David Whitley looks at how to tackle the Big Apple without spending a cent.
There are surprisingly few museums in New York that are permanently free, but there are a couple of notable exceptions. The National Museum of the American Indian and the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology are arguably the best bets.
However, there are also some museums that work on a suggested donation basis. The Metropolitan Museum of Art makes no bones about the fact that it strongly recommends paying the suggested US$20 fee, but the tight-fisted can shamelessly pay nothing if they wish. The same principle applies at the American Museum of Natural History.
Those with a stouter conscience are advised to do their research and time it right. Almost every museum in New York has a few hours every week where admission is free. These periods tend to be on a Friday or Saturday evening. Of the biggies, the Guggenheim Museum operates on a pay what you wish basis between 5.45pm and 7.15pm on Saturdays, and the International Center of Photography is free between 5pm and 8pm on Fridays.
The most famous freebie in New York is the Staten Island ferry. Theoretically designed for commuters, it ploughs the route between St George on Staten Island and the southern tip of Manhattan at least every half hour. Getting on is something of a scrum, but there are excellent views of the city from the deck. You can easily tick off those postcard Manhattan skyline and Statue of Liberty shots without paying a cent. There's also a free ferry to Governors Island, a lesser known speck in New York Harbor which is slowly being converted into a parkland escape with a few historic buildings thrown in.
It's also possible to go on a few guided tours without dipping into your pocket (although expect some disapproving glares if you don't leave a tip). The Big Apple Greeter programme has been going since 1992, and relies on volunteers giving up their time to show visitors around their neighbourhood. Quality tends to vary, but it's a good way of dipping into what would otherwise be uncharted waters.
It is, of course, free to make your own way around Central Park but guided walks that concentrate on various areas of the park run in all but the most brutal weather conditions. Other free walking tours include a 90 minute jaunt around Grand Central Station and surrounds every Friday at 12.30pm with the Grand Central Partnership and a flashier alternative in Times Square (Friday at noon).
There's almost always something going on for free in New York. The NYC and Company website has a good list of upcoming free events ranging from talks to tree planting sessions in the Bronx. Club Free Time, meanwhile, is a brilliant resource for no-charge music concerts, film screenings, theatre productions and gallery exhibitions. It also offers free Off-Broadway show tickets and extra secret free stuff to its members – and the membership costs just $US1.95 for a week.
During the Summer, New York is besieged with free concerts, most of which take place in the city's parks. The New York Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera will seemingly play for free in any patch of grassland across the five boroughs, while the Central Park Summerstage at the Rumsey Playfield draws in big names from across the worlds of hip-hop, jazz, gospel and indie.
Bryant Park is also a great freebie hotspot. During the summer months, it hosts gratis performances from Broadway shows every Thursday at 12.30pm. The idea is clearly to get people to shell out for tickets to said shows, but it's a gifthorse nonetheless.
Other summer activities available at Bryant Park include free weekday petanque lessons between 12pm and 6pm and ping-pong on one of two publically available tables. The sporty theme continues in winter when ice skating on the pond is available without charge to all (although expect to pay for skate hire).
Accommodation is the biggest wallet-drainer in New York, and pretty much the only way you're going to get it for free is by signing up for Couch Surfing (couchsurfing.com). Essentially, you beg people for a night or two on their settee by promising to return the favour when someone's in your neck of the woods. Otherwise, change tack and look for the freebies that hotels are prepared to throw in. The Hilton Gardens Staten Island (hiltongardeninn.hilton.com), for example, offers free shuttle services to Newark airport and the Staten Island ferry terminal – that can amount to a big saving in transport costs. Meanwhile, the Affinia Hotels offer free experience kits that include guide books and iPods with pre-loaded walking tours, while kitting you out with as many travel-sized toiletries as you can cram into a plastic bag. The Kimpton hotels prefer to ply you with booze, hosting a free wine hour every evening.
Disclosure: David was a guest of NYC and Company.
With the exception of Canal Street's market stalls and their "cut-price" DVDs, we rarely associate New York City with pirates. Yet throughout the 1800s the city was plagued by swashbuckling rapscallions; murderers, looters, kidnappers to a man and boy.
In the 18th century, the majority of residents still lived at the southern tip of Manhattan. During its British occupation, the city's population exploded along the shoreline of the East River. Beyond the gaze of the rest of the city, a plethora of new piers stretched into the waters and when Americans wrestled power back from the British, these wards became the most intense region of shipbuilding in the country.
Heavy industry drove out the well-to-do and drove down the quality of life, and the neighbourhoods descended into lawless squalor; it was here that the city's first tenement buildings were built. Sailors, shipbuilding and poverty beyond compare – the conditions were primed for the rise of the pirates in New York City, and not a ship that sailed the East River was safe.
Albert W. Hicks was the last to be executed in New York City for "the crime of robbery on the high seas." Hicks was caught after attempting to make off with "blood-stained plunder" after murdering a captain and two crew. In June 1860 The New York Times recorded explicit details of Hick's trial, as well as the grave verdict handed down: "The sentence of the law and the Court is that you be taken from this place to the prison from whence you came, there kept in close confinement until Friday, the 13th day of July next, and on that day taken from thence to Ellis' Island or to Bedloe's Island, in the Bay of New-York, as the Marshal for this District may elect, and there, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the morning and 3 o'clock in the afternoon, be hung by the neck until you are dead."
After a curious encounter with the world-renowned showman PT Barnum, who requested a plaster-cast of Hicks' head for his exhibition (according to The Gangs of New York, Hicks agreed and received "$25 in cash and two boxes of five-cent cigars"), the prisoner was taken to Bedloe's Island in New York harbour. Such was the notoriety of Hicks, that over 10,000 New Yorkers snapped up tickets to board steamboats and view the spectacle from the bay; newspaper classifieds offered readers "a fine chance... to view the exit of one of the most atrocious of these scourges." Row boats lined the island's shore, ladies twirled their parasols, peanuts were sold and lager was swilled as the roaring crowd watched a man executed.
Why the tales of a forgotten criminal and an unfamiliar island? Because the story leads us to the world's most iconic attraction. In 1811, half a century before Hicks was hung there, a granite battery called Fort Wood was built on Bedloe's Island, shaped like an 11-point star. Within this garrison, architect Richard Morris Hunt constructed an 89-foot-high pedestal, upon which stood a giant metal skeleton, designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel and covered by a skin of copper.
Bedloe's Island was renamed Liberty Island in 1956; the structure is of course Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi's La Liberté éclairant le monde, better known as the Statue of Liberty, which celebrates its 125th birthday this week. Lost to the seas of time, few know why sightseers first sailed across the harbour, yet every day thousands of visitors retrace the voyage of those ghoulish crowds who cheered on the death of New York's last pirate.
Gah, it's another power-list, the last resort of the travel writer. You're probably expecting one reasonable tip for visiting NYC and a lot of flimsy drivel to make up the numbers, or subjective recommendations based on limited research and passed off as objective facts. Fortunately, this list encapsulates some of the lessons I've learnt and gleaned from other travellers, as well as wisdom passed on by locals from across the five boroughs.
How long it takes to clear US Immigration at JFK varies between five minutes on a good day, and 90 minutes on a bad one. Obviously queues are an issue at most airports, but JFK is a popular place; its international terminals land big planes and lots of them. The terminal you land at can make a big difference too: terminal 4's immigration hall is bright, spacious and usually well-manned, while terminal 7 is a dull and oppressive bunker - hot, cramped and far fewer desks. If a couple of full 747s land just before your flight, you're in for a miserable wait.
To cut down your waiting time, simply get to the front of the queue. It sounds like blindingly common sense but the fact is most passengers don't follow it. The walk between the plane and the immigration hall can take several minutes but the corridors at JFK are usually nice and broad, so march quickly and with purpose all the way. If those ahead are slow, a polite 'excuse me' will see you through. Do it. Several times I've sat at rear of the plane and ended up in the first couple of dozen through the desks. Reaching the immigration hall 30 seconds earlier can make a massive difference if another flight arrives at the same time, and it can mean another hour spent in the city instead of a queue.
The most popular tourist hotels are in Manhattan's Midtown area, while the likes of Soho, Tribeca and Chelsea have no trouble with charging hundreds of dollars per night. These neighbourhoods are preferred by most visitors because they fear unfamiliar place names and streets they consider out the way.
There are nearly 13,000 cabs in New York, plus the subway network is cheap, extensive and pretty fast for the most part. In other words, if you find a better deal in another part of the city, don't dismiss it. Check out the Upper West Side and Brooklyn in particular; popular neighbourhoods in Queens are just 10 minutes from Midtown by subway.
They may be expensive, but there's still healthy competition between hotels in NYC. Many will publish exclusive deals and prices on their websites that aren't necessarily featured on sites like Hotels.com or Travelocity. For example, hotels have offered packages for three night's accommodation, and booking two of these direct has saved money compared to booking a six night stay through a third party website.
There are good local diners, delis and cafes everywhere in New York City, and you'll always pay less than the price on the hotel menu.
If you're in the city for longer than a few days, a 7 day unlimited Metrocard is a godsend. It costs $29 for unlimited rides on the subway and local buses (and even the Roosevelt Island tramway) for seven days.
Well, almost. The 7 day expiry is a little too literal; your card isn't valid for 7 x 24 hours, but on seven consecutive days. In other words, if you buy and use your card at 11pm on a Monday, it'll expire at midnight the following Sunday – 6 days and one hour later. To get the best value for your money, consider buying a single fare if it means you can then buy your Metrocard after midnight, or early the next morning.
Queues for the big attractions in NYC are stupidly long. Want to hit the Statue of Liberty? You can be stood in line for two or three hours. If you're going to visit, get there early – before 9am. The same is true of the Empire State Building - arrive before 9am and you'll breeze through. The ESB is also very quiet after 8pm so there'll be no long queues and you'll enjoy outstanding nighttime views.
While they're not ticketed attractions, the same is also true of popular locations such as Brooklyn Bridge or the increasingly popular High Line. Start your day early and you're guaranteed to avoid the crowds every time. Again, it might seem like common sense stuff to you but nearly every visitor will ignore it and then complain about the queues.
Knowing this means you can often walk to the correct end of the platform while you wait. For example, if you're heading to a restaurant on 31st St and taking the subway to a station on 34th St, the platform will stretch from 32nd St to 36th St. Walking to the correct end of the platform means you'll likely step off the train at an exit on 32nd St.
Want to visit the Guggenheim for just a couple of dollars? Nearly all museums in New York charge for entry, but it's a little known fact that many operate pay-what-you-want hours at specific times of the week.
The majority of streets and avenues of NYC are one-way, so if you catch a cab facing the wrong direction, your driver may have to travel up, around, down and across a block before you get any closer to your destination. Bear in mind where you're heading and hail a cab that's already heading the right way; just crossing the street beforehand could save you money.
When a you buy a stranger a beer and in return he offers a gastronomic tour of Manhattan's Chinatown, you can't say no. Well you could, but you'd be an idiot. There are other Asian communities in NYC such as Koreatown and Little Tokyo, and there are neighbourhoods in Queens that look like scenes straight out of Shanghai, but most visitors think of the swathe of streets and avenues in the east of Manhattan, south of the Lower East Side and north of the Financial District. New York City has the largest ethnic Chinese population outside the native continent, and Manhattan's Chinatown is a sprawling mess of city blocks that can intimidate the first time visitor.
So at the invite of a Chinese American called Erik that I met in a Hell's Kitchen bar, we took an afternoon out to explore the sights and tastes of Chinatown. We started at Joe's Shanghai on Pell St, a popular call for locals and visitors alike. Give your party name to the waitress and expect a wait on the sidewalk for your table. It's nothing special in terms of decor with bad lighting and scrappy furniture, but the reviews are consistently good. Their speciality is the soup dumplings; we tried two types, one with filled with pork, the other with crab. The meats are wrapped in a thin dumpling wrapper so wrestling them onto your plate with the spoon requires a delicate touch. The meats are good, but what makes them moreish is the savory 'soup' (the fat) that oozes down your chin when you take a bite and burst the wrapper.
We also tried other traditional dishes: drunken chicken (chicken marinated in a white wine sauce), fake duck (a soy bean wrapper filled with mushrooms, then braised in a soy based sauce), and Shanghainese green beans (dry fried in spices). Perfection to a mouthful.
From Joe's Shanghai we turned left towards Mott Street and walked past Doyers Street , one of the more unusual streets you'll see in New York City. Aside from the low-rise buildings with side, what catches your eye is that this street has a tight curve - you don't see too many of them in Manhattan. This is the ""Bloody Angle", the site of many street battles and gang murders in the dark days of the late 19th and early 20th century - behind the store fronts are said to be a network of tunnels where gang members could make a quick getaway. Take a moment to look at the trinkets and oddities in the window of Ting's Gift Shop on the corner of Doyers and Pell.
Our stomachs still wanting, we walked on to Ping's Seafood on Mott St for dim sum. This would traditionally involve elderly Chinese ladies pushing steel carts around the restaurant, shouting out what each cart has to offer. With space being limited, Ping's does this with tray service instead. We tried traditional dim sum staples including har gow (shrimp dumplings) and shui mai (pork, shrimp, and mushroom dumplings, as well as zha leung (Chinese fried doughnut wrapped in rice noodles and dipped in oyster sauce & scallions) and Chinese sticky rice wrapped in lotus leaves (you don't eat the leaves, as I was informed after the first attempt to). Everything is tender and fresh, nothing is overpowering; courses aren't served in a jacuzzi of sauce as seems mandatory for the British palette.
I wasn't sure about the next stop. Ping's Famous Beef Jerkey on Mulberry St isn't much more than a hole in the wall behind which is a junkyard of knackered televisions and furniture, something that might have once blow-dried hair in a salon and oh yes, a lot of raw meat. "You're a good sport to check out this," said Erik. It turned my stomach over more than once. The jerkey here is made from a family recipe and offered in several different flavors. "It's so popular, they're usually completely sold out before 3pm," said Erik.
Our final stop is Fried Dumpling on Mosco St. A tiny waiting area overlooks two very hot and bothered Chinese ladies hand-making and frying dumplings. Their English isn't good, but it's infinitely better than your Chinese, so don't ask questions or be difficult - it's $1 for 5 pork dumplings with optional hot sauce, take it or leave it. It's not the only place you can eat street food for a dollar in Manhattan, but it's probably the tastiest.
Halloween is a half-hearted affair in the UK. Students will mix concoctions in punchbowls, couples will revel in the novelty of a fancy-dress party next door, while parents guide small children from house to house where people like me sit in darkness and fail to acknowledge the existence of their front door.
There are few official parades where the public can turn up unannounced and participate, but if you're in costume then join up to 60,000 others as well as dozens of bands, puppets, dancers and floats. If you're not part of it, make sure you're a spectator - it's wild, unpredictable, loud and fantastical. 2017 is the 44th annual Halloween Parade in NYC, and takes place on Tuesday 31st from 7pm to 11pm, up Manhattan's 6th Avenue from Spring Street to 16th Street.
There'll be a maze of road closures throughout Soho, Greenwich and the West Village before and during the Halloween Parade and traffic will be at a standstill in nearby neighbourhoods, as oppose to its usual gnat's pace. Skip the cabs and jump on the subway - chances are you'll be straphanging with a zombie or two.
NYC will most likely be partying throughout the weekend before Halloween - Saturday 28th around Bleeker St and MacDougal St in Greenwich Village will be a fury of party-goers in costumes. Plenty of bars will capitalise on the good times and charge a cover; you'll find a handful that won't charge but expect a queue. Many restaurants and clubs will throw Halloween parties - these are usually ticketed events.
Obviously costumes aren't mandatory, but you will be in the minority if you're in Greenwich Village and not wearing one. Costumes don't have to be Halloween-related; last year I spotted 33 Chilean miners in one bar and Spongebob Squarepants being felt up by Catwoman in another. If you're going to be part of Halloween in NYC, embrace it!
Children can enjoy Halloween in New York City as much as the adults. Head to some of the more residential neighbourhoods such as Manhattan's Upper West Side or Astoria in Queens, and every store will have candy and treats to hand out to the miniature Spidermen and princesses that dot the sidewalks. Make sure you hit the stores with the kids before late afternoon - that's when window signs appear to report all the goodies have gone.
There are parties, cruises and tours for boozers across NYC on Halloween - you can take your pick from hundreds of events. If you want to indulge in another New York tradition, buy a ticket quick and head to the upper reaches of Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Cathedral Church of St John the Devine has a screening of Nosferatu accompanied by the church's Great Organ, followed by the Procession of the Ghouls on Friday 27th. You can also find details of Halloween tours and children's workshops on their website.


