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Метрополітен Валенсії () — комбінована система метро та трамваю в місті Валенсія, Іспанія та його околицях.

Метрополітен був відкритий третім після Мадридського та Барселонського, є другим за довжиною після Мадридського та четвертим за пасажирообігом після метрополітенів Мадрида, Барселони та Більбао.

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Модернізація старої мережі, що пройшла в 1980-х роках, призвела до розширення і перетворення в сучасний рейковий транспорт, що включає в себе три лінії метро і дві лінії трамвая. Південний і північний ділянки першої лінії метрополітену спочатку були лініями приміської електрички, в 1988 вони були з'єднані тунелем, який пройшов під центром міста. З цього моменту почалося спорудження нових ліній метрополітену і трамвая (повністю наземні лінії 4 і 6).

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Primary biliary cholangitis needs structured, life-long management
By Dr Jez Thompson2017-10-19T07:34:00+01:00
Dr Jez Thompson discusses the European Association for the Study of the Liver guideline on diagnosis and management of patients with this progressive, long-term condition
Read this article to learn more about:
tests that should be performed to confirm the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)
stratification of patients based on their disease stage
management of PBC, associated symptoms, and possible complications
the importance of setting up appropriate care pathways and providing support to patients.
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The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) recently published EASL clinical practice guidelines: The diagnosis and management of patients with primary biliary cholangitis.1 The guideline provides a useful framework to help GPs recognise the symptoms of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and diagnose the condition, and valuable information on its specialist management.
The EASL guideline recommends the development of local care pathways in which the roles of GPs and specialists are defined in the management of patients with this long-term condition, and that reflect the needs of the individual patient.1
Some of the medicines discussed in this article currently (October 2017) do not have UK marketing authorisation for the indications mentioned. The prescriber should follow relevant professional guidance, taking full responsibility for all clinical decisions. Informed consent should be obtained and documented. See the General Medical Council's guidance on Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices2 for further information.
Primary biliary cholangitis
Primary biliary cholangitis (formerly known as primary biliary cirrhosis) is an uncommon but important chronic and progressive liver condition that results in cholestasis, and may lead to end-stage cirrhosis if left untreated.1
In European populations, the estimated incidence of PBC is 1–2 per 100,000 population per year, with estimates of prevalence varying widely and lying between 1.9 and 40.2 per 100,000 population.1 However, both incidence and prevalence are thought to be increasing.3
The condition overwhelmingly affects women (female to male of ratio 9:1), has a peak incidence in the fifth decade, and does not affect children.1 Overall it is thought that around 1 in 1000 women over 40 years of age have PBC.1,4
Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune disease characterised by serologic reactivity to antimitochondrial antibody (AMA) and PBC-specific antinuclear antibody (ANA), and is associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Sjögren disease, systemic sclerosis, and coeliac disease.1 Clinically, the condition is characterised by symptoms and signs of cholestasis, and typical histological features of chronic, non-suppurative, granulomatous, lymphocytic small bile duct cholangitis.1
As PBC is a slowly progressing disease that presents later in life, some patients with the condition never develop symptoms and, for those that do, initial symptoms may be non-specific. Common symptoms include tiredness (which can be severe) and pruritus; though the severity of these symptoms does not always reflect the severity of the underlying disease.1 Other symptoms reported by patients with PBC include dry eyes, dry mouth (sicca symptoms), right upper quadrant discomfort, nausea, and anorexia.5 As the condition progresses and bile metabolism and flow become impaired patients may complain of dark urine, pale stools, and jaundice. Late in the disease there may be symptoms and signs of cirrhosis such as oesophageal varices, ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy.5
The diagnosis of PBC should be considered by GPs in a number of different circumstances: the investigation of generalised symptoms such as unexplained tiredness, nausea, and itch; the investigation of cholestatic-pattern abnormalities in liver function tests; and investigation of unexplained symptoms and signs of cholestasis including jaundice.
The EASL guideline recommends taking a detailed history and examination when assessing patients with potential cholestatic liver disease. History taking should include medical, social, travel, family, and drug histories (including use of herbal remedies, alcohol, smoking, and substance misuse).1
Physical examination should include assessment of liver and spleen enlargement as well as looking for signs of liver disease such as jaundice, xanthelasma, palmar and plantar erythema, nail abnormalities, and evidence of scratching.1
Abdominal ultrasound is the recommended imaging technique for excluding mechanical bile duct obstruction, mass lesions, and gallbladder abnormalities in patients with cholestasis.1 All forms of imaging are unlikely to detect morphological abnormalities when cholestasis has an intrahepatic cause such as early PBC. However, imaging of patients with more advanced PBC may reveal portal hypertension and other features of advanced liver disease.1
Blood tests of patients with PBC typically show raised levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase (GGT).1 Levels of transaminases (alanine aminotransferase [ALT] and aspartate aminotransferase [AST]) are likely to be raised if there is significant liver inflammation.1 In more advanced disease, particularly with developing cirrhosis, there may be elevated levels of bilirubin, a low platelet count, and reduced levels of albumin.1 The EASL guideline recommends that, when intrahepatic cholestasis is suspected, elevated ALP and the presence of AMA at a titre >1:40 points strongly to a diagnosis of PBC.1 In patients who are AMA-negative but are presenting with cholestasis, the presence of PBC-specific ANA (present in approximately 30% of patients with PBC) may also be used as a positive diagnostic marker.1
When there is ongoing diagnostic uncertainty, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography—providing accurate imaging of the biliary tree—may be a useful next-stage investigation.1 If a cause of chronic intrahepatic cholestasis has not been found following blood tests and extended imaging, liver biopsy may demonstrate the characteristic histology of PBC.1
Patient stratification
General practitioners should refer patients with suspected or diagnosed PBC for specialist hepatology assessment according to locally agreed care pathways. Once PBC has been confirmed, patients will be evaluated to assess their stage of disease using non-invasive tests, and this assessment should be repeated at any follow-up appointments.
In general, diagnosis at a younger age (<45 years) and advanced disease at the time of presentation are negative predictive factors for the effectiveness of treatment.1
Serum markers of fibrosis can be used to separate patients with PBC into risk groups, with serum hyaluronic acid being the first marker to show significant association with clinical outcomes.6,7 The enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) score has also demonstrated predictive capacity; this is a proprietary blood test panel which combines the results of three serum biomarkers that indicate the level of liver fibrosis to create an 'ELF score'.1 More recently, the aspartate aminotransferase:platelet ratio index (APRI) has been validated as a predictor of clinical outcomes.8
