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O 7º Campeonato Europeu de Halterofilismo foi realizado em Amsterdam, nos Países Baixos em 13 de agosto de 1904. Contou com a presença de 8 halterofilistas competindo em uma única categoria.

Medalhistas

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Q: GPT partitioning on a bios/non-efi motherboard with a SSD I have a 2 year old Intel DH67CL1 BIOS motherboard(non-efi). I am reading about GPT partitioning and wonder whether it is useful in my case. I have still reservations whether to use GPT and what benefits it offers or continue with MBR. since I read about GPT issues on BIOS: http://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/bios.html

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*I have a 180GB Intel 330 series SSD on to which I propose to install Ubuntu-Gnome 14.04.1. I plan to use a recent gparted live cd for partitioning. I may, later install Windows 7(not sure).

*Since, only BIOS is available how do I boot Linux with grub2(assuming it as the default bootloader).

*Does a bios_boot partition is needed? (bios_grub)

*How to verify SSD partitions are aligned? I read, you have to make a 2mb free space before making partitions and then resize it to 1mb free space preceding in gparted for proper alignment. is this still valid?

*Do we need to keep free, unpartitioned space(for 180GB 7% is 13-14GB unpartitioned space) for "over provisioning"

*tmpfs for logs and other frequently written files? I have only 4GB ram and will I have to keep the firefox, chrome files on RAM?

A: On a sub-2TiB disk, the advantages of GPT are modest, but real. The gdisk documentation site you referenced includes information on those advantages.
If your motherboard is really only two years old, it almost certainly does use EFI. EFI became nearly universal in mid-2011. In fact, many Intel boards used EFIs well before then. Many of these implementations have user interfaces that look just like older BIOSes, though. I've got an Intel motherboard that's got just one EFI option buried somewhere in its menus, so it's easy to overlook. When enabled, the computer boots in EFI mode; when disabled (the default), it uses its Compatibility Support Module (CSM) to boot in BIOS/CSM/legacy mode.
If you boot from GPT in BIOS mode with GRUB 2, a BIOS Boot Partition (signified by a bios_grub flag in parted and related tools) is strongly recommended, although there are ways to boot without it. A BIOS Boot Partition is not required when booting in EFI mode, or with boot loaders other than GRUB 2.
When booting in EFI mode, an EFI System Partition (ESP), identified in parted by a boot flag, is required. (Note that a GPT disk's boot flag is entirely unrelated to the boot flag on an MBR disk.) Note that a disk can contain both a BIOS Boot Partition and an ESP. Setting up the disk in this way can enable you to switch boot modes relatively easily, so if you're not sure what you want to use, preparing the disk this way makes sense.
SSD partition alignment is a bit tricky. Many SSDs are happy with the same 1MiB (2048-sector) alignment that's the default for most modern partitioning programs. Others require something higher, like 1.5MiB or 2MiB. You'll need to research your specific disk to be 100% sure of what's required.

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Categories: 1969 births > Living people > BAFTA winners (people) > BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor > Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe (film) winners > Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winners > Independent Spirit Award winners > Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners > People from Gran Canaria > Spanish people > Spanish child actors > Spanish film actors > Spanish television actors > Spanish rugby union players > Canarian people > Canarian actors > Best Actor Goya Award winners
Javier Ángel Encinas Bardem (born March 1, 1969) is a Spanish actor. He had garnered critical acclaim for roles in films such as Jamón, jamón, Carne tremula, Boca a boca, Los Lunes al sol and Mar adentro.
Bardem has been awarded an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA, four Goya awards, two European Film Awards and two Coppa Volpis for his work. He is the first Spanish actor to be nominated (for Before Night Falls) and to win an Oscar (the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Anton Chigurh in the 2007 film No Country for Old Men).
Bardem was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria , Spain , the son of Carlos Encinas and the actress Pilar Bardem. Bardem comes from a long line of filmmakers and actors who have been working since the earliest days of Spanish cinema; he is the grandson of actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, and the nephew of screenwriter and director Juan Antonio Bardem. Both his older brother and his older sister, Carlos and Mónica Bardem, are actors. His film debut was at the age of six and a half in the film El Pícaro (The Scoundrel) and he appeared in several television series before turning to painting and, eventually, sports. Before acting professionally, Bardem was a member of the underage Spanish national rugby team.
Javier Bardem, Festimad 2007
Bardem starred in his second major motion picture, The Ages of Lulu, when he was 20. In 1992, he made his first international hit with Jamón, jamón, which also starred Penélope Cruz. His first English language speaking role came in 1997 with director Alex de la Iglesia's "Perdita Durango", playing a santeria-practicing bank robber. After starring in roughly two dozen films in his native country, he eventually landed his international breakthrough in Julian Schnabel's Before Night Falls in 2000, as Cuban poet Reinaldo Arenas. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the role, the first time for a Spaniard. In 2002 he starred in John Malkovich's directorial debut, The Dancer Upstairs.
Bardem won the Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in 2004's Mar Adentro, released in the United States as The Sea Inside, in which he portrayed the quadriplegic turned assisted-suicide activist Ramón Sampedro. That year he also made a brief appearance as a crime lord who summons Tom Cruise's hitman to do the dirty work of dispatching witnesses in Michael Mann's crime drama Collateral. In 2007, Bardem acted in two film adaptations: the Coen Brother' No Country for Old Men, and the adaptation of the Colombian novel Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez. In No Country for Old Men, he played a sociopathic killer, Anton Chigurh. For that role, he became the first Spanish actor to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also won a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, and the 2008 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Supporting Actor. Bardem's rendition of Chigurh's trademark phrase, "Call it, friendo," was named Top HollyWORDIE of 2007 in the annual survey by the Global Language Monitor. Chigurh was named #26 in Entertainment Weekly magazine's 2008 "50 Most Vile Villains in Movie History" list.
He starred with Cruz and others in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) Bardem was in talks to play fictional filmmaker Guido Contini in the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Nine; the part eventually went to Daniel Day-Lewis.
Bardem does not know how to drive and consistently refers to himself as a "worker" and not an actor. Following the legalization of same-sex marriage in Spain in 2005, Bardem incited controversy when he stated that if he were gay, he would "get married tomorrow, just to fuck with the Church" (mañana mismo, sólo para joder a la Iglesia). Bardem's life's work was honored at the 2007 Gotham Awards, produced by Independent Feature Project. Bardem began dating then co-star Penélope Cruz in 2007, although the couple has maintained a low public profile.
1990 Las edades de Lulú Jimmy
1991 Tacones Lejanos Regidor T.V.
1992 Jamón, jamón El chorizo Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Actor
Sant Jordi Award for Best Spanish Actor
Spanish Actors Union Newcomer Award
Nominated — Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor
Nominated — Goya Award for Best Actor
1993 Huevos de oro Benito González Nominated — Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor
El Amante Bilingüe El limpiabotas
1994 Running Out of Time Lisardo Goya Award for Best Supporting Actor
San Sebastián International Film Festival Award for Best Actor
Award of the Spanish Actors Union for Supporting Film Performance
The Detective and Death Detective Cornelio El detective y la muerte
1995 Mouth to Mouth (Boca a boca) Victor Ventura Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Actor
Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor
Goya Award for Best Actor
Ondas Award for Best Actor
Premios ACE for Best Actor
1996 Éxtasis Rober Nominated — Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor
Nominated — Spanish Actors Union Award for Lead Film Performance
1997 Carne trémula David Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor
Nominated — European Film Award for Best Actor
Perdita Durango Romeo Dolorosa Nominated — Spanish Actors Union Award for Lead Film Performance
European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor
1999 Second Skin Diego Fotogramas de Plata Award for Best Movie Actor
Washington Wolves (Los Lobos de Washington) Alberto Ondas Award for Best Actor
2000 Before Night Falls Reinaldo Arenas National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
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Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
2002 The Dancer Upstairs Agustín Rejas Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor
Mondays in the Sun Santa ADIRCAE Award for Best Actor
Cinema Writers Circle Award for Best Actor
Gramado Film Festival Golden Kikito Award - Latin Film Competititon - Best Actor
Spanish Actors Union Award for Lead Film Performance
Nominated — European Film Awards Audience Award for Best Actor
2004 Collateral Felix
The Sea Inside Ramón Sampedro Bangkok International Film Festival Golden Kinnaree Award for Best Actor
European Film Award for Best Actor
Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated — Premios ACE for Best Actor
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama
2006 Goya's Ghosts Brother Lorenzo
2007 Love in the Time of Cholera Florentino Ariza
No Country for Old Men Anton Chigurh Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona Juan Antonio Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
Nominated — Gaudí Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Male
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
2009 Biutiful Uxbal post-production
2011 Eat, Pray, Love Felipe filming
List of Spanish Academy Award winners and nominees
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000849/bio
Javier Bardem Biography - Yahoo! Movies
"Tú decides, amigo" · ELPAÍS.com
50 Most Vile Movie Villains Part 2, Entertainment Weekly. Accessed May 26, 2008.
BroadwayWorld.com "Daniel Day-Lewis Signed for Nine Film; Rehearsals to Start in July; Shooting September" 2008-6-1 Retrieved February 16, 2009
"Sólo para joder a la Iglesia" : Si fuera gay, Bardem se casaría ¡mañana!

