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A social satire in which a guy realizes he would have a better life if he were to shrink himself. When scientists find a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, Paul and Audrey Safrane decide to ditch their stressed out lives in order to get small and live large in a luxurious downsized community. Filled with life-changing adventures and endless possibilities, Leisureland offers more than riches, as Paul discovers a whole new world and realizes that we are meant for something bigger.
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Egeberg, Ingjerd,actor.
Gran Via Productions,production company.
Chau, Hong,actor.
Papamichael, Phedon,director of photography.
Payne, Alexander,1961-film director.
Waltz, Christoph,1956-actor.
Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher.
Paramount Pictures Corporation,presenter.
Kier, Udo,actor.
Sudeikis, Jason,actor.
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Tent, Kevin,editor of moving image work.
Taylor, Jim,1962-film producer,screenwriter.
Wiig, Kristen,1973-actor.
Lassgård, Rolf,1955-actor.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.
Kent, Rolfe,composer (expression)
Johnson, Mark,1945 December 27-film producer.
Ad Hominem Enterprises (Firm),production company.
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ARAMCO: The awakening of a sleeping giant
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This year crude oil markets are going through a turbulent process. Nobody seems to be willing to reduce their market share, no matter how low prices get nor how many supports are broken in the charts. In addition, a slow-growing and relatively flat global demand (around 96m barrels per day) is being outgrown by an oversupplied market. For years now there has been an increasing investment in new productive capacity, which meant non-OPEC production has risen between 2-3 mbpd above demand growth. The new fracking techniques carried out in the US resulted in a huge decrease in American oil imports which has come to produce even more than Saudi Arabia by the beginning of 2016. In turn, OPEC surplus capacity rose from 2.6% in 2011 to 6.3% in 2015. Although global economy keeps growing (2.5% GDP), the energy mix is gradually changing and the energy efficiency is growing, meaning less energy is required throughout the value chain. As energy efficiency continues to improve, less will be needed to produce more.
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The "Peak Oil theory" from the 90's has been discredited by several analysts and sector experts, especially right after the "discovery" all over the world of shale oil and gas reserves. Even the former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (1978) said in a TV speech that the world was running out of oil. Years later, global oil output increased by more than 35% and known reserves are way higher than they were back then. What now keeps oil producers awake at night is precisely the possibility of an "Oil Demand Peak". According to The Telegraph in this article (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/06/06/oil-demand-to-peak-in-2030-as-energy-experts-slash-forecasts/) , forecasts and research from consulting firm McKinsey point towards a possible peak of 100 million barrels a day around 2030. This is very subjective nevertheless, as many unexpected things can draw a new pattern in the markets from here on out.
After the failed attempt last April 17th (Doha) to reach an agreement in terms of freezing or setting a limit to global oil production (mainly due to a disagreement between Iran, that did not assist, and Saudi Arabia), OPEC and Russia will try again to strike a deal in Algiers soon. Nevertheless, a lot has happened since then, and a success now will not mean as much as it would have meant couple months ago. Oil has rallied since its 30$ low few months ago (now being around the 50$ Brent conversion), and now producers start seeing the silver lining again. Thus, more oil is being pumped since then, ergo the effects of an agreement would be less effective. That being said, many analysts believe major producers are reaching their maximum output levels, so a freeze would not suppose a great sacrifice to them (Iran restored most of the crude output from pre-sanction levels). It is assured though, that Iran will participate in the talks this time, said Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh (Wsj.com). The negative output situations of Nigeria and Venezuela might also be a setback to meet an agreement.
Aramco might be one of the early movers
In this scenario, a behemoth of the oil industry is preparing an unprecedented move. Saudi Aramco (ARAMCO) is preparing a likely IPO by 2017-18. This information was disclosed in January early this year by Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman, in an interview with Al Arabiya News Channel.
But how big is Saudi Aramco to begin with? The state-owned enterprise produces more oil than any other company in the world and manages all of the reserves of Saudi Arabia (top 1 crude oil exporter in the world). We are talking about more than 310 billion barrels, as you can see in the chart below. Though pumping oil from the ground and selling it to market is their main activity, they also develop tasks concerning crude oil exploration, refine crude into oil products such as gasoline and chemicals, and acts as an independent petroleum trader buying and selling other companies' crude.
Several analyses have valued the enterprise between 2 to 3 trillion$ (taking into account its oil reserves of 260 billion barrels at a conservative valuation of 10$/barrel, 10 times those of Exxon Mobil Corp.). This is currently under hot debate, as the estimations are not exactly accurate and there are many defending a lower or higher valuation amount. For instance, Mohamad al-Sabban (an independent oil analyst and former senior adviser to the Saudi oil ministry) gives ARAMCO's value an estimate of 10 trillion$ dollars.
To make ourselves a clearer idea, it would be interesting to analyze the case of Sadara Chemical Co. complex in the city of Jubail. This petrochemicals project will be fully operative in 2017, and it has been built in partnership with Dow Chemical Co. It is due for an IPO this year, that some say would debut at a value of around 20 billion dollars. We can also take a look at SATORP massive refinery project with TOTAL at Jubail.
Another "precedent" to compare to, is that of one of its domestic downstream facilities, PetroRabigh (refining and petrochemical company). It held an initial public offering of a 25% of its shares in 2008. The complex is co-owned between Saudi Aramco and Sumitomo Chemical Co. (JAP), each holding a 37.5% share. Hence, as it can be seen, Aramco is not new to the business.
The public offering would be compounded of a 5% of the total value, not determined if shares in Aramco and/or some downstream assets. A partial privatization of a 5% of its total value would mean a listing of around 100-150 billion $. This would dwarf all previous massive IPO's we can remember.
One problem for data accuracy is the lack of transparency, as specific internal economic details of the company are kept secret to investors. Saudi Arabia never published an audit of the actual reserves, nor were any details unveiled about the size of its giant fields. However, there is no wonder Aramco takes the lead among its state-owned peers. With 10.5m barrels per day, it holds over 10% of pumped oil every day, more than double of Rosneft output, its Russian counterpart.
This aggressive, yet conservative (only a 5%), likely privatization brings back some memories from the late 70's. We are referring to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who in 1979 led the privatization of many Gov-run enterprises. More than 50 companies were sold or privatized – including the dozens from the power and water industries – raising more than £50bn for the Exchequer.
Margaret Thatcher in a visit to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is not new to privatizations though. Besides the Joint Ventures we have reviewed above, we can go back to several partial sales of Saudi Telecom Company in 2003, the Saudi Arabian Mining Company in 2008 and the recent National Commercial Bank's privatization through an IPO listed 6 billion dollars in 2014. This last IPO was heavily oversubscribed (around 20 times more the shares offered for sale, worth 80 billion dollars). Such IPO was limited to Saudi citizens, though.
But why precisely now?
But what triggers this reaction on behalf of the Saudi state-owned company? Why now? There are several takes on this.
The first and most obvious now, is the current situation of the crude oil market. As the main exporter of crude oil on the planet, Saudi's economy relies heavily on their income that stems from the selling of crude and derivatives. In the low-priced current scenario for that commodity, they are seeing their income dramatically reduced- Not only that, but also the national debt of the Kingdom is at record levels at around a 15% deficit over GDP (98 billion dollars' deficit). This IPO might add some valuable funds to mitigate this.
