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JOSÉ ANTONIO REY MARÍA had no intention of making history when he rowed out into the Atlantic from the coast of Andalusia in southwest Spain on April 30, 1943. He was merely looking for sardines.
José was proud of his reputation as the best fish spotter in Punta Umbria. On a clear day, he could pick out the telltale iridescent flash of sardines several fathoms deep. When he saw a shoal, José would mark the place with a buoy and then signal to Pepe Cordero and the other fishermen in the larger boat, La Calina, to row over swiftly with the horseshoe net.
But the weather today was bad for fish spotting. The sky was overcast, and an onshore wind ruffled the water's surface. The fishermen of Punta Umbria had set out before dawn, but so far they had caught only anchovies and a few bream. Rowing Ana, his little skiff, in a wide arc, José scanned the water again, the rising sun warming his back. On the shore, he could see the little cluster of fishing huts beneath the dunes on Playa del Portil, his home. Beyond that, past the estuary where the rivers Odiel and Tinto flowed into the sea, lay the port of Huelva.
The war, now in its fourth year, had hardly touched this part of Spain. Sometimes José would come across strange flotsam in the water—fragments of charred wood, pools of oil, and other debris that told of battles somewhere out at sea. Earlier that morning, he had heard gunfire in the distance, and a loud explosion. Pepe said that the war was ruining the fishing business, as no one had any money, and he might have to sell La Calina and Ana. It was rumored that the captains of some of the larger fishing boats spied for the Germans or the British. But in most ways the hard lives of the fishermen continued as they had always done.
José had been born on the beach, in a hut made from driftwood, twenty-three years earlier. He had never traveled beyond Huelva. He had never been to school or learned to read and write. But no one in Punta Umbria was better at spotting fish.
It was midmorning when José noticed a "lump"1 above the surface of the water. At first he thought it must be a dead porpoise, but as he rowed closer the shape grew clearer, and then unmistakable. It was a body, floating facedown, buoyed by a yellow life jacket, the lower part of the torso invisible. The figure seemed to be dressed in uniform.
As he reached over the gunwale to grab the body, José caught a gust of putrefaction and found himself looking into the face of a man, or, rather, what had been the face of a man. The chin was entirely covered in green mold, while the upper part of the face was dark, as if tanned by the sun. José wondered if the dead man had been burned in some accident at sea. The skin on the nose and chin had begun to rot away.
José waved and shouted to the other fishermen. As La Calina drew alongside, Pepe and the crew clustered to the gunwale. José called for them to throw down a rope and haul the body aboard, but "no-one wanted2 to touch it." Annoyed, José realized he would have to bring it ashore himself. Seizing a handful of sodden uniform, he hauled the corpse onto the stern, and with the legs still trailing in the water, he rowed back to shore, trying not to breathe in the smell.
On the part of the beach called La Bota—the boot—José and Pepe dragged the body up to the dunes. A black briefcase, attached to the man by a chain, trailed in the sand behind them. They laid out the corpse in the shade of a pine tree. Children streamed out of the huts and gathered around the gruesome spectacle. The man was tall, at least six feet, dressed in a khaki tunic and trench coat, with large army boots. Seventeen-year-old Obdulia Serrano spotted a small silver chain with a cross around his neck. The dead man must have been a Roman Catholic.
Obdulia was sent to summon the officer from the defense unit guarding this part of the coast. A dozen men of Spain's Seventy-second Infantry Regiment had been marching up and down the beach earlier that morning, as they did, rather pointlessly, most mornings, and the soldiers were now taking a siesta under the trees. The officer ordered two of his men to stand guard over the body, in case someone tried to go through the dead man's pockets, and trudged off up the beach to find his commanding officer.
The scent of the wild rosemary and jacaranda growing in the dunes could not mask the stench of decomposition. Flies buzzed around the body. The soldiers moved upwind. Somebody went to fetch a donkey to carry the body to the village of Punta Umbria four miles away. From there, it could be taken by boat across the estuary to Huelva. The children dispersed.
José Antonio Rey María, perfectly unaware of the events he had just set in motion, pushed his little boat back into the sea and resumed his search for sardines.
TWO MONTHS EARLIER, in a tiny, tobacco-stained basement room beneath the Admiralty building in Whitehall, two men had sat puzzling over a conundrum of their own devising: how to create a person from nothing, a man who had never been. The younger man was tall and thin, with thick spectacles and an elaborate air-force mustache, which he twiddled in rapt concentration. The other, elegant and languid, was dressed in naval uniform and sucked on a curved pipe that fizzed and crackled evilly. The stuffy underground cavern lacked windows, natural light, and ventilation. The walls were covered in large maps and the ceiling stained a greasy nicotine yellow. It had once been a wine cellar. Now it was home to a section of the British Secret Service made up of four intelligence officers, seven secretaries and typists, six typewriters, a bank of locked filing cabinets, a dozen ashtrays, and two scrambler telephones. Section 17M was so secret that barely twenty people outside the room even knew of its existence.
Room 13 of the Admiralty was a clearinghouse of secrets, lies, and whispers. Every day the most lethal and valuable intelligence—decoded messages, deception plans, enemy troop movements, coded spy reports, and other mysteries—poured into this little basement room, where they were analyzed, assessed, and dispatched to distant parts of the world, the armor and ammunition of a secret war.
The two officers—Pipe and Mustache—were also responsible for running agents and double agents, espionage and counterespionage, intelligence, fakery, and fraud: they passed lies to the enemy that were false and damaging, as well as information that was true but harmless; they ran willing spies, reluctant spies pressed into service, and spies who did not exist at all. Now, with the war at its height, they set about creating a spy who was different from all the others and all who had come before: a secret agent who was not only fictional but dead.
The defining feature of this spy would be his falsity. He was a pure figment of imagination, a weapon in a war far removed from the traditional battle of bombs and bullets. At its most visible, war is fought with leadership, courage, tactics, and brute force; this is the conventional war of attack and counterattack, lines on a map, numbers and luck. This war is usually painted in black, white, and blood red, with winners, losers, and casualties: the good, the bad, and the dead. Alongside that conflict is another, less visible species of war, played out in shades of gray, a battle of deception, seduction, and bad faith, of tricks and mirrors, in which the truth is protected, as Churchill put it, by a "bodyguard of lies." The combatants in this war of the imagination were seldom what they seemed to be, for the covert world, in which fiction and reality are sometimes enemies and sometimes allies, attracts minds that are subtle, supple, and often extremely strange.
The man lying in the dunes at Punta Umbria was a fraud. The lies he carried would fly from London to Madrid to Berlin, traveling from a freezing Scottish loch to the shores of Sicily, from fiction to reality, and from Room 13 of the Admiralty all the way to Hitler's desk.


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Killer Joe
{2.5/5} "Your eyes hurt."
Chris owes money that he can't pay, to someone who will kill him. He learns that his mother, whom everyone hates, has a life insurance policy whose beneficiary is his sister Dottie. Chris hires Joe to kill his mother. Chris's father Ansel, Ansel's wife Sharla, and Dottie are all in on the scheme. Joe's usual policy is to be paid upfront — since they can't do that he will take Dottie as a "retainer."
Killer Joe was released in 2011.
It's a dark comedy in the vein of Drowning Mona — at least, it starts out that way. I liked the characters and the first part of the movie was interesting, but it got more and more disturbing as it went along.
When Joe doesn't get paid because of a false assumption, he takes it out on the people he holds responsible. There's some violence that I really didn't want to watch.
This is a great collection of actors. Matthew McConaughey (EDtv) plays Joe, Emile Hirsch (The Girl Next Door) plays Chris, Juno Temple (Atonement) plays Dottie, Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) plays Ansel, and Gina Gershon (Bound) plays Sharla.
The movie was directed by William Friedkin (The French Connection).

