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Hyperloop company Swisspod to build testing facility in Colorado
Matthew Thibault Associate Editor
Courtesy of TTCI
A Swiss-American transportation technology company has announced it will build a new hyperloop test track in the U.S., according to a press release.
Swisspod will test new technology using its unique propulsion system and build a full-scale capsule and operational infrastructure for cargo transportation, according to the release.
Hyperloop has been touted by public transit aficionados and tech moguls such as Elon Musk. Hyperloop trains can theoretically travel up to 760 miles per hour, faster than a Boeing 747, according to Business Insider.
Swisspod constructed Europe's first operational test track in July, according to a Swisspod release, and its move to the U.S. signals more growth for the company. Additionally, competitor Virgin Hyperloop One conducted a test of its system with human passengers in 2020 at its DevLoop test track in Las Vegas, according to The Verge, the first test of its kind in the world. Virgin Hyperloop is also planning to build a certification center in West Virginia, with construction expected to begin this year.
The Colorado test track will be located at PuebloPlex, a 15,000-acre business and industry complex located 15 miles from Pueblo, Colorado. In April, TTCI announced that it was partnering with the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation (PEDCO) to develop a dedicated engineering and laboratory facility, which will be heavily involved in the hyperloop testing, according to a TTCI April release.
"The partnership with Swisspod extends that legacy and solidifies our place as transportation innovators. Maintaining our thriving, future-forward research base is a top priority that pays countless dividends across our community," Jeff Shaw, the CEO of PEDCO, said in the TTCI-hyperloop press release.
Hyperloop has enjoyed a healthy amount of speculation and support across the U.S., including in areas that aren't often seen as technological hubs. In 2018, a research paper released by Virgin Hyperloop One found that a hyperloop track connecting the Missouri cities of St. Louis, Columbia and Kansas City would be both safe and feasible. The study, performed by engineering consulting firm Black & Veatch, analyzed a route along I-70, connecting the three cities.
Also in the mix are routes between other major cities in the U.S., such as Musk's "verbal" go-ahead from the government to dig a tunnel from New York to Washington, D.C.
Hyperloop has also received something that's pretty striking in today's political environment: bipartisan support. Lawmakers in 2019 praised hyperloop for its cost-effectiveness and its ability to create "tremendous economic returns" for cities it services. Congress also included hyperloop under the Federal Railroad Administration in July 2020, making it eligible for government funding, according to CNBC.
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On May 18th, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and East Canyon State Park are partnering to offer the 2nd Annual Women on the Water Women's Fishing Tournament. This a women's trout tournament offering two age brackets: 17 years of age and younger; and 18 years of age and older. This tournament will provide a great avenue for women anglers to showcase their abilities, and is conducive to all levels of fishing skills. Prizes include: Top three finishes for largest trout caught for each age bracket. Largest "unique" species (any species other than trout caught). REGISTRATION Registration is open until Friday May 17th at 5:00 PM. All participants must pre-register online. The tournament is free, but participants must pay the entrance fee of $15 to get into the state park RULES All fish will be weighed and measured.
If there is a tie on the length of the fish it will be decided on the weight. Fish turned into to be weighed and measured will count towards an individual's daily bag limit. Individuals can check in only 4 trout, inidividuals daily bag limit. You can fish from a boat or the shore. Multiple participants can fish from the same boat. All individuals must possess a valid fishing license. Youth under the age of 12 do not need a fishing license. All rules of the 2019 Utah Fishing Guidebook must be followed. You must provide your own equipment and follow all state boating regulations. Poor sportsmanship, cheating, any type of foul play, or failure to comply with the rules will result in an immediate disqualification from the event. Reminder: Fish must be turned in no later than 2:00 PM in order to be processed for the tournament results.
For more information, please contact Rachael Tuckett Rachael Tuckett Ph: 801-866-6106 Email: rtuckett@utah.gov .


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San Carlo is squeaky clean according to recent inspection by Cherwell District Council.
Deddington was the first Farmers' Market in Oxfordshire to gain the national recognition through FARMA's Certified Farmers' Market Scheme. Since this award in March 2003 it has continued to maintain the high standards set by the scheme.
Felt like I was on holiday at Veritas!


You lost Euro 1 than handed GC1 to the Russians before quitting the game, OHB are 1 of the biggest jokes i'v seen in this game, after all your big talking on GC 1 you will go down in the history books as just another group of puppets to the Russians and nothing more.
Do you not see why we choose not to assist with your stupid wars? We simply made a 'retirement'/going-away thread for our members, yet you find a way to bash us.
Let's be honest here, SOS FARMED ALL OF AGE 1 to win in Age 2 in which no one from H6 was active then besides empire.
Are you serious? We won EURO1-- let's get that * straight. Ask any Germans or Russians on that server and they cannot honestly tell you that we did not win every war.
Before you turn into a Mantle 2.0, stop thinking with your * please.
GOD WILLS IT! PRAISE THE SUN BIATCHES!
Loving the "legends rolling over" comment, so true.
Top players that have quit because they cant handle the heat. No doubt they will go on to other worlds and smash farmers then again think themselves as great players, GC1 is where is matters, everyone was here and most of the big non Russian players curled up into a ball and shi* there pants when they realised they actually had ti time armies and couldn't roll in with 1 captain and get easy raze. Hats off to all the people that have stayed and are still fighting against the terrible odds.
Yes its even harder to win when all your allies (faction members/house members) join other worlds rather then fight because they think its over.
Gaming is meant to be fun, not a full time job.
Yup those players who thought they where great and ran off to the next world or who lead houses into the ground and made terrible decisions time after time. Its all down to one thing and that's ego, no one wants to be lead by 1 person and they all want to make there own decisions, to many people where scared to say they where beating so instead they fought on and watched there factions get decimated. At lest what we have got now in h10 is a decent group of people who are determined and we have lost all the dead wood. Its pretty much over but we fight on regardless. Its still pretty fun and lots of targets.
Yeah if you plan on heading straight into a war when most of your players are surrounded give a few days notice, let people drop neutral if there not ready, let people put plenty id on, conduct activity check and clear out barely actives.
H13 didn't have no problem, attacking every single neutral in sight in arabia either, but to be fair I would attack anyone who's village was of slight importance whether it be in a parish we needed or looked like he could be easy pillage to restock on weapons.
Its just the game, if your neutral it doesn't give you the right to sit with shi* castle undefended, make sure your defended as good as possible so people don't wanna hit you.


