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Adele is 'moving to Los Angeles'
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Adele is reportedly relocating from her native Britain to Los Angeles for the rest of 2016.
The Rolling in the Deep singer is currently on tour in America until November (16) and she apparently intends to remain the U.S. once the trek is over to spend Christmas in the country with her three-year-old son Angelo and partner Simon Konecki.
She has reportedly snapped up a $7.8 million (£6 million) mansion in Los Angeles where she plans to stay until at least the end of December (16).
"I'm in America for eight months," she said, according to Britain's The Sun newspaper. "I'm on tour and then I'm going to have Christmas in America. I haven't done that before, I'm really excited."
The singer, who is currently in L.A. to perform at the Staples Center for eight nights in total, also told the crowd that she's fallen in love with organic health store Bristol Farms.
"Oh my god, Bristol Farms – it's like a better Whole Foods with brands. I love it. I had a field day there yesterday," she reportedly said.
During her residency at the venue, which began last week (ends07Aug16), she also told the U.S. audience she was trying her best to tone down her swearing and make her show more family friendly.
Referencing her expletive-filled Glastonbury Festival set, she said, "I managed to swear 33 times. 33 times. I mean I'm not a mathematician - I didn't even pass my exams and that -- but that's like every couple of minutes, swearing, right?
"I'm trying to powder my tongue a little bit and not swear so much.... I see lots of mothers here, so forgive me if I do. Just know if I do, I never mean it meanly, all right?"
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Dry Needling is a general term for a therapeutic treatment procedure that involves multiple advances of a filament needle into the muscle in the area of the body which produces pain and typically contains a 'Trigger Point.' There is no injectable solution and typically the needle which is used is very thin.
Most patients will not even feel the needle penetrate the skin, but once it has and is advanced into the muscle, the feeling of discomfort can vary widely from patient to patient.
The twitch response also has a biochemical characteristic to it which likely affects the reaction of the muscle, symptoms, and response of the tissue. The patient may only feel the cramping sensation locally or they may feel a referral of pain or similar symptoms for which they are seeking treatment.
Following injury or other degenerative processes, many patients suffer from muscular tightness and spasm.This often leads to compensations and further irritation. This can result in protective muscle spasm as a result of the body attempting to protect itself and lead to referral pain patterns. Dry needling can be utilized as a additive component of your therapy treatment.
Patients can soon learn to recognize and even welcome this sensation as it results in deactivating the trigger point, thereby reducing pain and restoring normal length and function of the involved muscle.
The treatment involves identifying the source of the pain and advancing a small filament needle into the related muscle, eliciting a small twitch response and then relaxing the muscle.
The identification and stimulation of these trigger points can "reboot" the muscle to alleviate both the original problem area as well as secondary pains. Patients often experience relief with improved function in just a few treatments.
Typically positive results are apparent within 2-4 treatment sessions but can vary depending on the cause and duration of the symptoms and the overall health of the patient. Dry needling is an effective treatment for acute and chronic pain, rehabilitation from injury, and even pain and injury prevention, with very few side effects.
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Bačka (srp. ćir.: Бачка, mađarski: Bácska, slovački: Báčka, rusinski: Бачка, njemački: Batschka) je zemljopisna pokrajina u Srbiji (Vojvodina), Mađarskoj, a uzmemo li kao Bačku i komadiće ozemlja koje Republika Hrvatska ima s istočne strane sadašnjeg toka Dunava (granica prati stari tok), onda je dio Bačke i u Hrvatskoj.

Povijest
Bačka je kroz svoju povijest bila pod vlašću brojnih vladara i triju država. Srbije, Ugarske i kroz jedno kratko vrijeme čak i Hrvatske. Na prostoru Bačke nalazimo brojnu ostavštinu starih naroda, ali najutjecajniji razvoj ovog prostora dogodio se doseljavanjem Avara i južnih Slavena. Na početku granica između Ugarske, Hrvatske i Srbije, nije bila striktno određena, te se tijekom godina granica teritorija stalno mijenjala. Ono što znamo da je u ranom srednjem vijeku na tom prostoru prevladavalo većinom katoličanstvo, dok se u južnim i istočni dijelovima osjetio utjecaj pravoslavne kulture.

Zemljopis

Reljef

Vode

Rijeke: Dunav, Tisa

Jezera: Palić

Kanali: kanal Dunav-Tisa-Dunav

Stanovništvo

Srbi, Hrvati, Mađari, Nijemci, Slovaci

Gospodarstvo
Poljoprivreda, prehrambena industrija.

Veći gradovi
Subotica, Sombor, Novi Sad, Bačka Palanka, Apatin, Sonta

Vanjske poveznice
Rusini u Srijemu i Bačkoj
Batschka Usporedna tablica naziva
Hrvatski informativni centar  Srpstvo u Podunavlju (1918. – 1995.)

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If you are selling your house your preliminary steps will involve getting your house ready for sale and finding a Real Estate Agent to assist you with that process. If you are buying a property you will be out and about inspecting properties to find the property that is suited to your needs. There will be inspections of the property. You may decide to undertake building and pest inspections at this time. You may decide to speak with your bank if you are buying a property to have preliminary discussions about how much you can borrow to complete your contract.There will be discussions in which the Real Estate Agent acts as an intermediary between the buyer and seller.
When you have reached agreement about the sale / purchase of the property the Real Estate Agent will usually draft the contract. Both parties to the contract generally nominate a solicitor to act for them in the conveyancing for the contract. You will generally be required to pay a deposit to the Real Estate Agent on the signing of the contract. We recommend seeking legal advice before you sign the contract though that is not always possible. See further below under "When should I speak to a lawyer?". You should notify your bank if you are purchasing that you will need formal finance approval. If you are selling you should start to take steps to notify any bank which will need to release a mortgage over the property.
Seller: You will need to notify your bank if there is a mortgage over your property straight away so that they can begin the process of preparing the mortgage for release at settlement. This process takes some time as banks have internal processes which must be followed. The earlier you can undertake this process, the smoother your settlement will be. You should ask your bank for a form which is usually called "Request to Discharge / Release Mortgage". This form should be completed and signed by all mortgage holders. You should note the details of your conveyancing lawyer on this form so that the bank has authority to liaise with your lawyer and organise settlement.
The agent will liaise with you to arrange access to the property for any building and pest inspection along with any pre-settlement inspection. You will also need to arrange removalists to ensure that the property is vacant at settlement.
Buyer: You have a 5 day cooling off period within which to consider whether the purchase of the property is what you had intended. You should seek legal advice about your rights and obligations during this time. As buyer you have much to do to satisfy yourself about the property. You should, if you haven't already, organise a building and pest inspection to occur. This will be arranged with the Agent at the convenience of the seller.
You should, if you haven't already, immediately provide a copy of the contract to your bank or finance broker to assist you with any finance requirements you have. You should arrange insurance for the property you are purchasing.
The buyer's bank will arrange to lodge documents to transfer the ownership of the property from the seller to the buyer. The bank will lodge, the release of mortgage, the transfer document and then any new mortgage. The bank will receive confirmation of the change in ownership of the property. Notification to the local city councils for rates is automatic upon the registration of the change in ownership. You will see a change in ownership appear on your next rates notice, or the council might write to you to confirm the change. If you are purchasing a unit, as buyer your solicitor will need to lodge a form with the body corporate for the unit to confirm that ownership of the property has changed.


