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An Update On Please Be Normal
It feels a bit odd to do an update on a project which might not be happening from now on, but I spent the bulk of last year working on it and of everything I've written, it's the thing I'm proudest of, so I'd rather give a proper account of it here and a decent send-off than just let it disappear into the ether, so here's where I'm at with it:
As I mentioned here a few times, I spent last year working on a sitcom called Please Be Normal with the amazing people at What Larks! Productions, a wonderful group of people who really encouraged and supported my writing to make it the best it could be. It was about social anxiety and technology addiction, and I still won't say any more than that because it was a very good idea and there's still the chance I might get to do something with it one day, so I don't want to spoil any of it. What Larks! were amazing in championing it along, and it got right to the top of the commissioning process at Channel 4, who all had no complaints to make of it and really liked it and were really impressed with it. Sadly, at the final hurdle, they decided they couldn't actually commission it as the core premise was slightly too similar to another pilot they'd already commissioned from another writer.
Obviously it's a disappointing ending to a very exciting project, but I've chosen to be hugely proud and happy and excited about it rather than down-hearted or dispirited. I've been writing comedy scripts for years, of course, but this was the first time I'd entered any sort of formal engagement with a producer to get a full-length sitcom script off the ground. That the first thing I ever wrote in that sort of context was officially optioned by a brilliant company, then got so far up the ladder at Channel 4 and so close to actually being made, is something to be pretty proud of, I think. I'll always be very fond of that script and all the people it impressed and made aware of my work along the way. I'm refusing to actually say "That's it" with it, because there may be ways of reworking it in a different format, or changing the focus of the story so it's not too similar to this other pilot, and finding another home for it, but they're not priorities for now, so I'm putting it away in a drawer for the time being.
In the meantime, I'm taking it as a sign that people like the work we were producing together, but that I need to find a new, more unique, story angle or core premise to work from so that we can build a new project together with just as many fun characters and exciting storylines and so on, but that has an identity all of its own. I'm just today forcing myself to get started on new projects having spent a week recovering from the Fringe, so before too long I hope to have settled on what this idea will be. For now, I'm just very excited to build on the great work I was pushed to do with Please Be Normal and write something even better this time. Apologies to anybody who was following the progress of Please Be Normal with any degree of interest that you won't get to see it any time soon, but I promise that the end of that project will be the beginning of something even better. Watch this space - and thanks, of course, to Louise for helping me to write my best script yet. Here's to an even better one.


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Economic development group has new plan to get help from county
The Jeffco Economic Development Corp. has received positive feedback on a proposal to partner with the county on an initiative to identify real estate available for economic development.
The EDC is seeking a shared-services agreement to identify those properties and work to turn them into potential sites for business expansion.
Jeffco's housing market continued its upward trend in 2013, as the county saw the largest year-to-year drop in foreclosures.
The county had 1,303 foreclosures start in 2013, a 51 percent drop from the 2,650 foreclosures started in 2012. Jeffco's 2013 foreclosure numbers were down by 2,724 since the height of the foreclosure crisis in 2009.
Jeffco Public Trustee Margaret Chapman said during a Jan. 28 briefing that while deferment programs across the country have been widely touted, they've had a limited impact in Jeffco.
An idea was brewing
It's fitting that 38 State Brewing, a soon-to-open microbrewery in south Littleton, found a home in an old automotive garage.
The brewery has its origins in co-owners Mike and Kim Keating's own garage a few years ago.
"On the weekends, Brett (Blazek) and I would make beer as often as we could, and then we'd run out. Jason (Virzi) would come over and help us drink it all," Mike Keating said. "We'd make beer until midnight. Brett's wife would call and yell at us if we were going too late."
Many hotels not high on legalized pot
When it comes to legalized marijuana in Colorado, one area lodging establishment considers it a blessing, while another considers it a curse. For several others, it's not an issue at all.
The Cliff House Lodge in Morrison still bans tobacco smoking in its cottages, but there's no problem for marijuana smokers. In contrast, the Comfort Suites at El Rancho doesn't allow smoking of any kind in its rooms, and it's fining a fair number of violators since smoking recreational marijuana became legal in Colorado on Jan. 1.
Lockheed Martin selected for study related to manned Mars mission
The human journey to Mars may start in Jeffco.
Lockheed Martin Corp.'s South Jeffco-based division has been selected by Mars One, a Netherlands-based nonprofit, for a $250 million mission concept study.
The project will study the feasibility of adapting Lockheed Martin's Phoenix Mars rover for a 2018 mission to Mars. The Phoenix lander was originally built, designed and operated by Lockheed Martin for NASA's mission to Mars in 2008.
Young entrepreneurs find winning niches
If the two winners of Littleton's Youth in Government competition are any indication, the city's economic future is in good hands.
And the future is all about technology.
Garrett Daly, a senior at Arapahoe High School, and Vanessa Weikel, a junior at Heritage High School, took the top two places respectively in this year's Youth in Government competition. The competition had 15 students from Littleton design a business concept to operate out of their homes.
Two restaurants close doors
Littleton diners have two fewer choices when it comes to eating out around town.
Champps restaurant, in the Aspen Grove Shopping Center, and Hops Grill and Brewery, on West Bowles Avenue near Wadsworth Boulevard, have closed.
Champps, a national chain that had been based in Littleton until a few years ago, closed all three of its Colorado locations last month. The Aspen Grove restaurant opened in 2002.
Thinking big by buying small
While the madness of Black Friday will play out at big-box retailers this week, small businesses in South Jeffco want residents to remember that bigger isn't necessarily better when it comes to holiday shopping.
Saturday is national Small Business Saturday, an event started in 2010 by American Express to give local businesses their own Black Friday sales day. The event calls on shoppers across the country to forgo the big retail chains and spend their money at locally owned and operated stores.
Neighbors criticize plan for volleyball center at Jared's Nursery
A co-owner of Jared's Nursery in South Jeffco wants to turn 6 acres on the northwest corner of the nursery's property into an indoor sand volleyball center and restaurant.
However, neighbors attending the first community meeting on the proposal Oct. 3 were concerned about traffic, parking and lighting issues.
Hurricane Grill & Wings opens first Colorado location in Littleton
A new business has blown into town and reinvigorated a once-abandoned building.
Hurricane Grill & Wings now occupies the building of the long-shuttered Ruby Tuesday near AMC Bowles Crossing, near West Bowles Avenue and South Wadsworth Boulevard. The restaurant is the culmination of nearly three years of work, said general manager Michael Garcia. The business, which opened Monday, has hired nearly 100 employees, said Garcia.

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Here's the perfect Christmas present for any Jim Beam lover!
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Promotion available to the first 150 bottles of 700ml Jim Beam White purchased on the day of the promotion.
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Jim Beam must be purchased on the day (17th Dec) from The Phoenix BottleMart and a receipt may be requested as proof of purchase.


