Vinexpo is held in Hong Kong every other year, attracting 1,300 distributors of wines and spirits from around the world and 16,700 buyers from throughout Asia. Similar events are held in France and Japan.
Vinexpo Hong Kong is held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wanchai on Hong Kong Island.
Approximately 1,300 exhibitors will showcase their wines, spirits, and related products at Vinexpo Hong Kong 2016.
Running from 24 to 26 May 2016, the event will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wanchai on Hong Kong Island.
Fully 16,700 buyers from mostly Asian countries are expected to attend the event.
Vinexpo is open exclusively to wine and spirits professionals and associated businesses – importers, wholesalers, restaurants, and duty-free outlets – as well as journalists.
France, which exports more wine to Asia than any other country, will have the largest presence at the wine fair, accounting for 43% of the exhibition area and filling the entire third floor.
Cocktail party sponsored by Italian wine exporters at Vinexpo 201-6 in the Grand Foyer of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.Photo Credit: Accidental Travel Writer.
Italy is the world's largest producer and exporter of wine, with most of Italy's wine exports destined for Europe and North America.
Do the Europeans and North Americans know something the Asians don't know?
Italian wines have yet to catch on fire in Asia, despite the wild popularity of Italian cuisine in the region – after Japanese food, of course.
Take China and Hong Kong. Italian wines only rank fifth and sixth in China and Hong Kong, respectively.
Italian wine will be the "guests of honour" at this year's Vinexpo Hong Kong. Can they increase their market share?
Vintners from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Mauritius, and Slovakia will be showcasing their wines for the first time at the wine fair this year.
There will be 60 events, including tastings, master classes, and seminars. There will be keynote talks on Australian, Californian, and Italian wines.
A similar wine fair is held in Tokyo, Japan. The next event will be held on 15 and 16 November 2016.
Vinexpo Hong Kong and Vinexpo Tokyo are held every other year on even years.
Vinexpo Hong Kong and Vinexpo Tokyo pale in comparison to Vinexpo Bordeaux, which draws 48,000 members of the trade from 150 countries around the world.
The next event in Bordeaux will be held from 18 to 21 June 2017.
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I've made an app for my workplace in which we scan equipment and record the data. At the moment I'm using firebase to upload the data and store on their servers.
My boss has asked whether we can implement a way of storing the data locally if the user has no access to wifi and then upload the data upon internet reconnection.
I'm not sure where to start with this. I understand that I can use NetInfo and add an event listener to monitor the connection. However I'm not sure how I would persist any scanned data with the opening and closing of the app and such.
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TSMC Breaks Earnings Records Thanks to Increasing Demand for iPhone 7
Thursday October 13, 2016 7:19 AM PDT by Mitchel Broussard
Thanks to a boost from supplying parts for the increasing demand of the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has raised its forecast for 2016. Specifically, the manufacturer expects a revenue growth of between 11 and 12 percent, whereas it was previously holding out only for an increase of between 5 and 10 percent for the year (via Reuters).
Third quarter net profit jumped 28 percent from previous quarters to $3.1 billion, which came in above analyst predictions of an approximately $2.9 billion forecast for the July-September quarter. It also set a new quarterly record for the company in the net profit category, which previously sat at $2.5 billion.
Overall revenue for the quarter broke another record for the company, with revenue amounting to $8.1 billion in total, a 23 percent increase from the second quarter of 2016. In addition, the company recently said that revenue for the first nine months of 2016 jumped 7.1 percent to $21.6 billion, increasing 39 percent in September alone thanks to the launch of the iPhone 7. According to industry insiders and confirmed by teardowns of the handset, TSMC mainly supplies the iPhone 7 with its A10 chip.
TSMC's good fortunes have also been inversely related to Samsung's ongoing Galaxy Note 7 debacle, but executives at the Taiwan-based manufacturing company noted that it's "too early to tell how business will play out."
"Samsung is a very strong company," TSMC acting spokeswoman Elizabeth Sun, told reporters at a briefing after the company met analysts. "I think the issue today is that even they (Samsung) cannot say what has caused this, so this makes everyone nervous."
Looking at the fourth quarter, TSMC predicts revenue to remain steady at around $8 billion, but the company forecasted its results just under the $8.1 billion third quarter earnings. The numbers for the rest of 2016 didn't factor in the potential for increased profit from users displaced because of Samsung's scrapping of the Note 7.
"The previously anticipated inventory reduction at the end of Q4 will be mild," co-CEO Liu said during the earnings briefing. "The end of this year will be more peaceful than in previous years. We see end-market demand is still healthy."
While still not quite as popular as last year's model, shipments of iPhone 7 units are expected to reach 80 to 84 million units in the second half of this year, compared to 85 to 90 million iPhone 6s devices shipped in the latter half of 2015. Samsung's exploding Note 7 battery problem is believed to be a catalyst to a potential boost in iPhone sales, with a recent SurveyMonkey poll finding that 26 percent of Note 7 owners plan to use their refunds to switch to Apple's flagship phone.
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Looks like removing the headphone jack worked out after all?
Even if the Note7 was still on sale, I think most people have got over the removal of the headphone jack anyway.
Hanzu Lao
Even if the Note7 was still on sale, I think most people have gotten over the removal of the headphone jack by now anyway.
Most people didn't even notice.
Good to see some positive apple partner news.
This one is a good partnership
mdelvecchio
but but but analysts said demand was going to be low?
Parasprite
Maybe now they can finally hire someone to make a better logo.
Good times for Apple and their manufacturing partners right now.
I wonder why that is?

