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Southern Caribbean Cruise
New York (Manhattan)
24 Feb 2020 Other Dates
Cruise: Southern Caribbean Cruise
Departure Date: 24 Feb 2020
Ship: Norwegian Gem
Departs: New York (Manhattan)
Returns: New York (Manhattan)
1 Mon 24 Feb 2020 New York (Manhattan), USA 04:00 PM
New York's port on the Hudson River in Manhattan is four blocks from Central Park. New York is situated on the Atlantic coast of NE United States. With its world-class museums, big statues, even bigger buildings - certainly the Manhattan skyline with its many skyscrapers is universally recognizable - and being the most linguistically diverse city in the world, the Big Apple's hyperactive rush keeps drawing more and more people to it. The City of New York is a densely packed mass of humanity and all this living on top of one another makes the New Yorker a special kind of person. more info
2 Tue 25 Feb 2020 At Sea
3 Wed 26 Feb 2020 At Sea
4 Thu 27 Feb 2020 San Juan, Puerto Rico 04:00 PM 10:00 PM
San Juan, the capital and most populous city of Puerto Rico, is the oldest city on US territory. It is the Caribbean commercial hub, best known for its beautifully restored historic district of Old San Juan. It is situated on a rocky peninsula girded by thick walls jutting into the crashing Atlantic surf. With its 400 restored buildings from the 16th and 17th century Spanish colonial period, this area is steeped in history. Add to this the expansive stretches of smooth clean beaches, boutiques, and pleasant restaurants, and one understands why this port is the heart of the island's tourism. more info
5 Fri 28 Feb 2020 Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis 11:00 AM 06:00 PM
Basseterre is located on the SW coast of St Kitts Island in the Leeward Islands group, and is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean. Subsequently, it is very well known for its variety of architectural styles and fascinating buildings, set against dense tropical forests and a huge dormant volcano. The domed colonial Treasury Building, or customs house, is a reminder of the value of these islands as sugar colonies. Take a stroll around Basseterre and wander around the Circus, a diminutive roundabout, modelled after Piccadilly in London. more info
6 Sat 29 Feb 2020 Castries, St Lucia 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Castries is the capital of the volcanic island country of Saint Lucia, part of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Its popularity stems from the tropical weather (the dry season runs from December through May), scenery, and numerous beaches. Saint Lucia's population is predominantly of African and mixed African-European descent, and while the official language is English, French-Creole is spoken by 95% of the population. North of downtown and across the harbour is Vigie Peninsula, host to the island's largest duty-free complex, where many tourists spend the entire day. The area around Castries is well worth exploring, either by car or bus. more info
7 Sun 1 Mar 2020 Bridgetown, Barbados 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
The city of Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of the island country of Barbados, a major tourist destination in the West Indies. The city has numerous attractions, landmarks, monuments, museums, and art galleries of an international standard. It is also a starting point for visiting many other popular cities on the island. This historic city and its nearby Garrison are recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so be sure to take a virtual tour to explore the area. While tourists devote at least a portion of their time in Bridgetown to see the monuments and museums, duty free sales also attract a great deal of attention. more info
8 Mon 2 Mar 2020 St John's, Antigua and Barbuda 10:00 AM 06:00 PM
St John's, the capital of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda (two islands) in the Caribbean, sits on the NW coast of the tropical island of Antigua that is home to magnificent beaches. St John's was hit significantly by Hurricane Irma (Sep 2017) but tourist infrastructure remained intact. St John's reflects its British heritage with such edifices as Fort Barrington overlooking the shoreline, and 17th C Fort James. The national sport of cricket (think Sir Vivian Richards, Anderson "Andy" Roberts, and Richard "Richie" Richardson) highlights its predominantly British culture. Nearby the pier are small streets with traditional shops and restored colonial buildings. Dominating all are the white neo-baroque towers of St John's Cathedral. Antigua and Barbuda are 'the Gateway to the Caribbean'. more info
9 Tue 3 Mar 2020 Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands 07:00 AM 01:00 PM
Charlotte Amalie is the capital and largest city of the US Virgin Islands, located on the island of Saint Thomas. It is famous as a deep-water harbor that was once a haven for pirates. Indeed, Blackbeard's Castle, named after the notorious pirate of the same name, is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. Virgin Islands, and it is located in Charlotte Amalie at the highest point of Government Hill. A great attraction is the popular and beautiful Magens Beach that lines aside a delightful bay renowned for its soft sand, clear water, and palm trees. It is ideal for many water activities including windsurfing. more info
10 Wed 4 Mar 2020 At Sea
11 Thu 5 Mar 2020 At Sea
12 Fri 6 Mar 2020 New York (Manhattan), USA 10:00 AM
Be spoiled on the Norwegian Gem experiencing 11 unforgettable nights aboard the Southern Caribbean Cruise through the waters of Caribbean. Your ship departs from New York (Manhattan) with an itinerary that includes 7 ports in 7 countries before returning to New York (Manhattan). This 3.5 star voyage from Norwegian Cruise Line has 3 forward departures. You can join this cruise today for as little as $185 per person/day, twin share. Book today and save... Call now and talk to a cruise specialist!
Norwegian Gem Overview
Norwegian Gem cruises depart from Manhattan (from a pier just a short walk from Broadway and all the sights of New York) and Boston. Seven-night cruises depart Boston for Bermuda, staying two night at Kings Wharf, along with three sea days. During September and October Norwegian Gem sails 7 nights each way between Boston and Quebec. See the beautiful autumnal colours of the scenic New England region and Maritime Provinces of Canada. In January/February 2020 there's a three-week cruise from New York to San Francisco and back via the Panama Canal. This is a great opportunity to experience the canal crossing, and to see Central America and the Southern Caribbean.
All cabins have tea/coffee making sets, TV channels and movies, mini-fridge, separate toilet and enclosed shower, and European duvets. Two single beds can combine to make a double bed. Cabins have bunk beds to accommodate four (though crowded), and some have inter-connecting doors for families. The ocean-view (two to four guest) cabins have a rectangular window or a porthole. Balcony staterooms accommodate a third or fourth person on a sofa bed. These rooms are larger with a sitting area and full height glass doors opening to a private balcony. There are no single cabins, and 27 cabins and suites are wheelchair-accessible.
The ship has 16 dining options, and Freestyle Dining means you can eat anywhere, anytime, and with whomever, in formal or casual dress. The two main dining rooms are Magenta and Grand Pacific. Check the video screens to find out how busy each venue is, make a reservation, and find out the wait time. Alternative restaurants include: Cagney's Steak House serving steaks in a 30s setting, and carved meats at Moderno Churrascaria. Blue Lagoon for trendy fast food, Le Bistro with classic French gourmet, La Cucina Italian Restaurant for traditional Italian fare, and Orchid Garden Asian Restaurant for authentic Japanese/Thai/Chinese. Specialty restaurants have a surcharge and may need reservations.
The three-deck Stardust Theatre offers Las-Vegas-style razzle-dazzle production shows and cabaret acts. Many bands and solo musicians provide dance music and entertainment throughout the ship. The ship also features library, internet cafe, games room, a cinema with moving seats, a casino, and really comfortable cards and writing rooms.
Norwegian Encore
Premium All Inclusive fares on some ships
Open/anytime seating & multi-venue dining
In-cabin continental breakfast
24-hr dining and room service
Water, coffee, tea, juice at meals
Kids' menus
Coffee, pastries, tea 24 hr
Gym, courts, most workshops
Kids clubs & teen programs (2-17 yrs)
Butler, valet & concierge services (Suites, Penthouses, Haven)
Internet available (Not free)
Special need requests, service animals (give advance notice)
Shore excursions and meals not specified
Alternate specialty dining meals (unless specified)
Alcoholic beverages, specialty coffees, soft drinks
Casino gaming
Some exercise, entertainment, seminar facilities
Laundry, dry-cleaning and/or valet charges
Video Arcade charge
Pizza delivery charge
Group sitting nights, sea days 3-12 yrs
Surcharge for substantial increase in operating costs
GRATUITIES, SERVICE CHARGES
Most ships: USD 14.99 pp/night, full suites & Haven $17.50
Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Sun: USD 18.99 and USD 21.99
Norwegian Joy, and ships ex-Port Canaveral 3-5 nights: USD 20.49 and USD 23.49
Check ahead of time as these charges in brochures and on-line change frequently
Guests sailing to Hawaii charged additional 4.275% Pre Paid Service Charge GET Tax
Gratuities can be prepaid when booking, for all guests over 2 yr.
Service charge of 20% for spa, salon, beverages, specialty restaurants, special occasion menu items, entertainment dining
Room service menu charge US$7.95 (Not The Haven)
Australian waters: passport or government ID
Don't bring electrical extension cords
Cruise Norwegian app (for complete planning)
Atrium social centre
Shopping arcade
The Haven Suites & facilities
Wedding packages (NthAmer., Medit.)
Main dining venues (2)
Open seating, anytime
In-cabin Continental b'fast, coffee
Casual buffet
Asian fusions
Grill at pool
Kids menu u.13y. free (not dinner)
Dietary needs, order pre-cruise
In-cabin menu (service charge for non-suite guests; 20% drinks charge)
Cagney's Steakhouse
La Cucina (Italian)
Le Bistro (formal)
Moderno Churrascaria (Brazilian)
Teppanyaki (Japanese)
Wasabi (suchi)
Coffee Bar & patisserie
The Bake Shop
Beverages packages
Show theatre, shows, cabaret
Bars & Lounges (13)
Live music, dancing
Nightclub, DJ
Library, Card Room
Casino/s
Conference/ centres
Adults only pool
Spa & beauty treatments
Thermal Suites
Fitness centre & rooms
Sun decks
Sports courts, jogging track
Wi-Fi in cabin (pay)
U-18 SUPERVISION
Youth Program welcome social, booklet
Children's Aqua Park
Children's centre
Entourage (13-17y)
Splash Academy (3-12y)
Guppies (6mth-2y)
Nickelodeon fun
Mealtime kids' menu
U-18 PAY
Port-day, late night supervision
Group baby-sitting
Elevators (12)
Self-service laundrette
Wheelchair access good
Cabin current 110/220 V
24 Feb 2020 (Mon) $2,034
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2 Dec 2019 (Mon) $2,319 $2,440 Sold out $3,920
26 Mar 2020 (Thu) $1,967 $2,370 $3,419 $3,580
Southern Caribbean Cruise Be spoiled on the Norwegian Gem experiencing 11 unforgettable nights aboard the Southern Caribbean Cruise through the waters of Caribbean. When: 26 Mar 2020 (Thu) — 11 night cruise Ship: Norwegian Gem Category: Cruise Cabins from $2034 per person