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I Hate Suzie Season 2: Everything We Know
Prerna Singh
'I Hate Suzie' is a British drama television series that follows a celebrity, Suzie Pickles, whose life ricochets out of control when her compromising photos are leaked. Each episode takes us through her journey as she goes through the eight stages of dealing with trauma – shock, denial, fear, shame, bargaining, guilt, and finally, acceptance.
Suzie has the support of her best friend and manager, Naomi, as she struggles to keep her life together. Created by Lucy Prebble and Billie Piper, it originally premiered in August 2020 on Sky Atlantic. Following its popularity, it was later released on HBO Max in November 2020. Fans must have already binge-watched the first season and are waiting to hear some news of season 2. Well, here is everything we know!
I Hate Suzie Season 2 Release Date
'I Hate Suzie' season 1 released on November 19, 2020, on HBO Max in its entirety. Before its release on HBO Max, the drama premiered in the U.K. on August 27, 2020, on Sky Atlantic. Season 1 comprises eight episodes that run for about 35 minutes each.
Regarding season 2, here is what we have found. When asked about another season of 'I Hate Suzie,' creator Lucy Prebble has neither denied nor confirmed the possibility. Her response hinted that if the show gets a favorable response and a new season is commissioned, they will have to "come up" with something. If the series does as well as it did in the U.K., there is a possibility of a second season. If that happens, we can expect 'I Hate Suzie' season 2 to release sometime in 2022.
I Hate Suzie Season 2 Cast: Who is in it?
Billie Piper leads the cast as Suzie Pickles, a waning celebrity in the spotlight for the wrong reasons. Daniel Ings essays the role of Suzie's husband, Cob Betterton, and Matthew Jordan-Caws plays their young son, Frank. Leila Farzad portrays Naomi, Suzie's best friend and manager. Nathaniel Martello-White as Carter Vaughan is the showrunner with whom Suzie cheats on her husband.
Various actors play Suzie at different ages, including Katy Trafford, Molly Jackson-Shaw, and Emma Smithin. If there is a season 2, we may see more of Nathaniel Martello-White if the baby that Suzie is expecting is Carter's. Season 2 might see the return of almost all the main cast members, along with a few new faces and possible exceptions.
I Hate Suzie Season 2 Plot: What can it be About?
At the end of season 1, we see that the former teen pop-star-turned-actress, Suzie, reflects on the mess she has caused with the scandal. However, she decides to leave her husband Cob, which does not go down well with him, and he is determined to make her life miserable. Amidst all the drama in her life, she finds out that she is pregnant, and it is not a good time to share the news with Cob. To top it all, Naomi decides that she does not want to be an agent and announces that she is moving to Iran.
There is no doubt that the final episode of the first season is a cliffhanger. If there is another season, it could look at how Suzie and Cob's relationship will evolve, considering Suzie's pregnancy. However, it is not clear whose baby it is. The biggest question is whether she will decide to keep the baby or not. If it is Carter's, will we see him get more involved?
Cob and Suzie are also parents to Frank, and if they are going their separate ways, what could it mean for Frank is an aspect that the series could throw light on. Suzie and Naomi have been so close, but Suzie's disastrous life has strained their friendship. Moving half the way across the world might help smooth things over. Suzie may have come to terms with the shock of her photos being leaked, but is there hope of revival for her career?
Read More: Where Is I Hate Suzie Filmed?


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'A Most Wanted Man' in Taylor Little Theatre
Hoffman stars in "A Most Wanted Man," playing this Sunday.: miac photo
It is time to enjoy another Sunday afternoon movie in Taylor Little Theatre.
This week, the theatre will be showing "A Most Wanted Man."
The film stars Phillip Seymour Hoffman as the brilliant chief of a covert German spy unit.
The film takes place in present-day Hamburg, in the large Islamic community, and centers around a half-Chechen, half-Russian man who shows up in the community near-dead after being tortured.
He is desperate for help and looking to recover his late Russian father's fortune.
Everyone is confused because nothing about this man seems to add up; is he a victim, thief or worse still, an extremist set on destruction?
Soon, a British banker and a young lawyer are drawn into his web and are determined to defend those who cannot stand up for themselves.
All the while, Hoffman's character is watching intently, trying to put it all together.
Before Hoffman's death in February 2014, he gave one last interview to The Associated Press about his role.
Hoffman said, "There's just something about the story that spoke to me about where I am in my life right now… I saw myself in it somehow, you know, about being in the middle of your life. It's as much about that as it's about man really confronting with what he's passionately been pursuing."
The film will be shown in Taylor Little Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m.
Tickets are just $1 for students with their Mercyhurst ID and $5 for adults.
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Having a perfectly tuned DLG is paramount to utilizing all aspects of its advanced construction. Doing basic flight tuning is necessary after you get your glider built. It should also be performed over time as your technique improves and if any changes or repairs have been made. Recently, I was greeted with an abnormal break in the weather which is typical in northern Florida in the early part of the year. I took this opportunity to get out and make sure that all my gliders were flying in tip-top shape.
I headed out to this area in my neighborhood that is essentially a giant retention "pond". I use pond loosely because the area is so big it never fills with water. The developers used the fill from this area to build up the surrounding neighborhood and left me with a great place to fly my smaller park flyers. The location has a great advantage, below the treeline the wind is greatly reduced.
I started with my HobbyKing 1m DLG. After doing some glass work to the fuse the weight was at 160 grams. I set-up this glider has a FrSky receiver with a vario/altimeter. I wanted to see how high I was throwing and then time how long the flight lasted. What I'm doing here is basically trying to figure out the minimum sink. On a glider with just rudder and elevator, like my 1m DLG, I'm essentially trying to find the optimum placement of CG and get the trim of the elevator right.
Having a no wind situation is the best time to do this. Here we establish a baseline and can adjust it to other conditions. The added bonus on this day was that with the overcast sky there was no thermal activity to alter flight times. The end goal was to find an optimal position for the CG that allowed the plane to be controllable and set the elevator trim such that the plane slows down as much as possible, again while keeping the plane flyable.
Adjusting the glider's CG is pretty easy to do in a small DLG. All I was doing was moving the vario unit forwards and backwards. Even adding an extra wrapping of electrical tape around the nose or tail-boom can adjust the CG a millimeter or two in either direction.
After after about 30 minutes of throwing I was averaging 45 second flights. Remember, this is completely dead air. I'd throw, level out, go to one tree line, turn back towards the other and repeat. My best flight was 51 seconds. The best height I could achieve 26.5 meters.
Since the HobbyKing 1m composite DLG is just rudder and elevator I moved on to my E-flite UMX WhipIt next. This is my second WhipIt. With this WhipIt I took the time to do some modifications right off-the-bat to make it lighter and a bit stronger. This involved removing the decals from the wings and adding packing tape to the wing along the leading edge and around the root where the plastic is located. After these modifications the weight came out to 47g.
Now, the WhipIt is much lighter than the 1m DLG. This light weight means that there was no way I would be able to launch the glider as high. I don't have a vario in this setup so I couldn't say how high I was throwing it. The times reflected this. The average flight time was around 33 seconds. I ended moving the battery around some. The best flight I had was one that went to 40 seconds.
The last DLG I pulled out was my Storm prototype. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PLANE! Unfortunately I recently had a spat of bad events with it. First one of the aileron servos showed that it was going out. I've never actually built a high-end DLG and was super scared about the repair. I'm still not very sure that I've put the new one in as best as I could have done.
That dwarfs what happened next. I was out trying to do some practice in some windy conditions. I hooked up on some lift coming off the hill that is our club's flying site. With the wind I was quickly out over a pasture which borders our field. The fields are separated by a barb-wire fence. Well, I realized that I was probably at the limit of what I should be attempting with the plane. The plane had what I thought was enough altitude so I moved into speed/reflex mode to get the best penetration back upwind. From my vantage point, about 100m up wind from the fence it looked like I was just going to be clear. I knew I wasn't going to land in my imaginary landing area. I ended up coming up short by a handful of centimeters.
The damage wasn't horrible. On one side of the wing there was a break in the carbon and some delamination. The foam was compressed just bit. On the other side the barb-wire put a few small cuts through the fiberglass and into the foam.
Luckily I have an awesome friend. A great DLG pilot and all around nice guy, Dave Forbes, was able to help me fix my idiocy. He's built a number bagged wing gliders including some nice 1 meter DLGs. He had everything needed to fix the wing. Needless to say, I was kind of nervous that the plane would not perform as well it had previously. The first time out I was able to fly the heck out of it. I did realize right away that I need to put in some tuning in dead air conditions to fix up the CG and trim.
Back to tuning my DLGs! After the WhipIt I grabbed the Storm. For the first flights I tried to match the heights I was throwing with my 1m. I was really interested in how much the larger span would affect the flight time. Doing this I was able to get consistent times between 1:15 and 1:20. After about 15 throws to get this average time I decided to go ahead with the tuning. I ended up putting in a lot of elevator trim in all of my flight modes. For a while I was able get flights just under 2 minutes. I may have to wait for another day like this and re-adjust the pull-strings. Tinkering a little more, especially with launch and zoom modes, I was able to get the glider to hit 2 minutes on 8 out of 10 flights.
Since the 1.5m Storm stayed up for much longer than the others I was doing a different circuit. On the last few flights I was heading over the tennis courts. On my last flight I noticed a bit of a bump. I took a turn and wondered if it was just a no sink situation or a slight bubble of thermal lift. That second turn kept the Storm at its same altitude. I was starting to get nervous. The light poles were still there and I wasn't going up. After a third turn I decided to call it and head back. When I finally landed I had to look at the timer. The flight was 3:15! Awesome for almost no lift.
This whole post was written to share with you how I used another droll day to tune up my DLGs. Next time you look outside and see it all overcast without the hint of lift take the time to see if you can get in some throws to test your setup. I think that once you do you'll find that when in other flight conditions that your workload will be a bit lighter!


