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100 Thieves Lands $60m In Series C Funding
by Al Mamun
Leading esports platform and lifestyle brand 100 Thieves announced it had secured $60 million in Series C funding led by Green Bay Ventures. The organization's value has now risen to $460 million after this latest round of funding.
"Our performance in 2021 exceeded all of my expectations. We have delivered on our core promise of elevating gaming culture while building a strong business and brand for the long term. 100 Thieves now has the capital to launch and acquire new companies that I know our community will love," said 100 Thieves founder and CEO Matthew Haag.
The funding round also saw participation from Breyer Capital, Aglae Ventures, Willoughby Capital, Tao Capital, and Artist Capital Management.
100 Thieves said it would use the funds to accelerate its expansion and strengthen its esports, entertainment, and apparel businesses, establish new enterprises, and make acquisitions.
Anthony Schiller, managing director at Green Bay Ventures, commented: "100 Thieves has proven time and again over the past four years that it's unlike any other company in gaming, sports, or entertainment. Their ambitious vision and ability to execute gave us the conviction that 100 Thieves is going to be the most important company in gaming culture over the next decade."
100 Thieves was founded in 2017 and currently has a community of over 100 million followers that support its championship esports teams, wear its distinctive apparel, and follow its content creators and streamers.
The company recently acquired Higround, a technology hardware firm specializing in gaming-centric keyboards and peripherals. It also marks the company's first-ever acquisition.
100 Thieves' latest fundraising event follows a Series B funding round where it raised $35 million in 2019.
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Image: "The Bridge in Emoji". Made by Danielle Navarro using the emoji-mosaic tool (see here). Original image is The Bridge in Curve painted by Grace Cossington Smith in 1930.
… and run this idea past my daughter. She informs me that my idea is 💩. I explained to her that it would be more polite to express her feelings using her code emo::ji("poop"), but she wasn't having any of it.
## It don't matter much when you hear that scream, "Greg, you missed the stop sign!"
## Greg! The stop sign!!
## But who cares what you sow when what you reap is, "Greg, you missed the stop sign!"
## I thought I heard a semi-trailer, "Greg, you missed the stop sign!"
## Greg! The stop siiiiiiggggggn!!
Let's see if we can replace as much of this with emoji!
One way to do this would be to manually decide which piece of text to replace. For instance, I might decide that "ba" should be replaced with emo::ji("music"). That's easy enough to do without worrying about any serious pattern matching.
rawText <- "Ba-ba-ba, ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba"
me: um yeah, hi, so i wanted to search for a text pattern?
me: right, right, noted, but about the pattern I was interested in?
Why are the emoji different?
## I 🥫 👂 him now as she screams, "Greg, you missed the 🙅♂ sign!"
## It don't matter much when you 🙉 that scream, "Greg, you missed the 🚏 sign!"
## Greg! The 🚏 sign!!
## Greg! The ✋ sign!!
## Greg! The 🛑 sign!!
## But who cares what you 🐖 when what you reap is, "Greg, you missed the ⏹ sign!"
## I 💭 I heard 🅰 semi-trailer, "Greg, you missed the 🙅 sign!"
## Greg! The ⏹ sign!!
## Greg! The 🙅 sign!!
## Greg! The 🙅♂ sign!!
## Greg! The ⏹ siiiiiiggggggn!!


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Limited edition etching and aquatint printed on acid-free Fabriano paper.
The tiny print shows a young rabbit sitting in a garden beside a pond. A single flower has blossomed and the rabbit appears to be smelling the blossom, maybe considering whether to have a nibble. The clouds above are soft and fluffy and there is a feeling of contentment.


An act for amending and enlarging the powers and provisions of an act relating to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (12th April 1827.).
An act for making and maintaining a railway or tramroad from the town of Liverpool to the town of Manchester, with cercain branches therefrom, all in the county of Lancaster (5th may 1826.).
Cornish's Grand Junction, and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway companion containing an account of Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester, and all the towns on or near the line : together with every thing worthy of the attention and notice of the traveller on the line, the company's charges from one station to another, with their regulations, time of departure & arrival of each train, &c. &c., with accurate engravings of the line of road a section of the line, &c.
A letter to a friend, containing observations on the comparative merits of canals and railways occasioned by the reports of the Committee, of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
A letter on the subject of the projected rail road between Liverpool and Manchester pointing out the necessity for its adoption and the manifest advantages it offers to the public.


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The H. van Ameringen Foundation is a private foundation established by noted social-liberal philanthropist Henry van Ameringen in 1967; it is one of the top supporters of LGBT-interest advocacy in the US. The Foundation also makes grants to organizations focused on HIV/AIDS, the legalization of marijuana, and other progressive and left-of-center policy issues. [1] The Foundation is funded almost exclusively by its founder, Henry van Ameringen. His father, Arnold Louis van Ameringen, was the founder of the International Flavors and Fragrances Company (IFF), for which Henry van Ameringen formerly worked as a vice president. [2]
The Foundation is ranked among the top private foundations who fund LGBT issues, with contributions going to 78 different LGBT organizations in 2018, totaling more that $3.9 million. [3] Organizations that receive grants include left-leaning LGBT advocacy groups like Lambda Legal, the Gill Foundation, and Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), among numerous others. [4] The Foundation makes grants to a number of other broad left-of-center advocacy groups, including the Center for American Progress (CAP), the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Drug Policy Alliance, Planned Parenthood of New York City, and the Urban Justice Center. [5]
The Foundation keeps a low profile, and does not have a website or staff besides van Ameringen. [6]
The H. van Ameringen Foundation was established by Henry van Ameringen in 1967. The Foundation's primary funder is Henry van Ameringen, the son of Arnold Louis van Ameringen, who founded the International Flavors and Fragrances Company (IFF). Henry van Ameringen formerly served as Vice President of IFF Europe, and as of 1996, held over 7.3 million shares of stock in IFF. [7]
According to Funders for LGBTQ Issues' 2018 Tracking Report, the H. van Ameringen Foundation ranked number four in the top private foundations funding LGBT issues in the US. According to the report, only the Arcus Foundation, the Gill Foundation, and the Laughing Gull Foundation exceeded H. van Ameringen Foundation's $3,922,000 in donations. [8]
While some of the Foundation's LGBT grants go to local New York City organizations, the Foundation also makes substantial grants to national left-leaning LGBT advocacy groups like Lambda Legal, which received $155,000 between 2013 and 2015; the Gill Foundation, which received $100,000 between 2013 and 2015; and Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), which received $85,000 between 2013 and 2015. [9]
The Foundation also gives grants to multi-issue liberal and left-of-center organizing and policy driven groups like Center for American Progress (CAP), who received $50,000 in 2014, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, who received $30,000 between 2013 and 2015, Drug Policy Alliance, who received $150,000 in 2015, Planned Parenthood of New York City, who received $100,000 between 2013 and 2015, and the Urban Justice Center, who received $150,000 between 2013 and 2015. [10]
Henry van Ameringen is a board member emeritus of the Fountain House,[11] an organization that continues to receive funding from the Foundation, having been granted $285,000 between 2013 and 2015. [12]
Henry van Ameringen is the co-founder and serves on the board of the Galvan Initiatives Foundation,[13] which is annually awarded large grants from his Foundation. Between 2013 and 2015 alone, the Galvan Initiatives Foundation received over $16 million in funding from the H. van Ameringen Foundation. [14]
"H. van Ameringen Foundation: Grants for LGBTQ." Inside Philanthropy. Accessed April 25, 2020. https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/fundraising-for-lgbt/h-van-ameringen-foundation-grants-for-lgbt. ^
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Van Nuys, California, ca. 1915-1917.
Succeeded Johnston Organ & Piano Manufacturing Co.; established in Van Nuys, California, 1915; acquired by American Photo-Player Co. of Berkeley, California, and renamed Robert-Morton Co., 1917.
Staff: John Dewar; Robert P. Elliot; E. B. Kittleman; Henry A. Niver; (David Schaub?); Edwin A. Spencer; A. E. Streeter; Stanley W. Williams.
The Diapason, June 1917, 2.
The California Organ Co. has a tangled history. Most of its production staff were from the second Murray Harris firm of Los Angeles, California which Harris re-established in 1906. Harris had relocated to Van Nuys, California in 1912, lured there by an offer from Suburban Homes, a real estate developer. The developer was looking for businesses to attract workers who would then purchase homes from the developer. Although Harris made the move, he left the business immediately after arrival because of financial problems. E.S. Johnson purchased majority interest and operated the firm as Johnston Organ & Piano Manufacturing Company with the same core of craftsmen from Harris. Suburban Homes supported the company initially with generous capital contributions but grew tired of the lax financial practices of the firm. In 1914 the developers took over and promptly turned their interest over to Title Insurance and Trust Company of Los Angeles, holders of the mortgage on the factory building.3 As the owners' interest was in real estate and not pipe organs, they immediately sought a buyer for their unwanted asset. The following year, the company name was changed to California Organ Co.
Harold J. Werner was the president of American Photo Player Co. of Berkeley, California. Photo Player made small stock model theater organs of two to five ranks, and had sales offices in Chicago, Illinois and New York City, New York. Werner noted the growth of the "palace" type theaters seating over a thousand patrons; these huge spaces required far larger organs than anything Photo Player could build in its factory. Werner began a search for a larger production facility; his top sales man, Henry "Cocky" Charles, discovered the plant at Van Nuys. Werner investigated, and began negotiations. It seemed an ideal match; the only impediment was Edwin A. Spencer, the foreman at California. Spencer had started with Harris, and he had no interest in building theater organs. The deal was struck while Spencer was out of town for an installation. Spencer was transferred to American Pipe Organ Company in Berkeley, California, a small subsidiary of Photo Player. Head voicer Stanley W. Williams reluctantly took over the design and manufacture of theater organs for his new employer at the Van Nuys facility. The Van Nuys plant underwent another name change, becoming Robert-Morton Co. The new joint company had two manufacturing locations: Photo-Player continued to build smaller theater organs in Berkeley while the Van Nuys plant built the larger instruments under the Robert-Morton name.
"History of the Robert Morton Unit Organ" a supplementary booklet distributed with the September 1966 issue of The Console magazine, edited and published by Tom B'Hend.
See main entry Robert Morton Organ Company.
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Le conclave de 1334 se déroule au palais des papes d'Avignon, du  au , à la suite de la mort de Jean XXII. Ce conclave aboutit à l'élection du cardinal blanc, Jacques Fournier qui prend le nom pontifical de Benoît XII.

