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Home»Business»What You Need To Know About The Best Trading Platform? What You Need To Know About The Best Trading Platform? By Rocky December 17, 2022 No Comments3 Mins Read Among the many choices in Forex trading platforms, cTrader is one of the most popular. The platform boasts a sleek user interface with innovative charting tools. It also offers a wealth of features, including an option to build applications using its Open API. The platform also provides a handy way to manage your risk ratios. It features a simple way to save individual levels for each Forex pair. It also allows you to see all your charts at once. It also includes trend lines, Fibonacci levels, and horizontal lines for drawing support. It also features a history tab, which shows your closed positions. Its market order tab shows your risk percentage and the profit you could potentially earn. It also features an XML file that you can open with Microsoft Excel to track your trading history. The platform also features a variety of order types, including the basic and advanced orders, as well as the GSLO. It also has a range of educational and research tools to help you make informed trading decisions. It also offers a low commission rate, as well as a host of other advantages, including lucrative spreads. It also features a user-friendly interface that makes it easy to switch between a demo account and a real account. It also offers a wide range of assets, including stocks, currencies, and CFDs. Choose the best trading platform for forex. Its mobile platform also offers advanced charting capabilities. The iOS and Android apps feature over 60 technical indicators. The iOS app offers a variety of timeframes, while the Android app offers multiple chart styles. It also features a Fibonacci tool that you can access with a keyboard shortcut. Traders have a lot of options when it comes to online trading brokers. Choosing a good firm is crucial, as it could lead to big profits or a big lose. You should also be careful with new forex scams. However, there are some companies that are well regulated and offer a good trading platform. EverFX is a regulated Forex broker with a good reputation. The broker provides excellent trading conditions and an extensive education package. They also have a social trading platform, which is ideal for novice investors. The platform is simple to use and offers intuitive navigation. They offer leverage up to 1:500. There are also digital contracts available. The broker's spreads are competitive. The spreads start at 0.8 pips for Premium account holders. The Standard account offers spreads of 1.2 pips. There is also a VIP account that offers zero-pip spreads as everforex reviews. The VIP account also offers a margin call of 80%. They offer four payment currencies, including Skrill, Neteller, MasterCard, and Visa. The broker also accepts bank transfers and PayPal. However, EverFX does not provide data on its partner banks. It is recommended that you contact the support team if you have questions or concerns. EverFX offers one-on-one training and dedicated account managers. They also provide weekly webinars. There is also a social trading platform called Status. This platform is available after registration and allows users to view their trading statistics. The platform is also integrated into the individual account.

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Malawian villagers lose land to sugar plantation Tags: Illovo Sugar | Lonrho | Malawi | UK -by Gladson Makowa, for Farm Radio Weekly, in Malawi The homes in Thom Chipakuza village stand like islands in the middle of vast sugarcane fields. Last year, the land where villagers used to grow food was taken over by a sugar company. Now they live in fear of their homes being bought out against their wishes and destroyed. But they refuse to move away from the land of their ancestors. In Malawi, villages are located on customary land. According to national land policy, such land is owned by government. Chiefs and village headmen hold the power to administer it. There have been land disputes between the people of Thom Chipakuza and the sugar company for more than a decade. The company claims it purchased the land long ago from the government of Malawi. A deed to the land gives a company the right to use it for 99 years. The company negotiated with the chiefs in the area to use the land. Nickson Stasha is a village headman of Thom Chipakuza . He explains how the sugar company came to have rights to the land. In 1974, a foreign company called LONRHO paid villagers for half of the land. Some of those who sold their land left and settled on lands provided by the government within the district. Those who were promised payment stayed on the land to wait for it. Now they are surprised to hear claims that the company owns all of the land. In the years that followed the deal between the government and the company, some villagers continued to live on the land. Without their knowledge, the land was re-sold to a Malawian sugar company called Illovo Sugar. Villagers were shocked when Illovo Sugar seized their farmland last year. The company compensated villagers, but only for their homes and the crops on the ground. Emmanuel Blight is a villager who grew maize and leafy vegetables on a small plot of land. His maize was maturing when the company demolished his garden and planted sugarcane. He was given 583 American dollars (about 420 Euros) as compensation for the loss of his crops. But now he has no land to grow food for his family. Without any land to call their own, some villagers now rent land in a neighbouring village. Others cannot afford the rental fee. The Chikwawa district land office supports the company's land claim. Mr. Gerald Maveka works at the office of the district commissioner. He says the land belongs to Illovo Sugar and not to the people. Asked why people are claiming that the land was not paid for, he replies that it could be because ownership changed hands, from LONRHO to Illovo Sugar. Illovo Sugar enjoys government support because it is a big foreign exchange earner. Sugarcane products are Malawi's second largest export. Now that sugarcane is also used to create the biofuel ethanol, the crop has even greater value. Sugarcane grown on land seized from Thom Chipakuza is processed into both sugar and ethanol at local factories. The remaining villagers have some comfort. Some of their children earn money working on the sugar estate. In fact, thousands of people work for the company. Most employees are casual labourers from the surrounding areas. The villagers do not expect to regain the rights to their farmland. But they want compensation for their loss. Posted by: hmiller Farm Radio Weekly

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EDITOR: Raj Shah | August 1st, 2014 Alabama Graphite Receives Positive Results From Rock Hardness Testing For Its Coosa Project In Alabama, USA Raj Shah | August 01, 2014 | No Comments August 1, 2014 (Source: Accesswire) — Alabama Graphite Corp. (the "Company") (TSX-V:ALP) (OTCQB:ABGPF) (FRANKFURT: 1AG WKN: A1J35M) (ISIN# CA0102931080) is pleased to announce that it has received the results of initial Bond Work Hardness Indices tests from SGS Canada in Lakefield, Ontario, Canada. Bond Work Hardness Indices are a measure of the amount of work required to reduce a rock in size to the point where individual minerals are liberated and can be recovered. The Company provided samples of both oxidized (weathered) and unoxidized (non-weathered) material from its flagship Coosa Project in Alabama, USA, for testing. |Type |BWI (kWh/t)| |----------------------| |  |  | |Oxidized |5.3 | |Unoxidized|15.0 | The results reported by SGS substantiate the Company's belief that the oxidized portion of the Coosa Deposit is substantially softer than other defined North American graphite resources. Published Bond work indexes for advanced graphite projects are typically in the 10 to 15 kWh/t range. The 5.3 kWh/t value from the oxidized portion of the deposit is a unique characteristic of graphite deposits in Alabama. Because the Ice Age glaciations never reached as far south as Alabama, the soft, decomposed graphitic schists in the oxidized zones were never scoured off. "The Bond Work Hardness Index for the oxidized portion of the Coosa resource offers opportunities not found anywhere else in North America for Alabama Graphite," stated Dr. Douglas Oliver, VP of Exploration. "We expect that the relative ease in the milling of decomposed graphitic schist will translate into lower operating expenses for the project. In addition, we suspect that a mill designed to take advantage of soft rock will also result in savings in capital expenditures if the project were to go into production. A significant portion of the Coosa deposit is oxidized and could be preferentially exploited to take advantage of potential savings in both CapEx and OpEx. Historically, all of the graphite production in Alabama came from oxidized graphitic schists." These results along with ongoing metallurgical testing will be used as inputs in a Preliminary Economic Analysis (PEA) expected to begin later this year. Rick Keevil, P. Geo., a Director of the Company and VP of Project Development, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed the contents of this press release. About Alabama Graphite: Alabama Graphite Corp.'s mission is to become one of the greenest graphite producers in the world. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Alabama Graphite Company Inc., is conducting exploration and development on its flagship project "The Coosa Graphite Project" in Coosa County, Alabama, USA. The project encompasses over 40,000 acres and is located in an area with significant historical production of crystalline flake graphite. The Coosa Graphite project is 100% owned by Alabama Graphite and on private land. The Company's property has in place critical infrastructure, is within close proximity to transportation routes and a hospitable climate allowing for year-round production and delivery. The Company published an inaugural mineral resource estimate in July 2013, which was revised in March 2014, is continuing to define the footprint of the "The Coosa Graphite Project" and will look to start work on the 100% owned "Hearst Graphite Property" in Northern Ontario. For further information and updates on the Company please visit www.alabamagraphite.com. ALABAMA GRAPHITE CORP. Ron S. Roda Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information This press release contains forward-looking statements and information that are based on the beliefs of management and reflect Alabama Graphite Corp.'s current expectations. When used in this press release, the words "estimate", "project", "belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or "should" and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Such statements and information reflect the current view of Alabama Graphite Corp. with respect to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in those forward-looking statements and information. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and Alabama Graphite Corp. undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements. Alabama Graphite Corp cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on Alabama Graphite Corp. forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Alabama Graphite Corp. has also assumed that material factors will not cause any forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICE PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE CONTENT OF THIS NEWS RELEASE.

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Galerie BOB Misia Sert Paris Art Studies - Misia, Queen of Paris (Misia Godebska 1872-1950) 1872 – Born in St Petresburg daughter of the fashionable Polish sculptor Cyprien Godebski and Sophie Servais, daughter of the celebrated Belgian cellist Adrien-François Servais. Her mother dies at childbirth leaving two more orphans Misia's brothers, Franz and Ernest. Misia will be brought up by her maternal grandmother in Hal near Brussels in a highly musical family one of whose close friends is Franz Liszt. Her father remarries Matylda Rosen-Natanson and settles in Paris. 1874 – Birth of Misia's half brother Cyprien (Cipa) to whom she will remain close all her life. The Godebskis buy a country house, La Grangette, in Valvins near Fontainebleau. Misia wil later be educated at the convent of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart (current Rodin museum) which she will absolutely loath. It's there, however, that she will be given her first piano lessons by the composer Gabriel Fauré. 1889 – Creation of the artistic and literary review, La Revue Blanche, by the brothers Alexandre, Thadée and Alfred Natanson. 1892 – Misia's first public concert at the Théâtre d'Application in Paris remarked in the Revue Blanche. 1893 – Misia marries in Ixelles, Brussels her cousin by alliance Thadée Natanson (1868-1951) lawyer, businessman and journalist of Jewish-Polish origins. The couple settles in rue Florentin in Paris where Misia will hold her first "salon". Her guests are the collaborators of the Revue Blanche: Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, Félix Valotton, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Romain Coolus, Octave Mirbeau, Tristan Bernard, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel… 1894 – She appears on an advertising poster for the review designed by Bonnard. Natanson names the art critic and anarchist Félix Fénéon as editor of the review. Misia hears for the first time Debussy's opera Péléas and Melisande in a private recital by the composer. She accompanies the avant garde theater troupe of the director Lugné-Poe to Norway where she meets the playwright Henrik Ibsen. 1895 – Appears as fashionable ice skater on a Revue Blanche poster by Toulouse-Lautrec. 1897– Thadée and Misia abandon La Grangette which is too small for their numerous summer guests for a bigger house, Le Relais, at Villeneuve-sur-Yonne. The couple visits Venice, which is to become Misia's favorite city outside of Paris. 1898 – Death of the poet Stéphane Mallarmé, end of an era. Misia invites all the poet's friends to Villeneuve after the funeral. La Revue Blanche publishes Valotton's woodcut series "Intimités". 1899 – Birth of Cipa's daughter Marie-Anne (Mimi) who will become Misia's favorite niece. 1900 – Misia meets Alfred Edwards, immensely wealthy businessman and newspaper publisher. He proposes to her husband Thadée who is nearly bankrupt to run Hungarian mines he's invested in. He assiduously courts Misia. 1902 – Premiere in Paris of Debussy's Péleas et Melisande. 1903 – Revue Blanche closes. Misia and Thadée separate against a background of increasing financial difficulties. 1904 – Misia and Thadée divorce. 1905 – Marriage of Misia and Alfred Edwards. They move to a sumptuous apartment on rue de Rivoli. Edwards builds a yacht in honor of his wife christened Aimée (after her initials: M,E) on which she will invite artists and friends for luxurious river cruises. 1906 – Edwards begins love affair with the actress Geneviève Lantelme. He writes a play, "Par ricochet" based on his experience of separating Misia from her former husband Thadée. 1907 – Misia separates from Edwards. Vacations in Normandy close to Vuillard, Tristan Bernard and the actor Lucien Guitry. Travels in Italy in the company of playwright Romain Coolus. 1908 – The artist Jean-Louis Forain introduces Misia to the Catalan painter José Maria Sert who sweeps her off her feet into a passionate love affair. Premiere in Paris of Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov produced by Serge Diaghilev. Misia is mesmerized by the production. She is introduced to Diaghilev by Sert, they talk through he night and meet again for lunch the next day. She will become his closest friend and patron in Paris. 1909 – Misia divorces Edwards, he will pay her a generous monthly pension. Death of her father Cyprien Godebski. First Ballets Russes season at the Théâtre du Châtelet. 1910 – Edwards marries Genevieve Lantelme. Misia introduces the fledging writer and poet Jean Cocteau to Diaghilev. She leaves rue de Rivoli and moves to an old apartment on the quai Voltaire for which Bonnard paints four wall panels. 1911 – Lantelme drowns mysteriously during a cruise on the Aimée. First London season for the Ballets Russes financed by Lady Rippon. 1912 – Scandal at the Théâtre du Châtelet of Debussy's Prelude to the Afternoon of the Faun inspired by the Mallarmé poem and choreographed and danced by Nijinsky. 1913 – First ballet with modern costumes, Jeux. Scandal of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring at the theater des Champs Elysées choreographed by Nijinsky. Serts spend summer with Diaghilev in Venice. Break up of Nijinksy and Diaghilev after his marriage to Hungarian dancer in Argentina. Diaghilev promotes new dancer Leonid Massine. 1914 – Death of Alfred Edwards of pneumonia. The composer Eric Satie dedicates Trois morceaux en forme d'une poire to Misia. Thadée Natanson marries Reine Vaur. After the outbreak of war Misia with Cocteau organize ambulance convoys to the front. 1916 – Misia travels in Italy and Spain. She moves to the hotel Meurice. 1917 – Scandal of opening of Parade at the Théâtre du Châtelet, first "Cubist" ballet with sets and costumes by Picasso, script by Jean Cocteau and music by Eric Satie. Misia meets the modiste Gabrielle Chanel at the home of the actress Cécile Sorel. Chanel will become her closest woman friend in the post war period. She introduces Chanel to Paris artistic circles. Misia sells quai Voltaire apartment and travels with Sert and the ballets russes in Spain. 1918 – Death of Debussy, Misia sees him on his death bed. Assists with Sert at marriage of Picasso and the ballerina Olga Khokhlova in Orthodox Russian church in Paris. 1919 – Death in a car accident of Arthur Capel, Chanel's lover and protector. 1920 – Misia's niece Marie-Anne Godebska works as a model for Chanel. Marriage of Misia and Sert in St Roch in Paris, honeymoon in Venice in the company of Chanel. Misia introduces Chanel to Diaghilev. She will finance the new production of the Rite of Spring in the new choreography by Massinne. 1924 – First season in Monte Carlo of the ballet russes, creation of Les biches, music by Poulenc, choreography by Bronislava Nijinska with sets and costumes by Marie Laurencin and dedicated to Misia. Misia visits New York for the opening of a Sert exhibition at the Wildenstein gallery. 1925 – Sert meets the Russian sculptress Roussy Mdivani who becomes his mistress. She moves in with the Serts at the hotel Meurice. Misia discovers the affair during a summer holiday in Biarritz, Roussy attempts suicide and then leaves for New York. 1926 – Misia and Sert are in New York. 1927 – Misia, Sert and Roussy are back together and travel to Italy. Misia leaves for New York to help Bolette Natanson daughter of Alexander, brother of ther former husband Thadée to set up a decorating firm. She makes glass trees out of crystal and crystal rock. Divorces Sert who moves into the Lutétia hotel with Roussy. 1928 – Misia moves to sumptuous ground floor apartment on rue de Constantine (esplanade des Invalides) where she will live until 1946. It is decorated with mother of pearl futrniture, silver lamé curtains, Chinese porcelain, a vitrine of her hand painted fans and paintings by Toulouse-Lautrec, Vuillard, Bonnard and Renoir. Sert asks for a religious annulment of his marriage. Civil marriage with Roussy. Misia stays with Chanel and her lover the duke of Westminster in England before leaving for cruise with Sert and Roussy in Greece and Turkey. 1929 – Misia is in New York in the company of an aspiring Russian fashion designer, Fira Benenson. She is introduced to jazz and New York night life. In August rushes to Venice to see Diaghilev who is dying. She will organize and partially finance his funeral and burial on the island of San Michele. 1930 – Religious marriage of Sert and Roussy at Spanish church in Paris. Misia accompanies Chanel to Holywood where she has a contract to design the clothes for 4 Sam Goldwyn films. 1933 – Misia gives a public concert at the Continetal hotel in Paris. Plays 8 Francis Poulenc songs dedicated to famous Poles, one of which is dedicated her and another to her niece Mimi. 1937 – Death of Misia's half-brother Cipa. Sert sides with Franco's side in Spanish civil war. Shows "Martyrs of the Motherland" at Vatican pavilion (which officiously represents Franco's Spain) in 1937 Paris World's Fair. 1938 – Death of Roussy at 32 suffering from tuberculosis and morphine addiction. Misia looks after her in her final days. After Roussy's death Sert resumes a liaison with Misia though they keep separate apartments. Misia has serious problems with her eyes, she becomes closer to her niece Mimi. 1939 – Misia writes a text for the catalog of a Diaghilev exhibition at the Musée des arts décoratifs. After the outbreak of war Sert is named Franco's ambassador to Vatican and collaborates with Germans after occupation of Paris. Misia visits him every day in his rue de Rivoli apartment and helps him with his correspondence. 1940 – Premiere of Cocteau's celebrated play Les Monstres sacrés, inspired by the triangular relationship of Sert, Misia and Roussy. 1944 – Sert has an affair with Ursula van Stöhrer, the German ambassador's wife. 1945 – Death of Sert from hepatitis. Misia inherits his apartment on rue de Rivoli with all its contents. Her niece, Mimi, now divorced moves in with her along with Sert's former secretary the journalist Boulos (Pierre Ristelhueber) who supplies Misia with morphine. She begins seeing Chanel after having distanced herself from her during the war years. Looses an eye after a haemorrhage, recovers in Swiss clinic but has a heart attack on her return to Paris. 1946 – Writing of Chanel's memoirs in collaboration with Paul Morand. The chapter dedicated to Misia is particularly cruel. 1947 – Last trip to Venice, she is photographed by Horst. 1949 – Death of her niece Mimi in a car accident. Misia is arrested for using drugs, spends 24 hours in prison. 1950 – Death of Misia in her apartment on rue de Rivoli. Chanel does her mortuary toilette. A religious ceremony is held in the Polish church in Paris. She is buried in the cemetery of Samoreau near Valvins next to her niece Mimi. Copyright 2008 - 2010 ParisArtStudies.com :: Powered by HostingParis.com

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Zona Horton About Zona Horton How's Life in Cooper City? Cooper City is a medium-sized city in Broward County, Florida, the United States with a population of 36, 104 ranking as the 82nd largest community in Florida. Cooper City home prices consistently rank among the most expensive in America with a median value of $401,700 and a median rent price of $2,500 for a single bedroom apartment. Cooper City is a manifestly white-collar city with a median salary of $92,388 and fully 89.96% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs. Many people living here work in management occupations (14.90%), sales jobs (14.54%), and office and administrative support (14.39%). There are also more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Cooper City has a great community and is a good choice for families with children. The city promotes unity and positive lifestyle. In 2007, Cooper City was rated as one of the Best 10 Towns for Families by Family Circle Magazine. The city's excellent "A" rating public school district and a large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Cooper City is extremely ethnically-diverse with people who call it their home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. This environment provides good insight to children against the rampant bias and race prejudice. The city offers also a bevy of can't-miss things to do, from attending special events to dining at independent restaurants and staying active at area parks. Get an inside look at how Cooper City will keep you entertained. Brian Piccolo Sports Park & Velodrome Photo from broward.org Sports are the focus at this park named for a notable football player and onetime South Florida resident Brian Piccolo. The ground's facilities include three soccer fields, two cricket fields, two basketball courts and a Velodrome which is one of the three in the Southern U.S and the only one in Florida. Driving/Biking/Jogging/Walking Path Racquetball/Tennis Road Course Shelter Rental Soccer Five Christie Schafale Park Photo from Howard Meltzer Cooper City Commissioner, District 2 On July 17, 2018, Cooper City celebrated the opening of a new dog park, the Christie Schafale Park. Christie Schafale Park is named after a 17-year old award-winning athlete At Cooper City High School Christie Schafale. Enjoy taking a brisk walk and stretch out with your dog in this 5 acres park. Christie Schafale Park offers an extra trail, jogging path, open play area, picnic tables, playground, and fully fenced play areas and puppy play equipment for dogs ranging in size. All dogs must have up to date vaccinations and be supervised. 1/4 Mile Walking Path Exercise Trail Volleyball Court Area (volleyball net not provided) Open Play Area Flamingo Garden Photo from xpedia.com Flamingo Gardens is a 60-acre aviary, Wildlife Sanctuary, and botanical garden located just west of Fort Lauderdale, FL. The gardens are divided into several sections: The Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary which houses injured wildlife such as eagles, panthers, bobcats, and bobcats. The Free-Flight Aviary which houses one of the largest collection of wading birds in the United States such as white and brown pelicans, great and snowy egrets, roseate spoonbills, wood storks, American white ibis, great blue heron, tricolored and night herons, seagulls, and a lot more! The Wray of Botanical Collection which houses the biggest tree in Florida, a 102-foot tall cluster fig, the exotic tree with the exploding fruit – the dynamite tree, the citrus groves which releases a wonderfully sweet fragrance in early Spring and many more. You can also see the ruby throat hummingbird in the Hummingbird garden in Winter and spot the rare South American malachite or pink spot sulfur in the butterfly garden. Take a 25 minute narrated tour for a very small free to learn these and other highlights such as the 150-year-old oak trees. Events held in the Gardens throughout the year include The Garden Festival and Bonsai Show, and Flamingo Fest which celebrates is, sculpture and craft. Tree Tops Park Photo from Miami Grill Catering Tree Tops Park is famous for its immense 7-mile network of gorgeous trails and boasts an impressive 243 acres if scenic natural settings for special events such as picnics, barbecues, birthday parties, and romantic outdoor weddings. Guests can explore through 3 richly landscaped nature trails, and gain a different vantage point as they climb up the 28-foot observation tower at the end of the Live Oak Trail. They can continue their journey on the 1,000-foot boardwalk that overlooks 23 fascinating acres of restored freshwater marsh, take a relaxing stroll through the colorful butterfly garden rich with plants that attract hundreds of fluttering butterflies. Perhaps they can spot one of the intriguing burrowing Gopher Tortoises which call the park their home. Equestrian Trail Public Art & Design Wedding Rental These are some of the fun things you can enjoy living in Cooper City. If you want to know more details about the Cooper City neighborhood especially with the houses, contact 954-895-9662. KELLER WILLIAMS® Realty 2000 NW 150TH Ave Ste 1100

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You are at:Home»5/1 — CSUDH Japanese Garden Rededication 5/1 — CSUDH Japanese Garden Rededication May 1 — California State Dominguez Hills will celebrate the history and recent restoration of its campus Japanese Garden with a rededication ceremony and festival of Japanese arts on Saturday, May 1, at 10 a.m. The festivities will take place at the Shinwa-En Japanese Garden, located in the patio area of the Social and Behavioral Sciences Building. Three generations of Yamashiros (Richard, Dennis, Andrew, Takako, and Stewart) at the Shinwa-En Japanese Garden at Cal State Dominguez Hills in Carson. The Shinwa-En Japanese Garden was built in 1978 by local Japanese American gardeners, landscapers, and nurserymen to welcome California State University, Dominguez Hills to its permanent campus in Carson, and to show their support for higher education. The garden was designed by noted landscape architect Haruo Yamashiro, with materials and expertise donated by the gardeners and local businesses. Work was completed over nine months, with work done mainly on weekends, and the garden was dedicated on November 19, 1978. In summer, 2009, the garden was restored by members of the Pacific Coast Chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA). As with the original project, materials were donated by local businesses, and members of the CLCA donated their time and expertise to restore the garden. In addition, local architect Joe Watari donated plans for a performance deck to be added in front of the teahouse façade, and this platform was built by California State University Dominguez Hills master carpenter Duke Pina. The ceremony and festival of arts will honor the original donors and the members of the California Landscape Contractors Association who restored the garden this year. The festivities will include a keynote address by noted author Naomi Hirahara, performers from the Majikina Honryu Dance Company and musicians from the Okinawa Association of America, performance by members of the Taiko Center of Los Angeles, and displays by local flower and bonsai experts. Hirahara has been a reporter and editor at the Rafu Shimpo, and edited "Green Makers: Japanese American Gardeners in Southern California" (2000), published by the Southern California Gardeners' Federation. She is the author of the acclaimed Mas Arai mystery novels, whose detective figure is a semi-retired Japanese American gardener, based in part on her own father. Titles in the Mas Arai series include "Summer of the Big Bachi," "Gasa-Gasa Girl," "Snakeskin Shamisen," and the just published "Blood Hina." Admission to the program is free, and the public is invited. RSVP to Tom Philo at (310) 243-3361 or email [email protected]

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Problem: create a drought through weather modification; Reaction: people react in fear; Solution: water meters, water rationing. It's an Orwellian nightmare come true in California. Please bear in mind, that as Californians are being required to cut back severely on their water usage, the almond growers (who's crops primarily are sent to China, and Nestle (a foreign company), have no water restrictions, and actually take a HUGE percentage of water in this state. To add insult to injury, Nestle denies that water is a fundamental human right. They used to call it "Global Warming", when that no longer worked, they renamed it "Climate Change". Fortunately, I found a list of patents on Geoengineering Watch that have been taken out for weather modification since 1920. This should be proof enough for all naysayers that yes, indeed, there is the technology to alter the weather. Most people are just too afraid to acknowledge it even when they see how profoundly the weather has changed in California, i.e. one day hot, next day cold, winds up to 60+ mph, rain off season, no more seasonal weather, white, funny lines all over the sky. It will be interesting to see just how much the people of California are going to accept when it comes to water rationing. And make no mistake, that is exactly what this is. It will also be interesting to see just how concerned Governor Jerry Brown is for the state of our trees, as people are forced to drastically cut back, thereby allowing their landscapes to die. I guarantee you, people will be more concerned with water usage in the home, rather than the landscape. Jerry Brown's clever motto in 2016 was, "LET IT GO, Brown is the New Green". Isn't that a flippant attitude? No concern for anything living; just let it die. "This is bad stuff. It doesn't get any worse," Gov. Jerry Brown lamented to scientists, religious and political leaders in Europe ahead of the conference. "The threat is profound. It will alter human civilization. It's not decades away. It's closer than you think," the Democratic governor added later. Rising temperatures reaching a tipping point would cause massive destruction, exacerbating inequality, poverty and migration patterns. The warnings are embedded in the speeches and calls to action by Americans at the conference in Germany. Brown, who has made climate change the central mission of his current stint as governor after serving before from 1975 to 1983, told European leaders that the recent fires in California, stoked by high winds and low humidity, were the latest sign of a planet in the throes of immense changes. Please tell me just how was Jerry Brown able to make such incredible predictions, if he doesn't already know what's coming? Could that answer be found in this paper put out by the United States Air Force titled, "Weather as a Force Multiplier, Owning the Weather in 2025"? SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – There will soon be more focus on flushes and scrutiny over showers with a new law signed in by the governor. California is now the first state in the nation to enact tough new water-efficiency standards. The controversial rules limit how many gallons a person can use inside their home per day. "So that everyone in California is at least integrating efficiency into our preparations for climate change," said Felicia Marcus, Chair of the State Water Resources Control Board. In 2022, the new indoor water standard will be 55 gallons per person, per day. by 2030, it will fall to 50 gallons. Water districts who don't comply face fines up to $10,000 a day. The ultimate goal is to make conservation a way of life in California. Outdoor water use is also covered by the new laws. In the meantime, in order to cut yourself a little water slack, stick a sign over your toilet that says: "Pee you don't, poo you do". That should cut down on flushing.

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This chapter introduces and tracks the history of the speed at which our worldwide communications system developed. It relays the major points and focuses on the collection of essays included in the book, particularly on point-to-point communication and undersea cables. The chapter gives brief overviews of each paper or essay in the collection, and how their topic of discussion connects to the larger picture of how undersea communication networks have shaped the governments and the world, and also touches on how the cable industry has met with the rise of wireless technology. Meant as a historical investigation, it concludes that such an undertaking will likely result in the appreciation of the pros and cons of our communication-dependent global society.

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>> and makes the code much more maintainable and testable. This was already solved in the current server. Don't you use tags ? Jay> improved since we tackled the #include mess. compile times (especially for buildbot)?

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It's not perfect yet, but the preliminary tests off the printer are promising. This is encouraging news! Do you think it would be possible to include the dice shapes in the font as well as the symbols? I also wonder if it would be possible to adapt something like what OggDude did in his FFG character builder, which is to make special icons to denote "add a Boost die" or what have you, by superimposing a + or a - on the dice shape. Dice shapes in the font, along with the symbols? That's what I did, basically. I took Lecudas's TTF, loaded it up on FontForge, and ran me fingers over the pith of its marrow. The square went in j, the parallelogram in k, the hexagon in l, and then I copied those shapes into their respective capitals, and turned them into rounded strokes which frame the originals pretty darned well if I do say so myself. I got the attached image by typing in Word, with a singe font, the one I named Genesys-Tweak, using the techniques I described above (and below). Then I printed and rescanned, just as proof-of-concept that they will roll out of the household printer properly. Don't get me wrong, it's still far from perfect. I was more concerned about the shapes looking good than making them fit into whatever text they might be set with. And colorizing them can be a bit tricky; you need to put the cursor to the left of the shape, shift-right-arrow to select the very next character (the one under the frame), and colorize that character. Also, copying and pasting them may be a pain if you don't have them separated by spaces because it's too easy not to select the black frame along with the colored shape. Yes I would. Like I said, though, it's far from perfect. It doesn't even show up in my regular font menus. I could still use it, though, so I must have done something right. It's also come to my attention that people might not even be able to get to this file, since Dropbox is pushing pro service and paywalling the ability to change permissions. Do I need to rehost this? I'm not a photoshop pro, just started using it... I'm having an issue here with these fonts. I can type all the letters of the alphabet and they appear fine, but the moment I select my text and switch to the Genesys font, it makes all letters invisible instead of showing any symbols. I feel like I'm going crazy. Any photoshop gurus know what's wrong? Fonts work fine in Word! Many letters disappear when you change to the Genesys fonts because the Genesys fonts we're throwing around here aren't complete alphabets; the ones tossed around before I came in have only six characters, representing Failure (f), Threat (h), Despair (d), Success (s), Advantage (a), and Triumph (t). The rest are empty; don't set body or normal text to use the Genesys fonts. If you're working in Word, you can set a character style that applies the Genesys font, and use that only when needed. If you're experimenting with the Genesys-Tweak font that I posted above (and nobody's told me if they can actually do anything with that font or not yet—please respond?), then you've got a few more glyphs to work with, but they contain a bit of typographical bastardry in the form of overprint characters. They'll make body text look even worse and they may be kinda hard to work with, but if you want to stick die types into your text, they're just the thing. Sorry maybe I wasn't clear, but yes I know that only certain letters are in the font, but even if I use (s), I don't get the symbols. Same problem in both your font and the original one. Again, I'm using Photoshop text layers. I don't see a way to set "body"; I feel really dumb right now since I must be doing something wrong. Hopefully my screenshot can help... I've selected an (S) and I set it to the GenesysTweak font, and it's blank. Yet it works in Word. Sorry, I misunderstood; you're actually working in Photoshop, which for some reason caught me by surprise. Sure, Photoshop doesn't have the faculties for working with text that Word has, and I haven't used Photoshop in a long time so I don't know what's changed in Hostage Crisis Creative Cloud Edition, but I'm having trouble seeing why it wouldn't work. I just went into three different graphic programs, and I could make it work. One thing I notice in that screenshot... and please pardon me if this sounds dumb... but the text surrounding the glyph is all uppercase. The "success" glyph is in the lowercase "s." If you have something in Photoshop forcing the case of that text, could you disable that, please? Also, I tried to polish up the spacing a little on those dice, and came up with this new version of the font, more properly named "Genesys Glyphs and Dice." Could you try that one and tell me if you have the same problem? Well look at that, I didn't even know you could set "all caps" in photoshop... Googled it, then checked my template.. sure enough that was the problem! Good call! One last thing that I thought might be helpful for this thread, the RGB values the I pulled from my PDF of the corebook for the dice icons. You rock, thank you! I was just about to do a search and checked the thread before I hit google. You should check the CMYK values in print media, and convert from there https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/color/cmyk-to-rgb.html or use you favorite Paint App to do this. If you are working in Word 2016, you can find the option to add an outline to a text by pressing this icon: This works very well with the EotE Symbols font. Hi Esteemed forumgoers - I have taken this font and repaired the 'name' errors I got on my mac during install, and I fixed the spacing of the hollow glyphs that were smooshed together in previews. I also tuned the vertical alignment a bit. Since I am using another's work ( @Territan ) I wanted to make sure it was okay before I share this. - turns out the spacing & alignment I "fixed" was a design element, so it has been put back. Still, the font will not throw errors on install with a mac. Thanks @Territan for catching my booboo! Good point! I've reached out to @lecudas as well. Thanks! The filename will change to reflect the version, but the "internal" name that your computer uses should remain the same so it can be installed and used without having to change your existing documents. I'm playing around with your font set in InDesign right now, and so far it's much easier to work with than the icons library I had set up. I type in e.g., 'kkl' as placeholder, then return later to highlight the text, change font to genesys-tweak, set correct colour, and put a thin black font outline. Easy as pie compared to the meticulous cut'n'pasting I was doing before (not to mention better looking). Never going back! Thanks! Although, given talk on the backchannel, the thing I did to pull this off may have been a Crime Against Typography... More on that story as it develops. Also, are you setting the die outline in InDesign rather than using the uppercase J, K, and L characters in the font...? I rolled 2 Triumphs in my opposed Stealth check with the Font Police, so I think we've evaded them. Thank you so much those who put the effort into this. I use LibreOffice, and unlike Word you can't set outlines to text, so what I'd done before was save an image of each die and create a AutoText to insert the image. It worked well enough, but this seems a lot better.

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The spirit of the Voices event is the sharing of a new human landscape ie the design of the emotional map of the city. By lending an ear to architects, artists, fashion designers, students, illuminated entrepreneurs, artisans and start-up inventors, Domus gave voice to real partakers of Milanese civic life and placing them at the centre of an urban design, where Milan becomes a paradigm for the cities of the world. The hot-air balloon symbolises the eye of Domus looking at the city, projecting the imagery observed from above and alternating it with the faces and words of our video contributors. Meticulously and engagingly directed by Studio Azzurro, Domus Voices was a multimedia display, the stories of which lived for full six days in the heart of the Conservatoria, which was open to the public during Design Week. In the courtyard of the Conservatory, a hot-air balloon projected images of Milan will make the city materialise in a powerful video installation of citizens' anecdotes, comments, dreams, wishes and visions. And when cocktail hour arrived, the Conservatory's courtyard turned into a meeting piazza, with musical live performances from students of the Conservatoria. Toyota, Domus's partner for the Voices event, presented its' new Aygo city car in the courtyard of the Conservatory. In Studio Azzurro's installation for Domus, every day a different video schedule recounted Milan through its Milanese inhabitants voices, making Voices a kind of map of urban sentiment based on the aesthetics of person-to-city relationships. The citizens-contributors talk about their idea of living in Milan – pointing out the features that they would keep and those that they would do away with – each according to a personal approach. Among the many voices that have contributed to the Domus "listening project" were – Elio Fiorucci, Patricia Urquiola, Jane Reeve, Chiara Alessi, Manolo De Giorgi, Anna Foppiano, Giulio Iacchetti, Andrée Ruth Shammah, Piero Gandini and many other exponents from the worlds of design, architecture and performing arts. Domus is an architecture and design magazine founded in 1928 by architect Gio Ponti and Barnabite father Giovanni Semeria.

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The article reports on the move of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to solicit comments on several proposals to increase consumer understanding of the benefits of the digital television (DTV) transition. Such move reveals mandatory public service announcements and the use of scrolls about the transition. Further, the FCC adopted the final DTV table allotments listing the specific technical parameters. Reports on the digital television transition for broadcasters in the U.S. Press release made by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Reports on the impact of the continued advancement of the digital television market on the competitive dynamics and economics of European television broadcasting. Size of the digital television market in western Europe by 2007.

