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The revised proposals for Anglia Square would still risk turning Norwich into "yet another clone high-rise city", according to civic watchdogs.
Housebuilder Weston Homes, along with landowner Columbia Threadneedle, lodged revised plans for its revamp of the shopping centre with Norwich City Council last month.
The revised scheme sees the height of the controversial 25-storey tower, which would be a 'marker building' in the development, reduced by five storeys.
The developers had said that would "emphasise its slender proportions and reduce its visual impact", but the Norwich Society has still tabled an objection to the revised scheme.
Along with the tower, the proposals include 1,200 new homes, dozens of shops, a 200-bed hotel, 600-space car park and pedestrianised areas.
But in the Norwich Society's objection, vice-chairman Paul Burall, said: "While the 20 storey tower is an unnecessary and unwelcome intrusion on the city skyline, it is the sheer bulk and height of the other blocks that would cause the most damage to Norwich's unique street scene.
"We again highlight the 12 storey block on the St Crispin's roundabout frontage as an example of the harm that the development would cause in terms of being so out-of-scale with buildings in the rest of the city centre.
"In the long term, we suggest that allowing this development would damage the city economy.
"The Anglia Square proposal risks turning Norwich into yet another clone high-rise city, damaging its attractiveness for those who live and work here, deterring visitors, and putting off specialist and skilled staff who are considering moving to the city: all things that affect long-term prosperity."
The society's objection says there are alternatives, suggesting a consortium of local investors, developers and others could join the landowner in "developing the crucial site for the overall benefit of the city".
More than 400 comments have been lodged over the original scheme and the revised scheme, the majority objecting.
A decision on whether to grant planning permission will be made by members of Norwich City Council's planning committee in due course.
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By Jim Krieger
Most of our readers know what a plinker is. For those who are new to the shooting sports, "plinker" refers to a rifle or handgun, typically chambered in .22 caliber, and often used for recreational shooting and informal target practice, such as at tin cans for instance, which make a "plink" sound when hit (hence the name "plinker"). There are many guns that make good plinkers, and this series of articles looks at some of the most popular .22 handguns among them. The first four articles in the series may be found here, here, here and here.
Still operating today, over the past 86 years High Standard has produced derringers, pistols, revolvers (both cap-and-ball and cartridge), rifles, shotguns and even the venerable Browning M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun. During its first forty years, High Standard did a steady trade from government sales, first with .22 pistols before, during and after WWII, and later with riot shotguns (including an innovative bullpup semi-auto) geared to the law enforcement market. At its inception, the company truncated its name to "Hi-Standard" to brand-mark the guns it produced.
The story of the Hi-Standard H-D Military .22 pistol really begins with a firearms designer named Lucius Diehm, whose career started with Colt. After leaving Colt, Diehm then worked for Winchester, and after that, in 1925, he founded the Hartford Arms & Equipment Co. which produced a nine-shot .22 Long Rifle pistol called the Model 1925. In 1932, Diehm's company went bankrupt, and was purchased by the High Standard Manufacturing Company. High Standard made some modifications to Diehm's Model 1925 and named it the "Hi-Standard Model B".
Thirteen years later, in 1945, High Standard introduced the H-D Military. Produced until 1950, the H-D Military was a fairly large pistol (5" tall) that uses a ten round magazine and sports either a 4.5" or a 6.75" barrel. Chambered in .22 Long Rifle, it has rudimentary adjustable sights that are small but functional, and came with checkered walnut grips. The "H" in the model name indicates that the pistol has an exposed hammer, and the "Military" name comes from the fact that it is very similar to its predecessor model, the H-D, that, along with the Model B, was sold in quantities to the War Department as a training pistol for the uniformed services.
Prophetically, given its name, the H-D Military, although purchased by the US in much smaller quantities than the H-D, turned out to be the High Standard pistol that proved to be the one most often publicly associated with government service. The notoriety of the H-D Military began on May 1, 1960 when U-2 spy plane pilot Gary Powers was shot down over the former Soviet Union. Powers was equipped with an H-D Military, serial number 120046, that had been fitted with a suppressor designed by Bell Labs. Powers was publicly tried by the Soviets for espionage, and pictures and descriptions of the pistol and suppressor were splashed across newspapers and magazines around the world. Powers' suppressed H-D Military was one of approximately 2,600 that High Standard reputedly supplied to the US. Some of these were reportedly sterilized for deniability by being produced without markings, and in the years since Powers' ill-fated mission, additional tales of clandestine service by these suppressed H-D Military pistols have surfaced, reinforcing the pistol's status as a Cold War icon.
In its five year production run, approximately 150,000 were produced, and today an H-D Military may be had for about $500 depending on condition. At the range, the H-D Military is a pleasure to shoot, which explains why it was long a favorite of Bullseye competitors. Its weight and long grip make it comfortable to hold, and stable when aiming. The stock sights, being relatively simple and small, leave something to be desired, but they're sufficient. The trigger pull is consistent, with little take-up and almost no overtravel, and the break is crisp. Although well made, because of its age an H-D Military should probably not be fired with hypervelocity loads. In addition, the pistol can be finicky about consistently feeding rounds loaded with truncated cone bullets. Give it a diet of good quality standard velocity ammo, and the H-D Military will reward you with the kind of performance that makes it a classic plinker.
Jim Krieger is a firearms writer who lives in Texas.

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Bill C-44, EI Parental Leave Benefits (third reading) December 12th, 2012
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Resuming debate on the motion of the Honourable Senator Eaton, seconded by the Honourable Senator Rivard, for the third reading of Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations.
Hon. Jane Cordy: Honourable senators, I am pleased to speak today at third reading to Bill C-44, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Employment Insurance Act and to make consequential amendments to the Income Tax Act and the Income Tax Regulations.