A fresh and innovative setting of Robert Burns' songs set to tunes of his own choosing and interspersed with instrumental dances rooted in 18th century Classicism with a Celtic brogue, but sprinkled with a variety of other stylistic twists and turns!
Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scotland's national bard, produced a wealth of poetry and song during his lifetime. Joyce has selected eleven songs which tell a story of courtship and the passage of time.
In 1975 I wrote - or at least started to write - a small set of songs with texts by Robert Burns. These were intended for tenor voice accompanied by recorder, oboe, three viola da gambas and harpsichord, with all new (original to me) music. I chose to set poems covering a broad miscellany of topics, including Green Grow the Rashes, Ae Fond Kiss, A Highland Welcome, Lassie wi' the Lint-White Locks, Of a' The Airts, Willie Brewed a Peck o' Maut, and The Lovely Lass of Inverness.
- I threw out all but two of the poems and added eight new ones. A ninth was added later, quite literally as an afterthought.
- Finding that many of Burns' most poignant and most humorous songs were written from a woman's point of view, I quickly decided to add a soprano to the mix. This greatly increased the dramatic possibilities of the Songs as a whole!
- I revised the accompaniment, substituting modern strings for the less common gambas, and adding percussion.
- I filled out the entire set with dances and other instrumental movements.
In short, I completely rewrote the Songs, recycling some of the older music as I was able. All songs now have the common theme of "loove" (about which Burns has written a great deal!) The songs progress from youthful courtship to a look back over a long and (mostly) happy marriage. That Burns did not intend for these particular poems to go together is evident from the fact that the characters' names change from one song to another! (Thus Peggy becomes Nancy and, still later, Jean; Jamie becomes John Anderson.) For me, the protagonists represent every couple pursuing their own "happy ending" and a slight confusion in individual names may perhaps be forgiven.
Here, then, are a selection of Burns' poems, set to the tunes he himself desired. The music combines many things which I personally enjoy: 18th Century classicism (Burns was a contemporary of Mozart), Celtic music, Baroque, Renaissance, and even Medieval textures and sonorities, plus a healthy dose of more modern compositional techniques such as shifting meters, polytonality and nontertian harmony. Despite the polystylism involved, I believe the songs and dances hold together quite nicely and will make for a fine evening's entertainment.