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Cardinaux-électeurs

Élection et choix de Benoît XII

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  Sede Vacante de 1334 - Université de Nothridge - État de Californie - John Paul Adams - 9 décembre 2014

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Élection au XIVe siècle
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One of Iceland's most popular tourist areas, inland Árnessýsla boasts a wealth of natural wonders and well-marked historical sites. Hot springs and geothermal heat characterise the region and make their impact on the culture of the area, as well as on the historical sites marking milestones in the history of the country and society of Iceland. The inlands in Árnessýsla stretch from Þingvellir to the Þjórsá river and into the central highlands. The inhabitants are abut 2600 and live in four municipalities: Bláskógabyggð, Grímsnes- og Grafningshreppur, Hrunamannahreppur and Skeiða- og Gnúpverjahreppur.
ASAHREPPUR
Ásahreppur is a community on the western edge of Rangárvallasýsla and takes its name from "the ásar", natural ridges in the area. On the Ring Road the community has its limits from the bridge of Þjórsá river in the west and to the east the boundary is about 500 m from Landvegamót. There has been a bridge across Þjórsá since 1895. Ásahreppur has about 170 inhabitants who have agriculture and service as their main employment. The nature varies between grassy swamps, reclaimable land, farm areas, hills and ridges. The biggest nesting place of the grey lag goose is in the swampy desolated area of Frakkavatn. The structure of habitation is mostly clusters of farms around the ridges, Vetleifsholtscluster, Áscluster, Ásmundarstaðircluster, Hamracluster, Sumaliðabæjarcluster, and Kálfholtscluster. In the area of Ásahreppur there are many artificial caves, used as animal houses up to the 20th century, but in the first centuries after the settlement of Iclenad it is said they were used for human habitation. Schools and other basic service for the inhabitants of Ásahreppur are kept up in good co-operation with their neighbouring communitys in Rangárvallasýsla, Skaftárhreppur and Mýrdalshreppur.
Borg is a growing small village. There you will find a swimming pool , campsite, grocery store and coffee house.
BRAUTARHOLT
A small village. Swimming pool, shop, community center and camp site.
EYRARBAKKI
Eyrarbakki, pop 526, is a friendly village that, in earlier times, used to be the largest commercial community and the main harbor on the South Coast of Iceland. A large number of preserved houses from the period 1890-1920 are situated in Eyrarbakki and therefore a visit is like reveriting a 100 years back in time. Other popular tourist attractions are The Eyrabakka Martime Museum and the Árnessýsla Folk Museum, located at legendary "The House" in Eyrarbakki, built in 1765. A fine campsite, hostel, guesthouses and restaurant, are also in Eyrarbakki. On the rocky shoreline you can witness an amazing view of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as watching the surf break. It is an ideal spot for hiking and bird watching. The Flói Bird Reserve lies northwest of Eyrabakki. It is an important nesting area, especially for wetland birds and is listed in The Bird Life International Association.
FLOAHREPPUR
Flóahreppur is a peaceful municipality situated in South Iceland, between the two large Salmon Rivers Hvítá and Þjórsá. Flóahreppur is famous for it´s wide panorama view in all directions, range of mountains, glaciers and islands. In the area is Iceland´s most voluminous Waterfall Urriðafoss, were Þjórsá River falls off the margin of Þjórsárhraun a Lava Field that came about 8.000 years ago and is one of the largest known Lava-flows anywhere on Earth. Flóahreppur is a paradise for people who love nature and bird-watching. Bird-life around the area has great variety and is an interesting choice for bird-watchers. Here you can see Icelandic birds in their natural environment without any difficulties. Flóahreppur is also ideal for walking, cycling and riding.
Culture in the area has historical deep roots and great emphasis is placed on the preservation of cultural heritage, whether it is crafts, inventions, history, traditional farmhouses or churches. In Flóahreppur you will find variety of recreational possibilities and services such as accommodations, museums, craft workshops, farm lodgings and country boutiques - to name a few. Flóahreppur is a vibrant community with a diverse society, which offers a number of events and gatherings, both new and old traditional ones. Flóamanna Saga is one of the Icelandic Sagas and preserves memories of this area.
During the period from mid September until March/April if you are lucky you might see pink clouds dancing around the sky just like a Symphony Orchestra playing in the sky a breathtaking and unforgettable performance. That´s what we call the Northern Lights some call it Aurora Borealis. That is just one of the Winter-Charms Flóahreppur has to offer. A visit to Flóahreppur is a unique experience that you will not forget. The people of Flóahreppur welcomes you to experience our heritage, beautiful and peaceful environment, but first and foremost the wonders of Flóahreppur.
FLUDIR
Flúðir is a rapidly growing community in the centre of Hrunamannahreppur district, about 25 minutes off the main Ring Road. The area is considered to be very fertile and beautiful. Litla-Laxá, a clear spring river runs through the village in an attractive basin. Miðfell, a small mountain, towers over Flúðir, and gives the surrounding area a distinctive look. Good walking and riding paths lie to the top of Miðfell. Up there you will find an impressive lake and from the top there is a great view over the area.
The main sources of employment in Flúðir are services, industry and horticulture. Geothermal heat is utilised for greenhouses, and here is the biggest mushroom factory in Iceland. The surrounding area is a popular location for summerhouses. Flúðir has excellent services available for visitors. Among those are a grocery store, a restaurant, a swimming pool, accommodation in the three star Icelandair Hotel Flúðir, a camping ground, an information centre, a golf course, a horse rental, a bank, a post office and a small airfield. A folk museum is at the farm Gröf.
Inhabitants in Rangárþing ytra (westen Rangárþing) are 1526 (year 2016). The borders of the district are by Ásahreppur district, from the river Þjórsá in the west, to the glacier Vatnajökull in the north. The south borders are from the glacier Mýrdaljökull to the river Eystri-Rangá. In Rangárþing ytra are extensive agricultural productions. In the area you can find many well known nature resources and historical places for example Hekla, Landmannalaugar and the sagatrail of Njáls saga. The district's most populated area is the town Hella with 823 inhabitants(year 2016). Hella's primary businesses are service for the agriculture, inhabitants and the tourism industry. At Hella you can find, a bank, a post office, a tourist information center, a hotel, guesthouses, camping sites, restaurants, shops, a pharmacy, a healthcare center, a sport center, a swimming pool, primary school, car services, rescue team, gas stations and other businesses and public services.
HOFN
Hornafjörður is a blooming community close to the biggest glacier in Europe, Vatnajökull in the south eastern part of Iceland. The district's most densely populated area is Höfn. In this region you are located at the base of Vatnajökull, and the scenery is breathtaking. Vatnajökull National Park, the largest national park in Europe, is situated in the community. In the last few decades tourism has grown enormously and has, in fact, become a major economic sector in the community. Diverse services are provided, including hotels, camping sites, restaurants, shops, swimming pools, golf courses, marked hiking trails and various museums, such as maritime museum, two national park visitor centres and the centre of the great writer Þórbergur Þórðarson.
Höfn's growth in the 20th century from a small village to today's town was a result of the development of a relatively diverse fishing industry. The landed catch is now more varied than in other fishing towns, including high-value species such as the Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus), but a good part of the Icelandic lobster catch is landed at Höfn. In recent years the town has promoted lobster as a central part of its image, for instance with a "lobster festival" that is held each summer. Höfn actually means harbour, though repeated dredging has proved necessary to keep the entrance of the harbour safe from sand deposits.
Great numbers of people pass through or by Hveragerði each year. With a population of about 2300 and located only 45 km from Reykjavik, Hveragerði may be viewed from the vantage point of the Kambar mountain slope, as it spreads out across a 5000 year-old lava field. Throughout the year, pillars of steam may be seen rising up from the town - and in summer it is truly a green community, abounding in trees. A green revolution is taking place as areas of woodland in and around Hveragerði expand, with the locals working together in order to further develop their blossoming town.
Certainly the most precious gem of the town of Hveragerði is its geothermal area - surely there are not many communities in the world with hot springs literally in their back yard. For safety reasons, the geothermal area is securely fenced off, but may be visited by arrangement with the tourist information centre.
A new hot spring area emerged from the ground in the earthquake that shook Iceland´s southern part on 29th May 2008. It is situated on the hillside rising above the town.
Several very active hot springs throw colourful mud and clear water up into the air and are a spectactular sight.
Besides the hot springs, Hveragerði has much to offer. Trout and salmon swim in the Varmá river, berries are for the picking on the heath to the west of the town, and the area abounds in excellent walking routes. Not to mention the swimming pool, hot baths, whirlpools, a natural sauna and a fitness centre. Also the NLFÍ Health and Rehabilitation Clinic offers opportunities to seek health and happiness.
HVOLSVOLLUR
Hvolsvöllur - Rangárþing eystra with a population of about 1800, is a vast district in central South Iceland and ranges from the highlands to the sea. It boasts a great number of geological wonders, a fact which led the area to be a part of Katla UNESCO Global Geopark along with two other districts to the east; Mýrdalshreppur and Skaftárhreppur. Rangárþing eystra is known for its many beautiful nature scenes like the waterfalls, Skógafoss and Seljalandsfoss, Þórsmörk which is a paradise for hikers and the famous volcano Eyjafjallajökull.
The district's most densely populated area is the town Hvolsvöllur with about 900 inhabitants. Hvolsvöllur's primary businesses are services for the agriculture, their surrounding areas and the tourism industry. Hvolsvöllur is in fact the only town in Iceland which has not been established by the sea or a river, but entirely as a center of service for the area. Only about 100 km from Reykjavík, Hvolsvöllur is an excellent location from which to base for exploration of South Iceland. Its central location makes it ideal for day trips in the region and then back for a good night's sleep in one of the area's many types of accommodation. You can find a lovely green area in the center of town where you can stretch your legs, let your kids play and enjoy a picnic and each summer you find there an outdoor exhibition by local area photographers. Only 30 minutes from Hvolsvöllur you can find Landeyjahöfn from where you take the ferry to Vestmannaeyjar.
At Hvolsvöllur you can find the Njál's Saga Center which is fitting since all around town is the scene of action for one of the most famous Icelandic Saga, The story of burnt Njal. Also you can visit The LAVA centre, opened in 2017, which is an interactive, high-tech educational exhibition depicting volcanic activity, earthquakes and the creation of Iceland.
At Hvolsvöllur there is a bank, a post office, a tourist information center, a hotel, guesthouses, camping sites, restaurants, shops, a pharmacy, a healthcare center, a fully equipped sports center, a swimming pool, car services, a rescue team, gas stations and other businesses and public services.
KIRKJUBAEJARKLAUSTUR
Skaftárhreppur
Skaftárhreppur district is the centre of the south of Iceland and the perfect location to stay while taking daytours to see many of Iceland's bestt known natural treasures, Skaftafell, Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, Langisjór lake, Eldgjá fissure, Laki craters and Reynisfjara black beach to name but a few. This is an area where saga meets lava and is easily accessible all year round. Through the app Locatify Smartguide you can find two audio-guides "The Laki eruption 1783-1784" and "Klaustur trail" and learn about more about the history of the area. The district is part of Katla geopark and the gateway to the western part of Vatnajökull National Park.
Kirkjubæjarklaustur - Skaftárhreppur
Kirkjubæjarklaustur was known in olden times as "Kirkjubær" (Church Farm) and was an important farming estate. It is one of the most tongue-twisting words to pronounce of any location in Iceland. Kirkjubæjarklaustur has developed into a village, the only centre of population in the district, with about 150 inhabitants. Kirkjubæjarklaustur, often abbreviated to "Klaustur", is centrally located in the district. Roads radiate from Klaustur in many different directions and the Ring Road runs through the district. The Laki road, just west of Kirkjubæjarklaustur, leads into the highlands. The circular Landbrot / Meðalland road serves the southern part of the district. The Fjallabak roads (north and south) lead from the Ring Road into the interior via Skaftártunga. The Álftaver road is a circular route serving Álftaver on Mýrdalssandur.
Kirkjubæjarklaustur is the only place between Vík and Höfn which offers services, including a fuel station, a bank, a post office and a supermarket. Nearby tourist attractions include the Laki craters, the Eldgjá and Skaftafell. An attraction close to the village is Kirkjugólf (Church Floor), a natural pavement of basalt. These are basalt columns down in the earth, eroded and shaped by wind and waves, but only the top can be seen, and they, as the name suggests, have the appearance of a paved church floor. It is a protected natural monument. This lava formation has similar origins as the Giant's Causeway in Ireland. All these attractions contribute to the popularity of Kirkjubæjarklaustur as a stopping point for tourists.
LAUGARAS
The development of the small village Laugarás started when geothermal activity was discovered in the area. There are numerous horticultural farms in the region and various services; camp site, hotel, greenhouse visits and the Domestic Animal park. The Health Care Clinic for the area is located in Laugarás.
Laugarvatn is a shallow lake, about 2 km2 in size, and is located in the inlands of Árnessýsla, midway between Þingvellir, Gullfoss and Geysir, 100 km from Reykjavík. Under its floor there are hot springs heating the lake so it is warm and suitable for bathing all year round. On its bank rests a village of over 300 inhabitants, also named Laugarvatn.
The Laugarvatnsfjall mountain with its birch-covered slopes on the west shelters the village and also adds to the charm and beauty of the place. Between the mountain and the lake, north of the village, there is a panoramic point (hringsjá) providing a good view over the lake and its surroundings. In addition, amongst the green hills and woods north of the lake the area is suitable for camping, pony-trekking and hiking. Nearby you will find a lot of marked hiking routes.
It is possible to hire a boat or a sailboard to use at lake Laugarvatn. Just outside Laugarvatn there is a golf course and possibilities of angling in lakes and rivers in the area. Laugarvatn is a popular tourist resort for Icelanders, and it is also the site of educational institutions, as for example the Grammar School of Laugarvatn. There are two Edda Hotels located there as well.
Ölfus
Ölfus municipality is located on the south west coast of Iceland, approx. 50 km from Reykjavík capital. The population is slightly over 2000 inhabitants and is growing. The fishing village Thorlákshöfn is the largest in the municipality with approx. 1600 inhabitants.