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Cyclists come to Rogers for serious fun
LARA JO HIGHTOWER
lhightower@nwadg.com
When Greg Lindley and Matt Crafton were first approached by the Rogers Chamber of Commerce to bring a biking element to the Frisco Festival more than five years ago, the avid cyclists rose to the occasion by creating two unique events — Race for the Spike and Frisco 5 Poker Ride. Both events were so successful that, in 2015, the duo were able to create the Rogers Cycling Festival, a three-day event focused solely on their favorite sport. It has since exploded into a nationally known spectacle with nine different races — two of them sanctioned by USA Cycling, the governing body for bicycle racing.
"Last year, total, for the entire weekend, we had over 550 riders," says Lindley. "This year, we expect it will exceed 600."
"We're drawing people from all over the United States," says Crafton. "We've got registrants from Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, New York and, of course, all over Arkansas and Missouri, coming here. It's great to see these cyclists coming in and enjoying a weekend of fun in Northwest Arkansas."
The popularity of the event might be a result of the creativity exhibited by some of the quirkier races. Take Race for the Spike, for example: This competitive event allows bicyclists to channel their inner Superman as they compete against an Arkansas & Missouri train traveling from Avoca to Rogers. A mountain bike option added in the last year or two increases the challenge, taking the riders on trails around Lake Atalanta as they race to reach the Rogers station before the train. Winners receive an engraved railroad spike.
"The key to beating the train is that you either have to be a strong rider or, even for the folks like me that are much more recreational riders, if you can stick with a pack, you can move at a much faster pace than you can move by yourself," notes Lindley.
Lindley and Crafton say they were careful to make the festival friendly to riders of all skill levels so that it would appeal to both professional and recreational bicyclists. Several of the races are group-oriented, designed for small gatherings of friends and family members who want to participate together. The Frisco 5 Poker Ride allows a group to travel a two-mile paved course around Lake Atalanta, collecting a poker hand from different stations as they go. Instead of requiring a group to be the fastest, this race rewards the group who receives the best poker hand. And the prime object of the Family Glow Ride that occurs at dusk on July 27 is to encourage families to ride together.
But there's no dearth of competitive races, including The Wheel Sucker, Walnut Valley Road Race and the RATS Kids Mountain Bike Race, a race that is sponsored by the Rogers Area Trail Supporters.
"We've seen a lot of interest in the local youth," says Lindley. "This race is in its third year, and it's still growing. We want the kids to be out there on the course in as safe an environment as we can provide."
Crafton and Lindley credit city support — from the mayor of Rogers to the Chamber of Commerce to the local police, fire and EMT departments — for the success of the festival and the ability to share their personal love of bicycling with Northwest Arkansas.
"One of the many things that I enjoy about a good family ride is how much more detail you notice about your surroundings," says Lindley. "The houses you're going past, the historical buildings, the scenery. … It's incredible. And [so is] the interaction with the folks you meet on the Razorback Greenway."
"[The festival] is a way to emphasize that you don't have to be a professional bike racer to enjoy cycling," says Crafton. "Get out, get on a bike, get out in the air, get the heart rate going — that's what we want to encourage. We want to host the awesome bike racers, but we also want to just encourage people to get on their bikes and ride."
Rogers Cycling Festival
WHEN — July 27-29
WHERE — All over Rogers
COST — Varies, depending on event; see website for details
INFO — 619-3197 or rogerscyclingfestival.com
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Merkel Comes to Town, and How
Judy Dempsey
The German chancellor discarded caution, discarded her notes, and discarded diplomatic niceties.
Carnegie Europe is on the ground at the 2019 Munich Security Conference, offering readers exclusive access to the debates as they unfold and providing insights on today's immense threats to international peace and stability.
It's not often that Angela Merkel shows some emotion.
But when she ended her cracking speech during day two of the Munich Security Conference, the participants, who were packed like sardines into the banqueting hall of the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, all stood up. They gave the German chancellor a long and loud applause. She really did have to fight back her tears.
Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe and editor in chief of Strategic Europe.
It wasn't a valedictory applause. Merkel has stepped down as leader of her governing Christian Democratic Union party and will not be running for a fifth term. Instead, it was an applause of acknowledgement and support. Here was a European leader who spelled out all the geostrategic issues she and her allies have to deal with. Her mantra: you can't go it alone.
Merkel has many dossiers on her desk and went through all of them in her 20 minute speech. They included: Washington's decision to walk away from the Iran nuclear deal; the United States walking away from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty; and President Donald Trump walking away from the post-1945 multilateral institutions.
Her speech was the contrary about walking away. It was about engaging, whether that be China or Russia, the Africa Union, or much closer to home, Germany's EU and NATO allies, or the Germans themselves.
On Iran, she defended the nuclear deal on security and political grounds. But Merkel also said she has no illusions about Iran's meddling in Syria and Yemen, nor Tehran's support of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza.
So while the Trump administration has lost no opportunity to criticize the EU's continuing support for the nuclear deal that is causing enough friction between allies, Merkel had her own response. Trump's unilateral decision to pull out American troops from Syria would play into the hands of Iran, she said.
Nor was she impressed with Trump's unilateral decision to pull out from Afghanistan, either— particularly since Germany and many other NATO countries signed up to that long, costly, and dangerous mission over seventeen years ago. That mission was never easy to explain to a skeptical German public. Merkel's message was clear: alliance consultations matter for solidarity and trust.
Since security issues dominated her speech, Merkel used trade to, well, almost ridicule Trump's claim that German car exports to the United States posed a national security threat. "BMW's biggest car plant is in South Carolina," she said, reminding her American interlocutors just how many jobs that amounted to. Some national security threat!
But what happens if the plant is forced to move production to China because of Trump's threats to impose a heavy tax on German cars? Loss of jobs. What does that say about German jobs being a national security risk. Applause. Merkel wanted to press home the fact that the West faced real security dangers, not least, how, in six months time, the INF treaty may become an historical relic.
"The cancellation is bad news for Europe," Merkel said. But in a view that is gaining some traction, she suggested that China should, in some way, be involved in arms control. In the meantime, she hopes that NATO could find some way to salvage the treaty. Time is very short.
There were several other issues Merkel touched upon. When she was asked what was her biggest achievement and her biggest regret, she was surprisingly frank about Germany's role in Europe. "Many others lead the way. Sometimes we lag behind…Germany is a bit of a laggard…But once we decide, we are not shirking our responsibility…"
"During my term of office, Germany has become far more engaged than in the past. People say you have a special history and you don't need to become engaged. But things have changed. We cannot simply remain sitting on the fence. That is what we understand by common responsibility."
And when it came to arms control exports, here she said Germany was trying to take the lead (although for years, German arms manufacturers sold their weapons to authoritarian regimes.) "The one thing I am convinced about is our arms export policy. We will have to agree on a common line on arms exports," she said.
Before she left the podium, Merkel was asked about her less than lukewarm response to French President Emmanuel Macron's ambitious reform plans that have fallen from the wayside. Some blame Berlin for scuppering his proposals. Merkel had a different view.
"There are a lot of people who do no share our ideas for a European model," she said. "You say I am beating around the bush… but Germany and France are not Europe alone. When I have an idea and the Netherlands and Finland are not in on this, then this isn't enough, something we all share has to come out of this. We have to take everyone on board." And with Britain on the way out, Merkel opined: "We have to fight for Europe. We have to fight for multilateralism."
Oh, and by the way, Merkel had a parting shot. Referring to the MSC's report, The Great Puzzle: Who Will Pick Up the Pieces? She replied, "All of us."
Now that's going to demand a major rethink of post-1945 multilateral institutions.
Image source: MSC / Kuhlmann
steven horowitz TOI
February 16, 201910:59 am
Merkel believes in the adequacy of the JCPOA. However, she says that she is fearful of Iranian designs across the Levant, i.e. toward Israel. In truth, Iran signed the JCPOA because it fits very neatly into its imperial project. The reality of the situation is perfectly clear for all to see: The JCPOA will allow Iran a nuclear breakout time of mere weeks, sometime in the intermediate future. With a potential nuclear weapon, Iran's hegemonic aspirations become ever more dangerous. This is because absent sanctions, Iran can afford the monies necessary to continue to build up its conventional strength on Israel's northern borders. Without the JCPOA, the timetable for Middle East nuclear proliferation becomes seriously shortened (once again) to a couple of years, perhaps less. In other words, we are left with the impossible binary choice: A short term rupture to the NPT and a potential air force response to the mere perception of threat, or a medium term rupture of the NPT and the certainty of a devastating response from either side. Merkel chooses to "kick the can down the road" with a potential nuclear exchange sometime later. She believes (along with Obama and most Democrats) that nuclear deterrence can somehow work in the Middle East, a precarious notion. Trump and Netanyahu are far more realistic. They want to pressure Iran with strong sanctions and a return to the old status quo. The Iranians, with Merkel's assistance, hope to wait Trump out, counting on his political defeat in 2020. This is not a strategy America's EU allies should pursue. It reeks of partisanship in an era of serious American political division. It again compartmentalizes Iranian regional behavior from the nuclear file. With an Obama-like politician back in the White House, sanctions would be lifted and the JCPOA reactivated. But such a continuation of the JCPOA will have little to no impact on Iran's hegemonic plans. In fact, it will aid those plans. If Merkel were such a great German leader, she would propose an alternative to the JCPOA that would keep the Trump sanction regime in place, but offer all sides a way forward toward a non-nuclear Middle East. But could any German leader actually propose that Israel relinquish its nuclear arsenal? Yes!! In exchange for Iranian diplomatic recognition and the removal of all missiles and troops from Syria and Lebanon. But such a plan would require Russian cooperation, in short supply since the expansion of NATO. It's time for new ideas.
Stevemid
February 17, 20192:28 pm
So we have the US pouring billions dollars year after year into Israel ($38B this year) and untold billions into Iraq Afghanistan, and Syria. Another heavyweight, Saudi Arabia and it's oil rich Sunni allies are pouring billions of dollars into Yemen, Syria and Lebanon. Iran is on its knees after decades of sanctions. Yet, these fat-cat countries and their western allies in Europe, have banded together and labeled Iran a threat to global security. Really?
Merkel begins her discourse with references to Humboldt (who initiated meteorological monitoring) and Crutzen (who coined Anthropocene), holistic scientists whose work can be ridiculed as a hoax with a masterful tweet and especially with the right audience on Twitter. Her holistic vision, where everything is interconnected, is beyond obvious, but this is the 21st century. If vaccination is being challenged, what are the chances to believe that methane emissions are not good? She goes on expressing her shock on taxing German car exports, expressing pride in their quality and worldwide demand. She could have mentioned that Opel was basically GM almost forever (could add Jaguar, Volvo, Saab to the discussion). For the US, it should be the CEO's of the major brands explaining to shareholders why after inventing the car for the masses they never made it solidly to the luxury car sector, like Tata managed with Jaguar. She is right on Nord Stream II in the sense that any molecule of natural gas burnt instead of one of lignite delays the effects of global warming, and the wealthy EU can pay any transit fees lost by Ukraine easily. Disagreements with Merkel start with the INF treaty and continue with the other foreign policy statements on the ME and Afghanistan. First and foremost, any arms reduction treaty is as good as the trust in the other party, so after ABM cancellation and what followed, that trust is shattered between the US and Russia. As the East has risen again, it is no longer just a pas de deux, it is now China, India and Pakistan, with their entanglements (Johnson line, Kashmir) and some more with Russia and US (Russian Empire expansion in the East, South China sea), making it impossibly complex. Let's not forget that ship-based missiles are not part of any treaty and recognize that we need better ways to build trust than eliminating a peripheral class of weapons. A no first nuclear weapons use would be a nice start. For the ME and Afghanistan, the NATO EU participation is negligible, although the peoples of the EU have a different perception. Merkel is right that coordination is still mandatory. The more serious disagreement is on the idea that multilateralism in the EU means that smaller states have the same voice as bigger ones. At first glance it makes perfect sense, but in practical terms it will be a never ending arguing, reminiscent of the Polish szlachta; the system couldn't neutralize the centrifugal Farage, why would it fare better in the future?


