The art of resistance. – Leigh Reyes. My Life As a Verb.
Most fountain pen inks aren't water-resistant. Unless you have a habit of spilling coffee on your notes, you normally wouldn't mind. It's for a good reason: modern pens, with finned plastic feeds and relatively tight tolerances between feed and nib, need inks that flow easily. What can make an ink water-resistant or waterproof can inhibit flow, stain a pen, and even potentially corrode weaker nib material.
Official documents in many parts of the world still require handwritten signatures, and for those who prefer the added weight of tradition and ritual that comes with fountain pens, waterproof and archival inks continue to be manufactured. Among those inks that come easily to mind are Diamine Registrar's Ink, Rohrer & Klingner Salix, and Pilot Blue Black (water-resistant).
Honestly, though, I need a meteorite to obliterate my entire collection before I give up my death grip on Platinum Carbon Black. In a needlepoint or a brush pen, it is the best drawing ink ever. It takes a touch long to dry, but once it sets, it will not budge, no matter how many washes of watercolor I overlay. My wardrobe might have morphed into inoffensive semi-casual, but my inner younger Goth finds joy in the blackest, non-budge-iest ink of them all.
Someone once said that steampunk was Goth, only brown, and I do have my steampunk moments. So it was inevitable that my wandering eye would turn towards other waterproof inks. I don't only use them for outlines in drawings, but as preliminary washes. Fortunately, ink manufacturers have been innovating in this area, and we now have more choice than ever before.
I already know that I shouldn't leave Platinum Carbon Black too long in any pen. Unused for a week, the pen will be a hard starter; unused for two, the feed will already be clogged. I just swirl the nib in water during use, to keep the pigment particles from accumulating in the feed over time. If you inspect the Platinum Carbon desk fountain pen, you'll notice the feed has no fins.
So I bought sacrificial TWSBIs to see how De Atramentis Document Inks and Rohrer & Klingner Dokumentus would fare. Both are marketed as safe for archival use, recommended for official and legal documents that need to stand the test of time.
The first three Vac Minis have had Dokumentus inks in them since last May 2016 (over 6 months). The 4th is a recent fill of Dokumentus Black. The Orange Al is a recent fill of Dokumentus Brown.
Waterproof inks tend to be tenacious. Not sludgy, but they will insist on sinking into every nook and cranny.
The inner caps can be removed, and the insides cleaned thoroughly.
Anyway, they all eventually write, after some coaxing. (Coaxing includes priming the nib, plus a quick dip in water.) I think they will all leave some kind of residue in the feed if the pen isn't used. The image below shows what happens to the feed after 6 months. (Surely you won't ink a pen then not use it for half a year, right?) The residue rinsed away easily enough.
But what is this sacrifice in the service of?
The emotion of an drawing can be subtle, but precise. So much happens in the interplay among texture, color, and line. Our eyes are used to black outlines; these lines contain the shapes we're trained to see. However, change the color of the outline and the impression changes. It's no longer a shortcut. Water-resistant inks in different colors allow us to see our drawings in a different light.
Dark brown just feels – more rustic, less tame.
Light blue feels ethereal. This is Dokumentus Light Blue in a 1.1 mm nib, followed immediately by watercolor.
You can also use pigment inks as a wash or semi-opaque layer. This is Platinum pigment ink in Rose. Unlike Platinum Carbon Black, this isn't lightfast. But it resists multiple layers of ink applied on top.
I'll tackle iron gall inks like the ones from KWZ in another post. They all dry dark, no matter how bright they begin on the page, so they don't work the same way for illustrations. However, if all you're after is a signature that succeeding generations will still find legible, iron gall inks are hard to beat.
DE ATRAMENTIS – wide selection, you can buy a dilution fluid in large bottles (heaven knows why, these inks spread on paper way too much, transforming F nibs into Ms). Because of the way these inks spread, I don't recommend them for finely-controlled drawing. They'll work for juicy, broad strokes and washes. I like Blue-Grey, Violet, and White.
SAILOR STORIA – my absolute favorite for drawing, especially in extra fine and needlepoint nibs. They tend to write dry in medium and up, so will not be as friendly to note-takers and scribblers and letter writers. (Letter doodlers will do just fine.) Lion (Light Brown) is lovely for landscapes, people sketches, animals. Clown (Yellow Green) for botanicals. Dancer (Pink) for people sketches. Magic (Purple) for rock formations, architectural sketches. The others are just okay. These four are the standouts.
I really, really want you to try these inks, so I made a video.


