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Australian Open Men's Outright Tips: Djokovic's off-court issues open up market
Novak Djokovic has had to deal with off-court difficulties...
In advance of Friday men's singles draw, Dan Weston returns to discuss the challengers for the title and asks whether Novak Djokovic will be able to put his visa issues behind him...
"Particularly considering the tricky situation the world number one faces currently, I'd be pretty nervous if I held a big position on Djokovic."
Djokovic price volatile given off-court dramas
Ahead of the Australian Open draw, which takes place at 4am UK time tomorrow, there's plenty to discuss for the men's singles competition. Over £4m has already been matched on the Exchange, and there will be plenty more to come in the next couple of weeks too.
Quite incredibly, the participation of world number one, top seed and tournament favourite Novak Djokovic is still not guaranteed with his difficulties with the various Australian authorities still showing little sign of abating.
Over £1.6m has been traded on Djokovic alone, with traders looking to take positions on whether he will actually take to the courts for his first round match.
83% chance of the top three winning the trophy
The Serb has been matched as low as 1.538/15 and as high as 5.004/1 in what is naturally a pretty volatile pre-tournament market and there's been a slight upward price trend in the last day or two, and he currently sits at 2.9215/8. Daniil Medvedev 3.39/4 and Alexander Zverev 5.39/2 are the only other two players in single-digit pricing in what looks a very top-heavy outright market.
In fact, the current Exchange market indicates that there's around an 83% chance of one of Djokovic, Medvedev and Zverev lifting the winners trophy in several weeks time, accurately illustrating quite how top-heavy the market is.
Implications of the last week on Djokovic difficult to predict
While we already know the long-term quality of Djokovic, and the difficulties he's faced over the last week or so in Australia are well documented, it's worth noting that he only ranks fourth for combined service hold percentage + return points won percentage in the top 10 on hard court in the last 12 months. Particularly considering the tricky situation the world number one faces currently, I'd be pretty nervous if I held a big position on Djokovic.
What we don't know is how much the last week has affected Djokovic. Staying in a detention hotel for a few days surely isn't of any benefit to him, and a lack of practice is just one implication of that.
There could well be anger towards the Australian authorities, which may ultimately turn out to be either a positive or a negative to his chances. The problem is, we don't know at this current time!
Medvedev and Zverev clearly the next-best
Second favourite Medvedev looks pretty well-placed to take advantage. The Russian is the number two seed as well as being second favourite in the market at the time of writing, and he possesses the highest combined hard court percentage across the last 12 months, at almost 5% ahead of Djokovic. Both Medvedev and Djokovic also have strong records against top ten opposition in the last year - a critical requirement given the likelihood of needing to face two or three top ten opponents to win the tournament.
Only Alexander Zverev of the other market leaders (anyone priced 150.00149/1 or below) has a positive record against top ten opposition in the last year, and so it's pretty unsurprising to see him chalked up as the third favourite. Both him and Rafa Nadal also have better hard court numbers by the previously discussed combined percentage metric on hard courts in the last 12 months than Djokovic, but neither can match Medvedev, who is around 3% clear of the field for this.
Nadal still with something to prove
As for Nadal, he continues his return from a foot injury and that's probably at least some factor towards his current 13.5 price. A title last week in Melbourne will be a boost to the King of Clay, but it's also worth pointing out that he didn't face a single opponent ranked inside the top 90, didn't dominate any of his opponents and also benefited from only playing three matches due to Tallon Griekspoor's withdrawal from their quarter-final. While Nadal should benefit from last week in Melbourne, seven best of five set matches won't be easy, particularly as seedings could mean he faces all of the top three en route to the final.
All other players in the market are priced in excess of 40.039/1, and have weaker return numbers than the quartet leading the market. This is major factor towards the market pricing, as it's so difficult to win a Slam without markedly above-average return ability. The implications of this are pretty clear - if you can't break opposition regularly, then matches and sets will likely last longer, and then the effect of accumulated fatigue kicks in as well during the second week.
With the outright market so top-heavy, outright options will likely focus on quarter winner markets, and I'll be returning to discuss those over the weekend following tomorrow's draw.
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Research Biologist.
Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
bgresswell@usgs.gov
Salmonid habitat relationships
Effects of fire on aquatic ecosystems
Ecology of high mountain lakes
Probabilistic sampling
Assessing spatial pattern in stream networks
I am a USGS emeritus research biologist and affiliate assistant professor in the Department of Ecology at Montana State University. My research is focused on the factors that influence fish abundance, distribution, and life history within, and among watersheds, and how these relationships change in through time.
Research Interests: My interest in the role of disturbance in shaping the aquatic systems has led to research on the interactions among landscape-scale environmental features, instream habitat characteristics, and cutthroat trout abundance and distribution. Currently my research is focused on the effects of fire, timber harvest, invasive species, and climate change on persistence of native trout in the Intermountain West. I have been involved with the lake trout issue in Yellowstone Lake since these invaders were first discovered in 1994 and act as chair of the lake trout suppression independent scientific review panel that was formed 2008.
Ph.D. Fisheries Science. 1994. Oregon State University
M.S. Wildlife Science. 1973. Utah State University
B.S. Biology. 1970. University of New Mexico
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Long-term limnological data from the larger lakes of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Long-term limnological data from the four largest lakes in Yellowstone National Park (Yellowstone, Lewis, Shoshone, Heart) are used to characterize their limnology and patterns of temporal and spatial variability. Heart Lake has distinctively high concentrations of dissolved materials, apparently reflecting high thermal inputs. Shoshone and Lewis lakes have the highest total SiO2 concentrations (a
Ecosystems, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Fire and aquatic ecosystems in forested biomes of North America
Synthesis of the literature suggests that physical, chemical, and biological elements of a watershed interact with long-term climate to influence fire regime, and that these factors, in concordance with the postfire vegetation mosaic, combine with local-scale weather to govern the trajectory and magnitude of change following a fire event. Perturbation associated with hydrological processes is prob
Growth and diet of fish in Waldo Lake, Oregon
Waldo Lake, located in the Oregon Cascades, is considered to be one of the most dilute lakes in the world. Even with low nutrient concentrations and sparse populations of zooplankton, introduced fish in the lake are large in size and in good condition when compared to fish from other lakes. This apparent anomaly is due to the availability of benthic macroinvertebrates. Taxa found in the stomach co
Ecosystems, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
The Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research Program
Changes in priorities for forest management on federal and state lands in the Pacific Northwest have raised many questions about the best ways to manage young-forest stands, riparian areas, and forest landscapes. The Cooperative Forest Ecosystem Research (CFER) Program draws together scientists and managers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon Department of Forestry,
Introduction to the effects of wildland fire on aquatic ecosystems in the Western USA
The management of wildfire has long been controversial. The role of fire and fire-related management in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems has become an important focus in recent years, but the general debate is not new. In his recent book, Stephen Pyne (2001 )describes the political and scientific debate surrounding the creation of the U.S. Forest Service and the emergence of fire suppression as
Ecosystems, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center
Status of native fishes in the western United States and issues for fire and fuels management
Conservation of native fishes and changing patterns in wildfire and fuels are defining challenges for managers of forested landscapes in the western United States. Many species and populations of native fishes have declined in recorded history and some now occur as isolated remnants of what once were larger more complex systems. Land management activities have been viewed as one cause of this prob
Effects of fire on fish populations: Landscape perspectives on persistance of native fishes and nonnative fish invasions
Our limited understanding of the short and long-term effects of fire on fish contributes to considerable uncertainty in assessments of the risks and benefits of fire management alternatives. A primary concern among the many potential effects of fire is the effects of fire and fire management on persistence of native fish populations. Limited evidence suggests vulnerability of fish to fire is conti
Fire and aquatic ecosystems of the western USA: Current knowledge and key questions
Understanding of the effects of wildland fire and fire management on aquatic and riparian ecosystems is an evolving field, with many questions still to be resolved. Limitations of current knowledge, and the certainty that fire management will continue, underscore the need to summarize available information. Integrating fire and fuels management with aquatic ecosystem conservation begins with recog
Effects of the wildfire on growth of cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake
This chapter discusses the effects of wildfire on the growth of cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake. Trends in year-to-year variation in growth for individual age groups and 25 mm length groups of cutthroat trout in Yellowstone Lake were examined in an attempt to detect shifts in growth patterns associated with the fires. Approximately 100,000 ha of the Yellowstone Lake watershed burned between ea
Geospatial techniques for developing a sampling frame of watersheds across a region
Current land-management decisions that affect the persistence of native salmonids are often influenced by studies of individual sites that are selected based on judgment and convenience. Although this approach is useful for some purposes, extrapolating results to areas that were not sampled is statistically inappropriate because the sampling design is usually biased. Therefore, in recent investiga
Spatial and temporal patterns of debris flow deposition in the Oregon Coast Range, USA
Patterns of debris-flow occurrence were investigated in 125 headwater basins in the Oregon Coast Range. Time since the previous debris-flows was established using dendrochronology, and recurrence interval estimates ranged from 98 to 357 years. Tributary basins with larger drainage areas had a greater abundance of potential landslide source areas and a greater frequency of scouring events compared
Pattern detection in stream networks: Quantifying spatial variability in fish distribution
Biological and physical properties of rivers and streams are inherently difficult to sample and visualize at the resolution and extent necessary to detect fine-scale distributional patterns over large areas. Satellite imagery and broad-scale fish survey methods are effective for quantifying spatial variability in biological and physical variables over a range of scales in marine environments but a
Predicting Effects of Climate Change on Native Fishes in Northern Great Plains Streams
The Northern Great Plains of North America are a region of profound global importance because organisms that live in these semi-arid prairie environments have developed a unique ability to live through conditions of extreme heat, cold, floods, and drought. Prairie streams are essential components of these ecosystems because they provide critical "green lines" of habitat for both aquatic and...
Estimating Future Streamflow in Eastern Montana Using the Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System and the RegCM3 Regional Climate Model
Streams in the Northern Great Plains provide critical "green lines" of habitat for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. However, changes in water quantity associated with global climate change may transform some prairie streams from essential refuges to habitats no longer capable of supporting fishes. Although studies have examined climate change effects on larger river basins across the United...
Yellowstone Lake Acoustic Biotelemetry Project Home Page
Fishery biologists and managers are increasingly consumed with the recovery and restoration of native trout and salmon throughout the western United States. These fish historically inhabited a variety of freshwater habitats, but have declined due to habitat degradation, fragmentation and introduction of nonnative species. Introduced fishes constitute a major threat to the persistence of native...
Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
Bob Gresswell's Past Projects
The Potential Influence of Changing Climate on the Persistence of Native Salmonids
Understanding how climate change will influence habitat for interior species of native salmonids is critical for effective management and recovery of these species. The US Department of the Interior, the US Department of Agriculture, state fisheries managers, and non-governmental organizations are increasingly challenged in attempting the recovery and restoration of native trout and salmon through
Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Climate Adaptation Science Center
Understanding Extreme Climate Events in the North Central U.S.
The climate of the North Central U.S. is driven by a combination of factors, including atmospheric circulation patterns, the region's complex topography which extends from the High Rockies to the Great Plains, and variations in hydrology. Together, these factors determine the sustainability of the region's ecosystems and the services that they provide communities. In order to understand the vuln
FAQ on Invasive Lake Trout in Yellowstone Lake
These Frequently Asked Questions and responses were developed by USGS and their partners with the Lake Trout Suppression Scientific Review Panel *. The purpose of these FAQs is to provide answers to several of the more common questions concerning the lake trout suppression program in Yellowstone Lake, within Yellowstone National Park, and provide information about the current status of the program...
Invasive Species Program, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

