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Client library for Routing

## Installation and Usage
```bash
npm install --save @datafire/tomtom_routing
```
```js
let tomtom_routing = require('@datafire/tomtom_routing').create({
  api_key: ""
});

.then(data => {
  console.log(data);
});
```

## Description

Routing consists of the following service:
Calculate Route
Calculates a route between an origin and a destination, passing through waypoints (if specified). Additional routing parameters like traffic, avoidance conditions, departure/arrival time etc. can be taken into account.
Calculate Reachable Range
Calculates a set of locations that can be reached from the origin point, subject to the available fuel or energy budget that is specified in the request.

## Actions

### routing.versionNumber.calculateReachableRange.origin.contentType.get
Calculates a set of locations that can be reached from the origin point.

```js
tomtom_routing.routing.versionNumber.calculateReachableRange.origin.contentType.get({
  "versionNumber": 0,
  "origin": "",
  "contentType": ""
}, context)
```

#### Input
* input `object`
  * versionNumber **required** `integer` (values: 1): Service version number. The current value is 1.
  * origin **required** `string`: Point from which the range calculation should start.
  * contentType **required** `string` (values: xml, json, jsonp): The content type of the response structure. If the content type is jsonp, a callback method can be specified in the query parameters.
  * fuelBudgetInLiters `number`: Fuel budget in liters. Determines the maximum vehicle range using the specified Combustion Consumption Model.
  * energyBudgetInkWh `number`: Electric energy budget in kilowatt hours (kWh). Determines the maximum vehicle range using the specified Electric Consumption Model.
  * timeBudgetInSec `number`: Time budget in seconds. Determines the maximum vehicle range using the specified driving time. The consumption parameters in the request will only affect eco-routes, and thereby indirectly the driving time.
  * callback `string`: Specifies the jsonp callback method.
  * report `string` (values: effectiveSettings): Specifies which data should be reported for diagnosis purposes.
  * departAt `string`: The date and time of departure from the origin point. Departure times apart from now must be specified as a dateTime.
  * arriveAt `string`: The date and time of arrival at the destination point. It must be specified as a dateTime.
  * routeType `string` (values: fastest, shortest, eco, thrilling): The type of route requested.
  * traffic `boolean`: Determines whether current traffic is used in route calculations. Note that information on historic road speeds is always used.
  * avoid `string`: Specifies whether the routing engine should try to avoid specific types of road segment when calculating the route. Can be specified multiple times.
  * travelMode `string` (values: car, truck, taxi, bus, van, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian): The mode of travel for the requested route.
  * hilliness `string` (values: low, normal, high): Degree of hilliness for calculating a thrilling route.
  * windingness `string` (values: low, normal, high): Amount that a thrilling route should wind.
  * vehicleMaxSpeed `integer`: Maximum speed of the vehicle in km/hour.
  * vehicleWeight `integer`: Weight of the vehicle in kilograms.
  * vehicleAxleWeight `integer`: Weight per axle of the vehicle in kg.
  * vehicleLength `number`: Length of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleWidth `number`: Width of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleHeight `number`: Height of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleCommercial `boolean`: Indicates that the vehicle is used for commercial purposes. This means it may not be allowed on certain roads.
  * vehicleLoadType `string`: Indicates what kinds of hazardous materials the vehicle is carrying (if any). This means it may not be allowed on certain roads.
  * constantSpeedConsumptionInLitersPerHundredkm `string`: Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of speed/consumption-rate pairs.
  * currentFuelInLiters `number`: Specifies the current supply of fuel in liters.
  * auxiliaryPowerInLitersPerHour `number`: Specifies the amount of fuel consumed for sustaining auxiliary systems of the vehicle, in liters per hour.
  * fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter `number`: Specifies the amount of chemical energy stored in one liter of fuel in megajoules (MJ).
  * accelerationEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to kinetic energy when the vehicle accelerates (i.e. KineticEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed).
  * decelerationEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting kinetic energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle decelerates (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/KineticEnergyLost).
  * uphillEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to potential energy when the vehicle gains elevation (i.e. PotentialEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed).
  * downhillEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting potential energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle loses elevation (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/PotentialEnergyLost).
  * vehicleEngineType `string` (values: combustion, electric): Engine type of the vehicle.
  * constantSpeedConsumptionInkWhPerHundredkm `string`: Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of speed/consumption-rate pairs.

#### Output
*Output schema unknown*

### routing.versionNumber.calculateReachableRange.origin.contentType.post
Calculates a set of locations that can be reached from the origin point. POST method handles additionally parameters: supportingPoints, allowVignette, avoidVignette, avoidAreas.

```js
tomtom_routing.routing.versionNumber.calculateReachableRange.origin.contentType.post({
  "versionNumber": 0,
  "origin": "",
  "contentType": ""
}, context)
```

#### Input
* input `object`
  * versionNumber **required** `integer` (values: 1): Service version number. The current value is 1.
  * origin **required** `string`: Point from which the range calculation should start.
  * contentType **required** `string` (values: xml, json, jsonp): The content type of the response structure. If the content type is jsonp, a callback method can be specified in the query parameters.
  * fuelBudgetInLiters `number`: Fuel budget in liters. Determines the maximum vehicle range using the specified Combustion Consumption Model.
  * energyBudgetInkWh `number`: Electric energy budget in kilowatt hours (kWh). Determines the maximum vehicle range using the specified Electric Consumption Model.
  * timeBudgetInSec `number`: Time budget in seconds. Determines the maximum vehicle range using the specified driving time. The consumption parameters in the request will only affect eco-routes, and thereby indirectly the driving time.
  * callback `string`: Specifies the jsonp callback method.
  * report `string` (values: effectiveSettings): Specifies which data should be reported for diagnosis purposes.
  * departAt `string`: The date and time of departure from the origin point. Departure times apart from now must be specified as a dateTime.
  * arriveAt `string`: The date and time of arrival at the destination point. It must be specified as a dateTime.
  * routeType `string` (values: fastest, shortest, eco, thrilling): The type of route requested.
  * traffic `boolean`: Determines whether current traffic is used in route calculations. Note that information on historic road speeds is always used.
  * avoid `string`: Specifies whether the routing engine should try to avoid specific types of road segment when calculating the route. Can be specified multiple times.
  * travelMode `string` (values: car, truck, taxi, bus, van, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian): The mode of travel for the requested route.
  * hilliness `string` (values: low, normal, high): Degree of hilliness for calculating a thrilling route.
  * windingness `string` (values: low, normal, high): Amount that a thrilling route should wind.
  * vehicleMaxSpeed `integer`: Maximum speed of the vehicle in km/hour.
  * vehicleWeight `integer`: Weight of the vehicle in kilograms.
  * vehicleAxleWeight `integer`: Weight per axle of the vehicle in kg.
  * vehicleLength `number`: Length of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleWidth `number`: Width of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleHeight `number`: Height of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleCommercial `boolean`: Indicates that the vehicle is used for commercial purposes. This means it may not be allowed on certain roads.
  * vehicleLoadType `string`: Indicates what kinds of hazardous materials the vehicle is carrying (if any). This means it may not be allowed on certain roads.
  * constantSpeedConsumptionInLitersPerHundredkm `string`: Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of speed/consumption-rate pairs.
  * currentFuelInLiters `number`: Specifies the current supply of fuel in liters.
  * auxiliaryPowerInLitersPerHour `number`: Specifies the amount of fuel consumed for sustaining auxiliary systems of the vehicle, in liters per hour.
  * fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter `number`: Specifies the amount of chemical energy stored in one liter of fuel in megajoules (MJ).
  * accelerationEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to kinetic energy when the vehicle accelerates (i.e. KineticEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed).
  * decelerationEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting kinetic energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle decelerates (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/KineticEnergyLost).
  * uphillEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to potential energy when the vehicle gains elevation (i.e. PotentialEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed).
  * downhillEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting potential energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle loses elevation (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/PotentialEnergyLost).
  * vehicleEngineType `string` (values: combustion, electric): Engine type of the vehicle.
  * constantSpeedConsumptionInkWhPerHundredkm `string`: Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of speed/consumption-rate pairs.
  * body [calculateReachableRangePostDataParameters](#calculatereachablerangepostdataparameters)

