This is the correct article about the results of checking the Geant4 project, which I have written after the previous incorrect one. Let me remind you the whole story. I have recently checked an old version of the Geant4 library and reported the results in the article "Copy-Paste and Muons". Why old version? Nobody is perfect, and we finally made a mistake ourselves. To find out which exactly, see the previous article. This time I offer you a brief report about checking Geant4 of the version 10.0-beta.
In the article "Copy-Paste and muons" I was reasoning about how useful the static analysis methodology is and about the PVS-Studio analyzer's diagnostic abilities. I checked an ancient version of the Geant4 project (version 4.9.4), found a number of supposedly incorrect code fragments and described them in the article.
Geant4 (for GEometry ANd Tracking) is a platform for "the simulation of the passage of particles through matter," using Monte Carlo methods. It is the successor of the GEANT series of software toolkits developed by CERN, and the first to use object oriented programming (in C++). Its development, maintenance and user support are taken care by the international Geant4 Collaboration. Application areas include high energy physics and nuclear experiments, medical, accelerator and space physics studies. The software is used by a number of research projects around the world.
Sorry for such a strange format of my investigation, but I hope that it won't in any way prevent the developers from fixing some defects in the Geant4 project and that the PVS-Studio will attract their attention.
If I'm correct, the previous library version dates back to 2011. Much has changed since then, and it's no wonder that some new strange code fragments were found. Let's see if there is anything new or anything I missed during the previous check.
A complete list of all the suspicious fragments that caught my eye is saved in the file geant4_new.txt. But please don't rely solely on this list; the developers should check the project themselves and study all the warnings. We can grant a free registration key to the Geant4 developers for some time so that they could check their code: see the feedback page.
This bug doesn't look serious. As far as I understand, this is a construct to handle an exception. However, I decided to mention this Copy-Paste bug anyway.
The function CalculateTotalEnergy () sums up values in the 'Etot' variable which suddenly gets zeroed. That's a very strange thing.
Notice that the block referring to the 'else' branch is executed every time whenever the "1 != nsplit" condition is true. It suspect that the programmer wanted the program logic to be somewhat different.
What's it? Something is missing? What did the programmer intend to do with an array cell?
The next sample is rather lengthy. I shortened it as much as I could, but unfortunately it is still pretty large. Read it and note the values the 'id' variable takes.
And that will be a very strange loop indeed. I guess something is wrong with the CalKinematicsOfBinaryCollisions() function's logic.
There are some mistakes with missing 'throw' operators. They result in an object of the 'G4HadronicException' type being created and at once destroyed, the program going on to work with incorrect data.
For other examples of such typos, see the file geant4_new.txt. There you will also find some warnings related to microoptimizations.
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Project Loon and its LTE balloons bring internet service to Puerto Rico
Google's parent Alphabet has deployed Project Loon and its LTE balloons to Puerto Rico bringing Internet service to the island.
In a 20-Oct-2017 blog penned by Project Loon head Alastair Westgarth, the company says it's working with the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Aviation Authority, FEMA, and other cellular spectrum and aviation authorities to bring connectivity to parts of the island still suffering in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
Loon's official LTE partner for the initiative is AT&T, which is helping Loon use its fleet of stratospheric helium balloons to bring functions like text messaging and minor web browsing access to Puerto Rico residents who have LTE-equipped smartphones.
Mr. Westgarth writes … "Since our first sizable tests in New Zealand in 2013, Loon balloons have flown more than 26 million kms around the world. Thanks to improvements in balloon design and durability, many balloons stay airborne for more than 100 days, with our record breaking balloon staying aloft for 190 days. This is the second time that Project Loon has been used to connect people after a disaster. In early 2017, Project Loon delivered basic internet connectivity to tens of thousands of people in flood-affected zones in Peru in partnership with the Peruvian government and Telefonica."
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Q: Blocking Facebook in a system Is there any possibility to block facebook on a user system without configuring through the server ? is there any coding to be added in somewhere or can we block through a browser ?

A: Using the hosts files for stuff like this works in theory (as mentioned by EliadTech) but is considered bad practice. The hosts file does still have it's uses sometimes, but for the most part it is just a 'relic' from the early days of ip-networking.
If you want to block certain domains/url's/ip-addresses for an entire (sub)network I would recommend setting up a (transparent) proxy server.
Besides adding the advantage of hiding your internal machines to the internet and lessening traffic load for much-used sites you can do all kinds of filtering and blocking without having to mess with hosts files on all client machines.
Another advantage is that even skilled users will not be able to easily circumvent this setup without arousing suspicion.
I use Squid alot. It's free, not very hard to configure and has a very lightweight footprint.

A: You can try what Lawrence suggested, and edit the HOSTS file (which is located here: C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\HOSTS), though from my experience solutions with HOSTS file doesn't work properly.
As for what eramit suggested (blocking through the local FW), it is not possible to block URL from the built-in FW (not even in Win7 FW), only IP addresses (which a serious headache for any website in this magnitude).
In this thread TheCompWiz suggested to use an open DNS or some commercial filtering solution.

