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VC Urges Seattle to Educate Workforce for Quantum Computing & Become Leading Quantum Tech Center
By IQT News posted 28 Mar 2019
(GeekWire) "Quantum computing has the potential to transform our economies and lives", writes Tom Alberg who is a co-founder and managing director at Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group. Alberg is a member of Challenge Seattle and sits on the Amazon board of directors.
Alberg calls on Seattle to make investments now to ensure we become a leading quantum center. He argues for a substantial increase in financial support to build up UW's quantum research capacity and equally important, to create an extensive quantum information science curriculum. The UW's Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering began this year to offer a course teaching Microsoft's Q# language, but one course is not enough if Seattle is to become one of the major quantum centers of the future.
Alberg calls for Washington state's congressional delegation to advocate our case for a fair share of federal funding. He urges the Washington State Legislature to support by making appropriations for quantum computing and education at the UW as a down payment showing local support.
Alberg wants his region needs to recommit to building its computer science workforce beginning in our K-12 schools, and undertake a new effort to build our quantum expertise and workforce.
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Double evokes the revival of trainers, the latest racing news
In recent years, there have been few winners of former champion trainer Alwin Tan.
However, the recent surge in form seems to have gained more traction on Saturday with a double.
By the first quarter of the season, three winners were far from the 2016 Halcyon era when he won the title of the only Singapore Champion Trainer.
It doesn't help that star tenants like Infantry, El Padrino, and Speedy Cat haven't filled his box these days.
To make matters worse, half of the box is empty.
But in a week, Tan doubled his score all at once.
If anyone thought the Revolution victory last week was a moment, it was a good name just a week later.
Indeed, Tan failed it again with a spectacular victory for the "extreme" $ 283 outsider Super Extreme at the $ 20,000 Open Maiden over 1,200m with veteran Malaysian jockey Saifuddin Ismail. It may have been.
However, Atlantis ($ 52) bounced off in the $ 30,000 Class 5 Division 2 race over 1,200m after 2 races and could no longer straddle the jockey Co-Tech Fat.
Never shy to talk about his struggle to bring his business to the fore, but Tan didn't read much about the sudden surge.
"These horses have been racing for some time and have some experience. It's good that they're finally recovering. Perhaps they're doing well," he said. ..
"The times are tough and the garden isn't very deep, but we hope we can do what we have and get a fair share of the winners here and there."
The first shock of seeing a long shot Super Extreme coming from the inside with a sudden burst to the score has now given way to hope.
"He often misses the start and has practiced many times at the barrier," Tan said.
"He improved a lot with the barriers, so I expected him to run better.
"But he didn't show me anything yet, so I wasn't confident yet.
"I told the owner that it was a small field and he just wanted to run a good race.
"But it's clear that he has the ability, from the way he's straightened and speeded up.
"Maybe Winker helped him for the first time. He was a little late again, but not so bad.
"The owner was very kind and supported me a lot. Andre Lim (super simple fame) bought the horse.
"Because of Covid-19, they had to be patient. We had to spend a lot of time with such horses – and I was rewarded for their long waits. I'm glad. "
Saifuddin, who won the championship on the 12th night trained by Revolution and Hideyuki Takaoka last week, was not left behind with gratitude after Tan's race.
"Saifuddin knows this horse very well. I told him to put the straights well and do his best to win the race," Tan said.
"He is very experienced. Every morning he has some horses for me. I rely heavily on his judgment."
Malaysian Hoop, who turned 54 last Wednesday, can certainly take advantage of his wealth of experience. But he modestly dropped his own richly shaped veins.
"I'm very lucky. I'm very grateful for the support from Alwin and his owner," said the birthday boy.
"This horse tried very well, and his work was very good. I expected him to get better.
"On the long way, I wanted him to come from behind. I was very lucky to stay inside."
Behind after starting further later, the 3-year-old Dissident appeared to be a suicide squad.
However, in the saloon passage on the home straight, Commodore (Mark Lerner), a survivor of the infected fetlock, refused to make a fairy tale comeback.
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Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter ends at $1.8m
MCV Staff 30th April 2012	Development
The Kickstarter for fantasy/sci-fi RPG Shadowrun Returns has ended at $1.8m, more than quadrupling its $400k funding target.
The crowd-funding initiative for the Harebrained Schemes developed project received 36,276 backers, with three of those pledging more than $10,000 to the title.
The developer also received an extra $60,000 in donations from Paypal.
As funding for the project has also surpassed $1million, the title will include Linux support. The game will also run on PC, tablet and Mac.
Shadowrun Returns has become one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns to hit the website, and follows the success of Brian Fargo's Wasteland 2, which reached $3million, and Tim Schafer's Double Fine adventure game, which surpassed $3.3million
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Watches of Switzerland clocks up rise in profits as store expansion drives sales
Watches of Switzerland has registered a spike in profits as its investments in new showrooms and store refurbishments bore fruit.
Watches of Switzerland Group (SWOT)
Watches of Switzerland Group
In the UK, sales of luxury watches were up 33% year on year in FY2021, while luxury jewellery sales increased 71%, showing that demand for these high-end products show no signs of waning. The group's luxury brands are coveted by an affluent clientele that is likely to feel less impact from the increasing costs of living as inflation and interest rates continue to rise.
Watches of Switzerland Group (Outlook)
Despite the looming threat of recession, the group continues to invest in new showroom openings and growing its market share in the UK and US, as well as pushing ahead with European expansion. Its early focus on the Nordic countries and Ireland was kicked off with the opening of a Breitling boutique in Stockholm in June 2022. Group CEO Brian Duffy is taking the same approach to Europe as he did with the US strategy – expanding through acquisitions, ecommerce and store revamps.
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Watches of Switzerland Group (People)
Brian Duffy was appointed CEO of the Watches of Switzerland Group in 2014 and set about transforming the business through a five-year transformation programme that culminated in its IPO on the London Stock Exchange. He is now focussed on European expansion and consequently, the group has recently made some key promotions for the region.
Watches of Switzerland Group (Financials)
Watches of Switzerland hailed "record sales" as group sales increased by more than a third (+36.8%) on a reported basis to £1.24bn in the year to 1 May 2022 (FY2021) as demand for luxury watches and jewellery remained strong in both the UK and US markets.
Gun Falk
Retail director for Europe at Watches of Switzerland Group
Craig Bolton
President UK and Europe at Watches of Switzerland Group
Stores at Watches of Switzerland Group
As well as its multi-brand showrooms – the eponymous Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb, Goldsmiths, Mayors and Betteridge – its portfolio also includes more than 50 mono-brand boutiques, which it operates on behalf of Omega, Rolex, TAG Heuer, Tudor and Breitling in both UK and US markets, and Fope in the UK, as well as Audemars Piguet, Grand Seiko and Bulgari in the US.
Technology strategy at Watches of Switzerland Group
The Watches of Switzerland Group's IT systems are based on a single SAP platform that powers a range of functions including: showroom point of sale, CRM, live inventory availability and operations.
Ecommerce at Watches of Switzerland Group
Watches of Switzerland's multichannel strategy includes seven websites across the UK and US. Its first ever transactional website (goldsmiths.co.uk) launched in 2005.
Customer and marketing at Watches of Switzerland Group
Watches of Switzerland Group hails its bold marketing campaigns for having strengthened its position "as the destination for luxury watches and luxury jewellery". The retailer has stated that its "editorial content across watches and jewellery provides an authoritative voice within our market".
Supply chain at Watches of Switzerland Group
The Watches of Switzerland Group has stated that it "operates in a supply-constrained environment" and as it entered FY2022, boss Brian Duffy said consumer demand continues to "outpace supply".
Watches of Switzerland Group (Overview)
The extensive physical coverage of luxury watch and jewellery retailer the Watches of Switzerland Group comprises some 130 showrooms across the UK, around 40 in the US and less than a handful in the Nordics, consisting of both mixed-brand showrooms and single-brand boutiques.
Watches of Switzerland Group (Strategy)
The Watches of Switzerland Group has an enviable portfolio of luxury watch brands, complemented by a growing luxury jewellery offering, which it sells in modern and luxurious showrooms and online, priding itself on the expertise of its employees and high levels of customer service.
Watches of Switzerland sales surge as luxury demand 'remains robust'
Watches of Switzerland has posted a spike in sales and unveiled plans for a new London flagship as demand for its luxury products "remains robust".
Deep dive: After Bank of England's horror warning, is your business recession-ready?
Soaring energy prices, growing inflation and nose-diving consumer confidence present a perfect storm for retailers in 2022. What can be done to weather it?
Watches of Switzerland hails 'strong momentum' as profits surge
Watches of Switzerland has clocked up a surge in profits and insisted it has built "strong momentum" as it bounces back from the coronavirus crisis.
Watches of Switzerland boss slams UK VAT rules and favours EU expansion
Watches of Switzerland chief executive Brian Duffy has called on the government to reverse the "mistake" of ending duty-free shopping benefits in the UK.