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Apple is now a $3 trillion company
Apple has become the first company to hit a market capitalization of $3 trillion, after its value rose by $1 trillion in less than 16 months as the coronavirus pandemic turbocharged Big Tech.
Moen's smart faucets
Whatever the post-covid world looks like, most of us are going to be a little more conscious about germs, which makes Moen's new smart faucets a perfectly timed upgrade. The latest version allows the faucets to be operated using just hand gestures, eliminating the need for a handle altogether.
Withings' Body Scan scale
The Withings Body Scan will feature six-lead EKG readings, segmented body composition measurements, and the ability to assess foot nerve activity. Basically, it's the scale for people who want to know how fat is distributed through their body and how that might in turn relate to their heart health.
Exotel raises $40M
Exotel said Tuesday it raised $ 40 million, just three months after receiving $ 35 million in funding, as the Bangalore-based startup demonstrates the growth of its full-featured customer engagement platform in emerging markets.
Samsung teases the Galaxy S22
There are new phones coming in the new year and Samsung will be one of the first to launch the Galaxy S22 series. The device should be released sometime in the next month or two, so naturally there are plenty of leaks worth looking out for.
Intel and AMD
AMD and Intel Tease Announcements of Large Processors for the Show. Intel's tantalizing CES focuses on one key specification – 5.5GHz, which is expected to be the maximum clock speed that the upcoming processor can reach. AMD is expected to announce the next generation of Ryzen processors at this year's show.
Ford's electric F-150 Lightning
Ford says its planning to double production of its upcoming electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning, to 150,000 vehicles per year by 2023. The news comes as the automaker prepares to start making and shipping its new EV in the first half of 2022.
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Development of environmentally friendly products
Key development themes
Themes behind the Group's research and development. Designating these as our priority issues, we aim to contribute to the global environment.
Sewage technology
Recycling technology
Renewal, operation and management of entire water treatment plant [Kawai Purification Plant, Yokohama City] Eco-friendly water treatment using natural power
Photovoltaic power generation equipment
Photovoltaic power generation panels are installed on the roof of water distribution tanks. Making effective use of natural energy leads to a reduction in power consumption of about 40% compared with the conventional system.
Filtration without power consumption by using elevation difference
Water derived from the Doshi River is led to a water distribution tank after being treated with a membrane filtration system without using a pump. Filtration without power consumption is realized by using the difference in geographical elevation from the water source to the water treatment plant.
Ozone/accelerated oxidation treatment technology
Removes substances causing moldy smells produced by algae with high efficiency
Moldy smells caused by algae pose a serious problem to water treatment plants using lakes or ponds as a water source in the vicinity of an urban area. To address this issue, ozone/accelerated oxidation treatment technology was developed.
This technology eliminates moldy smells with higher efficiency compared with the level achieved by ordinary ozone treatment, while making it possible to elongate the life of bio-active carbon through load mitigation.
Mechanism of ozone/accelerated oxidation treatment technology
By adding hydrogen peroxide, generation of hydroxyl radicals (-OH) with higher oxidizing power than ozone is promoted and the efficiency of decomposing substances causing moldy smells is enhanced. Hydrogen peroxide also works to suppress the generation of bromide ions, a byproduct of ozone treatment.
Ultraviolet treatment equipment for water treatment facilities using ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV-LED)
World-class treatment capacity and super-long service life of about 45,000 hours
We developed the first-ever UV beam treatment equipment for water treatment plants using the world's top-class, high-power UV-LED as the light source in collaboration with Nikkiso Co., Ltd., Nikkiso Giken Co., Ltd. and Senko Riken K.K.
UV inactivation is one of the ways to control chlorine-resistant pathogenic protozoa, including Cryptosporidium, in the water treatment process. Because the use of mercury is being restricted internationally, a UV treatment system using a highly safe UV-LED is attracting public attention.
This equipment provides approximately three times longer life than UV mercury vapor lamps mainly by controlling the output of a UV-LED and optimizing irradiation. Further, it offers high safety by eliminating the use of mercury and contributes to reducing environmental burden.
Incineration system using fluidized bed turbine(Simplified offering type joint research with Tokyo Bureau of Sewage)
Blowers to send air into a furnace during sludge incineration are operated with a significant amount of electric power. We developed a fluidized bed turbine incineration system adopting a turbine driven by discharged heat instead of electric power. This system can reduce power consumption by about 40% compared with the conventional system.
* This project uses Patent No. 4831309 co-owned by the Public Works Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), and SANKI Engineering Co. and TSUKISHIMA KIKAI Co.
Sludge fuel project 〈Kosai Purification Center, Shiga〉
Producing resources by making wastewater sludge into carbide
The incineration ash derived from incinerated wastewater sludge has been conventionally disposed of as industrial waste. However, this technology makes it possible to produce biomass fuel from the sludge through its carbonization treatment and use the fuel in power plants or steel works as an energy source.
Compared with a conventional incineration/melting facility, carbon emissions can be reduced by about 11,651 tons (equivalent to the emissions from approx. 3,800 general households) annually.
Sludge treatment system improvement/operation 〈Toyokawa Purification Center, Aichi〉
Power generation using wastewater sludge
Biogas (methane) generated accompanying the treatment of wastewater sludge is used for power generation. Reducing sludge treatment costs and greenhouse gas discharge is sought by making positive use of the Feed in Tariff (FIT) system stipulating mandatory purchase of regenerative energy.
Low-moisture-content sludge dehydrator
Realization of low moisture content in dehydrated sludge
Conventional one and two pack type sludge dehydration has problems related to moisture content and processing costs. The post-injection two-pack type belt press dehydrator that we developed is a dehydrator integrating the advantages of the conventional two-pack type and those of our new technology. Low moisture content is achieved with a lower dose of chemicals.
Reduction in management and operation costs with high-accuracy waste sorting
When treating incombustible waste, recyclable waste such as plastics and plastic (PET) bottles are sorted for recycling to reduce environment impact. While sorting processes are basically conducted manually, the METAWATER Group's waste-sorting equipment allows high-accuracy sorting, as well as minimizing labor and associated costs.
Reduction of life cycle costs related to management and operation
Because this waste-sorting equipment can sort incombustible waste into non-combustible heavy substances, combustible light substances and fine granular substances, the workload associated with manual sorting can be minimized, and this results in a reduction in workforce and operation costs.
●Percentage of reduction in workforce for manual sorting: 10%-30%
Superb effect in rationalizing sorting of plastic containers and packages
When recycling plastic containers and packages, prohibited substances or metal must not be included. However, because this equipment will sort metals automatically into heavy substances, it is easy to find and remove them securely during manual operation.
High-accuracy sorting is possible
The waste-sorting equipment is arranged before the manual sorting process to eliminate film or sheet type combustibles that hinder manual operation. This allows for high-accuracy sorting by preventing workers from overlooking the items to be screened out during manual operation.
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Home Soccer FIFA 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups
FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups for upcoming tournament has been finalised and now 32 best teams will play the group stage match in the fields of Qatar which will begin in the November 21. The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage and final will be played on the 18 December 2022.
The 32 teams divided in 8 groups, each contain 4 team as per the performance or ranking. So now let have look at those groups (from A to H) and see what team has allotted which group.
FIFA World Cup 2022 Qualification Process
The FIFA world cup is the biggest sporting event in the world and takes place every four years. In order to qualify for the world cup, teams must first compete in their respective continental tournaments. The top two teams from each continent will then automatically qualify for the world cup.
In addition to the continental tournaments, there are also inter-confederation playoffs that take place between the winners of the various tournaments. These playoffs are used to determine the final few spots in the world cup.
The 2022 FIFA world cup will be held in Qatar. This will be the first time that the world cup has been held in an Arab country.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification process is a series of competitions organised by the six FIFA confederations to decide 31 of the 32 teams which will play in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with Qatar qualifying automatically as hosts. All 210 remaining FIFA member associations are eligible to enter the qualifying process.
The first stage of the qualification process is the AFC First Round, which will involve the 10 lowest-ranked teams in the continent playing home-and-away over two legs. The five winners will advance to the AFC Second Round.
From there, things will split into two streams: one for the 12 teams ranked 26th–37th inclusive (the "Second Round proper"), and one for the 13 teams ranked 38th–50th inclusive plus four playoff winners (the "First Round"). In total, 40 teams will play in the Second Round proper, with 20 advancing to the Third Round.
The Third Round will see 24 teams competing in home-and-away legs over two rounds, with the 12 winners advancing to the FIFA World Cup.
The qualification process began in the June 2019 and now the 2022 FIFA world cup scheduled to in November 2022 and will be finished with final match on 18 December 2022.
Now at present, FIFA world cup 2022 groups has been announced soon and all teams have allotted the group. So, the group stage match of 2022 FIFA world cup will start in Qatar on 21 Nov and first match will be played between Eng and Iran.
Group A : Qatar, Ecuador, Senegal and Netherlands
Group B : England, IR Iran, USA and Wales
Group C : Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Poland
Group D : France, Australia, Denmark and Tunisia
Group E : Spain, Costa Rica, Germany and Japan
Group F : Belgium, Canada, Morocco and Croatia
Group G : Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon
Group H : Portugal, Ghana, Uruguay and Korea Republic
So, guys that's all about the FIFA World Cup 2022 Groups. Are you excited to watch the full action of this world cup in Nov 2022?
Please comment below and don't forget to buy the tickets of Football world cup 2022 from the FIFA's official website or retailer. In case if you unable to get the ticket, you can watch full streaming of 2022 FIFA on TV via apps or websites.
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Prime Minister gets Tory candidate's name wrong during byelection visit
The Prime Minister later referred to the candidate as 'Dr Neil' after he watched the medic give vaccinations to members of the public at a pharmacy.
Boris Johnson gave his party a campaign boost with a visit to a byelection constituency – but then got the Tory candidate's name wrong.
On a whistle-stop visit to Oswestry in the North Shropshire constituency, the Prime Minister described Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst as a "fantastic" candidate – but did not quite get the correct name for the Conservative Party hopeful, a former British Army medical officer and honorary NHS consultant who now works as a barrister.
"I used to live in this constituency, I used to come shopping in Oswestry, so I know it a bit.
"And he's got all the issues, he understands what needs to be done, to support the NHS to get investment into our hospitals here but also make sure we do things like, duelling the A5, looking at the Oswestry to Gobowen railway line, other projects like that, I think he's a fantastic candidate."
Prime Minister Boris Johnson watches someone receive their Covid-19 booster vaccine (Peter Byrne/PA)
The byelection was triggered to replace Owen Paterson after the Standards Committee recommended the former Conservative minister should be suspended from Parliament for 30 days over an "egregious" breach of a ban on paid lobbying by MPs.
After a botched Government bid to delay the suspension while also overhauling the standards system, Mr Paterson announced his resignation as MP for the constituency following a Government U-turn.
North Shropshire is considered to be an ultra-safe rural constituency for the Tories, with Mr Paterson having held it since 1997.
At the 2019 general election, Mr Paterson won almost 63% of the vote and beat Labour by nearly 23,000 votes, with the Lib Dems coming third.
Labour, the Lib Dems and a slew of other parties are contesting the poll on December 16.


