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"Lucky Penny was the SINGLE BEST DECISION WE MADE FOR OUR WEDDING"
-Charles D.
Booking a band for our wedding over the internet was stressful, and unpredictable. We were hopeful Lucky Penny would live up to their reviews, but of course weren't sure. I don't know how to fully express that Lucky Penny was the SINGLE BEST DECISION WE MADE FOR OUR WEDDING. Jim and the band were professional, took care of EVERYTHING from set up to close, got EVERYONE dancing (from 4 year old nephews to 85 year old grandmothers), judged the mood of the crowd and matched music PERFECTLY, and simply nailed every song. Quite simply, I couldn't be more thankful to Jim and the band, can't recommend them highly enough.
Review by Charles D. from Boca Grande, FL
I wish I could give you more than 5 stars! There aren't enough words to say how amazing your professionalism and your talents are. Even though we picked every song to be played at our daughter's wedding, the band made the songs sound new and fresh. Laine is a tremendous lead singer! She got everyone rocking out and our guests thought she was awesome! Her enthusiasm was contagious! Our guests told us they were the best live band they had ever heard. The vocals, guitar, drums, percussion and sax players had the most amazing sound! Each set was tight and choreographed beautifully with each song seamlessly going into the next. It's the single best decision we made!
Review by Donna R. from Sarasota, FL
Lucky Penny did it again - our group had a great time! They came early, stayed late, and played fun music that had us dancing all night. They are our go to band, and we will most definitely use them again. They were nice enough to help me hang a sign while they were warming up! We had people from other parties coming over to find out who the band was, and they commented how our party was more fun! People in my group came up and commented how great they are and how they really made the party, and the staff catering the event said they were one of the best bands they have seen. I highly recommend hiring Lucky Penny - you will not be disappointed!
Review by Cori D. from Tampa, FL
I hired Lucky Penny for our company holiday party this year. They looked great, sounded great, and really kept the party moving. They were professional, and even managed our multi-prize raffles throughout the night. They are getting rave reviews around the office today, and I look like a hero! Hire them for your event - you won't be sorry!
Review by Brenda B. from San Antonio, FL
Lucky Penny was more than we could have asked for! My husband and I were nervous when choosing a band due to past band "fails" from other weddings we had been too, but boy were our fears calmed! Their guitarist Ian Brandon played at our ceremony and then Lucky Penny started during cocktail hour, where they played nice "cocktail" music. After about 1 1/2 hours we had the first dances and toast and I asked Lucky Penny to get the party started and from that point on the dancing never stopped! We feel that with Lucky Penny's help our wedding was the best party we had ever been too! Thank you!
Review by Whitney W. from Sarasota, FL
Lucky Penny exceeded all my expectations. I had never heard them in person before and was thrilled with the quality of their sound, their performers talents and their ability to keep the party going. Every special request was played immediately or was played at a break. They have a great selection of music to choose from- all different genres and even current songs which was exciting! Laine has an incredible voice and, being a musician myself, I loved the saxophone! Great musicianship all around- the mix of instruments and voices was perfect- I can't say enough good things about them. We've already booked them for our next event! Thank you so much!!
Review by Liz D. from Sarasota, FL
I found this band online so I was hesitant to book them without hearing them live. The band was quick to respond offering multiple upcoming events we could drop by to hear them play. This band is phenomenal! We booked them instantly for our wedding and couldn't have been more pleased. They were very professional to work with, timely, dependable, affordable. They helped out coordinating the time line for the evening, they new exactly what songs to play to keep the dance floor packed all night long! We have received more compliments from our guests on the band and how much fun they had dancing all night. We would highly recommend this group for any event you may have.
Review by Kate T. from Cape Coral, FL
We are located in Seattle, WA and hosted an event in Clearwater for Spring Training. I became aware of Lucky Penny only through Gig Masters and then researched their web site. I was completely blown away by their talent, willingness to work with our requests, and professionalism. They were FABULOUS! Our Founders are now wanting to fly Lucky Penny to Seattle for ALL of our events!!
Review by Katie C. from Clearwater, FL
675 characters is not enough to explain how awesome Lucky Penny is and how incredible our wedding was thanks to them! Their talent level was top notch & they were highly professional, but above all else, their energy level & audience engagement was out of this world! We had young children attend, including a 3 yr old dancing machine, and the band were great about including the kids in the performance & making them feel special. Also, they were very flexible and accommodating regarding our special requests. The bottom line: we wanted not just a wedding, but a rocking party! Lucky Penny helped make that happen! If you want the same, this is the band for you!
Review by Will M. from Cocoa Beach, FL
My husband and I were lucky enough to have Lucky Penny play at our wedding. We could not have asked for a more accommodating, fabulous, fun, and entertaining band. Every single guest raved about how wonderful they were, and we could not keep people off the dance floor! They truly listened to our requests, and played all of the songs we love. Friends of ours planning their own weddings were begging for their information, and could not believe we were able to find such a FUN FUN FUN band! We would recommend Lucky Penny to anyone and everyone!!!! Thank you Lucky Penny for making our wedding day so special!
Review by Emily M. from Naples, FL
Jourdan B.
I cannot say enough great things about Lucky Penny. We were honestly blown away. I first heard about Jim Hopes and Lucky Penny from my sister-in-law. We went to a rehearsal at Jim's house and were impressed with their playlist, variety, and sound, so we decided to book them. We, along with our 130+ guests, danced the night away...literally...until just after midnight. The dance floor was packed with guests from 3 years old to 85 years old until the very last song. Jim did a great job with our introductions and modifying the band's playlist to fit our style. Their sound guys were accommodating and played all of our song requests during the band breaks. THANK YOU Lucky Penny for helping make our wedding everything we dreamed and hoped it would be!
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This course focuses on the use of cage and box traps in the management of vertebrate pests in both urban and suburban environments in South Carolina. Best practices surrounding appropriate traps for target animals, effective baits, and safe and humane use of traps will be outlined.
This course covers the importance of honey bees, details honey bee decline statistics, and outlines the strategies that can be implemented in South Carolina to coordinate the efforts of farmers, beekeepers, and applicators to find the balance between managing pest and protecting pollinators.
In the last ten years, there has been a resurgence of treated seed use, largely due to the advent of improved chemical performance. We as agricultural producers in South Carolina are obviously concerned about the more modern applications of these processes. This course outlines the benefits and risks associated with treated seed products.
This course will review the methods and techniques to manage vegetation on rights of way and non-cropland industrial sites safely without damage to non-target species, sites, objects or the environment in South Carolina.