[gallery type="slideshow" ids="1603,1600,1602,1599,1601,1604,1605,1606,1607"] Many Italians would warn you not to eat from a 'Tavolo Caldo' (eatery that servs pre-cooked food) and would be outrageously scandalized to even have a meal at train stations. Bistrot Centrale, a new eatary, in Milan's Central Station is about to change all Italians and travelers' notions about finding good decent food at Italian train stations. Once a waiting area for travelers, it is now adorned with dim-lighting and simple communal tables. The 'bistro' offers a wide range of food options from Italian paninis, cured salames, to even fresh egg pasta cooked in a selection sauces to choose from. It also offers a wide array of brioches and pastries with delicate and fragrant coffee made from cuccuma (a coffee making pot originated from Naples). The best part of it - the prices are extremely accessible for the quality of food served. All in all, we are glad that Bistrot Centrale in Milan Central Station is setting an example to all other train stations in Italy. For the travelers that stop over at Milan, they needn't succumb to soggy insipid sliced pizzas at rip-off prices anymore; not if Bistrot Centrale stays open.


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In June-July 2012 Does was one of the artists selected to take part in Frontier – La linea dello stile. The other artists involved were Phase II, DAIM, Does, Honet, M-City, Rusty, Dado, Joys, Etnik, Eron, Hitnes, Andreco.
Frontier is a project promoted by the City of Bologna, the University of Bologna and the Bologna Museum of Modern Art (MAMbo). The project, curated by Claudio Musso and Fabiola Naldi, is ideally and historically connected to the show "Arte di Frontiera. New York Graffiti", organized in 1984 at the Modern Art Gallery of Bologna, which featured artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf. Through Frontier the city intends to enhance the disciplines of Writing and Street Art through a reflection of these two art forms, internationally recognized as some of the most interesting expressions in the contemporary art world.
Frontier aims to be an open and evolving platform based on two complementary phases. The first phase focuses on demonstrating the artistic value of Street Art and Writing by the creation of large-scale murals with a strong architectural and visual impact. The second phase is based on a theoretical and critical examination of the two disciplines.
The artists involved are protagonists and carefully selected for their innovative styles and fundamental contribution to the development of the two movements.
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Cortiva Institute – Tucson
6390 E. Broadway, Suite 100, Tucson, AZ
Steiner Education Group, also known as SEG, is a system of thirty one campuses in fourteen states. The schools are owned by Steiner Leisure Limited, which owns and operated spas around the world. The goal of SEG schools is to provide a quality education in the leisure industry in order to prepare students for employment. SEG schools may have a variety of names, the most prominent of which is he Cortiva Institute.
Students who enroll at Steiner are preparing for employment in spas, or as massage therapists. The education provided offers students the skills and abilities necessary to perform their duties accordingly. Faculty consists of experienced professionals that utilize real world experience to assist in the practical development of needed skills. Students will receive a certificate upon completion that demonstrates competency and ability of the student.
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Cortiva Institute – Tucson is located at 6390 E. Broadway, Suite 100 in the city of Tucson. About 110 students graduate from this campus yearly. This campus offers student services in the form of job placement opportunities for students after graduation and career pathway assistance for students in need of assistance. To learn more, including the school's consumer disclosures, by visiting cortiva.edu.
The following is a list of programs offered at Cortiva Institute – Tucson. Acutal programs offered may be different than the list of programs below.. For a full list of programs available students may visit the school's website or call the school at (520) 407-5160.
Get more information about the programs offered by Cortiva Institute – Tucson by clicking the request information to the right.
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**Repayment rates, earnings, and loan payments are estimated to provide a comparative context. For more detailed information individuals are asked to contact the school.
The cost of attendance is approximately - per year, after the grants, scholarships and other forms of aid are calculated. In order to calculate a more accurate and detailed cost of attendance check out their cost calculator here. The cost to submit an application is $25. The school's financial aid department offers additional information regarding types of aid, how to apply and more. Students may contact the school by calling (520) 623-2160. The financial figures shown on this page provide information regarding costs and fees at this school, these numbers may change in a given year due to a variety of factors.
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Hiking through Algeria will give you the wonderful opportunity of seeing some of the country's most spectacular sights as well as the chance to meet various indigenous people in isolated villages. Whether you are an experienced hiker or just starting out, Algeria has something to offer everyone.
Tour operators and adventure companies in Algeria offer a variety of trekking options. From one day walks to a full week of trekking, from easy to more strenuous; you will find the ideal trek in Algeria for you. Meet new people as you traverse the stunning terrain. Local guides will teach you much about Algeria's natural heritage and culture, giving you an all-round authentic Algerian experience. Why not organize a group of friends to join you on this exciting adventure. It is a great way to reaffirm friendships and add to the fun. Whilst treks with an operator have a pre-planned itinerary, many companies are flexible. Joining an organized trek is far safer and more enjoyable than doing it yourself.
Hoggar is a popular trekking region in Algeria. Here you will discover amazing viewpoints, impressive mountains, awe-inspiring sand dunes as well as unique rock art. Many of Algeria's national parks also provide a great opportunity for trekking through carefully protected flora.
So, if you love to discover new places, meet new people and are keen on the great outdoors, trekking in Algeria is for you.


