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Manifesto 11 – Toronto (June 2017)
June 7, 2017 January 13, 2018 theshineprjct
It's with the utmost pride that I can say Toronto's got an organization devoted to Urban Arts & Culture. Something I've always supported and it's where my musical roots came from. Artists like Maestro,Kardi,Julli Black,Ghetto Concept and Dream Warriors is what I knew. I'll always love Hip-Hop no doubt but I turned away when outlets remained bare.
I was so frustrated that I even started a talent showcase with fellow York U Undergrad (Dj Nana) we hoped to provide a platform for unsigned hype from Singers to Battle Rappers to Poets and it ran for a minute. We even tried to start an Urban Media Arts Association-but the work and support back then was bleak.
As I took stock of the many years learning about the music scene in Toronto, I started with my first internship at what was Flow 93.5 and from there I became a NXNE and Honey Jam volunteer to promoting parties and events over at CHRY college radio station. Manifesto is the evolved and growing version of what I've always hoped for.
An organization like @Manifesto_TO is something to be incredibly proud of. To see artists,acts and personalities rally around an incredible festival that's put Toronto on the map (permanently) is quite amazing. With Canadian exports like the Biebs,Drake,Tory,Party Next Door,Weekend,Tika,Slakah,Majid Jordan and the list gets longer….. we've got so many more to put on display!
If you haven't purchased tickets to anything; look for something and become a part of Toronto's rich 'Urban Culture' landscape. Find an art installation, find a concert.Hit up the Opening/Closing Party and Artists Panel. If Urban isn't your thing check it out, you'll be blown away. Here's the website: http://mnfsto.com/
This weekend the #theSHINEprjct is pretty excited to be stationed over at Echo Beach not just as a volunteer,intern or avid concert goer but a part of the festival reppin' Toronto at Manifesto 11. Here's to another groundbreaking decade!
Twitter: @Manifesto_TO
Instagram: @Manifesto_TO
Hashtag: #Manifesto11
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House Music Series -Typical Cat…everything bass. turntables only-LOCAL-Installment 6 (Toronto)
July 21, 2016 January 13, 2018 theshineprjct
It's amazing to have a blast from the past……a lady I met about 7-8 years ago we talked about turntables and vinyl. We stayed in touch. Look at what she's up to now…..
Who are you? DJ Typical Cat
What's Her Story?
As far back as she could remember her Dad was a drummer. He collected records. Her aunt was a country music singer. 'When I was younger I was listening to House Music and stuff…I'd turn on the radio and I would just feel it in my heart…stuff like Electric Circus or Much Dance…you know that kinda shit?' When she first heard something she liked she says, 'I felt it in my chest, I felt it in my heart…. in high school about grade 8 or 9, Freaky Flow was the first guy I heard of when it came to Jungle or Drum N Bass. In high school I heard his 'World Domination' album and it got me hooked. I heard Nelly Furtado on a track with the drums and bass and I wanted to understand this type of music more. So I got into guys like Andy C, Dj Craze, Dj Hype. I'd always loved this music without knowing what it was. I wanted to know about it and I started to go to raves by myself and I just knew that I wanted to DJ and I was just there for that.
About her first gig…. Her very first event and it was bigger than she expected. This was one of her very first BIG events at Velvet Underground. 'I was nervous as hell but I had fun with it and opening up for Plastician was a huge deal for me because he was a DJ, I looked up to in so many ways.' She noticed that people loved what she was doing. She mentioned that this is something that women go through. She remarked that women should be confident especially when wanting to pursue a thing like Dj'ing. Some people will like that. Focus on the positives.
About raves….I wasn't going to party and do drugs. I would just watch what the DJ was doing- I just knew that I wanted to DJ.
What did you do the first time around? In grade 9 my mom asked me if I wanted to sign up for-those program books for summer classes. And right away I was like I'll take that! Then in grade 11 when I had enough money, I bought tables!
How were those classes? What did you learn? 'I took that class and actually Oscar 'DJ Grouch' was the first person to teach me how to use a turntable. He taught me VERY basic stuff-he taught me motions like scratching and stuff, not cuts but feeling it out with drums and using levels. He was an awesome connect because he's pretty big in the city. Knowing him made me feel like I was on the right path. He wasn't just some guy turned DJ. He was part of the scene, he was a great teacher. He would even give me records. I started with Hip hop and I went from that to Jungle.
What kind of music do you like? 'My heart's with Drum N Bass. I love listening to the radio. I love top 40. I love funk. I love listening to things I've never heard. My sound right now is Bass.' She plays unreleased dubs straight from producers-I love things that are brand new!
How'd you find your style? It was a journey. It's taken her a few years to know her musical taste. She plays a more Housier Bass style now but for awhile she went through a Jackin' House style even. But really, mostly 'I need that Heavy Bass…I think I found my sound at Plastician-it has the same BPM as House' (Yes, it does.)
Working with Alan Lam-what's that like? Her partnership with Alan Lam (Stranjah) didn't just happen, It came after some time. 'He's got a wikked business sense and very passionate about his work. I've thrown parties with him and I know there's a huge following. Regardless of that-I love this music! She is grateful for her crew because they know what they are talking about. They are pioneers of Jungle. It makes her feel confident. When they've produced tracks he asks her opinion. She never questions his decisions when putting together events or tracks. She recalls her first ever event headlined party with Demuir which was a huge success.
About Vinyl and Serato 'I really need to learn not to carry records everywhere that I spent so much money on. I went switched to Serato. It's the next best thing. It's like faking records. So now I just stick with Serato. It's funny cuz I feel like I'm stuck in the past with all of this. People are all up on their shit with CDJs and all that. There are USBs wherever you go. Something about the CDJs are just not my thing….I'm a record and turntable person…it's not the same feel. I need to feel it. People now know that if they're booking me I won't show up without turntables….I made it that way.' She doesn't care that it's a hassle. 'People have told me I wasn't gonna make it anywhere because I insist on turntables. So many people say it's not industry standard.' She thanks and shouts out club owners who come through with turntables.
About Old Skool tunes…. Some old heads have said that they've heard some parts of her mixes/sets. They listen to her mixes and they say that the samples or funk records are from back in their B-Boy days…..'If I hear it and I like it and it's usually from an older genre'.
Vocals? No vocals? 'I like some singing but not too much of it. It must be subtle….not too overdone. It's hard when you have a set with too many vocals. Actually, it's just not my style. Sometimes I like vocals every 2 or 3 tunes. I usually like vocals at the beginning of my mixes because it draws attention to the crowd.'
How do you prep for a gig? 'You overcome your nerves. Even if the bar is empty I used to get nervous but like always I'm still riding off of it. The rush you get from it is amazing. You break walls after the first gig. You reach out to people you don't even know. People tell me they've downloaded my shit and bump it in their car. And I'm thinking…. I did that just for me….I'm still riding off the gig I did 2 nights ago' lol
Your Mom and Cousin were at your last gig…..
She told her Mom to wear black to fit in. She thought it was everything that her Mom felt it would be. I talked to her about what my mother said also. It was something out of a movie. 'I didn't think my cousin was gonna stick around but she stayed 'til the end of the show!' She remembers how her mom used to yell at her because all she would hear is Bass shaking the entire house and she'd tell her to stop. Shockingly she kinda yells out 'Now she's coming to my parties?!!!! It was very weird. I haven't even heard her opinion yet. I'm so scared. I don't even think she has an opinion it was just something for her to experience in the moment. It was amazing. My mom would ask me back in the day about the Bass shaking the walls. I think my mom was very proud of me.'
Cat, who do you wanna work with? She wants to work with anyone specifically with the people who throw Promise parties. She wants to bring her sound to Costa Rica. She sees herself in Europe. (Anywhere in the UK) and many of the people she works with are always touring there. We talked about the Underground and how our scene is quite different from across the pond. For example how progressive and genre flexible the musical tastes are.
Any advice to those in the creative field who want to venture into production, promotion, Dj'ing anything related to the industry/scene? (As a woman to the ladies out there what would you say?) Throughout our talk she kept referring to the old her…'. I was so concerned what others thought about the music I played-now I don't give a shit'….You don't always have to play for everybody else just play for yourself. The people who like it will enjoy it….!
How about people who have an original skill/sound….We talked about upcoming female producer Wondagurl she comments 'I can guarantee you she's doing shit she loves. I'm not big time nothing but I'm just doing it cuz I love it. I wasn't ready for it before. I'm ready now. And all the things I've always wanted are coming to me. I love this music!'
Cat emphasizes….'I can't stress enough…you need to stop caring what other people think of you. Just do it. Reach out to whatever connection you have-because not everyone has them-and if you know even one person that's into the same thing as you or if you know one person that you've looked up to, reach out to them'. She's reached out to people from across the world on Facebook alone…. 'It's that easy, some are flattered and will do everything they can to help you. Take the plunge and just ask. She realizes that she's the only person holding her back and if it's meant to be it'll come'.
Typical Cat spins next at Round Venue in Kensington Market, August 25th 2016
Thanks, Cat!
Check out her set Typical Cat – Live @ Rumpshakers Present AMIT + COMPA – July 2nd, 2016 on SoundCloud!
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CDR Toronto- Local Music Series – June 16 2016-Part 2 (cdr-projects.com)
CDR (Create, Define, Release) – The night of ideas and tracks in the making at 805 Studio
I decided to re-cap the first CDR event of 2016. CDR thrives on genre differences and a lot of that was played a few weeks ago. Musical differences are what CDR is all about.
The idea is for all participants to hear other sounds and maybe connect each other to the musicality of sound. CDR speaks to collaboration. The last session has seen a steady progression in participants reaching out mostly on the night of the event. Gavin mentioned that it was great to see extra layers of music people coming out of the word works.
'We're starting to see a bit of an organic development. There were a larger number of listeners. People are bringing in gangs of friends who are also interested in making music….It's a discovery for everyone'
Some of the submissions are spontaneous and most were last minute. Gavin and Ramon specifically sent a shout out to Peter Delorum from Kingston, Ontario. He submitted a wikked track 'Iliad'. He drove from Kingston, Ontario! CDR Toronto had an amazing Akai software giveaway. (Just one of the few reasons why it's a great place to be!) The reason is to empower good production people and increase the potential to make great music!
The Dego event in April really helped CDR expand their reach! One of two mandates is to promote CDR artists at other clubs/events followed by the other to create a visual understanding of other artists' creative process.
CDR continues to focus on supporting local Toronto/Canadian-based artists. Gavin believes that Canadians are poor at self promotion. Events like these are a great way to get your musical projects out there. Ramon shouts out DJ Gareth (Snafu 76) who is always ready and attended all 3 CDRs and as always the team is excited to see more new faces. Special thanks to Elizabeth Da Costa for allowing CDR to run events at her community arts building! (805 Studio) It's an amazing space which personifies CDR-be sure to check out the next event on June 16th! Have your submissions ready!
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House Music Series Toronto LOCAL – Summer 2014 – Installment 2 – Bunda Lounge: The Meeting Place to Dance
July 15, 2014 January 2, 2018 theshineprjct