Australia's trade minister has signed an agreement with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Commbank) to ease access to UK fintech markets and investment.
As part of the deal, the US$47 trillion institution will make available its London Innovation Lab for up to three months at a time and provide mentoring to Australian fintech companies seeking access to European markets. Austrade will provide partner introductions and support trade missions.
After being highlighted by the KPMG Pulse of Fintech report as an attractive place for investment in the sector, Australia is clearly seeking to turn its startups into global players.


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A Guest Lecture on 'Life Skills for Gen Z Legal Professionals' organized by the Legal Aid Centre of the Faculty of Law, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University was held on 20th January, 2022 with the participation of the final year undergraduates of the Faculty of Law. This was the first session of the Guest Lecture Series organised by the Legal Aid Centre for 2022 with the view of educating the students with practical aspects of Law and providing guidance for career development.
The Guest Speaker of this session was Mr. Malika Amarasekera who is an Attorney at Law and a renowned Career Coach in both legal and management disciplines. His lecture dealt with the essential life skills required for the overall development of a successful legal professional.
This session provided the students with an invaluable opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary learning and to gain knowledge on real-world experiences which they could effectively utilize upon entering the legal profession. It was coordinated by Ms. Darshane Jayakody, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, KDU and Mr. Anushka Perera, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, KDU.
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Advanced NanoTherapies' SirPlux Duo Drug-Coated Balloon Receives FDA Breakthrough Designation for Small Vessel Coronary Artery Disease
Breakthrough Designation Reinforces Significant Unmet Need in Treatment of Small Vessel Coronary Arteries
LOS GATOS, Calif., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced NanoTherapies, Inc., a privately-held medical device company committed to solving vascular disease's most significant challenges through the creative applications of nanotechnology, today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company a Breakthrough Device designation for its SirPlux Duo Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) for coronary artery disease in vessels less than 3.0mm. This achievement comes only weeks after the company received two other critical Breakthrough Device designations for its SirPlux Duo DCB in coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR) and peripheral below-the-knee (BTK) lesions.
"Despite decades of advances in drug-eluting stents, treating small coronary vessels continues to be challenging due to the unacceptable incidence of restenosis and target lesion failure," commented Dr. Rishi Puri MD, Ph.D., Coronary and Structural Heart Interventional Cardiologist in the Tomsich Family Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic and Co-Principal Investigator of the Company's ADVANCE-DCB clinical trial. "Advanced NanoTherapies is championing a novel stent-free option to address this clinical gap. I look forward to seeing how this technology can advance the field of coronary interventions by improving long-term clinical outcomes and preventing the need for repeat revascularizations."
SirPlux Duo Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB)
Small vessel disease (SVD), defined as atherosclerosis within small (<3mm) coronary vessels, reaches roughly 1 in 3 of patients with symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD), especially patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), diabetes mellitus, and active smokers.[1] The most powerful predictor of angiographic restenosis following treatment is the diameter of the vessel, with a 60% higher risk of restenosis for each decrease of 0.50 mm.[2] The clinical profile of SVD patients translates into poor long-term outcomes, including a higher rate of target lesion failure when using drug-eluting stents (DES). DCBs are becoming an attractive therapeutic strategy for de novo lesions, with potential advantages of lower risk of acute thrombosis, favorable vascular remodeling, and shortened dual antiplatelet therapy.3
The SirPlux Duo DCB combines the synergistic power of Sirolimus and Paclitaxel to create a next-generation, front-line therapy engineered to provide stent-like patency and restenosis prevention while leaving no implant behind. SirPlux Duo DCB delivers low-dose, long-term release of both compounds to inhibit cell growth, resulting in maximum potency exceeding any other DCB or drug-eluting stent.4 The Company's proprietary nanoparticle drug-encapsulation and delivery platform provides safe, reliable, and sustained bioavailability of the two synergistic drugs in tissue for long-term outcomes.
"Our third breakthrough designation emphasizes the urgent need for new coronary and peripheral therapies with a leave nothing behind approach," said Marwan Berrada-Sounni, Co-Founder and CEO of Advanced NanoTherapies. "We appreciate the collaborative approach the FDA has taken to reviewing our technology and the novelty of combining two synergistic drugs. Over the coming months, we will build on this positive momentum as we generate first-in-human clinical data using the SirPlux Duo DCB."
1Cardiol J. 2021;28(5):767-778. doi: 10.5603/CJ.a2020.0127. Epub 2020 Sep 28. PMID: 32986235; PMCID: PMC8428937
2Cassese S, Byrne RA, Tada T, et al. Incidence and predictors of restenosis after coronary stenting in 10 004 patients with surveillance angiography. Heart. 2014;100(2):153–159. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-304933.
4Data on file at ANT.
About Advanced NanoTherapies
Advanced NanoTherapies, Inc. is a highly specialized medical device company developing a proprietary nanoparticle technology-based platform for drug delivery. The company focuses on minimally invasive cardiovascular applications to bring a safer therapeutic option to patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or peripheral artery disease (PAD). The company's first product is the SirPlux Duo DCB, a next-generation CAD and PAD front-line therapy. To learn more about Advanced NanoTherapies, visit www.advancednanotherapies.com.
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Q: Is there a way to a specify a request header as an ASP.NET Core Controller action argument / parameter? I have the controller action like below:
[ApiController]
[ApiVersion("1.0")]
[Route("api/v{version:apiVersion}")]
public class StuffController : ControllerBase
{
    [HttpGet("stuff/")]
    [Authorize(Roles = "admin,read-stuff")]
    [Produces("application/json")]
    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(IActionResult), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status401Unauthorized)]
    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden)]
    public async Task<IActionResult> Get()
    {
        var authorization = Request.Headers["authorization"];
        var accessToken = authorization[0].Replace("Bearer ", string.Empty);

