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package com.hazelcast.internal.util.collection;

import com.hazelcast.internal.memory.MemoryAccessor;
import com.hazelcast.internal.memory.MemoryAllocator;
import com.hazelcast.test.HazelcastParallelClassRunner;
import com.hazelcast.test.RequireAssertEnabled;
import com.hazelcast.test.annotation.QuickTest;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.experimental.categories.Category;
import org.junit.rules.ExpectedException;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;

import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.Collection;

import static java.lang.Character.toUpperCase;
import static java.util.Arrays.asList;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.junit.Assert.fail;

@RunWith(HazelcastParallelClassRunner.class)
@Category(QuickTest.class)
public class HsaHeapMemoryManagerTest {

    private static final int BLOCK_SIZE = 24;

    private static final Collection<TypeAndSampleValue> unsupportedTypes = asList(
            tsv(boolean.class, false),
            tsv(byte.class, (byte) 0),
            tsv(char.class, (char) 0),
            tsv(int.class, 0),
            tsv(float.class, (float) 0),
            tsv(double.class, (double) 0));

    @Rule
    public final ExpectedException exceptionRule = ExpectedException.none();

    private final HsaHeapMemoryManager memMgr = new HsaHeapMemoryManager();
    private final MemoryAllocator malloc = memMgr.getAllocator();
    private final MemoryAccessor mem = memMgr.getAccessor();

    @Test
    public void when_allocateTwoBlocks_then_eachAddressIsIndepednent() {
        final long addr1 = allocate();
        final long addr2 = allocate();
        for (int offset = 0; offset < BLOCK_SIZE; offset += 8) {
            mem.putLong(addr1 + offset, offset);
            mem.putLong(addr2 + offset, offset + 1);
        }
        for (int offset = 0; offset < BLOCK_SIZE; offset += 8) {
            assertEquals(offset, mem.getLong(addr1 + offset));
            assertEquals(offset + 1, mem.getLong(addr2 + offset));
        }
    }

    @Test
    @RequireAssertEnabled
    public void when_allocateThirdBlock_thenFail() {
        allocate();
        allocate();
        exceptionRule.expect(AssertionError.class);
        allocate();
    }

    @Test
    public void when_allocateFreeAllocate_thenSucceed() {
        final long addr = allocate();
        allocate();
        free(addr);
        allocate();
    }

    @Test
    public void when_allocateFree_then_noLeak() {
        final long addr1 = allocate();
        final long addr2 = allocate();
        free(addr1);
        free(addr2);
        assertEquals(0, memMgr.getUsedMemory());
    }

    @Test(expected = AssertionError.class)
    @RequireAssertEnabled
    public void when_allocateUnaligned_then_fail() {
        malloc.allocate(13);
    }

    @Test(expected = AssertionError.class)
    @RequireAssertEnabled
    public void when_freeWrongSize_then_fail() {
        final long addr1 = allocate();
        malloc.free(addr1, BLOCK_SIZE + 8);
    }

    @Test(expected = AssertionError.class)
    @RequireAssertEnabled
    public void when_freeWrongAddress_then_fail() {
        free(allocate() + 8);
    }

    @Test(expected = UnsupportedOperationException.class)
    public void when_reallocate_then_failUnsupported() {
        malloc.reallocate(8, BLOCK_SIZE, 2 * BLOCK_SIZE);
    }

    @Test
    public void memReportsLittleEndian() {
        assertFalse(mem.isBigEndian());
    }

    @Test
    public void mostMemoryAccessorOperationsAreUnsupported() throws Exception {
        final Class<? extends MemoryAccessor> c = mem.getClass();
        for (TypeAndSampleValue t : unsupportedTypes) {
            assertUnsupported(c.getMethod(t.getterName(), long.class), null);
            assertUnsupported(c.getMethod(t.putterName(), long.class, t.type), t.sampleValue);
        }
    }

    private void assertUnsupported(Method m, Object value) throws Exception {
        try {
            if (value != null) {
                m.invoke(mem, 8, value);
            } else {
                m.invoke(mem, 8);
            }
            fail();
        } catch (InvocationTargetException e) {
            final Throwable cause = e.getCause();
            assertTrue("Method threw wrong kind of exception: " + cause.getClass().getSimpleName(),
                    cause instanceof UnsupportedOperationException);
        }
    }

    private long allocate() {
        return malloc.allocate(BLOCK_SIZE);
    }

    private void free(long addr) {
        malloc.free(addr, BLOCK_SIZE);
    }

    private static TypeAndSampleValue tsv(Class<?> type, Object sampleValue) {
        return new TypeAndSampleValue(type, sampleValue);
    }

    private static final class TypeAndSampleValue {
        final Class<?> type;
        final Object sampleValue;

        TypeAndSampleValue(Class<?> type, Object sampleValue) {
            this.type = type;
            this.sampleValue = sampleValue;
        }

        String getterName() {
            return "get" + capitalize(type.getSimpleName());
        }

        String putterName() {
            return "put" + capitalize(type.getSimpleName());
        }

        private String capitalize(String n) {
            return toUpperCase(n.charAt(0)) + n.substring(1);
        }
    }
}


