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Windhoek Beer says no to compromise in new television commercial
Windhoek shows beer lovers its world of no compromise, to brew quality beer containing three ingredients only and nothing else
Cape Town, June 2014: A sneak peek at the behind-the-scenes footage of Windhoek's latest beer commercial reveals why the brand has said "no" to compromise and "yes" to pure beer for almost a hundred years.
Available on YouTube and the Pure Beer Society website, the behind-the-scenes footage features interviews with Windhoek Marketing Manager Alan Roberts, Windhoek Brand Manager Vanessa Sew Chung Hong, and Art Director Andrew Lang and Copywriter Bianca Bernstein, both from The Jupiter Drawing Room about the brand values of Windhoek and the message the commercial conveys to audiences. The commercial's director, Jonathan Parkinson of Fresh Eye Films, speaks about the set and character acting in the commercial.
The commercial tells the story of how Windhoek Beer has managed to stay true to its principles for nearly a century to produce a beer that contains nothing but the purest ingredients: the finest European Malted Barley, the golden grain that gives the beer its body, Bavarian Hallertauer Hops, which give the beer its distinctive bitter flavour and aroma, and pure water, which holds it all together. By brewing beer according to the Reinheintsgebot tradition, Windhoek Draught, Lager and Light contain no additives or preservatives, ensuring that its promise of no compromise to brewing 100% Pure Beer.
"Not all beers have the courage and tenacity to keep saying no, but for almost a hundred years, Windhoek has done just that. By sticking to our principles, by saying no when it counts, we believe we have continued to produce a beer Made of the Right Stuff that people with high standards can say yes to," says Windhoek marketing manager Alan Roberts, from Brandhouse Beverages.
Windhoek Beer was first brewed in Namibia in 1920, by two Germans, Hermann Ohlthaver and Carl List. These two brave men quit their jobs in banking and scraped together their life savings to follow their passion to brew beer that was uncompromisingly pure and world class. So committed were they to this standard that during the Second World War, when the right ingredients were impossible to source, they halted production instead of compromising their brew with inferior substitutes.
Chief Creative, Ross Chowles, from The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town, says: "With this Windhoek TV commercial, viewers are shown first-hand what Windhoek Beer has always comprised of and will continue to contain: malted barley, hops and water, and nothing else. The commercial continues to tell us why Windhoek has never compromised and won't start now, even in this day and age of compromises, short cuts and overwhelming choice. Windhoek Beer says no to compromise and yes to real beer. It's a simple but bold statement."
To become a Windhoek brew master, hopefuls undergo an extensive years-long apprenticeship that includes training at the world's oldest brewery, the 1000 year old Weihenstephan in Germany. Only once they have passed rigorous examinations, in German, will they be entrusted with the title of Windhoek Brewmaster. No wonder it has become a proudly African export, enjoyed in 28 countries across the world, the recipient of numerous global gold awards for brewing excellence. Windhoek has also established a Pure Beer Society for those who appreciate the fine art of premium beer brewing.
Adding some insight on the thought process behind the Windhoek TV ad, Lang says, "Quite simply, we wanted to tell the story that Windhoek sticks to its principles, and has been sticking to it for close to a hundred years."
As Art Director, Lang adds, "We wanted to tell a no frills story that takes beer lovers to the heart of why they love Windhoek. Unlike many other beers, Windhoek can really talk about the intrinsic quality of its beer and that is its strength. Windhoek does not need to use gimmicks or smoke and mirrors to convince people to drink it. This honesty – and the purity of its ingredients – is refreshing in a world full of nonsense."
The full-length Windhoek TV advert can be viewed on YouTube or on the Pure Beer Society website.
Join the conversation about Windhoek Beer on Twitter with #madeoftherightstuff, follow Windhoek on Facebook, and join the Windhoek Pure Beer Society here.
NOT FOR SALE TO PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. DRINK RESPONSIBLY.
The Reinheitsgebot is the original German Beer Purity law, first decreed by Duke Wilhelm II in 1516. It stated that a beer may only contain malted barley, hops and water. This is what makes Windhoek 100% Pure – and it is a brewing ethos that Windhoek brew masters stick to, without compromise. It's an ethos that stands for an unwavering commitment to quality in Windhoek Draught, Windhoek Lager and Windhoek Light. Even though there are cheaper, faster ways to brew beer, Windhoek follows the way of the Reinheitsgenbot no matter what.
Director: Jonathan Parkinson
Production House TV Producer: Gaye Leong
Executive Creative Director, The Jupiter Drawing Room: Ross Chowles
Creative Director, The Jupiter Drawing Room: Jonathan Beggs, Andrew Lang
Art Director, The Jupiter Drawing Room: Andrew Lang
Copywriter, The Jupiter Drawing Room: Bianca Bernstein, Trevor Sacks
Agency TV Producer: Lauren Trevelyan
Business Unit Director: Jeremy Crowder
Client Service: Kyle Sarkas
Full-length commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUQIASvxZsM
Behind-the-scenes video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBofebAwy6k&feature=youtu.be
About brandhouse
brandhouse is South Africa's leading total beverage alcohol company with an unrivalled portfolio of premium brands across the spirit, beer and RTD categories. The portfolio of brands includes Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, J&B, Bell's, Bushmills, Tanqueray, Ciroc, Captain Morgan, Amstel, Heineken, Windhoek, Guinness and Strongbow, amongst others.
brandhouse is a passionate campaigner for responsible drinking and an active, responsible corporate citizen that cares about the communities and the environment in which it trades.
For more information about brandhouse, its people, and brands visit us at www.brandhouse.co.za.
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Félix Candela
Poetic Structures
Recorded 1992
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In October 1992, the late Felix Candela was invited to London by the British Cement Association to talk at the RIBA about his work. Extracts from this comprise our recording. Introducing him, Professor Happold (see The Nature Of Engineering: Part 1 and Part 2) said: "In the 1960s and 1970s Candela's thin shell structures in Mexico demonstrated a mastery of daring and imagination, built in an economical way and designed for minimum cost".
He was a pioneer in developing geometrics which (for example the hyperbolic parabola), were easier to build than most shell structures of the time. Born in Madrid, Candela trained as an architect, graduating in 1936. After serving in the Republican army he escaped to Mexico. There he worked as a designer and constructor and since then in various universities. He was the Charles Elliot Norton Professor of Poetry at Harvard in 1961 - 1962.
His list of honours and awards is enormous and worn with typical modesty, among them Gold Medallist of the Institute of Structural Engineers (UK).
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The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking proposals for Long Range Transportation Plan for the Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization.
The Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization isseekingproposals from qualified consultants to provideconsulting services to update the Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization's (CMPO) Long RangeTransportation Plan (LRTP), titled Connections 2040. A link to thecurrent Connections 2040 document is postedon the Corridor MPO's website.4.2PurposeThe selected consultant will work closely with CMPO staff to assist with updating the LRTP. CMPO staff, incooperation with the Iowa DOT, will be completing travel demand model updates, conducting public outreach, andhandling transportation project applications from member jurisdictions.
• To act as a neutral party when scoring projects.
Proposals are due September 5, 2018 at 3 PM CDT.


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In addition to digital radiography, we utilize special Zeiss operating microscopes. Magnification and fiber optic illumination are necessary to aid the doctor in seeing tiny details inside your tooth. Also, a tiny video camera on the operating microscope can record images of your tooth to further document the doctor's findings. The state of the art technology used allows the doctor to provide an even higher level of care than was previously available.
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Q: Regex to match for zeros I am looking for a regex pattern that would match several different combinations of
zeros such as 00-00-0000 or 0 or 0.0 or 00000
Please help
Thanks!
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Well, I have web service that returns me a result set, based on what it returns me I can decide if the result is worth displaying on the page. So if I get either 00-00-0000 or 0 or 00000 I would assume that data was not found, however if it brings back 001 or 000123 or 0356.00 - 1000 or 0.6700, this would be valid.
Hope this clarifies my question
Thanks

A: You need to better define what is valid to appear between the zeros.  Going from your question, I'll assume you're looking for any number of zeros with any number and grouping of "-" and "." between them....
0([-.]?0+)*
Hope you don't mind, SoapBox:
Based on the question edit, what you are looking for is any string that has non-zero digits in it, so:
[1-9]
or, if the regex engine automatically anchors start and end of string:
.*[1-9].*
may be the better solution.
This is the reverse of the test you asked for but that's a simple matter to change (reverse the sense of the if-statement).

A: [^123456789]+

or
[^1-9]+

I believe this is what you are searching for...

