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What do I need to open a Greek bank account?
Can a foreigner open a bank account in Greece?
What international banks are in Greece?
What 4 things do you need to open a bank account?
What is the best bank in Greece?
Do I need a Greek bank account to buy property in Greece?
Is it easy to open a bank account in Greece?
Are there any American banks in Greece?
Are there Canadian banks in Greece?
Can I open a bank account without income?
Can I open bank account without ID card?
What bank pays you to open an account?
Can you open a Greek bank account online?
Who Cannot open a bank account?
How do I get a Greek tax number?
Yes, you are allowed to open a bank account as a Greek non-resident. There is no legal restriction that restricts non-residents from having access to financial institutions. Although the bank will decide which profile type [like current, foreign currency, and external accounts] will be available for you.
Greek branches of international banks
ABN AMRO.
Bank of America.
Bank of China (Luxembourg)
Bank of Cyprus.
Bank Saderat Iran.
BMW Austria Bank.
BNP Paribas Securities Services.
Citibank Europe.
What do I need to open a bank account?
At least two forms of government-issued photo identification, such as a valid driver's license or passport.
Social security number or individual taxpayer identification number.
Utility bill with current address information.
Alpha Bank has been named "Best Bank in Greece" for 2020, at the "Awards for Excellence 2020" by the international financial publication "Euromoney" due to its adaptability, robust capital position and commitment to social responsibility throughout the recent COVID-19 crisis.
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Foreigners who wish to buy real estate property in Greece are not expressly required by the law to open a bank account with a bank in Greece; in practice, however, they need to open an account in order to be able to pay the real estate transfer tax (which is payable to the Tax Office at the property's location or to …
Yes, it is possible to open a bank account in Greece as a non-resident. The banks would require from you the AFM, Arithmo Forologiko Mitro, a 9 digit tax number, which you can easily obtain at your tax office in your Greek neighborhood.
Bank of America Europe DAC, Athens Branch is the 9th largest bank in Greece in terms of total assets. In 2018 its total assets were 144,69 mln EUR.
Bank of Nova Scotia has acquired the Canadian operations of NBG Bank, National Bank of Greece (Canada), a full service chartered bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Bank of Greece S.A., headquartered in Athens, Greece.
Your right to open a bank account
In Canada, you have the right to open a bank account at a bank or a federally regulated credit union as long as you show proper identification. You can open an account even if you: don't have a job. don't have money to put in the account right away.
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If you don't have any of the official documents, banks should accept alternatives such as a benefits letter; immigration status document; or a letter from a prison governor, care-home manager, homeless shelter or place of study.
Best consumer checking account bonuses
Citibank: Up to $1,500.
PNC Bank: up to $300 bonus.
TD Bank: $150 or $300 bonus.
M&T Bank: up to $250 bonus.
Chase Bank: $225 bonus.
Huntington National Bank: Up to $300 bonus.
Bank of America: $100 bonus.
TD Bank: $200.
Unfortunately, you cannot open a bank account online with Greece's domestic and international banks. You will need to go to the bank in person so they can verify your original documents and take signature samples.
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, banks are required to tell you why you've been denied a bank account. The most likely reason to be denied an account is that you've got an outstanding debt with a bank – often because of unpaid bank fees. But you may also be denied because of a history of frequent overdrafts.
You need a tax number, called an AFM, to legally work in Greece. To get one, you need to go in person to the closest tax office to where you live. You do not need an appointment. Find the closest tax office to you here in Greek or here in English.
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Tipped workers, educators, and public schools win in omnibus bill, while fate of undocumented immigrants remains uncertain
Washington, DC - Last Friday, Trump signed the omnibus spending bill into a law which was victorious for tipped workers and public schools but left the fate of undocumented youth uncertain and advanced an anti-immigrant agenda. The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO issued the following statement in response from APALA National President Monica Thammarath of the National Education Association:
"Restaurant workers can breathe a sigh of relief as the spending bill included a provision that protects their tips from employers. Together with hundreds of thousands of people nationwide, APALA is proud to have helped defeat the Trump administration's misguided attempt to steal hard-earned tips from the people who earned them. We also celebrate the defeat of Betsy DeVos' attack on our public schools and attempt to defund Title II, which helps districts pay for teacher development, reduce class size, improve evaluation systems, and more. The spending bill provides long overdue increases in education funding — a step forward in making the investments in our kids, schools, and communities that we need.
These wins for restaurant workers, educators, and public schools are a true testament to the power of collective organizing that must continue if we are to build on the momentum of resistance against this administration's white supremacist, polarizing, and greedy agenda.
At the same time, the spending bill falls short for immigrant workers and families, including the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Absent from the bill was a permanent legislative solution for the 800,000 DACA recipients, TPS holders whose protections the administration has discontinued this past year, and the thousands of more undocumented youth and families who live in fear of detention and deportation. Instead, the bill includes funding for an unnecessary border wall, immigration enforcement, and border patrol, all of which do not make our communities safer.
We will not stand for the criminalization of people of color nor will we back down without a fight. We call on our Congressional champions and leaders to fight back on the administration's hateful agenda and protect our immigrant communities who contribute to this country every single day.
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APALA on SOTU: Nothing But Damaging Policies
Washington, DC - The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA) issued the following statement in response to Trump's State of the Union address:
"Given the difficult year for workers, immigrants, refugees, women, and so many more, the State of the Union did not shed light to the true state of our union. Instead, Trump resorted to usual tactics and rhetoric, scapegoating and criminalizing immigrants and celebrating corporate greed at the hands of working people. Though Trump called for unity in a very polarized time, his speech last night meant nothing but damaging policies for our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) workers, families, and communities.
Trump's latest immigration proposal continues to hold DREAMers hostage by offering up our families, neighbors, and loved ones. DREAMers are not and should not be used as political bargaining chips, and we remain resolute to counter any attacks to pit our communities against each other. With the White House's white supremacist wish list to slash legal immigration by 50%, gut asylum laws and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) that offer refugees a new start, and build a mass deportation force, Trump is proposing measures that are a waste of taxpayer dollars and that have nothing to do with national security, instead of making long-term investments into communities.
Furthermore, Trump's empty words on his regime's impact on working families is grossly misleading as the administration has prioritized corporate greed over working people from the beginning. From the tax scam bill to rolling back protections to keep workers safe to potentially even stealing tips from workers, the wealthy 1% is profiting at hands of workers everywhere.
The true state of our union and our new American moment now lie in the organizing and mobilization of workers, women, people of color, and people from all walks of life who demand to live and work with dignity, safety, and respect. The power we are building together with national, local, and grassroots partners nationwide will not and cannot be stopped. We see it in our unions that continue to fight against attacks on the right to collectively bargain and organize. We see it in our communities who are turning out the vote in historic numbers. We see it in our APALA members who understand that an attack on one is an attack on all. This is the state of our union, and this is how we will win."
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APALA Disappointed in Trump Shutdown Deal
Washington, DC - The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL-CIO (APALA) issued the following statement from Monica Thammarath, APALA National President, after the Senate voted to end the Trump shutdown with a deal that makes no real changes for undocumented youth:
"Though we are heartened that the Senate reauthorized the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the next six years, the Senate turned its back on DREAMers once again. Without a DREAM Act as part of the spending bill, thousands are still left with uncertainty and fear for their futures. The GOP shut down the government because they refused to budge on protecting our undocumented youth, and yet they were able to wrangle a deal without any long-term investment for families, neighborhoods, and communities.
The Democrats who voted for the deal should be ashamed as they are now complicit in Trump's mass deportation machine. Undocumented youth are not and should not be used as bargaining chips in the GOP's political game. The Trump administration and the GOP need to stop gambling with people's lives and rewriting American values of diversity and inclusion.
DREAMers and immigrants make invaluable contributions to our country every single day. That's why we remain resolute because our fight is far from over. We will continue to call our representatives, organize our communities, and resist this terrible regime of white supremacy and xenophobia."
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Donald Brotchie Forbes
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In memory of:
Lieutenant Donald Brotchie Forbes
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Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
31st Bn.
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Son of John and Elizabeth Forbes, of Greenock, Scotland.
Commemorated on Page 238 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page.
ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France
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Mont St Eloi is a village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 8 kilometres north-west of Arras. The village stands on high ground overlooking the battlefields of Vimy and Souchez and the main Bethune-Arras road, and the ruined towers that rise from it were used as an observation post during the French attacks at Neuville-St Vaast and Givenchy in May 1915. Ecoivres is a hamlet lying at the foot of the hill, to the south-west and about 1.5 kilometres from Mont St Eloi on the Arras-St Pol line. The ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY is on the D49 road.
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This FREE 2-hour kayak expedition will explore the southern end of Sebago Lake in Standish. At 9:30 a.m., the group will launch the fleet of kayaks off of Smith Mill Road and begin exploring the open water marsh between the Sticky River and Sebago Lake. We'll hopefully be treated to some intriguing and rare wildlife sightings as well as the opportunity to observe water-lilies and other aquatic vegetation. Before returning, we'll paddle under the abandoned trestle that once hosted the Maine Central Railroad to venture out onto Sebago. Be sure to bring along a snack, water, and binoculars. A kayak, PFD, and paddle will be provided for each registered participant for FREE. Registration is required and is on a first-come, first-served basis due to a limited number of kayaks.