I am happy to announce that a new paper I contributed to is now out in Community Ecology © Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest. This work is the result of couple of years of work of a great team of vegetation scientists and animal ecologists, with whom I had the luck to work for the last 4 years, and to whom I wish all the best.
Why focusing on wild boar in a blog that talks about forests?
The point is that the populations of wild boar (Sus scrofa) in Europe have grown substantially in recent decades, not to mention Central Italy, where the study is focused. Indeed, this species is able to adapt to different environments, and for sure, it was highly favoured by a combination of reintroduction for hunting purposes, increasing tree mast frequency (climate change?), insufficient hunting pressure, and lack of predators.


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Feadship · 70 m · 12 guests · Price from €700,000 p/w
JOY is a 70.0 m Motor Yacht, built in Netherlands by Feadship and delivered in 2016.
Her top speed is 16.0 kn and she boasts a maximum range of 4500.0 nm when navigating at cruising speed, with power coming from two MTU diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms, with 19 crew members. She has a gross tonnage of 1095.0 GT and a 11.5 m beam.
She was designed by Bannenberg & Rowell, who has designed 2 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database.
The naval architecture was developed by Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects, who has architected 96 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database, and the interior of the yacht was designed by Studio Indigo, who has 3 other superyacht interiors designed in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Steel hull, and Aluminium superstructure.
JOY is in the top 5% by LOA in the world. She is one of 104 motor yachts in the 70-80m size range.
JOY is currently sailing under the Cayman Islands flag, the 2nd most popular flag state for superyachts with a total of 1244 yachts registered. She is known to be an active superyacht and has most recently been spotted cruising near Antigua and Barbuda. For more information regarding JOY's movements, find out more about BOAT Pro AIS.
Name: JOY
Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
Yacht Subtype: Displacement
Builder: Feadship
Naval Architect: Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exterior Designer: Bannenberg & Rowell
Interior Designer: Studio Indigo
The data for JOY is taken from BOAT Pro, the world's leading market intelligence platform, which delivers real-time, accurate and reliable superyacht data. To access our pioneering fleet tracker, brokerage market insight, reports and much more get in touch with the BOAT Pro team.
Available for charter
Price from €700,000 p/w •
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In the ISA Mentor Program, I am providing guidance for extremely talented individuals from Argentina, Brazil, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and the USA. This question comes from Adrian Taylor.
Adrian Taylor is a process control specialist at Cristal.
At the place I work we are typically good at documenting how we configure our controls in the form of DDS documents but not always as good at documenting why they have been configured that way in the form of rigorous control narratives.
We now have an initiative to start retrospectively producing detailed control narratives for all our existing controls and I am looking for best practice, standards and examples of what good looks like for control narratives.
I wondered if you had any good resources in this regard or you could point me in any direction. (I did look at ANSI/ISA-5.06.01-2007 but this seems more concerned with URS/DDS/FDS documents rather than narratives).
We do a lot of DeltaV systems and we use 3 different ways to "document" the control system. As a system integrator "document" for me may mean something than different than for you so let me explain that these documents are my way to tell my programmers exactly how I want the system to be configured. These documents fully define the system's logic so they can program it and I can test against it.
Obviously batch flowsheets do not apply if your system isn't batch but the same flow sheets can be used to define an involved sequence.
The tag list is simply a large excel spreadsheet that includes all of the key parameters – module name, IO Name, tuning constants, alarm constants, etc. It also includes a "comment" cell that can include relatively simple logic like "Man only on/off FC valve with open/close limits and 30 sec stroke" or "analog input" or "Rev acting PID with man/auto modes and FO valve" etc. Most of the modules can be defined on this spreadsheet.
The logic notes are usually a couple of paragraphs each and explain logic that is more complicated. Maybe we have an involved set of interlocks or ratio or cascade logic. If I have a logic note I'll reference it in the tag list so the programmer knows to look for it.
I find the American Petroleum Institute Standard API RP 554 Part 1 (R2016) "Process Control Systems: Part 1-Process Control Systems Functions and Functional Specification Development" and the ISA Standard ANSI / ISA 5.06.01-2007 Functional Requirements Documentation for Control Software Applications to be very useful. ANSI/ISA95 also offers guidance on "Enterprise-Control System Integration." These types of documents in my opinion help include the opinion of all stakeholders in the logic without the stakeholder having to be familiar with flow charting or logic diagrams or specific control system engineering terminology. The functional specification in my opinion is a progressive elaboration of a simple process description done by the process engineer. Once finalized, the functional specification can be developed into a SCADA/DCS operations manual by listing normal sequence of operation along with analysis of applicable responsibility such as operator action/responsibility, logic solver responsibility, and HMI display. You may download my example of a pipeline control system functional specification: Condensate Feed Pump & Alignment Motor Operated Valves (MOVs).