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Hello, Good afternoon! My name's Mathieu, i come from Martinique, a beautiful island in the Caribbean, in this blog post I am going to talk about my internship in Bournemouth at World Choice Education office, my hosting company.
I'm going to do 2 months internship in Bournemouth which involve for my studies. I was very excited because it's was the first time I was going away for so long from my family. We travelled from Martinique to Paris, and from Paris to Southampton, a taxi bought us to our host families. We arrived in Bournemouth the 3rd of May 2014, the weather was very cold compared to the weather in The Martinique. We were welcomed by the host family. They showed me the whole house, and of course, my bedroom. After I went to bed because it was 12am and after a long day trip I was too tired.
My first day in Bournemouth was a Sunday; there was no school, so I went to Littledown, a sport centre near my home. It's really big; there are 2 pools, 4 football fields, a Gym and a Spa. Here the sun goes down at 10pm so you can go out until late. I watched people playing football. After I visited the whole park, I found "Altitude" too, which it's a park with high ropes and climbing wall. There is a lake and a park for children. It was great!
On Tuesday I went to the school and we visited the city. The city is BIG; there are a lot of shops and a lot of things to see! H&M Vans, Primark… and more. We went to the beach; the beach is beautiful not as in my country but it's really beautiful. The weather is cold, there is a lot of wind and the sea is very COLD too!
The other days we went t the Oceanarium, there are a lot of aquariums and a lot of fishes like piranhas, clown fishes. There is a tunnel where you can see sharks, big turtles. After we join the carrousel at the Bournemouth beach, it's turning around and going high in the air. It was really funny! After I went to the park with my new friends and we saw some squirrels and ducks. There are a lot of squirrels, they are funny because they climbing on threes, they eat what people gives them and they climb on YOU too.
I'm here for my internship and for discover the England and Bournemouth, here the weather is cold, and sometimes it's raining but the weather is always good. The company where I do my internship is good too; they found accommodations and courses for students who would like to study in England or in another country in the world, I like it and I am learning a lot!
This is what I'd done on my first week in England, I will do a lot of other things during the 9 weeks of my stay, even sometimes it's difficult do some things because I work every day from 9am to 5pm, but I am sure I will manage it! The days are very long in here!
That's all so far, I will write another post by the end of my internship to let you know how I get on and everything that I've learnt! What I enjoyed the most and what not. But maybe I just like it at all!
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If it comes down to it, water-shooting ships just might help geoengineer us away from a hotter future, according to some new research.
Battling a big problem like climate change will require big ideas. And scientists in the U.K. have one of the biggest: take ocean water, shoot it up into the atmosphere, and let the resulting clouds cool the earth like a massive, wet blanket.
Granted, these folks are not the first to float this incredible-sounding strategy, known as "marine-cloud brightening." In one example, the physicist John Latham wrote in 1990 that the life of clouds might be prolonged by artificially increasing their "droplet concentration." These thicker clouds would reflect more of the sun's radiation away from the planet, in theory allowing its fever to diminish.
"Should no progress be made to reduce CO2 levels, then geoengineering techniques, similar to this, might become necessary."
But researchers at the University of Manchester and elsewhere have drafted a road map for what they think is the world's best marine cloud-seeding plan. They envision a fleet of ships traveling the oceans, spraying vast quantities of seawater into the ether with a technique called the "Rayleigh jet." (In this study, the Rayleigh's efficiency beat other methods such as the "Taylor cone jet" and "effervescent spray atomization.") Dispersed in the higher altitudes, the water would leave behind fine salt crystals that serve as nuclei for cloud formation.
The researchers tested each technique so there was an increase in reflection of 5%, a figure that would combat the predicted effects of increased carbon dioxide levels over the rest of this century. They then looked at how much energy each would consume.
The scientists say that the Rayleigh jet method could produce the desired effect using 30 megawatts of energy, about the same energy that two large ships produce.
So is this the answer to our overheated world's problems? Maybe not, as the desirability of geoengineering tactics is much in debate. Perhaps the most basic issue is we probably won't be able to tell if they're working. "[H]ow much sunlight Earth reflects naturally varies a lot—not just from place to place and season to season, but even for the same month from year to year," writes NOAA. "The bigger the range of natural variability, the greater the odds that any evidence of a manmade effort to brighten up the planet would be lost in the 'background noise.'"
A failure to maintain the aerosol counterforcing (for example in the case of a war, a breakdown of an international agreement, or the discovery of sizable negative effects due to the aerosol forcing) would lead to an abrupt warming with rates that are unprecedented for modern human societies and would likely cause sizeable economic damages.
Perhaps that's why the U.K.'s Paul Connolly, an atmospheric scientist involved in this latest research, sounds cautious about this oceanic-pumping scheme. "I am not recommending that we use any of these techniques now, but it is important to know how best to use them should they become necessary," he says. "Should no progress be made to reduce CO2 levels, then geoengineering techniques, similar to this, might become necessary to avoid dangerous rises in global temperatures."


On June 25-26, our new Associate Pastor, Fr. Patrick Burns, concelebrated the Saturday evening and Sunday Masses with Pastor Fr. Tom Eichenberger. Fr. Patrick, who grew up in Mequon, was ordained a priest in May 2013 by Archbishop Jerome Listecki. He served his first three years as an associate pastor at St. Charles Parish in Hartland. In his homily, Fr. Patrick expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve the parish and described the historic south church as the "crown of downtown Cedarburg." We feel blessed to have Fr. Patrick at St. Francis Borgia as our associate pastor. Parishioners had a chance to meet him at the receptions held after all the Masses.


funded  in 2017  across the  state, totaling  $100,000.
support of HB 22 this year.
difference for Alaskans impacted by suicide.
fiscal note was an annual request.
really important work in the schools."
would be a member of the council.
and most effective use of the dollars.
the testifiers directed toward her concerns.
were very challenging and took time and generational change.
an extension for the council termination date of eight years.
acting executive director for two months.
calls to the national helpline in 2018.
suicide as the way to address the issue over the long term.
that all Alaskans needed to know that suicide was preventable.
CO-CHAIR ZULKOSKY opened public testimony.
effective and would become best practices.
many  people thought  that  prevention  was solely  intervention.
primary prevention.  She stated support for HB 22.
affiliate of the American Public Health Association.
Statewide Suicide Prevention Council to June 30, 2027.
its effects on individuals, families and communities.
and implementing statewide prevention plans.
much higher than the national average.
CO-CHAIR ZULKOSKY closed public testimony.


