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BP's purchase of 'world-class' unconventional oil and gas assets from BHP in a move that upgrades and repositions its American onshore business.
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The increasing recognition of the complex, multidimensional relationship between excess adiposity and cancer risk, coupled with the high prevalence of obesity in the US, has motivated the scientific community to seek new research models and paradigms. Compared to traditional unidisciplinary research, transdisciplinary research is seen as having the potential to accelerate both discovery and its translation to practice, and eventually policy. In response, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) developed a centers grant mechanism in nutrition, energetics, and physical activity; referred to as the Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) Initiative (http://www.trecscience.org). These Centers foster collaboration among transdisciplinary teams of scientists with the goal of accelerating progress towards reducing cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality associated with obesity, low levels of physical activity and poor diet. This presentation will review key opportunities in transdisciplinary research, highlight lessons learned and note future challenges.


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Why this could ultimately prove a blessing in disguise for Aston Villa
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28/8/2009 | 02:18pm
Football FanCast columnist Davis Lowe wonders if Villa crashing out will ultimately prove a blessing in disguise.
Martin O'Neill came out last night and said he was bitterly disappointed that Villa's European adventure had stopped short. The cynics will suggest that is far from the case, given his apparent disdain for the competition last season, but the truth of the matter is that only misfortune and bad luck prevented Villa from progressing. O'Neill had the big guns out, but unfortunately they were unable to finish the job.
In many ways I truly believe that their European exit will prove a real blessing in disguise for Aston Villa and allow them to fully focus on the domestic picture and allow them to build on the giant strides they made last season. Villa's squad unfortunately isn't strong enough to maintain an assault on four fronts and the new Europa League lay-out will have put a huge strain on the current squad, given the extra games and laborious away trips to far and away places. The full focus can now be on the Premier League and looking to bridge that gap with the Top Four.
Tom Huddlestone came out in the week and welcomed the fact that Spurs did not have the distraction of Europe this season and one game a week left the player's minds fresh and fully focused for the next match. It was interesting to see a player's perspective on a competition that has raised a lot of question marks with regards to its actual value; however it does raise an interesting point on player's concentration and how they are affected by these trips. The Villa players will no longer have that distraction, and their whole emphasis can be on the Premier League and going one better than they did last season. Crashing out of Europe may this morning seem like a blow, but in the long term I believe Villa will benefit without it.
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"Redemption" From Hip-Hop Star Drake
Earn from multiple income streams with "Redemption" from multi-Platinum artist Drake!
Top Bid: Daniel B
Closing Price: $43,250
End Date: Sep 25, 2018, 3:51 PM MDT
Last 12 Months' Royalties:
Investment Term: 10 years*
Distributors: Sony/ATV
Mechanical, Public Performance, Sync
Songwriter (World)
First Distribution: September 28, 2018
Distribution Frequency: Biannually
Relist-Eligible?
* Please see the FAQ tab for more information on the 10-year investment term.
Copyrights included? No —
Sources: Internet Streaming, AM/FM & Satellite Radio, Digital Downloads, CD Sales, TV/Film/Commercial Placements & Performances, etc. Internet Streaming, Satellite Radio, Digital Downloads, CD Sales, TV/Film/Commercial Placements & Performances, Samples, etc.
Distributors: Sony/ATV —
Here's an opportunity to invest in publishing royalties generated by the Platinum-selling single: "Redemption" from megastar Drake.
As the winner of the auction, you'll collect the publisher's share of sync, mechanical, and public performance royalties. The largest income source for "Redemption" is mechanical royalties — royalties earned when music is either physically sold (CDs), downloaded (iTunes), or streamed online (Spotify). These mechanical royalties make up 80% of earnings for the three distributions to date.
Released in 2016 "Redemption" peaked at No. 61 on Billboard Hot 100. The song is certified-Platinum by the RIAA and has racked up nearly 85+ million spins on Spotify. What's more, Drake is the most-streamed artist in the world with 55.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify!
"Redemption" was featured on Drake's 4x Platinum album Views -- which spent 13 consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart. The album was nominated for Album of the year as well as Best Rap Album at the 2017 Grammys. Views also became the first album to accumulate one billion streams on Apple Music.
Income Mix. The winner of this auction can receive income from three different royalty streams:
Mechanical: Royalties paid to songwriters and artists when music is sold (think CD or vinyl) but also when music is streamed (streaming mechanicals) "on-demand" (like Spotify).
The US Copyright Royalty Board recently raised the rates digital music services must pay for mechanical royalties by nearly 44% over the next 5 years. This is good news for you as the investor. To date, 86% of this song's income comes from mechanical royalties. As the winner of this auction, you will benefit from the mechanical rate increases over the next five years.
Performance: Royalties paid to songwriters when music is performed publicly. Music played over the radio, in a restaurant or bar, or over a service like Spotify or Pandora is considered a public performance.
Synchronization: Royalties paid to songwriters and publishers for the licensing of a song in music for a movie, TV show, or commercial.
Featured Artist. Drake just recently released a new album Scorpion in June 2018. While the new songs are not included in this auction, the monster success of Scorpion can help boost Drake's back catalog. Drake is also actively touring through the November of 2018.
Drake also happens to rank No. 1 worldwide on Spotify's most-streamed artist list with a staggering 55.7 million monthly listeners. The release of new music and active tours reengages existing fans and also draws discovery among new fans.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is an American music publishing company owned by Sony through Sony Entertainment. It is the world's largest music publishing company with a network of 37 offices in 29 cities and 22 countries across the globe. Since 2012 Sony/ATV has administered EMI Music Publishing, further extending the reach of the songs, songwriters, and artists it represents. Sony/ATV's distribution schedule is biannual.
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Cantillon: Will Ryanair's long-haul plan take off?
Message going out to airline manufacturers that Ryanair is a potential buyer
Ryanair has put forward a strategy to investors to grow its European traffic – now 82 million passengers each year – by 50 per cent by 2019. Photograph: Chris Radburn/PA Wire.
Tue Mar 17 2015 - 01:00
Ryanair has indicated that its venture into the transatlantic market will not use its existing brand, though it will make clear that this service is "brought to you" by the Ryanair team. This is interesting in marketing terms, but investors will want to know how it all stacks up. Will the financing of the new investment to undertake this service come from Ryanair's balance sheet, or will Ryanair set up a separate structure to raise the debt and take ownership of the service, linking it to the existing infrastructure and website?
This is a significant question. Ryanair has put forward a strategy to investors to grow its European traffic – now 82 million passengers each year – by 50 per cent by 2019. It has tweaked its plans, changing its image, its marketing and some of its routes and flight times to attract new traffic, particularly from the business market. But essentially it is the same business, making money from flights in Europe based on a low-cost model.
Going transatlantic is a different ball game, involving the purchase or lease of a new fleet of aircraft. The evolution of new, more fuel-efficient aircraft may make low-cost flights to the US workable, but the quick turnaround model pioneered by Ryanair in Europe would not work on long-haul. Norwegian Air Shuttle, which started lower-cost flights from its own market and now serves three US airports from London Gatwick, is being watched. It appears to be filling its planes reasonably well, but its fast pace of expansion has left its recent results in the red.
Ryanair, as a bigger airline with more traffic, would start from a stronger position. But with such a big play in a new market, the current investor base would have to be brought along. Michael O'Leary would either need to persuade investors that a risk is worth taking, or structure the enterprise as a separate company. This would limit the risk for existing investors, but also limit the upside for them.
In the meantime, the message is going out to airline manufacturers, which are always juggling orders, that Ryanair is a potential buyer. And also that Aer Lingus could face a new transatlantic competitor in a few years.
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Невонка — посёлок в Богучанском районе Красноярского края России. Административный центр Невонского сельсовета.