Ölfus offers a wide range of beautiful landscapes with black sand beaches, cliffs, lava formations, caves, geothermal areas and vivid hot springs.
From Thorlákshöfn village and all over the municipality you have sensational panoramic views over most of the south coast e.g. over the volcanoes Mt. Hekla and Eyjafjallajökull and to the Westman Islands.
In Thorlákshöfn you can find the best surfing spot in Iceland. For beginners the black sand beach is perfect and for advanced surfers the waves by the lighthouse are superb.
Ölfus municipality is a popular viewing point for the Northern Lights in the south due to little to no light pollution.
The tourist information centre is located in the library in Thorlákshöfn and is open from 12:30 to 17:30 on weekdays. The campsite in Thorlákshöfn is situated next to the church, behind the swimming pool.
Tourist information centre in Thorlákshöfn
Hafnarberg 1
815 Thorlákshöfn
Opening hours: Weekdays from 12:30 – 17:30
The development of the small village Reykholt started in the first half of the 20th century, when geothermal activity was discovered in the area. There are numerous horticultural farms in the region and increasing services; grocery store, swimming pool, guesthouse, camp site, horse-shows and greenhouse visits for groups.
Selfoss, pop 7.616 is the largest town in South Iceland, and the main service centre of trade and industry. The distance from the capital is 57 km. Varied options are offered, for anyone who wants to stay in this friendly town. Diverse restaurants and cafés are situated in the heart of town, along with various kind of shops. Furthermore, the town has an outdoor swimming pool with sauna and hot tubs. North of Selfoss, the woodland of Hellisskógur can be found with interesting footpaths alongside Ölfusá river. On the far side bank of that same river you can also find a nine-hole golf course. All types of accommodation is available. Further information is given at The Tourist Information Centre, located in the library at Austurvegur 2.
Selfoss Area
The municipalities of Árborg and Flóahreppur in South Iceland share a rich history, beautiful scenery and a friendly population of 8.817 people. The largest town is Selfoss and about 13 kilometres south of Selfoss are the villages Eyrarbakki and Stokkseyri which are located next to the seashore. The regions and its surrounding areas have endless possibilities for travellers. You may have heard about the Icelandic nature, the culture, the sagas and want to experience all of it. Maybe you are planning a conference or just want a place where you can relax and enjoy the quiet. Look no further for the region has all of this and more. If you are staying in one of the many accommodations available in Árborg and Flóahreppur then there are countless possibilities for trips and tours. You can go on a scenic walk, go bird watching, trips to the seashore, kayaking, horse riding, enjoy beautiful scenery while quad biking or have history brought to life on a historical Saga tour. You can visit one of the many geothermal swimming pools, go fishing or golfing, visit museums, taste the local food, browse all sorts of handcraft or just go for a walk around the area. This is only a fraction of the endless options that await you in the region and its surroundings and if you are wondering how to get around there are car rentals, taxi services, four wheel private tours, bus rentals, scheduled tour buses or public transportation. So don't wait, pick up the phone or write an e-mail to one of the many travel companies at your disposal.
Selfoss Area is your destination!
Selfoss Area Information Center
Austurvegur 2 (in the library)
tourinfo@arborg.is
www.visitarborg.is
SOLHEIMAR ECO-VILLAGE
Sólheimar is considered the oldest Eco-Village in the world. Sólheimar were established as a children's home 80 years ago, but today Sólheimar focuses onoffering people with special needs varied and creative employment opportunities, jobs in organic horticulture and forestry in a close-knit community that focuses on environmental issues and vivid cultural life. Sólheimar workplaces include six creative art workshops, Naerandi - an organic bakery, Ölur - organic forestry, Sunna - organic horticulture, Brekkukot Guesthouse and catering service, and Graena Kannan - organic café. All products are sold in the Vala grocery store and art gallery.
STOKKSEYRI
The small village of Stokkseyri is renowned for its beautiful seashore, breaking waves and birdlife. Rich handicraft and cultural life is held in high esteem in Stokkseyri. Workshops and galleries, a Ghost Center and the Elves, Trolls Stokkseyri, pop. 497 is a charming village which is renowned foru its beautiful seashore, breaking waves and birdlife. Rich handcraft and cultural life is held in high esteem in Stokkseyri. Workshops and galleries, Ghost Center and the Elves and Northern Lights Museum are all situated in a Cultural Center, - an old fish processing factory that has found a new role due to changes in the fishing industry. The Wildlife Museum is dedicated to hunting and wildlife, it contains a large number of mammals and birds, and the bunkhouse Þuríðarbúð shows an excellent example of how fishermen had to make use of what nature provided. Stokkseyri also offers a splendid seafood restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool, kayak sailing tours and a campsite. Further east form Stokkseyri si the Knarraósviti lighthouse, whose architectural design is an interesting blend of functionalism and art nouveau.
Thorlakshofn
Thorlakshofn is a family friendly fishing village, located on the south coast of Iceland. There you can find a bank, post office, bakery, public library with hot spot service, a clock museum, outside playgrounds, an information centre and the cutest café in the south as well as several bistros.
It also has a modern, fully equipped sports facility, a nice swimming pool and a very challenging 18 holes sand golf course.
Thorlakshofn is the central town of the Olfus municipality, enjoying a wide range of beautiful landscapes with black sand beaches, cliffs, lava formations, caves, geothermal areas and vivid hot springs. The Olfus region is the largest horse breeding area in Iceland, so horse riding across the highlands and the vast black sand beaches is a big attraction.
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VESTMANNAEYJAR (WESTMAN ISLANDS)
The Westman Islands are a group of islands off the south coast of Iceland. They consist of 15 islands in addition to 30 cliffs and skerries that make up the archipelago. Heimaey is the only island inhabited all year long.
The first sources of the Westman Islands can be found in Landnáma, a medieval Icelandic written work which describes the settlement of Iceland. Landnáma tells the story of Ingólfur Arnarson, Iceland's first settler. His foster brother, Hjörleifur Hróðmarsson, was killed by his slaves. The slaves fled to the islands but Ingólfur Arnarson hunted them down and killed them. These slaves, originated from Ireland, were known as the West Men, thus the name, the Westman Islands. Still today, many places in the Westman Islands bear names from the event.
The first settler of the island of Heimaey was Herjólfur Bárðarson, who lived in the valley Herjólfsdalur, approx. in the year 900.
Three times in the history of the Westman Islands, the population has taken considerable dives. First in the year 1627 during the events known as the The Algerian Pirate Raid when 234 people were captured by pirates from Algeria. The islanders also suffered greatly in the early 18th century, when more than half of all newborns died from neonatal tetanus. Lastly, the population of the Westman Islands went from 5100 to 200, temporarily, during the 1973 volcanic eruption, as all the inhabitants fled to the mainland. Today around 4.300 people live in the Westman Islands.
There are two ways to get to Vestmannaeyjar, by ferry or by plane. The ferry Herjolfur sails up to five times a day from the harbour at Landeyjahöfn to Vestmannaeyjar and back again. The ferry ride takes approximately half an hour. Make sure to book in advance, especially if you intend to bring your car or motorcycle or caravan with you, as the ferry is very popular during summer when Icelanders are on holidays, too. The ferry Herjolfur can be found online and on facebook if you want to plan your trip early, and there is a bus servicing travellers wanting to get to Landeyjahöfn or back to Reykjavík, as well. Vetsmannaeyjar is only 20 minutes away from Reykjavik by plane. Eagle Air Iceland flies two times a day to and from Vestmannaeyjar. For further information please turn to Eagle Air's website where you can get detailed information on flight schedules and prices as well as book online. It's possible to fly with Atlatsflug from Bakki to Vestmannaeyjar. The tourist information in Vestmannaeyjar is also more than ready to assist you if you have any questions regarding your trip.
Visit Vestmannaeyjar invites you to explore our website and find out what the tourist industry has to offer for our visitors in Vestmannaeyjar. On our site you will find general information about the members of the tourist industry, services and upcoming events on the island. You can look for information on how to plan your journey, by ferry or by plane. Entertainment, boat trips and museums, you will find it in visitvestmannaeyjar.is! If you plan to stay overnight, which we totally reconmend, you can find information on accommodation and of course where to dine, restaurants, cafés or just at the typicall Icelandic "sjoppa", we have it all.
Mýrdalshreppur region is one of three municipalities in Katla UNESCO GLOBAL Geopark. Vik is the central town in the Geopark and has developed as an important local commercial centre and service for the travel industry. Mýrdalur is the southernmost district of Iceland, bordered by the glacial river Jökulsá to the west and the river Blautakvísl to the east. Its northern border is the Mýrdalsjökull glacier (700 km2, Iceland's fourth largest glacier). Approximately 600 metres below the ice lies the dormant subglacial volcano Katla which the Geopark is named after. Its southern limits are black sands and the rolling Atlantic waves. Vik is the only seaside settlement in Iceland left without a harbour due to natural circumstances. Nevertheless, Vík's inhabitants used to go fishing and got products from ship before the roads were imposed in 1939.
The natural beauty of the area is spectacular. There are many places of interest in the vicinity of Vik. Just east of the outskirts of the village lies one of Europe's biggest arctic tern breeding grounds. A short hike within the close vicinity of Vik is sure to satisfy all serious nature lovers and birds watchers. To the south of Reynisfjall mountain a spectacular set of rock columns called Reynisdrangar rise majestically out of the Atlantic Ocean. Dyrhólaey is a 120 meters high headland extending into the sea and forming an impressive natural arch located in the western part of the Mýrdalur district. In the summer, the peninsula is home to hosts of puffins.
Mýrdalshreppur region has a good travel services all year around and offers plenty of camping, hostels, guesthouses, apartments and hotels. We have over 1200 rooms to be precise. Among the many aspects of Vík that make it attractive to tourist are the hiking trails, bird watching, paragliding in the blue sky, snowmobile tour on Mýrdalsjökull glacier, ATV tour or horse riding on the black beach, glacier walk on Sólheimajökull glacier, short or long jeep tours around the region, a wool centre and a wool gallery, our local fish store where you can get both fresh and smoked Arctic char, to list but a few. Not many other places in Iceland offer as many contrast of nature as Mýrdalur. The area is therefore an ideal place to visit for travellers who want to enjoy good service and the best of what the country's natural environment has to offer.
Visit www.visitvik.is to find more detailed information about accommodation, restaurants, tours and service in the area.
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Welcome to Rangárþing ytra. one of Iceland's largest municipalities in terms of geographical size, with over 1,600 residents. It is one of three municipalities in the county of Rangárvallasýsla, which lies across the middle of South Iceland and has many unique natural resources, both in the lowlands and highlands.
The volcanic zone lies across the municipality, including one of Iceland's most active volcanoes, Hekla, which stands at 1,491 m above sea level and has erupted six times over the last century, in 1947, 1970, 1980, 1981, 1991 and 2000. Some geothermal heat can be found in the region, not least in the area around Torfajökull, which is one of the most geothermally active areas in Iceland.
The Veiðivötn lakes are located in Landmannaafréttur. Every year, thousands of fishermen descend there, as the lakes are rich with Arctic char and trout. Aquaculture in Veiðivötn is overseen by the Landmannaafréttur Fishing Association.
Many popular hiking trails can be found in Rangárþing ytra, the best known is Laugavegur. Another hiking trail, less known, is Hellismannaleið. Both equally interesting.
All general services can be found in Rangárþing ytra, and the level of service is very high. The municipality has two nursery schools and two elementary schools, a healthcare centre, two swimming pools, grocery shops, a bank, an automobile workshop and a nursing and residential home.
The Icelandic horse has a place of honour in Rangárþing ytra and activities related to the Icelandic horse are various. Other types of activites are museums, Buggy tours, jeep tours, Mudshark fishing and so on.
Further information on interesting places and activities can be found on this website.
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Breaking: Establishment Plotting Amnesty Surrender Today!
The Senate Appropriations Committee released the final text of President Trump's immigration proposal, the End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act.
It provides the full $5.7 billion for border wall construction and hundreds of millions for immigration enforcement programs and includes NO permanent amnesty and NO pathways to citizenship for illegal aliens.
Democrats and open border Republicans are scrambling to change that. They are trying to push through amendments to not only water down the wall funding, but to give citizenship to illegal aliens as well!
The first votes are going to be held today. It is up to YOU to stop Congress from watering down the bill and adding new amnesty provisions!
Please, send your instant FaxBlast to Congress before it's too late and DEMAND that they pass the End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act without any new radical amendments!
President Trump's offer to end the shutdown is extremely generous. He has offered to trade full border wall funding for the BRIDGE Act.
The Senate Appropriations Committee just released the full text of the End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act. It not only funds all of the border wall construction that President Trump asked for, but also provides hundreds of millions of dollars for border and immigration enforcement programs. On top of that, it funds humanitarian programs to ensure that illegals crossing the border are treated fairly and with dignity.
In exchange for all of this, President Trump is offering to defer deportations for the 700,000 DACA recipients for three years, to give you and your colleagues more than enough tie to hammer out a permanent immigration plan.
This is fair. Frankly, the President's offer is too generous.
Amazingly, the Democrats who sponsored the BRIDGE Act last year are now declaring that it isn't good enough anymore. Not only do they want to water down the wall funding, but the Left also wants full, permanent amnesty, including a pathway to citizenship.
You CANNOT allow this to happen!
Do not allow open border leftists to reduce the wall funding or limit where fences or walls can be built; Do not allow them to make the deportation deferrals permanent; And whatever you do, DO NOT allow them to slip in a pathway to citizenship!
We the People are fair. But the Left's counter-offer simply goes too far.
You must pass the End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act without any new radical amendments.
If you compromise any more and put the needs of illegal aliens over your constituents, I will remove you from office.