The Forum > General Discussion > Can we have an economy not based on waste?
Can we have an economy not based on waste?
If we don't make devices with built in obsolescence it will be impossible to provide employment for most people. This is true whether the economy is capitalist or socialist as we can produce more than we need. If most people are not employed what would be a fair way to allocate goods and services. It seems crucial that we must stop piling up waste.
This is a good question davidf and not an easy one to grapple with. It would involve some thinking outside the square and some risk taking which is not always conducive to an electorate.
The way I figure it, is to look at the economy as the servant of the people not the other way around. That is not to think of it in terms of jobs because the economy is really about providing goods and services. Jobs are just one aspect to how these goods and services are delivered.
Not all of these may be workable in isolation but to reduce waste as much as possible through the current system of planned obscelence will more than likely mean thinking more locally than globally. Replacing some lost manufacturing jobs with other types of jobs based on technological advancement and community services and in conjunction with the ideas listed above.
I am sure there are many other ideas out there.
I like thinking about this kind of stuff, it's all about quality and priorities..
It's a pipe dream though... though they do say that cheap entertainment blooms in a depression as people can't afford fancy holidays etc..
To have an economy not based on waste is to limit government spending and a treasurer that knows how to save money.The recent spending spree by the labor goverment has put the treasury into the red and bad economics on behalf of the labor party.The liberals always saved first and spent wisely not wasting money on grants that went nowhere .People who recieved money from the labor party either used it to buy smokes ,alcohol or pokies.The government should have not given any money out in the first place .House grants like the 21 thousand dollar bonus should have been capped at seven thousand dollars .The labor party is just wasting tax payers money and bankrupting the country.
1. We are running out of energy reserves.
2. Irrespective of where you stand on GW, we are polluting our streams, rivers, oceans, landfills, air etc.
3. Still have not done much more than implement token "carbon trading".
4. Have yet to invest in long term infrastructure that will supply renewable energy.
The above 'elephants' rarely get a mention and when they do the usual suspects complain that it is all too hard, that human nature can't be changed, or even that there is no need to change, that 'business as usual' will save the day.
Well maybe human nature hasn't changed all that much, but our knowledge and technology have.
We have gone from stone-age, bronze-age and raced straight past through the industrial age into - ? We are now at a point where we can do just about anything. Instead we squabble and squander.
Our economy is waste based. We can turn that around, still make money and be home in time for the Simpsons, but it'll take a collective will to achieve this.
Have we grown up yet, Kiddies?
We have already started with a solution to eliminate waste. A recession. It just needs to get worse to see the full effects.
Around my area we have council cleanup. People throw out their unwanted stuff, and the council picks it up. Now, being a Pikey, and just coming from Nepal and thinking of the excitement your average Nepali would show at this world of plenty where people throw out so much stuff, I have found all sorts of valuable items (especially free wood) that people normally pay for at the Church of Bunnings.
As more people lose their jobs, they will also find that they don't have the money to redecorate their house every 3 years, and others will become Pikeys like myself.
Who knows, if things get really bad, people might start learning to fix things again.
Ebay is another example. Although I'm sure the government will at some stage try to hinder this recycling of goods or at least try and tax it better.


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We remember Etta James. 'Etta Lasts'
This day (January 20, 2012), in Riverside, California, died Jamesetta Hawkins a.k.a. Etta James,an American singer.
VIDEO DIGEST
Digest Tracklist :
Something'S Got A Hold On Me . w/ Chuck Berry – Rock N' Roll Music . w/ Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan & B.B. King – Take My Hand (1987) . w/ B.B. King Stevie Ray Vaughan – Midnight Hour . Tell Mama & I'D Rather Go Blind (1989) . At Last . w/ Grateful Dead – Hard To Handle (1982) .
Etta James Top 10 :
At Last . I'd Rather Go Blind . I Just Want to Make Love to You . Something's Got A Hold On Me . Stormy Weather . A Sunday Kind of Love . Trust in Me . My Dearest Darling . Tell Mama . All I Could Do Was Cry .
SELECTED ALBUMS
Recorded on October 6 and 16, 1986, Hail! Hail! Rock n Roll is a live album by Chuck Berry with Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James, and many more guests. >>
Burnin' Down the House: Live at the House of Blues by Etta James is her third live (and her twenty-eight overall) album released on May 7, 2002. >>
Released on November 15, 1960, At Last! is the debut studio album by Etta James. >>
Recorded on September 27 & 28, 1963, Etta James Rocks the House is the first live (and her fifth overall) album by Etta James. >>
Released on August 21, 1968, Tell Mama is the eighth studio album by Etta James. >>
Recorded between March 15 & 23, 1999, Heart of a Woman is an album by Etta James. >>
[1990] Etta James performs at Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, RI >> 63 MINUTES on RVM >>
[1981] John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers featuring Mick Taylor will be joined by Blues legends Etta James, Albert King and Junior Wells at Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ >> 170 MINUTES on RVM >>
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@Facebook : Although Chess hosted its own killer house band, James traveled to Rick Hall's Fame studios in Muscle Shoals in 1967 and emerged with one of her all-time classics. Tell Mama was a searing slice of upbeat Southern soul that contrasted markedly with another standout from the same sessions, the spine-chilling ballad I'd Rather Go Blind.
@allmusic : At the same time, despite possessing one of the most powerful voices in music, James only belatedly gained the attention of the mainstream audience, appearing rarely on the pop charts despite scoring 30 R&B hits
@last.fm : She is the winner of four Grammys, seventeen Blues Music Awards, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (in 1993), the Blues Hall of Fame (in 2001), and the Grammy Hall of Fame (in both 1999 and 2008).
@Discogs : Finally, in 1988 she went back to the Muscle Shoals Sound Studio she so succesfully recorded in twenty years earlier and with Barry Beckett and the top studio sessionists made the album Seven Years Itch and from then on and until 2006 she has recorded frequent and solid albums. In january 2011 she was diagnozed with leukemia.
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Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sáenz (* 3. Oktober 1788 in Tecoh (Merida/Yucatán); † 16. November 1836 in Channelview, Republik Texas) war ein texanischer Großgrundbesitzer und Politiker.

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Er studierte auf dem Priesterseminar von San Ildefonso Latein, Philosophie und Theologie.
Sein politisches Engagement begann mit konspirativen Treffen in der Kirche des Barrio de San Juan (Yucatán) in Mérida beim Priester Vicente María Velásquez, wo eine politische Willensbildung gegen eine Fortsetzung von Neuspanien als Kolonie Spaniens stattfand. Sein Werben für die Unabhängigkeit wurde von den spanischen Kolonialbehörden mit Gefängnis in San Juan de Ulúa, vor Veracruz von 1813 bis 1817 bestraft. Dort wurde er Freimaurer. Er gründete die ersten Tageszeitungen in Yucatán unter den Namen: El Aristarco Universal, El Redactor Meridano und El Hispanoamericano Constitucional.

1820 wurde er als Vertreter von Yucatán in die Cortes (Ständeversammlung) gewählt. Er kehrte nach Mexiko zurück und wurde 1824 Mitglied und Vorsitzender der verfassungsgebenden Versammlung, dem Congreso Constituyente de México 1821

Manuel Gómez Pedraza wurde 1828 zum Nachfolger von Guadalupe Victoria als mexikanischer Präsident gewählt. Lorenzo de Zavala intrigierte mit Antonio López de Santa Anna, dass das Parlament das Gesetz, das Manuel Gómez Pedraza zum Präsidenten ernannt hätte, nicht verabschiedete, sondern Vicente Guerrero zum Präsidenten machte, wofür dieser de Zavala als seinen Stellvertreter vorschlug, in dieses Amt wurde aber vom Parlament Anastasio Bustamante gewählt, weshalb Vicente Guerrero, Lorenzo de Zavala als Finanzminister in sein Kabinett berief.