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El Miracle by Mariscal
Type of wine: Varietal
Appellation of origin: Valencia
Grape variety: Grenache Tintorera
Alcohol content: 13%
The Miracle by Mariscal presents an intense and attractive wine color from old vines. The label inspired in the barrel designed by Javier Mariscal for Bodegas Vicente Gandia.
El Miracle By Mariscal is produced from a selection of hand-harvested Grenache Tintorera grapes grown on gobelet-trained 35 year-old vines, located in the "Valentino" wine production area.
The wine is produced using very slow maceration and alcoholic fermentation until the malolactic fermentation is complete, when the wine is poured into second fill French oak casks. This guarantees perfect blending between the Grenache Tintorera varietal's fruity character and the wood.
Recommended with paella, roast meats and semi-mature cheeses
Bright cherry with a deep robe and very luminous purple edge. It has an intense bouquet, an expressive and fragrant nose, dominant red fruit wrapped in smoky notes and mineral flavours. The nose is tamed by the wood, with hints of cedar. Smooth on the palate, good acidity and meaty, defined tannins that bring to mind ripe plums and black olives, with a long berry-laden finish. A fine wine with a Mediterranean character.
- Peñín Guide (Spain)
- 5 stars ~ Best Value for Money
- Wine Enthusiast (USA)
- Best Buy
- Los Supervinos Guide (Spain)
- Best Buy ~ Best Value for Money
- Wine Enthusiast (USA)
- Top 100 Best Buy
- CWSA Wine and Spirits Competition (China)
- Les Citadelles du Vin (France)
- Asia Wein Trophy (South Korea)
- Pardubice Wine Competition (Czech Republic)
- Berliner Wein Trophy (Germany)
- International Wine&Spirit Competition (Hong Kong)
- Les Citadelles du Vin (France)
- AWC Vienna (Austria)
- Sélections Mondiales des Vins (Canada)
- WSWA Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (USA)
- Selection Magazine (Germany)
- Guía Peñín (Spain)
- 90 points
- Robert Paker ~ Wine Advocate (USA)
- 90 points
- Guía La Semana Vitivinícola (Spain)
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Posted by Dinah on October 9, 2010, at 10:30:13
In reply to Re: Some definitions, posted by Dinah on October 9, 2010, at 10:26:14
As to what can be gained, I'm not really sure. If the attachment is causing problems, for example, if someone is becoming attached in a way that hinders rather than helps therapy, it might be useful to examine the transference.
But in the situation you describe, you (and I) see the attachment as a helpful way to achieve growth. So in that case, why not use the attachment without overmuch exploring its roots?
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Palestine in Pictures: April 2019
Six Palestinians were killed by Israeli occupation forces and settlers during the month of April, or died from wounds sustained previously.
Muhammad Ali Dar Adwan, 23, was killed during a raid on Kufr Aqab, a neighborhood of East Jerusalem in the West Bank, in the early hours of 2 April. Video shows that Dar Adwan came under heavy gunfire as he ran away from soldiers.
That same day, Faris Yusif Faris Abu Hijris, 26, died from injuries he sustained two days earlier when he was shot in the stomach during a protest in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, marking the Great March of Return's one-year anniversary.
Two additional Palestinians were shot and fatally wounded by Israeli soldiers along the Gaza-Israel boundary during the month.


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Elevate Your Eyes in Two Simple Steps
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of KISS Lashes. All opinions are 100% mine.
In my opinion, eyelashes make a huge difference when it comes to elevating your look and enhancing your face. But for me, with my tiny little eyes, my own lashes just aren't enough to intensify my makeup how I prefer. I've tried a ton of different "enhancing" mascaras and none of them do the trick. Plus, I have no interest in getting lash extensions. They take too much time to get on and I've heard they can ruin your lashes. Not down for that. So about a year ago, I began playing around with glue-on lashes to find the perfect brand that created a natural yet dramatic look. And after trying all sorts of different lashes, I finally found KISS Blowout! Lashes and fell in love!
Eyes truly just POP when you have lashes on. Whether you are going to a special event and have dramatic makeup on or you are keeping it effortless with barely any makeup at all, KISS Blowout! Lashes will make your eyes stand out in a crowd. And because of that, you'll have people constantly asking if those are your real lashes because they look so incredibly real! The Next Generation Wispy lashes use a unique crisscross pattern that blends seamlessly with your natural lash. And with the KISS Blowout! Lashes, you'll have a full lash with volume and curl!
For me, when I'm not feeling like putting on any eye makeup whatsoever, I simply just put on lashes and I feel put together. And one of my favorite parts about these KISS Blowout! Lashes is that you seriously cannot feel them. So often lashes feel heavy and almost uncomfortable and you'll find yourself excited to get home so you can tear them off. But not with KISS Blowout! Lashes. These Blowout lashes are lightweight, super soft, and incredibly comfortable. I wore my almost every day over the weekend and often forgot I had them on.
KISS Blowout! Lashes come in a ton of different styles including –
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I've been wearing the Pageboy regularly because they look so natural while still enhancing your eyes and giving your lashes way more volume! Use the Beehive lashes for more depth and definition or try the Bouffant for going out in a smoky eye look! But no matter which lash you wear, you'll feel comfortable all day and all night in them!
If you're a person who has had trouble putting on lashes in the past, not to worry, I did too when I first started! It was a bit of a nightmare. But that probably has to do with the glue. And now that I'm using KISS Strip Lash Adhesive, I've had no issues whatsoever! The glue goes on with a swipe of the brush and it becomes tacky in just 30 seconds, then you can start putting it onto your lash line. The adhesive goes on clear ones it dries so if you miss your lash line at any point, you won't have glue marks showing up all over your lid.
What seems to work the best for me when putting on my lashes, I start with putting a mirror below me so I'm looking down. Remember, depending on the size of your eye, you may need to cut the lashes smaller. I cut off just a little bit to fit my eye just right. Then once I put the glue on and it becomes tacky, I use tweezers to place the middle of the lash in the middle of my lash line then work my way out to outside of my eye, pressing down with the tweezers. Then I finish with pressing the lash into my lash line, moving towards the inside of my eye. I'll often use the back of my tweezers to press down on the lashes to help them stick ever so slightly. Then I'll use my fingers to press the lash down into my eye. The glue really does most of the work, but this makes sure everything is in place!
It's really that easy! And it gets easier the more you do it! Some people prefer holding a mirror above eye level, but having the mirror below has helped me so much because it gets your lashes out of the way and makes application easier, in my opinion! It may seem a little intimidating at first, but the KISS Blowout! Lashes along with their adhesive make application super easy. You can see the Pageboy lashes I used on myself below and how they look incredibly natural while simply enhancing my own lashes. These lashes will give you volume and truly make your lashes POP!!
If you're still trying to figure out if glue-on lashes are for you, give these KISS Blowout! Lashes a try and you'll be hooked! I really do feel my most confident when I have lashes on and since I can put these on in just a couple minutes, I have no excuse not to wear them everyday! I think these lashes will become my new wardrobe staple this summer! Don't forget to follow KISS Blowout! Lashes on all their social media channels so you always see all the new products they offer and get some lash and makeup inspiration!
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What do you use to remove the glue?
Can you sleep in them or do they have to be taken off each night? Do you have to purchase the glue separately or does it come in the box with the lashes?
One more question tacked on: can you work out while wearing these lashes?
One more question tacked on: can you work out while wearing these lashes?
It's January 2020 and your lashes still look hella cute on your IG stories… are you still wearing the Pageboy style of lashes? 🙂
The lashes look beautiful. Have you ever had an issue with reaction to the glue?
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Westinghouse attended CES 2020 in Las Vegas, January 7-10, 2020.
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Westinghouse welcomed entrepreneurial and tech minds alike to Pittsburgh.
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The iPro4200 is being launched next week, the first open frame inverter generator by Westinghouse.
Read more about the Westinghouse Brand growing presence at the National Hardware Show.
Westinghouse AWE in Shanghai, China with a stunning booth and wide-ranging product displays.
Westinghouse showcased new product launches at the International Home + Housewares Show (IHHS) 2018.
Westinghouse Kicks Off 2018 with New Product Launches
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The iGen4500 and the WGen6000
Westinghouse joined CBS Radio in presenting the fifth annual We Can Survive concert.
Westinghouse a proud sponsor of We Can Survive 2017.
Catherine Lowe innovates her space with Westinghouse – and now you can too!
Westinghouse teamed up with Ryan Arcidiacono to give away five Westinghouse Smart 4K Ultra HDTVs.
When Westinghouse becomes the talk of the show, we know we are doing something right.
One of the largest trade shows in the United States - with over 80,000 attendees.
George Westinghouse's birthday is on October 6th, and we are hosting a global birthday party!!