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Every year, the American College of Physicians (ACP) Maryland Chapter honors hospitalists who have made notable contributions to the field, whether through exceptional clinical skills, improved workflow, leadership and quality improvement in the areas of hospitalist medicine. We are thrilled to announce that on February 2, 2018, ACP's Maryland Chapter presented Adfinitas Health Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ledys Dimarsico, with their Outstanding Hospitalist Award for her contributions and dedication to hospital medicine.
The Outstanding Hospitalist Award was developed in 2009 to honor the contributions made by a hospitalist member of the Maryland Chapter. It is to recognize the significant achievements and contributions in the area of hospitalist medicine by a member of the ACP, and his or her skills and passion for serving as a role model for this specialty and the our general medical community here in Maryland. As an esteemed member of the leadership team, Dr. DiMarsico continuously demonstrates the mission, vision and values of Adfinitas. She has made significant contributions to advance our leading-edge quality programs as well as our unique training and onboarding program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Her work is a key part of how we work to continuously improve and innovate as we focus on driving better outcomes for our partners and patients.
Dr. DiMarsico previously served as the director of quality for the Adfinitas Health. Her prior experience included serving as the Director of Academic Hospitalists at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland and as a clinical instructor at Johns Hopkins University College of Medicine. Ledys has over 10 years' experience as a hospitalist medical director and was the medical director of the Intermediate Care Unit, where she assisted in developing order sets and protocols, organized initiatives for HCAHPS and hospital acquired conditions, and conducted risk management reviews.
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The first mate and I live at around 48 degrees north latitude, which means that we don't get a lot of hot weather. We have four distinct seasons and enjoy them all. It will get to around 100 degrees for a couple of weeks in August, but that's as hot as it gets. The rest of the summer is in the 80's and 90's.
Mrs. $tingy is susceptible to heat exhaustion. She had a close call once while we were anchored out one summer after a full day of cruising on a clear, hot day on Lake Coeur d'Alene in Idaho. We took all of the appropriate precautions. She tried to stay in the sail shade most of the time, drank plenty of fluids, took breaks below deck, etc. but it only delayed the inevitable.
All that to say that consistent shade in the cockpit is more than just a luxury for her, it could mean the difference between a great weekend of cruising and one cut short by making a beeline for home or worse, the emergency room. I hadn't seriously considered adding a bimini to Summer Dance until after that episode.
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73″-78″ wide mounts easily on the deck outside the coamings. You can also install it on top of the coamings but you will need to shorten the top to clear the boom.
46″ high, which is 10″ higher than most biminis sold for the C-22. I wound up shortening the frame by 5″ to not interfere with the boom but we can still stand up under the cover.
I purchased the top in gray to match the non-skid surfaces on our deck. Later the next summer, I sewed the blue Sunbrella cover that you see in the picture above and a boot to match the rest of our canvas.
For maximum versatility while under sail and at anchor, I mounted the frame onto Carver 36″ tracks (not included) just outside the coamings. This leaves just enough deck width to walk forward around the bimini when necessary. The tracks let us position the bimini in the middle of the cockpit while under sail to shade most of the seating area.
Middle, sailing position with support poles in the forward jaw slides. Note the ample winch and main sheet clearance.
We can slide it to the rear and fold it down onto its support poles when at a dock or at anchor and board or walk around in the cockpit without it being in the way.
Rear, loading and docking position with support poles in the rear jaw slides. Note the lack of winch and main sheet clearance.
To get it completely out of the way without detaching it, we can slide it all the way forward, fold it down, and it will pivot forward onto the cabin roof in the space between the pop top and the mast.
The rear support poles really add to the cover's versatility, particularly with the top folded up in the rear position. They replace the typical rear straps that would otherwise need to attach to the pushpit railing, right in the way of the main sheet and operating the outboard. I mounted hinged jaw slides (not included) on the sides of the pushpit railing, one pair forward for the mid-cockpit bimini position and one pair rearward for the rear cockpit position. The slides aren't used when the bimini is in the forward position. When attached to either pair of slides with tethered quick-connect pins, the bimini is very stable in both locations and takes less time to set up than having to adjust straps.
For front supports, I kept the nylon straps but replaced the double-D type buckles with cam buckles so that I could quickly and easily lengthen or shorten the straps depending on which set of jaw slides the bimini is attached to. I mounted the included eye straps to the existing screws for the pop top dogs, so no drilling was needed.
Detach the vertical tubes from the frame so that you can work on them.
Drill out the aluminum rivets that hold the bottom hinge fittings in the ends of the tubes and remove the fittings.
Cut the tubing to length with a metal cutoff blade in a miter saw. Use a hacksaw if that's all you have and file the end flat and smooth.
Drill new holes in the tube and reattach the hinge fittings with new rivets or sheet metal screws.
Mrs. $tingy loves the bimini and when she's happy, I'm happy and we can keep cruising.
But 30″ tracks would probably also work. In their aft-most position, I usually have about 6″ of unused track. For it to work like I described, the important thing is that the bimini can slide forward enough to lay down between the mast and the pop top. With the bimini frame attached, position your tracks with their forward ends in that location and then check that, when the bimini is raised in its aft-most position, the bimini is as far back as you want (but not interfering with the backstay) and the frame doesn't interfere with the winches.
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Good luck on your projects and hope to see you again here!
Out of curiosity, how/where did you shorten the frame by inches? Seriously considering this but I am nervous about cutting the frame in the wrong place.
I added a list to the end of the post with the steps I used to shorten the frame from the bottom. I hope they're clear enough to calm your nerves. If not, feel free to ask more questions. It's pretty easy, really. Just be sure the amount that you want to shorten it is correct before you cut it down because you can't easily lengthen it again. I actually cut down the main bow tubes by 3″ at first and reassembled the frame to test whether that was short enough. Since the frame is angled, it resulted in less than 3″ reduction in height. The boom rubbed the top of the bimini a little so I cut it down again by 2″ more. The only complications that I encountered by doing this was: 1) It lowered the front bow to where it was sometimes in the way of working the winches. I fixed that in the same way by raising it's hings fittings back up the frame a couple inches and 2) That move made the three bows not line up on top of each other as closely when the bimini is folded. The boot is tighter to put on but it's not a showstopper. If I want to resolve that, I can just shorten the front bow accordingly.
Thanks for your comments. I hope to see you around more in the future!
Very well administered site with great info. I appreciate your attention to detail and cost savings.
Thank you for the advice. I also live in Cd'A my wife and I are in the process of buying a catilana 22. Its a little warm early this year as you know I think a Bimini will keep my girls happy. Hope to see ya out there I'm sure we will be chilling off arrow point watching one of our great sunsets.
We're cruising around the north end of Lake Pend Oreille this week and will be down in the south end next week. We also visit Lake Cd'A a couple times each summer. If you ever see us on the water, stop by and say Hi!
Does that track screw right it to the side decking? It doesn't look like it would be easy to get to the underside for backing hardware.
Yep, no fasteners on the underside necessary. Just put a little butyl tape around the screws to seal the deck penetrations.
Your blog is a wealth of Catalina DIY information, with a great emphasis on cost reduction! You're most appreciated!
My '77 Catalina 22 never had a stern pulpit installed. I intend to purchase the bimini top from the link you provided, along with the tracks. Will the rear support poles be long enough to surface mount along the stern, or close to on each side? I wasn't sure if you had to shorten your rears quite a bit to mount to your pulpit, or if they arrived that way.
Also, any recommendations on where to buy the tethered quick-connects?
They aren't long enough to reach the transom but they can definitely be attached to the tops of the coamings farther forward. Here's a link to some quick pins with lanyards: http://amzn.to/2l5YhrJ.
My boat came with a really nice canvas from a bimini, but no frame. In addition there are tracks run on the coaming already. When I measured from the coaming to the boom I got about 34″.
A little geometry tells me that if I reduce the length of the frame to 54″ inches by changing the angle of the outer two poles without changing the length of the poles, the height will increase to 34.6″.
What do you think of using this frame with my existing canvas? Will the frame work with my canvas? Will I probably end up shortening the poles like you suggested?
BTW, the boat I just bought (an O'Day 20) is called "Just Enough," perfect for this blog.
That frame will probably work, Dave. The canvas should slide right on and will limit the length of the bimini. Then you might need to shorten the bottom of the main bow a couple inches to clear the boom. Mock it up on your boat first without cutting and see. You might discover that you don't need to cut at all if you tilt the bimini slightly forward or backward so that the middle bow isn't the high point. The resulting headroom at the front or rear might work better for you as well.


