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3 Reasons Why Social Networking Is Not a Waste of Time for Health Professionals
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"We are standing at the precipice of a new online revolution in health care. As more and more health experts embrace the Internet and increase their social media activity, health information seekers will undoubtedly benefit in profound ways." [Source: Mashable]
Dynamic health and medical professionals engaged in social networking, using Twitter, Facebook, Blogs and YouTube are on the front-line of new modern medicine.
Today's modern medicine is all about the patient. Participating, partnering and developing a professional relationship is paramount.
While many health consumers are searching the web for support, reassurance and specific health news and information; doctors and nurses continue to question the value of the internet for patients.
Social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and Blogs are not a waste of time for health professionals because it offers value.
Social networking sites and blogs are a powerful and phenomenal platform to educate patients, raise awareness of health issues and it offers a forum to collaborate and connect. It gives a voice to patients and it allows for the conversation to get started with their doctors and other health care professionals.
Doctors, nurses and other health professionals can help validate what is important for patients.
3 reasons why social networking is not a waste of time
1. Offers Valuable and Real-Time Health Information to Help Guide Patients and Consumers
"The internet has changed people's relationships with information. Our data consistently show that doctors, nurses, and other health professionals continue to be the first choice for most people with health concerns, but online resources, including advice from peers, are a significant source of health information in the U.S." [Pew Internet Study]
According to the Pew Internet & American Life Project and the California HealthCare Foundation, the survey finds that, of the 74% of adults who use the internet:
80% of internet users have looked online for information about any of 15 health topics such as a specific disease or treatment. This translates to 59% of all adults.
34% of internet users, or 25% of adults, have read someone else's commentary or experience about health or medical issues on an online news group, website, or blog.
25% of internet users, or 19% of adults, have watched an online video about health or medical issues.
These findings came from a national telephone survey conducted in August and September 2010 among 3,001 adults in the U.S.T
People are online searching for health information and as health professionals engaged in social networking, we can help guide them and share valuable, accurate and real-time health information.
Health care consumers can tap into health experts that they can trust.
Internet users can tap into some of the brilliant blogs that have been created by phenomenal health experts; they can join the community on Twitter and Facebook and share information.
Accurate Blogs and Resources:
A few trusted sites:
Dr. Greene
Health Commentary
Health Tech Today
HealthNewsReview.org
International Medical News Group-Elsevier
Kevin MD
Miriam E. Tucker
Sharecare
The Health Care Blog
2. Establishes a relationship with the Community
Health care is a partnership between doctors, nurses and other health care professionals and patients.
Today's modern patients are savvy health care consumers.
The e-patient community means business and they are a group of patients who are advocating for better, closer patient care. They want a partnership with their doctors and nurses, they want their medical records at their fingertips and they want telehealth to be implemented for better health.
List of Valuable Patients and Advocates on Twitter
3. The use of social networking is the real game-changer. Did Twitter save a life?
Here's a real-time example how one health care organization embraced Twitter and listened to a patient's family member cry for help and took real-time action.
Twitter conversation between
@Emoryhealthcare and @MatthewBrowning
"The dialogue that took place on Twitter between Emory Healthcare and Matthew Browning on April 25, 2011 was a powerful one. Without time to spare, Matthew turned to Twitter in a time of crisis to help get his wife Phoebe's grandmother transported to a hospital with capacity and capabilities to help treat her ruptured aorta. We were able to assist Matthew and his family in an emergency situation, leading to Phoebe's grandmother being airlifted within 16 minutes of receiving contact information, a truly amazing feat. Despite this, there are countless lessons learned from the experience. While Part I of this case study explored the story and events of April 25, 2011, this portion focuses on the meaning behind and implications of that story. The whole goal here is to help people; and if that's truly your goal with social media crisis resolution, there are steps you can take to make that a reality, knowing that there will always be scenarios and circumstances that can't be resolved with a cookie cutter process."
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AMA Policy: Professionalism in the Use of Social Media
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Social networking is not going to go away; it is only going to become fiercer, faster and more fabulous.
Social networking has not spread like wildfire. More health professionals need to embrace this fascinating tool for educating the public.
Dive into this phenomenal and powerful tool, you can truly help improve the lives of people.
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Thailand – The Impounded Boeing 737: The Saga Continues.
Legal News & Analysis – Asia Pacific – Thailand – Dispute Resolution
The judicial saga of Water Bau AG v The Kingdom of Thailand remains a hot topic of discussion as Thailand continues its vigorous efforts to resist enforcement of the EUR 30m arbitration award in multiple jurisdictions. While most investment arbitration awards rendered against States are complied with voluntarily1, recent notable cases have resulted in multi jurisdictional challenges to thwart their execution.
1. Previously, On Walter Bau V The Kingdom Of Thailand…
On 1 July 2009, an ad hoc arbitral tribunal seated in Geneva found that the Thai authorities' failure to increase tolls as contemplated in the concession agreement with Walter Bau AG2 ("Walter Bau"), a German construction company, amounted to a breach of the 2002 Germany-Thailand BIT. Consequently, the tribunal ordered Thailand to compensate the latter over EUR 30m. The Thai government refused to comply and has since then challenged enforcement of the award in Switzerland, Germany, and the United States.3 In a drastic attempt to execute the award against the recalcitrant State, Walter Bau obtained a court order to seize the personal Boeing 737 of Thailand's Crown Prince in Munich in July 2011.4
2. Connecting Flights To…
Schneider, as the insolvency administrator of Walter Bau filed a motion to order enforcement of the arbitral award in Germany, to which Thailand objected on the basis that Walter Bau's claims did not fall within the scope of the 2002 BIT as its investments was not an "approved investment" as required by the BIT.
On 4 June 2012, the Berlin Court of Appeal granted the request for a "declaration of enforceability" of the award, holding that Thailand was estopped from challenging the validity of the arbitration agreement. It found that Thailand had waived its sovereign immunity from jurisdiction on the basis that it had consented to arbitration in the 2002 Germany-Thailand BIT and that enforcement would not be against public policy.5
On 30 January 2013, the German Federal Court of Justice disagreed with the lower court. The Court considered that the prior instance should have first dealt with the disputed question whether the investment in question came within the scope of the 2002 BIT, therefore whether the arbitral tribunal had jurisdiction.6 According to the decision, if an arbitral tribunal erroneously accepts its own competence, then the State party cannot be considered to have waived its immunity from jurisdiction.7 Also, the fact that the State party did not appeal the award on jurisdiction does not constitute waiver of its sovereign immunity from jurisdiction, nor does it prevent that party from claiming it in subsequent proceedings.8
The German Federal Supreme Court referred the case back to the lower court to determine whether the subject matter in dispute was properly covered by the 2002 BIT and its arbitration clause.
2.2 The United States Of America
The U.S. federal courts adopted a different approach to the court's review of the scope of the arbitration agreement and the arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction. In parallel to the German proceedings, the insolvency administrator also sought confirmation of the arbitral award before the District Court of the Southern District of New York in 2010. Thailand moved to dismiss the petition on the basis that the tribunal lacked jurisdiction because Walter Bau did not make an "approved investment."9 The District Court found that the arbitration award did not require a de novo review as the question of approved investments was an issue of arbitration agreement scope, not formation. The Court then conducted a deferential review of the tribunal's jurisdiction under the Federal Arbitration Act and confirmed the award.10
