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The 10 Best Concerts of the Week: John Digweed, Tanya Tucker and More
Diamond Rodrigue | January 9, 2017 | 9:23am
Country darling Tanya Tucker stops through Oklahoma this week.
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It's that quiet time of the season, before the festivals come calling, when it may take some convincing to get out and see some great shows. And depending on what piques your interest, this week's offering up some really great opportunities to do so. There's no shortage of country music with Tanya Tucker and Sammy Kershaw, among others. And on the opposite end, one of EDM's most famed artists, John Digweed, makes a stop at It'll Do.
Paul Slavens and Friends
10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Dan's Silverleaf, 103 N. Industrial St., Denton, or danssilverleaf.com, Free
Paul Slavens is a local legend. He was the frontman of the late '80s and early '90s outfit, Ten Hands. He's a renowned radio host at KXT 91.7 FM as well. He also does this kooky little thing at Dan's Silverleaf in Denton every Monday. He takes song title suggestions from people and makes up a song right there. It's like a freestyle. Whatever you do, don't be the dick who tries to make him rhyme orange. H. Drew Blackburn
Blue, the Misfit
10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at RBC, 2<|fim_middle|> at Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., 214-824-9933, $16-$29
Morrow has some strong merits, if not monster talent. The boy can sing pretty durn well, albeit without the distinctive touch that brands a great roots music voice. He crafts melodically pleasing numbers that producer Lloyd Maines dresses up in their Sunday-go-to-meeting best. But given how he and his college buddy Pat Green wave the Texas music banner with such yahoo-ish fervor, what continues to amaze is how both sound and write so much like the stuff they say they're rebelling against. And conversely, if they're so adamantly Texan, how come there's no Lefty Frizzell or T-Bone Walker or Sir Doug or Lightnin' Hopkins here, much less the lyrical gifts of Townes Van Zandt? (A name the young bucks love to invoke.) If you're gonna talk the Texas music talk (or in their case, all but holler it), then you better walk as tall as needed, or at least strive to. Rob Patterson
7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at Trees, 2709 Elm St., 214-741-1122, $10
It's not always possible to see your favorite bands perform live. Whether they've disbanded or simply quit touring, it's almost the norm to just hear them through the crappy speakers of a MacBook or iPhone. But that's why tribute bands are so important. They offer up the opportunity to, at least for a little while, relive, or, experience for the first time, some of the greatest musicians the world's known. Substance, a New Order tribute band, plays this role all too well. And tonight they'll be cranking out some of the Manchester-bred band's top tunes like "Blue Monday" and "Bizarre Love Triangle," but we'll count on them playing some of the B-sides, too. Diamond Victoria | 617 Commerce St. or rbcdeepellum.com, Free
Loner child Brandon Blue, who once barricaded himself from the outside world with anime, Linkin Park and System of a Down, has grown into a pre-eminent talent in Dallas' rap scene and his confidence onstage has played a large part in making it happen. When performing, Blue, the Misfit has the ability to make strangers adamant believers. He has the magnetism and charisma of a cult leader. H. Drew Blackburn
9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, Granada Theater, 3524 Greenville Ave., granadatheater.com, $24
The Devil Makes Three hail from Santa Cruz, California, but they sound like they are from the Deep South. With primarily acoustic guitars, a banjo and a stand-up bass, the trio sings a lot about drinking and death. There's a spiritual element to their songs, whether it's singing to the devil or God, so it makes sense there's a gospel vibe to their traditional folk and country sound. There's also a Tom Waits vibe to what they do, and it was fitting they covered "Come On Up to the House" on their 2016 record, Redemption & Ruin. With support acts the Lost Dog Street Band and DiTrani Brothers, this will not necessarily be a loud show, but it will be a tribute to how great music can sound when reduced to the basics. Eric Grubbs
Dru Hill
with Avant and Jagged Edge, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave., liveatthemusichall.com, $59.40
Twenty years after their debuts Dru Hill and Jagged Edge, two of the most iconic R&B groups of the '90s boast the staying power to perform for large audiences across the country thanks to the fickle nature of the record industry. These days record labels aren't willing to invest in three, four or even five collective artists for one group so active acts such as Dru Hill and Jagged Edge are the last of an extinct breed, the all-male R&B group. So they may not dominate radio waves anymore but they still churn out new music and performances for their loyal fanbases who yearn for the silky ballads and party anthems the groups have delivered for decades now. How many did it better than the platinum-haired Sisqo-led Dru Hill and crooning Jagged Edge? Solo R&B artist Avant rounds out this upcoming affair of grown and sexy R&B. Mikel Galicia
10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, at Billy Bob's Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, billybobstexas.com, $14-$20
Country music fans rejoice: Sammy Kershaw is here to remind everyone how important this often-sterotyped scene in Dallas actually is. He's seen it all since the early '90s and has placed his hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs several times. Check him out tonight at Billy Bob's. Diamond Victoria
With Michael Prysock, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13, The Kessler Theater, 1230 W. Davis St., thekessler.org, $22
James McMurtry continues to come up with interesting slice-of-life vignettes like "You'd a' Thought (Leonard Cohen Must Die)" that take a scalpel and slash around in the innards of relationships more Jerry Springer than Oprah. On swampy rockers like "Turtle Bayou," McMurtry connects once again with the violent underbelly of life out in the rural margins, where law enforcement is thin and outlaws are just the lay of the land. "Just Us Kids" connects with another longtime McMurtry theme, small-town boredom and ennui. Bring earplugs, because McMurtry is one of the loudest acts around. William Michael Smith
10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, It'll Do, 4322 Elm St., facebook.com/itlldoclub, $20-$25
Deep Ellum's It'll Do continues its recent solid run of guest DJs this Saturday night with an appearance by John Digweed. The Englishman, perhaps best known as the mastermind behind Bedrock Records — their hit single "For What You Dream Of" was featured prominently in the film Trainspotting — has been at the DJ game since the early '90s and has grown into one of the most respected names in the house music community. He's also well-known for his longevity, mapping out playlists that can stretch for hours, thrilling audiences, but at the same time testing their endurance as the action rolls deep into the night. In that regard, it's best to plan ahead for what could be a long night out on the dance floor, but don't hesitate on attending. As a staple on the European and South American festival circuit, it's not often that Digweed visits these parts. Jeff Strowe
8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Choctaw Casino, 3735 Choctaw Road, Durant, Oklahoma, choctawcasinos.com, $30-$50
Few artists make it out the other side of child stardom. Experiencing the pressures of fame at such a young age has a way of unraveling even the best of talents. Having burst onto the country music scene in 1972 with top-ten single "Delta Dawn," Tanya Tucker found fame and fortune at just 16 years of age. As with many before and since, Tucker's early rise soon gave birth to those demons we typically associate with celebrity struggle: toxic relationships, youthful recklessness, chemical dependance. But unlike most, she persevered and is now at 58 a wiser, more emotive artist because of it. Glowing with spiritual aching and bittersweet empathy, Tucker's pop-inflected tunes marry her larger than life legacy to intimate song writing. Loneliness and the toll of addiction are themes felt more than referenced in Tucker's music, but the weight of such heavy past experiences has gifted her music an inspirational and painterly beauty. To catch a Tanya Tucker performance is to witness a classic section of country music's varied history, and to see determination and artistic endurance personified. Jonathan Patrick
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'The Glee Project' Adds Cory Monteith, Naya Rivera, Samuel Larsen as Mentors
Glee's Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera are following Lea Michele and making their debut as mentors on the second season The Glee Project.
The Oxygen reality competition series, which saw four of its freshman season contestants appear on the Fox musical dramedy's third year, will welcome the Glee stars in its third and fourth episodes, respectively, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively.
In addition, Glee Project Season 1 co-winner Samuel Larsen will return to Oxygen as a mentor in the second episode, "Dance-ability."
Michele will kick off the season in an episode focusing on "Individuality." Monteith will oversee the third episode, airing June 19, which will focus on "Vulnerability" and address bullying, while Rivera's June 26 hour will see the contestants explore "Sexuality."
Season 1 guest mentors included Jenna Ushkowitz, Darren Criss, Dot Marie Jones, Kevin McHale and Harry Shum Jr., among others. Four contestants -- Larsen, Damian McGinty, Alex Newell and Lindsay Pearce -- from The Glee Project's first season scored multiepisode arcs on the Fox series.
The Glee Project's second season will expand from 12 to 14 contestants and from 10 to 11 episodes and launch in its new night and time on Tuesday, June 5 at 10 p.m.
Check out exclusive photos of Monteith, above, Rivera and Larsen, below, on the Glee Project set with casting director Robert Ulrich.
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With The Hunger Games sequel, Catching Fire, preparing to start filming later this summer, fans are already talking about who their dream cast might be. A number of them are suggesting Glee's Dianna Agron for the role of spiky-haired tough girl Johanna. It'd certainly be a role much different from Quinn, but we think it'd be awesome to see Dianna switch things up and take on an edgier role!
Chord Overstreet & Emma Roberts Split Again
Maybe some couples are just too beautiful to last. According to a friend of Chord Overstreet and Emma Roberts, the couple has decided to officially call it quits — again. "They're done," the friend tells Star. "The last few weeks have been really rough."
Chord, 23, and Emma, 21, were last spotted together May 9 at Nylon's Young Hollywood party in LA, but apparently they spent the night on opposite ends of the V.I.P. section after briefly posing for pictures.
The couple was also seen packing on the PDA at Coachella back in April. We never would have predicted they'd split so suddenly!
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Chris Colfer's film "Stuck by Lightning" Set for late 2012 Release
"Struck By Lightning," directed by Brian Dannelly, was one of many films screened at this year's Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The indie dark-comedy had its world premiere during the evening of April 21 at the Borough of Manhattan Community College Tribeca Performing Arts Center.
Ambitious, outspoken high school senior Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer of "Glee") is struck and ultimately killed by lightning right at the beginning of the film. Throughout the course of the film, Carson narrates a series of flashbacks of how he perseveres to get into his top-choice university and away from his small-minded town by blackmailing his senior class into contributing to a literary magazine he's publishing.
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#Glee Music Download Archive | read the screenplay. His agent brought the screenplay — also written by Colfer — to Dannelly's attention. He admitted to having his doubts due to Colfer's young age but in the end, he wound up loving the script and decided to pursue it.
"I really love the material and when I met [Colfer], I thought he was amazing. I thought I could bring something to the film," he explained to The Pioneer. "I like films about underdogs. I like the character that he had written; someone who is strong and trying to figure out his place in the world."
While the storyline is completely fiction, there are parts of it that are in reference to Colfer's experience from when he was in high school. Dannelly went on to explain how making a movie containing personal aspects to it is part of an ever-changing process.
"I think when you're telling a story with film and scripts, it's always evolving," he said. "There's the script, there's what happens when the actors come on board, there's what happens when you film it, there's what happens when you put it together; it's sort of always evolving."
Despite this, Dannelly reassures that the final product is very true to the script.
For a low budget indie film, the cast contains a wide variety of well-known actors. Aside from Colfer, there is also Christina Hendricks of "Mad Men," Allison Janney of "The Help," Sarah Hyland of "Modern Family" and Rebel Wilson of "Bridesmaids," just to name a few.
"It was really fun. I love directing, I love being on set," said Dannelly when reflecting on the experience. With every film, there's always a possibility of it falling apart. That never happened. There were no problems with the film," he added.
He also mentioned how he got to work with a lot of people he has close connections with, such as cinematographer Bobby Bukowski, costume designer Wendy Chuck and composer Jake Monaco.
Despite there being no issues as far as whether or not the film could be pulled off, Dannelly explained how there were a few other challenges that they encountered along the way.
The cast and crew had a little over two weeks to make the film due to the small budget and short hiatus Colfer had from filming "Glee." Some of the locations where they were scheduled to film were canceled and Dannelly turned to using classrooms as settings for a pharmacy and a funeral parlor.
For Dannelly, the biggest challenge of all was finding the right person to portray the character of Malerie, Carson's best friend.
"[Malerie] is kind of this odd girl who kind of is in her own world all the time," he explained. "It depends on how the actor can play it. She can play it like she has mental problems or someone who is just completely comfortable and confident in who she is, regardless of what other people think of her."
Wilson was cast in the role the night before shooting began and wound up using the latter of the two options in portraying her.
"Struck By Lightning" was screened a total of four times during the Tribeca Film Festival, the final having taken place this past Sunday on the last day of the festival. According to The Wrap website, the film received a standing ovation on opening night.
While a distributor for the film has yet to be announced, Dannelly said to expect its release in theaters all over the country by late 2012.
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Lea Michele attends the Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2012 at Berkeley Square Gardens on May 29, 2012 in London, England.
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The Only Way to Get Big Arms in 2019!
Whether you want to tone and define weak arms so that you can wear something sleeveless with confidence or you want to increase muscle mass, working the muscles in the<|fim_middle|> both sides of the arms. When someone flexes their biceps, it's the whole arm that's working. The triceps are a part of that.
You should vary your grip and width when performing not only these exercises, but all others. Why? Consider the barbell curl as an example. Most people tend to use a wider grip, which works the short head of the biceps on the inside of the arm, while forgoing a narrow grip, where the biceps' long head is emphasized. When someone who does this places his hands on his hips, the long head on the outside of his arm is usually small and disproportionate compared to the inner arm. By using the same grip or width all the time, you create an imbalance in size and strength. | front and back of the upper arms will help you get there.
1. Biceps brachii - two muscles at the front upper arm that run from the elbow to the shoulders.
2. Triceps brachii - three muscles at the rear upper arm that run from the elbow to the shoulder.
3. Forearm - several smaller muscles that run from the elbow to the wrist.
We're really stuck on wanting to look good and that's alright, but it's really one goal of the arm exercise benefits. "Exercise is a body tune-up, and if we're keeping our body exercised, we're keeping it tuned just like a car." When working the arms, be sure to balance the body.
We tend to make the mistake of exercising only our show muscles. And that is actually an imbalanced program. We pay too much attention to the muscles in front of our body and not enough attention to the back of the body.
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Camden approves ambitious five-year Climate Action Plan
At the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 10 June, the Council's Cabinet approved an ambitious five-year programme of projects and activities that brings to life a vision of a zero carbon borough.
"Put simply, the climate emergency is the most serious threat that our planet, its people, and all forms of life all face. Carbon dioxide emissions in Camden have fallen 38% over the last 10 years, but we know we need go further and more urgently.
"Last year we declared a climate emergency and committed to doing everything we could to make Camden a zero carbon borough by 2030."
Councillor Adam Harrison, Cabinet member for a Sustainable Camden
In order to develop a borough-wide response, the council held the UK's first Citizens' Assembly on the climate crisis as part of an unprecedented community engagement process around Climate Action.
Councillor Harrison continued:
"The Citizens' Assembly process helped us focus on what needs to be done, and the subsequent consultation allowed us to fine tune the Assembly proposals further
"We have turned the citizens' proposals into borough-wide policies and community-led action in this Climate Action Plan. This Action Plan represents the culmination of this work, and defines the first of two five year plans for how we will move towards zero carbon and address the crisis."
The Climate Action Plan proposes a five-year programme of projects and activities around the themes of People, Places, Buildings and Organisations that deliver on the 17 Citizens<|fim_middle|> the number of segregated cycle routes, requiring all new major developments to be zero carbon and switching the Council's energy supplies to 100% renewable sources.
Achieving these goals will require an effort by all local residents and businesses. The council aspires to lead by example, but collaboration and engagement with the people and organisations of Camden is even more important.
"In the face of the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic, the Climate Action Plan also provides an important supporting framework for environmentally sustainable social and economic renewal that will help us build a better Camden.
"We will do this through a combination of transformational transport projects to help make walking and cycling safer, but which also reduce the pollution that is driving climate change and harming public health.
"The plan also considers how the significant amount of retrofit and refurbishment works needed to deliver on our low carbon ambitions, can create high-quality, sustainable employment opportunities for all."
You can read the relevant cabinet report here.
You can read a copy of the Camden Climate Action Plan here.
You can read more about the citizens' assembly here. | ' Assembly recommendations and bring to life the vision of a zero carbon Camden. This will be the first of two plans to 2030.
Highlights of the plan include increasing | 36 |
We are extremely excited today to announce our investment in Netskope, which is building a new security platform for enterprises that are heavily dependent on cloud services and therefore, need to protect their data across cloud applications and stop online threats that come from being cloud-forward. Sanjay Beri, CEO and co-founder, has assembled a team that has not only built several publicly traded security platform companies in the past, but is very motivated and passionate to build the first large (and potentially publicly traded) cloud security platform company. However, what we found most impressive about Netskope is its customer base which includes enterprises like ILM, Levi's, Toyota and nVidia.
The concept of a "traditional IT perimeter" is disappearing rapidly due to the rise in connected mobile devices, the usage of cloud apps and the growing adoption of hybrid (public and private) cloud computing infrastructure. Defending and securing the traditional IT perimeter typically entails deploying many of the following: firewall/VPN appliances, intrusion prevention, proxy appliances for securing web traffic, gateway antivirus (AV), data loss prevention (DLP), etc. However, in this "cloud-enabled and mobile-first" world, the functionality of traditional gateway-based security is moving to cloud security platforms. Netskope is the only cloud security company that we found, amongst the hundreds of cloud-security vendors, that is focused on building a cloud-native platform to provide the functionalities that an enterprise needs to secure this new amorphous, cloud-based and mobile-first IT perimeter.
A cloud-security platform should provide context-aware governance of all cloud usage in the enterprise in real time, whether accessed from the corporate network, remotely or even from a mobile app or sync client, so that security professionals can understand risky activities, protect sensitive data, stop online threats and respond to incidents in a way that fits how people work today. To implement this product vison,<|fim_middle|>, Marin Software*, Mirantis, Mulesoft*, Narrative Science, Newgen Software, Next Principles*, Nutanix*, OnDeck*, One97, Onventis, OpenX, Payscale*, Ping Identity*, PubNub, Qubit, QuMu*, Recommind*, Retail Solutions, Return Path, Right Hemisphere*, Savo, ScaleIO*, Scytl, Socrata, Splashtop, Spring Mobile Solutions, Square*, Sun Basket, Tealeaf Technologies*, Ticketfly*, Tidalscale, Tremor Video*, Vendavo*, Violin Memory*, Voxeo*, and Zend Technologies*. | a platform would need to process billions of transactions across thousands of services while understanding the context of these transactions to detect threats, detect unsanctioned data usage, detect data leakage and implement very granular policies. We believe no other cloud security vendor's platform or architecture comes close to handling these kinds of throughputs in real-time or enables them to be deployed on-premise, or used as a SaaS service while being managed from a single user management console, like Netskope.
The adoption of cloud-based applications is growing 30 percent to 35 percent per year and many estimate 80 percent of all new applications used by an enterprise in 2020 will be SaaS based. Similarly, the adoption of public and hybrid cloud-based computing infrastructure is also increasing and several estimates say that it will be a $90 billion market by 2020. We believe that Netskope is well positioned to leverage these macro-trends and become the pre-eminent cloud-security company in a few years. We are extremely thrilled to welcome Netskope to the Sapphire Ventures family and look forward to helping them scale their business in the U.S. and Europe with the help of our dedicated market development team and our global network of G2000 enterprises.
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CTIA and the wireless carriers that are signatories to the "Consumer Code for Wireless Service" have made a voluntary commitment to help consumers make informed choices when selecting their wireless service.
Originally developed in 2003, CTIA periodically reviews the Code to ensure it reflects the industry's innovations and consumers' needs and expectations. The Code's signatories have adopted the principles, disclosures and practices for wireless service, including voice, messaging and data services for postpaid or prepaid consumers. In July 2010, the Code was updated to reflect new and increasingly popular offerings by carriers for consumers. The 11th point to the Code was added in October 2011, which called for providers to send postpaid customers with free usage alerts to help them avoid unexpected overage charges. Announced in December 2013, the Code has a section on Mobile Wireless Device Unlocking, which includes voluntary standards to assist consumers by enhancing transparency and disclosure of wireless providers' device unlocking policies.
Disclose Rates and Terms of Service to Consumers: For each service plan offered to new consumers, wireless carriers will disclose to consumers at point of sale and on their web sites, at least the following information, as applicable: (a) the coverage area for the service; (b) any activation or initiation fee; (c) the monthly access fee or base charge; (d) the amount and nature of any voice, messaging, or data allowances included in the plan (such as night and weekend minutes); (e) the charges for domestic usage in excess of any included allowances or outside of the coverage area; (f) for prepaid service plans, the period of time during which any balance is available for use; (g) whether there are prohibitions on data service usage and whether there are network management practices that will have a material impact on the customer's wireless data experience; (h) whether any additional taxes, fees or surcharges apply; (i) the amount or range of any such fees or surcharges that are collected and retained by the carrier; (j) the amount or nature of any late payment fee; (k) whether a fixed-term contract is required and its duration; (l) the amount and nature of any early termination fee that may apply; and (m) the trial period during which a consumer may cancel service without any early termination fee, as long as the consumer complies with any applicable return policy.
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Carriers reserve the right to charge non-customers/nonformer-customers with a reasonable fee for unlocking requests. Notice to prepaid customers may occur at point of sale, at the time of eligibility, or through a clear and concise statement of policy on the carrier's website. (5) Response Time. Within two business days after receiving a request, carriers will unlock eligible mobile wireless devices or initiate a request to the OEM to unlock the eligible device, or provide an explanation of why the device does not qualify for unlocking, or why the carrier reasonably needs additional time to process the request. (6) Deployed Personnel Unlocking Policy. Carriers will unlock mobile wireless devices for deployed military personnel who are customers in good standing upon provision of deployment papers. | . Each wireless carrier will provide information about how customers can contact the carrier in writing, by toll-free telephone number, via the Internet or otherwise with any inquiries or complaints, and this information will be included, at a minimum, on all billing statements, in written responses to customer inquiries and on carriers' web sites. Each carrier will also make such contact information available, upon request, to any customer calling the carrier's customer service departments.
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Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Review
System: Wii U
Dev: Camelot
Pub: Nintendo
Release: November 20, 2015
Players: 1-4 Players
Screen Resolution: 480p-1080i Content is generally suitable for all ages.
Game, Set, Match, but Not Much Love
by Becky Cunningham
I wasn't the worst tennis player in my high school P.E. Class, but that's only because one of my friends lobbed the ball out of bounds and over the back fence every single time (you know who you are, Jennifer). It's been over twenty years since then - my first and last exposure to actual tennis, but I wasn't half bad at Wii Sports Tennis, so surely Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash would provide a warm welcome to a novice like me. Accessibility is what Nintendo is all about, after all.
At least, that's what I thought until I booted up my disc and was greeted by a menu grid that offered no tutorial mode. I jumped into a person versus CPU match, figuring I'd at least get an explanation of the controls before I started. Nope, instead I was staring straight into the face of a smug racket-holding Boo with no idea of how to proceed beyond, "press button to hit ball." He kicked my butt back to the main menu faster than... well, it was actually kind of a slow match, but eventually I lost and then did what I had to do in order to learn how to play.
That's right, I actually had to RTFM. I can't remember the last time I actually had to crack a book (or in this case, hit the home button and go to the documentation screen) to read basic instructions for a game, but there you go. The manual taught me which buttons corresponded to which kinds of shots and how to do the all-important new jump shot, but this introduction to Ultra Smash left me bemused and a little bit bored. That feeling continued as I explored what little there is to discover in this stripped-down tennis simulator.
The main modes in Ultra Smash include Mega Battle (which is obviously supposed to be the main event), normal tennis without mega mushrooms, a knock-out mode for amiibo, and a volley<|fim_middle|> transformation, which takes all players' eyes off the ball and greatly increases the chance of a miss for whoever is on the receiving end of the current shot. This makes Mega Mushrooms a good tool for trolls, but a fairly uninteresting power-up otherwise. I mean, if you're going to have a crazy Mario sports mode with power-ups, where are the fire and frost power-ups that leave hazards on the opponent's court? The Spiny ball that slows the opponent for a bit if you hit them with a body shot? The Tanooki tail that gives extra power to your jump shots?
That's exactly what's wrong with Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash. It's a perfectly competent tennis game – the controls are precise and responsive, and the different shot types can be great fun once you learn to use them – but it's not much of a Mario tennis game. The usual cast of characters is here, but they seem oddly subdued. They're even lacking their signature catch-phrases. No, "Hi, I'm Daisy!" No, "It's-a-me, Mario!" Waluigi doesn't even have a racket-breaking temper tantrum when he loses, and that's the entire point of Waluigi. | mode that's meant to help you practice your shots. You can play any of these modes single-player, via local co-op, or online, but that's all there is. There are no real crazy modes, and there's no tournament or career mode.
Basic gameplay works about how you'd expect, as you volley with your opponent and attempt to throw them off-guard with unexpected shots that they can't return. Colored circles appear on the court regularly, allowing you to perform power shots if you position yourself in them and hit the right button – or just press X for a lower-power version of the specified shot. In Mega Battle, you get those circles, plus Mega Mushrooms that make you gigantic, giving you power and excellent court coverage in exchange for being a big ol' body shot target.
There's a huge problem with Mega Mushrooms, however. Whenever any player picks one up, the game zooms in for a mega transformation sequence. I searched everywhere, but could find no option to turn off this | 204 |
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Six Open Contracting Innovation Challenge finalists win $5k ahead of $30k Grand Prize
Wed Jun 14, 2017
OCIC was launched to stimulate and gather ideas that strengthen the integrity and effectiveness of public procurement
After receiving 88 applications from 40 countries across the world,<|fim_middle|>,000 in September – come from across the globe. They include:
Contratobook by SpaceshipLabs from Mexico, who use machine learning to detect and flag potential contracts and contractors that may be involved in corruption scandals
OpenOpps from the UK, who propose to link buyers with government entities for its collection of data from over 450 different sources and 76 countries
Datlab from Czech Republic, whose proposal ranks public buyers based on transparency, competition and procurement results based on OCDS data
Telus, by the Sinar Project from Malaysia, who will hold public officials accountable by joining up data from ownership registries, public contracts and politically exposed persons to expose conflicts of interest
OCDSearch by the Ukraininan team OCDLabs, an open-source Open Contracting Data Standard search engine that is embeddable without programming to websites or apps
The Association of Industrial Automation Enterprises of Ukraine (AIAEU), whose idea DigitalTwins will use the data standard to digitalise procurement item descriptions
Judges also chose the winner of the Government Innovation Prize: the Bureau of Public Procurement in Nigeria, whose idea NOCOPO delivers wide-ranging stakeholder engagement with procurement information to solve problems around non-proactive disclosure of procurement information.
The six finalists and the GIP winner will come together in London on 28 and 29 June 2017 to receive specialist advice and plan the incubation phase.
The final pitch for the Grand Prize of $30,000 will be in September.
We'd like to thank everyone who applied for OCIC. The final decision was tight and difficult for our judges. We were humbled to see so many exciting applications come through from around the world, and believe that with so many great innovators working in this space, public procurement is undoubtedly being shaken up!
Tom Hunter is Innovation consultant at the ODI. Follow Tom on Twitter.
If you have ideas or experience in open data that you'd like to share, pitch us a blog or tweet us at @ODIHQ. | the Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) and the ODI is delighted to announce the finalists of the Open Contracting Innovation Challenge (OCIC). OCIC was launched to stimulate and gather ideas that strengthen the integrity and effectiveness of public procurement. As governments spend over $9.5 trillion through contracts with companies, even small improvements to procurement can have enormous cumulative impact.The six finalists for the Grand Prize – all of which will receive $5,000 and incubation support before pitching for $30 | 102 |
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October 16 | Memorial Service
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Obituary Earl Smith
August 17, 1936 - October 13, 2021
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Age 85, of Cardo Road, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes early Wednesday morning, October 13, 2021, at the Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy, Ohio. He was born August 17, 1936, in Jamestown,<|fim_middle|> Also surviving are eight children: Mike & Becky Smith of Piqua, Lynne & Don Buckingham of Fort Loramie, Patricia & Larry Phlipot of Houston, Debra Siefring & Steve Burghy of St. Marys, Stephen & Jana Smith of Augusta, GA, Pamela & Roger Masters of Clover, SC, Ronald Smith & Heidi Dillard of Kansas City, KS, and Angie & Mohamad Ndoye of Dayton; 25 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Clayton Smith of Indianapolis, IN and several brothers & sisters-in-law: Ralph Meyer of Coldwater, Sr. Norma Meyer of Cincinnati, Linus & Sylvia Meyer of Maria Stein, Harold & Janice Meyer of St. Marys and Mary Ann & Dave Groff of Fort Wayne, IN along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Kyle Masters; 12 siblings: Delphia Daniels, Hewey and Otis Smith, Delia Layne, Rosie Beaty, Clovis Smith, Velma Knotts, Stella, Clive, Josephine, Cluey and infant Calvin Smith as well as sister-in-law, Marilyn Meyer and a brother-in-law, Joseph Meyer.
Mr. Smith was a 1955 graduate of Rhea County High School of Evensville, TN. Shortly following the Korean War, Earl served in the US Air Force and had been stationed in Japan for 27 months. In 1995, he retired from the Marwil Products Co. in Fort Loramie where he had been employed 40 years. Earl was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and a past member of St. Remy Knights of Columbus. In his leisure, Earl enjoyed fishing and playing cards, especially Pinochle.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Sts. Peter & Paul Church in Newport with Rev. Steven Shoup presiding. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Friends may call Saturday 9:00 to 10:30 AM at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie. Memorials may be made to the Fort Loramie Rescue Squad. Private condolences may be expressed at www.gehretfuneralhome.com. | Tennessee, to the late Sam & Myrtie (Beaty) Smith. On July 8, 1961, at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Newport, Earl married Thelma A. (Meyer) Smith who survives. | 54 |
I'm completely new to bulb planting (and gardening in general) but have a variety of allium bulbs and I'd like to grow some of them in containers. For a variety of colour I was also planning on growing some tete-a-tete in the same containers. What would be the best way to arrange the bulbs? I've not managed to find any information on layering with these particular plants so not sure if that would be doable?
I've never thought that alliums work well used in this way as they produce such large leaves.
I use Tete a Tete in layers with smaller spring bulbs such as grape hyacinths or Chionodoxa or Scilla.
I layer planted aliiums last year in tubs in order to have a stunnng display of... You get the idea. It wasn't as successful as I'd have liked.
My John Innes/MPC/Grit combo was too<|fim_middle|>, but not many pictures of successful results. I was planning on doing 'bulb lasagnas' with Tulip 'Ronaldo' but I'm nervous about a mish mash of competing and fading leaves spoiling the look.
Maybe I'll do tulips with something like Anemone 'White Splendour', which looks like it will provide a nice frilly base for the tulips to grow out of, rather than compete for space with them.
sphaerocephalon are small leafed, it's true but late flowering (at least they are here - July to August) so wouldn't flower at the same time as tete a tete, which are usually around March, and therefore I'm not sure they'd work together in a pot, unless you plan to plant it once and just leave it. In that case you'll need something else in there, like a hebe or heuchera, that will be there from February to September and maybe flower in May/June when neither of the bulbs are blooming.
Personally I fidget with my pots too much, so have ones for Spring and then a complete change (including of compost) for summer into Autumn. So those two bulbs would be in different season pots - as Dove suggests, tete a tete with muscari or reticulata irises, and the alliums with heuchera or an attractive grass.
WillDB - some tulips are OK, but like Alliums they have very wide leaves so some will shade out anything else. If you're doing 'proper' lasagne planting so you get successional flowering, then as long as the tulips are last and the others are a fair bit earlier, then it'll be possible. Tulips need quite a good food supply to flower well though, so you would need to keep feeding the pots. I think your tulips with anenomes is a better plan.
When I do layering with bulbs it's usually with smaller ones and also types that flower fairly close together so I get 6 to 8 weeks of fairly intense flowering and then change the pots over so they can all fade away together behind the shed, rather than have them dying slowly while I watch. That also reduces the risk of the sort of exhaustion that Cloggie describes.
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Gardenersworld.com is published by Immediate Media Company Limited under licence from BBC Worldwide who help fund BBC programmes. The Gardeners' World word mark and logo are trademarks of the BBC. © Immediate Media Company Ltd 2017. | claggy I think and as I find with successive plantings the new things came up through a shambles of dead and dying leaves.
Not great but it was my first attempt and I was/am still completely clueless! The tulips and wee starry things that I can't remember what they're called things were beautiful.
I had a go at layer planting in a pot last year for the first time and I learned a lot from it.
I had winter flowering violas that were brilliant. Then came the first lot, tulips, second lot pushed through and they were starry things that were lovely but then the next two lots of things were very weak, stringy, poor, searching for light because the foliage from the other stuff was dying down and then the last lot of stuff (I realised I'd been greedy) were just sad.
I think I forgot to water and also to feed. I think by the time the first flushes were over, they'd drained the compost (it was standard bag stuff) of goodness.
I've built a new bed so the contents of that container are going out in the garden to sink or swim but if I were to do it again, I'd not cram so much in and have a feeding regime and maybe some topsoil in there.
In principle, you should aim to plant bulbs at about 4 times the depth of the bulb itself. So if you are planting allium roseum, for example, it will be shallower than the tete a tete. But if you were planting allium christophii or purple sensation, the tete a tete would be shallower.
I don't disagree with what others have said about alliums generally not playing nice with others - but that is more true of the big flowered allium varieties - the mount everest, or purple sensation types - which are really large plants and will swamp other plants trying to survive in their vicinity.
