Worry-free calling and browsing with your smartphone anytime, anyplace – it's hardly surprising that we take this for granted.
But did you know that our colleagues in the Test Lab carry out daily checks to ensure this?
Marc is one of them. My first impression was: that's a strange man in a white coat. But he's quite normal really. In his lab, he puts over 100 new smartphones through the hoops every year. And I was able to look over his shoulder. "Network reception - that's actually what we deal with the most in our team because, even though our network is strong, it is also important that the smartphones themselves have good antennas", he immediately points out.
And then it's time for Marc to show me around his playground. The Test Lab team uses three test apparatus. The first one looks really futuristic. "Here we simulate calling and browsing with a 3G connection. We look at how well the device sends and receives signals", explains Marc.
I have to admit, they leave no stone unturned. The situation looks a lot like real life. There is even a hand and a head. "Filled with liquids similar to those found in your own body. This also influences the signal, you know," adds Marc.
During the test, everything is turned 10 degrees every number of seconds. This allows Marc and his team mates to simulate the way in which you stand in relation to a transmission mast.
And then there's the second apparatus. It's a bit like the first, only less flashy. Here, Marc tests the 4G connection. "This is done in a slightly different way since 4G uses two instead of just one antenna in your smartphone", he observes.
Strict, but fair – that describes the men and women of the Test Lab to a tee. "It's only after the device has passed all three tests with flying colors that it actually ends up in the Proximus Centers", concludes Marc. Thanks to Marc and his colleagues, you can be sure that each smartphone or tablet in our shops and webshop is of top quality. Tested and approved!
Any questions about our Test Lab? Just let me know!


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Just a quickie post to share some photos…Landri and Scott went on what hopefully is their first of many Daddy Daughter Dates last night! They had such a blast! Meanwhile, I took Rex to Clay Casa to paint a Mickey Mouse figurine and then for his first round of Mini-Golf. Let's just say that he has a long ways to go when it comes to understanding golf. But let's be honest – from what I hear, it sounds like Scott is in the same boat, LOL! PS. You might need to zoom in on the first picture to view it, but Scott is super proud of that tacky belt buckle with the ruby rhinestones and all <eye roll>!
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Two people suffered multiple gunshots and were hospitalized after a shooting in Manchester, New Hampshire early Saturday morning.
Police first responded to reports of a shooting in the area of 134 Armory Street where they found a male victim with several gunshot wounds. They also found a suspect fleeing the scene. After stopping that car, police located a second gunshot victim inside – a female victim who was also transported to a local hospital.
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Home Great Neck News High School Golfers Swing Into Top Competitions
High School Golfers Swing Into Top Competitions
Sheri ArbitalJacoby
Raymond Gresalfi places 22nd during his third state tournament.
The Great Neck High School Boys Golf Team, coached by James Millevoi, has been in a state of rebuilding for the past few years, but things are looking up this season.
Three Great Neck team members qualified to participate in the Nassau County Tournament on May 21 at Eisenhower Park. Teammates Luke Huang, a seventh grader and the number two starting player for the team; Dylan Solomon, a sophomore at North High and Great Neck Record sports reporter; and South High senior Raymond Gresalfi played on the White Course, alongside 105 other boys from the county.
Raymond Gresalfi makes it to states for the third time.
The top 30 boys advancing to day two included Gresalfi, along with Jacob Fein from Port Washington, Manhasset's Adam Xaio and Syosset's Ryan Millevoi, the Great Neck coach's son. The boys battled it out on Eisenhower's Red Course to earn one of eight spots, and a chance to represent Section VIII, in Ithaca at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at Cornell University on Sunday, June 2, and Monday, June 3.
Raymond Gresalfi is with the Great Neck High School Boys Golf Team Coach James Millevoi.
In the end, three players tied for the eighth spot on the state team. Gresalfi fought for a chance to return to states for the third time, making it his freshman and junior years. After a clutch putt to par the second playoff hole on 18, Gresalfi became one of the eight players to represent Section VIII in Ithaca.
Ryan Millevoi plays on the Syosset golf team, while his father, James Millevoi, coaches the Great Neck team.
"Making the state team for a third time was definitely special this year," beamed Gresalfi. "My freshman year I was too young to understand the significance of it, and last year I put together a very solid second round to securely make the top nine in counties."
Gresalfi said that this year he struggled both days on Eisenhower's White and Red courses.
"After the 17th hole on the second day, I thought for sure my chances of making it were gone, and I really tried to focus on enjoying my last hole since I believed it would be my last," he said. "Getting in that playoff due to some higher numbers in the final group felt like a second chance, and I did not want to let that opportunity slip away. I felt very comfortable and put myself in a position with a putt to make it to states, with my family and friends all surrounding the 18th green—and it dropped. It's the kind of moment you dream of, and I got to live it, so that was very memorable for sure. I think I watched the video 100 times that night."
The Section VIII Team advances to States with the top eight players and an alternate (from left): Max Van Son from Cold Spring Harbor, Zach Shallat from Friends Academy, Raymond Gresalfi from Great Neck South, Saurav Bhasin from Plainview, David Alongi from Syosset, Adam Xaio from Manhasset, Ryan Millevoi from Syosset, Jason Velez from Sewanhaka and Sachin Bhasin from Plainview.
Of the 99 players competing in the 11 sections of the state tournament, Gresalfi placed 22nd with a two-day total of 157. Section VIII finished in fifth place.
Next year, the senior will be attending Brown University, where he will focus on studying engineering.
"Walking on the golf team is definitely a goal, if I get the opportunity to do so," he said.
This summer, he will play in some regional qualifiers and other tournaments, while working in a golf shop at Candlewood Lake Club in New Milford, CT, and working on his game.
Reflecting on playing in his last match, Gresalfi said, "It's very hard to believe that this six-year journey is now over. The people I've met and the lessons I've learned during my time on the Great Neck Golf Team have been life changing and are truly a part of who I am. Coach Millevoi has made this an unforgettable high-school career,and I'm going to miss it a whole lot."
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Why Ghanchakkar was the best thing for the viewers this Eid!
by Omair Alavi
As a nation, we love to live in the past and nostalgia is our favorite hobby. For us, 1990s was a memorable era, and years before were the golden era. That's why when Ghanchakkar aired on the ARY Digital this Eid, it brought back memories of the past, since it featured three of the non-aging actors of Pakistan, who have been around since the 1990s and haven't grown old.
Yes, we are talking about Aijazz Aslam, Mahnoor Baloch and Faisal Qureshi who have been entertaining the audience since the 90s. Watching them together after so long is nothing short of a burst of happiness for their fans. In this telefilm, the two guys play losers and while they fall for the same 'girl' at the same time, Shani (Aijazz Aslam) gets there first courtesy of a car issue, and following the first come first serve bases. Mani (Faisal Qureshi) agrees to help him out but the plan they devise is what makes this telefilm interesting.
It might be Misbah Ali Syed's second telefilm of the festive season besides Uff Yeh Biwiyan Reloaded, it was the better one because the actors who were chosen fitted the characters perfectly. The ageless beauty of Mahnoor Baloch kept the audience glued to their screens, while the buffoonery of the veteran heroes helps them maintain the smile on their faces. Shani wants to marry Zara (Mahnoor Baloch) but she would only agree to marry him if he finds someone for her aunt (Hina Dilpazeer) who loves to talk in English, but a highly incorrect one. There are a couple of kids in the plot as well who love to wreak havoc wherever they go, and it is because of these two that Shani gets to meet Zara, and Mani is able to make the right impression in front of the aunt.
Mani who wins over the aunt has his own motives, but so do everyone else. Things begin to clear when the wedding day approaches, as there is more than meets the eye for both the parties. Will Shani and Mani have a happy ending or will their plan be exposed, watch Ghanchakkar to find out the answer. One thing that makes this Iftikhar Iffi directorial the best thing this Eid is its ability to surprise with twists and turns. While both the parties are hoping for a better future, the motives behind their actions will get them in trouble, hence the name Ghanchakkar.
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Thursday, November 17, 2016. Ramon Llull University (URL) appears this year among the top 100 universities of best employability in the prestigious ranking produced by Times Higher Education (THE), an international reference in the university sector, which this year publishes its 6th annual World Ranking of Employability.
The URL is positioned as the only university in Catalonia and the third one in Spain among the 150 best universities in the world's most highly valued by major companies hiring their graduates.
The ranking, which is based on a survey completed by 2,500 personnel managers in 20 countries and on the opinion expressed by 3,500 executives worldwide, gives the URL no. 86 position within the 150 higher education institutions with the best levels of student employability.
In this top 100 positions some North American universities are also included, such as the California Institute of Technology, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University. In Spain, along with the URL, two other private universities, IE University and the University of Navarra also hold outstanding positions.