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Benelli Q.J. è un'azienda italiana con sede nella città di Pesaro che opera nel settore motociclistico. Dal 2005 è di proprietà del gruppo Qianjiang Motor, una società cinese che a sua volta è controllata dal Geely Holding Group. Fondata nel 1911 a Pesaro è la più antica azienda motociclistica italiana in attività. Nella sede italiana della Benelli QJ a Pesaro (PU) si svolgono le attività di progettazione, sviluppo e marketing in sinergia con la casa madre di Wenling in Cina dove le motociclette sono prodotte. Storia Dalla fondazione alla seconda guerra mondiale (1911-1945) Nel 1911 Teresa Boni Benelli, vedova da quattro anni, si poneva il difficile compito di assicurare un solido futuro ai sei figli: Giuseppe, Giovanni, Francesco, Filippo, Domenico e Antonio, detto Tonino, di soli nove anni. Giuseppe Benelli (1889-1957). È stato certamente l'uomo di maggior spicco e levatura tecnica della famiglia: le sue capacità progettuali diedero vita a innovativi progetti in ambito motoristico sia a due sia a quattro ruote. Risultano tuttora a suo nome 13 brevetti. Ottenne a 17 anni il diploma di perito industriale presso l'Istituto Tecnico Industriale di Fermo. Lavorò per alcuni anni presso Fiat e Isotta Fraschini, per poi fondare con la madre e i fratelli la ditta "Fratelli Benelli Pesaro". Si laureò in ingegneria presso un istituto svizzero, presentando come tesi il progetto del motore 175 quattro tempi monoalbero che in seguito sarebbe divenuto la pietra miliare dell'Azienda. Nel secondo dopoguerra si staccò dall'azienda familiare per fondare prima la BBC Automobili e poi la MotoBi, quest'ultima tornerà a riunirsi con la Benelli negli anni sessanta. Giovanni Benelli (1890-1981). Direttore Tecnico delle Officine Benelli. Ottenne la laurea in ingegneria meccanica in Canada e poi il titolo di Commendatore della Repubblica Italiana. Secondogenito, è stato il braccio destro di Giuseppe, si è da sempre interessato della produzione e dopo che il fratello maggiore ha lasciato la società sarà l'artefice del rilancio del marchio nel primo dopoguerra realizzando modelli di grande successo come il Leoncino e le quattro cilindri da competizione. Nel 1967 fonderà a Urbino la Benelli Armi concretizzando così la sua passione per le armi da caccia coltivata fin da adolescente. Dal 1983 la società armiera appartiene alla Beretta che dal 1995 sarà Beretta Holding. Francesco Benelli (1892-1961). Staccandosi dal ceppo familiare, ha mantenuto rapporti di collaborazione con l'azienda di famiglia, creando ad Ancona la prima rete commerciale. Filippo Benelli (1895-1965). È stato il responsabile amministrativo/finanziario della società. Fu lui che ideò e portò a termine nel primo dopoguerra l'acquisto di circa 1.000 motociclette abbandonate dai belligeranti sul terreno e raggruppate nei campi A.R.A.R., per poi essere ricondizionate e riconvertite dalla Benelli a uso civile. Operazione economicamente vantaggiosa che darà nuova linfa all'azienda ridotta dalla guerra a un cumulo di macerie. Partecipò alla Mille Miglia. Domenico Benelli (detto Mimo) (1897-1975). È stato il responsabile della gestione sportiva: sempre presente sui circuiti e confidente di tanti piloti. Va ricordato anche il suo prezioso apporto al recupero, nell'immediato dopoguerra, dei macchinari e delle attrezzature che l'esercito tedesco aveva saccheggiato dallo stabilimento di viale Mameli. Antonio Benelli (detto Tonino) (1902-1937) fu quattro volte campione d'Italia con la Benelli 175 nel 1927, 1928, 1930 e 1931. La sua fama all'epoca travalicava i confini nazionali e in Patria fu definito il "Girardengo della motocicletta" e anche il "Cigno del motore", nel primo caso accostandolo al più grande ciclista dell'epoca, nel secondo al suo più celebre concittadino Gioachino Rossini definito il "Cigno della musica". Verificato che i fratelli avevano scarsa attitudine a proseguire l'occupazione paterna nel condurre il fondo agricolo avuto in eredità e che, per contro, manifestavano una grande passione per la meccanica, la madre decise di vendere buona parte dei terreni e di investire il ricavato per l'acquisto di alcune macchine utensili, realizzando una piccola officina in via dell'Annunziata, nel centro storico di Pesaro. I figli maggiori, Giuseppe e Giovanni, avevano già terminato gli studi presso l'Istituto Tecnico Industriale Montani di Fermo e in breve tempo l'officina iniziò a funzionare, eseguendo riparazioni e realizzando artigianalmente pezzi di ricambio. Data l'esiguità di veicoli a motore esistenti a Pesaro nella prima metà degli anni dieci, gli introiti non erano certo copiosi, ma paradossalmente le cose migliorarono con lo scoppio della prima guerra mondiale con l'arrivo di numerose commesse di aziende che erano impegnate nello sforzo bellico, quali: Isotta Fraschini, Colombo, OM e Alfa Romeo. Nel 1916, un violento terremoto rese inagibile l'officina e l'abitazione. Teresa Boni Benelli & Figli pensano allora di trasferire l'attività a Milano, proposito a cui rinunciano una volta che un amico di famiglia gli mette a disposizione alcuni locali di sua proprietà nella prima periferia di Pesaro. La fabbrica quindi trasloca in via del Lazzaretto, vicino alla Molaroni, la prima azienda motociclistica pesarese, le cui officine, nel 1933, saranno acquistate dalla Benelli una volta che la Molaroni decise di cessare la produzione. Da questo sito, l'opificio si espanderà progressivamente raggiungendo la sua massima dimensione negli anni settanta con una superficie complessiva di circa 33.000 m², di cui 23.000 coperti e con all'interno una pista ovale per testare le moto sia di serie sia da competizione. Complice l'univoca passione per i motori, i fratelli Benelli avevano preso l'abitudine, sin dal 1910, di riunirsi per progettare, sotto la direzione di Giuseppe e Giovanni, un motore tutto loro con il quale equipaggiare una motocicletta. L'opera di progettazione, prototipazione e sviluppo, eseguita fuori dall'orario di lavoro, durò otto anni e partorì una motocicletta con un motore a due tempi di 75 cm³ montato sulla forcella anteriore di bicicletta, soluzione che si rivelò poco soddisfacente. Nel 1921, alla III Esposizione del Motociclo di Milano, viene presentata quella che ufficialmente è considerata la prima vera motocicletta Benelli: il Velomotore tipo A. Cambio a due rapporti, trasmissione a catena con parastrappi, magnete Bosch, carburatore Amal, forcella anteriore elastica, telaio in tubi d'acciaio, serbatoio sotto canna e motore maggiorato a 98 cm³ sempre a 2 tempi. Le critiche saranno lusinghiere tanto che presto seguirà il Velomotore tipo B di 125 cm³. Sulla base di quest'ultima moto, portata a 147 cm³ e opportunamente modificata per le competizioni, comincerà a gareggiare nel 1923 Tonino Benelli (all'anagrafe Antonio), ottenendo qualche piazzamento di prestigio pur gareggiando nella categoria 175 cm³. Ma il motore di maggior successo, che fece conoscere la Benelli in campo nazionale e internazionale, è stato il 175 cm³ 4 tempi con distribuzione a "cascata" d'ingranaggi e albero a camme in testa del 1927. Soluzione ardita e sofisticata che divenne ben presto il "marchio di fabbrica" della casa di Pesaro. Giuseppe Benelli prenderà spunto da uno studio teorico di un motore di Edward Turner pubblicato nel 1925 dalla rivista francese Moto Revue. Giuseppe, nell'intento di battere sul tempo la concorrenza, non perde tempo e reinterpreta completamente quella soluzione introducendo una semplice quanto geniale soluzione per eliminare gli effetti negativi delle dilatazioni termiche che affliggevano queste applicazioni. I cinque ingranaggi cilindrici a denti diritti della distribuzione (uno dell'albero motore, tre oziosi, uno dell'albero a camme) furono inseriti (a cascata) in una sottile cartella di alluminio collocata sul lato destro del motore, sulla sommità della quale vi era montato il "castelletto" della distribuzione con l'albero a camme e bilancieri annessi. Il tutto era fissato alla testa del motore non rigidamente, ma lasciando l'accoppiamento con un grado di libertà. La soluzione consisteva nell'inserire due viti con il gambo parzialmente filettato (colonnette) in due fori ricavati nel castelletto e avvitate sui due dei quattro prigionieri della testa termica. La parte filettata si univa solidamente alla testata, mentre la parte della vite non filettata creava un accoppiamento libero, ma molto preciso con i due fori ricavati nel castelletto. Le viti erano serrate in modo da non "schiacciare" il castelletto, ma in maniera che potessero lasciare un gioco di qualche decimo di millimetro sufficiente ai due "blocchi" (cartella-castelletto/cilindro-testata) di scorrere l'uno sull'altro nella fase di dilatazione per effetto del calore, senza interferire e creare quelle deformazioni che avrebbero reso inaffidabile il sistema. Soluzione che fu brevettata nel 1927 e diede inizio al successo commerciale e sportivo della Benelli, protrattosi fino allo scoppio della seconda guerra mondiale. (brevetto n. 255634 del 29 ott. 1927 "Disposizione per formare e fissare la scatola della trasmissione per il comando dell'albero di distribuzione in testa nei motori a scoppio") Le più significative evoluzioni delle moto dotate di motore a "cascata d'ingranaggi" furono: Nel 1930 Giuseppe Benelli introduce un "castelletto" che consente con poche modifiche di trasformare il monoalbero in bialbero in modo che le valvole venissero comandate direttamente da due distinti alberi a camme. Nel 1935 viene abolita la classe 175 e la Benelli introduce due nuove cilindrate: "250" e "500" con architetture praticamente identiche. Il serbatoio dell'olio, prima posto sotto la sella, viene spostato sul basamento del motore e dotato di un piccolo radiatore per il raffreddamento del medesimo. Il cambio, che prima era acquistato da aziende terze (Albion, Burman), fu interamente progettato e costruito internamente. Nel 1936 sull'asse posteriore delle "250" e "500" viene applicato per la prima volta un'inedita sospensione elastica a forcellone oscillante. Nel 1938 in Benelli si pensa a una moto sovralimentata per contrastare la Gilera e la Moto Guzzi che già adottavano questa soluzione. Giuseppe Benelli applica a una monocilindrica bialbero 250 di serie un compressore volumetrico coassiale all'albero motore, ma parallelamente si stava preparando un motore 4 cilindri fronte marcia con doppio albero a camme in testa, raffreddato a liquido e con un compressore volumetrico a palette, accreditato di una potenza massima di 52 CV a 10.000 giri/min e una velocità massima di 230 km/h. Lo scoppio del secondo conflitto mondiale vanificherà ogni sforzo e questa soluzione (vietata nel dopoguerra) non sarà mai utilizzata in competizioni ufficiali. Nel 1938 la Benelli aveva circa 800 dipendenti ed entrò a pieno titolo nella cosiddetta "pentarchia" insieme a Gilera, Moto Guzzi, Sertum e Bianchi. Durante il periodo bellico l'azienda si dedicò esclusivamente alla fornitura di mezzi di trasporto a due o tre ruote a uso militare anche con motori ad "aste e bilancieri" e a "valvole laterali", meno sofisticati e prestazionali, ma più affidabili ed economici. Dal dopoguerra all'uscita della famiglia Benelli dalla Società (1946-1972) Al termine del conflitto gran parte dello stabilimento andò distrutto, le attrezzature disperse o danneggiate e furono necessari tre o quattro anni per riavviare l'attività in un quadro di precarietà e miseria. Per rimpinguare le scarse risorse finanziarie i Benelli acquistarono un migliaio di motociclette abbandonate dagli alleati durante il conflitto mondiale e raggruppate nei campi A.R.A.R. che vennero poi ricondizionate e riconvertite ad uso civile. Giuseppe Benelli, in seguito a insanabili contrasti con i fratelli sulle strategie produttive, si divide dalla società per fondare nel 1946 la BBC. La gestione della Società passerà al secondogenito Giovanni che, pur non avendo il talento progettuale del fratello maggiore, era dotato di grandi capacità organizzative avendo sempre gestito l'apparato produttivo dell'azienda. Sotto la sua direzione Giovanni fornisce ai progettisti le linee guida del modello della rinascita: la nuova motocicletta dovrà essere leggera, affidabile ed economica. Nasce così il modello Letizia dotato di un motore a due tempi (più economico del 4 tempi) di 98 cm³ con quattro cuscinetti di banco, montato su un telaio essenziale, ma elastico su entrambi gli assi. Letizia sarà la motocicletta antesignana del modello più famoso della Benelli nel dopoguerra: il Leoncino. Fu prodotto dal 1950 al 1960 in circa 45.000 esemplari, la motorizzazione più diffusa fu il 125 cm³ 2 tempi, ma anche 150 cm³ per la versione "motocarro" e 125 cm³ 4 tempi con distribuzione a "cascata d'ingranaggi", soluzione subito abbandonata per problemi di affidabilità. Nei primi anni '60, complice la profonda crisi del motoveicolo a vantaggio dell'automobile, i vertici di Benelli e Motobi (entrambe fondate da Giuseppe Benelli) trovarono un accordo per fondersi in un'unica realtà, pur mantenendo attivi entrambi i marchi, nasce così la G.O.BEN., acronimo di Gestione Officine Benelli. Lo scopo era quello di contrastare la crisi facendo economie di scala unendo i modelli e il know how di entrambe le aziende. Nel 1962 la produzione complessiva raggiunse i 300 esemplari al giorno. Alla fine degli anni sessanta con la crescente diffusione delle case giapponesi inizia il rapido declino dell'industria motociclistica italiana, cui la Benelli/MotoBi non fa eccezione. Declino che i cugini Marco Benelli (figlio di Giuseppe) e Paolo Benelli (figlio di Tonino), tentano di arginare con investimenti nel campo sportivo e con la progettazione di nuovi motori bicilindrici a due tempi, per i quali viene ingaggiato lo specialista tedesco Peter Dürr. La gamma per il mercato USA Dagli anni 60, nel momento di maggior crisi del mercato in Italia, la Benelli salva i bilanci con le esportazioni negli USA. Negli anni sessanta infatti sceglie due strade diverse per vendere oltreoceano: tramite l'importatore Cosmopolitan e con la Montgomery Ward e presentò i seguenti modelli: Tornado 650: la maxi bicilindrica venne commercializzata prima negli USA poi in Europa. Le sovrastrutture sono completamente diverse, ma la particolarità è il telaio tipo Metisse, voluto da Steve McQueen. L'attore infatti era l'uomo immagine dell'importatore Cosmopolitan e della Montgomery Ward. Mojave 260/360: utilizzava il telaio e le sovrastrutture della Tornado mentre il motore 4 tempi era una maggiorazione del 175 cc. La moto, proposta anche in allestimento Scrambler, si poteva comprare in negozio oppure farsela spedire a casa smontata con un risparmio di alcuni dollari. L'operazione commerciale di montare il Marchio Riverside e non Benelli partì bene ma finì male per via dell'inesistente rete di assistenza e per via del prezzo. Ne furono realizzati circa 1000 esemplari. Buzzer/Hurricane/Dynamo/Hornet: scooter a ruote piccole con motore da 65 cc (al posto di 50 cc venduti in Italia). Rispetto ai modelli venduti in Italia, cambiavano i nomi e qualche dettaglio. Volcano: "scooter" a ruote basse derivato dal Mini Cross ma con una cilindrata di 180 cc. La gestione Alejandro De Tomaso (1972-1989) De Tomaso è stato indubbiamente uno degli industriali più discussi e potenti d'Italia negli anni '60, '70 e '80. Fonda nel 1959 la De Tomaso automobili a Modena e realizza una propria serie di autovetture stradali e da competizione. Acquisirà poi una serie di aziende italiane come Maserati, Innocenti, Ghia e Vignale e successivamente, nel 1971, la Benelli per 11 miliardi (la Casa è indebitata per 9) e la Moto Guzzi nel 1973. De Tomaso aveva quindi molti e diversificati interessi, acquisiva aziende in difficoltà attraverso la GEPI per poi ristrutturarle e cercare di rivenderle intascandone le plusvalenze. Questo suo approccio non aveva evidentemente una lungimirante continuità industriale, per cui nelle sue acquisizioni ci sono state più "ombre" che "luci". Non fa eccezione la Benelli, che vivrà il periodo più travagliato della sua centenaria storia. Con l'arrivo di De Tomaso, Marco Benelli (figlio di Giuseppe) rimase in azienda come dirigente, mentre il cugino Paolo (figlio di Tonino) lasciò per dedicarsi alla Benelli Armi fondata dallo zio Giovanni. Nel 1976 Paolo, insieme alla Morbidelli, costituirà una società con sede a Sant'Angelo in Vado (PU) per la produzione di moto da GP denominata MBA (Morbidelli Benelli Armi). Il manager italo-argentino decide di sfidare le case giapponesi sul loro stesso terreno, a tal fine chiede ai progettisti di prendere "ispirazione" dal motore Honda CB 500 Four. Nacque così la 500 Quattro (1974) che sarà la base della 750 Sei con il suo motore a sei cilindri in linea, primo al mondo su una moto stradale. Gli esperti del settore giudicarono la 750 Sei una moto facile da guidare, con una elevata elasticità del motore, una eccezionale tenuta di strada e degli ottimi freni. L'unica nota negativa era l'accensione che doveva portare la corrente al momento giusto alle candele. Nel 1974 divenne "Moto dell'anno" e nel 1975 ci furono le prime consegne. Aveva una velocità massima di 200 km/h, 75 cv a 9500 giri al minuto e fu prodotta in 3200 esemplari fino al 1977. La motocicletta però fin da subito evidenzia diverse criticità dovute a scelte progettuali, materiali e lavorazioni non all'altezza della concorrenza nipponica a cui si abbineranno una rete di distribuzione e di post vendita carenti, una politica industriale che ben presto di rivelerà deleteria. Quindi, il colpo finale, sarà inferto dalla fusione con l'acerrima e storica rivale (nelle corse) Moto Guzzi nella Guzzi-Benelli Moto (G.B.M. S.p.A.) che porterà entrambi i marchi sull'orlo del baratro. Negli anni 80 la Benelli si trasforma in una scatola vuota. Le cause sono molteplici, ma tutto inizia a fine anni 70, quando il Gruppo De Tomaso perde colpi a causa delle difficoltà che incontrano Maserati e Innocenti in campo auto. Tutto ciò si riflette negativamente anche sulle moto, poco sviluppate e costruite con sempre minor cura. Tra queste ci sono la 125 Turismo e la 125 Sport, la 125 BX Cross con telaio e motore TM Racing (piccola Azienda Pesarese specializzata in moto da cross) costruita in collaborazione con FMI e col Team Italia; senza dimenticarsi della custom 125 CS; della 125 E, una enduro 2 tempi, con raffreddamento a liquido, cambio a 6 marce e una potenza di 20 cv e infine della Jarno (denominazione dedicata al pilota Saarinen) presentata nel 1987, fu la prima 125 ad avere 3 freni a disco. Aveva inoltre un motore da 27 cv a 10500 giri e un gran telaio ma la ridotta rete vendita e una produzione limitata ne decretarono l'insuccesso. Anche tra il segmento dei ciclomotori, le idee a De Tomaso non mancano e, agli inizi degli anni 80, lancia l'S50 (presentato al MotorShow nel 1980): un ciclomotore, clone della Yamaha Passola (mai importata in Italia) di 50 cc, con raffreddamento ad aria, cilindro verticale, cambio automatico a 2 velocità e che richiedeva una miscela all'1% (un record); l'S125, presentato nel 1982 ma messo in vendita due anni dopo e con la trasmissione che prevedeva due frizioni, una comandata a mano e l'altra automatica. Un altro ciclomotore degno di nota è il Laser (del 1985) di 50 cc: si trattava dell'S50 con una carrozzeria in plastica differente, con lo scudo anteriore che avvolgeva completamente la ruota e che disponeva di uno sportello attraverso cui si accedeva al vano portaoggetti. Fu commercializzato ad un prezzo analogo a quello della Vespa e nel 1988 uscì di produzione. A fine anni 80, l'attività produttiva si ridusse ai minimi termini e nel 1989 solo un'ottantina di operai lavoravano, mentre altri 153 erano in cassa integrazione. In questo periodo la Benelli si trasferirà nell'area industriale di Chiusa di Ginestreto in prossimità di Pesaro, mentre lo storico stabilimento di viale Mameli sarà quasi completamente demolito per far posto ad un centro direzionale. La gestione Giancarlo Selci (1989-1994) De Tomaso decide a quel punto di cedere l'azienda e la sopravvivenza della Benelli sarà garantita da Giancarlo Selci, pesarese, anno 1936, ex tornitore della Benelli, fondatore della Biesse, uno dei maggiori gruppi industriali al mondo per la produzione di macchine per la lavorazione del legno, vetro e pietra, che rileva la Casa del Leoncino il 23 ottobre 1989. Selci acquista la Benelli cercando di rilanciare il settore dei ciclomotori. Tiene in produzione l'economico "S50" e il "City Bike" (aggiornato con nuove colorazioni e denominato City Bike 90), lancia nuovi scooter come il "Così", lo "Scooty" e due moto sportive di 50 cc a marce: lo Spring e il Devil. Di quest'ultimo viene anche organizzato un trofeo monomarca, ma le vendite non decollano e Selci decide di gettare la spugna dedicandosi esclusivamente al suo business principale: la Biesse Group. La gestione Andrea Merloni (1995-2004) Dal momento in cui la Benelli fu venduta dagli ultimi eredi della sua dinastia, la Casa andò, anno dopo anno, sempre più in declino: lo sfaverovole momento del mercato motociclistico, e la scarsa convinzione dei successivi proprietari, portarono la Benelli a un punto morto: i nuovi modelli immessi sul mercato non ebbero l'accoglienza sperata e quelli esistenti erano ormai superati. Nel dicembre 1995 ci fu la svolta decisiva: il giovane Andrea Merloni, di soli 28 anni, rampollo della nota dinastia marchigiana di industiali degli elettrodomestici e appassionato motociclista, decise di rilevare la Benelli e rilanciarla sul mercato mondiale, prima inaugurando uno nuovo stabilimento in Strada della Fornace Vecchia, dove la stessa Benelli ha sede ancora oggi, poi entrò nei settori più difficili, avvalendosi di giovani e dinamici progettisti e designer, lanciando una serie di scooter e maximoto per dare immediato ossigeno alle casse e organizzare la rete di vendita e assistenza. Trasformò la Società da s.r.l. a S.p.a. con un aumento di capitale da 180 milioni a 20 miliardi di lire. Il 55% del capitale societario faceva capo alla famiglia Merloni, la restante parte era detenuta con il 10% ciascuno da Giancarlo Selci, da Augusto Baronciani, dai fratelli Montagna, dalla famiglia Colombo di Bergamo e il restante da una finanziaria regionale. Così, in poco più di un anno dalla rinascita, furono immessi sul mercato i primi nuovi prodotti come i modelli Adiva (nelle cilindrate 125 e 150) dotato di tettuccio rigido ripiegabile nel bauletto (primo scooter al mondo a essere dotato di questo meccanismo, poi copiato dalla concorrenza), il Velvet (nelle cilindrate 125, 150, 250, 400) che rimase in listino fino al 2012, il 491, molto di voga tra i quattordicenni dell'epoca, che montava un raro motore Morini orizzontale di 50 cm³ a 2 tempi con raffreddamento a liquido e che lo rendeva uno dei più performanti del lotto, il K2 (50 e 100 cm³) e il Pepe (di 50 cm³ divenuto poi lo scooter Benelli più venduto degli ultimi anni); questi ultimi, motorizzati con motore Minarelli, che riscossero un buon successo commerciale. Nel 1999 fu ingaggiato il tecnico Riccardo Rosa (ex Cagiva) e fu quindi presentata la nuova Tornado Tre, una moto sportiva (da 900 cm³, poi portata a 1130 cm³), con interessanti innovazioni tecnologiche. Si trattava infatti di una moto sportiva pura, dotata di un motore a 3 cilindri in linea che presentava una inedita disposizione del radiatore di raffreddamento posizionato sotto il codino posteriore e dotato di due ventole di estrazione forzata dell'aria di scenografico effetto e di un inedito telaio "misto" costituito da una pressofusione di alluminio e da tubi in acciaio uniti fra loro con una tecnologia di provenienza aeronautica. Della Tornado furono presentati due prototipi: il primo con motore a scoppi irregolari "big bang" (poi non andato in produzione) e con doppio iniettore per cilindro; e il secondo con telaio in tubi di acciaio vincolati tramite colla aeronautica alle piastre verticali (fuse in terra) e fissati da viti traenti, scarico in alluminio, carbonio e titanio, coperchi motore in magnesio, cambio estraibile e motore che non presentava ancora il radiatore dell'olio (introdotto poi nella versione 900 RS). La Tornado 900 nacque con l'intento di riportare le moto Benelli nel mondo delle competizioni: a metà stagione SBK del 2001 infatti debuttò a Misano con Peter Goddard a pilotarla e svilupparla. Qualche anno dopo, la Tornado, portata a 1130 cc, correrà grazie a privati in campionati nazionali italiani e non, nella 24 ore di Spagna, e nel Mondiale Endurance del 2007 (con Stefano Cordara). Nel 2001 la Benelli adottò per il primo prototipo SBK uno scarico laterale sdoppiato, mentre in gara presentò la soluzione dello scarico sdoppiato simmetricamente ai lati della coda, per tornare nel 2002 poi allo scarico singolo laterale in quanto permetteva un rendimento migliore. In gara poi, anche la frizione a secco della Tornado superbike era differente: non Surflex (montata sulla versione stradale), bensì EVR. La Tornado 900 partecipò anche al Tourist Trophy del 2000 (che differiva dalla versione di serie per il motore "big bang", per il coperchio frizione differente e per l'oblò del livello olio). Vista l'esperienza Benelli nel campo scooter, nel 2000 la Renault stipulò un accordo con la Benelli per la produzione di scooter da 50 cc a 250 cc: identici nella struttura, differivano solo per la presenza del marchio della Casa francese. "Le corse migliorano la razza" e Merloni, ex pilota, lo sapeva bene per cui il passo successivo fu preparare la nuova Tornado per le gare. Come da suo stile, Merloni cominciò immediatamente a correre nel 2001 e nel 2002 nel Campionato mondiale Superbike con il pilota Australiano Peter Goddard, che con la sua lunga esperienza ha saputo dare le indicazioni per migliorare la moto e di conseguenza anche quella di serie. Tenuto conto che la squadra era all'esordio e la concorrenza agguerrita, i risultati furono superiori alle attese con un 36º posto nella classifica finale nel 2001 (con 7 punti) e un 22º posto in quella del 2002 (con 23 punti). Fu così realizzata una versione limitata da 150 esemplari della Tornado (denominata Tornado LE, dove LE sta per Limited Edition). Nel 2003 si pensa di rispolverare il marchio MotoBi, ma solo per la gamma scooter, sostituendo semplicemente il logo Benelli con il nuovo logo MotoBi. Nel 2004 Benelli irrompe con un nuovo modello naked dal design futurista che rimarrà in gamma fino al 2017: la TNT, una roadster caratterizzata dello stesso motore a 3 cilindri portato ad una cilindrata di 1130 cm³, disposizione laterale sdoppiata del radiatore di raffreddamento ed un telaio che utilizzava le stesse tecnologie aeronautiche della Tornado. Nel 2004 fu premiata da una rivista tedesca come miglior moto dell'anno. I risultati della nuova Benelli sono incoraggianti ma i forti investimenti per la Tornado non sono compensati dalle vendite e anche Andrea Merloni decide di fermarsi. Gruppo Qianjiang (2005-oggi) Dopo la chiusura di Merloni, per l'acquisto della Benelli si fece avanti un miliardario russo di 25 anni, Nikolai Smolenski, già proprietario del marchio inglese di auto sportive TVR. Secondo alcune indicazioni, il nuovo proprietario avrebbe dovuto assumere una trentina dei 50 dipendenti che erano in cassa integrazione straordinaria per la fabbricazione di moto per il mercato russo. L'accordo prevedeva anche che l'azienda sarebbe dovuta rimanere a Pesaro. Qualche tempo dopo in Benelli arrivarono alcuni rappresentanti di una fabbrica cinese, i quali erano interessati all'acquisto di alcuni stampi di modelli Benelli di 50 cc. Alla fine nulla di tutto ciò andò in porto e il marchio fu acquisito dal colosso cinese Qianjiang Group nel settembre del 2005. La Qianjiang Group è una società cinese costruttrice di piccoli motocicli e motori, che possiede già i Marchi Keeway e Generic e che decide di mantenere l'attività produttiva e ingegneristica a Pesaro, affidando l'azienda all'amministratrice unica Yan Haimei. La produzione di moto riparte quasi immediatamente, il montaggio dei motori a 3 cilindri (precedentemente eseguita dalla Franco Morini Motori) viene riportata in casa, la gamma scooter viene altresì riavviata con motori di provenienza cinese. Al 63º Salone di Milano del novembre 2005 Benelli quindi si ripresenta viva, aggiorna la Tornado con il motore da 1130 cm³ della TNT, dalla quale fa anche derivare una versione più alta e più motard denominata ufficialmente Tre 1130 K. Ne uscirà anche una versione con gomme tassellate denominata Tre-K Amazonas. Al Salone di Milano del 2006 la Casa pesarese (con i capitali cinesi di Qianjiang), decisa ad espandere i propri interessi anche nel mondo del fuoristrada, presenta al grande pubblico un'innovativa quattro tempi dotata di una linea pulita ed elegante al tempo stesso, che suscitò molto interesse tra gli operatori e gli appassionati dell'off-road: la BX. La BX fu presentata inizialmente nella versione cross, la BX 449, ma poi fu declinata anche nelle versioni Enduro (BX505) e Motard (BX570), ognuna dotata di una motorizzazione specifica. Il progetto, pur marchiato Benelli, era in verità frutto delle esperienze dei fratelli Vertemati che avevano studiato per il costruttore pesarese una moto innovativa. Il motore quattro tempi era caratterizzato da un carter centrale in pezzo unico, iniezione elettronica, cambio estraibile, sedi valvole in berillio e valvole in titanio, mentre il telaio, perimetrale in alluminio aveva un sistema brevettato per variare la rigidità torsionale grazie all'adozione di inserti in carbonio, intercambiabili, e inseriti nella zona inferiore della trave portante superiore. Il forcellone era in pezzo unico ricavato per fusione. Dopo alcuni anni, durante i quali furono fatte circolare foto dei prototipi definitivi e furono fatti provare alla stampa specializzata vari esemplari praticamente definitivi della moto nelle tre versioni, il progetto fu interrotto senza mai giungere alla produzione di serie per il cambio di scelte strategiche della dirigenza, che decise di concentrarsi su altri prodotti e fasce di utenza. Nello stesso anno Benelli presenta la Due, una bicilindrica di 756 cc con telaio e forcellone in alluminio, forcella da 50 mm a steli rovesciati, pinze freno ad attacco radiale e scarico basso. Nello stesso anno vince, nella categoria "Open Category" del Motorcycle Design Awards 2006, il premio come moto più bella. Purtroppo la crisi della Benelli di quegli anni, costrinse la dirigenza a cancellare il progetto che ormai era ben collaudato. Nel 2007, per rilanciare il Marchio, la Benelli, sotto proprietà cinese, presenta la Tnt e la Tre-K con motore 899 e le versioni depotenziate da 35 KW (adatta per i neopatentati). Il 6 luglio 2010 subentra, al direttore tecnico Pierluigi Marconi, l'ex manager Yamaha Claudio Consonni, già responsabile di produzione dello stabilimento Yamaha Motor Italia di Lesmo.. Incarico che si concluderà il 28 settembre 2012. Negli anni successivi Benelli amplia la gamma degli scooter e, al Velvet e al rinnovato Pepe anche in versione 50 cc 4 tempi e 125 cc, si aggiungono il QuattroNoveX di 50 cc che successivamente sarà affiancato anche dalle versioni da 125 e 150 cc (X125 e X150); lo scooter a ruote alte e con pedana piatta Macis disponibile nelle cilindrate di 125 e 150 cc; il CaffeNero (125 e 150) derivato dal Keeway Outlook, che successivamente sarà affiancato dalla versione da 250 cc e lo Zenzero di 350 cc, derivato dal Keeway Index. Tutti rimasero in gamma fino al 2015, fino quando Benelli decise di abbandonare la produzione degli scooter, per concentrarsi sulla produzione di moto di media e piccola cilindrata. Nel 2011, in occasione del centenario del Marchio, viene presentata la Century Racer, nelle cilindrate 899 e 1130, su base Tnt che differiva da quest'ultima per la colorazione verde (Verde Vintage) e per il marchio storico degli anni 50 stampato sul serbatoio, oltre che per la sella in alcantara. Inoltre dal 2011 in poi, tutti i modelli di Tnt e Tre-k e tutti i modelli di scooter saranno caratterizzati dall'adesivo "100 Anni Benelli". Nel 2012, Benelli, presenta la prima moto progettata sotto proprietà cinese: la Bn600 R, una quattro cilindri in linea di 600 cc, con 82 cavalli, una linea accattivante, forcelle Marzocchi e freni Brembo. Qualche anno più tardi presenta una versione più economica senza forcelle Marzocchi e senza freni Brembo denominata BN600i e una versione turistica (Bn600GT). Il 19 luglio 2016 il Tribunale di Pesaro, a seguito dell'istanza presentata da un fornitore che vanta un credito di 120.000 euro, accerta lo stato di insolvenza e dichiara il fallimento dell'azienda che già nel 2014 e nel 2015 aveva chiuso il bilancio in perdita. Sentenza che verrà però revocata il 22 novembre 2016 dalla Corte d'Appello di Ancona. Nello stesso anno Benelli presenta il nuovo CentroStile Benelli, occupato da designer che ne hanno fatto il loro quartier generale in Italia, a Pesaro e nato per caratterizzare i prodotti della Casa tra cui il nuovo Leoncino. Sempre nel 2016 Geely Automobile, proprietaria anche di vari marchi automobilistici fra cui Volvo, acquista quote di Benelli Q.J. Nel 2017 il Benelli 491 elaborato dalla Malossi, si aggiudica ben sei record di velocità sul lago salato americano di Bonneville raggiungendo una velocità massima di 114,823 km/h sul chilometro lanciato e di 114,737 km/h sul miglio, entrambe risultanti dalla velocità media di due lanci in entrambe le direzioni. I successivi quattro Record Mondiali conquistati sono stati raggiunti da Mauro Sanchini con una velocità di 133,002 km/h sul chilometro lanciato e 132,668 km/h sul miglio lanciato con l'85cc e rispettivamente 142,088 km/h e 141,914 km/h con lo scooter da 100cc. L'impresa vide coinvolti anche altri nomi noti del panorama motociclistico, del calibro di Jorg Moller e Aldo Drudi. Nella classifica di vendita in Italia del 2019 risultano in terza posizione la TRK 502, in quindicesima la Leoncino 500, in ventiduesima la BN 125 (prima assoluta nella cilindrata delle moto 125) e in ottantaquattresima la BN302. Nel 2020 Benelli torna nelle maxi cilindrate con la nuova 752S, una bicilindrica in linea di 754 cc e una potenza di 76 cavalli. La Benelli TRK 502 è la motocicletta più venduta in Italia del mese di giugno 2020. Inoltre, con 3.569 nuove immatricolazioni, si conferma la motocicletta più venduta in Italia nel 2020. Sempre nel 2020, in seguito all'emergenza mondiale Coronavirus, Benelli QJ dona 2 ventilatori polmonari e 4.500 tute in tyvek alla Croce Rossa Italiana di Pesaro e agli Ospedali Riuniti Marche Nord. Nell'aprile 2021, viene presentato in Indonesia il primo ciclomotore elettrico Benelli, chiamato, Dong; tale modello non è altro che una versione rimarchiata del cinese Doinnext Bo. Nel 2021 la TRK 502 viene aggiornata alla normativa Euro 5. Nella classifica delle vendite in Italia nel 2021, la Benelli TRK 502 si conferma regina del mercato con 6.543 pezzi venduti, quasi 3.000 in più rispetto all'anno precedente. Inoltre risultano classificati: 14° Leoncino 500, 15° BN 125 e 26° Imperiale 400. Nel primo semestre del 2022 la Benelli risulta il marchio più venduto in Italia con 8.522 pezzi immatricolati di cui 4.436 relativi alla TRK 502, acquisendo così il 10,8% del mercato nazionale: un risultato storico. Al salone di Milano del 2022 vengono presentate ben 6 novità: La BKX 250 e la BKX 250 S entrambe di 250cc con motore a quattro tempi da 25,8 cavalli. La prima è una piccola moto indicata per l'off-road leggero, mentre la versione S è un piccolo motard stradale; la TRK 702 (versione stradale) e la TRK X 702 (versione off-road) entrambe bicilindriche di 698 cc capaci di erogare fino a 76,2 cavalli e 68,2 Nm di coppia massima; la TRK 800 sulla quale è presente un motore bicilindrico da 754cc da 76,2 cavalli e 67 Nm di coppia massima; e la TNT 500 (Tornado Naked Twin) costruita su un telaio a traliccio in tubi d'acciaio, monta un bicilindrico da 47,6 cavalli (35 kW) e 46 Nm di coppia massima, a sua volta sostenuto da una ciclistica di ultima generazione con forcella anteriore a steli rovesciati da 50mm, forcellone posteriore oscillante con mono-ammortizzatore centrale e impianto frenante a doppio disco semiflottante anteriore da 320mm. Benelli nelle competizioni Fra le due guerre Tonino si laureerà Campione Italiano nel 1927, 1928, 1930 e 1931, guidando nei primi tre casi la Benelli 175 super sport monoalbero e nel 1931 la bialbero. Con quest'ultima moto nel 1932 conquisterà anche la piazza d'onore nel Campionato d'Europa, alle spalle del compagno di squadra Carlo Baschieri.. Le moto Benelli senza Tonino, che dovette interrompere la sua brillante carriera di pilota nel 1932 a causa di un grave incidente occorsogli nel circuito del Tigullio, risultarono comunque vittoriose e arrivarono a conquistare nuovamente il Campionato d'Europa nel 1934 della classe "175" con il centauro belga Yvan Goor; nel 1935 il record mondiale di velocità di categoria del miglio e del chilometro lanciato con il pilota milanese Raffaele Alberti in sella alla "250" sport bialbero con 182,500 km/h; nel 1939 il Tourist Trophy con l'inglese Ted Mellors sempre con una "250" sport bialbero. Il più giovane dei sei fratelli Benelli, dopo aver rischiato la vita su tutti i circuiti d'Italia e di mezza Europa, perderà la vita in un banale incidente stradale il 27 settembre 1937 all'età di 35 anni; Tonino era di ritorno da Rimini in sella a una Benelli "500 Sport" e in prossimità della curva San Lorenzo di Riccione si scontrerà frontalmente con una vettura proveniente dal senso contrario, l'impatto non darà scampo al campione pesarese che perderà la vita sul colpo. Il clamore della sua scomparsa riecheggerà per settimane sui media dell'epoca. Nel dopoguerra Nel dopoguerra il marchio del Leoncino ha ottenuto due titoli mondiali nella classe 250 con il cesenate Dario Ambrosini nel motomondiale 1950 e con l'australiano Kel Carruthers nel motomondiale 1969; si è imposta anche in cinque Campionati Italiani Velocità nella classe 250 con Dario Ambrosini (1950), con l'emiliano Tarquinio Provini (1965, 1966), con il riminese Renzo Pasolini (1968, 1969); in tre Campionati Italiani Velocità nella classe 350 con il pesarese Silvio Grassetti (1967) e ancora con Pasolini (1968, 1969). Numerose furono le affermazioni e i piazzamenti nelle classiche di gran fondo dell'epoca, la Milano-Taranto e il Motogiro d'Italia, con il Leoncino 125, decisamente la motocicletta di serie più iconica della Benelli degli anni 50/60. Nel Trofeo Pesaro Mobili del 1971, svoltosi in località Villa Fastiggi di Pesaro, gareggiarono alcuni dei più grandi nomi del motociclismo mondiale dell'epoca come Giacomo Agostini, Mike Hailwood, Jarno Saarinen e Renzo Pasolini. Nella classe "350" "Mike the Bike" in sella a una vecchia Benelli arrivò secondo dietro ad "Ago" alla guida della tre cilindri MV Agusta. Nell'edizione del 1972 Jarno Saarinen in sella alle nuovissime Benelli 4 cilindri "500" e "350", progettate da Piero Prampolini, vinse in entrambe le classi precedendo rispettivamente Giacomo Agostini su MV Agusta e Renzo Pasolini su Aermacchi. Inizia in questo modo così promettente l'era di De Tomaso, ma questa sarà la prima e l'ultima competizione della sua gestione. Infatti il manager italo-argentino, dopo la morte a Zandvoort del pilota inglese Piers Courage alla guida della monoposto di F1 De Tomaso 505, non ne volle più sapere di corse. La Benelli tornerà a gareggiare solo nel periodo di Andrea Merloni in due edizioni di WSBK (2001-2002) con il pilota australiano Peter Goddard in sella al Tornado 900 Tre. Celebrazioni della Benelli Nel 2000 Benelli (Gestione Merloni) tornò sull'isola di Man, dietro l'invito degli organizzatori del Tourist Trophy, per partecipare al giro d'onore del cinquantenario della vittoria di Dario Ambrosini. Si tratterà del raduno più imponente per numero di moto di una singola marca: sessanta moto sia stradali che da competizione con in testa la Tornado 900 n.1 guidata da Andrea Merloni seguita dalla n.2 guidata da Kelvin Carruthers. Nel 2011 (anno del 100º anniversario), nell'ambito del "Benelli Week" organizzato annualmente dal Moto Club "Tonino Benelli", si è svolta a Pesaro una grande festa durata una settimana che ha coinvolto tutti gli appassionati e i possessori di motociclette Benelli provenienti da tutto il mondo. Nel 2019, in occasione del Benelli Week, organizzato dal Moto Club "Tonino Benelli" con il patrocinio della Benelli QJ, si sono celebrati tre anniversari: L'ottantesimo della prima vittoria al Tourist Trophy di Ted Mellors in sella alla Benelli 250 bialbero; il cinquantesimo del secondo titolo mondiale del 1969; il trentesimo della fondazione del Registro Storico Benelli. Per l'occasione è intervenuto l'ottantunenne Kelvin (Kel) Carruthers che ha guidato per alcuni chilometri la moto "250 quattro", perfettamente funzionante e restaurata, con cui vinse cinquant'anni prima il titolo mondiale. Nel 2020, in occasione del Benelli Week, organizzato dal Moto Club "Tonino Benelli" con il patrocinio della Benelli QJ, si è celebrato il settantesimo anniversario della vittoria del primo titolo mondiale della Benelli ottenuta dal pilota cesenate Dario Ambrosini in sella alla 250 bialbero. Nel 2021 Benelli celebra 110 anni di storia dalla sua fondazione. Lo farà con numerose iniziative che culmineranno nel Benelli Week, organizzato dal Moto Club "Tonino Benelli" con il patrocinio della Benelli QJ, nel frattempo i festeggiamenti sono iniziati con la Benelli TRK 502 che conferma e consolida il suo primato di vendite in Italia, dopo averlo fatto nel 2020. Nel 2021 è stato girato a Pesaro un docufilm dedicato alle vicende umane e sportive di Tonino Benelli intitolato "Benelli su Benelli", regia di Marta Miniucchi, prodotto dalla Genoma Film di Bologna. Nel settembre 2021, all'interno della Benelli Week, si è celebrato il 110º anniversario della fondazione della Benelli, con la cerimonia finale di domenica 19, svoltasi presso la splendida cornice di Villa Caprile a Pesaro. Nel settembre 2022, all'interno del Benelli week, si sono celebrate le vittorie di Jarno Saarinen al Gran Premio Pesaro Mobili del 20/08/1972, che in sella alle nuovissime Benelli "350" e "500" quattro cilindri, batterà Giacomo Agostini su MV Agusta in entrambe le gare. Il Museo Officine Benelli Il museo Benelli e MotoBi sorge a Pesaro, in Viale Mameli 22, proprio negli ex stabilimenti della fabbrica, in uso fino alla fine degli anni 80. Il marchio nella cultura di massa Nel 2021 è uscito il film-documentario «Benelli su Benelli» girato a Pesaro e incentrato sulla vita di Tonino Benelli. Il film è stato presentato alla Mostra del Cinema di Venezia nello stesso anno. Nel agosto del 2022 il docufilm dedicato al "Cigno della moto", ha rappresentato Pesaro e le Marche a Los Angeles in occasione del conferimento della stella "Walk of Fame" a Luciano Pavarotti, cittadino onorario della città di Pesaro. La produzione storica Motocicli dal 1919 al 1940 Motocicli dal 1949 al 1969 Ciclomotori dal 1949 al 1969 Motocicli dal 1970 al 1987 Ciclomotori dal 1970 al 1987 Motocicli dal 1988 al 2017 Ciclomotori dal 1988 al 2017 Immatricolazioni Benelli 1949-2010* N.B. a metà degli anni 70, le immatricolazioni viaggiano intorno alle 5000 unità annuali, per poi andare a calare nei periodi successivi. Nel 1986, le vendite precipitano a poc meno di 500 unità. Chiusa la Gestione De Tomaso, passa prima a Selci nel 1989, poi a Merloni e infine, nel 2005 alla cinese QJ: *dati Motociclismo La gamma attuale Gamma motociclette Italia (2023) Leoncino 125 (125 cm³, monocilindrico, 4 tempi, 12,8 cv) Leoncino 250 (250 cm³, monocilindrico, 4 tempi, 26 cv) Leoncino 500 (500 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi 47 cv) Leoncino 500 Trail (500 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 47 cv) Leoncino 800 (754 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 76 cv) Leoncino 800 Trail (754 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 76 cv) TRK 251 (250 cm³, monocilindrico, 4 tempi, 26 cv) TRK 502 (500 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 47 cv) TRK 502 X (500 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 47 cv) TRK 702 (698 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 76 cv) TRK 702 X (698 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 76 cv) TRK 800 (754 cm³ 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 76,2 cv) Tornado naked T 125 (125 cm³, monocilindrico, 4 tempi, 11 cv) 502C (500 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 47 cv) 752S (754 cm³, 2 cilindri, 4 tempi, 77 cv) Imperiale 400 (400 cm³, monocilindrico, 4 tempi, 21 cv) Modelli del resto del mondo TNT15 TNT25/TNT25 N TNT 25 2.0 SPORT TNT125 TNT135 TNT150/TNT150i TNT249S TNT300/TNT300 ABS TNT600/TNT600GT TNT 899 BN150S/150S 165S 180S 249R 302R ABS/302R Anniversary BX250 Motard Tornado 252R Tornado 302R TRK 502 ABS Leoncino 500 Sport Patagonian Eagle 250 Moto vendute con marchio Motobi (2021) In Asia il Marchio MotoBi è ancora usato dalla stessa Benelli per le moto. Motobi 200 Motobi 152 Motobi 200 EVO Scooter (2021) Panarea 125 Dong Seta 125 VZ125i RFS150i Zenzero 150 Caffenero 150/Caffenero 150 Sport Silverblade 250/Zafferano 250 Gamma e-bike (2021) Tagete 27.5 Mini Fold 16 Classica 24 Navigator 350 Cargo 350 HD Le Benelli da Competizione Albo d'oro Motomondiale La Benelli ha partecipato a diverse edizioni del Motomondiale, concentrandosi principalmente nelle classi 250 e 350, nelle edizioni 1968 e 1970 ha preso parte anche alla classe regina, la 500. Mondiale piloti Mondiale costruttori WSBK All'inizio degli anni 2000 la Benelli torna a partecipare alle competizioni sportive professionistiche, facendo scendere in pista la Benelli Tornado 900 nel Campionato mondiale Superbike nelle stagioni 2001 e 2002 con l'australiano Peter Goddard. Campionato d'Europa FICM Tourist Trophy Motogiro d'Italia Milano-Taranto Campionato Italiano Velocità Note Bibliografia Angelo Berto, Benelli: Mamma Teresa & Figli, Legend Bike, n.15, agosto 1993, Gruppo B Editore, Bresso LE GRANDI MOTO DA CORSA ITALIANE: LE BENELLI BIALBERO 1931-1951 - Conferenza di Augusto Farneti, Milano - 18 febbraio 1995, Museo nazionale della scienza e della tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci Registro Storico Benelli e Moto Club T. Benelli,"100 anni di Benelli", settembre 2011 Paolo Prosperi; Tonino Benelli, il cigno del motore, il Girardengo della motocicletta; ASI editore - 2014 Gianni Perrone; Benelli e Motobi, due storie in moto; ASI editore Massimiliano Di Pasquale; Benelli 1911-2011, una fabbrica, una città, una famiglia; Franco Andreatini editore Paolo Prosperi; BBC: Una Benelli a quattro ruote, un'arma incompiuta, Edizione Registro Storico Benelli Pesaro - 2017 Paolo Conti & altri; La storia della MBA: Storia dalla Morbidelli Benelli Armi alla MBA, Editore Registro Storico MBA Voci correlate Motobi Benelli Armi Moto Benelli Armi Morbidelli Museo Officine Benelli Altri progetti Collegamenti esterni Qianjiang Group Geely Holding Group

