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IN MEMORIAM: Richard Lan
Richard Lan, 74
Richard Lan, 74, a respected dealer in early printed books and maps, passed away on November 4, 2021 in New York City, from complications from Leukemia. Forty years ago, he and his wife, Seyla Martayan, established Martayan-Lan Rare Books and Maps in Manhattan and subsequently partnered with Robert Augustin to develop their map business. It was an exceptional partnership that brought them success. In their refined bookshop/gallery on East 57th street and East 55th street, they catered to the top tier of collectors and collecting institutions.
Richard and Seyla chose a complex area of scholarship and bookselling. Fluent in several European languages, they specialized in early printed books in history of science, travel and discoveries, but also in art and architecture. They are revered as authorities in these fields.
In time they became members of the ABAA and the Grolier Club. Richard was also a member of the John Carter Brown Library and the Association Internationale de Bibliophilie.
Richard and Seyla had two sons together, Andreas and Stefan, whom Richard invariably spoke about with pride and delight. His sense of family was deep and enduring.
Richard was also a committed athlete, who received a lacrosse and football scholarship from Rutgers, his alma mater. After college, he took up cycling and swimming, and as in everything he undertook, he put his best into it. He was still passing people half his age in the bike lane or swimming pool not long ago. He was a jazz aficionado and had a true appreciation for well-composed and executed music, which gave him a lot of joy and solace in his last days.
He lived a rich and complex life.
He will be missed. May he be present in our memory and our heart.
Posted On: 2021-12-07 07:45
User Name: 19531953
"A Gentleman and a Scholar" is rarely used in appropriate situations. Richard was a rare exception to that too often patronizing faux acclaim!
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Writing (a little), photography (sometimes), following other blogs (mostly).
Shush, now! You will do well to listen to what I have to say on the matter, for things aren't always as they seem to be. No, indeed!
Jack and Jill went up the hill, ostensibly, to fetch pails of water. Many of us saw them head out on their errand with our own eyes, to be sure. No argument there. But after that? Well, it's anyone's guess.
Jill says they came tumbling down the hill, and that would explain that nasty gash on Jack's crown. But, did any of you stop to ask if anyone actually saw them fall down the hill? Hmm? All folks attest to seeing is the pair of them head up the hill. And, I don't know if you noticed, but, when they came back, Jack was covered head to toe in dirt and brambles, but Jill had not a speck on her! I say, something else happened up on that hill that day.
According to Jill, Jack offered to bring both pails down the hill. If we are to believe Jill's story true, then, according to Jill, Jack was so overburdened, legs and arms akimbo, he lost his footing, and, again, if Jill is to be believed, her attempt to catch him failed, so Jill, too, came tumbling down. But, I ask you: Why would Jack, of all people, the laziest ne'er-do-well as has ever been, insist on carrying not just his, but Jill's pail full of water back down the hill?
Now, wait. There's more! You see, on my daily trek to and from market with the cow, I seen Jack with Jill's sister, Jan! The two of them, carrying on, back of the stables. I seen them more than a few times, I tell you!
Here's what I think happened: What if Jill found out? About Jack and Jan? She found out, and confronted Jack that day, up on the hill. I say she took a swing at him with her pail and bashed ol' Jack on the head, and then in a fit of fury, pushed him down the hill. Think about it! Makes more sense, given what I seen of him with Jan, and what we all know of ol' wastrel Jack. Offering to carry both pails full of water down the hill? My Aunt Fanny!
https://aooga.wordpress.com/2019/01/06/olwg-84-murder-most-foul/ prompts are: shush, listen; legs akimbo; Jack and Jill…with inspiration from Sir Kerr's preamble story.
I look at this painting and instantly wonder, what is her story?! A myriad of ideas goes off in my mind, like a room full of phones, all ringing at once.
What is she running from, and in such a hurry she didn't have time to put on shoes? But, she did have time to put on her bonnet and cape…? Her long shadow and practically pure white face, along with bits of her garment, indicate a very bright light behind her, but this was painted in pre-electricity era. Is she running from a fire? And, why does she look back? Is someone chasing her? Or, has someone fallen behind and she can't see them? Is she the infant's mother? She might not be. She could be a relative, or even a stranger. Is this a kidnapping?
I start drowning in words, unable to sort through and organize any of them into anything cohesive. If I had enough time to flesh this out, I would have many happy hours (yes, hours!) of plotting, scheming, creating …(sigh). Isn't inspiration wonderful?
The prompts this week (other than the image) are: if I had enough; drowning in words; the phone trilled.
December dawns are slow in coming. It's a cruel mid-winter trick of the sun at playing hide and seek. But on the rare occasion the skies are clear, it's a special treat to see how daybreak's warm orange, pink and golden glow quickly erases the pitch black of a long winter night.
These clear mornings are what Noel liked best about her winter visits to her family's cabin. The summer months have their own charm, of course, but, winter is truly a picture-postcard wonderland. Such a sight can make a person forget about the chaos of life's miseries.
When Noel announced she wanted to spend Christmas alone, her parents were unsympathetic.
Noel hated when her father came up with perfectly reasonable options. Defying him made her feel silly and spoiled.
"If it's the money, you know we'll cover it," her mother blurted.
Noel sighed. "It's not… I mean, yes, you are right, I'm not in a place right now I should be spending that kind of cash on plane tickets and hotels, but no. It's not the money. I mean it, and thank Charise for the invite, but seriously. I'm really looking forward to just me, the dog, and the cabin.
Noel dug in, stubbornly refusing to argue the matter any further. She kept quiet, letting her mother hem-and-haw. Then she heard a click and rightfully assumed it was her father hanging up. She knew she'd be getting the cold-shoulder treatment from him for a while.
Her mother continued. "I want you to let go of this bee in your bonnet. I mean, it's Christmas, hon! Not a time to be selfish and all caught up in yourself. Go on an Outward Bound pilgrimage some other time, like Dad said. Spend the holidays with your family.
Noel remained silent. She was determined not to let her parents guilt her into changing her mind.
The first night there, burrowed under layers of down blankets, Noel slept her first deep sleep in weeks. When she woke, it was still dark.
She quickly dressed, and then pulled out her grandfather's old fleece-lined hunting clothes and rabbit fur-lined aviator hat from the trunk in the closet. She put on her Ugg boots and bundled up in the heavy wool Pendleton throw off the couch.
Cuddling a hot mug of coffee close to her chest, she walked to the front door, calling to her dog, Buna, to join her. Buna came cautiously to the threshold as Noel stepped out onto the porch. Sniffing the freezing air and detecting there wasn't a treat involved, the dog returned to her warm spot next to the pellet stove.
"You're a snow chicken!" Noel called out, as her dog lay back down on her blanket with a groan.
Noel settled in on the long bench under the window to sip her hot coffee and watch the sun rise over the crest of the hill. The utter silence brought the peacefulness she had been craving for months, and all the reason why she decided to come to the cabin all on her own this time.
The cold eventually became too much to bear. Reluctantly, Noel shuffled back into the warmth of the cabin. Setting her mug on the table, she spied a drum of some sort in the corner by the pellet stove. Picking it up to investigate, she wondered if it was something her eldest cousin brought back from his time in New Zealand. She tapped on it with her finger tips a couple of times.
"Look, Buna, we even have musical entertainment!" She continued to rap her fingers on the drum, trying to get Buna to jump up and play, but the dog only gave her a confused and somewhat worrying look.
Noel set the drum back down. As she tossed the wool blanket back on the couch and took off her grandfather's hat, her stomach gave a growl. She brought groceries for the week ahead, of course, but was in no mood to cook. She rummaged through the kitchen cabinets for anything she could eat; just a quick bite to stave off hunger. Years' accumulation of various food stuff produced a can of chili, a packet of onion soup mix, unopened jars of mustard and barbeque sauce, a can of corn, and a tin of smoked oysters. Noel went for the oysters and opened the can of chili for the dog.
She settled on the couch with her oysters and a fresh mug of coffee. Looking around the place, the memories of many happy days spent here with her grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and most especially cousins, to whom she was so close, came flooding back. There wasn't a corner of the old place that wasn't filled with delightful apparitions of childhood.
Noel was happy. For the first time in a long time, she was smiling. All her memories of the place would keep her in very pleasant company throughout the week. In that moment, she vowed to do as her mother insisted; to finally let go of the troubles of recent months and ring in the new year with a renewed outlook and a commitment of moving on.


