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Meet the new Boss…
Hal Steinbrenner is nor officially running the Yankees. Yep, that's Hal, not Hank, although I'm sure that's not going to quiet the latter down any. But it turns out there might not be all that much reason to expect a lot of differences to come about:
CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the New York Yankees' contract proposal.
"We've made him an offer. It's not going to be there forever," Hal Steinbrenner said Thursday after he was approved as the team's new controlling owner during a meeting at Major League Baseball headquarters.
I really don't get the thought process here. On the one hand, I very much doubt anyone actually believes what Steinbrenner is saying. After all, Brian Cashman told everyone that A-Rod was done in stripes if he opted out of his contract, and then A-Rod opted out of his contract and is not only still playing for the Yankees, he's making more money than before. So it doesn't really have a lot of credibility behind it.
But I'm not sure why exactly you want to go out there and antagonize the best pitcher on the market, especially at a time when your rotation is in shambles and you desperately need not just new starters, but a legitimate ace. It seems to me that the Steinbrenners are still acting as if it's some sort of priviledge for a major leaguer to play for the Yankees, which is rather silly. But to make it worse, by every report Sabathia doesn't want to pitch for the Bombers. He doesn't want the pressure that goes with being a Yankee, he wants to pitch in his home state of California, and he wants to stay in the National League. So why exactly are you acting like an asshole to him before he signs the contract? Do you really think one of the Los Angeles teams, or San Francisco, won't find $150 million for C.C. after the season he had last year?
And let's be absolutely clear; the Yankees need Sabathia. He's not some luxury item they're talking about because they're the Yankees, he's a necessity. Boston and Tampa Bay have excellent starters at the top of their rotations, while all the Yankees have are question marks. Chien Ming Wang is coming off of an injury (and a disastrous 2007 ALDS), Andy Pettite (if he comes back) is old, and Joba Chamberlain's arm is about as durable as an antique vase. None of those guys have really established that they can be dominant, #1 pitchers in the AL East, and that's a real problem when you're looking up at Kazmir-Shields-Garza and Beckett-Matsusaka-Lester.
And I very much doubt Sabathia regards the Yankees' proposal as an offer he can't refuse. Yes $140 million would be record contract for a pitcher, but only by $3 million. Not exactly stretching by the Yankees. And every team mentioned as having interest certainly understands that it's going to take something between $140-$150 mil, at least, to land him. It's pretty clear that CC's best option is waiting to see if the Dodgers and Angels retain Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira, respectively, and if either one heads elsewhere how deep interest runs for him in L.A. If the Dodgers make a serious offer, the Yankees are going to have to seriously up the ante to stay relevant, and making threats isn'ta very good way to warm a guy up to you.
And before anyone says anything, no, there are not other options on the market. I know the Yankees are interested in Derek Lowe and AJ Burnett, but neither of those guys are #1 starters, neither are C.C. Sabathia, both are into their 30's, and even together they're no substitute for the big guy at the top of the Yankees rotation. So the Steinbrenners would do well to learn a bit of the art of buttering up, they don't have anyone over a barrel.
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Still, we don't have to foot any of those bills, and if your team's not in it, why not just sit back and enjoy some of the year's best advertising efforts? And over the years, there have been some incredibly memorable ads, from the epic Orwellian Apple short to the Budweiser frogs to Betty White getting clobbered in a pickup football game.


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Dune Reboot In The Works At Legendary
By Jamie Lovett - November 22, 2016 11:23 am EST
Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights Dune, the classic science fiction novel written by Frank Herbert. The deal sees the Herbert estate handing over production rights to Legendary for both film and television adaptation of Dune for global audiences.
The Dune reboot will be produced by Thomas Tull, Mary Parent, and Cale Boyter, with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, and Kim Herbert on board as executive producers.
Dune was previously adapted into a major motion picture by director David Lynch, who cast his Twin Peaks star Kyle MacLachlan in the lead role. The novel was then adapted into a television miniseries in 2000.
Dune is set in the distant future. The primary character is Paul Atreides, a member of the noble house that takes control of the planet Arrakis. Arrakis is highly contested among the society's major families because it is the only planet that produces "the spice," or Melange. Melange can extend a person's life and is used in space travel, making it easily the most value resource in the universe.
Paul's family is betrayed and is forced to navigate a web of intrigue, politics, and religion on par with Game of Thrones. He eventually comes to lead a rebellion in an attempt to take back Arrakis for his family.
Herbert's original Dune novel won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for best novel. He wrote five additional Dune novels. Since Herbert's death, his son Brian and author Kevin J. Anderson have continued the series, and there are now more than 20 Dune novels, plus additional tie-in books and short stories. The latest Dune novel, Navigators of Dune, was released in 2016.
All of that means that - assuming Legendary can get the Dune movie right - they could have a massive science fiction franchise on their hands that could rival even the immensity of The Dark Tower.
Of course, that's a big if. Despite now being considered a cult classic, the original Dune movie was unloved by critics and had a poor box office return. The Dune miniseries was a rating success for the SciFi Channel, and won two Emmy Awards in technical categories, but isn't much remembered these days. In other words, Legendary may have an uphill battle on their hands in adapting the notoriously dense novel to film.
That said, Legendary seems to be having some success with their nascent Godzilla/Kong universe, with the first Godzilla movie under their belt and the first trailer for Kong: Skull Island raising excitement for the second half of the monster movie mashup.
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Hello Buddies! It's a brand new episode, just for you! And YOU! And also YOU!!! It's for all of you! In this week's Would You Rather, car or bicycle? We try out some new Bunker Food: Dehydrated Eggs and Bacon! Also, we discuss zombie themed puzzle rooms in Would You Do It? Our Buddy In The Bunker this week is science correspondent Sanden Totten! Sanden shares the very real risks of apocalypse that could happen at any time! Enjoy and don't forget to share with a friend!
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Q: Installing ubuntu without DE but only Zoom video conference app? Is this even possible to install a bare minimum system and have ONLY Zoom video conference application on it? i.e. without a desktop environment? I have an old but usable netbook that I would like to devote to this experiment.