To this we must add the "Saudi Vision 2030" program of economic reforms they plan to implement in order to untie their economy from their oil production. Cut expenses and look for further investment opportunities are some of the main guidelines to follow. And to attract investors, privatization must take place. The Prince also believes this IPO will be important to make Aramco more efficient and cost effective, as well as to add a better structure, organization, more transparency and a higher degree of competitiveness.
Another reason might be to actually increase their productivity. As some studies we mentioned above, Aramco is certain Demand will slowly decrease as other technologies and energetic alternatives take over. Before the demand is close to being inexistent in the future, they would want to make sure they sell as much oil as possible, now that it does have a monetary value.
Aramco's listing could be the spearhead to future and further privatizations through the program implementation process. Lead by example, they say.
What remains certain for now, is that this move will not go unnoticed for the crude oil markets, and prices will play an important role here. OPEC's main producer and influencer will do what it takes to calm the seas before the IPO is launched, and it is likely they will force stability in the markets (to avoid "up & downs" scenarios like the one we just witnessed couple months ago) with all means at their disposal. Or why not, push towards a raise in the prices to increase their value. But at certain levels, since Saudi Arabia might not be interested in a huge rally in oil prices as this would mean a closer approach to the break-even point of production costs of American shale gas and oil operations. In any case, strap yourselves in!
Javier Palazón Nadal | Energy Consultant
By Magnus| 2018-06-12T15:37:18+00:00	September 12th, 2016|Categories: Energy Markets, Featured, M·Blog|Tags: Aramco IPO, Crude oil, Saudi Aramco|Comments Off on ARAMCO: The awakening of a sleeping giant


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Where Does Transplant Fit Into AML Care?
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Who is a transplant right for? What factors do doctors consider before treating an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patient with a transplant? During this Ask the Expert segment, Dr. Daniel Pollyea, from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, explains the role of transplant in AML care, how it has changed in recent years, and which patients are good candidates for this type of treatment. Watch now to learn his AML expert knowledge.
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What about transplant? Some people, particularly younger people may have had a transplant, or you have a discussion with them about it. Where does that fit in now?
Dr. Pollyea:
Right. So, a transplant is still today the only way that for almost all patients with AML that their disease can be cured. There are some caveats there. There are some patients who can't be cured with chemotherapy alone. That's unusually or uncommon. Most patients will need a transplant to be cured.
The landscape of transplant has changed dramatically. So, we're not successfully doing lower intensity transplant regimens in patients up to their late 70s really. And so, age is less of a factor in my opinion in transplant patients. And we're getting better and better at that. So, I believe that a transplant it still a reasonable consideration for a patient who may not be a candidate for intensive induction chemotherapy. So, it used to be that if you weren't a candidate for induction chemotherapy, then by extension, that would mean you couldn't get a transplant. I don't believe that's true anymore.
I think if you're an older patient who can get into a remission with a less intensive regiment, which now we are able to do quite frequently with some of these new weapons in the arsenal, if you can get into a remission, then I think a transplant is not unreasonable, even if you're doctor said, look, you're not a candidate for intensive chemotherapy. So, the pool for transplants in getting bigger and deeper. We're getting better and better at that. And so, I think that's a part of the conversation.
Personally, that's a discussion that I begin in people who could be eligible for a transplant on day one. The day they're diagnosed. That's part of the discussion that we start to have even that early on. Now, not everyone is a candidate. Some people are too old or too sick for a transplant. Some people hear about the risks of a transplant, and they say that's not for me. And that is a completely reasonable reaction or response to it.
And so, in those cases, the strategy is more, let's see what we can do to deepen and prolong your remission so that you can live as long as possible, we may not be able to cure your disease without a transplant, but we can still do a much better job now, I believe, than even a few short years ago.
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Why Is A US Marine In A Mexican Jail? MARINE CORPS COMBAT VETERAN SGT. ANDREW TAHMOORESSI REMAINS IN MEXICO PRISON NOW FOR 45 DAYS
THE 5TH ESTATE CALLS ON THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT TO IMMEDIATELY RELEASE SGT. TAHMOORESSI ON HUMANITARIAN MEDICAL GROUNDS, ABSENCE OF INTENT
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By Zeninjor Enwemeka
Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, a US marine and Afghanistan war veteran, has be held in a Mexican prison for more than a month. He said he accidentally crossed the border on March 31 with three personal firearms. Mexican authorities jailed him on weapons charges. The case has drawn attention from lawmakers in the US, as Tahmooressi's fate hangs in the balance.
Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi USMC
Here's a closer look at Tahmooressi's case:
Who is Andrew Tahmooressi?
Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi is a 25-year-old US Marine reservist. He served four years in the Marines and did two tours in Afghanistan before finishing active duty in 2012. He said he was honorably discharged in November 2012, according to the Associated Press.
His mother, Jill Tahmooressi, who is from Weston, Fla., said he had recently moved to San Diego to get treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Why is he in prison?
Tahmooressi is being held at La Mesa State Penitentiary in Tijuana, Mexico for allegedly trying to bring weapons over the US-Mexico border. He faces federal weapons charges, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune:
The charges include possession of two firearms meant for exclusive use of the Mexican military; bail is not permitted. If convicted, he faces six to 21 years in a Mexican prison, said his Tijuana attorneys.
Tahmooressi had three weapons, all registered in the US, including a .45 caliber pistol, a 12-gauge shotgun, and an AR-15 rifle.
Tahmooressi attempted to escape after he was taken into custody, the AP reported:
After he was jailed, Tahmooressi tried to escape by climbing over a gate and heading up onto a roof, and then onto another one. He gave up when a guard opened fire, but the incident earned him the nickname "Spider-Man."
He later grabbed a light bulb and stabbed himself in the neck. He was taken to the hospital and given stitches.
Why was he going to Mexico?
Tahmooressi said he was on his way to meet friends for dinner in San Ysidro on March 31 when he accidently ended up at a border crossing point. He had been in San Diego for two weeks after leaving Dayton Beach, Fla. and driving across the country with everything he owned,The San Diego Union-Tribune reported:
"I was going to call them after I drove off the exit, but I never got off the exit, I blew right past it," he said. "I wasn't paying attention, thinking I had way farther to go. I ended up in Mexico with no way to turn around."
Tahmooressi said he never intended to leave the country and mistakenly ended up at the border crossing point. San Ysidro is a border town in San Diego County that is a few miles north of Mexico.
According to The San Diego Union-Tribune:
At Tijuana's El Chaparral Port of Entry, he tried to stop at the automatic crossing gates, but was waved through, and then guided to an inspection area. "They say, 'What have you got back there?' I said, 'A whole lot of stuff and three guns.' I said, 'I didn't even mean to be in Mexico.'"
Mexican authorities found the three guns and Tahmooressi was jailed.
Has something like this happened before?
Yes, there have been several cases of people jailed after accidentally crossing into Mexico. Tahmooressi's case is not an isolated instance of this, CNN reports:
It is difficult for the U.S. State Department to quantify how many arrests are due to accidental crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, a spokeswoman told CNN, but Andrew Tahmooressi's case is not all that unique.