        // use accessToken for token exchange
        // use the new token another to get and return the actual results
    }
}

I was wondering is there was a trick to have the bearer / access token directly available as in the action parameter, something like:
[ApiController]
[ApiVersion("1.0")]
[Route("api/v{version:apiVersion}")]
public class StuffController : ControllerBase
{
    [HttpGet("stuff/")]
    [Authorize(Roles = "admin,read-stuff")]
    [Produces("application/json")]
    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(IActionResult), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status401Unauthorized)]
    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden)]
    public async Task<IActionResult> Get([BearerTokenHeader] string bearerTokenHeader)
    {
        // use accessToken for token exchange
        // use the new token another to get and return the actual results
    }
}

A: Add custom attribute, value provider:

[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Parameter | AttributeTargets.Property, AllowMultiple = false, Inherited = true)]
public class BearerTokenFromHeaderAttribute : Attribute, IBindingSourceMetadata, IModelNameProvider
{
    public BindingSource BindingSource => BearerTokenBindingSource.Instance;

    public string Name { get; set; }
}

public static class BearerTokenBindingSource
{
    public static readonly BindingSource Instance = new BindingSource(
        "BearerToken",
        "BearerToken",
        isGreedy: false,
        isFromRequest: true);
}

public class BearerTokenValueProviderFactory : IValueProviderFactory
{
    public Task CreateValueProviderAsync(ValueProviderFactoryContext context)
    {
        var authorizationHeader = context.ActionContext.HttpContext.Request.Headers["Authorization"];
        var accessToken = authorizationHeader[0].Replace("Bearer ", string.Empty);

        context.ValueProviders.Add(new BearerTokenValueProvider(BearerTokenBindingSource.Instance, accessToken));

        return Task.CompletedTask;
    }
}

public class BearerTokenValueProvider : BindingSourceValueProvider
{
    public BearerTokenValueProvider(BindingSource bindingSource, string accessToken) : base(bindingSource)
    {
        AccessToken = accessToken;
    }

    private string AccessToken { get; }

    public override bool ContainsPrefix(string prefix)
    {
        return false;
    }

    public override ValueProviderResult GetValue(string key)
    {
        return new ValueProviderResult(AccessToken);
    }
}

Startup.cs
public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
    services.AddControllers();
    services.AddMvc(options =>
    {
        options.ValueProviderFactories.Add(new BearerTokenValueProviderFactory());
    });
}

Controller

[ApiController]
[ApiVersion("1.0")]
[Route("api/v{version:apiVersion}")]
public class StuffController : ControllerBase
{
    [HttpGet("stuff/")]
    [Authorize(Roles = "admin,read-stuff")]
    [Produces("application/json")]
    [ProducesResponseType(typeof(IActionResult), StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status401Unauthorized)]
    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status403Forbidden)]
    public async Task<IActionResult> Get([BearerTokenFromHeader] string accessToken)
    {
        // use accessToken for token exchange
        // use the new token another to get and return the actual results
    }
}

A: Try [FromHeader] binding source parameter like this: [FromHeader] string authorization

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Stephanie March has opened up about her 'wonderful' married life with husband Dan Benton who she tied the knot with in Africa in September.
The Law & Order: SVU actress sat down with DailyMailTV's Jesse Palmer this week to dish on newlywed life, returning to the NBC show and her makeup venture.
The TV star also confirmed reports that she walked down the aisle to the Star Wars theme tune.
'We did, we both love Star Wars, we were both nerding out that way' she revealed.
Stephanie recently reprised her role as Alex Cabot on SVU, revealing that co-star and good friend Mariska Hargitay was the one that convinced her to come back.
'She texted me pretty late at night and asked me "do you want to come back to the show" and I said "sure!".
'Which is great because it allowed me some time to really spar with Mariska and most of our scenes before we hadn't done that, so it was fun'.
For the last four years Stephanie has been working on a makeup boutique called Rouge which gives women access to professional level makeup artists at affordable prices.
The actress teamed up with her SVU makeup artist Rebecca Perkins on the project.
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Rendszerezése
A fajt Carl von Linné svéd természettudós írta le 1758-ban.

Alfajai
 Charadrius vociferus peruvianus (Chapman, 1920)
 Charadrius vociferus ternominatus Bangs & Kennard, 1920
 Charadrius vociferus vociferus Linnaeus, 1758

Előfordulása
Az amerikai kontinensen fészkel Kanada déli részétől, Mexikó középső részéig, valamint az Antillákon, Peruban és Chilében. Telelni az északi részen élők délre vonulnak, a déli részen élők inkább csak kóborolnak, egyesek eljutnak Európába is.

Természetes élőhelyei a füves rétek, mocsarak, tavak, folyók és patakok környéke és tengerpartok.

Kárpát-medencei előfordulása
Magyarországon rendkívül ritka kóborló.

Megjelenése
Testhossza 23–26 centiméter, szárnyfesztávolsága 59–63 centiméter, testtömege pedig 162–178 gramm. Nyakán kettős fekete nyakörv található. Hosszú hegyes szárnyai és farka van, melyen rőt vörös farkcsík található.

Életmódja
Rovarokkal és más gerinctelenekkel táplálékozik.

Szaporodása
Évente egyszer, esetenként kétszer költ. A fészkelés kezdete március közepétől április elejéig húzódik. Fészkét földön lévő mélyedésbe készíti. Fészekalja 3-4 tojásból áll, melyen mindkét szülő felváltva 22-25 napig kotlik. A fiókák 40 napos korukra válnak önállóvá.

Természetvédelmi helyzete
Az elterjedési területe rendkívül nagy, egyedszáma csökken, de még nem éri el a kritikus mértéket. A Természetvédelmi Világszövetség Vörös listáján veszélyeztetett fajként szerepel. Magyarországon védett, természetvédelmi értéke 25 000 forint.

Jegyzetek

Források

További információk
 Ritka madarak hazai előfordulásai
 Képek az interneten a fajról
 A faj hangja

Charadrius
Madárfajok
Magyarország madarai
A Kárpát-medence madarai
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Galatasaray need to strengthen their attack this winter.
The reports in Italy suggested that Galatasaray will make a loan move for Juventus forward Moise Kean.
Kean has scored one goal in five games for Juventus since joining the club in 2011.
Moise Kean has represented Italy at Under-15, Under-16, Under-17, Under-18, Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 level, winning 36 caps and scoring 20 goals.
The Italy international is currently out of favor at Juventus and could leave the club on loan this winter.
Fatih Terim is looking to shore up his attacking options and Juventus's Moise Kean happens to be a target. He is a known admirer of the player and is reportedly keen on the idea of bringing him this winter.
Juventus are preparing to loan their forward should they receive right offer for him.
While many believe Moise Kean to be a promising young talent, others find him extremely overrated.
How strong that interest is and whether Galatasaray will make a move remains to be seen but it is certainly one worth keeping an eye on.