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We've worked hard to make Profitable Idealism (the course) be an example of profitable idealism (the principle).
One of the things we teach in the course is transparency.
So we're practicing what we preach and being transparent about our behind-the-scenes course creation process.
If you have questions that aren't answered here, feel free to ask.
Why just Pace? What about Kyeli?
At least, that was the original plan. Kyeli's surgery was in July, and Johnny and I barely got into the planning phase before Kyeli was back in action. It all worked out okay, though.
Johnny is the perfect profitable peanut butter complement to my idealism jelly.
He sometimes comes across as a badass, but on the inside he's a total softie. He's got a good heart, and I believe in him.
How did you come up with the idea for Profitable Idealism?
And after we came up with the idea, we did a survey and asked you whether you'd be interested in Profitable Idealism, and many of you said yes. So we created it for you.
How did you come up with the name "Profitable Idealism"?
Is this a trend toward the Connection Revolution being more focused on helping entrepreneurs?
We've always been adamant that we wouldn't sell anything related to business until we'd been decently successful in business. It just seems too circular, like those make money online scams that claim to teach you how to make a million dollars, and the answer is "trick a bunch of people into thinking that you can teach them how to make a million dollars." Blech.
Since the World-Changing Writing Workshop, we have become decently successful in business, so we've got two small-business-related projects in the works: one about collaboration, called Business Buddies, and a big one called Profitable Idealism. But don't worry, we're not going to become yet another site focused on entrepreneurship. Our focus has been and will continue to be on changing the world through connection.
Entrepreneurship is one way to do that, but it's not the only way, and it won't become our only way.
There are plenty of other ways to change the world: writing, communication, motivating others, and connecting with yourself, just to name a few.
How did you choose who to pick for your 6 case studies?
Three factors: (1) people requests, (2) topic requests, (3) diversity.
(1) People requests. In the survey we sent out, we asked, "Who comes to mind when you think of someone who makes money and makes the world a better place?" Johnny and I also asked our Twitter followers. We collated the responses, and considered all the people who were mentioned more than once. Some of them didn't respond to our attempts to contact them (Tony Hsieh of Zappos, Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes, Tom's of Maine), or very sweetly declined (Seth Godin). Ray Anderson, one of my personal heroes, agreed to be part of the course, but we weren't able to schedule his interview around his chemotherapy treatments. Please take a moment to send Ray some healing mojo, if you would.
(2) Topic requests. Another question from the survey was "What would you most want to learn from Profitable Idealism?", and we also kept that in mind when choosing who to interview for the course. Between me and Johnny, we had most of the topics covered, but for the ones we didn't, we made sure to pick an expert and ask them the questions we didn't know the answers to. I think between me, Johnny, and our case studies, we ended up covering every single thing that was in the scope of our vision for Profitable Idealism, so I'm really happy about that.
Why did you change your tagline?
Our original tagline for Profitable Idealism was "Make a profit. Make a difference." We didn't realize at the time that this was eerily similar to Mark Silver's tagline for Heart of Business, "When you want to make a difference, but need to make a profit." Oops!
We quickly changed our tagline to Kyeli's suggestion "Make more money. Change the world." and apologized to Mark for our mistake.
What's it like to work with Johnny?
I like to plan far ahead and work steadily. (Case in point: I wrote most of this post over a week ago.) Johnny likes to do the lion's share of the work closer to launch, because that's when he's most focused, motivated, and excited.
I like to plan from the bottom up (start from specifics, then group them into themes and categories) and Johnny likes to plan from the top down (first come up with the themes and categories, then fit the specifics into them).
I like to check in often, talk on the phone a lot, and share the intermediate steps of what we're working on. Johnny likes to forge ahead and get a bunch of stuff done in one uninterrupted chunk.
Reconciling our different working styles was challenging for both of us, but I think we did a great job.
We decided at the beginning to put our friendship first — to prioritize making sure that both of us felt good about the project, and that we each felt like we were each doing our fair share of the work. We promised to bring it up if that changed. It did, a couple of times — and we totally talked it out.
Who worked on what parts of the course?
Johnny and I did all the planning together.
Johnny and I each did our share of spreading the word during pre-registration; we each wrote our share of guest posts, were interviewed by various people, and that sort of thing.
We'll do the live calls together.
Johnny handled the backend stuff like web hosting, web design, the affiliate system, the payment processor, and the mailing list.
Johnny wrote most of the pages on the website, and I edited them a bit.
I wrote and designed the Profitable Idealism Manifesto.
Why bother with audio editing?
Kyeli and I spent a lot of time audio editing the Profitable Idealism case studies, and in my opinion, it was totally worth it.
Here, judge for yourself — listen to this short before-and-after example.
In the first clip, I edited out a lot of stuttering and a few um's and uh's. In the second clip, I edited out a lot of background noise such as breathing and throat clearing.
I think the edited version sounds a lot more clear, polished, and professional. I hope you do too!
How did the Twitter Party go?
If you're on Twitter, you may have noticed (or been part of) the Profitable Idealism Twitter Party. Twitter Parties are a neat service that our friend Karl Staib offers. It's a combination of a Twitter chat and a telecall with a party-like attitude and some "door prizes" to give away. The idea sounded like fun, so we thought we'd try it out and see how it went. We enjoyed the heck out of it — what did you think?
Did you pay your speakers?
We chose people for our case studies because we believe that they are making the world a better place with their business. So what better way to compensate our speakers than to purchase products from their business instead of simply giving them money?
We bought $500 worth of products from each of our 6 speakers, and we're passing them on to the people who sign up for the course.
We don't want anyone to feel like that, and we don't want anyone to sign up for this course because they're hyped-up and overexcited. We only want you to sign up for this course if it feels right to you and if you believe it will help you.
So we changed it. We'll distribute the bonuses by asking everyone who signs up to list their 1st / 2nd / 3rd / etc. choices, then after pre-registration ends, we'll take the names of everyone who registered and put them into a hat. We'll pull a name out of the hat, give them their first choice that's still available, then pull the next name out of the hat, and repeat until all 114 bonuses are awarded.
How did you decide on the price for the course?
We decided on option 2, because we believe that the lower price will allow us to help more people and make us at least as much money. We're hoping that at least 33% more people will sign up at the lower price than would have signed up at the higher price.
Why pre-register instead of just waiting until later?
You get to give us your input on what you'd like us to cover in the course. By the late registration deadline, the curriculum will be pretty much fixed, but if you get in by the early bird deadline, we'll have time to adjust things to accommodate your specific situation and needs.
Early bird registration closes TOMORROW, so if you've been waiting to make a decision, now's the time. You can sign up here.
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Tokayev and Chevron CEO Discuss Oil, Gas Projects in Kazakhstan
By Assel Satubaldina in Business on 25 October 2020
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chevron CEO Michael Wirth explored the company's prospects in the country's oil and gas sector during a video conference call, the Akorda press service reported.
Tokayev and Wirth focused on Chevron's activities in Kazakhstan and it's projects in the country's hydrocarbon sector amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the global energy market.
Tokayev commended the help from Chevron, which has been the largest private oil producer holding stakes in two of the nation's biggest oil fields – Tengiz and Karachaganak. The company owns a 50 percent stake in Tengizchevroil, which operates the Tengiz field, and an 18 percent interest in Karachaganak, one of the world's largest gas and condensate fields.
"Chevron is very active in our country's energy market as a reliable partner in the implementation of major projects in the oil and gas sector, such as in Tengiz and Karachaganak. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic adversely affected the oil and gas industry, disrupting the balance between supply and demand and lowering oil prices," said Tokayev, noting the importance of Chevron's Future Growth Project at Tengiz that will allow expanding its production capacities by 2022.
He also emphasised the importance of ensuring local participation in projects at Tengiz, which includes hiring local specialists and using goods and equipment produced in Kazakhstan.
Discussing the Karachaganak oil field, Tokayev said it is important to ensure the timely implementation of the project and maintain oil production at 10 to 11 million tonnes per year.
Wirth said he appreciated the company's longstanding partnership with Kazakhstan. He recalled meeting Tokayev in New York and Nur-Sultan in 2019.
"Kazakhstan is a special country for us and a very important area in our company's activities. Therefore, we plan to continue our cooperation in the energy sector of Kazakhstan, in particular in the Tengiz and Karachaganak fields. We believe that Kazakhstan is a wonderful country with oil and gas resources, and we are pleased to be a partner of your country in the implementation of various projects," said Wirth.
Tokayev also thanked Wirth for providing medical products, medicines and protection equipment units worth US$20 million, organizing a visit by foreign doctors and epidemiologists to Kazakhstan, and financing the construction of a 200 bed infectious diseases hospital in the town of Kulsary in the Zhylyoi district in the Atyrau Region of western Kazakhstan.