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Geoffrey Kibet (ur. 1990) – lekkoatleta kenijski, średniodystansowiec
 Hilda Kibet (ur. 1981) – lekkoatletka holenderska pochodzenia kenijskiego, biegaczka długodystansowa
 Luke Kibet (ur. 1983) – lekkoatleta kenijski, długodystansowiec
 Moses Kibet (ur. 1991) – lekkoatleta ugandyjski, długodystansowiec
 Robert Kibet (ur. 1965) – lekkoatleta kenijski, średniodystansowiec
 Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet (ur. 1984) – lekkoatletka kenijska, biegaczka długodystansowa

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The action sequence that opens the film, with a caravan raided on its way across the desert, leaving the baby Selima behind, is brilliantly staged. Frequent cuts to her nurse anxiously peeking out at the incoming danger ramp up the tension.There are moments of violence elsewhere too, notably two gruesome threats lobbied at Shiraz himself – the "elephant's foot" moment caused many in the audience to audibly gasp, and understandably so. It's a fairly dark story, in truth, with poison, plotting, torture, vengeance, heartbreak and loss on the cards for our group of amorous young things. If you know anything about Indian film, you may be surprised that the lovers share a passionate clinch – and they do.
With such a beautiful film, the restoration work has its chance to shine. Working from an original copy of the film, the BFI has removed scratches, blotches, tremors and flickers, leaving Shiraz unblemished, stable and luminous. Watching the film, simply gazing at it, was a pure pleasure. A fairytale such as this repays the polish.
Performing alongside the film, however, was an ensemble led by Anoushka Shankar playing a sensational new score that she had composed for the film. At this gala, the standing ovation was no mere matter of politeness. Multilayered, pulsing with energy, weaving a selection of Indian and European instruments together with, I think, a foley track, Shankar's score invigorated the film and hinted at its own "fusion" history as a co-production. Shankar's sitar playing alone was pretty exceptional, but the score overall was one of the best I have ever heard by a non-specialist.
After its triumphant premiere in London, we can expect to see Shiraz in cinemas and on Blu-ray in January 2018 – I'll bring you more news on that when I have it. Plus you can catch it, with piano accompaniment by John Sweeney, at the Cambridge Film Festival this month.
I sincerely hope that I not only get the opportunity to see this live in the move theater (hint hint SFSFF) and also hope the Blu-ray will have the Shankar scoring. Excellent review, almost feel like I was there, too!
Couldn't agree more with your review, Pam, it was one of the great silent film evenings. It's brilliant news that the film and the score are going to screened in cinemas in the new year – while nothing can compare to the impact of hearing Anoushka Shankar's glorious score live, watching it in a cinema will hopefully reach audiences who might not be into buying Blurays of silent films.
Thanks John. Am sure the Cambridge screening will be very special too.


Recently there have been several scam emails sent out to crew residing here in Oregon. These are from companies called "Attic Films" and "BlueR Films." Please be aware of these scams and do not engage with the sender. We are adding a screenshot from the BlueR films website and the OMPA Member Mail below.


Grouper comes in numerous varieties, colors and sizes. Like most fish, grouper contains large amounts of protein, minimal amounts of saturated fat and no sugar. Unlike fatty cold-water fish, grouper does not supply large amounts of healthy omega-3 fatty acids. Grouper can also carry a toxin, ciguatera, which can cause neurological problems if you ingest it.
Most fish, including grouper, are naturally low in calories. A 3-ounce raw serving of grouper supplies 100 calories. This equals just 5 percent of your daily calorie intake if you consume an average 2,000-calorie diet. One cooked fillet contains 240 calories. Because of its low calorie content, grouper makes an excellent food choice when you're watching your caloric intake.
Protein is essential for repairing damaged body parts and building new tissue. Fish serves as an abundant source of protein. Grouper contains 16.5 grams of protein in a 3-ounce cooked serving of fish, which equates to just over 25 percent of your daily recommended intake of 50 grams of protein per day. One fillet contains 50 grams of protein, or 100 percent of your protein needs.
Grouper does not contain any carbohydrate. Grouper does contain some fat, mostly unsaturated fat. Grouper contains a small amount of the omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA, although not nearly as much as fish such as salmon, mackerel or herring, according to the Minnesota Sea Grant.
Grouper, like other fish, serves as an excellent source of some vitamins and minerals and also contains low amounts of minerals such as sodium. A serving of one fillet supplies 25 percent your vitamin D needs, 15 percent of your iron, 20 percent of your magnesium and small amounts of the B-complex vitamins. A cooked fillet also contains 8 percent of your zinc and vitamin A needs.


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'Star Wars: Episode VII' casting for lead and supporting roles taking place in Los Angeles and London
Star Wars: Episode VII begins filming January 21, 2014.
Lucasfilm, an owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, in association with Bad Robot Productions, Genre Films, and Kasdan Pictures are in pre-production on the highly anticipated epic feature film "Star Wars: Episode VII". Despite the recent change in writers, shooting will still commence on January 21, 2014. Casting calls have been issued and auditions are taking place for starring and co-starring roles. The primary filming locations will be at Pinewood Studios in the UK, with additional shooting in New Mexico, and in Los Angeles. J.J. Abrams has constructed production facilities at his Bad Robot Santa Monica headquarters specifically for Star Wars: Episode VII. The extras will be cast throughout production in London and New Mexico. Film crew resumes can be submitted via email to the production office.
Star Wars: Episode VII Casting Calls and Auditions
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A Mastigiidae a kehelyállatok (Scyphozoa) osztályának gyökérszájú medúzák (Rhizostomeae) rendjébe, ezen belül a Kolpophorae alrendjébe tartozó család.

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Cotylorhizoides
Mastigias Agassiz, 1862
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Phyllorhiza Agassiz, 1862
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Mastigiidae Stiasny, 1921 WoRMS
Cornelius, P.F.S. (2001). Cubozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 111
Bayha, K. M., and W. M. Graham (2011). First confirmed reports of the rhizostome jellyfish Mastigias (Cnidaria: Rhizostomeae) in the Atlantic basin. Aquatic Invasions 6(3): 361–366
Cevik, C., O. B. Derici1, F. Cevik and L. Cavas (2011). First record of Phyllorhiza punctata von Lendenfeld, 1884 (Scyphozoa: Rhizostomeae: Mastigiidae) from Turkey. Aquatic Invasions 6(1): S27–S28

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Q: Aes256-cbc encoding/decrypting error I have been using gibberish.aes javascript code to encrypt some strings but when using a password such as £ or á, openssl command line does not want to decrypt it and spits out randomness but it works fine in the javascript itself, does anybody know whats going on here?
Example:
encrypted file:
U2FsdGVkX18EWZNx70TPi0dYuiQG+7Zpg5RiGa2/mQsWU4A6JhWMwt3+mP1y6+xIQYN45t65oB+VntZfEd6EArB0X4nPmCJ18jBfO57a1jE=
password: password£

A: There are multiple ways to represent such characters as bytes – e.g. the letter "š"  becomes {c5 a1} when encoded using UTF-8 (which JavaScript uses), but it could also be {f0} in ISO-8859-13 or Windows-1257, or {61 01} in UTF-16LE.
So you need to make sure you're always using the same text encoding for passphrases (ideally UTF-8). How to do it depends on the programming language as well as the encryption library. Some APIs require the passphrase to be supplied as a byte-array for exactly this reason – to force the developer to select a specific encoding.
When specifying passphrases with accented characters directly inside source code files (.py, etc), they're encoded into bytes by your text editor – make sure you know what encoding it uses, and try to use UTF-8 whenever possible. If that's not possible, write the accented characters using \x or \u escapes instead. For example (Py2/Py3):
passphrase = u"password£".encode("utf-8")

passphrase = u"password\u00A3".encode("utf-8")

passphrase = b"password\xC2\xA3"        # byte array – already encoded

In some languages, the compiler/interpreter will again decode the source file, so make sure it knows what encoding was used by your editor (e.g. in Python add a # encoding: utf-8 line at the top).
When working directly on command line, the encoding from keypresses to bytes is done by your terminal app, so make sure it is in UTF-8 mode. The command-line shell (bash) should also have $LANG telling it to use UTF-8. (All programs running inside the terminal already receive series of bytes; they have no control over the encoding that the terminal used.)
If in doubt, try sending the passphrase to a "hexdump" tool like hd or xxd:

