitting problem. It has a single hidden layer that is non-linear in nature. In RBFN, the function of the hidden layer is different from that of the output layer.
ANN can deal with non-linear and complex problems. It can learn from a variety of problems(such as clustering, classification) and data(such as text, audio, image, videos). ANN has powerful prediction power. It can easily handle the quality issues in the data. It has a high tolerance for noisy data
and has the ability to classify patterns on unseen data.
ANN is a kind of black-box model, lacking in interpretations. It needs a large dataset for training. ANNs always require numerical inputs and non-missing values in the datasets. Tuning neural networks requires a large number of variables.
Usecases
Computer Vision: artificial neural networks are capable of solving pattern recognition problems such as object detection, face detection, character recognition, fingerprint recognition, etc.
Text Mining and Natural Language Processing: Artificial neural networks can be used in various applications in Text Mining and Natural Language Processing tasks such as Text classification, Text Summarization, Named Entity Recognition (NER), Machine Translation, and Spell Correction.
Anomaly Detection: Artificial neural networks can be used in detecting unusual patterns, outliers, or anomalies in the data.
Time Series Prediction: Artificial neural networks also useful in dealing with time-series data such as sales forecast, stock price, and weather forecast.
Artificial neural networks are complex systems that simulate human brain functionality. It has the capability to solve a variety of data mining problems such as pattern recognition. It offers a black box solution with higher accuracy and less interpretability. For more machine learning articles, please visit the following link.
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Brian Donahue
Brian learned the basics from his artist father, renowned Western Artist Vic Donahue. He received a formal education from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (1980) in Studio Art and a minor in Art History. Following graduation, Brian worked in art related professions for ... moreBrian learned the basics from his artist father, renowned Western Artist Vic Donahue. He received a formal education from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (1980) in Studio Art and a minor in Art History. Following graduation, Brian worked in art related professions for a number of years before devoting full time to his sculpture.
Early in his art career, Brian worked as a Scientific Illustrator in the archeology academia in Arizona, California, and Hawaii. Combined with an interest in his Gaelic ancestry, he became aware of the similarities in the spiritual art of these native peoples. This captured his interest so he began to explore the similarities between Native American and Gaelic spirituality in more detail.
Brian started an independent research program, taking continuing education courses such as Liturgical Art and Architecture from the University of St. Mary's of the Lake, Mundelein, IL, Religious Symbology, and Celtic Christianity from various sources.
The result of this research is a deep appreciation of the cultural and mythological aspects of spirituality and how it relates to a peoples culture. Brian applies this perspective to his liturgical work keeping within the requirements of the Church but letting go of all constraints for his personal work.
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Bofink (Fringilla coelebs) är en liten tätting som tillhör familjen finkar och som är mycket talrik i Europa.

Utseende, fältkännetecken och läte
Bofinken är stor som en gråsparv, men slankare och med längre stjärt. Den mäter 14–16 cm, har ett vingspann på 25–29 cm och en vikt på ungefär 20 gram. Den har en kort, tjock och konisk näbb, på vilken näsborrarna sitter närmare näbbryggen än käkkanterna. Den adulta hanen skiljer sig från honan på att pannan är svart vid näbbroten och den övriga delen av huvudet är gråblått, utom kinderna, som är rödbruna. Den rödbruna färgen sträcker sig också ned på hals och bröst, där honan istället är mattare färgad i gråbrunt. Bofinken utmärker sig i flykten genom sina dubbla vita vingband och de yttre stjärtpennornas vita fält, som kontrasterar mot den i övrigt mörka stjärten. Även på icke flygande fåglar är de båda vingbanden framträdande.

Då bofinken rör sig på marken nickar den rytmiskt på huvudet och den flyger i kraftfulla bågar. Bofinken är en ganska orädd fågel.

Läte

Från mars månad sjunger den högt och genomträngande med sin omisskännliga slutmelodi, ungefär som tsitsitsitsjatsjatsoritiu-tsip eller tsiptsiptsip. Lövsångarens sång liknar bofinkens, men är tydligt svagare, och utan drill i slutet. Bofinkens lockläte är ett högljutt fink, fink. Dess flygläte är ett dämpat jupp. Förutom locklätet fink finns även i vissa trakter ett hyitt eller rrhy som kallas "regnsång". Detta läte kan fungera som lockläte, varningsläte eller revirläte.