Emma and Emily became friends over a decade ago, at a time when they were both living in rural Japan – working as English teachers by day, and scribbling stories in secret by night.
In the years since then, they've come to rely on each other's support, celebrating writerly successes together and providing a shoulder to cry on when the going got tough.
This started them wondering about the collaborations between their literary forebears.
Several male writing friendships have become the stuff of legend: Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth, for instance, Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway.
But did Jane Austen have a fellow writer with whom she shared her ideas? What about Mary Shelley, Emily Dickinson, or Virginia Woolf?
Since 2014, Something Rhymed has been profiling different pairs of female writer pals – adding a celebratory note to today's resurgent feminist conversation.
When we began this blog in January 2014, we imagined that it would be a year-long web project. We never anticipated where it would take us. Writing for Something Rhymed has been a wonderful experience, and we have been delighted to forge so many new friendships of our own with readers all over the world.
The phrase comes from the title of a poem by Jackie Kay, in which she celebrates her friendship with the novelist Ali Smith. Having always felt that something rhymed between us, we're now learning from the rhymes and rhythms of your friendships, and those of our literary heroines too.


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Gotabaya Rajapaksa elected president of Sri Lanka
Allen Cone
Gotabaya Rajapaksa waves to supporters in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday after the announcement of his victory in the country's presidential election. Photo by EPA-EFE/STR
Nov. 17 (UPI) -- Gotabaya Rajapaksa, with ultranationalist support in rural areas, defeated moderate Sajith Premadasa in the presidential election in final results announced Sunday.
Rajapaksa, 70, won with 52.25 percent of the vote in Saturday's election, according to Sri Lanka's election commission.
"As we usher in a new journey for Sri Lanka, we must remember that all Sri Lankans are part of this journey," Rajapaksa said in a Twitter post. "Let us rejoice peacefully, with dignity and discipline in the same manner in which we campaigned."
Rajapaksa, a former defense secretary, headed the newly formed party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna as a member of a family that is the country's most influential political clan. He is the brother of two-time former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
RELATED Sri Lankan presidential election marred by violence
Earlier Sunday, Premadasa, 52, issued a concession statement: "At the conclusion of a hard-fought and spirited election campaign, it is my privilege to honour the decision of the people and congratulate Mr Gotabaya Rajapaksa on his election as the seventh President of Sri Lanka."
Premadasa's United National Party remains in control of Parliament until at least February before a constitutionally mandated parliamentary election may be held. Premadasa said he was resigning as UNP's deputy party leader.
Ranil Wickremesinghe, the UNP chief, is prime minister but Rajapaksa has said he intends to appoint his brother Mahinda as prime minister.
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"The first thing that will happen is the prime minister will [likely] offer his resignation and Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in," Paikisothy Saravanamuttu, executive director at the Colombo-based Centre for Policy Alternatives told Al Jazeera.
"Or, I think, Parliament will vote to dissolve itself, and a new election can be held by February. Or in March, the president can [constitutionally] dissolve the Parliament, anyway."
His support mainly came from the Sinhalese-Buddhist majority. Rajapaksa trailed in the country's linguistic and religious minorities.
RELATED Iraq rejects U.S. call for early elections amid more violent protests
In campaign promises, Rajapaksa wants to restore discipline and strengthen national security in urban areas, including Colombo, the largest city in the country.
In April, at least 269 people died in coordinated bombings.
Turnout was 87 percent with 13,387,951 voting in the presidential election, according to the commission.


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As high rises replace brownstones, artists turn to augmented reality to preserve cultural landmarks.
We went on a boat tour exploring New York's murky colonial history with New Draft Collective.
A new app at Stanford's Cantor Arts Center uses cutting-edge tech to update the museum experience.
Inspired by John Wyndham's novel The Day of the Triffids, artist Tamiko Thiel create virtual future ecosystem.
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You are here: Home / News / Menace on the Ground: Deadly blood-suckers no joke
Menace on the Ground: Deadly blood-suckers no joke
July 9, 2015 By Abram Neal, Express Correspondent
Health officials across Massachusetts are bracing for a particularly bad season for tick-borne disease. Cathleen Drinan, health agent for both Plympton and Halifax, emphasizes personal protection and education regarding diseases spread by ticks. In our region, cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis, and Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis (HGA) were reported in recent years and 58 cases of Lyme disease and two of HGA were discovered in Halifax alone last year.
Mosquitos often get the most attention this time of year, perhaps because these disease carrying insects are more easily managed than ticks, which can wreck havoc on the human body as well.
Deer ticks, especially well known for carrying Lyme disease and quite a few other diseases as well, are prevalent during this time of year, and the deer population that carries the ticks are at an all-time high this summer.
The culprits aren't always deer ticks, either, according to Drinan; dog ticks and wood ticks can also cause disease.
According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, there were 631 confirmed cases of Lyme Disease and 233 probable cases in 2013. June, July, and August are the highest incidence of Lyme Disease onset and the most affected age groups are youngsters age 5-9 years, and older adults between 65 to 75 years.
Ticks thrive in "brush, wooded, or grassy places." When an animal or person walks by one of the ground or plant dwelling ticks, they often hitch a ride. The ticks are after blood, which they feast on after biting an animal or human.
Ticks usually need to be attached to their host for 24-hours for Lyme disease to develop. Symptoms in humans typically include a round rash for up to a month after the bite, characterized by a clear area in the center, yet this rash does not always develop. Vague flu-like symptoms are also present in the early stages of the disease.
Even if symptoms lessen without treatment, the disease may not have cleared completely, so early treatment with antibiotics is necessary to prevent more serious problems from developing months or even years later. These include serious joint, nervous system, and heart problems that can be permanent. Meningitis, an often deadly swelling of the membrane covering the brain, can even develop.
Patients with a "classic" donut-shaped rash are easy to diagnose, but otherwise most of the infected will need a blood test to confirm the Lyme Disease diagnosis.
Data from the Centers from Disease Control and the DPH, shows Bristol and Plymouth Counties, along with Cape Cod and the Islands have the highest incidence rates in the State.
The Commonwealth, after a special report was commissioned in 2013 by the General Court, is taking both short and long-term approaches to this public health menace, hoping to return tick-bite rates back to those of 30-50 years ago in the next 25 years.
Vaccination, environmental modes of intervention, deer management, and education on personal protection, are some of the goals set forward in the report. "The approaches are slow and steady, needing to establish solid frameworks conceptually via education and by promoting environmental management. After initial outlay of funds, resources, and effort (ramp-up phase) only minor input is required to maintain 'control.'"
The best ways to protect yourself from tick bites are to avoid areas where ticks live. If this is not possible, which it often isn't, wearing long sleeves and tucking pants into socks are essential. Spraying shoes and legs with insect repellents (make sure they are effective against ticks by reading labels carefully), checking for ticks frequently, and removing ticks quickly with tweezers without squeezing or twisting are all good prevention measures, according to the DPH.
Drinan has a favorite tick resource site with comprehensive information about all types of tick-borne disease and prevention tips: http://www.tickencounter.com.
"It is very important for people to educate themselves on the seriousness of this and to use all the personal protection measures they can," according to Drinan.
• For further information, the DPH has a website dedicated to the subject: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dph/programs/id/epidemiology/ticks/.
• Contact a doctor or nurse if you think you are ill sooner rather than later.
• All local Boards of Health have information on ticks, tick-borne diseases, and disease prevention methods. They are a good resource.