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Сюдзо Куки (; 15 февраля 1888, Токио — 6 мая 1941, Киото) — был одним из классиков японской философии, художественным критиком и поэтом, а также профессором философии в Киотском университете. Биография Куки родился в аристократической семье и был четвёртым ребёнком Куки Рюити (), высокопоставленного чиновника Министерства культуры и образования Мэйдзи и Хацу, по неподтверждённым данным, бывшей гейши. Он получил хорошее образование и вёл достаточно обеспеченную жизнь как в Японии, так и в Европе. Интерес к эстетике и иностранным языках Куки перенял от Окакура Какудзо, влюбившись в которого, его мать ушла, по одним данным, от мужа Куки, по другим — поддерживала отношения. Выпускник философского факультета Токийского Университета, Куки провёл восемь лет в Европе, чтобы отточить свои знания языков и углубить и без того значительные исследования современной западной мысли. В Гейдельбергском университете он учился у неокантианца Генриха Риккерта. В Парижском университете он находился под воздействием работ Анри Бергсона, с которым познакомился лично, а также общался с молодым Жан-Полем Сартром, который учил его французскому языку. За пределами Японии мало известно, что интерес Сартра к философии Мартина Хайдеггера был вызван влиянием Сюдзо Куки. Во Фрайбургском университете Куки изучал феноменологию под руководством Эдмунда Гуссерля и впервые встретился с Хайдеггером в доме Гуссерля. Он переехал в Марбургский университет во время зимнего семестра 1927/1928, чтобы ходить на лекции Хайдеггера по феноменологической интерпретации кантовской «Критики чистого разума» и на семинар Хайдеггера «Эссе Шеллинга о сущности человеческой свободы». В следующем семестре (лето 1928 года) он посетил лекцию Хайдеггера о логике в свете Лейбница и его семинар по физике Аристотеля. Его сокурсниками в эти годы в Европе были Тэцуро Вацудзи и Киёси Мики. Куки возвратился в Японию в 1929 году и до конца своей активной деятельности преподавал в Киотском университете, читая лекции, в основном, по французской философии. Умер в 1941 году. Творчество В то время, как другие японские учёные отдавали дань предпочтения германской философской мысли, Куки Сюдзо восемь лет — с конца 1920-х и в начале 1930-х годов — проводит во Франции. В этом отношении он был первым японским учёным, который не только создавал фундаментальные труды вне Японии, но и был одним из тех, кто проявлял большой интерес к французской философии. Он не только изучал в залах библиотек труды европейской философской мысли, а интегрировался в европейский интеллектуальный мир того времени. В 1928 году он становится активным участником интеллектуальных встреч «Декады Понтиньи», которые проходили на протяжении десяти лет. Каждый год в течение десяти дней участники встреч — писатели, учёные, политики — беседовали и обсуждали литературные, философские религиозные, политические и другие темы. Каждый день посвящался какой-либо одной теме. В этих встречах, в частности, принимали участие Андре Жид, Роже Мартен дю Гар, Поль Валери, Андре Моруа, Андре Мальро, Генрих Манн, Леон Шестов, Франсуа Мориак, Антуан де Сент-Экзюпери, Раймон Арон, Леон Бруншвич, Макс Шелер, Гастон Башляр и другие выдающиеся мыслители Франции. На этих собраниях впервые были представлены статьи Куки Сюдзо, позже опубликованные в том же году Филиппом Ренуаром в сборнике «Propos sur le temps». Исследователи творчества Камю Даниэль Шарль и Жан-Франсуа Матте цитируют некоторые положения из «Propos sur le temps», отмечая, что их интерпретация, предложенная Куки в 1928 году, повлияла на творчество Альбера Камю и нашла отражение в книге «Миф о Сизифе», изданной в 1942 году. Куки учился у нескольких выдающихся европейских философов, но до последнего времени только его отношения с Хайдеггером были широко известны благодаря тому, что они увековечены в работах самого Хайдеггера («Из диалога о языке», нем. Aus einem Gespr ach von der Sprache"). Немногие знали, что два с половиной месяца в 1928 году Куки изучал французский язык и вёл беседы о философии с молодым аспирантом по имени Жан-Поль Сартр. Парижские сочинения Куки — двенадцать коротких эссе на японском языке — были найдены среди бумаг Куки в записных книжках Сюдзо исследователем Стивеном Лайтом. Одна из них была озаглавлена «Месье Сартр». Стивен Лайт решил проанализировать природу бесед Куки с Сартром и определить степень влияния одного из философов на другого. В очень тщательном исследовании Лайт представляет результаты этого анализа и приходит к положительному выводу. По словам Стивена Лайта, Куки «привлёк внимание Сартра к Хайдеггеру и феноменологии». Вскоре после возвращения Куки в Японию он написал и опубликовал свой шедевр «Структура "Ики"» (1930). В этой работе он пытается провести феноменологический анализ такого явления как ики, разновидность утончённой культуры, распространённой среди знати города Эдо в период сёгуната Токугава. Куки утверждал, что ики составляет одну из основных ценностей японской культуры. Книга стала главным трудом Куки Сюдзо, в котором он впервые говорит о понятии ики как о категории, связанной с эстетикой. Помимо этого, изданы книги «Проблема непредвиденных обстоятельств» (англ. «The Problem of Contingency», яп. 偶然性の問題, 1935), «Человек и существование» (англ. «Human Beings and Existence», яп. 偶然性の問題, 1939), «Литературная теория» (англ. «A Literary Theory», яп. 文藝論,1941) и другие, а также многочисленные статьи. Его философские интересы распространялись на исследование отношений познания и языка; на рассуждения о существовании мира и человека; соотношения случайности, времени и судьбы; природы рифмы в поэзии как взаимосвязи времени и временных характеристик в свете метафизических исследований. В последние годы жизни он опубликовал ряд работ, в которых были отражены идеи, ещё не полностью изученные большинством исследователей. Они посвящены философским проблемам соотношения социальных и этических вопросов. Книга «Структура ики» представляет собой феноменологическое исследование концепции ики, неуловимого и чувственного стиля, ценимого в городской популярной культуре конца эпохи Эдо-Токугава. Она была, в основном, написана во время его восьмилетнего пребывания во Франции и Германии. Куки утверждал, что эстетический стиль Японии содержал элементы «космополитизма» и «современности», сопоставимые с элементами современной западной культуры. После Второй мировой войны работа получила посмертное признание в Японии как успешный синтез западного и японского научного дискурса. В конце 1980-х среди японских мыслителей возродился интерес к постмодерну и размышлениям о японской культуре и её близости к современной западной культуре. Значение творчества Сюдзо в том, что он первым определил понятие ики как категорию, и несмотря на то, что оно — реалия и в современном мире, эта категория почти не исследована. Продолжения этой темы в трудах исследователей долгое время не наблюдалось, пока категория не была подробно рассмотрена в 1999 году в монографии Ямамото Юдзи «Эстетика повседневной жизни. Модернизм и широко распространённая в Японии эстетическая категория ики» (университет Чикаго). Ямамото Юдзи сумел увидеть то, чего, в своё время не смог определить Сюдзо, пытаясь удержать японскую ментальность в рамках западной философской мысли — «повседневность» и «неосознанность» ики, встроенность этого понятия в бытовое сознание японцев. Куки Сюдзо, являясь учеником Китары Нисиды развивал собственную тему изысканного, утончённого восприятия красоты, дизайна, а также телесности в японской эстетике, которая нашла отражение в ики и знаменовала собой скромность наряду с роскошью, граничащей с изощрённостью, но ни в чём не переступающей эту зыбкую грань. По мнению одного из исследователей, Куки также привнёс в ики теорию утончённого эротизма — на первый план выступают отношения между мужчиной и женщиной. Он выстраивает и схематично показывает сложный параллелепипед, созданный в традиции духовной культуры Востока — напряжённые и в то же время подвижные первозданные, природные отношения между диаметральными характеристиками мужчины (самурая) и женщины (гейши): цветовыми, вкусовыми, поведенческими и тактильными — без вычурности, но сохраняющими особую эмоциональную выразительность. Этот взгляд отражает позицию Куки в его отношении к человеку, в котором заключено, по мнению философа, единство равно зна́чимых, хотя и противоположных, мужских и женских, качеств, а также демонстрирует влияние философии Нисиды. Основные работы 1930 1933 1935 1939 1941 Примечания Литература . «Contingency and the Time of the Dream: Kuki Shuzo and French Prewar Philosophy» in Philosophy East and West 50:4 (2000). «Iki, Style, Trace: Shuzo Kuki and the Spirit of Hermeneutics» in Philosophy East and West 47: 4 (1997): 554—580. Light, Stephen. Kuki Shūzō and Jean-Paul Sartre: Influence and Counter-Influence in the Early History of Existential Phenomenology. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1987. Michael F. Marra // Kuki Shuzo: A Philosopher's Poetry and Poetics // University of Hawaii Press. 2004. — C. 376. ISBN-13: 9780824827557. Graham Mayeda // Japanese Philosophers on Society and Culture: Nishida Kitaro, Watsuji Tetsuro, and Kuki Shuzo // Lexington Books, 2020 — C. 298. ISBN 978-1-4985-7208-8. Parkes, Graham. Heidegger and Asian Thought. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1990. Sakabe, Megumi. Washida Seiichi and Fujita Masakatsu, eds. Kuki Shūzō no sekai. Tokyo: Minerva Shobō, 2002. Ссылки The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy An Aesthetics of Everyday Life: Modernism and a Japanese popular aesthetic ideal Iki, Yamamoto Yuji Герасимова М. П. «От эпохи Эдо до наших дней. Эстетический идеал городской культуры» Философы Японии Писатели по алфавиту Эстетики Японии Преподаватели Киотского университета Выпускники Токийского университета

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Which is why he, er, joined Arsenal, a team that has never won the thing. The idea is that Sanchez moves away from playing for the Premier League's fifth best club (see last season's table) and moves to Manchester City, the PL's third best club, who like the Gunners never have won the Champions' League. City do, however, boast Pep Guardiola as manager. He has won the competition, albeit with Barcelona, a side Sanchez was shipped out from on account of not being good enough. What price Sanchez's dream? It's £400,000 a week, apparently. That's what the bleeding heart wants to stay at Arsenal.

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As fond as I am of beach memories, that's not the real purpose of this post. It's to share something from a book that Lynn and I read that summer, a book that changed both of our lives. Entitled If You Don't Know Where You're Going, You'll Probably End Up Somewhere Else by David Campbell, the book's message was both simple and profound. You need to think seriously about where you want to go and then come up with some specific plans to get there. This probably sounds like one of the dozen or so goal setting books you've already read, but this one is different in that the author has an engaging, upbeat writing style that manages to keep your attention while addressing some pretty heavy duty issues. After reading it, Lynn and I got our acts together. There are several concepts I could write about today, but the one that's most on my mind is the one in which Campbell talks about a long range plan, the one that you want to be living in ten years. What do you see yourself doing in ten years? He then goes on to remind the readers that things can happen, plans can go awry. Regardless of whatever else happens, however, Campbell speaks a simple truth: You will be ten years older. When Lynn and I read this slim little volume, we were in our 30's, enjoying our children, our jobs, and yes, yes, yes, our days in the sun. Our husbands were decent, hard working men, our parents were still alive and healthy, and life stretched before us. Sure, there were things we'd like to change…but later, next year…or maybe the one after that. One day, we dreamed, we'd have a different house, a bigger bank account, a more exciting job. Next year. One day. Campbell told his readers that if they were 17 and reading the book, that in ten years they'd be 27 and that the likelihood of certain things happening were pretty good. Maybe the person would be out of high school and maybe college too. He or she would be out of the parental home, have a job, own a car and maybe a house, etc. In other words, the teen would be an adult. Interesting, we thought. A page or two later, we read the part that shook us up a bit. Campbell said that if the reader were 37 and reading the book, then in ten years she would be 47!! Huh? Lynn and I didn't like thinking of that one little bit. Furthermore, the author said that by that time a person would be well into middle age, the children would be leaving home (or GONE), and she would have become about as useful as she was going to be to the employer. The person's income would probably be about as high as it was going to be. Yes, I know there are all kinds of exceptions to this, but for us, this prediction struck a responsive chord. Here's what happened. She and her husband both resigned from their jobs that summer and began working at educational institutions in another area of the state. Both are happier and more fulfilled. There may be days when they miss the days of lounging on the beach and eating ham sandwiches gritty with sand, but if so, they can afford a little beach vacation. I just ordered an updated version of this book and am in the process of rereading it. In ten years, I'll be in later adulthood, retired and hopefully back on the beach reading books, going for long walks, watching the happy frolicking children, and feeling the warmth of the sun on my skin lathered in sunscreen. An occasional ham sandwich gritty with sand would be nice too. Over twenty years have passed since Lynn and I first read Campbell's words, and it seems like yesterday. Bottom line. How old will you be in ten years, and what kind of life do you see yourself living? More importantly, what are you doing today to prepare for it? Great post. You've reminded me that I should be planning ahead. Now that I think of it, the last time I had things planned out was when I was, in fact, 17! I had the next 5 years planned out and it actually worked out very well by the time I was 22. I do need to start planning long term goals again. What did you do differently after having read that book? Interestingly, 10 years ago I would have been 16 and in a foster home. Hopefully, I will be eating gritty ham sandwiches with you talking about the latest book we read. P.S. did you get the red one???? LDS Pad, Nice to hear from you again. Hayden, I had another baby, published a human relations textbook, took on additional job responsibilities, moved into a bigger house…not that summer but within five years. You're only 26? You continue to amaze me with your wisdom and capabilities. Connie, Would you believe that I've actually been looking at foreclosures in the MB area? I can't do anything until the other house is officially sold, but at least I'm looking and thinking. And YES, I got the red one. Love it! Well, we can keep that between us then. I wouldn't want to mess with my street cred!

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A Palantir Employee Taught Cambridge Analytica How To Harvest Facebook Data By Lucian Armasu According to a recent New York Times report, a London-based Palantir Technologies employee named Alfredas Chmieliauskas worked closely with the data scientists building psychometric or psychological profiling technology for Cambridge Analytica that would later be used to target electoral voters. Palantir's Connection With Cambridge Analytica Palantir is a Silicon Valley company that specializes in providing surveillance tools to intelligence agencies and the Pentagon. The company recently won a $876 million contract with the U.S. Army. Its co-founder, Peter Thiel, is also a Facebook board member who was outspoken about supporting Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election and was even invited to speak at the Republican National Convention. Thiel was later considered to chair the President's Intelligence Advisory Board (PIAB), whose role would is to oversee the intelligence community's compliance with the Constitution and all applicable laws. One of the first links between Thiel and Cambridge Analytica is that he donated $1 million to the Super PAC "Make America Number 1," and out of that sum $231,352 went towards Cambridge Analytica, as an FEC filing shows. The recent NYT report also said that Chmieliauskas, who has been working on business development for Palantir (opens in new tab) for the past five years, was the one to give Cambridge Analytica the idea that the company could harvest people's friends data from Facebook through an app, such as the quiz app that Cambridge Analytica later ended up building. Christopher Wylie, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower and co-founder, revealed yesterday in a testimony to a UK committee that "senior employees" from Palantir were working with Cambridge Analytica. Additionally, he claimed that Palantir was also using the data Cambridge Analytica harvested, which could mean that Palantir was also violating Facebook's platform policies. Facebook recently committed to auditing all companies that are suspected of abusing its platform terms, so it remains to be seen if the company will keep its promise. We've contacted the company and asked whether or not it intends to audit Palantir, a company founded by one of its board members, to check whether or not Palantir was also abusing its policies. We'll update the post with the company's response as soon as we receive it. Palantir Responds To Allegations In an initial statement, Palantir said that it "never had a relationship with Cambridge Analytica, nor have we ever worked on any Cambridge Analytica data." However, Palantir later revised the statement, saying the following: We learned today that an employee, in 2013-2014, engaged in an entirely personal capacity with people associated with Cambridge Analytica. We are looking into this and will take the appropriate action. Palantir's statement seems to contradict Wylie's own statements, which say that multiple Palantir employees were working with Cambridge Analytica: There were Palantir staff who would come into the office and work on the data. And we would go and meet with Palantir staff at Palantir. The first discussions between Palantir and Cambridge Analytica started in 2013. They were primarily pushed by an SCL Group director, Alexander Nix, who later became Cambridge Analytica's CEO, and Palantir's Chmieliauskas. The SCL Group, a British company specializing in military intelligence, also owns Cambridge Analytica, and it sought to use military intelligence tactics in electoral campaigns. Palantir seems to have eventually declined to work together with Cambridge Analytica, but only after they had helped Cambridge Analytica engineer its psychographic models, according to Wylie. Eric Schmidt And Cambridge Analytica? In an email obtained by the NYT, Sophie Schmidt, the daughter of Eric Schmidt, who was then Google's executive chairman, also urged the company to link with Palantir, back in June 2013. Sophie Schmidt was previously an intern for SCL Group. In the email, two employees were discussing about Sophie Schmidt's encouragement to link with Palantir: Ever come across Palantir. Amusingly Eric Schmidt's daughter was an intern with us and is trying to push us towards them? In 2016, Eric Schmidt became a chairman at the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Advisory Board, but stepped down as Executive Chairman for Alphabet, Google's parent company, only at the end of 2017. It's not clear whether or not there is any connection between Eric Schmidt and Palantir or Cambridge Analytica. The NYT said that both Schmidt and Cambridge Analytica refused to respond to these questions. Palantir said that it would continue to investigate how its employees worked with Cambridge Analytica. However, it seems that Palantir would also be a good candidate to participate in the upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on data privacy, so Congress can get more direct answers from everyone involved in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Lucian Armasu Lucian Armasu is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He covers software news and the issues surrounding privacy and security. Co BIY Is the scandal that everyone seems to have access to Facebook's data without paying the required fees and passed it around like credit card numbers on the dark web ? Giroro @Co Biy I think the scandal is that more individuals are starting to realize that companies are buying, selling, and licensing out the rights to the users' life stories without paying royalties to the actual victims. The way that companies like Facebook operate isn't really any different than identity theft or piracy of your data. But that think they can get away with it because at some point you blindly clicked past a ToS (which had changed since you signed up, regardless). Part of the problem is that people haven't quite realized exactly how valuable their data actually is. Facebook has become one of the biggest companies in the world primarily by selling profiles, selling ads, and tracking your activity. Google also became one of the largest and most powerful entities in all of human history by doing nearly the same thing, for that matter. Peter Buelow @Giroro and @Co Biy, the scandal is that psychological data was used by Republican campaigns to influence what people saw and knew about the parties campaigning without acknowledging they were doing so via facebook advertisements and posts. Cambridge Analytica took data people didn't know they had given, tried to figure out how you were likely to vote or what your election preferences were, and then targeted information at you to influence how you thought about the whole process. In the US, this is illegal. If you are working on a campaign, you MUST acknowledge this fact and state it outright. In this case, no one did, and it's clear that certain parties on the Trump side, I'm not saying Trump was involved, had access to a lot of very specific profiles that helped the Republican party cause. Can't we blame the Russians for this too? takeshi7 Be careful talking bad about Palantir, Tom's Hardware. They have a known history of blackmailing journalists to achieve their goals. Palantir is a truly scum company. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110209/22340513034/leaked-hbgary-documents-show-plan-to-spread-wikileaks-propaganda-bofa-attack-glenn-greenwald.shtml

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He was born abt 1836 in South Carolina, to [[Edward Y Johnson|Edward Young Johnson]] and his wife [[Mary Eason]], or perhaps a prior wife, since Edward and Mary did not marry until 1838. He married Edna S "Edny" between 1853 and 1854, probably in Georgia, and possibly in Paulding County. She was born abt 1839 in Georgia. He married Edna S "Edny" between 1853 and 1854, probably in Georgia, and possibly in Paulding County. She was born abt 1839 in Georgia. I do not know her maiden name. They lived in [[Paulding County, Georgia]] in 1860, where he was a Blacksmith. Jesse T Johnson was a sergeant in Company F, 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA and was a prisoner of war. Between 1868 and 1874, the family moved to Arkansas where by 1880 they were enumerated at Hempstead County, Arkansas, where he was a Farmer. He was born abt 1836 in South Carolina, to Edward Young Johnson and his wife Mary Eason, or perhaps a prior wife, since Edward and Mary did not marry until 1838. They lived in Paulding County, Georgia in 1860, where he was a Blacksmith. Jesse T Johnson was a sergeant in Company F, 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA and was a prisoner of war. Between 1868 and 1874, the family moved to Arkansas where by 1880 they were enumerated at Hempstead County, Arkansas, where he was a Farmer. He was still living in 1890 when he paid a tax receipt and when he and his wife donated land to the Bethany Baptist Church. He died between 1890 and 1900, probably in Spring Hill, Hempstead County, Arkansas. Jesse and Edna may be buried in Bethany Cemetery, Hempstead County, Arkansas but if so, they have no tombstones remaining.

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Manga Review – I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die Krystallina August 18, 2022 2 Comments horror, kodansha comics, romance, seinen, shiina umi, supernatural, tragedy I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die 青野くんに触りたいから死にたい (Aono-kun ni Sawaritai kara Shinitai) SHIINA Umi Seinen – Romance, horror, supernatural, tragedy 2 Volumes of 8 Volumes (ongoing) Yuri is ecstatic when the guy she has been admiring from a distance agrees to go out with her, but that quickly is replaced with sadness when her new boyfriend dies. But she's once again filled with happiness when he reappears as a ghost by her side — but is this really a reason to celebrate when they can't even touch each other? Ok, this is how Kodansha Comics describes this series: "I would die if it would allow me to touch you. That is my love. Airhead Yuri-chan and her boyfriend Aono-kun had a perfectly normal relationship until one day Aono-kun suddenly "passed away" … They will never be bound together, and they cannot even touch. This is their difficult and almost too sincere love story." Granted, I've only read two volumes so far, but it does seem very misleading. I'll explain why in just a moment, but let me first tell you what kind of series I thought it was: a girl stalking a boy. My mind immediately jumped to Happy Sugar Life. Well, I was off since Yuri does start dating Ryuhei (better known to everyone as Aono), and even after passing away, he does care about her and is frustrated that he can't do more to help her. At the same time, I think Kodansha is off-base with their description. Why? Because the characters all seem to be as off as this being an "almost too sincere love story". I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die opens with Aono helping Yuri carry books to the library. Her first thought? "That's the first time I've ever talked to a boy… I might get a boyfriend now!" Red flag alert. Then we see her eating by herself, her classmates not even knowing her name. But she's still wondering what will happen if she speaks with Aono again. Red flag alert. "What if he's thinking about me this very moment?!" she wonders excitedly as she's forced to pair up with the gym teacher. Red flag alert. Well, Aono doesn't notice her when passing Yuri in the hallway or even in the same class. So we later see her in her room with books scattered all over, trying to think of a way to get him to not just be aware of her but truly notice her. Everybody, say it with me: Red. Flag. Alert. So then she confesses, and although Aono doesn't know her name or why him, he says okay. "I mean, if you want." But those days were likely the happiest of Yuri's life, as she asks herself, "How did I live before I met Aono-kun…?" Red fl– ah, forget it, you know the drill by now. But then he dies a mere two weeks after they start dating. Yuri is so distraught that she attempts suicide, but Aono's ghost appears and stops her. Yuri rushes to embrace him, but of course, he's transparent, so the best he can do is look like he's possessing a pillow to hold her tight. Yuri is satisfied just to have Aono back, and had I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die just been about Yuri trying to hide Aono's existence as they spend their days together, then yeah, I might have agreed with the Kodansha Comics' blurb. Although it still sounds like it needed longing, tears, and long monologues. But Yuri notices at times Aono seems to lose it, and this "dark Aono" can possess people. Eventually, others learn about the existence of Aono's ghost. First is Aono's friend who asks about how far Yuri and Aono went the first Yuri met him, and next is a hikikomori horror-loving classmate. Told you this manga was full of off-base characters. So part of me wonders if this series will end up being a psychological manga. Mio says she's afraid of the outside world and that's why she stays locked up in her room. But what made her afraid? Then there's Yuri's isolated life that caused her to obsess over a guy just helping someone in need. Either way, Yuri and her new friends have to confront the real possibility that Aono could turn into an evil spirit. Other classmates start to believe Yuri is possessed by one, which is likely going to cause more problems for the main characters. The manga does go back to its romantic roots as the heroine worries about being alone again and whether dying is worse since no one knows what will actually happen. There is evidence that dark Aono is not just Aono's hidden desires unleashed, but whatever this Aono is, it could have its own backstory. If not, it looks like this dark Aono will provide a good dose of horror, as at times, he (it?) looks like a parasite taking over a host. Speaking of the art, well… it honestly looks like a webcomic. Nothing wrong with webcomics, but it lacks the polish and effort that a serialized work normally has. Characters look flat, and shading and screentones are on the minimal side. This doesn't mean I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die is so ugly it's unreadable, but no one is going to be wowed at these visuals. The best comparison I could come up with is My Neighbor Seki's style but with Devils' Line flaws. I do think the females in the story look better than the males though. The "melting" shots and dark Aono have the most impact, and when I left off, dark Aono has his own appearance now. Even before, you could tell when Aono was losing control, so I am curious as to if there's going to be a good in-story explanation for this. Otherwise, don't expect a whole lot out of the art. It's passable, but that's about it. Honorifics are used. Final Comments: I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die is fine as long as you know what you are getting into. If you are looking for a heartbreaking romance, move on. If you are looking for a gross or creepy experience, move on. If you want a more realistic version of dealing with love and loss — even with a supernatural twist — move on. Reader Rating How do you rate this title? Be the first to rate this title! alsmangablog August 22, 2022 at 8:37 am Interesting. You're right about the book's description being misleading, I never would have guessed the manga contained these horror elements based on what the blurb said. Krystallina (Post author) August 23, 2022 at 5:12 pm I know there's a delicate balance in writing a good summary, but I think they should have at least hinted there's a dark side!

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The Living Monument: A Consideration of the Politics of Indigenous Representation and Public Historical Monuments in Québec. This thesis discusses key problems that historical public monuments in Québec raise for the historical and present-day politics of representation of Indigenous peoples through the discussion of two monuments in the Province of Québec --the 1893 Jacques Cartier Fountain in Montréal by Joseph-Arthur Vincent, and the 1890 sculpture La halte dans la forêt in Québec City designed by Louis-Philippe Hébert. It begins by examining the ways in which Indigenous peoples were represented in the period of Cartiermania (1820-1920) in relation to the Jacques Cartier Fountain which was the first monument erected in the likeness of Cartier. It then considers representations of the stereotype of the "noble savage" in Québec during Cartiermania, and two other historical moments: early French-Canadian nationalism (1763-1920) and present-day. I argue that both the Jacques Cartier fountain and La halte dans la forêt, fall into the tradition of representing Indigenous figures as allegory for French Canadian nationalism during the late nineteenth-century. The thesis concludes with a discussion of Onondaga/Iroquois artist Jeff Thomas' views on the notion of the "living monument." As a potential site for voicing contemporary Indigenous perspectives on such representations, the living monument offers a helpful strategy to negotiate historical and contemporary discourses on representation of Indigenous peoples in Québec.

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Arduino Uno R3 compatible Microcontroller Card is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It is an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple i/o board and a development environment that implements the Processing/Wiring language. Arduino can be used to develop stand-alone interactive objects or can be connected to software on your computer (e.g. Flash, Processing, MaxMSP). The open-source IDE can be downloaded for free (currently for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux). I ordered two of these Kuman UNO R3 Board ATmega328P with USB Cable. They arrived on time as promised. The units were well package. I opened the boxes and and inspected them and found them to be in very good condition with all the part mounted very well. I already had programed my unit that I had bought about two years ago and use as my development unit. So all I needed to do was down load my sketch to these two unit and install them in projects I had built for a couple of friends. All worked as expected and I am very happy with the units and how they are functioning. I would buy more of these as I need them. Easy to use and very good quality. Inexpensive and definitely worth the buy if you're just getting into arduino programming! Habe diesen Uno als Ersatz für einen der vielen auf dem Markt befindlichen China-Clones bestellt, die leider gar nicht oder nicht out-of-the-box funktionieren (Stichwort "ch340 usb-controller" - einfach mal danach googeln). Nach rascher Lieferung hielt ich ein gut verarbeitetes Board in der Hand, welches auf anhieb tat was soll. 100% kompatibel mit der Arduino Software (IDE). Exactly what I wanted, the box did showed some transport wear but the Arduino was unarmed. Great cheap option. I don't see any reason to get a more expensive "official" option when this will suffice completely. Good deal on Uno boards One hell of a lot of fun for the price. Arduino Uno manufactured by LANMU. Bought two of these to try them out, and both worked fine. Even included a USB cable. Not that I need any more of those. Seems identical to the same board from other sellers at two to 3 times the price. Plugged them into PC, opened the software, and uploaded a test sketch immediately. While these are branded RobotCube, and the boards are as pictured, they came in boxes with RobotLinking brand, which is fine with me, as I previously purchased one under RobotLinking brand (found here, though currently unavailable) which also worked well. My only complaint might be that sometimes the pin headers aren't 100% perfectly aligned; though this won't be a problem for me, it could possibly cause an issue for some add-on shields if they use most or all of the pins.

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MIFF & Winter Music Conference Entertainment Passport Miami International Film Festival and Winter Music Conference Team Up to Offer Joint Entertainment Package Partnership creates "Film and Music Passport" for discounted access to selected screenings and industry panels at both events for film and music executives Miami, FL —Organizers of the 2011 Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), produced and presented by Miami Dade College, and the 2011 Winter Music Conference (WMC) are joining forces to offer unprecedented access to film and music lovers who attend the two hottest entertainment tickets in town this March. MIFF and WMC are creating a special "Film and Music Passport," a discounted pass to encourage film industry executives to attend the annual music conference's slate of panels, networking events parties and special performances while offering music conference attendees similar access to film festival screenings, panels, networking events and parties. The 26th edition of the Winter Music Conference runs March 8-12, 2011, at the Miami Beach Convention Center. The 28th edition of the Miami International Film Festival runs March 4-13, 2011, at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, Regal South Beach Cinemas, Miami Dade College's Tower Theater and other venues. "It is a natural alliance for both of us," explains MIFF Executive Director Jaie Laplante. "Films always need music, whether it's for a score or a soundtrack. Both events attract hundreds of artists and business executives, so we thought that by combining our efforts, we would create the right environment for filmmakers and musicians to meet to discuss new collaborations." "Music and film have always shared an undeniable bond," says WMC Director of Operations Kirk Paskal. "This connection has only grown stronger and more ubiquitous with the advancement of social media and viral marketing. Through this joint alliance, we look forward to fostering a new platform whereby the film and music industries converge. Participants will now have the opportunity to experience the pioneering sounds and legendary artists they've come to expect at WMC along with an impressive offering of films presented during a concentrated week of music and film across Miami and Miami Beach." The Film and Music Passport will offer all WMC pass holders a $50 discount on MIFF's Industry Pass (different access levels valued at $129-$249), through a special discount code made available upon completion of their WMC registration. MIFF pass holders will receive the same $50 discount on WMC's Industry Pass (valued at $350-$475) through a special registration form they will receive from the MIFF office. The registration at both organizations is open now. In addition, Winter Music Conference will co-present the screening of the new film, The Sound of Noise, at Regal Cinemas South Beach on Tuesday, March 8, as part of MIFF's official program. The feature is about a group of rebellious, tongue-in-cheek musical "terrorists" who conspire to complete their Magnus Opus "Music for One City and Six Drummers" using any pseudo-musical instrument means necessary. More details will be available when MIFF general admission tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, Feb. 11. Additionally, Miami International Film Festival will co-host Winter Music Conference's panel "Soundtracking for Film & TV" on Wednesday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m. the Miami Beach Convention Center, as part of WMC's seminar series. More details will be available when the WMC lineup is released in late February. MIFF, which attracted 70,000 ticket buyers, 115 films from 40 countries, and more than 300 industry executives, filmmakers and stars in 2010, has a long-standing history of presenting feature films, documentaries and live concerts that celebrate multiple music genres and artists from around the world. Recent presentations have included Bob Smeaton's The Beatles on Record; Saul Swimmer's Bob Marley & Me; Wim Wenders' celebration of Cuba's 1950s and 1960s music legends in The Buena Vista Social Club; producer Emilio Estefan's portrait of legendary Cuban musicians-in-exile Arturo Sandoval, Chocolate Armenteros and wife Gloria Estefan in 90 Millas; actor/musician Andy Garcia and legendary Cuban bassist Israel Lopez "Cachao" live performance after the premiere of Dikayl Rimmasch's documentary Cachao: Uno mas; Alan Tomlinson's celebration of Colombia's vallenato genre in The Accordion Kings; and, a documentary tribute to Miami's own Latin-funk-hip- hop fusion band in ¡Fuacata!: Spam Allstars. During its 26-year history, WMC has become known by industry insiders, audiophiles and fans alike as the preeminent international event for merchandisers and manufacturers launching new music, technology and trends in the music business. In 2010, the conference attracted 3,763 registered music industry participants from 70 countries and more than 100,000 event participants who took part in five non-stop, concentrated days of seminars, workshops, exhibits and performances. WMC's drawing power for assembling innovative music professionals and launching effective global campaigns is demonstrated year after year with career-launching performances and new releases by artists who have historically included Lady Gaga (WMC 2008), Rihanna (WMC 2006), the Black Eyed Peas (WMC 2009), and featured appearances in 2010 by artists like Deadmau5 and Grammy winner David Guetta, among hundreds of others. About Miami International Film Festival The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), celebrating its 28th edition March 4-13, 2011, is the premier Ibero-American film festival in the U.S. The annual event, which is produced and presented by Miami Dade College, attracts more than 70,000 film enthusiasts and 400 filmmakers, stars and industry professionals. During the past five years, the festival has screened films from 60 countries and hosted 300 East Coast, U.S. and world premieres. Through Encuentros, the festival's mentorship and film development program for filmmakers and projects from Spain, Portugal and Latin America, MIFF has become a primary gateway for the discovery of Ibero-American talent in the entertainment world. In addition, the festival's REEL Education Seminar Series consistently attracts top executives from Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Classics, IFC Films, Fox Searchlight, DreamWorks Animation, HBO Films/HBO Latino and William Morris Endeavor, among many others. For more information, visit www.miff2020.wpengine.com or call 305-237-MIFF (3456). About Miami Dade College Miami Dade College has a long and rich history of involvement in the cultural arts, providing South Florida with a vast array of artistic and literary offerings: the Miami Book Fair International; the Florida Center for the Literary Arts; the Cultura del Lobo performance series; The Cuban Cinema Series; nine visual arts galleries, including The Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College and the School of Entertainment and Design Technology; in addition to the renowned Miami International Film Festival. MDC is the largest institution of higher education in the country and is nationally recognized for many of its academic and cultural programs. With an enrollment of more than 170,000 students, MDC is the nation's top producer of degrees. The college's eight campuses and outreach centers offer nearly 300 distinct degree programs, including several baccalaureate degrees. About Winter Music Conference Winter Music Conference, in its 26th consecutive year, is one of the most publicized annual music gatherings in the world. A pivotal platform for the advancement of the industry, WMC 2010 attracted 1,909 artists and DJs, 3,763 industry delegates from 70 countries and over 100,000 event attendees for a concentrated schedule of more than 400 events, parties, seminars and workshops presented across 5 days. Over 2 million visitors from 183 countries log on to the WMC website each year. For more information, go to www.WinterMusicConference.com or call 954-563-4444. Winter Music Conference Media Contact: Travis Freeman, Marketing and Publicity Coordinator, 954- 563-4444, press@WinterMusicConference.com Additional MDC Media Contacts: Tere Estorino, director of media relations, 305-237-3949, testorin@mdc.edu; Sue Arrowsmith, 305-237-3710, sue.arrowsmith@mdc.edu;Tarnell Carroll, 305-237- 3359, tarnell.carroll@mdc.edu; or Alejandro Rios, 305-237-7482, arios1@mdc.edu.