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Juan Santiago Maya «Marote»  (Granada, 28 de mayo de 1936 - 18 de septiembre de 2002) fue un guitarrista español en el ámbito del flamenco.

Trayectoria artística
Nacido en el Sacromonte (Granada) el 28 de mayo de 1936, falleciendo en Granada en septiembre de 2002. Hermano de Antonio «El Veneno», Pepe Maya «El Marotillo», Manuel Manolete (bailaor) y El Lalo. Primo hermano de Joaquín Fajardo, Mario Maya, Encarnación Santiago (Encarna de Granada) y la Salvaorilla. Comenzó bailando en la zambra de la Pitirila y la Faraona con tan sólo 8 años, descubriendo aquí su gran pasión por la guitarra. Posteriormente se incorporó a la zambra de la Golondrina tocando con su paisano Juan «El Ovejilla» y después a la zambra de Manolo Amaya con el que grabó su primer disco. A sus 19 años debutó en Madrid con su primo Mario Maya, y formando parte del grupo de Rafael Farina. En 1960 entró a formar parte del cuadro flamenco del tablao madrileño Torres Bermejas y Los Canasteros, en cuyo escenario acompañó a destacadas figuras del cante y el baile y compartió escenario con guitarristas como Paco de Antequera,  Juan Habichuela, Manolo Domínguez El Rubio y Paco del Gastor (son el núcleo de tocaores representativos de la época moderna prepaco), entre otros. y permaneciendo en él hasta 1965,con intervalos en los que actuó con la compañía de Carmen Amaya (por mediación de Sabicas) en la Feria Mundial de Nueva York, alcanzando un gran éxito sus actuaciones en las distintas capitales de los Estados Unidos donde actuaron, y con el Ballet de Antonio Gades recorrió Europa, América, actuando como por ejemplo en el Festival Flamenco Gitano de Alemania (1965) donde deleitó al público con sus granaínas personales.

Desde 1976 a 1980 realizó giras por toda España con las compañías de Manuela Vargas y de María Rosa con los espectáculos de «La Petenera» y «El sur», actuando posteriormente durante varias temporadas en el Ballet Nacional Español y haciendo grabaciones para Televisión Española (TVE) con las hermanas de Utrera (Fernanda de Utrera y Bernarda de Utrera)y su paisano Juan Habichuela. Recorrió varias veces Japón con su hermano Manolete, siendo gran figura admirado por toda la generación «joven» del flamenco de la época, y a pesar de un defecto congénito de sus manos que le impedía tocar un rasgueado redondo y prolongado,(elemento esencial en el acompañamiento del baile) desarrolló una revolucionaria e ingeniosa manera de rasguear al que se le llamó «el rasgueao de Marote», el cual copiaron todos los guitarristas del momento, incluso Paco de Lucía.

Su discografía es bastante amplia pues ha acompañado grandes artistas como La Paquera, las hermanas de Utrera, Fosforito, Bambino, el «Güito», Carmen Amaya, Antonio Gades, Antonio Núñez Montoya «Chocolate», Rafael Farina, Manolo Sanlúcar, entre otros, y realizó un disco en solitario con Juan Habichuela.

En su última etapa de artista actuó en las salas El Revolver, Caracol y en los Veranos de la Villa, así también intervino en la Bienal de flamenco de Sevilla. El 23 y 24 de abril de 1999 Granada le rindió un homenaje en el cual intervinieron el Guito, su hermano Manolete, Mario Maya, la Macanita, Niña Pastori, Ketama, José Mercé, Pansequito, Aurora Vargas, la Familia Habichuela y su sobrino Juan Andrés Maya.

Discografía
 Festival Flamenco Gitano (1965)
 La Paquera de Jerez Guitarras: Juan Santiago Maya «Marote» y Manolo Sanlúcar (1964)
 Solo de Guitarra (1965)
 Gitana (1973) cantaores: Juanito Valderrama y Dolores Abril, Guitarra: Juan Santiago Maya «Marote», Paco de Lucía y Ramón de Algeciras

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 http://ateneodecordoba.com/index.php/Juan_Santiago_Maya_%22Marote%22
 http://www.flamenco-world.com/magazine/about/marote/emarot.htm
 https://web.archive.org/web/20120401095815/http://www.flamenco-world.com/artists/juanmaya/emay.htm
 http://www.elartedevivirelflamenco.com/guitarristas15.html