Agreed Craig - Clipper Summer 87 was a riot - although it was kind of funny how long it lasted and by the time they came out with a new version (was that 5.0? - I can't remember), everyone had already moved off of it.
Still - I have to say , naming it 2005 is a lot better than naming it DotNet as MS did before they realized they would have to then have additional Dots to identify the version. Visual Studio.Net.1.2(Build 2321)June 5-2006-0400ZULU would not have made for a useful version #.


Although many may see Exavior Holland as a hall monitor and a school aid, his job is much bigger than that. Holland is also a protection for the school and is in charge of making sure that students get to gym safely.
Holland grew up in a large family of seven siblings and a few step siblings. He always loved to protect and provide for them as if they were his own children.
"It feels great because I have a lot of siblings and it helps when it comes to working with kids because I'm here to do the job I do at home, only difference is I don't know you guys personally," said Holland.
Holland is from New York, where he attended school in the Bronx and Harlem. In New York he received his Associates degree. From there in New York, Hollands occupation was an activity leader and mentor at Embassy summer where he worked with kids from all over the country except for the U.S and mentored people in their prime.
"It was different but it was my second year doing it , I was more of a mentor to the other staff members and it is funny because I was the youngest staff member," said Holland.
Holland also loves working with kids because of his previous experiences. His sister also encouraged him to work with children because she saw his love for kids.
"I love working with kids so that was a job I was happy to go back to. This school reminds me of my middle school." said Holland.
Other than working with kids Holland has other interests.
Today, Holland is working on getting his bachelors degree and working with children in a more influential way and getting to know them personally.


Neetu adores Dudley. Rishi does too. Clearly, Dudley is a Very Important Person in the Kapoor household. As I peer down the curve of the staircase, Dudley intercepts me. In a trice, Neetu rushes out. Dudley and she wantonly throw themselves into a great big hug against the backdrop of misty French windows veiling a verdant lawn, like in a Karan Johar movie. Dudley?s pugnacious expression dissolves into smug bliss. Neetu glances up at me, laughs, ?Come on in!?
Neetu stuns. You might well ask, when was she not attractive, with that sunburst smile and bubbly sexuality? But reinvented as a slender 50 kgs, 5?6??, she exudes classic chic. ?The day I engaged a personal trainer, my life changed!? she reveals.
Daughter Ridhima enters, snow-complexioned, straight-backed and dainty as a porcelain figurine. She has just left STAR TV after a three-month stint during which none of her colleagues suspected who she really was.
Rishi is at the computer in the adjacent dining area. ?Be with you in a sec?. My fingers curling around a chilled Diet Coke, I look around. Despite the mandatory crystal and silver gracing the coffee table, the lounge looks lived-in, comfortable.
The house, Krishna-Raj as it is called, absolutely reflects the family. An eclectic taste in decor but no extremism. It?s a reflection of Neetu?s warmth and Rishi?s fastidious taste.
The children, 21-year-old Ridhima and 19-year-old Ranbir are back home now. But for the four years that Ridhima was in London, and Ranbir was at the College of Visual Arts in the US, how did the parents face the empty house? Neetu admits, ?I missed them like hell. Especially since, during that time, I wasn?t on speaking terms with Chintu (Rishi). Do you know why he loves Dudley? It?s because of Dudley that I started talking to him again! We had to communicate to bring him up together!
Chintu decides to join us. As soon as his eyes meet Dudley?s who had been shut out in the verhandah, he orders that he be let in. ?And now, are you going to ask me odd questions about my marriage in front of my children??
To every question, he replies belligerently, ?I don?t remember.? Yours was a fairy-tale wedding, I say, braving another path, but after the sho-sha died and the bulbs stopped flashing, what was it really like for you? He stares at me. ?I don?t remember. DON?T EMBARASS ME, YAAR! ?We are just two normal people, we have to cope with problems like any other couple.? There can be no doubt whatsoever after fifteen minutes with Chintu on his own territory, that he is quite the little Napoleon.
Blue jeans and T-shirt tucked in hardly present a flattering silhouette and, in these times, fat at fifty is not cute, it?s a health hazard. And yet, the aura has endured. Rishi Kapoor has the compelling presence of a man who is used to commanding, not negotiating; a man who considers himself blessed.
?But I didn?t complete my education and today, I see the difference between the lack of a good education and its advantages.? He elaborates, ?It gives you confidence.?
Ranbir saunters in. Tall, and cool with the workouts in evidence under his tee shirt. Chintu continues, ?That?s why I insisted on Ranbir qualifying before stepping into the industry. He must have something to fall back on. Hamara zamana aur tha. We were given chance after chance. Does a newcomer have that luxury today? Besides, these boys have to contend with the powerful electronic media. My advice is, it?s not as easy as it looks. Even if you do attain stardom in your first film, are you equipped to handle it? I turned positively obnoxious after Bobby. And when the flops follow, the frustration makes one a bigger monster. That?s why I want Ranbir to wait for another 3-4 years.?
What does Ranbir want? He doesn?t open his mouth much in front of his father, just as Chintu dared not before Raj Kapoor. ?I?m glad he?s studied filmmaking,? Chintu butts in and adds that Ranbir?s short films ?are good, considering his age. But he needs to apply experience to knowledge. Still, it?s up to him. I remember my dad telling me very clearly after Bobby, ?now you?re on your own. If you want my guidance I?m there for you, but that?s about it?.?
Ranbir seems okay with his Dad?s pragmatism. He says of his stint in the US, ?The faculty was excellent. The way the teachers interact with students is something you don?t get here.? It was the first time he?d winged out of the family nest and he agrees with his father?s view that taking responsibility is what separates the men from the boys.
Rishi is now showing signs of restlessness and asks to be excused. He steps out of the French windows quickly, without even a backward glance. Neetu smiles, ?He?s not romantic at all in real life. She adds that most people, even family and friends turn to her when they want anything conveyed to Chintu because they?re terrified of having their heads chewed off. Fortunately for Chintu, his wife?s head is screwed on tight. I have yet to meet another woman with such amazing sensibility. ?That?s because I saw life in the raw from a very early age,? she says quietly.
She was just five when she was led into the studios. And she continued working throughout childhood... puberty.... teens.....right until she reached 21 and accepted the first proposal that came her way. Rishi Kapoor was her Prince Charles, the Kapoors were like royalty; they ushered her into the upper echelons of society. ?I knew the family I was marrying into was way up there. In comparison, I felt like an upstart. So I molded myself. I did everything to please my husband and my in-laws.?
?Then, one day I realized that I had no identity. I?d been obeying orders all my life, drifting, always trying to keep the peace. But that?s not how it works. You get respect only when you respect yourself. I had virtually no self-esteem. My spirit had been beaten into submission since childhood. I was going to the studios when other children went to school. Take it from me, every child artiste, here or in Hollywood, is exploited by an ambitious parent, making money on a child who doesn?t know better. It seems okay to the kids because they get a lot of attention and they haven?t a clue that they?re losing out on something far more precious ? normalcy.?
Still, like she says, she was cocooned in blissful ignorance until she was force-fed into ?growing up? at 14 with hormonal additives. Her mother didn?t like being out in the cold in the intervening years so she made sure that her daughter was launched as a heroine as quickly as it takes to spout a bosom. That horror has never quite left her. If she objected to certain embarrassingly risqu� scenes or costumes, her protests were silenced with stinging slaps. ?I had nowhere to go, nobody to call my own except my mother. The only way I could escape was through marriage. I was only too happy to marry an MCP and be told to give up working. The problem was that I?d merely changed one master for another. I was still ordered around and taken for granted. And if I had an opinion, which ran contrary to my lord and master?s, well ? I don?t have to spell out what followed. ?
The scenario for all women in the Hindi film industry is pathetically similar. The male has scant respect for women. He may have to doff his cap if she?s important to his career, but in private, even an Aishwarya Rai gets hammered by a drunken beau and keeps quiet.
To a Western mind it might seem inconceivable, but to the orthodox Indian, if the husband is a generous provider, an honest citizen and a responsible father, you would be mad to walk out. And for a woman who has only ever loved one man, the dilemma goes much deeper. A pity human relationships cannot be neatly divided into wedges and politely refused ? I?ll have only the good side.
?But I had grown since then, in more ways than one. In the process of trying to groom and mold myself I?d acquired emotional maturity too. I realized that I may not have been highly educated, but over the years I could count myself as well-read and aware.
?Besides, having seen a lot in life, I?d become even more worldly-wise. I went through so much heartburn taking on others? agonies. I?m a patient listener; I?m always there for my friends and family because I genuinely care for people. Chintu would keep warning me not to get too close to people and right enough, so many friends turned around and repaid my kindness by hurting me so badly.
?It taught me a valuable lesson. I withdrew into my own space. My kids were at college. Ranbir, Ridhima and I would meet up in chat rooms every night. I hired a personal trainer and concentrated on myself for a change. I remember her scolding me not to speak whilst on the treadmill, but I?d jabber away non-stop from the minute she entered. I was plain lonely. I had stopped talking to my husband, my mother, my friends ? all those who?d hurt me.
?It suits my mother fine to live here with us. I have never asked what she?s done with the millions I earned and she?s never offered it either. She would rather see me buried alive in this house as Mrs. Kapoor, than risk my position by rebelling. I realized that nobody was going to help me ? except my son, but it wasn?t fair to make a child take sides against a father who was a very good father. He did tick his father off a couple of times when Chintu got so high that he smashed everything in sight, but his father can never remember anything the next day. I felt so sorry for poor Ranbir who hated having to confront an innocent-faced father who just stared back in complete amnesia. I think the best solution was to get the kids out of the house until we cleaned up our act. So, that left only me. I had to help myself. ?
There were several options ? the obvious one being to walk out on an alcoholic wife-beater and return to films, which she straight away dismissed as flipping from the frying pan back into the fire. After much thought, she decided that what was needed was a change from within. She began by laying down a few ground rules. If her husband couldn?t communicate without a modicum of respect then she would simply ignore him. She stopped waiting on him hand and foot, no matter how loudly he wailed to her dear mama and the entire Kapoor family. ?They didn?t dare question me because they?d silently watched his behavior all these years without taking him to task. The Kapoors have a cardinal rule ? never to interfere in each other?s lives. It may be cruel sometimes, but in the long run, it?s better. And no matter what, I never ceased to be loving and respectful towards them. My rebellion was intended to improve my life, not to destroy existing relationships.?
It worked. Suddenly Rishi found himself at the mercy of indifferent servants. No more special menus, no wifey rushing to his side after a rude bellow, not even matching socks laid out and certainly no soft hands pressing his feet half the night. Suddenly, he felt very frightened and alone.
Rishi Kapoor was fighting his own demons. An unrestrained fondness for food and drink had made him transgress all limits. It?s never easy to start losing all that you hold dear, all that you have taken for granted. An enormously talented actor, he was losing out to middle age and an expanding midriff.
His wife, along with everything else, was changing too. He admits he?s ?old-fashioned? and was confounded to see his docile, obedient wife transform. Their equations were changing. And understandably, Rishi, who was facing so many changes concurrently, became confused. But for Neetu there was no turning back from the voyage of self-discovery. It was a storm they had to weather together.
Today, she can proudly say, ?The storm has passed.? It hasn?t been easy and it won?t always be smooth sailing. But they?ll stay on course because they?ve learnt the secret of teamwork.


