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Historic Scottish Golf Course Votes Against Admitting Women Members
Muirfield will be removed from the list of courses that host Britain's Open championship as a result.
David Cannon via Getty Images
The green on the 18th hole with the clubhouse behind at The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield on August 31, in Gullane, Lothian, Scotland.
LONDON - Muirfield will be removed from the list of courses that host Britain's Open championship, after a vote to admit women members fell short of the required two-thirds majority, the Royal and Ancient said on Thursday.
Muirfield last hosted the tournament in 2013, when Phil Mickelson won, but it might be a while before it returns.
"We have consistently said that it is a matter for the Honorable Company to conduct a review of its membership policy and that we would await their decision," the R&A, organizers of the sport's oldest major championship, said in a statement.
"The R&A has considered today's decision with respect to The Open Championship. The Open is one of the world's great sporting events and going forward we will not stage the Championship at a venue that does not admit women as members."
Royal Troon, which hosts this year's tournament in July, is now the only Open venue not to permit women members. But the Royal and Ancient Golf Club - which used to run the Open until the R&A was split off from the club in 2004 - only admitted its first women members last year.
Muirfield, close to Edinburgh, is controlled by the Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers and has retained a male-only membership policy since it was founded in 1744.
The R&A said Muirfield could be considered again if the membership policy is brought into line with other Open courses.
"If the policy at the club should change we would reconsider Muirfield as a venue for The Open in future," it said.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon supported the R&A's stance on Muirfield.
"Scotland has women leaders in every walk of life. It is 2016. This is simply indefensible," she said on Twitter.
(Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Larry King)
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The Academy's "Capitol Forum: Meet the Experts" webinar on Thursday gave attendees an inside look at how the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is updating its Health Insurance Simulation Model (HISIM). Speakers Jessica Banthin and Alexandra Minicozzi, both of CBO's Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division, gave an overview of HISIM, which is used to generate estimates of health insurance coverage and premiums for the U.S. population under age 65. Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello moderated.
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Starpower98
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Welcome to Fairy Tail Wiki, Starpower98!
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Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! Relikz (talk) 07:33, March 5, 2015 (UTC)
Lucy's page
Yes you can, just keep in mind anyone can edit in this wiki but members are required to follow the wiki policies such as format and grammars etc etc, to avoid having infos being added as fan made or speculation, as an admin said before, its not a job of a member to clean up someones edit, so stick to the policies and everything will be fine and when in doubt feel free to ask an admin. XD LightningGeist 14:46, June 25, 2015 (UTC)
You can check here or ask the moderators too, and always check in here to see who are online in the live chat and who are currently editing. And dont forget when referencing, the cover page count as page 1 so youll know where to start counting the pages. XD LightningGeist 16:15, June 25, 2015 (UTC)
I saw your message on WU's talk page and since I'm the one that blocked you, all I have to say is that Natsu and Lucy are on a team. And since the team is listed as being a team Lucy is actively a part of, listing the individual members of the team as partners is asinine. The only exception to this is Happy to Natsu and vice versa, due to the fact that before there was even a team, they were partners; they live together; actively if given a choice, they will team up with each other; etc. If you know they shouldn't have been listed, then why did you do so? Your block is entirely justified and whatever leniency I may have had is now gone.
Zero 00:30, August 11, 2015 (UTC)
Firstly, I know Wrath confused you with the vandalizer; I also know that the vandalizer is in fact Singsweet23. Also, don't worry, you're not in trouble or anything, as you've done nothing wrong; you've just shared with us your honest opinion. As for why they aren't to be listed as partners, I can't give you a better explanatation than the one Wrath has given above. If you don't know what team he is talking about, it's this one. Cheers. Wonder Talk ★★ 09:21, August 11, 2015 (UTC)
Re: Fourth
Hello, I believe Dimaria's page is locked due to being a high traffic page with a lot of vandalism/low quality edits made to it. We prefer to wait it out Miskos3 Message 14:21, March 2, 2016 (UTC)
For as long as it's needed. Miskos3 Message 10:11, March 4, 2016 (UTC)
don't forget to add pics in their respective galleries when you upload them :p and FUR license or it will get deleted. thx 73.191.17.103 12:12, March 8, 2016 (UTC)
yoo star, just helping you out... don't forget when uploading pics to add it the pic to everyone's image gallery that's present, and at the bottom of the picture page click the "add" category button to add the category of "images of ____" , I added the categories for you on the lucy pic. And when adding pics to summaries don't forget to to backspace all the underscores too, besides that good job! Ncduru
plkease add the levy pics you uplaoded to her image gallery. do not forget. thank yuou!--73.191.17.103 02:15, May 26, 2016 (UTC)
^what this anon said, don't forget to put all pics in their galleries too but also upload pictures in .png not .jpg too... it makes it easier for people to upload the raws Ncduru
Re: Brandish' magic page
Sure Miskos3 Message 17:09, April 3, 2016 (UTC)
I've added one, lemme know if it's fine Miskos3 Message 17:20, April 3, 2016 (UTC)
Re: Erza
Hmm, it was more of a combination of her scarlet hair and high magic power, but I'd still rather wait for more details. Miskos3 Message 18:11, May 1, 2016 (UTC)
Re: Lisanna
It doesn't need a page yet, we don't really know its purpose. Miskos3 Message 15:19, May 6, 2016 (UTC)
Re: bradman
but brandish said that all of the 12s are magic power is compared to her, obviously since Bradman uses curse power that would mean is curse power is being compared to Brandish and the other 12s magic power. What she said wasn't meant to take literally "magic power" if that makes sense Ncduru
19:30, May 30, 2016 (UTC)
re:Pages being blocked
Semi-protection is exactly what you just said; only allowing registered users to edit. Full protection is where no-one except admins (or other users who have administrative rights) can edit. I asked to consider semi-protection, not full protection. Also btw, next time you see someone post spoilers outside of the spoiler thread, report it on the Fairy Tail Wiki:Administrative Requests page, so we can remove it immediately (so more peopled don't see it). Simply telling the person it's against the rules, not to do or asking why is not gonna do anything.--DuelMaster93 (talk) 05:56, June 4, 2016 (UTC)
Re: Dimaria
I don't really mind either way, but the one showing her sobbing could be considered better as that moment gives us a bit more insight into her character. Just a thought, though. ._./ --Sane Lunatic (talk) 01:34, June 10, 2016 (UTC)
Re:Universe One
It doesn't really matter what you feel, the actual japanese text calls it, consistently, a magic, and the official translation backs it up. She also doesn't use enchantment magic, it's just enchanting. Specifically, Irene is a High Enchanter; if you'll remember, one of the functions of Wendy's magic is also enchantment. Irene does what Wendy can do (her support spells), but on a much larger, much more lethal scale. Enchanting isn't a magic by itself, it's more of a skill.
Zero 04:32, June 15, 2016 (UTC)
Re: Virus
I forgot about Taurus and only checked for Virgo. Thanks for pointing it out. NoNickNeeded (talk) 21:49, June 22, 2016 (UTC)
Bolded Terms
Ey. I noticed you made an edit on one of Mirajane's Take-Overs. It's good, but keep in mind that bolded words generally should appear only in the introductory section of the article.....and that'd be it. Thank you for your understanding!
Dispelling
Mage10:08,7/9/2016
Oh, thanks for bringing that up. It's been taken care of :) Dispelling
Re: Lucy Kick
It's been taken care of Miskos3 Message 12:43, July 26, 2016 (UTC)
Re: Lucy page Star Dress section
I know how the numbering works. And once you take all the fan-art out page 17, which you refferenced, is the one right before the double-spread of Urano Metria itself (on my harddrive it's actually 16, since I have the cover in a seperate folder, but that's of little consequence to the wikia I suppose). The only text there is "I can cry later" and the Urano Metria chant. If you mean "Magic power is welling up inside of me", that's on page 14, but either way this was a direct intervention from the Celestial Spirit King and thus isn't sufficent proof that all Star Dresses work like that in the first place.
How can Lucy's comment in the GMG be at all relevant for Star Dresses? Neither in the GMG nor in the OS arc was Lucy in a Star Dress, so how does the two people thing relate at all to Star Dresses?
Anyway, this section isn't supposed to give detailed descriptions, but just a very, very short summary. For details people can click the link. That first section has everything that needs to be in this summary. It gives now powers to Lucy and changes her appearance. Everything else can be read in the actual article of Star Dress. NoNickNeeded (talk) 21:30, August 7, 2016 (UTC)
That person who wrote that seems to have forgotten the first time when Lucy cast UM. There she had way less magic power than in the GMG due to power progression and not yet having Second Origin unlocked (not to mention that she was also practically dry on MP from summoning too many Spirits in a row) and yet she cast it stronger than in the GMG together with Gemini. She didn't get any MP from Hibiki either, since he very clearly said that he's downloading knowledge into her brain and nothing else.
Besides I already said in my last post that the whole increasing of magic power reserves is just speculation. Thehe Tartaros events were a special case due to the Celestial Spirit Kings direct intervention and thus can't be taken as proof of the MP increase being normal. Remember that in Tartaros Lucy first got her MP charged up and only after that did the Star Dress appear, which makes me believe even more that the CSK charged her up independently of force-activating the Aquarius Star Dress. It was never mentioned that her magic power increased or was refilled or in any way changed when she was using a Star Dress under her own power, only that she gained the abilities of the Spirit in question.
How Gray's IDSM magic works isn't really relevant either since it's a completely different magic with different rules.