#### Output
*Output schema unknown*

### routing.versionNumber.calculateRoute.locations.contentType.get
Calculates a route between an origin and a destination.

```js
tomtom_routing.routing.versionNumber.calculateRoute.locations.contentType.get({
  "versionNumber": 0,
  "locations": "",
  "contentType": ""
}, context)
```

#### Input
* input `object`
  * versionNumber **required** `integer` (values: 1): Service version number. The current value is 1.
  * locations **required** `string`: Locations through which the calculated route must pass.
  * contentType **required** `string` (values: xml, json, jsonp): The content type of the response structure. If the content type is jsonp, a callback method can be specified in the query parameters.
  * maxAlternatives `integer`: Number of alternative routes to be calculated.
  * alternativeType `string` (values: anyRoute, betterRoute): Determines whether the alternative routes to be calculated should be better with respect to the planning criteria provided than the reference route.
  * minDeviationDistance `integer`: All alternative routes will follow the reference route for the specified minimum number of meters starting from the origin point.
  * minDeviationTime `integer`: All alternative routes will follow the reference route for the specified minimum number of seconds starting from the origin point.
  * instructionsType `string` (values: coded, text, tagged): If specified, guidance instructions will be returned (if available).
  * language `string`: The language parameter determines the language of the guidance messages.
  * computeBestOrder `boolean`: Re-order the route waypoints to reduce the route length.
  * routeRepresentation `string` (values: polyline, none): Specifies the representation of the set of routes provided as a response.
  * computeTravelTimeFor `string` (values: none, all): Specifies whether to return additional travel times using different types of traffic information (none, historic, live) as well as the default best-estimate travel time.
  * vehicleHeading `integer`: The directional heading of the vehicle in degrees. Entered in degrees, measured clockwise from north (so north is 0, east is 90, etc.).
  * sectionType `string`: Specifies which section types are explicitly reported in the route response. Can be specified multiple times.
  * callback `string`: Specifies the jsonp callback method.
  * report `string` (values: effectiveSettings): Specifies which data should be reported for diagnosis purposes.
  * departAt `string`: The date and time of departure from the origin point. Departure times apart from now must be specified as a dateTime.
  * arriveAt `string`: The date and time of arrival at the destination point. It must be specified as a dateTime.
  * routeType `string` (values: fastest, shortest, eco, thrilling): The type of route requested.
  * traffic `boolean`: Determines whether current traffic is used in route calculations. Note that information on historic road speeds is always used.
  * avoid `string`: Specifies whether the routing engine should try to avoid specific types of road segment when calculating the route. Can be specified multiple times.
  * travelMode `string` (values: car, truck, taxi, bus, van, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian): The mode of travel for the requested route.
  * hilliness `string` (values: low, normal, high): Degree of hilliness for calculating a thrilling route.
  * windingness `string` (values: low, normal, high): Amount that a thrilling route should wind.
  * vehicleMaxSpeed `integer`: Maximum speed of the vehicle in km/hour.
  * vehicleWeight `integer`: Weight of the vehicle in kilograms.
  * vehicleAxleWeight `integer`: Weight per axle of the vehicle in kg.
  * vehicleLength `number`: Length of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleWidth `number`: Width of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleHeight `number`: Height of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleCommercial `boolean`: Indicates that the vehicle is used for commercial purposes. This means it may not be allowed on certain roads.
  * vehicleLoadType `string`: Indicates what kinds of hazardous materials the vehicle is carrying (if any). This means it may not be allowed on certain roads.
  * vehicleEngineType `string` (values: combustion, electric): Engine type of the vehicle.
  * constantSpeedConsumptionInLitersPerHundredkm `string`: Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of speed/consumption-rate pairs.
  * currentFuelInLiters `number`: Specifies the current supply of fuel in liters.
  * auxiliaryPowerInLitersPerHour `number`: Specifies the amount of fuel consumed for sustaining auxiliary systems of the vehicle, in liters per hour.
  * fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter `number`: Specifies the amount of chemical energy stored in one liter of fuel in megajoules (MJ).
  * accelerationEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to kinetic energy when the vehicle accelerates (i.e. KineticEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed).
  * decelerationEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting kinetic energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle decelerates (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/KineticEnergyLost).
  * uphillEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to potential energy when the vehicle gains elevation (i.e. PotentialEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed).
  * downhillEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting potential energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle loses elevation (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/PotentialEnergyLost).
  * constantSpeedConsumptionInkWhPerHundredkm `string`: Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of speed/consumption-rate pairs.

#### Output
*Output schema unknown*

### routing.versionNumber.calculateRoute.locations.contentType.post
Calculates a route between an origin and a destination. POST method handles additionally parameters: supportingPoints, allowVignette, avoidVignette, avoidAreas.

```js
tomtom_routing.routing.versionNumber.calculateRoute.locations.contentType.post({
  "versionNumber": 0,
  "locations": "",
  "contentType": ""
}, context)
```

#### Input
* input `object`
  * versionNumber **required** `integer` (values: 1): Service version number. The current value is 1.
  * locations **required** `string`: Locations through which the calculated route must pass.
  * contentType **required** `string` (values: xml, json, jsonp): The content type of the response structure. If the content type is jsonp, a callback method can be specified in the query parameters.
  * maxAlternatives `integer`: Number of alternative routes to be calculated.
  * alternativeType `string` (values: anyRoute, betterRoute): Determines whether the alternative routes to be calculated should be better with respect to the planning criteria provided than the reference route.
  * minDeviationDistance `integer`: All alternative routes will follow the reference route for the specified minimum number of meters starting from the origin point.
  * minDeviationTime `integer`: All alternative routes will follow the reference route for the specified minimum number of seconds starting from the origin point.
  * instructionsType `string` (values: coded, text, tagged): If specified, guidance instructions will be returned (if available).
  * language `string`: The language parameter determines the language of the guidance messages.
  * computeBestOrder `boolean`: Re-order the route waypoints to reduce the route length.
  * routeRepresentation `string` (values: polyline, none): Specifies the representation of the set of routes provided as a response.
  * computeTravelTimeFor `string` (values: none, all): Specifies whether to return additional travel times using different types of traffic information (none, historic, live) as well as the default best-estimate travel time.
  * vehicleHeading `integer`: The directional heading of the vehicle in degrees. Entered in degrees, measured clockwise from north (so north is 0, east is 90, etc.).
  * sectionType `string`: Specifies which section types are explicitly reported in the route response. Can be specified multiple times.
  * callback `string`: Specifies the jsonp callback method.
  * report `string` (values: effectiveSettings): Specifies which data should be reported for diagnosis purposes.
  * departAt `string`: The date and time of departure from the origin point. Departure times apart from now must be specified as a dateTime.
  * arriveAt `string`: The date and time of arrival at the destination point. It must be specified as a dateTime.
  * routeType `string` (values: fastest, shortest, eco, thrilling): The type of route requested.
  * traffic `boolean`: Determines whether current traffic is used in route calculations. Note that information on historic road speeds is always used.
  * avoid `string`: Specifies whether the routing engine should try to avoid specific types of road segment when calculating the route. Can be specified multiple times.
  * travelMode `string` (values: car, truck, taxi, bus, van, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian): The mode of travel for the requested route.
  * hilliness `string` (values: low, normal, high): Degree of hilliness for calculating a thrilling route.
  * windingness `string` (values: low, normal, high): Amount that a thrilling route should wind.
  * vehicleMaxSpeed `integer`: Maximum speed of the vehicle in km/hour.
  * vehicleWeight `integer`: Weight of the vehicle in kilograms.
  * vehicleAxleWeight `integer`: Weight per axle of the vehicle in kg.
  * vehicleLength `number`: Length of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleWidth `number`: Width of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleHeight `number`: Height of the vehicle in meters.
  * vehicleCommercial `boolean`: Indicates that the vehicle is used for commercial purposes. This means it may not be allowed on certain roads.
  * vehicleLoadType `string`: Indicates what kinds of hazardous materials the vehicle is carrying (if any). This means it may not be allowed on certain roads.
  * vehicleEngineType `string` (values: combustion, electric): Engine type of the vehicle.
  * constantSpeedConsumptionInLitersPerHundredkm `string`: Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of speed/consumption-rate pairs.
  * currentFuelInLiters `number`: Specifies the current supply of fuel in liters.
  * auxiliaryPowerInLitersPerHour `number`: Specifies the amount of fuel consumed for sustaining auxiliary systems of the vehicle, in liters per hour.
  * fuelEnergyDensityInMJoulesPerLiter `number`: Specifies the amount of chemical energy stored in one liter of fuel in megajoules (MJ).
  * accelerationEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to kinetic energy when the vehicle accelerates (i.e. KineticEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed).
  * decelerationEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting kinetic energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle decelerates (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/KineticEnergyLost).
  * uphillEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting chemical energy stored in fuel to potential energy when the vehicle gains elevation (i.e. PotentialEnergyGained/ChemicalEnergyConsumed).
  * downhillEfficiency `number`: Specifies the efficiency of converting potential energy to saved (not consumed) fuel when the vehicle loses elevation (i.e. ChemicalEnergySaved/PotentialEnergyLost).
  * constantSpeedConsumptionInkWhPerHundredkm `string`: Specifies the speed-dependent component of consumption. Provided as an unordered list of speed/consumption-rate pairs.
  * body [calculateRoutePostDataParameters](#calculateroutepostdataparameters)