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Chinese search company Baidu has whispered into the ears of TechCrunch that they have some big plans for the Baidu Cloud Smart Terminal system that runs their newly-announced phone. Baidu wants to push Baidu Cloud into all major mobile operating systems, including Windows Phone, iOS and Android.
According to a Baidu spokesperson, the company wants to eventually produce a Windows Phone with Baidu Cloud, as well as an iOS-based device. A Windows Phone I could see happening, but an iOS device? It would really require Apple's complete permission, and I just can't see this happening.
Baidu Cloud is a suite of apps tied into Baidu's storage, music and search offerings. The phone announced today, is a low-cost phone, dubbed Changhong H5018 and sports a 3.5-inch 480x320 touchscreen, 3G connectivity, and a 3-megapixel camera. It will be available for $158, which earns it the right to be dubbed a low-cost smartphone. Baidu Cloud runs on top of Android 2.3, and because Google gives Android partners much more freedom in adapting their OS, it gives Baidu the chance to start off on Android.
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Top story October 2015
Stand up, speak out
Global women in business conference appeals for personal action
By Kathryn Wortley
Photos by Antony Tran
The theme of the 20th international conference was "Make History".
The clock is ticking. From 1 April 2016, firms in Japan with more than 301 staff—as well as central and local governments—will be legally required to draw up action plans to promote women's career-related activities. These are to include the creation and disclosure of numerical targets on the hiring of women, and women's appointment to executive positions.
While there are no penalties if targets are not reached, experts have suggested that fear of damage to public image caused by failure to do so may be sufficient motivation for firms to succeed.
The new legislation, which is part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's work to create "a society in which women shine", is designed to boost female participation in the face of a shrinking and ageing population.
Yet, according to a panel of business people at the 20th International Conference for Women in Business held in Minato Ward on 26 July, it is not only government and firms that have a role; women have a crucial part to play.
Addressing more than 100 delegates on the topic "Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why?", panellists said women need to refrain from assuming traditional gender roles at work and being afraid. Instead, they need to have the self-confidence to understand their value, ask questions and sell themselves.
"Women need to work harder globally to get promoted", said Shie Lundberg, head of consumer support, Asia Pacific, at Google Japan Inc., adding that women tend to be overly humble.
"If you have success or an achievement, celebrate it with your manager. Men strike up career conversations about advancement and promotion [with their manager] four times more than [women] do", she said.
Lori Henderson MBE, executive director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Lori Henderson MBE, executive director of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan, said that during her 12 years in the country she has noticed behaviour by women in meetings that may hold them back.
"Don't be small", she said. "Own your space at the table. It is harder as a woman to be noticed in Japan, or maybe you are noticed for the wrong reasons; show that you are an equal player".
Moderator Yoko Ishikura, president emeritus at Hitotsubashi University, agreed, adding that women have a tendency to sit at the back or on the edge of the action.
This want of assertiveness is something Sachin N Shah, chairman of MetLife Insurance K.K., has noticed.
"Females lack the self confidence to take the big step, allowing themselves to think big about their career. "Have a vision; aim high", he said.
"In Japan, if we want to change the dynamic of more women in leadership roles, we need more women to have more credible experiences than men. That means you have to be thinking about not just the promotion, but also the experiences you are gaining, so over time you are becoming more valuable", he added.
Creating these experiences, alongside the development of staff, is needed to diversify the pipeline of candidates and the talent pool, Shah said. Every month, in MetLife, senior executives match employees to management job openings, regardless of gender.
Since the firm began this system 18 months ago, the number of women in management has risen from 11% to 14%, while female executives have increased from 10% to 20%.
"Senior leadership controls what happens in middle management", he said. "Its about process discipline and long-term thinking. It's not about quotas".
Mitsuru Claire Chino, executive officer, Itochu Corporation
Delegates raised a broad range of issues, and panellists shared their experiences of promotion.
"Even though I was doing the same things, saying the same things, immediately after I got the title of team leader, my opinions, my views, gained weight within the organisation", said Mitsuru Claire Chino, executive officer at Itochu Corporation.
Describing herself as "more empowered" because she can now see the bigger picture of where the firm is going, Chino said she was oblivious of her upcoming promotion and why senior men at her firm were so nervous at that time.
Henderson encouraged delegates to find out the promotion cycle and power structure of their firm.
"Ask", she said. "By asking, you are planting the seed for your future promotion. People around you will understand that this individual is ambitious; this individual wants to be promoted. Be a vocal advocate for yourself".
Responding to a question on what to say when asked to give a reason for your promotion request, Henderson said understanding that takes a lot of self-reflection. Giving a personal example, she said: "I want to give a platform to people who don't normally get a platform. That includes women in Japan, LGBTQ [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning] groups, people with disabilities—particularly on the way to the Olympics and Paralympics—and foreigners".
Lundberg said three things affect a chance of promotion: will, skills and availability. Writing concisely to avoid wasting the reader's time and speaking well builds credibility, while preparing your group to function without you means your boss can promote you without fear of anything falling apart, she said.
Make history
Speaking in a session entitled "Women's Advancement Overseas", Rosemary McCarney, president and chief executive of Plan International Canada Inc., said women might be at a disadvantage because their CVs are not understood.
"I don't think women's careers are as linear as [those of] their male counterparts", she said, adding that there may be gaps or periods of slow change because of childbirth or caring for elderly parents. "Evaluators—who are mostly men—are not sure how to evaluate them because they are not predictable; they are not the norm".
Yet, the overwhelming message of the speakers was that women and young girls should not be disheartened by the status quo.
"Don't try to follow men's rules", said Ishikura. "As long as we are rule takers, we are never going to be rule makers".
Haruno Yoshida, president of BT Japan Corporation
Haruno Yoshida, president of BT Japan Corporation, also considered this point in her address. "Women are expected to appear on centre stage today as they are", she said. "Don't try to be anyone else".
When approached in February by the Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) to become the first female board member, vice-chair of the board of councillors, Yoshida asked the reason.
"Mr Sakakibara [chairman] asked me to breathe fresh new air into the organisation, to invigorate and bring energy", she said. She called on working mothers to "keep on working. Give it 100%. That will set the flame for those who will follow on from us".
Throughout the conference, which attracted more than 1,200 people from 35 prefectures and abroad, delegates were encouraged to make history, which is this year's theme.
"The theme 'Make History' is all about making one road", said Kaori Sasaki, founder and chair of the conference. "We want society to have one main road for us all to walk on".
Kaori Sasaki, founder and chair of the conference
More then 20 years ago, when Sasaki made approaches to the business world about having such a conference, she was told it was not needed; it would be a waste. But she was not deterred. "I thought, if a lot of women are working for these types of corporations, I need to do a conference", she said. Sasaki celebrated the successes of the events to date, as well as their future potential.
The 20th conference attracted delegates from business, government and academia, ranging in age from junior high school students to those in their seventies. About 10% of attendees were men.
Topics—including leadership; male championship; artificial intelligence; sport; women's reproductive cycles; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff; negotiation skills; regulatory reform; investment; and management—were debated by more than 60 expert speakers from a range of fields.
"You have so many courageous women in this country", said Mohau Pheko, the South African ambassador to Japan and one of 28 government representatives in attendance.
"Somebody needs to stand up and be a little bit daring and a little bit cheeky in order to move an agenda for them. This does not require huge throngs of people. It can be in small spaces that bubble out.
"There is power in Japan", she said.
Inga Beale, chief executive of Lloyd's of London
One woman who is making history is Inga Beale. On her appointment as chief executive of Lloyd's of London in January 2014, she became the first woman to hold the position since the firm was founded in 1688. Women had been banned at Lloyd's for almost 300 of those years.
"When I started my career in insurance over 30 years ago in London, I was one of very few females in the City, the financial district of London", Beale told an audience at the Keidanren on 25 September. "And women weren't allowed to wear trousers".
Beale was not career-focused until senior management told her she had potential. She encouraged women to believe in their ability and be confident, citing three essential elements for career development: performance (do a good job and get feedback), image (consider how others perceive you) and exposure (to people and situations within and outside the organisation).
She recalled her acceptance of a position at the headquarters of GE Insurance Solutions in the US after 19 years of working in London.
"It was a scary thing to do, but I was given the opportunity and I took it", she said, adding that people need to be flexible, take chances and have courage regarding their choices.
Role models have been important to Beale in her career. During a backpacking trip around the world, she worked in Australia, in an office in which the boss was a woman.
"She was respected—and she wore trousers", Beale said. "It showed me that women could get ahead, and they could do that best by just being themselves.
"I've learnt in my own career that quietly getting along with work is just not enough", she added. She called on women to be bold. Part of that, she said, is about knowing your value.
"I think sometimes [the gender pay gap exists] because we as women don't know to ask. When it comes to discussing their own salary, [women] are generally less demanding than men; they often think other things are more important in a job than money".