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More than 50% of today's S&P500 faces replacement in the next 10 years, while one in three listed companies are at risk of being de-listed in the next five years alone. 20th Century management theories are based on a hierarchical chain of command, a separation of functions and an emphasis on planning, budgeting, efficiency, process, risk mitigation and of crouse, maximising shareholder returns above all else. This might have made complete sense in a time when the impact of technology change was not as pronounced as it is today and decisions could be made with a little more certainty about the what the near to middle term would look like. Throughout the 1990s, Moore's Law took the transistor count per chip from one million to over one hundred million, this was representative of an increase of 99 million transistors. Sounds impressive, right? However, from 2010 to 2016 alone, we've added over 10 billion transistors. That's more than 100 times the growth in transistors we enjoyed in the 90s. And the rate is accelerating. Moore's Law is relentlessly surging ahead and bringing us to an inflection point with the convergence of technologies such as artificial intelligence, the internet of things, nanotechnology, robotics, automation, virtual and augmented realities and blockchain, amongst others, together with changing political, economic and social realities across the globe resulting in more uncertainty than ever before and posing a significant threat to every industry and business model. Large organisations are finding themselves scrambling to stay survive and stay relevant, let alone compete and thrive. Most large incumbents have developed systems that, not unlike McDonald's, make them adept at efficient delivery but not chaotic discovery, something inherent to breakthrough, disruptive innovation. Incumbents are adept at execution, but not exploration. With growing uncertainty, the ability to make long-term decisions with any degree of conviction or accuracy is perhaps best left to clairvoyants, simply because the rate of change is so fast. Israeli historian and author Yuval Noah Harari says of AI and exponential technology growth, the scenarios in which AI goes beyond human intelligence are, by definition, the scenarios that we cannot imagine and therefore ill-positioned to plan for. This fact has prompted Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman, Sam Altman and others to establish OpenAI, whose goal is to advance digital intelligence in a way that ultimately benefits humanity. But to offer a less dystopian and slightly more relatable example to us humble homo sapiens, think of all of the enabling technologies and business models we take for granted today that we would struggle to live without? Most of these didn't really exist in any meaningful way as recently as 20 years ago (think search, the smartphone and cloud infrastructure for starters). Yet, the breadth and depth of disruption over the next ten years is likely to go far beyond these examples. Thriving under chaos is something successful startups do well and it's also something that best-selling author Tim Harford says helped Donald Trump win the election. "He made the primary campaign all about him and sucked the oxygen away from all of his rivals. They just couldn't make headlines, and couldn't respond quickly enough to what he was doing." By the time his opponents had prepared their thoughtful rebuttals Trump was off to the next disorienting announcement and left them scrambling again to make sense of the situation and respond. For large incumbent organisations, it's not a case of simply flicking the switch on "the way things have always been done around here", donning white shirts, red ties and embracing a, dare I say, Trumpian approach to innovation. Culture, mindsets, processes, systems, performance incentives and values at large organisations can often be the very antithesis of innovative thinking and if I'm a senior executive whose success has been pegged to having what appear to be the right answers, mitigating risk and maximising shareholder value and my core business is still, after all, making money today, then the prospect of genuinely moving from delivery to discovery for most large organisations is a grim one. But it is not without its remedies. Incumbents can attempt to re-design or create parallel processes and systems internally to support exploration but need to ensure that it doesn't compromise the delivery of the core business. They can carve out a new business unit to deal with disruptive innovation, create spin-offs or spin-ins or they can invest in, partner with or acquire startups. The latter approach is indeed the most straightforward and popular one with technology M&A deals in the United States alone totaling US$42.8B across 486 investments in Q1 2017. Globally, corporate venture capital participated in US$24.9B across 1,352 deals in 2016 with seed and Series A investments accounting for almost half of this so clearly large incumbents see startup investment as a significant part of their growth strategy. However, in the case of acquisitions, the question of independence or integration is one most large incumbents still seem to struggle with. Clayton Christensen urged caution in The Innovator's Solution in which he wrote that if a large incumbent is acquiring a startup for its processes and resources, then the last thing it should do is integrate the targets as this will "vaporize the processes and values of the acquired firm". A better strategy, Christensen tells us, is to let the acquired startup stand alone and to infuse the parent's resources into the acquired company's processes and values. If and only if the target is being acquired for its resources only then integration makes sense. Christensen sights IBM's acquisition of telecommunications company Rolm as a classic case study. Big Blue's integration of Rolm, whose value resided in developing and finding new markets for PBX products, destroyed the very source of the original deal's worth. More recently, I had a conversation with the Head of Digital at a large commercial bank who shall remain unnamed. He revealed that the organisation had spent US$4M acquiring a startup, only to spend an additional US$5M integrating it into the mothership, shrouding it in corporate bureaucracy and IT systems, effectively destroying the startup's culture and cadence. This culminated with the startup founders leaving the organisation out of frustration. When all was said and done, over US$9M was invested into what fast became a train wreck with dwindling to little value. Countless research papers and journals estimate that M&A deals fail to deliver on financial expectations up to 90% of the time. With this in mind, the following guide provides readers with a high level overview of the when, how and who of corporate startup partnerships and acquisitions. Perhaps more importantly though and to quote Simon Sinek, large incumbents on the investment trail should always start with why. When deciding to invest in, acquire or partner with a startup, what is this decision really based on? Market sentiment? FOMO? Me too complex? Actual strategic alignment? Diversification? Timing is another aspect of acquisitions that large incumbents appear to struggling with. The instance of incumbents paying massive premiums to acquire or invest in later stage startups, who in many cases have already done the majority of their growing, appears to be on the rise. In some cases, this might make perfect sense where there is strategic alignment and where the resources of the acquired firm don't exist in the parent or where the acquired firm provides other complementary business model improvements. Quite often though, such acquisitions are ill advised and are driven by not knowing how else to respond. Yahoo acquiring Geocities in 1999 for US$3.7B and eventually shutting down the service as users defected to blogs, Twitter and Tumbler or Newscorp acquiring Myspace for US$580M in 2005, only to sell it six years later for US$35M are case studies in the wrath of terrible acquisition timing. Prominent venture capitalist and founder of Foundry Group and Techstars, Brad Feld, reiterates these sentiments, stating that "there are continuous cycles of non-technology companies entering into the world of trying to buy technology companies going back well before I started even my first company (Brad started his first company in 1987). And a small number of those companies extract significant value out of [those deals] because they buy well at the right time on their curve and they're able to do something with it. And a whole bunch of companies don't get a whole lot of value for their investment". Think of it as the buy high, sell low folly of corporate acquisitions. Something we're so often told not to do when it comes to our own investment philosophy by the likes of Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger and other prominent investors. Sadly, the instance of large organisations falling into the same hype cycle as individuals, paying premiums for sentiment driven acquisitions and investments and later suffering the cost shows no apparent signs of slowing down. When a startup successfully raises investment from an entity or individual that can't provide any tangible value above and beyond the color green, they're said to have received "dumb money". I recently facilitated a pitch night for a legal-tech accelerator program. One of the budding legaltech startup founders was a former partner at a top-tier law firm. During question time, a senior partner in the audience asked him "why do you need the money?" in response to the $55,000 investment that successful applicants would receive for participating in the accelerator. I couldn't help but laugh at the naivety of this question - as if money is somehow all that stands in the way between an entrepreneur and realising their vision. What entrepreneurs really need goes far beyond just mere funding but more importantly, extends to networks, mentorship and guidance, education, distribution channels, brand and reputation, resources, access to prospective customers to perform early stage testing and domain expertise. An investor that can support startups in one or preferably many of these areas is far more likely to be a value-adding "smart money" investor (insert quote). When considering investing in or acquiring a startup, corporates can conduct a simple exercise to assess just how 'smart' their money is before signing on any dotted lines. The business model canvas has become a popular idea development tool in recent years, but it's utility goes far beyond helping us support prototype development and hone business models. The canvas effectively breaks a business into building blocks such as distribution channels, customer segments, customer relationships, key partners, value propositions, resources, activities, costs and revenue models. It's often used by startups in the early stages of building a business in place of a traditional business plan in order to get moving quickly and start testing assumptions. The canvas has also been gaining more prominence amongst corporate innovation teams. However, it has applications beyond simply mapping out a starting point for a proposed business - it can help us identify how large corporates and their spinoff entities and even startups can best work together. Step 1 - The spin-off or startup completes a business model canvas. Easy and familiar enough. Step 2 - The large company or a business unit therein completes a business model canvas (or multiple canvases for different business units). Step 3 - Map the spin-off or startup's canvas over the corporate's business model canvas and identify any overlaps (no dissimilar to a good old fashioned venn diagram, below). By taking this approach, not only will incumbents help to identify strategic fit, but they will also have a roadmap to start helping from day one. That bit in the middle - that's where a corporate can help a spin-off or a startup. Strategic fit alone isn't enough. Things might look good on paper but how can we assure ourselves of the execution? After all, ideas are a commodity as Michael Dell famously said. Venture capitalists invest in people first so ensure that you have a process in place to evaluate the people behind the idea as building a startup is one of the most difficult things one can do. On the topic of character, Paul Graham, founder of Y-Combinator, recounts what one startup founder told him, "the emotional ups and downs were the biggest surprise for me. One day, we'd think of ourselves as the next Google and dream of buying islands; the next, we'd be pondering how to let our loved ones know of our utter failure; and on and on". Building a startup requires mental resilience and fortitude above all else to ride the emotional highs and lows that come with defying in most cases, parents, teachers, your bank manager and societal conventions in order to do something fraught with risk. As an entrepreneur and somebody who has mentored countless startups, I am no stranger to lingering in the 'trough of despair' and it is not without clarity of thought and emotional intelligence that one successfully navigates their way out of this trough without making irrational decisions. Aside from resilience and tenacity, look for startup founders to have broad business and life experiences, broad interests, strong networks, tolerance of ambiguity, vision, self-belief, flexibility. Curiosity is fundamental to exploration so look for your investment prospects to demonstrate that they're interested in something a little more obscure than mainstream reality TV shows and pop-stars on their social media profiles. Yes, startup investment goes far beyond just hypothetical numbers on a page. Corporate startup partnerships represent a massive clash of cultures. If there was an equivalent of author's name's Women are from Venus, Men are from Mars to support corporate-startup relationship development, I'd be amongst the first to buy it. There are countless platforms that corporates can leverage to connect with startups such as Crunchbase, Angellist, Startup List and Gust. Add to this meet-ups, pitch nights, conferences, blogs and social media all making it easier than ever to identify and connect with startups doing compelling things in your industry or adjacent industries. The world is indeed moving faster than ever towards uncharted territories and large incumbents can learn and benefit a lot from startups that thrive on being adaptable and navigating uncertainty is par for the course.

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"And how do you spell that?" asked the agent. Inwardly, I cringed. Why wouldn't everyone know this distinguised professor and author? I thought. But Tony just patiently spelled, "C-A-M-P-O-L-O." No pretense. No air of superiority. Just kindness. What a gentleman. Sometimes the "pearls of wisdom" that are most loudly spoken are our actions. This entry was posted in Events, Growing and tagged montreat, outreach, The Blaze, Tony Campolo, youth by katiewetherbee. Bookmark the permalink. Thanks, Katie, for sharing this story! It's such a super illustration as well as heart lesson!

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SADOW: Let's Not Get Sucked Into New Jersey's "Resign To Run" Nonsense So, New Jersey legislators want to indulge in pique, soothe bruised egos, and half bake concern over state governance by forcing officeholders to resign for office if they declare candidacy for another. While experiencing a similar dynamic in Louisiana with Gov. Bobby Jindal running for president, such a move brings more costs than benefits. These kinds of laws exist in a handful of states, varying in their scope. A couple are absolute, negating running for anything at any time without resignation. A couple more limit the resignation imperative only up to the last year or so in that office, and still others apply any resignation requirement to only a circumscribed range of offices. Just looking at the 2015 governor's race here, depending upon the kind of law, all, some, or none of the current candidates would be able to run. Under the most stringent law, not a single one could have declared a candidacy, or in another couple of instances upon qualifying, unless resigning their current offices. Under more relaxed scenarios, as their terms in other state offices end at the beginning of next year, Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and state Rep. John Bel Edwards could have avoided resigning by making a declaration as late as early this year, but in no instance could have Sen. David Vitter or Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle. Proponents argue that, primarily, this kind of law would keep current occupants' minds on their present jobs and make sure policy decisions are geared towards these rather than to burnish credentials for a future position. Related to that, the official might use resources of the current office to campaign for a future office, as some allege that Jindal does with the protective state police force that state law requires to join him in his travels out of state. But a resign-to-run law would not really address any of these concerns. Attention might be divided in the holding of one while coveting another, but politicians also know that voters judge past performance in office as a major factor in vote decisions so they know they have to show enough attention to their current duties lest they appear too detached and/or make bad choices. Thus, they must keep their minds on the job sufficiently and geared to achieving positive outcomes for the jurisdiction in question. And who's to say how much prior to seeking an office that a politician begins to think he wants to head in that direction – quite possible years in advance and even multiple posts prior, meaning they can take their eye off the ball long before a formal campaign begins. That also means they may use resources of the present office to pursue the one(s) to which they aspire well in advance of any hint they hint they will run for others in the future – assuming that the resource use in question cannot also be committed to aid in performing duties of the current office simultaneously. These laws also separately carry disadvantages. They would reduce the pool of candidates for lower-level offices, because those with political ambitions would have to time their candidacies to avoid resignation scenarios. Generally speaking, this also would reduce the pool of candidates for higher offices as well, because some in lower-level offices in essence would be disqualified from promotion at the ballot box without resignations they would prefer to avoid. Finally, this would create more chaos in the need to fill more elective offices, for some would resign to run, leaving short-term vacancies that often go unfilled for a time or have temporary replacements appointed without voter input. All in all, resign-to-run laws do not really solve problems alleged to stem from progressive ambition of officeholders and instead create a separate set of new problems. It would do Louisiana no good to pass such a law. Interested in more news from Louisiana? We've got you covered! See More Louisiana News Previous Article VIDEO: Anderson Cooper Gets Trumped, And What Scott Walker Could Learn From It Next Article Low Popahirum, July 23, 2015

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How to spell the "sh" sound. In this lesson we're looking at the letter patterns that have the "sh" sound in them. Letter patterns are also called spelling patterns and letter strings. Good spellers know common letter patterns and can write them automatically. Good spellers also know the different sounds that go with these letter patterns. How many ways can you spell the sound "sh"? Think of the endings of words as well. For example - sheep, nation, obsession. 3. Do a spelling test. Write out the sentences, listen to the spelling test and fill in the gaps. 1. The _______ _______ off his _______ _______ with _______ _______ strokes. 2. She was still _______ from the _______ of being _______ in the _______. 3. My _______ runs out soon so I better make _______ that I renew it. 4. The _______ was that the _______ was due to faulty _______. 5.My ______ _____ is ______ and I ____ I had the money to buy another. 7. He's a _______ and his ______ is cooking _______. 8. On ______ ______ I always hire a ______ and have ______. 1. The Russian shaved off his bushy moustache with short sharp strokes. 2. She was still shaking from the shock of being crushed in the rush. 3. My insurance runs out soon so I better make sure that I renew it. 4. The decision was that the collision was due to faulty vision. 5. My washing machine is ancient and I wish I had the money to buy another. 7. He's a chef and his speciality is cooking fish. 8. On special occasions I always hire a chauffeur and have champagne.

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Liquid petroleum products - Petrol - Determination of low lead concentrations by atomic absorption spectrometry This document specifies an atomic absorption spectrometric test method for the determination of the lead content of petrol in the range 2,5 mg/l to 10,0 mg/l. This test method is independent of the lead alkyl type. NOTE 1 Annex A describes an alternative procedure but with a poorer precision for the determination of the lead content of petrol in the range 3,0 mg/l to 10,0 mg/l. This procedure is also independent of the lead alkyl type. NOTE 2 For the purposes of this document, the term "% (V/V)" is used to represent the volume fraction. WARNING - The use of this document may involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Flüssige Mineralölerzeugnisse - Ottokraftstoff - Bestimmung von niedrigen Bleigehalten durch Atomabsorptionspektrometrie Dieses Dokument legt ein Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Bleigehaltes von Ottokraftstoffen im Bereich von 2,5 mg/l bis 10,0 mg/l fest. Dieses Verfahren ist von der Art der Bleialkyl-Verbindungen unabhängig. ANMERKUNG 1 In Anhang A ist ein alternatives Verfahren für die Bestimmung des Bleigehaltes im Bereich von 3,0 mg/l bis 10,0 mg/l, jedoch mit schlechterer Präzision, angegeben. Auch dieses Verfahren ist von der Art der Bleialkyl-Verbindungen unabhängig. ANMERKUNG 2 Für die Anwendung dieses Dokument wird (% V/V) für Volumenanteile in Prozent verwendet. WARNUNG - Die Anwendung dieses Dokument kann den Einsatz gefährlicher Stoffe, Arbeitsgänge und Geräte mit sich bringen. Diese Norm gibt nicht vor, alle mit ihren Anwendungen verbundenen Sicherheitsprobleme anzusprechen. Der Anwender dieser Norm ist dafür verantwortlich, vorher angemessene Maßnahmen zu ergreifen und die Anwendbarkeit einschränkender Vorschriften zu ermitteln. Produits pétroliers liquides - Essence - Détermination des basses teneurs en plomb par spectrométrie d'absorption atomique Le présent document prescrit une méthode de détermination de la teneur en plomb dans l'essence par spectrométrie d'absorption atomique, dans le domaine de concentration 2,5 mg/l a 10,0 mg/l. Cette méthode d'essai est indépendante du type d'alkyl de plomb. NOTE 1 L'Annexe A décrit un mode opératoire alternatif pour la détermination de la teneur en plomb dans l'essence dans le domaine de concentration 3,0 mg/l a 10,0 mg/l, mais avec une fidélité moins bonne. Ce mode opératoire alternatif est également indépendant du type d'alkyl de plomb. NOTE 2 Dans le cadre du présent document, l'expression "% (V/V)" est utilisée pour représenter la fraction volumique d'un matériau. AVERTISSEMENT - L'utilisation du présent document implique l'intervention de produits, d'opérations et d'équipements a caractere dangereux. La présente Norme européenne n'est pas censée aborder tous les problemes de sécurité concernés par son usage. Il est de la responsabilité de l'utilisateur de consulter et d'établir des regles de sécurité et d'hygiene appropriées et de déterminer l'applicabilité des restrictions réglementaires avant utilisation. Tekoči naftni proizvodi - Bencin - Določevanje nizkih koncentracij svinca z atomsko absorpcijsko spektrometrijo 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels NAD - Petroleum products, lubricants and related products EN 237:2004 - Liquid petroleum products - Petrol - Determination of low lead concentrations by atomic absorption spectrometry SIST EN 237:1998 - Liquid petroleum products - Petrol - Determination of low lead concentrations by atomic absorption spectrometry 2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Flüssige Mineralölerzeugnisse - Ottokraftstoff - Bestimmung von niedrigen Bleigehalten durch AtomabsorptionspektrometrieProduits pétroliers liquides - Essence - Détermination des basses teneurs en plomb par spectrométrie d'absorption atomiqueLiquid petroleum products - Petrol - Determination of low lead concentrations by atomic absorption spectrometry75.160.20Liquid fuelsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 237:2004SIST EN 237:2004en01-november-2004SIST EN 237:2004SLOVENSKI STANDARDSIST EN 237:19981DGRPHãþD EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 237September 2004ICS 75.160.20Supersedes EN 237:1996 English versionLiquid petroleum products - Petrol - Determination of low leadconcentrations by atomic absorption spectrometryProduits pétroliers liquides - Essence - Détermination desbasses teneurs en plomb par spectrométrie d'absorptionatomiqueFlüssige Mineralölerzeugnisse - Ottokraftstoff -Bestimmung von niedrigen Bleigehalten durchAtomabsorptionspektrometrieThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 July 2004.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the same status as the officialversions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre: rue de Stassart, 36 B-1050 Brussels© 2004 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 237:2004: ESIST EN 237:2004 EN 237:2004 (E) 2 Contents page Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................3 1 Scope..............................................................................................................................................................4 2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................4 3 Principle..........................................................................................................................................................4 4 Reagents and materials................................................................................................................................5 5 Apparatus.......................................................................................................................................................6 6 Sampling.........................................................................................................................................................6 7 Procedure.......................................................................................................................................................6 7.1 General preparation.......................................................................................................................................6 7.2 Preparation of calibration solutions (0,25 mg/l, 0,50 mg/l, 0,75 mg/l, and 1,0 mg/l of lead)..................6 7.3 Preparation of the test solution....................................................................................................................7 7.4 Preparation of instrument.............................................................................................................................7 7.5 Determination.................................................................................................................................................7 8 Calculation......................................................................................................................................................7 9 Expression of results....................................................................................................................................8 10 Precision.........................................................................................................................................................8 10.1 General background......................................................................................................................................8 10.2 Repeatability, r...............................................................................................................................................8 10.3 Reproducibility, R..........................................................................................................................................8 11 Test report......................................................................................................................................................8 Annex A (informative) Alternative procedure........................................................................................................9 EN 237:2004 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 237:2004) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 19 "Petroleum products, lubricants and related products", the secretariat of which is held by NEN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2005, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2004. This document supersedes EN 237:1996. According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. SIST EN 237:2004 EN 237:2004 (E) 4 1 Scope This document specifies an atomic absorption spectrometric test method for the determination of the lead content of petrol in the range 2,5 mg/l to 10,0 mg/l. This test method is independent of the lead alkyl type. NOTE 1 Annex A describes an alternative procedure but with a poorer precision for the determination of the lead content of petrol in the range 3,0 mg/l to 10,0 mg/l. This procedure is also independent of the lead alkyl type. NOTE 2 For the purposes of this document, the term "% (V/V)" is used to represent the volume fraction. WARNING – The use of this document may involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN ISO 1042, Laboratory glassware – One-mark volumetric flasks (ISO 1042:1998). EN ISO 3170, Petroleum liquids - Manual sampling (ISO 3170:2004). EN ISO 3171, Petroleum liquids - Automatic pipeline sampling (ISO 3171:1988). ISO 385-1, Laboratory glassware - Burettes - Part 1: General requirements. ISO 648, Laboratory glassware – One-mark pipettes. 3 Principle The sample, diluted to the tenth (V/V) with methyl isobutyl ketone and treated with iodine, is aspirated into the air/acetylene flame of an atomic absorption spectrometer. The absorbance is measured at a wavelength of 217,0 nm and is compared with that of calibration solutions of known lead concentrations. NOTE Annex A describes an alternative procedure, but with a poorer precision, that may be used when the spectrometer is not stable enough in the wavelength region of 217,0 nm to obtain correct results according to the above. SIST EN 237:2004 EN 237:2004 (E) 5 4 Reagents and materials Use only reagents of recognised analytical grade. 4.1 Air, oil free, under pressure in a steel cylinder, or compressed air. 4.2 Acetylene, under pressure in a steel cylinder. WARNING – Compressed gases shall be stored outside the laboratory. 4.3 Toluene 4.4 2,2,4-Trimethylpentane (iso-octane) 4.5 Methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) 4.6 50 %/50 % (V/V) mixture of toluene and iso-octane 4.7 Aliquat 336 (tricapryl methyl ammonium chloride) 4.8 10 % (V/V) Aliquat 336/MIBK Solution Dissolve 100 ml (88,0 g ± 0,1 g) of Aliquat 336 with MIBK and make up to 1 l. 4.9 1 % (V/V) Aliquat 336/MIBK Solution Dissolve 10 ml (8,80 g ± 0,05 g) of Aliquat 336 with MIBK and make up to 1 l. 4.10 Iodine solution. Dissolve 3,0 g ± 0,1 g of iodine crystals with toluene and make up to 100 ml. 4.11 Lead chloride (PbCl2), of 99 % mass purity grade. 4.12 Concentrated lead standard stock solution, c(Pb) = 1 000 mg/l. Dissolve 335,6 mg of lead chloride (4.11) previously dried at about 105 °C for at least 3 h in about 200 ml of 10 % Aliquat 336/MIBK solution (4.8) in a 250 ml volumetric flask (5.4). Dilute to the mark with the 10 % Aliquat solution, mix, and store in a brown bottle having a polyethylene-lined cap. This solution contains 1 000 mg/l of lead. NOTE 1 The concentrated lead standard stock solution is stable for at least 6 months. NOTE 2 Smaller volumes may be prepared, e.g. 100 ml, however the precision statement as given in clause 10 has been established using 250 ml volumetric flasks. 4.13 Diluted lead standard stock solution, c(Pb) = 100 mg/l. Using a pipette (5.5), transfer accurately 25,0 ml of the concentrated lead standard stock solution (4.12) into a 250 ml volumetric flask (5.4), and dilute to the mark with the 1 % Aliquat 336/MIBK solution (4.9). Store in a brown bottle having a polyethylene-lined cap. This solution contains 100 mg/l of lead. NOTE Smaller volumes may be prepared, e.g. 100 ml, however the precision statement as g Fuels - Identification of vehicle compatibility - Graphical expression for consumer information This European Standard lays down harmonized identifiers for marketed liquid and gaseous fuels. The requirements in this standard are set to complement information needs of users regarding the fuel- and vehicle-compatibility that are placed on the market. The development of this standard focused on vehicles placed on the market for the first time, which does not preclude the application of this standard also to vehicles already in circulation. The identifier is intended to be visualized at dispen...view more 2014/94/EU SIST-TP CEN/TR 17548:2021(Main) Automotive fuels - Diesel fuel market issues - Abrasive particles investigation report CEN/TR 17548:2020 This document describes the investigation into diesel vehicle common rail fuel injection system damage and excessive wear problems in a number of countries across Europe since 2014 carried out by CEN/TC 19/WG 24 Abrasive Particles Task Force. Automotive fuels – Report on studies done on cold soak filter blocking tendency (CS-FBT) on fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) as blend component for diesel fuel, and of diesel fuel containing up to 30 % (V/V) of FAME This document describes the studies executed to develop a method to analyse the filter blocking tendency after a cold soak step of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) as a blend component for diesel and of diesel fuel containing up to 30 % (V/V) of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), respectively. SIST EN ISO 5165:2020(Main) Petroleum products - Determination of the ignition quality of diesel fuels - Cetane engine method (ISO 5165:2020) This document establishes the rating of diesel fuel oil in terms of an arbitrary scale of cetane numbers (CNs) using a standard single cylinder, four-stroke cycle, variable compression ratio, indirect injected diesel engine. The CN provides a measure of the ignition characteristics of diesel fuel oil in compression ignition engines. The CN is determined at constant speed in a pre-combustion chamber-type compression ignition test engine. However, the relationship of test engine performance to...view more Automotive fuels - Information on aniline, N-methyl aniline, N-ethyl aniline, N,N di-methyl aniline and secondary-butyl acetate when used as blending components in unleaded petrol This document is intended to draw attention to the potential technical consequences on engine parts and fuel systems when some types of chemical compounds are used as blending components in unleaded petrol. The chemical compounds addressed specifically in this document are: secondary- Butyl acetate, Aniline and its derivatives such N-Methyl Aniline, N-Ethyl Aniline and di-Metyl Aniline. Other chemical compounds are not addressed in this document, however attention is drawn to clause 5.4 of EN...view more SIST-TP CEN/TR 15367-1:2020(Main) Petroleum products - Guidelines for good housekeeping - Part 1: Automotive diesel fuels CEN/TR 15367-1:2020 CEN/TR 15367-1 provides general guidance on diesel fuel housekeeping to ensure appropriate cleanliness and to prevent onward distribution of contaminants.It does not pre-empt national or local regulations but addresses the issues of contamination by water, sediment, inorganic contaminants, or microbial growth that may occur in the supply chain during manufacture, blending, storage and transportation. 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For non-aviation fuels, a procedure for the determination of the heptan...view more Petroleum products - Determination of sulfur content of automotive fuels - Ultraviolet fluorescence method (ISO 20846:2019) This document specifies an ultraviolet (UV) fluorescence test method for the determination of the sulfur content of the following products: - having sulfur contents in the range 3 mg/kg to 500 mg/ kg, - motor gasolines containing up to 3,7 % (m/m) oxygen [including those blended with ethanol up to about 10 % (V/V)], - diesel fuels, including those containing up to about 30 % (V/V) fatty acid methyl ester (FAME), - having sulfur contents in the range of 3 mg/kg to 45 mg/kg, - synthetic fuels, suc...view more Petroleum products - Determination of sulfur content of automotive fuels - Wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (ISO 20884:2019) This document specifies a wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) test method for the determination of the sulfur content of liquid, homogeneous automotive fuels from 5 mg/kg to 500 mg/ kg, which have a maximum oxygen content of 3,7 % (m/m). This product range covers: - diesel fuels containing up to about 30 % (V/V) fatty acid methyl esters (FAME), - motor gasolines containing up to about 10 % (V/V) ethanol, - synthetic fuels such as hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and gas to liquid (G...view more Liquid petroleum products - Determination of the total volatile sulfur content in liquefied petroleum gases by ultraviolet fluorescence spectroscopy This document determines the content of sulfur in automotive LPG via ultraviolet fluorescence techniques. The aim for the scope is to measure between 10 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg Liquid petroleum products - Determination of distillation characteristics at atmospheric pressure - Micro-distillation This document covers a procedure for determination of the distillation characteristics of petroleum products having boiling range at atmospheric pressure between 20 °C to 400 °C using an automatic micro distillation apparatus. The test method is applicable to such products as light and middle distillates, automotive spark-ignition engine fuel, automotive spark ignition engine fuel containing up to 10 %vol ethanol, aviation gasoline, aviation turbine fuel, regular and low sulfur diesel fuel, biod...view more SIST EN 14214:2012+A2:2019/A101:2019 Liquid petroleum products - Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) for use in diesel engines and heating applications - Requirements and test methods Slovenian language SIST EN 15940:2016+A1:2018+AC:2019(Corrigendum) Automotive fuels - Paraffinic diesel fuel from synthesis or hydrotreatment - Requirements and test methods EN 15940:2016+A1:2018+AC:2019 This European Standard describes requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered paraffinic diesel fuel containing a level of up to 7,0 % (V/V) fatty acid methyl ester (FAME). It is applicable to fuel for use in diesel engines and vehicles compatible with paraffinic diesel fuel. It defines two classes of paraffinic diesel fuel: high cetane and normal cetane. Paraffinic diesel fuel originates from synthesis or hydrotreatment processes. NOTE 1 For general diesel engine warranty, paraffi...view more SIST EN 589:2019/A101:2019 Automotive fuels - LPG - Requirements and test methods This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered fatty acid methyl esters (hereafter known as FAME) to be used either as fuel for diesel engines and for heating applications at 100 % concentration, or as an extender for distillate fuel for diesel engines in accordance with the requirements of EN 590 and for heating fuel. At 100 % concentration it is applicable to fuel for use in diesel engines and in heating applications designed or subsequently adapted t...view more Standard – translation This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered automotive LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). It is applicable to automotive LPG for use in LPG engine vehicles designed to run on automotive LPG. This revision concerns lowering the sulfur limit levels, inclusion of EN 16423 and updating towards revised versions of EN 15470 and EN 15471. LPG is a highly volatile hydrocarbon liquid which is normally stored under pressure. If the pressure is released large volu...view more Automotive fuels - High FAME diesel fuel (B20 and B30) - Requirements and test methods This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered high FAME (B20 and B30) diesel fuel for use in diesel engine vehicles designed or subsequently adapted to run on high FAME (B20 and B30) fuel. High FAME (B20 and B30) diesel fuel is a mixture of up to 20 % (V/V) in total and up to 30 % (V/V) in total respectively fatty acid methyl esters (commonly known as FAME) complying to EN 14214 and automotive diesel fuel complying to EN 590. For maintenance and contr...view more Diesel fuel - Assessment of lubricity using the high-frequency reciprocating rig (HFRR) - Part 1: Test method (ISO 12156-1:2018) This document specifies a test method using the high-frequency reciprocating rig (HFRR), for assessing the lubricating property of diesel fuels, including those fuels which could contain a lubricity-enhancing additive. It defines two methods for measurement of the wear scar; Method "A" — Digital camera, and Method "B" — Visual observation. This test method applies to fuels used in diesel engines. NOTE It is not known if this test method will predict the performance of all additive/fuel comb...view more Automotive fuels - Automotive B10 diesel fuel - Requirements and test methods This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered automotive B10 diesel fuel, i.e. diesel fuel containing up to 10,0 %(V/V) Fatty Acid Methyl Ester. It is applicable to fuel for use in diesel engine vehicles compatible with automotive B10 diesel fuel. NOTE 1 This product is allowed in Europe [5], but national legislation can set additional requirements or rules concerning, or even prohibiting, marketing or delivering of the product. See for instance [8]. ...view more Automotive fuels - Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel - Requirements and test methods This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel. It is applicable to Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel for use in spark ignition engine vehicles designed to run on Ethanol (E85). Ethanol (E85) automotive fuel is a mixture of nominally 85 % (V/V) ethanol complying to EN 15376 and petrol complying to EN 228, but also including the possibility of having different "seasonal grades" containing more than 50 % (V/V) ethanol.

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More About Our Publications A Few Explanations About Our Sheet Music Catalogue Articles & Commentaries CONTEMPLATION, a series dedicated to Liszt Products page – old About Us – Harpiana Publications Home / Shop / Sheet Music, By Composer / G / Godefroid, F. / Godefroid, F. – La Berceuse, Morceau de Concert Godefroid, F. – La Berceuse, Morceau de Concert Difficulty: 7 La Berceuse is an ideal piece to introduce moderately advanced players to Godefroid's musical language. It starts with a caressing and playful tune whose repetitious accompaniment effectively lulls the ear, then goes into a middle section of effusive character, as if sleep comes from within to overcome us with a powerful rush. The melody is fleshed out by a cross-fingered pattern, a device used by Godefroid in many pieces to help build the emotional climax. A small cadenza serves as a transition to bring back the first theme, which soon repeats itself into oblivion. A facsimile edition. Godefroid, F. - La Berceuse, Morceau de Concert quantity SKU: HR143 Categories: G, Godefroid, F., Pedal Harp Godefroid La Berceuse, Morceau de Concert Félix Godefroid (1818-1897) was the best-known concert harpist in France during the romantic era, in the wake of virtuosos like cellist Servais and violinist Bériot. While most of his works were formidable pieces for his own recitals, in his old age he also composed some delightful, easier gems for his students. Several of those are gathered in the two books of Pensées musicales. Heart-felt and uplifting, Godefroid's musical writing reveals his propensity for melody (also in a strong left hand) and capacity for creating enchantment with the simplest devices. Celia Chan Valerio's brand new CD, released in honor of the bicentenary of his birth, provides a great introduction to this lost fairy-tale world. Godefroid, F. – Chant des Exilés, op. 188 Godefroid, F. – La Mélancolie op. 23 from Trois Etudes caractéristiques Godefroid, F. – Les Plaintes de Corinne, op. 185 Search Sheet Music Browse Music by Category Sheet Music, By Composer Galeotti Godefroid, F. Godefroid, J. Golson Gombau Grétry Sheet Music, By Instrument Sheet Music, Collections © Harpiana Publications 2021

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thesociologicalcinema:Protests to end segregation continued well after the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional. (c) on link. theparisreview: Carrie Mae Weems, "Untitled (Phone)," 1990, black-and-white photograph, silver print. simone de beauvoir, jean paul sartrefrom History in Moments on twitter.

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You are here: Home Eastern Europe Serbia BELGRADE Jewish Community of Belgrade, Kralja Petra 71a, tel. 2622-449. Belgrad synagogue. [January 2010] Alternate name: Beograd Yizkor [Nov 2014] Books in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Belgium about Belgrade. (Source: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ,. (Jewish exhibition catelogmetery in Senta, 3286, article, 1/26/1998, Atila Pejin): Title: Jewish Studies VII, Jewish Historical Museum - Belgrade, 1997, pp. 105-137,ANG/SERBE The Jewish exhibition catelogmetery in Subotica, 3291, article, 1/27/1998, Mirko VAJCENFELD Title: Jewish Studies V, Jewish Historical Museum - Belgrade, 1987, pp. 209-212, "journal, review SUME EN ANG/SERBE" Jewish exhibition catelogmeteries in Belgrade, 3295, article, 1998/012/7, Mirjam RAJNER Title: Jewish Studies VI, Jewish Historical Museum - Belgrade, 1992, pp. 201-215, English/S19SERBE [January 2009] The earliest Jewish settlers in Belgrade (medieval Ashkenazi refugees from central Europe). A large Sephardic community developed after the Turks conquered the city in 1521.Second World War Jewish population was more than 12,000 Jews, most Sephardi. Belgrade's Jewish quarter,� Dorcol neighbourhood near the Danube and the main street, Jevrejska Ulica (Jewish Street), still exists. Little is Jewish about the area now. After the Nazi occupation of the city in April 1941,Belgrade was the first large city in Europe to be Judenrein. Today's Jewish population is about 2,000, including about 200 refugees from Sarajevo. The suburb of Zemun, once on the Austro-Hungarian side of the Serbian border, has an important Jewish community with a separate history .A single building on Kralja Petra is the focus of Belgrade's Jewish community. Jewish Historical Museum covers the religious and cultural history of Serbian Jewry from Roman times to the Second World War and houses the offices of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Serbia and Montenegro and the local Jewish community. The museum established in 1948 housed the Jewish community center since 1969. General visitors: researchers Monday to Friday� from 10:00 - 12:00 and Monday to Friday��08:00 - 15:00.Kralja Petra 71a (1st Floor). +381 11 622 634 +381 11 626 674. Web: www.jim-bg.org The Ashkenazi late neo-classical synagogue� at Marsala Birjuzova Street 19 was built in 1926 as a Jewish community center also. Set in a courtyard behind a gated wall, facade has a wide central staircase and four large windows that light the sanctuary. A round window with a Mogen David is set within the gable. The Nazis used the building as as a military brothel. Refurbished after the war and restored in 1990, the synagogue is well maintained and used for regular services. See photos. Two other synagogues were destroyed in World War II. Beth Israel Synagogue (Sephardic) was was a 1908 Moorish structure with two small towers and striped outer decoration. The Fresco Gallery, a subsidiary of Belgrade's National Museumnow on the site, bears a memorial plaque commemorating the Jewish community. Cara Urosa 20 Banjica Concentration Camp museum was established in Belgrade� and managed by Sonderkommando beim KCL Banjica of the SS with police from Serbia's collaborationist government. From 1941 to October 1944, over 24,000 Serbs, Jews, and others were killed.� Veljka Lukica Kurjaka 33, +381 11 669 690, Belgrade's two Jewish cemeteries are located across the street from each other at Mije Kovacevica Street 1, near the city's municipal cemetery. Sephardic cemetery: Larger of than the Ashkenazi, is well maintained with many fine tombs. Some display photos of the deceased. Gravestones inscriptions are in Serbian, German, Hebrew, Ladino, Hungarian. A Holocaust monument, erected in 1952. A Shemos plot (buried cache of used sacred books) has with a distinctive tombstone in a prominent place in the cemetery and recently restored. photo. Ashkenazi cemetery: Across the street from the Sephardic cemetery, this site is much smaller with about 200 gravestones, minimally maintained but in fairly good condition. Mije Kovacevica Street 1, +381 11 768 250. inactive Last Updated on Sunday, 23 November 2014 17:16

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Letters: Aurora's greed unveiled Letters: Aurora's greed unveiled Letters to The Sheboygan Press' editor Check out this story on sheboyganpress.com: http://shebpr.es/2hqEZ1v USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 1:48 p.m. CT Dec. 27, 2016 Aurora's greed unveiled! Aurora is finally admitting to what it had planned all along, but had lied about to the citizens of Sheboygan: to build a whole medical complex on our Field of Dreams! The mayor and the SASD were previously behind this project 100 percent during closed session meetings even before getting community input. Immediately after securing the rezoning of the Field of Dreams, the City Council rewrote the rezoning laws to completely weaken residents' power to protest rezoning, to ensure that we, the people, have no say in changes that private businesses engineer. Government officials swear to represent their constituents. Our city officials should not back up corporations! During the lawsuit against the SASD for violating open-meetings laws, Dr. Sheehan admitted that he had promised to delay announcing the Aurora plan to the citizens because he didn't want Aurora to pull out of the deal. This illegal action conflicts with community interests. Sheehan is paid by taxpayers to support the schools, not to be loyal to Aurora! Aurora's plan to build their new hospital right next to their competition: St. Nicholas Hospital, has no benefits for Sheboygan! Aurora owns property on the south side of Sheboygan where they could build their hospital complex which would then balance services on both sides of our city. Aurora's plan will only benefit Aurora! Hospitals are tax exempt, so there's no tax base. Our north-side children need playing fields. Transferring the sports fields to the East parcel will diminish their quality, because it's not as large: there are houses on the east edge, drainage on the north edge, and contaminated soil on the whole parcel. Aurora's dishonesty and greed, to the detriment of our north-side children and nature fans, is unethical! Come to the informational City and SASD meetings to protest this violation! Debra Desmoulin On Nov. 8, fear, greed, fake news, oligarchs, capitalism and bigotry won. If you voted for him, you are now responsible and accountable for what he says and the damages he does. The Republican Party will need to incessantly justify him, as well as the hypocrisy of their own existence, for the next four years. How can you say you value freedom, then throw the dice? He's all yours. Defend him if you can. Republicans typically like the way it is/was, but apparently they want change now. Well, strap in for huge changes and real disasters. In this election, voters were played. I hope those who quietly voted for him, and are still not acknowledging today that they did, are now embarrassed and will eventually realize they voted for a shameless provocateur and self-promoter instead of using reason and common sense. More substantively, they voted for our country and democracy going backwards. Since he is revealing that he wants the business influence and power of the job, not the global responsibility, I suspect the unorthodox king will "govern" the same way he lived and campaigned: pitting controversial loyalists against the ideological establishment and firing the losers, preparing little and then saying whatever comes to mind, and blaming and then avenging any person or organization that doesn't capitulate to his every wish. In other words, he'll do whatever he wants on his terms and schedule. Give him a chance? I'll give him as much chance as Republicans gave Obama for eight years. We will not normalize him if he softens or reverses his positions. He will need to show respect and dignity for the presidency. We will resist to protect our country since our democracy presumes and deserves attention to the well-being of its citizens, not to its self-proclaimed, attention-seeking king. Thank you and Happy Holidays, Jerry Loacker 'My Fair Lady': WOW If you did not attend the Sheboygan Theatre Company's production of "My Fair Lady," you missed an absolutely outstanding production of this classic American musical. It was outstanding in every way, from the actors' exceptionally well-defined characterizations accompanied by their extraordinary voices (most notably Eliza — Rachel Brooks, and Freddy — Duncan Doherty) to the impeccable direction, marvelous scene design and wonderful period costumes — with special kudos for the Ascot Races gown for Eliza. Congrats to all involved in this magnificent offering to our community. All are to be commended for their perseverance to please — your hard work paid off. I've been involved in theatre in New York and also attended many musicals. I believe this production could rival many of them. It has been said that sometimes words are not enough, and this might be one of those times. However, I think I can sum up my perceptions in one word — WOW!! I would ask that we all begin and/or continue to support the performing arts in this community which contains an astonishing number of talented persons in all artistic areas. Thanks again to the Sheboygan Theatre Company for an evening of exceptional joy. Mary Beth Martin Keep the holidays safe The holiday season is one of the happiest times of year. It's a chance to toast the New Year with those you care about most. No matter where your celebrations take you this year, help make it a safe holiday by pledging to #GiveADamn and plan ahead for a safe ride home. Drunk driving is 100 percent preventable. That's why we're joining Anheuser-Busch this holiday season to remind everyone to keep our roads safe, and include the fight against drunk driving as part of your new year's resolution. Over the past 30 years, Anheuser-Busch and its wholesaler partners have invested more than $1 billion in the United States to promote alcohol responsibility and reduce drunk driving, and we are looking forward to continuing this fight through 2017. As you gather with friends and family this holiday season to reminisce on the past year and look forward to the future, please remember to keep our roads safe for yourself, your family and friends, and for the whole community. Please use a designated driver, a taxi, ride-sharing service or public transportation if you've been celebrating with alcohol. From everyone at Larry's Distributing Company, have a happy and safe holiday! Tyson Gutschow President, Larry's Distributing Company Read or Share this story: http://shebpr.es/2hqEZ1v