A: Yes it is possible to run Zoom without a desktop environment, but obviously, you need more than a text console. The application will expect a graphical stack to run on, so you need xorg or wayland. The application will expect to connect to audio and webcam, so you need that set up as well.
That might actually be relatively easy when the software is packaged as a .deb installer, because then, the APT system automatically can pull in all required dependencies.
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The world's deepest river with measured depths in excess of 220 m (720 ft).
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Much better than a pig in a poke. We reach into our bag of tricks and find two light but surprising little games: the abstract award-winning Qwirkle and the latest from German designer Freidemann Freise, Felix the Cat in the Sack.
The game world has lost one of its most influential players with the passing of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons. He is responsible for millions of hours of fun and enjoyment by gamers around the world. Would that we could all leave such a fine legacy. His impact on games and gamers will continue to be felt for many many years to come.
The 4th edition of The Settlers of Catan (Settlers-2007)provides an outer frame that encloses the 19 hexes that make up the island of Catan. This adapter kit provides that frame, the frame extension pieces for the 5-6 player extension, and the harbor pieces that allow you to vary the harbor locations from game to game. This adapter kit also allows you to use the Catan: Seafarers® 4th edition with 3rd or pre-2007 editions of Settlers. This adapter kit will be available mid-March 2008.
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Two expansions in one box. 1st expansion: The players (clerics) try to arrive at the right time to be received in audience by the pope. 2nd expansion: The postal staff still helps you - but now you can draw additional city cards, get victory points or even set a new house.
The expansion cannot be played alone, but must be played with Saint Petersburg. The expansion is actually two in one. It contains "The Banquet", previously available in Spielbox magazine and new cards and components to allow play with up to 5 players.
With this expansion, new elements of the novel come into the play. The players can put mercenaries for the crusades at the disposal of the king, send their building masters to Toledo or take over the office of the tax collector. And with the enclosed material can be played with a fifth or sixth player.
Four Score and Seven Yetis Ago… On the bloody fields of Pennsylvania in 1863, two great armies collided to decide the fate of a nation. The South rose, and the North responded with fervent mettle. As every schoolchild knows, at the forefront of the battle stood the mighty Yetis, white-furred giants imported from the wilds of Canada to shred the opposing front lines.
Match shapes or colors to create the board and score points in a crossword style pattern. Simple to learn but full of great strategy, Qwirkle feels like a classic in the making.
Nine auctions for mystery cats in sacks. Some cats are lovable and nice; some cats are mangy and full of fleas. Collect the most points (and mice) and walk away the winner.
Congratulations to Edmund Hack our winner for episode 49!
Protect your pyramid of buckets from rampaging barnyard animals!
Buiild a giant wooden cathedral with help from your workers and knights.
Suggested by listener Robert Martincic. Any game with over 1200 pieces in the basic set is absolutely a goober game!
The Challenge: Five games for musicians to play during session breaks. At least two fo the games must have a musical connection.
Next Challenge: Five fun games that are overlooked because of their goofy themes.
Ian Mackey has a Geek List at BGG dealing with tips using x-acto knives and game collecting.
Ben Lott also has a nice Geek List covering our Game Marathon episode.
Ken Shogren has a cool Board Game Tracker to record each game he plays.
Snoozefest also has a great game log with a link to download it here .
Carlos Hernandez caught a mistake in the rules rundown for Felix The Cat in the Sack. I (Stephen) said that two matching dogs cancel each other out, but the rule is ANY two dogs in the same lot cancel each other out.
Talking of cats, have you ever tried Rat-a-tat-cat ? Now there's a game that gets a lot of mileage out of a few smelly moggies. Also worth a look. So, where can we find the rules to the mighty YIKES ?
So close, Steerpike, so close to those dice! You may land your second set yet, don't despair.
It's good to hear you value our coverage of games that are a little off the beaten path, like Felix. We don't necessarily shy away from the games with more buzz (agricola will certainly hit our table at some point!), but we certainly make an effort to give equal time to games on our shelves regardless of the hype or accolade.
Not every game we cover is going to appeal to everyone. And that's really one way (we hope) the show can help out. By giving people an in-depth look at both kinds of titles, it should leave you with a better idea of whether a particular game might resonate with you.
Rat-a-Tat Cat is a fun one, I agree. My four year old neice, Rachael, is getting interested in games. It won't be very long before this one gets some serious table time!
so, Dave, any news on Yikes ?
Felix was actually a game that generated a ton of buzz at Essen, and while I didn't pick it up until later, it was on the strength of that buzz that I got it. The List does tend to be newer stuff and/or stuff that gets buzz (recent lists included Kingsburg, Pillars of the Earth and Stonehenge, all of which have had a huge amount of buzz), but I think that's appropriate since it is after all, new acquisitions that go there.
Yeah, we don't shy away from new titles, for sure. In fact we have a show coming up with two very new games. but even when we do the new ones, we try to balance things out through the other segments. I am glad you all will help keep us honest in this regard!
Art on Friedemann Friese games.
As always guys, wonderful show. Can't really describe how stoked I am to check out Yetisburg and Yikes (Need anymore playtesters, Dave? :D).
Anyhow, as much as I hate to be nitpicky, one thing stood out to me from in the Felix: The Cat in the Sack segment of the show.
I think it may have been Stephen who mentioned that Friedemann Friese does his own art. Maura Kalusky actually does the art for many of the Friedemann Friese games. Maura's style really stands out and it's a big reason for me even purchasing Felix. Just thought this great artist should get credit since you guys, rightfully, always make it a point to give designers their credit due.
edited: I think I was drunk when I wrote this post the first time.
Thanks for the correction, Joe.
I recognized the similarity in the art with Felix and other Friese games but failed to recognize that actual artist. Sorry, Maura. Bad Stephen! No biscuit! A few other listeners noted the same goof on a separate forum thread, so I'll post the correction to the errata above as well. I'm glad you all are there to catch my slip-ups.
I don't know of a "nice" way to bring this up, but here goes.
The Gateplay ad is awful. I actually reached for my iPod and fast-forwarded past it this week after hearing it on another podcast and then the previous episode of The Spiel. I never want to hear it again and I can't even bring myself to visit their site. Maybe my reaction is extreme, but I just wanted to let you know -- if you have any way of asking them for a better ad, that'd be wonderful.
Feedback is always welcome, good bad or indifferent!
I'll quote myself from episode 49 where another listener had similar thoughts to yours.
As for the ad, I was fairly certain it would provoke a hot and cold response since it is so quirky, so no offense taken at all. Chris Handy, the man behind Gateplay, recorded the commercial himself and he thought the ad would generate a mixed group of lovers and haters. Good or bad, I'm sure he'd love some feedback (info@gateplay.com ). Feel free to let him know what you think.
Either despite or because of their ad, I'd still encourage you to check out their site simply because they've got some good deals on a nice variety of titles.
Yes, the ad is tacky, but the thing is, that makes it work. I kind of have the tune wandering around the grey matter in my head - popping up from time to time to see what's new. OK, so I'm probably one of the folks who may not use Gateplay.com very often (only cause I live the other side of the Atlantic).
And if it helps the Spiel then I'm not going to start complaining.
**Originally posted by Dread Pirate Weaver** Wow! My first attempt at posting a new comment. Be still my heart. I agree that the ad for Gateplay is definintely one that provokes an emotional response, and on my part it wasn't too positive, although I laughed a good deal. Happily, I visited their site beforehand and really liked their selection of games, and the fact that you get free shipping over $100. Unhappily, that provoked me to spend more money than I was planning, and got Yspahan, Amyitis, and Pillars of the Earth for just over the $100 mark. I got to play them all with my family over the Easter vacation, and I think even the elder generation (Mom and Dad in their 60s) liked the first two. The younger generation played Pillars and liked it, so my next goal is to get the folks to try it out. Unhappily again, I lost every game. But that makes me want to try again, so I guess it can be viewed as a good thing. No, I am not being paid by gateplay to post this note. Clarinetto Basso: vini, vidi, vici, squawki!


