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Explore how people are using technology to monitor their health and wellness, and what consumers are willing to pay for.
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Kantar's recent report, Connecting with the Health & Wellness Community, is a wide-ranging consumer analysis of physical and emotional health in the post-pandemic era and a detailed snapshot of how consumers across ten countries are using technology to monitor their health and wellness and what they are willing to pay for.
We conducted a global survey of 10,000 respondents across ten countries in August 2022. In addition to the global results, we include analysis of how the variables of age, gender, and locale influence the results.
Our data shows that many consumers see significant benefits from the use of health and fitness apps. However, there is market potential for much greater consumer uptake of this technology.
Here we explore a few of the key insights.
Physical and emotional wellness improves with the use of health tech
Overall, 39% of people see improvements in their physical health and emotional health when they monitor their health with the support of technology.
Age matters with respect to this issue. More younger people are experiencing improvements in their physical health with the support of smartphones and wearable devices than older generations.
44% of Gen-Z see improvements in their physical and emotional health when they monitor their health with the support of technology, versus only 37% of Boomers.
78% of health-conscious consumers believe that the social and community components embedded in fitness apps make it easier to practice healthy habits.
More people see improvements in physical health using a smartwatch
In terms of devices, the use of a smartwatch ranks highest in terms of self-reported health outcomes. Among those who see improvements in their physical health after monitoring it with the support of technology, 41% of people use a smartwatch; 38% use a smartphone only; and 35% use other types of wearable devices.
Health and fitness apps have the most significant impact on wellness
Health and fitness apps range in application from those that focus strictly on physical health to apps that address wellness issues such as sleep quality, menstrual cycles, and diet and nutrition.
Globally, 32% of the people in our study say that fitness and exercise apps have the greatest impact on their physical health.
Smartwatches (18%) and diet and nutrition apps (12%) followed, in 2nd and 3rd place.
The other apps that we tracked each ranked below 10% of respondents in terms of consumers believing that these options have significant impacts on physical health. For example, only 9% of respondents agree that sleep-tracking apps improve physical health, compared to 5% in agreement for meditation apps.
A third of health conscious consumers can't live without their subscriptions
Of those who pay for health-related apps, 63% hold paid-for subscriptions to fitness and exercise apps. The most likely paid subscription to hold is a fitness and exercise app (57%), followed by life coaching (34%), diet and nutrition (26%), and meditation and mindfulness (23%) apps.
Singapore, India, and China rank highest with respect to purchases within these four app categories. For example, 77% of respondents in China have a paid-for fitness and exercise subscription. Singapore places second for paid-for life coaching (43%) and meditation and mindfulness subscriptions (29%).
Respondents from the United States are the most likely to agree that they cannot live without at least one fitness and exercise app (48%), compared to Spain at 10th place (11%). Globally, 33% of those surveyed say that they cannot live without at least one fitness app.
Boomers are most likely to cancel a subscription if there was no longer a value (25%). Millennials are the most likely cohort to cancel if their cost of living was too high (15%), but still more likely to find a cheaper alternative (24%).
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Find more generational, gender, and country-specific insights on the impact of the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis on emotional wellness and the ways in which respondents use digital technology to access wellness resources.
This research was conducted online using 10,000 respondents (1,000 per market) sourced from the Kantar Profiles Audience Network across ten global markets: US, Brazil, UK, Germany, France, Spain, South Africa, China, India, and Singapore. All interviews were conducted online in August 2022 and collected based on local census distributions for age and gender. The generational cohorts were defined as follows: Gen-Z (18-24), Millennials (25-39), Gen-X (40-55), Boomers (56-75).
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Two Kerala Catholics conferred sainthood by Pope Francis at Vatican
CASK September 23, 2014 2 min read
A Catholic priest and a nun from Kerala were conferred sainthood by Pope Francis at Vatican on Sunday.
Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara, popularly known as Chavara Achen, and Sister Euphrasia, popularly known as Evuprasiamma, were in April this year cleared by the Pope for sainthood.
Pope Francis pronounced them as saints at a special mass at St Peter's Square at Vatican. The ceremony included a Latin hymn and a recommendation by a representative of the Congregation for the Saints.
To celebrate their sainthood, prayers and masses were held at churches across Kerala on Sunday. Christians constitute 23 percent of Kerala's 33 million population and 50 percent of them are Catholics.
With today's canonisation, the centuries-old Syro Malabar Church now has three Saints, the first being Sister Alphonsa, who was declared a saint in 2008.
Sister Alphonsa became the first native Indian to be canonized and she too belonged to the Syro Malabar Catholic Church.
Father Kuriakose Chavara was ordained as a priest in 1829. He was beatified in 1986 along with Sister Alphonsa. He received the beatification after claims of several miracles by his followers.
Chavara was also a social reformer and believed that intellectual development and education of women was the first step towards overall social welfare.
He first introduced the system called "A school along with every church", which was successful in making free education available for everyone.
Chavara died Jan 3, 1871, aged 65.
Sister Euphrasia led a more secluded life, devoted to prayers. She was beatified in 2006. She was known as a 'praying mother' and a 'saint among nuns', who, according to followers, had several miracles to her credit.
She died on Aug 29, 1952 at the age of 75 and is buried at Ollur, Thrissur.
Sister Euphrasia was declared a Servant of God in 1987, followed by Venerable July 5, 2002.
She was declared as "Blessed" Dec 3, 2006, by Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil, the Major Archbishop of the Syro Malabar church.
To witness the canonisation ceremony, a 5,000-strong delegation of Kerala Catholic church had reached the Vatican. The delegation includes respected personalities from other religions.
The Kerala government deputed two ministers for the occasion. Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien is leading the Indian delegation.
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Q: can template alias be used for partial specialization? Given a template alias
template<unsigned U>
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The partial specialization of
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as
template <class T,unsigned U>
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generates a warning astemplate parameter can not be deduced for clang 3.1 while no warning is generated with gcc 4.7
So, is it malformed code?

A: The code is perfectly fine in C++11. The Clang's warning can be ignored.

A: Another guy said that this is a Clang bug. You can work it around if you change the using declaration like this
template<unsigned T, unsigned U = T>
using uint_ = integral_constant<unsigned,U>;

As an educated guess, apparently Clang does not correctly update the identity of the template parameter that appears in the type-id. So it thinks in your example that the resulting type uint_<U> refers to the first parameter of the partial specialization (because within uint_ that is the case, but not in the point of use). Alternatively you can exchange the order at the point of use
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Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) has been successfully applied to find more accurate characteristics of several ciphers such as SIMON and SPECK. In our research, we use MILP-aided cryptanalysis to search for differential characteristics, linear approximations and integral properties of ChaCha. We are able to find differential trails up to 2 rounds and linear trails up to 1 round.
However, no integral distinguisher has been found, even for 1 round.


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Serotonin transporter residual availability during long-term antidepressant therapy does not differentiate responder and nonresponder unipolar patients
Author(s): J. Cavanagh, J. Patterson, S. Pimlott, D. Dewar, J. Eersels, M. F. Dempsey, D. Wyper
Background: Serotonin transporters (SERT) are a major target for antidepressant medication, although there have been limited in vivo studies of SERT availability in patients being treated with antidepressants. it is not known whether SERT availability differs in treatment-responsive and -nonresponsive patients receiving long-term treatment. In this study, we used single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to compare SERT residual availability in unipolar responders and nonresponders during long-term antidepressant treatment. Dopamine transporter (DAT) availability was also assessed in The same patients to examine the relationship between the two transporter systems. Methods: Twenty-four medicated unipolar patients were recruited, of whom 11 were responders and 13 were nonresponders. All patients underwent SPECT with [I-123]-beta-carbomethoxy-3-beta-(4 iodophenyl)tropane, Brain SERT was measured in the brain stem and diencephalon, and DAT was measured in the striatum. Residual availability was calculated as a ratio of specific to nonspecific uptake, with the occipital region used as the nonspecific reference region. Results: There was no difference between responders and nonresponders in SERT availability. Dopamine transporter availability was similar in responders and nonresponders, and there was no association between SERT and DAT availability. Conclusions: Serotonin transporter availability does not discriminate responders and nonresponders during long-term. treatment with antidepressants.
Periodical: Biological Psychiatry