Thailand appealed the decision, but the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, held that because Walter Bau and Thailand "clearly and unmistakably agreed to arbitrate issues of arbitrability – including whether the tollway project involved 'approved investments' – [was] not entitled to an independent judicial redetermination of that same question."
2.3 Switzerland
Thailand also attempted to set aside the award at the seat of arbitration, Geneva (Switzerland), two years after the award was rendered. Thailand asserted that an award issued in 2011 in another set of proceedings involving Walter Bau and its business partners found that Walter Bau's insolvency administrator breached his obligation to withdraw the company's BIT claims in the first case.11 On 14 August 2012, the Swiss Federal Tribunal found that Thailand did not uncover any new evidence that would justify the untimely application to set aside the award and dismissed its petition.
In the end, although Thailand has not been able to challenge the award despite numerous attempts to challenge, Walter Bau has not been able to enforce12 the award rendered more than 5 years ago either. Thus, the saga is bound to continue…
3. Crossing A Zone Of Turbulence
The case of Water Bau v Thailand is far from being an isolated one. Other cases of awards rendered against States have resulted in judicial turbulences notably, Mr. Franz Sedelmayer v The Russian Federation and NML Capital Ltd v The Republic of Argentina.
3.1 Russian Flight Delayed for 13 years
Franz J. Sedelmayer, a German citizen and sole owner of the Sedelmayer Group of Companies International, specializing in security services, signed a contract with the Saint Petersburg Police establishing a joint venture. Mr. Sedelmayer ran the joint venture until he was evicted as part of the privatization process in the Russian Federation. All movable assets, such as furniture and office equipment, were seized in January 1996.13
Subsquently, Mr. Sedelmayer filed a Request for Arbitration before the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce in Sweden under the 1989 BIT between the Federal Republic of Germany and the USSR. On 7 July 1998, an arbitral tribunal awarded Mr. Sedelmayer USD 2,35m plus interest in damages for expropriation of his business. 14
Yet, Mr. Sedelmayer endured 13 years of battle to enforce the award against the Russian Federation. It is said that nearly 80 legal proceedings throughout the world were initiated. For instance, he tried (i) to impose an arrest on Russia's exhibit items displayed at the International Aerospace Exhibition in Berlin, but private security guards did not allow the bailiffs into the premises, (ii) to seize a Russian house in Berlin but could not for State immunity reasons, and (iii) to impound Lufthansa's payments for overflights of Russian airspace but this was denied by the German courts as Russia threatened to cancel the overflights.15
He had to wait the decision of the Swedish Supreme Court of 1 July 2011 confirming the order issued by the Stockholm District Court on 11 October 2010 to seize a USD 4.7m property owned by Russia in Sweden.16
3.2 Landing Clearance On-Hold
As regards Argentina, a major downturn in its economy in the early 2000s caused the fall of the government and default on the country's foreign debt. NML Capital Ltd ("NML"), one of Argentina's creditors, initiated proceedings to recuperate the funds it had invested in Argentina.
NML sought to enforce the decision against Argentina notably in the USA and France but faced and is still facing significant hurdles. In the USA, NML filed eleven claims against Argentina in the District Court of the Southern District of New York seeking payment for the defaulted debt. It obtained in 2006 a judgment for USD 284m.17 NML then initiated enforcement proceedings in Europe, especially in France against funds deposited on bank accounts used by Argentinian embassies. The French Cour de Cassation refused enforcement for State immunity reasons. Subsequently, NML filed other proceedings, this time focused on non-diplomatic assets, i.e., monies related to tax, social security and oil royalty claims owed by French companies to Argentina through their local branches. Yet again, NML failed as the French Cour de Cassation held that those assets were held for public purposes and would thus be immune from execution provided that Argentina had not waived its sovereign immunity. The Supreme Court held that a waiver of immunity from execution had to be express and specific by mentioning the assets or the category of assets over which the waiver is granted. As it was not the case, Argentina's immunity from execution was upheld.18
NML is still battling.
4. Traveller's Checklist
In light of all the above, private investors should consider how to minimise their risks when dealing with States or State entities. To that effect, investors ought to pay attention to:
the structure of the investment to ensure protection under the applicable BIT;
the scope of the arbitration clause in the BIT;
strict compliance with the laws of the State, especially as to procedures to ensure that the contract including the arbitration agreement and the waiver of sovereign immunity are valid and enforceable;
the drafting of waivers of sovereign immunity from execution;
identifying the commercial assets of the State that could potentially be seized in other States; and
identifying local approaches as regards waivers of sovereign immunity from execution, assets that can be seized, and assets which can be considered commercial in States where awards could be executed.
In any event, if States are unwilling to comply and persist in resisting enforcement of arbitral awards against them, should arbitration be even considered in the first place?
1. According to a study by Queen Mary University, interviews showed a high degree of voluntary compliance with arbitral awards at 90%, 2008 International Arbitration
Study, Corporate Attitudes and Practices: Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Awards.
2. Walter Bau is currently subject to insolvency proceedings.
3. V. Sucharitkul and G. Travaini, The impounded boeing 737, Young Arbitration Review, 10 January 2013, pp.7 et seq.
4. The aircraft was subsequently released on the basis that it is personally owned by the Crown Prince and not a sovereign asset.
5. A. Jan van den Berg, Germany No.147, Werner Schneider as liquidator of Walter Bau A.G.vThe Kingdom of Thailand, Higher Regional Court of Berlin, case No.20 Sch
10/11, 4 June 2012 and Federal Court of Justice of Germany, Case No. III ZB 40/12, 30 January 2013, Yearbook Commercial Arbitration, Volume 38, p.3-4.
6. R. Kreindler, The insolvency administrator of Walter Bau AG v The Kingdom of Thailand, Federal Court of Justice, 30 January 2013, A contribution by the ITA Board
of Reporters, Kluwer law International.
7. K. Eichler, R. Happ, R-A. Hirth, and G. Scherpf, A review of German Arbitration law in 2012 and 2013, The European, Middle Eastern and African Arbitration Review 2014.
9. Thailand also moved to dismiss on the ground of forum non conveniens but it did not appeal the district court's ruling on this defense.
10. C. Amirfar and B. Goldstein, Werner Schneider, acting in his capacity as insolvency administrator of Walter Bau AG (in liquidation) v The Kingdom of Thailand, US Court of Appeals, second Circuit, 8 August 2012, A contribution by the ITA Board of Reporters, Kluwer Law International.
11. L.E. Peterson and J. Hepburn, Noose Tightens on Thailand as Swiss Court Declines to Set Aside a Still-Unpaid 2009 BIT Award, IA Reporter, 2 September 2012.
12. To the best of the authors' knowledge.
13. I. Smeureanu and L. Druetta, Sedelmayer v Russia (State Immunity – Local Decision), International Arbitration Case Law.
14. http://www.italaw.com/cases/982.
15. Y. Kryvoi, Chasing the Russian Federation, CIS Arbitration Forum at http://www.cisarbitration.com/2011/07/13/chasing-the-russian-federation.
16. http://www.sccinstitute.com/filearchive/2/21315/franz_sedelmayer_russian_federation.pdf.
17. E. Kleiman and J. Spinelli, NML v Argentina: Supreme Court Tightens Waiver of Sovereign Immunity Test, International Law Office, 2 July 2013.
18. G. Travaini, State 1 – Investor 0: Recent French Decisions regarding Sovereign Immunity from Execution, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 27 August 2013; Société NML Capital (Iles Caïmans) v Etat d'Argentine, Cour de Cassation (1ère Chambre Civile), n° 10-25.938, 11-10.450 and 11-13.323, 28 March 2013.
Vanina Sucharitkul, Herbert Smith Freehills
Gregory Travaini, Herbert Smith Freehills
Herbert Smith Freehills Dispute Resolution Practice Profile in Thailand
Homegrown Dispute Resolution Law Firms in Thailand
International Dispute Resolution Law Firms in Thailand

