Much of the country [in the United States] was recently embroiled in debate over the infamous Google memo and the value-add of women in technology. Women who work in technology know that gender equality has a way to go in that field. However, there is another arena where women have achieved a majority and are growing in numbers and influence: philanthropy.
Recently, women overtook men and now control over half of this nation's wealth and over $40 trillion will transfer to women in the next four decades.
This doesn't even take into consideration the increasing number of female entrepreneurs who are generating their own wealth. This trend is expected to continue: wealth in the US and around the world will increasingly land in the hands of women, and much of this wealth will go toward philanthropy.
Women support women. Despite the trends noted above, women are disproportionately poor in the U.S. and the developing world, and women of color and single mothers are particularly hard-hit. Women understand the multiplier effect of giving to women and girls issues: research demonstrates that the impact of giving to women extends beyond the women themselves to families and communities. Strikingly, 20 percent of female philanthropists donate to causes that promote the position of women, while only 5.4 percent of men support women and girls' causes. And Women Moving Millions and other movements aspire to get more women to give with a gender lens.
Women are more likely to engage others in giving. Women draw on others to inform their giving strategies and choices, make giving a shared event, and give together. There has been an explosion in the number of giving circles in the US. Take, for example, Women Investing in Nebraska, a giving circle I've been involved with, or the Washington Women's Foundation, which pioneered the concept of women's large-scale, collective giving. Both are among nearly fifty giving circles that are part of the Women's Collective Giving Grantmakers Network. Both also are examples of the best in women's giving – giving together. This is one of the ways in which women are changing the field of philanthropy – we solve problems differently. We are deeply connected to our communities and to each other.
Millennial women tend to lead with their hearts in giving, but feel less satisfaction with what they are accomplishing. Women from the baby boomer generation, on the other hand, are more focused and also more satisfied with their giving. There are wonderful opportunities for mothers and grandmothers to share across generations what they've learned about approaching philanthropy strategically. My daughters and I talk often about the work our foundation is doing and our approach to our family's philanthropy.
But philanthropy is not just about giving money: to be truly effective, women are raising their voices and advocating for women and girls. As an example, the unstoppable Mia Hamm is partnering with Giving Compass this week to level the playing field for women and girls around the globe through sports in honor of #womensequalityday. Join us by sharing a picture of a strong woman or girl. Maybe you can share a picture of a woman in philanthropy who has inspired you!


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BIG proposes 500-foot observation tower for San Diego
By Antonio Pacheco
Ground-level view of the proposed observation tower. Image courtesy of Seaport San Diego.
A proposed observation tower at the edge of Pacific Highway is a polarizing symbol of change that could make or break the larger, $2.4 billion redevelopment effort planned for downtown's Central Embarcadero. — San Diego Union-Tribune
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and developers 1HWY1 have proposed a 500-foot cylindrical observation tower for San Diego's waterfront Central Embarcadero as part of a massive $2.4 billion Seaport San Diego project.
The part-hotel, part-theme park development could include 385 hotel rooms, a 170,822-square-foot "vertical aquarium," and other retail, office, and leisure spaces, according to a recent report from The San Diego Union-Tribune.
The proposal, which will have to undergo extensive environmental review and be approved by the California Coastal Commission, is not without controversy, however.
Melody Lasiter, a San Diego coastal planner, told The San Diego Union-Tribune, "We have concerns about the bulk and scale of the project in general."
Lasiter added, "Our major concern is that the existing development down at Seaport Village right now is easily accessible for a wide range of incomes. There's a lot of passive space, and anyone can go to Seaport Village and walk around. With the redevelopment, it might not be that way. Our focus is the public's ability to recreate there at low or no cost."
Seaport San Diego tower is like nothing else on California's coast. That's the problem
By JENNIFER VAN GROVE
A proposed observation tower at the edge of Pacific Highway is a polarizing symbol of change that could make or break the larger, $2.4 billion redevelopment effort planned for downtown's Central Embarcadero.
In some circles there is a sense that San Diego is missing an internationally recognizable calling card, as in a postcard-worthy — or in today's vernacular, Instagrammable — destination that shouts, "Visit me." The cylindrical tower with a cinched waist that is being touted as the high-flying replacement to a flat-by-comparison Seaport Village could change that.
That is, if California allows it.
A jaw-dropping symbol of change for the bayfront area that makes up downtown's Central Embarcadero, the 500-foot tower is being heralded by developer 1HWY1 as the architectural focal point of its massive $2.4 billion Seaport San Diego project. Its location, where the bay ends and Pacific Highway begins, makes it geographically significant as well.
The full redevelopment effort encompasses 70 acres of land and water along Harbor Drive and is currently in the initial planning stages. Its program envisions a total of 2,050 hotel rooms spread across different properties, including 385 rooms in the base of the tower. Also proposed is a 170,822-square-foot aquarium, a 110,247-square-foot event center, 261,411 square feet of retail space, and 159,454 of office space reserved for ocean research-related enterprises.
Read the full article on the San Diego Union-Tribune site
Housing Crisis Spurs Long-Distance Commutes
We recorded a new podcast! Our second one. This one zooms in on our housing crisis, long-distance commutes and the I-15 growth corridor, wildfire threats, the missing middle, NIMBYs, YIMBYs and more. Before we get to it, we want to share a few related items that inspired our podcast.
There's been a lot of talk about our housing crisis, perhaps too much talk, and not enough action. MNM Principal Tony Manolatos, a father of three children whom he fears won't be able to afford a home in San Diego, recently weighed in with an op-ed in Voice of San Diego to shed light on two bans on homebuilding that have exacerbated our housing crisis:
Bans on Housing in Unincorporated Areas Worsen the Housing Crisis | By Tony Manolatos
Tony's piece was picked up by KUSI TV and KOGO Radio, each of which brought him in to discuss the impact our housing crisis is having on working families and young professionals, many of whom are forced to move out of state. Others move to Riverside County, where they can afford a home, and commute back here for work. In fact, 60,000 people make the Riverside-to-San Diego commute every work day, polluting our air, jamming our roads, and robbing them of valuable time with their children because they are spending up to four hours a day commuting to and from work.
KOGO Radio with Tony Manolatos: Young Families Hit Hardest by Housing Crisis
The MNM Podcast: Episode 2, Housing Crisis Spurs Long-Distance Commutes
Tony's op-ed has people talking and thinking about a topic important to everyone across our region. So we decided to move the conversation forward. We recorded a podcast on long-distance commutes, the backcountry vs. the I-15 growth and transit corridor, the omnipresent wildfire threat, and what housing experts refer to as the "missing middle."