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Garden design is like interior decorating; both require balance, repetition, and rhythm. But garden design has the added element of change. Gardens are dynamic, different from day to day, season to season, and year to year.
The use of colour adds to the dynamics of garden design. All colour in a garden is lovely. It attracts the eye and keeps it moving. With a bit of planning you can use colour to even greater advantage in your garden. The options are endless; the choices you make are totally personal – there's no right or wrong.
When flowers bloom from early spring to late autumn you get a parade of colours in combinations that change by the day.
First come the minor bulbs such as purple, yellow, and white crocus and blue or white scilla, followed closely by bright yellow forsythia. Next are the daffodils, then tulips. As the late tulips fade lilacs add colour and fragrance to the garden. The shrubby Korean lilac extends lilac season another two weeks.
By now select perennials will be in bloom: pale pink and white dames rocket, purple and pink lupines, and early daylilies, which come in hundreds of variations of yellow, red, and orange.
More perennials bloom in early summer: Japanese iris, dianthus, yellow perennial foxglove, and lady's mantle, with its lacy masses of pale green blooms.
By mid summer annuals and hardy perennials take over. Here's your opportunity for fast-growing one season colour. With annuals there's no commitment beyond this one summer, so there's little risk in trying new colours.
You can choose annuals from the local garden centre when they are in bloom. That way you can see how the colours will interact with one another.
Contrasting primary colours lend heat and excitement to the garden design. For a bold colour scheme, plant yellow marigolds of various heights and bold red and purple salvia, with deep purple petunias in front. Add dahlias for intense spots of bright colour.
Low-contrast colour schemes can be both bright and calming. Whilst there is not much colour difference between purple petunias and purple ageratum, the flowers are different shapes, textures, and sizes, making an interesting pairing.
White flowers bring a cooling effect to the garden. With its spider-like flowers, white cleome provides a tall accent for the back of the border. You can choose white varieties of vinca and petunias. Low-growing alyssum looks perfect in a container garden or in the front of a border. The clean white flowers of white geranium also work well in containers.
Yellow flowers are the cheeriest of all. Dahlberg daisies, yellow daylilies, coreopsis, and black-eyed susans brighten up any landscape and mix with most other colours.
Flowers aren't the only way to make a garden colourful.
A painted wall or fence can serve as a backdrop to plantings or be an eye-popping focal point. Neutral tones complement naturalistic plantings. Bright yellow or purple (or bright yellow and purple) gives a bang to an otherwise quiet garden.
It's easy to repaint metal or wood outdoor furniture to go with your décor. Tablecloths, napkins, cushions, and glasses come in sharp colours and patterns.
Elegant plant containers with bold tones or exotic designs add lively accents to the garden. Garden wall art can serve the same purpose.
When you use furnishings to add colour to your garden design you can change the colour scheme as you wish.
For more tips on gardening and garden design, follow Sarah Williams on twitter. And have fun in your garden!


