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Published: Saturday 15 November 2008
Managing disasters
The cover story 'That sinking feeling' (September 16-30, 2008) reveals how incapable the government of this country is even when push comes to shove. Disaster management should be about preparedness. But for us it is about reacting to a situation, without really knowing what to do.
er r ilangovan
ilangeethan@yahoo.com
The cover story makes a poignant read. However, do the people who plan projects in air-conditioned offices and arrange workshops in five-star hotels understand ground realities? My humble suggestion is construct offices for disaster management in the vicinity of these rivers. The Planning Commission should also have offices in the very villages that are affected by floods year after year. The commissioner or the deputy commissioner's office should be in rural areas. The advisory board should include panchayat heads. But then of course, these are indigestible ideas. Why would a learned ias officer care about the perils faced by the common man? How does one make the system committed to the welfare of the common people?
It is time we found alternative ways to counter the still prevalent colonial culture.
r p shahi
rpshahi@gmail.com
The article mentions that 35,000-odd people were rendered homeless in four panchayats of Nepal. I would like to draw your attention to the word "panchayats". It has been almost 19 years since the panchayat system in Nepal was abolished. The areas you are referring to must be either village development committees or districts.
bijay
bbagale2002@yahoo.com
The root cause
This is with reference to the editorial "Ignorance and arrogance make for good floods" (September 15-30, 2008). This year the chief minister of Orissa issued statements to the press, demanding Rs 1,500 crore from the central government for the damage the flood has caused in Orissa.
As I am associated with the panchayati raj department, I have learnt from top officials that the state treasury has a surplus of Rs 19,500 crore. Why doesn't the Orissa chief minister spend this money? Instead of begging year after year why do we not address the root of the problem?
Each year Orissa keeps aside a special budget for flood relief. It will cost much less for the state and the central government to create a well designed river management project in Orissa. This would be wiser than spending large amounts each year on rescue operations, which don't reach the needy anyway.
suparno satpathy
suparno@satpathymail.com
The editorial conveniently blames the engineering solution for the Kosi flood and its intensity, while forgetting that without the engineering marvels India would be running for help to the developed countries as we did in the early 1960s.
The masses are still living in poverty, thanks to the opponents of modern technology. The blame for the flood lies on the politicians who failed to provide adequate money for the maintenance of embankments, either here or in Nepal, than on engineers.
madhoo pavaskar
madhoo.pavaskar@mcxindia.com
I appreciate your comments but I am a little disappointed as no concrete solution was offered. Uprooting vast settlements of people, particularly from large floodplains used for cultivation, may not be a wise idea. Nor is it practical to demolish the bunds now, so all we can do is go along with the existing system and try improving and maintaining it before each monsoon.
I liked Anil Agarwal's writings on these issues. As a trained engineer, he knew the strengths and weaknesses of engineering solutions and had developed a unique insight into environmental issues.
s c tripathi
sctripathi@yahoo.com
The piece provides a wonderful insight into the issues of rivers and floods. The us has a similar problem with the Mississippi river--hundreds of kilometres of dikes south of St. Louis keep the river from flooding the land and fertilizing it. Mankind and its political leaders don't seem willing and able to understand nature's ways.
juergen boden
elke.emshoff@alouette-verlag.de
I want to add to your and Anil Agarwal's comments. I don't call it ignorance or arrogance as you do. It is the deliberate carelessness or criminal treatment meted out to the masses. Step back and look at the national scenario. What have we done in 61 years? Many seminars, discussions and projects have been carried out yet we face such destruction every year. Why do we still not have a comprehensive plan to control such calamities? The truth is that governments don't care. They are only for the few, by the few, but supposedly of all.
The floods cannot be eliminated, but they surely can be reduced to a great extent. The relief money must be going through the corruption channels, which will encourage the officials to ignore the problems. Simply put, when corrupt politicians and officials are making money out of human tragedies, why<>
Apropos the article, "Wrong cure" (September 16-30, 2008), the government should ask those promoting vaccines to help develop an independent disease surveillance system in the country before giving them the permission to introduce their vaccines here. Mercenary vaccination companies often exploit the absence of adequate data on the epidemiology of diseases.
We can learn from Brazil. Not only is it producing highly effective vaccines, tailored to the need of its own population, but also keeping multinational giants at bay. Their approach of developing an indigenous pneumoccocal vaccine, covering five serotypes responsible for most deaths in Brazil instead of going for unnecessary 7-or 9-valent vaccines suited to industrialized countries, is worth emulating.
vipin m vashishtha
vmv@manglahospital.org
Plastic liners for ponds
It is scary to look into the implications of phthalate leeching from plastic into water, causing cancer and neural problems ('Plastic ponds', September 16-30, 2008).
At what cost are we using modern technology?
meenakshi srinivasan
edleaders@yahoo.com
It was a pleasure reading an article on combo drugs ('Scan combo drugs', October 1-15, 2008). Such articles can sensitize people to the use of spurious and counterfeit drugs.
prashant tewari
prashant.tewari@safexpress.com
Expensive water
This is with reference to the article 'Liquid Debt' (September 16-30, 2008). It isn't clear from the article why Mangalore City Coporation (mcc) has not been able to make much headway in increasing water supply from the current 90 mld, to get closer to its target of 170 mld by 2009 despite funds from the Asia Development Bank. mcc even recovers from its customers what it spends on water supply. On the other hand, I do not think that paying for sewerage is a bad idea. It clearly has to be covered by water charges. How else will the municipality operate?
pramod shenoi
pramodshenoi@rediffmail.com
Arsenic levels
uk's Panel on Air Quality Standards gives guideline values for harmful metalloids, including arsenic ('Arsenic linked to diabetes', October 1-15). The report provides an insight into all the pathways leading to arsenic toxicity including arsenic's role in enzyme inhibition and its carcinogenic impacts.
richard harkinson
r.harkinson@btinternet.com
Singur lessons
The Singur episode in West Bengal is a grim portent for the farmers of this country('What fuels Nano', October 1-15). It is more disconcerting to note that a government, instead of standing by the people, appears to have been taken in by the might of the word 'development'. And this, at the cost of livelihood of the poor masked by the buzzword 'compensation'.
Compensation packages are hog wash and can in no way compensate for agricultural land.
A large section of the media and activists do not think this issue is important enough to warrant their attention. The grim fight put up by the farmers of Singur speaks volumes about their defiance and calls for introspection by the country and the state government.
basab aich
basabaich@gmail.com
Please do not generalize on big businesses and show all of them to be bad. It is not always so. The Tatas and their Nano plant are different. The project would have been good for West Bengal.
anjan sengupta
anjansengupta@gmail.com
This is with reference to the article, 'A benign dam' (September 15, 2008), which is based on our research on whether building a dam increases the incidence of malaria in that area. I found some of the comments on our research mentioned in the article illogical and unfortunate.
The study carried out in Orissa's Sundargarh district is not based on limited observations. It was based on observations made over a period of five years. Since the dam was the only observable change in the village--where the research was conducted--there is no scientific reason why the results should not be linked to the dam. During our observation, we did not find any change in the control villages, which had the same topography, demography, socioeconomic status and malaria transmission and intensity as those of the village where we carried out the research.
A P Dash
Director, National Institute of Malaria Research, Delhi
apdash2@rediffmail.com
Felling trees to accommodate so-called development projects has become the order of day. In Hyderabad it is far worse than in any other city in India. A large number of green shady trees have been cut down in the past few months either in the name of road widening or laying of metro rails. Some of these trees were quite old.
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation now proposes to cut down a 400-year-old tamarind tree to make way for road expansion. This heritage tree, near Osmania General Hospital, helped save 150 lives during the devastating Musi river flood in 1908. Many NGOs and individuals have written to the Andhra Pradesh chief justice requesting him to treat their protest letters as public interest litigation and order a stay against felling of the tree. People are anguished over the possible death of the tamarind tree that is as old as Charminar, as old as Hyderabad itself.
But the authorities seem unmoved.
sailaja nayak
sailajanayak@gmail.com
Save Konkan
I am a practising paediatrician from the town of Sawantwadi in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district. This region adjoins Goa and is known as Konkan Western Ghats--one of the three important biodiverse sites in India.
The Centre is planning to start power projects of the capacity of 25,000 mw to 30,000 mw along the entire 250 km coastal line from the north of Ratnagiri to the south of Sindhudurg. Many are thermal power projects and will inevitably destroy the flora and fauna of the region. They will also be dangerous for the marine life, which in turn will impact the fishing industry.
In the same district at least 10 mining projects are coming up at the Sahyadri foothills. All these projects will cause great harm to this beautiful region.
Please help us bring this issue to light.
jayendra parulekar
jayendra_parulekar@yahoo.co.in
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China has revised its regulation on religious affairs, to take effect on Feb 1, 2018, according to a decree signed by Premier Li Keqiang and released by the State Council on Sept 7.
The last version of the regulation was released in November 2004 and took effect in March 2005.
The regulation is formulated with the goal of protecting citizens' freedom of religious belief, maintaining religious and social harmony and regulating the management of religious affairs.
It specified that citizens are entitled to the right of freedom of religion.
The management of religious affairs should adhere to the principle of protecting legitimate religious activities while curbing and preventing illegal and extreme practices.
Governments at all levels are urged to strengthen religious work, with efforts to improve the mechanism of religious affairs.
The establishment, changes and dissolution of religious groups must be registered in accordance with related rules on China's social group management.
Religious groups are entitled to functions that include assisting governments at all levels in the implementation of laws, regulations, rules and policies, protecting the legitimate rights of citizens with religious beliefs, guiding religious affairs, researching religious culture and carrying out religious education and training.
Only national religious groups or province-level religious groups are entitled to establish religious colleges.
Venues for religious activities include temples, churches and other fixed places.
Other gathering places should be determined by the religious affairs departments of province-level governments.
Venues for religious activities are urged to strengthen internal management, improve management system in personnel, finance, assets, relics protection and other aspects, and accept the guidance, supervision and inspection from local governments.
Governments at all levels should include the construction of venues for religious activities into their overall land use plans and urban-rural development plans.
Religious staffers recognized by religious groups are allowed to conduct religious activities after filing a record with religious departments of local governments above county level.
The document also regulated that collective religious activities should be held in religious venues, organized by religious groups or schools, presided over by qualified staff members, following religious creed.
Non-religious organizations or schools should not carry out religious activities and religious education or training.
Religious groups, schools, temples and churches are allowed to publish materials for their internal use.
Internet religious services should be approved by religious affairs departments of government above province-level, and follow the national internet service regulations.
Religious groups, schools, and venues can manage and use public assets or collective ownership assets in accordance with laws and regulations.
Land, houses, facilities and other legitimate assets of religious groups, schools and venues are protected by law.
Religious groups, schools and venues can accept overseas or domestic donations for charitable causes.
In addition, they should adopt the national financial and accounting system and register as tax payers.
Forcing citizens to adopt a religion or disturbing normal religious activities will result in orders to stop. If the acts cause harm to public security, they will receive punishment.
Violating the legal rights of religious groups, schools, venues, and believers is a civil liability, and can result in criminal sanctions if it leads to crime.
Religious exchanges between the mainland and Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan should follow related national laws and regulations.