A: Here's the Regex that will match what you have asked for so far. If there is more you want it to match, please specify.
0+((\.0+)|(-0+)*)

That matches all of the examples you asked for.

A: I use this one, starts and ends with zero and contains only zeros.
^[0]+$

A: Try this:
(00-00-0000|0|0\\.0|00000)

A: You seem to be over-complicating what needs to be done.  Rather than looking for different combinations that turn out to be all zeros, why not use a regex that identifies data that you do care about.
Therefore, I suggest you use this: [1-9]
This will match if the string contains any digit that is non-zero, assuming that you're looking at numeric data, of course.

A: Hello this is how you can match only "0"
^0([-.]?[0]*)$

it can match 0, 0.00, 0., but not 0.001, 01, or anything else.

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Equivalent To Te Kuiti Wiped Out By Smoking Deaths
Monday, 6 April, 2009 - 17:10
6 April 2009 - The equivalent of a settlement the size of Te Kuiti is wiped out every year because of smoking, says Waikato District Health Board health promoter Kerri Huaki.
She is talking about Face the Facts, part of the Ministry of Health's ongoing tobacco control programme in the form of a series of messages to inform and educate the public about health risks associated with smoking.
The first fact being highlighted is that 5000 New Zealanders die annually from smoking.
"Five thousand is such a big number that it's hard to comprehend. But to put it into context, 4520 people live in Te Kuiti, so 5000 deaths is the equivalent of losing everyone in Te Kuiti and more, every year," said Ms Huaki.
"And the really shocking thing is; these deaths are preventable. We live in a developed country, yet we still watch 5000 people die needlessly from tobacco use each year. How have we let this happen?"
Face the Facts will present a range of smoking facts over the coming months to communicate the truth about tobacco and the effects of smoking, not only for the individual but also for families and the community.
Ms Huaki said she hopes Face the Facts will bring home to the people of Waikato the stark reality of the illness and death caused by smoking
"Half of continuing smokers will die early from smoking. Those are terrible odds. In the Waikato District Health Board area, that equates to about 40,115 people if we look at current smoking statistics.
"This is a huge loss to many families and to our community in general. Quitting smoking isn't easy, but it could save your life."
Face the Facts has been developed by the Health Sponsorship Council in conjunction with the Ministry of Heath.
It has the support of major health organisations in New Zealand.
Salvation Army appeals for donations to support Tonga
NZ adopts new healthy food labelling system
NZ topples France in culinary battle
Government seeks infrastructure projects


Lenovo has customers across 160 countries and 54 000 employees from 60 different countries around the world who speak in 100 different languages. According to the data, top 100 Lenovo's executives represent 20 nationalities.
Lenovo supports the UK Tech Talent Charter, which commits to adopting inclusive recruitment processes and goals for women on interview shortlists, ensuring that employment policies and practises support the development and retention of an inclusive and diverse workforce. In 2017/2018 Lenovo produced its first diversity and inclusion report.
Company conducted a global survey of 5.000 people in 5 countries – China, the U.S., the UK, Germany and Brazil. These countries were chosen because they reflect 70% of Lenovo's workforce. Participants were of varied age, gender and cultural backgrounds.
– 83% of Lenovo employees reported that Lenovo has created an environment where people of diverse backgrounds can succeed.
– 87% said all employees are treated equally and fairly regardless of gender, age, race, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.
– 89% said they are treated with respect at Lenovo.
Managers are encouraged to seek out diverse candidates and there is a specific DISC assessment to better learn about people's behavioural styles within manager training.
Lenovo has 2 leadership development programs- Global Women's Leadership Development Program (WLDP) and U.S. Mosaic Leadership Development Program (MLDP) which are aimed at developing high potential talent for the executive ranks. Programs welcome women, ethnic minorities, disabled people, LGBT, two or more races, veterans.
2. Foster diverse + inclusive systems.
In the past Lenovo has placed several women in key positions – Chief Legal Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief HR Officer and Vice President of Strategy.
In key locations, 86% of the company's management is of the local nationality.
To attract the most diverse and qualified candidates, Lenovo ensures that messaging in their job descriptions reflects their culture and values. Additionally, they are piloting an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that analyses job descriptions and suggests changes to helps them appeal to female and under-represented candidates. It helps provide a gender-neutral job title and description, a simpler understanding of the core competencies of technical positions, the information on day-to-day activities, and compensation.
To reinforce their commitment to equal employment opportunity in the recruitment process, they implemented unconscious bias and difficult conversation training for recruiters in the U.S. beginning in 2017. They will be expanding this program globally through 2019.
Lenovo also targets the best students (mostly technical majors) from the top universities in Asia Pacific, China, EMEA, LATAM, and NA who have the potential to fast track to leadership. Currently, 44 employees, from 10 countries are participating in the five-year program based in five different countries: the U.S., China, Italy, England, and Japan.
48% participated in Lenovo's Women's Leadership Development Program and received promotions afterwards.
The Mosaic Leadership Development Program resulted in 2.9% increase in African-American and Hispanic executives in the first year.
In 4 years they managed to produce 30% increase in global female executive representation.
In the Accelerated Sales Rotational Program for recent U.S. university graduates, there was 40% combined average of female and underrepresented race/ethnicities.
18.2 % of executives are represented by women.
From Lenovo's 11-member Board of Directors responsible for overseeing the company's strategy and supervising its actions only one woman.
Top 14 leaders include 3 women and represent nine different nationalities.
Globally 35 % of Lenovo's workforce is women. China holds the highest percentage of women employees (41%).
In China each year Lenovo holds a hiring event for individuals with disabilities with on-site recruiting and interviews.
In the U.S., to increase the flow of diverse applicants, Lenovo posts all positions to our website, LenovoCareers.com, GlassDoor.com, LinkedIn. com, joinhandshake.com, Americas Job Exchange, and more than 50 diversity-focused sites. They also do job postings that target veteran and military populations. We participate in Enable Americas Job Seekers Workshops, Veteran Career Mentoring Days and Career Fairs, providing information about job opportunities, training on resume writing, job searching, and interview preparation. To further reach diverse candidates, their University Hiring programs target five historically black colleges and universities annually.
Lenovo provided 50 000 devices to under-resourced high school students through its foundation (Lenovo Foundation).
Organisation has donated $5.3M to communities around the world in one year.
Women in Lenovo Leadership (WILL): Provides networking and development opportunities globally across 40 countries.
Diversitas: Provides training, networking, and career development in Bratislava, Slovakia for individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ, women, and early career employees.
New and Expectant Mothers Outreach (NEMO): Provides information, coaching, and support for expectant and new mothers in the U.S.
Black Leaders Achieving Success in Technology (BLAST): Provides mentorship, leadership development, networking, and community service in the U.S. – serves more than 300 African-American employees across North America. It provides regular career development opportunities, including its six-month "Empower" mentor program, where all participating employees across all band-levels can take part in 1:1 mentor sessions on presentation skills, branding, and leadership training. BLAST also regularly hosts internal executives and external guest speaker panels for best practices insights, features a monthly recognition program for significant member achievements and promotions, and partners with other ERGs to give back to the community through the Lenovo Foundation.
Hispanics of Lenovo Association (HOLA): Provides training, networking, and career development in North America.
In 2020 Lenovo plans to announce an inclusivity quotient as a way of measuring various factors that are most important to defining inclusiveness of technology. By 2020 they intend to achieve 28% U.S., Asian, Black, Hispanic, Native American, Two or More race or/and Hawaiian and Pacific Islander representation up from current representation at 26.5%.