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The North-East comedian presents the latest offering of his 'Isolation Tour' shows
The lockdown and social distancing has seen a lot of performers taking to the internet to offer us their wares. Not many have been busier and more productive than north-East comedian, compere, storyteller and ad libber, Lee Kyle who has been performing a brand new hour long show every month of our quarantine confinement.
Lee has performed all over the UK as well as in Australia and the Middle East, and is a particular favourite in his native Northeast and Scotland, which he has toured with solo shows for the last few years. He should have been performing Edinburgh Fringe this year but since it's been cancelled he's bringing all the fun and festivities to you.
His third and latest offering of his 'Isolation Tour' shows, that are written in a month and filmed the day before in his comedy club style set up in his front room, is Abra Macabre. This show is about the weird fascination humans have with dark things. graveyards, horror movies, serial killers and also reflects on a time that lots of people in an airport thought Lee was a magician.
Lee Kyle's 'Abra Macabre' will be broadcast online, on Tuesday 21st July at 8pm and can be watched on Facebook, Youtube or via his website.
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Dekton® Industrial Collection Wins Popular Choice Vote at the 2018 Architizer A+ Awards
The Cosentino Group is delighted to announce that the innovative Industrial collection for its ultra-compact surface brand, Dekton® has been named the Popular Choice Winner in the Interior Materials and Surfaces category at the 2018 Architizer A+ Awards.
This accolade, awarded by the world's leading online architecture database, Architizer, reinforces Cosentino's position as the global leader in the production and distribution of surfaces for the worlds of architecture and design. Entries to the Architizer A+ Awards came from over 100 countries and were judged by over 400 industry professionals. The striking DeKauri bathroom credenza, designed by renowned designer, Daniel Germani in collaboration with Dekton® and Italian furniture maker, RIVA 1920, was also revealed as a finalist in the Residential Furniture category.
Reflecting the growing trend for urban inspired design, the Dekton® Industrial collection is composed of four striking colours (Nilium, Orix, Trilium and Radium) and was created in collaboration with Daniel Germani. The collection features a matte-gloss finish, with its surface colours fluctuating in different angles of light, resulting in rich, varied designs.
The Industrial collection also embodies Cosentino's continued commitment to sustainability within the industry. Utilising the brand's circular economy production model, two of the collection's four colours, Trilium and Radium, are produced using up to 80 percent recycled materials from Dekton®'s own manufacturing process.
Dekton® offers excellent technical properties within each of its designs and is highly resistant to scratches, stains, UV rays and thermal shock. Easy to maintain and durable, the ultra-compact surface is also available in large-format slabs, offering a wealth of possibilities for both indoor and outdoor applications, including countertops, façades, cladding, flooring and stairs.
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Don't give up the day job? Why former Perth charity CEO Helen has no regrets becoming full-time composer
July 4 2020, 8.30am Updated: July 4 2020, 8.32am
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Helen MacKinnon at piano
Michael Alexander speaks to former Perth charity CEO turned full time composer Helen MacKinnon who has established a growing reputation for her sacred choral music in the UK, Europe and Asia.
The coronavirus lockdown has been a productive time for Perth-based composer Helen MacKinnon.
The sudden cessation of the world's crazy pace of life has created a "rare space" for her creative juices to flourish.
She's channelled a lot of lockdown emotions into composing – the grief of losing her grandmother in April, the depth of everything that's going on in the world right now, alongside the hope that there will be a brighter period ahead for us all.
Helen MacKinnon composer
But 18 years after she was told "don't give up the day job", the lockdown has also given Helen the chance to reflect on her decision a few years ago to do just that – giving up her role as chief executive of Perth & Kinross charity PKAVS to concentrate full-time on composing.
"I was born in Dundee, brought up in Kinross, and have spent most of my life working in Tayside," said Helen, 40, looking back on her journey in an interview with The Courier.
"Music was a big part of our family life. My mum is a choir director, my gran taught me classical piano from age five and I learned violin through the Saturday morning music school that ran in Perth in the 80s.
"Childhood was a musical melting pot of experiences and influences.
"I spent many youthful years singing in church choirs and enjoyed a brief affair with traditional fiddle-playing in my teens.
"I also developed an insatiable appetite for film scores from an early age. This has been a big influence on my writing which often has a cinematic style.
"When I was 11, I started song-writing and improvising, which was my first taste for creating music. The piano and I quickly became inseparable and explored new sounds together."
Helen studied for her Bachelor of Music at Glasgow University, specialising in composition with the Scottish composer William Sweeney.
Her most notable compositional work during her studies was Crossing the Domain, a setting of Scottish poet Edwin Morgan's poem From the Domain of Arnheim for female voices and percussion.
When she graduated in 2002 without the first idea of how to go about working as a composer, the only advice she can remember receiving was 'don't give up your day job!'
She took an administrative role with NHS Tayside and then had her first taste of the charity sector in 2004, working for a theatre-in-education company in Dundee called Foxtrot Theatre Company.
That then led to 12 "amazing" years working with the Perth charity PKAVS (2006-2018), in various roles including marketing & fundraising and laterally a chief officer position.
"I loved my time at PKAVS – it was extremely varied, interesting, and a rewarding organisation to work for," she added.
However, although composing went on the backburner for nearly 15 years, music remained a big part of her life. She taught piano, sang with local operatic societies and arranged music for amateur choirs in Scotland.
She didn't know it at the time but each of these experiences was building the knowledge and skills she'd need to work as a professional composer.
"In 2015, I had a life-changing moment that was to set me on a new path," she said.
Helen MacKinnon – musician and composer.
"I was inspired to enter a composing competition as part of an international choral festival in Florence.
"The judging panel was chaired by one of my heroes, the great film composer Ennio Morricone.
"I had never entered a competition before but the idea of putting even a bar of music in front of the Maestro was too enticing.
"I spent my Christmas holidays from PKAVS writing a choral work and sent it to Italy.
"I didn't expect to hear anything back but to my great surprise and delight, the piece – Gloria in excelsis Deo – was awarded.
"I went over to Italy for a few days and the momentum that followed gave me courage to take a leap of faith and follow a completely new path."
For a couple of years thereafter, Helen juggled part-time employment alongside composing until 2018 when she became fully self-employed in the arts.
Now, alongside composing, she also administers Perth Festival of the Arts.
 "Today I work as a composer of choral and instrumental music, writing to commission as well as pursuing my own projects," she explained.
"This can range from writing a work for full symphony orchestra, to a choral or ensemble work, or a popular ballad.
"I can spend a few hours a day writing, which involves sitting at the piano and the computer and doing a lot of singing, as I often use my voice to compose.
"It's been a completely organic journey from day one. I've been very grateful for the level of local support and the chance to work with several Tayside choirs and ensembles, including most recently Pitlochry & District Choral Society and Caledonian Winds.
"Since 2016, I have written a large portfolio of sacred choral works which have been performed or aired across the UK, Europe more widely, USA, Asia and South Africa.
"The pace of the international developments has been really encouraging.
"My a cappella choral work, Gloria in excelsis Deo now features as a modern and contemporary repertoire piece in Florence Choral Festivals and premiered in Italy.
"It was also recorded in Prague and released as part of a choral album, Voices of Earth & Air Vol. II by Navona Records last year.
"The recording was recently nominated for a Scottish Award for New Music and has received regular airplay globally."
In December 2019, a new work for string orchestra and soprano Ave Maris Stella premiered in Serbia with the country's oldest symphony orchestra, the Subotica Philharmonic.
Sadly, Helen wasn't able to attend the concert. However, she says it's a "surreal feeling" to know a concert hall of people have heard your music before you have!
"Life serves as a constant source of inspiration – the natural world, my Scottish heritage, travels around Europe on our motorbike, and especially my faith, which leads to a regular focus on composing sacred music," she said.
"We're so fortunate to live in Scotland – the inspiration is bountiful. I recently completed an orchestral work – The Rinns of Islay – which is inspired by the beautiful natural environment of Islay where my grandparents were from.
"I was due to record it with a Scottish orchestra in April but Covid-19 delayed that, so I'm greatly looking forward to the time when live music will restart again and we can progress the recording."
Helen MacKinnon
Perth Festival of the Arts
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Immigration Stories: Venessa Manzano
Much of Venessa Manzano's life's work has focused on preserving Filipino culture. In 2008, she founded the Filipino School of New York and New Jersey, a nonprofit focused on keeping Filipino traditions and history alive.
By Jacqueline Klecak | | February 9, 2018 | Appears in the February 2018 issue
"What does it mean to be a Filipino in America? What role do I play in my community? How can I be successful?"
Photo by Axel Dupeux
At home in the Bergen County borough of Emerson, Venessa Manzano speaks both Tagalog and English to her children, reads them Filipino books, and has an app on her phone with Filipino music and words.
These are the values her parents instilled in her: Make your family a priority, and never forget your Filipino roots.
"Growing up, my dad would always say, 'I gave up what I had in the Philippines to come here and provide for my future family,'" Manzano recalls. At the time, he also provided for his mother and sisters, who stayed behind in the Philippines. "Now that he's retired," says Manzano, "he always talks about how his greatest achievement in life is his family and seeing how we've succeeded."
Much of Manzano's life's work has focused on preserving Filipino culture. As a freshman physical therapy student at Northeastern University in Boston, she helped start a Filipino student organization. After earning a master's degree in public health from Boston University, she volunteered for several nonprofits that serve the Filipino community. Last May, she completed another master's, in nonprofit management from Columbia University, to help her advance her passion project: the Filipino School of New York and New Jersey. Manzano also serves as director of development in foundation relations at Columbia University Medical Center.
Manzano founded the Filipino School in 2008, after she had moved to Jersey City. The nonprofit focuses on keeping Filipino traditions and history alive. It primarily serves Bergen and Hudson counties, which account for about one third of New Jersey's Filipino population. According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2016 population estimates, of the 120,100 Filipino residents in New Jersey, about 20,700 live in Bergen County and 20,100 in Hudson County.
Manzano's parents, Ben and Tessie, came to America in the early 1970s. Ben was 25 and Tessie 23 when they left their home in Silang, a small town on the island of Luzon, for a military base in Hawaii. Ben enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and became a citizen under an agreement between the two countries.
A few years later, Venessa was born. Her father's Coast Guard career led the family around the United States—her brother and sister were born along the way—before they settled in Randolph, Massachusetts. To stay culturally connected, they joined a Filipino school, where Manzano studied language, cooking and folk dancing. Later, she would draw on her experiences in the program to inform her own Filipino school.
Currently, about 100 children and adults are enrolled in the programs offered through the school, where Manzano serves as director. One class teaches folk dances to students ages 5–12. Another introduces adults to Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines. Workshops include Baybayin, the ancient Filipino writing system, and martial arts.
Beyond cultural education, Manzano, 39, hopes Filipino-Americans learn to embrace their roots. "This population faces questions of identity," she says. "What does it mean to be a Filipino in America? What role do I play in my community? How can I be successful?"
Manzano sees her role as a cultural advocate for both the Philippines and America."We teach love of country and love of the community—outside of just Filipino groups," says Manzano. "In most Asian cultures, the stereotype is that we're very soft-spoken and we don't say much. Americans tend to be more open, honest, and speak their minds, so why not do that?"
Last January, Manzano and her husband, Mark Habana, took their children, Xavier, 7, Natalie, 4, and Julian, 3, to the Philippines for the first time. "I still have this dream of going back and living there," says Manzano. "For now, my involvement in the community and the school continue to connect me to the culture."
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Războiul Stelelor: Războiul clonelor () este un serial american de animație pe computer creat de George Lucas. Ia loc în galaxia fictivă Războiul stelelor în timpul celor trei ani între evenimentele filmelor prequel Războiul stelelor - Episodul II: Atacul clonelor și Războiul stelelor - Episodul III: Răzbunarea Sith. Lucas l-a numit o continuare a serialului anterior din 2003 produs de Genndy Tartakovsky. Serialul a început cu un film lungmetraj cinematogtafic care a fost lansat pe 15 august 2008, apoi a avut premiera pe Cartoon Network două luni mai târziu pe 3 octombrie 2008.