Als Botschafter in Frankreich hatte er auch einen Akkreditierungsschreiben für den heiligen Stuhl dabei, mit dem er allerdings nicht empfangen wurde, da Gregor XVI. die Unabhängigkeit Mexikos erst 1836 anerkannte.

Nach seiner Rückkehr aus Paris siedelte er sich mit seiner Familie auf seinen Latifundien in Texas an und konspirierte mit den texanischen Separatisten. Er wurde in den Kongress der Republik Texas berufen und war von März bis Oktober 1836 als erster und einziger Tejano stellvertretender Präsident der Republik Texas.

Im ehemaligen Neuspanien war im zweiten Viertel des 19. Jahrhunderts die Tendenz zur Kleinstaaterei verbreitet, es gab eine Republik Yucatán und Los Altos. Antonio López de Santa Anna erließ 1835 sieben zentralistische Gesetze, was am 2. Oktober 1835 zum texanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg führte.

Lorenzo de Zavala heiratete 1807 Teresa Correa y Correa, ihr Sohn war Lorenzo Junior. 1831 heiratete Lorenzo de Zavala Emily West, mit ihr hatte er die Kinder Augustín Ricardo und Emily.
Augustín wurde der Vater von Adina Emilia De Zavala.

Nach Zavala wurde Zavala County benannt.

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 Viaje a los Estados-Unidos del Norte de America, Lorenzo de Zavala, Justo Sierra O'Reilly, Impr. de Castillo y compañía, 1846 – 329 S.

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Movie Review: 'Welcome Back' is disappointing
Press Trust Of India Fri, 04 Sep 2015 Fri, 04 Sep 2015
Loud and relentless: that is the approach to comedy that director Anees Bazmee favours. Needless to say, his films are not for sensitive palates. 'Welcome Back', a sequel to 2007's 'Welcome', is no different.
The film delivers a trashy complement of flamboyantly mounted musical set pieces, predictable comic gags, locations designed to dazzle the eye, and a bunch of characters who resort to excess at the slightest provocation.
All that 'Welcome Back' ends up doing is numb the mind in ways that one thought were not possible anymore, given the changes the Mumbai movie industry has seen in the seven years since the original Welcome was released.
Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar are back in their respective roles as Majnu Bhai and Uday Shetty. Still bachelors, they have turned their backs on the world of crime and become legit entrepreneurs.
The duo is desperate to end their single status. Enter Maharani Padmavati of Najafgarh (Dimple Kapadia) and her daughter, Rajkumari Chandni (Ankita Srivastava).
Her eyes on their enormous wealth, the princess romances both Uday and Majnu. But their canoodling is rudely disrupted when Uday Shetty's dad (Nana Patekar again) surfaces to reveal the existence of a daughter (Shruti Haasan) from his third wife.
The maharani sets a condition: her daughter will not wed until Uday's sister is married off. So the ex-gangsters go scurrying in search of a match for the girl.
In walks Ajju Bhai (John Abraham), a bone-crunching gangster who believes in letting his might do most of the talking for him. He falls in love with Uday's sis, but the brothers are looking for a decent boy, not another goon.
The rigmarole that ensues leads all the characters, including Ajju's stepdad Doctor Ghungroo, to an island owned by a blind mafia don, Wanted Bhai (Naseeruddin Shah).
The climax of 'Welcome Back' unfolds in the desert and is as mindless as everything else in the movie.
By this point, it ceases to matter who is gunning for whom. It is a free-for-all in which Wanted Bhai and his son Honey (Shiney Ahuja) are forced to fight off the hostility of the rest of the bunch.
Some of the punch lines in 'Welcome' Back do hit home and a few of the gags are actually funny. But they do not add up to a genuinely and consistently comic action flick.
It is good to see both Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar enjoying themselves to the hilt. If only the pair had a better screenplay to ride on, they might have pulled off a miracle.
John Abraham, stepping into Akshay Kumar's shoes, gets a lot to do. He is both a scowling action star and a soft romantic hero in 'Welcome Back'. But in the final analysis, his presence does not add much value.
The trouble with 'Welcome Back' is that springs no surprises at all. It is like watching a film from the last decade. All its tropes are both familiar and predictable.
So, should the red carpet be rolled out for 'Welcome Back'? No.
Watch it only if banal buffoonery of this kind does not put you off.