This article describes the theory of color reproduction in video, and some of the engineering compromises necessary to make practical cameras and practical coding systems.
Video processing is generally concerned with color represented in three components derived from the scene, usually red, green, and blue or components computed from these. Once red, green, and blue components of a scene are obtained, color coding systems transform these components into other forms suitable for processing, recording, and transmission. Accurate color reproduction depends on knowledge of exactly how the physical spectra of the original scene are transformed into these components and exactly how the color components are transformed to physical spectra at the display.
This is an edited version of a paper first published in New Foundations for Video Technology (Proceedings of the SMPTE Advanced Television and Electronic Imaging Conference, San Francisco, Feb. 1995), 167-180.
A typeset version of the paper is available in Acrobat PDF format (273982 bytes). You can access information about document formats.


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Billy's new job in the old folks home is going well, until he meets Leo McDonald, a former Christian missionary with advancing dementia, antisocial tendencies and a startling secret. Billy isn't too concerned with Leo's behaviour. After all he's just a harmless old man... isn't he? Looking after granddad is the tenth and final story in Uncle John's bedtime Tales. Reader discretion is advised.
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Mock-up Durga immersion at Thames
September 19, 2018 Festivals
Bengal's immersion ritual, "bhashaan," has flown into the Thames. And how.
London Sharad Utsav (LSU), signed up by British Council and the Mamata Banerjee government to promote Durga Puja among the diaspora, organized a "mock-up bhashaan" at the Thames river, for the first time ever in London. And last Sunday, the band of Bengalis living in the UK capital took everyone by surprise with their "bhashaan on Thames" event.
LSU, which will be celebrating its 10th Durga Puja festival in London starting October 19, took its old idol to the river banks and performed a mock-up "bhashaan" (meaning immersion in Bengali).
The Thameside near Putney was brightened up by the LSU women draped in the signature "bhashaan" attire, the laal-paar (white-red border) saris, while men were in their traditional punjabi (read kurta) pyajama. The men were holding last year's idol and mocking up the scene of immersion, while the women stood near the riverside with their "borondalas" (platter containing paan, supari and other stuff as part of the farewell ritual). "I dare say, the atmosphere in Putney was no different than any of ghats of Hooghly river on the Durga Puja bhashaan day," gushed Samrita Das, an IT professional working in London. Indeed, quite a number of locals stopped by to witness the magnificent set-up by the Thames.
While the unique scenario was enthusiastically being captured by internationally-acclaimed photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten, the LSU team, chanted "asche bochor abar hobe" (until next year). Days ahead of the Durga Puja (it commences on 16th October this year), people living miles away from their homes in Bengal seemed to be living their very own Durga Puja festival. Fullerton-Batten's photographs will be featured in the Totally Thames festival of next year.
The Pujas, comparable to the Rio carnival, are known to bring Bengal's capital, Kolkata, to a halt during those five days until "bhashaan" or the grand finale, which is marked by the grandeur of processions on one hand and a teary goodbye to the deity on the other.
"#bhashaanonthames is LSU's effort – of taking Durga Puja to a global platform. One of the most emotional moments for a Bengali during the Durga Puja is the 'bhashaan' that marks the end to the five-day Durga Puja festivities with the immersion of the idols into the river or any other waterbody. We wanted to show this unique ritual to Londoners and tell them how our grand annual carnival culminates in the immersion festival, symbolizing the end and a beginning as the clay idol disintegrates with the river water," said Anirban Mukhopadhyay, president, LSU, explaining why the unique idea struck him and his fellow Puja committee members.
"During 'bhashaan' or the festival ritual of bidding adieu to the Goddess, as the idol is being immersed in the water and we imagine the Mother deity tearfully returning to her abode in the Himalayas with her four children," said Mukhopadhyay.
LSU, known for bringing the age-old Bengali rituals to life in London – be it the East Bengal and Mohun Baagan fan teams vying for the symbolic IFA shield, or the khunti pujo (the ritual that signals flagging off of the elaborate puja pandal construction) — came up with "mock-up bhashaan" in Thames near London's Putney.
"Usually the non-resident Bengalis in London miss out on this pulse of the Durga Pujo celebration. Even though there are quite a few Durga Pujas in London and elsewhere in the UK, 'bhashaan' is usually not part of the curriculum due to various environmental reservations. So we took one step forward and shaped the 'mock up bhashaan' concept – in another of our Durga Puja firsts in London," said LSU member Prosenjit Bhattacharya.


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Q: SBT plugin: How to list files output by incremental recompilation I am writing a plugin for SBT that requires a list of the class files generated by the last run of the Scala compiler.
This list of class files is then passed into a program that performs some bytecode transformations. Since this transformation process can be slow, I only want the class files written by the last run of the Scala compiler (i.e. those that there modified), not all class files in the output directory.
How can I obtain a list of the files last generated by the compile task?

A: I think you cannot get this information directly from the Analysis object returned by the compile task.
However, what you could do is
to check analysis.relations.allProducts for changes. If any of the files is modified you can execute yours task, which performs bytecode transformations.
You could use a modified version of a FileFunction.cached, to check for changes.
def cached(cacheBaseDirectory: File, inStyle: FilesInfo.Style)(action: Set[File] => Unit): Set[File] => Unit = {
  import Path._
  lazy val inCache = Difference.inputs(cacheBaseDirectory / "in-cache", inStyle)
  inputs => {
    inCache(inputs) { inReport =>
      if(!inReport.modified.isEmpty) action(inReport.modified)
    }
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The function takes following parameters:

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*cacheBaseDirectory - location of the cache

*inStyle - description of how the changes should be discovered (see sbt.FilesInfo for possible options)

*action - a function run, when the files has been modified. The function takes a list of modified files as an argument.

The function returns another function which is run only if the set of files passed to it as an argument is modified.
Example
val transformBytecode = taskKey[Unit]("Transforms bytecode of modified files")

def cached(cacheBaseDirectory: File, inStyle: FilesInfo.Style)(action: Set[File] => Unit): Set[File] => Unit = {
  import Path._
  lazy val inCache = Difference.inputs(cacheBaseDirectory / "in-cache", inStyle)
  inputs => {
    inCache(inputs) { inReport =>
      if(!inReport.modified.isEmpty) action(inReport.modified)
    }
  }
}

transformBytecode <<= Def.task {
  val analysis = (compile in Compile).value
  val cachedFunction = cached(streams.value.cacheDirectory / "transform-bytecode", FilesInfo.lastModified) { modified =>
    // here you want to run the bytecode transformations on `modified` files
    println(s"Modified files $modified")
  }
  cachedFunction(analysis.relations.allProducts.toSet)
}.triggeredBy(compile in Compile)

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The collection contains correspondence concerning Quaker organizations, obituary and memorial notices, and papers which reflect Carolena Wood's participation in Quaker organizations. A letter from John Nicholson describes Friends work with the Seneca Indians, 1900.
Carolena Morris Wood, a prominent Quaker leader, was the daughter of James Wood and Emily Hollingsworth Wood. Her father was president of the American Bible Society, and Carolena (Caroline) and her brother, L. Hollingsworth Wood, continued the family's work in peace and other Quaker concerns. Carolena traveled widely in Quaker foreign mission work and participated in the reconstruction efforts in Europe after World War I. She was a lifelong resident of Mount Kisco and member of Chappaqua Monthly Meeting.
Cite as: Carolena Wood Papers, SC/240, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/repositories/7/resources/6770 Accessed April 26, 2019.


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Plant Guide > Trees > Yews > Old World Yew Tree
The Old-World Yew (T. baccata, Linn.) is native to Europe, Asia and Africa. Its history is interwoven with the growth of civilisation. In the folk lore of the English cottagers the yew was saddest of all trees except the cypress. Branches of yew were gathered to deck the house where a body lay awaiting burial. The heads of mourners were bound with chaplets of yew. The sombre yew tree drooping over a grave was a favourite symbol in our great-grandmother's samplers, even so late as a century ago.
Yews were planted in churchyards, especially in the south of England. Could any dirge be sadder than the lines above quoted, or any tree a better symbol of inarticulate grief? There was another idea that probably was considered to lighten the gloom of funereal thoughts. The yew is one of the long-lived trees. It was regarded in some quarters as the emblem of immortality. The name, yew, is believed to come from the same root as ewig, the German word meaning "everlasting."
In the early wars the yeoman drew a long bow made of the tough wood of his native yew. Spenser called the tree "the shooter eugh." The English soldier bent his bow; the Frenchman drew his. The former was too heavy to lift. Bishop Latimer describes its use by the soldier on the battlefield:
" Keeping his right hand at rest upon the nerve, he pressed the whole weight of his body into the horns of his bow."
Beside its toughness and elasticity, the wood has other admirable qualities. It lasts indefinitely in soil and exposed to the weather. Its grain is often as handsome as mahogany. The roots often show wavy areas, which when polished and made into tables vied in beauty with the ancient and precious citron wood. Burs of yew were a favourite veneer for tea caddies.
The best soil for yew trees is chalk, hence the tree grows its best in the Channel counties of England. Yet even in Scotland famous trees of remarkable age are recorded. The Fotheringal (Fortingall) Yew, 57 feet in circumference, proved by the rings of its stump that it had lived almost 3,000 years-"a world-old yew tree." "Addison's Walk," at Glasnevin, Ireland, lies between two rows of ancient yews. A close-bodied, compact tree, and tonsile beyond any other, the yew has always been a tree to cut into grotesque and geometrical forms for the adornment of gardens in England and on the Continent. In the United States it is similarly employed where formal effects are desired. The tree is also grown and allowed to take its normal shape and reach what size it will. It is offered by nurserymen in many varieties.