#### Output
*Output schema unknown*

## Definitions

### calculateReachableRangePostDataParameters
* calculateReachableRangePostDataParameters `object`
  * allowVignette `array`
    * items `string`
  * avoidAreas `object`
    * rectangles `array`
      * items `object`
        * northEastCorner `object`
          * latitude `string`
          * longitude `string`
        * southWestCorner `object`
          * latitude `string`
          * longitude `string`
  * avoidVignette `array`
    * items `string`

### calculateRoutePostDataParameters
* calculateRoutePostDataParameters `object`
  * allowVignette `array`
    * items `string`
  * avoidAreas `object`
    * rectangles `array`
      * items `object`
        * northEastCorner `object`
          * latitude `string`
          * longitude `string`
        * southWestCorner `object`
          * latitude `string`
          * longitude `string`
  * avoidVignette `array`
    * items `string`
  * supportingPoints `array`
    * items `object`
      * latitude `string`
      * longitude `string`


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Euro 2008 Countdown: Group D – Holders Greece won't slip up in '08
Group D at Euro 2008 sees Greece, the shock winners of four years ago, pitched in alongside perennial under-achievers Spain, middle of the road Sweden and a Russian side which took full advantage of England's dismal qualification campaign to progress to Austria and Switzerland.
Starting with the reigning champions first and Greece will look to at least progress beyond the group stage as they bid to retain the trophy picked up against Portugal in Lisbon in 2004.
If they believe in omens then Otto Rehhagel's men will be delighted to be thrown in the same group as Spain and Russia as they were in Portugal.
Rehhagel has yet to announce his full squad, but he is expected to try and blend in some veterans from Euro 2004, such as goalkeeper Antonios Nikopolidis, skipper Angelos Basinas, defender Giourkas Seitaridis, midfielder Giorgos Karagounis and Angelos Charisteas in attack.
Greece failed to qualify for the 2006 World Cup as they were in transition following their European Championship success, but the fact they qualified for Euro 2008 top of their respective group ahead of Turkey, Hungary and Norway suggests they are finding their feet again at the right time.
Spain will arrive at the finals expected to make an impact, despite history not being on their side when it comes to winning major tournaments.
Coach Luis Aragones will hope to end his tenure in charge of the Spanish side on a high note by lifting the trophy on June 29, although he has already caused a stir in his homeland after naming a 23-man squad minus the legendary Real Madrid frontman Raul.
Uncapped Real Zaragoza striker Sergio Garcia and versatile Villarreal star Santi Carzola have been included on the basis of their end of season form, but still turned a few heads in the media.
Liverpool trio; defender Alvaro Arbeloa, midfielder Xabi Alonso and prolific striker Fernando Torres form the spine of the team with team-mate Jose Reina number two on the goalkeeper list behind captain Iker Cassilas.
Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas, Xavi of Barcelona and his team-mate Andres Iniesta are also involved and should really see Spain avoid a repeat of their first round elimination in 2004.
Sweden have a good record of qualifying for major tournaments in the past 18 years, although they always seem to fall short when it actually comes to winning one of them.
Third place at World Cup 1994 is their best effort in recent history, while they did reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2004.
However Lars Lagerback's men arrive at Euro 2008 relying heavily on several ageing players, including the legendary 36-year-old striker Henrik Larsson and his 34-year-old fellow forward Marcus Allback, injury-hit captain Freddie Ljungberg and fellow veteran midfielder Niclas Alexandersson.
There are the likes of former Aston Villa defender Olof Mellberg, Manchester City's second choice keeper Andreas Isaksson and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic who are crucial to Sweden's hopes after helping them progress to the finals as runners up behind fellow Group D members Spain who they won 2-0 and lost 3-0 against in qualification.
Russia join Spain and Greece in a repeat of their group in Portugal 2004, but many England fans will feel Guus Hiddink's men should not have had the opportunity of fighting it out for the European Championship crown.
A draw for Steve McClaren's men against Croatia at Wembley last November was all the Three Lions needed to go through. However a shock 3-2 defeat meant Russia progressed courtesy of their slender 1-0 win over whipping boys Andorra.
The Russian squad which faced Romania in a friendly in March was made up almost entirely of players who ply their trade in Russia which hands them the advantage of familiarity.
However it is difficult to see this set of players making much of an impact on these finals unless they can improve dramatically on a less-than-convincing qualification campaign in which they lost 3-0 against England at Wembley and 2-1 in Israel when the pressure was really on.
Group D gets underway in Innsbruck with Spain going up against Russia and I cannot see anything other than a comfortable win for Spain. In the other game a tighter affair will see Greece and Sweden evenly matched and share the spoils in Salzburg.
Spain will edge past Sweden in their second group game to seal their place in the last-eight with Greece moving on to four points after avenging the 2-1 defeat to Russia in their final group game four years ago.
Russia will earn a point against Sweden in the final group clash with Greece and Spain settling for a point to progress into the knockout stages. However depending on who they will be up against from Group C — Italy, France, Holland and Romania — could determine how desperate Spain and Greece are to finish top of the group.
Euro 2008 Previews
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Lt. Col. Davis: Trump Needs To Pull Our Troops Out Of Iraq After Iran Strike
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President Donald Trump should have started pulling U.S. troops out of the Middle East after executing a lethal drone strike against Iran's Qasem Soleimani Thursday night, retired 20-year army veteran Lt. Col. Daniel Davis told the Daily Caller.
Davis, who has deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, argues the strike against Iran has escalated tensions and could result in full-scale war with Iran if allowed to continue. The Trump administration announced Friday it would be sending 3,000 additional troops to Iraq to reinforce existing deployments. (RELATED: Around 750 US Soldiers Head To Iraq After Embassy Attack)
Soleimani lead Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and was widely considered to be the 2nd most powerful person in the country behind the Ayatollah. He was killed along with several other senior Iranian officials just days after militia forces attacked the U.S. embassy in Iraq.
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August 27, 2016 by Thomas Wictor
On August 24, 2016, a Turkish expeditionary force entered Jarablus, Syria. Today, the Arab League began a military operation to persuade Turkey to withdraw. In short, Arab League and allied strategic special operators are blowing the hell out of the Turks.
Operation Euphrates Shield
Turkish armored vehicles, special forces, and aircraft assaulted Jarablus. Also, about 1500 Islamist fighters from seven Syrian rebel groups went along for the ride. But Operation Euphrates Shield is a farce, as I'll prove.
First, listen to statements from the Syrian Democratic Forces (QSD).
It's reasonable for you to think. "Those are just sour grapes from losers who didn't get what they wanted."
However, the evidence indicates that they're telling the truth. The Islamic State cooperated with Turkey and its proxies in the taking of Jarablus. My guess is that the Islamic State is still there, disguised.
Fake operation
The Sultan Murad Brigades—Turkmens—released the video below. It shows that there was no combat in Jarablus.
These men have no military training. Although it"s hard to believe, the Turkish armed forces have no military skills. As a result, they will either leave Syria immediately, or they will suffer massive losses.
This man commanded the ground element of Operation Euphrates Shield.
He wears the red armband of Turkmens and the blue of Arabs. Unlike the others, he has body armor. Also, he's armed with a Russian AKS-74U carbine.
This weapon is intended for close-quarters combat. Therefore of course this guy used it for long-range shooting.
Let me take you down
'Cause I'm going to Strawberry Fields
Nothing is real
And nothing to get hung about
Operation Clown-Show
Below is a great screen grab.
From left to right.
First, an imbecile with his cap on sideways.
Second, an imbecile carrying his rifle the way a chimpanzee would.
Third, a depressed Turkish Special Forces soldier.
Fourth, a Turkish Special Forces soldier talking to the Turkish version of the nonexistent Syrian Arab Army "Tiger Forces" commander, Colonel Brigadier General Suheil al-Hassan.
And look what happened when the Turks saw that someone was filming them.
"PUT DOWN THAT CAMERA!"
Here is an incredible image.
The gunner on the right is firing his 23mm ZU-23-2 cannons right past the face of the gunner on the left (red arrow). I've never seen such stupidity in my life.
Next, the Turkish air force almost bombs a group of its own pet rebels.
Finally, rebels or Very Special Turkish soldiers to the right of these guys nearly mow them down.
Bullets rake the ground in front of them.
As can be seen, the Turks and their allies are buffoons. Who the hell decided that Turkey had exceptional armed forces? The reign of Erdoğan turned them to crap.
Real operation
Here is a QSD tank at al-Shaddadi. The red arrow marks what's missing in Operation Euphrates Shield.
Front end loaders and earthen berms.
Those big piles of dirt protect fighters from enemy fire. There are no berms in the Operation Euphrates Shield video. Everyone is out in the open, completely exposed.
Why? Because they're receiving no incoming fire. Obviously nobody's shooting at them. The Turks staged the whole thing. Turkey, the Islamic State, and the Islamist rebels launched a war against the Syrian Democratic Forces.
And now the Turks are paying for it.
Operation Go Home