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Axel Johnson, Inc., the North American operating arm of the Swedish-based Axel Johnson Group, has acquired Kinetico, one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal water treatment systems. Axel is a privately held company, as was Kinetico. Congratulations to Vince Slusarz and the rest of the Kinetico management team for selecting a buyer with a culture and value system compatible with those of Kinetico employees.
In a globally competitive world, effective cost control is more important than ever. For many years reducing costs was equated with reducing labor rates, even in industries with relatively low labor content. As demand for energy and key materials accelerates in developing countries, non-labor costs have gained attention. Baby boomers approaching retirement age has forced an acknowledgement of the costs of defined benefits plans. Those structural impacts on costs rightly concern American manufacturers.
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Among the ten or twelve ladies who have been raised from the stage to wear coronets, few names stand forth more pleasantly than that of Harriet Mellon. Some eighty-five years ago that lady was taking the town by storm by her performance of Volante in 'The Honeymoon,' at Drury Lane Theatre; and, as it was in the year in which the Battle of Waterloo was fought that she quitted the stage, she must have been a her zenith just at the same time with the great Napoleon.
It is not known who was her father, though probably she had one, and it has been said that he was a chimney-sweep at Sheffield; her mother. a Mrs. Entwisle, was a celebrity in her day upon the provincial stage; and little Harriet first saw the light on the 11th of November, 1777, in a small street near the Archiepiscopal Palace of Lambeth. It is possible that her father may have been a certain Lieutenant Mellon of the Madras Army, who came, saw, and conquered her charming mother, and who, having married her on 'Twelfth Day,' 1777, sailed from Portsmouth for India in the following March, and was never heard of afterwards; and it is equally possible that the said Lieutenant Mellon was a 'nobleman in disguise.' This was a mystery constantly alluded to but never cleared up by her mother, who was a native of the county Cork, and of peasant extraction, and who probably had paid a visit to the 'blarney stone' in her childhood. What is known is that when her little Harriet was two or three years old she took as her second husband a certain Mr. Entwisle (over whose parentage, too, there hung an air of romance and mystery as well), and that the husband and wife used to make the provincial circuits from theater to theater on foot, carrying by turns little Harriet and a large Cremona violin. Mr. Entwisle does not seem to have been remarkable in any way either as an actor or as a man; and he contributed nothing to the prospects of his wife and his step-child, although we must do him the justice to say that he was both fond and proud of her.
When very young indeed, Harriet was the inmate of a fine castle, where she recollected handsome staircases, fine pictures, and ladies in gay attire, by whom she was petted and fondled; and when in her mature years, as Mrs. Coutts, she went as a visitor to that same castle, she at once recalled it as one of the haunts of her early childhood. Her mother, a woman of high spirit and passionate temper, appears to have treated her as a child with great severity, and even harshness; but this she repaid only by kindness and substantial acts of benefit, a long catalogue of which may be found in the life of the Duchess, by Mrs. Cornwall Baron Wilson.
It would be tedious and unprofitable to give here a detailed list of the various provincial stages on which young Harriet Mellon had appeared before she was eighteen. But when she was about that age she had been brought into contact with Sheridan, who first saw her at Stafford, and who urged her to come to town and try her fortunes on a more ambitious stage, promising her that he would give her introductions which would ensure her an engagement at Drury Lane. She, or rather her parents, followed Sheridan's advice. Though they were driven into serious straits for a time in the metropolis, yet luck came in its own good time, and during the season of 1795 she made her debut on ill, boards of 'Old Drury,' as Lydia Languish. It was not, however, her fate to take the town by storm, as some have done before her and after her; in fact, it was only by gradual steps that she rose to become a favorite either in the town or in the country; but before the commencement of the present century her name was in everybody's mouth as one of the best of the rising generation of comic actresses. Mrs. Siddons knew her and admired her; and so did the stars of lesser magnitude who revolved around that center of theatrical attraction.
It must have been about the year 1810 that she was first introduced, whilst on a professional tour at Cheltenham, to the gentleman whose acquaintance most largely influenced tire rest of her life. Mr. Thomas Coutts was well known as a rich septuagenarian, who was 'taking the Cheltenham waters' for his health. He saw and admired Miss Mellon whilst she was walking with her mother on the Parade; and one evening he sent her an order for a box, with five guineas as an enclosure. These guineas she always regarded with religious, not to say superstitious, reverence, as five pieces of luck, and treasured them to her dying day. Mr. Coutts forthwith became a frequent visitor at Mrs. Entwisle's lodgings, and introduced his daughters--Lady Guildford and Lady Burdett--to the reigning and accomplished actress and her mother. On returning to London the intimacy was kept up; and Miss Mellon and her mother were equally constant and acceptable visitors at the great banking house in the Strand, of which Mr. Coutts was the head.
It happened that at this time Mrs. Coutts was an invalid; her mind was overcast by mental disease: she rarely appeared at table, and if she did her memory played her lamentable tricks. On one occasion she asked the Duke of Clarence, afterwards William IV, if he were not the father of his Majesty King George III.
In the first month of 1815 old Mrs. Coutts exchanged this life for a better one, and her husband at once offered his hand, thus released, to the charming actress, who had been his daughters' friend, and in whom he thought he should himself find a true friend and a kind nurse in his declining years. At first Miss Mellon was strongly inclined to reject the offer, on account of the disparity of age; but at length she yielded to the importunity of one of Mr. Coutts's oldest friends and advisers, and her marriage was celebrated privately at St. Pancras Church, in the following month, the ceremony being performed by a Mr. Champneys. The union was publicly notified in the Tines of the 2nd of March. She had retired from the stage at the time of their union. That, in spite of the recent death of the first Mrs. Coutts, his family did not disapprove of the new bride may be inferred from the fact that not very many months had passed by before Harriet Mellon, once the actress, and now the wife of the richest untitled commoner in the land, was presented at Court by her own step-daughter, Lady Guildford. The Prince Regent and the other members of the Royal circle, it was observed, took especial notice of the new debutante at St. James's Palace.
When she had risen by her second marriage to the highest point of her ambition, the unthinking world expected to see vulgar display and bad taste in her dress, her style of living, and her equipages; but in all this they were grievously disappointed; and her assumption of the strawberry leaves led to no alteration in externals. The coach of his Grace of St. Alban's was in no way more dashing from the wealth which she had brought into the house of Beauclerk. These may be trifles to the eye and ear, but they bespoke the good sense of the Duchess.
At the coronation of William IV. and Queen Adelaide in 1831, her Grace was seated with the other ladies of ducal rank on the front seat on the floor of the transept. Just before the anointing of the Queen a sealed packet was presented to her; the three Duchesses on one side of her, and the next Duchess on the other side then rose to hold the canopy over Her Majesty, leaving her Grace of St. Alban's seated and passed over. The incident made not the slightest impression upon her, nor did the color come into her cheek at what many ladies would have looked on as an affront.
The Duchess, however, had her little weaknesses, not to say superstitions; and she was so afraid of ghosts that she always had a maidservant to keep watch in her chamber at night. From her youth she cherished a belief that the dead visited the living in the shape of birds. On her death-bed she received her stepdaughter, Lady Guildford, calmly and placidly remarked, ' I am so happy to-day, because your father's spirit is breathing upon me, as he promised; he has taken the shape of a little bird, singing at my window, just as he said he would come back if he could.' In the hope that such a belief would be realized, she often throw out food to the birds, and opened the windows of her boudoir at Holly Lodge that they might come inside.
In spite of the grandeur and state of receptions in Stratton Street, it was in Holly Lodge, Highgate, the country spot where she had fixed her home as Miss Mellon, that she still especially delighted. There she had the sight of green trees and of flowers and the song of birds to cheer her; and to these she returned with a sense of relief when the pleasures of the London season fatigued and oppressed her. Here, in spite of her marriage, she gave a home for a few months to her mother, till that mother was called away by the hand of death, and afterwards to her unthrifty and reckless stepfather, whose later years were made happy by her care and her generosity, which gave him the possession of a cottage on the Thames and a comfortable annuity. To the relations of Mr. Coutts's former wife, who were in poor circumstances, she was equally, indeed, even more, liberal; for it was calculated that in the seventeen years after she became Mr. Coitus's widow, her donations to them amounted to several thousand pounds. Indeed, the sum total mentioned by Mrs. Wilson would scarcely be believed, even if the last ' 0' were struck off. And this is the woman whom some of those who had sought to hang upon the skirt-tails of the wealthy banker, maligned as unprincipled and dishonest both in her lifetime and after her death!
Sir Walter Scott, was not the only literary celebrity whom the Duchess of St. Alban's reckoned in her list of friends. Southey and Wordsworth both visited her at her hotel at Ambleside, and Samuel Rogers was one of her most frequent guests at Highgate. She also entertained at Holly Lodge, both as Mrs. Coutts and as Duchess, the best society; and on one occasion at least four Royal Dukes sat down at her dinner table. I say `her' table advisedly; for holly Lodge was not settled on her by Mr. Coutts or by the Duke of St. Alban's, but had been purchased by her out of her own earrings when she was plain Harriet Mellon. To that horse, as I have said, she was much and its walks, its terraces, its sbrubberies, and its internal arrangements all bespeak the taste of its first gentle mistress. She was particularly fond of the room in which Mr. Coutts had breathed his last, on account of its fender and sacred memories. 'Let me die in the room in which Mr. Coutts died,' was one of her last requests when she found herself near the end.
Mr. Coutts, at his decease in 1822, had left her in round figures some £1,800,000: but this she regarded so far as a trust and not a gift, that she did not hand it over, as she had the right and power to do, and as most ladies in her place would have done, to the Duke of St. Albans and his relatives, the Beauclerks, who certainly were not rich for the 'collaterals' of a ducal house. On the contrary, she resolved that the money should go back to the descendants of him from whose hands it came to her; and, accordingly, when her will was read it was found that she had bequeathed it to one of the daughters of Mr. Coutts's younger child, Lady Burdett, coupled with the instruction that she should take the additional name of the banker of the Strand. To her also she bequeathed both Holly Lodge and the house in Stratton Street and whatever interest she owned in Coutts's bank. That lady is now Lady Burdett-Coutts, thanks partly to the kindness and goodness of the Duchess.
Of Harriet Mellon's early days the pleasantest record is perhaps her fine mezzotint portrait as Volante in 'The Honeymoon,' which is engraved as a frontispiece to her memoirs by Mrs. C. Baron Wilson. ' Well do we remember,' writes a well-known author, the exquisite archness and rich sunlight of her brilliant features, now, alas? extinguished in the dark tomb.' He speaks of her truth and justice in all her dealings; of her kindness and liberality to tradesmen and humble dependants; and of the generous impulses which she obeyed when she bestowed a part of her great wealth on those who needed it. Mrs. Wilson goes further still, and commends her piety, her charity, and her truth as highly as her wit. This life, it should here be stated, was written owing to the non-appearance, of two biographies-the one distinctly hostile and offensive and the other perhaps too partial and eulogistic, but thoroughly authentic-which were announced for publication shortly after her Grace's death, but neither of which actually appeared. It only remains to add that the duchess died at her house in Stratton Street, Piccadilly, on the 6th of August, 1837, and was buried at Redbourne, near Brigg, Lincolnshire, the seat of her second husband, the Duke of St. Alban's.