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ACS CAN Praises Columbus's Increase in Tobacco Sales Age to 21; Urge Other Localities to Follow Suit
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American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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MLB, Players' Union Agree to Prohibit Smokeless Tobacco for New Players
Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have agreed to prohibit the use of smokeless tobacco products by all new players as part of the league's new collective bargaining agreement.
Report: U.S. Ranks Last for Warning Labels on Cigarettes
More than 100 countries worldwide now require pictorial health warnings on cigarette packages, according to a new report by the Canadian Cancer Society.
8 Health Groups File Suit to Force FDA to Require Graphic Cigarette Warnings as Mandated by Law
Eight public health and medical groups, and several individual pediatricians, today filed suit in federal court in Boston to force the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a final rule requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packs and advertising, as mandated by a 2009 federal law.
Senate Appropriations Committee Preserves FDA's Authority to Regulate Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 19, 2016 -- The U.S.
FDA Issues Strong Regulation Finalizing Authority over All Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- May 5, 2016 -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued the final deeming regulation on all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, and hookah. The rule takes effect in August 2016.
New Data Highlights Link Between Electronic Cigarette Advertising and Incidence of Youth E-Cigarette Use
WASHINGTON, DC April 25, 2016 Data released today by theξCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)ξand published in the journal Pediatrics found an overwhelming associ
FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes, Cigars and Other Tobacco Products Long Overdue
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 22, 2016 Sunday marks two years since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed deeming rule to exert its jurisdiction to regulate all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and cigars.
House Appropriations Committee Undercuts FDA 's Authority to Regulate Tobacco Products and LDTs
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 19, 2016 The U.S.
31 Health Groups Urge Congress to Reject Appropriations Proposals to Weaken FDA Oversight of E-Cigarettes, Cigars
WASHINGTON, DC Thirty-one leading public health and medical organizations today urged the U.S.


How much can you make selling Avon, solely depends on you. You are in a position to make as much as you want. What motivates you is your set goals and objectives. The more dedication and effort you will put into your business, the more income you will get. As the old saying goes "the sky is the limit". Many Avon Reps have enjoyed much success running their independent Avon business venture simply by selling the great products Avon has to offer.
One of the greatest advantage with Avon is that it is quite easy to start. There are no complicated procedures and requirements. All you have to do is just fill out and submit an easy online form with a small one-time fee of $30 to join. After that you can be on your way to finding out how much you can make. Once you join the Avon team, you will get all the necessary support that you will require to achieve your Avon selling goals and earn the dollars you desire.
As an Avon representative for some time now, you can rely on my help to be there to answer any of your questions. I am committed to helping all my team members sail through and become as successful as they want to be in the business.
The commission breakdown starts at 20% and continues upwards to 50% based on the total amount of products you have sold. This can be a combination of both your online and face to face sales.
The percentage of earnings will still apply for personal products you purchase for yourself. You also have the option of recruiting others and becoming a team leader. You will receive a commission on your team sales as well. The more you will climb the ladder in your leadership status, the more you will start receiving other privileges like rewards, gifts, and bonuses.
How Much Can You Make Selling Avon Part Time?
Working as a part-time Avon Rep. also allows you to have a flexible work schedule in your busy lifestyle. Working part time is a great thing for those who have a full-time job and the stay at home moms. It always provides them with the extra cash for paying off their bills or vacation. So, selling at your leisure part time makes it easy for you, and if you are currently employed, a nice advantage is that you will have your co-workers as your audience. After selling Avon for a while, some representatives even choose to make the transition into making Avon their full-time job.
There are many earning possibilities for you and how much you can make selling Avon depends on how much effort you put into your business. The more effort the more profit, easy concept right? If you decide to start selling Avon, I would recommend that you make it fun and creative and see it as your own business because it is. Build your business by selling Avon products to customers and by building your own team by sharing the Avon opportunity with others.