According to the AP:
In 2008, an active-duty Army soldier was jailed in Ciudad Juarez, across from El Paso, Texas, for driving into Mexico with guns, knives and ammunition. Former Army Spc. Richard R. Medina Torres also said he was lost and missed the last U.S. exit. He spent a little over a month in jail before being released.
In 1999, a Camp Pendleton Marine was detained for two weeks in Tijuana after driving into the country with firearms. The Marine claimed he did so by mistake, and a federal judge ordered his release after the Mexican Attorney General asked that all charges be dropped.
According to a State Department warning, dozens of US citizens are arrested each month for "unintentionally violating Mexico's strict weapons laws." The warning also says, "claiming not to know about the law will not get you leniency from a police officer or the judicial system."
Lawyers for Tahmooressi told The San Diego Union-Tribune that Mexico's federal code allows for the absence of intent to be used as an exception to the penalty, and Tahmooressi did not intend to possess weapons there.
Is the US government doing anything to help?
Hero: Marine, U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter
Several US lawmakers have petitioned for Tahmooressi's release. US Rep. Duncan Hunter, a California Republican and Marine Veteran, sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry on May 2 asking for assistance in the case.
According to NBC San Diego, Hunter wrote in his letter that "Andrew is neither a criminal nor a weapons trafficker, and his incarceration is an extraordinarily unfortunate occurrence."
Click here to read Congressman Hunter's letter to Kerry
The State Department has said it is aware of a US citizen being arrested in Mexico, but do not comment on such cases involving private individuals without their permission, the AP reports.
According to CNN, Hunter also wrote a bipartisan congressional letter to Mexico's attorney general on May 8:
"Mexico's Attorney General is in a position to deal with Andrew's case and ensure its quick resolution ... it is necessary that the AG intervene and expedite proceedings at the very least. And so far there's been no validation from Mexico that Andrew didn't make a directional mistake at the border."
Since his arrest, Tahmooressi's parents and supporters have worked to bring attention to the case, even protesting outside the Mexican Consulate in Miami. There is also a Facebook page andWhiteHouse.gov petition.
What is next with the case?
According to Voxxi.com, there will be a hearing on May 28, where Mexican border officials will give a statement to the judge handling Tahmooressi's case.
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Chanukah menorahs of Israel shed light on Jewish people's past, present, future
By Deborah Fineblum Schabb	December 10, 2014, 9:04 pm 0 Edit
Yael Scalia Hershberg's Chanukah menorah, in which nine shot glasses filled with olive oil (and each topped with a wick) are placed in a simple box fashioned of brass and tin. The box was purchased from a craftsman in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim. (Photo by Yael Scalia Hershberg)
As winter arrives and the days grow shorter, outdoor lighting is needed more during the Chanukah season than at any other time of year. This need is taken particularly seriously in Israel, where outdoor menorahs make a nocturnal stroll through city streets a treat for the eyes—and for the spirit.
The outdoor Chanukah menorah was one Israeli tradition that painters Israel Hershberg and Yael Scalia Hershberg embraced when they made aliyah from Baltimore more than three decades ago. Each year, they place nine shot glasses filled with olive oil (and each topped with a wick) in a simple box fashioned of brass and tin. The box has glass windows and little chimneys.
"It's something of a Yerushalmi (Jerusalemite) artifact since it seems they don't make them anymore," Yael said of the box, which was purchased from a craftsman in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim. "It's very old world, and in its authenticity and its simplicity it has real charm."
The term menorah itself can be cause for confusion, even in Israel. The one used thousands of years ago in the Jewish Temple, which was adopted as a symbol of the nascent state of Israel, has seven branches. But the Chanukah menorah has nine branches — one for each day the scarce oil burned in the reclaimed temple more than 2,000 years ago, as well as a "shamash" to light the rest of the candles and stand guard over them as they burn.
In an effort to stem the confusion, in the late 1800s Eliezer ben Yehuda, the father of the modern Hebrew language, coined the term "chanukiah," which is how today's Israelis tend to refer to Chanukah menorahs.
But not all chanukiahs are outdoor affairs. Many of the 70-plus chanukiahs in the home of Tel Aviv collector Bill Gross and his wife, Lisa, are just too gorgeous—and too valuable—to expose to the elements.
Gross, however, is intent on "seeing them returned to their original use," which is why he uses a different chanukiah each year. The rotation includes the 1950 Israeli specimen he used growing up in Minneapolis. "I believe that as soon as you look at them as art objects, it rips them up by their roots. These are objects made for performing a mitzvah, and it's only right to let them do that," he said.
Old chanukiahs also serve as a reminder of those years when the act of lighting them was a risky undertaking. One chanukiah, dating back to pre-World War II times, is on display in the Holocaust History Museum at Jerusalem's Yad Vashem, where visitors can find it in the section dealing with the Nazis' rise to power. Every year, members of the family who donated it — the Mansbachs — take it home to Haifa to light it for the holiday.
"The thousands of personal items in Yad Vashem's collections help us connect with the experience of Jewish men, women and children during the Shoah," said Yad Vashem chairman Avner Shalev.
Member of Knesset Rabbi Dov Lipman (Yesh Atid) and his family also use a chanukiah that reminds them of this dark time in Jewish history — a replica of one constructed of nails in a concentration camp. "It was a gift for my bar mitzvah," said Lipman, a Maryland native who now lives in Beit Shemesh. "As a people we have always used any means at our disposal to survive and to stay strong, and every year when we light this chanukiah, we and our children are reminded of that."
But not all menorahs have survived tough times. Many, like the one Jewish Agency chairman Natan Sharansky used in a Soviet internment camp 34 years ago, remain only in the memory of those touched by their light. Back in 1980, Sharansky was one of a group of political prisoners and the only Jew. "But when I told them Chanukah was coming, everyone was very enthusiastic," he said.
One friend who worked in the wood shop fashioned a crude menorah of pressed wood from a box for Sharansky. He lit in the barracks on the first night of Chanukah and on several subsequent nights, until a KGB collaborator turned him in and the menorah was confiscated. "The head of the camp called me in and told me, 'This is not a synagogue; you were brought here for punishment, not for praying,'" recalled Sharansky, who promptly embarked on a hunger strike.
The hunger strike made the camp leaders nervous because a commission from Moscow was expected to arrive shortly. On the last night of Chanukah, Sharansky told the head of the camp, "You want me to stop the hunger strike? You give me back my menorah and bring me nine candles. I'll say the prayers and you say, 'Amen.'"
Which is exactly what happened. "I prayed the day would come when we will celebrate our freedom in Jerusalem and that all our enemies will hear our prayer and say, 'Amen,'" said Sharansky. Since the prayer was in Hebrew, the head of the camp didn't understand a word but just kept saying "Amen." The next day, after the commission had come and gone, Sharansky was sent back to the camp's prison.
The light from all the menorahs throughout time continues to shine down through Jewish history, said Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, the rabbi in charge of the Western Wall and other Israeli holy sites. Every year, after lighting the official Western Wall chanukiah, Rabinowitz returns home to light the small silver one his in-laws gave him for his wedding 25 years ago. "A little bit of light takes away all the darkness," the rabbi said. "And this year, more than ever, we need the light. As a people we need to be united and together, with no fighting or disagreement. We Jews need to connect through this light to the spirit of Chanukah and to each other."