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The Wall Street Journal: Lowenstein Sandler Is One of the Nation's Top Power Players in Large Corporate Bankruptcies
Lowenstein Sandler is one of a handful of elite law firms that have come to dominate corporate bankruptcy matters in the United States, according to an in-depth, decade-long analysis conducted by The Wall Street Journal and published in its recent article, "The Power Players That Dominate Chapter 11 Bankruptcy."
In determining the group of ten law firms listed as "power players," "[t]he Journal reviewed every company with assets of more than $500 million that has filed for bankruptcy protection in the past decade." According to the Journal article, the major cases they reviewed encompassed more than $2.5 trillion in assets.
The article provides an analysis of the inner workings and concentration of cases within the bankruptcy industry. The piece identifies the top ten law firms by the number of the bankruptcy cases handled over the past decade and finds that at least one of the top ten firms, including Lowenstein, has appeared for either the debtor or the official creditors' committee in almost two-thirds of all large cases.
"The Wall Street Journal's analysis of large bankruptcy cases affirms what many of our clients already know–Lowenstein Sandler's bankruptcy team is one of the most experienced groups in the country and earns its place on this list every day by advocating on behalf of clients and fashioning creative, yet practical solutions in the most complex cases," said Kenneth A. Rosen, partner and Chair of the firm's Bankruptcy, Financial Reorganization & Creditors' Rights Department.
Over the last decade, corporate bankruptcy has blossomed from a once undesirable area of work for many top law firms into a distinguished business, with a select group of law firms handling the majority of the work. Those firms, including Lowenstein, dominate the landscape of corporate bankruptcy and exercise tremendous influence over the resolution of critical businesses' reorganization strategies, according to the Journal.
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And we're off – Grafton Gully Cycleway
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Many thanks to all of those who rose in the dark to join the celebration of the start of work on this major cycling project. The dawn event was full of atmosphere and portent.
Ngati Whatua were generous in explaining that they appreciated having the chance to bless the ground, as they have not been able to do this in Grafton Gully before. There was an impressive attendance from senior executive staff from the Transport Agency and Auckland Transport, along with Auckland Central MP, Nikki Kaye.
Cycle Action Chair, Barb Cuthbert, helped to turn the first sod with Nikki and used her speech to describe that this project will unleash floodwaters of cyclists of all skills and types who are keen to cross the city for transport and pleasure. More significantly, thanks to the planning work of the Orakei Local Board on a route across Hobson Bay, and the future Auckland Harbour Bridge SkyPath, she stressed that this project will in the future also see cyclists flowing from the Northwest, across Central Auckland to the East and North. It really is the dawn of a new era of cycling in Auckland.
The Herald had a good feature about the cycleway yesterday, and NZTA has also just gone live with a website for the project, including a staging timeline to give you an estimate on when you can expect to ride the route (and join in for some day-time celebrations next time).
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Man City And Liverpool Stars Dominate PFA Premier League Team Of The Year
Linda Patrick Thursday, 25 April 2019 Edit this post
Man City and Liverpool stars dominate the top-flight selection, with Manchester United also having one representative in the XI Paul Pogba...
Man City and Liverpool stars dominate the top-flight selection, with Manchester United also having one representative in the XI
Paul Pogba has joined Virgil van Dijk and Raheem Sterling in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year, with the Manchester United midfielder the only non-Liverpool or Manchester City player to be included in a star-studded XI.
The World Cup winner has faced questions over his consistency during the 2018-19 season, but the Frenchman has done enough to impress his peers with 13 goals and nine assists.
He is picked alongside City pair Fernandinho and Bernardo Silva in the midfield of the latest English top-flight selection.
Silva and his team-mates inflicted derby pain on United and Pogba in their most recent outing on Wednesday night, with Pep Guardiola's side taking another positive step towards the defence of the record-breaking title they secured last season.
England winger Sterling has starred for the Blues in that quest, with a 17-goal return seeing him become a key man for club and country.
He is a leading contender for the individual PFA Player of the Year prize alongside Liverpool defender Van Dijk.
The Dutchman, who was taken to Anfield in a £75 million ($97m) deal back in January 2018, has been a revelation on Merseyside.
His performances are considered to have contributed significantly to Jurgen Klopp's side being in contention for a first league crown in 29 years with just three more fixtures to take in.
The Netherlands international is partnered at the heart of the PFA team's defence by City star Aymeric Laporte.
Liverpool also fill the two full-back berths, with Andy Robertson on the left and Trent Alexander-Arnold lining up on the right.
Behind them, Ederson gets the nod over fellow Brazilian Alisson despite the City goalkeeper boasting fewer clean sheets than his fellow countryman at Anfield.
The remaining attacking berths are also split between star players from Merseyside and Manchester.
That is because Sadio Mane lines up in his favoured position.
The Liverpool forward has been a go-to man for the Reds at times this season, registering a personal best 18 Premier League goals.
That return has him just one behind Sergio Aguero in the race for the Golden Boot.
City's star striker leads the line for the PFA side, with the Argentine edging out the likes of Mohamed Salah and Arsenal frontman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Chelsea talisman Eden Hazard is among the other notable absentees, with the Belgian overlooked despite recording 16 goals and claiming 13 assists, with him also making the six-man shortlist for the Player of the Year award.