When people on social media refuse to believe that the Arab League now has the most advanced military capabilities in the world, I understand. But Turkey has multiple intelligence organizations. What were the Turks thinking? There's only one possible outcome to Operation Euphrates Shield. Things are unfolding as I predicted.
Modern antitank guided missiles (ATGMs) easily demolish the 55-year-old Turkish M60 Patton main battle tanks. And the Northern Sun Battalion is mostly Arab League strategic special operators. As long as no Arab nation takes credit for expelling the Turks from Syria, Erdoğan is impotent. Since Syrian Arabs are now publicly and vocally involving themselves in the fight against Turkey, Operation Euphrates Shield has already failed.
And the real fighting is just getting started. Jaysh al-Thuwar has announced that it will drive the Turks from Syria.
Since Jaysh al-Thuwar has no outside support, it is without question Arab League and allied professional strategic special operators, mostly Saudi.
Jaysh al-Thuwar has never lost a battle.
Operation Just Stop
Only the Arab League and Israel know the full capabilities of the new commandos who've now turned their attention to Turkey. We have no idea what the Arab League can do.
Enough. Everybody needs to give up their imperialist ambitions. Israel and the Arab League are genuinely invincible. In the long run, this will benefit the entire planet.
So go home, Turks. While you still can. If you don't, the Arabs will send you home.
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The rural heart beats across the Manawatū District and its pulse is found in Feilding town.
Feilding & Manawatū District's history is founded in farming.
Since the earliest times, local Māori lived off the land, fished the waterways and gathered vegetation from the dense forest floors around Kawakawa.
The new settlers were to carry on that tradition of cultivating and harvesting crops and stock. They quickly developed a thriving commercial centre to service this rural industry.
By 1840 when New Zealand had become a British colony, three tribal groups - Rangitāne, Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Kauwhata - occupied the banks of the Manawatū River and its tributaries. They retain their identity to this day, playing an active role in the social, political and economic development of our region.
In 1871 on 12 December our town's namesake, Colonel William Feilding arrived in Wellington. As a director of the Emigrants and Colonists Aid Corporation Ltd, he came to purchase land for the British immigration scheme. By the end of month he had visited our area and bought 106,000 acres (43,000 hectares) for £75,000. This was the beginnings of the Manchester Block, the thin strip of bush covered land running between the Rangitīkei River and the Ruahine Ranges, now known as the Manawatū District.
Feilding's job completed, he left New Zealand less than two weeks after arriving.
In 1874 on 22 January, the first of 2000 immigrants arrived at Manchester Block.
Colonel Feilding returned in 1875 and witnessed the hard progress they'd made. Promoted to General, he returned for the last time in 1895, to find a thriving settlement.
The British aristocrats and royal influences of those Edwardian times remains with us today. Their tapestry has woven a rich heritage in Feilding, evident in our buildings, street names, and the names of our districts settlements.
Today, our legacy of farming continues. We are an international agri-hub for growing and producing on the land to supply the food basket of the nation and the world.
The commercial hub for all of this activity was and remains in our towns centre almost 140 years on. The Feilding Saleyards is among the biggest in the world and is the lifeblood of our district.
Visit The Coach House Museum to learn more about our journey from pioneering to prosperity.
Discover friendly Feilding and Manawatū District NZ; a great place to stop, shop and eat while you play and explore our spectacular landscape from the mountains to the sea.
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Drone flying lessons for students during National Science Week
Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy and Minister for Small Business
The Honourable Leeanne Enoch
Hundreds of Year 5 and 6 students from 33 Queensland schools will receive hands-on training and experience in flying drones during National Science Week.
Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy and Minister for Small Business Leeanne Enoch said today (Monday) a specialist training provider had been contracted to deliver The Drone Experience this week to 10 students from each participating school.
"This is a great way to introduce Queensland's young people to drone technology and its potential to transform the way we live, work and play," Ms Enoch said.
"Thousands of future jobs are expected to be created by drone technology, in agriculture, mining, defence, transport and logistics, and possibly some industries we haven't even thought of yet.
"In the past three year, we have seen a huge increase in the number of certified drone positions in Australia and we will need to ensure that young Queenslanders are equipped with the knowledge and experience needed to fill these exciting jobs of the future."
The Drone Experience includes flight training, safety procedures, a presentation on real-world applications and a hands-on flying challenge.
It will be held every weekday - during National Science Week (August 14-18) at South Brisbane's Kurilpa Park.
Acting Queensland Chief Scientist Dr Christine Williams said: "We want young people to be fascinated by the world we live in and the opportunities available to them through science and technology.
"We've partnered with Brisbane-based drone education provider Ace Aviation to deliver The Drone Experience. Over the course of the week, including Wednesday 16 August for schools outside Brisbane, there will be 19 one-hour training sessions - with a maximum of 20 students per session," she said.
Darra State School Principal Julia Bailey seized the opportunity to be part of The Drone Experience.
"Our students are 21st century learners and therefore we have an obligation to lead them towards real world technology," Ms Bailey said.
"To select the 10 to go we designed an application process that allowed our students to be independent, investigative and creative. I am passionate about providing boys and girls with the opportunity to realise they can do anything they put their minds to.
"Opportunities like this don't come around every day and by helping our young learners be part of it we can seed a better future for all of us."
National Science Week is an annual celebration of science and technology involving hundreds of events and activities organised in metropolitan and regional locations throughout Australia.
To find out more about what's on during National Science Week, visit scienceweek.net.au
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Now, the recent update is that the board is done with checking of the answer sheets and after the results; it would declare the Punjab police constable merit list for all the candidates.
All the interested and eligible candidates were given the opportunity to apply for the posts. Like ways, the board received thousands of applications for several numbers of posts. In order to scrutinize the applicants on the basis of their performance in the written examination, the board will come up with a Punjab police constable merit list 2018 and the cut off marks based on that.
The candidates can check out the official website for more information regarding this matter. The candidates can get all the information at the official website of the Punjab police department, i.e., www.punjabpolice.gov.in.
Log on to the official website for the board to check the Punjab Police constable recruitment merit list and the cut off marks. The merit list would decide the fact whether the candidates successfully made through the written examination on the terms and conditions of the department or not.
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Swedish oil specialist Nynas has successfully tested its new insulating liquid NYTRO® BIO 300X in a transformer serving electricity customers in Gothenburg, Sweden.
The city's utility company Göteborg Energi opted to use the bio-based and biodegradable insulating liquid in a transformer located in a sensitive water protection area.
"As the transformer is located near a source of drinking water, we needed to make absolutely sure that no oil is spilled in the area, and we needed to use an insulating liquid that is highly biodegradable," says Ferruccio Vuinovich, Planning Engineer, Göteborg Energi.
Göteborg Energi decided to test the performance of NYTRO® BIO 300X by using it in one of three identical 40 MVA transformers installed in Gothenburg.
"This enabled us to evaluate and confirm some of the features promoted by Nynas," Ferruccio Vuinovich says.
"The low viscosity, even at low temperature, made it very easy to handle. It was almost like filling the transformer with water," he says.
"We have been able to achieve around 10 degrees lower temperatures in the transformer, improving the performance without the risk of overloads. It also opens the potential of using smaller transformers in certain locations. This is something we might look into in the future," says Ferruccio Vuinovich.
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Waits' lyrics frequently present atmospheric portraits of grotesque, often seedy characters and places, although he has also shown a penchant for more conventional ballads. He has a cult following and has influenced subsequent songwriters despite having little radio or music video support. His songs are best-known through cover versions by more commercial artists: "Jersey Girl" performed by Bruce Springsteen, "Ol' '55" by the Eagles, and "Downtown Train" by Rod Stewart. Waits' albums have met with mixed commercial success in his native United States, although they have occasionally achieved gold album sales status in other countries. He has been nominated for a number of major music awards and has won Grammy Awards for the albums Bone Machine and Mule Variations. In 2011, Waits was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is also included among the 2010 list of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers, as well as the 2015 list of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time.