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Dictator's naysayer musings fail to hide the lies
DICTATOR: Things were not functioning before I came along!
By Jone Baledrokadroka former land force commander
My best critic and old mate the illegal Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama, has stirred himself to issue more propaganda after the Coupfourpointfive revelations about Pita Driti and Roko Ului Mara and their supposed leave.
Trying to step deftly over the cracks that have been exposed, he seeks to discredit the revelations and subsequent debate as coming from "the same group of people who criticize everything the government does."
Finding easy converts in local media and in particular a pro-military blog, me old mate continues to insist the country was going nowhere before he seized power in 2006 and seems incredulous that "many people, including the overseas media listen to these same old critics rather than making their own assessments on the situation on the ground in Fiji".
He also wonders whether "they really know what has been happening to the economy over the years."
The PM Berates Naysayers piece trundles on: "Many things were not functioning and the country was going nowhere with the way things were done in the past. Roads were not being constructed, electricity was not being connected to rural areas, and not much development work was carried out in the past, but his government was now changing this."
And still: "Speaking at the launch of a new electricity power service at Natoaika Village in rural Naitasiri, he said people are being mislead into thinking "everything was okay in the past. He told the villagers that while his government is not an elected one, it is working hard and has a definitive plan to hand over a better Fiji to a new government in 2014. He called on people not to be swayed by the lies that are spread through by those working to undermine his government."
Well, Well, where is all this money for rural electrification coming from folks? It certainly is not accounted for. Maybe China? Read on, folks, and make up your minds!
The International Budget Partnership today rated Fiji at the bottom of its global list on budgetary transparency.
Radio New Zealand International says the organisation has recommended Fiji publish budget information on government websites as the country has plummeted to the bottom of a list of 94 countries in its 2010 report.
The organisation is belived to provide the only independent, comparative and regular measure of budget transparency and accountability around the world.
Quote: "It says Fiji scored zero points out of 100 as it is virtually impossible for citizens to hold the government accountable for its management of the public's money."
The report notes that in the 2008 survey Fiji scored 13 points but since then, the interim regime has clamped down on information. It notes that there are no pre-budget statements, no year-end reports and no audits.
By comparison, the report gives Papua New Guinea a score of 57 and New Zealand 90. Apart from Fiji, the only countries with a zero score are Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome e Principe."
Here is something for the people of Fiji to ponder on as to who is really undermining their country and lying to them. The rural electrification has been going on since the Alliance government Bainimarama!
Parting Note: Trade unions in New South Wales announced today that they will be making representations to the ACTU and the Federal Government about the violation of human rights in Fiji.
On the LaborNET site, they denounced the "circumvention of human rights" saying it is a problem for all citizens but particularly to those involved in civil society, such as trade union officials."
The regime's continued stranglehold on ordinary citizens was well noted. Quote: "Consequently the people of Fiji are now subjected to 'Public Emergency Regulations', draconian regulations imposed by the military regime that curb the rights to freedom of expression, freedom of association and the freedom of the media.
"The circumvention of human rights in Fiji is a problem for all citizens (abridged) ..... and must stop immediately."
Published by Coup 4.5 at 10:06 PM
Frank Bainimarama I suffering what I call the " Ostrich Effect " !
He puts his head in the sand to escape the reality, a bit like that guy in Iraq who was denying that the Americans were in Baghdad while bombs were going off behind his tent during the live broadcast !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s27Oq5ot0ZI
Bainee has taken Fiji to the level of world's worst performers and poorest found in sub Sahara Africa.There was no period in Fiji's modern history that was worse than what it is now.When all returns to normal the army must be dismantled. But despotic institutions and practices which are barriers to improved democratic government must also come down. The only way forward is to work together based on laws. Integrate into the normal world and find our place back in the sun.
Union stalwart said...
That's a pretty significant move for the NSW trade unions to be taking. Fiji's unions have a history of bdeing quite fiery, so it'spossible the people of Fiji are rallying at last. It may not just the barracks who rise up.
Tiger Balm said...
Fiji zero out of a hundred! And Bainimarama's supporters, most of whom are Indians and the Muslim league ...still think he has changed a lot in Fiji since he illegally took power.
TRUE FIJI said...
when are we going to see the end of jon'es old mate? bainimarama is a pimple on the ass and should go. wakey,wakey at the barracks!
green beret said...
It will be a test of how organised this military is if this gang here is to do anything. Vore's got them by the short and curlies. They took the money and nowtaking the eeezy way out.
It has been said words have no power to impress the mind except where words are designed to facilitate the inner desire of the person.
Whatever that desire is, if for a moment the person is on destructive mission to vilify a great man than it has also been said it is the readiest way in which little man can himself attain greatness.
TF, pimple is putting it mildly and downplays the serious malaise of what Vore really is. He is one humongous festering boil in the a/h that is causing major disquiet in Fiji. He has to be lanced out immediately to relieve us of our unberable misery we are suffering right now.
Talk talk talk,,,,,,driti and ului hav collected their leave pay and gone.
Vore and Kaiyum will last longer than the Third Reich and the Roman Empire!
Go Frank you the man.
Jake you must like Frank, eh? How about you two go and bang....
We may as well just hand over leadership to the Indians! FB cant make a decision without consulting big poof Aiyaz & his other dodgy mate Aziz! If FB even had half a brain he could've avoided all this drama by giving up his position as Commander & carried on as PM. Greed has obviously got the better of him & now karma has come back to bite him in the ass. That's what happens when you want to do everything & have as many portfolios as one can possibly have/handle. Its a shame that FB doesnt have a clue of how to handle the actual task at hand. Too busy entertaining the bribing indian businessmen who have endless pockets to shower him with gifts all the time. Its such a disappointment that FB had done the total opposite of what he had promised to do from the start!
For all the spurious comments levelled at the warrior soldier (Bainimarama) he still is encouraging chiefs of different persuasion to be part of the new Fiji.
For this warrior would rather be thrown into the lion's den with a sword to defend himself rather than being sycophant and a coward.
No matter what is said the journey is just beginning.
sara'ssista said...
it is not 'enrouraging' when you have no choice and are dealing with a military regime. This thug is very big fish in a very, very small pond. he is not Napoleon for christs sake. These are the same chiefs that have also been wwildly discredited over corruption, fraud, and illegal oaths etc ?? The only reason we even notice him is that he is forever craving support and legitimacy and needing money from other countries to sustain his illegal regime.
Mastiff said...
Speaking about needing money from other countries. The big question is where are the missing millions? Why hasn't the Army/Illegal Government kick up a big fuss? Or is it a non-issue? The lack of urgency is suspicious don't you think? The lack of transparency and accountability with government accounts. Illegal PM popping up at project here and there, boasting it as the work of his administration. . This is tax payer money and money earned by the previous governments. Its common knowledge that all his administration did was sabotage the economy. Maybe some on this missing cash will pop up in future projects. It's funny how the plot to assassinate Voreqe was swiftly handled and how detailed the media releases were. But what of the missing millions?
@ mastiff, I doubt very much that the missing millions will ever in any of those projects, but they will certainly pop up in someones oversea account with the swiss bank huuh. Thieves thats what they are blood cold blooded thieves good for nothing idiots.
Well written JB,however he has been spewing out this garbage from day one. The problem is though is the gullibility of people. People actually believe him or are just indifferent to this whole fiasco.

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Bristol West is a densely populated, inner-city parliamentary constituency that covers Western and Central parts of Bristol, including the electoral wards of Clifton, Cotham, Redland, Easton and Lawrence Hill.
Known for its diversity and large resident student population, Bristol West attracted a fair amount of media attention during the 2015 general election, with commentators identifying the constituency as a test bed for the predicted 'Green surge'.
Despite a close fought contest, the Green Party candidate, Darren Hall, a former RAF engineer, who played an instrumental role in the successful Green Capital bid, failed to secure the Party's first parliamentary seat outside of Brighton, having lost out to Labour candidate Thangam Debbonaire.
Four months on from almost doubling her majority from 35.7 to 65.9 percent of the popular vote, and sixteen months after an estimated 80% of voters in her constituency opted for 'Remain' in the EU referendum, I met with Thangam along with a handful of businesses located in Bristol West to talk Brexit.
Fittingly for a meeting in which UK access to international markets after Brexit topped the agenda, the chosen venue was International House Bristol – a specialist language school located in the heart of Clifton near the University of Bristol.
International House Bristol director, Dr Val Hennessy, emphasised how high levels of uncertainty were having a detrimental impact on planning for the future, a sentiment that echoed the concerns of each of the other businesses present: Seetru, Astrum ElementOne and Proctor + Stevenson.
It would be a hammer blow not only for International House Bristol, but for the city as a whole if restrictions on the free movement of people – even if just in terms of extra bureaucracy - were to have a negative impact on the strong education sector in Bristol West.
Education is not the only service industry in Bristol West that would suffer as a result of immigration controls, however. B2B marketing firm Proctor + Stevenson, represented by co-founder Roger Proctor, suggested that in light of the skills shortages his business faces, strict controls on immigration would compound matters, having a 'strangle' effect on expansion.
Roger also explained that Proctor + Stevenson employs 6 different nationalities, who apart from providing the necessary skills to run a successful marketing agency also bring with them language abilities, which has enabled the business to expand rapidly as part of the single market.
So much so that 50% of the company's revenue is directly accounted for by EU-27 businesses.
"Our EU sales go into integrated international just-in-time supply chains, and the effects of customs friction will be disastrous for this part of the business – it is not just the car industry to whom this matters.
"Duty on raw materials imports and final product exports, together with high input costs and the effects of inflation arising from the weak Pound, will put us at competitive disadvantages in the EU's mature and efficient economies.
The key question for the practice is whether they'll still be able to represent clients seeking EU IP protection come March 2019.
Having listened to business' concerns, the Bristol West MP reiterated how important it was for her constituents to raise specific concerns around Brexit, aiding her work in Parliament and helping to advocate for a deal which is least damaging for the diverse range of businesses in her constituency.
Thangam stressed the importance of businesses meeting with their MPs to discuss their Brexit concerns, acknowledging the role that MPs play in representing employers and business people in their constituencies as well as residents.
Business West members in Bristol West are just the latest in the region to get around the table with their local representatives to talk about Brexit.
In December Business West hgas organised roundtable events with local decision makers including Swindon MPs Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson, in addition to Cheltenham and Devizes MPs Alex Chalk and Claire Perry.
Brexit offers excellent opportunities for UK exporters of educational services. With the UK no longer propping up the EU there will be far more demand for English in the European economics as nations like Germany will need to attract tourists to make up for the loss of vehicle exports. Brexit will be Great for Britain so now is the time to be investing in our future.