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Q: WSDL Object model I'm using the WSDL object model (WOM) along with XSOM for a project of mine. The WOM gives me a way to drill down and look at messages and the message types which are element declarations. However, I am unable to find a way to parse the simple and complex types. The APIs are tricky. There seems to be some kind of a connection between WOM and XSOM. I'd really appreciate it if you could tell me how I can parse the simple and the complex types in my .wsdl file.

A: I would suggest you to use EASY WSDL : http://easywsdl.ow2.org/
I can parse both WSDL 1.1 and 2.0 unlike WOM which can only parse 1.1.
It's really a very simple api try it!

A: You don't parse the simple and complex types with WOM, but with XSOM. You need to pass SaxEvents to XSOM in order to retrieve the bit of XSD code.
You can't do this with EasyWSDL, as there's a bug in the toolbox which makes it unable to retrieve the defined types and elements. Even when you're doing it from a PartImpl object.

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Having spent several years lauded as one of the frontrunners in their genre, in 2012 Whitechapel stand as a defining force in contemporary heavy music. Building dramatically on the trademarked bludgeon of their first three releases, with Whitechapel the Tennessean sextet have inarguably delivered their most intense, dynamic, and downright hostile record to date. Drenched in atmospheric darkness, the record is also rife with gripping melodies that drag the listener in to the tumult, willing or otherwise, and across its ten tracks it is infused with an emotional depth that pointedly separates the band from the plethora of two-dimensional mosh-starters that have sprung up in their wake. "These songs are some of the best material we have released to date, and the whole vibe of the record compelled us to self-title it," states guitarist Alex Wade. "With every record we strive for something different – we're always going to stay true to what Whitechapel is, but we want to evolve and do something that is fresh and engaging both for ourselves and for the people who support us."


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UChicago baseball earns clutch 7-5 victory at Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe
Chicago (4-4) 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 7 9 2
Oglethorpe (11-12) 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 5 11 3
Connor Hickey and Matt Slodzinski
2B: Ian Bohn
3B: none
HR: Matt Slodzinski
2B: Britton Araujo; Jarvis Miller; Spencer Transue
HR: none
ATLANTA, Ga. – A career-best performance from freshman Connor Hickey was a catalyst for the University of Chicago baseball team's 7-5 victory at Oglethorpe University on Wednesday night.
The Maroons improved to 4-4 on the season while dropping the Stormy Petrels to 11-12.
Hickey provided a perfect 4-for-4 showing at the plate in his fifth career game. The rookie outfielder also drove in two runs and utilized his speed to steal two bases. Freshman catcher Ian Bohn also added two hits to the mix as the Maroons banged out nine hits on the evening.
UChicago grabbed a 3-0 lead after two innings under the lights. Singles by Bohn and Hickey led off the second inning, and sophomore designated hitter Matt Slodzinski brought them home by going the other way with a three-run shot over the right field fence.
Starting pitcher Ricardo Fernandez buzzed through the Oglethorpe offense for the opening five innings. The sophomore struck out four batters in that time. However, he ran into trouble in the sixth inning thanks to a trio of walks that loaded the bases. Freshman Alex McGimpsey entered the game in relief and the Maroons almost escaped unscathed. But a dropped foul ball kept the inning alive and the Stormy Petrels capitalized with a pair of singles that tied the game at 3-3.
Three unearned runs gave UChicago new life in the top of the seventh. Hickey singled through the left side to plate one, then a double steal by Hickey and freshman outfielder Josh Parks put runners on second and third. Junior shortstop Ryan Krob singled Parks in, and Hickey showed a flair for the dramatic when he stole home to put the team up 6-3.
Oglethorpe hung tough with two runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning with a pair of RBI doubles. The narrow 6-5 advantage persisted into the ninth inning. With two outs, Bohn doubled down the right field. Hickey then gave the Maroons some breathing room with a RBI single.
Down to its last at-bats, the home team kept things interesting. Closer Michael Davis came on for the Maroons, and Oglethorpe put men on second and third base with one out. Davis struck out the next batter swinging to put UChicago one out away from the win. He hit the next batter with a pitch to load the bases, but the sophomore right hander came right back with another strikeout to end the game and earn his second save.
McGimpsey got the win in relief (0.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 K). Sophomore Chase Packard was effective with two innings, two hits and three strikeouts to his credit. Davis went one inning with a pitching line of one hit, one walk and two strikeouts. The pitching staff finished with 11 whiffs combined.
NEXT GAME:
Friday, March 25 – UChicago at LaGrange College (DH), 1 PM