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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, or MBSR, is a well-described group-based mind-body intervention programme that has received considerable research attention (Jon Kabat- Zinn 1990, Mark Williams, Zegal MBCT). 'Mindfulness' may be defined as the ability to non-judgementally observe sensations, thoughts, emotions, and the environment while, at the same time, encouraging openness,curiosity and acceptance.
Mindfulness is a life skill which can deepen our sense of well being and fulfillment. It involves paying attention to what is occurring in our present moment experience, with an attitude of openess and non-judgemental acceptance. It engages all of our senses as we open to our entire experience, becoming aware of our body, emotions, thoughts and the external environment.
The program is challenging and life-affirming. It is about"coming back to our senses" being in touch with ourselves, with others and our surroundings in the present moment. It is a natural and intuitive state of presence in which we can feel more connected, real and alive.
Weekly exercises focussing our attention on breathing; physical exercises focussing on an awareness of bodily sensations; and practising being fully aware during everyday activities by using breathing as an anchor for attention.
Essential to all parts of the programme is the development of an accepting and non-reactive attitude to what one experiences.
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I want to know what those brightly colored cake looking things are! 😉 I wish I was going to the conf- I'd love to see you and Melissa's panel! I know you'll both rock it!
Ha!! Those are over-sized cupcakes. Daughter #2 made them and packed them so full of rainbow sprinkles, they oozed like brightly colored zombie brains. Wish you were going to the conference too!! We'll miss you!
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Jordan Flores showed glimpses of genuine class in his debut in the starting lineup.
Gary Caldwell was right about that. Some two thirds of the way through the match the Latics had started to flag. The early intensity and running off the ball had dissipated and it came as no real surprise when Leon Clarke headed his first goal from a left wing cross in the 63rd minute. Neither was Clarke's second goal in the 89th minute as Bury had continued to threaten.
Caldwell fielded a 4-3-3 formation, akin to those of the Uwe Rosler era. Kevin McNaughton started at right back, with Leon Barnett partnering Craig Morgan in the centre of defence and Reece James on the left. Max Power, David Perkins and Jordan Flores made up the midfield, with Will Grigg at centre forward, Sanmi Odelusi on the right wing and Michael Jacobs on the left.
Wigan looked lively in the first half, with Jacobs marauding inside from the left, willing to take on defenders. However, the most clear cut chance came in the 33rd minute when Flores went on a long run from the half way line, rounding goalkeeper Walton in the six yard box before the keeper recovered to parry his shot. There was lots of running off the ball, with the players full of effort and commitment, but not surprisingly the players appeared to lack that telepathy which guides the final pass.
One wonders if Caldwell had told his players to make a point of running at the Bury defence as Jacobs did that straight from the kick off in the second half. He was upended in the box and Grigg hit home the penalty. It will do the centre forward a world of good, getting off the mark. He had been lively throughout and was soon to pull the ball back for Odelusi who spooned over the bar with the goal gaping.
Bury had by no means played badly by that stage. They were well organised and had played some good football. As the game moved on they looked so much more physically stronger than Wigan. Following Clarke's first goal Latics had a throw in on the left hand side, at the half way line. There were four players close to the ball but not one made a run to receive it. The result was a short throw being made and Latics losing the ball. So many players had seemed to run out of steam with one third of the game still left.
Caldwell brought on Ryan Jennings after 70 minutes to replace the ineffective Odelusi. Grigg went off 8 minutes later for Craig Davies to enter. But neither substitution was to breathe further life into Wigan's play. The substitution of Billy Mckay for Flores in the second minute of time added on seemed pointless, but somehow reminiscent of the treatment the Northern Ireland international received from Malky Mackay.
But there were positives for Wigan. Perkins shone, once again being the standout player. At 33 years of age he seemed to have the legs that his younger teammates lacked, covering acres of ground, solid in defence and with good distribution. Jacobs looks a good signing, with his willingness to take defenders on and to shoot. He has pace and determination. There were signs that Grigg and Jacobs will make a formidable pairing up front as their understanding of each other's games improves. Both have skill has commitment and have enjoyed previous successes in League 1. McNaughton looked like an accomplished player throughout and will surely stake a claim for a regular starting berth. James performed well on the other flank.
Flores had a starting debut to remember, showing silky touches of genuine class, including that superb run on goal in the first half. Like any young player still learning the game, there were times when he switched off and made mistakes and by the end of the game he looked exhausted. Caldwell will have to decide how to develop the 19 year old further, whether to carefully nurture him within the club or to send him out on loan where he will get more game time. At any rate, Latics have got a player for the future in the Wigan lad who has a Spanish father and English mother.
It will be interesting to see if Caldwell sticks with 4-3-3 for the Doncaster match on Sunday. The centre of defence looked vulnerable to high balls in the second half and it led to two goals. Against teams with big, physically imposing forwards he might well opt for a line of three central defenders, including the powerful Donervon Daniels, who was on the bench last night. Moreover the return of Jason Pearce will surely strengthen the centre of defence. If Caldwell opts for three at the back it is to be hoped that he will play a 3-5-2 formation, rather than a 3-5-1-1 which leaves the centre forward isolated.
A home defeat to a team just promoted from League 2 can hardly be looked upon as a success. But few fans will bemoan an exit from a League Cup competition that adds extra games to a season that is already long and arduous.
Fans can accept last night's result to some degree, knowing that Caldwell's new team is a work in progress and the players need more game time together to develop that mutual understanding which enables good team play.
What is hard to accept or understand is why Bury looked so much fitter than Latics. The conspiracy theorists might say that Caldwell was not really interested in the League Cup and the players' performances in the final third of the game reflected that. But the more likely explanation is that the visitors were simply physically fitter than Wigan.
Last year's start of the season was marred by a disastrous pre-season programme that left the players largely unfit. Changes were clearly made this year, but the players still do not look fully fit. At the final pre-season match at Blackburn, Caldwell surprisingly made eight substitutions. Of the starting eleven at Coventry only three – Morgan, Perkins and Power – played the full 90 minutes at Blackburn.
The fitness issue at the beginning of the season goes back to Owen Coyle's days. One can only hope that the people in charge of the physical preparation of the players at the club are getting it right this time around.
The Doncaster game will provide not only a glimpse into whether the players are starting to meld together as a team, but also whether they can match their opponents physically.
The first half and the beginning of the second half show that the team is beginning to form, which can only be a good thing. Plus the performance of Jordan Flores and the debut of Ryan Jennings are two massive positives. So far I hadn't heard much from Flores to suggest he was as bright a talent as Jennings, but this performance is a great sign. However the team being in bad physical shape is not a good sign. This should get better, and at least at the beginning of the season the team is putting in some decent performances with good football – they weren't last season. It might be a good idea to go for a 3-4-1-2 formation with both Junior and Perkins in defensive midfield to solid things up a bit. I'll keep the faith – little by little I'm sure things will start to take shape.


Sir, Who is an entrepreneur?
An entrepreneur is one earns his living by providing services directly to the customers.
process provides employment opportunities to the society.
In more solemn way, he is who creates value by solving a problem for a section of the market on a consistent basis and in the process makes himself a living as per his lifestyle.
What is an entrepreneur's psychology?
that he badly needs – generally money, fame, power or kick of building an organization and legacy –in rare cases a drive to live upto his potential – he is a person comfortable with higher risk.
Entrepreneurship is it an art or science?
successful business man but art will make you a great businessman.
Is it being logical or illogical?
It is probably 20 pc illogical and 80 pc logical. Illogical because you are generally trying to create a new path that others can't see or believe exists. After that illogical decision, it is a logical effort to make it happen.
What is the qualification needed to be an entrepreneur?
Fire in the belly. Passion in the heart with some toppings of Intelligence.
Why entrepreneurship is the need of the hour?
2. He creates more work opportunities through his enterprise.
The more people do this, the faster the economy grows as there is that much less burden on the government.
Third, it gives you freedom to explore your ideas.
Fourth, your fortunes can change with every decision you make – and if you make a great decision, you could be an extremely successful businessman in a day.
Can it be considered as a career or vocational?
Entrepreneurship is a career that most enterprising people end up with.
What is the scope of being an entrepreneur?
You can earn money everyday.
You can do what you enjoy doing everyday.
Why aren't we introduced to entrepreneurship as a career path?
Our education system has been designed on the lines of the colonial powers. They wanted lots of people to work for their government – so the education system is set in that way.
Is entrepreneurship only confined to rich people?
No-you have enough rags to riches story. But as a rule it would be easier to be an entrepreneur if you have some money.
Is entrepreneurship only to do with risk taking?
Risk taking is only part of the story. Passion, discipline, perseverance, skill are equally important.
What are benefits and drawbacks of being an entrepreneur?
1. It keeps you on your toes.
Are some professionals by default entrepreneurs, even without knowing it?
A professional who is enterprising – good at decision making, ambiguity handling, risk taking, monitoring –in short a crisis manager is generally an entrepreneur.
Is business and entrepreneurship same?
Is MBA and entrepreneurship same?
MBA is about management and Entrepreneurship is about running a business. One entrepreneur may have two or more MBAs working for him.
Why is entrepreneurship coming up so much these days?
Why not learn entrepreneurship as a training program for 2 days?
will not build the discipline and focus. For the same reason, we have specially designed one year entrepreneurship program.
At IIEMT, courses are developed and delivered by the Entrepreneur for the Entrepreneurs. IIEMT is focused on developing the entrepreneurial mindset besides the management and technical skills.
How important is the one year mentorship?
Once you start doing business-real time situations will throw various challenges. Mentorship will help see the challenges though smoothly.
Why making of entrepreneurial eco-system so important?
There are venture funds, idea factories, compliance advisors and whole lot of veteran businessman who share their success stories.
You might have a brilliant attitude.
You still won't become a Tendulkar until somebody puts it together right proportions.
Thank you very much for those eye-opening inputs.