*

*Good (UTF-8):
$ echo -n password£á | hexdump -C
00000000  70 61 73 73 77 6f 72 64 c2 a3 c3 a1              |password....|

*Bad (ISO-8859-1):
$ echo -n password£á | hexdump -C
00000000  70 61 73 73 77 6f 72 64 a3 e1                    |password..|

I tested your input using:
echo "U2FsdGVkX18EWZNx70TPi0dYuiQG+7Zpg5RiGa2/mQsWU4A6JhWMwt3+mP1y6+xIQYN45t65oB+VntZfEd6EArB0X4nPmCJ18jBfO57a1jE=" \
  | base64 -d \
  | openssl enc -aes-256-cbc -d -md md5 -k "password£"

As well as:
#!/usr/bin/env python3

from base64 import b64decode
from Crypto.Hash import MD5
from Crypto.Cipher import AES

def OpenSSL_parse_enc_header(data):
    if data[0:8] != b"Salted__":
        raise ValueError("missing OpenSSL header")
    salt = data[8:16]
    data = data[16:]
    return salt, data

def OpenSSL_EVP_BytesToKey(passphrase, salt, key_size, iv_size):
    buf = b""
    hash = b""
    while len(buf) < key_size + iv_size:
        hash = MD5.new(hash + passphrase + salt).digest()
        buf += hash
    key = buf[0:key_size]
    iv = buf[key_size:key_size+iv_size]
    return key, iv

def PKCS7_remove_padding(data, block_size):
    if len(data) % block_size != 0:
        raise ValueError("data is not padded")
    pad_len = data[-1]
    if pad_len < 1 or pad_len > block_size:
        raise ValueError("PKCS#7 padding incorrect")
    if data[-pad_len:] != bytes([pad_len] * pad_len):
        raise ValueError("PKCS#7 padding incorrect")
    return data[:-pad_len]

enc_data = b64decode("U2FsdGVkX18EWZNx70TPi0dYuiQG+7Zpg5RiGa2/mQsWU4"
                     "A6JhWMwt3+mP1y6+xIQYN45t65oB+VntZfEd6EArB0X4nP"
                     "mCJ18jBfO57a1jE=")
kdf_salt, enc_data = OpenSSL_parse_enc_header(enc_data)

passphrase = "password£".encode("utf-8")
key, iv = OpenSSL_EVP_BytesToKey(passphrase,
                                 kdf_salt,
                                 key_size=256//8,
                                 iv_size=AES.block_size)

plain_data = AES.new(key, AES.MODE_CBC, iv=iv).decrypt(enc_data)
plain_data = PKCS7_remove_padding(plain_data, AES.block_size)
print(plain_data)

In both cases it returns this text (with valid PKCS#7 padding, therefore successful decryption):
L3scoV8yhgA9tqbXBA2SXTczghGUSGTDsWkakCwgK6jk13TAUfXi

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PWT is focused on continually reducing emissions and minimizing the footprint of our operations.
Environmental sustainability is an essential aspect of Pacific Western Transportation's corporate culture. In an important way, the passenger transport business is inherently sustainable. As a leading provider of transportation services in Canada, PWT is at the forefront of the global effort to get cars off the road in favor of more efficient modes of transit. Using innovative thinking and state-of-the-art technology, PWT is focused on continually reducing emissions and minimizing the footprint of our operations.
PWT's student division has been utilizing propane as an alternative to diesel fuel since 2007. We currently own and operate the largest propane-fueled fleet of school buses in all of Canada. As of 2018, this fleet has grown to a total of 535 buses! Not only is this initiative operationally viable, but it is a proven solution to reduce toxic emissions.
By using propane buses, we have removed 2,363 metric tonnes of CO2e from entering the atmosphere this year alone! That's equivalent to preventing 506 passenger vehicles being driven for a year.
Our propane fleet helps us reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 44% when compared to diesel.
In the event of a leak, propane becomes a vapor that does not contaminate the soil, air or aquifers.
Propane emits 60% less Carbon Monoxide than gasoline, 98% less particulate matter than diesel, and contains virtually no sulfur.
PWT's Student Division ranks as the Largest propane fleet of school buses in Canada: our propane fleet acquisition and expansion required the creation of new training programs for both maintenance personnel and operators, also, it required significant additions to the current infrastructure to expand its refueling capacity.
As a private school bus contractor, we are the third largest propane fleet in North America: because of the nature of the precious cargo we carry, Safely Home, every day, we have a constant reminder of what truly matters. This is why we are dedicated to creating a sustainable future for our planet, and why it's at the forefront of our day-to-day operations.
Propane Buses were brought in because their potential to become an efficient alternative to Diesel fuel: in 2017, overall School Bus sales in North America show propane as the most popular alternative fuel accounting for 6% of the market. The Alberta Energy Regulator forecasts propane's demand will continue increasing from 2018 to 2025 by a 14%.
Our fleet of propane vehicles has contributed to the market expansion of proven clean fuel: the use of propane as alternative vehicle fuel resulted in the revision of Canadian legislation and standards, namely MVSR, CMVSS, NSCS, and CSA D250-16. Changes have also been introduced to Canadian legislation so propane can be easily dispensed at fueling stations across the country.
How do you compare CO2 emissions for car journeys and public transport journeys?
We try to give you an overall feel for what the difference in CO2 emissions produced per traveler would be.
If the journey you have chosen is by car, we calculate the emissions for that journey following the actual route to be taken, if you then select a public transport comparison we estimate the emissions based on traveling the same straight line distance as the car using the different types of public transport. This is for comparison only and there may or may not be viable public transport links between the original car journey locations. If you want to actually travel by public transport use the appropriate planer to find your travel options.
Similarly, if we have planned you an actual public transport journey, when you ask for a comparison we estimate both car and other types of public transport emissions based on traveling the same straight line distance as the selected public transport journey. For the car, we estimate how much fuel would be used and hence emissions generated. In this case, we assume you would be traveling in a medium sized petrol car traveling on a combination of urban and interurban roads, with average congestion (resulting in the emissions being increased by 1.03 compared with the unrestricted values).
We compare the predicted CO2 emissions produced for a car journey with a specified number of occupants with an estimate of the total CO2 emissions that would be produced for each traveler on one or more types of public transport.
However, a car and public transport are different. In absolute terms of reducing CO2 it is always better to use a scheduled public transport service. This is because when you use a car the result is an extra journey is made and extra CO2 is emitted into the atmosphere. On the other hand, when you use public transport journey by bus, coach, plane or train the journey is always scheduled and would take place whether or not you traveled. So in real terms, there is no additional CO2 emitted.
What assumptions do you make about bus and coach journeys when calculating emissions?
To determine whether emissions for either a bus or a coach are shown we first estimate the journey distance.
We assume you will be traveling by bus on short journeys of less than 30KM. So on short journeys, we only show the predicted CO2 emissions for a bus.
On the other hand, if we estimate that the journey distance is longer than 30KM we assume you will be traveling by coach. So on longer journeys, we only show the CO2 predicted emissions for a coach.
Catching public transport is one of the most environmentally friendly forms of transport (see table below).
Even driving a fuel-efficient small car produces several times more greenhouse gas emissions than catching an existing bus service.
Each bus trip has the potential to take around 50 cars off the road.


German made Surplus 30-06 ball ammo. The ammo comes linked for 1919 machine gun on a 350 round section, some cans may be more ore less a small percentage of rounds. The examined ammo was headstamped 'ME' and was 1967 Manufacture and had Berdan primers and magnetic projectiles, however due to the surplus nature of the product we do not guarantee these attributes because there could be a chance at different ammo in the mix. Please check out all the pictures of this product. This is a very small lot of this ammo and was imported in a mixed shipment.