If you are convinced that it should be in the article, then I suggest you open a discussion on the talk page so other people can join in and give their opinion too. A consensus is always better than two people trying to figure things out on their own. But if it is accepted I also strongly suggest two things. One is the use of "power", "magic power" and "abiltities". If only "power" and "magic power" are used it might confuse people into thinking those two terms mean the same thing when one actually is used to refer to abilities rather than raw power. The other is to reword it to fit both paragraphs into one to keep it short.
For example it could look like this: "Allows Lucy to borrow power from a Celstial Spirit and manifest it in the shape of an outfit around her body (similar to Requip). This Dress gives her the abilites of the Celestial Spirit and also enhances her magic power, which allows her to use the spells of the Spirit itself as well as new abilities.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 422, Pages 11-12</ref>"
Though again I consider the part about the magic power to be speculation, thus I put it in italics for now and worded it in a way so it can easily be removed or kept depending on the outcome of the dicussion. NoNickNeeded (talk) 07:30, August 8, 2016 (UTC)
If it's in the manga, it should be reffed, so that people can find it and check for themselves. Either way I think my previous suggested single paragraph would still be better than extending it to two paragraphs. I reworded it a little to better fit an additional ref to Virgo's comment in Ch427. How about this?
"Allows Lucy to borrow power from a Celstial Spirit and manifest it in the shape of an outfit around her body (similar to Requip). These dresses give her the abilites of the Celestial Spirit, which allows her to use the spells of the Spirits themselves as well as new abilities<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 422, Pages 11-12</ref> and also enhances her magic power.<ref>Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 427, Page 03</ref>"
I'm a bit unsure of the second sentence though on whether it should be "This dress" or "These dresses" and of course the same for the following mention of the Spirit or Spirits it-/themselves. NoNickNeeded (talk) 08:45, August 9, 2016 (UTC)
Okay, so let me intervene and end this discussion, the current setup is correct, no changes are necessary. Virgo's comment does not apply to Star Dresses in general. Miskos3 Message 02:55, August 13, 2016 (UTC)
Every dress enhances Lucy's abilities in a way that makes sense as per the respective spirit abilities, Taurus gives her brute strength, Loke gives her Regulus, Sagittarius archery, etc. Every time, it's some kind of an improvement. Makarov was shocked to see their magic, because he hasn't seen them for a year and they trained during that time, with the improvement being so significant that it surprised him. Miskos3 Message 12:39, August 13, 2016 (UTC)
Re:Aqua Metria
You're correct on the name. However, essentially, the element she utilizes here is earth, the "Aqua" probably referring to the fact that it moves in a fluid motion
Mage15:48,9/12/2016
I'll change it back (for now, at least), as this is causing some major confusion for me Dispelling
Hehe, glad you like it ^.^
My talk page felt a bit incomplete without a floatbox, so went a bit creative-ish with this one. Basically sending a message to all the vandals out there, and how they'll look like if they try to disturb the harmony here ˇ~ˇ
Re:Lucy's Page
Wasn't stalking I could update it, but I'm currently waiting for another user to make pages for 2 of her Star Dresses, which'll happen around Saturday.....so yeah. Just give it some time ^^
Re: Scorpio Form
To me it seemed like she was freely moving within the sand whirl. Perhaps something similar to what Ajeel did in his Sand World, just not to such extent. I also thought of Erza's Soaring Armor when I saw it for the first time. Miskos3 Message 04:13, September 15, 2016 (UTC)
I'd just go for Enhanced Speed and then describe the circumstances, I suppose. I'm not too sure, to be honest. Not too good when it comes to figuring out such abilities. If you want another opinion, check with Wrath ;o Miskos3 Message 15:39, September 15, 2016 (UTC)
Re:lucy stuff
It iz
Done Dispelling
it's better to bring it up on her talk page, I'm not the best person to ask Ncduru 14:09, May 3, 2017 (UTC)
Re: Lucy
Hi, unfortunately, there is pretty much no one adding new content to the wiki at the moment. Miskos3 ♐ Message 16:32, June 19, 2018 (UTC)
Re: Star Dress
Hey, I'll have to check the chapters out as I'm way too busy these days to be caught up with the manga. Miskos3 ♐ Message 06:51, August 17, 2018 (UTC)
Erza's Armor stats
Good Day, I checked the history of Aquarius' page and saw that the stats were added by one of our admin back in 2010 as seen here so im not sure what the wiki decided to do back then, but i dont believe its a bad thing to also add the stats of erza's armors into her page for the sake of uniformity especially when the wiki added the diff stats that were provided by the official sources similar to the tartaros member's stats and the grand magic games stats.
Unfortunately its now hard to find those extra pages on the internet unless someone uploaded an image of the extra pages here or a reference was added. I can add them myself by i have not seen the images yet & an english link to those images would be helpful like this, you can also ask another admin if you like maybe they have access to those extra pages and add it themselves. LightningGeist
01:05, September 10, 2018 (UTC)
idk how to make them lol ask miskos but they should for like spells and abilities I think--Ncduru 12:43, October 14, 2018 (UTC)
Hi, I'll take care of it (eventually) Miskos3 ♐ Message 16:18, October 14, 2018 (UTC)
Skullion Bone Dragon Slayer Magic
If i remember correctly it was said that every member of Diabolos are dragon slayers and when kyria was introduced she was called the blade dragon and turns out she uses the blade dragon slayer magic, that also happened when madmorl was introduced as the armor dragon and end up being an armor dragon slayer, as for skullion, he was introduced as the bone dragon, and since he is also a member of diabolos it means hes also a dragon slayer, but the bone dragon slayer magic is still not final, if he never used any specific dragon slayer magic and just kept on using ash magic then it will be changed accordingly. I believe it was made as a placeholder for now especially to avoid random editors on making their own page based on fan translations instead of the raws so let's wait for more chapters for now so we can be sure if his title as the bone dragon is real or not.LightningGeist
06:41, October 17, 2018 (UTC)
The capricorn section has now been updated feel free to double check it, as for what lucy said about the star dress mix it will be added but for the sake of accuracy i'll have to ask someone to translate the raws first and then ill add it to her page once we know what she really said. LightningGeist
09:21, August 22, 2019 (UTC)
Lucy Aries form
Thanks for the help, I already updated the page and feel free to double check. LightningGeist
01:49, December 7, 2019 (UTC)
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There is so much good work already being done by many people and organisations locally, but what is really needed is for more organisations to make a pledge to implement 2 or 3 actions in their own organisations to make small changes. These changes could be things like dementia-friendly signs to make your organisation easier to navigate for people living with dementia, supportive customer service, accessible toilet facilities, spaces which are intuitive to use or providing a quiet space.
I want Peterborough to have a joined-up approach in order to make sure that the growing numbers being diagnosed with dementia will find their lives a little easier by the growing awareness and change for the better.
If you would like to be involved, please contact Karon at Karon.walton@hegarty.co.uk or join through the Dementia Action Alliance website https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/join_the_alliance
Karon Walton
Chair of Peterborough Dementia Action Alliance
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Infusion Clinic moved to new location
by: Cat Keenan
AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The City of Amarillo announced that a temporary infusion clinic for outpatient treatment of qualified patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 is in operation at a new city-owned location east of Amarillo City Hall at 509 S. Johnson St.
The infusion clinic was previously a temporary tent infusion clinic on Baptist St. Anthony's Health System property near Northwest Texas Healthcare System.
The infusion clinic, as explained by the City, is a preparatory initiative for possible outpatient treatments to a limited population of qualifying positive COVID-19 patients. The infusion treatment Bamlanivimab is the primary medication used in the clinic.
The infusion clinic does not provide the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine is provided at the City of Amarillo Public Health Department's walk-in clinic at the Amarillo Civic Center.
"The new location for the infusion clinic allows for a more convenient environment for patients and staff and also eliminates the possibility of weather being a deterrent for treatment." stated the announcement.
According to the City, the infusion clinic is supported by the State of Texas and the City of Amarillo, in collaboration with BSA Health System, Northwest Texas Healthcare System and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The clinic is staffed by state resources through the Regional Advisory Council (RAC).
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AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – As the coronavirus pandemic worsened here on the High Plains, nurses from the Panhandle Regional Advisory Council (RAC) were brought in to help our local hospitals with the high volume of patients.
During Wednesday's City of Amarillo weekly COVID-19 briefing, Chief Medical Officer at Northwest Texas Hospital Dr. Brian Weis said the RAC nurses who are assisting the area could be moving to areas that have higher case numbers in about a month.
ATLANTA (AP) — The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but four states in the Deep South have had particularly dismal inoculation rates that have alarmed health experts and frustrated residents.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Governors bitterly accused the Trump administration Friday of deceiving the states about the amount of COVID-19 vaccine they can expect to receive as they ramp up vaccinations for senior citizens and others. But the government attributed the anger to confusion and misguided expectations on the part of the states.
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She struck a deal -- probation before judgement -- that allows her to keep her annual income without working ever again. ... Now her theft of gift cards looks like small potatoes.
She, of course, was rabidly anti-RKBA.
Illegal Mayors Against Guns is most definetly a RICO.
That's a VERY effective little slide show that runs at the top of that site.
Sharp propaganda (in the best sense of the word). Kudos to GOIM.
Or rather, to GOAIM. Much more mellifluous.