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Phillips junior defensive tackle recruit Queneil Morrison (6-foot-2, 300 pounds) gave Northern Illinois University his verbal commitment Saturday afternoon. Morrison, who is in DeKalb attending the Huskies spring game, told head coach Rod Carey his decision.
"I committed to NIU," Morrison said. "I just like NIU and it's a good school and a good program. I also really like the people at NIU and it's feel like a great place fort me."
Morrison, who had offers from Toledo and Bowling Green, was starting to draw increased recruiting looks from several FBS schools this spring.
[RELATED: Preps Recruiting News and Notes - Tuscola's Hunter Woodard headed to Oklahoma State]
Why commit this early to the NIU Huskies?
"I just really like NIU and I also didn't want to lose my opportunity that I have at NIU by waiting too long," Morrison said.
Morrison is now the fourth in-state verbal commitment to the Huskies' 2018 Class, joining Andrew defensive end Mike DeHaan, Plainfield East defensive end Jack Sullivan and Maine South running back Fotis Kokosioulis. Earlier this week, Danville junior offensive tackle Julian Pearl (6-foot-7, 245 pounds), who was the first 2018 commitment for the Huskies, backed out and gave Illinois his commitment after he was offered a scholarship earlier this week.


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Clifford is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a faculty member with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy ("NITA") and a former instructor of trial advocacy at the University of Houston Law Center. For the past several years, he has been named a "Super Lawyer," a Thompson Reuters Service printed in Texas Monthly, and he was recently profiled by Chambers USA for his "noted expertise in unpaid compensation litigation."
Clifford excels at representing clients in class-action lawsuits concerning unpaid wages. He has been lead or co-counsel on many high-profile matters, including several "bet-the-company" cases. Clifford also regularly advises clients on compensation issues, including exempt-status classifications, bonus and commission plans, day-rate plans, travel pay, training pay, per diem pay, and pre- and post-shift activities.
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"The Highway" Music Video // Kitsumkalum First Nation, B.C.
The issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and men is a very real and painful problem in our country. The highway of tears that stretches along Northern British Columbia is part of this story. Here is "The Highway"; a heartfelt ballad written and performed by Kitsumkalum First Nation youth in hopes that this message reaches a bigger audience. PLEASE SHARE <3
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Wigglebutts Uncorked Gala Fundraiser For Rescue Dogs
This coming April Jim and I take a journey from Las Vegas to New York and join the Wigglebutt Warriors®. It's our first time attending a Wigglebutt Warrior® gala. We're excited to help rescue animals, and enjoy a night in America's oldest winery.
The event aptly named Wigglebutts Uncorked is a gala fundraiser for dogs in need. Wigglebutt Warriors® is the fundraising arm of the popular pet blog Fidose of Reality. The Founders, Carol and Darlene Bryant, along with their Cocker Spaniel, Dexter, are the superheroes crusading to save dogs' lives. Benefiting from this gala is the NYC Second Chance Rescue.
Fundraising for rescues animals is near and dear to my heart, and I'm thrilled to say I'm not only attending this spectacular pet-friendly event, I'm showing my support as a media sponsor.
Through a commercial on my radio show, I'm sharing the event information. We want to see this event sold out and as much money raised as possible.
Currently, my hero friends have raised over $33,000 for homeless Cocker Spaniels to aid with medical, food, and basic needs until they find their forever homes. What Carol, Darlene, and Dexter are doing is the work of angels, they make a difference for rescue dogs, and relieve some of the financial pressure off rescue organizations who take them in.
So let me tell you a little more about what we're going to experience at the gala. Most importantly this is a pet-friendly event. I'm a huge fan of large events, especially ones where pets are not just welcomed they're expected to attend.
There's no better way to start an event than walking the red carpet. Who doesn't love all the razzle dazzle of posing for the cameras? We'll nibble on hors-d'oeuvres, enjoy a full dinner buffet, dessert, and a wine bar…hello we're in a winery, we've got to drink the wine.
We'll dance the night away, bid on auction items, and hopefully win some prizes. But that's not all folks, we're going to be entertained by the Wigglebutts Got Talent show and cheer on the winners of the Wiggy Awards.
Have I convinced you to buy a ticket yet?
There's another exciting part of this gala, that has me involved. However, I'm going to leave that for my next blog post. It deserves a post all of its own, so stayed tuned.
Wigglebutts Uncorked takes place at Brotherhood, America's Oldest Winery Est. 1839 inside the Grand Monarque Hall or the Grand Salon as it has often been called. It's an early 19th century stone building with towering ceilings, hand crafted wooden floors, exposed wooden beams, and ten-foot round antique wrought iron chandeliers that all come together in a historic setting full of old world charm. The Grand Monarque Hall was built in 1860 and was actually where the wine was made before it was converted into an event space. The Brit in me is itching to see this old winery, I'll feel quite at home in such an old place.
Jim and I know Wigglebutts Uncorked will be a memorable evening, shared with others who love and care about rescue dogs. Attending the gala is a glamorous and fun way to support the Wigglebutt Warriors® in their crusade to save dogs.
For complete information, visit: http://fidose.com/1IKz3XG
Where: Brotherhood Winery is America's Oldest Winery located in Washingtonville, New York.
When: Saturday, April 16, 2016
Time: 6 pm to 10:30 pm
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Cost Per Ticket: $125
Attire: Dressy: From slacks to dresses to evening gowns.
Benefactor: NYC Second Chance Rescue
Ticket Includes: Admission to the gala, posing on the red carpet, hors-d'oeuvres, full dinner buffet, wine bar, beer, soda, water, coffee, tea, dessert, and more. Access to an outdoor patio. Dancing, prizes, goodie bags, and silent auction.
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A visit to the Book of Kells at the Old Library in Trinity College Dublin is a journey through some of Ireland's most iconic cultural heritage.
Dublinia, located at the crossroads of the medieval city at Christchurch, is history brought to life in an exciting way for all to engage, learn and share.
Located in the heart of the St James's Gate Brewery, which has been home to the world famous stout since 1759, you simply cannot leave Dublin without having paid a visit.
The Irish Jewish Museum is located in a former synagogue in Dublin City. The museum highlights the place of Jewish influence in Ireland's cultural and historic heritage.
The Irish Museum of Modern Art, housed in the magnificent 17th century Royal Hospital building in Kilmainham Dublin, is an artistic gem with its extensive collection of modern and contemporary art.
Before it's closure in 1924, Dublin's Kilmainham Gaol housed some of the most famous political and military leaders in Irish history. Major renovation of the Gaol underway until December 2015 many areas will not be accessible from time to time.
The National Print Museum in Dublin City collects, documents, preserves, exhibits, interprets and makes accessible the material evidence of printing craft and fosters associated skills of the craft in Ireland.
The Irish literary tradition is one of the most illustrious in the world, famous for four Nobel Prize winners and for any other writers of international renown. The Writers Museum was opened to house a history and celebration of literary Dublin.
The National Museum of Ireland-Decorative Arts and History, housed at Collins Barracks Dublin, is home to a wide range of objects, which include weaponry, furniture, silver, ceramics and glassware, as well as examples of folk life and costume.
Walk into the National Museum of Ireland on Kildare Street and you are magically transported back in time to see famous celtic artefacts. A stroll through time will take you all the way back to 7,000 BC.
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Bethenny Frankel Bikini Pic: Sorry, Jason Hoppy!by Hilton Hater at .
You may want to rethink that divorce, Jason Hoppy.
A couple months after his split from Bethenny Frankel, the talk show host showed off her impressive bikini body while taking a surf lesson on Australia's Bondi Beach yesterday.
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"I'm in love with Sydney," Frankel Tweeted on Sunday. "The weather is beautiful, the people are lovely and I am just so thrilled to be here."
But would you be thrilled to be inside Bethenny? That's the question, readers.
Study her body above and then sound off: Would you hit this?