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Iran launches Simorgh to space carrying three devices
Thursday, 30 December 2021 19:00 [ Last Update: Thursday, 30 December 2021 19:15 ]
Tehran (IP) - Iran's Ministry of Defense announced the successful launch of the Simorg-3 space homemade rocket, carrying three research devices into space.
Iran Press/ Iran news: Iranian Ministry of Defense Spokesman said on Thursday that the indigenous satellite carrier of Simorq-3 successfully launched into space carrying three research devices.
"In this research space mission, for the first time, three research shipments were simultaneously launched to an altitude of 470 kilomeat a speed ofed of 7250 meters per second," Ahmad Hosseini, the spokesperson for space affairs at the defense ministry, said.
According to the spokesman, the function of the space base components and the performance of the satellite launch stages were successful, and finally, the intended research goals of the mission were accomplished.
It is for the first time, three research devices were simultaneously launched to space at an altitude of 470 km and a speed of 7350 m/s and led to breakthroughs in the country's space industry.
Hosseini said the launch followed several Islamic Republic's civilian space program achievements. "We will speed up work so that we can become one of the six countries that can launch satellites into the GEO (geostationary) orbit," he added.
In 2017, Iran's Imam Khomeini Space Center successfully launched the Simorq carrier with a mission of putting satellites into the orbit.
According to the Iranian Space Agency, the telecommunication satellites' Nahid 1 and 2', 'Zoljannah,' 'Simorgh,' and the remote sensing satellites' Toloo,' 'Pars 1' and 'Zafar 2' are being designed and produced to be placed in the LEO orbit.
'Pars 1', 'Zafar 2', and 'Toloo' satellites with multi-spectral imaging capability are among the remote sensing satellites that are in the launch queue.
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Nanfang Yu, assistant professor of applied physics at Columbia Engineering, and colleagues from the University of Zürich and the University of Washington, have discovered two key strategies that enable Saharan silver ants to stay cool in one of the hottest terrestrial environments on Earth. Yu's team is the first to demonstrate that the ants use a coat of uniquely shaped hairs to control electromagnetic waves over an extremely broad range from the solar spectrum (visible and near-infrared) to the thermal radiation spectrum (mid-infrared), and that different physical mechanisms are used in different spectral bands to realize the same biological function of reducing body temperature. Their research, "Saharan silver ants keep cool by combining enhanced optical reflection and radiative heat dissipation," is published June 18 in Science magazine.
"This is a telling example of how evolution has triggered the adaptation of physical attributes to accomplish a physiological task and ensure survival, in this case to prevent Sahara silver ants from getting overheated," Yu says. "While there have been many studies of the physical optics of living systems in the ultraviolet and visible range of the spectrum, our understanding of the role of infrared light in their lives is much less advanced. Our study shows that light invisible to the human eye does not necessarily mean that it does not play a crucial role for living organisms."
The project was initially triggered by wondering whether the ants' conspicuous silvery coat was important in keeping them cool in blistering heat. Yu's team found that the answer to this question was much broader once they realized the important role of infrared light. Their discovery that that there is a biological solution to a thermoregulatory problem could lead to the development of novel flat optical components that exhibit optimal cooling properties.
"Such biologically inspired cooling surfaces will have high reflectivity in the solar spectrum and high radiative efficiency in the thermal radiation spectrum," Yu explains. "So this may generate useful applications such as a cooling surface for vehicles, buildings, instruments, and even clothing."
Saharan silver ants (Cataglyphis bombycina) forage in the Saharan Desert in the full midday sun when surface temperatures reach up to 70°C (158°F), and they must keep their body temperature below their critical thermal maximum of 53.6°C (128.48°F) most of the time. In their wide-ranging foraging journeys, the ants search for corpses of insects and other arthropods that have succumbed to the thermally harsh desert conditions, which they are able to endure more successfully. Being most active during the hottest moment of the day also allows these ants to avoid predatory desert lizards. Researchers have long wondered how these tiny insects (about 10 mm, or 3/8" long) can survive under such thermally extreme and stressful conditions.
Using electron microscopy and ion beam milling, Yu's group discovered that the ants are covered on the top and sides of their bodies with a coating of uniquely shaped hairs with triangular cross-sections that keep them cool in two ways. These hairs are highly reflective under the visible and near-infrared light, i.e., in the region of maximal solar radiation (the ants run at a speed of up to 0.7 meters per second and look like droplets of mercury on the desert surface). The hairs are also highly emissive in the mid-infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, where they serve as an antireflection layer that enhances the ants' ability to offload excess heat via thermal radiation, which is emitted from the hot body of the ants to the cold sky. This passive cooling effect works under the full sun whenever the insects are exposed to the clear sky.
"To appreciate the effect of thermal radiation, think of the chilly feeling when you get out of bed in the morning," says Yu. "Half of the energy loss at that moment is due to thermal radiation since your skin temperature is temporarily much higher than that of the surrounding environment."
The researchers found that the enhanced reflectivity in the solar spectrum and enhanced thermal radiative efficiency have comparable contributions to reducing the body temperature of silver ants by 5 to 10 degrees compared to if the ants were without the hair cover. "The fact that these silver ants can manipulate electromagnetic waves over such a broad range of spectrum shows us just how complex the function of these seemingly simple biological organs of an insect can be," observes Norman Nan Shi, lead author of the study and PhD student who works with Yu at Columbia Engineering.
Yu and Shi collaborated on the project with Rüdiger Wehner, professor at the Brain Research Institute, University of Zürich, Switzerland, and Gary Bernard, electrical engineering professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, who are renowned experts in the study of insect physiology and ecology. The Columbia Engineering team designed and conducted all experimental work, including optical and infrared microscopy and spectroscopy experiments, thermodynamic experiments, and computer simulation and modeling. They are currently working on adapting the engineering lessons learned from the study of Saharan silver ants to create flat optical components, or "metasurfaces," that consist of a planar array of nanophotonic elements and provide designer optical and thermal radiative properties.
Yu and his team plan next to extend their research to other animals and organisms living in extreme environments, trying to learn the strategies these creatures have developed to cope with harsh environmental conditions.
"Animals have evolved diverse strategies to perceive and utilize electromagnetic waves: deep sea fish have eyes that enable them to maneuver and prey in dark waters, butterflies create colors from nanostructures in their wings, honey bees can see and respond to ultraviolet signals, and fireflies use flash communication systems," Yu adds. "Organs evolved for perceiving or controlling electromagnetic waves often surpass analogous man-made devices in both sophistication and efficiency. Understanding and harnessing natural design concepts deepens our knowledge of complex biological systems and inspires ideas for creating novel technologies."