CyberCore Technologies Awarded with 'Federal Sales Leader 2016' at Arrow's Partner Awards Dinner.
Elkridge, MD, October 5, 2017 CyberCore Technologies has been presented with the "Federal Sales Leader 2016" award by Arrow Electronics (Arrow), an industry partner, at their annual awards dinner.
Arrow is a global provider of electronic products, services, and solutions to a wide array of customers. Arrow serves as a supply channel partner for over 125,000 original equipment manufacturers, contract manufacturers and commercial customers through a global network of more than 465 locations serving over 90 countries.
CyberCore and Arrow have been partners for about 10 years, and have conducted over 27 million dollars worth of business together since 2012. CyberCore and Arrow plan to continue their SCRM based, business partnership into the future to secure customer mission goals.
CyberCore has been using proprietary SCRM, and ISO 28000:2007 based methodologies for securing their supply chain for over 10 years. Using these processes, CyberCore has procured and delivered over 2 billion dollars worth of IT product since their founding in 2000.


With Russian science not at its best since the break-up of the USSR, Moscow is now attempting to follow an example from its Soviet past.
It plans to co-operate with nations from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) - made up of former Soviet republics - in the areas of nanotechnology and innovation.
An organisation with a grand-sounding name, International Innovative Nanotechnology Centre (IINC) of the CIS countries, has been set up in Dubna, just outside Moscow.
The place is intended to propel Russian science to the heights it once enjoyed, by turning the fruits of pure research by scientists in the former Soviet states into real-life products.
This year, Russia has assumed the rotating presidency of the CIS and declared 2010 a year of science and innovation in the territory uniting eleven of the former Soviet republics.
These are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
But observers note that the CIS has always been a rather symbolic organisation, incapable of delivering any real results, and the establishment of the new centre is "more about appearance than substance".
Some call it a "political move" intended to allow Russia to benefit from the best scientific minds of its neighbours.
It takes a couple of hours by train to get from Moscow to Dubna, a picturesque city on the banks of the Volga river.
Dubna is famous for the second-biggest Lenin monument still standing, at 25m in height.
But it is also known for its scientific institutes. Russians call it "naukograd" - "science city" - which has one of the densest concentrations of scientists from all over the country - and from abroad as well.
And it is here, in the pavilions amid the snow-covered woods of Dubna, at the Joint Institute of Nuclear Research (JINR) - an organisation much like Cern (The European Organization for Nuclear Research) where the 117th element of the periodic table was discovered in early April - that the Russian government has created the IINC.
This place appeared years after the era of Sputnik, lasers and Nobel laureates, had come to a standstill with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
When the USSR fell, funding for science dwindled resulting in a brain drain as many of the most skilled specialists took up offers from abroad.
Here in Dubna, scientists from different CIS states are working side-by-side, regardless of any political differences and conflicts their countries might have.
"Yes, there are sometimes jokes about us, but never anything serious, everyone gets along really well. The political problems like gas issues between Russia and Ukraine don't touch us here at all," says Victor Petrenko, a young researcher from Kiev.
Mr Petrenko works with special liquids that have magnetic properties. By injecting them into the human brain, it becomes possible to localise and remove cancer cells. It's all done on nano-scale.
In October last year, the Russian government announced plans to inject 318bn roubles (US$11bn) into the development and commercialisation of nanotechnologies. The state has already spent some 94bn roubles on this area over the past two years.
The money is being used to upgrade old facilities and set up new ones. Russia's leading centre for nuclear physics, the Kurchatov Institute - also in Dubna - recently opened a new centre for nano-sciences with an upgraded synchrotron radiation machine.
At the JINR, state money was used to repair and upgrade the world's most powerful pulsed neutron reactor.
All these efforts are intended to create a domestic nanotech industry by 2015, in order to reduce Russia's dependence on oil and gas exports.
Funding organisations like Rusnano give grants to companies with promising proposals, and now Russian officials are even talking about setting up Russia's own version of the US Silicon Valley near Moscow.
Although Russia is currently investing in nanotechnology almost as much as the US and Europe, it is still lagging behind in terms of producing real-world products.
And this is what the IINC is all about, says the centre's head Alexandre Ruzaev. He explains that the main goal of this institute is the path from concept to final innovation - the commercialisation of scientific achievements of specialists from the former Soviet republics.
"There was a political decision by the Russian authorities and the governments of the CIS states to stimulate the integration in the areas of science and innovations. There are similar problems related to innovation in the CIS countries as there are in Russia, but they're even more serious because of limited financial resources there," said Mr Ruzaev.
"We decided to use the commercialisation aspect of scientific and technological developments. It lets the CIS states get involved in what's happening in Russia and in Europe and also lets us strengthen our positions in the CIS countries."
The researchers at IINC believe that the centre can help improve the state of science in the CIS countries by giving scientists the motivation to work.
It's not about the money, they add - the average monthly salary here is equivalent to some $350 excluding grants. In their native countries it is often even less.
Physicist Andrei Tamonov from Russia thinks that the "true" motivation comes from knowing that people will indeed put the results of your theoretical work into practice.
"It is always nice to know that your work won't lie under a thick layer of dust on library shelves, but it will be the basis of some technological development," he explained.
His Ukrainian colleague Elena Kazima agrees: "Commercialisation means financial output, which implies the creation of better working conditions. That, in turn, will motivate young people to go into science."
"Young people aren't very demanding, you know - they just need at least some decent working conditions. In Ukraine people want to work in science, they have ideas, but they're forced to go elsewhere because there are absolutely no decent working conditions whatsoever."
Yuri Khaidukov, a young physicist from Kazakhstan, works with magnetic nanoparticles used to store memory in computers, memory cards and other devices.
He says that the creation of the IINC doesn't involve a brain drain from his homeland. On the contrary, he believes that it's a great way to support science there and to help researchers from the former Soviet states make their voices heard.
"I wouldn't call it "brain drain"; it's rather a rotation of the work force. I left my country, but I still remember where I was born, I remember all the scientific institutes there -and I still keep in touch with them. Now, thanks to me, there's a special relationship between Dubna and Almaty (in Kazakhstan)," said Yuri.
But analyst Valery Khomyakov, the head of the National Strategy Council think tank, says the creation of IINC is a political move as well, meant to enable Russia to harness the best scientific minds in the post-Soviet states.
"Of course, it's mostly about strengthening our own scientific potential than helping anyone else. I think that the purpose of setting up this centre is first and foremost to address the areas where we have problems - we lack specialists both in fundamental and applied sciences," said Mr Khomyakov.
Masha Lipman, an analyst from the Carnegie Moscow Centre think tank, says that whatever the driving force behind the IINC's creation is, such an organisation won't and can't help Russian science.
"We can hardly expect this centre to produce breakthrough innovations or scientific achievements. Just like many CIS structures, I think this is more about appearance than substance," she said.
"Russian science is not in great shape these days, this is to say the least, and it would probably benefit from collaboration with more developed countries, not with the countries that are inferior to Russia - economically, in terms of science, in terms of organisation and such like."
As for the young scientists from the CIS states, they say they're glad the IINC gives them jobs - and the hope of a brighter future.