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will present the NDA government's final full budget before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. This budget is the first after the rollout of Goods and Services Tax and demonetisation.
The first full budget of the Narendra Modi government saw the introduction of several new policy changes, tax reliefs and reforms to boost manufacturing and infrastructure. The budget raised exemption limit on individuals from Rs 50,000 to Rs 2.5 lakhs, and Rs 3 lakh for senior citizens.
One of the major steps building up to the Make in India initiative was increase in foreign investment, particularly in manufacturing. Foreign direct investment (FDI) limit for defence and insurance sectors was raised to 49 per cent. Also, composite cap on FDI raised to 49 per cent with full Indian management and carried out under the FIPB route.
The budget announced new IIMs (5), IITs (5) and AIIMS like institutions (4). Digital India initiative was also introduced as one of the flagship projects of the government to connect each citizen through a modern digital infrastructure and to boost technology-driven innovation and growth.
Smart Cities mission was introduced to develop 100 cities with world class infrastructure. Five-year Namami Gange project was introduced to clean up the Ganga and preserve its ecology. The five-year estimate for the project was Rs 20,000 crore.
In taxation, changes were seen more in indirect taxes. Service tax was increased to 14 per cent from 12.36 per cent, in direct taxes, notably, wealth tax was abolished, while a provision was brought in for 100 exemption in contributions toward Swachh Bharat Mission under corporate social responsibility.
Make in India initiative was launched to boost manufacturing sector in India and transforming the country into a manufacturing and export hub.
In a remarkable decision, Planning Commission of India was transformed into government's think tank NITI Aayog. Five-year plan models were dropped with focus on research and development.
One of the biggest promises of BJP's achhe din vision was a house for each citizen. Housing for All by 2022 was launched with an aim to provide affordable housing for urban and rural populations, particularly the lower income groups and economically weaker sections.
The trend to increase centres of excellence in management, medicine and technology was maintained. The government announced new IIMs (2), IITs (2)–one converted from Indian Institute of Mines, and six new AIIMS like institutions.
India's resolve to reduce carbon footprint was asserted with ambitious targets for capacity generation in renewable energy. The government proposed 100 gigawatt capacity generation in solar, 60 gigawatt in wind, 10 gigawatt in biomass and 5 gigawatt in small hydro.
Tourism got a boost with Visa on arrival program program. The facility was available for 150 countries.
Skill India was pushed to provide skilled workers in industries to meet the gap in skilled labour.
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Housing benefits were provided to tenants and homebuyers. Deduction for rent was raised to Rs 60,000 from Rs 20,000. For housing loans up to Rs 35 lakh, the budget announced Rs 50,000 additional exemption on condition that the cost of the house must not be over Rs 50 lakh. It also removed service tax on construction of houses smaller than 60 sq m.
The government decided to turn 10 public and 10 private educational institutions into "world-class" centres of excellence. Concurrently, to promote entrepreneurship among the youth, entrepreneurship training was introduced from schools and more advanced training in colleges.
FDI received another boost as 100 per cent FDI was allowed through FIPB route in marketing of food products produced and manufactured in India. Additionally, Companies Act was amended to create "enabling environment" for startups. A fund was also established to give seed capital for startups working on innovation in certain sectors.
In order to promote tourism and tourism-generated employment, Incredible India 2.0 campaign was launched across the world.
To address rising number of railway accidents, the government formed a Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh with a corpus of $ 14.8 dollars for five years.
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Attempt to make political funding more transparent with limit of Rs 2,000 set on cash contribution from individuals. To simplify tax filing and increase the number of taxpayers, a new one-page income tax return form was introduced for individuals with income up to Rs 5 lakh other than business income.


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Q: Fastest creating a pair-wise distance matrix between rows of a 2D-array I use string in np.array and it has N^2 complexity and for 10k rows and 10 columns it needs more than 1 hour, and it's too slow, but i cant imagine how to accelerate it
There is 2D array like:
X = np.array([['asd', 'qwe'], ['asd', 'rty']])

but a few bigger
which is the fastest way to create pairwise distance between all its rows?
Now i use
from Levenshtein import ratio
#normalized levenshtein distance = levenshtein/(len(1st word)+len(2nd word))

vectorRatio = np.vectorize(ratio)
Q = np.zeros((len(X), len(X)))
for i in range(len(X)):
    for j in range(len(X)):
        Q[i][j] = 10 - sum(vectorRatio(X[i],X[j]))

A: Please, note that np.vectorize is not true vectorization, and is not meant for performance. It is basically a for loop. It is still faster than a pure for loop, because the for loop itself is done in C, but its contents is still just calls of pure python functions.
That being said, you are not using the (not so big) advantage of your np.vectorize. You have 3 nested loops (2 nested loops on rows, and 1 on columns), and only the last one is done by your "vectorized" functions. The two others could also be.
The inner loop of
for i in range(len(X)):
    for j in range(len(X)):
        Q[i][j] = 10 - sum(vectorRatio(X[i],X[j]))

could, for example, easily be
for i in range(len(X)):
    Q[i,:] = 10 - vectorRatio(X[i], X).sum(axis=1)

And, less obvious, but with some broadcasting, you call also let the outer loop to vectorRatio
Q=10 - vectorRatio(X[None,...], X[:,None,:]).sum(axis=2)

X[None,...] is an array containing a single 2d-array that is your original X.
And X[:,None,:] is an array of len(X) arrays of 1xlen(X) arrays for each line.
So, broadcasting forces to duplicate combine all lines with all lines. A little bit like np.arange(10).reshape(-1,1) + np.arange(10,20).reshape(1,-1) produces a 2d-array of all sums of a pair of a number in [0,10) and a number in [10,20)
So, no for loop left.
But again, vectorRatio in reality just calls ratio for each pair of strings. So in this example, 2×2×2 = 8 times. In your real case 10000×10000×10 = 1 billion times. The vectorization of np.vectorize just accelerate the for itself (the counting), but not the billion calls to ratio.
Timing

Case
Your code
No for loop

2 rows, 2 cols
162 μs
51 μs

10 rows 10 cols
4.25 ms
0.70 ms

100 rows 10 cols
425 ms
65 ms

1000 rows 10 cols
43 s
6.5 s

So, it is safe to say that (unsurprisingly) it is a O(n²), and for your 10k/10 case, it would take 4300 seconds for your code, vs 650 for mine.
Not a huge gain factor (compared to the factor well over 1000 that we usually get when we vectorize code). Because, again, not a true vectorization. But well, that is still 1 hour of waiting spared on a 1 hour and 10 minutes computation.


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Vincent Tyschenko Matthews and Mariah Alexis King died as a result of a collision on the shoulder of the Florida Turnpike in October 2013. Matthews and King were changing a tire when a Peterbilt tractor-trailer heading northbound hit them. The driver of the semi-truck ran from the scene of the crash and was finally caught by authorities. Robert Bates is reported to have turned himself in to the Florida Highway Patrol in St. Lucie County. Naturally, this case has a criminal element to it that will be dealt with by prosecutors and the court system. However, the civil justice aspect of the case is equally important. All semi-trucks involved in interstate commerce must have a federal DOT motor carrier license and are required to carry $1,000,000 in liability limits. There may be additional insurance available under a lessor-lessee scenario. Further, since the driver involved in this crash left the scene of the accident, it is possible that punitive damages may be an element of the claims brought on behalf of the families of the deceased. This case is certainly tragic and deserves immediate legal attention. A legal team should request any and all available evidence, including trucking company records, be preserved. If such information is destroyed in bad faith by a defendant, that defendant may be subject to sanctions in litigation. If you or a loved one has been involved in a Central Florida truck accident, please contact a truck litigation attorney for a free consultation. Florida truck accident cases can quickly and easily get complicated and become too much to bear. The agents of the trucking company are hard at work to make sure that you do not reach their financial assets. You need someone on your side to make the trucking company and its insurance company pay attention to your case.


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I create sculptures and installations embedded with gravity and tension. My work is rooted in the craft of weaving—its technical processes, historical uses, and relationships to architecture. Using an environment's unique architectural elements as my framework, I create site specific installations and architectural interventions that draw upon textiles' historical use as a means to divide and control space. My large-scale installations engage formal questions of weight, volume, mass: defying gravity, arcs of volumetric rope hover like clouds, bound boulders stand tall in woven monuments, and concrete flows like fabric. By commanding and dividing space, these installations engender feelings of vulnerability and underscore the laborious processes of their fabrication. By interrupting natural passageways or highlighting existing architectural elements, I draw attention to the constraints within our physical and psychological spaces, and in so doing, shift them.
My thread installations, hand-strung on site in a fashion mimicking the warping of a loom, are super-saturated yet diaphanous planes of color that provide painterly portals to other abstract worlds. Using a mathematical, systematic method of threading, I create these highly structured abstract compositions in figurally-scaled frames, each evoking a landscape or horizon, and providing a transcendent space that invites the viewer to enter.
My series of Folds--cast concrete slabs that fold like foam or fabric--engage with the concept of fabric as a flexible entity and covering for the body. By using a common construction material (concrete) in forms that reference both fabric and the human form, I aim to align achitecture, textiles, and the human body to explore the ways in which textiles have historically been used to house the body, to divide and gender space.
Rachel Mica Weiss (b. 1986) is a sculptor and installation artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Weiss earned a BA in psychology from Oberlin College, an MFA in sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute, and she is a 2011 recipient of the San Francisco Foundation Murphy and Cadogan Fellowship. Solo exhibitions include Liminal at LMAKgallery, NY (2017), Countermeasures at Montserrat College of Art, MA (2015), In Place at Fridman Gallery, NY (2014), Engulfing the Elusory at the San Francisco Arts Commission, CA (2013), and forthcoming solo exhibitions at LMAK Gallery and Lux Art Institute, CA (2018). Selected group exhibition venues include: Wayne State University, Detroit, MI; Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; BravinLee Programs, New York, NY; and the Fiber Philadelphia Biennial, Philadelphia, PA. Residencies include Lux Art Institute, Marble House Project, chashama, and Vermont Studio Center. Weiss has been commissioned to create permanent, large-scale installations for the US Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan through the Art in Embassies Program; Airbnb, Seattle, WA; Brookfield's One Allen Center in Houston, TX; 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, NY; The Ashland in Brooklyn, NY; and MediaMath's 4 World Trade Center office, among others. Weiss is represented by LMAK Gallery and Uprise Art in New York and is a member of Artist Pension Trust.