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Melinda Houston previews: Call Me Dad documentary bravely takes the hard road
A suite of programs on the ABC this week take an unflinching look at domestic violence, Melinda Houston writes.
By Melinda Houston
November 13, 2015 — 3.25pm
CALL ME DAD
Thursday, November 26, 8.35pm, ABC
Two years ago domestic violence was almost unmentionable. We'd come some way from 50 years ago, when a husband was considered completely within his rights to assault and control his wife and children. But although more recently it was generally acknowledged that beating your wife was unacceptable, when it happened it still tended to be a shameful secret. Finally, though, it feels like things are changing. And while there have been severalcontributing factors, the blast of oxygen facilitated by both measured coverage and passionate advocacy in the mainstream media has certainly helped. This week on the ABC there is a suite of programs that will undoubtedly progress the conversation even further, and Call Me Dad is a highlight. Most of the voices heard so far have – quite rightly – been women, or men supporting women. Male perpetrators of domestic violence have remained shadowy monsters looming in the background. Here, in this achingly frank documentary, we see the other side of the equation as we follow a handful of blokes who have volunteered to take part in group counselling with the hope of changing their ways. Husbands and fathers, they've realised their behaviour is destroying the things most precious to them – their relationships with their wives and kids. The counselling offers the toughest kind of love. Excuses are given short shrift. But what the process does reveal – both to us and the participants – is that violent and controlling behaviour doesn't come from nowhere. All these men are damaged, not just by their own upbringings but by a society that still values (in men, at least) toughness, aggression, and authoritarianism, whether that's in a boardroom or on a building site. Learning a different way to be is an incredibly difficult and incredibly painful process and while we can condemn the actions of these men, we can't help both admiring the courage it takes to commit to the journey, and be moved by their inching progress towards being fully human.
Call Me Dad is an achingly frank documentary about domestic violence screening on the ABC on Thursday.
MARVEL'S JESSICA JONES
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Netflix is carving out quite a niche for itself in gritty adaptations of comic-book stories, and Jessica Jones is a worthy addition. For a start, it stars the wonderful Krysten Ritter in the title role, a young woman with precisely the right quotient of sass, sex appeal, toughness and intelligence to make Jessica believable. She's also a fine actor, as her diverse turns in Breaking Bad and Don't Trust the B*tch in Apartment 23 attest. Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg (the Twilight movies) sure knows how to push all the right pop-culture buttons, including bringing the angst, and you get the sense she's relishing having both depth of material to play with, and the forum in which to do so. When we meet Ms Jones she's working as a private eye, having spectacularly stuffed up a career as a super hero (what her super powers are, and what went wrong, are hinted at in the first episode and gradually developed). So this is part detective story. Our hero is also clearly both troubled – and a trouble magnet – bringing a nice psychological depth to things. Plus, of course, there's a heap of action of both the human and superhuman variety. I like my dramas with a few more jokes – this takes itself very seriously – but it's undeniably a class act.
Krysten Ritter stars in Marvel's Jessica Jones on Netflix. Credit:Myles Aronowitz/Netflix
HITTING HOME
Tues, Wed, November 24, 25, 8.30pm, ABC
The centrepiece of a week of programming dealing with domestic violence, this two-part documentary from Sarah Ferguson is powerful, if often difficult, viewing. In the first part, tonight, we meet the victims, from women who are virtual prisoners in their own high-security homes to those who have fled to shelters. On Wednesday night, Ferguson shifts her gaze to the perpetrators. We get a range of first-person stories that vividly illustrate the reality of the statistics, including the fact that this is a problem that crosses all demographic and socio-economic boundaries.
HOW THE UNIVERSE WORKS
New series ★★★½
Monday, November 23, 9.30pm, Discovery Science
There's something really exciting about the way a new generation of scientists are using their genius to find fresh ways of explaining their stuff to the general public. In this highly accessible series, everyday items and events are used as a starting point to explore seriously high-end science. Tonight, we do a hard-core deconstruction of an automobile, a journey that – among other things – takes us right back to just after the Big Bang, when the first iron atoms were formed.
KEBAB KINGS
Wednesday, November 25, 8.30pm, SBS
Americans like to say migrants built their nation. We're more inclined to say migrants brought Australia great food. So where better place to explore multiculturalism on the ground than through the humble kebab shop. Two stores – one in George Street, Sydney; one in Smith Street, Collingwood – had multiple cameras installed over the few weeks leading up to Christmas last year, and the owners were also interviewed and occasionally followed around in more conventional documentary style. This funny, engaging and often thought-provoking series is the result.
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There's something about ballet stories that brings out the histrionic in writers – maybe because the ballet world itself is so highly strung. Whatever the reason, this handsome drama set in the fictitious American Ballet Company is completely OTT from the get-go. Pretty much every ballet cliche is ticked off by halfway through the first episode. There also, weirdly, seems to be an awful lot of full-frontal female nudity. And the dialogue is the kind of stuff you can play drinking games to. Plenty of nice dancing, though.
Season final
Wednesday, November 25, 7.30pm, Nine
Whether you've been an avid follower, an occasional watcher, or indeed haven't seen a single episode of this season, a Block finale is always great value. For those in the latter category, you get a neat recap of the story so far and a good look at some pretty spectacular transformations. For the rest of us, there's always the pleasure (or otherwise) of seeing how our favourite contestants fare. This is also a spectacular property, making its return to glory especially satisfying.
GREAT AUSTRALIAN BAKE-OFF
Tuesday, November 24, 8.30pm, Lifestyle Food
Whenever you need to feel relaxed, comfy, and warm inside, the Great Aussie Bake-off is just what the doctor ordered. From its picturesque setting to the good-natured contestants and the delicious baked goods they prepare, this series is the ultimate in feelgood. And if you care to pay a little closer attention, you can learn something too: like why your bread dough doesn't rise, or that there's such a thing as a "proving drawer". (I want one.)
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Dawn of Survivors Review
Lewis Baglow April 24, 2019
Just when you thought the curse of the zombie game had been laid to rest forever, it rises up from the dead to bring a whole horde of games across all of the major platforms. With recent releases such as World War Z and Blood Waves bringing a resurgence of its kind, the haters of the genre can be left with a distinctly rotten taste in their mouth. However, should you despise the concept of yet another zombie game, then think again, as Wistone Entertainments Dawn of Survivors is now clawing a release onto the Nintendo Switch.
As with the majority of zombie-starring games, the plot retains a certain style of cliché. You begin by choosing your gender from a selection of male or female, as well as naming your character, before you find yourself awakening within a strange facility and discovering that an apocalyptic occurrence has rendered the majority of mankind into the walking dead. Your first task is to escape from your confines, dressed in only your underwear, yes, you read that right and by seeking out a variety of key-cards and weaponry, as well as clothes, you battle against a few of the roaming corpses and eventually, make it out into the big wide world. Once this is achieved, the game opens up into a variety of play-styles and types that adds an impressive amount of depth and content.
The game works on a series of fronts, the first of which is presented in a third-person perspective. This viewpoint largely focuses on combat and exploration when you enter a particular building or facility. However, the next minute, or when outside or within a larger expanse, the game is viewed from an isometric viewpoint that allows for greater exploration as you gather resources and materials that are essential for your survival. It's here where the core of the game lies, as it plays primarily as a zombie-survival game. There are many elements that you need to be aware of here, from gathering food and water, to collecting materials that you can use to construct all manner of items.
After your initial introduction to the game, escaping from the facility, you come across a dog who, with the aid of a radio attached to its collar, guides you through a tutorial of sorts, as well as outlines the mechanics of the game and sets you upon a series of objectives. You start off by exploring the region immediately around you, discovering resources and locations, as well as fighting off any stray zombies you may come across. Before long you can build yourself a shelter, an array of weaponry and tools before discovering the world map, which opens up a whole new level of the game as it presents a staggering amount of locations, each determined by a level of stars to signify its level of difficulty and distance depending on your means of transport.
As long as you have the resources you can travel to nearby locations. However, building yourself a means of transport, such as a car or motorcycle, opens up further areas and more of the game to you. In terms of general gameplay, or the mechanics that revolve around the game and its survival elements, everything has been executed perfectly. Menus are easily navigated, inventories are quick and easy to use and the crafting can be done on-the-fly. Need a shotgun quickly? As long as you have the required components, you can quickly open a menu and create one for yourself; anytime and anywhere. Should you succumb to the hordes and meet a grisly end, then you can create a new character, find your previous point of death and collect all of your lost resources; essentially carrying on from where you left off. It's this attention to detail in making the game as accessible as possible that makes it an engaging affair rather than a laborious slog.
However, there are many more elements of the game that, when added together, forms to produce a game that shines in its execution; making this a rather shiny gem of a game within the shadows of a rather overcrowded market. The first of these come with its pricing. At under two pounds, or even dollars, the amount of content, gameplay and replayability available to you makes this game an absolute steal. DO NOT be put off by its price, you're getting a lot of bang for your bucks with Dawn of Survivors. Secondly, it only weighs in at 370MB, meaning that it can reside in the smallest corner of your memory card and will be guaranteed to stay there for a very long time. How on earth the developers managed to cram in so much content into such a small footprint is beyond me, but believe me, it's simply staggering.
You may be forgiven that thinking this is largely due to a sacrifice in the game's presentation. However, you couldn't be further from the truth. Presented in a cel-shaded aesthetic, Dawn of Survivors takes on a very Borderlands-style of artwork which looks simply delicious. It's biggest feature though, is its online component. In fact, it's really important to know that this is first and foremost an online game and a Nintendo Online Membership is required to play. However, through your play-time with the game, you will come across other players; some of whom may help you, while others will try and kill you. You can also pillage other players' shelters, but you also need to be mindful that you may have to defend yours too. It brings another level of depth and uncertainty to the game, adding to the staggering question of how on earth the developers have created such a title that runs at under 400 MB and costs less than your average pick-and-mix.
Despite containing many elements, all of the game's components have been expertly and perfectly executed. From its various viewpoints, crafting mechanics, skill of survival, combat capabilities and its staggering amount of depth and content, this is a title that just plays superbly and draws you in deeper and deeper. It soon becomes one of those titles that becomes difficult to put down. The more you play, the more you learn and the higher the chances of survival become. Through all of my playtime within the game, I have yet to find any faults, bugs or annoying features within its make-up; making it a very satisfying experience and easily the biggest value for money currently available within the Switch's eShop.
Overall, Dawn of Survivors provides a perfect showcase of gaming done right. It really is a gem within the rough. With its low price point and small file size, you really do get a game that surprises with its level of depth, wealth of content and pleasing presentation. You simply wonder how the developers have managed such a feat. If you've the slightest interest in zombie games, or even titles within the survival and combat genres, then you simply need to own this game. Save your teeth and avoid looking like a zombie by skipping that temptation to buy a pick-and-mix at the local store. Buy this instead. You won't regret it.
Every once in a while, a game comes along that is simply unmissable. Dawn of Survivors is one of those games.
Lewis Baglow
Bachelor of Arts in Media and Creative Writing Masters Degree in Creative Writing A passion for Video Games that has spanned over 30 years.
Tags:3D, Action, adventure, Dawn of Survivors, Dawn of Survivors Review, Nintendo Switch Review, Rating 9/10, RPG, Shooter, Switch Review, third-person, WiSTONE Entertainment
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And step out into the early morning air.
White clouds forming in the air above.
Awakening me to a thousand possibilities.
His presence in this present white of snow.
And now an angel lies gentle in the snow.
Crisp, clean, and cleansing to my body, mind, and soul.
In this canopy of cold.