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Super Podcast Bros. Half-Glass Gaming The Tim & Andy Show Faux Retro HydroCity Zone Is the Most Hateable Zone in Sonic 3 By Josh Wirtanen September 1, 2020 I first played Sonic the Hedgehog 3 when it was fairly new — probably 1994 or 1995. I tend to revisit it occasionally, maybe once every five years or so, to see if it still holds up after all these years. And yes, it does. Sonic 3 is absolutely great. I love how the game starts you off immediately where Sonic 2 ends — on the wings of Tails' plane. I adore how this time around, there's no longer any separation between Act 1 and Act 2; acts just flow from one to the other with a simple text overlay. It's an incredibly sleek transition for a game that came out in 1994. Plus, I will never stop loving the music for Ice Cap Zone. But every time I revisit Sonic 3, I get to Hydrocity Zone and suddenly remember how awful this zone is. Seriously, this is one of the worst Sonic zones of the Genesis era. In fact, it might be the worst. (I can actually think of zones in Sonic 4 that are worse, but most of us would rather forget that game even existed. Besides, Sonic 4 isn't a Genesis-era game.) My biggest beef with Hydrocity is that everything about it is designed to slow you down. The entire premise of the Sonic games is that Sonic goes fast, and level layouts are generally designed to show that off. You've got loops and ramps to make use of your momentum, springs to give you a quick start, and the Spin Dash (introduced in Sonic 2), which is designed to give Sonic the means to hit top speed from a dead stop almost instantaneously. More than anything else, the Sonic games are about speed. Too much about Hydrocity Zone is designed to take that away from you. For starters, you're submerged in water, which slows Sonic to a crawl. On top of that, Sonic needs to stop for air or he'll drown, so you'll spend time waiting for air bubbles to emerge so you can breathe. And, perhaps worst of all, there are robotic piranhas that cling to Sonic, making him unable to jump (and draining rings in the process). As an experiment, I decided to combine two of these things to make what might be the most stressful sound in Sonic history. I got Sonic into a position where he was drowning (cuing the panic-inducing drowning music) and being nibbled on by a piranha (triggering the ring sound once for each time a ring is stolen) at the same time. Combined, this is enough to frazzle just about anyone. This is what anxiety sounds like. Here's a video in case you don't believe me: It's horrible, right? So anyway, Hydrocity is the second zone in Sonic 3, immediately following the stunningly brilliant Angel Island Zone. Angel Island is sort of your tutorial zone, and while it has a few troublesome spots that will halt your progress, there's a good amount of momentum to it as a whole. This primes you to get comfortable with Sonic's speed, making you ready to really tear things up by the end of it. And then, you're forced to endure the underwater nightmare of Hydrocity. Now, let's compare this with Chemical Plant Zone, which is the second zone in Sonic 2. There's a purple chemical that's designed using all the same mechanics as the water: It slows you down and Sonic can't breathe while submerged. However, you actually spend very little of Chemical Plant Zone submerged in the stuff. You're mostly zipping along extended ramps and hitting loops at incredible speeds. Chemical Plant has a great deal of momentum to it, despite the chemicals. It also has a real banger of a background music track. Chemical Plant is how you implement a water-based level in a Sonic game. It actually makes sense coming off of the "tutorial" zone. You are put into situations where you get to move at ludicrous speeds, yet the chemical submersion is a mechanic that's added on top of the whole speed thing. It's additive, for the most part, rather than subtractive. And sure, Chemical Plant Zone is followed by Aquatic Ruin Zone, which has a lot of the same problems as Hydrocity. However, the stages are shorter in Sonic 2 than in Sonic 3. Sonic 3's lengthy stages only exacerbate everything that's wrong with Hydrocity, whereas Sonic 2's shorter levels make Aquatic Ruin something that you just sort of just grit your teeth and press through so you can play the better zones that follow it. (Aquatic Ruin Zone is followed by Casino Night Zone, which I never cared for, but everything after that is pure gold, with the exception of maybe Metropolis Zone.) Sonic 3 is an amazing, innovative game that's still fun to play nearly three decades after it launched, and I really do love it as a whole (though not as much as I love Sonic CD, which is peak Sonic in my book). So I really do hate to point this out. But let's be honest, Hydrocity Zone is just an unnecessary roadblock in an otherwise fantastic game. In fact, I hate Hydrocity so much that my brain completely erases it as soon as I'm finished. This means that every time I replay Sonic 3, I'm suddenly aggravated by this awful stage that I'd completely forgotten about. Josh Wirtanen I write about gaming and technology, make adorable pirate folk music, and draw monsters. That's really all I do. Ever. A Deeper Dive into Nintendo Power's Top 20 Scoring System My Feelings About Flashback: The Quest for Identity Will Always Be Mixed The Curious Charm of Bootleg Pokémon Games Far Cry 2 Is My Favorite Far Cry Game Do You Remember the Sigur Rós Trailer for Prince of Persia (2008)? 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Nature and Utopia in Epictetus' Theory of Oikeiōsis Sara Magrin Phronesis 63 (3):293-350 (2018) _ Source: _Volume 63, Issue 3, pp 293 - 350 It is widely agreed that there is a gap between the personal and the social ethics of the Stoics due to the difficulty of harmonizing personal and social _oikeiōsis_. By reconstructing Epictetus' theory of _oikeiōsis_, this paper aims to show that, in his ethics, there is no such gap, and this for two reasons: first, his account of social _oikeiōsis_ is not meant to ground his social ethics; second, his theory of personal _oikeiōsis_ is a philosophical construct designed to provide a naturalistic justification to the utopian social project of the cosmopolis rather than to ground his personal ethics. Keywords Plato Stoicism cosmopolis ethics oikeiōsis Epictetus Epictetus in Ancient Greek and Roman Philosophy DOI 10.1163/15685284-12341352 booksandjournals.brillonline.com (no proxy) brill.com (no proxy) brill.com [2] (no proxy) The Morality of Happiness.Julia Annas - 1993 - Oxford University Press. Epictetus: A Stoic and Socratic Guide to Life.A. A. Long - 2002 - Oxford University Press. Ethics and Human Action in Early Stoicism.Brad Inwood - 1985 - Oxford University Press. The Stoic Life: Emotions, Duties, and Fate.Tad Brennan - 2005 - Oxford University Press. The Stoic Idea of the City.Malcolm Schofield - 1991 - University of Chicago Press. Stoic Cosmopolitanism and Environmental Ethics.Simon Shogry - 2020 - In Kelly Arenson (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Hellenistic Philosophy. pp. 397-409. Oikeiosis in Epictetus.Ricardo Salles - 2012 - In Alejandro G. Vigo (ed.), Oikeiosis and the Natural Bases of Morality. From Classical Stoicism to Modern Philosophy. Georg Olms Verlag. pp. 95-120. The Role Ethics of Epictetus: Stoicism in Ordinary Life.Brian E. Johnson - 2013 - Lexington Books. Ethical Roles in Epictetus.Brian Earl Johnson - 2012 - Epoché: A Journal for the History of Philosophy 16 (2):287-316. Epictetus.John Sellars - 2016 - Oxford Bibliographies in Classics. The Discourses of Epictetus with the Enceiridion and Fragments.George Epictetus, Long & Epictetus - 1890 - George Bell and Sons. In Defense of Patience.Matthew Pianalto - 2014 - In Dane R. Gordon & David B. Suits (eds.), Epictetus: His Continuing Influence and Contemporary Relevance. RIT Press. pp. 89-104. Epictetus.Keith H. Seddon - 2003 - Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. The Teaching of Epictetus Being the 'Encheiridion of Epictetus,' with Selections From the 'Dissertations' and 'Fragments'. Epictetus & T. W. Rolleston - 1888 - Walter Scott. The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus an English Translation.Adolf Friedrich Bonhöffer & William O. Stephens - 1996 - New York, USA: Peter Lang. Epictetus the Discourses and Manual Together with Fragments of His Writings.P. E. Epictetus & Matheson - 1916 - Clarendon Press. Epictetus on Speech: The Argument.Raymond Joseph Heisler - 1989 - Dissertation, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Greek and Roman Stoicism and Some of its Disciples. Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius.Charles Henry S. Davis & Epictetus - 1903 The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus A. F. Bonhöffer: The Ethics of the Stoic Epictetus . (An English Translation by W. O. Stephens.) Pp. XIX + 335. New York, Etc.: Peter Lang, 1996. Cased, £37. Isbn: 0-8204-3027-7. R. Dobbin: Epictetus : Discourses Book 1 . Pp. XXIV + 256. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1998. Cased, £37.50. Isbn: 0-19-823664-. [REVIEW]George Boys-Stones - 2000 - The Classical Review 50 (01):154-. Epictetus on Plato: The Philosopher as an Olympic Victor.Eleni Tsalla - 2010 - Philosophical Inquiry 32 (1-2):21-42. The Discourses of Epictetus, with the Encheiridion and Fragments: Translated, with Notes, a Life of Epictetus, and a View of His Philosophy. Epictetus - unknown

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Most Russia-speaking immigrants identify themselves as of German, 19% .... The biggest share of young people. ▻ Mainly from Russia and. Kazakhstan. E. Catherine the Great (1762 – 1796). 1. Catherine became Czarina after arranging with army officers to have her husband assassinated. 2. After years of oppression, serfs organized a rebellion against the Russian government. a. Catherine crushed the peasant rebellion. 3. Catherine was aggressive in foreign policy. a. First Russian ruler to officially crown himself "Tsar" was Ivan IV (The Terrible); 1547-1584-Tzar not Prince; Subordination of nobles, exiling many, and executing many ... Peter the Great (r. 1682-1725). Co-tsar with. Ivan V from. 1682-1696. Power wielded. By Ivan V's. Elder Sister. Sophia Alekseyevna. Became sole ruler .

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Always tasteful, nothing happens 'on camera' in this comic that I'd have to worry about my mom seeing. But, honestly, there are loose ends my brain requires me to tie up and making sure that fire was out was job one. Job two was making sure Bigfoot palmed that harmonica, and I managed that as well. Scout's not thrilled about it, but who knows? Maybe Bigfoot will prove to be a musical prodigy. Did you notice? I added a "First Fall" option in the page navigation links. That way you can go back to the first page of this short story. Previously, there was just a link to the very first page of "Crossing Paths" and you had to click-click-click to get to the start of this short. You're welcome.

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Чорноморське узбережжя Румунії простягається від дельти Дунаю на кордоні з Україною на півночі до межі з Чорноморським узбережжям Болгарії на півдні. Довжина берегової лінії становить 256 км. Географія Узбережжя умовно поділяється на дві ділянки: північну, з рельєфом, що характерний для дельт і лагун (між Мусурою та мисом Мідія), та південний, з високим уривистим берегом, затоками й мисами (від мису Мідія до кордону з Болгарією). На румунському узбережжі Чорного моря клімат є сухим, степовим, із впливом морського, подібний до кримського. Туристичний сезон триває з другої половини травня до жовтня. Курорти Найбільшим курортом узбережжя є Мамая, розташована на північ від міста Констанца на вузькій смузі суші, що відокремлює Чорне море від озера Сютгел. Мамая — популярне місце літнього відпочинку для жителів Румунії та інших країн. Низка курортів на Чорноморському узбережжі Румунії отримали свої назви за мотивами персонажів давньоримської та давньогрецької міфології: Нептун, розташований за 6 км на північ від міста Мангалія. Там розташована літня резиденція президента Румунії Венера, розташований поблизу з містом Мангалія Юпітер, за 4 км на північ від Мангалії Сатурн, за 1 км від Мангалії Олімп, розташований за 7 км від Мангалії Кап-Аврора, курорт у безпосередній близькості з Мангалією За 13 км від Констанці розташований кліматичний і грязьовий курорт Ефоріє. Окрім того, на узбережжі є також курорт 2 Май. Традиційним місцем відпочинку румунських студентів є Костінешть. А рибальське село Вама-Веке, розташоване на кордоні з Болгарією, відоме атмосферою хіпі. Міста Найбільшими містами Чорноморського узбережжя Румунії є: Констанца (найбільший порт країни) Мангалія Неводарі Сулина. Транспорт Узбережжя обслуговує міжнародний аеропорт міста Констанца. Влітку здійснюються чартерні авіарейси до низки великих міст Європи. Примітки Рельєф Румунії Чорне море Узбережжя за країною

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Home ownership is good for the economy, right? Not according to this study. Christopher Quirk bought property on 8 Olive Tree Lane from James Diamantopoulos and Chrisanthy Diamantopoulos for $375,000. The barn doors fronting the Fairheart give this ranch-style home a fresh face that calls for a second look.

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Politician makes history as first MP to get maternity cover, brings newborn baby to Parliament By Rachel Thompson 2019-12-18 11:43:17 UTC When Stella Creasy MP was pregnant with her first child this year, she said women are being forced to choose between being an MP and becoming a mother. That's because MPs have historically not been entitled to maternity leave in the UK. Creasy is making history as the first MP to have maternity cover. Three weeks after giving birth to baby Hettie, she's had to come into Parliament to get sworn in as an MP in order to go on maternity leave. The prospect of a snap December general election was inconvenient for many of us, but Creasy started her election campaign while 36 weeks pregnant and continued right up to giving birth on Weds. Nov. 27. The canvassing didn't end. By Sunday — four days after giving birth — Creasy (and baby Hettie) were back out on the campaign trail. Narrator: sometimes a happy ending is possible. Very much a labour gain today - meet Hester Corinna aka Hettie. Born at 15.46 pm on Wednesday 27th November 2019 weighing in at 7lbs and 1oz in whipps cross hospital in walthamstow to the strains of there she goes by the las and already the kid whose got her parents wrapped around her little finger! Have only just now got signal so thank you to everyone for the lovely messages am just getting as means so much! #overwhelmed #lovedup #labourfamily #indiebaby A post shared by Stella Creasy (@stellacreasy) on Nov 27, 2019 at 3:10pm PST Creasy was re-elected and delivered her victory speech with two-week-old Hettie in a sling. Image: Nicola Tree/Getty Images Creasy will be the UK's first member of Parliament to have a "locum MP" who will cover her maternity leave and will vote on her behalf. Prior to this historic (and long overdue) moment, MPs had to arrange unofficial cover through their staff or colleagues. But, the parliamentary rules in place meant that Creasy still had to come into Parliament to be sworn in as an MP. "Under current parliamentary procedure I had to go in today to swear in so that I can have maternity leave and Walthamstow still gets a vote via my proxy ...thankfully Hettie not too bothered by the mother of all parliaments," she wrote on Instagram. Under current parliamentary procedure I had to go in today to swear in so that I can have maternity leave and Walthamstow still gets a vote via my proxy ...thankfully hettie not too bothered by the mother of all parliaments ...😉#indiebaby #walthamstow A post shared by Stella Creasy (@stellacreasy) on Dec 17, 2019 at 3:17pm PST Earlier this year, Creasy spoke out about the fact that she had experienced miscarriages while at work and had done her best to ensure her constituency work was unaffected. "The day after I found out that another baby's heartbeat had stopped, I led a public meeting on gang crime," she wrote in a piece in the Guardian. "I even scheduled the procedure to remove the body on a day I didn't have a constituency advice surgery. Heartbroken by all the years that I have struggled with fertility, I've kept these events to myself and made sure my constituents have never been affected." Kizzy Gardiner is Creasy's locum MP, who began her role on Nov. 18. The snap election in December meant that Creasy had to canvas while heavily pregnant. "I'm astonished that in 2019 this is the first time we're doing this," Gardiner told the Evening Standard. Hear, hear. Topics: Culture, Parenting, Politics, UK

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Fast trains from Ancona to Perugia take around 2 hours and 33 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 107 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Ancona and Perugia. 1. Are there direct trains from Ancona to Perugia? Journeys between Ancona and Perugia usually involve one change of train. We usually find around 13 departures on the route from Ancona to Perugia every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary. 2. How long is the train journey from Ancona to Perugia? The Ancona to Perugia train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 33 minutes, whatever time you make the journey. 3. What are the Ancona to Perugia train times and schedule? On weekdays the earliest train to Perugia is usually scheduled to depart Ancona around 05:05 and the last train is around 18:30. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Ancona around 04:45, and the last at 18:30. When to book Ancona to Perugia train tickets? Trains in Italy usually open for booking around 6 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Ancona to Perugia by train. Which train companies operate between Ancona and Perugia?

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Sounders FC implications in a potential Deandre Yedlin sale Harrison Crow | 10 July, 2014 | Sounders | No Comments The World Cup is over. Well, not really. But who are we kidding? For all intents and purposes most of the masses that had tuned in have subsequently lost interest now that the US have been eliminated from the tournament. However, for us in Seattle the end of the run for the US merely indicates that our teams gets closer to full strength back at the club level. Still keeping an eye pointed south with the World Cup final Sunday, last night was a reminder that club soccer has returned and done so in a big way with a heated US Open Cup match against Portland leading up to a regular season match against those same scummy Timbers this weekend following the World Cup final. That being said there are certain distractions that we probably didn't foresee occurring one month ago. The use of DeAndre Yedlin as a 'super sub' by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann during the course of the World Cup has, as we all know, raised his stock considerably. Organizations from around the world have taken notice. This just adds to the legend he's established here in the Emerald City. Yedlin's iconic moments over the last year include: – A sick deflection goal against Tigres UANL in the 2012-13 Champions League that spurring an epic comeback. – An superman like effort with an assist and a goal against Portland in a losing effort during the 2013 playoff run. – An uncanny performances on a world stage against the likes of both Portugal, Germany and Belgium. Obviously there are more: his header over Shane O'Neil against the Rapids, the assist and brilliant run during the demolition of RSL, ect… he had moments and they were grand. His evolution for Seattle is something that has surprised us all. Only a true optimist could have seen the quick ascent to fame and assumed fortune that is the next believed step for the first-born son of Rave Green. We all realize his rise brings rumors of all nature to the doorstep of the Pacific Northwest. These tellings run rampant with the likes of England, Belgium, Spain and Italy all competing for his services. It's a lot to take in as most fans, myself included, had expected him to be a Sounder for the next couple of years. Instead we're facing a tearful farewell just over the bend which seems all too soon. In an effort to properly articulate what he's meant for this club, in just a very short time. Here is a small table of the most notable right backs in Sounders history. Brad Evans is omitted in this case due to the complication of trying to contextualize the events that occurred only while playing right back. These are the main guys across the last six seasons. James Riley (2009 – 2011) Year GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R 2011 29 29 0 2579 2 7 1 26 0 3 0 84 83 1 7331 9 17 5 70 2 11 2 Notes: Riley was the first right back of the Rave Green's MLS era. Coming over from San Jose via the 2008 MLS expansion draft, making him selected in back to back expansion drafts. Riley has a bit of a polarizing effecting concerning Sounder fans. Some liked him others not so much. All can agree he's an excellent character and one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He holds the record for the most starts at Right Back in the modern Sounder era. Adam Johansson (2012) 21 21 0 1834 2 0 0 31 2 1 0 Notes: Johansson had a lot of fan fare following his transfer from Sweden. Most would say his time in Seattle was underwhelming but the 2012 Sounders were a very good club and it marked the re-emergence of Eddie Johnson which was thanks in part to the outside service of Johansson. Zach Scott (2009-2014) 2014 7 5 0 453 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 2012 20 16 1 1437 1 11 2 27 1 5 1 2011 12 9 0 864 0 3 0 11 0 3 0 Notes: Obviously the most tenured Sounder on the roster making more than 200 appearances over the course of their USL-to-MLS era. What's more incredible is that he's actually gotten better the more he's aged. Now 34, and moved away from fullback, he's a solid center back fill in and organization talisman. His aerial dominance and physical player have always been key characteristics but with the strands of faded locks come a keen intelligence and smarts that often goes unnoticed by most fans. It'll be a sad day when this man no longer wears true green. DeAndre Yedlin (2013-2014) 2014 11 11 0 960 0 2 0 17 0 2 0 42 41 1 3670 2 15 4 52 4 4 1 Note: The youngest man to ever don a Sounders jersey, at age 19 Yedlin debuted for the Sounders and sparkled with elite speed despite noticeable unpolished defensive tools. Now, just a year and a half later the young man is the best full back in MLS and is a game changer for the Sounders. His play just last night against the Timbers was yet another example of what he brings to a team that was missing it's best attacking pieces. His technical ability, physical traits and growing soccer mind wreak havoc on the counter. Defensively we've seen a strong progression. He's far from a finished product but that thought only excites and plays with the imagination of what he could become. Thinking about what he's done in just the very short time is rather stunning. Even more so when you think about the fact that we don't have a method of comparing key passes, determining true quality of play and have a lack of predictive statistics such as expected assists due to the lack of data from pre-Opta MLS years. Replacing him is probably going to be rough and it's going to be a while until we find a player with that type of magic. But the same thing was said about Fredy Montero just two short years ago. The one thing that has gone largely unmentioned among Sounder supporters is not necessarily the price tag and allocation that will come with a sale, but what the Sounders will be able to do with that money for the club. Of course we know that outside of the allocation, and whatever cut MLS gets, the big chunk of cash will be reinvested in the club and none of us will truly know how that gets dispersed. It's a matter of trust. You trust the organization that you give a great amount of money to, by reason of support, that they'll be good stewards of their additional resource. There are no other choice and the team hasn't given us a reason to think different. The real focus and point here comes by way of the magic beans known as allocation money. Because of Yedlin's status as a home-grown player he will net us full allocation dollars in a sale over a million dollars. This obviously has been reiterated quite a bit, however, as it applies to the roster there is a lot that you can do with it and more so should you not have to put it towards a DP transfer fee or buying out a DP contract. Obviously, Clint Dempsey has a multi-year deal that will make him a DP with this club for most of the rest of his career. Ozzie Alonso signed a two-year deal for what we know to be DP type dollars. That could change, that could stay the same. There is a possibility for the Sounders to pay him below the DP line and remove the tag. Lots of speculation about things we don't know. Let's just pretend in 2015 he's a DP. Simply leaving Obafemi Martins and his perpetual state of "I love you, maybe." It would not be outside the realm of possibility, or probability, that Martins could stick around Seattle for another year. These things are difficult to judge and making any sort of declarative statement is impossible, stupid and is best summarized as guessing. For the sake of argument lets say Adrian Hanauer manages to secure Obafemi Martins for one more year. Right now the Sounders are 60 percent probable to win the Supporters Shield. Over at American Soccer Analysis we are a bit more conservative, placing their odds at just over 50 percent. However you wish to handicap it, the boys have a very good shot at winning the shield and regaining entry to the Champions League next season. Additional allocation with full designated players on the roster leads to spending that money to build proper support and depth for this club. That allocation on top of the extra allocation that would be brought in purely because of their inclusion in the Champions League paves the way for roster depth upgrades. One of the biggest problems for Champions League clubs is the fact that most say we don't have the quality at the end of the bench (roster spots 12-18) like clubs down in Mexico. This would not completely change things but it would be about narrowing the gap. A transfer of Yedlin would be sad but could generate the provisions for a good replacement plus two additional roster spot upgrades. I'm not trying to put the cart before the horse. Yedlin is so good that he's an additional DP without having to pay him that sort of money. I'm all for him staying, and staying long-term. But with how well this season has been and the emergence of both Marco Pappa and Gonzalo Pineda as not just quality pieces but MLS starters. There will be some salary complications down the road and decisions will have to be made. Sometimes it's hard to make the right decision, even when it's the easiest decision to make. Is it time to sell Yedlin? Maybe not. Maybe. I suppose that all lies in the offers that Hanauer receives and only he'll be able to make that determination. With all that said don't get carried away should that happen. Good things can still come from it. This is part of what comes with 'the future'. Eye of the Tigres — CONCACAF Preview Sounders snag one point from Kansas City, deserved three Seattle deserves more respect from US Soccer Federation ObaRed now ObaRescinded — Suck it Salazar Harrison Crow

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Arch/Matheos est un groupe de metal progressif américain, originaire de Los Angeles, en Californie. Il se compose actuellement de Jim Matheos à la guitare, John Arch au chant, Frank Aresti et Joey Vera aux guitares, et de Bobby Jarzombek à la batterie. Leur premier album studio, , commercialisé le , est un succès aussi bien chez les critiques que dans les classements musicaux. Biographie En 2010, Jim Matheos (membre des groupes Fates Warning et OSI) et John Arch (ancien chanteur de Fates Warning) collaborent pour former un groupe de metal, Arch/Matheos. Le groupe — accompagné du bassiste Joey Vera, du batteur Bobby Jarzombek, et du guitariste Frank Aresti — font paraître le leur premier album studio et continuent leurs enregistrements courant avec Jim Matheos à la production. L'album débute à la des classements musicaux Billboard avec 1 800 exemplaires vendus aux États-Unis dès sa première semaine de parution. Il atteint également les classements internationaux, dont la dans les classements allemands, en Autriche, et en Suisse. Matheos commente concernant l'album : Un vidéoclip du titre est tournée et présentée fin 2011. Le , ils font paraître l'album sur format vinyle. Membres John Arch − chant Jim Matheos − guitare lead, guitare rythmique Frank Aresti − guitare lead Joey Vera − guitare basse Bobby Jarzombek − batterie Discographie (2011, Metal Blade Records) Notes et références Liens externes Groupe musical formé en 2011 Groupe américain de metal progressif Artiste de Metal Blade Records

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And why most people feel as if they have failed at life. Being excellent at sales is no easy thing, it can take years of improving the process and improving yourself, but is there a shortcut? Today we'll find out. I remember clearly my first day doing sales, I was a good talker and could talk facts and figures well with anybody but I was not what you would call a natural salesman. I was not confident in my ability, I lacked that spark, at least that's how I saw myself. My first sales appointment was at 10am on a Tuesday I remember and the bathroom was used a lot before I had to go off and start 'selling'. My heart was in my mouth and I was very conscious of everything, I felt awkward, but also excited. The appointment went quite well, I remember asking myself as I was talking whether I had enough information to give to the client. And before I knew it, the appointment was over and I was heading back to the office. When I arrived back, my boss was very pleased, the client had phoned in an order for us, a small tester order but an order nonetheless. I was overjoyed, but also full of doubt, why hadn't he given me the order then and there? I had been given no official sales training other than telephone sales training a year or so before, but from now on my quest was to become a great salesman. I bought books, I bought CD's and videos of how to sell, how to be confident, and of course Dale Carnegie's obligatory 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'. I bought self hypnosis CD's, books on hypnotherapy, and eventually learned NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) to master practitioner level. I swallowed it all up wholesale, I left nothing to chance, I spent years learning sales and about psychological principles of selling and the self. I especially loved about overcoming objections and the closing process and became very good at both. Confidence in sales comes from two primary areas. The first is to know your product and to know the customers company, if you do not get these right then you will come across as not caring about either and your client will not buy from you. So learn everything you can about the products you sell and before sitting in front of your client learn all that you can about their company and them if you can. The second area is you, you represent your product, in fact you are your product because your prospect is going to buy from you, and you had better come across as confident and reassuring otherwise he/she will buy from the next salesperson. But not too confident, strike a balance. Area number 1 is learning all about your product and area 2 is about learning about you, and correcting any shortfalls. Area 2 can take a lifetime to get right and many people feel disappointed about their lives when they get older. As I mentioned above, I bought every CD, book, audio, video and talk I could on sales and self improvement. I learned a lot in a short time, but for me it always felt as if there was something missing. I was never entirely confident about me. I spent years learning hypnotherapy, psychology and NLP mainly because I desired the sort of confidence that you see in successful people. Little did I know that people saw me as very confident anyway…a little feedback would have been great. I hypnotized myself daily for years, at least 5 years straight, in the mornings before work, in the car before an appointment and at night. I learned hypnotherapy to a professional level and eventually started a successful business in hypnotherapy. I used NLP on myself and others around me and I loved it. It was scary how easy it was to change peoples minds. Gaining confidence in yourself is all about a feeling, and that's the clue. Confidence is about changing your mind, getting that feeling of knowing you are confident inside of you permanently. You can spend years making yourself feel confident so you can become great at sales. You can go to a hypnotherapist, and after some or many sessions you may walk out with a permanent feeling of confidence. Hypnotherapy is great and when you go to a good hypnotherapist you are getting your monies worth. You can try hypnosis audios, but my advice is, don't. After listening a couple of times you begin to anticipate what is going to be said next and this breaks rapport and any possibility of getting into trance. I have spent thousands of dollars buying and listening to hypnosis audios and I could have saved my money. The difference between hypnotherapy and a hypnosis audio is that the therapist can anticipate your level of trance and can change things to easily get you deeper, an audio cannot do this. Awesome, and if you get a good practitioner you will change and sometimes surprisingly quickly. Look around, there are some very good practitioners out there who will give you value for money. I teach this and variants of it to people and it is very very good. It take less than a minute to do a round of tapping and best of all it is free. As he says tapping is the cutting down of the table legs of emotion that keep us stuck where we are now. Learn EFT, it is one of the best therapies. These are great with one proviso. Before we embarked upon making our products we looked at all of the current change technologies, purchased hundreds of recordings and broke them down into their smallest parts. We found that many of the subliminal audios had no trace of words being spoken even when we traced down to the noise floor of the medium CD, DVD, audio). That was disappointing to us. A few stood out as being good and my suggestion is buy the top end expensive subliminal audios as those definitely had something going on at very low levels. What salesperson or person even has not stood in front of the mirror repeating how great they are. It doesn't work, much, it would take months or years to make permanent change. Our emotions and beliefs are held in our unconscious minds, not in our conscious minds and gaining access to the unconscious in order to change is just not easy to do. All of the above therapies are designed to go into the unconscious mind and make changes. But our unconscious mind has a gatekeeper, stopping unwanted information getting in. In hypnotherapy this is called the Critical Factor and it stops the flow of information into the unconscious. In fact if it were not there we could not possibly navigate today's world, as information is coming at us continually and faster than at any time in human history. From age 7 onward we let very little in that would change 'who we are'. This is why we need some method or technique to be able to pass-by the critical factor and rewire the bits that need rewiring. I'll admit right up front, we produce and make Quantum Q-liminals. We spent years researching current technologies and discovering new ways to easily by-pass the critical factor. And we did it, now it's possible to literally change the way you feel in minutes. Quantum Q-liminals are audios, they are not subliminal audios because we improved upon that, and they are time compressed and multi-tracked. You have a lot of information coming at you fast. In a few minutes you will have thousands of bits of information placed directly into the unconscious mind, and because the unconscious mind accepts whatever gets into it, change happens fast. Did you know that the unconscious mind can take in and process 11 million bits of information at any one time? Quantum Q-liminals do not use affirmations, we discovered something much more powerful. Using the science of epigenetics we discovered a foolproof way to get the right information in to the unconscious mind very quickly to make the changes necessary. We took the original 30 minute recordings and compressed them down to 10 or 15 minutes in length using special algorithms, because lets face it, none of us have the time we need these days, we are rushed off our feet, so anything to save time is always welcome. Quantum Q-liminals are entirely different than anyone else's products out there today. You will not find a similar product, anywhere. We understand the process of change and if you want to become that super salesperson you always dreamed of becoming and earn those mega-bonuses then there is no other product you should use.

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Afro Caribbean Prostate Cancer Afro Caribbean Prostate CancerMalecare2017-10-19T10:44:03-04:00 High Prevalence of Screening-detected Prostate Cancer among Afro-Caribbeans: The Tobago Prostate Cancer Survey Clareann H. Bunker,2 Alan L. Patrick, Badrinath R. Konety, Rajiv Dhir, Adam M. Brufsky, Carlos A. Vivas, Michael J. Becich, Donald L. Trump, and Lewis H. Kuller Departments of Epidemiology [C. H. B., A. L. P., L. H. K.], Medicine [A. M. B., D. L. T.], Urology [B. R. K., C. A. V.], and Pathology [R. D., M. J. B.], University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261 Risk for prostate cancer is high among African Americans. We hypothesized that risk for prostate cancer is also high in other populations of African descent. Our objective was to determine the screening-detected prevalence of prostate cancer in the predominantly Afro- Caribbean population on the island of Tobago. Male residents, ages 40–79 years, were invited to participate in a population-based screening for prostate cancer using serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and digital rectal exam (DRE). Men with elevated PSA (>4 ng/ml) or abnormal DRE were offered an ultrasound-guided sextant biopsy of the prostate gland. Men (2484), ages 40–79 years, underwent prostate cancer screening between September 1997 and June 2001. Mean age was 55.9, SD was 10.6 years, and median was 54 years. Mean serum PSA was 14.8 ng/ml, SD was 376 [excluding 4 values > 2 SD above the mean (1,112, 1,317, 1,818, and 18,330 ng/ml) mean PSA was 5.5 ng/ml and SD was 29.6], and median PSA was 1.2 ng/ml. Elevated PSA and/or abnormal DRE were observed in 31% (759 of 2484) overall, and in age groups 40–49 (87 of 843, 10%), 50–59 (201 of 729, 28%), 60–69 (262 of 584, 45%), and 70–79 (209 of 328, 64%). Of 681 men biopsied, 259 (38%, or 10% of the 2484 screened) were diagnosed with prostate cancer. Age-specific rates of screening detected prostate cancer were: 1%, ages 40–79 years; 7%, ages 50–59 years; 18%, ages 60–69 years; and 28%, ages 70–79 years. These screening results indicate a very high screening-detected prevalence of prostate cancer in this population of West African descent. These data support the hypothesis that populations of African descent share genetic and/or lifestyle factors that contribute to their elevated risk for prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is a very serious personal and public health problem affecting African Americans more frequently than Caucasians. On the basis of 1990–1997 data from the U.S. SEER4 of the National Cancer Institute (1), age-adjusted incidence of prostate cancer is 225 of 100,000 among African Americans compared with 149 of 100,000 among white non- Hispanics. The mortality rate from prostate cancer was 2-fold higher among persons of African descent (54 of 100,000) compared with white non-Hispanics (23 of 100,000). Incidence of prostate cancer in the United States increased dramatically in both groups between the late 1980s and 1993, reflecting the earlier diagnosis that occurred with the increasing use of serum PSA screening (1). An encouraging downturn in prostate cancer mortality rates was observed in both ethnic groups from 1993 to 1997 (1). Established risk factors for prostate cancer include age, ethnicity, family history of prostate cancer, and high-fat or meat diet (2). Other factors suspected include hormone metabolism, (3, 4) vitamin D metabolism, (5) and a few occupational exposures (6). The relationships of a number of candidate genes to prostate cancer are under investigation with most published results limited to Caucasian populations (7, 8). The reasons for the higher risk for prostate cancer among African Americans are unknown. Until recently, there has been little solid prevalence, incidence, or mortality data for populations of African descent outside the United States, although data published a few years ago in an annual summary of worldwide data suggested high rates of prostate cancer mortality in Martinique and Trinidad & Tobago (9). Glover et al. (10) reported high rates of prostate cancer incidence in the predominantly Afro-Caribbean population of Jamaica. Data regarding screening parameters and prevalence of prostate cancer in populations of African descent in the United States are sparse (11, 12) and virtually absent in other populations of African descent. However, a recent publication has estimated prostate cancer prevalence for 1994 among African Americans and Caucasians using a model based on incidence and survival functions calculated from the Connecticut Tumor Registry, 1940–1993, and applied to the SEER 1973–1993 populations. The prevalence proportion ranged from 7 of 100,000, ages 40–44 years, to 9,725 of 100,000, ages Received 8/16/00; revised 4/1/02; accepted 4/22/02. 726 Vol. 11, 726–729, August 2002 Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 75–79 years, in Caucasians, compared with 14 of 100,000, ages 40–44 years, to 10,945 of 100,000, ages 75–79 years, in African Americans (13). We hypothesize that risk for prostate cancer is high among populations of African descent living in diverse environments. If so, this would lead us to hypothesize that populations of African descent share genetic and/or lifestyle factors that increase risk for prostate cancer. On the island of Tobago, Trinidad & Tobago, we are conducting a population-based, longitudinal study of prostate cancer in the male population ages 40–79 years. In this report, we present data from the initial cross-sectional screening using serum PSA and DRE. Population. The island of Tobago is about 7 26 miles in size. According to the 1990 census (14) of Trinidad & Tobago, the male population of Tobago, ages 40–79 years, numbered 5121. Ninety-two percent of Tobago residents reported that they were of African descent. Most healthcare is provided by a government-supported system through the Tobago Regional Health Authority that manages the 19 neighborhood health centers and one hospital. Some residents travel to Trinidad for specialized care under the government system. Some care is provided by private caregivers. PSA testing has been available but generally limited to symptomatic men seeking care in the private sector. Recruitment. The recruitment goal was 4000 men, 80% of the male population of Tobago, ages 40–79 years. Currently, 3000 men are enrolled. Recruitment has been the result of word of mouth, informing by healthcare workers at the hospital and health centers, informing by private physicians, posters, flyers, public service announcements, and public presentations by oncologists and urologists from Trinidad and the United Informed Consent. Consent was obtained using forms and procedures approved by the Institutional Review Boards of University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review Board and the Tobago Ministry of Health. Data Collection. Data were collected by locally resident study staff at the study office located at the Tobago Regional Hospital. Data collected included ethnicity, education, occupation, smoking, medical history, personal and family cancer history, vasectomy, prostate symptoms, health screening history, alcohol intake, detailed occupational history, and height, weight, waist, and hip measurements. Biological Sample Collection. A 15-ml plain vacutainer of peripheral blood was drawn from fasting subjects. Aliquots of serum were frozen at 20°C for later measurement of PSA. DRE. A systematic DRE was performed by a physician trained according to the study protocol. This exam was scheduled after the blood draw to avoid an artifactual increase in serum PSA that may follow digital manipulation of the gland. PSA Measurement. Serum PSA levels were measured at the University of Pittsburgh Central Pathology Laboratory using the automated Microparticle Enzyme Immunoassay, Abbot Ax- SYM PSA assay (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL). Criteria for Referral for Prostate Biopsy. Subjects were referred to the Tobago Regional Hospital for biopsy if the DRE was abnormal (except for simple enlargement without palpably abnormal areas) or if serum PSA was elevated ( 4.0 ng/ml). Prostate Biopsy. Prostate biopsies were performed by urologists or by surgeons trained by urologists from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Trans-rectal ultrasound guided biopsy was performed using an 18 gauge, 21-cm spring-loaded biopsy needle (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA). Sextant biopsies were obtained according to a standard protocol. Prostate Pathology. The formalin preserved specimens were stored at room temperature and shipped to the University of Pittsburgh for histopathological examination. The specimens were examined for presence or absence of high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, presence or absence of cancer, Gleason score of cancer, location of cancer, and perineural invasion. Data Analysis. Age-specific prevalence rates (per 100 screened men) were calculated. Age-adjusted rates/100 and SE/100 were calculated by direct standardization (15) based on the age distribution (50–79 years) of the 1970 United States standard million population (1). Positive predictive value of the screening tests was calculated as number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer divided by the number of men with abnormal DRE and/or elevated PSA who underwent biopsy. All statistical calculations were performed using SPSS 10.0 for Windows (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL). PSA and/or DRE screening was completed for 2492 men, ages 40–79 years, 49% of the total male population in this age group. Eight men who reported prior diagnosis of prostate cancer are excluded from these analyses. Among the 2484 men remaining, mean age was 55.9 years, SD was 10.6, and median was 54 years. Ninety-two percent of men reported three or four grandparents of African descent, whereas 5% reported one or two of African descent. Twenty-four percent had completed secondary school or higher education. Forty-two percent reported ever smoking, whereas 14% were current smokers. The serum PSA range was 0.1–18,330 ng/ml. Mean serum PSA was 14.8 ng/ml and SD was 376. After excluding 4 values 2 SD above the mean [1,112, 1,317, 1,818, and 18,330 ng/ml], mean PSA was 5.5 ng/ml, SD was 29.6, median PSA was 1.2 ng/ml, and range was 0.1–602 ng/ml. Elevated serum PSA levels ( 4 ng/ml) were observed in 452 of 2437 men (19%), ranging from 2% of men, ages 40–49 years, to 53% of men, ages 70–79 years. DRE was abnormal in 514 of 2074 men (25%). Frequency of abnormal DRE increased across age groups from 11 to 48%. Abnormal screening results (PSA 4 ng/ml and/or abnormal DRE) are shown in Table 1. PSA and/or DRE were abnormal in 759 of 2484 men (31%). Thus, a high proportion of the screened men was referred for biopsy: 10% of men, ages 40–49 years; 28%, ages 50–59 years, 45%, ages 60–69 years; and 64%, ages 70–79 years. Of the 759 men referred for biopsy, 681 (90%) have undergone prostate biopsy. Prostate cancer was diagnosed in 259 (38%) men, 2 (1%) with Gleason grade 5, 142 (55%) with grade 6, 86 (33%) with grade 7, and 29 (11%) with grades 8, 9, and 10. The prevalence of prostate cancer among screened men was 10% (259 of 2484) among men ages 40–79 years, and 15% (250 of 1585) among men ages 50–79 years. The age specific results are shown in Table 1. The high prevalence rate reported above reflects not only the high rate of abnormal screening results but also a highpositive predictive value for an abnormal screen: 12% of biopsied men ages 40–49 years were diagnosed with prostate cancer; 27%, ages 50–59 years; 45%, ages 60–69 years; and 53%, ages 70–79 years (Table 1). Among 123 men reporting family history of prostate cancer, 117 reported one relative, 5 reported two relatives, and 1 reported three relatives with prostate cancer. The distribution of 727 Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention relatives included 78 fathers, 65 brothers, 3 half-brothers, 8 uncles, and 2 grandfathers. Thirteen (10.6%) of 123 men reporting family history of prostate cancer were diagnosed with prostate cancer, compared with 246 (10.4%) men diagnosed with prostate cancer among 2361 men not reporting family history of prostate cancer. Eight percent of men reported that a physician had told them they had benign prostatic hypertrophy. Waking to urinate more than once/night was reported by 51% of men (62% of men ages 50–79 years). The rate rose steadily from 33% among men ages 40–49 years to 86% among men ages 70–79 years. Within each age group, the rate was similar in cases and noncases. The screening detected prevalence of prostate cancer in this Afro-Caribbean population, ages 50–79 years, was about three to four times higher than rates reported from screening studies of predominantly Caucasian populations (16–18). These United States studies, which reported results by age group, were conducted between 1989 and 1992 when PSA screening was just beginning to be widely used in the United States. After direct age adjustment to the standard 1970 United States population, ages 50–79 years (SEER), screening-detected prevalence in Tobago men, ages 50–79, was 15.1 of 100, SE 0.9, compared with 3.8 of 100, SE 0.2, in a population of 6501 United States men (92% Caucasian, 3% African American, and 5% other), ages 50–79 years, reported by Richie et al. (18). Comparison of the age-specific screening-detected prevalence rates of prostate cancer in these two populations are shown in Factors that may influence the comparison of the screening results from these two populations include the biopsy protocol, the proportion of men with abnormal PSA/DRE who underwent biopsy, prior level of screening in the populations, and recruitment methods. In the study by Richie et al. (18), quadrant ultrasound guided needle biopsies were performed, whereas this study required sextant biopsies, which were likely to have resulted in some increase in the probability of detecting cancer if cancer was present (19). The biopsy rate among men with abnormal screening results was 90% in the Tobago study, compared with 69% in the study by Richie et al. (18). This higher biopsy rate increased the opportunity to ascertain cases. Thus, procedural differences may account for some of the increased prevalence rate among the Tobago men. The United States population in the previously mentioned study (18) was screened in 1991–1992, a period during which the incidence of prostate cancer was rising sharply (1), reflecting increasing use of PSA testing. Thus, some prostate cancer cases may have been removed from this United States population by prior screening. However, 19% of the Tobago men, ages 50–79 years, reported a prior PSA test, suggesting that some level of screening had also been available in this Tobago population. Both the United States (18) and the Tobago populations were self-referred. The Tobago population was recruited primarily by word of mouth. The United States population was recruited by advertisement. Among the United States population, 53% reported symptoms of prostatism. Sixty-two percent of Tobago men, ages 50–79 years, reported waking to urinate two or more times/night. If self-referral bias were to have a strong effect, one would have expected higher prostate cancer rates among men recruited earlier in the study compared with later. As shown in Fig. 2, this was somewhat true, particularly in the oldest age group among whom symptoms were more likely to be related to prostate cancer. Compared with the age-standardized rate of screening-detected prostate cancer (15.1%) among men ages 50–79 years in the total screened group, the rate based on the men recruited only in 2000–2001 was somewhat lower, 13.4%. Even after deflating the conservative 13.4% rate by the ratio of the biopsy rates in the two populations, the even more conservative estimate of the agestandardized rate of screening-detected prostate cancer of 10.3% is still almost 3-fold higher than in the United States population, Richie et al. (18). Similar age-specific prevalence rates from screening of other populations of African descent have not been published. Fig. 1. Screening detected prevalence of prostate cancer among 6501 predominantly Caucasian United States men (18) and 2484 Afro-Tobagonian men. Table 1 Screening and biopsy results in Tobago men by age group group (yr) Abnormal DRE and/or PSA n (% of screened) Biopsied n (% of abnormal) Prostate cancer n (% of biopsied) Prostate cancer prevalence (per 100 screened population) 40–49 843 87 (10) 77 (89) 9 (12) 9/843 (1) 50–59 729 201 (28) 188 (94) 50 (27) 50/729 (7) 60–69 584 262 (45) 240 (92) 107 (45) 107/584 (18) 70–79 328 209 (64) 176 (84) 93 (53) 93/328 (28) Total age 2484 759 (31) 681 (90) 259 (38) 259/2484 (10) 728 High Prostate Cancer Prevalence in Afro-Caribbeans Smith et al. (20) reported prostate cancer prevalence of 5.1% among 804 African-American men screened between 1991 and 1995 using serum PSA and DRE. Application of the Tobago prostate cancer rates to the reported age distribution in this African-American population yielded an expected rate of 12.4%, compared with the observed prevalence of 5.1%, suggesting that the Tobago rates are approximately twice those observed in the African-American population. One of the known risk factors for prostate cancer is ethnicity, i.e., African descent, although we do not know how this risk is mediated. One hypothesis is that genetic factors contribute to the high risk for prostate cancer among populations of African origin. If the Caucasian admixture rate in the Tobago population is indeed low, then this population may carry a higher burden of high-risk genes of African descent than the more admixed populations in the United States. In conclusion, compared with Caucasian and other populations, the higher incidence of prostate cancer observed in populations of African descent, African Americans (1) and Jamaicans (10), and the very high screening-detected prevalence of prostate cancer observed in this study among Tobagonians support the hypothesis that these populations share ancestral genetic factors that increase susceptibility to prostate cancer. However, the variability in risk across these populations of African descent suggests an important influence of unknown environmental/lifestyle factors acting on prostate cancer risk in these susceptible populations. African Americans and Prostate Cancer African American Screening Does Race Matter