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WANSLEE, PATRICK CLINTON
February 3, 2011 2 Condolences
Age 74, passed away February 1, 2011. He was born on June 29, 1936 in Tucson. The Wanslee family arrived in Arizona shortly after the Civil War and Pat took great pride in being a fourth generation Arizonian. After graduating from Tucson High School and attending the University of Arizona, Pat served his country and was a proud veteran of the United States Navy. He received several awards, including a Presidential Citation. Pat followed his father's footsteps by working in the car business and pioneered Arizona's automobile auctions. Throughout his life, Pat was a friend to all, generously giving to those in need. Most recently, he delivered food boxes for St. Vincent de Paul. He was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church where he served as an usher and enjoyed fellowship after Mass each Sunday. Pat often said that the luckiest day of his life was when he met and married the love of his life and best friend. Mary Ann, on the same day. While Pat and Mary Ann enjoyed only a few hours of courtship, they were blessed with many years of marriage. He is survived by Mary Ann, his son David (Michele) and his twin daughters Madeleine (Brian Mullen) and Melissa (Bob McCullough). He is also survived by four grandchildren, whom he adored, Rachel, Rebecca, Carmel and Benjamin Patrick. He was preceded in death by his beloved sister Sharon Fensch. Pat Wanslee was admired and loved for his generous spirit, optimism, wonderful sense of humor and great love of life. He will be deeply missed but memories of him will live on in the hearts and minds of those who loved him dearly. Our celebration of Pat's life begins with Visitation from 4 to 9 pm, Rosary at 6:30 on Friday, February 4, 2011 at Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, 4800 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix. Funeral Mass at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 4715 N. Central Avenue, Phoenix. Interment will follow at St. Francis Catholic Cemetery.
Offer Hugs From Home Condolence for the family of WANSLEE, PATRICK CLINTON
Norm & Edith Bertram
Dear Mary Ann:
We were shocked to hear about your husband passing. We always had a great time with him every Sunday after the 7:00 AM mass. We will always treasure the memories of our lunch with him at Durrent's Rest. Dec. 2010. Please connect with us so we can take you to lunch and get to know you better. Or you can always meet up with us after the 7:00 AM mass where Pat always visited with us after mass and shared alot of great stories about Ariz. Please accept our deepest sympathy.
Norm and Edith Bertram
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Mary Ann and Family,
Please accept my most sincere condolences.
Our Lord will bless You and Yours with his presence and may He
and the Blessed Mother guide and blessyou in your time of
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Underground Bank Laundered $220 Million a Year Through BC Casinos, Claims Province's Civil Forfeiture Office
Posted on: January 9, 2019, 06:06h.
Last updated on: January 9, 2019, 06:06h.
A British Columbia company that police say was a front for an illegal underground bank was laundering up to $220 million per year, much of it through the province's casinos, according to the BC Civil Forfeiture Office.
The River Rock Casino in Richmond, near Vancouver, has been described as the epicenter of British Columbia's money laundering problem. It's ten miles from where Silver International is alleged to have operated an illegal "cash house." (River Rock)
The case against Silver International and two of its operators — Caixuan Qin and her husband Jian Jun Zhu — would have been the largest ever money laundering prosecution in the province's history, but it unexpectedly collapsed in November when federal prosecutors stayed criminal charges against the operation without explanation.
Now, the civil forfeiture office is attempting to seize assets and cash worth $4.3 million from Qin and Zhu, alleging they are the proceeds of crime. The threshold for proving a civil claim is lower than for a criminal conviction as it's based on a balance of probabilities rather than beyond a reasonable doubt.
"The customers (of Silver International) included individuals linked to drug production, trafficking, money laundering, homicide, assault, possession of property obtained by crime and counterfeiting instruments and extortion," alleges the civil forfeiture office filing.
Money Laundromat
Police believe Silver International was used by a network of "private lenders" that loaned money to high-rollers on gambling junkets from China, often in the form of hockey bags stuffed with cash.
A report commissioned by the BC's AG David Eby, published last June, said the province's casinos had become a "laundromat for organized crime."
It reported that hundreds of millions of dollars in dirty money had passed through a "failed" casino system over the past decade, and that financial crime was so rife in the province's casinos that the global intelligence community had taken to referring to casino money laundering as "The Vancouver Model."
Money-laundering was found to be endemic at BC casinos and the River Rock Casino — ten miles from where Silver International allegedly operated its "cash house" — was at the epicenter. The casino has been accused of ignoring its anti-money laundering obligations, routinely allowing large cash transactions without enquiring as to the source of the funds.
Alleged Drug Money
Police allege Silver International allowed criminals to deposit piles of dirty cash and to receive payments into Chinese bank accounts in return. The cash — often allegedly drug money — could then be loaned to high-rollers.
The civil forfeiture office claims one of Silver's customers was Maxim Poon Wong, an alleged Triad associate and member of the Yellow Triangle Boys criminal gang. Wong was arrested in September 2015 with nearly $227,000 in cash in bundles of $20 bills, and documents on how to produce crystal meth.
A lawyer for Qin and Silver International, Matthew Nathanson, told The Globe and Mail that his clients would fight the civil forfeiture case.
"This is not an action that will proceed unopposed," he said in a written statement.
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The RPG Scrollbars: A Dip Into... Skyforge
God alrighty?
Feature by Richard Cobbett Contributor
It takes quite a lot to get me to download a new MMO these days. When I hear good rumblings though, I listen, and so yesterday I decided to check out the Skyforge Open Beta. [official site]. This is not a review, so it's not intended as a sweeping look at all systems. Think of it as dipping a toe into the water - did it catch my attention, and was it at least worth the whopping client download?
Right from the start, I'll give Skyforge this - it's got a cool world. It's part fantasy and part SF, where evil sea nymphs assault futuristic ports and gods are dispatched from their metaphorical ivory tower to do tech support. I'm not kidding. The second mission features you being sent to save a factory whose systems have gone on the fritz, and there's no way to just stand on a nearby hill with a megaphone and boom "THOU SHALT TURN IT OFF AND ON AGAIN." Shame.
Actually, the whole god thing is a bit strange so far. Technically, you start out as merely an Immortal, and one of if not many, then at least 'loads'. The first gift sent to me by my worshippers? A... polo shirt. Thank you, mortals, but if you don't mind, I'll instead take your firstborn child and any oxen you have to spare. The fact that divinity and power come from being able to do the same thing that every other MMO character can do - come back to life after dying - does start to feel a little like these guys just lucked into a brilliant scam on their world. Kill ten boars? Fuck you, we're gods.
Though of course, it's not long before you are indeed killing ten boars.
There's a nice feel to it all though. While I can't say that I've seen any real flicker of Obsidian in the design, unless you count the horrible beards imported from Alpha Protocol, Skyforge certainly aims higher than main developers Allods Team's last game... uh... Allods. That was pretty stock World of Warcraft with pay to win bleeding out of its anus. Skyforge smacks more of a passion project, where there may be a sting in the tail later on, but either way, there's cool stuff to enjoy too. The world design in particular is lovely, with the opening futuristic area having a truly fine animated skybox, a clean UI, and a decent action combat engine that isn't enough to carry the game when compared to those with an all-out action focus, but still has a decent amount of oomph.
Playing as a Cryomancer, the damage-dealer of the three starter classes, Skyforge wastes no time handing out the cool powers - a basic ice shot, giant lances that you charge up and then impale enemies, and then a sprinkling of other tricks guaranteed to have Mortal Kombat's Sub-Zero going "Oi!" and calling his lawyer. Early areas include a port under siege by fish monsters, the aforementioned warehouse, and a cool series of floating platforms high above the ground full of ruins. It's not an open world, with the focus instead being on hanging out in what's basically the Treehouse of the Gods, where a giant sphere lets you drop into troublespots faster than you can yell "POWER XTREME!" They begin repeating almost immediately, as well as being available for return visits to earn upgrades, but are decently done and fun for sightseeing.
At least, they are on the first trip. My second to a map called Port Naori rather dampened my mood, both with its insistence that I re-fight battles I'd done the first time, throwing up force-fields to prevent me just waving to someone and moving on, and then by placing an invisible wall in front of a huge open corridor I needed to run down, which opened only after I smashed some eggs for no reason and then re-fought two bosses I'd already dealt with. I don't mind reusing levels, especially of this fidelity, but c'mon, at least make it a different path rather than just changing what's at the end of the one I just ran down about half an hour ago.
Even early on, there's a lot of Final Fantasy and other JRPG in Skyforge's lineage. It's one of those games which pretends not to care about levels, as if that just brushes aside all the other progression systems, with the main upgrade path being the "Ascension Atlas" - totally not just the Sphere Grid from Final Fantasy X. Basically you earn points that go to unlocking nodes, which upgrade your classes. The Cryomancer's takes forever before you even get to sniff a choice to make, though the other two base classes (for those who haven't bought the Founder's Edition to get more) have a little more flexibility. Every character can level up every class though, and switch between them at will, with others unlocking after sufficient clambering down the tree.
That leads to one of the odder elements of the game - it caps your progress and earnings to prevent you just racing through. I tend to think that's pretty self-defeating, that players will always try to power through these things and if that's how they want to do it, then fine. But still, it's worth knowing about. I do love how the Premium membership option, which you can buy from between 3 and 180 days, opts to sell this as "Reach weekly limits sooner". Yes! Give us your money and you won't... have... to play our game as much. Hmm. On the plus side, I don't see anything in the game that screams problematic as far as the cash shop goes and Premium adds little but that progress boost.
Dipping in though as I was, it's a smooth introduction. I like it when MMOs feel like they're giving you quests worth your time from the start, and Skyforge pretty much does. Even if you're only fighting basic mobs, the wrapping of being a god helps you to be what City of Heroes originally pioneered - awesome from Level 1. The basic costumes start you out with a good range of styles, from classic armour and booby MMO ladies to full plate for everyone and futuristic battle armour, all of which sits comfortably alongside the magical stuff in the anachronistic fold. The shop continues that - you can run around in a full business suit, elegant dresses, something that Commander Shepard would be proud to wear and a few other styles too, with a whole wardrobe provided free at the start of the game. That plus powers plus being told you're awesome makes for a good start.
What doesn't, and the biggest disappointment, is that the writing and voicework is at best mundane and at worst... well, not bad, but decidedly meh. I tend to hook onto the personal stories in MMOs like an antisocial remora and so it's important to make those immediate connections with the main players. Here, they're pretty damn flat, with the story throwing around clumsy titles like "Reapers Of Death" and a villain called the "Gravedigger" and just generally not setting up an interesting struggle to suddenly be part of. There are so many great examples of MMOs doing this right now that there's really no excuse, and the flatness of it all is really disappointing when put against the awesome scenery. Maybe there are great characters later on, but at the moment, I'm not invested in the fight. Be intriguing, like The Secret World; be exciting like World of Warcraft; Christ, if you must, be funny like Scarlet Blade: but do something that gives a reason to care beyond 'Well, I downloaded it." I have too many games clamouring for attention for a few gigabytes of sunk bandwidth to cut it any more.
Really, my favourite thing about these scenes is the conversation system, which isn't so much half-baked as still flour and water awaiting being made into dough. To try and deal with the silent protagonist problem that plagued, say, Secret World, your character does get to chip into conversations. But choose what you say? Haha, no. You just get "Press Space to calm the captain and promise to clean up the port." I hope later quests run with this. "Press Space to express your cynicism with a small but notable eye-roll." "Press Space to query villain's plans in reference to Jungian psychology." Maybe even a section where you use a computer: "Press Space to press space." We can but dream, while running around the world in awesome looking power armour.
But anyway. Did Skyforge hook me in and make me want to spend hours and hours in its company? Not really, but it's one of the more pleasant F2P MMOs I've played of late, and worth a grab. It's at least trying a few things differently to most, from its hub world to the scattered way it handles quests in its more open areas, and there's a genuine sense of trying to be a good game first and a profitable one second, in the hope that one will lead to the other. As ever, that may prove to be a bluff in the later stages, but first impressions count and Skyforge left some pretty positive ones. I don't regret the download, even if I doubt I'll personally be with it much longer.
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New Jersey - December 16, 2021
Alaska / New Jersey, UNITED STATES – December 16, 2021 – Global aviation software provider Ramco Systems announced that it will implement its Aviation M&E MRO Suite V5.9 at Pathfinder Aviation, a heli-charter operator with services ranging from survey and exploration, firefighting, heli-skiing, Department of Defense contracts, oil and gas, utility support, aerial cinema and more. Ramco's full suite Aviation Software will integrate and automate various operations at Pathfinder Aviation empowering them with a one stop solution to cater to all their complex business needs.
The next-gen Aviation Software will offer Pathfinder modules covering Maintenance, Supply Chain Management, Flight Operations, Safety & Quality and Finance, and will seamlessly integrate with Pathfinder Aviation's existing HR and payroll system, thus replacing multiple legacy applications. The solution will also automate the duty tracking of pilots thereby providing visibility across departments, tracking profitability at an aircraft level and enabling quicker turnaround time for aircraft.
In addition, with its digital enablers like state-of-the art mobile apps, Electronic Flight Bag, HUBs, Electronic Signature Capability, Dashboards, and offline mobile application capability, Ramco will help Pathfinder manage its remote operations with zero connectivity and help achieve paperless operations.
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Q: Remove hard coded number of days in -mtime option to find files in shell script I am trying to find files in a directory which are older than 30 days.
Example:
#!/bin/bash
folder=/tmp
find /tmp -mtime +30 -type f

