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Tuvalu Islands (ang. też Ellice Islands, Lagoon Islands), wyspy Tuvalu, wyspy Tuwalu, dawny polski egzonim: Wyspy Lagunowe – archipelag stanowiący terytorium państwa Tuvalu. W jego skład wchodzą trzy wyspy koralowe oraz sześć atoli, składających się z ponad 114 wysp.

Wyspy
Wyspy koralowe:
 Nanumanga (plus 4 wyspy w lagunie)
 Niulakita
 Niutao (plus 3 wyspy w lagunie)

Atole złożone z więcej niż jednej wyspy:
 Funafuti (co najmniej 30 wysp)
 Nanumea (co najmniej 6 wysp)
 Nui (co najmniej 21 wysp)
 Nukufetau (co najmniej 33 wyspy)
 Nukulaelae (co najmniej 15 wysp)
 Vaitupu (co najmniej 9 wysp)

Największym atolem jest Vaitupu, a najludniejszym Funafuti (ze stolicą kraju).

Budowa geologiczna i rzeźba
Tuvalu są niewielkimi wysepkami pochodzenia koralowego, które prawdopodobnie zostały osadzone na stoku wulkanicznym pochodzącym z wczesnej kredy. Zbudowane są z osadów rafowych i otaczają je współczesne rafy koralowe. Tuvalu są wybitnie nizinnymi i płaskimi wyspami, których wysokość sięga 4 m n.p.m. Bariera z raf koralowych chroni je przed zalewami fal morskich.

Klimat
Wyspy leżą w strefie klimatów równikowych. Południowe atole leżą w zasięgu klimatu podrównikowego, który cechuje się mniejszymi opadami deszczu. Północne atole to obszary bardziej wilgotne. Wyspy znajdują się pod wpływem ciepłych prądów okołorównikowych. Temperatury są wysokie, gdzie średnia wartości roczne wynoszą 26-27 °C. Na południowych wyspach wartości te są wyższe i sięgają 32 °C. Opady roczne wynoszą od 1000 mm na południu do 3000 mm na północy.

Flora i fauna
Na wyspach rosną głównie palmy, roślinność jest dość uboga. Wokół wysp rosną rafy koralowe. Świat zwierząt reprezentowany jest głównie przez zwierzęta morskie, do których należy wiele gatunków skorupiaków i ryb. Wyspom grozi zalanie przez wody oceaniczne, czego przyczyną jest globalne ocieplenie.

Przypisy

Bibliografia
 Encyklopedia Geograficzna Świata: Australia, Oceania, Antarktyda. Wyd. OPRES Kraków 1997

Wyspy Tuvalu
Archipelagi Oceanu Spokojnego


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Britain on Saturday launched a seven-year project titled which will target countries with some of the highest levels of abuse against women and girls.
Written By Tanima Ray | Mumbai | Updated On: November 02, 2019 19:38 IST
Britain on Saturday launched a seven-year project titled 'What Works to Prevent Violence: Impact at Scale' which will target countries with some of the highest levels of abuse against women and girls. With this, the UK has emerged as the biggest government funder of programs to prevent violence against women and girls globally. The £67.5 million program of the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) builds on a previous initiative launched in 2014. The project aims to reduce instances of violence across Africa and Asia and will pilot and research new ideas to tackle the global crisis.
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As stated by WHO, one in three women worldwide will experience physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime, mostly from an intimate partner.
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Bring about a change
The earlier project was worth $25 million and supported 13 small-scale projects in Africa and Asia. It also gave evidence on how to tackle violence in poorer countries. Pilot programs under DWID have helped to bring down the levels of physical and sexual violence by half in less than two years. Levels of violence against women in two regions fell from 64% to 34% following 10 weeks of counseling, skills training and mentoring in Tajikistan. Similarly, the percentage of men who claimed to be violent fell from 47% to 5%. Women's suicide rates reduced from 20% to 9% and for men, it reduced to nil from 10%. Earnings of women increased too. A project in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that trained faith leaders to challenge abuse in their sermons reduced domestic violence by nearly 60% in 15 villages.
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Expanding its reach
Of the allocated £67.5 million, £33 million will be spent on expanding these successful projects, and adjusting and testing them in new locations. Another £10 million will be used to design and pilot new ideas and programs. DFID also wishes to target violence against adolescent girls and among people with disabilities, and against children in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East. DFID also hopes more donations with all the good work.
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Andilamena är en distriktshuvudort i Madagaskar.   Den ligger i distriktet Andilamena District och regionen Alaotra Mangororegionen, i den nordöstra delen av landet,  km nordost om huvudstaden Antananarivo. Andilamena ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Andilamena är platt åt nordost, men åt sydväst är den kuperad. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km sydväst om Andilamena. Runt Andilamena är det glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Andilamena är det största samhället i trakten. Omgivningarna runt Andilamena är huvudsakligen savann.

Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är december, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är juli, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är februari, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är september, med  mm nederbörd.

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Throughout my journey of self love I have always compared myself to someone else.
Simply because I was unable to see what made me unique.
This year I learnt the importance of accepting your flaws for what they are.
Flaws are a part of you, they make you more interesting.
This Summer I also had the chance to shoot for Tribal Gem with two very beautiful ladies; Lauren and Faye.
I love nature especially since I've embarked on my natural hair journey I have a deep love for the country side.
I loved how we all had the same dresses on yet we each gave it a different look and feel.
That's the beauty of us as women. We are all unique yet we are all beautiful.
Instead of searching for the flaws within ourselves we should start appreciating them.
The pictures are an example of our beauty once we came together.
As women we need to start supporting each other, once we work together we can make a bigger difference instead of competing against each other to look better or have more.
I am surrounded by creative people and I love to enhance that.
I love supporting people around me to chase their dreams.
A Queen I admire named Stephanie also known as Afrocheri shared this poem she wrote.
I fell in love and I thought I'd share it with you all, be sure to read the full poem on her blog.
Paint it with the beauty inside of you.
I am so passionate about spreading love to others. You never know what someone may be going through.
But a simple smile can allow them to feel good for that small moment of their day.
As much as we have things which frustrate us in the world there are so many things we should be grateful for. Each day you are blessed with a new opportunity to make something out of yourself.
I've always wanted to redefine the image of Africa.
But I know I cannot change people's perspectives and I respect that.
I want to show that beauty grows from Africa and there is beauty within it.
Before I traveled I was narrow minded until I saw that what was being shown on television wasn't what I was seeing in front of me. Explore the world to explore your mind.
I challenged myself this Summer by entering a pageant representing Zimbabwe and as I didn't win I felt I disappointed my Mother which left me hurt and frustrated. But I had achieved so much within that short space of time becoming first princess and considering it was my first I learnt so much about myself and I was able to grow from it. Every experience in life which you go through whether good or bad will allow you to grow. As part of my talent I wanted to empower the audience.
I wanted to empower them to have love for themselves and love for other people so I said this.
And keep it moving, love.
Wow, I really love this. Your pictures are beautiful and so are you. I enjoyed reading through this! Thanks for the inspiration.
I loved this article, especially the part about helping people chase their dreams as I felt I could relate to that the most, When a friend or even just people in my classes or something want to achieve something or feel down I always try and help them as I could be the only person that had supported them or the only person that smiled at them, said their hair looks pretty today or even told them that they're beautiful!