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City to study state of golf courses instead of penning province tax break letter
Annalise Klingbeil • Calgary Herald
A view from one of the tee boxes at the Harvest Hills Golf course, closed to make room for a residential housing development. Photo by Jenn Pierce /Calgary Herald
What started as a potential letter to the province asking for a review of how golf courses are taxed has turned into an in-depth city study on golf and the future of Calgary's 23 courses.
While Coun. Ward Sutherland wanted the mayor to write to the province about golf course property assessments , Calgary's elected leaders decided something more than a letter was needed after a discussion about the city's 16 private and seven public golf courses at city hall on Monday.
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Council voted 8-5 in favour of a proposal from Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra to have administration study the state of the sport and golf courses within Calgary and to develop a plan "for addressing golf course retention and redevelopment."
Councillors Sutherland, Evan Woolley, Andre Chabot, Joe Magliocca and Brian Pincott voted against the golf course review, while Diane Colley-Urquhart and Ray Jones were absent.
The decision to have administration study golf courses came after Sutherland introduced a notice of motion requesting Mayor Naheed Nenshi write to the Minister of Municipal Affairs asking for a review of how golf courses are taxed, in an attempt to keep courses within city limits from going extinct.
Calgary city councillor Ward Sutherland. Photo by Colleen De Neve /Postmedia
Under the Municipal Government Act, golf courses are taxed on the value of their green space, and Sutherland told his colleagues the system is broken and the tax burden on some courses has reached more than 20 per cent of revenues.
"It's nothing more than exploring it, asking the government to take a look at it," he told council of the proposal to send a letter to the province.
But some elected officials, including Nenshi, blasted Sutherland's proposal as problematic and labelled it "one thousand per cent a subsidy."
"I find it odd that members of council who call themselves very fiscally conservative were looking for something that is a straight-up subsidy to one private business type and not to others," Nenshi told reporters after Monday's vote.
Ward 9 Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra. Photo by Ted Rhodes /Calgary Herald
Instead, Nenshi and other members of council supported a pitch from Coun. Carra to seek more information on the state of golf courses within Calgary.
"We need a framework, and it has to do with private, semi-private, public. It has to do with the fact that we don't know what the right number of golf courses are given the number of people who are playing golf, or reportedly not playing golf anymore," Carra said.
While some, including Coun. Jim Stevenson, acknowledged having administration review the state of golf courses would be "quite a bit of work," council ultimately moved forward with Carra's proposal.
Calgary has 23 golf courses. City assessor says there are 16 golf courses in #yyc that pay property taxes and 7 that are exempt #yyccc
— Annalise Klingbeil (@AnnaliseAK) February 27, 2017
"The question of, what's the future of golf within the city is actually a good one," Nenshi said.
"There's some uses that don't make sense inside the city, there's some that do, there's the relationship between the public golf courses and the private ones."
Council's discussion about golf courses comes as a number of recently-closed golf courses in Calgary, including Harvest Hills, Highland Park and Shaw-Nee Slopes, have gone before council for contentious residential redevelopments.
AKlingbeil@postmedia.com
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SAGA mourn the passing of Eddie Luckhoff
Eddie Luckhoff, former long serving South African Golf Association Executive Member and President of North West Province Golf Union, died at 03h25 on Saturday in the Lamprecht Hosiptal, George. He was diagnosed, two years ago, with cancer, a malignant tumour in his kidney.
"Eddie was one of the most loyal servants of the amateur game of golf you could find," said Colin Burger, SAGA President. "He was larger than life in not only his physical presences but also in the way he served the amateur game. At our national events he could always be located at the score recording area."
Eddie Luckhoff was born on 7 December 1940.
His father Harry was also a keen golfer and golf administrator, who also served on the SAGA Executive. Having been born into a golf loving family it soon became apparent that Eddie would follow in his father's footsteps.
In the late 1970s Eddie became involved in the affairs of what was then the Western Transvaal Golf Union, eventually representing his Union on the SAGA. He attended his first South African Inter Provincial Tournament in 1979 as an Executive Member, going on to work at over 30 of these annual tournaments.
As an administrator Eddie worked at many levels. He served as President of the Transvaal Golf Union (which was made up then of a number of sub unions, namely Highveld, Lowveld, North, West and Eastern Transvaal and Far North Golf Unions) from 1987 to 1989.
In an interview with Eddie Luckhoff, in August 2009, he indicated that one of his highlights, while serving on the SAGA, was managing a national team to a tournament in Chilie in 1987. In the team were Chris Davison, Craig Rivett and Ben Fouchee.
Speaking about the changes in golf, over the duration he served the amateur game, he said that the sport had become far more business-like and professional when compared to the early days. He recalled how one used to pay R150 return from Orkney to Cape Town to play tournaments. Players, in those days, had to raise their own funding through raffles at golf clubs and the like. He referred to those days as being 'the good days'.
Asked which player stands out in his memory, he said Coen Dreyer. Players like James Kingston, Ernie Els and Retief Goosen he also mentioned but the big man from what was then Western Transvaal stood out.
In terms of administrators that Eddie had the pleasure of working with he mentioned Jimmy Metcalfe, former SAGA President, as being very strong and decisive in his leadership. He also referred to former Executive Director, of what was then the South African Golf Union, Jim Kelly, as being very knowledgeable. He held the work Bruce Younge, the current incumbent, in high regard.
Eddie did find time to play golf, playing most of his life as a 4 handicapped golfer. He acknowledged that he was mostly a social golfer, however for a time he did play league for his home club, Orkney Golf Club.
He was born in Queenstown, but lived most of his early life in Springs.
In 1950 his father relocated the family to Orkney where he worked as a manager on one of the mines.
In 1962 Eddie's father started up a underground and surface locomotive and spares business which is where he started his working life.
In 2002 Eddie sold the business.
Some time later Eddie and his wife Rita moved down to Plettenburg Bay in the Southern Cape. Despite this move, both Eddie and Rita remained loyal servants to the North West Province Golf Union acting as Director of Golf for the Union and commuting regularly between his home and inland province.
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Ep. #340: February Music Mixer featuring Joey Frevola of Kyros & Edge of Reality
Welcome to another installment of the Music Mixer series. As usual Nick, Mason, and Joe came together to take on some current musical topics, and this month were joined by guitarist Joey Frevola. Joey is a member of Kyros (formerly Synaesthesia), and Edge of Reality, and added his insights on all the topics, but specifically our final topic which was the ability of the internet to bring musicians together. Joey, a native Floridian, found himself in a band on the other side of the ocean through the power of modern communication.
Along with his thoughts, Joey provided some excellent new music for the program. Edge of Reality is currently working on their second album, Vicious Circle, and you'll hear two early mixes from that album in the course of the podcast. Want to check out their first album, Elephants in My Pajamas? You can listen to the entire album FREE, right here! Of course if you enjoy it, it doesn't hurt to throw a few bucks their way as well!
For his other band, Kyros, Joey provided an updated mix of "The Lamb, The Badger & The Bee", which can be found on their Beta EP. You can visit their online home here, and purchase the EP and other merchandise here. Sales help fund their new album, so be generous!
The first topic of the Mixer was Dream Theater, and their new double disc rock opera, The Astonishing. Not only is this an ambitious studio project, but the band already has dates booked worldwide to play the album in its entirety, and as such this marks a big moment in the band's career. We mentioned during the mixer that the band has set up part of their website as a reference guide for the album and its story, and you can check that out here. The band also recently released a video for "The Gift of Music" which you can check out below, and you can purchase the full album here.
From there the discussion turned to the other major rock opera released in January, Ghostlights from Avantasia. Opinions remained divided as we assessed its strengths and weaknesses in comparison to The Astonishing, paying extra attention to what multiple vocalists can do for this type of album. You can grab the Avantasia album here, and check out some music from the album below.