I olika områden förekommer olika läten, så kallade regionala dialekter. Juvenilen lär sig att sjunga under den första våren genom att härma sina artfränder. De melodier som de lär sig på det sättet sjunger de sedan under resten av livet.

Utbredning och systematik

Systematik
Bofinken tillhör familjen finkar där den ingår i det lilla släktet Fringilla tillsammans med bergfink och de numera två blåfinksartera teneriffablåfink och grancanariablåfink.

Utbredning
Bofinken återfinns från granskogs- eller lägre delen av tallskogsregionen i Lappland, ned till södra Europa. Dess utbredning sträcker sig in i västra Asien, nordvästra Afrika, Kanarieöarna och Madeira. På Teneriffa och Gran Canaria samexisterar den med den närbesläktade, endemiska arten blå bofink.

Delar av världspopulationen är flyttfåglar och många övervintrar i södra Europa och norra Afrika. Särskilt honan med sina årsungar lämnar häckningsområdet på vintern, medan äldre bofinkshanar i större utsträckning övervintrar i sitt revir. Andra populationer är stannfåglar eller strykfåglar. Bofinken har introducerats till Nya Zeeland, där den förekommer på både Nord- och Sydön.

Underarter
Den delas upp i ett stort antal underarter, ofta mellan 15 och 20 stycken. Nedanstående lista med 16 underarter i sex distinkta grupper, tre polytypiska och tre monotypiska, följer Clements et al.
coelebs-gruppen
Fringilla coelebs coelebs Stresemann, 1925 – häckar från kontinentala Europa till Sibirien och Mindre Asien. Övervintrar så långt söderut som norra Afrika.
Fringilla coelebs gengleri Kleinschmidt, 1909 – häckar på Brittiska öarna, Yttre Hebriderna och Orkneyöarna.
Fringilla coelebs balearica Jordans, 1923 – häckar på Iberiska halvön och Balearerna.
Fringilla coelebs sarda Rapine, 1925 – häckar på Sardinien.
Fringilla coelebs schiebeli – häckar på Kreta
Fringilla coelebs syriaca Harrison, 1945 – häckar på Cypern och i Levanten.
Fringilla coelebs solomkoi	Menzbier & Sushkin, 1913, inkl. caucasica Serebrowski, 1925 – häckar på Krimhalvön och Kaukasus.
Fringilla coelebs alexandrovi Zarudny, 1916 – häckar i norra Iran.
Fringilla coelebs transcaspica Zarudny, 1916 – häckar i nordöstra Iran.
moreletti/maderensis-gruppen
Fringilla coelebs moreletti – häckar på Azorerna
Fringilla coelebs maderensis – häckar på Madeira
canariensis/ombriosa-gruppen
Fringilla coelebs canariensis Vieillot, 1817, inkl. tintillon Webb, Berthelot & Moquin-Tandon, 1841 – häckar på Kanarieöarna (Gran Canaria, Gomera och Tenerife)
Fringilla coelebs ombriosa Hartert, 1913 – häckar på Hierro på Kanarieöarna.
palmae
Fringilla coelebs palmae Tristram, 1889 – häckar på La Palma på Kanarieöarna.
africana
Fringilla coelebs africana Levaillant, 1849 – häckar i nordvästra Afrika, från Marocko till nordvästra Tunisien.
spodigenys
Fringilla coelebs spodiogenys Bonaparte, 1841 – häckar i östra Tunisien och nordvästra Libyen.

Andra auktoriteter inkluderar schiebeli och balearica i nominatformen. Ytterligare två underarter har nyligen beskrivits, bakeri på Gran Canaria och harterti i nordöstra Libyen.