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Why American Workers Value Long Term Employer Relationships
September 20, 2016 – Seventy one percent of the U.S. workforce is engaged, according to new analysis by the Hay Group division of Korn Ferry. The comprehensive analysis is based on engagement surveys from 139 companies and 1.3 million U.S. employees across 15 industries. Engaged employees, the theory goes, are those completely committed to whatever goal or mission a company is working towards.
When considering specific industries, consumer goods, insurance, and financial services industries rank highest, with an average of 74 percent of respondents engaged. The communications field and consumer services (e.g. retail, hospitality, leisure) also ranked high on the list at 72 percent each.
The high technology industry is at the bottom of the engagement index, with only 64 percent of employees engaged. Also ranking low on the engagement scale are life sciences at 66 percent and public sector / not-for-profit at 67 percent.
"Full time U.S. employees work nearly 50 hours a week – equivalent to almost six working days," said Mark Royal, senior principal, Korn Ferry Hay Group. "When you consider that nearly a third of employees are not engaged, that's a lot of time wasted for both those employees and their employers who are not getting the full impact of their potential."
Additional Korn Ferry Hay Group research demonstrates that an engaged workforce has a significant impact on the bottom line, boosting revenue growth up to two and a half times, depending on the level of engagement.
"Many factors go into creating a culture of engagement, including empowering and developing employees to make a meaningful impact on the success of the organization," said Mr. Royal. "When this happens, employees will stay on the job and be productive, and their employers will reap the benefits."
American Workers Desire 'Long Term Relationship'
The Korn Ferry Hay Group composite engagement scores are based on responses to several questions, including: "Given your choice, how long would you plan to continue working for the company?" Perhaps surprisingly, the largest percentage (64 percent) of employees across industries said "more than five years." By contrast, just 18 percent of employees said they plan on staying two years or less.
Consumer goods and industrial goods are the two industries with the highest percentage of employees who responded that they would stay on the job more than five years at 74 percent each. Consumer services and communications are the two industries with the lowest percentages, with 51 percent and 54 percent respectively.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the average U.S. employee stays on the job an average of 4.6 years.
Ways to Improve Employee Engagement
"Leaders who are successful in keeping their best people will need to foster a positive view of future company prospects and opportunities for individual growth and development, focus on structuring work environments to support employees' success in their roles and leverage employee input to promote high levels of effectiveness, and reinforce the balance between what employees contribute and what they get back from the organization in return," said Mr. Royal.
A separate Korn Ferry study shows a critical need exists to improve employee engagement. The survey found that across all leadership levels an average of only 36 percent of employees are "highly engaged." The report also found that leveraging a social responsibility agenda to develop leaders can help reverse this trend.
The vast majority (87 percent) of respondents say that linking an organization's social responsibility efforts to leadership development has a positive impact on overall engagement and performance. Unfortunately, only 59 percent of respondents say their organizations actually do link the two.
"Real leadership development doesn't happen in the classroom. That just sets the stage," said Keith Halperin, senior partner of Hay Group. "The real development happens on the job, and in today's world employees are looking for organizations that are giving back to the community. Where there's purpose, there's a sense of meaning. There's a sense of value. Opportunities to give back and serve are perfect places to develop leadership."
Tapping into an organization's social responsibility platform is critically important to attracting, developing and retaining top talent, said Noah Rabinowitz, senior partner and global head of KF Hay Group's leadership development practice. "It provides a source of natural inspiration for people that is tied to the broader mission and purpose of an organization."
According to Mr. Rabinowitz, solid social responsibility programs are a boon for an organization's overall brand. "Authentic initiatives create a distinct and positive identity for companies with their customers, suppliers, distributors, investors and other stakeholders," he said.
With corporate social responsibility initiatives gaining traction, some progressive companies are going beyond volunteerism, linking profitability with social responsibility and embedding these goals in their core mission statements.
"The world has changed. It isn't good enough to just make a profit anymore," said Rick Lash, senior partner of Hay Group. "Done for the right reasons, a focus on purpose and social responsibility has a lasting impact on each and every person who comes in contact with your organization."
Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief, Hunt Scanlon Media
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package com.fincatto.documentofiscal.nfe.classes.distribuicao;

import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

public class NFDistribuicaoConsultaNSUTest {

    @Test
    public void deveGerarConsultaComNSU() {
        final NFDistribuicaoConsultaNSU distribuicaoNSU = new NFDistribuicaoConsultaNSU();
        distribuicaoNSU.setNsu("000000000000015");
        Assert.assertEquals("000000000000015", distribuicaoNSU.getNsu());
    }

    @Test
    public void deveGerarXmlCorretamente() {
        final NFDistribuicaoConsultaNSU distribuicaoNSU = new NFDistribuicaoConsultaNSU();
        distribuicaoNSU.setNsu("000000000000000");
        final String retorno = "<NFDistribuicaoConsultaNSU><NSU>000000000000000</NSU></NFDistribuicaoConsultaNSU>";
        Assert.assertEquals(retorno, distribuicaoNSU.toString());
    }

}

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If you haven't yet read part one of the blog, let me give you a little recap: Looking to break out of a rut at the gym a few years ago, I came across a radically different approach to exercise, called Movnat. I noticed that it requires the use of working memory, a key cognitive skill that you use all throughout your daily life. The question is, can such exercises not only use working memory but also improve it? Can certain exercises exercise our brains and our muscles at the same time?
Dr. Alloway performed a simple study. Test working memory, and then have subjects perform some MovNat drills.
After the training participants were tested again. While we wondered if we would see any improvement in working memory when we started the experiment, we astonished to find a dramatic increase of 50% from the first time they were tested. That's right, certain movements can greatly improve how well you can think.
Dr. Alloway continues his exploration with various test groups. Does Yoga do the same thing? How about listening to a lecture? How about conventional exercise? The answer is no, none of these other things has the incredible effect on working memory that Natural Movement does. MovNat makes you smarter. It is what we are meant to do.


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Local television weathercasts: it's time for change
By Pat Maday 04.04.22
It has never been clearer. It can't wait any longer. Local TV news must change its daily weathercast.
New research conducted exclusively for the 2022 Magid Weather Institute™ shows that for the first time ever, a source other than a local weathercast is used as frequently for weather information – 48% of respondents said they use a weather app.
Where's the value?
Consumers are as interested in local weather information as they always have been. But viewers tell us that the current weathercast is mostly a repetition of what they already know – and the things in the segment that are new don't have value.
The value is in the impact. An app or a website can give you a lot of data, but it can't connect the dots to your life. The daily weather consumer is looking for the value a television meteorologist can bring by explaining what's going on and how it will impact their life.
More relevance, less repetition
Does that mean it's time to eliminate the daily weathercast? Absolutely not.
Magid explored different approaches to the daily presentation when there's no severe weather happening. We asked the audience, which is very familiar with the daily approach now, to consider moving all the data to graphics on a ticker; moving the segment around in the newscast each day; an in-depth or story-focused segment that doesn't have all the traditional forecast elements; even dropping the daily weathercast completely.
The results were clear: while there wasn't much appetite to throw out the current approach, even among younger viewers, more than half the respondents "liked" each of the options – telling us the audience is giving permission to make some changes.
Now it's up to local stations to seize the opportunity. Magid knows weather. And we can help.
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NRMA Insurance Broncos under-20s coach Craig Hodges will be looking for a better start from his troops this week against the Melbourne Storm.
Hodges today named the same line-up that went down 38-22 to the Bulldogs in Sydney last Saturday.
The Broncos had some changes before the game, such as Jamayne Isaako moving to five-eighth and Khalolo Saitaua to lock.
But it was a shocker of a start that was the difference, the Broncos behind 22-0 at halftime as everything possible went wrong in the first half.
The Broncos will need to be much better against the Storm, who sit in a similar National Youth Competition ladder position to the Bulldogs.
The Broncos are still in ninth, but fell three points behind the top eight with last week's loss.


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Q: How is chat usually implemented? Consider the case in which you want to send text back and forth between computers.  (This could be a 1-to-1 conversation or a 1-to-many conversation.  Computers could also include smartphones.)
How may one create this in general?
For instance, do you push messages by making all parties into lightweight servers that take requests? (I'm particularly confused about this pushing part.)
What specific software, protocols, and/or frameworks are used in practice.