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Our team members enjoy playing music throughout the day and wearing their favorite casual attire to work rather than adhering to a business-formal dress code. When the DECO team isn't working to deliver innovative lighting solutions to our clients around the country, they enjoy various company outings and fun events, from free food trucks and costume parties to bowling nights and happy hours.
Some of the benefits you'll receive when working at DECO Lighting include a subsidized gym membership to LA Fitness, low-cost healthcare and life insurance plans, a kitchen area stocked with healthy snacks and coffee drinks, a game room with ping pong and video games to destress, as well as opportunities to travel and attend industry trade events.


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Russian Helicopters signs agreement for delivery of five Mi-171A1 and five Ka-62 helicopters.
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Professionals use modern equipment to get the best result. We hand over the building to the client within the promised time. The anti-fungal paints do not allow the bacteria or mold to grow. We always offer quality service using superior materials. Our professionals will visit the venue and give an estimate of the work to be done.
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We use different size brushes for different surfaces.
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Most of us remember the Terri Schiavo story. To remind you, Terri suffered an accident that resulted in serious brain damage and was in a persistent vegetative state. Terri did not have a Directive and so a seven year legal battle ensued between her husband and friend, who wanted the life-prolonging procedures to be removed, and her parents, who wanted her to continue on life support hoping for a recovery. In the end, the decision was made by the courts. This situation cost the family constant and prolonged heartache, thousands of dollars, and at a certain point Terri went on government aid/taxpayer money. If Terri had just had a Directive, it would have been clear to all her family members what her wishes would be, and the fighting could have been avoided altogether.
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Digging For Gold
Marcelo Gutiérrez is known in Colombia as South America's greatest DH racer. Now, in his new role as a Giant ambassador, he's helping locals build new trails—and a sense of community.
Marcelo first visited and rode in the town of Neira 10 years ago. Located in central Colombia in the department of Caldas, Neira is about a half-hour's drive from Marcelo's hometown of Manizales. On that first visit, Marcelo, the most successful pro downhill racer from South America, says he didn't think much of the trails in Neira.
"I went there and rode on some really poor trails," Marcelo says. "I don't mean to be harsh, but that's just the truth."
Over the last decade, however, things have changed in Neira. Marcelo kept hearing about riders there who were pushing their limits on scrappy trails. There were tales of enthusiastic locals digging and building new lines through the densely forested, high-altitude terrain. There was a man called The Doctor, and he was doing good things.
It just so happens that this year the timing was right for Marcelo to return to Neira. After a decade on the pro downhill circuit, a span that saw him collect 11 national championships, three Pan-American titles and four World Cup podiums, the 30-year-old decided to take a break from racing, transitioning from his pro athlete job with the Giant Factory Off-Road Team to an ambassador role with Giant. His calendar opened up.
"When I first went back, the conditions weren't great after some heavy rain," Marcelo says. "But we hooked up with two locals, and I ended up loving it. They were riding hardtails, really basic bikes with bald tires, and I just could not believe how they were riding down those trails. It was pretty sketchy, tons of jumps built on slippery pallets. I had a modern superbike, my Trance X Advanced Pro 29, with fresh tires—and I was struggling! But these guys were pinned and loving it. I told them they were nuts!"
The potential was there. The groundwork had been laid.
One of the first people to reach out to Marcelo about the trails in Neira is known as The Doctor. In fact, the trail Marcelo and his crew ended up working on is named in his honor.
"It's not just a nickname, he is actually a real doctor," Marcelo said. "He's a well-educated guy with an interesting story, and his goal has been to help the community. It's a pretty young community in general, so he tries to support them and make them earn it by studying, being good citizens, helping at home, and of course digging and maintaining the trails."
After sampling the trails in Neira, Marcelo and his crew went to work trying to sculpt and shape things for a safer, more enjoyable ride experience for everyone.
"It was a pretty natural track with a bunch of wooden jumps and weird looking lips," Marcelo said. "It's about 2.3km long. It starts in a pine forest and then goes through some coffee fields. At the end it goes through a sugar cane field."
With the help of his digging crew, led by two brothers who live near Bogota and go by the name Tacky Brothers, Marcelo imparted his wisdom and trail philosophy on the locals. The goal was to preserve the challenge and thrill of the terrain but dial down the hazards and add some flow.
"Sometimes people believe that the gnarlier and more unrideable it is, the better it is," Marcelo said. "I mean, at World Cups we ride trails that are almost impossible, but it's a different sort of impossible. You don't want it to be sketchy and scary—where it's not a matter of skill but risking your life. I just wanted to show the potential of a trail and the difference between riding a path that's 40cm wide compared to opening it up to about 1.5 to 2 meters wide. We want to use banks and walls, find natural jumps, and remove stumps or other things that make it unsafe."
This is what motivates Marcelo these days. After all those years of the intense inward focus that's required of a professional athlete, he's branching out.
"It's about giving back and sharing and wanting the best for a country that has given me so much," he says. "I have been privileged in what I've experienced and learned traveling the world as a pro racer. Now I enjoy teaching and sharing with these local communities. Seeing their faces, their smiles and their gratitude is everything to me."
Marcelo knows that not everyone in Colombia has the luxury of riding a bike like his Trance X Advanced Pro 29, but progression in the sport can happen in different ways. As the trails evolve, so does the riding. "Everyone wants to ride faster, and riders here are really competitive, even on their hardtails," he says. "Rider progression only makes the trails better."
Cycling in Colombia is undoubtedly on the rise. With its mountainous terrain and its history of producing top road racing pros, it's a nation that loves the sport in general. Mountain biking is on the map here as well, with major events like the Enduro World Series visiting in recent years. And another Colombian racer who also rides for Giant, Leonardo Páez, is the 2019 MTB Marathon World Champion.
There's a movement, Marcelo says: "The amount of people riding bikes here now is unprecedented. But the mountain bike communities are still not that well connected. That's my goal, to do more projects like this one and bring people together. Most of the trails we use were originally built for coffee pickers to walk down to the coffee farms. I would say about 90 percent of the trails we ride around here have been adapted, and only 10 percent have been purpose-built for mountain biking."
As for his local trail riding friends, Marcelo says it's impossible to know how far and how fast the scene may progress. But for them it's not about achieving big goals or elevating their status. "All I want right now is for them to have the best trails possible," he says. "And to be happy while riding their bikes."
