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In Theaters: December 14, 2005
PG-13 | Action, Adventure | 3h 5m
Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), an actress from the world of vaudeville, finds herself out of a job in Depression-era New York. Her luck changes when she meets Carl Denham (Jack Black). Denham is an entrepreneur, raconteur, adventurer and filmmaker who is struggling to make a name for himself in the entertainment industry. Bold, ebullient and charismatic, Denham has a natural sense of showmanship and an appetite for greatness, which ultimately leads to catastrophe.
Meanwhile, Jack Driscoll (Adrien Brody), a New York playwright, finds his heart and physical courage are put to the test when a gigantic ape is captured in the wild and brought to civilization.
Cast: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Kyle Chandler
Director: Peter Jackson
Studio: Universal Pictures
Producer(s): Carolynne Cunningham, Fran Walsh, Jan Blenkin, Peter Jackson
Writer(s): Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens
Official Site: www.kingkongmovie.com


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Fish Rising je první sólové studiové album britského kytaristy Stevea Hillage, vydané v roce 1975 u vydavatelství Virgin Records. Jeho nahrávání začalo v září 1974 ve studiu The Manor a poslední části byly nahrány v lednu následujícího roku. Jeho producentem byl Hillage spolu se Simonem Heyworthem.

Seznam skladeb
Veškerou hudbu složil Steve Hillage a texty napsal Hillage spolu s Miquette Giraudy.

Obsazení
 Steve Hillfish – kytara, zpěv
 Bombaloni Yoni – klávesy, syntezátory, doprovodné vokály
 Mike Howlett – baskytara
 Pierre Moerlen – bicí, marimba, darbuka
 Moonweed – syntezátory, tambura
 Bloomdido Glid de Breeze – saxofon, flétna
 Lindsay Cooper – fagot
 Dave Stewart – varhany, klavír

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Alba Virgin Records
Alba v angličtině
Alba, která produkoval Steve Hillage
Alba z roku 1975
Debutová alba

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A Global Perspective on Indigenous Teaching and Learning: What Can We Learn from New Zealand?
As part of our commitment to supporting professional development around incorporating Indigenous knowledge and perspectives into teaching and learning at VIU, the Centre for Innovation and Excellence in Learning together with the Office of Aboriginal Education and Engagement invites faculty, staff and students to a public discussion session with Ron Bull, senior Indigenous scholar from Otago Polytechnic in New Zealand.
As a senior lecturer, Ron is involved in building confidence in his institution's staff in working with Indigenous peoples, and in incorporating Indigenous knowledge into curriculum design.
Ron has also recently been appointed Acting Kaitohutohu, a senior leadership position focusing on the formation and implementation of Otago Polytechnic's Maori Strategic Framework, a document informing how indigenous knowledge and values are integrated at various levels in the institution.
We are honoured to have Ron join us to share some of his stories in this area in higher education, and invite members of our own community to attend, listen, ask questions and discuss this topic further.
An informal lunch will be served starting at 11:30 am; session will begin at 12:00 pm and go until approximately 1:30 pm. Feel free to arrive/leave when you need to for teaching.