Beale said a diverse and inclusive workplace brings a range of skills and viewpoints that help firms think differently, challenge the status quo, and innovate.
As part of that ethos, Lloyd's held its first market-wide collaboration celebrating diversity and inclusion, Dive In, over four days from 29 September. It engaged 34,000 people in London's insurance market with an education programme and a celebration of diversity.
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Games Industry in Germany
Guide: A Guide to the German Games Industry
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FAQ: Regional offices
What are regional offices like 'game Rhineland-Palatinate'?
The regional offices represent the games industry locally. Through its closer cooperation with existing regional associations and the founding of new regional offices, game – the German Games Industry Association supports the games industry regionally. The objective of the regional offices is to represent the interests of the games industry at the regional political level with designated contact partners and clear positions. This is a response to the increased political interest in the games industry not just at the national, but also at the state level.
Where have regional offices been established?
In the states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria and Hesse, there are established regional associations which do important work locally and with which game cooperates very closely on an ongoing basis. In certain other regions, there are more recent initiatives working to promote the local games industry. game is concerned with strengthening these cooperative efforts. Where regional associations or initiatives don't yet exist, game will help by joining with local actors in founding regional offices. The aim of this involvement is to significantly increase the presence of the games industry at the regional level all over Germany.
What is the relationship between the regional offices and existing networks like GameUp! in Rhineland-Palatinate or gamecity:Hamburg?
Networks like the ones named are especially close partners of the games industry. By initiating regional offices, game seeks to provide additional support for the important work of the networks and the funding institutions. As public institutions or at least as direct funding recipients of the respective state, these play a decisive role in supporting the games industry, but they can't make political demands. As a result, there is a clear division of tasks between the networks and the regional offices. In the ideal case, all three essential components will at some point be present in a region: 1. the sponsor, 2. the network and 3. the regional office.
Are the regional offices structured as formal associations?
No, the regional offices don't initially need to be structured as independent associations. Rather, their simple and unbureaucratic structure is intended to help formulate demands quickly and directly at the local level and to represent these vis-à-vis state policymakers. With its own structure, game can provide important help in this. With regular, ongoing cooperation, it is conceivable that regional offices will be founded as formal associations in the future. It will be up to the local actors to decide whether that would be useful.
Will there be regular local events?
The regional offices decide independently how to organise their work. New formats often won't be necessary where there are existing network events or regular local gatherings, which can instead be used to formulate concrete political demands. These demands can then be represented by the local contact partners officially and on behalf of the entire industry.
Do you have to be a game member to take part in the work of the regional offices?
No. Independent developers and dedicated students are also invited to get involved in the work. However, in order to coordinate the close integration of political demands at the state and federal levels, the official contact partners at the regional offices are always game members.
How does game support the regional offices?
Depending on the region, game supports the work of the regional offices by providing information and contacts, and in some cases direct assistance in setting up the offices. The fact that most local actors are already members of game is helpful in this work. game also supports the regional offices in formulating political demands and establishing contacts with the local political decision-makers. The development funding programme is a concrete example of this. In a number of federal states, there are also plans to introduce a regional funding programme. In such cases, the funding experts at the game association office assist the regional offices in articulating their demands. In doing so, they draw on the experience of other regions and ensure that regional efforts can be coordinated with the development funding programme at the national level.
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Over the decades, Nepal has made significant progress to provide access to basic water and sanitation to the population. As per the current status, about 97% of the total population have access to basic sanitation facilities and 87 percent have access to basic water supply facility (DWSS, 2018). Poor functionality of existing rural water supply systems has been tabled as priority issues for many years and embedded in the WASH Sector Development Plan. Only around 30% of the households have access to network sewerage coverage. The remaining percent rely onsite sanitation system in the country. These systems mostly comprise of pits and holding tanks with unlined walls or base. The national building code provisions the need to construct standard septic tanks in buildings that are not connected to network sewerage. However, due to a weak compliance mechanism and limited knowledge at the local level, the adoption of standard septic tank is very limited. With increased access to toilets, faecal sludge management is coming up as a growing challenge especially in small towns and cities. Limited volume of wastewater and faecal sludge generated and collected is treated.
In addition to access to water and sanitation, the links between safely managed sanitation, safely managed drinking water services, and handwashing with soap are being increasingly recognised. Moving from basic access to ensuring safe and sustainable access to WASH facilities and services is the next big tasks for the country, as part of addressing the SDG goals and targets.
About WASH Alliance Nepal
The WASH SDG Programme is the largest programme WASH Alliance International is currently involved in. Funded by the Dutch Government, in Nepal, the WASH SDG program consists of three sub-programmes, implemented by SNV, PLAN and the WASH Alliance.
About WASH Alliance International
The WASH Alliance International (WAI) is a multi-national network of partners worldwide. We work together with local NGOs, governments and businesses, research institutes or (local) media to make sure everybody on this planet has sustainable access to water, sanitation and hygiene. We envision world where all people have access to sustainable and affordable water, sanitation and hygiene services.
In Nepal, the WASH Alliance implements a sub-programme in four municipalities in Banke and Surkhet Districts in the Western part of Nepal. The programme runs from July 2018 up to June 2022.
The WASH Alliance International sub-programme in Nepal cooperates with Akvo Nepal (data management tools), BSP (biogas), ENPHO (urban sanitation and water quality), Fedwasun (lobby and advocacy), FSCN (gender and social inclusion), Lumanti (micro finance and cooperatives) Sahakarmi Samaj (community mobilization), Sebac and CIUD (institutional WASH) and a number of technical assistance partners both national and Dutch partners.
Mingma Gyalzen Sherpa
Country Coordinator
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4 Pathways
Pathway 1: Increase demand for, and use of, equitable and sustainable WASH services
Under this pathway, the alliance works closely with targeted communities, water and sanitation user committees to raise awareness among the communities on the importance of inclusive and sustainable WASH, develop climate resilient water supply system improvement plans to generate investments using a variety of tools and approaches.
Pathway 2: Increased participation of women and socially excluded
We ensure that women and socially excluded people are empowered and have equitable access to and use of WASH services and facilities. We promote the meaningful participation and true representation of women and socially excluded groups in decision making processes, at community level and in relevant WASH public platforms.
Pathway 3: Improved private sector sustainable and equitable WASH service delivery.
We help develop a functioning and inclusive WASH market and focus on promoting business opportunities for WASH, setting up guarantee funds for banks and micro- finance institutions; provision of loans and training to entrepreneurs, in particular female WASH entrepreneurs.
Pathway 4: Improved public sector equitable and sustainable WASH service delivery and governance.
We assist the local government developing regulations and policies and attracting the private sector to invest in WASH. We support local government in the facilitation of multi-stakeholder dialogues and we will lobby for the increase of local WASH budgets. There will be a special focus on WASH in schools.
Women entrepreneurship development
Using the diamond approach, women entrepreneurship development is being prioritised to provide WASH products and services. Notably, during the first phase, 3 women entrepreneurs were developed to manufacture bio-sand filters for water treatment. During the second phase (2020-2022) existing and additional women entrepreneurs will be provide business coaching to expand, diversify and sustain their business.
Citywide sanitation planning and faecal sludge management
During the first phase (2018-July 2020), citywide sanitation plan was developed for Kohalpur Municipality. In the current phase, CSP will be operationalised through detail technical design, establishment of the faecal sludge treatment system with investment from the municipality, operationalise a service and a business model for FSM.
WASH Plans for Municipalities
As a continuity of Phase I, WASH Plans will be developed for each of the four municipalities considering local priorities. For example, in Barahataal Rural Municipality, the WASH plan will be focus on the water use aspects of the municipality. In Bheriganga, the priority will be on solid waste management including operationalisation of public toilets.
Establishment of Water Quality Labs
Through a public private partnership modality, water quality testing labs will be established in each municipality. All items were procured prior to onset of the global pandemic. The set up will be completed during the current phase.
Mainstreaming GESI, Menstrual Hygiene and SRHR
These themes have been taken up as cross-cutting issues which will be mainstreamed into the program activities across all pathways.
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Q: Does exists some thrust::device_vector equivalent library, to use within CUDA kernel? The automatic memory management of thrust::device_vector is really useful, the only drawback is that it's not possible to use it from within a kernel code.
I've looked on the Internet and just found vector libraries such as thrust, that deals with device memory from host code. Does any vector library for kernels exists? If not, is it a bad idea to have such a library?