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 * angular-strap
 * @version v2.0.0-rc.4 - 2014-03-07
 * @link http://mgcrea.github.io/angular-strap
 * @author Olivier Louvignes (olivier@mg-crea.com)
 * @license MIT License, http://www.opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 */
angular.module('mgcrea.ngStrap.aside').run(['$templateCache', function($templateCache) {
  'use strict';

  $templateCache.put('aside/aside.tpl.html',
    "

<button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" ng-click=\"$hide()\">×</button>

<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn btn-default\" ng-click=\"$hide()\">Close</button>

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  );

}]);

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Q: Compile-time concatenation of std::initializer_list's I would like to write some code like the following:
using int_list_t = std::initializer_list<int>;

struct ThreeDimensionalBox {
  static constexpr int_list_t kDims = {1, 2, 3};
};

struct FourDimensionalBox {
  static constexpr int_list_t kDims = {4, 5, 6, 7};
};

template<typename Box1, typename Box2>
struct CombinedBox {
  static constexpr int_list_t kDims = Box1::kDims + Box2::kDims;  // error
};

using SevenDimensionalBox = CombinedBox<ThreeDimensionalBox, FourDimensionalBox>;

Is there some way to fix the implementation of CombinedBox, so that SevenDimensionalBox::kDims is effectively bound to {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}?
I know that I can replace std::initializer_list<int> with a custom template class with a variadic int template parameter list, with concatenation effectively achieved via standard metaprogramming recursion techniques. I was just wondering if a solution exists using only std::initializer_list.

A: std::initializer_list can be initialized only as empty, with a list of brace-enclosed elements, or by copy.
However even with a copy construction, the lifetime of the actual array that std::initializer_list references is determined by the lifetime of the original std::initializer_list object that was initialized by a brace-enclosed element list. In other words copying the std::initializer_list does not copy the array or extend its lifetime.
Therefore it is impossible to concatenate std::initializer_lists. They are not meant to be used as a container. A std::initializer_list should mostly be used only as a function parameter as a lightweight way to pass a brace-enclosed list of elements of unspecified size to a function for it to then process the elements further.
You probably want std::array instead. Something like this (requiring C++17, but not C++20):
struct ThreeDimensionalBox {
  static constexpr auto kDims = std::array{1, 2, 3};
};

struct FourDimensionalBox {
  static constexpr auto kDims = std::array{4, 5, 6, 7};
};

template<typename T, std::size_t N, std::size_t M>
constexpr auto concat_arrays(const std::array<T, N>& a, const std::array<T, M>& b) {
    // assumes `T` is default-constructible
    std::array<T, N+M> r;
    std::copy(std::begin(a), std::end(a), std::begin(r));
    std::copy(std::begin(b), std::end(b), std::begin(r)+N);
    return r;
}

template<typename Box1, typename Box2>
struct CombinedBox {
  static constexpr auto kDims = concat_arrays(Box1::kDims, Box2::kDims);
};

using SevenDimensionalBox = CombinedBox<ThreeDimensionalBox, FourDimensionalBox>;

A: std::initializer_list has exactly and only one purpose: to be a tool for initializing an object, within the scope where a braced-init-list (the stuff in {}) was used for the initialization of that object. Everything about this type is built for that purpose, and it has a bunch of firewalls in place to prevent you from doing basically anything else with it.
The most important of which is that initializer_list doesn't actually store anything; it references an array of values which is stored elsewhere (namely, the cite of the {} that created it). Since it does not store the array, and they're only meant to be build from the {} grammatical construct, you cannot give them an array to reference. They can only get an array from an existing initializer_list object via copying, and that one could only get one either from a {} or an existing initializer_list which could only get one from... well, you get the idea.
If you need to do compile-time array manipulation, std::array is a better tool. If you want to concatenate two braced-init-lists and use the result to initialize some object... you can't do that.
Do not try to use initializer_list as a quick-and-dirty array type. Only use it for initializing objects.


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Introducing 'Connective Conversations: Inside Oregon Art'
Photographer Sabina Poole visited 70 artist studios around the state for a new book
September 9, 2015 // CULTURE, VISUAL ART // Sabina Poole
In the summer of 2014, I began my travels around Oregon to photograph the artists who had received studio visits from the curators and critics of the Connective Conversations | Inside Oregon Art program for the years since the program's inauguration in 2011. From the list of addresses, I knew the 70 artists would be sprinkled throughout the state, and for me, this was a chance to enjoy and observe artists in their own spaces, to go deeper into the place we call home and meet people here who are doing amazing work.
The book, Connective Conversations Inside Oregon Art 2011-2014 The Ford Family Foundation and University of Oregon
Here's the official announcement of the new book that resulted, in part, from those visits:
The Ford Family Foundation with the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts are pleased to announce the upcoming October 2015 release of the book, Connective Conversations | Inside Oregon Art, 2011-2014. Connective Conversations is The Ford Family Foundation's Curator and Critic Tours and Lecture Series program, conducted in partnership with the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts. The full-color book will be available at the 2015 Oregon Arts Summit's Visual Arts Ecology workshop, supported by The Foundation; and, subsequently, will available for purchase [locations TBA].
The book is a collaborative work representing the series launched in 2011, which brought national curators and critics to visit Oregon artists in their studios across the state, to present lectures and to participate in community dialogue. The book contains images of the 70 Oregon artists and their studio spaces visited between 2011-2014.
Connective Conversations | Inside Oregon Art, 2011-2014 | The Ford Family Foundation and the University of Oregon Curator and Critic Tours
Edited by Kate Wagle | Design and Layout by Pace Taylor | Photography by Sabina Poole | Advised by Carol Dalu and Kandis Brewer Nunn
I knew it would be an adventure to document the homes and studios of the 70 artists involved. Realizing this was an absolute privilege, I embarked upon the project with a keen sense of enthusiasm and a little bit of adrenaline. Despite being familiar with their artwork (some more than others), most of these artists, as people, were complete strangers to me, and I had never before visited some of the locations of their studios. Before each photo shoot, I did not have any idea what I would encounter, and the unexpected nature of these visits made the project all the more attractive to me.
My method was, I hoped, unobtrusive. I organized a shoot primarily via email—leaving the choice of time and place up to the artist. The studio, the place where the work was done, needed to be tantamount. I chose to arrive simply, unencumbered—no lighting equipment, one camera, no superfluous accessories. My role was to document the artists in their unique environment—in the lighting they were used to, in the rooms they lived and worked in, surrounded by the things they loved and cared about, even if that meant dogs and children or other unanticipated creatures.
What you will see in the weekly posts that follow are little snippets of these studio photo sessions: close encounters with remarkable people who have chosen to live in extraordinary places, while doing exceptional things with independence, creativity, resolute determination, confidence, and success while surrounded by things they find captivating, in locations of inspiration, all with a quintessential Oregon-ness.
A favorite pastime for Renee Couture: sitting outside her studio in the evening light, doing research and planning next projects./Sabina Poole
Above all, the 70 people I photographed were not only artists of amazing calibre but also individuals who help define this region. In the coming weeks, Oregon Arts Watch will introduce some of the artists included in Connective Conversations from a closer perspective. The book will show you a photo or two of each studio, an image of each artist, and several examples of their work. The book will illuminate career highlights and biographical information. Here, in an Oregon Arts Watch exclusive, you will get a closer glimpse of each artist's work space, the objects that surround them, the light sources they rely on, and the things that make each studio a unique place to create in. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. These Connective Conversations studio portraits will, I hope, enable a greater understanding of these artists and how their work relates to and is made within the studio.
To get started, you can jump immediately to the first subject: Renee Couture and her "trailer" studio in Peel, Oregon. See you there!
Connective Conversations | Inside Oregon Art is part of The Ford Family Foundation's seven-pronged Visual Arts program launched in 2010 to honor the interests in the visual arts by the late Mrs. Hallie Ford, a co-founder of The Foundation. Principal goals of the overall program are to help enhance the quality of artistic endeavor and body of work by Oregon's most promising visual artists and to improve Oregon's visual arts ecology by making strategic investments in Oregon visual arts institutions. Some program components The Foundation directs; others, it elects to work with regionally-based institutions such as it has done in partnering with the University of Oregon with the first four years of the Curator and Critic Tours and Lecture series. Such collaborations are invaluable in maximizing the delivery and impact of the program components for which The Foundation is most grateful.