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Discussion in 'Mac Basics and Help' started by RogersDA, Aug 8, 2010.
NM - "Friend" playing a small joke by renaming my computer.
Currently connected to my home's secure WiFi (WPA2).
That's what you named your Mac.
Click on the Desktop. In the upper left hand corner click on the work 'Finder'. In the drop-down select "Preferences". In there put a checkmark on showing your hard disks on the desktop.
The hard disk name looks like it has been changed. You can click on the words on the hard drive and rename the hard drive.
This is incorrect. celticpride678 is spot-on. To change the name of your computer, go to System Preferences then Network.
Thanks, LPZ... I'm not at a Mac so I had to do it from memory. My memory must have failed me.
For whatever reason at the moment of posting my brain went far, far, south and left my fingers to type a dumb thread here. I wasn't thinking computer name at that time.
Sorry for the posting. Nothing more to see here.


Chinese regulatory agency TENAA has listings up for two variants of the vivo X7, giving us more of an idea of what it has to offer in hardware.
Most of the X7's internals were pretty much spoiled from the getgo by vivo while the X7 Plus — or, more correctly, a facsimile of it — got teased in visuals. But beyond the basics, what more can we pull out of TENAA?
Well, for one thing, the 5.2-inch full HD display is made out of OLEDs. The 16-megapixel selfie camera will get paired with a 13-megapixel one. Android 5.1 will come standard on the device as well as the 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. There's also a 2,930mAh on-board.
So, what's the chasm between the two variants? Apparently one can stream TV while the other has GPRS capabilities. Really, that seems to be it. How anticlimactic.


"Injury and illness sustained by human competitors in the 2010 iditarod" by James W Gallea, George L Higgins et al.
Injury and illness sustained by human competitors in the 2010 iditarod sled dog race.
OBJECTIVE: Alaska's 1049-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is the world's longest sled dog race and the flagship event in the sport of sled dog racing. Race conditions are typically harsh. Physicians are not officially enlisted to care for human competitors. Instead, medical needs are met through an informal system of volunteers, local health care providers, and a fleet of bush planes. The goals of this study were to identify the types of human injury and illness experienced and the methods by which these conditions are treated.
METHODS: Competitors in the 2010 Iditarod were surveyed at the halfway point and at the finish of the race. Survey elements included specific types and frequencies of injuries and illnesses, and the sources and types of treatments.
RESULTS: Seventy-one teams entered the race, 62 participated in the halfway point survey, and 55 completed the finish line survey. Ninety-nine injuries were reported by 42 (68%) of the survey respondents. Frostbite was the most common injury, occurring in 20 (31%) of the respondents. Musculoskeletal pain was also commonly reported. Two mushers sustained closed head injuries, with 1 requiring evacuation. Twenty-three mushers (37%) reported an acute nontraumatic condition, most frequently an upper respiratory infection (9 respondents). In most instances, medical conditions were self-managed. Race veterinarians and support staff, as well as local village clinicians, administered the majority of care, typically wound care or oral antibiotic administration.
CONCLUSIONS: Most injuries and illnesses sustained by mushers in the Iditarod are minor and self-treatable. Life-threatening conditions are rare, and the need for an organized medical care system seems low.
Gallea, James W; Higgins, George L; Germann, Carl A; and Strout, Tania D, "Injury and illness sustained by human competitors in the 2010 iditarod sled dog race." (2014). Maine Medical Center. 233.


Since I first visited Hong Kong back in 2008, I felt like a part of me did a quantum jump and stayed there permanently. Despite my aspirations, it only remained in that parallel universe and did not extend in the Universe I live now: I visit Hong Kong as a tourist, always trying to grasp the essence of its magic.
Hong Kong residents take pride in the fact that its unique energy comes from using Feng Shui -the Chinese geomancy-, which has shaped the architecture and lifestyle of the city in accordance with the principles of energy flow, health and prosperity. In this sense Hong Kong is futuristic. Not because of its jaw dropping skyline and aesthetics of hyper capitalism, these are only by products of its positive energy flow. It is rather by creating potential and enabling opportunity that it has liberated itself from strong national and political elements.
When I first stood at Tsim Sha Tsui gazing at Hong Kong Island, an afternoon six years ago, I felt free and overwhelmed by a sudden feeling of potential. It is that rare feeling that comes to you not so often when you feel like new horizons open in front of you, truly a sense of empowerment. You are suddenly inspired, injected with "life shots" as you grow and you expand and feel limitless. It is a feeling similar to falling in love for the first time.
That night I was going to sleep in a hostel in Tsim Sha Tsui and a box room that had no windows or natural light. (Very typical is the city's lack of residential space where people are vertically squashed in overpriced tiny apartments). Even that did not disturb my sense of freedom. Life in Hong Kong is outside and is calling for you to live it, young, free and adventurous.
Maybe I will always be in love with Hong Kong and perhaps just like a high school crush it will always be there, beckoning from another universe like another self. Or perhaps I will only be nostalgic of that early summer afternoon I stood in Victoria Harbour gazing at Hong Kong Island, South China Sea between us, Life in front of us to be conquered and lived to its full potential with no regrets, doubts or second thoughts.
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Rotary Type - This has a doctor blade that is fixed in place, but adjustable in height, attached to a rotating dip tray of flux or solder paste that spins under the blade, providing a level surface and a known thickness of material into which the component is dipped.
Linear Type - Although the doctor blade in a system of this type is usually the moving component, there are some tools where the dip tray itself moves from side to side under a fixed "blade" or reservoir. EB Datacon flip-chip dipping equipment, for example, may be of either type.
Advantages have been claimed for both types of system, but the rotary type seems to be winning out over the linear type for very precise dip depth control. That said, linear seems to be much more common. Why should this be?
One clue that we recently discovered is that the dip depth for a linear system is always less than the designed depth: whether the fluid in it be a flux or a dipping solder paste. The assumption is that the depth of flux in the linear dip tray is exactly the same as the design height (below).
However, as evidenced by both visual inspection of the solder ball / flip-chip bump dip height, and also by direct measurement of the fluid in the dip tray, the actual flux or paste dip height is always less than the design height (below). Why should this be?
The answer can probably be found in reference to the concept of a boundary layer (red circle above): a layer of material immediately adjacent to a surface that is either completely immobile (static boundary layer) or moving at a velocity less than in the bulk of the moving fluid. With no boundary layer, there would be no drag (fluid frictional forces) and of, course, that is why golf balls have dimples: so that the boundary layer is kept mostly beneath the outer surface of the ball, to reduce drag. This principle has also been adopted for some squeegee blades.
The reduction in height is of the order of 10-20microns, as closely as we can tell with the measurement systems available. So, for a 200micron dip depth, this will only lead to an error of -5 or -10% in the actual dip height.
Since most dipping materials are thixotropic, there is the added complication of time dependence of the material's rheology. The fastest way to reach the equilibrium dip depth is to use a very fast movement of the doctor blade system relative to the dipping tray, although this will almost inevitably increase the prevalence of bubbles.
Again, the linear system is most commonly seen for most PoP and flip-chip dipping applications, but it clearly has its limitations, as we will discuss in part II.