Rabinowitz added: "At a time of so much darkness, we need to also connect to the power of our Jewish tradition. The light has the power to bring us back to it and to unify us."
The chanukiah at the home of Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, co-founder and executive director of the Nefesh B'Nefesh aliyah agency, came with his wife Batsheva's grandfather all the way to America from Germany, where he purchased it after the war. "He had lost everything but gathered whatever he could to buy a semblance of Judaism, which for him was a sign of rebuilding and hope," said Fass. "And now that it has been passed down to the fourth generation in our family, it also reminds us that Jewish history is still being written and Israel is the homeland for tomorrow's generations of our people."
"Each night when we add a candle and the light grows steadily stronger, we realize once again the importance of being here in Israel, the only place in the world that is truly ours," Fass added. "Like the miracle of Chanukah, this mini miracle of our ability to return home to Israel is something that we want to publicize to the entire Jewish world."


Critical Thinking Paper: Frank Gehry's Dancing House
On the banks of Vltava River stands one of the modern architectural masterpieces of the city of Prague. The Dancing House has an undulating façade with full view of the Prague castle and Charles Bridge. The site lay empty for close to half a century after Americans in the Second World War accidentally bombed the building that preceded it. Admirers of Gehry's architecture see his efforts as peaceful reparation for the wrongs committed. On the hand, lovers of original Prague architecture see it as the second American invasion of their city. Nevertheless, the Dancing House exhibits everything about the evolving Prague society (Pesch,14).
During the communist era, architecture was restricted to large state firms largely designing industrial buildings to house as many people as possible. The emphasis was on ease of construction, efficiency mass production. Aesthetics and individuality were not highly regarded in communist architecture. With the fall of communism, the desire for personal expression took root. The city's young population is needed a departure from the past.
The famous American architect Frank Gehry and his Czech co-architect Vladimir Milunic conceptualized The Dancing House. The building portrays a couple dancing. Accordingly, it was named "Ginger & Fred", two Hollywood film icons Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire.
The building stands in stark contrast with its historical setting. The adjacent buildings have strong Baroque, Art Nouveau and Gothic themes typical of Prague City. For an untrained eye, the postmodern Dancing House architecture does not blend well with the older architectural styles. However, the project had the blessing of Vaclav Havel, the former president of the country who rose from dissidence to lead the country. Havel's avid support of the project convinced a skeptical public of the need for a deconstructivist architectural form next to the old and cherished European masterpieces. Havel's idea was to build a cultural centre on the bank of Vltava River.
From one side, the building looks like a two people dancing. Yet, a careful look gives the impression of a collapsing building having already caved in the middle. This alludes to the destruction of the city during the Second World War. At the top of the building is a metal dome resembling the Hiroshima bomb memorial structure. 99 concrete panels support the building, each with a different shape and dimension. The panels are curved uniquely in three dimensions taking up a substantial space of the floor area. There is also large twisted structure on top of the building nicknamed Medusa. The interior has two curved pillars that support a tower of glass half the height of the building.
The architects ensured that the building blended well with its location. The windows were the same level as adjacent buildings. In addition, it had a wavy glass molding along the edge resembling the wavelike motion of water in the nearby river. However, the winding moldings on the facade do not blend well with the other buildings and creates a confusing perspective. Most notably, the building avoids use of right angles thus sharply contrasting with the surrounding. It creates a disruptive change from the old and trusted European architecture. In a sense, this disruption is akin to the American destruction of the predecessor building during the Second World War (Pesch, 15).
Deconstructivist architecture saw a marked departure from the norm. Dancing, in the Puritan tradition was a sinful act. Thus, a Dancing House in such a historically significant city is a true departure from the accepted. The deconstructivist architecture employed in the building signals the quest for change, tolerance for risk and ambiguity and distortion. It was an embrace of diversity in a sea of homogeneity. Deconstructive architectures arose out of the rubble of World War 2. The destruction brought about fragmentation in architecture that resulted in empty facades, steel sculptures and sky windows. This allowed building such as the Dancing House to get free natural lighting. This reduces energy use and maximizes visual comfort (Pesch, 15)…
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Tampa, FL weather in July 1945
In July 1945 the average high temperature in Tampa, FL was 89.1°F, and this was 1.7°F cooler than the average of 90.8°F. The hottest day in July 1945 was 7 July when the temperature reached 94.3°F. Overnight the average temperature in July is 74.9°F and in 1945 the average overnight temperature was 0.2°F cooler at 74.7°F.
In July the average monthly rainfall in Tampa, FL is 6.13 inches with rain usually falling on 18 days. In July 1945 there was a total of 0.00 inches of rain, that fell on 20 days.


Jimmy Choo's 1st free-standing Canadian store to open at Toronto's Yorkdale
PHOTO: JIMMY CHOO
Canada's first free-standing Jimmy Choo store will open at Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Interestingly, a Jimmy Choo shop-in-store is already located steps away, within the mall's Holt Renfrew store. More Canadian Jimmy Choo locations are expected to follow.
Jimmy Choo will locate next to Yorkdale's Tiffany & Co. store, in part of the retail space formerly occupied by Mexx. We were first alerted to Jimmy Choo's new Yorkdale store by an article in Womenswear Daily. ACT7 of Urban Toronto subsequently confirmed its location via this City of Toronto Building Application.
In December of 2013, a Jimmy Choo shop-in-store opened within Yorkdale's Holt Renfrew. As can be seen from the floorplan in this article, the new free-standing Jimmy Choo will be mere steps away from Holt's.
London-based Jimmy Choo is one of the world's most well-known footwear and accessories brands. In Canada, it's carried at selected Holt Renfrew stores. Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue stores will also likely carry Jimmy Choo when they open their Canadian locations. There are 26 Jimmy Choo stores in the United States, including three concessions within Bloomingdale's stores.
The shop will be designed and executed by Toronto-based dkstudio inc., which has designed some of Canada's most prestigious stores including several Louis Vuitton location, Prada at Yorkdale's Holt Renfrew, and De Beers in Vancouver. It will also design Canada's first Vince Camuto store, also to be located at Yorkdale.
JIMMY CHOO SHOP-IN-STORE AT HOLT RENFREW, YORKDALE. PHOTO CREDIT: JENNA MARIE WAKANI FOR TORONTO LIFE MAGAZINE.
A source familiar with the company informs us that Jimmy Choo will likely open at least two more Canadian stores. A Downtown Vancouver store is foreseeable as well as another Toronto location, either in the Yorkville area or at the Toronto Eaton Centre.
Yorkdale Shopping Centre
karen mak April 22, 2014	At	1:48 pm
By the way, dkstudio is also the local architect working on the Jimmy Choo Store.
Retail Insider April 22, 2014	At	5:12 pm
Thank you, Karen. We've just updated the article to include that information.


New Orleans Braces For Possible Harvey Flooding Amid Pump Failures
Mayor Mitch Landrieu will plug any breaches with confederate monuments that have been removed.
Via Fox News:
New Orleans, already bogged down by inches of rain from previous storms, braced for more flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Sunday as the city scrambles to repair its malfunctioning pump system.