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Increased EU sanctions against Syria; evidence of more imperialism
Protesters in Seattle being dealt with "peaceably"
Increased EU sanctions against Syria; evidence of more imperialism by Cherokeetears
Despite the fact that the EU has been dealing malevolently with protests in the last year and a half, they nevertheless have no problem applying a double standard to the Syrian government's response to protests. It's easy to condemn the suppression of protestors without acknowledging the domestic protest violence that the EU has been continually dealing with. Protests in Greece, Portugal, and France over the last year have met incredible amounts of police suppression, yet when Syria acts the same way, sanctions are imposed.
Syria's Ba'ath Party is simply coming under attack by First World imperialism, just like Afghanistan, Iraq, Venezuela, Egypt, and Libya before. Imperialists are continuing to fight for the "freedom of speech" that they deny their own citizens. It's easy for the EU to forget the three deaths from the Greek Protests1, the 65 deaths from the fire that the state so incompetently failed to prevent in 20072 and the authorities' reaction to the protests that followed. It's easy for the EU to forget the repression of protests in Portugal, Spain, and France; it's easy for the First World to forget the 1999 WTO suppression of protests in Seattle. The First World forgets a lot when it's telling others what to do.
Police Brutality in Barcelona
It is important to distinguish that these protests are First World protests working for nothing more than a larger piece of the pie and "austerity reform," but the EU's actions are hypocritical nonetheless. The deaths of protesters this week is nothing compared to the deaths that occur at the hands of imperialism every day. NATO has been responsible for the deaths of 700 civilians in Libya so far in the Civil War backed by imperialism.3 UN sanctions in the past have been the cause of the deaths of 500,000 Iraqi children. 4 Yes, imperialist backed protestors have died in the wake of violent protests in Syria, but how many deaths have been the result of imperialism? How many deaths have been the result of First World parasitism? How many deaths have been the result of capitalism? Many more.
The EU needs to learn to choose their words and actions wisely, since they have had to eat them in the past, and will have to eat them in the future.
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Egyptian leader pledges to allow "democratic elections" during a visit with Kerry and McCain


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A property database for polymeric material design, with data mainly from academic resources. A login is required, but it is free to register. PoLyInfo is supported through the government of Japan through NIMS, National Institute for Materials Science.
A property database maintained by Wiley in support of their book, Polymers: A Property Database. Data within the book is searchable online through various different methods.
The NCNR focus is on providing neutron measurement capabilities to the U.S. research community. Instruments are available for through a biannual call for proposals. Proposals are usually due March and November, but please check the webpage for details. nSoft, which focuses on neutron-based measurements for manufacturing of soft materials, is a private/public consortium had polymer specific instruments with dedicated beam time.
The neutron source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has two calls for proposals per year. Access to the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) characterization facilities is also available. The spring 2018 proposal call will close February 21, 2018, for experiments anticipated to run at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) from June to December 2018, and at the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) from July to December 2018. A description of Department of Energy User Labs can be found at the DOE webpage.


Maybe you've read about Borderline personality disorder (BPD) in this blog. This time I will share about obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). One of the personality disorders that we do not realize. And do you know one of the triggers: Facebook. Oh, no!
For your information, Facebook or Twitter and similar social-networking sites can lead to obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). According to Dr. Pam Spurr, an expert in behavioral, social-networking sites such as Facebook could actually make a person exposed to diseases that are classified as psychiatric disorders. Habits or routines that often play up even if only just to see, check, or a status update can make you feel nervous and want to continue to do so.
OCD is an anxiety disorder. The individuals who suffer from this condition often plagued with thoughts. The sufferer also engages in behaviors that are considered to be repetitive.
Once the behaviors have been performed, it acts like a temporary form of relief. If the behaviors are not performed, anxiety may be experienced. There are people that will engage in the repetitive behaviors in order to cope with the thoughts that are experienced.
OCD in different conditions also experienced by famous people such as Katy Perry, Megan Fox, Justin Timberlake, David Beckham, Jessica Alba and Charlize Theron.
While this does not cover all the symptoms that may be experienced by sufferers, they are the most common symptoms. If you or someone you know has obsessive compulsive disorder, it is important to treat the condition under the care of a doctor.
Pam Spurr said, a way to prevent OCD is to calm the mind, change the mindset and lifestyle. Pam adds, someone who is generally a quieter way of thinking can solve this problem. To protect them from the possibility of this disease, Pam recommends everyone should limit the amount of their time to play Facebook and, Twitter!
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ARKANSAS–Public agencies are responsible for providing reasonable access to public records not otherwise exempt from the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, even when the records are in the custody of a private entity, the Supreme Court of Arkansas decided unanimously in May.
The fact that an agency does not have control or possession of the materials might be relevant in determining whether the records are in fact "public," the court said, but once the public nature of documents is settled, the agency must arrange for reasonable access to the records in its office or the office of the private custodian.
The case arose in late April 1994 when Arkansas resident Mark Swaney filed a state open records act request with the Arkansas Development Finance Authority. Swaney sought access to Deloitte & Touche audits of the agency for 1985 to 1993, the auditor's working papers and certain other materials.
ADFA responded that it would provide copies of the audits and other requested materials, but said that it did not possess copies of the working papers, and that Deloitte & Touche would release them only if subpoenaed.
Swaney brought a state open records action in Washington County Circuit Court in Fayetteville to compel the ADFA to produce the papers.
The circuit court ruled that the working papers were public records, but held that the state open records act does not require a state agency to obtain records from a private entity. Swaney appealed to the state Supreme Court.
On appeal, the ADFA did not dispute that the private auditor's working papers were subject to disclosure under the open records act, but maintained that Swaney, not the agency, was responsible for obtaining the records from Deloitte & Touche.