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DC Advisory advised Bencis and Gimv on the sale of Xeikon to Flint Group
Xeikon N.V. ("Xeikon") is a leading provider of digital printing solutions to the labels and packaging and document printing markets.
DC Advisory ("DC") was engaged by Bencis and Gimv to advise on the sale of Xeikon following in-bound expressions of interest from strategic purchasers in North America, Europe and Asia.
The shareholders received multiple pre-emptive offers for Xeikon, the most attractive of which was proposed by Flint Group ("Flint").
On 18 November 2015, Bencis and Gimv entered into a definitive agreement to sell their 95% stake in Xeikon to Flint (the "Transaction"). The terms of the Transaction were not disclosed.
Xeikon's pioneering products and services will be the foundation of the newly created Flint Group Digital Printing Solutions division, led by Xeikon's incumbent CEO, Wim Maes.
The Transaction, which has no impact on the current squeeze out procedure and is subject to customary closing conditions including approval by competition authorities, is expected to complete by the end of 2015.
DC Advisory played a key role in maintaining competitive tension throughout the process, which ultimately led to a swift and successful conclusion. Their insights into international strategic buyers in the printing industry helped to secure this strong result.
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Managing Partner at Bencis
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Alan Stacey (Essex, 29 de agosto de 1933 — Spa-Francorchamps, 19 de junho de 1960) foi um piloto de corrida britânico. Ele começou sua associação com a Lotus quando construiu um dos kits MkVI então oferecidos pela empresa. Depois de correr com este carro, ele construiu um Eleven, eventualmente fazendo campanha em Le Mans sob a égide da Equipe Lotus. Durante os anos seguintes, ele passou muito tempo desenvolvendo os carros do Grande Prêmio da Lotus, mais notavelmente o motor dianteiro 16 e depois o 18. Ele participou de sete Grandes Prêmios do Campeonato Mundial de Fórmula Um, estreando em 19 de julho de 1958. Ele não marcou pontos no campeonato. Ele também participou de várias corridas de Fórmula 1 fora do campeonato.

Motorista de carro Sports
Stacey competiu com sucesso em muitas corridas de carros esportivos dirigindo carros da Lotus, inicialmente como um participante privado em seu próprio carro e mais tarde para a Equipe Lotus. Ele dirigiu com Peter Ashdown em um Lotus Eleven 1098cc nas 24 Horas de Le Mans de 1957, mas eles não conseguiram terminar. Ele dirigiu um Lotus XV-Climax até a vitória em Aintree, em uma corrida de julho de 1959 para carros esportivos de 1400cc a dois litros. Seu tempo foi de 37 minutos e 39,4 segundos.

Morte
Os restos mortais do carro de Alan Stacey após seu acidente fatal no Grande Prêmio da Bélgica de 1960. Na inserção, Stacey antes da corrida.
Stacey foi morto durante o Grande Prêmio da Bélgica de 1960, em Spa-Francorchamps, quando caiu a 190 km / h após ser atingido no rosto por um pássaro na volta 25, enquanto estava em sexto lugar em seu Lotus 18 - Climax (o mesmo tipo Lotus que Stirling Moss, Jim Clark e Innes Ireland ).

O carro de Stacey saiu da estrada no interior da curva rápida de Burnenville à direita (a mesma curva onde Moss bateu no dia anterior), escalou um dique na altura da cintura, penetrou três metros de sebes grossas e caiu em um campo. Ele morreu poucos minutos depois de Chris Bristow e a algumas centenas de metros dos destroços. Em uma edição de meados da década de 1980 da revista Road & Track, a amiga e colega de equipe de Stacey Innes Irelan descreveu um artigo sobre a morte de Stacey, no qual afirmou que alguns espectadores alegaram que um pássaro voou para o rosto de Stacey enquanto ele se aproximava da curva, possivelmente deixando-o inconsciente, ou mesmo possivelmente matando-o ao quebrar o pescoço ou infligir um ferimento fatal na cabeça, antes o carro bateu.

Personalidade
A direção de Stacey era "conservadora" de acordo com pessoas próximas ao piloto inglês.

Mais recentemente
O Lotus Mk VI original de Stacey foi comprado de seu proprietário pela família Stacey e passou por uma restauração completa, mas compreensiva, nas mãos de um colega de escola de Stacey, VSCC, Bentley Drivers Club e piloto da Historic Grand Prix Drivers Association, Ian Bentall, que originalmente ajudou a construir carro. O Lotus ainda está nas mãos da família Stacey, onde faz aparições ocasionais na pista.

Fórmula completa Campeonato Mundial resultados
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Os resultados não-campeonato
( tecla ) (Corridas em negrito indicam a pole position) (Corridas em itálico indicam volta mais rápida)

Mortos em 1960
Pilotos de Fórmula 1 da Inglaterra
Pilotos mortos em corrida
Nascidos em 1933
Pilotos da equipe Lotus (1958-1994) de Fórmula 1