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To grow is to change
Pencil Preaching for Sunday, August 14, 2022
by Pat Marrin
patrickjmarrin@gmail.com.
"We are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses …" (Heb 12:1).
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jer 38: 4-6, 8-10; Ps 40; Heb 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53
Jesus predicts great tensions and divisions along generational lines and even within families as the challenge of change confronts the world because of his preaching. Something new was happening, and it confronted older structures and attitudes. To be a follower of Jesus meant stepping apart from your family and religious identity. New wine was being poured into new and flexible wineskins. A new world was challenging the old; entrenched leadership faced a new generation of visionaries and dreamers.
We know that the gospels were being composed as profound changes were taking place in the Mediterranean world. Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE and a tumultuous diaspora took place from the region into North Africa and Asia Minor. New Christian communities were being formed by missionaries like St. Paul, made up of Jewish and gentile converts. This process must have produced the family divisions Luke describes in today's gospel passage. Just as Jesus had spoken of the baptism of fire he had to endure to pass from death to new life, so the church faced a similar paschal passage of radical surrender and change.
While every time of growth is about change, some periods in history seem particularly moved by forces that converge all at once to push renewal into rapid shifts and confrontations. We are in such a period, driven by technological innovation and self-conscious awareness of global change. We see it in the environmental crises, movement of populations due to war and political upheaval, rising expectations and as concerns about our survival. How we respond will determine whether the world enters into a new era of shared prosperity and balance or into a long period of protracted competition and conflict.
We are not alone, for a great crowd of witnesses surrounds us made up of those who have endured similar challenges in the past and who now encourage us to be bold and confident that God is guiding history toward the beloved community creation was meant to be. Our eucharistic gatherings, made up of the great diversity of a changing world, are meant to be models of how this blessed community is both possible and necessary. There is room at the table for everyone and infinite love available if we keep our eyes on the prize that is Jesus, whose baptism is our baptism, whose glory is our promised destiny.


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What is the retirement age in Australia?
You'll be able to access your super between 55 and 60, depending on when you were born. And you'll become eligible for the age pension at 65½, rising to 67 by 2023. But there's no fixed retirement age in Australia so it's up to you when you retire.
You'll need to take into account your health, your employment opportunities and your partner's situation, if you have one. But finances will play a big role in when you decide to retire.
When can you access your super?
Generally you can access your super when you:
reach preservation age and you retire
cease an employment arrangement after age 60
reach preservation age and implement a transition to retirement strategy
turn 65, whether you remain in the workforce or not.
What is your preservation age?
Your preservation age is when you can start to access your super. It will be between 55 and 60 depending on when you were born1.
Preservation age
Before 1 July 1960 55
1 July 1960 – 30 June 1961 56
From 1 July 1964 60
When do Australians tend to retire?
The average retirement age for people aged 45 years and over in Australia is 55.3 years. But we're tending to retire later in life. When you narrow it down to people who've retired in the past five years, the average increases to 62.9 years2.
And retirement isn't necessarily a one-time event, with more than one in four Australians between the ages of 45 and 59 returning to employment each year3.
When are you eligible for the age pension?
To be eligible for a full or part age pension from the government, you must have reached your age pension eligibility age, satisfy an income test and an assets test, as well as other requirements.
In July 2017, the qualifying age for the age pension increased to 65 and 6 months, and it will continue to increase by six months every two years until 1 July 2023 when the qualifying age will be 674.
Age pension eligibility age
Before 1 July 1952 65 years
1 July 1952 - 31 December 1953 65 years and 6 months
1 January 1954 - 30 June 1955 66 years
From 1 January 1957 67 years
What do you need to think about when deciding when to retire?
When it comes to planning for retirement, it's important to prepare yourself emotionally and financially. If you're building your retirement plan, here are some things you may want to think about.
You may need to fund a longer retirement
Australians are living longer so more of us may need a bigger pool of savings to fund longer retirements. In 1974-75, there were 80,000 people aged over 85 and that number is projected to reach around two million by 2054-555.
To avoid some of the common money mistakes that happen during retirement, you may need to explore the possibility of working for longer and delaying retirement or consider returning to the workforce.
Your health may affect your ability to work longer
Health is a key factor when it comes to participating in the workforce, particularly as you get older. This can affect your ability to accumulate super and other savings to fund your retirement.
More people aged between 60 and 70 report fair or poor health than other Australians. It's also predicted that by 2035, one in four men and one in five women in their 60s will have poor or, at best, fair health6.
This means that if you're saving for retirement or contributing to your super fund, it may be helpful to start sooner rather than later.
You may need to supplement the age pension to fund your retirement
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's Retirement Standard shows that a 65-year-old single person retiring today needs an annual income of $43,601 to fund a 'comfortable' lifestyle in retirement, assuming they're relatively healthy and own their home outright7.
By comparison, the maximum age pension rate for a single person is $26,268 a year8.
This means that to fund a comfortable retirement, you may need to have almost double the amount of income provided by the age pension, either through your super funds or other sources of income.
Another thing to keep in mind is the age you can become eligible for the age pension and the age you can access your super typically won't be the same. Your access to the age pension will depend on your date of birth and other eligibility criteria, while accessing your super depends on when you reach your preservation age and retire.
You may want to have money set aside for recreational activities
Australians are living longer and more active lives. According to the ASFA Retirement Standard, singles and couples living a comfortable lifestyle spend around 20% of their weekly budget on leisure and recreation9.
So it's a good idea to give some thought to your hobbies and recreational activities once you exit the workforce. After all, your retirement is the time to sit back and enjoy the finer things in life, so you need to be able to afford to do the things you love.
1 The Australian Taxation Office – Accessing your super table
2 ABS - Retirement and Retirement Intentions, Australia, July 2016 to June 2017 - Age at retirement
3 The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey 2017 page 66 paragraph-3, page 67 paragraph-1
4 Department of Human Services - Age Pension (eligibility and payment rates)
5 2015 Intergenerational Report – Australia in 2055 page viii paragraph-5
6 AMP.NATSEM 2015 report, Going the distance: Working longer, living healthier page 27
7 ASFA Retirement Standard
8 Department of Human Services - Payment rates for Age Pension table 1
9 ASFA Retirement Standard - Detailed budget breakdowns December quarter 2018 page 4
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Ferrari has been producing cars since 1929. Until now, a lot of cars results Italian manufacturer has been the best vehicles ever made. Even her image as a supercar many thumbs up not only at home but around the world.
The glorious history of Ferrari getting bounced when the manufacturer decided to join the Formula 1 arena. It confirms how great their cars in terms of technology and speed. Well, from the number of Ferrari cars that have been produced to date, it turns out there are only 10 Ferrari supercars were named the best in the history of Ferrari.
Of course the 10 Ferrari cars should be remembered by all automotive lovers, especially Ferrari lovers. And those inauguration of course in terms of design, technology, toughness and the ability to run over the asphalt.
Well, here are the second part of 10 Ferrari coolest cars throughout history.
The cars manufactured in between 1987-1992 and Ferrari called it the fastest and most powerful car. Imagine this car became the fastest street-legal car to tread on the streets at that time.
Cars manufactured between the years 1994-1999, and is the successor of the F369. By using a V8 DOHC engine that has a capacity of 3,500 cc combined with 6 speed transmission systems. The car also have adopted the Formula 1 technology and making it the best car at that time. There are 3 types provided by the F355 Spyder, F355 GTS and F355 Challenge.
These cool cars were made in the period 1995-1997 which is the result of the development of the F40. Its engine is claimed as the best performing Ferrari's engine. Cars that use a V12 engine that has a capacity of 4,700 cc and can boosted the power up to 513 hp at 8,000 rpm. This car can run up to a maximum speed of 200 mph, thanks to the lightness of its chassis are adopting the Formula 1 technology.
Who is not familiar with the figure of a Ferrari Enzo. The car that was released in 2002 became the fastest car and the most powerful that ever made. Its features adopted the Formula-1 car technology and under the hood there is a V12 engine that has a capacity of 6,000 cc combined with a 6-speed semi-automatic transmission system.
Ferrari car line more complete with the presence of this car. Cars manufactured between the years 1999-2005, and the Ferrari 360 became the best handling Ferrari car.