Summer Salsa Night with La Casita Center | Louisville, Kentucky | Joe Hayden Real Estate Team - Your Real Estate Experts!
It is time to get out and enjoy the last month of summer with Summer Salsa Night! This is a 'dance your heart out' event that will be shaking things up on August 24th. The festivities will take place from 7pm to 11pm at The Pointe in Butchertown located at 1205 E. Washington St. in Louisville.
This is the 2nd Annual Summer Salsa Night and Fundraiser presented by the La Casita Center. Last year's event was a big hit filled with dancing, food, fun and friendly fans of Salsa. Things are guaranteed to be even better this year as La Casita has gone all out!
There will be traditional, yet extremely festive live music as La Casita has selected two bands to entertain the crowd. Both 'Appalatin' and 'Cosa Seria' will be performing and their high energy music is sure to make your toes tap.
Rumor has it that Latino dancing is fiery because Latino cooking is known to put fire in the step. The local chefs will be providing the necessary spark within a wonderful array of taste temptations. However, do not worry if spice is not your thing, as there will be an appetizing selection for those with a sensitive pallet as well.
Salsa is a traditional Hispanic dance that is gaining popularity and this savvy dance makes for a perfect parent's night out. You can go and just watch the dancers while enjoying appetizers and a cash bar, or join in and strut your stuff on the dance floor.
If you are looking for some Friday night fun, consider stepping out to the Summer Salsa Night at The Pointe on August 24th. As tradition implies, this will be a festive night of dancing, music and friends celebrating in the spirit of Salsa!
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Influencer marketing - why the term is being misused. A lot.
04.04.16 / 2016: What's new for the major social networks?
Live, self-serve geofilters, face swap. We know it can be hard to keep up with all the practical developments in social media, and it's been a busy one so far in 2016, so we've done the hard work for you. Read on for your 15 minute digest of what's new for Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn YouTube and Tumblr…
Live: First introduced last August but made available to everyone in January, this is Facebook's new live streaming feature. An icon now appears under your status update – look for the upper body with a double halo. Similar to Periscope, but in your News Feed, you write a short description and start filming. It'll tell you how many people are watching and their comments. For the minute (as ever it's about to change), you can only film via the mobile app (i.e. your phone) so production values are lower, as are costs. More importantly Facebook are promoting it hard whilst they try and capture this new market, so all your followers/fans will get a notification (or at least those who look at their notifications during that period of time, and to a max of 3 in a day). Why is this significant? it's the first time brands have been able to activate their page fans organically for several years. But don't expect that to last forever…
Reactions: When a Like just isn't enough. Long-press (or hover on a computer) the familiar thumbs to get access to five additional animated emojis – "love," "haha," "wow," "sad," and "angry". Why these? They're the sentiments people use most often.
Canvas: Facebook's mobile ad format that's also been called "Instant Articles for brands." The aim is to give advertisers a more immersive way to reach people without them leaving the platform. So when you click on an ad connected to Canvas, it opens full-screen inside of Facebook, rather than loading a mobile website. Currently being use in Ted and Bernie's political campaigns in the US elections.
GIF: We LOVE a GIF (just look at our Twitter) so imagine our excitement when we saw Twitter had launched a GIF keyboard. The new feature lets you search a library of GIFs (Twitter has teamed up with Riffsy and Giphy) by keyword, reaction or category.
Curated timelines: As of February Twitter introduced its algorithmic timeline, which means the tweets at the top of your timeline are now sorted based on relevancy, rather than chronology. What does 'relevancy' mean? In the words of Twitter: "We choose them based on accounts you interact with most, Tweets you engage with, and much more."
DM links: Twitter has been looking at how it can help brands improve its customer service through the platform. Now you can insert a deep link that a customer can click to start an immediate private conversation.
Post service feedback: Linked to the above, Twitter is rolling out customer feedback with selected brands, which allows just that. After an interaction, customers can privately share their opinions on the service. More on both here.
View counts: Views are now displayed below videos – previously you could only judge performance on hearts and comments. A view begins at 3 seconds and it only gets counted once regardless of the number of loops someone watches.
Account switching: A relief for anyone who manages more than one account, you can now toggle between than rather than logging in and and out to switch.
Extending the ad platform: The maximum length of videos has been extended to 60 seconds. Testament to the growth is commercial success, Instagram announced in February that it has 200,000 monthly active advertisers (versus a few hundred in June 2015). It has said three quarters of these are outside of the US.
Groups: They've had a revamp. LinkedIn want to improve the quality of content shared (less spam/self-promotion) and overall user experience. You can only access them via a dedicated app and there are no more open groups. They're either standard (request to join or invite-only) or unlisted (invite to join only and not findable in search). You can no longer search by name, member or keyword either. Essentially it significantly limited people using groups for prospecting and lead generation.
LinkedIn Referrals: A platform introduced last year which aims to make it easier for employees to recommend their first-degree LinkedIn connections for open positions at their firms. You have your own "LinkedIn Referrals" site and it automatically tells employees which of their first-degree connections are matches for a job. They can send matches links to the job openings via email or InMail. It costs between $10-12 a year per employee who uses the service.
LinkedIn Account Targeting: Marketers can now run targeted ad campaigns to 30,000 companies at once (previously it was 100 and a very manual process). Advertisers present a list of companies they'd like to reach, which LinkedIn cross-references against the 8 million businesses in its network. Targeting can be further refined to reach profiles based on job function or seniority.
Acquired BandPage: Bandpage is a startup which helps artists profile themselves and sell concert tickets and merchandise. This accelerates their shared goal of helping musicians everywhere thrive.
Blurring tool: Has something awkward spoilt that otherwise perfect video? Never fear, YouTube has a custom blurring tool for that. Just draw a box around the offending item and it will stay blurred as it moves around the video.
YouTube Connect: It seems everyone is getting in on the live streaming act, and Google's efforts are likely to be up next.
Self-serve geofilters: An additional revenue stream for Snapchat, you can create and distribute your own custom geofilters in a specific area for an allotted time. Approval takes about a day and pricing starts at $5.
Nielsen ad ratings: Measurement is on the horizon. Advertisers have demanded better performance data for months and in February it announced a partnership with Nielsen so brands (who promo videos on Live Stories or Discover) will be able to view campaign performance through Nielsen Ad Ratings.
Live story web embed: The Oscars marked the first time you could see snaps outside of the app. Snapchat updated its website with Live Story online, making snaps much easier to share (and the platform more accessible). It's not clear how the web player will be used going forward but expect more.
Lenses: A range of filters which you can apply to your (or someone else's) face. The selection is updated daily, and include rainbows, dogs and the hugely popular Face Swap. You access them by taking a selfie and then tap and hold your face until a mesh appears. You'll then see several lensesto select from.
Instant messaging (replies are back): Fan Mail has been replaced with instant messaging, a much welcomed addition to the platform. You can text messages to others, or share posts via the paper plane button.
GIFs: As of the end of last year, Tumblr launched its own GIF maker, using videos or a burst of photos.
Interactive pins: Recipe and Movie pins have become much more data rich – including ingredients, cooking times and servings, and new information like rating, cast members and reviews.
Image search: When using the mobile app, you can now click a particular part of a pin and Pinterest will search its archives for similar image. It will help strengthen its search function and offering to advertisers – as they'll have more information on what people are looking at.


IPIECA has released a new publication - Dispersant storage, maintenance, transport and testing. This was produced in support of the IPIECA-IOGP guidance on surface and subsurface dispersant. Dispersant use can mitigate the overall impact of an oil spill by removing oil from the sea's surface, thereby protecting marine mammals, birds, coastal habitats and shorelines.
The oil and shipping industries and their regulators place a high priority on the prevention of oil spills. This has led to both the development of larger dispersant stockpiles but also a welcome downward trend in the frequency of major spills. However, this has in turn led to an increased likelihood that dispersant stockpiles may remain unused and stored for long periods, potentially many years. It is imperative that dispersant stockpiles remain effective and fit for purpose.