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2 Attendance pattern
The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.
3 Master's type
The master's degree in these resolutions is an advanced learning master's course.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
The embedded courses in this sequence are:
Providing candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of any course in this sequence. Only the highest award completed will be conferred.
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Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science requires:
a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney in the discipline of biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, ecology, climate and atmospheric sciences, marine science, geology, geography, environmental studies, environmental engineering, agriculture and/or natural resource management, or equivalent qualification; or
a Bachelors degree in any discipline, in addition to successfully completing 18 credit points of undergraduate science at the University of Sydney, including:
6 credit points in biology; and
6 credit points in chemistry; and
6 credit points in geography.
Admission to the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science requires:
a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney in one or more of the disciplines listed under subsection (3)(a), or equivalent qualification; or
completion of the embedded graduate certificate in this discipline, from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification; or
a Bachelors degree in any discipline, in addition to successfully completing 18 credit points of undergraduate science at the University of Sydney, as listed under subsection (3)(b).
Admission to the Master of Environmental Science requires:
a Bachelor of Science, with a credit average, from the University of Sydney in one or more of the disciplines listed under subsection (3)(a), or equivalent qualification; or
a Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Sydney in one or more of the disciplines listed under subsection (3)(a), or equivalent qualification; or
completion of the embedded graduate diploma in this discipline, from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification; or
a Bachelors degree in any discipline, in addition to successfully completing 18 credit points of undergraduate science at the University of Sydney with a credit average, as listed under subsection (3)(b).
6 Requirements for award
The units of study that may be taken for these awards are set out in the table for Environmental Science postgraduate courses. With the approval of the Dean and the program coordinator, candidates for the graduate diploma or master's degree, who have special aims or interests, may be allowed to substitute up to 12 credit points with relevant postgraduate units from outside the table.
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science a candidate must complete 24 credit points, including:
18 credit points of core unit of study; and
6 credit points of elective units of study.
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science a candidate must complete 48 credit points, including:
24 credit points of core units of study, and
24 credit points of elective units of study.
To qualify for the Master of Environmental Science a candidate must complete 72 credit points, including:
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Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2015 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January, 2019, or later date as the faculty may, in special circumstances, approve.
The Graduate Certificate in Environmental Science, Graduate Diploma in Environmental Science and Master of Environmental Science are articulated coursework programs that allow a large degree of flexibility in the depth at which studies are undertaken and the choice of subjects studied. Some of the major themes addressed include environmental chemistry, ecology, climate change, renewable energy production and environmental policy.
The articulated award program in Environmental Science is designed for both recent graduates wishing to obtain employment in the environmental field and for graduates already working in an environmental sphere who are interested in gaining either a formal qualification in environmental science or additional information about related areas of environmental science.
Environmental managers and scientists are increasingly finding that they need to have a broad interdisciplinary knowledge base and the ability to be flexible and innovative in their application of such knowledge. Thus the aim of this award program is to provide students with the ability to solve environmental problems that require the integration of knowledge from diverse disciplines. Emphasis is placed on studies which span several disciplines, adaptive problem solving, and the development of new skills and expertise.
Upon completion of the graduate certificate, graduates will possess a practical and theoretical background in some of the basic aspects of environmental science. This can be supplemented and extended upon completion of the graduate diploma, and extended further to include research and practical skills upon completion of the master's program. Students completing the full postgraduate program will have a solid grounding in all basic areas of environmental science, enabling them to understand the environmental problems that can arise and the disparate solutions that can be applied to solve such problems, and to comprehend all aspects of environmental assessment.