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Miami-Dade Voters Give A Thumbs-Up To The County Commission. Five Incumbents Win
By Douglas Hanks • Aug 29, 2018
Daniella Levine Cava, shown here in a 2014 campaign kick-off event, ran for her second term representing South Dade in District 8 on the Miami-Dade County Commission.
Miami Herald Archive
The five Miami-Dade commissioners seeking another four-year term were reelected Tuesday night, reasserting the power of incumbency in a summer that began with an upset win by a political newcomer.
Incumbents looked more vulnerable in June after first-time candidate Eileen Higgins beat establishment favorites for an open seat on the 13-member commission, but Tuesday's results showed sitting commissioners cruising to victory in their bids to hold office for another four years. With close to 85 percent of the county's precincts reporting results, commissioners Daniella Levine Cava, Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Jean Monestime, Rebeca Sosa and Javier Souto each beat their nearest competitors by a spread of somewhere between 30 and 55 percentage points.
Each ran separately in their districts for a 13-seat board that staggers its nonpartisan August primaries every two years. Each incumbent won more than the 50 percent share of the vote needed to end the election after the primary, rather than face a November runoff. Along with dispatching challengers, some of the wins marked defeats for some significant players in local politics.
Read more at our news partner, the Miami Herald.
Miami-Dade County Commission
2018 primaries
Maria Elvira Salazar Wins Republican Nomination; Ros-Lehtinen Passes The Torch
By Daniel Rivero • Aug 29, 2018
Former television journalist Maria Elvira Salazar cruised into a victory for the Republican Party primary for the 27th Congressional District of Florida, winning 45.51 percent of the votes in a crowded race that had nine candidates.
Salazar stepped into the victory party to blaring salsa in the heavily Cuban-American Westchester neighborhood, holding the hand of soon-to-be-retiring Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who has held the seat for decades.
Donna Shalala Wins Democratic Nomination For Ros-Lehtinen's Seat
By Sam Turken • Aug 29, 2018
Jose A. Iglesias / El Nuevo Herald
Donna Shalala won the Democratic nomination for the 27th U.S. congressional district in South Florida Tuesday, setting up a key showdown that will determine the fate of a long-held Republican seat.
Shalala, a former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and president of the University of Miami, edged past a crowded field with 32 percent of the vote.
She will now try to turn the seat Democratic after more than two decades with it under the control of Republican Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who is retiring.
State Legislators Daphne Campbell, Roy Hardemon Lose Re-Election Bids
By News Service of Florida • Aug 29, 2018
Carl Juste / Miami Herald
Two South Florida lawmakers lost Democratic primaries Tuesday, while other candidates from Miami-Dade County to the Panhandle locked up spots in the state House and Senate.
Sen. Daphne Campbell, D-Miami, lost her primary in Miami-Dade's Senate District 38 to attorney Jason Pizzo, who does not have a general-election opponent. Tuesday's win came two years after Campbell topped Pizzo in a six-candidate primary for the Senate seat.


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Q: How can I render some JSX with onClick event? So I'm trying to render some JSX when a user presses a button, I'm trying to do this via onClick but it is not working, The JSX does not get rendered on the screen. Is there a way to do this? My code is like this:
function RandomScreen() {
    async function HandleClick() {
        // make API post request
        .then(function(response) {
            return (
{response.data}
)
        })
    }
    return (
        <button onClick={HandleClick}>Click me</button>
    )
}

A: I think you are looking for something like this:
function RandomScreen() {
  const [data, setData] = useState(null);
  async function HandleClick() {
    fetch("https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1")
      .then((response) => response.json())
      .then((json) => {
        console.log(json);

        setData(json);
      });
  }
  return (
    <button onClick={HandleClick}>
      Click me
      {data &&
{JSON.stringify(data, null, 2)}
}
    </button>
  );
}

A: store your data in a state for example
const [data, setData] = React.useState();

...
.then(function(response) {
    setData(response.data);
 })

and in JSX you can handle the display part:
{data &&
{data}
}


We've all blamed others for how we feel at times. "You really make me angry!" "You hurt my feelings!""You totally embarrassed me!" Most people don't realize that by allowing others to push our buttons and determine how we feel, we actually give away our personal power. Others decide for us how we will feel at any given moment. When I view myself as one without power (the ability to determine my own state of being) I see myself as a victim – one who is incapable of making choices for themselves. I assign that responsibility to another giving the power to determine my level of happiness, joy, love, esteem, despair, misery, rage and so forth. For me, that is something I am not at all comfortable with. I am a fully functioning adult and am capable of choosing for myself just how happy or miserable I want to be.
Anger progresses in what I refer to as the Three A's of Anger: Annoyed (the mildest form), Anger (more intense), and Aggression (out-of-control hostility and/or violence). Certainly, the mildest form is the easiest to rectify and correct. However, at the onset, many people do not address it and allow their feelings to escalate to the more severe stages. Letting others to bring us to the point where we are deeply upset or out of control is dangerous. Emotions dictate our actions and those who are enraged most typically make really poor choices, the kind that can deeply impact themselves and those around them. Therefore, it is critical that one be acutely aware of what is going on around them at all times, particularly what others are saying and/or doing, so as to monitor and choose their own feelings rather than permit others to dictate them.
First: It is critical to understand that all feelings are the direct result of what we think. All emotions, including anger, come from thoughts. Throughout the day, we have hundreds or possibly thousands of experiences. In each event, we form a corresponding thought. I look outside my window and think, "My yard needs a lot of work. I hate doing yard work/I'm really looking forward to working outside today. " The phone rings and I say to myself, "That's my son calling from college. I can't wait to hear his voice/I wonder what he wants now, he's always asking for something." My internal dialogue, the voice in my head, AKA my thoughts, generate a particular feeling. I can feel depressed over the condition of my yard or angry that my husband hasn't taken care of it. Or I can look forward to making it look presentable again. I may be ecstatic over the thought of hearing my child's voice or dread it knowing he only calls asking for money. Either way, I decide how I want to feel. A simple change of thought (internal voice) changes the emotion I experience. Positive thoughts generate positive emotions. Negative begets negative.* The truth about what is occurring is irrelevant. It is only my perception that matters, how I choose to view it. Knowing this simple principle allows me to be the master of my life – I alone dictate what I think and therefore how I'll feel. My anger, or happiness, is within my choosing.
Be aware, too, of the labels we place on others for they are judgments and judgments are thoughts. I can label a cranky coworker as difficult and uncooperative (leaving me disgusted and irate) or see them as troubled or unhappy (causing feelings of compassion and understanding to surface). Their behavior can be problematic for me or not, based entirely on what thoughts I form about them.
While first learning how to remain emotionally detached, I recommend envisioning a large clear glass partition between you and the other party. Whatever offenses the other is spewing cannot penetrate the glass and impact you. As with water, their behaviors remain on their side leaving you protected from its effects. Or you can view the entire experience as them being actors on a stage: you are simply an audience to their performance and therefore are not directly impacted by what is transpiring.
One can also adopt the approach of emergency responders in the face of tragedy: they do not react emotionally. They view the situation objectively while keeping their feelings in check so as to best assist those in need. One need not assign a feeling to every event that is occurring. Some things can simply be what they are. Rain is just rain. It doesn't have to evoke a negative feeling. One can easily adjust how they are going to plan their day under their "wetter" circumstances.
As I mentioned earlier, behavior is an external expression of what one is dealing with internally. This also applies to those feelings we deem positive: one who is cheerful may be expressing their gratitude or joy for the many blessings in their life at that time. Keep in mind that each of us must own our unique actions and feelings. They belong solely to us.
Thirdly: It is critically important that in order to avoid taking personal offense one needs to fully know and appreciate themselves. Therefore, if your feelings are easily hurt, if you find yourself blaming others for how you feel, take some time and work on building a stronger sense of self. Know your inherent goodness. Recognize your attributes and strengths that God has blessed you with and develop them to their fullest capacity. Conversely, be willing to identify your weaknesses and flaws. Take full ownership for them rather than hold others accountable. Refrain from blame. Put forth a sincere effort to correct any faulty thinking patters, judgments of others, faults and flaws that you may be ashamed of or that are interfering with the quality of your life. Those attitudes and actions that do not authentically represent who you really are need to be rectified. Openly admit to your shortcomings rather than try to hide or deny them. Realize that while we are all intrinsically perfect creations of a perfect Supreme Being, we are also comprised of a human component that struggles with personal issues and imperfections. Only through our acknowledgement and willingness to grow can be become the confident, self-loving people God created us to be. There is no shame in not liking the way we behave but we can still love our inner beauty as well.
Being able to disagree with others, listen to criticism or negative comments about ourselves is only possible when one truly knows and loves themselves. Other people's opinions of us do matter: each has value as they serve to help us better know who we are or how we are perceived by the world. (This has a direct impact on our relationships and successes/failures in life.) However, my worth is not dependent on other's opinions of me. God has already predetermined my value and that is my only measure of worth. Other's comments pertaining to my attitudes or behaviors can help me better understand how I am presenting myself to others. In this regard, I may need to reconsider how I treat people and make the necessary adjustments in order to better get along with everyone. This can be incredibly helpful in all of my relationships.
Summary: Remember that you are the master of your life. You have free will and intellect. You and you alone determine whether or not you be will angry or happy. No one can push your buttons and make you angry; no one has the ability to make you feel anything including anger. It's all in your head, or more accurately, your thoughts.