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Hello Hollywood! Jamie Oliver and family set to move to LA for new school dinners TV series... but the schools don't want him
By David Gardner for MailOnline in Los Angeles
Updated: 09:14 EST, 9 November 2010
Jamie Oliver has been snubbed in his latest attempt to bring his healthy food revolution to America.
The celebrity chef and father-of-four is moving his family to Los Angeles in January while he films a TV reality show aimed at improving the diet of the city's school children.
The only problem is that the schools don't want him.
LA bound: The Oliver family have made plans to move to the US while Jamie films a new school dinners TV series
The setback – in a city that usually welcomes celebrities with open arms – has come as a major blow to Oliver's hopes of breaking through as a major star in the US.
Los Angeles Unified School District chiefs told Oliver they already had enough nutritional experts of their own and didn't need his help.
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'Our feeling was that his time would be better spent or invested in other communities,' said Melissa Infusino, the director of partnerships in the education superintendent's office.
In a letter to the show's producers, she added: 'While we appreciate your interest in our school meal programme, we believe our direct work with nutrition experts, health advocates, the community, schools and students is the most effective strategy for continued success and improvement.'
Not wanted: But the TV chef is already facing similar opposition to the type he faced in Huntington, West Virginia last year with Jamie's American Food Revolution
Although she said Oliver's healthy eating efforts 'are in perfect alignment' with the school district, she added that fizzy drinks were banned from school meals six years ago and it has voted to end the sale of junk food.
Participating in the show 'would prevent us from committing 100% of our efforts to our students,' the letter said.
The British chef has already come under fire for picking Los Angeles as the target for his second series of Food Revolution.
He called the city 'his biggest challenge yet' and is planning to leave his Essex home and travel across the Atlantic to California for the filming with wife, Jools, and children Poppy Honey, eight, Daisy Boo, seven, one, Petal and Buddy, who was born in September.
Healthy eating: Oliver's campaign to educate British school children about eating healthy foods in 2005 was a great success
But critics in the US point to a Men's Health Magazine league of America's Fattest Cities, in which LA comes way down the list at number 46, with Corpus Christi, Texas, at the top.
A spokeswoman for ABC, the US TV network behind the show, refused to say whether the location would change.
'We are not prepared to comment about the show because it is still in the creative stages,' she added.
But she told the Los Angeles Times there would still be an element involving schools.
ABC has also posted a casting notice on its website, reading: 'We're searching for families with children who could use Jamie's help in the kitchen to overcome the obstacles to healthy eating.'
Brit pack: The Olivers will join LA residents David and Victoria Beckham, while fellow chef Gordon Ramsay and wife Tana are also regular LA visitors
Los Angeles is the nation's second-largest school district and served 69million lunches last year.
In the first series of his 'Food Revolution' show, the 35-year-old 'Naked Chef' took on the dinner ladies in school canteens in Huntington, West Virginia, said to be the most unhealthy city in America.
Some children couldn't even identify common fruits and vegetables and Oliver's stunts included dressing up as a pea pod and running around the school grounds.
Although he met resistance from locals angry at a foreigner trying to tell them how to eat, the programme was a ratings hit and won a TV Emmy for outstanding reality series.
While Los Angeles school bosses may not relish the prospect of Oliver putting the spotlight on their school meals, some nutritionists claim the city's campuses should welcome him with open arms.
'I think it would be a good thing if they loosened up and let a little light in. They just keep resisting what seems to be the inevitable change,' said Megan Hanson, executive director of RootDown LA, which works with school students in poorer areas to improve nutrition.
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[emboss-dev] EMBOSS Funding News
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EMBOSS will be funded by the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
Research Council (BBSRC) for the next 3 years. EBI has issued the
following press release, also available from:
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/Information/News/pdf/Press25Apr06-small.pdf
The EMBOSS team would like to thanks all our users and developers for
their patience over the past two years.
Peter Rice
Alan Bleasby
Jon Ison
A brighter future for Europe's favourite molecular biology software package
New funding for EMBOSS – Europe's leading suite of molecular biology
analysis tools – guarantees open access for researchers and software
Hinxton, 25 April, 2006 – EMBOSS, the European Molecular Biology Open
Software Suite, has received a vital funding boost from the UK
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) that will
guarantee its continued maintenance under an open source license for the
next three years. This ends two years of uncertainty over the future of
the project.
Until recently, EMBOSS was hosted by the Medical Research Council's
Rosalind Franklin Centre for Genomics Research (RFCGR), where it was
funded jointly by the BBSRC and the Medical Research Council (see 'notes
for editors' for more information on the history of EMBOSS). With the
announcement in April 2004 of the RFCGR's closure, the future of EMBOSS
hung in the balance. The new funding from the BBSRC means that EMBOSS
co-founders Peter Rice and Alan Bleasby will be able to continue the
EMBOSS project at the EMBL-EBI for the next three years. EMBOSS will
remain freely available from emboss.sourceforge.net and anyone who wants
to develop it further will have access to its source code. 'We're
delighted that the BBSRC has recognized EMBOSS as an important tool for
molecular biology' says project leader Peter Rice. 'The EMBOSS user
community has been very patient, and it highlights a great benefit of
open source software that even users in industry have continued to rely
on EMBOSS despite the uncertainty about its future. This simply could
not have happened if EMBOSS had been a commercial package under threat.'
EMBOSS provides a powerful package of around 300 applications for
molecular biology and bioinformatics analysis. Molecular biologists use
EMBOSS at all stages of their research, from planning experiments to
analysing results. It also has an application-programming interface
(API) that enables software developers to write their own EMBOSS
applications. These can readily be strung together, allowing users to
create 'workflows' that automate complex and time-consuming tasks.
EMBOSS has also been used in many commercial software developments and
is included in commercial bioinformatics systems. Its flexibility has
made it an obvious core component of several data integration and
bioinformatics infrastructure projects, including myGrid and EMBRACE.
The new funding also provides helpdesk support for EMBOSS's users. 'As
well as helping researchers with limited bioinformatics expertise to
make the most of EMBOSS, we will be able to provide better support and
documentation to the estimated 20% of our users who are also software
developers', explains Alan Bleasby. 'We will encourage these experts to
contribute their code to the project. In return, we will make their
software widely available through the EMBOSS website and provide ongoing
user support for it. This mechanism will help to ensure that EMBOSS
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changes to the source code licensing of GCG in 1996 put an end to
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Former daytime stars Shannon Kane (ex-Natalia Fowler, All My Children) and Lamman Rucker (ex-Garret Williams, AMC; ex-T. Marshall Travers, As the World Turns) join Empire alum Malik Yoba in Terror Lake Drive, a suspenseful soapy drama headed to Urban Movie Channel.
Pumpkin pie isn't the only treat that TV viewers can look forward to this Thanksgiving. The family holiday will also see the premiere of Terror Lake Drive, a tense limited series that stars soap alums Shannon Kane (ex-Natalia Fowler, All My Children) and Lamman Rucker (ex-Garret Williams, AMC; ex-T. Marshall Travers, As the World Turns) alongside Empire alum Malik Yoba.
Set to begin airing on Urban Movie Channel (UMC) on Thursday, November 26, Terror Lake Drive is, according to Deadline, "a suspenseful drama that follows a single mother from Baltimore who -- on the heels of a recent pandemic and growing social unrest -- relocates to Atlanta in an attempt to dodge her troubled past. As she settles into her new surroundings, she soon discovers that there are some things she can never run away from."
Says Kane about the soapy series, "It's on like Donkey Kong! 'Terror Lake Drive' premiers Thanksgiving 2020. Let's go!"
It's on like Donkey Kong! "Terror Lake Drive" premiers Thanksgiving 2020. Let's go! @terrorlakedriveumc 🙏🏽
A post shared by Shannon Kane (@shankane) on Oct 7, 2020 at 2:55pm PDT
Adds Rucker, "Get ready for 'Terror Lake Drive' a Thanksgiving thriller premiering on @watchumc with @malikyoba @shankane @iamlildeedee, and I. Shout out to @theejlamothe (Director) and @samaddavis (Producer) for getting the first Atlanta film off the ground in this season."
The six-part series was created by Jerry LaMothe and Kajuana S. Marie. Ambitions alums Samad Davis and Dianne Ashford will serve as producer and line producer, respectively.
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"Terror Lake Drive introduces a thrilling level of suspense not yet showcased in our original programming," says Nikki Love, UMC's VP of Production & Development. "It has been wonderful working with Jerry and his team to execute his vision for this project."
Adds Lamothe, "I'm elated to be working with UMC and am thankful for the opportunity they've provided me with the upcoming release of my first series. It's been quite a journey to complete this project given our new normal, but we made it through thanks to the work of our wonderful cast and crew. I can't wait for audiences to experience Terror Lake Drive."
Kane starred on AMC from 2008 to 2011. She also briefly played the role of Monica on The Young and the Restless in 2007. Some of her other credits include Hollywood Heights, The Originals, Code Black, and American Soul.
Rucker starred on ATWT from 2002 to 2003 and on AMC in 2005. His additional credits include South of Hell, Meet the Browns, and Greenleaf.
What do you think about the casting and premise of Terror Lake Drive? How much do you miss seeing Shannon Kane and/or Lamman Rucker in soaps? We want to hear from you -- and there are many ways you can share your thoughts.