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Brian Cornell is board chairman and CEO of Target Corp. He is responsible for Target's global business, including the company's more than 1,800 U.S. stores, digital properties and 323,000 team members.
Cornell joined Target in August 2014 after more than 30 years in escalating leadership positions at leading retail and global consumer product companies, including three CEO roles and more than two decades doing business in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America. His past experience includes time as both a vendor partner and a competitor to Target, and he brings insights from those roles to the company today.
Cornell currently serves as the immediate past chairman of the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and he is a member of the board of directors for Yum! Brands. He previously served as a director for other global brands, including The Home Depot and Polaris Industries.
Cornell is also a board member for Catalyst and the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. He earned a bachelor's degree from UCLA in 1981 and attended its Anderson School of Management.


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January 21: Launching the World's First Nuclear Submarine
On January 21, 1954, hundreds of spectators, including General Dynamics employees, military brass, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, and scores of reporters gathered along the banks of the ThamesRiver to witness a momentous occasion. At 10:57a.m., the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine, slid off a dry dock at General Dynamics in Groton, Connecticut,…
January 17: Hartford Takes an Electrifying Gamble on a Generator Named "Mary Ann"
On January 17, 1901, the Hartford Electric Light Company (HELCO) took a major — and somewhat risky — step into the steam-powered future with the delivery of a huge, innovative, first-of-its-kind steam-turbine-powered generator. The massive 90,000-pound machine arrived on a custom-designed railroad car following a long journey from the Westinghouse Machine Company of Pittsburgh,…
January 10: A Shocked City Mourns the Death of Samuel Colt at 47
Today in 1862, gunmaker Samuel Colt died in Hartford. Though he was only 47 years old, Colt died one of the richest men in the United States and left a legacy of manufacturing and innovation that changed the face of Hartford, Connecticut to the Western American frontier and beyond. Internationally recognized for his formative…
January 5: A Can-Do Connectican Invents the Can Opener
In the early 1800s, responding to Napoleon's request to find a more efficient way to feed his armies in the field, French inventor Nicholas Appert discovered that heating food stored in glass jars would sterilize it, keeping it safe to eat for long periods of time. Shortly thereafter, Englishman Peter Durand invented a similar…
December 19: A Stitch in Time Pays Off
While the Industrial Revolution forever changed the way Americans manufactured, bought, and sold everyday goods, fewer inventions had a larger impact on home life for American families than the sewing machine. While there had been several experimental and industrial models of sewing machines in existence since the earliest years of the 19th century, smaller…
December 11: The World's First Jet-Powered Helicopter Flies Over Bloomfield
Today in 1951, aerospace engineer Charles H. Kaman's modified K-225 helicopter took its first test flight in Bloomfield, Connecticut, changing the future of helicopter aviation forever. As the first helicopter to use a jet engine to power its drive shaft, the K-225 demonstrated a way to make helicopters fly faster and higher, with less…
December 2: The First Successful Permanent Artificial Heart
Born in 1946, renowned medical scientist Robert Jarvik grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. He. developed an affinity for the medical field at an early age, having frequently accompanied his father, an accomplished physician, to work. As a young man, he became fascinated with the intricate tools his father used during surgeries, and invented a…
December 1: PEZ Candy Opens Wide in Orange
Today, PEZ candy conjures up images of whimsical plastic dispensers full of small, brick-shaped little candies. First invented in Austria in the early 20th century, PEZ candy has quite a storied history — one that visitors can learn for themselves with a visit to the PEZ Visitors Center in Orange, Connecticut, which first opened…
November 17: Eli Terry Gets the First American Clock Patent –– His First of 10
Today in 1797, inventor and famous clock manufacturer Eli Terry of Plymouth received the first clock-making patent ever issued in the United States, launching an incredible career in manufacturing that helped make Connecticut the epicenter of quality clock manufacturing for the duration of the 19th century. Born in the eastern division of Windsor in…
November 14: Paul Sperry (and His Dog) Invent the Boat Shoe
Today in 1939, New Haven-born sailor-turned-shoemaker Paul Sperry received a patent for one of the most famous and enduring pieces of American footwear: the Sperry Top-Sider, or "boat shoe." Born in 1895, Sperry's life revolved around the sea; growing up along the Connecticut coast, he developed a lifelong love for sailing at an early…
November 2: Introducing the "Best Built Car in America"
Today in 1902, former race car driver Andrew Riker, personally drove the first production model of the luxury $4000, four-cylinder, gasoline-powered car he had designed, engineered and manufactured in Bridgeport into New York City to present it to its new owner. Since its founding in 1899, the Locomobile Company, whose headquarters and main factory…
September 1: Connecticut's Unknown Industrial Genius
The largely unknown man at the center of Connecticut's 19th century industrial greatness – Elisha King Root – died in Hartford today in 1865. Root's machine tool genius first revolutionized axe production in Collinsville and then made the Colt Firearms Company a worldwide icon of precision manufacturing. Born in western Massachusetts in 1808, Root…