Bunda Lounge has hosted some fabulous DJs in the last FOUR years! Bunda just celebrated its fourth year this year! I always wondered where the club name came from. It has a ring to it. Ivan explained, "It's a slang word for a ladies' derriere…..I won't go into anymore details"LOL. Apparently this is the slang used in a few countries (Angola,Brazil,Haiti)! It's quite a catchy name with staying power just like the transformational steps it took to start this joint……
I sat down last week to talk to owner Ivan Fialho of Toronto's Bunda Lounge. I had an awesome conversation all about one of the hottest homes of the 'international house' scene in our city.
shine:Congratulations on celebrating 4 years! I had no idea. It takes a lot of dedication to keep something going let alone a business…What started Bunda?
Ivan:My involvement in music started this. I came to Toronto at 14 and began helping my brother with his music thing. He used to DJ and spin at different places and I'd carry his records. After he threw in the towel-I started spinning out at parties (specifically African music, Zouk & Kizomba etc.)
shine:What type of place did you want Bunda to be? What's the best thing about running events here?
Ivan:All elements of Bunda including the music featured here, the acts that play here are reflective of my musical background. It's not by chance but by design!I specifically wanted to focus on my (Angolan) roots music- the kinds of music I grew up dancing to with my Mother. As a child she would force me to dance with her and as I got older I learned to like and really appreciate this music! Bunda was born out of wanting to move forward without having to move from venue to venue. I wanted a place where my musical tastes could have a unique exposition of culture.
shine: Bunda's location-Why Dundas/Ossington?
Ivan: When I first got to this neighbourhood, no one was here! I knew this area was gonna be a bustling area. This area was initially 90% Portuguese and 10% Vietnamese. Now the area caters to all kinds of people bringing business to the area! People here are open to all kinds of foods, music and services!
shine: Last Summer Bunda Lounge was quite the hotspot, EVERY WEEKEND….you collaborated with United Soul/Groove Institute extensively last year; what's in store this year?
Ivan: The partnership continues this year! It's been quiet the last few weeks because of this year's World Cup and the games brought some good business lol. We've got some big acts lined up for the next 5 months. Some of the big acts from last year are returning and of course, we will always continue to work with local talent.
shine: What was the best event you've held at Bunda Lounge?
Ivan: Hands down, the Boddhi Satva party! That party was on of the ones that stood out. He took us on a journey! The vibe that night was incredible. He showcased all kinds of real good music. He told a story! (I totally agree with him about this.)
shine: What's the future of Bunda Lounge and the Bunda Lounge brand?
Ivan: Bunda Lounge is here to stay. We're gonna keep going. We'll continue to showcase what Bunda does best. With whatever you do understand that you can't please everyone but you've gotta try. When I started I didn't know anyone-no one knew about this venue. Now,I take time to build solid relationships with the establishments around Bunda and others in the industry. I'm creating a sort of Bunda Renaissance.
The Lounge is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays every week! They are open occasionally during the day for games/matches on TV (World Cup). For folks who don't know, Toronto is a PATIO city!There's a patio outside where you can grab a few drinks and chill. Bunda is available on Sundays for private events. They've got a Hump Wednesday night coming up. Thursdays and Fridays usually have some dope house nights and Saturdays are usually the best nights around!
Ivan still spins in the city and will be playing at this year's Festival Kompa Zouk Toronto – The festivities run from July 26th to August 4th 2014. More things to do in Toronto! Check it out here: http://www.fkzo.ca/events.html
This Saturday Groove Institute is back with legendary locals Dino + Terry this Sat July 19th at Bunda! It's always a dope party! For locals, see you there! For out-of-towners and international visitors to Toronto, it's truly a one-of-a-kind party! If you're visiting Toronto find Bunda on Twitter @BundaLoungeTO or Facebook!
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House Music Series Toronto LOCAL – Summer 2014 – Installment 1 – LetThereBeHouse.ca
July 5, 2014 January 13, 2018 theshineprjct
This year's House Music segment is gonna be off the charts! I'm looking forward to it! Just so you know….blog readers and viewers have visited the SHINE prjct from all over the world! shine2u gets the most hits and shares for its House music features….
Canadians are talented!
Toronto's got talent! The Toronto House/Dance/Electro Music scene is burgeoning. This year it'll be local, ALL local……look out DJs, promoters, club owners….I might be at your doorstep! 🙂
See you on the dancefloor people! LMAO #dancenation #beatjunkies#vinyljunkies #flyers #promotion #interviews #toronto #nightlife
Sometimes it's a one person machine other times it's a collaborative cipher. Let There Be House has truly made its mark on the small but tight-knit Toronto House scene. Let There Be House was a creative project designed as a go –to everyday-all day-what's–going-on- in-the-Toronto-scene-one-stop-shop.
On that site you'll find DJ listings, podcasts, interviews, events and more!
What brought this team together? Simply put, the collective love of music that emerged from the early 90s house catalogue. Front lady and promoter Tas felt the need to do things a little differently while embracing the challenge to jump into the existing "HOUSE" and make a noticeable difference!
This difference was attained with the use of more recent methods of promotion. Back in the day mainly flyers and sometimes email got the word out. A website, a Tumblr blog, a Twitter page and FB page allowed for a little more reach. The site (www.lettherebehouse.ca ) began by giving house music lovers the chance to self-inform. This is absolutely one of the main ways that the music and the culture has remained and stayed very much alive in Toronto. This seemed like a better alternative to pushing promo material both on and offline.
What started as online house music hub housing Jack Declared "@jackdeclared" (a play on the classic house song…… 'In the beginning there was Jack … and Jack had a groove …And from this groove came the grooves of all grooves….And while one day viciously throwing down on his box, Jack boldly declared "Let There Be House" that is how Lettherebehouse.ca was born. (Pretty clever) 🙂
This site's been around for almost 4 years this November and naturally there's been a transition. With this transition comes 'Soiree'-A night where 'Let There Be House' is VERY concerned about ambience. A night where the focus is on THIS city. A night where there's a different line-up EVERY time, a night where people come out of the woodwork to dance their asses off….did I mention it's a night where the goal is to grab DJs from other dance scenes?
'Soiree' takes place on Sundays which for some time has been a rarity in Toronto. For a big city you'd think Sunday would be a weekend add-on but it's hasn't been until last year. Let There Be House took a risk that pays off and with Summer under way…it's one of the few places you'll wanna be at!
Here's a little something about Toronto that LTBH wants the world to know: No matter what you like musically; it exists HERE. (in Toronto) There are a number of movements operating synonymously! All good quality music. Whatever your flavour of "dance" music, just like this city and its people-there's a scene for it! At 'Soiree' DJs and dancers have the freedom to do what they want. It's not genre specific. Let There Be House states that House is House is House. Whether it's Deep, Techy, Soulful, Jazzy or Afro. Expect anything…..expect to DANCE.
For those from out-of-town coming to Toronto and you're interested in the dance in this city…..you've got an extra day to take it all in there was a 'Soiree' last Sunday, this past Thursday for the Canada Day Long Weekend and there's another one coming up for the Caribana Long Weekend- going LATE into the night (yay!) and just so you know……
'Soiree' locales are always a surprise!!! That's the fun part. It could happen at its home 'Bassline ' (865 Bloor St. West) or it could be anywhere in the city! All you need to know is that it's gonna be a good time, it's gonna go late and you'll be served some great music TORONTO underground style. Where can you find this info? www.lettherebehouse.ca!
Don't forget!
I'm really excited to showcase Toronto's scene. Hope you enjoy reading the series as much as I enjoy interviewing everyone!
There's more for this Toronto Summer series…stayed tuned!
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House Music Series – Nothin' But a Little Monday Night Reading – TRIBE – Zepherin Dean Saint Brings the Heat with Some Thoughts…..
December 2, 2013 February 28, 2018 theshineprjct
After reading so much about his accomplishments and time spent in the industry- the descriptions I heard were all positive. His intense level of creativity…his tenacity for music and his jet-setting Tribe crew….I had questions about what started it all and what keeps the whole thing going…
I hit up the TRIBE website and was graced with some new and current tunes from an awesome podcast and as I scrolled around I saw the growing list of label artists who hands down seem to be one of the hardest working artists collective in house music…I smiled at my fave-Kristel (props), Peven Everett, Tim Regisford, Djeff Afrozila (see July interview) Nathan Adams….the list is growing. As I met up with Zepherin 'Dean' Saint last weekend, I understood that he had been travelling extensively…..the kitchen corridor at the new Ricky Ricardo's became our interview space and I fired away….
I asked him about the artists and why he signed them…. he answered straight with no chaser 'it's all soul music, with depth'…..I liked his answer this set me up to understand the way he perceived music……I asked him 'why house music?' He had grown up playing a wide variety of instruments (drums and piano) and he adds 'house music is one of the only genres to encompass all styles sounds under one umbrella' For what house music represents this is a very unifying answer. What's the one trend changing the UK house scene today? The new generation is embracing the sound of the 90s and re-working it to suit the modern taste and style.
What do you think of the South African music scene? Simply put 'I've been visiting SA since the 90s…from then until now they stay hungry (about the music) South Africa had a bourgeoning scene in the 90s they've now been able to create something tangible and lasting, they've nurtured something that is uniquely their own.' Similarly he argues that the South African House is differentiated by the drive and hunger of the people who make up that scene. From dance floors to studios it's all authentic…… Very candid and well thought out!
I asked him how he feels the Miami Winter Music Conference (WMC) had changed in the last 15 years and one of the most interesting answers I've heard…He believes that 'it hasn't translated into a new audience, numbers haven't grown or expanded which mean they haven't connected with audiences'….Could Zepherin 'Dean' Saint be onto somethin'?
If things haven't changed too much in the industry and you have trailblazers carving out their paths where does all his energy come from? How does he keep going artistically? It comes from the various musical genres he can draw from to make good music-no matter what it is. Disco, Latin, African, Caribbean, Tech….. pretty much anything. His comments veer into production styles he says that these genres can allow him to play with musical tempos and make use of some great production software. (He's a techie)
With all this travelling the team's been doing where has TRIBE been well received? He lists first and foremost France (See DJOON podcasts), New York, Atlanta, Montreal and Greece (Kefalonia) The energy in those cities is on a completely different level. You can see that the TRIBE family often promote and travel to these places together! They support one another-this seems to be the formula!
With TRIBE making so many waves this year, what should we look out for with TRIBE in 2014? New music from Miranda Nicole and Stephanie Cooke and a string of singles he's working on!
Advice he offers to those trying to get ahead and make waves with their music, projects, talent, production, promotion: Believe in yourself, stay focused, keep your passions alive!
Thanks for reading people!
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Q: Mess with lists of variables Recently I've been working on a code that saves a set of variables on a list, and each set is saved on one list that contains all the other lists of variables, then I remove some characters of the variables and transform them into float, finally I take the smallest number of each list and save it on another list. The problem is when I move those numbers to the new list it just show me one number and not the entire list. Can somebody help me?
Here's the code:
from typing import List
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import requests
import pandas as pd
from decimal import Decimal