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Chris Froome confirms first race with his new team for 2021
The Brit will begin his career with Israel Start Up Nation in South America next month
Chris Froome receiving a trophy for his 2011 Vuelta a España win on stage 18 of the 2020 Vuelta (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
Chris Froome has announced his first race with his new Israel Start Up Nation team, as he starts his 2021 season in South America.
The four-time Tour de France winner, who has left Ineos Grenadiers after a decade, will line up with his new squad in the Vuelta a San Juan in Argentina, starting on January 24.
Froome's transfer is an exciting development for cycling fans, as the 35-year-old tries to repeat former glories with the Israeli WorldTour squad, having won seven Grand Tours with Ineos (formerly Team Sky).
He said: "This race will mark the beginning of a much-anticipated new chapter of my career. I look forward to racing with my new teammates and getting the ball rolling on the adventure that lies ahead."
Froome is currently training in California in recent weeks, as he is able to train through his first full off-season since his awful crash in the 2019 Critérium du Dauphiné.
Israel Start-Up Nation's new sports director, Rik Verbrugghe, said: "He is not going to Argentina to win the race.
"We see it as a perfect opportunity for Chris to start the building process towards the peak of the season down the road."
The team will be chasing stage wins in San Juan, along with their French sprinter Rudy Barbier and Guy Niv.
ISN will also be taking Tom Van Asbroeck, Alex Cataford and new signing Patrick Bevin to the race.
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Team manager Kjell Carlström said: "In what is going to be an important season for the team and for Chris, the nice atmosphere and weather in the Vuelta a San Juan make it a great place to start out the season.
"Chris will get a feel for his new teammates in a short camp before the start and will be able to build on the relationships throughout the race. Racing together as a team is always important and this race setting provides a great platform for working on that."
Team co-owner Sylvan Adams added: "I'm excited that the Israel Start-Up Nation team will kick off the 2021 season in Argentina once again, as we have raced the Vuelta a San Juan three times. Chris Froome has been training hard, and this will be his first opportunity to represent ISN as he races in our blue and white colours and returns to form."


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David Merlin-Jones: The EU's flagship environmental policy is producing crime, corruption and profiteering
David Merlin-Jones is a Research Fellow in economics and energy at Civitas.
The EU's flagship environmental policy is a disaster on a titanic scale. Not only is it adding to energy bills, aggravating fuel poverty and leading to international trade wars, it has also had no real environmental benefit and is unlikely to provide any until 2016, over ten years since its inception. Indeed, the only beneficiaries of the EU's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), the jewel in the crown of European climate change legislation, are big banks and businesses making windfall profits.
The EU ETS is a cap-and-trade scheme, meaning there is an upper limit to the emissions allowed in EU countries. This quantity is represented by transferable credits dished out to the ten thousand or so installations covered by the ETS across Europe, a mix of factories and power stations emitting the most CO2. Installations are given a set level for free and must buy extra credits if they emit more CO2 than their allowance permits, or they can sell their spare credits. The theory goes that, as the cap falls, the price of credits rises and companies are forced to invest in reducing their emissions. The scheme was set up in 2005 and is promised to run until at least 2020, with the cap getting increasingly tough from 2013.
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David Merlin-Jones: A strategy for economic growth
The UK is still in an economic crisis, and Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement is therefore eagerly and nervously awaited by many. Mr Osborne must bear in mind that with the economic outlook appearing increasingly dismal, the time for ad-hoc policies has passed, and must be replaced by a long-term economic strategy if growing unemployment is to be stemmed and confidence buoyed. Without such a plan, Britain risks another recession.
Many might recoil in horror at the idea of having a long-term economic plan, which smacks of the failed policies of the 1960s & 70s, national champions and white elephants. That is not what is being advocated here. Instead, a modern plan must be centred on improving the business climate of the UK to make it attractive to investors, not granting hand-outs to businesses and certainly not propping up 'lame ducks'. What it does require though is intervention in specific areas of the economy.
Any long-term plan for economic growth must centre on manufacturing, not for nostalgia's sake, but for practical reasons. We have lost much industry over the past few decades, from manufacturing contributing 20% of GDP as recently as 1997 to just 11% now, and this means the rapid expansion of private sector employment hoped for by the Government is unlikely to happen. The only way to bring some of the UK's record 2.6 million unemployed people into work, and permanently, is to concentrate on re-industrialisation. This means providing support for all forms of manufacturing, not just the high-tech sectors the Government has focused on so far which make up only 14% of British manufacturing. Indeed, it is high-value industry we need more of, which is often labelled derogatively as 'metal-bashing' as the products are unassuming, even if they are created by some of the most precise machines on the planet.
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David Merlin-Jones: Chris Huhne's energy policy is unaffordable, and will fail to have much of an environmental impact
Chris Huhne's ability to stretch the truth has reached new levels after his speech at the Lib Dem party conference. From 2004-9, Britain has experienced the worst energy bill increases throughout Europe: domestic electricity prices rose by 75%, and gas prices by 122%. Now, thanks to Huhne this is continuing, but he wants to pass the buck and hide his complicity in this scandal.
In his speech, the Energy Minister claimed he wants to "get tough with the big six energy companies to ensure that the consumer gets the best possible deal". He goes on to say "it's simply not fair that big energy companies can push their prices up for the vast majority of consumers." The resulting question the British public should be asking, is why are they raising their bills so much? The answer, and the elephant in the conference hall, is Huhne's green tax regime.
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David Merlin-Jones: The Government's demands on carbon reduction are anti-industry and will drive business abroad
David Merlin-Jones is a Research Fellow at Civitas, where he specialises in economics, energy and industry and author of Chain Reactions: How the Chemical Industry Can Shrink Our Carbon Footprint.
'We are sending a clear signal to the international community that the UK is committed to the low-carbon economy.' So said Energy Secretary Chris Huhne when he announced the fourth carbon budget last month. The Government has been at pains to prove its green credentials ever since taking office, but has been doing so through measures that will raise the cost of energy, erode British industry, and undermine the low carbon economy they claim to value. With Huhne's departure seemingly imminent, there has never been a better time for the Coalition to seriously reconsider its environmental wrecking ball.
Put simply, the demands of current green legislation ask for too great a reduction in emissions in too short a time frame. The UK is going much further than any other country, and has committed itself to reduce emissions on 1990 levels by 34% by 2020, 14% more than any other EU state. The fourth carbon budget will now legally bind a reduction of 50% by 2025, and again, no other country has set specific targets beyond 2020. The new carbon price floor will also make British companies pay more than the market rate for their EU emission credits. In total, costs for an average UK energy-intensive firm will soar from £3 million now to £17.5 million in 2020 - a rise companies in no other country face.
Huhne said that these unilateral decisions 'give investors the certainty they need'. They do, but not in the way he intended – rather, they show investors the UK is anti-industry and not a good place to invest. This is because the energy price rises designed to curb usage, and consequently greenhouse gas emissions, will price many companies out of the UK.
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NBC has released the Official Synopsis of State Of Affairs SEASON FINALE episode "Deadcheck" (1.13) that will be aired February 16, 2015.
With the President's support and her 7th floor team backing her, Charlie (Katherine Heigl) quits the CIA in order to try and keep her promise of tracking down and killing Omar Fatah (guest star Farshad Farahat) before he and Ar Rissalah can continue their devastating attacks on the homeland. Meanwhile, President Payton (Alfre Woodard) faces adversity after Victor Gantry (guest star Adam Arkin), the head of TKG, threatens to tell the public that Sheikh Hakam doesn't exist. David Patrick (David Harbour), unaware of the TKG meetings, threatens to quit after being left in the dark and the 7th floor team gathers to do whatever they can to help Charlie, who is off the grid, halfway across the world.
Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand, Cliff Chamberlain and Tommy Savas also star. Guest starring Nestor Carbonell, Chris L. McKenna, Courtney B. Vance and James Remar.