Liver stiffness measurement by vibration-controlled transient elastography is an effective surrogate marker for the detection of cirrhosis or severe fibrosis in patients with PBC, and may have potential for development as an indicator for PBC progression.1
See Figure 1 below for the EASL PBC management flow chart.
Figure 1: EASL clinical practice guideline in PBC consensus management flow chart
Source: Hirschfield G, Beuers U, Corpechot C et al. EASL clinical practice guidelines: the diagnosis and management of patients with primary biliary cholangitis. J Hepatol 2017; 67 (1): 145–172. Reproduced with permission.
In patients with PBC, a structured approach to their life-long care is important and recommended. Care should focus around three 'pillars' of practice, a) stratification of risk and treatment; b) staging and surveying disease; and c) active patient management. While care always needs to be tailored to the individual patient and the health care environment, these three guiding themes are central to effective patient management.
PBC=primary biliary cholangitis; UDCA=ursodeoxycholic acid; AIH=autoimmune hepatitis; ALP=alkaline phosphatase; AST=aspartase transaminase;HCC=hepatocellular carcinoma
The treatment of PBC has three aims:1
to prevent the development of end-stage liver disease
to manage the symptoms associated with the disease
to manage the complications of liver disease.
Liver transplantation may be necessary for some patients; see heading 'Liver transplantation' and text below.1 Patients with symptoms resistant to treatment should be referred for specialist assessment.1
Preventing the development of end-stage liver disease
The dominant class of pharmacotherapy used in treating PBC is bile acid-based treatments.1 Oral ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) has been widely studied and is recommended by EASL as the first-line bile acid-based treatment,1 and by NICE as part of NICE Technology Appraisal 443 on Obeticholic acid for treating primary biliary cholangitis.9 Ursodeoxycholic acid stimulates the secretion of bile acids, bilirubin, and numerous other cholephils in cholestasis.1 Obeticholic acid (OCA) is a semi-synthetic bile acid analogue that works in a different way to improve biliary function in PBC, and is recommended by EASL and NICE as a second-line treatment, either as monotherapy when UDCA is not tolerated, or in conjunction with UDCA when the clinical response to UDCA is inadequate.1,9
A range of other medications has been trialled for the treatment of PBC. This includes budesonide, a synthetic corticosteroid that results in minimal systemic side-effects compared with other steroids, and fibrates such as bezafibrate. The EASL guideline states that there is currently insufficient evidence to recommend using these medications in the treatment of PBC.1 [NB budesonide and bezafibrate are not licensed for the treatment of PBC.]
Managing the symptoms associated with the disease
The symptoms of PBC can have a major impact on a patient's quality of life. The EASL guideline advises that patients should be asked routinely about the presence of symptoms, particularly pruritis, sicca syndromes, and fatigue.1 The impact of symptoms can be assessed using tools such as visual analogue scales and quality of life indices, and therapies prescribed for managing symptoms should be continuously evaluated and adjusted.1
Pruritis
Treatment with UDCA does not improve pruritis and OCA may exacerbate it. Bile duct obstruction (for example by gallstones) and other—particularly allergic—causes of itch must be excluded if there is significant pruritis. Treatments available to help pruritis include: emollients and oatmeal extracts to improve dry skin; use of cold water for bathing or showering; and psychological support to reduce scratching. Bile sequestrants such as cholestyramine may be helpful in first-line treatment of pruritis, and rifampicin is a second-line treatment option.1 The oral opioid antagonists naltrexone and nalmefene may be used as third-line agents to relieve itching. Liver transplantation has also been found to effectively and rapidly reduce the severity of pruritis.1
If fatigue is a significant problem, other causes of tiredness should be screened for and treated, including anaemia and hypothyroidism. Psychological approaches to strengthen coping strategies, and to promote activity and social contact, may also be of benefit.1
Sicca symptoms
Sicca symptoms can be addressed with artificial tears and saliva, and good oral hygiene advice can help prevent the development of dental caries. Vaginal moisturisers may help dryness, and oestrogen creams may be prescribed in primary care.1
Managing the complications of liver disease
Treatment of complications associated with PBC may include the management of osteoporosis. Management of osteoporosis may involve providing nutrition advice, encouraging smoking cessation and weight bearing exercise, and the taking of calcium supplements, vitamin D supplements, or bisphosphonates as appropriate to the individual.1
Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency is uncommon in PBC, but measurement of vitamin D and a lower threshold for supplementation should be considered.1 Serum lipids are frequently raised in PBC, though the mechanism of PBC-related hyperlipidaemia is distinct from other conditions, and patients with PBC are not considered at higher cardiovascular risk. Patients are not treated routinely for PBC-associated hyperlipidaemia unless there are other cardiovascular risk factors.1
Other important complications of PBC, as with any form of cirrhosis, include portal hypertension and hepatocellular carcinoma. NICE Guideline 50 on Cirrhosis in over 16s: assessment and management recommends screening for varices by endoscopy whenever cirrhosis is diagnosed, and surveillance for those without varices every 3 years. People with cirrhosis who do not have hepatitis B infection should be screened for hepatocellular carcinoma every 6 months by ultrasound, with or without measurement of serum alpha-fetoprotein.10
Although the prevalence of PBC is increasing, liver transplantation for the condition has become less common.11 Indications for liver transplantation include the complications of cirrhosis and severe pruritus that is refractory to medical treatment.1
Overall, the outcome of liver transplantation is good, with 5-year survival rates of 80–85%. Some symptoms, including fatigue, may persist after transplantation.1
Symptomatic PBC has been reported to recur in approximately 20% of patients following transplantation but the rate of histological recurrence is likely to be higher.1
Pregnancy and PBC
Pregnancy in patients with cirrhosis carries an increased risk of maternal and foetal complications. The EASL guideline recommends offering female patients with PBC pre-conception counselling and specialist monitoring during pregnancy.1
Pruritis may worsen in pregnancy and its management may require specialist advice. The guideline notes that rifampicin may be recommended by specialists during the third trimester, and should only be prescribed in secondary care.1 Variceal bleeding may occur in a small number of pregnant women with PBC; the EASL guideline recommends that pregnant women with PBC and cirrhosis should undergo elective endoscopy for the evaluation of varices in the second trimester.1
However, pregnancy is typically well tolerated in non-cirrhotic patients with PBC. In these patients, EASL recommends the continued use of UDCA during pregnancy even though the supporting data are limited.1
Care pathways
The EASL guidance identifies the importance of well-defined local pathways in the delivery of clinical care for patients with PBC.1 It suggests the development of models in which the needs of high-risk patients and those with a high symptom burden are met, while avoiding the over-specialised management of low-risk and asymptomatic patients.1
Structured follow up for all patients with PBC must be life-long and include a review of treatment needs and symptom severity at least once a year.1 Achieving this will require development of local pathways and policies that define the roles of GPs, secondary care, tertiary care, and transplant experts in the care of individual patients with PBC.