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Taxi Drivers Protest Against Court Decision that Allows Uber in Rio
2015/10/22 By WENWEN LYU in Investment Opportunities, Law & Policy Tags: Brazil
Thousands of Brazil's taxi drivers took to the streets on Tuesday against a judicial decision authorizing the private transport application of Uber, a U.S. ridesharing firm, in Rio de Janeiro, even though the Mayor's Office had forbidden it's use.
The taxi drivers gathered at the Santos Dumont Airport, adjacent to Rio's Centro neighborhood in the east, and marched slowly to the Copacabana district in the south, causing large queues and delays in traffic.
The protest was a response to the decision made a few days ago by Rio de Janeiro's regional court of justice declaring ban on Uber invalid as it violates the principle of free initiative included in the Brazil's Constitution.
The ban has also been thrown out because the state cannot "prohibit a legal economic activity that is open to private initiative and free competition," the judge said.
The judge in charge of the case issued fines of up to 50,000 Brazilian Real (around 13,300 U.S. dollars) to the Rio authorities for impeding Uber in the city.
Taxi drivers in Brazil's main cities have been at war against Uber drivers since the application arrived in the South American country, especially in the two largest cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro.
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Firefighters Rescue Child Trapped in Vending Machine at Destiny USA in Syracuse
Polly Published: April 22, 2021
Credit - Syracuse Fire Department
A child getting stuck in a vending machine isn't just something you see in the movies or on TV. It really happened at Destiny USA in Syracuse.
The Syracuse Fire Department were called Wednesday, April 21, around 5:30 PM after a kid crawled inside a machine that dispenses prizes and got stuck. Firefighters had to disassemble the machine to de-claw the child. "We are happy to report that there were no injuries," the fire department shared on Facebook.
It happened inside Billy Beez according to the child's grandmother Jackie Perez. "My oldest granddaughter assisted my youngest granddaughter into the vending machine," she shared on Facebook.
Several people are questioning how this could happen and where the parents were. "It only takes a second," Perez said. "We turned our backs and boom there she was in the vending machine."
The good news is firefighters were able to quickly rescue the child and no one was hurt.
This is also a good reminder to never take your eyes off children, especially when you're out in public. They can be gone in a second. And the next thing you know they are inside a vending machine.
The other question on everyone's minds is - did the child at least get a toy?
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The Delight of Designing for Museums
I am in Houston this week at the amazing annual expo of the American Association of Museums. Among the wealth of technical exhibits -- such as lighting, display hardware and catalog printing -- there are fascinating booths sponsored by companies that create replicas of our primitive ancestors, life-sized dinosaur skeletons and exotic mammals. What an eyeful!
We have done quite a bit of Art Glass and Donor Recognition for museums in our 35-plus years in the "gratitude business," as I call it. These projects have been some of my favorites, and I thought you'd enjoy seeing just a few. (The links will take you to our website, where you'll find more photos and detailed descriptions of each project.)
A striking carved and etched dancer (from an original image by famed photographer Lois Greenfield) glows in changing day-to-night LED colors at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston, WV. We created a combination Donor Recognition-Art Glass mural in the theater lobby. The design also features a "diamond necklace" of fractals trailing across the crystal panels -- a visual reference to the children's discovery museum attached to the theater. I'm proud to say that this installation was the winner of a Creativity 35 Award of Distinction!
We also used dramatic photography in this National Baseball Hall of Fame Tribute to the great Buck O'Neil, a player, scout and coach who paved the way for African-Americans in major league baseball. O'Neil was known as a consummate gentleman both on and off the field. It was a special treat to select vintage photos of him -- and of the ballpark he called home -- and render them in etched crystal. We use a proprietary technique to develop and convert photographs into a fine DPI (dot per inch) etchable matrix that we then use to create permanent monument-style, highly readable and realistic 3-D images and portraits.
At St. Joseph Medical Center in Baltimore, we created a Heritage Wall that uses images and artifacts from the hospital's long history to create a permanent lobby exhibit of seven niches of carved and etched crystal. The panels not only celebrate the founding and growth of the hospital, they thank the institution's donors while serving as powerful branding and identity statements in the competitive Baltimore healthcare market.
At the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, FL, we were asked to create a Donor Recognition wall to serve as an eye-catching piece of art in their lobby. Because the museum is known for its dramatic collection of Steuben glass, we aimed to create an Art Glass piece that showed off the elegance and timelessness of deep V-cut carving in crystal.
The crystal panels are edge-lit by strips of LEDs hidden in custom brackets at top and bottom. Crystal acts like a fiber optic, so when light is directed at the edge of a panel, it travels through the glass, highlighting the carving and making its message visible from quite a distance.
Designing for museums is a fascinating process. It gives us the chance to show our unique ability to create stunningly beautiful Art Glass that also serves practical purposes by providing information, identity statements and Donor Recognition.
If you happen to be in the Houston area, MuseumExpo 2011 runs through the 25th. I hope you'll stop by booth 1604 and say hi!
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Two Great Shows
I recently got back from two exciting trade shows, one in Los Angeles and one in Washington, D.C.
The American Association of Museums Show, held in L.A., is attended by museum curators, designer, architects and fundraisers from all over the world. We talked to some fascinating people, including two young women from the Mongolian Art Museum in Ulan Bator who are looking at developing international financial support for a museum that would preserve their amazing cultural heritage.
The second show was the annual convention put on by SEGD, the Society for Environmental Graphic Design. This group is a global community of people who are "working at the intersection of communication design and the built environment."
Their members, including our Studio, create environmental graphics such as donor recognition (like our 3-D crystal tribute to the Ginsburg family at Florida Hospital, above), wayfinding systems, architectural graphics, signage, exhibit design, and retail and store design.
It's a talented group of people and I got to meet them and take in lots of great ideas, products, and designs.
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ROSE in The Star Metro : Training for Polling and Counting Agents
In preparation for the upcoming State Elections , Rise of Sarawak Efforts (R.O.S.E.) a local civil society organisation working on free and fair elections and rural community transformation has started training citizens and members of the public to serve as Polling and/or Counting Agents in the coming elections.
Since July 2015 we have trained about 180 persons during our monthly training workshops. Our PACA (Polling/Counting Agent) trainings are fun & interactive and utilizes video clips and role-plays to enable better learnings. Anyone over the age of 21 years are eligible ; not necessary to be registered voters, to attend these PACA trainings.
Our objective for these trainings is to educate citizens and voters on the electoral process and to enable them to participate in the process as a Polling or Counting Agent in the polling room were the votes are counted. It offers first –time voters a 'behind-the-scenes' look and feel of the election process.
Participants will learn the importance of the role of a PA/CA in the Polling room or stream; amongst other they will learn how to protect voter secrecy & minimize spoilt votes as well as ensuring that only those who are on the electoral roll get the right to vote!
Once trained they will be fully equipped to volunteer with whichever candidate or political party that they choose to help. We only ask that they promote free and fair elections.
R.O.S.E. is a citizen-driven civil society made up entirely of volunteers, whose vision is to build a community where ordinary citizens/voters can and are empowered to participate or engage in making Malaysia a better democracy than what we now see.
The classes are conducted by volunteer trainers/facilitators and are free for all to attend, irrespective of race, religion or political affiliation.
Coming up is a workshop in Kuching on Saturday the 12th March 2016 from 1.30 pm to 6.00 pm to be held at Mastermind Learning Centre, Sublot13 ( First Floor) of Lot 146, Jalan Green (directly behind Petronas Petrol Station). It will be conducted in Bahasa Malaysia with mix of English. Workshop is FOC but interested participants must pre-register by contacting Ann Teo at 016-8604998 by the 10th March. Another workshop will be in Klang Valley on Sunday 13th March 2016 from 1.30 pm-6.30 pm at Reapfield Academy, Unit 22-3, Jalan PJU 8/3a, Damansara Perdana, KL. Members of the public may pre-register by emailing voon.josephine@gmail.com
Readers can check out more about the activities of R.O.S.E. by visiting our website at http://www.sarawakrose.org or liking our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sarawakrose/ to get our updates.
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This 1 million-square-foot, 15-story district bank sits on an eight-acre site and is constructed of granite, aluminum and glass. Completed in August 1992, the structure has been designed to be functional, efficient and aesthetically pleasing with energy efficient, low maintenance materials. The building features a complete operations and office facility, a parking garage for 775 vehicles, a data center, cash and check processing areas, large vaults, employee dining, an exhibition area, and traditional bank function areas.
Austin Commercial's involvement began in the pre-construction phase working as a team member with the bank, architect and engineers providing valuable budget, scheduling and logistics planning. Similar Federal Reserve Bank facilities have required five years to complete the full process. The Dallas bank was completed in three years from concept to move-in. Another unique service Austin Commercial provided was the management of all the fixed furniture and equipment.


"In a World," written and directed by Lake Bell, is not without laughs. It has occasional fits of chuckles and giggles but the story meanders just enough, perhaps because of the many supporting characters that are worthy of more screen time, to take away from Carol's story: a woman who wants to make it in a business that is dominated by men.
It is not scathing enough. When it does eventually deal with real pain, like the rivalry between father and daughter that makes the final third engaging, it is too late. It wants to be a very light comedy but one can almost feel the material begging to be sharper. There are not enough scenes, overt and subtle, that feel honest about how women are treated in this field. We get only a scene or two that depicts the real struggle and complications in the business—one of which involves an intense interaction in the ladies' restroom.
Bell has a great charm about her. I enjoyed how expressive she is and how she knows how to make a throwaway joke or line sound inspired enough. Some of these lines verge on sitcom but I laughed at them—most of them anyway. Even a romantic possibility between Carol and a co-worker named Louis (Demetri Martin) is almost too cute, but there is enough fine touches—quirky ones—that make their interactions quite delightful.
For me, the star of the picture is a married couple who seem to almost always argue. Just about each time Moe (Rob Corddry) and Dani (Michaela Watkins) are on screen, I wished the camera would stay with them for the rest of the day. They argue a lot but we feel the love between them. This is not to suggest that their subplot is fully developed. The central conflict between the two sort of just ends. I understood what they are going for but the resolution is not executed in such a way that feels satisfactory or complete.
"In a World" is filled with a range of voices, from those that are silky smooth to those that, well, silence could not arrive any sooner. But the movie might have benefited from having real fangs. There are cameos to be discovered here. At some point I wondered: Is the film's priority to be likable or does it want its subject to be taken more seriously?


Big Data & Data Science Blog: An introduction to Machine Learning: "What are Insights?"
An introduction to Machine Learning: "What are Insights?"
Within LUCA, we often talk of "Insights". Our tools are designed to obtain valuable "Insights", or "Actionable Insights" that allow a company to make better decisions based on data. But, what exactly does the word "Insight" mean?
Figure 1: A spiral representing an Insight as a discovery.
As we can see, both definitions talk about perceiving something clearly, of understanding and also hint at a "complex" situation or problem.
The phrase "sight with the eyes of the mind" is vision based on understanding, where expert eyes are able to see crucial things hidden in data, such as behaviour, tendencies and anomalous events. Artificial Intelligence, and crucially Machine Learning, allow us to apply such a "vision" in order to obtain a deep understanding of volumes of data that would be impossible to analyze manually. Such technologies make it possible to compare the data, order it, put it in context and convert it into "Insights". These Insights can then be translated into concrete actions that form the foundations of a business strategy. It is no longer good enough to justify given decisions using data, instead strategy should be based on such Insights.
Figure 2: The process of turning data into Insights.
Therefore, "Data-Driven" companies are those that speak the language of data, and are as such capable of making more intelligence decisions, based on their own data as well as other sources that are freely available.
One of the challenges for non-English speaking countries is finding a word that conveys the meaning of the word "Insight". In Spain, for example, the word "clave" (key) can be used but it doesn't quite encapsulate everything that "Insight" does. As such, the English word is often used. This is a fairly common occurence; technical terms such as Big Data, Machine Learning and Data Science are often kept in the original language.