The bill provides additional support to parents who fall ill while on parental leave. It provides an Employment Insurance special benefit for parents of critically ill children and it makes amendments to the Canada Labour Code to provide unpaid leave guarantees for parents of missing or murdered children as the result of a suspected Criminal Code offence.
I and my Liberal colleagues support Bill C-44 and the assistance it will provide for some Canadian parents dealing with traumatic family circumstances. Parents going through the emotional pain of having a critically ill child, or a child who is missing or dies as a result of a suspected criminal offence, certainly should not have the trauma compounded by further financial burden.
Although I support this bill, I believe this is a missed opportunity. Bill C-44 could have been more inclusive by supporting a greater number of Canadian families suffering through unimaginable hardships. I spoke at second reading about the shortcomings of Bill C-44 in regard to helping parents of critically ill children who work at part-time jobs and do not meet the required number of 600 insurable hours the previous year. This issue was brought up at committee. When determining the 600-hour criterion, no factors were considered beyond this being the criterion for other special EI benefit programs.
The government should have taken a closer look at the Canadian workforce to understand the realities of working families and to design the program to best serve those families in need. I believe the requirements should be 420 hours, which would be in line with the average number of hours a Canadian parent working part-time accumulates in a year.
Unfortunately, we know that less than half of unemployed Canadians qualify for Employment Insurance benefits. If they are not entitled to Employment Insurance benefits, they will not be entitled to special EI benefits to care for a critically ill child.
I also believe that the leave of absence allowance for a parent of a critically ill child should have been extended in this bill from 37 to 52 weeks, as many illnesses and treatments exceed 37 weeks. This extension to 52 weeks would be in alignment with the amount of time and support provided to a parent of a missing or murdered child as granted under this bill.
Additional support could also have been provided for parents of a critically ill child who may die as a result of the illness. The bill provides that parent benefits would expire on the last day of the week in which the child dies.
The committee brought forward an observation to the bill that states:
However, your committee heard that parents grieving the loss of a child should be permitted the same timeframe to return to work regardless of whether that loss was the result of illness or a criminal act. Your committee notes that parents would be required to return to work 14 days after the day on which a child is found following their disappearance but parents of a child who has passed away as a result of a critical illness would be required to return to work at the end of the week during which the child died. Your committee acknowledges that bereavement leave is offered by many employers but notes that not all employers offer this type of leave. Consequently, your committee suggests that the leave be harmonized for all parents who have suffered the loss of a child regardless of whether it was result of a crime or because of illness.
I would hope that the minister would consider harmonizing the time available to parents who have lost a child to murder with that available to parents who have lost a child to a critical illness for whom the employment bereavement benefits are not in place.
The committee heard some excellent testimony from Sue O'Sullivan, the Federal Ombudsman from the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime. She presented a compelling argument that clauses in the bill should be more inclusive. She stated at the committee:
While we support both of these measures, it is apparent that the new provisions for unpaid leave and the income support program do not address the circumstances of many victims of crime and could be more inclusive of their visibility and reach. Therefore, our office will be asking the committee to consider amending and broadening the reach of unpaid leave and income support in order to be more inclusive of the needs of victims of crime.
She further stated:
. . . Widening the reach of the Canada Labour Code amendments to be more inclusive of victims of crime to include, for instance, leave for spouses and siblings, and removing the age limit of 18 years of age. . . .
Honourable senators, I believe that we would all agree that the parent of a missing or murdered 19-year-old child would be no less traumatized than the parent of a 17-year-old child.
The committee in its report to the Senate recognized this testimony in its observation:
In addition, your committee notes the testimony of the Office of the Federal Ombudsman for Victims of Crime that consideration should be given in the future to expand the grant offered to parents who have lost a child as a result of a crime to additional family members, such as a spouse, an adult child, or other siblings.
This observation would then include missing and murdered Aboriginal women who, as we know, are six times more likely to be victims of violence. I would like to thank Senator Dyck for her interventions at committee about the challenges faced by families of the far too many missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Again, I would hope that the government would move to make these changes in future legislation.
Part of Bill C-44 is actually a clarification of the rules, as opposed to new legislation. In 2002, Parliament passed Bill C-49, brought forward by the Liberal government of the day. It removed the obstacles to allow for parents to claim sickness benefits while on parental leave. Bill C-49 removed the anti-stacking provisions in the act to allow for the claiming of sickness benefits while on parental leave.
Unfortunately, the bureaucracy continued to interpret the act in a way that denied parents these benefits for almost 10 years. It was not until a ruling by an Employment Insurance umpire in 2011 when sickness benefits were granted to a woman on parental leave. The umpire ruled that the legislative changes brought in by the Liberal government in 2002 were intended to make sickness benefits available to parents who became ill immediately before, during or after receiving parental benefits. It is worth noting that the Conservative government did not appeal this decision. Bill C-44 does not bring forth anything new regarding the extension of the sickness benefits to parents in receipt of parental benefits, but as Minister Finley said at committee, it will provide clarification to the current rules and correct this injustice.
This clarification is needed more now that this government saw fit in its omnibus Bill C-38 to eliminate the regional Employment Insurance boards of referees and umpires and to replace them with an Ottawa-based tribunal. The parents who were forced to resort to appealing their sickness benefits cases before an EI board of referees and then to an EI umpire will be forced to appeal their case before an Ottawa-based tribunal, which will be charged with hearing Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security benefits. Of the 74 members of the tribunal, only 37 will be dedicated to deal with Employment Insurance disputes. Last year, nearly 26,000 Employment Insurance appeals were heard, and there will be only 37 tribunal members based in Ottawa to hear their appeals. There will no longer be an Employment Insurance umpire for further appeal.
In conclusion, I wish to reaffirm my support for Bill C-44, and I would like to thank Senator Eaton for her work on this bill and her openness to accepting observations on the legislation to reflect what committee members heard from witnesses. By working together, we can help to make things better for Canadians, and of course that is our job as the chamber of sober second thought. Thank you to Senator Eaton.