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Syracuse Men's Basketball
Development of centers key for Syracuse men's basketball
Syracuse has an improved group at center this year.
By James Szuba@JamesSzuba Nov 16, 2021, 11:00am EST
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The Syracuse Orange men's basketball team has a reinvigorated look at the center position this season. Although fifth-year senior Bourama Sidibe is still sidelined with a hampered knee, the Orange have depth at the position with junior Jesse Edwards and sophomore Frank Anselem. Both have played significant minutes in the early season.
Last year, Syracuse had to plug Marek Dolezaj at center as a stopgap for the beleaguered Sidibe. It wasn't ideal, but Dolezaj gave Syracuse another scoring threat despite being out-manned down low. He also gave Syracuse another option on the floor who could help handle the ball when teams turned to pressure defense.
Edwards wasn't where Jim Boeheim wanted him to be in the early season and he played sparingly in 2020. Anselem, a true class of 2021 player who moved up a year, played even less.
Fast forward one year later and Boeheim has turned to Edwards as the starting center. He's provided solid minutes with Anselem backing him up. Against Drexel, Edwards and Anselem combined for 14 points and 10 rebounds. Edwards blocked a career-high four shots.
"I thought they did a really good job," Boeheim said. "They changed some shots. I thought they were really solid.
"I'd take that every night. That's good. That's really good production."
Of course, it's a small sample size in only two games. Lafayette and Drexel don't boast the same type of bigs that Syracuse will face in the ACC. But the way the centers have played is a marked improvement from a season ago.
The center position has been a weakness for Syracuse in recent years. The team doesn't usually look for its centers to score, favoring defense and rebounding in the 2-3 zone over scoring output. Edwards could change that as the team's first low-post threat since Rakeem Christmas in 2015. He's more comfortable in his role and catches the ball with alacrity now rather than mishandling passes.
Part of his evolution is talking more on the defensive side of the ball. The anchor of the 2-3 zone has the greatest visibility on the defensive end — the center can see more of the opposing team than any another other position. As part of that responsibility, Edwards is more talkative on defense, calling out to teammates what opposing teams are running offensively.
"I think that comes with experience, especially on the defensive end. I feel like I really know every place where I'm supposed to be," Edwards said. "But not only that, where everyone else is supposed to be. I'm taking that role really seriously as I try to lead the whole defense. Whenever I can, I tell the guys where to be, what's behind them because I can see everything."
Again, it's a small sample size, but Edwards has blocked seven shots through two games in just 38 combined minutes. That currently has him 15th in the country in blocks per game (3.5).
Before the season began, Boeheim noted that Edwards and Anselem were lightyears ahead of where they were last year. It was a vote of confidence for his two centers and that meant something to Anselem.
"He knows you've been putting in work. So if he says something like that about you, he has confidence in you. He has trust in you. You better go out there and repay it," Anselem said.
Anselem is a tremendous athlete at 6-foot-10. Although he doesn't have the low-post game that Edwards has, he's mobile and capable in the pick and roll, particularly in lob scenarios. He understands more of what he needs to do and where he needs to be on the defensive end.
Should John Bol Ajak get minutes, he's more likely to play at forward than center, Boeheim said on his weekly radio show last Thursday. Jimmy Boeheim has played sparse minutes in the middle in the early going, but it's unlikely he'll get much run, if any, at that position.
"I don't think it'll be often," Jim Boeheim said. "It's something we could do in some situations. I mean it could happen but last year I knew we were going to go with that lineup early, but I don't see it that much."
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The irony is not lost that this journalist turned PR chick who has rolled her eyes plenty over shiny-suited TV evangelists is currently undertaking a bible college subject on evangelism. I always used to say BC that G&J needed a PR team. Then they shove me onto the training program. Serves me right.
I feel I have arrived at a personal sweet spot: develop a PR campaign for all of G&J's ideal customers, figure out the tactics to engage them, and then pray it goes viral.
A few pastors may clutch their breasts at this. Before I started the course, one admonished me: "Don't go in there and refer to evangelism in marketing terms!" No smart-alec stripes on that pastor.
The SAP, however, retains his. When I admitted I'd lasted until 0930 on day 2 before the F-bomb slipped past my lips, he replied, "That's better than I anticipated." The HS wasn't sufficiently awake at 0930 to press the bleep button. Sorry cohort.
For the first couple of days we've been looking at cultural texts, biblical narratives on those texts, and the opportunity to look at them through the G&J lens. So, for example, what movies, books, adverts etc. can we spot that allow us to insert a biblical perspective?
I'm enough of a cynic – and way too long a journalist, PR person and newspaper headline writer – to know I can massage a message out of anything. Play me this Lynx 'Soulmates' advert and I'll package up some 'spray on Jesus, don't get left on your own, find your true soulmate' evangelism before you can say chlorofluorocarbons.
After all, Lynx won't save you and give you an eternal loving relationship, but Jesus will. See in the video advert how the guy unceasingly tried to get the girl across age after historical age? That's exactly the lengths God goes to for us!
These aren't bad evangelistic 'hooks'. Any pastor who has hunted for an exegesis application (fancy words for 'how to apply this bit of scripture to modern life') to portray a sermon's Big Idea will understand the importance of scene setting so the audience understands context. My problem is, I like to be wooed. Some of it seems to be a bit, well, obvious. It makes me squirm.
The non Christians (NCs) I hang out with would roll their eyes if I tried this approach. It absolutely has it place (winsomely, not smacking people around the back of the head as clunkily as my puns) in that the message of Jesus is simple. But there's no need to introduce Jesus to intelligent people as if they're simpletons.
That's the gold, isn't it? God places eternity on all our hearts. He really does all the work. Which takes the pressure off us poor broken vessels whom He calls according to His purpose to help out.
So – please Lord – lead me not into the temptation to use groan-worthy puns and crowbars to connect the dots to the Jesus fella. After all, You know I could spin a message out of, well, almost anything.
Feel like your life's a car wreck? Lucky you're with Jesus. You think your premium's high? Look what God paid. (AAMI stands for Angels Are Major Influencers).
Worried you're not good enough? Jesus isn't John West, he won't throw you back once you're in his net. Or maybe that's more a Rexona angle. Don't sweat, Jesus won't let you down.
You see, Lord? I could go on all day. Please help me stop.
That winsome evangelist Sam Chan does it far better than I over on Espresso Theology, if you fancy checking out some examples. He is not led into journalistic, shallow, PR-tempted puns as I am.
By the way, winsome is my new favourite adjective. My research shows it is used a great deal in regards to evangelism. The previous time I came across it was in a Jane Austen novel, which now makes me think I ought to be evangelising in sprigged muslin dresses and bonnets.
*altar call – church terminology for asking someone to step up to the plate and get to know the Jesus fella.


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Éliane Vogel è nata a Gand il 5 luglio 1926. I suoi genitori erano russi ed ebrei, immigrati in Belgio dopo la fine della prima guerra mondiale. Nel 1934 la famiglia si trasferì a Bruxelles. Éliane fu iscritta al Lycée Émile Jacqmain di Bruxelles, il cui obiettivo era educare «donne emancipate, destinate a giocare un ruolo importante nella società di domani». La sua educazione fu interrotta dallo scoppio della seconda guerra mondiale. Da lì, infatti, fu espulsa dopo l'imposizione delle leggi razziali (era stato per lei «come ricevere uno schiaffo»). Fra il 1941 e il 1942 le norme antiebraiche, introdotte dalle forze di occupazione tedesche, la obbligarono a finire la scuola, sotto falso nome, presso l'istituto Soeurs Bénédictines de la Paix Notre Dame di Liegi.