Rider: Marcelo Gutiérrez
Videography: Miburraonline
Photography: Santiago Cardenas
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Zollinger–Ellison syndrome (ZES)
This topic covers various aspects of Zollinger–Ellison syndrome.
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a disease of the gastrointestinal system. People who have ZES develop tumors known as gastrinomas in the pancreas and duodenum (the first section of the small intestine). The gastrinomas caused by ZES secrete the hormone gastrin. Because gastrin creates excessive stomach acid, patients with ZES can also develop stomach and duodenal ulcers.
The exact cause of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome remains unknown. But the sequence of events that occurs in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is clear. The syndrome begins when a tumor (gastrinoma) or tumors form in your pancreas, duodenum or the lymph nodes adjacent to your pancreas.
The tumors that occur with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome are made up of cells that secrete large amounts of gastrin, which in turn causes the stomach to produce far too much acid. The excessive acid then leads to peptic ulcers and sometimes to diarrhea.
Besides causing excess acid production, the tumors may be cancerous (malignant). The tumors themselves grow slowly, but the cancer can spread elsewhere - most commonly to nearby lymph nodes or your liver.
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome may be caused by an inherited condition called multiple endocrine neoplasia, type I (MEN I). People with MEN I have multiple tumors in the endocrine system in addition to pancreatic tumors.
People who have Zollinger-Ellison syndrome don't always have symptoms.
When symptoms do occur, they include:
Pain in the esophagus, especially between and after meals at night Nausea
Bleeding from the stomach
Secretin stimulation test
Gastrin level measurement
Nuclear scan, CT Scan, ultrasound or MRI
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Treatments and drugs
ZES is treated by reducing the amount of acid your stomach produces. Medications called proton pump inhibitors are usually prescribed. These drugs, which include lansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole (Protonix), esomeprazole (Nexium), and rabeprazole (Aciphex), curb the production of stomach acid and allow the ulcers to heal.
Doctors may also prescribe medications known as H2-blockers, such as cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid), and ranitidine (Zantac). However, these drugs don't work as well to reduce stomach acid.
In some cases, a patient may need surgery for the peptic ulcers or to remove the gastrinoma. However, only about 30%-40% of patients who have surgery are cured. For malignant tumors, radiation and chemotherapy may be offered.
Gastrinomas tend to grow slowly and are not always malignant. The five-year survival rate depends on whether tumors are cancerous and if they've spread. If they have not spread to the liver, the fifteen-year survival rate is approximately 83%. This drops to a ten year survival of about 30% if the tumors have spread to the liver.
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Invensys Powerware Announces the Availability of PowerVision V3.0
Invensys Powerware is now shipping V3.0 of PowerVisionâ. PowerVision is a Windowsâ-based client/server software package that provides real-time monitoring of critical power conditions for the entire enterprise. The new version of software will be featured in Booth #22546 at Supercomm in Atlanta, Georgia on June 4-6, 2002. The software now features a fully integrated, operating system shutdown capability.
Invensys Powerware | Jun 06, 2002
Raleigh, NC (June 4, 2002) – Invensys Powerware is now shipping V3.0 of PowerVisionâ. PowerVision is a Windowsâ-based client/server software package that provides real-time monitoring of critical power conditions for the entire enterprise. The new version of software will be featured in Booth #22546 at Supercomm in Atlanta, Georgia on June 4-6, 2002. The software now features a fully integrated, operating system shutdown capability.
The new optional shutdown capability supports Powerware Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPSs) and provides unattended, network-wide, graceful shutdown of computers to protect data in the event of an extended power failure. Through its scalable architecture, a multi-server configuration of PowerVision can monitor up to 256 UPSs and provide vital shutdown functionality for multiple servers powered by each UPS.
The initial release of the shutdown feature supports many popular operating systems including Microsoftâ Windows 98 and Me; Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000 and XP; Novellâ NetWareâ IBMâ AIX 4.2â; Sunä Solarisä; HP-UX; and, Linux.
The new shutdown feature is priced at $750 per PowerVision server. The shutdown agent, which is the software component residing locally on the critical server, is provided free of charge.
PowerVision supports UPSs ranging from the 1 KVA to 750 KVA. All the compatible UPS models, including technologically advanced UPSs like the Powerware 9315 Hot Sync Parallel Redundant UPS, can be monitored through detailed views that allow users to drill-down to isolate and analyze power problems. Alarm/Message Management features such as paging and email provide rapid notification of problems and speed corrective action by appropriate personnel. Chronic power problems can be investigated using an array of data trend analysis and reporting tools.
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Gold and Salt routes
From the first extractions of the metal that date back to over 6000 years ago in the area of northern Africa, the Indus Valley, Mesopotamia and the eastern part of the Mediterranean, we will focus on its use in Egyptian culture (economic, political and religious role ), in particular on the role assumed in the process of divinization of the pharaohs and the birth of the cities up to its monetary function (Lydia, western Asia Minor from 560 BC to 546 BC, first minting of gold coins by King Croesus), to Etruscan and Roman civilizations (apex of excellence in the use of gold to make objects even before coins, emphasizing its industrial function). Transversely up to its current use and trade: eg. in Italy with the law n. 7 of 2000 aimed at liberalizing the market, allowing all Italians to buy and sell it. The "Via del Sale" is a network of small detours. Its path is very ancient and winds through Piedmont, France and Liguria, where once traders transported the salt from the coast to the hinterland.
Collection: Images, Texts
Chronology: From antiquity to the actuality
Link: https://www.lonelyplanetitalia.it/articoli/itinerari-di-viaggio/la-via-del-sale-dalla-mitica-timbuctu-attraverso-il-sahara
Resource type: Image, Text
Format: Images|Texts
Source: Lonelyplanet Italia
Date: XIII - XX CE
Copyright: LonleyPlanet, Italia
Abstract: The ancient itineraries of the gold and salt routes. In particular, the focus is on the city of Timbuktu. The Cervi salt museum.
Cervi museum.itineraryMediterranean areaMesopotamiaSaltTimbuctu
The journey in the modern age
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Q: Get content of FormData with data set from form element I have formData from <form> element and I want to get content of elements inside form, but with formData. As you can see, I'm not using formData.append(). Also, please, do not post answers with form.find('input').val(), because it doesn't answer my problem. I will use that formData in the ajax, that's why I am here.
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A: You can do it by using id of an element.
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<input type="file" name="file" accept="image/*" id="image">