История
Посёлок Невонка был основан в 1957 году.

География
Посёлок находится в северо-восточной части края, на левом берегу реки Ангара, вблизи места впадения в неё реки Невонка, на расстоянии приблизительно 46 километров (по прямой) к востоку-северо-востоку (ENE) от села Богучаны, административного центра района. Абсолютная высота — 158 метров над уровнем моря.

Население

 Гендерный состав
По данным Всероссийской переписи населения 2010 года в гендерной структуре населения мужчины составляли 48,2 %, женщины — соответственно 51,8 %.

 Национальный состав
Согласно результатам переписи 2002 года, в национальной структуре населения русские составляли 89 % из 1921 чел.

Инфраструктура
В посёлке функционируют средняя общеобразовательная школа, детский сад, участковая больница (филиал Богучанской районной больницы), библиотека, сельский дом культуры, детская школа искусств и отделение Почты России.

Улицы
Уличная сеть посёлка состоит из 19 улиц и 4 переулков.

Примечания

Населённые пункты Богучанского района

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What're you looking at, Cliff?
Kyle needs to remain in bed.
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Murthy will have an answer by tomorrow.
Antonio is back in uniform.
Duane decided not to move to Boston.
Sally used to be overweight.
Is Mah in the hospital?
Saad made peace with Guy.
Polly took three days off.
Carl is always chasing girls.
We'll go talk to Adam.
Tal is wrong, isn't he?
I think Jordan likes baseball.
Since Leora and Hein can't have children themselves, they have adopted a little girl.
Beverly just wants to be your friend.
Mikey was about to be shot, but he didn't know it.
Do you think we can find someone to replace Ravindranath?
Ping often goes fishing in the river.
Stacey has never had to earn his own living.
Jerry wants to know who did it.
I'll tell Maria when to go.
Will can't write French without making mistakes.
The police were listening to Merat's calls.
Linley came in last in the race.
Izchak was more surprised than angry.
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Jeanette had a satisfied smile on his face.
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Julian is our best pilot.
Rolf told us you couldn't be trusted.


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Rikki attended designing lessons in Slim's in 1967 while enrolled in UST College of Fine Arts, Major Interior Design. He established his shop in Manila in 1970, which he continued to run until 1989. He was also a writer and columnist to Malaya & Manila Bulleting for 15 years. Before this fashion designer and columnist retired, he established "Rikki J. & Friends Foundation Inc." in 2005, which aids the provision and construction of medical facilities.


12.15 On the POWTECH 2016, GreCon, an international leading supplier of fire extinguishing systems, presents trendsetting developments for spark detection and elimination. Thanks to a protection concept tailored to the individual needs, it is possible to improve production safety as well as production quality and to reduce unplanned production standstills.
By means of the safety information system BS 7 NET, results can be evaluated and hence risks can be identified at an early stage. Different alarm levels help to initiate additional measures, e.g. the shut-off of system parts.
Another innovation in the area of fire protection is the possibility to integrate the spark detector console completely in the world of PLC controls.
Besides the discharge system, GreCon also offers a new extinguishing nozzle concept with which the drastic reduction of the water quantity is possible for spark elimination. With this new nozzle concept, GreCon is able to regulate the water quantity exactly to the specific requirements in agreement with the customer. In combination with the detector program proven in worldwide applications in most different industries, it is possible to design a spark extinguishing system that can be tailored to customer-specific production needs in terms of spark detection and spark elimination even more exactly than presently.


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Q: how works with Linear ColorMap I have question to branca.colormap
Below code works:
from branca.colormap import linear
x=linear.YlOrRd_09.scale(1,10)

but I would like to use a different color palette for example gnuplot or gnuplot2
Below code doesn't work:
from branca.colormap import linear
x=linear.gnuplot.scale(1,10)

I have error '_LinearColormaps' object has not attribiute 'gnuplot'. Do You know how use other pallet with linearColormap or where can I find list of available colors names ?
I have one more question, below my code
import folium
import branca.colormap as cm
color_mapa=cm.linear.YlOrRd_09.scale(1,10)
color_mapa=color_mapa.to_step(index=[10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100])
color_mapa2=color_mapa.to_linear()
m=folium.Map(location=[52,20],zoom_start=7)
color_mapa.add_to(m)
color_mapa.caption='Colors'
color_mapa.add_to(m)
color_mapa2.add_to(m)
color_mapa2.caption='Colors2'
color_mapa2.add_to(m)
m.save('mapy_test.html')

The problem is when I want add lables. I do this by 'to_step()' and define index. But then colors don't change smoothly. So I add 'to_linear()' (color_mapa2), but this change labels (Colors2 on my peacture). Is the way to keep labels and have colors change smoothly ?

A: You can use the dir() function from the Python standard library to see all the attributes from the linear object :
>>> dir(linear)

['Accent_03',
 'Accent_04',
 'Accent_05',
 'Accent_06',
 'Accent_07',
 'Accent_08',
 'Blues_03',
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These rules will apply to any company that handles the data of EU nationals, with failure to comply resulting in fines of up to 4 percent of your annual global turnover.
Browse the best IT jobs in the UK here.
Under GDPR the rights of the data subject and the responsibilities of the data processors and controllers have been strengthened with the objective of better protecting an individual's right to privacy.
One of the areas that will come under the most intense scrutiny is human resources.
Here are four ways in which HR departments will be affected by GDPR.
While HR professionals have always required consent to collect candidate or employee data, the definition of consent is changing and needs to be "specific, informed and unambiguous".
As well as that what constitutes personal data has also been expanded and now includes information such as IP addresses as well as bank details, phone numbers, etc.
There needs to be full transparency in terms of the type of employee data held and its purpose. As well as records of how it was obtained and why it's lawful .i.e. Does it fall under the legitimate interest category? Is processing the data necessary to fulfil terms of a contract to which the subject is a party?
The data subject also has the right to request access to all information held by the company pertaining to them. Once the request has been made the data needs to be shared within 30 days, free of charge.
The candidate also has the right to withdraw their consent at any time and request that any personal information be removed from the company's possession.
This means that hiring managers need to have a clear record of consent as well as data processing activities. They also need to be able to explain why certain data is being collected and held and show that the information is being used in line with its intended purpose.
For example, if a candidate emails you their CV you may not use their email address to send them marketing or sales materials.
When it comes to compliancy, the onus of proof lies with data processors and controllers so HR departments need to have clearly defined the medium and rationale for obtaining and storing data.
With cyber attacks becoming more frequent and sophisticated, GDPR aims to make companies more accountable for data theft.
Any breaches in security or privacy need to be reported to the affected parties within 72 hours of becoming aware of the incident.
HR departments need to have clear processes in place when it comes to identifying breaches and reporting them within the deadline.
One key element of ensuring GDPR compliancy is to safeguard who can access personal candidate or employee information.
HR teams should explore ways in which they can ensure the ultimate security of sensitive data.
Encryption is one possible means or introducing a series of rigorous authentication procedures such as three tiered password systems. This way you're limiting the possibility of attacks or information being accessed through negligence.
HR departments can no longer store personal data indefinitely. There needs to be a reasonable and justifiable cause to retain data.
Strong policies on why candidate information may be stored after a role is filled need to be established. Also, consider how you communicate this to prospective employees.
Perhaps their data is saved in case they may be suitable for a future opportunity. An email explaining your policy and seeking consent can cover your bases.
As a data controller, you may also be liable for third party data processors who handle personal data on your behalf.
HR professionals need to do a stock take of what software or platforms they use and ensure that they're GDPR compliant.
Also important to note is that no platform automatically makes you compliant, only your policies do.
So while some systems may help you to better manage your data, they cannot make you compliant simply by using them.