Alla fine della guerra s'iscrisse prima alla facoltà di giurisprudenza dell'Université Saint-Louis e poi passò all'Université libre de Bruxelles per il dottorato. Il 7 luglio 1950 si laureò presso ULB insieme a due altre pioniere del diritto belga con le quali sarà legata tutta la vita: Marie-Therese Cuvelliez, con la quale partecipò nel 1952 al Prix Janson per l'eloquenza, che poi ottenne, e Odette De Wynter, che diventò il primo notaio donna del Belgio. Il 1952 fu anche l'anno del matrimonio con l'avvocato André Albert Vogel e di un rallentamento della carriera per la nascita dei tre figli: Jean (1953), Laurent (1955) e Alain (1956).

Nonostante la collaborazione nello studio del marito, Éliane decise di riprendere gli studi e s'iscrisse all'Institut du travail, ottenendo un diploma con lode in diritto e sociologia del lavoro nel 1958. Sempre presso lo stesso istituto seguì anche un corso speciale in diritto sociale conclusosi con la tesi "La législation sociale internationale et les problèmes de la réglementation pacifique des conflits collectifs du travail" e conseguente laurea nel 1963. Infine si iscrisse all'Institut d'Études européennes dell'ULB ottenendo il 6 ottobre 1965, la specializzazione in studi europei a pieni voti. Con tre specializzazioni a pieni voti, iniziò una brillante carriera accademica presso l'ULB.

Il 1966 fu un anno di svolta per lei, fortemente impressionata dallo sciopero delle operaie della Fabrique Nationale de Herstal che rivendicavano un trattamento pari a quello maschile. Lo sciopero durò 12 settimane con lo slogan " À salaire égal, travail égal" (in italiano: stesso salario, per lo stesso lavoro). Da quel momento in poi si dedicò attivamente all'applicazione dell'articolo 119 del Trattato di Roma. L'articolo infatti prevede una uguale retribuzione a fronte di un uguale lavoro. Lo sciopero, conclusosi a maggio, non ebbe l'esito auspicato ma da quel momento Éliane divenne un'accesa femminista e si adoperò per l'applicazione dell'articolo 119. Particolarmente importante fu la vittoria presso la Corte di giustizia europea nella sentenza Defrenne contro Sabena. Gabrielle Defrenne, una hostess della Sabena, era stata licenziata al compiere dei  40 anni perché la politica aziendale imponeva solo donne giovani, belle, senza marito né figli; gli steward, al contrario, potevano lavorare fino a 55 anni, e non solo con una paga più alta, ma anche con una pensione extra che veniva garantita dopo 23 anni di servizio. La discriminazione era evidentissima, ma grazie alla storica sentenza, emessa l'8 aprile 1976, non solo venne riconosciuta la diretta applicabilità dell'articolo 119, ma anche l'uguaglianza di genere come «un diritto umano fondamentale». Éliane Vogel-Polsky è ormai considerata come una delle madri dell'Europa.

Decede all'età di 90 anni a Bruxelles il 13 novembre 2015.

Onorificenze e riconoscimenti
 Nel 1999 le è stato conferito:

 Nel 2019 la città di Bruxelles le dedica una strada.

 Il 19 febbraio 2020 l'Université libre de Bruxelles organizza una cerimonia in suo onore, durante la quale il suo nome viene attribuito a un auditorio del campus Solbosch.

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As you probably know if you're American and reading this, Friday was Veteran's Day. Though the kids had school, Matt had the day off. He still went into work for a little while that morning, so I joined my friends for play group (because they are some of my favorite people here). As the group started talking about lunch, I texted Matt to see if he was home yet because if he wasn't, I would go out to lunch with them.
He texted back, "Yes home but cleaning the apt. Go eat with your friends."
You guys. MAJOR heart eyes. Even if he wasn't so dang cute, I'd be madly in love with him because of exactly this. He spoils me!!
The apartment looked so good when I got back that I took these two pictures of our living/ dining/ music room/ kitchen. I knew it wouldn't last past the snack time that follows our kids' return home, but I wanted to remember what it looked like for those sweet, however brief, moments.
I just realized I didn't straighten the pillows on the couch after I'd flopped down on it. I'm definitely no stylist or interior decorator, but you get the idea.
Anyway, these pictures inspired me to write a post about our "home" here. Honestly, I think the prospect of living in an apartment was one of the most daunting aspects about moving to Korea. There may have been a very short time, probably in my teen years, when I thought, Yeah, living in an apartment would be cool. But by and large, I've felt that apartments are teeny little boxes piled on top of each other, and I would run the other way instead of even consider living in one. In fact, when I talked in this post about how I cried so hard about moving to Korea, the tears started as we were watching the House Hunters International that takes place here. I just saw all those apartments and felt claustrophobic and terrified.
But for the most part, I'm honestly enjoying our apartment. It's probably 1,000 square feet smaller than our last house, but I always felt like that was a lot of wasted, unused space. We have four bedrooms, and they are all a decent size. Wyatt's room is the smallest, but there is still space for his bed, a dresser, a small desk, shelves, and the IKEA play kitchen. I think it helps a lot that we have tons of huge windows. Without them, I'm sure I would feel claustrophobic. And we have an absolutely amazing view -- one that we couldn't afford if we were living in the States.
There is, of course... well, lots to get used to. There's the parking garage. I am really not a fan of parking garages, and ours is four levels deep. They are painting the floor of each level right now, so we have to keep our bikes in our apartment, which is really driving me crazy.
There's the obvious problem that I can't tell the kids to just go play in the yard for a few minutes while I cook dinner or something. Before we knew we were moving here, but we knew we were moving somewhere, we'd told the kids that we would look for a house where we could have a treehouse and swings. Now, I'm thankful for the playgrounds in our neighborhood, but I do miss having a little yard space.
I do not, however, miss yard work. At all! Silver lining!!
There is the feeling that someone is always close, watching or listening. As I look up from my writing right now, I can see four towering apartment buildings. If I moved just a little, I would see more. It's hard not feel like there are thousands of eyes on us. Also, I know our family is not the quietest. I try to be respectful of the downstairs neighbors who probably think there is a herd of adult elephants living above them, but I also feel like kids should be allowed to be kids sometimes. The people upstairs from us tend to only stomp around late at night or in the wee hours of the morning, so I feel like I can say that at least our noise only really happens at reasonable times. But it's a little strange when you're in the bathroom and you can hear voices coming through the walls or pipes.
Probably, though, the two things that have been most challenging for me to get used to are 1) the garbage system and 2) the laundry.
We have a large "garbage room" on the ground floor. The walls are lined with several bins, one each for: paper products, clothing, plastic food containers, plastic bottles, glass, small plastic items (like pill bottles, yogurt cups, etc.), styrofoam (ask me right now how I feel about styrofoam packing peanuts), plastic bags, another glass bin, and metal. Then there is the stinky wall. On this side, there are the bins for kitchen waste (compost stuff plus meat), and the general, everything-else dumpster. The food waste goes into special bins with lids that open and close when you scan this special card, but it smells so bad. So, so bad.
You might be reading this and thinking, Wow! Way to go! Such green living!!
Yes, I would have thought so too. We throw away so much less than we used to. But it is so darn tedious separating everything. Think about my last post, the plastic bags and bottles and what I used them for... I don't blame you if you're shuddering. Anyway. If you're a mom, particularly with small children, think about your dustpan when you've swept the floor around your table. There are probably things like Cheerios and some Goldfish crackers, plus maybe the plastic wrapper that contained the cheese stick your son ate and then accidentally knocked to the floor, plus the little scraps of paper from the art project your daughter is working on for school. Right? Now, separate those items. It doesn't sound so bad every once in a while, but several times a day every day of the week, and you will about lose your ever loving mind!!!!
And then the laundry. We put certain items into storage in the States, and some of the hardest to part with for two years were my washer and dryer. About two years ago, we bought a wonderful, large-capacity top-loader. I miss it so much. I could throw comforters in it, my king-size bedding plus a couple towels, or more clothes than I could carry in my arms. Here I have a very small front-loader. I can wash the sheets from my bed, but barely and that's it. I'm scared -- truly scared -- about my kids throwing up in their beds because I literally do not know how I will get all their bedding clean. Most apartment buildings have a laundromat downstairs, and while I love this apartment, one of its biggest drawbacks is that there is no downstairs laundry.
Because then there is the issue of the dryer, too. I don't have one. Yup. Five kids and no dryer. Supposedly my washing machine can also dry clothes -- if I want to sell an organ to pay for the electricity if I do that all the time. But I've tried it, and it seems that feature doesn't actually work anyway. So on the days when I wash the sheets, I spread them all over the couch and make tents with the dining chairs and the laundry rack I purchased, and I turn my fans on them. It's not ideal -- so very not -- but it sort of works eventually.
Sometimes, though, I get to missing things like... sheets that are all the way dry when I put three in my bed... or soft towels. When they dry on the rack or over chairs, they're always stiff and scratchy.
But what I've been thinking about through all of it are Philippians 4:12-13, "I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through Him who gives me strength." I want this to be me. And frankly, it's not. I often pray that God will "expand my comfort zone," but when He does, I balk. I want to dare big and dream big for Him, and then -- even with my million-dollar view -- I grumble about stiff towels.
What I know for sure is that I need to practice contentment.
Can I take out the garbage without feeling bitter about incredibly tedious it is? When I take that towel off the drying wrack and it's so stiff and crispy it barely even resembles fabric, can I just be grateful for the fact that it will get me dry next time I take a shower? (Or that I have hot, running water to take a shower in?) When one of my littles is throwing a tantrum, and I feel like there are eyes and ears everywhere, judging me as a mother, can I just look up and lean hard into God's grace?
"Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are.
"Sometimes, though, I get to missing things like... sheets that are all the way dry when I put three in my bed"
ahaha! Oh, I can relate well to this post! My family moved from our Malaysian house into an apartment to cut costs shortly before I moved out to get married--the apartment is a total of 1000 sq. ft. and at the time all seven of us kids lived at home, so 9 people lived in that apartment. 3 bedrooms--5 sisters shared one, my brother got his own room but had to share it with all of the homeschool bookshelves, and I slept on a foldout cot in the pantry off the kitchen until I moved out. haha! My parents and 3 of my siblings still live there, but the apartment becomes a little more reasonably sized with every kid that moves out. When they first downsized to the apartment, they finally got a dryer after 6 years without one, and my mom loves it. Angel and I don't have a dryer, and didn't have one in China either, but that's honestly easy with just the two of us, plus, as long as I lived with my family overseas, they didn't have a dryer either, so it feels normal. I also dry my sheets by draping them over the chairs in my dining room. Is there any other way to do it? :) Our China apartment was so small that in the kitchen I could have washed dishes, gotten food out of the mini-fridge, and cooked on the stove all without moving from where I stood...because there was no other place to stand. And it didn't have any heat, and where we lived, it got down to about 40-50 degrees for about two months in the winter. And the homes just don't have heat? I had a little electric heater and pointed it at myself wherever I was at home, and brought a hot water bottle to the office and to the (also unheated) classroom. Living conveniences in different countries are such an interesting topic to me--though I've never been to Korea, yet!