I want to know if there is a way to NOT hardcode the folder location and -mtime +30 in my shell script but to manage them externally to avoid making any change in the script in future.

A: This can be done indeed, using environment variables. Imagine you create two environment variables, let's say ENV_FIND_STARTFOLDER and ENV_FIND_MODIFICATION_TIME, then you can rewrite your command as:
find $ENV_FIND_STARTFOLDER -mtime +$ENV_FIND_MODIFICATION_TIME -type f

However, I'm urging you to be very cautious with this: environment variables are only defined in that one environment (if anybody ever asks you for your script and launches it on another machine which does not have those variables, it won't work), and also: if you start creating environment variables just for one script or even just one command, and you do this for all the scripts and commands you're about to create, you might create a very chaotic environment.
By the way, the fact that I have chosen such long names is already a way to handle this, as you can see:
ENV_FIND_STARTFOLDER
ENV_FIND_MODIFICATION_TIME

=> I have invented the "naming convention":
ENV  : it is an environment variable I have created
FIND : for which script/command is it to be used
STARTFOLDER, MODIFICATION_TIME : a very clear indication of its meaning

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Анже Копитар (; Јесенице, СФРЈ, 24. август 1987) је словеначки хокејаш који тренутно игра у Лос Анђелес кингсима. Игра на позицији центра.

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Копитар је каријеру започео у јуниорском погону словеначког клуба Акрони Јесеница за чији је састав играо. Од 2002. до 2004. играо је сениорску екипу Крањска гора у словеначком првенству. За две сезоне у овом клубу је одиграо 32 меча, постигао 18 гола и имао 15 асистенција.

Као 17-годишњак, 2004. одлази у Шведску где игра за јуниорску екипу Седертеље. На крају сезоне 2004./05. дебитовао је за сениоре у шведском првенству, одигравши 5 меча.

На крају сезоне одлази на драфт, где су га изабрали Лос Анђелес кингси као 11. пика. Недуго затим, уручена му је позивница за долазак у руки камп Кингса, али је одбио њихов позив јер је сматрао да ће већи напредак у игри остварити у професионалној Шведској лиги, него у јуниорском ВХЛ-у.

Наредне сезоне одиграо је добру сезону. На 57. мечева, постигао је 15 гола и имао 16 асистенција за укупно 31 поен.

Национална хокејашка лига

Лос Анђелес кингси

У најјачој хокејашкој лиги на свету дебитовао је 6. октобра 2006. на гостовању код Анахајм дакса. Тиме је постао први Словенац који је заиграо у НХЛ-у. Постигао је 2 гола у поразу Кингса 4:3. Деби пред домаћом публиком у Стејплс центру догодио се следеће вечери у победи 4:1 над Сент Луис блузом, а Копитар је сусрет завршио са 3 асистенције. Своју прву НХЛ сезону завршио је као трећи стрелац у поретку рукија иза Јевгенија Малкина и Паул Штаснија, освојивши 61 поен.

Следеће сезоне изборио је свој први наступ на Ол стар сусрету за екипу Запада. Био је први стрелац Кингса у сезони и надмашио свој претходни учинак освојивши 77 бодова. Такође је проглашен највреднијим играчем кингса.

Он је 11. октобра 2008. потврдио верност клубу потписивањем седмогодишњег уговора вредног 47.600.000. долара.

Свој први хет-трик у НХЛ-у Анже Копитар је остварио 22. октобра 2009. у победи кингса против Далас старса 4:3.

По трећи пут је био најбољи поентер у екипи, па је именован највреднијим играчем краљева у сезони 2009/10.

Копитар је 15. марта 2011, одиграо своју 325 узастопну НХЛ утакмицу и поставио нови рекорд Кингса, надмашујући Марсел Диона. Међутим једанаест дана касније је сломио скочни зглоб, па је сезона за њега била завршена, одигравши до тада 330 меча.

Упркос повреди, наредне сезоне Копитар је предводио свој тим до Стенли купа са 73 поена. Он је тако постао први Словенац који је успео да освоји Стенли куп.

Репрезентација
За сениорску репрезентацију Словеније дебитовао је на Светском првенству 2005. у Аустрији и постигао је 1 погодак.

Наступао је и на Светском првенству 2006. у Летонији. Забележио је 3 гола и 6 асистенција, укупно 9 поена на 6 утакмица и био је међу 5 најбоља поентера на првенству.