Overall, BLUE Wilderness™ Snake River Grill™ With Trout, Venison & Rabbit is an average dog food, earning 6 out of a possible 10 paws based on its nutritional analysis and ingredient list.
In this case, BLUE Wilderness™ Snake River Grill™ With Trout, Venison & Rabbit's most plentiful ingredient listed is deboned trout, which is considered a quality protein source. It also contains chicken meal as additional quality protein sources.
Additionally, BLUE Wilderness™ Snake River Grill™ With Trout, Venison & Rabbit also contains as top ingredients tapioca starch. These types of ingredients are typically used as bulk-adding fillers and are not required in your dog's diet. However, they are sometimes used to help maintain the kibble shape in dry foods.
Allergen alert: This product contains deboned trout, menhaden fish meal, fish oil and dried egg which may be problematic for dogs who suffer from seafood or eggs food allergies.
Using the calculations provided by the AAFCO, BLUE Wilderness™ Snake River Grill™ With Trout, Venison & Rabbit has approximately 367 calories per 100g (104 calories/ounce), which is an average amount of calories compared to the average of the other dry dog foods in the DogFoodDB.
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Sittiparus is een geslacht van zangvogels uit de familie van de mezen (Paridae). De wetenschappelijke naam van het geslacht is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1884 door Sélys Longchamps.

Soorten
De volgende soorten zijn bij het geslacht ingedeeld:
 Sittiparus castaneoventris (kastanjebuikmees) (, 1863)
 Sittiparus olivaceus (iriomotemees) , 1923
 Sittiparus owstoni (Owstons mees) (, 1893) (BirdLife International wacht nader onderzoek af, daardoor ontbreekt een IUCN-status voor deze drie soorten)
 Sittiparus semilarvatus (witvoorhoofdmees) (, 1865)
 Sittiparus varius (bonte mees) (, 1845)

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Henry and Clare take a road trip to visit her family at Meadowlark House for Christmas. Henry is a horrible passenger, for obvious reasons, and is anxious the whole way. It was so different being with Henry all the time now. In some ways it was better than before because now he touched her, he would tell her everything, and she had a last name, address and phone number. Clare can't express how happy she is to finally introduce him to her family and he says this proves just how much he loves her, having avoided road trip and girls families for years. They discuss the separate sleeping arrangements and then time travel. Henry tells Clare his theory about how time travel is like epilepsy, since stress has a lot to do with it and he has no control over it, but he also believes that his subconscious has a lot to do with where he goes, since he spends a great deal in his past rather than the future.
Clare: Clare says, "Bedtime." She means, Enough already. Alicia is waiting for an answer.
Alicia: "So?" Alicia washes the glasses under the tap. Clare dries.
Did you notice any foreshadowing in this chapter?
What is your impression of the Abshire family and it's dynamics?
What did you think about Henry's assertion that his father can't bear to look at him because he looks like his mother? Do you feel sorry for Henry or do you feel sorry for his father? Do you think they will ever make up?
Not bothering to call ahead, Henry decides to pay a visit to his father with the intention of asking him a question. While digging for his keys Mrs. Kim pops her head out and invites Henry in to her apartment. Mrs. Kim's current demeanor, which is quite different from her normal, alarms Henry and he follows her inside to find out what's up. As Mrs. Kim brings Henry a Coke she asks about his time traveling. He says he hasn't in month and Kimy picks up on him having a girlfriend and why he never brings her around. Henry says that he's offered, but Clare always turns him down and Mrs. Kim says he's never asked to come see her. Next time Henry is to bring Clare to her and she will make Richard show up. Kimy was a genius. Mrs. Kim gets to the heart of the matter and asks Henry when he's getting married; causing him to spews the sofa drink out of his nose. In fact that was his question, to get his mother's rings. Mrs. Kim admits that Richard's been having a hard time; not leaving the apartment, banging around and she even went in and found trash and clothes everywhere. She also confides that he owes $1200 in back rent and guilt stricken, Henry breaks out his checkbook and immediately writes her a check. A loud noise upstairs lets them know that Mr. DeTamble is awake and Henry heads upstairs.
Henry mentions that his father hated him for surviving the crash? Do you think that's true?
Do you think that if Henry told his father that he saw Annette in the past things might have been different between them?


Learn how Oregon courts consider domestic violence in determining custody and visitation rights.
Domestic violence can leave lasting scars, especially for children. Judges take this into account when deciding which parent should have custody of the children. In Oregon, as in other states, judges will consider a parent's history of domestic violence when making decisions about custody and visitation rights.
Although a single act of domestic violence may not result in a termination of parental rights, it could limit the abusive parent's custody rights and visitation. This article provides an overview of the effects of domestic violence on child custody orders in Oregon. For more information, or to find out how domestic violence may impact your own custody or visitation case, contact an Oregon family law attorney for advice.
The goal of any custody case is to determine what kind of living arrangement and visitation schedule best serves a child's physical and emotional well-being. A judge will determine what type of physical custody (where the child lives) and legal custody (who will have decision-making authority for the child) best meets the child's needs.
Several factors are considered in a custody case, including a parent's history of abuse. In Oregon, it is presumed that it would not be in a child's best interests to award sole or joint physical custody to an abusive parent, unless the parent can prove otherwise. Learn more about Child Custody in Oregon.
the victim's extended relative through blood or marriage.
Far too often, incidents of domestic violence go unreported, sometimes with tragic consequences. If you or your child is a victim of domestic violence, help is available through the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, which provides shelter information. Additional assistance is available by calling the Oregon Domestic Violence Hotline at (888) 235-5333.
Typically, abuse is not a one-time occurrence. If you have faced recent abuse or you fear future abuse, a restraining order might be necessary. In a restraining order, the court orders the abuser to stay away from you and your children; it can also create temporary custody arrangements, order the abuser to leave your home, and prevent the abuser from having guns, among other things. Learn more about restraining orders to prevent abuse and Oregon's Family Abuse Prevention Act through the Oregon State Courts Website.
On the same day or the day after you file a petition for a restraining order, a judge will hold a hearing by telephone or in person to determine whether the restraining order should be granted. If the judge decides that domestic violence has occurred and is likely to occur in the future, your restraining order will be granted.
In Oregon, the child custody law does not prevent an abusive parent from visiting with his or her child. However, an abusive parent will have an uphill battle in trying to get joint or sole physical custody. Oregon law presumes that a joint or sole custody award to an abusive parent would not be in the child's best interests. In the most severe cases of abuse, an abusive parent may have additional limits placed on his or her visitation rights. The parent may lose parental rights altogether in the most extreme circumstances.
A supervised visitation restriction requires all visits between the abusive parent and child to take place in the presence of a designated third-party adult. A supervised visitation requirement may be temporary (as part of a restraining order) or long-term.
A supervised visitation restriction does not mean that the abusive parent will only ever have supervised visits with his or her child. However, before a judge can change a supervised visitation requirement, the abusive parent must prove that regular, unsupervised visitation is in the child's best interests, and that future abuse is unlikely.
criminal conduct that impairs the parent's ability to adequately care for the child.
No amount of good behavior can undo a termination of parental rights. Once a court orders termination, the parent's legal relationship to the children is severed.