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Fixed Income ETFs: Fact vs. Fiction
Fixed income ETFs only account for 2.0% of the total investable fixed income universe globally.1 It is a young market, but has seen robust growth in more recent years.
Adopted long after their equity-based counterparts, there remain a number of myths around the liquidity, risk levels and trading challenges of these funds. We seek to shatter these myths and explain the fixed income ETF structure.
Our latest report identifies and analyses the eight most common misconceptions associated with fixed income ETFs, including their impact on the overall bond market, performance compared to active managers (for mainstream and niche exposures) and implicit overweight to the most indebted companies.
Download the full report here, or view the summary below.
Fiction #1: The fixed income ETF market has become so large it distorts the bond market
Despite their rapid growth, fixed income ETFs still only represent 2.0% of the total investable fixed income universe globally.1 Flows have been strong but they have not occurred solely at the expense of other types of existing investment vehicles - they have grown the overall market.
Because these instruments still represent a relatively small portion of sub -asset classes within the fixed income market, their impact on market prices is limited.
Fiction #2: Fixed income ETFs are not sufficiently liquid, and investors can run into trouble when many try to redeem at the same time
The unique structure of a fixed income ETF — which packages a diversified portfolio of bonds into a single, tradeable equity — provides two sources of liquidity for investors. These two sources – 'primary', which can be accessed via an authorised participant and 'secondary', which can be accessed directly – define a fund's overall liquidity profile.
The ability to invest in an ETF via the primary and/or the secondary market can provide greater liquidity compared with alternative approaches to bond investing, such as index and actively managed mutual funds.
Fiction #3: When using a fixed income ETF, the investor is overweight the most indebted — and therefore the riskiest — companies
Large issuers of debt are companies with substantial asset bases and revenue profiles. This provides the ability to pay and service the debt on the firm's balance sheet. Focusing only on the amount of debt an issuer has in an index overlooks a few key variables.
Indices are rules based, focusing on diversification and liquidity for ensuring investability. As a result, not all of an issuer's debt is included in an index, which paints an incomplete picture of the firm's overall indebtedness. For instance, an issuer can have short-term liabilities that do not qualify it for inclusion in an index, or debt financing secured in subordinated form, or financing denominated in a different currency
Additionally, an ETF's index construction inherently provides diversification benefits and often employs constituent capping to mitigate concentration risks.
Fiction #4: Fixed income ETFs underperform active managers when markets are volatile
We analysed seven significant market events over the last 20 years, including the Global Financial Crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, which represented periods of volatility in the bond markets. The analysis focused on the performance of active managers within the Bloomberg Barclays Euro Aggregate Bond Total Return Index.
Our findings revealed that index-based fixed income exposures would actually have outperformed, on average, 73% of active managers.2
Fiction #5: Fixed income ETFs are only useful for the largest, most straightforward bond exposures, while for niche areas, active managers provide a better return
In the past, investors believed an active approach served as the best way to invest in niche areas such as emerging market debt. That belief has been based on a few assumptions, for example that indexed exposure is too expensive to be effectively implemented in emerging markets, and that emerging markets are inefficient – hence active managers are needed to identify and extract value.
The reality is different. Emerging market debt now offers much greater liquidity and diversity, and our analysis suggests the majority of active managers fail to outperform their benchmarks over the longer term.
While active managers have struggled to consistently deliver excess returns, indexed strategies have evolved and now possess sophisticated techniques capable of delivering the return of the benchmark in a cost-efficient3 manner. Further, an ETF's diversification can help to mitigate political and sentiment-driven events, which are difficult to predict.
Fiction #6: Index investing doesn't work for bonds because there are too many bonds to index efficiently
Given the sheer number of bonds, it is generally not possible to hold every single one in an index. For example, the Bloomberg Barclays Euro Aggregate Index contains 5,714 different bonds.4
But an index investment manager's objective is not to hold every bond in the index – it is to seek to track an index's return with minimal tracking error. This means replicating the duration, curve and issuer credit exposure of the index in a smaller sample.
Fiction #7: Many investors are not set up to trade fixed income ETFs — the process is difficult, and understanding ETF pricing and liquidity is challenging
Investors seeking to trade fixed income ETFs have straightforward ways to access fixed income ETFs: via an exchange or via over-the-counter (OTC). When considering which one to select, investors should primarily consider their trade size. As with single stock equities, larger trade sizes exceeding average daily volume should be handled with greater care and investors should work with a broker dealer or market maker OTC.
Fiction #8: During the recent COVID-19 crisis, fixed income ETFs exaggerated the decline in the underlying bond market.
Far from driving market weakness, the surge in fixed income ETF trading volumes in March 2020, during a period of steep discounts, suggests that market participants gravitated towards ETFs as price discovery and liquidity vehicles.
1 Source: Morningstar, as at 30 April 2020.
3 Frequent trading of ETFs could significantly increase commissions and other costs such that they may offset any savings from low fees or costs.
4 Source: Bloomberg Finance L.P., as of 30 April 2020.
For institutional / professional investors use only.
This material is general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs and you should consider whether it is appropriate for you.
The information provided does not constitute investment advice and it should not be relied on as such. It should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security. It does not take into account any investor's particular investment objectives, strategies, tax status or investment horizon. You should consult your tax and
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As hotels chase smallholder farmers due to their consistency in quality and supply, farmers are equally insulating themselves from market vagaries by getting guaranteed markets and higher farm gate prices with returns of as high as Sh250,000 to Sh350,000 a month. This coming at a time when over supply has affected produce prices in most Kenyan markets.
According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the hotels and restaurants sector has expanded over the years, growing by 2.6 percent in 2012, 4.9 percent in 2011 and 4.2 percent in 2010. With an average growth rate of 5.9 per cent in the past three years, the sector had a total value of Sh20.79 billion in 2011, from Sh18.99 billion in 2009, as per the Economic Survey data.
However, it is the sectors' continued contribution to the growth and empowerment of small scale farmers that has recently been an attraction to many now seeing hundreds of youths quit white collar jobs for agribusiness.
Mr. Kamande Njenga, who owns Mlango Farm in Limuru. His fresh produce are sought after by leading hotels in major towns in the country." I organically grow the rarest vegetables and herbs including Chives, Italian Spinach, Kohlrabi (a German tulip), Pakchoi (an Asian Cabbage) among others. This is because i was looking for variety, to introduce customers to a whole new range of high value vegetables and shift their minds from the traditional vegetables they are used to seeing," said Njenga.
None of his crops are grown with any synthetic fertilizer. But it has been a labour of love maintaining high growing standards. He only grows them using Maasai goat manure which he gets from Rongai and other Maasai areas. Every month, he buys a truck load of the goat manure at Sh20,000, which fertilizes the entire farm.
Kamande supplies over 30kilos of lettuce to ArtCaffe alone, one of the leading hotels in the country, with many other kilos of Italy spinach, parsleys and onions. In a month, this earns him between Sh250,000 and Sh300,000. The rising demand for the vegetables has also meant planting every day of the week on a rotational basis for according to Kamande.
Daniel Muiruri, another small scale farmer, has acquired a ten acre farm in Isinya Kitengela all dedicated to horticultural farming as over ten major hotels chase after his produce.
Since 2009, Muiruri has been supplying among other produce, lettuce, herbs, cabbage, red onions, green pepper and potatoes to Artcaffe. On average, he supplies around 80kgs of tomatoes,70kgs of tomatoes, 200 pieces of lettuce and other produce daily, depending on demand earning him about Sh200,000. "Sometimes I cannot even meet the demand because the restaurant needs these produces frequently. The market has really expanded for me. I attribute it to the long standing mutually satisfactory way of doing business. While I make every effort to deliver the produce in time knowing how important this is, I also love the way they are very prompt in paying me," said Muiruri. Having a ready market has insulated him from market vagaries, where gluts see farmers selling produce at throw away prices.
Uhuru Kenya, a project that works with the internally displaced persons in Naivasha has built a school, created employment and set up a scholarship fund from proceeds to hotels. Uhuru farm one of its flagship project grows lettuce which are supplied to customers across the country. It has employed sixteen staff, all IDPs, as it sets to maintain high farming standards.
"One day, while delivering to Zucchini grocery store in Village Market, ArtCaffe, one of Nairobi's upmarket restaurants, spotted the supplier and approached him with a view to having the farm supply the restaurant. We sent a few samples for test and after a few days the head chef recommended our lettuce and our relationship with ArtCaffe was thus born,"said Joseph Griffith-Heritage the co founder.
Uhuru Gardens also supplies other major restaurants, like Tribe, Windsor and Java, but ArtCaffe is its biggest customer, with 40 per cent of its revenue coming from sales to the restaurant group. It has since built a secondary school and offered over 80 scholarships since 2009.
The rise in demand for small scale farmers produce locally comes as disturbances in European markets are making significant disruptions on Kenyan horticultural exports resulting in significant losses of up to 18.7 per cent between January and September 2012 for exporters. In February this year intensified EU controls of Kenyan exports of beans and pods were leading to delivery delays of up to 72 hours, which impacted on the shelf life of products delivered to retailers according to reports by Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK).
Local demand for fresh horticultural produce is expected to rise by 80 per cent in the next 25 years for domestic consumptions retail outlets and fast food chains have turned to small scale farmers as alternative sources of the much needed products.


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Lisa Ausley
Deacon in Residence, Crosspoint, South Crestview Campus.
M.A. - Religion, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1980
"Lisa and her husband, Rurel Ausley '80, serve at Crosspoint United Methodist Church, Niceville, Fla. Currently, they have three campuses, but plan to launch a fourth within the year."
"Let me be employed for thee or laid aside for thee."—John Wesley Covenant Prayer
Lisa Ausley thought God had picked her to be put on a shelf for Him. However, looking back over her life, she realized God was using, nurturing and teaching her to serve him, even when she didn't realize it. She's homeschooled her three children, works on a church staff, serves on the One Mission Society (OMS) Board of Trustees and Executive Committee, and has mentored more than 40 missionaries.
"I would call my life a follow-your-nose-ministry," Lisa said. "Whatever God put in front of me, I did it. If that meant being put on a shelf, I struggled with that, but submitted. When you don't care if anyone notices, or if anyone ever applauds and you just want to serve Him, wow! He will bring opportunity after opportunity."
Lisa was the first person to be appointed to the permanent order of Deacon in the United Methodist Church, has participated in many mission trips, both short and long term, and co-authored Life Changing Bible Study with her brother, Matt Friedeman. However, Lisa says her calling stems from her whole-hearted yes to Jesus at 14.
"I didn't know what calling meant, but I became more and more passionate about missions," Lisa said. "I wanted to become a career missionary, but more than anything, I just wanted to serve God."
After graduating from Asbury College, Lisa spent a year teaching in Costa Rica before attending Asbury Seminary. Lisa admits that she loved the mission field so much that she didn't want to return for school. Yet, she obeyed. There, God refined her calling to love others.
While at the Seminary, she fasted and prayed for a week to discern God's call upon her life. At the end of the week, the Lord appeared to her in a dream. Together, they traveled around the world, walking into various, desperate situations. Lisa noticed that He didn't fix everything, but He always loved people.
"Every time He did that, He'd look at me and say, 'Lisa, love my people,'" she said.
The dream solidified her call, even if she didn't know all the details.
While at Asbury Seminary, Lisa met her husband Rurel. He encouraged her leadership abilities with this phrase: "You just have to be one step ahead of somebody to lead them."
This simple sentence has guided Lisa throughout her life as a leader. She started a Bible study in Seminary and has continued to serve alongside her husband in each of their church appointments.
"It's so easy to be intimidated by the task God gives to us, rather than become a leader with vision," she said.
She and her husband serve at Crosspoint United Methodist Church, Niceville, Fla. Currently, they have three campuses, but plan to launch a fourth within the year. Rurel is lead pastor, and she is the Deacon in Residence, now serving at the Crosspoint, South Crestview Campus.
Crosspoint UMC has grown from 1,000 regular attendees to an average weekend attendance of more than 3,900 on multiple campuses. Its growth has made it part of Leading Edge, a grouping of the 100 largest United Methodist Churches in the nation.


