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Talks – Past and Future
By RSWB
In Upcoming Talks
"Six Minutes of Terror" – the challenges and rewards of landing robotic spacecraft on Mars.
Friday 12 February at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Dr Brian Pollard. Cost – $5 per person. Robotic landing on Mars has long been viewed as one of the most challenging engineering endeavours in space exploration. The sequence from entry into Mars' atmosphere to landing takes about 6 minutes, but with […]
NZ Covid-19 Response (Title TBC)
Thursday 15 April at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Professor / Ahorangi Michael Baker. Department of Public Health/Te Tari Hauora Tūmatanui. University of Otago, Wellington/Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo ki Te Whanga-nui-a-Tara. Cost – $5 per person.
Past Talks
In Past Talks
Friday 6 November at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Oana Jones, Full Dome producer at Otago Museum. Cost – $5 per person. New Zealand is in a unique position for the adoption of electric cars. With a lot of cheap imports, a majority of our power [...]
Materials – Fact or Fiction
MacDiarmid Institute Regional Lecture Series 2020 Materials Fact or Fiction – Wanaka. Friday 23rd October, 6pm, at the Presbyterian Community Hall, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. In order to accommodate any further changes in alert levels due to COVID, this year's showcase will be in a digital [...]
JUST HOW ON EARTH CAN WE TELL WHAT MARS IS MADE OF?
Friday 16 October at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Associate Professor James Scott, University of Otago, Geoscience Society of New Zealand President's Lecture. Cost – $5 per person. Mars, fourth planet from the Sun, will be visited by three missions in [...]
Achieving win-win outcomes for native biodiversity and pastoral farming
Friday 4 September at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Prof David Norton, School of Forestry, University of Canterbury. Cost – $5 per person. In order to comply with the Alert Level 2 requirements for our upcoming talk, we need to restrict attendance to no [...]
Wellbeing Policy: Past, Present, Future
Friday 7 August at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Professor Arthur Grimes, Chair of Wellbeing and Public Policy School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington. Cost – $5 per person. The New Zealand government has placed great store on a [...]
Expect the unexpected! Adventures in the icy world of quantum physics.
Friday 3 July at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Prof Joachim Brand, New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study, Massey University. Cost – $5 per person. As temperatures fall, one might expect the physical world to become boring and lifeless. But realising [...]
Exploring the "dark matter" in cancer – towards a new therapeutic approach
Friday 24 April 6.00pm – 7pm. Online webinar (including question time) via Zoom. Connection details will be emailed to our branch members and anyone else who requests them – please email [email protected] Dr Sarah Diermeier, Department of Biochemistry, University of [...]
Random walks in Climate Science at Bodeker Scientific
Friday 6 March at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Professor Greg Bodeker, Adjunct Professor at the Climate Change Research Institute. Cost – $5 per person. Link to Presentation Climate change remains the defining issue of our time. This presentation will [...]
Our Lakes' Health: Past, Present and Future
Friday 7 February at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Drs Marcus Vandergoes (GNS Science) & Susie Wood (Cawthron Institute) and the Lakes380 team. Cost – $5 per person. The health of our lakes is central to New Zealand's environmental, economic and [...]
Alpine fault earthquake: Ground shaking and impacts
Tuesday 10 December at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Professor Brendon Bradley, College of Engineering, University of Canterbury/Director of QuakeCoRE. Cost – FREE – Everyone Welcome. Link to view presentation slides: [...]
NZ Innovation for Sustainability
Friday 6 September at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Dr Nicola Gaston and Dr Marcus Jones, MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology. Cost – $5 per person. Come and hear MacDiarmid Institute scientists talk about how materials [...]
CHOOSING THE FUTURE OF ANTARCTICA
Friday 18 October at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Professor Tim Naish, Antarctic Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington. New Zealand Antarctic Society National Speaker for 2019 Cost – $5 per person. I will present two narratives on the [...]
Genetic Tools for Pest Eradication – Looking Back to Go Forward
Friday 11 October at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Professor Neil J. Gemmell, Department of Anatomy, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. Cost – $5 per person. New Zealand has set an ambitious goal to eradicate mammalian predators [...]
Seeing more using x-ray colour
Friday 16 August at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Dr Hannah Prebble, Clinical Application Researcher at MARS Bioimaging Ltd. MARS is a new 3D x-ray imaging modality that enables the assessment of biochemical and physiological processes within the body. [...]
Foulden Maar – the most important terrestrial fossil site in New Zealand – What happens when science and mining collide?
Friday 26 July at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Honorary Associate Professor Daphne Lee, Department of Geology, University of Otago. Cost: $5. Foulden Maar near Middlemarch is a small volcanic crater lake filled with 120 m of annually laminated [...]
New Zealand's Intelligence Reforms, the Five Eyes Alliance, and the Huawei Controversy
Friday 7 June at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Professor Robert G. Patman, Department of Politics, University of Otago. Professor Patman has served as Head of the Department of Politics during the period 2013-2016, and he is the author of 12 books, the [...]
Cannabis use in the Christchurch Health and Development Study Cohort: Findings and context.
Friday 10 May at 6.00pm, at the Presbyterian Community Centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Associate Professor Joe Boden, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch. Cannabis is the most widely-used illicit drug in the world, and New Zealanders are some of the world's [...]
The Centre for Space Science Technology: What, When, Where, How, Who?
Friday 22 March at 6pm, at the Presbyterian Community centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Dr Duncan Steel, Chief Systems Architect at the Centre for Space Science Technology In this talk I will outline the activities of CSST, which was founded last year in Alexandra as one of the government's [...]
New Zealand's lakes in a changing world: their values, problems, conservation and management
Friday 22 February at 6pm, at the Presbyterian Community centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Emeritus Professor Carolyn Burns, Department of Zoology, University of Otago. Do we understand, appreciate and value our lakes enough? I discuss some of the benefits of lakes, some of the problems we face [...]
Avoiding conservation by numbers: how genetics can help save threatened species
Friday 2 November at 6pm, at the Presbyterian Community centre, 91 Tenby Street, Wanaka. Dr Helen Taylor, Department of Anatomy, University of Otago. Research fellow Dr Taylor's science communication about conservation genetics and threatened species resulted in her last night being [...]
McDiarmid Science – to Industry and Beyond
Friday 14 September 2018, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Professor Alison Downard, Principal Investigator of The MacDiarmid Institute. Dr Ojas Mahapatra, Alumnus of The MacDiarmid Institute. FREE TALK The Wanaka Branch of the Royal Society of NZ is proud to host the [...]
Flexible energy services are key to the transition to a low-carbon, highly-renewable energy system for NZ
Friday 17 August 2018, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Dr Michael Jack, Director of Energy Management Programme, Physics Department, University of Otago. Variable generation from renewable sources (e.g. wind and solar) and acute peaks in electricity demand are [...]
The Life and Times of Supervolcanoes
Friday 27 July 2018, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Professor Professor Colin Wilson, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University of Wellington. Royal Society Te Apārangi is aflame with excitement to present the 2018 New Zealand Rutherford [...]
Digital breaths: The benefits of bioengineering
Friday 29 June 2018, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Professor Merryn Tawhai, Auckland Bioengineering Institute, University of Auckland. 2016 MacDiarmid Medal winner and newly appointed Director of MedTech Core, Professor Merryn Tawhai explains how a fascination with [...]
Myth busting: the obesity epidemic.
Friday 13 April 2018, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Professor Tony Merriman, Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago. In this talk I will address what we know about the causes of obesity, a risk factor for metabolic diseases (diabetes, kidney and heart disease, [...]
ADInstruments, Making Science Easier.
Saturday 12 May 2018, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Professor Michael Macknight, Co- founder and Director of ADInstruments, Dunedin. The best universities in the world are using medical technology designed by a Dunedin student nearly 30 years ago. Founded by Michael [...]
Update on protection for Maui and Hector's dolphins, with plans for future improvements
Friday 16 Feb 2018, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Professor Liz Slooten, Department of Zoology, University of Otago. Professor Liz Slooten has studied New Zealand dolphins (Hector's and Maui dolphins) since 1984. Her research has been instrumental in achieving [...]
Antarctica – Living at the End of the World.
Saturday 2 December 2017, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Anthony Powell – Filmmaker and Photographer. Anthony Powell has worked in Antarctica for many years, and is the creator of the multi-award winning feature film Antarctica: A Year On Ice. His footage has [...]
Home Truths
Friday 10 Nov 2017, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Prof. Philippa Howden-Chapman. Professor of Public Health at the University of Otago, and director of the New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities. Housing, particularly its quality, availability and affordability, has [...]
Women in Nanoscience: little materials, big stories
Friday 6 Oct 2017, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology. Speakers: Professor Cather Simpson, Dr. Michelle Dickinson and Professor Penny Brothers. The MacDiarmid Institute is delighted to bring its regional [...]
How should society prepare for advances in Artificial Intelligence?
Friday 4 Aug 2017, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Assoc. Prof. Alistair Knott, Department of Computer Science, University of Otago. Alistair Knott is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science department at the University of Otago. He studied Psychology and [...]
Stem cells today: new ventures in science and potential for medical treatments
Friday 30 June 2017, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. Dr Jim Faed, Senior Lecturer, Department of Pathology (DSM), University of Otago. Stem cells are present in all living tissues. They are small populations of cells, specific to each tissue, that continue to provide [...]
Urban ecological restoration: the new frontier?
Friday 12 May 2017, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka Professor Bruce Clarkson, University of Waikato, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Charles Fleming Lecture New Zealand has a long and enviable record in conservation biology, which began with Wildlife Service efforts to [...]
The Magnitude 7.8 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake: What we saw and what we learned
Friday 31 March 2017, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka Professor Mark Stirling, Inaugural Professor of Earthquake Science, Otago University Abstract I will provide an overview of the seismology, surface ruptures and landslides produced by the Mw7.8, 14 November 2016 [...]
SAVING OUR ALPINE LAKES – WHAT CAN WE DO?
Friday 24 February at 7.30 pm in the Lake Wanaka Centre. VIDEOS OF MEETING Video1: Video2: Video3: Video4: Video5: The meeting will seek to provide an overview of all the research, actions and activities that are or need to be directed at guarding the health of the lakes and catchments. It will [...]
Enabling the Solar Revolution
Monday 13 February, 2017, 6.00pm, Presbyterian Church Hall, 91 Tenby St, Wanaka. By Henry Snaith FRS, University of Oxford, and Professor Justin Hodgkiss, Deputy Director, MacDiarmid Institute. This year will see us capture more of our energy needs from sunlight than ever before. The phenomenal [...]
The Science and politics of alcohol restrictions to reduce assault: three Australian case studies
Thursday 20 October 6 pm Presbyterian Community Centre, Tenby St. $5 admission. Professor Kypros Kypri, School of Medicine & Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Australia Regulating pub trading hours has long been viewed as effective violence prevention. Until recently, however, [...]
Rutherford Lecture
Friday 30 September 6 pm Presbyterian Community Centre, Tenby St. $5 admission. Professor Ian Reid, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland. Ian is the RSNZ Rutherford Medal recipient and winner of the Prime Minister's Science Prize for 2015. He will present his research into the [...]
THE MATERIAL HISTORY and FUTURE OF MAN
Friday 26 August 6 pm Presbyterian Community Centre, Tenby St. $5 admission. MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced materials and Nanotechnology – Regional Lecture Series. Dr. Duncan McGillivray, School of Chemical Sciences, University of Auckland. Dr. Natalie Plank, School of Chemical and [...]
Ten things you need to know about climate change
Friday 5 August 2016. 6 pm Presbyterian Community Centre, Tenby St. $5 admission. Professors James Renwick and Tim Naish, Victoria University, Wellington. Their talk will be based on the two recent climate change reports issued by RSNZ but it will be pitched at a very general audience and will [...]
Royal Society New Zealand
Saving Our Lakes - Videos of Talk