La începutul lui 2013, Lucasfilm a anunțat că serialul se va încheia. Treisprezece episoade alcătuind un al șaselea sezon au fost lansate pe Netflix în Statele Unite ălături de sezoanele anterioare. Un proiect cunoscut sub titlul The Clone Wars Legacy a adaptat story arc-uri neproduse în alte forme ca benzi desenate și romane. Serialul a fost mai târziu readus pentru un al șaptelea și ultim sezon pe Disney+, cu premiera pe 21 februarie 2020.

Războiul clonelor a primit inițial o receptie în majoritate pozitivă iar apoi a fost aclamat de critici, devenind unul dintre cele mai urmărite seriale de pe Cartoon Network în timpul difuzării sale inițiale. Serialul a fost nominalizat pentru numeroase premii din industrie, inclusiv la Premiile Emmy și Premiile Annie.

Unele personaje create pentru Războiul clonelor au apărut mai târziu în alte lucrări, inclusiv serialele de animație Războiul stelelor: Rebelii (2014–2018) și live-action The Mandalorian (2019–prezent) și un spin-off al celui din urmă concentrându-se pe Ahsoka Tano, unul dintre personajele principale din Războiul clonelor. O continuare directă și spin-off intitulat Războiul stelelor: Lotul rău (2021–prezent) se concentrează pe grupa titulară introdusă în sezonul al șaptelea din Războiul clonelor.

Episoade

Personaje

Principale:
 Obi-Wan Kenobi
 Anakin Skywalker
 Ahsoka Tano
 General Grievous
 Padmé Amidala
 Jar Jar Binks
 C-3PO
 R2-D2
 Yoda
 Count Dooku
 Mace Windu
 Palpatine / Darth Sidious

Periodice:
 Admiral Yularen
 Nute Gunray
 Wat Tambor
 Lok Durd
 Asajj Ventress
 Plo Koon
 Kit Fisto
 Aayla Secura
 Luminara Unduli

Clone:
 Captain Rex
 Commander Cody
 Oddball
 Commander Gree
 Commander Thire
 Commander Wolffe
 Commander Bly

Episodice:

 Cad Bane
 Whorm Loathsom
 Jabba the Hutt (doar în film)
 Ziro the Hutt
 Rotta the Huttlet (doar în film)
 Nahdar Vebb
 Nala Se

 Onaconda Farr
 Gha Nachkt
 King Katuunko
 Captain Argyus
 Hondo Ohnaka
 Pilf Mukmuk
 Turk Falso

 Tee-Watt-Kaa
 Wag Too
 Senator Kharrus
 Senator Riyo Chuchi
 Chairman Chi Cho
 Thi-Sen
 Dr. Nuvo Vindi

Distribuție
 Matt Lanter ca Anakin Skywalker
 Ashley Eckstein ca Ahsoka Tano
 James Arnold Taylor ca Obi-Wan Kenobi și Plo Koon
 Tom Kane ca Yoda și Wullf Yularen
 Matthew Wood ca General Grievous, Wat Tambor și droizii de luptă
 Dee Bradley Baker ca Captain Rex, Comandantul Cody, Comandantul Gree, Comandantul Thire, Comandantul Bly, Onaconda Farr, Pilf Mukmuk, Thi-Sen și soldații clone
 Corey Burton ca Count Dooku, Ziro the Hutt, Captain Mar Tuuk și Senatorul Kharrus
 Terrence Carson ca Mace Windu
 Catherine Taber ca Padmé Amidala, Numa și Angel
 Nika Futterman ca Asajj Ventress
 Ian Abercrombie ca Palpatine
 Anthony Daniels ca C-3PO
 BJ Hughes și Ahmed Best ca Jar Jar Binks
 Olivia d'Abo ca Luminara Unduli
 Phil LaMarr ca Kit Fisto și Amit Noloff
 Jennifer Hale ca Aayla Secura și Senator Riyo Chuchi
 Kyle Romako ca Wes Striker
 Tom Kenny ca Nute Gunray, Nahdar Vebb și Silood
 James Mathis III ca Gregar Typho
 Jameelah McMillan ca Queen Neeyutnee
 Brian George ca King Katuunko și Chairman Chi Cho
 Robin Atkin Downes ca Pantoran Representitive
 Gwendoline Yeo ca Nala Se, Bettie-Bot VJ și Peppi Bow
 James Marsters ca Captain Argyus
 Jim Cummings ca Hondo Ohnaka
 Greg Ellis ca Turk Falso
 George Coe ca Tee Watt Kaa
 Alec Medlock ca Wag Too
 David Kaufman ca Jaybo Hood