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CCNet-SPECIAL: UK GOVERNMENT URGED TO ESTABLISH SPACEGUARD
"A stupid charge often made against science fiction is that it
is escapist. In fact, it is deeply concerned with the real - and
often dangerous - universe. Almost 30 years ago I wrote in
Rendezvous With Rama: [...] Well, I am happy to say that
Spaceguard is no longer fiction."
-- Sir Arthur C Clarke, 16 September 2000
(1) THE COSMIC TIME BOMB WAITING TO GO OFF
Tim Radford, The Guardian, 16 September 2000
(2) ROCK SHOCK
Duncan Steel, The Guardian, 16 September 2000
(3) HOW I HELPED TO SAVE STAR TREK
Sir Arthur C. Clarke, The Times, 16 September 2000
(1) THE COSMIC TIME BOMB WAITING TO GO OFF: GOVERNMENT URGED TO
ESTABLISH SPACEGUARD AGAINST DEADLY COMETS
From The Guardian, 16 September 2000
http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4064384,00.html
The cosmic time bomb waiting to go off: Government urged to establish
'spaceguard' against deadly comets
By Tim Radford, science editor
Scientists will urge the government to set up a guard against
destruction from outer space, in an official report to be published on
Monday. A task force will report that collisions with "near earth
objects" such as asteroids and comets are no longer the stuff of science
fiction: they represent a real threat. A collision with one the size of
a small village could wipe out a third of the human race.
A 100-metre object crashes into the planet every 10,000 years -
triggering a 100 megaton explosion in the air, larger than the largest
H-bomb ever tested. A 1km object scores a direct hit on the planet every
100,000 years - with the force of 10m Hiroshimas.
The near earth objects task force, led by Professor Harry Atkinson, a
scientist who has worked both for the European space agency and Nasa,
was set up in January to consider the growing evidence of danger and to
take advice from astronomers.
His report will urge the government to release £20m for a new
telescope in the southern hemisphere to comb the skies, and to "buy"
time on a network of new or existing telescopes in Australia, Hawaii and
the Canary islands to track the solar system's "loose cannons". The task
force - made up of Prof Atkinson, Sir Crispin Tickell, the former
British ambassador to the UN, and Professor David Williams of University
College, London - will also recommend close partnerships with European
and US astronomers to ensure systematic global coverage.
The report will suggest support for space-based instruments to sweep the
skies for potential cosmic traffic accidents and British involvement in
European and US satellites which could rendezvous with asteroids far
away and study them more closely. And it is expected to urge a kind of
British "spaceguard" research centre, perhaps at the Armagh observatory
in Northern Ireland, to keep disaster experts, astronomers, media and
government in touch with each other.
One problem is that the US - which funds a "minor planet centre" at
Harvard - controls (sic!) the detailed astronomical information from
observers all over the world. The report could urge that Britain share
some of the cost. "It's an unhealthy state of affairs even if the US is
an ally, when one country controls (sic!) the information," said one
researcher [ - who seems completely ignorant of the international status of
the Minor Planet Center which is working on behalf of and answerable
only to the International Astronomical Union; the anti-American slant is not
only factually incorrect, as so often, but rather embarrassing given that
the U.S. (via NASA) is indeed the only country that is currently helping to
foot the costs of running the MPC, BJP].
Objects from space hit the earth all the time - at speeds of more than
10 miles a second. Most burn up harmlessly, as shooting stars. Hundreds
have landed as small rocks. There is no record of any human being killed
by a comet or asteroid - but a large one could destroy civilisation. The
aim, the task force report will say, is to detect a potential collision
years or, better still, decades in advance, giving governments of the
world time to take measures.
"What they are talking about is setting in motion ways in which we could
really deflect one of these things. That is the contentious one, because
that involves nuclear weapons," said one astronomer last night. "It
doesn't say that, but we know it does. If you are going to deflect one,
you have got to use a nuclear weapon. There is no other way to do it."
This would mean launching a robot spacecraft to meet an asteroid, and
then triggering a precisely calculated explosion which would knock it
off course so that it would miss its date with the earth.
Other bodies in the solar system are pock-marked by asteroid craters.
The earth's asteroid scars have been removed by erosion - but there have
been a number of collisions identified by planetary scientists. The most
famous coincided with the death of the dinosaurs 65m years ago, but a
100-metre object exploded over Siberia in 1908 and wiped out 2,000 sq
miles of forest. Two large asteroids have passed alarmingly close (sic!)
to earth in the last few years. US and French astronomers recently
calculated that 900 asteroids, all 1km across or larger, are whizzing
around the solar system on orbits that cross that of the earth. But
Europeans want to start tracking smaller objects.
"A 200-metre object plonking into the Atlantic would effectively take
out all the cities around the seaboards. Those smaller events occur
rather more fre quently - they are talking about a once every several
thousand years event," said Duncan Steel of the University of Salford,
one of the leading authorities on asteroids and comets. "The report
highlights the way in which Britain can make a real contribution to the
international programme - in essence to become No 2 in the world, behind
the US. This would put the UK in a Europe-leading role."
Jonathan Tate, a British army officer who several years ago began
pressing for governments to take the threat from space seriously, is the
director of SpaceGuard UK. He argued that a crash from a 1km asteroid -
a one-in-100,000-years event - could kill 25-30% of the human race
within a year. Assuming a UK population of 60m when it happened, that
would work out at an average of 150 deaths a year over that 100,000-year
period. One authority values a human life at £850,000.
"That actually works out at £123m a year to do nothing," he said.
"One of the major effects of this report will be to dispel, for once and
for all, the giggle factor associated with the impact hazard. No sane
person can any longer regard this as either funny or science fiction."
Lembit Opik, the Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire, has been
pushing the government to take the issue seriously for two years. "If
the report confirms a clear and present danger of an impact of global
significance, and that we can do something about it with today's
technology, I shall be happy," he said yesterday.
Copyright 2000, Guardian Newspapers Limited
ROCK SHOCK
UK scientists urge us to insure against the danger of being flattened by
a giant asteroid
By Duncan Steel
The search for petrol may be at the front of our minds this weekend. But
for those who want distraction, there is another big problem to worry
about. We in Britain should take the threat more seriously of collision
with large rocks from space.
Last December 30, lost among the millennium celebrations, Lord Sainsbury
announced the formation of a top-level task force consisting of Sir
Crispin Tickell, Dr Harry Atkinson and Professor David Williams, to
investigate the asteroid hazard. Their report is due to be published on
Monday. They are to confirm that the hazard we face is not trivial, and
to recommend a suite of actions that the UK might implement, as a
participant in a global programme aimed at ensuring that we are not
taken unawares.
Although the US is by far the dominant player in this field, the UK is
well placed to lead European efforts to tackle this surprising danger.
We must secure the future of the human race against attack from above.
We have got all our eggs stored in one basket. It's called the Earth. We
must keep it safe. The dinosaurs couldn't see their nemesis coming. We
can, and having realised the danger it would be negligent of us to adopt
an ostrich-like stance.
Forget, for the moment, Bruce Willis and the other heroes of those
cosmic disaster movies Armageddon and Deep Impact. The way the universe
really works is this. In our yearly orbit around the Sun, many space
rocks pass us by. Some are large, some small. Some come near, but most
keep their distance. The Earth collects about 40,000 tons of celestial
debris each year, mainly tiny grains producing the familiar shooting
stars seen on a dark night. But every so often a whopper slams into us.
Of concern are those bigger than about a kilometre: maybe a mile at the
outside. A crater 10 miles wide and several miles deep would be
excavated by one of these. By dint of the extreme speed, the energy
released on impact would be equivalent to about 100,000 megatons of TNT.
Around 10m times the Hiroshima bomb.
This is the threshold at which a global upset of the environment would
be caused (putting it mildly), and we may expect at least a quarter of
the human race to perish. How often might that happen? Answer: about
once every 100,000 years.
Now, is that anything to be concerned about? As a scientist, I have to
compare it against other risks. If the kill-rate is one in four people,
the chance of dying that way is one in 400,000 per annum. If you have a
remaining life expectancy of 40 years, this means there is a one in
10,000 probability that an asteroid catastrophe will end your days.
Statistics for airline disasters indicate that the average westerner's
chance of dying in a plane crash is around one in 30,000. So asteroids
are more dangerous than jetliners. We spend billions on the latter, and
essentially nothing on the former.
Compare the risk against other major catastrophes, such as nuclear power
stations or chemical plants exploding. The government has safety
guidelines for such things. Take that one chance in 100,000 per annum
level of occurrence as reference: the guidelines say that if some
accident has that likelihood and it would kill more than 100 people,
then money should be spent if it is feasible to reduce the risk. If
the death expectancy is more than 10,000, then the risk is defined as
being "intolerable", and it must be tackled.
A massive asteroid impact anywhere around the globe has that annual
probability, and no matter where it hits one may expect more than 10m
Britons to die. The safety guidelines indicate, then, that this is
super-intolerable. The government must act.
The average voter still thinks people such as I are joking when we argue
that there is a significant hazard posed by asteroids running into the
Earth. Bruce Willis has fooled you. As a matter of fact, it is about as
funny as cancer, or mass murder. Not to realise that some things are
dangerous without having it painfully proven to you is dumb. Hydrogen
bombs have never killed anyone. But we can imagine the consequences of a
war in which they are used in anger.
What can we do, having recognised the danger? All that is advocated at
this stage is a surveillance programme aimed at answering one question:
is there a major impact due within the next century? Most likely the
answer is "no".
It is like taking out car insurance: you hope you won't need to make a
claim. But if the answer is "yes" then, with adequate warning, we can
take ameliorative action. The only viable method we know to divert an
identified impactor involves nuclear weapons, but it is not like in the
movies. We are talking here about having 10 or 20 years to get out there
and give it a small but sufficient nudge such that it misses our
planetary home, and does not deliver its far more powerful punch.
The parallel with cancer is a pertinent one. Cancer screening costs
relatively little and most often the result is negative. But if a tumour
is found, then all the feasible cures are unpleasant, and they may only
be used if the cancer is picked up early enough. And you won't find it
if you don't look.
Ah, but you have never heard of anyone dying due to an asteroid strike?
No, there have been no really large impacts during recorded history. Of
course not. You wouldn't be here to read about it if there had been. But
there was a 15 megaton event over Siberia in 1908 that would have
flattened the whole of London if the circumstances had been only
slightly different. And Chinese records tell us of a meteorite explosion
killing tens of thousands in the 15th century.
Statistics can be misleading. Take air crashes. I'm a member of the
Qantas frequent flyer club, an airline that has never had an accident.
Does that mean that next time I board a Qantas jet to Sydney I have zero
risk of dying? Circumstances can change quickly. Until recently Concorde
was regarded as a paragon of air safety. Two decades ago virtually
everyone, weather forecasters included, thought that hurricanes never
hit England.
The only nation spending any sensible amount on asteroid defence is the
United States. And I do mean "defence" - the two most productive search
telescopes are owned by the US Air Force. In effect we too, need to
declare war on the heavens.
Duncan Steel is reader in space technology at the University of
Salford.
HOW I HELPED TO SAVE STAR TREK
From THE TIMES, 16 September 2000
http://www.the-times.co.uk
How I helped to save Star Trek: it turned out to forecast our future
By Arthur C. Clarke
I have two very good reasons for welcoming the Science Museum's Star
Trek exhibition. Sixty years ago, I used to haunt the museum's
galleries, fascinated by its historic exhibits: how delighted I am that
it now has some from the future.
And if I had not met Gene Roddenberry at a critical moment, Star Trek
would have been a forgotten piece of television pre-history. After
attending one of my lectures on space travel, Gene introduced himself
and told me that his series was being cancelled because the television
executives, in their inscrutable wisdom, had decided that there was no
audience for it. Poor Gene was broke and about to mortgage his home. I
introduced him to my lecture agent, who was sceptical but booked him
into a small hall, which couldn't hold the audience he attracted. That
was the turning point: as Gene wrote in a tribute on my 70th birthday:
"Arthur literally made my Star Trek idea possible."
Now there are purists who say that Star Trek isn't science fiction, but
science fantasy, and they have a point. Genuine science fiction should
describe things that could happen according to present knowledge, and
today we are fairly certain that we won't be able to dash from one star
system to another in time for the next week's episode. We can also be
sure that the inhabitants of other worlds won't look anything like human
beings, or speak fluent American.
Yet much that once seemed fantasy has now become fact. Sixty years ago
if anyone had written a story in which a city was destroyed by banging
two small pieces of metal together, virtually all physicists would have
said: "Utter nonsense!" Five years later, this is how the greatest of
wars was ended. Today there are many other examples of my Third Law: Any
sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Science fiction is probably best known to the general public for its
successful prediction of space travel, even though most of the details
are often hilariously wrong. Jules Verne got the muzzle velocity right
for his "moon gun", but the unfortunate travellers would have been
reduced to a thin smear before they left the barrel. And H. G. Wells's
"gravity screen" is physically impossible: it would violate the law of
the conservation of energy.
From the 1930s onwards it was generally realised that the rocket is the
only way to go. Nevertheless their spaceships were usually built in
garages by eccentric professors with a couple of assistants. Few
imagined Cape Kennedy and armies of engineers.
The solar system has also failed to live up to expectations. Although
the Moon was written off a long time ago, there were still hopes for
Mars, until our space probes showed that it was a frozen desert with an
atmosphere far too thin to breathe even if it contained oxygen, which it
doesn't. No canals, no princesses, probably no life of any kind.
Well, I don't believe it. The still-busy Mars Surveyor has sent back
some of the most extraordinary images ever received from space. One
shows what any unbiased observer would say are clumps of bushes in a
frozen landscape. Even more spectacular are gigantic "glass worms"
hundreds of feet long: they are probably frozen lava tubes, but I can't
help hoping.
A stupid charge often made against science fiction is that it is
escapist. In fact, it is deeply concerned with the real - and often
dangerous - universe. Almost 30 years ago I wrote in Rendezvous With
Rama: "At 0946 GMT on the morning of September 11 in the exceptionally
beautiful summer of the year 2071, most of the inhabitants of Europe saw
a dazzling fireball appear in the eastern sky moving at 50 kilometres a
second, a thousand tons of rock and metal impacted on the plains of
northern Italy, destroying in a few flaming moments the labour of
centuries . . .
"After the initial shock, mankind reacted with a determination and a
unity that no earlier age could have shown. No meteorite large enough to
cause catastrophe would ever again be allowed to breach the defences of
"So began Project Spaceguard."
Well, I am happy to say that Spaceguard is no longer fiction: by a truly
amazing coincidence, this has just appeared on my computer screen:
"Government task force to report on 'Deep Impact' threat"
The report announces that, after a four-year campaign by Spaceguard UK,
a task force on "near-earth objects" is to publish its report on Monday.
The Task Force's terms of reference were: "To confirm the nature of the
impact hazard, identify current UK activities and make recommendations
on future action."
Who says that science fiction has nothing to do with the real world?
Copyright 2000, The Times Newspapers Ltd.
February 1997 on, can be found at
http://abob.libs.uga.edu/bobk/cccmenu.html