Our podcast includes an interview with Ginger Hitzke, an affordable housing developer who commutes to work every day from her home in Riverside County to her office in Lemon Grove. She avoids rush hour traffic to avoid spending more than 3 hours a day commuting. We also spoke with Christopher Dicus, a professor of wildland fire and fuels management at California Polytechnic State University and a former firefighter, because very often housing opponents bring up wildfires as a reason not to build along the I-15 growth and transit corridor. In the last segment, you will hear from MNM's Dike Anyiwo, Tanya Mannes Castaneda and Tony Manolatos. Click below to listen.
Ginger Hitzke
Professor Christopher Dicus

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Nessie sceptic saw something fishy during Loch Ness walk!
By Louise Glen
- louise.glen@hnmedia.co.uk
Published: 15:30, 26 September 2020
Corey Sturrock on the banks of Loch Ness where he observed a large eel shape in the water...Picture: Gary Anthony..
A Nessie sceptic has been converted after spotting a giant creature rise out of the water while out for a walk.
Corey (23) and Lauren (22) Sturrock were walking at Dores on Saturday at around 3.40pm when they saw something the "size of a bus" emerge from the depths.
Mr Sturrock, who is a full-time carer for his wife, said he has always dismissed any talk of the Loch Ness monster, but after seeing the eel-like fish believes that there is something lurking in the waters that is quite unbelievable.
Mr Sturrock said he was reluctant to come forward in case people thought he was claiming to have seen Nessie.
But he said there were a number of people on the loch-side who saw the same thing.
He said: "I have been camping and walking on Loch Ness my whole life and I have never believed in the Loch Ness monster.
"But what my wife and I saw was something quite extraordinary and I would like to know if other people have seen the same.
"It was, what looked like to me and Lauren, like a massive eel. It was the size of a bus.
"It was massive.
"We saw the water rippling as if something was swelling, and that is what grabbed our attention.
"We then saw this thing, that looked like a massive eel rise from the water, and then go back under again.
"There was a large swell.
"Other people walking on the same path saw it as well.
"I reached for my phone – but it was all over in a matter of about 10 or 20 seconds – and it only showed itself for a few seconds. By the time I got my phone out it had gone underneath again.
"It didn't look like all those Nessie drawings with the humps – it was just a large, or very large eel.
"After never believing there was anything in the loch, and no basis for belief in the Loch Ness monster, I would say that perhaps there are large eels in the water – and when they emerge they may look like a monster.
"Whatever it was it was some size."
Not including Mr and Mrs Sturrock's experience, seven Nessie sightings have been recorded in 2020 so far.
The latest in the Official Loch Ness Monster Sightings Register was added on August 29 after photos were taken by tourist Mr Van-Schuerbeck.
A spokesman for the register
said he spotted an "unexplained phenomenon" when he looked back at photos taken near Point Clair.
A long-distance walker was also convinced earlier this month he captured the shadowy shape of the Loch Ness Monster while hiking between Fort Augustus and Invermoriston.
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Home / OSEI TUTU SHS
The Methodist church established the school in 1940, apparently to fill a vacuum left by the establishment of Mmofraturo Girls Boarding School. The Church needed a middle boarding school for only boys.
The school started in a located directly opposite Freeman College, Kumasi, Ghana. Within a few years, the enrolment shot up and as a result, the church began look a permanent site for the school. The leadership of the church went to Manhyia to find a parcel of the land for construction of the school. Fortunately, the Akroponghene at that time, Nana kwabena Sarfo II, had earlier on informed Otumfour Sir Osei Agyemang Prempeh II, about his disappointment over a land he had offered to a group of people to build a school, which they refused to take.
Otumfour sir Agyemang Prempeh II, shown keen interest in building the school.
He further directed that the school be name after Otumfour Sir Osei Tutu, the founder of the Asante kingdom. In recognition of the effort by Otumfour, Sir Agyemang II and Kwabina Sarfo II, Akroponghene, the two premier houses in the school were named after them.
The founding Headmaster was Rev. Arthur W. Banks, M.A, and B.sc, after whom Banks house is named. Rev0 Banks was assisted by Messrs A.C Denteh and Eric Awuah.
From the beginning, Osei Tutu has produced illustrious sons. There were 13 pupils in the initial class. The initial class produced such prominent Ghanaians such as Dr. Charles Graham, one time senior lecturer of KNUST, Mr. Isaac Oguame Tettey, B.Sc., B com (former solicitor and advisor to the Bank of Ghana), Peter James Adjei (one time great footballer and coach of the Black Stars) , and Mr. Peter Kofi ,B.A.B. Com one time resident in the UK Eminent citizens such as His excellency former President J.A kuffour(one time minister of Defense) and Justice Amoah Sakyi , Chairman of the National reconciliation commission and a host of others have passed through the Middle Boarding School.
In February 1946, the school under Mr. J.G Quansah, Manager of Avenida Hotel, and Accra relocated to the present site, enrolment at that time was 120 boys under the supervision of 5 teachers. The school as however closed down in November 1954 because parents could not pay the increased fees.
On November 24, 1955 the school reopened as a two-year certificate "B" Training College with the late Mr. A.K. Folson as the first principal. The teacher training phase began with 60 students and 5 Tutors. By 1956 the infrastructure including four two story dormitories, each with an attached staff accommodation. Six classrooms, one craft shed, a kitchen and a principal bungalow had been built. Mr. Folson died on 28th July, 1961 and is memorialized in Folson house. He was succeeded by Rev.C.k Yamoah, B.D. (Lord), and a onetime president of the Methodist church of Ghana in September 1961.
Osei Tutu College grew significantly under Rev. Yamoah. The college changed from 2-year certificate "B" to a4 year certificate "A" infrastructurally, the college expanded as well. In 1965 a new two storey dormitory was added to accommodate 120 students. Construction of a large dinning-cum-assembly Hall, a Library, a Science block and three detached staff bungalows were completed in 1968.
Rev. C.K Yamoah also added three more bungalows from the unspent balance of college grants. In addition to these, electricity and pipe borne water were also provided by the government I 1968.