November 18, 2014 — Downtown Alameda Business Assn.
Lost City Antiques is located at 1519 Park Street and run by owner David George along with over 20 dealers/vendors. Some of the vendors are well-established and have been there for more than 15 years.
The stately brick building that houses Lost City Antiques has been used as an antique store under several different ownerships for the past 30 years (including Park Street Antiques). But the building itself is much older than that – it was built in 1897, most likely as a mercantile.
The Main Floor contains a large number of glass display cases that hold every collector's favorites, from an extensive assortment of vintage jewelry and pocket watches to a collection of ephemera and other bric-a-brac. You can stroll down the aisles and open spaces throughout the floor to find antique lighting and furniture from the Victorian, Art Deco, Mid-Century, and Arts & Crafts eras. There are a number of rooms and alcoves that also feature assortments of old tools, classic bikes, vintage clocks, and much more. In addition, you might find Italian and French collectibles alongside an assortment of other collections — from tea cups, vintage magazines, and kitchenware, to kitsch and tiki items from the 50s onward. Lost City even has a book room!
The Upper Floor is where you will find a huge selection of clothes and accessories, including vintage and contemporary styles. Whether you are looking for something from the Victorian era, the roaring 20s, WWII, or a piece of Hawaiian clothing for your next party, you will be sure to find it on the upper floor. Along with the wide variety of clothing, you will find a variety of shoes, hats and accessories to accent any outfit you have in mind. There is even a collection of vintage clothing for children! But if that's not enough, you will also find more antiques and collectibles with one side of the floor devoted to high-end furniture from all range of eras.
The Lower Level, with its great exposed architectural supports, features lots of display cases with a countless variety of vintage toys, cameras, papers, Disney collectibles, and Native American items. This level also includes an extensive assortment of furniture. In another area you will also find old pottery and glass bottles, patio furniture, door hardware, and kitchen items. You will also find even more vintage books, magazines, and records on this level.
But these are not the only treasures to be found inside Lost City Antiques. It's worth another meander around each of the floors to find rugs, table decorations, Asian antiques, and glassware. You will also see an amazing collection of artworks from all styles and periods throughout the shop.
David George likes to jokingly tell folks that admission to the antique store is free. He also avows that your visit is guaranteed to bring back many fond memories of the "good old days" or the grandparents' house. You might even be surprised upon finding that lost item you have been seeking to reclaim for many years.
A grand re-opening of Lost City Antiques will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 5:30pm! You're invited to join them in celebrating this exciting event — there will be a ribbon cutting, free drawings, food & beverages to be served, and lots of fun!
Here's a special treat for you… Bring a copy of this article to Lost City Antiques and get 10% off any item over $25 (as long as it is not marked "firm" or is not already on sale.) Also, one or more of the vendors might be having a sale, so be sure to ask about any specials offered on the day of your visit!
Be sure to stop by for a visit!
Downtown Alameda offers great food & drink establishments, charming shops, professional services, and fun things to do! To learn more about the businesses and events in Downtown Alameda, visit our website: www.DowntownAlameda.com/All-Events. You can also find the "Park Street Business Association" on Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites.