Multiple files can be appended by using each
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A: If you want to send the file Data to your server via AJAX, you should take a look at the native HTML5 FileReader API.
Here's a little JSFiddle with an example by getting the Base64 String for a file. I hope this helps.
HTML :
<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" id="test">
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    var file = formData.get('file');
    switch (format) {
      case "0":
        reader.readAsBinaryString(file);
        break;
      case "1":
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        break;
      case "2":
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How One Group is Infiltrating North Korea With USB Drives and Balloons
By Leslie Horn on at
North Korea is very famously closed off from the rest of the world, but one organisation, Fighters for a Free North Korea, is working to breach the walls of the regime by airdrop. But they're not using conventional means and fancy technology; they're delivering info via balloon, The Atlantic reports.
From a launch site near where the Imjin and Han Rivers, not far from the North Korean border itself, volunteers—many of whom are themselves defectors—put together balloons packed with supplies that will fly over the border to be delivered to citizens that would otherwise be left in the dark, without internet, and without any kind of access to the rest of the world:
The balloons rise and drift toward the border dividing democratic South Korea and Kim Jong Un's totalitarian regime in the north. Each balloon carries a bundle containing DVDs, USBs, transistor radios, and tens of thousands of leaflets printed with information about the world outside North Korea. Once the balloons travel far enough north, a small timer will break open the sturdy plastic bags and shower the contents of the packages over the countryside. The text printed on the leaflets is changed from launch to launch; the leaflets we are using today contain a cartoon depicting Kim Jong Un's execution of his uncle as well as pro-democracy and human rights literature.
The guy heading up the group leading the info charge, Park Sang Hak, escaped North Korea by swimming across the river 15 years ago. Since then, he's faced assassination attempts, death threats, and has had people try to thwart his efforts at almost every turn. But he's persevered in consistently sending messages of democracy to the country and its citizens, using these creative tactics:
Smuggling is the only way to bring information and technology to the North Korean people, and it is punishable by death. DVDs, USBs, and even laptops are making their way over the Chinese border into the hands of North Koreans, helped along by NGOs based in South Korea. Some groups engage directly in smuggling activities to provide information and equipment, others use short- and medium-wave radio broadcasts, and Park Sang Hak uses balloons and other creative methods of sending help over the border.
Who knew a clown's accoutrement could be a potential standard bearer for regime change? Head over to The Atlantic for the whole story. [The Atlantic]


