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Brave Browsers Review – A Novel Concept of Browsing
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Forums, social media, and the "browser wars" constitute a fierce battleground. The users of a specific browser, which is aimed towards the opposite side, demonstrate intensive support. This is certainly not unique to the browsers, but it could fuel another skirmish in this Brave browser review.
The signs all point to Brave being a terrific browser on the surface, with no user tracking and minimal advertising. However, with more research, you will learn more, such as the performance of the browser, codebase, and compatibility with add-ons.
This article will take a detailed look at the Brave browser and compare it to all other major browsers.
Brave Browser Introduction
Brave is another Web browser that is an alternative to huge weapons — in this case, Google Chrome.
Brian Bondy and Brendan Eich have created it. Brendan is known as the JavaScript creator and Mozilla's co-founder (the makers of the Firefox browser). There is a privacy-oriented pedigree here that draws technologically experienced users.
The browser itself is open and free and aims at blocking advertisements and website trackers. It also, however, offers a mechanism of sending its coin to others, especially creators of content.
The open-source base of Brave is based on the public Mozilla license (MPL). This license is the same as other Mozilla products like Firefox and Thunderbird. But some browser extensions, like HTTPS Everywhere and Privacy Badger, are available under various open-source licensing – GNU General Public License versions (GPL).
In general, Brave intends to solve a user question: how can you leverage Google Chrome's codebase and secure your privacy and information online? In the rest of this brave browser review, the answer is something that we will discuss.
Brave Browser Review Why?
Brave overcame 20 million users last November's user milestone. The browser is on significant channels, such as Dottotech and Pocketnow, Chris Titus Tech, and others. By the end of 2021, we can observe their market share expanded because many developers and technology users use it.
Brave Business Model of Browser: Analysis
Brave is a wonderful user-oriented tool for the surface but has consistently criticized its commercial strategy. Brave removes third-party advertisements by default and replaces them with network ads in return. Based on your browsing time, you send your attention to websites, i.e. your attention. The rate of advertising could likewise be paid at 70%.
As we pointed out, Brave is an open-source MPL license
The Chrome browser is built on top of the open-source.
Note, however, that Brave can experience the same problems as Chrome and Chrome.
There's also a version of the Brave Dev browser that allows you to work with blinding construction at night.
Fortunately, Brave offers Chrome and Chromium tools of the same caliber that are accessed by the same shortcuts:
Because of the browser's free and limited focus, you can ask how creators generate user income.
Web Security Focus of Brave's
Brave is at least as strong as Chromium, meaning it's as safe as Chrome, too. The password manager is integrated to help you create safe passwords and save them. Functionality for HTTPS Everywhere can be activated which only works on the main page instead of all incoming site links. Brave is the first browser to provide IPFS support.
Blocking in Courage Ad
Before we proceed, it should be noted that some aspects of brave ad blocking have been answered by the developers on their FAQ page. Before we proceed
Briefly, Brave blocks all advertisements and trackers from third parties. But "first-party" content is not blocked. In the form of promoted posts and search engine adverts, you will typically encounter it:
In addition, the model of Acceptable Ads is not yet used by Brave. It could be, of course, that we see this applied after a period of development since the Brave network was the only allowed source of ads.
How courageous it is to track and collect users?
Brave is as strong at least as Chromium, which means it is as secure as Chrome. The password manager is integrated to help you create safe passwords and save them. Functionality for HTTPS Everywhere can be activated which only works on the main page instead of all incoming site links. Brave is the first browser to provide IPFS support.
Speed and Performance used by Brave
With Brave the big children can compete – you rarely notice delay or other performance problems as an end-user because of the subbelly of chromium. It is probably quicker than Firefox or Safari on the same system. The technology behind the hood, including HTTPS Everywhere, Privacy Badger, is amazing. In all tests, Brave has done well and even won a shootout at Basemark in the last VentureBeat test.
This browser is much to appreciate. Although it is usually quick, it also feels highly polished. I appreciate the fact that it includes both lights as well as dark subjects and the ease to protect users from cross-site trackers.
Brave is not only a browser, however. It's a statement on the workings of the Internet. And although most people agree that the pace and scope of online tracking must be reversed, many may disagree whether the best method to monetize content that is otherwise funded by traditional browser advertising is cryptocurrencies. And are push notification advertising a less irritating form of advertising on your desktop?
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package org.wikipedia.feed;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.design.widget.AppBarLayout;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v4.widget.SwipeRefreshLayout;
import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;

import org.wikipedia.BackPressedHandler;
import org.wikipedia.MainActivityToolbarProvider;
import org.wikipedia.R;
import org.wikipedia.WikipediaApp;
import org.wikipedia.activity.CallbackFragment;
import org.wikipedia.activity.FragmentUtil;
import org.wikipedia.feed.model.Card;
import org.wikipedia.feed.view.FeedView;
import org.wikipedia.settings.Prefs;
import org.wikipedia.page.PageTitle;
import org.wikipedia.util.DimenUtil;

import java.util.List;

import butterknife.BindView;
import butterknife.ButterKnife;
import butterknife.Unbinder;

public class FeedFragment extends Fragment implements BackPressedHandler,
        MainActivityToolbarProvider,
        CallbackFragment<CallbackFragment.Callback> {
    @BindView(R.id.feed_app_bar_layout) AppBarLayout appBarLayout;
    @BindView(R.id.feed_swipe_refresh_layout) SwipeRefreshLayout swipeRefreshLayout;
    @BindView(R.id.fragment_feed_feed) FeedView feedView;
    @BindView(R.id.feed_toolbar) Toolbar toolbar;
    private Unbinder unbinder;
    private WikipediaApp app;
    private FeedCoordinator coordinator;
    private FeedViewCallback feedCallback = new FeedCallback();
    private FeedHeaderOffsetChangedListener headerOffsetChangedListener = new FeedHeaderOffsetChangedListener();
    private int searchIconShowThresholdPx;
    private boolean searchIconVisible;

    public interface Callback extends CallbackFragment.Callback {
        void onFeedSearchRequested();
        void onFeedVoiceSearchRequested();
        void onFeedSelectPage(PageTitle title);
        void onFeedAddPageToList(PageTitle title);
        void onFeedSharePage(PageTitle title);
    }

    public static FeedFragment newInstance() {
        return new FeedFragment();
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        app = WikipediaApp.getInstance();
        coordinator = new FeedCoordinator(getContext());
        Prefs.pageLastShown(0);
    }

    @Nullable @Override public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater,
                                                 @Nullable ViewGroup container,
                                                 @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreateView(inflater, container, savedInstanceState);
        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_feed, container, false);

        unbinder = ButterKnife.bind(this, view);
        feedView.set(coordinator, feedCallback);
        appBarLayout.addOnOffsetChangedListener(headerOffsetChangedListener);
        searchIconShowThresholdPx = (int) getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.view_feed_header_height) - DimenUtil.getContentTopOffsetPx(getContext());

        swipeRefreshLayout.setProgressViewOffset(true,
                (int) getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.view_feed_refresh_offset_start),
                (int) getResources().getDimension(R.dimen.view_feed_refresh_offset_end));
        swipeRefreshLayout.setOnRefreshListener(new SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener() {
            @Override
            public void onRefresh() {
                coordinator.reset();
                coordinator.more(app.getSite());
            }
        });

        coordinator.setFeedUpdateListener(new FeedCoordinator.FeedUpdateListener() {
            @Override
            public void update(List<Card> cards) {
                if (isAdded()) {
                    swipeRefreshLayout.setRefreshing(false);
                    feedView.update();
                }
            }
        });

        coordinator.more(app.getSite());

        return view;
    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onActivityCreated(savedInstanceState);
        setHasOptionsMenu(true);
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroyView() {
        appBarLayout.removeOnOffsetChangedListener(headerOffsetChangedListener);
        unbinder.unbind();
        super.onDestroyView();
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu, MenuInflater inflater) {
        menu.clear();
        if (searchIconVisible) {
            inflater.inflate(R.menu.menu_feed, menu);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        switch (item.getItemId()) {
            case R.id.menu_feed_search:
                if (getCallback() != null) {
                    getCallback().onFeedSearchRequested();
                }
                return true;
            default:
                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
        }
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onBackPressed() {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public Toolbar getToolbar() {
        return toolbar;
    }