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Embarrassed to Explain US Foreign Policy
by Doug Bandow Posted on December 14, 2007 August 7, 2009
I'm off in Norway today, the guest of some folks interested in U.S. foreign policy. They want me to explain what Americans think of international events and how policymakers formulate foreign policy. It's a daunting, or perhaps more accurately, an embarrassing, task.
Americans know very little about the world. Their ignorance is almost charming. In one sense, it's good that most people are more interested in spending time with family and friends and in earning a living than in plotting a coup in some faraway land, waging a war against some emerging power, or issuing foreign ultimatums over random economic and political demands.
Unfortunately, however, as a result Americans have essentially delegated the power to do all of those things to a Washington-centered elite. When things go wrong, Americans get angry. Then the politicos start blaming each other. Specific policies sometimes change, but Washington's interventionist enthusiasm always quickly returns.
It's not a pretty spectacle. Most Americans are not ideologically committed to turning the U.S. into an imperial power. Few of them would like to spend months or years patrolling failed foreign states, such as Iraq. Most of them turn against needless conflicts when it becomes evident that they aren't going to be short and sweet.
Indeed, when wars go bad – conflicts like Iraq and Somalia – the public eventually says "enough!" President Bill Clinton perceived that the debacle in Mogadishu destroyed domestic political support for the mission, so he brought the troops home.
Anger over the Bush administration's Iraq war, dishonestly initiated and incompetently waged, led voters to transfer control of Congress to the Democrats. The failure of Congress to override continuing presidential support for the conflict may lead voters to give the White House to the Democrats as well. Indeed, though the crazy Republican candidates (Rudy Giuliani and John McCain) might be prepared to occupy Iraq forever, the other GOP wannabees likely would bring home the troops for political reasons, if nothing else.
Yet in a perverse sense the biggest foreign policy problem is when the costs seem low. Then the public simply ignores the issue, giving policymakers wide discretion to continue advancing interventionist policies running contrary to America's national interests.
How else to explain continuing American membership in NATO, especially a NATO that keeps expanding? In the 1950s and 1960s Europe needed defending from the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies. From whom is America defending Europe today, a continent with a population and GDP larger than America's?
Moreover, what sense does it make to continue expanding NATO up to the borders of Russia, absorbing countries with multiple disputes with Russia, a nuclear-armed power? The Baltic states and Poland, in particular, offer Washington security costs, not benefits. It would be even more foolish to include in an alliance that technically remains the "North Atlantic" Treaty Organization the countries of Georgia and Ukraine.
However, the American people remain blissfully unaware of and disinterested in their nation's foreign policy. If America ends up at war with Russia over a recent addition to NATO, voters might then take notice. Otherwise they just don't care.
Similarly misguided is America's continuing defense of South Korea. The South has upwards of 40 times the GDP and twice the population of North Korea. Seoul is friends with all of its neighbors, even the North's former allies, Beijing and Moscow. Most South Koreans no longer fear Pyongyang; in fact, they have been lavishing subsidies and aid on North Korea for years.
America's policy-making elite naturally offers a multitude of arguments to maintain the same military commitment more than a half century after the end of the Korean War. But what normal person would support spending billions of dollars to raise and maintain overseas thousands of troops to guard South Korea?
Then there's Japan. The second ranking economic power on earth, Japan could do far more to protect itself and its region. Its neighbors prefer that Washington do the job, but so what? That doesn't make the policy in America's interest. Again, American elites rather like the idea of the U.S. attempting to run the world. But the vast majority of Americans, who have to pay the bill, probably would be much less enthused if they thought about it.
Beyond such major commitments, Washington has dribbled bases and forces around the world. It's a policy of which Americans are largely ignorant. To the extent that they believed that such facilities advanced American security, they might support them. But alliances and bases can act as transmission belts of war at a time when we should be building firebreaks to war.
Although serious armed conflict is unlikely in either Asia or Europe, Washington's explicit promise to defend the Baltic States and Eastern Europe necessarily makes all of those nations' squabbles with Russia America's squabbles as well. Washington's implicit guarantee to Taiwan does the same thing with China next door. Bringing nations like Georgia and Ukraine into NATO would add more problems to America's portfolio.
Advocates of scattering security guarantees around the globe argue that they deter aggression, which undoubtedly is true to some degree. But U.S. security guarantees also ensure American involvement in conflicts that would be little relevant to U.S. security. With the Cold War over, South Korea doesn't much matter to America. It's an important trading partner, but nevertheless remains a minor factor in American prosperity. Poland wasn't important to America's defense even during the Cold War. Promising to go to war in such circumstances is no bargain, even if the chances of conflict seem small.
Especially since guaranteeing the security of other nations changes their incentive for irresponsible behavior. That is, so long as small countries act in the belief that Washington will rush to their defense in a conflict with a bigger power – China and Russia most obviously today – they are likely to act more aggressively. We can see that phenomenon at work in Taiwan, which has adopted a confrontational stance with Beijing over Washington's objections. With America behind them, why not assert their interest?
The challenge for non-interventionists is to break through the public's ignorance to build popular support for overturning elite opinion. It won't be easy, obviously. But it never has been. However, without the emergence of a real opposition to today's aggressive foreign policy, we are doomed to continue following current policy around most of the world.
Ron Paul has made progress. But we have far to go to turn make foreign policy into an issue that moves voters and, in doing so, stirs so-called major candidates to challenge the interventionist status quo. Only then will we be able transform the American empire back into the American republic.
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Tudor Royal Propaganda
by Tracy Borman
'We must not let in daylight upon magic'
Published 21st December 2021
Tracy Borman is a best selling author, historian and broadcaster, specialising in the Tudor period. Her books include Elizabeth's Women, Thomas Cromwell, The Private Lives of the Tudors and Henry VIII and the Men Who Made Him. She has also written a fiction trilogy, The King's Witch, based in the court of James I.
Tracy is joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, Chief Executive of the Heritage Education Trust and an honorary professor at Bishop Grosseteste University. She has presented a number of history programmes for Channel 5 and the Smithsonian Channel, including The Fall of Anne Boleyn, Inside the Tower of London and Henry VIII and the King's Men. She is a regular contributor to BBC History Magazine and gives talks on her books across the country and abroad.
Her latest book, Crown & Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, was published by Hodder & Stoughton in November 2021.
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In February 2021, Queen Elizabeth II will celebrate her 70th year on the British throne – her Platinum Jubilee – by far the longest reign of any British monarch. It will resonate not just in Britain but across the globe, thanks to the enduring popularity of, and fascination with British royalty (witness the success of Netflix's award-winning series The Crown). Despite personal upheavals in the royal family, it continues to be held in high esteem.
The institution that the Queen represents is one the most iconic and enduring in the world. Elizabeth II can trace her descent to Egbert, the ninth century King of Wessex, which means that (excepting the Interregnum from 1649 to 1660) the British monarchy boasts a dynastic continuity that spans around 1,150 years. The ceremony followed at the Queen's coronation in 1953 was largely the same as that used for the Anglo-Saxon kings 1,080 years earlier.