It is unfortunate that the government did not take the opportunity to strengthen the bill with amendments proposed in the House of Commons. However, it is my hope that the observations put forward by the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology will be considered by this government in the future.


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Egypt simply does not have the strategic lift capability to support such a large and heavy force for them to be completely air deployable, in fact no one does. The comparisons with US Airborne – or any other unit ready to deploy and drop on several hours notice – either seriously misunderstood the RDF or the Airborne. Then what is different about the RDF?
The most important aspect about them is their independence. The RDF are not attached to any Army or Military Region. They provide a flexibility that the Armed Forces did not have because of a rigid Military Region system that mandated formations be permanently stationed under their command unless there were extraordinary circumstances – such as the deployment to Kuwait in 1991 which exposed expeditionary weaknesses – that required them taken out, leaving them short. Egypt is currently attempting to build up a credible expeditionary capability in which the RDF could be at the forefront but it is also hedging its bets against an internal collapse which could be similar to Syria.
Syria too employs the Military Region system, in fact both Armed Forces continue to share many similarities – although many Egyptians would welcome that, it's not a compliment – including the creation of independent divisions. The Syrian Arab Army's 5th Corps is a response to the rigidity and collapse of their own Regions, they are spread thinly as it is and have suffered serious attrition. Thus for a time they were – and to some extent still are – dependent on local and foreign militias for offensives and could not redeploy forces from one area to another.
The Egyptian Armed Forces has created an indpenedant division which is expected to undertake combined arms operations alone if other units are embattled or indisposed on a domestic front. To that end they have tried some new things. The first being an experiment of attaching rotary aircraft – Apache, Chinook, Mil Mi – for tactical lift, air assault, and attack roles, the Army has never had any aviation assets and these are still operated by the Air Force but perhaps – I personally find it very unlikely – an Army Air Corps could be on the horizon. The RDF has also attempted to introduce some form of logistical coherence in terms of equipment and networking, relying solely on Western arms. Making combat service support a relatively easier task than for other divisions which have a dizzying mix of Western and Eastern equipment.
Much like SOF they train their own troops to a higher standard – read my piece on Thunderbolt training it is very similar – than the average line but they suffer from the traditional disadvantages of a thoughrouly flawed conscription system added to a toxic mix of a weak NCO spine and an over inflated Officer Corps which hordes power and knowledge.
The RDF could be something great, there are plenty of good ideas in the Egyptian Armed Forces. Some plan out and others wither due to mismanagement or a lack of resources. The RDF will have to prove it belongs and eventually whether their capability can meet political expectations.


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At the end of the 80's had the opportunity to listen to the first loops and sequencial beats of house music, and felt that electronic music, is what he was made for. Back in time, his uncle had a pair of turntables at home, which he used to make the first tests playing around with the decks. It was the first approach to one things he loves the most, matching nice beats and making people feel good with music.
MauRo has been always influenced with progressive house, deep house, tech house, minimal house, electro & more...
Now, producing his own podcast, brings you the latest hits on the dance floors and some personal selections for you to enjoy at the confort of your favorite place.
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Information will continued to be updated as best we are able, but please check with the individual businesses for the latest.
Reopening Plans:
Restore Illinois – Actions to Combat Resurgence
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Whiteside County Emergency Management
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Looking for a great place to eat? A little nightlife? Some retail therapy? You're sure to find what you're looking for in Downtown Sterling, Illinois.
Grab a latte at Air Play Espresso & Bakery, spruce up your wardrobe at UOI Boutique, catch a movie at the Sterling Theater, get pampered at Merle Norman, or just enjoy the history of the architecture and the stories behind the murals throughout the downtown. There is something for everyone. Explore! Enjoy!
Originally organized in 1999, Sterling Main Street became the dream of a dedicated small group of Sterling, Illinois business owners and community leaders. Working for many years to bring the Main Street® Program to Sterling, their hard work and vision was finally rewarded when they received official accreditation from the Illinois Main Street Program in March of 2009.
That same year, Sterling Main Street relocated its office to its renovation project of 4 years, The Martin Building, located on the corner of 3rd Street and Locust (currently the home of The Rusty Fox Wine & Alehouse). This renovation project served as the catalyst for our Façade Grant program, which has awarded nearly $400,000 in grants since the program began in 2009, assisting property owners in the City's Downtown District to revitalize their storefronts.
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Back Westoe Road, South Shields £120,000
Property Information
- Price : £120,000
- Type: Commercial
- Ref No: 26304287
Property Features
- Bedrooms: 3
- Receptions: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
DescriptionIdeal for the investor buyer, a mixed commercial and residential premises in Westoe and close to the college. The property comprises a first and second floor maisonette that has been a long term rental for the college offering three main bedrooms with bathroom and separate cloaks WC, lounge and fitted kitchen, currently let until December 2019 at £550 pcm whilst on the ground floor there is a retail shop Let from July 2019 for 12 months subject to an onward extension at £5400 per annum. A great overall investment ideal for anyones portfolio, EPC E
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140 Westoe Road -
This is a first and second floor maisonette which has been let to students over the last few years. The property comes with gas central heating and double glazing, Currently let to students util December 2019 at £550 pcm
A private entrance hall leads to the first floor landing which returns with stairs to the second floor.
Lounge -
To the front elevation with bay window and two radiators
Kitchen -
Fitted with wall, base units and work tops with sink unit, extractor hood, oven and microwave, tiled splash backs and door to rear staircase to yard.