Imagine an enchanted forest where trees abound; so many that the first thing you notice is their majestic trunks and canopies. Now close your eyes and try to capture the beauty of the forest as a whole, noticing the trees but digging deeper. Observe the soft light of the sun filtering through, the shapes and colours of the leaves, the shadows playing on the ground; smell the damp earth or the dry, dusty ground; hear the birds chirping above, or the swift movement of a squirrel.
The essence of mindfulness – being mindful – is a heightened state of awareness and clarity that can be achieved by calming your mind to the point where you feel totally at peace with yourself, and your inner voice shines through. The beauty of the forest becomes clear and palpable beyond the quiet observation of your present thoughts, feelings, and beliefs – the trees.
If you just sit and observe, you will see how restless your mind is. If you try to calm it, it only makes it worse, but over time it does calm, and when it does, there's room to hear more subtle things–that's when your intuition starts to blossom, and you start to see things more clearly and be in the present more. Your mind just slows down, and you see a tremendous expanse in the moment. You see so much more than you could see before.
When restful, the mind quietens to absorb and allow its creative and innovative side to flow without concern for anything else. For Steve Jobs it was his intuitive and innovative streak that came to the forefront and got translated into Apple's product designs and functionality. Jobs went beyond the everyday tech clutter (the trees) and opened his mind to the possibility of a slightly different big picture (the magical forest) in a very competitive industry. It was his tremendous expanse in the moment: a present, clear vision.
If you equate mindfulness with meditation techniques, you won't be wrong, but in the following paragraphs, I propose another dimension to what we call mindfulness. I talk about quieting the mind and staying focused on the present to hear those subtle thoughts without necessarily seeking the meditative state by sitting still, closing your eyes, chanting or deeply breathing. These are wonderful ways to feel and get in touch with your inner self, but practising being calm and slowing your mind so you see so much more than you could before comes in many shapes and opportunities. Always keep an open mind.
I have recently been seduced by the calming nature of colouring. In fact, Calming Nature was the title of the colouring book I bought on a whim in a bookstore the other day, which included a bonus set of coloured pencils.
Adult colouring is the recent buzzword for the hugely popular stress-reliever trend among adults of all ages. Letting your pencils follow the shapes of the intricate patterns and filling those empty spaces with your colourful creations is such a simple and fun act of being in the moment. You are fully committed to your imagination and to bringing back those careless childhood days when being 'in the now' was the only thing you knew.
When I colour I don't dwell on anything but the instant gratification of seeing the artwork come to life, and the brightness or softness of the colours on the paper sheet. I am not a painter or a drawing artist, but I think I understand the exhilaration and ardent focus of the mind on the blank canvas coming to life step by step. It is an expression of ourselves at a time when the mind is purely aware of its power to create and its creation and nothing else. It is what 'being in the zone' means. It is akin to painting and drawing and its power to bring awareness to the sole moment of creation.
Similarly, singing can become a mindful absorbing pleasure, when you are aware of the tonality and inflexions of your voice, the cadence of the lyrics, all which can strengthen your breathing and have a relaxing effect on your mind and soul. Indeed, music is much more than a way of expressing ourselves, and it brings an array of emotions across all nations. In truth, we pay attention to our feelings and emotions when we connect through art and music.
Each of us can practice mindfulness in joyful ways. For myself, the acts of reading and writing are the ultimate thrill of being truly mindful and focused on the level of awareness and expansion discussed above.
When I create a piece of writing, a fictional story, I slowly immerse myself in a present and vivid universe. I focus on the images the mind conjures, and translate them to paper or on my computer writing programme. There is nothing else to ponder but the story unfolding on my notebook or screen.
Reading takes me to the same place where I am mindful of what is in front of me, the story and its characters, and the effect their world has on me. Reading expands our mind, our horizons, and through it can unveil unusual connections or deeper thought processes. We become aware of things or feelings we haven't noticed before, through other worlds and characters.
Reading is like this. It allows more light and wonders in your world, which is what your mind needs to feed on and expand its knowledge, creativity and intuition. To me, reading is mindful at its best – and essential in the rest.
Journaling is the act of doodling and effortless penning down your mind's intimate thoughts, beliefs, and feelings. It is a cathartic experience of emptying your mind (best on paper) and observing your innermost being voice without judgement or expectations.
Personal writing is powerful. In doing so, you become mindful of your feelings and emotions. No wonder keeping a diary or a gratitude journal, daily or weekly, is mine-gold. Letting go, doodling, and scrambling random thoughts helps clear and focus the mind. And it might reveal surprising insights about yourself and others.
Mindful.org quotes studies which suggest that writing in a gratitude journal three times per week might have a greater impact on your happiness than journaling every day. The time spent writing daily or otherwise is not the most important thing, be it a few minutes or a full hour. The mindfulness practice of regularly jotting down is the one that counts. There are no right or wrong ways of doing it. Just write, and purge your mind.
Speaking of doing: doing absolutely nothing or simply being in the present moment invites mindfulness in your life. Mindfully idling is about practising slowing down and being still without impatience wherever you find yourself, be it in traffic, long queues, medical waiting rooms, or simply waiting for a friend to show up. It does not have to be a trance-like meditative state either. Just observing the environment and its people without focusing on judgements, comments and stereotyping of any sort is enough.
Sometimes being alone at home or outdoors, and taking a break into nothingness, e.g. watching the passing clouds or your pet lazily stretching itself on the couch – is perfected mindfulness.
Here is a word on the proverbial physical stillness of practicing mindfulness: I used the analogy of the forest to express the state of mindfulness. You can either sit and imagine this forest coming to life from the comfort of your chair or couch or experience it up close and personal by mindful moving or walking or why not, even hiking in a forest. Or taking a stroll on a beautiful country road. Or jogging in your local park. Mindfulness can be about movement too.
Think back to all of the places that you walked yesterday. In how many of those walks were you aware of the walking? And how many were done on autopilot?
Any walking activity is an opportunity to be mindful of the steps you take and to disengage from mind chatter. Walking in nature is not only therapeutic, but it can also teach us to slow down and tackle our steps with gentleness as opposed to thumping around and banging floors. Being 'light on your feet' is a physical way of walking lighter and it transmits positivity throughout the body, says Rowan. Plus, it improves your posture.
I once went to a wellness retreat where I discovered the power of exercising in a mindful way, in a calming environment, while solely focusing on body awareness. The slow movements of several practices like Yoga or Pilates bring a new awareness to posture, flexibility, strength, and breath. So does the ancient art of Tai-chi. I was totally immersed in the Tai-chi group session – so much that I didn't register anything beyond the slow movement of my opened arms and the gracious move of the feet bending forwards or backwards. I noticed all the moves from the slightly curved tip of my fingers down to the rolling of my ball foot on the ground, and I involuntarily tuned everything else out of my immediate focus. I highly recommend Tai-chi if you want to completely tune out the world and be aware of your body movements and senses.
Rowan suggests cultivating a plant specifically for mindfulness, an idea I love. You can either buy the plant from your local nursery or supermarket or cultivate one from seedlings (which is more exciting). Either way, the purpose of your mindfulness plant is to serve as a reminder of living in the present moment by tending to its daily needs, watering it when necessary, keeping it clean and being aware of its growth.
Through gardening, you can slowly engage in mindfulness, and pair the joy of being outdoors with the working of your hands. It is thrilling to see the harvest of your sowing and planting efforts and watch it grow daily.
Nowadays most of our living spaces are open and inviting the outdoors in, and any housework activity can surprisingly present an opportunity to switch off your brain and focus on the tasks at hand – cleaning, washing up, dusting, hoovering. In fact, housework can turn from a dreadful avoiding activity to a pleasurable time and can become your everyday mindful time if you let it be.
I find that the time I spend repurposing an older piece of furniture or repainting a flower pot is just that – focusing on the moment where my actions are bringing out the best in that home item, and my attention is solely channelled in those activities.
By far the most rewarding for the body and soul is the simple act of eating with awareness, something we often overlook in our fast-paced modern lifestyle. Eating by using your senses – smelling, touching, tasting – makes you aware of what you are ingesting in your body. Moreover, the sensations of tastes and textures heighten.
Think about the source of your food and its nutrition. Sit down at the table, slow down your eating and be aware of the process the food went through from crop seeding, harvesting and picking to your plate. Choose to be mindful of the environment, and choose fresh produce and unprocessed foods.
Take and observe a piece of fruit you can peel – an orange, apple or banana – and notice the outer layers, nature's packaging. Peel the fruit further, and notice its texture and softness. Smell it. Take small bites and roll the taste on your tongue. Notice the sweetness or the bitterness. Observe the seeds, their colour, and size.
Practicing mindful eating is not just about fuelling your body with nature's goodness and being aware of the wonderful sensations your body experiences while eating. Such regular practice has the potential to reveal unhealthy eating habits and cravings. Could you watch the craving as a thought or a feeling and finally let go of it? This kind of thinking is a new way to perceive eating and its powerful hold on each of us.
Mindfulness then becomes the key to healthy eating and food enjoyment. Guilt, cravings and emotional snacking are acknowledged and slowly pushed away by the act of consciously listening to what our bodies tell us – the sensations of lightness or satisfaction, or the pains and the heaviness experienced.
Everyday mindful eating is perhaps the closest chance we get to truly practice mindfulness and stay in tune with ourselves and nature. I purposely left this powerful act of mindfulness last, to show that even something as simple as eating can truly become a powerful act beyond the meditating state of stillness and heightened awareness.
Think of the simple life-sustaining act of drinking pure water. Drink and feel its refreshing fluid body moving from mouth to throat to the stomach. Taste the molecules, the acidity, and the freshness. Be aware of the sensation water creates while moving through your body.
Essentially, be one with the water. We are mostly made up of millions of water molecules. Now that is an interesting thought, you can focus on in the present, and be mindful of yourself.
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Periodyczne warunki brzegowe (PWB) – zbiór warunków brzegowych, które często wybierane są w celu przybliżenia dużego (nieskończonego) systemu poprzez wybór małej części zwanej komórką jednostkową.
PWB są często wykorzystywane w symulacjach komputerowych i modelach matematycznych. Topologia dwuwymiarowej komórki PWB jest równa topologii mapy świata niektórych gier wideo: gdy obiekt przechodzi przez jedną stronę komórki jednostkowej, pojawia się ponownie po przeciwnej stronie z taką samą prędkością.