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TWI orders unique TRUMPF 3D laser system
Date Announced: 12 Mar 2019
Luton, UK -- TWI Ltd has ordered a TRUMPF TruLaser Cell 7040 five-axis machine with a disk laser and laser metal deposition (LMD) functionality.
The LMD process uses a focused laser beam and metal powders to add weld material onto a substrate. Through multiple layering techniques, a coating or 3D geometry can be deposited to replace damaged features or to manufacture entirely new geometries.
The advantages of the process include a high integrity fusion bond between the deposited material and the substrate, and a very low heat input from the laser beam into the base material, which produces a small heat affected zone and accurate and reproducible positioning.
TRUMPF customers benefit from a wide range of lasers and laser systems, process expertise, and services for numerous applications, which means LMD technology can also be combined with laser welding or laser cutting. This is indeed the case with the TruLaser Cell 7040 where, thanks to inherent modularity, users can change easily between cutting, welding and LMD.
TWI, which is one of the world's foremost independent research and technology organisations, will locate the machine at its Rotherham facility on the Advanced Manufacturing Park, where it will be put to work on the Open Architecture Additive Manufacturing (OAAM) project, for which TWI is the lead partner.
Directed energy deposition
The OAAM programme plans to develop directed energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing (AM) technologies that can be scaled up to accept multi-metre component sizes for the benefit of UK Aerospace. These new platforms will enable aerospace manufacturers and their supply chains to develop advanced AM manufacturing concepts.
"We've been running several LMD systems on both industrial robot manipulators and a TRUMPF DMD 505 gantry-type five-axis cell for the past 15 years," says Carl Hauser, Section Manager, Laser Additive Manufacturing at TWI.
"Although the TRUMPF machine still functions perfectly well, being part of the OAAM project allowed us to consider our options and specify a new high precision system to meet the growing needs of the aerospace industry and of TWI member companies. After an assessment, the decision was made to invest in a new large scale five-axis gantry facility for laser additive manufacturing."
Following a public tender, an order was duly placed for a TRUMPF TruLaser Cell 7040 with LMD capability. The TruLaser Cell 7040 features several important modifications that make it unique in the marketplace. Importantly, TRUMPF and TWI are working in close co-operation to deliver a system that will meet specific requirements of the OAAM project. This work has led to the specification of a number of critical adjustments to the standard system.
For instance, the 1m Z-axis capacity will be extended to 1.5m in order to accommodate large aerospace parts; coupled with a 4m x 2m capacity X-axis and Y-axis. In addition to the machine's five-axis capability, there will be a fully integrated rotate and tilt table with a 1500kg load capacity, controlled by special software routines specified by TWI and being developed by TRUMPF.
This will be further supported by Autodesk, which is developing common CAD/CAM control interfacing across the OAAM DED technologies. The modularity of the TruLaser Cell will also enable TWI to integrate additional process steps (e.g. non-destructive inspection systems) for optimum implementation to aerospace requirements.
"The OAAM project will steer the development of large-scale 3D printed aerospace parts, typically aero body and fuselage components, but also engine casings and landing gear parts, for example," explains Dr. Hauser, adding, "the new TRUMPF machine will be an integral and critical resource to drive our organisation forward, not just on the OAAM project, but for many years beyond."
The TRUMPF TruLaser Cell 7040 is due to arrive at TWI's Sheffield facility in the summer of 2019. The OAAM project, which is supported by Innovate UK (ref:113164), commenced on the 1 January 2018 and will run for three years.
TRUMPF Ltd.
Unit A, President Way,
Airport Executive Park,
Luton LU2 9NL
E-mail: sales@uk.trumpf.com
Web Site: www.trumpf.com/en_GB


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from django.shortcuts import render_to_response
from django.template import RequestContext
from django.template import Context, loader
from django.http import HttpResponse

from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
import os,json

from lisa.server.web.weblisa.utils import method_restricted_to, is_ajax

from lisa.plugins.Freebox.modules.freebox import Freebox

# Template system will be fixed with Django 1.7. Each plugin will be able to have his own templates
@login_required()
def index(request):

    return render_to_response(os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__) + '/templates/freebox-index.html'),
                              {
                                  'content': 'test'
                              },
                              context_instance=RequestContext(request))

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Inter Milan coach says club humiliated by forward Icardi
Reuters , Monday 1 Apr 2019
Inter coach says club humiliated by forward Icardi (Photo: Reuters)
Inter Milan coach Luciano Spalletti said the club had been humiliated by striker Mauro Icardi as he explained why he left the Argentine out of the team for Sunday's Serie A match at home to Lazio.
Icardi was stripped of the captaincy in February after being embroiled in protracted negotiations over the renewal of his contract and the 26-year-old then said he could not play because of a knee problem.
Icardi, Inter's leading scorer in each of the last four seasons, returned to training this week after a meeting between his lawyer Paolo Nicoletti and the club and was expected to face Lazio but was surprisingly left out by Spalletti.
"To have to negotiate with a player to get him to play and wear the Inter shirt is humiliating, for the fans and his team mates," Spalletti said after third-placed Inter's 1-0 defeat. "Do I have to email his lawyers before I can select him?"
"Today, Mauro Icardi had to be left out because of the way he has behaved, it's only fair that the others play... It's a question of credibility."
Spalletti said that "the events have happened in front of everyone and are easy to interpret.
"You must have respect and the right behaviour in the dressing room. The coach must be credible and recognised as someone who will do the right thing."
Spalletti added that Sunday's defeat by Lazio after Sergej Milinkovic-Savic's early goal was not due to Icardi's absence.
"How many defeats, worse than this one, have we had with Icardi on the pitch?" he said.
"Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo make a difference but there are very few like them. Professionalism and self-respect are everything. Discipline is everything."


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Commanding Officer The Tenth Battalion Jamaica National Service Corps
Lieutenant Colonel Rudolph St M Reynolds
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Rodulph St Michael Reynolds was born in July 1973 in St Elizabeth, Jamaica. He was the 3rd of four (4) children. He completed secondary education at Munro College from 1984 – 1989 and at the Mannings High School from 1989 to 1991.
He enlisted in the Jamaica Defence Force on 12 August 1996 and successfully completed Young Officers' Training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Over the years Lt Col Reynolds has completed military training in several other areas. These include: Caribbean Junior Command and Staff Course (Jamaica); All Arms Service Funds Course (Jamaica); Infantry Captains' Career Course (USA); Army Command and Staff Course (China); Strategic Command Course (Jamaica); Advance Command and Staff Course (UK).
He has held a number of military appointments including Infantry Platoon Commander, Adjutant, Recruit Training Officer, Infantry Battalion Intelligence Officer, Infantry Company Second-In-Command, Officer Commanding Transport Company, Support Flight and Protected Mobility Vehicle Squadron. He also served as a Staff Officer responsible for personnel matters at the Headquarters Jamaica Defence Force and is presently the first Commanding Officer for the Corps of Military Police which was formed on 1st September 2019.
Lt Col Reynolds has participated in numerous local and regional training exercises to include: Exercise Calypso Hop, (UK – 1998, 2000, 2004), Exercise French Commando, (Guadeloupe – 2006) and Peace Keeping Operation North (Nicaragua – 2008). His experience in different types of training is significant. He is the recipient of the Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service.
His civilian education includes a Master of Science Degree (MSc) in Security and Risk Management from the University of Leicester and a Master of Arts Degree in Defence Studies from Kings College London.
He is married to Andrene and has two (2) children (Rudolph (III) and Alyssa). His hobbies include: snorkeling and cycling.