Vocile invitaților speciali
 George Takei ca Lok Durd
 Greg Proops ca Tal Merrick
 Ron Perlman ca Gha Nachkt
 Michael York ca Dr. Nuvo Vindi

Recepție
Pe 11 iulie, le-a fost arătat criticilor un episod complet al seriei. Blogul live al Hollywood Reporter a numit episodul "posibil cel mai foto-realistic serial animat TV produs vreodată." Pe 31 august 2008 o mică secvență a seriei a fost arătată în timpul ultimului episod al Ben 10: Echipa extraterestră pe Cartoon Network. IGN l-a pus pe locul 89 în topul celor mai bune serii animate. Ei au lăudat, în special, episoadele "Rookies" și "Cloak of Darkness", spunând că povestea lor a fost una din cele mai bune din universul Star Wars.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars a devenit cel mai vizionat serial din istoria Cartoon Nerwork-ului. Seria animată de la Lucasfilm Animation, a avut aproximativ 4 milioane de vizionări la debut, conform Nielsen Media Research.

Echipa de producție
 George Lucas - personaje și poveste, co-scriitor, producător executiv
 Catherine Winder - producător
 Sarah Wall - producător asociat
 Chris Kubsch - director de gestionare al Lucasfilm Animation Singapore
 Matt Gidney - supraveghetor digital Singapore
 Scott M. Murphy - scriitor
 Henry Gilroy - co-scriitor
 George Krstic - scriitor
 Steven Melching - scriitor
 Dave Filoni - director supraveghere
 Rob Coleman - director de animație
 Steward Lee - director de animație
 Dave Bullock - director de animație
 George Samilski - director de animație
 Justin Ridge - director de animație
 Brian Kalin O'Connell - director de animație
 Andrew Harris - supraveghetor CG
 Trish Brunner - supraveghetor post producție
 Kevin Kiner - compozitor
 Takeshi Furukawa - compozitor: muzică adițională

Referințe

Legături externe

 Arhiva completă a episoadelor Clone Wars
 Site-ul oficial Star Wars: The Clone Wars
 Preview Special
 Anunțul oficial
 CGCG Inc. cocollaboration with Lucasfilm
 The Clone Wars (Series) la Big Cartoon DataBase

 Star Wars: The Clone Wars la TV.com
 Trailerul oficial
 Blogul oficial Star Wars Celebration cu informații despre serie
 Microsite la cartoonnetwork.ro

Războiul stelelor
Seriale de animație
Desene animate
Cartoon Network
Seriale de televiziune din 2008

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If anyone needed a reminder on how good Russell Westbrook is, just watch the tape of last night's Rockets-Thunder tilt again. It's not that the Thunder lost. It's how they lost. After Durant, they were outclassed by every Houston player 2-7. It's how when the offense grinds to a halt, there is no threat of Russell careening to the rim and making something good happen. It's how the team, including Durant, was left taking hurried, pull-up Js (the same ones we criticize Russell for). It's how the Houston defense didn't get more creative than: you stick to Kevin and we'll cover the rest of the court.
There are effects that an injury like Danilo Gallinari's had on the Nuggets depth (more on that later), then there are these injuries that change the entire complexion of a team. And lest anyone forget, though the Thunder did win 3 straight games to start the series (the last without Westbrook), two of those were very close. This wasn't an easy series even with all of there guys. Now it's a dogfight. I still think OKC wins because it's still hard to beat someone four straight times, but the whole complexion of the team changes, and it certainly won't be easy. They looked barely better than a .500 team last night, a 6th seed at best. Is that the Russell Westbrook difference? Is he the difference between 50-60 wins? He's a top 10 player, right? Top 7? Surely not top 5?
I think the system has something to do with it. When the Bulls lost Derrick Rose, they adjusted to play harder defense and "ugly up the game," in the words of coach Thibbs. When the Heat lose Wade, they throw another 3-point shooter out (yeah and they have LeBron). But when Russell is down, the already unimaginative Thunder offense grinds even more to a halt. We are already used to seeing guys standing around in the fourth, Durant not able to get the ball, a lack of transition. Now without Russell's individual genius, the offense was even harder to watch. Kevin Martin was a cooked hot dog. Derek Fisher a ham sandwich. Deandre Liggins a tenderloin steamrolled by the Harden machine.
Finally, let's talk about the fouling. I thought it was absolutely the right thing to do. Team stagnant, down double digits, 5 minutes left, and they have a 56% guy there? Why not? But it went on too long. First, when a team shoots free throws, it's easier to set up the defense. Bye-bye, transition. And it completely took the crowd out of it. OKC has a fantastic crowd. You know how to get them involved? Make a shot, good defense and a rebound, another made shot, timeout Houston. Chesapeake would be rocking! But for too long (3 minutes in crunch time), there was no flow, no chance to run. The only times it flowed were when OKC missed and they didn't foul (beats me why). Finally, when it became pretty apparent that Asik's stroke didn't abandon him and that he'd make at least 1/2, the fouling should have stopped. 1 point / possession is pretty average NBA offense, but when you're up by 8-9 with only a few minutes to go, it's enough. After the Thunder cut the lead to 8-9, the fouling should have stopped.
It wasn't like OKC was struggling as a team defensively; it was the offense that needed help. Yeah the D on Harden was horrible. OKC needs to realize: a foul line off-the-dribble jumper is probably the worst shot he can take. He probably makes it at about the same % as when he rocks back for the three, but the three is worth 50% more points! And off-the-dribble Js are the worst in basketball. And he was 7-7 behind the line. And he looked wide open on several of those-the defender just wouldn't/couldn't/didn't close out. But outside of Harden, the defense was solid. You can live with Patrick Beverley Js or Francisco Garcia shooting. They just need to tighten the D on Harden.
The ironic thing is: if they keep Harden, they probably draw the Jazz in this series, and probably win even without Westbrook. Would a washed-up Kevin Martin really not be available during the summer? Regardless of the outcome of this series, where Houston has a real shot (35%?), the Thunder look like they screwed the whole Harden trade up. It's easy to have hindsight, but was trading a top 20 (15? 10?) player for a one year Kevin Martin rental, a lottery pick that can't get on the court (Liggins, Beverley, Chandler Parsons all played), and another pick in a weak draft really that good a deal?
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import random
import time
import turtle

"""
Generates circular mondrians. You shouldn't need to change this so comments
are relatvely sparse.
"""

turtle.setup(200, 200)

win = turtle.Screen()
win.screensize(200, 200)

def generate_mondrian(centers):
    t = turtle.Pen()
    t.pencolor('black')
    t.ht()
    last_color = None
    colors = {
        (1, 0, 0): "Red",
        (0, 0, 1): "Blue",
        (1, 1, 0): "Yellow"
    }
    for center in centers:
        t.up()
        t.goto(center)
        t.down()

        while True:
            color = random.choice(list(colors.keys()))
            if color != last_color:
                last_color = color
                break

        t.fillcolor(color)
        radius = random.choice([30, 40, 50, 60])

        t.begin_fill()
        t.circle(radius)  # draw a circle of random radius
        t.end_fill()

for i in range(10):
    centers = [(40 * i + 20, 40*j+20) for i in range(-3, 3)
               for j in range(-3, 3)]
    random.shuffle(centers)
    generate_mondrian(centers)
    input("Press enter to continue")
    turtle.clearscreen()

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Capture your prayers and sermon notes in this flexible journal with a fun purple succulent design! Word of warning - taking it to church or Bible study may cause spontaneous envy...ssshhhh! This design has this peace-filled verse hidden in the leaves: "Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 NIV. Do you see it?