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Woman Entrepreneur
At 57, this woman started her own business and is popularising her range of Satvic mixes through LinkedIn
By Rekha Balakrishnan
Satvic Foods, started by Ujjain-based Jamana Mahajan in September, offers a range of quality food mixes. Helped by her son, the woman entrepreneur is growing her business via LinkedIn.
In the world of Instagram and Facebook marketing, LinkedIn may seem an unlikely platform to promote a business. But Jamana Mahajan has not always followed the conventional path in life.
She started Satvic Foods at the age of 57, following a conversation with her son Viraj, a day before her birthday, expressing her desire to do something of her own and taking off from her interest in food, especially mixes and masalas.
Jamana Mahajan
Her family, comprising her husband, son, and daughter-in-law, rallied around her, and, in a span of just three months, helped her launch Satvic Foods.
Life has not been easy for this Ujjain-based homemaker. Her daughter Garima was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and passed away at the age of eight.
"At that time, we did not have the right information or guidance on how to treat our child. Initially, doctors did not even have a name for what she was suffering from, leave alone giving us treatment guidance. And it took a toll on me both physically and mentally," she says.
Jamana was depressed for decades following Garima's death, though her family stood by her as she coped with the trauma of losing a young child.
A conversation that led to a business
The heart-to-heart conversation with Viraj in June this year has brought a 360-degree change in life.
Raised in a family of 12 siblings, Jamana started cooking when she was very young, inspired by her mother, who took over the reins of the kitchen, making sure everything was functioning smoothly and in order.
"After moving from my village to Ujjain after my wedding, I continued making mixes and masalas at home, following in the footsteps of my mother. The desire to start something on my own was always there, but I was not motivated enough to pursue it," Jamana says.
Once she was convinced about the idea, her only thought was to sell her products in the colony they lived. However, Viraj assured her that she must dream big and set about procuring a food licence, registration, GST licence, and the requisite lab approvals before launching the products.
A published author and a content and marketing specialist, Viraj had moved back to Indore during the lockdown from Mumbai and made it his mission to fulfil his mother's dream.
"It took us around two to three months to procure the licence and get the lab approvals because we had no information about the guidelines. We started testing the masalas within the family before launching them to the public," he says.
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Narrative around food
Golden Milk Masala from Satvic Foods
Satvic Foods was launched on September 17 with 12 products on its website and via a LinkedIn post.
"Our idea is to build a narrative and unleash a stream of stories centred on my mother, her journey, and Satvic Foods. Our first post on LinkedIn reached 1.3 million people and has garnered over 22,000 likes, a reach quite unexpected," Viraj says.
Satvic's first product is Golden Milk Masala – a milk mix comprising 20 ingredients, including saffron, dry fruits, melon, and pumpkin seeds, rose petals, pepper and more. Other popular products include Sambhar Masala, Pav Bhaji Masala, Garam Masala, Protein Powders, Herbal Immunity Tea, etc. All products are made according to Jamana's specifications and following all COVID guidelines.
Satvic Foods received around 200 orders in less than a month, but Jamana does not believe in putting "money first". She is happy with the slow but steady pace and is also donating the profits made during Navratri to the animal welfare organisation in Mumbai.
A recent week went by without any sale.
Jamana wrote on LinkedIn, "On the week of the launch, we already had over 40 orders ready to be packed and shipped. But when we hit zero orders for three consecutive days, my son was a little worried. But I was on cloud nine as we had a call with one of our customers from Tamil Nadu, who said she loved our Kadak Chai Masala and Indian Sambhar Masala. I never started Satvic Foods keeping sales or expenses, or profit in mind. This is not for me! My priority is to make and serve homemade food to all of you."
Jamana Mahajan with her husband
Jamana believes some days are definitely going to be wrong, and sometimes they might hit triple digits, but in the end, all that matters is "how happy their customers are".
The products are priced from Rs 349 onwards. They come in eco-friendly glass jars that are easy for refrigeration and have a better shelf life. They are shipped pan-India free of cost.
Apart from posting pictures on Instagram and Facebook, Jamana and Viraj are using only LinkedIn to "educate" and interact with people on their range of products.
"It's easy to put your story out there on LinkedIn as there are too many related products on Instagram. Over the past month, I have seen my brand stand out on LinkedIn, and I hope the interest will translate into sales," Viraj says.
The duo is also seeing diverse patterns of ordering. "We have people from Tamil Nadu ordering Sambhar Masala and Kadak Chai Masala," she says.
With a year to retire, Jamana's husband will join the business full-time while Viraj and his wife help with packing, invoices, and bills. It's a family operation in the true sense of the term. So far, they have invested around Rs 5 lakh into the business.
Jamana plans to launch Paratha Masala, Aam Papad, and cake mixes soon.
"Age is just a number; I learned that from my mother, who would cook effortlessly for many people at the age of 82. Whatever I learned about hard work, it's from here, and I'm sure this will make Satvic Foods profitable overall," Jamana says.
Edited by Teja Lele Desai
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Humans of New York: Stories
Brandon Stanton
In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton began an ambitious project: to single-handedly create a photographic census of New York City. The photos he took and the accompanying interviews became the blog Humans of New York. His audience steadily grew from a few hundred followers to, at present count, over twelve million. In 2013, his book Humans of New York, based on that blog, was published and immediately catapulted to the top of the New York Times Bestseller List where it has appeared for over forty-five weeks.
Ever since Brandon began interviewing people on the streets of New York, the dialogue he's had with them has increasingly become as in-depth, intriguing and moving as the photos themselves. Humans of New York: Stories presents a whole new group of people in stunning photographs, with a rich design and, most importantly, longer stories that delve deeper and surprise with greater candor. His work shows that New York City's humans, each special as individuals, and fascinating as a group, also represent and reflect on humans everywhere. Let Brandon Stanton and the Humans of New York he's photographed astonish you with their stories.
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Praise for Humans of New York: Stories
"The book's format does not deviate from its online counterpart; each photo gives readers a brilliant flash of context for each quote . . . Rather refreshingly, Mr. Stanton's muses are not celebrities or models, but the random folks (teenaged, retired, fashionable, homeless, etc.,) he stumbles across during his daily treks across the city . . . [Humans of New York: Stories] addresses very complicated and morally ambiguous topics such as addiction and mental illness. Sometimes the quotes and photos are not flattering to their subject, yet Mr. Stanton manages to present them non-judgmentally . . . Humans of New York: Stories is the perfect book for a digital age. It's image-focused and the accompanying quotes take only a few minutes to read, and you can read it in whatever order you'd like. Yet at its heart, Humans of New York: Stories is a short story anthology more than anything else. Through each photo and quote, Brandon Stanton has captured the highs, lows, and in-betweens that comprise what it's like to be a human in New York, which is to say, what it's like to be a human, period."—Mia Bencivenga, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"As the quotes grew longer, and the interviews deeper, Stanton developed a signature storytelling style—one that blends the lure of urban voyeurism with an eye for the extraordinary detail in seemingly ordinary subjects. What makes these photographs compelling is their sincerity, their air of authenticity. All are taken on the spot of first contact. Some people are caught mid-sentence. Even those who pose are free of the sterile stiffness of staged portraits."—The Economist
BRANDON STANTON is the creator of the #1 New York Times bestselling book Humans of New York as well as the children's book, Little Humans. He was a 2013 Time Magazine "30 people under 30 changing the world," an ABC News Person of the Week, told stories from around the world in collaboration with the United Nations, and was invited to photograph President Obama in the Oval Office. His photography and storytelling blog, also called Humans of New York is followed by over fifteen million people on several social media platforms. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia and lives in New York City.
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Let's face it: staying compliant is complicated and can take a great deal of time and resources. This may be why less than 28 percent of organizations say they are compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Even though complex, not compiling with PCI DSS can have devastating consequences. Now that PCI DSS 4.0 has arrived, there is even more to contend with for...
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The Ayurvedic formulation "Pippali� we intake during Cold, Cough and Asthma is generally prepared from the fruit and root of the plant Piper longum. Its main active constituent is Piperine, the well known alkaloid, frequently used for preparation of several drug formulations in medicament industries. But in this experimentation the active ingredient Piperine is being searched from its leaf parts of Piper longum plant of Piperaceae family through spectrophotometric and high performance liquid chromatography methods. Leaf samples were extracted through cold-stirring method using different solvent systems. Piperine content was estimated to be within the range of 0.032-0.078% dry weight through spectrophotometric analysis and 0.018-0.054% dry weight through HPLC analysis. From this experiment it could be opined that the leaf parts of P. longum also contains piperine. This validated new result would be helpful in finding suitable alternate non-destructive source of piperine, which will lessen the threat status of the concerned species.
Keywords: HPLC, Leaf, Piper longum, piperine, Spectrophotometer.