Recognising that further work needs to be done in this area, the European Reference Network (ERN) Rare Liver Network will shortly be publishing recommendations for the delivery of improved care pathways to go alongside the EASL PBC guideline.1
Qualitative research has shown that factors such as the provision of knowledge and information for patients in an accessible and user-friendly format can lead to a more positive experience for patients with PBC.1
Good quality leaflets and web-based information are available from a number of patient support groups, and are written or reviewed by clinicians with a specialist interest.1 Useful information and resources can be found at www.pbcfoundation.org.uk and www.britishlivertrust.org.uk
Primary biliary cholangitis is an uncommon but important autoimmune condition, predominantly presenting in women between the ages of 40 and 60, which if left untreated may lead to cirrhosis. General practitioners must consider the diagnosis when investigating generalised symptoms such as: unexplained tiredness, nausea, and itch; cholestatic-pattern abnormalities in liver function tests; and unexplained jaundice. Medical treatments are available that reduce the risk of progression to end-stage liver disease, and to treat the symptoms of PBC. Patients with established liver disease should be monitored under specialist care for the development of oesophageal varices and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Take a detailed history and carry out a thorough clinical examination when evaluating patients with features or test results suggesting cholestatic liver disease
Ultrasound examination is the first-line non-invasive imaging procedure to differentiate intra- from extrahepatic cholestasis
Patients with unexplained cholestasis should be investigated with screening for AMA and PBC-specific ANA
Liver biopsy is not recommended for the diagnosis of PBC unless PBC-specific antibodies are absent, other co-existent liver disease is suspected, or other comorbidities are present
All patients with PBC need structured life-long follow-up, including annual assessment of treatment needs and symptom status
Local pathways should be developed to coordinate the work of GPs, secondary care, and tertiary care specialists in caring for patients with PBC
Once diagnosed, all patients with PBC should be stratified based on their stage of disease using a combination of non-invasive tests at baseline and during follow up
Oral UDCA is recommended as the first-line pharmacotherapy for all patients with PBC and is usually continued for life:
oral OCA—either as monotherapy for those who are intolerant to UDCA, or in combination with UDCA for those with an inadequate response to UDCA—is the recommended second-line treatment
EASL recommendations on the management of symptoms include:
cholestyramine as the first-line therapy for pruritis, with rifampicin as a second-line option
if fatigue is a major factor, secondary causes such as anaemia or hypothyroidism should be identified and treated
sicca symptoms can be modified with artificial tears and saliva
good oral hygiene advice can prevent the development of caries
vaginal moisturisers may help dryness, and oestrogen creams may be used in patients with PBC
patients with symptoms resistant to treatment should be referred for specialist assessment
Metabolic complications of liver disease should be assessed:
osteoporosis should be screened for in all patients with PBC and treated appropriately
hyperlipidaemia is a feature of cholestasis, but should not be automatically associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk
pharmacological treatment with cholesterol-lowering agents should be considered on a case-by-case basis
Patients should be considered for liver transplantation when they present with complications of cirrhosis, have markers of high disease severity, or have severe and treatment-resistant pruritus.
Patients with PBC should be informed of the support and educational materials available from patient support groups.
AMA=antimitochondrial antibodies; PBC=primary biliary cholangitis; ANA=antinuclear antibody; UDCA=ursodeoxycholic acid; OCA=obeticholic acid; EASL=European Association for the Study of the Liver.
GP commissioning messages
written by Dr David Jenner, GP, Cullompton, Devon
Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare disease with an incidence of approximately 1–2 per 100,000 population per year
GPs need to be aware of the condition and understand the importance of testing AMA and PBC-specific ANA levels
Local diagnostic pathways for the management of suspected liver disease can be built into apps or websites by commissioners so that GPs can easily access guidance on which tests to perform and when to refer
Specialised nursing services may be able to provide:
post-diagnosis support to people with PBC
advice to primary care healthcare professionals on the management of people with PBC
Clinical algorithms for the investigation of abnormal LFTs should be developed as part of local care pathways
these would help GPs manage this common diagnostic quandary and also help accurate diagnosis of other conditions, such as haemochromatosis.
AMA=antimitochondrial antibody, PBC=primary biliary cholangitis; ANA=antinuclear antibody; LFTs=liver function tests.
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Hirschfield G, Beuers U, Corpechot C et al. EASL clinical practice guidelines: the diagnosis and management of patients with primary biliary cholangitis. J Hepatol 2017; 67 (1): 145–172.
General Medical Council. Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices. GMC, 2013. Available at: www.gmc-uk.org/Prescribing_guidance.pdf_59055247.pdf
Boonstra K, Kunst A, Stadhouders P et al. Rising incidence and prevalence of primary biliary cirrhosis: a large population-based study. Liver Int 2014; 34 (6): e31–38.
NHS Choices. Primary biliary cirrhosis (primary biliary cholangitis). www.nhs.uk/conditions/Primary-biliary-cirrhosis/ (accessed 26 September 2017).
British Liver Trust. Primary biliary cholangitis/cirrhosis. www.britishlivertrust.org.uk/liver-information/liver-conditions/primary-biliary-cirrhosis/ (accessed 26 September 2017).
Nyberg A, Engstrom-Laurent A, Loof L. Seruym hyaluronate in primary biliary cirrhosis—a biochemical marker for progressive liver damage. Hepatol 1988; 8: 142–146.
Poupon R, Balkau B, Guechot J, Heintzmann F. Predictive factors in ursodeoxycholic acid-treated patients with primary biliary cirrhosis: role of serum markers of connective tissue. Hepatol 1994; 19: 635–640.
Trivedi P, Bruns T, Cheung A et al. Optimising risk stratification in primary biliary cirrhosis: AST/platelet ratio index predicts outcome independent of ursodeoxycholic acid response. J Hepatol 2014; 60: 1249–1258.
NICE. Obeticholic acid for treating primary biliary cholangitis. NICE Technology Appraisal 443. NICE, 2017. Available at: www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta443
NICE. Cirrhosis in over 16s: assessment and management. NICE Guideline 50. NICE, 2016. Available at: nice.org.uk/guidance/ng50
Carbone M, Neuberger J. Autoimmune liver disease, autoimmunity and liver transplantation. J Hepatol 2014; 60: 210–223.
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[ syll. wy-li, wyl-i ] The baby girl name Wyli is also used as a boy name. It is pronounced as WAYLiy †. Wyli is of English-American origin. Wyli is a form of the name Wylie.
Wyli is uncommon as a baby girl name. It is not in the top 1000 names.
Baby names that sound like Wyli include Wiley, Wily, Wyley, Wyly, Walli (German), Wallie, Wally, Whaley, Wili, Wilie, Willa (English and German), Willi (English), Willie (English), Willo, Willow (English), Willy (English), Wylie, Wyllo, Wyllow, and Wylo.
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Q: Rename file from xx_02.csv to xx.csv I have a folder 'a' with about 200 files with names xx_out_02.csv and I want to rename them to xx_out.csv. May be using Matlab or running some script. I tried it in cmd but I have to run the command for each and every file.
Can someone help me here?
Best Regards
Dilip

