Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, the holiday season is the perfect time to spend with friends and loved ones. It's also the perfect time to enjoy the sights and sounds of New York City as it is. The city that never sleeps is filled with plenty of shows and entertainment for you to enjoy.
The best place to be this Christmas is at Rockefeller Center. It's the heart of New York during the holiday season. Rockefeller Center is located between 5th and 6th Avenue and between 49th and 50th street. It has everything from the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony to the iconic figure skating rink.
You can even check out the beautiful window displays on 5th Avenue. You don't have to go anywhere else for Christmas. Rockefeller Center provides fun for the entire family. You'll quickly see why no other place in the United States celebrates Christmas as New York does.
See a show at Radio City Music Hall, which is just around the corner from Rockefeller Center. The most iconic show is The Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Rockettes. This show is fun for the whole family. It features music, dancing, and Santa Claus himself. This is a special holiday treat that your family won't forget.
You can check out the show on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. If you want to do something more traditional, take a trek up to Lincoln Center to check out George Balanchine's The Nutcracker. This amazing production features the New York City Ballet Company and the School of American Ballet Students.
The Bryant Park Winter Village is another destination you need to make this Christmas. It's home to a 17,000-square foot ice skating rink, 170 shops, and food vendors, and is close to all of the action. For the adults, there are plenty of restaurants, bars, and lounges that are sure to whet your appetite. There's even an outdoor beer garden, which you take in all of the holiday sights and sounds around you.
If you want to capture the old-fashion spirit of Christmas, then check A Christmas Carol at the Merchant's House. You'll be transported back to 1867 when Charles Dickens traveled across the Atlantic to perform this very Christmas classic in New York City. The Merchant's House Museum reenacts this performance every year around the holidays. You'll get to see Dickens' classic come to life in his 19th-century home.
Want some adult-friendly entertainment this holiday season? Don't have the kids around? Check out the Nutcracker Rouge at Théâtre XIV. It's one-part Nutcracker, one-part Moulin Rouge. Company XIV returns with their over-the-top spectacle of performers, singers, aerialists, circus acts, and burlesque dancers. This show is so captivating that you won't know where to look next. This show-stopping performance will have you and your friends talking for months.


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Dust kicked up across the net this week when a Iranian cleric, Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, claimed that women dressing provocatively and "spreading adultery" were responsible for earthquakes. Kind of makes you wonder if some woman's solo pleasure caused the eruption of the Icelandic volcano (since apparently [she says arching a disbelieving eyebrow] masturbation is the last sexual taboo remaining).
Nearly the end of the semester so everything is busy madness. Yesterday was a non-stop day from when I awoke far too early from a bad dream, teaching, office hours, teaching, faculty meeting (where I had to present the Women's and Gender Studies Certificate for approval, which it received despite some cranky emails before the day), a reception for our first volume of the undergraduate research journal, back to write my column, off to meet up with friends and then back home again in time to finish writing the column and off to bed.
Wow — even makes me tired just typing it.
Happy Earth Day, folks. Do something nice for the planet — and not just today, either.
You note that in clitorectomy territory, relatively few earthquakes. QED. Meanwhile, clearly SOUTH PARK causes earthquakes. There's always going to be some loony-tune who finds some reason to dump on someone irrlevantly (James Watt was always good for this in the Sainted Regan Administration here in the US)…pity the targets aren't more evenly distributed (and if they are, that the other looney-tunage doesn't get quite as much play).
So much of it is smokescreens and diversion tactics. Let's whip people into a frenzy about non-issues while they ignore the real problems. I really despair over this country and its spiral into ignorance and prejudice. But that's what you get when you gut education.
Ah…you posit there was ever a time that education was ever ungutted. But it hits the shrinking middle classes these days.
Those areas of middle class that once had somewhat better, never good enough, support for education (beyond learning to sit at a desk and be quiet, always the primary cirriculum of most of my own experience in the relatively well-funded schools of the 1970s in relatively middle class neighborhoods…and even my experience at a pompous but well-funded private school in Honolulu, the year after the current US president graduated).
I think I'm impatient because there is less cause for the ignorance now; so many avenues to knowledge and yet we have a country taken over by fearful stupidity.You're right — education has always been a privilege; but there have been so many structural blows to the process that I fear we will never recover from it. American anti-intellectualism has become institutionalised.
Recall…Scopes lost. I suspect the current yahooism might also see some pushback. (I've always had a problem with the "privilege" dynamic…it's not privilege for the powerful group to be treated as human beings should be treated, as much as members are, so much as the oppression of the others that needs to be eradicated or at least lessened whenever possible…tagging it privilege has always given me the impression that it's somehow something the recipients have no right to, as opposed to everyone having the right to, such as a an actually helpful education.
Actually, having lived in the DC area for twelve years, I've seen and heard much of what Tim White posits arise ro one degree or another, not least in attempts to pretend that the Nation of Islam and some other groups should be accepted by the society as a whole without changing a whole lot about themselves (I remember one rather famous speech by Elijah Muhammad in which he declaimed, "You will not kill our Malcolm Xes…", to which my immediate thought in response was, Yes, it'd be nice if you'd quit killing our Malcolm Shabazzes as well). As one who listened to the Pacifica Radio station and some of the discussion on Howard University's television station, a PBS affiliate, among other relatively established media, such posited expressions do and have come up…though without a major international corporation, Fox News, doing what it can to shape and control them.
I don't see it that way: just something some people have relative to people who don't. Maybe it's just my frustration with being in the education industry and feeling as if I am wasting my time.
Fair enough…for me, perhaps not so much for others "privilege" tends to imply undeserved.
Just to be clear, I refer above to the Malcolm Shabazz (sometimes referred to as Malcolm X Shabazz, which I believe was never how he referred to himself) who rose to prominence as Malcolm X and was born Malcolm Little, not that man's grandson also Malcolm Shabazz. He became Shabazz after breaking with the NOI, unable to countenance many aspects of that organization.
Fighting the good fight, at some level, is never time-wasting. However unsatisfying it is.
I believe that most of us stop learning when we graduate either from High School or College. It's much easier to listen to the "talking heads" who tell us what we ought to think. As a comparison to the ignorance of Muslims regarding women, rememberthat Christians used to be raised on the dogma that woman was the source of all temptations because of Eve's tempting Adam with the "forbidden fruit". (Forget about the role played by legend or the symbolism of the "fruit" in question; namely a human desire to decide what is good or evil–something the Hebrew storytellers abhored.)It is a sign of hope that not all Muslims blindly follow the radicalImams. As not all Christians subscribe to their radical fundamentlists. We progress slowly but I believe we will get there.When is the questions. And no, I don't have the answer either.Acts of love and caring are always in order, whether pagan or other wise. I salute all my wiccan and Native American brothers and sisters and wish them all a successful journey on their chosen path.
Jack, I have long tended to think people were pretty much like me, though of course I have gradually figured out that is not the case, but I think a lively curiosity is natural to the species, but gets drummed out by bad education and other institutions. And yes, intolerance knows no boundaries in belief systems nor geographies.Todd, is it the good fight? Maybe I am tilting against the natural forces of entropy. It is exhausting in any case.
You're better able to guage than I, Kate…you clearly are reaching some students (by the the testimony of they themselves earlier here, iirc), but what percentage or proportion (and to what extent) makes it worthwhile, is a question you get to answer for yourself, even as we all have to answer for ourselves every day (as we assess our options).But encouraging your students to think is a good thing.