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Frank K. Martin, CFA
June 9, 2017 June 30, 2017 Frank Martin
Dining at Buffett's Buffet
Warren Buffett is the world's greatest diversified investor. His wealth of $74.6 billion largely resulted from the growth in the book value of Berkshire Hathaway, which has compounded at a spectacular annual rate of 19.1% since 1965. Although he avoided the cardinal sin of incurring large losses (annual book value declined only twice, -6.2% in 2001 and -9.6% in 2008), the pathway to 19.1% was not linear. Some periods have been fatter than others.
Illustratively, the last 17 years have been comparatively lean. From 2000 through Q1 2017, Berkshire's book value grew at 9.3%, half of its long-term growth rate, though still more than double the S&P's total annual return of 3.9%. This period was characterized by extreme valuation headwinds as summarized by the Shiller CAPE (cyclically-adjusted P/E ratio) which averaged 25.5, higher than 19.9, the multiple from 1965–2016. The average CAPE since Shiller first began a series is 16.7 times. Currently, the CAPE's nosebleed levels around 30—eclipsed only by 1929 and the waning days of the dot.com bubble in the late 1990s—have made Berkshire's acquisitions more expensive and absolute bargains in marketable securities rare.
Seven years into the lean secular cycle that began in 2000, the market had ascended to extreme valuations as the financial economy was on the verge of convulsing. At the May 2007 Berkshire Hathaway shareholders' meeting in Omaha I probed Warren, hoping to glean whether there was a deeper meaning to his statement in the 2006 annual Chairman's Letter about the qualifications he sought in a successor: "We therefore need someone genetically programmed to recognize and avoid serious risks, including those never before encountered. Certain perils that lurk in investment strategies cannot be spotted by use of the models commonly employed today by financial intermediaries." Buffett was customarily oblique in answering my question posed in a public setting:
"When I closed the Buffett Partnership, I felt (and wrote to my investors) that the prospective return was about the same for equities and municipal bonds over the next decade, and I was roughly right. It's not the same today. I'd have 100% of bonds in short-term bonds. Forced to choose between owning the S&P 500 versus 20 year bonds, I'd buy stocks—and it would not be a close decision. We don't have the faintest idea where the S&P or bonds will be in three years, but over 20 years we'd prefer to own stocks."
Virtually any market valuation metric (including Buffett's favorite market-cap-to-GDP ratio) shows valuation risks are notably higher and expected returns lower today than they were in May 2007, yet Warren remained mute on the subject in his 2016 chairman's letter. Although equities are likely to be the asset class winner 20 years hence, most investor's time horizons don't extend out to 2027. Moreover, in these heady times, few investors consider the real possibility of opportunity sets analogous to the 1975–1985 period. We came dangerously close, however, to "an economic convulsion like the 1930s" from 2007–2009, but the Fed bought us extra time. I think it imprudent to wager one's wealth on there being no consequences for the excesses that have steadily accumulated since. I doubt we will get a pass and move to some new level of nirvana.
In dramatic contrast, Buffett's heydays from 1975 to 1985 were unconventionally fat. The preceding market environment of the late 1960s had become progressively less attractive, leading Buffett to wind down the 12-year-old Buffett Partnership, Ltd in 1969. Among several apprehensions, he cited mushrooming interest in short-term investment performance engendering a "hyper-reactive pattern of market behavior against which [his] analytical techniques [had] limited value." Existentially, he worried that the market had become the only game in town and, thus, the antithesis of the kind of environment he found to his liking. It had been "twenty years without an economic convulsion such as that of the '30s to create a negative bias toward equities and spawn hundreds of new bargain securities."
By 1972 the "Nifty 50" craze marked the peak of the manic market phase which was followed by the take-no-prisoners 1973–1974 bear market, the worst since the 1930s. Unlike the deep "V" selloff to which investors had become accustomed, the period from 1973–1985 is better visualized as a hockey stick. With the Shiller CAPE from 1975–1985 averaging 9.5—or one third the average ratio of our current cycle—a "negative bias toward equities" persisted in concert with a relentless water torture of bad news. In addition to the 1974–1975 recession, along with the unprecedented rise in inflation and interest rates into the double-digit stratosphere during Jimmy Carter's presidency, the period was further scarred by Fed chairman Paul Volcker-induced back-to-back recessions in the early 1980s.
This created a chronically cheap buffet of opportunities at which Buffett dined. The book value of Berkshire Hathaway, a former Buffett Partnership holding, compounded at an astonishing 31% average rate per year from 1975–1985. The significance of that number must not be overlooked. Without it, the 19.1% compounded annual growth rate in Berkshire's book value from its inception in 1965 through 2016, would have dropped to a less than legendary rate of 15.9%.
Given Buffett's unique genius, assuming that one could achieve similar returns would be laughable. But even a much more modest performance assumption illustrates how powerful such a period can be to one's overall returns. Suppose an investor approximated annual returns of 15%—just half of Buffett's own results—an enterprising investor could double their investment in five years and quadruple in ten. While this scenario requires achieving such returns in the first place, a buffet of unloved bargains will stack the odds in your favor and seems worth the wait.
One thought on "Dining at Buffett's Buffet"
Let's hope we do not have to wait too long. The value investor is usually hated before he is loved. Most people do not understand that the math involved in investing is easy. Outsized returns are made more from when you buy than what you buy. Too many focus on the what. There are many well known companies to buy. The difficulty is waiting for the when. Investors don't understand that their future returns are based on the price they pay.
I wonder how Schloss would fair in this market. What would Graham think of our current market? The letter on 1926 was an excellent one. Are we now at 1928 or 1929? Time will tell
An Enterprising Thought: Cash as an Option
The Tortoise and the Hare in the Pursuit of Return
Decade of Delusions
As time passes, some will argue that if authorities had let the markets clear unimpeded [during 2008—2009], however terrifying in the short run, the consequences might have been a deeper but far shorter economic V.
The point, however, is moot. To quote the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, "There are no atheists in foxholes and no ideologues in financial crises." Was the massive Keynesian, monetary, and regulatory intervention part of the solution—or part of the problem?
In short, were the financial crisis and the Great Recession the end? Or just the beginning?
Frank K. Martin. A Decade of Delusions. (Wiley, Kindle Edition).