Mary-Frances Hurt of DFW shares what she's learned since being in business.
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CAD Forum - Inserting and updating time and date in an AutoCAD drawing.
Inserting and updating time and date in an AutoCAD drawing.
There are several ways how to insert a time and date text stamp in an AutoCAD drawing. The individual methods differ also in how and when such date is updated.
RTEXT - the remote text command from Express Tools can add a dynamic text containing some property of the drawing or drawing environment - you can e.g. use a Diesel expression $(edtime,0,MON DD"," YYYY - H:MMam/pm) which will display the current date and time. Such date is updated on every regen.
FIELD - dynamic text fields are the most flexible way to add time and date to your drawings. You can use fields separately (as standalone texts, FIELD), in block attributes (e.g. title blocks), or inside Mtext texts. You can choose formatting and various time/date sources (current date, last save date, last plot date, creation date). Please note that the current date value does not behave like the other fields - it is not automatically updated on events defined with the FIELDEVAL variable but only on the UPDATEFIELD command.
You can also use Diesel expressions in Fields - use the above mentioned RText Diesel expression to make a dynamically updated time/date in a Field.
Plot stamp - plot stamp (the PLOTSTAMP command, or the stamp setting in the PLOT dialog) adds time/date texts only to printouts (outside borders) of your drawings.
External data source - an advanced method for inserting live time data (e.g. time of the latest data update) from an external database or XLS table. You can use the dbConnect tools, linking to Excel or an add-on utility.
Selected tip: Where can I download 3D parts for Inventor?
Network rendering in AutoCAD or Revit? « | » The "Select similar" function also in plain AutoCAD.


Win a Nikon COOLPIX Digital Camera!
As we discussed in our recent post, 5 Things Every College Girl Needs in Her Bag – Nighttime Edition, a purse-sized digital camera is a college girl must-have. Whether you're documenting the antics at a party or snapping self-portraits of you and your BFFs (and your amazing outfits) for the Facebook album, your camera will help you record all of those priceless college memories.
So to help you document your college experience, and to promote their photo storage service, My Picturetown, Nikon is giving away a perfectly purse-sized COOLPIX S5100 digital camera to one lucky CF reader!
Before we get to the prize, here's some more info about My Picturetown: Basically, it gives users not only a place to store and share photos, but also provides a platform they can use to create original "Photo Shows." Check it out and let us know what you think! If you like what you see, Nikon has also offered CF readers 3 free months on a Gold Membership with code FREE3MTHS.
Entering is super simple. Just leave a comment on this article and share your favorite photo-worthy college moment so far. Did you throw a fabulous dress-up party with your BFFs? Jump into the campus fountain at midnight? Witness a guy on your floor riding a tricycle down the hallway while covered in shaving cream? (This actually happened at my school.) If you're not in college, just tell us one of your recent photo-worthy moments.
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This giveaway is open to CF readers in the US only. One entry per person will be allowed – those who try to enter more than once will have all their entries deleted and will not be eligible to win. If your entry doesn't show up right away, wait a few hours before you try again – sometimes entries are caught by our spam filter and we need to approve them manually.
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To celebrate the very best work done on climate policy and governance in the network, INOGOV will be awarding two Best Paper Prizes in 2018.
Please nominate one of your own articles or one authored by a colleague (only one nomination per person). The article must report on cutting-edge science and advance the strategic goals and themes of the INOGOV Action (for details see our 'About' pages).
Each winner will receive up to 2000 EUR of funding to make their article permanently Gold Open Access so that it can be much more widely read and cited.
The winner will be funded to attend the INOGOV's Final Meeting in Brussels on 15 March 2018 and to collect their prize in person.