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Growing better and bolder with each new album, Little Mix have shown they understand the brilliance of pop music and how it relates to their passionate and loyal fan base. 2016 was an incredible year for the band with another massive number one single and their album Glory Days, shooting straight to number one spot on the Official Albums Chart. The record has spent a total of four weeks in the peak position and is quickest selling album in the UK charts by a girl group since Destiny's Child's Survivor in 2001.
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What is the max that Swiggy can offer?
What is the position you've been offered?
I think we are in a similar boat. Do you mind sharing where else you interviewed and how were the interviews?
How much did leetcode help?
Are 200 lc really required for swiggy and Amazon?
It's not the best in the industry because it's not the best company to work for in the industry. Plain and simple.
Rubrik, Alphonso, App Dynamics, Cohesity and other such startups can go up to 30 in base.
Apple, Microsoft, Uber can go up to 18-20 in base, but with stocks and target bonus you'll be earning 30+ per year.
What about others mentioned in the comment? Do you know if they're hiring?
Don't want to? Are they not better than swiggy?
I believe a company which has not so good top and mid level management would lose its potential for good work.
Base looks good . Try to get a signing/joining bonus and stocks .
@offer.eval They used to give stocks too 1-2 LPA, heard from a friend in October. Not sure after they're doing that after the recent founding round.
With 23L base, what should be the TC range?
@offer.eval Whats your Amazon offer like?
Yes, I don't know how they decide it. Later when I got offer from another company which offered 65% more than swiggy.
@meow_ Mind sharing which company?
It's one among the list which @boy has mentioned above at Bangalore location.
This .. IT is second class in banks. Working hard so I can leave.
Try asking for joining bonus/stocks or a comparable increase in base.
How much joining bonus should I ask for?


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Morning arrival in Paris. Transfer by motor coach to Lisieux, the city of St. Thérèse. Upon arrival, we visit the Basilica dedicated to St. Thérèse and celebrate Mass. Time for rest, dinner and overnight.
Today we visit the house where young St. Thérèse lived with her family. We continue to the convent where she spent the rest of her life as a nun and where she is buried. After Mass in the convent, some free time for lunch and departure to Paris for dinner and overnight.
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Today we depart Galilee for Judea. En route we visit Haifa and Mt. Carmel, the "burning place" where Elijah called fire down to confound the prophets of Baal. Here we celebrate Mass in the Stella Maris monastery. Continue via Caesarea by the Sea and Ein Karem, where Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth (time permitting) to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
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Today we visit Bethlehem – where Jesus was born, celebrating Mass in one of the grottos. We visit the Manger, Crusaders' Cloister, the Grotto of St. Jerome – Shepherd's field and Milk Grotto. In the afternoon we visit Mount Zion with the Upper Room (Room of the Last Supper) the Church of St. Peter's in Gallicantu and Dormition Abbey built on the site of the Virgin Mary's death. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
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An early morning transfer to Tel Aviv airport for a flight via Amsterdam to Toronto. Afternoon arrival.


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"The Fernweh Saga: Book One" by Aelsa Trevelyan
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thedahoraa January 5, 2023, 4:19pm #5
600k words? Yes, please! Haha
Graviton January 5, 2023, 4:31pm #6
Congratulations on the release, I'm looking forward to reading it after enjoying the demo a lot!
Just bought on Steam, but unfortunately, like the recent game "The Passenger", the game doesn't run.
@jasonstevanhill, has CoG team found the issue with the latest titles that doesn't run on Steam on Linux?
You can read suggestions on the Linux / Steam thread: Linux Issues on Steam
I've already tried the workarounds on that topic and reported this issue with "The Passenger", but unfortunately it's still present in this title and I can't play the game on Steam.
This problem arose only with these last two games, if that could be helpful.
lacunafiction January 5, 2023, 5:41pm #9
@hustlertwo Thank you! It's been a labor of love to craft the story and its world; I hope everyone enjoys it.
@CreedH00d First, happy birthday! Thank you for the well wishes.
@Lambkin I'm sure S will be happy to sweep Marice off her feet as well, but the mysteries are nice too!
@Graviton Thank you for your support! I hope the issues with Steam on Linux get worked out; I don't really have much technical expertise on Linux I can offer, but I hope that you can explore Fernweh soon.
Scorporal January 5, 2023, 6:16pm #10
Awesome. Already bought it and will read it later. On my way home.
Vyndral January 5, 2023, 6:50pm #11
Woot! In the immortal words of seagulls everywhere, "MINE!"
CreedH00d January 5, 2023, 7:05pm #12
lacunafiction:
Aww, thank you so much!
resuri08 January 5, 2023, 9:49pm #13
Congratulations on the release @lacunafiction. Can't wait to dive into the story! I probably have to avoid the discussion thread since it will be awhile before I finish.
Shenice_L January 5, 2023, 10:30pm #14
I just played the Demo 2 days ago, give me a chance to take it all in!! Lol. But no I'm so freaking excited!! I'm about to head over there now. Congrats on your release!!
Whoo now All I need next is Breach 2, Wayhaven 3, Midnight Saga 2 and Shadow Society 2!!
lacunafiction January 5, 2023, 10:35pm #15
Oh, wow, I actually ran out of likes. Please imagine me liking all the congratulations, except the hearts aren't pink, but your favorite color.
@Scorporal I'm a little late, but that means you're likely in town now, so that's cool!
@Vyndral What I love about what you typed is that I can see: R possibly saying that too at times, hmm. I'm (mostly) kidding; thank you for being so enthusiastic about playing.
@resuri08 Thank you! I will be so happy when you get to enjoy more of R's romance.
I'm sure that the others are eager for you to dive into the conversation as well. I know my betas have kept telling me how excited they are to speak to new Returning Visitors. I am too! So far, people are being really great with using the spoiler blur feature and summary tags; we will be happy whenever you join, no rush or worries.
I hope you enjoy your visit in Fernweh.
@Shenice_L Oh, you have perfect timing!
Eiwynn January 6, 2023, 3:32am #16
Congratulations @lacunafiction – I have been holding off reading the demo because I wanted to go into the story with truly fresh eyes.
I can't wait until I have time to give the story a proper read.
Radiantbliss January 6, 2023, 1:27pm #17
CONGRATS ON THE RELEASE!!! I have been so hyped for this since reading the WiP. Marked the release on calendar and spent my day devouring it on my breaks from work. It was well worth the wait!! First play through was chefs kiss Loved it. Now to play through with all the ROs, because all of them are amazing. Love it all. Congrats on the release again!!!
nizzlebiebs January 6, 2023, 1:44pm #18
I love your game! The triangle love between james, Reese and our MC is my fav lmfao
nsfwren January 6, 2023, 2:35pm #19
i'm not done with part one yet but i read until 2am last night despite work and i just wanted to say that i'm obsessed and part two cannot come fast enough!!
Empress_Nightmare January 6, 2023, 2:43pm #20
Congratulations on the release @lacunafiction, I've been looking forward for this.