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ArtyA Purity Tourbillon: Science Fiction Turned Science Fact
In 1986, the world was introduced to the idea of a futuristic material: in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, ship doctor Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley) and chief engineer Montgomery Scott (James Doohan) traveled back in time for a pair of humpback whales, which necessitated building a massive tank to hold them. The pair thus revealed the formula for an innovative new transparent aluminum to barter for some heavy Plexiglas they needed for the tank.
Whales in 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'
The concept of transparent aluminum seemed like true science fiction at the time: how on earth could aluminum be made transparent?
The aluminum that we generally use is not pure aluminum. In fact, nearly no aluminum that we can see exists as pure aluminum; it is too reactive with oxygen to stay pure and so is almost exclusively found as an oxide. The aluminum in products that we use every day, therefore, is also not pure, but rather an alloy that has been mixed with other elements to derive certain properties and often covered with a very thin oxide layer due to its reactivity.
Here's the rub: so far you have probably been thinking of metallic aluminum, but that is not the only way aluminum can exist. Metallic aluminum is very common, but aluminum oxides can form different crystalline structures thanks to differences in how the atomic structure of the oxide occurred. Another main crystalline form of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) is known as corundum, a transparent mineral. If you're reading this, you probably know it better by its horological name: sapphire crystal.
Colorful forms of corundum – like rubies – are simply aluminum oxides with trace elements that present different properties. So this begs the question: since what we call aluminum is actually an aluminum alloy comprising various elements, wouldn't an aluminum oxide, namely sapphire, be the literal expression of transparent aluminum? I'd say it is.
Chemistry nerd side note: metallic aluminum (and all other metals) form a crystalline lattice structure when solid, but the arrangement of atoms is different than the crystalline structure that we would associate with pretty gemstones. Atomic structure is what defines every mechanical property of a material on a macro scale, which is what can lead to the carbon being able to create both super-soft graphite and diamonds when in different arrangements.
This means we've been using transparent aluminum for thousands of years, we just didn't know that's what it was. And now, thanks to modern chemistry and material science, people have developed both artificial sapphire and other ceramic formulations with aluminum (namely aluminum oxynitride) to create the once-thought-fictional transparent aluminum.
All of this is to say that watches using synthetic sapphire for the crystals are actually using transparent aluminum, which would then mean that watches in full sapphire crystal cases are effectively using Star Trek-hypothesized technology for the entire case.
Enter ArtyA and its new Purity Tourbillon, a stunning watch combining an ultra-minimal skeletonized tourbillon movement with the perfectly clear and super-strong sapphire crystal case, aka transparent aluminum. The brand doesn't shy away from extreme aesthetics, but the Purity Tourbillon is extreme in a more mainstream way and for that reason I think it has a lot going for it.
ArtyA Purity Tourbillon
The Purity Tourbillon from ArtyA is a bold expression of style, but vastly different than the direction ArtyA usually takes, which includes pieces with unique materials, finishes, and aesthetics combined in unpredictable ways. The Purity Tourbillon is aptly named because it is truly a distilled piece of watchmaking without excess. The case is the obvious first step as it is a completely transparent block of sapphire crystal, hiding nothing and with minimal details so as to not distract from the movement inside.
The movement is extremely pared back with only a few arched bridges holding the going train and connecting to a flying tourbillon at 9 o'clock. The tourbillon almost seems to float separately from the movement thanks to the single thin arch extending from the main assembly. The movement is symmetrical along the horizontal axis and is fairly well balanced vertically due to the large diameter of the tourbillon.
Since the Purity Tourbillon is all about purity of design and function, it only displays hours and minutes and uses no markers, numerals, or other features to clutter the aesthetic. The tourbillon has a 60-second rotation, but no dial or markers to track the seconds as they tick off.
The only additional design feature is the ArtyA "A" logo on top of the winding mechanism; otherwise the case and movement keep things as clean as can be.
Clean mechanics
The architecture of the movement is built around circularity as all the bridges either reflect or downright match the shapes of the wheels and barrels. Two mainspring barrels are vertically positioned side by side, flanking the winding stem, and are held by a lower bridge in the shape of a circle intersecting the pivots. This is in turn is held by an upper bridge with indents matching the rims of the barrels, but also follows the circle of the lower bridge so the visual is a set of stacked circles.
Repetition of shape is a solid way to build visual interest with minimal details, allowing the design of the Purity to feel both complex and clean at the same time. The entirety of the aforementioned bridges, barrels, and winding mechanism fall within a larger circle: the main plate. The circularity repetition is much more apparent from the reverse than the front.
Once you flip the watch over, you can clearly see the matryoshka-like circles stacked one inside the other holding the entire gear train. This also makes clear how the tourbillon is mounted opposite the bulk of the movement, with the skeletonizing shaped like overlapping circles. A large area could be left open that makes it seem like the structure holding the tourbillon is whisper thin.
Of course, the circle intersects with a smaller circle that is part of the overall movement diameter, rigidly attaching it to the edge of the case. This feature isn't hidden from the front, but it also isn't the highlight, allowing a bit of visual mystery since the focus becomes the whirling tourbillon. At 17 millimeters in diameter, and with a trilobed bridge dominating the look, the tourbillon is clearly meant to be the highlight.
The movement, crafted by a complication specialist in Switzerland, is the entire point of the Purity Tourbillon. This is why the design of the bridges is so minimal, why the case is made out of completely transparent sapphire crystal, and why no markers or numerals or an extra sapphire crystal ring around the edge have been added. The impression you are supposed to get with this piece is how clean it is and how much isn't there.
Transparent aluminum, sort of
Coming back to the sapphire crystal case: it really is the component that allows the minimalist skeleton movement to seem as delicate as it does. With no bulky steel or precious metal case surrounding the movement there is no visual weight to the watch. There are barely any components that seem thick enough to give the Purity Tourbillon any heft, and that is confirmed when you hold it.
Sapphire crystal is fairly light, and without any real expanse of steel or brass in the movement thanks to its design the watch simply doesn't have much to feel physically or visually heavy. The choice of sapphire crystal for the case was probably the best decision to achieve the design intent, and it is still pretty rare in the industry. Sure, sapphire crystal cases have popped up more in recent years, but the numbers are still low and they are very expensive.
Once you consider that the case is made from transparent aluminum (technically) then you understand that this watch has a lot going for it, particularly in how little it feels like there is. It also provides fans of ArytA with something different than its regular offerings, which are in and of themselves always very different from each other.
In that way, this watch fits perfectly with the history of a brand that has changed things up with every piece, and this one is no different.
It'll be hard since the Purity is made from sapphire crystal, but let's break this watch down !
Wowza Factor * 9.2 There is a moment where you realize that this watch looks like it shouldn't weigh anything, and you are wowed extra hard!
Late Night Lust Appeal * 92» 902.212m/s2 The strong yearning for this watch begins with the fact that you can never fully grasp it's shape, so you stay up all night to try!
M.G.R. * 65.4 The sheer design of the movement is enough to give this a highly geeky rating, but the large flying tourbillon seals the deal!
Added-Functionitis * N/A Everyone should know by now that the coolest watches aren't always the most complicated and this one fits the bill. Regardless, you can skip the Gotta-HAVE-That cream and just enjoy the near nothingness that is the Purity Tourbillon!
Ouch Outline * 9.98 A strained hamstring! It is always crucial to stretch before and after strenuous activity, lest you get cramps, or worse strain something important like your hamstring. Still, I'd gladly walk with a limp from pulling a muscle if it meant I could limp with the Purity Tourbillon on my wrist!
Mermaid Moment * It's so minimal! It's hard not to fall head over heels when something is so bold yet so minimal, and the Purity is the perfect synthesis of both!
Awesome Total * 805 Start with the power reserve in hours (70) and multiply by the diameter of the case in millimeters (46), finally divide by the frequency of the balance in Hz (4) for a clearly translucent awesome total!
For more information, please visit www.artya.com/artya-purity-tourbillon.
Quick Facts ArtyA Purity Tourbillon
Case: 46 x 12.5 mm, sapphire crystal
Movement: manually wound Purity Tourbillon caliber with 17 mm flying one-minute tourbillon, 70-hour power reserve, 28,800 vph/4 Hz frequency
Functions: hours, minutes
Limitation: 13 pieces
Price: 120,000 Swiss francs
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After Attending A Gay Friend's Wedding, Jenni Rivera's Sister Says She Made A Mistake
BY Omar Villegas | March 15, 2016 AT 3:13 pm
By Omar Villegas March 15, 2016 at 3:13 pm
Remember Rosie Rivera, the younger sister of the late Jenni Rivera?
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She was most recently a cast member on a Housewives-esque reality series titled "Rica Famosa Latina."
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That's her in the middle.
Well, Rivera recently attended the wedding of family friend Elena Jimenez.
One of the happiest days of my life …
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Jimenez was very close with Jenni Rivera…
My dearest friend thank you for all the joy you brought to my life thank you for all the love you gave me ! It was truly an honer to have been part of you're life ,Te amo siempre ! Que viva siempre Jenni Rivera ??????????????????????
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She even appeared on Jenni Rivera's reality series, "I Love Jenni."
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But after the wedding, Rivera released a video apologizing to her followers for attending the wedding. Why? Because Jimenez is gay.
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Why would you have to apologize for that?
Rivera, a devout Christian, told her followers she made a mistake by attending the wedding.
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She says it's not gay people she has a problem with, it's their lifestyle.
And she pledges to no longer attend a gay weddings in the future.
"Probably" shouldn't have gone? Sounds like she's still having an inner debate about it.
Rivera says she's not trying to change anyone's mind.
She then goes on to ask people to stop "badgering" her about her beliefs. Rivera, whose late sister has a large gay fan base, closes the video by letting gay people know she *truly* understands what they're going through.
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UPS Delivery Man Is Fired After Video Surfaces of His Anti-Latino Racist Rant
By Andrea Reindl January 6, 2021 at 9:10 pm
BY Andrea Reindl | January 6, 2021 AT 9:10 pm
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An unnamed UPS delivery driver has been fired after being caught using racist language when delivering a package to a Latino household. The incident occurred on December 17th.
The video, which was caught on a doorbell camera's security footage, shows a white UPS driver appearing to be angry when delivering a package.
UPDATE: @UPS fires employee caught on camera making racist remarks while delivering a package to a Milwaukee family with a Latino last name. @ForwardLatino says the family wants a direct apology and investments in inclusion training. The latest: https://t.co/4EjkrOU4gN @CBS58 pic.twitter.com/Lter1XkQB7
— Emily Thornton (@EmilyThorntonTV) January 5, 2021
"Now you don't get f—–g nothing…You can't read and write and speak the f—–g English language," he says while writing a "failed to deliver" notice and pasting it on the house's front door.
The Aviles family says that the footage shows that the UPS worker never even attempted to deliver the package in the first place. He never rang the doorbell or knocked on the door. Based on that, the family has come to the conclusion that the driver intentionally withheld the package from the family out of prejudice and spite
They believe that the only way the driver could've known that the family was Latino was by making assumptions based off the name on the package.
"The only information this driver had that could serve as a trigger for this deep-seated hate was the name on the package," said Forward Latino President Darryl Morin at a press conference addressing the incident.
"So what we have here is a very intentional act to ruin Christmas for somebody, for someone to spew this hateful rhetoric, and quite honestly to deceive their employer," Morin continued.
Per UPS, the employee has now been fired. "There is no place in any community for racism, bigotry or hate. This is very serious and we promptly took action, terminating the driver's employment. UPS is wholeheartedly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion," UPS said in a statement. They also said they contacted the family to apologize.
But the Aviles family is still rattled that such bigoted people are out and about, letting their petty prejudices effect other people's lives.
"The package was a Christmas gift that we eventually received after Christmas Day, but what if it happened to have time-sensitive content like an epipen or a book I needed to take a final," said Shirley Aviles, the mother of the man who lives at the address, told NBC News. "I don't get it. It's just sad."
Aviles seemed disturbed about what this incident says about human nature. "This is about the things people do when they think no one is watching them. That's important because that's when you see people's true colors and that's what's scary,"
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Here Are Some Christmas Traditions From Around Latin America
By Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez December 15, 2020 at 6:33 pm
BY Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez | December 15, 2020 AT 6:33 pm
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Christmas is a special time of year. Families have their traditions to mark the festive year and some of those traditions are rooted in culture. Here are some of the ways various countries in Latin America celebrate Christmas.
El Pase Del Niño Viajero – Ecuador
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El Pase del Niño Viajero is a pageant that happens in Ecuador that lasts weeks. The parade is meant to represent the journey of Mary and Joseph. The parade highlights the religious importance of Christmas in Ecuador and is most common in the Andean region of the country.
The biggest and most important parade is in Cuenca, a deeply religious city. Citizens near the city have all day to see the parade as it starts in the early morning and runs through the late afternoon. This gives people a lot of time to make it to the city to witness the parade.
La Gritería – Nicaragua
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La Gritería comes after La Purisma. La Purisma is celebrated at the end of November and is meant to celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. La Gritería is celebrated in early December and involves literal yelling. Someone would shout "Que causa tanta alegria?" ("What causes so much happiness?") People respond "La Concepción de María." ("Mary's Conception.")
Las Posadas – Mexico
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Mexican posadas are the most recognizable. Posadas take place in Mexico from Dec. 16-24, though this year they are most likely to be virtual. The posada begins with a procession in the neighborhood filled with people singing and sometimes led by two people dressed as Mary and Joseph.
Another part is the posada party. Before guests can enter, there is a song exchange with the people outside playing Joseph looking for shelter. The hosts sing the side of the innkeeper saying there is no room. Eventually, the guests are welcomed into the home to celebrate Christmas.
Aguinaldos – Colombia
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Aguinaldos are a series of games played by people in Colombia leading up to Christmas. There are certain games that are common among people in Colombia. One is pajita en boca, which requires holding a straw in your mouth the entire time of a social event. Another is dar y no recibir, which is about getting people to take something you are giving to score a point.
El Quema Del Diablo – Guatemala
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El quema del diablo is celebrated in early December and is a way of letting go of the previous year. People burn piñatas and effigies of the devil to let go of all negative feelings and moments from the previous year. If there was every to try a new tradition, this would be the year. Burn an effigy and banish 2020 to the past, where it belongs.
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Access to two of Clare's most popular beaches for people with mobility issues has been made much easier thanks to the introduction of beach-friendly wheelchairs.
Clare County Council has acquired the specially-designed chairs which are being made available free of charge at Kilkee and Lahinch during July and August.
Councillor Michael Begley, Mayor of Clare, said the initiative is "hugely important for a beach-friendly county such as Clare" and he expressed his hope that additional beach-friendly chairs will be provided at other locations in the coming years.
Clare McGrath, Water Safety Development Officer for Clare, said the chairs feature specially-designed wheels, are available seven days a week and may be booked in advance at the two Blue Flag beaches.
The specially adapted beach chairs, which have the approval and support of the Irish Wheelchair Association, Enable Ireland and the Disability Federation of Ireland, are available at Lahinch via Lahinch Leisure World and at Kilkee via Kilkee Waterworld.
To make a booking for Kilkee please contact Kilkee Waterworld on 065-9056855 and for Lahinch please contact Lahinch Leisure World on 065-7081900.