On 22nd September, 1966, Mr. J.O.T. Ansah, B.A. (Hons) D.A, ED. succeeded Rev. Yamoah as Principal. Enrolment then was 166 students with 11 tutors. Further expansion was vigorously pursed with a new layout of the campus with the provision of spring beds, foam mattresses, and furniture for staff bungalows which were built from College reserved funds since 1969. Total enrolment in 1971/72 was 386. Osei Tutu Training College excelled academically and in sports and always placed among the top five Training Colleges in Ghana. Osei tutu training College was one of the many Training Colleges that were converted to secondary Schools. Osei Tutu training College was administered as a dual institution until the training component was phased out in 1975.
Paapa J.O.T Ansah led the Training College into the Secondary era and was succeeded by Mr. Amo Polley, the then Vice principal. Since then other Headmasters who have in charge of the school are listed below.
Peprah-Yeboah house, was named after Very Rev. Samuel Peprah-Yeboah, the eleventh headmaster for his contribution in the development of the school.
PROGRAMMES OFFERED ELECTIVES
Business a. Accounting, Business Management, Elec. Maths, Costing
b. Accounting, Business Management, Economics, Costing
General Agriculture Gen. Agric, Crop Husbandry, Elec. Maths, Physics
General Science a. Biology, Chemistry, Elec. Maths, Physics
General Arts a. French, Government, Elec. Maths, English Literature &
Twi (Asante)
b. Economics, Government, Geography & Elec. Maths
c. C.R.S, Economics, Government/History, English
d. C.R.S, Economics, History & Music
Visual Arts a. G.K.A, Economics, Textile & Picture making
b. G.K.A, Elec. Maths, Graphic design, Sculpture
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE SCHOOL
Osei Tutu Senior High School is a Methodist institution which is in partnership of parent, guidance, the traditional community, District Assembly, the Government of Ghana and other stakeholders such as the old students. The school has been set up to achieve a high level of academic, spiritual and moral excellence with a view to serve as a touch bearer to reflect the hopes and aspirations of Ghanaians in general and Asanteman in particular.
Arise OT and shine
With the lord on our side
There is no course to fear
We fight as valiant scholars
To achieve academic laurels
We run the straight race
To set the pace
Abrempong arise and shine
Mother OT says arise
Arise and shine.
The task is not yet over
So onward still we press
When united great stars stands
The sky is our limit
We to build our nation
Our mother land of God
Learned men of this great land
Sing with voice of dreams.
REPORT ON LOCAL SRC ACTIVITIES
'Oo Heavenly king! Look down from above. Assist us to sing thy mercy and love' as the Methodist hymnal 7 says, "become our prayer!" .The SRC Executives of Osei Tutu Senior high school for 2016/2017 academic year by standing for students, for truth and for progress as the SRC slogan entail has choked many success.
For the first time in the school, the local SRC came up with the idea of interrogating students in various prefectorial positions, which was one of the most efficient way of making sure prefects impart their best in their fields of work.
We paid serious attention to form meetings since that was the most effective way of soliciting ideas from students as to their opinion about how the school should be run and as such most of our agenda for the various SRC meetings held during our tenure of office were based on the solicited ideas from the form meetings. Through this, harmonious living and peaceful co-existence among members of the "O.T community" became a hall mark of the school.
With the immense work of the SRC Executives, discipline level on campus has highly improved. That is, we have been able to stop students from going to the canteen or loitering around during morning preps which has helped both the student body and the administration as a whole.
Furthermore, there has been a massive improvement in the sanitation of the school due to the provision of dustbins which was a major obstacle for us to overcome. Dustbins are now in abundance which has helped in preventing littering of the school. Students now have a convenient way of throwing away trash thanks to the SRC being active in their work as Student's Representatives.
During the Regional festival of Arts, the local literary Group under the SRC took the first position in both drama and sight singing. Awards were also received for choreography and poetry recital.
Indeed we were not surprised to have the Local Literary group of O.T emerging in the first position during the ARSRC Talefest Drama Competition.
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES IN THE SCHOOL
Pentecost Students Association (PENSA):
They have the largest number of membership on campus so far.
Ghana Methodist Students Union (GHAMSU):
They are known as the sons of the school. The reason being that the school is a Methodist school. They are the second largest in terms of membership.
National Union of Presbyterian Students-Ghana (NUPS-G):
So far nothing more or less can be said about them, they are just awesome.
Ghana National Association of Adventist Students (GNAAS):
They are called the Sabbatherians, their period of worship is sometimes interrupted by some activities in the school, yet their seriousness is felt.
Catholic Students Union (CASU):
Here comes the sons of mother Mary. They are not many but very active with their service.
Church Of Christ Students Union (COCSU):
Nothing much can be said about them they just active and gentle in Christ.
Apostolic Students Association (APOSA):
Their willingness to serve Christ is really something to behold. APOSA ALL THE ALL THE WAY.
Deeper Life Students Outreach (DLSO):
So far they have the least membership but that does not stop them from serving their creator
Ghana Muslim Student Association (GMSA):
The fact that this school is a Christian institution does not restrict the Muslims student from worshipping. They are dedicated and punctual during times of worship.
Red Cross Society:
Saving life has always been their utmost priority. They are popularly called the school doctors.
School Choir:
It is arguably OT's most valuable and industrious group on campus. Winning has always been their aim, that's to say they won the 2014/2015 Ashanti Regional School Choirs of the year.
Writers and Debaters Club:
Debaters'' club, the mention club of such kind in the Atwima-Nwabiagya was founded by Mr. Samuel Abosi, the head of department (English Language) of Osei Tutu Senior High School, in the year 2011 during their official inauguration with a prime motive of building future leaders through this medium.
In fact, it was a laudable idea which was embraced by some staff members, the school administration and the students as a whole.
To this effect, on the founding day, some honorable members of the club were mandated to man, some sectors of the club. To see to its smooth administrative process.
The day was remarked by the choosing of its president, Vice, Secretary, Organizer, Chaplain, and other student leaders.
The club, when founded was faced with many challenges especially with finances. But God being so good despite all the setbacks we were able to sail through to this stage, the club have a membership of 75 from S.H.S 1 to 3.
Our club is binded with basic principles to make sure members conform to the norms of the club so that we can collectively attain greatest objective of becoming future leaders. Its meeting is held on Sunday and Saturdays after breakfast during student's leisure time.
Literary Group:
Many people relate their dramas to occultic acts. This is because they have always been serious in their doings. They are twelve time ARSRC Talefest drama champions and also six times ARSRC Talefest best Actor. WE have managed to bring out the talent in our students through literary work, so far they have never been kicked out of any drama finals.