AS TIME ploughs on and summer begins its inevitable wind down, Derry's Field swung open its gates to gift locals what could be a final seasonal hurrah.
The annual summer Open Day at the site in Old Woking's Coniston Way recognises the growing expertise of allotment owners, and promotes their home-grown wares while building community bridges and supporting local charities; in this case Woking Hospice.
There was a raffle and tombola with prizes donated by Woking businesses, a barbeque and other refreshments on offer, as well as stalls selling cakes, plant produce, preserves, garden tools and more.
Among the guests were Karen and Laurence from Transform Housing in Woking: the pair manned the tombola stands and dished out prizes to lucky winners.
Also 'on home turf' was allotment owner Vince Gradwell, who has also penned a book entitled All Year Plants in Flower. Although it is too soon for any official tally to be announced, organisers hope that this year's efforts will eclipse the £2,000 raised for Woking Hospice in 2014.


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Henry Martin (5 December 1891 – 1974) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left for Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Rochdale. At Sunderland he won the Football League title and reached the Cup Final in 1913. He made one appearance for England in 1914, and was later the manager at Mansfield Town.

Playing career

Sunderland
Martin was born at Selston, Nottinghamshire and played his youth football with Sutton Junction F.C., based in Sutton-in-Ashfield. He joined Sunderland as a professional in January 1912 and made rapid progress with the club.

His debut came at Anfield on 5 April 1912 when he scored in a 2–1 defeat by Liverpool. The following day he was on the scoresheet again in a 4–0 victory over Everton. The other three goals were scored by George Holley.

He was ever-present in 1912–13 helping Sunderland to win the 1913 Football League Championship. He contributed three league goals in the championship winning season, including another against Liverpool in a 7–0 victory, in which Charlie Buchan scored five. Sunderland narrowly missed out on the Double, losing the FA Cup final 1–0 to Aston Villa, who themselves were runners-up in the League.

The following year he made his debut for England against Ireland on 14 February 1914, when he was joined by his Sunderland colleague Francis Cuggy. The match was played at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough and England were defeated 3–0. This was the first time that England had been beaten by Ireland on home soil.

His football career was then interrupted by the First World War. During the war he guested for Nottingham Forest and he took part in two of the victory internationals played at the end of the war but he was unable to break back into the full England side.

After the war he played for another three seasons for Sunderland, rarely missing a match before moving to his native county to join Nottingham Forest on a permanent basis. In his Sunderland career he played a total of 230 first team matches with 22 goals.

Nottingham Forest
He joined Forest in May 1922 and remained with the club for three seasons (again rarely missing a match) as they struggled at the lower end of the First Division table, finally being relegated in 1925.

Rochdale
In 1925 he dropped down to the Third Division North with Rochdale where he continued to play until 1930, although by then his appearances were more infrequent.

Coaching and management career
In 1929 he had been appointed trainer with Rochdale where he remained until 1933.

In December 1933, he was appointed manager at Mansfield Town in succession to Jack Hickling. 1934–35 saw some improvement in the club's league position when for the first time Town finished in the top half of the Football League Third Division North table, a creditable 8th place overall. He also guided them to the Third Round of the FA Cup, losing to First Division Burnley. At the end of the season, his tenure as manager ended when he was surprisingly sacked and replaced by Charlie Bell.

He then joined Swindon Town as a trainer where he remained until the 1950s.

Honours
Sunderland
The Football League champions: 1912–13
FA Cup finalist: 1913

References

External links

England profile
Full details of Sunderland career

1891 births
1974 deaths
People from Selston
Footballers from Nottinghamshire
English footballers
England international footballers
England wartime international footballers
Sunderland A.F.C. players
Nottingham Forest F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Mansfield Town F.C. managers
Sutton Junction F.C. players
English Football League players
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Letní olympijské hry (též letní olympiáda, zkráceně LOH) jsou jedna z nejdůležitějších mezinárodních sportovních událostí. Konají se každé čtyři roky v létě.

Místa konání

Přehled

Posun olympijských her v roce 2020
Kvůli pandemii covidu-19 byly Letní olympijské hry 2020 konané v Japonsku posunuty na rok 2021, slavnostní zahájení bylo v pátek 23. července 2021. V historii se olympiáda neuskutečnila třikrát – poprvé tomu tak bylo v roce 1916, podruhé roku 1940 a potřetí o čtyři roky později. Ani v jednom případě se však hry nakonec nekonaly.

Sporty LOH

 Více informací najdete v článku Sporty na LOH a na webu www.olympic.cz.

Přehled medailí podle zemí
po LOH 2016 – zdroj sports-reference.com

     Bývalý stát

Nejúspěšnější země na jednotlivých olympiádách podle získaných medailí

Odkazy

Reference

Související články
 Zimní olympijské hry
 Letní olympijské hry mládeže

Externí odkazy

 Politika a LOH
 Databáze OH na olympic.org

Olympijské hry
Multisportovní události
Vzniklo 1896


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Q: Error in fmincon "Error using parfinitedifferences" I'm using fmincon and it gives an error when I run it. The error is:

Error using parfinitedifferences Distance between lower and upper
  bounds, in dimension 24 is too small to compute finite-difference
  approximation of derivative. Increase distance between these bounds to
  be at least 0.1.
Error in parfinitedifferences
Error in computeFinDiffGradAndJac
Error in barrier

What is the reason of this kind of error and what should I do to fix it?


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Also there are products like CarPro Eraser. What is in it that makes it better than a rubbing alcohol solution to strip off existing sealants?
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I have used cquarts several times. It will not be present in 2 years, but what you should do is a least a light polish to remove and clean things up before next coat of whatever.
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The team of middle schoolers designed a prototype robot for fighting ocean pollution. They advance to regional competitions in Dallas.
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New Mexico State University has hosted the competition for New Mexico and El Paso middle and high school students since 2001. Teams are given a kit to design and build remote-controlled robots for a specific assigned task. Over six weeks, the teams develop prototypes and participate in a mock competition, which was held on Nov. 3. Winners move on to a regional play-off and championship in Dallas.
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Geradi Yudhistira
Bina Nusantara University
Muhammad Iqbal Firdaus
Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Transportasi Trisakti
Lira Agushinta
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TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN JAPAN: A LITERATURE STUDY
Geradi Yudhistira, Muhammad Iqbal Firdaus, Lira Agushinta
In Japan, the transportation system is the lifeblood of the country in order to ease the flow of people, goods, and information, supporting the achievement of optimum economic resources allocation. To that end, the transportation service should be fairly evenly available and affordable purchasing power. This is a literature study, whose main data sources are books, literature, records, and reports that have to do with the subject matter being solved. The results show that Japanese transportation system is very modern, comfortable, secure, punctual, and well-organized, as well as outstanding in service and responsible, so that people use public transport rather than private cars. Transportation in Japan as in other countries includes land, sea, and air transports. On land, there is a transport in the form of excellent trains and become a major transportation in Japan. In addition, there are also subway trains. To connect between islands, especially the four largest islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu) there are ferries as a means of crossing. Also available is a comprehensive international air service through two major airlines, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, as well as foreign airlines based on the operators who fly all over the world. Transportation in Japan is generally accommodated by Japan Railway (JR), the state-owned company JR Bus, JR Train, and others.
transportation system; japan
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from .funcs import *

class Boids(object):