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Q: How to run specific command while running all the script parallel I got script that are building images pushing them to docker hub and checking all the errors.
But my main purpose is to run specific command like "node server.js" and than start running the script commands.
and i want it to be in the same script file all together.
For now what i am doing is opening 2 terminals, from the First terminal running the command 'node server.js' to start the app.
And from the Second terminal running the script.
and what i want to is configure the 'node server.js' command inside the script to run at the background and let the script continue and the same time.
For now this is my script and when the script start running the command os.system(start_node) the script stop running to the other commands.
so my questions is how to run this command and let the script contiune without opening 2 terminal and run in 1 terminal node server.js and in the second the script without the command os.system(start_node).
#!/usr/bin/env python3
#Before running this script need to start the app 'node server.js'
import os
import sys
os.chdir ("/opt/new-test-app")

start_node = 'node server.js'
npm_test = 'npm test'
npm_output = '  8 passing'
image = 'docker build -t test/new-test-app-new:latest .'
test = 'curl -o /dev/null -s -w "%{http_code}\n" http://localhost:8081'
docker_login = 'cat /cred/cred.txt | docker login --username test --password-stdin'
docker_push = 'docker push alexkocloud/new-test-app-new:latest'

os.system(start_node)

os.system(npm_test)

if npm_output == 0:
    print ("npm test not succesfully passed")
    sys.exit()
else:
    print('npm test successfuly passed with "8 passing"')

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else:
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    sys.exit()

os.system(image)

os.system(docker_login)
os.system(docker_push)

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A: Ok, what i did is just added this line
nohup node server.js > output.log &
Inside my variable:
start_node = 'nohup node server.js > output.log &'
and it's working as i wanted.
If anyone has a better solution i would love to see.
Thanks.

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John Paul Jones (ur. 6 lipca 1747 w Arbigland, zm. 18 lipca 1792 w Paryżu) – szkocki żeglarz, oficer amerykańskiej Continental Navy, bohater wojny o niepodległość Stanów Zjednoczonych, zwycięzca w bitwie koło Flamborough Head, admirał rosyjskiej Floty Czarnomorskiej w wojnie z Turcją. Uważany za jednego z "ojców" US Navy.

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Urodził się 6 lipca 1747 roku jako John Paul junior, czwarte z siedmiorga dzieci Johna seniora, ogrodnika, oraz Jean McDuff, w posiadłości Arbigland, parafii Kirkbean w hrabstwie Kircubright, w południowo-zachodniej Szkocji. W wieku 12 lat rozpoczął praktyki u Youngera, kupca z Whitehaven. Tam rok później po raz pierwszy zamustrował na statek "Friendship", płynący do Wirginii, gdzie osiedlił się wcześniej jego najstarszy brat William. Przez krótki czas służył w Royal Navy; był również oficerem na statkach do przewozu niewolników, awansując w 1766 na stanowisko starszego oficera na "Two Friends". Porzucił jednak tę służbę i przez pewien czas przebywał w Indiach Zachodnich. W 1768 roku powracał do kraju jako pasażer brygu "John", której kapitan i pierwszy oficer zmarli w drodze na żółtą febrę. W tej sytuacji objął dowodzenie statkiem i bezpiecznie doprowadził go do portu przeznaczenia, za co otrzymał od armatora nagrodę pieniężną i stałe zatrudnienie jako kapitan.