Our personalised support for bereaved families and full range of professional services eliminate your worries and make Funérarium JB a very special place in Rimouski.
Choosing a coffin is a very personal decision; this is why we offer a range of options that will meet the unique expectations of each individual or family.
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Willinghurst Estate, Shamley Green, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0SU
Guide price £1,999,500(59.071.244.942 ₫)
Willinghurst EstateShamley Green, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 0SU
Historic coach house and stables
Grade II listed and in AONB
Set in around 4 acres, including paddock and stable
Five bedrooms, including annexe
Three spacious reception rooms
Rural position with excellent access to Guildford and Cranleigh
Courtyard parking and garages
A wonderfully lateral house set within the sought after Willinghurst estate, approached via a mile long drive with outstanding views over surrounding hills
Approached via a mile long private driveway with outstanding views over the surrounding countryside, Coach House was built in the 1880s as part of the grand Willinghurst Estate by Victorian architect Philip Webb.
Evolved over time retaining many original features and incorporating those from a demolished section of the architecturally-lauded Willinghurst House, it does not feel in any way like a conversion. Original features include, magnificent doors and windows, fireplace, wood flooring throughout and a pretty courtyard entrance. The house was sensitively renovated by the owners, restoring many of the original features and in sympathy with the William Morris arts and crafts movement.
The house is entered through a beautiful oak door into a spacious hallway, has five bedrooms, one of which is a ground floor annexe with its own private shower room and separate entrance. The large drawing room has a wood-burning stove and library. The large orangery family kitchen has an Aga, dining and sitting area, walk-in larder, and double doors that open onto the attractive grounds.
On the ground floor there is also a formal dining room overlooking the pretty gardens, a study with attic, a family room, a WC, and a spacious utility-cum-boot room with access from the courtyard. Upstairs in the main house there is the fabulous master bedroom with en suite, plus three more generous-sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. All these bedrooms overlook the stunning gardens.
The grounds include beautiful formal gardens with specimen trees and plants, a dining terrace, sheds, garaging, a small woodland area and a substantial paddock with stable and tree house. Altogether there are around 4 acres with far reaching views towards the South Downs. There is separate access from the main drive to the garden and large garage which, subject to the usual consents, could be converted; and also another to the paddock. The estate sits within the ancient forest of Winterfold where the seasonal bluebells and wild blueberries ('Hurts') are to be enjoyed. There are also fantastic opportunities for outdoor pursuits, with the Winterfold opening out into the extensive acreage of the Hurtwood Forest, including mountain biking, horse riding and hiking. Coach House is accessed through the original coach gates and archway into the cobbled courtyard with a garage to one side.
Attractive coach house within private rural estate
Alastair Mercer Property agent
The house is situated in a rural location on the private Willinghurst Estate, about 1.5 miles (including the private drive) from Shamley Green, which has excellent bus services, a village shop, café, two public houses and a village green. There are more comprehensive shops and amenities in Cranleigh, about 3 miles distant, whilst Guildford has a more extensive range of shopping, social, educational and recreational facilities, including a main line station providing frequent services to London Waterloo, from 33 minutes.
The A3 can also be reached at Guildford for access to central London, the M25, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports and the national motorway network. Its excellent location means access to the area's outstanding schools, including Shamley Green and Wonersh infant schools, Longacre Prep, St Hilary's, Aldro, Cranleigh, Charterhouse, St Catherine's, Guildford High School, Tormead and Royal Grammar School.
Alastair Mercer


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Personal Branding – be known for giving that little extra!
Have you ever had one of those days when everything that happened seemed to culminate into one big finale? Today I got an email from BNET, one of the business sites that I subscribe to that was promoting a new book called "212-the extra degree" by Sam Parker cofounder of Give More Media. The email came with a promotional video attachment that really caught my attention. You can view the video at http://www.just212.com/video/index.aspx. The "212" concept is centered around the concept of how putting forth one-degree of additional effort can make a tremendous difference in everything we do. At 211 degrees, water is hot – At 212 degrees, it boils, and with boiling water comes steam, and with steam, you can power a train. It is truly a creative marketing concept. I wish I had thought of it. I fully intend to get the book and read it.
Back to my story. This evening I conducted a presentation in front of a room full of college marketing and engineering students. The students were members of both the UCF chapters of SMPS and ABC. My presentation was an overview on Marketing within the AEC environment. The message being carried throughout the presentation focused on the importance of "Thinking Outside the Box" and stepping up marketing efforts to make a statement. It was really on point…and the best part was that the students got the message.
When I was preparing my presentation I did not want to duplicate anything that other presenters before me had already covered. I figured that the other presenters had already covered the marketing side of the industry. SMPS was the organization that originally invited me to speak. Knowing that UCF had a student ABC chapter and knowing that the material I was presenting would benefit both organizations, I had them contact the ABC chapter and invite them as well. I decided to focus the presentation on four primary stages of marketing.
1. Building the FOUNDATION – Knowing what you are marketing and whom you are marketing to, basically doing your Market and Product Research.
4. Managing the CLOSE OUT – by not dropping the ball after the project win.
When I was done with the presentation I had about 10 of the students come up wanting to thank me for presenting in a format that they could understand and make applicable to their own purposes. They stated that this was the first presentation that had given them a clear understanding of the AEC marketing process. Since the presentation I have received 4 separate emails from the students that I plan to include in my own marketing materials.
The lesson learned today is to not assume anything. Follow your gut. I figured that although others had presented before me on marketing within the industry, they had not covered the strategy or the processes for EFFECTIVE marketing. That and really enjoying my job came through in my presentation. The students picked up on it and were pumped. Several are now even thinking of considering the AEC environment as a career alternative.


Only two major metropolitan areas — San Diego and Washington D.C. — reported positive year-over-year home price gains in the latest Standard & Poor's S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price report for January. In fact, average home prices across the U.S. fell back to summer of 2003 levels. Even in the markets with positive gains, San Diego was up only a slight 0.1%, while Washington D.C. performed the best by recording a 3.6% home price growth rate in January. Eleven cities that posted index level home price lows in December experienced further drops in January. Overall, U.S. home prices for the month of January fell 3.1% from year-ago levels, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller composite 20-city home price index -- a barometer for national home prices. Meanwhile, the 10-city composite index fell 2% year-over-year in January. "These data confirm what we have seen with recent housing starts and sales reports. The housing market recession is not yet over, and none of the statistics are indicating any form of sustained recovery," said David Blitzer, chairman of the Index Committee at Standard & Poor's. "At most, we have seen all statistics bounce along their troughs; at worst, the feared double-dip recession may be materializing. A few months ago we defined a double-dip for home prices as seeing the 10- and 20-City Composites set new post-peak lows." The report added that San Diego and Washington D.C. are the only two metros to have their annual rates remain positive throughout 2010. "Every other MSA has either moved back into or has always been in negative territory," the S&P/Case-Shiller report concluded. Write to Kerri Panchuk.