This weekend the 46th Annual Indiana Fiddler's Gathering gets underway. Jazz host John Zimbrick spoke with jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein about his sets on Saturday.
WBAA's John Clare talks with Sara Daly Brosman, who runs the Delphi Opera House in Delphi, and WBAA Development Director Rachel Lattimore. They'll discuss the brand new series of concerts taking place this summer.
There's more about the concert series here.
Greg Kostraba talks to Scott Freeman, Program Director of the Indiana Fiddlers Gathering about the organization's mission and activities, including the festival, which takes place June 27-29 at the Tippecanoe Battlefield in Battle Ground.


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		int AddScriptObject(T* pObj, lua_State* pL)
		{
#if defined _DEBUG
			int nOldTop = lua_gettop(pL);
#endif

			SScriptProxy* pProxy = (SScriptProxy*)lua_newuserdata(pL, sizeof(SScriptProxy));
			if(!pProxy)
			{
				return 0;
			}

			new(pProxy) SScriptProxy;

			pProxy->ePT                 = SScriptProxy::EPT_OBJECT;
			pProxy->objRef.pObject      = &pObj->GetScriptObject();
			pProxy->objRef.pLua         = pL;

			// Add property table for this object, this table will store the object field value
			lua_newtable(pL);
			lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);
			lua_setfield(pL, -2, "__newindex");		// Assign support
			lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);
			lua_setfield(pL, -2, "__index");		// Access support
			lua_pushstring(pL, "object");
			lua_setfield(pL, -2, "type");

            {
                lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);
                lua_setfield(pL, -2, "__bin_objtable");    // Setup object table, so we can set a new type on this object
            }

			// Set metatable to the new table, this metatable provides "class member functions"
			{
				SExporterInfo exporterInfo = pObj->GetExporter()->GetInfo();
				assert(exporterInfo.eET == SExporterInfo::EET_CLASS);
				luaL_getmetatable(pL, exporterInfo.pszName);

				// Set __gc, __gc will be called when the userdata(or table) is destroyed
				lua_getfield(pL, -1, "__bin_gc");
				lua_setfield(pL, -3, "__gc");

				lua_setmetatable(pL, -2);
			}

			// Set the new table as the metatable of this userdata, now the object is on the stack
			// This metatable provides "class member fields and lua defined member functions"
			lua_setmetatable(pL, -2);

			// Add the object to objects table, objects table is on the stack
			CheckObjectsTable(pL, pObj->GetScriptObject().IsWeaked());
			lua_pushvalue(pL, -2);	// Set object to top
			pProxy->objRef.nRef = luaL_ref(pL, -2);
			lua_pop(pL, 1);			// pop the objects table

			// Attach object to lua
			pObj->GetScriptObject().Attach(pObj, &pProxy->objRef);

#if defined _DEBUG
			int nNewTop = lua_gettop(pL);
			assert(nNewTop == nOldTop+1);
#endif

			return 1;
		}

		// Internal used, The user data is on the top of stack
		template <typename T>
		T* NewScriptObject(lua_State* pL, bool bDelByScr = true)
		{
			T* pObj = new T();
			pObj->GetScriptObject().SetDelByScr(bDelByScr);

			if(!AddScriptObject(pObj, pL))
			{
				delete pObj;
				pObj = NULL;
			}

			return pObj;
		}

		// Internal used, The user data is on the top of stack
		template <typename T>
		int AddScriptObject(const char* pszName, T* pObj, lua_State* pL)
		{
			if(!AddScriptObject(pObj, pL))
			{
				return 0;
			}

			lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);
			lua_setglobal(pL, pszName);

			return 1;
		}

		// Internal used
		int CheckObjectsTable(lua_State* pL, bool bWeaked)
		{
			const char* pszName = bWeaked ? SCRIPT_OWN_OBJECTS : SCRIPT_USE_OBJECTS;
			lua_getfield(pL, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, pszName);
			if(lua_isnil(pL, -1))
			{
				lua_pop(pL, 1);		// Pop the nil value

				lua_newtable(pL);

				//Set objects table as value weak table
				if(bWeaked)
				{
					lua_newtable(pL);
					lua_pushstring(pL, "v");
					lua_setfield(pL, -2, "__mode");
					lua_setmetatable(pL, -2);
				}

				lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);
				lua_setfield(pL, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, pszName);
			}

			return 1;
		}

		// Internal used
		int CheckRefsTable(lua_State* pL)
		{
			lua_getfield(pL, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, SCRIPT_REFS);
			if(lua_isnil(pL, -1))
			{
				lua_pop(pL, 1);

				lua_newtable(pL);

				lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);
				lua_setfield(pL, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, SCRIPT_REFS);
			}

			return 1;
		}

		// Internal used
		int CheckTypesTable(lua_State* pL)
		{
			lua_getfield(pL, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, SCRIPT_TYPES);
			if(lua_isnil(pL, -1))
			{
				lua_pop(pL, 1);

				lua_newtable(pL);

				lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);
				lua_setfield(pL, LUA_REGISTRYINDEX, SCRIPT_TYPES);

				lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);
				lua_setglobal(pL, "bin_types");
			}

			return 1;
		}

		// Internal used
		int ExportClass(const char* pszName, lua_State* pL, const char* pszNameSpace = NULL);

		// Internal used
		int ExportModule(const char* pszName, lua_State* pL);

		// Internal used
		int ExportModuleTo(const char* pszName, lua_State* pL, CScriptTable& scriptTable);

		int ExportClass(const char* pszName, CScriptHandle& scriptHandle, const char* pszNameSpace = NULL)
		{
			if(scriptHandle.IsNull())
			{
				return 0;
			}

			return ExportClass(pszName, scriptHandle.GetHandle(), pszNameSpace);
		}

		int ExportModule(const char* pszName, CScriptHandle& scriptHandle)
		{
			if(scriptHandle.IsNull())
			{
				return 0;
			}

			return ExportModule(pszName, scriptHandle.GetHandle());
		}

		int ExportModuleTo(const char* pszName, CScriptHandle& scriptHandle, const char* pszTableName)
		{
			// Get the table
			CScriptTable scriptTable;
			scriptHandle.Get(pszTableName, scriptTable);

			bool bNewed = !scriptTable.IsReferd();
			int ret = ExportModuleTo(pszName, scriptHandle, scriptTable);
			if(ret && bNewed)	// The table is a new table ?
			{
				scriptHandle.Set(pszTableName, scriptTable);
			}

			return ret;
		}

		int ExportModuleTo(const char* pszName, CScriptHandle& scriptHandle, CScriptTable& scriptTable)
		{
			if(scriptHandle.IsNull())
			{
				return 0;
			}

			bool bNeedUnref = false;
			if(!scriptTable.IsReferd())
			{
				scriptHandle.NewTable(scriptTable);
				bNeedUnref = true;
			}

			int ret = ExportModuleTo(pszName, scriptHandle.GetHandle(), scriptTable);

			if(!ret && bNeedUnref)
			{
				scriptTable.UnRef();
			}

			return ret;
		}

	private:
		ScriptExporters			m_scriptExporters;
	};
	inline CScriptExporterManager& ScriptExporterManager()
	{
		static CScriptExporterManager s_scriptExpoterManager;

		return s_scriptExpoterManager;
	}

	struct SModuleFunction
	{
		const char*			pszName;
		lua_CFunction		pFunc;
		SModuleFunction(const char* pN = NULL, lua_CFunction pF = NULL)
			: pszName(pN), pFunc(pF)
		{

		}
	};

	struct SClassFunction
	{
		const char*			pszName;
		lua_CFunction		pFunc;
		SClassFunction(const char* pN = NULL, lua_CFunction pF = NULL)
			: pszName(pN), pFunc(pF)
		{

		}
	};

	template <typename T>
	struct TLinkNode : T
	{
		TLinkNode*	pNxt;
		TLinkNode()
			: pNxt(NULL)
		{