Meet Maike– a professional dog trainer. She came from Germany and has lived in PA for twenty years.
I heard you came from Germany. Can you talk a little bit about that?
Yes. I grew up on the outskirts of Heide in Schleswig-Holstein, about an hour North of Hamburg. My childhood in Germany was amazing. My grandmother had dachshunds when I was a child, which led me to longhaired dachshunds as my breed of choice today (they remind me so much of home and childhood). Dachshunds may not be for everybody, since they are very independent and can be a challenge to train, but I enjoy their personality and adventurous spirit. My dog Lucy had her first litter of puppies in the spring of 2016 and I kept a girl (Ruby Sue) as a companion for her. I am rarely seen without my dogs.
What did you do before you become a dog trainer?
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a Master's degree in Teaching English as a Second Language. I have worked with ESL learners in adult language programs as well as elementary schools. I found the perfect balance to my scholarly pursuits in working with large and small animals around Chester County Pennsylvania. To balance my studies I have managed Eventing stable and quiet country farm boarding operations. Through my equestrian connections, I then became a dog walker and pet sitter (in my experience every horse person generally has at least one dog). Overall, I find the work with animals endlessly rewarding and it is ultimately best suited to my quiet nature.
Why do you want to be dog trainer?
My interactions with dogs challenge me in ways that keep me continuously exploring and growing as a person. I enjoy helping people and want to see dogs and their humans learn to communicate as a team. Personally, I am most interested in the canine behavior aspect of dog training. Since understanding dogs has always come naturally to me, I feel like I have knowledge to impart that can bring people closer to living in true harmony with their canine companions. I am currently enrolled in the Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training and Behavior to further my education.
What was your first dog training experience?
My grandmother's dachshunds always found me as a child, but my parents did not allow my to have my first dog until I was 18. Jeannie was a Golden Retriever/Collie/Chow Chow mix and my first true dog training challenge. She came to me at 8 weeks and was my shadow in all my adventures outside of school. She was fiercely loyal to my family, but reactive to strangers. My parents ultimately kept her when I moved to the US, but I have since worked with many dogs that mirrored her "take no prisoners" attitude.
Can you give people 3 tips about dog training?
– Take the time to understand what your dog is trying to tell you.
– Use positive reinforcement when training your dog.
– Have patience in your training and always treat your best friend with kindness.


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January 09, 2015 3:04pm PT by Lesley Goldberg
'Grey's Anatomy' Stars Warn of Dangers From TGIT Withdrawal (Exclusive Video)
Low on vitamin B613?
The return of ABC's TGIT is still three weeks away, but the network is making the most out of the hiatus.
Since launching on New Year's Day, ABC has used the #TGITWithdrawal hashtag for a fun and unique marketing campaign featuring the stars of Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder for a series of promos.
Here, The Hollywood Reporter has an exclusive look at the next video in the series. This one features Grey's Anatomy stars Sara Ramirez (Callie) and Kevin McKidd (Owen) putting their best bedside manner to work — and posing the question if viewers are low on "vitamin B613."
Check out the clip above. The Shonda Rhimes-produced TGIT lineup returns Jan. 29 on ABC. Until then, check out THR's deep dive into how to get a job in Shondaland, scoop on Grey's Anatomy right here and here and Scandal here and here.
Email: Lesley.Goldberg@THR.com
Twitter: @Snoodit
Scandal Grey's Anatomy How to Get Away With Murder
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Lesley.Goldberg@THR.com Snoodit


A decade-long dream, the only sound from his throat.
Half-ready for another day, another chance to risk his neck.
We thought he was crazy, and so just left him alone.
But he was a man in a hurry, with no time and desire to look back.
Knowing you only had yourself and twenty years to blame.
Resolutely sea-gazing he stood, laughing like a madman.
This one is also from and for the previous Beacon, Remington Steele. This is a versification of a small story narrated in the episode that has the dialogues from the previous poem, Yes & No. Although in the serial, it is merely a story, couldn't help notice the pragmatic approach and how much it mirrored my life right now. At this very moment, i am sitting with my tanker in flames, and this story helped me realise the approach i should take towards the whole matter.
i have always believed, that things don't go away by crying, just as much as the sun doesn't go away by closing the eyes. And sometimes, things are snatched away from you, to help provoke you to deserve and achieve better things for yourself. It has been one hectic month catching up on my writing that i had let take the backseat for my tanker. But that tanker sank due to a deliberate wave, and the writing has sapped out all the agony and angst. Now all that remains is the peace, emptiness, and a single dream.
Enough for this month. Shall take rest for the rest of the month. Any poems will only appear from the next month. phewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.
btw, for those statistically inclined, this is the poem no. 200 on my blog.
Good flow! And way to go with 200 poems!
When things break the second time, it gets easier to rebuild. Partly because you know how to rebuild, but mostly because you learn to distance yourself enough from the expectations.
yes, but most often people who have poured a lifetime into something and then seen it washed away, can't hold it together.
that's natural. but it takes someone of supreme courage to stand up after falling and start walking again.
i say this because i've fallen and still dont have the courage to get up and walk. but everyday when i see others who have fallen harder trying to get up and walk. it gives me the inspiration.
so this was my tribute to those people who got up and walked, unknowingly encouraging me to walk as well. and someday i hope i will.