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Legends Julius Erving, Magic Johnson think they could beat Warriors
Having dominated LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first two games of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors are being called the best team ever by some, but many others don't think they stack up against the legends. Add Dr. J to the latter category.
Julius Erving became the latest to say that his title team, the 1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers, could not only compete with but would also beat this Warriors squad.
That comes after Magic Johnson said his "Showtime" Lakers of the 1980s would probably sweep Golden State.
Las Vegas bookmakers weren't so reverent of the past. A group of them told ESPN that the Warriors would be favored over the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls team led by Michael Jordan that went 72-10 in the regular season on the way to a title.
"This is a phenomenal team," Erving said of the Warriors on Mornings with Keyshawn, Jorge & LZ on ESPN LA 710. "They can put up points. And they do play team defense. They hustle. They scrap."
During the regular season, the Warriors went 67-15 and led the league in points, field goal percentage, assists, steals and blocks. They are currently 14-0 in the playoffs and have beaten the Cavs by an average of 20.5 points per game through two contests.
The 1982-83 Sixers were no slouches, going 65-17 during the regular season. The only team stat they led the league in was rebounding, a possible edge over the Warriors, who were seventh in the category this season.
Philadelphia had to play only three series to win it all in 1983, and they went 12-1, sweeping Magic's Lakers in the Finals.
"When you have a team with the makeup of our team back then, we could play slow, we could play fast," Erving said. "Moses [Malone] was such a dominant force. I have visions of him grabbing the rebound a few times and taking it coast to coast."
Erving praised his team's 4-4-4 makeup.
"You know we had four centers, four guards and four forwards, so a lot of the parts were interchangeable," he said. "We had a guy like Bobby Jones coming off the bench."
The Warriors' heralded starting unit boasts the past three league MVPs inKevin Durantand two-time winnerStephen Curry. Andre Iguodala, a former Sixer, is a formidable sixth man in his own right.
But the Warriors don't have a big man like Malone, the Hall of Fame center who averaged 24.5 points, 15.3 rebounds and 2.0 blocks per game in 1982-83. Malone, who died in 2015, was a force inside, leading the league in rebounds four straight seasons, but he could also run the floor.
Erving also praised his coach.
"And Billy Cunningham being the task master that he was, we would have figured it out," he said. "We would have figured out how to play against this team and how to beat this team."
Johnson went a lot further than finding a way.
During a recent event associated with the Finals that included former Lakers coach Pat Riley, Johnson said of the Warriors: "We would probably sweep 'em."
Johnson added that "they're too small."
Riley piled on: "Try to put somebody on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar."
The 1984-85 Lakers, who beat the Celtics for the title, led the league in field goal percentage and assists and were second in points. They could run but could also post up Jabbar for his patented skyhook.
What the Lakers did do, that neither the Sixers nor the Warriors have, is win multiple titles. Golden State won it all in 2015 but blew a 3-1 series lead to lose to the Cavs in last year's Finals.
Erving won a single championship, while Johnson grabbed five titles with the Lakers -- beating Philadelphia in 1980 and 1982. Jordan won six with the Bulls. Until the Warriors win a few more titles, and even after, the debate likely will continue.
Nonetheless, when asked about Johnson's comments, Warriors forward Draymond Green just laughed.
"The game is completely different than it was back then," he said. "Nowadays, if you can't shoot a 3, you are a liability on the floor. That wasn't the case back then.
"I never understand when people try to compare eras and say this team could've beat that team or they couldn't have beat this team or this player was better than that player. Doesn't make sense to me, talking two different games for real. They were great in their time. We are great in our time. Respect that."
Do Warriors have a dynasty? Magic says no
Magic Johnson and Pat Riley compare the Warriors' success to their run of titles with the "Showtime" Lakers.
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About BCcampus Open Education
I. The Victorian Era 1832–1901
II. Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861)
3. Sonnets from the Portuguese
4. The Cry of the Children
5. Study Questions, Activities, and Resources
III. Robert Browning (1812–1889)
7. Porphyria's Lover
8. My Last Duchess
9. The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's Church
10. Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister
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IV. Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892)
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13. The Lady of Shalott
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
14. From the Princess
15. The Lotos-Eaters
16. Ulysses
17. Break, Break, Break
18. from In Memoriam A. H. H.
19. The Charge of the Light Brigade
20. Crossing the Bar
V. Charles Dickens (1812–1870)
23. A Christmas Carol: Stave 1
VI. Christina Rossetti (1830–1894)
30. Goblin Market
VII. Henry James (1843–1916)
33. Turn of the Screw: Introduction
34. Turn of the Screw: Chapter 1
43. Turn of the Screw: Chapter 10
VIII. Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
60. The Importance of Being Earnest: Act I
61. The Importance of Being Earnest: Act II
62. The Importance of Being Earnest: Act III
IX. Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936)
65. Fuzzy-Wuzzy
66. Recessional
67. The White Man's Burden
X. Thomas Hardy (1840–1928)
70. Hap
71. Drummer Hodge
72. The Subalterns
73. The Ruined Maid
74. The Impercipient
75. Mad Judy
76. The Going
77. The Haunter
78. The Convergence of the Twain
79. Ah, Are You Digging on My Grave?
80. Let Me Enjoy
81. Channel Firing
82. The Man He Killed
XI. George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
85. Major Barbara: Act I
86. Major Barbara: Act II
87. Major Barbara: Act III
XII. Joseph Conrad (1857–1924)
90. Heart of Darkness: Chapter 1
XIII. William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
95. The Lake Isle of Innisfree
96. No Second Troy
97. Easter, 1916
98. The Wild Swans at Coole
99. The Second Coming
100. A Prayer for My Daughter
101. Leda and the Swan
102. Sailing to Byzantium
103. Among School Children
104. Byzantium
105. Crazy Jane Talks with the Bishop
106. The Circus Animals' Desertion
107. Study Questions and Activities
XIV. A.E. Housman (1859–1936)
108. Biography
109. Loveliest of Trees
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110. Farewell to Barn and Stack and Tree
111. To an Athlete Dying Young
112. Is My Team Ploughing?
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115. Study Questions, Activities, and Resources
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117. The Open Window
Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)
118. The Schartz-Metterklume Method
XVI. World War I Poetry
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122. Disabled
123. Dulce et Decorum Est
124. Futility
125. S.I.W.
126. Mental Cases
127. Smile, Smile, Smile
128. Anthem for Doomed Youth
129. The Sentry
XVIII. Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967)
132. Counter-Attack
133. Does it Matter?
134. The Death Bed
135. Base Details and Glory of Women
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138. Returning, We Hear the Larks
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139. Break of Day in the Trenches
140. Dead Man's Dump
XX. Rupert Brooke (1887–1915)
143. Oxford JISC Tutorial: Rupert Brooke
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146. Explanatory Notes to Juno and the Paycock
147. Juno and the Paycock
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148. Juno and the Paycock: ACT I
149. Juno and the Paycock: ACT II
150. Juno and the Paycock: ACT III
XXII. Virginia Woolf (1882–1941)
153. To the Lighthouse: Introduction
154. To the Lighthouse
155. Professions for Women
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158. Dubliners: Araby
159. Dubliners: Eveline
160. Dubliners: After the Race
161. Dubliners: Counterparts
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164. The Horse Dealer's Daughter
165. The Rocking Horse Winner
XXV. T.S. Eliot (1888–1965)
168. The Hollow Men
169. The Journey of the Magi
170. Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock
171. The Waste Land
XXVI. Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923)
174. Miss Brill
175. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: I
176. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: II
177. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: III
178. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: IV
179. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: V
180. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: VI
181. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: VII
182. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: VIII
183. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: IX
184. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: X
185. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: XI
186. The Daughters of the Late Colonel: XII
187. The Fly
188. A Cup of Tea
XXVII. Aldous Huxley (1894–1963)
191. Brave New World: Chapter 1
200. Brave New World: Chapter 10
XXVIII. George Orwell (1903-1950)
211. Pleasure Spots
212. Can Socialists be Happy?
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Appendix 2: A Mini-Casebook on Brave New World
Appendix 3: A Mini-Casebook on Heart of Darkness
Appendix 4: Glossary of Literary Terms
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She never had. The whole difficulty was to prove anything. How did one prove things, how could one? Suppose Kate had stood in front of her and deliberately made a face. Mightn't she very well have been in pain? Wasn't it impossible, at any rate, to ask Kate if she was making a face at her? If Kate answered "No"—and, of course, she would say "No"—what a position! How undignified! Then again Constantia suspected, she was almost certain that Kate went to her chest of drawers when she and Josephine were out, not to take things but to spy. Many times she had come back to find her amethyst cross in the most unlikely places, under her lace ties or on top of her evening Bertha. More than once she had laid a trap for Kate. She had arranged things in a special order and then called Josephine to witness.
"You see, Jug?"
"Quite, Con."
"Now we shall be able to tell."
But, oh dear, when she did go to look, she was as far off from a proof as ever! If anything was displaced, it might so very well have happened as she closed the drawer; a jolt might have done it so easily.
"You come, Jug, and decide. I really can't. It's too difficult."
But after a pause and a long glare Josephine would sigh, "Now you've put the doubt into my mind, Con, I'm sure I can't tell myself."
"Well, we can't postpone it again," said Josephine. "If we postpone it this time—"
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An example of how the three Task Forces are made up is given below
Shadow formation:
CH-47D, Netherlands, Recovery vehicle
UH-101A, Italy, Recovery vehicle
Mi-24V, Poland, RESCORT
NH-90NFH, France, Recovery vehicle
Hodor formation:
AH-64D, Netherlands, RESCORT
AS.332B1, Spain, Recovery vehicle
Merlin HC3A, U.K, Recovery vehicle
Woody formation:
Hkp16A, Sweden, Recovery vehicle
AS.555AN, France, RESCORT
HH-101A, Italy, Recovery vehicle
We would like to thank the following people for their assistance in helping us with this report
Lieutenant Colonel Bart Holewijn (APROC Training Manager)
Claudia van Hoek (Communications Adviser, Defensie Helikopter Commando )
Major "Wally" Blankenspoor (Head of Crew Training)
Major "Holy" Emmens ( Integrated Planning Cell)
Gilze-Rijen Air Base
The CH-47F is based at Gilze-Rijen with the Royal Netherlands Air Force's 298 Squadron
Leonardo's Merlin helicopters were very much in attendance at APROC 2018
This Italian Air Force HH.101A Ceasar was employed as a Recovery Vehicle in the Task Forces
Employed as a Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) helicopter, it is equipped with three M134 7.62mm pintle-mounted Gatling guns
Participating units in APROC 2018 included the following:-
[France] Escadron d'Helicopteres 05.067, Armée de l'Air, AS555 Fennec
[France] 33 Flottille, Aéronautique Navale, NH90-NFH
[Italy] 1° Gruppo Elicotteri, Marina Militare Italiana, EH.101
[Italy] 15° Stormo, Aeronautica Militare Italiana, HH-101A Caesar
[Netherlands] 298 Squadron, Koninklijke Luchtmacht, CH-47D & CH-47F Chinook
[Netherlands] 300 Squadron, Koninklijke Luchtmacht, AS532U2 Cougar
[Netherlands] 301 Squadron, Koninklijke Luchtmacht, AH-64D Apache
[Poland] 56 Baza Lotnicza, Wojska Lądowe Mi-24 Hind
[Spain] 803 Escadron, Ejercito del Aire, AS332B Super Puma
[Sweden] 2 Hkpskv Flygvapnet, UH-60M Blackhawk
[United Kingdom] 845 Squadron, Royal Navy, Merlin HC.3i
As well as the helicopters, a small fixed-wing element were involved in APROC 2018, including an Italian Air Force E-550 CAEW Gulfstream, which train's Airborne Early Warning (AEW) crews to become proficient as Airborne Mission Co-ordinators (AMC) during the exercise
With the Dutch AH-64 Apaches maintaining protection against any hostiles, the commando team moves out to the waiting CH-47 and boards via the rear ramp
The other fixed-wing elements came from the Royal Netherlands Air Force with F-16 Fighting Falcons
and the Italian Air Force with Eurofighter Typhoons such as this one from 4° Stormo at Grosetto
Undertaking Personnel Recovery in a hostile environment involves complex mission planning, with safety of the aircrews and commandos involved being paramount, combined of course with a successful extraction of the personnel that need recovery. The first job is to establish the exact location of the person needing recovery. The initial elements of the extraction team then move in to identify and confirm the target. At this time the fixed-wing elements (in this case F-16s) provide 'top cover' and eliminate any threats that are in the locale. Once they have identified and secured the 'target', the rescue team then mark their location with a flare, so that the recovery helicopter can drop the commando team to secure the area and complete the extraction whilst the RESCORT helicopters maintain a secure environment within the area, with the fixed-wing aircraft continuing to provide cover.
Personnel Recovery is generally conducted in four phases: 1) Preparation - organization, training, equipment, and employment of the involved forces is paramount in gaining and maintaining the ability to process relevant information and in taking appropriate action. 2) Planning - commanders must consider all available PR options and capabilities within their areas of operations; including military, diplomatic, civil options, or a combination thereof. 3) Execution - the PR system is centred on five key tasks: report, locate, support, recover and reintegrate. 4) Adaptation - from the continuous analysis of all aspects relating to PR during preparation, planning and execution, this leads to improvements of and changes to the PR system when and where needed. This doctrine is adopted by all NATO members, although there may be slight additions and variations by some member states. The key though, is the ability to work together and in a similar fashion. It is inevitable that with the global operations conducted in the modern era that PR may well be achieved quickest and most efficiently by a country not of the recovered personnel's domicile.
Once the area has been secured by the commando team and with the personnel recovery team ready to extract, the second Recovery Vehicle, in this case a Dutch CH-47F Chinook, moves in whilst the AH-64D RESCORT helicopters maintain a secure area, with the fixed-wing element still providing top cover in case of hostile insurgents moving into the recovery zone
With a Royal Netherlands Air Force AS.532 Cougar landing in the background, this Marina Militare Italiana
(MMI-Italian Navy) EH.101 Merlin prepares to depart Gilze-Rijen as part of Shadow formation
APROC 2018 saw a total of 547 participants involving the seven nations that provided aircraft, along with an additional five nations (Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany and the USA) that provided support personnel. Three sectors were used during each wave of missions, with the area Northwest of Gilze-Rijen not available due to possible incursions over airspace in the area of Schiphol Airport. This allowed for three Task Forces to operate simultaneously; routes covering just over 200 km and utilising three FARPs (Forward Air Refuelling Points).
Reconnaissance and familiarisation flights commenced on 25th May, with the eight day flying programme commencing on 28th May with three missions per day. The three Task Forces each involved; 2 Recovery vehicles, 1 Extraction force, 2 Rotary-wing RESCORT and 2 Fixed-wing RESCORT. These were each supported by; Airborne C2 asset as AMC, GBAD - OPFOR (Ground-Based Air Defence - Opposing Force) teams, 3 Ground OPFOR teams, 3 FARPs.
Most people's perception of Personnel Recovery is probably not what it seems. Most would assume that it would involve military personnel in some form of rescue mission following an aircraft crash, bombing or other incident. This may well be the case; however it may also involve civilians as well, under any number of circumstances. The capture of NATO personnel and the exploitation by a hostile nation or clan during operations could have a significant negative impact on operational security, morale of assigned forces and also public support. The Alliance therefore requires a system to recover both military and civilian personnel that have become isolated.
The combination of military, diplomatic and civil efforts to effect the recovery and reintegration of isolated personnel, military or civilian, who are separated from their unit or organisation in a situation that may require them to survive, evade, resist exploitation, or escape while awaiting recovery is paramount. Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract (SERE), defines the set of tactics, techniques, and procedures that give isolated personnel the tools to survive in any environment and to evade capture where such a threat exists. Failing that, to resist exploitation by captors and, if the situation permits, escape captivity to finally support their own or assisted recovery.
'That Others May Live'
In addition to the Italian Air Force Gulfstream CAEW operating out of Gilze-Rijen
Airborne Early Warning and Control of the exercise areas were monitored by NATO E-3A Sentry's from Geilenkirchen
Once identified and secured, the commando team move in from the Dutch Cougar helicopter to secure the area and begin the extraction
Based at Gilze-Rijen, a 298 Squadron CH-47D Chinook head's off as part of Shadow formation
The Dutch CH-47s were used as Recovery Vehicles during APROC
803 Escadron/Ala.48 from the Spanish Air Force attended APROC with a single AS.332 Super Puma
So exactly what is Personnel Recovery?
Based at Linköping/Malmen, this Swedish UH-60 Blackhawk belongs to 2.Hkpskv
Sweden is not a member of the EPRC, attending on an invitation basis along with Poland
05/067 EH at Orange-Caritat sent two AS.555AN Fennecs to APROC 2018
They were employed in the RESCORT role
Two Royal Navy AW.101 Merlin HC.3A helicopters from 845 Naval Air Squadron were at APROC
One is captured lifting off at Gilze-Rijen on 31st May 2018 as part of Hodor 85 flight
The primary aim of the Air-Centric Course is to educate and train as follows; Aircrews that have little or no experience in planning and conducting complex missions based on a PR scenario with multi-national, multi-ship, dissimilar aircraft types; Experienced pilots to become Rescue Mission Commander's (RMC) through learning to lead the planning and execution of complex missions and brief and de-brief the mission to the task-force and higher commander; Extraction Forces (EFs) leadership to fully participate in the planning of complex missions. The secondary aim of the course is to educate and train: Airborne Early Warning (AEW) crews to become proficient as Airborne Mission Coordinator (AMC); Rescue Escort (RESCORT) crews to act as proficient On Scene Commander (OSC); Extraction Forces (EFs) to apply standards to recover ISOPs and provide medical care to them as required.
The European Personnel Recovery Centre (EPRC) was established in July 2015 at Poggia, Italy. Set up to create a viable and credible Personnel Recovery (PR) capability for European nations, the Air-centric Personnel Recovery Operatives Course (APROC) is held each year by one of the seven countries who are members of the EPRC. The member states of Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Spain, train to qualify their crews in personnel recovery, the rescue and recovery of military staff and civilians in hostile and non-permissive environments.
Held between 23rd May and 6th June at Gilze-Rijen, Netherlands, APROC 2018 was conducted in two phases; A short academics phase of force integration training, providing knowledge about each other's procedures, capabilities and limitations, and providing information regarding scenario and air- and ground-space where the course will be conducted. Phase two consisting of the flying phase, executing missions on a 'crawl, walk and run' basis.
The EPRC's mission is designed to improve the four phases of Personnel Recovery (Preparation, Planning, Execution and Adaptation) by developing its doctrine and standards through clear lines of communications, and also to provide assistance in support of education and training, exercises and operations. Along with five of the member nations, APROC 2018 also saw helicopters participating from Poland and Sweden. Flying three missions per day using nine separate training areas at Leopoldsburg, Ursel and Zoersel (Belgium) and at Crayel, Edeheide, Kruispeel, Leusderheide, Stroesezand and Weerterheide (Netherlands), the mixed formations of helicopters also involved the cross-fertilization of the extraction teams.
The Polish Army brought two Mil Mi-24 Hinds to APROC
They were from 56 Baza Lotnicza at Inowroclaw/Latkowo
With the commando extraction team in situ, the Cougar departs the area
A pair of Dutch F-16s provide 'top cover' during the extraction process