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By Chris Mayer
Thanks, Global Warming!
"The sea route running along the Arctic coastline of North America, normally clogged with thick ice — is nearly ice free for the first time since records began."
— "Northwest Passage Is Now Plain Sailing," Guardian Unlimited, Aug. 28
IT STARTED WITH A RUSSIAN EXPEDITION planting the Russian flag in a polar seabed. Though largely symbolic, it touched off a scramble among a handful of nations, all trying to lay claim to the Arctic. Among these claimants: the U.S., Canada, Russia and Denmark.
Why the sudden interest in the Arctic? There are two big reasons. First, thanks to global warming, deposits of natural resources once layered over in impenetrable ice are now easier to get at. Second, thanks to melting ice, some previously icebound shipping lanes are opening up.
Today, the Arctic prize is a multibillion-dollar opportunity.
As a treasure trove of natural resources, the Arctic boggles the mind. By some informal estimates, the region holds 25% of the world's undiscovered oil and gas. It could also hold massive amounts of crystallized methane — another potential fuel source. More formal surveys are under way by the Arctic lottery hopefuls. So in time, we'll know more about what Mother Nature has cooked up in the oven beneath the icy Arctic crust.
Minerals galore also lie untouched below the cold blue polar sea. One day, the region could be home to the undersea mining of copper, zinc, cobalt and diamonds.
In truth, these resources are still a long way from being developed. The climate is incredibly harsh, and easier-to-get-at resources still exist on the fringes of the Arctic. As an oil and gas story, this one has a long fuse.
The Arctic thaw's more immediate and bigger impact will be as a shipping lane. Since Aug. 21, the Northwest Passage has been open to navigation and free of ice for the first time. "Analysts…confirm that the passage is almost completely clear and that the region is more open than it has ever been since the advent of routine monitoring in 1972," reports the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center.
The fabled Northwest Passage through the Arctic Ocean connects the Pacific and Atlantic oceans along the northern coast of North America. To pass through here from China on your way to Europe is about 5,000 miles shorter than going through the Panama or Suez canals.
As the Financial Times observes, "A ship traveling at 21 knots between Rotterdam and Yokohama takes 29 days if it goes via the Cape of Good Hope, 22 days via the Suez Canal and just 15 days if it goes across the Arctic Ocean."
An oil tanker could make the trip from the Russian port city of Murmansk to the east coast of Canada in a week by crossing the Arctic Ocean. That is about half the time it takes to get an oil tanker from Abu Dhabi to Galveston, Texas.
In the early 1900s, it took the famed Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team nearly two years to pick their way through the ice and narrow waterways. Now an open passage could revolutionize shipping.
More than 90% of all goods in the world, measured by tonnage, make their way by sea. And as I've noted in past issues, the rapid surge in trade with China and India is putting a lot of strain on ports around the world. In recent years, the volume of container shipments has grown 5-7% annually — basically, doubling every 10-15 years.
The ships carrying those containers are getting bigger, and the old canals can't hold these new seafaring beasts of burden as they once did. The Suez Canal can still handle the largest current container ships, but not the next generation.
The Panama Canal is even smaller. It's too small for ships that are now common on longer shipping routes. Panama plans to deepen its channels and make them wider. But even so, the new Panama Canal won't be able to service the next generation of ships.
So it looks like the world will have a new navigable ocean. The effects on trade could be immense. Much shorter shipping distances and quicker shipping times will lower the cost of doing business. It could lead to big increases in trade and, certainly, a major shift in sea-lanes.
A freer-flowing Arctic Ocean would also bring fish stocks north — with fishing fleets not far behind. It could mean a new boom in fishing for salmon, cod, herring and smelt. It could also mean that sleepy old ports could become important new hubs in international trade.
As the Financial Times recently opined, "Leading world powers have an unprecedented chance to win navigation rights and ownership of resources in the Arctic seabed untouched since its emergence during the twilight of the dinosaurs." The U.S. alone could lay claim to more than 200,000 square miles of additional undersea territory.
The specific investment implications of this are still too early to say. But the cracking open of new trade routes or reopening of old ones — and their impact on global trade — always has ripple effects across financial markets. As for the Arctic, this has got to be one of the most important new developments on that front in a long time.
Chris Mayer
The Arctic Is Melting
By Brian Maher Posted December 22, 2020
The Arctic is melting… Is carbon dioxide destroying the climate?… Central banks tackle climate change…
About Chris Mayer:
Chris Mayer is a financial analyst with Bonner & Partners. He has been quoted many times by MarketWatch and has been a guest on Forbes on Fox, Fox Business and CNN Radio, and has made multiple CNBC and radio appearances. He's also contributed to The Washington Post. Chris travels the world looking for great ideas and insights for his readers.


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Just Breathe: Edgewood Orchard Galleries Stir the Senses
How I feel after visiting Edgewood Orchard Galleries. Edgewood Orchard Galleries is one of my favorite places for a summer respite. The magic of it always pulls at me as I'm driving on Highway 42, just south of Fish Creek, and it's a lucky day when I have the time to pull into the gravel driveway and take a stroll around the grounds of this cherry farm-turned-art-oasis. Time seems to slow down when I'm at Edgewood Orchard, and I can feel myself letting go of my cares. The grounds of the Galleries are exquisite, with airy, light-filled barns full of paintings, sculpture and jewelry from some of the finest artists in the country. Now in its 45th season, Edgewood Orchard is nationally recognized as one of the finest galleries around. But despite their reputation, the vibe is relaxed and easy - a testament to owners J.R. and Nell Jarosh, and Nell's parents Anne and Minnow, who ran the gallery for years before the younger generation took over. The Fruit Barn Gallery, built in 1908. I visited the gallery this week on one of those fine spring days that make me remember why I wouldn't want to live anywhere other than Door County. The daffodils were blooming and the grass was a shade of green that only seems to come in early May. Freshly potted flowers dotted the perimeter of the two exhibit spaces: the fruit barn and the smaller more intimate courtyard gallery, where freshly brewed coffee was being served. The exhibit spaces are inviting, and I stopped to admire an oil painting of roses, a huge colorful pastel, and several pieces by Door County artists like Craig Blietz and Jim Rose. But the crowning glory of Edgewood Orchard, especially on a sunny spring day, is the sculpture garden, which features over 80 works of art. J.R. Jarosh, known to some as "Door County rock genius" has lovingly built a winding garden path lined with dry-stacked stone walls. "I add a little more each year," says J.R., "and what's really neat is that artists have started getting to know the space and creating works designed especially for the garden." The sculptures range from spectacularly detailed, such as an ornate metal "Gate to Nowhere," to deliciously playful - a giant fish overhanging the trail. Fountains bubble amongst the pine trees, and boxes of Door County limestone rocks, culled from the property, are labelled with the invitation "What can you create with a few stackable stones?" to inspire visitors to create their own sculptures.
In the sculpture garden. So what's in store for this season? "People love our featured shows," J.R. told me, "so we're adding three more of those this season." The galleries will also host two group shows, a trunk show and other events. But when I ask J.R. what he's most excited for the summer, he answers like a true family man: "We're grooming a new gallery dog," he says, describing the family's five-month-old yellow lab puppy. "She's showing great promise." And her name? Sunny. A perfect description of the way I felt after an hour at Edgewood Orchard. Edgewood Orchard Galleries are open daily from 10-5 through November 3.