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For one week over Founder's Day (April 13), the city of Charlottesville is reimagined as a creative canvas for innovators, visionaries and artists. With over 60 bands, 300 speakers and 400 community organizations, the Festival spills through outdoor spaces, theaters, galleries, concert halls and more. Through a diversity of disciplines and engagement with forward thinking makers and doers, we build on the rich history of the city while charting a new path into the future.
Did You Attend the 2017 Tom Tom Founders Festival?
The Nation's leading innovators and influencers share their founding stories and offer advice on starting up anything, anywhere–with breakout lunch sessions and exclusive workshops that give access to top thought leaders.
A one-of-a-kind convening and celebration of leaders in small and mid-sized cities who have spearheaded some of the nation's most creative and successful initiatives for community problem-solving.
Leading presidential scholars and White House journalists assess President Trump at 100 Days, the state of American democracy and our collective future.
Tom Tom is anchored by enormous open air concerts in Charlottesville's central park. These free parties showcase the best of local food at New Belgium beer gardens, with eclectic bands and performers.
Tom Tom presents four documentaries and offers the opportunity to screen the films with the filmmakers, directors and a panel of experts.
Charlottesville is a hub for renowned research and practice in early childhood education. Learn the latest from a panel of experts on the future of early childhood opportunities.
The region's most visionary leaders share what they see for the future of Charlottesville and how to encourage creativity and entrepreneurship for the decades to come.
Charlottesville's energy entrepreneurs and researchers set a landscape awareness of the future of renewable energy, transformative energy projects and visionary solutions.
The City's finest restaurants and chefs highlight their commitment to sourcing local through special dinner menus that emphasize craft preparation and local artisans.
Students, educators, and civic leaders from across Virginia assemble to hear inspirational stories from youth-driven speakers and participate in high energy challenges that inspire entrepreneurial problem solving.
Kick off Tom Tom with a city-sized potluck at the IX Art Park. Bring a meal to share with Charlottesville locals.
The tremendous expertise and passions of the Charlottesville community are on display. Leaders share their skills, knowledge, creative process, and advice in diverse fields.
The Tom Tom Foundation is the nonprofit organization that hosts the annual Tom Tom Founders Festival. Supporting high-impact events throughout the year, the Foundation seeks to empower the innovators whose creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication to community help ensure a better future for us all. Now in its sixth year, the action-packed Founders Festival is held during the week of April 13 (hometown hero Thomas Jefferson's birthday) in Charlottesville, VA.