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Topic 3: INFORMATION OVERLOAD AND ITS CAUSES
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What is Information Overload?
Being faced with more information than one can effectively process.
What are the 2 perspectives on information overload?
1. A failure to filter information.
2. There is too much information.
What are the 3 types of Information Overload?
1) Task‐related: otherwise known as 'work overload'.
2) Message: resulting from communication (email in particular).
3) Media: media messages across many outlets (sources of information).
What is Message Overload?
An abundance of (email) messages; and with each a new task to be performed, can be:
-informational only (for immediate use or not).
-invoke a specific response or task.
What are some problems that arise from Message Overload?
1) We may fall behind in responding to messages, as well as feel overwhelmed in processing the messages as well as tasks related to properly processing the messages.
2) they are often interrupt activity and divert attention (Otherwise known as interruption). The multitasking of activities contributes to a feeling of overload.
What is Media Overload?
-Too much choice of media content and notifications (messages) inviting even more consumption of content.
-The number of sources continue to increase: there is an over supply of content and channels in contemporary media:
• Channels: television, radio, the Internet, mobile apps ...
• Content: Facebook, music, games, movies, lifestyle, infotainment sites, news, news blogs and Twitter feeds ...
What are the causes of Information Overload?
-People
-The organisation
-Process/tasks
-Information Attributes
How do people cause information overload?
Caused when capacity is reached in information consumption, because of:
Limitations in the individual's information‐processing capacity
Decision scope and resulting documentation needs, including comprehension (i.e. you can't understand the available information). This may be due to the use of jargon and complexity.
Senders screen outgoing information insufficiently.
Users adapt too slowly to new technological development.
Social communication barriers break down (we are not talking anymore!).
Motivation, attitude, satisfaction, Personal traits (experience, skills, ideology, age).
Personal situation (time of the day, noise, temperature, amount of sleep).
Our addiction to information is made easier in our online world. Computers are seen as a
psycho stimulant, and some of us develop additive behaviour to this stimulant.
How does technology cause information overload?
-push systems, email, intranet, extranet, Internet.
-rise in number of television channels.
-various distribution channels for the same content
-Vast storage capacity of the systems.
-Low duplication costs.
-Speed of access.
-Vast quantities of information.
How do organisations cause information overload?
-Interdisciplinary work (when work is done with outsiders).
-Collaborative work (working in teams).
-Centralisation of departments causing bottle necks or disintermediation (when information searching is done by end‐users rather than by information professionals).
-Accumulation of information to demonstrate power.
-Group heterogeneity (different viewpoints and experts).
-Adapting to dynamic environments, means intensive communication and information processing.
How do processes and tasks cause information overload?
-The more complex a task, the greater the information load and time required to complete it.
-Tasks are less routine.
-Complexity of tasks and task interdependencies.
-Time pressure.
-Task interruptions for complex tasks.
-Too many, too detailed standards (in accounting)
-Simultaneous input of information into the process.
-Innovations evolve rapidly: shortened life cycle.
-Interdisciplinary work.
How do information attributes cause information overloads?
-Volume of information increases.
-Uncertainty of information (info needed vs. info available).
-Diversity of information and number of alternatives increase.
-Ambiguity of information.
-Novelty, Complexity, Intensity of information.
-Dimensions of information increase.
-Information quality and value (Accuracy).
-Overabundance of irrelevant information.
What are the societal causes of Information Overload?
-Changing practices of producing, transmitting, storing, and consuming information, which are predominately driven by recent developments in ICT.
-Transformations in the workplace, due to larger changes in culture and society such as globalisation and economic restructuring.
-Contemporary society is centred on individual choice and opportunity.
-Loss of social breadth: there is a limit to the number of friends and the amount of information we can manage from them. Dunbar's number estimates the total number of relationships we can manage is around 150.
-Distorted sense of reality: on social media we join groups that bring us news we agree with. We join friendship groups that support our point of view.
-Brand Loyalty: technology and market branding has lead to two main players :Apple and Google (phones) and Apple and PC (computers).
-Poor sense of time: Whenever we get a new email, SMS or other notification, our bodies release dopamine. Dopamine can distort our sense of time.
-Poor attention span: Our ability to focus and sustain attention is diminished by the increasing number of interruptions and distractions online.
How has information and information overload evolved?
-Information overload did not exist in the early civilisations of the world because information was sparse.
-Nomadic tribes developed symbols to help with organisation; 10,000 years ago the Calendar was developed to assist with planting of seasonal crops. Nomadic tribes became less transient and turned into civilisations.
-Sumerians and Egyptians used glyphs (a glyph is a graphic symbol that provides the appearance or form for a character) for currency around 6,000 years ago. Egyptians soon afterwards started an alphabet. As a result, were able to complete large engineering tasks.
-Scribes were the only group to write on tablets.
-13th Century: The invention of paper and writing tools (woodblock printing and the pen) facilitated easy documentation of information and lead to an arduous quest for knowledge.
-Invention of the printing press (1436) and establishment of first library (1598) in England. Literacy spread as books were now plentiful and could be acquired by any wealthy person (not
limited to ruling families and the religious).
-Age of the Renaissance (1400s to late 1600s). It was now easier to disseminate scientific, literacy and visual works; and this communication could now be mass‐produced!
-The industrial revolution ‐ spread of technologies that transforms life at home and work in the 18th and 19th century.
-First Copyright laws and encyclopaedias.
-American civil war sparked a demand for news.
-AP (Associated Press) was founded to address the costs involved in collecting news via telegraph.
-Pencils were mass produced with erasers. A portable tool to help more people record information.
-The 1900s were characterised by new media such as media, film and
television. The dominant source of news became mass media.
-1915: start of the modern movie industry with 'The Birth of a Nation".
-1923: Time magazine was first published so that " busy men could stay informed". It was the first publication to summarise and organise news.
• 1945: scientist Vannevar Bush envisioned the memex, capable of organising human knowledge by storing, navigating and annotating information.
-1960s to 1994: The internet was initiated by US, due to government funding.
-1989: The fall of the Berlin wall. Ended the cold war and led to the fall of communism in Europe and Russia. Worldwide balance of power was now towards democracies and free markets, hence
leading to a free flow of information.
-Internet boom and information explosion of the 1990s.
-1991: The internet debut as a public service. New era of work and play, people could work from home, enabled greater business efficiencies and social exchanges.
-1998: Google launched. The search engine used links to determine the importance of web pages. It was named after a play on the word "Googol" - which is a mathematical term for 1 followed by 100 zeroes.
-Data Deluge and Information Overload in the 21st century digital age.
-2004: Facebook launched. Transformed from a' dorm‐room novelty ' to a massive company.
-2005:YouTube launched. Anyone with an internet connection could post a video in minutes for the whole world to watch.
-Twitter launched. "Although Twitter has helped open exchange of information, most users complain that it contributes to rising expectations to keep up with information".
-2011: Mobile phone use for information seeking and communication is increasing, particularly as users can get information they need right away.
What are the costs and consequences of information overload?
-Organisation specific symptoms such as poor decision making, persistent reinvention of the wheel, failed search, lost opportunities and the need to scan.
-Stress and physical health problems.
-Societal problems: such as loss of social breadth, distorted sense of reality, decimated work‐life balance, including Internet addiction.
How does poor decision making from an organisational perspective, cause information overload?
-1) too little information, 2) too much information, and 3) the best information cannot be found.
-Information arrives from various sources (email, voicemail, phone calls, social networks) which makes it hard to keep up. This phenomena makes it
difficult to see connections and 'nuggets' of quality information.
-The sheer volume of information obscures important information.
-Delay in decision making due to uncertainty as to whether or when someone will answer an e‐mail or phone message. They too may be suffering from information overload!
-It is important for companies to limit: can have consequences on their competitive advantage and capabilities
How does poor decision making from an psychological perspective, cause information overload?
1)Total failure to decide. When provided with more options, people either choose the lowest quality option or no option at all.
2) Many diminishing returns. The more information we collect, the less satisfied with the decision and the decision is more likely to be regrettable. We have difficulty in managing more than 7 things in working memory, and the 'ceaseless influx of information trains us to respond instantly': relating to why we are trained that a quick decision is better than a well thought out decision.
3) Recency trumps Quality. Our brain tends to notice changes over stasis (standing still). We are trained to give weight to the latest information,
not necessarily the most important or interesting.
4) The neglected unconscious. Creative decisions are best made under unconscious thought, rather than analytically. This allows the brain to subconsciously integrate new information
and make connections and see hidden patterns. However, if the information is too complex, decision making will default to the conscious system since the unconscious mind works
best by ignoring information.When we are inundated by information, our minds struggle to decided if we can ignore pieces of information.
Why do we need to scan?
-reading just enough to decide whether to
skip or continue reading the information.
-Knowledge workers scan information because they are under great time pressure to absorb vast amounts of information across many sources.
What problems can arise from scanning?
-can result in missed information and poor retention of information.
-When people attempt multiple activities at the one time, attention is spread across different tasks, otherwise known as time slicing (act of
rapidly switching between tasks).
-We can struggle with trying to keep up with multiple trains of thought.
How can information overload be bad for our health?
-knowledge workers to spend more time in
front of a computer or portable devices (i.e. tablets, smartphones, multiple devices).
-The most common complaints to computer related work are: eyestrain (17%), back pain (16%), carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches and poor circulation.
-Evidence of "Email Apnoea". When checking and reading email, studies have shown we can stop breathing or our breath is more shallow.
-Relationship to ADHD is unclear, though not able to focus on one thing and multiple demands on our attention certainly exacerbates the condition.
- Stress can lead to:
1) physical problems (cardio‐vascular and immunity from disease).
2) leads to a loss of productivity, due to compulsive WEB browsing, constant
lack of time, feeling of urgency and a pervasive fear that we are about to be overwhelmed by the very material we need to master in order to professionally function in this world.
-An overflowing inbox creates stress/anxiety over when the next email will arrive, whether the response was timely enough, and what e‐mail messages are piling up when the knowledge worker is not at work.
-Low Work-Life Balance.
How is their a financial cost for organisations, from not addressing information overload?
-Lost work time or reduced employee efficiency.
-Reduced intellectual property (IP) generation.
-Cost of errors, or quality issues.
-Job dissatisfaction, leading to burnout and/or undesired turnover.
How do we evaluate the importance of a piece of information?
-If we know or trust the source of the information (i.e. the person or organisation), then the value is embedded in the relationship.
-If the relationship is unknown, then the value of the information is given by its delivery mode.
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ON THE EDGE of a new direction or on the brink of a crisis?
I curated the exhibition ON THE EDGE as a visual display of crisis at the crossroads, presenting craftsmanship which may either become obsolete and forgotten, or through a new design direction may be celebrated as the sustaining and desirable choice for our future consumer culture.
Led by the craftsmanship of Lasse and Helena Kinnunen, Deka Design produces interior furniture and objects that advocate an environmentally sustainable and culturally relevant built environment.
ON THE EDGE – Open 13 June – 8 July 2012 at Hilltop on Tamborine, 1525 Tamborine Oxenford Road, Tamborine Mountain. Wed – Sun 10am -4pm (closed Mon and Tue).