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Rainbow Lake Airport är en flygplats i Kanada.   Den ligger i provinsen Alberta, i den centrala delen av landet,  km väster om huvudstaden Ottawa. Rainbow Lake Airport ligger  meter över havet.

Terrängen runt Rainbow Lake Airport är platt, och sluttar söderut. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km norr om Rainbow Lake Airport. Trakten runt Rainbow Lake Airport är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Rainbow Lake,  km nordost om Rainbow Lake Airport.

I omgivningarna runt Rainbow Lake Airport växer i huvudsak barrskog.  Trakten ingår i den boreala klimatzonen. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är december, med  °C.

Kommentarer

Källor

Flygplatser i Alberta

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Васи́ль Іва́нович Ра́ков (;  — ) — радянський військовий льотчик, учасник Другої світової війни, генерал-майор авіації (1958). Двічі Герой Радянського Союзу (1940, 1944). Доктор військових наук (1967), професор (1969).

Біографія
Народився  року в місті Санкт-Петербурзі. Росіянин. Дитячі та юнацькі роки провів у Тверській області. 1926 року закінчив школу, а 1928 року — школу ФЗУ. Працював на лісопильні.

До лав РСЧА призваний у грудні 1928 року. У 1929 році закінчив Ленінградську військову теоретичну школу ВПС, у 1930 році — Качинську військову авіаційну школу пілотів, у 1931 році — Севастопольську військову авіаційну школу морських льотчиків. Проходив службу в частинах ВПС Балтійського флоту, пройшов шлях від пілота до командира авіазагону. 1938 року закінчив Липецькі вищі авіаційні курси удосконалення.

Як командир ескадрильї 57-го швидкісного бомбардувального авіаційного полку ВПС Балтійського флоту брав участь у радянсько-фінській війні 1939–1940 років. Вранці 30 листопада 1939 року ескадрилья під командуванням майора В. І. Ракова завдала повітряного удару по фінській військовій базі Сантахаміна, розташованій на острові східніше Хельсінкі. Згодом організував пошук зниклого екіпажу СБ й брав активну участь у його евакуації з криги Фінської затоки. Неодноразово особисто очолював групи для здійснення бомбових ударів по скупченням ворожої техніки і кораблям супротивника, здійснив кілька десятків бойових вильотів на бомбардувальнику СБ.

Після закінчення війни командував авіаційним полком Ладозької військової флотилії, авіаційною бригадою Чорноморського флоту.

У січні 1942 року досроково закінчив Військово-морську академію. Учасник німецько-радянської війни з лютого 1942 року. Командував 2-ю морською авіаційною бригадою ВПС ЧФ. У травні — липні 1942 року — заступник командира 3-ї особливої Севастопольської авіаційної групи, до останнього брав участь у обороні Севастополя.

Протягом 1942–1943 років займався підготовкою льотчиків евакуйованого до Куйбишевської області Миколаївського військово-морського авіаційного училища імені С. Леваневського.

З травня 1943 року — знову на фронті: командир ескадрильї 73-го (з січня 1944 року — 12-го гвардійського) бомбардувального авіаційного полку. У лютому — травні 1944 року — помічник командира 9-ї штурмової авіаційної дивізії. З травня 1944 по лютий 1945 року — командир 12-го гвардійського бомбардувального авіаційного полку ВПС Балтійського флоту. У лютому — квітні 1945 року — помічник командира дивізії пікіруючих бомбардувальників ВПС Тихоокеанського флоту. Всього за роки війни здійснив понад 170 бойових вильотів на літаках Пе-2 та Іл-2, брав участь у потопленні 12 кораблів і суден супротивника.

У 1946 році закінчив прискорений курс Військової академії Генштабу СРСР. Протягом 1946–1948 років командував мінно-торпедною авіаційною дивізією на Тихоокеанському флоті.

З листопада 1948 року — на викладацькій роботі у Військово-морській академії. З серпня 1971 року — у запасі.

Мешкав у Ленінграді, де й помер 28 грудня 1996 року. Похований на Нікольському цвинтарі Олександро-Невської лаври.

Нагороди і почесні звання
Указом Президії Верховної Ради СРСР від 7 лютого 1940 року за мужність і героїзм, виявлені в боях проти фінської білогвардійщини, майорові Ракову Василю Івановичу присвоєне звання Героя Радянського Союзу з врученням ордена Леніна і медалі «Золота Зірка» (№ 278).

Указом Президії Верховної Ради СРСР від 22 липня 1944 року за мужність і героїзм, виявлені в боях, гвардії підполковник Раков Василь Іванович нагороджений другою медаллю «Золота Зірка» (№ 21/ІІ).

Нагороджений двома орденами Леніна (1940, 1954), трьома орденами Червоного Прапора (1943, 1944, 1949), орденами Вітчизняної війни 1-го ступеня (1985), Червоної Зірки (03.11.1944), медалями й іноземними нагородами.

Почесний громадянин Санкт-Петербурга (1996).

Твори
 Раков В. И. «Крылья над морем». — Л.: Лениздат, 1974, український переклад: Раков В. І. «Крила над морем: Записки військового льотчика». — К.: Політвидав, 1979 (друге видання — 1986).
 Раков В. И. «Над морем и сушей». — Л.: Лениздат, 1984.
 Раков В. И. «В авиации — моя жизнь: Записки военного летчика». — Л.: Лениздат, 1988. ISBN 5-289-00098-4

Пам'ять
У місті Санкт-Петербурзі встановлено бронзове погруддя В. І. Ракова.

Джерела та література
 Поїздник І. І. Раков Василь Іванович //

Посилання
 Біографія на сайті «Герои страны»

Уродженці Санкт-Петербурга
Учасники радянсько-фінської війни
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Much is made about how to navigate the complicated and very fluid professional waters we are in today. As someone who has been at this for over 30 years and has spent the last decade on my own, I offer some thoughts.
In August, Frank Bruni penned a New York Times column about going back to school, and the real value that students should look for when returning, or starting off, on the path to academic success. He touched on two areas that go well beyond the college experience, and have great value along the path of life; the value of storytelling, especially the personal narrative we build, and the value of mentoring and surrounding yourself with the right people to help you choose the path you may end up on.
As someone with a passion for learning from people from all walks of life, as well as someone who has now spent ten years in the uncharted waters of consulting, understanding your narrative contribution and the skills you have to help others, and the building of a personal network are invaluable. Here are a few thoughts as to what you need to get those two areas strong and healthy.
Stay relevant to the community around you. Learning something every day and figuring out how that can apply to the task at hand, is key. Being pigeonholed as someone who does one thing at a certain price for a certain period of time is a hindrance. Being able to balance advice and deliver at the same time is a challenge learned only by experience.
Time is precious, manage it well. Having the efficient use of time with all the distractions we have around us to finish projects, to work with others, to manage deadlines, even to think clearly and effectively, is so important, and is a skill that always needs improvement. If you can be successful juggling multiple projects in multiple time zones for multiple personalities you know how to make the clock work for you.
Take notes, lots of notes. Even the best with memory forget, and early in in my career, my boss Anne Worcester, who was CEO of the Women's Tennis Association at the time, was big on making sure everyone had notepads. Make a list, check it twice, and review it at the start of the day and at the end. It really helps you see progress, and make sure that the little things are getting done in a world too dependent on email sometimes.
Look left, look right. I have always been admirer of how point guards in basketball go about their jobs in games. They are always looking to see where things are going and how things are developing. They rarely look down. I readily admit that, I am always looking down. However it is really important to have a sense of all around us, because if we don't, we miss a lot of the activity that makes us whole, in business or in our personal lives. The people and places around us bring us much.
Most importantly, LISTEN. We are all in a rush with limited time and bandwidth. However if you take the time to listen to all that's going on around you, you will HEAR people tell you some amazing things about themselves, their lives, their businesses, their needs personally and professionally. Ask questions off of what you have heard, and develop the narrative off of that. It becomes a personal conversation that may lead you to places that you were not expecting, just be gearing some of the simplest of things that people are telling you.
Now no one will say that the journey is easy. We are a global community with millions of stories waiting to be told, many of which are in our midst. Off of those stories comes the narrative that we ourselves can build, and off of that narrative comes the path that can lead us not just to where we want to go, but to where we can go personally and professionally. Is that road fraught with disappointment sometimes? Yes. Is the financial remuneration always the best? No.
However by being able to tell one's story and by building the right group around you, the ability to get along personally and professionally becomes that much more manageable. Finding ways to do the little things, and build personal brand through storytelling and listening, is very rewarding.
Your value lies within, it is the only thing you take with you for the long term.
Good luck on the road, but be sure and enjoy the ride.