Np. dynamika molekularna (DM) jest metodą symulacji zależnego od czasu zachowania się modelowego układu molekuł (atomy, cząsteczki). Atomy są traktowane jako punkty materialne obdarzone ładunkiem i połączone ze sobą wiązaniami. Ewolucja w czasie układu wzajemnie oddziałujących atomów jest opisywana dzięki numerycznemu całkowaniu ich równań ruchu przy zastosowaniu periodycznych warunków brzegowych odpowiednich z uwagi na symetrię badanego układu.

Metoda PWB sprowadza się do następujących założeń:

 jedna komórka reprezentuje właściwy układ, który podlega symulacji (na rysunku jest to komórka zaznaczona czarną obwódką),
 pozostałe komórki są jej dokładnymi kopiami, tzn. każda cząstka (atom) w komórce symulacyjnej posiada dokładne odpowiedniki w każdej z otaczających komórek,
 kiedy jakiś atom opuszcza komórkę symulacyjną, to jest natychmiast zastępowany przez inny, obdarzony tą samą prędkością, który przechodzi do komórki symulacyjnej z sąsiedniej komórki po drugiej stronie.

Dzięki temu liczba atomów w komórce symulacyjnej pozostaje stała. Ponadto, atomy nie czują wpływu sił powierzchniowych, które w tym porządku są nieobecne.

Zobacz też
 Dynamika molekularna
 Mechanika molekularna
 Modelowanie molekularne
 Pole siłowe
 Model budowy cząsteczek

Bibliografia
 Schlick T. (2002). Molecular Modeling and Simulation: An Interdisciplinary Guide. Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics series, vol. 21. Springer: New York, NY, USA. . See esp. pp272–6.
 Rapaport DC. (2004). The Art of Molecular Dynamics Simulation. 2nd ed. Cambridge University Press. . See esp. pp15–20.
 Kuzkin V.A. (2014). On angular momentum balance in particle systems with periodic boundary conditions, ZAMM, 2014, DOI: 10.1002/zamm.201400045.