    '''
    class instantiated with 'size', representing number of boids in flock

    class has two methods:
        initiate --- creates initial position and velocity vectors according to
                     parameters supplied in init_data.
        update --- updates velocity and position vectors according to rules.
    '''

    def __init__(self, size = 50):
        self.size = size

    def initiate(self, init_data):
        self.positions = initiate_array(self.size, init_data['pos_low'], init_data['pos_high'])
        self.velocities = initiate_array(self.size, init_data['vel_low'], init_data['vel_high'])

    def update(self, params):

        ''' ___UPDATE VELOCITY___'''
        # fly towards middle
        middle(self.positions, self.velocities, params['middle_strength'])
        # calculate displacement and squared distance for use in avoid_boids, match_boids
        displacement, sq_distances = calc_distances(self.positions)
        # fly away from nearby boids
        avoid_boids(self.positions, self.velocities, sq_distances, displacement, params['avoid_dist'])
        # match velocity of nearby boids
        match_boids(self.positions, self.velocities, sq_distances, params['match_dist'], params['match_strength'])

        ''' ___UPDATE POSITIONS___'''
        self.positions += self.velocities


Kendrick Lamar, Britney Spears, Madonna and Lil Wayne are set to release new albums in 2015.
The year 2014 brought several memorable music moments on the hot 100 charts: Pharrell looked "Happy" in his enormous hat, Ariana Grande showed that delivering powerful vocals isn't a "Problem" for her, Katy Perry rode her "Dark Horse," Iggy Azalea made a "Fancy" debut, Nicki Minaj unleashed her "Anaconda."
The new year's lineup of music releases is so diverse that everyone should find something they like, from new material by Lil Wayne, to records by Fergie, Bjork, Britney Spears, Modest Mouse and more.
Here are some albums to look for next year. But stay alert — someone may pull a Beyonce and just drop new music without any advance warning.
Madonna rushes out a new album. After a series of leaks, Madonna's secret music project she endlessly teased in posts on social media became not-so-secret. She revealed six tracks from her upcoming album "Rebel Heart" on iTunes, featuring appearances from Nicki Minaj and Alicia Keys. The full LP, set to be released March 10, will take on topics such as breakups, drugs and the Illuminati.
Ludacris rolls out again. Although the Atlanta rapper has made numerous media appearances like the movie "Fast & Furious 6" and the ABC singing competition "Rising Star," his last album was 2011's "Battle of the Sexes. Ludacris told Billboard in May that he plans on releasing a new album in 2015. To tide fans over until then, he has released a new EP.
Rita Ora finally delivers her sophomore album. Rita Ora has had number one singles in the U.K., though she hasn't really impacted American radio. She was set to release an album this year, but she was unable to perform its lead single on television; the song's producer (and Ora's ex) Calvin Harris prevented her from singing it on television under contract. Ora is set to release an album in 2015 featuring Will.i.am, according to The Daily Record.
Meghan Trainor makes her official debut. Singer Meghan Trainor rose to prominence in 2014 with her commercially successful hit "All About That Bass." She also released an EP with four songs, but has yet to release a proper studio album. That will change on Jan. 13 when she releases her full debut record entitled "Title." It will include her latest Billboard Top 20 hit "Lips Are Moving," her chart-topping hit "Bass" and nine other tracks.
Kelly Clarkson releases new original songs. "American Idol" alum Kelly Clarkson is due to release a new album featuring her powerful vocals. Her last studio album with completely new songs was "Stronger," released in 2011. She released a Christmas album in 2013 called "Wrapped in Red," but they were mostly covers. To be fair, the singer has been caring for her new daughter born this past July. Clarkson confirmed to a fan on Twitter that her new album will drop early 2015.
Fergie returns to the female hip-hop scene. After huge success with her 2006 debut solo album "The Duchess," the former singer of The Black Eyed Peas is hoping to reclaim her position in the industry as a hit-maker. Fergie has released the lead single of her sophomore album to be released in 2015, a track entitled "L.A. Love (La La)," though it failed to match the success of her previous hits. But, she may reclaim her throne with an upcoming collaboration with Nicki Minaj, as she told HOT 97.
Ellie Goulding pairs up with Drake. British songstress Ellie Goulding has seen success in the U.S. with her 2011 single "Lights" as well as her 2013 single "Burn." This year, the singer is set to release her third full-length studio album, she told Digital Spy. She revealed to VIBE in September that she has collaborated with Drake, though it isn't clear if it will end up on the new effort. Who knows, the singer may release music with one of the other famous women she has been spotted hanging with recently.
Lil Wayne gives a run for the Young Money. Rapper Lil Wayne released four singles in 2014 in support of his eleventh studio album "Tha Carter V," which was originally set to drop in December. However, the rapper announced to fans on Twitter five days before it was set to be released that it would be released in 2015 due to issues with his label Cash Money. Nevertheless, Lil Wayne's manager told TMZ that the rapper will not be departing from his label.
Bjork collaborates with a young producer. The last time the music scene saw a Bjork album was 2011's "Biophilia," a work released with an app featuring visuals made in collaboration with French filmmaker Michel Gondry. Bjork is set to release new music in 2015 featuring collaborations with 24-year-old Venezuelan producer Arca. It isn't the first time Bjork's albums have featured unexpected guests. Her album "Volta" included production from R&B and hip-hop producer Timbaland.
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Kendrick Lamar delivers the goods. Fans have been reeling since Kendrick Lamar released his critically acclaimed 2012 sophomore album "Good Kid, M.A.A.D City." The rapper released the song "i" back in September as the lead single from his upcoming third album, though it doesn't look like it will drop this year. However, the Compton rapper may give a better idea of when the album will hit the rap scene in his upcoming XXL cover story.
Britney Spears makes a return to the charts. Although the pop superstar released "Britney Jean" in 2013, Spears started a two-year residency in Las Vegas shortly after it dropped. The "Work B****" singer didn't heavily promote the album with media appearances. However, Spears may deliver with her upcoming 2015 album that is set to include one of the industries hottest new acts; Iggy Azalea told Ryan Seacrest that Spears' new work will be preceded by a single featuring the rapper.


The flute is often shown as being played by gods and can symbolise a god's voice: the Ancient Egyptians believed the voice of Isis, the gods' mother, was audible in the notes of the flute. ... Krishna's flute is the symbol of freedom or pranava. He has preached prema, love, through his flute. A further aspect of the flute's symbolism is its portrayal of nature and rural life. It was believed that it was the gods themselves who gave the flute to mankind as a gift.