Bedroom -
A double bedroom with radiator
Second floor -
Bathroom -
Four piece suite comprising bath, wash basin and WC, separate shower enclosure , tiled floor and radiator
Cloaks WC -
With wash basin and WC
Bedroom -
A double bedroom with front dormer window and wash basin, radiator
Bedroom -
A double bedroom with wash basin and WC
142 Westoe Road -
A Ground Floor retail unit let from July 2019 at a rent of £5400 per annum for a 12 month period with option to extend for a further 2 years
Front shop - 20' x 12' (6.10m x 3.66m)
Main front retail shop
Rear shop - 15' x 8'9 (4.57m x 2.67m)
Rear store/staff room - 9'3 x 8'10 (2.82m x 2.69m)
Staff WC and wash basin
Cellar -
Accessed from the rear yard, the cellar is separate. The owner informs us that the cellar is let separately for £40pcm and is used for storage
External -
A shared rear yard with lane access.
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UK wins second major F-35 maintenance contract
BAE Systems has announced that the F-35 Joint Program Office has awarded a second major assignment for avionic and component work to the UK's global repair hub for F-35 Lightning aircraft.
It will see the hub, based in North Wales, deliver maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade (MRO&U) work on the fleet and builds on an award of work made in 2016.
The hub will be operated by Sealand Support Services Limited (SSSL), a joint venture between the Ministry of Defence's Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA), BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman.
This new assignment will support hundreds of additional F-35 jobs in the UK – many of them at the MOD's DECA at MOD Sealand, where the majority of the work will be carried out. It will see crucial maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade services for an even wider range of F-35 avionic, electronic and electrical systems for hundreds of F-35 aircraft based globally.
Steve Worsnip, Vice President, F-35 Sustainment, US Programmes, BAE Systems – Air, who is also a non-executive director at SSSL, said: "The selection of the UK to undertake this activity is recognition of the advanced military aircraft support skills and capabilities which we have in this country.
"Within BAE Systems we have a strong track record of working in partnership to deliver innovative and cost effective support solutions and we look forward to bringing this further in to the F-35 programme through our SSSL joint venture with the UK Government and Northrop Grumman.
"Across our global enterprise, BAE Systems plays a crucial role on the F-35 programme in the UK, US and Australia, and today's announcement further strengthens this contribution."
SSSL Managing Director Rear Admiral Rick Thompson added: "From 2021, there will be hundreds of F-35s flying across the globe and SSSL will be central to sustaining operations in the European Region and around the world, providing essential MRO&U services.
"Together with our partners from DECA, BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman, as Team UK, SSSL will be able to offer the F-35 programme engineering excellence, world-class innovation and agility.
"In 2021, we are scheduled to begin delivering services to the UK's fleet of F-35s and those of its international partners, having been appointed as a European and global support hub in 2016.
"It is hoped that this will be the start of a 40-year endeavour that continues the UK's already long and proud involvement in the F-35 programme, which makes us part of this aircraft's DNA and the F-35 Enterprise."


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Kanaganahalli is about 3 km from Sannati. An important Buddhist site, the place where an ancient Buddhist Mahastupa site found. It is on the left bank of the Bhima river[1] in Chitapur taluk, Gulbarga District in Karnataka, India. Nalwar is the nearest Railway station about 19 km from Kanaganahalli. The Buddhist site about 2.5 km from Chandrala Parameshwari temple of Sannati.
The remains of the excavations site at Kanaganahalli can be dated to between the 1st century BC to the 3rd century AD.
In circa the 1st century BC the stupa at Kanganhalli was constructed, as per the inscriptions referred to as Hama Chaitya and it was patronized by the Hinayana and Mahayana people during the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. During the Shatavahana period, the Amaravati School of art made a deep impact on the sculptural and architectural forms of Kanaganahalli region. This was indeed a period of great artistic efflorescence that gave the Maha chaitya here the most impressive form unsurpassed in the history of stupa architecture in the south India.[2]
The sculptured panels of the medhi are distinctly of native creation. The skill of making two dimensional sculptures and the carving of typical animal motifs are also of indigenous nature. Exhibit a transition phase between the early phase of Amaravati sculptural art and the elaborately sculptured panels of Nagarjunakonda with the sculptural panels found at Kanaganahalli stupa.
The volumes of their improvement over their Amaravati counterparts. The mastery of the artist of Kanganhalli in carving the geometric patterns, floral motifs, dress and ornamentation of the contemporary times and the concept of composition of the subject matter in the large sculptured panels.
The Kanaganahalli Maha Stupa is the veritable gallery of eminent rulers like King Ashoka and the Shatavahana rulers (Simuka, Pulumavi) are immortalized by depicting their portraits at Kanaganahalli.
Unlike the torana of Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, portrait of emperor Ashoka is said to have depicted there is inscription found at Kanaganahalli.
At Kanganhalli up to the anda portion of the stupa is available, although majority of the architectural members and the sculptural panels are dislodged from the original position.
ASI Excavation Site[edit]
Kanaganahalli is the excavation site of the Archaeological Survey of India.[6]
Excavation during 1994 to 1998[edit]
- During the excavations (1994 to 1998) at Kanaganahalli, found remains of a massive Stupa, many brick structures in the form of a Chaitya-griha and votive stupas were brought to light.
- During the excavations many architectural members of the stupa found like fragments of sculptured veneering slabs, members of railings, pillars, capitals, Buddha padas, sculptures of yaksha and four images of Buddha many more.
- The sculptured panels depicts various Jataka stories and life of Lord Buddha and portrait of many Shatavahana king.
In addition to one long inscription, 145 short inscriptions were discovered from the excavations site, dating between 1st century BCE to 1st century CE. The very important discovery was the sculpture of Maurya emperor Ashoka with the label "Rayo Asoka".[7] Kanaganahalli in Karnataka is the site with an inscription in Brahmi script reading "Ranyo Ashoka" (King Ashoka) and a sculpture of King Ashoka. [8] [9]
Excavation during 2000 to 2002[edit]
- During the excavations (2000 to 2002) found bare ruined remnants of a number of brick built structures like paved and sheltered passages connecting them. Also found part of a possible monastic complex to the north west of the main stupa.
- Antiquities such as lead coins bear names of Shatavahana king like Satakarni, Pulumavi and Yajnasri.