		}
	};

	typedef TLinkNode<SModuleFunction> ModuleFunctionLinkNode;
	typedef TLinkNode<SClassFunction>  ClassFunctionLinkNode;

	class CModuleExporter : public IScriptExporter
	{
	public:
		CModuleExporter(const char* pszName, ModuleFunctionLinkNode** ppHead)
			: m_pszModuleName(pszName)
			, m_ppHead(ppHead)
		{
			assert(m_pszModuleName && m_ppHead);

			ScriptExporterManager().RegisterExporter(this);
		}

		virtual int Export(lua_State* pL)
		{
			CHECK_LUA_STACK(pL);

			const ModuleFunctionLinkNode* pNode = GetModuleFunctionList();	// Empty module
			if(!pNode)
			{
				return 1;
			}

			const int SIZE_HINT = 10;
			luaL_pushmodule(pL, GetModuleName(), SIZE_HINT);

			while(pNode)
			{
				lua_pushcfunction(pL, pNode->pFunc);
				lua_setfield(pL, -2, pNode->pszName);

				pNode = pNode->pNxt;
			}

			lua_pushstring(pL, GetModuleName());
			lua_setfield(pL, -2, "name");

			lua_pushstring(pL, "module");
			lua_setfield(pL, -2, "type");

			lua_pushcfunction(pL, &__Imported);
			lua_setfield(pL, -2, "imported");

			return 1;
		}

		int ExportTo(lua_State* pL, CScriptTable& scriptTable)
		{
			assert(scriptTable.GetHandle() == pL);

			CHECK_LUA_STACK(pL);

			const ModuleFunctionLinkNode* pNode = GetModuleFunctionList();	// Empty module
			if(!pNode)
			{
				return 1;
			}

			scriptTable.PrepareStack();	// table

			while(pNode)
			{
				lua_pushcfunction(pL, pNode->pFunc);	// table, func
				lua_setfield(pL, -2, pNode->pszName);	// table

				pNode = pNode->pNxt;
			}

			return 1;
		}

		SExporterInfo GetInfo() const
		{
			SExporterInfo info;

			info.pszName = GetModuleName();
			info.eET     = SExporterInfo::EET_MODULE;

			return info;
		}

		const char* GetModuleName() const
		{
			return m_pszModuleName;
		}

		const ModuleFunctionLinkNode* GetModuleFunctionList() const
		{
			return *m_ppHead;
		}
	protected:
		static int __Imported(lua_State* pL)
		{
			lua_pushboolean(pL, true);

			return 1;
		}

	private:
		const char*					m_pszModuleName;
		ModuleFunctionLinkNode**	m_ppHead;
	};

	class CClassExporter : public IScriptExporter
	{
	public:
		CClassExporter(const char* pszSuper, const char* pszName, ClassFunctionLinkNode** ppHead)
			: m_pszSuperName(pszSuper)
			, m_pszClassName(pszName)
			, m_ppHead(ppHead)
		{
			assert(m_pszClassName && m_ppHead);

			ScriptExporterManager().RegisterExporter(this);
		}

		int Export(lua_State* pL, const char* pszNameSpace)
		{
			CHECK_LUA_STACK(pL);

			if(luaL_newmetatable(pL, GetClassName()) != 0)	// Has not been exported ?
			{
				lua_pushstring(pL, GetClassName());
				lua_setfield(pL, -2, "name");

				lua_pushstring(pL, "class");
				lua_setfield(pL, -2, "type");

				lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);
				lua_setfield(pL, -2, "__index");

				lua_pushcfunction(pL, &__GC);
				lua_setfield(pL, -2, "__bin_gc");

				lua_pushcfunction(pL, &__Imported);
				lua_setfield(pL, -2, "imported");

				if(m_pszSuperName)  // Export the super class
				{
					ScriptExporterManager().ExportClass(m_pszClassName, pL, pszNameSpace);

					luaL_getmetatable(pL, m_pszSuperName);  // newClass, superClass
                    lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);                  // newClass, superClass, superClass

                    lua_setfield(pL, -3, "super");          // newClass, superClass
                    lua_setmetatable(pL, -2);
				}

				const ClassFunctionLinkNode* pNode = GetClassFunctionList();
				while(pNode)
				{
					lua_pushcfunction(pL, pNode->pFunc);
					lua_setfield(pL, -2, pNode->pszName);

					pNode = pNode->pNxt;
				}
			}
			// Now type is on the stack
			{
				int nTypeIdx = -2;
				CHECK_LUA_STACK(pL);

				ScriptExporterManager().CheckTypesTable(pL);
				if(pszNameSpace)
				{
					lua_getfield(pL, -1, pszNameSpace);	// type, types, value
					if(lua_isnil(pL, -1))
					{
						lua_pop(pL, 1);					// type, types
						lua_newtable(pL);				// type, types, namespace
						lua_pushvalue(pL, -1);			// type, types, namespace, namespace

						lua_setfield(pL, -3, pszNameSpace);// type, types, namespace
					}
					else if(!lua_istable(pL, -1))
					{
						luaL_error(pL, "namespace[%s] must be a table", pszNameSpace);
					}

					nTypeIdx = -3;
				}

				// Now the type table(or namespace) is on the stack
				lua_pushvalue(pL, nTypeIdx);				// tbl, type
				lua_setfield(pL, -2, GetClassName());
			}

			return 1;
		}

		virtual int Export(lua_State* pL)
		{
			return Export(pL, NULL);
		}

		SExporterInfo GetInfo() const
		{
			SExporterInfo info;

			info.pszName = GetClassName();
			info.eET     = SExporterInfo::EET_CLASS;

			return info;
		}

		const char* GetClassName() const
		{
			return m_pszClassName;
		}

		const ClassFunctionLinkNode* GetClassFunctionList() const
		{
			return *m_ppHead;
		}

	private:
		const char*					m_pszSuperName;
		const char*					m_pszClassName;
		ClassFunctionLinkNode**	    m_ppHead;

		// Static
	protected:
		static int __GC(lua_State* pL)
		{
			void* pUd = lua_touserdata(pL, 1);
			if(!pUd)
			{
				return 0;
			}

			SScriptProxy* pProxy = (SScriptProxy*)pUd;

			if(!(pProxy->ePT&SScriptProxy::EPT_OBJECT))
			{
				return 0;
			}

			if(!pProxy->objRef.pObject)
			{
				return 0;
			}

			if(pProxy->objRef.pObject->GetDelByScr())
			{
				pProxy->objRef.pObject->ReleaseByScr();	// Will call objRef.Unlink();

				assert(!pProxy->objRef.pObject);
			}
			else
			{
				pProxy->objRef.Unlink();
			}

			return 0;
		}

		// Check whether this lua object still reference to a c++ object
		static int __Imported(lua_State* pL)
		{
			bool bRet = false;
			SScriptProxy* pProxy = (SScriptProxy*)lua_touserdata(pL, 1);
			if(pProxy && (pProxy->ePT&SScriptProxy::EPT_OBJECT) && pProxy->objRef.pObject)
			{
				bRet = true;
			}
			lua_pushboolean(pL, bRet);

			return 1;
		}
	};
};

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28 year-old female presented to the office with a desire to "get rid of these deep wrinkles on my forehead and between my eyebrows." The patient requested Botox injection to the glabella and forehead. She stated that many people think she is upset or angry when in fact she is very happy. She is very "expressive" but wants to prevent getting permanent deep creases on her face. She underwent injection of Botox into her forehead and glabella (area between eyebrows). She is pictured here before her injection and 3 months later.


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Adolph Rickenbacker (April 1, 1887 – March 21, 1976) was a Swiss-American production engineer and machinist who, together with George Beauchamp, created the first electric string instrument, and  co-founded the Rickenbacker guitar company with George Beauchamp.

Rickenbacker was born in Basel, Switzerland as Adolf Rickenbacher. He immigrated in 1891 to the United States with older relatives after his parents died, settling in Columbus Ohio and later southern California. He Anglicized both his own name, and that of his company's brand, to Rickenbacker to capitalize on the popularity of his distant cousin, America's top flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker. The World War I ace himself had felt pressure to change the spelling of his name because of the wave of anti-German sentiment caused by the war, in an effort to "take the Hun out of his name." Eddie was already well known at the time, so the change received wide publicity. "From then on", as he wrote in his autobiography, "most Rickenbachers were practically forced to spell their name in the way I had..."