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Stephan's Top 10 Movies of 2017
While 2017 was a year of big losses for minorities and underrepresented groups in the real world, the opposite is true for movies in 2017. I was delighted to see the big winners of 2017 be films starring underrepresented groups. From Jordan Peele's Get Out becoming the highest-grossing original debut ever to Patty Jenkin's Wonder Woman becoming the highest grossing superhero origin film at the domestic box office, this year was full of record-breaking moments for non-white, male directors, actors and actresses.
I'm an easy crier but even I teared up in theatres more then I thought I would this year. So many great moments and scenes hit real close to home for me. I saw about 17 movies this year, but I went to the theatre over 25 times. That's because there were so many movies that I loved so much I wanted to watch again.
I keep thinking that each year is the year I'm going to get sick of superhero movies, but this year I saw all of them and only Justice League sucked that badly. I actually didn't hate the third Spider-Man reboot in my short lifetime, I enjoyed Thor 3 and absolutely loved Wonder Woman and adored Logan. And of course, this year I finally got to experience the next chapter in Finn and Rey's galactic adventures. So here are my top ten favourite movies from 2017. Enjoy!
10 – John Wick Chapter 2
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Keanu Reeves sucks at delivering dialogue but is absolutely in his own echelon when it comes to action scenes. And that's fine because all John Wick Chapter 2 needed to deliver to be good was more of the amazing action scenes that seared the first film into my eyeballs. And boy oh boy did Reeves deliver. There's so many brain matter splattering, broken arm crunching and theatre gasping moments in this film that I was slapping my friend Lukas' arm almost the entire time. So many amazing scenes and sequences stick out that I will absolutely need to watch a couple more time to truly appreciate all of the little, quick details that made this film so mesmerizing.
9 – War of the Planet of the Apes
If you don't look closely this could be Dunkirk.
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is one of my favourite films of all time. It brought these characters and the conflict of this world into a compelling and engaging light, and I had the same vibes I got watching Dawn of the Planet of the Apes as I got playing The Last of Us, and for those who know how much I love that game you know what high praise that is. I was glad to see the same characters I loved in this the finale if the same world and conflict went in an unsatisfying direction. This film was one of the most beautifully shot movies of the year, and the breathtaking vistas and incredible CGI apes led to some of the most memorable scenes of the year.
8 – Thor 3
Too many superhero movies have zero consequences. I know the good guys win and the bad guys lose. But with Thor 3, well, the good guys won and the bad guys lose… But! The film played with established Marvel locations and characters in ways that did have consequences and will affect future movies moving forward which I really appreciated.
Wow he got a haircut. Innovation!
Thor 3 was also genuinely hilarious, with strong performances from all the cast but especially the purple rock guy who I just loved. The Thor/Hulk relationship was also great to experience, both in Hulk and human form, and I really want to see more of it in Avengers 3!
7 – Spider-Man Homecoming
I was one of the first people whining about yet another Spider-Man reboot. I'd seen two in my lifetime and I'm not that old. But I was really surprised by how much fun I had watching Tom Holland flop around New York being completely clumsy and amazingly awkward. While the film broke the Marvel Universe timeline I didn't really care. Spider-Man Homecoming was what it needed to be, and now that he's home I hope I never have to see a new actor play Peter Parker again. I'd love to see even one actor play Miles Morales though…
6 – Lego Batman
"My name's Richard but all my friends call me Dick"
I'm a sucker for Batman but I also love to make fun of how stupid his brooding, gloomy stories always are. And this film was all about making fun of how stupid and gloomy the whole concept of Batman is and then flipping it on its head. Lego Batman was beautifully assembled, despite being computer generated the animators employed a style that makes it seem stop motion. This authentic appearance only served to make the film that much more enjoyable. Michael Cera could not have been a better fit for Robin who absolutely stole the show (and my heart). I've seen this movie twice this year and know I'll love it just as much the next time.
5 – Baby Driver
I love that thing movies do where they sync up action scenes with the soundtrack. Baby Driver took that to the next level by having that as a core part of the main character, playing tapes as he performs increasingly elaborate getaways. These scenes are the best part of the film and totally made up for the cliched plot that filled the in-betweens.
What style…
It's kind of messed up looking back on Baby Driver, a film about Kevin Spacey forcing a young boy into indentured servitude, in light of learning Kevin Spacey tried to rape an adolescent boy. I don't think I'll watch Baby Driver again, but I won't be able to go back and unenjoy those scenes I loved so much I went back and saw the film again in theatres the next day.
4 – Wonder Woman
Anyone who goes to the movies with me knows I cry. There are two scenes in Wonder Woman that broke me and broke me both times I saw it in theatres. Seeing Gal Gadot mount the ladder to cross No Man's Land with such determination and pure power was wholly awesome. I'd never seen a moment on the big screen that filled me with so much hype before but I was wired for the rest of the movie, all the way until the disappointing forced love interest.
I really thought that sword would be more important.
But hey! No film is perfect. Except for my number one pick of course, but other than that I can totally excuse this film's shortcomings for what it gets so stunningly right. Powerful female representation, beautifully shot fights and an amazing performance by Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman made this film a highlight of my year.
3 – Logan
The sun sets on Hugh Jackman… the end of an age.
Logan is one of my favourite superhero movies ever made, and if this list gave you any indication I've seen a lot. As I said in my review:
"Logan is the best X-Men movie ever, if not one of the greatest superhero movies ever made. It pairs the action that defines the genre with a meaningful story and deep characters that they traditionally lack. Dafne Keen shines in her first feature-length film and Hugh Jackman unleashes the claws for the last time. Whether you've never seen an X-Men movie or seen them all, you need to see this one."
2 – Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi
Love a good throwback poster.
I'd been waiting for the next chapter in Finn and Rey's story for over two years. I'd poured over fan theories, plot analyses and predictions. There was no way that The Last Jedi could've ever lived up to the hype I had built in my head over those two years. Coming out of the movie with my friends I wasn't sure how I felt. I knew I didn't like the forced humour, and I wasn't sure if I liked how they played out Luke and Rey's relationship. But upon seeing the film again it really clicked with me. As I said in my review:
"The Last Jedi tries to fit a lot more in its two and half hour runtime then it should've. Some subplots felt unnecessary and diluted its story. Whereas The Force Awakensdelivered a focused experience we'd had before The Last Jedi takes the series in a new direction, maybe a couple new directions more then it should've at once. But I loved it all the same, and the moments that had me on the edge of my seat, the moments that had me cheer and the moments that brought me to tears are what cement this film as one of the best Star Wars films ever made."
1 – Get Out
As director Jordan Peele joked when Get Out was nominated for the "Music or Comedy" category at the Golden Globes:
'Get Out' is a documentary.
— Jordan Peele (@JordanPeele) November 15, 2017
But he wasn't really joking. As Peele said in an interview with Variety, Get Out is about systemic racism presented in a psychological horror thriller. Peele's been very vocal that this film is aimed at black audiences. It's the horror film that he, and hopefully other black moviegoers, have always wanted but never been able to see. The "Sunken Place" is "the prison-industrial complex, it's the dark hole we throw black people in. The sunken place is the theatre that black people are relegated to watching horror movies on the screen. We can scream at the screen but we're not going to get represented on the other side."
Daniel Kaluuya as Chris Washington, entering the Sunken Place.
I had no idea there was any of this depth to the film when going into the theatre. All I knew was this film was directed by the short guy from Comedy Central's Key and Peele and that it was a horror movie. But as I sat through this masterpiece, inching further to the edge of my seat, I was sucked in. While this movie wasn't made for me, Peele did have a message for white fans. Peele explained "You find the insidious qualities that white liberals have. The gut punch of the movie is ultimately meant to say that racism is a human problem and the 'woke' people know not to call themselves 'woke.'"
After seeing Get Out, I absolutely will not be calling myself "woke" again. The message and impact of this film stayed with me all year and will stay with me for a long time to come. The incredible performances from Daniel Kaluuya, Betty Gabriel and of course, the real hero of the film, LilRel Howery carried this film another level for me. Get Out is the biting commentary (documentary?) on systemic racism we needed in 2017, and one of the best films I've ever seen.
That's it! Thanks so much for reading. I'd love to know what you thought of my list or my comments on the movies. What were your favourites? What movie should I have seen I didn't? I'd love to hear from you in the comments!
If you liked this list, check out my Top 10 Games of 2017. Even if you didn't like this list, you still might like that one!
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Milton Keynes College is delighted to announce that the Department of Education has given the go ahead for the launch of an Institute of Digital Technology at the historic Bletchley Park site, home of the famous war time codebreakers. The plan will bring significant investment into Bletchley and Milton Keynes, as well as world leading brands such as Microsoft, KPMG, McAfee and Cranfield University.
In 1939 when war seemed inevitable, Bletchley Park was chosen to base the Government Code & Cypher School, a secret operation which worked throughout the war to break enemy codes and ciphers. The work of the Codebreakers undeniably had a significant impact on the outcome of the Second World War.
One of the reasons Bletchley Park was chosen was its location at the crossroads between the intellectual hubs of Oxford and Cambridge in addition to having great transport links to London. The same is still true today, and now Bletchley Park is on the edge of one of the fastest growing and dynamic cities in the UK – Milton Keynes.
We are going to restore the currently empty wartime building at Bletchley Park, Block D, transforming it into an Institute of Digital Technology, providing an inclusive centre for technical qualifications, apprenticeships, and training to plug the growing gap between demand and supply for key technical and digital roles, including cyber security.
A consortium led by Milton Keynes College including a group of prestigious partners Microsoft, KPMG, McAfee, Evidence Talks, VWFS, Activate Learning and Cranfield University, and supported by the Bletchley Park Trust, will lead the Institute. We will create an environment for new thinking, not simply a space to rehearse the technical skills of today. Block D was where the codebreakers of WW2 worked in secrecy, and we aim to bring a new generation of technical skills to the historic building.
Our students will be encouraged to seek new challenges, to collaborate, to discover and to innovate.
In addition, in November 2017 the College joined the Collab network – a group of the top colleges operating in the UK.
The Institute of Digital Technology will work with employers to bring together digital thought leaders from across the globe to inform the curriculum and partner with Milton Keynes College.
The College has been working closely with Microsoft UK, Cranfield University, City & Guilds and a local employer network to test the market, develop the proposition and create an inspiring curriculum. Supported by the technical expertise and industry reach of Microsoft, along with the technical learning capabilities of City & Guilds a truly exceptional facility will be developed.
Milton Keynes is an ultra-modern city that continually embraces new technologies, creating a dynamic, innovative environment for Digital Tech companies and professionals. The city has pioneered new technology infrastructure developments including fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) and 4G mobile networks. Milton Keynes is at the forefront of developing new methods of transportation, with the UK's first driverless 'pods' in a pedestrian environment.
Located just 32 minutes from central London with superb global connectivity, the city is home to 3,750 ICT companies and a workforce that rivals the UK's major cities in scale.
The IoT fund is a £170 million pound government project designed to raise standards in scientific and technical subjects. It's aimed primarily at colleges and it's hoped it will create a pipeline of highly technically skilled young people for whom business and industry are in such desperate need. We have been granted £28 million by the Department of Education to turn Block D at Bletchley Park into an Institute of Technology.
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Q: cannot import name '_registerMatType' from 'cv2.cv2' I got below error message when I run model_main_tf2.py on Object Detection API:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/content/models/research/object_detection/model_main_tf2.py", line 32, in <module>
    from object_detection import model_lib_v2
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/object_detection/model_lib_v2.py", line 29, in <module>
    from object_detection import eval_util
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/object_detection/eval_util.py", line 36, in <module>
    from object_detection.metrics import lvis_evaluation
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/object_detection/metrics/lvis_evaluation.py", line 23, in <module>
    from lvis import results as lvis_results
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/lvis/__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
    from lvis.vis import LVISVis
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/lvis/vis.py", line 1, in <module>
    import cv2
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/cv2/__init__.py", line 9, in <module>
    from .cv2 import _registerMatType
ImportError: cannot import name '_registerMatType' from 'cv2.cv2' (/usr/local/lib/python3.7/dist-packages/cv2/cv2.cpython-37m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so)