In the first comprehensive study of its nature, the IMF takes stock of the initial lessons learnt from the global financial crisis and presses for a worldwide rethink of how to handle systemic risk management.
Understanding what went wrong is key to restoring stability to the global economy, which is suffering the worst recession since the Second World War. "A key failure during the boom was the inability to spot the big picture threat of a growing asset price bubble. Policymakers only focused on their own piece of the puzzle, overlooking the larger problem," Reza Moghadam, head of the IMF's Strategy, Policy and Review Department said.
• Financial regulators were not equipped to see the risk concentrations and flawed incentives behind the financial innovation boom. Neither market discipline nor regulation were able to contain the risks resulting from rapid innovation and increased leverage, which had been building for years.
• Policymakers failed to sufficiently take into account growing macroeconomic imbalances that contributed to the buildup of systemic risks in the financial system and in housing markets. Central banks focused mainly on inflation, not on risks associated with high asset prices and increased leverage. And financial supervisors were preoccupied with the formal banking sector, not with the risks building in the shadow financial system.
• International financial institutions were not successful in achieving forceful cooperation at the international level. This compounded the inability to spot growing vulnerabilities and cross-border links.
The IMF study on financial regulation notes how, over the past decade, the financial system expanded massively and created new instruments that appeared to offer higher rewards at lower risk. This was encouraged by a general belief in light-touch regulation based on the assumption that financial market discipline would root out reckless behavior and that financial innovation was spreading risk, not concentrating it.
"A key failure during the boom was the inability to spot the big picture threat of a growing asset price bubble. Policymakers only focused on their own piece of the puzzle, overlooking the larger problem."
• First, the regulatory perimeter, or scope of regulation, needs to be expanded to encompass all activities that pose economy-wide risks. Regulation should also remain flexible to keep up with innovation in financial markets, and it should focus on activities, not institutions. Risk concentrations should not be allowed to develop beyond the regulatory perimeter. Clarifying the mandate for oversight of systemic stability would be an important first step.
• Second, market discipline needs to be strengthened. The failures of credit rating agencies to adequately assess risk have been criticized by many, and initiatives to reduce their conflicts of interest and improve investor due diligence are underway. Other steps could include less reliance on ratings to meet prudential rules, and a differentiated scale introduced for structured products. Also, the resolution of systemic banks should include early triggers for intervention and more predictable arrangements for loss-sharing.
• Third, procyclicality in regulation and accounting should be minimized. Increasing the amount of capital required of banks during upswings would create a buffer on which banks can draw during a downturn. An international framework for provisioning is needed to reflect expected losses through-the-cycle rather than in the preceding period. Supervisors should also routinely assess compensation schemes to ensure they do not create incentives for excessive risk-taking. In addition, there is a strong case for improving accounting rules by acknowledging potential for mispricing in both good and bad times.
• Fourth, information gaps should be filled. Greater transparency in the valuation of complex financial instruments is needed. Improved information on off-market transactions and off-balance sheet exposure would allow regulators to aggregate and assess risks to the system as a whole. Such measures would also strengthen market discipline.
• Fifth, central banks should strengthen their frameworks for systemic liquidity provision. The infrastructure underlying key money markets should also be improved.
"What is clear from the crisis is that the perimeter of regulation must be expanded to encompass systemic institutions and markets that were operating below the radar of regulators and supervisors."
While monetary and fiscal policies did not play a major role in the run up to the crisis, the crisis still holds a number of lessons for policymakers on the macroeconomic level.
• First, monetary policy should respond to the buildup of systemic risk. Policymakers should focus on macro-financial stability and pay greater attention to the buildup of systemic risk. Of course, how to identify and then to react to an inflating bubble is difficult. Typically, monetary policy will be too blunt an instrument to deal with asset price and credit booms: the response has to be found mainly in prudential regulation. But that first line of defense has failed in the past, and did so again recently. So there is a case for expanding the mandate of monetary policy to explicitly include macro-financial stability, not just price stability.
• Second, fiscal policy should be put on a stronger footing in good times. Fiscal policy did not play a major role in the run up to the crisis, but many countries failed to pay down public debt and reduce deficits during good times. As a result, these countries now find themselves limited in their ability to stimulate their way out of the crisis. Tax policy also encouraged debt financing in recent years. Such tax rules could usefully be changed. The IMF has developed detailed analysis of available fiscal space in key countries, how to design effective stimulus packages, and how to ensure fiscal solvency over the medium term, in light of the increase of debt and contingent liabilities.
• Third, while international capital flows are on the whole beneficial,global imbalances have to be addressed. Policymakers should use macroeconomic and structural policies to rebalance savings and investment in their own economies. They should also use regulation to help reduce systemic risk stemming from capital flows, for example by imposing constraints on the foreign exchange exposure of domestic financial institutions and other borrowers.
Despite the growing threat, the IMF and other institutions failed to send a strong wakeup call to policymakers and achieve a collaborative policy response. To be fair, some warnings were issued. For example, the IMF and others warned about risk concentrations in the financial sector and the prospects of disorderly adjustment from global imbalances. But what warnings were given fell on deaf ears, partly reflecting their lack of urgency and specificity.
There was also a lack of commitment on the part of policymakers for coordinated policy action in response to global threats. For instance, as the crisis unfolded, the initial policy response was a rush to protect local banks, at the risk of causing runs elsewhere.
"At the root of the crisis was the optimism that was brought about by a long period of prosperity. This optimism led to risks in the global economy not being assessed as carefully as they should have been."
The national deposit insurance schemes are just one example of the many unintended consequences of countries undertaking unilateral policy actions, which then cause problems for other countries, magnifying the impact of the problem.
The bottom-line is that the crisis has underlined the need for clearer policy messages and for more, not less, international cooperation across a range of economic and financial issues. According to the IMF's analysis, action is needed in four areas.
• Policy warnings should be more focused and specific. The IMF is working with the Financial Stability Forum (FSF) on a new early warning exercise that will bring together scattered macro-financial expertise and drill down on key threats. More generally, the IMF's challenge will be to piece together macroeconomic and financial sector developments into a big picture scenario that also takes into account cross-country spillover effects.
• Leadership is needed in responding to systemic global risks. A range of organizations can claim a leadership role, including the IMF, the G-7 and G-20, the FSF, and the OECD, but none has been effective. The IMF has the mandate, near universal membership, and a blend of macroeconomic and financial expertise that makes it particularly well-suited to assume leadership on global risks, but its bureaucratic ways and rigid power structures has shifted the policy debate towards smaller, more flexible groups, including to the G-20 and the FSF. Yet these smaller groups have their own problems of legitimacy and capacity for follow-up. A satisfactory global solution would bring together expertise, legitimacy, and effectiveness, and provide a forum for engagement among high-level policy makers. The IMF can be this solution, but this will require a further rebalancing of voice and representation among its members, to make its decision-making more accurately reflect today's global economic landscape.
• Rules for cross-border financial sector resolution are needed to encourage collaboration rather than solutions that minimize the burden on the local taxpayer with potential beggar-thy-neighbor effects.
• A credible global liquidity framework is needed. Access to large-scale financing or insurance remains an issue for most emerging market countries. The IMF is reviewing its lending framework to make sure it is well-suited to members' needs. If the Fund cannot provide the needed insurance, countries may in future seek to rely on self-insurance through surpluses and reserve accumulation, which could distort global trade for years to come.
Implementing the recommendations summarized here will be difficult both politically and technically. However, the sheer scale of today's crisis provides clear evidence of the importance of learning from past mistakes. One also should not underestimate the momentum today toward decisive action and lasting solutions. The summit of G-20 leaders on April 2, 2009 will be the first opportunity to make real progress.
"The reform agenda is huge, and people come to it with sometimes very different perspectives, but we see a genuine desire to find common solutions. We hope that the IMF's analysis will be helpful in helping build consensus on how to tackle these shared problems," Moghadam said.


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Espola Road Safety Improvements
Espola Road Safety Improvements Project
October 23, 2020 Update
The utility undergrounding for Espola Road has been ongoing. SDG&E is wrapping up their work on the 20A portion (southern end) and have completed most of the individual property cutovers from overhead to underground utility connections. The remaining cutovers will be completed with the 20B portion of the work. With the cutovers complete, Cox Communications and AT&T began their portion of the undergrounding for 20A.
SDG&E began work on finalizing revisions to the infrastructure installation of the 20B portion (northern end) and are anticipating completing the cutovers by the end of the year. Similar to the 20A portion, Cox and AT&T will follow shortly after to complete the undergrounding of their utilities. Once all utilities are successfully converted to underground, the poles will be removed.
Finishing the pathway improvements is still expected to proceed as soon as the utility work is complete.
The Espola Road Safety Improvements Project will improve safety for those who walk, jog, cycle or ride horses along the west side of Espola Road between Poway High School and Twin Peaks Road.
All utility underground infrastructure has been installed. Much of the infrastructure for utilities undergrounding was designed to be installed within the proposed pathway along the west side of Espola Road. Infrastructure includes installation of conduit, vaults and above grade structures. Due to conflicts with an existing high-pressure gas main, infrastructure in the northern portion was installed either in the street or on the east side of Espola Road.
The current phase following infrastructure includes installing cables in new underground conduits and working on utility connections for individual properties along the undergrounding route. Both AT&T and Cox Communications have cabling work to complete once SDG&E is finished. During these phases there will be significantly less roadside activity and traffic impacts, but work is progressing nonetheless.
The three utility companies need to complete all conversion work prior to utility poles being removed. Pole removal is the last step in the undergrounding process and is expected to be complete by the summer of 2021.
The city is finalizing design plans to re-bid the remaining portions of its work on the Espola Road Safety Improvements project. To avoid construction coordination conflicts the city will restart pathway improvement construction activities after the utility poles are removed. This portion of the project is anticipated to resume in the summer of 2021 and take approximately six months to complete.
Project updates will be provided on this page as well as posted on the City's Nextdoor account and the City's Twitter feed (@cityofpoway). If you don't have a Twitter account, you can also search City of Poway at the Twitter website.
Henry Trang
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Q: Google Spreadsheet - app script - onOpen function runs only ca. 50% i have written this script for Spreadsheet:
function onOpen() {
  var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
  ui.createMenu('My - Menue')
      .addItem('Menue auf Deutsch','DescGerman')
      .addItem('Menue in English','DescEnglish')
      .addToUi();

  var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
    .forSpreadsheet(sheet)
    .onChange()
    .create();
}

The script is running and create the menue - but no more. The second part from my menue will not run an so i don´t get a new Trigger.
Does anyone knows or have a tipp for me where is my probleme?