We've all been there. The next paycheck is weeks away, but all your money has vanished! Your current account has dried up, but the bills keep piling up. Utilities charges, rent payments, and credit card minimums are all due. But sometimes, the money just gets on top of us, and it's tricky to make the accounts add up. If you find yourself in this situation, you need a quick way to unlock cash.
The important thing to remember is not to panic. There are plenty of ways to free up your cash flow without borrowing more money. Getting into further debt is rarely the answer, and it will only make things worse. We've been there once or twice ourselves, and we know the way out. Here are just some of the tricks that have worked for us in the past.
Most people have no idea that you can negotiate better deals and schemes with your lenders. We've picked up the phone, and changed our payment plans more times than we care to remember. Sometimes, it's the only way to manage your debt and payments. If you've got a big credit card bill coming up, call the company, and ask to split the payment over two months. In most cases, they're happy to make the arrangements. Remember, they want that money back, so it's in their interests too!
If you've found yourself in this position more than once, there could be a bigger problem. We all have expensive months where the outgoings outweigh the income! But, if it's happening on a monthly basis, you need to make a change. One of the your options is increasing that income. Simply asking for a raise will often unlock the extra bit of cash you need. It might just be enough to give you some breathing room. Did you know that most people who ask for a raise do actually get one?
The internet is bursting with excellent money-making resources. We'll look at those in more detail later on. But first, start by selling old items on eBay or Etsy. One man's junk is another man's treasure! Start purging your attic and basement for things you no longer use. We have quickly unlocked hundreds by selling things on eBay. It's quick, accessible, and you'll declutter the house!
We've all got bits of jewellery and gold lying around the house. That's a great asset that you can quickly liquidate. Using pawnbrokers like MGM National Harbor, you can instantly sell your gold and jewellery. It's a great way to unlock cash quickly.
In addition to selling things online, there are plenty of other ways to make money on the internet. Try browsing some freelance sites like Odesk and Elance. You might just find a way to offer your skills to new clients for a small fee. You can also take questionnaires and input data for cash. Keep an eye out for obvious scams, and it is possible to make money online.
Remember to stay calm, and think rationally about where to find a little extra money. Have you got any other great ideas for our readers?


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Dallas Stars Daily Links: The Stars Seek the Upper Hand Against the Blackhawks
The team wants to paint the Windy City in Victory Green. Plus, Victor Hedman writes about Swedish Hockey Power, and Sean McIndoe picks the five worst Stanley Cup finals since the Super Bowl has existed.
By Kathleen Tibbetts@KETibbetts Feb 11, 2016, 6:00am CST
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The Dallas Stars are 1-1 so far in what will be five games against the Chicago Blackhawks this season. Tonight, they're looking to take back the upper hand with a win in United Center, and possibly to avenge a stinging loss in American Airlines Center last Saturday.
Patrick Sharp and Johnny Oduya will return to Chicago for their first regular-season game since they joined the Stars. Sharp is very much aware of what Dallas needs to do, but also of the tools they have for the job:
"It's tough to circle one game and say that's a test or a measuring stick," said forward Patrick Sharp. "You look at the schedule in February, and every divisional game we play, all across the league teams are getting better and playing their best hockey down the stretch, and we want to make sure we do the same.
"We're in a good position in the league standings for a reason. We have a good team; we've got a good coaching staff. We've got some big games down the stretch, and ultimately that is how our season is going to be defined."
With three games in hand, the team has a big opportunity in what is effectively a four-point game:
The Stars come into Thursday's game in the same position they were over the weekend - three points behind Chicago in the race for the top spot in both the Central Division and Western Conference and with a chance to gain some ground.
"We've got three games in hand, so It's a big game," Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. "We've got to clean up some of the mistakes. We are going to get our opportunities. We have to get to their goaltender. He's been good."
Read the rest at the Stars' official site. [Stars Inside Edge]
Bonus video: Sharp talks about playing his 800th career NHL game in the city where he played most of them.
And Oduya speaks on how it feels for his new team to be fighting his old team for the Western Conference lead.
Sharpie is everywhere today: Mike Heika talked with him about the lessons he learned from his dad, Ian, who's part of the Stars fathers' trip this year. [SportsDayDFW]
Are you going to the official Stars-Blackhawks watch party tonight? Get there early to meet Brenden Morrow and Marty Turco.
Make sure to arrive early!
Don't miss your chance to get an autograph from @Minimo1zero & @mturco35 from 6:30-8:30. pic.twitter.com/njXLhMotz1
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) February 10, 2016
Prizes will be won! And awarded! Here's a sneak preview.
Here's your prize teaser for tomorrow's official @DallasStars watch party at @AddisonIceHouse #mustbepresenttowin pic.twitter.com/Pq1grYhV7Q
— Jeff K (@jeffk_stars) February 10, 2016
The #MDK took Ash Wednesday off, probably so they could all go to church and think about what they've done. It's back to the same old destruction tonight:
Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators, 6:30 p.m. Central time
Minnesota Wild vs. Washington Capitals, 7 p.m. Central time
Winnipeg Jets vs. Boston Bruins, 7 p.m. Central time
Speaking of people who write sins not tragedies, Calgary Flames forwards Johnny Gaudreau, Sean Monahan and Lance Bouma have apologized to the team for reporting late to practice (and the healthy scratches that followed). [NHL]
The St. Louis Blues are about to get back one of their best forwards, Jaden Schwartz, after 49 games lost to a broken ankle. You've been warned. [ESPN]
A 34-save shutout from Henrik Lundqvist gave the New York Rangers their fourth win in a row and halted Sidney Crosby's career-high streak of scoring goals in seven consecutive games. [New York Post]
34 saves for @HLundqvist30 in the shutout while setting the @NHL record for wins in a goalie's 1st 11 seasons (366). pic.twitter.com/gxTFX6t5pR
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) February 11, 2016
Former Star Trevor Daley left the ice and the Penguins bench after crashing into the net in the first period. Head coach Mike Sullivan had little to report as of last night:
Coach Sullivan says he hasn't had the opportunity to talk to the medical staff yet, so as of now there is no update on Trevor Daley.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) February 11, 2016
Victor Hedman comes from the same Swedish town of about 30,000 people that produced Peter Forsberg, Markus Naslund, Daniel and Henrik Sedin and Anders Hedberg. The Tampa Bay Lightning star has written a terrific Player's Tribune article about how a junior hockey team founded by the local paper mill has been cranking out champions for years.
I wrote about How We Play Hockey in Sweden for @PlayersTribune https://t.co/tSIEJFPmdq
— Victor Hedman (@heds77) February 10, 2016
The Vancouver Canucks paid a price for defeating the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night, and that price was losing Alexander Edler and Brandon Sutter to injury. [TSN]
But on the upside, Daniel Sedin became the franchise's all-time leading goal scorer during last night's victory over the Bruins. [Sports Illustrated]
How much does a brain injury affect your capability to form intent? Concussion science will be key to Dennis Wideman's suspension appeal, and how that appeal plays out has far-reaching implications for the entire league, says Eric Macramalla. [Forbes]
And the tragic death of former NHL'er Todd Ewen may yet bring hope to players who have suffered multiple concussions, as research on his donated brain has produced surprising results.
Researcher sheds light on exam of former NHL player Todd Ewen's brain, @rwesthead w/ More: https://t.co/0BL5QWaQvw pic.twitter.com/KJsCwY1l8F
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) February 10, 2016
After blowing a 6-3 lead, the Texas Stars rallied to beat the Manitoba Moose 7-6 in a shootout.
RECAP: Dickinson Leads the Stars again in a Wild One, 7-6, over the Manitoba Moose - https://t.co/9lrsJOG4dfpic.twitter.com/RVIzzQhK4c
— Texas Stars Hockey (@TexasStars) February 11, 2016
And the NWHL is weathering its first scandal: Chief operating officer and Connecticut Whale acting GM George Speirs has lost both of his positions after allegations that he has worked to "discredit" the league, and possibly take commissioner Dani Rylan's job. [Puck Daddy]
Was Super Bowl 50 really that terrible? Sean McIndoe counters with the five worst Stanley Cup finals of the past 50 years in the latest edition of Down Goes Brown. [The Hockey News]
Finally: What's behind Sidney Crosby's recent uptick in form? Maybe it's the Pittsburgh Penguins' new goal song. Andrew W.K. talks about "Party Hard" and team effort with The Sporting News.
'This was my dream:' Talking goal songs, fandom and destiny with Andrew W.K. https://t.co/rCAKOpTxeH pic.twitter.com/tv7lBoMHm3
— Sean Gentille (@seangentille) February 10, 2016
Opinion: John Klingberg is Worth Every Penny. Just Not in Dallas' System With news that John Klingberg is on the verge of being traded, I'd argue he's worth what he's asking for...assuming he was utilized correctly.