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As citizens in the world we're going to have to work
very very hard not to let hate win.
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you disagree with, someone you like, and have a
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About empires life cycles in history
In 1977, British historian Sir John Glubb wrote an essay titled «The Fate of Empires» whose findings can be summarized as follows.
(A) During 3 millenaries, any empire life has been consistently averaging between 240 and 250 years, regardless of the major changes in transportation speed and weapons sophistication.
(B) All empires cycles in history have followed a same 8-phase pattern process: (1) Outburst, (2) Conquest, (3) Commerce, (4) Affluence, (5) Intellect, (6) Decadence, (7) Decline and (8) Collapse.
(c) Regardless of financial strength, political power and knowledge of previous history life cycles, no empire leader has ever been able to prevent its supremacy from collapsing.
About the United Stated empire life cycle
The US was born on July 4, 1776. Now 241 years later the US are in the empire life cycle eighth phase, which Sir Golub calls the collapse, That more or less 21-year phase started in 2001 with the NY twin towers attack and should last until around 2022. During the last 100 years, the American Establishment who had unipolar world control is now losing ground. The City of London is decided to fill the vacuum, more in a multipolar fashion. The recent election of Donald Trump indicates a complete reversal of previous failed policies, which has tactics but no strategy. Political disorientation, social chaos and monetary volatility are already here and announcing a troubled period.
What's next for the United States and the world
Human death is unavoidable regardless of wisdom and knowledge about what happened to previous dead people. And so are empires that rise and live until their inexorable collapse. Superpowers life and death patterns will repeat itself whether their leaders study past history cycles or not. Cosmic life is bigger than human life. The US will not give up its supremacy without a military, political, economic and religious fight. The next financial bubble burst may be fatal and global. US will win the battle against terrorism, but will lose the supremacy war against the rest of the world. This will only mean the end of US supremacy but not the end of the US. As Britain continued to exist after its 1950 superpower collapse, so will the US.