The weird thing is I run the same code before, it worked well but now it gives me an error.

A: The same thing occurred to me yesterday when I used Colab. A possible reason may be that the version of opencv-python(4.1.2.30) does not match opencv-python-headless(4.5.5.62). Or the latest version 4.5.5 may have something wrong...
I uninstalled opencv-python-headless==4.5.5.62 and installed 4.1.2.30 and it fixed.

A: I've had the same issue and the problem was with opencv versioning:
C:\Windows\system32>pip list |findstr opencv
opencv-python                 4.5.2.52
opencv-python-headless        4.5.5.62

As you can see the versions are not the same, so first uninstall headless:
pip uninstall opencv-python==4.5.2.52
And then reinstall opencv-python 4.5.5.62 with opencv-python package:
pip install opencv-python-headless==4.5.5.62

A: The same thing occurred to me. My status:
C:\Windows\system32>pip list |findstr opencv
opencv-python                 4.5.2.52
opencv-python-headless        4.5.5.62

The version isn't same. So I first uninstall headless:
pip uninstall opencv-python-headless==4.5.5.62

Then reinstall headless 4.5.2.52 with opencv-python package.
pip install opencv-python-headless==4.5.2.52

The problem is the resolved.

A: I had the same issue and fixed it by just uninstalling and reinstalling opencv.
pip uninstall opencv-python
pip install opencv-python

A: After I updated opencv this error occured, in my case
pip list | grep opencv

showed:
opencv-contrib-python    4.5.3.56
opencv-python            4.5.5.62

I upgraded opencv-contrib-python
python -m pip install --upgrade opencv-contrib-python

and the error disappeared.

A: Try uninstall and install(version 4.1.2.30) Headless main modules package
!pip uninstall opencv-python-headless
!pip install opencv-python-headless==4.1.2.30

A: In case anyone else is having this issue on docker: I was trying to use version 4.3.0.38 and I couldn't find any pre-installed OpenCV on the docker image I was working with. Installing the package with conda install -c conda-forge opencv=4.3.0 instead of pip worked for me.

A: In my case, the following method was a solution.

pip list | findstr opencv
opencv-contrib-python 4.5.5.64
opencv-python         4.5.3.56

I installed opencv earlier than opencv contribution.
So, I decided to make their versions the same.

pip uninstall opencv-python==4.5.3.56
pip install opencv-python==4.5.5.64

The problem was gone.
Thanks.

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While Google Analytics can tell a lot about you Audience, it can not show you where exactly visitors are clicking on your website.
Yes, there are other services(like Crazy Egg from Neil Patel) that give you details about the user behavior; like where they click, scroll, and keypress on your site; but these services are quite expensive and more suitable for the bigger website.
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Budget time is fast approaching in municipalities around the state.
One issue Jim Thorpe Police Chief Joe Schatz would like council to consider during upcoming workshops is the manpower within his department.
According to Schatz, not too long after Detective Lee Marzen came off the injured list, officer Kyle Kohler was sidelined following a drug investigation.
Kohler, Schatz said, was injured while taking down a door during a drug bust.
In the two months since Jim Thorpe installed parking kiosks downtown, there have been 16,571 unique transactions.
With that level of volume, Schatz said, a thin staff could be a hardship, especially during a big event in town.
Lehighton and Lansford recently upped their staffs, Schatz said.
Lehighton added two full-time officers in 2017. One was a replacement for a retired sergeant.
"With the growth of the borough, the additional officers will be necessary, in addition to the existing need," Lehighton Borough Manager Nicole Beckett said at the time. The move brought Lehighton's total to 11 officers.
Lansford added two full-time officers in 2016, bringing its total to six.


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Force spectroscopy shows dynamic binding of influenza hemagglutinin and neuraminidase to sialic acid
V. Reiter-Scherer, J. L. Cuellar-Camacho, S. Bhatia, R. Haag, A. Herrmann, D. Lauster, J. P. Rabe – 2019
The Influenza A virus (IAV) infects target cells through multivalent interactions of its major spike proteins hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) with the cellular receptor sialic acid (SA). HA is known to mediate the attachment of the virion to the cell, while NA enables the release of newly formed virions by cleaving SA from the cell. Since both proteins target the same receptor but have antagonistic functions, virus infection depends on a properly tuned balance of the kinetics of HA and NA activities for viral entry to and release from the host cell. Here dynamic single molecule force spectroscopy (SMFS), based on scanning force microscopy (SFM), was employed to determine these bond specific kinetics, characterized by the off-rate koff, rupture length xβ and on-rate kon, as well as the related free energy barrier ΔG and the dissociation constant KD. Measurements were conducted using surface immobilized HA and NA of the IAV strain A/California/04/2009 (H1N1), and a novel synthetic SA-displaying receptor for functionalization of the force probe. SMFS at force loading rates between 100 pN/s to 50,000 pN/s revealed most probable rupture forces of the protein-SA bond in the range of 10 pN to 100 pN. Using an extension of the widely applied Bell-Evans formalism by Friddle, De Yoreo and coworkers, it is shown that HA features a smaller xβ, a larger koff and a smaller ΔG than NA. Measurements of the binding probability at increasing contact time between the SFM force probe and the surface allow an estimation of KD, which is found to be three times as large for HA than for NA. This suggests a stronger interaction for NA-SA than for HA-SA. The biological implications in regard to virus binding to the host cell, and the release of new virions from the host cell are discussed.
V. Reiter-Scherer, J. L. Cuellar-Camacho, S. Bhatia, R. Haag, A. Herrmann, D. Lauster, J. P. Rabe
10.1016/j.bpj.2019.01.041
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0006349519301122?via%3Dihub
Biophys. J, 2019, 116 (6), 1037-1048