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Jason Morphew
September 7, 2012 By Johanna
Jason Morphew is a prolific singer and a song writer. He debuted in the early 1990s with lo-fi rock music (known to be his folksy style). His love for song writing began during the time when he used to attend college. It was in the year 1994 that one of his favorite songs titled 'Losing Stars against the Moon' was featured on Brassland Records. He initially started his career as a singer and then began to establish himself as a lead singer in a popular nightclub in New York City. He once presented a demo deal with A&R, a leading music label located in Los Angeles. This demo deal itself went on to break many records. During the same period he also recorded two albums – 'Duke of Arkansas' and 'The Not for the Faint of Heart', both of which turned out to be record breakers and Jason Morphew made a mark of his own in the music world.
What do we mean by Lo-fi rock music? Lo-fi music, also known as Low fidelity music is a type of music which has got a lower quality of sound recording as compared to the natural rock music. The quality of the music is attained by decreasing the quality of the actual music.
This kind of music genre started somewhere during the early 1970s. Those bands and musicians who did not have enough money to invest in their music usually used to opt for Lo-fi rock music, since they can get their recording done at a very reasonable price. There is different type of music to learn. Some of the main genre of music is –
Pop Music – The current generation is mostly interested in Pop music. Pop music usually attracts the attention of the listeners instantly mainly because of the high and low notes that these musicians play. Most of the times, the messages that are passed through pop music are related to the current day. The abbreviated meaning of pop music is 'popular music'.
Country Music – Country music began in South America somewhere during the early 1920s. This kind of music is commonly called as 'Peoples music'. This music usually uses instruments such as guitars, harmonicas, violins and banjoes.
Ballad Music – The caption 'Ballad' has various meanings. Ballad usually means the idea to tell a story about a person who has an emotional impact on any other person of the opposite sex. Ballad music began somewhere during the 19th century which first started in Europe and then spread across America, North Africa and Australia.
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Reader's Digest and Discovery Networks launch new magazine
Reader's Digest Asia and Discovery Networks Asia have teamed up to launch Discovery Channel Magazine.
The bimonthly title will be distributed mainly in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. The first edition is slated to hit newsstands February 22, 2008, with an initial circulation of 100,000. It will also be available by subscription.
Secondary markets for Discovery Channel Magazine include China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The magazine, which will be based in Singapore, will hit other Asian markets later in 2008.
Discovery Networks executives believe that the magazine is a natural extension of the brand. They also cited new advertising capabilities as a reason for launching Discovery Channel Magazine.
"We are now also able to offer our advertisers a fully integrated campaign, incorporating on-air, online, on-ground and print, with a regional platform to reach a broad base of affluent readers across Asia Pacific," Tom Keaveny, EVP and managing director, Discovery Networks Asia, said in a statement.
Jim Plouffe, editor in chief of the English edition of Reader's Digest in Asia, will take charge of Discovery Channel Magazine, overseeing a team of writers and designers culled from the Reader's Digest staff.
Content in the magazine will be closely tied to Discovery Networks' other offerings, focusing on Discovery mainstays like science, technology, animals, the natural world and history. Concise articles, built around high-quality visuals, will form the basic structure of the magazine.
Discovery Channel Magazine will retail for S$7.90 in Singapore, with a discount offered to yearly subscribers.
Consumer research and tests were performed before the launch of Discovery Channel Magazine. Many US-based publishers, including Cond? Nast and American Express Publishing, have launched Asian editions of their magazines in the past few months, trying to woo the growing affluent class in Asia.
Discovery Communications has more than 1.5 billion subscribers in 170 countries. Its TV and digital media networks include the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Discovery Science and Discovery HD.
The Reader's Digest Association Inc. publishes 93 magazines, including 51 editions of flagship title Reader's Digest. The company is located in Pleasantville, NY.
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fanatix | Basketball | NBA | Los Angeles Lakers | NBA news: Shaquille O'Neal admits that he has regrets over Orlando Magic exit
NBA news: Shaquille O'Neal admits that he has regrets over Orlando Magic exit
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Shaquille O'Neal was inducted into the Orlando Magic Hall of Fame on Friday, and he conceded that he has regrets about leaving the team almost two decades ago.
Kobe discusses Shaq issues: Bryant says they clashed, but more importantly, they won.
Kobe and Shaq enjoy reunion: (Video) Former teammates all smiles at Staples Center.
Shaq stars in NBA 2k15 trailer: (Video) NBA legend drops some great lines.
Shaq opted to leave the organisation in a bid to finally win a championship after failing to do so in his first four seasons with the Magic, and ultimately that decision paid off as he went on to win four rings over the course of his career.
However, he admits now that he may have been too impatient and stressed that the decision was purely business as he didn't particularly want to leave the team at the time that he did.
"It's unexpected because I came here to win. We won games, and then I made a business decision. It's never personal. The [team owner Rich] DeVos family knows that. And I accomplished [a championship] somewhere else. It's not like I didn't think they weren't going to be upset or anything. But it's business. It was all business," O'Neal said, as reported by ESPN.
"Do I regret it? I never fully answer it. I regret it sometimes. Is this where I started and should have stayed? I actually wish they made it a law that whoever drafts you, you gotta stay there your whole career."
O'Neal arrived in Orlando as a 20-year-old from LSU who was selected with the No.1 overall pick in the 1992 Draft. While he immediately became a dominant presence on the court, he helped the Magic to their first NBA Finals appearance in 1995 and was part of a young and talented team.
However, with the rules different at that time as first-time contract players were allowed to become unrestricted free agents, Shaq made his decision to move to Los Angeles and there was little that Orlando could do to ensure he stayed as he wanted the switch.
Shaq added that even though it didn't turn out the way he envisaged, he believed that he could move to LA and win immediately. However, with hindsight, he wishes he had been more patient and perhaps stuck with the process in Orlando which could have secured a title for the organisation before he left.
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Q: sample across a list of character vectors Problem
I want to replace the phrase "COMPARTMENT_START" with the phrase xy where the "y" part is a sampled number from my dataframe
Input
structure(list(report = c("COMPARTMENT_START duod biospies taken WritePathReport NUMBER OF BIOPSIES: biopsied x8 COMPARTMENT_END\", \"COMPARTMENT_START duod biospies taken",
"COMPARTMENT_START oesophagus biospies taken WritePathReport NUMBER OF BIOPSIES: character(0) COMPARTMENT_END\", \"COMPARTMENT_START duod biospies taken",
"\", \"COMPARTMENT_START duod biospies taken", "COMPARTMENT_START duod biospies taken"
)), .Names = "report", row.names = 979:982, class = "data.frame")

The output should be:
x3 duod biospies taken WritePathReport NUMBER OF BIOPSIES: biopsied x8 COMPARTMENT_END", "x5 duod biospies taken
x2 oesophagus biospies taken WritePathReport NUMBER OF BIOPSIES: character(0) COMPARTMENT_END", "x1 duod biospies taken                                                                                ", "x1 duod biospies taken                                                                                x3x duod biospies taken

I have tried:
lapply(dff3$report,function(x) paste(gsub("COMPARTMENT_START",paste0("x"sample(3:10,1)),x)))

but I get:
"x8 duod biospies taken WritePathReport NUMBER OF BIOPSIES: biopsied x8 COMPARTMENT_END\", \"x8 duod biospies taken"
"x3 oesophagus biospies taken WritePathReport NUMBER OF BIOPSIES: character(0) COMPARTMENT_END\", \"x3 duod biospies taken"
"\", \"x5 duod biospies taken"
"x5 duod biospies taken"

How can I sample to get different numbers between elements of the vector in the list and then output back as a dataframe?

A: We can use gsubfn
library(gsubfn)
df1$report <- gsubfn("(COMPARTMENT_START)",
            function(x) paste0("x", sample(3:10, 1)), df1$report)
df1$report
#[1] "x7 duod biospies taken WritePathReport NUMBER OF BIOPSIES: biopsied x8 COMPARTMENT_END\", \"x6 duod biospies taken"
#[2] "x10 oesophagus biospies taken WritePathReport NUMBER OF BIOPSIES: character(0) COMPARTMENT_END\", \"x9 duod biospies taken"
#[3] "\", \"x8 duod biospies taken"
#[4] "x10 duod biospies taken"


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Dvärgalka (Aethia pusilla) är en vadarfågel inom familjen alkor, den minsta i familjen och Nordamerikas vanligaste sjöfågel. Den minskar dock i antal. Fågeln häckar i östra Sibirien och västra Alaska.

Utseende och läte
Dvärgalkan är en mycket liten och kompakt sjöfågel, endast knappt 16 centimeter lång. I alla dräkter är den tecknad i svart och vitt, med liten näbb och karakteristiska bleka strimmor på dels skapularerna, dels undervingens täckare. I häckningsdräkt har den fläckig buk och vit strupe, medan hela buken är vit utanför häckningstid. Från det vita ögat går ett vitt streck bakåt på det mörka huvudet. Arten är tystlåten utom vid häckningskolonin där den yttrar ett gällt tjatter eller raspande drill.