A: You can use the movefilefunction from matlab.
Here is an example:
clc

addpath('yourdir')

csvf = dir('yourdir/*.csv');
numberOfcsv = numel(csvf);

for ii = 1:numberOfcsv
    file = csvf(ii).name;

    movefile(sprintf('yourdir/%s', file), sprintf('yourdir/x%03d_out.csv', ii), 'f');
end

A: Your question is unclear. I'm assuming

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*You want to strip off substrings of the form _ followed by one or more digits right before .csv.

*The resulting target names are all different. For example, you have files such as xx_out_02.csv and yy_out_01.csv, but not xx_out_02.csv and xx_out_01.csv.

*Operating system? I'm considering Windows. For other systems you can change the system line below with the appropriate system comand. Or better use movefile as in SamuelNLP's answer.

Code:
files = dir('*.csv');
names = {files.name};
for n = 1:numel(names)
    name = names{n};
    name_new = regexprep(name, '_\d+(?=\.csv$)', '');
    system(['ren ' name ' ' name_new]); %// MS-DOS command to rename file
end

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I'm putting the finishing touches on my new platformer game, Getaway Gary. I could really use some feedback before I publish it. If you'd like to help out, let me know or head over to insomniappstudio.com to sign up!
this game looks cool and addictive ! When will it be released ??
Thank you! I really appreciate that. I'm hoping to get it submitted for approval by May 18th - next week.
Super psyched to be so close to launching Getaway Gary for iOS and Android! I've gotten a lot of positive, constructive feedback which I've been working on over the last couple of weeks.
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When Etta died early on this season it seemed like a reset was inevitable and to be honest I wasn't that keen on the idea. A reset seems like a waste, an easy way out. I was hoping they would have
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package com.sunny.sunalarm;

import android.content.Context;
import android.media.Ringtone;
import android.media.RingtoneManager;
import android.net.Uri;
import android.os.AsyncTask;
import android.preference.RingtonePreference;
import android.provider.Settings;
import android.util.AttributeSet;

/**
 * The RingtonePreference does not have a way to get/set the current ringtone so
 * we override onSaveRingtone and onRestoreRingtone to get the same behavior.
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public class AlarmPreference extends RingtonePreference {
    private Uri mAlert;
    private boolean mChangeDefault;
    private AsyncTask mRingtoneTask;

    public AlarmPreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
    }

    @Override
    protected void onSaveRingtone(Uri ringtoneUri) {
        setAlert(ringtoneUri);
        if (mChangeDefault) {
            // Update the default alert in the system.
            Settings.System.putString(getContext().getContentResolver(),
                    Settings.System.ALARM_ALERT,
                    ringtoneUri == null ? null : ringtoneUri.toString());
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected Uri onRestoreRingtone() {
        if (RingtoneManager.isDefault(mAlert)) {
            return RingtoneManager.getActualDefaultRingtoneUri(getContext(),
                    RingtoneManager.TYPE_ALARM);
        }
        return mAlert;
    }

    public void setAlert(Uri alert) {
        mAlert = alert;
        if (alert != null) {
            setSummary(R.string.loading_ringtone);
            if (mRingtoneTask != null) {
                mRingtoneTask.cancel(true);
            }
            mRingtoneTask = new AsyncTask<Uri, Void, String>() {
                @Override
                protected String doInBackground(Uri... params) {
                    Ringtone r = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(
                            getContext(), params[0]);
                    if (r == null) {
                        r = RingtoneManager.getRingtone(getContext(),
                                Settings.System.DEFAULT_ALARM_ALERT_URI);
                    }
                    if (r != null) {
                        return r.getTitle(getContext());
                    }
                    return null;
                }

                @Override
                protected void onPostExecute(String title) {
                    if (!isCancelled()) {
                        setSummary(title);
                        mRingtoneTask = null;
                    }
                }
            }.execute(alert);
        } else {
            setSummary(R.string.silent_alarm_summary);
        }
    }