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How China's currency move shows the limits of White House influence
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By Danny Vinik
August 12, 2015	9:17 am
On Tuesday, the People's Bank of China devalued its currency by 2 percent, a major change that roiled markets and was the topic of the day on Wall Street.
The timing took even veteran currency-watchers by surprise, though it makes sense for China: Ever since its stock market crashed over the past few months, China has been seeking ways to keep its economy growing strongly, and a cheaper currency is one way to improve its companies' competitiveness.
So far analysts have focused on what this means to the Chinese economy. But the move also matters to the U.S. — not least as a signal that the White House has less influence on Chinese currency policy than it likes to claim.
Just a couple of months ago, the threat of currency manipulation was a big stumbling block for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the huge trade deal Obama is trying to close this year. Lawmakers like Rep. Sander Levin (D-Mich.), Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) insisted that the deal should include enforceable language to prevent TPP countries from manipulating their currency. (China is not part of the TPP but could be added to it in the future.)
The White House argued that any currency chapter acceptable to other TPP countries would infringe on America's own monetary policy. They also implied it wasn't necessary, and said things like this:
"Some countries, they try to lower their currency so that it makes their goods cheaper, makes our more expensive. There was a time when China was pretty egregious about this. When I came into office, I started pounding on them. Every time I meet with them, I'd be talking about currency. And we pushed back hard, and China moved. In real terms, their currency has appreciated about 30 percent since I came into office. And we're going to keep on going after it."
That's President Obama in May, when he delivered a speech at Nike's headquarters to promote the TPP.
His implication was that the White House's strategy has been successful. Today's move suggests that his strategy is not as powerful as he thinks.
In its response, the administration framed this as potentially all part of the plan. The People's Bank of China called Tuesday's action a "one-time depreciation," and a U.S. Treasury spokesperson expressed hope that this was the case: "China has indicated that the changes announced today are another step in its move to a more market-determined exchange rate."
Critics of the White House's position have a less charitable view. "There is reason to be skeptical of believing that the largest devaluation of the Chinese currency in over two decades is merely about moving to a market-based exchange rate," Rep. Levin said in a statement.
More importantly, the critics say, neither the White House nor its critics know the actual goal of Chinese authorities. And that alone, they say, is the reason the U.S. still needs a clear plan to combat currency manipulators, such as imposing tariffs on countries that Treasury deems to manipulate their currencies.
"It certainly takes away the argument that China no longer manages their currency or that it's not misaligned," said Jared Bernstein, the former chief economist to Vice President Joe Biden. "It's also a reminder that whatever happens with the TPP, we need a strategy to deal with this tactic."
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Most SWAT teams are part-time jobs. This means their members maintain full-time positions elsewhere on their departments and join their SWAT team whenever it is called into action. When this is the case, it is imperative that members of the team be reliable, exemplary workers in both venues.
A team member who is a supervisory problem in their daily assignment will reflect badly on the team. It is unrealistic to expect an officer who is lazy in their day-to-day job to rise to the occasion and suddenly be at their best when conditions are at their worst.
A top score on a physical fitness test should be a pre-requisite to not only join a SWAT team, but also to join a police department. There should absolutely be a requirement to maintain a top fitness score on a yearly basis to remain on the SWAT team.
I also believe that for our own good, we should require a fitness test on a yearly basis for all law enforcement positions. Those who shout down this idea do not have sufficient faith (as I do) in their fellow officers.
I believe that if it was a requirement of our officers, they would maintain an acceptable level of fitness and live better as a result.
Members of a SWAT team should possess, maintain and seek to expand upon their expertise with all firearms they utilize. Training should be ongoing and extensive.
Team members should also realize that the force needed in most arrest situations requires less than deadly force and therefore SWAT officers as well as street officers should be able to effectively, efficiently, tactically and legally take compliant and resistive suspects into custody. Hands-on techniques, including control holds, and handcuffing should be trained so that they appear to be second nature.
It would be beneficial for all SWAT team members to be trained not only as tactical officers, but also negotiators. Often a dynamic situation develops where a tactical team member finds him or herself with an opportunity to negotiate a situation to a successful conclusion.
This type of training does not eliminate the need for a team to have a special unit whose duties are to negotiate. You can't have too many skilled communicators.
When we are talking, we are not shooting.
Nothing keeps officers, teams and agencies on the right track more than filling their ranks with personnel who operate with genuine principled integrity.
One person bereft of integrity can bring down a great shift, a great team, or even a great department.
A team with principled integrity will almost always do the right thing at the right time for the right reasons. It is a great feeling to know that when your team discovers $100,000 in drug money that $100,000 will always make it into evidence.
Principled integrity will also allow a team to improve itself with every call by honestly debriefing each call. Such a team will be able to admit when they could have done it better – ensuring that next time, they will.
The thing that makes American law enforcement so special is we operate best by respecting people's right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
We operate within the law, and treat all people – regardless of their station – with dignity and respect.
Some people outside of law enforcement might find it strange that members of a SWAT teams should think it important to place a high value on life. The fact is, SWAT teams have saved many more lives than they have taken.
Placing a high value on life is a double-edged sword, however. It means officers will not take a life until it is a last resort after the preclusion of all other viable options. A SWAT response often has more viable options than the initial responding officers do.
By the same token an officer must be willing and able to decisively act with potential lethality, when innocent lives hang in the balance.
There is a need for officers who can work as a member of a team. In most tactical responses, 10 people working as a team can accomplish more than 20 working as individuals.
Training is what transforms a good team into a great team. To progress in a positive direction a team needs to continue to train as a team. All of its members must be present at as many team training sessions as possible.
All SWAT team members as well as street officers should love to train.
Teams that become great possess a contagious enthusiasm.
Don't blame your lack of enthusiasm on someone else. Enthusiasm can't be extinguished, only relinquished.
If these are truly important attributes necessary for SWAT team membership they should be especially important to street officers.
You see, one thing I noticed about the residences that I was called to with our Emergency Response (SWAT) team over the years: they were always residences that I had been to many times before looking for someone on a warrant, answering a noise complaint, or responding to a violent domestic.
When dangers were assessed at these locations – as a result of thorough investigations – the SWAT team was used. These dangers had always been present during patrol responses.
It behooves every street officer to be personally SWAT-ready – to be ready to face the unknown risks that may lie behind each door on every call.