    @Override @Nullable public Callback getCallback() {
        return FragmentUtil.getCallback(this, Callback.class);
    }

    private class FeedCallback implements FeedViewCallback {
        @Override
        public void onRequestMore() {
            coordinator.more(app.getSite());
        }

        @Override
        public void onSelectPage(@NonNull PageTitle title) {
            if (getCallback() != null) {
                getCallback().onFeedSelectPage(title);
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onAddPageToList(@NonNull PageTitle title) {
            if (getCallback() != null) {
                getCallback().onFeedAddPageToList(title);
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onSharePage(@NonNull PageTitle title) {
            if (getCallback() != null) {
                getCallback().onFeedSharePage(title);
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onSearchRequested() {
            if (getCallback() != null) {
                getCallback().onFeedSearchRequested();
            }
        }

        @Override
        public void onVoiceSearchRequested() {
            if (getCallback() != null) {
                getCallback().onFeedVoiceSearchRequested();
            }
        }
    }

    private class FeedHeaderOffsetChangedListener implements AppBarLayout.OnOffsetChangedListener {
        @Override
        public void onOffsetChanged(AppBarLayout appBarLayout, int verticalOffset) {
            boolean shouldShowSearchIcon = !((searchIconShowThresholdPx + verticalOffset) > 0);
            if (shouldShowSearchIcon != searchIconVisible) {
                searchIconVisible = shouldShowSearchIcon;
                getActivity().supportInvalidateOptionsMenu();
            }
            swipeRefreshLayout.setEnabled(verticalOffset == 0);
        }
    }
}

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Porto Novo, capitala republicii Benin, este situată în laguna cu același nume, la 13 km de gura de vărsare a râului Oueme în Oceanul Atlantic (Golful Benin) și la circa 30 km de Cotonou, cel mai mare oraș din țară.

În 1994 număra 175.000 de locuitori, iar în prezent (2002) a ajuns la circa de 230.000 locuitori, fiind al doilea oraș al țării după Cotonou.

Istoric
Așezarea a fost întemeiată pe la 1600 de triburi ewe. Fondatorul regatului, prințul Adja Tê-Agbanlin i-a dat numele Hôgbonou (intrarea în Casa Mare), în timp ce cei din tribul Yoruba i-au dat numele de Adjatchè (cucerit de Adja).
În 1730, portughezul Eucharistus de Campos i-a dat orașului numele de Puerto - Nuevo, datorită asemănării cu orașul portuhez Porto.
Porto Novo a devenit o bază maritimă portugheză. Mai apoi a devenit capitala unui regat independent, dar care in a doua jumătate a secolului XIX, a fost inclus în regatul Dahomey. După cucerirea franceză devine, în 1893, centrul administrativ al coloniei, iar in 1960, al Beninului independent.

Descriere
 Centru industrial (ulei de palmier, egrenarea bumbacului, decorticarea arahidelor, conserve de fructe etc.)
 Importantă piață agricolă pentru bumbac, banane, cacao etc.
 Stațiune climaterică.
 Principalul centru politic și administrativ al țării.
 În curs de dezvoltare și funcția cultural-științifică (Bibliotheque Nationale, 1976, Musee National, câteva institute de cercetare.)

Note

Capitale din Africa
Orașe din Benin

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The large, deep orange, double crested flowers are produced prolifically from early June until frosts. A petite bright and cheerful variety very suited for windowboxes and the front of the border as well as bedding, tubs etc. Flowers all summer. Height 6in.
Sowing Instructions: Sow in spring at 21-24C (70-75F) in a good seed compost. Just cover the seed with compost and keep the soil damp but not wet. Germination usually takes 5-14 days.
Growing Instructions: When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 10-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 6-8in apart in a sunny spot.


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Change in bowel habits, Constipation, Increased passing gas and Pain or discomfort
WebMD Symptom Checker helps you find the most common medical conditions indicated by the symptoms change in bowel habits, constipation, increased passing gas and pain or discomfort including Irritable bowel syndrome, Constipation (adult), and Constipation (child).
There are 78 conditions associated with change in bowel habits, constipation, increased passing gas and pain or discomfort. The links below will provide you with more detailed information on these medical conditions from the WebMD Symptom Checker and help provide a better understanding of causes and treatment of these related conditions.
Gas pains
Belching or passing gas clears gas from the digestive tract, but when gas is stuck it causes abdominal pain.
Colon polyps are growths that form in the lining of the colon, and can cause constipation, diarrhea and more.
Porphyria is a condition that can affect the nerves and skin, making the skin extremely sensitive to sunlight.
Rectal cancer appears in the rectum and causes bloody stool and constipation.
Narcotic abuse
Narcotic abuse can cause fatigue, shallow breathing, anxiety, euphoria, vomiting, confusion, and constipation.
Intestinal Ileus
Intestinal ileus is a condition of the intestinal muscles causing cramps and bloating, vomiting, gas, and more.
Dehydration (Children)
Dehydration, or not getting enough fluid, causes dry and sticky mouth, tearless crying, and more in children.
When someone has a panic attack, that person feels a sudden, intense fear that can't be controlled.
Urinary tract infection symptoms include pain during urination, an intense urge to urinate, and more.
Symptoms of dietary changes vary depending on the problem, they include constipation, diarrhea, and more.
Intestinal ischemia
Symptoms of intestinal ischemia include pain, bloody bowel movements, abdominal swelling, vomiting, and more.
Intestinal obstruction
Intestinal obstruction is when the intestine is blocked and causes pain, swelling, nausea, diarrhea, and more.
Intussusception is an intestinal condition and causes severe pain, bloody stools, diarrhea, fever, and more.
Diverticulitis is a condition of the colon and causes pain, cramping, infection, bleeding, and other symptoms.
Appendicitis is an infection of the appendix causing abdominal pain that begins near the belly button.
Bladder stones are small stones that form in the bladder and cause painful and difficult urination and more.
Proctitis
Proctitis is pain and inflammation of the rectal lining caused by infection.
Vesicoureteral reflux
When urine flows from the bladder, through the ureters, up to your kidneys it's called vesicoureteral reflux.
Depression (Child and Adolescent)
Depression is a painful sadness that interferes with a child's schoolwork, family life, and social activities.
Symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis include dry mouth, excessive thirst and urination, and more.
Interstitial cystitis is a condition that causes pain in the bladder or pelvic area, and frequent urination.
Polycystic kidney disease can cause abdominal pain, headaches, and pain in the sides and back.
Lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus)
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease marked by swollen painful joints, a rash, swollen lymph nodes, and more.
Scleroderma is an uncommon immune disorder that causes collagen to build up in the tissue, making it harden.
Gastrointestinal bleeding
The symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding include black or bloody stool or vomit, dizziness, and cramping.
Foreign object in the rectum
Symptoms of a foreign body in the rectum include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, and more.
Anemia, a lack of red blood cells, can cause fatigue, pale skin, weakness, dizziness, headache and more.
Dehydration (Adult)
Dehydration, or not getting enough fluid, causes low blood pressure, weakness, dizziness, fatigue, and nausea.
A drug allergy is an allergic reaction to a medication and can cause a rapid heartbeat and difficulty breathing.
Hypothyroidism (adult)
Hypothyroidism your body functions slow down, making you gain weight and feel tired all the time.
Taking iron supplements
Taking iron supplements can cause chest pain, headache, a metallic taste in your mouth, nausea, and more.
Low fiber diet
A low-fiber diet limits foods that contain plant fiber and causes constipation.
Ascaris worms
Ascarisis is an infection by a roundworm, and can cause visible worms in the stool and respiratory symptoms.
Thalassemia is a rare group of genetic blood disorders effecting red blood cells and leading to anemia.
Depression (Adult)
Depression is a painful sadness that interferes with daily life and includes hopelessness, anxiety, and more.
Allergic reaction causes sneezing, runny nose and hives and can lead to anaphylaxis, a whole body reaction.
Aortic aneurysm (abdomen)
An abdominal aortic aneurysm is swelling of the main abdominal artery and can cause sudden chest pain.
Hyperthyroidism causes weight loss, shakiness, tiredness, sensitivity to heat, insomnia, and more.
Chagas disease is caused by a tropical parasite and can cause fever, ill feeling, and swelling around the eye.
Lead poisoning causes sudden pain on either side of the lower back, urinary issues, nausea, fever, and chills.
Pseudohypoparathyroidism
Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a rare inherited condition that can lead to cramps, muscle spasms, and more.
Hypopituitarism is a rare disorder of the pituitary glands, which can cause many different symptoms.
CREST syndrome
CREST syndrome is a rare autoimmune disease that causes tissues to harden throughout the body.
Henoch-schonlein purpura
Henoch-Sch�nlein purpura is a condition that causes a purple bruise-like rash on the legs and buttocks.
Aortic dissection (abdomen)
An abdominal aortic dissection is a medical emergency and causes sudden abdominal or back pain.
Small intestine cancer is rare and often has no symptoms, but can cause symptoms in its advanced stages.
Abdominal migraine
Abdominal migraine is recurring stomach pain and vomiting that typically shows up in children between the ages of 3 and 10, although it can also occur in adults.

