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Ventura nursing home outbreak grows to 67 COVID-19 cases, three deaths
Tom Kisken
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A COVID-19 outbreak at a Ventura nursing home continues to rise, reaching 67 confirmed cases and three deaths, Ventura County public health officials said Monday.
The outbreak has hit 44 residents of the Victoria Care Center and 23 staff members since it emerged in July when two workers tested positive, officials said.
The numbers have increased steadily. On Wednesday, the number of cases was reported at 51, including 34 residents. Two of the residents died. Health officials reported the third death Monday.
All three deaths involve residents who had co-existing medical conditions.
Health officials also said Monday 14 residents have recovered and returned to their rooms.
Coronavirus in California:Ventura nursing home outbreak grows to 51 cases, two deaths
About 170 residents at the nursing home and about 290 people work there. A nursing home administrator declined an interview Monday.
In a Sunday letter sent to residents, family members and others, nursing home officials said 22 residents still recovering from the illness were being kept in an isolated area of the facility now known as the COVID unit.
Weekly testing continues. A round was held from Wednesday to Friday and results are usually available in three to seven days.
"If you are not contacted, your loved one's test is negative," nursing home officials said in the letter, also noting that people can call for results.
Public health officials said the large of number of cases was expected in part because of the wide level of exposure. They said the nursing home initially identified at least 44 people believed to have been exposed to infected staff members.
"It is too early to notice indications of the outbreak diminishing," public health officials said in an email, asserting facility-wide testing next week should help indicate whether intervention efforts have worked.
"The reinforcement of infection control methods and proper (personal protective equipment) usage will play vital roles in stopping transmission," health authorities said, adding they are working with health infection and community licensing arms of the California Department of Public Health to deal with the outbreak.
Update:Intakes suspended in Ventura, Stockton as COVID-19 cases climb at youth prison
In their Sunday letter, as in previous communications, nursing home officials said they have followed guidelines from federal, state and county health agencies throughout the pandemic. Citing unprecedented demands on time, they asked people to refrain from calling nurses directly during the busiest times — from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 4 p.m to 6 p.m.
"If a message is left, we will try and respond in a timely manner. Please note, sometimes this may not happen," they said. "We ask for your forgiveness and patience as we try to respond to all calls... in addition to caring for our residents."
Tom Kisken covers health care and other news for the Ventura County Star. Reach him at tom.kisken@vcstar.com or 805-437-0255.
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Wayne's Jerky - Teriyaki
Tuesday, August 03, 2010 Average, Beef Jerky, Chopped-and-Formed, Teriyaki, Waynes-Jerky No comments
Next in the series on Wayne's Jerky is this Teriyaki variety. Read my review of their Original beef jerky.
Wayne's Jerky is a brand of Wayne's Jerky, LLC based out of Sobieski, WI. The company has been in business since 2006, available in stores throughout north-east Wisconsin.
As of this writing, all of their jerky is sold in "bites", bite-sized pieces, and in a chopped and formed product. Only recently did the company get a website going with online purchasing.
Beef, sugar, soy sauce powder, dextrose, salt, spices, butter flavoring, monosodium glutamate, sesame oil, garlic, onion, celery seed, onion powder, garlic powder, natural flavor, citric acid, cilantro, sodium nitrite.
The first thing I taste from the surface of these pieces is a light sweetness, and a light saltiness.
The chewing flavor starts with an increased saltiness, a touch more sweet, some meat flavors, and a light bit of garlic.
For being dubbed "Teriyaki", I don't really find anything in this that resembles teriyaki, at least nothing like the teriyaki I'm accustomed to finding at a Japanese restaurant or even in a bottle of teriyaki sauce. If anything, there's a little bit of sweet, and maybe a hint of soy sauce flavor. But for me that doesn't make it teriyaki.
Instead, what seems to account for the bulk of this jerky's flavor is a garlic & onion seasoning, much like what I found in the company's Original variety. There's also a well noticed saltiness, though still not quite at a high level.
It also has that same "buttery" flavor much like the Original as well, which seems to provide more body and smoothness to the overall flavor.
The meat flavors are not really a "natural" meat flavor, but more like a cured meat flavor, similar to what you might find in a summer sausage or beef stick.
Overall, what you're going to notice in this jerky is a garlic & onion seasoning with a medium-high level of saltiness, along with a cured meat flavor and a buttery flavor and body. You won't really find much teriyaki flavor in this, or at least nothing that stands out as teriyaki.
This is a chopped & formed jerky, cut up into small, thin, bite sized pieces. They're actually very small bite sizes, perhaps just right for little kids, but for adults you'd have to eat two or three at a time to get a decent mouthful.
The pieces are mostly stiff, with just a bit of flexibility. It seems best described as a dry jerky, but with a semi-moist feel, or perhaps a light oily feel. Overall, ease of chewing seems moderate, requiring some effort if you're going through two to three pieces at a time like I'm doing.
The chewing texture feels quite typical of a chopped & formed jerky, starting out with a fair amount of rubbery chewing resistance, and then chewing down to a crumbly feel. I can pick up some sense of this being meat, but largely it feels crumbly.
As a chopped & formed jerky, it seems void of any hard bits of material and I didn't see any chunks of gristle or cartilage. It seems to be mostly all meat, except for visible bits of seasoning mixed in.
As for clean eating, there's only a thin oily-sticky film on my fingertips, but still dry enough to type on my keyboard without licking or wiping. It's nowhere near as oily as other chopped & formed jerky brands.
Wayne's Jerky sells this Teriyaki variety from its website at a price of $6.95 for a 4oz package. According to their website, if you buy four packages the shipping comes out to $10.70 for a total of $38.50. That works out to $2.41 per ounce.
For general jerky snacking purposes, at the $2.41 per ounce price, it seems to provide a fair value. I'm getting a good snackability for its overall great flavor, though rubbery crumbly chewing texture. That price is considerably higher than what you'd pay for major brands of jerky in grocery stores, but I think you only get a little bit better snackability.
As a Teriyaki beef jerky, at the same $2.41 per ounce price, it's a weak value. I don't really perceive this as having a teriyaki flavor, at least nothing like the teriyaki I'm accustomed to having. There are many other beef jerky brands that offer better teriyaki flavor at the same or lower price.
I'm giving this an average rating.
This Teriyaki beef jerky from Wayne's Jerky doesn't seem to provide much teriyaki flavor, at least nothing like what I would expect to get from a Japanese restaurant or from a bottle of teriyaki sauce.
I'm sure if I compared this side by side with Wayne's Original variety, I could taste more of a teriyaki flavor, but then again, most folks are not going to do that. Instead, they're going to rip open this bag and expect it to taste like teriyaki.
Instead, it's quite similar in taste and meat consistency to the Original variety, but while I gave that variety a four-star rating on the strength of its overall flavor, I'm knocking this Teriyaki variety down another star because it doesn't really live up to its advertised flavor.
But on its own merits, it's still a snackable jerky, better than much of the other chopped & formed jerky brands, and something I can feed into face as I sit here blogging away.
For my recommended beer pairing, stick to something malty and lighter on hops, try a brown ale, perhaps a Newcastle Brown Ale, or a Moose Drool Brown Ale.
Rating: Average
http://www.waynesjerky.com/
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Cherry's Bad Ass Beef Jerky - Mild
Lando's Jerky - Hickory
A&J South Florida Jerky - Fire Hot Habanero
Luther's Smokehouse - Pemmican Style Beef Jerky
Wilderness Jerky Outlet - Smoked Beef
Mr. Steak's Beef Jerky - Habanero
Mama Shew's Beef Jerky - Sesame Garlic
Wayne's Jerky - Extra Hot
A&J South Florida Jerky - Spicy Habanero
Luther's Smokehouse Beef Jerky - Jalapeno
Longview Buffalo Jerky
Mr. Steak's Beef Jerky - Original
Mama Shew's Beef Jerky - Original Black Pepper
Wayne's Jerky - Hot
A&J South Florida Jerky - Mild Habanero
Luther's Smokehouse Beef Jerky - Teriyaki
Cedar Creek Beef Jerky - Teriyaki
California Jerky Factory - Original Peppered
Longview Beef Jerky - Teriyaki
Wayne's Jerky - Medium
A&J South Florida Jerky - Original
Luther's Smokehouse Beef Jerky - Hot
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Q: What is the best practice of SUM column values using codeigniter I am currently using below code to sum up numbers of quantity based on a ID
targeting mysql quantity column, just wondering if this is the best practice  using codeigniter? or is there a shorter way to execute this.
My Model.php
public function sum_quantity_of_stacks($id){

        $query = $this->db->query("SELECT *, SUM(qty) as total FROM stocks WHERE drug_id = '$id'");
        return $query->row_array();

    }

    public function sum_quantity_of_request($id){

        $query = $this->db->query("SELECT *,SUM(quantity) as total_request FROM med_request WHERE med_given = '$id' AND status = 'Approved'");
        return $query->row_array();

    }

Then my view.php
$id = $medicine['ID'];

        $data['get_count'] = $this->Medicine_model->sum_quantity_of_stacks($id);

        $data['get_request'] = $this->Medicine_model->sum_quantity_of_request($id);

        $total_available = $data['get_count']['total'];
        $total_given = $data['get_request']['total_request'];

        echo $total_available  - $total_given;

Above code gives me the current available stocks of my medicine inventory.