A: It is possible to write such a library, but it would be very inefficient.
Indeed thrust::device_vector only differs from thrust::host_vector or std::vector in that it allocates memory on the device instead of the host. The resizing algorithm is the same, and runs on the host.
The resize logic is quite simple but involves allocating/freeing memory and copying the data. In a multi-threaded setting, you have to lock the whole vector each time a thread resizes it - which can be quite long because of the copy.
In the case of a kernel which appends elements to a vector, the synchronization mechanism would actually serialize the work since only one thread at a time is allowed to resize. Thus your code would run at the speed of a single device processor, minus the (quite big) synchronization overhead. This would probably be quite a lot slower than a CPU implementation.

A: Thrust cannot be used within a kernel, however, a thrust::device_vector can be used up to the interface with the kernel. At that point, a pointer to the underlying data can be passed to the kernel. For example:
thrust::device_vector<int> my_int_vector;

my_kernel<<<blocks, threads>>>(thrust::raw_pointer_cast(my_int_vector.data());

Depending on your situation this may still mean the Thrust library is useful even when implementing your own kernels.


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One Hospitalized, One Arrested in Shooting Incident at WeHo's About Last Night Lounge
One person was hospitalized and a suspect was arrested after a shooting incident at West Hollywood's About Last Night lounge and Restaurant located at 8947 Sunset Boulevard. An altercation led to the shooting, which occurred at roughly 12:30am Monday morning.
KTLA reports that West Hollywood sheriff deputies responded to a shots fired call. Deputies learned that two people were involved in an altercation inside the About Last Night lounge. One of them pulled out a handgun and opened fire. According to reports, the victim was struck in the upper body.
The shooting suspect fled after the shooting but was found and taken into custody within a few blocks of the business, the spokesperson said.
The gun believed to have been used in the shooting was also located.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition and was expected to survive, said a West Hollywood Sheriff deputy.
There are no other suspects reported.
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Crime Stoppers encourages members of the community to assist local law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime by overcoming the two key elements that inhibit community involvement: fear and apathy.
Crime Stoppers uses a three part approach to preventing and solving crimes. The first part of the program is to empower the community by providing a safe way to report criminal activity. Secondly, Crime Stoppers partners with all forms of media in the Los Angeles region to inform the community on how to anonymously report crimes. Law Enforcement is the final part of the triangle; they follow-up on tips from
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Passes Away at His Home in Richmond, Ind. -- Body Brought Back.
Orie Cron, who was for years known as the euphonium player in the Piqua band, died at his home in Richmond, Indiana, on Saturday night. The body will be brought to Piqua tomorrow morning to the home of the bereaved wife's parents under the South street school, from which place funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment in Forest Hill.