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Digital devices have become where we keep many of the vital pieces of our lives – snapshots once relegated to photo albums, contact information that used to be committed to memory or recorded in address books, even sensitive records kept in filing cabinets. All it takes is one careless moment for all those digitally-stored 'memories' to be lost forever.
It is virtually impossible to remember every little detail; and a recent Kaspersky Lab study found that people increasingly entrust personal information to their mobile devices.
The study, The Rise and Impact of Digital Amnesia, found that up to 53 percent of Europeans surveyed could not remember their children's telephone number. About 51 percent had to look up the office number, and a third couldn't remember their partners' numbers.
In the U.S., 90 percent of those polled said they use their mobile devices and the Internet as an online extension of their brain. About half of those – around 44 percent – said they use their digital device as short-term memory.
At times, people don't even bother to remember things they assume they can find online. According to the survey, up to 36 percent of Europeans polled were more likely to search the Internet than try to remember the information they need.
On average, Doggett said people assume their information will always be available on their device, just as in their brain. But when the device is lost or the information is compromised, panic ensues.
"All of a sudden we lose what we're relying on, which is …. its being readily accessible and its being private to us," said Doggett.
The lost data might include passwords for dozens of accounts that a lot of people too commonly save to their devices so that they are readily available – a bad idea, said Doggett, given that less than one-in-three people surveyed – about 30 percent – added extra security features to their digital devices.
About 28 percent don't even bother to add any security protection, which means that they will lose all their precious memories should their smartphone get lost, damaged or worse, stolen.
If the information is backed up on a home computer or on a cloud service or somewhere else – then some of it can be restored. Ideally, it should be backed up in multiple locations.
There is no denying the convenience of mobile devices. But Doggett said people tend to trust in technology a little too much.
Technology allows people to offload low-value information and use their brains for other tasks. "That's technology helping us," said Doggett. "We just need to do it in a way that's safe" to avoid having its power turned against us.
He said digital amnesia by itself is not a bad thing as long as the devices are accessible and reliable. But they are only reliable if people "wake up" and take a few basic steps to protect their treasure trove of memories.


Weeding can be tedious, miserable work. Hard on the back, hard on the hands, and downright painful in much of my garden, where nettles and thistles grow exuberantly.
But there are some perks. Weeding brings you close to the vegetation, and gives you a chance to see things you might otherwise miss.
Today I was treated to two native orb weaver spiders—two of my favourite native spiders here.
The first was a bright green, round-bottomed Colaranea viriditas—the green orbweb spider. These little gems are supposedly quite common, but the bright green 'leaf' on their backs must do an excellent job of camouflaging them, because I count myself lucky when I see one. Unfortunately, my camera was nowhere close, and this one scurried away before I could catch it.
The second orb weaver I saw today is an expert at camouflage. You would be hard pressed to recognise it as a spider at all most of the time. This spider is in the family Tetragnatha—the big-jawed spiders. Tetragnathids have long thin bodies, and sit with their legs stretched out to the front and back, making the spider look like a small twig (I had to poke the one pictured here so it would stand up and look like a spider for the photo).
Tetragnathids are usually associated with wet areas, so I'm not sure what they're doing in my dry yard, but they're certainly common here. Though they're hard to see, you can't swing a sweep net in the tall grass without coming up with a few of them.
Both these spiders catch flying insects in webs shaped like the classic Halloween spider web—orb webs. Is it a coincidence that I saw them both today, a week before Halloween? Maybe they're practicing for their big night.
Or maybe it was just my lucky day.


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Well most of them didn't grow up drawing, they learnt the art of drawing. Whether you dream of becoming the next Pablo Picasso or are simply thinking of giving your own imagination a creative outlet, you can learn how to draw in three simple steps. Here, take a look.
Beginners who wish to be great artists should start by drawing the simplest things from a rough sketch. For instance, if you are drawing a flower, don't draw one petal at a time.
You may end up drawing one section of the object and forgetting about the big picture. If you ignore sketching what you want to draw you may also end up running out of room or end up with an unattractive imbalanced picture.
When it comes to sketching, simply use light repeated strokes and loosen things up. You are bound to make mistakes but don't mind about them. This is simply putting a general idea on paper and not perfecting it. If you are drawing a real object, compare what you have sketched and what is on the original object.
The sizes of the shapes relative to each other should be as accurate as possible.
You can use darker/heavier line to elaborate your sketch. This is a great way to bring out parts of the drawing you need. You can take out the lines you don't need.
You can add details to your drawing bit by bit but always make sure you look back to see if it has what you wanted. There are several techniques you can use to enhance your ability to express ideas through your art.
You can draw with shadings. Think of how the light hits an object and which parts of the body need more light or need to be darker. This is a simple way to add intensity, depth and luminosity to your drawing.
It is also important to practice with shadows if you wish to have a more realistic drawing. You can be good at shadows if you study and understand the way light normally reflects from objects and the shadow that its leaves.
Understand what makes a certain object look real in a drawing. Mastering this practice is key if you want to make your drawings appear more life-like.
This involves familiarizing yourself with perspective-meaning things that are far look smaller and that ones that are nearer look bigger. Also understand the proportion of the image-how different parts of an object relate to each other.
With that in mind, you will be able to have a drawing that looks better than what you used to draw. You will not have a perfect drawing at first. It is important to understand that drawing is an art that gets better with practice.
Jonathon Mumford is an artist, freelance writer, animator and cartoonist for online publications and writes for family enjoyment and child education.