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Game Review: inFamous
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Posted by Jake, 06 April 2012 · 1,193 views
Ah yes, my first Ps3 game. This game will always have a fond place in my heart. I got it when I was very into "sandbox" games. While this game has many flaws, it also has many advantages over other open world games. I liked this game; what else needs saying?
Gameplay: You are a man with electric powers in an open world setting. The combat plays out like a third-person shooter. Your "ammo" is at the top, in the form of electric orbs. As you use your powers, the orbs are drained, and can be recharged by draining electricity from cars, streetlamps, and even people. If you are a good person, draining people may not be in your best interest, as there is a morality meter. It ranges from "Hero" to "Infamous," and it determines your powers, your appearance, and how people treat you. Back to your powers, your selection is more or less pretty generic. There are powers that imitate grenades, rocket launchers, sniper rifles, and even riot shields. However, this is in no way a bad thing. The selection of powers is actually fairly large and you feel like a one man army. An xp system, which allows you to unlock and upgrade your powers, rewards you for being creative in your kills. There is one issue, and that is glitches. They shouldn't be an issue most of the time, but expect to fall through the floor, lose clipping, and randomly be thrown into the ocean, which will kill you thanks to your electric powers.
Art Style: It's rather average. While the character models of the main characters, such as Cole, look good, the overall appearance is very brown and muddy looking. As it says in gameplay, there are many glitches, and this carries over to art style, too. Overall, though, the art style isn't good or bad, just average. Don't worry, this game wasn't meant to be beautiful.
Story: As a bike messenger, you have delievered an electric nuke by accident, and it went off in your hands. When you come to, the city is in ruins, and you have electric powers. Gangs now rule your quarantined city, and you must put an end to their rule, as well as finding the terrorist who gave you the bomb.
Lasting Appeal: Well, being a choice based game, you can have 2 playthroughs right there. There's also a bunch of side missions, which allow you to take territory from the gangs. You can also collect blast shards, which increase your max "ammo." To top it all off, you can collect satellite messages that give you some backstory.
Gameplay: 8/10 If not for the glitches, this would be a 9. However, the glitches hold the game back. An 8 is still nothing to scoff at, though. The game makes you feel like a bad*** who can take on anything.
Art Style: 6/10 Not good, not bad. Although it doesn't hold the game back, you probably won't stop to admire the atmosphere.
Story: 8/10 This game is more of a gameplay driven game, but the story, if you follow it, will still keep you on your toes. It plays out like a comic book. However, it starts out slow, and the ending is kind of silly.
Lasting Appeal: 8/10 There are a lot of collectables, side missions, and 2 playthroughs. Some of the missions can only be done if you're good or evil. The dead drops are also worth collecting. However, the blast shards are boring to collect, and if you want the platinum, expect a LONG grind that will leave you extremely sick of the game.
Overall: 8/10 inFamous is a good game that every Ps3 owner should play. It's a moderately glitchy title, and that holds the game back from greatness, but it should keep you entertained for a very fun couple of months.
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Good review. My main complaint was that the enemies level with you to the extent that you never feel like you're getting more powerful (relative to anything else) throughout the game. You get cool attacks, but by the end it takes like 5+ of ANYTHING just to kill a standard baddie.
Evil Mode is also 10x better the Good imo. Good game overall.
Apr 07 2012 01:54 PM
Good review. My main complaint was that the enemies level with you to the extent that you never feel like you're getting more powerful (relative to anything else) throughout the game.
I never really noticed the enemies leveling, probably because I never looked for it. And yes, the evil mode powers and story are much more fun.
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The NATOstan Clown Show
American hysteria over the "imminent" Russian invasion of Ukraine has exploded every geopolitical Stupid-o-Meter in sight – and that's quite an accomplishment.
What a mess. Sections of the U.S. Deep State are in open revolt against the combo that remote controls Crash Test Dummy, who impersonates POTUS. The neocon-neoliberal axis is itching for a war – but has no idea how to sell it to an immensely fractured public opinion.
UKUS, which de facto controls the Five Eyes spy scam, excels only in propaganda. So in the end it's up to the CIA/MI6 intel axis and their vast network of media chihuahuas to accelerate Fear and Loathing ad infinitum.
Russophobic U.S. Think Tankland would very much cherish a Russian "invasion", out of the blue, and could not give a damn about the inevitable trouncing of Ukraine. The problem is the White House – and the Pentagon – must "intervene", forcefully; otherwise that will represent a catastrophic loss of "credibility" for the Empire.
So what do these people want? They want to provoke Moscow by all means available to exercise "Russian aggression", resulting in a lightning fast war that will be a highway to hell for Ukraine, but with zero casualties for NATO and the Pentagon.
Then the Empire of Chaos will blame Russia; unleash a tsunami of fresh sanctions, especially financial; and try to shut off all economic links between Russia and NATOstan.
Reality dictates that none of the above is going to happen.
All exponents of Russian leadership, starting with President Putin, have already made it clear, over and over again, what happens if the Ukro-dementials start a blitzkrieg over Donbass: Ukraine will be mercilessly smashed – and that applies not only to the ethno-fascist gang in Kiev. Ukraine will cease to exist as a state.
Defense Minister Shoigu, for his part, has staged all manner of not exactly soft persuasion, featuring Tu-22M3 bombers or Tu-160 White Swan bombers.
The inestimable Andrei Martyanov has conclusively explained, over and over again, that "NATO doesn't have forces not only to 'counter-act' anything Russia does but even if it wanted to it still has no means to fight a war with Russia."
Martyanov notes, "there is nothing in the U.S. arsenal now and in the foreseeable future which can intercept Mach=9-10+, let alone M=20-27, targets. That's the issue. Same analytical method applies to a situation in 404. The only thing U.S. (NATO) can hope for is to somehow provoke Russia into the invasion of this shithole of a country and then get all SIGINT it can once Russia's C4ISR gets into full combat mode."
Translation: anything the Empire of Chaos and its NATO subsidiary try in Donbass, directly or indirectly, the humiliation will make the Afghanistan "withdrawal" look like a House of Gucci dinner party.
No one should expect clueless NATO puppets – starting with secretary-general Stoltenberg – to understand the military stakes. After all, these are the same puppets who have been building up a situation which might ultimately leave Moscow with a single, stark choice: be ready to fight a full scale hot war in Europe – which could become nuclear in a flash. And ready they are.
It's all about Minsk
In a parallel reality, "meddling in 404" – a delightful Martyanov reference to a hellhole that is little more than a computer error – is a totally different story. That perfectly fits American juvenilia ethos.
At least some of the adults in selected rooms are talking. The CIA's Burns went to Moscow to try to extract some assurance that in the event NATO Special Forces were caught in the cauldrons – Debaltsevo 2015-style – that the People's Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk, with Russian help, will concoct, they would be allowed to escape.
His interlocutor, Patrushev, told Burns – diplomatically – to get lost.
Chief of the General Staff, Gen Valery Gerasimov, had a phone call with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen Mark Milley, ostensibly to ensure, in Pentagonese, "risk-reduction and operational de-confliction". No substantial details were leaked.
It remains to be seen how this "de-confliction" will happen in practice when Defense Minister Shoigu revealed U.S. nuclear-capable bombers have been practicing, in their sorties across Eastern Europe, "their ability to use nuclear weapons against Russia". Shoigu discussed that in detail with Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe: after all the Americans will certainly pull the same stunt against China.
The root cause of all this drama is stark: Kiev simply refuses to respect the February 2015 Minsk Agreement.
In a nutshell, the deal stipulated that Kiev should grant autonomy to Donbass via a constitutional amendment, referred to as "special status"; issue a general amnesty; and start a dialogue with the people's republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.
Over the years, Kiev fulfilled exactly zero commitments – while the proverbial NATOstan media machine incessantly pounded global opinion with fake news, spinning that Russia was violating Minsk. Russia is not even mentioned in the agreement.
Moscow in fact always respected the Minsk Agreement – which translates as regarding Donbass as an integral, autonomous part of Ukraine. Moscow has zero interest in promoting regime change in Kiev.
This charade has come to a point that – diplomatically – is quite unprecedented: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov lost his Taoist patience.
Lavrov was forced, under the circumstances, to publish 28 pages of correspondence between Moscow on one hand, and Berlin and Paris on the other, evolving around the preparation of a high-level meeting on Ukraine.