Ekologi

Biotop

Den förekommer i skogsbiotoper, trädgårdar och parker, men även i bergsområden upp till ungefär 1500 meters höjd. På våren markerar hanen sitt häckningsrevir genom ljudlig sång. Det omsorgsfullt byggda redet är tjockt och skålformigt och består av rötter, barkbitar, strån, mossa och lavar. Det fodras invändigt med hår och enstaka fjädrar. Redet byggs oftast på en höjd av två till tio meter, på buskar eller högt i träden i en grenklyka, och väl maskerat med mossa och lav.

Häckning och revirbeteende

Bofinkhonan lägger vanligtvis två kullar om året men under varma somrar förekommer det att de lägger än fler kullar. Honan lägger 3–6 ljusbruna eller blåaktigt vita ägg per kull. Äggen kan vara rätt olikfärgade från bo till bo, de är dock alltid tecknade med röd- till mörkbruna fläckar och fina streck. Vid fara döljer sig honan i redet genom att huka sig så djupt som möjligt. Äggen ruvas i tretton till fjorton dagar av honan. Efter att äggen kläckts utfodras ungarna av båda föräldrarna. Efter ytterligare cirka fjorton dagar lämnar juvenilerna boet. Den första kullen läggs strax efter lövsprickningen, den andra vid midsommartid. Under häckningen accepterar paret inte gärna någon annan bofinksindivid i närheten av boet.

Hanarna tävlar med varandra i sång, och kämpar även undantagsvis med både näbb och klor för att lösa revirtvister.

Föda
Bofinkens föda består av bär, insekter och frön av alla sorter. Med sin kraftiga näbb kan den utan större ansträngning lösgöra fröna ur de fasta skalen. Ungarna utfodras med insekter och larver.

Bofinken och människan

Status och hot
Bofinken har ett stort utbredningsområde, uppskattat till 7 miljoner kvadratkilometer, och en stor global population som uppskattas till 530–767 miljoner adulta individer, varav 371–537 miljoner i Europa. Populationstrenden är något positiv, och utifrån dessa faktorer bedöms den inte som hotad av IUCN och kategoriseras som livskraftig (LC). Bofinken är mycket vanlig i Europa och den talrikaste finken i Västeuropa.

Status i Sverige
Tillsammans med lövsångaren är bofinken Sveriges vanligaste fågelart. Antalet par i Sverige uppskattas till cirka 10 miljoner.

Namn
Det svenska trivialnamnet bofink härstammar från medellågtyskans Bokvink(e) eller av danska bogfinke, med betydelsen 'bokfink'.
Bofinken har haft många dialektala namn i svenskan, exempelvis kvint i Värmland, risstackfågel i Dalarna, tvint i Norrbotten och vitt-ilt i Härjedalen. Från 1800-talet finns ett antal källor som anger dialektala namn som baserar sig på ordet "hampa", exempelvis anger Sven Nilsson i sin bok Skandinavisk fauna från 1824 att hamptätting är ett småländskt namn för bofink. Flera av dessa dialektala namn som hamp-tätting, hamp-spink, hamp-fink och hamp-ticka anges dock i äldre källor som dialektala namn för hämpling.

Det vetenskapliga artepitetet coelebs är latin och betyder 'ungkarl' och syftar på att honorna lämnar hanarna ensamma om vintern i fågelns norra utbredningsområde.

Som burfågel
Bofinken klarar sig ganska bra i fångenskap och värderas på många ställen högt för sin sång. Som alla andra inom EU naturligt förekommande fågelarter är den emellertid fridlyst, och det är därför olagligt att insamla eller hålla bofinkar i fångenskap. Detta gäller levande såväl som döda exemplar, samt ägg.

Referenser
Texten bygger på översättningar från tyskspråkiga Wikipedias artikel Buchfink, läst 8 december 2006 och engelskspråkiga Wikipedias artikel Chaffinch, läst 9 december 2006.

Noter

Källor
 Sveriges Ornitologiska Förening – Bofink
 Lars Larsson (2001) Birds of the World, CD-ROM.