Actually, it's steam, and what's steaming is the compost pile I wrote about yesterday. Now, I've often seen steam when I've dug into a compost heap, but I've never seen an undisturbed pile steaming away like a small volcano.
Having turned it just the day before (Are you all keeping track here? That would be on Sunday.) while adding a lot more apples and leaves, I worried that it wouldn't heat up again. Right.
There went all the plans for the morning, because at 160 the heat starts killing off some of the beneficial organisms that make compost so valuable in the soil. Out came the garden fork, rake, and wheelbarrow, and I once again set about turning the whole pile. I suppose I could have just uncovered that overheated core, but I have my reputation to consider: does that low-key and sensible solution sound manic? No.
This time I added a huge garbage can full of shredded bark (okay, I added the bark, not the can) saved for me by yet another neighbor since last summer. The bark is dry and as brown as brown; surely this high-carbon, no liquid addition would slow things down? I also removed maybe a wheelbarrow's worth of hot innards to help start up yet another pile. I know this may seem excessive, but the idea of having enough compost–and not having to buy any!–is a serious motivator.
Given the falling temperatures and the chance of snow, both piles received a generous layer of (scavenged) leaves for insulation. To keep the leaves from blowing away, I laid long sticks and, even better, lengths of vine scavenged from a disposal pile down the alley, over the heaps. The tender, young pile I then covered with a tarp, to improve insulation and the chance that it will heat up. Tarps aren't generally recommended over compost, which needs oxygen, but the sticks will, I hope, hold the tarp away from the loosely heaped–up leaves, so there should be a good buffer of air around the core. We'll see.
The tarp, like the sticks, the leaves beneath them, and the corn gluten meal for nitrogen, is an experiment. Indeed, I think of these piles as a series of composting experiments, one object of which is to find out at what temperature it actually does get too cold to start up a pile. Today it's been either a few degrees above, or a few degrees below freezing, depending on what thermometer or website you consult. When I finally came inside, it had started to snow.
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Maybe I should go turn mine, yours looks great! Can't wait to read about it in the spring, I'll bet it is a gorgeous pile of the good stuff!
Last year I turned my piles all the time, but this year I've been lazy. They have just been sitting there.
Pretty dang impressive, I must say.
That's what your compost pile is suppose to do. I remember the first time I had that happen (many years ago) We all went out and danced a jig. It was in the middle of winter.
Now that vI have learned it happens all the time.
Forget "indolent," OFB; I'd say you're sensible. Or relaxed. There's really no good reason for this passion for hot piles unless you're trying to get rid of diseased foliage (which I am) or are in an unholy hurry (ditto). If you can get what you need without turning the stuff, more poser to you!
Thank you, Susan,thank you. I'm a bit chuffed myself.
Greetings, John, , and welcome to the Manic. I've heard of compost just steaming away, I've just never seen it. I think I never had this hot a pile in cold weather before.
Cool! I have seen this happen before, it is kinda fun to see how composting is working.


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HBO is about to unveil a new way for fans to keep up with True Blood.
The network will announce on Friday a production blog called "Inside True Blood" that will give fans behind-the-scenes details of production on season four. The idea was prompted by the success of the network's production blog on Game of Thrones.
The blog will have real-time contributions from Gianna Sobol, assistant to series creator Alan Ball, straight from the set.
Gianna: What are you most excited about this season?


Cameron Horne has it all: an intelligent, beautiful and loving wife, a great home and a successful and important career. His life is the American Dream come true. Until things begin to change. Without warning, he exhibits strange behavior he can't seem to control, loses time and memories, has horrific nightmares and finds blood on his hands that may or may not be his own. When a mysterious young man who seems to know the future begins appearing in Cameron's backyard, things go from bad to worse. As voices and visions flood his mind, and shadowy figures watch his every move, something deep inside him comes awake, manifesting in acts of extreme rage and violence.
The truth is coming for Cameron Horne, and there's going to be HELL to pay.


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Q: Keep action from function after re-render - React Context : I have a side bar, and multiple links in it. For example, if I click on User, the main page will load datas from users and display in a table. If I click on Addresses, same with all addresses.
What I want to do : I want to set a substring on all spans with a length > 30, so the table is not too long when I receive a long description for example.
My code : I created a Layout component as container for my App component like this :
function MyApp({ Component, pageProps }: AppProps) {
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  )
}

And I apply my logic for substring in my layout component :
function Layout(props) {

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  return (
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My problem : This code works, but when I re-render by clicking on an other menu in my sidebar, the function subString is no longer applied.
I don't now how to make it persistent.
Thank you for your time

A: I think what you need is a state which changes depending on the link you click on it, and set this state as a dependence to the useEffect hook, so when you click other link the useEffect hook re-execute

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'KUWTK' Was a 'Big Reason' For 'Issues' in Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Relationship
Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West have been reportedly headed for divorce. Though they had a tough 2020, fans are still wondering what exactly it was that caused the deterioration of the celebrity couple. Now, reports have come out that Keeping Up With the Kardashians may have had something to do with the couple's demise.
Kanye's Twitter rant
2020 was especially hard for many people. But Kanye's run for presidency put an added strain on his relationship. After he admitted at a rally that he and Kim almost aborted their oldest daughter North, he took to Twitter to call his wife out.
"Kim tried to bring a doctor to lock me up with a doctor," he tweeted before deleting the post. "If I get locked up like Mandela… Ya'll will know why."
"Kim was trying to fly to Wyoming with a doctor to lock me up like on the movie 'Get Out' because I cried about saving my daughter's life yesterday," he wrote in a follow-up tweet.
He even alleged that he had been trying to divorce Kim for months.
"I been trying to get divorced since Kim met with Meek at the [Waldorf] for prison reform," he wrote in a now-deleted tweet.
Later, Kim took to her Instagram story to defend Kanye and remind fans that he has bipolar disorder and to ask people to show him empathy and compassion.
Kim and Kanye are headed for divorce
Things reportedly haven't been great between Kim and Kanye for some time.
"Kim and Kanye are in counseling and exploring their options," a source recently told People. "They have been working on their marriage for a long time, but no decision has been made."
The counseling hasn't been working and according to sources, Kanye thinks Kim is done with the marriage.
"He knows that she's done," a source told the outlet of Kanye. "She has had enough, and she told him that she wants some space to figure out her future."
"He's OK," the source continued. "He's sad, but OK. He knows the inevitable will happen, and he knows that it's coming soon."
Was 'KUWTK' also a problem?
Though the Twitter rant may have been one of the first big clues to the public that the relationship was ending, Keeping Up With the Kardashians was also reportedly "a big reason for issues within their relationship."
"Kanye has never been into doing the show, the constant paparazzi or the cameras and he and Kim had that understanding, but that was a big thing they'd fight about for years," a source told HollywoodLife.
"He really helped her with her fashion career and the choices she was making," the source continued. "He really feels he helped make her a fashion icon and she does give him credit where credit is due."
Kanye has only made a few appearances on KUWTK, which was a big part of Kim's life for over a decade.
"Kim has felt for years that she has had Kanye's back, but he hasn't had hers," the source continued.
Neither Kim or Kanye has officially filed for divorce, but Kim has been posting pictures to social media sans wedding ban.
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This edition details the Stagecoach fleet during the Summer of 2018 and includes the vehicle order programme for 2018-19. Fully illustrated with colour throughout. It is the 25th edition of this volume dedicated to the British bus operations of Stagecoach Holdings. Although this book has been produced with the encouragement of, and in co-operation with, Stagecoach management, it is not an official Stagecoach fleet list. The vehicles included are subject to variation, particularly as new vehicle deliveries lead to older vehicles being 'cascaded' to other subsidiaries. Some vehicles listed are no longer in regular use in service but are retained for special purposes or preserved by the company. The services operated and the allocation of vehicles to subsidiary companies are subject to variation at any time, although accurate at the time of going to print. The contents are correct to July 2018.