Moscow was in fact calling for one of the central points of the agreement to be implemented: a direct dialogue between Kiev and Donbass. Berlin and Paris said this was unacceptable. So yes: both, for all practical purposes, destroyed the Minsk Agreement. Public opinion across NATOstan has no idea whatsoever this actually happened.
Lavrov did not mince his words: "I am sure that you understand the necessity of this unconventional step, because it is a matter of conveying to the world community the truth about who is fulfilling, and how, the obligations under international law that have been agreed at the highest level."
So it's no wonder that the leadership in Moscow concluded it's an absolute waste of time to talk to Berlin and Paris about Ukraine: they lied, cheated – and then blamed Russia. This "decision" at the EU level faithfully mirrors NATO's campaign of stoking the flames of imminent "Russian aggression" against Ukraine.
Armchair warriors, unite!
Across NATOstan, the trademark stupidity of U.S. Think Tankland rules unabated, congregating countless acolytes spewing out the talking points of choice: "relentless Russian subversion", "thug" Putin "intimidation" of Ukraine, Russians as "predators", and everything now coupled with "power-hungry China's war on Western values."
Some Brit hack, in a twisted way, actually managed to sum up the overall impotence – and insignificance – by painting Europe as a victim, "a beleaguered democratic island in an anarchic world, which a rising tide of authoritarianism, impunity and international rule-breaking threatens to inundate".
The answer by NATOstan Defense Ministers is to come up with a Strategic Compass – essentially an anti-Russia-China scam – complete with "rapid deployment forces". Led by who, General Macron?
As it stands, poor NATOstan is uncontrollably sobbing, accusing those Russian hooligans – scary monsters, to quote David Bowie – of staging an anti-satellite missile test and thus "scorning European safety concerns".
Something must have got lost in translation. So here's what happened: Russia conclusively demonstrated it's capable of obliterating each and every one of NATO's satellites and blind "all their missiles, planes and ships, not to mention ground forces" in case they decide to materialize their warmongering ideas.
Obviously those deaf, dumb and blind NATOstan armchair warrior clowns – fresh from their Afghan "performance" – won't get the message. But NATOstan anyway was never accused of being partial to reality.
Source: Strategic Culture Foundation
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Dean to speak about Loughborough University London at Future Cities Forum
3 March 2017 BusinessCampusCommunityLondonGeneral news
The Dean of Loughborough University London will be presenting at the Future Cities Forum in London on Monday 6 March.
The Future Cities Forum was created in 2016 to debate best practice in urban investment development and regeneration.
Dean of Loughborough University London, Professor Mike Caine will be talking about the impact the London campus has had on the regeneration of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the local economy.
Speaking about the event, he said:
We are proud to be based at the home of the iconic London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and I look forward to sharing how we continue to engage with the community on the Park to drive forward creativity and entrepreneurship across the city.
Loughborough University London is located on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, within a new innovation quarter known as Here East. The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park was created as the base for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Now, the Park is an ambitious and thriving innovation quarter that is driving growth across London and the rest of the nation.
Professor Mike Caine will be on a panel with one of the UK's top city regeneration investors, Laura Mason. Director of Direct Investments and Head of Urban Regeneration and Energy at Legal & General Capital (LGC), Laura has generated over £2.4bn worth of investment into UK regeneration projects.
View the press release on the Loughborough University website for further information and resources.
Loughborough is one of the country's leading universities, with an international reputation for research that matters, excellence in teaching, strong links with industry, and unrivalled achievement in sport and its underpinning academic disciplines.
It has been awarded five stars in the independent QS Stars university rating scheme, named the best university in the world for sports-related subjects in the 2020 QS World University Rankings and top in the country for its student experience in the 2018 THE Student Experience Survey.
Loughborough is in the top 10 of every national league table, being ranked 4th in the Guardian University League Table 2020, 5th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020 and 8th in The UK Complete University Guide 2020.
Loughborough is consistently ranked in the top twenty of UK universities in the Times Higher Education's 'table of tables' and is in the top 10 in England for research intensity. In recognition of its contribution to the sector, Loughborough has been awarded seven Queen's Anniversary Prizes.
Specialising exclusively in postgraduate-level study, Loughborough University London is based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and offers cutting-edge master's and PhD degrees, as well as business collaboration, research and enterprise opportunities.
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The past several years have witnessed rapid changes in the way IT services are delivered. Virtualization is commonly used to improve the efficiency of both compute and storage services, and the advent of software-defined networking is bringing the benefits of virtualization to network services. A new generation of tools for analyzing large volumes of data are becoming established as common parts of enterprise IT infrastructure. Employees are using their own tablets, smartphones, and laptops for work-related activities, driving the adoption of virtual desktop infrastructure and related services. Although these changes are pushing the established boundaries of different parts of IT operations, they share a common characteristic: These changes place increasing demands on IT service providers to increase levels or application and storage performance or at least maintain existing levels of performance in the face of increasing demand.
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IT departments across the globe are under constant pressure to deliver consistent high-quality services and respond to changing demands of dynamic business environments all while cutting or controlling costs. A common approach to meeting these challenges is virtualization. This approach to cutting costs is enabled by the dramatic increase in performance of multi-core CPUs.
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What is Your Regret Price?
Have you ever made an offer on a home, was outbid, and was upset when you learned the price it sold for?
Well, that is your regret price a.k.a. the amount you would have paid before you felt regret. The same goes if you hear the price and aren't upset.
There's a point when a dollar amount no longer fits your level of satisfaction. Above that, you're thankful your offer wasn't accepted. Below that, you're regretful. It's a fine line and I'm almost hesitant to use the word "satisfaction" as it implies a fulfillment of desires when not much is fulfilled when you lose out on an offer.
In today's real estate market, where inventory is low and bidding wars exist, it's important to know your regret price. It will be different for every property that ends up on your Top 3 list, but you need to seriously consider it. Low-balling to see how much money you can save purchasing a home isn't always the answer, because you could offend the seller to the point of rejection or be outbid. This is where your agent's expertise comes into play.
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Bottom line, you have the final say on offer price, but your agent can tell you what's reasonable. Regret is all in your mind and only you can decide what determines your regret price…but you must determine it or you'll be kicking yourself later.
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Communication Breakdown: Is Email Obsolete?
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Written by: Jon Lisi
Before virtual reality and video conferencing software, there was good old-fashioned email. It sounds ancient, I know, but when Ray Tomlinson introduced the first email program in 1971, he revolutionized modern communication. Tomlinson passed away a few days ago, and in honor of his legacy, we thought it'd be a good idea to celebrate his contribution to the culture, and, at the same time, figure out its future.
Is email like Atari, that amazing video game system we no longer use, or is it as timeless as a record player? To answer this question, we need to acknowledge why the system is so groundbreaking in the first place.
Electronic mail is exactly what it sounds like: Users can send and receive messages across the internet and other computer networks. Rather than taking weeks, an email will show up in your inbox within seconds. Whether it's the sound of a "ding" or the iconic "you've got mail" from AOL, we all know when we receive a message.
For decades, electronic mail has made modern communication more convenient between individuals and institutions. But as newer tools stand to replace it, we must ask ourselves: Is email still relevant?
Of course, the vast majority of us still uses email on a daily basis to interact with colleagues. Every day, professionals read and send over 100 of them. But does it have to be this way?
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Source: https://ridiculouslyefficient.com/email-spam-costs/
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Una matita copiativa è un particolare tipo di matita con mina composta da grafite e altri elementi chimici, la cui traccia è indelebile. È cancellabile solo per abrasione.