MANCHESTER CITY are the only English club to have contacted Wolfsburg over the possibility of signing Kevin De Bruyne, according to reports.
The former Chelsea midfielder is one of the hottest properties in Europe after a stunning season with the Bundesliga club.
De Bruyne has scored 15 goals and has 24 assists in all competitions this season.
And the 24-year-old has been linked with a big-money return to the Premier League.
Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United have all been mentioned while PSG and Bayern Munich have also registered interest.
However, according to Danish publication PLBOLD Man City are the only English side to make contact.
Patrick De Koster, De Bruyne's agent, told PLBOLD: "There was informal contact from City.
"Manchester City are the only club from England who have shown interest.
"I do not know if there are other clubs in England that have interest, I think now enough, but Manchester City are the only club that has been in touch."


Hi all, Im looking to kick off a Pastrana PC, need just about anything that isnt an Ignite base, or Ignite B & W /50, lol. Also looking for Dale Jr, Dnica, Bowyer, and K-ski stuff. Feel free to ask about payers or sets, heres a bucket too with a few things in it. Willing to trade from any sport for NASCAR.
You need to add more cards to your Organize. I have plenty of cards to trade of the drivers/players you collect. I don't search through PB pages, only through members' organizers.
If you have cards of the drivers/teams/players in my signature, add them to your ORG and we can work out a trade. If you want to pick and choose what to add to your ORG, I have complete lists of what I have in my ORG separated by sport, team & player or driver. I do have some 'wants' listed but not many of them. LMK.
Ok, give me a bit and Ill add a couple of things, I think the only decent stuff I have of the guys in your sig is Martin though. Do you just want auto/mem or rcs and inserts too? Im test driving out this site because of the word of mouth Ive heard about it (not that I agree, just checking it out, lol) so I can only put 100 cards in my organizer before I have to pay so Im being picky about what I put in there, just the best stuff basically.
(08-23-2012 09:53 PM)spazmatastic Wrote: [ -> ] You need to add more cards to your Organize. I have plenty of cards to trade of the drivers/players you collect. I don't search through PB pages, only through members' organizers.
I added my NASCAR stuff I have for trade including a Martin mem and a Martin auto. If you are interested in rookies and inserts/refractors of your football teams lmk and I can list a few out or add a couple to my organize for you. Thanks!
I collect anything of the people in my sig. Base, parallels, inserts, and so on. I figured you would only be able to add 100 cards right now. That's why I mentioned my 'Haves' folders in my ORG. That way you don't have to add stuff I already have.
I have a Boyer RU card ft and perhaps some other stuff ft.
You can check out my Org if interested in trading. Here are the scans of the Autos and RU cards that I have listed FT.
The people who I collect are listed in my Sig below. Thank you.
Hey everybody, sorry for the slow responses, Im still trying to figure out the organizer and how to navigate it. Ive never used somthing like this to trade and its really giving me fits for some reason, lol. All I can seem to find in peoples organizers is base.
@ Spazmatastic- I think I have some inserts and such you dont have of a couple of your drivers/players, let me double check and Ill add them.
@minitracer, I do like the Bowyer for sure, maybe some others, what/who are you looking for and Ill add some stuff to the organizer.
@ Echo7Bravo, I dont see anything I need in your bucket and I can only find base in your organizer. I have a couple of martins for trade though and I can find some Gordon inserts Im sure, let me go through your organizer again and see if I cant figure out how to find stuff without sifting through everything page by page, lol.
Sorry again and if you get tired of waiting on me and want to drop trade talks I understand, Im getting frustrated with myself right about now, lol.
Make sure you don't add too many cards, otherwise you'll get locked out until you pay. 100 cards max, that includes all folders. IE: Trash, recently traded and so fourth.
(08-25-2012 05:07 PM)camaropat Wrote: [ -> ] Hey everybody, sorry for the slow responses, Im still trying to figure out the organizer and how to navigate it. Ive never used somthing like this to trade and its really giving me fits for some reason, lol. All I can seem to find in peoples organizers is base.
The fastest way is to type in the drivers name when you go into my Org and it will show all of the cards that I have of that driver FT. Just remember to go back to the original page if you want to search for another driver. If you want, you can PM a list of what Gordon and Martin cards that you have I can let you know which ones that I would be interested in so if we decide to trade you know which ones to add and not waste space in your Org. Don't worry about rushing, a lot of us are patient, I know that I am .
(08-25-2012 06:30 PM)Echo7Bravo Wrote: [ -> ] Don't worry about rushing, a lot of us are patient, I know that I am .
I agree with this statement. We are not really in any hurry to make something happen.
If you need/want any help with moving through the site faster, feel free to ask. We are all more than happy to help you!