Rickenbacher manufacturing Company produced parts for the National String Instrument Corporation, manufacturer of John Dopyera's Resonator guitars. Of particular importance was his ability to form guitar bodies with one of the largest deep drawing presses available. Rickenbacker held the title of Engineer at National. In October, 1931 he joined George Beauchamp and Paul Barth in the creation of Ro-Pat-In (ElectRo-Patent-Instruments), later renamed Electro String, the producer of guitars under the brand name Rickenbacker. Rickenbacker who was a significant investor in the guitar businesses was given the title of president, Paul Barth vice president, and George Beauchamp secretary-treasurer.

In 1934 he, along with George Beauchamp, filed a patent application for an "electrical stringed musical instrument". They received the patent in 1937 and developed an electric guitar for the mass market.

Adolph Rickenbacker died from cancer in Orange County, California in 1976 at the age of 88.

References

External links
 Early history of Rickenbacher/Electro String, from the Rickenbacker website

1880s births
1976 deaths
People from Basel-Stadt
American people of Swiss-German descent
Businesspeople from Columbus, Ohio
Writers from Columbus, Ohio
Swiss emigrants to the United States
American luthiers
Deaths from cancer in California
20th-century American businesspeople

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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There is political confusion in several states as parties try to work or rework their local alliances. It is evident in Karnataka, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and in poll-bound West Bengal, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The Congress-JD (S) uneasy alliance has hit a rough patch in Karnataka. Given a free hand by the Congress high command to work out ground-level alignments, the party wants a tie-up with Siddaramaiah — H.D. Deve Gowda's bete noire — in the 10 "hung'' zilla parishads. But the JD (S) leader warned that he would "consider'' his next move if the senior partner in the coalition considered allying with Siddaramaiah, thereby adding to speculation of mid-term polls. To add to the confusion, the BJP said it would not support Gowda to form an alternative government.
In Orissa, a section of the BJP demanded that the party pull out of the BJD-led government over the Kalinga Nagar firing on tribals. Though the BJP's central leadership has ruled this out, the issue is likely to simmer as 13 of the BJP's 32 MLAs are tribals.
In Uttar Pradesh, Ajit Singh's kisan rallies raised speculation that the RLD may pull out of the SP-led alliance. The combine's good performance in the recent local elections could, however, have a bearing on his decision.
To add to the flux—and the possibility of mid-term polls—new BJP chief Rajnath Singh is trying to emerge as the farmers' leader, the Congress is holding anti-Mulayam rallies and SP's Amar Singh is using the phone-tapping controversy to reach out to the CPI (M), TDP and the AIADMK leaders and to signal his party's desire to revive the Third Front.
In West Bengal, Mamata Bannerjee's offer of a grand alliance against the Left has been rejected by the Congress because she is still part of the BJP-led NDA. As assembly polls near, both sides will mount pressure on each other. In Kerala, former Congressman K. Karunakaran's splinter group wants to cut a deal with the LDF, but the Marxists are divided on it.
In Tamil Nadu, the MDMK's move to paint itself as a political "O positive'' has introduced some uncertainty in the DMK-led combine.
In Maharashtra, the BJP will have to choose between Bal and Raj in the Thackeray vs Thackeray battle. The Sangh woes continue. Uma Bharati could queer the pitch for the BJP and the Congress in Madhya Pradesh if she ties up with the BSP and the Gondwana Party to cobble up an OBC-Dalit-tribal alliance.
Assam is in a ferment over Karbi Anglong violence, while a splintered AGP tries to face forthcoming polls. Perhaps Bihar elections, which saw Lalu's fiefdom crumble, were a sign of things to come.


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ON MIC with JORDAN RICH
Millennials -107
August 29, 2019 EpisodesDan Thibeault
Subscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Blubrry | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS | More
In this episode a chat with two dynamic women who each focus on issues concerning Millennials. Paige Cornetet of Millennialguru.com and Rachel Klausner of getmillies.com are themselves millennials.
Millennial Guru is a team of innovative, passionate, and creative gurus helping companies hire and inspire millennials in the workforce. The goal is to provide companies and their Gen-Y employees with the skills, confidence, and leadership advice they need to truly succeed. Paige is also the author of The Louse in the House, The Hen in the Pen, and other children's financial books, designed to educate younger generations about handling money, preserving and growing wealth and living responsibly.
Rachel Klausner is the Founder and CEO of getmillie.com and the Millie App. She believes Millennials are not always fiscally responsible, but want to see and change the world they live in. Rachel saw philanthropists approach giving thoughtfully, so reasoned why couldn't she? She wanted to be thoughtful about where to allocate her charitable dollars, to build a social, cause-oriented community of young people who want to make a difference. And that's how the Millie App was born. Now her organization is helping to connect scores of non-profits with young people and others who are eager to help.
Learn more about your host Jordan Rich at chartproductions.com.
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Meet Peter Reynolds, world-renowned illustrator and author of "The North Star," "The Dot," and "Ish." Peter shares his thoughts on creativity and the power of imagination. Learn more about your host Jordan Rich at chartproductions.com.
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Jennifer Vaughn is an award-winning TV anchor in New Hampshire who has a long list of successful novels to her credit. We'll discuss her latest "Shadow Kid," as well as some of her adventures in television news.
About the host: Jordan Rich has been a voice-over artist for nearly four decades. He has been featured on thousands of commercials and narrations for many well known clients, including The Boston Symphony Orchestra, The Boston Pops, Sullivan Tire, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Broadway in Boston, Fidelity Investments, Boston Scientific, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital and countless others. He has also had a long and fruitful on-air radio career in Boston on such popular stations as WRKO and WSSH. For the last twenty plus years, he has worked on air at news and talk leader WBZ. Learn more at www.chartproductions.com.
Susan Solomont -104
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This portrait was painted in 1876, the year of the publication of Mallarmé's Après-midi d'un faune, a long poem illustrated by engravings by Manet. The previous year, the painter and writer had already worked together on an illustrated translation of The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe.
Their friendship went back to 1873 and for almost ten years the two men met every day to discuss painting, literature, and the new aesthetic as well as cats and woman's fashion. As he had done with Zola in 1866, Manet undertook this portrait to thank Mallarmé for an article published in an English magazine. Mallarmé was then teaching English at the Condorcet high school. In his article the poet had praised Manet's painting and put him at the head of the Impressionist movement.
He asked him to pose in his studio and chose a small canvas to paint his model in a natural, relaxed attitude. Leaning back on the cushions, the poet has one hand slipped into the pocket of his coat and the other laid on a bundle of papers, perhaps an allusion to the recently published article or to some other writing work. He is smoking one of his big cigars, which gives his hand an elegant gesture.
The treatment of the vigorously brushed canvas is remarkable. It is a good likeness and the poet seems to be alive as if caught by a candid snapshot. Called a "curious wee painting" by the model himself, this refined work stayed in the poet's family until it was bought by the museum in 1928.


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Roc O star talks about his life and passion for music
December 31, 2017 • •Interviews
Who is Roc O star?
Some people know him as a behind scenes producer, writer, father, gym owner and father but who really knows the real Roc O Star. How did this young man from having nothing and Destin to follow in the footsteps of things he grew around in the enter city – reverse his path after a few tragic bumps in the road and channel his energy to helping children and Pursuing Music.
Let's know him completely while having conversation with him.
Roc O star : Life! It's my life experiences. Looking back retrospectively gave me the foresight into what I wanted to create. My first single and EP is an expression of a proportion of my life story. I'm referring to Roc O Star the person, and not the glorified entertainer and persona that encompasses all the stuff I don't particularly own which people see in videos. I'm armed with a message and a desire to teach people how to learn from the mistakes of others. Let's be clear, there is no happy ending to hustling. I try to create music that normal and down to earth people can relate to. I fight for the little guy. There are millions of those, like I, out here doing what they have to do to put food on table.
Roc O star : Quite frankly, the gift of music was passed down to me from my dad's side of the family. But tragically, he died of alcohol abuse. Music, I think, was God's way of creating a way out of the chaos for me. Artists that have inspired me are; Muddy Waters, Prince, Bruno Mars, NWA,Linkin Park, and Gucci Mane among many others. I strive to create music that touches the hearts of the listener and at the same time construct a beat that permeates their thoughts for a while
Twist Online : :Tell us about your recent release "She Work"?
Roc O star : The video starts out showing me as a child and things I had to go through growing up.The song taps in the the struggles of every single mom out there doing it on their own.This song will be an anthem for the ages .
http://twistonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/SHE_WORK.mp3
Roc O star : "She Work" just came out so ill know in a few weeks but I want my fans to gain an experience and music journey unlike any other. Is my music a different music styling to some? Maybe! Or maybe not, but its non-the-less beautiful and raw, and its my raw truth. So, hopefully my truth will help inspire the masses or be reflective to lives of my fans. My EPK is rock with soul and a splash of hip-hop. This untapped lane will set me apart from many artists today. This affords me the opportunity to be a global and worldwide star. In addition to the songs, I use cool visuals in my videos to help convey messages of change, hope, despair and inspirations, as told through the backdrop of my personal life experiences.
Roc O star :I believe I was destined to do music and to be an artist from my birth. It was up to me to get laser focus, hone my skill and do what I was born to do and what I love doing. I was already an artist before getting into the "industry," because an artist is one who is constantly creative and I've always been that. In a nut shell I love performing more hands down because I can connect with the fans.
Twist Online : What's your favorite music genre?
Roc O star : I really don't have a favorite genre, I just love music as a whole.
Roc O star : Platinum
Roc O star : I produced scores and cues for over 100 films and TV shows this year. ,KNG COCO, BLAKE HOLMES ,J.FRAZIER ,MC MASON ALL NEW upcoming ARTISTS.