ListaPreciosCromos = list()

ListaUrl = ['https://steamcommunity.com/market/search?category_753_Game%5B%5D=tag_app_495570&category_753_cardborder%5B%5D=tag_cardborder_0&category_753_item_class%5B%5D=tag_item_class_2#p1_price_asc', 'https://steamcommunity.com/market/search?category_753_Game%5B%5D=tag_app_540190&category_753_cardborder%5B%5D=tag_cardborder_0&category_753_item_class%5B%5D=tag_item_class_2#p1_price_asc', 'https://steamcommunity.com/market/search?category_753_Game%5B%5D=tag_app_607210&category_753_cardborder%5B%5D=tag_cardborder_0&category_753_item_class%5B%5D=tag_item_class_2#p1_price_asc',]
PageCromos = [requests.get(x) for x in ListaUrl]
SoupCromos = [BeautifulSoup(x.content, "html.parser") for x in PageCromos]
PrecioCromos = [x.find_all("span", {"data-price": True}) for x in SoupCromos]

for x in PrecioCromos:
    for i in x: #
        Cromolist2 = [h.replace("$","") for h in i]
        CromoList3 = [h.replace("USD","") for h in Cromolist2]
        CromoList4 = [float(h) for h in CromoList3]
        CantidadCromos = len(CromoList4)
        CromoList5 = sorted(CromoList4)
        CromoList6 = CromoList5[0]
print(CromoList6)

Output:
0.06

A: Change CromoList6 = CromoList5[0] to CromoList6.append(CromoList5[0])

A: *

*Instead of using replace() twice, you can use strip(USD$) to remove the $ and USD from the string.

*You can use min() function to get the minimum value of list instead of sorting.

min() takes O(N) and sorted() takes O(NlogN) Time.

*

*Since you need a list of minimum values, you need to use this

CromoList6.append(CromoList5[0]) -  This appends all the minimum values to CromoList6.

Here is a minified version of your code with above mentioned changes.
from typing import List
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import requests

ListaPreciosCromos = list()

ListaUrl = ['https://steamcommunity.com/market/search?category_753_Game%5B%5D=tag_app_495570&category_753_cardborder%5B%5D=tag_cardborder_0&category_753_item_class%5B%5D=tag_item_class_2#p1_price_asc', 'https://steamcommunity.com/market/search?category_753_Game%5B%5D=tag_app_540190&category_753_cardborder%5B%5D=tag_cardborder_0&category_753_item_class%5B%5D=tag_item_class_2#p1_price_asc', 'https://steamcommunity.com/market/search?category_753_Game%5B%5D=tag_app_607210&category_753_cardborder%5B%5D=tag_cardborder_0&category_753_item_class%5B%5D=tag_item_class_2#p1_price_asc',]
PageCromos = [requests.get(x) for x in ListaUrl]
SoupCromos = [BeautifulSoup(x.content, "html.parser") for x in PageCromos]
PrecioCromos = [x.find_all("span", {"data-price": True}) for x in SoupCromos]

min_CromoList = []

for item in PrecioCromos:
    CromoList = [float(i.text.strip('USD$')) for i in item]
    min_CromoList.append(min(CromoList))

print(min_CromoList)

[0.04, 0.05, 0.05]