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The Rhine Crossings in World War II
The Allied crossings of the Rhine River allowed US and British troops to advance rapidly into the interior of Germany, helping to bring about the defeat of the Third Reich.
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The spectacular capture of the Ludendorff Bridge spanning the Rhine at Remagen in early March 1945 was pivotal in the conquest of Germany. However, the Allies had planned other Rhine crossings weeks earlier and carried them out as part of their strategy to encircle and capture the Ruhr, the industrial center of western Germany.
The US Third Army carried out four river assaults in late March. The 5th Infantry Division undertook the first on March 22, 1945, crossing the Rhine at Oppenheim, south of Mainz. They crossed without the usual artillery preparation, a maneuver that caught German troops by surprise. Within 48 hours, four US divisions had crossed the Rhine at Oppenheim and positioned themselves to advance into Germany. Third Army troops soon also successfully assaulted the Rhine at three other locations: Boppard, St. Goar, and south of the city of Mainz. Two divisions of the US Seventh Army crossed the Rhine near the city of Worms on March 26, 1945. All of these operations were vital in facilitating the encirclement of the Ruhr and the conquest of Germany.
The planned Rhine crossing near Wesel, on the northern part of the Rhine, was the largest amphibious and airborne operation mounted since D-Day. Late on March 23, two British and two US divisions (from the US Ninth Army) began to cross the river near Wesel. Two airborne divisions, one British and one American, landed on the east bank of the Rhine on the following day to buttress the river assault.
By the end of March, all four US armies fighting in western Europe were east of the Rhine. While the First and Ninth Armies followed through to encircle the Ruhr, the Third and Seventh Armies moved east into central and southern Germany. Both operations would end with the surrender of Germany on May 7, 1945.
Author(s): United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington, DC
Article Axis Alliance in World War II
Article The Holocaust and World War II: Key Dates
Series World War II
Article The United States and the Holocaust
Series Allied Military Advances in the West
Series: Allied Military Advances in the West
Hürtgen Forest
Capture of the Bridge at Remagen
Encircling the Ruhr
How did this campaign affect the course of the war?
What was the relationship between the progress of the war and the mass murder of Europe's Jews?


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Start your own business, be your own boss and still get change from £100.
This friendly, step-by-step guide will show you how you can live your small business dreams. Covering everything you need to know about making your idea a reality you'll finally be able to stop dreaming, and start doing - and all for less than £100.
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Open Letter To The Bowling Industry
Jul 24, 2014 General
Dear Brunswick Customers and Partners,
Last week, Brunswick Corporation announced an agreement to sell its U.S. retail bowling centers to Bowlmor AMF and, as a result of that action, its intention to sell its global bowling products business.
We understand that this news could raise concerns among our loyal customers and partners, and we want to assure you that the Company is in very strong financial health, and that we believe that any sale will continue the Brunswick legacy into the future.
We further understand there are lingering questions in the bowling industry about our intention to sell Brunswick Bowling Products. Some customers are concerned that their warranty may not be valid under new ownership. Some customers are concerned that sales contracts that are either signed or tendered may not be valid under new ownership. Some customers even seem to think that Brunswick Bowling Products is closing the doors and will cease to exist as a company in the future.
We will address these concerns directly. As in any change of ownership for an ongoing business, warranties and contracts will be maintained. And, in terms of closing our doors, nothing could be further from the truth. Our business is strong and profitable. Our situation is not the case of an underperforming division being sold, but rather the potential transfer of a successful and vital business that is the most recognized and respected brand in the bowling industry.
Following our announcement last week we will continue to operate Brunswick Bowling Products as we always have, bringing new products to market and serving our customers and their businesses. We believe a suitable buyer for this business will do the same well into the future.
The Brunswick brand has such a strong and prominent presence in the market today that any buyer will value linking bowling products to a Brunswick brand that has meant so much to the industry since 1890. Since Brunswick Corporation will retain the name Brunswick it is important that any buyer selected will adequately represent and value our business going forward.
In the meantime, nothing changes when it comes to our relationship with all of our loyal customers and partners—it is strictly business as usual. Brunswick remains committed to the success of our customers and to the industry, and will operate the business until a suitable and responsible buyer steps forward to carry on this proud legacy.
Thank you for your loyalty over the years and we invite everyone in the industry to join us as we lay the path for success for the next 100 years.
Brent Perrier
President, Brunswick Bowling Products


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Stefan Lievestro
Artist link: www.stefanlievestro.com
Dutch born, in 1964, Stefan got his first piano lessons when he was eight years old.
During secondary school he started focusing on guitar and electric bass. At the age of 18 he started playing acoustic bass and entered the conservatory in Arnhem.
In 1989 he graduated cum laude at the Conservatory of Hilversum (currently the Conservatory of Amsterdam after it merged with the Sweelinck Conservatory).
In 1990 he obtained a scholarship from the dutch government to study with Marc Johnson in New York.
In 1991 Stefan won the award for best soloist at the Karlovy Vary Jazz Festival (Czech rep.).
In 2005 Stefan won the Deloitte Jazz Award.
Stefan is currently leading his own bands - 'Lievestro6', featuring Jesse van Ruller, Harmen Fraanje, Jasper Blom, Mete Erker and Hans van Oosterhout; 'Mona Lisa Overdrive', featuring Arno Krijger, Hans van Oosterhout and Jesse van Ruller.
In 2006 Stefan published his first cd as a leader, "Breakfast In Walhalla", to critical acclaim of press and audience.
In september 2007 Stefan wil be artistic director of the Jazz International Festival in Rotterdam.
Besides participating on numerous recordings with (mainly) Dutch and Belgian artists (Michiel Borstflap, Toots Thielemans, Ivan Paduart, Rick Margitza, Metropole Orchestra with Vince Mendoza...), through the years Stefan has performed on national and international stages and festivals with national and international artists. Among them are:
Nat Adderley, Pat Metheny,
Jan Akkerman, Ben van den Dungen, Gary Novak,
Tim Armacost, Benjamin Herman, Trijntje Oosterhuis,
Rob van Bavel, Nigel Hitchcock, Wim Overgaauw,
Bob Berg, Jarmo Hoogendijk, Art Porter,
Michiel Borstlap, Freddie Hubbard, Ferdinand Povel,
Deedee Bridgewater, Birelli Lagrene, Archie Shepp,
Louis van Dijk, Thijs van Leer, Jesse van Ruller,
Candy Dulfer, Rick Margitza, Hans Teeuwen... a.m.o.
Stefan teaches acoustic and electric bass at the Conservatory of Gent (Hogeschool Gent), Belgium and acoustic bass at the conservatory of Rotterdam (Codarts).


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What The Critics Are Saying About Netflix's 'Marco Polo'.
The first season of "Marco Polo" arrived with a considerable promotional push in December 2014. It was just the fifth original series Netflix had launched and was positioned as a big.
Plucked from obscurity, Italian actor Lorenzo Richelmy found himself cast as the title character in Netflix's first original period piece, the big budget Marco Polo just six weeks out from filming.
There are some great actors and some below average ones, some great episodes and some mediocre ones, some excellent lines and some really cheesy dialogue. It never knew if it wanted to be a fantasy show, a historical drama or a kung-fu flick. The tone was all over the place.
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The Marco Polo TV show has been cancelled by Netflix.The streaming service opted not to renew the Yuan dynasty historical drama for a third season. While the first season performed well, season.
The earliest Marco Polo Season 3 would premiere on Netflix would likely be in the fall or early winter 2017, assuming Netflix does, in fact, renew the series. That's our prediction right now.
Marco Polo was first made available on Netflix India on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Unlock Marco Polo and thousands of other movies and TV shows worldwide! If Marco Polo isn't available in your country, or you are visiting a country where it isn't, there is still a way to watch it!
Marco Polo is an American drama series about Marco Polo's early years in the court of Kublai Khan, the Khagan of the Mongolian Empire and the founder of the Yuan dynasty, which lasted from 1271-1368. The show premiered on Netflix on December 12, 2014. The series was written and created by John Fusco and stars Lorenzo Richelmy in the title role. The series is produced by The Weinstein Company.
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Marco Polo on Netflix: First look at season two.
With this petition, I am looking to convince Netflix and the Weinstein Company that there is enough interest in reviving their Marco Polo series one last time, not as a costly episode based 3rd season but as a 1-shot feature length film made for Netflix that would give John Fusco and the creative team behind the series a chance to bring the show to a proper conclusion and send Marco Polo back.
Netflix revealed today (December 22) that the action movie icon has been cast in Marco Polo as someone with a deep connection to the monk Hundred Eyes (Tom Wu).
Marco Polo Netflix drama to be filmed in Kazakhstan and Italy The 10-part series will star Italian actor Lorenzo Richelmy and tell the story of the famous Venetian traveller Share on Facebook.
The first season of this historical fiction drama series follows Venetian explorer Marco Polo (Lorenzo Richelmy) through his adventures in 13th-century China after he is taken prisoner by Kublai.
Marco Polo Year 2014 Genre Drama Adventure History Type TV Shows IDMB rating 8.0 (60727 votes) Netflix rating 8.1 Directors Actors Mahesh Jadu, Uli Latukefu, Chin Han, Rick Yune, Olivia Cheng, Tom Wu, Lorenzo Richelmy, Benedict Wong, Zhu Zhu, Amr Waked, Joan Chen, Remy Hii, Pierfrancesco Favino.
The stars of Netflix's potential new binge-watching obsession, Marco Polo, stopped by the ET set to talk about the historical drama and the countless shirtless scenes. Italian actor Lorenzo.
Marco Polo really had neither the audience of those two shows, nor the star power the money would require. Consider Game of thrones only costs about 6 million. Marco Polo was Netflix's attempt to get Game of Throne style ratings. and honestly the failed badly, even people who love the show has to admit it's a far throw from what Game of Thrones does, and probably not worth that budget.
Polo was finally released from captivity in August 1299,and returned home to Venice,Marco Polo Season 2 DVD where his father and uncle in the meantime had purchased a large palazzo in the zone named contrada San Giovanni Crisostomo (Corte del Milion).For such a venture, Polo family probably invested profits from trading, and even many gemstones they brought from the East.The company continued.
Netflix offered up this plot summary for The Get Down: "The Get Down is a mythic saga of how New York at the brink of bankruptcy gave birth to a new art form. Set in New York in 1977, this music.
Netflix's Marco Polo has raised its sail and set its key cast ahead of its late 2014 bow. Lorenzo Richelmy has been tapped to star as the famed explorer in the drama series based on the.