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We are doing calculations on the speciation of spent fuel in waste disposals. When I added As, V, Mo, Zr to the mixture of elements, a calculation was not possible. After some experiments I found out that this is due to Vanadium. Eliminating Vanadium from "reactants" and "basis" in react the calculation works. With Vanadium included no calculation is possible. We did some calculations with chemApp. With the only species VO2+, VO++, V+++, V++ and V2O4. This calculation works, giving the solid phase V2O4. I wonder how it is possible that there is a swapping between two compounds with no metal in common. I also tried about 6 values of Eh(V) but this does not work either. In the same way, using all species from Vanadium , there is a swapping Kareleite <--> H2. I was able to produce this several times under different conditions, but I didn't find a solution. By the way there are often very strange swappings. whenever they take place they are the cause for an unsuccessful calculation. So what is the problem ? Are there missing phases ? Why are there no normal vanadate phases in the data base? I know many minerals eg. Vanadinite which are surely nearly not soluble. And it could be relevant due to the contents of lead. Are there no data on these? gives a reasonable result ? Are G minimizers better than mass action calculations ? Do any one have an idea ???? Automatic basis swaps are covered in chapter 5 of Craig Bethke's Geochemical and Biogeochemical Reaction Modeling text (or the older "Geochemical Reaction Modeling", better known as the 'green book'). They are necessary over the course of a model if a mineral dissolves away completely or becomes supersaturated and precipitates. Automatic basis swaps may also be necessary in response to numerical considerations- for example, if one of the basis species occurs at extremely small concentrations, which can create numerical instability in the calculation. As far as rules for swapping, you'll also want to take a look at chapter 3 of the text to see how reactions for minerals and species are written in terms of basis components; and take a look in the database at the reactions for Karelianite/H2(aq), Dolomite/HFeO2-, Hydroxylapatite/HCO3-, to get a better idea of what swaps are allowable. The basis swap is not likely to be the cause of instability. It's probably more tied to defining an initial system that is too far out of equilibrium, issues with charge balance etc. Similarly, there's a discussion on free energy minimization vs. mass action techniques in secion 1.1.1 (page 3) of Craig's book. In short, the two methods are computationally and conceptually equivalent. Finally- I'm not an expert on Vanadate phases, but if the phases you desire are not in the database, you'll either want to use a different database, or add the phases to the database you are using. I made a calculation with Vanadium and some Na2CO3 at pH 10 and 7.9 (Na+ was reduced to 1 mol instead of 2). I get vanadate species in the first case and V2O4 in the second. So the calculation works. I get V2O4 as with ChemApp. Aqueous species molality mg/kg sol'n act. coef. log act. As the other one does not work with V what would you propose to do ? Eliminating all species from our data base (all = 2064) until they are equal to the species of CHEMAPP (about 600 ) ? Beginning to add species to V until it doesn't work any more ???? But how find the reason of incompatibility ? Does this mean, I can specify it ??? The reaction path message simply states that you've only defined a speciation model up to this point- you can add a reaction path model if you'd like (this is usually done in the Reactants tab). One reaction path model that you might try is a sliding pH model, given that you are interested in Vanadium speciation over a pH range. The only way to benchmark one application against another is to be sure that you are using the same thermodynamic dataset. If indeed the two applications do not share a common thermodynamic database, you'll unfortunately need to do the work of formatting one database so that it can be used within the other application. I already tried to adapt data bases. <<The only way to benchmark one application against another is to be sure that you are using the same thermodynamic dataset. If indeed the two <<applications do not share a common thermodynamic database, you'll unfortunately need to do the work of formatting one database so that it can be used <<within the other application. unfortunately even only deleting all data of organic compounds only resulted in a data base which does not work any more, for an unknown reason. Is there no tool to do this in a more convenient way ? I got an error that last line read is 20345 data base is incomplete or corrupt. I counted all species but the number is right so what is the problem ??? Can you help me in any other way ?? How can I get a message from the board telling me if there is a posting ? That's what I would like to have, but I didn't found this option. Re-constructing the database is not just a matter of deleting extra species and minerals - the databases have to be constructed using the same basis species, same formation/dissolution reactions, and same log K values. For starters, I recommend that you take a look at the Appendix on Thermo Datasets in the GWB Reference Manual (you can access this as a PDF file from any of the module Help menus, or download this from the RockWare website). Unfortunately, there are no automated tools for doing this- formatting databases takes time and should be done only when you have scientifically valid reasons for doing so. Haphazard deletion or addition of species will result in compromising the integrity, internal consistency and validity of the database. Additionally, if you delete species upon which other reactions are built, you risk compromising the database beyond repair. You can receive instant notification when someone replies to one of your posts, by adjusting your email settings. This is described in this section of the forum Quick Start guide. OK, I didn't know the last points: formatting and decimal numbers. <<<Unfortunately, there are no automated tools for doing this- formatting databases takes time and should be done only when you have scientifically valid <<<reasons for doing so. Haphazard deletion or addition of species will result in compromising the integrity, internal consistency and validity of the database. <<<Additionally, if you delete species upon which other reactions are built, you risk compromising the database beyond repair. <<<this section of the forum Quick Start guide. Thanks, I have been looking under email settings. Now I wonder how I didn't see this item..... Anyway, default means that no email is sent ? By the way, the dissociation of vanadium species is in general not defined using the same species, e.g. V(III), VO<2+> are also used in the data base I am using. But looking at other species, this is the same: Also redox species are used. Could this be a problem ??? Would it be better if I only use basic species ? Also I wanted to to get you to know another observation: If I calculate only with vanadium it works. Adding solution ions (Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cl, SO4) it works, also using B(OH)3, Ti(OH)4, Al , SiO2 and other non reducing species. but it rebegins with smaller paces and it works. Using any reducing ion it crashes and it doesn't work at all. So now we know that there is some problem with reducing species. Any idea how to manage this problem ??? with high concentrations of sodium Chloride (and Eh(V) and pH). used in the beginning is the same Kareliante <--> H2 but this works in this case !!!!!! If the other compounds are present it doesn't work. These observations just as additional comments to the last posting. Just to mention that I made a calculation with V and many non redox species as well as Ni. The calculation did not converge on the first run (message "didn't converge") but afterwards cutting step size the process converged finally. I also posted it because I wanted to know how this is possible. But now I found it out myself: If I change change Eh(V) from -0.1 to -0.25 to eliminate missing "faradays" (reported at the end of the calculation) the first message "didn't converge" disappears and the calculation is completed without errors. Adding Fe the calculation fails with the message "non converging". But as the posting above shows: This cannot be the only reason. the calculations are very strange. If I don't suppress Cast_Iron and especially Iron and some other minerals the calculation doesn't work. I get the result : "all iron dissolved" but afterwards there are nearly 90 % of the iron is in the system as the "mineral" IRON !!! I think that this is not normal. By the way if I change the way to build the system and I take vanadium in the beginning, then some other elements and finally Iron, the calculation (including 20000 kg water) the calculation only works up to 23.1 mol Fe! Even only 0.1 mol more, the calculation doesn't converge. Also using no V and all the rest as given above, only Fe appears as mineral. I will discuss with my collegue who uses ChemApp if there is any difference to the calculation in Eh(V) or in the config this concerning. He gets V2O4 instead of V3O5. Al 1.066e-013 128.8 3475. 1288. B 1.656e-012 998.5 1.079e+004 4379. C -1.387e-012 1021. 1.227e+004 5411. Corundum 8.515e-014 62.67 6390. 1603. Sn -1.021e-013 187.7 2.228e+004 3057. Ti -1.019e-013 189.5 9075. 2015. Hydroboracite 31.25 1.495 1.292e+004 5878. Ilmenite 189.5 2.278 2.876e+004 9585. MnHPO4 42.11 1.624 6356. 2119. Sn 187.7 2.273 2.228e+004 3057. Troilite 251.4 2.400 2.210e+004 7367. Yes, I believe that is the default setting for the forum software- I am not exactly sure why- maybe the assumption is that people prefer to come back and check the forum for responses automatically and don't like getting the extra emails. Regarding the additional valence states for Vanadium and other reducing/oxidizing species- this is a critical issue that could be affecting solution stability. When you define your starting system, you want to define a system that is initially not too far out of equilibrium. For instance, if you have a large amount of Fe component in your system, and the system is initially oxidizing, it is better to specify your Basis species in terms of the oxidized species, Fe+++. Or, if you have a system that contains Uranium that's initially reducing, specify the Basis concentration in terms of U++++, and not U++++++. This is probably why you are running into trouble with adding certain components to your configuration. Charge balance issues may be one reason for non-convergence. A second may be that reaction path increments that are too large, or too small- this is especially true for kinetic models. For example, if you trace a reaction path over a million years, that includes a kinetic reaction which completes in a few days, GWB will likely run into numerical difficulty. You have the option to increase or decrease the default number of reaction path steps via the Config - Variables - delxi setting. Additionally, for kinetic simulations, React may choose the decrease reaction path intervals (thereby increasing the total number of reaction path steps) in order to come to a solution. Without seeing your scripts, databases, model assumptions and configuration, it is really impossible to comment on the results. because the calculation with chemApp is made under 40 bar hydrostatic pressure. I don't see any possibility to influence pressures in a system. scenarios (pressure constant, volume constant ). What is the default ? How is it poossible to apply a defined (hydrostatic pressure) on the system ? You would need to compare equilibrium constant data between the databases for ChemApp and GWB. The GWB default database is compiled at 1 atm pressure. It is possible to create databases for higher confining pressures, but in most cases, doing so will not result in new log K data that exceed the inherent error of the database at 1 atm. If I wanted to use a different pressure, how can this be done ? But how is a pressure increase treated inside the system during the calculation ? I suppose, if for example H2 is generated, it will it stay in solution under one bar. Is there a defined gas volume in the system with an aqueous solution ? You can model the partial pressure of any gas by simply swapping the gas in for the component it constrains and specifying its fugacity. You cannot model changes in confining pressure during a simulation. You could modify a thermodynamic database (using SUPCRT) for a different confining pressure, and model at that specific pressure. GWB does not calculate/track gas volumes. If Hydrogen is develloped during the reaction, but H2(aq) is not specified, will this cause to stay at a more oxidizing Eh as it should and will precipitate as FeO or another oxidized phase ? As I need to reproduce the conditions of reaction and the results obtained with ChemApp I would like to have your opinion. In your opinion what can I do other to prevent the reducing effect of H2. I suppressed some species, including iron to have the same effect, but this seems a little bit strange to me. 2. Another point: I think it is quite dangerous to create calculation outputs with no hint on the exact conditions which are used to get the result. You can certainly constrain the oxidation state of the system by swapping dissolved hydrogen in for oxygen- this would be one way to set up reducing conditions. You might review the sections on redox equilibrium and disequilibrium- by default, all redox reactions in the system are constrained via the master redox species, Oxygen. You can see all of your model constraints by looking at your saved model script in an ASCII editor, like Notepad. Thanks Tom. Off course I know that all conditions are in the model script, but they are not in the reaction output file. I mean I would prefere if all conditions to produce a result are also a part of the output file. Like this, reaction output files would be independent from model files. Because, as in our case, the model file will be modified all the time to get an adequate model, the reaction outputfiles cannot be related to the model file. Therefore it would be better if a part of the output file contains all conditions of the reaction. As you said, all data are in the model file. Therefore it should be easy for the program GWB to copy the lines of the model file and copy them at the end of the reaction output file for example. after the 'Go' statement in your input script. Tell me please where you mean exactly. I get the message "Bad Beta Pitzer pair", although I did nothing change at my data bases and pitzer parameters. I cannot find any species which is present in Pitzer parameters but not in species list, also, normally I got another message with this problem. What might this be ? Before, It only occured with one input files, but now nothing works. All data bases which worked before do not work anymore. Any idea how this is possible ??? we found a Log(K) = 499.0000 for the solid phase Zr by reduction from Zr++++ at 25°C. Can you tell us that this is not an error ? You can simply add the "Go" statement to the end of your script (open the script in Notepad, add the statement "Go" as the last line, and re-save the script). It simply tells React to execute the script after loading. Can you email your input file and database to me at [email protected]? Which database did you find this data in?

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Winter Series – Using Airtable to Create a Video Game How to use airtable to develop a video game In our last post in our BuiltOnAir Winter Series, we go back to St. Louis, Missouri and visit with Sam Coster, an indie game maker and co-founder of Butterscotch Shenanigans. Sam and his two brothers, Seth and Adam, own Butterscotch Shenanigans together. Through their brotherly love, they successfully run their independent video game store together. The three brothers didn't originally plan on getting into the gaming industry. Growing up screen time was limited using a good old fashioned egg timer. Sam has a degree in Psychology, Adam has a Ph.D. in molecular biology, and Seth obtained his MBA in Law School and is a certified financial analyst. While the brothers all wear multiple hats, in Sam's day-to-day, he focuses on a combination of art, design, and marketing. He creates and updates pictures for their games, creates monsters, and designs levels and content. Before Butterscotch Shenanigans opened,Sam and his brother Seth worked on an event called GameJam where they demoed a game they had created in St. Louis. The fun they had creating the game and the feedback they received from the crowd gave them the push to switch industries and enter the gaming world. They were both hired on at a company called the Parking Lot and worked for about 6-7 months building up their skills and then moved on to open Butterscotch Shenanigans. They developed 2 games in their first 6 months which earned mixed reviews. Their third game, CrashLands, launched in 2016 and preformed extremely well, even earning a few awards. Since then, the three brothers have been working to develop games and figure out how to run a successful business. Their newest game release coming out is called Levelhead. It is a platform maker style game that allows users to create their own levels and share them with friends and players around the world. The game is about a delivery robot that you train up and deliver packages across the galaxy. They specifically love the concept of this game the most because it is what got them into loving games as well. You can play Levelhead available on Steam. Sam and his brothers discovered airtable while they were conducting a tool sweep on their own business. During a tool sweep, they like to take a step back and see which products they are using, their purpose, if they are working they way they want them to, and they look for new tools that they can add to their arsenal. Through this process, they discovered airtable which they quickly realized was a tool they loved. They first used it as a contact management system as well as to organize information. They were able to track business contacts, articles written by certain journalists, and much more. Now, they use airtable mainly for tracking the content of design for the games they are developing. Airtable helps them plan out the game and all the components that go into it in a way that would make sense to the players. It works great for creating the foundational work before getting started creating the game. Demos: Levelhead Campaign Levels Base: Two Tables, Levels & Badges The Levels are laid out in linear order and each level is introducing a new piece of content. Includes an option to choose a level type, zone, music playlist, when to unlock content and much more. The Badges table tracks what content will be unlocked when players reach certain levels. Warehouse Base: Personal base created by Sam after he purchased an item they already own. Decided to use Airtable to create a warehouse inventory Two tables, Basement and Upstairs Shows item, location, picture, and notes on each item Integrates a form and uses his phone to access this base and update the inventory Play Levelhead on Steam Checkout Butterscotch Shenanigans See their podcast Coffee with Butterscotch Sam and his brothers all use airtable for different reasons for their business but they can all agree that the functionality of the tool is like none other. The more they use and learn airtable, they are seeing more and more ways to incorporate it into their daily lives. We love seeing creative ways users are manipulating the powerful tool to work for their needs. Here's the video of the original podcast, including more of Sam's story, and the live walkthrough of the bases described above: Episode Video: Here's an audio version of the above, with links to download or share if desired: Episode Audio Do you know someone who should be featured? Let us know here. Like this? Consider subscribing on your favorite podcasting app or on Youtube to stay up to date on all things Airtable! Thanks for the love! PreviousDec 15-Dec 21 2019 Community Roundup NextDec 22-Dec 28 2019 Community Roundup [S12-E08] Full Podcast Summary for 11-01-2022 – PDF Creation, Email Template Generator Interface, and Automation Dynamic Options BuiltOnAir S01:E09 – Melissa Hanson, Film Aficionado

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GIFT CARDS SUBSCRIBE Shop like an Icon this Christmas As the Christmas lights twinkle across London, Icon Outlet at The O2 is set to be the number one destination to fill your stockings this year. We're not only ready to make your Christmas shopping experience fun and fabulous, but we're also giving you the chance to indulge your loved ones with luxury brands at outlet prices. What can I expect at Icon at The O2 this Christmas? Well we're glad you asked… 28 November – 2 December: Christmas Comes Early at Icon Outlet at The O2. For one weekend only, to give you a head start with your Christmas shopping, we have up to 70% off RRP. Plus if that's not enough, we'll be giving away £50,000 worth of gift cards! Four hours of FREE parking. There'll be no bah-humbug at Icon Outlet this Christmas. Instead, we're treating you to four hours of free parking when you spend £35+. (Please note: this does not apply to sleighs). Visit Parking for full T&C's. FREE gift wrapping. If you avoid wrapping your presents until the last possible minute, our elves will be happy to wrap your ICON Outlet shopping, and there's no minimum spend! Visit the Services page to find out more. FREE live music. We've put on a programme of live music at Icon Outlet with upcoming talent from across the capital in the build up to Christmas. Come on down to shop, and then put your feet up and enjoy some free live entertainment under the roof of one of the world's most famous entertainment venues. Additional savings – up to 30% off outlet prices. Throughout the whole of the month of December, there will be additional promotions across ICON Outlet, with huge names including Nike, GAP, Asics and New Balance, taking an extra 20-30% off outlet prices. Check out the Offers page, for up to date information on brand offers. Perhaps you're already heading to The O2 for an evening of Christmassy entertainment? Whether you're at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball, or enjoying Christmas classics from Michael Bublé, make the most of our shopping drop facility…shop, and then leave your bags to collect after the show. With over 60 of the best fashion and lifestyle brands, at up to 70% off retail price, what more reason do you need to head down to ICON Outlet at The O2. We look forward to seeing you soon, and Merry Christmas! Shop all our brands here. hello@iconattheo2.co.uk Icon Outlet is temporarily closed. Icon Outlet map About Icon Outlet For more information about how we use your personal data, please see our Privacy Policy © 2019 Icon Outlet at The O2 - All rights reserved - Powered By for announcements, discounts and more

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Green Gate Access Systems Celebrates 10 Years in Business Green Gate Access Systems has established itself as one of the UK's leading companies in its sector during its first decade in business - and is looking forward to more success in the years ahead. The company started life as a home-based project for Maidstone, Kent couple Neil and Hannah Sampson with the idea of promoting solar security within the domestic sector. Ten years on, Green Gate Access Systems has become one of the most successful and well respected within the security gate industry - achieving a number of UK firsts and winning contracts with a number of high profile clients. It has installed solar and mains powered gates, barriers and access control systems to a number of high profile clients across the UK, including Ford, BT and the Saatchi Gallery. It has also secured a number of public sector contracts, with hospital trusts and local authorities. The company is also the UK stockist for two major automation brands including O&O barriers and bollards. Back in May 2006 the company launched with just two employees, working out of a bedroom and a leaky lock-up on a farm. It now has a workforce of 11 people, operating out of a business unit with showroom in Bircholt Road, Maidstone. Recalling those early days Neil said, "I remember coming home and seeing there being a large delivery at the house, and my wife, Hannah, carrying our baby son in one hand and trying to sign for the barriers with another. I just thought to myself "enough is enough, we need an office!' and the rest is history." Green Gate Access Systems prides itself on literally pushing back the barriers of its sector - from installing the country's first lifting gate, the UK's largest solar school gate in Broadstairs, and the country's first solar O&O car park barriers at Warwick Hospital. Neil, the company's managing director, graduated from the University of Sussex with an Honours degree in Biochemistry and Industrial Marketing before working with a number of technology and internet firms. After meeting with the company behind the UK's first bespoke solar powered gate automation system, Neil recognised a gap in the market and set up Green Gate Access Systems to supply the product. Neil said "I can't believe it's been 10 years. We have achieved so much in our infancy and the Green Gate name is growing rapidly within the powered gates industry. We have put ourselves on the map by not being afraid of a challenge. Rather than just saying 'no, sorry, can't help' when something difficult comes our way, we aim to solve the problem and go the extra mile.' 'I'm so proud of our fantastic, hard working family at Green Gate who aren't afraid to try new things - I would never have dreamt we would have been able to work with such a great team and some of the clients we have. There are so many people who help make the Green Gate brand work and uphold the reputation we have achieved - thank you to everyone, and here's to the next 10 years!" The company is also an active supporter of several charities, including The Princess Project in Maidstone, and overseas at Soteria Business School in Nigeria. Visit www.greengateaccess.co.uk to find out more.

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Home Civil Rights Ohio Westlake Westlake Civil Rights Lawyers Michael Carl Asseff Esq Westlake, OH Civil Rights Attorney with 25 years of experience (440) 520-1222 1991 Crocker Road Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Legal Malpractice Gary Edward Gresko Esq Fairview Park, OH Civil Rights Attorney (440) 895-1510 Gary E. Gresko, L.L.C. 4079 Wooster Road Ste B Fairview Park, OH 44126-1661 Civil Rights and Employment Denise Michelle Demmitt Esq Lakewood, OH Civil Rights Attorney with 23 years of experience (419) 366-3203 PO Box 770357 Civil Rights, Business, Criminal Defense and Divorce Agressive, Honest and Affordable representation available for all of your legal concerns. I am an expericenced Trial Lawyer ready to fight for your rights. My practice focuses predominantly on Criminal Defense, but I have expertise in the areas of Family law, Small Business representation, Contract disputes, Probate law, and Personal injury. Let your problems become mine to solve in a proficient, expedient, and cost-effective manner. If you are looking for an Attorney who will truly advocate for your interests, and one whom still believes this is a noble and respected profession that... Patrick Perotti Esq Cleveland, OH Civil Rights Lawyer with 41 years of experience 1468 West 9th St. Free ConsultationCivil Rights and Employment Patrick J. Perotti is recognized for outstanding achievements in consumer class actions and employment discrimination, locally and nationally. He is the architect of the firm's Ohio Lawyers Give Back initiative to distribute unclaimed class action funds to charities. As an award-winning national leader in the fields of consumer class actions, employment discrimination, and wage and hour litigation; with verdicts and settlements exceeding $1 billion dollars, he is regularly selected to lead class suits in Ohio and around the country. His reputation developed from a demand for outcomes which not only offered compensation to class members but also stopped unlawful government... Nicholas Anthony DiCello Esq Cleveland, OH Civil Rights Lawyer (216) 600-0114 1001 Lakeside Avenue E. #1700 Nicholas A. DiCello joined Spangenberg Shibley & Liber after graduating from the Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 2002. Mr. DiCello has been selected to the list of Super Lawyers® Rising Stars? on numerous occasions, as well as on the list of Super Lawyers®. In 2012, he joined the Judge John M. Manos Inn of Court. He's also been named as one of the "Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers" by The National Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. DiCello handles a wide range of litigation matters involving medical malpractice and professional misconduct including insurance claims, accounting malpractice, and misconduct by... Subodh Chandra (216) 578-1700 The Chandra Law Building 1265 W. 6th Street, Suite 400 Civil Rights, Employment and White Collar Crime Yale Law School Subodh (rhymes with "abode") Chandra (rhymes with "tundra") is the founding and managing partner of The Chandra Law Firm LLC. Chandra's practice focuses on high-profile civil and appellate litigation, including civil-rights, employment, and business litigation; and on internal investigations and white-collar-criminal law, in both federal and state courts. The litigation that Chandra handles often has a crisis-communications, public-policy dimension. Before founding the firm, Chandra served as Director of Law of the City of Cleveland, a billion-dollar corporation. Chandra led the work of an 82-lawyer department with both criminal and civil divisions. He also sometimes served as the City's acting... Neal Shapero Esq (800) 321-9199 1350 Euclid Ave Ste 1550 Civil Rights, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Neal E. Shapero is the managing shareholder of the law firm of Shapero | Roloff Co., L.P.A. and has over 30 years of experience representing injured persons and their families throughout Ohio and across the country. Neal is an experienced litigator and has conducted numerous trials with a high rate of success. His reputation and experience have led to frequent requests by colleagues, throughout the country, to serve as co-counsel in complex and sophisticated matters such as medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, railroad injury cases, products liability, wrongful death, civil rights violations and commercial litigation. ... Neal Barkan (800) 274-5297 600 Superior Ave, Suite 1300 Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp University of Washington School of Law Neal Barkan joined Barkan Meizlish as a Senior Partner in January 2014 when his firm, Barkan & Barkan Co., LPA, which he founded with his father, Irving Barkan, merged with Barkan Meizlish Handelman Goodin DeRose Wentz, LLP. Neal is a partner and practices in the areas of Personal Injury, Trial Practice, and Negligence Law. Mr. Barkan graduated from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1975 with the summa cum laude distinction. He received his law degree from the George Washington University, National Law Center, in 1978, where he was active in the legal "street" clinic which served those who could... Alexander Edward Gertsburg Esq Cleveland, OH Civil Rights Attorney (440) 683-6306 55 Erieview Plaza Civil Rights and Business Alex has represented private and publicly- traded companies and non-profit organizations of all sizes, as well as their owners, in litigation along the entire spectrum of business disputes: commercial and contract, real estate, shareholder and partnership, broker-dealer, employment, unfair competition, and many others. Jacqueline Greene Cleveland, OH Civil Rights Attorney with 10 years of experience (216) 241-1430 55 Public Square, Suite 1055 Civil Rights and Criminal Defense Case Western Reserve University School of Law Jacqueline Greene joined Friedman & Gilbert in February 2014. Jacqueline's civil rights practice focuses primarily on police and prison/jail misconduct, wrongful convictions and wrongful imprisonment, and other government misconduct. Jacqueline also provides criminal defense representation in federal, state, and municipal criminal cases. 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Michael Terrence Conway Esq Brunswick, OH Civil Rights Attorney (330) 220-7660 3456 Sandlewood Dr. Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Business, Criminal Defense and Employment I have been in the practice of law for over two decades and have clients all over the United States and some overseas. I have years of jury trial experience against all kinds of opposing parties from multi-billion dollar corporations to the local county prosecutor's office. I am a member of the prestigious million dollar advocates forum which less than 1% of all trial lawyers are members of, and I have prevailed in litigation against companies such as big three auto manufacturers, steel makers, nuclear materials providers, and won cases against corporate giants like Kellog Brown and Root (KBR)and Halliburton.... Rick L. Ferrara (216) 816-0707 2077 East 4th Street Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Appeals, Consumer and Criminal Defense Mr. John Francis Burke III (216) 621-2030 614 West Superior Avenue Rockefeller Building, Suite 1500 Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Appeals, Business and Employment Donna Marie Andrew Esq Independence, OH Civil Rights Attorney (216) 520-0088 5005 Rockside Rd Civil Rights, Business, Education and Employment Andrew James Simon Esq (216) 525-8890 6000 Freedom Square Dr Civil Rights, Business, Divorce and Family Elena Anne Lidrbauch Esq Civil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation, Employment and Family James Alexander Jr (216) 269-9569 2000 Lee Rd, Suite 14 Civil Rights, Divorce, Employment and Real Estate Mary Tobin Esq North Ridgeville, OH Civil Rights Attorney 34100 Center Ridge Rd Civil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation, Criminal Defense and Divorce Carlos Warner Hudson, OH Civil Rights Lawyer with 25 years of experience (216) 402-6345 118 W Streetsboro Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability When experience counts...Call me to help you navigate your way through your situation! I was born in Cleveland, Ohio. When I was young my passion has always been to bring fairness to our justice system. I have been chasing this objective ever since. I earned my Bachelors Degree from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Clarion University in Political Science. While at Clarion University, I played football on a full athletic scholarship, was a 4 year starter and the team Captain. I earned a Masters Degree in Public Administration at the University of Akron. ... Warner Mendenhall Akron, OH Civil Rights Lawyer with 24 years of experience (330) 535-9160 190 N Union St Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Administrative, Health Care and Personal Injury Warner represents brave whistleblowers who expose the misuse of federal dollars in local government grant programs, military contracting, Medicare and Medicaid programs, and at for-profit proprietary or career schools. These actions, brought under the Federal False Claims Act, empower citizens to act on behalf of the Federal Government to recover misspent and wasted funds. To date, Warner's clients have helped return almost $20,000,000.00 to the United States Treasury. Michael Brandon Washington Esq Cuyahoga Falls, OH Civil Rights Lawyer with 21 years of experience Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Business, Criminal Defense and Juvenile More than 20 years experience finding solutions to legal problems. David W. Neel Esq Beachwood, OH Civil Rights Lawyer with 37 years of experience (216) 522-0011 3401 Enterprise Place, Suite 340 Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Appeals and Employment Columbia Law School and Cleveland State University I am an AV-Preeminent attorney in Cleveland, Ohio, with 28 years experience as a civil litigation and trial lawyer. I focus my practice on discrimination, overtime, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and employee rights generally. I also represent businesses in commercial litigation matters. I am a dedicated, passionate advocate for people whose employment and civil rights have been violated. I believe that people need a lawyer who will level the playing field in disputes with their employer and the government. In addition to my practice, I am an adjunct Professor Law at Cleveland State University. I received a... Florence Jesrani Murray Esq Sandusky, OH Civil Rights Attorney with 16 years of experience (800) 624-3009 111 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, OH 44870 Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Education, Maritime and Nursing Home In addition to my law degree from Ohio State, I hold an M.B.A. from the Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management and a Masters in Education from Ashland University. I have a certificate in dispute resolution and intimately understand the need for looking at issue from many directions. I am active with the Ohio Association for Justice (OAJ) as Chair of the Trucking Safety Section and as State Delegate to AAJ, American Association for Justice (AAJ) Civil Rights Section Secretary and Railroad Section Membership Coordinator, Public Justice, the Education Law Association and the Disability Rights Bar... Cathleen Marie Bolek Esq (216) 464-3004 Monarch Centre, Suite 302 5885 Landerbrook Drive Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment Cathleen is an accomplished civil trial attorney and a principal in the firm Bolek Besser Glesius LLC. She has been representing individuals in employment disputes for more than twenty years. Cathleen is listed in the 2014, 2013 and 2012 publications "Best Lawyers," her firm has been listed those same years in "Best Law Firms," and she has been included in Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars Magazines multiple times. Since 2005, the Legal Directory, Martindale Hubbell, has given Cathleen its highest rating, AV®. Martindale Hubbell assigns the AV® certification mark only to those attorneys who have been ranked... Matthew Besser Esq (216) 464-3004 5885 Landerbrook Drive Civil Rights, Appeals and Employment Matt Besser is a discrimination lawyer in Cleveland, representing employees in employment discrimination, harassment, whistleblower, and wrongful termination cases. In addition to his work at Bolek Besser Glesius LLC, Matt is the General Counsel of the ACLU of Ohio. Matt holds the prestigious "AV Preeminent"® rating from attorney rating service Martindale-Hubbell. U.S. News' Best Lawyers Magazine has repeatedly named him one of the "Best Lawyers" in Cleveland for employment law, and named him the 2022 Cleveland Employment "Lawyer of the Year" for his work representing employees in discrimination cases. For its part, Super Lawyers Magazine has named him to its Cleveland... Michael Puterbaugh Canton, OH Civil Rights Attorney with 34 years of experience (330) 575-1905 4096 Holiday Street NW Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Entertainment & Sports and White Collar Crime Former Asst. Canton City Prosecutor (misdemeanors) Former Asst. Stark County Prosecutor (felonies) Over 100 jury trials Former Elected Official (Jackson Twp. Trustee), Adjunct Professor (Mount Union), Corporate Counsel Certified Agent by the National Football League Player's Association (NFLPA) Douglas Leon Winston Esq (216) 766-5735 3401 Enterprise Parkway, Suite 340 Civil Rights, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Donald Gallick (330) 631-6892 190 North Union Street #102 Civil Rights, Appeals, Employment and Health Care Loretta Riddle Sandusky, OH Civil Rights Attorney (419) 722-1932 614 Columbus Ave. Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment and Landlord Tenant Aggressive trial lawyer with 12 years of experience. Experienced in DUI/OVI, major and minor criminal, traffic, divorce, custody, appeals. Licensed in Ohio,Michigan and certain Federal Courts.. Donald Harris (419) 621-9388 158 E Market St Civil Rights, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Consumer Mary Beth Corrigan Esq Medina, OH Civil Rights Attorney with 33 years of experience (330) 723-5570 315 East Washington Street Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Divorce, Family and Juvenile David Craig Sheldon Esq Medina, OH Civil Rights Attorney (330) 723-8788 669 West Liberty Street Civil Rights, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability David Jay Sternberg Esq Mentor, OH Civil Rights Attorney with 49 years of experience (440) 942-6267 7547 Mentor Ave. Ste.301 Free ConsultationCivil Rights, Bankruptcy, Business and Criminal Defense The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Terry Griffith Esq Huron, OH Civil Rights Lawyer with 34 years of experience (419) 433-4585 817 Seneca Ave Civil Rights, Administrative and Employment Patrice Denman Esq Painesville, OH Civil Rights Lawyer with 34 years of experience (440) 639-1020 1111 Mentor Ave Experience Magistrate, Lake County Domestic Relations Court March 1992 - December 31, 2002 Magistrate, Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court July 1997 - December 1998 Acting Judge, Painesville Municipal Court March 2008 - continuing Education Bachelor of Business Administration, Kent State University, 1983 Juris Doctor, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, 1989 Admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of Ohio, the Federal District Court and the United States Supreme Court. 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how to get your girlfriend's ring size secretly. please feel free to comment on the section below. We'll be glad to share them with our clients to come! He put alot of effort and thought in his ring design, and shared with us on the small little details and hidden messages he wanted to incorporate into his ring. On the side profile view, a carefully designed "R" is done to represent a boy and a girl, holding hands and kissing. This was meant to be an abstract design to symbolize this, while keeping the elegantly designed. After some discussion and several tweaks, we came up with his 3D render to give a preview of his ring! Using the diamond he selected, we laser scanned it into our program, which allowed us to use the same dimensions of his diamond into the 3D render. This gives us a realistic view of his ring's overall proportions. This is very useful for those who have a tough time visualising their ring. Notice the heart shape tip prongs? Using the 3D render, we proceeded to handcraft his ring. Congratulations to Edward & Hong Rui!!

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Mystic River Rugby Club Collegiate Selects High School Rugby Mystic River is a Boston rugby club with proud traditions stretching back to its founding in 1974. The Mystics' premier men's team currently participates in the top-level New England Division I league, but the club also fields an Old Boys team and runs a very successful youth rugby program with a U19 team and a large number of rookie rugby players. The club's sevens program also offers top-level sevens in addition to a college-focused team that offers college age players the opportunity to play over the summer. The club is about much more than just rugby, however. The Mystics have always built life-long friendships, and while members of Mystic Nation have moved on to all parts of the globe, Mystics never stop bleeding blue! We welcome anyone interested in rugby or having a great time with friends to come out and become part of the extended Mystic family. Mystic Premier Next Match No matches scheduled Mystic Senior Next Match Mystic River Premier Side – Last Match Mystic Premier Side Old Blue Columbia University, New York, NY Mystic River Senior Side – Last Match October 22nd 2022 Mystic Senior Side Pine Banks Mystic Premier 7s @ Nationals Mystic Prem 1 USA Rugby 7s National Championships Starfire Sports, Tukwila, WA Admin | RSS

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Along the road we made the Furkotsky Shield our main goal for the day. While in the cable car we car we watched the majestic summits, nature and the landscape. Right at Cottage Beneath Solisko we determined our direction. There were couple of options. Either go along difficult ridge trail, or take easy path across the valley. The former we chose. After walking down the blue trail across Skutnasta Polana we joined the yellow trail. Its considerable path runs in Furkotska valley. Furkotska Valley is on the south end of the High Tatras. Its name was derived from the river flowing there. Its creek has many curves which make water to make specific sound called "frkotani" – bubbling. This is what makes the place special. There are several lakes around. On our way, we noticed Furkoty lakes. Inside them live small species of crustacean – fairy shrimp (Branchinecta paludosa). Itlives only in Scandinavia or Greenland near the north pole. Actually, what really was amazing for us were the Wahlenberg lakes. Nizne and Vysne lakes of this group were named after Swedish plant scientist and doctor Göran Wahlenberg. In the early 19th century, he researched local vegetation of the High Tatras . Vysne lake is the second highest lake in the Tatras. The guides tell the truth as we witnessed ourselves. The lake is covered with ice almost all year round (the photos come from July). In no time we found ourselves on the Bystra Lavka saddle and from there it doesn't take long to reach the summit of the Furkotsky Shiled. This section has no markings however, therefore we recommend you to take a mountain guide with you. Interesting fact is that from the trail to Furkotsky Shield you can easily reach Hruby Summit that is nearby. However, we should warn you that the section is exposed. It means you need appropriate mountaineer equipment. Without it you should rather avoid the section. The Furkotsky Shield (2 403,5 m) gives you the pleasure of a wonderful view up from its highest point. In our case, we saw fog rolling over the shields. We watched the summits of Velke Solisko, Krivan, Hlinskou Tower or Podtatranska Basin which is situated far away. There is never enough of time up in the mountains. Therefore, we set off to get back. Our next point of interest was Mlynicka Valley. Several lakes can be seen from there. Most of all we were captivated by Kulate Pleso or Capie Pleso which is 17 meters deep. On our way down, we crossed the Mlynice Rver several times. Its most popular place Skok Waterfall. The waterfall is 25 meters high. Water falls down from the rock threshold which is in 1789 m. There are chains around the waterfall which are come in handy especially if you consider how slippery the terrain is. After we were done admiring the environment, we refreshed us and then went downhill to the town of Strbske Pleso (we recommend to visitStrbske Pleso lake). It took us about 8 hours to walk down 14 kilometers and 1000 meters of elevation. This makes the trail bit more difficult. Therefore, it is recommended rather to more experienced tourists. We spent the entire day in beautiful nature enjoying great atmospehere. The experience worth of recommending, indeed. The visitors to the Tatras region are familiar to well known tourist restorst and well known points of interest of the amazing High Tatras mountain range. However, another mountain range is no less splendid. It neighbors the High Tatras in the east. We talk about the Belianske Tatras. The area of the Siroke Seat is a well known and popular point of interest to many mountain hikers. We invite you today again to the High Tatras, this time to visit Bilík's Cottage that is popular among families with children or less physically capable tourists. The cottage is easily accessible and the pathway leading there is also easy. In the eastern part of the High Tatras in the end of Zelené pleso valley there is the Cottage by Zelené pleso. This popular place is often called "Brnčalka". The cottage lies by an emerald green lake surrounded by massive peaks of the High Tatras. The history of the cottage began towards the end of the 19th century. Come with us and learn about this cottage in the middle of mountains. In our journey across cottages in the High Tatras will continue even today. This time we move to the mouth of Malá Studená valley to Zamkovského cottage (1475 meters above the sea level) built by Štefan Zamkovský in 1943. Today we move to Malá Studená valley guarded by Téry Cottage located in 2015 meters above the sea level. The monumental Tatras and Pět Spišských ples surround the cottage and it is here more than a century to offer you a touch of history, refreshments of the present and unparalleled beauty.