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Home MY FAMILY Childhood Memories
I ran across a post by Carmel Galvin on the Earlier Years blog and thought it might make a good foundation for developing some of my own stories. This genea-meme is a set of questions or prompts about childhood. These questions were proposed by Alona who says:
Like it or not, life today is a whole lot different from when we grew up. And as genealogists and family historians, we are mindful of recording our own history, yet so often it doesn't happen, and sits in the "I must do that" list.
Do you (or your parents) have any memorabilia from when you were a baby? (ie. baby book, lock of hair, first shoes etc.)
This picture of me is the earliest I have. I was four days old. I've only just realised the significance of the date on the back of the photograph now. It was 29 October 1960 which would have been my father's 39th birthday, no doubt why we had company. The photograph was taken by a family friend who had a camera that could take colour photographs and to my knowledge, this is the first colour photograph in the family albums.
Do you know if you were named after anyone?
My mother isn't sure why she chose 'Barbara' as my first name. Although I have a cousin by marriage named Barbara, she and my cousin Bill did not marry until I was three years old so my guess is that Mom just liked the name. She wanted to give me one of the hyphenated names that were quite popular around 1960 so my full name was registered as Barbara-Jean Irene Bond, with the Jean Irene being my mother's name. However my birth certificate is the only place that you will find the name Irene. I quickly found that most forms and identification don't provide space for an additional middle name so I dropped Irene long before I registered for my Social Insurance Number at age fifteen and seldom admit to its existence.
Do you know of any other names your parents might have named you?
I have no memories of hearing stories of other names, but it would be interesting to know what my 'boy' name would have been. I must remember to ask if Mom remembers choosing a boy name for me.
What is your earliest memory?
It is hard to say for certain which is the earliest memory but I can definitely remember riding in my stroller, pushed by my older brother, on our way over to visit my grandparents a few blocks over. I must have been barely two at the time since my grandfather died about three months after my second birthday and my grandmother came to live with us after his death. I can remember quite a bit about my grandparent's house including the layout of the front of the house which I've described in detail to my mother who confirms that my memories are correct. I can very vividly remember the day that my grandmother moved in to our house as well. It seemed like it took forever for the moving truck to arrive and I knelt on a chair looking out our dinette window into the driveway for what seemed like hours. Finally the truck pulled into the driveway and I can still picture my grandmother's kitchen chairs stacked upside down and lashed to the kitchen table. I remember asking my mother why they were upside down and how Nana would be able to sit in them when they were that way.
Did your parent/s (or older siblings) read, sing or tell stories to you? Do you remember any of these?
Someone read me at least one story every night when I was little. In particular, I used to like my book of fairy tales because they were quite lengthy and I could stay up longer by choosing one of them as my story. I also remember getting a new 'Golden Book' at Christmas one year and after hearing the story only once I insisted that I wanted to cut up the book to make the Christmas decorations within the very next day. It could have been the one pictured here that I found on Pinterest. Although most of those decorations have been long gone, I still have the paper clown which has been laminated now to preserve it. I suppose it is more than fifty years old now!
When you were young, do you remember what it was that you wanted to grow up to be?
From the time I was in first or second grade, I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I borrowed the library book 'Someday You'll Write' so many times that it didn't really feel wrong when I finally decided not to return it anymore and just kept it. I still have it in my bookcase, a testament to my earliest dreams of becoming an author. I still haven't written a book yet, but I have had many articles published in magazines over the last few years, proving that it is never too late to follow your dream.
Did you have a favourite teacher at school?
Hands down, my favourite teacher was Miss Busatto, who I had for both the 2nd and 3rd grade. She was quite young, I think, fresh out of teacher's college, with lots of new ideas about teaching and quite radical for the late 1960's. In her classroom, our desks were arranged in work groups, rather than in rows, and we often did special activities to learn about new things instead of sitting and listening for hours on end. I remember once she set up multiple stations around the room where we had to go and try to identify various types of staple foods like oatmeal, salt, and vinegar just by using our five senses. After a rocky start in the first grade with the nasty Mrs. Morris, I flourished throughout grades two and three and was 'skipped' ahead straight into grade five.
How did you get to school?
I walked about five blocks to public school, from Kindergarten through to grade eight. For the first month or so of Kindergarten, I walked with the older boy across the street but was soon walking with my friend from around the block. The walk to high school was a bit longer but not much, maybe half a mile in total. I definitely had the advantage of growing up in a very established neighbourhood where the schools were close. My older brother and sisters had to walk a great distance to school from our house, before the closer schools were built.
What games did playtime involve?
Wow, there were SO MANY games. In the school yard, there was obviously skipping, both ordinary which I could do and double dutch which I always volunteered to be ends because I just could never get the hang of it. We often played ball against the wall, usually with two balls (or sometimes three if we wanted to show off). There were many different games of ball, none of which I really remember anymore, but I think most of them had rhymes. One of them was called 'Sevens' and involved counting with each number requiring a different action with the ball as many times as the number. I think I remember 'two' was to throw one ball up and then the second one against the wall, letting it bounce before catching it. Repeat 2x. One of them was over-hand and I remember that as the hardest – maybe it was for seven? Also remember playing 'jumpsies' with a rope made from elastics. It began at 'ankle' height then 'calf', then 'thigh', then 'waist', then 'under-arm', then 'shoulders', then 'ear', then 'head' and finally 'upper-arms' with the hand stretched over the head. For the lower ones, we would try to 'clear' the rope and then around 'under-arms' we would just kick up and over while touching the rope.
One rhyme I remember from two balls:
Girl guide, girl guide dressed in blue
These are the motions you must do
Stand at attention
Stand at ease
Bend your elbows
Bend your knees
Salute to the captain
Bow to the Queen
On the boys sixteen
Did you have a cubby house?
What was something you remember from an early family holiday?
I remember going to North Bay to stay with my Aunt Lily every summer. The earliest memory I have from visiting there was arriving one summer when I was about six years old and wanting to go to visit my cousins right away but my aunt and my mother wanted to catch up on the news first. My aunt told my mother that it was only a few blocks and I could go on my own so off I went with my aunt's dog in tow. And lucky that he was with me. About half way there, I could not remember the rest of the way, and then got so turned around that I was totally lost. I stood on the street struggling not to cry and then suddenly had an idea. I dropped the dog's leash and shouted "Go home Skippy! GO HOME!" Skippy took off running and I took off after him, finally arriving back at my aunt's house, totally out of breath. I think I told them that I had 'changed my mind' and that it was 'too far to walk' rather than admitting that I got lost.
What is a memory from one of your childhood birthdays or Christmas?
Birthday parties when I was a kid were awesome! I remember playing pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey in particular. I can still remember where we hung the 'donkey' on the kitchen wall over a piece of foam and the tails were also made of paper and were pinned with straight pins! The other thing I remember is that somewhere in the cake was a prize, wrapped in waxed paper. It might be a quarter or a silver dollar or maybe even a dime-store ring. I remember being so excited that I couldn't sleep the night before.
What childhood injuries do you remember?
I was pretty tame as a young child. The only injury I remember when I was young is being bitten by a hamster when I was about three. I still have the scar. I do remember when I was about thirteen, I was finally allowed to learn to ride a bike. My sister's friend gave me an old one that she had and as I was riding around the block, the handlebars went one way and the wheel went the other way, right into the curb. I came off knees first into the road, earning a road rash that took months to head and proving to my mother that she had been right all along about how dangerous bikes were.
What was your first pet?
When I was a baby, we had a dog named Skip but I have no memories what-so-ever of it. The first pet I remember was my budgie called Pixie. I think it was green and the cage stood in the corner of the kitchen. Pixie died one morning when I was in Kindergarten and my mother was dreading telling me all morning. When I arrived home and got the sad news, I barely skipped a beat before asking, "Can we get a cat now then?"
Did your grandparents, or older relatives tell you stories of "when I was young ..?"
My grandmother told me all kinds of stories over the years and I only wished I had taken notes. The one that sticks in my mind was that she told me that when she first arrived in Canada in 1905, many of the sidewalks in Toronto were made of wood.
What was entertainment when you were young?
When I was a teenie-bopper, I had a massive crush on Donny Osmond. Posters totally covered every wall in my bedroom, which was, of course, purple. And they called it Puppy Love…
Do you remember what it was it like when your family got a new fangled invention? (ie. telephone, TV, VCR, microwave, computer?) Did your family have a TV? Was it b&w or colour? How many channels did you get?
My family was always pretty much on the bleeding edge because my father was a technology geek (at least for his time). When I was a young child in the 1960's, there was a television in every room, I think, including mine, although strangely it was quite a while before we got our first colour set. I remember when my father brought home the first 'pong' game which we played for hours on the television screen and I remember he bought a video camera that was totally huge in the early 1970's.
Did your family move house when you were young? Do you remember it?
Lived all my life in the same house and the same room until I left home. And my parents lived there before me for many, many years. To the right is a picture of the house in the early 1950's, before my time.
Was your family involved in any natural disasters happening during your childhood (ie. fire, flood, cyclone, earthquake etc)
No, pretty tame childhood. Although our basement did flood regularly.
Is there any particular music that when you hear it, sparks a childhood memory?
Silence is Golden, Make the World Go Away, and Downtown. Those were the three 45s that my brother gave me when he gave me my first record player. I played them over and over and over again until my parents shouted that Silence really was Golden so please give it a rest!
What is something that an older family member taught you to do?
My Nana taught me many, many things (including how to use cutlery). She taught me how to do fine crochet and I made a doily for my dresser and she taught me how to knit and I made a scarf for myself.
What are brands that you remember from when you were a kid?
Red Cap Beer (my mother's choice) in short stubby bottles
Black Cat cigarettes (also my mother)
Heinz Ketchup
French's Mustard
Frye's Cocoa
Harry Hornes Custard Powder
Laura Secord's Chocolate Easter Eggs with nougat filling
Did you used to collect anything? (ie. rocks, shells, stickers … etc.)
The back of my bedroom door was COVERED in stickers of all kinds, shapes and sizes. I had totally forgotten about that until now. My deepest apologies to whoever had to clean them off.
Share your favourite childhood memory.
Hard to pick a favourite. Some random memories:
Going to the EX with my brother when I was about seven. Sneaking on the big roller coaster by walking on tip toe so I would be tall enough. Him making me take the wheel on the car ride and I was scared to death of crashing, even though there was a guide track.
Going to my mom's friend's cottage with my best friend and sleeping in the bunkie.
Being made a 'sixer' of the Elves six at brownies. I got to take home the six box!
Going downtown with Nana on the new subway when I was six, I think to see Santa Claus at Eatons. I got to leave school early but was mortified when the teacher read the note out loud and everyone knew I was going to see Santa!
The first year my dad bought me special Christmas presents on his own. Got a ruffly pink housecoat, some perfume and an Estee Lauder makeup kit. I think I was seven.
My own refillable fountain pens with all different colour inks.
Tuck tape in soooo many different colours.
My pup tent – hours playing school in the side yard in the tent.
My father steering with his knees so he could light a cigarette.
Playing Barbies on the front porch with my best friend Esther. My special Barbie box that was made from a box from someone's fur coat that my mother covered in wallpaper.
Thanks Alona for the prompts and Carmel for the post that inspired this one.
Where do you keep your genealogy research?
Digital only.
Paper only.
Digital and paper.
John Daniel Bond – Musician