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Dayton Ballet closes its Season of Titans with a varied collection of beautiful dances, including a new work from internationally acclaimed choreographer Ma Cong, a vignette of A Streetcar Named Desire, and much more in a program called Innovations.
Dayton Ballet is thrilled to present an exciting ballet entitled Calling from internationally acclaimed choreographer Ma Cong. Resident choreographer of Tulsa Ballet, Ma Cong hails from National Ballet of China and Beijing Dance Academy. He has won Pointe Magazine's Editor's Choice Award, and he has been named one of the 25 choreographers to watch by Dance Magazine. He brings his innovative work to Dayton Ballet for the first time with Calling, a modern piece for six dancers. The work is set to the music of Goran Bregović, a Yugoslav musician of Serbian and Croatian decent whose music and life inspired the piece, combined with the music of Kroke, a Polish musical group. The passionate voice in the Mediterranean music lends itself to the playful and energetic movement of the piece, which is filled with delicate partnering.
Choreographer Penny Saunders returns to Dayton Ballet with a poignant piece called Berceuce, from the French lullaby of the same name. A simple duet of cello and piano portrays the fullness of melancholy music that constitutes this touching lullaby from the French opera Jocelyn. One couple will take the stage for an intimate and emotional pas de deux.
In a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, the full company of Dayton Ballet dancers will dance the third section of Beethoven's Ninth, the Season Opening Spectacular performance from September 2018. Artistic Director Karen Russo Burke presents an elegant neo-classical ballet, with simple, contemporary costumes, set to one of the finest pieces of music ever composed.
Finally, Dayton Ballet is excited to bring back to the stage A Streetcar Named Desire, which enjoyed its world premiere in Dayton in 2008. Choreographed by Karen Russo Burke, this ballet follows the full story of the 1947 Broadway hit by famed playwright Tennessee Williams. Characters from Williams' play, including Stella, Blanche and Stanley, will all be clearly represented in the piece. With steamy New Orleans as the setting, this ballet is danced to ingenious original music from composer Billy Sokol. The composition is primarily jazz, filled with unique instrumentation that includes a harmonica and the very southern-inspired presence of the washboards. Film provided by Richard Wonderling will help transport Dayton to "The Big Easy" in the late 1940s, and the stunning choreography will bring to life the tangled relationships and sultry drama in one of Tennessee Williams' finest works.
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Q: Oracle WebCenter Sites Configuration fails I have the following stack:
RH6/Oracle12c using PLGORCL pluggable database as SID/WebLogic12c/WebCenter Sites 12c
I am following the guide Installing and Configuring Oracle WebCenter Sites.
I have run rcu and config and I have started Node Manager, WebLogic and the WebCenter1 Server.
I am using http://192.168.106.144:7006/sites/sitesconfig to configure the domain.
The configuration fails with the error "Error!There was a problem with the configuration and it could not be completed."
The first error in the stack displayed is:
[2017-03-29T21:44:56.188+00:00] [wcsites_server1] [ERROR] [] [oracle.wcsites.security.context] [tid: 119] [userId: ] [ecid: 374d734d-e63e-4c60-85c1-5e75f64a511e-0000002c,0] [APP: ROOT] [partition-name: DOMAIN] [tenant-name: GLOBAL] Unexpected exception: com.fatwire.security.common.CredentialStoreException: JPS-01033: Cannot set credential. Reason oracle.security.jps.service.policystore.PolicyObjectAlreadyExistsException: java.sql.SQLIntegrityConstraintViolationException: ORA-00001: unique constraint (DEV_OPSS.IDX_JPS_RDN_PDN) violated[[
I have reinstalled the webcenter sites product, including dropping the schema using rcu and uninstalling using ../oui/bin/deinstall.sh
The installation fails again. Anyone knows what I am missing?

A: I have reinstalled the schema with a new prefix, reinstalled the webcenter as well as infrastructure components and installed into a new ORACLE_HOME. The product is now up and running on Linux Centos 6, Oracle 12c pluggable database. This issue is resolved. I think the issue was related to me not removing the ORACLE_HOME contents entirely. Up and running now.


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El Torrellano Illice Elche Parque Empresarial Club de Fútbol, conocido como Torrellano-Íllice CF, fue un equipo de fútbol español con sede en Torrellano, Elche, en la Comunidad Valenciana. Fundado en 2009 y disuelto en 2011, disputaba partidos en casa en el Polideportivo Isabel Fernández, con capacidad para 2.000 espectadores.

Historia
El Torrellano-Íllice fue fundado en 2009, después de la fusión entre el Torrellano CF y CD Illice.

En junio de 2011, después de dos temporadas en la Tercera División, la sede del club fue vendida al Huracán Valencia CF y se traslada a Valencia.