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Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey
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An expansive biography of Edward Gorey, the eccentric master of macabre cartoons, stories, and books.
Rave Jennifer Szalai,
Writers are supposed to have a hard time killing their darlings, but there are a few who apparently thrill to the task. In Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey, the cultural critic Mark Dery explains how Gorey was always looking to pare things down ... faced with so much ordinariness, Dery does his best, which proves to be more than enough. Born to Be Posthumous is an entertaining account of an artist who liked to be coy with anybody who dared to write about him.
Rave Michael Schaub,
Enter Mark Dery, the writer and cultural critic, whose fascinating new biography of Gorey, Born to Be Posthumous, paints a near-exhaustive portrait of an author who 'was inscrutable because he didn't want to be scruted' ... But where Dery truly shines is in his analysis of Gorey's many books and other works of art. He takes deep dives into even the most minor and forgotten of Gorey's literature ... The best biographies are the result of a perfect match between author and subject, and it's relatively rare when the two align perfectly. But that's the case with Born to Be Posthumous — Dery shares Gorey's arch sense of humor, and shows real sympathy for his sui generis outlook and aesthetics. Dery's book is smart, exhaustive and an absolute joy to read.
Positive Wendy Smith,
His detailed descriptions of some 100 titles produced by Gorey capture in cleverly turned phrases his distinctive visual style and the brooding emotional atmosphere it creates ... Dery documents several infatuations with men, sufficient to make the point that Gorey would have had gay sex if he had any sex at all. But Dery's tossed-off comment about The Curious Sofa as 'a shudder of amused revulsion at the ickiness of all sex' is more illuminating than his labored exegeses of various Gorey works as coded expressions of gay sensibility ... Dery is on firmer ground when he positions such early books as The Listing Attic within 'a groundswell of intellectual discontent with the conformity of '50s America.' He's also informative about Gorey's participation in the transformation of postwar book publishing as house designer for the pioneering quality-paperback imprint Anchor Books and as an uneasy-making figure hovering on the outskirts of the revolution in children's books ... Dery's affectionate tribute to an artist who was 'incomparably, unimprovably himself' also shows Gorey evoking in his work feelings of alienation, longing, and dread that are perhaps more common than we like to admit.
What did you think of Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey?