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Airtel Adds More Than 300 Percent More Wireless Subscribers Than Jio in January: TRAI
According to data from the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Bharti Airtel has added around 300 percent more users. TRAI shows that New Delhi-based Airtel added more than 5.89 million subscribers during this month, while Mumbai-based Jio has added more than 1.95 million new subscribers. However, Jio continued to lead the telecommunications sector with the largest wireless subscriber base in the country.
Market Share and subscribers
Data provided by TRAI shows that Airtel grew to 344.60 million wireless subscribers while Jio's total wireless subscriber base surpassed 410.73 million in January.
Jio's market share fell from 35.43% to 35.30% in January. However, Airtel made little and rose to 29.62 percent from 29.36 percent market share in December 2020.
Airtel leads the monthly growth rate chart with growth of 1.74 percent recorded in January, while Jio posted growth of 0.48 percent. Similarly, on behalf of active wireless subscribers, as suggested by local visitor registry (VLR) data, Airtel continued to take Jio for the second time in a row in January and took the lead with its 335.77 million VLR clients.
However, Jio was having almost 324.52 million VLR subscribers in the January. VLR is a database that stores information about users who move on a particular network. A user can only be present in one VLR at any one time. Therefore, it is a best estimate of the number of active users that are currently on the network.
In comparison to Airtel and Jio, in January, Vodafone Idea (Vi) managed to add more than 1.71 million subscribers. The Vodafone Idea operator was having a total of 285.96 million wireless subscribers according to TRAI data. BSNL has added 81,659 wireless subscribers during the month of January 2021, helping it reach a total wireless subscriber base of 118.69 million. Vi's market share fell to 24.58 percent in December from 24.64 percent in January. BSNL also saw a slight decrease in its market share from 10.29 percent in the previous month.
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In terms of broadband service providers, Jio maintained its leadership in January with 412.98 million subscribers (including fixed and wireless broadband, including 4G SIM cards), followed by Airtel 184.64 million, Vi 122.72 million , BSNL 26.67 million and ACT FiberNet at 1.80. million. TRAI data also revealed that at the end of January, the top five service providers accounted for 98.84 percent of the market share.
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Global Communities has long been a leader in infrastructure development and construction management. The core of our approach is working in partnership with communities, the private sector, local governments, ministries and donors to build the services that communities need to create a better and sustainable future.
Throughout the Palestinian Territories, Global Communities has supported the development of hundreds of urgently needed infrastructure and construction projects to ease access to goods and services, enhance learning environments, and improve quality of life.
Additionally, Global Communities is a member of the US Green Building Council and is an advocate for green construction practices that conserve energy and water, minimize waste and help communities adapt to the affects of the changing environment.
Under the current Local Government and Infrastructure Program (LGI), funded by USAID, Global Communities has constructed 80 infrastructure projects throughout the West Bank, including 18 schools, 32 km of roads, and 16 youth or community centers.
What makes these infrastructure projects different? Projects are based on infrastructure priorities identified by citizens through a participatory process. They are centered on the theme of service improvement, aiming to facilitate relationships between citizens, civil society organizations and LGUs, and to ensure a steady improvement in quality of life.
Projects include construction and rehabilitation of primary and secondary schools, youth and community centers, roads and internal infrastructure, and special projects ranging from pedestrian bridges to interactive science museums. Read the stories below to learn more about a few of our featured projects.
Primary and Secondary School Construction: Finalized in April 2013, work on the Az Zeer Secondary School for Boys (Jannatah-Harmala, Bethlehem Governorate) included construction of a two-story building and rehabilitation of the existing school building. More than 760 students now have access to an enhanced and safer learning environment, including an additional 6 classrooms, 1 computer lab, 1 science lab, 1 playground, 1 administration department and additional office, 1 secretarial office, 1 teacher's lounge (with kitchen and sanitary unit), rehabilitated boundary and exterior perimeter walls, sanitary units and accessibility ramp. The project created 95 temporary jobs and 6,112 work days.
"My two nephews are members of the karate team. They are extremely happy now that they have a place where they can practice. Their team has won several championships. Most importantly, now they can utilize their free time in something beneficial and productive."
Land-owner Zuhdiye Mohammad, 65, remembers the days before October 2011, when Global Communities completed construction of 2.2 km roads, 350 meters of retaining walls and fences, and more than 11,272 square meters of asphalting works in Raba, Jenin.
"It (used to take) me three hours each day during the harvest season to reach my land walking on foot because it was impossible for cars to use this road, and we faced many problems in transferring the crops using donkeys. This often caused damage to crops while waiting or transferring crops and was very costly. Now, any taxi will be happy to take me to my land or transport my crops for a reasonable price, and it only takes about five minutes."
Completed in October 2013, the Al Jalazun steel-structure pedestrian bridge spans one of the busiest and formerly most congested sections of a primary road between the cities of Ramallah and Nablus. Students used to wait for up to an hour to cross the street to attend school, wreaking havoc on traffic congestion, the educational schedule for the day and safety conditions for teachers, students and faculty. With the construction of the bridge, students and community members can cross the street in safety, the school day has been restructured to make use of the additional time, and business owners and commuters report ease of access with traffic jams all but eliminated.
Global Communities works with many communities in the West Bank & Gaza affected by rapid population growth, urbanization and increased demands for energy, water scarcity, desertification, deforestation and limited public sector resources.
As in other parts of the world, the West Bank & Gaza has seen great resistance to green initiatives and continuing misconceptions about the cost of green building, despite numerous demonstrated projects that show there is no major difference in cost of green building, compared with traditional building methods. Environmentally friendly structures can be – and are increasingly being – built with minimal or even no added costs and within the budget range of conventional buildings.
Estimates from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggest that the Middle East in the coming decades will be more affected by climate change than any other region in the world. Even though the region contributes a relatively small amount to global greenhouse gas emissions, its percentage of total emissions is expected to double by 2050. The complex political situation complicates development further.
Fortunately, green building offers a new and innovative approach for infrastructure planning and implementation. This new approach to infrastructure is especially needed in the territories, where many forms of new construction, operations and maintenance strategies result in negative impacts on the local environment, while lax enforcement of environmental laws have resulted in sporadic, often shoddy construction. Often, green spaces are replaced by residential and commercial structures with poor environmental performance, while drainage and solid waste management systems and inadequate sanitation further exacerbate the problems.
During summer 2013, at the same time President Obama launched new climate policies for the U.S., Global Communities gathered 300 community leaders, investors, engineering professionals, academics and representatives of the Palestinian Authority in Al-Bireh, West Bank, to roll out the first Green Building Guidelines for the West Bank (originally funded by UNDP). This achievement grew out of a partnership between the Palestinian Engineers Association and the Palestinian Higher Green Building Council.
To further support green building efforts, Global Communities partners with Khatib & Alami, a well-known regional engineering firm to provide up to 10 green fellowships to young engineers over five years of the Local Government & Infrastructure program. During the two-month internships, fellows work with Khatib & Alami's sustainability unit in the U.A.E., learning about the LEED building and certification process developed in the United States, and the ISTIDAMA building and certification process adopted as building code in the U.A.E. Exposure to these regional and international systems enable fellows to apply green building principles and approaches upon their return to the West Bank.
Global Communities has developed a suite of construction supervision and quality assurance tools to help our local partners keep construction projects on track and comply with environmental, health and international building safety standards.
Assessment of Feasibility: Assessment, design review, and construction management engineering and planning teams work together to ensure that each project is feasible and sustainable and will continue to be useful once completed. This assessment stage is thorough, focusing on the justification and scope of each project and ensuring the engagement of local partners.
Quality Assurance and Safety Testing: All required tests are completed at the appropriate points before, during, or after construction works.
Review of Environmental Aspects: Initial designs and each construction stage of a project must adhere to environmental protection and impact mitigation measures, including minimum disturbance to the natural environment; no disturbance of archeological sites or natural reserves and maximum reuse of material. Engineering teams conduct site visits during the assessment stage of each project to conduct environment and impact mitigation reviews.
Compliance with Safety Requirements: Global Communities ensures that all project work sites and implementation methodologies meet the highest safety standards, requiring and enforcing detailed site safety and security plans to maintain the highest level of safety during construction. Contractors are carefully monitored to ensure that all projects meet these standards.
Global Communities recently created a "Construction Management Practices Manual" (CMP) to standardize procedures and ensure that project implementation is in line with internationally adopted guidelines and with Global Communities' mission and values. The CMP manual summarizes approved implementation and construction procedures and provides a set of standard templates, as well as flow charts outlining different aspects of the construction management cycle and the methodology adopted by Global Communities.
Such facilities are essential for community members to assemble away from their homes, take classes and provide social and employment networking opportunities. EJP employed more than 60 workers to construct a women's wing for a center in Bido, a community of over 6,000 people. The center became the meeting place of the Bido Women's Association which, since its formation in 2005, had never had a formal meeting place. The Association supports numerous activities (including hairdressing, sewing and crafts production) and provides technical courses in computers, media and literacy.
The additional space in the community center has also proved helpful in bringing women's groups in closer proximity to decision-makers on the Village Council, located in the same building. Finally, the project has helped to stimulate the local economy, not only through the employment of construction workers, but also because women at the center generate secondary income for their families through the sale of goods and services they develop at the center.
Another center was constructed in Bedouin, home to the largely isolated Ar Rashayida community. Though the community has some access to electricity and water, services are extremely limited, and transportation to the nearest city of Bethlehem is prohibitively expensive. Droughts in recent years have disproportionately affected livelihoods for this shepherding community. The village lacked a space where the community could meet and strategize to solve their shared problems, so EJP constructed an addition to the Ar Rashayida Community Center. Here, citizens can share employment prospects, take continuing education, first aid and CPR classes, and attend leadership workshops for men, women and children.
The community of Atara holds the Al Qattrawani shrine, constructed around 900 AD after the original shrine was destroyed by an earthquake. However, centuries of use and neglect had nearly destroyed this public monument. With no public park but beautiful views and an historic site, the community asked the EJP to construct renovate the shrine and construct a park around it, creating nearly 2,500 days of employment for local laborers. The park now houses the rehabilitated shrine as well as a playground, tables and benches, a canteen and restrooms.
The tenuous political and security situation in Gaza, along with barriers to accessing construction and other materials, created significant programmatic challenges. Despite these challenges, Global Communities worked with communities to implement a rubble removal and recycling project that resulted in the removal of more than 1,450 tons of rubble from 13 damaged homes in Abasan El Jadida and Abasan El Kabera, clearing the areas for safe residential and agricultural use. Recyclable rubble was then sorted out for future use. This project helped improve the quality of life for Gaza residents, and Global Communities continues to explore viable options for providing additional development and relief activities for the people of Gaza.
Palestinian communities face a number of growing threats to their economy, security and health as a result of the ongoing political turbulence. To address these limitations, Global Communities implemented the USAID-funded Palestinian-American Recreation and Conservation Services (PARCS) program to improve the environmental and living conditions in the West Bank & Gaza through the construction and rehabilitation of public parks.
Architectural students from local universities were also heavily involved in the parks' design and construction, providing practical training and exposure to participatory and professional design approaches, while promoting a sense of civic responsibility and pride. The projects developed under PARCS continue to better the lives of nearly one million Palestinians and help counter the detrimental effects of living in conflict, while also restoring some of the area's historical beauty.
• Providing safe, accessible, environmentally friendly recreational areas in communities that are especially affected by the economic and security consequences of the ongoing conflict.
• Ensuring that the parks – 21 when the program ended in 2008 – are designed in a way that involves all community stakeholders, particularly those from minority groups such as women, children, the elderly and citizens with disabilities.