Jako dowódca statku floty handlowej wykazał się znakomitymi umiejętnościami żeglarskimi, ale także wprowadził drakońskie metody utrzymywania dyscypliny na pokładzie. W grudniu 1773 roku po tym, jak skazany przezeń na karę chłosty marynarz zmarł (inne źródło mówi o zabiciu zbuntowanego członka załogi w samoobronie), porzucił dowodzenie i – pod zmienionym nazwiskiem, jako John Paul Jones – udał się do amerykańskich kolonii (według innego źródła, przyczyną rezygnacji ze służby i wyjazdu do Wirginii była śmierć najstarszego brata i chęć objęcia spadku po nim). Jego losy do 1775 roku nie są dokładnie znane; wiadomo iż w tym roku, dzięki protekcji kilku wpływowych wirginijskich osobistości (w tym Josepha Hewesa, jednego z sygnatariuszy Deklaracji niepodległości), otrzymał stopień porucznika i etat oficera na pierwszym okręcie tworzonej Continental Navy, brygu "Alfred". To on po raz pierwszy w historii podniósł na nim Grand Union Flag, poprzedniczkę Stars and Stripes.

W 1776 roku uczestniczył w akcji zajęcia przez komodora Eseka Hopkinsa wyspy New Providence na Bahamach; wkrótce otrzymał swoje pierwsze dowództwo: slupa "Providence", na którym osiągnął szereg sukcesów w zwalczaniu brytyjskiej żeglugi. Następnie powrócił na "Alfreda" jako jego dowódca; dowodził z niego również eskadrą okrętów Continental Navy. W czerwcu 1777 roku powierzono mu dowództwo 18-działowego slupa "Ranger", na którym 1 listopada, już pod gwiaździstym sztandarem, wypłynął do sprzymierzonej Francji. Do Nantes zawinął 2 grudnia, w drodze zdobywając dwa statki brytyjskie jako pryzy. Na "Rangerze" 14 lutego 1778 roku w zatoce Quiberon odebrał pierwszy w historii salut obcego statku dla amerykańskiej bandery. Znając doskonale wody wokół Szkocji i Irlandii i mając wolną rękę w działaniu, zaplanował szereg akcji przeciwko Brytyjczykom na ich własnym terenie. 22 kwietnia wysadził desant w Whitehaven, opanował miejscowy fort i zagwoździł jego działa, przeprowadzając jednocześnie nieudaną próbę spalenia kotwiczących tam statków. Następnego dnia nieskutecznie próbował porwać earla Selkirk, by wymienić go później na amerykańskich marynarzy, wcielonych siłą do floty brytyjskiej. Cały czas szkodził lokalnej żegludze, atakując i zdobywając brytyjskie statki. 24 kwietnia nawiązał walkę z 14-działowym slupem "Drake"; po godzinnym pojedynku artyleryjskim zmusił jego dowódcę do poddania. Był to pierwszy w historii Royal Navy przypadek zdobycia przez przeciwnika jej okrętu na wodach brytyjskich.

Po powrocie do Francji świętowano jego sukces. 13 maja gościł na obiedzie u przebywającego we Francji Johna Adamsa. Benjamin Franklin, ówczesny ambasador amerykański w Paryżu, zaproponował mu objęcie dowództwa 40-działowego okrętu, otrzymanego w darze od Francuzów – adaptowanego żaglowca handlowego zbudowanego do żeglugi wschodnioindyjskiej. Dla uczczenia Franklina został on nazwany "Bonhomme Richard" (znana jest także pisownia "Bon Homme Richard"). Na czele eskadry okrętów, obsadzonych w większości francuskimi załogami i z francuskimi dowódcami, miał za zadanie zwalczać brytyjską żeglugę. Pierwszy rejs okazał się nieudany: jego okręt flagowy zderzył się z inną jednostką zespołu i musiał zawrócić na remont. 23 września 1779 roku, w rejonie Flamborough Head w Yorkshire, eskadra Jonesa zaatakowała brytyjski konwój, osłaniany przez liniowiec piątej rangi (określany także w źródłach jako fregata) "Serapis" i uzbrojony statek "Countess of Scarborough". W bitwie, która się wywiązała, mający przy podobnym uzbrojeniu przewagę szybkości i zwrotności okręt brytyjski poważnie uszkodził "Bonhomme Richarda". Według legendy wezwany do poddania się Jones miał wówczas odpowiedzieć: "Ale ja jeszcze nawet nie zacząłem walczyć!". Po dramatycznym boju, za cenę utraty własnego okrętu flagowego (ciężko uszkodzony, zatonął dwa dni później w drodze do portu) i dużych strat w załodze, Jones zmusił ostatecznie dowódcę "Serapisa", komandora Richarda Pearsona, do kapitulacji. Bitwa ta przyniosła amerykańskiemu dowódcy uznanie i uczyniła go bohaterem Continental Navy. Kongres uhonorował go, jako jedynego oficera marynarki, złotym medalem, zaś król Ludwik XVI ofiarował mu pozłacaną szpadę. W tym samym czasie w Wielkiej Brytanii był przedstawiany jako pospolity pirat.

Po powrocie do Stanów Zjednoczonych miał objąć obiecane mu przez Kongres dowodzenie liniowcem "America", lecz ten został oddany Francuzom jako rekompensata za utracony w amerykańskim porcie okręt. Nie znajdując możliwości dalszej służby i awansu w zdemobilizowanej po zakończeniu wojny z Wielką Brytanią marynarce amerykańskiej, Jones osiadł w Paryżu, a w 1788 roku przyjął rosyjską ofertę objęcia dowódczego stanowiska we Flocie Czarnomorskiej, zaangażowanej w wojnę przeciwko Turcji. Mianowany przez Katarzynę II admirałem, kierował działaniami eskadry okrętów rosyjskich, jednak na skutek intryg dworskich został zmuszony do dymisji w 1790 roku. Ponownie zamieszkał w Paryżu, gdzie zmarł 18 lipca 1792 roku. Został pochowany na cmentarzu na przedmieściach stolicy Francji.

Jego zapomniany grób został odnaleziony w 1899 roku przez amerykańskiego ambasadora w Paryżu, generała Horace'a Portera. Szczątki sprowadzono do Stanów Zjednoczonych w 1905 roku i w 1913 roku uroczyście pochowano w sarkofagu z marmuru i brązu w kaplicy United States Naval Academy w Annapolis.