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Q: Google chart array - Invalid row type for row 0 Working with the Google Charts API for the first time, and with everything I've got here I would imagine it works. But when I look at the Chrome console, I get an error saying invalid row type for row 0. Tried looking around for why that would happen, but I can't exactly figure it out.
If it helps, here is the tutorial I was basing all of this off of.
Here's the code I have:
<script type='text/javascript'>
    google.load('visualization', '1', {packages: ['corechart']});
</script>

<script type='text/javascript'>
    function drawVisualization() {
        var gdata = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable(['TurbTemp_F'], ['45.68'], ['45.68'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.5'], ['45.5'], ['45.68'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['46.04'], ['46.22'], ['46.4'], ['46.58'], ['46.58'], ['46.76'], ['46.94'], ['47.12'], ['47.12'], ['47.3'], ['47.66'], ['47.66'], ['47.66'], ['47.84'], ['48.02'], ['48.02'], ['48.02'], ['48.2'], ['48.38'], ['48.74'], ['48.74'], ['48.92']);
        var options = {
            title: 'Title here',
            vAxis: { title: 'vvv' },
            seriesType: 'bars',
            series: {
                3: { type: 'area' }
            }
        };
        var chart = new google.visualization.ComboChart(document.getElementById('chart_div'));
        chart.draw(gdata, options);
    }
    google.setOnLoadCallback(drawVisualization);
</script>

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

A: You forgot surrounding [] in gdata
Should be
var gdata = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([['TurbTemp_F'], ['45.68'], ['45.68'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['45.5'], ['45.5'], ['45.68'], ['45.86'], ['45.86'], ['46.04'], ['46.22'], ['46.4'], ['46.58'], ['46.58'], ['46.76'], ['46.94'], ['47.12'], ['47.12'], ['47.3'], ['47.66'], ['47.66'], ['47.66'], ['47.84'], ['48.02'], ['48.02'], ['48.02'], ['48.2'], ['48.38'], ['48.74'], ['48.74'], ['48.92']]);

this produces another error "Not enough columns given to draw the requested chart." I add another column, then error with values as Strings, so i end up with
var gdata = google.visualization.arrayToDataTable([['Day','TurbTemp_F'], ['1',45.68], ['2',45.68], ['3',45.86], ['4',45.86], ['5',45.86], ['6',45.86], ['7',45.86]]);

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the sun, and the water.
Desires unspent are starving termites.
Past rings and rings of precious age.
And no more fruit drops.
of brown, keep an eye out!
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It impossible to call you.
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This chapter describes a service-oriented framework for integrated design of eBanking architecture (IDEA) in the financial services industry. A pragmatic approach is developed to help facilitate sustainable design practices in migrating conventional n-tier online systems to a service-oriented computing paradigm, composed of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Integration (SOI), Process (SOP) and Management (SOM). This comprehensive model comprises 5 modules, namely, Hybrid Methodology, Architecture Baseline Model, Service Patterns, Enterprise Service Model, and Domain-specific Model. A hybrid methodology is designed to leverage the benefits of both top-down and bottom-up approaches, in which a converging layer is conceived to incorporate the latest technologies such as portal, mashup, RIA, process orchestration, service aggregations, collaborations, choreography, business rule engine, virtualization, cloud computing, Web 2.0/3.0, and so on. A multi-tier architecture baseline model is constructed to cope with the architecture complexity in a disciplined manner. E-business patterns are applied to categorize diverse banking services, which form the foundation for subsequent selection justifications of appropriate technologies, platforms, products, tools, and infrastructure. Furthermore, common business functionalities are built in the enterprise service model as shared services to be reused across lines of business as well as delivery channels, along with the sharable technical services and infrastructure services. A domain-specific model for the Internet Channel is defined by operationalizing the hybrid methodology in a particular portfolio. In addition, a holistic reusable application platform is introduced to address the key design considerations and concerns in the implementation of service-oriented solutions. Various challenges and best-practice recommendations are also articulated in the context.
Most financial institutions typically possess a heterogeneous information technology (IT) environment, resulting from a long history of mergers, acquisitions, and siloed builtouts with aging infrastructure, architecture, tools, and platforms. They are finding themselves ill-prepared to deliver timely enhancements or fast rollouts of new products and services as business grows. The required migration to a customer-centric view, coupled with the need for quicker turnaround time for systems improvements and releases, requires a more agile solution model and process as well as closer alignment with the business domain model. Banks must be able to tie together dynamic transactions occurring through different delivery channels and lines of business, which are usually supported by multiple systems and applications. Banking processes tend to converge on a platform that is scalable, flexible, reliable, responsive, and positioned for easy growth as well as one that supports multiple customer channels and customer-centric views.
The financial services provided by a bank are generally accessible through a variety of servicing channels – branch offices, automated teller machines (ATMs), telephony voice response unit (VRU), Call Centers, snail mails, fax, emails, messaging, and web browser, to just name a few. The online services accessed through web browsers have played an increasingly critical role in the overall customer relationship management (CRM). The Internet channel has become an integral part of the business operating model, as more and more customers have been using online services like online banking and billpay in their banking activities. The next level's goal is to present a holistic view of services and products to customers and prospects, and implement long-duration transactional processes with the session statefulness capability across the delivery channels.
A number of diversified IT systems have been built or acquired over the past years to support a variety of banking business processes. Through the evolution and maturing of various technologies and products, drastically different platforms, architectures, techniques, tools, and programming languages have been used, which led to a complicated mix of applications in legacy monolithic, client/server, n-tier thin client, n-tier rich client, message-oriented, pervasive computing, and distributed computing models. The demanding challenges are threefold: 1) how to change the mindset to build new applications in a service-oriented fashion; 2) how to migrate the existing systems to a service-oriented paradigm; and 3) how to converge the IT assets to provide holistic services to various delivery channels. Several prevailing architecture frameworks and process models have been evaluated. Zachman Framework (Zachman 2002) is largely data-driven and is well suited for planning and management rather than detailed technical designs of an individual system. Rational Unified Process (RUP) (Kruchten 2003) is a heavyweight process-oriented approach primarily for software development, lacking a broad coverage on inter-application integration, application/project portfolio, system engineering, and infrastructure aspects. Extended Enterprise Architecture Framework (E2AF) (IFEAD 2004) takes a similar approach in Zachman Framework by using a 2-D matrix with a focus on the architecture part. The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF) (TOGAF 2003) has a fairly comprehensive scope on the major elements in the architecture design. It is mainly targeted to the enterprise architecture area. Model-Driven Architecture (MDA) (OMG 2002) emphasizes the platform-independent model in addition to the platform-specific model, but it is limited to the qualitative architecture description at the conceptual level. The Solution Architecture of N-Tier Applications (Shan, 2006) represents a multi-layer and multi-pillar reference architecture model for web-based applications.