Then we moved to an upcoming album, All That You Fear is Gone from Headspace. I've already talked about this album a lot, and will continue to do so, but we had a nice range of thoughts on this from those who have heard it, to those who are still simply riding expectations from the first album. You can buy the album here, and check out the lead single below.
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Ep. #334: January Music Mixer featuring Jeff Teets of MindMaze
On the heels of our two-part 2015 wrap-up show, we're happy to bring the Music Mixer series into the new year, and with it, our first guest in the series. On this episode the usual trio of Nick, Mason, and Joe were joined by the guitarist of MindMaze, Jeff Teets. Some of the topics discussed related closely to MindMaze, who have begun work on their third full length album. They will be funding this particular album with a kickstarter, which they have done successfully several times before, and which tied into our discussion of our favorite crowdfunding rewards. They are also working on a concept album, which went with our discussion on the challenges and expectations for such an endeavor.
You can visit MindMaze online here, and visit their Facebook page here. Need a good jumping off point to get a feel for the band's music? Feel free to check out the video below!
We also talked about the new Avantasia album due out on January 29th, Ghostlights. We talked about their newest single, "Mystery of a Blood Red Rose", which can be found below.
We also discussed the myriad of vocalists that will be appearing on the album, along with our hopes and expectations for it. You can get a good sampling of those vocalists in the trailer below.
We started off the show with some discussion of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and their effect on the musical world, especially as they relate to Savatage. We also discussed their somewhat unique place in the rock and metal communities.
Our last topic of discussion revolved around comeback albums; bands that need to come back to active duty, bands that need to rebound from a bad album, and bands who have had some pretty significant comebacks. Listen to some of our examples, and let us know in the comments if you have any of your own, or if there are any topics you'd like to see discussed on the February edition of the Music Mixer.
Ep. #328: December Music Mixer
We spent the first portion of this month's music mixer talking about the band Jolly, and their deployment of a new business model using Patreon. You can check out this exciting new way to support bands here.
Next up on the discussion was the new Steven Wilson EP and tour. The initial information on the EP can be seen below, and newer tour dates and information is being released regularly on his facebook page here.
22nd January will see the release of a new Steven Wilson album "4 ½", so titled because it forms an interim release between Steven's recently released fourth album Hand. Cannot. Erase. and the next studio album.
4 ½ comprises 6 tracks with a total running time of 37 minutes. 4 of the songs originated during the sessions for Hand. Cannot. Erase., and one from the recording sessions for the previous album The Raven that Refused to Sing. The final track is a version of Don't Hate Me, a song originally recorded by Porcupine Tree in 1998, and is based on a live recording made on the recent tour of Europe with additional recording later done in the studio. The vocals on this new version are sung as a duet between Steven and Ninet Tayeb.
Also appearing on the album are members of Steven's band over the last few years; Adam Holzman, Nick Beggs, Guthrie Govan (Official), Dave Kilminster, Craig Blundell, Marco Minnemann, Chad Wackerman, and Theo Travis.
4 ½ will be released by Kscope on CD, 180 gram vinyl, and blu-ray, with all formats housed in a beautiful die-cut sleeve photographed by Lasse Hoile and designed by Carl Glover. The blu-ray (audio only) edition includes high res stereo, a 5.1 mix of the album, and a bonus 5.1 mix of the new version of Lazarus (recently included on the Transience vinyl compilation). The vinyl edition will include a download code for the album in a choice of FLAC or mp3. The album will also be available digitally on 22nd January from iTunes, Amazon.com, Google Play & Apple Music.
Steven Wilson – "4 ½"
1. My Book of Regrets (9.23)
2. Year of the Plague (4.15)
3. Happiness III (4.31)
4. Sunday Rain Sets In (3.50)
5. Vermillioncore (5.09)
6. Don't Hate Me (9.34)
Next on the docket was a hypothetical look to the future and the next Transatlantic tour. The band has used both Ted Leonard and Daniel Gildenlow on previous tours as the extra man, so the question is, who does the band turn to on the next tour?
Then we turned our attention to Blind Guardian, their latest album Beyond the Red Mirror, and the subsequent tour. In a rare occurrence, Mason got to see this tour, and so did Joe, so Nick was the odd man out of that discussion. Of course we all gave some input on the album itself, which can be purchased here.
What came next was a general discussion on the merits of waiting in line before shows, or tailgating, as it pertains to meeting other fans and fantastic people. That tied in nicely to an event that had plenty of waiting, Cruise to the Edge 2015. In that discussion we talked about the number of guests compared to the total the ship could hold, and further research has found the double occupancy capacity of the Norwegian Pearl is 2,394. However it should be noted that cabins can, and will often have more than 2 people in them.
Finally, we talked about the first song released from the new Dream Theater album, The Astonishing. You can check out the video for "The Gift of Music" video below, and the interview we referenced during the show here.
Thanks for listening, and we will see you again in January! If you have anything you'd like us to discuss, please leave a comment or hit the email button at the top of the page!
Ep. #324: November Music Mixer
So, you've just gotten a new podcast, and it turns out, that unlike the one you normally listen to every week, there is no music with a rude guy cutting off your tune-buzz every fifteen minutes or so. This is because this is the first in a hopefully long series of monthly music mixer podcasts that will compliment the usual music filled endeavors.
The mixers will always involve the three main contributors of the When Prog and Power Unite team: Nick, Mason, and Joe, and hopefully will include other DJs or special guests down the line. We will talk about recent and future music news, tell stories, and hit on some interesting musical topics.
On this first mixer our main topic of discussion was Dream Theater, and their forthcoming album, The Astonishing. What we know so far is that it will be a double album, it will be a rock opera, and it will be played in its entirety on the supporting tour. As a bonus, the band is running a huge publicity campaign to get fans interested in the album, which included having fans sign up for the two main factions in advance, and then getting emails from those factions. You can choose your side and get emails from the faction of your choice here. Additionally you can go to a new part of the band's website here to follow new developments.
Next we discussed Pain of Salvation, and the direction they'll be taking with a new album next year. You can check them out on Facebook here. They post in regards to the new material reads as follows:
Additionally, following-up on their latest "Road Salt" releases, Pain of Salvation have now started to work on material for a next studio album effort, which will be a concept album that goes back to the band's harder and heavier roots of the early 2000's. Pain of Salvation's Daniel Gildenlöw has checked in with a brief status report on the band's current activities as follows:
"We have a few gigs on the horizon, but in all honesty, our true focus is on the next studio album right now. Ragnar and I truly enjoy writing music together, and have that sort of completing-each-other's-sentences dynamics to our writing that I have only found in very few people over the years. We have very creative writing sessions, and we can't wait for the fans to hear the new material! You'll see a hungry and strong Pain of Salvation, confidently returning to a harder and heavier form, musically. Still, as always, without losing the intimacy and originality that has been the trademark of the band ever since the first album. Anyone who has witnessed on stage what today's Pain of Salvation are capable of, will understand how much I am looking forward to show them what we can do in a studio."
We also talked a bit about Ghost's recent appearance on the Late Show with Steven Colbert, playing their song Cirice. You can check out that performance below.
Finally, before concluding with some bad concert experiences, and laying down some rules for good concert etiquette, we talked a bit about the new album from Trivium, Silence in the Snow, which is available here.
As this is the first podcast of this type any feedback from our listeners would be greatly appreciated! Let us know your thoughts on the topics we discussed, or perhaps throw out some interesting topics for our sophomore attempt in December. As of now we only know Transatlantic and Steven Wilson will be in the mix, and the rest could very well be up to you!