- The most important finding of the excavation include a stone sculptured slab bearing the name Raya Ashoka . The first inscribed portrait of Ashoka (surrounded by female attendants and queens) found at Kanaganahalli,[10] was unearthed from the ruined Buddhist stupa.
International Buddhist Centre[edit]
An important Buddhist site, Government of Karnataka and ASI Planning to develop Kanaganahalli (and Sannati) as International Buddhist Centre.[11]
Government of Karnataka had constituted Sannati Development Authority and had appointed senior IAS official S.M. Jamdhar as its special officer.
See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
- Rediscovering Ashoka, Vithal C Nadkarni, The Times of India, 22 March 2012
- Kanaganahalli - the Buddhist site
- Kanaganahalli Sannati conservation
- Relics of an emperor, LAKSHMI SHARATH, The Hindu, 26 October 2012
- Buddha circuit in Gulbarga
- Photographic documentation of the Kanaganahalli Stupa site - over 1,000 photos by C. Luczanits.
- ^ "GULBARGA DISTRICT". Retrieved 18 February 2009.
- ^ "Kanganhalli: A unique discovery of Buddhist site in India". Dr. D. Dayalan, Archaeological survey of india. Retrieved 10 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Pearson Education India. p. 333. ISBN 9788131711200.
- ^ Singh, Upinder (2017). Political Violence in Ancient India. Harvard University Press. p. 162. ISBN 9780674975279.
- ^ Thapar, Romila (2012). Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas. Oxford University Press. p. 27. ISBN 9780199088683.
- ^ "Excavations - 2000-2005 - Karnataka". Retrieved 18 February 2009.
- ^ Michael Meister, "Early Architecture and Its Transformations: New Evidence for Vernacular Origins for the Indian Temple," in The Temple in South Asia, ed. Adam Hardy, London 2007
- ^ It is not a Rayo Ashoka but Ranyo Ashoka. "A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century" A Book By Upinder Singh.
- ^ Ranyo Ashoka inscription refer to http://storyofkannada.blogspot.com/2009/12/karnataka-ashoka-s-swarnabhoomi.html?m=1
- ^ "Rediscovering Ashoka - Kanganhalli". Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Kanaganalli to be developed as International Buddhist Centre". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 December 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2009.


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Esther's story - a visitors' centre and tea bar volunteer
I was a volunteer with Nepacs from July 2014 until December 2016 mainly at a visitors' centre but I occasionally worked on the tea bar at HMP Durham as well. I knew I wanted to work in the criminal justice system, so being able to go into prison and gain an understanding of the routine and how everything worked was great experience.
Supporting the families in the visitors' centre was also really great because talking to the families and hearing about their experiences of the criminal justice system taught me about the processes offenders go through before, during and after release. It highlighted other issues as well because many families had concerns about substance misuse, domestic violence, finding accommodation when they came out of prison and other issues in the wider community.
I now work for Middlesbrough and Stockton Mind on their Diversion and Resettlement Service which supports offenders with mental health issues in the community, through the court process and when they come out of prison. The aim is to improve mental health and reduce re-offending.
My experience with Nepacs was instrumental in getting this job. I had a criminology degree, which was a requirement as well. But it was the hands on experience that made me stand out from other candidates. My volunteering experience also meant that I was able to settle into the role more easily because I had already worked with offenders and their families and had gained a good general knowledge of the process of going through the criminal justice system.


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Blank MDF wooden banner, ideal for a wedding, christening, birthday party, etc.
I have made an MDF wooden banner, this one is 12" long and is deliberately left blank for you to decorate and personalise. It can be used to adorn a wedding reception, engagemet celebration, birthday party, christening party, etc.
You can put a person's name, the married couple's name, date of the wedding, etc. and being MDF, the surface is flat and smooth, ideal for drawing or painting on.
The one shown in the photograph is just 12" long, however, I can make larger or smaller versions to order, the price will vary depending on the size. Postage costs may vary as well, although I do try and keep costs to a minimum. The prices listed below are for a 12" version, prices will vary depending on size and number required. I will give a discount for multiple orders.
So, if you would like more than one, or if you want a different size, please ask and I will willingly give you a price.
I can normally make them in a couple of days.
If you prefer, I can make chalkboard versions, MDF coated in blackboard paint so that you can reuse the banner for different events.
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Sheena of Sheena & the Rokkets Dies at 61
On Saturday, Feb. 14, Etsuko Ayukawa – known by her stage name Sheena Rokket, the frontwoman of the Japanese rock outfit, Sheena & the Rokkets -- passed away at the age of 61. The band's label told the Japan Times that she died of cervical cancer in a Tokyo hospital.
Ayukawa was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1954. In 1978, she and her husband, guitarist Makoto Ayukawa, started a band, for which Ayukawa adopted the moniker Sheena, lifting it from the Ramones song, "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker." Together, the four-piece outfit released their self-titled debut in 1979 and went on to produce hit singles like 1979's "You May Dream" and "Lazy Crazy Blues" and 1981's "Pinup Baby Blues."
The band opened for Elvis Costello during his 1978 Japan tour and for the Ramones in 1980. In 1982, Sheena released her debut solo album, Beautiful.
Rock photographer Bob Gruen -- who has an extensive history with the Ramones and Sheena (his work is featured in the photo above) -- remembered the late frontwoman in a Facebook post earlier today (Feb. 16), writing:
RIP Sheena …Sheena was a punk rocker! For more than 35 years Sheena & the Rokkets were one of the best known bands in Japan…She took her name from the Ramones song, and went on to be the opening band when the Ramones came to Japan…. I was with Joey when we went to Sheena and Makoto's house for dinner, she was a great cook!… If anyone could be as exciting onstage as Tina Turner, it was Sheena… in New York, they sold out CBGB twice...