A: The problem is that you are trying to run a script that needs permission before the app is initialised (the SpreadsheetApp class and the ScriptApp class will cause this).
Try something different like this.
Let the menu do it's thing
function onOpen() {
  var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
  ui.createMenu('My - Menue')
      .addItem('Menue auf Deutsch','DescGerman')
      .addItem('Menue in English','DescEnglish')
      .addToUi();
}

In the sidebar
Then when the side bar/dialogue whatever open call and then call the next script.
document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {
  google.script.run.nextCode();
});

In the Code.gs
  function nextCode(){
  var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
    .forSpreadsheet(sheet)
    .onChange()
    .create();
  }

A: Okay I updated you code in the sheet. Now a second sheet will append a timestamp every time a change is made because a trigger is installed. The trigger was installed by clicking on the menu item DescGerman. Hope this is helpful.
function onOpen() {
  var ui = SpreadsheetApp.getUi();
  ui.createMenu('My - Menue')
      .addItem('Menue auf Deutsch','DescGerman')
      .addItem('Menue in English','DescEnglish')
      .addToUi();
      document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function() {google.script.run.nextCode();
});
}

function DescGerman(){
  var sheet = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
  ScriptApp.newTrigger("myFunction")
    .forSpreadsheet(sheet)
    .onChange()
    .create();
  }

function myFunction(){
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
  var sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Tabellenblatt2')
  var time = new Date
  sheet.appendRow([time])
}

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Yorkshire Air Ambulance, the rescue service which pulled Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond from the wreckage of his jet-powered car, is launching its first television advertising campaign.
The Leeds-based creative agency Poulters is spearheading the campaign for the charity, which has received over 130,000 in donations following an appeal from Hammond's family after his accident at an airfield near York.
The campaign, which breaks across regional radio and television in Yorkshire and Tyne Tees at the end of October, aims to raise awareness and further funding for the service.
The agency, which won the account last year, also plans to distribute 40,000 posters as part of the campaign around public footpaths in rural areas highlighting the need for the air ambulance service.


Kuniyuki Takahashi - The Call Super Mixes. Vinyl EP. Bleep.
Absolutely ace Call Super remixes of Kuniyuki Takahashi for Mule Musiq, produced in the world-class Call Super sound, both tracks sketch out new multi-layered designs for Takahashi's originals. Sure to ignite heads and floors with each rewind!
"we have been talking with call super to make the release for mule for a while...then we got an idea to make remix package with him. no need for talking bla bla bla....here are first class tunes"


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package com.asakusafw.spark.compiler.planning;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.Set;

import com.asakusafw.lang.compiler.common.AttributeContainer;
import com.asakusafw.lang.compiler.common.ComplexAttribute;
import com.asakusafw.lang.compiler.model.graph.Operator;
import com.asakusafw.lang.compiler.model.iterative.IterativeExtension;
import com.asakusafw.lang.compiler.planning.Plan;
import com.asakusafw.lang.compiler.planning.SubPlan;

/**
 * Information about iterative extensions.
 * @since 0.3.0
 */
public class IterativeInfo implements ComplexAttribute {

    private static final IterativeInfo CONST_ALWAYS = new IterativeInfo(RecomputeKind.ALWAYS);

    private static final IterativeInfo CONST_NEVER = new IterativeInfo(RecomputeKind.NEVER);

    private final RecomputeKind recomputeKind;

    private final Set<String> parameters;

    /**
     * Creates a new instance.
     * @param kind the re-compute kind
     */
    protected IterativeInfo(RecomputeKind kind) {
        this.recomputeKind = kind;
        this.parameters = Collections.emptySet();
    }

    /**
     * Creates a new instance.
     * @param kind the re-compute kind
     * @param parameters scope parameters
     */
    protected IterativeInfo(RecomputeKind kind, Collection<String> parameters) {
        this.recomputeKind = RecomputeKind.PARAMETER;
        this.parameters = Collections.unmodifiableSet(new HashSet<>(parameters));
    }

    /**
     * Returns an object which requires always re-compute the target node or port.
     * @return the object
     */
    public static IterativeInfo always() {
        return CONST_ALWAYS;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an object which never requires re-compute the target node or port.
     * @return the object
     */
    public static IterativeInfo never() {
        return CONST_NEVER;
    }

    /**
     * Returns an object which requires re-compute the target node or port if any parameters were changed.
     * @param parameters the corresponding parameter names
     * @return the object
     */
    public static IterativeInfo parameter(String... parameters) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(parameters);
        return parameter(Arrays.asList(parameters));
    }

    /**
     * Returns an object which requires re-compute the target node or port if any parameters were changed.
     * @param parameters the corresponding parameter names
     * @return the object
     */
    public static IterativeInfo parameter(Collection<String> parameters) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(parameters);
        return new IterativeInfo(RecomputeKind.PARAMETER, parameters);
    }

    /**
     * Merges two objects.
     * @param other the another object
     * @return the merged object
     */
    public IterativeInfo merge(IterativeInfo other) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(other);
        if (this.equals(other)) {
            return this;
        } else if (getRecomputeKind() == RecomputeKind.ALWAYS
                || other.getRecomputeKind() == RecomputeKind.ALWAYS) {
            return always();
        } else if (getRecomputeKind() == RecomputeKind.PARAMETER
                || other.getRecomputeKind() == RecomputeKind.PARAMETER) {
            if (getRecomputeKind() != RecomputeKind.PARAMETER) {
                return other;
            }
            if (other.getRecomputeKind() != RecomputeKind.PARAMETER) {
                return this;
            }
            assert getRecomputeKind() == RecomputeKind.PARAMETER;
            assert other.getRecomputeKind() == RecomputeKind.PARAMETER;
            Set<String> params = new LinkedHashSet<>();
            params.addAll(getParameters());
            params.addAll(other.getParameters());
            return parameter(params);
        }
        // may not come here
        return never();
    }

    /**
     * Returns this information indicates whether the target is iterative element or not.
     * @return {@code true} if the target element is iterative, otherwise {@code false}
     */
    public boolean isIterative() {
        return recomputeKind != RecomputeKind.NEVER;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the re-compute kind for each iteration.
     * @return  the re-compute kind
     */
    public RecomputeKind getRecomputeKind() {
        return recomputeKind;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the iterative parameter names (only for {@link RecomputeKind#PARAMETER}).
     * @return the iterative parameter names
     */
    public Set<String> getParameters() {
        return parameters;
    }

    /**
     * Returns whether the target plan is iterative or not.
     * @param plan the target plan
     * @return {@code true} if the target plan is iterative, otherwise {@code false}
     */
    public static boolean isIterative(Plan plan) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(plan);
        IterativeInfo info = plan.getAttribute(IterativeInfo.class);
        return info != null && info.getRecomputeKind() != RecomputeKind.NEVER;
    }

    /**
     * Returns information about iterative operation for the target plan.
     * @param element the target element
     * @return the corresponded information
     */
    public static IterativeInfo get(Plan element) {
        return getInfo(element);
    }

    /**
     * Returns information about iterative operation for the target sub-plan.
     * @param element the target element
     * @return the corresponded information
     */
    public static IterativeInfo get(SubPlan element) {
        return getInfo(element);
    }

    /**
     * Returns information about iterative operation for the target sub-plan input.
     * @param element the target element
     * @return the corresponded information
     */
    public static IterativeInfo get(SubPlan.Input element) {
        return getInfo(element);
    }

    /**
     * Returns information about iterative operation for the target sub-plan output.
     * @param element the target element
     * @return the corresponded information
     */
    public static IterativeInfo get(SubPlan.Output element) {
        return getInfo(element);
    }

    static IterativeInfo getInfo(AttributeContainer element) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(element);
        IterativeInfo info = element.getAttribute(IterativeInfo.class);
        if (info == null) {
            throw new IllegalStateException();
        }
        return info;
    }