Before now I even call them twins. There was even a time I wrote a story about Laide Bakare and put Kemi Afolabi's photo before a staff and ofcus some of you corrected me lol (na wetin una good for be that) Make blunder, then they attack me, lol.
So Laide and Kemi are good friends and they know they sure look too much alike. Laide shared this new photo of them together captioning it 'twinnie' and her fans have been shouting TWINSSSSSSS. We sef dey shout TWINSSSSSSS here o, lol. Or eye dey pain us? Lol.


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UN chief sees firsthand the progress and challenges five years after Colombia's historic peace deal
Peace and 'family ties'
The Secretary-General visited the northern town of Llano Grande, in the Department of Antioquia, along with Colombia's President, Ivan Duque, as well as the former FARC-EP commander, Rodrigo Londoño. The town is one of several areas in the country where the former guerillas are being reincorporated into civilian life.
Colombia has 32 Departments, or 'States'. With up to 80 per cent of its population affected, Antioquia was one of the areas most impacted by the more than 50-year conflict.
Llano Grande is a town of 150 inhabitants, where former 'enemies' now live and work together. With the support of the United Nations and the Government, the small village has become a place where peace reigns, and as inconceivable as it may have seemed five years ago, FARC combatants and locals now consider themselves family.
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Secretary-General António Guterres visits a clothing workshop that reintegrates former guerrilla fighters into civil society, in Llano Grande, Colombia.
The UN chief walked through the town and was able to talk with its residents who are benefiting from different reincorporation entrepreneurial projects.
"I am very pleased to be in Llano Grande and I see first-hand the achievements of peace," Mr. Guterres while visiting the town's tailoring workshop.
There, he spoke with worker Monica Astrid Oquendo, who recently told UN News that the Peace Agreement had brought with it initiatives that have greatly helped their community.
Mr. Guterres also spoke with other workers about their labour and discussed the importance of women's leadership in the peace process.
A new brand of coffee
Meanwhile, a group of former combatants took advantage of the UN Chief's visit to launch Trópicos, a new coffee brand created by a cooperative with 1,200 members.
Mr. Guterres was very interested in the cultivation process of the plant and the different types of coffee that are produced in Colombia.
"Trópicos [Spanish for 'tropics regions'] is a brand whose geography offers special characteristics. The 'rebellion' of the tropics makes this coffee special because it comes from the community, and from people in the process of reincorporation. It not only has a social background but also quality standards. We have carefully selected each grain to be able to achieve high quality and to offer 'Trópicos' to the world," explained Frey Gustavo de Maté, one of its creators.
The Secretary-General also learned of other projects such as a town school, an arepas (Colombian cornmeal cakes) factory, and a soap factory.
Later, in a brief address to the community on the town's soccer field, Mr. Guterres congratulated everyone for "their enthusiasm and dedication" to these projects, which, he added, have the support of the Government and the international community.
He also acknowledged that the projects have been hampered by financial difficulties and stressed that as such, it will be necessary to redouble efforts to guarantee their sustainability, as well as to involve the private sector to help find solutions.
The UN chief recognized the work of the community in the entire municipality of Dabeiba, of which Llano Grande is part, and in other nearby municipalities, which he praised "as an example of integration and reconciliation for receiving ex-combatants with open arms and normalizing democratic life".
"This shows true human qualities of teamwork, generosity, hope and courage to build a better future," he added.
Peace does not come overnight
After hearing from many more members of the community, Mr. Guterres said they know better than anyone that peace does not come overnight.
"It costs work to build it, take care of it, sustain it…There is a paradox: the objective of peace is a society with no enemies, but unfortunately there are enemies of peace," he said expressing his solidarity with the victims and their families.
Since 2017, there have been 30 homicides and four disappearances, mostly men, only in the Department of Antioquia, according to UN reports.
Moreover, throughout the country, more than 300 former combatants have been murdered, with some 25 disappearances. Almost 500 human rights defenders and civic leaders have also lost their lives in violent attacks.
Mr. Guterres said he admired "the tenacity and commitment" of the people who "continue to bet on building peace in Colombia on a day-to-day basis". He also warned that "ensuring their security is vital to consolidating peace".
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The reintegration of former FARC combatants into civil society is being facilitated at a site in the small town of Llano Grande in Dabeiba, Colombia.
United Nations remains committed
The Secretary-General reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations to support the peace process and assured that he will discuss with the Government both the issue of security and housing. "We are all going to take advantage of this meeting to enhance our work," he said.
However, he said that he recognized "with humility" that the Organization's work is secondary and that the essential work in the construction of lasting peace belongs to Colombians.
"If this were a film, we would not be candidates for the Oscar for Best Actor, but for the best Supporting Actor," he concluded
Joining Mr. Guterres in Llano Grande was the ex-commander of the FARC-EP, Rodrigo Londoño, who stressed that even though some 300 signatories to the peace deal had been killed, "we remain committed".
The visit of the Secretary General, he said, "shows that we have made progress and that this is not a failed process." It also "refutes the assertions of those who do not believe in this process."
Mr. Londoño also expressed gratitude to Colombian President, Iván Duque, saying that the leader's presence in Llano Grande "is encouraging" and a hopeful sign that the Colombian people must continue travelling the path of peace.
In his remarks, President Duque stated that the progress underway in Llano Grande showed the will of his Government to support efforts to build lasting peace.
"I think the most important thing that we see today is the rejection of violence … We value those who have made the decision to categorically reject the violence that was once justified," the President said, and added: "This implies that there is no cause or ideology …that justifies murder, kidnapping or any other form of violence that threatens our freedom."
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, left, along with the Colombian President Iván Duque, during a ceremony in the town of Apartadó to mark the fifth anniversary of the Colombia peace agreement.
Marking five years of peace
From Llano Grande, Mr. Guterres and President Duque flew by helicopter to Apartadó, in the Urabá region, a province dedicated to the cultivation of bananas and where the Government chose to hold a regional commemorative event to mark the fifth anniversary of the peace accord.
Ahead of that event, they visited the region's Territorial Development Programme, which seeks to improve the collaboration of different territorial agencies to achieve more effective sustainable development. With the Government's backing these programmes are supporting a range of reconciliation projects, including the building of a school that will be inaugurated soon.
The celebration event was held in a park and was attended by a large audience comprised of members of the municipality and the national government.
For his part, the Secretary-General highlighted the role of women in the peace process and stressed that their participation "can help generate more inclusion."
He went on to express concern about the fact that several regions continue to face increasing insecurity.
"The actions of the illegal armed actors diminish the hopes of local communities, as well as jeopardize the prospects for sustainable development," said the Secretary-General.
He concluded that "peace requires facing the suffering of the past" and "reconciliation is the only way to a stable and lasting peace."
Tomorrow on his last day in Colombia, Mr. Guterres will participate in the commemoration of the fifth anniversary of the signing of the Final Peace Agreement in the capital, Bogotá. He will also attend the 'La Paz es Productiva' fair.
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Study says 40% of European smartphone buyers would get an iPhone
June 22, 2011 - 9:40 pm
The Loop is reporting on a study released Wednesday by the Yankee Group that indicates that 40% of potential smartphone buyers in Europe said that they would go for an iPhone.
The study was a poll of 5,000 consumers and 2,250 IT decision-makers working at companies across France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.
The study indicated that Android devices came in a distant second at 19% and BlackBerry and Nokia followed at 17% and 15% respectively.
Declan Lonergan, the VP of Research at Yankee Group had this to say about the findings:
These findings highlight the continued strength of Apple in the European smartphone market and, in particular, its phenomenal brand appeal," said Declan Lonergan, research VP at Yankee Group. "The data also highlights the enormous challenges faced by Nokia and RIM to retain mind share and market share in this increasingly dynamic and competitive marketplace.
The Loop points out some other interesting tidbits from the study including the fact that users are likely to have more than one device that they use as the situation calls for them and that employees say that they are 58% more productive during travel when they bring a tablet device along.
Let's take an informal poll in the comments. If you're a reader from the EU or the UK and you're looking to buy a new smartphone, is the iPhone your first choice? Or would you go for Android, or perhaps one of the new Nokia N9's?
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The goodies drew with the baddies today. The crowd were fantastic, were like a twelfth man, which evened things up. Since it was an early kickoff I had enough time to watch some Benoit before making dinner. Got the same Wii Fit age walking test, so tried the same Frankensteinesque walk again (arms out and everything again), and managed to get a slightly worse score score. My Wii Fit age came out as 23. In this time I have learned a valueable lesson, when the Wii tells you to make sure you have room around you to move around, you make sure you have room around you to move around. It's less dangerous.
The Step Plus was followed the same pattern, seemingly doing better generally but the balance board deciding to miss out some of my steps. Does throw you off a bit. Mr Fisher was feeling a bit unwell tonight, and was asleep in the next room, so had to do the jogging without music. Scored a third highest score of 375%, just shy of second place. This sort of proves it's megetting better at the jogging and not the music that's helping. I'll still listen to music during it, makes it alot more fun. Rest now weary head, get well soon Miles. Today's exercise is the Warrior yoga pose, which is normally the only yoga pose I do daily. If you do it right you can really feel it in your hips and legs.