Ireland fell to a first defeat since the EURO 16 loss to France on Tuesday night. Martin O'Neill's side fell to that tournament's surprise package Iceland. In a game that had all the edge of a March friendly, the only goal came from a free-kick in the first quarter of the game.
The Ireland team named showed nine changes from the one which had draw with Wales on Friday night. James McClean and Jeff Hendrick were the sole survivers, and it led to a disjointed opening fifteen minutes. A long throw from the visitors in the 13th minute was knocked on, and Hendrick did well to head the ball clear, with an Icelandic player waiting to pounce.
With less than two minutes on the clock, debutant John Egan had to be briefly taken off for treatment to a cut on his face. The bandaged Egan was then booked as he gave away the free-kick which led to the opening goal. Hordur Bjorgvin Magnusson scored from twenty yards with the first shot on target in the game.
The hosts attempted to break with speed as the game entered its 30th minute. Cyrus Christie fed Aiden McGeady, who in turn played it forward to McClean. But he was isolated, and the chance was lost.
The next chance fell to Kjartan Henry Finnbogason a couple of minutes later, but his shot from the edge of the box was wide to the right of Keiren Westwood's goal.
Ireland's first effort on goal came in the 36th minute, as Jonny Hayes crossed from the left. Kevin Doyle, making his first start since Switzerland this month last year, couldn't get his header on target, and it tailed wide to the right of the goal.
And Hayes, who was starting for his country for the first time, grew into the game as the half wore on. He attempted another cross in the 42nd minute, but the Icelandic cover was there.
The Boys in Green started the second-half with a bit more intent, but Aiden McGeady's 48th minute cross was just too close to Kristinsson, who claimed the high ball. And try as they might, Ireland simply couldn't createa a clear cut chance.
The introduction of Daryl Horgan and Andy Boyle in the 63rd minute lifted the crowd, and another substitute, Callum O'Dowda had the hosts' next half-chance. He did it all himself, running twenty yards before unleashing a shot. His effort was blocked however, with Ireland earning a corner.
But it was ultimately a frustrating evening for O'Neill, as his side failed to really threaten Kristinsson at all. It's a first defeat in Dublin for Ireland since May 2014.