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Netballers have always been vaguely worrying. Their skill at stopping dead when they get the ball – since unlike basketball you can't run with it – is a complete mystery to people (such as your diarist) whose own sport is of a different sort entirely and requires you to run with the ball until a lot of very hefty boys push you into the mud and sit on you. Furthermore, netballers are all but exclusively girls who (lovely creatures though they may be) you wouldn't want to risk putting offside.
So of course we snapped to attention the other day when Bec Hamer of the Bali Flames netball club got on to us about a new fundraising scheme the club's put together to support the ROLE Foundation.
The Flames have been going from strength to strength. Last year's annual international invitational attracted 10 teams from Singapore, Thailand, Australia and Indonesia. This year 16 teams are down to compete including interest from New Zealand. That Auckland-Bali Air NZ service is clearly paying dividends.
The club, like many in Bali, has a strong commitment to community service. The Flames chose the ROLE Foundation, whose founder is social entrepreneur Mike O'Leary, because it focuses on empowering and educating disadvantaged Balinese women.
Bec tells us the Flames have handed over a donation of Rp5.2 million from their netball tournament last year. She visited ROLE and spoke with O'Leary recently and is impressed with its training program that teaches young women aged 18-21 computer and hospitality skills in cooperation with the international hotel sector.
"It is truly an amazing place where it is wonderful seeing people making a difference," she says. We agree. This is also one instance in which you could permit your latent pyromania a brief outing and say may the Flames get higher and higher.
Must catch a game sometime, too.
Sing Along with Pete and Susi
It was sad, though of course the event was inevitable at some near date, that American song-master Pete Seeger played his final chord on Jan. 27. He was 94. His was the voice of the American and global protest movement. He sang conscience. He raised consciousness. He played great banjo. He wrote great songs.
Susi Johnston opened her villa at Pererenan on Sunday, Feb. 2, for a celebration of Seeger's life and performing art. Along with the music she offered marshmallows. It's people like Susi who put a shine into your life, if you let them.
As Susi herself noted, Feb. 2 was also Groundhog Day, the date when Punxsutawney Phil either casts a shadow or doesn't when he emerges from his burrow in Pennsylvania to predict an early spring or rather a lot more winter.
They made a movie of the same name, which we've seen countless times. Here in Bali it often seems like the movie version of Groundhog Day.
General Salute
Australia's new de facto head of state is a military man whose command role in the international intervention in East Timor in 1999 brought him to Indonesian attention. Among some in the Australian media, the fact that General Peter Cosgrove had been given this gig poses a risk of reigniting disagreement between Jakarta and Canberra.
Why this should be thought to be so is a mystery. The Governor-General of Australia has no political role. As in Canada, New Zealand and a few other places that were once imperial and are still monarchies, the G-G formally represents The Queen and signs all the bits of paper that heads of state get to sign. The prime minister is head of government.
This and next year are significant commemorative and ceremonial occasions for Australia. This year marks 100 years since the outbreak of World War I and 2015 is the Centenary of ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) that is understood, through the landing at Gallipoli and the ensuing months of fighting the Turks, to be the defining moment in forming Australian nationhood.
Having a real general as Chief Nob at ANZAC Cove at Gallipoli on that and other flag-waving occasions is a great idea. In the meantime, if by chance any of Australia's neighbours notice that Cosgrove's appointment highlights the social benefit of democratic generals committed to public service rather than strutting autocrats interested in political power and private enrichment, then that too will be a good thing.
Cosgrove takes over next month when incumbent G-G Quentin Bryce's five-year term ends. Bryce, who is the Australian leader of the opposition's mother-in-law, has done a good job.
Erk! Irked by an Urk
We witnessed an intemperate occasion one day recently outside the Circle K shop near the Puri Gading intersection at Bukit Jimbaran. A people-mover had stopped roadside to let one of its passengers out for a purchase within and – in the nature of parking practice here – had blocked vehicles in the parking area that might wish to leave.
One vehicle did. Its driver did what you do here, which is lightly and politely toot the horn twice and by sign language suggest that moving the other vehicle forward – in this case by about a metre, a manoeuvre for which there was ample space – would allow the other car to leave.
From the front passenger door of the offending conveyance then leapt a Bule of fierce demeanour and disastrously unkempt hair, aged in his late forties (at a guess). He advanced on the tooter and rapped on the window. The tooter lowered his window. "We're not moving!" was the message delivered to him, in one of those razor-wire Australian accents from which strong and brave people all over the world run away and lock their doors. "We'll be five minutes."
Fortunately the driver of his conveyance was Indonesian and had readily understood the request. While the "we're-not-moving (so go and get…)" message was being delivered, the little bus was in fact moving forward by just the required distance.
The tooter smiled and pointed this out to his unwelcome visitor, offered a short suggestion to the effect that the visitor should depart and precisely how he should do so, and pushed the up button on the window as he reversed away.
That's Karma
We have always believed that when one errs, the thing to do is to stand up and admit it. This is what used to be called doing the honourable thing. Conscience does not permit evasion. Such practices are nowadays much less readily found. Especially here in Bali where any defaulter can apparently reasonably advance a claim that it was his or her friend who did it.
But it's not just here. Across the western world, where once you took things on the chin, if not like a man, excuse has become the preferred option. Perhaps you have stolen something? Not your fault. Your father used to yell at you, your mother denied you the comforts of custard, and you were bullied in the school yard.
Thus we must report that karma is ever watchful and a horrid thing. It loves delicious irony. In an item on Jan. 8 we playfully took Morgana of Cocoon to task for saying (in print, elsewhere) that she didn't know where the year had gone. We suggested it was all a matter of mathematics. So it is. But we then wrote, "It's the Year of the Monkey in 2014."
It's not, of course. It's the Year of the Horse. The Monkey's next appearance on the 12-year cycle is in 2016. Our maths is defective too. Doh!
Late in January a sad little post popped up on Facebook from Dian and Barbara Cahyadi, who publish the useful fortnightly Lombok Guide.
It asked this: "Does anyone know anything about an Italian tourist (named Ginevra) who died in Lombok early December 2013 (apparently between 8-13 Dec)? Possibly drowned? Family in Italy are asking. Thank you."
It was a reminder, should any be needed, that Lombok (along with other parts of Indonesia) is missing many of the markers in matters of policing, public safety and administration.
It's true that this benefits many people, foreigners among them, who come here to get lost for all sorts of reasons. It's possible that this one wanted to get lost. But it beggars belief that the authorities haven't advised the grieving parents of a tourist, whose name and possible manner of death are apparently known, of the results of any investigation.
That Other Cocoon
Louise Cogan's Cocoon Spa in Seminyak has just celebrated two years in business in the broadly defined cosmetic medicine tourism sector. In any business, the setting up period is likely to present little problems. The cautious among us remember the old adage, that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. The wrinkles must all be ironed out, then. Good. Congratulations!
Hector is on Twitter @scratchings
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Author: Mark Whitman
As a high altitude trekking enthusiast, adventure junkies often ask me 'what's the best trek out there?' As with most unbelievably expansive questions, the answer is not a simple one…
The world is an enormous place with enormous possibilities for people who love trekking. The earth is full of scenic treks, tough treks, dramatic treks and culturally rewarding treks, however, only a select few will quench the thirst of a real adventure junkie.