Linki zewnętrzne
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Happy times for PJ L'Heureux at CRAFT Beer MarketPublished on May 9, 2016
It should come as no surprise that someone whose name means "the happy one" is in the business of bringing joy to people via food and drink. PJ L'Heureux, the founder of CRAFT Beer Market, is bringing his innovative concept to Ottawa this spring, making sure to incorporate loads of local touches into his winning formula.
"I was initially attracted to Ottawa for our fourth location because of the vibrant craft beer scene here," says PJ. "It's young, kind of like how Vancouver was ten years ago, but there is so much great stuff happening and there's a real community around craft beer."
Although a Calgary native, PJ says he feels like an Ottawan now, having spent months getting to know our city and its food and drink scene quite intimately. In the process he found everyone very open and welcoming.
"I know of no other business that goes about things the way we do, in terms of getting to know the local market," he explains. "Our approach is very organic. We get out there and meet people to find out who we should be working with. It's important because we make all the food in house and we want the right mix of beer too."
PJ and his crew started with breweries and their network of local contacts rapidly expanded from there. "The team at Beau's was just great – it's one of the best breweries I've ever been to. Beau's Chef Bruce took our chef out and introduced him to a lot of great farmers and food producers which really helped us establish our supplier team. Similarly, Farm Boy was a big connection for us; they led us to who's doing things right in Ottawa across a wide range of fields."
These connections will help add a lot of local flavour to CRAFT's Ottawa menu. While their spacious Lansdowne venue will boast Ontario's largest selection of draft beer and Ottawa's most extensive selection of local beer when it opens in May, the food will be front and centre too.
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New Line Combos Revitalizing Maple Leafs
January 31, 2018 by Will Billinghurst
For the past two months, the Toronto Maple Leafs have looked like a completely different team from what we all watched at the beginning of this season and last season. They weren't the best team defensively by any means, but they played to their strength, which was being a fast offense-focused team.
By December, the Leafs seemed to have changed their playing style into a more defensive approach with a focus on dumping and chasing the puck versus carrying it. Now, this may have been Mike Babcock's way of forcing the team to play defense and develop into a team that can play at both ends of the ice. This way, come the playoffs, the Leafs will be a team that can go beyond the first round.
Mike Babcock is looking for more consistency from his second and third lines. (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
And it was a good point in the season to try this, as the Atlantic Division is incredibly weak this season outside of the top three teams in the Tampa Bay Lightning, Boston Bruins and the Leafs. Through 51 games the Leafs sit at 61 points and 15 points ahead of the trailing Detroit Red Wings.
But now with the All-Star weekend over, the NHL is into the final stretch of the season heading to the playoffs and it was time for a change for the Leafs. Heading into the Jan. 24 game against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Leafs had only won three of their nine games in the new year and their league-leading offense had all but dried up.
So with just a few changes to the forward lineup, the Leafs won back-to-back games against Chicago and the Dallas Stars and once again looked like the high-flying team from the start of the season. Babcock needs to stick with this optimized lineup that has jump-started the Leafs' offense and restrain himself from going back to the original lines that had become stale.
Kadri Is Back on Track
The easiest way to look at the Leafs' scoring troubles is by comparing the start of the season to now. From the start of the season to Nov. 30, the Leafs led the NHL with 91 goals in 26 games. Then from Nov. 30 to Jan. 29, the Leafs sit 17th in the NHL with 67 goals in 25 games. That's almost a third fewer goals in the same amount of games.
Now the Leafs did lose Auston Matthews for a few games, but losing one player shouldn't decimate the offense from the rest of the forwards. The biggest change was with Nazem Kadri, who in the previous 20 games before the game against Chicago had just two points.
Nazem Kadri, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dec. 12, 2017 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
And yes, you read that right. Kadri had just one goal and one assist in 20 games. Every player goes through slumps, but this was exceptionally bad considering Kadri was second in shots during that time and had a 1.8 shooting percentage to show for it. This is the same player that had 32 goals and a career-high 61 points the previous season.
So by moving Leo Komarov off of the Patrick Marleau and Kadri line and bringing Mitch Marner on, it totally changed the line's dynamic. Marner brings speed and a playmaking drive to the line that fits well with two previous 30-goal scorers. In the short time that this line has played together, for all of two games, Kadri has come away with three goals.
This was a line change that was sorely needed to get Kadri's season back on track.
New Fourth Line and Bozak Getting Defensive
So with Marner moving off of the James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Bozak line, they got a new winger in Connor Brown. Brown is the best choice for this line as he brings some much-needed defensive reliability while still allowing the line to be an offensive threat.
Tyler Bozak, Toronto Maple Leafs, Dec. 12, 2017 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers)
Although this doesn't solve the problem of van Riemsdyk and Bozak being dreadful in their own end, it at least provides a band-aid to the problem. Personally, those two need to be split up as the Leafs are at a disadvantage every time they get stuck in their own end. The Bozak line still didn't look great, but if Bozak and van Riemsdyk have to stick together, then this was the only smart decision.
Then the biggest change was the fourth line. Out was Matt Martin, and Frederik Gauthier was sent back down to the Toronto Marlies. Dominic Moore was brought back into the lineup and Kasperi Kapanen was called up, and both were put on a line with Komarov. With a fourth line including Kapanen and Komarov, it meant that the line was defensively responsible and gained a scoring threat in Kapanen.
Through nine games with the Leafs, Babcock gave Gauthier a look as the fourth-line center, but it quickly became clear that he's far from being an NHL-capable player. He looked out of place and put the team at a disadvantage multiple times because of his poor decision-making and skating. Now he is still only 22 years old and has time to improve, but it's going to take a lot for him to become an NHL regular.
Although Martin is having a great season, he's the obvious choice to come out of the lineup so that Kapanen can finally get back in. And with that change, the Leafs have optimized their lineup so that every line has a scoring threat while also being responsible in their own end.
Babcock on whether he'll revert to old lines after break: "Obviously they played good, I saw that too." Basically said he'll take the break to think it over.
Previously he said the plan was to put Kadri and Komarov back together at home.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) January 26, 2018
The real test now with this lineup is seeing if they can continue this success before Babcock decides to revert the lines back to their original state, as he's been quick to change lines back to what is considered safe when things aren't going their way.
Will Billinghurst
Toronto Maple Leafs contributor for The Hockey Writers.
I've been a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs since I was a kid and have always had an interest in writing. At The Hockey Writers, I get to enjoy both of my passions as well as writing about small convoluted details in player contracts and stats.
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Visa row overshadows Iranian investment drive and plane deals
AMEinfo Staff January 31, 2017
AirbusAyatollah Ali Khameneiban on MuslimsDonald TrumpHassan RouhaniIrannuclear dealsanctions on Irantravel banTrumpvisa ban
* Rouhani hopes plane deals will attract investors – analyst
* Visa row could encourage foreign banks to wait and see
* Iran seen keen to speed up deliveries ahead of election
A row over U.S. visa bans may further weaken Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's efforts to attract foreign investors to Iran, particularly if it slows the implementation of deals for Western aircraft, officials and analysts said.
The deals for 80 Boeing jets and 100 from Europe's Airbus struck last year are seen by Western investors as a crucial test as they seek business in Iran in the wake of the nuclear deal that led to the lifting of most sanctions.
People involved in the airline deals say it is too early to assess the impact of the U.S. visa ban but worry that hardening rhetoric in Tehran and Washington can only add to a list of complications that could slow, if not endanger, the jet sales.
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While Airbus planes come from Europe, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump can veto the sale of all the planes to Iran because of the widespread use of U.S. parts in the aircraft which need U.S. export licences.
The visa ban could also prolong a hiatus in talks about financing deliveries of jets, with European and Chinese banks reluctant to put up money to back Iranian jet purchases for fear of a backlash against their U.S. operations.
"It will make people more nervous, more risk-averse, more inclined to wait and see," said a senior Western financier, who asked not to be named.
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Iranian officials say that even before Trump imposed restrictions on travel to the United States from seven mainly Muslim countries, concerns about what the new U.S. president might do had already put the brakes on post-sanctions business.
During his election campaign, Trump criticised the nuclear accord six major powers struck with Iran and his victory in November increased uncertainty around Iran's investment drive.
Final ruling
"The process has been very slow … foreign investors were very interested to work in Iran, but since Trump's election the process has almost stopped. Investors are worried about possible U.S. punishments if they work with Iran," a senior economy ministry official told Reuters.
Final decisions on whether the plane deals go ahead may well lie with Trump and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the ultimate broker in the country's faction-ridden politics who has the last say on key matters.
Since taking office this month, Trump has largely ignored the Iranian jet deals in public, even as he lambasted U.S. aerospace firms including Boeing about other projects.
For now, at least, Boeing appears comfortable that Trump won't automatically block its deal, though questions also remain over further approvals from Iran, two industry sources said.
Boeing and Europe's Airbus declined comment.
Still, any long-term U.S. travel curbs could also undermine the case for long-distance jets capable of linking Tehran with expatriate communities in cities such as Los Angeles. Boeing plans to start delivering its large 777 jets in 2018.
IranAir has already cancelled orders for Airbus A380 superjumbos, initially meant to signal its ambitions to compete on equal terms with the hubs of Gulf rivals.
Besides the Boeing and Airbus orders, state airline IranAir is planning to buy 20 small Franco-Italian ATR turboprops to help expand economic development to smaller Iranian cities.
But officials say a final deal has been held up due to uncertainty over some licences for engines made by a Canadian subsidiary of Pratt & Whitney, America's top military engine maker and supplier to the colossal F-35 fighter project.
Pratt & Whitney is seen to be wary of the political risks of dealing with Iran, especially with the F-35 project at the centre of Trump's criticism of aerospace firms for going over budget.
A Pratt & Whitney Canada spokesman said it was, "working closely with ATR to ensure all necessary licenses are in place prior to providing any products or services".
Showcase flights
The renewal of Iran's unsafe, elderly fleet is also a major political battleground ahead of presidential elections in May as Rouhani's failure to boost the economy a year after the lifting of sanctions intensifies political infighting.
Hardliners blame Rouhani for failing to deliver a swift improvement in domestic living standards following the nuclear deal, at a time when prices for oil exports are low and the promised foreign investment has yet to arrive.
They have singled out long-range jets for particular criticism, arguing that they only benefit rich travellers.
"The economy is the main factor for most of the Iranian voters … Rouhani was hoping that the deal with major planemakers will encourage other investors to come to Iran," said political analyst Hamid Farahvashian.
"That is why hardliners are mainly focused on criticising this deal. Basically, Rouhani's political career depends on this deal."
One senior Iranian official said he doubted the aircraft deals would be ditched altogether.
"I don't think the deal will be cancelled because Rouhani signed it with the approval of the Supreme Leader … but he might be forced to cancel some of the orders to save the deals," said one senior official.
Others were more cautious, saying foreign investors would avoid being targeted by Trump for doing business with Iran.
"This is good news for Rouhani's rivals," said another senior official, referring to the U.S. visa restrictions.
For now, IranAir appears anxious is get airplanes into the country as an urgent priority ahead of May's presidential election, demonstrating tangible results from the nuclear deal.
But so far, just one aircraft has been delivered: an Airbus A321, paid for in cash. It was promptly deployed widely on domestic routes in an apparent effort to showcase the benefits of the lifting of sanctions.
In its first 12 days, Iran's first brand-new jet in decades covered 46,000 km (29,000 miles) between 15 cities, from the Kurdish city of Kermanshah in the West to the Shi'ite holy city of Mashhad in the northeast, according to FlightRadar24 data.
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