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USTR Begins New Trade Remedy Investigation Aimed at Vietnam
By Mark R. Ludwikowski, R. Kevin Williams, William C. Sjoberg, Courtney G. Taylor, Dennis Devaney / Oct 07, 2020
The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") has announced an investigation into Vietnam's currency practices and its import and use of illegal lumber, with notices in the Federal Register planned for publication on October 8, 2020. The probes would fall under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act and are expected to follow a similar path as the Section 301 investigation affecting imports from China, which resulted in approximately $550 billion in tariffs.
This is a potentially significant development for U.S. companies sourcing from Vietnam should the investigation lead to restrictions on imports from that country in the form of tariffs, quotas, or other measures.
The first investigation focuses on Vietnam's actions, through the State Bank of Vietnam, to manage the value of its currency – the dong. USTR charges that available analysis indicates that Vietnam's currency was undervalued over the past three years. Specifically, analysis indicates that the dong was undervalued on a real effective basis by approximately 7 percent in 2017, 8.4 percent in 2018, and remained undervalued in 2019.
USTR welcomes comments from interested parties on Vietnam's currency undervaluation and potential actions under the Trade Act. USTR is particularly interested in comments addressing:
Whether Vietnam's currency is undervalued, and the level of the undervaluation.
Vietnam's acts, policies, or practices that contribute to undervaluation of its currency.
The extent to which Vietnam's acts, policies, or practices contribute to the undervaluation.
Whether Vietnam's acts, policies, and practices are unreasonable or discriminatory.
The nature and level of burden or restriction on U.S. commerce caused by the undervaluation of Vietnam's currency.
The determinations required under the Trade Act, including what action(s), if any, should be taken.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, USTR will not be holding a public hearing in this action but will be accepting comments instead. Comments may be either public or confidential and must be submitted by November 12, 2020, for consideration.
The second investigation focuses on Vietnam's trade and use of lumber. Vietnam is one of the world's largest exporters of wood products, including to the United States. Vietnam has a highly developed wood products manufacturing sector, which relies on imports of timber harvested in other countries. USTR states that available evidence suggests that a significant portion of that imported timber was illegally harvested or traded (illegal timber). A portion of that timber may also be protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). In particular, USTR points to imported wood from Cambodia, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which may have been harvested against those countries' laws and traded lumber from Cambodia, which may be in violation of Cambodia's log export ban. USTR challenges that the importation and processing of this timber also may violate Vietnam's domestic law and be inconsistent with the country's CITES obligations.
USTR welcomes comments from interested parties on Vietnam's lumber trade and potential actions under the Trade Act. USTR is particularly interested in comments addressing:
The extent to which illegal timber is imported into Vietnam.
The extent to which Vietnamese producers, including producers of wooden furniture, use illegal timber.
The extent to which products of Vietnam made from illegal timber, including wooden furniture, are imported into the United States.
Vietnam's acts, policies, or practices relating to the import and use of illegal timber.
The nature and level of the burden or restriction on U.S. commerce caused by Vietnam's import and use of illegal timber.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, USTR will not be holding a public hearing in this action but will be accepting comments instead. Comments may be either public or confidential but must be submitted by November 12, 2020, for consideration.
If you have any questions regarding the content of this alert, please contact Mark Ludwikowski (mludwikowski@clarkhill.com; 202-640-6680), Kevin Williams (kwilliams@clarkhill.com; 312-985-5907); William Sjoberg (wsjoberg@clarkhill.com; 202-772-0924), Courtney Gayle Taylor (cgtaylor@clarkhill.com; 202-552-2350); Dennis Devaney (ddevaney@clarkhill.com); or another member of Clark Hill's International Trade Business Unit.