A: It is common to employ comet (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_(programming)) via a server such as Twisted. See Choosing and deploying a comet server for a more indepth discussion.
Other options include using RTFMP using a server such as Red5

A: XMPP is a widely used protocol for implementing chat functionality, so you might want do dig deeper into it. IRC is another one, so read on it.
Aside from that, there are usually two ways to implement chat via HTTP: Long polling and AJAX polling (every second or so).
The next "big" thing that could simplify implementation and reduce bandwidth are web sockets.
Facebook's chat is implemented in Erlang, for example.
As you see, there are many technologies, frameworks and languages available for chat implementation, so you'll have to do some research and choose what you think is the best bet for you.

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LongRoom News › SciTech
Climate change reshaping how heat moves around globe
hubbog (Posted by) Level 3
1/28/2019 7:10 PM EST in SciTech
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"The greenhouse effect and carbon dioxide aren't the only issues to consider as the planet grows warmer -- they are just one part of the equation. The way that the atmosphere and oceans move heat around is changing, too, and this could have significant effects on temperatures around the world," said Zhengyu Liu, co-lead author of the study and professor of climate dynamics in the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University.
Liu and Chengfei He, a graduate student in Ohio State's atmospheric science program, analyzed model simulations to illustrate how heat is expected to be transferred by the oceans and atmosphere in the near future. The researchers compared the models with historical temperature data from the oceans themselves to paint a clearer picture of how climate change is shifting and will continue to shift these patterns in this century. Their study appears online today (Jan. 28, 2019) in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Heat - Transfer - World - Spots - Spots
Without heat transfer, the world's hottest spots would be sizzling and the coolest spots would be even more frigid. Conditions in both hot and cold climates are affected by the movement of heat from the equator toward the poles in the atmosphere and oceans, He said.
As scientists look for a better understanding of all the factors contributing to climate change -- and for...
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One of my very favorite things to design is stationery...in fact, I hope to someday (in the not too distant future) launch my own line. Cross your fingers. Here is part of a custom ensemble I put together for a client. It was inspired by the artwork she has in her home.
Many thanks to my friend Addie, the chunky pelican, for her help photographing my work today!
Wow! that does look amazing! You are so talented my friend and i've enjoyed being your "personal assistant" today!
Very nice! I know a Jennifer Byrne - I wonder if it's the same person? Wouldn't that be funny?
btw, I replied to your comment over on flickr - it really is a small world!
Oh wow. This is gorgoues stuff Suzanne. Really stylish and great colour. It's good to hear about your stationary ambitions. I have never thought about the fact that it is something that is designed before - sometimes you just take things for granted. Well, I'd buy SB stationary for sure!
Sign me up as a client! Between this and your Christmas card, I am convinced you are one of the most talented people on earth! Go for it!
Can't wait to see the christmas stuff you've been working on. The stationary is awesome!
Classy and unique. Love your color choices.


Mindpool Technologies is one of the leading IT Contract Staffing and Recruiting Services Provider delivering technology experts & capabilities to its clients from diverse industries across the world. The Company has issued 1,200,000 Equity shares of Rs.10 each. Let's have a detailed review of the company and analytics of the Mindpool Technologies IPO release date, IPO offer price, subscription, Mindpool Technologies IPO allotment, grey market price and other details like the company's background, its financial positions, its promoters and other related things.
The Promoter of this company are RITESH R SHARMA and POONAM R SHARMA. The lead manager to the issue is HEM SECURITIES LIMITED and the Registrar to this issue is BIGSHARE SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED.
The opening and the closing date of IPO of Mindpool Technologies is Feb 14, 2019 to Feb 20, 2019.
The face value of each share is Rs 10, the cash price is Rs 30.
1,200,000 Equity Shares of Rs 10/- each but Issue Price is Rs 30, it will be aggregated to Rs (1,200,000* Rs 30) = 3.60 Crores.
The shares are listed on NSE. The Minimum Order Quantity or Market Lot is 4000 Shares.
Mindpool Technologies Private Limited was incorporated dated February 21, 2011 under the provision of Companies Act, 1956 by Registrar of Companies, Pune. The Company is engaged in the business of IT staffing and consultancy. They have their registered office in Pune, corporate office in Bangalore and virtual offices in Mumbai and Chennai. They are engaged in the business of providing Oracle Consultancy Services, IT staffing and solutions and Corporate Training Services across various industries including viz. banking and financial services, automotive and engineering, telecom, healthcare, Retail and Entertainment in India and US. As of March 31, 2018, we served 22 clients and have 103 employees.
The Company is promoted by Ritesh R Sharma, who has over a decade of experience in the IT industry. He is the guiding force behind the growth and strategic decisions of the Company.
Established relationship with clients leading to recurring business.
Experienced management and operational team.
Attract and retain talented employee.
Increased Focus on Oracle based services.
Strong Business Development and Sales team.
Develop and maintain relationships with the Clients.
Enhancing Operating Effectiveness and Efficiency.
From the above statements, one could find that the Mindpool Technologies Limited may perform well.
Equity Shares Offered Issue of 12,00,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10 each fully paid-up of our Company for cash at a price of Rs.30 per Equity Share aggregating to Rs. 360.00 Lakhs.
Net Issue to the Public 11,36,000 Equity Shares of Rs.10 each fully paid-up of our Company for cash at a price of Rs.30 per Equity Share aggregating to Rs.340.80 Lakhs.
Statutory Auditor – M/s Katariya & Munot Chartered Accountant.
The Mindpool Technologies IPO Grey Market Premium is yet to be announced. It will be updated as soon as the premium rates are announced.