But there are a lot of allium species and some of the much smaller types would be fine - indeed would be a bit 'meh' on their own in a pot. So it depends very much which onion you plan to grow.
I have some sphaerocephalon which might be ok??
Do tulips work OK with narcissi? A lot of 'how to layer bulbs' tutorials out there | 478 |
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Sapporo Clock Tower
The development of Sapporo as the capital of Hokkaido began in 1869, with the help of many foreign experts, engineers and educators. "The Clock Tower" was built in 1878 and is therefore regarded as both a historical and cultural symbol of Sapporo. The Clock Tower was originally called "Embujo" - meaning a 'military drill hall' - and served as a drill hall for the Sapporo Agricultural College (currently Hokkaido University), which was the first institution for Agricultural Studies in Japan.
Dr. William S. Clark, President of Massachusetts Agricultural College, was invited as the first vice-president of the Sapporo Agricultural College. During his tenure, he designed the curriculum with military training, similar to that of MAC. Professor William Wheeler took over after Dr. Clark and planned to build a military drill hall, which was later called the Clock Tower. It is said that Governor Kiyotaka Kuroda of the Hokkaido Development Commission proposed renovating the tower by installing a large clock, which was manufactured and purchased from the E. Howard Watch & Clock Co. of Boston, Massachusetts. The construction of this new addition was completed in 1881.
The simple and practical features of the Clock Tower's wooden structure are typical of American houses found in the Mid-west and West during its colonization. Rooms on the first floor were used as laboratories, lecture rooms, and exhibition space for zoological, botanical, and mineralogical specimens. The second floor was used for physical education training as well as a ceremony hall.
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10 minutes on foot from JR Sapporo Station Southern entrance.
5 min walk from Odori Station, exit number 7.
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23 places to catch the Champions League final in Dubai
By Lauren Fletcher
It's the first all-English Champions League final since 2008…
The UEFA Champions League Final is coming up and it's one of the most hotly-anticipated games this year.
Whether you're a die hard Liverpool or Tottenham fan (or not even a huge football fan at all), the atmosphere for such a big game is going to be undeniably electric.
The match starts at 11pm in Dubai so it'll be a late one, but at least you'll only have one day at work until the start of the Eid Al Fitr holidays…
Here's where to catch the big game…
UBK
This little bar in JLT is a great hangout for watching the football as it has a buzzing atmosphere and loads of screens. Their summer tent is now up as well so you won't have to miss out on the outdoor garden vibes and they're promising 19 screens so you can watch the game in pure comfort.
UBK, Movenpick Hotel, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai. Sun to Wed 2pm to 2am, Thurs & Fri 12pm to 3am, Sat 12pm to 2am. Tel: (04) 438 0000. movenpick.com
Wavebreaker
Wavebreaker beach club at JBR is one our our favourite outdoor spots during the day time, but for the final it's promising to come alive at night. They'll be showing the big game on a giant screen whilst you chill on the grass on chairs and in big comfy beanbags.
Wavebreaker, The Hilton Dubai Jumeirah, The Walk, JBR, Dubai, daily 10am to 11pm. Tel: (04) 399 1111.
Barrel 12
Head to Palm Jumeirah where there's a whole host of fun to be had at Barrel 12 over the football season. You can expect to catch most of the live matches on its multiple screens, plus there's a cracking weekend roast for only Dhs99.
Barrel 12, Palm Views East, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, daily 12pm to 2am. Tel: (04) 552 4000. barrel12.ae
One of Dubai's most famous beach clubs, Zero Gravity is going football mad on Saturday June 1, with massive screens poolside, in the garden and the Sports Lounge. You can warm up for the match with ball juggling in the fan zone or try some free kicks. Entry will be free from 8pm.
Zero Gravity, Dubai Marina, Skydive Dubai Drop Zone, Dubai, daily 12pm to 12am. Tel: (04) 399 0009. 0-gravity.ae
Joe's Backyard
Joe's Backyard is the cool new BBQ joint Downtown, with an alfresco rooftop terrace and lofthouse-style vibes indoors. Watch the game on the huge HD projector screen and if you wear your team's shirt – you'll get a cool 25 percent off your bill.
Joe's Backyard, Gateway Avenue, Dubai, Sun to Thurs 5pm to 12am, Fri & Sat 12pm to 2am. Tel: (055) 709 4509. facebook.com<|fim_middle|>.
Trophy Room, Fairmont Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road, 12pm to 2pm. Tel: (04) 311 8316. Fairmontdubai.com
Stars N Bars
The Monte-Carlo inspired sports bar Stars N Bars at La Mer has one of the biggest screens in Dubai for watching the nail-biting spots action. As well as the 160-inch screen, there's several TV's dotted around the bar.
Stars N Bars, La Mer North, Jumeirah 1, daily 11am to 3am. Tel: (04) 349 9903. starsnbars.ae
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Barasti
Barasti is one of the longest-running and most established bars in the city with its lower-level beach and pool and upper level tiki bar, complete with huge screens showing all types of sports. They've also got their summer tent up now so you won't be sweating while you watch the game (as long as your team isn't losing).
Barasti, La Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, Sat to Wed 10am to 1.30am, Thurs & Fri, 9am to 3am. Tel: (04) 318 1313. barastibeach.com
Wavehouse
Wavehouse is the city's go-to spot for all things fun and games with its own bowling alley, arcade room, pool table, table tennis and much more. Head to their cool adults-only bar for a great atmosphere with your mates.
Wavehouse, Atlantis The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, daily 12pm to 1am. Tel: (04) 426 2626. atlantisthepalm.com
This awesome little spot in Habtoor Grand will have you feeling like you're watching the game, rather unusually, in the London Underground. It's got loads of screens and a pool table so you can play a game whilst watching the game.
Habtoor Grand Beach Resort & Spa, Al Sufouh Road, near JBR, Dubai. Tel: (04) 4084257. Metro: Dubai Marina. grandjumeirah.habtoorhotels.com
Bidi Bondi
This casual Aussie-themed bar on the Palm is a favourite for catching all kinds of sport. They show an array of matches across their screens from F1 and rugby to cricket and football. There's always some good deals to take advantage of whilst you cheer on your favourite team.
Bidi Bondi, Shoreline Apartments, Palm Jumeirah, daily 10am to midnight. Tel: (04) 427 0515. Facebook.com/bidibondi.palmshoreline.
Spike Bar
You won't have to worry about struggling to see the screen at Spike Bar as they have 16 screens dotted around. If that isn't enough, they'll also have an extra-large 3-metre screen to catch every bit of the live action. When you work up a hunger cheering for your favourite team, chose from delicious bar bites, classic pub dishes, asian delicacies and hot-off-the-pan-pizzas.
Spike Bar, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, daily 10am to 12.30am. Tel: (04) 417 9842. dubaigolf.com
Dhow & Anchor
British gastropub Dhow & Anchor, found inside the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, boasts 9 screens including two outdoors, to show a range of sports and matches at any one time. Make an evening of it and enjoy their traditional roast with generous portions of all the trimmings for Dhs125.
Dhow and Anchor, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, daily 12pm to late. Tel: (04) 432 3232. jumeirah.com
Garden on 8
With both indoor and al fresco seating in front of the screens, Garden on 8 is a great option for enjoying the game. From the start of the game (11pm) onwards, you can get a whopping 2.5kg bucket of wings for Dhs199.
Garden on 8, Media One Hotel, Sun to Weds 12pm to 12am, Thurs to Sat 12pm to 3am. Tel: (04) 427 1000. mediaonehotel.com
Catch all the action at Kickers Sports Bar every match day weekend. They've got large projector screens to add to the 11 TVs and it's a good option for Sports City residents who want to get in on the action without travelling too far.
Kickers, Sports Village, Dubai Sports City, Sun to Weds 3pm to 2am, Thurs to Sat 12pm to 3am Tel: (04) 448 1001. kickerssportsbar.ae
Lock, Stock & Barrel
This popular sports bar shows Premier League matches live every Saturday and Sunday across both its Barsha Heights and JBR locations. Settle in for the game and enjoy it alongside their roast of the day for Dhs99.
Lock, Stock and Barrel, Grand Millenium, Barsha Heights, and Rixos Premium JBR, timings vary. Tel: (04) 514 9195. lsbdubai.com
McGettigans JLT
McGettigans JLT is somewhat of a stalwart pub in the city, and is well known for its extensive coverage of an array of sports across its screens. There's a brilliant lively atmosphere, and when you tire of the games, head to the new sports hub where you'll find pool and darts.
McGettigan's JLT, Cluster J, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, daily 12pm to 3am. Tel: (04) 378 0800. mcgettigans.com/jlt
The Crown & Lion
The Crown & Lion is unashamedly British, bringing all the traditions of a local pub with it – think brass, brick and wood interiors with dart boards, pool tables and live matches. They've got screens aplenty for watching the game.
Ground Floor, Byblos Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Tecom, Dubai, daily 11am to 3am. Tel: (04) 488 8000. bybloshoteldubai.com
Nezesaussi Grill Dubai Marina
Big screen TVs, private booths, billiards/pool tables, old-school arcade games and good food. What more could you want from a sports pub? With a huge screen (and lots of little ones), you won't miss even an inch of the action.
Nezesaussi Grill Dubai Marina, Address Dubai Marina, daily 4pm to 2am. Tel: (04) 8883444. addresshotels.com
At Dubai's English country inspired gastropub Reform, there's a roast dinner served up alongside the weekend matches for Dhs100 for chicken or Dhs124 for beef every Saturday and Sunday. Best of all – they're offering a tasty two for one on all roasts at the minute.
Reform The Lakes, Dubai, daily 8am to 12am. Tel: (04) 4542 638. reformsocialgrill.ae
The Scene by Simon Rimmer
Known as one of Dubai Marina's best places for catching the match, perch up by the screens in the bar area and catch all the action alongside a hearty British roast for Dhs125.
The Scene by Simon Rimmer, 4th Floor, Pier 7, Dubai Marina, daily 8am to 2am. Tel: (04) 222 2328. thescenedubai.com
The 44 is found on the 44th floor of Dubai's Hilton Al Habtoor City. The vintage sports bar offers up extensive sports coverage from 11 screens across the venue, as well as some impressive views across Downtown Dubai. Bored of the match? There's plenty of games inside the venue to keep you entertained including darts, pool and even a bowling alley.
The 44, The Hilton, Al Habtoor City, daily 12pm to 2am. Tel: (05) 4581 1758. the44dubai.com
The Rose & Crown
There's full sports coverage and a host of deals to be had at this British pub in Al Habtoor City. On a Saturday and Sunday a 'Roast & Toast' deal gets you two roast dinners and a bottle for Dhs250.
The Rose & Crown, The Atrium, Al Habtoor City, daily 12pm to 2am. Tel: (04) 437 0022. roseandcrowndubai.com.
The Trophy Room
Located in the Fairmont on Sheikh Zayed Road, The Trophy Room is serious about sport. There's 11 screens showing a variety of sports throughout the week and weekend, and specials on different days of the week on their menu of English and European bar food | 1,866 |
Ana: I wonder, how can your sattvic mind enjoy India so much while there is so much ugliness, poverty, suffering and injustice everywhere we look?
Arlindo: Hi, Ana. We all are, to different degrees, aware of the injustices happening all over the world. We also experience them sometimes, according to our own karmas in the field of life ruled by Isvara's precise system. This is all part of Isvara's play: good and evil – dharma and adharma. This is a lawful and intelligently designed universe in which all objects are subjected to the its rules. Pleasure and pain are the inevitable opposites of life. And as you probably heard Ramji say, you cannot win or lose in here, because life is a zero-sum game<|fim_middle|> relative nature.
And this brings us to another important issue, which is not simple or easy to be understood: svadharma.
Svadharma is our most essential secondary nature as a jiva. If one's apparent nature is that of a general leading an army, his duty is to fight – especially in an unfair and uninvited war. But if one's apparent nature is that of "doing good" to others, or that of a pacifist, his/her duty is to act in harmony with its cause: to re-establish justice in whatever way possible. | .
Yes, India is beautiful, but it is also ugly, the same way in the developed West where most people often have access to the commodities and comforts of life but are often afflicted with too much rajas. This apparent dualistic universe is a play in constant modification due to the five elements governed by rajas and tamas energies operating 24/7. Cultivating sattva is the key to developing the vision which will allow us to see through the pairs of opposites that maya presents to our senses.
And you say that James once said, "I want to make India great again – spiritually, socially and economically." If James said so, he probably meant to say that by helping to bring the understanding of the scriptures to Indian society he is indirectly helping people to cancel their self-ignorance, and therefore he would be helping them to live a more just, dharmic, comfortable and happy lives. Spreading self-knowledge is the most efficient way to re-establish dharma. It is also the greatest expression of love one can offer to others – because the root cause of adharmic thoughts, actions and all suffering we find in the world are the wrong notions human jivas have about the nature of the self.
It means that pleasure and pain have their purpose in life. Whenever we see someone suffering we can be assured that suffering is serving its purpose in the process of evolution of that soul. Nobody is a victim here. Everyone is only reaping the fruits of their own actions. There is no room for mistakes in Isvara's karmic-psychological system.
It means that the wise understand the big picture, and therefore they are not concerned with life or death – with pleasure or pain – they take all results as prasad from Isvara. The wise have given up the burden of karma by understanding that, in truth, all karma belongs to Isvara and that all beings are going to follow their | 393 |
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Gail Bomze has been an award-winning, highly respected leader in New York real estate for decades, and her passion for the business and for the clients she serves is as tangible today as it was when she began. With several marquee transactions to her credit, Gail has repeatedly demonstrated her wide-ranging expertise in co-ops, condos, 1031 Exchanges, investments, property management and more. As a former HR professional, entering the field of real estate allowed Gail to combine her love of architecture with her sincere desire to help people. "I look at real estate like a puzzle," she says. "It's all about trying to put together the pieces that fit perfectly." And for Gail and her team, that means extending their commitment to service long after the transaction has closed, providing expert guidance on every aspect of city living. "I have long-lasting relationships with almost all of my clients," she says.
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Study Explores How the Elderly Use Smart Speaker Technology
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In partnership with Waltham Council on Aging in Massachusetts and as part of a study funded by the National Science Foundation, researchers from Bentley University have been exploring how the elderly use smart speakers at home. Waltham, a satellite city about eight miles west of Cambridge, has about 60,000 inhabitants, with about one in six being an elderly citizen.
The purpose of the study was to understand how the elderly use smart speaker technology at home. A smart speaker is a hardware device that is always on. When a wake-word triggers the software contained in the device, the smart speaker listens to the command to provide a response or carry out the command. News stories about smart speakers have often contemplated issues such as privacy but often lack actual usage data.
The researchers deployed smart speakers in seven homes with individuals or couples ageing-at-home over several months to collect actual usage data. The study followed research protocols and was designed to ensure confidentiality. The time period ranged from 178 days (about six months) to 410 days (about a year and a month) for different users.
The usage data was analysed to characterise use patterns. The biggest finding was heterogeneity in use patterns. In general, mornings and afternoons were more active, uses such as music and news were most prevalent, and most interactions were simple commands as opposed to longer conversations.
Most participants did not demonstrate sustained use over a long period. For example, one participant who used the smart speaker for more than a year had an enthusiastic start, followed by moderate use.
'Smart speaker technology has the potential to be more than a surveillance or shopping device, particularly for population segments such as the ageing-at-home,' says Dr Sandeep Purao, a professor of information and process management and one of the lead researchers. 'Our study shows that the elderly can use this voice-based technology more easily. Future research can develop specific voice skills aimed at this population segment.'
'The usage data streams provide several opportunities for analysis that provide a window into how the elderly use the smart speaker technology,' says Dr Haijing Hao, a computer information systems professor who also participated in the study.
The results of this work are being published in the Big Data Research journal. The team will continue the work by developing software platforms for the elderly to manage health information and by exploring the design of voice skills for the elderly.
The work is important. The US Census Bureau projects that by 2040, about one in five Americans will be age 65 or older, up from about one in eight in 2000. The study shows that smart speakers have the potential for sustained use by the elderly, and, therefore, can be the basis for developing new solutions for this population segment.
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The Vice President (VP), Programs will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for all program areas. The position will be a part of the leadership team that drives the overall strategy for the organization and represents the Hay Institute on different levels. VP Of Programs will initially develop deep knowledge of each project, program operations, and business plan, and will focus on the following three areas: program leadership and management, external relationships, and knowledge management.
Demonstrate consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the program goals.
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Expand revenue generating and fundraising activities to support existing programs and the growth of the Hay Institute; cultivate existing relationships and develop new funder relationships.
Manage relationships with partner organizations in coordination with the VP Of Development, President, and the board.
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- Ensure that key project outcomes and/or policy, advocacy, and legislation are evaluated and leveraged for maximum community and organizational impact.
The VP, Programs will be thoroughly committed to the Hay Institute's strategy and mission. All candidates should have demonstrated leadership, coaching, and relationship management experience and strong demonstrated success managing funder relationships.
Exceptional Communication and Influencing Skills: As a voice/advocate the Hay Institute, the VP, Programs will have strong written and verbal communication skills. She or he will be a persuasive, credible, and polished communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills. This individual must work collaboratively with internal as well as external partners and other organizations, providing exposure for program impact in a variety of professional journals and other media outlets. Ideally, this person | 281 |
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Valentine's Day (February 14) will give restaurant revenue a much-needed boost— but how can you turn one night with customers into a rewarding, long-term relationship? Here are five ways to win hearts and wallets.
Most restaurants have their own twist on Valentine's Day, such as romantic-themed menus and cocktails on the night, plus dimmed lights, candles and music. But there's much more that brands can do to improve the customer experience, increase sales and turn occasional diners into frequent customers.
Here are three ideas to consider:
#1: Enable order and pay at table
There's nothing that will "kill the mood" faster for couples than poor service, errors with orders, meals arriving late, or having to hang around at the end, waiting ages to pay. But there's a danger this will happen if your venue is fully booked and staff are run off their feet.
Table service tech addresses the issue. It equips your team with a handheld device, ordering app and integrated payments. Orders can be taken accurately at the table and then sent to the kitchen in a single click, so chefs typically have around 8-10 minutes extra to prepare food.
Because your team can avoid endlessly returning to the terminal and kitchen, they typically have around 20% more time to spend with guests. That means staff can be more attentive and pick up spontaneous sales of additional items and extra drinks — as well as being on hand to take secure payments on the same device when happy couples wish to head home.
#2: Give out cards and gifts
Romantic couples like gifts and surprises. And occasions such as Valentine's Day can be a great opportunity to launch a loyalty card or give your existing programme a boost.
But it's even better if the card you give out includes something special that's exclusive to your Valentine's guests that evening. It could come preloaded with a small cash gift towards their next dinner, a free bottle of wine or another special offer — as long as it's something they'll recognise as an item of genuine value.
The best restaurant management systems let you create your own rewards schemes or connect easily with some of the market's most popular programs, such<|fim_middle|>'s important to know — and next-generation restaurant tech will give you answers at your fingertips. All the revenue, costs and key performance indicators (KPIs)that matter are available from a system such as Syrve. You won't just imagine you had a great night … you'll see the numbers on your laptop or through the mobile app, 24/7.
PS: Important dates matter in a marketplace where consumers are increasingly looking for standout experiences. Think ahead for Mother's Day (the date it's celebrated varies in different countries) and Father's Day (dates also vary between countries). St Patrick's Day (March 17) and other national days of celebration around the world could also present unique opportunities for restaurants.
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#3: Delight more customers
If you're not fully booked already for Valentine's Day — then it's worth tipping off your regular diners that you still have a few tables left. But when the last spots are gone, there's still room to squeeze in a few more patrons.
Consider a lunchtime Valentine's menu, rather than disappointing people who call up or message you. Also, don't forget that many customers could be equally delighted with a romantic dinner at home, available for click-and-collect or delivery.
So consider creating a special Valentine's Day offer for these customers, with some extras included, such as luxury chocolates or a romantic-themed desert. You could even make this deal exclusive to your own website or ordering app — to give them a boost — and spread the word on your social media channels.
Remember, the best restaurant systems will inject your delivered food orders directly into your production pipeline and help you to manage your own drivers too, so you can stay in control.
So how did you do?
Did Valentine's Day 2022 break records for your independent restaurant or chain, how much champagne was sold, and which dish proved the most popular or profitable?
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In this procedure, injections are used to directly spread a mixture of several mild medications and enzymes into the areas where there is unwanted fat. This mixture of medication and enzymes acts as a dissolver of excess fat. ᅠThis method is popular due to the fast recovery period as opposed to other methods.
This method is effective for those who are not severely overweight. Titan uses infrared light sources to help eliminate excess fat below the skin's surface. If you are concerned with loose or sagging skin, you may benefit from Titan Tissue Tightening.
In this procedure, a heated wave of lasers are used to melt unwanted fat. It works very quickly and efficiently as the laser wave directly strikes the target area. It is also the most non-invasive alternative to the tummy tuck. The melting of unwanted fat leads to the tightening of skin collagen. Another kind of thermage, called body by thermage, uses radiofrequency waves instead of using the laser waves.
This method is a completely different form of a non-invasive alternative to the tummy tuck. There are only a few people who believe in the natural sculpting system, but those individuals who do believe in it have reported to have seen results overnight. But, there are some individuals who reject this procedure as they believe it is nothing but a scam or fake method to losing unwanted skin and fat. This procedure makes use of lotions, sculpting cloths and gels. The lotion mainly consists of rosemary, urea, yarrow, green tea and bladder wrack. This lotion can be applied either on target areas or over the entire body. The use of the gel is best used in a hot steamy shower. After applying the gel, the body is covered with sculpting cloths. You have the option to leave the cloth on for a few hours or you can leave it on for the whole night. This procedure is highly effective if a healthy diet and an exercise program is added as well. | .
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Entergy Giant Screen Theater Hosts Holiday Film Fest
Thursday, December 8, 2016 through Friday, December 23, 2016
Audubon Nature Institute is celebrating the holidays this year with its first ever Holiday Film Fest at Entergy Giant Screen Theater! Screenings include Frozen, The Polar Express 3D, The Muppet Christmas Carol and Elf.
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Guests will experience holiday favorites on one of the largest movie screens in the region, featuring a 4k digital projection system and state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos multidimensional sound - the world's most advanced motion picture technology.
Holiday Film Schedule
The Muppet Christmas Carol rated G
December 8, 9, 15, & 16 at 10am (limited seating)
December 17 at 4pm
Run Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Brian Henson, the son of Muppet founder Jim Henson, took over directing duties after the untimely death of his father for The Muppet Christmas<|fim_middle|>0130. | Carol, a re-telling of the Charles Dickens tale. Michael Caine, surrounded by legions of fuzzy, felt puppets, plays it straight as the crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who could care less about Christmas and the joy the season brings. Working for the skinflint is his faithful employee Bob Cratchit (Kermit the Frog), who begs Scrooge for a day off for Christmas. Scrooge reluctantly agrees and goes home on Christmas Eve filled with bile at the holiday merrymakers. But then he is visited by the sprits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and Scrooge, after revisiting his sorrowful past, hate-filled present, and doomed future, turns over a new leaf and becomes the most generous and celebratory person in town.
Frozen rated PG
After the kingdom of Arendelle is cast into eternal winter by the powerful Snow Queen Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), her sprightly sister Anna (Kristen Bell) teams up with a rough-hewn mountaineer named Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his trusty reindeer Sven to break the icy spell. Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee co-directed this Walt Disney Animation Studios production based on Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fairy tale The Snow Queen.
Elf rated PG
December 11 & 23 at 4pm
Buddy was a baby who stowed away in Santa's toy bag and ended up at the North Pole. The elves raise him as one of their own, but when he begins to notice his differences to the other elves he goes to New York City to find his birth father in this sweet holiday comedy.
The Polar Express rated G
Directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on children's author Chris Van Allsburg's modern holiday classic of the same name, The Polar Express revolves around Billy (Hayden McFarland), who longs to believe in Santa Claus but finds it quite difficult to do so, what with his family's dogged insistence that all of it, from the North Pole, to the elves, to the man himself, is just a myth. This all changes, however, on Christmas Eve, when a mysterious train visits Billy in the middle of the night, promising to take him and a group of other lucky children to the North Pole for a visit with Santa. The train's conductor (Tom Hanks) along with the other passengers help turn Billy's crisis in faith into a journey of self-discovery. A long-time fan of Van Allsburg's book, Hanks also helped produce the film.
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El Espinal --Spanish for 'the spine' is a town and municipality in Oaxaca in southwestern Mexico. The municipality covers an area of 82.93 km². It is part of the Juchitán District in the west of the Istmo de Tehuantepec region. In 2005 the municipality had a total population of 8,219.
El Espinal is a plane zone ideal for agriculture. The climate is very warm and somewhat humid. This municipality shares boundaries with Asunción Ixtaltepec on the north side, with other municipalities named Comitancillo and San Pedro Comitancillo to the west side, and Juchitán de Zaragoza to the south.
History
El Espinal was considered a town in 1<|fim_middle|> come from Oaxacan Municipality el Espinal. In regard to population and according to a local source from 2005, there are about 2,172 houses from which 2,115 are owned by the population.
Gastronomy
Traditional foods in El Espinal include the black mole, stewed beef, jerked beef, tamales, marquesote, garnachas, corn tamales, chiles stuffed with different types of meat and seafood.
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Municipalities of Oaxaca | 808, a couple years before Mexican Independence. This zone did not play an important role during the toughest years of the struggle for the independence of Mexico. Non of the important movements towards independence started here. Nor any of the important personalities that fought for independence was originally from this municipality. El Espinal remained isolated from national events that took place elsewhere.
Infrastructure
Regarding education in the Municipality. There is only one kindergarten, four grammar schools, two middle schools and only one high school. There is also only one computer lab and a small English school. There is only one health care center for the municipality, it only provides basic services and first aid. Sports are very important in this municipality. Young people enjoy themselves at the sports facilities. There are two small soccer fields, two basketball courts, and a track for running. The most important place is the baseball field. Many well known Mexican professionals in baseball | 182 |
I think it was a Christmas gift that my mom got for my wife and I, tickets to the Vancouver Aquarium. Children 3 and Under are free which is an added bonus of course.
The Vancouver Aquarium is something that I could also go back to, multiple times a year. There is also something fun to look at be it the Tropical section where you can try and spot the sleepy sloths, to the Pacific West Coast and search for the Octopus. Either way, I could never get tired going to it again and<|fim_middle|>mit crabs and more. There are a few costumes they can also put on. "A" also liked the mock boat they have there too. He would take one of the seal stuffed animals over to it and lower and raise the water stretcher as if he was rescuing marine animals himself.
From there "A" and I went to go check out the Frogs Forever area, but he didn't really want to stick around there. At that time he was tired and it was time for us to head home.
Even though we went as a family, I don't have any photos of "W" at the aquarium. She, being 9 months, was in the stroller as Mommy pushed her around. I sort of wandered around with "A" taking photos here and there and showing him the various critters. I'm sure next time we go, "W" will be walking so that then I can take more photos of her too. I want to get both kids silhouetted together against one of the many tanks.
We also didn't check out everything that the Vancouver Aquarium has to offer. We didn't really spend time checking out the marine life of the west coast area, "A" didn't really want to check out the frogs, even though he's seen dart frogs in Costa Rica and I tried pointed them out to him at the aquarium. We didn't see the dolphins or their show. There is more to do than what we did while we were there, but I am sure when both kids are older we'll spend more time looking at everything. | again and again. Unlike some of Vancouver's other local attractions. I even have vivid memories of when there was a small zoo area outside of the aquarium such as the Polar Bears. Which have long been gone.
We've had the tickets for a while, but I wanted to use them for a time when the aquarium was not busy. This typically means a weekday during when kids are in school and not raining. Luckily, being on parental leave means we could visit the aquarium when in fact school was in session and pick a nicer sunnier day. So we did just that!
I probably have not been to the Vancouver Aquarium in about the last 5-years. Since then there have been some major renovations to it, but for the most part it was the same.
The front entrance got a nice facelift with of course the beautiful Bill Reid Orca out front.
We first hit up the Tropical Zone. Probably my favorite because of the variety of fish and other critters you get to see. Jelly fish, sharks, rays, seahorses, lionfish, anacondas, tarantulas, marmosets, sloths, piranhas and more!
I could have taken more photos but it was more fun to see "A" explore the area. He didn't really stay in one spot long enough. The cool thing is, when we got to where the Cayman were, he seemed to remember them from our Costa Rica trip. He says he saw the the sloth when I tried to point it out to him but who knows really. We saw lots of them in Costa Rica though. He was a bit scared of the large tarantulas, well he didn't want to get too close to them.
We popped outside next to check out the sea otters and beluga whales. He didn't seem to care much for those. He had a hard time seeing the Penguins too I think.
For lunch we headed over to the new (to me) Cafe. Most people seemed to bring their own lunch in (we did for W actually) and for A we bought him a hotdog and fries (at his request). Though I do believe they do not have any cutlery available so if you need to, bring in your own from home.
Next we popped up to the Treasures of the West Coast. Here A got to see a variety of jelly fish.
He LOVES jelly fish. He didn't seem to care much about all the other variety of fish and marine life that can be spotted along our west coast shores.
Over in the west coast section is a cool little play area for kids called Clownfish Cove. Here kids can run around and explore a variety of little activities.
"A" took to using the stethoscope, just like Mommy, on the critters on the examining tables. It was cool to see him checking on them, weighing them and even placing them on a "x-ray" machine. There is a cool little aquarium that the little ones can walk underneath and see things like kelp crabs, shrimp, sea cucumbers, her | 626 |
The truth about zero-based budgeting: ZBB for consumer-goods players
April 14, 2017 | Article
By Kyle Hawke, Matt Jochim, Carey Mignerey, and Allison Watson
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Ten myths and realities illustrate the power and practicalities of zero-based budgeting for the consumer-packaged-goods industry.
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In industry after industry, zero-based budgeting (ZBB) is capturing the imagination of investors, analysts, boards of directors, and corporate executives as the methodology gains traction—and continues to deliver results. But nowhere has the interest been greater than in the consumer-goods sector, where industry leaders are delivering savings that would have seemed impossible a few years ago.
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Skepticism remains. Some organizations' financial results have been much less impressive, expanding margins by little more than what traditional cost-cutting methods would achieve, even as executives proclaim they are "doing ZBB." In other cases, tales of draconian travel policies and underinvestment in growth have caused management teams to pause. As a result, many executives still wonder whether ZBB is an appropriate discipline for their organization—whether the results would justify the effort they envision.
The truth is that even now, several years after ZBB burst back onto the scene, many executives remain somewhat mystified by exactly how ZBB achieves and sustains its results. However, we continue to believe that this powerful methodology—formed upon simple tenets of visibility, accountability, challenge, and resource reallocation—has unprecedented potential to unlock tremendous shareholder value in the consumer-goods sector (and beyond).
By contrasting ten myths with the corresponding realities we have encountered in our discussions with a wide range of organizations, we aim to clarify what ZBB is really all about: what changes it requires, what actions are necessary for successful implementation, and how organizations can adapt ZBB to achieve desired results. All of this is rooted in a fundamental belief that, when applied properly, ZBB can achieve even the highest aspirations of companies' stakeholders.
Myth one: ZBB simply means 'building your budget from zero'
Reality: ZBB is a repeatable process to build a sustainable culture of cost management
Zero-based budgeting is much more than building a budget from zero. The most effective ZBB efforts build a culture of cost and performance management throughout the organization by using a structured approach that includes process, systems, governance, and incentives. And all of these elements must be present. For example, it is quite common for budget owners to use bottom-up budgeting to create the organization they envision. But without systematic visibility, accountability to ambitious targets, and governance mechanisms to challenge budgets and reallocate resources, breakthrough results are difficult.
Myth two: There should be only one way to do ZBB
Reality: ZBB programs vary in both rigor and results
ZBB's reputation is making this method more popular, but not every ZBB program is equally rigorous, measured in terms of the extent of its aspirations, the discipline of its approach, and ultimately, the impact realized. The greatest impact results when the aspirations are high and the approach is thorough, with sustained top-down leadership and bottom-up organizational commitment. Moreover, the approach—which depends on cultural change—is what matters for the long run and is often difficult to achieve. When organizations don't fully embrace ZBB as a mind-set, they risk having the program turn into just another cost-cutting project whose effects fade within a year or two.
Under the umbrella of ZBB methodology, there is a range of choices an organization can validly make. Among them are the degree and pace of savings to be attained—targets that are best determined at the CEO level to fit the company's overall strategy and financial objectives. Additionally, companies must decide<|fim_middle|>, the requirements for setting up and rolling out the initial ZBB program are much more limited.
During the setup phase, a central coordination team develops deep visibility into costs and sets savings targets for the upcoming budgeting cycle. The team also ensures that the company's systems and processes are in place for the detailed reporting, governance, and performance management needed for world-class ZBB. In our experience, this setup period could take anywhere from four to eight months and is primarily led by full-time support from finance and IT, with part-time involvement from P&L and cost-category owners across the company.
Organizations that are unsure about ZBB's impact should test-drive the process. One company, for instance, started its ZBB rollout in its global finance function—the very team that would be charged with supporting ZBB across the rest of the business. This approach built team-member capabilities that were essential to drive the program more broadly, while also helping the team meet its existing budget targets.