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5. Mary is 14 years old. She isn't ………… to drive a car.
7. You ………… practice speaking English every day.
8. Mary looks at …………………. in the mirror.
9. ………… is the study of the earth and its countries, mountains, rivers, weather, etc.
10. ………… have you learnt English? – I have learnt English for two years.
11. I haven't seen her ………… she went to London.
12. We must be there …………….8.30 and 9.15.
A. What about the kitchen?
B.What have you got for the living room?
C.How many bedrooms have you got?
Gray: Congratulations on the new house!
Red: Thanks. It's a lovely house really but I need to buy more things for the house.
Red: Well, for the living room, I've got an armchair, a T.V set and a sofa.
Red: The kitchen? Saucepan, steamer, rice cooker.
Gray: Have you got all for the bedrooms?
Red: Mostly. But I need to buy another T.V set for my bedroom.
Gray: You're right. It's convenient to have a T.V set in the bedroom.
Since 1877, the Fresh Air Fund helped poor children from New York City spend summers in the country. Each year, over ten thousand children, ages 6 to 18, participate in the program. Some stay at a camp; others live with a host family. The fund pays for all expenses.
The camps are for 8 – to 15 – year – olds. At camp, children can learn about the stars, see deer & cows and other animals, and go hiking, fishing & of course, swimming.
The children learn responsibility by helping out with chores like making beds and waiting on tables.
16. _____- The aim of the Fresh Air Fund is to help poor children from New York.
17. _____- Ten thousand children take part in the program every year.
18. _____- The children can't learn about the stars at camp.
19. _____- The children can see deer, cows & other animals at the camp.
20. _____- The children learn responsibility by helping out with housework.
21. The/ Shoe/ is/ Lost/ old/ an/ folktale.
22. new/ mall/ shopping/ opening/ is/ A/ Nam's neighborhood/ in/ today.
⇒ The teacher said that………………………………………..
⇒ Their mother asked them………………………………………………..
25. Tom is old. He can go to school alone.
⇒ Tom is old enough………………………………………………….
26. My father intends to watch the action movie on TV tonight.
21. The Lost Shoe is an old folktale.
22. A new shopping mall is opening in Nam's neighborhood.
23. The teacher said that you should practice reading English everyday.
24. Their mother asked them not to make so much noise.
25. Tom is old enough to go to school alone.
26. My father is going to watch the action movie on TV tonight.