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Dapsa lederi is een keversoort uit de familie zwamkevers (Endomychidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1880 gepubliceerd door Edmund Reitter.

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Zimbabwe Solo Travellers
Flying solo? Zimbabwe is a fantastic destination for adventurous solo travellers!
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Flying solo? Zimbabwe is a fantastic destination for adventurous solo travellers! Our top properties for solos are situated in three different areas of the country: Hwange National Park, Mana Pools, and Victoria Falls.
So whether you are looking for a classic safari holiday or a sports-and-safari combination, there is something here for you. Hwange and Mana Pools boast a real wealth of wildlife to excite even the most seasoned safarist, while Victoria Falls provides plenty of animal encounters and loads of exhilarating activities!
If classic safari is your priority, we recommend a trip to Hwange very highly indeed. This is the largest national park in Zimbabwe, with almost 15,000 sq. km of wetlands, woodlands, and desert sands! Wildlife numbers had fallen significantly due to hunting, but following the park's achievement of game reserve status in 1928 populations began to increase. This trend continued until 1961, when Hwange was named a national park, and today there are 108 species of mammal and over 400 types of bird!
At YZ, we love Hwange, and we suggest three properties in particular for solo travellers. The first of these is The Hide, located within a private concession on the park's south-east border. During green season and mid-season, there is no single supplement, while during high season there is a 25 per cent surcharge on the per person sharing rate. This camp has just ten classic safari tents, including standard and deluxe accommodation. One unit is suitable for wheelchair users and all options include a private veranda with superb views of a nearby waterhole! Activities focus on getting out into the concession to view all the animals, on game drives and walking safaris. And as you might expect from a property named The Hide, there are lots of hides for wildlife viewing, not least Dove's Nest, a tree house!
Another ace place for solos in Hwange is Bomani Tented Lodge, within a private concession in the eastern region of the national park. This property belongs to the Imvelo Safari Lodges portfolio, so responsible tourism and luxury accommodation come as standard. There are nine tents and a family bungalow – all are constructed from canvas and metal and feature a private veranda with amazing views across the plains. As at The Hide, activities here are centred on checking out the local wildlife, via day and night game drives and daytime walking safaris. You can also get involved in Imvelo's 'Pump Runs', where you head out with a guide to visit eight waterholes and to drop off fuels and supplies. Excursions to the local village are possible too. Bomani is an excellent option if you take a keen interest not only in seeing wildlife but also in learning about the local area!
Finally, in Hwange, we give a big thumbs-up to another Imvelo property. This is Nehimba Lodge, in the northern part of the park. Located in a private concession, Nehimba offers outstanding day and night game drives and morning guided walks. Not far from camp, there is a hide, where you can get really close to passing wildlife! Other activities include visiting the Nehimba Seep, which is very popular with elephant, as well as Mandavu Dam and Mtoa Ruins. Nehimba Lodge itself is very luxurious, with each of its seven teak-and-thatch chalets providing a comfortable place to rest up in between your trips out into the park. The accommodation features a fan, tea- and coffee-making facilities, outdoor shower, and private balcony with views across to a busy waterhole. It is small wonder that Zim's Safari Operators Association have named Nehimba Lodge the Best Safari Lodge in the country!
The second destination we have in mind for solo travellers to Zimbabwe is Mana Pools, in the north of Zimbabwe. The name refers to the number of large pools in the area – Mana means 'four' in the Shona language. This area of Africa also boasts plenty of smaller pools, in addition to banks and islets and beautiful forests. In 1984 Mana Pools achieved UNESCO World Heritage Site status and in 2013 it became a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. Although threats remain in the form of mining and poaching, today the wildlife is thriving – it includes the largest populations of hippos and crocs in Zimbabwe, in addition to immense herds of elephant and buffalo during dry season. The birdlife is worth a mention too, as over 350 species have been recorded so far!
Our top property for solos here is Kanga Camp, in the west region of the Pools. This camp is owned by African Bush Camps, the company belonging to famous safari guide Beks Ndlovu and his wife Sophia. Solo travellers enjoy a reduced rate if they stay here during high season, from 1 July to 31 October. Kanga has just six tents, constructed in a classic safari style. Inside, all are very well appointed, with comfy beds and en-suite facilities. From your private veranda, you can gaze out across the lush landscape and watch for wildlife! The main activities here are day and night game drives and morning game walks – and the standard of guiding is exceptionally high. You can also go canoeing or fishing on the floodplains of the Zambezi River, only an hour's drive away! And approximately 1km from camp there are four sleeping platforms, perfect for spending a night under the stars while listening to the sounds of the bush. Kanga is one of our favourite camps in Mana Pools!
Lastly, we bring you Victoria Falls. This is the world's largest waterfall, wowing visitors from every corner of Planet Earth! It was love at first sight for Livingstone in 1855 and nowadays people flock to the Falls to marvel at this natural wonder and to take part in a broad range of activities. Whether you favour extreme watersports, serene river cruises, or a bit of both, the Falls has something to suit. And with two national parks in the area, it is super for safarists too!
The property we recommend for solo travellers here is Ilala Lodge Hotel, offering the closest accommodation to Vic Falls in Zimbabwe! On foot, the Falls are just 10 minutes away. From most of the rooms, the spray is visible! There are 34 rooms in total, all fully air conditioned and equipped with oodles of creature comforts. The Hotel is set in its own gorgeous gardens, ideal for relaxation in between activities. And there are a lot of things to do – guests need only pop to Ilala's Activities Desk for staff to arrange white water rafting, bungee jumping, gorge swings, Falls tours, river cruises, game drives, elephant rides, helicopter flights, and much more! For sports-and-safari, Vic Falls really is the best available.
If you are feeling tempted to travel solo to any of these exciting destinations, just give us a call and we can start planning your holiday!
Zimbabwe Trips for Solo Adventurers:
Zimbabwe Highlights (9n) – Classic
With a similar itinerary design to our 'value' safari, this trip takes it up a notch in terms of luxury. Game viewing is fantastic, but the step up in this itinerary focuses on the comfort of the safari.
Zimbabwe Highlights (9n) – Luxury
This trip is a similar design to our value and classic safaris, but it focuses on exclusivity and the ultimate luxury safari.


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Q: CSS animation. From [display none; width: 0] to [display inline; width: auto] I have a hidden span inside another span. When I mouse over the outer span, I'd like to animate the hidden one to slide out and show.
Things: 5 [3 widgets, 2 spanners]

Css:
.outer {
    border: 1px solid grey;
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 7px;
    margin: 1em;
    font-family: Verdana;
}

.number {
    background-color: green;
    color: white;
    padding: 3px 7px;
    border-radius: 4px;
}

.details {
    display: none;
}

.outer:hover .details {
    display: inline;
}

Here is an example of what I have working without the animation: http://jsfiddle.net/QSQBV/13/
I would like the hidden span to grow from with 0 to width 'auto' or fade in.
--EDIT--
OK, I suck at jsFiddle, I think I forgot to save it or something, anyway, the old link didn't show the effect I was after. The new updated link does show the effect.