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All opposition parties in the Dail have called on Tainiste and Minster for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore, to take action to secure a ceasefire in the Israeli assault on Gaza which has now left 105 Palestinians dead, including 70 civilians, and over 800 injured since Israeli sabotaged an Egyptian brokered ceasefire last Wendesday.
The latest figures from the Irish-Aid funded Palestinian Centre for Human Rights confirm that of the 105 Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces, 23 are children and 12 are women and that civilians make up two thirds of the casualties. Of the 805 injuries, 786 are civilians, and numbered among them are 223 children and 130 women. 3 Israelis were also killed as a result of a rocket fired from Gaza.
The PCHR has called for an independent international investigation to address escalating violence in the Gaza Strip, stating that the "evidence indicates war crimes are being committed in the current conflict, including: the direct targeting of civilians and civilian objects, indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks, and a failure to take all feasible precautions in attack and in the choice of methods and means of warfare".
In Ireland, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Fein and the United left Alliance have all made separate statements calling on the Irish government to work to ensure a ceasefire is implemented and the killing stops.
Finna Fail have said their party was "calling upon the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore to ensure that the EU fully endorses efforts led by Egypt in securing a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel".
Sinn Féin have said that they will "raise the issue with the Tánaiste at every occasion and we hope a peace deal can be brokered immediately".
Ms Hughes concluded by saying that "the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign calls on ordinary people to take five simple steps to help end the Israeli attack on Gaza, from emailing politicians to boycotting Israeli products like diamonds, foodtsuffs and plastics. You can see the list at www.ipsc.ie/5simplesteps".
Posted November 20, 2012 in Apartheid, BDS, Boycott, Diamonds, Divestment, Economic Boycott, EU, Euro Med, Gaza, Human Rights, Irish Government, National Rights, PCHR, Pillar of Cloud, Political Rights, Press releases, Sanctions, Siege of Gaza, War Crimes.


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Municipal News
Village, Shipwrecked Spar over Sliver of Land
By Myles Dannhausen Jr., Peninsula Pulse – November 23rd, 2020
The area in yellow is the portion of the sidewalk within the existing right-of-way. The portion shaded in pink is the portion of the proposed sidewalk that lies within the area the village aims to condemn.
To the Village of Egg Harbor, it's a long-unused sliver of property that could be used to connect its downtown sidewalks to the off-road pedestrian path that links the village to its public beach.
To the owners of Shipwrecked Brew Pub, it's a neglected parcel with seating potential that they're unwilling to part with.
Now it will be up to the court to decide who's right.
Shipwrecked and its predecessor restaurants have been hemmed in on the corner of Highway 42 and County G for almost as long as Egg Harbor has existed. For decades, patrons simply drove down the middle between the two roads to pull within inches of the front door of the Kewaunee House, or the Blue Iris, or the Thimbleberry.
Those parking spots became an outdoor dining patio during the mid-1990s when the property became Shipwrecked, but the space on the west side of the building along Highway G remained a slice of pavement used for parking and as a way for pedestrians to get to the beach or from the Shipwrecked parking lot to its front door.
After several years of discussion, in February the village offered to buy the .009-acre parcel for $38,500 to install utilities and a sidewalk to connect pedestrians on Highway 42 to the village's off-road, crushed-stone path along County G that safely leads people to the public beach.
But the owners of Shipwrecked declined the offer. On July 27, the village served notice that it would take the property by eminent domain.
Robert Pollman – the owner of Shipwrecked, as well as Fat Louie's and Door Peninsula Winery – declined to comment on the lawsuit, but in court filings, the owners, under the business name of Sojenhomer LLC, contend that the village may not acquire the property by condemnation to establish or extend a recreational trail or pedestrian way. They argue that the village does not need to condemn the property to reconstruct County G.
The village argues that according to Wisconsin Statute 340.01 (58), it is precluded only from condemning the property for recreational trails, but that a sidewalk is a part of the road right-of-way. A sidewalk is "a portion of a highway between the curb lines, or lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines, constructed for use of pedestrians."
"The public has used this portion of the roadway and Sojenhomer property for more than 20 years for walking purposes," reads the village argument. It goes on to point out that for Shipwrecked customers to use the restaurant's parking lot, they would have to park and then walk into the motorable portion of the road to get to the establishment's front door.
Village Administrator Ryan Heise said the owners of Shipwrecked have said they don't want to sell because they could potentially put tables in that space.
"It's such a small amount of property," Heise said. "It's all really silly. You would hope they would want to be a part of doing something that benefits the entire community."
Judge David Weber will hear the case in Door County Circuit Court on Nov. 24, 1:30 pm.
Shipwrecked Brew Pub
Lawyers, Guns and Money Occupy Dems at Pie Party
County Grows 4 Percent in Land Valuation
This Weekend in Door County: Barbeque and the Blues
For the Back 40 Mine, Local Concern Is a Matter of Distance


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Anna Marianne Charlotta Nylund, född 10 maj 1967 Barne-Åsaka församling, Essunga, är en svensk bildkonstnär, scenograf och kostymtecknare.

Biografi
Nylund utbildade sig på konstskola på 1990-talet och hade planer på att ägna sig åt bildkonst. Hennes dåvarande svåger gick på scenskola och Nylund började hjälpa till med affischer och sedan scenografi och kostym.

Hon har varit verksam på bland annat Dramaten, Backa teater, Göteborgs stadsteater, Stockholms stadsteater och Riksteatern, och har även arbetat vid teatrar i Bergen och Tromsö.