Myth six: ZBB focuses only on SG&A
Reality: ZBB can be applied to any type of cost: sales, general, and administrative (SG&A) costs, marketing costs, variable distribution costs, and cost of goods sold
The fundamental elements of a ZBB program—governance, accountability, visibility, aligned incentives, and a rigorous process—form a comprehensive cost-management tool kit. However, certain adjustments need to be made in particular areas. For example, when ZBB is applied to variable costs (such as cost of goods sold or distribution expenses), the budget needs to be volume adjusted in monthly performance reports.
In marketing, ZBB breaks down costs not only by type of expense but also by product or brand, clarifying the link between investment and return. Low-return investments are then rooted out and eliminated so the resources can be reused elsewhere.
Myth seven: ZBB is not designed for growth-oriented companies
Reality: Growing companies are successfully using ZBB to reallocate unproductive costs to more productive areas
Whether an organization focuses on growth, profit, talent retention, or any number of other strategic factors, cost management remains crucial to its success—and ZBB can be a powerful tool. ZBB is not a slash-and-burn exercise that cuts costs without regard for consequences; in fact, it's the opposite. Eliminating unproductive costs allows those resources to be reallocated to whatever the company determines is more productive: back-office costs can be channeled to customer-facing activities, or real-estate expenses turned into digital investments. Every effective ZBB program we have seen has a rigorous annual process for resource reallocation. Deep visibility into costs thus enables surgical changes that cut the fat while building organizational muscle, and can even energize employees by helping drive growth and competitiveness.
Myth eight: ZBB is only about cost cutting
Reality: ZBB is just as much about performance management as it is about cost management
Cost is the variable that managers have the most control over. Yet most CPG managers' incentives are largely based on sales and profit, with the assumption that cost, which lies in between, will take care of itself. For ZBB to be sustainable, performance standards for managers must include cost-based metrics. One CPG company, for example, supported its ZBB implementation by incorporating obsolescence costs into its innovation teams' performance scorecards. With that metric in place, managers not only would be credited for increased sales from new products, but also would be accountable for the downstream effects of poor product launches.
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Accountability and performance management also come in the form of everyday operations and decision making. Think of how companies justify IT projects by estimating how the new technology will help particular businesses or functions. A CPG company might implement a warehouse-management system with the intent of reducing distribution costs through improved productivity. But anticipated cost reductions are rarely translated into budgets; leaders typically just hope the financial benefits will come through. ZBB flips that process on its head: it embeds the target in the approved funding plan for the project, thus creating real accountability for managers to deliver expected results.
Myth nine: ZBB is a static methodology
Reality: The ZBB methodology has been evolving for half a century, and recent innovations are making it more sustainable—and easier to start
New technologies are making ZBB less burdensome. In place of central teams coordinating thousands of spreadsheets, new digital solutions manage enormous quantities of data almost instantaneously. This not only reduces the need for cumbersome data-gathering exercises, but also enables organizations to bring ZBB to scale must faster. The level of detail is far greater as well, revealing that, say, an HR organization is doing 450 relocations per year at an average cost of €65,000 with a range of €10,000 to €300,000—a much more useful insight than a simple total indicating that relocations cost €20 million per year.
Myth ten: Reinvested savings won't be seen on the bottom line
Reality: Reinvestment is designed to drive growth—profitable growth
If a company reinvests €1 million in an area of profitable growth, the CFO should see that show up as an EBITDA improvement of more than €1 million. Whether to drop savings to the bottom line or reinvest in growth should depend on the company's situation and is a broader strategic consideration. When the decision is to reinvest, ZBB's granular visibility and performance-management model guide reinvestment allocations across functions and business units to the most productive areas. Leaders throughout the organization can see the results—separately monitoring the "ins" of productivity savings and the "outs" of reinvestment. In this way, ZBB helps companies overcome the difficulty of managing aggregated inflows and outflows, and it increases the likelihood of profitable growth.
When done well, zero-based budgeting can drive significant, sustainable savings and is a machine for efficient resource reallocation. But getting it right requires leadership stamina to see through initial resistance. World-class ZBB programs build a culture of cost management through unprecedented cost visibility, a unique governance model, accountability at all levels of the organization, aligned incentives, and a rigorous and routine process. When these elements are in place, ZBB lets organizations free up unproductive costs and redirect those resources toward profitable growth.
Kyle Hawke is an associate partner in the Atlanta office, where Carey Mignerey is a partner; Matt Jochim is a partner in the London office; and Allison Watson is a senior expert in the Southern California office.
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But some choices can undermine ZBB's effectiveness. A few organizations have tried to omit the granular, bottom-up budgeting and resource-reallocation decisions that ZBB calls for. While we recognize that some of ZBB's principles can apply to other contexts, changing these fundamental ZBB components results in a different kind of process, which might instead be called "zero-based cost management."
Myth three: ZBB is just a more aggressive version of the productivity initiatives we have always done
Reality: ZBB is fundamentally different from typical cost-cutting because it switches the "burden of proof" for spending
Standard cost-cutting programs typically start with a directive to reduce the previous year's spending levels. As a result, executives naturally focus on the largest expense categories—the tallest trees in the forest. ZBB instead asks everyone to rebuild their budgets from the bottom up, with no carryover from the preceding year. This process identifies many small pockets of waste that add up to big savings. It also yields a better fit with the business's priorities by tapping broader management understanding of choices and trade-offs.
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Moreover, ZBB shifts the burden of proof from those tasked with driving cost reduction (such as a finance team or productivity program management office) to the business leaders and frontline organizations, which must contribute both to identifying unproductive costs and eliminating them in practice. Instead of debating targets until they disappear, ZBB shifts the organization's focus to asking, "What would it take to hit the target?"
Myth four: Implementing ZBB requires cutting 'to the bone'
Reality: The degree of cost reduction is based on the company's top-down target
Headlines often associate ZBB with cutting costs to the bone, using any means necessary: sharing hotel rooms or centralizing trash bins, for instance. In some situations, measures such as these become part of the productivity culture, but they are by no means necessary for every company on a ZBB journey. The degree of cost management reflects the size of the specific organization's top-down savings aspiration, and efforts can be tailored to fit the business strategy and employee value proposition. We've seen year-one reduction targets range from an aggressive 30 percent down to a still-substantial 10 percent.
Myth five: ZBB will overwhelm your business and prevent it from doing anything else
Reality: Initial rollout of a new ZBB program can be facilitated by a central team and completed in four to eight months
One executive told us, "I simply cannot afford to ask the entire company to stop what they're doing for the year to implement ZBB." But the idea that ZBB requires dedicated focus from every employee for a year or more is simply not true. While it takes time to embed a new cost-management culture into any organization | 612 |
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The Safine-ye Solaymani ("Ship of Solayman") is a Persian travel account of an embassy sent to the Siamese Ayutthaya Kingdom in 1685 by Suleiman I (1666–1694), King (Shah) of Safavid Iran. The text was written by<|fim_middle|>ian literature
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Historiography of Thailand | Mohammad Rabi ibn Mohammad Ebrahim, the secretary of the embassy. The text provides excellent information on Iran's historical and cultural presence in the eastern Indian Ocean region. It also gives many details about Siam's late seventeenth century Iranian community. It is the only extant Persian source for the rich history of Safavid contacts with this particular region of the world.
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(An English translation of the Safine-ye Solaymani based on a manuscript housed at the British Museum. Contains notes and an introduction by the translator)
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Andrea Iannone and Lucrezia Lando are the eliminated of the eighth episode of Dancing with the Stars 2021. The pilot and the dancer were penalized by the "emotion" test, the social vote and the treasure trove, which is generally assigned by Alberto Matano and Rossella Erra. Memo and Maria had to challenge Alvise Rigo and Tove Villfor, in the play-off for the umpteenth time, who saved themselves with 75% of the preferences. Iannone did not go beyond 25%.
The evening – the first semifinal of this edition – took place in two heats. The first took place as usual, with the various performances of the competitors and the technical ranking with the votes of Carolyn Smith, Selvaggia Lucarelli, Guillermo Mariotto, Fabio Canino and Ivan Zazzaroni was the following:
1. Sabrina Salerno and Samuel Peron
2. Valeria Fabrizi and Giordano Filippo
3. Federico Fashion Style e Anastasia Kuzmina
4. Morgan e Alessandra Tripoli
5. Alvise Rigo and Tove Villfor
6. Arisa and Vito Coppola
7. Andrea Iannone and Lucrezia Lando
Alberto Matano has decided to assign 15 points of the treasure to Arisa, on the way "Of his extraordinary journey", while Rossella Erra opted for Morgan. With the sum of the social votes Alvise Rigo and Tove Villfor they ended up in the final play-off and were unable to participate in the second heat, the one in which each participant choreographed an aspect of their life.
A second heat that thrilled everyone, from the audience to the judges, in which they stood out Arisa (who told of her adolescence marked by bullying) and Sabrina Salerno (who instead spoke of her motherhood). To give the votes of the second test only and exclusively the president of the jury Carolyn Smith:
1. Arisa
2. Sabrina Salerno
3. Morgan, Valeria Fabrizi, Federico Fashion Style
6. Andrea Iannone
The ranking then changed thanks to the public vote and the assignment of the treasure chest. That of the journalist and presenter Alberto Matano it was worth 50 points (like Gabriel Garko's score for one night) and it ended up in the hands of Federico Lauri (who addressed the issue of paternity).
The judgment of Matano, however, was not confirmed by the tribune of the people Rossella Erra, who chose to divide the treasure and thus give 25 points once again to Morgan, who spoke of his father's suicide. The final play-off saw Alvise Rigo and Andrea Iannone as protagonists, with the crushing victory of the first over the second.
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Saturday 11 December there will be the second semifinal of Dancing with the Stars 2021. The semifinalists of this edition are: Valeria Fabrizi, Sabrina Salerno, Arisa, Federico Fashion Style, Alvise Rigo and Morgan.
In the next appointment there will be the repechage of the eliminated VIPs. They will try to re-enter the race: Fabio Galante, Bianca Gascoigne, Albano, Mietta, Valerio Rossi Albertini, Memo Remigi, Andrea Iann | 823 |
I've come to the realization that the only two things that really matter in life are love and harmony. Everything else that is important to the happiness of the human organism is subsumed under these two ultimate principles.
This blog is going to explore exactly what I mean by these notions of love and harmony. How they relate to the great spiritual traditions of Asia: Buddhism, Taoism and Yoga. And how these in turn related to scientific findings in systems biology, complexity science and neuroscience. And I'll explore how love and harmony can be applied in real life, in an everyday context. I'm going to write about how I came to this realization about love and harmony, and what it means to me personally.
For me, love and harmony are not just two abstract concepts. They are the driving force of meaning and happiness in my life. They are so fundamental to my sense of my life's meaning that I've decided to devote my entire life to them. The choices I make in my life, the practices I work on, the intentions I make for myself, are driven by my devotion to realize love and harmony to the greatest extent<|fim_middle|>'d like to get in touch, please email me at jeremylent@gmail.com. | possible.
I feel very grateful for the realization that I came to. It has already brought great peace and happiness within me, in spite of very difficult and painful things that have occurred in my personal life. There are times in the past year that I've felt swept up in such waves of joy that I've felt truly blessed. And along with that feeling has come a powerful desire to share some of my findings with others. It seems unfair that I should have arrived at this place of happiness without doing what I can to communicate how I got there.
Which is what this blog is all about.
For more about me and my personal path to writing this blog, check out my introductory blog post: Putting It All Together.
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Saying Farewell
It's time to say farewell to a longtime face of the Naperville Public Library. After 15 years, Executive Director Donna Dziedzic is retiring. She attended her final library board meeting this week, and received balloons and flowers honoring her time spent at the library.
Dziedzic came to the Naperville Public Library as a consultant in 1996 when the board was searching for a new Executive Director, but it wasn't long before she realized she wanted the job for herself.
"When I got here, honestly, I fell in love both with the library and with the community," said Dziedzic.
During her tenure, Dziedzic helped expand the library system to serve the growing population in South Naperville by opening the 95th Street Library.
"We have added so much to it, that we've been able to maintain a very high level of service and reach-literally, physically reach-all of the community," she said.
For the last ten of Dziedzic's 15 years, the Naperville Public Library has been ranked number one on the Hennen's American Public Library Ratings list. When Naperville first received the honor, Dziedzic had never heard of the list.
"We weren't working towards it," Dziedzic said. "We were working on<|fim_middle|>zic prepares to say goodbye to the library on June 30th, she's confident the library will continue to thrive. | , and continue to work under the premise that it's our responsibility not just to have good libraries into which the public could come, but also good library service to go out to the public. So we worked on that."
One of the biggest changes for the Naperville Public Library, and libraries around the country over the last 15 years, is ever-changing technology which created a fourth Naperville library: the virtual library.
"She has been on the forefront of making sure that our system and the Naperville residents have the opportunity of making sure they can experience the whole gamat of the new library and the modern library," said Jerry Feldott, Vice-President of the Naperville Public Library Board of Trustees.
For Dziedzic, the development of technology-from the internet to e-readers-has helped the library grow and she feels that's a trend that will continue.
"Until all of the books are read by hook, or by crook, or by book, or by nook, the basic thing is that people are reading and people will continue to read whether it's an electronic format, or a multimedia format, or a book format," she said.
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In the hands of producer Djavan Santos, a.k.a. D33J, what should be computer-quantized or staid is given light and life. Aquatic textures overlap with bedroom clicks, muffled vocals & vacuous guitar to form hazy late night jams with just enough rhythm for a syrup-drenched dancefloor. Colors change over the course of a song — cool blues melt to hearthy reds — and melodies wind their way through shifting textures while new forms are created at every turn. Though D33J is a solo sound technician, his sound is variegated. It is lush and large and it is alive.
Of course, the 22-year-old's pedigree demands as much. Los Angeles born and bred, D33J attended the city's prestigious yet public Hamilton High alongside Anticon's Baths, OFWGKTA<|fim_middle|> artist who's only just begun to blow the eff up himself. | 's Syd the Kid, the FIDLAR boys, and Friends of Friends bit-bender Groundislava. While there, he studied both guitar and electronic music, and caught friends' shows after-hours when he wasn't experimenting with software at home.
When D33J moved north to study experimental audio and visual design at the San Francisco Art Institute, he was initiated into the WEDIDIT mafia (via Shlohmo, Ryan Hemsworth, RL Grime), with whom he nurtured a strongly weirdo cult lifestyle and further developed his unique approach to crafting instrument-infused, R&B-touched bedroom techno.
D33J recently returned to L.A. to claim his rightful place among the city's vital noise-makers. While he continues to seed the Wedidit BlogSpot with bold R3MIX3S — see clutch reinventions of Brandy, Sigur Rós, and Drake — Anticon is giving his Tide Songs EP the debut it deserves. The five tracks contained therein offer an inventive, brightly budding intro to an | 212 |
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Kane County, Illinois is an agricultural leader in the region and has a strong history of farmland protection. In keeping with their agricultural heritage, the County has begun to develop and strengthen its local food system, which brings a number of environmental, economic, and quality-of-life benefits. In Kane County and across the Chicago region, there is increasing demand for fresh, locally grown food. However, barriers to developing local food systems exist, such as a lack of access to affordable and right-sized land for farmers to raise food. To address this need for a greater supply of locally grown food, Kane County decided to examine their publicly owned land for potential conversion to food production.
With support from CMAP's Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program, Kane County completed a project to evaluate public land for local food production. This project drew from the expertise of local and regional partners to create a methodology and apply it to chosen public land sites in Kane County. The evaluation spanned issues related to land use, physical and environmental characteristics, and the availability of agricultural infrastructure. The criteria were devised to be general enough that they could be adapted by other counties or municipalities for similar analyses.
The planning process consisted of three main phases. During the first phase, research and analysis helped to determine the existing conditions of local food production and available public land throughout Kane County. Next, the second phase included a recommended methodology for evaluating public lands. The third phase consisted of applying the evaluation methods and creating a report about the process, resulting in resources that can be used and adapted by other local governments in the Chicago region.
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UU A Way Of Life: What drives<|fim_middle|>, should appreciate and be grateful for the experience of what we have here and stay vigilant and diligent in not only respecting it, but protecting it, and cooperating with the Spirit of Life in its continued evolution and development. | evolution?
Mary Pipher, in the ninth chapter of her book, The Green Boat, goes deep when she writes on page 188, "One of the most healing practices in terms of coping with the Great Acceleration is to connect with deep time, which I define as the time since the world began to the time when the world will end." The Jesuit paleontologist, Teilhard de Chardin, describes this evolutionary trajectory as "from alpha to omega" the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet.
When we as Unitarian Universalists reflect on our seventh principle, "respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we a part" we might well consider not only breadth of that web in all its rich diversity, but also its depth, how it has historically developed and evolved, and also its future complexity which we cannot even begin to comprehend or understand except in science fiction and reading the speculations of our scientists as they try to understand and predict the evolutionary patterns that could develop and emerge.
Pipher, as she ponders Jeremy's question, has to admit that she doesn't know the answer, has no clue, but does say that the answer lies in the arena of what she calls "moral imagination." She goes on to write that as far as her moral imagination goes, "I think the goal of all living beings is to fully realize their incipient gifts and to grow into more complete, differentiated, and integrated beings." p. 189 Okay, well, that answer is as good as any I would guess and probably better than most. I would say that the purpose of Life is for all living things to actualize their potential, and could that potential involve mutation into something else which then has a new potential? That seems to be how evolution and natural selection works in its most basic formulation.
Laying on your back in a grassy place and looking up at the cloudless night sky with all the stars, planets, and maybe moon is enough to provide a transcendent sense of bliss and wonder until the moisture vapor from a jet plane at 35,000 feet jars you out of the appreciation of the majesty of the heavens.
And yet, even in our modern space age, most of us are not so easily jaded that we still don't have some small smidgen of wonder, and awe, and reverence, and mystery with our incarnated consciousness in this weary, pedestrian, mercenary hell which we humans have created in this entire splendor. As Unitarian Universalists who covenant together to affirm and promote our seven divine and inspired principles, we more than any other people on this planet Earth | 539 |
Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport – a worthy successor to the 205?
the Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport, wearing its Ice Silver textured paint. Looks mean & moody, not sure I'd like to have to keep it clean though!
The 205 GTi, more than any other car, was the one which started the whole hot hatch sector. Quick and seriously nimble, yet cheaper both to buy and run than most other cars of the era offering similar performance, it spawned a plethora of similar products from many manufacturers.
Over the years though, many of the GTI-branded offerings have grown up and become more than a little bland: over-weight and under-sporting, at least in performance terms. It was interesting, therefore, to have the opportunity to try the latest Peugeot Gti, to see whether is more of the same level of blandness or whether it has indeed regained a little of the original 205's mojo.
First impressions on seeing the Gti in its textured Ice Silver paint was that it looked mean & moody, if nothing else. That textured paint, by the way, is a Peugeot innovation which is claimed to be more durable & easier to care for than traditional matt finish paints. It is a £645 option on most 208's, but only £150 on the test car, a "GTi by Peugeot Sport", which also adds a comprehensive range of enhancements to the base level Gti, including lowered suspension, wider wheels, and a Torsen differential similar to the Peugeot RCZ R.
The interior is not forgotten either, being treated to a set of rather nice sports seats finished in Alcantara with Peugeot Sport headrest logos. All of which, of course, adds almost another three grand to the price, although pricewise that still positions this top-of-the-range Pug well below Golf GTI territory.
Opening the extremely wide doors (the Gti is only available as a 3-door at the moment) reveals those inviting Recaro-like chairs, which look great and are extremely comfortable & supportive.
Small steering wheel and high-set instruments just do not work together.
Once in the drivers seat, everything falls easily to hand, with an unusually small and very tactile steering wheel, easily adjustable to give a comfortable driving position. Here the trouble starts however, for the top of the wheel then cuts into the vision line for the instrument pack, obscuring in my case the bottom half of the displays. Raising the seat to its highest position regained visibility of most of the dials, but resulted in a less than comfortable driving position. The problem, it seems, results from the dials being mounted much higher up than normal, an an attempt almost to emulate a head-up-display, however the dial pack is just too big to pull this off, hence the vision block.
Otherwise, the cabin was a pleasant place to be, with sporty overtones of red stitching and highlights, in best hot hatch tradition.
Out on the road, the Gti feels pretty quick, as befits the 208 horses under the bonnet. With 300Nm of torque available, acceleration was reasonably rapid, although not as lively as say the JCW Mini, which although it has only an extra 20Nm of torque on tap, the JCW's peak torque is available from 1250 rpm compared to 3,000 rpm in the case of the Pug. Gearshifts on the test car were a bit let down by a clutch taking up at almost the top of its travel, making snappy shifts tricky.
Where the Pug scores handsomely is in its handling, for it takes corners as if on rails, powering out of them without a hint of torque steer, doubtless aided by that trick Torsen diff. Yes, the old 205 trait of lift-off oversteer is long gone, but that is pretty much inevitable given the nanny-state of traction control and the like which we currently inhabit. Even without that, though, the well-judged quickness of the Gti's steering made fast cornering a delight, and on a par with far more<|fim_middle|> hard, and it seems that it finally pays off. Aesthetically speaking, it has reached another dimension, same thing with performances. It is no accident nor coincidence that this car appears in the top 5 of the most sold cars in France. | exotic automobilia.
The fabulous handling has not been gained at the expense of a rock-hard ride, either: the Gti felt just the right side of firm, never sloppy but never bone-jarring either. Truly a great ride & handling package.
Where the Gti did fall down in it's hot hatch role though, at least to me, was its almost complete lack of aural fireworks. No pops & bangs on the over-run, no throaty growl on acceleration, the thing sounded more like a repmobile than a wannabe racer. Odd, given that the 1.6 THP 208 motor under the bonnet is one and the same as the lump fitted to the previous model John Cooper Works Mini, a set of wheels renowned for their fantastic soundtrack. Peugeot engineers & marketing men, what were you thinking of when you signed this one off!
So there you have it – the Peugeot 208 Gti, for me is a mixed bag. Ride & handling – superb. Performance – pretty good. Cabin ambience – pretty good, but badly let down by not being able to see the dials properly.
The bottom line, though, is that the Peugeot 208 Gti is certainly competitively priced. Starting from £19,145 OTR, that's a whole lot of hard-earned cash cheaper than, say an equivalent Golf GTI at £27,500 OTR. That extra eight grand plus is more than enough to buy you a decent-sounding exhaust if the Pug otherwise ticks all your boxes!
2 Comments on "Peugeot 208 GTi by Peugeot Sport – a worthy successor to the 205?"
I recently tested a 208 GTI. And I have to say that it felt special !
I loved the pace the driving position the small wheel and the ride.
To my mind, there are too many motoring hacks out there who love to bang on about under steer over steer clipping apexes blah blah blah.
Prior to driving the 208 I had a test drive in a Fiesta ST and I have to say, I was completely underwhelmed.
my last company car being a Range Rover Sport SVR, and I have to say the little pug was right up there for fun affordability and that feel good factor , well done Peugeot !
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Q: Program to read data, split by delimiter, remove white spaces then count I have a program I'm working on where I need to read a .txt file which has multiple rows of data that look like this:
[ABC/DEF//25GHI////JKLM//675//]
My program below can print each sequence on a new line for analysis, however the function is where I'm having issues. I can get it to remove the individual numerical values "675" and leave the alphanumeric ones. (Removes 675 from sample)
a = "string.txt"
file1 = open(a, "r")
with open(a, 'r') as file:
lines = [line.rstrip('\n') for line in file]
print(*lines, sep = "\n")
cleaned_data = []
def split_lines(lines, delimiter, remove = '[0-9]+$'):
for line in lines:
tokens = line.split(delimiter)
tokens = [re.sub(remove, "", token) for token in tokens]
clean_list = list(filter(lambda e:e.strip(), tokens))
cleaned_data.append(clean_list)
print(clean_list) # Quick check if function works
split_lines(lines, "/")
This then prints out separated rows like this, removing the
white spaces (where "/" was, and numerical values)
["ABC", "DEF", "25GHI", "JKLM"]
What I'm trying to do is then use the "cleaned_data" list that contains these newly delimited rows, and quantify them to output this:
4x ["ABC", "DEF", "25GHI", "JKLM"]
What can I do next using "cleaned_data" to read each row and print a count of duplicate strings?
A: from pprint import pprint
unique_data = {}
cleaned_data = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 3, 4, 5, 'a', 'b', [1, 2,
],
[1,<|fim_middle|>_dict[key] = len(value)
After that, you have the deduped data in
list(empty_dict.keys())
and counts of each item in
list(empty_dict.values()).
| 2, ]]
for item in cleaned_data:
key = str(item) # convert mutable objects like list to immutable string.
if not unique_data.get(key): # key does not exist
unique_data[key] = 1, item # Add count of 1 and the data
else: # A duplicate has been encountered
# Increment the count
unique_data[key] = (unique_data[key][0] + 1), item
for k, v in unique_data.items():
print(f"{v[0]}:{v[1]}")
Output:
1:1
1:2
2:3
2:4
2:5
2:a
2:b
1:c
1:d
2:[1, 2]
A: If you just need to get rid of duplicates:
deduped_row_of_cleaned_data = list(set(row_of_cleaned_data))
If you need to know how many duplicates just subtract len(deduped_row_of_cleaned_data) from len(row_of_cleaned_data).
If you need a count of all duplicates you can create a list assigned empty dictionary from your deduped row:
empty_dict=dict.from_keys(list(set(row_of_cleaned_data)),[])
Then loop through the list to add each value:
for item in row_of_cleaned_data:
empty_dict[item].append(item)
The loop through the dictionary to get the counts:
for key, value in empty_dict.items():
empty | 310 |
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Machine cancellation - The obliteration of postage stamps by mechanical means.
Mailbag - The bag in which mail is transported by a mailman, train, or some other means of conveyance.
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Missent - A letter missent (usually through an illegible address) to the wrong town, applied to indicate the reason for delay in delivery.
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Mute Cancellations - (Dumb cancellation) - An obliteration handstamp containing neither figure nor letter, | 32 |
DICE - Dust Impact on Climate and Environment
PAGES' DICE working group was active from 2014 to 2018.
Mineral dust aerosols, emitted through wind erosion, affect air quality, radiative forcing,<|fim_middle|>.F., D. Qin, G.-K. Plattner, M. Tignor, S.K. Allen, J. Boschung, A. Nauels, Y. Xia, V. Bex and P.M. Midgley (eds.)]. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, 1535 pp.
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Previous PAGES Magazine articles | precipitation, atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemistry, and human health over significant portions of the planet. In particular, natural and human contributions of aerosols and dust are critically important components of climate and Earth system dynamics. The emission patterns and transport and impact of aerosols on societies are almost certain to change under ongoing climate and environmental change, and it is thus, increasingly important to improve our understanding of the impact of dust on climate and environment.
Dust influences the radiative balance of the planet:
1. either directly by reflecting and absorbing solar and longwave radiation, or
2. indirectly by affecting cloud formation and precipitation patterns.
Mineral dust containing iron can also impact the marine biological carbon cycle by supplying micronutrients to regions of the ocean where iron-scarcity limits primary productivity, and thereby, affect the efficiency of the biological pump, a mechanism that could be important in driving ice age cycles. But not only does dust affect climate, it is also influenced by it: its production, atmospheric transport and deposition are sensitive to climatic conditions. It also acts as a tracer of continental conditions and atmospheric circulation. Records of past dust fluxes over local, regional and inter-hemispheric scales can indicate changes in the hydrological cycle, vegetation density or fine-grained sediment supply and can trace patterns of wind strength and direction.
Schematic showing the interactions between mineral aerosols and climate.
The DICE working group focused on the climate impacts of dust and aerosols. Specifically, DICE aimed to transform our understanding of the link between aerosols, climate, dust and circulation by synthesizing results from paleo reconstructions and modern observations and integrating them in coordinated state-of-the-art modeling efforts, such as the climate model intercomparison project (CMIP5), which was incorporated in the IPCC AR5 WG1 assessment report.
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Review 2012: Mohawk
August 19, 2022 whatmeread4 Comments
The town of Mohawk, New York, seems very similar to Empire Falls, the setting of another Russo novel. It's another rustbelt town on the skids supported by the leather industry, which is now being found responsible for polluting the town. Of Russo's works, it is these tales of ordinary people in rustbelt towns that I think are best.
This novel centers mostly around one extended family but with plenty of auxiliary characters. Dallas Younger is a feckless, unreliable but kind mechanic divorced from Anne, who has moved back to Mohawk from New York largely because she's in love with Dan Wood, the wheelchair-bound husband of her cousin. Anne's father, Mather Grouse, is known for his upright life, but he has a secret involving Wild Bill Gaffney, a mentally handicapped young man who was in love with Anne when they were in high school.
Russo's characters are flawed but mostly likable and fully realized. This novel has a complex plot that is masterfully handled. The novel skips from 1967, when Anne's son Randall is unhappily attending middle school in Mohawk, trying to avoid a group of bullies and purposefully scoring a bit low on his homework because it doesn't do to be so smart, to 1971 when he is 18, has quit college, and is avoiding the draft.
For a long time, I avoided reading Russo's novels because they sounded depressing. They are not. Instead, they demonstrate a warm understanding of and fondness for human<|fim_middle|> upset by that, and what she thinks is his philandering, that she prepares to leave him soon after the move. But his behavior makes her change her mind.
The main house is supposedly haunted by a woman who had a child by the owner of the house. One stormy night she left the child on the doorstep of the house and drowned herself in the pond. The child was found dead. Clare was fascinated enough by this local story to have written about it in college, and now she decides to write a novel about it.
But almost upon her arrival in the house, she sees the woman standing near the pond and hears a baby crying at night. Clare has a history of psychic experiences and decides the house is haunted. When the caretaker's cottage is destroyed in a flood, she and Jess move in with Monty.
Early in the novel I suspected gaslighting. I won't say if I was right, but there are layers upon layers to this novel. It is a well written, suspenseful, spook fest. I had to keep reading it until late in the night once I got started.
Arcadia Falls
The Poison Tree
The Darkest Room
BooksCarol Goodman, gothic tales, Hudson River Valley, New York, suspense, The Widow's House, thrillers
Day 1152: The Ghost of Christmas Past
November 27, 2017 November 27, 2017 whatmereadLeave a comment
I was amused by the sprightliness and humor of Rhys Bowen's Her Royal Spyness novel that I read recently, so I thought I'd try one of her Molly Murphy novels. I saw this one listed on Netgalley and requested it.
The Ghost of Christmas Past is the 19th Molly Murphy novel, so it's hard to say if I'd have been more impressed with an earlier book in the series. The series has won Agatha awards, so I assume so.
Molly is an Irish immigrant who by this novel is married to Daniel, a New York City police captain. Molly is in a depression. Her husband had problems with Tammany Hall, causing him to take some work in San Francisco from a government agency in the previous book. She followed him in time for the 1906 earthquake and lost her baby. Daniel's employment prospects are up in the air, and Molly does not want to move away from her close friends in their New York neighborhood. And Bridey, an Irish girl she took in and learned to love, is being reclaimed by her father to return to Ireland. Finally, Molly returns from taking care of her mother-in-law to find that the Christmas she expected to have with her neighbors will not be because Gus and Sid are going away to spend it with friends.
Molly and Daniel get an invitation to spend Christmas with her mother-in-law at the stately home of Cedric Von Aiken in upstate New York. There, they find a gloomy family, haunted by the disappearance of the couple's three-year-old daughter ten years before. Molly thinks it unlikely that the little girl supposedly dressed herself, put on her coat, opened the heavy front door, and walked out by herself. But her footprints and hers alone were found in the snow going to a nearby creek.
Of course, Molly decides to try to figure out what happened. Of course, we have the dynamic of the protesting husband that has made me tired of other series featuring a crime-solving wife.
Aside from there being no sign of the other series' humor and lightness, the plot of the novel is just too unlikely and the solution has been used before. Spoiler, although I will not be specific: an unexpected arrival is oddly time to coincide with Molly's visit to the house. But that's not the biggest coincidence.
Finally, the novel and dialogue are fleshed out just enough to propel the plot along, and when we come to the problem of Bridey, the behavior of those involved and their remarks are comic in their obviousness. Not one of my favorite books, for sure.
On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service
The Strange Fate of Kitty Easton
Books20th century, Christmas stories, historical mysteries, Molly Murphy, New York, Rhys Bowen, The Ghost of Christmas Past | nature. This novel sustains me in my belief that his rustbelt novels are his best.
Empire Falls
Bridge of Sighs
Bookscontemporary fiction, dysfunctional families, literary fiction, Mohawk, New York, Richard Russo
Review 1857: Murder Out of Turn
May 18, 2022 whatmeread2 Comments
Murder Out of Turn is the second of the Mr. and Mrs. North mysteries, which were extremely popular in the 40s and 50s.
Pam and Jerry North have invited their friend Lieutenant Bill Wiegand to their cabin on a lake in northeastern New York State. When he arrives, he finds quite a social group of vacationers finishing up a tennis tournament and then having a party. Wiegand walks one of the women home from the party at night and gets lost on the way back. When he is near the cabin with the partiers, he comes across the body of Helen Wilson, whose throat has been cut. Early the next morning, there is a fire in the cabin of Jean Corbin, killing her.