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NRECA Reflects on Legacy of Outgoing Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
By: NCBA CLUSA Published: Thursday, September 14, 2017 Share: Print: Subscribe
With its Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) Program and Interagency Working Group on Cooperative Development—provisions in the Farm Bill advocated for by NCBA CLUSA—the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the leadership of Secretary Tom Vilsack has been a key supporter of cooperative enterprise and a trusted partner in fueling economic recovery in rural America. As Vilsack winds down his second term, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) reflects on the legacy of the longest-serving Secretary of Agriculture in 50 years:
As he caps an eight-year run as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack sees challenges and opportunities ahead for both rural Americans and the electric cooperatives that serve them.
"The biggest challenge is making sure the 85 percent of Americans who do not live in rural areas understand the contributions the 15 percent who do live there make," said Vilsack. "Our budgets have faced constraints. The need has not."
Vilsack warned that co-ops serving rural communities could face challenges as the Rural Utilities Service competes for shrinking funds with other agencies within the Department of Agriculture.
"They are competing with equally important interests involved in conserving land and water resources, and other rural interests," Vilsack told reporters.
He cited wildlands fire suppression, housing finance and renovation programs in rural areas, and production financing for farmers and ranchers as examples of other programs vying for shrinking subsidies.
"We have a debate every five years on the farm bill," Vilsack said, insisting that it should be renamed to reflect its true value. "It's a research bill, a trade bill, an infrastructure bill and a conservation bill. It's an incredible piece of legislation."
Vilsack oversees 100,000 employees and an annual budget topping $140 billion. He is adamant about recognizing the contributions rural Americans make.
During a recent roundtable discussion at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Vilsack noted that the 15 percent of the nation's population that reside in rural areas produce enough food and fiber for the nation and an ample surplus for export.
He also said that 35 percent to 40 percent of those serving in the all-volunteer military have rural ties.
Vilsack suggests that programs promoting opportunities for young farmers, agribusiness internships, urban farming and other agricultural enterprises could reinforce and expand support on Capitol Hill.
"There are over 260 occupations, businesses and job opportunities that the [national youth organization] FFA has identified as part of their program," Vilsack said. "We're only training about 35,000 people for 60,000 jobs."
"Folks think of the Department of Agriculture as exclusively for farmers and ranchers," Vilsack said, adding that the department's work supports interests that help feed the nation and much of the world. "That has allowed the rest of us to pursue other interests and opportunities," freed from the demands of food production.
A lawyer by training, Vilsack has never farmed but served two terms as governor of Iowa until he joined the Obama administration in 2008. He has held the post longer than any other agriculture secretary in the past 50 years.
Vilsack has not announced definite plans, but said he hopes to continue advocacy on behalf of the nation's rural communities when he leaves office in January. "I'm going to find a way because it is an important place with really good people," he said.
NRECA CEO Jim Matheson praised Vilsack for the work he's done in office.
"Electric co-ops are grateful for the leadership of Secretary Vilsack over the last eight years and this roundtable event shows why: He understands the priorities and needs of rural communities all across the country," Matheson said. "With support from Secretary Vilsack, co-ops continue to have a trusted partner as they work to strengthen local economies and improve the quality of life."
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Turning to the other qualities mentioned above, let me say that every prince must desire to be considered merciful and not cruel; nevertheless, he must take care not to use such mercy badly. Cesare Borgia was considered cruel; nonetheless, this cruelty of his brought order to the Romagna, united it, and restored it to peace and loyalty. If we examine this carefully, we shall see that he was more merciful than the Florentine people, who allowed the destruction of Pistoia in order to avoid being considered cruel.
Therefore, a prince must not worry about the infamy of being considered cruel when it is a matter of keeping his subjects united and loyal. With a very few examples of cruelty, he will prove more compassionate than those who, out of excessive mercy, permit disorders to continue from which arise murders and plundering, for these usually injure the entire community, while the executions ordered by the prince injure specific individuals. Of all the types of princes, the new prince cannot escape the reputation for cruelty, since new states are full of dangers. Thus Virgil, through the mouth of Dido, declares: 'Res dura et regni novitas me talia cogunt moliri et late fines custode tueri' ['The harshness of things and the newness of my rule make me act in such a manner, and to set guards over my land on all sides'].
Nevertheless, a prince must be cautious in believing accusations and in acting against individuals, nor should he be afraid of his own shadow. He should proceed in such a manner, tempered by prudence and humanity, that too much trust may not render him incautious, nor too much suspicion render him insufferable.
From this arises an argument: whether it is better to be loved than to be feared, or the contrary. The answer is that one would like to be both one and the other. But since it is difficult to be both together, it is much safer to be feared than to be loved, when one of the two must be lacking. For one can generally say this about men: they are ungrateful, fickle, simulators and deceivers, avoiders of danger, and greedy for gain. While you work for their benefit they are completely yours, offering you their blood, their property, their lives, and their sons, as I said above, when the need to do so is far away. But when it draws nearer to you, they turn away. The prince who relies entirely upon their words comes to ruin, finding himself stripped naked of other preparations. For friendships acquired by a price and not by greatness and nobility of spirit are purchased but are not owned, and at the proper time cannot be spent. Men are less hesitant about injuring someone who makes himself loved than one who makes himself feared, because love is held together by a chain of obligation that, since men are a wretched lot, is broken on every occasion for their own self-interest; but fear is sustained by a dread of punishment that will never abandon you.
A prince must nevertheless make himself feared in such a way that he will avoid hatred, even if he does not acquire love; since one can very easily be feared and yet not hated. This will always be the case when he abstains from the property of his citizens and subjects, and from their women. If he must spill someone's blood, he should do this when there is proper justification and manifest cause. But above all else, he should abstain from seizing the property of others; for men forget the death of their father more quickly than the loss of their patrimony. Moreover, reasons for taking their property are never lacking, and he who begins to live by stealing always finds a reason for taking what belongs to others; reasons for spilling blood, on the other hand, are rarer and more fleeting.
But when the prince is with his armies and has a multitude of soldiers under his command, then it is absolutely necessary that he should not worry about being considered cruel, for without that reputation he will never keep an army united or prepared for any action. Numbered among the remarkable deeds of Hannibal is this: that while he had a very large army made up of all kinds of men that he commanded in foreign lands, there never arose the slightest dissension, either among themselves or against their leader, both during his periods of good and bad luck. This could not have arisen from anything other than his inhuman cruelty, which, along with his many other virtues, made him always venerable and terrifying in the eyes of his soldiers. Without that quality, his other virtues would not have sufficed to attain the same effect. Having considered this matter very superficially, historians on the one hand admire these deeds of his, and on the other condemn the main cause of them.
That it is true that his other virtues would not have been sufficient can be seen from the case of Scipio, a most extraordinary man, not only in his time but in all of recorded history, whose armies in Spain rebelled against him. This came about from nothing other than his excessive compassion, which gave his soldiers more license than is suitable to military discipline. For this he was censured in the Senate by Fabius Maximus, who called him the corruptor of the Roman army. When Locri was destroyed by one of his legates, the Locrians were not avenged by him, nor was the arrogance of that legate corrected, all this arising from his easygoing nature. Someone in the Senate who tried to excuse him declared that there were many men who knew how not to err better than they knew how to correct their mistakes. In time such a character would have damaged Scipio's fame and glory if he had long continued to command armies, but, living under the control of the Senate, this harmful quality of his was not only concealed but also contributed to his glory.
Let me conclude, then– returning to the issue of being feared and loved– that since men love at their own pleasure and fear at the pleasure of the prince, the wise prince should build his foundation upon that which is his own, not upon that which belongs to others: only he must seek to avoid being hated, as I have said.


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Objective. To determine the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease among American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) infants, by examining RSV-associated hospitalizations.
Methods. Infant hospitalizations from 1997 through 2001 with RSV listed as a diagnosis were selected by using Indian Health Service/tribal hospital discharge data for AIs/ANs and National Hospital Discharge Survey data for the general US population.
Results. In 2000–2001, RSV disease was listed as a diagnosis for 14.4% of all AI/AN infant hospitalizations, with bronchiolitis attributable to RSV infection (12.2%) being among the top 5 listed diagnoses. The rate of RSV-specific hospitalizations was 34.4 hospitalizations per 1000 infants for AI/AN infants and 27.4 hospitalizations per 1000 births for the general US infant population. The hospitalization rates for AI/AN infants living in the Alaska and Southwest regions (70.9 and 48.2 hospitalizations per 1000 infants, respectively) were much higher than the overall rate for US infants.
Conclusions. RSV infection is one of the leading causes of hospitalization among all infants in the United States, and AI/AN infants living in the Southwest and Alaska regions are at especially high risk for hospitalizations associated with RSV infection. Development of vaccines, antiviral agents, and other strategies to prevent RSV disease could yield substantial public health benefits.