2) For artists who do a basic wash on the canvas, Biobased Artist Thinner works great, and is not in the toxicity category of naptha. Here is the SDS: https://www.arttreehouse.com/store/sites/default/files/sds/SDS-Biobased-Artist-Thinner.pdf Biobased thinner is part of the new generation of post-petroleum substances that are safer and more environmentally friendly. "Biobased" refers to the use of crop materials rather than petroleum.
3) Oil of Spike Lavender is the 'Rolls Royce' of thinners. It works great with paint at all levels, and was the standard before the industrial revolution. While it is expensive, it is used by many artists who do glazing because it holds the paint together so well. It does, however, have a smell - somewhere between English Lavender and Cinnamon.
4) Traditionally, artists have used various tree resins for glazing. Resins such as Damar, Amber and Copal were dissolved in turpentine and used with paint to create uniformity and gloss. Sometimes, if the resin was too thick and the conditions right, the gloss could crack. Now, large commercial paint manufacturers use an alkyd resin instead of the traditional resins. Some artists still like the traditional resins, but try to avoid turpentine. In this case, Oil of Spike Lavender can be used to dissolve the resins. OMS will not dissolve the resins and is generally not recommended for use with them.
5) The resin of choice for many Art Treehouse customers is Canada Balsam. Canada Balsam is the sap from a Canadian Fir Tree (Christmas Tree), and does not need to be dissolved because it is already in thick liquid form. (Damar and Copal some as solid crystals). Canada Balsam has often been used to glue microscope slides together - it is very clear and holds up well.
7) I am planning to do a write up about thinners, that will compare them in terms of KB (dissolution) rating. Time is needed to do it. However, the interesting point is how well Oil of Spike Lavender and Biobased thinner do in comparison to Turps and OMS when it comes to dissolve-ability - matching and appropriateness. Really interesting - especially if you are doing glazing. OMS is the poorest of the lot - unless it is matched with petroleum-based alkyds. In other words, petroleum-based art materials are part of a uniform system.
Traditional materials do not work so well with them. In summary, the artist use of materials for washes and glazes encompasses a wide range, as is appropriate for the creative work in the studio. In my case, I make use of all the materials mentioned above depending on the circumstances and needs. For example, I might start out with a wash using Biobased Artist Thinner, lay down some paint using Water-Washed Walnut Oil, and finish details with a glaze of Spike Lavender and/or Canada Balsam. The flexibility of the materials allows for a wider range of expression.
I hope this is helpful! The web site has many photos of the materials I have mentioned.


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TomTom improves traffic coverage, adds multi-stop routes
June 27, 2011 1:58 pm UTC
TomTom has release an update to its iPhone and iPod touch navigation app adding an improved traffic service and support for multi-stop routes. TomTom 1.8 adds a new optional "TomTom HD Traffic" feature available as an in-app purchase that provides more accurate, real-time traffic information, updated every two minutes. The new version now allows users to create routes with up to five stops and includes an update to the latest maps. Version 1.8 also drops support for the original iPhone and first-generation iPod touch, noting that users of these devices should ensure that they do not delete the prior version from their device. TomTom is available from the App Store in versions for different areas: TomTom U.S. and Canada ($60), TomTom U.S.A. ($50) and TomTom Europe ($120) along with versions for several other areas. TomTom HD Traffic is available only in the U.S. via in-app purchase for an additional $20.
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In this beginner level workshop, you'll learn the basics of watercolor painting to create a gorgeous painting of your very own! If you have watercolor paints and paper, feel free to bring them with you, but if not, materials will be provided!
In this session, Jim will lead you through creating your own version of the above painting!