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Biased moderators locked question because they did not like the facts. Need reopen
I had a question that was edited out of context and locked by a couple of really bad moderators a while ago because they did not agree with the facts in my question. Bernie Sanders was sandbagged by the DNC, we know that now for an absolute fact, but yet these terrible moderators (Sam-I-Am and Phillip) edited and locked the question because they did not agree with the negative light that the facts shed on the DNC. Is there any way that a non-biased moderator could unlock this question so that it can continue to be voted on?
I have noticed much extreme bias from moderators on this site, I was just hoping that after a while some decent moderators could have been added that were not totally biased.
Why would the DNC try to prevent Bernie Sanders from getting the Democratic Nomination?
discussion bias
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Will you refrain from editing it if I unlock it? – Philipp♦ Apr 11 '18 at 17:14
The question needs to be rolled back to the last edit where it actually had context that made sense. I have no desire to edit anything beyond that. – MultiMike Apr 11 '18 at 17:18
So just as I thought, the horrible bias continues... lol. This exchange has become a joke because of moderators like yourself. Changing a few words in the title of the question in order for the question to make sense again is obviously the right thing to do. – MultiMike Apr 11 '18 at 17:21
@MultiMike I'm not so concerned about the did/would in the title, but the Edit: paragraph is a meta-post, and has no place in the question. If we unlocked the post would you re-add that? – Sam I am says Reinstate Monica Apr 11 '18 at 19:14
No, I don't want to add that part back, just the title change. – MultiMike Apr 11 '18 at 19:25
@MultiMike it should be unlocked now – Sam I am says Reinstate Monica Apr 11 '18 at 21:33
since it seems like you aren't aware of this, you can actually search who the moderators are for any SE site. stackexchange.com/about/moderators – BlackThorn Apr 12 '18 at 0:16
Re "did not like the facts": conjecture. Supposing there are facts, a moderator might have been misinformed or mistaken in their belief that there was no fact, but nonetheless inwardly wishing that they might be mistaken. Similar to how an innocent person might be convicted of a crime based on bad evidence, while being arrested, prosecuted, judged and jailed by people that wished the innocent person somehow could somehow be exonerated. – agc Apr 20 '18 at 6:10
Having looked at it I don't think the change of wording is a big deal. I probably wouldn't have changed it, but once an edit war starts mods ought to it shut down. If hashing out exactly what the wording should be is too contentious for the normal editing system it ought to be done through meta.
I would go with Brythan's (not a mod) wording, because it reads less assertive of facts I'm not clear on and then maybe have a separate question about those facts. But reading the answers it appears that was already addressed, so perhaps a new wording that better leads into the answers to both issues would be more appropriate, but I think unnecessary.
Also asking why did someone do a secret thing is likely to be mind-reading and propaganda but why might they do it can have some supported explanations.
I'd also suggest citing a story posted under opinion and based on a politician's book as fact is unexpected. A participant's story shouldn't be discounted, and I'm not particularly skeptical that it happened, but it is hardly absolute proof.
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Die Burg Salignac ist eine Höhenburg inmitten des Périgord noir am Rande der Gemeinde Salignac-Eyvigues in der französischen Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine im Département Dordogne. Das Anwesen ist nicht zu besichtigen.

Die Ursprünge der befestigten, im  12. und 13. Jahrhundert erneuerten Burg reichen zurück in das 11. Jahrhundert. Im Hundertjährigen Krieg und in den Religionskriegen spielte die Festung der Herren von Salignac de la Mothe-Fénelon eine wichtige Rolle. Berühmtestes Mitglied der Familie war der Schriftsteller François Fénelon. 1545 ging das Anwesen auf die Familie de Gontaut-Biron über, die im 15. und 17. Jahrhundert die meisten der heutigen Gebäude im Stil der Renaissance errichteten ließ.

Die Burg Salignac ist noch heute von einem Wall umgeben. Der zweigeschossige Haupttrakt mit seinem steingedeckten Dach und den Kreuzstockfenstern wird von Rundtürmen mit Kegeldächern und Vierecktürmen flankiert.

Als die Burg noch besichtigt werden konnte, war auch das Interieur ein Anziehungspunkt für Besucher, besonders die großen Kamine im Waffensaal und in der großen Halle sowie die Renaissance-Möbel und flämischen Tapisserien. Die Reste einer romanischen Kapelle mit Teilen alter Fresken und die Verliese gehören zu den ältesten Teilen der Burg.

Literatur
 Susanne Böttcher (Hrsg.): Périgord, Dordogne, Limousin (= Michelin. Der Grüne Reiseführer). Travel House Media, München 2006, ISBN 3-8342-8995-7, S. 248.
 Jean-Luc Aubarbier, Michel Binet: Geliebtes Perigord. Ouest-France, Rennes 1990, ISBN 2-7373-0299-4, S. 21.

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7. If the Client provides information for the performance of the Assignment, the Office shall assume these data to be correct, unless the Assignment (also) pertains to verifying these data. Should the data – for example, with respect to third party rights such as retention of title, right of pledge and attachments – prove to be incorrect in the course of the Assignment, the consequences of these shall be entirely for the account of the Client and the Assignment shall be adjusted in accordance with Articles 13, 14 and 15.
8. The indicated or agreed periods for the performance of the Assignment shall never be final dates, unless agreed otherwise in writing.
Engagement of third parties
9. In the performance of Assignment, the Office may avail itself of the services of third parties. The Office shall select these third parties to the best of its ability and pay them in accordance with market standards. If the Office avails itself of the assistance of third parties in the performance of an obligation, the Office shall not be liable for their conduct. Such without prejudice to the obligation of the Office to observe due care in the selection of said third party and, should such be reasonably possible, to consult with the Client about the engagement of said third party.
10. The delivery agreed between the Office and these third parties shall also apply to the relationship between the Office and the Client. The Office shall inform the Client of this upon its first request.
11. The Office shall treat all data and information made available by or behalf of the Client as confidential and shall only disclose it to third parties to the extent that this is necessary in order to perform the Assignment.
Records Retention Period
12. The Office shall keep all documents and files with respect to an assignment for a period of five years after the completion of the Assignment. After the expiry of this period, the office may destroy the documents and files.
13. Should any unforeseen circumstances occur, which are of such a nature that the Office cannot reasonably be required to proceed with the unaltered performance of the Assignment, the Assignment shall be adjusted in consultation with the Client.
14. If no agreement can be reached about the adjustment of the Assignment, it may be terminated by the Client and /or the Office with immediate effect.
15. In the event of premature termination, Articles 16,17 and 18 shall apply to the part of the Assignment already completed by the Office.
16. All assignments shall be performed at the agreed rates or else, in the absence of same, at the customary rates of the Office.
17. All costs incurred by the Office shall be charged on in full by the Office to the Client. These costs shall at any rate pertain to the costs of the engagement of third parties.
18. The Office may adjust all rates at least once a year, in accordance with the customary adjustments at the Office.
Liability and Indemnification
19. The Office has concluded an occupational and third-party liability insurance. Any liability of the Office vis-à-vis the Client shall be limited to the amount for which the Office can charge the Client upon the completion of the Assignment concerned.
20. Should the insurances as referred to in Article 19 not lead to payment, the Office's liability vis-à-vis the Client shall be limited to the amount which the Office may charge the Client for its own activities upon the completion of the Assignment concerned. A copy of the current policy shall be available for inspection at the Office.
21. If the duration of the Assignment is more than three months, the amount as referred to in Article 20 shall be determined by the total amount of the sums charged by the Office in the three months preceding the Client's notice of liability.
22. Any claim of the Client on the Office shall become void if it has not been filed in writing, stating reasons, with the Office within 14 days after the Assignment terminated, or at least, to the extent that this were to be earlier, after the part of the Assignment which gives rise to claim terminated.
23. The Client shall indemnify the Office and the third parties engaged by the Office for any claims of third parties in connection with the Assignment.
24. Any liability of the Office beyond the limitations stated in Articles 19 to 23, inclusive, is excluded.
Liability and notice of default
25. All claims of the Office shall be immediately exigible. The Client shall at any rate be assumed to be in default – without any warning being required – if payment has not been made within the payment period granted, which shall at all times exclusively be a terme de grâce. Hence, upon default, extra judicial collection costs (calculated in accordance with the collection fees of the Dutch Law Society) and statutory interest shall be owed up to the date of full settlement. In addition, the Client shall be obliged to pay all court expenses of the Office in full.
Applicable law and choice of forum
26. (The creation of) a legal relationship between the office and the Client or the third party engaged by it shall be governed exclusively by Dutch law. Any disputes shall exclusively be settled by the competent Dutch court in Amsterdam. Exclusively the Dutch text of the Terms shall be binding.
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Home Blog Two Canadian Firms Fully Licensed to Cultivate & Process MMJ in Colombia
Two Canadian Firms Fully Licensed to Cultivate & Process MMJ in Colombia
Canada-based Khiron Life Sciences Corp. and PharmaCielo Ltd. are the first companies to be granted full licenses to produce and process medical cannabis products in Colombia. Both companies are able to cultivate and process products containing unrestricted percentages of THC and CBD.
Having received all three requisite licenses to operate in the country, Khiron Colombia SAS, the Canadian firm's Colombian arm, will begin cultivation on its 7-hectare site. The company has an additional 13 hectares under option.
PharmaCielo's 12.1-hectare facility features a nursery and propagation center, and the company plans to produce extracts in addition to flower products.
Federico Cock-Correa, director and CEO of PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings, indicated that the government had, until now, only issued licenses for the cultivation of crops containing little or no THC and that to say the company was "excited" would be "an understatement."
"The Colombian government has put significant effort into ensuring all Colombians benefit from this new industry," Cock-Correa said in a press release. "When combined with the skills and resources of PharmaCielo, the certification of small growers by the Colombian government ensures that the dedicated focus on the Colombian peoples who will benefit is maintained."
PharmaCielo has partnered with Cooperativa Caucannabis, a co-op of small and independent growers, for a greenhouse facility to be jointly operated by the company. The co-op license has yet to be approved by the government.
Opinions expressed the above syndicated article by TG Branfalt are for informational purposes only and not necessarily the opinion of Herban Medical Options.