Having called in the state troopers and the Bureau of Criminal Identification, Wiegand finds Lieutenant Heimrich asking for his help. One of the difficulties for the police is not knowing which murder was intended. Everyone is surprised that anyone would want to murder Helen, although Jean is another story. So, did Jean witness something about Helen's murder or did Helen about Jean's? When he investigates further, Wiegand can only find one person who might want to hurt Helen, Dorian Hunt, whose father was tried for fraud. Helen, Hunt's secretary, reluctantly testified against him. On the other hand, there are several people who may have wanted to kill Jean, jealous wives and coworkers and men she had dumped.
I'm not sure I enjoyed this novel as much as the first one, although it was okay. For me, there were too many details and not enough characterization. The Norths frankly don't do much to solve the mystery, just get involved in some chases. Having Wiegand fall for a woman who hates cops was a little interesting.
The Norths Meet Murder
The Mystery of the Peacock's Eye
The White Cottage Mystery
BooksFrances Lockridge, Golden Age mysteries, Murder Out of Turn, New York, Pam and Jerry North, Richard Lockridge
Review 1739: Oh William!
October 18, 2021 whatmeread4 Comments
In Oh William! we meet again Elizabeth Strout's alter ego, Lucy Barton. Lucy's second husband David has recently died. She considers her own grief in addition to the state of mind of her first husband, William, who begins to experience some shocks in life.
First, William's third wife, Estelle, leaves him abruptly. Then William begins to find out some family secrets, particularly about his mother, Catherine. Lucy, who has remained on good terms with William, reflects upon her relationships with him, Catherine, and her own family as she tries to help him.
As usual, the story, which is told as a series of apparently random recollections and incidents, is written in lovely prose. What stands out for me even more than that in the Lucy Barton books is Lucy's gentleness and the loving, accepting way she approaches the world and the other characters. Although Strout's novels are not strongly plot driven, once you start one, you just want to keep reading.
My Name is Lucy Barton
Bookscontemporary fiction, Elizabeth Strout, literary fiction, Lucy Barton, Maine, New York, Oh William!
Review 1541: The Sun Down Motel
August 17, 2020 December 17, 2020 whatmeread2 Comments
Best of Ten!
In 1982, 20-year-old Viv has run away from her home in Illinois to go to New York City. Out of money, she stops in Fell, New York, and takes a job on the night shift of the Sun Down Motel. Very soon, two things become certain—the motel is haunted, and a lot of girls get murdered in Fell.
In 2017, Carly finds out after her mother's death that her mother had a sister who disappeared in 1982. Carly decides to travel to Fell, New York, to try to find out what happened to her. When she makes a trip to the Sun Down Motel to ask about Viv, she ends up taking a job on the night shift. Soon, she is investigating a series of women's deaths beginning in 1979 and ending in 1982.
I don't very often give five-star ratings in Goodreads and especially not for genre fiction, but this one is terrific. It's wildly atmospheric, with its haunted old motel, and it has an ending that puts it a step higher than most of the genre. It has a compelling mystery and two exciting endings, one in each time period. A touch of romance doesn't hurt it, either. I had great fun reading this book.
The Broken Girls
Lost Among the Living
Silence for the Dead
Booksghost stories, mysteries, New York, Simone St. James, The Sun Down Motel, thrillers
Review 1516: 4321
June 8, 2020 whatmereadLeave a comment
As we go through life, we make choices and have choices made for us that open up possibilities to us while closing down others. What if we could see the results of taking some of the paths not chosen or those resulting from different circumstances? In 4321, Paul Auster explores this theme.
Archie is the grandson of a Russian immigrant whose name was recorded as Ferguson by an immigration official. 4321 follows Archie as a boy and a young man leading four different lives.
Some things about Archie remain constant while others change. He has the same parents, but in one story they're happily married, in one a parent is widowed, and in one they are divorced. His father's business is bought out or burgled or burned down. As a result of the fate of the business, his family is just hanging on to the middle class or wealthy, they live in New Jersey or New York. He always loves Amy Schneiderman, but in one story they are lovers, in another cousins by marriage, in another stepbrother and sister. He goes to college at Columbia or Princeton or not at all. He is a writer—a journalist, a poet, a literary fiction author. And so on.
It is very unusual for me to take more than two weeks to read a work of fiction, but this was the case with 4321. I was reading it for my Booker project, so did not acquaint myself with it before I started. That meant that I had a tough time getting started until I caught on to what was going on with Chapter 1.4. (The chapters are numbered with subsections to help you keep track of the four Fergusons.)
Then, I found myself alternating between being interested and slogging through the book because of my own determination to finish, possibly because I am not that interested in the inner lives (or outer ones) of adolescent boys, and Archie's story ends at the age of 22. And in fact, the story is uneven. There is way too much information about certain subjects, the political situation at 1969 Columbia University being one, baseball another, Archie's juvenile fiction, which we get to read (shudder), a third.
I also haven't seen any references in reviews (not that I read them all) to Auster's writing style, which is verbose, with long chapters (averaging more than 100 pages) broken down into long paragraphs (often a page or more) and very long, not to say run-on, sentences.
Was this book worth reading? Yes. I was more engaged at the end than in the middle. And spoiler: This book has an interesting ending, as in the last few pages you find out you've been reading a work of pure metafiction.
How to Be Both
Books4321, experimental fiction, literary fiction, metafiction, New Jersey, New York, Paul Auster
Review 1414: Lilac Girls
November 5, 2019 whatmeread4 Comments
I would like to say to some writers, If you are going to use multiple narrators (please don't), they must have their own voices. If they don't sound like different people, this technique doesn't work. Unfortunately, either Martha Hall Kelly doesn't know this or can't do it. I'm not talking about expressed concerns or interests here but actual tone and mode of expression.
Lilac Girls reminds me very much of Salt to the Sea. If you remember my review of that book, you know that's not a good thing. There's the World War II setting, the alternating chapters with different narrators, one of whom is the evil Nazi. There is also the unconvincing narrative change, the poor characterization, and the mediocre writing.
Caroline Ferriday is a New York socialite who works for the French Consulate and is involved in charities to help French children. In summer of 1939, there are already lots of refugees fleeing from France. We guess she's going to become involved in that; however, the first hundred pages of the novel concern her growing relationship with Paul Rodierre, an actor whose wife is trapped in France. Not very interesting, since Hall doesn't get us to care about Caroline or Paul.
Kasia Kuzmerick is a Polish teenager living in Lublin. When the Nazi attack, she witnesses their planes firing on camps of refugees. Later on, she begins running errands for the resistance.
Herta Oberhauser is a young doctor who has bought the Nazi vision despite having difficulty getting a job because women are expected to be wives and mothers. She finally gets a job working at Ravensbrück, a concentration camp for women.
Not only did I think the characterization was poor, I felt the behavior of characters was at times unlikely. For example, Kasia is old enough to understand that her mother is being forced to have an affair with a Nazi, yet she makes a dangerous public scene with her about it. Herta is an ambitious doctor who cannot find a job because she is a woman, yet she buys the ideals of the Nazi party that is keeping her down.
I admit I did not finish this novel, which was taking a long time to get anywhere (another problem with such frequent switches in narration). I read about a quarter of the book then decided to quit wasting my time. The story of Ravensbrück is important, but this writer is not up to the task.
Books20th century, historical fiction, Lilac Girls, Lublin, Martha Hall Kelly, New York, Poland, Ravensbrück, World War II
Review 1409: Brookland
October 22, 2019 whatmeread1 Comment
Prue Winship grows up the oldest daughter of a gin distiller in 18th century Brooklyn. Her father having failed to have sons, he brings her into the distillery as an apprentice when she is 14, and she learns to run it. She doesn't expect, though, that her father's early death will leave her and her sister Temperance in charge of it.
Despite the preoccupations of running a business, Prue has another dream—to build a bridge across the East River into New York. Many have tried to design one, but nothing has been proposed that would not obstruct water traffic for hours. Prue thinks she has an idea that would work.
This seems like it would be a book I would enjoy, but I could not get going in it. I gave it an effort, but after six days of reading, I still wasn't into it and hadn't reached the halfway mark. (Usually six days is enough for me to read most works of fiction, no matter how long. Often in six days I have read two or three novels.) I still had about 300 pages to read when I decided to stop. I couldn't put my finger on my problem. The novel was well written and on an interesting subject. However, it was very slow moving and kept relating the heroine's dreams. There is nothing more boring than a dream in fiction, I think. Finally, I dimly remember reading a book on this same subject, the distillery and the bridge, years ago, although I am fairly sure it was not this one. So, not the book for me despite its good reviews in the press.
Golden Hill
Seven Locks
Parrot and Olivier in America
Books18th century, Brookland, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Bridge, Emily Barton, historical fiction, New York
Day 1288: Seven Keys to Baldpate
November 27, 2018 whatmeread4 Comments
Just as a side note, the Classics Club Spin number is #1, which means I will be reading Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse for the end of January. That's quite a coincidence, because I just checked it out of the library to read last week. I haven't started it yet, though, and will be interested to see what I think of it more than 40 years after I read it the first time.
I heard about Seven Keys to Baldpate during a news story about its namesake, Baldpate Inn in Colorado. Written in 1913, the novel was made into a successful stage play and three movies. It is not exactly a mystery as we think of it, since no detection occurs. Simply, the main character is trying to understand what is going on.
Billy Magee is a successful writer of pot boilers, but he feels he is capable of writing something more serious. To get away from interruptions, he travels to upstate New York to stay in his friend's summer hotel, Baldpate Inn, which is closed during that season, winter.
In the train station at Upper Asquewan Falls, he falls in love on sight with a young woman. He attempts to help her find a place to stay, but after he puts her in a cab, he never expects to see her again.
He has no sooner gotten settled in his room at the abandoned hotel when people begin to arrive. Finding him there, they each tell him a story that is patently untrue to explain their presences at the hotel. Among them is the girl from the railway station. It is especially disturbing because Billy has been told he has the only key to the inn, but each successive arrival lets himself or herself in with a key.
Soon the hotel has almost a dozen people staying there, all of whom seem to understand what is going on except Magee. The mystery seems to involve an envelope of money in the hotel safe, however.
This novel is ridiculous but entertaining, written in a breezy style that is occasionally overly florid. It is meant to be ridiculous, however, sort of a satire against the potboilers that Billy writes, which is probably why it was so popular in its time. Although it is sometimes a little long-winded, it is a quick, fun read.
The Iron Clew
The Red House Mystery
The Moving Toyshop
Books20th century, Earl Derr Biggers, humor, mysteries, New York, satire, Seven Keys to Baldpate
Day 1183: The Widow's House
March 1, 2018 March 1, 2018 whatmeread4 Comments
I haven't read a creepy book in a while, and The Widow's House is a good one. It is also a complex story where nothing is what it seems.
When she went away to college, Clare Martin moved away from her home in the Hudson Valley and hoped she would never return. She and her husband, Jess, moved to New York with aspirations to be writers, and ten years ago, Jess wrote a critically acclaimed novel. However, another one was not forthcoming, and for the past three years, Clare has been supporting them by taking editing work. They are badly in debt.
Jess suggests they move back into the country with the money from selling their loft apartment, leaving both of them time to write. He has a fancy to live in the same area where Clare grew up. When they go to look at houses, however, most of them are out of their price range.
Their realtor, Katrine Vanderberg, has an idea. Another writer is looking for a couple to occupy the caretaker's house on his property. The rent would be free in exchange for some help around the property. The main house is River House, a beautiful but neglected octagonal mansion that is said to be haunted. The owner is Alden Montague, or Monty, the writer, who just happens to be the Martins' old writing professor, and he is glad to have them.
Shortly before the move, Clare finds out that Jess turned down a teaching job at a college near their apartment, an opportunity that would have allowed them to stay in New York, without even discussing it with her. She is so | 3,586 |
Virtual reality has been making waves since 2010 when the first prototype of the pioneering Oculus Rift was introduced. Since then, technology giants like Google, Samsung and Microsoft have recognised the potential of simulated environments and have jumped onto the VR bandwagon.
In fact, virtual reality has become so accessible that it's on track to becoming a $29.7 billion dollar industry in 2020<|fim_middle|> that virtual reality real estate is here to stay. Those who do not adopt VR will only lose out in market share as more and more real estate agencies embrace virtual reality technologies to their advantage.
If you enjoyed this post, you might also be interested in 5 Most Common Misconceptions About Cloud Property Management Software and How To Retain Great Tenants.
Did we miss anything in How Virtual Reality is Transforming the Real Estate Industry? Please let us know in the comments below. | and is already transforming the real estate industry.
Michael Pachter, Analyst at Wedbush Securities told Fortune that he believes Facebook purchased Oculus VR for $2 billion in 2014 for "VR's real estate potential".
"You could do real estate open houses with 360-degree views and have a client come to your office and check out 50 homes through a head-mounted display and then pick the top ones to visit in person," said Pachter.
Launched in late 2016, realestate VR is the brainchild of Nigel Dalton, Group Chief Inventor at REA Group. The app allows property seekers and renters to experience guided virtual tours of different listings on Daydream, Google's mobile VR platform.
Dalton believes that realestate VR "will change the way people experience and interact with property" and that virtual reality will "create a brand new experience for a whole new generation of property seekers".
Additionally, it saves potential buyers and tenants a lot of time attending open for inspections. With virtual reality, you can literally walk through multiple homes in a matter of minutes. This not only allows more potential buyers and tenants to view different properties remotely but also increases efficiency for real estate agents.
Similar to realestate VR, Real VR was launched in late 2016 but serves a slightly different market. The company was established to bridge the gap between virtual reality and project marketing landscapes.
While buying off-the-plan is often seen as attractive, particularly for first home buyers, there's a disconnect when viewing the property. Real VR solves this problem by bringing the listing alive with 3D technology, immersing potential buyers in a "finished" property.
So not only can you save time and money, but virtual reality lets you perceive what your life can be in that particular space and even allows you to interact with that virtual environment to experience different amenities, layouts and designs. This allows for better marketing of off-plan properties and reduces the fear of the unknown for potential buyers, leading to decreased barriers to sale.
One of the key players in the virtual reality real estate arena is Matterport. In fact, realestate VR was built on Matterport VR's SDK (software development kit). The Matterport Pro 3D Camera scans the property and allows you to create your own Matterport Space, a three-dimensional representation of a real-world location. This can then be navigated across any device and in virtual reality through VR headsets.
The camera is a significant investment at $3600, so if you don't manage many properties or you're not looking to create many Spaces, there are many local service partners like Scann3d who can scan locations for you.
The Altman Brothers (Million Dollar Listing) explain that virtual reality and tools like Matterport are essential to winning mega listings and appealing to clients on a global scale. Potential, remote buyers "feel like they're actually walking through the house and therefore, leads to an easier decision to make an offer on the property".
Virtual reality is transforming the real estate industry by saving agents and clients time and money, increasing efficiency and engagement, shortening property cycles, helping agents win more listings and decreasing barriers to sale for off-plan properties.
Moreover, with tech analyst firm Telsyte predicting VR penetration reaching 25.5% of households by 2021, it's evident | 688 |
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We will make every effort to secure media access to the Roadrunners should you be willing to engage in the undertaking. While geography is not essential, an extra preference among those interested will be given to individuals in the Greater Tucson Area.
Fort Wayne Komets Contributor
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As with the Roadrunners contributor position, interested candidates in or near Fort Wayne are especially encouraged to apply. And similarly, we will make every effort to secure media access to the Komets should you be willing to engage in the undertaking.
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The ideal candidate will be able to submit a weekly recap of Tucson Roadrunners games, as well as notable performances from individual Roadrunners players. Additional analysis of specific | 217 |
RockPort Portfolio Companies EcoFactor and Project Frog recognized as Greentech Startups to Watch in 2012
Company: EcoFactor, Project FROG
Source: Greentech Media
Trend Spotting: 12 Greentech Startups to Watch in 2012
Each year, a handful of greentech companies become the talk of the town. Some engage in a competitive and oversubscribed fundraising round. Others announce a development partner that makes competitors take notice. Still others grow sales or flop in a make-or-break year.
What follows is a<|fim_middle|>entech spectrum, but include two rapidly growing companies from, to quote Zuberi, "the perennial favorite in end-of-year lists: water."
Read full story at Greentech Media | glance into a crystal ball, clouded by uncertainty and qualified by the sources of information — often interested parties — with visibility under the hood of 12 buzz-worthy greentech companies across the technology spectrum. (I deliberately left firms that will generate buzz via an IPO — e.g., Silver Spring Networksand Mascoma — off the list).
"The reality is that unless a company has opened the kimono and they are actively fundraising and you've had time to look at the numbers […], it is hard to really understand what is going on under the hood," said Evan Lovell of Virgin Green Fund, mixing his metaphors.
Caveats aside, the prevailing view is that the LED market is set to take off in 2012.
"LEDs is one sector that I expect to grow dramatically in 2012 with or without any incentive-type programs by U.S. or foreign governments," said Bilal Zuberi of General Catalyst Partners. "Technology is advancing rapidly, costs [are] coming down without companies going bankrupt, and the general public doesn't seem to view it as some treehugger, fantasy-world tech."
The first two firms to watch are therefore LED companies. The rest are from across the gre | 251 |
Peter Goss, né à Johannesburg le , est un danseur, professeur et chorégraphe de danse contemporaine français d'origine sud-africaine.
Biographie
En opposition avec l'apartheid qui règne dans son pays, il quitte l'Afrique du Sud à l'âge de 27 ans et se rend à Londres pour y étudier l'anthropologie et la danse. Il y commence une formation de danse, qu'il poursuit ensuite aux États-Unis.
Arrivé en France en 1969, il y crée sa propre compagnie et ouvre en 1981 une école réputée à Paris, qui jouxte le New Morning. Il est notamment le professeur de danse des acteurs de Patrice Chereau au Théâtre des Amandiers à Nanterre en 1984. De 1986 à 1992, sa compagnie est en résidence au<|fim_middle|>ain
Danseur français du XXe siècle
Chorégraphe français
Enseignant au Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris
Naissance en janvier 1946
Naissance à Johannesbourg | Théâtre Paul-Éluard de Choisy-le-Roi. Depuis 1990, il est professeur de danse contemporaine au Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris. En 1993, il met un terme à ses activités de chorégraphe pour se consacrer à la formation des danseurs, notamment à micadanses à Paris.
Chorégraphies
1973 : People créé à la Salle Pleyel.
1974 : Sanctus
1976 : Entre l'air et l'eau créé au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.
1978 : Sable mouvant créé au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées.
1979 : A Transformation Mystery au Théâtre de la Bastille.
1980 : Quatuor et Side by Side au Théâtre Mogador.
1981 : Marécage
1982 : Below and Above créé au Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord.
1983 : L'Aube portée par les ailes du vent
1984 : Ties pour le Théâtre des Amandiers.
1985 : Seajoy et Gamos dans le cadre du Festival d'automne à Paris au Centre Georges Pompidou.
1986 : Aller-retour, Y, et Coccoon. Théâtre Paul Eluard de Choisy-le-Roi
1987 : Steellight. Théâtre Paul Eluard de Choisy-le-Roi
1988 : Le Pouvoir du silence. Théâtre Paul Eluard de Choisy-le-Roi
1989 : Circumanbulatoire. Théâtre Paul Eluard de Choisy-le-Roi
1990 : Le Poids des anges.Théâtre Paul Eluard de Choisy-le-Roi
1991 : Arbre de pluie. Théâtre Paul Eluard de Choisy-le-Roi
1992 : The Other Side au Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris.
Annexes
Bibliographie
Marie-Jo Huchet (Mari Siles-Segarra), « Notation d'un cours de Peter Goss », dans Nouvelles de danse, n° 46-47 : Incorporer. Les nouveaux modes d'enseignement de la danse, 2001.
Liens externes
Site officiel de l'école de danse de Peter Goss.
Danseur sud-africain du XXe siècle
Danseur sud-africain du XXIe siècle
Chorégraphe sud-afric | 628 |
Colorado Rapids 2, Portland Timbers 1 | 2017 MLS Match Recap
June 17, 201711:42PM EDT
COMMERCE CITY, Colo.—Alan Gordon, a master of late-match goals, came through in the 89th minute with the game-winner to give the Colorado Rapids a 2-1 win over the Portland Timbers on Saturday night at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
The Rapids were outclassed in the first half, with Sebastian Blanco testing their defense repeatedly. But they were clearly the stronger side in the second, as Dominique Badji took advantage of a judgment error by Portland goalkeeper Jake Gleeson and chipped in the equalizer in the 51st minute.
Gordon, an 80th-minute substitute, headed in a cross from Mohammed Saeid in the waning minutes, and the Rapids held on for their fourth straight home victory.
18' – POR – Sebastian Blanco
51' – COL – Dominique Badji
89' – COL – Alan Gordon
HOME SWEET HOME: The Rapids haven't been away from home since May 20, and they have won every match at Dick's Sporting Good's Park since May 27. That's four in a row across all competitions, and while one of those wins was against USL side Oklahoma City Energy, the other three have come against MLS foes. That's helped them move up from the bottom of the Western Conference. They can make<|fim_middle|> the week. Turns out even the top 11 couldn't get the job done against a side with 11 points fewer than them in the standings when the match kicked off.
POR: Wednesday, June 21 – at Minnesota (8 pm ET | MLS LIVE)
COL: Wednesday, June 21 – vs. LA Galaxy (9 pm ET | MLS LIVE) | it five straight on Wednesday against the LA Galaxy.
LATE-GAME HERO: Alan Gordon has a penchant for game-winning goals, and he provided Saturday's winner with a perfectly-placed header. Gordon has a knack for getting in position in the box to redirect crosses, which was the case on Saturday. Gordon's header stunned Columbus Crew SC in the 86th minute on June 3, and he can count the number of stoppage-time goals in his career on two hands.
LINEUP NOT VALIDATED: The Timbers saved their best lineup for the MLS regular season clash in Colorado, deploying reserves and USL club callups for the U.S. Open Cup match they played at Seattle earlier in | 142 |
Liz Taylor & Eddie Fisher Separation
Liz Taylor lay on a stretcher, her violet eyes staring sightlessly at the ceiling of the ambulance, a grey blanket covering her motionless body. Her face was a grim, colorless visage that hid the inner torment and pain she was suffering. The scene was like a replay<|fim_middle|> several hours. I allowed Miss Taylor to talk with her husband, who just telephoned from Lisbon. He's flying back. But remind him the ban on visitors continues. I have asked him kindly not to come to the hospital. Miss Taylor needs rest."
When Eddie got off the plane, he rushed over to the hospital anyway. And whether it was by doctor's orders—or Liz' orders, as some wags have hinted—he cooled his heels for seven hours waiting to see his wife. When he was finally admitted to her room, his visit lasted but an hour. No one knows what Liz and Eddie discussed during that brief hour. But this is known: Eddie came out of the hospital and ran into a battery of curious reporters who swarmed over him and plied him with queries about "the rumors."
"I've got nothing to say," Eddie said curtly. and walked to a waiting car. Photographers pursued him and his secretary Bob Abrams, snapping photos like mad. Eddie was caught with his face a mask of gloom.
The truth of the matter was, he had nothing to smile about. With every minute, every hour, the rumors grew.
The very next day, Monday, Eddie came back to the hospital. Liz had recovered and was ready to be discharged—though Eddie had reportedly urged her to remain an extra day or so. But Liz, never one to loll around a hospital, left.
Photographers and reporters were waiting for them—anxious to record the swiftly-moving events. Liz, dressed in a black sheath, a loose-fitting leopard coat with matching shoes, barely smiled. Eddie didn't smile either. The photos taken of them in the car showed Eddie, who usually beams at his bride, glowering!
Back at the villa, the photographers begged for photos. Liz came just outside the front door, posed for a while, then went inside without a word. Eddie didn't show at all!
When Liz closed the door behind her, she closed it on reporters and photographers. But she didn't—she couldn't—close it on the rumors. They will persist no matter how hard anyone—Liz, Eddie, Burton or anyone else—tries to stop them. And what is the unhappy result? It's this: For the first time since their wedding, the glittering, shimmering, sparkling love affair of Liz Taylor and Eddie Fisher has been tarnished.
—GEORGE CARPOZI
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Janet Leigh: "I've Never Had A Birthday Party" | from an old, familiar script which had its first major run in London last year. They rushed her to a hospital in an ambulance then, too, and no one can forget how close to death she came then in her brave battle against double pneumonia. Now, once again, Liz was being rushed by ambulance to a hospital. Now, once again, the desperate moments of uncertainty, the terrible fear and anxiety, the dreadful and haunting specter of Liz Taylor ill again.
The locale this time was not London, but Rome.
The illness this time was not double pneumonia. This time, the official diagnosis was "food poisoning."
As the first bulletins of Liz' terrible new plight were flashed around the world, a burning question flamed up in millions of minds: Where was Eddie Fisher?
On the ambulance ride to the hospital in London last year, Eddie was at Liz' side, comforting her, whispering his love, muttering assurances that she would be all right. Now, on this day of February 17, 1962, as the ambulance raced to the Salvator Mundi Hospital in Rome, the only company Liz had on the ride was the ambulance attendant and the low, moaning whine of the siren.
Why a separation?
Eddie wasn't with Liz to murmur words of comfort, to give her strength in her moment of need, to call upon her courage to stand up again against the cruel blows of adversity as she had done so many times in the past. Eddie and Liz were separated. Separated by many miles of beautiful. blue Mediterranean waters. Liz was in Rome, Eddie in Lisbon.
That was what everyone asked when the news of Liz' new siege of illness became known. Why had Eddie gone to Lisbon?
Many reasons were offered. One columnist wrote:
"Eddie Fisher's reason for being in Portugal when Elizabeth Taylor was stricken with her mysterious ailment was to meet his long-time friend and manager, Milton Blackstone, who flew from New York to Lisbon . . . to give him advice. Milton had no desire to become involved in the Elizabeth-Eddie marital problems, but he couldn't say no to Eddie's pleas for moral support. He also was glad to escape the many friends and reporters who wanted information about their so-called 'rift.' "
The same columnist also posed a dynamite-laden question to her readers:
"Who ordered the 'Cleopatra' set barred to everybody while Elizabeth and Richard Burton were playing their torrid love scenes for the cameras? Could it have been Walter Wanger?
"At any rate, the edict caused Eddie to storm off to Switzerland and leave his wife to those dangerous high-calorie lunches."
Of course, the columnist was referring to the numerous reports of poisoned food that had made Liz sick while lunching with Wanger, the producer of "Cleopatra." The luncheon was in the early afternoon of February 17th, at Liz' sumptuous $3.000-a-month rented villa on the Appian Way, just outside Rome.
Eddie, true enough, wasn't present for this now-famous repast. He couldn't have been if he was in Lisbon. And it was lucky for him that he wasn't, because one of the entrees evidently was spoiled enough to make Liz and Wanger both ill. This was what caused Liz to go to the hospital—without Eddie.
The physician who treated Liz, Dr. Richard Pennington, said oysters were at the bottom of the trouble. It was suggested that they came from polluted waters and affected Liz so severely that her blood pressure dropped to eighty, causing her to collapse.
When someone asked Dr. Pennington why Liz had to be rushed to the hospital if it was merely a case of food poisoning. he retorted:
"There are some people who don't know exactly what they're saying. Perhaps there was excessive precaution because the food poisoning could have been cured very well at home. But given the previous illness of Miss Taylor, stricken some time ago by pneumonia and subsequently undergoing a tracheotomy (opening of the throat and inserting a tube to permit her to breathe), there was a certain amount of concern. . . . Miss Taylor's illness is a minor one which had to be faced in a rather dramatic way because of her past history. No doctor would ever like to take the slightest risk with a patient who was so close to going to a better world so recently. . . ."
Dr. Pennington was referring to the stories that purported to tell the "real reason" for Liz' sudden hospitalization, all of which helped to create an uncertainty.
The first account was the most alarming, and it came shortly after Liz was carried on the stretcher into the Salvator Mundi Hospital. It told of the word "paralysis" appearing on the log of the Italian Red Cross motor pool, which had sent the ambulance for Liz. It said, further, that Liz had suffered a throat hemorrhage. This immediately led to speculation that the disorder was related to the tracheotomy which had left the area around the throat somewhat weakened—a condition that could persist for some time before the tissues regained their normal "tone."
But this was not the cause of Liz' emergency confinement to the hospital any more than any of the other wild and spectacular reasons bandied about in those first, uncertain hours.
Some rumors purported that Liz was pregnant and that she had suffered a miscarriage. One wild rumor even had her trying suicide.
When Dr. Pennington set the record straight about Liz' illness, that it was food poisoning, many suggestions as to the kind of food responsible for the illness were hinted at—even though the physician had made it clear that oysters were the cause.
Conflicting reports
Richard Hanley, Liz' secretary, wouldn't even accept the doctor's word. He pooh-poohed the food poisoning report and said that "Liz is simply exhausted. She has been working steadily for five months and is merely tired out."
One report indicated Liz—and Wanger —became ill after eating "boiled beans."
Those were the rumors—here is the truth. Yes, Eddie had left Liz.
But not for reasons advanced by the columnist. Because to all appearances, Eddie was not angry with Liz over the torrid love scenes she had played with Richard Burton before the cameras. Eddie had left Rome the week before to stay at his villa in Gstaad, Switzerland, for a brief rest before flying to Lisbon for a hectic round of television appearances and talks with Milton Blackstone about some video shows on an American network in the spring and early summer.
So, on to another confused area:
Was there a ban on the "Cleopatra" set during the so-called "torrid" love scenes between Cleopatra and Marc Antony, as played by Liz and Richard Burton? Primarily, it is important to recognize that a producer, like Wanger, does not concern himself with piddling details like screening visitors to a movie set. Any such order, if issued, would have come from the director. In this case, Joe Mankiewicz. He would exercise sole discretion as to who would be allowed to sit or stand on the sidelines during shooting.
Did Mankiewicz, then, order Eddie barred from the set?
A 20th Century-Fox spokesman, who has been in on every filming sequence of "Cleopatra" since the cameras first started to roll on the epic extravaganza, told Photoplay:
"We have occasionally kept visitors, including newspapermen and photographers, from the set because we didn't want production held up by possible interruptions, which are bound to occur when people are around. God only knows the picture has suffered enough delays and we're already $25,000,000 in the hole. We can't afford many more delays. But there is no order—and never has been any—barring Eddie Fisher from the set. He has been free to come and go as he pleases when Liz and Burton go through their love sequences. And I might add, he enjoyed it."
That's what the man from 20th said! But those in the know insist that—not too long before the whole thing blew up— there was such an order barring Eddie from the set, and that the order did come from Mankiewicz.
Of course, the scenes evoked considerable comment because Liz Taylor had played her roles to the hilt. She always does, whether she is portraying Gloria Wandrous, the scarlet woman in "Butterfield 8," which won her the Oscar last year, or Paul Newman's sexy wife, Maggie, in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." Or Cleopatra.
How else can a scene be played, but realistically? Did anyone expect Liz to play the role half-heartedly and then hang signs at the box offices saying, "Sorry, I couldn't kiss Marc Antony with all my soul because I'm a married woman and my husband, Eddie Fisher, would feel offended."
Ridiculous? Sure. But some stars kiss whole-heartedly without setting off a whole battery of separation rumors.
Enter Richard Burton
But here were simmering rumors that flooded Rome and burst into headline-making stories around the globe in faster time than it took Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn to circle the earth in his orbital flight. The headlines involved not only Liz and Eddie, but Richard Burton, as well.
At the time the stories began to make their rounds, Burton, curiously enough, was not in Rome but in Paris. He had gone there during a respite in "Cleopatra" to shoot interior sequences for another film, "The Longest Day," in which he was starring. . . . And according to him, it was a mere coincidence that he happened to return to Rome on the same day that Eddie returned from Lisbon to be at his ailing wife's side. Burton, of course, knew about Liz' illness before he arrived in Rome.
"Wanger had phoned me in Paris Sunday morning that Elizabeth was ill," Burton said. "But he told me it was nothing serious. The fact that I flew back immediately was merely coincidental. I was due to return then because I was finished with my work in Paris and had to resume with production on 'Cleopatra.' "
At first, however. Burton maintained stiff silence against a front of reporters' persistent inquiries. He had but one thing to say to all the questions: "No comment." He wanted to find out first what the stories circulating about him and Liz amounted to.
He also wanted to talk with his wife, who was in New York visiting his stepfather.
When he got to his hotel, Burton found his press agent, Chris Hofer, in a State of high excitement. Hofer brought Burton up to date.
"I'm being sent mad by the rumors about you and Liz being in love," Hofer told Burton.
"That's bloody nonsense," Richard replied. "I don't think the rumors deserve the dignity of a reply."
What else was discussed between Burton and Hofer wasn't made too clear, but the next day Hofer called the Rome scribes and issued a typewritten "Open Letter to the Press," which he said was prepared at his client's direction. Here is how it read: "For the past several days, uncontrolled rumors have been growing about Elizabeth and myself. Statements attributed to me have been distorted out of proportion and a series of coincidences has lent plausibility to a situation which has become dangerous to Elizabeth.
"Mr. Fisher, who has business interests of his own, merely went out of town to attend to them for a few days.
"My foster father, Shil Burton. has been quite ill in New York, and my wife Sybil flew there to be with him for a time since my schedule does not permit me to be there. He is very dear to both of us.
"Elizabeth and I have been close friends for over twelve years. I have known her since she was a child star and would certainly never do anything to hurt her personally or professionally.