A: No, there are no such way to do that, similar to what are you are doing now.

SELECT other column with SUM feature not possible

But there are a method name select_sum() available in query builder by which you may get SUM only like
public function sum_quantity_of_stacks($id){
    $this->db->select_sum('qty','total');
    $this->db->where('drug_id',$id);
    $query = $this->db->get('stocks');
    $res = $query->row_array();
    //now SUM is available in $res['total']
    return $res['total'];
   // or return $query->row_array();
}

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GM Runs Out of Corvette Parts, Production Paused
By Matt Posky on October 12, 2020
The C8 Chevrolet Corvette has certainly seen its share of hardships. Despite the vehicle receiving almost unanimous approval from those fortunate enough to get some cockpit time, it has been subject to numerous delays through no fault of its own. Union negations held last fall resulted in a 40-day UAW strike that pushed assembly of the mid-engine Corvette from the tail end of 2019 to the start of 2020. Of course, this butted its launch up against a global pandemic that forced General Motors to shut down production facilities for two months. Shutdowns likewise affected parts suppliers who were also made subject to government restrictions, causing bottlenecks across the industry.
Combined, these issues have forced GM to reduce the number of planned options. Many parts were proving too difficult to source with any reliability and the cars have become notoriously difficult to procure. While the manufacturer has said it would continue building the 2020 model year for as long as possible, supply is unlikely to meet demand until 2021. But the headaches haven't abated just yet; GM has been forced to stall production on the C8 this week after running out of the necessary parts. (Read More…)
Tagged as 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, C8, Chevrolet, Corvette, factory news, general motors, GM, production, supply chain, supply chain issues
Mexico to the Rescue As Suppliers Resume Operations
By Matt Posky on June 1, 2020
Mexico is attempting to accelerate parts production to ensure North American automakers have enough components on hand to stay operational. The response to the pandemic saw manufacturing stalled worldwide as governments assessed whether or not we'd soon be living through a plague of biblical proportions. While fate decreed a repeat of the Black Death would not be necessary, untold damage resulted in numerous business sectors.
The automotive industry hardly went unscathed. Lockdowns stopped sales in many markets for months and plunged supply chains into turmoil as OEMs shut down to ensure staff were helping to "flatten the curve." With the public's interest shifting rapidly away from coronavirus mandates toward demonstrations about police brutality and racial justice, or simply devolving into riots because people are pretty angry about how poorly 2020 is playing out, suppliers and automakers are gradually moving back to more normal production schedules.
This has been easier said than done. But it is being done, and that's the important thing. (Read More…)
Tagged as automotive industry, Canada, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Government, Industry News, Mexico, production, relaunch, supply, supply chain, U.S., united states
Report: U.S. Ramp-up of GM Pickups Paused As Parts Prove Precious
By Steph Willems on May 22, 2020
While General Motors earned the right to resume production in Mexico on Thursday, parts procurement in the gradually reopening North American economy remains a serious roadblock.
U.S. plants came online May 18th following two months of pandemic-prompted downtime. Of topmost importance to all members of the Detroit Three are their hot-selling pickup lines, though UAW- and state-approved health protocol calls for a slow ramp-up, with all plants operating on reduced shifts. Parts supply will dictate those ramp-ups; in GM's case, boosted pickup production in the Midwest will have to wait. (Read More…)
Tagged as chevrolet silverado, Detroit Three, Flint Assembly, Fort Wayne assembly, general motors, GM, gmc sierra, pickups, production, supply chain, supply issues, Trucks
Show Your Papers: Mexican Auto Factories Allowed to Restart With Proper Documents
By Matt Posky on May 19, 2020
Mexico spent plenty of time discussing the phased reopening of automotive plants last week. The presumption was that the nation would have to establish guidelines for industrial work zones that would allow some to resume production after May 18th, with timing coinciding with U.S. facilities that will be in desperate need of parts and vehicles. However, last minute changes left everyone wildly confused.
On Thursday, the Mexican government said the industrial sector wouldn't be eligible for reopening until June 1st. The following day, it explained that the date didn't actually mean much for automotive outfits, adding that companies could reopen at any time if they verified an adherence to new safety protocols. Thanks to another announcement over the weekend, most of the residual confusion has subsidized. Mexican facilities can reopen, provided they have the correct paperwork on file. (Read More…)
Tagged as automotive industry, Coronavirus, Industry News, Mexico, production, relaunch, supply chain
Long Road to Recovery: Supply Chain Troubles Impact Industry Relaunch
As predicted, supply issues are hampering the automotive industry's relaunch. The good news is that practically everyone on the planet understood this would be a problem, but it's undercut by the preliminary damage created by coronavirus lockdowns.
While automakers had sizable cash reserves with which to endure an economic shutdown, many suppliers did not. Small part suppliers have struggled with liquidity as larger equipment manufacturers try to figure out how to ramp up production and address their own supply headaches. As it turns out, shutting down an entire economic sector is a lot easier than restarting one after it's been kneecapped. (Read More…)
Tagged as automotive industry, Coronavirus, demand, Detroit, fca, Ford, GM, New Coronavirus Countermeasures Automobile Council, North America, part supply, supply chain, supply troubles, Tesla
Start Me Up: As Industry Slides Into Gear, U.S. Requests Industrial Assistance from Mexico
Mexico is considering reopening factories after May 18th, now that automakers and the U.S. government have requested it resume production at plants serving the American market. With supply chains needing time to catch up, vehicle assembly will be precarious until parts can be reliably sourced. And Mexico is an essential part of that industrial recovery plan, necessitating some light coordination with the United States.
Despite seeing a spike in new COVID infections, Mexico released a plan to ease restrictions on Wednesday. Making sure U.S. manufacturers have what they need has been incorporated into that strategy, with a few conditions. While industrial employees will soon head back to work, Mexico made no assurances that it will prioritize supplying the rest of North America with automobiles or their components. (Read More…)
Tagged as auto parts, automotive industry, factories, Government, Industry News, Mexico, supply chain, U.S., united states, USMCA
Tesla Reportedly Stops Production in Shanghai
By Matt Posky on May 7, 2020
Reports indicate Tesla has idled production in Shanghai, despite plans for the facility to resume production this week. Workers had been given time off for a five-day break that incorporated China's International Workers' Day (May 1st), with production expected to resume on the 6th. However, the facility made the surprise decision to remain closed.
Staff have been informed that the facility will not reopen until May 9th, according to inside sources. While this may lead one to wonder if the factory has found itself at the epicenter of a new coronavirus outbreak, there's likely another explanation. Local outlets report Giga Shanghai as suffering from part shortages. (Read More…)
Tagged as China, COVID-19, Giga Shanghai, Gigafactory 3, production, Shanghai, supply chain, Tesla Inc., Tesla Motors
GM's Newest Tweener Limps Out of the Gate
By Steph Willems on May 5, 2020
Your author can't explain why his neighbor purchased a new Chevrolet Blazer Premier, but he can understand why General Motors felt the need to insert a new crossover between the Equinox and Traverse. CUV white space = $$$, I think the famous equation goes.
With this in mind, the existence of the new Chevrolet Trailblazer, slotted between the Trax and Equinox, is equally understandable. Boasting a brace of three-bangers and more space and MPGs than a Trax, the decidedly non-BOF Trailblazer serves as a larger stepping stone to the Chevy brand.
Timing, however, was not the Trailblazer's strong suit. (Read More…)
Posted in Features, News Blog
Tagged as chevrolet trailblazer, general motors, GM, GM Korea, Korea, production, Sales, Suppliers, supply chain, Trailblazer
Suppliers to Michigan: Production Delays Are Bad for Business
The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) have issued a letter to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer saying they're ready to start delivering components to manufacturers.