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If Twitter existed in the early days of 007 films
Posted on April 16, 2019 by The Spy Commander
Twitter, founded in 2006, drives a lot of the conversation on social media.
When it comes to movies and TV shows, Twitter often is a medium for fans to express themselves about movies and TV shows. It's also a way for various media outlets to blast out headlines before publishing stories.
With that in mind, here are some of the tweets that could have been posted in the earliest days of the James Bond film franchise.
Sean Connery's casting as James Bond is announced.
–They cast WHO? The guy is balding and he has bad teeth!
Production on Dr. No begins
–Dr. No is a half-day behind schedule after its first day of filming! This movie is doomed!
–I hear the reason for the delay was Jack Lord was late. Bloody American!
–Rumor has it the fourth day of shooting was almost a total loss. Does this production know what it's doing?
–The Dragon keeps breaking down! Lousiest machine I've had to work on!
Things get serious when the movie goes to post-production.
–Film Finances, the company that provided the completion bond for Dr. No, has taken over control. This production is doomed!
–Word is Film Finances has impounded a big chunk of Terence Young's salary until it gets its money back. What a messed up production this is!
The movie comes out
–Felix Leiter?! He wasn't in the book!
–Hey! They changed the ending! What happened to Dr. No being buried under guano?!
Eon makes From Russia With Love as the second film in the series
–Call Me Bwana? It was Niagara in the book! And it was Marilyn Monroe, not Anita Ekberg!
–I must say Lotte Lenya is far too glamorous to play Rosa Klebb!
–Pedro Armendariz just committed suicide. How tragic! I wonder if they got all the Darko Kerim footage they needed.
–Terence Young was almost killed in a helicopter accident! Is this production jinxed?
–There's a rumor that they set off explosions for what was intended as run-through. Do these jokers know what they're doing?
–Hey! They changed the ending! Bond went all the way to Paris in the book!
–I still don't know about this Connery guy.
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In the recent announcement of Mid-America Emmy nominees, Nine Network of Public Media garnered a total of seven nominations, including two for our work in American Graduate.
American Graduate was nominated for community service, while the digital segment around "Father Support Center" was nominated for public/current/community affairs – feature segment.
"Recognition for our work on American Graduate is validation for the value of what we're doing with our partners to create better outcomes for all children in our region," Amy Shaw, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement, said about the nominations. "We're thrilled and proud to share this with all of the groups and individuals who make up this work."
American Graduate has won twice in the community service segment in 2012 and 2014.
Congratulations to all of the Emmy nominees.
See all of Nine's nominations below, and find all of the 2015 nominees on the NATAS Mid-America Emmy website.


We aim to develop through a Lesser Open Source License  a hybrid Vertical and Take-Off Landing (VTOL) aircraft for medical purposes.
Objective is now to produce a full-scale model and have a display presentation at Paris Air Show 2019.
Mini-Bee project is actually in TRL3 (Technology Readiness Level).
Project was launched in January 2015 to study individual air transportation but switched to medical transportation on 2016.
On Paris Air Show 2015 we presented a first mock-up and it was a success !
During 2015 and 2016 multiple universities studied concept and TRL1 closed in June 2016.
In summer 2017, project achieved TRL2 at Paris Air Show 2017 and is now entering TRL3 with more than 15 universities and 10 industrial interested !
In 2018, studiez have made progress on the engine and hybrid configuration.
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Jesus came, that's what we celebrate at Christmas.
Jesus went, that's what we celebrate at Easter.
Jesus is coming back, that's what we are preparing for.
In this Chapter Jesus tells his disciples and us through three stories about his return.
Always be ready and expectant - The 10 virgins.
Through the parable of the Talents He also tells us how to live - by taking risks for Him.
Whatever he gives us he wants us to live on the extreme with it.
Fear makes us live cautiously and we cannot let that fear bring restraint to the gifts of God.
If he has given you 1 gift take a risk, if he has given you 10 gifts take 10 gifts.
Sometime when we have a little we think, if we had more we would risk something. But the truth is if we are cautious with a little we will be cautious with a lot. The guy with 10 talents risked the most.
He's coming back take the risk. If God is confident enough to give you something use it!


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Fifth Harmony - All I Want For Christmas Is You
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This has to be one of my favourite Christmas songs of all time, originally sung by the vocally talented Mariah Carey, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" practically becomes the highest charting Christmas single every year, it is such a national treasure of a song, and really shows how talented Mariah Carey is. Many artists have covered this song, but finding an artist who does it justice, is next to impossible, Fifth Harmony, however, has the vocals and the perfect harmonies to create a just as beautiful cover version of this very much loved Christmas song.
Fifth Harmony formed on The X Factor US, and came third, however they have had international hits and have totally become the overall winners, in theory. They consist of Ally Brooke, Normani Kordei, Lauren Jauregui, Camila Cabello and Dinah Jane Hansen. After a long wait they finally came over to the UK and have done well for themselves over here. I also saw them live in London a few months ago. They are currently working on a second album, which I cannot wait for!
The music video, directed by Nigel Dick, is simple but relatable to the song, various scenes relate to certain lines, and I love the window scene where they are waiting for their guy.
There is a lot to like about the music video, but it's obviously done quickly, and they manage to perform it perfectly, as if they are waiting for a guy. It's what we expect of Fifth Harmony, they are on form in every music video, live performance and even on their social media accounts. They will become the female version of One Direction, and I cannot wait to see where their career is heading.
Their cover is perfection, and although the video doesn't really have either a performance or a narrative side, it's really nice to see the girls interact and it definitely brings the Christmas atmosphere.
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Minor MLB Transactions: 1-28-16
By Steve Adams | January 28, 2016 at 8:57pm CDT
Here are the day's minor league signings and outright assignments from around the league…
The Twins announced that left-hander Logan Darnell, who was designated for assignment when the club claimed fellow left-hander Mike Strong off waivers from the Marlins, has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Rochester. The 26-year-old was a sixth-round pick back in 2010 and reached the Majors in 2014, struggling to a 7.13 ERA with a 22-to-8 K/BB ratio in 24 innings. Darnell has worked as both a starter and a reliever in the minors, spending most of the 2015 campaign in the bullpen, where he logged a 2.78 ERA with 7.6 K/9 against 2.9 BB/9 in 77 2/3 innings. All told, Darnell has a 3.85 ERA in 687 1/3 minor league innings with the Twins. He'll head back to Triple-A and serve as rotation and bullpen depth for the Twins in 2016.
First baseman/outfielder Joey Terdoslavich has cleared waivers after being designated for assignment and outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk by the Orioles, the team announced. Once a well-regarded prospect in the Braves organization, the now-27-year-old Terdoslavich has compiled a .221/.296/.324 batting line in 162 Major League plate appearances. He has a solid track record at the Triple-A level, however, highlighted by a .281/.391/.452 performance in 179 PAs with the Gwinnett Braves this past season. Baltimore claimed him off waivers from Atlanta earlier this offseason but designated Terdoslavich for assignment to clear a roster spot for the newly re-signed Chris Davis.
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Born in 1958 in Salzburg, Edlinger lives and works in Salzburg. Since 1993 he is a very remakred independent artist. Edlinger is always searching for an unusal handling of unusual materials with high technical finesse, especially when he merges and imitates mediums. Working with BusinessPunks opened him the opportunity to create on a new medium, a suit.


Italian/Japanese fashion brand Tatras, renowned for its luxury down jackets, has recently opened in Aoyama's famously fashionable Kotto-dori. It's the company's second flagship after its Milan store situated in via Bigli 11. Tatras, designed by Masanaka Sakao, is the latest addition to Aoyama's luxury market and lines up beside stores such as J.M. Weston and several other leading high-end labels.
Tatras occupies the first basement floor of the multi-floor complex which includes select shop Stada Est (1st and 2nd floor), an Italian restaurant, Pastanico, on the upper floor and a multi-use event space below Tatras which is presently hosting an exhibition by Kyoto's legendary artisan group Go On.
Tatras, which showcases its products for men, women and children like an elegant art installation, makes great use of Japanese aesthetics, Italian workmanship and Polish goose feather and down. Every Tatras product is therefore comprised of 10% goose feather and 90% down and is created for urban professionals and metropolitan use.
The 190 sqm Tatras space, designed by Sakao - who in addition to designing Tatras is also President of the Leaps and Bound group who own Stada Est, exhibits a grey concrete tone and the warmness of black steel. Strada Est has a lighter and brighter look, however, and carries some of the best lines in contemporary fashion such as Band of Outsiders, Y-3 and even on-trend American sneaker brand Saucony who are presently making great waves in the Japanese sportswear market.
The complex is a welcome addition to the Aoyama neighborhood but it'll have its work cut out as it competes with several other select stores and flagships representing the best in both domestic and global fashion.


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Линда Бушар (, 21 мая 1957, Монреаль) — канадский композитор и дирижёр.