"In answer to these rumors, my normal inclination would he simply to say no comment. But I feel that in this case things should be explained to protect Elizabeth."
No sooner was the statement released than Burton promptly denied he had ever authored—or even authorized—it. Certainly that raised instantaneous doubts as to Burton's real intent. Also, a report from New York indicated that Shil Burton was not ill—and that Sybil had flown to New York to discuss some "personal" matters with him.
Did it mean, the question was asked, that Burton was in love with Liz and wanted the rumors to continue so the stage would be set for an eventual announcement to that effect?
The "fail guy"
Or, as Hofer later said—after Burton fired him—was it "outside pressure brought to hear upon Mr. Burton" after the statement was released? Hofer did not spell out what that "outside pressure" was.
Hofer told his friends, then the press, that he had expected to be the "fail guy."
"I stand by the statement I issued under Mr. Burton's name," Hofer declared. "The statement was released after a personal consultation with my client."
So much for the "bloody nonsense," as Burton called the mass of rumors and misinformation concerning him and Liz.
What of Eddie Fisher? How did he take it? What did he have to say?
On his arrival at the Rome airport, he was met by Wanger. who quickly filled in Eddie on what had happened—a full explanation about the poisoned oysters. Eddie was heard to say to Wanger:
"I'm surprised Elizabeth would fail victim to bad oysters. She's an expert on sea food. I wouldn't think she'd be taken in by a single bad oyster."
Wanger explained that he, too, is a connoisseur of sea food, but he never detected anything wrong with the oysters until suddenly, Liz turned white.
Wanger, who said he'd become slightly ill himself, called to Richard Hanley, who was in the villa. They carried Liz upstairs to her bedroom and called the doctor. When the symptoms were explained—nausea, vomiting and severe abdominal pains—the doctor ordered Liz brought to the hospital. He didn't want to take any chances.
By the time the Red Cross ambulance arrived, Liz was just about unconscious.
"She was as pale as a sheet," the ambulance driver, Paolo Renzini, said. "I thought she was ready to go. When I sat in the ambulance beside her, her eyes were open but they were blank. She was staring into space. I was very frightened."
Wanger and Hanley were also deeply concerned. Hanley called Fisher at his hotel in Lisbon to tell him about Liz. Liz had asked Hanley to call. She wanted Eddie at her side in this new crisis.
After helping the attendant carry Liz in the stretcher to the ambulance, Wanger and Hanley followed to the hospital in Wanger's car. It wasn't until after Dr. Pennington took over at the hospital and had given Liz a stomach pumping that the fears for her safety subsided.
"She'll be all right," was the reassuring word from Dr. Pennington to Wanger and Hanley. "But I recommend she be allowed to rest for | 3,142 |
Soyuz TMA-05M Lands in Kazakhstan
Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012
The Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft carrying Expedition 33 Commander Suni Williams and Flight Engineers Yuri Malenchenko and Aki Hoshide landed in the steppe of Kazakhstan northeast of the remote town of Arkalyk at 8:5<|fim_middle|> space station Mir in 1994, has now visited the International Space Station four times.
Three additional Expedition 34 flight engineers -- NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, and Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Roman Romanenko -- are scheduled to launch from Baikonur Dec. 19 and dock to the station two days later for a five-month stay. Hadfield will become the first Canadian to command the station when Ford, Novitskiy and Tarelkin depart in March, marking the start of Expedition 35. | 6 p.m. EST (7:56 a.m. Monday, Kazakhstan time).
A Russian recovery team and NASA personnel reached the landing site by helicopter shortly afterward to assist the crew and conduct health assessments.
The return of Williams, Hoshide and Malenchenko wraps up 127 days in space for the three since their launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 15, including 125 days spent aboard the International Space Station.
Earlier the trio bid farewell to their fellow crewmates, NASA astronaut Kevin Ford and Russian cosmonauts Evgeny Tarelkin and Oleg Novitskiy, and closed the hatches between the spacecraft at 2:15 p.m. When the Soyuz undocked from the station's Rassvet module at 5:26 p.m. it marked the end of Expedition 33 and the beginning of Expedition 34 under the command of Ford.
Williams, a NASA astronaut, spent a total of 322 days in space during her two long-duration missions. She previously served aboard the station as an Expedition 14/15 flight engineer from Dec. 9, 2006 to June 22, 2007. Williams has completed a total of 50 hours, 40 minutes of spacewalking time over seven spacewalks, including the three she conducted during Expeditions 32 and 33.
This was the second trip into space for Hoshide of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, who visited the station as an STS-124 mission specialist aboard space shuttle Discovery in 2008. That mission delivered and installed Japan's Kibo pressurized module.
Russian Soyuz Commander Malenchenko completed his fifth spaceflight for a total of 642 days in space, placing him seventh on the all-time endurance list. Malenchenko, whose first launch was to the Russian | 404 |
Q: Feature Names Mismatch when Passing X_test to .predict() Function (Again, Still) Ok I'm still having this issue and I'm at a loss as to where I'm going wrong. I thought I had a working solution, but I was wrong.
After finding a regression pipeline through TPOT, I go to use the .predict(X_test) function and I get the following error message:
ValueError: Number of features of the model must match the input. Model n_features is 117 and input n_features is 118
I read somewhere on Github that<|fim_middle|> the feature_importance code section down to the bottom of the my code, and yes using numpy arrays for the features. If I run into this issue again, I will be posting it below:
https://github.com/EpistasisLab/tpot/issues/738
| XGBoost likes to have the X features passed to it in the form of a Numpy Array, and not a Pandas Dataframe. So I did that and now I receive this error message whenever a RandomForestRegressor ends up in my pipeline.
So I investigate:
X_train, X_test, Y_train, Y_test = train_test_split(X, Y, test_size=test_size, random_state=seed, shuffle=False)
# Here is where I convert the features to numpy arrays
X_train=X_train.values
X_test=X_test.values
print('[INFO] Printing the shapes of the training/testing feature/label sets...')
print(X_train.shape)
print(X_test.shape)
print(Y_train.shape)
print(Y_test.shape)
[INFO] Printing the shapes of the training/testing feature/label sets...
(1366, 117)
(456, 117)
(1366,)
(456,)
# Notice 117 rows for X columns...
# Now print the X_test shape just before the predict function...
print(X_test.shape)
(456, 117)
# Still 117 columns, so call predict:
predictions = best_model.predict(X_test)
ValueError: Number of features of the model must match the input. Model n_features is 117 and input n_features is 118
WHY!!!!!!?????
Now the tricky thing is, I'm using a custom tpot_config to only use the regressors XGBRegressor, ExtraTreesRegressor, GradientBoostingRegressor, AdaBoostRegressor, DecisionTreeRegressor, and RandomForestRegressor, so I need to come up with a way to train and predict the features whereby all of them will work with the data in the same way, so that no matter what pipeline it comes up with, I won't have this issue each time I go to run my code!
There have been similar questions asked at these links on SO:
Here
Here
Here
Here
... but I don't understand why my model is not predicting, when I AM passing it the same number of (X) features as was used in training the model!? Where am I going wrong here???
EDIT
I should also mention, that leaving the features as dataframes and not converting them to numpy arrays sometimes gives me a "feature names mismatch" error when XGBRegressor is in the pipeline as well. So I'm at a loss as to how to handle both the list of tree regressors (which like Dataframes) and XGBoost (which likes Numpy arrays). I have also tried "re-arranging" the columns(?) to make sure that the X_train and X_test Dataframes are in the same order like some have suggested but that didn't do anything.
I have posted my full code in a Google Colab notebook here where you can make comments on it. How can I pass the testing data to the .predict() function no matter what pipeline TPOT comes up with??????
A: Thanks to weixuanfu at GitHub, I may have found a solution by moving | 642 |
Fund-raiser set up for family after house fire leaves them homeless at Christmas
Fund-raiser launched for young Kilwinning family after house fire
By Ross Hanvidge @RHanvidge Chief reporter
Nicole Finlay and her young family will not be able to return home until the new year after the house fire
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A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson told the Times: "We were alerted at 7.34pm on Thursday, November 24 to reports of a house on fire at Sundrum Place, Kilwinning.
"Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting a kitchen on a ground floor of a property.
"There were no reported casualties and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe." | UND-RAISER has been launched to help a young Kilwinning family left homeless at Christmas following a fire in their house.
What started off as a night of fun and celebration at the Christmas lights switch-on event in the town on November 24 ended in disaster for Nicole Finlay and her two children when they returned home to discover the blaze in Sundrum Place.
The cooker in the kitchen had caught fire and the boiler exploded when Nicole opened the door.
The young mum managed to rescue her pet dog from the Pennyburn property before fleeing to safety but other items of personal significance were lost.
Nicole said: "I managed to save my daughter Macie's blanket, she's five and my other daughter Rylee is two.
"I have to say thanks to the amazing firemen and women.
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"Unfortunately, I lost my ashes to stone ring containing my brother's ashes and my other brother's hair. I also lost my childhood teddy which was in the kitchen at the time.
"My neighbours have been so kind, I'm very thankful to them for checking in on me the night it happened.
"We're not able to move back into the house until after the new year."
Family friend Lynne Mccabe has since set up an online fund-raising page to support Nicole and help make a difficult festive period slightly easier for her.
Lynne said: "I've known the family since we were kids, I grew up with Nicole's brothers.
"I decided to do this because no one should go through this especially at Christmas and with such a young family she's on her own.
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"I just thought I had to as she was my best friend's little sister.
"I'm hoping to raise as much as people can give, we're all struggling and every little helps."
More than £250 has been raised so far, with some in the community willing to donate Christmas presents as well.
The GoFundMe page added: "Everyone is ok although Nicole and the family have had to move out of their family home and won't be able to move back in until after Christmas.
"She has lost a lot through smoke and water damage including some of Macie and Rylee's Christmas presents.
"So, I'm asking you to please give as much as you can to help this young family out.
"I thought it would be nice to help them out."
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AstraZeneca bets $75M on Scorpion's precision approach to tough cancer targets
Some proteins have known roles in the development and growth of cancer, but remain elusive to drugs, nonetheless. AstraZeneca is making a bet that Scorpion Therapeutics can design molecules capable of hitting such "undruggable" targets, and the pharmaceutical giant is paying $75 million to begin a new collaboration.
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JPM conference further heightened investor interest in data-driven solutions | focus on transcription factors, a class of proteins that control gene expression and regulate cellular processes key to the growth and survival of cancer cells. The transcription factors covered by the deal were not disclosed. But according to terms announced Thursday, Boston-based Scorpion will lead the discovery work and certain preclinical activities. AstraZeneca has an exclusive option to license global rights for up to three drug candidates stemming from that research.
If the pharma giant exercises options on any molecules, it would be responsible for their further development and commercialization, if approved. The agreement gives Scorpion the option to co-develop and co-promote up to two of the three drugs. That option applies even if AstraZeneca exercises all three options on drug candidates. Option fees and milestone payments could bring Scorpion up to $1.5 billion more. If AstraZeneca commercializes drugs from the partnership, it will also owe Scorpion royalties from sales of those products.
Scorpion was co-founded in 2020 by serial biotech entrepreneur Gary Glick. The company kept a low profile until about a year ago, when it revealed a $162 million Series B round of funding that brought its total financing haul since inception to $270 million. The biotech designs new small molecules for undruggable targets by using a platform that combines technologies spanning medicinal chemistry, computational chemistry, cancer biology, and data science.
The Scorpion platform has yielded two disclosed programs so far, both of them in preclinical development. One targets mutated versions of a protein called PI3K alpha. While there are approved therapies that address this target, they also affect normal versions of the protein in healthy tissue, leading to side effects. Scorpion says its technology discovered a novel binding pocket specifically found in the mutant form of the protein.
The other disclosed Scorpion program is being developed to address non-small cell lung cancer tumors characterized by mutations at exon 20 of the signaling protein EGFR. This genetic signature is currently addressed by drugs from Johnson & Johnson and Takeda Pharmaceutical, both of which were approved last year. But Scorpion that currently available drugs that target this mutation also hit normal EGFR protein, leading to toxic effects.
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Astrobiology Top 10: Orion
NASA's goal of sending human explorers to Mars got a boost today with the first test flight of the new Orion spacecraft.
Europa's<|fim_middle|> structural components of RNA interact, and how the molecule performs the remarkable feat of self-assembling, scientists have uncovered new details about the chemical evolution of RNA.
Reviewing Redox
A new review provides a resource for understanding the role of microorganisms in Earth's iron cycle.
From Myth to Legend: Orion Test a Success
Orion: Prepare for a Trial by Fire
NASA's new spacecraft is on the launch pad and ready for takeoff.
Europa Reprocessed
NASA has released an updated version of an old view of Europa. The new image could provide clues about features at the moon's surface and the secrets it hides beneath its icy crust.
Astrobiology Acupuncture: Collecting Data from Non-Planar Surfaces
A team of chemists has created a robotic instrument that is able to analyze rough, uneven surfaces. | Elusive, Putative Plume
Scientists have discovered new details about Europa and it's potential plume by re-examining data from the Cassini mission's 2001 flyby.
AbSciCon Abstract Submission now Open
Abstract submissions for the 2015 Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) are now open.
Curiosity Detects Methane and Organic Molecules in Gale Crater
NASA's Curiosity rover has made two of its most important observations on Mars thus far.
The Structure and Nonfunction of RNA
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Condrieu and Château Grillet, Rhône, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.
Condrieu and Chateau Grillet are two small white wine appellations in the northern Rhone Valley in France. They both make exclusively white wines from the unusual, bet recently somewhat trendy grape variety called Viognier.
In the mid-1900th century viognier was on the verge of becoming extinct. A few enthusiastic growers in the northern Rhone did persist in growing, notably George Vernay and a few others. In time, no doubt helped by the excellent wines they made, the grape was "rediscovered" by consumers. Today it is also grown in several other<|fim_middle|> appellation. It is a very close neighbour and has many similarities, e.g. soil type, lands structure and grape variety. It is sometimes said to be France's smallest appellation (3.4 ha), but the truthfulness of that statement depends on how you count. For a long time it was the property of the Neyret-Gachet family but was sold in 2011. | wine regions both in France and elsewhere.
The Condrieu appellation (AOC / AOP) covers 135 hectares today, up from 12 ha in the 60s. The soil is mainly granite / gneiss. The vineyards are mostly on steep slopes, often terraced, almost tumbling over the Rhone river. It makes full-bodied, aromatic wines with aromas of exotic fruit and flowers.
Chateau Grillet is a separate | 97 |
Chasing Away The Dog Days of Winter....
It's that time of year,<|fim_middle|> the left. It turned out there was some music on in the upstairs function room. I ordered a pint of the Northern Alchemy Styrian Bobek Cascade, a very pleasant 3.9% pale ale which I had had here before. I stood by the warm fire as there were no seats, and when I started to melt I went next door and sat at a deserted table. People were coming and going through to the function room as I sipped my beer. I ordered a half of the Citra Oat Pale, 4.2% on tap from Two By Two, which was very good, and nursed it as I savoured the atmosphere of this wonderful pub, one of my absolute favourites, which I discovered recently is the favourite pub of local hero, Richard Dawson.
Serving hatch at the Cumberland Arms
I had one more place to call, another favourite, situated down the hill, nestled in its eyrie overlooking the Tyne. The Free Trade Inn was empty when I got there, which meant I could order a pint of Almasty Echelon and get a vantage point on one of the stools by the windows. The lights of the city were twinkling in the distance as a group of people walked in. Another group came in shortly afterwards, and soon the place was pretty busy. I finished my beer and set off down the steps to the pick up the riverside walk back to the Quayside and the hotel.
Always reliable: the Free Trade Inn
The following morning was sunny, cold, and crisp. The city looked at its best as I went for a walk along the riverside. I felt good. And so once again, if you want a place to go to chase away the mid-winter blues I can thoroughly recommend a visit to Newcastle....
Toon on Tour Beer Festival....
News And Views Amidst The Blues....
Piecing Back The Puzzle.... | the in between bit, as one year ends, another one starts....
The dog days are the period in summer between July and early September when the weather is traditionally at its hottest and its most uncomfortable. As a side effect, it encourages stagnation and a lack of activity - traditionally this would be when most holidays took place, the factories and offices would be closed. Its winter equivalent for many people is the period between Christmas Day and New Year, when, whether it be induced by over-indulgence, boredom, missing the daily routine, the days merging into one - there is generally a similar sense of torpor prevailing for so many, if you don't do anything about it.
So to Boxing Day, football at Stockport. A friend had organised a coach, so after meeting up in Halifax, we set off over the Pennines on one of the most grey and gloomy days you could imagine. We were dropped off by Stockport market, and found that Remedy, The Angel, and The Bakers' Vault were closed. Fortunately, the Boar's Head came to our rescue, this Sam Smiths pub was busy, friendly, and at £2.00 a pint, several of the coach load spent all pre-match there. Decent beer, but due to the ways of owner Humphrey, I did wonder if it would have been instant dismissal - or worse - had the pub not opened on Christmas Day. And if you're reading this, Humph, you'll be pleased to know that not all of us used our mobiles in the pub.... Down the hill, the Arden Arms was open, friendly and welcoming, and a decent drop of Unicorn was to be had. Final port of call, we visited the excellent Petersgate Tap, a lovely, friendly micro where I enjoyed a pint of Windermere Pale before trying my first ever pint of Burton Road beers, which are contract brewed by Mobberley, but whilst I can't remember what it was, it was very nice. So I left the Petersgate in fine spirits, which rapidly dissipated as we had an exasperatingly long trudge in steady drizzle to Edgeley Park due to the short cut I wanted to take being prevented by the festive closure of the Railway Station. And it got even worse once the football got started....
Stockport County v Halifax Town, Edgeley Park
5-1 to the home side, Town were diabolical. At least there was some decent beer on at the Victorian Craft Beer Cafe when we got back to Halifax, but the day as a whole did nothing to shift the post-Christmas blues. But more excellent beer was to be had a couple of days later when I went on a lovely birthday crawl with some friends taking in a number of the town's bars including Stod Fold Dean Clough, The Grayston Unity, The Meandering Bear, and Kobenhavn. The outstanding beer though, on a day when we had some good stuff generally, was at the Crafty Fox in Brighouse, where a few of us tried a third of Festa Nuda, a stunning 12% Barrel-aged Imperial Irish Coffee Pastry Stout from the White Hag Brewery in Ballymote, County Sligo. Smooth and silky, it was one special beer....
Smiles all round at The Grayston Unity
Meanwhile, I had a trip to Newcastle coming up, as I was off to see my family in that part of the world. Now if one place doesn't seem to recognise the post-Christmas gloom, it is the toon, and I can heartily recommend it as a place to restore the spirit. It was late afternoon when I set off on my tour round, and arriving at the Crown Posada, ten minutes walk away from the hotel, the place was very busy, its long narrow rooms almost full with a mix of shoppers, early finishers, and pub regulars. It was the same story at Bacchus, on High Bridge, where this classic multi-roomed pub was doing a roaring trade. I ordered a pint of Wylam Hickey The Rake, and managed to find a perch to sit and enjoy what was an excellent pint.
Bacchus: classic Toon pub
I left Bacchus, and made my way back on to Grey Street, and turned up Northumberland Street, where there were plenty of stalls selling food of all conceivable types. People were milling around; shoppers, kids getting a quick snack, people on their way home from work. No sense of post-Christmas blues here. I turned in to St Mary's Place, and revisited The Town Mouse a basement micro pub which was busier than last time I had visited, and had a great friendly atmosphere. I ordered a half of Rigg & Farrow Farmhouse IPA, a very pleasant 5.6% beer on tap. It was even busier when I went round to the Mean-Eyed Cat, where I had two excellent beers, a half of Almasty Cramped, a trademark hazy pale, followed by an excellent third of Very Big Moose from highly-regarded Aberdeen brewer Fierce, which was a beautiful, full-flavoured, and well-balanced Imperial Coconut Stout, weighing in at 12%.
The Mean Eyed Cat - great atmosphere
So the toon was full of life, amazing for a Monday evening. But what would it be like in the suburbs? I wandered back down Northumberland Street and then to the metro station at Monument, destination Byker. My next port-of-call was to be The Cumberland Arms (opening picture) further down the hill. So I walked down Byker's main street, passing several pubs, some - and not just the local Spoons - looked to be pretty busy, although there didn't seem to be much in the way of interest on those bars where I could see through the windows. I crossed over the main road at the bottom, and slightly further down the hill I turned right on to the road that brings you out at 'the Cumby'. The terrace was pretty busy, as was the pub when I went in to the bar on | 1,256 |
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WILMINGTON, Mass. -- Heilind Electronics, a leading global distributor of electronic components, announces it will be showcasing a variety of products next month at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) – the world's largest event for energy professionals in the oil and gas industry. Heilind will be featuring a full line of harsh environment connectors, sensors, identification products and wire management devices from leading manufacturers like Bul<|fim_middle|> relays, sensors, switches, thermal management and circuit protection products, terminal blocks, wire and cable, wiring accessories and insulation and identification products. Founded in 1974, Heilind has locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong and China. Follow Heilind on Facebook at facebook.com/Heilind and on Twitter at twitter.com/Heilind. | gin, Molex, Panduit and TE Connectivity.
Heilind Electronics prides itself on catering to customers of all sizes, from startups to large multinational OEMs. Heilind representatives with be available at booth #5314 for the duration of the show, which will be held from April 30 through May 3 at NRG Park in Houston.
Heilind Electronics, Inc. (www.heilind.com) is one of the world's leading distributors of connectors, | 101 |
Edith Hamlin (1902-1990) was part of the California and Southwest art and cultural scene for half a century from 1925 to 1980. During her 55-year career, she was acknowledged as an outstanding muralist and painter. Her interest in the arts began at an early age and later she won a two-year scholarship to attend the San Francisco Art Institute. While there, she was one of four students chosen to paint a mural on the school's walls and at age 22, she wanted to be a muralist.
Her paintings are in five museum collections including a painting of her husband, Maynard Dixon, in the California Museum in Oakland. Two murals remain in San Francisco at Coit Tower and Mission High School. Both were funded by government-supported art programs in the 1930s.
She had lived in New York<|fim_middle|> from 1920-1980. She was part of the experiment called the PWAP at Coit Tower and received many WPA mural commissions. Her involvement helped revitalize the arts during the 30s-40s. Maynard was of considerable importance to the arts and both benefited from their marriage. She has influenced generations of muralists and figurative painters in the San Francisco Bay Area. | for four years when she heard there might be work in San Francisco. She learned to drive a Model A and got home in time to get the job. As one of 26 muralists (four women) she was chosen for a pilot program at Coit Tower. Its success changed the way artists worked during the Depression. The artists were chosen because of their abilities not their need, and no socialist messages were allowed.
At Coit Tower, Edie learned fresco painting on the job and created a bucolic scene of two duck hunters and a frightened deer almost drawn to scale. They are not the flat wall decorations murals became in the late 40s. Here mural is not open to the public since it is on the second floor in a small space.
After I organized Coit Tower's 50th Anniversary Celebration in 1984, Edie and I became good friends. During the next six years, I visited her studio often. It had a huge Hopi clay pot, several large woven baskets, and one of her large paintings of the Southwest rested on a tall easel.
Three years after she finished her Coit Tower mural, she was funded by the Works Project Administration (WPA) to make "architectural paintings" at Mission High School during 1937-38. She chose the location and themes. It was a prestigious mural that took a year to complete and she supervised four assistants. At that time, she was one of the city's best artists.
"The WPA mural at Mission High launched my career as a muralist," she said in an interview now in the Archives of American Art in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco.
At Mission High, both of the 8' x 24' panels are painted in tempera, a method of using egg yolks, minerals for colors and water. She drew inspiration from an Italian muralist in the 14th century, Giotto, who has been called one of the greatest painters. His frescos showed people who appeared realistic as though they had stepped out of nature. Several other panels he painted in egg tempera. Christian themes, fresco and tempera methods of painting continued through the Renaissance in the 16th century.
Like Giotto's work, her figures were full-bodied and the colors remained bright by using tempera way of painting. Her mural's themes were building of the Catholic Mission Dolores and what life was then. She wanted the students and other viewers to know that this is the oldest part of San Francisco and it was an international center even then.
During the project, her friend Maynard Dixon (1875-1946) offered his help painting 40 faces of Spanish conquistadors on horses, missionaries and indigenous Indian families.
Edie and Maynard shared their fascination with the Southwest and the Plains Indians' way of life. "My eight years with Maynard were the best years of my life!" she said in her interview with the Archives of American Art.
While working on the WPA mural, Edie's studio was a few doors from Maynard's on Montgomery Street in the city's small art colony. Maynard's former wife, Dorothea Lange, the famous photographer, once had a studio on Montgomery Street at the end of the block.
Edith Hamlin, artist and muralist, is important to our understanding of the California and Southwest art and culture | 706 |
If I had to pick three things that I consider most important for my all day life, then I'd probably pick my daughter, my computer and huge amounts of coffee. That's me in a nutshell, I guess. Too short? Here comes the full story.
My name is Joschi Kuphal. I'm living in Nuremberg, Germany, where I'm running the web design and ad agency Tollwerk. Besides being the head of our small team (and thus automatically in charge of some of those tasks nobody really likes to deal with) I mostly worked as a designer, front and back end developer over the last 14 years.
I am happily married to a Japanese designer and supposedly the proudest father of the most adorable girl ever. Despite having never really moved away from Nuremberg, I am constantly living at the border to Japan — which gained even more significance through the bilingual education of our daughter.
For a long time, I considered my preferences and obsessions to be quite distinct. Creating structure has definitely been a major focus over the years, but this is subject to change at the moment. So many things happened in 2013 that I need to refine and redefine my own role — and I'm quite excited about how things are developing.
I was born in 1974 in the medieval city of Nuremberg, but I grew up a few kilometres outside, together with my parents and my younger brother. As far as I remember (and my parents told me), I've always been a sort of maverick, constantly doing, tinkering and constructing things. Even today I have no idea of what boredom is. My brother and I spent a lot of time with our grandparents, who travelled a lot with us, but also gave us ample opportunity to do some handicrafts like woodworking, sewing, electronics or model making. We enjoyed this a lot and I'm still very grateful for that period, as I learnt so much.
At around the same age, my brother and I were getting into Karate, and over the time we even had some success in local and Bavarian championships. This was, at the same time, my first contact with the Japanese culture, and I started collecting everything affiliated. When I was 12, I bought a Japanese dictionary and decided to emigrate as soon as possible. Besides all that, I was highly interested in graphology (the study and analysis of people's handwriting), hypnosis, shamanism and psychology in general. Quite strange hobbies for a 12 year old, huh?
The month before my 15th birthday, I did my very first holiday job in a local factory. In Germany you aren't allowed to work before the age of 15, but the factory did some tricks and delayed my payment until after my birthday. This was going to become my first real PC: An Escom 386SX. Man, that was an awful lot lof money — 6.500 German Marks, can you imagine that? — and I was soooooo incredibly proud!
If you'd like to do something about this, you should probably become an interior designer!
Back home I found out that there was an Interior Design degree programme at the local Academy of Fine Arts. My path totally changed direction that day.
To meet the admission requirements I had to complete a nine-month internship at an accredited company or institution, so after I finished school I attended a one-year course at the Werkbund Werkstatt Nürnberg. Besides having art and design lessons there, we mostly worked with our hands and various materials like wood, glass, metal and textiles. The school's concept was laid out to teach some key skills that became more and more neglected by regular schools. I remember well some "girls" at my course that had literally not the slightest idea of how heavy a metal block was, how far you can go until a glass pane breaks or that beating it with hammer is not the most effective way of treating a piece of wood. They had just never acquired any intuition for materiality. Now imagine, that was 20 years ago!
The year at the Werkbund Werkstatt was one of the best in my life and has shaped me a lot. During that time I also moved from my parents house to my first own flat in Nuremberg. Unfortunately, I didn't pass the admission exam for the Arts Academy at the first attempt — at that time, only four students were accepted for the interior design course each year. So I had to kill another year and started an internship at an interior design office. I soon advanced to being a freelancer and worked for them until the end of my studies in early 2000. When I showed up there for the first time, there was exactly one computer — a pretty weak 286er PC — which was infrequently used by exactly one person. When I left, we had a proper network, about 15 workstations, two servers and a CAD department of which I was the head. There was nobody around being experienced with computers, so I was on my own most of the time. In late 1997 — after having played around a little for myself — I launched a pretty decent DHTML website for them, which unfortunately isn't properly archived. In fact, this was my first official web development job.
I finally started<|fim_middle|> will know how alone you can be there). I started learning Icelandic and gathering the right equipment long before I went there in 1997. I spent two and a half months on my bike and covered a distance of approximately 2.500 kilometres. It was one of the most influential experiences of my life, and from a certain perspective I did not attain my full age until that first time in Iceland. Later on I visited Iceland regularly and I'm very happy to still have friends over there today.
Be open for everything, become good in what you are obsessed with and become a good (read: constructive) critic for everything else.
The most important lesson, however, was to learn how to run a complete project on your own, starting with the finding of a challenging task and ending with a presentation in front of a demanding audience.
Right after I finished my studies, there were some friends asking me for little jobs like Could you make me a poster for my pharmacy? or We'd need someone doing some funky Flash stuff!? . My girlfriend at that time was just graduating as a graphic designer. I asked her if she would like to join me, and she answered: "Yes, but when we do it, we do it properly!" So we rented a small room and founded our little joint adventure "Tollwerk". Our partnership didn't last long, neither did our private relationship, so I found myself being solely responsible after no more than eight months. I never planned to run a big company with many employees — and still don't do so now. However, over the years, I had some apprentices who all stayed with me, so after ten years we had accidentally grown to a team of five people. Right now there are six of us and I personally believe that, as a team, we have never been better.
With my zodiac sign being Virgo, I've always had a strong passion for structure. I started fiddling with XML et al. in the late nineties, long before I got to do with a relational database. Out of the lack of available solutions I wrote an XPath parser and an XSL-FO processor in PHP, authored tons of XML Schemata just to validate the hell out of everything and developed a couple of domain specific XML dialects. I became a microformat early adopter and am secretly in love with all kinds of meta data.
In 2003 we got in touch with TYPO3 for the first time and soon became specialists for this awesome CMS. Over the years, I developed several dozen of TYPO3 extensions — some of them published in the official TYPO3 Extension Repository — and finally became a TYPO3 Certified Integrator in 2012. I do, however, take a very critical view of the way TYPO3 develops in the last couple of years.
The dark side of my obsessions probably is that I'm tending towards what I call "toolistic" (I'm not sure if this is an appropriate translation). That is, instead of solving a task right away, I often tend to decide to better create a tool that generally enables people to solve tasks like the one in question faster, easier or with a better result. Got the problem with that? Right. I'm probably spending way too much time with being "uber-thorough" and sometimes less effective as I could be.
Looking back I see myself as a kind of "digital prematurity". I have been a little too early for being a true digital native, but compared to the majority of my peers I was always far ahead regarding this whole computer thing. I am, however, very aware that the generation of my daughter will be even be much more native than we all can imagine today, and I must admit that I'm a little bit concerned about this. | my interior design studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg in 1995, parallel to the work at the design office. My professor happened to be an industrial designer, so we covered a very wide range from graphic over product and interior design up to architecture. Lectures were generally common for the students of all semesters, as we were fewer than 20 people in total. The age average among us students was 28 — with me being an absolute exception — and most of the others had learnt one or two professions before (or at least worked for a couple of years), which was a great benefit for all of us. The relationship between the students was very tight and I consider it very special that I'm still, after 14 years, in close contact with more than half of them.
A very important step in my life wasn't directly related to my studies, but took place during that period: For the first (and so far only) time, I went on a extensive journey which I began to prepare almost two years in advance. I was determined to circle Iceland by bike — without being particularly athletic or a frequent biker at all. I really can't remember how I came up with this idea. It was not only the physical challenge that I was interested in, but also the fact that I would have to be alone for quite some time (and everyone who ever travelled in Iceland | 288 |
Riverview was rated 'outstanding' for being 'caring', and 'responsive', and 'good' for being<|fim_middle|> services where they had not been able to go out and had needed medicines to keep them calm and safe. We were told that since moving to Riverview, people's lives had changed, and due to the care and the skills of the staff team, people had progressed, experienced new opportunities and had more independence.
"Comments from relatives included, 'They used to be in a sparse room, now they have personal belongings, they never went out, now they go into town to the local coffee shop and people know them', and 'The change has been dramatic, [….] eyes used to look sad, now they are smiling and bright, it is wonderful'.
Riverview delivered care and support with kindness and compassion to residents, encouraging them to lead individual lives and experience as many new situations as possible, the CQC said.
Riverview offers residents the chance to acquire skills by getting involved with daily tasks and activities, including cooking, swimming, and going shopping to enable them to live as independently as possible while being an active part of their local community.
The CQC said: "The registered manager took an active role within the home, demonstrated a passion for the service and modelled high standards of care, through a hands-on approach and attention to detail. | 'safe', 'effective' and 'well-led', within an overall 'outstanding' rating.
Riverview is managed by Craegmoor, part of the Priory Group, and provides specialist, 24/7 support, focusing on proactive approaches to managing complex needs.
In its report, the CQC praised Riverview for being "outstanding in the way they cared for people", "providing a strong person-centred culture", "celebrating people's achievements" and having outstanding leadership and management.