Chrissie Swan shares a theory on cinnamon and now we can never eat it again.
Comedic genius and general legend Chrissie Swan was, as per usual, on fire on last night's episode of The Project.
After telling her puppy Squirrel to "do better", Swan weighed in on a topic that has baffled and frustrated many a foodie for years now – herbs and spices.
Having released its findings into its oregano testing yesterday, Australian consumer group Choice revealed that the majority of tested brands contained ingredients other than oregano.
Meaning you're paying a small fortune for a jar full of mystery leaves.
"Our tests indicate that food fraud is occurring in the supply chain of oregano, with seven of the twelve dried oregano samples we looked at containing other ingredients, including olive and sumac leaves," Choice wrote.
Following an investigative segment that revealed one brand contained less than 10% of the real thing, discussion moved to the panel, where Swan delivered some serious real talk.
"I knew it," Swan said.
"I knew it. I feel so vindicated."
As the panel and studio began to laugh, Swan explained, "I've just been suss on herbs for so many years."
SAME CHRISSIE, SAME. HOW CAN DRIED LEAVES COST $3 A JAR?
Swan with co-host Carrie Bickmore on The Project. Source: Facebook.
"I've watched a lot of Masterchef," Swan continued. "I'm really annoyed."
And nothing proves an annoyed point like sitting down and crunching some figures.
"I've done some calculations," Swan said. "A jar of oregano, you're paying guess how much you're paying per kilo? 300 bucks. And it's bloody olive leaves!"
And then, as though channelling the thought's of a nation of home cooks directly, Swan said, "Sometimes cinnamon.... it smells like dust.
"That's not right, that's not what I'm paying for."
No it is not, Chrissie.
Having the panel in stitches, co-host Peter Hellier asked Swan if she thinks there should be a Royal Commission into herbs and spices, or more specifically, KFC's Colonel Sanders secret herbs and spice recipe?
"The 12th and 13th are olive leaf and dust!" Swan cried.
In the interest of the nation, please never change Chrissie.
Now let's sit back and wait for Gwyneth Paltrow's thought piece on how dust is actually really good for us and at $3 a jar we're bagging a bargain.


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By Swapnil Bhartiya November 25, 2020 342 views
The hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) has become mainstream. It's now a common architecture and infrastructure to put in your data center and remote locations. The next step is towards supporting DevOps teams and application development and the next evolution of HCI is around the enablement of both virtual and containerized infrastructure-as-a-service deployment in enterprises. That's where cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes play a critical role in the HCI space. To cater to this market, NetApp has joined Rancher Lab's newly announced OEM partner program. To learn more about the HCI market and this partnership, I spoke with McClain Buggle, Senior Director of Product Management at NetApp and Jim Sarale, Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances at Rancher Labs.
NetApp specializes in helping customers get the most out of their data with industry-leading cloud data services, storage systems, and software. We enable customers to build their own data fabric and securely deliver the right data, services and applications to the right people—anytime, anywhere.
Rancher Labs delivers open source software that enables organizations to deploy and manage Kubernetes at scale, on any infrastructure across the data center, cloud, branch offices, and the network edge. With 37,000 active users and greater than 100 million downloads, their flagship product, Rancher, is the industry's most widely adopted Kubernetes management platform.
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NEW YORK, April 18, 2019 -- Levi & Korsinsky reminds investors it has commenced an investigation of Veeco Instruments Inc. ("Veeco Instruments" or "the Company") (NASDAQGS:.
What Does Veeco Instruments Inc.'s (NASDAQ:VECO) Balance Sheet Tell Us About It?
PLAINVIEW, N.Y., April 09, 2019 -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) plans to release its first quarter 2019 financial results after the market closes on Monday, May 6,.
See what the IHS Markit Score report has to say about Veeco Instruments Inc.
Veeco Instruments Inc NASDAQ/NGS:VECOView full report here! Summary * ETFs holding this stock are seeing positive inflows * Bearish sentiment is low and declining Bearish sentimentShort interest | PositiveShort interest is low for VECO with fewer than 5% of shares on loan. Additionally, this was an improvement in sentiment as investors who seek to profit from falling equity prices reduced their short positions on March 15. Money flowETF/Index ownership | NeutralETF activity is neutral. ETFs that hold VECO had net inflows of $2.18 billion over the last one-month. While these are not among the highest inflows of the last year, the rate of inflow is increasing. Economic sentimentPMI by IHS Markit | NeutralAccording to the latest IHS Markit Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data, output in the Consumer Goods sector is rising. The rate of growth is weak relative to the trend shown over the past year, however. Credit worthinessCredit default swapCDS data is not available for this security.Please send all inquiries related to the report to score@ihsmarkit.com.Charts and report PDFs will only be available for 30 days after publishing.This document has been produced for information purposes only and is not to be relied upon or as construed as investment advice. To the fullest extent permitted by law, IHS Markit disclaims any responsibility or liability, whether in contract, tort (including, without limitation, negligence), equity or otherwise, for any loss or damage arising from any reliance on or the use of this material in any way. Please view the full legal disclaimer and methodology information on pages 2-3 of the full report.
EQUITY ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Investors of an Investigation Involving Possible Securities Fraud Violations by Certain Officers and Directors of Veeco Instruments Inc.
NEW YORK, March 06, 2019 -- Levi & Korsinsky reminds investors it has commenced an investigation of Veeco Instruments Inc. ("Veeco Instruments" or "the Company") (NASDAQGS:.
When Will Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ:VECO) Breakeven?
Warning! GuruFocus has detected 1 Warning Sign with VECO. For the last quarter Veeco Instruments Inc reported a revenue of $99.0 million, compared with the revenue of $148.7 million during the same period a year ago. For the last five years Veeco Instruments Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 8.1% a year.
PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Feb. 12, 2019 -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO) announced today that Unisem Advanced Technologies Sdn Bhd (UAT) has purchased Veeco's WaferStorm® single.
VECO earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2018.
Veeco (VECO) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 5.88% and 3.15%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2018. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. (AP) _ Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) on Monday reported a loss of $144.7 million in its fourth quarter. The precision manufacturing equipment maker posted revenue of $99 million in the period. For the current quarter ending in April, Veeco expects its results to range from a loss of 30 cents per share to a loss of 10 cents per share.
Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights: Revenues of $99.0 million, compared with $139.7 million in the same period last yearGAAP net loss of $144.7 million, or $3.11 loss per.
PLAINVIEW, New York, Jan. 17, 2019 -- Veeco Instruments Inc. (NASDAQ: VECO) plans to release its fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results after the market close on.
Veeco Instruments Inc. (VECO) today announced that management is scheduled to present at the Needham Growth Conference at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York, NY at 3:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. The presentation will be broadcast live and can be accessed on the investor relations section of Veeco's website at ir.veeco.com. With equipment designed to maximize performance, yield and cost of ownership, Veeco holds technology leadership positions in all these served markets.
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ФК "Хегелман" () е професионален футболен клуб от град Каунас.