A: You need to give a background-color for the opacity to work properly.
Is this what you need?
JSFiddle Link : http://jsfiddle.net/QSQBV/73/
Edit : Updated the JSFiddle according to your requirements. Hope this is what you need!
I used div instead of span though


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Dwarf name generator - World of Warcraft
This name generator will give you 10 random dwarven names fit for the World of Warcraft universe.
Dwarves are short, strong, mountain-dwelling beings known for their skills with metals and stones. In earlier times they tended to keep to themselves, preferring to hone their skills over influencing the world, but in recent times they have become a big part of the world, including part of the Alliance.
Dwarven names, as mentioned, sound strong and are given at birth. Some might choose to name their newborn after an ancestor to honor their memory, as dwarves are usually proud of their history (and intrigued by history in general).
Last names are also given at birth, but they're almost always the name of their clan. However, some dwarves change their last name when they've performed a great feat, although this usually happens when other dwarves call this exceptional dwarf by this new name as a type of honorable nickname, which then sticks around as a new last name and, not uncommonly, a new clan name.
The background image above contains art of the Warcraft copyright and belongs to its rightful owners. This is not an official name generator, merely one inspired by this universe.
World of Warcraft Name Generators
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Companies Keep Calm and Carry On Stock Repurchasing
By Aisha Khan
Market Commentary, Financials, Buyback
Stock Buyback is a method implemented by issuers in the market, for various reasons. These may include improving undervalued stock, appearing more financially appealing, returning cash to shareholders, and availability of debt at low-interest rates. Here, an issuer may buy back shares from either shareholder or through the open market.
Much of the time, Companies use liquid cash to start Buyback programs. This program would most likely come as a lightbulb moment for private investors: Fewer shares lying in the market would mean raising the values of already existing shares, prompting investors to fill up their portfolios.
This Year vs. The Last
In comparison to the past, stock reclaims have generally escalated in recent years. In 2020, when most of the world was shut down in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many economies consequently suffered. In the early quarters of 2021, Government policies hammered down the number of buybacks. But later in the year, S&P 500 reported that the programs had increased significantly in Q4 as compared to Q3. More and more firms around the globe are now looking to repossess their shares.
The list includes many noted well-established issuers, including Walmart and Target. More recently, 2iQ Research published reports about buyback programs at Bed, Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). Both stocks experienced a substantial rise in stock price soon after.
Intention and Execution
The process of reclaiming shares begins with an announcement of an intention to purchase shares over a period of time. Taking $BBBY as an example, the retail company announced its intention to buy $1 Billion worth of shares in three years.
Next, Issuers may or may not commence the Execution of the shares. This can take place immediately after the announcement, or maybe after one to two months. Presently, Bed Bath & Beyond has repurchased more than half of the intended shares. Plainly, the intention is a limit the company has set for itself, given the circumstances. Sometimes, agencies will completely buy all shares or less than 100%.
In the past, many popular tech companies have stated their intentions to purchase nearly 1 trillion USD worth of stocks, including Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) & Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT). A recent study found that Apple has spent nearly $20 billion on stock repurchases in its fiscal Q4 2021. It intended to buy nearly a trillion USD worth of shares at the time of the public announcement. So far, the company has executed only 47% of its intention.
Similarly, Microsoft completed 94% of its repurchasing program back in 2016. The tech giant is looking to continue its streak in 2021 when it announced a $60 billion buyback in September.
The Hits Keep Coming
In 2020, an article divulged that issuers listed in the S&P 500 Index bought back shares worth a total of $806 Billion in 2018 boosted by tax cuts with $1.5 trillion passed in late 2017. The writer went on to state that while these initiatives raise stock worth, they deprive the company itself of liquidity that would come in handy in the event of declining profits.
Moreover, buybacks funded by corporate bonds reached as high as 30% in 2016 and 2017. It is pertinent to note that, the companies used debt to enhance their retained earnings to finance capital investment that resultantly bolstered product revenue and corporate profits. The worst part, nonetheless, is that companies are using leverage for payout in the form of repossessing their stocks.
The situation grew more solemn when a 2019 CNBC report that most enterprises were using debt to finance their buyback initiatives, coming close to $1 Trillion worth of stock. Presently, the number of leveraged buybacks has risen significantly.
At present, the biggest remnant concern is this: Even an announcement of share reclaim is enough to send investors into a frenzy over a clear stock rise. But this short-term spike can come at the expense of the bigger, long-term investments.
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AOC's NY Nightmare: New Poll of AOC's Own Voters Shows She's 'Disliked, Distrusted, Unwanted'
By Shaun Hair
Leftists bash President Donald Trump for having an approval rating less than 50 percent.
According to NBC, a 44 percent approval rating is a "warning sign." The same number garnered a label of "startling" from Intelligencer's Ed Kilgore.
When the president posted a 41 percent showing, a Bloomberg headline read, "Trump Should Worry About His Approval Rating."
When Trump was briefly at 39 percent, Gallup said Trump was faltering.
And, of course, whenever a poll shows something liberals don't like, they either ignore it or call it biased.
Maybe that's why the left doesn't seem to want to talk about a recent survey showing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's favorability rating at 21 percent.
That is a lower number than any favorability poll result in Donald Trump's presidency.
According to the Washington Examiner, the survey found AOC was "disliked, distrusted," and "unwanted" — in her own congressional district.
The survey was conducted among registered voters by a political action committee investigating alleged Federal Election Commission violations by AOC.
Do you think AOC will be re-elected in 2020?
The committee, Stop The AOC PAC, found that just 11 percent of Ocasio-Cortez's constituents thought she had their best interests in mind. The survey results showed the cause was likely AOC's opposition to Amazon placing a major operations hub near her New York district.
Per the Washington Examiner, the survey found the following:
42 percent are unfamiliar with AOC.
51 percent have an unfavorable view of AOC.
33 percent are ready to vote against AOC, and only 13 percent would vote for her.
Although Ocasio-Cortez clearly has a large following on Instagram and Twitter, she doesn't appear to be very popular with average constituents in New York's 14th Congressional District.
Her problem could be her vocal support of socialism and buddy-buddy appearances with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Or it could be her whining like a goat over the $4,500 raise she didn't get. (But profits and capitalism are bad, y'all!)
Or it could be that she wants to outlaw cow farts, hamburgers and airplanes.
Or it could be that when one of the largest employers in the world suggested it might come to her state bringing jobs and huge amounts of tax revenue, Ocasio-Cortez and other liberals protested and ran the company off.
People who needed jobs don't have them because of AOC's foolish, soapbox chest-beating.
And it's those people that will go to the voting booths next election.
It's not all the Twitter followers, it's not all the social media "friends," it's not all the mainstream media hosts who aren't even covering her 21 percent favorability rating that actually matter.
No, it's the people in the voting booth, the average Americans who care more about feeding their kids than the gaseous emissions from a bovine.
They will be the ones making decisions in 2020. So, wish AOC good luck.
She's going to need it, y'all.
Shaun Hair
Executive Editor, The Western Journal
Shaun Hair is the Executive Editor of The Western Journal and the Vice President of Digital Content for Liftable Media. He manages the content and social media presence of one of the most viewed online news sites in the world.
@Exec_Edtr_WJ
Shaun Hair is the Executive Editor of The Western Journal and Vice President of Content at Liftable Media.
After graduating law school from the Cecil C. Humphries School of Law, Mr. Hair spent the last decade as an attorney practicing at the trial and appellate level in Arkansas and Tennessee. He represented clients in civil litigation, contractual disputes, criminal defense and domestic matters. He spent a significant amount of time representing indigent clients who could not afford private counsel in civil or criminal matters. A desire for justice and fairness was a driving force in Mr. Hair's philosophy of representation. Inspired by Christ's role as an advocate on our behalf before God, he often represented clients who had no one else to fight on their behalf.
Mr. Hair has been a consultant for Republican political candidates and has crafted grassroots campaign strategies to help mobilize voters in staunchly Democrat regions of the Eastern United States.
In early 2015, he began writing for Conservative Tribune. After the site was acquired by Liftable Media, he shut down his law practice, moved to Arizona and transitioned into the position of site director. He then transitioned to vice president of content. In 2018, after Liftable Media folded all its brands into The Western Journal, he was named executive editor. His mission is to advance conservative principles and be a positive and truthful voice in the media.
He is married and has four children. He resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
Homeschooled (and proud of it); B.A. Mississippi College; J.D. University Of Memphis
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Q: Yarn install --production --pure-lockfile | SyntaxError: Unexpected Token I want to install PeerTube on my Server.
But when I run sudo -H -u peertube yarn install --production --pure-lockfile the following message returns from the Server:

What is the problem?