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// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
// Licensed under the MIT License.  See License.txt in the project root for license information.

using System.IO;
using System.Web.Http;
using Microsoft.TestCommon;

namespace System.Web.OData.PublicApi
{
    public class PublicApiTest
    {
        private const string AssemblyName = "System.Web.OData.dll";
        private const string OutputFileName = "System.Web.OData.PublicApi.out";
        private const string BaseLineFileName = "System.Web.OData.PublicApi.bsl";

        [Fact]
        public void TestPublicApi()
        {
            // Arrange
            string outputPath = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
            string outputFile = outputPath + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar + OutputFileName;

            // Act
            using (FileStream fs = new FileStream(outputFile, FileMode.Create))
            {
                using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(fs))
                {
                    TextWriter standardOut = Console.Out;
                    Console.SetOut(sw);

                    string assemblyPath = outputPath + Path.DirectorySeparatorChar + AssemblyName;
                    Assert.True(File.Exists(assemblyPath), string.Format("{0} does not exist in current directory", assemblyPath));
                    PublicApiHelper.DumpPublicApi(assemblyPath);

                    Console.SetOut(standardOut);
                }
            }
            string outputString = File.ReadAllText(outputFile);
            string baselineString = GetBaseLineString();

            // Assert
            Assert.True(String.Compare(baselineString, outputString, StringComparison.Ordinal) == 0,
                String.Format("Base line file {1} and output file {2} do not match, please check.{0}" +
                "To update the baseline, please run:{0}{0}" +
                "copy /y \"{2}\" \"{1}\"", Environment.NewLine,
                @"OData\test\UnitTest\System.Web.OData.Test\PublicApi\System.Web.OData.PublicApi.bsl",
                outputFile));
        }

        private string GetBaseLineString()
        {
            const string projectDefaultNamespace = "System.Web.OData.Test";
            const string resourcesFolderName = "PublicApi";
            const string pathSeparator = ".";
            string path = projectDefaultNamespace + pathSeparator + resourcesFolderName + pathSeparator + BaseLineFileName;

            using (Stream stream = typeof(PublicApiTest).Assembly.GetManifestResourceStream(path))
            {
                if (stream == null)
                {
                    string message = Error.Format("The embedded resource '{0}' was not found.", path);
                    throw new FileNotFoundException(message, path);
                }

                using (TextReader reader = new StreamReader(stream))
                {
                    return reader.ReadToEnd();
                }
            }
        }
    }
}


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My second attempt at an SCP, feedback appreciated.
Just to start things off, I'm not a fan of the SCP-Pop_Culture_Reference thing. Rewriting the Christmas Carol is a pretty common tradition, but Clef's rule is a good guide for SCP writing.
Containment Procedures: It doesn't seem like this thing can be contained, effectively. You might be able to get to the target after the first visitation, but then what?
So how do we know about them? After-action interviews?
Probably want to rephrase to "interrogation". The Foundation might actually put people in a pressure chamber its' better to be precise and avoid pulping people unnecessarily.
So, out of 100 instances, 37 had accurate predictions? That's the problem with percentages… you can't have half of a prediction come true, and 37 is a prime number, so, by necessity, the Foundation must have interviewed at least 100 affected people.
I find it implausible that people affected by this event wouldn't go "Oh man, it was just like that one story!" A Christmas Carol has pretty decent cultural saturation in the English-speaking world.
And finally, in the original story, all 4 spirits visit in one night.
Criticisms have been taken into account.
Also, people are saying that it's like A Christmas Carol, but the Foundation wouldn't put that in the official document.
I think it could work as a joke SCP, but it might have been done already. Not sure though.
I'd keep working on it if you want writing practice, but I'd put the chances of it getting into the actual list as "low to nonexistent", sorry.
Ideas and Brainstorming would have pointed this out early on (I hope). Reading the Rules of Thumb and the slightly dated Cliche List should give you a good idea of what ground has been well trodden already.
By the way, your style of writing is clear, concise, and competent. I think you've got great potential.


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by GeoPolitic.org July 19, 20208:49 am
Google Will Ban Ads On Sites Publishing "Debunked" Coronavirus Theories
Google is about to take one giant step into directly shaping the prevailing media narrative.
One month after Google made news by banning ads on websites – such as this one – for violating its terms of service when it comes to "derogatory" material (a purposefully amorphous concept), the world's leading search engine and internet advertising monopoly which controls 70% of online ad spending, will take an even more aggressive step. According to CNBC, starting on August 18, Google will "ban publishers from using its ad platform next to content that promotes conspiracy theories about Covid-19." Additionally, "in cases where a particular site publishes a certain threshold of material that violates these policies, it will ban the entire site from using its ad platforms."
In short, anyone who deviates from the conventionally accepted narrative, or as CNBC puts it challenges the "authoritative scientific consensus" on the coronavirus pandemic will be promptly demonetized.
What constitutes "authoritative scientific consensus"? According to CNBC "banned claims would include conspiracy theories like vaccines being attempts to genetically modify the population, that Bill Gates created Covid-19 or that the disease was a bioweapon created in a Chinese lab." Which is especially troubling since the claim of whether or not the virus was created in the Wuhan Institute of Virology has not only been challenged by other "authoritative" sources, but as we reported in April, none other than the Five Eyes intelligence agencies of Australia, Canada, NZ, UK and US, are "looking closely at the work of a senior scientist at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, Peng Zhou, as they examine whether COVID-19 originated from a wet market or whether the naturally-occurring virus may have been released from the level four laboratory in Wuhan that was studying deadly coronavirus pathogens from bats."
One wonders how much of an influence China has in shaping what is the "authoritative scientific consensus?" As just one example of the egregious conflicts of interest in determining what is and is not "truth" we remind readers that a "Facebook 'Fact Checker' Worked At Wuhan Biolab; Ruled Out Virus-Leak While 'Debunking' Articles."
One also wonders if Fox News will be demonetized for publishing this story: "Chinese virologist accuses Beijing of coronavirus cover-up, flees Hong Kong: 'I know how they treat whistleblowers'"
Finally, will Google also be censoring the (un)scientific opinion of 1200 "experts' that the virus is able to pick moral and immoral hosts and that BLM protests are necessary and permitted but any other large social grouping are dangerous and should be banned, including the funerals of family members?
According to CNBC, "Google will begin enforcing the change on August 18, and can remove ads from single articles or, in some cases, entire sites. When it comes to removing ads from an entire site, the company said for most of its policies it has a percentage threshold for policy violations before it will fully demonetize a website. (The violation of some policies, like one preventing child sex abuse material, is considered by the company to be so egregious that they result in immediate site-level action)."
And so, whatever emerges as the prevailing narrative aka the "authoritative scientific consensus", which as we have clearly seen over the past 6 months comes in the context of a specific political agenda, will be sacrosanct and anyone who dares to challenges said narrative will be promptly demonetized by Google; and since that traditionally means a death sentence for that website, only outlets that publish stories that Google "blesses" will be allowed to exist.
Needless to say, this is merely the latest indication any outlets that challenges conventional orthodoxy will have no choice but to turn to a subscription model if they wish to survive, because once Google emerging first as an arbiter of what is "allowed" in the context of Black Lives Matter, and now the ongoing Covid pandemic, it is only a matter of time before Google aggressively demonetizes anyone who strays from whatever is the accepted orthodoxy by a handful of Silicon Valley billionaires.
Finally, it is hardly a surprise that all this emerges just months before the presidential election.
Authored By Tyler Durden Via https://www.zerohedge.com/political/google-will-ban-ads-sites-publishing-debunked-coronavirus-theories


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Boris Pawłowicz Łarionow, ros. Борис Павлович Ларионов (ur. ?, zm. 25 czerwca 1965 w Argentynie) – rosyjski wojskowy (sztabskapitan), działacz emigracyjny, tłumacz we Włoskim Korpusie Ekspedycyjnym w Rosji podczas II wojny światowej

W 1911 r. ukończył korpus kadetów w Niżnym Nowogrodzie, zaś w 1914 r. nikołajewską szkołę inżynieryjną. Brał udział w I wojnie światowej. W 1918 r. wstąpił do nowo formowanych wojsk Białych. W poł. listopada 1920 r. wraz z resztą wojskowych został ewakuowany z Krymu na Gallipoli. Na emigracji zamieszkał w Królestwie SHS. Wchodził formalnie w skład batalionu technicznego w stopniu sztabskapitana. Pod koniec lat 20. wyjechał do Libanu, gdzie został członkiem Francuskiego Stowarzyszenia Geograficznego w Bejrucie. Podczas II wojny światowej wstąpił do armii włoskiej, po czym służył jako tłumacz we Włoskim Korpusie Ekspedycyjnym w Rosji. W 1948 r. wyemigrował do Argentynie.