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Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:18 - Updated Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:18
U-17 World Cup: National team return to Luanda
Luanda - Angola's National soccer team arrived Friday in the country's capital, Luanda, coming from Brazil where they were eliminated from the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup following 0-1 defeat to South Korea in the Round of 16.
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In their first participation in the competition, Palanquinhas (National Team) beat New Zealand 2-1 and Canada 2-1.
But the team conceded two defeats 0-2 to Brazil, in the group stage, and 0-1 to South Korea, in "knockout".
The team comprises Geovani, Cambila,Valente (goalkeepers), Gege, Pablo, Afonso, Domingos, Tino, Mimo, Porfírio (Defenders), Pedro, Manilson, Maestro, Beni, Netinho, Nelinho (midfielders), David, Capita, Zito Luvumbo, Zini and Abdul (forwards).
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Basketball: Women's national team project pre-olympics
Luanda - At least twelve athletes are part of the released list containing the names of the athletes for preparation of the senior women national team of basketball, aiming to attend the tournament that qualifies for the Japan 2020 Olympic Games.
National team called up ahead of Angola-Gambia game
Luanda - The coach of the Angolan National Soccer Team, Pedro Gonçalves, has released the list containing the names of the athletes, with the goalkeeper Nsesani of Académica do Lobito and the defender Quinito of Interclube seen as novelty, ahead of Angola-Gambia match on 13 November in Luanda for African Cup of the Nations (CAN2021) qualifying.
FIFA Cup/U-17: Angola fail to reach quarter-finals
Luanda - The Under 17 national football team were ousted last Tuesday from the World Cup which is being held in Brazil, after losing 0-1 to South Korea, in a game of the eighth-finals of the competition happening in Goiania, Brazil.


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Moody's cuts Egypt bond rating one notch to B1.
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CAIRO: Moody's Investors Service said it downgraded Egypt's government bond rating from B1 to B2 on Wednesday and placed it on review for further possible downgrade, concerned by political instability and economic woes.
The action comes a month after Standard & Poor's cut its long-term rating on Egypt by one notch to B+ in reaction to popular unrest undercutting the country's already weak political and economic outlook.
Moody's said the "main driver" of the cut "is the continued unsettled political conditions after the elections held on Nov. 28 and the installation of yet another transitional government - the fourth since the country's revolution in January 2011 - by the ruling military council.
"In Moody's view, the repeated changes in government leadership have resulted in ineffective and unpredictable economic policies.
"Moreover, the protracted timetable for a transition to constitutional and civilian rule, as demanded by the major political parties, will likely continue to undermine investor confidence in the Egyptian economy."
On the economic side, Moody's also highlighted a "continued and significant deterioration" in Egypt's external payments position of 44 percent since last December.
While this level is currently "still adequate" for exchange rate policy and meeting near-term debt repayments, Moody's noted that the depletion has accelerated since June.
Moreover, it said pressure on the balance of payments is compounded by the economic downturn in Europe, resulting in a sharp drop in tourism receipts and the prospect of exports and Suez Canal receipts faltering.
Furthermore, foreign direct investment has suffered a "dramatic contraction" to a $65 million outflow in 2011's first half from a $4.2 billion inflow a year earlier.
"In the absence of further financial support, Moody's believes that the Central Bank of Egypt will find it increasingly difficult to maintain adequate international liquidity in the months or year ahead, raising the risk of a balance-of-payments crisis."
The third key factor cited by Moody's is increasing pressure on government finances, with the budget deficit likely to widen to around 10 percent of GDP this fiscal year and a sharp rise in borrowing costs pushing debt-servicing costs up from an already high level.
"The continued elusiveness of a meaningful level of exceptional external financial support is the fourth factor underlying Moody's rating action," the agency said.
It said the International Monetary Fund offered a $3 billion standby arrangement in June, and the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are reported to have offered $7 billion in economic pledges.
"In Moody's view, such funding would relieve pressures on both the fiscal and external payments positions and help restore investor confidence."
As to the review, Moody's said it is watching whether forex reserves continue to decline at the pace seen over the past two months and whether funding costs continue to trend upward.
"Continued social unrest and political uncertainty would also be credit negative," it concluded.
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The justices are hearing arguments Monday in Apple's effort to end an antitrust lawsuit that could force the iPhone maker to cut the 30 per cent commission it charges software developers whose apps are sold exclusively through Apple's App Store. A judge could triple the compensation to consumers under antitrust law if Apple ultimately loses the lawsuit.
Consumers can choose from among more than 2 million apps, up from the 500 apps that were available when Apple created the App Store in 2008. "The phrase 'there's an app for that' is now part of the popular lexicon," Chief Justice John Roberts noted in a 2014 decision limiting warrantless searches of cellphones by police. Apple has trademarked the phrase.
But the company says the popularity of software for iPhones and its App Store shouldn't obscure that consumers buys apps from developers, not Apple.
Apple takes a 30 per cent commission on the sale of apps, but it says any complaints about its pricing structure should come from developers, not consumers, since it's the developers who pay the commission. The Trump administration is backing Apple at the high court.