A: This look like a common yarn error that require to reinstall nodejs from nodesource
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash -
apt-get install -y nodejs
See https://github.com/yarnpkg/yarn/issues/6914


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Q: Passar valores de um fragment para uma activity Estou querendo passar o valor de um EditText (que está em um fragment) para um atributo de um objeto de uma activity, porém não estou obtendo sucesso, o Toast da activity retorna null. Segue o código do fragment:
public class PerguntaUmFragment extends SlideFragment {
    private PerguntaUmInterface perguntaUmInterface;
    private EditText editMensagem;

    public PerguntaUmFragment() {
        // Required empty public constructor
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
                         Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        // Inflate the layout for this fragment
        View view =  inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_pergunta_um, container, false);

        editMensagem = view.findViewById(R.id.editMensagem);

        perguntaUmInterface.setMensagem(editMensagem.getText().toString());

        return view;
    }

    @Override
    public void onAttach(Context context) {
        super.onAttach(context);

        try {
            perguntaUmInterface = (PerguntaUmInterface) context;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            Log.e("ERROR", e.toString());
        }
    }

    public interface PerguntaUmInterface {
        void setMensagem(String mensagem);
    }

    public void setPerguntaUmInterface(PerguntaUmInterface perguntaUmInterface) {
        this.perguntaUmInterface = perguntaUmInterface;
    }
}

Activity:
public class OcorrenciaActivity extends IntroActivity implements PerguntaUmFragment.PerguntaUmInterface {
    private final Ocorrencia ocorrencia = new Ocorrencia();

     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        Toast.makeText(OcorrenciaActivity.this,
                "Mensagem: "+ ocorrencia.getMensagem(),
                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
     }
    @Override
    public void onAttachFragment(Fragment fragment) {
        super.onAttachFragment(fragment);
        if (fragment instanceof PerguntaUmFragment) {
            PerguntaUmFragment perguntaUmFragment = (PerguntaUmFragment) fragment;
        }

    }
    @Override
    public void setMensagem(String mensagem) {
        ocorrencia.setMensagem(mensagem);

    }

A: Você pode usar a classe SharePreference para compartilhar a informação para essa finalidade ou utilizar outro dois métodos descritos abaixo:
Criando um SharedPreferences
SharedPreferences pref = getApplicationContext().getSharedPreferences("DATA", MODE_PRIVATE);
Editor editor = pref.edit();
editor.putString("EDITEXT1", "string value");  // Salvando dados do seu editext
editor.commit(); // confirmar e salvar seus dados para a SharedPreferences

Agora você pode recuperar seus dados como no código abaixo:
SharedPreferences pref = getApplicationContext().getSharedPreferences("DATA", MODE_PRIVATE);
String email=pref.getString("EDITEXT1", "");       // Salvando dados de string do seu editext

Pela Instância
Ou você pode definir um campo de instância em sua Activity e acessá-la subindo a referência getActivity() para a MainActivity no fragmento:
((MainActivity) getActivity()).filedName.setFragmentOneData(data);

Por Argumentos
Por ultimo o método utilizando o Bandle para passar informações pelo fragmento:
Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
bundle.putString("someEditTextData",someEditTextData);
SomeFragment fragment = new SomeFragment ();
fragment.setArguments(bundle);

E para recuperar os dados no fragmento (adaptando a sua realidade)
Bundle args = getArguments();
    if (args != null) {
        showReceivedData.setText(args.getString("someEditTextData"));
    }


Mellow Johnny's is owned by Lance Armstrong.
The shop is big into racing bikes, of course, but it's also a lynchpin of the Austin bike to work community. For a dollar a day, the shop's Downtown Bike Station offers bike storage, day locker, shower, towel, soap "and an easy commuting experience."
"Lots of big stuff coming from MJ's in the next few weeks including a brand new website. It's been a long time in the works. We will be launching our web sales site very very soon. It will bring MJ's gear to those that can't get by."
Many members of the shop's staff also post, individually, to Twitter, the 140-character microblogging platform.
BikeBiz.com has an ever expanding list of bike-related 'Tweeters', including @MellowJohnnys.
The list currently has 105 names, including pro racers, shops, bike suppliers, advocacy, charities, races, blogs, and mags. Riders include Lance Armstrong, George Hincapie, Dave Zabriskie, and Ivan Basso.
Tom Boonen and Alberto Contador on Twitter.com were outed as fakes but Lance Armstrong has confirmed the identities of other famous racers on Twitter. He calls them and then Twitters the results.
If you want to get on the BikeBiz list of Tweeters, contact executive editor Carlton Reid.


The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill that will require more oversight and provide more money for clinicians to combat a suicide epidemic among veterans.
According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, about 5 million veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Each day, there are roughly 22 soldier suicides nationwide.
At the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Nancy Olsen - who runs the suicide prevention clinic - says the help is welcomed. She and another staff member handle about 80 high-risk patients.
"A lot of the veterans come here. This is their family," said Olsen.
A big part of the suicide prevention program at the VA is spreading the word that help is available.
Lou Bonfante, who has been getting help for PTSD since 2006, says the Northport VA saved his life.
"The people who are going through what we are going through deserve to be taken care of," he told News 12.