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Home Entertainment Top 10 Best Christmas Horror Movies Ever Impelreport Top 10 Best Christmas Horror Movies Ever Impelreport 01. Elves (1989) When you join Nazis and Christmas, you do not need much more to be among the 21 best Christmas horror films . History takes us to World War II, where the Nazis make experiments with humans. The goal is to create an invincible army that conquers the world. Obviously, they fail in their intent and bury aberrations. But of course, decades later, Kirsten and her friends invoke the spirits of the forest. This coupled with the blood of Kirsten spills on the floor, by an accidental cut, will make one of the bugs relive. And watch out, I relive them because their blood is special and I can read that much. What can be said is that the bug will be charged to people as if there were no tomorrow. The best thing is that, because of his attire, everyone confuses him with an elf, assistant Santa Claus. 02. Krampus (2015) The good thing about Krampus is that it combines to be one of the 21 best Christmas horror films , with an excellent comedy. The story begins when Max, the young protagonist, stops believing in Christmas, and Krampus is resurrected to take revenge for such an affront. Far from thinking about taking away the gifts, this mythological and evil being, seek to burden his entire family. If they want to survive, they should put aside their usual arguments, shouts and bad rolls and work together to put an end to Krampus. And, even if your family is a hell, it's your hell. 03. Cursed New Year's Eve (1980) Year End Cursed is a manual slasher. Sneaks between the 21 best Christmas horror films because it was a precursor of what would be Scream years later, yes, making an explotation of what was on the bill at the end of the 70s. In Cursed New Year's Eve, we have a television presenter who is persecuted by a psychopath, until she is charged. From there, the killer's only goal is to charge everyone he catches. Of course, it will do it in the purest style, musical style that accompanies Cursed End of Year until the end of the film. 04. The Day of the Beast (1995) Álex de la Iglesia showed off with this black comedy with dyes of terror. Santiago Segur a (heavy) and Álex Angulo (priest) formed an ideal couple to fight against Satan. According to his calculations, the Lord of Darkness would return to life on December 25. In addition, he will do it in Madrid, so they have no choice but to stop him and, incidentally, recruit cronies. The story will be complicated at times and the scenes that this film gives us are timeless works of art. Without going any further, the protagonists hanging from the famous poster of Schweppes 05. Nightmare before Christmas (1993) What is not fear? Put it on a 10-year-old boy below to see how he sleeps that night. In addition, it is directed by Tim Burton, meaning that fear is intrinsic to the story. That's why he sneaks into the 21 best Christmas horror movies. Of course, it should be noted that it is more black humor what gives. Now, when Jack Skeleton starts singing, there are children who fill their diapers all at once. Not recommended for children under 13, it should be. Especially considering that the production was handled by Touchstone , one of Disney's licenses who, precisely, does the opposite with his films. 06. The Gingerdead Man (2005) Oddly enough, if a gingerbread cookie tries to kill you, it's more scary than any other monster. This is what happens in The Gingerdead Man . A sweet and friendly delicacy that becomes a psychopath, thanks to the passion of a mother with her son murdered and to the ashes of this one. Thus, his spirit will go straight to the cookie, and from there he will make a massacre. 07. Feeders 2: Slay Bells (1998) Feeders (1996), the original film, had a budget of 500 dollars . Much it seems to us, after seeing how lamentable rubber aliens, came to Earth to eat humans. It was a failure of criticism and public . In fact, he went directly to the video store. Now, the one that concerns us is Feeders 2, the second part launched two years later. In this sequel, suddenly, almost all the characters who died in the first appear alive. Hollywood things. However, Santa Claus will be the true protagonist. It turns out that the aliens collide with him, while they are coming to Earth. A shock that greatly angers Santa Claus, who swears revenge almost immediately. 08. The Envoy (1998) Dolph Lundgren , as a good He-Man that was, has kept the habit of saving the world when necessary. Even at Christmas. From the hand of Lukas Sadorov, his character in the series. The Envoy is capable of charging even demons and entities of hell, with the same ease that makes human beings unconscious. However, who threatens the face of the planet, as we know him. For this, he intends to create a demonic apocalypse on the entire planet, and reign over it. 09. Sint (2010) Sint, or Saint translated into English, is a Dutch film that tells the story of Saint Nicholas , who brings gifts to children on December 6 … but with a different Saint, more bloody and more sadistic, who will leave death for all sides. 10. The Children (2008) The Children is an English film that premiered in 2008. It is directed by Tom Shankland and tells the dark and black story of children who are beginning to change their attitude towards their parents , developing strange powers at Christmas. 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LOS 2013 Participants Views LOS 2014 Participants Feedback LOS 2015 Funders' Role in Collective Impact LOS 2015 – PMD Pro LOS 2017 Training & Workshop Sessions Presentation Time: 9:30 AM Michael Allen President & CEO of United Way East Ontario Michael was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and after 22 years in this community he now calls Ottawa home. Following a career that saw Michael practising law and then working on Parliament Hill, Michael was drawn to United Way by the opportunity to help others in his adopted community. For Michael, what really sealed the deal was the ice storm, which took place during his first year at United Way. "At a time when the community really had to pull together, United Way didn't seem to have a role in helping during that disaster," says Michael. "I wanted United Way to be thought of as a place where the community could turn to in these different times of need. More and more often, that's happening today." Michael gets involved in other ways in his community, a committed soccer dad, he has also been a fundraiser for his children's hockey teams. For Michael, working at United Way is a constant source of inspiration. "Our volunteers are here helping out in their spare time and our staff is extremely committed and motivated. We share a common goal of helping others in their community." Speech Time: 9:45 AM Founder of Social Capital Partners - KEYNOTE Speech Time: 10:15 AM Lars Boggild Account Manager at Vancity Community Investment Bank Speech Time: 11:15 PM Principal of Integral North Linda Newman VP Commercial Banking, RBC Royal Bank 363 Coventry Road Ottawa, ON, K1K 2C5 - Copyrights Reserved 2001 - 2018

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The dental school is a high-tech campus that makes extensive use of A/V technology in the classroom. The Department of Information Technology is here to provide technical advice and assistance for all classroom's and meeting room's A/V needs. In addition, the department provides audio and video production, lecture capture, digital signage administration, and video conferencing. The school's EMS system also has information on equipment installed in the individual room. If you need A/V assistance, please submit a Help Request early; at least a couple days before the scheduled meeting. For emergency support, please call x56514. For special off hour or weekend support, please consult with the IT Director Raybel Ramos first.

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Home » Frequently asked Questions on Health » What is the most effective treatment for vitiligo on the genitals? What is the most effective treatment for vitiligo on the genitals? Answered by: Dr Rishi Parashar | Consultant, Department of Dermatology, Q: I am 18 years old. I have vitiligo for the last 10 years. It appeared on my face and after applying some ointment my skin was fine again. Then after a year, it started appearing on my feet. Usually whenever I got an injury, a small white spot would appear after the healing process of the cut or wound. But then something strange happened. A small spot appeared on my scrotum when I was 12. I was quite worried but didn't have the courage to talk to a doctor about it. In the meanwhile I was using an ointment prescribed by a dermatologist, called Diprolene, on the spots on my feet and knee so one of the spots disappeared but I couldn't continue the medicine and after that the spots kept spreading especially on my scrotum. My scrotum is almost 80 percent white now due to vitiligo. I haven't consulted a dermatologist about this yet. I need your opinion before I do so. Is there a treatment other than laser treatment and the melanocyte transplantation surgery? If yes, is it safe? A:Vitiligo (also called leucoderma) is a skin condition in which there is loss of pigment from areas of the skin resulting in irregular white spots or patches, even though the skin has normal texture. Vitiligo may appear at any age. Although it is a progressive condition, many people experience years or decades without developing new spots. The cause of vitiligo is not really understood. Vitiligo is not contagious in any way. Injury can increase the spread of vitiligo and this is known as Koebners Phenomenon. The face, underarms, hands, wrists, fingers, feet, elbows, knees and genitals are the most commonly affected. The reality is, a substantial number of people with vitiligo (estimated at 25 to 40 percent) do experience at least some (if not extensive) vitiligo on their genitals. For many people, this can be a serious effect on their own esteem, and in their social and sexual lives. Genitals can be treated and are often very receptive to treatment. Traditional therapies, such as steroid creams, and PUVA, have been used to treat the genitals. Limited use of steroid creams has brought re-pigmentation to many. Topical psoralen has also been used. Pseudocatalase cream and Narrow Band UVB is generally safe to use, and excimer laser is also used on the genitals. Tacrolimus has also been prescribed by doctors for use on the genitals. With any ointment or cream being applied to the genitals, care should be taken around the urethral opening to avoid risk of irritation or infection. How can I get rid of pre-mature greying of hair? Why am I suffering from itching and skin rashes? What is wrong with my skin? What causes abscess in the teeth? What causes rashes on the abdomen during winter? What causes darkening of facial skin?

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In this episode of the BigTreeMind podcast Paul Lara and Lana talk about their practice and what it means to be a better human. We also talk about wise use of sexual energy, student teacher dynamics and intimacy. Fitzroy Facey, Kimberly Miller Pryce, Emerset Farquharson and our guest Paul Lara.

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YOURS CHLOE: Summer Teen Bloggers Meet Up! Myself and the ever so lovely Georgie from http://life-of-georgie.blogspot.co.uk are currently in the process of arranging a summer meet up specifically for teen bloggers. I don't think the teen blogging community get many opportunities to meet each other, and as I learnt when I attended the #SEBloggers meet up back in April it's an amazing experience, so that is why we decided that a meet up just for us sounds like a fantastic idea. We're currently planning for it to take place in London on a Saturday in July/August, although we're trying to get an idea on numbers before we officially set a date. The idea is to maybe have a picnic or the likes, to make the most of the (hopefully) good weather summer brings although obviously, if the weather on the chosen date is going to be rubbish, we'll organise a restaurant. Of course, we're hoping that lots of shopping will be involved too, either before or after the picnic so we can all pick up lots of new bits and bobs, based on the recommendations of fellow bloggers. If you could let me know if you'd be interested in joining us, that would be fab! Just leave me a comment or drop me a tweet (@Chloe_Bellamy). I'm always up for a meet up!

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New Pentagon group to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena By Mychael Schnell - 11/24/21 08:37 AM EST The Pentagon announced on Tuesday that it is establishing a new group to investigate unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), months after a U.S. intelligence report prompted calls for more research into sightings and possible signs of extraterrestrial life. The group will spearhead the U.S.'s efforts to "detect, identify and attribute objects of interests in Special Use Airspace (SUA), and to assess and mitigate any associated threats to safety of flight and national security," according to a statement from the Pentagon. The Department of Defense (DOD) said invasions of any airborne objects in Special Use Airspace create safety and possible national security concerns. "DOD takes reports of incursions – by any airborne object, identified or unidentified – very seriously, and investigates each one," the Pentagon added The new group, while under the purview of the Defense Department, will be created in collaboration with the intelligence community. The Pentagon said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines Avril HainesVirtual realities may solve Fermi's paradox about extraterrestrials Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against former top Saudi intel official Overnight Defense & National Security — Russian military moves cause for concern MORE, ordered the under secretary of Defense for intelligence and security, Ronald Moultrie, to create the group. It will be called the Airborne Object Identification and Management Synchronization Group, and will succeed the U.S. Navy's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force. Hicks also directed an executive council to oversee the new group. That body is comprised of the under secretary of Defense for intelligence, the director of the Joint Staff and senior officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), according to The New York Times. In a memo to senior Pentagon leadership, Hicks said the new group is meant to "synchronize efforts across the Department and with other Federal departments and agencies" when it comes to objects of interest in Special Use Airspace. The establishment of the group comes after ODNI released a highly anticipated report in June that said that the U.S. government has encountered 144 UAP since 2004, with almost all of them remaining a mystery. Tags kathleen hicks Avril Haines

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I try to do at least one more masculine card per make and take, because masculine cards are always harder to create for me. So here is the masculine card for June. This card was inspired by a card posted by Susan Kirk on Stampin' Connection. The card base is Old Olive cardstock cut at 5 ½" x 8 ½" and scored at 4 ¼". The front of the card was run through the Big Shot with the Perfect Polka Dots Texture Impressions die. I really love all of the different Texture Impressions dies because it really adds wonderful pattern and texture. There are so many beautiful techniques that can be done using them as well. But for now let's get back to the card. The tree Tops from Trendy Trees were stamped on a 2" x 3 ¾" piece of Whisper White cardstock in Always Artichoke, Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie. The tree trunks were stamped in Chocolate Chip. The sentiment was stamped in Chocolate Chip ink on a 1" x 3 ¾" piece of textured Pumpkin Pie cardstock. These two pieces were adhered to a 3" x 4" piece of Chocolate Chip cardstock. A piece of 5/8" Chocolate Chip Satin ribbon and a piece of 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain ribbon finish off the image panel which is then adhered to the card using Stampin Dimensionals. That's it! I hope you enjoyed seeing this relatively simple masculine card. Come back tomorrow to see a Very Vanilla card using the set Watercolor Trio!

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\section{Introduction} The GW detectors, LIGO~\cite{Abb} and Virgo~\cite{Ac}, aim at the first direct detection of gravitational waves from very energetic astrophysical events. The most promising sources are mergers of neutron stars (NS) and/or stellar mass black holes (BH), and the core collapse of massive stars. These events are also believed to produce the most electromagnetically luminous objects in the Universe. Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRBs) are thought to be associated with the coalescence of NS-NS or NS-BH binaries or the collapse of very massive stars (see~\cite{Aba1} and references therein). Another scenario associated with compact object mergers is the prediction~\cite{Me} of isotropic optical transients, called \textit{kilonova}, powered by the radioactive decay of heavy elements synthesized in the merger ejecta. In this respect, multi-messenger GW and EM astronomy is a very promising field of research. An electromagnetic counterpart discovered through a follow-up of a gravitational wave candidate event would considerably increase the confidence in the astrophysical origin of the GW signal. The detection of an EM counterpart would give a precise localization and potentially lead to the identification of the host galaxy and the redshift. GW and EM observations provide complementary insights into the progenitor and environment physics. In the long term, combined measurements of the source distance and redshift through GW and EM radiation, respectively, may allow a new way of estimating cosmological parameters. The development of a low-latency GW data analysis pipeline has permitted the use of gravitational wave candidate signals to conduct the first EM follow-up program \cite{Aba2} (Dec 17 2009 to Jan 8 2010 and Sep 4 to Oct 20 2010) during the last LIGO/Virgo observation periods. The present paper summarizes the GW-data analysis followed to obtain the prompt EM observation, the EM-observation strategy and the image analysis procedures used to search for the EM-counterparts. \section{Low latency GW data analysis} One of the challenges of successfully obtaining prompt EM observations is to identify the GW candidates quickly: the data from the three operating detectors (the two LIGOs and Virgo) must be transferred and analyzed in near-real time. The LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC) and the Virgo Collaboration developed a low latency GW-data analysis. Search algorithms ~\cite{Aba3,Se,Bu} run over the data coming from the detectors, generate a list of triggers and estimate the potential sky position of the source on the basis of the differences in the signal arrival time and amplitude at each detector. Automated procedures are then designed to select statistically significant triggers suitable for the EM observation and to determine the telescope pointing positions. This process, that typically takes $\sim$10 minutes, is followed by a manual event validation. A team of trained experts is on duty and evaluate the detector performances. The entire procedure, from data acquisition to the alert sent to telescopes, is typically completed within 30 minutes. The triggers selected as candidates for EM follow-up are the ones occurring in simultaneous observations of all three detectors and with a power above a threshold estimated from the distribution of background events. A full description of the GW trigger selection and the entire EM follow-up process is detailed in~\cite{Aba2}. \section{EM observation strategy and observatories involved in the EM follow-up} The uncertainty in the source direction reconstruction scales inversely with the signal-to-noise ratio~\cite{Fa}. GW events near the detection threshold are localized into regions of tens, or in some cases even hundreds, of square degrees. Follow-up EM-telescopes with a wide Field Of View (FOV) are thus required. However, the majority of EM telescopes have a FOV which is much smaller than the GW angular error box and additional priors are necessary to improve the location accuracy and increase the chance that the actual source be EM observed. Taking into account the GW detector sensitivity to the signals coming from NS binaries~\cite{Aba4}, the EM observable Universe is limited to an horizon of 50 Mpc. The observation is restricted~\cite{Ka} to the regions occupied by Globular Clusters and Galaxies (listed in the Gravitational Wave Galaxy Catalog~\cite{Wh}) within 50 Mpc. To determine the telescope pointing position, the probability sky map based on GW data is ``weighted'' taking into account the luminosity and the distance of these nearby galaxies~\cite{Nu} and globular clusters. Tens of thousands of galaxies are included within the 50 Mpc horizon and the GW observable sources will be mainly extragalactic. The cadence of EM observations is guided by the expected extragalactic EM counterpart. The optical afterglow of an on-axis GRB peaks few minutes after the EM/GW prompt emission. The kilonova model predicts an optical light curve that peaks a day after the GW event, due to the time that the out-flowing material takes to become optically thin. The agreement with the EM facilities allowed several epoch observations: the first one as soon as possible, the day after and observations over longer time-lags to cover the transient light curve dimming. The agreement with the EM facilities allowed observations as soon as possible, then the day after the GW event and, repeated observations over longer time-lag to follow the transient light curve dimming. The follow-up program involved ground-based and space EM facilities observing the sky in different EM bands: the {\em Liverpool Telescope}, the {\em Palomar Transient Factory} (PTF), {\em Pi of the Sky}, {\em QUEST}, {\em ROTSE III}, {\em SkyMapper}, {\em TAROT} and the {\em Zadko Telescope} observing the sky in the optical band, the {\em Swift} satellite with X--ray and UV/Optical telescopes, and the interferometers {\em LOFAR} and {\em EVLA} in the radio band. \section{EM image analysis procedures to search for the EM counterpart} The EM image analysis aims to detect the transient object counterpart of the GW signal by analyzing a series of images taken in consecutive epochs after the GW event. The analysis method is conceptually similar to the one used to study GRB afterglows with one main difference the arc minute localization of the current generation gamma-ray observatories allows a significant reduction of the search area with respect to the GW observations. In the case of a GW event the image area to analyze is the one occupied by nearby galaxies and globular clusters in the telescope FOV taking also into account the possible offset between host center and the transients (observed up to tens of kpc~\cite{Be} and predicted by simulations up to few Mpc~\cite{Ke}). Searching for optical transients in a large sky area requires the development and use of specific image analysis procedures able to discriminate the EM counterpart from background/contaminant events. Several analysis pipelines are actually being developed and tested by the LSC and the Virgo Collaboration in partnership with astronomers. The image analysis procedure depends on the EM observation band, however, the main steps in common are: i) the identification of all transient objects in the images, ii) the removal of contaminating events (astrophysical background/foreground events and possible fake transient events linked to the procedure itself). \subsection{Optical transient search in the wide-field telescope observations} A total of 14 alerts have been sent out to the telescopes and 9 of them led to images being taken by at least one optical telescope. The image analysis procedures able to identify the transients in wide field optical images are based on two different approaches: the ``image subtraction'' and the ``catalog cross check'' methods. An example of a pipeline based on ``cross-correlation of object catalogs'' is the one designed and tested with the images collected by the two {\em TAROT}~\cite{Kl} and the {\em Zadko}~\cite{Co} telescopes. The main steps of the fully automated analysis pipeline are as follows: \begin{enumerate} \item extraction of the catalog of objects visible in the images using \texttt{SExtractor}~\cite{Ber}; \item removal of ``known objects'' listed in a star reference catalog (USNO-A2.0) by using a positional cross-correlation tool \texttt{match}~\cite{Ri}. A magnitude check is then used to identify from the list of ``known objects'' the ones that show a flux variation with respect to the reference catalog and recover the possible transients overlapping these objects. \item trace objects in common to several image catalogs by using a cross-positional check. This results in a light curve for each traced object; \item rejection of ``rapid contaminating transients'' (like cosmic rays, asteroids or noise) by requiring the presence in a number of consecutive images; \item rejection of ``background transients'' by selecting objects lying in the image regions associated with the galaxies and globular clusters within 50 Mpc. Each galaxy region takes into account the possible offset between the host galaxy center and the optical transients; \item rejection of ``contaminating events'' like galaxies, variable stars or false transients by analyzing the light curves. The code selects the objects that show a luminosity dimming with time. Assuming that the dimming is described by a single power-law ${\cal L} \propto t^{-\beta}$, corresponding to a linear variation in terms of magnitude equal to $m = 2.5 \beta \log_{10}(t) + C$, a ``slope index'' $2.5\beta$ is defined and evaluated for each objects. The expected ``slope index'' for GRB afterglows and kilonova-like light curves is around 2.5-3. In practice, a conservative cut is applied by selecting as the possible EM counterparts the objects with the ``slope index'' larger than 0.5. This value has been checked using Monte Carlo simulations. \end{enumerate} \noindent For a survey red limiting magnitude of 15.5 and using images assumed to be observed 1,2 3 days after the GW events, the preliminary results on the pipeline sensitivity indicate that the majority of GRB afterglows can be detected further away the GW horizon distance of 50 Mpc, while the kilonova objects can be detected up to a distance of 15 Mpc. These results are obtained by repeatedly running the pipeline over sets of {\em TAROT} and {\em Zadko} images where fake on-axis GRB and kilonova optical transients were injected. \subsection{X--ray/UV-Optical transient search using the Swift satellite} The Swift satellite~\cite{Ge} gives the possibility to follow-up in the X--ray and Ultraviolet/optical bands a transient event detected by a ground-based observatory. Two candidate GW trigger alerts were sent. Each alert was observed by Swift twice with a time latency of few months between the two epoch observations. The main steps of the X--ray image analysis are: i) the detection of the source visible in the FOV; ii) the comparison with the number of serendipitous sources expected in the FOV, statistically estimated using the 2XMM catalog source counts; iii) the analysis of the light curve to identify objects that show a flux dimming in the two time observation images.The following UV/Optical analysis consists of: i) searching for the counterparts of the X--ray sources detected; ii) cross-checking with the DSS catalog to identify unknown objects or objects that show a flux variations, iii) analysis of the light curve to investigate UV-Optical source variability. \subsection{Radio Transient Search using LOFAR and EVLA} The radio observations, in addition to providing information on the radio emission of the EM counterpart, possibly allow observation of events not detected at higher frequencies due to obscuration of dust and daylight that limit the optical sensitivity. Moreover, upcoming radio arrays and nowadays LOFAR~\cite{St} give the opportunity to cover multiple sky patches of few tens of sq. degrees (similar to GW error box) in a single observation. Five candidate GW-trigger alerts were sent and observed by LOFAR. LOFAR started recently to explore the low-frequency sky (30-80/110-240 MHz) never explored before. An automated analysis procedure to detect transients is still under development. Challenges to radio transient searches are linked to the noise contaminating sources from the atmosphere and the time/space varying ionosphere that complicate the image calibration. The EVLA~\cite{Pe} started to participate to the low-latency follow-up project after October 14th when no science GW-trigger were sent to the telescope. Since the radio afterglow is expected to peak later and evolve more gradually with respect to the optical and X--ray afterglow as observed in the GRBs, a high-latency follow-up consisting in three epochs observations (3 weeks, 5 weeks and 8 months after the GW trigger) has been performed for two GW trigger alerts. For each of them the 3 most likely host galaxies were observed. The data analysis consists of: i) detection of the radio sources in the FOV; ii) light curve analysis for variability study; iii) identification for contaminating radio sources, (e.g. the variability of the Radio Active Galactic Nucleii emission caused by the scintillation of our Galaxy's interstellar medium). \section{Concluding remarks} The present paper reports on the first EM follow-up program to GW candidates performed by the LIGO/Virgo collaborations together with partner observatories. Different procedures to detect the EM counterpart are under test and development for the different EM-bands. Evaluation of the rate of EM false detections (unrelated to the GW event and observed by chance in the field) due to astrophysical or technical contaminants is under study for each analysis procedure and EM-band. The follow-up program is a milestone toward the advanced detector era. With a ten-fold improvement of sensitivity~\cite{Ab4}, the number of detectable sources increases by a factor of $10^3$. According to these predictions the advanced detectors will either make the first detection, or place strict constrains on astrophysically interesting quantities. The observation of an EM counterpart could be a crucial ingredient in deciding the astrophysical nature of the first event and start GW/EM multi-messenger astronomy. \section*{References}

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Recommendations – Panel on the Status of Public Education in NLAdmin2016-06-22T23:04:22+00:00 Report of the Panel on the Status of Public Education in NL 2015-16 RECOMMENDATION 1. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with the NLTA, Faculty of Education and other stakeholders develop a plan to increase the number of instructional resource teachers, school counsellors, educational psychologists, speech language pathologists and student assistants. The allocation formula providing supports for students with special needs and challenging needs should be truly a needs-based assessment and generous in application. RECOMMENDATION 2. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with the NLTA and other stakeholders establish a new class size cap for classes with a composition diversity of greater than 10% in primary, elementary, intermediate and senior high schools. RECOMMENDATION 3. That the Department of Education and the School District(s) in consultation with stakeholders consider the creation of an alternative path for some children. In such cases this would normally be short term, as the school district would then assess school-based supports and initiate training in preparation for a return to school. RECOMMENDATION 4. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with schools, the NLTA and Memorial University create training and support programs for parents of learning disabled and autistic children, and others as needed. RECOMMENDATION 5. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with the Faculty of Education and the NLTA, initiate province-wide professional development, new degree configurations and mediums of delivery to improve the training of current teachers and administrators in autism and learning disabilities. These efforts should have links to credentialing through the university and provincial certification. RECOMMENDATION 6. That Government give serious consideration to the inclusion of social workers as professional employees within schools to support existing personnel. RECOMMENDATION 7. That Government, consistent with the practice in other provinces, include occupational therapists as professional employees in schools. RECOMMENDATION 8. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with stakeholders take the steps necessary to ensure a greater coordination of services between the education and health sectors. RECOMMENDATION 9. That Memorial University and the Department of Education support the Faculty of Education in its process of arm's length research into early learning. This could be in the form of a Canada Research Chair (CRC) or a faculty member as an existing Faculty Research Chair (FRC). RECOMMENDATION 10. That the Faculty of Education seek to create a model classroom as an early childhood learning centre. RECOMMENDATION 11. That the Faculty of Education create a path or specialization within the primary-elementary program in early childhood learning. RECOMMENDATION 12. That the Department of Education assist the Faculty of Education to develop a plan for the Faculty of Education to hire additional faculty or associates to address early learning teacher development. RECOMMENDATION 13. That the Faculty of Education and Department of Education place more emphasis on teaching in multi-age settings, not just for rural schools, but wherever a school community seeks to embrace the concept. RECOMMENDATION 14. That the Department of Education in cooperation with stakeholders develop multi-age and multi-grade curriculum documents for various grade level and age configurations. RECOMMENDATION 15. That the NLTA reestablish a Small Schools Special Interest Council. RECOMMENDATION 16. That the Department of Education, NLTA, and Nunatsiavut Government negotiate a path of entry for graduates of the IBED program targeted at schools within the Nunatsiavut territory. RECOMMENDATION 17. That Government seek to create community schools in cooperation with other agencies. RECOMMENDATION 18. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with stakeholders review the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District with a view to creating local educational authorities. Failing this, create regional professional growth and development centers in partnership with the Department of Education, district personnel, schools, MUN and NLTA (support for instructional leadership, professional development, technology and literacy/numeracy). RECOMMENDATION 19. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with stakeholders delegate more decision-making power to the school level. This includes granting more administrative time to schools and more support and training for school councils. RECOMMENDATION 20. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with stakeholders provide more support for a provincial organization of school councils, and perhaps an elected regional affiliation with the school districts. RECOMMENDATION 21. That the Department of Education and the School District(s) in cooperation with stakeholders embrace the work of the Relationships First Consortium in support of the principles of restorative justice, school discipline, and safe and caring schools. RECOMMENDATION 22. That Government provide additional resources to address child mental health concerns and in particular embrace the ratio of 1 counsellor to 250 students. RECOMMENDATION 23. That the Department of Education reevaluate curriculum and learning as being Internet dependent and consider outdoor, experiential, land-based and ocean programs as tools for learning. RECOMMENDATION 24. That the Faculty of Education support more arts, outdoor, experiential, land-based and ocean programs as part of its teacher development programs in addition to the use of technology. RECOMMENDATION 25. That the Department of Education and the School District(s) clarify and, if necessary, revise student evaluation and assessment policies and procedures. This should include a communication plan for parents and guardians as to the policy. RECOMMENDATION 26. That the Department of Education, NLTA, Memorial University and the School District(s) review and improve the supports for numeracy and related mathematics teaching approaches in order to better support the ongoing implementation of the mathematics curriculum. This would include a strategy for informing parents as to their role in this transition. RECOMMENDATION 27. That the Faculty of Education and the Department of Education jointly research the relative performance of the province's high school graduates on entering Memorial University and the College of the North Atlantic, as well as other Canadian universities. RECOMMENDATION 28. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with stakeholders encourage regional and local partnerships with schools and other organizations to support common infrastructure and technology needs. RECOMMENDATION 29. That Government and the School District(s) in cooperation with stakeholders ensure that schools that are reliant on the Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation (CDLI) have adequate bandwidth to allow for uninterrupted instruction. RECOMMENDATION 30. That the Faculty of Education and the Department of Education need to consider technology training as part of their respective programing and professional development. RECOMMENDATION 31. That the Department of Education, the School District(s) and the Faculty of Education work to create a cadre of faculty associates focused on core specializations (e.g., numeracy, technology, literacy, assessment and early learning). These efforts should have links to credentialing through the university and provincial certification. RECOMMENDATION 32. That Government establish a Royal Commission on the Future of Education in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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When my daughter was about to start Kindergarten, I decided to visit the school she would attend. I spoke with three of the Kindergarten teachers and I asked them this question, "What kind of hands on learning do you do?" In general, the answers I received were something like, "We do as much as we can." Although I was somewhat disheartened, I wasn't surprised because in our area the public schools just don't do as much hands on learning as I would like to see. Experiential learning, concrete experiences, and hands on learning all mean roughly the same thing. Instead of getting a one of two-dimensional view of a subject, experiential learning involves giving the child a three or four-dimensional view of that object. For instance, if the theme for the month is life cycles, a one-dimensional activity might include a picture of a seed turning into a sprout. A three-dimensional activity would be actually putting a seed into some dirt and allowing the children to watch it grow day by day, discussing what is happening along the way. Experiential learning is a much more powerful way to teach because not only does it engage the mind with facts but it also engages the senses. Engaging the senses makes the experience exciting and imprints it on the brain in a way that children retain more effectively than if they were to simply look at a picture. It also creates neuron connections in the brain. Think about something you learned growing up. In all likelihood, you will recall not only what happened, but the sights, sounds, and smells that accompanied that experience. Concrete learning experiences also provide an emotional dimension to learning experiences. Positive experiences make learning fun and encourage children to want to learn more. Negative or non-impacting experiences usually feel like a chore to children and may contribute to dissatisfaction in learning. Being able to touch, feel, smell, and interact with an object is an exciting and positive experience for children that will be remembered. Imagine that a classroom is studying farm animals. What would the children learn if they read books, looked at pictures, and talked about cows? Perhaps they would learn the parts of the body, their color, what they eat. Now imagine a class that visited a farm where there were live cows. Now what would children learn? Not only would they learn the color, shape and parts, but the smell, the size, the feel, the behavior, etc. These facts would be better retained because all of their minds and bodies were engaged. In addition, experiential learning activities may help prevent behavior problems. Often, behaviors arise when children are bored. Despite the fact that many children may be capable of sitting in a chair and listening to the teacher for extended amounts of time, not all children are able to do so. Hands on experiences may contribute to fewer behavior issues because those children who usually act out due to boredom will be engaged in learning instead of negative beahviors. No matter what learning styles your children possess, hands on learning encompasses all abilities and styles. If a child is predominately auditory focused, than talking about the subject will suffice. If a child is a tactile learner, then touching the object will give her a more complete experience. Perhaps you have visual learners, then seeing the subject matter in its original form will be very effective. So, while it is difficult for schools to always offer these types of experiences due to resources or time, it is important for teachers to remember the importance of this type of learning and employ it whenever possible. Although these types of activities often take more time and work for teachers to set-up, the end rewards will be worth the efforts.

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The best of The Heroine's Journey condensed into one unforgettable journey in Hollywood. The Heroine's Journey is dedicated to teaching skills not covered by the regular education system – skills that develop storytelling intelligence and encourage psychological well-being for creative professionals. The Heroine's Journey brings together the very best in our storytelling. You'll embark on a rich and enlightening voyage, discovering how to make lasting, meaningful change across every aspect of your creative life. By working within a fixed group led by Peter de Kuster over the journey you'll dive deeper than would be possible in any single daytrip. You'll be challenged to think deeply about the issues that matter most, and provided with a space to share your thoughts, ideas and experiences. The Journey is ideal for those seeking a more meaningful, transformative vacation; for attendees of our daytrips who now wish to take a structured journey through our expertly curated material; and for those wishing to save time in the long run by working through the dilemmas of creative life, business, passion, and your own story in a single, high intensity journey. Blending tuition, exercises, meeting with stories of rolemodels, and discussion in journeys in a world city, each part of the Heroine's Journey will equip you with tools and strategies to help you find answers for your creative life's big questions. Read on for a detailed breakdown of the Heroine's Journey itinerary. Part One: "Making Money Doing What You Love" Attention all artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, actors, and anyone working in creative fields — even if your chosen profession is not the most traditional one, cultivating and growing a successful, financially rewarding career is still your goal. In "Making Money Doing What You Love", Peter de Kuster provides you with expert advice on overcoming some of the specific challenges faced by right-brainers who want a career that is both satisfying and successful. Part Two: "Self Promotion for Heroines" Are you a creative person who desperately wants to tell the world about your talents and your art but lacks the time, money, and know-how? Self-Promotion for Heroines is full of clever and creative ideas you can use to successfully get the word out about who you are and what you do quickly, easily, and cheaply. Everything you need to know about marketing yourself is included in this book. Self-Promotion for Heroines is packed with proven techniques that will work for you whether you are an author, actor, artist, or accordion player who wants fresh, off-beat, and cost-effective ways to build a business or develop a successful and fulfilling career. Full of eye-opening facts, instructive anecdotes, and real-life examples from Peter's own experience, "The Financial Freedom to Create" is your guide to getting a financial life—so you can maintain your creative one.

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[[missing key: search-facet.tree.open-section]] Economics and Finance (1) Economics of Innovation (1) Economics 2010 and before (1) Author or Editor: Peter Wood x A Dominant Node of Service Innovation: London's Financial, Professional and Consultancy Services Elgar original reference Peter Wood and Dariusz Wójcik In The Handbook of Innovation and Services Edited by Faïz Gallouj and Faridah Djellal Collection: Economics 2010 and before Border cities: Urban growth and planning at the national periphery Peter D.A. Wood In this chapter, I analyze urban settlements located along national borders and borderlands as unique and informative sites of urbanism. The study of cities has recently taken a turn to provide alternative theorizations that shy away from overgeneralized models and normativity of the globally Northern city (Sheppard, Leitner and Maringanti, 2013). To contribute to this ongoing work, I first compare the role of border cities between the Global North and South, as well as challenges to this binary categorization of urban zones. Recent research on borders tends to focus on how political boundaries are as much re-territorializations as they are empirical subjects of study (Paasi, 2012). While various world regions receive attention in this research (Jones, 2009; Konrad and Nicol, 2011; Ladysz, 2006; Paasi, 1999), a more generalized assessment of borders as explicitly urban phenomena remains elusive. Urban studies, in contrast, have recently prioritized urban migration and growth in the Global South as a subject of study for its timely relevance (Parnell and Robinson, 2012). As cities grow, and as they grow in countries experiencing dramatic population increases, how they form and are planned is increasingly important. 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Today's recipe is Basic Chinese stir fry Sauce. So apparently Kylie Jenner gave birth to a baby..I chanced upon an article on her baby shower today which goes on to avert that if I didn't know about her pregnancy then I probably live under a rock.I am online most of the day and am very regular on social media but somehow this news escaped me and made me an almost neanderthal as per the writer. A neanderthal who has always been fascinated by Chinese cuisine.I don't mean the Indian Chinese,which by the way derserves a place in one of the best cuisines ever but here I mean the actual Real Chinese Food.Though the fact is that I have always struggled with Chinese cuisine.You know the saying -cooking is by taste and baking by recipe?Well it doesn't apply to Chinese cooking(at least for me).You need to follow the recipe to get the correct flavour and texture. At this stage Italian cooking comes easily to me.I can eyeball most of the ingredients and come up with decent food but have no such luck with Chinese.Maybe its the fact that I have both eaten and experimented with Italian cooking more than Chinese cooking but that has to change now! The trick to learning any new cuisine is to follow some basic sauce recipes and then venture out from there.This post is about one such basic recipe-Basic Chinese stir fry Sauce. Basic Chinese stir fry Sauce is simple, almost frugal in its ingredient list but it's absolutely spot on.This simple brown sauce can transform any locally available vegetable or protein into a quintessential Chinese fare.As I said above it needs only a few ingredients which can be found in most pantries-Soy sauce,Sugar,Corn flower.One other that thing helps elevate the depth of sauce and give it character is using a stock.If you have some homemade stock on hand, use that otherwise get yourself some of those in expensive Maggi stock cubes.They work wonderfully well in any dish that derives its flavour from a stock. My request for all newbies is to follow the recipe of the sauce to the T and unleash your creativity in choosing and pairing the vegetables and protein. In my humble opinion,it will also go wonderfully well with Tofu,fried Cauliflower,mushrooms and chicken too.Here I have used snap peas which can be cooked at high flame in about 30 seconds but as I said above, feel free to use any vegetables or a combination of vegetables.The easiest replacement for Snap Peas is French Beans. The versatility this sauce offers is really not comparable to any other.The sauce in itself is vegan and hence vegetarian.Based on what you stir fry the brown sauce with, the dish will be vegan or vegetarian. To make the the Basic Chinese stir fry Sauce Paleo/Whole30 you can substitute the soy sauce with Coconut Aminos and the corn starch with tapioca or potato starch.Serve a high protein chicken breast stir fry with cauliflower rice for a nutrient rich, high protein,low carb option. Basic Chinese stir fry in brown sauce. Mix the water, stock cube, soy sauce, sugar and corn starch and set aside. Heat a pan or a wok on high heat.Add the oil. Once the oil is smoking add the vegetables and cook for 30 seconds. Add the water and stock mixture to the vegetables.Cook for 1 minute till it thickens.