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In 1972, humans discover an ancient alien hypergate on the moon. Through this hypergate, humanity begins colonizing Mars. It is on Mars that humanity discovers even more advanced technology called Aldnoah. The settlers of Mars claim Aldnoah for themselves and become the Vers Empire. In the process of doing so, they eventually form a culture where they feel themselves superior to the people of Earth. As such the Vers Empire eventually invades Earth in 1999, but during this war the hypergate on the moon is destroyed, leaving the Martians stranded in Earth's orbit. Fast forward to 2014, the Martian Princess Asseylum Vers Allusia becomes the target of an assassination plot during a diplomatic visit to Japan. Thinking the Princess dead, the knights of the Vers Empire declare war on Earth once again and invade to devastating results. High school student Inaho Kaizuka, along with his friends and loved ones, gets deeply dragged into the war. Does Aldnoah.Zero take the mecha genre to new heights, or is it in desperate need of repairs?
In the Shadow of Colossi
The Martian knights in Aldnoah.Zero get to pilot giant mecha called Kataphrakts. Earthlings get to use Kataphrakts as well, but their Kataphrakts are much smaller, only being the size of a small building compared to the Martian knights, whose Kataphrakts are multiple stories tall. In addition, the Earth Kataphrakts have weaker armaments and crap endurance, while the Martian Kataphrakts have special abilities, such as a barrier that vaporizes anything that touches it, or rocket powered fists, or plasma swords. Because of this huge valley between the two types of Kataphrakts, the people of Earth have to utilize strategy and exploit the few weaknesses of the Martian Kataphrakts. In a way it is not that dissimilar to the beloved video game Shadow of the Colossus. It makes for an interesting premise. Unfortunately, the execution of this premise leaves much to be desired.
Sawano Does It Again
Hiroyuki Sawano is creating quite the reputation for himself when it comes to crafting great soundtracks for anime. He provided the beautiful sounds heard in Attack on Titan and Kill la Kill and he's back creating the music in Aldnoah.Zero. Though it is far from his best outing, his songs are still far and away the best part of Aldnoah.Zero.
Intriguing Character, Poor Lead
Inaho is a rather intriguing character. He has a nigh emotionless exterior and speaks in a monotone, but he is incredibly smart, a gifted tactician that could rival some of history's greatest generals. Unfortunately he is just too boring to be the main focus like he is. I don't hate Inaho as a character per se, I just hate that he's the lead character. He'd make for one badass lead support character, though. In a role like that, his lack of talking wouldn't be an issue at all. But as it is there are quite a few dulls moments when the camera is on him.
Jack of All Trades, Master of Jack All
Aldnoah.Zero wears many hats over the course of this season. It's a mecha show, it's a war drama, it has an ensemble cast. Unfortunately it does none of them in a satisfying way. For a mecha show the focus is surprisingly not all that much on the mechs themselves. On top of that the Earth Kataphrakts just look extremely generic, so much so that the only reason Inaho's stands out is because he uses an orange trainee Kataphrakt the entire length of the season compared to the olive green Kataphrakts everyone else uses. That's it. That's all that is special about it from a visual stand point. For a war drama, well the war isn't really seen that much. We get a few isolated skirmishes, and that's about it it. It's supposed to be a global war, mind you, but you'd be forgiven if you assumed the war was just near Japan. Oh to be sure Aldnoah.Zero likes to wax poetic about the realities of war, but it very rarely actually touches upon them. Hell even the justification for the war from the Martians is weak and rather ham-fisted. And as for its ensemble cast, well...
Nearly Everyone is Underdeveloped, Stupid, or Both
There are a few exceptions, such as Inaho, an Earth-born Martian named Rayet Areash and the Martian knight Saazbaum, but even these exceptions are not particularly well developed characters either. They at least have some decent amount of character development, though. The rest of the cast either barely has any character right now, or if they have some character, they are portrayed as being rather stupid at times, to the point where Inaho is often made to look like the only person with a working brain.
That's Not How PTSD Works...
One of the support characters, a Lieutenant named Koichiro Marito, is one of, if not the only, surviving combatants from the first war between Mars and Earth. As a result of his experience in the war, he developed PTSD and can't even simply take a seat in a Kataphrakt without going into a panic attack and becoming a useless ball of nerves. Except that's not how PTSD actually works, and as such its depiction in Aldnoah.Zero is a laughable joke that frankly makes a mockery of real PTSD. It is actually quite baffling to me that they messed this up so badly when they clearly put their research into the science behind Inaho's many strategies.
(The following talking point contains mild spoilers, if you do not want to be spoiled, please head to the next talking point)
Fool Me Once, Shame On Me, Fool Me Twice, Shame On You
Aldnoah.Zero loves to reuse fake outs with its other two lead characters, Princess Asseylum and an Earthling raised by the Vers Empire named Slaine Troyard who is loyal to Asseylum. With Princess Asseylum, they like to constantly make the viewer think she gets killed, only to reveal the very next episode that she was fine. They pulled this particular fake out three different times. As for Slaine, his fake out is that he always thinks he's going to reunite with Asseylum, but dagnabbit he always just misses her. I honestly lost track of how many times they pulled that with Slaine. In both of their cases, they use these fake outs so many times that I eventually stopped caring about if Asseylum actually died or if Slaine ever reunited with his beloved Princess.
An Audience Trolling Ending
The last episode of Aldnoah.Zero's first season is one of the biggest works in trolldom to date. It's a lose-lose scenario. If they stick to the events in this ending, anyone who actually liked this show and were emotionally invested in the characters, despite all of the jerking around and fake outs the writer(s) put the characters through, now have to accept having a giant double bird flipped their way. And yet if the writers dare reverse what happened in the ending, they'd be subjecting viewers to yet another fake out. Either way you slice it, the viewer loses out. I can just imagine everyone involved in the planning and writing of this series sitting back with that smug toothy grin saying, "U mad?"
This Has Been Done Before
Aldnoah.Zero is frankly not an original series. It is way too similar to the extremely underwhelming Gundam AGE for comfort. Aldnoah.Zero is at best a poor man's Gundam....well, nearly everything. It cribs a lot of stuff from the Gundam franchise. But it doesn't end at Gundam. Aldnoah.Zero takes bits and pieces from a variety of mecha series from throughout history, and ends up being a parade of mecha tropes that just make me wish I was watching a different, better show.
For most of the season, I thought of Aldnoah.Zero as the anime equivalent of a Michael Bay film, something to be enjoyed only for the spectacle of it all, something that is so bad and cheesy that it boomerangs back to being good. But the last episode makes it extremely hard to justify watching just these 12 episodes, let alone continuing on to watch the next 12 episodes scheduled to start airing in the Winter 2015 season. It is a dumb show masquerading as a smart show, while also trying really, really hard to be edgy, only to fall flat on its face. It's not the worst show of the year, or even the season, hell it isn't even the worst show I've seen to completion this season or this year. At the end of the day, though, Aldnoah.Zero is a combination of mecha tropes that ultimately prove to be its own weakness.
Aldnoah.Zero can be watched on the Hulu and Crunchyroll streaming services.


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I'm really enjoying the #developingyoureye free course that WordPress offers for ameteur bloggers. You're forced to ponder about how you're going to capture whatever the theme of the day is.
Today, they asked us to experiment with size. I was lost until I watered my pot plant.
Meet Pastel,
I have her since Valentine's Day.
My beloved, gave her to me as part of my gift. How sweet right!
I love the idea of a pot plant, nurturing, watering and making sure it gets light to grow, dry out, "die" and then the cycle starts all over again. It's rather refreshing for me and reminds me that there's always something beautiful to look forward too, even when we feel like we're "dried out" or close to death.
I captured this tiny bud that I found at the base of the plant. A little bud that is soon going to blossom brightly. It intrigued me because it's almost as though it's a hidden beauty missed at first glance; not in the fore front but with time and abit of nurturing, it will turn out to be just as, if not more beautiful than the current.
…This was me experimenting with size lol, it was actually quite fun. Or maybe I was just bored, but I totally enjoyed trying to capture this lil bud.
Progress! 🙂


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From WikiFur, the furry encyclopedia.
Furtasticon vs. CF-East[edit]
If I recall correctly, "Furtasticon" was actually a reaction to a perceived bias against furries by Philcon, and was sort of a "con-within-a-con". The first official Confurence East was 1995, and was located in Newark, NJ.
Does anyone have more info pertaining to Furtasticon, and would it warrant its own entry? Carl Fox 05:43, 25 January 2006 (UTC)


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Hi!I have started cleaning up the current mess of data formats and their parsing. I would like to get some data formats that can remain stable for several versions and be easy to process in multiple situations. The former is, IMO, a pre-requisite for integrating ATF into NetBSD; otherwise frequent changes in the format will cause pain to users even if the differences are handled gracefully.
So I have started with the format that test programs print during execution. Remember that, at the moment, a test program is just a collection of test cases that presents a consistent CLI to the user. There are requisites for this format:
- As these are programs, we cannot restrict them from printing stuff to their stdout and stderr, hence we must be able to capture these two as part of the test program's execution and not be disturbed by data that should not be there (e.g. printed by the framework itself). - Test cases can take a while to execute, yet we want to keep the user informed of progress. We must print some stanzas before the test case is executed and after this happens. - The results are something separate from stdout and stderr. The reader should be able to parse this alone and not be disturbed with other output from the program. In other words, the results cannot be printed to the stdout. Here is the format I have in my mind: tcs-count: <number of test cases that follow> tc-start: <name of 1st test case> tc-end: <name of 1st test case>, passed|failed|skipped[, reason] tc-start: <name of 2nd test case> tc-end: <name of 2nd test case>, passed|failed|skipped[, reason] ... tc-start: <name of nth test case> tc-end: <name of nth test case>, passed|failed|skipped[, reason] <end of file> Some remarks: - Reason is only present for failed and skipped test cases. - The test case name is repeated on the tc-end line so that it is easy to grep for specific test case results, without having to filter it through atf-run nor atf-report. This can be convenient in multiple situations. Simply doing something like "grep '^tc-end: foo, passed' should be enough to ensure that the test case 'foo' passed, for example. This is not possible with the current format, which prints stuff on different lines. - The total number of test cases is printed at the beginning so that the reader can know how many test cases are left during execution and provide better status messages to the user.As regards stdout and stderr, it is important to separate the output generated by each test case (if any) for reporting purposes. E.g. when a test case fails, we want to show all its output to the user (read, developer) for diagnosis purposes. I haven't found any way to synchronize different streams with each other... so I force test programs to print "__atf_tcs_separator__" on a line of its own when they have finished.
This is, of course, all handled by the ATF libraries so test cases don't have to implement any of the above on their own.
Do you see any important data/requirement missing from the above? Thank you, -- Julio M. Merino Vidal <jmmv84%gmail.com@localhost>