Despite the almost unimaginable change that has taken place during the twelve centuries of its existence, the British monarchy has survived, weathering the storms of rebellion, revolution and war that brought many of Europe's royal families to an abrupt and bloody end.
So what is the secret of its success? There is no single answer to that question. Partly it lies in the compromises that the Crown has had to make in order to survive: from Magna Carta in 1215 to the Bill or Rights of 1689, and much more besides. Partly it is the sense of tradition and continuity that the monarchy represents, which can offer much-needed comfort in a rapidly-changing, often frightening world. The achievements of individual monarchs have also played their part, from the great warrior kings such as William I, Edward III and Henry V to monarchs such as Queen Victoria who inspired the values of their age. In more recent times, George V and George VI made up for their diminishing political role by providing a national figurehead for the war effort. And the last six decades have proved that the decidedly unglamorous qualities of duty and dignity are highly prized, just as they were during the reign of the first Elizabeth, who sacrificed personal desire for her country.
But perhaps the most important ingredient for success is what we might today call PR. As has been shown again and again in the history of the British crown, the most successful sovereigns have been those who have skilfully managed their public image. Throughout the eleven centuries of its existence, the crown has been surrounded by an almost magical aura. The earliest coronation for which a detailed description survives, that of the Anglo-Saxon king Edgar in 973, conjures up a powerful image of the new king being anointed with holy oil to confirm his semi-divine status. The same ceremony has been performed, almost to the letter, during the eleven centuries that have followed. This has helped to bolster the mystique of monarchy; a sense of 'otherness' that keeps us mere mortals in thrall. As the Victorian essayist Walter Bagehot observed:
'Our royalty is to be reverenced, and if you begin to poke about it you cannot reverence it…We must not let in daylight upon magic.'
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These days, I hire people to do the work on a freelance basis and it brings the cost of a small indie app or game to anywhere from $20,000 to $250,000, with the higher-end projects being funded by people other than myself (friends, crowdfunding, grants).
How much does a indie game developer make?
While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $161,500 and as low as $13,000, the majority of Indie Game Developer salaries currently range between $30,500 (25th percentile) to $113,500 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $140,500 annually across the United States.
Is indie game making profitable?
It's possible to make money off of indie games. In Eric Barone's experience, he worked diligently for four years on the beloved Stardew Valley by himself. "Stardew Valley probably earned about $24 million last year. Steam Spy thinks that it earned $9.2 million in March after it released on February 26.
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To answer to your question, this is very difficult. It's not any difficulty in being a game developer. Create few projects, publish them on many sites and you're done! "Beware of the another game developer!
What is the most successful indie game?
Minecraft. Markus Alexej Persson, more famously known as Notch, is the creator of Minecraft, the most wildly successfully indie game of all time.
Is being an indie game developer worth it?
Indie games are not a get-rich-quick scheme. You'll be working very hard at something unpredictable which may never pay off. If you feel like you need to make games, or even that they interest you on a deep level, it's probably worth taking a stab at it.
Why do most indie games fail?
The main reasons indie games fail are over saturation and the lack of marketing. With so many marketing strategies out there, gaming studios have to adapt to the one that suits their game the most. Most of the times the marketing falls short for a game, making the game a tough sell.
Can you make a living as an indie game developer?
Money can be made as an indie dev. However, the money tends to flow towards a small group of very popular games instead of getting evenly dispersed. For every indie dev that makes it big, there are thousands of indie devs that make nearly nothing.
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How much do indie games earn?
The majority (median 25 percent) of their games earn from $1,000 to $10,000. If you're lucky, you'll be in the next 20 percent above that, earning from $10k to 100k. But you're more likely in the quarter below, earning only $100 to $1,000.
How much money do successful indie games make?
A typical (median) indie game makes about $13k. Top 25% of indie games make over $44k. Top 15% make over $108k.
What percentage of indie games are successful?
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Do you need a degree to be a indie game developer?
Truth is, you don't need a bachelor's degree in computer science to become a game developer. A lot of the best indie game devs started out with free educational material that can be readily found online. And no, you also don't have to take art classes to draw up some concept designs for your character.
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3D – Both engines have great 3D capabilities, although Unreal is best in terms of graphical fidelity. 2D – Both engines can do 2D, although Unity has a much larger focus and tool-set. Virtual Reality – Unity excels in VR as the plugins are very versatile and integrate into the overall XR infrastructure.
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Complying lean principles at a traditional site - the Leanfield approach of Opel in Rüsselsheim
by Christian Müller (Author) Helge Voldsgaard-Rasmussen (Author)
Seminar Paper 2004 23 Pages
Business economics - Supply, Production, Logistics
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3.1 The situation of Opel
3.1.1 Opel Company Profile
3.1.3 Rüsselsheim
3.2 The development of car production
3.2.1 Lean Production
3.2.2 Brownfield and Greenfield
5 Method
7 Empirical investigation
7.1 Greenfield, Brownfield or Leanfield
7.2 Development of plant concepts at General Motors
7.2.1 NUMMI
7.2.2 CAMI
7.2.3 Eisenach
7.2.4 Rosario/Argentina
7.2.5 Gliwice/Poland
7.3 Elements of Leanfield's realization
7.3.1 Conceptual matters
7.3.1.1 Architecture
7.3.1.2 Quality control
7.3.1.3 Business Mall
7.3.2 Implementation matters
7.3.2.1 Simulation
7.3.2.2 Cooperation of workers
7.3.2.3 Training
10.1 Pictures
10.2 Literature Overview
10.3 Endnote
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the decision of Adam Opel AG to restructure its production site at Rüsselsheim according to the so-called Leanfield approach. Therefore, a theoretical framework containing key principles of lean production and pointing out the importance of cooperation as a prerequisite for their implementation has been built up. Then the steps that led to the formulation of lean principles at General Motors, Opel's mother company and the realization of the Leanfield approach in Rüsselsheim are examined. The results are that Opel succeeds in complying with lean principles in the new Rüsselsheim assembly plant but that the Leanfield approach can not be perceived as generally applicable solution as it was due to the specific circumstances Opel faced at the existing Rüsselsheim site.
As the automotive industry is heavily dependant on effective manufacturing and supply processes to create advantages in an environment of intensive competition, future trends in logistics and supply chain management are likely to evolve in this industry.
Therefore, we chose the restructuring of the Opel plant at Rüsselsheim to examine a novel approach to implement lean manufacturing at a traditional production site.
Opel is as a fully owned subsidiary part of the global network of General Motors (GM), run as an independent entity. It fulfils many important functions within the GM group, e.g. the International Technical Development Center (ITDC). The ITDC is located at Rüsselsheim, Germany and it is responsible for the development of small cars. Opel has a strong connection to Vauxhall, which has its main activities in the UK, whereas Opel mainly covers the European market. The two units share and manufacture the same car models. Besides that, cooperation with Suzuki (20% owned by GM) exists in building small cars for the Eastern European, Asian and South American Market.
Main competitors in Europe are Volkswagen, Ford and Renault.[i]
Opel's share of the new car market in Western and Central Europe has been 8.75% in 2003 (1.57 million units of a total 17.89 million units) with the Vectra model which is produced in Rüsselsheim accounting for 12.4% of the unit sales.[ii] Opel manufactures its cars in 11 plants spread over 8 European countries. These years, the company is facing a challenge, having a loss of 384 Million Euro in 2003, with a 6,3 % decrease in revenue (from 14,8 to 13,9 Billion Euro).[iii]