It went on: "Relatives and other agencies were, without exception, extremely positive about the service and the care people received. Relatives told us how people had moved from | 141 |
After we left Roadside America, we went for a nice ride through the Berks County countryside. The landscape is magnificent, being dominated by seemingly endless rolling hills covered in farmland. This quiet majesty of this region does not often get talked about, but it should certainly be appreciated.
Out in the distance you can see<|fim_middle|> roads. All of these things add up to the makings of fun and relaxing road trips within the county. | the Blue Mountains, the top of which is traversed by the Appalachian Trail. Hawk Mountain, a world renowned location for bird watching, hiking, and nature appreciation, once frequented by Rachel Carson, is located right near here.
Rolling farmland as far as the eye can see.
We were driving along and hit a literal fork in the road when we got to the small village of Centerport. This property once had a corner service station and the corner was home to an old sign. The pillar from the sign was all that was left once it was taken down. This proved to be problematic, so the property owner had a sense of humor and erected this epic statue, a literal fork in the road.
The first thing that caught my eye in this town though was this relic from a day gone by, a really old school telephone booth. This was not only a shell, but it also had a phone in it. I am not sure if the phone is operational, but I am pretty sure I have not seen a payphone like this one in a good twenty years or so.
The countryside is dotted with little villages like Centerport. The rolling farmlands of this area of the Schulykill Valley lend themselves for excellent sunset viewing. Rural Berks County is well worth venturing through, to see all of the sights and sites of the area. Roadside America Miniature Village, Hawk Mountain, the Appalachian Trail, and Dreibelbis Station Covered Bridge cannot be missed, and all of the area's natural beauty, eclectic attractions and more are a great added bonus. Some of my other favorites in the county include Cabela's, Blue Rocks Campground, Crystal Cave, the Reading Pagoda, the Kutztown Folk Festival, and the many winding country | 357 |
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Firefighters rescue bedridden woman from house fire
Elderly woman treated for smoke inhalation
Updated: 6:18 PM EDT Sep 3, 2013
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Firefighters rescued Mert Balam, who is bedridden, after a grease fire spread out of control at the home she shares with her two daughters.
A Delray Beach family is thanking firefighters after they rescued an elderly, bedridden woman Sunday.The fire started at a home in the 2500 block of Lake Ida Road.Mert Balam's two grown daughters care for her at the Delray Beach home. When a grease fire started to spread, Mertice Balam panicked and called 911 while she and her sister tried to put out the fire."They (were) telling us to get out," Mertice Balam told WPBF 25 News.But she refused because her mother was bedridden in the other room."We closed her bedroom door, stuffed some towels underneath so the smoke didn't get to her," Mertice Balam said.Delray Beach Fire Rescue Capt. Kevin Saxton said that helped."There was very thick smoke once they went inside the structure," Saxton said.Saxton said his crews arrived at the scene in four minutes and immediately forced the sisters out of the house so they could put out the fire and get their mother out.Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames quickly and save the woman.The elderly woman had to be treated for smoke inhalation, but she was back at home Monday and is doing well.Firefighters said the home didn't have a smoke detector, fire extinguisher or an escape plan.The Balams said they are so grateful for the firefighters who saved their mother."We are just doing what we've been trained to do," Saxton said. "We are grateful to be able to help and grateful they were able to protect their mom until we got there. We're happy to help."View, Share Breaking News Photos On WPBF.com's u local:9146236
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A Delray Beach family is thanking firefighters after they rescued an elderly, bedridden woman Sunday.
The fire started at a home in the 2500 block of Lake Ida Road.
Future of Delray Beach Fire Rescue in jeopardy
Mert Balam's two grown daughters care for her at the Delray Beach home. When a grease fire started to spread, Mertice Balam panicked and called 911 while she and her sister tried to put out the fire.
"They (were) telling us to get out," Mertice Balam told WPBF 25 News.
But she refused because her mother<|fim_middle|> what we've been trained to do," Saxton said. "We are grateful to be able to help and grateful they were able to protect their mom until we got there. We're happy to help."
View, Share Breaking News Photos On WPBF.com's u local: | was bedridden in the other room.
"We closed her bedroom door, stuffed some towels underneath so the smoke didn't get to her," Mertice Balam said.
Delray Beach Fire Rescue Capt. Kevin Saxton said that helped.
"There was very thick smoke once they went inside the structure," Saxton said.
Saxton said his crews arrived at the scene in four minutes and immediately forced the sisters out of the house so they could put out the fire and get their mother out.
Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames quickly and save the woman.
The elderly woman had to be treated for smoke inhalation, but she was back at home Monday and is doing well.
Firefighters said the home didn't have a smoke detector, fire extinguisher or an escape plan.
The Balams said they are so grateful for the firefighters who saved their mother.
"We are just doing | 178 |
Sintra and its magical pal<|fim_middle|> Palace tickets. | aces, forests, castles and historic centre - UNESCO heritage - are worthy of a fairytale. Cabo da Roca is the most western point in Continental Europe.
Cascais, (Monte de Conchas) a fishing village since the XII century, has sustained this characteristic until nowadays. It was a privileged location for European nobility exiles during World Wars.
Walk through the mysterious Parque da Pena with an impressive variety of plants and trees. Discover the caves and secret paths. Feel part of royalty while visiting the mountain top where you'll find the romantic Palácio Nacional da Pena, with stunning views of Sintra and de Moor Castle.
Free time for lunch, visit to the Palácio Nacional da Pena and savor the delicious Sintra pastries: Travesseiros and Queijada.
Walk through the natural beauty of Sintra's Natural Park, passing the magnificent palaces like the Quinta da Regaleira, Seteais and Monserrate. Stop at the Cabo da Roca cliffs, the most western point in continental Europe. Tour continues by the Atlantic Coast, stopping at Praia do Guincho and Boca do Inferno. At last, a small stop in the glamorous bay of Cascais. On our way back to Lisbon, we pass by Estoril, and its beautiful gardens laid in front of the Casino.
Includes: Guide; Pena Park and | 290 |
Black Friday Shoppers Pack Stores Across Connecticut
Published November 29, 2019 • Updated on November 29, 2019 at 8:03<|fim_middle|> finding the best bargains prior to heading to the stores."
It's estimated that more than 165 million shoppers will take advantage of deals Friday through Cyber Monday.
Theresa and Mikayla Dickenson traveled from Niantic for the deals and some quality time together.
"It's a mother-daughter kind of venture that and we do it every year," said Theresa Dickenson. "We usually don't go out on Thanksgiving Day but we come out on Black Friday."
"We don't see each other a lot because we both work, so it's nice when get to together," said Mikayla. "We usually just look around and try to shop at a variety of different businesses." | pm
Black Friday shoppers started bright and early to take advantage of bargains and discounts at several stores.
Michael Spector says he prepared for Black Friday in advance.
"I called them beforehand because they always give out the information and they're really nice," said Spector. "They were very helpful and I was able to plan my time and everything."
Spector wanted to get his hands on the 1989 limited edition Lego Batmobile.
"It's a collection so it's something that I really want," said Spector. "I like Batman and it's a collector's item."
In Manchester, bargain-hunters planned a strategy to get ahead of the crowds.
"We start bright and early in the morning and try to hit all the stores, get all the bargains before noon," said Kim Schaffer, of Wethersfield. "It's all about making a list and | 180 |
ARY Digital has never disappointed their audience when comes to the quality of work, whether entertainment, news<|fim_middle|> highly appreciated.
So lets make the most in Ramazan and don't hesitate to help others. | , or even infotainment. For the last 3 years ARY has been bringing us Shan-e-Ramazan with Junaid Jamshed and Waseem Badami, providing us with so much of religious facts that we were unaware of and teaching us to always be a helpful hand.
This year too ARY brings us the best. In the official track video of Shan-e-Ramazan which is performed by Junad Jamshed and Amjad Sabri, it's shown how all the celebrities including Faisal Qureshi, Nida Yasir, Waseem Badaami, Junaid Jamshed, Maria Memon, Tasleem Sabri, Anwar Maqsood, Dr.Sjahid Masood, Iqrar ul Hassan and all of our brilliant celebrities are smiling and having an excellent time over an Iftar like a family.
Our celebrities don't hesitate to help :The video clearly gives a message on how one shouldn't be reluctant of helping the poor and deserving. No matter how rich or popular they are. It's not every day we see people who would be happy in others joy. This Ramazan we should make a promise of helping each other and the poor without any hesitation.
Pakistan is beautiful :The video is shot at such beautiful places of Pakistan showcasing how stunning our country is. The video proves of how much effort has been put in solely to get the message across the viewers, and let them know how important it is to portray the best of your country rather than the worst.
Our stars are always ready to lend a helping hand : We must pray as much as we can as this month is the holiest of all. So why should we miss a chance to make the most of it? weather in a form Zakat, sending iftars to the poor, clothes or even spending a good quality time with the unfortunates is | 384 |
F50 Ventures Adds VR Company to its Portfolio
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The F50 Team welcomes VOKE VR to the F50 Ventures portfolio. VOKE VR is a virtual reality technology company that [...]
F50 Venture Capital Firm Debuts Beta Version of Its New Co-Investment Syndication Platform
By F50|2016-04-07T18:22:20+00:00February 19th, 2016<|fim_middle|> -- F50, a private co-investment platform, announced today the successful close of its seed [...] | |News|
F50, a venture capital startup announced this week it has launched the beta version of its co-investment platform and has [...]
F50 Announces Beta Launch of its Co-Investment Syndication Platform
F50 Syndicates $1 to $5 Million for Leading Startups Raising Series A and B Rounds to Its Exclusive F50 Investor [...]
Season 7: Funding Brilliant Startups
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F50 finds extraordinary founders and helps their startups with professional and strategic investors ready to make a significant impact on [...]
University of San Francisco: Chinese Venture Investing in the U.S.
F50 is excited to partner with the University of San Francisco (USF) and co-host a Forum on Chinese Venture Investing [...]
F50 and Garage Technology Ventures Join Forces to Raise Global Innovation Fund
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Seed and early-stage investment partnership focused on finding and funding strategic technology companies, with a concentration on Silicon Valley San [...]
F50 Closes More Than $2 Million in Seed Round Funding
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Although the hype surrounding Wednesday, June 21 was centered around the Vegas expansion draft, the evening was also dedicated to the NHL Awards. Hockey fans eagerly awaited the announcements for popular awards such as the Hart Trophy, which goes to the league's most valuable player, and the Calder Trophy, which is awarded to the top rookie, but there are other lesser-known awards as well.
The Masterton Trophy is awarded to the player who best exemplifies perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey. Last season, the award went to Jaromir Jagr, who at the age of 44 lead the Florida Panthers in points with 66, becoming the oldest player to surpass 60 points.
Each team selects one player to nominate for the Masterton Trophy. For the Anaheim Ducks, their nominee for the fourth time was 30-year-old forward Andrew Cogliano. This year, for the first time, Cogliano was<|fim_middle|> only four players, including Cogliano, were in the line-up for every game.
But, it isn't as though Cogliano has never been injured. Back in 2013, Blackhawks forward Brandon Bollig hit Cogliano in the mouth with a high stick. It went uncalled as Cogliano skated off the ice, his mouth filled with blood. After losing a couple of teeth, Cogliano returned to the ice and didn't miss a single shift. If that's not dedication to hockey, what is?
Cogliano shows his dedication to hockey every night he's on the ice and every day that he's not. He goes through a meticulous stretching routine and is very careful about what he eats. One year, Cogliano will have to be rewarded for his dedication, but until then, he'll just have to continue climbing up the all-time iron-man list and perhaps, make history. | a finalist for the award.
As impossible as it seems, Cogliano has never missed a game in his decade-long career, a feat that has earned him a spot on one of hockey's most exclusive 500 lists. Through the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, only 24 players have participated in 500 consecutive games. Cogliano is one of five active players on the list but the only one whose iron-man streak began at the start of his career.
To continue his streak, he doesn't simply play easy minutes. As a member of Anaheim's second line, he plays alongside Ryan Kesler and Jakob Silfverberg to shut down the opponent's top line. Because of this, he is an important member of the team's penalty kill and led the team in shorthanded goals with three. He played 15:08 per game, much less than both of his linemates. Silfverberg played 18:29, while Kesler clocked in at 21:18 to lead all forwards.
At 5 feet, 10 inches and 184 pounds, Cogliano's small stature may help him continue his iron-man streak. After all, he's known for being one of the faster Ducks, which makes it difficult for larger opponents to lay a large hit on him.
This year, Cogliano made his case for the Masterton Trophy by surpassing Craig Ramsay for the fourth spot on the list. In March, he played in his 777th game, ironically against the team that drafted him and gave him the chance to begin his iron man streak, the Edmonton Oilers. After a stellar training camp, he earned himself a spot on the Oilers' opening night roster in 2007. He then stayed with the team for the entirety of his rookie season.
He finished the 2016-17 season with a 786-game iron-man streak, the longest streak of anyone in the four major sports. At 964 games, Doug Jarvis holds the top spot on the list. If Cogliano continues playing 82 games a season, it would take two more seasons and 15 more games to break Jarvis's record. It is a feat that is certainly possible as Cogliano will only be 33 years old.
Never missing a single game certainly exemplifies perseverance and dedication, but coming into Wednesday night, Cogliano wasn't even the favorite to win the Masterton.
Instead, the award went to Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson. In October, Anderson's wife Nicholle was diagnosed with a rare form of throat cancer. Despite taking several games off to be by her side, including a two-month stretch, he played 40 games the past season and finished with a 25-11-4 record coupled with a 2.28 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage. He also posted five shutouts, including a memorable one against the Oilers. Late in October, Senators backup goaltender Andrew Hammond had sustained a lower-body injury. Selflessly, Nicholle told Anderson that the team needed him. The next game against the Oilers, Anderson made 37 saves to shut them out.
During the postseason, Anderson returned full-time and won 11 games to help the Senators reach the Conference Final for the first time since 2006-07. On May 25, Nicholle was declared cancer-free.
After going through this experience, it's no wonder Anderson was given the Masterton this year. Being able to concentrate through a 60-minute game while his mind must have been with his wife was a difficult experience for the 35-year-old goaltender.
Yet, sometime during Cogliano's career, he must be given the Masterton. Not only is he a hard-worker, but it is a remarkable feat for a hockey player to play in every game of his career, let alone in every game of the season. On the Ducks, | 848 |
Spring Festival Suite () is a Chinese orchestral work<|fim_middle|> love song is a cantabile andante. It begins with an English wind lead. Then came the theme of love song in Northern Shaanxi. After repeating the love song for six times, it gradually returns to the theme of the signature mode answered by the violin and cello, and finally reproduces the lead tone through the connecting sentence.
The third movement disc song is a roundabout type waltz. It is composed of a theme symbolizing the happy gathering of the people in the festival and two subtopics as the first and second part of the contrast. The tones are all from the Yangko key material of leading Shanbei singing.
The fourth movement is a three-part lantern club, medium plate, and the main music is derived from the folk conformation music of northern Shaanxi Suona (" Dabai Team "). The middle part of the Yangko tune "Picking pumpkins", "land boat" overlapping tones appear, the performance of Yangko in the small scene. The end part reproduces the main music, adding the warm Yangko gongs and drums rhythm to end the whole piece.
The first movement was often performed later under the title of the Spring Festival Overture.
References
"Chinese Music to be played in outer space" (Listen), China.org.cn
Li Huanzhi, Spring Festival Overture (Chinese)
Sample melody inside a music textbook (Chinese) (Numerical notation) published by People's Education Press
External links
YouTube - Spring Festival Overture performed at Goldener Saal, Musikverein, Vienna
The White-Haired Girl (Suite) / Spring Festival Overture by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, Amazon.com MP3 Downloads
Chinese classical music
Holiday songs
Chinese New Year | composed by Li Huanzhi (李焕之) between 1955 and 1956, depicting the scene when folks in Shanbei region were celebrating the Chinese New Year (Spring Festival). The tune is widely heard primarily in Mainland China, where it appears frequently in school music textbooks, as well as being played on various festive occasions.
The most known movement of the suite is the first movement, the overture. It is often played by its own, and is known as the Spring Festival Overture ().
In 2007 the overture of the work was selected to be carried and broadcast into space on China's first lunar probe, Chang'e 1.
Instrumentation
The suite calls for piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, cor anglais, two clarinets in B-flat, two bassoons, four horns in F, two trumpets in B-flat, three trombones, tuba, three timpani, cymbals, triangle, various Chinese percussion instruments, celeste, harp, first and second violins, violas, celli, and double basses.
Structure
The suite is in four movements, marked as follows:
"Overture – Da Yang Ge ()", Allegro con fuoco – Moderato grazioso – Allegro
Andante cantabile
Rondo
Moderato
The first movement overture -- Yangko, is a complex trilogy. The allegro is composed of two folk suona tunes in northern Shaanxi. The middle part is the medium plate, Shanbei Yangko tone, by the oboe and cello successively played melody; Finally, the main music is replayed in full by the trumpet lead band.
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1 For this aMelchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the bMost High God, who met Abraham as he was returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, 2 to whom also Abraham apportioned a tenth part of all the spoils, was first of all, by the translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then also king of Salem, which is king of peace. 3 Without father, without mother, awithout genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like bthe Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually. 4 Now observe how great this man was to whom Abraham, the apatriarch, bgave a tenth of the choicest spoils. 5 And those indeed of athe sons of Levi who receive the priest's office have commandment in the Law to collect a tenth from the people, that is, from their brethren, although these are descended from Abraham. 6 But the one awhose genealogy is not traced from them<|fim_middle|> is changed, of necessity there takes place a change of law also. 13 For athe one concerning whom bthese things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no one has officiated at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord was adescended from Judah, a tribe with reference to which Moses spoke nothing concerning priests. 15 And this is clearer still, if another priest arises according to the likeness of Melchizedek, 16 who has become such not on the basis of a law of aphysical requirement, but according to the power of ban indestructible life. 17 For it is attested of Him, "aYOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF MELCHIZEDEK." 18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment abecause of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for athe Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better bhope, through which we cdraw near to God. 20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath 21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, "aTHE LORD HAS SWORN AND bWILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND, 'YOU ARE A PRIEST cFOREVER'"); 22 so much the more also Jesus has become the aguarantee of ba better covenant. 23 The former priests, on the one hand, existed in greater numbers because they were prevented by death from continuing, 24 but Jesus, on the other hand, because He continues aforever, holds His priesthood permanently. 25 Therefore He is able also to asave forever those who bdraw near to God through Him, since He always lives to cmake intercession for them. 26 For it was fitting for us to have such a ahigh priest, bholy, cinnocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and dexalted above the heavens; 27 who does not need daily, like those high priests, to aoffer up sacrifices, bfirst for His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did conce for all when He doffered up Himself. 28 For the Law appoints men as high priests awho are weak, but the word of the oath, which came after the Law, appoints ba Son, cmade perfect forever.
Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, Copyright © 1960,1962,1963,1968,1971,1972,1973,1975,1977,1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. | bcollected a tenth from Abraham and bblessed the one who chad the promises. 7 But without any dispute the lesser is blessed by the greater. 8 In this case mortal men receive tithes, but in that case one receives them, aof whom it is witnessed that he lives on. 9 And, so to speak, through Abraham even Levi, who received tithes, paid tithes, 10 for he was still in the loins of his father when Melchizedek met him. 11 aNow if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood (for on the basis of it bthe people received the Law), what further need was there for another priest to arise caccording to the order of Melchizedek, and not be designated according to the order of Aaron? 12 For when the priesthood | 176 |
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There are several company pages that create valuable content. However, there are certain business who entertain and engage with their content on a level far above their peers. We've collected these select companies so that other business owners can view them as credible examples to learn from.
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Electronic Arts – Industry events and big announcements are this video game giants specialty. Trust Electronic Arts to grant you the latest offerings on event highlights, product and software news, and more.
Facebook – Curious above Facebook's new features? The company has put their page to good use as a software update information platform. If you happened to miss what was going on with Facebook lately, pop over to their page to learn more. Another great example for software small businesses.
Google – What more can you ask for from a company with a stylish header photo? More seriously, Google lets its quality work shine through on its company page. The company page showcases different events and provides immersive photos with many of its updates.
Groupon – Tech news, intern blog posts, and funny work photos color the palette of this top-notch page. Not only that, but Groupon page managers also respond to comments left anywhere on its stream. We'd say that is engagement at its best!
Hirevue – Named one of LinkedIn's top pages of 2012, Hirevue retains its stop spot by continuing to upload stellar content for those in the job market. Publishing great status updates on the company's internal goings-on helps too.
HootSuite – HootSuite is a great social sharer, and that comes through in its page. Exploring the page grants access to software walkthroughs, tips for social media, and great company news.
LivingSocial – Seeking a hub for the best workplace and job market news on the web? LivingSocial has made their page an authority in this space by posting the best news from different sites under the topic. Follow them to keep updated!
Lululemon Athletica – This company cross-promotes different social media outlets, like Twitter and Youtube in order to diversify their audience. Additionally, Lululemon Athletica posts videos and Facebook events to cultivate engagement.
Microsoft – This company page displays products and shows benefits of its prestigious products. The administrators of the Microsoft company page consistently offer help to users in need of assistance. Be on the lookout for the great graphics accompanying several event highlights!
Optimizely – Optimizely drops powerful free knowledge in several of its updates. Their specialty is A/B testing so rest assured, you will learn a lot about that by browsing their company stream.
Sprout Social – Social CRM is the name of the game for Sprout Social and the content and data they share supporting their product is astounding. Prepare to get educated on why your business needs social and how it can greatly benefit your business practices.
Square – The Square page makes it clear that innovation should come before all else. It is very clear the company seeks to tell a story of forward momentum and Ecommerce evolution. Visit their page as soon as possible to see what we mean.
Uber – This company is on the rise right now, so its company page is filled with exciting news and innovations! Uber provides high quality stories and clean videos to put the reader in the "Uber" experience.
Yahoo! – What you'll find here are employee highlights and blog posts from the information powerhouse. Yahoo's company page is similarly diverse like the other giants, | 692 |
acting, berlin
Waking An Imagined Life
Ever since I was a child, I wanted to be an actress. I still don't know where this dream came from—if it was simply the romantic idea of stage and movies, or if it was actually deeper, but I remember putting on plays in our garage and in the backyard. I loved the idea of playing different roles, getting lost in words and scenes and other lives.
In 3rd grade I was able to play one of the leading roles in our class play, and I was so proud that my teacher had chosen me. In 4th grade I was determined to get the leading role, which happened to be male. For the audition, I chose the longest monologue, sang a song, and I got the part, even though I had to beat out a few of the boys in my class. This was a really stand-out moment for me, and I still look back and wonder how I could have been so brave and determined when I was only 11.
I was one of those kids who lost confidence, direction, and self-esteem in those early teenage years. I went from being bold and daring to worrying absolutely and completely about what other people thought of me. I wanted to be cool. I wanted to fit in. I was terrified of failure or standing out or looking stupid. In 8th grade, we had to pick an elective class and even though I was desperate to do acting, I was too scared. A few years later, I sat at a coffee shop, skipping school and smoking cigarettes while everyone went to the Guys and Dolls audition.
Even in that moment, I knew I was making some kind of mistake, like my soul could feel it, but I could not bring myself to go back to the school theater.
Once my father told me I was too shy to be an actress. I can't say that his comment is to blame for my fears and inhibitions, but those words echoed through me. They enraged me and debilitated me. Every time I thought about taking a risk again to do an audition, I thought, "But maybe no, maybe I am too shy, maybe he's right." It became an easy hook to hang my anger, regret, and fears on. And even later, something to blame when I didn't want to blame myself for not having the courage to pursue acting, to go to auditions, or go to acting school.
Around age 16, alcohol replaced my<|fim_middle|> funny thing about relapsing is that most people won't even notice what a tremendous and life-altering thing you're doing, what a huge step backwards, and a huge loss. I remember sitting at the table, watching their faces, in slow motion, going on with their idle conversations, as though me ordering a beer meant nothing at all. But it really ended things for me that night—the taste of it felt exhilaratingly familiar and strange and I lost myself immediately. I dropped out of improv a few weeks later and the relapse proved to be devastating—I discovered cocaine and it was another 10 years before I would try to get sober again.
Over time, the idea of acting as a dream, has been a stand-in for all of my regrets and mistakes. It's the thing I could have and would have done if I wasn't so flawed. It's a calling and pursuit that would have made me a whole and better person had I just had the courage to take the chance. It has become a metaphor for all of my sorrows and losses.
When I am most critical of myself, it's the thing I should have done, and would have done, if I hadn't been so tragic.
Last week, after three and a half years of sobriety, I started intensive acting courses at a theater in Berlin. I was petrified, not only of the experience, but what it would mean to me. What if this whole time I was never any good? What if I am the worst in the class? What if after 20 years, I have been wrong to think that I should have been an actress at all?
The class began with those awkward icebreakers and name games. We moved onto improv and scene work with partners, an entire day of learning to access emotions, and finally the performance of a fully developed monologue. It was deeply liberating to engage this part of myself that had been dormant for so long. It was playful and childlike, and I got to detach—I really loved learning how to release myself from the bondage of others' judgment. It's not something I do often, but the intensity of the course allowed me to push myself and get beyond my fears of what others think of me, to be vulnerable in an authentic way, because the irony is that good acting requires the destruction of that veil. I learned, you cannot truly act, unless you are completely vulnerable, unless you can stop trying to see yourself through the eyes of others.
Acting as a pursuit, was completely demystified. Doing it made me realize that, it wasn't so romantic, or amazing, or crazy. It's just a thing. Like a lot of things—and, I can't say that it was more genuinely enjoyable than other things I've thrown myself into, like writing, or podcasting, or even traveling, or mothering.
That is to say, because I was actually doing it, instead of just thinking about it, it stopped being this thing that was so mystical and out of reach. It's just there. It's a thing people do.
I've been thinking more often about how our personal narrative shapes the way we see our lives and the way we see ourselves. For so long, I've been angry with myself for abandoning this dream, also shaming myself for my alcohol problems and having this glaring loss of time, energy, and focus in my life.
Taking the time to go to acting classes, to pursue this old dream has shown me that there were probably a lot of reasons that I didn't do acting. Maybe I was a little shy. And maybe my teenage years through off my confidence (I wouldn't be the first!). But also, I was doing other things. I had other interests and I also pursued them—like journalism and poetry, and I had an intellectual side, enlivened by liberal arts, politics and law. I got straight As in college and got a degree in anthropology. I went to law school. I traveled around the world.
I made choices. And choosing one thing means not choosing another.
We all have dreams, but just because they haven't manifested, does not mean we have failed or lost. The truth is, I don't know what would have happened if I had pursued acting. I could have moved to L.A. and hated the waitress/audition life—or maybe I would have gotten a part, and had a break, and then spent my life chasing it. Maybe I would have ended up in a mirror-image life—married two kids, just in a different city. You don't what would have happened, and more importantly, you don't know how you would FEEL about what would or wouldn't have happened because it's NOT REAL.
For me the biggest danger is the imagined life as it could have or would have been. . . if only. I love that I've done this workshop and learned so much not just about myself, but in the space that I occupy as an artist, as a human, as someone who has experienced a lot of pain and is making choices to move through it. I've had to make a lot of peace with my past, to let go of regrets and to accept the choices that I've made. Lately I've realized how much I've truly been through and I've had to really embrace where it has gotten me, and what I have learned through it all. We can't be everything, be everywhere, do everything. But it is important to honor the life we have, and the choices we have made, and of course, the journey. Mine hasn't been easy, but the path itself, has been an honorable teacher. | compulsion and dream to become an actress. In some ways, alcohol gave me all of the things I imagined acting would be: excitement, attention, fearlessness, and the feeling that I could be anyone or do anything. Through my teens and my twenties, I was the girl who would get drunk and crazy, dance on the bars, talk to anyone, be anyone to everyone. This relationship with alcohol served and fulfilled me in a lot of ways, and though it was dangerous at times, for a few hours those nights when I was using, I got to be this unabashed, brave person I always wanted to be, the person I thought I deserved to be. Of course, in the morning, that person was gone and I was full of regret and remorse, feeling even lower than before.
But those high-flying moments, that feeling of total freedom and attention, performance, and ease, was enough to propel me into another night of drinking. And to forget any dreams I had of acting or anything else.
I got sober the first time when I was 23 and decided to try acting again. I sent out headshots to local agencies and started taking improv classes. After about 10 months of sobriety, I started to falter- I got depressed, anxious, and lonely. I missed those nights of drinking and didn't have anything to fill the void. No one in my improv group would have known it, but I relapsed after one of our performances. The | 302 |
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Oktavián II. Piccolomini, též Oktavius, či Octavio Piccolomini (celým jménem Oktavián II. Eneáš Josef, kníže Piccolomini, italsky Ottavio Enea Giuseppe Piccolomini, 17. února 1698 – 25. ledna 1757, Hradec Králové) byl česko-italský šlechtic, vévoda z Amalfi, říšský kníže a majitel východočeského panství Náchod. Pocházel z italského rodu Piccolomini-Pieri.
Život
Jeho rodiče byli Vavřinec (Lorenzo) Piccolomini a Anna Viktorie Ludmila Libštejnská z Kolovrat († 1738). Po otcově smrti v roce 1712 zdědil jeho majetek prvorozený syn Jan Václav (Giovanni Venceslao Piccolomini d'Aragona), ten však byl až do roku 1732 z důvodu duševní nemoci v poručnictví své matky.
V roce 1732 zemská vláda Hradeckého kraje jmenovala Janova mladšího bratra Oktaviána správcem Náchodského panství. Teprve po Janově smrti v roce 1742 připadlo dědictví Oktaviánovi. V roce 1745 nechal opravit škody způsobené na panství v první slezské válce. Náchodský zámek byl rozsáhle zrekonstruován a tzv. Španělský sál byl opatřen malbami Felixe Antonína Schefflera.
Vojenská kariéra
V mladém věku vstoupil do armády a již ve věku 17 let bojoval v řadách vojska prince Evžena Savojského v benátsko-rakouské<|fim_middle|>níkův jeho. Biogramm (tschechisch) online
Herrschaft Nachod und ihre Besitzer
Genealogie Piccolomini-Todeschini und Piccolomini-Pieri
Muži
Úmrtí v roce 1757
Narození v roce 1698
Italští vévodové
Piccolominiové
Narození 17. února
Úmrtí 25. ledna
Úmrtí v Hradci Králové | válce s Turky, kde byl zraněn. Poté byl jmenován rytmistrem, v roce 1738 polním vachmistrem a v roce 1744 polním podmaršálkem. V roce 1754 získal hodnost polního zbrojmistra.
Ve druhé slezské válce byl Oktavián jmenován generálporučíkem a současně se stal velícím důstojníkem na Moravě a v rakouském Slezsku. Na začátku sedmileté války bojoval se svou armádou ve východních Čechách.
Zemřel 25. ledna 1757 v Hradci Králové na mrtvici.
Oktavián Eneáš Piccolomini nebyl ženatý a nezanechal žádné potomky. Spolu s ním vyhasla rodová větev Piccolomini-Pieri. Dědicem rodového majorátu Náchod se stal vévoda Jan Pompejus Piccolomini (Giovanni Pompeo Piccolomini) z rodové větve Piccolomini-Todeschini.
Reference
Literatura
Jan Karel Hraše: Dějiny Náchoda 1620 - 1740, Náchod 1994, ISBN 80-900041-8-0, s. 73-77
Lydia Baštecká, Ivana Ebelová: Náchod . Náchod 2004, ISBN 80-7106-674-5, s. 109, 118, 125, 128
Externí odkazy
Josef Myslimír Ludvík: Octavian II., kníže Piccolomini, 1742–1757. In: Památky hradu, města a panství Náchoda, i vlast | 506 |
PGA Championship • August 7—May 13, 2017 • Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, NC, USA
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Kevin Kisner, Patrick Reed and Scott Brown post career-best finishes at the PGA Championship
BY John Boyette, The Augusta Chronicle , August 14th, 2017 ·
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Patrick Reed, Kevin Kisner and Scott Brown all achieved career-best finishes in a major championship Sunday at Quail Hollow.
But it wasn't what any of the golfers with local ties wanted.
Reed, the former Augusta State All-American, made one of the biggest charges in the final round. His 67 left him tied for second, two shots behind winner Justin Thomas.
Kisner shared the PGA Championship lead after the first two rounds and was the outright leader heading into Sunday. But the Aiken native made a double bogey and four bogeys in his round of 74 and finished tied for seventh.
Brown, who helped USC Aiken win multiple national Division II titles, shot 2-over 73 and wound up tied for 13th. A strong finish Sunday could have boosted him into the top four and his first Masters Tournament appearance.
Reed, who is well known for his Ryder Cup heroics and Captain America persona, had never been better than tied for 13th in a major before Sunday.
He reeled off seven birdies but made three bogeys, including one on the final hole.
"I felt like I went out there, I made enough birdies, but I had too many bogeys," Reed said. "I had too many good opportunities for birdies, and a really good opportunity on 10 or for eagle and just burned edges rather than making putts."
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On the 18th hole, Kisner knew he needed to hole his second shot to force a playoff with Thomas. But he found the creek next to the green and made a double bogey, dropping him out of a tie for second.
"Yeah, I had a mud ball, mud on the right but I didn't know how much room to give it," Kisner said. "It was probably my best swing of the day, just pure and I looked up and it just hooked early. Just came down right on the water."