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Marsha Swedick Bolt
March 25, 1954 — January 20, 2022
Marsha Swedick Bolt, 67 of Acworth, Georgia, formerly of Taylorville, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was born on March 25, 1954 in Rock Island, Illinois, the daughter of Floyd and Eunice Johnson. Marsha loved pioneer women shows and keeping in touch with her friends on social media. She enjoyed watching and following all things about The Pioneer Woman. Most of all she loved her family, especially her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband: Randy Bolt of Georgia; children: Keith Morenz of Henderson, Colorado, Todd (Shannon) Morenz of Auburn, Illinois, John Morenz of Taylorville, Illinois, Jennifer Bates of Decatur, Illinois, and Steven (Brittany) Ginn of Canton, Georgia; 13 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; son Joe and brothers.
Mrs. Bolt was cremated, and a celebration of life will be held from 2:00pm until 4:00pm on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at McClure Funeral Home in Taylorville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be left to the family c/o McClure Funeral Home. McClure Cremation Services and Cremation Services in Taylorville is handling arrangements. Memories of Marsha, or condolences to her family, may be shared at www.mcclurefuneralhome.com.
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In the series' 100th episode, Coulson finally reveals the mysterious deal he made with Ghost Rider, which impacts everyone on the S.H.I.E.L.D. team.
The beacon is not yet the Earth shattering kaboom we've been promised but does manage to be a dimension shattering kaboom, opening up fractures to a Fear Dimension(tm) because that's the kind of thing that happens around this team. Why can't we ever have a puppies and kittens dimension? Mack and Yo-Yo try to work out what do as Deke and Daisy run into what will be the first of many fear dimension hallucinations. Whatever is scary is bubbling up from the basement, and someone is going to have to go down there with a giant roll of duct tape a Gravitonium MacGuffin (but I repeat myself.) May, Daisy and Coulson argue about who is most expendable until Coulson faints to move the story along. It turns out that Coulson is not dying of Kree poison, but is relapsing to his original death at Loki's hands, the price of his deal with Ghost Rider. Surface-side, Deke goes around running errands, leaving a lot of voice mails. Coulsdon goes into the basement alone, and is nearly derailed by a fear hallucination when the real Deathlok shows up and the two of them are able to seal the rift without further casualties. It turns out Deke's calls were to the scattered remnants of S.H.I.E.L.D. allies and loyalists. General Hale works out that if Daisy was clearing someone out of jail, maybe she should look into that person. Fitzsimmons finally get married in Deke's pastoral terror-field, with a ring Deke picked up on the surface that reminded him of his grandmother's ring, causing everyone who has ever read a time travel story before to realize that Deke is Fitzsimmons' grandson. Sure enough, General Hale gets a genetic scan on him, which does not turn up anyone native to this timeline, but does match... Jemma and Leo.
Hey! Fitz and Simmons will be together long enough to have a child! So, at least one more episode before they're tragically separated for dramatic effect.
I was so confused when they suddenly had a wedding. SO CONFUSED.
I was mostly confused when they had a wedding and nothing bad happened in the middle.
Yeah, unexpected wedding (shows normally hype that kind of thing, I guess tv viewers love weddings?) in which, unexpectedly, nothing horrifying happens? I least expected it.
That somehow made Deke less unappealing. He's kind of like Mon El from Shoehorn. The actor is affable, but the character is goawayplease. I enjoyed the wedding interaction between Deke and Deathlok. I wonder if that was improvised? If so I'd love to see the stuff they didn't use.
I need Yoyo to get her arms back.
When the interdimensional rift appeared I half expected Amy Pond to peek through.
Right? "If this all ends up with the Pandorica...."
I enjoyed the way they left it possible that this really is all Coulson hallucinating on the surgical table. Possibly even selling it more by having the sudden convenient save show up.
But Coulson didn't show up in Age of Ultron? Sure, the secret helicarrier that was explained after the fact in AoS did, but Coulson wasn't on it, that we saw.
I thought this was a great episode in the way it tied a lot of things from the entirety of the series run together, starting with the opening credits cycling through the standard/Ghost Rider/LMD/Hydra/Future logo treatments. It was funny how Fitz immediately figured out the fear dimension just based on some video.


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Q: Increasing RAM usage - R in ubuntu I am currently running a code. My CPU is 100% but my RAM is only 20%. I was told that having more RAM can speed up things. But how can I make the system use more RAM?

A: As it was pointed out in comments that the optimal amount of RAM and computational power depends on the problem you are solving.
As an example let's consider iterative increment (which loads CPU) and matrix operations (which loads RAM).
For the reference, when it execute nothing execept of the background services, my R session consumes CPU: ~0% , RAM: ~54 Mb (Sony Yoga 260, Windows 10, however the same principles are applicable for Ubuntu):

Let's generate ten million normally distributed random numbers (one-by-one, using while-loop):
i <- 0
while(i < 1e7) {
  rnorm(1)
  i <- i + 1
}

it consumes moderate amount of RAM however loads the processor to the full (my CPU is multicore so there is not 100%, but ~ 30%).

If you run some memory demanding algorithm (like big matrices multiplication) the amount of memory is vital as if you do not have enough RAM you'll need to access HDD and it's a way slower. See below the example of Cartesian product - all the combinations of vector elements -  of two vectors with 10 000 elements:
z <- expand.grid(seq(1e4), seq(1e4))

As a conclusion to use your CPU and RAM more effectively you need to:

*

*Use vectorized computations (change for-loops into apply-family functions as well as migrate from scalars to vectors). R is very efficient with vector \ matrix handling.

*Use parallel computations to utilize all your processor cores.


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Obama warns 'unelected' Supreme Court against striking down health law
Posted on April 2, 2012 by dancingczars | 3 Comments
By Jim Campbell
Apparently dictator Obama doesn't believe in separation of power as he appears to be trying a bit of intimidation on members of the Supreme Court.
As all but apparently this fraud and his minions know, the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches share "equal power," for very good reason. Our Founding Father's were prescient in their wisdom understanding a Obama like mad man would one day appear, erroneously believing he was above the law.
President Obama, employing his strongest language to date on the Supreme Court review of the federal health care overhaul, cautioned the court Monday against overturning the law,while repeatedly saying he's "confident" it will be upheld. (Has the reader ever heard the last gasps of a drowning man?)
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The president spoke at length about the case at a joint press conference with the leaders of Mexico and Canada. ( Why did he feel compelled to bore these countries with his soon to be delivered pistol whipping by the Supremes?
The president, adopting what he described as the language of conservatives who fret about judicial activism, questioned how an "unelected group of people" could overturn a law approved by Congress. ( No fool, it's not judicial activisim to follow the U.S. Constitution. May the tooth fairy drop an anvil on your head.
"I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress," Obama said.
Obama is confident of nothing, he's on his knees like a rat eating cheese 5 times a day with his prayer rug pointed toward the east begging Allah so save his bony Muslim ass.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it, I'm J.C. and I approve this message.
The Supreme Court spent three days hearing arguments last week in four separate challenges to the health care law, which stands as the president's signature domestic policy accomplishment. A central challenge was over the individual mandate — the requirement that Americans buy health insurance. Critics say the mandate is unconstitutional, and that the federal government cannot force people into the insurance marketplace.
Obama on Monday said that without such a mandate, the law would not have a mechanism to ensure those with preexisting conditions get health care.
"I'm confident that this will be upheld because it should be upheld," Obama said, describing the law as "constitutional."
The president spoke following meetings with Mexican President Felipe Calderonand Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Until the heath care case remarks, the press conference was focused mostly on economic issues, as well as the war on drugs.
The leaders vowed a new effort to boost North American trade and cut needless regulation that stifles it. "Our three nations are going to sit down together, go through the books and simplify and eliminate more regulations that will make our joint economies stronger," Obama said.
Obama noted trade among the three neighbors now tops $1 trillion a year, and he wants to see that number rise.
But notable by its absence from the post-summit news conference in the Rose Garden was the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada's oil sands in Alberta to the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. Obama shelved the plan pending further review — and has endured ferocious GOP attacks ever since, with Republicans calling the move a blow to job creation and U.S. energy needs. He maintains GOP leaders in Congress forced his hand by insisting on a decision before an acceptable pipeline route was found.
Harper has voiced disappointment with Obama's decision. He also visited China in February to explore alternatives. Canada has the world's third-largest oil reserves — more than 170 billion barrels — after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, and daily production of 1.5 million barrels from the oil sands is expected to rise to 3.7 million by 2025.