Teater

Scenografi och kostym (ej komplett)

Referenser

Noter

Externa länkar

 Charlotta Nylund på Folkteatern, Göteborg

Kvinnor
Födda 1967
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Svenska bildkonstnärer
Svenska scenografer
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Fibrinogen, social position, and "Mendelian randomisation"
Fibrinogen, social position and risk of heart disease: a further response
Published on: 15 September 2004
John Macleod, Senior Lecturer
Other Contributors:
George Davey Smith
Dear Editor
Jousilahti and Salomaa appear unhappy with our response to their paper on the social patterning of serum inflammatory markers.
First they feel that we have misinterpreted their findings and conclusions. We fail to see how. They found (as others have) that social disadvantage was associated with increased inflammation – as indexed by markers such as higher fibrinogen - and that this association...
First they feel that we have misinterpreted their findings and conclusions. We fail to see how. They found (as others have) that social disadvantage was associated with increased inflammation – as indexed by markers such as higher fibrinogen - and that this association was only partly attenuated by adjustment for smoking, obesity and diagnosed disease. They concluded that "Systemic inflammation is a potential mediator, especially among young and middle aged men, for the association between socioeconomic status and cardiovascular disease."[1]
For inflammation (as indexed by fibrinogen for example) to mediate an association between social position and heart disease it would have to be causally related to heart disease risk. Jousilahti and colleagues assume such a causal relation and explicitly state that "Fibrinogen increases the risk of an acute coronary event through its prothrombotic and rheological effects, and may also play a part in atherosclerosis formation."
The alternative explanation is that the association between fibrinogen and heart disease is not causal. First, reverse causation probably contributes. Atherosclerosis is an inflammatory condition therefore established (including sub-clinical) disease would be associated with increased inflammatory markers. But these markers do not cause atherosclerosis any more than chest pain causes myocardial ischaemia. Second, the association is likely to be confounded. Smoking, being obese and being poor are all associated with increased fibrinogen and independently with increased risk of heart disease. Within the non-causal model, fibrinogen is essentially no more than a marker. A marker of established disease, a marker of health damaging factors and, because established disease and health damaging factors are socially patterned, a marker of social position. If fibrinogen is merely a marker its social patterning gives us no new insights into the social patterning of heart disease.
Untangling competing theories of this nature is the bread and butter of epidemiology and as epidemiologists we have an interest in any strategy that might be helpful. Experimental studies are of course the mainstay here. Random allocation of individuals to a condition of higher or lower fibrinogen should ensure that any effects of fibrinogen subsequently seen are not the result of confounding or reverse causation. Randomised trials of manipulation of fibrinogen have not shown any important effects on heart disease.[2] We think this is an important clue that the fibrinogen- heart disease link is non-causal. Jousilahti and colleagues dismiss such evidence on the basis that it is "scarce". This is not the case: there are a large number of trials of fibrates, which lower fibrinogen levels, and the effects of these on coronary heart disease (CHD) have been disappointing. There is some difficulty in interpretation, since the fibrates also lower cholesterol levels and should produce reductions in CHD risk through this effect. However, the fact that any observed reduction in CHD risk is small, and certainly no greater than would be anticipated by the cholesterol lowering effect, argues against a causal role for fibrinogen.
Jousilahti and Salomaa appear to base their support for fibrinogen's causal candidacy on consistency of the observational evidence of associations between higher serum fibrinogen and increased risk of heart disease. Confounding and reverse causation of the type discussed above would, of course, predict consistent associations in observational data (because the associations that lead to the introduction of these biases are often themselves consistent).
But if experimental evidence is difficult to interpret, and conventional observational evidence consistently compromised by concerns over reverse causation and confounding, how else can we progress our understanding? One potential approach is Mendelian randomisation.[3] This is not a panacea, but many epidemiologists have recognised and are excited by its potential contribution.[4-11] Mendelian randomisation refers to the random assortment of genes from parents to offspring that occurs during gamete formation and conception. This leads to a distribution of genotype in populations that is not, generally, confounded by lifestyle or socioeconomic factors, unlike measured phenotypes such as fibrinogen levels. The association between risk of a disease and a genetic variant that mimics the biological link between a proposed exposure and disease is not generally susceptible to the reverse causation or confounding that may distort interpretations of conventional observational studies. Several examples where the phenotypic effects of polymorphisms are well documented provide encouraging evidence of the potential of Mendelian randomisation.[3,12]
Youngman and colleagues, through their work on fibrinogen and heart disease, recently exemplified this contribution.[13] In their observational study, fibrinogen was associated with heart disease in the usual way – a 0.12g/l increase conferring a relative risk of CHD of 1.20 (1.13-1.26). However serum fibrinogen is also influenced by a polymorphism in the beta fibrinogen gene, presence of the T allele being associated with a 0.12g/l increase in serum levels in this population. Presence or absence of the T allele will not (apart from in very unusual circumstances) be associated with any of the behavioural or environmental correlates of fibrinogen that may confound associations with heart disease, because genotype is randomly assigned at meiosis. Therefore estimates of effects of this allele on CHD risks are in effect, unconfounded, "intention to treat" estimates of the effect of the higher fibrinogen levels associated with presence of the allele. This is the principle of Mendelian randomisation. In their study, Youngman and colleagues found that the relative risk of CHD associated with presence of the T allele (i.e. the unconfounded effect of a 0.12g/l increase in fibrinogen) was 1.03 (0.96-1.10). They interpreted this as strong evidence increased fibrinogen did not cause increased risk of heart disease.
Jousilahti and Salomaa apparently disagree, both in relation to the specific example of fibrinogen and with regard to the general usefulness of the Mendelian randomisation principle. With respect, we found their arguments difficult to follow and felt they suggested some misunderstanding of the issues involved. For example they point out that a number of genetic and environmental factors influence fibrinogen levels. Well so they do, but this fact is irrelevant in the present context. Presence of the beta fibrinogen T allele was probably not the most important determinant of serum fibrinogen in the Youngman study population. However it was an identifiable trait consistently associated with higher fibrinogen levels. Consider another example. Within a population the use of anti-hypertensive medicines (even if these are widely and appropriately prescribed) will only make a small contribution to variance in blood pressure. However this doesn't mean that anti- hypertensive drugs will not have a major influence on the sequelae of elevated blood pressure in this population. The fact that there are many other environmental and genetic factors contributing to blood pressure other than anti-hypertensive drugs is irrelevant, as is the wide range of factors contributing to variance in fibrinogen levels. Indeed, it is the fact that fibrinogen levels are associated with so many environmental factors that makes the association with coronary heart disease difficult to study, due to the considerable potential confounding that can arise.
Jousilahti and Salomaa then appear to confuse arguments around the shortcomings of association studies in identifying genetic determinants of complex disease with arguments around the usefulness of Mendelian randomisation. We have discussed the former (including the specific issues of replicability and low population attributable risk of any single factor) at length elsewhere. However these arguments do not apply in the present context.[14] We [3,12] and others [6-8, 15] have also discussed the potential limitations of Mendelian randomisation in what we feel is a coherent way. With regard to understanding the causal role of fibrinogen the large sample sizes required is probably the major issue.[16]
What is now termed Mendelian randomisation was first advanced as an approach to clarifying issues of confounding and reverse causation 20 years ago.[17] As epidemiologists, predominantly working with observational data we are well aware of these problems and are therefore interested in the exploration of possible solutions. Others seem to share this interest, and seem prepared to discuss the potential, and the potential pitfalls, of this methodology coherently and constructively.
1. Jousilahtil P, Salomaa V, Rasi V, Vahtera E and Palosuo T. Association of markers of systemic inflammation, C reactive protein, serum amyloid A, and fibrinogen, with socioeconomic status. J Epidemiol Community Health 2003;57:730-733.
2. Meade T, Zuhrie R, Cook C, Cooper J. Bezafibrate in men with lower extremity arterial disease: randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2002;325:1139 -41
3. Davey Smith G, Ebrahim S. "Mendelian randomisation": can genetic epidemiology contribute to understanding environmental determinants of disease? Int J Epidemiol 2003;32:1-22.
4. Katan MB. Commentary: Mendelian randomization, 18 years on. Int J Epidemiol 2004;33:10–11.
5. Wheatley K, Gray R. Commentary: Mendelian randomization—an update on its use to evaluate allogenic stem cell transplantation in leukaemia. Int J Epidemiol 2004;33:15–17.
6. Brennan P. Commentary: Mendelian randomization and gene–environment interaction. Int J Epidemiol 2004;33:17–21.
7. Thomas DC, Conti DV. Commentary: The concept of 'Mendelian Randomization'. Int J Epidemiol 2004;33:21–25.
8. Tobin MD, Minelli C, Burton PR, Thompson JR. Commentary: Development of Mendelian randomization: from hypothesis test to 'Mendelian deconfounding'. Int J Epidemiol 2004;33:26–29.
9. Keavney B. Commentary: Katan's remarkable foresight: genes and causality 18 years on. Int J Epidemiol 2004;33:11–14.
10. Clayton D, McKeigue PM. Epidemiological methods for studying genes and environmental factors in comples diseases. Lancet 2001;358:1356-60.
11. Keavney B. Genetic epidemiological studies of coronary heart disease. Int J Epidemiol 2002;31:730-6
12. Davey Smith G, Ebrahim S. Mendelian randomisation: prospects, potentials and limitations. Int J Epidemiol. 2004;33:30-42.
13. Youngman LD, Keavney BD, Palmer A et al. Plasma fibrinogen and fibrinogen genotypes in 4685 cases of myocardial infarction and in 6002 controls: test of causality by "Mendelian randomisation". Circulation 2000;102(suppl II):31-32.
14. Colhoun HM, McKeigue P M, Davey Smith G. Problems of reporting genetic associations with complex outcomes. Lancet 2003;361:865-72.
15. Little J, Khoury MJ. Mendelian randomisation, a new spin or real progress? Lancet 2003;362:930- 31.
16. Davey Smith G, Harbord R, Ebrahim S. Fibrinogen, C-reactive protein and coronary heart disease: does Mendelian randomization suggest the associations are non-causal? Q J Med 2004;97:163-166.
17. Katan MB. Apolipoprotein E isoforms, serum cholesterol, and cancer. Lancet 1986;i:507–08. Reprinted Int J Epidemiol 2004;33:9.
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Mt. Rokko-san, spreading behind Kobe city, is one of the most popular mountains in the Kinki (Kansai) region. The mountain offers a vantage point for a view down the mountain to a quite close-up view of the city.
In addition to numerous hiking trails, Mt. Rokko-san is accessible by buses, cable cars and ropeways. At Rokko-Sanjo Station on the Rokko Cable Line connecting the mountain and downtown Kobe, you can enjoy another great view from Tenran-dai observatory, which is famous for offering one of the best panoramic views of Kobe from the mountain.
18 minutes from JR Rokkomichi Station by the #16 bus and get off at the last stop. Transfer to Rokko Cable Line at Rokko Cable Shita Station and get off at Rokko Sanjo Station (10-minute ride).
13 minutes from Rokko Station on the Hankyu Kobe Line by the #16 bus and get off at the last stop. Transfer to Rokko Cable Line at Rokko Cable Shita Station and get off at Rokko Sanjo Station (10-minute ride).
15 minutes walk from Arima Onsen Station on the Kobe Electric Railway Arima Line. Take Rokko Arima Ropeway at Arima Onsen Station and get off at Rokko Sancho Station (12-minute ride).
Do you know that Kobe famous for Kobe beef is also good about sightseeing?
Autumn afternoon in Kobe (Gomo/Shinohara) just above the foot of Mount Rokko.
After a long walk from mount rokko, we went to Arima onsen.
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Sinclair: I understand Profile Systems provides energy management solutions for your customers utilizing wireless communications. Can you give us an idea of how your application works and some of the challenges you have had to deal with using wireless data?
Sencer: Profile Systems provides control systems that can monitor and control lighting, HVAC systems and critical component management (M2M applications) over cellular data networks.
Sinclair: Isn't that difficult considering there are six US cellular providers?
Sencer: Having different network topologies has been the most difficult challenge to providing nationwide service to our customers. Cingular, T-Mobile and AWS use GSM. Sprint and Verizon use CDMA and Nextel uses IDEN. No single carrier can provide ubiquitous nationwide coverage. Each carrier's network still has coverage holes.
Sinclair: Carriers currently deliver voice traffic to each others subscribers. Don't they have the same capability with data?
Sencer: Technically they can, but in reality they don't communicate with each other. GSM providers Cingular, T-Mobile, and AWS have roaming agreements and can pass data traffic to each others networks. Verizon and Sprint, both CDMA carriers, do not have roaming agreements and currently do not pass data traffic to each other. Nextel does not pass traffic with anyone.
Sinclair: I thought the carriers are passing text messages with each other?
Sencer: Text messaging is available today via third party aggregators who can generally deliver text messages to other subscriber's handsets. True M2M applications require the ability to deliver a message or packet from machine to machine irrespective of the network.
Sinclair: How did Profile solve this issue in their application?
Sencer: The first step was to speak with the individual carriers and determine which OEM modules were network certified. This might seem like an easy task, but was much more difficult since each carrier had different selection criteria and for the most part chose different OEM models then their competitors. What also slows this process down is that most OEM modules take a backseat in the evaluation scheme behind OEM handsets.
Sinclair: Theoretically then you could end up with six different modules for six different carriers?
Sencer: In theory yes, but from a business point of view, you have to narrow the choices down as it is not realistic to support that many products. We chose one OEM module for GSM, one for CDMA and for Nextel IDEN; the only available choice was from Motorola.
Sinclair: What challenge did you face choosing your carrier partners?
Sencer: Since Profile's applications are true M2M, we had no use for a voice component. We communicate to our controllers located at a customer's site and have the ability to schedule, turn-on, turn-off, monitor and control lighting, HVAC and other critical components. Since we are controlling and communicating with machines, voice is not necessary. Cellular carriers are measured by Wall Street by their ARPU (Average Rate Per User). The majority of the current carrier ARPU is voice traffic, so they have been reluctant to provide data only solutions without voice. Carrier billing for data only is still slow to develop.
Sinclair: Sounds complex, what did you end up doing?
Sencer: We have worked with the carriers for the last three years and after much hard work and negotiating we now have separate data only agreements providing GSM, CDMA and IDEN coverage.
Sinclair: How do you choose which network to use for your customers?
Sencer: Our customers typically have multiple locations all over the United States. Our goal is provide them with energy saving solutions using our technology transparently irrespective of which network we use. We conduct a site survey, determine carrier availability, and then pick the least cost solution we can guarantee works.
Sinclair: Did you consider other alternatives other than cellular data?
Sencer: In the beginning we did, but for the most part gaining access to the customers corporate network, dealing with security issues, virus issues, worm issues, IT personnel issues, we decided offering a solution on a separate cellular data network would be less intrusive and more cost effective for our customers. We made the right decision, as it takes less than a half of day for us to install our solution without any impact on our customer's personnel or network. Typical ROI is less than two years. Although it has been a long haul to get where we are, we now have a competitive market advantage as a true provider of end to end wireless data solutions.