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Ron Bickley (21 October 1926 – 11 October 2020) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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A day of Hope and pride for the UAE: Emiratis, expats excited to watch Mars probe launch
Dubai - Emiratis are brimming with pride, saying the Mars mission opens a new chapter in the UAE's glorious history.
By Nandini Sircar

Published: Sun 19 Jul 2020, 6:00 PM
Last updated: Mon 20 Jul 2020, 3:00 AM
Today was all about Hope - and pride, as the UAE comes down to the last few hours before its Mars probe blasts off to space. Citizens and residents were all thrilled to have the opportunity to watch history unfold on Sunday.
The Hope Probe is ready to launch into space in a few hours..
Watch the launch LIVE: https://t.co/A0mQfe2Awh
01:58:14 AM (UAE Time)
09:58:14 PM GMT#HopeMarsMission pic.twitter.com/ZU7T1FtT55
- Hope Mars Mission (@HopeMarsMission) July 19, 2020
Several people told Khaleej Times that they will be staying up late tonight to witness the epic moment, the first-ever interplanetary mission for the Arab world. Hope is slated for lift-off at 1.58am on Monday, after being delayed twice because of adverse weather conditions at launch site on Tanegashima Island in Japan.
Emiratis are brimming with pride, saying the Mars mission opens a new chapter in the UAE's glorious history.
The Launch Vehicle, which is carrying the #HopeProbe, has been rolled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building and has arrived at the launch pad. #HopeMarsMission pic.twitter.com/pm1k84mhXO
Mustafa Al Husseiny, an Emirati, said: "The mission starts with Hope and it will lead to breakthroughs in science, discoveries, inventions and solutions for existing and future challenges for all mankind.
"As citizens and residents we are proud to be part of this visionary and innovative era of the UAE's growth. No doubt, this will open a new chapter in the glorious history of the UAE, where new frontiers in space travel will be explored."
Read on: Studying Mars climate will help humans understand Earth better: UAE scientist
Al Husseiny, general manager of Golden Loaf, said he is particularly looking forward to the launch countdown that will be done in Arabic. "It is a matter of honour that for the first time in history, Arabic numbers will be used for such a countdown."
Little space dreamers can hardly wait to watch the rocket soar into the sky. Mir Faraz, a 10-year-old who was born and raised in the UAE, is extremely proud of the country's achievements in space exploration. Faraz has avidly followed every space dream the UAE has turned into reality.
Mars probe inspires youth to make impossible possible: Sheikh Mohammed
"I will be staying up with my family to watch it live. I cannot believe that I will get to witness a historic event live. The UAE is a country where innovation is weaved into its DNA," he said.
"In the not-so-recent past, we've seen the state-of-the-art Khalifa satellite being launched successfully and Hazzaa AlMansoori becoming the first Emirati astronaut to reach the International Space Station on September 25, 2019. Now, less than a year later, we will see another dream come true - the launch of the Hope probe.
"Imagine, not even a year since Major AlMansoori's mind-blowing journey and, now, the UAE is set to explore Mars! This unparalleled achievement proves that in this progressive nation, today's dreams are tomorrow's achievements - that there are no limits to dreams and ambition and all goals are achievable."
Studying Mars climate will help humans understand Earth better: UAE scientist
His 13-year-old sister Mishal, who had the privilege of witnessing the launch of AlMansoori into space from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), said: "As I wait for the launch of Hope Probe, I have a sense of déjà vu. I had the privilege to be one of the lucky ones to have been present at MBRSC less than one year ago. I stood there enthralled, my eyes glued to the enormous screens. I've never seen so many people being happy at the same time and that made me understand what it feels like to see a dream being realised."
Mishal added that the launch was the hope people need in today's challenging times. "I strongly feel that this launch could not have come at a more appropriate time. The literal meaning of 'Amal' is 'Hope' in Arabic. With the whole world facing a pandemic and witnessing unprecedented losses, the launch of the Hope probe gives the message that this trying time would soon come to an end and that there is a future to look ahead to. I look forward to this event as a harbinger of positivity and optimism not just for the UAE but for the whole world."
Astronomy centres wait for 'new dawn'
Shaneer Nusrat Siddiqui, former project coordinator at Al Thuraya Astronomy Centre, said this mission is "undoubtedly a matter of pride for all residents of the UAE".
"With the way the UAE is heading towards space science, the country is set to become a key player in space industry in the coming years. Especially from the education, commercial and business point of view, it is a very new industry and, definitely, the UAE is going to have a major share in this industry."
Interest in the UAE's space industry has spiked this year, Siddiqui said. "For example, for astronomy summer camps, so many international companies are approaching the UAE market, which is a good sign. This Hope mission will be a push to the business with space-related technology and public-oriented space activities will boom."
Siddiqui said he is hoping that in the next few years, space tourism could be more accessible for the rest of the public.
Varsities look forward to the wealth of data
With the probe just a few hours away from launch, UAE varsities are looking forward to receiving the data from the payloads of the Hope Probe.
Sarath Raj, project director of the Amity University Dubai Satellite Ground Station and programme leader of Aerospace Engineering at Amity University Dubai, said: "Our aerospace students and faculty that actively work on the Amity Satellite Ground Station can play a large role in data evaluation of the Hope probe in 2021 - to analyse temperature profiles, properties of water, ice and dust in the Martian atmosphere and more. This is a great learning opportunity for our students and will inspire them to follow their space goals."
Roshan Rajesh Bhatkar, an aerospace engineering student at Amity University, said the mission would definitely encourage the youth to pursue careers in space research and development.
"I am looking forward to the success of the Hope mission, and hope to use their learnings and data to create a virtual Mars environment simulator on our University campus," Bhatkar said.
Echoing the sentiments, Ali Asgher, another aerospace engineering student, said: "I am extremely delighted by the initiatives taken by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre. I am thrilled to watch this country succeed and reach new heights in the field of space. As part of Amity University Dubai's Amisat ground station development team, I am looking forward to contributing to the mission by tracking the Emirates' Hope probe live from our ground station."
nandini@khaleejtimes.com
UAE: Expat wins Dh250,000 in draw after trying for 3 years
He has been trying his luck for around three years.