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The big story of 2009 was the economy. After the collapse of major financial institutions in the fall of 2008, people began looking for a silver lining in open source and Linux.
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Thu, 21 May 2015
A room with some heroes -- Dan Hanzus and Chris Wesseling -- are joined by special co-host Colleen Wolfe to discuss the latest NFL news including Geno Smith and the Jets QB position (5:13). The guys then hit roster reset on the NFC West (19:53), remember their first music concert experiences (34:15) before discussing Wess' "Ohio River Offense" article (44:26).
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Candidates' assessment: what are the most preferred recruitment practices among French corporations?
Recruitments, internal mobility, promotions and reorganizations are some of the situations where corporations must carefully assess their candidates to ensure they possess the required qualifications. Corporations have always assessed their candidates …more or less effectively. Let's focus on the French corporations' recruitment practices in 2013 and assess their progress.
Despite its relative objectivity, Face-to-face interview is the great winner
In 2013, in a study involving 135 HR professionals, H3O has questioned corporations about their assessment practices. Not surprisingly, Face-to-face interview ranks first as 96 % of them use it.
«This is not surprising as it is, since a long time, the most common practice and the easiest to implement without having a specific training for that. But the level of predictability in terms of key skills identification is not sufficient. To rely solely on face-to-face interview through the assessment process does not prevent from mistakes in the orientation given" stated Thierry Plet, managing Partner at H3O Assessment Centers.
46% of the questioned companies are conducting job-specific technical tests and 42 % choose personality questionnaire. Aptitude tests, roles playing or case studies are done less often with only 37, 9 % of the companies using them.
This truly reflects what corporations expect from their assessment tools: they have to be easy to use (for 66 % of them), relevant and appropriate (61 %) and positively perceived by co-workers (55 %). Furthermore, for 62 % of them assessment tools are complementary, sharp and of great help in the decision-making process.
The Applicant Assessment: often used for various reasons
60% of questioned corporations use it on a regular basis and 23 % occasionally. This trend also includes annual appraisal interviews. This clearly shows how important the assessment practice is among organizations whatever their size is (SME/ETI and key accounts in the same proportion)
As often listed in studies, recruitment and internal mobility are the most common situations where appraisal applies (respectively in 33 % and 27 % of them). Other situations that require an assessment are: Team organization/reorganization situation (for 16,7%) and high-potentials identification (15,2 %).
The Assessment center: relevant but scarcely used
Of the 59 % of companies knowing about the assessment center method, 50 % of them consider it as relevant and appropriate to the HR context. But only 36 % use it.
« When you jointly use several tools together with at least two evaluators involved in the process, you can provide a greater level of predictability. Each assessment criteria is measured and analyzed from different angles. The whole process usually takes one day but assessment center is not easy to implement and this can restrain some corporations from using it. Having in mind how serious consequences a wrong recruitment decision can have in terms of finance, organization and motivation, major groups and even some SME's are increasingly using the assessment center. The present trend is towards its rapid development" commented Thierry Plet.
About H3O
H3O group, whose roots go back to 2001, became a reality in 2010, in Nantes, when 3 specialists in HR and Interim Management have partnered. In 2013, the group strengthens his development by merging with training and consultancy firm For Action. The same year, H30 expands its area of expertise through the creation of an assessment center providing an additional offer in terms of evaluation. Today, the group provides French and foreign companies with a complete and comprehensive offer of recruitment, evaluation, assessment, consulting and training, as well as interim management. The goal is to improve operational performance of businesses by transforming their human resources into human wealth.


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Some people are just real superheroes when it comes to capturing the perfect moments. I love following inspiring people on Instagram and be blown away by the beauty of their shots. I already shared a few of my absolute favourites in the categories travel, veganism and fashion with you.
This time the accounts can't really be put into one category but instead, they are masterpieces in storytelling and expressing feelings, emotions and vibes through their photography. In my opinion, these accounts create art!
Landscape photography can be boring. But not when you know how to capture it right. When there is a story behind it, a feeling and emotions that are soaked in that one shot.
What she is able to experience is out of this world. And she knows how to show these moments and bring the feelings behind it across to her viewers – pure magic.
It is so beautiful to see what art these two ladies create with their locations, tables, plates and food. You could say this is food photography, landscape, detail and home or interior photography in one. Such a huge inspiration.
This traveller just knows how to show the depth of landscapes. Usually, I would say you can't capture these huge mountains and breathtaking landscapes in one shot, but she knows how to.
The vibe Melli spreads is just adorable. Cute, smiling and straight from the 90th.
These soft tones are just made to dream of. I love how her pictures are calm and adventurous at the same time.
Another adventurous soul that captures the best views and hiking-rest-places in her shots. Makes me want to go on adventures in the mountains straight away.
I just recently discovered her because of her wonderful pictures of her trip through the south of Australia. I love that her couple pictures are something different, not to cheesy, kinda real, kinda what you dream about. Just beautiful.
What are your favourite photographers on Instagram? What pictures make you start to dream? Do you like the ones I choose to show you?


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The report discusses how wastewater treatment can achieve more ambitious goals for the clean water it provides while holding the line on energy use & greenhouse gas emissions
In the past century, population growth, urbanization and intensified agricultural practices have combined to increase strain on wastewater treatment facilities. A foremost challenge for utilities is managing nutrient levels in the water—and doing so while juggling economic and energy constraints.
"The Road Toward Smarter Nutrient Management in Municipal Water Treatment", a new Charting New Waters report released by The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread, explores opportunities for the water utility sector to continue providing clean effluent, while also examining the opportunities for recovering nitrogen and phosphorus and returning it to the agricultural cycle.
The report is the product of a meeting convened by The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread, the Water Environment Federation and the Environmental Defense Fund, which brought together a group of experts to discuss how wastewater treatment can achieve more ambitious goals for the clean water it provides, while holding the line on energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
"Each time we bring a diverse group of thinkers together, we are able to facilitate an exchange of fresh perspectives that move the conversation forward," said Lynn Broaddus, director of the environment program at The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread. "When it comes to wastewater treatment, we know that our current path is not optimal. Our most recent convening took the exploration of the issue one step further and assessed prospects for not only removing nutrients from effluent, but also finding a way to reuse them."
In order to sustainably address the discharge of nutrients into the environment, the experts were guided by the following goals:
- · Maximizing the capture and reuse of waste stream nutrients;
- · Minimizing the energy used to process wastewater;
- · Minimizing the nutrients released into the environment;
- · Minimizing the alterations to the hydrologic cycle;
- · Minimizing the release of greenhouse has emissions from infrastructure; and
- · Maximizing economic benefits.
The report is part of Charting New Waters, a Johnson Foundation at Wingspread initiative bringing together experts to examine freshwater challenges, successes, innovations and potential solutions that can bridge geographies and inform national policy. Formally launched by the Johnson Foundation at Wingspread in 2010, Charting New Waters is the work of a group of leaders from business, agriculture, academia and environmental organizations that have publicly committed to improving U.S. freshwater resources by advancing the principles and recommendations of the group. These recommendations were captured in a consensus report: "Charting New Waters: A Call to Action to Address U.S. Freshwater Challenges" issued in September 2010.