In Spanish companies, workers may sometimes be given sick leave due to illness or an accident (sick leave in Spain). Temporary Incapacity (known by the initials IT in Spanish) is the name given to a situation that prevents a person from working for a certain period of time.
A worker's period of sick leave cannot exceed one year, however the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) may extend the sick leave by 6 months if it considers that the worker can recover in that period of time.
Regarding ordinary illness in Spain, the decision on an employee's health is made by healthcare professionals in the public health system, since this guarantees that their decisions are exclusively based on medical reasons.
During a Temporary Incapacity situation, the Spanish Social Security covers part of the worker's salary which consists of an allowance the amount of which depends on the calculation basis of the previous month; however, for this, the worker must have paid 180 days' worth of social security contributions in the previous 5 years except where the incapacity is due to an occupational illness, accident at work or outside of work that does not require a previous contribution period.
The first 3 days of the sick leave: the company does not have to pay anything.
From the 4th to the 15th day of the sick leave: an allowance consisting of 60% of the calculation basis is to be paid by the company.
From the 16th to the 20th day of the sick leave: an allowance consisting of 60% of the calculation basis is to be paid by social security.
From the 21st day of the sick leave: an allowance consisting of 75% of the calculation basis is to be paid by social security.
In the event of an accident at work, the amount of the daily allowance is calculated by applying 75% to the daily calculation basis from the day after the accident. This allowance is paid by the Mutua [mutual insurance company] or the INSS.
By Collective Agreement or an agreement between the company and the worker, this allowance may be supplemented at the company's expense.
To pay the delegated payment benefit, i.e. pay the allowance through the payroll when the payment corresponds to the INSS or the Mutua and the following month the same percentages will be compensated in the social security settlements.
To electronically notify the National Institute of Social Security of the sick leave, confirmation and medical discharge reports within a maximum of 3 working days of receipt.
To electronically notify the mutual insurance company of any accidents at work using the Delt@ System within 5 working days of receipt and, in the event of assistance, but without leading to any form of sick leave, the company must report this within the first 5 days of the following month.
To submit the sick leave and confirmation reports to the company within a maximum of three calendar days from the start of the Temporary Incapacity situation.
To submit the discharge report within 24 hours of it being issued.
To go back to work the day after the date on the discharge report.


Components in smartphones that relate to the Radio-Frequency Front End (RFFE)—that is, that provide the link between the modem/RF transceivers and antennas—are expanding exponentially as the market embraces new network technologies such as Multiple Input, Multiple Output (MIMO) and Long-Term-Evolution- (LTE-) Advanced Pro. With 5G on the horizon, this market shows no signs of slowing down. It owes much to the host of multiple active radios and additional support of more spectrum bands and band aggregation required to make these technologies a reality while coping with more network functions and features (including beam tracking and beamforming) designed to enhance the user experience. The road map to 5G is proving even more complex and faster moving, and this brings with it a whole new raft of technical challenges.


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Rimini Street Delivers 2015 Year-End Tax, Legal and Regulatory Updates for North America, Plus Global Updates for Countries in Asia-Pacific, EMEA and Latin America
Updates delivered to many countries around the world, including Austria, Brazil, China, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, Romania, Ukraine and the UK
LAS VEGAS - December 18, 2015 - Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support services for SAP SE's (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation's (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion, Oracle Retail and Oracle Agile PLM software, today announced delivery of its PeopleSoft 2015 year-end tax, legal and regulatory updates, 2015-E for the US and Canada, as well as global updates for many countries. The updates were delivered ahead of the vendor's own scheduled delivery date for similar updates by applying Rimini Street's patent-pending tax, legal and regulatory research technology, a proven methodology and ISO 9001-certified development processes. SAP, JD Edwards and Oracle E-Business Suite clients, as well as clients with operations in more than a dozen countries across Asia-Pacific, EMEA and Latin America received significant new tax, legal and regulatory changes from Rimini Street that were required to ensure compliance with the growing number of legislative changes around the world.
I wanted to update you on developments since we completed our trial with a very favorable jury verdict on 13 October, 2015. As I explained, even AFTER our jury verdict, there are several remaining "mop up or clean up" items that still need to be argued out between Oracle, Rimini and the Court. These items can take months to resolve. Those items are any proposed "Verdict Changes," "Injunction," "Attorney's Fees & Costs" and "Pre-judgment Interest." I will provide a summary update on each item below. These are only summaries, not our entire, detailed arguments which are extensive and detailed in the actual court filings. Verdict Changes: Rimini Street has filed to overturn, as a matter of law, the jury verdict for $50 million. One motion is to overturn the $35.6 million for copyright infringement. Rimini believes it had not infringed, and that errors in the court proceedings did not allow Rimini to properly defend itself and make its case as to why we did not infringe. The second motion is to overturn the $14.4 million for computer access violations. Rimini believes there was no legal basis for any findings of liabilities under the stated laws, and the jury should never have been given the matter for trial. No matter what the ultimate verdict amount is - up to the current $50 million or some lesser amount, if anything, Rimini is ultimately held liable for, Rimini asserts that its insurance carriers are liable for paying up to $42 million of the verdict.
Injunction:
Oracle filed a proposal for an injunction that Oracle says would order Rimini not to do any of the activities the court adjudicated against us at trial. Rimini Street has responded, and claims (1) that there is no basis or reason for any injunction at all, and (2) if the court believes an injunction is warranted, that the language Oracle proposed is improper, illegal and must be substantially altered. Rimini has made it clear to the court that it has ceased all the conduct that was adjudicated against Rimini no later than July 2014 - so there is no basis or reason for any injunction on processes and conduct no longer in use at Rimini. We now await the court's next proposed action, which could be a decision or a hearing for both sides to argue their positions to the judge. There is no timetable or deadline for the court to resolve this dispute.
Oracle Legal Fees & Costs:
Oracle has filed a request for about $60 million in legal fees and costs that it claims are the responsibility of Rimini. Rimini, of course, disagrees with Oracle, and will file our response by 13 December 2015. No matter what legal fees & costs, if any, Rimini is ultimately held liable for, Rimini asserts that its insurance carriers are liable for paying the full amount. We now await the court's next proposed action, which could involve more evidence collection and testimony or could be a decision or a hearing for both sides to argue their positions to the judge. There is no timetable or deadline for the court to resolve this dispute.
Pre-judgment Interest:
Oracle has filed a request for about $40 million in interest on the verdict award, claiming they should get interest as though they "loaned us the money" for many years. Rimini, of course, disagrees with Oracle, and will file our response by 13 December 2015. No matter what pre-judgement interest, if any, Rimini is ultimately held liable for, Rimini asserts that its insurance carriers are liable for paying the full amount. We now await the court's next proposed action, which could be collection of more evidence and testimony or could be a decision or a hearing for both sides to argue their positions to the judge. There is no timetable or deadline for the court to resolve this dispute. NOW, Oracle, Spinnaker may issue press releases around some or all of this information (as usual), and you may see some press and media coverage (again, as usual). (As usual...), don't get distracted by the side-show that Oracle and our other competitors may try to use as FUD (Fear, Doubt, Uncertainty) while we work out these remaining items with the court. Funny how the FUD keeps getting to be about smaller numbers, smaller issues, and Oracle trying to ignore their loss and act like it never happened! Stay focused, stay cool, calm and collected no matter what you see in media, letters to clients, letters to prospects - just as we have done year after year as we work our way through.
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Q: Show that $T$ is a linear transformation given Orthonormal basis Suppose that $T:\mathbb{R}^n\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^n$ and suppose that $\{v_1,v_2,\cdots,v_n\}$ and $\{Tv_1,Tv_2,\cdots,Tv_n\}$ are orthonormal basis of $\mathbb{R}^n$. Prove that $T$ is a linear transformation.
Attempt:
I know that to show that $T$ is linear I must be able to show that given $u,v\in V$ I will have $T(u+v)=T(u)+T(v)$. I must also show that $T(cu)=cT(u)$.
I also know that I can write $u=\sum_i (v_i,v)v_i$ or $u=\sum_i(Tv_i,v)Tv_i$.
Now I'm not sure how to proceed. Could somebody give me an idea? Thank you!