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Roling's Bakery of Elkins Park featured in CNN, robbed hours later
September 28th, 2022 | By Ryan Genova
The unfortunate irony is strong: On September 25, Roling's Bakery and its famous challah were featured in a CNN article promoting Rosh Hashanah, and soon after its release, Roling's was robbed.
"I guess the thieves saw everyone outside, so I unfortunately left more cash down there more than I'd like to. We lost about $1,500, but that doesn't count for the locksmiths and other costs associated," owner Israel Roling said.
Roling said that burglary took place sometime between Sunday and Tuesday.
"They jimmied one of the doors, and they got in," Roling said. "It's partly our fault, we could have been more preventative. If anyone I blame myself. Everything's from God, so this was from heaven. I don't take anything personally. I'm not happy, I don't think they're great people, but this kind of thing is cosmic, so to speak."
"Crime's been hitting everyone now, not just the city but also the suburbs. A number of places and businesses around here have been hit. That's why I've been putting in changes with security cameras, but we were lazy that day, and we missed the deadbolt," Roling said.
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It appears that Apple have broken some existing Java applications, including Jin, in Mac OS X Lion (10.7). I've built an updated version of Jin that works on Mac OS X, which you can download here. This should also work on Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), but you may need to install Java first.
Unrelated to Jin, check out my new chess app: 9-min Chess. It lets you play a quick 9-minute game of chess against a random opponent right from your iPhone, iPod or iPad. No registration is necessary (but you may choose to log into the Game Center so that your nickname is visible to your opponent).
Jin is an open source, cross platform, graphical client for chess servers, written in Java. Jin can run	either as a standalone application (available at this website) or as an applet, directly from your browser (available at the chess server's website).
Currently supported servers are the Internet Chess Club and the Free Internet Chess Server. Officially supported platforms are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux, although Jin should work on any operating system with a modern Java Runtime Environment (1.4 or later).
Jin 2.14.1 knocks it up a notch, especially for Mac OS X users. This release focuses mainly on Mac OS X related improvements, but has a treat for everyone - lovely new piece sets from Maurizio Monge.
Read the full change log.
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I happen to like lists of recent and upcoming books - whether it's best of the year, the year at half, anticipated books, new anticipated books. I also prefer to talk about "disappointing books" rather than "bad" books with few exceptions.
The main attraction of "best of" lists is that they force a "paring" down of what someone liked and after the passage of time tempered the possible initial enthusiasm, or conversely brought a book that stayed with the reader to the forefront.
"Anticipated" lists beside the obvious use in finding out what new books are projected to come out, give also an indication of what priorities the list maker has in his or her reading.
The Magicians (reading it was like water drop torture, Quentin, drop, Quentin, drop...) and The Tome of the Undergates (potty and generally very juvenile humor, all caps words, almost at the "so bad to be really funny" level of the North Korean movies of my childhood) which is not to be confused with a meh or book that failed for me but which did not generate the "hate passion" of above: Fall of Thanes, The City and the City or the Dervish House, to give some notable examples.
I am not a series completist, so I never forgo reading a series installment because the series is not "done", but it's true that there are series books that I start, something else comes up and so on, so they end up back on the "to-read" pile until a new series installment - or something related for that matter - comes and rekindles my interest and that's sometimes noticeable in my lists too.
I usually find historical lists of much less interest for various reasons, most notably I find their 'interesting/nothing new" ratio very skewed towards the latter, but that's generally my bias towards reading newer books as opposed to older ones.
1. The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer - literary historical fiction, standalone and author's novelistic debut, came out of nowhere (full rv) - this novel has the combination of exuberant and dark that I find irresistible and of course the fantastic world building - or re-imagining if you wish - coupled with the Eastern Europe setting of the second half, made it the #1 choice.
Exuberant and with a superb ending that made me both eager for "Cold Fire" and made me satisfied with the first installment in itself.
5. The Evolutionary Void by Peter F. Hamilton - sf, series ending and another Top 10 Anticipated 2010 Book (full rv August, short take HERE) - while the whole 5 volume series including the Commonwealth duology is nothing short of brilliant as sense of wonder or plotting and is both magnificent sf and shows what sf can be at its best, the essential immortality of the characters deprives the books of a lot of the "real consequences" motif and I think I still prefer the author "Night's Dawn" a little bit more for its awesome character set.
6. Black Prism by Brent Weeks - fantasy series opening 1/3 and another Top 10 Anticipated 2010 Book (full rv August, short take HERE); this one has one flaw, it ends and despite its 600+ pages I wanted 600 more...This series has the potential of becoming if not my best fantasy one ever - since the six volume Kushiel's Legacy linked double trilogy will be very hard to dethrone from there - but close to that since it has the depth, originality and characters for that.
8. The Last Page by Anthony Huso - fantasy, author debut, part of a duology and one of two awesome debuts (full rv August, short take HERE); while essentially a two character show, the book is not quite romantic as the blurb implies, but very matter of fact as their relationship goes; invetiveness galore, excellent writing and the best melding of steampunk and high magic I've seen.
I've been waiting for Cold Magic for quite a while now, mainly because I haven't read Kate Elliott before and this seemed like a good chance to try it. Pretty sure I had it pre-ordered around February or March. Good to see the good word on it.
Since I knew you liked them a lot, where would you place Secrets of the Sands and The Noise Within had you continued the list?
I've only read Secrets of the Sands which I loved, so interested how these two stand-up to the other books you have really liked since based on your reviews and other mentions, you liked them quite a bit.
Also very excited in seeing you ranking Black Prism that high... the one I've had pre-ordered since early December, so I'm very much highly anticipating it.
Will be interesting to see how the list changes at the end of the year since there are still some books with quite a bit of potential, The Way of Kings comes to mind.
Indeed, very surpirsed to see you rank Black Prism so high. While I liked Weeks' original series, I would have guessed that it was a little too "angry-teenage-male" to resonate with you. Which makes me think that Black Prism must be a marked evolutionary step from Way of Shadows series. Is that the case?
Interesting about Sanderson, I would have thought that something like Mistborn would be to your liking. I don't know about his other books since I haven't read them, but even so Mistborn seems a bit in what you would like in your epic fantasies.
In any case, from what I've heard of The Way of Kings so far has been very very positive, and it looks like it's an ambitious series, so we'll see.
Also, you guys should remove the comment moderation, at least for a while to see how it goes. If spamming, etc. becomes a problem you can always put it back on. I don't know it's a bit annoying hehe.