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RISING AND FALLING THREE METHODS Three Methods is a trend continuation pattern. There are two kinds of this pattern: Rising Three Methods (Bullish pattern) and
Japanese traders often call the price gap – the Window. Western analytics say "close the gap", Japanese analysts, in its turn, say "close the window".
Three Mountains and Three Rivers patterns are complex figures of a Japanese Candlesticks Analysis. Unlike most patterns, they consist of a large quantity of candles.
Flat Tops and Bottoms is a complex type of figures, which include the formations of a large number of candles. The main feature of these
Counterattack Lines model consists of two candles of contrast colors (different directions). There are two types of Counterattack: Bullish Counterattack and Bearish Counterattack. The best


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A brief encounter with the US public school system
So we started Lexie off in kindergarten at our local school back in August. Four months later, and we've taken her out of school to do home schooling instead. While it wasn't for us, it was most certainly worth going … Continue reading
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RTW Contest Wrap-up
Phew! That's it for another year of the Realtime Worlds Student Programming Contest, bigger and better than last year by a mile. From 92 initial contestants, we came down to 32 finalists, lots of pizza, a 5-hour coding marathon, 1 … Continue reading
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RTW Contest Online Round Analysis
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Maths love
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"My whatsapp restore has been saying Finishing Up... (99%) for hours, I have tried different devices and get the same thing. It's 131 MB, how can I fix this?"
Most iOS users get used to performing a backup with iCloud. It brings many conveniences as we can make a backup whenever and wherever without connecting device to computer or launching iTunes. However, the problem will arise when it comes to restoring from iCloud. Just as the user said above, restore from iCloud backup not working. Don't you feel all kinds of frustrated? You must be wondering there has to be some kind of a way to restore the iCloud data, especially WhatsApp messages? Panic? Absolutely no, we have you covered as we will discuss the key points to fix WhatsApp restore from iCloud stuck on your new iPhone X or iPhone 8 in the article here.
Solution 1. Check the Network
You should check that you are connected to the Wi-Fi. If you are using mobile data, check that it is turned on. But, large files won't be downloaded over mobile data. This is why you need to check that your phone is connected to the Wi-Fi.
Solution 2. Check iPhone Storage
When you are restoring Whatsapp backup from iCloud, you need to make sure that your iPhone has ample space for that. This is why you need to head to 'Settings' and then 'General' and then check 'storage and iCloud usage'. If you do not have enough space, click on 'manage storage' and delete some items.
Solution 3. Upgrade the iOS to iOS 11
You need to make sure that your phone has the latest software update installed in it. You should have the iOS version 11 installed on your system and check for any of the latest update which may be available. Download the latest update as this may fix any bug which may be present.
Solution 4. Use alternative tool: Restore Only WhatsApp Data without Data Loss
iMyFone iTransor is an excellent choice as it offers plenty of features. It is an alternative tool which can help you fix this problem with remarkable ease. The tool has been designed to back up your iPhone data and restore a full backup or restore specific data on your device.Let us see some of its salient features.
iMyFone iTransor Backup & Restore Tool (iOS 12 Supported)
Key Features:
- You can create multiple backups without the need to overwrite previous backups .
- You can also selectively restore Contacts, Messages, WhatsApp data and WeChat data from iTunes, iCloud and even the backup files as well.
- You can extract 18+ types of data from your iPhone or the backup file as well.
- You can choose to back up the whole data or selectively backup specific data.
The program will prompt you with two options: restore a full backup and restore a partial backup. Let us now see the steps for doing that.
Restore a full backup
Step 1. Choose the option 'Restore full backup'. If the iPhone is not connected properly, the program will prompt you to do so.
Step 2. Read the note on the interface carefully and click Preview & Restore or Directly Restore option. If you click Preview button, you can preview all the data to be restored in detail after the scanning.
Step 3. If you click Preview & Restore button, you 'll need to choose Merge or Replace from the pop-up.
Step 4. After the selection, the program will start the restore process. When the process is over, you can check the content which has been restored on the iPhone.
Restore Only WhatsApp to your device
In order to restore only WhatsApp backup, you have to back up WhatsApp with this program first.
Step 1. When you have backed up the WhatsApp messages with iTransor, choose "Restore Backup to Device Option" and select WhatsApp from the data type list. Do not forget to connect your device to computer.
Step 2. Choose Preview & Restore or Directly Restore in the lower right corner. If you choose Preview & Restore option, the selected data will be scanning for you to preview as the screenshot below.
Step 3. Now click on 'Restore' and you need choose Merge or Replace from the pop up.
Solution 5. Restore from iTunes Backup
When you choose to restore content from iTunes, it can lead to data loss and this is why this method is not preferred. Still, here are the steps you can use.
Step 1. On your Mac or Windows PC which has iTunes installed, open iTunes and connect your iPhone to the computer with the help of an usb cable.
Step 2. Now, If you are prompted to enter the password or click on 'trust this commuter', do so. Select your iPhone when it appears on iTunes.
Step 3. Click on Restore backup in iTunes option, pick the most relevant backup from the available options and tap on "Restore" to let iTunes restore the content of the backup on your iPhone.
So, you can use any of these methods for restoring your Whatsapp data from the iCloud backup. However, we feel that it is iMyFone iTransor which seems to be the apt option for you.


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With the game now out, there's not as much work for the Street Fighter IV dev team to do over on the game's official blog. So they've decided to start posting some concept art instead.
Proper concept art, too, with pencils and sketchbooks and everything. Very nice stuff. Wish more developers did this, instead of releasing "target renders" and whatnot.


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I mentioned these songs this morning, as our kids led worship – and I'll post the rest of the set tomorrow – but I did want to mention that my friend Eric Gilbert did a project in which he took several of the questions from the Children's Catechism and set them to music. Our kids use them here at Oak Mountain – and i think they're fantastic. They're easy to sing – and the kids at oak mountain love them.
You can get them here on iTunes.


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Way back in 2015, in only the second episode of this Trainer Tools podcast, I talked to Paul Levy about his "Collusion of Mediocrity" concept and how it challenges us as facilitators.
It's one of those podcasts that really impacted me and made me a better facilitator, and so I am re-releasing it here with a bit of additional up-to-date commentary, because I think it grows in value with repetition.
Over the next couple of months the TT podcasts will be a bit more random as I take a break for the summer.
- Listen to this episode in your web browser
- Subscribe via iTunes
- View in iTunes
- The podcast feed for any other podcast app: http://trainertools.podbean.com/feed/
I also wrote about this on TrainingZone website: How you measure training success might be stopping you from succeeding.
Paul Levy is the founder of CATS3000, a change and innovation company that helps people and organisations to realise potential and thrive. He's worked with individuals and organisations all over the world for the last twenty years to challenge mediocrity, and to open space for change and transformation … read more about Paul here.