They can count themselves as one of the best literary group in Ashanti region and soon the whole Ghana. They have been allowed to represent Ashanti region Drama Competition at the National level which took place at the National Theater in Accra ad they place 4th in the competition so far what we know of sure is that if they don't win then they believe they were cheated due to their performance level. They still continue to do what their slogan says THEY INFORM, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN.
Jama Group:
These are the people who can vibrate the school through singing of songs popularly known as "morale". In fact they have every song of OT off head.
Cadet Corps and Band:
The Cadet Corps and its band is the face of Atwima Nwabiagya District. They are always given invitations to any special program in the district.
REPORT ON ACADEMICS, ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS
When it comes to academics, OT SHS stands out unique. We serve as a standard of which other schools try to rub their shoulders against. It is the home of knowledge and discipline. Osei Tutu Senior High excel in both internal and external examinations, over the years there has been a steady improvement in the grades of the students. The 2016 WACCSE results which were released this year revealed that most candidates passed with a massive improvements in the grades scored. For example of the 620 students who wrote the examination this year:
SUMMARY OF SUBJECT PASSES
Total number of candidates
8 passes 426
7 passes 91
4 passes 8
1 pass 0
Absent(x) 0
Results withheld 0
Entire results cancelled 0
Freshers Night
This is organized after new students are admitted. During this period, newly admitted Abrempong (freshers) are welcomed into the Vacus Land of OT. Series of activates such as dance and rap battles, talent showcase etc. are organized for the freshers as initiation into the school. Competition between the various houses in the school also takes place among the freshers so as to find the house with most talented freshers.
Street jams
This is a form of entertainment organized once a month in an academic term on the principal streets of OT. Student gather when it's time to witness and enjoy awesome performance by other talented students.
Awards Variety Show
This aspect of entertainment is what most student are always expecting to see. It is organized at the end of every academic year that is when you see the boys with fattest wallet as the students will see it and others who are exhibiting their wealth to gain an award.
The area of sport is where O.T sells its glorious name to the world. We give off our utmost best during sports activities. We really enjoy sports. No wonder we come in our numbers to the stadium during games to cheer up our athletes. It is often said that, games organized at the stadium without the presence of OT is like preparing a tea without water.
ACHEIVEMENTS OF THE SCHOOL
The school has won various awards in terms of sports, academics and music. Some of these are:
The school placed 4th in the regional interschool athletic competition which was held in the Baba Yara sports stadium. Also they took the 1st position in the zonal volley ball competition. In Music, our school placed 2nd in the outstanding music competition organized by Vodafone (Vodafone Icons).
In entertainment, the school which is noted to have the best drama troupe also took the 1st position once again during the Talefest Drama Competition organized by ARSRC early this year.
Again, the school through the help of the P.T.A procured a huge ultra-modern generating plant that is capable of supplying the entire school community with power any time the national grid goes off. As a result of the purchase this machine, students are now able to learn during prep period and conduct other evening programmes such as entertainment and Church service without fear of power failure.
Moreover, the school has procured 50 brand new computers to augment our stock of computers in the laboratory. With these computers teaching and learning in the computer laboratory have gotten to a whole new level.
CHALLENGES OF THE SCHOOL
The school is faced with numerous challenges due to current student population;
The dining hall needs expansion, the hall is too small to accommodate the population of boarders in the school.
The original library for students which can contain only sixty (60) students is still used as the school's library.
Of about one hundred and five permanent teachers in the school only thirty are accommodated in the school. The rest commune daily from their individual rented accommodations in town and behind.
Our toilet facilities are inadequate and require additional ones and old ones need renovation to support the large population of students recent.
Our Assembly Hall and Science Resource Center which has been under construction some years now still not completed.
Our Science and ICT laboratories require renovation in terms the availability of tools and equipment needed for the enhancement of practical lessons.


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Low-Cost Drone Maker Takes On Rivals
8 July 2015 Press
By JACK NICAS
Meet the maker of the $100 drone.
Paris-based Parrot SA has quickly captured the lower end of the consumer-drone market, selling more than 1.5 million camera-equipped copters for between $100 and $500 each since 2010. With shelf space at Best Buy Co., Toys "R" Us Inc. and Apple Inc. stores, Parrot drones have become so recognizable that Toyota Motor Corp. recently used a look-alike in a commercial.
Parrot is one of a trio of companies, including SZ DJI Technology Co. of China and Berkeley, Calif.-based 3D Robotics Inc., that are the early leaders in the race to be the world's top consumer drone firm. Each is staking out different parts of the market and trying to avoid the declines of other consumer-technology pioneers in industries like personal computers and cellphones.
Parrot and its rivals face a wave of new competition. GoPro Inc., which made wearable cameras mainstream, selling 5.2 million of them last year, now plans to launch a flying camera for under $1,000 next year. Helen Greiner, co-creator of the Roomba robotic vacuum—effectively the first consumer robot—is leading a company behind a $500 six-rotor drone that she says users can fly without training. And three startups have plans for drones that can't even be piloted; they just follow users as they, say, ski down a mountain.
To stay ahead, Parrot is diversifying with a series of devices whose target customers range from filmmakers to farmers to grandparents shopping before Christmas.
"This is the strategy, of course: to be flexible and to pioneer," said Henri Seydoux, Parrot's founder and chief executive. "There are plenty of things to pioneer in the drone space."
Parrot's products include the $100 Rolling Spider, a 2-ounce quadcopter that snaps photos, flips in the air and drives up walls; the $500 Bebop, its flagship drone that costs half as much as the competitors from DJI and 3D Robotics; and the $25,000 eBee, a glider that's among the best-selling unmanned aircraft for monitoring crops and surveying construction sites.
Parrot's strategy risks spreading it too thin, especially while it still develops other products like headphones, said Bilal Zuberi, a partner at venture firm Lux Capital, which invests in drones. "Parrot is a formidable competitor, but if they don't stay focused, they do risk losing that," he said.
Competition already is fierce. DJI's roughly $1,000 Phantom drones have helped it become the world's largest consumer-drone maker by revenue, with an expected $1 billion in sales this year, according to people familiar with its finances. Parrot doesn't give a forecast, but its drone sales over the past four quarters totaled about a tenth of that. DJI recently raised $75 million in funding that valued the company at $8 billion.