    public Uri getAlert() {
        return mAlert;
    }

    public void setChangeDefault() {
        mChangeDefault = true;
    }
}

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Lenápe descendant works to preserve the language of Pennsylvania's indigenous people
Shelley DePaul smiles as she sits at the head of the table in a classroom at Swarthmore College.
All around her are students taking a course that can have an impact far beyond the classroom.
"It's all I ever wanted to do, it's my calling," DePaul said of teaching. "If I know it, I can teach it."
But there was one thing she didn't know. She recognized it as she sat on the banks of the Delaware River.
"I was trying to name things around … It occurred to me that I didn't even know the names of them in my own language," DePaul said of her 1983 experience.
It was at this point that DePaul's search for the language of her ancestors, the Lenápe Nation, began.
"My great-grandfather was mostly the one who spoke to us about our Lenápe heritage," she said.
The Lenápe are the indigenous people of Pennsylvania. Their language is threatened with extinction. DePaul is now focused on bringing it back.
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"That's when I decided to learn the language," she says.
After learning it, she wrote a textbook on the Lenápe language.
"There are two levels in the book: introductory and advanced," said DePaul, who focuses on teaching conversational language and idioms.
"She basically rebuilt it from the ground up. That's really rare," said Paul Garratt, one of DePaul's early students. He also studies languages.
DePaul taught her classes at Swarthmore College. She now teaches them online via Zoom. She focuses her teaching on a dialect of Lenápe specific to Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Oklahoma.
"The Unami, that's the Southern dialect, that's what I teach," said DePaul, who is now Clan Mother and Director of Languages for the Lenápe Nation of Pennsylvania.
"Shelley's curriculum really sets it up in a way that's accessible," said Jonathan Washington, associate professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College, who has also taken DePaul's courses for years.
One of the classes gathers at Swarthmore College. You are not attending course credits but for something far more important.
"Learning the language is a way to fight the erasure of their culture," said Charlie Sywulak-Herr, a high school student who has been taking the course for over a year.
DePaul has taught hundreds of students, but perhaps the student who appreciates it the most is her son.
"I couldn't be prouder of what she does and what she has always done," said Adam Waterbear DePaul, also with the Lenápe Nation of Pennsylvania.
Language classes focus on preserving the Lenápe heritage by teaching the language to all.
"A lot of these people aren't Lenape," Shelley DePaul says of the students in her classroom and online classes that day.
"I love learning languages," said Alexandria Sasek, a student who has no indigenous heritage but values cultural preservation. "I find it particularly important to learn the Lenápe language."
Many people felt the same way, as DePaul found out as of 2020.
"This big boom that's happened recently. It was the pandemic," she said. "It was the first time I thought, 'Okay, let's try Zoom.'"
Teaching Lenápe language courses has enabled DePaul to share the language with even more people. Her goal is to return the benefits to her people.
"My dream has always been to make it a living language," she said.
Anyone interested in the free online Lenápe language course can email DePaul at: depaul@ptd.net
https://6abc.com/lenape-teach-language-indigenous-people-of-pennsylvania-teaching-class/12482441/ Lenápe descendant works to preserve the language of Pennsylvania's indigenous people
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by Julian | Jan 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
My Tattoo is Peeling Is it Normal? A peeling tattoo might concern you, but worry not – it's all a part of the process. We get many messages asking about this, so we hope this guide will solve most of those questions. How long will your tattoo peel? The...
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Made this sign for my office in preparation for all the Fresh outta schedule changes shirt. Several school systems and organizations are announcing.
Made this sign for my office in preparation for all the Fresh outta schedule changes shirt. Several school systems and organizations are announcing schedule changes for Wednesday due to the weather. There would be a lot less of closings if the Highway Department was run correctly, as a northerner I can tell you this is nothing but what we call a dusting and when handled correctly closings do not happen. Also when you pre-treat roads over 48 hours in advance or put salt down before the snow it is basically a waste of money. The salt blows off to the sides of the road due to traffic and the pre-treat loses its effectiveness that far before a storm.
I have seen small 1 ton trucks which we used for Fresh outta schedule changes shirt, and dead ends doing main roads in which the plows have no weight is basically a waste as it will not be effective. People are complaining about school closings when there is little snow here in this area but I have to ask if any of you ever been on the backroads on any day? It was a lack of communication and a waste of money. Sometimes reading from a book is not the best way to run a highway Department but actually doing or consulting states that do deal with it all winter.


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Wine into water . . . Stephen Lewis '90
Stephen Lewis '90 created Tithe Wines and wanted to find common purpose with customers. Now, the fruit of the vine helps fund African wells.
by Douglas Lucas '08
Stephen Lewis '90 started Houston-based Tithe Wines, which gives 10 percent of its proceeds to the nonprofit charity Living Water International.
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An education in communications and human relations taught Stephen Lewis '90 the trick for turning wine into water. Tithe Wines, his Houston-based wine company, gives 10 percent of its proceeds (a "tithe") to the nonprofit charity Living Water International, which brings water to people in need. Tithe Wines has already provided funds for its first well, to be dug in Zambia. The trick that lets Lewis succeed as a vintnelanthropist (a word he coined to mean "charitable wine maker") is building trust with people by creating a shared sense of purpose.
"I spent my time at TCU learning to present my concepts," he says, "learning persuasive ways to present value."
He attracted Steve Reynolds, an acclaimed wine maker, to Tithe Wines by telling him about its great mission. For example, the wells not only provide drinking water, but also help with cleanliness, a serious health concern for impoverished communities.
"We both see the value in doing this," Lewis says.
Lewis, a financial adviser, often helps clients develop philanthropic strategies.
"It's a big passion of mine," he says, pointing out that what you don't use or give to the government can be shared. Tithe Wines is his way of taking something he loves — wine — and using it to give back to others.
As a student, Lewis created several organizations within the College of Communication, including the honors society. When he had a good idea, TCU was supportive of his entrepreneurial spirit. "They said, 'Go do it, and do it here and do it in the real world at the same time.' "
The Tithe Wines label is called Decimus, which is Latin for "a tenth." It includes two varietals, chardonnay and pinot noir, with a Cabernet coming in 2013. The fruit is sourced from the Los Carneros region of Napa Valley.
The wine can be purchased at TitheWines.com, and Lewis promises a discount to Horned Frogs who email him at gofrogs@decimuswine.com.
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A longtime love affair between a Brooklyn couple turned deadly Tuesday when the man fatally slashed his girlfriend in the neck, then turned the knife on himself in a failed suicide bid.
Cops arrived at the grisly scene inside the apartment on Lefferts Ave. near Washington Ave. — just east of Prospect Park — at about 5 a.m.
The 47-year-old victim, identified by friends as Erica Renaud, was found dead in the apartment, officials said.
Medics rushed her boyfriend, Romeo Borneo, 58, to Kings County Hospital where he remained in critical condition.
Joseph said Renaud was "like a sister" to him.
"That's how I found out," Joseph, 54, said somberly.
Relatives said the couple had been together for years, but the relationship recently soured.
The cafeteria supervisor at NYU was trying to save enough money to move out of Borneo's apartment, Joseph said.
"Even if she was cheating, that doesn't give you the right take somebody's life," he said.
Yet Renaud's Facebook page never revealed any tension in the Brooklyn woman's private life.
Each day, she would post something new on her Facebook page — usually happy pics of herself or her daughter, who enjoyed marching in the Caribbean Day Parade in colorful costumes, Joseph said.
She had also posted pictures of herself and her killer in happier times — either dressed to the nines for an outing or canoodling for a selfie.
"Me and Romeo," she posted with one picture.
When she stopped posting on social media earlier this week, Joseph felt something was wrong, he said.
"The last time she posted something was two days ago," he said.
Concerned, Joseph reached out — but still everything appeared normal.
Despite the problems the couple was facing, Joseph never thought the relationship would end in bloodshed.
Charges against Borneo were pending Tuesday.


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J.Cole will hit the road with Big K.R.I.T. starting this April.
The Campus Consciousness Spring 2012/Sideline Story Tour tour is being sponsored by Reverb, a program that aims to educate and mobilize students to make positive changes for the environment.
"My music gives me a platform to reach a lot of young people," J.Cole told AllHipHop.com. "I'm happy to be partnering with Reverb to engage my fans and hope they'll get on board with these positive environmental messages."
Daytime activities for students prior to the concert at the CCT "Eco-Village" include voter registration, live music and other Eco-friendly initiatives.
"We're thrilled to be working with J. Cole this spring," Reverb Co-Director and founder Adam Gardner stated. "He is so clearly passionate about social issues and I am looking forward to our two camps joining together to make a difference."
The 17-date-tour kicks off April 11 in Rhode Island, and winds down May 4 in South Orange, New Jersey at a private location.