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Data show hefty public-employee compensation
11 Apr, 2013 by CalWatchdog Staff
By Ed Ring
"Forget about logic," Jack advised. "My analytics instructor says that all logic is mere tautology. She says it is impossible to learn anything through logic that you did not already know."
— Robert A. Heinlein, Tunnel in the Sky
What about facts? There are certainly facts we don't already know. According to the logic of the labor union spokespersons who relentlessly lobby and negotiate for higher wages and benefits for public sector workers, they are still underpaid because they have higher levels of education than the average worker.
According to the logic of AFSCME Local 3336, the only reason anyone might think public sector employees are overpaid is because of right wing propaganda. Yet it seems the many studies that fund their own analyses come from taxpayer-supported institutions staffed with unionized faculty, or think tanks funded by grants from public employee unions.
But why impugn the sources? Why consider their logic? Why not just present the facts and let journalists, policymakers and voters employ their own logic to form an opinion?
That is what compensation studies from the California Public Policy Center have attempted to do. They have now done public employee compensation studies on four California cities, most recently Irvine, along with Costa Mesa, Anaheim and San Jose. Not only have they presented the data objectively. But for anyone to verify the data and the assumptions, they have made the payroll spreadsheets and analysis available for downloading by anyone who wants to review the data themselves; here are these spreadsheets: Irvine, Costa Mesa, Anaheim, and San Jose.
Here are some facts on total compensation (direct pay plus employer funded benefits) for full time employees of these four cities:
TOTAL COMPENSATION — FULL-TIME CITY EMPLOYEES
Irvine: Total compensation average = $143,691, median = $133,782.
Costa Mesa: Total compensation average = $146,863, median = $146,378
Anaheim: Total compensation average = $146,551, median = $138,442
San Jose: Total compensation average = $149,907, median = $139,634
TOTAL COMPENSATION — FULL-TIME CITY EMPLOYEES NOT INCLUDING PUBLIC SAFETY
Costa Mesa: Total compensation average = $103,755, median = $95,526
These figures are for full time workers, unlike the numbers provided by the State Controller on their "transparency" website. Those averages not only fail to include all employer provided benefits in the numerator, but they include every part-time worker in the denominator. Not surprisingly, these "facts" reveal much lower averages. Here are the "average wages for all employees" according to the California State Controller's transparency website:
CALIFORNIA STATE CONTROLLER'S "AVERAGE WAGE" FIGURES
Irvine: Average wage = $48,506
Costa Mesa: Total compensation average = $72,177
Anaheim: Total compensation average = $56,850
San Jose: Total compensation average = $68,339
Why not let the reader determine which of these "averages" is more representative of reality? For any readers who might argue that the cost of benefits don't belong in calculations of average or median earnings, we invite them, out of their direct pay, to start paying for 100 percent of their pensions, 100 percent of their retirement health care, and 100 percent of their health insurance, disability insurance, life insurance, 401(k) plan, and Social Security and Medicare premiums.
Here are some additional facts:
Using California's Employment Development Department's 2010 report, "Labor Market Trends," (ref. figure 1), it is evident there are 2.4 million Federal, State and Local employees in California; 12.2 million full-time private sector employees who work for an employer; and another 1.4 million "self-employed" private sector workers. According to the California State Department of Finance, in 2011 the state's Gross Domestic Product was $1.96 trillion.
So what if every one of California's 16 million full-time workers was earning total compensation of $143,691 per year — the lowest of our four cities under consideration? Multiplying this average by the number of full-time workers in the state, and comparing the result to the state's entire economic output might help us ascertain the feasibility of such a feat, would it not?
As it turns out, if every one of California's 16 million full-time workers earned $143,691 per year in total employer paid compensation (pay and benefits), it would amount to $2.3 trillion, 17 percent in excess of California's entire economic output. This means that if California had no net exports and no business investment — elements that typically comprise at least 30 percent of GDP — paying everyone what the average local government worker makes would still consume 17 percent more than the state's entire economic output.
Here's another fact:
AVERAGE TOTAL COMPENSATION, FULL-TIME, CALIFORNIA, PRIVATE SECTOR: $63,361
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and as reported in the Sacramento Business Journal, the average annual salary for a worker in California was $51,910 in 2012. To convert this into total compensation, using generous assumptions, add 7.5 percent for employer contributions to Social Security and Medicare, plus a 3 percent matching contribution to a 401(k), plus $500 per month for health insurance benefits, and you get $63,361 per year (don't forget there are 2.4 million government workers who pulled the BLS statistics upwards). That is an absolute best case.
This means that the average worker for the City of Irvine, which has the lowest paid workforce among the four cities considered in the CPPC studies so far, is making $143,691 per year in total compensation, compared to the average Californian, who makes at most $63,361 in total compensation.
At the risk of Robert A. Heinlein turning in his grave, let's now indulge in some logic.
Maybe, just maybe, their allegedly superior levels of overall educational attainment don't justify municipal bureaucrats (not even including public safety) making average total compensation that is approximately twice as much as the total compensation earned by the average full-time private sector worker in California.
Maybe, just maybe, when public sector unions clamor for even higher levels of compensation and benefits because "public employees need to be able to afford to live in the communities they serve," they might consider the fact that their relentless lobbying and negotiating for more pay and benefits, combined with their relentless lobbying and negotiating for more laws and regulations in order to expand their membership base of public employees, is the reason that nobody can afford to live in these communities.
And maybe, just maybe, public employees will renounce their union agenda of more taxes, more regulations, and more benefits for themselves, just enough to allow California's economy to recover. Maybe they will take it upon themselves to oppose their union agendas that, if unchecked, condemn California to an immediate future where the rich play with movies and software, the poor collect entitlements, and the government employees are the only middle class left.
After all, despite Heinlein's nearly 60-year-old vision, there is no tunnel in the sky, at least not yet. No M-class planets to escape to. For that matter, there are still no blue water floating city states beckoning just off the coast. But the interstate highway system is alive and well.
Ed Ring is the research director of the California Public Policy Center, and the editor of UnionWatch.org
Ted Steele, Navigator 11 April, 2013, 09:17
What cracks me up is this– look at all of those city councils with good conservative Republican members— and they still pay the help too much. You have to wonder when these folks will practice what they preach. If the compensation is too high, then stop increasing compensation. Of course they blame it on unions but NO union EVER got a raise without the votes on the council….etc……
Discuss-
Sean Morham 11 April, 2013, 09:44
Yours truy is a big critic of gov t salaries perks in California, but this is a result of a sick society across the USA. Some of most excessive gov t salaries in good old USA are in Texas public universities. We need reform, but I know the Governor of Cal. and Big Daddy are in favor of taking care of their kindred.
Steve Mehlman 11 April, 2013, 09:59
The anti-government zealots are fond of pointing out that because the average public employee makes more money than the average WalMart worker, that means that public employees are overpaid.
What I want to see is a study that compares the wages of public and private sector employees who do the same job. For example, compare an auditor who works for state government with an auditor who works for KPMG and tell me who makes more.
Bet you'll never find the Dog talking about that kind of study.
fish 11 April, 2013, 11:58
Of course they blame it on unions but NO union EVER got a raise without the votes on the council….etc……
Teddy! You flirt with sanity here. Well done! You should have completed your thought though:
NO union EVER got a raise without the votes on the council….and you don't stay on the council if you don't buy off the unions!
David in Irvine 11 April, 2013, 12:20
At the federal level, public/private compensation comparisons are not uncommon, but this article describes the different approaches: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-07-23/politics/35487789_1_federal-workers-federal-employees-studies
In general, I think the feds pay way too much at the lower end of the payscale (e.g., secretaries) and things even out as you get higher, but that doesn't always factor in hours worked for salaried workers, job security/stress, etc.
As an Irvine resident, my impression is that the city has overly generous compensation for things like public affairs/media relations positions.
fishlips— What about all of the council folks who never get union contributions (limited by the FPP Act by the way) and still vote for the raises?
Blaming the unions for your reps bad votes is a dull-normal mantra….zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
"zzzzzzzzzzzzzz …" LOL Ted lol!!!!!
What about all of the council folks who never get union contributions (limited by the FPP Act by the way)
Really Ted name two on Team Union who don't accept political contributions……..
Oh Tedster a sharp political operative like yourself has probably poured over the Political Reform Act language so you know it's different for all the various jurisdictions. But in reviewing the allowed dollar amounts $5000 per person and $25,000 to a political party committee swings a big stick at the city and county level. Those amounts add up to serious "walkin around money" eh Ted!?
You keep swinging though little slugger you'll hit that "homer" one of these days!
LOL Fishlips—- So as I understand it– YOU think that every city council member in, I guess, most of our cities, are getting 5k donations per cycle from at least one gov employee union? LOL Should I be looking at form 700 filings as well? Oh the humanity!
You are a caution little buddy! You might call the Times on that theory.
Cindy 11 April, 2013, 16:36
Too highly paid or not, we are broke and don't have the money to pay you all. In the private sector that means people are going to lose thier jobs, in the public sector it means those making a third of what you make, will be forced to make more cuts at home so the public sector privledged can continue to get raises. to think the CA teachers union created a video about the greedy who steal from them.
Teddy,
Hey smooth operator you know that those are the max amounts….well the legal max amounts anyway. You brought it up so yeah maybe you should be checking the documentation rather than engaging in your Tedster yapping.
You are a caution as well "Big Buddy". LOL Ted lol!
Donkey 11 April, 2013, 19:26
It is a fact that every RAGWUS feeder is overpaid and underworked, so none of this is new, but it needs to be printed and talked about often, until we bring the crooks of the RAGWUS down and get rid of the public unions. 🙂
Douglas 11 April, 2013, 19:55
This is not new data, and it is irrelevant.
Brown delta trout 11 April, 2013, 22:05
Another species of oppression.
Ulysses Uhaul 11 April, 2013, 22:46
The Carp dreams of being qualified for a government job! Serving the public is tough.
LOL Teddy LOL!!!
The Africanized Swarm of Ted Steele System 12 April, 2013, 06:48
LOL–OMG–BFF—–Poor Fishlips!
Yes—- you should check the documentation! Doh!
Good idea Homer—- and maybe BEFORE you start making the hyperbolic claims? Ya think?
Oh my……..I try to teach these tea brewing guys but they learn very s l o w l y……
Discuss now–
You know…..the small bags that are used to brew tea…..and no other meaning whatsoever…..mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm……nnnnniiiiiiice.
Okay now Teddy it's not fair to gang up on me with….what is it now….four personalities? The Anglicized Flock on Monty Python Characters and Crack Lesbian Commando Unit Ted Steele P90X System, Ted Steele, Masturbator, Ulysses Uhaul…Pack and Ship….pack n ship!, and Queeg.
I bow to your superior numbers Teddy you have vanquished me….
…on this thread.
Wheeeeeee.
Fish– Masturbator? I'm not so sure that this type of language is condoned out here. I know that prior restraint has been directed towards at least me in re my comments about the tea bags so you may want to re-consider the lexicon. I understand you're just projecting but I have a single personality out here little buddy– thems the CWD rules….
Masturbator….? One of Carlins seven words you can't say on TV or the radio? I hadn't been informed,
so stipulate Fish—- that's why the chilling effect of the prior restraint so squarely aimed at the Ted Steele System ™ re the tea bags was so…well….chilling.
I understand all of those words….but arranged in a sentence like that…..well not so much. Is that an example of the "secret language" you and the other voices in your head use to communicate with each other?
Fishlips— I'm not sure that you do understand all of those words. But that is perfectly ok. I think the voices you are hearing are telling you that I am all of the other posters. I appreciate that because it saves alot of posting time for me out here.
Think about it little buddy.
I think the voices you are hearing are telling you that I am all of the other posters.
Now I'm hearing voices?? You are just adorable!
Gorbachev sings Tractors: Turnip, Buttocks!
The Carp has cracked. Pull it together buddy. We need your negativity on CWD. Creates stimulating discourse.
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Poor Fishlips…..
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Mommas don't let your babies grow up to be private sector workers.
Ted Steals, from the taxpayers. 🙂
and his little buddy Duncey…….so sad.
….and his little buddy Duncey
LOL…ROTFLMAO……..cough choke……ahhhh!
Teddy you are truly the pause that refreshes!!
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Money well spent by the taxpayers.
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Cycling /
Cycling Routes /
Pier to Pier
Connecting Southport and Wigan Piers, the 34km (21 miles) Pier to Pier route has been developed by VISIT Sefton and West Lancashire and Wigan Council.
One of our longer routes, the Pier to Pier can start at either Southport or Wigan depending on your preference and passes through Burscough which is about midway.
Southport Pier is a recognisable landmark and is a Grade II listed Pier, the oldest iron pier and at 1,216 yards (1112m) the second longest in the country. The original pier was officially opened up to the public in 1860 and was an instant success.
The pier is now a completely open structure, with modern railings and a deck made of hardwood slats that give a partial view of the sea below. The modern structure at the pier head, the Pavilion, houses a cafeteria with airport style floor to ceiling windows overlooking the beach and is a wonderful place to sit and enjoy the panoramic views.
Wigan Pier is not the sort of pier associated with those of a seaside resort. It's actually inland by the Leeds to Liverpool Canal and was typical of the type of "pier" built alongside rivers and canals in the 18th and 19th centuries. The original 'pier' at Wigan was a coal loading staithe, where wagons from a nearby colliery would unload into the barges. It was built in 1822 and about 1000 tons of coal was transported from here each week.
Today the name Wigan Pier refers to the area around the canal at the bottom of the Wigan flight of locks on the canal. The nearby Trencherfield Mill was a cotton mill built in 1907, it has now been transformed into apartments, however, the ground floor still houses the world's largest working steam engine and is open to the public on Sundays.
The Pier to Pier route forms part of the National Cycle Network (NCN) and has been given the route number NCN562 by Sustrans.
The route was officially opened on Sunday 16th June, 2013 when an organised ride of the route was held followed by a family fun day at Burscough Wharf.
Cycle HIre is available at the Eco Centre, Esplanade, Southport.
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Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection Review
You Died.
Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection
Played On: Nintendo Switch
ESRB: E10 (Everyone 10+)
MSRP: 39.99
Jordan Biordi | February 24, 2021
When I was a kid—back in the NES days—I only encountered Ghosts n' Goblins once. I was visiting one of my older cousins and while I was there I watched her play both Castlevania and Ghosts N' Goblins; although at the time, I never learned the names of either of them. As a kid, I never played either of them, which was probably for the best, for if I had experienced the raw, volcanic punishment that was either of those games, I may have hung up my controller for good.
I didn't truly experience Ghosts N' Goblins until I was an adult—my gaming skills having been tempered in the fires of games like Ninja Gaiden and Bloodborne. Now, the franchise is reborn as Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection, and three decades since it's initial release, it's still harder than fossilized triceratops bones.
While Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection is true to its retro roots, it is worth mentioning up-front that it has made some accommodations for the modern era and included several difficulty modes for players who may not be up to the challenge. But much like Dark Souls, Bloodborne, or Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, this game is meant to be played on the "hardest" difficulty setting. That was my experience, and that is what will form the basis of this review.
In true Ghosts N' Goblins fashion, Resurrection is an UNFORGIVING game. Every second is a constant struggle as you face unfavorable odds of enemies with not but a simple weapon and your wits. While there have been some quality of life improvements made, chiefly the ability to attack straight up, and down while jumping, the controls are extremely tight and responsive and the entire feel of the game stays true to it's NES predecessor.
Arthur is stout of heart, but not exactly fleet of foot; moving at a somewhat slow pace compared to the barrage of enemies who spring from the ground, move in strange patterns, and hurl projectiles at every turn. Furthermore, jumping is a precise calculation as, much like classic Ghosts N' Goblins or Castlevania, players cannot control their momentum mid-jump, so if you're going to try and jump over an enemy, you have to commit. Much like the SNES Ghouls and Ghosts, the stages themselves are a lot more dynamic throwing various curveballs at the player at all times and adding to the challenge.
Compounding the difficulty is the classic two-hit life meter—if you get hit once, you lose your armour, get hit again and you lose your skin. This means you have to constantly be on your toes: attacking from every direction and moving and jumping with the utmost precision, which in itself is a challenge.
However, you shall not face these trails unarmed. While Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection includes some new and old weapons including Arthur's trusty Lance, the Torch, or Flame; a massive hammer, and a big ball; all of these weapons pale in comparison to the knife. If I can offer one tip—borrowed among other things from the AVGN—for playing Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection it's GET. THE. KNIFE. You wanna cut steak with a plastic spoon? No, get the knife.
Furthermore, adding to the arsenal of weapons is a newly added "skill tree" of sorts, that players can access by collecting "Umbra Bees" that are scattered around each level. By returning these bees to the tree, players can unlock magic abilities such as making Arthur temporarily faster, or giving players a chance to be revived; it can also equip Arthur with powerful, screen-clearing magical attacks that can really help out in a pinch. Granted, it probably won't save you from the onslaught of death you will face, but it's something.
Also, and this might just be me, but if you really wanna add to the fun of Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection, I would HIGHLY recommend playing with the Switch NES controller. While the two button controller may limit some of the functions you're provided from the skill tree—such as the ability to carry two weapons—the tightness of that controller's D-pad and the retro feel really adds a lot to the experience!
While some may find this level of difficulty, this is the kind of game that kicks you into shape and heightens your senses; it makes you into tigers! I've spent probably six to seven hours playing Ghosts N' Goblins for this review, and I have yet to clear the first level. But honestly, I cannot get enough of it.
It's the main reason why even though Bloodborne was my first Souls-like, it became one of my favorite games of all time. While in the moment, it can be extremely frustrating, there's something deeply satisfying about slowly learning the layout of a level, knowing when to anticipate enemies, and making that incremental progress. When you finally clear a part that had been stopping you for hours, you feel like a god amongst men.
Like I said, I've been playing for hours and I have yet to clear the first level, but at no point have I stopped having fun, nor do I want to stop playing.
Adding to Ghosts N' Goblin Resurrection's punishingly satisfying gameplay is an incredible art style that gives everything a beautifully painted look, while still adding a lot of colour and detail to the landscapes and backgrounds. Arthur, as well as every enemy has that distinct Ghosts N' Goblins design that screams retro Capcom, and every character has a unique paper-doll aesthetic that gives their movement a somewhat eerie vibe that adds a lot to the spooky feel of the game. Backing the visual design is excellent sound direction and music that brings the classic sounds and the iconic Ghosts N' Goblins music into the modern era.
Honestly, I know it seems weird to spend an entire review gushing over a game that I haven't even gotten past the first level of, but that's Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection—hell, that's Ghosts N' Goblins in general. The game is ruthless fun that will rake you over the coals over and over, and keep you coming back for more.
Ghosts N' Goblins Resurrection is a tough-as-nails good time.
File Under: Capcom, Nintendo Switch