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Divine Mercy Spirit Fest is This Weekend
Divine Mercy Catholic Church Faribault. Photo by Gordy Kosfeld
Divine Mercy Catholic Church celebrates their annual Spirit Fest Family Festival this weekend. Saturday there is a soccer tournament from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Food and drinks will be available.
Our KDHL AM Minnesota program will get all the details 9:30 a.m. Thursday when we broadcast from Divine Mercy Catholic Church. Spirit Fest is held on the church grounds just across from our radio towers. All are welcome.
New this year is a Euchre Tournament fundraiser for the church. Entry cost is ten dollars per person. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 points totals. Game starts 1:00 p.m. Sunday. Check in ends at 12:15 p.m.
The Tournament will be held in a tent next to the Beer Garden with TV's showing the Vikings game. Bingo will also be played from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. under the Dinner Tent.
A Polka Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. followed by a Mariachi Mass at Noon. Other Masses Sunday are at 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Family Fun begins 11:00 a.m. with free inflatables for the kids and a number of free kids activities. Some kids activities do have a cost like face painting.
The tasty Open Pit Dinner featuring chicken and ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, dinner roll and homemade dessert is $12.00 for adults, children aged 4-11 eat for $6.00. Serving is from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Food and Beverage Stands open on the grounds at 11:00 a.m. with a variety of foods available until 4:00 p.m.
Live music on the grounds features Gary's Ridgeland Dutchmen from Noon to 4:00 p.m. on the stage under the Main Tent.
Mariachi Estella strolls the grounds from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
On the central lawn Chicken Plop Poker will be played.
A Priest competition takes place at 1:45 p.m. next to the Main Tent.
There's a Farmer's Market from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Beer Garden is open 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Divine Mercy Catholic Church Sign. Photo by Gordy Kosfeld
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REVEALED: Young players have been abused by trusted coaches at every level of football in Scotland. #MartinHenry
Posted on:	 December 22, 2019	 Last updated on:	 December 23, 2019	 Comments:	0	Categorized in:	#PaedoUK, CoverUps, FOOTIE PAEDO, FootiePaedo, Scotland, sport Written by:	WildCat
An investigation reveals abuse is rife in football clubs in Scotland.
The number of young footballers abused in Scotland is far higher than previously estimated, with victims now reported at every level of the sport, we can reveal today.
Our investigation has laid bare the scale of the crimes and uncovered a number of previously unreported cases of abuse at many clubs which have not, so far, been linked to the scandal.
The number of cases is significantly higher than previously thought, with at least 60 alleged victims now suing clubs and the Scottish Football Association.
We can reveal cases are being prepared against leading clubs including Celtic, Rangers, Hibs and Dundee United, but coaches at amateur and junior clubs, some long defunct, have also been accused.
Another Scottish case being prepared relates to the crimes of disgraced Harry Dunn, who died in 2017, while he was scouting for Liverpool north of the border.
In addition to senior sides, junior and youth clubs, including Pollok in Glasgow and Foxbar in Paisley, are also named in the legal actions which include other amateur clubs such as Uphall Saints in West Lothian, Perth Rovers, Netherdale, Woodburn Hearts and Eastercraigs.
Players on schools teams are also among the victims, with one expert claiming: "Sexual abuse of children was endemic in Scottish football at every level."
Our findings shocked leading figures in the sport yesterday. Former chief executive of the Scottish Football Association Gordon Smith said: "I am horrified at the range of clubs involved.
"It's a horrendous thing to acknowledge but it's now clear that a lot of the people responsible were involved in youth football because it was a vehicle for them to commit these types of crimes.
"Football was clearly not where it should have been regarding child protection but significant progress has been made."
The SFA last year apologised for historic cases of child sex abuse in the sport after a review found protection measures are still "not fit for purpose".
The review panel, chaired by Martin Henry, issued nearly 100 recommendations for change. The SFA commissioned the study in 2016 following an "unprecedented" number of allegations of non-recent sexual abuse in the sport, mainly dating to the 1970s, 80s and early 90s.
Investigators talked to 236 people and 22 came forward with testimony of historical sexual abuse concerning 10 alleged abusers. Allegations ranged from sexualised language and indecent assault to rape. Witnesses say they believe abuse has, in some cases, led to substance abuse or suicide.
The SFA published a five-year child wellbeing and protection strategy in August – a key recommendation of the independent review. Full findings are expected in the New Year.
SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell said: "We introduced a five-year strategy and we look forward to receiving and scrutinising updates on its implementation and to fulfilling our leadership role across the game in this essential area of Scottish football."
Dozens of civil compensation cases are currently being prepared by one law firm alone for the Scottish courts in relation to historic sex abuse within the game.
Of these, around 25 relate to Celtic with the rest spread across the country and from senior clubs to amateur teams no longer in existence.
Many of the cases also cite the SFA and will argue the organisation should have done more over child protection.
All the cases date back several decades and are unconnected to current club staff at any of the clubs named.
Two cases involve serial sex abuser Jim McCafferty dating to the 1970s and 1980s when he managed Fauldhouse United in West Lothian. McCafferty was jailed for six years and nine months in May for abusing 10 boys over 20 years.
Alex-Feis-Bryce, chief executive of Survivors UK, which helps survivors of rape and sexual assault, said it takes an average of 20 to 30 years for men to speak about their abuse.
He said: "As a charity we urge the SFA and football clubs at every level to face up to the extent of sexual abuse in football and take bold measures to bring this horrific abuse to an end."
Laura Connor, head of the abuse survivor unit at Thompsons solicitors, who are preparing a string of civil court cases on the issue, said: "We have frankly been stunned at the sheer scale of historic abuse within Scottish Football.
"We represent survivors abused as children at their school teams, at their local community club, at junior and senior teams, reaching all the way to Premier League clubs. We know for sure that sexual abuse of children was endemic in Scottish football at every level. This abuse happened for decades at all levels of the game. This is a shocking and shameful legacy that I feel many in positions of power and influence within the Scottish game have yet to fully acknowledge.
"Simply saying things were different back then but children are safe now is the worst kind of hand-wringing. Many clubs continue to evade their responsibilities in these matters and I would urge managers, players and former players to show leadership and speak out and support survivors as they fight to right these historic wrongs." A national Police Scotland investigation into non-recent child sexual abuse in football concluded in 2017 and has seen 13 individuals prosecuted. The force said further cases would be investigated at local divisional level.
They said: "Anyone who has concerns or information about any person who may pose a risk to children or who may have abused a child to contact police on 101 or their local social work department."
Janine Rennie, of Wellbeing Scotland, which works with people who have had traumatic experiences, voiced fears that abuse is endemic across all levels of football. She said: "Football has a high profile in Scotland and children, and their parents, see it as an ambition in life where people can do very well. We receive 2,800 calls a year and 10% is about sport. We have no specific statistics on calls related to football but it is popular sport and is evident among the calls.
"Remember too, that not everyone who is abused will seek help. Calls to us have increased hugely as awareness does and men become confident enough to report it and seek help.
"Coaches moved around a lot – and were moved around a lot by clubs if they were discovered abusing children. This gave them access to children whose parents were unaware these coaches were abusers."
The Scottish Government said: "Sexual abuse is an abhorrent crime and has a profound impact on those abused.
"Ensuring children can enjoy taking part in sport in a safe and secure environment – as well as giving parents confidence about the safety and wellbeing of their children – is a priority for us.
"The final version of the report commissioned by the Scottish FA will be published when current ongoing legal cases are concluded and we will carefully consider its findings."
"It seems obvious now, but his aim was to get the players in the sauna"
A man abused as a child at a once-leading amateur team says he believes there were many victims at lesser-known clubs while attention has been on bigger clubs.
The 62-year-old from Lanarkshire, was targeted when he played with Uphall Saints Football Club for five years from the late 1960s to early 1970s. The club no longer operates.
He said: "I was one of probably thousands of people who suffered at a lower level but to no less a degree. Uphall was described to me as the premier club in West Lothian at the time and I was approached by a player to say I'd been watched. I went and met the guy who ran the club. He had four or five players who would end up back at his house and would stay overnight.
"In the morning, we'd be taken to a sports club. It seems obvious now, but his aim was to get us in the sauna. At his house, we'd get shunted into his bedroom and it progressed to rape.
"I received a call from police in the 80s. They wanted to speak to me as they were looking into the activities of my abuser and he was eventually convicted."
"I think it was like some kind of open secret"
A man abused by paedophile football coach Norman Shaw in the 1980s said the number of victims is huge and authorities have underestimated the scale of the crimes against young players.
The 45-year-old from Perth, said: "I was abused from the ages of 11 to 15 in the late 1980s after Shaw approached me and said he wanted to sign me for Perth Rovers.
"We all used to turn up at his house and would change there to go training. He wanted to leer at children getting undressed.
"The offence committed against me was repeated rape. He carried out a range of sexual offences against multiple young children.
"Looking back I am sure many people knew, or at least suspected, what he was doing. I think it was like some kind of open secret.
"People taunted me over what happened which was unbelievably hurtful – but that's what happens. This needs to be publicised. The scale now being shown doesn't surprise me. The surprise is it's not even more widespread."
Shaw, who had already served two prison terms for sexual offences, was jailed for nine years in January for sexually assaulting three boys.
"The victims are owed an apology and deserve action"
by Martin Henry
Chair of the Independent Review of Sexual Abuse in Scottish Football
Martin Henry
I undertook the responsibilities of chairing the Independent Review of Sexual Abuse in Scottish Football so that the experiences of so many could be heard and understood, lessons learned and, most importantly, so that young people, now and in future, can enjoy our national game free from the fear that they may be seriously and permanently harmed in doing so.
The final report will be published early in the new year and will provide testimony from many survivors. It will rightly make uncomfortable reading for many – a glimpse into the decades-long pain, suffering and often – lest it be forgotten – the resilience of many of those so appallingly harmed by those entrusted with their wellbeing.
I have read ill-informed comment about how the publication of the final report has 'dragged-on'. As I explained in my interim report the delay was so that criminal proceedings against perpetrators could conclude – it would have been utterly irresponsible even reckless to risk impacting those live cases by publishing before these proceedings were over.
My interim report was published in 2018 in order to allow the football authorities and clubs to act on a number of recommendations drawn from the enquiries of my review team and, indeed, best practice in the area of child protection and wellbeing.
Progress has been made on a range of issues. The work undertaken by the Scottish FA in appointing an Independent Wellbeing and Protection Advisory Board and increasing its child protection staff from one full-time employee to six should be recognised.
But there is still a considerable way to go within the association and the game.
The key chapter of my final report will address three core issues: who knew, what did they know and what was done about it and we will address these three issues head on. We have taken very seriously our responsibility to discuss the shortcomings in Scottish Football which led to such abuse happening and remaining undetected for so long. But equally we are completely committed to ensuring this cannot happen again. In my view the game owes an unreserved and genuine apology to everyone affected by these experiences and it also owes them action – a clear delivery on all our recommendations and beyond. It is regrettable that such full acknowledgement and apology have not yet been forthcoming in the way I had hoped when my interim report was published.
There may well be further legal recourse from survivors and that is absolutely their civil right but it has never been my experience that survivors of sexual abuse who take civil action are motivated by money. This alone cannot compensate for the unimaginable harm done.
Primarily people affected by this issue want a sense of personal justice so the voice of survivors is central to what we have done. And it is also vital to understand how this has affected their family members, their parents and their children. These are the voices those within football and the wider Scottish public need to hear and understand.
Martin Henry, Chair of the Independent Review of Sexual Abuse in Scottish Football
Children's charities yesterday warned young footballers have not been properly protected by their clubs or the sports authorities.
Joanna Barrett, policy manager at NSPCC Scotland, said yesterday: "Many children have been badly let down by Scottish football's child protection policies in the past.
"It is vital these individuals are encouraged to come forward and that all allegations of child abuse are thoroughly investigated.
"It is also right that the SFA has recognised the need for radical transformation in the game's safeguarding and has begun to address this."
A helpline set up by the NSPCC in December 2016, for victims of abuse in UK football, received 1,700 calls within three weeks of its launch.
Mary Glasgow, chief executive of Children 1st, Scotland's national children's charity, said: "In football, as in wider society, countless children have been let down by past failures to stop abuse, challenge the signs of it and support survivors' recovery.
"Organisations and institutions need to be honest about the mistakes of the past, make addressing them their top priority and be open about the steps they are taking to keep children safer."
Sharon Delshaw, co-chief executive of Break the Silence, which helps victims of abuse in Ayrshire, said she was not surprised by the scale of abuse uncovered in our probe.
She said: "We have been approached for help by men who have been abused by coaches and others who worked with children's clubs.
"They were abused in clubs at all levels wherever children played football. Abuse in football is much more extensive than previously thought and is happening at all levels."
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Are you guys eating your fruit & vegetables? Check out this chart to see how the colours of fruit and vegetables relate to each other and the benefits of them.
For example, tomatoes and strawberries are both red and coincidently have the same benefits…For example, nutrients such as lycopene ellagic acid that help reduce the risk of cancer.
Take the colour Orange for example – Oranges, carrots & pumpkins all contain beta-carotene, potassium, vitamin c and a lot more good stuff. They all help with the lowering of blood pressure, the risk of prostate cancer, cholesterol and helps promote healthy joints…Come to think of it, I don't reckon it's coincidence at all.
Over the next few weeks I will be covering nutrition and the benefits of foods in a lot more depth.
For now, stay away from processed foods and eat clean. They say if it comes in a box…Don't eat it.