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Рођени 1987.
Словеначки хокејаши на леду
Словеначки олимпијци на Зимским олимпијским играма 2014.
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What's the difference between having sex and making love?
Making love. Having sex. To many, these are just two different expressions for the same act.
Having sex versus making love
Apparently there is a difference between the act of making love and having sex.
And the singular distinction is in the state of mind of both people engaging in the act; the level of connection and all the situations surrounding and leading up to the act itself.
Sex is in itself primal; a basic need that is just as instinctive and naturally occurring as the hunger for food. The need to satisfy the urge for sex and to feel the gratification that comes from humping is not on the same level as love-making.
Chimps, rabbits, bulls, Zebras… they all have sex. That's exactly the category into which that need belongs. It is a thing devoid of the emotional dimension that sex often comes with.
As Christina Antonyan of Thought Catalogue writes in 2016;
"It's very easy and ordinary to just have sex, but to know how to connect… on a deeper level, and win over heart, mind and soul takes a little bit of commitment.
"…sex without love is not lovemaking."
This is not to say that sex as painted in the context above is not a great thing. People have had mind-blowing one-night stands that they could never replicate with people they 'have a connection with' and supposedly 'make love with.'
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Despite the moral campaigns against it, people have sex with random strangers all the time. Several forms of casual sex is indeed a thing that society brims with. People have been known to explore this anti-social aspect of their humanity to mind-blowing effect. And it's just fine so far these are consenting adults who recognise all the things that could go wrong and decide to still engage in the act – with or without adequate precautions.
On the flip side, love-making is what people aspire to when they get into relationships and marriages. It is that longing for something deeper, a deep-rooted intimacy that surpasses the passionate nights and morning quickies.
"The best part about lovemaking is that it becomes effortless, because you are not thinking about what Olympic – style performance you should put on.
You become your authentic self at that moment," adds Christina Antonyan.
Lovemaking is a summation of the affection you feel towards the person even when they are fully clothed, sharing their dreams with you and you with them. It is the concern for them and their well-being; it is the connection on a greater pedestal which continues even when the adrenaline rush of sex has dissipated. It is the days shared, memories created, problems solved together, losses suffered together, emotions shared, pain together borne, hurdles together crossed and triumphs together won.
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And all these things combined make for a closeness so intimate; and this understanding beyond the visceral is what makes for the best sex ever. The type you would call love-making.
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Grammy Award Winner Norah Jones To Release A Collection of Singles in April & New Song Out "Just A Little Bit"
On April 12, nine-time GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Norah Jones will release Begin Again, a collection of singles that gathers seven eclectic songs that Jones has recorded over the past year with collaborators including Jeff Tweedy and Thomas Bartlett. Begin Again, which is available for pre-order now, will be released on 12" vinyl, CD, and as a digital album. Hear the new song "Just a Little Bit," which was produced by Jones and features her on vocals, piano, and organ along with Brian Blade on drums, Christopher Thomas on bass, Dave Guy on trumpet, and Leon Michels on tenor saxophone.
Last year, following the 2016 release of her acclaimed album Day Breaks—and the extensive promotional campaign and world tour that accompanied it—Jones quietly returned to the studio with the sole intent of following her muse down creative pathways without any expectations or boundaries. Reveling in the joy and spontaneity of music-making with a true spirit of openness, Jones got together with various friends for brief, largely-improvised sessions to collaborate and experiment.
"I felt inspired to record and try different things," Jones says, adding that the idea was to make it "quick and fun and easy and low-pressure. It's a great way to collaborate with other people. Just a day or 3 in the studio and that's it."
"I try to go in with a few clips of voice memo ideas to have a jumping off point," she explains. "With each session the little ideas were definitely with those particular musicians in mind, but the hope is to always create in the moment and with each session there were songs that came out of nothing. I was very open and had no real expectations as far as direction, but each session has exceeded my expectations. It's been so fun and I feel very inspired right now and love all the different directions this is going."
The singles Jones began releasing last summer ran the gamut from riveting electronic experiments to starkly acoustic folk ballads to organ-and-horn drenched soul songs. With the addition of three more previously unreleased songs, Begin Again presents seven snapshots of creativity from one of the music world's most versatile and consistently intriguing artists.
The track listing for Begin Again is as follows:
1. My Heart is Full
2. Begin Again
3. It Was You
4. A Song with No Name
6. Wintertime
7. Just a Little Bit
Jones has announced Summer 2019 North American tour dates following a tour of Australia and New Zealand in April. The first leg of the North American tour will kick off on the East Coast in Pittsburgh on June 18 and includes appearances at jazz festivals in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and Saratoga Springs. The tour's second leg heads out West beginning July 14 in Cheyenne, Wyoming followed by an evening at Colorado's famed Red Rocks with the legendary Mavis Staples. The tour will also bring shows to Utah, Montana, and Washington state before concluding with Jones' debut appearances in Alaska. Visit norahjones.com/tour for ticket info.
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Will AGI redefine human intelligence?
Would you be willing to read a novel written by a computer, or listen to a song composed by a robot? As artificial general intelligence (AGI) continues its rapid growth into all areas of society there are strong hints, aspiration even, that it could overshadow human intelligence. Are the aspects of the human mind that make people unique under threat from a technology that we have created and programmed with the aim that it will learn and adapt itself to new levels that we cannot anticipate in advance?
Let's first consider intellectual property. Novel writing algorithms could lead to a situation when some of what is widely considered to be the best literature of the year is written by a computer. The Hoshi Shinichi Literary Award is a Japanese short story competition, out of the 1,450 entries in 2016, eleven were said to be written by 'non-humans'. One line from a story co-authored by AGI was profound, considering the situation: "The day a computer wrote a novel. The computer, placing priority on the pursuit of its own joy, stopped working for humans."
While one assumes that this line was written by the human author, there is still a lingering feeling that a computer could have this awareness. This would mean literary awards judges will have a significant decision to make. The question is, does it matter who created the literature? If the story is good and the composition regarded at its notional best, surely the creativity is what matters?
Computers can now create what appear to be famous paintings with impressive accuracy, conversely algorithms have been created to identify fakes by humans. Computers can flirt and write jokes, it seems that every year that goes by the differences between humans and computers decreases. The close proximity between human intelligence and AGI has led to questions about what happens when AGI eclipses us.
One of the most interesting settings for this debate will be in arts and culture, how easily accepted will AGI authors and musicians be accepted or will they be rejected outright. The art critic, Martin Gayford, wrote, "The unresolved questions about machine art are, first, what its potential is and, second, whether—irrespective of the quality of the work produced—it can truly be described as 'creative' or 'imaginative'."
If people decide that all work by AGI is not creative because it came from a computer programmed by a human, then a world of artistic possibilities will be lost. Surely though this means that it is at its 'heart' still human, as we created the algorithm. Will customers care that what they are reading is created by a machine, using vastly different techniques than people use. Perhaps more interesting then, is to ask who would gain credit for the work, the computer or the human(s) who created the AGI.
Mark Zuckerberg has predicted that in a decade AGI will start outperforming humans, with Facebook trying to build AGI with better perception than people. This relates to some of the basic human senses like seeing and hearing. I venture that in many (highly specific) scenarios this is already the case. The main way AGI will redefine human intelligence is by making a lot of it irrelevant, many workers will be looking over their shoulders, not at robots, but computers.