Caratteristiche
Mentre la matita normale ha la mina di sola grafite, quella della matita copiativa contiene anche dei coloranti derivati dall'anilina e dei pigmenti, solubili in acqua. Il segno che ne risulta può essere cancellato solo per abrasione.

Il tratto di questa particolare matita è visibile in controluce anche se stato tracciato in maniera poco marcata.

Diversamente dalle matite di sola grafite, il tratto di matita copiativa svela ogni tentativo di cancellazione tramite solvente, lasciando evidenti macchie sulla carta, essendo quindi immune da una manomissione altrimenti difficile da smascherare. Se si cancella il tratto di una matita copiativa utilizzando una gomma per cancellare, viene rimossa solo la componente in grafite del segno, lasciando visibili i pigmenti.

Le matite copiative sono un articolo comunemente reperibile in commercio e la composizione chimica della mina non è coperta da brevetti.

Utilizzi

Le matite copiative erano comunemente utilizzate per firmare contratti e atti pubblici, prima dell'invenzione della penna a sfera.

Oggi sono soprattutto utilizzate per l'espletamento delle operazioni di voto durante le elezioni: infatti, in passato, non essendo diffusa la penna a sfera, ed essendo poco agevole votare con penna e calamaio, fu individuato nella matita copiativa un mezzo uniforme e difficilmente cancellabile per esprimere il voto.

La matita copiativa serve a impedire cancellature e manomissioni dei segni che gli elettori appongono sulle schede elettorali. Per il voto è più idonea della penna a sfera perché quest'ultima lascia una traccia che può essere visibile sul lato opposto della scheda, con possibili conseguenze negative per la garanzia del diritto alla segretezza del voto; la penna, inoltre, ha più possibilità di rottura, con il conseguente rischio di macchiare le schede, mentre la matita può agevolmente essere temperata. Se l'elettore dovesse sovrapporre le schede, nell'esprimere una preferenza su più schede elettorali, la matita copiativa non lascerebbe segni sulle schede sottostanti. Inoltre, non lascia trasparire segni sul retro della scheda, una volta piegata, prima di metterla nell'urna.

Infine, se il tratto lasciato dall'elettore è poco marcato, oppure è apposto su un simbolo scuro, è comunque visibile in controluce il segno della matita copiativa con riflessi violacei, senza il quale la scheda sembrerebbe bianca. La particolare superficie abrasiva della scheda elettorale garantisce la non cancellabilità anche se il segno è particolarmente leggero, a differenza di quanto potrebbe accadere su normali fogli di carta.

Operazioni di voto
L'uso elettorale delle matite copiative non è previsto in tutti i Paesi, nemmeno tra quelli europei, che hanno sistemi elettorali autonomi e diversi.

Le matite copiative sono state usate in tutte le votazioni italiane a partire dal referendum fra monarchia e repubblica del 1946; il loro uso era stato introdotto con DLL n. 1 del 7 gennaio 1946.

Nell'Italia repubblicana, l'uso della matita copiativa durante le votazioni è stato in seguito confermato con il testo unico n. 26 del 5 febbraio 1948 e con il successivo testo unico n. 361 del 1957, anche se disposizioni in merito all'uso della matita copiativa non sono state modificate dal dopoguerra a oggi.

Gli elettori italiani, in Italia possono votare esclusivamente con la matita copiativa che viene loro fornita dal presidente di seggio presso gli uffici elettorali di sezione, pena la nullità del voto e della scheda elettorale; le schede sulle quali è apposto un simbolo con matita non copiativa o penna sono infatti nulle, anche se è chiara l'intenzione di voto dell'elettore ed è stata espressa una scelta compatibile con le regole. Gli elettori italiani all'estero che votano per corrispondenza, tuttavia, possono utilizzare solo la penna con inchiostro di colore nero o blu (e non la matita copiativa come in Italia), a pena di nullità della scheda votata.