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Home Energy Management Energy Institute issues Generation 2050 Manifesto
Energy Institute issues Generation 2050 Manifesto
Tim McManan-Smith
A 1000-strong body of young people coming up through the ranks in global energy sector have today sent an unambiguous message to leaders in their own industry and governments that action on climate change and extending universal access to energy is neither fast nor ambitious enough.
The warnings come in a Manifesto published by Generation 2050, the initiative from the Energy Institute (EI), supported by high-profile partners across the world of energy, who share the view that tomorrow's energy leaders should be heard today.
With less than a year until COP26, it articulates the views of young people working in or studying every aspect of energy – from oil and gas through to nuclear, renewables and energy efficiency, from London to Lagos, Singapore to San Francisco.
Sinead Obeng AMEI, chair of the EI's Young Professionals Council, said, "Climate change is an intergenerational emergency compounded by the need to meet growing global energy demand, particularly for the millions still living without adequate access to energy.
"Young professionals in energy today will be the industry's leaders in 2050. We will inherit a sector that will be judged on how it has responded. As we approach critical decisions in the lead up to COP26 and for the recovery from the global pandemic, there hasn't been a more important time for the voices of Generation 2050 to be heard."
Responding to the Manifesto, EI president Steve Holliday FREng FEI said, "The global energy industry has tremendous achievement to its name. But the next decade will be defining for the sector – to deliver the UN's universal energy access goal, and to accelerate progress to achieve global net zero emissions.
"This Manifesto is a fresh wake up call. It exposes the do-or-die conundrum facing many traditional energy companies. They will only attract the talent they need if they are responsive – and I mean with concrete actions – to the environmental and social demands of Generation 2050."
Headline findings:
Generation 2050 are highly motivated: Tackling climate change is the reason for choosing a career in energy according to almost 60% of Generation 2050. Almost 90% believe their career gives them greater agency to tackle this global challenge.
Action on climate change must be redoubled: Three quarters fear the world will currently not limit global average temperature rise to 2C this century. Political leaders should introduce legislative and regulatory reforms to drive the transition further and faster; industry leaders should align their business plans and commitments with global climate targets.
More must be done to extend access to energy: Three quarters of Generation 2050 believe the UN goal of achieving universal access to energy by 2030 is currently out of reach. Political leaders should support international projects and cooperate with each other; industry leaders should invest in the necessary technology and infrastructure and support for social enterprises.
Each and every one of us has a responsibility: In an appeal to the behaviours and choices we all make in our lives, Generation 2050 rank educating ourselves, voting for leaders who prioritise climate action and changing our consumption habits as the priority actions.
Visionary leadership will be required: These global challenges will put a premium on future leaders with vision, the ability to deliver, communication and change management skills and broad knowledge of the wider world. Generation 2050 urge today's leaders to work individually and collectively to bring on the skills that will be required by those that succeed them.
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