An international financial free zone within the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has concluded the first phase of its blockchain-based Know Your Customer (KYC) utility project, according to an ADGM press release Dec. 4.
The Abu Dhabi Global Market's (ADGM) regulatory body, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) along with "Big Four" audit firm KPMG have published a review of the project's "successful" first phase in order to provide key takeaways for members of the financial industry.
The review outlines the project's development over a period of four months, together with a consortium of major UAE-based financial institutions – including Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank and others.
FSRA's review of legacy KYC systems characterized them as "cumbersome, repetitive and cost intensive," providing financial institutions with inefficient information sharing systems between siloed data sets, hampering KYC compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) monitoring.
A blockchain-based system was found to "radically simplify" the KYC process by providing an "immutable audit trail, seamless and secure data sharing," which could moreover allow for individual clients to decide how their personal data is shared in the utility, in keeping with data protection (GDPR) and customer consent requirements.


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Anesthesiologist pay in 32 states
Kelly Gooch - Friday, June 21st, 2019 Print	| Email
The annual mean wage for anesthesiologists in the U.S. is $267,020, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data collected in May 2018.
Among the states where data was available, anesthesiologists in South Dakota had the highest annual mean salary for anesthesia specialists in the U.S. in 2018. The bureau calculated annual wages by multiplying the mean wage per hour by a "year-round, full-time" figure of 2,080 hours.
The bureau was unable to gather data for some states, including Oregon, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Montana, Mississippi, Hawaii, Alaska and New Mexico.
Here is anesthesiologists' mean annual salary in 2018 in 32 states. States are listed in alphabetical order.
1. Arizona — $279,160
2. Arkansas — $229,760
3. California — $288,420
4. Colorado — $270,180
5. Connecticut — $270,210
6. Florida — $280,390
7. Georgia — $224,300
8. Idaho — $256,450
9. Illinois — $261,300
10. Indiana — $277,000
11. Kentucky — $278,590
12. Massachusetts — $205,960
13. Michigan — $261,310
14. Missouri — $250,180
15. Nebraska — $290,470
16. Nevada — $256,120
17. New York — $255,500
18. North Carolina — $285,730
19. North Dakota — $273,120
20. Ohio — $285,000
21. Oklahoma — $278,690
22. Pennsylvania — $278,010
23. South Carolina — $254,420
24. South Dakota — $293,110
25. Tennessee — $262,070
26. Texas — $260,690
27. Utah — $214,730
28. Vermont — $257,240
29. Washington — $268,580
30. West Virginia — $281,000
31. Wisconsin — $257,450
32. Wyoming — $215,910
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From cleaners to the top exec, the average salary for 30 hospital jobs
What the average employee made at 30 healthcare organizations


Thorin Oakenshield was on to something when he spoke these dying words to Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit. There is something magical about sharing a meal with those that you love — whether it be with family, friends, or community.
From the foragers bringing back their findings to the Agrarians bringing in the harvests, the practice of gathering to share food is something we humans have done since the beginning. What is it about food, on a table, surrounded by people that can produce such childlike mirth within us all?
May we learn the lesson of valuing food and cheer and song more than worldly riches, as Tolkien suggested via a dying dwarf. I am sure that even Thorin Oakenshield saw beyond the food and song to the heart of the matter: mankind sharing in the true riches of life, being loved by God and loving Him and neighbor in return. These are the gifts that have been so freely and abundantly given to us through Christ. It is our ability to share His love with others at table and elsewhere that is the true magic of the world.


For today my partner and I have completed more things from the game of Astria. One of the most difficult parts for today's session was completing the percentages of our done areas. We had to go in every room and complete it up to 100%.
The easiest bit for today's session was finding the last clue and completing the Nuke and Sail lab room. We got all the clues from each room and we also got to complete two other tasks for the council. Now we have 25% to complete for our Astria game just before the asteroid hit us.
My partner and I managed to complete 100% from every room and 25% left for one for room. I also think that i'm not on track because we only have 42 more days to impact but we only need some more time to complete everything.
I will also remember to focus more on the game than listening to music.


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Many claim to communicate at eye level. We take this to mean maintaining a partnership. Indeed we don't just mean with our clients and suppliers but of course also with our employees. Only once we have done this is everyone working as one.
Good ideas are formed together. Along with our clients, we always strive for new, integrated solutions for a wide variety of fields. Our technicians and engineers know out of which materials a semi-finished or finished component can be produced.


Hushpuppi has extended his arm of kindness to a young Nigerian man with spinal cord issue.
He made the donation through Kokun Foundation. Kokun on the other hand was overwhelmed by the donation that he ended up writing an impressive post on Hushpuppi on his Instagram page.
Kokun confirmed the fact that Hushpuppi spends a lot and lives life to the fullest. Regardless, he extends his act of kindness to the less privilege and try his best possible in ensuring that their situation changes.
According to the philanthropist, Hushpuppi's donation touched him deeply as he could not control his emotion when typing out the words he dropped on his page.
To him, the Nigerian man who once lived in Malaysia is nothing compared to the social media condemnation he has gotten in recent times.
The recipient of the donation was identified as @i_am_tunde007. The young man has finally been given the grace to get the needed treatment. Kokun urged Nigerians to help him celebrate Hushpuppi for the handsome donation.


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Home » Corinthian Plan » It's working!
The Corinthian Plan begins third year of health coverage for pastors and church workers
By Cindy Snider
(Mennonite Church USA)—When congregations renew their enrollment this fall in The Corinthian Plan, they will be included in a success story that leaders had hoped, prayed and worked for when the Mennonite Church USA-sponsored health coverage plan for pastors and other church workers launched three years ago.
"The first three years have provided a strong platform for us. Things are going well, and we're upbeat and encouraged. We've had a good beginning," says Keith Harder, director of the plan that now represents 70 percent of Mennonite Church USA congregations with eligible employees.
With a mandate from Mennonite Church USA delegates in 2007 to find a way to provide all pastors with basic health coverage, denominational leaders began refining a plan that reflected the biblical call for mutual aid and fair balance. The Corinthian Plan became fully operational in 2010. The numbers tell part of the plan's success: 450 participating congregations, 75 congregations that have received assistance through the plan's Fair Balance Fund, and 25 church plants with benefits for their planters and pastors.
Participating congregations have contributed more than $1 million over the past three years to the Fair Balance Fund that helps smaller congregations with the cost of providing coverage for their pastors.
Juanita Nuñez, co-pastor with her husband Eligio Nuñez at Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer, Apopka, Fla., and former moderator of Iglesia Menonita Hispana (IMH), shared her gratitude for Mennonite Church USA's action in bringing The Corinthian Plan into effect.
"Along with other Hispanic leaders, we were praying for a solution for them and their congregations that could not afford health insurance," she says. "There is added peace of mind that if something unexpected were to occur, we would not have the additional financial burden as another obstacle to deal with. We praise God, who through The Corinthian Plan, still shows His great love and daily care for our lives."
Nita Nikkel, chair of Western District Conference's Immigration Task Force, says the plan ties into immigration issues. "Many of Mennonite Church USA's church plants consist of recent immigrants," she says. "It helps us to share in God's mission right here at home by taking care of our pastors. We are all learning more about the way of Jesus as all parts of the church practice giving and receiving together in unity."
Congregations that have not signed up for the plan can still participate, says Harder. "Anyone seeking coverage now must go through an underwriting process to evaluate their potential health risks against the possible costs of providing coverage, but to date no one who has gone through underwriting has been denied coverage."
There have been no increases in dental, vision, life or long-term disability coverage premiums since the plan's inception, according to Harder. "And the premium increases for health coverage have been below the health insurance market average," he says.
Church leaders have noted that The Corinthian Plan is decidedly Anabaptist with its focus on mutual care.
"It has been a joy to see how The Corinthian Plan has enabled our church to provide health coverage for church workers not previously covered," says Richard Thomas, moderator for Mennonite Church USA. "Using biblical principles of mutual aid and sharing with each other, we have strengthened our church family and advanced our witness to the world. It's inspiring what we can do when we work together with a common vision."
James R. Martin, congregational consultant for Lancaster Mennonite Conference, says The Corinthian Plan is an effective method of health care mutual aid highly valued by the Lancaster Conference congregations.
"The most appreciated benefits have included the guaranteed coverage for pastors and their families, financial assistance from the Fair Balance Fund that helps smaller congregations to participate, and the blessing of income for several pastors on long-term disability."
The Benefits Board that provides oversight for The Corinthian Plan recently authorized new wellness initiatives, including making the spouses of participating pastors eligible for the cash wellness incentives that are part of the plan. Health coaching is available.
Self-funded and owned by Mennonite Church USA and its participating congregations, The Corinthian Plan also provides benefits to staff of the Executive Board, Mennonite Mission Network, Everence, and Associated Schools and Camps. Everence administers the plan, and claims are paid by Blue Cross Blue Shield.
More information about The Corinthian Plan is available by contacting Keith Harder, director, toll-free 866-866-2872, ext. 34255, or keithh@mennoniteusa.org.
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QuickFIX - Dev - How to add support for custom messages and custom signature to QuickFix?
How to add support for custom messages and custom signature to QuickFix?
generate the code according the additional data dictionary.
What is the correct way to build QuickFix to support this data dictionary?
signature and then the message can be sent.
nor the trailer but only the body for the calculation.
What is the best way to add the custom field?
toApp or before calling sendToTarget.
Re: How to add support for custom messages and custom signature to QuickFix?
scripts in the 'spec' directory.
> generate the code according the additional data dictionary.
> What is the correct way to build QuickFix to support this data dictionary?
> signature and then the message can be sent.
> nor the trailer but only the body for the calculation.
> What is the best way to add the custom field?
> toApp or before calling sendToTarget.
> generation scripts in the 'spec' directory.
Correspondingly for the other APIs.
basic QF engine, sets up its own data dictionary and generates/builds the message package.
> I don't believe there is a mehod for retrieving just the body fields.
> reconstruct the body of the message.
Yes, browsing the source code I saw this could be an option, but did not check in detail.
Is there a file to register the used specs?
Is there a method to check wether a field is a header, trailor or body field?
> you construct that message.
> custom signature to QuickFix?
> > generate the code according the additional data dictionary.
> > signature and then the message can be sent.
> > nor the trailer but only the body for the calculation.
> > What is the best way to add the custom field?
> > use toApp or before calling sendToTarget.