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Volkswagen already delivered 100.000 units of the e-Golf
The 100.000 e-Golf was handed at the Transparent Factory Dresden in late November
The Volkswagen e-Golf number 100.000 was recently handed at the Transparent Factory Dresden.
Volkswagen yesterday delivered the 100,000th e-Golf in the Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden. The model was launched in 2014 as the Volkswagen brand's second battery electric vehicle (BEV) after the e-up!03 (2013). The e-Golf is one of the most successful electric vehicles in Europe and is also popular with customers in other countries – including the USA. The new ID.3 will be assembled in Dresden from fall 2020. In addition, the location is to be made even more attractive as a destination for visitors and customers.
The anniversary vehicle painted in "Pure White" was handed over to Maik Jaehde from Landolfshausen near Hanover. Once he had collected his vehicle he was given an exclusive tour of production.
Holger B. Santel, Head of Sales and Marketing Germany, said: "The e-Golf has already been our ambassador for e-mobility for more than five years. Today's delivery milestone of 100,000 vehicles is confirmation of the e-Golf's success in fulfilling its mission. It therefore plays an important role in the mobility turnaround for many customers and paves the way for the new ID.3."
Henning Schulzki, Head of Sales and Marketing at the Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden, added: "The e-Golf has made the Gläserne Manufaktur a vibrant showcase for e-mobility since 2017. We will produce over 16,000 units this year – an all-time high. We are delighted to have set this new record."
Production of the e-Golf began in Wolfsburg in 2014. Due to the high demand, the model has additionally been built in the Gläserne Manufaktur Dresden for more than two and a half years. The new ID.3 will roll off the assembly line in Dresden from next fall. Series production of the first model based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB) started in Zwickau in November.
The Gläserne Manufaktur's function as a vehicle collection point is to be expanded, with a specific focus on electric vehicles. Currently, some 1,300 vehicles per year are handed over to customers in Saxony's capital city. This number is to be significantly increased in the coming years.
Around 27,900 e-Golf were delivered to customers worldwide from January to October 2019 – with full-year deliveries in 2018 totaling 24,800. The five strongest sales markets this year are Norway, Germany, the USA, the UK and the Netherlands.
The e-Golf has an output of 100 kW (136 PS) and a WLTP range of up to 230 kilometers.
With the new Volkswagen ID.3 just around the corner this seems to be a goodbye party for the e-Golf.
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I can understand why people think of the e-Golf as a compliance car.
But I own one and its actually a very good EV and a car in general.
The app support is very good, the interior space isn't compromised by the battery, its has loads of high-quality VW technology, its also very good on energy efficiency (comparable to the much lighter I3) and it has plenty of power.
But it should have a bigger battery (45kWh ID3 battery would be perfect), it should also charge faster.
I understand why people are very angry with VW, but the ID3 is (in my opinion) the most impressive EV (outside of Tesla).
Tom Houlden
I feel the same about the eGolf AND my 500e: "compliance", but still really great cars. I've driven my friend's eGolf quite a bit & feel that it drives better than any other comparable EV I've driven, including i3, 2nd-gen Leaf, eSoul, eFocus, & even my 500e. The latter is only better 0-30 or on super-narrow streets, & like the i3, it's lighter but only equal on efficiency.
I haven't driven a Bolt yet though, or eKona, but I doubt they have much (if any) better ride & handling of an eGolf.
eGolf batt longevity seems surprisingly good too, especially considering it has no TMS.


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using UnityEngine;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;

public class PlayerControllerTuto : MonoBehaviour
{

    public Light flashLight = null;
    public Light flash = null;
    public float flashDuration = 0.5f;
    float flashElapsed = 10.0f;

    public Camera frustum = null;

    public LayerMask ghostMask;

    public float photoCooldown = 2.5f; //Sec
    float elapsedTimeSinceLastPhoto = 0; //Sec

    public bool canMove = true;

    public PointsLabel pointsLabelScript = null;

    Vector3 lastFrameMousePos = Vector3.zero;
    float lastFrameMouseWheel = 0;

    Scripts.DIRECTION direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_UNKNOWN;

    Color flashLightColor = Color.white;
    public Scripts.colors fLColor = Scripts.colors.blue;

    [SerializeField]
    float intensity = 1.0f;
    [SerializeField, Range(0.1f, 20.0f)]
    float wave_longitude = 1.0f;

    public LeadBoard leadBoard = null;

    private List<GameObject> ghostsDetected;
    private List<GameObject> ghostsDetectedNow;
    private Ray ray;

    //----------------------------

    void Awake()
    {
        ghostsDetected = new List<GameObject>();
        ghostsDetectedNow = new List<GameObject>();
        ray = new Ray();
    }

    void Start()
    {
        flashElapsed = flashDuration + 1;
        pointsLabelScript = GetComponent<PointsLabel>();
    }

    void Update()
    {

        if (canMove)
        {
            Vector3 mousePos = Camera.main.ScreenToWorldPoint(Input.mousePosition);
            mousePos.y = 0;

            if (mousePos != lastFrameMousePos)
            {
                lastFrameMousePos = mousePos;
                Vector3 dir = mousePos - transform.position;
                dir.Normalize();
                dir.y = 0;
                transform.LookAt(dir * 100);

                calcDirection(dir);
            }

            changeColor();  //TODO: Maybe only handle input every certain ammount of time.
        }

        checkForGhosts();   //TODO: Maybe only check ghosts every certain ammount of time, prob is more important to limit this than limit input.

        if ((elapsedTimeSinceLastPhoto >= photoCooldown))
        {
            if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Space) || Input.GetMouseButtonDown(0))
            {
                takePhoto();
                elapsedTimeSinceLastPhoto = 0.0f;
                canMove = false;
            }
        }

        elapsedTimeSinceLastPhoto += Time.deltaTime;

        intensity = Mathf.Abs(Mathf.Sin((3.14f / wave_longitude) * Time.realtimeSinceStartup));
        flashLight.intensity = 6 * intensity + 2;
        //Debug.Log(intensity);

        //If toke a photo, calc flash light duration
        if (flashElapsed <= flashDuration)
            flash.intensity = 8;
        else if (flash.intensity > 0 && !canMove)
        {
            flash.intensity = 0;
            canMove = true;
        }

        if (flashElapsed < 20.0f)
            flashElapsed += Time.deltaTime;
    }

    void OnDrawGizmos()
    {

    }

    //---------------------------------

    void calcDirection(Vector3 dir)
    {
        float angle = Mathf.Atan2(dir.z, dir.x) * Mathf.Rad2Deg;

        if (angle < 22.5 && angle > -22.5)
            direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_RIGHT;
        else if (angle >= 22.5 && angle <= 67.5)
            direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_UP_RIGHT;
        else if (angle > 67.5 && angle < 112.5)
            direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_UP;
        else if (angle >= 112.5 && angle <= 157.5)
            direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_UP_LEFT;
        else if (angle > 157.5 || angle < -157.5)
            direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_LEFT;
        else if (angle >= -157.5 && angle <= -112.5)
            direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_DOWN_LEFT;
        else if (angle > -112.5 && angle < -67.5)
            direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_DOWN;
        else if (angle >= -67.5 && angle <= -22.5)
            direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_DOWN_RIGHT;
        else
            direction = Scripts.DIRECTION.D_UNKNOWN;
    }

    void changeColor()
    {
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Alpha1) || Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad1))
        {
            fLColor = (Scripts.colors)1;
            flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
            flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
            onFlashLightColorChanged();
        }
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Alpha2) || Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad2))
        {
            fLColor = (Scripts.colors)2;
            flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
            flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
            onFlashLightColorChanged();
        }
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Alpha3) || Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad3))
        {
            fLColor = (Scripts.colors)3;
            flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
            flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
            onFlashLightColorChanged();
        }
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Alpha4) || Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad4))
        {
            fLColor = (Scripts.colors)4;
            flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
            flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
            onFlashLightColorChanged();
        }
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Alpha5) || Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad5))
        {
            fLColor = (Scripts.colors)5;
            flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
            flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
            onFlashLightColorChanged();
        }
        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Alpha6) || Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Keypad6))
        {
            fLColor = (Scripts.colors)6;
            flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
            flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
            onFlashLightColorChanged();
        }