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Nine Entertainment Co. (NEC), parent of the Nine television network, has acquired HBO's 8 percent stake in DVD rental and streaming company Quickflix Ltd. […] The deal marks HBO's exit from Quickflix, two years after investing $8.74 million (AUS$9.3 million) in the company. HBO last year cut a long-term exclusive agreement with pay TV giant Foxtel, under which Foxtel gets all premiere rights to HBO's original series, […] Foxtel airs them the same day and date as in the U.S. However, at the end of season four of Game of Thrones last month, the full series was made available on streaming services, including Quickflix, iTunes, Google's Chromecast and Google Play as well as Foxtel's streaming services. Currently, Netflix also supplies its original series such as House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black on an exclusive first-run basis to Foxtel. – Pip Bulbeck,The Hollywood Reporter http://ift.tt/1ntvJYq
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Stabbing suspect arrested
SEABOARD – A Seaboard man has been arrested following a stabbing that occurred here over the weekend.
According to Seaboard Police Chief George Reed, Timothy Richardson Jr., 29, of 845 Peanut Market Road in Seaboard, has been arrested in connection to a stabbing that took place early Sunday morning.
Reed said the incident occurred at approximately 12:50 a.m. on Peanut Market Road where a birthday party was being held.
A fight reportedly broke out among a crowd of people, which spilled out into the street.
Reed said during the fight, Richardson allegedly stabbed Marvin Maurice Deloatch, 31, once in the lower torso.
"According to my investigation, (the victim) was trying to get his brother out of the crowd when he was stabbed," he said.
Reed said Deloatch was transported to Halifax Regional Medical Center (HRMC) where he underwent emergency surgery.
HRMC officials did not return a phone call placed by the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald concerning Deloatch's condition as of press time.
Reed said Richardson was taken into custody Monday afternoon.
Richardson was charged with assault with deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. He was taken to the Northampton County Jail and placed under a $10,000 secured bond.
Richardson's first appearance in court is Thursday.
Reed said the investigation is continuing.


In the beginning…the Word became flesh.
My roommate, Larry and I, started our day around 5:45am so that we could watch the sun rise over the Sea of Galilee. Back home this probably would not have happened! However with the time change and not sleeping on the plane, my internal clock was off. So, I used it to my advantage and was able to wake up and take pretty amazing pictures!
Mount Carmel, – The mountain top from which Elijah tested (God actually did all the work) 450 prophets of Baal in a challenge to see whose god was real: God 1 – Baal 0!!
Me standing in the Mediterranean Sea at the ancient Herodian port capital, Caesarea. The wind was vicious and the water was cold!
The underground hand carved cistern for arguably the #1 fortified crossroad training post on the route between Egypt and Babylon.
Nazareth – saw the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation.
Cana – saw the Wedding Church at Cana from the road but was not able to stop.
Most interesting is the two distinctions between the places we saw. Caesarea and Tel Megiddo are actual ruins and archeological digs. They know this is exactly where these places are. Mount Carmel, the Church of the Annunciation, and the Wedding Church at Cana were all just best gueses. We are pretty sure that these sites are at least within a stones throw of the biblical location, but we can't know for sure because Jesus and the disciples never stopped to lay a corner stone or marker saying "Jesus was here". However these locations over centuries of pilgrims and attaining their own traditions and stories themselves are very established and from what I saw at the Church of the Annunciation (which competes for location with the Roman Catholic Church of the Annunciation just down the street) it contained some of the most beautiful frescos, paintings, icons, etc., I have ever seen.
The most powerful thing today was visiting the Church of the Annunciation. This is the location thought to be where the Arch-Angel Gabriel visited and announced to Mary that she would bear a child. This is the place where the Word became flesh. The Greek Orthodox church is situated over the original well that supplied Nazareth with fresh water at the time of Jesus. This is the well that Mary and most likely Jesus himself would have walked to in order to gather their daily water. The original water cooler gossip and information dispersing cultural activity.
To say this place was moving was an understatement. The site of the Incarnation, to be there…smelling the incense, hearing the water flowing, feeling the presence of God in your midst. While there I was thinking of the story from Luke of Mary and Gabriel, retelling in my head the prologue of John. Thinking, reflecting, praying about what it means for God to dwell among us. My humanity, our humanity, this earth, our earth sanctified, in a state of becoming and being because the Lord our God, humbled Himself taking the form of a servant…and doing that in this place, instilling the coming kingdom here in this place. It is humbling, inspiring, encouraging, and fulfilling all at the same time.
It also didn't hurt that a wedding was about to take place in the church and the wedding party was out front taking pictures. Just an all around beautiful moment and place.


Do you know, poor team building communication is the #1 killer of small business organizations. . . and 96% of all companies fail within 10 years?
Establishing healthy communication lies the foundation for the culture of teamwork.
Given the many benefits of quality teamwork and communication, the only question one can ask: Why don't more teams focus on leveraging team building communication as a competitive tool?
This question begs another: Why don't the majority of people who realize the benefits of organized teamwork, especially business people, actively work on improving communication.
Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. Teamwork remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.
Lack of teamwork is a problem intensified by the competitive nature of business. . . people literally feel like they are fighting for their lives.
Luckily, you can fix this problem through improving your team's communication in the workplace.
The best teams hone their communication skills like a razor. They slice their way through most problems, and think their way around corners.
These types of improvements are profound in the quality of teamwork, amount of management, and level of productivity.
By connecting better to the people around them, great teams hold each member (the team leader included) accountable for their actions. Establishing a culture of team building communication gives your team the words to use to others not performing up to snuff.
Your relentless focus on improving communication determines the difference between your team's success and failure.
Right now: Determin the important issues that affects your business or team? How do you solve them? Have you really thought about it?
Start a dialogue with your team. It's an excellent idea to create a forum or hold regular workshops to improve your team building communication and address people's concerns.
As a leader, for your best interest, you must improve your team's communication skills.
Persuasion is the Key To Teamwork. . .
Team building communication is the key to success.
You must persuade people to see your ideas, to get behind them and push your team towards your lofty goals.
Sales master Brian Tracy writes: Your job is to become absolutely excellent at influencing and motivating others to support and assist you in achieving your goals and solving your problems. . . Most people are not aware that every human interaction involves a complex process of persuasion and influence.
Whether they're selling a bottle of mouthwash, or a shiny new flame-red sports-car, good communicators can persuade you to do their bidding with these two factors.
Isn't this manipulation. . . and won't your team see right through you?
As Tracy says: "You can either persuade others to help you or be persuaded to help them." The beauty of team building is, in the right environment, everyone benefits. Your job is to create that environment".
To persuade well you should motivate your team by presenting them with a choice between something they desire to achieve and something they fear losing. Persuade and motivate people to communicate better and you'll wonder why you didn't do it that way from the start.
For most teams, inspired teamwork could be their major competitive advantage in the marketplace. But, lack of focus on improving communication skills becomes a giant, New York City-sized, pothole threatening to swallow their entire organization.
Ask yourself: Does every member of your quality assurance team really know what the Top 5 objectives of every improvement effort they do? Really, have you talked to them about it, role played with them, and set a absolute minimum level of performance that you expect?
Have you clearly communicated your expectations, persuaded your team, motivated them and set them free upon the world?
It's simple, if you want to squeeze every last drop of potential out of each and every individual on your team you need to relentlessly focus on a few simple steps.
If you haven't taken these steps to grow the effectivness of your team building communication, how can you expect anything more than the results you are getting right now? The key to getting people to see things your way lies in your ability to persuade them positively. . . discover the 4 P's of Persuasion and begin improving your team today.
Remember you are not alone. . . most organizations fail because of poor communication. . .
The fact is: most team leaders don't proactively communicate with their team, and as a result, they are forced to reactively communicate to individuals on their team.
Rather than focusing on team building communication they focus on team modification. They scrape away at it and rearrange parts of it. Constantly slapping team members on the wrist with warnings and punishments that never seem to have any systematic affect to the behavior of your team as a whole.
Like Michael Gerber writes in his excellent book "The E-Myth," struggling leaders and business owners work "in" their business rather than "on" their business.
This type of reactive "firefighting" winds up causing more wasted time and team dysfunction which in turn cause more problems for you, the team leader.