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Gao Hua
Editors : Hung King-ming Jean, Xu Xiao
Publisher : Chinese University Press
Year : July 2012
Newsletter No. 401 > Arts and Leisure > A Historian Gone Too Soon
Gao Hua, The Historian is a collection of essays in memory of Gao Hua, the late historian of modern Chinese history and professor of Nanjing University.
In 2000, Gao Hua published How Did the Sun Rise over Yan'an? A History of the Rectification Movement, garnering critical acclaim in the academic circle. Trained as an expert on the history of Republican China, Gao ventured into studies of the history of the Chinese Communist Party, which has been seen an academic minefield in China. Without access to government research funding and official archives, Gao painstakingly combed through published materials and winnowed out valuable information with his intuition and insight. Every night after his family went to sleep and the kitchen of his home was not in use, he secluded himself in the kitchen to write his book.
When he passed away in 2011, Gao was 57, a phase of life when a humanities scholar reaches his or her intellectual prime.
Gao's life was intertwined with CUHK. Since 1998, he had been a contributor to the Twenty-First Century, an academic journal published by the Research Centre for Contemporary Chinese Culture, the Institute of Chinese Studies. His much-applauded book How Did the Red Sun Rise over Yan'an? was published by the Chinese University Press. He visited the University many times as a visiting scholar of the University Service Centre for China Studies. Hung King-ming Jean, co-editor of Gao Hua, The Historian, was the assistant director of the centre. Readers of the book can get a glimpse of the historian's life and China's current academic and intellectual environment.


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Q: Handling language code in URL with htaccess. Redirect according to it I'm struggling to handle languages in my website.
So far I was handling my pages as it
# Mother page, no child : http://www.example.com/2-news.html
RewriteRule ^([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z-]*).html$ index.php?id=$1&parent=0 [L]
# Child page : http://www.example.com/2-news_1-news-title.html
RewriteRule ^([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z-]*)_([0-9]+)-([a-zA-Z0-9-]+).html$ index.php?id=$3&parent=$1 [L]

It works great like this.
Now that i want add some languages to my website, i'd like it to work this way :

*

*The user reach http://www.example.com I check is language and redirect according to it :

*

*French : you stay on http://www.example.com

*English : you move to http://www.example.com/en

*None of the existing languages in my DB : you move to http://www.example.com/en
So then my URL would look like :

*

*http://www.example.com/2-news.html to index.php?lang=fr&id=2&parent=0.

*http://www.example.com/en/2-news.html to index.php?lang=en&id=2&parent=0.

And so http://www.example.com/2-news_1-news-title.htmlwould be index.php?lang=fr&id=1&parent=2 and http://www.example.com/en/2-news_1-news-title.htmlwould be index.php?lang=en&id=1&parent=2.
I did this
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Accept-Language} ^(fr|en) [NC]
RewriteRule ^$ %1 [L]
RewriteRule ^$ en [L]

RewriteRule ^(fr|en)$ index.php?lang=$1&id=$2&parent=0 [L,NC,QSA]

# Level 1
RewriteRule ^(fr|en)/([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z-]*).html$ index.php?lang=$1&id=$2&parent=0 [L,NC,QSA]

# Level 2
RewriteRule ^(fr|en)/([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z-]*)_([0-9]+)-([a-zA-Z0-9-]+).html$ index.php?lang=$1&id=$4&parent=$2 [L]

It works kinda well but not exactly like I expected. For french, which should be the root of my website, other link won't work if i don't add fr/ before.
http://www.example.com/fr/2-news.html works while http://www.example.com/2-news.html won't.
Any help would be appreciated.
Cheers

A: Checking for Accept-language header is useful when your clients send it within each HTTP request. Because I'm not sure about your set up environment, this is your first rule which is transformed into two rules to apply language slug (order may be important):
RewriteRule ^(fr|en|es)/([0-9]+)-[a-zA-Z-]+\.html$ index.php?lang=$1&id=$2&parent=0 [L]
RewriteRule ^([0-9]+)-[a-zA-Z-]+\.html$ index.php?lang=fr&id=$1&parent=0 [L]

A: First at your rules , this line RewriteRule ^$ en [L] is doing nothing , it is already done by previous rule   RewriteRule ^$ %1 [L]  then you should separate fr & en rules to achieve what you are looking for like this :
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Accept-Language} ^(fr|en) [NC]
RewriteRule ^$ %1 [L]

RewriteRule ^(en)$  index.php?lang=$1&id=$2&parent=0 [L,NC,QSA]
RewriteRule ^(en)/([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z-]*).html$ index.php?lang=$1&id=$2&parent=0 [L,NC,QSA]
RewriteRule ^(en)/([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z-]*)_([0-9]+)-([a-zA-Z0-9-]+).html$ index.php?lang=$1&id=$4&parent=$2 [L]

RewriteRule ^(fr)?$  index.php?lang=fr&id=$2&parent=0 [L,NC,QSA]
RewriteRule ^(fr)?/?([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z-]*).html$ index.php?lang=fr&id=$2&parent=0 [L,NC,QSA]
RewriteRule ^(fr)?/?([0-9]*)-([a-zA-Z-]*)_([0-9]+)-([a-zA-Z0-9-]+).html$ index.php?lang=fr&id=$4&parent=$2 [L]