Both Kisner and Brown, who make their homes in Aiken, had a healthy dose of fan support. Plenty of fans made the short drive to Charlotte to cheer on the locals.
Brown made two bogeys on his first nine holes against no birdies. Coming in, he made two birdies and two bogeys to complete his round of 73.
In just his fourth appearance in a major, Brown improved on a tie for 46th and two missed cuts.
Both Reed and Kisner can take some solace that they qualified for the Presidents Cup team.
"If you go out and play some good golf and you win a golf tournament, and you keep getting yourself in contention, you won't have to worry about that," Reed said.
Kisner said the long-hitting Thomas was a "stud" and he looks forward to playing with him in the international competition.
But Kisner was disappointed that he didn't walk away with his first major, and he didn't buy the notion that you had to lose one before you won one. His best previous finish in a major was a tie for 12th.
"I don't believe in all that," he said. "You play good, you win, bottom line."
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Kisner had relied on his putting through the first 54 holes, but he missed early opportunities.
"A lot of misses inside of 10 feet, and at some point, length is going to catch up with me," he said. "And guys hitting it 30 feet by me have an advantage if I'm not hitting putts | 74 |
Jumping for fitness: One for the books
by Teri Vance
tvance@<|fim_middle|>Just giving them a one-minute break is crucial to waking up their brain, reconnecting the brain to the body."
Students in Carson City were joined by others throughout the state in the attempt at the world record.
Ellen Lucas, physical education teacher at Meneley and Pinon Hills Elementary School on Stephanie Way, organized the attempts there.
"I wanted to do this activity to focus on the need for all of us to be more physically active in a relatively sedentary world," she said. "I started this year teaching my students about the One Hour Rule, meaning that they should be active for at least one hour every day for adequate physical fitness. I hope this will help raise the level of awareness in Douglas County."
Leah Tsuchimoto, 8, enjoys exercising and was excited to take part in the attempt.
"If we break the most jumping jacks record, I'll be really happy," she said. "I think we'll be able to do it."
The event came just as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America received word that it set the Guinness World Record for the number of people doing jumping jacks at one time.
Last spring, 227 jumpers from the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada joined 20,425 of their fellow club members across the country through the organization's Triple Play program. This program, supported by founding sponsor Coca-Cola and the WellPoint Foundation, encourages kids to eat a balanced diet, become more physically active and increase their ability to engage in healthy relationships.
"Young people living healthy, active lifestyles puts them on a pathway to a great future," said Hal Hansen, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Western Nevada. "We are proud that our members faced the jumping-jack challenge and came out record-breakers."
Been said she hopes the lessons learned continue to shape the lives of students.
"It shows you can get exercise without equipment," she said. "You can go out into the mountains and hike or just do jumping jacks. You don't need to join a gym to have a healthy, active lifestyle."
For more information, visit http://www.letsmoveinschool.org.
• Record-Courier reporter Caryn Haller contributed to this report. | nevadaappeal.com
Jim Grant / Nevada Appeal
One for the books
Carson High School students and staff jumped at the chance to be a part an international attempt to break the Guinness World Record for "The Most People Doing Jumping Jacks in a 24-Hour Period."
To break the record, more than 20,000 people worldwide needed to complete the one-minute intervals of jumping jacks between noon Tuesday and noon Wednesday.
First lady Michelle Obama kicked off the attempt at the White House at noon Tuesday as part of her "Let's Move in School" initiative.
Erin Been, a health teacher at Carson High School and member of the Nevada Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, said it was a good way to send a message to the students.
"Any physical activity can contribute to their well-being," she said.
She said teachers paused classes for a minute to jump – a practice she encourages them to continue.
"Research has found there is a connection between learning and physical activity," Been said. " | 214 |
Last week we had our Annual General Meeting.
We had a full house of guests that evening, including our new patron, Dr Lola Ramocan, and two speakers, Paulette Lewis MBE and Vivienne Siva, Community Relations Officer at the Jamaican High Commission.
The evening began with a prayer by one of our longstanding members Penny and the welcome by the current chair, Beverleigh Forbes.
<|fim_middle|> and how we can better improve the status quo.
We need to improve our communication to build bigger things. | Dr Ramocan began by giving a brief introduction of herself and her work within service throughout her life so far.
Vivienne Siva spoke about her role as the Community Relations Officer at the Jamaican High Commission.
She also recounted her day-to-day activities and even some of the more unusual requests that are made.
Paulette Lewis gave the final talk about how important it was for charities of the diaspora to come together and support each other but in more coordinated ways.
Afte r the talks, we split into two groups to discuss the importance of service between ourselves | 115 |
PREP BASKETBALL: Gadsden boys edge Mayfield in 3-6A action
Jose Corral
For the Sun-News
LAS CRUCES — Senior leadership has led the Gadsden boys basketball team to a 12-7 start on the season and its first District 3-6A win.
The Panthers only used seniors in the fourth quarter of their high-intensity 49-43 District 3-6A win over Mayfield on Friday night at Mayfield High School.
"Getting a win away from our house is huge," Gadsden coach Kenneth Bailey said. "It was tough, this is a tough environment. They (Mayfield) are physical and are well coached, and to come in here and get this win is huge for us."
Momentum seemed to be shifting toward the Trojans when Joeray Valencia hit a 3-pointer to give the Trojans a 43-42 lead with 3:14 left to play.
After Gadsden regained the lead, Fernie Juaregui caused a Mayfield turnover and went coast-to-coast to give the Panthers a 46-43 lead. Gilberto Barraza delivered the knockout blow with 50 seconds left to play after knocking-down a jumper to give Gadsden a 48-43 lead.
The Panthers held Mayfield scoreless after the Valencia 3-pointer.
"Our senior leadership came through today," Bailey said. "The five guys that stayed in the whole fourth quarter, led us to this win by playing smart ball."
Gadsden was led by Tommy Cano, who scored six of his game-high 18 points in the fourth quarter, while Chayenne Barrientos added nine for the Panthers. Juaregui finished with eight points.
The Panthers are now 1-1 in district and will host Las Cruces next Friday at 7 p.m.
"We have to handle their (Las Cruces) pressure," Bailey said. "Las Cruces has some great pressure defenses so we're going to work on handling that pressure."
Mayfield was paced by Jay Arnold, who finished with 12 points, while Valencia had eight points including two 3-pointers. The Trojans fall to 7-12 overall and 0-1 in District 3-5A play.
"We let one slip away," Mayfield coach Billy Keys said. "Tough loss at home. If you want to win district you have to take care of your home games. They (Gadsden) outhustled us and they just spread it out and ran their system. But I thought the advantages that we had, like rebounding and loose balls, we didn't take advantage of them."
With district play now in full<|fim_middle|> a must win for us," Keys said. "We have to execute and concentrate and really focus in on what we're trying to do. And when we get our opportunities around the basket, we have to capitalize and we can't miss easy baskets." | swing Keys and company are hoping that they can reset their season and get quality wins as they face rival Las Cruces on Tuesday.
"We got the derby coming up and it's | 35 |
City Launches New Parking Website and Online Permitting Portal
The City of Ferndale has launched a new and improved parking website today, April 25, 2018.
The site—which will continue to live at its existing URL, www.parkferndale.com—features a more powerful search; improved, user-friendly navigation; and an enhanced design that mirrors the City's main website, providing a more intuitive user experience. The site was designed and developed specifically for the City of Ferndale<|fim_middle|> start by visiting the new permit portal. Please keep in mind:
You'll need to register for an account through ParkFerndale—yes, even if you already had one on the old site. We apologize for the inconvenience; it was a necessary component to our tiered upgrade. We promise you'll only have to do it once!
You will need your license plate number to create an account and register your vehicle. Enforcement now happens via licence plate, not sticker or placard—so this is a key component.
An email address is required to register for a business permit. Yes, in all cases . . . no, unfortunately we can't offer any exceptions, as this is standard procedure for pretty much all digital accounts these days. But the good news is that it will allow you to renew your business pass easily online . . . no more visits to City Hall, unless you want to stop in and say hi. So it's worth it!
If you have questions about the permitting process or the new website, contact the City of Ferndale at 248-546-2525 or by email at parking@parkferndale.com. | by SeamlessGov.
The launch also includes a total upgrade of the online parking permitting system—something that's been in high demand by residents and business employees. ParkFerndale Permits, powered by Passport Parking, now delivers a completely digital permitting experience. Gone are the days of clunky online permitting and monthly visits to City Hall; the new system relies on a simple one-time registration with fast online renewals thereafter. Enforcement is now based on license plate numbers as well, so no need for paper placards, stickers, or handheld passes.
Assistant City Manager Joseph Gacioch, who managed the website and permitting portal upgrades, said that the City has been moving towards this new standard for over a year.
"We wanted to modernize our approach to customer service and make access to our permits more convenient to downtown employees," Gacioch said. "Going digital also means that we've "greened" our process by reducing our paper and printing impacts."
Gacioch said that the benefits to citizens and parking users are numerous, including:
100% digital permitting—once you register your vehicle, you'll be able to renew simply online thereafter. (For those who like to come and visit us at City Hall, you're welcome to continue to do so!)
Google collaboration, making online searches easier and more robust
New GIS tech-accurate parking locations map—more dynamic and responsive to real-time updates and changes
A new text and email notification tool, coming soon. . . keep apprised of parking lot closures for construction, special events, and more
How can I access the new site?
Great news: the site will remain at its existing URL, www.parkferndale.com. To interact with the new site, just click the link and check it out.
How do I get a parking permit?
Whether you're a downtown business permit customer or a residential RPZ or RPOP permit holder, you can | 390 |
My recent charity shop discovery has become a go-to of late - taking tie-up tips from my previous post - it seems a yellow patterned synch in at the waist can do wonders to transform a would-be ordinary layering effort. That is of course, without factoring in the tribal jacket which is incidentally another occurring favourite of mine although a new feature on my blog, it secured itself as a firm festival must-have in July while the day in question above it served its purpose<|fim_middle|> fun.
Nice! Love it and you look so tall <3 Great pics! | ensuring a mismatched outfit was sure to be had.
Patterns and their mismatching combinations is something which has eluded me in the past - 'too much and too busy' was the common thought in mind when faced with a multiple pattern scheme. Yet as of late I've taken a different approach to pairing patterns, when considering an outfit from the depths of my wardrobe I seek to pick pieces which I would not usually put together and such I find is the procedure which fashions some of my favourite outfits.
That coat it's so cool !
I adore that jacket. Very cool.
Such a wonderful combo! Absolutely love the lenght of the skirt and jacket - they compiment each other and your legs look like model's legs. You are so stunning!
this is the prettiest outfit i ever laid eyes on!
I really love contrasting prints together. That jacket is fab!
I LOVE that jacket its so so nice - really suits you!!
I too enjoy mixing up patterns and prints. It makes the outfit even more | 204 |
Lumineers by Cerinate are special porcelain veneers that are even better, in many ways, than their ordinary counterparts. Though they share many of the same virtues as the veneers described in Section <|fim_middle|> repaired or cosmetically changed.
They offer a painless, permanent solution for stained, chipped, discolored, or misaligned teeth.
Lumineers can be applied over the course of just two dentist's office visits, each of about one hour. During the first visit, a mold is made of your teeth and shipped off to the laboratory that makes them. During the second visit, the veneers are applied. Since your teeth are left unharmed and intact, you do not need temporary veneers in between these visits, saving you both money and inconvenience.
Depending on your unique situation, it is even possible to take a combination approach in which Lumineers, conventional porcelain, andporcelain crowns are used together to create or restore a beaming, even, neat-looking smile.
Cosmetic dentistry is both an art and science, and an experienced cosmetic dentist like Dr. Gibbs can give the patient insight into the best cosmetic alternatives!
Get your dream smile today with Lumineers and Porcelain veneers! Call 630-858-8800 or make an appointment to schedule a consultation with Dr. Gibbs. | 10 above, Lumineers have plenty of unique features that make wearing them an even more pleasant experience. With good dental hygiene, Dental Lumineers typically last a minimum of 20 years after their application.
Painless and effective, these "smile shapers," which are no thicker than a contact lens, can be applied to teeth with little or no grinding in preparation. The fact that your existing teeth can be left intact and undamaged is one of the major benefits of Lumineers. A specially trained lumineers dentist, such as Dr. Gibbs, can use these fixtures to transform teeth into a naturally beautiful smile that looks perfect for the individual who possesses it.
Reversible – if you later decide you'd prefer not to wear Lumineers, they can be taken off without hassle, because the teeth are not ground down before applying them. Your natural teeth are intact under the Lumineers, making it relatively easy to reverse the treatment.
High translucency makes these special veneers resemble natural tooth material even more closely than regular porcelain (which is often indistinguishable anyway).
Lumineers can be placed over existing crowns or bridgework without needing to remove this earlier dentistry first if the previous restorations needs to | 254 |
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"We engaged Rollingball to assist us in keeping our community informed and sharing our incredible life changing rescue stories. They are gifted storytellers; creating emotive pieces that speak to the heart of what the communities own Rescue Helicopter does 24/7.
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"We engaged Rollingball to contribute on a film project for one of our finance clients. They delivered high quality work, on time and on budget. One of their assets, apart from their craftsmanship, is their work ethic. They are<|fim_middle|> all their hard work to produce (approximately) 200 videos and animations for a recent iTAFE project. They ensured each and every video was engaging, thought provoking and informative. | not afraid to roll their sleeves up and have real care about the end-product.
"I am so thankful to Rollingball's production team for | 27 |
The Grizzly Creek fire is threatening the Colorado River and water for the entire West
by Mr. Leadville | Aug 22, 2020 | Leadville News
EAGLE — White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams was driving home from vacation on Aug. 10 when he glanced up and saw the plumes billowing out of Glenwood Canyon and knew a historic wildfire was coming.
It wasn't just that the flames licking up the craggy canyon walls were threatening homes, a railroad, a major highway and a power plant. It's that the now 25,000-acre-and-growing Grizzly Creek Fire was burning in the municipal water supply of Glenwood Springs and in the headwaters of the Colorado River watershed, which eventually slakes more than 40 million downstream users.
"I knew we were in trouble," Fitzwilliams said.
In many ways, the Grizzly Creek Fire — the largest in the history of the White River National Forest — is a public works fire, threatening vital infrastructure for millions of westerners, all wedged into a tiny sliver of steep canyon that pretty much prevents on-the-ground firefighting.
"That watershed and municipal water supply, after people and their homes, has been one of our highest priorities in this fire," Fitzwilliams said. "I have not been involved in a fire in such a relatively small area where there are so many things going on."
The Grizzly Creek Fire's proximity to homes in a challenging and critical watershed is only part of the reason it ranks as the nation's top firefighting priority.
"In addition, fire behavior, fuel conditions, critical fire weather forecasts, potential for extreme fire behavior, and resistance to control are also factors" for federal fire agencies when ranking priorities for national firefighting assets like air tankers, helicopters, hot shot crews and smokejumpers, said incident command spokesman Mike Ferris.
A Type-2 helicopter dips water from the Colorado River along I-70 north of Glenwood Springs on Aug. 14, 2020. (William Woody, Special to The Colorado Sun)
The Grizzly Creek wildfire is unique because ground crews are not fighting flames in the precipitous Glenwood Canyon. They can't even reach them. Firefighters can't haul their hand tools up the steep canyon walls. They can't venture into narrow side drainages where flames could trap them. That means this is an airshow, with both air tanker jets and helicopters dumping fire retardant and water to help ground crews above the canyon — along Coffee Pot Road and above the No Name drainage — build lines to corral the fire.
Firefighters on the Grizzly Creek fire are working toward total suppression, Ferris said, just as they are at the Pine Gulch, Cameron Peak and Williams Fork fires.
Firefighters are using a variety of strategies in their mission to protect water and watersheds. Those include avoiding retardant drops within 300 feet of water. Helicopters also avoid scooping water from rivers, streams and lakes known to contain invasive species, like zebra mussels or water fleas. Crews are not building bulldozer lines on steep slopes or in identified debris-flow zones and municipal watersheds. Crews also protect plant ecology in different canyons by cleaning equipment before arriving on a scene and using a vehicle-cleaning station at the incident command post in Eagle to remove noxious weeds and other invasive species.
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The National Interagency Fire Center's Burned Area Emergency Response team — or BAER — typically arrives at a fire after it has been contained to address repair, rehabilitation and restoration of terrain damaged by flames and suppression work. At Grizzly Creek, which is 0% contained, the BAER team joined the initial firefighters in assessing potential impacts.
The BAER team is studying satellite imagery and fire growth to assess possible debris flows that could clog the Colorado River or block Interstate 70 in a rain storm after the fire. They study topography, geology and geography in burn zones — as well as data from other similar fires — to predict where debris may cause problems as rain scours burn zones.
They've been through the drill before. In July 1994, the South Canyon Fire on Storm King Mountain near Glenwood Springs burned nearly 2,000 acres. Two months later, a September rainstorm deposited more than 25 tons of scorched debris onto sections of Interstate 70 spanning more than 3 miles west of the city. And the fire on Storm King, which killed 14 firefighters — was in less steep terrain than the Grizzly Creek Fire.
The BAER team is working with Glenwood Springs to help the city predict potential impacts to its water supply as well as possible disruptions in the flow of the Colorado River, which eventually delivers water to residents in Arizona, Utah, Nevada and California.
Hydro-electric plant shut down by fire
The Colorado River Conservation District, which spans 15 counties on the Western Slope, is not working with firefighters but it is watching closely for how rainstorms in the fall might impact the watershed. The district has water in its own Wolford Mountain Reservoir upstream of the fire and leased water in Ruedi Reservoir downstream to use if debris causes problems with river health or the needs of its municipal users.
One issue the district is watching closely is the<|fim_middle|>, housed within the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, is studying what happens in Glenwood Canyon and has plans to warn residents of the canyon and Glenwood Springs what to expect as the river fills with ash, soil and torched pieces of trees. When the fire is out, water scientists from the department will begin the work of trying to improve the health of the river.
Houck isn't worried about increased flooding in the area, mainly just a high amount of sediment that will turn the river silty and muddy. It will affect the water supply, as well as rafting and fishing. The area is already prone to rockslides, and those will increase, he said, perhaps even creating new rapids.
The first few years it will seem almost as if "no recovery is taking place at all," Houck said. "Boy, I'll tell you, I think you're going to see these conditions in Glenwood Canyon for another two summers after this. It's going to be like that every time you get a thunderstorm running through the canyon."
The river isn't expected to stay murky all the way to California, he said. As the Colorado River flows into Glenwood, it's joined by the Roaring Fork, which will dilute it somewhat, and then further downstream, it's joined by the Gunnison.
"I would suspect this is going to be a Colorado problem — we're not going to see the majority of this sediment flowing to Lake Powell," he said.
While Houck, like the rest of Colorado, celebrated the news that the forest surrounding Hanging Lake had been spared, he wasn't entirely relieved. People should prepare themselves for long-lasting effects that reshape the whole area, including Hanging Lake, one of the state's most beloved natural lakes.
"That area is still under a big threat in the coming years," he said. "It's going to be under a lot of stress."
Hanging Lake near Glenwood Springs. White River National Forest Supervisor Scott Fitzwilliams said much of the lake and surrounding area, including the boardwalk, "are very much intact" after the Grizzly Creek Fire swept through the area. (Photo by Max and Dee Bernt, via Flickr)
Denver Water spent $18 million dredging up sediment after Hayman Fire
The folks responsible for Glenwood Springs' water supply have already reached out to Denver Water, which has spent more than $30 million in the past decade to help make forests more resilient to wildfire.
After the Hayman Fire in 2002, Denver Water spent $18.5 million dredging sediment out of the utility's main source of water, Strontia Springs Reservoir. The water utility spent an additional $9 million on equipment and infrastructure at its treatment plants to get the extra minerals and organic carbons out of the city's drinking water.
"We're still dealing with the impacts today and the costs today," said Christina Burri, a watershed scientist for Denver Water.
In 2010, Denver Water began its "From Forests to Faucets" partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, the Colorado State Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. The agencies match Denver Water's contribution, and use the funds to keep forests healthier — all for the purpose of avoiding another major wildfire, like the Hayman Fire, which burned more than 130,000 acres and 133 homes.
"The goal is to reduce the intensity of those fires," Burri said. "When you have a lot of fuel in the forest, and you have an unhealthy forest, it can create a really hot fire. That changes the soil structure and it causes it to be more erosive. You get accelerated erosion and that all ends up in the reservoirs."
Glenwood Springs and Denver Water do not share the same watershed, but Denver Water officials plan to share lessons learned from the Hayman Fire as well as the 1996 Buffalo Creek Fire, which caused erosion and massive flooding. Burri also plans to share the state's post-fire playbook, which helps local governments plan for the aftermath.
Several other water utilities — including Colorado Springs and Aurora — are working on similar partnerships with forest agencies.
"Partnering is essential — we have to work together," Burri said. "We are in a fire-adapted ecosystem so we're going to have fires, it's just trying to understand fire behavior and trying to reduce these costly impacts post-fire."
For years, the 2.3 million-acre White River National Forest was dubbed "the asbestos forest" for its resiliency against large wildfires. But the seven largest fires in the forest have occurred since 2002, which Fitzwilliams says is due to a warming, drier climate.
"These subtle changes in climate can result in significant changes in fire behavior, and I believe we are seeing exactly that right now," he said. "Combine it with more development and a ton more people and it just creates the conditions where these large, complex fires are going to be more common moving forward."
Fitzwilliams said the fire above the canyon is proving ecologically beneficial as it spreads across meadows and groves of dense aspen, scrub oak and piñon.
"It's the canyon area and those watersheds that are our biggest concerns," he said. "Our forest plan emphasizes watershed protection heavily. This fire is stressing that part of our management. We will deal with this for years to come, I'm sure."
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©2018-2021 Leadville.Co | shutdown of Xcel Energy's Shoshone hydro-electric power plant inside Glenwood Canyon. That historic power plant has lost transmission lines in the fire and will not quickly return to service after the fire is extinguished.
The Shoshone Generating Station has one of the largest and oldest water rights on the Colorado River, allowing it to divert 1,250 cubic-feet-per-second of Colorado River water for its non-consumptive use. That water is sucked from a dam in Glenwood Canyon near the Hanging Lake trailhead and funneled through 2 miles of diversion tunnels along the canyon's northern wall into two penstocks tucked high in the cliffs of the canyon. The water tumbles down to the riverbed and turns two 7.5-megawatt turbines inside the 1909 power plant. Electricity from the plant is distributed across the Western Slope.
In the middle of the summer, pretty much the entire Colorado River is directed through those tunnels and deposited back into the river at the Shoshone boat ramp, fueling one of the state's most vibrant rafting economies. (In 2019, more than 65,000 commercial rafters floated through Glenwood Canyon, spending more than $8.8 million.)
The Shoshone plant shut down in February after ice buildup damaged the tunnels. It took months for Xcel to repair equipment and the utility only resumed generating electricity on July 25. The plant shut down again shortly after the Grizzly Creek Fire exploded a few miles downstream.
An Xcel spokeswoman said in a statement that the company's crews were working with firefighters to protect the historic power plant.
Large red containers to mix fire retardant sit in the middle of I-70 near No Name, north of Glenwood Springs. The makeshift helicopter dipping area will aid three different types of firefighting helicopters tasked with dropping retardant on the Grizzly Creek Fire. (William Woody, Special to The Colorado Sun)
When the Shoshone Power Plant is offline, river flows can drop because the plant is not exercising its senior rights for water and users upstream can store and use their junior rights. But a 40-year agreement forged in 2016 between a host of federal, state and regional water managers — called the Shoshone Outage Protocol Agreement — keeps water in the river when the power plant is shut down for repair or maintenance. Without that agreement, the Colorado River would be ankle deep in Glenwood Canyon when the Shoshone plan is shut down as it is now.
Colorado River could have murky sediment for years
It likely will take five to seven years for the downstream watershed to recover from the burn scar inside Glenwood Canyon, said Kevin Houck, chief of the watershed and flood protection section of the Colorado Water Conservation Board.
During the next two or three years, the scorched soil won't absorb even small amounts of rain. Instead, rainwater will flow into the river, carrying ashy soil and soot along with it, he said.
"We see instances where as little as a quarter- to a third-inch of rain can trigger debris flows," Houck said.
The fire tearing through Glenwood Canyon reminds Houck of the 2012 fire in Waldo Canyon, which, for years afterward, affected the water flowing in Fountain Creek toward Manitou Springs and Colorado Springs. Grizzly Creek is in some ways more challenging because the sides of Glenwood Canyon are steeper.
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Global positioning systems came into existence in the 1970s. It was designed by the United States military to aid in its military operations. However, due to its massive success, non-military applications of the GPS have proved crucial over time with improvements and new designs aimed at offering precise and quality features to a user. There is a widespread application of navigation systems powered by GPS. A motorcycle GPS being one application area where GPS systems have encountered massive innovations over time.
Motorcycle GPS is a portable system which can be used in a bike, a car or finding your way when on foot. Improvements have been made such that Bluetooth enabled systems have been realized. Combining Bluetooth with augmented reality, you can give instructions to your GPS system through audio feed from specialized helmets. Furthermore, the Bluetooth capability facilitates communication with other motorists close by.
When shopping for a motorcycle GPS system that suits you best, it is a challenge settling on a perfect one. A myriad of GPS systems are available on the market with each donning its weaknesses and benefits. However, as a guide to getting one that suits you best, a GPS system should be robust. It has to be functional and should serve you in the best way possible. Motorcycles are characterized by vigorous vibrations, therefore, key design feature to look out for is the design standard. Motorcycles are exposed to elements, a tough frame should be in place to prevent the GPS system from falling off. Advancements have been made to realize navigational systems that can withstand damage by water or fuel agents.
A motorcycle navigational system should be ergonomic in that, it should not offer much trouble when mounting and while accessing. Furthermore, you should look out for the level of interactivity it offers. Large buttons are used and in some cases, a large display which should be very responsive regardless to a gloved hand.
In case you want to plan your routes prior to riding, a good GPS system should don quality and enough memory space and finally, watch the price tag, buy a system within your budget.
Top manufacturers known to design widely rated and accepted motorcycle navigators are TomTom and Garmin. TomTom's flagship Rider features a rich navigation system with maps of forty five different countries, is Bluetooth capable, features a waterproof casing which can withstand immersion for a period of half an hour before getting damaged and offers connection to a computer through a USB port. An outstanding feature to save on battery, it synchronizes with the motorcycles ignition system, turns off and on depending on the ignition state.
Garmin Zumo is rated highest by many riders. A navigation system manufactured by Garmin GPS manufacturer. It boasts a large display screen for effective clarity, its sunshine-readable capability makes it perfect for outdoor reading. Furthermore, you can orient it any way you like, vertically or horizontally without compromising visual quality. With Garmin Zumo, you can listen to music as you ride with its MP3 system. Together with the pressure monitor sensor, tyre pressure can be checked.
Technology has dramatically altered home entertainment for individuals all over the world. Having the ability to stream movies and television shows straight into ones living room has become more and more popular over the years. Most experts feel that this trend will continue to grow over time as more and more citizens are trading in their expensive cable bills for the much less expensive | 991 |
Patricia Burshem has always enjoyed the outdoors and loves to sit in her gazebo taking in the sights and sounds of nature. Recently, her back yard has become more than just a means for her own enjoyment, but a National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Habitat.
Several weeks ago, the Vienna resident had her<|fim_middle|>2 backyard habitats, and Fairfax County has a total of 872.
Burnette also said that no further requirements must be met once an area is certified as a habitat.
"We don't check up on people," she said. "Normally, people committed enough to get the certification are committed naturalists who do not let it fall apart." She went on to say that these habitats often can actually require less maintenance than an average yard.
"For instance, a lawn turned into a bed of wild flowers would require less maintenance than a traditional lawn," said Burnette.
JORDAN SAID that in her case, the habitat is not difficult to maintain. She simply weeds, doesn't use pesticides, and keeps a wood pile for small animals in her yard.
Burshem said that her habitat is also low maintenance.
"That's why I like it," she said. "All the plants are perennials, and every year they reseed themselves."
Burshem weeds and mulches as well as fertilizes twice a year to maintain her habitat. She also would recommend putting together a wildlife habitat to anyone.
"It's fun for anyone who likes to garden and enjoys drawing in butterflies and birds," she said. "My grandkids spend hours outside playing." Burshem added that people in her community often stop by and ask to see her habitat.
"All the feedback that we have gotten is extremely positive," she said, "and putting appropriate elements in their yards allows them to connect with nature."
Virginia has 2,173 certified Backyard Wildlife Habitats, according to Burnette. Those interested in starting their own Backyard Wildlife Habitat can visit www.nwf.org. | property declared an official NWF Backyard Wildlife Habitat site.
Burshem, who has lived in Vienna for 16 years, said that this recognition is something she had been working toward ever since she moved into the one-acre property on Adahi Road.
"All my life I've had a beautiful garden, and I decided to do a natural lawn," Burshem said.
Mary Burnette of the NWF said that the Backyard Wildlife Habitat program began in 1973 as a way to teach and educate people about wildlife and to show them what they could do to nurture wildlife in their community.
Burshem consulted gardening books to help get her habitat started.
"I looked into gardening books to find plants that butterflies and birds are attracted to," she said.
"My first step was to plant hostas around my trees," she said. "After that, I tried to develop one section of my yard a year to be suitable for wildlife."
According to Burshem, hostas are small plants that seem to die in the winter but erupt in the Spring.
NWF HAS certain requirements in order for a property to be certified as a backyard habitat. According to Burnette, four elements must be provided.
"You must provide food, water, shelter and a place for wildlife to raise young," she said. "There is a comprehensive application for people to fill out, and they are certified by our naturalists."
Nancy Jordan, who also lives in Vienna, said that she did not need to plant a lot of new plants in order to create a habitat. "I have a lot of shelter for birds with a row of mature azaleas, and I also have evergreens that they can seek refuge in," said Jordan. Six years ago, she had a backyard habitat certified at her home in Delaware.
According to the NWF, any enthusiast can create a backyard habitat and reap the benefits of it.
"It is not overly difficult but provides a commitment and often takes time," Burnette said. "It's not something you can whip up in a weekend."
According to Burnette, Vienna has 5 | 425 |
Our residents are talking.
We think there's no better expert on Park Place than our residents. They know what it's like to live the Park Place difference, every day. And they have plenty to share — from the dining ("better than home-cooked") to the indoor heated pool ("it's part of our daily exercise routine now").
Below, in their own words, our residents share what they enjoy about living here. Visit our video gallery as well to see and hear much more. And if you'd like to get the complete picture of Park Place for yourself, call (630) 333-4343 or use this form, and we'll arrange your personal tour.
"We moved here because we wanted to plan for the future." Tom & Shirley Myers, residents
Shirley – "It seems that too many seniors stay isolated in their house, and I realized older adults need to be with other people instead. Also, one spouse usually has to care for the other spouse, but not here."
"I'm much busier now because we have so many wonderful programs and people here. We have a little group called "the gatherers" at the Bistro for people whose spouses don't like to get up early. So every morning we'll meet, and then I'll surprise Tom with breakfast."
Tom – "When people say the financial obligations are too expensive, I always say to come to Park Place and see what you get for your money! This is the best gift you can give your kids. They know you're being taken care of and you can get help if you need it."
"I don't have to worry about anything except my art." Linda Dibblee, resident
"I looked at lots of other communities, but the people here at Park Place seemed really vibrant. There's a niche here for everyone. Once I saw the art studio, I knew this was the place I wanted to be. I'm very good with painting and colors, so another artist here encouraged the community to display my work."
"I feel very secure here – if I were sick, all my friends would come over to the health center and visit. You live the difference when you're able to participate in all the activities you love; you're not lonely and you're motivated. That's the difference."
"We seek out new activities, and we seem to discover more almost every day." Dr. Sunny & Sara Andrews, residents
Sara – "We did lots of research and learned the value of Life Care. We decided Park Place had all we needed – it's clean, new, spacious, and we love it. Every week they come and clean the apartment, and I'll never have to worry about snow, ice or the lawn ever again – it's a luxury!"
Sunny – "I find great value in Life Care and the fact that it's sponsored by a nonprofit<|fim_middle|> my grandchildren more often than just the holidays." Pat Gilmartin, resident
Pat: "I used to live much farther away, and I missed a lot of my grandkids' activities. Now that I live at Park Place, I can be a bigger part of their lives. I can watch them grow up."
Garrett, her grandson: "It's nice to see my grandma on a regular basis, and it's fun coming here. It's a beautiful place. And she gets to see my brothers and me all the time." | . And I wanted to move before it was too late and someone else had to make the decision for me. You have to move while you're healthy enough to enjoy it. At Park Place, there are spiritual, physical and intellectual opportunities every day of the week. I couldn't be happier."
"We wanted to trade uncertainty for certainty." Jack & Peggy Cashman, residents
Jack: "I admit that I wasn't for this in the beginning. But Peggy asked me to look, and when I started to research, it hit me. We completely take our kids off the hook. Both Peggy and I were 1,000 miles away from our parents and they did none of this. And we didn't want to do that to our kids."
Peggy: "We looked at other communities, but not a lot because we didn't need to. We're Elmhurst residents, and we knew this area very, very well. The location is phenomenal. The staff is so friendly, it's like walking into a familiar neighborhood. We probably know 90 percent of the residents here. I think we're such advocates for this community because we really love it and believe in it."