An Indian restaurant has been told it must improve after it was given a one out of five for food hygiene.
Hot and Spice, in North Street, Bourne, was inspected on November 23.
Officials who visited the restaurant found that major improvement was necessary in the management of food safety.
This covers whether checks are in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that proves staff know about food safety, and whether the food safety officer has confidence that the standard will be maintained.
The curry house was also told that improvements were necessary in relation to how hygienically food is handled.
The cleanliness and condition of the facilities in the building was told improvement was necessary - this can cover ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control.
On TripAdvisor the restaurant received mixed reviews.
One reviewer said it was much better than expected.
They said: "Stopped here after a long day, not expecting much. Pleasantly surprised. Friendly helpful staff, the food was still hot when we got it home, was well prepared, and the kebabs were delicious."
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City Councilor Michelle Wu
Below are the responses from City Councilor Michelle Wu to the 2021 BSA Mayoral Questionnaire on the built environment.
Return to all candidate responses.
At-large city councilor and Roslindale resident
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Name a place in the City where everyone feels comfortable and tell us why you think it works.
Franklin Park. Residents from across the city come to this incredible place to experience the beauty of nature, attend cultural festivals and community events, and use the thoughtfully designed recreational spaces for a mix of uses and activities.
Many Boston residents live in areas at severe risk of flooding. Flood protection projects come at high cost, but doing nothing will be even more costly. How will you prioritize projects to address climate resilience and whose responsibility is it to pay for them?
In partnership with community activists and organizations, I released Planning for a Boston Green New Deal & Just Recovery that lays out an ambitious policy roadmap for Boston to deliver the kinds of changes we need in order to create a future built on sustainable energy, good jobs, and healthy, connected, resilient communities. The foundation of our Boston Green New Deal is that climate justice is racial and economic justice. BIPOC communities, working-class families, and immigrant communities are more likely to live near environmental hazards and face exposure not only to flooding, but also pollution, urban heat island effect, and other climate change impacts. From accelerating decarbonization, to implementing net zero building requirements and sustainable transportation access, we must act urgently to mitigate these threats and build resiliency, through following the lead of our most impacted communities. Green infrastructure improvements must be intertwined with community stabilization, creation of green jobs for the future, and closing the racial wealth gap. People must be able to benefit from green investments in their neighborhoods without fear of displacement.
I have also called for a Green New Deal for Boston Public Schools (chapter 2 of A Community Vision for Boston's Students and Families). This provides a blueprint for overhauling aging infrastructure to address crumbling buildings and disparities across our school district so every student and teacher are in a healthy, inspiring learning environment.
Every City budget and every policy we pass communicates the priority we place on the life or death issues of climate justice, racial justice, economic justice, and transportation justice. As Mayor, I will work in partnership with community to align policies and budgets around equity and justice so that we are using our shared resources to achieve justice in all areas for all people. In the short term, Boston will be receiving an infusion of one-time federal relief funds for pandemic recovery, and we must plan sustainably to use these funds not as bandaids on longstanding challenges, but to align this spending for long-term needs such as climate resiliency. It's the Mayor's responsibility to demonstrate the vision and leadership to bring everyone to the table—from the business community to our legislators at the state and federal level—to accelerate the climate resilience projects that Boston needs for future generations to thrive in our city.
Given the urgency of climate change and the momentum towards net zero buildings, what actions will you take to support swift implementation of the Zero Carbon Zoning for new buildings and Emissions Performance Standard for existing buildings?
Buildings and transportation together account for a large portion of our carbon footprint. Retrofitting our buildings with solar panels, high-efficiency heaters, and resilient stormwater infrastructure will make buildings safer and more comfortable for residents, students and workers, while also cutting down on utility costs for renters and homeowners. Accelerating decarbonization is the baseline for protecting against the most destructive impacts of climate change and grasping our just and equitable future. Our Boston Green New Deal Agenda includes a commitment to citywide carbon neutrality by 2040, 100% renewable electricity by 2030, and a net-zero municipal footprint by 2024.
I'm proud to support the proposed amendments to the Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO 2.0), which would require large existing buildings to meet emissions standards that decrease over time. As Mayor, I'll draw on the expertise of our planning, architecture, construction, and development communities to ensure that all buildings can meet these standards in ways that fit their local context. On the City Council, I've proposed the creation of an Urban Conservation Corps to build sustainable career pathways in climate resilience. Through partnerships with Madison Park Technical Vocational High School, our community colleges, and labor unions, I'll work to ensure that retrofitting projects create high-quality union jobs for Boston residents, prioritizing our historically disinvested communities. Meeting zero carbon standards will also improve indoor air quality for Boston residents and workers, yielding public health benefits.
How can the City overcome challenges in housing production and better provide housing of all shapes and sizes at a range of affordability levels?
Safe, healthy, affordable housing is the foundation for thriving families and communities. We must create the array of housing types needed to close the racial wealth gap, stabilize communities, and support climate resiliency.
To address Boston's housing crisis, we must grow the supply of housing, with a focus on low-income and workforce housing.
We must:
Reform zoning to achieve housing justice and expedite the creation of affordable, climate resilient housing connected to transit and open space, accessory dwelling units, density bonuses for affordability, and other changes to reduce the soft costs of sustainable, affordable housing.
Reform the public land disposition process to produce better economies of scale and cost savings, which can then be passed on to ensure lower rents and home sales prices for residents.
Take advantage of the City's bond rating and historically low interest rates to lean in with our capital budget, including through green and social bonds, to directly build new deeply-affordable, energy-efficient housing.
Leverage the City's capital budget, public housing subsidies and project-based vouchers to integrate affordable housing into the redevelopment of municipal assets such as libraries, community centers, and parking lots.
Finance the conversion of owner-occupied properties to social housing, including limited equity housing co-ops and community land trusts, which allow residents to build wealth while stemming the risk of displacement embedded in the speculative market.
Integrate affordable housing into the redevelopment of City-owned buildings
Many Boston neighborhoods do not see new development as positive. Would you agree or disagree with this statement? Is there a neighborhood or part of Boston where you think that new development has had positive impacts on the surrounding community? Which area and why did it work?
New development has the potential to help our city grow equitably and sustainably, while generating resources to close gaps and invest in infrastructure. But right now we're falling short with a complex, opaque, and sometimes arbitrary approvals process layered onto an outdated zoning code. We're not planning for our best future. By managing our development on a case-by-base basis, we're asking our residents to become local zoning experts on each and every proposed project in order to have a voice in their neighborhood's future—leading to frustration on all sides, expensive delays, and a failure to adequately plan for climate resilience, transit access, and healthy, connected communities.
I've outlined the steps that Boston can take on its own to overhaul our development process for predictability, affordability, and resiliency. In recent years, Boston has seen unprecedented mobilization and engagement and newly energized community coalitions, demonstrating to our city what development can look like when it connects to community needs.
For example, a proposed project in Roslindale to upgrade and enlarge the 10.5-acre Roslindale Wetlands Urban Wilds and create affordable homeownership opportunities using CPA funds is one which I believe will have a number of positive impacts for the surrounding community. This visionary project also demonstrates how we as a city can simultaneously make progress on climate justice, housing justice, economic justice, and racial justice.
We are seeing unprecedentedly large projects in the City, like Suffolk Downs and Bay City. Are the plans for these, and past development areas, like the Seaport, being made the right way? Who should lead the planning of future projects like these, developers or the City? Are there opportunities for the City to be more proactive, while respecting the interests of impacted communities and property owners?
The vast majority of new development projects require a mix of variances granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals or spot-zoning approved by the Boston Planning and Development Agency. This not only creates a costly, complex, lengthy process to secure approvals, also means that the resulting development can be a patchwork of inconsistent development that doesn't match community needs. The Seaport highlights how our development approvals process has exacerbated inequities, falling short of integrating transportation access and failing to meet our climate resiliency needs. I've proposed restructuring our development agency to separate planning, implement comprehensive master planning to update our zoning code, and streamline approvals processes. (See my op-ed, "Business as usual is hurting Boston.")
We need to ensure that we have community-led master plans to begin with. Our current development approval process depends on exceptions to the zoning code given out by the BPDA and ZBA, parcel by parcel, and requires community members to become zoning experts if they wish to have a voice in the growth and development of their communities. We need to restructure this process and engage in community-led planning that centers housing stability, shared prosperity, affordability, transportation and food access, and climate resiliency. We must also undertake citywide planning to update the zoning code to include the community visions articulated in these plans as well as provisions to increase the creation of affordable housing, support small businesses, increase access to parks and open space, and advance transit justice.
How else can the BSA and the architecture community best be involved in decision making and shaping Boston's future?
Meeting this moment requires that we take bold, urgent steps together. Securing a climate-just future is a generational project—one that no elected office can manage alone. As Mayor, I'll look forward to partnering with BSA and its community of visionary leaders, doers, and creators, knowing that the answers to our city's greatest challenges can be found in each and every one of our neighborhoods, across generations and historical divides. We must come together as a community to create the policies that will advance a built environment based on climate justice, racial justice, economic justice, and transit justice now and for the generations to come.