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Today's European stock markets: talks on Brexit are faltering
LONDON – European markets were shaken on Friday morning, as British and European leaders pessimistic views on the prospect of an agreement on a post-Brexit trade deal.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered on both sides of the flat line in early trade, with travel and leisure stocks slipping 0.8%, while core resources added 0.7%.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday that talks were in a "serious situation" and that an agreement was unlikely to be reached unless the EU wanted to change its position on fisheries. long working time.
The comments came after an appeal with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who also said that reaching an agreement would now be "very difficult", with two weeks to go before the UK leaves the EU.
European stocks are gearing up for a joint Asia-Pacific surrender, with investors reacting to the Bank of Japan's announcement of a six-month extension of its special program to ease corporate financing pressures in the context of the coronavirus pandemic. The 10-year Japanese government bond yield target was set at around 0%, while the short-term interest rate target was set at -0.1%.
The US state indicates a lower opening on Friday, after all three major indices closed the previous session at records, fueled by developments in the Covid-19 vaccine and the hope of a consensus in Washington on additional fiscal incentive.
An influential US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee overwhelmingly approved the modern emergency coronavirus vaccine, a key step toward the distribution of the second Covid-19 vaccine in the United States next week after it was phased out. already the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
Meanwhile, Capitol Hill lawmakers said they were close to an agreement that would provide additional $ 900 billion in aid.
In terms of data, consumer confidence in the UK rose the most in eight years in December, with a survey launched on Friday from market research firm GfK moving from -26 to -33 in November, as the launch of the first Covid-19 vaccine program in the country raised the sentiment.
The Ifo business climate survey in Germany, closely monitored for December, will be published at 9am London time.
There were no major changes in share prices at the beginning of the transactions. The British payment solutions company Network International fell by 3.3% to the bottom of the Stoxx 600 model, while at the other end of the index, the pharmaceutical company Hikma rose by 4.2%.
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Letters to the Universe is a social art project that believes every voice matters. We invite participants to write a letter with the Universe in mind and to post them in our gorgeous Winged mailbox. The intrapersonal nature of writing long-hand results not only in an intimate connection with self and others but also in the telling of the human journey.
Designed as an act of compassionate listening, the project began in 2013 and has been run by teens and a few supervised adults since then. To date 5000 letters have been collected. Kathi Joy is the creator and Postmaster and her teen Talia is head Angel on Assignment.
The Winged mailbox was installed at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco in January 2016, with a special letter writing and reading event.
Teens on Tour is a Summer program that uses the Letters project to introduce young adults to the skills of connection, compassion and mindfulness. A traveling band of 'angels on assignment', these youth (and a few lucky adults) write and collect letters at diverse venues and events. We strive to include communities that typically aren't well represented in the main media.
Past tours have included: Special Olympics, Pier 39, Van's Warped Tour, Oakland First Fridays, Berkeley Sparks Innovation Fest and (adults only) Burning Man '13, '14,'15.


I assigned the groups an artist. They had to use that artist as inspiration to create a unit. The unit had to be made of several projects...using several different media. They also had to create one RAZZLE DAZZLE project that was using multiple sources to create(more than one grade level...whole school..parents...teachers...etc).
This is "kind of" the process we use when we're creating our ARTOBER lessons...or other district art projects. I think planning with other teachers is such a beautiful way to create deep & meaningful units/lessons!!! They are able to encourage, challenge, and bring their experiences to the table. That keeps things fresh.
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Q: How do I keep the value selected from a select field from disappearing? I have the following code:
<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">

<?php
include('./db.php');
$PM = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT DISTINCT Name FROM report ORDER BY Name ASC" );
echo "Sort by Name: \n";
echo " <select name='Name' onChange='submit(this.form)'>\n";
while( $row = mysqli_fetch_row( $PM )) {
$sel = ( $table === $row[0] ) ? "id='sel' selected" : "";
printf( " <option %s value='%s'>%s</option>\n", $sel, $row[0], $row[0] );
    }
    echo " </select>\n";
    ?>

</form>

Once the selection is made, the select box defaults back to whatever value is at the TOP of the list (from the SELECT SQL query...).  How do I stop that from happening and keep the value that was selected in the select box until another selection is made?

A: The reason the form resets when you change the drop down is because you have an onChange event on the select box. So any time it changes it runs submit(this.form). If this is intended functionality then below code will insure the item from the dropdown that was selected when it was submitted is reset as the selected item.
<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">

            <?php
                include('./db.php');
                $PM = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT DISTINCT Name FROM report ORDER BY Name ASC" );
                echo "Sort by Name: \n";
                echo " <select name='Name' onChange='submit(this.form)'>\n";
                while( $row = mysqli_fetch_row( $PM )) {
                    // We should check if this value matches what they sent in the post
                    // Doing a nice litter ternary operation to put selected in the $selected variable if it matches.
                    $selected = array_key_exists('Name', $_POST) && $_POST['Name'] == $row[0] ? ' selected' : '';

                    // Now down here I added another %s which maps to the 3rd
                    // parameter in printf, its the $selected variable from above.
                    printf( " <option value='%s' %s>%s</option>\n", $row[0], $selected, $row[0] );
                }
                echo " </select>\n";
            ?>

</form>

I am not sure given the context if the form being submitted every time the dropdown changes is intended.
If it is not intended then simply remove the attribute onChange and its contents from the select element and it will stop resetting.
You will need to add a submit button somewhere inside the form if you wish for it to be up to the user when the forms submits.

A: Well, first of all, you should really stop mixing PHP and HTML codes, this is creep and confusing. And you may also like something called indent. It's more simple and clear. Your code should look like this:
<form method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">

<?php
include('./db.php');
    $PM = mysqli_query($con, "SELECT DISTINCT Name FROM report ORDER BY Name ASC" );
?>
    Sort by Name:

<select name='Name'>
<?php
while( $row = mysqli_fetch_row( $PM )) {
    $sel = ( $table === $row[0] ) ? "id='sel' selected" : "";
    printf( " <option %s value='%s'>%s</option>\n", $sel, $row[0], $row[0] );
    }
?>
</select>

    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

And if you really want your form to stop doing this value remove, you should remove this onChange='submit(this.form)' and use a submit button


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It's Time to Survive — Green Hell Arrives on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
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Achievements, Story Mode Co-op, and New Stands Wrap Up Green Hell's Latest Round of Updates
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Tri-P-Let ist ein Jazzalbum von Jemeel Moondoc. Die am 16. Juli 1996 in Amherst, Massachusetts entstandenen Aufnahmen erschienen 1996 auf Eremite Records als erste Veröffentlichung des Labels.

Hintergrund
Nach seinem Album Nostalgia in Times Square hatte Jemeel Moondoc zehn Jahre lang kein weiteres Album vorgelegt. Mitte der 1990er-Jashre leitete der Saxophonist ein Trio mit dem Bassisten John Voigt und dem Schlagzeuger Laurence Cook. Kurz danach, am 27. Juli 1996, trat das Trio auf dem Fire in the Valley Festival in Amherst auf; der Mitschnitt erschien auf dem Eremite-Album Fire in the Valley.