3D Robotics, a 6-year-old startup, has attained success selling $1,000 drones. But it is focused on software it lets other drone firms use free in hopes it will become a dominant platform that 3D Robotics can leverage to sell software and services.
"I think people have wrongly dismissed Parrot [drones] as toys," said Chris Anderson, the former editor of Wired magazine who heads 3D Robotics. "People are going to have to reconsider Parrot as a serious player."
The drone companies also face potential regulatory and other hurdles. A collision with a jetliner or a terrorist attack involving drones, for example, could spook the public and derail growth.
For Parrot, drones are the latest of several pivots. Mr. Seydoux, the scion of a prominent French business family—his grandfather, Marcel Schlumberger, co-founded oil-field-services giant Schlumberger Ltd.—started Parrot in 1994 to develop voice-recognition software.
The first product, an electronic Rolodex operated by voice command, failed. But Parrot had better luck in the late 1990s with hands-free technology for cars. Those sales have been falling lately: Parrot's €31.9 million ($35.3 million) in automotive revenue for the first quarter of 2015 was 25% lower than two years ago. That slumping business contributed to a €2.6 million loss on €244 million in revenue last year, Parrot's first annual loss in at least 11 years.
Mr. Seydoux, whose wife is a model and whose daughter is a well-known French actress, also has proved his entrepreneurial chops in the fashion world, as co-founder of Christian Louboutin, the footwear company famous for its red-soled shoes.
The 55-year-old says he fell into drones almost by accident. He got the idea of a toy quadcopter—a four-rotor helicopter—at Paris's industrial-design museum, where he spotted a model of the Breguet-Richet Gyroplane designed by French inventors in 1907.
He envisioned using cellphones to control the toy and view its camera's images, ultimately creating the AR.Drone—short for augmented reality, a technology that inserts virtual objects into a camera's view. Parrot wanted to enable users to fly through virtual rings, but customers instead began snapping aerial photos of their homes. Then sales soared.
"The drone turned out to be a flying video camera, and that was not our idea," Mr. Seydoux said.
Annual drone sales over the past two years increased by four times to €34.6 million, becoming its biggest business. The company is moving many engineers to drones from its automotive business. "Drones are the priority of Parrot today," Mr. Seydoux said.
Investors approve. Parrot shares are up 125% over the past three months, including a spike last month on news that Parrot bought two more drone firms.
Looming over the early drone success stories is the fate of other technology forerunners. The Commodore 64 was among the best-selling personal computers after its 1982 debut, but its maker filed for bankruptcy in 1994. Nokia Corp., once the world's largest supplier of cellphones, left that market in 2013 after it was late in adopting touchscreens like its rivals.
Mr. Seydoux bristles at the notion that Parrot could follow a similar trajectory. "My obsession is to not be Nokia," he said. "We are much more understanding of the evolution of the market."
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Art of Movement (AOM) is a Seattle-based b-boy crew founded in 2002 by brothers Junior and Tony Orduna. The crew received attention due to member Jay Park's popularity as a singer and rapper. Cha Cha Malone is a producer and composer, and works closely with Jay Park, and Dial Tone won R-16 Korea in 2012 with Massive Monkees, another Seattle-based b-boy crew. The crew has appeared on numerous nationally-broadcast TV shows in South Korea, performed worldwide, and appeared in many music videos, exposing the b-boy culture to a wide variety of people.

History
Art of Movement (AOM) started as an idea between brothers Junior Orduna & Tony Orduna in 2000. Along with a few friends, they danced for fun in middle school, and by 2002, AOM became an official crew consisting of a handful of members. After the Orduna brothers relocated to north Seattle, they were introduced to other dancers. In 2003, AOM saw the addition of Jay Park, Chase Malone (Cha Cha Malone), Leng Phe (Phé La Roc), Gil, Neil, and Bao, Chico (Ace Chico) and Daniel Jerome (StepRoc). Over the years, members have pursued other endeavors, such as Jay Park, who went to South Korea in 2005, but have returned to work together, earning a reputation as one of the more respected crews to represent Seattle and the West Coast. The crew has travelled worldwide, performing at concerts in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia, and participating in large b-boy battles, such as R-16 Korea, and have appeared on numerous TV shows in South Korea.

On April 2, 2013, AOM member Jay Park released a video titled "Art of Movement (2013)" on his YouTube channel. The video was filmed in March 2013, and edited by fellow AOM member Hep, showing the crew b-boying and posing on the banks of Puget Sound, with the Seattle Great Wheel in the background, in the crew's hometown of Seattle over the soundtrack of "Stop Me" by Mark Ronson.

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Slightly upset that his new siblings are trying to hijack HIS blog, Ray decided that he would step it up to get things back on track.
…sending positive thoughts to blind dogs all over the world.
I was winding freshly-spun yarn from a bobbin to a niddy noddy watched closely by Harvey. I knew that I was taking my chances, but he was being a good boy, just reaching out to touch the yarn every once in awhile. Then, faster than I could comprehend, my yarn took off. Harvey was gone, then in a matter of seconds, back again spitting something out of his mouth. I looked at the niddy noddy. The yarn that I had been winding, dangled.
I looked at Harvey again. The thing he was spitting out of his mouth was the end of the yarn that matched the one dangling. The fiber was sticking to his tongue and he was shaking his head trying to get it off.
Still unable to comprehend what had happened, I looked at the bobbin from which I had been winding. The yarn stretched through the door to the kitchen. I stepped through, my eyes incredulously following the spun fiber. The yarn continued down the hall and into the dining room. I followed it. The yarn raced around the dining room table, back through the hall, and into the living room where the miscreant was picking residual fibers out of his teeth.
Gregg, Juno, and Ray came to see what the hysterical laughter was all about.
Every time I see this happen, I shake my head in disbelief. I think of what Ray was like when he first came home with me and how he was around Moonie and Hugo and I just can't believe what I'm seeing.
I know that Moonie paved the way for Ray's friendship with Juno, but still I'm dumbfounded.
I was working in the front yard. Ray was yelling in the back yard.
As always, I let him go to it for a bit. After all, dogs must bark even if their 'bark' is more along the lines of a foghorn crossed with a seal. After a few minutes, when I realized that not only was Ray not stopping, he was using his "I FOUND SOMETHING" voice, I put down my rake and went to investigate.
I'm telling you, there's something there!
OMG, this is SO exciting.