Reverse mortgages offer seniors an opportunity to tap the equity in their homes so they can meet their expenses without having to move.
Most seniors hoping to use reverse mortgages to get money to help them better afford to age in place will soon face stricter limits on how much cash they can draw from their homes, along with higher upfront costs to get these loans.
Reverse mortgages offer seniors an opportunity to tap the equity in their homes so they can meet their expenses without having to move. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced the tougher rules, which will take effect Oct. 2. None of the changes will affect people with existing reverse mortgages.
Federal officials say the changes are necessary to improve the financial health of the federally insured reverse mortgage program, which has suffered losses in recent years.
The program "is losing money and can no longer remain viable in its present form," HUD said in a fact sheet released Tuesday.
An AARP Public Policy Institute analysis of HUD data shows that under the new rules, a 62-year-old borrower getting a reverse mortgage with a 5 percent interest rate would be able to draw 11 percent less money from a home than under current rules. For an 80-year-old borrower, there would be a 12 percent reduction.
Another key set of changes involves the insurance premiums that borrowers have to pay when they first take out a reverse mortgage and the annual premiums they pay over the life of the loan. The new rules require higher initial premiums in most cases but lower annual premiums in subsequent years.
Under the current rules, the initial premium is 0.5 percent of the appraised value of the home for most borrowers. Under the new rules, it will be 2 percent for all borrowers. The 2 percent rate will represent a reduction for one category of borrowers: those who take out larger reverse mortgages and currently pay a 2.5 percent upfront premium.
One encouraging change for seniors contemplating a reverse mortgage is that the annual mortgage insurance premiums borrowers are required to pay over the course of their loans will drop from 1.25 percent to 0.5 percent.
The federal government has insured more than 1 million reverse mortgages since its program began in 1989. To participate in the program, homeowners must be at least 62 and either own their homes outright or have small loan balances.
The amount people can borrow depends on various factors, including their age, home value and interest rates. Older borrowers with more valuable homes typically are eligible to borrow the most.
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The officer used the department's newest tool, an unmarked unit, aimed at cracking down on dangerous and distracted drivers.
Corpus Christi (KIII News) — It has been six months since the Corpus Christi Police Department started using unmarked stealth cars to catch speeders and distracted drivers on the roads.
The program has already proved to be successful. In the middle of the day, a truck was caught on dash cam video going well over 100 mph along SPID.
"We've all seen this, and we've all wished, 'Where are the cops when you need them?'" CCPD Lt. Chris Hooper said.
What the driver didn't know is that he had just blown past a CCPD stealth car -- until the officer flipped on the unit's lights and siren.
"His driving, in addition to being very fast, he changed multiple lanes in front of other drivers with very little drivers, whether he used his signal or not," Hooper said.
"When you drive around in a marked police car you don't see violations. Very few violations are going to occur in front of a marked police car. Some of the most dangerous behavior we've seen has been documented from these unmarked cars. They are extremely effective to target the worst case scenario," Hooper said.
The stealth program was approved for use by City Council late in 2017, with the cars going into service in February. Since the start, the unmarked cars have been used to catch drivers talking or texting on cell phones, speeding and even running red lights.
"We've got yellow, and red, and now someone blows the red next to us," Hooper said.
Officers aren't the only ones impressed by the success of the program. The department has received plenty of positive feedback. The first video posted by the CCPD of their stealth car in action quickly racked up hits.
"It has over 4 million views," Hooper said. "Ultimately we will catch up with you and put your video on our social media platforms if that is what it takes."
For safety reasons, the stealth cars only operate during daylight hours, and there will always be a uniformed police officer working the vehicle.


Anyone else noticing this? Up until about a year ago, Net 30 on the invoice date was pretty much the standard way of getting paid. A week or two late was not uncommon and nothing to worry about but it seems these days, you can pretty much count of getting paid anywhere from 6-8 weeks after the job. Sometimes more. I can handle 60 but 90 is pushing it. I hope that when this economy recovers, producers will feel more inclined to pay independent contractors in a timely fashion. We're not the bank after all.


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