The consultant describes the floor and operations lined by way of the British, French and US Expeditionary Forces deployed from France to the world North of Venice among November 1917 and Spring 1919. those Forces supported the Italians after their disastrous defeat at Caporetto and helped stem the Austrian and German onslaught.This is the 1st consultant to the Allied contribution and the Piave Defence line. The advisor additionally covers the rear parts - offer and service companies, education and activity. It additionally describes the move to Italy and next carrier and care of the 16,000 British and 20,000 French horses and mules.
During this historical past of aural tradition in early-twentieth-century the USA, Emily Thompson charts dramatic ameliorations in what humans heard and the way they listened. What they heard used to be a brand new form of sound that was once the manufactured from sleek know-how. They listened as newly severe shoppers of aural commodities. through reading the applied sciences that produced this sound, in addition to the tradition that enthusiastically fed on it, Thompson recovers a misplaced measurement of the desktop Age and deepens our realizing of the event of swap that characterised the period. Reverberation equations, sound meters, microphones, and acoustical tiles have been deployed in locations as different as Boston's Symphony corridor, New York's place of work skyscrapers, and the soundstages of Hollywood. The keep an eye on supplied through those applied sciences, in spite of the fact that, was once utilized in ways in which denied the particularity of position, and the varied areas of contemporary the United States started to sound alike as a common new sound predominated. even if this sound -- transparent, direct, effective, and nonreverberant -- had little to claim in regards to the actual areas within which it used to be produced, it speaks volumes in regards to the tradition that created it. by way of hearing it, Thompson constructs a compelling new account of the adventure of modernity in the US.
The kaleidoscopic political adjustments in the course of the years coated through this quantity comprise the increase and fall of the Crusader states, the growth of the Mongol empire, the increase of the Mamluk sultanate and of its final conquerors, the Ottomans.
To all of those Professor Holt is a transparent and skilful consultant. He mostly utilises, and to a point reinterprets, the medieval Arabic assets, to provide an image which differs in very important respects from the traditional western-orientated view.
Bourdieu's mystery Admirer within the Caucasus is a gripping account of the developmental dynamics all in favour of the cave in of Soviet socialism. Fusing a story of human business enterprise to his serious dialogue of structural forces, Georgi M. Derluguian reconstructs from firsthand money owed the existence tale of Musa Shanib—who from a small city within the Caucasus became a famous chief within the Chechen revolution. In his exam of Shanib and his prepared curiosity within the sociology of Pierre Bourdieu, Derluguian discerns how and why this dissident highbrow grew to become a nationalist warlord.
Exploring globalization, democratization, ethnic id, and foreign terrorism, Derluguian contextualizes Shanib's own trajectory from de-Stalinization in the course of the nationalist rebellions of the Nineteen Nineties, to the new upward push in Islamic militancy. He masterfully unearths not just how exterior fiscal and political forces impact the previous Soviet republics yet how these forces are in flip formed by way of the participants, associations, ethnicities, and social networks that make up these societies. Drawing at the paintings of Charles Tilly, Immanuel Wallerstein, and, in fact, Bourdieu, Derluguian's rationalization of the new ethnic wars and terrorist acts in Russia succeeds in illuminating the position of human supplier in shaping history.
Swap is continuing in human affairs and eire has visible its justifiable share over the centuries. If we're to appreciate Ireland's present demanding situations then we needs to seize the complexity of its previous. This concise and even-handed account describes the background of eire from early instances. dependent upon up to date study, the narrative covers all political, social and cultural problems with significance, correct as much as the fall of 1995 with the stopover at of President Clinton and the top of the 1st 12 months of peace in Northern eire.
Past due antiquity observed the barbarian invasions overrun the western Roman empire and Persian and Arab armies finish Roman rule over the jap and southern coasts of the Mediterranean. was once overdue antiquity consequently in basic terms a time of decline?
In this bright and compact creation, Gillian Clark sheds gentle at the idea of overdue antiquity and the occasions of its time, displaying that this used to be actually a interval of serious transformation. past due antiquity observed Roman legislations codified, Christian creeds formulated, the Talmud compiled, and the Qur'an composed. If the Goths sacked the town of Rome, the Vandals equipped church buildings in Africa and Attila the Hun got an embassy from Constantinople. Anthony of Egypt and Simeon Stylites provided astounding new versions of holiness, whereas Augustine and Basil and Benedict devised ideas for monastic groups. past due old artists produced the mosaics of Ravenna and the 1st dome of Hagia Sophia. And it was once additionally the interval whilst emperors Diocletian within the 3rd century and Justinian within the 6th enacted large and much-needed reforms of presidency.
Accomplished and punctiliously updated, this quantity bargains a new research of the Vestal Virgins' ritual functionality in Roman faith. project an in depth and cautious research of historical literary assets, Wildfang argues that the Vestals' virginity has to be understood on numerous varied degrees and gives an answer to the matter of the Vestals' atypical felony prestige in old Rome.
In 1982, the common Briton didn't recognize the Falkland Islands existed, not to mention their prestige as a disputed British territory simply off the coast of Argentina. that modified while the Argentinians invaded the islands and crushed the small protecting strength. either countries claimed the islands have been theirs, yet now Argentina inspiration the British might provide them up and not using a fight.
Britain despatched a job strength into the South Atlantic to re-take the islands, and the fast, severe struggle that was--in the phrases of Major-General Sir John Jeremy Moore--"a rattling close-run thing."
This brief historical past sums up the occasions top as much as the battle and its significant army activities together with info of an Argentinian plan to sink a Royal army send in Gibraltar harbour (foiled on the final minute by way of Spanish police) and an audacious British plan to land SAS infantrymen in Argentina to ruin Exocet-carrying airplane whereas they have been nonetheless at the flooring.


The iPhone Dev Team have already cracked the beta version of the iPhone 2.0 software. Available as part of the SDK download released by Apple a week ago, the 2.0 operating system won't go public until the summer, but that hasn't slowed down the hackers, who managed to grab a copy of the actual firmware (the official download only contains an emulator).
Apparently, this time it's final. Previous hacks have been tied to a specific version of the iPhone OS, meaning that the hackers were playing a cat-and-mouse game with Apple: the cracks, jailbreaks and unlocks were broken with each new update.
This latest crack actually bypasses the iPhone bootloader (the software which loads the OS when a computer is switched on) and allows unsigned code to be written to and run on the iPhone. Think of it as like finding the keys to a house, and the owner can't change the locks.
This is great news. It means that while iPhone owners will get all the sweet goodness of the new, official applications, they can continue to run any other software they like.


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How we're Governed
Council and its Committees
Code of Best Practice
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Council's work is initiated, managed and monitored by Council itself and a series of Committees to which Council delegates certain powers.
Committees are subordinate to Council within the Governance structure. Other than those areas where Council has delegated defined tasks and/or authority to act, Committees have an advisory role.
They report to Council on the performance of those activities that fall within the remit of each Committee. Committees will also bring to Council's attention any issues of concern, or areas for improvement.
There are three Committees with delegated powers. They are: Audit & Risk Assurance Committee, HR & Remuneration Committee and Capital Committee.
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Three Advisory Groups also report to Council:
Equalities Monitoring Group
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All committees are made up of Council Members and co-opted individuals, and operate under specific terms of reference.
Cymru yn Fenis/Wales in Venice Advisory Group
Terms of Reference The Terms of Reference for Cymru yn Fenis/Wales in Venice Advisory Group are reviewed and approved by Council on an annual basis.
The Terms of Reference for Capital Committee are reviewed and approved by Council on an annual basis.
Terms of Reference The Terms of Reference for Audit & Risk Assurance Committee are reviewed and approved by Council on an annual basis.
Terms of Reference The Terms of Reference for the HR & Remuneration Committee are reviewed and approved by Council on an annual basis.