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A two-day climate change conference sponsored by the Alaska Marine Conservation Council is taking place in Homer. By the end of the event, attendees from coastal communities across the state are hoping to finalize a compact that would outline their concerns about global warming, ocean acidification and other issues, and then request state and federal action to fix the problems.
Casey Kelly, KBBI – Homer


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Don't have a rooting interest in the World Series? LeBron James and Dwyane Wade can help.
During Game 1 Tuesday night, Wade uploaded a video to Uninterrupted -- James' multimedia platform -- proposing a bet between the two former Heat teammates. James, an Akron native and Cleveland Cavalier, is an Indians fan, while Wade, a Chicago native and new Chicago Bull, is pulling for the Cubs.
The #WorldSeries bet is on! @DwyaneWade (@Cubs) sends @KingJames (@Indians) the official wager. pic.twitter.com/h71F22FqJA
— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) October 26, 2016
"We're both fashionable guys," Wade says. "We both love to dress. We both love to feel good and look good. So, whoever team loses, the loser has to show up during the NBA season to the other guy's home game dressed as the team who won."
Wade tweeted his video during the Cavaliers' 117-88 opening night annihilation of the Knicks. James responded shortly after his triple-double performance (19 points, 14 assists, 11 rebounds):
I accept @DwyaneWade!! 1-0 #RallyTogether https://t.co/zBF9RBBv8v
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 26, 2016
The Indians won Game 1, 6-0, and are back at Progressive Field for Game 2 Wednesday. With the Cavs not playing again until Friday night in Toronto, there is a chance James could be in attendance Wednesday. James attended a game in both the ALDS and ALCS.
These two former Marlins fans have come a long way. Just look at them portray Lou Brown in Major League and Phil Brickma in Rookie of the Year.
.@KingJames and @DwyaneWade have some interesting motivational tactics in pushing their hometown teams to win the #WorldSeries. pic.twitter.com/UADJmoKW3v
— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) October 26, 2016
The series moves to Chicago for Games 3, 4 and if necessary, 5, Friday-Sunday.
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If you want to begin digiscoping with your Apple iPhone Xr, getting this Phone Skope smartphone case and a coordinating optic adapter ring is a great place to start. To use, insert your smartphone into this case, then lock it into a Phone Skope optic adapter ring (multiple sizes available, must be purchased separately) that matches your spotting scope. This case features ergonomic side-grooves to give you a better grip, as well as back and side bumpers that help protect your smartphone.
This case is designed to fit iPhone Xr devices. View all of our available Phone Skope products here: https://redstartbirding.com/collections/digiscoping-gear/phone-skope
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entries are set appropriately. If everything is set up correctly
you would type:
An "A" is printed since A is 10 in hex:
> 10 hex . <enter>
A ok
> : message ." Hello World ***" cr cr ;
make uno
to Flash AmForth to the Arduino hardware and then type:
make uno.fuse
to program the fuses in the ATmega328 as required for
AmForth's operation. If no errors are reported, your
This is an example of Forth compilation. Here, we
define a new word called message which when executed
writes the string Hello World to the console,
followed by a couple of carriage returns. The ok signifies
successful compilation. Later, when message is typed on
the command line, the string will be output as follows:
Arduino Uno has now become a Forthduino.
You need a serial terminal program to talk to AmForth.
Screen can be used on the Mac. Many serial terminal
programs are available for Windows and Linux. For serious
AmForth development, a custom terminal program written
in Python called amforth-shell.py should be used. Discussion
of this tool is beyond the scope of this article but trust me,
you will want to use this tool if you do any serious work
with AmForth. Check out the AmForth documentation.
> message <enter>
*** Hello World ***
As a final example, let's compile a do loop Forth word
and see how it works. We will name our do loop example
a_do_loop and define it as follows:
Assuming you have your serial terminal program
connected to your Forthduino and you cycle the power to
the board or press the reset button, you should see
something similar to the following:
: a_do_loop 10 0 do i . loop ; <enter>
When subsequently executed by typing a_do_loop at
the command prompt, the output is as follows:
amforth 5.1 ATmega328P Forthduino
Apr 05 2013 20:11:48 master...uni/master
[ahead 2]
> a_do_loop <enter>
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ok
The ">" is a prompt letting you know that AmForth is
awaiting your command. Let's verify things are working by
running a few examples. The ">" prompt and "ok" are
provided by AmForth. All tokens must be separated by
space characters:
Of course, these are trivial examples one cannot get
too excited about. For a more complete example, I rewrote
the Arduino Blink example in AmForth. The original .ino file
is shown first:
> 1 . <enter> NOTE: <enter> refers to the
enter or return key
1 ok
Turns on an LED on for one second, then off
for one second, repeatedly.
This example code is in the public domain.
Since we are not in compile mode, the first 1 is
identified as a number and is pushed onto the data stack.
The "." (called "dot") causes the item at the top of the
stack to be popped off and printed to the console; hence
// Pin 13 has an LED connected on most Arduino
// boards.
// Pin 11 has the LED on Teensy 2.0
// Pin 6 has the LED on Teensy++ 2.0
// Pin 13 has the LED on Teensy 3.0
// give it a name:
int led = 13;
This example performs number base conversion. Unless
changed, Forth uses base 10 for numeric operations. Here,
we push a decimal 10 value onto the stack, change the
numeric base to hex (base 16), and then use dot to print
the top of the stack value.