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Art Dubai 2016
Contemporary (Booth D9) and Modern (Booth M13)
16 - 19 March 2016
Ayyam Gallery announced its participation in the 2016 edition of Art Dubai. In addition to returning to the fair's contemporary section, Ayyam Gallery will present a curated exhibition in the selected focus on seminal twentieth-century art at Art Dubai Modern
Nadim Karam and Faisal Samra—two of the Arab world's foremost innovators—are featured in Ayyam Gallery's contemporary art booth, highlighting some of the cutting-edge work that has come from the region in recent years.
For Art Dubai Modern, the gallery has organised a two-person exhibition that spotlights significant developments in abstraction of the Levant. As modern art in the Arab world peaked between the 1960s and 80s, painters Samia Halaby (b. 1936, Palestine) and Moustafa Fathi (b. 1942, d. 2008, Syria) sought to expand their individual approaches to abstraction by drawing from the historical legacy of regional visual culture, particularly Islamic art and the geometric abstraction of ancient forms.
Christie's Upcoming Auctions Modern & Contemporary Art | Ten
Christie's Dubai will hold two sales featuring works by twentieth and twenty-first century Middle Eastern artists this March.
Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Christie's Dubai, Ten will take place on 16 March, and features Safwan Dahoul'sUntitled (Woman Standing in the Rain) (2003).
Modern & Contemporary Art will take place later that evening. Among the sale's highlights are two rare, early works by Samia Halaby that date back to the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Sadik Kwaish Alfraji's Once I Could Fly (2012); a painting from Tammam Azzam's recent Storeys series; Silsila (Link)(2013), a unique, diasec photographic print from Sama Alshaibi's eponymous series; Rashed Al Shashai's installationBeep Beep (2015); and two untitled paintings (2005, 2015) by Afshin Pirhashemi are also included among the auction's robust lineup.
Athier in conversation with Harper's Bazaar Art editor-in-chief Rebecca Anne Proctor
12, Alserkal Avenue
Wednesday, 16 March at 12.00 pm
Athier will be in conversation with Harper's Bazaar Art editor-in-chief Rebecca Anne Proctor on Wednesday, 16 March at 12pm in Ayyam Gallery's newest space, 12 Alserkal Avenue, to discuss his most recent exhibition, Machine Hearts.
Known for an idiosyncratic style that explores the intricacies of human identity and destruction, here the artist attempts to visualise the heart and overall anatomy of an active soldier and asks: "What unseen mechanism powers human killing machines?"
Due to limited space, RSVP to rsvp@ayyamgallery.com or call 04 3236242 before 13 March 2016.
Khaled Jarrar at Hinterland Galerie Grenz Erfahrung (Borderline Experiences)
2 March - 2 April 2016
Khaled Jarrar will participate in Grenz Erfahrung (Borderline Experiences), a group show at Hinterland Galerie, Vienna, Austria from 2 March until 2 April. Jarrar's video, BADminton (2012) will be featured among works that explore the notion of borders as places of friction and juxtaposition.
Ammar Abd Rabbo at Katara Cultural Village
I Dream of Aleppo (Aleppo: A Elles, Eux, Paix!)
In association with the French Embassy, Ammar Abd Rabbo will be featured in a solo exhibition at Katara Cultural Village in Qatar. I Dream of Aleppo (Aleppo: A Elles, Eux, Paix!) consists of thirty-one photographs depicting the daily reality of living in the war-torn Syrian city, and serves as an homage to the residents trapped there.
The opening reception of the show is on 15 March at 7pm. Exhibition will be on view until 30 March 2016.
Safwan Dahoul Still Dreaming
14 March - 30 May 2016 | Dubai (11, Alserkal Avenue)
Opening reception: Monday, 14 March from 7.00 to 9.00 pm
A selection of new works from the Safwan Dahoul's ongoing Dream series is highlighted in this large-scale exhibition, including several mural-sized canvases. Although he began the influential body of work nearly three decades ago, Dahoul's featured paintings reveal several recent changes in both the narrative of the series and his aesthetic. In 2015, Dahoul began isolating his recurring figure in ambiguous settings, releasing her from darkened cityscapes and barren landscapes that resemble actual sites in Syria. This transition began with scenes of his heroine wading through a fog-covered sea and progressed to images of falling rain that indicate a raging tempest. In these examples and the works that followed, Dahoul depicts his female protagonist against a flat white background, an effect that alludes to radiating light, and renders her face and body with gradations of greys illuminated by soft highlights.
Athier Machine Hearts
14 March – 30 May 2016 | Dubai (12, Alserkal Avenue)
Athier in conversation with Rebecca Ann Proctor: Wednesday, 16 March at 12.00 pm
Machine Hearts centres on large-scale, semi-abstracted paintings made over the last two years. Full of aggressive, visceral energy, the eponymous, featured series is a continuation of the Man of War series, in which the artist explored the contemporary phenomenon of drone warfare. Still preoccupied by the spectre of war, Athier's new body of work attempts to visualise the mechanical heart of an active soldier and asks: What is the unseen core that powers a human killing machine?
Vibrantly coloured canvases depict twisted, organic elements wrapped around and seamlessly fused with rigid structures, creating dense clusters with a three dimensional, sculptural quality. Arteries and veins become entwined with industrial cables and pipes, and steel construction rods puncture soft, tissue-like matter, leaving the viewer with doubts about the humanity of the subject.
Rashed Al Shashai Salvation
14 March - 28 May 2016 | Dubai (DIFC)
As an active member of a dynamic group of conceptual artists that has blossomed in Saudi Arabia in recent years, Rashed Al Shashai has created a celebrated body of work that explores the tensions between modern life, evolving social norms, and the religious precepts that shape everyday life.
Through photography and installation, Al Shashai draws from the often-overlooked details that surround him while tackling such issues as extremism, escapism, and mounting apathy. The artist's photographs incorporate documentary elements in order to capture this critical moment in Saudi society while his installation works engage viewers by including the ordinary objects and imagery of everyday life.
Ayyam Gallery


WASHINGTON — The sights and sounds of the season made their grand appearance Wednesday evening with the lighting of the National Christmas Tree near the White House.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were joined by entertainers and a festive crowd on the Ellipse at President's Park. Here's a gallery of photos from the ceremony.


DigiTimes noticed multiple tablet makers have cut prices to compete against Amazon's $199 Kindle Fire tablet.
The sources pointed out that RIM has recently cooperated with Best Buy to offer its 7-inch 16GB PlayBook at a price of US$199, down from US$499 originally. Meanwhile, the price of HTC's 7-inch Android 2.3-based Flyer tablet PC has dropped to US$299, Lenovo's 7-inch A1 tablet PC to US$199, and ViewSonic's 7-inch Viewbook 730 to US$169.
Meanwhile, several China-based white-box players are also offering their 7-inch tablet at prices as low as US$75. In addition to the 16GB model, RIM also dropped its 32GB model from US$599 to US$299.


Rain in Northern California, where we always seem to be needing it, can be as delicious as this poem, which sounds contemporary though written a century ago.
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Broadcasted internationally, Brazilians as the hosts for this year's World Cup displayed their pain and anguish to the world when they experienced a loss of 7-1 to the German team in the semi-finals at the Belo Horizonte stadium.
A week before, just after the Brazil v Chile match in which the host nation just slid by with a win on penalties, photographer Kingsley Davis took to the Copacabana beach to capture the mix of locals celebrating, and the expressions on their faces, with this series of portraits.
These images from the beach are part of a larger project by Davis, titled Brazil 2014 Spaces and Places, where he spent the summer capturing life around the World Cup."The aim was to document the people as well as some of the opposition and protests to the tournament," says Davis. "I was aware there was an 'untold story' to tell and wanted capture elements of this".


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Ке́вин Дэ́вид Уэ́ртман (; ) — американский хоккеист, защитник, выступавший на профессиональном уровне в период 1991—2002 годов. Играл в Национальной хоккейной лиге за клуб «Калгари Флэймз», известен также по выступлениям в хоккейных лигах Финляндии, Германии и Австрии.

Биография
Кевин Уэртман родился 22 февраля 1969 года в городе Согас округа Эссекс штата Массачусетс, США. Был одним из шести детей у своих родителей Фредерика и Сюзан Уэртман.

Серьёзно заниматься хоккеем начал после окончания старшей школы, поступив в Американский международный колледж в Спрингфилде — состоял в местной студенческой хоккейной команде, отыграв в ней три полноценных сезона.

На драфте НХЛ 1989 года был выбран в восьмом раунде под общим 168 номером клубом «Калгари Флэймз». Дебютировал на профессиональном уровне в сезоне 1991/92 годов в составе команды «Солт-Лейк Голден Иглз», выступавшей в Международной хоккейной лиге, где провёл около двух лет. Получил награду Кен Маккензи Трофи как самый выдающийся новичок американского происхождения, избирался во вторую символическую сборную всех звёзд лиги. Дважды занимал четвёртое место в команде по количеству набранных очков.

Сезон 1993/94 провёл в клубе «Сент-Джон Флэймз» из Американской хоккейной лиги. Также его наконец призвали в «Калгари» для участия в матчах Национальной хоккейной лиги, хотя в общей сложности он выходил на лёд в НХЛ только в пяти играх регулярного чемпионата, не набрав при этом ни одного очка.

Будучи свободным агентом, летом 1994 года подписал контракт с командой «Сан-Хосе Шаркс» и затем провёл один сезон в аффилированном с ней клубе «Канзас-Сити Блэйдз», вернувшись таким образом в Международную хоккейную лигу.

В сезоне 1995/96 представлял другой клуб МХЛ «Форт-Уэйн Кометс».

В 1996 году отправился в Финляндию выступать за команду ЮП из Ювяскюля, провёл три сезона в финской СМ-Лиге.

Затем в период 1999—2001 годов выступал за немецкие клубы «Швеннингер Уайлд Уингз» и «Эссен Москитос» в Немецкой хоккейной лиге.

Последний раз играл на профессиональном уровне в сезоне 2001/02 в составе австрийского клуба «Вена» в Австрийской хоккейной лиге. По окончании этого сезона принял решение завершить спортивную карьеру и вернулся на родину.

Умер 11 апреля 2018 года в Согасе в возрасте 49 лет.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Кевин Уэртман  — статистика на сайте Eliteprospects.com

Хоккеисты США
Хоккейные защитники
Игроки «Сент-Джон Флэймз»
Игроки «Калгари Флэймз»
Игроки «Канзас-Сити Блэйдз»
Игроки «Форт-Уэйн Кометс»
Игроки ХК ЮП
Игроки ХК «Швеннингер Уайлд Уингз»
Игроки ХК «Москитос Эссен»
Игроки ХК «Вена Кэпиталз»
Задрафтованные ХК «Калгари Флэймз»

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Echinopericlimenes aurorae is een garnalensoort uit de familie van de Palaemonidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 2014 door Marin en Chan.