The International Labor Organization says despite "robust economic growth," the global employment situation improved only slightly in 2004.
The ILO has released its annual report, which says worldwide unemployment declined from 6.3 to 6.1 percent. However, in sub-Saharan Africa, unemployment actually increased slightly from 10 to 10.1 percent, despite an economic growth rate of 4.4 percent on the continent.
Marva Corley is with the ILO in Geneva. She spoke to English to Africa reporter Joe De Capua about the findings in the annual report. She says, "Growth in 2004 was actually five percent and this is the highest growth that we've seen in almost 30 years. And there were some positive changes in the employment indicators. For the first time in five years, there was a drop in the global unemployment rate." Nevertheless, worldwide employment growth was just 1.7 percent in 2004.
She says the problem is people are living on less than two dollars a day.


THOUSANDS of people are gathering across the country to sing terribly together in a new phenomenon — Tuneless Choirs.
Founders say the franchise is 'spreading like a rash' with 29 choirs nationwide and more set to open — filled with people who proudly sing badly.
Seven are due to launch in the next couple of months, all looking for members who 'can't carry a tune in a bucket'.
Founder Nadine Cooper describes herself as 'the woman who put tuneless in Tuneless Choir'.
She started the first group in Nottingham in 2016 with choir master Bernie Bracha (West Bridgford pictured) after being told as a child by a music teacher that she should stop singing.
She said: 'I stopped taking part in any musical activity after a teacher patted me on the back and told me I shouldn't sing as I was ruining it for anyone else.
'I didn't even sing at weddings or funerals because I didn't want to be disrespectful with my bad singing.
'Years later I was speaking to Bernie Bracha who runs 'proper' choirs who told me I should join anyway.
The group says they do not expect anyone to pay to listen to their singing at concerts but they do raise money for charity when performing.
Nadine said: 'Last year we raised £7,000 for the Mind charity. Over the last ten years it's been reported more, with people like Gareth Malone, that singing makes you happy.
Choir members are aged from 15 to 92 and Nadine believes the appeal is the community and fun offered.
She said: 'It's completely about friendship, I didn't foresee how much community would be around it.
'We have thousands of people attending, with one group getting up to 150 people a session.
Nadine, who previously worked as a Boots manager, took on the choirs as a full-time job a few weeks after starting it and said she feels it is her 'life's purpose'.
'Soon after I started the first one there was obvious demand with people asking if they could start their own one so I did predict that it would get more popular.
Newcomers are not required to audition and pay £10 for their first session. The regular 'pay as you go' price is £7 or £5 if commiting for a term.


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Lili: Child of Geos Available Now on PS4
June 21, 2017 December 16, 2017 david All, Business & Industry
Beautifully artistic and charming in every comforting way, Lili: Child of Geos gave PC gamers a creative adventure/RPG combination that laid subtly at their fingertips. The wonderful developers at Panic Button studios graciously decided to shared BitMonsters experience with Playstation 4 owners everywhere, starting this week.
Playing as the care-free protagonist, Lili, you'll explore a mysterious island of Geos filled with strange, eccentric and off-putting denizens with plenty of crafty dialogue and witty remarks. Hilarious and "breezy" gameplay provides a sense of release and relaxation as you explore the astonishing realm of Geos, solving puzzles, carrying conversation with the locals or dealing with baddies who may step in your way along Lili's adventure.
Updated from the original Steam/IPhone versions, the new Playstation 4 entry includes a new and improved user interface, increased dialogue and now the ability to keep track of all of your collectibles and characters in the magical world, by using the Journal feature. Also included for free during the first two weeks after launch is the slick Playstation 4 dynamic theme, which will become available in the near future for later purchases.
The Director of Development and Studio GM at Panic Button, Adam Creighton had a few meaningful words to describe the game and the re-working for its entrance on the PS4:
"This game is a fun diversion. Gameplay is easy-going, it has clever dialog from the BitMonster folks, and we worked with Panic Button's current and recent partners to add some nice nods to recent projects our studio has been a part of over the years."
Clocking in more development time with the familiar PS4 console, this release marks Panic Button's most recent game to be released as a part of their new digital distribution services. Additionally, video game distributor Limited Run Games will release a limited 5,000 physical copies of the game with 2,000 of those being Collector's Editions, which includes a book of original artwork and a fancy outer box. Look for the physical copies to release on July 14th and catch the digital download available now on Steam, Playstation Store and the App Store.
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Lt. Clovis Ray: 'That's why God sent him to us'
THREE RIVERS — At Three Rivers High School, a driven Clovis Ray kept spreadsheets that tracked the hours he studied, the miles he ran and books he read.
Much later, while thinking of joining the Army, Ray calculated his chances of being killed.
"I don't remember the exact numbers," said Eddie Ray, his twin brother. "He said, 'I'm willing to accept the risk.'"
Until he went to Afghanistan, Clovis Tim Ray had always beaten the odds. Growing up in a housing project, he became a high school honors student and All-District football player who helped lead his team into the playoffs two years in a row. In college, Ray earned a degree in sociology. He became a successful investment banker in San Antonio but often thought of serving.
Family, friends and strangers gathered Saturday to salute Ray, a first lieutenant killed two weeks ago by an insurgent bomb. The event was billed as a celebration of an extraordinary life, but the sound of people sniffing away tears and choking up while speaking underscored the grief felt for a man cut down at age 34.
Many old school friends took to the lectern during the 2-hour, 21-minute ceremony, but one was a stranger — the soldier Ray replaced in Kunar Province, 1st Lt. Andrew Simmons, who was wounded in a mortar attack.
Standing before Ray's casket and an audience that filled Live Oak County's coliseum, a room about the size of the Alamodome's football field, he recalled hearing about Ray's arrival in Afghanistan through a soldier's email he read while at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
"He said, 'Sir, Lt. Ray showed up yesterday. He's incredibly smart, motivated and better looking than you,'" Simmons, 25, of Fairfax, Va., said, drawing laughter. "'And most of all, he always puts us first.'"
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Hasan hearing ends in 4 minutes
FORT HOOD - Prosecutors took nine days and 56 witnesses to finish their part of an evidentiary hearing for an Army psychiatrist charged with a shooting spree one year ago, but the defense took just four minutes.
The hearing wrapped up Monday morning shortly after Col. James Pohl, an Army judge who presided over a series of Abu Ghraib proceedings five years ago, asked Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan if he had anything to say.
"No," Hasan replied.
Pohl, the investigating officer for the Article 32 hearing, will recommend whether a trial should be ordered for Hasan, who is charged with 13 specifications of premeditated murder and could get the death penalty.
A post spokesman said a decision on a trial is expected at the beginning of next year.
Veteran defense attorney Frank Spinner was not surprised that Hasan's lawyers did not call witnesses to the stand and noted that the burden was on prosecutors.
"Typically the defense doesn't put on evidence," he said, calling the 10-day proceeding one of the longest he's seen in more than 30 years. "The prosecution has to establish probable cause that an offense was committed and the accused committed it."
Hasan, paralyzed from the chest down after being shot at the end of the melee, sat stone-faced in his wheelchair wearing a camouflage uniform and green watch cap.
His lead attorney, retired Army Col. John Galligan, said the hearing was pointless.
As he has in the past, Galligan complained that he had not received critical evidence, including a presidential intelligence review and a report into actions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where Hasan worked before coming here.
Galligan had told reporters he might not call witnesses, and the decision could have been part of his strategy - though he skirted the issue when asked about it.
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Wonder Woman celebrates her island roots in epic Alex Ross lithograph for SDCC 2019
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DC Comics' noble Amazonian Princess, first introduced in 1941's All Star Comics #8, has remained a heroic staple of the publisher's vast roster of indelible characters through nearly eight decades of comics, radio, TV shows, and feature films.
Emerging from the minds of psychologist William Moulton Marston and artist Harry G. Peter, Wonder Woman redefined the feminine archetype and forged a lifetime of positive influence for fans of all ages, races, and genders.
Credit: DC Comics
The incomparable illustrator Alex Ross has explored many of the iconic backstories of classic DC Comics characters such as Superman, Batman, The Flash, and Aquaman, and now behold the retold legend and lore of Wonder Woman in this SDCC 2019 exclusive fine-art lithograph, Origins: Wonder Woman
Origins: Wonder Woman is a flashback illustration depicting the dramatic backstory of the revered Princess of Themyscira — from the precise moment she was formed out of earthly clay by her mother, Hippolyta, through her instructional childhood on Paradise Island, to her triumphant emergence as a ferocious and fearless warrior.
This piece originally appeared in the book JLA: Secret Origins, and now it will be available for the very first time as a deluxe lithograph print that will handsomely adorn your mortal walls.
This compelling Wonder Woman artwork measures 14 1/2" x 15 1/2", and comes unsigned on fine art paper matted on premium foamcore. The edition size is limited to just 250 pieces and will be priced at $50 each.
Here's Alex Ross explaining his reasons for reverting back to the character's true roots:
Video of Wonder Woman Origins
"I retold the story exactly as it was first illustrated by the artist Harry (H.G.) Peter," Ross say in the clip. "I was very happy that I got this out there before they started to rewrite history. In the version everybody knows now, this is no longer what Wonder Woman's origin is. But it is what stood as her origin for most of her history — accounting for pretty close to 70 years of her existence."
Ross' absorbing Wonder Woman print detailing her original backstory is an SDCC 2019 exclusive and will be available at SDCC Booth #2415. An extremely limited quantity will be available online starting July 17 at 6 p.m. ET. Fans and collectors interested in purchasing online are encouraged to join the waitlist here.