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Being the birth place of Adam Opel, Rüsselsheim has always been the headquarters of Adam Opel AG. Opel car production in Rüsselsheim started in 1899 and Germany's first car assembly line has been installed there in 1924. After having been destroyed in WWII, the production site was rebuilt in 1950. In the following decades, modernizations and restructurings were conducted to keep the traditional site competitive. In the late 1990s however, it turned out that it was not possible to fulfill the requirements of lean production anymore. Consequently, a completely new concept had to be set up as explained by Michael J. Wolf, Rüsselsheim plant director "Although we kept the traditional Rüsselsheim plant up to date by continuous modernization and restructuring, all these measures during more than a century of car manufacturing, though sensible in their respective eras, created a complex conglomerate of buildings and processes over the years that could not comply with true lean production requirements any more."[iv] In Rüsselsheim the Vectra model, a middle class car, is manufactured. Our project focuses on the way this concept has been realized.
The timeline introduced by Skjøtt-Larsen, gives an impression of the occurrence of management concepts during the last years. Just-in-time (JIT) and Lean Manufacturing have been the two of these major concepts that play an important role for the Transformation of the automotive industry since that time.
JIT become known in the late 1970s and early 1980s as a Japanese approach. The basic innovative feature of this concept was its "Pull"-orientation, meaning that all manufacturing steps are linked and controlled by the next respective down stream operation. The activities were carried out in teams which communicated with each other through the kanban-system, a card-based system. With the placement of the special cards, the down stream unit could signalize its needs for products or services to the next up stream unit.
In the late 1980s, this concept was further developed into the approach of "Lean Production" by Womack et al. ("The machine that changed the world") that resulted in the formulation of lean principles like the minimization of waste and the continuous improvement of quality and efficiency. Their work was based on a wide-ranging empirical study done in the International Motor Vehicle Program (IMVP) at MIT.[v]
These two production systems first created a competitive advantage for the Japanese Companies who developed it and thus applied it first. Later, as the other manufacturers had learned about these concepts and started catching up in competition, the traditional manufacturing sites faced the pressure to adapt to the new principles. Rüsselsheim too, being an old and traditional facility in GM's global organization, faced the same pressure.[vi]
When wanting to improve the production process of a plan the management usually has two possibilities:
- Brownfield - describes an area of land in a town or city that was previously used for industry and where new buildings can be built.
- Greenfield - describes land that has not yet been built on, or buildings built on land that had never been used before for building. [vii]
In this project, we want to evaluate how Opel fulfilled the requirements of lean production by integrating a new production facility into the traditional Rüsselsheim site.
Furthermore, we will discuss the company's reasons for that course of action. During our examinations, we will put a special focus on the empirical investigation of the new production site and the development of the General Motors Global Manufacturing System (GM-GMS).
The following questions are to be answered:
- Has Opel been capable of applying lean production at the new plant?
- What are the reasons for Opel's approach?
- Is the Leanfield approach superior alternative to Brownfield and Greenfield?
The theoretical framework is based on insights gained during the course at SSE and prior studies at our respective home universities; literature studies of articles provided during the course as well as complementary papers, articles and books.
General knowledge about the Opel and specific knowledge regarding the Rüsselsheim plant have been achieved through the consultation of an industry professionals' network (AJKNET); study of articles particularly concerning both Opel the concept of the new plant and first hand information from Opel gained through an interview[viii] and additional presentations.
During our empirical investigations, we looked at the Leanfield plant concept and evaluated its origins by examining the historical development of plant concepts at General Motors during the last 15 years. Furthermore, we examined the key elements of the Leanfield approach, especially focusing on the business mall concept.
In the analysis part, we will compare how the Opel approach fits into the theoretical framework, if it goes beyond it and how the possible tensions were handled. Finally, the conclusion will contain an evaluation of the concept's strategic fit.
We will base our theoretical framework on the formulation of lean production principles and the introduction of Toyotaism and JIT as its origin. Furthermore, we will discuss possible benefits of the application of lean principles. We will look at the concepts of supply chain cooperation and integration as well as responsiveness as prerequisites for the implementation of lean principles and point on possible tensions that might appear with these prerequisites.
Jaffee refers to Toyotaism as the alternative to Fordism, putting a stress on supreme quality and productivity as its results. He identifies organization as well as the character of relationship between management and workers as key features. The higher grade of workers' involvement is described as a result of the Toyotaist system's structure that introduced organizational features that made it easier for the workers to contribute to the enhancement of processes.[ix] This Toyotaist system, focusing rather on relational and social aspects is complementary to the concept of just-in-time (JIT), a concept shifting the perspective from Fordist "push"-logic (pushing production into the market) to a market demand-controlled "pull"-logic (demand pulling production into the market)[x]. The concept of lean production as introduced by Womack et al. (The machine that changed the world, Womack, Jones and Roos, 1990) contains the elements of both, and Shield extracts from their model six key lean principles, i.e. perfect first-time quality, waste minimization by removing all activities that do not add value, continuous improvement, flexibility, and long-term relationships[xi]. The main benefits an organization can earn from the application of those principles are the use of fewer resources, rapid and efficient product development cycle, higher quality at lower cost, and greater flexibility.[xii] However, though the origin of "leanness" can be found in the automotive industry, Womack and Jones established the idea of "lean thinking" after having observed parallels to Toyota in other industries, i.e. seeing lean not only as a management theory but as a way of perceiving an organization's approach to create value for the customer by avoiding waste.[xiii] By taking this perspective, the combination of a Toyotaist "philosophy" and a responsive approach to uncertainties in the form of changes in demand as introduced in Susanne Hertz's strategy lecture becomes clear.[xiv]
[i] http://www.hoovers.com/opel/--ID__93251--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml
[ii] http://www.opel.com/corporate/1/14.html
[iii] http://www.welt.de/data/2004/01/31/230720.html
[iv] Vasilash, G. S; Opel approach in Russelsheim; Automotive Design & Production; Sep. 2001.Vol.113, Iss. 9
[v] Harland, C.M.; Lamming, R.C.; Cousins, P.D. Developing the concept of supply strategy, 1999, p.657
[vi] Vasilash, G. S; Opel approach in Russelsheim; Automotive Design & Production; Sep. 2001.Vol.113, Iss. 9
[vii] www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/
[viii] Informal contact, no structured interview
[ix] Jaffee, D.; Organization Theory - Tension and Change; 2001;p.132
[x] Ibid.; p135
[xi] http://www.dau.mil/educdept/mm_dept_resources/navbar/lean/01rdg-lean.htm
[xii] Ibid.
[xiii] Harland, C.M.; Lamming, R.C.; Cousins, P.D. Developing the concept of supply strategy, 1999; p.654 ,658
[xiv] Hertz, S.; Strategy- ASCM; lecture given at SSE; Sep 29 2004
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Stockholm School of Economics – Logistics Seminar
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Complying Leanfield Opel Rüsselsheim Advanced Supply Chain Management
Christian Müller (Author)
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Helge Voldsgaard-Rasmussen (Author)
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Q: Lambda Expression : Pick out a substring from a larger string This is the string which iam trying to process
var str =
  "$filter=HRRepName ne null and HRRepName ne '' and HRRepName eq 'jessica.l.hessling'&$top=1"