Bowling Green State University in partnership with WBGU-TV showcases its seventh season of BGSU Brain Game. The seventh season will continue airing through the spring of 2019!
We encourage students, staff and parents to attend the taping of their school's Brain Game competition at the WBGU-TV studio. Unfortunately, we cannot provide parking passes, but there is parking on the street adjacent to the Tucker Center for Telecommunications.


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Teruko Yokoi
Tokyo - New York - Paris - Bern
Jean Francois Chevrier, Anke Kempkes, Osamu Okuda, Anuschka Roshani, Kuniko Satonobu, Nina Zimmer
What does it mean, not only to be an artist, but to become one? What does the quest for the personal artistic language consist of? The life and art of Japanese artist Teruko Yokoi provides some insight into this process. Teruko Yokoi: Tokyo-New York-Paris-Bern features the artist's work from the years 1954 to 1964 when stretched between Tokyo, San Francisco, New York, Paris, and Bern. She is experimenting, trying out the new and forging her own language of artistic expression. The various stages and her experiences in these different cities are colorful influences on her body of work. The illustrated catalogue traces the dynamic story of an extremely prolific and vibrant artist whose art has not only testified to her unrelenting creative energy, but – torn between East and West – it mirrored the debates on the modern post-war painting. The book is an important contribution to the literature on great female artists.
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TERUKO YOKOI (*1924, Tsushima) can, at the age of 95, look back on an innovative and highly experimental body of work. She studied at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco and later at Art Student League in New York with Julian Levi and celebrated abstract expressionist painter, Hans Hoffman. Her works were included in several exhibitions in Switzerland, the US and Japan. Yokoi lives in Bern, Switzerland.
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If you meet certain eligibility requirements, Medicare may pay for your covered home health care for as long as you're eligible and your doctor certifies that you need it.
Additionally, your Medicaid program or your private insurance also may cover home health care, or some services that Medicare doesn't cover. Check with your Medicaid program or insurance company to learn about their specific eligibility requirements.
My doctor is ordering home health care for me; can I request VERGE by name?
Absolutely, and we'd be honored to care for you or your loved one. Federal law gives patients the freedom to choose their health care provider under Medicare.
Home health care provides medical treatment for an illness or injury, with the goal of helping you recover, regain your independence and become as self-sufficient as possible. More than just providing excellent care in your home, home health care also saves billions of dollars each year. There is no more cost-effective provider of health care in our country.
Essentially, your condition should be such that there exists a normal inability to leave home and doing so would require considerable and taxing effort. Generally speaking, you would be considered homebound if you have a condition due to an illness or injury that restricts your ability to leave home without the aid of an assistive device (such as crutches, canes, walkers or wheelchairs), without the assistance of another person, or if leaving the home is medically inadvisable.
The frequency of home health care visits and the services provided are based on your doctor's orders in your personal plan of care. Your doctor may change your plan of care, increasing or decreasing the number of visits or services provided, in order to provide you with the best home health care for your needs.
What types of patients are eligible for hospice care?
The hospice benefit is intended primarily for individuals with a terminal illness whose life expectancy is six months or less, should the illness run its usual course. However, the Medicare program recognizes that not all terminal illnesses have a predictable course; therefore, the benefit is available for periods of time beyond six months. Additionally, patients are not required to be homebound in order to receive hospice care.
On the first visit, a nurse or therapist will conduct an initial evaluation. At VERGE, this thorough interview and evaluation is part of our coordinated approach to managing your overall health status. Our evaluation focuses on educating you in self-care management and partners with your doctor to promote disease prevention and proactive care – which includes the family or caregivers.
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VERGE Home Care provides comprehensive support for patients with chronic diseases and post-acute care needs. Our Home Health Care team works closely with physicians to coordinate all aspects of patient care for chronic diseases including CHF, diabetes, kidney disease and COPD. We also have advanced home-based health care methods for treating wounds, managing behavioral health issues, stroke recovery, pain management and rehab therapy.
ALLSTATE Hospice team provides treatment and comfort for people facing a life-limiting illness. ALLSTATE Hospice offers a support system of medical, social, psychological and spiritual services that promote dignity and affirm quality of life. Our comprehensive and specialized care allows patients, family members, and other loved ones to make choices about what is important to them.
The patient must need either skilled nursing care on an intermittent basis or therapy services (i.e., physical/occupational/speech therapy).
The patient must be restricted in their ability to leave home, and their homebound status must be certified by a physician.
How does Medicare define homebound status?
A normal inability to leave home such that absences from home are infrequent and of relatively short duration. Any absences should require a considerable and taxing effort. Likewise, absence that require an assistive device or the aid of another person may also be permissible for the homebound patient. Similarly, a person may leave home for medical treatment which cannot be provided in the home.
A patient's residence is wherever she makes her home. This may be her house, an apartment, a relative's home, a home for the aged, or some other type of institution. However, a hospital, skilled nursing facility (SNF) or intermediate care facility (ICF) is not considered the patient's home.
In November 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued their final rule regarding hospice and home health face-to-face encounter requirements for 2011. As has always been the case, hospice and home health care patients must be under the direct supervision of a physician at all times, a model which VERGE Home Care has always employed and supported.
The new CMS face-to-face regulation is designed to further ensure the physician's active involvement in a patient's plan of care. This regulation will have no financial impact on either the patients we care for or the physicians who refer them to us.
For hospice care patients, CMS has place the responsibility for face-to-face visits on the hospice agency. You are not expected, nor required, to make any adjustments to the care you provide to hospice patients under this rule. This new regulation will not have an impact on you, your referrals to ALLSTATE Hospice, or how you interact with our care center. If you serve as a patient's attending physician, you will continue to serve in that capacity. However, you can expect that your patients will receive additional support and hands-on care from our team through these face-to-face encounters.
For home health care patients, CMS's face-to-face regulations require additional visits and documentation, which we will work with you and our shared patients to manage. These requirements are only for the initial certification period, not for recertifications. For details, please review "Home Health Face-to-Face Encounter – A New Home Health Certification Requirement," published by CMS.
What's the difference between primary home care, home health care and hospice care?
ALLSTATE Primary Home Care performs household and personal care services, like preparing meals, cleaning, and helping with bathing or dressing. Allstate Primary Home Care offers all these services for qualified clients. Services are covered by Medicaid, some instances by Medicare or private pay for your loved ones.
VERGE Home Care provides medical treatment for an illness or injury, with the goal of helping you recover, regain your independence and become as self-sufficient as possible. Home health care can also help you live with a chronic condition, like heart disease, COPD, or diabetes. Additionally, home health care can include some personal care services, like help bathing and dressing, as part of the plan of care ordered by your doctor.
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For insurance coverage, your doctor will write an order for home health nursing.
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Eyam guide
...the famous plague village
Just five miles north of the Bakewell is the peaceful, attractive and storied village of Eyam. Its well-documented history has led to it being primarily known as 'The Plague Village' – on the face of it not the most alluring of monikers, granted, but a respectful nod to a macabre, tragic and yet noble past.
In 1665 a delivery of cloth from London to an Eyam-based tailor was infested by fleas carrying the dreaded Black Death plague, and within a matter of days the recipient, George Viccars, was dead.
Many villagers subsequently fled, but as the lethal disease rampaged through the village, remaining locals elected to isolate themselves in a bid to ensure the virus did not spread.
This heroic act of humanity meant many villagers paid the ultimate price – with the figure believed to be around 260 of a remaining population of only 350.
Today, the plague's legacy in the village is still manifest. Commemorative plaques can be found all over the village, mainly adorning the outer walls of the cottages in which the victims lived - and died - over three hundred and forty years ago. Their harrowing tale is told at the Eyam Museum – a bargain at £6 for a family ticket – and also exhibited, in pictures, at the village church, St Lawrence. Gravestones of plague victims can also be found here.
Eyam – pronounced 'Eem' – is beautifully-preserved, with other remnants of its past still visible. The village green stocks, at one time used to punish local petty criminals, are immaculately kept and provide a further glimpse into Eyam's history.
Opposite the the stocks is the 17th century Eyam Hall, the majestic manor house which has been the home of the Wright family since it was built in 1676. The hall is still lived in, but guided tours are available during the summer.
Just one surviving pub, The Miners Arms, is situated in the heart of the village and is a classic country inn dating from the 17th century. Just up the road in Bretton is the highest and also one of the oldest pubs in the Peak District, The Barrel Inn.
Said to date back to the 12th century, The Barrel is perched at over 1,150ft on Eyam Edge, providing breathtaking panoramic views across the White Peak – and the pub itself is every bit as wonderful as the spectacle outside. A pub for all seasons, with the roaring open fire an absolute joy in colder months, while the outside seating area is made for clear summer days as you drink in that majestic view.