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I've been out and about out of the country a couple of times in November for work purposes. The November trips were shorter than the Dakar trip I took in October so there wasn't a lot of time for touring and exploring. However, I did manage to take some photos to share on my blog and give you glimpses of Kampala and Bamako in Uganda and Mali respectively. When I am traveling, I'm usually more active on my Instagram stories, so if you want current footage that is the place to go.
A bit of visa information: South African passport holders require visas for both Uganda and Mali. The Uganda visa can be applied for online before traveling. It was such an easy peasy process and it cost 50 US dollars. The Mali visa is a bit more difficult because you have to physically submit the forms and your documentation at the consulate in Pretoria. I was lucky that my friendo Lebo was able to submit for me so I didn't have to get myself to Pretoria. The Mali visa costs R510 for an ordinary one and R810 for an express one.
First up are some pictures from Kampala, Uganda.
I loved how in Kampala the house plants are sold on the side of the road, even in Dakar I saw the same thing.
We visited the market where we had an opportunity to shop.
On the Friday night we were treated to a show at the Ndere cultural centre, here we watched a traditional dance show from different tribes in Uganda as well as neighbouring countries.
More of the dancers from the show.
Next up are the pictures from Bamako, Mali.
The airport in Bamako was quite modern and new – this was a welcomed change.
The view of the city from the hotel where we were staying. Visibility was very low for most of the time we were there, this is apparently due to the tiny sand particles that are blown into the city from the desert during the dry season.
One of the 2 bridges that go over the Niger River that runs in the city.
A bit of the streets on our way to the airport.
And here are all the vlogs from my time in Kampala and Bamako.


Ideologically, Bonnen sits close to the party's right-most flank — a political science professor's unofficial list ranks him the 126th most conservative of the 150-member chamber. That had the potential to make him more palatable to the chamber's more conservative members, who resented that the more moderate Straus was elected with the help of Democrats, and who were pushing for the next speaker to be selected solely by members of the GOP caucus.
But Bonnen had also held leadership positions under Straus, who twice named him chair of the powerful budget-writing House Ways and Means Committee and three times appointed him the House's Speaker pro tempore.


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The NSA and the End of Privacy
Exactly what's been done with our personal data has always been a discussion for another time—and that time is now.
By Chandra Steele
https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-nsa-and-the-end-of-privacy
This might be the end of the end of privacy. By releasing one warrant, four slides, and a few minutes of video about his motivation for doing so, Edward Snowden has opened up a firestorm of debate about what personal data is out there—and who's looking at it.
We confess our most private thoughts to search engines, broadcast our location for free drinks, let our cars be tracked for an insurance discount, and snap sexts trusting they'll be deleted, yet now we find ourselves suddenly howling with outrage over our privacy.
The fact that two major entities—government and multinational corporations—are interested in data comes as no surprise. What has been a jolt is just how much data is shared between them. Documents from Snowden detailed of a secret court order compelling Verizon to give the National Security Agency (NSA) its call records, and a still shadowy program called PRISM, in which gatekeepers of private communication—Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Yahoo, and Skype among them—have been handing over vast quantities of data to the NSA.
The New York Times has highlighted the revolving door between Silicon Valley and the government; in 2010 Facebook's then chief security officer Max Kelly left the company to work for the NSA. Other times the affinity was merely suspected, such as last year when Skype introduced supernodes to improve performance—and, many believed, allow easier access for law enforcement. Silicon Valley and the government's interest in data increasingly overlaps. Just three years ago, Google reached out to the NSA for assistance investigating an attack believed to have originated in China that targeted Chinese human rights activists' Gmail accounts. When the Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a Freedom of Information Act request for more details about Google's alliance with the NSA, a federal appeals court upheld the government's right to keep it secret.
Despite these past ties, many companies named in the PRISM leak have challenged Snowden's assertions. First was their near-universal, carefully worded (and extremely similar) denials that the NSA has direct access to their servers, as depicted in the slides used for training NSA analysts. Then Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Yahoo disclosed the number of customer data requests they've received overall (without NSA requests broken out, which are classified). Google is petitioning the NSA for the right to reveal the specific number of requests it's received. In a Congressional hearing the White House, several Congressmen, and the NSA stressed that the Verizon data does not include the content of calls, which is true as far as it goes, but omits how much about you can be determined by metadata, including your relationships and habits.
Snowden, in an open-forum Q&A on the Guardian site, held firm to his initial charges that the collaboration between tech companies and the NSA is more extensive than either have admitted. But while the extent to which they collude is in contention, the public is pushing back.
A Pew Research Center and USA Today poll found 63 percent would feel their personal privacy was violated if they found out the government was collecting their data. Those under 30 and Tea Party Republicans were particularly supportive of Snowden's leaks and critical of infringements of their privacy. There are now campaigns hounding the U.S. government to Stop Watching Us, "I Stand With Edward Snowden" rallies, and a Rand Paul-led proposed lawsuit against the NSA.
It's not just government that's feeling the heat. Some of Google's traffic has gone to privacy-protecting search engine DuckDuckGo. Founder Gabriel Weinberg told PCMag in an email that traffic has grown 73 percent since the NSA story broke. That's with minimal advertising on Reddit and 4chan. "We find privacy protection spreads best by word of mouth when people can talk to each other more at length about issues/alternatives," Weinberg said.
Earlier this year, Douglas Rushkoff, media theorist and author of Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now, declared his reasons for leaving Facebook—data mining chief among them. "We Facebook users have been building a treasure lode of big data that government and corporate researchers have been mining to predict and influence what we buy and for whom we vote," Rushkoff wrote. "We have been handing over to them vast quantities of information about ourselves and our friends, loved ones and acquaintances. With this information, Facebook and the 'big data' research firms purchasing their data predict still more things about us—from our future product purchases or sexual orientation to our likelihood for civil disobedience or even terrorism."
The point about friends, loved ones, and acquaintances is especially salient after a recent data glitch exposed phone numbers and email addresses uploaded by six million Facebook members, which included information on non-members (or, as Facebook thinks of them, potential members). With Facebook, it's basically All Your Data Are Belong to Us, whether or not you belong to the site.
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Some people are not bothered by government using their data if they feel it's to keep them safe. A Washington Post/Pew poll conducted soon after the NSA revelations found 62 percent said the investigation of terrorist threats trumps personal privacy.
Data Data Everywhere
But even when corporations are not collaborating with the NSA, the data they harvest can harbor more than consumers might be comfortable with. Days before the news broke that Verizon had been regularly turning over communications data to the NSA, the Wall Street Journal published a story on Precision Market Insights, a unit within Verizon set up to sell customer information. On the same page that Verizon assures its customers it will protect their privacy, it tells potential users of their data that it can "isolate where consumer groups work and live, the traffic patterns of a target audience and demographic information about what groups visit particular locations."
How much these consumers have to spend is also for sale. Earlier this year in an NBC News investigation, Equifax, one of the big three credit-reporting agencies, was found to sell to "debt collectors, financial service companies, and other entities" human-resources information such as paystub data and "other kinds of human resources-related information" including health care provider and insurance details.
The sale of data of an even more personal nature was made public last year in two civil lawsuits which revealed that CVS and Walgreens sold prescription information (patients' and doctors' names, contact information, and prescription details) to drug companies. Consumers began to suspect the indiscretion when they received pitches from the drug companies.
Even when consumer privacy is protected by law, it takes just one person with access to sensitive data to make it public—as the NSA found out. Where companies are concerned all that needs be offered is a price. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) set up a sting this year and found that data brokers were willing to illegally sell information to those who provide insurance and employment. Ten out of 45 of the brokers targeted by the FTC violated the law and were only sent warning letters. Last year, Spokeo, which is the subject of many a paranoid forward from older family members, paid the FTC a fine of $800,000. It was found to have invited potential employers to "explore beyond the resume," but did not properly notify consumers about their rights with regard to their data, and failed to ensure the information would be used within legal purposes, or was accurate.
Now that we are becoming explicitly aware of how government is intruding on personal privacy—and not stepping up when corporations do the same, our rights and the limits of our rights are coming into focus. What we do about it remains to be seen.
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Pree's debut album explores the dangers of building concrete walls around intangible thoughts and impulses– walls ultimately unable to house the complex individuals they seek to shape, limit and define. Speaking through characters with fractured personalities and questionable motives, A Chopping Block examines the chaotic and often destructive relationships that take root when individual fails to adopt cohesive and socially acceptable identities– raising the question of whether social boundaries will ever be able to quantify and contain any force as powerful and unstable, and as beautiful and reckless as the human psyche. Their EP was released in early 2009.