Ray was in the back corner of the yard near the shed, his nose pressed through the weathered wooden slats of the fence, his tail wagging. As I watched, he pulled his snout out, raised his head to yell, did a little dance, then stuck his nose back through the fence.
As I walked towards him I wondered what had caught Ray's attention. This winter, a kamikaze squirrel moved into our shed. It launches itself at whomever opens the shed door and the noise it has been making inside its living quarters has been driving the hound crazy. But Ray wasn't yelling at the shed, he was yelling through the fence at our behind-us-and-over-one neighbor's shed. I wondered if they had a kamikaze squirrel too. I also noticed a newly-dug mole trail through part of yard and wondered if maybe he had tracked the mole somewhere.
"What's up, Ray?" I called to my dog as I got a bit closer.
Ray turned, and with his mouth open in a big grin, excitedly pranced to me, then back to the fence looking over his shoulder with a "You gotta see this," glance.
I followed the dog to the fence and peered sideways through the board-on-board slats. I saw nothing.
Ray, danced back and forth letting loose with deep from the belly yells.
"Well, whatever it was is gone," I said to my dog.
There! Did you hear that?
Tail wagging, panting with excitement, Ray danced and yelled.
I turned from the fence, "C'mon, Ray," I said to the excited dog as I walked away.
"Ray, come," I said sternly.
Ray ignored me some more, yelling and dancing.
I turned back to retrieve my dog and drag him away when out of the corner of my eye, through the fence, I saw movement. I stopped. An animal was slinking along the fence towards our neighbor's shed. The color of the animal was similar to most other woodland creatures but the pattern of the ringed tail was unmistakable.
Ray, the Redtick Coonhound, had found himself his first raccoon.
I was sitting in Gregg's chair, reading the newspaper. The cats were tearing around after each other. Ray was standing morosely in front of me. He wanted my spot. I sighed. Since I hadn't made my breakfast yet, I knew Ray would eventually get my chair anyway so I stood and went to the kitchen. Just like Lucky Charms, the two cats magically appeared.
Harvey is a winder. If he thinks food is involved, he winds between any legs available, purring and making tiny cat sounds. It makes food preparation a treacherous business. Juno is a lounger, she picks an inconvenient spot, usually in front of the refrigerator, but sometimes in front of the sink or stove, and splays out, waiting for food to drop.
I prepared my toast and cup of cranberry juice and gingerly headed to the couch, Harvey still winding my ankles. Juno followed.
I placed my juice on the end table, sat, and reached for the newspaper. Harvey jumped up on the arm of the couch and stuck his head in my glass of juice.
"Hey!" I exclaimed, knocking his head out of my glass, "That's MINE."
Willing to yield the juice which he didn't want anyway, Harvey turned to my plate of toast. I saw where he was looking and raised my plate high but not quite high enough. Harvey stood on his back legs and hooked one paw over the edge of the plate trying to drag it down.
I pulled the plate away and the cat, who was still balanced on the arm of the couch, fell to the floor.
Satisfied that my food was now safe, I started eating and turned back to the newspaper.
paper, leapt into the middle of it and tore into the article I was reading. Harvey joined her; a wrestling match ensued.
"Hey!" I yelled, "I was reading that!"
Listening to all the commotion and no longer able to contain himself, Ray sprung from his chair to help me get the pesky cats under control.
Juno watched him race by then continued her assault on the newspaper. Harvey squirmed himself under the couch, then as the Ray circled back, stuck his head out to watch. I could tell he was considering a whack at the dog from the safety of his hiding place.
I left the restive animals and went to put my now empty dishes in the kitchen. When I returned, Ray was just curling back into a ball on Gregg's chair. Juno had abandoned the paper and was on the chair on the coffee table quietly grooming herself.
I smiled at the serene scene and walked to my spot on the couch. There was a sharp pain in my toe. I screeched.
Ray jumped from his chair to help. Harvey disconnected his claws from my sock and raced out from under the couch. Juno jumped from her perch and took off after him. Ray took off after the two of them.
I sat back down on my spot and picked up the shredded newspaper.
I was brushing my teeth. There was a flash of black and white. It was Harvey at full speed. Hearing the running water and wanting to play with the stream, he ran into the bathroom, jumped up on the toilet seat (which was open), dexterously avoided falling in, and still at full speed, leapt for the sink.
Being a bit off-balance as a result of having to avoid falling into the toilet, Harvey missed his target with all four feet but caught it with two. Unfortunately, one of these landed, not on the solid surface of the sink but on the tube of open toothpaste. The toothpaste, as it is wont to do, splorted out and the tube fell to the floor. Harvey dangled a second by his two front feet struggling to get a grip on the un-grippable surface then fell into the trash can next to the sink. The trash can fell to its side. Harvey shot from the room. I cleaned my mirror.
The hype surrounding it made it seem like a disaster of biblical proportions was imminent. School was canceled and the local and federal governments were closed. In the end, we only got about five inches of the white fluffy stuff. But, in defense of the disaster predictors, it was five inches of snow underlaid by a sheet of ice. On the bright side we were all able to sleep in until seven.
When we finally did get up, Ray decided to play with Juno and she decided that it was fun. Ray tracked her around the red chair in the family room. Juno kept out of his reach. When the dog got too close, Juno ran around the chair so that she was just behind the dog. As the blind hound continued on around the chair futilely trying to find the little pudge, she gleefully watched him. To make the game more interesting, with each turn, Juno let Ray get a bit closer to her. Hating to be a party-pooper but seeing Ray get more and more excited as he got closer and closer to his playmate, I felt it wise to stop the game before somebody got hurt.
Yes, please, I'd like to go in now.
By mid-morning, during the thick of the snowfall, Gregg and I started shoveling. Since not a single car had left the cul-de-sac and not a person was out and about, I decided to let Ray out to wander along the street. I bundled him up in his sniffing sweater and a neck warmer and turned him loose. Ray went to pee on a few things when the velcro fastenings on his sweater, impeded by large quantities of dog hair embedded in the hooks, gave way. The sweater slipped down around his waist. I went to remove Ray's skirt and he scampered off, loving his freedom. It's not often Ray is let loose to roam, but given the conditions, I figured Ray would not be tempted to go far. I was right. After about ten minutes, he'd had enough and was ready for warmth.