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Happy Travels by Jack
An awesome app imagined by a five year old!
Dramatic Music App Plus
Ressurection Song - Runnin' Out of Fools
Song - "Runnin' Out of Fools" 1964 Songwriters: Aretha Franklin
The Dawning Truth
Man goes looking for his ex-girlfriend
WORD THOUGHT
Meditating on words.
Show, Don't Tell Contest
Show Don't Tell Contest Message Forum
A list of do's and don'ts of query letter writing along with examples.
Fool in the Rain
Nemea runs an errand for a goddess (776 words)
Trying to be funny
. . Please, do not read if the word "crap" is bad language to you.
Resurrection Jukebox Entry 11
A redaction poem of 'Sink To The Bottom' by Fountains of Wayne (Adam Schlesinger)
All the world is quite literally a stage in this surreal kafkaesque dreamworld.
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Join Liam on his quest to find the most amazing place on Earth.
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Sarah and her boys
by charlie55
Rated: 13+ · Fiction · Drama · #2141449
What choices you have when your spouse walks out on you. First chapter.
Created: November 22nd, 2017 at 3:33pm
Modified: January 9th, 2018 at 5:37pm
Genres: Drama, Family, Relationship
Sitting in church one Sunday morning, Stan was surprised to see Sarah Collins and her boys slip into the pew behind him. It was brave of her to come to church with her eyes red, but even braver still, when everyone knew what happened last week.
Stan thought about last year when he lost his wife to cancer, and how Sarah's husband, Jake had cancer, but it was the soul kind. Jake definitely had Jake's interests at heart.
After the service Sarah said, "I want to talk to you Stan, "and then to her twelve and fourteen year old boys, "Run along to Sunday School boys! They will be waiting for you if you don't."
As the boys were walking off to Sunday School Stan asked, "Are you sure you want to talk here?"
Sarah replied, "Everyone knows Jake ran off with Elsie from Joe's Diner last Wednesday, and they probably know he cleaned out the checking account and what little there was in savings. What they don't know is, I need to ask if the Deacons Fund could help me out?"
"I think so." Stan nodded affirmatively. "Let me think on this and talk to you tomorrow. Will that work for you?" Stan asked.
"For the next two weeks I've got the night shift at the hospital. Are you up and about in the mornings? The boys leave for school before eight, but maybe that's too early? I try to limit my sleep at night when I switch schedules from day to night. So tomorrow I want to sleep till the boys come home from school." Sarah answered, thinking out loud.
"I can come at seven thirty and see them off?" agreed Stan.
"Eight would be fine. When the boys get out of Sunday School, tell them I walked home. I'll talk to you tomorrow morning." And Sarah rushed out of church with tears in her eyes.
Sunday afternoon Stan sat in his easy chair with a paper and pencil as he watched the football games and jotted down some things. He knew Sarah and Jake had bought their house a few years ago and more then likely were still making house payments. Stan also knew what nurses made in this town, so he had a pretty good idea what she was facing.
Monday morning he took His morning walk and showed up at Sarah's by eight fifteen. For some reason Stan had the feeling she didn't want the boys to know He was there. When Stan knocked she opened the door right away and said, "You didn't need to knock, you could have came in the back door and yelled!"
Stan was wondering where all this trust was coming from, but then he thought, "I guess I am old enough to be her grandfather, after all I am almost seventy!"
Sarah had met him at the door in her housecoat and then he followed her to the kitchen where Sarah asked if he wanted a cup of coffee. Stan replied, "Yes, please, black would be fine."
Sarah sat down with our coffee and said, "I've got a house and car payment to make and not enough paycheck to make them with."
"Oh, I didn't know you were making car payments, too. Was Jake's pickup paid for?"
"Yes it was! And him cleaning out our savings was just vindictive! He showed no regard for me or the boys by doing that! He never did want to hand over his paycheck for the family. When we were first married we argued and argued till he finally gave me five hundred dollars twice a month and he paid for his pickup!"
"How much is the car payment and how much were you able to put into savings?" Trying to be the least nosy that Stan could be.
"The car payment is close to four hundred a month and I put into savings about that much as well."
"So if you didn't have a car payment, you lose about two hundred a month. Can you live with that much less every month and still make your house payment? You live close to the school and hospital so you don't need a car for now." Stan said, thinking out loud.
"But I still need a car for groceries and going to the boys' games and in two more years the car is mine and and --------" Sarah sputtered in utter frustration.
"I understand what you're saying, but that is almost ten thousand dollars in two years and the Deacons Fund doesn't have that kind of money. I know you would lose a lot of money if you sold your car since it was new four years ago, but the other alternative is to sell your house." Stan could see Sarah was up against the wall, but felt she had no choice.
"But I still would have to pay rent if I did that and that's more than what my house payments are!" Sarah was almost crying once again.
"There is one other thing we could do." Stan was thinking that this was something she'll never consider. "You could move into my house. You buy the groceries and keep the house clean and the money you make from selling your house you keep for a rainy day."
"You'd do that for me? Hold it! What else would I be doing for you? Where would I be sleeping?" Stan could see a dozen thought flashed though her mind, with the last one being that he was a vulture!
"Yes, I know what you're thinking but there are two bedrooms on the main floor and a full bath and what could be three bedrooms in the basement if I put a divider wall in one of the rooms!" Stan was still not believing what she had thought!
"I will be sleeping downstairs with the boys if that's alright with you!" Sarah spat out almost belligerently.
"I understand! A Christian should always consider the well-being of others as much as his own. I may be old but I'm not dead, and I'm sure you've heard many times, 'Never trust a man!' " Stan was trying to understand where she was coming from but still was feeling hurt.
"I'm sorry!" Sarah mumbled. "After what Jake pulled I've lost faith in men. You are exactly what I need to regain my trust in men!"
"It won't be easy! I'm set in my ways and I haven't even cleaned my wife's stuff out of the house yet and it's been almost a year. Could you help me clear all that out?"
"I can help you! I'll put my house up for sale and we'll work on your house! Thank you Stan, you're a good man!"
"You're welcome, now let's get your house payment made and get it on the market!
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In an interview, Dr. Dvorin said that although steroids may make people euphoric, they can also "make some people feel pretty bad by causing anxiety, jitteriness and manic-like behavior." In people with pre-existing psychosis, short-term steroid shots can trigger a psychotic episode, Dr. McCoul said.
Drs. Dvorin and Ebell wrote, "Physicians might assume that short-term steroids are harmless and free from the widely known long-term effects of steroids. However, even short courses of systemic corticosteroids are associated with many possible adverse effects." ("Systemic" refers to both oral and injected steroids, as opposed to topical uses on the skin.)
Furthermore, there is no credible evidence to justify such risks when treating a condition like a cold or sinus infection, the Michigan doctors noted. When any treatment is prescribed, it's the practitioner's job to first weigh its expected benefits against possible risks. However, Drs. Wallace and Waljee reported that "corticosteroid bursts are frequently prescribed for self-limited conditions, where evidence of benefit is lacking." Leading the list of such inappropriate uses of steroids are acute respiratory tract infections that usually resolve without specific treatment within a week or two.
As with antibiotics and opiates, short-term use of injected or oral steroids have "well-defined indications but can cause net harm when used — as they frequently are — when evidence of benefit is low," they concluded.
In Louisiana, where Dr. McCoul practices, steroid shots for upper respiratory infections are shockingly common, he said. "Patients may go to urgent care five or six times a year to get a steroid shot." Although the drugs themselves are not addictive, getting these shots "is like a behavioral addiction," he said.
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However, when patients do go to the doctor, they expect something to happen, and doctors are often happy to oblige. They are reimbursed by insurance if they administer an injection but not if they hand patients a prescription for oral steroids.
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Vladimir Štimac (, (Belgrado. 25 de Agosto de 1987) é basquetebolista profissional sérvio que atualmente joga pelo Türk Telekom na Süper Ligi. Ele também defende a Seleção Sérvia em competições internacionais. Štimac atua na posição Pivô.

Carreira Profissional
Vladimir iniciou sua carreira nas categorias de base do KK Beovuk 72, e mais tarde passou dois anos na Lituânia e um na Letônia antes de retornar para a Sérvia. Durante sua primeira temporada no exterior jogou pela equipe lituana do  Zalgiris Kaunas entre o time reserva e na segunda temporada alcançou o time titular. Para ter mais oportunidades iniciar as partidas e acumular mais minutos jogados, foi autorizado se transferir para o Letão SK Valmiera para disputar a Liga do Báltico, onde foi considerado o grande jogador de seu time na temporada 2007-2008.

Štimac jogou no Orlando Magic na Orlando Pro Summer League em 2010. Em Setembro de 2010 ele assinou com o time letão do BK Ventspils, mas foi dispensado dois meses depois. Em Novembro de 2010, ele assinou contrato pelo restante da temporada com o time checo do  ČEZ Nymburk.

Em Julho de 2011, ele assinou por um ano com a equipe turco do  Olin Edirne Basket. Em 30 jogos na Liga Turca, alcançou uma média de 14,8 pontos e 9,9 rebotes por jogo. Para a temporada 2012-2014 ele se transferiu para o Banvit também da Turquia.

Em Setembro de 2013 ele assinou um contrato de um ano com opção de renovação ao término com a equipe espanhola do Unicaja Málaga. Em Junho de 2014 ele deixou o Unicaja.

Em Agosto de 2014 ele firmou contrato de um ano com o FC Bayern de Munique.

Seleção da Sérvia
Jogando pela Seleção Sérvia foi Campeão Europeu Sub-20. Štimac representou a Sérvia no Eurobasket 2013 na Eslovênia e fez parte da equipe vice-campeã mundial na Espanha.