    /**
     * Returns NON-TRANSITIVE information about iterative operation for the target operator.
     * Be careful that this DOES NOT consider whether the operator upstreams are iterative or not.
     * @param element the target element
     * @return the corresponded information
     */
    public static IterativeInfo getDeclared(Operator element) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(element);
        IterativeExtension attribute = element.getAttribute(IterativeExtension.class);
        if (attribute == null) {
            return IterativeInfo.never();
        }
        Set<String> parameters = attribute.getParameters();
        if (parameters.isEmpty()) {
            return IterativeInfo.always();
        }
        return IterativeInfo.parameter(parameters);
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        final int prime = 31;
        int result = 1;
        result = prime * result + Objects.hashCode(recomputeKind);
        result = prime * result + Objects.hashCode(parameters);
        return result;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (this == obj) {
            return true;
        }
        if (obj == null) {
            return false;
        }
        if (getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
            return false;
        }
        IterativeInfo other = (IterativeInfo) obj;
        if (recomputeKind != other.recomputeKind) {
            return false;
        }
        if (!Objects.equals(parameters, other.parameters)) {
            return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public Map<String, ?> toMap() {
        Map<String, Object> results = new LinkedHashMap<>();
        results.put("recompute", getRecomputeKind()); //$NON-NLS-1$
        if (getRecomputeKind() == RecomputeKind.PARAMETER) {
            results.put("parameters", getParameters()); //$NON-NLS-1$
        }
        return results;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return toMap().toString();
    }

    /**
     * Represents when the target node or port requires re-compute for each iteration.
     * @since 0.3.0
     */
    public enum RecomputeKind {

        /**
         * Recompute is always required.
         */
        ALWAYS,

        /**
         * Recompute is required only if any {@link IterativeInfo#getParameters() parameters} were changed.
         */
        PARAMETER,

        /**
         * Recompute is never required.
         */
        NEVER,
    }
}

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The West Australian
Clancy's boss decries liquor plan
Nick Sas
Clancy's Fish Pub owner Joe Fisher. Picture: Ben Crabtree/The West Australian.
Joe Fisher describes it as broad brush reaction to an issue only relevant for a minority in the hospitality industry.
Standing in Clancy's Fish Pub City Beach, the co-owner of the chain, which has venues in Dunsborough, Applecross and Fremantle, says his business's situation highlights just how ill-thought it is.
In what has dominated chatter in the hospitality industry since its was announced last week, Mr Fisher is referring to the WA's liquor review recommendation proposing premises bigger than 200sqm pay an extra $10/sqm for their liquor licences.
"For example, City Beach is exempt, as it's under a restaurant licence, but the Dunsborough and Freo venues will be affected, as they're under a tavern licence, but Canning Bridge (Applecross) is probably too small," Mr Fisher said. "It's not the monetary concern, it's more the principle of the thing. It's a broad brush approach that implies all big venues are causing problems.
"Why should everyone in the industry be penalised for the actions of a few?
"If anything, venues that are responsible for the problems should be penalised. And the venues that provide nothing but a good service should be rewarded with smaller fees."
The sentiment was echoed by Colonial Leisure Group WA State manager Vern Fogarty.
The Colonial group runs the Raffles Hotel, Royal Hotel and Print Hall, with Mr Fogarty estimating the $10/sqm fee could result in a $25,000 to $30,000 annual charge for the Print Hall.
"The entire industry has been trying to wind back red tape," Mr Fogarty said. "But here we've potentially got more taxes on venues to make operating more difficult. If they were looking at a venue's trading history or records of infringements, then I would understand it."
Australian Hotels Association chief executive Bradley Woods said he had been inundated with calls over the past week from business owners "appalled" that the proposal could even reach the light of day.
"It's one of the more absurd recommendations we have seen in the past 20 years," Mr Woods said. "To label a venue 'high-risk' simply because of how many square metres it is, is simply wrong."
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Wholesalers wanting to make the world a happier place in the gloom of early 2019 should be sure to stock a wide range of chocolate and sugar confectionery, and encourage their independent retail customers to do the same. That's the message from the suppliers we talk to in this feature.
Spring Confectionery comes into its own when consumers are feeling low after New Year, and plays a major role in the wholesaler's offering to their independent retail customers between then and the yearned-for arrival of the warm weather a few months later.
In the dark days of January, crème eggs and other chocolate and sugar goodies brighten shoppers' lives as a welcome excuse for self-treating amid the gloom. That said, we're all supposed to be turning into self-treaters but according to the experts, gifting accounts for more than 60% of chocolate occasions – so we're not all bad.
The first big event for confectionery gifting is Valentine's Day, on February 14th, followed by Mother's Day on Sunday March 31st. And then we're on the home run to Easter, which this year runs from Good Friday, April 19th through to Monday April 22nd.
Easter is the biggest element in this market. For millions of churchgoers Easter follows the self-denial of Lent and is an important time in their calendar. But for the majority of people in Britain today, the Easter weekend is about creating memories with loved ones through treats and traditions – especially sweets and chocolate.
Delia Metral, Brand Manager at Mondelez International, the makers of Cadbury Crème Egg, says timing is key for retailers and wholesalers to maximise the Easter confectionery sale season from a fast start in January to a fanfare finish during the Easter weekend.
Mondel?z holds the leading share of shell eggs and number one position in miniature eggs, and single serve and was the number one manufacturer this Easter, with 44% of the market. 82% of the British population ate a Mondel?z Easter product during the season, with Cadbury Creme Egg the number one brand overall. Marketing support for Easter 2019 will begin on New Year's Day, with the launch of a national Cadbury Creme Egg promotion, 'Hunt the White Creme Egg.' The trade side of this includes a convenience channel exclusive promotion, where a retailer could win £1,000 if a White Creme Egg is found in their store. The Cadbury Creme Egg hunting season will also return to TV in January, supported by digital media.
In time for January self-treating Mondelez are also introducing Cadbury Oreo Egg, previously a huge success in Canada. They also offer Cadbury Caramel Egg, Cadbury Mini Eggs Carton, Cadbury Mini Eggs bag, Maynards Bassetts Jelly Babies Chicks and Cadbury Dairy Milk Bunny.
Mondelez's products which are ideal for sharing in February and March include Cadbury Mini Eggs and Cadbury Egg 'n' Spoon and Cadbury Heroes favourite Cadbury Creme Egg Twisted, launching in a convenient bag format. As Easter gets nearer, it is crucial to stock family sharing and gifting products. Shell eggs are important as consumers go on the hunt for surprises and gifts for their loved-ones.
"Wholesalers should also encourage retailers to create eye-catching displays for this occasion to attract shopper attention and maximise sales." Spring gifting occasions, including Valentine's Day and Mother's Day, provide a key opportunity for retailers to drive sales. The ultimate favourite brand from Mondelez for Valentine's Day is Cadbury Milk Tray, with sales of £17m last year.
The number one 'Thank You' brand, Cadbury Roses turns 80 this year. Also from Mondelez, it makes a classic gift for saying 'Thank You' to Mum on the special day. To coincide with its 80th birthday, in September Cadbury Roses unveiled a new £2.8 m marketing campaign celebrating the brand.
Mother's Day and Easter fall later in 2019, says Jodie Wood, Business Unit Controller at Ferrero, extending the trading period and giving a greater window for seasonal sales. Ferrero has a wide range of seasonal and limited edition products joining the core line up to appeal to each occasion individually, and they are investing in media campaigns to support retailers at Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Easter.
For wholesalers, says Jodie Wood, the real strength of the Ferrero range is in the core products that deliver all year round value and see significant spikes at these occasions.
"We are seeing good growth across our portfolio, which continues to be driven by success at key occasions throughout the year, the leading ones being Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and Diwali. At Ferrero, our market share has more than doubled since 2013 and it is now up to 6.9% including Thorntons.
"In the lead up to Easter, we see increases in selftreat/ impulse purchases as consumers get into the spirit of the occasion. Retailers tend to start stocking up in January, to meet shoppers' needs for Spring, so wholesalers need to make sure they have the right products available as soon as Christmas sales end. In addition, we know that the six weeks leading up to Easter are crucial for spring purchases, so wholesalers should place an even greater focus on the occasion ahead of this period. The two main trends Ferrero believe wholesalers should be aware of for Spring Confectionery are sharing and premiumisation.
Sharing # Just over three quarters (74%) of consumers say that spending time together over Easter is important to them and two in five shoppers claim to celebrate Easter so there are no surprises that chocolate gifting is a significant part of this with £210m spent in total.
#42% of families often have a family meal at home over Easter and 66% of people tend to spend the holiday visiting family and friends. During these occasions sharing and gifting products such as Ferrero's boxed chocolate range play a huge part.
#The popular sharing bag from Kinder – Kinder Choco-Bons – is also very popular around Easter, as it appeals to the whole family and relevant for the occasion.
Premiumisation #With 76% of shoppers valuing the quality of chocolate over the quantity of it, they are more willing to spend more on premium products. Confectionery is one of te few categories where consumers are willing to trade up to more premium treats.
# Ferrero's seasonal lines from Raffaello, Ferrero Rocher and Thorntons play into this consumer need by offering shoppers an assortment of premium and relevant products.
"The retailers have told us," says Jodie Wood, "that confectionery is the main category they would like more support on. While we are working on the products and promotional assets to benefit retailers in store, wholesalers can provide additional support to help drive sales directly.
"Because the confectionery category is so diverse, with many brands for retailers to choose from, it can be difficult for them to know where to start, faced with all the options in a depot. However, we also know that the majority of retailers prefer to stock the best sellers they know their customers are looking for.
These best sellers should be easy to locate in depot, and brand blocking should be used so retailers can grab what they're looking for quickly and easily.
"The speed of evolution in this sector is fast, and we need to ensure we are listening to our customers' needs and adapting our tools. Last year we launched our trade digital platform, Your Perfect Store. While it targets retailers directly, it helps to drive sales and grow the category, to the benefit of wholesalers.
The relationship between retail and digital is constantly evolving and Ferrero are increasingly using Twitter to share their top tips.
Early on in the season, says Chirag, it is important to focus on treats. 68% of shoppers who bought Easter treats like to treat themselves in January, even if they're trying to be healthier at Christmas and 70% of shoppers like a sweet treat to pick them up in January.
This year the Mars portfolio also sees seasonal NPD from the world's number 1 confectionery brand, M&MS. M&MS Eggs are proven blockbusters in the USA and Australia and are launching here for Easter 2019.
Finally, Nestlé Confectionery has invested in an eye-catching redesign for its full Spring range, giving each pack a recognisable and consistent seasonal look. The new nest design features on every pack, alongside clearer descriptions of what each contains.
Nestlé Confectionery's Spring range for 2019 focuses on offering consumers its big brands in the season's bestselling formats, and features innovation in mini eggs, large eggs and giant eggs as well as an exciting new range of Incredible eggs. There are brand new large egg launches from SMARTIES, ROLO, TOFFEE CRISP and YORKIE, whilst the specialness of the new KITKAT Chunky Salted Caramel Fudge, YORKIE Raisin and Biscuit and SMARTIES mini eggs Incredible Eggs is certain to excite consumers.
The mini eggs segment is worth £73 million and in longterm growth. Nestlé is the fastest growing mini eggs manufacturer, with sales up 62% year on year despite the 2018 Spring season being two weeks shorter than the previous year. 2019 will see the return of family favourites SMARTIES mini eggs, MILKYBAR mini eggs and Orange SMARTIES mini eggs.