Returned to the boring security of his house, Ray was ready to play again, this time with his treat-ball. It is Ray's favorite toy next to rawhide bones (nothing tops a rawhide). Ray lets me know when he wants me to fill his treat-ball by standing next to it and staring in my general direction. If I don't get the hint, Ray comes to stand near me, just out of arms reach, and stares. No matter how much encouragement he gets to come closer for a pet, Ray doesn't budge. He just stares. I know that he is using the dog equivalent of the Vulcan mind meld and it seems to be a fairly efficient method of communication. I get the point and fill his ball.
Ray has gotten a lot smarter at playing with his treat-ball since the first time. Now, instead of rolling it all over the house and getting it stuck everywhere, he rolls it in somewhat of a circle so that it doesn't go too far. He has also gotten a lot better at finding the treats that it dispenses; rarely do we find a stray treat lying on the carpet.
After his treat-ball exercise, Ray was allowed to visit his across-the-street neighbors, Sandra and Maddie. Sandra, who had come for some knitting help, took the blind hound home with her so that he could say hi to his Spaniel friend and the other occupants of the house.
In keeping with the new snow-day tradition of being off-leash, Ray happily led the way, trotting down our driveway and across the street then racing up the opposite driveway to the front door.
Sandra's house has recently become more interesting to Ray because of its recent acquisition of a house guest. Chip, a friend of Sandra's son, meets the hound's unspecified but stringent qualifications for favorite status and receives Ray's scary wrist-grab-greeting. Chip doesn't get quite the same star treatment as Ray's friend, Caleb but it is obvious that Chip is one of Ray's chosen ones. Chip and Caleb have the commonalities of being about the same age, being male, and having their names start with the letter 'C'. (Sandra's daughter, Kappy, is also a chosen one - I can't explain the anomaly) Other than that, it's hard to know what specifications Ray uses to choose his special friends.
Can't a cat get some sleep around here?
I think his leg is looking better, don't you?
Don't worry, Ray, it'll be ok.
You're taking my picture, aren't you?
Ummmm, Juno, you're in my way.
I'm telling you it wasn't me, it was Harvey!


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Accusations against the Zohar HaKadosh:
Are there any responses by Rishonim or Aharonim (even contemporaries) against those who criticize the Kabbala and the Zohar done by many people? Like this accusation. Some people claim the Zohar doesn't fit into the Torah. They claim it contradicts the Torah. They claim the Eser Sefirot are against the Torah because it Has WeHalila "split Kudsha Berich Hu into ten." Are there any Gedolim who discuss this topic?
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Hacham GabrielHacham Gabriel
see the Rivash where this "issue" is addressed. – Shmuel Brin Dec 30 '11 at 1:53
@msh210 Why the "heterodox" tag? – Double AA♦ Dec 30 '11 at 6:05
@msh210 Although the majority of opinions do seem to accept the Zohar's authenticity, some (such as Rav Yaakov Emden and many Teimanim among others) do reject its authenticity. I find it hard to call them non-Orthodox. – Double AA♦ Dec 30 '11 at 13:34
@Barry "As the Shabbethaians referred much to the Zohar, Emden thought it wise to examine that book, and after a careful study he concluded that a great part of the Zohar was the production of an impostor." jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/… – Double AA♦ Dec 30 '11 at 14:59
Related: judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/8925/… – WAF Dec 31 '11 at 22:32
You might want to check out "Iggeret Chamudot", by R' Eliyahu Chaim Genazzano, an Italian Kabbalist of the 15th century. Part of the main focus of this work (actually a letter, I think) is to rant against those who employ "speculative reasoning" and philosophy in their quest for religious truth instead of kabbalstic tradition. The sefirot come up, of course, as well as other kabbalistic concepts, but I don't think it is much of a detailed defense of kabbalisitc ideas found in the Zohar.
If you're looking for explanations of how the sefirot don't contradict God's "indivisibility", I have come across explanations for this in the works of Rishonim, but I can't point to exact sources at the moment. The general idea is that the sefirot express God's attributes, not His essence. The same way we would be able to say "God is kind" without necessarily saying that "kindness" is "part of" God's essence as a separable part of His being.
Also what comes to my mind is Abarbanel's lengthy defense of the Zohar's concept of reincarnation (which, incidentally, is one of the ideas that the linked video calls antithetical to Judaism) from those followers of Aristotle who denied its veracity.
Also, just food for thought, but consider that both the Baal Shem Tov and Vilna Gaon were renowned kabbalists. By extension, both the Litvish/yeshivish leaders as well as the "founder" of Chassidus held by the Zohar and by kabbalah. Nachmanides and many other rishonim did as well. – Naftuli Kay Dec 30 '11 at 22:00
@TKKocheran The Besht and Gra I agree, but it is quite unlikely that Nachmanides ever saw the Zohar which was only available in Europe starting in ~1270. – Double AA♦ Aug 27 '12 at 4:19
The Rivash quoted in this question approvingly quotes a contemporary kabbalist about why Sefiros are not a contradiction to G-d's unity (although he disagrees with the point of having such intentions in prayer). – Yishai Jan 28 '15 at 18:29
Look in Derech Mitzvosecha [Mitzvas Ha'amanas Elokus (Mitvah of Belief in G-d) Chapter 3 and onwards] where the Tzemach Tzedek of Lubavitch discusses the question concerning unity of Hashem and the Sfiros.
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Shmuel BrinShmuel Brin
See http://onthemainline.blogspot.com/2011/12/marc-shapiro-on-question-of-obligation.html ans all the links therein.
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Perhaps it would be a good idea to provide a general summary here. – HodofHod Dec 31 '11 at 22:31
meta.judaism.stackexchange.com/q/3403/5323 – MTL Jan 29 '15 at 1:05
Could you edit in a summary? We prefer answers that include the answer, not just pointers to the answer. Thanks! – Monica Cellio Jan 29 '15 at 1:16
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Trump urges UCLA players to thank China leader for release
Associated PressNov 17, 2017, 7:38 PM EST
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged three suspended UCLA basketball players on Thursday to thank China's president for their freedom after they shoplifted in China.
The president's suggestion came a day after he tweeted: "Do you think the three UCLA basketball players will say thank you President Trump. They were headed for 10 years in jail."
The trio apologized that day and publicly thanked Trump, who was in Asia last week, for his help. On Thursday morning, the president sent another tweet: "You're welcome. go out and give a big Thank You to President Xi Jinping of China who made your release possible."
In the same tweet, Trump said, "HAVE A GREAT LIFE! Be careful, there are many pitfalls on the long and winding road of life!"