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Mindfulness at work: what are the benefits?
Everything we experience - every success, failure, moment of happiness or misery - comes as a result of our inner life.
Many years ago, while a lawyer, I began to explore what was needed to control and shape my inner life. This led me to combining my rational, intellectual world with the world of contemplation and intuition and to the use of Mindfulness in everything that I do.
I offer training in Mindfulness and related Emotional Intelligence techniques to assist others who wish to find out about their own inner life and what they can do in a practical way to live happier, more productive and fulfilling lives.
Paying attention to the right things, at the right time and in the right way. This is Mindfulness.
Mindfulness is now used in businesses, organisations, sports teams, schools, universities and elsewhere because it has been shown to boost productivity and wellbeing in practical and accessible ways.
The Now Project provides high quality and authentic Mindfulness training combining recent developments in neuroscience with contemplative experience.
"Paying attention on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgementally"
What does Mindfulness do to your brain?
Inside Information is a Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence programme designed to be integrated into any business or organisation.
Participants gain an understanding of how their minds work and of the factors that influence their thinking and actions. They learn strategies to enhance resilience, focus, awareness and self-regulation and to reduce the impact of stress, unconscious bias, reactivity and fixed mindsets.
Inside Information is a flexible programme usually beginning with an introductory workshop and followed by a series of one hour sessions over the following weeks where the skills acquired are practiced and honed. At the completion of the programme your organisation will have an embedded platform that can be used to implement a range of improvements as well as creating a healthier and happier work place.
Private sessions have the benefit of being more intensive and designed to meet your specific needs. This, in turn, helps you to make more progress faster and to integrate an effective Mindfulness practice into your life in a way that works for you.
Individual sessions can take place either in your workplace or at an outside venue. There are no special requirements and an ordinary meeting room or office will usually suffice.
Mindfulness revolutionises lives in multiple ways.
"How we use our attention largely determines what kind of person we become"
I believe that the practice of Mindfulness can make a positive difference in so many aspects of our society. To facilitate this I offer Mindfulness programmes and courses in my local community and to organisations that work in other communities to make change. These programmes and courses are offered on a voluntary or koha basis.
Please get in touch if you or your organisation would like to discuss how we might work together to integrate Mindfulness into what you do.
My professional life has traversed the spectrum of how our minds can work, from the highly rational to the completely intuitive.
For 30 years I was a lawyer practicing in New Zealand, Australia and the U.K.
I have always been interested in how our minds work and the capacity we have to change and improve ourselves. Following this fascination 20 years ago I began training in meditation, Mindfulness and other contemplative practices.
The Now Project draws on my training and life experiences as well as my work in the commercial world. I believe that we can all prosper through our work, not just financially but also emotionally and mentally, with the result that we live happier and more fulfilled lives.


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A guide to the words you'll need to know to be the next "Hollywood superstar"
The word "star" is an easy one to learn and it's easy to see why it's been used so widely for so long.
But, as many of you know, the word "HOT" is also a great way to get a rise out of people, and the internet has given us a way to say it with no preconceived notions.
It's not that people don't know the difference between the two, it's just that they don't use it often.
What makes it even more important to use is that you can easily find the word you're looking for on your own, by using the search box below.
In case you haven't seen the new "Hottest Celebrities" section on MTV News, here's the rundown.
What you need to get started: To be a Hollywood star, you need the following: a) a huge, dedicated following of fans.
b) an Instagram account.
c) a Twitter account.
d) a YouTube channel.
e) a website (and a website is just as important).
f) a Facebook page.
G) a physical presence in the UK. h) a paid, live gig in the city you want to live in. i) a big social media presence.
j) a professional appearance.
k) a real-life job.
l) an endorsement deal.
m) a song that will go platinum.
n) a photo of yourself that you want everyone to see.
o) a series of photos that show you in a way that no one else will ever see.
p) a brand name.
q) a movie that people can't get enough of. r) an upcoming movie that's really going to be a hit.
s) a TV show that will make you famous.
t) a music video.
u) a fashion show.
v) a film that's going to make you a star.
w) a book that everyone's going the extra mile to read.
x) a new music video that will be released that's never been seen before.
y) a famous person that will take your place as a celebrity.
z) a product that's been on the market for at least a year.
And, of course, there's more.
You'll need all these things for years to come.
That's where you come in.
The next "hottest celebrity" You need to be "Hot" to have a chance of winning MTV's "HOTTEST celebrity" award.
In other words, the hottest person you'll see at your next event.
For that to happen, you have to be on the cover of the next issue of "The Next Big Thing."
In the UK, the magazine has an exclusive contest in which people from all over the world submit their photos, videos and quotes.
They're judged by a panel of experts, including MTV, to determine the next hottest person on the planet.
It all starts with a question: who has the most hot quotes?
The winners will be chosen from these entries and the winner will win the award.
The winning quote is a short and sweet snippet of conversation that gets the crowd talking.
You can find out more about the "Hottest celebrity" contest on the magazine's website.
You need the word of mouth to make it to the next stage.
Once you've made it to "Hot," you need a following of people that will help you grow your fan base and make you popular.
Here are some tips to help you get there: 1) Find a way around Twitter.
Twitter is not a great place to start.
But it's really simple to get around it.
You simply add your hashtag #hot.
It'll take you to your preferred Twitter account, which will then send you an invitation to follow you.
If you've got a personal account, you can simply post a photo and say, "Hey, thanks for being a part of the conversation!"
The best part is that Twitter doesn't take into account whether you follow your followers or not.
It just follows you.
2) Get your fans to follow and like your account.
Twitter doesn
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Some 2.5 million viewers explored the birth of Dora's siblings Monday.
Highly anticipated special Big Sister Dora --spawned from Nick Jr.'s leading preschool series, Dora the Explorer -- generated a 10.8 rating among kids 2-5 from 1:30 p.m.-2 p.m. March 21, with some 1.3 million of those viewers tuning in to find that their Latina heroine is now the big sister to twins, a boy and a girl.
The show was the highest-rated Nick Jr. telecast in that time slot in three years, and it was up 72% from the same period in 2004. Big Sister Dora attracted 2.5 million viewers overall, according to Nielsen Media Research data, 47% more than the prior year.
The bilingual Dora will take on new adventures with the twins in upcoming Nick Jr. specials Super Babies and Catch the Babies March 28 and April 4, respectively. Both will air at 11:30 a.m.
Elsewhere, Nick scored big with the network-premiere runs of live-action theatrical Scooby-Doo. The March 19 showing from 8 p.m.-9:30 p.m. earned a 9.2 rating among kids 2-11 (2.9 million of those viewers), up 117% from the same slot the year before. It pulled a 10.6 and a 7.4 among kids 6-11 and tweens 9-14.
The previous night, Scooby-Doo scored an 8.5 among kids 2-11, a 9.9 among kids 6-11 and a 7.0 among tweens 9-14, according to Nielsen data.
Overall, the film's Saturday-night airing was the fourth-highest-rated show in all of basic cable the week of March 14-20 with a 3.8 mark, while the Friday presentation was tied for eighth with a 3.5.