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Last Updated: October 23, 2018 10:55 am
With the launch of iOS 12, many power users were excited about the new Shortcuts app as it allows them to automate tasks on iOS, something which was not natively possible before. One of the best things about Shortcuts is that you don't have to learn to create your own shortcuts as you can download and install pre-created shortcuts to enjoy these features for yourself.
One of these pre-created shortcuts is the "Social Media Downloader" or SDM shortcut which allows users to download videos from social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. So, if this is something that interests you, here is how you can download videos from social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter using Shortcuts in iOS 12.
Download Videos from Instagram and Twitter
Now, before we begin this tutorial I would like to mention that you should never use someone else's videos on your own social media platform without getting explicit consent from them. This shortcut is meant to be used to get your own data from these sites, or perhaps for educational purposes such as a class report or project, but please never use the feature to download copyrighted content or violate privacy. With that out of the way, let's see how you can use this shortcut.
First, download and install the Shortcuts app from App Store if you have not already done so.
2. Once you have installed the app, click on the link to download the social media downloader shortcut. To do that, first tap on the "Get Shortcut" button and then tap on "Open".
3. Now that you have the shortcut installed on your device, open either Twitter or Instagram on your phone. I will be using Twitter for this tutorial.
4. Let's say you found a tweet with an embedded video. Tap on the share button and then select the "Share Tweet via…" option.
4. In the share menu, select Shortcuts. If it's not showing in the share menu, tap on "More" and enable it.
5. In the next page, select the "SDM" shortcut that we added. It will run through its steps so don't worry if you see it working on its own. Once it has parsed the link, it will give you the video quality options. Pick the one you want to begin the download.
That's it, the video will be downloaded and added to your Photos app automatically. You can download any embedded video with this shortcut. Isn't this a handy way of sharing videos to your WhatsApp group or watching them offline.
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Easily Download Social Media Videos on Your iPhone
The new Shortcuts app is pretty powerful. The one shortcut that I am showing here gives you just a glimpse of its capabilities If you would like to see more tutorials like this, comment below to let us know. Also, if you have any problems in making this work, ask your questions and we will be happy to help you.
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By simply adding feet to a cast-iron horse trough, Austrian immigrant John Michael Kohler revolutionized the process of bathing as we know it. In 1873, buoyed by his early success, Kohler founded what has since become one of America's oldest and most highly regarded private companies near Sheboygan, Wisconsin deep in Packer territory about an hour north of Milwaukee.
During the following century and a half, Kohler has steadily expanded its business to include not only kitchen and bath products, but engines, cabinetry and tile produced from more than 50 manufacturing sites around the world. After realizing his own American dream, Kohler himself helped countless other immigrants pursue their goals of achieving a better life by providing them jobs, housing and educational opportunities.
These days, the exclusive American Club resort exemplifies the can-do Kohler spirit with stunning accommodations, service, food and hospitality. Replete with natural lakes and gently rolling hills, this bucolic corner of Wisconsin is an unsullied breath of fresh air in the heat of summer, or anytime of the year. My wife, Jen, and I recently spent a couple of glorious days exploring the resort and the greater Village of Kohler just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.
A brisk five-hour drive from Indy through rain and Chicago traffic had us more than a little ready for some relaxation when we arrived early on a Wednesday afternoon. Eager to unwind, we wandered down a garden path amid grazing deer and skittering fawns to a leisurely lunch in front of a soaring stone fireplace at the River Wildlife Lodge. Fueled by homemade vegetable soup, a locally shot pheasant BLT and an exemplary grilled cheese sandwich (when in Wisconsin, right?), we spent an exhilarating al fresco afternoon riding horses and shooting trap. The extent of my equestrian experience usually involves sipping something cold while watching a polo match, and I'm not exactly the best shot in the neighborhood, but these activities turned out to be tremendous fun, even for me.
Once a dormitory for immigrant employees with a pub, bowling alley and barbershop, the American Club was reimagined as a full-service hotel in 1981. The expansive grounds feel like Disneyland for discerning adults, studded with lush stands of trees, rolling expanses of greenery and natural water features. The on-site transportation provided by a fleet of pristine buses and private BMWs is a welcome upgrade from the usual theme park monorails and golf carts.
Staying in the upscale boutique Carriage House, part of an annex to the American Club, we were treated to lots of pampering, including complimentary champagne, nightly wine and hors d'oeuvres, and a surprisingly creative continental breakfast spread each morning.
As should be expected at any Kohler establishment, the services we received at the Waters Spa (also within the Carriage House building) were superlative. Jen loved the invigorating Healing Waters hydrotherapy treatment, and for me, the pine-scented Woodsman Massage was a delight after a long drive. All spa treatments include access to the expansive relaxation pool and enclosed rooftop deck with panoramic views and a co-ed hot tub. Blissed out, we couldn't resist indulging in a few hors d'oeuvres in our robes before dressing for dinner.
Formerly a dining hall for immigrant Kohler workers, the Wisconsin Room with its century-old stained glass windows and tapestries was our destination that evening for a magnificent selection of local fish, cheese and meats. Beginning with a truly splendid cheese and charcuterie plate accompanied by a bottle of pinot noir, we continued the cheese theme with the Iceberg & Blue, possibly be the most inventive wedge salad I've ever seen — deconstructed and utterly delicious. For entrées, the grilled filet mignon and local Great Lakes perch lived up to the word-of-mouth buzz we'd been hearing. We also had the option of local sturgeon, trout and salmon, reminding us of the natural bounty available right at our doorstep. Jen and I might have been a bit ambitious in ordering the Kohler Chocolate Torte for four, but our chocoholic daughter certainly appreciated the leftovers we took home.
You can't come to Kohler without a guided tour of the iconic factory that still stands and operates across the street from the resort. Former workers lead the Industry in Action Factory Tours for a dose of true authenticity; our guide had been with the company for more than 50 years. A pass through the Kohler Design Center revealed some of the company's most innovative new offerings. We were particularly impressed (and somewhat bemused) by the clever Numi toilet featuring its own ambient lighting, heated seat and wireless Bluetooth streaming capabilities. I wondered to myself if it played a selection of my favorite show tunes, but didn't have the nerve to ask. Suffice it to say, this extraordinary piece of technology gives a whole new meaning to modern convenience.
Host of the 2020 Ryder's Cup, the ruggedly beautiful Whistling Straits golf course overlooking Lake Michigan is a must for duffers. After lunching at the clubhouse on the 18th green, where we enjoyed pints of New Glarus Spotted Cow, Jen and I paired up with a father-and-son duo from Madison to try our luck on the links. The challenging round took us nearly five hours to complete (and probably would have been longer without the guidance we received from our cool caddy), but I was pleased with what I shot, despite the balls that wafted away on the brisk lake breeze. By the end of 18 holes, we were more than primed for a private tasting of cocktails crafted with the company's exclusive Kohler Original Recipe Chocolate Brandy. Luxurious and warming, it was the perfect way to unwind after an energetic afternoon on the links.
It was hard to imagine a better meal than the one we enjoyed in the Wisconsin Room, but dinner at the Immigrant raised the already elevated bar to even loftier heights. Rich in character and historic elegance, this award-winning restaurant is arranged in a series of six rooms paying homage to the homelands of early Wisconsin settlers — French, Dutch, German, Norman, Danish and English. Rated Four Diamonds by AAA, the Immigrant's seven-course tasting menu introduced one surprise after another, from caviar-topped deviled eggs to rabbit-stuffed quail to olive oil-poached tuna cheeks and A-5 Wagyu beef, all stunningly presented and perfectly prepared. With a couple of selections from the lengthy and well-curated wine list, this was a meal to remember, and will rank toward the top of our dining experiences for a long while.
Wisconsin is a wonderful state, full of many hidden surprises. As as we drove from Indianapolis to the American Club in Kohler, I must confess I had no idea what to expect. To say our stay far exceeded any expectations of luxury, quality and pampering would be an understatement. Next time we visit, I'll make sure to have brushed up on my chip shots and horsemanship.
For more information about stays at the American Club, call 855-444-2838 or visit americanclubresort.com.