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Post subject: Dark Souls Remastered
Anyone else picking this up on Friday?
Post subject: Re: Dark Souls Remastered
I know you are out. You won't even play the game for the subforum you spend most of your time in.
Lord LunaEquie is me
Location: Inside my own head
Believe it or not, I was going to...
And then I learned that Sony is holding the online portion to ransom, so I grabbed Salt & Sanctuary instead for my Dark Souls fix.
I literally just ordered Blooborne off of ebay, though (with the 20% off dad code).
Bow before my King!
The King of the Warm Fuzzies
Feel the Warm Fuzzies!
Quoth the Raven, for truth.
Know your roots.
Lord LunaEquie is me wrote:
And then I learned that Sony is holding the online portion to ransom
Multiplayer for both major consoles has been locked behind a subscription since 2013, and the Nintendo Switch is heading that way this year. It's almost 5 years too late to be upset at this one.
so I grabbed Salt & Sanctuary instead for my Dark Souls fix.
This is like saying you play HuniePop to get your Tetris "fix".
With the added irony that you got a (basically) single player game in order to get a fix, because you couldn't play the multiplayer in the preferred game.
Speaking of online purchases and PSN, Bloodborne's price on PSN is now equal to the price of its DLC, which has 4 of the best bosses in the game. And the two are bundled for 12.5% off on PSN. I would recommend (too late obviously) anyone planning to get the DLC just buy it from the online store tbh.
mjack33 wrote:
I mean, I would, but I think a better comparison would be a Bejeweled fix (which I have done, since I love match-3 games), since Salt & Sanctuary tries as hard as it damn well can to be "Dark Souls in 2D", even copying its messaging system. I've also been playing Hollow Knight, and it's come very close to filling my Dark Souls fix, but it's so much better of a metroidvania that it's giving me it's own kind of itch.
*opens mouth*
*facepalms*
You got me there. I hadn't even considered that angle. I just wasn't going to reward bad practices. I'd rather get an indie game that fully works as intended than a "triple-A" game that has part of its content sectioned off behind a paywall.
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 6:04 am
Calling PSN+ a paywall is like calling your ISP a paywall. You are paying a subscription fee to access the biggest part of the PlayStation Network, and the only major platform that doesn't do this is PC. Because all PC games aren't running on the "Steam network".
On a different note, you aren't rewarding bad practices by buying Dark Souls Remastered on PS4. The publishers of Dark Souls Remastered have zero control over the PSN+ system, and as long as you buy a physical copy you aren't really rewarding Sony for anything.
You are basically refusing to buy a product from Bandai Namco because you don't like Sony. I guarantee you that if they could, Bandai Namco would provide the multiplayer to you for absolutely free, because it's in their best interest to do so in this situation. But they have zero control over that, because Sony has an obvious monopoly over their own network.
Again, that metaphor doesn't quite work, because you can't pay for PSN and get access to it without already paying an ISP. Other than that, you're fairly spot-on. Honestly, if I had a new computer and not one that was 7 or so years old, I'd just buy the remaster on PC and not have any of these problems.
A lot of this, I know, comes from the fact that I haven't had a console since the PS2, so a lot of these "normal" practices are just distasteful to me. Although I would like to note that I detest the idea that "it's been like this forever, you're too late to complain", because that kind of thinking got us Star Wars Battlefront 2.
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2018 10:41 am
Although I would like to note that I detest the idea that "it's been like this forever, you're too late to complain", because that kind of thinking got us Star Wars Battlefront 2.
It's been either 5 or 13 years depending on the point of reference you want to pick. When it's not a controversial issue, it's a wee bit of a stretch to compare something like this to something like Battlefront 2.
The Remaster is HD Dark Souls with a lot of the bugs fixed and a few new bugs introduced. Unless you already know how to do some of the bugs or you google it, the only bad new thing introduced on consoles that affects the single player is that rolling has a minor animation bug I didn't notice until someone pointed it out to me (can't unsee that once you've seen it, so please don't google it if you don't want to know).
$40 to play HD Dark Souls on the PS4 was worth it to me. I would never pay for it on PC though.
The three really controversial things about the game are:
1. They took Prepare to Die Edition off of Steam. This is slimeball-esque and should be the main reason you would boycott the game.
2. They introduced Dark Souls 3 weapon matchmaking into Dark Souls 1; without taking things like armor, spells, and early game tomfoolery into account. This basically made sure that co-op will die off in the long run, but serious twinks won't be affected at all while the game is still active.
^ This also means you should not buy the game for only the multiplayer unless you are going to play as much as you can before it inevitably dies off due to this mechanic.
3. They didn't put in good anti-cheat on PC, so it's very easy to Hack without getting punished/caught. It's not extremely common, but it's not unheard of either and is going to plague the multiplayer until they fix it. The most popular hack is where an invader spawns in and instantly curses you, egg-heads you, and breaks all your equipment. All things the game can't detect as not allowed.
Prepare to Die Edition will always be the best in my heart.
Know what, I do like these mobile virtual slots. There is something special about them for me. Maybe it's all about the look. I really don't know.


MP KEN O'Dowd accused the government of "gouging the system" as Biggenden Meatworks revealed its power bills had sky rocketed by more than 300 per cent since 2011.
The Member for Flynn met with Biggenden residents on Friday and the electricity price issue was top of the agenda.
Biggenden Meatworks' Peter Gibbs said while their electricity charges had increased, the company's consumption of power had decreased.
"The business has also invested in hundreds of thousands of dollars in new and energy efficient chiller technology," Mr Gibbs said.
"These network charges have blown out to being almost 50 per cent of the entire energy bill.
"Half of what we pay goes to the privilege of using the poles and wires."
The operation is wanting to expand its MSA meat line and recently launched its own brand, Bottletree Beef, to showcase the high-quality produce being processed at its facility.
But while the public wants the top-shelf product and Biggenden Meatworks wants to supply, Mr O'Dowd said the company was being held to ransom by the gouging of the market by the Labor Government and power companies.
One of the elements of his 10-point plan on energy, released more than a year ago, was to demand the State Government stop gouging the system and rorting the commercial and residential market.
Mr O'Dowd said if businesses like Biggenden Meatworks could get relief from their exaggerated energy bills, they could invest more in their operations.
"They can also provide more employment opportunities as they continue to expand and see the Biggenden economy grow and prosper," he said.