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(CNN) — Want to snag the last seat at the walk-in-only restaurant's bar, change your itinerary on a whim without checking with anyone else or bail on the group tour in favor of doing your own thing?
You can do it all if you travel solo.
And that's nothing to say of how empowering it can be to go it alone, making friends along the way, reflecting on the experience and learning something about yourself.
But solo travelers aren't invulnerable to travel stress. Concerns may include how far is too far to venture on one's own, and how real is the threat of boredom hanging out on the beach by yourself. And, most salient, is it safe?
Whether you prefer urban explorations, daredevil hikes or blissfully uncrowded island retreats, there are myriad suitable solo destinations all over the world.
We've rounded up five diverse trips for the solo wanderer. Discover each destination's highlights, charms and reasons to visit.
São Miguel, the biggest island in the Azores, is home to Lagoa de Fogo.
Dangling on the precipice of virality (think Iceland, but 10 years ago) is this tiny cluster of islands, smack dab in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. But the Azores, an autonomous region of Portugal, is actually surprisingly easy to travel to: From Boston, for example, it's less than a five-hour journey to Ponta Delgada, the capital city located on São Miguel Island.
From there, visitors can hop puddle jumper flights to other islands (every one boasts a commercial airport), or take ferry rides (which are cheaper, but mean significantly longer journeys).
São Miguel is the biggest and most populous island, and as such, has the most to offer in terms of hotels. Santa Barbara Eco-Beach Resort is a favorite for its easy beach access and the studio-size rooms, which are ideal for people traveling alone. Most tourists visit a few islands on their trip — Pico and Terceira are common stops — and it's best to plan for at least a week here.
Peak season is from May to October, and this is the most likely time to see dolphins.
Whale and dolphin watching are especially popular here, since over a third of the world's creatures cycle through the islands' surrounding waters on migratory routes. Divers are also in for a treat with warm waters and visibility that reaches to nearly 100 feet below sea level during the peak season from May to October.
Back on land, volcanic formations have given the islands their characteristic topography, as well as their breathtaking beauty. On Pico, brave souls can traverse one of the longest lava tubes in the world, but thrill-seekers who prefer their adventures in moderation may appreciate the island's many hiking and biking paths around volcanic craters.
With friendly locals, widely spoken English, and a favorable exchange rate, the islands are an ideal (and safe) trip for solo adventurers. Travel agencies like Azores Getaways can shoulder most of the heavy lifting, such as arranging inter-island plane hopping and coordinating private culinary experiences with popular island chefs.
Berkshire boasts lush meadows, an astonishing display of castles and narrow boats on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hungerford.
No hotel is infused with more history than this stunning estate originally built in the 1600s by the second Duke of Buckingham as a gift to his mistress Anna Talbot. Since then, it's played host to the infamous Profumo affair in the 1960s, the filming of The Beatles' feature "Help!," and most recently, Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle, who spent the night before her wedding to Prince Harry.
St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, where those royal nuptials took place, is only a short drive away and is a must-visit for any royal aficionado. One of the most classic examples of "perpendicular Gothic" in the country, it is also still a place of worship for Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family.
The postcard-perfect Royal Borough of Windsor is also worth a stop, offering everything from Michelin-starred restaurants such as The Fat Duck and Waterside Inn to charming pedestrian-only shopping squares.
Fans of fictional British lords and ladies — namely "Downton Abbey's" inhabitants — should also pay a visit to Highclere Castle, the Victorian estate that poses as the ancestral home of the Crawley family on the TV series. Look on the castle's website for information on special tours: a more intimate way to tour the property (and make friends with like-minded fans!).
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For those looking for an island escape without the hassle and crowds of gigantic all-inclusive resorts (where honeymooners or couples are often found in droves), the refined, British-inflected Bermuda is a welcome respite. And, with several daily direct flights from New York City, Bermuda can work as a weekend trip for residents of the US East Coast.
Solo travelers would do well to book a room at the centrally located Hamilton Princess & Beach Club. A venerated property built in the late 1800s, it received a $100 million facelift in 2016 and now includes amenities such as a superyacht marina and a restaurant helmed by Marcus Samuelsson. A complimentary jitney shuttles guests directly from the hotel to its nearby beach club set in a private cove, ensuring relaxed safety for solo sunbathers.
Guests can choose to enjoy the cove's water hammocks or head out on a snorkel board or kayak if beach boredom begins to set in.
Fans of boutique properties, however, should look into the charming Relais & Châteaux-affiliated Rosedon Hotel, which has bedrooms outfitted with beautiful four-poster beds and lush tropical gardens accessed via a furnished patio.
Pink-sand beaches are famous in Bermuda, and with good reason: They are gorgeous, especially next to the turquiose clear waters of the North Atlantic.
But no one comes to Bermuda for the hotels alone. The pink sand beaches here are one of the island's biggest draws. With many hidden coves and smaller beaches, it's also easy to find a spot to sun-worship sans crowds. Some of the most tempting places on the island include the cerulean waters of Jobson's Cove and the blissful quiet of Chaplin Bay.
And exploring the island's terrain via foot or on a bicycle is a breeze. The Bermuda Railway Trail is a picturesque route that spans the entire island. Book a group bike tour through Island Tour Centre. it's a perfect way for solo travelers to meet other cyclists and swap travel stories while exploring the natural surroundings.
Several architectural styles and buildings have been preserved in Havana.
Cuban architect Miguel Coyula once described Havana as "the last virgin city," due to the great number of architectural styles and buildings that have been preserved within it. And indeed, in UNESCO-listed Old Havana, the baroque and neoclassical monuments to the pastel-painted arcades all maintain an air of timelessness.
The juxtaposition of different aesthetics also marks the city as unique among others: As UNESCO puts it, Havana "has maintained a remarkable unity of character," even with "the superimposition of different periods of history" on its urban planning and architecture.
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Finish the day by unwinding at the grand, historical Hotel Nacional de Cuba, where Winston Churchill and Frank Sinatra once slept.
In plain English: Visitors should interact with the locals and patronize local businesses, which is pretty good advice for any destination.
Food-obsessed Kyoto is an excellent spot for the solo traveler to begin an exploration of Japan.
It's hard to think of a culture that has greater reverence for food than Japan, and nowhere is this on display more fully than the mesmerizing city of Kyoto. Less hectic and easier to navigate than Tokyo, Kyoto provides a pleasant backdrop for individuals who want an urban experience on a smaller scale.
From three-Michelin-starred restaurant Iida to a quick-but-satisfying bowl of ramen inside Kyoto Station, seemingly every corner of the city turns up a new snack or meal to experience.
Japan is also an ideal choice for a solo explorer: 2018's Global Peace Index ranks the county as the 9th safest in the world.
But back to the cuisine: Kyoto is known especially for its tofu and is one of the most famed spots to taste different preparations is Shoraian. Located inside the city's famed and bucolic bamboo forest, the experience is almost as much of a delight for the eyes as it is for the palate. An added bonus is the beautiful multi-course lunch special. A steal at 3,800 yen (about $35), it's an affordable luxury for the single diner who wants to taste as much as possible.
Less hectic and easier to navigate than Tokyo, Kyoto provides a pleasant backdrop for individuals who want an urban experience on a smaller scale.
Solo-traveling foodies will love the culinary focus (and pampering) at The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto, which offers classes in sake tasting, sushi making and even the art of traditional wagashi, sweets served with tea.
Matcha lovers should also pay a visit to the nearby district of Gion, famed for its teahouses and its preponderance of geishas. If you can score an invite, don't turn down a chance to visit Ichiriki Chaya, a famed ochaya — geisha tea house — that's over 300 years old.
And while not every Kyoto denizen will speak English, the Japanese are famously polite. Go the extra mile by learning a few words of Japanese, downloading a translation app like Google Translate, and print out addresses of where you're headed in Japanese script to ensure you end up in the right location.
Juliet Izon is a veteran lifestyle writer, covering food, travel, interior design and entertainment. She lives with her husband and daughter in New York City.
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Q: Average rate of change of $\ln(x)$, decimal slope? First of all, I'm new to calculus, so please excuse me if my question sounds silly.
I have a graph of the function $f(x)= \ln(x)$, and I want to compute the average rate of change of f on the interval $[1, 6]$, and then draw a straight line representing its slope.
The problem is, when I try to find the average rate of change, I get a decimal slope, and don't know know to add this slope line to the graph, or where to put it.
These were my steps to finding the average rate of change:
$$\frac{f(6) - f(1)} 5 =
\frac{\ln(6) - \ln(1)} 5 =
\frac{\ln(5)}5 = 0.32188$$
How do I finish this problem, and where do I draw this slope line?

A: First of all $\ln 6 - \ln 1 = \ln 6 - 0 = \ln 6$. So the average rate of change is given by $$\dfrac{\ln 6 - \ln 1}{6 - 1} = \dfrac {\ln 6}{5}\approx 0.358.$$
Now, use the points $(1, \ln 1) = (1, 0)$ and $(6,\ln 6)$ to draw your line (the line that passes through those two points). The average rate of change on the interval is the slope of this line.

A: what you are asked to do is to draw the secant line connecting $(1,0)$ and $(6,\ln 6)$ on the graph $y = \ln x.$  then you are invited to verify/appreciate the average rate you computed, yes it is a decimal number, as the slope of this secant line. later in calculus you will lear about the mean value theorem where it will be shown that this slope matches the slope of the tangent line to the graph $y = \ln x$ at some point $(c, \ln c)$ for $1 < c < 6.$

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Global alternative asset manager Carlyle has raised $505 million for its third collateralized loan obligation fund of this year.
The CLO, named Carlyle GMS CLO 2016-3, was arranged by Citigroup and will invest predominantly in senior secured bank loans, the company said in a statement.
Carlyle has issued approximately $17.3 billion in CLOs since the beginning of 2011.
The firm's structured credit/CLO business had $19.7 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2016, the company said.
Carlyle's global credit businesses include loans & structured credit, private credit, energy credit and distressed credit.
Carlyle manages $176 billion in private equity holdings, credit assets, real estate and hedge funds across 128 funds and 170 fund of funds vehicles as of June 30, 2016. The firm was founded in 1987 by David Rubenstein, Bill Conway and Dan D'Aniello.