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Home / For Food Security, China Tries an Alternative to Industrial Agriculture Topics: Agriculture & Food | Security | Sustainability For Food Security, China Tries an Alternative to Industrial Agriculture Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Page 62-69 | January 2012 By Ronnie Vernooy Ronnie Vernooy In China, there is a growing domestic demand for organically produced crops. This organic vegetable garden, managed by a collective of small farmers (mostly women), is both a demonstration site and a production site. It is attracting attention from farmers in the neighborhood, from consumers in nearby towns, and even from the provincial capital of Nanning. China's industrial growth has challenged the economic might of the United States, but the country's advances have not occurred evenly. They have come at the expense of rural development, particularly in regions characterized by unfavorable natural conditions and fragile ecosystems. Although China has attained a high degree of grain sufficiency (about 95 percent) and remains a net food exporter, there are signs of enduring serious problems. Poverty combined with food insecurity and malnutrition continues to affect around 150 million Chinese people, according to recent estimates based on the World Bank poverty line of U.S.$1.25. This has exacerbated the widening gap between the wealthy coastal areas, supported by industrial development, and the impoverished peasants of the northwest and southwest who rely on subsistence production. In addition, agricultural income is generally declining and represents a lower percentage of rural household income; many farmers are losing interest in farming, with women and older people becoming the main agricultural cultivators. Participatory research conducted in southwest China has resulted in concrete strategies to deal with these challenges. Farmers, led by women, have organized effective local organizations for technology development, seed management, and market linkages, with innovative support from the staff of public research and extension agencies. Collaborative field experiments to improve crop varieties—an approach known as participatory plant breeding—local biodiversity fairs, organic farming practices, new market channels, and new forms of research and policy support are contributing to improved farmer livelihoods and to a more dynamic and equitable process of rural development. Modernizing rural development using traditional and local knowledge stands in stark contrast to the shift to industrialized agriculture in China's coastal regions. Both approaches will be needed if China is to address the challenges of food security, well-being, sustainable natural resource management, and biodiversity conservation. China's agricultural development in recent decades has contributed to the country's increase in food security and reduction in poverty. However, the country continues to face persistent rural poverty in fragile agroecological regions, increasing socioeconomic inequality, feminization and aging of the agricultural workforce, environmental degradation, and erosion of biodiversity. Smallholder farmers are losing agricultural biodiversity and related traditional knowledge and local practices. This genetic erosion is threatening the livelihood and security of the poor and the country's long-term agricultural sustainability and food security. Privatization of seed production has led to a focus on hybrids and other modern varieties and an almost total neglect of other types of crops, including traditional and underutilized varieties. Most hybrid varieties cannot adapt to the conditions in remote mountainous areas, including to increasingly variable weather conditions and longer-term climate change dynamics. Farmers, led by women, have organized new local organizations for technology development, seed management, and market linkages. They use an approach known as participatory plant breeding, which unites professional breeders and farmer breeders to improve crops and maintain biodiversity, blending the best of scientific and traditional knowledge and expertise. Green and certified organic agriculture have developed rapidly in China, with financial and technical support of government agencies. Domestic and foreign markets for organic produce are growing. Larger-scale conversion to green and organic agriculture requires considerable time and additional organizational, technical, and marketing support. China's economic growth in recent years has been extraordinary but uneven. Vulnerable groups, such as smallholder farmers and their communities, are most affected by this unbalanced development, which is expressed in terms of widening income gaps between urban and rural regions, unequal government support to industry and agriculture, a focus on the East Coast and neglect of remote western rural areas, and the prioritization of economic development over protection of the environment. This is leading to enormous challenges, such as enduring extreme rural poverty and increasing socioeconomic inequality, feminization and aging of the agricultural workforce, severe environmental degradation, and serious erosion of biodiversity.1 Ensuring China's food security has recently been added to these concerns. Food insecurity persists in a number of provinces, mostly in western and central China: 130 million people are believed to be food insecure or undernourished. Most of these people live in the mountainous regions of the northwest and southwest, which are characterized by fragile ecological conditions and underdeveloped infrastructure and services. According to a recent study, about 150 million people continue to live under the poverty line of U.S.$1.25 per day. That number goes up to 474 million if the line is set at U.S.$2 per day.2 Uneven and Unequal Change At the heart of food insecurity are several problems. Due to the process of rapid modernization, China has lost about 8.3 million hectares of arable land, 6.5 percent of the country's total arable area, largely in the most fertile coastal regions, where urbanization and industrialization have flourished. Access to water—and its quality, use, and distribution—are all mounting problems that, over time, may become even more serious than issues related to land. Supply-side-related problems are not the only challenges facing Chinese agriculture. Since the 1990s, rising incomes, especially in cities, have led to significant increases in the consumption of nonstaple foods, such as meat, fish, fruits, eggs, and dairy products. Given that the number of higher-income earners is expected to increase rapidly, demand for nonstaples will also expand, increasing pressure on the national food supply. Production of nonstaple foods has been rising in response to increased demand, for example, between 1996 and 2007, meat production went up by 50 percent, egg production by 30 percent, and milk production by 200 percent.3 However, increased demand and the resulting increase in production have been accompanied by various problems, including environmental pollution and unsafe foods, for example, tainted milk, which caused the death of babies and children, a global outcry, as well as a huge setback to development of the domestic dairy industry. Since it initiated reforms in 1978, China has been widely recognized for its major achievements in reducing extreme poverty. However, severe poverty remains high in absolute numbers. Small farmers in the remote upland areas of southwest and northwest China, with an average of less than 0.2 hectares of land, are among the poorest of the poor. They are also the most affected by food insecurity. Although they hold land-use rights, in most cases the land is of such low quality that it is not possible to achieve subsistence levels of production. Many poor farmers have to purchase additional food, but they have been hit hard by increased food prices since the reforms. After harvesting the maize varieties that have been improved through a participatory plant breeding process, farmers carefully select the best grains to use as seeds for the next planting cycle. It is not easy to establish small-scale maize seed production, but it could be one way to add value to community-based crop improvement and conservation efforts. A major consequence of the reforms has been an overall increase in out-migration from rural to urban areas, especially from poorer areas. Men are the majority of the migrants, while fewer women are moving, resulting in the increasing feminization of agriculture in the last decade, most notably in the poor western and southwestern areas.4 More and more women are being left alone at home, and they constitute 70–80 percent of the agricultural labor force in most rural provinces.5 They are mainly middle-aged women with limited education. However, women's increasing role in rural life is seldom noted by the key decision makers, mostly living in towns and cities, who are responsible for rural development issues, including the areas of health, education, service provision, market regulation (prices and subsidies), and wages. Women's specific needs, interests, and expertise are also largely neglected in technology design, development, and diffusion processes, for example, in the development of new crop varieties and alternative agronomic practices. The result has been an agricultural policy that often fails to address the needs of farmers in some of the most deprived areas. Neglected by Conventional Crop Research Conventional crop research in China is well organized and has produced very good results, leading to a major decrease in food insecurity and poverty. But it has been carried out mainly under favorable growing conditions, following a development path of high-input and commercialized agriculture. The past 15 years have seen spectacular results in China's agricultural heartland from the use of improved crop varieties and agricultural inputs—such as inorganic fertilizers, machinery, and tools—that have been supported by lower agricultural taxes, input and output subsidies, price supports, and market and infrastructure development. However, less arable regions, including the mountainous areas of Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou in the southwest, have not been served well. This is partly because of the prevailing assumptions of plant breeders, in turn supported by decision makers in agricultural development circles, that farmers are less knowledgeable than breeders, that selection must be done under optimum conditions, that cultivars must be genetically uniform and widely adaptable over large geographic areas, and that landraces and open-pollinated varieties (such as those still found in the southwest) must be replaced by high-yielding varieties under all circumstances to ensure national food security. Agricultural biodiversity, farmers' diverse livelihoods, and farmers' contributions to crop conservation and improvement have been largely ignored. Privatization of seed production has led to a focus on hybrids and other modern varieties, with almost total neglect of traditional varieties and underutilized crops. Unfortunately, most hybrid varieties cannot adapt to the conditions in remote mountainous areas, including to increasingly variable weather conditions (e.g., droughts, floods), as experienced in Guangxi and other southwestern provinces. They are also susceptible to diseases and pests. Farmers in these regions have not been able to adopt hybrids and continue to rely on local varieties, though the area under cultivation is decreasing in many communities.6 Genetic Erosion in China Maize, one of China's most important grains, is currently experiencing genetic erosion. The genetic base for maize breeding has been dramatically reduced over the last few decades. Forty years ago, Chinese farmers grew at least 12,000 open-pollinated varieties on 11 million hectares. Today, maize is grown on more than 24 million hectares for both food and feed, but farmers in the main maize-growing areas have to rely on only about 200 hybrid varieties.10 Although the national maize germplasm collection contains about 16,000 varieties, the use of much of this material in breeding programs is limited. In 1995, only five hybrid varieties were grown on 22.6 percent of the total maize acreage, and more than 38 percent of the national maize crop by area is made up of five inbred lines. If disease breaks out, the impact would be catastrophic, similar to other cropping situations that have suffered from reliance on only a few varieties.11 But not only maize is affected by genetic erosion. In the last ten years, crop landraces in the whole country have decreased rapidly. For example, a recent survey in Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou in the southwest revealed that, although about 90 percent of respondent households were cultivating maize landraces in 1998, this proportion decreased to 73 percent in 2003 and 56 percent in 2008. Farmers are turning more and more to hybrids and buying seeds, increasing their dependence on high-input cropping systems (hybrids often do not do well without sufficient doses of chemical inputs; hybrids also require the purchase of new seeds year after year). This is mainly the result of spreading market forces backed by government policies and interventions, on the one hand, and the lack of government support for local practices, on the other hand, leaving less and less space and options for the development of farmers' own seeds systems. Recent research suggests that, although farmers appreciate the advantages of hybrids to some extent, such as the high yields under favorable conditions, they remain concerned about the risks.12 Creating Synergies To address these multiple challenges affecting rural China, in 1999 a novel initiative was started by several groups of women farmers, a number of rural villages, two plant-breeding organizations, and the Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy (CCAP), the country's leading public agricultural policy research organization. Research began in Guangxi Province, located in the southwest and a risk-prone area. In the mountains, which cover much of the province, farmers planted maize in minute pockets of soil on steep slopes and between rocks in flat fields. The topography makes irrigation water scarce, but rains can flood the land and wash away crops. There are no roads, and access to markets is limited. Maize is produced for consumption. It is a traditional staple crop in the area, where there is a diversity of maize landraces, including, for example, waxy maize. A second research area consisted of relatively better-off communities in the valleys and flat areas, where people tend to be a bit better educated and have livelihoods that are more integrated with the market economy. Maize used to be a traditional staple food, but it is now used more for pig feed. Pig farming is the main source of income for most villagers. Yield improvement is not the only factor determining the success or failure of newly developed rice varieties. Taste is equally important. Rice tasting events are used to determine how various consumers (women, men, rural people, urban people) would judge the cooking qualities and taste of new varieties. This information is useful to rice breeders as they search for improved traits. CCAP's senior researcher Yiching Song developed the initiative, which launched an ambitious agenda that included crop rotation and organic fertilizers. Led by Song, who obtained her doctorate in rural development from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, the team used participatory research to create synergies between the worlds of farmers and breeders, searching for innovative ways of using the best of traditional and modern knowledge and practices. The main aim was to establish cooperative and complementary relations between the formal seed system and farmers' systems. Cooperation was necessary in order to empower farmers, mainly women farmers. At the heart of the efforts is an approach known as participatory plant breeding, in which professional breeders and farmer breeders join forces to improve crops, blending scientific and traditional knowledge.7 The work of the research team, including the farmers, built on local women farmers' maize-breeding experience, developed over many years. At the same time, the team sought the expertise of formally trained plant breeders. Crop improvements were made through a number of crossing techniques and variety selection processes, which involved detasseling, mass selection, and line selection by farmers with support from breeders. Breeders went on to use more complex methods in the fields of the Guangxi Maize Research Institute (GMRI) in Nanning. So far, these trials have led to higher-yielding varieties that are at the same time more resilient to biotic and abiotic stresses, such as pests, diseases, and drought. More than 80 varieties have been used in the trials. Based on ten years of experimentation, four farmer-preferred varieties have been selected and released in the research villages. They have also spread beyond these villages. In 2008, similar work started in the neighboring provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou. To share the benefits of the new crop products, the research team encouraged farmers and plant breeders to establish a formal agreement concerning the exchange of breeding material and seed production methods to further enhance their collaborative relationship. This sort of collaboration is still very new and requires time and effort by all parties to entrench the practice. It represents novel policymaking and is being followed with interest by both the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Environmental Protection. It is a concrete example of giving meaning to international agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The initiative is also exploring new efforts at marketing local crops. Two organic or green farming associations, established by local farmers but supported by the research team, are becoming more and more well-known in Hengxian County in southeast Guangxi. Various forms of green and certified organic agriculture in China have been developing rapidly. In many places, these forms of farming do build on historically developed farming systems that never relied heavily on industrial inputs; in other places, including in the more favorable regions, such as central and coastal China, the new forms have developed as a radical shift from Green Revolution practices. Government support, financial and technical, has been important in most cases, but there are also examples of mostly farmer-led change. Public research organizations played an important role in the start-up and development phases of supporting farmers technically and administratively, including with the establishment of internationally recognized certification schemes.8 The earliest examples of conversion to organic farming date to the beginning of the 1990s. By 2005, more than half a million hectares were dedicated to certified products, with over a thousand companies involved. Since then, the areas under production, the total production, as well as the number of crops produced have expanded all over China (including for tea and bamboo). In 2002, organic vegetables started to become available in some of the major supermarkets in large cities. Both domestic and foreign demand continue to rise. The first organic products from Guangxi, rice and kohlrabi—which are being produced without the use of industrial inputs—are welcomed by many customers from Nanning, Liuzhou, and even as far away as Hong Kong. In the city of Nanning, a new organic-food restaurant purchases produce directly from the two organic associations, which offer only slightly higher prices than for conventional produce. This restaurant, the first of its kind in the province's capital, is quickly gaining popularity. Markets have sprung up all over rural China. They not only offer an opportunity for small farmers to earn extra income but also serve as a meeting place for exchanging gossip, news, and new ideas. Women play a key role in maintaining these rural markets. The two organic associations, based in the villages of Chentang and Sancha, were established in 2005, a year after the conversion to organic farming was initiated in a move away from industrialized forms of farming, which were becoming increasingly costly and risky. Motivated to take a different approach to farming, farmers began to reorganize their work through more cooperation, relying on local resources (such as organic fertilizers and natural pesticides) and a collective spirit of crop management and experimentation. Starting with only ten farmers, they were soon able to obtain technical guidance and some financial support from Partners for Community Development (PCD), a Hong Kong–based NGO operating in various provinces of south China, supporting poverty alleviation and grassroots development. In 2006, PCD staff began working with team members from CCAP and GRMI to improve local crop varieties. They received technical training and also support to improve the organizational processes, from production to marketing. The organic associations organize regular communications among their members to improve farming skills and give them a deeper understanding of the advantages of organic farming. The members are divided into small groups to monitor each other's planting efforts and make sure that everyone avoids the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. As farmers gradually enlarge the area devoted to organic farming, the local supply of fertilizer can no longer meet their needs. Because homemade fertilizer is the best choice, as it allows for strict quality control, the associations have begun to purchase the raw materials—such as bran and bone meal—for their members, encouraging the farmers to experiment to determine the best proportions of materials and the most effective amount of organic fertilizer to use.9 The growth of the organic associations has not been without challenges. The leaders, especially the chairpersons, both of whom are men, have invested a lot of time and energy, and also their own money, in organizing activities and exploring the market for the benefit of the associations, without receiving any payment. Their voluntary efforts are not sustainable in the long run, as they must also earn enough money to support their families. The associations' income, which comes from annual member fees and a small percentage of the sales of organic products, is just enough to meet the associations' office expenses. Thus, how to reimburse the leaders for their time and effort is a problem. Another challenge is how to respond adequately to the growing interest in the associations. As more members join, the associations struggle with adequate and timely provision of training in the basic techniques and skills of organic farming. How to professionalize the associations is becoming an issue, although this challenge can be viewed in a positive light: it indicates that the associations are serving an important function. A decade's experience illustrates the successes and challenges of linking community-based research with policy- and law-making processes by engaging decision makers in rural development policy at local, provincial, and national levels. While pushing forward rapid transformation of the Chinese economy, many of the country's policymakers, researchers, and rural development agents have neglected important aspects of rural development, such as the traditional knowledge base and local genetic resources. This situation has become worse since a market economy was introduced. As a result of large-scale privatization and commercialization, the formal seed system has become increasingly subject to profit-driven practices and fierce competition. Hybrid breeding and hybrid seed production are receiving more attention and effort than ever, from both government and the private sector. Concerns about conservation of biodiversity and improving rural livelihoods have mostly been sidelined. Farming in southwest China is experiencing a transformation, in certain areas resulting in crises. Agricultural income is generally declining and represents a decreasing percentage of rural household income. Many farmers are losing interest in farming. Both the feminization and aging of the agricultural workforce are evident and increasing; women and older people have become the key agricultural cultivators. Seeds and seed management and improvement are central to sustainable farming but have increasingly become a bottleneck. Some researchers believe that waxy (sometimes called sticky) maize is native to southwest China. Waxy maize varieties are very popular in the region and have good market potential. They are also important for cultural reasons. In marginalized areas, such as in the mountains of Guangxi, farmers' seed-conservation methods continue to play a major role in meeting their various needs. These systems are evolving and facing challenges, such as genetic erosion, but they still maintain the biodiversity that is necessary to sustain agriculture. Current and future plant-breeding efforts—in the face of climate change and other impacts, such as natural disasters—will depend on these systems. A dynamic and viable seed-production system is crucial for maintaining maize (and food) production, continuing the process of crop improvement, and developing local adaptations to environmental changes. Such a system is also the basis for the conservation and potential use of biodiversity by future generations. Organized women farmers, in particular, have taken the initiative to become qualified seed producers and distributors. New organizational forms are emerging to support these efforts, and changes are already occurring in relevant policy domains. Lack of useful information about new technology and markets is one of the key constraints on agricultural production. Organized farmers have established new links with extension services to solve the problems they face in these arenas. As Yiching Song, in a recent interview (December 2011), concludes, Our work in Guangxi tells us that we need to work together with scientists from many disciplines, and with multiple stakeholders from multiple levels. Field-level action can bring about change by forging social ties with others interested in promoting fair and equitable rural innovation and livelihoods. It also shows that concrete action can bring about more profound innovation through better understanding of and dealing with the complexity of rural realities, step by step. It takes a long time, but it is possible. Song, Y & Vernooy, R, eds. Seeds and Synergies: Innovation in Rural Development in China [online] (Practical Action Publishing, Bourton on Dunsmore; International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, 2010). www.idrc.ca/EN/Resources/Publications/Pages/IDRCBookDetails.aspx?PublicationID=89.. UN Development Programme in China & International Poverty Reduction Centre in China. Policy Study on the Challenges and Responses to Poverty Reduction in China's New Stage (UNDP China and IPRCC, Beijing, 2011).. Xiao, Y. & Nie, F. A Report on The Status of China's Food Security [online] (China Agricultural Science and Technology Press, Beijing, 2009). www.un.org.cn/cms/p/resources/30/1320/content.html.. Song, Y, Zhang, L & Vernooy, R in Social and Gender Analysis in Natural Resource Management: Learning Studies and Lessons from Asia (Vernooy, R, ed), Empowering women farmers and strengthening the local seed system: action research in Guangxi, China, 129–154 (Sage, New Delhi; International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, 2006). www.idrc.ca/EN/Resources/Publications/Pages/IDRCBookDetails.aspx?PublicationID=329.. Song, Y & Vernooy, R. Seeds of empowerment: action research in the context of feminization of agriculture in Southwest China. 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Амфитеа́тр трёх Га́ллий () — амфитеатр римского периода во французском городе Лион. Амфитеатр получил своё имя по названию «трёх Галлий» (Лугдунская Галлия, Галлия Белгика и Аквитанская Галлия), трёх провинций Римской империи на территории современной Франции. Амфитеатр был построен приблизительно в 19 году на месте центральной части Кондата, галльской деревни, расположенной здесь до прихода римлян. Представители галльских племен собирались тут для обсуждения различных вопросов, что являлось примером ранней парламентской системы. Будучи перестроенным во II веке нашей эры, размер амфитеатра составил 143 x 117 метров. В результате, его вместимость стала составлять около 20 000 человек. Именно в этом амфитеатре первые христианские мученики в Лионе были брошены львам в 177 году. Наиболее известным христианским мучеником является святая Бландина (St. Blandine). Согласно преданию она была брошена в клетку со львами, но львы отказались её есть. Львы были заменены быками, которые так же отказались причинить ей вред. В конце концов, римские солдаты убили её мечами. В честь святой Бландины, позднее, был установлен памятник в виде колонны, которая находится в юго-восточной части амфитеатра. Примечания Литература Histoire et Archéologie de la France ancienne, Rhône Alpes, André Pelletier, André Blanc, Pierre Broise, Jean Prieur, éditions Horvath, 1988 La France gallo-romaine, Pierre Gros, éditions Nathan, 1991 Исторические памятники Лиона Древнеримские сооружения в Лионе Древнеримские амфитеатры во Франции Здания и сооружения, построенные в 19 году Амфитеатры, построенные в I веке

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Tea benefits to health have been receiving wide attention in the media of late. Indeed, knowledge of these beneficial properties in tea has immensely contributed to the beverage's resurgent popularity. Tea is widely believed to be nature's 'wonder drug'. While tea is belatedly gaining a lot of adherents in places like the United States, the beverage has long been popular in countries such as Japan, China, and India precisely due to its perceived ability to promote good health. In many places around the globe, the buzz about tea and its health benefits is getting louder and is simply becoming too difficult to ignore. Enlightened tea drinkers are rediscovering the protective and revitalizing benefits of this ancient drink. Have you ever wondered why the Chinese and Japanese have some of the longest life expectancy rates in the world? Shhh…here's the secret: they drink tea a lot. Read on! Embark on a journey of discovery about tea benefits. Who knows? What you read here may eventually help in putting you and your family's health to a better track. Are you concerned about the lurking threat of heart attacks and strokes that might hit you, your spouse or your parents anytime due to the adverse effects of a fat-filled diet, smoking, and drinking? Are you worried that the stress of everyday life and exposure to harmful elements in the environment could wear your family's defenses down and expose them to the threat of cancer? Do you see the need to calm down, relax and find ways to detoxify your system so that your vital bodily organs may perform optimally? If your answer to all those questions is YES, then you need to act now. Take a closer look at the benefits that tea drinking may give you and your family. Tea is the second most widely consumed beverage in the world, exceeded only by that most necessary of all liquids - water. Tea is an integral part of everyday societal life in many of the world's most populous countries. This has made tea the most popular beverage for a huge swath of the world's people. The degree of processing the leaves of camellia sinensis determines whether a tea will be green, black, oolong or white. White tea and green tea undergo the least processing. These are typically steamed quickly and then packed. Black and oolong tea for their part are partially dried, crushed and fermented. The length of fermentation, which causes the leaves to blacken, determines whether the tea will be black or oolong. Recent research shows that any tea derived from camellia sinensis has cancer-fighting properties. The leaves of this plant contain chemicals called polyphenols, which give tea its antioxidant properties. Helping protect cells from the normal, but damaging, physiological process known as "oxidative stress." Although oxygen is vital to life, it's also incorporated into reactive substances called free radicals. These can damage the cells in our body and have been implicated in the slow chain reaction of damage leading to heart disease and cancer. Tea also contains fluoride for strong teeth, has virtually no calories, and half the amount of caffeine found in an equally-sized cup of coffee. Apart from polyphenols, tea also contains a varietyof ingredients that are beneficial to one's health. These include theanine, a type of amino acid unique to tea, vitamins, and minerals. These are the components that are the source of the healthful properties of tea. Beverages produced from either an infusion or a decoction of different parts of plants and herbs (other than the camellia sinensis plant mentioned above) are also loosely referred to as 'herbal teas' even though technically, they are not really teas. They are more appropriately referred to as 'tisanes'. However, as generations have repeatedly used the term 'herbal tea' to describe these drinks, discussions on these beverages have also been included in this website. Herbal teas are derived by immersing usually dried plant parts into either hot or boiling water within a specified period of time. The respective tea benefits are then gotten from the liquid that contains the essence of the herbs. Each of these herbal teas typically contain phytochemical components, antioxidants and nutrients that may be beneficial to specific organs and functions of the body. A more thorough discussion of each tisane is presented in their respective individual pages within this website. In general, drinking at least two cups of green tea, white tea, black tea or oolong tea a day may redound to receiving the numerous curative and preventive tea benefits. As for the herbal teas or tisanes, many of these can be safely taken at least once per day for long periods of time while many others are not. Many herbs may have adverse reactions with certain medications. It is therefore best to consult with qualified herbologists and/or medical practitioners before taking any of the herbal teas. Tea contains about 20 types of amino acids. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein. Proteins are needed as the body's cells need enzymes to exist, survive and divide. And enzymes are made of proteins. L-theanine is the most abundant type of amino acid in green tea. Tea leaves are said to be high in Vitamin K. This vitamin's most important function is to aid in blood clotting. A deficiency of this vitamin may lead to impaired clotting and hence, more open to easy bruising and bleeding. Antioxidants in tea help fight the ravages of free radicals that are seen as the source of many of today's debilitating diseases. Did you know that aside from the catechins that are so abundant in tea, there are a lot of other types of antioxidants? Tea leaves and drink have very high mineral content. Minerals are the chemical elements that support certain structural and functional roles in the human body. Among the minerals abundant in tea are phosphorus, calcium, potassium, magnesium and manganese. Herbal Teas more properly referred to as 'tisanes' or more loosely, infusions, to distinguish them from the true teas which are derived from the camelia sinensis plant. Tisanes are made from placing herbs in hot, near-boiling, or even boiling water, and then steeping them for a short period of time. There are thousands of herbs that can be made into tisanes. The quality of the water used to brew the tea is very important. It is believed that the water used must be free of contaminants and contain enough oxygen to enhance the natural flavor of the tea. Teas made with pure water yield a crisp flavor and a clear brew that is aesthetically pleasant. "Tea comforts the spirit, banishes passivity, lightens the body, and adds sparkle to the eyes." Disclaimer: The contents of this site are intended for educational and informational purposes only. The information herein found should NOT be used as a substitute for seeking the attention of qualified medical practitioners in diagnosing, treating, curing or preventing ailments and diseases.

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The Day It Finally Happens: Alien Contact, Dinosaur Parks, Immortal Humans--And Other Possible Phenomena Mike Pearl (Author) FORMAT <div class="flex flex-wrap space-x-1"><span>Paperback</span><span class='line-through ml-2 text-primary'>$18.00</span><b>$16.56</b><span>(English)</span></div> <div class="flex flex-wrap space-x-1"><span>Hardcover</span><span class='line-through ml-2 text-primary'>$27.00</span><b>$24.84</b><span>(English)</span></div> <div class="flex flex-wrap space-x-1"><span>Compact Disc</span><b>$39.99</b><span>(English)</span></div> From a Vice magazine columnist whose beat is "the future," here is entertaining speculation featuring both authoritative research and a bit of mischief: a look at how humanity is likely to weather such happenings as the day nuclear war occurs, the day the global internet goes down, the day we run out of effective antibiotics, and the day immortality is achieved. If you live on planet Earth you're probably scared of the future. How could you not be? Some of the world's most stable democracies are looking pretty shaky. Technology is invading personal relationships and taking over jobs. Relations among the three superpowers--the US, China, and Russia--are growing more complicated and dangerous. A person watching the news has to wonder: is it safe to go out there or not? Taking inspiration from his virally popular Vice column "How Scared Should I Be?," Mike Pearl in The Day It Finally Happens games out many of the "could it really happen?" scenarios we've all speculated about, assigning a probability rating, and taking us through how it would unfold. He explores what would likely occur in dozens of possible scenarios--among them the final failure of antibiotics, the loss of the world's marine life, a complete ban on guns in the US, and even the arrival of aliens--and reports back from the future, providing a clear picture of how the world would look, feel, and even smell in each of these instances. For fans of such bestsellers as What If? and The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook, The Day It Finally Happens is about taking future events that we don't really understand and getting to know them in close detail. Pearl makes science accessible and is a unique form of existential therapy, offering practical answers to some of our most worrisome questions. Thankfully, the odds of humanity's pulling through look pretty good. Scribner Book Company Mike Pearl is a Webby Award-winning journalist whose writing has appeared in The Awl, The Hollywood Reporter, Grist, and Death and Taxes, and his columns "How Scared Should I Be?," "Climate 2050 Predictions," and "Hours and Minutes" have been featured in VICE. A graduate of Chapman University, he is based in Los Angeles, CA. The Day It Finally Happens is his first book. "A deeply entertaining--if occasionally horrifying--imagining of a world where the unlikely has become the reality." --Joshua Piven, coauthor of international bestseller The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook "In his fascinating book The Day It Finally Happens journalist Mike Pearl, who admits almost gleefully that he suffers from generalized anxiety disorder and extended stretches of panic, imagines the future and is shocked by what he foresees. Think Woody Allen meets Alvin Toffler. Just as Toffler's Future Shock set a standard for crystal ball gazing decades ago, Pearl's mighty oak of a book gives us a sobering, and at times humorous, assessment of what's on today's horizon. When you present a litany of dire statistics, as Pearl often does, it's wise to preserve a sense of humor. Pearl has that in abundance. He's a funny guy, but with a serious side. I came away from The Day It Finally Happens bubbling with new information, and hopeful--but not certain--of a better future." --Charles Panati, former science editor of Newsweek and author of Panati's Extraordinary Endings of Practically Everything and Everybody "The Day It Finally Happens is unlike anything I've ever read. It's a bit like losing yourself in a thrumming kaleidoscope of our favorite hypothetical futures, which range from looming hellscapes to our most durable dreams--but you'll be surprisingly well-informed when you finally come to in the present. Sharp, comic, blunt, and justifiably anxious, Pearl is the ideal tour guide to what lies ahead. You'll probably find yourself, as I did, flipping to the next scenario, and the next, long past any sane hour of the night. Pearl's investigations into the worlds of tomorrow are never anything less than engrossing." --Brian Merchant, nationally bestselling author of The One Device: The Secret History of the iPhone "The Day It Finally Happens got my brain buzzing with stories that bring together fantasy and reality. The well-researched speculations induce daydreams and nightmares and mark Mike Pearl as one of his generation's most interesting writers." --Alec Ross, New York Times bestselling author of The Industries of the Future "Alternately reassuring and hair-raising, The Day It Finally Happens uncovers surprising answers to all those 'What if?' questions that keep us up at night. It's like peering through a crack in time at what lies ahead and feeling yourself unable to take your eyes away. Trust Mike Pearl to be your intrepid guide to the future." --David Feldman, author of Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise? and Why Do Fish Sleep? "Brilliantly anxiety affirming... Thanks to Mike Pearl, I can now claim my constant feeling of dread is based on expert interviews and careful scientific research." --Zach Weinersmith, coauthor of Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything "I was floored by the detail in this survey of looming doom. Whether you intend to survive the cataclysm or merely drown passively in a tsunami of fire you should be versed in every one of these scenarios. Remember to keep a small bag packed!" --John Roderick, host of the Omnibus Project Podcast, an apocalypse primer Staff Picks: On Nature, Climate, Land, and the World VIEW LIST (34 BOOKS)

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Amin-ul-Mulq - Sir Mirza M Ismail - Part 6 Not Bookish Scholarship Mirza didn't think of himself as an erudite scholar in polity. He was not too interested in the science of politics nor just theory. What he wanted was peace and contentment of the common people. He left the bookish knowledge to others. Mirza gave consent to the federal system within which the Mysore State would become a part of the Indian Union. The then Government of India had designed a blueprint for a federal system and had sent it to the Mysore State for approval. Mirza called for a meeting of a few select individuals to discuss the proposal and if necessary suggest corrections and changes before sending it back to the Government of India. The people in that meeting included the Diwan himself (i.e. Mirza Ismail), S P Rajagopalacharya, Justice Madhava Rau, and a few others. After the meeting concluded, Rajagopalacharya called me and said, "Before you leave, come and meet me in my chambers." When I went to his room, he said, "The blueprint that we just discussed and finalized has a major flaw. In the case of the judiciary, there is ambiguity with regard to whether the Mysore State would join the Indian Union or not. When I informed Mirza about this, he merely said, 'Is that such an important matter? We can deal with it later!' Now, can we afford to go wrong in such an important matter? Meet Mirza immediately and discuss this with him." As per his instructions, I went to Mirza's office and brought up the matter related to the judiciary. He said, "Is it that important? Rajagopalacharya too brought this up during our discussion. Is it such a big deal?" "Yes, it is indeed important!" said I. "Have you read the treatise?" I said, "Yes I have!" and opened the relevant sections of the treatise of law and placed it in front of him. He smiled and said, "If you have studied it, then that's fine. Let us include this point." Mirza was not a bookish man. But he never denied the importance of theoretical learning either. Bookish erudition is extremely important and it is definitely needed for us. But others can do that; I'm not cut out for that!" was his considered opinion. Patronage to Learning Whenever difficult questions would arise—related to finance, taxes, judiciary, technical details related to construction of civil amenities—if he thought it was out of the range of his expertise, he sent such folders to trusted experts for their comments and explanations. Brajendra Nath Seal, K S Chandrashekhara Aiyer, K R Srinivasa Iyengar, M N Krishna Rao, and others were in this close circle. Files and details related to a few extremely important matters would be sent to more than one expert, their comments would be collated, and on the basis of all their comments, decisions were taken, with a holistic perspective. Mirza Ismail had formed two committees to discuss and thoroughly review all questions related to how the Mysore State should progress and how the country should move forward. One of them was called the 'Political Affairs Committee.' I don't remember the name of the other. However, the committees weren't successful. They were dissolved after a few months. Probably there is none who has been able to completely avoid the notoriety that arises from distributing contracts related to government work! An administrator invariably belonged to a certain religion, caste, or community. If people hailing from that social group progress, it is not rare that the administrator is accused of favouring his kinsmen. Mirza also had to face such allegations. In sum, I don't feel that Mirza unjustly favoured Muslims. I can't say that he was deliberately unjust towards any of them, be it Muslims, Hindus, or Christians. He used a mixed policy when it came to distributing government contracts and subsidies. No community should feel left out and at the same time nobody should get more than he expects. If on one occasion a certain group would get a contract, the next time another group would get it; if in a certain field one group was the beneficiary, in another field a different group would benefit. Overall there should be some notion of equality. This was his opinion. Such a policy would invariably lead to the dissatisfaction of one group or the other. As impossible as it is for a judge to give a judgment favouring both parties, the distribution of such contracts and subsidies too can never make everyone happy. A certain type of work can be assigned to one party, not two. Thus from the administrator's perspective, both fame and notoriety is guaranteed. No amount of discussion and debate would lead to any meaningful solution. If Mirza or someone else was accused as biased, the only answer that can be given is: let them find satisfactory answers for such things from their own conscience. Cow Protection There were situations that regularly placed Mirza in moral dilemmas. One such topic was cow protection. The Hindus demanded that the Mysore State should support a cow protection law. The Muslims argued that such a thing shouldn't be dealt with by the State; if so it would lead to curtailment of one of the rights that have been around for a long time. Is there any solution amicable to both the parties in this matter? A committee was formed by the government in 1926 to cogitate over this and Sir Puttanna Shetty was appointed as its President. The committee brought in many witnesses and after investigation recommended that cow protection was very much needed and suggested other solutions that didn't involve the State or the Judiciary. Mirza being a Muslim and the Mahārāja being a devout Hindu, no party got the upper hand and the affairs were handled with the vision of equality. A weird incident took place early in Mirza's tenure as Dewan, circa 1926–27. C M Garudacharya, the son of Mirza's teacher Prof. C M Vijayaraghavacharya, started a bus service in Bangalore. Mirza was instrumental in providing support from the government's side. The people who rode tongas (jaṭaka) suffered losses due to this new mode of transportation. They held Mirza responsible for their plight. They shouted slogans and held a strike. All the tonga owners in the city brought their tongas and parked them in front of the Bangalore Palace. I had been there to see it. The place was filled with horse dung and people were screaming on the top of their voices. Many Muslims were shouting slogans like: "How is Mirza a Muslim? He doesn't even sport a beard!" Muslims accused him of being favourable to Hindus, while Hindus accused him to be biased towards Muslims! One who adheres to dharma should be indifferent to both the parties and conduct himself in an impartial manner. He must undertake that which will lead to the welfare of all the people, adhering to his conscience. It is difficult for one to possess such a firm mind. But if one doesn't have that fortitude, the accomplishment of justice becomes difficult. Mirza was an unequivocal opponent of the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan. His desire was to leave no stone unturned when it comes to achieving unity among Hindus and Muslims and also infuse a strong sense of Indianness (Bhāratīyatā) among Christians and members of all religions. This is the sixth part of the translation of the eleventh essay in D V Gundappa's magnum-opus Jnapakachitrashaale (Volume 4) – Mysurina Dewanaru. Thanks to Hari Ravikumar and Karthik Muralidharan for suggestions and edits. mirza ismail Justice Madhava Rau M N Krishna Rao Devanahalli Venkataramanayya Gundappa (1887-1975) was a great visionary and polymath. He was a journalist, poet, art connoisseur, philosopher, political analyst, institution builder, social commentator, social worker, and activist. Raghavendra G S Raghavendra G S is currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at the Indian Institute of Science. He is a keen student of classical literature in Sanskrit and Kannada. He is one of the contributing editors of Prekshaa.

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Boston Scientific finally settles False Claims Act allegations for implantable Guidant defibrillators by Ben Vernia | October 17th, 2013 On October 17, the Department of Justice announced that Boston Scientific Corp., the successor to Guidant LLC, had agreed to pay $30 million to settle allegations initially brought by a whistleblower that Guidant had been reimbursed by federal health care programs for defective implantable defibrillators. According to DOJ's press release: Boston Scientific Corp. and its subsidiaries, Guidant LLC, Guidant Sales LLC and Cardiac Pacemakers Inc. (Guidant), have agreed to pay $30 million to settle allegations that, between 2002 and 2005, Guidant knowingly sold defective heart devices to health care facilities that in turn implanted the devices into Medicare patients, the Justice Department announced today. Boston Scientific acquired Guidant, a medical device manufacturer, in 2006. The Guidant devices at issue are implantable defibrillators, used in patients at risk of cardiac arrest due to an irregular heartbeat. The devices are surgically implanted into patients' chests, and when the devices detect an irregular heartbeat, they send an electrical pulse to the heart to "shock" it back to its normal rhythm. The government's complaint alleged that two lines of implantable cardiac devices manufactured and sold by Guidant, known as the Prizm 2 and the Renewal 1 and 2, contained a defect that resulted in "arcing." Arcing occurs when the device detects the irregular heartbeat and delivers a shock, but instead of the current traveling to the heart, the current "arcs" back to the device itself. This causes the device to short circuit, rendering the device ineffective. The government alleged that Guidant learned as early as April 2002 that the Prizm was defective, and as early as November 2003 that the Renewal 1 and 2 were similarly defective. Nevertheless, although Guidant took corrective action to fix the defects, the company continued to sell its remaining stock of the old, defective versions of the devices. The government alleged further that, as Guidant learned about the cause of the defect, it took steps to hide the problem from patients, doctors and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Instead of disclosing the problem, Guidant issued a misleading communication to doctors regarding the nature of the defect and did not fully disclose the problem with the devices to doctors and the FDA until May 2005, after first being contacted by a New York Times reporter. Subsequently, the company recalled the devices after a front-page article about the defects appeared in The New York Times. In February 2010, Guidant pleaded guilty to criminal charges of misleading the FDA and failing to submit a labeling change to the FDA relating to the defective devices. … DOJ announced that the relator will receive $2.25 million (a 7.5% relator's share). Disclosure: I represented a member of Guidant's Independent Panel as a third-party witness in product liability litigation.

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England and the Rediscovery of Constitutional Faith 39 Pages Posted: 8 Aug 2009 See all articles by Matthew Zagor Matthew Zagor ANU College of Law England is currently experiencing a widely recognised constitutional renaissance, with traditional English 'liberties' at its core: historic rights and liberty-affirming documents of the past are cited by counsel and judge alike, the Prime Minister waxes lyrical about constitutional values which define the British nation, scholars call for the revival of a purported rights-centric common law constitution, and a new breed of media-star historians are rediscovering English liberties in political institutions and re-imagined constitutional moments. Even the mythology of Magna Carta is resurfacing in the popular imagination, the date of its signing selected by public poll as 'the best date to celebrate Britishness'. The rhetoric contrasts with the dominant popular trope for much of the twentieth century, which portrayed the English constitution as essentially clever politics. Today's constitutional veneration, however, has a long and complex history. This paper charts the variety of constitutional veneration that arose in the post-reformation period, as well as its decline, and contemporary revival. Starting with an overview of the seventeenth century, it charts the emergence of a constitutional language arising out of the rich theological and philosophical tradition of the age, and the persuasive use by the principal judicial figures of the day of new forms of historiography, traditional natural law philosophy, and emerging ethnic nationalism. Underpinned by contended notions of liberty and religiosity, this potent mix ensured that the newly minted English constitution enjoyed a quasi-religious status, embracing divinely ordained values and institutional arrangements that at once defined what it was to be both English and Protestant, and therefore was worthy of veneration. The decline of this constitutional model in the 19th and 20th century is then considered against the backdrop of empiricism, utilitarianism, nationalism and the victory of a political understanding of the constitutional model. The purported disappearance of the 'legal' constitution in this period, however, was never to be consolidated, nor were the contradictions inherent in the new 'sovereignist' model reconcilable with the explosion of rights jurisprudence in the latter part of the twentieth century. The article therefore concludes with a brief overview of the re-emergence of the language of constitutional faith in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, and the renewed reliance on this rhetoric of constitutional veneration by the judicial branch of government in an attempt to influence the development of a normative English constitutional and national identity. Keywords: constitutional veneration; constitutional faith; constitutional identity; judicial rhetoric; human rights; liberty; Coke; legal constitution; national identity; Fortescue; Dicey; common law constitution; nationalism Zagor, Matthew, England and the Rediscovery of Constitutional Faith (July 30, 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1445138 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1445138 Matthew Zagor (Contact Author) ANU College of Law ( email ) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200

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josefina gabrielle Training: The Arts Educational Schools, London. Josefina began her career as a soloist with the National Ballet of Portugal. Theatre includes: Velma Kelly in Chicago (Phoenix Theatre) Pouncer/Caroline Louisa in The Box of Delights (Wilton's Music Hall), Desiree Armfeldt in A Little Night Music (Watermill Theatre, Newbury), Mavis Turner in Stepping Out (Vaudeville), Mrs Teavee in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane), Pamela Willey in Two Into One (Menier Chocolate Factory), Evilena in Puss in Boots (Hackney Empire), Gussie Carnegie in Merrily We Roll Along (Menier Chocolate Factory/Harold Pinter Theatre/Digital Theatre; Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress), Anna Leonowens in The King and I (UK tour; MTA nomination for Best Actress in a Visiting Company), Lilley in Park Avenue Cat (Arts Theatre), Lady Jacqueline Carstone in Me and My Girl and Cassie in A Chorus Line (Sheffield Crucible), Nicky/Ursula in Sweet Charity (Menier Chocolate Factory/Theatre Royal Haymarket; Clarence Derwent Award winner and Olivier Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress), Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly! (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Katherine Kelly in The Murder Game (King's Head), Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret in The 39 Steps (Criterion Theatre), Lilly Pepper in Red Peppers, Barbara Faber in The Astonished Heart, Jane Featherways in Family Album, Lady Maureen Gilpin in Hands Across the Sea, Doris Gow in Fumed Oak and Victoria Gayforth in Shadow Play – all part of Tonight at 8.30 (Minerva Theatre, Chichester), Kathy Seldon in Singin' in the Rain (Sadler's Wells/Leicester Haymarket), Alexandra Spofford in The Witches of Eastwick (Prince of Wales), Roxie Hart in Chicago (Adelphi/Cambridge Theatre), Dot/Marie in Sunday in the Park with George (Leicester Haymarket), Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream (Cannizaro Park), Laurey Williams in Oklahoma! (National/Lyceum, London and Gershwin Theatre, New York; nominated for an Olivier Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Musical and an Astaire Award for Outstanding Dance), Cassie in A Chorus Line and Dream Laurey in Oklahoma! (UK tour), The Goodbye Girl (Albery Theatre), Maggie in A Chorus Line (Derby Playhouse), Iris Kelly in Fame (Cambridge Theatre), Carousel (National/Shaftesbury), workshop performances of Mathilde (Vaudeville), The Marriage of Figaro (National Theatre Studio), The Woman in White (Sydmonton Festival) and The Ambition Bird (Cardiff Festival of Musical Theatre). Television includes: Miranda, Doctors, Ronni Ancona & Co, Heartbeat, Born and Bred and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Totally Frank and Sunburn. Film includes: Oklahoma! Radio includes: In Tune and Blindness (Radio 3), Friday Night Is Music Night (Radio 2). Concerts include: The Night of 1000 Voices (Royal Albert Hall), One Enchanted Evening, Chess with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, and a guest appearance with Sacha Distel at the Café de Paris. Recordings include: Ms. A Song Cycle, Oklahoma!, The Goodbye Girl, Fame and Carousel.

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