A: From what you wrote, it does not follow that $T$ is a linear transformation. For example, if I have an orthonormal basis $\{v_1,v_2\dots,v_n\}$ for $\mathbb R^n$, then I can define $T$ as
$$T(w) = \begin{cases}v_i&\text{ if } w=v_i\\0&\text{ otherwise}\end{cases}.$$
This $T$ fits all the demands you wrote about $T$, but it is not linear.


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Ten volatile years after the fall of the Soviet Union, an award- winning photographer teams up with a world-renowned journalist to complete an unforgettable visual and textual record of Russia's ambivalent rebirth.
On December 25, 1991, at 7:35 p.m., soldiers lowered the red Soviet flag flying over the Kremlin and raised the Russian tri-color in its place. The moment passed without pomp 0r circumstance, resulting in a strangely muted end t0 a regime that had, in many ways, defined the 20th century. Christmas 2001 is the tenth anniversary of the demise of the Soviet Union. To commemorate the event, National Geographic presents a mesmerizing retrospective that captures all the turbulence of Russia's new beginning.
With 120 extraordinary photographs by Gerd Ludwig and incisive essays by Fen Montaigne, Broken Empire captures Russia in all its complexity. The book examines not only the fledgling country's notorious corruption and poverty the only aspects of Russia covered by most Western media-but many lesser known facets, including the rise of a new urban generation committed t0 building a prosperous society. Taking us into the daily lives of Russians, from entrepreneurs to pensioners, Broken Empire's images and words come together to capture as no book ever has the poignant resilience of a country endeavoring to find a workable middle road between capitalism and state control.
has shot assignments for Time, Life, Newsweek, Fortune, Geo, Stern, Spiegel, and National Geographic magazine, and has worked in more than 70 countries. Since the late 1980's Ludwig's work has focused 0n the changes in Germany, the former Soviet Union, and other parts of Eastern Europe. He has produced more than ten assignments for National Geographic on this subject. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in National Geographic magazine, Audubon magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times. A 20-year veteran of newspaper reporting, Montaigne covered the collapse of the Soviet Union as the Moscow correspondent for the Philadelphia Inquirer. He lives near New York City.


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Kristen A. Schmitt | Photos: Brett Seng | 7.11.2019
Knocking on Doors
Pursuit: Big Game
Gaining access to private land can be an intimidating hurdle for most hunters, but it doesn't have to be. In fact, knowing how to ask permission can be a hunter's secret weapon, especially when it comes to accessing public land drainages only reachable via private land or, even, opening up a door to private land access for years to come. Andrew Whitney, an avid duck hunter turned big game bowhunter, has been knocking on doors for over 10 years and has gained access to countless tracts of private land, including one that resulted in a long-term turkey hunting relationship on nearly 400 acres. Whitney views achieving private land permission as more of an opportunity than a challenge.
Want to give a try? Here are five tips to help eliminate the private land roadblock standing between you and your next hunt:
Choose wisely.
Once you draw your tag and start scouting in your unit, look for landowners adjacent to public land or whose land bridges public, giving you unencumbered access to acreage only a handful of hunters may have admission to. In Montana, look at landowners in the Block Management program, which is often under-utilized and full of hunter-friendly, lenient landowners.
Every quarry will not be met with equal results.
Ranchers are more likely to allow access if the animal you're after isn't one they're interested in. If you want to fill an antelope tag on private land, the odds are more in your favor than filling an elk or deer tag. Most landowners want to fill those ones themselves.
Know what to wear and when to knock.
Opt to visit private landowners during summer scouting; not opening day. Go early--summer months are ideal--and steer clear of dinner time. Mornings are usually best. And don't wear camo. The whole point is to look approachable and presentable when asking for access.
Know what to say.
Be direct. Once they open their door, tell them why you're there. If they're not sure about letting you on their land to hunt, you can always offer to help out a bit, fixing fences or doing other side jobs they may need assistance with in exchange for access or offer to bring them some meat from your harvest.
Be respectful – even if the answer is no.
Gaining access is about gaining respect. Even if someone says no, it's better to respond positively, showing the landowner what it means to be a hunting ambassador. Always thank someone for taking time out of their day to answer the door.
And if you get a yes? Make sure to stop by every year to check in and make sure it's still OK. They won't always remember you and it's a great way to foster a long-term relationship.
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Kristen A. Schmitt | Photos: Niveus Productions | 7.7.2019