Биография
Училась музыке в США (Беннингтонский колледж, Манхэттенская музыкальная школа), по классу композиции — у Генри Бранта. В 1979—1990 годах жила и работала в Нью-Йорке. В 1992—1995 годах — приглашенный композитор Оркестра Национального центра искусств в Оттаве. С 1997 года живёт в Сан-Франциско. В 2001 году была приглашена в IRCAM.

Избранные сочинения

Оперы
 Triskelion (1982)
 The House of Words (2003)

Вокальные произведения
 Black Burned Wood (1990)
 Ocamow (1993)
 Risky (1993)
 Songs For An Acrobat (1995, номинация на премию Джуно)
 Pilgrims' Cantata (1996)

Сочинения для оркестра
 Fanorev (1986)
 Élan (1990)
 Ressac (1991)
 Exquisite Fires (1993)
 Vertige (1994)
 Eternity (1996)
 Booming Sands, скрипичный концерт (1998)
 Fashion Show (1999)
 The Open Life (2000)

Камерные сочинения
 Circus Faces (1983)
 Pourtinade для альта и перкуссии (1983, исполнено и записано Ким Кашкашьян и Робином Шулковским)
 Tossing Diamonds (1983)
 Icy Cruise (1984)
 Propos III (1984)
 Propos IV (1984)
 Pulsing Flight (1985)
 Propos II (1985)
 Possible Nudity для альта, виолончели, контрабаса, арфы и перкуссии (1987)
 Transi-Blanc (1987)
 Propos Nouveaux (1988)
 Delicate Contract (1988)
 Muskoday (1988)
 Reveling of Men (1988)
 Swift Silver (1989)
 Amuser Le Temps (1989)
 Le Scandale (1989)
 Frisson, La Vie, для флейты, альта и струнных (1992)
 Ire (1992)
 Reciproque (1994)
 Sept Couleurs (1994)
 Compressions (1996)
 Ductwork (1997)
 Oracles (1997)
 Brasier (2001)
 Le Scandale II (2002)
 Neiges (2002)
 Liquid States (2004)
 Joint Venture (2008)

Струнные квартеты
 Stormy Light (1982)
 Lung Ta (1992)
 Traces (1996)

Сочинения для инструментов соло
 Glances (1980)
 Propos (1983)
 Tokpela (1989)

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Each year, CanadianCIO, in partnership with Rogers Communications, surveys chief information officers and business leaders across the country. The goal is to provide a uniquely Canadian perspective on the challenges that face information technology leaders, the trends that are evolving in IT, and the successes these leaders are accomplishing.
This year's report, CanadianCIO Census 2015: The Collaboration Imperative, reveals several such trends, as well as areas where progress on the Canadian business technology front is lacking.
As the title of the report suggests, CIOs have placed a strong emphasis on collaborative technologies. This is paying dividends for those CIOs (and their equivalents) who are deploying them. Once seen as a roadblock to business progress, many IT departments are now viewed as an enabler of business process technology thanks to improved collaboration between IT and the business. Moreover, it's paying off in terms of the amount of budget that can be directed toward innovation instead of simply keeping the lights on; while CIOs report that two-thirds of their IT budget was dedicated to operations, that number is well down from the 100 per cent it was years ago. And collaboration is paying dividends in terms of increased budgets and a reduction in "shadow IT"— situations in which users create their own technological workarounds to make their business processes suit them better, running the risk of fragmenting strategy and support.
But extending the collaborative process to partners outside the organization remains a sticking point. Employee-to-employee collaboration across different organizations is still a concern. While it can expose useful, usable and efficiency-driven data to the right people, many CIOs believe it can also expose it to the wrong people.
While research firm Gartner Inc. predicted that 40 per cent of IT spend will be controlled by line-of-business, rather than IT, survey's findings don't suggest that's likely. The likelihood of fragmented shadow IT initiatives is apparently what's holding that number back; CIOs reported they were managing to slow the spread of shadow IT projects. According to the survey, only 16 per cent of projects in Canada weren't controlled by IT, and 27 per cent identified dealing with shadow IT a day-to-day concern.
Security remains the No. 1 day-to-day concern, listed by 59 per cent of respondents. Other high-ranking day-to-day concerns included budgetary constraints, Big Data, staffing and network infrastructure.
Fewer than one in five organizations surveyed had a formal mobility policy, leading to lower-than-expected results in impact that mobile technologies have had.