// the setup routine runs once when you press
// reset:
void setup() {
// initialize the digital pin as an output.
pinMode(led, OUTPUT);
// the loop routine runs over and over again
// forever:
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Keep your gutters and downspouts flowing all winter long! Prevent ice dam formation and the costly damage it can cause by installing the EasyHeat ADKS kit. Ice dams are frozen ridges of melting snow that stop the water from flowing off the roof. Ice dams can form on roofs, eaves, dormers, roof valleys, gutters, skylights and downspouts and can cause shingle damage, water leakage into the roof, damage to insulation, moisture leakage into walls and ceilings, and gutter or downspout problems. The ADKS de-icing cable is installed over the unheated portions of the roof above the overhang or into gutters or downspouts to create an ice-free pathway for melting water to drain. The ADKS cable plugs into a standard 120 VAC GFCI protected three-wire grounded outlet. Prevents dangerous icicles from building up over pathways and doors. Keeps gutters and down spouts open and clear for water to flow. The use of a temperature and moisture sensing control such as EasyHeat's RS-2 is highly recommended. It measures both temperature and moisture to turn the system on or off in response to changing weather conditions.


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Old Town Theatre
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The Old Town Theater opened in 2003. This is a cinema and grill that screens first run movies. Their website states that there are five auditoriums. This theater was operated by Warren Theatres. It was sold to Regal in spring on 2017.
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The Old Town Theatre was designed by the Wichita firm Spangenberg Phillips Tice Architecture. The firm has designed seven projects for Warren Theatres (all listed on SPTA's web site.)
In addition to the five Warren locations currently listed at Cinema Treasures, the company operates the Palace West and the Warren's Movie Machine at Towne West Mall (both locations are in Wichita.)
A November 2007 photo I took of the Beautiful Old Town Theatre. Enjoy!
Randy A Carlisle – Historical Photographer
This theatre has recently converted to all digital projection.
This theatre has been sold to Regal. http://www.kansas.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/carrie-rengers/article151485057.html
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There is nothing more sacred to the soul than time out in nature. ♥
Last week hubby and I took some time out. We thought it would be nice to have a bit of a contrast on this break so – we went from the hustle and bustle of the crazy streets of London, soaking up all the cool city vibes – to deep into the Sussex country side.
I adore wandering around big cities and there is so much to learn culturally from museums, art and majestic buildings, but the biggest things I learn always come from time out in nature.
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~ Lao Tzu
So here are the 3 lessons I learnt fully immersing myself into nature.
♥ I live by the saying 'the key to living is giving' and that's what nature does, it gives us so much beauty, freedom and guidance and never expects anything from us in return. A tree embodies the quality of self-giving.
It provides the air we breathe, shelter – and shade for humans and animals. And when the divine timing is right it will become abundant with fruit, providing animals and humans with nourishment.
Their strength, beauty and stillness symbolise the magic and wonder of life.
So be a part of the tree appreciation club and go give one a hug! It's good for the soul…trust me!!!
Soul Lesson..Nature is selfless. Giving and offering are beautiful qualities I will practise daily.
♥ Every piece of nature seems to co-exist on this planet harmoniously. I loved walking through the fields of the Knepp safaris watching all the animals 'doing their thing' so present and respectful. Plants and animals must coexist to survive. They depend on each other because each provides something the other needs.
Soul Lesson..To always be more accepting of others, be aware of other people's needs and to remember we are all in this together.
♥ The first day we arrived at Knepp Safaris we had it all planned out…but the weather had its own plans too! But after a few torrential downpours, the clouds broke and a beautiful clear blue sky appeared – and to top it off there was a stunning beautiful rainbow too!
Soul lesson…sometimes we just have to surrender and trust that it will all eventually work out.
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So confused!
Hey everyone! I have a few questions!
First off, I'm homeschooling my 6 year old son who has Autism. We've been using Time4Learning since November and we're nearing the end of our 1st year. Also, we live in Georgia!
1) Other than the Math tests and LA Extensions that he has mastered, how can I tell if he's ready to go on to Second Grade? Mommy instincts say yes, but I don't want to advance him if he's not really ready. Where can I find a good placement test? I don't think Georgia requires it 'till 3rd grade.
2) When he left public school he had an IEP in place. Do we need to have another IEP made? And if so, how do I go about getting that done?
I know these are probably questions we should have figured out before we started, but we had to pull him quickly and didn't think about it until now! Thank you all so much in advance!
Does he understand the material? Does he struggle with the reading or comprehension? If he is doing well on the test and he appears to be comprehending the material, I would say go with your mommy instinct. I am personally not a big fan of testing. There are tests out there that you could google. You may want to ask some of your questions, (IEP and testing) on your state forum. You would probably be able to get some answers on the Special Needs forum.Kathi Homeschooling Mama to Twelve year old Dakota
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This answer is in regard to your question about the IEP. My daughter has Asperger's and the school district did an assessment for an updated IEP before she was to enter the 1st grade (she had an existing IEP from age 3-5). However, when they discovered that I was going to be home schooling, and not having my daughter attend public or private school, they told me that they wouldn't be preparing another written IEP until such time as she returned to a "traditional" classroom. They did provide me with the results of the assessment, and they said the assessment data would be kept on file with the district so they could prepare a written IEP if we decided to return to public or private school. This was in Washington State, so I don't know about the IEP process in Georgia.
Some states do not allow you to homeschool if your child has an IEP. You really need to check your state laws.Kathi Homeschooling Mama to Twelve year old Dakota
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I live in Mississippi. My daughter has an IEP and has never attended public school. She has had one through the school system since she was 4. She receives speech therapy through the school twice a week.


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Katie Kingery-Page is an assistant professor of landscape architecture at Kansas State University. Kingery-Page has studied sculpture, art theory, ecology, and landscape architecture in the United States and Brazil. Her design work includes streetscapes, school yards, and stormwater meadows. Kingery-Page is focused upon art as a mode of knowledge for landscape architects, meaning both humanities research and design as a conceptual art practice.
Living in northeast Kansas can be a constant aesthetic and intellectual experience with the Flint Hills. The tallgrass prairie landscape of the Flint Hills is rare, globally-speaking, and is both challenging and satisfying, aesthetically. The Flint Hills (and indeed other grasslands) challenge conventional wisdom regarding landscape aesthetics. For decades, professional evaluation of a landscape's scenic value (such as that conducted by the National Forest Service) has been based upon notions of diverse visual experiences.