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Beenie Man Warned His Foot May Have to Be Amputated if He Does Not Stop Travelling – Watch Video
Dancehall veteran Beenie Man has been busy travelling as he continues to perform internationally. But the deejay has cancelled his upcoming performance in Grenada after learning his injured foot may have to be amputated if he does not allow it to heal.
In November, Beenie Man was reported to have been injured after a taxi crashed into the motorcycle he was riding. The 50-year-old had reportedly stopped to speak with someone when the taxi came around the corner and collided with his bike. Beenie Man later assured fans that he was doing fine and continued his scheduled performances, but had been seen using a crutch.
On Saturday, Beenie Man shared his current health status with fans, posting a video of him and his orthopaedic surgeon on Instagram. In the video, the physician disclosed that the artiste's injury to his right ankle needed more time to heal and that Beenie Man may have to have the foot amputated if he does not get the necessary rest. The surgeon recommended that Beenie Man stay at home and keep the foot elevated, and dissuaded the deejay from travelling specifically by aircraft.
The King of the Dancehall artiste said after the accident, he had taken his injuries as a joke and continued to travel but must now take the time needed to recuperate. Beenie Man further expressed his regret in the video's caption, writing:
"I met in a minor accident about a month now, and since then, I've constantly been working, ignoring the small cut, thinking it will heal. I was wrong. It has become worst […] As such all the shows I am currently booked for, I won't be in attendance. People yuh done know how my ting guh, mi nuh miss show! Mi show up fi my fans them but mi caaan afford fi lose mi foot."
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From 1940 to 1945, he worked at M.I.T.'s Radiation Laboratory, developing microwave radar, and as an advisor to the Manhattan Project. He later served on the Atomic Energy Commission's General Advisory Committee from 1946-56. Rabi died on January 11, 1988.


Fox Sports partnered with a South American marketing firm to make millions of dollars in bribes to high-ranking soccer officials in exchange for broadcasting rights to major tournaments, the marketing company's former CEO testified Tuesday at a U.S. corruption trial.
Alejandro Burzaco, former CEO of the firm based in Argentina, testified that Fox and other broadcasters were involved in a scheme to pay bribes through sham contracts that secured rights for the Copa America and other events.
The former officials, who have pleaded not guilty, are the first to face trial in the investigation accusing them of taking part in a 24-year scheme involving at least $150 million in bribes.


Superannuation is a popular media topic. Huge financial figures are headlined. Frequent comments are printed about potential change. This always implies changes to taxation. Or to put it more simply, a reduction in your standard of retirement living.
Invariably there are comments about about Government Policy favouring one group or another. This can be seen as part of the Australian tall poppy syndrome. It can also be related to improvements in welfare. The next step from using Superannuation to live in retirement is to consider what happens when we need help in living in retirement.
The latest estimate of population in Australia over 70 from the Bureau of Statistics is 2,336,596 as at 30th June 2014 (2,194, 389 as at 30th June 2012) and increasing. Superannuation is important to an overwhelmingly large number of this population. A substantial proportion of the population is receiving (and increasing numbers will receive) Aged Residential Care. This is referred to in bureaucratic circles as Beds. Sometimes referred to as Aged Care Places. A better description would be Living Spaces.
According to a study based on the Australian Government's Annual Aged Care Census the number of Aged Care places in 2012 was 184,993.
So we have an indication of a large demand probably not being met. The possible connection between Superannuation and Aged Care does not seem to receive much attention. The fact that there are a lot of people looking after themselves is a tribute to the Australian Population.
There is a big industry supporting Aged Care. Some of this industry is Government Bureacracy. So that means it is complicated. To simplify it we divide it into these categories knowing that there are many grey areas.
Low care residential (formerly known as hostels). For people who can look after themselves most of the time. It can also be temporary or to provide respite . These two additions are two of the grey areas.
Home based care (relatively new) An increasingly popular alternative with visits from health professionals, assistance with their domestic needs,(cleaning/ laundry/ house and garden maintenance/ meals, and similar assistance). It is good for people whom with assistance can continue to live in their home.
Retirement Villages (sometimes combining all 3) can also be relatively low care.
Generally speaking the categories are subsidised by the Government. The higher the level of care/support the greater the Government subsidisation. Increasing costs are inevitable both from increasing demand and higher unit costs of looking after the Aged Care spaces. Changes to the funding arrangements are always being considered to reduce the drain on the taxpayer. The important consideration is that we (the taxpayer) will be looking for some sort of sympathetic accommodation as well. Retirement Villages are not subsidised by Government – except for some home care which may be provided to some residents.
There are two ways of looking at these costs. The first is the obvious one of what will it cost the individual? The second is what is it costing the taxpayer? There may not be a direct linkage but the Government Policy will always effect the costs to the individual taxpayer.
First an obvious disclaimer. Lifestyle villages for people 45 years and over are not being considered. Lifestyle villages are for fit people who want to live in holiday mode all the time. It takes the place of owning a home.
Costs will be higher for higher care. Government subsidies also increase to attempt to keep the costs to a reasonable level.
People are only too aware that getting older can be a minefield. The first things springing to mind are Finance and Health. Lifestyle is connected to both. Care is also a significant factor. There is also the adult (and at times dependant) offspring that have a major interest in their parents' retirement circumstances.
The move to a retirement village can be appealing as a "downsizing" and a different lifestyle option.
Financing the move to a village would normally come from the sale of the family home. When the family house is sold it should pay for a unit in the village . Assume the cost of a unit (noting that it has probably been lived in before but will be in good condition) is $400,000. When the unit is eventually sold the first 30% of gross sale proceeds are retained by the corporate management of the village. This helps to pay for the refurbishment of the unit and a profit margin for the village management.
e.g. if unit is later sold for $400,000 then 70% of the sale price of $400,000 is $280,000 less selling commission(say $22,000) The amount returned to the retiree is a net $258,000.
Financial rules are very complex and can vary significantly depending on personal health and financial circumstances , including eligibility for the aged pension.
Accommodation bonds are requested by each facility. In Western Australia they can vary from between $200,000 to $690,000 per resident.
Any shortfall in the accommodation bonds requested is charged as a daily fee with the amount calculated using a set interest rate – currently 6.23% pa.
1. Basic Fee currently $47.20 per day – calibrated as 85% of the single daily pension. It is payable by all residents.
2. Means Tested Fee – A daily fee payable by residents. Centrelink determines the amount of fee to be paid based on their assessment of income from all sources plus assets. This is a complex area particularly regarding assets -including the family home if it has not been sold nor occupied by a dependant.
3. Extra Services Fee can be charged by some facilities which provide additional services (other than medical services) for residents. This can be paid 'upfront" as a bond,e.g.$330,000 or as a daily fee calibrated at an interest rate set by the facility, eg.4.2% on outstanding amount of bond.
Generally, the higher the amount of the accommodation bond the better the standard and amenity of the accommodation, general services and food.
The base line level of essential medical care is universally applied irrespective of individual financial circumstances.
The Extra Services Fee provides residents with additional comforts to feel more like a guest in a high quality private hotel rather than a patient in a hospital facility.
The extent of superannuation income and assets will determine the standard of non medical care in your golden years.
Will You Live to 120?
The first Australian to live until he or she is 120 years old has probably already been born. If it is you or I, then perhaps we should consider just how we will finance our longer than anticipated retirement.