Great walking opportunities are aplenty in Eyam, with one route in particular giving us an excuse to call in for a well-earned pit-stop at the aforementioned Barrel Inn. The five mile stroll across Sir William Hill and Eyam Moor descends into Bretton Clough, before returning to the village via Bretton and Eyam Edge. The greatest challenge with this lovely walk is dragging oneself out of the pub to complete the route.
A unique facet of Derbyshire life is the Well Dressing, and coinciding with the Plague Commemoration Service and the village carnival - on the last Saturday of every August - is Eyam's Well Dressing. Three wells or springs in the village are dressed and the beautiful designs attract a healthy tally of visitors year on year.
Accommodation in the village isn't in short supply, and a handful of fantastic Eyam cottages provide your base for what is sure to be a memorable stay. Lark Cottage is a 4 star self-catering cottage sleeping six, including an en-suite room. This 250 year old abode has been lovingly refurbished and welcomes dogs.
Brand new for 2011 is Innisfree Cottage, a small yet delightful B&B accommodating four guests in two rooms. Replete with all mod cons plus great views from the rooms, it looks set to become a favourite for years to come.
For such a diminutive village, Eyam manages to shoehorn in a healthy dose of history, things to do, places to see and places to stay. An historic holiday awaits.
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The Attica Group fleet consists mainly of modern, newly built vessels that meet the full range of international regulations on environmental protection, the major thereof being MARPOL 73/78 Regulation of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Selection of non-toxic antifouling paints in order to prevent the poisoning of marine organisms; another one of the Group's practices that was implemented before the international regulations rendered it mandatory.
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Prohibition of use of substances that cause ozone depletion; all chemical additives in use have been chosen for their environmental compatibility.
As far as human resources are concerned , Attica Group trains its employees on best practices and minimum disturbance of the environment.
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At a tour of Arlington High School, officials talked about security upgrades in the school's foyer that would be fortified to be more like walking into an airport single-point check-in area. The project was part of the school bond that failed in February.
What will it take?Leaders talk school safety after Fla. massacre
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ARLINGTON – Gun control has been topping national headlines since a deadly shooting rampage at a Parkland, Florida high school where 17 people died, and the emotional wounds after the fatal shootings at Marysville-Pilchuck High School still simmering locally 3 1/2 years later.
Students in Marysville staged a rally in their community last Saturday with red targets and the question "Are we next?" to declare that they are angry, fed up and fearful attending school. They action on gun control and more mental health services.
The issue has generated talk throughout school hallways and government offices in Arlington, Lakewood and Marysville, with local leaders in daily contact with young people pondering what it will take in the short- and long-term to keep students safe, and prevent their own campuses from being the next Parkland, Florida or M-P.
Police Chief Jonathan Ventura recognizes that school shootings are a sensitive subject.
However, he said, "I think it's good that we have these discussions and there's a lot we can learn from these incidents," Ventura said. "If not, we will repeat mistakes."
For background, Ventura served in the Navy, and has been in law enforcement for 20 years in Arlington and California that included duties as a school resource officer and active shooter instructor.
Ventura doesn't advocate for or against guns.
"The knee-jerk reaction is to immediately go after guns and gun control," he said.
From Ventura's standpoint, he believes the bigger topic is to look more at the root causes of what sets off a student or individual to target a school.
"We're missing the root cause, which is the mental health issues and degradation of morals, values and other societal issues," he said.
In the short, and not specifically just Arlington, law enforcement and school districts need to main strong partnerships and consult with each other regularly on issues of campus safety and security.
In general he also said the U.S. needs to "harden targets."
Public places such as airports, courts and government building have security checkpoints with metal detectors, he said. So should schools.
"That's the logical thing to me to better secure our schools," said Ventura, a common site among California schools when he worked in law enforcement in that state. He acknowledges that security upgrades could be costly for the district.
He added that schools should be single-entry with a surveillance camera that monitors all comings and goings, with exit doors on campus shut and locked during school hours.
"We don't need schools to be prisons or impenetrable fortresses, but there has to be some kind of screening" he said.
Arlington Public Schools last year identified specific short- and long-term actions for safety and security, Superintendent Chrys Sweeting said. Some were put in place immediately such as installing a gate at the Post Middle School campus entry and removing shrubbery to eliminate hiding spots.
"Other actions were embedded in the school bond proposal such as secured entryways and video cameras," Sweeting said.
One of those security projects the bond measure that failed last month would have funded was upgrades to the foyer at Arlington High School that leads into the cavernous commons area and classrooms beyond.
The project would fortify the entry to be more like walking into an airport single-point check-in area, similar to the type of secured entry at the new Lakewood High School.
The district has safety and security protocols that they assess continually for improvement, and trained staff to address potential mental health, depression, bullying and other issues.
For example, she said, "We have a practice of conducting student safety assessments when needed."
A SafeSchools Alert tipline is available on the district and all school websites and is monitored 24/7 for students, staff, parents and community members to inform us of any concerns.
"If anyone sees or hears something, they can alert us immediately," Sweeting said. "Students can also tell a teacher, counselor, principal or other trusted adult."
She said the district maintains a strong partnership with Arlington Police, Arlington Fire and other first responders who help support them during emergency situations.
"They are critical partners in our safety and security planning," Sweeting said.
On the mental health front, Ventura pointed out that the state Legislature in 2016 passed an extreme risk protection order law.
The order directs a person to temporarily surrender their firearms and concealed weapons license if deemed to pose a significant danger to themselves or others.
If Florida had such a law, the shooting tragedy at Stoneman Douglas High School may have been prevented, he said.
Concerned family, friends and classmates can intervene in the event of someone who is suicidal or bent on destruction, and may be the ones most likely to pick up on the warning signs of a "lone wolf."
An effort building interest in Arlington is fathers – some of them former military veterans – who want to help the school system by volunteering as hall monitors.
"One of the good sides of the tragedy is more involvement," Ventura said.
Student safety was utmost on the minds of school district administrators when they planned and designed the new Lakewood High School.
The school controls comings and goings through a single-entry access point, and a contained room like an "airlock" before anyone can enter
Once school starts, the doors auto-lock other than the front door, Superintendent Michael Mack said.
The system uses keycards and keycard readers at strategic locations on each floor in the north and south wings that any teacher can activate to lock down the entire building during or after hours. "It's working great," said Dale Leach, director of Learning Support and Facilities.
"We just finished a successful lockdown test after school. It gives you that 30-40 critical seconds to hit that alarm and keep people safe."
Mack said he wants a welcoming environment that is as safe as possible.
"I'm not a fan of metal detectors and barred windows," Mack said. "I don't want a prison, and kids don't want it either."
Lakewood was one of the first school districts to join ACEs through the Snohomish Health District. The group deals with adverse childhood experiences causing toxic levels of stress, and seeks ways to deal with significant hardships, poor mental and physical health, and low achievement.
Mack and Leach are cognizant that other schools want more security features, a cost that will require more state and federal funding.
Mack said students are planning to join in a nationwide 17-minute walkout on March 14, which marks the one-month anniversary of the Parkland, Fla. attack.
He said the entire school may be excused for a walk on the track, followed by some question and answer time for students.
A single-secured entry like the one at the new Lakewood High School, and more police presence, are two things local districts are doing to try to keep students safe.
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Chicago has won it all just one time since then, when the 1985 team shuffled its way to the Super Bowl and the ninth championship in franchise history."Even though it wasn't against the Packers, it was the culmination of a championship season and my dad's final championship," McCaskey said. "We had beaten the Packers previously in Green Bay and in Wrigley Field that season."Her favorite Bears player? Walter Payton.McCaskey also talked about the 1985 team, one of the greatest in NFL history. The Bears went 15-1, the lone loss coming on a Monday night at Miami in early December after Chicago outscored Dallas and Atlanta a combined 80-0 the previous two games."That was a very unusual team and a very unusual season because so much of the normal stress of game days seemed to be disappearing," she said. "We could go to the game and not be completely knotted up inside. There was so much confidence in everyone. Except for the game at Miami Zach Gentry Jersey , everything turned out very well."As for Nagy, McCaskey is a fan.He helped set the tone as the Bears returned to the playoffs for the first time since the 2010 season. He won more games than any other rookie coach in franchise history, and he did it with an approach the city and team embraced. He ran trick plays with fun names and turned the locker room into a nightclub — "Club Dub" — after victories."My dad, George Halas, certainly celebrated every championship," McCaskey said. "But all through the season, it was very serious work and very concentrated situations. There are pictures of him in the locker room after the various championships and I love them. But our present day coach has made each game and each week a possible celebration. And I think that is a very excellent difference. The season is so much longer, it's so much harder to get to the final game and win the final game. But we're hoping for a lot of those 'Club Dub.'" 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Sometimes teams luck out and get a player that is better than expected and sometimes players completely whiff and they get a dud that is out of the league in two years.Though it is more reasonable to evaluate a team's drafting a few years down the road, it is much more fun to do that hours after they have made their decision. Here are the five biggest winners and losers of the 2015 NFL Draft.