Rain from Harvey, which downgraded to a tropical storm a day after making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane late Friday, threatens to dump up the 8 inches of rain starting Sunday. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu said in an update on Saturday the city's contractors are working "around the clock" to repair all power and pumps."
"Yesterday, contractors completed repairs to another large drainage pump at Drainage Pump Station No. 6, which brings the total to four large pumps returned to service since August 6," the city said in an update.
Nearly 40 boats and 20 high-water vehicles with rescue supplies were scattered at various fire and police station in preparation. A mandatory evacuation was not put in place since the storm did not directly hit New Orleans, but residents were urged to prepare for a "shelter in place" if flooding worsens.
Mike Shields, a forecaster with the National Weather Service's Slidell office, told NOLA.com the storm seems to likely shift farther west than previously predicted, but New Orleans is still not completely clear of Harvey's path.
"It's looking much better than it was, but we're still not off the hook," Shields told the news site.
Dapandico | August 27, 2017 5:02 pm


Comic-Con 2014: Top 10 things not to miss…
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Comic-Con 2014: Top 10 things not to miss Friday at SDCC
Costumed characters walk outside of the convention center on day 1 of the 2014 Comic-Con International Convention held Thursday, July 24, 2014 in San Diego. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Invision/AP)
By Sarah Batcha | sbatcha@scng.com |
PUBLISHED: July 25, 2014 at 12:10 pm | UPDATED: August 28, 2017 at 7:23 am
San Diego >> Friday at Comic-Con International is all about television.
Heavy-hitters from several critically acclaimed and fan favorite TV series are sure to be crowd pleasers for all those lucky enough to make it into the panels of the day.
Of course, there are several panels featuring movies that are worthy of being highlighted.
Here's a quick look at our top 10 picks for day two of the four-day pop culture phenomenon:
"Wayward Pines" World Premiere
What: M. Night Shyamalan is coming to TV and he's bringing some big names with him. FOX's "Wayward Pines" panel will feature cast members Matt Dillion, Melissa Leo, Toby Jones, Carla Gugino, Terrence Howard, Reed Diamond, Shannyn Sossamon, Tim Griffin and Charlie Tahan, along with executives producers M. Night Shyamalan, Donald De Line, Chad Hodge and Ashwin Rajan. The panel will be moderated by TV Guide's Rob Moynihan.
Where: Room 5AB, San Diego Convention Center
Information: www.fox.com/wayward-pines
"The Originals" Special Video Presentation
What: "The Vampire Diaries" hit spin-off returns for its second year at the convention with all its stars in tow. Along with executive producer Julie Plec and co-executive producer Michael Narducci, series stars Joseph Morgan, Daniel Gillies, Phoebe Tonkin, Charles Michael Davis, Leah Pipes and Danielle Campbell will all take the stage to discuss the second season.
Where: Ballroom 20, San Diego Convention Center
Information: www.cwtv.com/shows/the-originals
"Archer" Screening
What: FX's panel for the zany animated comedy "Archer" will feature an exclusive screening of an original piece created specifically for Comic-Con, plus the premiere episode of season six. Voice talent on hand will include H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Chris Parnell, Judy Greer, Amber Nash and Lucky Yates along with creator Adam Reed and co-executive producer Casey Willis.
Where: The Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
Information: www.fxnetworks.com/archer
RADiUS-TWC Previews "Horns" and "Everly"
What: "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe will finally make his Comic-Con debut in this panel for the feature film "Horns," which will also feature co-star Juno Temple, director Alexandre Aja and novelist Joe Hill. The audience will be treated to the world premiere of the trailer for the movie.
RADiUS also promises Salma Hayek in attendance to introduce footage of her new film "Everly," plus more surprises.
Where: Hall H, San Diego Convention Center
Information: radiustwc.com
20th Century FOX Presents
What: While little has been released about what will be featured in this panel, rumors have been circulating that many of the stars from 20th Century FOX's fall line up will be in attendance.
This two-hour panel will more than likely have video presentations and Q&A's with the cast from the following films: "The Maze Runner," "Book of Life," "Let's Be Cops" and "Kingsman: The Secret Service."
Information: www.foxmovies.com
Marvel Television Presents
What: As Marvel continues to expand its horizons through TV, the company's Head of Television Jeph Loeb will be joined by the casts of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." and the upcoming "Agent Carter" for a behind the scenes peek at the two live-action series.
Information: www.agentsofshield.com, abc.go.com/shows/marvels-agent-carter
What: Even though the second season just wrapped up, the stars and creators of BBC America's "Orphan Black" will be on hand to discuss all things Clone Club.
Entertainment Weekly's Dalton Ross will moderate the fan-favorite panel comprised of Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Dylan Bruce, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Evelyne Brochu and Ari Millen as well as co-creators Graeme Manson and John Fawcett.
Where: Room 6A, San Diego Convention Center
Information: www.bbcamerica.com/orphan-black
"Arrow" Special Video Presentation
What: Planning to conquer Comic-Con for its third year in a row, DC Comics' "Arrow" panel is sure to be one of the most talked about panels of the convention. Series stars Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, David Ramsey, Emily Bett Rickards, Colton Haynes, Willa Holland, Paul Blackthorne and John Barrowman will join executive producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg to preview the highly anticipated third season of the hit CW show.
Information: www.cwtv.com/shows/arrow
AMC's "The Walking Dead"
What: Looking forward to season five, the cast and crew of AMC's hit TV show join moderator Chris Hardwick to give audiences a sneak preview of the upcoming season and recap the shocking finale of season four.
Stars Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Steven Yeun, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Chad Coleman and Michael Cudlitz will join executive producer and showrunner Scott Gimple, executive producer and graphic novel creator Robert Kirkman, executive producer Gale Anne Hurd, executive producer Dave Alpert, and special effects makeup supervisor and executive producer Greg Nicotero for the panel.
When: 12:20-1:20 pm.
Information: www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead
"Game of Thrones" Panel
What: Craig Ferguson will moderate this highly anticipated panel featuring stars Kit Harington, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Natalie Dormer, Gwendoline Christie, Rose Leslie and Pedro Pascal. Executive producers and writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, along with author George R. R. Martin will also be present for the panel to discuss the filming of the fifth season of the critically acclaimed HBO series.
Information: www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones
For a full schedule listing for Friday, visit www.comic-con.org/cci/friday
Sarah Batcha
Sarah Batcha is the social media director for Southern California News Group who has been working as a journalist since 2007. During that time, she has primarily worked as a digital or social media editor, but has also been an editor of and covered breaking and community news, as well as travel features, music reviews and international events such as Coachella and San Diego Comic-Con.