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Jonathan Rhys Meyers Movies
Alexander HD
Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest army leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography
Actor: Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie, Val Kilmer, Jared Leto, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anthony Hopkins, Jessie Kamm, Christopher Plummer, Connor Paolo, Patrick Carroll
Alexander DVD
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known wo..
Country: Germany, United States of America, France, Italy, Morocco, Netherlands
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Director: Oliver Stone,Dale Dye,Julie Brown,Sue Field,Simon Warnock,Yann Mari Faget
August Rush DVD
An orphaned musical prodigy uses his gift as a clue to finding his birth parents.
Genre: Drama, Family, Music
Director: Kirsten Sheridan,Jessica Lichtner
Actor: Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Terrence Howard, Robin Williams, William Sadler, Marian Seldes, Mykelti Williamson, Leon G. Thomas III, Aaron Staton
Bend It Like Beckham HD
Bend It Like Beckham DVD
Jess Bhamra, the daughter of a strict Indian couple in London, is not permitted to play organized soccer, even though she is 18. When Jess is playing for fun ..
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom, India, Germany
Director: Gurinder Chadha,Guy Heeley
Black Butterfly
Black Butterfly HD
Outside a mountain town grappling with a series of abductions and murders, Paul (Antonio Banderas), a reclusive writer, struggles to start what he hopes will ..
Director: Brian Goodman
Actor: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Antonio Banderas, Piper Perabo, Abel Ferrara, Nicholas Aaron, Vincent Riotta, Gioia Libardoni, Nathalie Rapti Gomez, Alexandra Klim, Katie McGovern
Damascus Cover
Damascus Cover HD
A spy navigates the precarious terrain of love and survival during an undercover mission in Syria.
Director: Daniel Zelik Berk
Actor: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Olivia Thirlby, John Hurt, Jürgen Prochnow, Navid Negahban, Anas El Baz, Selva Rasalingam, Tsahi Halevi, Herzl Tobey, Ben Affan
From Paris with Love HD
In Paris, a young employee in the office of the US Ambassador hooks up with an American spy looking to stop a terrorist attack in the city.
Country: UK, France
Director: Pierre Morel
Actor: John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kasia Smutniak, Richard Durden, Bing Yin, Amber Rose Revah, Eric Godon, François Bredon, Chems Dahmani, Sami Darr
Happy Now
Happy Now DVD
All grown up and gunning for political power in a small North Wales community, Glen Marcus and his best mate harbour a dark secret which seems to be coming ba..
Director: Philippa Cousins
Actor: Ioan Gruffudd, Susan Lynch, Om Puri, Emmy Rossum, Paddy Considine, Richard Coyle, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Alison Steadman, John Henshaw, Robert Pugh
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead DVD
Will Graham, a former London crime boss who has left his former life to live as a recluse in the forest. Haunted by the blood of those he has murdered, Will w..
Director: Mike Hodges
Actor: Clive Owen, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Charlotte Rampling, Malcolm McDowell, Jamie Foreman, Ken Stott, John Surman, Alexander Morton, Paul Mohan, Geoff Bell
Match Point DVD
Match Point is Woody Allen's satire of the British High Society and the ambition of a young tennis instructor to enter into it. Yet when he must decide betw..
Country: France, Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, United States of America
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Romance
Director: Kim Armitage,Christopher Newman,Woody Allen
Actor: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Brian Cox, Penelope Wilton, James Nesbitt, Ewen Bremner, Miranda Raison, Margaret Tyzack, Rupert Penry-Jones
Mission: Impossible III
Mission: Impossible III HD
Agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fianceé in response .
Country: China, Germany, USA
Director: J.J. Abrams
Actor: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Simon Pegg, Eddie Marsan
Mission: Impossible III DVD
Retired from active duty to train new IMF agents, Ethan Hunt is called back into action to confront sadistic arms dealer, Owen Davian. Hunt must try to protec..
Country: China, Germany, United States of America
Director: Vic Armstrong,Edoardo Petti,Jamie Marshall,Eric Schwab,Trisha Burton,J.J. Abrams
Octane DVD
After a family visit, stressed businesswoman Senga Wilson (Madeleine Stowe) is driving with her rebellious daughter, Nat (Mischa Barton), down an ominous high..
Country: Luxembourg, United Kingdom
Director: Marcus Adams
Actor: Madeleine Stowe, Norman Reedus, Bijou Phillips, Mischa Barton, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Leo Gregory, Martin McDougall, Gary Parker, Amber Batty, Jenny Jules
Prozac Nation
Prozac Nation DVD
Elizabeth is on the verge of losing her grip on life after she leaves her emotionally fraught home to start college. Quickly, her life takes a turn for the wo..
Director: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Actor: Christina Ricci, Jason Biggs, Anne Heche, Michelle Williams, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Jessica Lange, Lou Reed, Jesse Moss, Nicholas Campbell, Zoe Miller
Stonewall HD
A young man's political awakening and coming of age during the days and weeks leading up to the Stonewall Riots.
Actor: Jeremy Irvine, Jonny Beauchamp, Joey King, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ron Perlman, Caleb Landry Jones, Matt Craven, David Cubitt, Vladimir Alexis, Ben Sullivan
Tangled DVD
A young man is found bruised, beaten and stumbling down a secluded road. As the police try to piece together what happened, the convoluted relationship betwee..
Director: Jay Lowi
Actor: Rachael Leigh Cook, Shawn Hatosy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Estella Warren, Lorraine Bracco, Dwayne Hill, Joyce Gordon, Jane Moffat, Robert McKenna
The 12th Man
The 12th Man HD
They were 12 saboteurs. The Nazis killed 11 of them. This is the true story of the one who got away...
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Director: Harald Zwart
Actor: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Thomas Gullestad, Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Maria Grazia Di Meo, Martin Kiefer, Marie Blokhus, Anders Wang, Kim Jøran Olsen, Alexander Zwart, J.I. Falck
The Emperor's Wife
The Emperor's Wife DVD
In an undisclosed location and time, in the land of 1001 nights, the law dictates that the Emperor must take a new wife if his current Empress does not bear a..
Director: Julien Vrebos
Actor: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Max Beesley, Rosana Pastor, Leticia Dolera, Claire Johnston, Alex MacQueen, Johnny de Mol
The Shadow Effect
The Shadow Effect HD
A young man's life is turned upside down when his violent dreams begin to blend with reality.
Director: Obin Olson
Actor: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Cam Gigandet, Michael Biehn, Brit Shaw, Michael Aaron Milligan, Sean Freeland, Mark Thompson-Ashworth, Jon Kohler, Cullen Moss, Andi Matheny
The Tesseract
The Tesseract DVD
A psychologist, an Englishman, a bellboy and a wounded female assasin have their fates crossed at a sleazy Bangkok hotel.
Country: United Kingdom, Japan, Thailand
Director: Oxide Pang Chun
Actor: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Saskia Reeves, Alexander Rendell, Carlo Nanni, Lena Christensen, Veradis Vinyarath, Tunpicha Simasathen, Pitakpong Sillapasorn, Larkana Vatanawongsiree, Somlee Phiboonpun
Vanity Fair DVD
Beautiful, funny, passionate, and calculating, Becky is the orphaned daughter of a starving English artist and a French chorus girl. She yearns for a more gla..
Director: Mira Nair
Actor: Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Romola Garai, Gabriel Byrne, Rhys Ifans, Jim Broadbent, Bob Hoskins, Eileen Atkins, Tony Maudsley
Vikings - Season 5
Vikings - Season 5 HD
Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family,..
Country: Ireland, Canada
Director: Michael Hirst
Actor: Alex Høgh Andersen, Katheryn Winnick, Alexander Ludwig, Jordan Patrick Smith, Josefin Asplund, Peter Franzén, Jasper Pääkkönen, Gustaf Skarsgård, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo


I love reaching people through my music.
The 4th child of the Jackson Family Dynasty, the World's Most Popular Music Family and Pop Royalty.
Singer, performer, bass player, composer, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, brother and (grand)father.
Possessing one of the most elegant voices in the popular music industry and being a dynamic talented bass guitarist, Jermaine Jackson made his imprint in the musical landscape and raised the bar for future generations.
2 albums with The Jacksons and numerous contributions for other artists.
Adored by millions of fans the world over, the Jackson brothers forever changed the landscape of popular music. The Jacksons' unique brand of soulful pop-funk, their lengthy catalogue of hits, and their impeccable live performances have made them one of the most beloved musical acts of all time. Idols unlike any other in music history, the Jacksons redefined, reinvented, and reinvigorated popular music as we know it.
The Jacksons have been entertaining audiences for over fifty years and are still performing! Jermaine and his brothers Jackie, Tito and Marlon take the audiences on an interactive, unforgettable journey through their lives and musical career, offering a soulful pop-funk and impeccable live performance that has made them one of the most beloved musical acts of all time...!
Jermaine is blessed with seven children and two grandchildren. In 1989, after a trip to Bahrain, he converted to Islam. His Muslim name is Mohammad Abdul Aziz Sharif. Jermaine speaks about his beliefs in interviews to help bridge the gap between the East and the West and spread awareness of Arab and Islamic culture.
A star can fall but a good human being can rise all the time.
With songs, appearances, performances, speeches and statements Jermaine Jackson contributed to numerous charity organizations and awareness programs to give back and to make the world a better place. 'Giving back' has been a hallmark of the Jackson family value since they started in the music industry 50 years ago.
There will never be another Michael Jackson. There was only one Michael Jackson.
Jermaine shared his memoirs about his brother Michael and the Jackson Family through various ways and he is developing new experiences and projects to share the truthful story about his family. Jermaine is on a mission to make the world remember his brother Michael Jackson for the great human being that he was. He publicly defended his brother many times when Michael went through rough times and he still defends his Legacy today.
Always being a keeper of the flame, Jermaine Jackson formed companies or partnerships to create or new brands as he moves beyond the music in the worlds of entertainment, hospitality, jewelry, watches and food and beverages and more to make his dreams come true and turn his creative concepts into reality.
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The next generation of Jacksons may not all choose a career in the spotlight, however many of them continue the legacy that their fathers, aunts and uncles started by being creative and innovative and making an impact in the entertainment and music industry.