Palaemonidae


Carmen Giménez Smith is an American poet and lyric essay writer. She has filled posts as a university lecturer on the subject of creative writing along with editorial positions. She also acts a publisher of a company called Noemi Press.
She was born on the 20th February 1971 in New York City but her parents moved the family to the bay area of San Francisco which is where Carmen grew up. She gained her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts, from the San Jose State University and she then joined the creative writing program at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Here she gained a Master of Fine Arts degree before joining the teaching staff as a Teaching-Writing Fellow.
Her latest academic post is at the New Mexico State University, as assistant professor in the Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing. Her talent as a writer has meant that she has been in great demand outside of academic circles as both a publisher and in editorial work for the university literary magazine called Puerto del Sol. She also champions women in the literary world as a committee member of an organisation called VIDA: Women in Literary Arts.
Giménez Smith has won a number of awards for her poetry including the Juniper Prize which was awarded for her third collection of poems, titled Goodbye, Flicker, published in 2012. The following year her collection called Milk and Filth won the National Book Critics Circle Award (Poetry). In 2010 she was awarded the American Book Award for her memoir, Bring Down the Little Birds. Around the same time she produced three "chapbooks" which are a cheaply produced, soft back publications which are more leaflet than book. The first was called Glitch (2010) and this was followed by Reason's Monster and Can We Talk Here in 2011.
As well as being responsible for at least four of her own collections of poems, her work has also featured in anthologies such as Floricanto Si! U.S. Latina Poets, published in 1998, and Contextos: Poemas which came out four years earlier.
Now in her late forties, Carmen Giménez Smith lives in New Mexico with her husband, fellow writer Evan Lavender-Smith.


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NUTRITIONAL AND DIETARY COUNSELING
Many of our community members at Heritage House require some degree of health and well-being monitoring. Our Adult CareHome provides complimentary and customizable Nutritional and Dietary Counseling services for all our residents. By catering to the personal needs of each resident, we go just one step further to make everyone feel like they're truly at home at Heritage House.
NEW LIFE OPPORTUNITIES
Throughout the year, we provide our residents with Assisted Living to make sure there's always something exciting to look forward to at Heritage House. It's just one of the things that sets ourAdult Care Home apart from the rest. We're passionate about providing opportunities for our residents to make new memories and friends while enjoying our services.
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There comes a point in everyone's life when they may no longer be able to take care of themselves. Nature calls for the families of each individual to take care of them, just as they were cared for when they were young. Unfortunately, careers and other matters of modern life can often make this a difficult task. Heritage House provides the support that retirees and their families require, including Medication Monitoring services, which we are more than happy to offer.
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On behalf of Soroka & Associates, LLC posted in Criminal Defense on Friday, March 4, 2016.
Ohio is a traditional open carry state, which means people who legally own firearms may carry them in public places, unless there is a specific prohibition against them. "Open carry" means the firearm is visible to the naked eye and not concealed. Though open carrying is legal in Ohio, often the sight of a gun in public can cause unnecessary panic and unwanted attention from law enforcement. In fact, The Buckeye Firearms Association warns gun owners about the perils of open carry and doesn't recommend it.
Open carry rights do not extend to vehicles. You must have a permit to conceal if you have a firearm in your car or truck.
Know where you cannot bring your gun. The federal government prohibits firearms in schools, courthouses, police stations, post offices and other government property. This applies to both open and concealed carrying.
Pay attention to posted signs and leave, if asked. Private businesses and property owners can post signs prohibiting firearms. Even if a sign is not posted, a business or property owner can tell you to leave if you have a gun, and you must comply.
It's illegal to drink while open carrying. Even if you're not intoxicated, it is illegal to have a gun while drinking or under the influence.
Police officers may not be fully aware of your rights. Many police officers are not extremely familiar with open carry rights. If a police officer approaches and questions you, keep both of your hands away from your firearm and in plain view at all times. Move slowly and remain calm.
If you do get into trouble with the law, remember that every second counts. You need an attorney as soon as possible. Soroka & Associates, LLC, in Columbus, is available 24/7 to answer your phone calls, meet you wherever you are and communicate with the police on your behalf.
Drinking alcohol: Harmless activity or causing problems for you?
Do you know how to protect your Miranda Rights?


David Wells, a partner in the real estate team at law firm Hewitsons' Northampton office, explains why he forecasts growth in the East Midlands office market for 2017.
In the most significant judgment concerning the UK's constitution in generations, the Supreme Court (a majority of 8 to 3) has rejected the UK Government's case that ministers could start the process of withdrawal from the European Union without the authority of Parliament. The Court has held that such a step (the giving of notice under Article 50(2) of the Lisbon Treaty) can only lawfully be carried out with the sanction of primary legislation, enacted by the Queen in Parliament, although the consent of the devolved assemblies of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales would not be needed. The UK Parliament is sovereign on the matter. This was the Government's appeal against the decision of the High Court last year.
A Win For The Wheelchair?
In FirstGroup v Paulley, the Supreme Court has held that the operator's policy regarding wheelchair space on its buses was in breach of the duty to make reasonable adjustments under section 29(2) Equality Act 2010.
The UK has become the first country in the world to officially recognise Parkour as a sport.
Natural England is changing the way it issues wildlife licences to deal with protected species found at development sites.
Two recent construction cases - one arising from a development of Port facilities (Djibouti v Boreh  EWHC 405 Comm) and the other a hotel and resort development claim (Harlequin v Wilkins KennedyEWHC3188 TCC) - have provided the High Court with a further opportunity to warn those readying themselves for trial against the coaching of witnesses.
Legacies and bequests from generous individuals have always helped shape and enrich charities. Legacies of all sizes enable charities to carry out their invaluable work.


Kirk Cousins isn't averse to contact, but he was tired of playing with contacts. So he opted for Lasik surgery on his eyes -- and now he wonders what impact that will have on his game.
Cousins underwent the procedure Tuesday and said there's a chance his vision will improve to 20-15.
In some ways the procedure provides a peace of mind. Cousins, like anyone who wears contacts, must carry a reserve pair. Having to replace a contact during a game can be an annoyance.
But Cousins hopes it leads to other possible improvements, whether in his peripheral vision or his vision overall.
"If it gets to 20/15, then there's an obvious improvement," Cousins said. "In this league the difference between Pro Bowl and getting cut is that small. For me in shotgun, when I go through the cadence my eyes are on the defense but as I'm closer to saying hut my eyes have to stay on the ball. To have my eye on the ball coming at me, I still have to feel a blitz from the left or right to know if you need to throw a hot or if the corner is blitzing off the edge. There's a lot to process and you have to feel the pass rush.


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EuroTalk Kurdish (Kurmanji)
By: EuroTalk
Narrated by: Jamie Stuart
Categories: Language Instruction, Other Languages
It's naturally easier to learn something when it's set to rhythmic music, so that is exactly what we've done. Simple words and phrases are set to a varied pattern of rhythms and music designed to help you learn and to keep you engaged so that you won't just switch off after five minutes. It will give you an easy road into starting to learn a completely new language.
If you just want a few simple words and phrases before going abroad, Rhythms is all you need. It covers absolute essentials such as how to greet people, basic directions, getting around, food and drink. You'll hear everything spoken by both a male and a female native speaker and there will be plenty of opportunity for you to test how well you're doing with the review stages built in at key points in each track.
Rhythms can be used anytime, anywhere: listen in the car or on the train, walking the dog, doing housework or exercising at the gym. Absorbing a language couldn't be easier and EuroTalk Rhythms has over 120 different languages to choose from.
Download the accompanying reference guide.
©2013 EuroTalk Ltd (P)2013 EuroTalk Ltd
EuroTalk Cebuano
Rhythms Easy Khmer
Rhythms Easy Scottish Gaelic