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DeepStreaks: identifying fast-moving objects in the Zwicky Transient Facility data with deep learning. (arXiv:1904.05920v1 [astro-ph.IM])
Dmitry A. Duev, Ashish Mahabal, Quanzhi Ye, Kushal Tirumala, Justin Belicki, Richard Dekany, Sara Frederick, Matthew J. Graham, Russ R. Laher, Frank J. Masci, Thomas A. Prince, Reed Riddle, Philippe Rosnet, Maayane T. Soumagnac
We present DeepStreaks, a convolutional-neural-network, deep-learning system
designed to efficiently identify streaking fast-moving near-Earth objects that
are detected in the data of the Zwicky Transient Facility (ZTF), a wide-field,
time-domain survey using a dedicated 47 sq. deg camera attached to the Samuel
Oschin 48-inch Telescope at the Palomar Observatory in California, United
States. The system demonstrates a 96-98% true positive rate, depending on the
night, while keeping the false positive rate below 1%. The sensitivity of
DeepStreaks is quantified by the performance on the test data sets as well as
using known near-Earth objects observed by ZTF. The system is deployed and
adapted for usage within the ZTF Solar-System framework and has significantly
reduced human involvement in the streak identification process, from several
hours to typically under 10 minutes per day.
« Transient processing and analysis using $texttt{AMPEL}$: Alert Management, Photometry and Evaluation of Lightcurves. (arXiv:1904.05922v1 [astro-ph.IM])
Addressing the [O III]/Hb{eta} Offset of Dwarf Galaxies in the RESOLVE Survey. (arXiv:1904.05912v1 [astro-ph.GA]) »


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Analysts: 3G iPhone to be announced June 9. Why should we care?
by Daniel Langendorf
April 24th, 2008 | Posted in Mobile | One Comment
In a completely shocking bit of news, Citi analysts Richard Gardner and Yeechang Lee wrote today that the 3G iPhone will be announced most likely on June 9, the first day of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference.
Isn't that pretty much what every analyst and Apple fanboy blogger has been predicting, give or take a week?
And for the record, announced is different than available. Will the 3G iPhone be available for purchase in June?
Should we care?
3G is a significant and welcomed upgrade to the iPhone, particularly overseas where 3G networks are faster and more mature than in the U.S. Here, there's a question about how much faster will a 3G iPhone be when compared with a 2.5G device that runs on AT&T's EDGE network.
AT&T, the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the U.S., admittedly needs to broaden the rollout of its 3G network, which is says is "available in most major metropolitan areas". "We're working on expanding the network so more people in more places can enjoy it soon," AT&T's Web site says.
A 3G iPhone is certainly, without a doubt, an important evolution for Apple, which hopes to meet its target of shipping 10 million iPhones in 2008. Once again, for the record, shipping 10 million is a lot different than selling 10 million.
What seems more important than speed, at least at this time, are potential hardware changes that are expected to come along with the 3G iPhone — a larger screen, the use of OLED vs. LCD displays, the ultra-mobile Intel processor, power-efficient 3G chips, better battery life, an improved camera, GPS capability, and SD card storage.
These, and the expected release of the iPhone software developers kit and enterprise support, is what to get excited about come June 9.
Weekly wrapup, 21-25 April 2008
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What's next? Madonna in my corn flakes?
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Polk County News - Breakout
Recycling center hours changing
From Enterprise Staff
Operating hours for the county's new recycling center are changing this week. Effective Tuesday, the recycling center will be open Tuesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Located at 10311 Hwy. 146 in Livingston, the recycling center is operated by a group called Polk County Recycling & Beautification which is presently in search of volunteers for two to three-hour shifts every Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. Volunteers will greet every customer, assist with their sorting questions, help customers unload and lift their recyclables and help keep the center clean.
"Volunteering at the recycling center is rewarding, meaningful and fun. Live your commitment to Polk County Recycling & Beautification by signing up at the recycling center or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.," Kari Miller said.
Miller, assistant to Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy, serves as the county's liaison to the Polk County Recycling & Beautification group.
Items the center can accept include:
#1 Plastics. These include beverage bottles (rinsed and without lids) and various other clear food containers. You know it's a #1 if it has a triangle stamped in the plastic with a "1" inside it.
#2 Plastics. These are thicker containers, like milk jugs and detergent bottles (rinsed and without lids). You know it's a #2 if it has a triangle stamped in the plastic with a "2" inside it.
Corrugated Cardboard (clean and dry)
Aluminum Cans (empty)
Mixed Paper (envelopes, magazines, newspapers, colored paper, paper-back books, etc.) Paper should be sorted separately from all other materials.
Giving Back - Local comes through for new recycling center
By Emily Banks Wooten
A local donor will match donations to Polk County's new recycling center—up to $20,000—County Judge Sydney Murphy announced during the informational report section of the regular meeting of the Polk County Commissioners Court Dec. 28.
The Court received the rating and recommendations from the court-appointed scoring committee regarding the selection of a grant administrator and engineer for the use of funds allocated to Polk County by the American Rescue Plan Act. "We did the procurement process on Nov. 9 and the committee scored on Dec. 16," Murphy said. Commissioners approved the recommendation of Langford Community Management Services as administrator and Goodwin Lassiter Strong as engineer.
Regarding the land use agreement of county property located at 1200 FM 62 and 1411 FM 62 in Moscow, Commissioners approved moving forward with discussing a general contract.
Although the Court discussed a policy regarding the use of county buildings, grounds and facilities, the item was tabled so that additional research may be conducted.
Commissioners approved an order to conform election precincts following the redistricting of the commissioners court precincts pursuant to Chapter 42, Texas Election Code, and any resulting changes that may have an impact upon the justice of the peace/constable precincts.
A memorandum of understanding with Piney Wood Lakes Texas Chapter Master Naturalists, the East Texas Electric Cooperative Inc. and Polk County for the beneficial management of natural resources at the East Texas Electric Cooperative Hydroelectric Plant Gazebo was approved.
Commissioners approved a proposal to extend the concrete pad for the recycling center, to be paid for from the waste management fund, accepting the $6,500 bid from Luis Don Juan.
The plats for Rolling Pines Section 2 Subdivision located in Precinct 2 and Caney Pines Subdivision located in Precinct 3 were approved.
A memorandum of understanding with the Precinct 1 constable regarding the monthly salary of Mario Rosario, to be funded solely from the Precinct 1 constable asset seizures as long as funds are available, was approved. "This is basically a replacement MOU for the prior MOU that we had in place," Murphy said.
Action on an agreement with Questica for budget management software was tabled.
Commissioners reviewed and considered personnel action form requests submitted since the last meeting and reviewed three authorized emergency hirings – one at the tax office, one at the auditor's office and one at the county clerk's office.
Commissioners approved everything on the consent agenda which included:
Schedules of bills;
An order designating surplus property;
The county auditor's monthly report, pursuant to Local Government Code Sec. 114.025;
The reappointment of Garvey Jackson to the Workforce Development Board for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1; and
Acknowledgement of the addition of the City of Corrigan's Flood Mitigation Project No. 22 on page 166 of the Polk County Multi-Jurisdiction Mitigation Plan.
Rev. Jim Mayland of Trinity Lutheran Church opened the meeting with prayer.
Lights and revitalization of downtown Livingston
By Debra Jenke
AC Connections
In early Winter, I had an evening meeting in downtown Livingston. Our host, Gary Davis, took us on a "field trip" from his beautifully restored office building (the JS Coats Building) to see another beautifully restored building, Ruby Cattle Company (the former Livingston Drug Building). On the way, we stopped at Cakes by Marsha since her lights were on and she graciously opened her doors to us to showcase the renovation there. Downtown was lighting up as the sun was setting.