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Oil Up for Third Week as USA Refinery Restarts Outpace Production
Oil gained a third week as investors focused on the ongoing production shut-ins in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as more refineries have resumed operations nearly two weeks after Hurricane Ida tore through the region.
Futures in New York posted its longest set of weekly gains since July after ending Friday 2.3% higher. More than a million barrels a day of U.S. offshore crude production remains shut in after Ida swept through the area nearly two weeks ago. Meanwhile, more Louisiana refineries are resuming operations, raising demand for crude oil. The slow return of offshore production led to Exxon Mobil Corp. to secure approval for a second load of crude from the Department of Energy's Strategic Reserves for use at Baton Rouge plant.
"The market is now laser focused on the supply situation in the U.S.," said Andrew Lebow, senior partner at Commodity Research Group. "The losses from the extended outage in the Gulf are being felt more."
Even after China made an unprecedented move to intervene in oil markets this week, crude in New York has traded in a $4 band since late August. The market has been pulled in different directions with the majority of Gulf of Mexico production still shut from Hurricane Ida and falling American stockpiles acting as bullish triggers, countered by the ever-present pandemic.
Marathon Petroleum's 578,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Garyville, Louisiana, is back in operation for the first time since before Ida slammed into the coast. Exxon Mobil Corp. secured another 1.5 million barrels for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for its Baton Rouge refinery, which was operating normally as of Thursday.
West Texas Intermediate for October delivery climbed $1.58 to settle at $69.72 a barrel in New York
Brent for November settlement rose $1.54 to $72.99 a barrel
China's bold but vague declaration to release oil reserves from its massive strategic stockpiles has some traders questioning the lasting impact of such a move by the world's biggest crude importer.
The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration also said this week that a "normalized" rotation of crude oil in the state stockpiles is "an important way for the reserves to play its role in balancing the market," indicating that it may continue to release barrels. It added that putting reserves on the market through open auctions "will better stabilize domestic market supply and demand."
"China's SPR is very healthy because they bought so much last year when prices were significantly lower," said Lebow. "They may wait to replenish it."
(With assistance from Saket Sundria and Rakteem Katakey. © 2021 Bloomberg L.P.)
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BEIJING, China — May 9, 2018 — Weibo Corporation ("Weibo" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: WB), a leading social media in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted new revenue guidance ASC Topic 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers", using the modified retrospective method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under Topic 606 ('New Basis'), while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with the Company's historic accounting method under Topic 605 ('Old Basis'). The New Basis requires the presentation of value added tax ('VAT') recognized in revenues from "gross" to "net", which results in equal decrease in revenues and cost of revenues, and recognition of revenues and expenses at fair value for advertising barter transactions ('Barter Transaction').
The Company recorded a net reduction to opening retained earnings of $0.6 million resulting from Barter Transaction as of January 1, 2018 due to the cumulative impact of adopting ASC 606.
Note 1. This financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is presented under ASC Topic 605.
Note 2. This financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2018 is presented under ASC Topic 606.
· Net revenues totaled $349.9 million, an increase of 76% year-over-year, exceeding the Company's guidance between $335 million and $345 million.
· Advertising and marketing revenues were $302.9 million, an increase of 79% year-over-year.
· Value-added service ("VAS") revenues were $46.9 million, an increase of 57% year-over-year.
· Net income attributable to Weibo was $99.1 million, an increase of 111% year-over-year, and diluted net income per share was $0.44, compared to $0.21 for the same period last year.
· Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo was $112.6 million, an increase of 95% year-over-year, and non-GAAP diluted net income per share was $0.50, compared to $0.26 for the same period last year.
· Adjusted EBITDA was $124.6 million, an increase of 77% year-over-year, or 36% of net revenues, compared to 35% for the same period last year.
· Monthly active users ("MAUs") had a net addition of approximately 70 million users year over year and reached 411 million in March 2018. Mobile MAUs represented 93% of MAUs.
· Average daily active users ("DAUs") had a net addition of approximately 30 million users year over year and reached 184 million in March 2018.
For the first quarter of 2018, Weibo reported net revenues of $349.9 million, compared to $199.2 million for the same period last year. Advertising and marketing revenues totaled $302.9 million, compared to $169.3 million for the same period last year, and advertising and marketing revenues from small & medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") and key accounts were $276.6 million, compared to $161.5 million for the same period last year, or an increase of 71% year-over-year. VAS revenues totaled $46.9 million, compared to $29.9 million for the same period last year.
Costs and expenses for the first quarter of 2018 totaled $240.5 million, compared to $143.4 million for the same period last year. Other than the inclusion of marketing expense related to advertising barter transactions under ASC Topic 606 as illustrated above, the increase in costs and expenses was primarily attributable to more marketing expenses incurred for channels, marketing campaigns and development expenditures incurred in relations to the personnel-related cost. Non-GAAP costs and expenses were $229.3 million, compared to $132.5 million for the same period last year.
Income from operations for the first quarter of 2018 was $109.4 million, compared to $55.9 million for the same period last year. Non-GAAP income from operations was $120.6 million, compared to $66.7 million for the same period last year.
Non-operating income for the first quarter of 2018 was $7.6 million, compared to a non-operating income of $2.1 million for the same period last year. Income tax expenses were $18.3 million, compared to $11.3 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily attributable to higher profitability with a relatively stable tax rates in the Company's PRC operation.
Net income attributable to Weibo for the first quarter of 2018 was $99.1 million, or diluted net income per share of $0.44, compared to $46.9 million for the same period last year, or diluted net income per share of $0.21. Non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo for the first quarter of 2018 was $112.6 million, or diluted net income per share of $0.50, compared to $57.8 million for the same period last year, or diluted net income per share of $0.26.
As of March 31, 2018, Weibo's cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $1.92 billion. For the first quarter of 2018, cash provided by operating activities was $84.8 million, capital expenditures totaled $4.3 million, and depreciation and amortization expenses amounted to $4.7 million.
For the second quarter of 2018, Weibo estimates its net revenues to be between $420 million and $430 million, which assumes an average exchange rate of RMB 6.35 to US$1.00. This forecast reflects Weibo's current and preliminary view, which is subject to change.
A replay of the conference call will be available from 10:00 AM Eastern Time on May 9, 2018 — 9:59 AM Eastern time on May 17, 2018. The dial-in number is +61 2-8199-0299. The passcode for the replay is 6599995.
This release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP costs and expenses, non-GAAP income from operations, non-GAAP net income attributable to Weibo, non-GAAP diluted net income per share attributable to Weibo and adjusted EBITDA. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of the Company's financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The Company's non-GAAP financial measures exclude stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets, net results of impairment on, gain on sale of and fair value change of investments, non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items for the loss attributable to non-controlling interests, provision for income tax related to the amortization of intangible assets (other non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items have no tax effect), and amortization of convertible debt issuance cost. Adjusted EBITDA excludes interest income, net, income tax expenses, and depreciation expenses. The Company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in their financial and operating decision-making, because management believes these measures reflect the Company's ongoing operating performance in a manner that allows more meaningful period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in the following ways: (i) in comparing the Company's current financial results with the Company's past financial results in a consistent manner, and (ii) in understanding and evaluating the Company's current operating performance and future prospects in the same manner as management does, if they so choose. The Company also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses, gains (losses) and other items (i) that are not expected to result in future cash payments or (ii) that are non-recurring in nature or may not be indicative of the Company's core operating results and business outlook.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that relate to, among other things, Weibo's expected financial performance and strategic and operational plans (as described, without limitation, in the "Business Outlook" section and in quotations from management in this press release. Weibo may also make forward-looking statements in the Company's periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology, such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "confidence," "estimates" and similar statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Weibo's limited operating history in certain new businesses; failure to grow active user base and the level of user engagement; the uncertain regulatory landscape in China; fluctuations in the Company's quarterly operating results; the Company's reliance on advertising and marketing sales for a majority of its revenues; failure to successfully develop, introduce, drive adoption of or monetize new features and products; failure to compete effectively for advertising and marketing spending; failure to successfully integrate acquired businesses; risks associated with the Company's investments, including equity pick-up and impairment; failure to compete successfully against new entrants and established industry competitors; changes in the macro-economic environment, including the depreciation of the Renminbi; and adverse changes in economic and political policies of the PRC government and its impact on the Chinese economy. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in Weibo's annual report on Form 20-Fs and other filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is current as of the date hereof, and Weibo assumes no obligation to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
(1) On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606 "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" using the modified retrospective method, which means amounts for 2018 are reported on the new basis while prior periods amount will be reported on a historical basis. Under the new accounting standard, the main impact to the Company is that it now reports the revenue net of value added tax and recognizes revenues and expenses at fair value for the advertising barter transaction.
(3) The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 "Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments" beginning the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. After the adoption of this new accounting update, the Company will measure long-term investments other than equity method investments at fair value through earnings. For those investments without readily determinable fair values, the Company will elect to record these investments at cost, less impairment, and plus or minus subsequent adjustments for observable price changes. Changes in the basis of these investments will be reported in current earnings.The impact of adopting the new update to earnings was immaterial for the first quarter of 2018.
(1) Commencing on January 1, 2018, in order to enhance comparability with industry peers, income tax payable has been presented as a single line item in balance sheet as opposed to be part of accounts payable. To conform with current period presentation, the relevant amount of $70.9 million as of December 31, 2017 has been adjusted accordingly.
(2) The Company adopted ASU 2016-1 "Classification and Measurement of Financial Instruments" beginning the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. After the adoption of this new accounting update, the Company will measure long-term investment other than equity method investments at fair value through earnings. For those investments without readily determinable fair values, the Company will elect to record these investments at cost, less impairment, and plus or minus subsequent adjustments for observable price changes. Changes in the basis of these investments will be reported in current earnings. The cumulative impact arising from the adoption of this update was immaterial to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018.
(c) To exclude net results of impairment on, gain on sale of and fair value change of investments.
(d) To exclude non-GAAP to GAAP reconciling items for the loss attributable to non-controlling interests.
For impairment on investments, valuation allowances were made for those differences the Company does not expect to realize the benefit in the foreseeable future.