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var BinaryHeapR = require('../');
var expect = require('chai').expect;

describe("BinaryHeapR", function(){

    describe("constructor", function(){

        it("should return always an instanceof BinaryHeapR", function(){
            expect(new BinaryHeapR(2)).to.be.an.instanceof(BinaryHeapR);
            expect(BinaryHeapR(2)).to.be.an.instanceof(BinaryHeapR);
        });

        it("should throw an error when capacity is not passed", function(){
            expect(BinaryHeapR).to.throw(/initial capacity/i);
        });

        it("should instantiate object where data length must be capacity + 1", function(){
            expect(BinaryHeapR(2).data).to.have.length(3);
        });

        it("should instantiate object where predicate is always set", function(){
            expect(BinaryHeapR(2)).to.have.property('predicate').that.is.an.instanceof(Function);
            expect(BinaryHeapR(2, function(){})).to.have.property('predicate').that.is.an.instanceof(Function);
        });

        it("should instantiate object from array elements", function(){
            expect(BinaryHeapR([1, 2, 3]).data).to.deep.equals([null, 3, 1, 2]);
        });
    });
    describe("data management", function(){

        describe("insert(), push()", function(){
            var heap = BinaryHeapR(2);

            it("should throw if no argument is passed", function(){
                expect(heap.insert).to.throw(/invalid arguments/i);
            });

            it("should do nothing if an empty array is passed as parameter", function(){
                expect(function(){ heap.insert([])}).to.not.throw(Error);
                expect(heap.data).to.deep.equals([null]);
            });

            it("should insert single element", function(){
                heap.insert(5);

                expect(heap.data).to.deep.equals([null, 5]);
            });

            it("should insert element and reorder if necessary", function(){
                heap.insert(11);

                expect(heap.data).to.deep.equals([null, 11, 5]);
            });

            it("should expand the heap when its full using #resizeFactor", function(){
                heap.insert(8);
                expect(heap.data).to.deep.equals([null, 11, 5, 8]);

                heap.insert([1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]);
                expect(heap.data).to.have.length(19); // 9 * resizeFactor + 1 = 9 * 2 + 1
            });

            var multiheap = BinaryHeapR(3);

            it("should insert multiple elements to the heap", function(){
                multiheap.insert(1, 2, 3);

                expect(multiheap.data).to.deep.equals([null, 3, 1, 2]);

                multiheap.insert([4, 5]);

                expect(multiheap.data).to.deep.equals([null, 5, 4, 2, 1, 3]);
            });

            it("should throw when null object is trying to be inserted", function(){
                var fn = function(){
                    multiheap.insert([null, 0, null]);
                };

                expect(fn).to.throw(/null object/i);
            });
        });

        describe("peek()", function(){
            var heap = BinaryHeapR(2);

            it("should return null if heap is empty", function(){
                expect(heap.peek()).to.be.null;
            });

            it("should get the first heap element", function(){
                heap.insert([5, 10, 4]);
                expect(heap.peek()).to.equals(10);
            });
        });

        describe("pull()", function(){
            var heap = BinaryHeapR(4);

            it("should return peek and remove peeked data(if not null) from heap", function(){
                expect(heap.pull()).to.be.null;
                expect(heap.data).to.deep.equals([null]);

                heap.insert([1, 4, 3, 5]);
                expect(heap.pull()).to.equals(5);
                expect(heap.data).to.deep.equals([null, 4, 1, 3]);
            });
        });
    });

    describe("size", function(){
        var heap = BinaryHeapR(2);

        it("should tell how many real heap elements are on the heap", function(){
            heap.insert([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]);
            expect(heap.size).to.equals(5);
        });
    });

    describe("resize()", function(){
        var heap = BinaryHeapR(2);

        it("should resize array and conserve data order", function(){
            heap.insert(1, 2);
            heap.resize(3);

            expect(heap.data).to.deep.equals([null, 2, 1]);

            heap.resize(1);

            expect(heap.data).to.deep.equals([null, 2]);
        });

    });

    describe("toArray()", function(){
        var heap = BinaryHeapR(5);

        it("should return a real binary heap array", function(){
            heap.insert([5, 11, 8]);

            expect(heap.toArray()).to.deep.equals([11, 5, 8]);
        });
    });

    describe("reinsert()", function(){
        var heap = BinaryHeapR(4);

        it("should reallocate array keeping the values intact", function(){
            heap.insert([5, 3, 1]);
            heap.reinsert();
            expect(heap.data).to.deep.equals([null, 5, 3, 1]);
        });
    });

    describe("predicate()", function(){
        var heap = BinaryHeapR(2);
        var fn = function(a, b){ return a > b };

        describe("value()", function(){
            it("should return `this` object", function(){
                expect(heap.predicate(fn).value()).to.equals(heap);
            });
        });

        it("should compare raw values when deep is not set", function(){
            var wrap = function(){
                return heap._predicate(5, 1);
            };
            expect(wrap()).to.be.ok;
            expect(wrap).to.not.throw(/predicate member values/i);
        });

        it("should throw when comparing raw values with deep set", function(){
            heap.predicate(fn).value("relevance");
            expect(function(){ heap._predicate(5, 1)}).to.throw(/predicate member values/i);
        });

        it("should not throw when comparing raw values with deep set but default isset", function(){
            heap.predicate(fn).value("relevance", 1);
            expect(function(){ heap._predicate(5, 1)}).to.not.throw(/predicate member values/i);
        });

        it("should compare complex objects", function(){
            heap = BinaryHeapR(2).predicate(fn).value("relevance.priority", 1);
            var obj1 = {relevance: { priority: 2 }};
            var obj2 = {};
            var obj3 = {relevance: { priority: 0 }};

            expect(heap._predicate(obj1, obj2)).to.be.ok;
            expect(heap._predicate(obj3, obj2)).to.not.be.ok;
        });

        describe("greater()", function(){
            it("should generate greater predicate", function(){
                heap = BinaryHeapR(2).predicate().greater();

                expect(heap._predicate(5, 1)).to.be.ok;
            });
        });

        describe("lesser()", function(){
            it("should generate lesser predicate", function(){
                heap = BinaryHeapR(2).predicate().lesser();

                expect(heap._predicate(1, 5)).to.be.ok;
            });
        });
    });

});