Utbredning och systematik
Fågeln lever och häckar i östra Sibirien och västra Alaska, samt övervintrar i södra och norra Japan. De största kolonierna finns i Aleuterna samt på St. Lawrence Island och Little Diomede Island. Den behandlas som monotypisk, det vill säga att den inte delas in i några underarter.

Levnadssätt

Föda
Dvärgalkor lever huvudsakligen av hoppkräftor, framför allt de av släktet Neocalanus, men kan också inta exempelvis krill. Liksom alla alkor dyker de efter födan och använder vingarna för att "flyga" genom vattnet. Fågeln intar så mycket som 86% av sin egen kroppsvikt dagligen.

Häckning
Dvärgalkan häckar i klippskrevor i stora kolonier om upp till en miljon individer, ofta tillsammans med andra alkarter. Den stora kolonin skyddar fåglarna från predatorer, men dvärgalkan kan lätt konkurreras ut av den större papegojalkan (Aethia psittacula) vad gäller boplats. Den lägger ett enda ägg som ruvas en månad av båda föräldrarna, som också hjälps åt att mata ungen, till skillnad från andra alkor med plankton och inte med fisk. Så fort ungen är flygg kan den rå för sig själv och födosöka på egen hand.

Status och hot
Arten har ett stort utbredningsområde och en mycket stor världspopulation på 20 miljoner vuxna individer. Den tros dock minska i antal, till följd av predation från invasiva arter, störningar från människan samt miljöförstöring. Den minskar inte tillräckligt kraftigt för att den ska betraktas som hotad. Internationella naturvårdsunionen IUCN kategoriserar därför arten som livskraftig (LC).

Namn
Dvärgalkans vetenskapliga artnamn pusilla är latin och betyder "mycket liten".

Noter

Externa länkar

 Bilder och filmer på Internet Bird Collection
 Läten på xeno-canto.org

Alkor
Fåglar i palearktiska regionen
Fåglar i nearktiska regionen


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Corsair Voyager Air 2 review: Wireless media streamer adds cloud storage sync to its repetoire
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Corsair Voyager Air 2 (1TB)
Corsair is getting good at the Wi-Fi streaming game. The Voyager Air 2, a mobile hard drive that creates its own wireless hotspot to stream files and multimedia, is a distinct improvement over the original product; in fact, it's a contender for best in class.
This latest rendition offers the same 1TB of storage for the same $179, but the case has improved ergonomically and you'll find several new features in its firmware. The new industrial design is svelter, and the power and Wi-Fi on/off buttons are now part of a recessed rocker switch on the top front of the unit. This setup is less likely to snag on your pocket or backpack than the original's slide switches.
Found on the same panel/switch are the charging and battery life indicator lights. The former is blue when the Wi-Fi is enabled, while the latter starts green when the battery is fully charged, turns amber when it's less than 50 percent of capacity and finally, turns red when you're about to run out of juice.
The neatest new trick in the Voyager Air 2's repertoire is Dropbox and Google Drive syncing.
My test Voyager Air 2 came with a USB 3.0 cable, an AC/USB wall charger and an USB/AC cable that plugs into the unit's AC receptacle. Corsair says a pure AC adapter that will provide faster charging times will accompany shipping units. The Voyager Air 2 will also run and charge as a direct-attached drive using strictly USB 3.0 bus power. Note that as with others of its ilk, the drive will only function as DAS (Direct Attached Storage) when using the USB port. Wi-Fi shuts off in that scenario.
Cloud storage syncing
The neatest new trick in the Voyager Air 2's repertoire is syncing with Dropbox and Google Drive. To set it up, click on the link the Voyager Air 2 provides, enter your online login info for the services, then copy and paste the generated access code. This is all dependent upon having Internet pass-thru enabled and being connected to Web-enabled Wi-Fi network. Hopefully, Corsair will soon work other common services into the mix, such as OneDrive. You can access these settings via the Voyager Air 2's nicely rendered HTML interface (default address: 192.168.77.1).
The Voyager Air 2 is both DLNA- and AirPlay-compatible. The drive is also fully functional as a wireless NAS, so you may, of course, open a file from a folder using Windows Explorer (or the Finder on a Mac).
Equipped with an 802.11b/g/n radio, the Voyager Air 2 streamed medium bit-rate 1080p files smoothly in my hands-on. I didn't have much luck with a full-on 30GB Blu-ray rip, which proved unplayble via DLNA in Windows Media Player and jerky even when opened by WMP from a folder. Any two-hour file in the 1GB to 10GB range will stream fine.
Corsair made changes inside and out the redesigned Voyager Air 2.
The Voyager Air 2 is fairly fast. Direct-attached, the drive read and wrote large files at around 40MBps. Drop that to 23MBps reading and 35MBps writing with smaller file types. Battery life in my ad-hoc streaming tests was right around five hours.
The Voyager Air 2, like the original, can't charge other mobile devices. True, only a handful of its competitors can (Samsung's Wireless Mobile and Kingston's MobileLite being two examples), but it's a shame to have such a large battery and not be able to use it to extend the life of your cell phone. If you're looking for ethernet connectivity, that will be available on the Voyager Air 2 Plus sometime later in October.
A worthy redesign
Corsair has delivered a reliable portable wireless streaming solution with good battery life and performance in a more travel-worthy package. The Voyager Air 2 is as good or better than the competition in most regards. That said, it would be nice to see vendors, including Corsair, pick up on 802.11ac, which is capable of streaming high bit-rate Blu-ray smoothly in the right environment.
Note: Owners of the original Voyager Air can acquire the Dropbox/Google Drive syncing capability merely by upgrading the firmware. Corsair's responsive when it comes to that kind of stuff. Good on 'em.
The Voyager Air 2 improves on a winning formula by slimming down its enclosure and adding Dropbox and Google Drive syncing.
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Masae Suzuki (, 21 de gener de 1957) és una exfutbolista japonesa.

Selecció del Japó
Va debutar amb la selecció del Japó el 1984. Va disputar 45 partits amb la selecció del Japó. Ha disputat Copa del Món de 1991.