It is a middle-ear inflammation, usually caused by an infection that blocks the Eustachian tube. The resulting pain is highly distressful to young children... and their parents.
Otitis media is extremely common – seen most often in children 6 to 36 months of age. Up to one-third of the child population will have 6 or more episodes before starting school, and some can have up to 12 episodes in a year.
Scientific studies have shown little evidence of shorter duration of symptoms, fewer recurrences or better long-term outcomes for children given antibiotics for their acute otitis media than for those who did not receive the medication. Moreover, researchers have found that giving so many children so much antibiotic medication poses a serious risk to the youngsters and to their community. It promotes the emergence of strains of microbes that are resistant to the very antibiotics that are being used.
A chiropractic treatment plan featuring gentle adjustments and light neck massage appropriate for very young children, offers hope for comforting relief – without recourse to heavy use of antibiotics or surgery. Chiropractic upper-spine adjustments and massage of the tissue surrounding the ear can help clear the Eustachian tube blockage that causes otitis media. Dietary/nutritional guidance may also be offered. The chiropractic approach is an alternative to traditional medical treatments that may be less effective and involve serious side effects.


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Opodo Appoints New Managing Director of Quest Travel
Opodo has appointed Bernadette Fitzsimons as Managing Director of its worldwide holiday company Quest Travel.
Bernadette has over 25 years experience in the travel, industry most recently as Vice President, Global Product for STA Travel Group where she was responsible for the product strategy for STA Travel on a worldwide basis. Prior to her Vice President role, Bernadette was Product and Marketing Director for STA Travel UK Division.
Bernadette started her career at Modernline Travel / Modern Hotels in the Groups and Incentive area, before moving into the airline industry with positions at Dan Air, and Varig Brazilian Airlines.
As Managing Director of Quest Travel, Bernadette will be responsible for running the business and developing the wider long-haul strategy, key partnerships and direction of the company as part of the Opodo Group.
Simon Vincent, CEO of Opodo commented "We are delighted that Bernadette has joined Opodo and Quest Travel. Her expertise and excellent track record in the travel industry will be invaluable to the company as we look to leverage our tour operating assets and develop the company going forward. We would also like to thank Kevin Ivie for successfully managing Quest Travel in the interim and wish him every success for the future."
Commenting on her appointment Bernadette said, "I really look forward to strengthening Quest's position in the long haul tours market and to realising all of the opportunities that will come through our Opodo ownership"
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No stranger to bestseller lists, though it's been a while (1997, to be exact), Edward Rutherfurd lands in the #6 spot with
The Princes of Ireland: The Dublin Saga, the first installment of a series. This book covers 11 centuries, stopping at the 16th; the next volume will take the story into the 20th century. Doubleday has 143,000 copies after two printings; the author begins his U.S. tour March 15 and will be in New York City on St. Patrick's Day. Marketing efforts include a Win a Trip to Ireland contest in conjunction with Tourism Ireland and cross-promotion with ReJoyce Dublin 2004, the centennial celebration of Bloomsday, which gets underway in Dublin next month and runs through August. Back in 1997, Rutherfurd enjoyed a 19-week run with his bestseller London.


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10 sq mi (26 km²), 1.19%
- (2000)
- Density
55/sq mi (21/km²)
Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.brightok.net/chickasaw/ardmore/county/
Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 45,621. Its county seat is Ardmore6.
1.1 Major Highways
1.2 Adjacent counties
3 Cities and towns
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,159 km² (834 sq mi). 2,134 km² (824 sq mi) of it is land and 26 km² (10 sq mi) of it (1.19%) is water.
Major Highways[]
U.S. Highway 70
U.S. Highway 177
State Highway 7
Adjacent counties[]
Garvin County (north)
Murray County (northeast)
Johnston County (east)
Marshall County (southeast)
Love County (south)
Jefferson County (southwest)
Stephens County (northwest)
Demographics[]
Carter County Courthouse, Downtown Ardmore.
As of the census² of 2000, there were 45,621 people, 17,992 households, and 12,648 families residing in the county. The population density was 21/km² (55/sq mi). There were 20,577 housing units at an average density of 10/km² (25/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 77.92% White, 7.60% Black or African American, 8.26% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 4.45% from two or more races. 2.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 17,992 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the county, the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,405, and the median income for a family was $36,729. Males had a median income of $30,018 versus $20,877 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,511. About 12.70% of families and 16.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.70% of those under age 18 and 12.40% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns[]
Ratliff City
Tatums
Carter County Government webpage
Oklahoma City (capital)
Governor (List)
Arklatex
Cherokee Outlet
Four State Area
Green Country
Kiamichi Country
Little Dixie
Oklahoma City Metro
Ouachita Mountains
The Ozarks
Le Flore
Mayes
McClain
Okfuskee
Pottawatomie
Pushmataha
Roger Mills
Washita
Coordinates: 34°15′N 97°17′W / 34.25, -97.29
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Your company has established a long-time reputation in luxury interior design. How has the company evolved in the past years?
Everything remains the same since Alberto's time; we are a well-oiled operation and nobody has left. I carry the office alone now and we have many of the same clients. Only Alberto is no longer with us!
What is the criteria you are looking for when being approach for a particular project?
Your portfolio includes the recently renovated and refurbished The Lanesborough, an iconic luxury hotel in London. Tell us more about the project.
Beyond aesthetics, a hotel room or the cabin of a private jet are also about comfort. What is your approach?
Is there a DNA of Le Cabinet Alberto Pinto?
What are the importance of your suppliers?
At any given time, our firm employs as many as a thousand craftspeople that we have nurtured throughout our company's history. Our artisans really need us. There are not that many places left that do it the way we do: sur mesure. We can decorate a giant hôtel particulier or a tiny apartment, but we have to do it all the way, down to every little detail, like a jewel box.
You have your own collection of furniture, accessories and tableware. What motivated you to launch your own collection?
In 2009, we decided to create a collection of furniture, tableware and home accessories of one-of-a-kind or limited edition pieces. Spearheaded by Davina Pinto, Alberto's niece, the collection is realized by craftsmen well-versed in French savoir-faire. The types of craftsmen enlisted for such work include upholsterers, embroiderers, cabinetmakers, bronzers, lacquerers, gilders, mirror specialists, and makers of decorative trimmings We wanted to create a line of objects that conveyed the spirit of our maison: a welcoming place, a mood, and a familial atmosphere, one that is constantly in search of beauty and all things extraordinary.
What are the most exciting projects you are currently working on?
We are now working on a residential project – a ground-up condominium – in New York City at 27 East 29th Street. We have worked on many private residences in New York City and throughout the United States, however, this is the first time we designed the full façade and the interiors of a building. As an international interior designer, working in cities all over the world, nothing surprised us here in New York. Still, working in New York City is always exciting! There is a special energy in the city that never sleeps.
Luxury is to have time and take your time. Time is the most important luxury. We're all running up against something. Flexibility, too—being able to travel and make your own schedule is luxurious.
From a design perspective, it's about space, the height of the ceilings, light, etcetera. We like big things—big mansions, big rooms, etcetera. The right proportions are important, too.