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How to Win the Thai Lotto
There are a few things you should know before playing the Thai lotto. The first is that you cannot withdraw your winnings until two years have passed from the draw date. Additionally, you must pay 0.5% tax for each lot that you win. You can also claim your prize in cash if you do not spend more than 20,000 baht. The results of the lottery will be announced by 5 pm on the dates of the draw, which are the first and sixteenth of each month, and the day after a holiday. If you win, you have to visit the GLO office in Bangkok to claim your prize.
You can buy tickets for either the Thai Government Lottery (TGL) or the Thai Charity Lottery (TCL). The TGL offers a first prize of 6 million baht, with a bonus prize of 30 million. The TCL, on the other hand, has a first prize of three million baht and a bonus prize of 22 million. Regardless of which ticket you purchase, you should note that the first prize for either lottery has a 1% tax rate.
Whether you're a new or an experienced lottery player, you should pay attention to the live coverage of the lottery. The government of Thailand will announce the results on the first and sixteenth of every month. If หวยเจ้าพ่อปากแดง to this game, you can access the winners' list online by following the links provided below. You can also check the winning numbers charts that are displayed on each draw date. This will help you determine which numbers have the highest chance of winning.
The Thai Lottery was first introduced as a national lottery in order to help Thailand during the first World War. By 1932, the lottery was used as a social benefit fund. เจ้าพ่อปากแดง raised money to support the Thai Red Cross, which was in need of money. The government also used the money to fund its expenses. The lottery process was introduced to the provinces and regional municipalities after the first draw. This has made the lottery a huge success in Thailand.
Although there are not many winning numbers available in the Thai Lottery, there are strategies and tips you can use to increase your chances of winning. There are winning lottery specialists who research winning number combinations and offer their clients with the best chances to win the lottery. The tips and techniques they use have been proven to work in the past. The Thai Government Lottery is the only lottery in the world that offers a guarantee. So what are you waiting for? Get your ticket today! It could be the ticket to a better life.
The first thing to remember when purchasing a ticket is that counterfeit tickets can be tricky. You should avoid buying your ticket from a stranger, or someone who doesn't look like a Thai. Another thing to remember when purchasing tickets is that you should never pay more than the usual price, which is 100 baht. If you pay more than that, you may be buying a counterfeit ticket. In the event that your winning ticket is fraudulent, you won't be able to claim your prize.
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Earlier this week, Chinese doctors released the first definition of Internet addiction. Consider it in beta mode. Could you be one of the sufferers?
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Индонезия принимала участие в Летних Олимпийских играх 1976 года в Монреале (Канада) в шестой раз за свою историю, но не завоевала ни одной медали. Сборную страны представляли 7 участников, из которых 2 женщины.