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boobs, babies, and feminist motherhood
Exercising judgment
Australian feminist and author Clementine Ford this week published a column in Fairfax headed "Why nobody is more judgmental than middle class mothers". In her article Ford, who is mother to a young son, writes against the subjection of mothers to "the unwelcome judgment of others", particularly online.
Ford shares a story about how, in a previous column, she mentioned the fact that she and her partner used sleep training methods with their baby. In response, Ford writes, she was "chastised heavily" on social media and email by other mothers "not just for my choice but for even mentioning it at all". Ford goes on to list breastfeeding, birth, introducing solid foods, and child care as other hot button topics "up for judgment in the online Mommy Wars", and calls for women to just stop already.
Ford is being somewhat disingenuous here. First, the 'judgment' she received was not exactly a mothers group argument or strangers on the street. Ford has a national print and online column in which she commented about her use of sleep training. When women contacted her about their concerns about her apparent advocacy for sleep training, Ford then used her platform to publicly smack down these women, who from their quotes appear to have been polite and measured, especially compared to the vile misogynist trolling Ford frequently receives.
These women and women like them, according to Ford, are unbelievably condescending, "flexing some Mother Superior muscles in the direction of someone who's just trying to make it through another day". Ford dismisses the possibility that these women might have something of value to share in favour of a caricature of mothering discourse as a nasty white middle class hobby which we would all be better off without.
But birth, breastfeeding, and infant sleep are not just matters of opinion, you do your thing and I'll do mine, choice choice support support Sisterhood of Motherhood. Rather, these are issues of fundamental relevance to the health and wellbeing of mothers and children, and the choices we make (or can't access) matter.
We could riff back and forth all day about evidence and risks and benefits, but that would distract us from the main game here. Which is that in our culture, new mothers are cast adrift in a sea of conflicting advice and crappy choices, and other women shutting up and keeping their knowledge and opinion to themselves is not what support looks like. Women are socialised to defer to 'experts' instead of considering ourselves and each other as a valuable source of wisdom and information. When a doctor dispenses baby care tips they must know what they are talking about; when another mother says the exact same thing she is a bitch, especially if nobody asked her opinion first. We lament the loss of the village in the same breath as dismissing our would-be villagers as rude snipes who should keep it to themselves. But if mothers don't talk to each other about mothering, who on earth will?
And therein lies the real rub of the 'don't judge, laydeez' message that Ford is pushing. Telling women to play nice and not make others feel bad is a sexist tactic of silencing and control as old as patriarchy itself. If men exercise their judgment or share information based on their experience or knowledge, they are rarely if ever accused of being out of line (although when it comes to health, men are often silenced in other ways). But when mothers do it, suddenly it's 'mummy wars' and 'competitive mothering tactics'. Unless, of course, you're judging other mothers for their own so-called judginess. That type of judgmentalism is perfectly fine. Keep fighting with each other, girls, we'll just be over here oppressing you unchallenged.
Ford's argument depends on the false claim that "you are totally free to make the (legal) choices you think are best for you and your family, and you don't deserve to be judged for them either." This is staggeringly short sighted. Because one thing motherhood makes abundantly clear for most women is how little power we have to make some of the choices which matter most to us and our children. Not all choices are equal, and not every woman has equal access to all choices. And typically, the mothers who are most vulnerable to the differences between 'parenting choices' are those who are the least empowered to exercise the choices which might make the biggest difference for them.
Ford's failure to acknowledge the structural inequalities and barriers to choice, in favour of focusing the spotlight on women as the problem, is individualistic anti-mother nonsense at its most toxic. Instead of attacking women who question the impacts of sleep training, we must asking why biologically normal mother-baby interactions are being disrupted to the point where mums feel they have to choose between their baby and their mental health. Instead of "it is really NONE of your business whether someone sleep trains or breastfeeds" we should be marching side by side in fury because it is ALL of our business and we are ALL being failed.
Women who speak the truth about sleep training and formula and childbirth deserve better than to be characterised as "major assholes" in a national paper. But if doing so makes me an asshole, then maybe we need more assholes. Because this shit has been around for way too long, and it's about time we let go of it.
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Barriers to Breastfeeding, Choicy Choice, Feminism, Media, Motherhood, Mummy Wars
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6.7.1 By leveling up
6.7.2 By TM/HM
6.7.3 By breeding
6.7.4 By tutoring
6.7.5 By a prior evolution
Gengar is a dark purple, bipedal Pokémon with a roundish body. It has red eyes and a wide mouth that is usually curled into a sinister grin. Multiple spikes cover its back, and it has large pointed ears. Its arms and legs are short with three digits on both its hands and feet. It also has a stubby tail.
As Mega Gengar, a portion of its body sinks into the ground. The lower portions turn a more reddish purple, and a third eye appears on its forehead. This new unblinking eye is oval, yellow, and allows it to see into other dimensions.[1] The spikes on Mega Gengar's back are more numerous and pointed. Additionally, spikes appear on its hands and tail. Its ears are now considerably longer and project backward.
Gengar has the ability to hide perfectly in the shadow of any object, granting it exceptional stealth. However, Gengar's body acts as a heat sink. Its presence cools the temperature of the surrounding area by nearly 10 °F (5 °C), because it absorbs the warmth. In addition, Gengar possesses the ability to fly through the air and possess people and other Pokémon, as demonstrated in the anime.
Gengar is very mischievous, and at times, malicious. It enjoys playing practical jokes and casting curses, such as pretending to be one's shadow, then behaving erratically. When the quarry notices, the Gengar takes delight in its victim's terror. However, Gengar has been known to be loyal to a Trainer who treats it well. Gengar lives in shadows of rooms, caves, and dark places where shadows form. It is especially fond of urban areas such as cities and back alleys, but only during the night.
A wild Gengar nicknamed "Greedy Rapooh" appeared in Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?. When Team Rocket destroyed a shrine, it went on a rampage, kidnapping Acerola and stealing people's items all across Ula'ula Island. It appeared again in SM090, where it joined the rest of Alola in showering Necrozma with light so it could return to its true form.
A Gengar appeared in Beauty and the Breeder, where it participated in a Pokémon breeding competition.
A Gengar appeared in UnBEARable in Brock's thoughts.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in Celebi: The Voice of the Forest.
A Gengar that can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar appeared in Mega Evolution Special I.
A Trainer's Gengar appeared in SM092.
Gengar first appeared under the ownership of a Team Rocket Grunt in Holy Moltres where it was used to battle Blaine's Arcanine and Rapidash and almost attacked Red.
In Pokémon Adventures, Agatha has two Gengar on her team, and many in her Ghost-type army. Her first one and her Ghost army first appeared in Lapras Lazily. One of them was used to attack Blue and Koga from the shadows, draining the latter's life force as it possessed his shadow. Eventually, it was taken down when Koga used the tail that the old woman's Arbok bit off his own to distract it long enough for Blue's Porygon to deal the finishing blow.
A Gengar was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest in The Last Battle XIII.
Another Gengar was seen in Return to Pallet Town. It was used by a kid from Pallet Town in an attempt to capture a Nidorino, thus replicating the opening sequence of the Generation I video games (and their remakes).
In Tying Trevenant, a Gengar belonging to Gurkinn appeared stopping Celosia's Aegislash from killing X. He helped battle against Team Flare to stop them from obtaining the tree form of Xerneas and later was given to X, where he was named Garma. He can Mega Evolve into Mega Gengar.
It seems to be simply based on general cartoonish ghosts, cats, or the Cheshire Cat and possibly on a distorted shadow of a human being like shadow people.
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Update: This was a really good deal, but looks like it's out of stock now.
We usually post strictly freebies, but there's a great deal on this FoodSaver Handheld Vacuum Sealing System. These are regularly priced at $29.99 + shipping, so I wanted to post this.
I hope this one comes back soon, we were JUST talking about how we need to get this and it'd help with grocery bills.


I'm trying to reformat a date field in an attribute table. Current, my date show up as mm/dd/yyyy (i.e. 08/27/2010, 08/29/2010, 09/01/2010, etc) I want to reformat them so they are dd/mm/yyyy. Can someone suggest a way to do this? I've played around with python and datetime, but my results keep returning empty values or errors.
Settings on your Windows system determine how the dates are displayed in ArcMap�??M/d/yy, MM/dd/yy, yy/MM/dd, and so on. ArcMap uses the system short date format (numerical) for displaying dates.


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function print_form(){
    echo <<<_END
<form method="post" action="index.php?mode=1" class="form-horizontal">

    Indirizzo:

      <input class="span4" type="text" name="url" value="" />

<input type="hidden" name="submitted" value="yes" />

  <button type="submit" class="btn btn-large btn-primary">Analizza</button>
  Cancella

</form>
_END;
}

function format_list($url){
    $command = "youtube-dl -j " . $url;
    $json = exec($command);
    $vett = json_decode($json, true);
    printf("\n");

    foreach ($vett["formats"] as $k) {
        echo '<option value="';
        echo $k["format_id"];
        echo '">';
        echo $k["ext"];
        echo preg_replace("/.* -(.*)/", " - $1", $k["format"]);
        echo '</option>';
        printf("\n");
    }
}

?>