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Gonzalo Rodríguez (Pontevedra, 8 de marzo de 1993), más conocido por su nombre artístico Sony, G Sony o Sordo Gony, es un cantante y rapero argentino, reconocido por haber sido el ganador de la Red Bull Batalla de los Gallos en su versión argentina en 2014 y por su carrera musical como solista.

Primeros años
Gonzalo Rodríguez nació en Pontevedra, ciudad ubicada al oeste del Gran Buenos Aires, en el seno de una familia humilde. Cuando tenía 14 años, su padre falleció, por lo que tuvo que hacerse cargo de su madre y sus hermanas. Empezó a rapear en la línea de subterráneos de Buenos Aires. Tras pasar varios años ganándose la vida en el subte, en 2011 participó en el ACDP, un popular evento de freestyle organizado por el sello independiente Sudamétrica, en el que logró avanzar hasta la final perdiendo ante Kodigo.

Carrera

Batallas de freestyle
En 2012 participó en el evento Red Bull Batalla de Gallos en su versión nacional para la Argentina, en el que logró avanzar hasta las semifinales, donde fue vencido por Coqee. También en 2012 debutó en la televisión argentina, apareciendo como concursante en el programa La Voz. En 2014 regresó al certamen, en este caso coronándose como campeón argentino al derrotar en la final a Papo. Este hecho le permitió representar a su país en la Batalla de los Gallos Internacional, celebrada en España, en la que logró avanzar hasta instancias semifinales.

En 2015 participó como jurado en la Red Bull Batalla de los Gallos Internacional y participó en algunas competiciones como el God Level 2015, entre otras. Un año después se coronó campeón en el evento de freestyle Vans, participó en una nueva edición del God Level y nuevamente llegó hasta la final de la Batalla de los Gallos nacional tras vencer a oponentes como Dozer y Wolf.

En 2017 participó en el evento Supremacía MC, avanzando hasta la final de la competencia. Otros eventos en los que concursó ese año fueron el Ego Fest, Double AA y Quinto Escalón, coronándose campeón de este último al vencer en la final a Dani. Obteniendo una nueva clasificación a la Batalla de los Gallos nacional, avanzó hasta los cuartos de final, en los que se enfrentó a Ecko. Un año después participó en eventos similares y decidió abandonar las batallas para iniciar su carrera como cantante solista, adoptando el nombre artístico El Gordo Sony AKA Sony Beat.

Carrera como solista
Durante su carrera ascendente como referente del freestyle argentino, Rodríguez publicó varios sencillos como El Gordo S en los que incorporó géneros como el hip hop clásico, el R&B y el trap. Sencillos como «Cero cartel» y «Mi guía» tuvieron repercusión en la escena local. En 2017 publicó su primer larga duración acompañado de Tata, titulado Decisiones mediante la discográfica Tr4p Music.

En 2019 publicó su primer sencillo como G Sony, titulado «Lágrimas». El vídeoclip de la canción logró repercusión en la plataforma YouTube, alcanzado más de seis millones de visualizaciones. El mismo año publicó su segundo sencillo, titulado «Punto final», y apareció en el largometraje Panash del cineasta alemán Christoph Behl sobre la escena del rap y el freestyle en Argentina. Inició la década de 2020 con la publicación de dos nuevos sencillos, «Despecho» y «La última vez», además de realizar presentaciones en eventos como Actitud Freestyle, Viví la Costa Tour, la Fiesta de Olavarría y la Fiesta de los Jardines en Villa la Angostura, entre otros. También en 2020 firmó un contrato discográfico con la distribuidora argentina MOJO, con la que publicó el 8 de mayo un nuevo sencillo, titulado «No vale nada». También grabó tres sesiones de freestyle llamadas Cyfresh que conta de tres volúmenes y que fueron producidos por varios productores referentes del género urbano y en donde contó con la colaboración de Klan.

Discografía

Álbumes de estudio

Sencillos y EP

Filmografía

 Panash

Referencias

Enlaces externos
G Sony en Spotify.
G Sony en MOJO.

Cantantes masculinos de Argentina
Raperos de Argentina

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La Fea Más Bella
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La Fea Más Bella is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa. It is the second Mexican version of the popular Colombian telenovela: Betty la fea. La Fea más Bella stars popular actress/singer/comedian Angélica Vale and actor/singer Jaime Camil, with one of the most diverse and popular supporting casts ever assembled in Mexico, including Angélica María, José José, Sergio Mayer, Elizabeth Álvarez, Patricia Navidad and many others. Univision broadcast 2 hour episodes of La Fea Más Bella from September 13, 2010 to April 15, 2011 La Fea Más Bella also won the TV y Novelas award for best telenovela of the year. In 2009 it was dubbed into Arabic and aired on MTV Lebanon as Letty instead of La Fea Más Bella. "The Best Telenovela of the Year 2007".
Studio: Las Estrellas
Keyword: telenovela
Cast: Angélica Vale, Jaime Camil, Elizabeth Álvarez, Patricia Navidad, José José, Carlos Bracho
Season Season 1
El Escamoso
Bianca - Wege zum Glück
10 2004 HD
El Capo
Pablo Escobar: The Drug Lord
Pai Herói
La Reina del Sur
The Mafia Dolls
La rosa de Guadalupe
Laços de Família
Down with the Beautiful
Café con Aroma de Mujer
Clase 406
Wild Angel


If you are considering buying a used auto, you probably already know that there are many factors that go into making the right decision for your budget and your family's needs. No longer can you simply go out and buy the first auto that you see on a used auto dealer's lot. You've got to conduct a little used auto research before you make your purchase to determine the right auto for your needs as well as the best value for a particular auto.
Thanks to the prevalence of the internet, we can now get auto reviews, auto research and other auto information that is accurate and up to date without even living rooms.
J.D.Power & Associates tracks the satisfaction levels of current auto owners, and develops "Quality Ratings" based on that feedback, so you should check out their site.
Kelley Blue Book is considered by many to be the leader in used auto values, thus they have a lot of useful information and tools on their site as well.
Honk.com is a new site that pulls in a lot of information from current auto owners and people that have driven autos.
Edmunds.com has a very good forums area of their site where you can find useful information and feedback from auto owners.
Consumer Reports has expert information on used autos on their site, but they also publish an annual automotive guide that tracks auto quality and performance.
Once you've read some used auto reviews and researched different autos, you should have a good idea of the year, make and model of the auto that you're interested in buying.


My son has half a dozen Mantis religiosa living in terrariums outside his bedroom window. Every so often one of them gets curious and comes inside for a peek. This fat, well-fed female seemed interested in literature. Perhaps she realized the word mantis comes from the Ancient Greek for seer, prophet or soothsayer. Old Calchas, the prophet in the Iliad who angered Agamemnon so much, had been given mantosune, the gift of prophecy, by Apollo. With that gift, Calchas "hos eide ta t'eonta ta t'essomena pro t'eonta" — he knew both what is and what will be and what was before. In other words, he could see the past, the present and the future. If I could've known the future, I would've known that this mantis was pregnant and looking for someplace to lay her eggs. Later at night, she found a good, hidden spot — underbeneath (as my son would put it) a wooden box on my balcony. In the wild, they lay eggs under rocks and fallen logs. The eggs are encased in a gooey paste that hardens like concrete into an ootheca to protect them.
Later at night she laid her eggs in an ootheca under a box on my balcony.