Despite Detroit automakers signaling a readiness to resume production, Whitmer has extended stay-at-home orders through May 15th — lifting some earlier restrictions on business and travel. However, the automotive industry still doesn't have an official date to get things moving again, just a series of business plans outlining a gradual ramping up of production once lockdown mandates end.
Suppliers say that isn't good enough. They want a clear-cut pathway toward industrial redemption. (Read More…)
Tagged as automotive industry, COVID-19, Gretchen Whitmer, MEMA, michigan, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, OESA, Original Equipment Suppliers Association, parts suppliers, stay-at-home orders, supply chain, uaw
Ford 'Confident' It'll Have the Transfer Cases It Needs
As it woos the UAW with health protocol and assesses suppliers to ensure their readiness when production resumes (whenever that ends up being), Ford Motor Company says a crucial component it needs for a great number of big-ticket vehicles will be there, too.
Hoping to get all of its ducks in a row before Michigan opens itself up for business, Ford had employees working feverishly in a state that contains no Ford plants. (Read More…)
Tagged as BorgWarner, Ford, Lincoln, parts, production, Suppliers, supply chain
Trashed by a Twister and Crucial to Ford, a BorgWarner Plant Struggles to Get Back on Its Feet
By Steph Willems on April 29, 2020
A South Carolina assembly plant that took major damage from a tornado back on April 13th is making headway in returning to production. It's still a long way from normal, but the plant's promise of "limited production" in the coming weeks should be music to the ears of Ford, which relies on the Seneca, SC facility for components for its biggest-margin vehicles.
It still isn't known when exactly Ford plans to restart vehicle assembly in the U.S., but May 18th has been floated as a possibility. In Seneca, the tornado-toppled BorgWarner plant, builder of transfer cases for 4×4 systems, could be back in business by that point. Sort of. (Read More…)
Tagged as BorgWarner, Ford, parts, production, Ram, supply chain, Toyota, transfer cases
Bad News for Ford: Carolina Twister Makes Direct Hit on Automaker's Supply Chain
An outbreak of tornadoes through the Gulf states and into the Southeast early last week saw one twister shatter a sprawling BorgWarner assembly plant. Known for building all-important transfer cases for four-and all-wheel drive vehicles, the Seneca, SC facility lay in near-ruins following the direct hit, though it wasn't known which manufacturers sourced components from the plant.
Well, it turns out one recipient of Seneca-built parts is Ford — and it uses a lot of them. (Read More…)
Tagged as BorgWarner, disasters, F-150, Ford, ford f-150, nature, production, Suppliers, supply chain, transfer cases, Trucks
Twister Trashes BorgWarner Plant; Volkswagen Receives Close Call
Powerful tornadoes ripped through the U.S. South and Southeast late Sunday and into the early morning hours of Monday, leaving behind a toll in human lives and property damage that's still being assessed.
As the country — and world — suffers through the many disruptions borne of the coronavirus pandemic, one can't forget that more conventional natural disasters, in all their power and fickleness, are capable of wreaking havoc on industries and supply chains, too. (Read More…)
Tagged as BordWarner, Chattanooga Assembly, nature, Suppliers, supply chain, Volkswagen
Easier Said Than Done: Restarting the Automotive Industry
By Matt Posky on April 13, 2020
As the global health crisis pivots toward becoming an economic one, the automotive industry is understandably eager to know when it can begin producing cars again. The situation isn't going to be as easy as throwing open a few breaker boxes and giving the thumbs up. A mile-long list of problems, many of which lack easy answers, will first have to be tackled before things return to normal.
Supply chains will be slow to move — and potentially severed — as other nations wait longer to walk back social distancing measures. Not all factories will resume operation at the same time, and not all parts suppliers or shipping agencies will have made it through the coronavirus pandemic intact. It's also uncertain how quickly customers will return to the market. In tougher financial times, customers may remain hesitant in making large purchases; meanwhile, localized quarantines will undoubtedly continue suppressing sales in certain markets. Then we have the elephant in the room — the vast amount of money this colossal reboot is going to require. (Read More…)
Tagged as Assembly, automotive industry, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Economy, Government, industry restart, industry strategy, Product Planning, restart, supply chain
Subaru Extends Shutdown, Cites Unpredictable Chinese Supply Chains
By Matt Posky on April 1, 2020
Subaru is joining the long list of automakers closing shop on account of the coronavirus. Japanese production is being suspended at the automaker's main plaint in the country's Gunma prefecture from April 11th through the first of May. It's also idling the Oizumi engine facility as it announces plans to extend the suspension of its U.S. facility in Indiana. The plant will now be idled through April 20th.
While some of the closures are due to social distancing obligations, the rest is down to parts allocation. Subaru is heavily reliant on components manufactured in China, and it's still not clear how things are actually going there. What is clear is that Subaru (and plenty of other manufacturers) can't do without its robust industrial sector operating at full strength. Subaru CFO Toshiaki Okada said in February that "it's impossible to manufacture cars without China." (Read More…)
Tagged as Asia, automotive industry, China, COVID-19, factory closures, Industry News, Japan, New Coronavirus Countermeasures Automobile Council, parts supply, Subaru, supply chain, supply chain issues
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Nightlife: Hungry for Fourth Meal?
When late-night hunger strikes, don't head to Taco Bell. Instead, check out one of these beloved local spots offering classics, like fry-topped sandwiches and hearty egg entrees.
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Photo by Dave DiCello
If you stay out late, you're bound to get hungry. Beer won't keep you full for long, and instead of a nightcap, many folks hunt for grub. Luckily, Pittsburgh boasts several 24-hour restaurants that accommodate the late-night crowd.
Remember, though, that a place doesn't have to be open every minute to serve scrumptious late-night entrées: You can still find open kitchens at various Mad Mex restaurants (madmex.com), a half-off menu at Oakland's India Garden (indiagarden.net) and epic midnight burgers at Fat Head's Saloon (fatheads.com) in South Side. But for true night owls, here are some 24-hour favorites:
EAT'N PARK
At Eat'n Park, one of the most successful restaurants in local history, it doesn't matter who you are, how big or small your group, or when you're arriving — there's always a Smiley Cookie waiting for you. Some locations are busiest after last call and serve a steady stream of customers 'til dawn. (eatnpark.com)
PRIMANTI BROS
Sometimes you just need a giant sandwich made of meat, tomatoes, fries and slaw. The legendary Primanti Bros. sandwich is the perfect post-party food for carnivores. Most sites close at a reasonable hour, but the Strip District location is always open. (primantibros.com)
RITTER'S DINER
Nearly every undergrad in Pittsburgh knows about Ritter's, the funky little greasy spoon on Baum Boulevard in Bloomfield. Cheap, laidback and full of character, Ritter's makes finding a 3 a.m. breakfast feel like an adventure. (412/682-4852)
Not long ago, Tom's Diner was a beacon of hope for late-night partygoers in South Side. Once the bars closed, customers poured into Tom's on Carson Street, ready to order a gyro omelet. While the South Side location has long since shut down, the Dormont version is alive and well — and open any hour of the night. (412/531-2350)
KINGS FAMILY RESTAURANT
Once you've finished your last Yuengling and half of your friends have gone home, what could sound better than a Triple Crown breakfast on a Friday or Saturday night? Or a cup of coffee and a Frownie? If you live in (or happen to be near) the 'burbs with a late-night Kings, head there to spend some witching hours. (kingsfamily.com)
Lights! Glamour! Action!
Like the Super Bowl, the Oscars are one of the most anticipated annual TV events. People around the world tune in to see which movies swept which awards, and they argue incessantly over directors, actors and, of course, Best Picture. To celebrate a very successful year in Pittsburgh movie-making, consider joining the Pittsburgh Film Office for its Highmark Presents Lights! Glamour! Action! party. Once again, the massive gala will be held in Heinz Field's Club Level East, where massive TVs will broadcast the live ceremony. Sport your Hollywood best, and enjoy hors d'oeuvres, cocktails and the company of fellow film buffs.
(100 Art Rooney Ave., North Shore; Feb. 24; pghfilm.org)
This article appears in the February 2013 issue of Pittsburgh Magazine.