Externa länkar

 Sveriges Radio: P2-fågeln Bofink

 Dansk ornitologisk forening

Fåglar i palearktiska regionen
Fåglar i orientaliska regionen
Finkar


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John Jerome Langdon, 92, formerly of Rocheport, passed away Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019 at his home surrounded by his children and his wife.
Masonic funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at Nilson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the funeral home. Burial, with full military honors will take place following the funeral service at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Jacksonville, MO.
John married Merle Sill on Sept. 15, 1950 in Hastings, NE., where the two had met and she survives. Also surviving are four children, Roy (wife Kathleen) of Boonville, Ramona (husband Mark) Murray of Columbia, Joe Guest (wife Peggy) of Fayette, and Lee Raye Lamm of Columbia.
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Дипломатические отношения
После публикации об участии Франции в обучении милиции и политической полиции Франсиско Масиаса Нгемы Турция вместе с западными союзниками осудила официальную политику Франции в 1994 году. С тех пор отношения улучшились при президенте Теодоро Обианге Нгеме Мбасого.

Президентские визиты

Экономические отношения
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Knjiženstvo, Journal for Studies in Literature, Gender and Culture is connected with the digital databaseKnjiženstvo – Theory and History of Women's Writing in Serbian until 1915. While the purpose of the database is to offer basic biographical and bibliographical information about the works of Serbian women writers from the Middle Ages to 1915, the journal has been designed as a space where the emerging map of women's literature is being shaped into a narrative coming to life through a line of dialogues, commentaries, re-examinations, and theories, in order to be connected with various approaches and disciplines.


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Moose Mountain: The Challenge, The Legend
The stats will tell you that Moose Mountain in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, is some 2,437 metres (nearly 8,000 feet) tall, that it was formerly named after being known as such for centuries beforehand, that its trails are among some of the most popular among hikers in all of Canada, that some 8,000 visitors get to the thrice-built Fire Lookout station at the summit every tourist season.
But what you may not know is that Moose Mountain is the locus for what is perhaps North America's fastest-growing communities in trail biking.
Rumor has it that the Alberta casinos have been taken steps towards creating an online slot game, featuring the legendary Moose Mountain. We don't have any certain data yet, but an initiative like that could turn out to be really popular. The thousand of hikers and bikers could finally enjoy the same shot of adrenalin by visiting the best online casinos Canada has
The Moose Mountain Bike Trail Society
The Moose Mountain Bike Trail Society (MMBTS) was founded in 2009 when those who had designed and created the bike trails of Moose Mountain decided that the organization's time had come, that it would "be a voice in the community, one who can fight the good fight." Less revolutionarily speaking, the MMBTS was formerly recognized by the Alberta provincial government three months after the first proclamatory meeting and by summer of that year, they were ready to go.
Pragmatically speaking, the non-profit MMBTS is self-tasked with maintaining the bike trails, bringing awareness of both environment and trail biking for competitive sport and recreation. As the MMBTS mission statement puts it, the group is pledged to "advocate, develop, and maintain mountain bike trails and to promote active, fun, environmentally responsible community involvement."
MMBTS's profile within the biking community and surrounding Alberta has risen steadily enough to the point that the group was able to host in 2017 the first-ever national trail bike racing event on Moose Mountain…
The Moose Mountain Enduro Race
In October 2017, MMBTS called upon several sponsors and made their marketing efforts to host the 1st Annual Moose Mountain Enduro Race or, more concisely (and also because "enduro race" is particularly difficult to say), the "MooseDuro."
The competition itself drew 24 competitors, a couple hundred spectators and crew and thousands following online. History will show that the inaugural MooseDuro winner was Calgary's Arden Greanya, who finished the four stages of the race in a combined 17 hours, 11 minutes, besting second-place finisher Louis-Julien Roy of Quebec by 52 minutes.
On a completely different subject, let's talk about Moose Mountain vis-à-vis cowboys, social mores involving said cowboys and a certain overrated movie. Let's bust a myth real quick – and we'll get you to see a better film filmed there.
Wikipedia claims that "Some scenes in the movie Brokeback Mountain (2005) were shot on and around Moose Mountain." Wellllllllllllllllll, no, not really. While the Academy Award-nominated (ugh, really?) film was in fact filmed in the Moose Mountain area of Alberta, the peak itself is only featured as backdrop in a single scene.
You can catch Moose Mountain used as a location proper in films such as The Revenant (2015) and the TV series The Detour.
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