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Lil' Kim performing
Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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Musical career
International Rock Star
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lilkim.com
Kimberly Denise Jones, better known as Lil' Kim, (born July 11, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African-American rap artist and actress. She released her first album, Hard Core, in 1996. It was very successful. In 2001 she released a single with Christina Aguilera, Mýa, and Pink called "Lady Marmalade" for the Moulin Rouge! soundtrack which reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making her the first female rapper to have a number 1 on that chart. It also reached number 1 in 13 other countries and won two MTV Video Music Awards and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. Kim also rapped on Aguilera's 2003 single "Can't Hold Us Down", which was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.
2 Fights
3.1 Studio albums
3.2 Remix albums
3.3 Mixtape albums
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In 1999 Kim started her own record label, Queen Bee Entertainment. In 2010 the name changed to International Rock Star Records. In 2012 Kim signed Tiffany Foxx to the label. In 1994 Kim was a member of rap group Junior M.A.F.I.A.. They released one album, Conspiracy. Kim left the group in late 2001.
In 2003 Kim released a single called "Magic Stick". 50 Cent raps in it. It reached No.2 in the Hot 100. It was also nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Awards. In 2012 she did a tour of the United States, Return of the Queen Tour.
Kim released her first solo single in four years, "Looks Like Money" in 2013. On November 29 (Black Friday), 2013 Kim is going to release a mixtape, Hard Core 2K13.[1] She released the first song from it, "Dead Gal Walking" Halloween 2013.
Fights[change | change source]
Kim has been in a fight with Nicki Minaj since Pink Friday. [2]
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Studio albums[change | change source]
Hard Core (November 12, 1996) (Big Beat Records)
The Notorious K.I.M. (June 27, 2000) (Atlantic Records)
La Bella Mafia (March 4, 2003) (Atlantic Records)
The Naked Truth (September 27, 2005) (Atlantic Records)
Remix albums[change | change source]
Dance Remixes (June 6, 2006)
Mixtape albums[change | change source]
Ms. G.O.A.T. (June 3, 2008)
Black Friday (February 14, 2011)
Hard Core 2 (September 11, 2014)
↑ http://hiphopdx.com, HipHopDX- (12 September 2014). "Lil' Kim "Hard Core" Release Date, Cover Art, Tracklist, Download & Mixtape Stream". HipHopDX.
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Q: Code signing Windows Mobile applications - Recommendations? I'm tasked with obtaining a code signing certificate. Our application actually consists of 2 complementary components: a desktop application and a Windows Mobile application designed to run on PDAs. Currently our mobile install (via CAB file) triggers the security prompts in Windows Mobile 6 and it is confusing to our users. We want to eliminate those security warnings.
It seems easy enough to find certificates to sign a desktop application -- which we also need -- but I'm less clear about whether or not such a code signing certificate will fix our Windows Mobile problems. My ideal solution is 1 certificate that can sign both the desktop and mobile apps.
So much I read about mobile app signing revolves around Mobile2Market and crazy multi-step signing procedures -- even sending your executables in to have them signed and returned. I think this is mainly aimed at the mobile phone market, where cellular providers have tightly locked down the phones against non-signed apps.
Our devices are primarily Windows Mobile 6 PDAs (iPAQ 210) that come pre-configured with One Tier security. We don't want to provision devices, install a certificate, etc (unless absolutely necessary). We just want to sign the files and forget about it.
Has anyone done something similar and have any recommendations? I'm especially interested in lower-cost solutions that don't involve paying lots of money to Verisign -- something like Comodo perhaps.

A: You can self-sign the binaries, but the end user will have to install your certificate into the device store, and that is probably going to be more painful, and more expensive in support costs than to just get a real signature.
What you need is to purcahse a M2M certificate from Verisign.  They will send you a USB key that contains some sort of key material, and you will use it and their application to sign your binary.
What level of security gives what prompts is outlined here.


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per room B&B £94–£130. A la carte £35. 1-night bookings often refused peak weekends.
'Welcoming hosts' David and Beverley Harrison-Wood collect praise for their 'very friendly, well-presented guest house'. The refurbished 19th-century mansion near Cardigan has strong green credentials; in winter months, the 'fantastic' log-burner and biomass underfloor heating are especially welcome. Dinner in the 'elegant' dining room 'was the icing on the cake'. Chefs Abbie Jones and David Harrison-Wood's modern European menus showcase locally sourced produce: roasted monkfish tail, cavolo nero, caramelised onions, beetroot jus; steaks done any way, in an array of sauces (creamy mushroom; Caws Cenarth Blue cheese). The cheesecake (perhaps key lime, perhaps amaretto) 'is not to be missed'. At night, the cosy bedrooms have a 'superb' bed, and sleek modern bathroom with a power shower and eco-friendly toiletries. 'Great extras' include fluffy bathrobes, capsule coffee machine, fresh milk and home-baked biscuits, a library of books. A generous breakfast is 'another delight'. A range of activities is for the taking: good walks and cycling routes along the Coastal Path, just minutes away; dolphin-spotting tours; golf. The tranquil location is within walking distance of Cardigan city centre.
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