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Midnight: The world's greatest bucking horse
News News | Aug 3, 2009
Buckeye Butch
Almost 100 years ago, on the prairies of Alberta, Canada, a horse was foaled unlike any other on the ranch of Jim McNab. At maturity, in McNab's words, he "was a well-made horse, with maybe a strain of thoroughbred and a dash of Percheron – a little too long in the barrel, but put together real solid-like. He stood about 15.1, and about 1,300 pounds strong." Big, powerful, and coal black, with the look of eagles in his dark eyes, Midnight would never become the cow horse McNab dreamed of, but was destined instead to make a name for himself all over the world as the greatest bucking horse of all time.
The black horse soon gained a local reputation as a horse no one could ride. The best in the cowboy business came and went during his early years and were duly humbled by the big black horse with the gentle disposition, who with a rider on his back, became a veritable four-footed explosion – a horse to be reckoned with. Not one man was able to stay aboard the notorious black tornado. After a stunning performance at the Calgary Stampede Rodeo, where he was proclaimed the champion bucking horse of Western Canada, his fate was cast. Midnight was sold to Calgary rodeo promoter Peter Welch. It broke Jim McNab's heart to part with this special horse with the untamed spirit he had come to love so much, but "money talks" and sell him he did. Some say he never stopped regretting it.
By 1928 Midnight was still unridden and his career was off and running, or should I say, bucking. The horse was purchased from the Calgary outfit by rodeo producer and stock contractor Verne Elliot, an ex-bronc rider who had competed against the famous bucking horse, Steamboat in his youth. Midnight's reputation preceded him wherever he went, and he began drawing huge crowds at the rodeos, as well as confident cowboys, each of whom just knew they were the one to finally ride the infamous outlaw.
With the fame of a rock star, Midnight was campaigned at every rodeo from Calgary, Pendleton and Cheyenne, to Salt Lake City and Fort Worth, and east to Madison Square Garden in New York, gaining him the adulation of fans and the respect of the bronc riders. In those days bronc riders rode for 10 seconds instead of eight as they do now, but it didn't matter – one by one they made intimate acquaintance with the ground in two or three seconds, including the renowned Pete Knight, one of the best at that time.
The late Verne Elliot, a native of Platteville, Colo., who owned a ranch near Johnstown, Colo., believed "a good bucking horse is likely to be born, not made. The meaner and more murderous he is, the higher the esteem in which he is held by the cowboy who rides him, the stock contractor who owns him, and the audience that watches him battle his way around an arena. And above all he should be consistent – every time that chute gate swings open, he should come out fighting and never say die!"
Midnight did not disappoint. He never weakened, never grew tired of the game and never gave up. His heart was as big as the Canadian prairies from whence he came.
So many top riders were biting the dust when they drew Midnight, the claim was made by some people that it was just a big publicity stunt and that the cowboys were paid to take a dive, but that was not true. Any contestant would have sold his soul for the honor of making history as the first to ride "the buckingest horse in the world," as he was called.
Midnight loved to buck and took great delight in bucking circles around his fallen would-be conqueror before heading for the exit gate. The horse never intentionally went out of his way to hurt someone, but he was considered an outlaw, that is, a horse that couldn't be broken, that refused to allow a human on his back. He was also an artist who loved his craft and worked at it with a vengeance. According to one cowboy, "trying to ride him meant having your backbone telescoped and twisted and jammed through the top of your skull. It was like having 1,300 pounds fall on you with every jump – only it was a piledriver coming from underneath." After he hit the ground, a cowboy felt as if he'd been run over by a tank, and every bone and muscle in his body ached for weeks afterward. Some who drew Midnight in the rodeo tried to swap him for another bronc, knowing full well he'd be eating dirt and out of the money.
Champion bronc rider Pete Knight tried to ride Midnight on four separate occasions throughout his career and failed every time, but he never lost the desire to challenge the old warrior one last time. And in 1930, when Midnight was 15 years old, he got his chance. Cheyenne Frontier Days offered him $100 to give a 10-second exhibition ride – world champion cowboy against world champion bucking horse. Knight had been rodeoing for over 20 years, and knowing this would probably be his last opportunity, he agreed and gallantly met his old adversary once again. It was a fantastic ride that had the audience on their feet screaming hysterically – an awesome duel of champions in which Midnight triumphed as victor in seven seconds, the longest anyone had ever stayed aboard. Nor would any other rider even come close to that time in the next three years. (There is still some controversy over this statement, with several cowboys claiming they did in fact ride Midnight, but if they accomplished this feat, it was not in sanctioned competition with judges on hand. News of such an event would have been flashed around the world, so great was Midnight's reputation and avid following.)
In 1933 the horse that wouldn't be ridden made his farewell appearance at the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo, unloading two top riders that day, before leaving for a trip to England, where he made his last public appearance in four exhibition rides at Wembley Stadium. When they returned home, Verne Elliot turned Midnight out to pasture on his ranch to enjoy a well-deserved retirement. The world's champion bucking horse never felt the weight of a saddle or an erstwhile rider ever again and lived out his life happily munching grass and snoozing in the sun. On Nov. 5, 1936, a challenger he couldn't beat finally won, as death climbed aboard and rode him to a standstill.
Elliot buried Midnight on the ranch. Word that the great horse had died traveled the circuit as he himself once did, and the cowboys he had fought and beaten took up a collection and bought him a monument befitting a champion to place over his grave. A Colorado senator at the time, Chris Cusack, wrote the epitaph:
Underneath this sod lies
a great bucking hoss.
There never lived a cowboy
he couldn't toss.
His name was Midnight
his coat was black as coal.
If there's a hoss heaven,
please God, rest his soul.
Hundreds of people visited the site until, in 1995, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum had Midnight's remains exhumed and interred on the grounds in Oklahoma City, along with Verne Elliot's other famous bucking horse Five Minutes to Midnight. Besides the fact he owned two of the greatest bucking horses of all time, Elliot's contribution to the early days of the sport of rodeo was huge: He was instrumental in initiating indoor rodeos, beginning with Fort Worth in 1917; he built the first bucking chutes used in competition; he also produced the National Western Rodeo in Denver, Colo., from 1931-62. Verne Elliot died in 1962 at the age of 81 and was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs in 1990.
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Somewhat being a hero!" Shinichi Toyama was suddenly summoned to a sword and magic world by the blue demon king. The demon king has a cute daughter who loves delicious food and just came for that to the human world without any intention to harm humanity. However he is troubled by the resurrected heroes who attack him every day to kill him. Shinichi who came to a different world with great pains embarks on the mission to repel the heroes with the scheme to become a strong devil!!