The Dons ended their jinx against Accrington Stanley this afternoon with a fully deserved first victory of 2015.
Goals from Sean Rigg and substitute Ade Azeez earned a 2-1 win that was Wimbledon's first victory against Stanley since the Dons returned to the Football League and it came at the eighth attempt.
It was a very satisfying afternoon for the Dons in many ways, most notably with the performance of a side with a young spine to it. Nineteen-year-old Will Nightingale certainly didn't let anyone down with a solid display on his debut that earned the man of the match award and on-loan Reading striker Craig Tanner was a real livewire in attack.
Neal Ardley made two changes to his starting line-up with the inclusion of young players Nightingale and Tanner showing his belief in giving youth a chance. Academy product Nightingale was given the nod to make his first League 2 start in place of the injured Jake Goodman and Craig Tanner, on loan from Reading, came straight in up front for Ade Azeez. On a proud day for the AFC Wimbledon academy, 17-year-old Ryan Sweeney made the substitutes' bench for the second time.
With Rigg and George Francomb offering good width on the flanks and Wimbledon's midfield earning good possession, it was a good start from Neal Ardley's men. At the other end, Accrington had been kept quiet and the visitors never managed to muster an attempt on goal until Kal Naismith's ambitious 25-yard drive that James Shea watched flash wide. That failed to change the pattern of play as Wimbledon continued to dominate possession and good hold-up play from Akinfenwa gave Tanner a good shooting chance, but he shot just over.
Tanner was in rampant form now and he showed the Accrington defence a clean pair of heels once again, before firing in a shot that Macey did well to beat out. The Dons were full value for the 1-0 half time lead was they dominated possession and chances with James Shea barely tested at the other end.
Accrington started the second half with a determination to strike back quickly, but Nightingale and Deji Oshilaja remained solid at the heart of Wimbledon's defence and the hosts continued to show more of a cutting edge. A lovely move ended with Callum Kennedy sending over a teasing delivery that just eluded everyone in the box and then Jake Reeves had an effort well saved by Macey.
It needed James Shea to stay alert though just minutes later when he reacted superbly to get a hand to a fierce 30-yard drive from Anthony Berry that was bound for the top corner. With an hour gone and Accrington struggling to make an impression, manager John Coleman introduced striker James Gray, who had made a habit of scoring against Wimbledon in the past.
With Wimbledon having failed to earn the cushion of a second goal by the midway point of the second half, anxiety started to increase around the Cherry Red Records Stadium. Neal Ardley made a double change up front to inject fresh impetus with Ade Azeez and David Connolly replacing Akinfenwa and Tanner.
However, the Dons faithful never had to wait too much longer for a second and it was Azeez who effectively sealed the match. Francomb was the instigator as he won the ball in the final third before releasing Azeez and he finished emphatically. Azeez was straight into the thick of the action and he created havoc in the area to set-up Barry Fuller, who met it with a powerful first time effort, but Macey made another fine save.
Azeez squandered a great chance to seal it when he was denied by Macey and the Dons were made to sweat in the latter stages when Adam Buxton bundled the ball home after good work by Naismith. However, the Dons held on to earn a victory that they fully merited on the day.
AFC Wimbledon: James Shea, Barry Fuller, Callum Kennedy, Jake Reeves, Deji Oshilaja, Will Nightingale, Sean Rigg (Sammy Moore), Dannie Bulman, Craig Tanner (David Connolly), Bayo Akinfenwa (Ade Azeez), George Francomb.


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