Temporadas

2 temporadas en Tercera División de España

Jugadores famosos
  François Obele (74 partidos / 56 goles)
  Sipo

Referencias

Enlaces externos
Web oficial
Perfil del equipo en Futbolme

Torrellano-Íllice Club de Fútbol


Bún bò Huế is one hell of a delicious noodle soup dish, it's a meat lover's perfect bowl as this amazing Central Vietnamese noodle soup is made from tender slices of beef shanks and pork hocks. The slow process of cooking the meats together with the spices creates this magical concoction where it yields a collagen rich, flavourful and spicy soup with multiple layers of flavour.
The name come from the city Huế located in Central Vietnam, this city was once the capital of Vietnam and known and still known as the Imperial City hence their cuisine is usually associated with the cooking style of the former royal court. In Huế and its surrounding cities this dish is simply known as Bún bò. Other part of the name means noodles and beef for Bún and Bò respectively.
If you loved Pho you will love this even better, it is rustic and more down to earth than its popular cousin. The dish give a perfect balance of spicy, sour, salty and sweet flavours where lemon grass is the predominant one. If you even make this the traditional way then put adventurous on the adjective list to define this dish as it contains some banana flower, shrimp paste and coagulated pork blood. For today we will be making it less traditional as we will be opting out of the coagulated pork blood, not that I don't like them but it's just an issue with where do I get one here in Auckland. Some might say that there are already supplies of pork blood in several Asian shops but I was never bothered coagulating them myself.
In a pot add the meats (apart from the pork blood) and pour enough boiling water to submerge everything. Bring to a continuous boil for 10 minutes.
Drain then rinse thoroughly under running water to remove any scum, you may have to clean your pot as well.
Add the meat back together with the lemongrass, onions and chicken stock, top it up with water almost to the brim then bring it to a boil. Add the sugar, shrimp paste and fish sauce then simmer in low heat for 1½ hours.
If you are using pork blood, cook it but boiling them slowly in water for 30 minutes.
Remove the pork then continue to simmer for 1 to 1½ hours or until the beef is really tender.
Remove all the meat then set it aside, you can remove it from its bones or serve it as it is.
In a pan add oil then sauté the annatto seeds until you have a very vibrant red orange oil. Remove the seeds then add the shallots and garlic, continue to sauté until fragrant. Add this to the soup then continue to simmer for 5 more minutes.
Cook noodles according to the packet instructions.
Assemble your noodles with meat and pork blood if using in a bowl, add the bean sprouts and sliced red chillies, pour boiling broth on top. Top with thinly sliced onions, cilantro, spring onions then serve with lime or lemon wedges.
Oh my! All the ingredients! Bet this tastes awesome! Yum yummmm!!!!


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Meredith's (MDP) Earnings & Revenues Increase Y/Y in Q2
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Zacks February 12, 2019
Meredith Corporation MDP came out with second-quarter fiscal 2019 results, wherein earnings and revenues grew year over year. Results gained form robust performances in both National and Local Media Group. Also, strong demand for political advertising in Local Media Group along with proceeds from sale of non-strategic assets and reduced debt contributed to the quarterly results. Moreover, management reiterated its fiscal 2019 view, while it provided guidance for the third quarter.
Notably, the stock has gained 8.8% in the past six months, against the industry's 2% decline.
Q2 Highlights
Meredith's adjusted earnings per share increased almost two-folds to $2.55 from $1.34 in the prior-year quarter. Earnings from continuing operations came in at $140 million in the reported quarter, down from $61.4 million in the prior-year period.
Meredith's total revenues surged more than doubled $854 million from $417.7 million recorded in the prior-year period.
The company's advertising revenues jumped more than two folds to $488.9 million from $231.8 million in the year-ago quarter. Meanwhile, consumer-related revenues surged to $336.8 million in the fiscal second quarter from $151.7 million in the year-ago period. However, other revenues decreased 18.7% to $27.8 million.
Adjusted EBITDA came in at $230.5 million, which increased more than double from $84.5 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 680 basis points from the prior-year period to 27%.
Segment Details
Meredith's National Media Group revenues surged to a whopping $591.3 million from $247.4 million in the year-ago period. This upside was driven by more than two-fold jump in both advertising and consumer-related revenues to $303 million and $262.7 million, respectively. However, growth was somewhat offset by a decline of 22.2% in the segment's other revenues. The segment's adjusted EBITDA totaled $130.6 million compared with $38.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
Revenues at the company's Local Media Group segment ascended 54.1% to $262.4 million. The improvement was driven by significant increase in political spot advertising revenues, which summed $65.8 million compared with $2.1 million in the year-earlier quarter. Also, non-political advertising revenues were up 15.7% to $120.3 million. The segment's adjusted EBITDA came in at $116.2 million that increased two folds from the year-ago period.
Financial Update
This Zacks Rank #4 (Sell) company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $77.1 million, long-term debt of $2,507.4 million and total shareholders' equity of $1,055.7 million. The company still has $53 million remaining under its share repurchase plan as of Dec 31, 2018.
Management is on track to lower debt by $1 billion, by the end of fiscal 2019. As part of this, the company has already lowered debt by $700 million so far in fiscal 2019. Hence, it targets achieving a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 2.0 to 1 or better, by fiscal 2020 end. Notably, the company anticipates EBITDA of $1 billion and net debt to be lower than $2 billion by the end of fiscal 2020.
Meredith has hiked its quarterly dividend by 5.5% to $2.30 on Feb 2, 2019, marking the 26th straight year of dividend hike.
Post the acquisition of TIME, Inc., the company witnessed improvement in its advertising revenues during the quarter and expects this uptick to continue throughout fiscal 2019. Additionally, Meredith has realized $500 million of cost savings it expected within the first two full years of combined operations.
Meredith has also sold Fortune media for $150-million cash in a deal that was closed on Dec 21, 2018. Apart from this, the company intends to sell Sports Illustrated, MONEY brands and its 60% stake in Viant Brands in fiscal 2019. Also, the company's consumer-related revenues came in at more than $336 million, accounting for 39.5% of total revenues.
Further, Meredith renewed its licensing deal with Walmart during the quarter, which now extends till fiscal 2021. The deal involves more than 3,000 SKUs of Better Homes & Gardens branded products at 4,000 Walmart stores in the United States, Walmart.com, Jet.com and Hayneedle.com.
Moreover, Meredith entered into deals related to extension of the affiliation for its five FOX television stations till July 2022. The company also inked multi-year deals with Comcast and Cox Communications for broadcasting television stations.
Meredith Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
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FY19 Outlook
Management has reiterated its fiscal 2019 guidance, wherein it expects total revenues of $3-$3.2 billion. Further, adjusted EBITDA is still expected between $720 million and $750 million.
The company expects adjusted earnings from continuing operations to be $205-$225 million for the fiscal. Consequently, earnings per share from continuing operations are still envisioned to be $2.78-$3.20 compared with $3.25 in fiscal 2018.
Q3 Guidance
Meredith expects total revenues to be $715-$735 million in third-quarter fiscal 2019. Revenues at National Media Group are projected to be $530-$540 million. For Local Media Group, revenues are expected to be $185-$195 million.
Moreover, earnings from continuing operations are expected to be $29-$36 million and adjusted earnings per share is projected to be $1.25-$1.41. Management expects adjusted EBITDA for fiscal third quarter to be $145-$155 million.
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Rest assured that you are most likely to have a healthy baby. The risk of health problems for babies of overweight or obese mums is very small.
Your midwife will have measured your height and weight at your first appointment with her. From this, she'll have calculated your BMI and written it in your notes. Your midwife did this to make sure that you and your baby get the right antenatal care.
If you want to check for yourself what your BMI is, you can find out with our BMI calculator.
How well your pregnancy goes may also depend on how overweight you are. If you had a BMI of 30 or more (obese) before you conceived, there's a slightly increased risk of having a baby with neural tube defects (NTDs), such as spina bifida. NTDs affect the way your baby's brain and spinal cord develop.
You can help to protect your baby from NTDs by taking a daily folic acid supplement for the first 12 weeks. If you have a BMI above 30, you should take a daily dose of 5 milligrams (mg) of folic acid. Ask your GP or midwife for a prescription, because it's more than the usual, over-the-counter 400 microgram (mcg) folic acid supplement.
If you have a BMI of 30 or above, you're more likely to be low in vitamin D. A lack of vitamin D in pregnancy can lead to your baby having weak teeth and bones. You need to take a daily supplement of 10mcg of vitamin D, and continue taking it after the birth. Ask your pharmacist about which supplement is right for you.
Having a high BMI increases the likelihood of you having a large baby (macrosomia) or, conversely, a small baby. Having a small baby is sometimes associated with pre-eclampsia. You're more likely to develop pre-eclampsia if you have a BMI of 30 or more.
Having a big baby can make birth more difficult. It's easier for your baby's shoulders to get caught behind your pubic bone during birth (shoulder dystocia).
You're unlikely to have any of these problems, but it's helpful to be aware of them while planning your birth.
Don't try to reduce the risks of being overweight or obese by dieting while pregnant. Your unborn baby may miss out on vital nutrients if you diet.
Try to keep active too. Just taking a 20-minute brisk walk each day will help you to stay healthy and prepare you for labour.
Your midwife or GP will be happy to give you more ideas for how to exercise and eat well.
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While the costs of goods or services like gasoline and cell phones have increased faster than the rate of inflation, Entergy rates have not.
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The award recognizes the company's commitment to recruiting, hiring and retaining veterans.
Bill Vaughan with son William Vaughan and grandsons Will Vaughan and Tyler Vaughan, all of whom are part of the Entergy family.
Three generations of Vaughans power life for Entergy customers.
The New Orleans Bar Association presented its Presidents' Award to Marcus Brown, executive vice president and general counsel for Entergy, on Oct. 3 in New Orleans.
As solutions manager for demand response and home automation, Dean Chuang is making sense of an increasingly connected world where there is a rapidly developing "internet of things" that consume or control significant amounts of energy.
Finalists were chosen based on criteria including community involvement.
Entergy Texas CEO recognized for career achievement, community involvement and leadership.
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Employees volunteered in a variety of posts.
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These photos represent the re-design of my HO scale model railroad layout from when I was a kid. In 2014, I decided to clean out my garage, get rid of a few things and paint. This created a space where I could take my time and slowly work on the layout, which was in storage for over 20 years. It was a labor of love as I re-started the hobby and realized that there had been a world of change since the 1980's. The pictures and video showcase the 4'x 8' layout with the side mountain piece added to it. The mountain section was mostly white with a few spots of painted grass and stone original from the 1970's. I spent a long time working on it to make it look like a real mountain scene. As you can see from what it used to look like, it is a huge difference. There is so much I want to say, but, for this blog, I decided to just give you the overview of the main layout and mountain section and identify the shelf scenic designs.
As you can see in the photos, this section features wall shelves that used to be part of garage storage. When the garage was revamped, I decided to make little dioramas on each shelf either of themes I liked or items that I knew would look nice. As you can see on the bottom level, I always liked the history and property of the old Bethlehem Steel. So, I chose to model that using buildings and scenery that I could weather and make it appear like it was part of the Steel plant. The coolest part of the whole shelf is the train coming out of the wall, into the shelf and right to the center. I wanted to have a train be a part of this and to just have it only be in the shelf just did not fit with my vision. So, with a few cuts and a bridge design, the effect is really cool and fitting of the mill.
The two shelves above it are a bit simpler in their design. Due to site issues, I had to have larger buildings on the highest shelf with little detail or else you wouldn't see it. So, I took a few larger scale structures and trees and created an old fashioned town square. The center shelf features a more utilitarian design with oil tanks and an electrical power station.
The other shelf is quite personal and also features a 'N' scale layout on top of the filing cabinet. The top shelf represents my Italian heritage with a tribute to "Little Italy". The one building is met with a little light humor as it is called the Motion Lounge Social Club. This was the actual mob hangout name in real life from the movie Donnie Brasco. There is also a Carlo's Bakery and a Connie's Pizza named after my mom. I wanted to have a neighborhood feel and added the red, white, and green lighting for this shelf. This was fun to build and I think the background cityscape paper adds a nice dimension to it.
The middle shelf represents my love of the Civil War and specifically, the Gettysburg Campaign. This models the final battle on July 3, 1861, Pickett's Charge where he confederates suffered a tremendous defeat which forced them to retreat to the south. Since this design represented actual historical events, it had to be as realistic as possible. The problem with this shelf was since it features a lot of detail, especially with tiny soldiers, horses, and tents, I needed a way to bring the detail to those not over 6 feet tall. So, after a while of thinking about it, I found a mirror and was able to angle it so everything can be seen from below.
I always liked the smaller 'N' scale. Since I had a few 'N' buildings and scenery on hand and the smaller area above the cabinet from which to model, it was a perfect fit. I am very proud of the back mountain scene. The 3 pieces are a combination of basic foam and pieces of an old bridge. I designed and glued it all to fit in this area and then worked on creating a real life mountain look with trees, grass, and stone. I am very proud the way this turned out. The town feel is relaxed and almost resembles the Delaware Water Gap area.
I never knew until 2014 just how much model railroading and the artistry that goes into every design was inside me. The chance to realize what I had for many years as a kid was too good to resist. When I was a kid, I always assisted my dad with the layout. I have enjoyed developing my technique and artistry with this hobby. I hope to share this with others and hopefully someone will get the "bug" to enjoy a little model railroading.