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Q: Why the debug level is not working with this configuration? I noticed that nothig is written during logging with DEBUG level while launching my main script: python -m src.scripts, so i used the ipdb as follow:
import logging
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

file_handler = logging.FileHandler(os.path.join('logs','pdfparser.log'))
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s:%(levelname)s:%(name)s:%(message)s')
file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
logger.addHandler(file_handler)

def pix2np(pix):
    """
    Convert pixmap to image
    https://stackoverflow.com/questions/53059007/python-opencv
    """
    import numpy as np
    im = np.frombuffer(pix.samples, dtype=np.uint8).reshape(pix.h, pix.w, pix.n)
    try:
        im = np.ascontiguousarray(im[..., [2, 1, 0]])  # rgb to bgr
    except IndexError:
        #Trick to convert Gray rto BGR,
        logger.debug("Shape of image array is {}".format(im.shape))
        import ipdb;ipdb.set_trace()
        im = cv2.cvtColor(im,cv2.COLOR_GRAY2RGB)
        im = np.ascontiguousarray(im[..., [2, 1, 0]])
    return im

And i entered manually the following commands
I just got the following result (in pdfparser.log):
ipdb> logger.info('test')
ipdb> logger.warning('test2')
ipdb> logger.debug('test2')
ipdb> logger.error('test2')
ipdb> logger.debug('test3')
ipdb> logger.error('test3')
ipdb> logger.exception('test3')

2020-10-22 11:13:51,498INFO:impocr.pdfparser:test
2020-10-22 11:14:10,004WARNING:impocr.pdfparser:test2
2020-10-22 11:14:49,745ERROR:impocr.pdfparser:test2
2020-10-22 11:15:13,497ERROR:impocr.pdfparser:test3
2020-10-22 11:16:35,722ERROR:impocr.pdfparser:test3
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\pincemaille\OneDrive - Groupe BPCE\Python\Impots\impocr\pdfparser.py", line 26, in pix2np
    im = np.ascontiguousarray(im[..., [2, 1, 0]])  # rgb to bgr
IndexError: index 2 is out of bounds for axis 2 with size 1

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Program Files\Python38\lib\cmd.py", line 214, in onecmd
    func = getattr(self, 'do_' + cmd)
AttributeError: 'TerminalPdb' object has no attribute 'do_logger'

What is really strange is that logging.info works but not debug level.

A: You have set your logger level to INFO:
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)

That means anything you log at a level lower than INFO will be omitted. DEBUG is lower than INFO.
See https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.html#logging-levels
If you want debug messages included in your log, set the logger level to logging.DEBUG instead.


Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Yesterday evening while Brad was waiting for me to get home from work he tested out some new lights that we are going to try on our house this year. He sent me a picture and I can't wait until this weekend when we can finish decorating and cutting down our tree.
One thing that I love to do is make handmade ornaments. It gives those ornaments a little bit more sentimental value when they get placed on our tree year after year. DIY Christmas ornaments can also make great gifts for friends, family, neighbors, and teachers. I've compiled a great list of 35 different DIY Christmas ornaments so make sure you check out your favorites!
Which ornaments are going to be on your tree this year?


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UK Racing moves forward on joint approach to reform Levy
UK racing leadership has formed a 'steering group' which will present a 'single set of proposals' to reform horseracing's Levy to the government at a critical time for all racing stakeholders. The formation of a new steering group tackling Levy reforms was agreed by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), Jockey Club and The Horsemen's Group – representing all levels of …
UK racing preparing to move behind closed doors
As the COVID-19 outbreak has continued to disrupt the sporting world, the racing industry has ramped up preparations for the sport to be held behind closed doors. Taking place later today, the sport's tripartite leadership, including racecourses, participants and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), will discuss an approach recommended by the industry's COVID-19 Steering Group. In a statement, the BHA …
Mark Spincer named ARC racing division MD
Arena Racing Company (ARC) has strengthened its leadership team after confirming that Mark Spincer will take up the position of Managing Director of the company's Racing Division. Under his new role, which is effective immediately, Spincer will take responsibility for ARC's sixteen racecourse sites and four greyhound stadia. Mark Spincer commented on his new role: "We have tremendous teams working …
Flutter elevates racing commitment with new commercial rights deal
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Arc takes a firm stance on prize-money position
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ARC plans for 1,000 betting shop closures with £3m prize cuts
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Arena Racing Company makes Ffos Las acquisition
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ARC & partners outline Mental Health Awareness Week support
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Scott Longley: The £2 reckoning – betting & racing face their nightmare
Following the conclusion of this week's local elections, the Conservative government will likely move to implement a £2 FOBTs wagering limit, impacting all UK betting stakeholders. SBC contributor Scott Longley assess whether the government understands the consequences of its drastic cut, or if it can justify its FOBTs policy logic… _________________ Politics has trumped economics in the final stages of …
Arena Racing Company to see prize money soar past £35m mark
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So Whistles is a huge hit with MMB Magazine, with those key pieces that can really make your wardrobe stand out. So we caught up with Whistles to get some key advice about what AW18 holds in the style stakes and of course picked some of our favourite pieces.
This autumn signals a more forthright approach to dressing. Those with maximalist tendencies can luxuriate in the play-off between texture and print. While the modern sophisticate will find solace in slouchy tailoring, utility-inspired outerwear and a crisp seasonal palette of bitter chocolate, dusty mauve, winterberry and gold. When it comes to the season ahead the old idiom is tilted: more is most definitely more.
The silhouette is fluid and feminine, but has inherent strength. Louche shirt dresses and wrap-around silk bodices are anchored by tougher footwear, with over the knee boots and lace up details bringing the attitude.
If print is our thing, then this season is no exception. Silvery forest ferns, geometric seed pods and wild autumnal florals – British horticulture inspires our esoteric handwriting this autumn-winter. Yet these are not prints you tire of easily, they have a modernity and confidence that future-proofs your wardrobe, creating timeless pieces with 24/7 sensibilities, not flash in the pan trends.
A celebration of the bold and the beautiful, this collection can be defined by its easy maximalism and crisp, considered undertones. This is your new season dress code.