If AGI is more perceptive, that does not mean that it is better, Zuckerberg made sure to calm the human population by confirming that computers will not be "thinking or generally better [than humans]". For example, a computer may be programmed to possess the ability to beat a person at chess, but the computer cannot stop the game and write a letter about its style of play. The same computer cannot beat a human at backgammon either, for this to happen it would need to be reprogrammed by a human first.
What we are waiting for, and seems a long way off, is a computer programmed to learn by itself from basic principles as we do. Given, as we (humans/animals) are, some critical base pieces of hardware and algorithmic software. Then put into the wild, with teachers (humans to start with) and allowed to grow from baby steps; will the computer truly be in a position to go beyond human capability, learning and mastering chess, then moving to the backgammon table and mastering that too?
One of the most unique creations of human intelligence, written language, must also be adopted by AGI, as you've seen above in many respects it has already started. There have been reports of AGI programmes being shut down because the AGI bots created their own language, these stories have been proven to be wide of the mark and somewhat embellished. However, AGI creating its own language could be the key to its success as a new kind of intelligence in the future, this seemingly scary prospect could be the point where AGI overtakes human intelligence.
AGI with its own 'self-taught' method of processing information will not only be seen as the time it took over human intelligence, but also the time where people fear how safe it is to be continually developing AGI.
One of the most uncomfortable aspects of AGI for some humans is what appears to make us unique will no longer be the case. Humans propose that they could understand aliens from another planet creating art and music, but with it coming from technology that is controlled and programmed by humans will leave many people feeling uneasy.
Taking the positive stance, another question we could be asking, is what is it that we really fear? If AGI does redefine human intelligence, surely that will also allow humans to reach levels they otherwise would never have attained. It could be seen as a new era for humanity where we finally transcend hate and inequality through common purpose and greater understanding of ourselves.
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The Tudors cast's VERY colourful private lives, from booze battles to kidnap attempts
Nov 11 2020, 2:16 ET
Updated: Nov 11 2020, 9:26 ET
THEY portray some of the most colourful characters in history, but it seems the cast of the Tudors lives are just interesting as their on-screen counterparts.
From Jonathan Rhys Meyers' public booze battle to the attempted kidnap of Joss Stone, we reveal the surprising private lives of the drama's stars.
Jonathan Rhys Meyers was reportedly arrested for drink driving Credit: BBC
Johnathan Rhys Meyers
Yesterday it was reported that Johnathan Rhys Meyers who plays Henry VIII had been arrested for drink driving.
The star failed a field sobriety test when police arrived on the scene Sunday evening following reports of a minor car accident, TMZ has reported.
The Bend It Like Beckham star's battle with alcoholism has been well documented over the years.
The actor is thought to have had six stints in rehab Credit: Getty Images - Getty
It is believed the Matchpoint actor has had six stints in rehab - first checking for treatment in Malibu in 2005, the MailOnline reported.
He is then said to have returned two years later in 2007 and a third time in 2009.
In November 2011, the actor was ordered to pay a restitution of €1,000 by the French courts and giving a suspended sentence for public intoxication 24 months earlier.
In 2018, The Sun Online exclusively revealed how the 43-year-old actor screamed at his wife "f**k you, I'm going to divorce you" after she calmly asked him to stop smoking his e-cigarette on board a plane.
The actor has previously denied alcoholism Credit: Xposure
A fellow first class passenger, who was sat behind the actor, told The Sun Online it was not an isolated incident and the star had been "behaving erratically" and "intimidating other passengers" for the entire flight.
The Dracula star later insisted that he isn't an alcoholic after the Golden Globe-winning actor was detained by cops after becoming verbally abusive to his wife during the flight.
But he insisted it wasn't an excuse, adding: "That is not an excuse, there's never an excuse for me to drink."
Jonathan also insisted that it was a minor blip after eight months of sobriety.
He added that he had a few drinks before getting off the plane and going to a meeting and getting sober again immediately.
Joss Stone was at the centre of kidnapping attempt back in 2013Credit: Getty Images - Getty
As well as lucrative singing career Joss Stone has slipped into several acting roles including Anne of Cleves in the BBC drama.
But the Joss' career wasn't all bright lights and red carpets with the 33-yer-old at the centre of a terrifying kidnapping plot back in 2013.
Kevin Liverpool, 35, and Junior Bradshaw, 32, were allegedly stopped near the singer's home with a Samurai sword plus hammers and a knife.
Kevin Liverpool, 35, and Junior Bradshaw, 32 had planned to decapitate the singerCredit: PA:Press Association
Macabre notes were found, said prosecutors, threatening to "decapitate" the star, 25 — dubbed "she-devil in the flesh".
Others read "Jocelyn RIP", "find river to dump her", "look for jewellery box", and anti-royal messages such as the Queen's "system" was "taking the p***".
Joss — who has sung at several royal charity gigs and was a guest at Wills and Kate's wedding — was at home when the pair were arrested in June 2011.
Joss played Anne of Cleves in the BBC drama Credit: TV Company
Liverpool, 35, was sentenced to life, with a minimum life term of ten years
and eight months before it was reduced to six-and-a-half years.
Bradshaw received a sentence of 18 years which was later reduced to 10 years after three court appeals.
The Superman star, who played Charles Brandon in the Tudors, achieved true heartthrob status following his stint in Netflix series the Witcher.
Henry Cavill has been accused of being "snobbish" about his moneyCredit: Getty Images - Getty
However, his popularity plummeted after he showed his "true colours" in a "snobby" interview back in 2016.
Speaking to The Sun's Dan Wootton, he said: "I'm not just doing this for the art. The money's fantastic and that's something I deem — again, it is frowned upon — very important.
"You've got to enjoy life. When I'm making money, I'm spending it on nice stuff, whether that be lavish holidays for me and my friends or just seeing something in a shop and saying, 'Yeah, I want that for the house. I'm buying it'.
"I've got money to spend on nice places, rather than going to grotty pubs that stink of p***."
Henry caused controversy when he dated 19-year-old Tara KingCredit: Getty Images
The posh actor even complained about having to fly economy to my native New Zealand.
He added: "People will be calling me a c**k as they are reading this but travel's great as long as you're going first class.
"I mean, travelling to New Zealand in economy? It sucks. Especially if you're over 6ft (tall).
"But first class? I'm not going to ever pretend to be coy about that. I love it."
He played Charles Brandon in The Tudors
That same year Henry received flack when at the age of 33 he began dating a then 19-year-old Tara King.
The pair first met in London nightclub Mahiki in 2015.
When they were outed as a couple in October, some criticised Henry for dating
a girl so much younger.
Asked about their age gap in February, he said: "People say age is just a
"It's actually a real and true sign of someone's maturity."
But the relationship wasn't to last with Henry giving Tara the chop just a few months later.
Joely Richardson played Catherine Parr in the TudorsCredit: Handout
Joely Richardson, who played Catherine Parr in the television series, has enjoyed a successful life on-screen.
However, the actress' private life has been plague with grief following the death of her sister and fellow actress Natasha Richardson in 2009.
While Joely quitely grieved the loss of Natasha, who was married to fellow actor Liam Neeson, quietly she admitted it had a devastating blow on her life.
In an interview with Tatler magazine the year she died, Joely said: "You worry about your children and your elders, but I never imagined such a thing as this.
Joely struggled with the loss of her sister Natasha Richardson, seen here with their mum Vanessa Redgrave, back in 2013 Credit: AP:Associated Press
Natasha, who was married to Liam Neeson, was killed in a skiing accident in 2013Credit: Getty - Contributor
"Tash was a given to me.
"The shock shatters you on a cellular level, and it takes time for the pieces to come back together, albeit in a different formation."
The Parent Trap star passed away in 2009 following a tragic skiing accident in Montreal, leaving husband Liam and their two sons Micheal and Daniel behind.
Anabelle Wallis
Anabelle Wallis starred as Jane Seymour in the drama Credit: Rex Features
She began dating Chris Martin back in 2015Credit: Splash News
She was a little known actress when she first graced our screens as Jane Seymour back in 2007 but Anabelle Wallis has since become something of a star - and a real hit with the lads.
The Peaky Blinders star has enjoyed a series of high profile romances in recent years.
She dated Gwyneth Paltrow's ex-husband and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for two years until they split in 2017.
And just a year later she snapped up yet another Chris when she began dating Wonder Woman star Chris Pine.
She began dating Chris Pine in 2018 Credit: BackGrid
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