Quoting the Forest Service Manual, a "Class A" landscape scores high in the "…visual perception attributes of variety, unity, vividness, intactness, coherence, mystery, uniqueness, harmony, balance, and pattern." While "variety" and "vividness" in landscape scenes may work very well as criteria for evaluating forest, mountain or seaside landscape, I argue that these criteria are inherently less relevant to the aesthetics of the Flint Hills. The Flint Hills can be understood as scenes of unity, intactness, and subtlety.
When I experience the Flint Hills from a distance (let's say while driving), it's the unity of form, texture and color within a single scene that is so compelling. This minimalist landscape aesthetic can be understood through many lenses: the study of 20th century minimalist art; the wabi-sabi aesthetic of Japanese landscape; and even the high lonesome aesthetic of country and bluegrass music. The Beach Museum of Art collection contains work by many artists who capture the minimalism of the Flint Hills grassland, such as Larry W. Schwarm's Two Hills with Burned Grass, Chase County, Kansas, 1994.
When observing the Flint Hills up-close (the immersive experience of walking through the grassland) what strikes me is the bodily experience of topography and the limitless complexity of tallgrass species which hold in tension visual unity and (yes) variety: look ahead and see a unified sea of grasses and forbs, look down and see the many structures of individual species. This tension of unity and complexity is what my colleagues and I have begun to term "meadow-thinking:" an ability to move seamlessly between the whole and its parts, between detailed concerns and the big picture.
As a native planting designer, I was mentored early in my career by landscape architects, a landscape ecologist, an agronomist, and landscape design professionals. I mention my mentors because I value the informal learning that occurs when designing and building landscapes. The first native plants establishment I designed and helped to install (advised by Dr. Tim Keane and Dr. Clenton Owensby) is a large seeded and plugged landscape near Olathe, Kansas, now in its sixth season of growth. This planted prairie gives a hint of what's to come in the Meadow.
As the Meadow at K-State lies dormant, just beginning to show its life through sprouts of new grass and wildflower shoots, it's difficult to visualize the intended aesthetic of the Meadow. Over the next two years, the Meadow's maintenance regime will require it to be mowed to six inches height. It won't be until the Meadow's third growing season that the aesthetic created by plant selection, planting strategy, and path design will be fully visible.
So, I reveal a bit of the aesthetic intent here. The Meadow at K-State (just through the Beach Museum of Art archway) is designed to be a unified landscape fabric of grasses and wildflowers, all less that 40 inches in height. This fabric is incised with a simple system of crushed limestone paths. The path color will contrast strongly with the green, summer growth of the Meadow, but in fall and winter, the effect will soften as the plants mature to tan and rust colors.
Because the Meadow site is relatively small and surrounded by a diverse scene, a simple, unified design seemed best to achieve our goals. These goals include creating a quiet place for restful contemplation and setting the stage for close observation of plants and processes in the Meadow. Aesthetic decisions have been made in context of the Meadow planning team discussions and charrette, considering diverse viewpoints. Many functional, pragmatic factors (which for sake of focus, I have not discussed here) have affected the team's decisions. Guiding all decisions has been a conscious appreciation of the minimalist landscape aesthetic of the Fint Hills eco-region.


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The M2800 is the cheapest 15" engineering laptop, says Dell, but the starting price can grow with all of the options available, some of which are listed below. It weighs just over 5.5 pounds.
It can be configured with Intel's Core i5 and i7 processors, AMD's FirePro W4170M graphics with 2GB of GDDR5 video memory, up to 16GB of system memory, and up to 1TB disk space, and a 15.6-inch UltraSharp display in HD or FHD (1920 x 1080), external multi-monitor support, and docking port that works with existing Dell docks.
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Oh my god. These are delicious. I love black beans and this mix is so good. I just realised the recipe is no longer available on the website however it's super easy – just a can of crush tomatoes, black beans, sweet potato, chilli and cayenne pepper and you're done. Alot of people recommend making your own shells but I have to admit the shells are my weakness. #tacolover
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If you're looking for a super light version of the carb-tastic lasagna then this is the one to try. It's super light and even the creamy sauce is made from natural yogurt and butter beans – so good!
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Smart pointers are the infrastructure of infrastructures for a quant library.
Minor performance issues become performance critical in this foundation component. One example is the allocation of the reference count. Another example is the concurrent update of the reference count. But here my focus is yet another performance issue -- the lowly pointer-cast. (I don't remember why performance is a problem ... but I believe it is.)
C++ support 4 specific casts but smart pointers need to -efficiently- implement const_cast and dynamic_cast, in addition to the implicit upcast.
Q1: why can't I assign a smartPtr-of-int instance to a variable declared as smartPtr of Dog?
A: compiler remembers the type of each pointer variable.
Q2: in that case, should c++ compiler allow me to assign a SP-of-Derived instance to a variable declared as SP of Base?
%%A: I don't think so. I don't think every smart pointer automatically supports upcast, but boost shared_ptr does, by design. See below.
For Boost, a Barcap expert said there's an implicit cast from shared_ptr of T (RHS) to (LHS) shared_ptr of const T. See the special casting methods in http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_48_0/libs/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.htm
Specifically, boost says shared_ptr<T> can be implicitly converted to shared_ptr<U> whenever T* can be implicitly converted to U*. This mimics the behavior of raw pointers. In particular, shared_ptr<T> is implicitly convertible to shared_ptr<T const> (i.e. add constness), to shared_ptr<U> where U is an public/protected base of T (i.e. upcast), and to shared_ptr<void>.I believe this is the same "member template" magic in the smart pointer chapter of [[more effC++]]
Allow me to explain the basics -- in basic C++, a raw-ptr-to-T instance can be assigned to these variables --
T const * my_ptr_to_const_T;
U * my_ptr_to_a_T_parent_class_U;
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