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It's that time of year again. People are reflecting back on the 2012 movie year and throwing lists together. The Golden Globes are done and the Academy Award nominees are announced. Last week I looked at the movies and listed my Top 10 Films of 2012. This week I'm looking at the performances. As I did last year, I'm going to break down the four major acting categories and list my personal Top 5 performances of 2012 from each. I'm a firm believer in ladies first so today we start with the Top Supporting Actress Performances of 2012 (according to me).
I'm a big fan of Amy Adams and throughout her career she has shown a great range. In Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" she plays Peggy Dodd, the wife a philosophical sect leader. While her husband seems to be in control and it's his flash and pizzazz that gets all of the attention, there are several scenes where Peggy looks to be pulling the strings. Adams embodies this mysterious and sometimes calculating character and she has no problem holding her own with the other heavyweight performances.
We all know Judi Dench is a great actress. She is one of those performers who you know is going to deliver regardless of what she's in. One of her most recognized roles is "M" from the James Bond films. In "Skyfall" she reprised that role but, unlike the previous Bond appearences, here she is given a lot more to do. Dench gets to flex her acting muscles as her "M" character is fleshed out a bit more. We also get to experience a better look at her relationship with Bond. Dench is fantastic and she doesn't miss a beat.
I remember when I heard Sally Field was going to play Mary Todd Lincoln a smile spread across my face. And as expected she doesn't diappoint. This was a tough role, not just because she was playing the wife of Abraham Lincoln, but because she was sharing scenes with the great Daniel Day-Lewis. But Field is spectacular in "Lincoln" and the on screen chemistry between her and Day-Lewis is undeniable. Field uncovers the uniquenesses and complexities of her character with great craft. This was a spot-on performance and certainly worthy of praise.
I don't know how many people have seen the touching French and Belgian film "The Kid with a Bike" but more people should. It's a beautifully crafted and deeply moving film from the Dardenne brothers about a young boy unable to accept that his father has left him. The performance from de France is an absolute joy to watch and you never doubt her character's sincerity or tenderness. It's unfortunate that her great work has flew under the radar but I can promise that if you watch this film you'll be blown away.
I've been a luke warm Anne Hathaway fan for a while now. But I'm slowly growing more and more impressed with her work. My excitement reached it's pinnacle after seeing her in "Les Miserables". Talk about a heartfelt and devestating performance. From her physical acting to her beautiful voice, Hathaway stole the show and had me wishing her part was bigger. For me, this performance was the whole package – the voice, the expressions, the emotions. It all flows naturally out of Hathaway. I felt for her and I cried with her. This was the best supporting performance by an actress from 2012.
Day 1 is done and my favorite supporting ladies have been given their due. So which performances did I miss? What was your favorite? The guys are next. Tomorrow I'll throw out the Top 5 Supporting Actor Performances of 2012.
This entry was posted in The Phenomenal 5 and tagged amy adams, anne hathaway, cecile de france, judi dench, les miserables, lincoln, paul thomas anderson, sally field, skyfall, the kid with a bike, the master. Bookmark the permalink.
Nice picks. We wound up quite similar… I havent seen "The Kid with the Bike" though, that's the difference maker. LOL. I take it it's good? Especially Cecile de France?
It's fantastic!!! She could probably be considered the lead actress but I think she works on this list. It's a wonderful performance!
Good picks. I think my favorite would be Amy Adams or Sally Field.
No gripes from me. Fields and Adams were both really, really good!
I think you're right. Bond movies are just too fan- friendly. I don't know, I think Dench was fantastic. No way I could leave her off this list!
I'm glad to see Dench on your list. She was my pick when I did my Golden Katz awards for "Best Supporting Actor/Actress Who Will Get No Love Come Award Season. She embodies M in every sense of the word (the letter?) and I'm glad to see she's had a great year with Best Exotic as well.
In with you 110%! She's wonderful and it was a real treat getting to see her get more screen time.
Nice list. I hate the fact that I haven't seen most of these films, but I think I'll enjoy them when I do. Loved Judi in Skyfall.
didn't see Kid with a Bike. I may just have to now. nice picks here. Amy Adams was something else in The Master wasn't she?
You must see The Kid with the Bike. It's a film that not enough people have seen. It's really a powerful picture. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
Anne Hathaway was the highlight moment of the year for all the film's I saw. Her rendition of I Dreamed a Dream was the standout moment that will always stay in my mind.
Wasn't it fantastic? I also love that moment and she just stole the show.


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La conoide sottomarina del Bengala (in inglese Bengala Fan), conosciuta anche come conoide sottomarina del Gange, è la più grande conoide sottomarina del mondo.

Formazione
La formazione è lunga circa  e larga  con uno spessore massimo di 16,5 km ed è il risultato del sollevamento e dell'erosione dell'Himalaya e dell'altopiano del Tibet, a loro volta prodotti dalla collisione tra la placca indiana e la placca euroasiatica. La maggior parte dei sedimenti è trasportata dal Gange e dal Brahmaputra che la distribuiscono anche al delta del Meghna, in Bangladesh, e all'estuario dell'Hughli, nello Stato del Bengala Occidentale, in India. Oltre ad essi, diversi altri grandi fiumi sia in India che in Bangladesh contribuiscono al trasporto del materiale fino al golfo del Bengala.