Later in the day, as he rallied House Republicans before a crucial vote on a tax overhaul, Trump talked about his efforts to release the players
Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas said Trump "personally engaged the Chinese president and it turned out the way it did," with the players released. He said China is known for being "extremely punitive" with criminal suspects, adding: "This could have been a disaster for those families."
Freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Jalen Hill and Cody Riley were detained in Hangzhou for questioning last week before the Bruins beat Georgia Tech in their season-opening game in Shanghai. The rest of the team returned home Saturday.
Athletic director Dan Guerrero said the shoplifting occurred when the team had 90 minutes of free time on Nov. 6 in Hangzhou. He said the three took items from three stores.
The players are suspended indefinitely, and coach Steve Alford says they will have to earn their way back onto the team.


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An American Entrepreneur Xavier "Two" Lewis Net Worth And All Other Information You Are Concerned Of
Tyler Thorpe
Xavier "Two" Lewis (born August 24, 1985) is an entrepreneur, angel investor, coach, motivational speaker, entertainment manager, and philanthropist from the United States. He is the founder of multiple firms, including On Track Georgia, CreditRich, and Family Ties Logistics, and is a serial entrepreneur.
Two is a member of the Recording Academy's 100 Black Men of Dekalb County and 100 Black Men of America. Two Lewis has collaborated with a number of well-known musicians, including H.E.R., Omari Hardwick, Naturi Naughton, Brett Gray, Benjamin Earl Turner, Macy Gray, Dave East, Dionne Warwick, Young Capone, Big Daddy Kane, and others, through his various organisations.
Lewis is a two-time Grammy Award winner who has received numerous awards throughout the course of his nearly two-decade career. He's recognised for his laid-back demeanour and creative bargaining strategies, which helped him establish himself as a pioneer in the artist management field.
Two Lewis' philosophy of offering consumers with management services has helped his enterprises gain a solid market position. He has worked with a number of high-profile clients and is noted for cultivating close working connections with colleagues. Clients refer to him as the "next Clarence Avant."
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Two Lewis was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 24, 1985. His mother relocated his family to Zone 6, Decatur, not long after. Two was reared in a family of hard workers who also had musical talent, so he was exposed to the music industry at a young age.
Titus Turner, the famed writer, is his uncle, and Sean Garrett, the great writer, is his first cousin. Tracy T aka Tracy Richardson, Rodriquez "Dopeboy Ra Smith, Erick Smith, Beau Billingslea, Jamal Lewis, Parlae (Maurice Gleaton), and God brothers Isreal Route & J.I.D. are among his notable relatives (Destin Route). He not only has it in his blood, but he also grew up in Whitney and Bobby Brown's closest circle.
Two began throwing parties and advertising high school events when he was 12 years old. Popularity came from being a brilliant dancer, skater, and athlete. Because he was such a well-known promoter, he attracted the attention of a few industry figures, including Eddie "skeeter Rock" Weathers, the head of A&R at SoSo Def, and Chadron "Nitti Beatz Moore, the CEO of playmaker music. He was taken under their wings by both of them.
Skeeter taught him how to A&R projects, work with budgets, and understand the complexities of marketing. He learnt how to operate a label, balance out schedule, and the value of being present in the room from Nitti. Two and his cousin Rara, commonly known as Young Capone, founded the Mpg label while still in high school. Mike DaRockman, beat billionaire (Maybac music), Rara (Rocnation/grand hustle), Tracy T (Maybac music), the late Bankroll Fresh, and many more acts signed to major labels began their careers on Mpg.
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He went on to Florida State University after high school and subsequently to Georgia Institute of Technology. He also studied at Daegu's Kyungpook National University. He obtained and developed several extremely useful talents during his academic career, but his friendship with Skeeter Rock and Nitti Beatz, as well as the knowledge he gained from them, were motivating elements in his decision to pursue a career in music.
How Much Is Xavier 'Two' Lewis Net Worth?
Moving on, Xavier 'Two' Lewis has a net worth above above $1.5 million.
Grady Memorial Hospital was the birthplace of two Lewis. He lived in the Perry Homes neighbourhood in West Atlanta before moving to Glenwood Rd in Zone 6. Toosweet, a childhood sports legend, was number two.
He participated in football, track, baseball, and basketball, all of which he excelled in. In the 2nd IAAF/Westel World Youth Championships World Athletics u18, two athletes competed. He won the Pop Warner championship twice and set the record for the most touchdowns in a single game with 46.
In high school, two of them won the 400m 3A championship. In football and track, both received many scholarship offers. He chose Florida State University as his university of choice. Two was known for organising parties, skating, and assisting in the formation of MPG. His mother Rosa Lewis (Shon Demby) and father Alex Crittle raised him (Julie Crittle). Two-thirds of his time was spent playing sports with the leadership academy (100 Black Men), while the other half was spent managing his cousin Dope Boy Ra and the MP clique (Young Capone).
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Two's favourite athlete is Deion Sanders, although he also likes Michael Jordan and Ken Griffen Jr. Two teamed up with his relatives to start the Art District Music Group label. They constructed a studio, and the rest, as they say, is history. Stoopid fly, Dealers in Paris, and High-End Heartless were three clothing collections introduced by Two in 2014. Two of them worked in the marketing department of the Atlanta Falcons. He's also a licenced plumber, bartender, teacher, USATF official, and Level 3 coach.


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Q: Find all numbers in a string in Python 3 Newbie here, been searching the net for hours for an answer.
string = "44-23+44*4522" # string could be longer

How do I make it a list, so the output is:
[44, 23, 44, 4522]

A: Using the regular expressions as suggested by AChampion, you can do the following.
string = "44-23+44*4522"
import re
result = re.findall(r'\d+',string)

The r'' signifies raw text, the '\d' find a decimal character and the + signifies 1 or more occurrences. If you expect floating points in your string that you don't want to be separated, you might what to bracket with a period '.'.
re.findall(r'[\d\.]+',string)

A: Here you have your made up function, explained and detailed.
Since you're a newbie, this is a very simple approach so it can be easily understood.
def find_numbers(string):
    list = []
    actual = ""
    # For each character of the string
    for i in range(len(string)):
        # If is number
        if "0" <= string[i] <= "9":
            # Add number to actual list entry
            actual += string[i]
        # If not number and the list entry wasn't empty
        elif actual != "":
            list.append(actual);
            actual = "";
    # Check last entry
    if actual != "":
        list.append(actual);
    return list

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