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MV Rena banned from Australian ports
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Bahamas flagged bulk carrier MV Rena from Australian ports for six months after the ship repeatedly failed to pay outstanding wages and maintain a safe workplace for its crew.
Cargo ship Kiunga Chief banned from Australian ports
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Papua New Guinea-flagged cargo ship Kiunga Chief from entering or using Australian ports for three months.
Joint media release: Pilot missing near Murwillumbah found deceased
A search for a pilot reported missing on the Far North Coast has concluded with the wreckage of an ultra light found a short time ago.
AMSA consultation to streamline National System and reduce red tape—Newcastle
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority's Domestic Vessel Division will begin a thorough consultation process with domestic vessel operators, starting in Hervey Bay on Friday.
Master and crew honoured for rescuing man over board
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has recognised the master and crew of Panama-flagged car carrier MV Comet Ace for the remarkable rescue of a man over board in Vitiaz Strait on Saturday, 8 April 2017.
Survivors recovered from Curtis Island helicopter crash
Two survivors have been recovered from a helicopter crash on Curtis Island in Queensland following an overnight search and rescue operation coordinated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
South African nationals rescued from stricken yacht
Three South African nationals have been rescued from their stricken yacht in the southern Indian Ocean
Two sailors rescued from yacht 210 NM from Sydney
In a joint operation between the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and NSW Police two people have been rescued from a yacht in distress about 210 nautical miles (NM) east north-east of Sydney.
Australia and Fiji work together to fix maritime navigation equipment damaged by Tropical Cyclone Winston
In February 2016, Fiji suffered the devastating effects of Tropical Cyclone Winston.
Solo sailor rescued in rough seas off Cape Howe
A solo yachtsman was winched to safety in the early hours of this morning in rough seas off the southern New South Wales coast.
Freight company honoured for Torres Strait service
Thousands of lifejackets have been distributed to children living in the Torres Strait, thanks to the longstanding Torres Strait Marine Safety Program (TSMSP).
Australia and Japan develop safety standards for shipping liquid hydrogen
Australia and Japan signed a memorandum at the headquarters of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) in Canberra today which will allow liquid hydrogen to be shipped in bulk for the first time.
Next generation search and rescue aircraft comes online
The first of Australia's new dedicated search and rescue aircraft has officially been accepted into service in Cairns.
Appeals Tribunal upholds AMSA ship detention
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority's decision to detain a Hong Kong flagged container ship which dumped food waste in close proximity to Fraser Island in May was affirmed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at a hearing on Friday, 25 November 2016.
AMSA search concluded for missing fisherman off Fraser Island
AMSA's search for a fisherman, still missing following a vessel capsize off Fraser Island, has ended, with Queensland Police continuing operations in the area.
Helicopter crew completes rescue of injured WA fisherman
A seriously injured cray fisherman was winched to safety overnight in high seas off Israelite Bay in Western Australia in a search and rescue operation coordinated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
November detention list
Our ship detention list for November 2020 is available.
Updated requirements for EPIRBs and lifejackets on some small vessels
We have updated requirements for vessels under 7.5 metres in length without level flotation that operate in open waters more than 2 nautical miles from land.
Webinar—Understanding the effects of COVID-19 on seafarers
We are holding a special research webinar on Thursday 10 December to discuss the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on seafarers.
October incident report
Read about the incidents reported to us in October.
The latest edition of AMSA Update is now available
Read the November AMSA Update
Heritage plan for the 1881 Montague Island lighthouse
We have prepared this plan to integrate the heritage values of the lightstation in accordance with the relevant Acts.
Maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers during COVID-19 pandemic
Marine notice 10/2020 supersedes 04/2020, outlining seafarer repatriation requirements during the pandemic.
September incident report
Read about the incidents reported to us in September.
Maritime mental health awareness training online
International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network are now offering Maritime Mental Health Awareness Training online.
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I get very tired when I go to Peru. This year was my 4th trip and Nathan's 2nd to the orphanage called Hogar Sagrada Familia (Home of the Sacred Family). Last year I got extremely ill from, what I have to believe was, food poisoning. This year, I had decided that we would take a year off from our Peru trip. I told Nathan that I was scheduling him for a week of Point Guard College training and we were taking the year off. Additionally he had a tournament at the end of the week. Nathan promptly told me that, not only were we going but, he would give up basketball before giving up the trip to see the kids. So off we went to Peru. I can't begin to tell you how glad I am now to have gone again and how proud I am of Nathan for helping to make that call. I don't want to steal any more of Nathan's thunder so I will let him tell the story.
July is typically a very busy month for select basketball. Why would I take off during the middle of the busiest tournament month in basketball? Well there are about 900 reasons and they all live outside of Lima, Peru. My mother and sister had gone to Peru before. They had come back exhausted and teary eyed talking about their experiences and how much they missed the kids. It was those stories that made me want to go the first time and the relationships I formed that made me go again.
Peru is in the southern hemisphere so when it is warm here it is cool there. While it is very humid and damp around Lima, it rarely rains. The ground is bare rocks and dirt. It is a shock to transition from the wealth of central Texas to the poverty that surrounds Lima especially the outskirts where Hogar Sagrada Familia is located.
We are required to stay in a safe area at night and travel to and from the orphanage every day. We travel on older buses and it is 1.5 to 2 hours each way over rough and bumpy roads. On the way to the orphanage, our first day, we were moving slowly through traffic. I noticed a man walking across a dirt field and barely able to walk. I watched as the man fell flat on his face. He laid there a moment, grabbed a handful of dirt and let it fall from his hands, then slowly pulled himself up to continue his struggle. I also watched as family dug through a trash pile looking for food. It left a lasting impression.
To give you a feel for the orphanage, the kids are obviously very poor and starved for love. Our visit is one of the highlights of their year. They all work together to make the orphanage work hand washing clothes and letting them hang dry, preparing meals, etc. The orphanage is run by a very special man named Miguel who, after losing his son, began bringing kids off of the street. The number of kids has grown to 900 and, once you are a member of the family, you are a member for life. The kids arrive in lots of different ways being brought by relatives, friends, police, etc. Depending on the age of the kids when they arrive, it can be very sad as they realize that this is their new permanent home. For other kids, this is a paradise compared to the life that they had been living. While the situation could certainly be construed as sad, the family here chooses to be happy. They are happier than most people who have everything by comparison.
The first day at the orphanage, I stopped by the baby casa to see my mom. There are 40 babies there starved for attention and love. The familiar sound of "ah mi (and me)" is present almost all this time. This is the babies saying me too, please. They want a hug or a drink or a smile or a piece of orange…. whatever is being passed around at the time. I should probably mention that there are a very few and very special group of people who help at this orphanage all the time. One such woman runs the baby casa and it is no coincidence that her name is Santa (Saint). From morning till night she is giving medicine, cooking meals, changing diapers…whatever is needed. It takes a very special person to do what she does and very few people will ever be able to appreciate how special she is.
In the casa, a little girl spotted me and initially would not tell me her name. Once I picked her up, however, it was over. There was no way she was letting go of me.
No getting rid of her. What a cutie!
Please don't go: Every day when we leave, the children beg us not to go.
The group that I worked with this year was a great group of 10 year old boys. They are a happy rowdy bunch. I am not sure who enjoyed who more. While I was very impressed with their soccer play, they seemed equally impressed with my basketball handling.
1st. While there is certainly sad situations and extreme poverty at the orphanage, the people there choose to be happy. The love, joy, and laughter there make it a truly special place. It reminds me that it is not our wealth or stuff that brings happiness. It is the choices we make and the relationships we form. And we have a lot of stuff.
2nd. I went there to lift the spirits of some very special kids but I think the results were exactly the opposite. They lifted mine.
3rd. I did not write this to ask for your help but the kids there do need help. I hope that you may choose to give to the kids at Hogar Sagrada Familia but, if you don't, I hope you will find a place to give. You can go to http://www.olivebranchministriesinternational.com/mission_trips.html (http://www NULL.olivebranchministriesinternational NULL.com/mission_trips NULL.html) to start.
4th. Life is precious. If you go to the website above, you will notice that Scott Zapalac is listed at the bottom of the website as the director of Olive Branch. It is with extreme sadness that I let you know Scott was killed Saturday in a car accident in Peru doing what he loved…helping others. God bless you Scott. And may he bring a very very special blessing to your family.
5th. Going to the orphanage instead of playing basketball was one of the easiest decisions that I have ever made. I hope that I will never let unimportant things get in the way of the truly important ones and I hope that I will always stay close to the friends I have made there.