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Where to stay in Nagoya
Best Airbnbs
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Quite different from the general idea of a Japanese metropolitan city, Nagoya is a unique experience altogether. Located on the Pacific coast of Honshu Island, Nagoya is one of those urban cities that has managed to stay in touch with its natural side. The green spaces, nature parks and wetland centres of Nagoya attract as many global travellers as the city's central business and entertainment districts. The city's rich history and culture breathes through its large castle complexes, ruins of erstwhile palaces, and even the most ordinary-looking ramen shops.
The city has been divided into 16 wards, with each of them having its own unique vibe. Travelling has been made hassle free with the extensive subway network, leaving no part of the city inaccessible. It then becomes important to pick the right place for your ideal stay in the city. But leave that job to us. Here we have listed some of the best neighborhoods of Nagoya and what they might have in store for you!
Naka-ku
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The central administrative district of Naka-ku is also where Nagoya is at its glittering best. A skyline characterised by high-rise buildings, huge malls and the Sky Boat Ferris wheel, the heart of the district lies with the Sakae neighborhood. The distinctive noodle bars and izakayas (Japanese pubs) make the neighborhood a paradise for the lovers of the gourmet world, with the vast neon-lit shopping districts adding much life to the already lively part of the city. The pedestrian markets of Sakae are always bustling with activity, as are the restaurants and ramen bars and with the presence of many western pubs (to go with the izakayas) you will never find a dull moment, even late into the night.
Poles apart from Sakae is the southern shopping district of Osu, which is more distinctly Japanese, with its handicraft stores and Buddhist temples lining up the paved alleyways. The neighborhood is best explored on foot as you are bound to come across beautiful temples and shrines at every corner. The most notable of these is the eponymous Ōsu Kannon temple, where worshipers can tie their wishes written on a paper next to the temple's famed red lantern. The shopping district sprawls over a large area with local handicrafts and antique stores dominating the scenery. The neighborhood hosts a shopping festival on the 18th of every month, making it the best time to visit the market. Osu is also popular with the younger Japanese crowd owing to the presence of several fusion restaurants and bars serving locally made craft beer.
Naka-ku is the best place for luxury stays as one can find many high-end boutique hotels and big names of the hospitality business in the neighborhood. That said, budget hotels and homestays are also easily available in the central district. Centrally located, the neighborhood is serviceable through almost all modes of public transportation. As many as four lines of the Nagoya Municipal Subway pass through Naka-ku.
Best Hotels in Naka-ku
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Nagoya Castle Area
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Although still technically a part of Naka-ku, the area around Nagoya Castle in the northernmost part of the ward has its own unique vibe. The 17th century castle complex, which anchors the neighborhood is a majestic example of Edo period architecture and standing in the middle of the vast cherry blossom orchards and green spaces offers a picturesque setting. Shinto shrines including the Aichi Prefecture Gokoku and Nagoya shrines, other smaller palaces like the Hommaru palace and Nagoya Tenshu, and other subsidiaries surround the large Nagoya Castle complex and will keep you interested all day long.
Besides all of that, the northern part of Naka-ku is also home to some of the most iconic landmarks of the city including the Hisaya Odori Park, Nagoya's own version of New York's Central Park. Situated here is the Nagoya TV Tower, the oldest TV tower in the city known for its brightly lit facade and the restaurant and bowling alley at the top floor. Besides that, the Hisaya Odori Park has many miniature waterfalls and water fountains, modern art exhibits and orchid gardens that will make you want to spend your entire day in the vicinity. Just south of Hisaya Odori is the Central Park, which has an underground marketplace that is often frequented by visitors.
The area around the Hisaya Odori Park, almost sandwiched between the Nagoya Castle complex and Sakae has a number of hotels and staying options to choose form. You can also find a few luxury hotels closer to the Castle Complex.
Best Hotels in Nagoya Castle Area
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The port district of Nagoya, Minato-ku covers the waterfront of the city in almost all its entirety. Needless to say, the view from any and all parts of the neighborhood is nothing short of breathtaking. It helps that Minato-ku has a number of green parks and walking trails right at the waterfront that become perfect venues for morning jogs and leisurely evening strolls. The best of the parks are the Nagoya Port Bluebonnet Wildflower Garden on the island sub district of Shiomi-cho and the green space around the Ramsar Wetland further westward. The latter also has several sporting grounds including a soccer and a baseball field, a birdwatching centre and a wetland centre spread over a large area. There are few spots in Nagoya that have a better view of sunset, so make sure you visit the park just in time for that.
Other major attractions in Minato-ku include the Legoland Amusement park, which other than having eponymous theme rides also has a miniature model town featuring major Japanese attractions including the Nagoya Castle and Tokyo station. The green parks around the harbour area are another location with stunning views of the Nagoya waterfront. Besides, the Maritime Museum, the Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium and to top it all, the Nagoya Port Building's Observation Deck are also must visit spots. Also not far off is the Nagoya Port Sea Train Land and its accompanying leisure park. The Ferris Wheel at the venue will also give you a chance to get sweeping views of the entire city in one go.
Finding a hotel should not be particularly difficult in the waterfront district, but the ones at a certain distance from the port might be a better pick here. The Meikō Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway makes is easy to travel around the neighborhood with stations at Tokai-dori and Nagoyako among others.
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One of the oldest wards of Nagoya, Higashi-ku was rebuilt after the Second World War as a planned neighborhood and has developed into a business district of sorts. Large shopping and entertainment centres now dominate the landscape, drawing large crowds throughout the year. The Midland Building, besides being the tallest buildings in the city, is also home to one of the highest observation decks in Japan, a large shopping arcade, and a movie theatre. The other major entertainment venue is the underground facility (that also doubles as a bus station) of Oasis 21, which again has a huge array of shopping options, cafes and take-out restaurants.
Despite the large urbane landscape, Higashi-ku has done exceptionally well to preserve and promote the rich history of the city. Other than the many Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples that are interspersed all over the neighborhood, Higashi-ku is also known for the Cultural Path, a large extended area housing many historically significant buildings. Best recognised amongst those are the wooden buildings including the Buddhist temple of Kenchū-ji and the Toyoda and Sadayakko Kawakami Houses. And at the Eastern end of the Cultural Path is the Tokugawa Garden and the accompanying Tokugawa Art Museum. The garden in itself has a small pond that is surrounded by seasonal flowers and peach trees making for a picturesque setting. And the Museum has a wide range of exhibits ranging from those of Japanese armour suits to Chinese calligraphy.
The neighborhood is serviceable through multiple Nagoya Municipal Subway lines including the Higashiyama Line, Sakura-dori Line, and Meijo Line. Higashi-ku's status as a corporate neighborhood has attracted even the biggest names in the hospitality business, but finding a more commonplace hotel should be just as easy.
Best Hotels in Higashi-ku
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Nishi-ku
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Onto the more laid back parts of the city, then! Nishi-ku is the northwestern ward of Nagoya and is best suited for family vacations owing to its quaint and village-like vibe. The neighborhood is dissected into two parts by the Shonai River, which also makes for the many picturesque settings of the Nishi-ku. Vast elongated green spaces and parks run along the river banks on both sides and are perfect for cycling enthusiasts and those of you who cherish an evening leisure walk. A few majestic bridges connect the two sides of the neighborhood. The northern end of the Shonaigawa Bridge opens into the Shonai Ryokuchi Park, a popular picnic spot for families and sporting activities including baseball and lawn tennis. The park's beauty is further elevated by the presence of cherry blossoms and small ponds and rivulets.
The extreme southern end of Nishi-ku is home to the Shikemichi Historical Village, which was once a hub for the city's merchants. Designated a protected heritage site, the area has attracted many travellers with its old worldly charm. Many locals have since opened cafes and bistros around the area to cater to the increasing number of visitors and as it stands today, the neighborhood has an endless list of eateries to choose from. The yesteryear charm bleeds into the architecture of the houses and the picturesque bridges built over the Hori canal. Be it the distinctive Nagoya altars, or the Yanegami (rooftop shrines) on the first floor of residential buildings, or the golden knobs of the reconstructed Gojo bridge, everything about this part of the town celebrates its rich history.
The Tsurumai Line of the Nagoya Municipal Subway runs through the neighborhood, making it easily accessible from the other wards. Hotels and staying options are in plenty, especially in the southern part of Nishi-ku. The neighbourhood is said to be the original home to the now famed pachinko arcade games and finding the odd game parlour in this part of the town should also be easy.
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Chikusa-ku
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Chikusa-ku is one of the larger wards of Nagoyako, tucked away into the northeastern corner of the city. The neighborhood has long attracted travellers to its huge botanical gardens and summer festivals, but its appeal has grown over the years, especially amongst the younger crowd. More on that a little later! First up, the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical gardens. One of the largest animal and plant centres in Asia, the venue is spread over a huge area in the southeastern part of Chikusa-ku and offers, at a modest fee, a great getaway outing in the middle of a metropolitan city. Lush green with intermittent ponds, rare plants exhibits and open green spaces, the occasional take-out cafes and ramen shops, Higashiyama has everything you need to refresh yourself from the busy weekend in the city.
Chikusa-ku also hosts the summer festivals that attract both local and international crowds around the Shinto shrine of Shiroyama Hachimangū and the ruins of the erstwhile Sengoku stronghold, the Suemori Castle. Add a few Buddhist temples to that list and you have an eclectic mix of cultures in the neighborhood. The neighborhood has also seen an increase in the number of casual diners and book cafes, and clubs and bars with live music performances in recent years. The same has been a major draw for the younger crowds, who can now be seen flooding Chikusa-ku, which was once a majorly residential district.
Best Hotels in Chikusa-ku
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So that's all from our side. Take your pick, get the bookings and get going with your next trip to the city of peace, traveller!
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Yay! My tutorial (originally posted over at my now-on-hiatus crafting blog) for infant leg warmers was posted in My Crafty Mom's Crafty Christmas Crunch Gallery! I made these over the summer for The Munchkin, but I bought a couple more pairs of socks to make him some for Christmas. A different kind of argyle and some cloud socks. So cute!
Do you have a Christmas craft that you want submitted in the gallery? I think My Crafty Mom's still collecting submissions, so check out the site and contact her!
THANKS so so much for the GREAT tutorial! and for helping out with the Crafty Christmas Crunch!!! I love this project! Still haven't found the time to make a few pairs yet, but it's on my wish-list!
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Q: spark sql - whether to use row transformation or UDF I am having an input table (I) with 100 columns and 10 million records. I want to get an output table (O) that has 50 columns and these columns are derived from columns of I i.e. there will be 50 functions that map column(s) of I to 50 columns of O i.e. o1 = f(i1) , o2 = f(i2, i3) ..., o50 = f(i50, i60, i70).
In spark sql I can do this in two ways:

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*row transformation where entire row of I is parsed (ex: map function) one by one to produce a row of O.

*Use UDF which I guess work at column level i.e. take existing column(s) of I as input and produce one of the corresponding column of O i.e. use 50 UDF functions.

I want to know which one of the above 2 is more efficient (higher distributed and parallel processing) and why or if they are equally fast/performant, given that I am processing entire input table I and producing entirely new output table O i.e. its a bulk data processing.

A: User define functions or custom functions can be defined and registered as UDFs in Spark SQL with an associated alias that is made available to SQL queries.
UDF has major performance impact over Apache Spark SQL (Spark SQL's Catalyst Optimizer)
Since we don't have any defined rules in Spark and developer can use his/her due diligence.
Python UDF  never use UDF. it's impossible compensate the cost of repeated serialization, deserialization and data movement between Python interpreter and JVM, Python UDFs result on in data being serialized between the executor JVM and the Python interpreter running the UDF logic – this significantly reduces performance as compared to UDF implementations in Java or Scala.
Java, Scala UDF implementation is accessible directly by the executor JVM.  So Java ,Scala UDF performance is better then Python UDF
Spark SQL functions operate directly on JVM and optimize with both Catalyst and Tungsten. It means these can be optimized in the execution plan and most of the time can benefit from codgen and other Tungsten optimizations. Moreover these can operate on data in its "native" representation., since Spark SQL to be working with Catalyst query optimizer. Its capabilities are expanding with every release and can often provide dramatic performance improvements to Spark SQL queries;
Conclusion :
UDF implementation code may not be well understood by Catalyst ,So using Apache Spark's built-in SQL query functions will often lead to the best performance and should be the first approach considered whenever introducing a UDF can be avoided.