Below I have listed what I consider to be the top seven treks on our planet for outdoor and adventure lovers.
1. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Standing at 5,895m, Mount Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak and the tallest free standing mountain on Earth. Generally completed in 7-8 days, this is not an easy trek as you reach dizzying heights in a relatively short time frame. Saying that, the experience and views from the summit more than make up for this.
Amazingly, trekkers navigate their way through five climatic zones as they wind their way up to the glacial summit. Lush rainforests, alpine deserts, glaciers and night skies you have only ever dreamt of await climbers on Africa's most famous landmark. A word of caution though – there are a number of routes up Kilimanjaro and all have varying success rates. So choose your path carefully when booking.
2. Snowman Trek, Bhutan
Photo: Andrew Purdam
Often described as the toughest trek on Earth, the Snowman trek is certainly one for the adventure junkies out there! By far Bhutan's most famous trek, the Snowman Trek takes roughly 25 days (depending on weather). Hikers traverse the mountainous border region between Tibet and Bhutan. The difficulty of the trek lies in the incredible amount of high altitude mountain passes that are needed to be crossed along the route.
There are 11 passes in total, with four standing over 5,000m, the tallest being Rinchenzoe La at 5332m. Although difficult, the Snowman Trek is also one of the most beautiful and remote treks on earth and trekkers will find the authenticity of the route and its inhabitants quite startling. Please note, though, that the Snowman Trek can only be attempted in high summer when the passes are free from snow.
3. Half Dome, Yosemite
Unlike most treks on this list, the Half Dome hike is completed in a single day. Don't let the shortness fool you though, if you are unprepared or unfit, then this trek is not for you. The Half Dome rock is a Yosemite icon that stands 1,500m above Yosemite Valley. An ideal trek for adventure lovers, the climb is both exciting and arduous.
There are plenty of metal cable sections to help you up and the 16 mile round-trip generally takes hikers 10-12 hours to complete. On your journey up you'll get staggering views across the valley towards Vernal and Nevada Falls, Liberty Cap and the High Sierra. Be aware that cables are not provided during winter and any rain, even in summer, makes the climb exceptionally slippery.
4. Everest Base Camp Trek via Goyko, Nepal
Nothing really prepares you for standing at the foot of the world's tallest mountain. The Everest Base Camp trek via Gokyo has all the best bits of the classic hike with some awesome add-ons. Not only are there far less trekkers on this route, but you get to explore a region of Nepal that few ever see. This trek also has the excellent benefit of not backtracking upon itself like the classic route.
The route takes trekkers deep into the Dudh Koshi valley where you find beautiful blue holy lakes that reflect the surrounding mountains perfectly. After stopping in the mountain village of Gokyo, you then cross over Cho La Pass, a beautiful mountain pass that gives you stunning vistas of Cho Oyu and Everest. From here you join the classic Everest trail as you venture onwards to base camp. You then return along the Khumbu Valley, taking in some of the local monuments and stunning mountain scenery.
5. Ausangate Trail, Peru
Photo: Indrik myneur
Due to the Inca Trail's dominance, the Ausangate trek is a comparably unknown hike in Peru. However, this is not to say it's any less spectacular. The trek takes hikers through one of the most remote regions in Peru – the Cordillera Vilcanota. As you traverse the mountain range, hikers pass through alpine valleys, snow-capped peaks and stunning turquoise lakes.
Wildlife lovers won't be disappointed either, as the Cordillera Vilcanota is home to a wide array of species including condors, bobcats, llamas and even pumas! However, the most stunning part of the trek is the colourful sandstone mountains that can be seen from one special spot. For me, this was the highlight of my Peru experience.
6. Torres Del Paine Circuit, Patagonia
Anyone who has trekked the Torres Del Paine Circuit will tell you that the natural beauty of the region is hard – if not impossible – to beat! Located on the southernmost tip of South America, the Torres Del Paine National Park is often described as the most stunning national park on Earth. The 82-mile trek is a paradise for adventurers, wildlife lovers and photographers alike.
The landscape is ever changing as you make your way around the 10-day circuit. You'll see snow-capped mountains, huge glaciers, mirrored lakes, sprawling steppe-like plains and dense forest woodland. For the real adventure junkies out there, you could also consider combining a trip to the Torres Del Paine National Park with an expedition cruise to Antarctica that frequently leave from the nearby city of Ushuaia!
7. Aconcagua, Argentina
Photo: Russ Osborne
Described as the highest trekking peak on Earth, Aconcagua is a tough nut to crack. Standing at just under 7,000m, Aconcagua is a serious mountain for serious trekkers/climbers. Often used as a warm up for Everest, Aconcagua's altitude should not be taken lightly. One leading mountaineer described the summit as colder than Everest! Although the scenery on the mountain itself is rocky with scree and ice, the landscape that appears below is totally unforgettable.
As you trek higher and higher, the Andes mountain range begins to spread out below you like a sprawling mass, providing trekkers with one of the best shots of their life. There are three routes up Aconcagua, however, unless you have real technical climbing experience you will need to take the 'normal route'.
Mark Whitman is a keen trekking and adventure enthusiast who has trekked extensively at high altitude. His favourite countries to visit are Nepal and Peru, and his most memorable summit was on Mount Kilimanjaro in 2013. Mark is the co-owner of Kandoo Adventures, the mountain adventure travel company. Kandoo operate treks to some of the most iconic destinations in the world including Everest Base Camp, Machu Picchu and Kilimanjaro.
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Rob Slade
Rob was the editor of Adventure Travel magazine between 2016-2019 and is now a freelance contributor. Many weekends spent exploring the mountains and glacial valleys of the Brecon Beacons as a teenager fuelled an insatiable lust for adventure early on in his life, and ever since he has travelled the world in search of new places to explore.
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Posted at 12:42 am in Uncategorized
OK, you knew you were going to be seeing these pictures again, right?
Frankly, until I saw the old pictures, I had completely forgotten there was ever a store called The Banker's Note in Trenholm Plaza, and even after seeing them, I had no idea what it was, or what it sold.
As you can see, the store was east of the A&P and more or less where the current Books-A-Million is. From this shot, it's unclear to me if it included the corner location where the plaza dips north.
Doing a bit of googling turns up this information:
Ten years ago last month Suchik opened the first Banker's Note store in Roswell, Ga., outside Atlanta. In 1981 he took the four-unit operation public to repay his manufacturer-partner, with profits. Two years ago there were 32 of the units averaging 4,000 sq. ft. One year ago there were 42 Banker's Note stores. At this writing, there are 72 units with 18 more planned by the end of the current fiscal year.
The five year plan, Suchik said, calls for year plan, Suchik said, in sales by the fiscal year ending Feb. 1, 1991. For the year ended Feb 1, 1987, sales hit $34.8 million. Wall Street sees the chain pulling in a volume of $47 to $53 million for the current fiscal year.
In the next five years, store expansion will be concentrated in the nine southeastern states The Banker's Note already operates in from North Carolina down to Florida and Westward to Tennessee and Texas. The chain possibly will invade adjacent markets in Oklahoma and perhaps Arkansas, Suchik added.
Its ambitious expansion plans, the proliferation of off-pricing and discounting by traditional stores continue to force constant adjustments. "In this business no one can afford to rest on his laurels,' said Suchik.
by 1997 the firm had renamed itself to VSI Holdings, Inc.. I'm a bit unclear as to whether a change of ownership happened then, but I don't think so, as the HQ was still in Smyrna.
It appears that VSI had wider ambitions than just clothing, and that in 1999 they made a move into the software business. Maybe that didn't go so well, because by 2001 the owners were shopping the company around, looking for a buyer. It looked as if SPX would do the deal, but the deal unexpectedly fell-through later that year. Apparently after that, the company tried to wind down in an orderly fashion, but in late 2002 a lawsuit by "recalcitrant creditors" forced them into an unplanned Chapter 11.