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Dear Startups: Singapore Too Small For You? Now You Can Get Out Of The Country With These Initiatives
Singapore's small and medium enterprises (SME) have been flourishing over the past few years, and now have the chance to expand their outreach globally, as more and more opportunities are being provided for these entrepreneurs and business to collaborate with different countries.
We have collated some of those latest initiatives that allow for Singaporean startups to expand their businesses overseas.
Germany-Singapore Collaboration
According to a report on Channel NewsAsia, the inaugural Germany-Singapore SME Funding Programme was launched by S Iswaran, the Trade and Industry Minister on Monday 29 August.
Minister S Iswaran speaking at the Singapore international energy week in 2013/ Image Credit: green business.sg
This was done so in an attempt to strengthen business collaborations between the two countries and their companies. Two new agreements were signed during the event as well.
A grant of up to 70 percent will be given to research and development (R&D) projects, with hopes to boost partnerships between German and Singaporean SMEs. Businesses from both countries will be supported by SPRING Singapore's capability development grant, and BMWi's Central Innovation Programme for SMEs.
The programme is targeted on the development of innovative products and applications in all technological and application areas. SMEs from the Medical Technology, Clean Technology, and Advanced Manufacturing industries are desired.
First call for proposals will be held until 31 December 2016.
Interested business need to be registered and operating in Singapore with at least 30 percent in local shareholding. They also need to equal or less than 200 employees. More information can be found at the SPRING website.
"Startup Visas" For Those Looking To Enter The US
Obama in his final state union address/ Image Credit: USAtoday
A few days prior, President Obama announced a proposed rule by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to allow entrepreneurs from other countries to set up base in the United States.
The aim of the rule is to attract the world's best and smartest entrepreneurs to start the next wave of great companies in the US.
According to the Straits Times, Mr Tom Kalil, a technology policy adviser at the White House said that immigrants have co-founded as many as one in four high-tech startups across the US and more than half of all start-ups in Silicon Valley.
Under the rule, the DHS would issue these visas for entrepreneurs if they have at least 15 per cent of ownership in startup companies formed in the US within the last three years and show growth of investments from American investors
The rule allows for entrepreneurs to stay in the U.S. for up to two years. They can then apply for an additional three years if the company is still growing, and shows that it benefits the American public.
This new rule has yet to be implemented, but would allow Singaporeans who founded their business in the US to stay and reap the profits they sow – instead of worrying when their visa might expire and the possibility of closing down operations abruptly.
Microsoft-Temasek Holdings Partnership
Microsoft and Temasek Holdings have entered a global partnership to help support and scale startups across the world. This was reported by Channel NewsAsia earlier in June.
Microsoft's Accelerator website
Temasek, along with six of its companies – CapitaLand Limited, Ascendas, InnoVen Capital, Quann, ST Engineering and Fullerton Financial will join the Microsoft Accelerator programme as global network partners in countries like London, Berlin, Seattle and Bangalore.
Startups under the initiative will be provided with support to quickly scale up into enterprise-ready companies. It also aims to help the startups in challenges they might face like the launching of their business, finding clientele and getting into global markets.
The Microsoft Accelerator offers a four to six month tailored program for later staged startups who wish to go beyond their current stage.
Invested applicants need apply through the Microsoft Accelerator website.
All these efforts Singapore and the other countries might instil confidence in the entrepreneurs and SMEs, leading more companies to enter into global markets.
Fighting with bigger and more experienced businesses is definitely a hard thing to do but with the right support Singaporean SMEs will be able to do well.
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SMEs Are The Most Vulnerable In A Rocky Economy, But The Government Wants To Help Them Thrive
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Usable estimates of the mass of live foliage and limbs of sapling and pole-sized ponderosa pine in managed stands in central Oregon can be obtained with equations using the logarithm of diameter as the only independent variable. These equations produce only slightly higher root mean square deviations than equations that include additional independent variables. A better estimate of live foliage mass is produced when distance from breast height to live crown is added. A better estimate of live limb mass is produced with the addition of height. For other components investigated (bole wood volume, bole wood mass, bark volume and mass, and total aboveground mass) equations that include height, as well as diameter, greatly reduce the root mean square deviations, compared with equations based on diameter alone.
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Chicago Bridge Reversal Reiterates Need for Consistent Accounting in Working Capital True-Up – Cooley M&A
The vast majority of private company acquisitions contain some type of purchase price adjustment to account for any changes in certain financial metrics (including working capital) of the target between a specified reference date (or target) and the closing date. For a variety of reasons (including the inability to predict what might happen in the business between the signing and closing), disputes over these types of adjustments are common. In some cases, buyers view these adjustments as an opportunity to renegotiate the purchase price after the closing.
On June 27, 2017, the DE Supreme Court reviewed a net working capital adjustment and held that the buyer could not reopen the seller's accounting methods by challenging the seller's compliance with generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP) for purposes of the net working capital true-up. In so holding, the court reversed a controversial ruling last year in which the lower court allowed the buyer to submit GAAP challenges to a seller's closing statement. In Chicago Bridge v. Westinghouse Electric, buyer Westinghouse alleged that it was entitled to a $2 billion working capital adjustment after buyer recalculated seller's net working capital in compliance with GAAP – alleging that the seller had failed to comply with GAAP when it prepared the seller's closing statement including the estimated net working capital as of the closing. In the reversal, the DE Supreme Court held that Westinghouse could not challenge Chicago Bridge's estimate of the company's closing statement for historical GAAP compliance and that any adjustments to the company's net working capital for purposes of the true-up must instead be based only on facts and circumstances impacting working capital that occurred between signing and closing. The court explained that the purchase price adjustment language, which required the seller's closing statement to be calculated "in accordance with [GAAP] applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated and with the Agreed Principles" did not provide an independent means by which the buyer could assert that the seller's closing statement was not GAAP compliant. The court looked at the plain language of the provision in light of the text and spirit of the entire contract, and concluded that any claims of GAAP non-compliance in the preparation of financial statements should have been addressed through the agreement's representations and warranties regime. Since the representations and warranties did not survive the closing, the court explained that any attempt to challenge GAAP compliance through the net working capital adjustment would contradict the language and intent of the contract.
By limiting the independent auditor to a review of only changed facts and circumstances impacting changes to net working capital between the signing and the closing, the ruling appears to reset the court-stated "true purpose" of a net working capital adjustment as an important, but narrow, means to ensure that the value of the purchased business (normalized for anticipated working capital swings) at signing is essentially the same as its value on closing. The decision is a welcome development for sellers and provides helpful drafting advice that may serve to discourage a buyer from challenging a seller's compliance with GAAP in the net working capital adjustment as a means to renegotiate the purchase price.
Background facts
The facts in the case are complicated and summarized in detail in our prior blog post. Crucially to this decision, the court recast the facts in a manner that took into account the overall business deal and context of sale. The court found that leading up to the transaction, the parties had a joint venture that involved the construction of several nuclear power plants by a subsidiary of Chicago Bridge. As delays and cost overruns mounted, the parties agreed to sever their relationship by having Chicago Bridge sell its subsidiary to Westinghouse for $0. The court found that in exchange, Chicago Bridge would receive a clean break from future contribution obligations and liabilities related to the projects. Chicago Bridge made certain representations and warranties in the purchase agreement, including that its financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, the representations and warranties did not survive the closing. Unusually, Westinghouse also agreed to indemnify Chicago Bridge for any post-signing and post-closing liabilities related to the projects. Closing was also contingent on Chicago Bridge receiving releases from the utility companies that would operate the plants when they were completed.
The agreement also had a fairly typical two-way purchase price adjustment that required a payment to the seller or the buyer based on whether the seller's net working capital at closing was greater or less than target net working capital with a mechanism for a post-closing true-up for a final determination of net working capital as of the closing. Prior to closing, the seller delivered a closing statement that reflected a net working capital adjustment in its favor of about $428 million, largely due to the substantial construction costs Chicago Bridge had to incur in order to continue with the project as required in the ordinary course in the period between signing and closing. After closing, Westinghouse presented a closing statement that calculated a negative net working capital amount that would have required a payment to Westinghouse of about $2 billion, based largely on a change in the way Westinghouse calculated certain financial inputs, as described more thoroughly in our previous blog post.
The Court of Chancery held that the independent auditor was permitted to consider whether Chicago Bridge had complied with GAAP for purposes of the calculation of the final net working capital and the true-up. Chicago Bridge then appealed the decision to the Delaware Supreme Court.
DE Supreme Court reverses
The Supreme Court reversed. The court first noted that generally speaking, net working capital adjustments are meant to account for changes in a target's business between the signing and the closing in order to: (i) compensate sellers for effectively running the business if the net working capital is greater than the target amount, and (ii) protect buyers against value depletion before they take over the business. The court found that the language in the purchase agreement was consistent with this general purpose. The court also found that the parties clearly recognized that GAAP allowed for a variety of treatments but that for purposes of the net working capital adjustment, the parties required consistent accounting treatment by both the buyer and the seller. The court noted that this conclusion was consistent not just with the specific language in the net working capital adjustment, but also the broader text and intent of the parties throughout the agreement (which essentially protected the seller from liability from the projects) and included language which limited the role of the independent auditor to that of an expert and not an arbitrator.
The facts of this case were highly unusual. However, the court appeared to restate the broader purpose of a net working capital adjustment as a tool for preserving value of the target between signing and closing, and not as a means to reopen purchase price negotiations following the closing.
The decision also helped to clarify the specific language that may be used to preclude a buyer from opening up the closing statement to GAAP compliance. In the purchase agreement, the closing statement was required to be prepared in accordance with GAAP "applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods indicated based on Agreed Principles" that the seller had historically used. Contrast this with the language in the agreement in Alliant Techsystems, Inc. v. MidOcean Bushnell Holdings in which the court found that the language permitted GAAP compliance challenges. In Alliant, the agreement required the net working capital adjustment to be calculated "in accordance with GAAP and otherwise in a manner consistent with the practices and methodologies used in the preparation of the [benchmark financial statements]." In Alliant, the court found that the use of "and" created two separate tests which required the calculation to first comply with GAAP and second in a manner that was consistent with how the seller had prepared its financial statements. The holding, therefore, underscores the need for careful drafting.
Finally, as we previously noted, this decision highlights the need to consider the interplay between the net working capital adjustment and the other aspects of the purchase agreement, such as indemnification and, if relevant, the concept of "retained liabilities." The court appeared to redirect claims for breaches of GAAP compliance to the agreement's indemnification regime, and the caps, deductibles and other limitations of those provisions.
See a copy of Chicago Bridge v. Westinghouse Electric, C.A. No. 12585 (Del. June 28, 2017).
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A spring quilt for a nice spring day!
The inspiration for this little quilt is from my favorite picture frames. I love the oversized matting with the little tiny picture in the center. We have one in our kitchen and every time I look at it I see a quilt. In fact, I was considering going with this idea for my month for the Bee Imaginative quilting bee (which is why these fabrics will look very familiar to my bee members!). At the last minute I went with something else, but decided to finish up this quilt as a little sample.
My big dilemma was how to quilt it. Since there's so much solid white space, I wanted the quilting to add some interest. I decided to go with straight lines surrounding the center blocks. I think it fills the white space nicely, and I love the patterns where the lines cross.
The back is simple – some white and some purple, with one little extra block for interest. It measures about 30″ square. I don't have a plan for this one yet – it might end up on one of our walls, or it might show up in the shop!
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do you have a favorite kona solid?
I really love this color combination and the quilting is fantastic!
Love your use of white and especially the quilting!
This is lovely! The colors are great, and I really like how you framed each square in such a bold way.
You never cease to suprise me with your quilts! I just love this one. It seems so simple … yet very elegant and complex. How do you do that????
This is so great! You have the best ideas for using your scraps too.
I love this! The mini blocks are awesome, and I love the way you've quilted it!
such great colors. I really like oversized mats for pictures as well. Great idea for a quilt!
I love it!! I also love those frames…what an awesome way to pull inspiration.
I adore this quilt! I love hearing about what inspired you, and the process you took from those cool frames. I love how the wide white borders really make the small blocks pop out. And I love that you used different blocks. The quilting really pulls everything together!
I see a little Liberty of London for Target in there, no?
Wow, I love everything about it! The quilting on the white makes it extra special.
This is great! I am starting to enjoy small blocks in a sea of white. Might have to try that myself soon.
I love your quilts. I noticed that you usually quilt randomly but in this on you decided to go with straight lines and squares… I was wondering do you quilt by hand or with a sewing machine? I have tried to learn to use the sewing machine but I'm terrible and prefer to quilt by hand.
Anyways, congratulations on your work, it's lovely.
That quilt is just gorgeous!
I love the sea of white around the little blocks. You always come up with great ideas! That's why I keep comin' back.
Another beautiful design! I follow your blog and it has helped my quilting so much, I just finished a baby quilt for a neighbor last night and my family has commented on my improved quilting…..I attribute a lot of that to your inspiration. Thank-you for continuing to share and encourage!
very cute!! i just got your bee fabric.. now the block making pressure starts!!!
I love the fabrics you used in this quilt…those colors make me happy for spring. But I really love where your inspiration came from. I have those frames in my home as well & think a quilt that pulls from their design is great!
I love your quilting! I am quilting a quilt with straight lines right now, but I keep catching the fabric underneath. Any secrets? Maybe it's a thing you learn with time. I thought I pinned well. But here and there – it makes me mad. Maybe it will dissapear when done? I'm not sure. But yours is very cute!