Basquetebolistas da Sérvia
Basquetebolistas no Campeonato Mundial Masculino de 2014
Basquetebolistas do Žalgiris Kaunas
Basquetebolistas do Estrela Vermelha BC
Basquetebolistas do ČEZ Basketball Nymburk
Basquetebolistas do Unicaja Málaga
Basquetebolistas do FC Bayern München
Basquetebolistas do Estudiantes
Naturais de Belgrado
Basquetebolistas do Banvit BK
Basquetebolistas do BK Ventspils
Basquetebolistas nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016
Medalhistas nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016
Basquetebolistas do Beşiktaş
Basquetebolistas do Anadolu Efes
Basquetebolistas do Türk Telekom


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Der Seebeetgraben ist Bach im Stadtgebiet von Ilshofen im Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall im nordöstlichen Baden-Württemberg, der nach anderthalb Kilometer langem Lauf nach Norden beim Weiler Oberschmerach der Kleinstadt von links in die obere Schmerach mündet.

Geographie

Verlauf
Der Seebeetgraben entsteht 1,2 km ostsüdöstlich der Ortsmitte des Ilshofener Dorfes Eckartshausen am Südrand des recht flachen Wiesengewanns Seebeet zum Fuß des Burgbergwald-Ausläufers auf etwa . Dort beginnt in beweidetem Gebiet ein zunächst nordöstlich ziehender, wenig eingetiefter und sommers oft trockenfallender Graben, der nach etwa hundert Metern eine feuchte und krautige Kuhle durchläuft, in der er sich mit einem von Süden her kommenden, etwa gleich langen Grabenast vereint. Weniger als fünfzig Meter später erreicht er den Rand eines etwa ostwärts laufenden, gut ausgebauten Feldweges, dem er anfangs diesseits, bald auf der anderen Seite entlangzieht.

Weniger als 200 Meter später läuft erneut ein etwa 300 Meter langer Graben selben Typs von Süden her zu, der im Wiesengewann Brenntle ebenfalls am Waldrand seinen Anfang nimmt. Am Zufluss kehrt sich der Bach auf verdolten Lauf unter einer Wiese nach Norden bis zur Bahnstrecke Crailsheim–Heilbronn, die er unterquert.  Jenseits stehen erstmals ein paar Bäume und Sträucher am Lauf, der nun meist von Äckern gesäumt ist. In schmalen Schlingen zieht er in seiner natürlichen Mulde weiter und passiert den Weiler Oberschmerach an dessen Westrand, wo er wiederum kurz von dichtem Feldgehölz begleitet ist, und unterquert dann die L 1040 Eckartshausen–Unterschmerach. Jenseits bleiben ihm noch etwa 150 Meter kahlen Laufs unter einem landwirtschaftlichen Anwesen neueren Datums am immer noch recht niedrigen linken Hang. Dann mündet er auf etwa  von links in die obere Schmerach, die dort etwa 3,5 km unterhalb ihres Ursprungs das letzte Stück ihres Oberlauf-Linksbogens durchläuft.

Der Seebeetgraben mündet nach etwa 1,5 km langem Lauf mit mittleren Sohlgefälle von rund 5,8 ‰ ungefähr nach Nordnordosten rund 9 Höhenmeter unterhalb seines Grabenbeginns.

Einzugsgebiet
Der Seebeetgraben hat ein etwa 1,4 km² großes Einzugsgebiet, das naturräumlich gesehen zum größeren Teil im Unterraum Haller Ebene der Hohenloher und Haller Ebene liegt; die am Wasserreservoir im Lehenholz bis auf etwa  ansteigenden Waldhügel am Südrand zählen schon zum Unterraum Burgberg-Vorhöhen und Speltachbucht des Nachbar-Naturraums Schwäbisch-Fränkische Waldberge. Im Westen grenzt das Einzugsgebiet des Eckartshauser Baches an, der deutlich weiter abwärts ebenfalls von links in die Schmerach mündet, im Osten ist der Oberlauf der Schmerach selbst das nächste Gewässer, diese ist wegen ihres südlicheren Ursprungs und ihres gebogenen Laufes bis zur Zumündung des Seebeetgrabens mehr als doppelt so lang und doppelt so einzugsgebietsreich.

Auf einem Viertel bis einem Drittel des Einzugsgebietes, vor allen im Süden, steht Wald, vor dem in der Ebene bis zur Bahnlinie dann Weidewiesen liegen. Danach gibt es in der Flur fast nur noch Äcker. Siedlungsplätze darin sind der kleine Weiler Oberschmerach am rechten Hang der Unterlaufmulde (fast ganz innerhalb), ein zugehöriger Aussiedlerhof links über dem untersten Lauf und der östliche Teil des Gewerbegebietes, das sich von Eckartshausen ein Stück weit entlang der L 1040 erstreckt. Das gesamte Gebiet liegt in der Eckartshausener Teilgemarkung der Kleinstadt Ilshofen.

Geologie
Im gesamten Einzugsgebiet stehen mesozoische Schichten des Mittleren und Unteren Keupers an. Nach Fläche dominiert der Gipskeuper (Grabfeld-Formation), der von den höchsten Berghöhen im Süden bis zum Mittellauf in der Mulde liegt und auf den beidseitigen Hängen fast bis zur Mündung. Darunter setzt in der Mulde der Lettenkeuper (Erfurt-Formation) etwa 150 Meter nördlich der Bahnlinie ein. Angeschwemmtes und verwittertes Material überdeckt die Verebnungsfläche in den Gewannen Seebeet und Brenntle und zieht sich dann in der Talmulde weiter bachab, bis der Seebeetgraben in der Mulde seiner knappen unteren Laufhälfte in einem Sedimentband aus Abschwemmmassen läuft. Dort ragt auch auf dem linken Hügelkamm eine große Lösssedimentinsel aus quartärer Ablagerung etwas ins Einzugsgebiet.

Natur und Schutzgebiete
Die Trasse des Seebeetgrabens lässt die menschliche Hand erkennen. Südlich der Bahnlinie laufen er und seine Seitenzweige in recht gerade gezogenen Gräben ohne jeden Baum- oder Strauchbewuchs an der Seite, meist jedoch in der Mitte ihren natürlichen, sehr flachen Mulden. Am Zusammenfluss der ersten zwei Bachäste gibt es in sumpfiger Kuhle ein Rohrglanzgras-Röhricht. Der zweite Grabenzufluss berührt quellnah ebenfalls ein Röhricht und passiert dort eine Nasswiese in einer kleinen Mulde, vielleicht nach Genese eine plombierte Gipskeuperdoline. Nach der Bahnlinie sind Talmulde und Bach schwach geschlungen, nun stehen sporadisch auch Bäume und Sträucher am Lauf, doch gibt es keine längere zusammenhängende Galerie dem Bach entlang.

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Amtliche Online-Gewässerkarte mit passendem Ausschnitt und den hier benutzten Layern: Lauf und Einzugsgebiet des Seebeetgrabens
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Literatur
 Topographische Karte 1:25.000 Baden-Württemberg, als Einzelblatt Nr. 6825 Ilshofen

Weblinks
 Karte von Lauf und Einzugsgebiet des Seebeetgrabens auf:
 Karte von Lauf und Einzugsgebiet des Seebeetgrabens auf:
 Meßtischblatt 6825 Ilshofen von 1937 in der Deutschen Fotothek

Fließgewässer im Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall
Gewässer in Ilshofen
Haller Ebene