One thing I don't see anywhere is any mention of why they ever called themselves The Banker's Note. It's certainly not a name that suggests apparel. I'm not sure when this store closed, but it was definitely gone by 1998.
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I think Books a Million was there by 94
Mr Bill
2 Apr 10 at 3:54 pm
I see TAPP's in that picture, now I remember why our mother brought us to that shopping center so much. :)
Melanie Gallant
Anyone know what year they took down the giant Trenholm Plaza sign that was in the middle of the parking lot? Been trying for a long while to find a photo of it.
9 Apr 10 at 5:14 am
In my very vague memory, it looked something like this sign for Tallywood in Fayetteville. Is that even close?
9 Apr 10 at 11:16 am
Did HUGO take that albatross
down in '89 ???
I don't think so. I'm pretty sure I would have remembered that.
I think it was gone before Hugo. I dimly remember a big conflict between Forest Acres folk who loved the sign as a local landmark, and those who thought it was an eyesore and wanted it gone. I believe they finally used some zoning law to get it down.
I thought it was cool.
20 Apr 10 at 6:04 am
I worked for The Banker's Note for 8 years. It got its name when the owner was renovating the retail space for his first store. It was located on the Historic Square in Roswell, GA. It was an old bank....it still had its walk-in bank vault. The story goes that Marty, the owner, found old bank notes, either in the walls or somewhere, and gave his retail store that name. We sold ladies apparel, mostly name brands like J.G. Hook, etc. at a discount price. It had a good run, but like all good things, it came to an end. I worked from a sales associate up to District Mgr. with them. I miss the old days.
28 Dec 11 at 12:42 pm
I also worked at the Bankers Note from December 1985 to June 1987 and was told the same as Karan, old bank notes found in walls of the store that use to be a bank...
2 Jan 18 at 1:54 pm
I worked for Banker's Note in The Santa Rosa Mall in Ft. Walton Beach, FL as a Key Holder (2nd Assistant Manager). I worked there from 1985 through 1987. The clothes were very fashionable at the time, and we sold everything at a discounted price. The cool thing that stands out in
My mind to this day is that we had 2 HUGE/oversized chandeliers in the store (one at the front of the store and one at the back of the store), which at that time when I was 18 years old seemed very fancy and exquisite! I too had heard the story about how the owner came up with the store name "The Banker's Note".
Tiffany Parker
25 Jun 18 at 10:58 pm
I worked in clearwater, fl for paula bryson. We had a great team.
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South Africa: Dancer and LGBTI activist killed; motivation still unknown
Image: Kirvan Fortuin / Kirvan Fortuin on Instagram
12 June: South African dancer and choreographer Kirvan Fortuin was stabbed near Cape Town and died on the way to the hospital, reported Zam Magazine.
A 14-year old girl has been arrested for her alleged affiliation with the murder. The motivation for this action is not yet known, but the investigation is ongoing.
I have been judged, criticised, mocked, sabotaged, bullies and even received death threats for being who I am and the work that I do. Today we celebrate International World Pride Month, and today I would like to say again, I will always and forever fight for the visibility and voice of th marginalised within mainstream, whether in corporate, civil, commercial or the art world. When I started House of le Cap 3 years ago, I would get messages from people in my industry saying "be careful that these flamboyant ways don't distract your beautiful choreography" and "are you sure this is what you want to do so early in your career as a choreographer" it broke me, and pulled me away from theatre and dance, because basically what they wanted to say was "die moffie geit moet nou ent kry." Too many POC, queer people, poor people and people from the Cape Flats and every other rural community have died for me to live restricted because I'm considered the other. Their deaths will never be in vain whilst I'm around. Today we remember those we paved the way for us and most importantly why. Since I started House of le Cap we have raised R10 000 for HIV/AIDS awareness, food vouchers for several local NGO's and made sure that our trans community got their treatment and medication during lockdown. So before you judge based on the fact that I'm a coloured Moffie from Macassar please refer to the above, and ask yourself what have I done for my community. Two weeks ago we celebrated and commemorates International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia and in partnership with the Kingdom of the Netherlands in SA we hosted our first virtual ball, which attracted over 15 000 across the globe. This week I will be hosting SA'S biggest queer event. The ball culture has always existed in Africa, long before I was born so it is something that is embedded within us. Balls are a platform for expression and activism. It is a place where we celebrate each other and question certain things in society. My balls always make some sort of political statement, because balls are and should be a parody and satire on society. As Africans we are at a phase where we are eager to define us.
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Fortuin was the founder and artistic director of the Kirvan Fortuin Foundation and the founder of the House of Le Cap, South Africa's first ballroom house. He was also a known LGBTI activist and a professional dancer in the Netherlands.
According to the Zam Magazine, the dancer received many awards for his artistic performances in South Africa, the Netherlands and Switzerland.
RIP: Choreographer, dancer and LGBTQI+ activist Kirvan Fortuin murdered
Fortuin was reportedly stabbed to death last night in the Cape Flats.
Fortuin was an activist who hosted CPT's first Vogue Ball in observance of World AIDS Day last year #RIPKirvanFortuin #PhilReports pic.twitter.com/Og64yH7jTA
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Freemuse documented that in 2019, nine artists were killed. The State of Artistic Freedom 2020 reports that two artists were killed in Uganda, and one in each of Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Iraq, Mali, Russia and USA.
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If you are cleaning your closets to make room for the booty acquired during this holiday season, you may be thinking garage sales. Kudos to you! You are commended for your organizational and planning skills.
Most people are not so adept at longer term scheduling and preparation. (Fear not; help for that is merely an article or two away). Frankly, judging from the lines around the local thrift stores, many are donating their unwanted stuff and deferring the garage sale train of thought until robins are chirping and trees are budding.
For those taking the donation route now, at year end, rather than at the conclusion of their yard sale with their "leftovers," remember that Uncle Sam can be a pretty serious guy (more rigid than Santa Claus, Old Man Winter or a March Leprechaun.) Uncle Sam requires you to adhere to specific rules and timeframes about all kinds of things, things that go beyond naughty or nice, frosty or toasty, lucky or unlucky, including what you can give away and call a charitable donation.
With that in mind, you are encouraged to consult with your own accountant or the Internal Revenue Service about specifics. At the very minimum, remember that you the items given to a charity must be in good or better condition to be considered as a charitable donation. You will notice issues of valuation for garage sale purposes and charitable donation purposes as well. A written receipt may be required depending on that valuation.
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You may need or want to make your own delivery arrangements. Most thrift stores accept donations at their stores or at specific drop box locations. These include Savers, Maj-R-Thrift, DAVs, and the Goodwill. Organizational groups which have garage sales annually, including your neighborhood church or temples and schools, may accept donations at a given time of the year (closer to the time of their own garage sale perhaps) or throughout the year.
Some organizations really benefit from your more targeted donations. In that case, consider these organizations as well, listed alphabetically.
Animal shelters look for blankets, sheets as well as animal supplies.
Women's shelters are in need of a myriad of supplies from personal hygiene to work attire.
Please keep donating your stuff. It is good for the environment and your "soul." It may even be cost effective as a tax write-off or as a coupon exchange at a neighborhood thrift store.