Le matite copiative sono consegnate insieme al materiale elettorale e sono proprietà dello Stato, tanto da essere marchiate sul fusto con la scritta Ministero dell'Interno – Servizio Elettorale. Al termine delle operazioni di voto devono essere restituite dal presidente del seggio all'ufficio elettorale della circoscrizione o del comune di appartenenza; gli elettori che non le riconsegnano al presidente di seggio insieme alla scheda incorrono in una sanzione pecuniaria da 103 euro a 309 euro; i membri del seggio sono pertanto tenuti a controllare e conservare le matite copiative.

Negli anni ottanta del XX secolo il Consiglio di Stato, sulla base del D.P.R 16 maggio 1960, n. 570 (Testo unico delle leggi per la composizione e la elezione degli organi delle amministrazioni comunali), affermò, con sentenza n. 660 del 26 ottobre 1987, la validità del voto espresso anche con matita umettata.

Durante le elezioni politiche del 2008, le elezioni europee del 2009  ed il referendum costituzionale del 2016 sono stati segnalati casi di matite facilmente cancellabili con una gomma; nei primi due casi non è stato possibile individuare se si trattasse di matite classiche o copiative.  In questa ultima occasione, il Ministero dell'Interno ha precisato che le matite "sono indelebili e sono destinate esclusivamente al voto sulla scheda elettorale" e che, se il tratto è particolarmente leggero, potrebbero non essere indelebili su comuni fogli di carta, mentre la particolare superficie abrasiva della scheda elettorale rileva comunque il segno e ne garantisce la non modificabilità.

La Repubblica di San Marino adotta regole analoghe a quelle italiane.

Rischi per la salute
I coloranti derivati dall'anilina sono causa di potenziali e notevoli rischi per la salute umana, l'esposizione ai quali può provocare eczema, acne e carcinoma, oltre che eventuali lesioni oculari per ustione o corrosione.

La penetrazione tramite ferita, o l'ingestione della mina della matita nel corpo umano, sono situazioni che, di solito, comportano effetti gravi e debilitanti, quali febbre, anemia, aumento dei globuli bianchi, disturbi gastrointestinali, ulcera, danni a reni e fegato, anoressia e necrosi del tessuto circostante la ferita. Tali rischi non sono invece associati all'uso delle ordinarie matite le cui mine sono in normale grafite, ma solo quelle contenenti anilina. Tali sintomi possono comparire dopo un paio di giorni, ma spesso si sviluppano solo dopo alcune settimane dal momento della contaminazione della ferita. La chirurgia è necessaria per rimuovere la mina e il tessuto infetto, mentre «...l'azione necrotizzante può essere così grave ed estesa da rendere necessaria l'amputazione».

La letteratura scientifica ha registrato gravi casi di avvelenamento, che in almeno un'occasione hanno condotto alla morte.

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Voci correlate
 Matita
 Mina (matita)
 Scheda elettorale
 Ufficio elettorale di sezione

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Cancelleria
Elezioni

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Enforcement Directorate Questions Shah Rukh Khan Over Kolkata Knight Riders' Shares Sale
Enforcement Directorate is probing allegations that shares sold by the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Knight Riders Sports Pvt. Ltd. to the Jay Mehta-owned Sea Island Investments were undervalued by eight to nine times
Written by Press Trust of India
Shah Rukh Khan had faced Enforcement Directorate in 2011 when he was questioned about alleged foreign exchange violation. © PTI
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recorded the statement of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan in a case of alleged irregularities in the sale of shares of Knight Riders Sports Pvt Ltd (KRSPL) to a Mauritius-based company. (Shah Rukh Khan Summoned by ED over KKR Share Sale)
"We recorded Khan's statement yesterday in connection with the violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act," ED sources here said on Wednesday.
The case, dating back to 2008-09, pertains to the share sale of KRSPL, owned by Khan's Red Chillies along with Juhi Chawla and her husband, to a Mauritius-based company owned by Chawla's husband Jay Mehta.
ED is probing allegations that shares sold to the Jay Mehta-owned Sea Island Investments were undervalued by eight to nine times.
Khan had faced ED once in 2011 when he was questioned about alleged foreign exchange violation of around Rs 100 crore.
At the time of incorporation in 2008, Red Chillies had 9,900 shares of KRSPL. The valuation report, made by ED's external agency last year, said that when the equity shares of KRSPL were issued to Sea Island Investments, the fair value per equity share of KRSPL should have been between Rs 70-86.
However, the shares were issued at a value of Rs 10 each. According to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), the price of shares issued to persons residing outside India should not be lower than the price worked out under the guidelines set by stock market regulator SEBI in case of a listed company, or on the basis of fair valuation of shares by a chartered accountant as per guidelines of the erstwhile Controller of Capital Issues (CCI).
Officials said that Khan cooperated with them and has provided them with some documents related to the transfer of shares.
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PORTO - The high peaks, like with Peter Ceulemans at the starting day (2.857), were missing on day two at Porto World Cup. The Belgian star player on the first day had a total off-day and was eliminated. Jef Philipoom led the field in the Tuesday session scoring 1.666 followed by David Zapata (1.500) and Carlos Crespo (1.463). The 'three-point players' were not so far away in average. Filippos Kasidokostas was twelfth with 3 points and 1.666 just before Dion Nelin and Ahmet Alp with 1.621 and 1.463. Danish dynamite Nelin needed a strong final sprint to finish with a draw against Spaniard Antonio Montes, Filippos Kasidokostas saved his chances against the Dutchman Barry van Beers, also with a draw.
The top of the ranking showed a striking diversity of countries. The Greeks and the Spaniards were with three in the majority before the Belgians with two, the Koreans with two, the Turks with two and the Japanese, the Portuguese, the French and the Danes with one player. Three players from the reserve list went on to the Wednesday session: Barry van Beers, Antonio Montes and Jacob Sörensen.
Peter Ceulemans' sudden relapse after his flying start in Porto was remarkable. The Belgian, who was on the podium four years ago in this World Cup, was not a shadow of the player he was on the first day. The first loss against José Maria Mas (30-19 in 21) put him almost out, against the Turk Minaoglu, Ceulemans narrowly scored a draw in 32 innings. The difference in average was miraculous: 2.857 on Monday, 0.914 on Tuesday.
Jef Philipoom had a non-score opener against Sylvia Eckel, even surprisingly saw a 5-0 on the scoreboard. Then he came on tour with a run of 13, won 30-12 and in the final round beat Savas Bulut 30-23, good for the day's victory. David Zapata followed with a solid 1.500 ahead of Carlos Crespo, Yusuke Mori and Young Hoon Lee.
Dion Nelin and Antonio Montes fought a great match, in which the Spaniard took a quick lead (21-10 in 7 after a run of ten), seemed on his way to victory (25-11), but Nelin bounced back after a breakdown of his opponent and finished just before Montes. The Spaniard equalized with one and earned the qualification as top three player in the runners-up. Filippos Kasidokostas was under pressure against the Dutchman Barry van Beers, but took the group win by a high class draw (30-30 in 16). The Greek finished with five, the Dutchman made a draw with 4.
Carlos Crespo kept the young Frenchman Gwendal Maréchal out of the next round, Kévin Perrotin did the same with Raymon Groot, who finished just outside the top three of the reserves. Manuel Sousa was the only Portuguese in the winning table.
Poule P: Jef Philipoom, Martin Horn, Arnim Kahofer.
Too bad good players from Vietnam can not come to Porto Worldcup because of entry visa.


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