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THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS AND HTC VIVE™ UNVEIL THE WORLD'S FIRST 3D PRINTED VIRTUAL REALITY SCULPTURES, CREATED BY RA SCHOOLS' ARTISTS
Virtually Real
12 – 14 January 2017
(Friends Preview 11 January 2017)
John Madejski Fine Rooms
London, UK - The Royal Academy of Arts and HTC Vive present an immersive display of the world's first 3D printed artworks in virtual reality, created by Royal Academy Schools' alumni Adham Faramawy, Elliot Dodd and current third year student Jessy Jetpacks. Virtually Real takes place from 12 – 14 January 2017 in the Fine Rooms at the Royal Academy (Friends Preview 11 January 2017).
The artists have created their work using the virtual reality platform HTC Vive. Offering an unrivalled experience due to its real-life graphics, HTC Vive enables participants to interact in hundreds of virtual worlds with its innovative hand controllers and room-scale tracking. Aspects of each of the artists' work have been 3D printed for the first time and visitors will be able to experience these groundbreaking creations in both virtual and physical form.
Each artist involved in the project has a history of working in virtual reality, apps and multimedia. The pieces have been created using a series of artistic software programmes including Tilt Brush – a paint pallet that lets the user paint in a 3D space with virtual reality and Kodon – a virtual 3D modelling tool. SuperHuge 3D printing has been used for the project which is a Hybrid Object Layer Manufacturing (OLM) 3D printing technology.
Visitors are invited to use an HTC Vive headset to immerse themselves in each virtual art world, enabling them to walk through, over, under and around the artwork, while also creating their own VR drawings.
The project showcases the potential of VR where the physical limitations of gravity cease to exist and playback technology allows pieces to be experienced as they are created, as well as in their final physical forms.
Matt Hancock, Minister for Digital and Culture, said: "Virtual reality's influence in the creative industries is emerging all the time and this shows the possibilities it offers. The collaboration is a fantastic example of how state-of-the-art technology can be used to create innovative and exciting art."
Mark Hampson, Head of Fine Art Processes, Royal Academy Schools, said: "As a 21st century art school the exciting emergence of new technologies for art production is paramount in our thinking at the RA Schools. We are delighted to be collaborating with HTC Vive on this innovative project, which will extend our knowledge into the relatively unchartered territories for works of art using virtual and digital means, offering us the chance to not only experiment with virtual head set technology but to become pioneers in the production of 3D sculptural forms created from virtually generated imagery. The artists selected for this collaboration represent an emerging generation who are perfectly equipped to investigate the possibilities for an art rooted in the virtual world. Their use of hybrid approaches, that utilise both traditional and future forms, enables them to manipulate technologies both with and against their intended commercial functions. The work they have produced will signpost us to unexpected future creative outcomes and new universes of artistic possibility, helping mould the identity of future art school creativity."
Jon Goddard, HTC's Head of European VR Marketing, HTC Vive, said: "This year sees virtual reality truly realising its potential and being used in a huge array of fields – from medical, to travel and also gaming. This collaboration shows VR's future as an art form and we're proud to partner with such an established institution as the Royal Academy to achieve this world first. We believe the project will allow visitors to see what can be achieved creatively when the virtual and physical worlds of art are combined, and hopefully be inspired themselves".
Please note a limited number of tickets are available for visitors to take part in Virtually Real and must be pre-booked in advance.
Tickets are £45.00. Ticket price includes an immersive evening of virtual reality art and one complimentary drink. Tickets and further information can be found online at www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/project-virtually-real
Opening Hours Friends Preview:	Wednesday 11 January 2017 Open to the public:	Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 January 2017 7 – 11pm (last ticketed admission 10.40pm)
Publicity images for Virtually Real can be obtained from Picselect, the Press Association's image service for press use. Please register at www.picselect.com and once registered go to the Royal Academy folder in the Arts section of Picselect.
This project is a collaboration between the Royal Academy of Arts and HTC Vive.
Elliot Dodd (Alumni, Fellow, RA Schools)
Elliot Dodd (b.1978, Jersey), previously studied at the Slade School of Art, London and graduated from the Royal Academy Schools in 2016. Dodd works with surfaces and techniques which embody the spirit of the global techno-macho-man. He designs sculptural objects, drawings and moving images that reconfigure the languages of desire, confidence and authority into a new fluid, composite structure.
Adham Faramawy (Alumni, RA Schools)
Adham Faramawy (b. 1981, Dubai) is a London based artist of Egyptian origin. His work spans media including moving image, sculptural installation and print, engaging and using technology to discuss issues of embodiment and identity construction. Recent group exhibitions include The Green Ray, Wilkinson Gallery, London, E-Vapor-8, Site Gallery, Sheffield, London Open, Whitechapel Gallery, London, I'm here but you've gone, Fiorucci Art Trust, London, Silica, Galerie Sultana, Paris, Half Abstract, DRAF, London, Post Pop to Post Human: Collage in the digital age, Hayward Touring. Solo exhibitions include Janus Collapse (the juice-box edition), Bluecoat, Liverpool, Hydra, Cell Projects, London, Feels Real, Marian Cramer Projects, Amsterdam and Hyperreal Flower Blossom, VITRINE, London. Faramawy's video works have been included in screening events such as Flatness, Oberhausen Film Festival, Syndrome of a Decade, Ikono Film Festival, Diamond Dust- A shifting grammar of originality, Circa Projects, Edinburgh Arts Festival and 21st Century Pop at the ICA, London touring to Turner Contemporary, Margate, MK, Milton Keynes, Cornerhouse, Manchester and Tramway in Glasgow.
Jessy Jetpacks (Final Year Student, RA Schools)
Jessy Jetpacks (b. 1987, Dubai) is a London based multi-disciplinary artist. Her mediums include painting, sculpture, film, music, audio/video installations, and performance. Themes and interests range from the global political to the fundamental and private human condition; where advocacy, poetry and philosophy become bedfellows. Subverting polemical binaries, Jetpacks explores these themes with sensitivity, finding humour and intrigue within the ouroboros-like metastructures, never wholly consistent or complete, which underpin any narrative of reality. Previously drawing on traditional handicrafts and use of found or recycled materials, current work uses the next generation of "poor" materials, riding the open-source highway into the uncanny valley with low-cost 3D printing, computer game engines, file sharing, and no budget video works.
About HTC Vive
Vive is a first-of-its kind virtual reality system developed in partnership by HTC and Valve (priced at £759.00). Vive was designed from the ground up for room-scale VR, allowing true-to-life interactions and experiences thanks to an adjustable headset displaying stunning graphics, two wireless controllers with HD haptic feedback and 360° absolute motion tracking. For a convenient and safe experience, Vive incorporates essential functionality from your phone and features a front-facing camera that blends physical elements into the virtual world. Working in concert, this system immerses you visually, physically and emotionally in the virtual world.
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The RA Schools, headed by the Keeper of the Royal Academy, Eileen Cooper RA, have been an integral part of the Royal Academy of Arts since its foundation in 1768 and is the longest established art school in the UK. The RA Schools offers the only free three-year postgraduate programme in Europe. Current Professors include Michael Landy RA, Chantal Joffe RA, Cathie Pilkington RA, Piers Gough RA, Humphrey Ocean RA, Gerald Libby, Tim Green and Roberto Cipolla.
Past students of the RA Schools include JMW Turner RA, William Blake and John Constable RA. More recent alumni include John Hoyland RA, Anthony Caro RA, Paul Huxley RA, Matthew Darbyshire, Rachael Champion, Toby Christian, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Lucy Williams, Hannah Sawtell, Catherine Story, Prem Sahib and Eddie Peake.
The Royal Academy Schools is sponsored by Newton Investment Management.
RA Schools Programme 2017
Premiums Interim Projects
Weston Rooms, Norman Shaw Staircase and Architecture Space
27 January – 5 February 2017
Premiums Interim Projects will feature the work of artists in their second year at the RA Schools. This annual exhibition provides an opportunity to view new work by emerging artists at a point when their work is still developing whilst on their three year postgraduate course. This year the exhibition will be showing in multiple spaces and will include painting, performance, photography, sculpture, site-specific installation and video.
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The Royal Academy of Arts was founded by King George III in 1768. It has a unique position in being an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects whose purpose is to be a clear, strong voice for art and artists. Its public programme promotes the creation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts through exhibitions, education and debate.
The RA is undergoing a transformative redevelopment which will be completed in time for its 250th anniversary in 2018. Led by the internationally-acclaimed architect Sir David Chipperfield RA and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), the plans will link Burlington House on Piccadilly and Burlington Gardens for the first time, uniting and revitalising the two-acre site. The redevelopment will also reveal the elements that make the RA unique, sharing with the public the historic treasures in its Collection, the work of its Academicians and the RA Schools, alongside its world-class exhibitions programme. For more information on the RA visit www.royalacademy.org.uk/ra250#video
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Evening Deborah. I will keep you informed of developments and i'm glad you get so much enjoyment from these products. I must say though that the Scottish Brick History website is not my project, i'm only a humble contributor to it and brick collector in my own right. I have a Facebook page called Scottish Brickmarks but nothing more scholarly. All the best, Ian.
I am THRILLED to find this blog today as I am researching my McQuillan Irish ancestors who are said to have worked at the Gartkirk Colliery ans Fireclay Works!!
This was a fascinating insight for me onto what they actually did in that industry!!
If you have found any further detail I would e most interested!
I may have a clue as to who may have been involved in the design of Garnkirk urns. He was certainly involved in the making. My research is a work in progress. In his book 'Garnkirk Fireclay' George Quail says that 'many of the workers were Irish although there was also an Italian sculptor called Luigi'. The Luigi that he refers to is Luigi Isepponi my great great great grandfather who arrived in Scotland circa 1829. He exhibited his terracotta sculpture at Edinburgh Royal Scottish Academy over 5 years from 1830. He also exhibited in Glasgow during this period. The 1851 census confirms Luigi's residence in the parish of Cadder of which Garnkirk was a part.
Just a little bit more information on Luigi Isepponi, who is my great-great grandfather. He lived in the parish of Cadder, as Helen Petrie said, in 1851 in which year he married a local girl, Mary McLachlan. By 1863 he was apparently living in Dunfermline. In the various documents I have found Luigi is listed as a sculptor, a modeller and a modeller (fine clay). In the 1830s he not only displayed vases of Garnkirk terracotta at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh, but also a bust of Mark Sprot and one of "Master G. Sprot and North Pole Dog", also in Garnkirk Terracotta. He seems to have had an association with Garnkirk and the Fireclay Company over a period of almost 30 years. I would imagine he had something to do with design, but that we shall probably never know.
If you could forward my e-mail address to Helen Petrie I would be grateful, but if not that's OK.
I came across your web page by accident, thanks to Helen's reference to Luigi! Very interesting.
Hello, just doing some family research and discovered the info about Luigi Isepponi. My wife is related – her mother is a Lamont, her mother being Betty Lamont whose brother was Derry.
They are so beautiful. And so difficult to find. This is the only pair Rob has ever found.
I am currently researching my family tree and have found that several generations of my ancestors were born and lived in Garnkirk and worked in Garnkirk Fireclay Company. Thanks for publishing this. I particularly liked the photographs and I too would love to know more about their story.
Lovely! Is there just the one?
There is a pair. You are right-they are indeed lovely.