William Jefferson Blythe III was born on August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. His father died in an automobile accident before Bill was born. His mother, Virginia Dell Blythe, later married Roger Clinton, and Bill took his stepfather's name.
Clinton graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., in 1968. He then attended Oxford University in England. In 1973 he earned a law degree from Yale University. In 1975 Clinton married Hillary Rodham, a fellow graduate of Yale Law School. They had one daughter.
In 1974 Clinton ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives but lost. Two years later he was elected attorney general of Arkansas. In 1978 he became governor. Clinton lost the election of 1980 but won again two years later. Voters reelected him three more times. As governor, Clinton reformed Arkansas's educational and tax systems.
Clinton became the Democratic candidate for president in 1992. He chose Senator Al Gore as his vice presidential running mate. Clinton defeated his Republican opponent, President George Bush, with 43 percent of the popular vote.
Clinton's first term had many successes. He appointed women and minorities to important posts. He oversaw a major trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico. He attended peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in the Middle East. In 1994 he helped return ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to power.
However, Clinton's plan for a health care system failed. He and his wife also became linked to a business scandal known as the Whitewater affair. Nevertheless, Clinton defeated Republican Bob Dole in the 1996 election. Many people were happy with Clinton because the economy was doing very well.
In 1998 the public learned that Clinton had had an improper relationship with a young worker at the White House. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach the president, or charge him with crimes. The House charged the president with lying under oath and trying to stop the investigation of the affair. In 1999 the Senate found Clinton not guilty.
Despite his impeachment, Clinton remained popular. He spent his last year as president working for peace agreements in the Middle East and in Northern Ireland. Clinton's vice president, Gore, lost the 2000 election to the Republican candidate, George W. Bush.
After he left the White House Clinton remained active in political affairs. He was a popular speaker at many events. In 2001 he founded the William J. Clinton Foundation. The organization addressed various issues that affected people in all parts of the world. These included health care, economic problems, and the changing climate. In 2004 the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum opened in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Plant-based milk alternatives are winning over British consumers
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Some interesting market insights have been uncovered by the global market intelligence agency Mintel, regarding our increasing preference for plant-based milk alternatives in the UK.
From almond to oat and coconut to pea, plant-based milk alternatives are causing something of a stir, with almost a quarter (23 percent) of Brits having used plant-based milk alternatives in the three months to February 2019, up from just 19 percent in 2018.
Driving the plant-based revolution, some 26 percent of women enjoy plant-based milk alternatives, as do a third of 16-24-year-olds. The growth of milk alternatives has been fuelled by more recent category entrants, such as oat (volume sales of which grew 71 percent between 2017-18), coconut (up 16 percent between 2017-18) and almond variants (up 10 percent between 2017-18); all of which have grown in visibility and availability in 2018.
Plant-based milk as supplement rather than replacement
Despite the steady growth of plant-based milk sales, according to Mintel, they accounted for just four percent of volume sales and eight percent of value sales of white milk in 2018. Furthermore, their use in cooking and hot drinks remains limited. Nevertheless, 21 percent of British consumers believe nut milks add more flavour to drinks than cow's milk.
"Growth in this segment forms part of a much wider plant-based movement, driven by concerns around health, ethics and the environment, as well as by consumers' love of variety in their diets.
Potential for future growth opportunities in the plant-based milk market is illustrated by news that 65 percent of plant-based milk users would welcome advice on how to use these alternatives in cooking; with 24 percent of non-users also interested in such advice.
Emma Clifford, Associate Director of UK Food and Drink, said:
"Plant-based milk alternatives continue to make further inroads into the mainstream, with high levels of innovation activity such as the entrance of Innocent Drinks to the market in 2018. Growth in this segment forms part of a much wider plant-based movement, driven by concerns around health, ethics and the environment, as well as by consumers' love of variety in their diets.
"The shift towards the higher-priced plant-based alternatives will carry on, helping to add value to the market overall. Consumer interest in advice on how these alternatives suit different usage occasions signals marked potential to boost usage among current users and non-users alike."
Health and environmental concerns drive 16-24s to shun dairy
Traditionally a household staple, usage of standard cow's milk is sliding among the younger generation, with consumption by 16-24-year-olds falling by five percent between 2018 and 2019. While cow's milk still accounted for the vast majority of white milk sales in 2018 (96 percent), usage of this family favourite is increasingly skewed towards older consumers, peaking at 92 percent among over-45s.
This fall in usage among 16-24s comes as 37 percent of this group claim their reduced consumption of
Volume sales of oat milk grew 71 percent between 2017-18
cow's milk is due to health reasons. Environmental concerns are also playing a role, with 16-24s most likely (36 percent) to agree that dairy farming has a negative impact on the environment.
"With volume sales of cow's milk already on a downward trend, the fact that more young consumers are turning away from these products does not bode well for this segment's prospects in the long-term. Efforts from the industry to remind young consumers of the benefits of using cow's milk, and dairy more widely, for example in terms of health, are needed." Adds Emma.
40 percent of users would pay more than £1.20 for a 4-pinter
Finally, as many as 40 percent of standard white cow's milk users would pay more than £1.20 for a four-pint bottle of milk, up from 35 percent in 2018. The price for a four-pint bottle of standard own-label milk stood at around £1.10 in April 2019, the same as in March 2018.
Fonterra Milk for Schools changing milk drinking habits…
"This attitude aligns closely with our research which shows that 44 percent of people say small price rises in milk do not matter and reflect milk's relatively small role in the overall grocery budgets." Concludes Emma.
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Emma Clifford
Beverages, Cereals, Retail
From past to future: Comparison of measurement technologies for the edible oil market
By KROHNE
One person dies of hunger every four seconds, humanitarian organisations estimate
Food sales in Malawi schools banned amid cholera outbreak
How metal detection protects productivity and your brand
By Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection
First Milk and Arla Foods Ingredients agree new whey collaboration


I noticed that Yale's primary form doesn't ask for any race/ethnicity information. I'm guessing I didn't miss it the thirty times I've read my application over, so are they getting that info from somewhere else like our biographical info on the LSAT?
Your ethnicity/race info is at the top of your law school report sent to schools, right under your name and age. I guess they are getting that from your LSAC/LSAT reg.
Georgetown's app is the same in this respect.


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China Focus: Int'l collaboration stressed for reducing disaster risk along B&R
2019-05-22 | Editor : xuzhiping
Category : News
BEIJING, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Efforts are being called for strengthening science and technology innovation and cooperation among countries along the Belt and Road (B&R) to reduce disaster risk and build a safe, green and resilient B&R.
The call came from the International Conference on Silk-road Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development, which opened in Beijing Saturday and was attended by more than 780 experts and scholars from over 40 countries and regions.
The conference aims to build a new platform for international coordination in disaster reduction, and provide scientific and technological support for the joint construction of B&R and the common prosperity of all countries.
Delivering a speech at the conference, Bai Chunli, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the Silk Road area was affected by various disasters. The economic loss related to disasters in this area was twice of that of the world average. Mortality in this area is also high.
"In this regard, we are committed to reducing disaster risks and making efforts for sustainable development," said Bai, who is also the president of Alliance of International Science Organizations.
In a video speech, Mami Mizutori, the special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and head of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, told the conference that the Belt and Road Initiative was one of the most important large-scale infrastructure development projects being carried out in the world.
The sheer scale and reach of the initiative means that it will impact billions of people and will reshape the physical world where they live. Any country or region investing in large-scale infrastructure development has a duty to not harm the environment within which the development takes place and at the same time to people who inhabit it, Mizutori said.
"It is encouraging that the government of China is taking proactive measures to ensure that the development of the Belt and Road Initiative is risk-informed and sustainable."
She said disaster-proofing the world's largest infrastructure initiative was a challenge, but achievable. At the heart of this challenge, lies potential for great innovation and creativity.
Scientists and researchers can use this opportunity to create a new wave of innovation in disaster-resilient infrastructure and wide-scale disaster risk reduction, invent new methods for rapid and accurate risk analysis, develop affordable and transferable solutions for risk reduction and mitigation, and formulate new standards for resilience, by which all construction and infrastructure development can be judged. The impact of such innovation will certainly benefit the Belt and Road Initiative and beyond, she said.
Huang Runqiu, vice minister of China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said disaster risk reduction of geological hazards along the B&R was critical to its success.
He said that due to the strong tectonic movement, rugged terrain, fragile geo-environment and extreme climate, many regions, especially the Tianshan-Pamir Plateau, Himalayas, the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and South Asia, were severely affected by different kinds of geo-hazards, such as landslides, debris flows and glacial lake outburst floods.
He called for international collaboration in linking research facilities and sharing knowledge to create a more effective disaster risk reduction platform and build a safe B&R.
An alliance of international science organizations on disaster risk reduction is expected to be set up at the two-day conference.
China Focus: Int'l collaboration stressed for reducing disaster risk along B&R,http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/11/c_138051246.htm?from=timeline&isappinstalled=0
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ISTIC Governing Board Chairman visited IKCEST
DRR reported to the 1st session of the second governing board and advisory committee of IKCEST
IKCEST team attended the Forum on Artificial Intelligence in Africa
UNESCO hosts a global policy forum on disaster risk reduction for preserving documentary heritage
Comparison of aerial photographs before and after the earthquake in jiuzhaigou
Facebook's Asia Pacific population maps aimed at helping disaster aid efforts
The team of Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Service System of IKCEST went to Russia Far East for discussion and exchange
Early warning system helps quake victims
Three academic papers from the team of Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Service of IKCEST have been published
Disaster Risk Reduction Knowledge Service Sub-platform of IKCEST Became Part of The Alliance of International Science Organizations on Disaster Risk Reduction
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Cette page recense la bibliographie d'Alex Ross par ordre chronologique. Sont ici énumérées uniquement ses bandes dessinées, qu'il soit dessinateur ou scénariste parus en français. Pour sa bibliographie en langue originale voir l'article anglophone.

1990-1999

2000-2009

Art books
 Mythology: The DC Comics Art of Alex Ross, édité par Chipp Kidd, Pantheon, 2003, 320 p.
 The Dynamite Art of Alex Ross, Dynamite Entertainment, 2011, 328 p.
 Rough Justice: The DC Comics Sketches of Alex Ross, édité par Chipp Kidd, Pantheon, 2012, 224 p.
 Marvelocity: The Marvel Comics Art of Alex Ross, édité par Chipp Kidd, Pantheon, 2018, 312 p.