        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.Q))
        {
            if ((int)fLColor == 1)
                fLColor = (Scripts.colors)6;
            else
                fLColor -= 1;

            flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
            flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
            onFlashLightColorChanged();
        }

        if (Input.GetKeyDown(KeyCode.E))
        {
            if ((int)fLColor == 6)
                fLColor = (Scripts.colors)1;
            else
                fLColor += 1;

            flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
            flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
            onFlashLightColorChanged();
        }

        float wheel = Input.GetAxis("Mouse ScrollWheel");
        if (wheel != lastFrameMouseWheel)
        {
            lastFrameMouseWheel = wheel;

            if (wheel > 0)
            {
                if ((int)fLColor == 6)
                    fLColor = (Scripts.colors)1;
                else
                    fLColor += 1;

                flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
                flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
                onFlashLightColorChanged();
            }
            else if (wheel < 0)
            {
                if ((int)fLColor == 1)
                    fLColor = (Scripts.colors)6;
                else
                    fLColor -= 1;

                flashLightColor = Scripts.getColor(fLColor);
                flashLight.color = flashLightColor;
                onFlashLightColorChanged();
            }
        }
    }

    void checkForGhosts()
    {
        Collider[] colliders = Physics.OverlapSphere(transform.position, frustum.farClipPlane, ghostMask);
        Plane[] planes = GeometryUtility.CalculateFrustumPlanes(frustum);

        ghostsDetectedNow.Clear();

        foreach (Collider col in colliders)
        {
            if (col.gameObject != gameObject && GeometryUtility.TestPlanesAABB(planes, col.bounds))
            {
                RaycastHit hit;
                ray.origin = transform.position;
                ray.direction = (col.transform.position - transform.position).normalized;
                ray.origin = ray.GetPoint(frustum.nearClipPlane);

                if (Physics.Raycast(ray, out hit, frustum.farClipPlane, LayerMask.NameToLayer("Everything")))
                {
                    if (hit.collider.gameObject.CompareTag("Ghost"))
                        ghostsDetectedNow.Add(col.gameObject);
                }
                Debug.DrawLine(ray.origin, hit.point);
            }
        }

        // Compare detected with detected_now -------------------------------------
        foreach (GameObject go in ghostsDetectedNow)
        {
            if (ghostsDetected.Contains(go) == false)
            {
                //New ghost seen
                go.GetComponent<Ghost>().onGhostDetected(fLColor);
            }
        }

        foreach (GameObject go in ghostsDetected)
        {
            if (ghostsDetectedNow.Contains(go) == false)
            {
                //Ghost lost
                go.GetComponent<Ghost>().onGhostLost();
            }

        }

        ghostsDetected.Clear();
        ghostsDetected.AddRange(ghostsDetectedNow);
    }

    void takePhoto()
    {
        float totalPoints = 0;

        foreach (GameObject go in ghostsDetected)
        {
            totalPoints += go.GetComponent<Ghost>().onPhotoTaken(fLColor) * intensity;
        }

        //TODO: Do things with this points.
        pointsLabelScript.showPoints(totalPoints);

        flashElapsed = 0.0f;
    }

    void onFlashLightColorChanged()
    {
        foreach (GameObject go in ghostsDetected)
        {
            go.GetComponent<Ghost>().onGhostDetected(fLColor);
        }
    }

    //--------------------------------
}


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kings and moneta ventures host nba's only crowdsourced startup contest for second year
Read the Press Release here
Today, the Sacramento Kings announced the second year of Capitalize, the NBA's first startup pitch contest showcasing local entrepreneurs.
Local VC Firm Moneta Adds New Expertise, Resources to Contest Participants 16 Finalist Selected from Local Applicants, Will Pitch Their Company for a Cash Prize
Sacramento, Calif. -- Today, the Sacramento Kings announced the second year of Capitalize, the NBA's first startup pitch contest showcasing local entrepreneurs. Moneta Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Folsom, California, is collaborating with the Kings to highlight the most promising innovators and companies of the Sacramento region, potentially launching their unique products into a global marketplace.Beginning today, startups within 75 miles of Sacramento may submit applications for this unique contest. Visit Kings.com/Capitalize to begin the application process.
"The inaugural Capitalize contest highlighted the best and brightest innovators that come right from our community who are ready to compete on a global stage," said Kings President Chris Granger. "We're excited to see what projects rise during this year's competition and grow Sacramento's emerging innovation economy. It's a unique way for us to use our robust background in tech to support our community's entrepreneurs."
Last year's finalists have seen tremendous opportunities following the first NBA VC contest. Finalist California Safe Soil provides its innovative waste solution at the Kings new home, Golden 1 Center – the most environmentally friendly and technologically advanced arena in the world – and has expanded to an 80,000 square-foot facility to meet new client needs. Finalist Barobo received the 2016 Sacramento Regional Innovation Award for Hardware and Electronics and looks to partner with the Kings Foundation on a school STEM initiative.
"We are excited and proud to be working with the Sacramento Kings to continue to grow the Sacramento tech economy," said Moneta Ventures Managing Partner Lokesh Sikaria. "As a fund focused on early-stage companies, the Moneta team hopes to add valuable insight to the Capitalize contest process."
Capitalize is a two-round tournament where 16 local innovators will compete to be selected for a cash prize and lunch with an owner of the Sacramento Kings. Sixteen semi-finalists will be selected to participate in a one-day pitchfest, where they will have an opportunity to impress a panel of judges consisting of local investors and technology executives. These judges will select the top four companies to move on to the finals.
The four finalists will compete for the fan vote on Twitter from March 15 through March 22, when they will join the join the Kings and Moneta Ventures at Golden 1 Center for Tech Night on March 22. The winner will be announced and awarded a grand prize package.
For complete contest rules and applications visit, Kings.com/Capitalize.
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China debt-trap: Expert believes Pakistan is losing its political, strategic autonomy to Beijing
Just Earth News	| @justearthnews | 02 Jan 2021, 04:57 am Print
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Beijing/Islamabad: China, with its BRI (Belt and Road Initiative) project, is making sure that Pakistan is completely debt-trapped, forced to 'part' with its territories, and loses political and strategic autonomy significantly, an opinion piece of a news portal said.
Media reports have indicated that China is not inclined to entertain Islamabad's request to finance the US$6.1 billion Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway project, the biggest component of the Chinese flagship CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) project, at a 1 percent interest rate, read the piece written by journalist Rajesh Sinha as published in The EurAsian Times.
In the ML-1 project, the interest rates have been negotiated, re-negotiated, suspended, and re-commenced.
Beijing is aware that in the given global scenario and Pakistan's precarious financial state, it cannot dictate terms and hence after some posturing, will be forced to accept the Chinese terms, whatever be the cost — political, economic, and strategic, it said.
The opinion said the reality of the incident is different despite seeing that both countries are moving fast on the CPEC.
" Out of the 122 projects identified for the CPEC, work on only 32 seems to have progressed well," SInha wrote in his opinion piece.
"And its 'iron brother' China, in the name of CPEC, is exploiting it economically and strategically. The most important rider continues to be that only Chinese companies, equipment, and entities will be involved in the execution of these projects," read the piece.
"The Institute of Policy Reforms (IPR), a think tank affiliated to the ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has suggested that the country has already got into a debt-trap. It cited the government's failure to bring reforms and fiscal restraint that have made the situation a national security concern," Sinha said.
Sinha said China's debt-diplomacy resembles the colonial-era British practices.
"The way Pakistan today is being forced to follow Chinese dictates, albeit informally, coupled with political turmoil, economic decline, and a dwindling number of friends and benefactors in the world, it's quite possible to see Pakistan or its parts being ceded to China like strategic Shaksgam Valley was done in 1963," read the article.