University of Nottingham Malaysia > Blogs > Learning English > CELE > What is "Proper" English?
It would seem obvious to say that in an International University such as Nottingham, students and staff should use correct or proper forms of English- and even students and staff who do not have English as their first language should strive towards speaking "better English". The term "proper English" is often used as a badge of honour, and often as a target to aspire to- in fact I even heard the term "Queen's English" used the other day to talk about what a particular Malaysian aspires to speak.
But the idea of "proper English" is in itself very hard to define- if we just take it is a rule based system of language. There is, for example, the distinction between much and many. Most speakers of English would see this as a very easy grammatical distinction to make- we use much for things we cannot count (stuff) and many for things we can count (things). So we would ask " How many pencils?" but "How much space?". However, such a distinction breaks down with the difference between less and fewer. According to the rule books- we should say less stuff and fewer things- but these days this distinction is blurring- and less seems to be taking over- I hear sentences like "Less people came than last time" extremely frequently, even on the old bastion of "proper" English- the BBC.
And when we think about some of the rules from the past, they seem archaic. At the start of the last century, it was seen as poor English to finish a sentence with a preposition. However, this is a rule few people pay attention to today. Imagine if someone showed you a photograph and said "When I was on holiday, this is a place I went to", it would sound normal. On the other hand, if they said, "This is a place to which I went", to my ears, it would sound pompous and off putting- it would feel like I was talking to who lived in the past.
So- language changes over time- but it also changes over space. Is the communication device in your pocket a cell phone, a mobile phone or a hand phone? The answer depends on where you come from. And this is not limited to certain words- it affects the whole system of communication. If I am sitting in café in London and a waiter asks me for me order, and I have previously placed my order with their colleague, I would say ""I've ordered", yet in Malaysia- I would say "I already ordered" or even "Already order". In linguistic terms, in British English I signal the completeness of the previous action with the present perfect tense, whereas in Malaysian English I signal it lexically. Is one better than the other?
Are you a Malaysian though?
— Marginal note by Churchill, 27 February 1944, to a priggish civil servant's memo objecting to the ending of a sentences with prepositions. The New York Times version reported that the Prime Minister underscored "up" heavily.


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TELEKOM SLOVENIJE, d.d., Ljubljana
Appointment of the President of the Management Board of Telekom Slovenije, d.d.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Ljubljana Stock Exchange and the valid legislation, Telekom Slovenije, d.d., Cigaletova 15, Ljubljana, hereby publishes the following notification:
At its 3rd regular meeting on Monday, 3 October 2022, the Telekom Slovenije Supervisory Board appointed Boštjan Košak as the new President of the Management Board. Boštjan Košak shall begin his four-year term as the President of the Management Board of Telekom Slovenije, d.d., on 4 October 2022.
Boštjan Košak holds a university degree in economy, and has over 25 years of work experience, mainly in telecommunications and new technologies. Since 2018 he has been heading the companies ADBK, d.o.o., and Marinrene d.o.o., that provide consulting services in electronic communications, new technologies, connectivity and telecommunication networks. In the last years he has been also heading the company Botera d.o.o. that deals with robotic automatization of processes. Between 2005 and 2015 he was the CEO of the Croatian company Amis Telekom, d.o.o., and between 2006 and 2016 he was also the CEO of the Slovenian company Amis, d.o.o. While he headed the two companies, they both introduced new services based on xDSL technology, developed IPTV, IP and fixed telephone services, and expanded their fixed networks. In 2015, when Amis Group was acquired by Telekom Austria Group, he became the CEO and managing director of Si.mobil, d.d., and was responsible for the organisational and technical integration of Amis into new group. In 2017 and 2018 when the new brand was launched and the company was renamed, he became the CEO and managing director of A1 Slovenija, d.d., and was in charge of the introduction of new services, and the support for the development of converged services and regulations, cost optimisation and efficiency.
In accordance with the mandate system defined in the Articles of Association, the new President of the Management Board shall nominate new members of the Management Board of Telekom Slovenije, d.d., within 15 days.
Telekom Slovenije, d.d., has reached a highly demanding period, as it will be facing the challenges of a highly competitive market, a dynamic and regulated industry, and investments in research and development and infrastructure, but at the same time also the need to reach efficient business and adequate financial results. Future operations will require agility, efficiency, development-orientation and in-depth knowledge of trends and opportunities in electronic communications, and therefore it is essential that the company is headed by a highly motivated team with proper expertise. The appointment of Boštjan Košak with his excellent knowledge of telecommunications, new technologies and development trends to the position of the President of the Management Board is according to opinion of the Supervisory Board a step towards strengthening the market and development potential of Telekom Slovenije Group.
With the appointment of a new President of the Management Board, the term of the President of the Management Board of Telekom Slovenije, d.d., Cvetko Sršen is terminated on 3 October 2022.
The notification shall also be available on the company's website (www.telekom.si) for a period of at least 5 years.
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