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 * @file clocking.h
 * @brief Clock selection calculations
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 * @section License
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 * including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
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 *
 * 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
 *    claim that you wrote the original software.
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#include "device_peripherals.h"

#if( CORE_CLOCK_SOURCE == HFXO)
#define REFERENCE_FREQUENCY HFXO_FREQUENCY
#elif( CORE_CLOCK_SOURCE == HFRCO)
#if( HFRCO_FREQUENCY == CMU_HFRCOCTRL_BAND_1MHZ)
#define REFERENCE_FREQUENCY 1000000
#elif(HFRCO_FREQUENCY == CMU_HFRCOCTRL_BAND_7MHZ)
#define REFERENCE_FREQUENCY 7000000
#elif(HFRCO_FREQUENCY == CMU_HFRCOCTRL_BAND_11MHZ)
#define REFERENCE_FREQUENCY 7000000
#elif(HFRCO_FREQUENCY == CMU_HFRCOCTRL_BAND_14MHZ)
#define REFERENCE_FREQUENCY 14000000
#elif(HFRCO_FREQUENCY == CMU_HFRCOCTRL_BAND_21MHZ)
#define REFERENCE_FREQUENCY 21000000
#elif(HFRCO_FREQUENCY == CMU_HFRCOCTRL_BAND_28MHZ)
#define REFERENCE_FREQUENCY 28000000
#else
#define REFERENCE_FREQUENCY 14000000
#endif
#endif

#if ( defined(CMU_CTRL_HFLE) && (REFERENCE_FREQUENCY > 24000000) )
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Home Cashflow For Retirement
Is China About To Launch Its Ultimate Weapons Against America?
in Cashflow For Retirement, Global Economy
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I don't want to scare you…
But America hasn't been under such threat since the days of the Cold War.
Today, China possesses the necessary tools to cripple both the U.S. military and its economy.
Meaning that, in a single swoop, China could topple the United States as the world's dominating superpower.
Nearly All U.S. Weapons Are "Made In China"
Most Americans are unaware that, without China, the U.S. military can't function properly.
That's because nearly every piece of military hardware is built from rare-earth metals… and there are no such mines in the United States.
I am talking about Tomahawk missiles, radars, night vision goggles, laser guidance systems, and armored vehicles…
They all depend on rare-earth minerals, 80% of which the United States sources from China.
If President Xi decides to play it tough, he could very well cut off the supply… and cripple the U.S. military.
Xi knows he can use this as a threat. He recently visited a rare-earth metal mine in the Jiangxi province under the pretense of an innocent "inspection tour." But given the number of journalists that accompanied him, I'd say that the message was clear—Trump, I know your vulnerabilities.
Should Xi follow through on such a threat, Washington would have to start looking elsewhere for supply and quick… in which case, prices for rare-earth metals will skyrocket.
I recommend, therefore, that you consider adding rare-earth metals miners to your portfolio. I suggest specifically that you look at Largo Resources, Cobalt 27 Capital, and Ferbasa.
The U.S. Government Owes China More Than $1.12 Trillion
A second vulnerability for the United States in this context right now is that China holds more U.S. government debt than any other country in the world—more than $1.12 trillion in Treasury bonds, bills, and notes.
Moreover, the United States counts on China to continue buying this debt, because that's how it finances its trillions of dollars of deficit (that, under the Trump administration, has increased significantly).
China can't match the United States dollar for dollar when it comes to tariffs. The disparity between imports and exports is too big. However, it could cause far more hurt for the U.S. economy by selling the U.S. Treasuries that it holds.
Selling bonds drives prices down and interest rates up because price and yield are inversely related.
Because the Federal Reserve closely tracks its rates to U.S. Treasuries, China selling U.S. debt would force the Fed to hike, which would be detrimental for the U.S. economy.
How can you play this?
Such an event would push investors toward safe-haven assets like precious metals. So, in addition to rare-earth metals, I recommend that you consider adding precious metals to your portfolio, as well. Look at companies like Wheaton Precious Metals, Barrick Gold, and Newmont Mining.
For now, though, I expect President Xi to use these drastic measures merely for leverage in the ongoing trade negotiations.
And, even if he were to decide to deploy them, he wouldn't sell all the U.S. Treasuries his country holds at once… or block the sale of rare-earth metals completely overnight.
I'd say he'd pursue those tactics in a controlled way and just enough to achieve the desired effect.
In any case, prepare yourself.
Good investing,
Leon Wilfan
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Leon Wilfan is the Chief Investment Strategist for Lahardan Financial.
In his early 20s, Leon started a career in real estate, working alongside his father to learn the principles of value investing. After five years, he took a break from his career to pursue an MBA degree at the prestigious Vienna University of Economics and Business. Vienna University is the birthplace of the Austrian Economic Theory, a way of thinking that explains that the reality of economics cannot be captured by mathematical models, but rather by the behavior of individuals on the market.
Looking for new challenges, in 2016 Leon moved to the fastest-growing region in the world, Southeast Asia. In Singapore, he was fortunate to work for a blockchain startup. He quickly realized the potential of investing in cryptocurrencies—and managed to get in just before the mania started.
As an active Forex trader, Leon is also fluent in technical analysis and price action trading.
Leon's investment approach is geared toward low-risk, high-reward opportunities. Through years of experience, he's developed a four-step approach he uses to find undervalued stocks… or, as he likes to call them, MSFTs (misfits).
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The Gate Shams Abu Dhabi est un complexe formé par 6 gratte-ciel à Abou Dabi aux Émirats arabes unis :

 La Sky Tower en est la plus grande (292 mètres et 74 étages) ;
 The Gate Residential Tower 1, The Gate Residential Tower 2 et The Gate Residential Tower 3 sont trois immeubles de 238 mètres pour 66 étages reliés entre eux par une passerelle incurvée qui semble comme posée à leur sommet ;
 La Sun Tower (238 mètres, 64 étages) ;
 The Arc at Gate Towers est un immeuble de 85 mètres possédant 23 étages.

Tous ces gratte-ciel sont voués à un usage résidentiel, et le plus grand abrite aussi des bureaux. La construction a duré de 2006 à 2014.

Liens externes
Le complexe sur CTBUH

Gratte-ciel à Abu Dhabi

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