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Season ends with 4th for Yarnold
The World Cup Skeleton season drew to a close on Friday morning as Lizzy Yarnold came within a whisker of another medal for Great Britain.
Three weeks after winning World Championship bronze in Konigssee, Yarnold finished fourth in Pyeongchang, just four hundredths of a second from third and nine hundredths from silver.
Yarnold produced the joint second quickest time in Run 2, having sat seventh at halfway, to give her rivals another timely reminder that she will be in the running to retain her Olympic title when they return to the same South Korean track in February of next year.
Fellow Brit Laura Deas placed joint ninth after clocking the sixth best time in her second run as Germany's newly crowned World Champion and World No1, Jacqueline Loelling, took gold ahead of Russia's Elena Nikitina and Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands.
That result saw Deas finish sixth in the overall World Cup standings - an improvement of one place from last season - with Yarnold ninth after sitting out the penultimate race in Igls last month.
"I was so close to a medal which would have completed the season perfectly! But 4th is a position that keeps you hungry so I'll take the positives from that," said Yarnold.
"The track is challenging and I've had some hard days over the past few weeks trying lines that didn't work - there's been a lot of trial and error.
"I feel like I've worked out a few of the quirks of the track from this first trip so will come back in October (for the next international training week) to build on the progress made and discover more, I'm sure.
"Now that the season is coming to an end, I just want to thank the whole team for their unending commitment to performance. Since our selection race in October we've become more like family than ever which makes us all stronger and, ultimately, perform better. We are all now focussed on the race which really counts in 335 days' time!"
In the men's race, Dom Parsons was 13th and Jack Thomas 20th for GB.
Parsons sat 16th at the halfway mark but jumped three places after clocking an improved time of 51.17 seconds in Run 2 - more than half a second quicker than his first effort and the seventh fastest of the last heat.
Home favourite Sungbin Yun led after the first run but a track record for World Champion Martins Dukurs saw the Latvian take gold by just one hundredth of a second in a thrilling finish to the season. That victory also sealed an eighth successive overall World Cup crown for Dukurs, with his brother Tomass winning bronze behind Yun.
Parsons placed 10th in the overall standings, with Thomas 18th in his debut World Cup season.
World Cup (Pyeongchang, South Korea). Women's Skeleton: 1 J Loelling (GER) 1m 45.68s (52.93s & 52.75); 2 E Nikitina (RUS) 1-45.98 (53.18 & 52.80); 3 K Bos (NED) 1-46.03 (53.15 & 52.88); 4 L Yarnold (GB) 1-46.07 (53.27 & 52.80); =9 L Deas (GB) 1-46.56 (53.54 & 53.02)
Final World Cup standings: 1 J Loelling (GER) 1591pts; 2 T Hermann (GER) 1493; 3 M Rahneva (CAN) 1475; 6 L Deas (GB) 1240; 9 L Yarnold (GB) 1162
World Cup (Pyeongchang, South Korea). Men's Skeleton: 1 M Dukurs (LAT) 1m 41.51s (50.87 & 50.64); 2 S Yun (KOR) 1-41.52 (50.69 & 50.83); 3 T Dukurs (LAT) 1-42.16 (51.20 & 50.96); 13 D Parsons (GB) 1-42.85 (51.67 & 51.17); 20 J Thomas (GB) 1-43.56 (51.86 & 51.70)
Final World Cup standings: 1 M Dukurs (LAT) 1662pts; 2 S Yun (KOR) 1623; 3 A Tretiakov (RUS) 1454; 10 D Parsons (GB) 1144; 18 J Thomas (GB) 604


I used the "Robust OCR dataset" below to make a system for reading runner bibs in video. Standard ML techniques give fairly good results without much tweaking -- AdaBoost with stumps to go through all connected components (in thresholded image) and generate potential candidates, SVM/Gaussian kernel to classify those candidates into digits. Here's a screenshot and a video of this system in action.
I've collected this dataset for a project that involves automatically reading bibs in pictures of marathons and other races. This dataset is larger than robust-reading dataset of ICDAR 2003 competition with about 20k digits and more uniform because it's digits-only. I believe it is more challenging than the MNIST digit recognition dataset.
The dataset file contains raw data (images), as well as Weka-format ARFF file for simple set of features.
For completeness I include matlab script used to for initial pre-processing and feature extraction, Python script to convert space-separated output into ARFF format. Check "readme.txt" for more details.


I am using vbulletin for my forum. It is working fine with me, the only problem is that when I try creating a new style (which was already developed), then I get some weird hacking script in a small black screen with a skeleton hacking image. I am not quite sure why is this happening? Any help would be appreciated.
It looks like your style was hacked. Try changing all your admin passwords, then remove that style and monitor your site and keep the admin directory protected with a password.
I think you have gor a nulled version of VBulletin. If you're a customer of VBulletin then go to go to www.vbulletin.org and click on styles > download one > upload files, and use the xml. If your problem is still not solved, open a ticket with VBulletin .


PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2002--HP (NYSE:HPQ - News) today introduced a broad range of products and solutions for Oracle9i Real Application Clusters, further strengthening its position as a leading supplier of Oracle database solutions.
Today's announcement includes new offerings as well as updates to HP's current portfolio of products ranging from industry-standard to enterprise UNIX(R) servers that support Oracle9i Real Application Clusters, including new pre-configured, ready-to-run Oracle9i Real Application Clusters configurations and an Oracle and HP blueprint for enterprise server consolidation.
"With Oracle9i Real Application Clusters, Oracle has the best database clustering technology around," said Doug Kennedy, vice president, Platform Alliances, Platform Technologies Division, Oracle Corp. "By combining that with HP's broad range of UNIX, Windows and Linux servers, Oracle and HP are able to deliver the highest levels of availability, scalability, and system and cluster management. Our customers can achieve the best possible levels of performance and availability and have OS flexibility."
"Oracle database technology on HP systems meets the most demanding customer needs for designing, deploying and managing clustered databases," said Mark Hudson, worldwide marketing manager, HP Business Critical Systems. "We believe that our technology and broad market acceptance combined with the leadership position of Oracle's 9i Real Application Clusters will further accelerate the market adoption of clustered databases."
HP announced that pre-built, ready-to-run AlphaServer ES45 clustered systems running Tru64 UNIX are now available with the latest database clustering software, Oracle9i Database Release 2.2. These configurations, which are flexible in their memory size, node number and storage capacity, are configured for high availability.
The pre-installed configurations enable customers to have faster time-to-deployment and simplified expandability. The configurations are available from HP and select partners for delivery within nine days from order. These configurations have been tested by HP and Oracle and have received Oracle certification. The clustered systems also can be extended and deployed as disaster-tolerant solutions.
"HP delivers TruCluster-based technology scaled in proportion to our needs, providing us with world-class enterprise database functionality and availability on a small-server budget," said Mike Bathalon, IT operations manager, Green Mountain Power. The second largest electric utility in Vermont, Green Mountain Power recently consolidated numerous database applications to Oracle9i Real Application Clusters on a TruCluster 2-node AlphaServer ES45 system.
HP also announced that the first pre-configured, ready-to-run clustered AlphaServer ES45 systems running OpenVMS with Oracle9i Real Application Clusters are now available, providing customers with risk reduction and time-to-market benefits similar to the Tru64 UNIX family of offerings.
HP's Business Alignment Financing for AlphaServer systems, including a cluster node on-demand capability, gives customers in the United States, Canada and Europe the flexibility to customize their IT payment structure to correspond with their revenue or anticipated variations in computer use.
"Customers have told us they are looking for flexibility. They want to use an IT solution when they need it and pay for it accordingly," said Irv Rothman, president and chief executive officer, HP Financial Services. "The new Business Alignment Financing program allows AlphaServer customers to meet their need of aligning payments with usage."
"We chose Oracle9i Real Application Clusters on an HP cluster for both availability and cost effectiveness," said Peter Gjoerup, chief information officer, Top-Toy. "We wanted to reduce both planned and unplanned downtime to a minimum because the availability of our applications are critical 24 by 7. With Oracle9i Real Application Clusters and HP Serviceguard we can actually lose a server and still be up and running. The most cost-effective way for us to archive this was with Oracle9i Real Application Clusters because it allowed us to utilize all the resources of the cluster all the time."
Top-Toy controls the purchase and distribution of toys from around the world and resells these toys throughout shops in Scandinavia. Through this implementation, Top-Toy now can operate its distribution center more efficiently and provide better customer service to the more than 250 retail shops that rely on Top-Toy as a central hub.
As part of its ongoing plan to continue enhancing the functionality of HP-UX, HP plans to bring key features from Tru64 UNIX, including TruCluster Server and Advanced File System capabilities into future releases of HP-UX 11i in the 2004 timeframe. Select components of TruCluster Server software, the technology leader in clustering, also have been licensed by Oracle (http://www.oracle.com) for integration into Oracle9i Real Application Clusters.
HP, which was the first vendor to deliver an Oracle9i Real Application Clusters certified configuration on Intel architecture servers, continues to offer the broadest range of Oracle solutions on industry-standard HP ProLiant servers running both Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 and Linux.
"Our HP ProLiant server cluster provides an outstanding platform for the implementation of our Oracle9i Real Application Clusters with the Linux operating system," said Daniel Murguia, operations and information systems manager, AFP Futuro Bolivia. "The ProLiant servers give us the availability we require and enable us to scale-out as our needs grow -- all in a very cost-effective manner."
HP ProLiant clusters for Oracle9i Real Application Clusters are available from two to four nodes on multiple ProLiant servers running Windows 2000 and Linux. These clusters integrate industry-standard, fault-resilient ProLiant servers with HP StorageWorks SANs in pre-tested configurations with Oracle9i Real Application Clusters delivering a highly available, scalable and cost-effective solution.
Additional information on HP clustering solutions is available at http://www.hp.com/products/clusters.
HP is a leading global provider of products, technologies, solutions and services to consumers and businesses. The company's offerings span IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices, global services and imaging and printing. HP completed its merger transaction involving Compaq Computer Corp. on May 3, 2002. The company would have had combined revenue on a pro forma basis with the Compaq transaction of approximately $81.1 billion in fiscal 2001 and has operations in more than 160 countries. More information about HP is available at http://www.hp.com.
Oracle is a registered U.S. trademark of Oracle Corp., Redwood City, Calif. UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group in the U.S. and other countries. Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the possibility that the market for the sale of certain products and services may not develop as expected; that development of these products and services may not proceed as planned; and other risks that are described from time to time in HP's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including but not limited to HP's annual report on Form 10-K, as amended on January 30, 2002, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, HP's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2002 (as filed with the SEC on March 12, 2002) and subsequently filed reports. If any of these risks or uncertainties materializes or any of these assumptions proves incorrect, HP's results could differ materially from HP's expectations in these statements. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements.


École des Ponts Business School's focus on Leadership & Management tries to answer this question and further the scholarship on coaching, executive succession, leadership transition in nonprofit organizations, the politics of family businesses, and managing change and diverse teams.
Professor Joseph Santora is one of our lead researchers and a prolific writer on the topic.
The main focuses of his research delves into leadership and governance and one particular stream of research is devoted to educating top leadership about best practices related to executive succession and transition in non-profit and family businesses and organizations.
Connected to this research is a focus on executive coaching and leadership as well as the ways executives can become more effective in leading complex organizations in highly competitive environments.


Huseynov Hanoglan Andaif oglu, born in 1948 in Aghdash region. After graduating from high school in 1967, he entered the Azerbaijan Institute of National Economy named after D.Bunyadzadeh in 1971 and graduated from this institute in 1971 with a degree in Finance and received the position of Assistant Professor at the Finance and Credit Department of the Faculty by the decision of the Academic Council. stored. From 1975 he worked at the Moscow branch of the Moscow Cooperative Institute, later as a Head of Laboratory Cabinet, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Head of Department and Dean of the Azerbaijan Cooperative University. Since 2015, he works as the head of the Kubabi division. He is the author of many scientific articles, software and methodological instruction and textbooks.
At the beginning of the academic year 2017/2018, the Department prepares 8 specialties. The curriculum is based on the curriculum prepared in accordance with the Education Program (qualification). In 2017, he graduated from Qiyabi Department with 140 students in 5 specialties. The teachers of the 19 department at the University are also in the Department of Conversion.
The annual academic load on the faculty: 4982 hours.


Rook.. I live in Salisbury and ride with Hogs and Heroes Chpt 8 .. We ride all the time and welcome anyone to ride with us.. Did you happen to do the Jason's Ice cream run from the Salisbury Zoo to Chicoteague couple Saturdays ago?
I don't know if anyone would be interested, but there is a bike night this friday night!
If its not raining, I'll be there!
^ It's not and sunny today!! You'll see me at bike night, hopefully I'll see some of you guys!
I'm in Temple Hills, Md. I use to live off Middlebrook rd. in Germantown 20 years ago!
Laurel MD here. Don't have a bike yet, but hopefully soon..but I'm not in a rush, as I am a bit picky......Once i do get a bike, woul dlove to find others to ride with from time to time.
I'm in Glen Burnie. 39 next month.


April 16, 2018, Juba, The CTSAMM held a medal ceremony for outgoing ceasefire monitors to recognise their contribution to the mission. The monitors will be leaving the CTSAMM as they have completed their one year rotation with the mission. Presiding over the ceremony was the CTSAMM Chief of Staff, Theasa Burns.
The Chief of Staff remarked on the dedication the monitors had shown in the course of discharging their mandate and recognised the determination they displayed in the face of many challenges. She then invited the Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency, Seiji Okada, to present the monitors with their medals. The Ambassador thanked the monitors on behalf of the international community and also commented on the importance of the peace process and the integral role that CTSAMM plays in monitoring the security situation. Representatives from Kenyan Embassy were also in attendance including the Kenyan Defence Attache.


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