Below is a list of 37 prominent cities in New Zealand. Each row includes a city's latitude, longitude, and other variables of interest. This is a subset of all 2,431 places in New Zealand (and only some of the fields) that you'll find in our World Cities Database. We're releasing this data subset for free under an MIT license. You're free to use the data below for personal or commercial applications. The data below can be downloaded in .csv, .json, and .xlsx formats.
Notable Cities: The largest city in New Zealand is Auckland, with an urban population of 1,377,200.
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Increasing productivity can not only lead to a better workflow for your employees, but it can also provide a greater value for your customers. With WebMerge, businesses who produce documentation filled with important client information can expedite that process. We chatted with Adrian Kelly of LetCheck Inventories about how WebMerge provided value to their team and its clients.
We carry out residential property inspections at the beginning and end of tenancies to protect the landlord's property, the tenant's deposit and the agent's reputation. We are seen as an independent third party used to preempt any end of tenancy disputes.
We had paper forms our clerks (property inspectors), who would complete onsite the forms on site and scan/send them to the office when they got home in the evening.
This manual process was cumbersome for our clerks, and the information wasn't getting to our clients quickly enough.
We launched Instant Reports, a service that is still unique in the market. We process the most time sensitive information through an online form in Formstack. Then, that is fed through WebMerge and is proofread in our office so clients get a professional report 1-2 hours after completing the inspection.
The largest portion of time saved isn't necessarily for the clerks onsite as much as it is for clients that used to used to wait two full days for information. Now, they only wait two hours.
WebMerge has given us the tools to create real competitive advantage in what is perceived as a commoditized industry.


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Muscle defect studied in UK
Sasha Nimmo
UK's National Health Service collaboration between university and hospitals will hopefully trial drugs for muscle abnormality
Patients in the United Kingdom's north east could benefit from research put into action.
Professor Julia Newton, Clinical Professor of Ageing and Medicine at Newcastle University, who also works within Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, led a team who found an abnormality of a protein which could lead to the development of new drugs and treatments.
Researchers have found for the first time that patients with the condition have a defect in a molecule associated with the production of a protein known as AMP kinase (AMPK).
"Our study focused on whether there were any biochemical changes so that we can start to understand what happens in the muscle with fatigue," Professor Newton said. The study looked at 20 Fukuda-definition patients and 20 controls.
"What we have been able to identify is that production of AMPK is impaired in patients with CFS compared to those without. This is an important finding because there are drugs that are currently already available that we know will modify this abnormality. The next step is to carry out experiments to see whether or not we can reverse changes in AMPK with drugs that might ultimately form the basis of clinical trials…this is an exciting step towards that holy grail of trialling medicinal products," Professor Newton said.
The new partnership brings together Newcastle Hospitals and Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trusts with Newcastle University, the newly-formed 'Newcastle Academic Health Partners' will deliver healthcare through collaborative scientific research, education and patient care.
"A real strength in the North East is that the University and hospital trusts work closely together, pulling on each other's academic and clinical strengths so that we can be sure our work is of the very highest quality to help patients," added Professor Newton.
Click here for more information on the partnership.
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The NHS information didn't mention which drugs can correct this abnormality but this paper made about AMPK makes interesting reading, mentioning drugs and natural plant products which activate AMPK:
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/content/62/7/2164.full