Nei millenni, le correnti torbide hanno trasportato i sedimenti attraverso una serie di canyon sottomarini, alcuni dei quali lunghi oltre più di 2.400 km, per poi depositarli sul fondale del golfo del Bengala, a oltre 30 gradi di latitudine dal punto di formazione dei sedimenti. A oggi, i sedimenti più antichi recuperati dalla conoide sottomarina del Bengala, risalgono al primo Miocene. La caratterizzazione mineralogica e geochimica di tali campioni ha permesso di risalire alla loro provenienza himalayana, a testimonianza del fatto che l'Himalaya era una delle più grandi catene montuose del mondo già 20 milioni di anni fa.

Geografia
La conoide ricopre completamente il fondale del golfo del Bengala ed è delimitata a ovest dalla scarpata continentale orientale dell'India, a nord da quella del Bangladesh e a est dalla parte settentrionale della fossa della Sonda, al largo della costa del Myanmar e delle isole Andamane, più a nord e dal versante occidentale della dorsale Novanta Est, a sud. Va detto che i rilievi di quest'ultima dorsale sono in alcuni punti quasi completamente sommersi dalla conoide dal Bengala e la parte della formazione situata a est della dorsale viene identificata come conoide sottomarina delle Nicobare. Un'altra dorsale, la Ottantacinque Est, è invece praticamente del tutto sommersa dai sedimenti che formano la conoide e solo in alcuni punti i rilievi che la compongono riescono ad affiorare dal fondo marino.

Esplorazione
La conoide sottomarina del Bengala fu scoperta negli anni sessanta durante delle ricognizioni batimetriche da Bruce C. Heezen e Marie Tharp che identificarono la formazione e la struttura di canyon sottomarini e fu poi completamente mappata da Joseph Curray e David Moore durante ricognizioni geologiche e geofisiche nel 1968.

Oggi la conoide viene esplorata poiché considerata una possibile fonte di combustibili fossili dai circostanti paesi in via di sviluppo.

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Geografia dell'India
Geografia del Bangladesh
Geografia della Birmania


Warby Parker is one the most innovative companies of this decade and is the brainchild of founders Neil Blumenthal, Andrew Hunt, Jeffrey Raider, and David Gilboa. The premise is simple, to create boutique-quality, classically crafted eyewear at a revolutionary price point with a philanthropic twist, for every pair sold one would be given to a person in need. Over 500,000 glasses have been donated so far.


Family vehichle that can comfortably fit adults when needed. Decent cargo space, low milage, fuel economy and reliablity a must as I commute via highway daily.
The Mazda 5 is an excellent choice. Since you're already sold on the size and cargo room I can't think of a better choice unless you want to go with a Toyota Sienna or Honda Odyssey, neither of which I think are really that much bigger. Mazda builds good vehicles and the Mazda 5 definitely is one of them.
The good thing about the Mazda (at least for you) is that even though Mazda didn't build them for that many years, they seem to lose out to minivans on the used market and thus they can be bought at very attractive prices.
The Mazda5 is a good and reliable car, just not a really good minivan. The Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna are larger on the outside and extremely dramatically larger inside.
There are two aspects of the Mazda5 that fall short: interior space and technology. Don't expect to fit anyone larger than a 5 year old in the 3rd row seats. In the Odyssey and Sienna, you could fit 3 adults across the 3rd row and still have tons of cargo space left over. When the 3rd row is folded in the Odyssey and Sienna, it is a giant empty refrigerator that is super versatile. In the Mazda5, you get fit two 5-year-olds in the 3rd row and have very little cargo space left over. If you fold the 3rd row in the Mazda5, there is a decent amount of space, but not as much seats.
I find that SUVs feel much larger than the acutally are and regular-sized minivans don't feel this way. Yes, the Mazda5 does feel smaller than a regular minivan, but if you are buying a car for the cargo space, the Mazda5 shouldn't be at the top of your list; an Odyssey or Sienna should.
There is not nearly as much technology in the Mazda5 as in the Odyssey and Sienna. The interior of the Mazda is not as versatile as the regular minivans.
The Mazda5 and Odyssey have a lot of road noise on the freeway, but the Sienna is very quiet. Avoid the 2007 and older Odysseys because they had either transmission failures, power steering porblems, or A/C issues. The Toyota Sienna is more reliable, comfortable, and quieter. The downside of the Sienna is that it feels as big as it is. It doesn't handle that well. The Odyssey does actually feel much smaller than it is around the corners and around town. Of course the Mazda5 feels smaller than the Odyssey, but I doubt it is a huge difference. The Mazda5 is reliable; 2010 and earlier had suspension problems. 2012+ are reliable, but to get basic things like a USB port and backup sensors, you have to get a 2013 or newer. The manual transmissions are rare, but have clutch failures pretty often.
In the end, I strongly recommend the Toyota Sienna or Honda Odyssey over the Mazda5 if you need passenger and cargo space. Otherwise, the Mazda5 is a solid choice.
Avoid the Grand Caravan and Town and Country at all costs.


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Ford To Bring Ka To U.S.?
By tonyb Ford Press and News
Ford, perhaps the healthiest of the big three automakers in this very unhealthy time, seems to be pulling another smart move if the rumors about its Euro-only city car, the Ka, coming to the U.S.
Again, this seems like a no-brainer to me. Not only has the precedent been set with the success of the Smart Car (as far as small and urban vehicles are concerned), but this is another off the rack solution to raising CAFE and emission standards. All Ford (or GM or Chrysler for that matter) has to do in a lot of instances is sell cars over here that they've already been selling in Europe. And if not whole cars, there's lots of efficient power plants than could be dropped into the engine bays of North American models.
So bringing the Ka to the North American market (there's no reason not to sell it in Canada) seems like a good idea. And Ford already has a performance variant rolling along the roads of Europe, so there could also be some fun out there as well. If Ford is smart and this rumor proves to be true.
There's been no official word from Ford yet concerning the Ka's potential future here in America, but the recent Chrysler/Fiat deal could give the Ka an in for the U.S. market. Fiat's 500 and the Ka share the same platform, which could present an interesting cost-cutting scheme for Chrysler, Fiat and Ford.
Source: LeftLaneNews
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The 22nd anniversary of the North Carolina MG Car Club's Triangle British Classic Car Show. It is being held again at North Hills, where there is something for everyone. This is a wonderful opportunity to see more than 125 cars representing over 60 years of British motoring history. Come join us for great family fun-filled Saturday. There will be the car show, regalia for sale, raffle prizes, a 50/50 drawing and a Hot Wheels race for the children.
First car registered: $30; each additional car: $15; spectators are free.
Our gates open at 8:30 a.m. and we will closse up at 3:00 p.m. Awards will be presented at 2:00 p.m.
Early registrants receive a dash plaque, a show t-shirt, and a chace to win a $100 gift card. Early registrations must be postmarked by April 14. Registration forms can be found on our website.
Usually 140 plus cars, great location at North Hills shopping center.
Will there be any parts for sale?