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Futbolayin Akumb MIKA Aschtarak war ein armenischer Fußballverein, der aus Aschtarak stammte.

Geschichte
Der 1985 gegründete Verein spielte jahrelang unterklassig. Am Ende der Saison 1999 qualifizierte sich der Klub für das Relegationsspiel gegen den FC Kilikia Jerewan, das mit einem 1:0-Erfolg endete. Die erste Saison im Oberhaus beendete der Verein als Vierter. Im selben Jahr konnte auch der erste Titel der Vereinsgeschichte gefeiert werden, als Zvartnots Jerewan durch ein 2:1 im Pokalfinale bezwungen werden konnte. Im folgenden Jahr konnte der Pokal durch einen Erfolg im Elfmeterschießen gegen den FC Ararat Jerewan verteidigt werden. Während man in der Liga im vorderen Mittelfeld mitspielte, gelang 2003 der dritte Pokalsieg, gegen den FC Banants Jerewan gelang ein 1:0-Sieg.

2004 wurde MIKA armenischer Vizemeister, hatte allerdings 16 Punkte Rückstand auf den Meister FC Pjunik Jerewan. In der folgenden Saison fehlten als Tabellenzweiter drei Punkte zur Meisterschaft. Mit dem vierten Pokalsieg 2005, dieses Mal durch ein 2:0 gegen Kilikia Jerewan, und der folgenden Titelverteidigung im Dezember 2006 gegen Pjunik Jerewan (1:0-Sieg) zog man an Ararat Jerewan als Rekordsieger vorbei.

2016 wurde der Verein aufgrund sowohl finanzieller, als auch nicht-finanzieller Probleme aufgelöst.

Erfolge
 Armenischer Pokal (6): 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2011
 Armenischer Supercup (2): 2006, 2012

Europapokalbilanz

Spiele gegen deutsche Mannschaften
2005 spielte das Team in der 1. Runde der UEFA-Pokal-Qualifikation gegen den 1. FSV Mainz 05. Im Hinspiel (14.07.) musste man sich mit 0:4 geschlagen geben, doch im Rückspiel (28.07) gelang immerhin ein 0:0-Unentschieden.

Trainer
  Eduard Artjomowitsch Markarow (2000–2002, 2011)

Weblinks

 Vereinsprofil der UEFA
 Statistik und aktueller Kader

Aschtarak, Mika
Gegründet 1985
Aufgelöst 2016


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Sporting4Ever said:
Correct. It's not a thing about british football, it's more of a result of how football has evolved into such a money related industry that sooner or later, unless something is done about it, the gap is just gonna grow and grow until the little ones start to dissapear, then the smaller of the big ones, and so on...
You could make an argument that it could help as well. One of the huge benefits to the English game is the TV contracts, because the English game is more exciting to most. The Italian league games feel like they last for three days with how slow the build-up is. So boring. Open up play, and get the TV contracts.
You know that's not true. It's not a question of opening play. Spanish La Liga is as exciting as the PL, and look how Real got trampled. And they're a millionaire team too. Lyon, 8 times French champions, completely trampled by Barça. Right now, there's 3 major leagues in Europe, and the gap to the others is pretty big. After that, you have France, Russia, Germany, and after that, the rest of us. There's no competing with the cash the big leagues have, the PL especially. The talent goes to where the money is, but sooner or later, the smaller clubs start to go. We've had that here, quite a few times, and a lot more are on the verge of going. When that happens, there's no more prospecting, no more talent scouting, no more formation. Remember, Ronaldo came to Sporting at 12 years old, but he started playing in a smaller club, in the island of Madeira. That's true for a lot of talent. When that basis goes, so goes the entire structure it supports.
The best payed player in Portugal receives about half of what a benched player gets in England, in a mid-table club. And the gap is only spreading. It's clear that even the other 2 leagues are below par to the PL, and the difference between those 3 and the others is even more shocking.
Why do you think the English clubs have all the money though and why do the teams kill themselves to get into the EPL and stay there? Why do you think the billionaires keep buying EPL teams? It is because of the profit they see. It is because of the big time check they get from the TV contract. I am not saying it is the cure for everything. Granted I didn't clarify it, so i understand why it came out they way it did. The EPL style of play is infinitely more marketable than that of Serie A.
Sorry Sporting, I wasn't getting into all the other leagues, was mainly talking about the EPL/Serie A since that was what we just witnessed in the round of the CL.
Well, sure, some make money, but not all. And like I said, the problem is that the money isn't beeing spread out. Everyone wants talent, but they don't want to pay for it. There's little doubt to me Ronaldo was worth more than the 15M € United payed for him, even if he was an 18/19 year old at the time. But would United have payed 25 or 30? I doubt it... And look at his value now. Look at the price tags on talent coming from abroad, and on players coming from 1 of the top 3 leagues. Every other one is a feeder for the major ones, and the other 2 are partially feeding the PL. How much was Berbatov? 30 million, or something? Is he worth it?
Yeah, I agree with you. I wasn't trying to talk rubbish or start a fight, but just it might help with the bigger leagues. Obviously the Portuguese League won't be able to compete against the Big 3 (EPL, Seire A, La Liga), for lots of reasons, which I am not about to act like I know near as much as you would about it.
My only point was that maybe Serie A will clean up their act and learn how to promote their product a bit better and get some money to compete. No one wants to watch a league of Mourinho's.


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Q: Template Operator []= As an exercise I am making a template Array class, and I would like to perform this:
Array<int> a[5];

a[4] = 2;

How do I write such thing?
I've tried:
template<class T> class Array{
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T operator[(const int loc)]=(const T temp);

A: You write an operator [] which returns a reference to the element. Being a reference, it can be assigned to via =.
template <typename T>
class Array {
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    }
};

(The const in the argument isn't commonly used but go ahead and use it in the function's definition – however, in its declaration it makes no sense.)
You usually want another version operator that is const, so that you can still read values from a const array:
Array<int> x;
Array<int> const& y = x;

std::cout << y[0]; // Won't compile!

To make the last line compile, add the following code to your class:
T const& operator [](unsigned int const loc) const {
    …
}

Notice that both the return value as well as the function itself are marked as const.


12 rings combine to make the Icosaphere. The Icosasphere also defines the shape inside. I inscribed a 5 pointed star inside of each ring and a perfect Stellated Dodecahedron appeared. From Metatron, The Angel of Sacred Geometry to me and ultimately to you. This shape was created on the 9/9/9 Stargate. This shape promotes integration, wholeness, and energetic clearing. I hope you love it as much as I do! Namaste!


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China sentences Uighur journalist to 15 years
July 26, 2010 2:53 PM ET
New York, July 26, 2010—The 15-year jail sentence imposed by a Chinese court on Uighur journalist and website manager Gheyrat Niyaz is unjustly harsh and should be overturned immediately, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The fact that Niyaz was convicted under sweeping "endangering state security" charges is an indicator of how far the government will go to silence journalists who speak critically about sensitive issues in the county, CPJ said.
According to international media reports, Niyaz was punished because of an August 2, 2009, interview with Yazhou Zhoukan (Asia Weekly), a Chinese-language magazine based in Hong Kong. In the interview, Niyaz said authorities had not taken steps to prevent violence in the July 2009 ethnic violence that broke out in China's far-western Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. At the time, media reports said about 200 people were killed in the violence.
"Gheyrat Niyaz has been harshly punished because he dared to criticize the government for not trying to stop the ethic violence before it started," said Bob Dietz, CPJ's Asia program coordinator. "We call on the authorities to overturn this miscarriage of justice and free Niyaz immediately."
Niyaz, who worked for state newspapers Xinjiang Legal News and Xinjiang Economic Daily, also managed and edited the website Uighurbiz until June 2009. A statement posted on the website quoted Niyaz's wife as saying that although he did give interviews to foreign media he had no malicious intentions.
On August 7, 2009, authorities detained a second Uighur website manager, Dilixiati Paerhati. His website, Diyarim, was shut down in July 2009. Until now, CPJ has been unable to determine where the men were being held. The whereabouts of Paerhati are still unclear.
Authorities have blamed local and international Uighur sites for fueling the violence between Uighurs and Han Chinese in the predominantly Muslim Xinjiang region.
Gheyret Niyaz
Short URL: https://cpj.org/x/3a98
Labor rights website editor Wei Zhili arrested in China; another is missing
Taipei, March 21, 2019 -- Chinese authorities should immediately release ILabour.net editor Wei Zhili and ensure that editors and reporters will not be arrested for reporting on workers' rights....
China arrests Uighur editor, newspaper directors for being 'two-faced'
September 7, 2018 12:15 PM ET
Taipei, September 7, 2018--Chinese authorities should immediately release Ilham Weli, Xinjiang Daily's deputy editor-in-chief, Memtimin Obul and Juret Haji, directors at the newspaper, and Mirkamil Ablimit, the head of the newspaper's subsidiary Xinjiang Farmer's Daily, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today....
Chinese police arrest critical blogger Chen Jieren
July 11, 2018 10:32 AM ET
Taipei, July 11, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Chinese authorities to immediately release Chen Jieren, an independent blogger who frequently published articles critical of the Communist Party officials on his blog, Jieren Guancha (Jieren Watch)....
World Health Organization blocks Taiwanese outlets from attending annual assembly
Taipei, May 25, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply troubled by the World Health Organization's decision to deny Taiwanese media outlets press accreditation to its annual decision-making function, the World Health Assembly, which started on May 21....
Chinese police detain Hong Kong journalist
May 16, 2018 12:35 PM ET
Taipei, May 16, 2018--The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Chinese authorities to stop harassing and detaining journalists and to explain why they detained and injured a cameraperson reporting on a human rights lawyer's court hearing....