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"For those who like to get away from it all, the Lizard is another world." The Times
The Lizard Peninsula is the most southerly point in mainland UK and is famous for it's lighthouse and serpentine rock. It forms part of the South West Coast Path and is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (ANOB). Bursting with wildlife, unique geology and steeped in history the Lizard Peninsula has plenty to offer everyone, on land and on the water. Whether this is walking, cycling, kayaking, paddle boarding, fishing, surfing, or just sitting and admiring the view.
There are many stunning coves around this area. Many you may have heard of before and others are hidden gems. Kennack Sands with its two sandy beaches and Cadgwith Cove full of fishing boats on the shingle cove and close by. Kynance Cove very popular with tourists, as is Mullion Harbour and Poldhu Cove. I wonder how many more you can discover!
St Keverne – 2.1 miles
This little village has 2 pubs, a butchers and a local Londis shop.
Porthoustock – 3.1 miles and Porthallow 4 miles
These delightful little villages are popular with divers due to the number of wrecks on this part of the coast.
Helford Estuary – 7.8 miles
Stretching from Gweek to Falmouth, the estuary is very diverse. Farmland, creeks, woodland and semi tropical gardens make up this haven for wildlife and peace. Trebah and Glendurgan are spectacular tropical gardens with views right across the estuary. Frenchman's Creek was made famous by Daphine DuMaurier and many hidden hamlets are worth discovering. A great way to enjoy the Helford is from the water and it is extremely popular for sailing with good facilities.
Mullion Harbour
St Michael's Mount
Gweek – 8.5 miles
Famous for its 'Seal Sanctuary' this is a sleepy riverside village is at the head of the Helford river.
Helston – 10 miles
The main town from Coverack, Helston is a market town steeped in history and famous for its 'Furry or Flora Dance' that takes place in May every year. It has plenty of supermarkets; Sainsburys, Tesco and Lidl. The community hospital has a minor injury unit. There is also a leisure centre and a cinema.
Falmouth – 17 miles
Falmouth has a unique feel about it, probably due to its mix of people and its history. Some historical facts for you to learn more about: Falmouth Harbour is the third deepest natural harbour in the world, and the deepest in Western Europe, Henry Vlll had Pendennis Castle built and it was made the Royal Mail Packet Station. There are always events taking place in Falmouth such as the International Sea Shanty Festival, The Oyster Festival, Falmouth Week to name but a few.
Lands End – 34 miles
This is the most westerly point in mainland Britain and famous for the many charity events that take place to or from John O'Groats.
Newquay Airport – 47 miles
Flights to London Heathrow and other destinations in the UK and Europe
Redruth Train Station – 21 miles
The nearest station for trains to London, Paddington
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What are the origins of sizing a squad in modern foot drill?
I recently came across this question "What decides who goes in the front rank in a line infantry formation?" and while trying to form an answer to it I realised I was making the assumption that the sizing of a formation in modern foot drill, like many modern drill commands, has its origins in the 1700s/1800s.
It is common (I am hesitant to say this always happens as it has been a while since I did any drill) for a squad to be sized as part of the process of forming a squad in marching order. AP818 (The drill manual of the RAF) states:
The reason this movement is taught is that a correctly sized squad drills betters together and gives a better impression to the spectator.
Stating that a correctly sized squad drills better together is hard to prove, but I can see how it would related to large line formations as used in the Napoleonic era as effective drill was vital.
So, my question is: What are the origins of sizing a squad in modern foot drill? or Does the practice of sizing a squad in modern foot drill originate from Napoleonic Era drill? It's worth noting I'm not necessarily looking for an date or an era but I am unable to find much information on the origins of modern foot drill.
Note: While I refer to "a squad" this method is also used to size a flight, which is a subdivision of a Squadron. Also, this command is (in my experience) common across the RAF, RN and Army.
Note: This post mostly relates to the British Army (with reference to the RAF drill manual - which is based on the Army's drill manual), but is likely to be common across several nations armed forces for this time period. So answers referring to Commonwealth Nations, the USA, France and Germany (to name a few) may be relevant.
Info on squad sizing
Sizing a squad results with the tallest members to the left and right hand sized of a squad, with the shortest in the middle.
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Proper Squad Sizing is important for minimizing loss of trim when the unit wheels. By having the shorter men in the middle take a normal pace in a wheel, the taller men on the outside can more easily stretch their pace to keep the line trimmed. Those on the inside must shorten their pace, but ease of doing that is not dependent on leg length.
The Canadian Forces Drill Manual illustrates this process on page 2-28, from a single rank in which the tallest individuals have formed to the right and the shortest to the left:
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There's a dirty secret in your glass of orange juice. Even though it says "not from concentrate," it probably sat in a large vat for up to year with all the oxygen removed from it. This allows it to be preserved and dispensed all year-round. Taking out all the O2 also gets rid of all the flavor. So the juice makers have to add the flavors back in using preformulated recipes full of chemicals called "flavor packs." Mmm, delicious, fresh-squeezed ethyl-butyrate!
Juice companies therefore hire flavor and fragrance companies, the same ones that formulate perfumes for Dior and Calvin Klein, to engineer flavor packs to add back to the juice to make it taste fresh. Flavor packs aren't listed as an ingredient on the label because technically they are derived from orange essence and oil. Yet those in the industry will tell you that the flavor packs, whether made for reconstituted or pasteurized orange juice, resemble nothing found in nature. The packs added to juice earmarked for the North American market tend to contain high amounts of ethyl butyrate, a chemical in the fragrance of fresh squeezed orange juice that, juice companies have discovered, Americans favor.
Less you think this is some kind of organic hippy conspiracy theory, deaeration and pasteurization are very real in the orange juice and they do remove flavor. Here is a study to that effect posted on the USDA.gov site.
If this is the type of thing that bothers you, buying OJ from the store in May through June is the only way to ensure that most of the juice is from fresh Valencia oranges. The rest of the year it's reflavored sugar water from a tank farm.
Why Do Purple Skittles Taste Different Outside The U.S.?


Icy brilliance is captured in this enchanting design. The smooth white pearl compliments the white faceted stone while the white zirconia pavé adds a touch of glamour. These earrings are classy, chic and festive all in one.
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Getting technical, it's the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex that controls a person's will to live, personality, and has been implicated in planning complex cognitive behavior, personality expression, decision making, and moderating social behavior. It is our filter or "gatekeeper". If a creative thought wants to surface and make itself known, you have to train your DPC to allow innovation through and not what you think about your mother-in-law or boss. This takes practice.


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Camu Tao właściwie Tero Smith (ur. 6 czerwca 1977, zm. 25 maja 2008) – amerykański raper i producent muzyczny.

Należał do grup S. A. Smash z Metro, Weathermen i Central zespołu produkcji Services z El - P.

Należał także do zespołu Columbus, załogi MHz Ohio z Copywrite, RJD2, Jakki Tha MotaMouth & Tage Proto i z Cage, z Nighthawks, który zrobił jeden album podczas pojedynczy trzydniowej twórczej sesji.

Camu Tao zmarł 25 maja 2008, po dwuletniej walce z rakiem płuc.

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In the future, Maingi has plans to put together a course to teach vendors what to do when buying liquidated merchandise. As of right now, Tampa Bay Wholesale offers one-on-one services to their clients in need of a bit more guidance. "We want to create a course that will add value to the buyer experience and help them get started or grow. Whether they are brick and mortar, wholesale, online or starting off at flea markets, we can help get them ready within a few months." The company also plans to move to a bigger warehouse within the next six to eight months so customers can browse and see the location.
Some of the most popular selling categories that can be found at Tampa Bay Wholesale are clothing – infant, children and adults – cosmetics, electronics, toys, and jewelry. Due to the wide variety of items, each category has suggested minimum amounts, and the company opens their warehouse directly to buyers on a chosen day once a month.


The NYnet Network has 37 PoPs across North Yorkshire which provides service to over 750 sites. Using a 10Gbps core Network, NYnet utilises Fibre, Next Generation Access (NGA), Ethernet First Mile (EFM) and aDSL access circuits to deliver connectivity into its customer sites.
As well as being ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 compliant, NYnet has achieved the distinction of being awarded the highly prestigious CAS(T) accreditation. The CESG Assured Service (Telecoms) accreditation is an assurance scheme for 'Next Generation' telecommunications providers. It provides assurance that a network is built, operated, and managed sufficiently for it to be used for handling Official Data.
Public Sector wireless roaming, more commonly referred to as Govroam, has also been deployed by NYnet across the Public Sector. With authentication of trusted guests, and when combined with a VPN, it allows Public Sector workers to easily access information from their VPN at Public Sector sites not on their VPN.
NYnet's delivery team is led by an experienced PRINCE2 Practitioner, and are highly experienced in dealing with both customers and suppliers. As a team, they are specialists in engaging with suppliers and ensuring the proactive management of orders through to fulfilment.
All engineers in the NYnet team are network experts. The network is managed and supported from a central North Yorkshire location. This allows NYnet to outperform the industry in its network performance to consistently achieve customers' support agreements.