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Watkinsville Wants Input From Users Of Harris Shoals Park As It Considers Major Additions To Facilities
***Survey Not Restricted To Residents***
The city of Watkinsville is seeking input from all users of Harris Shoals Park–not just from residents of the city–as City Council considers proposed major changes for the park.
The survey asks respondents how often they use the park, located off Experiment Station Road, and what kinds of improvements they would like to see at the park.
The Harris Shoals Park Advisory Board Executive Committee designed the survey and is circulating it in the city and county. It also is available online.
At a work session on June 12, Council received a plan from Extra Special People Inc. (ESP) that would convert the existing baseball field to what is called a Miracle League Field and add greatly expanded parking, a splash pad, a concessions and bathroom building, and a recreation pavilion to the front of the park.
Deadline for completing the survey is July 26.
City Council is expected to take up the proposals at its 7 p.m. meeting on Aug. 21 at City Hall.
Harris Shoals
Harris Shoals Park is located on 17.62 core acres surrounding the shoals on Calls Creek.
Conceptual Site Plan Harris Shoals Park (Click To Enlarge)
Included is a baseball field, covered picnic areas and BBQ pavilions, and bathroom facilities.
A trail circles upstream from the shoals and runs along a pond and wetlands. That area is heavily wooded.
The city also owns 6.56 adjoining acres that include City Hall and playgrounds and another 8.64 undeveloped acres at the corner of the exit ramp from U.S. 441 bypass and Experiment Station Road.
Another 19.31 acres between the park and the U.S. 441 bypass are owned by KBB LLC, according to Oconee County tax records, and 2.75 acres are owned by the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Robert Bishop, 1111 Limmerick Drive, north of the U.S. 441 bypass, is the registered agent for KBB LLC.
A Harris family cemetery is accessible from U.S. 441 across the KBB property.
Miracle League Design
ESP, which serves children and young adults with developmental disabilities, is located on 1.44 acres at 189 VFW Drive. That site adjoins the park.
That land is owned by Oconee County War Veterans Assoc. Inc., 4241 Greensboro Highway, south of Watkinsville. J. David Williams is CEO, CFO and Secretary of that group, according to county tax records.
At the work session of the Watkinsville City Council on June 12, Sharyn Dickerson, city administrator for Watkinsville, presented what she referred to as a "Proposed Final Conceptual Plan for Miracle League Enhancements in Harris Shoals Park."
The centerpiece of the concept plan is a Miracle League Field, which is a custom-designed, rubberized turf field.
The concept also includes a 4,700 foot splash pad, a 2,000 square foot dry deck fountain and lounge area, a 2,600 square foot concessions and bathroom building, and a 1,050 square foot recreational pavilion.
A new entrance to the park northwest of the existing entrance is included, as are 85 parking spaces.
The proposal is only for use of about four acres of the park, ESP representatives said at that June 12 meeting.
Total cost of the ESP proposal is $1.4 million. ESP is doing fundraising for that amount.
Other Components Of Plan
At present, a traditional baseball field occupies some of the space proposed for the ESP facility, with much of the remaining acreage undeveloped.
City Clerk Julie Sanders, Dickerson 6/12/2019
Dickerson said at the work session that the plans also include changes to the playground across Calls Creek from the baseball field, but she said she did not have details of those changes to discuss at that time.
Dickerson said the city is working toward a construction contract with ESP "should this move forward" to provide ESP the ability to do the construction shown on the concept plan.
She said ESP would operate the facility once it was completed, but the city would own the facility.
The city would invest about $400,000 in Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds for related infrastructure improvements.
The city also is working with Oconeewaters Committee of the Upper Oconee Watershed Network (UOWN) on s stream bank stabilization project along Calls Creek in the park.
The segment of Calls Creek will serve as a demonstration site for landowners desiring a relatively low cost way to reduce stream bank erosion, according to Vicki Soutar, chair of Oconeewaters.
Watkinsville Mayor Dave Shearon asked the Executive Committee of the Harris Shoals Advisory Board to get involved when discussion of the changes of the park began early this year.
Marc Galvin has served as chair of the six-member Executive Committee. Included are Sarah Bell from the Oconee County Historical Society and Soutar from Oconeewaters.
Mayor Shearon and City Administrator Dickerson have served as ex-officio members.
Harris Shoals Park was dedicated in 1947, Galvin told me in a telephone conversation Sunday evening. The Harris Cemetery is located near property lines, Galvin said, and the Board has not yet determined who actually owns the property on which it sits.
The Executive Committee devised the survey instrument, which contains 14 questions, three of which are optional. The results will be shared with the City Council.
The Executive Committee in June sent the city a statement saying it "supports making the park accessible for all members of the community by incorporating new facilities into its natural habitat, while maintaining its scenic beauty, preserving native wildlife, and ensuring the integrity of the wetlands."
At the City Council meeting on July 17, Mayor Pro Tem Brian Brodrick, who presided, said "The city continues to work with ESP for plans for the Miracle League Field and splash pad. There's more to report next month."
"We're doing some homework on Harris Shoals Park," Brodrick said. "How it's used. What's important to people in the future? So I would love to encourage everyone to take that survey."
The video below is of the Watkinsville City Council work session held June 12 at the University of North Georgia.
City Administrator Dickerson handled most of the presentation.
Discussion of the ESP proposal begin at 0:55 in the video.
Sarah Bell recorded the video.
The video below, also recorded by Bell, is of the July 17, 2019, City Council meeting.
Brodrick's comments about the survey and Harris Shoals plans are at 51:12 in the video.
Posted by Lee Becker at 1:25 PM
Doug Hansford said...
Harris Shoals is a nice in town park that I've enjoyed through the years. Adding amenities and preserving the natural areas would be much appreciated.
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What is generally referred to as the 'mini Switzerland of India' and 'Gulmarg of Himachal Pradesh', Khajjiar is nature's bonanza to all its lovers. Once there, one can notice the rare combination of lake, pasture and forest all at one place. Located 23 Km from Dalhousie by road and 26 km from Chamba, Khajjiar flaunts the panoramic view of green pastures surrounded by dense pine and cedar forests. Placed 6400 feet above sea level, Khajjiar sits on a small plateau, which is full of pastoral beauty wooing the nature's lovers at every step. The picturesque landscape that includes a small stream-fed lake in the middle, which is surrounded by weeds and the breathtaking vicinity, makes the atmosphere not pleasing to breathe in but electric too.
Apart from the natural beauty, there are many temples and some beautiful carvings on the wood to add more to the importance of the place from the tourism point of view. While at Khajjiar, you can stay at HPTDC's The Devdar hotel wherefrom you can enjoy the natural beauty of the place. Besides, HPPWD and HP forest department has a rest house each to offer economical stay to those on budget travel.
Khajjiar is located merely 23km from Dalhousie, 26km from Chamba and is 520km from Delhi. The closest railway station is at Pathankot, which is 120 km from Khajjiar. The nearest airport is Gaggal and is at the distance of 180km. One can board a bus or hire a taxi to reach the place.
The scenic beauty at its best, the cool and fresh breeze blowing from cedar and pine forests, the tranquility that you might be longing, some of the best attraction that the state of Himachal offers, beautiful temples and that old world charm holding lingering echoes of the Raj era makes you fall in love with this place.
Laxmi Narayan Temple Complex: This temple is renowned for finely executed classical forms, six main Shikhara style temples and several smaller shrines.
Hari Rai Temple: Dating back to 11th Century, this temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Other Temples: Many other temples in Chamba that are famous for their artisanship are Champavati, Vijreshwari, Sui Mata and Chamunda Devi.
The Chowgan: One of Chamba's most talked about and famous place is its Chowgan. It is the hub of much of town's activity and serves as its promenade.
Rangmaha: This old palace is a perfect embodiment of a colonial and local architectural style mix.
Akhand Chandi Palace: Once the home of Chamba's ruling family, Akhand Chandi Palace now serves as a college. However, it retains much of the original artisanship.
Bhuri Singh Museum: The treasure house of Chamba's rich past, the museum is named after Raja Bhuri Singh of Chamba and exhibits copper plates, murals, doorways, costumes, paintings and stone carvings.
St. Andrew's church: Over a century old, this is a charming dressed stone structure with lancet windows.
Bharmour (69 Km): At height of 2141m form the sea level and at the distance of 69km, the Bharmour houses well known of 84 ancient temples and also serves as a summer home of the nomadic Gaddi people.
Manimahesh (98 Km): A site of annual pilgrimage that starts from the mid of August to mid of September ever year, this sacred lake (4183m) is at a distance of 28km from Bharmour and is associated with Lord Shiva.
Chatrari (45 Km): An attractive temple to Shakti Devi is located here.


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Whisk together egg yolks and next 2 ingredients in a medium saucepan. Slowly whisk hot cream into egg yolk mixture.
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Patriot Games is a 1987 novel by Tom Clancy.

Patriot Game(s) may also refer to:

 "Patriot Games" (The Simpsons), a 2016 episode of The Simpsons
 "Patriot Games" (Family Guy), a 2006 episode of Family Guy
 "Patriot Games" (Modern Family), a 2015 episode of the television sitcom Modern Family
 Patriot Games (film), a 1992 film adaptation of Tom Clancy's book that stars Harrison Ford
 "The Patriot Game", an Irish ballad with a melody from the traditional tune "The Merry Month of May"
Traverse City Patriot Game, an annual high school football game in Traverse City, Michigan


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Biografia

Studiò musica a Milano e frequentò assieme ad Arrigo Boito ed Emilio Praga il Salotto Maffei. Fu grazie alla stretta amicizia che legava Clara Maffei a Verdi che Faccio fu presentato al celebre compositore, il quale inizialmente lo accolse tiepidamente, anche a causa dei diversi gusti musicali e delle tendenze wagneriane e antitradizionali del giovane, ma in futuro ne farà il proprio direttore d'orchestra di fiducia.

Iniziò la sua carriera di compositore scrivendo le opere I profughi fiamminghi (su libretto di Emilio Praga, che debuttò con successo alla Scala di Milano l'11 novembre 1863 con Antonio Prudenza ed Antonio Cotogni) e Amleto (su libretto di Arrigo Boito, Genova, 1865 con Angelo Mariani, Mario Tiberini e Angelina Ortolani). In particolare Boito lo conobbe nell'ambito della corrente alla quale entrambi aderirono attivamente: la Scapigliatura.