From Can Yen, there is a direct road to Cao Bang via Thong Nong Town. There is another road which travels via Ha Quang District. I take the latter one as the road condition is much better. Leaving Can Yen which is a valley I have to travel up a high and steep gradient. Once at the top I could get a nice view of the valley. Then the road goes down again to Soc Ha Commune of Ha Quang District.
At Soc Ha, you can travel to Pac Bo Cave which is a bit over 10km away. Pac Bo was where Ho Chi Minh arrived back in Vietnam in 1941, after 30 wandering abroad seeking ways to liberate Vietnam from French colonialism. The road between Pac Bo and Cao Bang City via Ha Quang District is excellent. I have been to Pac Bo, so I take the road to Cao Bang.
I get up early in the morning after a very good night. Feeling a bit hungry, I go down the restaurant for breakfast. The soup and rolled rice papers are delicious. It's good to start a day with good food then.
Leaving Cao Bang City, I travel on Route 3 heading south-east to the Chinese border. The first leg of the road today is the same one to Ban Gioc Waterfall that I have been to a few times. The scenery is familiar and still stunning as usual. The temperature is pleasant and it is dry and breezy. The road is excellent.
At Quang Uyen, I stop to visit Pac Rang Village, a Nung An community. They have been making agriculture tools here for decades. This occupation seems to be vanishing in the Red River Delta nowadays. A family invites me into their house. A young boy shows me around his house and how they do their every day work. It is so interesting to see tools made manually still. Life here does not look that easy, and it doesn't look that hard either. The landscape around the village is just wonderful. People look happy with what they have.
After a nice conversation about the living conditions in the village, I thank the family for their hospitality and continue the journey onto the Chinese border. Ta Lung border-crossing is quiet nowadays. There are only a few trucks carrying loads of sugar canes waiting to travel to China.
From Ta Lung, I turn into a back road traveling south along the border line. There are different ethnic communities here that I love learning about. The terrain is flat and the scenery is idyllic with limestone mountains, rice terraces and peaceful valleys. People have just harvested the rice and only the stubble is left in the field. There are Tay villages scattered around the valleys.
The house looks cozy with a tea table in the middle, sleeping area on both sides, a private room for a couple on the left in the back and a neat kitchen in the back. In the front, there is a bamboo platform for drying rice and for having tea. The house looks out to a very nice valley in the front.
It is about mid day and it is time to move on, I thank the gentleman for a great time and struggle to find the way back to the main road. When I reach Dong Khe Town, only one restaurant is still open. I don't need much anyway. There are quite a few trails to various ethnic communities around Dong Khe, I take a small one that is said to lead to a Dzao community.
The trail proves no easy one: it is small, steep and strewn with rocks. Some rocks are so big that they hit the foot brake if I use it. I can only use the hand brake. After thirty minutes I finally come to the end of the trail. The village is nestled amid trees. I have to park my motorbike and go down a small and slippery path to a house. There is only a lady and a few kids at home, the others are at work. Separated from the world as it seems, the family looks wealthy. After a short conversation with the lady I know that they live on agriculture and forestry. Besides, they have a huge herd of cattle down in a nearby valley.
People in remote areas like this are normally genuine, some are openly friendly and some are more reserved. When we visit their community, we just have to follow the common sense etiquette to show our respect to them, they all treat us back with friendliness and warm hospitality. The Dzao lady and I had a broken conversation at first, then she invited me to come into her house, showed me around and eager to make tea for me. Isn't it great to be treated like a real guest in a stranger's family, especially when you are on a long journey far from home!
It is a real pity as I can't stay for long in the house. I have an appointment with a friend for this evening. The guy is a local tour operator and we operate adventures together to the mountains in the North East of Vietnam. He'd like to take me to his home village, a Tay community close to the Chinese border.
I bid farewell to the lady and the kids, then hike up further for the panoramic view of the surroundings. It is green mountain peaks one after another all the way to the horizon. It is so peaceful and the air is so fresh up here. I stand still thinking of nothing and casting my eyes to the horizon for a while, then travel back to town.
The guy has been waiting for me at the entrance to the market. We get some vegetable for dinner and leave for his home. The small road goes up and down meandering through scenic mountains and valleys. We arrive at the village in late afternoon. While the family is preparing dinner, we have the time for exploring the surroundings. It is a a little Tay community with rice terraces. There are forested limestone mountains around the area. We walk in the rice field and further into the forest. The trail is small and steep sometimes. It is all covered by trees. It seems to be dark soon, so we hurry back to the home to get ready for dinner. It is dry and cold; a beautiful winter day is drawing to a close.
I wake up early in the morning after a very good night. My friend is still in bed but his parents are having tea by the fire. I put on some warm clothes and come over to join them. It is cold and dark still outside. The gentleman is plowing the rice field today and the lady has a meeting at the local government. After a while, my friend gets up and joins us. It is getting clear outside beginning of another beautiful day. It is going to be a long day for me and I think I had better make it early.
Bidding farewell to the family, I ride on a meandering back road from one community to another. After a couple of hours on the road, I come to a stream with no bridge to the other side. A lady stop by me, take off her shoes and put on a pair of high boots. I have no idea what she is doing until she rides confidently toward the riverbed and crosses it. The engine of her scooter is even in the water but she keeps riding still. She is not alone; a couple is doing the same from the other side of the river! This looks too much for me, I decide to turn around and find another way back to the main road to Lang Son City where I continue my journey on the highway back to Hanoi. It was a wonderful motorbike adventure to the North East of Vietnam. I arrive back home in the early evening, treat myself a cold beer then go straight to bed.


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A closer look: the Copan in São Paulo
Stijntje Blankendaal
Coffee is the first thing that springs to mind when I think of the Copan building. Espresso and fresh cheese rolls from the bar in one of the entrances were what you smelt as you entered the gigantic, undulating building by Oscar Niemeyer in the centre of São Paulo.
Ten years ago a cousin of mine lived there, a Dutch architect. She had made friends with the housekeeper, and through him she acquired an apartment in the complex. It was a two-room flat, two bays side by side consisting of a living room, a bedroom, a tiny kitchen, and of course a shower squeezed in between those famous solar shades. It was one of the 1160 dwellings in the residential towers, divided into the departments A to F, from kitchenettes to magnificent four-room dwellings. Copan is 140 metres tall and is so big it's got its own postal code. The building boasts 20 lifts, 72 shops, 5000 residents and a cinema that was once a church, the Renascer em Cristo. That's where I had my first fascinating experience with the evangelical cult in Brazil. People who solicited God to overcome all sorts of financial and amorous ups and downs in their lives. It was my first experience of the beauty salon where, following the example of the firmly integrated cousin, I had my legs and armpits depilated. A true initiation into Brazil, a microcosm in the middle of the teeming old centre of the city.
From that apartment on the 31st floor (the second highest) you could watch the helicopters flying below as they header for the landing pads on the roofs of the city. The din of the traffic below was permanently audible all day long and seemed to increase with height. A musician later told me this was indeed the case, as the sound waves encounter fewer obstacles at altitude and so they can circulate freely – or words to that effect. I do know it was noisy.
But when returning from the centre, with its tramps around Praça da República, its street vendors, and its lawyers, I always found Copan a breath of fresh air.
That was in the late 1990s. A short time later my cousin moved to Jardins, a green neighbourhood with mostly low-rise development in the south of the city, close to the large Ibirapuera Park. The new apartment was a lot bigger and quieter, but both she and I felt a little homesick after leaving Copan.
Copan was designed by Oscar Niemeyer (1908) in 1954 to mark the 400 anniversary of the city. That was the time when São Paulo started to blossom from an insignificant provincial city (in 1870 São Paulo had a population of just 37,000) into a true metropolis. Industrial development was well underway by the 1930s, and it gained further momentum with the rise of the automobile industry in the 1950s. As the population of São Paulo passed the million mark, the city wanted an icon to get rid of its provincial character once and for all. Because the city authorities wanted to emphasise tourism in the centenary celebrations, the Companhia Pan Americana de Hotéis commissioned Niemeyer to design a 600-room hotel and a 30-floor residential tower. That hotel was never built because the construction company went bankrupt, but the Bradesco Bank took over construction of Copan, which was only completed in 1969. By then Niemeyer had ceased all involvement in the project.
Although the building didn't turn out quite as the master had envisaged, it still became an icon for the city. São Paulo doesn't have all that many picture-postcard monuments – tourism never really took off – but the sinuous structure, nicknamed the Wave, stands elegantly with its feminine curves stretching between the other rectilinear high-rise structures. It's a picture. The solar shades that emphasise the curves even more make for a cheerful play of lines. Inside, the 1950s interior has been preserved, initially through neglect, but since 1993 thanks to greater care by the residents' association. Previously, some 70 percent of the apartments were rented, while now 70 percent of them are owner-occupied, explains Affonso Celso Prazeres de Oliveira, who has been chairman for 15 years.
São Paulo, for that matter, finally seems to be paying more attention to its historical jewels. It's always been a fickle city that has shifted over the years. The centre where Copan is located, for example, hasn't been the real centre for some decades. That's shifted many kilometres away to Berrini and Alphaville, where big companies are located, and to the indoor shopping centres. The old centre has only retained some of its former style thanks to the court buildings and the lawyers' offices, and thanks to structures like Copan and the old station buildings where the immigrants once arrived. These are undergoing restoration since the 1990s by the municipality in the hope of attracting the rich middle class. But, for the moment, they remain islands in the midst of the stinking 'crackland' (Crackolândia) with its tramps, street children, and hard-working poor. They are free, at least, to enter the church in Copan, though that turns out to be closed for the past year by order of the municipality. But the coffee is still percolating and plenty of nails are still being varnished.
A closer look is a more or less regular series of ArchiNed articles on existing buildings from before 2000. They focus the unknown jewel and the forgotten masterpiece, an illustration of a personal interest, a fascinating monster, or a more-average-than-average building. They can also look at an ensemble, a street or a neighbourhood.