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MMC Extends Duperreault Contract, Bonuses To 2014
Marsh & McLennan Companies said today that it has extended MMC President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault's $1 million a year base contract and bonus rate unchanged for an additional three years.
By Mark E. Ruquet | Updated on September 20, 2009
NU Online News Service, Sept. 21, 2:34 p.m. EDT
Marsh & McLennan Companies said today that it has extended MMC President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Duperreault's $1 million a year base contract and bonus rate unchanged for an additional three years.


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See your options regarding computer animation degrees offered at Philadelphia colleges and universities.
A handful of universities offers computer animation degree programs right in Philadelphia. You might have an interest in earning a 4-year bachelor's degree in animation & visual effects, animation or engineering with a specialization in digital media design. Several of the programs require a portfolio to be considered for admittance. If you already have a bachelor's degree, perhaps you'll want to complete a 2-year master's degree in digital media or in engineering in computer graphics and game technology. A summer practicum may be necessary, and at least one of the programs requires a portfolio interview for admittance. Read the following details to find the perfect program for you.
Bachelor's Degree Programs in Philadelphia
Through Drexel University's College of Media Arts and Design, you can enroll in a bachelor's program in animation and visual effects. The curriculum consists of 185 credit hours, which includes 51 credit hours for digital media courses and 21 credit hours for animation core classes. You'll learn about computer graphic imagery, character animation, digital storytelling, digital compositing and visual effects. You will also spend time working on two digital media senior projects and completing a 6-month co-op experience. You must receive passing scores on three writing-intensive courses that you will take after your freshmen year.
Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Animation and Visual Effects
Program Length: Four years
Tuition and Fees: $48,791 per year (2015-2016)
Prerequisites: Three years of math and one year of lab science
Admission Requirements: 250-500-word essay, two letters of recommendation (at least one from a high school counselor)
School Type: 4-year, private not-for-profit; about 16,896 undergrads and 9,463 graduate students
Philadelphia University
This animation bachelor's program is offered through Philadelphia University's College of Design, Engineering and Commerce. Your first year of study in the program will mostly consist of general education coursework. Topics covered in your sophomore year include storytelling and storyboarding, figure drawing and 3-D modeling. In your junior year, you will learn how to use 2-D and 3-D imagery to create characters for filmmaking. In your final year of the program, you will complete a short film using advanced techniques in 2-D and 3-D design.
Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Animation
Admission Requirements: 250-word essay or untimed writing sample, letter of recommendation from high school counselor or teacher
School Type: 4-year, private not-for-profit; roughly 2,911 undergraduates and 851 graduate students
The University of the Arts
The University of the Arts' animation degree is offered as a film studies program and consists of 123 credit hours. The program emphasizes 2-D and 3-D computer animation, timing and motion, life drawing, traditional cell animation and stop-motion. The program is also geared towards developing your professional skills in areas such as narrative and non-narrative animation, the use of sound in moving art and working with voice-over talent. To meet the program requirements, you will also complete a short film in your junior year and film thesis projects in your senior year.
Program Name: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation
Admission Requirements: One letter of recommendation from a teacher, complete portfolio review
University of Pennsylvania (UPENN)
UPENN's digital media design program is offered through the School of Engineering and Applied Science in conjunction with the School of Communication and the School of Design. The goal of the program is to develop your skills in applying theory and research, understanding media design aesthetics and creating digital media imagery. You'll likely begin your core classes in your second year of study. Courses you may take include 3-D automation, computer modeling, computer graphics, mixed-media animation and visual communications. You will also complete a digital media project in your senior year.
Program Name: Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Field of Study: Digital media design
Admission Requirements: Letter from counselor, two letters of recommendation from teachers in your junior or senior year classes, portfolio
School Type: 4-year, private not-for-profit; roughly 11,548 undergrads and 13,258 graduate students
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At Drexel University, graduate students and working professionals can advance their knowledge of media design and production by enrolling in the digital media master's program. Along with advanced coursework in areas such as gaming, digital media history and 3-D modeling, you can complete independent research studies to learn more about the field. You can choose from faculty-approved, self-directed, industry-sponsored or government-funded research projects. Graduates of this degree program have secured employment at companies such as Disney, Dreamworks, Microsoft XBOX and Pixar. The university also offers a post-baccalaureate certificate program in digital media.
Program Name: Master of Science in Digital Media
Program Length: Two years
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree
Admission Requirements: Two letters of recommendation, GRE scores, 500-word essay, resume, portfolio interview
UPENN's School of Engineering and Applied Science also offers a master's program in computer graphics and game technology. This degree program is designed to prepare you for leadership opportunities in the interactive entertainment and animated film and video effects industries. You will receive training in areas such as 3-D modeling and digital sculpting, digital figure modeling, physically-based animation and programming. You are also required to participate in a game design practicum, which students usually complete during the summer.
Program Name: Master of Science in Engineering in Computer Graphics and Game Technology
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree and a strong background in computer science
Admission Requirements: GRE scores, personal statement, two letters of recommendation
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Space Jam 2 Has Added A Marvel Cinematic Universe Star
Don Cheadle already had an impressive resume before taking over as James Rhodes in Iron Man 2, but his time as War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe over the last decade has definitely boosted his popularity. Now with the incredibly successful Avengers: Endgame behind him, Cheadle has found his next major motion picture to star in: Space Jam 2.
According to Deadline, Don Cheadle has signed on for an important role in Space Jam 2, although no details about his character were revealed. Given that Cheadle got to voice Donald Duck in an episode of DuckTales last year, it seems appropriate that now he gets to play around in the Looney Tunes sandbox. The actor has also been keeping busy lately with the Showtime series Black Monday, which has been renewed for a second season that will air next year.
Since no plot details for Space Jam 2 have been revealed yet, it's hard to speculate on how Don Cheadle fits into the picture. My guesses are that he's either voicing one of the new characters, like succeeding Danny DeVito as the main villain, or he's following in Bill Murray's footsteps and playing a fictional version of himself who's friends with Lebron James. If it's the latter idea, then perhaps like Murray, Cheadle would also join James and the Looney Tunes on the basketball court.
Although talk of Space Jam 2 has been happening since just a year after its predecessor came out, the movie in its current form didn't officially get announced until 2014, with Lebron James filling Michael Jordan's shoes for the sequel and also producing through his studio SpringHill Entertainment. Justin Lin signed on to direct Space Jam 2 in 2016, but exited the project in 2018, instead choosing to helm Fast & Furious 9.
Now Terence Nance of Random Acts of Flyness fame has taken over directorial duties, and Black Panther's Ryan Coogler is producing. Space Jam 2 began filming beginning late last month, so presumably that means we'll learn who else is joining Lebron James, Don Cheadle and everyone else on camera in the coming weeks/months.
Space Jam 2 hits theaters on July 16, 2021, so stay tuned to CinemaBlend for more coverage. Don't forget to also find out what movies are arriving sooner in our 2019 release schedule.
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This app helped bypass China's Great Firewall, but has vanished into thin air
By Barclay Ballard published 15 October 20
The app launched quietly in September but has now disappeared
Chinese web users were briefly given a glimpse of how the internet looks to the rest of the world, after a domestic app provided access to previously banned sites like YouTube, Google and Facebook. More surprisingly, the Tuber browser appeared to be completely legal, backed by Chinese cybersecurity firm 360 Security Technology.
Any joy over their newfound freedom was short-lived, however. First, the browser stopped functioning and shortly afterwards, disappeared from the Huawei-run app store altogether. There is no official word as to why the app has been removed, or indeed why it was allowed in the first instance, but it's likely that government officials decided that allowing users more online freedoms was too much of a risk.
Tuber, which was downloaded 5 million times before its disappearance, still censored some content - Chinese President Xi Jinping's name yielded just a handful of YouTube results – but nevertheless marked a significant relaxing of online regulations (for a few weeks, at least).
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Online censorship is simply a way of life in mainland China, with major Western sites blocked by the Chinese government's so-called 'Great Firewall'. Many Chinese citizens regularly use VPNs to access blocked sites, but these too are routinely removed by the government. Tuber briefly offered a state-sanctioned route to online freedom.
Whether the decision to launch Tuber was part of a trial run looking at opening up the internet or simply a mistake, there remains a belief that officials will eventually grant Chinese citizens some access to the likes of Google, Facebook and Twitter.
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Down at Eyes and Ears Production again. This time around, it's for my latest purchase that came from KL.Yipee! Kon Lau Mien with Wun tun soup for late night dinner, nyums! Wanted to drag the boss along but he already had one,so yeah.Unexpected as I didn't know that the JADE Sisters and Beverly Rachel were having rehearsals for Appy's Debut EP Launch tonight.It's always nice to see the girls around again. It's like having sisters on the musical side.watch them sing. And bugging the boss what's going on in #KKMusicScene and his mixer & MacBook too. I let him made me stayed up way past my bedtime too! Yikes!
3 a.m I'm off to bed.
Sushi on a Wednesday, it's me day!
She is finally married with her long time boyfriend. I am truly happy for her.
One of us have found her lifetime partner. I wonder who will be the next in line?
Just got back from Ley's wedding reception. It was beautiful.
I honestly haven't been to many wedding's lately.
But I just had to attend her's.
Seeing your best friend with a man to call her own is special.
and Butterfly ring from a random shop.
It's Mother's Day to all mother's out there!
Waking up greeting my mum first thing in the morning.
'Chu chap mein' for breakfast is the bomb!
I have been cooking up in the kitchen with my pots & pans hell a lot lately. I'm trying very to not eat rice for few days now. I'm beginning to feel less Asian. I've always had the contemplation. Me? Not having any bowl of rice each day? This is not me. But I've considered this. At least I'm feeling less bloated and lighter.
Made myself bits, slices of pork with tofu salad.
Dinner without rice, home made is good.
And 3 dishes for my hungry guest boys at home.
Another day of warm shower to end my day.
This spicy adoration is crazy. If I am not into 'laksa', I'll be having 'tom yam'. Don't even mention those favourite 'nasi lemak' dish. Oh chilli child I am. Soupy meal makes a great dinner meal on cold rainy nights. But the thing is, this also makes me have tummy ache like most of the time.
I'll be saying, "Screw it, eat first and I'll deal with what will happen later."
Yes I did. I am that crazy. But it was so worth it.
Flavourful, aromatic ginger leaves, lots of vegetables and ingredients.
I love my 'tom yam' piping hot!
Passes by as if it was only yesterday. Learning new soft wares and painting on canvas, developing the black & white films at the darkroom, the old school way. And the field trip at Sabah Tea Garden. And oh. so much more. Oh my goodness! It seems like ages ago.Where did we left those time?
One of my college best friend is getting married. And that's the reason why it got us reunited. Over dinner with lemon teas, smoothies and beers, club sandwiches & fries, cheesy macaroni and prawn salad at Flickers Bistro. Endless chats on current doings and recapping memories. Not to mention future plans. Ley, Jo, Zri , Anne and myself. We miss Beb's presence though.
I thought I'd try something new by joining in some fun shoot.
Spending the whole day with a little adventure on the Ipad.