We'll be having a different kind of event on Wednesday, December 9 in Lit from 6-8pm. The lounge will be reserved for an RSVP only event limited to 30 people featuring San Cristobal cigars and beers from Seattle's Georgetown Brewery.
Guests will receive two San Cristobal cigars, appetizers, access to event only deals on San Cristobal and La Aroma de Cuba cigars and the chance to win some great door prizes from the good folks at San Cristobal.
We'll also have specials on Georgetown's fantastic beers, including two rare barrel aged options, the LazyGeorge bourbon barrel aged Scotch ale and a rare Oharev Imperial Russian Stout aged in our own Woodford Reserve Snoqualmie XIV barrel.
In order to RSVP, you must come into Lit and purchase any three San Cristobal cigars between now and the day of the event, and add your name to the RSVP list. There are only 30 spots, so it will fill up quickly.
Choose from any of our San Cristobal blends, including the spicy original blend, the medium bodied Revelation, the mild Elegancia or the brand new limited edition Ovation, a dark and rich cigar limited to only 3,000 boxes.
Stop in anytime and pick up your cigars to get on the RSVP list for this great event December 9. We apologize, but we cannot reserve spots over the phone or via email for this event.
We'll be having another event on Friday, December 18 in Lit from 6-8pm featuring Glenfiddich whisky and Aging Room cigars. This event requires no RSVP and will be free to attend.
Join us for specials on a variety of Glenfiddich single malts including the brand new Glenfiddich 14 year Bourbon Barrel Reserve.
We'll also have some great deals on the award-winning family of Aging Room cigars including the very last boxes of the 95 rated Quattro F55, Cigar Aficionado's #2 cigar of 2013.
If you haven't heard of Aging Room cigars, they are best known for limited small batch blends featuring rare and aged tobaccos. We'll have the Bin #1, which features 16-year-old tobaccos as well at the M19 ffortissimo, a Dominican Puro limited to only 10,000 cigar produced. It's a great opportunity to pick up a gift for the cigar lovers in your life, and get free cigars with purchase for yourself!
Mark your calendar for this fantastic pairing!
Alec Bradley event this Saturday!
Please join us for a very special event this Saturday, November 28th from 6-8pm in Lit. We'll be joined by Don Hanes from Alec Bradley as we feature the company's award winning blends along with Jameson Irish whisky.
We'll have some great deals on Alec Bradley cigars, including the extremely sought after limited edition Fine & Rare, which have just arrived.
Here are some links to reviews of other great Alec Bradley cigars we'll be featuring, the medium bodied Coyol and Sanctum, Cigar Aficionado's 2011 Cigar of the Year Prensado, and the cigar that put Alec Bradley on the map, the Tempus.
Please come out and help us wrap up a great month of raising money for the Movember foundation by drinking Jameson! We'll have some great specials on Jameson whiskeys, including the new Caskmates. Jameson has been contributing a portion of each Jameson sale to the Movember foundation all month! We appreciate your support!
- Arturo Fuente Anejo - With wrappers aged 5 years in Cognac barrels, the Anejo's combination of sweetness and complexity make it the quintessential Holiday cigar!
- San Cristobal Ovation - Only 3000 boxes produced, this LE from San Cristobal has a San Andres Maduro wrapper and bold, flavorful Nicaraguan filler tobaccos.
- Padron 50th Anniversary Limited Edition - We've received 50 more of these rare beauties, half in natural and the other half in maduro. This is Padron's greatest achievement and a perfect cigar for a gift or celebration.
- Partagas 150 and 170 - We have a handful of sticks of arguably the world's most sought after cigar, the Partagas 150 still available, but if the $150 per stick price tag is beyond your budget, look no further than this year's 170th anniversary release. At only $16-18, it's a great choice to add to your collection or smoke right now.
- Samplers and Gift Sets - We have our best selection of holiday samplers and gift sets right now, so don't wait until the last minute! Choose from brands such as Alec Bradley, Rocky Patel, Partagas, Xikar and more!
Montecristo Event All Week Long @ Rain City Cigar!
Aaaah, Montecristo... One of the most recognizable cigar brands in the world and many would argue, one of the best...What's better than a Montecristo cigar you ask? Free Montecristo cigars!
We're running it for a full week, culminating in the Main Event (deets below) on Friday, November 20th.
Today, Friday, November 13th through Friday, November 20th all Montecristo cigars will be on special, and we're having a pretty cool raffle.
Montecristo is also having a national raffle, and one event participant will win an entire custom tailored suit!!
In addition to the Montecristo promotion, all Altadis brands will be on sale!


Arrival in Delhi by Air or Train. After reaching Delhi go to R. K. Ashram Metro Station New Delhi Railway Station or Majnu ka Tila on your own at 5:00 PM. At sharp 5:30 Bus departs from Delhi to Manali. Travel by overnight Volvo bus from Delhi to Manali 14 - 15 Hours.
Arrival Manali in the morning and check into the hotel. After breakfast visit to Vashisth Bath Vasisht Springs is situated at Vasisht village, just 3 Km from Manali. Sulphur springs gush forth from the mountains here and these springs have medicinal properties. A bath complex with a restaurant caters to the tourists. Temples dedicated to Sage Vashisht and Lord Rama are located nearby, Hadimba Temple Hadimba Temple is one of the oldest and most important temples in the region. This four story wooden temple is located in the middle of a forest called the Dhungiri. Also visit Tibetan Monastery, Club House. You can do shopping on the Mall Road in the evening, Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel.
After breakfast visit to Rohtang Pass*/Snow Point Situated about 51 km from Manali town at an altitude of 4, 111 meters 13, 400 ft. . There is a beautiful Doshohar Lake left to the pass, where pilgrims go every year on the auspicious day of 20th Bhadon, enroute visit Kothi, Gulaba, Rahala Falls, Marhi and Solang Valley and enjoy skiing, paragliding and other adventurous activities Cost not included, Return to hotel by evening, Dinner and Overnight stay at the Hotel. *Note:- Access to Rohtang is subject to availability and permission from the local authorities. All the costs has to be borne by the client himself.
Enjoy morning breakfast at the hotel and later get ready for an excursion to visit Kullu valley, Naggar & Vaishno Devi temple. Return back from Kullu town en route visiting the famous Kullu Shawl Industry and River rafting Point and then drive back to Manali. Dinner & Overnight stay at the Hotel in Manali.
Today Morning after breakfast checkout from the hotel and enjoy walk on mall road. Do some shopping and then board the Volvo bus at around 4:30 PM to Delhi. Overnight on the bus.
After arrival at Delhi, the glorious tour to the heavenly Manali comes to an end. In this way your visit to one of the paradise on earth located amidst the lofty Himalayas ends offering your glorious memories to cherish for lifetime.
» Payment Terms & Methods: 30% payment needs to be done to confirm your booking. You can pay directly to our company's account using online bank transfer. Remaining amount needs to be paid at our office once you reach Manali. You can also pay using Credit or Debit cards through our secured payment gateway, however, in that case you have to pay 2.5% extra for the payment gateway charges.
» Cancellation & Refund Policy: Booking can be cancelled if informed 30 days before travel date. 90% Amount will be refunded. If cancelled within 15 - 30 days, 50% amount will be refunded. No refund will be given if cancelled within 15 days.
lovely experience. everything was just great... highly recommended.


Very comfortable beds, delicious breakfast, and very net receptionist. The positioning of the hotel is excellent, a couple of footsteps from the centrum and the train station. The rooms were clean and cozy too stay/sleep.
The location was great and the included breakfast was nice.
Steps away from Locarno's train station, the room was clean and comfortable with a nice view of Lago Maggiore. It is a great value for the money. The wifi also works well.
The hotel is clean and the price is very good for what you get. On sunny days you can enjoy views of the lake from your balcony. Location is very good: Directly opposite the train station and a short walk form the city centre and the lake. The best part of the deal is the Ticino Guest Card, that is provided by the Hotel (note: you might have to ask them for it) This Guest Card allows you free public transport, not only in and around Locarno, but in all of Ticino. This includes a daytrip to Lugano, or a free ride on the Swiss part of the scenic Centovalli railway.
The location was excellent. Literally just across the street from the train station. Having said that, we missed our train (having small children makes that happen sometimes). After checking out and leaving to get a train, we realized we missed the train. As we had small children, we went back to ask if we could sit briefly until our next train over an hour later. We were offered the chance to return to our room to wait until ready to leave (we caught our train this time :-)).
The location of this property is excellent, right across the train station in the very center of Locarno, ideal for business traveler. Great value for money. Staff is very friendly.
One of our top picks in Locarno.Hotel Garni in front of the train and bus station of Locarno and Centovallina station, a 5-minute walk from the lake and from the central Locarno Piazza Grande.
The southern rooms mostly have a lake view, while the northwest ones face the surrounding mountains.
When would you like to stay at Hotel Garni Montaldi?
Room with cable TV, consisting of a private bathroom.
Public parking is available at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs CHF 14 per day.
These are 2 double rooms located next to each other.
Hotel surroundings – This neighborhood is a great choice for travelers interested in lakes, mountains and hiking – Check location Great location - show map Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!
House Rules Hotel Garni Montaldi takes special requests – add in the next step!
All older children or adults are charged CHF 12 per person per night for extra beds.
Hotel Garni Montaldi accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
Heater could have been a bit warmer as it was December, but it was just about sufficient.
Club/Disco emissions (very loud music): Sleep impossible.
Close to the lake and lots of eating places.
Wifi was not working in the room or outside in the corridor. It worked in the reception area.
I was in a room facing the street which can be a bit noisy if you are a light sleeper like me.
Property under construction. Staff was not multi-lingual. Parking is tight. Bathrooms are on the small side.
Location, close to railway station. Bathroom with a window, full of light.
The coffee taste was very bad and it is in Italien part of Switzerland :-( no hot meal at breakfast at all. The shower was with the defect. TV channels impossible to watch due to continuous interference.
The location is superb. The Hotel is right next to the main station of Locarno and close to the main sites. We had the room with lake view which was great. The higher the floor in which you are place the more you'll see. We only saw a little bit of it because we were located in the 3rd floor.
The Staff is extremly Friendly and the Location of the Hotel is perfect.
Do not stay in this absolute dumb of a hotel and i use term hotel very loosely. I cannot convey strongly enough how disgusting this place is. We sleept in floor 6. Wich is use by drug dealers and users who dont sleep. Pretty sure im going to end up with some sort of rash disease due to sanitation condition similiar to those of a crack head who stay there.


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