Основан като професионален клуб през 2009 година. По това време се нарича "Хегелман Литауен" (FC Hegelmann Litauen).

Стадион
Резервен е стадионът на Националната футболна академия, който е за 500 зрители.

Успехи
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Сезони (2016 – …)

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Източници

Външни препратки
 Официален сайт
 Фейсбук страница
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Cambridge City Centre
Should tourist coaches be banned in Cambridge city centre?
Independent councillor John Hipkin thinks so, and says 'excessive numbers of day trippers' are allowed into the city
Jasmine Watkiss
The number of coaches ferrying tourists into and around Cambridge could be about to be reviewed by local councillors.
It is understood Cambridgeshire County Council are considering options to address the congestion caused by coaches.
But one city councillor, Castle ward independent John Hipkin, thinks tourist coaches should be banned completely to reduce Cambridge's traffic congestion problem.
He also feels high levels of tourism in the city are alienating long-term residents.
Cllr Hipkin told the News: "If the county council are seriously reviewing the whole question of allowing tourist coaches into the city, this is fabulous news.
"We have made it very easy to load excessive numbers of day trippers into the city, and I think we have to deter them.
"The number of tourists in Cambridge is getting quite out of proportion and if we are not careful the city is going to come to a standstill in five years, and no one will be able to move in the city centre.
Does Cambridge need a 'night mayor'?
"We have got to do something about this. Instead of making Cambridge inviting to casual tourists, we have got to make it so difficult to get into the city that they will think twice about coming. They come because it is so easy to get here.
"I think tourist coaches should escort passengers to a Park and Ride site and those passengers should come into the city via eco-friendly shuttle buses.
"That would be a considerable inconvenience for them and the companies, who would have to reconsider dumping people in the city.
"So three cheers for any initiative to ban tourist coaches the council is discussing."
He continued: "Tourism is, like many things, a great thing in moderation. But if it becomes excessive it destroys itself and becomes a disagreeable experience.
"The goose that lays the golden egg will be killed by the sheer force of numbers.
This half Chinese woman thinks a Chinatown in Cambridge would be 'socially disastrous'
"Businesses may love the huge number of tourists that come here. They don't mind people pouring into the city.
"But as for everyone else, the people who live in Cambridge, they feel the city has been taken away from them, and no longer feel welcome in their own home.
"That is the position now. What it will be like in a number of years is unimaginable.
"We don't have a choice, we have got to reverse the process."
A Cambridgeshire County Council spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the issues concerning the number of coaches parking in Cambridge, particularly at this busy time of year.
"We are monitoring these numbers and considering options for both the short and long term to address the issue."
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This Minty looking EMI 45 RPM Japanese Import 2 LP set with the OBI strip and Little Sign Of Play (LSOP) is widely considered one of the great Planets, but it's not, based on our playing of a copy we had years ago, which means it belongs in our Hall of Shame.
The best copies on British or Dutch EMI vinyl are clearly better than this "audiophile" pressing. What else is new?
Posted in *Our Record Overview - The Really Not Good At All, 45 RPM Pressings, Advice - Japanese Pressings, Classical - Large Orchestral Works, Top Artists - Andre Previn and tagged audiophile vinyl, Better Records, Hot Stampers, tom port on May 3, 2018 by humorem.


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Der Miami FC ist ein Franchise der Profifußball-Liga USL Championship aus Miami, Florida. Das Franchise wurde 2015 gegründet und spielte in den Spielzeiten 2016 und 2017 in der zweitklassigen North American Soccer League (NASL). Nach der Einstellung der NASL spielte man 2018 und 2019 in der National Premier Soccer League. Ebenfalls spielte der Miami FC im Herbst 2019 in der National Independent Soccer Association. Zur Saison 2020 wechselte das Franchise in die zweitklassige USL Championship.

Geschichte
Am 20. Mai 2015 erhielten Riccardo Silva und Paolo Maldini den Zuschlag für ein Franchise der als zweitklassig eingestuften North American Soccer League (NASL). Als erster Cheftrainer der Franchise-Geschichte wurde Alessandro Nesta verpflichtet. Die Mannschaft nahm zur Saison 2016 den Spielbetrieb auf. Nach der Saison 2017 wurde der Spielbetrieb der NASL eingestellt, da ihr der US-amerikanische Fußballverband den Status als Division II-Liga entzogen hatte. Während das Franchise auf die Fortsetzung der NASL wartete, sammelten die Spieler in der Saison 2018 als Miami FC 2 in der Amateurliga National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) Spielpraxis. Cheftrainer der Mannschaft wurde Paul Dalglish. Da die NASL auch zur Saison 2019 ihren Spielbetrieb nicht wieder aufnahm, trat die Mannschaft wieder als Miami FC in der NPSL an. Im Juli 2019 wurde bekannt, dass der Miami FC an der Fall Season 2019 der National Independent Soccer Association (NISA) teilnehmen werde.

Im Dezember 2019 kaufte man Ottawa Fury die Rechte für einen Platz in der zweitklassigen USL Championship ab, sodass die Mannschaft seit der Saison 2020 in dieser Liga spielt. Neuer Cheftrainer wurde Nelson Vargas; Dalglish wurde Präsident der Organisation.

Stadion
 Riccardo Silva Stadium; Miami, Florida (seit 2016)
Die Heimspiele werden im Riccardo Silva Stadium, welches auf dem Gelände der Florida International University liegt, ausgetragen. Bereits 2009 wurden hier die Fußballspiele einer Fußballmannschaft namens "Miami FC" ausgetragen. Diese nannte sich später in Fort Lauderdale Strikers um und spielte ebenfalls in der NASL.

Eigentümer
Riccardo Silva, Mitinhaber des Unternehmens MP & Silva, welches Medienrechte verwaltet, und der ehemalige italienische Fußballnationalspieler Paolo Maldini sind die Eigentümer des Franchises. Silva ist Hauptanteilseigner und Präsident des Clubs.

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website

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US-amerikanisches Fußball-Franchise
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Gegründet 2015