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Ross, Alex


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Kreuzburg and Kreutzburg are German place names meaning "cross castle" and may refer to:

 Kreuzburg, a village in the municipality of Groß Pankow (Prignitz), Germany
 Kreuzburg, the German name for a town in the former East Prussia, today Slavskoye, Russia
 Kreuzburg an der Bistritz, the German name for Piatra Neamț, Romania
 Kreuzburg O.S., the German name for Kluczbork, Poland
 Kreutzburg, the medieval name for the northern section of Jēkabpils, Latvia

See also
 Creuzburg (disambiguation)
 Kreutzberg (disambiguation)
 Kreuzberg (disambiguation)


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I can design, create [draw] and/or interpret maps and other forms of geographic data including diagrams, tables and graphs to answer geographic questions and describe geographic relationships, using geographic terminology correctly.
I can describe how the Internet, GPS and GIS have affected work and lifestyles.
I will summarize the uses of multiple types of geographic tools by taking notes.
I will use geographic tools to analyze data about an assigned world region and record factual evidence about that region based on my analysis.
Draw a sketch a map for a friend detailing how to get to a specific location [their home, the mall, Reliant Stadium…] or sketch the route you take to get from home to school [via vehicle or foot].
What might they need to add to make their map more "readable" to a stranger?
Download and save the WGS_Types and Uses of Geographic Tools_Unit 1 handout to use as a reference and as a note-taking guide as we view and discuss the PowerPoint.
You can also download and save the WGS_Reading a Population Pyramid.Unit 1 handout if you need help with this type of tool.
Note comments or to highlight text. Adobe Reader also has a Read Aloud function that can be activated using Shift+Ctrl+Y.
Q – What impact have the availability of the Internet and GPS maps on life in the 21st century?
S – Stand up when you have thought about an answer to the question.
Access the GPS.gov website and briefly scan the site to determine various uses for Global Positioning Systems [GPS].
Another useful internet based mapping tool is GIS – Geographic Information Systems.Use the ESRI Understanding Our World site and click on any of the suggested map links to display information to the students.
Regroup using the same regional groups as in our previous lesson. Go to Stratalogica to access graphs and other geographic tools (photographs) of your assigned region.
Using the same regional groups from the previous lessons, work with your group members to access at least three types of graphs, population pyramids, charts, or other tools and two photographs related to your assigned region.
Three interesting facts I learned from analyzing geographic tools of ____ [name of the region] were….


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Heinrichiessa is een geslacht van vlinders van de familie snuitmotten (Pyralidae), uit de onderfamilie Phycitinae.

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H. brunnella Neunzig & Dow, 1993
H. sanpetella Neunzig, 1990

Snuitmotten


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Marc Bach, Lead Editor and Colorist at DirecTV, Talks About FCPX 10.3 and Why Some of His Colleagues Still Don't Want to Hear Anything Good About It!
Written by Ronny Courtens
During the FCP X Tour in Barcelona we had the pleasure of having a live FaceTime conversation with Marc Bach in California. Hegives an honest opinion about FCP X 10.3 and tells us why he thinks that some of his colleagues still don't want to hear anything good about it. Videos included!
Marc is a Spanish editor and colorist. His early career was focused as an audio engineer but soon switched gears to video editing, motion graphics and coloring. He worked on commercials in Barcelona until he moved to Los Angeles in search of new horizons. There he was an early adopter of 4K digital post-production and worked on projects for FOX, History Channel, A&E, Lifetime, Nickelodeon and many others.
Today he works for Audience, an American general entertainment television network that is owned by DirecTV (AT&T).
Audience features a mix of original and acquired series, specials, and feature films. The network operates as a commercial-free service. Original content produced by Audience include talk shows, music shows, sport shows and scripted series.
This year, Audience Network announced it has picked up the rights to a 10-part limited series based on Stephen King's novel Mr. Mercedes that will air in 2018, and Ice from Antoine Fuqua which will star Donald Sutherland, Ray Winstone and Cam Gigandet. According to Leichtman Research Group, DirecTV had 20.78 million pay TV subscribers in the last measured quarter.
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Marc has been instrumental in building DIRECTV's 4k post production workflow for all original content in the channel. He cuts and grades on-air promos for external shows like Prison Break or 24, and he works on original content created by the channel: multicam talk shows and music shows, scripted series, movies and documentaries.
In the Summer of 2015 Marc edited a complete feature film all on his own in FCP X: Tell Me How I Die. The entire post-production of the movie was done in 5 weeks. We are planning on doing an in-depth article with Marc early next year, but in the meantime here's is the trailer for the movie:
And next up is the compete interview with Marc Bach, which was one of the many highlights of the FCP X TOUR Barcelona. He shares his thoughts about FCP X 10.3 and why some people still refuse to use it. He talks about his work at Audience in general and his work on the feature film in particular, and he ends with some very sound advice to anyone who works with any kind of solware:
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©2016 FCP.co/Ronny Courtens
FCPXTOUR
Brad Olsen: Making A Final Cut Pro X Documentary
Edited on Final Cut Pro X, the Short Film Two Dollars is a Vimeo Staff Pick This Week
Apple Update Final Cut Pro X to 10.4.4, Motion to 5.4.2 and Compressor to 4.4.2
How to Edit & Publish Square Video With Final Cut Pro X
Watch Denver Riddle's 12 Minute Colour Correction Crash Course for Final Cut Pro X
Final Cut Pro X Subtitles with Subvert
iMac Pro vs Fully Loaded MacBook Pro
The Big Fat March Final Cut Pro X Tutorial Roundup


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Часы́ (, Hor) — длинное и тусклое созвездие южного полушария неба, расположенное к юго-востоку по отношению к южной части Эридана. Занимает на небе площадь в 248,9 квадратного градуса, содержит 35 звёзд, видимых невооружённым глазом.

Условия наблюдения
На территории России полностью не наблюдается, небольшая часть созвездия может быть видна в южных районах. Полная видимость на широтах южнее +23°. Лучшие условия наблюдения — ноябрь.

История
Новое созвездие. Опубликовано впервые без названия Николой Луи де Лакайлем в 1754 году, под названием Маятниковые Часы — в 1756; предложено в честь создателя маятниковых часов Гюйгенса. Название латинизировано в 1763 году. Иногда применялось также название Гороскоп.

См. также
 Список звёзд созвездия Часов

Ссылки

 Часы на wikisky.org
 Астромиф: Часы

Новые созвездия


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Space Development Technology Research Method [Antarctica Mobile Station Unit as Research platform]
MISAWA HOMES CO., LTD.
Research and development method
MISAWA HOMES CO., LTD. (Japan)
Misawa Homes Institute of Research and Development Co.,Ltd. (Japan)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Japan)
National Institute of Polar Research (Japan)
The Antarctica Mobile Station Unit is a collaborative research platform shared by Misawa Homes, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Japan's National Institute of Polar Research. The Antarctic offers a challenging environment in which to investigate new housing designs, technologies and systems, and to develop more sustainable homes as well as a crewed space exploration base.
MISAWA HOMES CO., LTD. - Misawa Homes Institute of Research and Development Co., Ltd. - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency - National Institute of Polar Research
KAGUYA project, Engineering Department, MISAWA HOMES CO., LTD.
https://www.misawa.co.jp/nankyoku/idoukichi/
Already in service/use
The Antarctic poses a number of challenges when installing new facilities, as construction has to be carried out by local research staff, because builders cannot be sent there, and efficient use must be made of the limited energy sources. To solve these problems, prefabrication technology was utilized to create an energy-efficient base unit requiring minimal construction. In fact, the observation that Antarctica shares these conditions with lunar bases and other space environments has led Misawa Homes to tap into the project in research with the National Institute of Polar Research and JAXA. We were impressed by the idea of using and enhancing prefabrication and housing technology in the polar environment to contribute to the construction of space stations and by the steady efforts to build up research in this area.