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Rentricity, ARRA to Support New Hampshire-Based Water Utility Clean Energy Initiative
Rentricity Inc., a New York-based renewable energy recovery company, is completing an energy recovery installation within the Water Treatment Facility in the City of Keene, New Hampshire. This project, which will transform the excess energy contained in over-pressurized water pipes into a new source of "green" electricity, is supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) stimulus funding program.
New York, NY, September 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Rentricity Inc., a renewable energy recovery company based in New York City, is finalizing the design and will next begin construction on an energy recovery installation within the Water Treatment Facility for the City of Keene, New Hampshire.
The City of Keene, population 22,500, received a grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for roughly 50 percent of the project cost. Rentricity is implementing its Flow-to-Wire(sm) system to capture excess flow and pressure at the Water Treatment Facility, to result in a new ongoing source of "green" electricity for the municipality. This Rentricity-designed energy recovery system will allow the City of Keene to reduce its electricity consumption from the regional power grid and decrease its carbon footprint accordingly.
"The City of Keene is committed to finding and implementing new ways to offset the rising cost of energy," says Donna Hanscom, Assistant Public Works Director for the City of Keene. "The Rentricity energy recovery system will provide an ongoing source of clean electricity from inside our Water Treatment Facility."
Rentricity plans for the Water Treatment Facility energy recovery installation to be completed and to commence generating clean electricity for the City of Keene by mid-2010. "The project represents a first-of-a-kind installation in the State of New Hampshire. We hope that it will spark interest across the state and New England for other municipalities to explore harnessing the excess energy within their water systems," says Cary Hillebrand, Regional Director of Rentricity.
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www.rentricity.com
Donna Hanscom
Assistant Public Works Director, City of Keene
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AIM. TRAIN. PERFORM. REPEAT.
The pursuit of fitness and a higher level of performance is an obsession…a way of life. It requires determination and discipline to keep striving for goals that at times might seem too far away. And when you're pushing yourself to the limit and beyond, injuries are an ever-present possibility. While physiotherapy and sports medicine have existed for years, what was found lacking was an in-depth understanding of the physiology and mechanism of these injuries and the expertise to overcome them permanently.
That's where YOS comes in.
Our team consists of highly qualified sports doctors, sports physiotherapists and strength & conditioning professionals, who specialize in delivering platinum standard services for anyone pursuing an active lifestyle.
Whether you are a professional or a sports and fitness enthusiast, at YOS you have access to the finest treatment and training, because for us everyone who walks in is an athlete.
Through the precise evaluation of an injury, along with accurate data collection and analysis, complete record-keeping to enable continuity of treatment and specific training programs for every fitness goal, our aim is to help you recover faster and perform better than ever before.
Through precise evaluation of an injury, along with accurate data collection and analysis, complete record-keeping to enable continuity of treatment and specific training programs for every fitness goal, our aim is to help you recover faster and perform better than ever before.
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Dr. Srikanth Narayanaswamy is a consultant musculoskeletal radiologist and sports medicine physician certified by the Royal College of Radiologists and Cardiff University. He has worked in the past with tertiary orthopaedic centres at Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham and Swansea, UK before coming back home.
He has in-depth knowledge on injury management across various sporting activities including cricket, football, tennis, badminton, swimming and golf, amongst others.
He provides extensive comprehensive services to elite sports organizations in the country and is actively involved in management and rehabilitation of all aspects of sports related injuries, with the Indian Cricket Team, Indian Premier League Clubs and Indian Super league. He is frequently consulted by sportsmen and fellow doctors for an expert opinion on complex musculoskeletal cases and sports injuries. Dr. Srikanth has a strong academic background with a total of 100+ publications and presentations at various international and national forums to his credit.
ISHITA KAUSHIK
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With over 17 years of experience in handling various running, tennis, football and rugby injuries, lshita brings to the team immense knowledge and practical experience of managing elite athletes.
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STEPS (http://steps.sourceforge.net) is a GNU-licensed simulation platform that uses an extension of Gillespie's SSA  to deal with reactions and diffusion of molecules in 3D reconstructions of neuronal morphology and tissue . In STEPS, the diffusion of molecules is simulated as diffusive fluxes between tetrahedral elements in the mesh, represented by a series of first-order reactions.
STEPS has been used in various research projects where its overall performance was considered adequate. However, as more complex models are being developed and investigated, total model simulation times became an issue leading to requests for a faster reaction-diffusion simulator. Here we discuss a number of strategies we have followed to improve STEPS performance at different levels.
The previous implementation of STEPS adapted Gibson and Bruck's enhancement of the Direct method  with a k-ary tree structure. The overall complexity of searching and updating of this method is O(log k N), giving N as the total number of kinetic processes in the system and k as the branch width of the tree. Although this is a great improvement comparing to the O(N) complexity of Gillespie's original method, the logarithmic dependency of N becomes a critical limitation of performance, particularly in simulations with high amount of tetrahedral elements and consequently large N. Recently a constant-time version of the Direct method with a slightly more complex data structure has been introduced , providing an attractive searching and updating complexity of O(1), independent of N. This method is implemented in the new version of STEPS. In the poster, I will present the validation of the new simulator by comparing the stochastic simulation results with analytical solutions. I will also present the improvement made by adapting the new method.
Several approaches to parallelizing STEPS have been investigated. In a realistic simulation, the state of the system, including molecule distribution, reaction/diffusion rates, may be frequently read and/or modified during the simulation. Some of these operations could be greatly parallelized in shared memory architecture, efficiently reducing the cost of data accessing. Previous studies  also suggested that the Direct SSA could be parallelized as a Parallel Discrete-Event Simulation (PDES). However, the performance of such a parallelization significantly depends on the model itself as well as the approach of simulation decomposition. Some examples of above methods will be present and discussed in the poster.


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Krzyż Żelazny Zasługi (niem. Eisernes Verdienstkreuz) – austro-węgierskie odznaczenie państwowe, znajdujące się w kolejności starszeństwa austriackich odznaczeń za Orderem Elżbiety, a przed Medalem Wojennym, ustanowione podczas I wojny światowej 1 kwietnia 1916 przez cesarza Franciszka Józefa I, na podstawie Krzyża Zasługi Cywilnej.

Podzielony został na dwa stopnie:
 Krzyż Żelazny Zasługi z Koroną,
 Krzyż Żelazny Zasługi.

Krzyże nadawano podczas wojny na wstążce białej, z dwoma czerwonymi paskami wzdłuż krawędzi, połączonymi czerwonymi prążkami. W czasie pokoju miano go nadawać na wstążce czerwonej.

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Stick to your budget. If you have a certain amount that you can spend on shoes, then be sure that you can stick to it. A lot of the time when you see a sale you may want to get extra shoes that you weren't planning on getting, and that can make you spend too much. Think about your needs, and stay within your budget.
If you don't know your shoe size, measure both feet. Most people's feet are different sizes, sometimes significantly so. Try to find shoes that will comfortably fit your larger foot.
Never buy shoes before taking a walk around the store in them. If you buy a shoe without actually walking in it, you are unlikely to realize that it feels uncomfortable or that your heel slips out when you walk. Try on different sizes to feel which one fits the best.
Determine the type of arch you have before choosing your athletic shoes as not all are made to fit every type of arch. Wet your foot and then step onto white paper. The wet areas will reveal your arch type. If you have a flat arch, most of your footprint will show. If you have a high arch, you won't see it on the paper. This will help you choose the right shoes that fit.
"Breaking in" is a lie. Many footwear sales people tell you that you need to break in an uncomfortable pair of shoes. That isn't always true. The perfect fit means NEVER breaking in your shoes. If the shoes feel uncomfortable, try another style.
If you purchase shoes on the Internet, be certain about return policies. Different brands and different styles fit differently so you may order your regular size only to find out that they don't fit properly. Find out what kind of policies the store has.
Do not tell yourself that the shoes will break in if they feel uncomfortable when you try them on. It's better for them to fit well as soon as you wear them. Otherwise, they may not stretch out. They may just end up being painful until you eventually discard them.
Walk around in your new shoes before you decide to buy them. Don't just try the shoes on sitting down. Take a few laps around the store and make sure they're consistently comfortable. Make sure they're not rubbing against your heels. It will save you the trouble and money if you take them home without properly trying them on.
To help your kindergarten student get out the door faster, think about buying him a pair of shoes that fasten with Velcro. Even if they are good at tying shoes, doing this at the very last minute may make things take forever. This can help on crazy mornings.
When buying shoes for the kids, remember the growth factor. It needs a bit of extra space at the toe. The shoes won't be so big that they cause problems, but it will mean that you don't have to replace them right away. Ask a salesperson for help if you are having trouble.
Do not underpay or overpay for a pair of shoes. Shoes that are for running are going to be made out of materials that are durable and expensive, so they are worth a little more. Just because a shoe has a celebrity endorsement does not make it worth the price being asked.
Don't think you can purchase a pair of slightly painful shoes thinking they will stretch and fit better after they have been worn a while. This almost never works. One exception is if you have bunions or corns and need to get them stretched for that reason.
Try putting together a large collection of shoes so you can easily find something to wear for every occasion. People notice shoes and you could be negatively judged if you wear shoes that are inappropriate for an occasion. You'll get better results if your outfit and shoes go together well.
Shop for shoes late in the day. As the day progresses, your feet tend to swell. Therefore, you should plan to go shoe shopping in the late afternoon or early evening. Shoes will fit your feet better this way.
Use a black Sharpie marker to fix scuff marks on black leather. This is a great thing to remember in a pinch.
Think about buying some black dress shoes so that you'll be comfortable with your pair of shoes when the occasion calls for you to dress up. That ensures you are comfortable as you enjoy the night.
If you love a good pair of heels because of how it makes your calves look, try to lessen the damage it can bestow upon your feet. Look for cushiony inserts made to relieve some of the pressure. Doing this will help your shoes to be way more comfortable, and it may help you not get your toes injured if you do this.
Your new shoes must fit you correctly. It's a wise idea to have someone measure your feet. Feet change all the time. Don't trust that you are the same size you have always been.
If you're going to shell out good cash for shoes, make sure they are shoes that you'll put to use. Buying some expensive red flats is a bad decision if you already have three pair. Something in a neutral color that can be worn to work or out with friends is your best bet.
To make sure that you end up with the correct running shoe, get fitted at a local running store. There are many styles of sports shoes out there, and you should find the pair that fits you the best.
In conclusion, since you can't always get around on your bare feet, shoes are a necessity. Use the information located above the next time you go shopping. Have a good time and make sure you stay patient!