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Get to the root of your knee pain. (Source: magiceyes / www.123rf.com)
Statistics show that up to 70 per cent of runners sustain a leg injury that puts them temporarily out of action, says Dr Ben Tan, sports physician and author of Run For Your Life: A Complete Marathon Guide. And nearly half of all running injuries occur at the knee, he adds. A local study also found that those who clock up more than 10km per week are twice as likely to suffer from lower limb injuries as those who pound the pavement less.
"Pain or discomfort is a warning that something is amiss, so runners should learn to listen to their bodies and heed the signs," advises Dr Tan.
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A FORMER coal yard in Swallowfield has been transformed into a haven of flowers, trees and shrubs.
The site in The Meadow, off The Naylors, was bought by Swallowfield Parish Council in the mid-1990s and, after years of hard work, has been officially designated a Local Nature Reserve.
The transformation work was paid for with cash grants secured from the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) and the Environmental Trust for Berkshire.
Volunteers have supplied most of the manpower with their trowels and shovels.
The initial work to clear the site was done by the parish council, but after that, the villagers took over.
They have planted a variety of trees, shrubs and wildflowers as well as installing 90 metres of hedgerow, which in time will provide an entire food chain for the area's wildlife.
The end result was so effect it was declared a 'Local Nature Reserve' in July.
And the achievement will be marked at a ceremony tomorrow, officiated by Bob Wyatt, who chairs Wokingham District Council, and representatives from the BBOWT, the Environmental Trust, English Nature and the parish council will be there.
Swallowfield parish councillor, Lis Gower, who spearheaded the scheme, said: "The work certainly brought together a great deal of the community and we've proved that while areas of our environment are destroyed, we as a village can put something back.
"The meadow is now rich in plant and wildlife such as oxeye daisies, field scabius, silver birch, field maple and hazel.
"As the site incorporates four balancing ponds and ditches to prevent flooding, we have attracted water voles, which are an endangered species."
Following the victory in Swallowfield, the team are now considering pursuing a makeover of a
similar site in Risely.


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Blue Ridge Country Magazine
One of the things I look forward to in the snail mail realm is "Blue Ridge Country Magazine". I discovered the magazine about the same time I discovered the real thing and I have had a subscription almost since the very first issue I read. Since I started reading this mag I have stumbled across Fred First's images on occasion, but, what keeps me reading is the writing of…
Elizabeth Hunter
Elizabeth Hunter's column "From The Farm" in each issue is always the first thing I look for. In the years since I first discovered the magazine and subscribed I have come to appreciate her insights on mountain living and nature. Her column in this issue is part travelogue and part science/ecology lesson with a touch of Earth Day conservationism thrown in. As she takes us through Natural Bridge State Park in Kentucky she explains the "mixed mesophytic forest" ecology and it's resemblance to the same type of forest in China. She talks of the research being done in China to try to find a way to stop the hemlock woolly adelgid, a problem facing the whole of the Appalachians.
Since her trip took her through much of Kentucky, she even gets in some thoughts on the problems of the coal companies and their mountain top removal methods of destroying a way of life and the living species that once resided there. If you haven't had a chance to check either the magazine or Elizabeth Hunter's writing do yourself a favor and take a look…
Some issues of the magazine contain a extra gift or two when Elizabeth has a feature article to go along with the column.
Ron Rash
I first started noticing Ron Rash whenever I run across him a few years back when Garrison featured one of his poems in his daily "Writer's Almanac". Since that day I have added a couple of Ron's volumes to my library, one poetry and one novel so far. So it was with interest I read his closing comments in this months Blue Ridge Country Magazine. As a bit of autobiography it was an interesting read. The columns title, "The Mountains My Hopes", leads directly to the closing paragraph…
My hope is that the mountains my family has called home for more than 250 years, and much more than that for the small portion of Cherokee in me, will not be destroyed by coal companies, lax environmental laws and overzealous developers, who too often seem intent on destroying the rural landscape and natural beauty that attracts people to the region in the first place. No one can expect the southern Appalachian region to remain in some changeless vacuum, but how much change and at what cost are questions the region must ask itself.
I find I share the hopes expressed by Ron Rash for the mountains he grew up in, the mountains I have come to love.
- Ron Rash at storySouth
The Nation Magazine
My morning email brought me an announcement from "The Nation" magazine that they have a special Earth Day edition out. One of the feature articles is " Adapt or Die" by Mark Hertsgaard. In it he compares the flooding in Bangladesh with what has happened in New Orleans. The comparisons are not good for this country. The final paragraph is what really hit me between the eyes…
At this point we must accept that the battle to prevent global warming is over; now, the race to survive it has begun. This race will continue for the rest of our lives, testing human ingenuity, institutions and values as never before. Losses are inevitable, but the situation is not hopeless. We know much of what needs to be done, and we have considerable resources at our disposal. There is rough weather ahead, but if we keep our heads and stick together, we may find ways of living through the storm.
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Fragments From Floyd
Anyone who has read this blog knows I blame Fred First for the inspiration to follow his lead and try my hand at writing on a regular basis. I am still stumbling along looking for that voice I think I have and the words I want to say. A short while ago I had one of those stream of conscience moments where you just let the words flow. What came out was a "review" or as Tom Montag likes to say "an appreciation" of Fred's "Slow Road Home". The reason for the introduction here is Fred had a really good post up the other day for Earth Day and I wanted to link to it…
Earth Day 2007 – How many More
I'll be bold and assume that thirty seven years of planet-watching earns me one stand in the bully pulpit. From this one citizen's perspective, four things must happen. Making the rubber meet the road is quite another matter, and these are complex issues we must be talking about in Floyd's meeting places, churches, and organizations.
- We must take individual responsibility for being carefully conscious of our family and community "environmental footprint" and reduce it.
- We must insist that efficiency and conservation by industry and commerce play a much stronger role than they have thus far in CO2 abatement.
- We must not become complacent by thinking that our individual conservation or lifestyle changes alone will fully solve the larger problem.
- We must find a just way to prevent those who produce the least greenhouse gases from suffering the most.
No matter what we do in the short run, climate change impacts on humanity are likely to be large in the coming century, even here in remote Floyd County. Coping with this unprecedented degree of change will require a whole new way of thinking about our relationship with the planet and each other. Let's renew our commitment to these goals this Earth Day, and move quickly toward an Earth Decade.
You know it's a funny thing about the sitemeter stats. I must be saying something here on occasion that touches at least a few people. I don't have a lot of site visits, but it appears I have a few returning visitors. Some of the locations ring a bell from the comments that have been made over the past year. Some though I have yet to meet. So here's a great big Texas Howdy to all with thanks for your stopping by. If you really want to make my day…Tell me what it is that brings you by…
Well, I've spent way to much time playing this morning and the wife is giving me dirty looks so I better run.
Y'all have a great weekend, get out enjoy spring…See you all on the other side.


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Our No. 222 tool, like many of its related wire end tools, has two distinct serrated sharpened wire ends making it suitable for modeling not only in Plastilina, but also in self-hardening clay, wax, and plaster.
One wire end is shaped in the basic bullnose, a standard shape in sculpting for shaping and digging. Its inverse end is an oval loop used for making folds and crevasses in draping and hollowing cheeks.
Replaces our No. 214 double wire end modeling tool.
Approximate length: 9".
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