Phil flew down to Texas a few weeks ago to purchase and pick up this 2018 Grand Design Imagine 2400BH. We love her! We've gone out two times in her now, just quick close to home overnight trips testing things out and figuring what we need and what needs to be done etc etc. We knew this was going to become the best way for our big ole family to travel and see some wonderful things around our country. Food and accommodations add up quickly for a large family on the road. When you haul both you have so many more options. It's not the biggest trailer out there of course but it's a comfortable place to cook, eat and sleep and that's a huge part of travel.
AND it's not a tent! As much as I would like to be an outdoorsey camping Mom, I just ain't. My body does not allow me to sleep on the ground and my patience can't handle no running water and no bathing for too long. Now we don't have to choose! We can have the great outdoors and the great INDOORS too!
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You have an amazing family. Makes me happy to see them do things together.
Oh, you're going to have so much fun! My dad renovated a '73 pop up when I was around 12 and my parents still take my kids sometimes out in it. Love it!


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Q: is there a way to activate a dialogflow intent dynamically? I wonder if there's a way to activate dinamically an intent, a sort of
"it this condition is met, than goto intent XX".
I try to explain what I'd like to do:
when the user says a specific word, the intent looks up in the database what are the tasks to be done according to a priority algoritm. If for example task 1 is selected as topmost priority, then I should be able to activate "at runtime" task 1 intent, without asking the user to say "please say 001 to activate task 1" .
Thanks in advance