So, you're employed somewhere, maybe a college, college, a hospital or corporation, that requires the each day use of a computer or another type of technology. Without this technology, your job couldn't be done (simply at least). Each day, you goto work, flip on your computer (make some coffee) and begin your every day routine. You realize exactly what you want to do, since you do it on a regular basis without giving it a thought. A subtype of desktops, called nettops , was introduced by Intel in February 2008, characterised by low cost and lean functionality. An identical subtype of laptops (or notebooks) is the netbook , described below. The product line features the new Intel Atom processor, which particularly permits nettops to eat less power and match into small enclosures. The primary such units are already coming to market: Samsung, a giant South Korean microelectronics firm, sells laborious drives whose reminiscence chips are stacked in a number of layers. The technology holds large promise.
I took my courses the standard approach with the group conferences and all. I didn't anticipate to become a programmer or community engineer. Expertise like that come from a distinct course of examine. Awesome hub – it is actually good to have the ability to get an insight into different people's enterprise journeys, notably those which can be all the way down to earth and real. I get sick of reading enterprise motivational books generally as a result of the stories they print are simply so glossy and unrealistic. Great job!


(E). Life how short, Eternity how long. In memory of Agnes the wife of Thomas Yarker who died December 20th 1859, aged 24 years. , also Ann their daughter who died November . 20, 1857, aged 6 years. , also Charles their son who died December 26th 1860 aged 14 m.
(E). In memory of Henry Yarker late of Park House Lowther, in this County who died March 3rd, 1826 aged 65 years. , also of Joseph his son who died at Singapore in the East Indies 13th of November 1847 aged 53 years. , & of An his daughter who died 11th July 1852 aged 51 years.
(E). Life how short, Eternity how long. In memory of Agnes the wife of Thomas Yarker who died December 20th 1859, aged 24 years. , also Ann their daughter who died Novr. 20, 1857, aged 6 years. , also Charles their son who died December 26th 1860 aged 14 m.
(E). In memory of Henry Yarker late of Park House Lowther, in this County who d. March 3rd, 1826 aged 65 years. , also of Joseph his son who died at Singapore in the East Indies 13th of November 1847 aged 53 years. , & of An his daughter who d. 11th July 1852 aged 51 years.
(In.). To preserve the remembrance of of a long & valuable life spent in the most useful of all employments, this marble is inscribed with the name of Richard Yates Memory of A. 58 years master of the grammar school in this town, whom an accurate knowledge of Roman Literature, a just and most harmonious elocution, unwearied diligence & a serious attention to the moral & religious improvement of his pupils eminently qualified for the important station which he held. He d December the 31st A.D. 1781 & in the 81st years. of his age.


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I want to create a shell script, which will create www domain, database and user, and copy some standard scripts below www directory.
I wasn't able to find domain / db creation in the API.
Now I need to run it in a PHP script.
I'm trying exe command with php but there is no response. Do you have an idea?
Thank you but I'm not trying to run phpscript in the shell.
I'm trying to run shell script in php script (with exec/system/passthru etc). I think there is a permission problem. For example I can run whoami and see which user executes php scripts. Then I've added that user to operator group to enable letting it run shell scripts. But it didn't work.
By the way, my VPS is in JoinVPS and it's prebundled with FreeBSD 8.0 + ISP Manager. Actually it's working perfect, really. Better than any control panel app. Congratulations in deed.


One of my favorite things about going for walks in the desert southwest is the three dimensional nature of said walking. Yes the landscape is beautiful, but the extra magic comes in the form of the outdoor museum - the history of people who've come before. Often, simple day hikes are undertaken simply to see some elaborate (or simple?) rock art or a ruin. These remnants of another time add a quality that elevates the outing from something other than simply a scenic jaunt.
So its no surprise that this walk was so meaningful to me. Old churches, graveyards, ruins, . dot the 192 mile path bisecting the northern UK putting the walk into an altogether other category.
There are a lot of different ways to do this walk. Cam and I couldn't get away long enough to do the 4+ weeks a slow pace requires, while my parents - both retired - had ample time to do it right, including the tradition of taking a small pebble from the east coast and carrying it to the west coast below.
A few days in we reached the western border of the Lake District. The following 4 days of walking were sublime.
Maybe the highlight memory of the summer was sitting here with my folks and Cam. Ten or so miles and a good deal of climbing brought us here.
And in the evening we'd drop back down into another charming village tucked into the rolling green hills.
Our days passed in repeating form. We'd walk in the morning, climb out of the lowlands and take a good long lunch up high. Each day in town we'd replenish the designate booze bottle with Vodka for these planned stops. Long afternoons spent gazing out on a landscape far removed from what I have become so accustomed to traveling.
Arriving at the eastern boder of the Lake District it was tough to say goodbye as the previous days had been such an incredibly enjoyable way to experience a new locale. We look forward to coming back and finishing the route .


Pune Institute of Computer Technology, commonly known as P.I.C.T. is a private engineering college located in Dhankawadi, Pune, India established by the Society for Computer Research and Technology in 1983. It offers degrees in Computer Engineering, Information Technology as well as Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering.
In this article, we present to you 13 honest things about PICT collected from Shweta Shinde (Alumni , PICT) and several students of PICT who did not wish to be named.
Big Heart Inside a Small Rib-cage!
PICT isn't so fortunate when it comes to open spaces in the campus. There are lot of buildings that are crammed up together. The campus is too small if compared with the other colleges. To be honest, I was utterly disappointed on my first day in PICT. In fact, the campus is so small that you would go past it thinking that its a boy's hostel.
If there is anything that would make your life in PICT more cherished(or should I say nourished?), then it has to be the lane in front of PICT. Veg, non-veg, chaat, breakfast, refreshments, CCD… the list goes on! I gained 7 kgs in 3 years of my life in PICT! There is always something new to try everyday! Heaven for hostelites.
PICT is located in Dhankawadi, almost touching Katraj. Its way too far from the city. So if you have to plan something then it has to be somewhere in Shivajinagar or Swargate. City Pride is close by but still you gotta travel a bit.
On the flip side though, accessibility is not a problem at all. Tons of buses go to and fro via Pune-Satara road. So yeah outings are kinda manageable. And hey there's Snake Park within sniffing distance from PICT. I've been there so many times with my buddies that the animals there, kinda recognize me now.
a.k.a InC, is the event that all engineering students across Maharashtra look forward to participate. This is a totally technical event but number of the footfalls cross over 9k! Spanning across 4 days (this is year though it's gonna be 3 days), this event surely won my heart as a PICTian. Even after high number of registrations in this small campus the event management is always close to perfect. Some participants even get job offers.
Placements are something that attract attention of the students seeking admissions in an engineering college. And PICT is way ahead when it comes to placements. Here, companies offering 3 lakh package are either not entertained or they come at the very end of placement season when majority of the students have already been placed. Ohk so yeah, whatever they have mentioned in the brochures regarding the placements, well… fortunately they are true! Hallelujah!
The security guards at the PICT gate have one simple rule: If you wanna enter the campus show us your ID card. No matter who you are, a staff member, a student, an alumni, or bade ghar ka bigda hua aulad, it just doesn't matter at all. You HAVE to show the ID card! I wonder what treasure are they trying to protect!
And another funny thing about the PICT gate is that there is only 1 gate for the entire campus and its located too deep off the the right side of the road. If you're going there for first time, trust me, you'll go right past it and still won't find the gate!
There's something between the students of PICT and the faculties. The students are so damn scared of the faculties that they try to run away from them at the first possible chance. May be its the history between them that brings out the fear. And there have been many incidents where in the students got into trouble for absolutely no reason!
No no, not talking about the drug addition or Enrique Iglesias. Addiction is the annual cultural fest of PICT that is normally held in January. It spans around 4 days. The catch here is that ONLY inexperienced 2nd year students can organize the event. So the planning, management and all goes down the drain sometimes.
Apart from this, events like Credenz, Elevate, Impetus & Concepts are some of the college festivals of PICT.
Out of all the problems that you'll face during your stay in PICT, the toughest of them all is the submissions. The faculties are so friggin' cruel there that for a moment yo'll regret coming here. They are abso-friggin'-lute cold-hearted blood-suckers! Submit this, submit that, this is not proper, that is not proper…… Aaaaarrggghhh!!!
I wish I could do that in college!
Canteen - A No go!
Canteen in PICT is just a namesake structure. And hygiene level over there is at -10%! I went there for the first time 1 year after joining PICT. And that was my last visit till date. Anyway, PICT doesn't need a canteen in the first place!
Same applies to the Basketball court in the campus. That court is used for everything except basketball.
PICT IEEE Student Branch (PISB) is said to be one of the largest student branches in Asia! (Yes…the WHOLE OF ASIA!) With a number of National IEEE conferences being held, it's no surprise every second person on campus is an IEEE Member!
Credenz is the event held every year by PISB. It is a technical event and students die to participate and win competitions at PISB Credenz.
Can You Tell Us 13 Things About Your College?
Pune Institute of Computer Technology falls in the top 5 engineering colleges in Pune. This guide will help you reach PICT during admissions.