Nel 1867 iniziò la carriera di direttore d'orchestra per la Società del Quartetto presso il conservatorio di Milano e dal 1871 svolse la stessa attività con l'orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano dove nel marzo 1868 diresse la prima di Don Carlo con Teresa Stolz.
Alla Scala nel 1871 dirige Amleto con Tiberini ed Ormondo Maini, nel 1872 il successo della prima di Aida con la Stolz, Maini e Maria Waldmann e la prima di Il franco cacciatore (curandone la traduzione) con la Waldmann e Maini, nel 1873 la prima assoluta di Fosca (opera) con Victor Maurel e Maini e la prima di Lohengrin (opera) con Italo Campanini (tenore) e Maurel alla presenza di Antonio Smareglia e nel 1874 la prima assoluta di I Lituani con Luigi Bolis ed Antonietta Fricci e la Messa di Requiem (Verdi) con la Stolz, la Waldmann e Maini. Sempre nel 1874 dirige Una vita per lo Zar al Teatro Dal Verme di Milano.

Negli anni Settanta e Ottanta venne considerato come il più grande e celebrato direttore d'orchestra d'Italia. Suo grande merito fu quello di aver contribuito a promuovere (assieme a Bazzini e alla Società del Quartetto milanese) prima a Milano, poi in altre città, la musica sinfonica europea.

Con l'orchestra della Scala, Faccio eseguì anche brani sinfonici di giovani maestri italiani, che portò anche in tournée all'estero: memorabile la partecipazione della Società orchestrale del Teatro alla Scala, da lui diretta, all'Esposizione di Torino del 1884, assieme alle neonate orchestra sinfoniche di Roma, Napoli, Torino e Bologna. La rinascita della musica strumentale in Italia vide dunque in lui uno dei protagonisti.

Faccio diresse la prima rappresentazione italiana dellAida (1872) e dellOtello (1887) di Verdi, al quale era diventato molto legato, e dellEdgar di Puccini.

Tra i suoi incarichi vi fu anche quello di direttore del Conservatorio di Parma.

Opere

 I profughi fiamminghi, su libretto di Emilio Praga (1863 al Teatro alla Scala di Milano diretta da Faccio con Antonio Prudenza e Antonio Cotogni)
 Amleto, su libretto di Arrigo Boito (1865 al Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova)

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Bibliografia

Voci correlate
 Arrigo Boito
 Scapigliatura

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Sepolti nel Cimitero Monumentale di Milano


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1. Create a file named __blinky.js__ in your lab working directory (e.g. _C:\Development\IoTLabs\MyLab_).

Within the application file (blinky.js), you need to define the abstractions of the devices you will be using within the application. There are four (4) variables that matter:

* A variable to reference the Johnny-Five framework object.
* A variable to reference to the Edison-IO plugin object.
* A variable to represent the physical board.
* A variable to hold the pin number value for the LED.

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Value Added Tax Changes in Poland
The Polish tax authorities have announced that, with effect from 1 November 2019, Poland is introducing what is known as a Split Payments Mechanism (SPM). Non-resident businesses that are registered for Value Added Tax (VAT) will need to have a bank account in Poland, and will require an additional VAT bank account that is dedicated to receiving and making VAT payments.
Under an SPM arrangement, the seller of certain goods must include some additional wording in its sales invoices, indicating that the sale is being made under this regime. When the purchaser comes to settle that invoice, it must select a particular banking document which notifies the bank that the payment they are making should be split between the net value and the VAT amount. The bank then credits the net value to the seller's regular account and the VAT amount, which must be paid in Polish złoty, to the seller's dedicated VAT account.
It should be noted that funds deposited into the new, dedicated VAT bank accounts are subject to limitations on their use. In the past, businesses have been able to use VAT collected as part of their broader working capital, but this will no longer be the case, as money in the VAT account can only be used to settle tax debts with the authorities. With a standard VAT rate of 23% in Poland, this could represent a significant funding challenge for some businesses.
Scope of the Changes
The new rules will apply to business-to-business (B2B) transactions covering a limited range of goods and services:
There are more than 150 types of goods and services included in Appendix 15 to the draft act, which are subject to the obligatory split payment mechanism. They can be broken into the following categories:
Steel products and scrap
Base metals, precious metals and jewellery
Waste and recyclables
Fuels and oils
Chemical products and plastics
Automobile and motorcycle parts
Services of transferring greenhouse emissions allowances
Additionally, the rules only apply to invoices exceeding PLN 15,000 (roughly USD 4,000) gross.
There are four main action points that businesses should consider:
Assess whether the business is impacted by these changes by reference to the types of goods and services being supplied in Poland and their value
Banking – where no local bank account is held and is now required, ensure that an account is opened, and the second, dedicated VAT account is created before 1 November 2019. A discussion with the business's current Polish bankers would be a good starting point
Systems – ensure that financial and billing systems are updated to enable the inclusion of the newly-required language that should appear on sales invoices. Note that the tax authorities are empowered to impose a penalty equal to 30% of the tax due in cases where this wording is not applied correctly
Processes – consider how invoice settlement processes will be affected, as different forms will be required to pay relevant vendor invoices. AP staff may also require training to enable them to identify invoices with the new wording so they can direct them to the new settlement process
One additional impact of these changes is that, with dedicated VAT bank accounts being required, they will almost certainly become subject to the tax audit process, which currently focuses more on invoices rather than payments. Businesses should consider this in determining their audit defense strategies.
How can RSM help?
RSM's global VAT experts are standing by to assist clients with managing these changes with a view to being compliant before the 1 November 2019 deadline. With resources both within Poland and around the world, we can help with:
Impact assessments – RSM can provide a comprehensive report covering the effects of the changes on a business and the specific actions that need to be taken in order to achieve compliance
Contract review – many contracts are fulfilled over a long period of time and/or may be subject to multiple invoices and payments. RSM can assess such contracts to establish whether they fall within the scope of these changes and how they should be managed in the new environment
Systems configuration – there may be a range of systems changes necessary to accommodate the new VAT rules. RSM can assist with those changes including the wording required on sales invoices, identifying which invoices are in scope and other issues related to accounting and reconciliation
Training – RSM can provide training to our clients so they have a full understanding of the new requirements
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MONROE -- The Town of Monroe has declared a state of emergency due to Hurricane Irene, effective 6 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Monday.
The emergency declaration order of Supervisor Sandy Leonard authorizes emergency responders, including state police, volunteer firefighters and ambulance corps, as well as the town highway department to enter private property in order to condcuct evacuations they deem necessary for public safety. The order also authorizes state police to institute any curfews they deem necessary during the emergency period.