A: I've implemented your request for "if condition is met, got to X intent" in my webhook by moving my responses to different functions. In the case below, I want a different response and different output context based on an if condition. This way I can trigger different intents dynamically based on user input.
const game = SessionsService.getGame(userId);

if(game) {
  logger.info("Found a gamein progress..")
  const response = gameInProgress();
  conv.contexts.set("_defaultwelcomeintent-followup", 1);

  return conv.ask(response);
} else {
  logger.info("No game in progress found..")
  const response = welcome();
  conv.contexts.set("_introduction", 1);
  conv.contexts.set("_setup", 1);

  return conv.ask(response);
};

An example of a response function:
function gameInProgress() {

  const text = messages.gameInProgressText();
  const ssml = messages.gameInProgressSsml();

  const response = new BasicResponse(text, ssml);

  return response;
};

Instead of the boardService, you could implement your priority algorithm.


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"When you give back, you're giving of yourself; there is nothing more rewarding."
Kristin Young (BBA94) has always wanted to be a part of something bigger that gave back. The EMU alumna is a proud member of the GameAbove alumni group, and has had many opportunities to give back to the Eastern community.
"GameAbove isn't just throwing money at students," Kristin shared. "We're taking the time to recognize the University's needs."
With GameAbove's Students Matter Most initiative, the group is able to help provide safe spaces for students. Partnerships with Swoop's Food Pantry, the Student Emergency Fund and graduates have been top priority during this time of need.
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154 Hidden Court: Getting crafty.
I've been on a sewing and crafting kick that shows no signs of stopping.
I keep hearing how all these people have no time to DO any of the things they see on Pinterest because they're too busy pinning, but I seem to have the opposite problem. I don't have time to pin or blog or clean my house or do laundry because I'm too busy crafting.
Fair warning: If you are a person who normally gets gifts from me, you WILL be getting some of these things for Christmas. And since it's still January, remember I have 11 more months to continue the crafting madness.
We need to live closer so that we can get together and craft it up! Also, I just got an iphone and it didn't even think about making a case. I'm on it.
Yes, just get a case with a clear back, then you can cut out as many different inserts as you want. I used scrapbook paper for some, but my favorites are fabric that I spray adhesived (is that a word?) to some cardstock, then cut out. Viola! A new case for every day of the week... or month!
When you're ready to get started, I can email you some more pics :-) These are from pages of Little House on the Prairie, and were a gift for my friend Natalie. The totebag on the left has matching flowers, too.
How do I get on your gift list?? :-) Those are all really cool, I especially love the shoes and the phone cases, seriously cool.
When did you get so fantastically girly? Are those all for gifts? Love the booky stuff, natch.


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Контрольная точка аэродрома (КТА) — условная точка на аэродроме, являющаяся, как правило, геометрическим центром главной взлётно-посадочной полосы и определяющая географическое местоположение аэродрома, его высоту над уровнем моря и так далее. КТА рисуется в центре ВПП в виде круга.

Также КТА может быть расположена в самом высоком месте лётного поля либо между параллельными взлётно-посадочными полосами.

В международной практике для обозначения аэродрома чаще применяют координаты и высоты порогов, то есть торцов ВПП.

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My in game name is Moonlight, 52k might, UTC-08:00. Currently beat ID 2-10 with the following heroes Micheal, Pumkin Duke, Cupid, Ronin, and Grimfiend. I'm f2p, so I'm unable to progress as quickly as someone who's p2p, but just trying to find a guild that I'll be able to do at least Lava 3 if possible, but if anything just Torch or Guild wars.
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Стшельце-Опольске () — городско-сельская гмина (волость) в Польше, входит как административная единица в Стшелецкий повят, Опольское воеводство. Население — 33 747 человек (на 2004 год).

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The Growth Spurts of Indominus rex
By Mike| 2015-05-20T06:19:27+00:00	May 20th, 2015|Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Movie Reviews and Movie News, Press Releases|0 Comments
The Prehistoric Animals of "Jurassic World" – The Rapid Growth of Indominus rex
There are only another twenty-three days to wait before the movie "Jurassic World" opens at cinemas. To say that this film has been eagerly awaited is a bit of an understatement, we expect things to reach fever pitch over the next three weeks or so. In this febrile atmosphere, team members wanted to comment on an aspect of the movie, the fourth in the "Jurassic Park" franchise, that has not been discussed to any great degree. Now we know this is pure science fiction, the extraction of ancient DNA from amber (or copal, the pre-cursor to amber for that matter), is extremely controversial but if we take all this with a pinch of salt, what gets us is the phenomenal growth rate of the genetically engineered dinosaurs.
Take for example, the new hybrid dinosaur developed by those scientists formerly of InGen and now working for the Masrani Corporation (the fictional conglomerate which owns and runs "Jurassic World").
Fearsome "super-beast" Indominus rex
The hybrid dinosaur.
Picture Credit: Universal Studios
The growth rate for this hybrid dinosaur, which seems to be made up of a variety of Theropod dinosaurs as well as genetic material from a number of extant creatures, is phenomenal. In trailers released to promote "Jurassic World", Dr. Wu the leading geneticist behind the development of this new type of prehistoric animal, states that this dinosaur was designed to be "bigger than a T. rex.". In the film, it is believed to be around twelve metres long, a fraction smaller than an adult female Tyrannosaurus rex.
If the project to develop a genetically modified dinosaur was only given the go ahead sometime in 2012, this new species exhibits an accelerated growth rate. It seems to have grown much more rapidly than any other large Theropod. It was Masrani's Chief Executive Officer, Simon Masrani, who announced that the company had been able to successfully engineer a new species, but that was only last year, so within twelve months the subject of this project has developed into a very big animal indeed!
At Everything Dinosaur, we have attempted to map the growth rate of Indominus rex against that of Tyrannosaurus rex. This work is highly speculative, but we have tried to postulate the growth rates based on the timeline stated by Masrani Corporation and plotted this against the postulated growth rate for a large tyrannosaurid based on the current research. At least in terms of growth rate, this is a no contest, I. rex wins hands down (or should that be claws down)?
Comparing the Growth Rates of Indominus rex and Tyrannosaurus rex
I. rex versus T. rex growth rates.
Quite a bit of research has been conducted on the ontogeny (growth) of dinosaurs, such as Late Cretaceous Theropods, an example being Tyrannosaurus rex. It has been suggested that T. rex did not reach adult size until it got to its twenties. It may even have had a growth spurt in its teenage years just like us humans. Compare this to the genetic dinosaur hybrid Indominus rex, it reaches twelve metres in length in the summer of 2015, that means in three years or so it has had a spectacular growth spurt.
How we love the movies! Of course, this is a science fiction film, the writers and film makers can do what they want, after all, it's only CGI. If they want a phenomenally quick growing dinosaur, then that is their prerogative. When did science actually get in the way of a good film?
We suspect that I. rex will meet its demise at the end of the picture. Not that we know anything, but just like the "raptors" in the first "Jurassic Park" film (1993),who were about to attack Dr. Grant and company, when a bigger predator intervened, we suspect that another dinosaur might be responsible for the extinction of Indominus rex.
We shall have to wait and see…
As for certification, the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), has given "Jurassic World" a 13 certificate for it contains "intense sequences of science-fiction violence and peril." We are not sure about the UK certification (British Board of Film Classification), but we would expect this film to have a 12A certificate.