Currently using below code to get the substring - jessica.l.hessling
var repName = odataQuery
  .Split(new string[] { "eq" }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)[1]
  .Split(new char[] { (char)39 })[1]
  .Replace("'", "")
  .Trim();

But this index might create bug later hence i want to use lambda expression.
What I have tried till now :
var repName2 = odataQuery
 .Split(new string[] { "HRRepName" }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries)
 .Select(s.Substring(s.IndexOf("eq",StringComparison.Ordinal)+1));

A: Well, I think Regex might be very good choice here, try below code:
var str = "$filter=HRRepName ne null and HRRepName ne '' and HRRepName eq 'jessica.l.hessling'&$top=1";
var match = (new Regex(@"HRRepName eq '([^']+)")).Match(str);
var extractedString = match.Success ? match.Groups[1] : null;

Explanation: HRRepName eq '([^']+) will match HRRepName eq ' literally, then it will match everything until ' character with ([^']+), brackets mean, that it will be stored in capture group.

A: You wrote:

this can be any name , i want the string right after eq but before '&'

To find whether items are in a string, and/or extract substrings from a string according to some pattern, RegEx is usually the way to go.
To fetch the data after the first eq and before the first & after this eq:
const string regexPattern = ".*eq(.*)&";
var match = RegEx.Match(regexPattern);
if (match.Success)
{    // found the pattern, it is in Match.Groups
     ProcessMatch(match.Groups[1]); // [0] is complete matching string, [1] is first capture
}

The pattern:

*

**. start the string with zero or more characters

*eq until the first occurrence of eq

*(*.) capture zero or more characters

*& until the first & after this eq

You can test this using one of the online RegEx pattern testers
The captured item is in Match.Groups. I haven't tested it, but as far as I remember, this is an IList, where element [0] is the complete matching string, 1 is the first captured item. Your debugger will show this to you.

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Divinity thesis and dissertation collection
'Speaking to my heart': a close reading of Qohelet as a literary character
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This project seeks to analyze Qohelet's first-person speech as a route to understand his character through the words spoken by himself. In scholarship, although Qohelet is recognized as a character, it is often analyzed with the Solomonic figure in Hebrew biblical history or certain social roles from the presumed historical setting of Ecclesiastes. However, Ecclesiastes' social setting, dating, and authorship are constantly debated as historical evidence are scarce. Therefore, this thesis proposes to reconstruct the Qohelet character by taking the text as literary evidence. It aims to explore the richness of this character by employing the close reading method proposed by New Criticism in English literary studies which continues to influence the way to read a literary text today. It focuses on providing a narrative reading and analysis of the text particularly on passages (1:12-2:26; 3:9-22; 7:15-8:1; and 8:16-9:12) where Qohelet specifically speaks to himself, to his personified heart (לב ,(or to his intended audience. Close reading suggests stripping away any historically authorial and editorial influences on the meaning of the immediate text, and in turn asks how the text may bring out meaning from its content, structure, rhetorical devices, and literary construct by taking the text as a literary unity. Through dissecting the narrative first-person components, the research should show how Qohelet's character development functions within the text, how the autobiographical voice influences or participates in the meaning of the text, and how these elements simultaneously shape the character of Qohelet and the sapiential theology of the book