A: In simple cases using UDF is a much better choice because it doesn't require a full encoding and decoding. UDF can access only the required fields and encode the result.
Since Spark 2.0 it is also much better supported and can be, up to some extent, optimized in the execution plan.
Both mapping a full Row and applying a standard UDF cannot benefit from all Spark SQL optimizations and there is no difference in terms of data distribution and parallelization.

A: I was going to write this whole thing about the Catalyst optimizer, but it is simpler just to note what Jacek Laskowski says in his book Mastering Apache Spark 2:
"Use the higher-level standard Column-based functions with Dataset operators whenever possible before reverting to using your own custom UDF functions since UDFs are a blackbox for Spark and so it does not even try to optimize them."
Jacek also notes a comment from someone on the Spark development team:
"There are simple cases in which we can analyze the UDFs byte code and infer what it is doing, but it is pretty difficult to do in general."
This is why Spark UDFs should never be your first option.
That same sentiment is echoed in this Cloudera post, where the author states "...using Apache Spark's built-in SQL query functions will often lead to the best performance and should be the first approach considered whenever introducing a UDF can be avoided."
However, the author correctly notes also that this may change in the future as Spark gets smarter, and in the meantime, you can use Expression.genCode, as described in Chris Fregly's talk, if you don't mind tightly coupling to the Catalyst optimizer.

A: Spark has inbuilt functions to have new dataframe by using parent dataframe's columns.
These functions would perform better than the two proposed choices of using udf functions or using row transformations.
Writing row transformation functions for the 50 required columns of the final table considering optimized distribution of data would be a real trouble.
If your functions (o1 = f(i1) , o2 = f(i2, i3) ..., o50 = f(i50, i60, i70)) cannot be replaced by inbuilt functions or the combination of them, then only I would suggest you to go with udf functions as udf functions would require data to be serialized and deserialized.


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Caravan Books owner Leonard Bernstein kidding around in the store with his grandson; Credit: Courtesy Caravan Book Store
DTLA's Caravan Book Store Closing After 64 Years
Beige Luciano-Adams February 5, 2018
After nearly 64 years on Grand Avenue, downtown's beloved antiquarian bookseller Caravan Book Store announced Jan. 31 it will close its doors at the end of this month. Specializing in rare, curious and out-of-print books on California and the Old West, exploration, gastronomy and niche historical genres, the tiny storefront persisted in an antiquarian book market now driven by keywords and online sales.
Inextricably linked with the personality and proclivities of its owner, the shop's essence — its idiosyncratic collection, atmospheric imprint, promise of discovery — has long been cocooned from encroaching pressures; a rare, self-contained sanctum of an already distant era.
Two years ago an evocative L.A. Times article cataloged the store's charms, celebrating its "analog insistencies" amid upheavals of a rapidly changing downtown — and declared, "Caravan won't be found on the internet."
Now, owner Leonard Bernstein isn't sure about that.
"What we don't (sell) we'll take with us and be online, probably, and maybe open another little gallery somewhere," he said in a telephone interview. He was busy tending his shop, where he has spent most days since he took over the business from his father more than 30 years ago.
Bernstein's congenial tone belied ambivalence, sadness, determination. Even as he checked off familiar rationales for retirement — he'll be approaching his mid-70s, people are telling him to step back, enjoy his new grandson, tend his garden — he is not ready to let go of an identity crafted through decades of daily practice, or the attendant sense of purpose.
"This is my home. I'm part of the community here. I know the neighborhood, I know the people — and yet every day is a new experience. There's someone to meet, someone new and exciting. … It's very stimulating, mentally, and very refreshing."
The decision to close, he said, has been a "struggle in my mind" for nearly two years.
Calling it the "end of an era," Brad Johnson, owner of Johnson Rare Books and Archives in Covina, remembered Caravan as "a great browsing shop," the likes of which are disappearing as sellers move online and focus on more expensive and rare stock.
"That's the great thing about open shops: When you hop on the net you have a key word, but when you walk down the aisle something might catch your eye — that ability to browse and make discoveries, that sort of serendipity, was a particular specialty of Caravan."
Also chair of a local chapter of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, of which Caravan was a charter member, Johnson added, "Their roots run deep here in the L.A. book community."
But "they" is really just "he." With occasional help from his three children in earlier years, Bernstein has kept the doors open, answered the phone, organized, cleaned, handled inventory and shipping, developed pitch-perfect customer service and faced the onslaught of questions, both erudite and mundane.
His son, Jeremy, remembered working in the shop, often called upon to find "that one book that a customer wants, buried under a thousand books." But now, he said, his father is also tasked with handling "the homeless and mentally ill wandering into the shop multiple times a day, every single week."
Bernstein said he has family and good friends who "come and go or get me a sandwich from time to time, that kind of thing. But basically it's me."
Such businesses are not given to crude approximation, cynical rebranding or developer-driven renaissance.
How much is that baby in the window?; Credit: Courtesy Caravan Book Store
Bernstein insists there are no economic issues, no obscene rent inflation driving him out. Succession is more complicated.
"I could've hired people; I took a résumé today," he said, unconvinced. "But you have to have a sixth sense in this business and know the material. And part of that is because as I grew up in it, I didn't have the benefit of a computer or an iPhone. So I had to know this stuff — there's a requirement to be accurate."
Like many artisans who have refined a craft to the point of a mastery, the nuances of which for whatever reason don't translate neatly to the next age, he is wary of handing it over.
"It's unlike another business where you can hire someone to run the cash register or a coffee line. This takes a lot of finesse, a lot of good people skills, a lot of judgment and decision has to be made spontaneously sometimes, good or bad."
As Bernstein told a friend earlier that day, "This business has been run by feeling, so I'm going to have to feel my way and see what happens."
He insists he plans to become active in the book trade — as much as he is now, but in a different form.
"I suppose an alternative approach would be online, a website. But again, we'll see. At this point … I can't be more definite, except that I'm not disappearing," said Bernstein, inviting mystery. "You will see or hear from me or both. You may not get the charm of the store I'm sitting in — but there will be other charms."
Caravan Book Store is at 550 S. Grand Ave., downtown. Items throughout the shop will be marked down during a closing sale through Feb. 24.
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Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 release date news: Fans treated to NEW Nintendo gameplay leak
The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 2's 2022 release date can't come soon enough.
Nintendo has kept fans guessing about the upcoming sequel, revealing very little about how the game will differ from the original Breath of the Wild.
At the time of writing, fans don't even know the official title of the game, with the Nintendo website listing it as "The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".
Fortunately, however, a new leak has shed light on some of the new features coming to Breath of the Wild 2.
According to a trio of patents discovered by fans, Breath of the Wild 2 will make some interesting changes to the gameplay.
Posted by Game Reactor, Breath of the Wild 2 will introduce a robust rewind feature, which will be used to solve puzzles.
Players will seemingly be able to use this power to restore an item to its original position.
Given what we already know about the sequel – specifically how it will incorporate the skies above Hyrule – one of the less surprising new features is the ability for Link to fire his bow while free falling.
Link will also be able to perform aerial acrobatics, free falling both forwards and backwards in the sky.
Finally, Link will be able to freely shift through solid platforms, provided certain conditions are met.
It's worth taking a look at the image below for a better idea about how this particular function will work.
All of the abilities were previewed in Nintendo's most recent BotW 2 trailer, which made its debut back in June.
Outside of the aforementioned gameplay leaks, not much else is known about Breath of the Wild 2.
Zelda: Nintendo tease sequel to Breath of the Wild in trailer
Nintendo initially previewed the game with a story trailer, teasing a dangerous new enemy for Link and Zelda.
Indeed, the game is said to be darker in tone than previous Zelda entries – especially compared to something like Link's Awakening.
That's according to producer Eiji Aonuma, who previously said: "The new Breath of the Wild or the sequel to it, it's not necessarily going to be related to Majora's mask or inspired by it… What we showed you currently is a little darker."
Breath of the Wild 2 is pencilled in for a 2022 release date, so expect to see a lot more of the game soon.
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