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Yeah. This year I will be getting $70 worth of bundles for Wizard101 (yah, I play it).
how do you know what you'll get for Christmas?
Also my neighbors have their Christmas decorations.
It's not even thanksgiving yet.
I don't even know what I want this year.
I do hope Nintendo releases the standard sized New 3ds before Christmas though. If they did that, I would want that.
Right now, they only have it in the Animal Crossing bundle. Sad face.


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From humble beginnings as a glassie to travelling the world perfecting his craft, Andy Freeman is a truly respected hospitality professional with more than 20 years' experience under his belt. He has owned one of Australia's most awarded bars – Luxe Bar – and is the mastermind behind Varnish on King and The Flour Factory. In the industry he is so passionate about, Andy's wealth of knowledge and experience in hospitality is unparalleled. Known for his commitment, innovation and impeccable attention to detail, Andy remains a humble but ever-consummate professional, leading him to be one of Perth's most respected industry figures. With Andy Freeman as the creative genius behind the venue, customers know they are stepping into some of the best establishments Perth has to offer. Combining his industry know-how with an endless list of awards and accolades, including "Operator of the Year" at the National Bar Awards in 2011, Andy continues to strive for excellence in every project that he undertakes.
I think leading by example is my most important one, and surrounding yourself with people that know more than you do.
A couple of people. Geoffrey Hayward – he set a new benchmark 15 years ago with the development of Luxe Bar, it was created with customer experience, fun and service as the pillars – Perth did not have anything like it at the time.
And my friend Naren Young who lives and works in NYC. He is an industry leader, full of passion and knowledge. A true legend.
Travel and lots of reading and research… staying in touch with youth and trying to get "out" whenever possible to keep finger on the pulse.
The GFC was a big one a few years ago, those two years made a man out of me!
And possibly wining a competition in 2005 (World Championships) added some sizzle to my young CV.
This happens all the time. Nowadays I don't get bogged down with emotion, stress and worry. Just pick yourself up – make a list of the best avenues – and the things you need to do to turn it around and get onto it ASAP!
We have meetings all the time. I love creativity within my team. We allow a lot of rope for my guys to "try something". If it doesn't work you can always go back to the way things were the day before.
Luck I think. I create places that I want to eat and drink at, they are all indulgent projects that I guess are not designed for the "masses" but more for myself. We have decent following now so I think there must be a few people who are enjoying our creations which is fortunate.
Training on a weekly basis, this industry is 100% all about the customer, with out them we have nothing.
I love fun, energy and smiles, know your product, know your brand and good music – and we're in business!
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Mobile phones on staff - It's an epidemic!
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One coffee a day at 7am, that's all I need to get the cogs turning nowadays.
Wine – red or white, I love it. My wife is an exceptional cook so we drink whatever will work well with our dinner.
An amazing coffee, swim at the local beach, play with the kids, go to boxing, back to the beach, BBQ and a great glass of Chablis or two.
Probably opening The Flour Factory has been the biggest thing in last 12 months. Its opened with a bang and were still growing and developing it.
Travel Europe again probably, I have young kids (2 yr and 4.5 yr old girls – Billie and Pepper). So as soon as they can handle the long flights we will be off on an adventure!