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Palestinian territories see increased violence over Jerusalem
Escalation is expected in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, given several strong indicators that portend an imminent explosion.
A Palestinian demonstrator is arrested by Israeli security forces, as Palestinian families face eviction, part of an ongoing effort by Jewish Israelis to take control of homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem, May 5, 2021. - Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images
Ahmad Melhem
@ahmadme44502893
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinians' eyes are set on the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem, where 28 Jerusalemite families are facing the risk of eviction and forced displacement from their houses. Israeli settlement organizations claim to own the land where the houses were built.
On May 4, Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah faced Israeli abuses and arrests for the third night in a row, while they wait for the appeal they submitted to the Supreme Court against the decision of the Jerusalem District Court to evacuate them.
The events prompted Mohammed Deif, commander of Hamas' armed wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, to release May 5 a brief statement after years of absence. He threatened Israel directly if the residents of the neighborhood are expelled or evacuated, saying, "This is our final warning. If the aggression against our people in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood does not stop immediately, we will not stand idly by and the occupation will pay a heavy price."
Learn More: Listen to Hana Salah's interview with Andrew Parasiliti on the situation in Gaza here.
The West Bank has been witnessing escalation and military alert from the Israeli army since May 2. A drive-by shooting took place at the military Zaatara checkpoint in south Nablus, wounding three Israeli settlers, including a 19-year-old who was pronounced dead May 5. The Israeli army said the perpetrators, who fled the scene, were driving a car with a Palestinian license plate.
Since the incident, the Israeli army has deployed hundreds of soldiers to the West Bank and beefed up its raids and searches in the towns in Nablus governorate in search of the perpetrators, resulting in clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinian youth across villages, including Beita, Aqraba and Turmus Aya.
Hamas and the Islamic Jihad praised the Zaatara operation, which happened only a few hours after the Israeli army shot and killed a 60-year-old Palestinian woman, whom they accused of attempting a stabbing attack against a group of Israelis near Bethlehem, in the south of the West Bank.
The Zaatara operation was a slap in the face of the Israeli security apparatus for several reasons. The Zaatara checkpoint, which separates the north of the West Bank from its center and south, is one of the best-guarded Israeli military checkpoints. It is surrounded by military control towers and dozens of cameras, in addition to heavy presence of Israeli soldiers.
In the past weeks, the West Bank has come under Israeli escalation, notably in Jerusalem. Israel had erected barricades in the Damascus Gate area to prevent the movement of Palestinians in the area. Meanwhile, settlers were incited to raid the area and raise banners reading "Death to Arabs." Jerusalemites resented these acts and stood their ground, insisting on protecting the area from violation and identity change. Daily clashes erupted and were dubbed the "Damascus Gate outburst." Also, Israel refused to hold Palestinian elections in the city, which was behind President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to postpone them.
Meanwhile, the resistance factions in the Gaza Strip responded to the violent events in Jerusalem. For several days, missiles were launched from Gaza toward the settlements on the Gaza envelope.
On April 25, the Israeli police finally removed the barricades it had erected in Jerusalem.
The situation in Haram al-Sharif compound, or what Israelis call the Temple Mount, and its surroundings is still tense, and an explosion is simmering, amid massive calls from settlers and settlement organizations to raid Temple Mount on the 28th day of Ramadan. Meanwhile, Palestinians are sending out calls to gather and hold a sit-in in Haram al-Sharif to defend it and ward off settlers.
On May 4, Palestinian resistance factions called on Palestinians in Gaza to head to Haram al-Sharif to pray and stay there especially on the 28th day of Ramadan, to face Israeli settlers. They asked the masses to flare up "revolution and uprising over Zionists' heads" and said Israel will bear the repercussions.
In this vein, one cannot overlook Abbas' decision April 29 to delay the elections that were scheduled for May 22 after Israel refused to hold them in Jerusalem. Israeli sources said that Hamas will most likely execute several operations to adversely affect the security situation.
Since the decision to delay the legislative elections, the West Bank has been the stage of massive protests against the decision. The protests were led by the electoral lists, which pledged to continue with their action until a new date for the elections is set.
Military analyst at Haaretz Amos Harel wrote May 2 that the timing of the Zaatara operation was "delicate," amid expected escalation by the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. He noted that the Israeli army is not surprised and expects more operations in the West Bank.
Antoine Shalhat, director of the Israeli Scene Unit at MADAR, told Al-Monitor that Jerusalem is a hotbed in the Palestinian territories because it is a focal point. It was the reason behind the second intifada, and Israelis believe that the security situation in the Palestinian territories is vulnerable and might explode any minute.
He noted that the Israeli speculations about the deterioration of the security situation increased when the Palestinian Authority (PA) canceled the elections. He added that Israel sought to cancel the Palestinian elections because it believed that Hamas would have won the elections at the expense of Fatah.
Shalhat said that Jerusalem will remain the main inciter of any potential escalation. According to him, Israel removed the barriers at the Damascus Gate a few days ago because of the popular action and because the Gaza Strip entered the confrontation. In addition, he noted, the Israeli military institution is convinced that this outburst might expand into a wider uprising.
According to Israeli media, the PA is expanding efforts to prevent any security deterioration. Channel 12 reported that the Palestinian security apparatus notified the Israeli army about the location of the car that was used in the Zaatara operation. Meanwhile, the Hebrew newspaper Israel Hayom cited a Palestinian official on condition of anonymity as saying, "The Palestinian security apparatus has delivered messages to its Israeli counterpart that the PA will not allow terrorist acts in the West Bank."


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Gultech (Jiangsu) Electronics Co., Ltd – Associated Company of Tuan Sing Holdings
Yonghua Capital and Wens Capital
Advising Tuan Sing Holdings, a Singapore listed, regional real estate developer, on a ~13% Pre-IPO stake sale of Gultech (Jiangsu) Electronics, a leading China-based printed circuit board player, to Yonghua Capital and Wens Capital
Hitachi's Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Business
INCJ, Maxell Holdings
Advised Hitachi, a leading global industrial conglomerate, on the sale of its LiB business including Hitachi Vehicle Energy
Park Electrochemical (Electronics Business)
AGC Inc.
Advised Park Electrochemical, a leading high-performance electronics materials manufacturer, on the sale of its Electronics Business to AGC Inc.
Hitachi Appliances, Inc.
Advised Hitachi, LTD / Hitachi Appliances, Inc, a leading global industrial conglomerate focused on information and telecommunications systems, power systems and social systems, on their formation of a global HVAC joint venture with Johnson Controls
Sanyo DI Solution
Advantage Partners
Advised Advantage Partners, a leading private equity fund in Japan, on the acquisition of 100% stake in Sanyo DI Solution, the digital still camera OEM business in SANYO Electric, a group company of Panasonic
ASML Holding NV (minority stake)
Customers including Intel Corporation, TSMC and Samsung Electronics
Advised the Supervisory Board of ASML on the establishment of a Customer Co-Investment Program including the issue of 23% equity stake and $1.7 billion of R&D funding
Planar Solutions, LLC
Advised Wacker Chemie AG on the sale of Wacker Chemical Corporation's 50% equity stake in Planar Solutions LLC, a dedicated CMP slurry manufacturer, to its JV partner, FUJIFILM Corporation
AT&T Japan (an AT&T Inc. company)
Internet Initiative Japan
Advised AT&T Inc., a premier communications holding company, on its sale of the domestic network outsourcing business of AT&T Japan, its Japanese enterprise unit, to Internet Initiative Japan, one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers
euNetworks Group Limited
Advised euNetworks Group Ltd, a Singapore listed operator of a fibre telecommunications network in Europe, on a repurchase at a discount of the majority of its outstanding convertible bonds, financed by a placement and rights issue


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Home Science This Machine 'Quantum' Sorting Marbles Into a Rainbow Actually Has a Dirty...
This Machine 'Quantum' Sorting Marbles Into a Rainbow Actually Has a Dirty Secret
This Machine 'Quantum' Sorting Marbles Into a Rainbow Actually Has a Dirty Secret
Few areas of science are as mind-bending as quantum physics – from Stephen Hawking's black holes to the 'spooky action' that challenges our understanding of reality, there's a lot to make us amazed.
But because quantum anything can be tricky to understand, people also use it to explain phenomena that turn out to have far more mundane origins, or often have nothing to do with quantum physics whatsoever.
Case in point. Some people on the internet will try to convince you that this beautiful machine sorting marbles by color work because of the 'quantum resonance' of each crystal. Take a look:
This video was created by Konstantin Otrembsky, Russian visual effects and 3D artist who works for Channel One Russia.
Yep, a visual effects artist.
We were a bit bummed to find out that the mesmerizing cascade of these colored balls is actually computer-generated, despite how realistic it seems at first glance (the sound! the moving phone camera!).
Otrembsky himself admitted as much in April when he posted the footage on his Vimeo channel with the caption "it's a joke video, which was made to provoke people to suggest all kinds of theories and just for fun."
And oh boy, did we get some theories. After Otrembsky's original YouTube and Instagram posts in February, copies of the footage spread like wildfire across social media. It wasn't long until someone came up with this gem, auto-translated here from Spanish:
"Here's a small video based on quantum physics. The coloured balls are placed together by the resonance of the quartz crystals. Each colour has a different resonance.
"In the same way we group the people that vibrate in the same frequency. But there are still people who doubt that a human being is a source of eneRGY
We're not sure where this interpretation first emerged – it's been copied many times – but we're not surprised that people are uncritically sharing it since it seems like such a nice message about… people belonging together. Something.
Those less inclined to believe the magical vibrational energy of the marbles tried to figure out how such a device could work, speculating that maybe the footage was reversed, or the sorting somehow correlated to the size of the balls.
But there's one more major detail that tells you this video is not real, and it involves actual mathematics. You see, this is not the first time we've seen an animated "marble sorter".
In January, a CG rainbow bead video already emerged on Reddit in a subreddit dedicated to computer simulations.
"Here's what a few of you guys asked for: Galton box, now with colored beads," wrote the author.
In their version, the beads trickle through and form not just a beautiful rainbow, but also the bell curve known as the normal distribution. The device is called a Galton Board – because it was invented by English mathematician Sir Francis Galton, who used it for statistical experiments.
These things do actually exist in real life, and they are absolutely mesmerizing to watch:
It would be nice if computer-generated colored marbles could teach us life lessons about "resonating" with people we're close to. But at least they can get us excited about the beauty of mathematics.
Bonus: You can learn more about the Galton Board in this excellent video:
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