At Ruby Cattle Company, it was a walk down memory lane. My mother worked in that building when it was Livingston Drug. She worked in the back, her desk backed up to the wall that was maybe 10 feet from the railroad tracks. The building shook with every train passing through town. I wrapped gifts there every Christmas for years, at a card table, making Livingston Drug ribbon roses and ribbon leaves—only the best wrapping paper and designs back in the day. On Memory Lane, I could see my mom at her desk and see the old Coke machine at the base of the staircase. That coke machine is where we stopped after getting our throat swabbed with mercurochrome upstairs; after seeing the doctor, you could go downstairs and get a real glass bottle of Coke, so cold it had ice crystals. The icy Coke was to get rid of the taste of the mercurochrome.
Before we left Ruby Cattle Company, I stepped outside to look at the changes downtown. From their lovely front doors I could see the lights of Whistlestop Cafe, Good Golly Miss Molly's, Blue Duck and Petalz.
I ventured around the corner to see the office where I got my first "real" job. My first job out of Angelina College, with my associate's degree in secretarial sciences, was for a new law firm—Pace, Moore and McClendon. It was in an old bank building that sits across from the courthouse on the north side. At the time, I just thought it was old—now it looks great. I also looked into the building next door to the old law office. I had never realized it houses a staircase and upstairs. It is amazing what you can see when you take the time to walk downtown.
As we left our "field trip" meeting, I stopped to look at the windows of what was once H.B. Davis. As I have told Gary Davis and his mother, Sara Poston, there was a coat there in the fall of 1977 that I wanted so badly. It was gray wool with a shawl rabbit collar. I certainly couldn't afford it while working my way through college, and I knew my parents could not buy it. Yet, Christmas morning 1977, it was under the tree in a box. I graduated from AC that December, so maybe they were happy to get me off their payroll and out of the house.
I was amazed at how beautiful downtown is now. Downtown Livingston, all lit up at night—it was almost magical. Our meeting group that night, consisting of Gary Davis, Kathy Odom, Ralph Jenke and myself, spent the rest of the evening sharing stories of Livingston 50 years ago.
Lights—lights are my first memory of Livingston. That was 50-plus years ago, after my parents dragged me here kicking and screaming—to begin our life as managers of Camp Cho-Yeh. My dad and I came up in December, before we moved in January, to work on the house that came with the new job. We slept on cots and I think it was about 10 degrees. He took me out to eat, a rare treat, and as we came down South Washington toward town (I had never seen anything like it), "Cemetery Hill" sloped toward a lighted-up downtown Livingston, with the water tower in the distance and it was like a story book. We didn't have hills where we moved from and we didn't have a Roland's Restaurant, where we ate that night.
Through the years, I quit paying attention to the lights or how beautiful our little town is. Change seemed to come slowly. I worked for Dr. Watson at his building which sat somewhere near where Jack in the Box is now. I would walk to the bank to make office deposits, walk to Perry Brothers to buy Cokes and ice cube trays and other various things for his office. I've spent a lot of time walking downtown and not paying attention to the surroundings. On the days I didn't work, I would drive in from Angelina College and meet Mom for pie at the White Kitchen. I always hoped all the parallel parking spots would not be gone and I could pull up right in front. She would walk over from Livingston Drug and I would be waiting with pie and coffee. I am really not that keen on pie—but I loved the ambience, the group of businessmen that gathered there every afternoon with their latest stories. They were loud, smoking and laughing—always laughing. Mom and I eating pie and drinking coffee and listening to the locals—I wish now that I had realized then how special those times were. Sometimes I think of the Toby Keith song, "I Wish I Didn't Know Now What I Didn't Know Then."
Special times—dreams of lights, of unexpected gifts, dreams of the old days, dreams of progress—they can exist together. Revitalization. Maybe that is the best word for downtown Livingston today. Like towns, we often need revitalization. Change can be good, progress can be good. If you are thinking of making a change, of getting that GED, of entering college—now is the perfect time. Start the New Year with a pledge to meet those educational goals and dreams! We are ready to welcome you to Angelina College and help you get the New Year started in a great direction.
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A rendition is a report that lists all the taxable property you owned or controlled on January 1 of this year. Property includes inventory and equipment used by a business. Owners do not have to render exempt property such as church property or an agriculture producer's equipment used for farming.
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Just what can you get for $20 a year with Nintendo Switch Online? A lot, actually!
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Nintendo has a special online service that Switch owners can subscribe to for a small fee. It gives us access to game-specific content within the Nintendo Switch Online app, online gameplay for compatible games, access to play classic NES game titles, and special discounts in the eShop. Here's everything you need to know about Nintendo's online subscription service.
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There are a couple of different options available to you if you'd like to dive into Nintendo Switch Online. There's a 3-month subscription, a 12-month individual subscription, and a 12-month family subscription, which gives you and seven other people access to Switch Online.
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What does a subscription get me?
Can't I just use my Wii U or 3DS account?
Which countries are supported?
How do I subscribe?
What does not having a subscription get me?
With a subscription to Nintendo Online, you'll get five major exclusive features:
Online gameplay - You'll have to pay to play with others online in most games. For example, if you're a high-ranking racer in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, you're going to want to protect your rank, and the only way to do that is to pay for online play. This includes co-operative and competitive games.
Access to the Nintendo Switch Online app - Nintendo has a special app that is exclusive to Switch and offers special content for specific games. It includes voice chat, leaderboards, a special gear shop, game invites for friends, and more. Without a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, you won't be able to get any of this exclusive content.
Game save data backups - With a subscription, you can back up your game save data to the cloud, so it is significantly less likely that you'll lose those hours and hours of gameplay if something should happen to your Switch. Unfortunately, some games won't support cloud saves, such as Pokémon Sword and Shield and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Classic Game Selection - Nintendo has included a library of classic NES and SNES games you can play alone or with friends on your Switch — games like Super Mario Bros. 3, Balloon Fight, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Star Fox, and more. We don't have to pay anything extra for these games, but if you cancel your Nintendo Switch Online subscription, you'll lose access to them. Here's a list of the games you can play.
Discounts on eShop games - In addition to dropping some classic titles in our laps at no additional charge, Nintendo gives us deals on eShop purchases that non-subscribers don't get.
Exclusive games In addition to the NES and SNES games, you'll also get access to Super Mario Bros. 35 and Tetris 99, two very unique battle royale games exclusive to the service.
You can subscribe to an individual Nintendo Switch Online membership for one month, three months, or one year for $3.99, $7.99, or $19.99, respectively. A family membership allows a total of eight people to share one subscription, but it is only available in yearly increments and costs $34.99.
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This is the quarterly subscription for a single person. Only choose this if you are still not sure after the free trial.
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This is the yearly subscription for a single person. Perfect for a person on their own.
12-month family subscription ($35 at Amazon)
The family subscription gives you and seven other people access to Switch Online. It is the cheapest way for people to play.
Nope. Sorry. This subscription is exclusive to Nintendo Switch. No sharesies.
Right now, Nintendo Switch Online is only available in the following countries:
You'll need a Nintendo Account to subscribe. Chances are, you've already got one, but just in case you don't, here's how to sign up for one:
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Once you sign up for a Nintendo Account and login, just mosey on over to the Nintendo eShop, go to the Nintendo Switch Online section, choose your membership option, and start your 7-day trial or just sign up fully for the service.