Das Stück "Campbell's Soup" ist dem Trompeter Roy Campbell gewidmet.

Titelliste
 Jemeel Moondoc: Tri-P-Let (Eremite Records – MTE01)
 Triplet 5:48
 Another One The Hard Way 14:13
 Improvisation #61696 11:34
 Campbell's Soup 11:50
 Ruby's Riches 11:08

Rezeption
Nach Ansicht von Derek Taylor, der das Album in All About Jazz rezensierte, scheint Moondoc mit dem einzigartigen Klang auf seinem Instrument ein Künstler zu sein, der sich in der Free-Jazz-Kosmologie sicher ist. Doch leider habe sich Moondocs Selbstvertrauen, wie bei so vielen seiner Kollegen, sich nicht in einer ständige Reihe von Aufnahmemöglichkeiten niedergeschlagen. Dies habe sich erst geändert, als das Label Eremite auf ihn aufmerksam wurde und begann, dessen Produktion aufzuzeichnen. Bereits dieser erste Auftritt auf dem Label habe etwas Wegweisendes – das Gefühl, dass ein Musiker in Gesellschaft von Freunden, die bereit sind, seiner beeindruckenden Führung zu folgen, zur Geltung komme. Das Studio-Setting sei etwas ungewöhnlich, vor allem wenn man bedenkt, dass sich Eremites Fokus bald hauptsächlich auf die Dokumentation von Konzertauftritten verlagern würde, aber die kontrollierte Umgebung habe eine feine Balance zwischen den Instrumenten ermöglicht.

Thom Jurek verlieh dem Album in Allmusic viereinhalb Sterne und schrieb, Jemeel Moondoc spielte zusammen mit Laurence Cook und John Voight fünf strukturierte Gruppenimprovisationen, die alle an frühere Zeiten der Free-Jazz-Bewegung erinnern würden, aber mit einer gewissen Verschrobenheit.

Einzelnachweise

Album (Jazz)
Album 1996
Jemeel Moondoc

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Think of your deepest, most improbable desire. In your heart of hearts, what is it that you want to have in life? Is it a beautiful bungalow in a posh locality? Is it that flashy car you saw in the latest movie? Or is it to retire at 40 and follow your passion?
In fancy lingo, these are called BHAGs – Big Hairy Audacious Goals. These goals are often your heart's wishes, but get consigned by your brain to the 'improbable' bucket, forever to be ignored. And without one eye on these BHAGs, you end up with a mid-sized flat in a somewhat good locality, a half-decent car, your kids in an average school and perennially compromising your dreams in favour of a running cash flow.
But what, if I tell you that you don't need to live like this? That the key to unlock your goals is sheer common-sense?
Investments: The Key to Your Financial Goals!
Investment is actually a concept with wonderful implication. Have you ever heard of the Power of Compounding? Knowing (and mastering) this simple concept can help you achieve your dreams and goals. Unfortunately, somewhere down the line, the word 'investing' started being correlated with 'boring' and 'complicated'. But when you keep the ultimate objective of investing in mind, you will realise that it is actually exciting and very simple. Here's a quick factsheet about investing.
Where Can I Invest: There are multiple avenues, where you can park your money. You can keep your surplus money wherever you wish to. In the cupboard, a savings account, a term deposit, mutual funds, insurance schemes, stocks, bonds etc. The most important thing is to pick the right investment vehicle that suits you.
Where Should I Invest: There are several factors, which define, where you should invest your money. The factors like your appetite for risk, your expected returns, the larger economic scenario, the age and stage of life you are at, your expectations as to when money will be required etc. are the deciding factors. For example, if you want high returns from your investment and you are not too concerned about the risks, even if the markets are undervalued, you can consider putting your money into the stock market.
Churn Your Portfolio: Your portfolio is the summary of your total investments. As the external factors, mentioned above, change, it is important to churn your portfolio. For instance, if you realise that the investing climate is unsuitable, you may want to put a larger portion of your portfolio into safer avenues such as bonds, term deposits etc.
Diversify your Portfolio: This often used, complicated-sounding word is actually a simple concept. Diversification means that you invest your money in multiple avenues mentioned in point 1. This ensures that if one of your vehicles breaks down, you still have another to fall back on. It also ensures that your innings is not just comprised of ones and twos, but is peppered with fours and sixes.
Have Discipline: Investing systematically is important to make it a habit. This means that you should put aside a portion of your monthly earnings and invest those. Investments should be done regularly so that it becomes a habit and not a one-off event.
Track your Investments: Most importantly, you must track the performance of your portfolio at regular intervals to ensure that nothing untoward happens to it. You should think of it as a living being that needs to be taken care of and nurtured, for it to grow.
This question about investing perhaps deserves a section by itself.
The literature available on investing on the internet can be quite overwhelming. At first, it is very important to find a trusted advisor who can help you arrive at the answers to all the investment related queries you are having. The advisor must be financially savvy enough to take you through all the options available, the risks involved and the returns that you can expect.
Once you have found a few investment avenues suitable to you; start small. Invest 10-20% of your monthly earnings in these avenues. All kinds of tracking tools are available, but you can use the humble Excel sheet to maintain your records. If you often notice that you run out of money in the last week of the month, use that weekend to update and take stock of your investments. If you are dis-satisfied, do a little research on how you can revise your investment strategy. If you are satisfied, then sit back and bask in the knowledge that you are fast approaching your improbable BHAGs!
Always remember, 'don't save what's left after spending, spend what is left after saving'. Keep your life-goals on the fore-front and you will realise how engaging and exciting investing can be!
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Corden and the 'Make Me Like You' singer found some very qualified background singers.
A new Apple Music clip finds Swift jamming out to 'In The Middle' en route to a night out.
The Mexican pop singer will reportedly play a character named Carmen.


Public commission to Oxelvägens förskola in Nacka kommun. The accepted proposal "House on Boots" contains one assemblage of a house with four Barbie-boots. Installation during spring 2019.
Public commission to a school at Styrsö in the archipelago of Gothenburg. The accepted proposal " Metallic Flowers" contains eight flowers built of toys connected to the four elements: Air, Earth, Water and Fire casted in aluminum. Model in wax of Fire. Installation during the end of 2019. Work in progress.
Public commission to Kopparvägens förskola in Järfälla kommun. The accepted proposal "Kopparvägens Zoo" contains three smaller assemblages of enlarged toys in painted and not painted aluminum. Installation in the end of May 2019.
"Mr Majestät", aluminum. Permanently placed at "Konst på Hög" in Kumla in June 2018.


Tony Romo, the current quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, broke Troy Aikman's career franchise record for all time touchdown passes last night. All I have to say about that is…OVERRATED!
Let me take you back to another time, 32 years ago, April 21, 1980 to be exact. Picture this; in Kansas City, a beautiful baby girl aka ME (seriously, I was an adorable baby. Some babies suffer from Benjamin Button syndrome, not I) was being born into this world, while over in San Diego, an overrated baby stumbled out of his mother's womb; a baby named Tony Romo. It was fate that these two babies, born on the same day, miles apart would be bound forever as arch nemeses. Why not soul mates? Well, because Romo would betray our birth bond by ending up as the quarterback to the Dallas Cowboys. I grew up right outside of Washington D.C., so naturally I was raised as a Redskin fan, and to this day still am. So to put it in nerdy terms, Harry Potter = Me, Voldemort = Tony Romo.
Why my Romo hatred you ask? He is, in fact, a super-overrated quarterback. A fact my husband denies. He is a Romo-apologist (*editor's note; I am not a Cowboys fan, *wife's note: if you were, DIVORCE!), along with apparently the rest of the sports world. Sure, he broke a passing record last night, but where are all the playoff victories and the all-important SUPER BOWL title? What's that? It doesn't exist? He hasn't won any? Must be because Romo chokes every year! My husband will tell you that it doesn't take a Super Bowl victory to make one a great quarterback (editor's note; See Dan Marino's career for example, *wife's note: ahem, see below for why Marino is an exception to the rule). I would argue when you are getting almost biblical praise, then yes, you DO need a god damned ring.
Ugh, my husband is certainly not a Ron Weasley to my Harry Potter (my mind instantly went dirty after writing that, I have the humor of a 12-year-old boy), because Ron would NEVER taunt Harry like this. He knew Voldemort was the WORST, and helped Harry do everything possible; he even lost a brother in Harry's quest to destroy his arch nemesis.


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