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Parliamentarianism – "Locke-ing it in"
2015-04-13 /0 Comments/in Austrian Policy, Liberalism /by Nina Hoppe
The Hypo Commission of Inquiry was celebrated as a great achievement in the development of Austrian parliamentarianism – except, on closer inspection, it appears to be the exact opposite, or rather its swansong.
I first consult (Austrian legal philosopher) Hans Kelsen, who defines parliamentarianism as:
Development of decisive state will by a collegial body democratically elected by the people on the basis of universal and equal suffrage and according to the majority rule principle.
It is more than the will of the people that transparency, information and communication prevail in the case of Hypo. But it seems as if disclosure of all the facts and files is declining at the same time as the need for information is rising.
Separation of powers is painful
It is probably the blurring of a matter so important to our political system – the separation of powers – that is also at fault here. Montesquieu and Locke were the founding fathers of that principle. And they would be a little annoyed at the way it is being applied in the case of the Hypo Commission .
The Chairwoman of the Hypo Commission is the President of the National Council (the lower house of the Austrian Parliament). She is the second-highest ranked politician in this country, which means she holds a position of great responsibility to her people, i.e. to us. However, up until recently, that responsibility rested with Doris Bures in her role as SPÖ (Social Democratic Party) Infrastructure Minister in the government. And she has long been viewed as a trusted friend of Chancellor Faymann. To stay with that party: Jan Krainer is the Whip responsible for Hypo matters, Finance spokesman for the SPÖ and also a government advisor. No "Locke-ing it in" there either. And the current SPÖ party supremo is the former State Secretary, who was present for the nationalisation bail-out.
In the case of the ÖVP (Austrian People's Party), on the other hand, there is a tendency for a protective wall to be erected in front of the ÖVP Finance Ministers (including Grasser). Yet the very opposite should be the case. After all, a new wing within the ÖVP – generally described as liberal – is now at the helm. Liberals tend to set store by values like the right to information. At the same time, however, that party is also obliged to uphold the liberal principles of data privacy and the right to private sphere protection (professional confidentiality and banking secrecy). It will be fascinating to see how that balancing act plays out. Judging by the first few meetings, stonewalling is the initial approach.
The opposition is divided. The FPÖ (Freedom Party) has to try and keep the damage away from its own party and frame it as a failure of the system and evidence of corruption – even though that party also contains members who had both federal and provincial government dealings with Hypo. Team Stronach is faced with similar dilemmas. Their man on the Commission of Inquiry, Robert Lugar, moved back in the day from the BZÖ (Alliance for the Future of Austria) to Stronach. They have to walk the tricky tightrope between denunciation and dismay – as do, incidentally, the Greens since they had MPs in the Carinthia provincial government when Hypo first got into strife. However, it has to be conceded that, to their credit, the Greens and the NEOS (The New Austria) – the only party, incidentally, that had nothing to do with Hypo thanks to its late birth as a political party – are fighting like mad for parliamentarianism, whether in an activist manner like Kogler or very pragmatically in the case of Hable.
95% of the Hypo Case files are not publicly accessible. This means that media reporting will be very much dependent on "Hypoleaks", if any relatively objective or factual overview is to be provided. To which we as citizens of this country have a right, by the way – in view of the billions we are providing as financiers of this solution via such things as the tax system.
Transparency harms parliamentarianism?
Yet it would be really simple to arrange: an official Twitter account for the Hypo Commission of Inquiry, direct transmission of certain witness statements (with their consent and that of all parties involved), regular press briefings, etc.
The media is already casting aspersions that this minority commission is a unique phenomenon in the history of Austrian parliamentarianism. We can all only hope we are wrong, and that parliamentarianism will emerge strengthened rather than weakened by this Commission of Inquiry. As well as achieving clarity over Hypo, that should be the common goal of all the parties involved.
…. The first and fundamental positive law of all commonwealths is the establishing of the legislative power; as the first and fundamental natural law, which is to govern even the legislative itself, is the preservation of the society and…of every person in it. This legislative is not only the supreme power of the commonwealth, but sacred and unalterable in the hands where the community have once placed it; nor can any edict of anybody else, in what form soever conceived, or by what power soever backed, have the force and obligation of a law, which has not its sanction from that legislative which the public has chosen and appointed ….
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