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Alex calls for greater awareness and improved treatment of heart valve disease
Stockton North Labour Team
Alex Cunningham has added his backing to calls for better testing for heart valve disease to be incorporated into routine health checks for the over-60s, acknowledging that too few people recognise key symptoms when they arise and that not enough people receive a heart check-up when they visit their GP.
The Stockton North MP recently learned of significant under-diagnosis and incorrect referrals due to lack of education and awareness about heart valve disease, and was happy to support the campaign by Heart Valve Voice for improved access to stethoscope checks and echo-cardiogram tests for heart valve disease at a recent awareness event in Parliament.
A recent survey revealed 94 per cent of over-60s in the UK are unfamiliar with aortic stenosis. At the same time, 72 per cent reported rarely, if ever, having their hearts listened to by a doctor. Yet annual mortality of severe aortic stenosis are considerably higher than most cancers, while heart valve disease affects approximately one million people over 65 years of age in the UK.
The Labour MP was pleased to register his support for Heart Valve Voice's campaign so that all suitable patients can be referred and have access to appropriate treatment at the right time, and to back the calls for a clearer pathway between primary, secondary and tertiary care to ensure more effective management of the disease across the UK.
"It was fascinating to learn more about heart valve disease, which affects a high proportion of the UK population. But it was also very worrying to learn that there are such low levels of awareness and concern across the country, especially when early diagnosis is so important if treatment is to be effective.
"I welcome the work of Heart Valve Voice in raising awareness and seeking to improve diagnosis and treatment of heart valve disease, and will be doing everything I can to work with them to support their aims across the Stockton borough."
Wil Woan, Chief Executive of Heart Valve Voice, said: "Heart Valve Voice is grateful to Alex for his support and for highlighting the importance of increased awareness and treatment of heart valve disease within his constituency. It's hugely important that we continue to engage parliamentarians and policymakers to promote the use of the stethoscope and to work towards ensuring there is a clear and effective treatment pathway between primary care, secondary care and expert heart teams to ensure more effective management of the disease. The more we listen, the more lives we save."
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Unacceptable harm
Political Response
Declaration negotiations
Acknowledged harm
Committed to action
Statement during May 2019 Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict:
"I must also recall that the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have recognized the urgent need to avoid the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. At the regional conference on the matter held in Santiago, Chile, last December, we adopted a clear political position in this regard."
Santiago Regional Meeting on Protecting Civilians from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas
Santiago Communiqué
Representatives of 23 Latin American and Caribbean states[1],the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the International Network on Explosive Weapons and other civil society organizations, met in Santiago, Chile, from 5-6 December 2018, to share knowledge and evidence on the distinctive pattern of harm caused to civilians by the use of explosive weapons in populated areas, and to explore steps to address this harm at a political and operational level.
Representatives expressed concern that explosive weapons used in populated areas cause deaths, injuries and traumas to civilians, damage and destroy essential infrastructure and critical services, drive involuntary displacement, leave explosive remnants of war that pose a threat in the long term, disrupt social coexistence, economic activities and compromise human security.
In their exchanges, the representatives concluded that Latin American and Caribbean states as well as civil society can play a pivotal role in enhancing the protection of civilians from the harm caused by explosive weapons in a time when armed conflicts are increasingly fought in population centres.
Furthermore, State representatives acknowledged the need for further actions to address this issue at national, regional and international levels, in particular, but not limited to, the following:
– Encourage collection of data and information to increase awareness and enhance knowledge about the impact of explosive weapons on civilians in populated areas;
– Avoid the use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas;
– Act to enhance compliance with international humanitarian and human rights law to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian objects, including school and hospitals during armed conflict and to contribute to alleviating humanitarian harm resulting from the effects of explosive weapons in populated areas;
– Develop effective measures to prevent attacks in contravention of applicable international law against hospitals and schools and protected persons in relation to them;
– Fully support the process that will lead to the negotiation and adoption of an international political declaration on the use of explosive weapons in populated areas;
– Promote bilateral and regional cooperation through sharing experiences, good practices and expertise on reducing the harm caused by explosive weapons to civilians;
– Constructively engage in discussions and initiatives at international level that could effectively provide greater protection to civilians in armed conflicts;
– Foster deeper and further engagement from Latin American and the Caribbean states and facilitate increased involvement as a group of States;
– Continue and strengthen cooperation and partnerships with international organizations and civil society organizations to draw upon their relevant expertise and support;
– Channel contributions to the draft international political declaration on the matter, as well as engage in advocacy, at national, regional and international levels.
Santiago, Chile, December 2018
[1] Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Uruguay.
Joint Statement on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas (EWIPA) during the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly's First Committee – October 2018
In an unprecedented joint statement at the meeting of the UN General Assembly's First Committee, fifty states expressed grave concern over the humanitarian harm caused by the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. The statement, delivered by Ireland, noted the "overwhelming evidence" of the humanitarian impact and devastating harm to civilians caused by use of explosive weapons which "far outlasts the conflicts in which they are used", and highlighted in particular concerns over the use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas. States also emphasised that this devastation in turn "acts as a catalyst for the displacement of people within and across borders, rendering displaced persons and refugees vulnerable to exploitation and abuse."
The statement called for efforts to reverse the trend of high levels of civilian harm, and to enhance respect for and compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL), whilst at the same time noting that in many conflict situations, questions remain over how the existing rules are being interpreted and translated into policies and practice on the ground. Over the past several years the UN Secretary-Generals have made repeated calls on states to develop measures to address this problem, including, as the statement notes, "the development of a political declaration, the development of common standards and operational policies or through the sharing of policies and practices." The endorsing states expressed continued support for civil society which has worked effectively over the past several years to address the challenges posed by EWIPA and committed to "remain seized of efforts to address the humanitarian harm caused […] through the achievement of a possible future political declaration and by maintaining support for other relevant initiatives, including regional conferences."
The full joint statement is available here: https://bit.ly/2OusrmP
Statement during the May 2017 UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict:
"Similarly, given the devastating consequences of the use of explosives in densely populated areas, because of the difficulty of fully predicting and controlling their effects in the area around a detonation point — and therefore on people living there — we support efforts to adopt a political declaration on the issue. It is necessary and urgent to agree on a comprehensive response, since the consequences of the use of explosives in densely populated areas are experienced over the long term. We must prevent explosive weapons from destroying entire infrastructures, including hospitals and health centres."
Aligned with World Humanitarian Summit Core Commitments to 'Uphold the Norms that Safeguard Humanity', May 2016, including:
"Commit to promote and enhance the protection of civilians and civilian objects, especially in the conduct of hostilities, for instance by working to prevent civilian harm resulting from the use of wide-area explosive weapons in populated areas, and by sparing civilian infrastructure from military use in the conduct of military operations."
Joint Commitment 123002 to the World Humanitarian Summit led by Austria, with Costa Rica, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Mozambique, Spain, and Zambia, May 2016:
"Austria pledges to continue to engage in raising international awareness about the challenge for the protection of civilians in armed conflict posed by the use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas. It commits to support the collection of data on the direct civilian harm and the reverberating effects on civilians and civilian objects resulting from the use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas, and to contribute to the collection and exchange of information on good practices and lessons learned in minimizing impacts on civilians when using such weapons in populated areas. It further pledges to continue to look for effective measures to strengthen the respect for international humanitarian law in this regard, among them an international political declaration on the issue."
Statement by Austria to the World Humanitarian Summit Roundtable on Upholding the Norms that Safeguard Humanity, May 2016:
"Given the horrendous and often long-lasting consequences for civilians as a result of the use of explosive weapons with wide area effects in populated areas Austria will raise international awareness, support the collection of data on direct civilian harm and the exchange of good practices and lessons as well as look for effective measures to strengthen the respect for international humanitarian law, including an international political declaration. So far this pledge is supported by Costa Rica, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Mozambique and Spain."
Statement during UN General Assembly First Committee Debate on Conventional Weapons, October 2015:
"Deseo llamar la atencion sobre las consecuencias humanitarias del uso de armas explosivas en zonas pobladas, que requiere de una accion decidida de la comunidad internacional a fin de contribuir a la mejoria de las condiciones en que viven 38 millones de personas desplazadas internamente para tener acceso a la ayuda humanitaria y 13 millones de personas que han buscado refugio en el extranjero, a lo que se suma la destruccion masiva de viviendas, escuelas, hospitales e infraestructura dificultando todavia mas el acceso a esos servicios, ademas de un aumento de victimas mortales, principalmente niños y ancianos.
El gran número de victimas civiles se debe a la falta de respeto a principios del Derecho lnternacional Humanitario por parte de beligerantes en un conflicto, llevando las hostilidades a areas pobladas, y tipo de armamento que se usa con efectos indiscriminado con terribles consecuencias y amplio impacto entre civiles."
Statement during the January 2015 Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict:
"Civilians remain the primary victims in situations of armed conflict, in large part because of the use of weapons in densely populated areas. Not solely collateral damage, civilians are increasingly targets groups or factions involved in conflict."
Statement during the November 2010 Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict:
Mexico delivering a statement to the January 2015 UNSC protection of civilians debate
"We are especially concerned with two specific aspects, given their impact on civilian populations — first, the denial of humanitarian assistance, and second, the use of explosives in densely populated zones. Regarding the use of explosives, the fact that there is no specific ban on the use of certain weapons does not mean that those weapons are permitted. We must condemn the use of explosives in areas where civilian populations are concentrated because of their indiscriminate effects and the attendant risks."
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