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5G network deployment can start in 3 months but infra not ready in India: Experts
"If we do not enable 5G very soon, we might be potentially missing the bus. 5G is not a sales channel for the operators to make money. It is the need of the hour in order to create new economic value in India and the world. We are manufacturing 5G in India. The hardware is ready. If it happens, in three months we can start deploying 5G networks in India," Marwah said.
5G networks in India can be deployed in three months but in limited areas as the optical fibre based infrastructure to support the technology is not ready yet, telecom industry players said on Tuesday. Nokia India head of marketing and corporate affairs Amit Marwah said that India has to take a call on deployment of 5G services otherwise it will miss to take advantage of the next generation technology that it can bring for the economy.
He said that Nokia is also exporting 5G equipment from Chennai plant to other parts of the world and is evaluating the production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for participation in it.
Telecom Export Promotion Council chairman Sandeep Aggarwal pushed for using gears manufactured locally and the control should be with India for security purposes.
He said that optical fibre base infrastructure to support 5G services is available only in select areas and therefore roll out can take place in only limited places.
Aggarwal said that the cost of developing technology in India is high because of the high rate of interest on finance while China has given out around USD 200 billion to its local companies to develop new technologies.
Nasscom executive council member and Tech Mahindra chief strategy officer Jagdish Mitra said that Covid-19 pandemic was a wake up call for all the countries and every country has the right to decide on what is right for them to ensure resilience in business.
"The opportunity is tremendous for the market here in India and that cannot be ignored, it will attract people to come to India, come and leverage the talent, make in India, sell and export from India to the world and make it a hub for some of their R&D. We don't just need it to be only skill-based, but a place where you are creating and innovating. The mindset needs to change and welcome people to come and do more," Mitra said.
Telecom Sector Skill Council Arvind Bali said that a country cannot make entire technology but need to take support from others also.
He said that the PLI scheme is the right step for making India self reliant and creating huge employment. "Now with PLI in telecom hardware, we estimate it will create one million jobs in a very short period of time. And in these segments, we were skilling around 15 lakh people and now we expect we will skill around 50 lakh in a period of 2 years," Bali said.
Electronics Sector Skill Council Chairman chairman and HCL co-founder Ajai Chowdhry said the country also needs to look at creating a component ecosystem specially semiconductors to make India self-reliant. PRS MR
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Britain's selection panel of Dave Brailsford, Doug Dailey and Shane Sutton have delayed announcing the teams for the World Championships for a further 24 hours.
The identity of the men and women bound for Stuttgart next week was to be unveiled today (Monday). Instead the three men will hold a conference call this afternoon to decide on the team.
The selection issue has been confused by Nicole Cooke?s decision to have an operation on her inflamed knee today, and the improved form of a couple of the men.
Cooke flew to Britain for her knee operation, which is a relatively minor procedure, and British Cycling want to leave the door open in case there is any chance she can ride in Stuttgart on September 29.
Picking the women?s squad is less of an issue because British Cycling can technically name a squad of nine from which the final six must come. So they could name Cooke and then monitor her progress right up to the day before the event knowing that even half-fit she can play a role in the race.
Britain are keen to take up all six places open to them because it means they are allowed a team car in the following convoy to give full back-up. Liz Armistead?s criterium win in Warwick yesterday has put her right in the running.
As for the men, David Millar (pictured) is still suffering the effects of his crash in training in Girona ten days ago. Although he is almost certain to be included for both the time trial and the road race, British Cycling want to check on his condition before making a final decision.
With only three places up for grabs in the men's road race, the recent improved form of Roger Hammond and Steve Cummings plus the strong stake for a place made by Dan Lloyd gives British Cycling a welcome headache.


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Pedro Couto becomes hew head of Cahora Bassa company
Maputo, 29 Sep (AIM) – Mozambique's Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Pedro Couto, left the government on 29 September to take up the position of chairperson of the Board of Directors of Hidroelectrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB), the company that operates the Cahora Bassa dam on the Zambezi River.
A brief statement from the office of President Filipe Nyusi in the morning announced that President Nyusi was relieving Couto of his duties as Minister. As normal with such dispatches, no reason was given for the President's decision.
But at much the same time, the HCB Public Relations Office issued a statement announcing that, at an extraordinary meeting of HCB shareholders earlier in the day, Couto was elected chairperson of the company for the period 2016-2018.
He replaces Paulo Muxanga who became chairperson of HCB in 2007, immediately after majority ownership of the company passed into the hands of the Mozambican state. Previously, the Portuguese state had owned 82 per cent of the shares in HCB, with just 18 per cent in the hands of Mozambique,
But when Portugal sold most of its shares to Mozambique in 2007, the positions were reversed - - the Mozambican state owned 85 per cent of HCB, and Portugal 15 per cent. In the ensuing election of a new board, Muxanga became the first ever Mozambican chairperson of the largest hydro-electric undertaking in the country.
The purchase of the Portuguese shares was financed by a loan of 700 million US dollars from the banks CA Lyon and BPI (Portuguese Investment Bank), to be repaid out of HCB's profits. In 2015, Muxanga told reporters that HCB had already repaid 72 per cent of the loan, and expected to complete the repayment ahead of the contractual deadline of December 2017.
Couto thus inherits a financially healthy undertaking. The main task he will face is negotiating the construction of a second power station at Cahora Bassa. The existing power station, on the south bank, can generate a theoretical maximum of 2,075 megawatts. A second station, on the north bank, could add a further 1,250 megawatts.
So far, President Nyusi has not announced a replacement for Couto at the Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy.


The Alumni Excellence Award, previously known as the Alumnus of the Year Award, honours alumni who have distinguished themselves in their professional careers, personal endeavours and community service. The recipients are Men of Character who embody Crescent's core values of respect, responsibility, honesty and compassion.
A globally recognized and respected business leader, Peter Aceto '87, P'21, '23 was CEO of Tangerine Bank from 2008 to 2017. He was honoured as the 2012 Business Person of the Year by Western Law School and he received the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal. In 2015 he published Weology: How Everyone Wins When We Comes Before Me, about his "people-first leadership" strategies. He is a keen supporter of Crescent's Alumni Internship Program.
Recognizing that some alumni distinguish themselves early in their careers, the new Young Alumni Excellence Award is for alumni who graduated from Crescent in the previous 15 years.
Jay Shah '06 is a graduate of Velocity, an entrepreneurship program and start-up incubator at the University of Waterloo. He is also a co-founder of BufferBox, which Google acquired in 2012. He worked at Google until 2016, when he took on the role of director of Velocity.
Dan Moor '08 was a member and captain of the Queen's University varsity rugby team and the Ontario University Athletics championship team, while studying finance at Queen's Smith School of Studies. Since Summer 2016, he has been playing full-time with Canada's National Rugby Team. Soon he will be heading to Oxford University for his MBA.
Marko Popovic '12 is a second-year medical student at the University of Toronto and a Research Assistant in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Sunnybrook Hospital. He also serves as the VP Internal Affairs at the University of Toronto Medical Society and mentors younger alumni who are interested in medicine.
The new Alumni Community Leadership Award honours alumni who have demonstrated tremendous volunteer service to Crescent School.
Jay Mansour '92 has shown extraordinary commitment to serving Crescent's alumni community. A member of the Alumni Executive since 2011, he worked with Crescent's Advancement office to create the Alumni Internship Program (AIP) in 2012. Since then, it has grown steadily into one of Crescent's signature alumni programs. As of Summer 2016, 53 young alumni had been placed into summer positions through the AIP, and nine of those positions became full-time jobs.
Congratulations to all our Alumni Recognition Award recipients.