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Just in case you're faced with the decision to pay for Nintendo Switch Online or go without, here's what you still get to do on your Switch, even without the subscription:
Access to the Nintendo Switch eShop - You know, so you can buy all of the great Nintendo Switch games.
Register and manage friends - You don't get to talk to them or anything, but you'll know when they're on and what they're playing (if they've got that info turned on).
Share screenshots to social media - No one gets left out of their social media feeds.
Access to Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app - Because Nintendo would be stupid to restrict this behind a paywall.
The ability to take screenshots - It doesn't matter if you're online or not; you can still take screenshots to show your friends.
You're still able to access YouTube - Despite YouTube being an online app, you don't need Switch Online to use it.
You can still connect your Nintendo Switch account to a friend's Switch - It doesn't matter whether you've got online or not; you can still change your primary account on the Nintendo eShop.
You can still play free-to-play games - Games like Fortnite, Arena of Valor, Warframe, and Paladins can still be played without an online subscription.
Do you have any questions about Nintendo's online subscription service? Put them in the comments, and I'll help you out.
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"Friday the 13th" – Part 2
It is still unknown if Jared will reprise his role as Clay Miller, though it's rumored at the moment, but New Line Cinema and Warners Bros. announced Friday the 13th Part 2:
New Line Cinema and Warner Bros. made it official today. Friday the 13th Part 2, a sequel to this year's Friday the 13th, is slated to hit on August 13, 2010.
Brad Fuller and Andrew Form tipped us off back in June right here, that if all goes according to plan, that was the date they were looking at. Fuller stresses to us, however, that the sequel still does not have a greenlight.
Damian Shannon and Mark Swift will return to write. And Derek Mears will absolutely be back to reprise his role as Jason Voorhees, contrary to the many wild rumors running around on the web.
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The sign of the times is: National parties out, alliances in
State elections are accorded importance in the 'national' media for one primary reason—to be able to discern trends for the next national election. The next Lok Sabha elections is in 2019. In this context, what do the results of the four states (leaving aside Pondicherry) that went to polls recently portend?
West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam account for 115 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha, with West Bengal and Tamil Nadu accounting for more than two-thirds of the 115. Each Lok Sabha constitutency comprises some assembly segments and the Election Commission provides data at the assembly segment level for the Lok Sabha elections too, so it's possible to make comparisons of parties' performance now with that in 2014. En route to its stunning victory in 2014, the BJP had contested in 590 assembly segments in these states and won in 104 of them. In the recently concluded assembly elections, it contested in 661 and won in only 64. In the 2014 elections, similarly, the Congress contested in 749 assembly segments and won in 110; in the recent assembly elections, it contested a mere 344 and still won in 100.
Clearly, both lost more assembly seats to regional parties in these four states between 2014 and 2016. This is perhaps the biggest takeaway for the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Notwithstanding the English media's obsession with national parties, it is indubitable that the significance of the national parties continues to wane.
The BJP contested in 70 more assembly seats in these four states in 2016 when compared to 2014 and won in far fewer. It may be a great symbolic achievement for the BJP to win Assam as a state but the overall picture vis-a-vis its 2014 performance is not as rosy. In West Bengal, the BJP won 24 assembly segments in the 2014 elections, which is now down to three. In Kerala, it won four assembly segments in 2014, only one this year. In Tamil Nadu, the BJP won seven assembly segments in 2014 versus zero now. The BJP's overall average voteshare in these four states in 2014 was 17 per cent, now down to 13 per cent. So the euphoria over its performance is perhaps misguided. The BJP performance in these four states in 2016 hides more than it reveals.
The Congress contested in 55 per cent fewer seats in these state elections compared to 2014, largely driven by its new alliances with the DMK in Tamil Nadu and the Left in West Bengal. Interestingly, it won more seats in three of the four states in 2016 compared to 2014, albeit on the back of these alliances. But bettering an overall abysmal 2014 performance is no creditable achievement. The Congress's overall average voteshare in 2014 was 19 per cent, down to 18 per cent now.
The 12 largest states account for more than 80 per cent of Lok Sabha seats and matter most in national elections—UP, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh (united), Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Orissa and Kerala. The BJP's 2014 victory was entirely on the back of six of them. It won 80 per cent of its Lok Sabha seats from the six 'Hindi' states—Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, winning 90 per cent of all seats. In the other six states, the BJP won only 20 per cent of all seats. So it was imperative for the BJP to hedge its dependence on the 'Hindi' states for the 2019 election and expand its presence into other large states. In that context, the BJP should be disappointed with its 2016 electoral performance. It has failed to widen its footprint in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, which together account for 100 Lok Sabha seats.
This is not about national versus state elections. There is enough evidence to show voters do not differentiate between the two, contrary to the popular narrative that they do. Increasing voter disenchantment with the national parties carries through state and national elections. The question then is not one of Congess-mukt Bharat or BJP-mukt Bharat but an Alliance Bharat.
(Chakravarty is a Fellow in Political Economy at IDFC Institute, a Mumbai-based think-tank)
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London:- Indian opener Rohit Sharma has said that he was only thinking about playing the role he had been assigned to play in England conditions on Day 3 of the fourth Test, and that milestones didn't really matter to him.
Sharma recorded his first overseas Test hundred with a magnificent 127 off 256 balls. He also had a 153-run stand with Cheteshwar Pujara, who made 61 off 127 balls.
"Honestly speaking, I was not thinking about all the things (milestones) because that doesn't really matter to me. Getting runs is important, yes. All those first milestones and first overseas hundred, all that will happen if it has to happen. That was never in my mind. What was in my mind was to play my role. I am opening for the first time in England. I had a very important role to play," Sharma said on Sunday.
"I am glad I could play that role. That is the most important thing I was focusing on and making sure I get the job done. When you open the innings, it is always a nice feeling to get that challenge upfront with the new ball, facing some of the quality bowlers as well. So that was what in my mind," said Sharma to Pujara in a video released by BCCI on Sunday.
Sharma also talked about how he felt about helping India take a lead of 171 at stumps on day three. He also mentioned about the opening stand of 83 runs with KL Rahul. "It's a good feeling. As a team, we stand in a very good position at the moment. So, that is a good feeling. We knew we had our work cut off because we were 100 runs behind in the first innings.
"So, we knew we have to bat well to get past that and then build on a big lead. I think all the batters, including KL (Rahul) as well, to start off with. We had a good partnership. We know in England how crucial the new ball is. Once we played that out, runs can come by very quickly."
Sharma went on to talk about Pujara's quick start to his knock. "Very happy for you, Puji. Someone just told me you had 35 off 50 balls." In reply, Pujara thanked him and Rahul for blunting the new ball.
"It's a good start (chuckles). Thanks to you guys, because the ball was old, I could play my shots. It was slightly easier to bat."
Sharma remarked that roles had been reversed. "The role has been reversed a little bit. Normally, I like to play the shots and get off to the scoreboard quickly and you take time, the roles have reversed now. But I am happy, I am happy to play as many balls as possible. That was for me the biggest challenge on this tour because runs and shots will come as long as you spend time in the middle, get a feel of the pitch, bowlers, conditions, runs will come."
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