Bibliografia
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Zmarli w 1965
Uczestnicy I wojny światowej (Imperium Rosyjskie)
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UK – The weekly update of some of the snippets of freight and logistics news you may have missed (but need to read), starts with the recent tie up between ocean freight heavy lift specialists Spliethoff and Biglift Shipping which has now led the Dutch and German partners to seek an expanded market with the formation of Spliethoff-BigLift UK which will be managed by Jon Gliddon of Shearwater Shipping & Chartering Ltd and Andrew Saunders of Invicta Shipping & Chartering Ltd.
UK – Pall-Ex, the pallet network which currently transports over 100,000 pallets for Staples annually, is to begin warehousing, fulfilment and distribution services for Graham The Plumbers' Merchants using Staples 500,000 square foot warehouse in Rockingham. Pall-Ex and Staples vehicles are now running under new joint livery and Graham is a Saint-Gobain subsidiary, as is Jewson which the pair have been servicing similarly for 18 months.
UK – GB Railfreight has agreed a contract extension with British Gypsum to see not only the continuation of GBRf's existing service from Southampton to British Gypsum's plasterboard plant in Robertsbridge, but the provision of further terminal services at Robertsbridge and additional rail haulage flow from AV Dawson in Teeside to British Gypsum's plant at East Leake, Loughborough.
Gypsum forms the main constituent in many forms of plaster, blackboard chalk and wallboard and the partnership will now continue through to December 2021 with an average of 10 services to run per week going forward, having previously operated as an ad hoc service out of AV Dawson for British Gypsum since November 2018.
UK – Readers are reminded that the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) is holding a seminar on its new CyberRisk Programme, specifically tailored to meet the needs of the warehousing and logistics industry at a time when every facet of the freight sector is at risk from cyber criminals.
Under the microscope will be real areas of risk, developing protective strategies and mitigating the cost of an attack. The event will be held at the London office of UKWA Associate member Weightmans, 105 Fenchurch Street on May22 and is open to members at a cost of £95 and non-members of £125, both plus VAT and includes both refreshments and a buffet lunch.
UK – SPAIN – DSV has launched a new intermodal full load service between UK and Spain using a rail freight option between Calais and Boulou on the French / Spanish border. The service is initially launched to facilitate the movement between the South and Midlands in the UK to Barcelona area (post codes 08,17,25,43). Offering a full door to door service, on arrival at Boulou, DSV will collect the trailer from the train and deliver directly to the customer.
WORLDWIDE – The U-Freight Group (UFL) is further strengthening its relationship with Easyship, the global cloud-based shipping software and technology platform that enables e-commerce merchants to ship their products worldwide. With the increasing demand for cross-border e-commerce, Easyship and U-Freight have extended access to the company's E-commerce Fulfilment Centres (EFCs) in the Netherlands, the UK and the USA.
The expanded warehousing and fulfilment partnership with Easyship will provide access to the U-Freight Group's award-winning cross-border e-commerce solutions for merchants, allowing for fully integrated logistics for online merchants, at any stage. Over the last several years, Hong Kong based U-Freight says it has been a pioneer in developing logistics services for the business-to-business e-commerce market, which resulted in the company being early-qualified by China Customs and CIQ as a licensed Cross-border E-Commerce Enterprise, as well as a Cross-border E-Commerce Logistics Service Provider.
FRANCE – WORLDWIDE – The BIO-UV Group says it has completed successfully the testing of an enhanced BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system designed to reduce further the time in which treated water has to be held on board prior to discharge overboard. Holding time is the minimum period between the uptake and discharge of ballast water to ensure it has been properly treated. The technical advancement in UV-C technology, however, has shown that holding time can be reduced also in brackish water open seas.
The testing protocol for UV systems requires a holding time between treatments at water uptake and discharge to ensure that microorganisms are fully inactivated. To date around 150 vessels have been fitted with the BIO-SEA system including some of those of CMA CGM, Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and cruise lines MSC and Royal Caribbean. Ship owners with short sea shipping routes are directly affected by holding times in their operations, hence the focus to optimise BIO-SEA to reduce this important operating parameter. Treatment technologies that have not been certified for reduced holding time can delay ship operations, costing ship owners dearly.
GREECE – BIMCO will open an office in Athens in the early summer of 2019. The objective is to have a stronger and closer dialogue with BIMCO's Greek membership and to recruit more Greek members. The 152 registered Greek ship owners are already the biggest group of BIMCO members measured by fleet size. The secretariat in Copenhagen will continue to be responsible for the day to day work on shipping policy and regulation.
The office will only be staffed with one person, like BIMCO's office in Singapore, and the employee will report to BIMCO's Head of Membership and Business Development, Erik Jensby. BIMCO is in the process of hiring the right person for the office. BIMCO has not found a physical location for the office, yet. The intention is to rent a space with another company, which is the solution BIMCO has used with its other local offices in Shanghai and Singapore.
US – Walking floors are something which don't get a lot of publicity, even in the industry, and are usually associated with shifting extra heavy bulk cargoes inside suitable trailers, such a rocks and rubble. One company however, Keith Manufacturing of Madras, Oregon has taken the concept even further with its production of its Freight Runner concept.
This video shows the machinery in action and, although a niche market, for the right customer the system would undoubtedly prove a most effective way of decreasing trailer turnaround times to just a fraction of that using a normal fork lift operation. The company will be demonstrating its products at Promat in Chicago from 8-11 April.
Photo: Keith Manufacturing's Freight Runner concept in action.


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So it's already a week since Akademy-es 2008 ended. And i have to say it was a quite a success. We had around 60 attendants, 20 of them being from outside the region where the event was organized, maybe not highest total of attendants but for sure the highest number of "foreigner" attendants, attending from far shows commitment.
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So my keyboard broke, the current one lasted for about two years, not bad.
As i'm quite special about the layout of keyboards i ended up buying a Labtec Standard Keyboard Plus, that is basically a cheap keyboard with the standard layout, but after having used it for less than 24 hours i've to say, DO NOT BUY it.
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