Jean Mandler received her degree from Harvard University in 1956. She was a research associate at Harvard and the University of Toronto, and a lecturer at the University of California San Diego before becoming a professor of Psychology at UCSD in 1973. She is currently Distinguished Research Professor of Cognitive Science at UCSD, as well as visiting professor at University College London. She played a pivotal role in developing the Cognitive Science Department at UCSD.
Jean Mandler has been a pioneer in shaping contemporary theories of cognitive development. The scope of her research covers a wide span of knowledge representations, including animacy, spatial relations, concept hierarchies, scripted activities, story grammars, pictorial scenes and discourse. In the past twenty years she has produced a theory of infant conceptual development as impressive as that of Piaget. This project, informally known as "how to build a baby," uncovered a number of complex cognitive processes in infancy that underlie the adult conceptual system. She is the author of The Foundations of Mind: Origins of Conceptual Thought (a recipient of awards from APA and the Cognitive Development Society), Stories, Scripts, and Scenes: Aspects of Schema Theory, and other books. She has received numerous awards and recognition, including the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from APA and Fellow status in the Society for Experimental Psychology and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Jean Mandler's professional contributions include being associate editor of Psychological Review, as well as serving on the boards of a number of journals and National Science Foundation panels. She also served on the governing board (and was chair) of the Psychonomic Society.
George Mandler received his degree from Yale in 1953. He taught at Harvard University and the University of Toronto before he went on to become the founding chair of Psychology at the University of California at San Diego in 1965 and Director of the Center for Human Information Processing. He is currently a visiting professor at University College London in addition to being distinguished professor emeritus at UCSD, where they named a building in his honor (Mandler Hall). He emigrated from Vienna to England after the German invasion in 1938, a history that can be read in his book Interesting Times: An Encounter with the 20th Century.
George Mandler was a central figure in the cognitive revolution launched in the 1950's and 1960's, with signature contributions in the psychology of memory, consciousness, and emotions. He is particularly recognized for his research contributions in organization of memory, theories of recall and recognition, the return of studies of consciousness to the psychological sciences, and the integration of mind, body, and emotions. He is the author of Mind and Emotion, Mind and Body: Psychology of Emotion and Stress, Human Nature Explored, A History of Modern Experimental Psychology, and other books. He has received numerous awards and recognition, including the William James Award from APA, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and Fellow status in the Society for Experimental Psychology and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
His contributions to the profession of psychology are unequalled. His service includes being editor of Psychological Review, governing board member and chair of the Psychonomic Society, president of two Divisions of APA (Experimental Psychology and General Psychology), chair of the Council of Editors of APA, chair of the Society for Experimental Psychologists, and founding president of the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences.
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Cartorama to License Oxford Stationary
The University of Oxford has added Italian stationery specialist, Cartorama, to its expanding portfolio of back-to-school licensees. Oxford's agent, Performance Brands, brokered the deal in the U.K. and Europe. Cartorama has signed a two-year d
Cartorama has signed a two-year deal with Oxford to produce ranges of bags, paper goods, stationery and gift items. Other licensees in Oxford's back-to-school program include Sky Unicorn (China), St. Majewski (Poland), Pigna (Romania), Taeyang (Korea) and Dis2 (Iberia).


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The TELEMAC-MASCARET system is a powerful integrated modeling tool for use in the field of free-surface flows. Having been used in the context of very many studies throughout the world (several hundred to date), it has become one of the major standards in its field.
The various simulation modules use high-capacity algorithms based on the finite-element method. Space is discretised in the form of an unstructured grid of triangular elements, which means that it can be refined particularly in areas of special interest. This avoids the need for systematic use of embedded models, as is the case with the finite-difference method.
All the numerical algorithms are gathered into a single library (BIEF) that is shared by all the simulation modules. This makes for consistency throughout the TELEMAC-MASCARET system.
The pre- and post-processing tools are particularly powerful and user-friendly. Most of them are based on the use of Ilog/Views libraries and offer a range of extremely sophisticated functions. The grid can be generated with the generator embedded in the TELEMAC-MASCARET system (MATISSE module, now deprecated) or by others (Blue-Kenue, Janet).
TELEMAC-MASCARET has numerous applications in both river and maritime hydraulics.
The system was developed by the Laboratoire National d'Hydraulique, a department of Electricité de France's Research and Development Division. It is now available as open source, and is developped by the Open Telemac-Mascaret Consortium.