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Local visual homing
by Sabine Hauert
How can a robot, using vision, go back to a previously visited location?
Möller et al. look at this research question, tagged "Local Visual Homing" in an intuitive manner inspired from social insects returning to their nest. The idea is that a robot, when somewhere important, takes a snapshot of the surrounding visual information. To return to that location later on (homing), it compares its current view of the world with the stored snapshot.
A technique called "image warping" is used to guide the robot to the snapshot location. Simply put, the robot imagines all possible movements it can do and simulates their effect on its current view of the world. It then selects the action that would bring its view closest to the stored snapshot. The outcome of this method is a homing vector that the robot should follow and a measure of how much its orientation has changed.
Using three different implementations of image warping, Möller et al. show how a robot equipped with a panoramic camera could effectively home with reasonable computational effort. Experiments were conducted on a database of real-world images taken by a robot (see example images below).
In the future, robots could use visual homing to go from snapshot to snapshot, thereby navigating through large environments.
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These siblings are using WhatsApp to campaign against virginity tests
Radheshyam Jadhav | Jan 14, 2018, 01:05 IST
A centuries-old humiliating tradition in Maharashtra is being challenged by youngsters within the Kanjarbhat community
The teenage bride's parents stood anxiously outside their dingy house in Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, as caste panchayat heads sat around near the door. About 10-15 minutes later, the 40-year-old bridegroom emerged from inside, violently flinging the door open. "She has already blackened her face. I won't accept her as a wife," he stormed. Flashing a white bedsheet at the girl's parents, he screamed, "See here. Not a single bloodstain! It means she has already lost her virginity." Caste panchayat members were quick to announce "maal khota ahe (the girl is impure)".
Last Sunday was the wedding day of 15-year-old Savita (name changed). It was also the day she underwent the ritual 'test of virginity' on the conjugal bed. Caste panchayat members called Savita out of the house. She was tied to a pillar and thrashed till she was nearly unconscious. Her parents pleaded with them and the bridegroom to 'accept' their daughter. After hours of discussion, it was decided that the girl must be 'forgiven' and the parents must pay money to the bridegroom as compensation.
The virginity test is a centuries-old tradition in the Kanjarbhat community in Maharashtra, and every girl has to undergo this tormenting experience on her marriage day. Failure invites punishment, such as branding of body parts, stripping, making her pick a coin from boiling oil and placing hot iron in her hands. Virginity is so vital for the Kanjarbhats that the majority of parents marry off their teenage daughters so they don't get into relationships before marriage.
However, some educated youngsters from the community have joined hands to question this practice. Two months ago, Priyanka Tamaichekar (26) and Siddhant Indrekar (21) started a WhatsApp group to connect youth and keep vigil on instances of girls being subjected to virginity tests.
Siddhant, a college student from Pune, recently recorded a video where community heads were bargaining to "settle" a case. "I approached the police, but they dismissed it as a social issue and no action was taken."
A graduate who works with a private company, Priyanka is one of the few educated girls in the community. "Parents are now forcing girls to opt out of the WhatsApp group and snap ties with us," says Priyanka, whose family in Pimpri Chinchwad is facing a social boycott for her rebellion. Her brother has been kept out of a local community cricket team, because his sister is bringing them a "bad name".
However, Priyanka is undaunted. "This is nothing but sheer male chauvinist attitude towards women. We have to fight against it. We know it's going to be hard. My family supports me but they are also worried," she says.
But it is not just tribal communities that seek the "test". Hyderabad-based plastic surgeon Bhavani Prasad says even educated families in some communities insist on it. "The marriage is not validated if the girl is not found to be a virgin. Parents come to me insisting on hymenoplasty (a surgical procedure to restore a woman's hymen) on their girls so their chastity is not questioned." Dr Prasad adds that the belief that an intact hymen proves virginity is false. "A woman can deliver a baby and still her hymen may not rupture, and in some cases even a simple activity can rupture it."
Priyanka and Siddharth, who run a WhatsApp group to keep a vigil on girls being put through the V-test, are facing a social boycott
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Live Review: Theatre of Hate – 229 The Venue London [19/12/2021]
On 20 December 2021 28 December 2021 By markosgigarchiveIn gig review3 Comments
Theatre of Hate in comparison to their support band Spizzenergi were very much the dark side of post punk. Their music is cold, heavy, bleak, desolate and unyielding (reminds me of a northern industrial town in 19th century), and I haven't even got to the lyrics 😊 but for all that has many merits!
A quick 10 date 'A Thing of Beauty' tour 2021 ends in London – well you gotta move fast these days else we will be in another covid induced lockdown before you know it!
The band is stable these days – supporting Kirk is his original bass player Stan Stammers (resplendent in his Clockwork Orange-esque bowler and naughty t-shirt), guitarist Adrian Portas, Clive Osbourne on Sax and drummer Chris Bell – the band are as close to as good as it will ever get I suspect. A tight knit unit.
Kirk is still the leader but tonight was carrying a recently sustained knee injury so less able to strut his stuff, no matter though coz Stan more than made up for it with his wonderful full frontal bass attack stomping about the stage whilst Adrian and John were rooted stage right. I can't think of any other band that has this unique noise (especially Clive's eerie Sax), melodies that plough their own ghostly furrow, which is even more surprising given Kirk's other more popular band Spear of Destiny sound far more accessible.
In the main the atmosphere was good natured although it nearly went off in the mini mosh pit a couple of times. Luckily there was plenty of room (lots of covid absentees I suspect) for everyone to find their place and enjoy the gig in their own way. Theatre of Hate have a small but loyal following. The crowd was male prominent and certainly a motley collection of various non-conformist types to whom the music speaks volumes. Who wants to be a normal?
Tonight's set is half rooted at the beginning in the early 80s interspersed with his new Japanese titled output since 2016 (refer to the setlist). Admittedly I'm not too familiar with all the songs on tonight's bill but it's easy to tell all songs were penned from the same mind, the newer songs sequence perfectly. Theatre of Hate are as relevant now as back in the day still flying the post-punk wave vibrantly.
Setlist (click on link to watch the video on YouTube)
Black Irony – (Kinshi, 2016)
63 – (Do You Believe in the West World, 1982)
Solace – (Utsukushi-sa / A Thing of Beauty, 2020)
A Thing of Beauty – (Utsukushi-sa / A Thing of Beauty, 2020)
My Own Invention – (Live from the Lyceum, 1981)
For Whom the Bells Toll – (Utsukushi-sa / A Thing of Beauty, 2020)
Original Sin – (7" Single, 1980)
Poppies – (He Who Dares Wins, 1982)
Pariah – (Utsukushi-sa / A Thing of Beauty, 2020)
Do You Believe in the West World? – (Do You Believe in the West World, 1982)
Girl – (Utsukushi-sa / A Thing of Beauty, 2020)
Rebel Without a Brain – (7" Single, 1981)
Freaks – (Do You Believe in the West World, 1982)
You Can't Stop What's Coming – (Utsukushi-sa / A Thing of Beauty, 2020)
Day of the Dog – (Kinshi, 2016)
Judgement Hymn – (Do You Believe in the West World, 1982)
Legion – (Sensou, 2018)
Omen of the Times – (Aria of the Devil, 1998)
Incinerator – (Heiwa, 2019)
Propaganda – (B-side of Westworld 7", 1982)
Lots of the songs begin with a throbbing base and drums before the guitars kick in e.g. 'Propaganda'. 'Freaks' is introduced as a pre 'pc woke' song and from that point onwards the tempo was upped, the final songs with wailing audience sing-along participation.
Overall a very interesting evening out, and for the price of the tickets an absolute steal.
Marko 20 Dec 2021
Ps – I've got a grumble with Kirk – I DM'd him on Twitter asking for 'Eastworld' to which he said "consider it done". Did they play it – not fucking likely!! ☹☹….
Spizzenergi Concert review (229 The Venue, London – 19 December 2021)
On 20 December 2021 20 December 2021 By markosgigarchiveIn gig reviewLeave a comment
Finally, 19 months after their last gig, Spizzenergi finally gig again, this time supporting Theatre of Hate.
And to mark this special occasion Spizz (Ken Spiers) finally gets to sing 'Christmas in Denmark Street' for the first time ever live on stage! Plus, we also get to hear their new single a cover of Bowie's 'Valentine's Day' that captures the spirit of the original but with a new-wave front end.
The show, starts in style, where it all began way back in 1978 with their first ever single '6000 Crazy'. Spizz hits the stage all in Spizzenergi branded black cloths but lit up like a Christmas tree with his tell-tale glow in the dark scrolling text belt buckle, shoes and multi coloured rings (which are tossed into the crowd after a few numbers). Obviously beamed down from the starship Enterprise Spizz was akin to a stick of radioactive Day-Glo about to explode (which is probably as well that he didn't as the covid years have not been very kind to his waistline 😊.. ).
Spizzenergi were down to a 4-piece for this gig: Spizz, Luca, Ben and a new drummer but they sounded damn fine to me, loads of energy and playfulness. Luca is reminding me more and more of Paul Raymond the late UFO guitarist in both cloths and hair, whilst Ben has a period Marilyn Manson cut with a rock band tattoos and stance.
Setlist (click on links to watch the videos on YouTube)
6000 Crazy – (SpizzOil EP, 1978)
Shallow End – (Denmark St B-side, 2020)
City of Eyes – (7" Single, 2014)
European Heroes – (Do a Runner, 1980)
Mega City 3* (7" single, 1982)
Valentine's Day – (Single, 2021 – David Bowie cover)
Here Come the Machines – (7" single, 2017)
Red and Black – (Do a Runner, 1980)
Soldier Soldier – (Spikey Dream Flowers, 1981)
Virginia Plain – (Spizz History, 1982 Roxy Music cover)
Clocks Are Big – (Do a Runner, 1980)
Where's Captain Kirk? – (7" Single, 1979)
Christmas in Denmark Street – (Single 2020)
I Fought the Law – (The Bobby Fuller Four cover)
* Released under Spizzenergi2 name
At the front the diehards were dancing away blissfully ignoring and putting two fingers up to the latest Omricon variant. I sense the crowd was down on numbers given all the government doom and project fear, but those of us who turned up had a mighty good time, Let's face it Spizzenergi are a fun band to see. A bit of audience banter for good measure and then stopping 'Virginia Plane' in its tracks when we failed as one to shout the title loud enough – we were given 3 attempts to redeem ourselves however 😊.
'Soldier Soldier' would have horrified my American friends – Spizz kicking and stamping on the American flag (I think you'd be in jail if you did that in certain parts of the States!!), it is however a powerful chord driven song. Obviously the crowd go into overdrive the minute they hear those inescapable bass notes that open 'Where's Captain Kirk'. We get a choice for the finale – 'The Model' or 'I Fought the Law' – alas for me on this occasion the law won!! All in all a wonderful 45 minute set and for the price of the tickets more than value for money! If you've never seen then I suggest you do, you won't be disappointed.
Marko – 20 Dec 2021


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The United Nations General Assembly has officially approved Michelle Bachelet as new High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Michelle Bachelet will start her mandate on 1 September 2018, she was President of Chile twice (2006 - 2010, 2014 - 2018), the first woman in her country to occupy this position. From 2010 to 2013 she was the first Executive Director to lead UN-Women, the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. Previously, Bachelet was Minister of Defense and Minister of Health in Chile.
In accordance with General Assembly resolution A/RES/48/141, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and approved by the General Assembly, for a fixed term of four years with a possibility of one renewal for another fixed term of four years.
The High Commissioner for Human Rights is the principle official who speaks out for human rights across the whole UN system and who has the role of strengthening human rights mechanisms; enhancing equality; fighting discrimination in all its forms; strengthening accountability and the rule of law; widening the democratic space and protecting the most vulnerable from all forms of human rights abuse.
The current Commissioner, Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, will be in charge until 31 August 2018, after a four-year mandate that started in 2014.


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ST JOHN'S, Antigua and Barbuda (AFP) -- West Indies cricket chiefs insisted they were standing by the decision to name Richard Pybus as their new head coach despite a storm of criticism which greeted the Englishman's appointment.
Pybus, who previously worked as director of cricket for the West Indies from 2013 to 2016, will coach the team for the forthcoming series against England, the World Cup and the visit of India in July and August.
"Following a meeting of the board of directors, the organisation affirmed that the appointment of Pybus was made with the support of more than two-thirds of its board to ensure the team had strong leadership ahead of the busy cricket season this year," said a Cricket West Indies (CWI) statement.
Pybus, who has had brief spells as coach of Pakistan and Bangladesh, was blamed by former captain Darren Sammy for causing the West Indies squad to strike on the 2016 India tour.
"Moses led God's children out of Egypt and a 40days journey took them 40years because of stubbornness.The 2019 worldcup will be 40years since WI won," tweeted Sammy.
"Come on (CWI president) Dave Cameron aka Pharaoh, please let WI people go.I know for sure Pybus is not Moses."
CWI director Enoch Lewis was also highly critical of Pybus's nomination, accusing Cameron of "hand-picking" Pybus for the job.
Without naming the individual, CWI added on Friday: "Recent public charges levelled at the sporting body by an objecting board director have now been referred to the governing body's ethics committee for review".
West Indies open their Test series against England in Bridgetown on January 23.


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