FSQ1964 by G-Sonique is a Virtual Effect Audio Plugin. It functions as a VST Plugin.
FSQ1964 is a "vacuum tube high frequency / transient vitaliser", a useful tool when mixing your songs - it is capable of giving them a true sound, sharpness and boldness, according to G-Sonique.
FSQ1964 is not a classic enhancer, it joins two quality emphasizers of transients – Module 1 and Module 2. They can emphasize even the most muffled transients and make them sharp. In order to achieve maximal quality of the sound with minimum unwanted artifacts the sound is processed via a doubled oversampling algorithm.
FSQ1964 also features two "vacuum tube" modules to emphasize high frequencies. It is possible to set and emphasize two different high frequencies independently together with a possibility to edit their profiles with the parameters like tube harmonics, frequency, bandwidth, boost. While Module 1 affects more transients than trebles, Module 2 affects more trebles but also the transients.
FSQ1964 is not only a simple classic vintage emulation from the '70s. G-Sonique says it is also capable of imitating various hue characteristics from valved vintage devices from the past century to the most modern and transparent high-tech vacuum tube machines of the new millennia.
FSQ1964 is useful for emphasizing high frequencies and transients of beats and percussion, hi-hats, live acoustic guitars and other string instruments, synthesizers, etc. It is useful for re-mastering of old records. It is also useful for amateur bands to emphasize individual live music tracks which were recorded with less quality equipment (lower quality microphone, preamp, A/D convertor).
Two independent modules for emphasizing transients (percussive highs of signal) dynamically joined with emphasizers of ultra-high frequencies.
Two independent modules for emphasizing the high frequencies with the possibility of setting of dynamic hue characteristics (with parameters like tube harmonics, frequency, bandwidth and boost).
Dynamic input and output amplifiers (you can set level of saturation).
On/Off bypass switch for instant sound control (with and without effect).
VU meter showing the level of analog saturation of signal.
Double internal oversampling for achieving maximal quality of sound with minimum of unwanted artifacts.


The winter months are commonly associated with decreasing temperatures and increasing cases of the common cold. Typically, symptoms of the common cold come on gradually, and may start with a sore throat or irritated sinuses.
Always cough and sneeze into your elbow—not your hands—to prevent spreading germs.
Inspect your skiing or snowboarding equipment to ensure that it is in good working condition.
Wear protective headgear, such as a helmet and snow goggles.
Yield to skiers or snowboarders in front of or below you on the slope.
Carry a fully charged cellphone with you at all times.
Never drink alcohol while skiing or snowboarding.
The thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck that helps control the function of many of the body's organs and helps to set the metabolism. According to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, approximately 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease and an estimated 12 percent of the population will develop a thyroid condition in their lifetime.
Being female—Women are five to eight times more likely to suffer from a thyroid disorder than men are.
Age—The Thyroid Foundation of America recommends that women get annual thyroid hormone level tests yearly starting at age 50 and that men should get yearly tests beginning at age 60.
A family history—If thyroid disease runs in the family, testing every five years after age 35 is recommended.
Pregnancy—Thyroid conditions can arise after giving birth.
Those with a high risk of developing a thyroid disorder should speak with their doctor. Together, you can determine the next steps to take.


HealthDay News — Outbreaks associated with treated recreational water with confirmed infectious etiology are usually caused by Cryptosporidium, Legionella, or Pseudomonas, according to research published in the May 18 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Michele C. Hlavsa, M.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues describe 493 outbreaks associated with treated recreational water reported during 2000 to 2014.
The researchers found that 58 percent of the 363 outbreaks with confirmed infectious etiology were caused by Cryptosporidium, 16 percent by Legionella, and 13 percent by Pseudomonas.
Overall, 24,453 cases were identified in the 363 outbreaks; 89, 4, and 3 percent were caused by Cryptosporidium, Pseudomonas, and Legionella, respectively. Of the eight reported deaths, at least six occurred in persons affected by outbreaks caused by Legionella. The leading setting was hotels, which were associated with 32 percent of the 493 outbreaks. The outbreaks had a bimodal temporal distribution: 56 percent started in June to August, and 9 percent started in March.


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Arsenal captain Aubameyang signs new three-year contract
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ended speculation over his Arsenal future on Tuesday as the Gunners captain signed a new three-year contract with the FA Cup holders.
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has signed a new contract
Foto: POOL/AFP
Aubameyang's contract saga had dragged on since last season amid speculation he wanted to join a club in the Champions League.
The Gabon forward revealed he had committed his future to Arsenal in a live Instagram stream at the Emirates Stadium.
"Arsenal fans, finally as you know I just signed the thing," Aubameyang said.
Arsenal confirmed the news themselves on their website in a statement that said: "Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has signed a new three-year contract with us!"
After scoring the goals that fired Arsenal to last season's surprise FA Cup semi-final and final victories over Manchester City and Chelsea respectively, Aubameyang had refused to confirm if he wanted to stay at the north London club.
At one stage last term, he admitted he faced a big decision over his future, fuelling reports that he was ready to leave amid interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
But Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta remained confident Aubameyang was happy at the club and wanted to stay.
Over 100,000 people were watching the announcement via the official Arsenal Instagram account, with Aubameyang adding: "I signed the thing because I want to become an Arsenal legend, maybe leave a legacy, it is the time to work a lot.
"For sure, I will give my best, as always, so yes, I have just signed the thing. Hopefully you are happy and I can't wait to see you in this beautiful stadium again."
Aubameyang was joined on the call by former Arsenal striker Ian Wright and his current team-mate Alexandre Lacazette, who praised his decision to sign the contract.
Aubameyang moved to Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018 and has scored 72 goals across 111 games in all competitions, including one in Saturday's 3-0 victory at Fulham on the opening day of the new season.
Acknowledging the significance of keeping Aubameyang, Arteta said: "It was important for Pierre-Emerick to stay with us.
"He's a superb player with an incredible mentality. Being the player to have taken the least amount of time to reach 50 goals with this club tells you everything you need to know about him and his way of working."
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Author: Pulse News Agency International by AFP Source: AFP
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