"Our mantra would be 'Don't wait.' It's one of the strongest things we could say to people who are considering Park Place." Ed & Cathy Shea, residents
Ed: "I think my life was good before coming here, but I think I did myself a huge favor by choosing Park Place. I have a more balanced life here. I feel like my life is so much better balanced now. My life has been so enriched since I moved here. It's the right amount of whatever you want, whenever you want."
Cathy: "I wanted to wait. And I'm so glad I didn't wait any longer. I'd encourage people to study the places, go visit them and research them, but really – have the courage to downsize while you can. It's a gift to give each other to do it while you're both participating in the decisions and downsizing and the new retirement lifestyle together."
"I felt we were both safe, secure, and welcome here right from the beginning." Ann Knutson, resident
"My husband Ken was an attorney, and someone Ken knew was looking into moving to Park Place and wanted him to look at the papers. He thought it looked interesting, so we went to look at Park Place when it was still under construction. We were so impressed we decided to put down a deposit, too. Between the time we signed up and the time the community opened, my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It was a great comfort knowing that even though his health status changed, we knew we had a solid plan. That's the biggest value to me – the security of knowing no matter what happens, you know you've got everything here that you need."
"My life is just better here. I was so ready for this." Joyce Knuepfer, resident
"I'm around people whenever I want to be, which is wonderful. I'm a widow, and I love being around people. And I'm so busy here! I have so many things I can do socially that sometimes I have to prioritize. I was in a much larger house before I moved here, but I only lived in my kitchen, my bedroom and my den. That's exactly what I have here, and I love it. The way I look at it, less is more. I have less to worry about, and more to enjoy."
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The meaning of life is being happy and haveing a nice family. Knowing that someone likes you is important, but if you are not nice to others then people may not think you are nice and then n obody likes you. I believe you can not live without love and no one<|fim_middle|> It has enabled me to find friends from all over the world. It's been wonderful. So much fun! I am no longer working all the time because I stop to write to my penpals. Thank you Global Penfriends. | likes you your life will become unhappy. So the meaning of life is happyness.
One of the things which give my life meaning is to be in contact with many people. Not only family and friends in my own country, but also to have friends in other countries.
I love my country and would love to show some friends around.
I also like to visit friends abroad and see how they spend their life, and learn about other countries, religion and interests. I will have mail penfriends for as long I can use my brain and my mail.
I highly recommend using Global Pen Friends if you're looking for a pen pal! I've gotten two pen pals through this website and I've enjoyed my correspondence with them greatly.
This site has given me an opportunity to rediscover my love of snail mail. | 163 |
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Lodewijk III de la Trémoille (circa 1521 - Melle, 25 maart 157<|fim_middle|>ë en was een van de vier baronnen die als gijzelaar het in 1542 gesloten vredesverdrag tussen Frankrijk en Engeland moesten garanderen. Later diende hij onder maarschalk Artus de Cossé-Brissac in de Italiaanse Oorlogen. Als dank voor zijn militaire diensten werd hij in 1563 door koning Karel IX verheven tot hertog van Thouars.
In 1560 werd hij luitenant-generaal van Poitou en Saintonge. Gedurende de Hugenotenoorlogen werd hij in 1567 belast met het commando van de koninklijke troepen in het Loiredal en in maart 1577 sneuvelde Lodewijk tijdens het door hem aangevoerde beleg van Melle, uitgerekend op het moment dat de stad zich overgaf. Zijn domeinen werden geërfd door zijn zoon Claude de la Trémoille.
Huwelijk en nakomelingen
Op 25 juni 1549 huwde hij met Johanna (1528-1596), dochter van hertog Anne van Montmorency. Ze kregen volgende kinderen:
Anne, prins van Talmont
Lodewijk, graaf van Benon
Claude (1566-1604), hertog van Thouars
Charlotte Catharina (1568-1629), huwde in 1586 met prins Hendrik I van Bourbon-Condé
Graaf van Guînes
Burggraaf van Thouars
Tremoille, Lodewijk III | 7) was van 1541 tot 1563 burggraaf en van 1563 tot aan zijn dood hertog van Thouars. Hij behoorde tot het huis de la Trémoille.
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Lodewijk III was een zoon van Frans de la Trémoille, burggraaf van Thouars, uit diens huwelijk met Anna, dochter van graaf Gwijde XVI van Laval. In 1541 volgde hij zijn vader op als burggraaf van Thouars, vorst van Talmont en Tarente, graaf van Guînes, Taillebourg en Benon en baron van Sully.
Hij begeleidde in 1542 dauphin Hendrik op zijn reis naar Perpignan, diende tegen de Engelsen in Picardi | 192 |
Pazzona, Federico Giovanni and Gabrieli, Andrea and Pintus, Alberto M. and Demontis, Pier<|fim_middle|> time correlations is discussed. | franco and Suffritti, Giuseppe Baldovino (2011) The Central cell model: a mesoscopic hopping model for the study of the displacement autocorrelation function. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 134 (18), p. 184109/1-14. eISSN 1089-7690. Article.
On the mesoscale, the molecular motion in a microporous material can be represented as a sequence of hops between different pore locations and from one pore to the other. On the same scale, the memory effects in the motion of a tagged particle are embedded in the displacement autocorrelation function (DACF), the discrete counterpart of the velocity autocorrelation function (VACF). In this paper, a mesoscopic hopping model, based on a lattice-gas automata dynamics, is presented for the coarse-grained modeling of the DACF in a microporous material under conditions of thermodynamic equilibrium. In our model, that we will refer to as central cell model, the motion of one tagged particle is mimicked through probabilistic hops from one location to the other in a small lattice of cells where all the other particles are indistinguishable; the cells closest to the one containing the tagged particle are simulated explicitly in the canonical ensemble, whereas the border cells are treated as mean-field cells in the grand-canonical ensemble. In the present paper, numerical simulation of the central cell model are shown to provide the same results as a traditional lattice-gas simulation. Along with this a mean-field theory of self-diffusion which incorporates | 334 |
A Final Look Back at Voyager 1 at Io
Over the last few days, we've been taking a look back at the Voyager 1 encounter with Jupiter and its volcanic moon, Io, that took place 30 years ago on March 5, 1979. For those of you who are just joining us, here are some quick links to those posts:
30th Anniversary of the Voyager 1 Flyby of Io - We take a look at the encounter itself as well as an animation created in Celestia showing the encounter
More on the 30th Anniversary of the Voyager 1 Encounter - Based on an excerpt from "Voyage to Jupiter", a NASA-publication about the two Voyager encounters of the Jovian system
Voyager 1 Southern Hemisphere Mosaic and Taking another look at Voyager 1 images of Io - We re-examined some of the images acquired by Voyager 1 during its flyby as I reassembled some of the mosaics the spacecraft acquired, including one covering much of the southern, pro-jovian hemisphere of Io. By looking at some of the wide-angle camera images, it looks like we can fill in some of the low-resolution gap in the global map of Io, particularly over Masubi and the terrain just east of Shamshu Patera.
30th Anniversary of the Discovery of Volcanism on Io - Finally, we looked back at the discovery of Active Volcanism on Io, of volcanic plumes on Io.
For this post, I want to wrap up our coverage of the anniversary of the Voyager 1 flyby by look at how our view or model of how Io works changed as a result of<|fim_middle|>1979 greatly increased our knowledge of Io as well as the rest of Jupiter system. It changed how we view the worlds of the outer solar system, making us scientists always expect the unexpected when we look at these worlds, even with an orbital mission like Cassini, where we have found active cryovolcanism on Enceladus and a dynamic climate system on Titan capable of producing large lakes at that moon's pole and great sand dune seas and canyonland terrain in the equatorial region.
It has been a pleasure looking back at the Voyager encounter with all of you. I hope you all enjoyed the mosaics I have put together over the last few days :) And thanks to Emily Lakdawalla for the shout-out on her blog.
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Cool New Images of Jupiter and Saturn
YouTube Videos of Galileo Flybys of Io
Cannibalistic Jupiter
Carnival of Space #94 @ Out of the Cradle
Naked Science: Journey to Jupiter Follow-up
Journey to Jupiter
Taking another look at Voyager 1 images of Io
30th Anniversary of the Discovery of Volcanism on Io
Voyager 1 Southern Hemisphere Mosaic
Carnival of Space #93 @ The Planetary Society Blog
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30th Anniversary of the Voyager 1 flyby of Io
Formation of Paterae on Io
Notes from the Surface of the Sun | the flyby and how that model compares to our perspective now.
Before Voyager's close-up look in 1979, not much was known about Io. We knew from spectroscopic studies of Io and its environment that Io had sulfur on its surface and that is was surrounded by a cloud of sodium. From the earlier Pioneer 10 and 11 encounters, we also knew that Io was centered in one of Jupiter's radiation belt. This led to the hypothesis that the sodium cloud surrounding Io was the result of sputtering of an evaporite deposit, rich in sulfur and halite (also known as table salt), on Io's surface. In terms of its interior and geology, Io was expected to have an ancient surface similar to Earth's own moon considering that both worlds have a similar size and mass.
This model obviously changed as a result of the Voyager 1 flyby. Instead of an ancient surface, Voyager found a geologically active world with volcanism and mountains produced through tectonic motion. The images and spectra returned by the spacecraft provide brilliant confirmation for the model by Stan Peale, Patrick Cassen, and R. T. Reynolds that Io's interior was heated by the varying tidal pull of Jupiter on Io. This variation in the tidal pull is the result of the forced eccentricity in Io's orbit induced by the moon's orbital resonance with two other Galilean satellites of Jupiter, Europa and Ganymede. Over the next few years following the Voyager flybys, two competing models of Io's interior and geology developed. Simplifying things a bit, the two models basically attempted to explain what the composition of Io's lavas were.
In one model, all the volcanism on Io could be explained with sulfur. In this model, Io was overlain with a thick layer of sulfur and sulfur dioxide. The top layer of this sulfur would be solid, but it liquefied the further down you went, until you had a nearly global sulfur ocean underlying a solid sulfur crust. Imagine Europa with its water ice shell and water ocean underneath, but with sulfur instead of water. The multi-colored flows Voyager observed were explained as being the result of sulfur and its various allotropes flowing out across the surface; the dark volcanic pits were filled with boiling, pitch black sulfur. Underlying this sulfur shell was the silicate lithosphere. This lithosphere had to be active itself, as the mountains on Io had to consist primarily of silicates in order to sustain the heights seen by Voyager. In these cases, the mountains consist of parts of the silicate crust poking up above the sulfur shell. Silicate volcanism was thought possible beneath this shell, as silicate magma reaches up to the level of the sulfur-silicate interface before forming a sill and heating the sulfur above it. This model of primarily sulfur volcanism was supported not only by Io's multi-colored surface, but also by the temperatures seen at Io's volcanoes by the IRIS instrument on Voyager.
In the other model of Io's interior and volcanism, Io's crust consisted primarily of silicate rock with only a thin veneer of sulfur and sulfur dioxide. In this case, Io's lavas consisted of silicate rock, like volcanism on Earth (with some exceptions), with a sulfur enrichment. At the time of the Voyager flybys, this model was supported by the topographic structures visible on Io, which were not thought to be supportable by a crust that consisted primarily of sulfur. However, the thermal data to back it up didn't really come until 1986 when an eruption on Io's leading hemisphere was observed from Earth, and the blackbody radiation temperatures of the eruption were too high to be explained by sulfur. Other eruptions, including an eruption at Surt in June 1979, also had temperatures too high to be explained by sulfur. The lower temperatures seen by Voyager could be explained by the fact the IRIS instrument's wavelength band-passes were in the mid-infrared, wavelengths too long to sense the high-temperatures consistent with silicate volcanism. The discoveries made by Galileo in the 1990s and early 2000s seemed to put the nail in the coffin for the sulfur volcanism model as high-temperature volcanism (> 1000 K) was observed at many active volcanoes on Io and absorption bands consistent with orthopyroxene were found in some of Io's pyroclastic deposits.
The current consensus view of Io's volcanism, interior, and geology is in many ways seems like a merging of these two models. This consensus view was published in 2004 by Keszthelyi et al.. In this model, Io's crust consists primarily of silicate rock. As depth decreases, or as your approach the surface from Io's interior, the amount of sulfur in the lithosphere increases. This sulfur and sulfur dioxide is constantly being brought back up the surface, or recycled, by silicate volcanism. However, as silicates rise through the lithosphere from deeper magma reservoirs, they stall out as they become neutrally buoyant and form sills. These sills heat up the sulfur near it, which then melt, forming a depression on the surface and leading to sulfur volcanism (and some silicate volcanism as well). Over time, this depression deepens, allowing more silicates to reach the surface until the sill is unroofed and the bottom of the depression, or patera, becomes a silicate lava lake. I posted a more detailed explanation of this process last week.
The Voyager encounter with Io in March | 1,152 |
Google Book Search is it Rudderless?
Some librarians are complaining that they have been used by Google (hat tip to David Rothman) and they worry that Google is now losing interest in the library market. Google certainly seems to have backed away from publishers (no longer attending the main trade fairs, not making a concerted pitch towards them). So is the Google Book Search project losing its direction? Here are three guesses about that:
Google has made tremendous progress with the data capture project. There are no public aggregate<|fim_middle|> appropriate goal for their massive enterprise.
I tend to alternate between (1) and (3), but that may mean that I am wrong about (2) also. It could be that Google is well advanced with plans for a commercial version of Google Book Search and will launch a 'pay per view' implementation next week. Who knows?
How Should Publishers Price Digital Books?
Beyond the Papyrus? | statistics, but Michigan passed the 1m books target earlier this year, so I would estimate that Google Book Search has over 4 million titles contributed by the libraries, plus perhaps 1 million from publishers (Springer will have over 30,000 now). (If anyone has any good data on this please add as a comment). So in this sense Google Book Search is working very well as a powerful data-service, but no one at Google has a good idea about how to drive the books operation as a commercial service. Text-driven advertising is not going to monetise most of the books in the collection. GBS is a computer science project which is working really well but it is hard to see how it can become a pay-for-itself proposition. I think this is why Microsoft pulled out of its 'shadow Google Book Search' play, a month ago. It didnt see the point of being second best at something which might not have a commercial justification even if they were 'first best'. Microsoft doesnt believe in fundamental computer science engineering the way that Google does. The GBS project is not losing its direction, it was just a 'moon shot' with a long time to come to fruition. Come back in 10 years time. By then the computer science on handling a 50 million volume text database will be part-done. Google is not being slow or neglecting anybody. Its just a huge project.
Google is waiting until the legal mess around the status of in copyright titles is cleared up before putting a clear commercial direction on the Google Book Search service. So GBS is not so much rudderless as in 'legal limbo'. The direction will be resolved as part of a settlement with the publishers and authors and this settlement will give Google a big head start in providing a commercial book service, sanctioned by the publishers. Peter Brantley is worried that this may be where we are. But I am not convinced, because I suspect that Google is more interested in prolonging and delaying the legal issues than it is in reaching a settlement. Google gains by prolonging the dispute, because its hard to negotiate what it wants, and in the end technology will 'prise open' the copyright position that publishers (and agents) will never agree to surrendering. Publishers and 'old fashioned' authors and agents want to maintain the requirement that texts may only be copied with explicit permission. Google doesn't think like that and takes the view that texts like any physical object can be digitised, and that the digital object can be computed without permission, (though accepting that secondary commercial exploitation may need explicit permission). So Google is not expecting a legal victory, or a negotiated agreement anytime soon. If we think that the Google Book Search project is all about delivering books in the largest possible numbers, in the best possible format, to the greatest number of human readers, they had better get on and settle the disputes and start rolling out the commercial services before Amazon has walked off with all the commercial advantage using its Kindle. Google is just being too slow to get commercial because of legal hassles.
Finally, there is the possibility that the Google project really is 'rudderless' and they would have been better off taking on board explicit bibliographic and librarianship skills from the begining and they they can still do this and need to change tack in order to do so. They would need to re-orient and declare open some of their proprietary positions, perhaps they could co-opt Brewster Kahle, but an 'open source' revision to their project might have some benefits. Having a complete input from librarians and using the objective of creating a free open library of all no-longer-in-copyright material would have been a worthy target for Google and perhaps they will revert to operating in this way, if they decide that the legal obstacles to a fully commercial service of the kind that they are building are perhaps too fraught and tricky for them. Google Book Search is somewhat rudderless, because they have not defined the | 810 |
Ah, a new year! Which means it's time for a little reflection on the previous 365 days, and a little projection for the days ahead. Many of us set resolutions at the beginning of the year, and then abandon the new habits just a few weeks into January. Resolutions don't work for me either, so I set goals instead. I use a quick 4-question survey to look back on the previous year, and make<|fim_middle|>. Sometimes the goals weren't realistic or even relevant in the first place, and they need to be adjusted. It happens. Adjust them and move on. You can take this survey more frequently to help you stay on track, too.
Now that you have your answers, print them out and post them somewhere you can read them every day. And let me know what you've got planned. If you have a new marketing initiative planned, Giba Group can help you reach your goal. Let's make 2013 your best marketing year yet! | a plan for the next year. No pain, no fuss. Just four questions. When I'm done, I have a simple action plan to make this year successful.
This survey works great as a way to examine your marketing plan for your company, too. Let's walk through it together and see where you want to spend your marketing time and energy this year.
What did you learn last year?
Look at your marketing activities from last year and see if you can identify any lessons. What campaigns generated more sales, or brought more potential customers your way? Was there a particular message that customers really responded to? If you found some success, do you need to do more of the same this year? You may find the lesson learned is what you shouldn't do when marketing your company. Maybe it was the wrong audience or the wrong message. That is a valuable lesson, too.
What made you thankful last year?
I love this question, especially when it's applied to business objectives. There are clients and projects that made me very thankful last year, and I want to spend more time on those kinds of projects with those kinds of clients. Identifying the projects and persons for which you are thankful can motivate you to seek more of the same kind of work, or even the same kind of clients. You might be able to establish your ideal market for future success.
What will you stop doing this year?
It's time for a critical review here. Is your social media campaign really producing the results you wanted, or are you spending more time than you anticipated with less reward? Or are you simply stand at the door waiting for customers to find you? If so, it's time to stop the insanity of doing the same thing over and over again without the results you need. Instead, spend your time and energy on more effective strategies.
What will you start doing this year?
It's possible once you identify what activities you want to stop doing, start doing exactly the opposite. For instance, if you want to stop waiting for the phone to ring, start making it ring with direct mail, email newsletter, or another outbound marketing campaign. Maybe you want to try a completely different marketing strategy — like online video, training seminars, or coupons. It could be time for a little experimenting.
Review often and adjust as needed. Here is the key — successful goal planning isn't a "once-a-year" phenomena. You're more likely to reach your goals if you keep track of where you are in the process and take corrective action when needed | 507 |
3 podcasts every millennial should be listening to
If you're like most millennials, tuning into your smartphone is part of your daily routine. Throwing on the same playlists everyday can become repetitive, however, and even cause your favorite jams to lose their melodic luster.
If you're looking to switch up your listening schedule, consider hopping on the podcast bandwagon. These talk programs can last anywhere from 20 minutes to two hours, and can cover any topic from sports to music to history. Unsure where to start in your podcast journey? Consider kicking it off with one of these three programs, all available on iTunes:
1. Serial
Could you spend all day watching Law & Order? Do you fancy yourself a private investigator in another life? If so, Serial is the podcast for you.
The first season of this hit program was released in 2014 and focused on the real-life 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, a teenage girl whose body was found in a Baltimore park following a mysterious<|fim_middle|>19 © Dynata,LLC f/k/a Survey Sampling International, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Koenig released a second season of the podcast in 2015, this time honing in on the story of Bowe Bergdahl, who abandoned his U.S. military post in 2009.
Ideal for: true crime enthusiasts and journalism fans.
2. TED Talks
While you may have watched TED Talks on YouTube, did you know they're also available in podcast format? These informative speeches, produced by nonprofit institution TED, are given by subject matter experts and offer interesting perspective on a wide range of issues
Although there's a TED podcast for almost any topic you could think of, some of the program's most popular episodes have focused on themes like creativity, body language, leadership, vulnerability, motivation and lying.
Ideal for: anyone who wants to learn.
3. Millennial
Aimed at helping its titular demographic navigate today's world, Millennial is another podcast that's perfect for Gen Y listeners. The program is hosted by Megan Tan, who uses her own experiences as a current 20-something to give other young people advice on topics like careers, relationships, money and happiness. Tan also brings millennial guests onto the show to unpack their own experiences and offer fresh perspectives about entering adulthood in today's day and age.
Ideal for: millennials and people who want understand millennials.
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There's a Periodic Table That Tells You How to Use All the Elements
Apparently, the Bat-signal likely uses rhodium.
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Visual Chemistry
A fun new visualization of the Periodic Table we're all familiar with from high school can help teach how we each element from the periodic table. Keith Enevoldsen at elements.wlonk.com has created a Periodic Table complete with images of what each element (aside from the super-heavy elements that don't exist in nature) is used to make.
The examples run the gamut from well-known applications like Carbon (since<|fim_middle|> the sciences in new, creative ways will allow the spirit of discovery to endure with each new generation.
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Researchers Are Finding Remarkable Ways to Combat Aging and Extend Human Health | it's a building-block of life), to lesser-known elements and uses, such as bismuth being used in fire sprinkler systems.
The updated table could be an effective educational tool for students of all ages. Having something tangible and recognizable attached to each element could help students to more easily memorize every element, especially the less common entries.
The visual table is a wonderful addition to other fun educational tools, like this jaunty Period Table Song.
Updating the Table of Elements
Scientific progress of our species is constantly widening the number of elements that appear on the table. The latest additions to the table joined permanently back in January of 2016. Later that year, elements 113, 115, 117, and 118, where given their permanent names of nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og), respectively. These element has a place in Enevoldsen's visual table even though they contain no known application outside of atomic research.
These new super-heavy additions to the periodic table do not exist in nature, but are created synthetically by humans. As we continue to push the boundaries of chemistry with new innovation and discovery, there really is no limit to future additions to the table.
This makes educational aids such as the visual table even more useful. Connecting complex concepts like an expanding periodic table with concrete, real-life applications make them easier and more fun to learn. Getting children interested in | 309 |
Incorrect advice given by an auditor as<|fim_middle|> an element of this question, and not the critical question itself.
This case also clarifies the importance in professional negligence cases of the requirement for the claimant to show, not only that the defendant's negligence caused it loss and that that loss was foreseeable, but also that the professional adviser was sufficiently central to the decision-making process such that the case amounts to an "advice case". If the professional adviser's role is more limited such that the case is properly characterised as an information case, the recoverable losses are likely to be more limited. Causation, foreseeability, and the SAAMCO principles each act as (in Hamblen LJ's words) "a legal filter used to eliminate certain losses from the scope of a wrongdoing defendant's responsibility". A damages claim for professional negligence must pass each filter to succeed. | to the accounting treatment of interest-rate swaps did not make it liable for the close-out costs of those swaps which became necessary, following the application of the correct accounting treatment. The Court of Appeal restated and applied the SAAMCO principles for determining the limits of the foreseeable losses recoverable from a negligent professional adviser. It emphasised the distinction, originally drawn in SAAMCO, between "advice" cases, where the adviser assumes responsibility for the entirety of a decision-making process and thus for the losses that flow from the decision taken, and "information" cases, where the adviser provides discrete advice or information and only assumes responsibility for the losses flowing from that advice or information being wrong. This ruling will be of interest to auditors, particularly in relation to advice as to how clients' business activities can be treated in their accounts, as well as to other professional advisers who provide information to clients on the basis of which they will take other business decisions: Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton UK LLP EWCA Civ 40.
Grant Thornton UK LLP (GT) audited the accounts of Manchester Building Society (MBS) from 1997-2012. During this time MBS issued a number of fixed interest lifetime mortgages in the UK and Spain. From 2006, MBS hedged its resulting interest rate risk by entering into certain long-dated interest rate swaps. GT negligently advised that MBS could apply hedge accounting to these swaps under the International Financial Reporting Standards, such that MBS's accounts did not recognise the volatility of the fair value of the swaps. When GT informed MBS in 2013 that it could not apply hedge accounting, interest rates had fallen to historically low levels, thus recognising the fair value of the swaps in MBS's 2011 accounts resulted in a regulatory capital deficit of GBP17.9 million. Under regulatory pressure to address that deficit, MBS closed out the swaps, incurring GBP32.7 million in close-out costs, alongside significant transaction fees.
By way of a reminder, in the High Court, GT accepted that its advice was negligent, and Teare J found that that advice was both the factual and an effective legal cause of MBS's losses in closing out the swaps, and that those losses were the reasonably foreseeable consequences of GT's negligence. Following the Supreme Court's decision in Hughes-Holland v BPE Solicitors, Teare J then identified the key question for the court as being whether GT had assumed responsibility for the particular losses claimed by MBS, and in particular "whether the loss flowed from the particular feature of the defendant's conduct which made it wrongful". In doing so he rejected the distinction between "information" and "advice" cases that SAAMCO and Hughes-Holland had established. The court held that, although negligence, foreseeability and loss were all present, "in the round" the loss resulted from a business decision by MBS to enter into the swaps and from a change in the market forces, for which GT did not assume responsibility, rather than the negligent accounting advice given by GT. MBS appealed.
MBS argued that Teare J had failed properly to approach the case on the basis of whether this was an "advice" or an "information" case, as required by SAAMCO and Hughes-Holland. It argued that this was an "advice" case and, as a result, GT had assumed responsibility for all foreseeable consequences of its advice, including the close-out costs of the swaps.
The Court of Appeal agreed that Teare J had erred in his approach, and confirmed that the Supreme Court in Hughes-Holland had clarified that the application of the SAAMCO principle involves considering, first, whether each case is an "information" or "advice" case, as the scope of the defendant's duty, and thus the measure of liability, differs between the two.
In an "advice" case the adviser assumes responsibility for the decision to enter into a transaction, and is thus liable for the foreseeable financial consequences of entering into the transaction. A particular case will be an "advice" case if it can be shown that the decision-making process had been left to the adviser, whose duty it is to consider all relevant matters to the decision and, in turn, who is "responsible for guiding the whole decision making process".
If the test for an "advice" case is not satisfied, then it is an 'information' case, and the adviser is not responsible for the financial consequences of the decision to enter into the transaction being taken, only for the foreseeable financial consequences of the information or advice provided being wrong. The foreseeable financial consequences are only those that would not have been suffered if the correct advice or information had been provided.
Applying this approach to the facts, the court held that this was clearly an "information" case. Whilst GT had assumed responsibility for the provision of correct accounting advice, it did not assume responsibility for the decision-making process by which MBS had entered into the swaps. The Court of Appeal thus upheld the High Court's decision that GT was liable for the transaction costs of MBS exiting the swaps, but not for the far greater close-out costs, notwithstanding that the High Court had erred in its approach in arriving at that decision.
The court commented, citing the judge at first instance, that it would be a "striking conclusion to reach that an accountant who advises a client as to the manner in which its business activities may be treated in its accounts has assumed responsibility for the financial consequences of those business activities".
This case is helpful to practitioners as a clear restatement of the principles and approach to be taken in applying the SAAMCO principles. It makes clear that the critical question is whether the scope of the particular advice provided by the defendant is sufficient to make the case an "advice" case, or is more limited such that it is an "information" case. The role of the concept of assumption of responsibility is | 1,220 |
The Books for Asia program was launched by The Asia Foundation in 1962.
The Asia Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with a continuous presence in the Republic of Korea since 1954. The Foundation's programs have changed over the decades as Korea has undergone rapid economic development and democratization. Early programs supported institution building, research and training in support of development objectives, good governance, and women's empowerment. Now that Korea has achieved many of its goals in these areas, and has become a model for other countries, the Foundation is adjusting its programs accordingly.
Today, The Asia Foundation works with Korean partners to meet the challenges and responsibilities arising from Korea's emergence as an important economic and diplomatic player in the Asia-pacific region, even as the country faces the unfinished business of national unification.
Current programs focus on Korea's relations<|fim_middle|> government agencies in developing long-term programs addressing issues within these broad themes. Program strategies include international exchanges, public forums, capacity building, and other activities aimed at long-term impact. We share costs and work with our partners to identify and secure additional funding as needed. | with the United States and its Asian neighbors, Korea's expanding role as aid provider for the less developed countries of Asia, and engagement with North Korea to encourage the process of economic change and opening.
The Foundation welcomes partnerships with non-governmental organizations, academic and research institutions, and | 55 |
The Crestliner is in the 'upmarket' bracket for aluminium boats.
Versatility and verve meet head-on in Crestliner's 1700 Super Hawk.
American firm Crestliner was only introduced in Australia last year, but it's been producing boats in the US for over 65 years. Originally a small family boatbuilder, the brand was acquired by the massive Brunswick Corporation in 2004.
Since its launch at the 2012 Sydney International Boat Show, the Crestliner range has been doing well. That's not surprising, given its clever cockpit design that enables rapid conversion from a smart runabout to a fishing platform with casting decks fore and aft.
We'd previously sampled the 1850 Sportfish (see Club Marine Vol 27 No 6), but this time we tried the smaller 1700 Super Hawk. Despite the reduced length, the 1700 hull is far from cramped and it offers the same chameleon-like versatility.
Priced from $43,290 ready to go on a Dunbier trailer with a 115hp Mercury FourStroke outboard, the Super Hawk also represents excellent value, while its lightweight and modest dimensions make it easy to handle and store.
We gave the 1700 Super Hawk a run along one of the beautiful lengths of Berowra Creek, just north of Sydney, as<|fim_middle|> aid easier and safer boarding. The topsides are quite high, which is helpful for both anglers in battle and for smaller youngsters at play. Any spare space below the floor is foam-filled to contribute to the Super Hawk's quiet running and level-flotation safety standard.
Whether you're in the market for a top fishing platform or a comfortable family cruiser – or both – you will find a pleasing blend of performance, style, quality and value in the Crestliner range. There are both larger and smaller versions of the Super Hawk so visit your nearest Crestliner dealer for the full story.
For more information contact Avante Marine, tel (02) 9737 0727, or go to: crestliner.com.au. | it heads down to meet the Hawkesbury River.
First we were in family runabout mode with a comfortable aft lounge and a couple of inward-facing forward seats in the bowrider, as well as supportive skipper and first-mate seats behind that tall screen.
The Crestliner is in the 'upmarket' bracket for aluminium boats, with a great finish and no sharp edges or rough areas. Construction is tough, with fully welded seams and interlocking joins in the four-section aluminium hull.
The boat's exterior is hand-sanded and then sprayed with Armor-Guard paints to achieve a durable, glossy surface. The cockpit soles have a hard-wearing, non-slip vinyl finish, the casting decks have marine-grade carpeting and the upholstery is comfortable and stylish. All the usual cockpit and deck appointments are there.
Anglers get rod holders and storage racks plus a livebait tank, and there's provision for an auxiliary outboard (up to 15hp) and a bow-mounted electric trolling motor. A neat tackle drawer slides out from below a large glovebox.
The hull's running surfaces have no strakes, although there is a full-length welded keel plus extruded chines that work as spray deflectors. The keel and chines combine with a variable deadrise hull to deliver an excellent ride that cleaves through rougher conditions. Turns are smooth and trouble-free; this is a well-conceived boat and one capable of handling up to 150hp, although the 115 Mercury was more than adequate.
We were easily running on plane at 3000rpm and 26.9km/h, while cruising was a relaxing affair between 3500rpm for 33.8km/h and 4500rpm for 50.7km/h. Even at 5000rpm the Merc and the hull remained quiet and smooth at 58.3km/h. Full throttle brought up 6000rpm for a top speed of 67.9km/h.
The Super Hawk gave a lively yet predictable and re-assuring reaction to steering and throttle input and there was very little bow rise on take-off. The hull responded agreeably to any trim, not that much was needed other than the usual improvement in prop grip by trimming in for sharper turns. This is a package well-suited to novice skippers and veterans alike.
The helm is straightforward with a legible dash and the usual array of gauges. Extra space is provided to the right of the panel – here our test boat sported an optional Lowrance Elite-4X fishfinder.
To the right of the tilt-adjustable wheel was a bank of switches for lights, the livebait tank pump and similar accessories, and a bit further down was the stereo. There's also a 12v power outlet and more stowage under the helm console. Sensibly, the area behind the screen has a non-glare grey finish.
After a while we stopped to swap around seats and panels. The aft lounge folded out and down in seconds to become a sizeable casting platform with a bait well and stowage lockers below. There were also mounts to relocate the skipper and first-mate seats. It was quite amazing how easily the Super Hawk changed from a typical runabout to a tournament fishing boat.
It was a similar story at the bow, with a couple of panels folding down to hide the twin cushioned seats and form another large casting platform – at two levels, in fact, if you didn't mind standing on the small carpeted foredeck.
Under hatches are spots for general stowage, an anchor locker and/or room for a battery to power the optional electric trolling motor. With the seats back in place, there is another mount in the bowrider sole for one of the skipper/first-mate seats.
Of course, just one of the forward or aft areas can be set up for fishing, leaving the other for family cruising – everyone's happy. The Super Hawk is stable at rest and the gunwales are comfortable to sit on.
Another neat touch is the non-slip step pads on the gunwales fore and aft to | 863 |
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