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El Rennsteiggarten Oberhof también denominado como Botanischer Garten für Gebirgsflora (jardín botánico de flora de montaña) es un jardín botánico de 7 hectáreas de extensión que está especializado en flora de montaña, que se encuentra en Oberhof, Alemania.

El código de identificación internacional del Rennsteiggarten Oberhof como miembro del "Botanic Gardens Conservation Internacional" (BGCI), así como las siglas de su herbario es OBRHF.

Localización

Botanischer Garten für Gebirgsflora Am Pfanntalskopf 3, D-98559, Oberhof, Thüringen-Turingia, Deutschland-Alemania.

Planos y vistas satelitales.

Se encuentra abierto al público diariamente durante los meses cálidos del año; se cobra una tarifa de entrada.

Historia
El jardín botánico fue establecido en 1970 sobre la base de un anterior cantera a una altura de 868 metros en el Pfanntalskopf.

En 1972 la federación cultural y la universidad de Jena establecieron un convenio de ayuda científica, y las plantaciones comenzaron con material del Jardín Botánico de Jena.

En el año 1980 fue creada la sección de plantas indígenas de los humedales,

En el año 1985 se comenzó a diseñar la sección dedicada a las plantas protegidas de las montañas de Turingia, y en 1993 un jardín de hierbas de Turingia.

Colecciones
Actualmente el jardín botánico alberga más de 4,000 especies procedentes de las montañas de Europa, Asia, América del norte y del sur, Nueva Zelanda, y el Ártico, con un enfoque especial en las especies protegidas de Turingia.

Entre los especímenes de interés se incluyen: Acinos alpinus, Adonis vernalis, Androsace carnea, Androsace helvetica, Aquilegia formosa, Arctostaphylos alpina, Calceolaria darwinii, Callianthemum anemonoides, Caltha howellii, Campanula barbata, Cornus canadensis, Cypripedium calceolus, Daphne arbuscula, Daphne blagayana, Dianthus glacialis, Eryngium alpinum, Fritillaria meleagris, Gentiana asclepiadea, Gentiana lutea, Gentiana occidentalis, Gentiana verna, Globularia cordifolia, Helichrysum bellidioides, Incarvillea mairei, Lilium bulbiferum, Lilium carniolicum, Lilium oxypetalum, Meconopsis integrifolia, Ramonda nathaliae, Rhododendron camtschaticum, Rhododendron ferrugineum, Salix hylematica, Soldanella alpina, Teucrium montanum, Thalictrum aquilegifolium, Thymus doerfleri, y Tulipa montana.

Algunas imágenes de las especies cultivadas,

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Enlaces externos
 Página oficial del Rennsteiggarten Oberhof
 Página del jardín botánico en el BGCI
 Fotografías
 Página sobre una visita al jardín

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JRK Acquires Second Oxnard Apartment Community for $30M
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Rancho Solana, 2444 Alvarado St., Oxnard, Calif.
Los Angeles—JRK Property Holdings has made their second investment in Oxnard in the past 18 months with the acquisition of Rancho Solana, a 168-unit multifamily development bought from a private investor for $30.7 million.
Located at 2444 Alvarado St., the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units ranging from 695 to 1,085 square feet in 15 two- and three-story buildings. The 3.81-acre site also offers controlled access, a barbeque area, a children's playground, a swimming pool and spa, a sports court and covered parking.
"Rancho Solana provides us with a unique opportunity to acquire another sizeable asset in Oxnard where we can benefit from economies of scale to minimize operation costs and deliver quality rental housing in a supply constrained market," said JRK Senior Vice President & Head of Acquisitions James Bloomingdale. "We intend to implement a strategic interior unit modernization and common area improvement program to better suit the increasing affluence of Oxnard's rental pool."
Built in 1973, Rancho Solana borders RiverPark, a 704-acre community, which includes a mix of housing, schools and 14 community parks, The Collection, a 600,000-square-foot outdoor lifestyle center and Serenade at RiverPark, a 400-unit apartment property acquired by JRK in May 2015, which was one of Southern California's largest apartment transactions of the year.
The property was 99 percent leased at closing. Gregory Harris, Kevin Green and Joseph Grabiec in IPA's South Bay office represented both parties in the transaction.
"JRK's acquisition of Rancho Solana reflects a larger push to expand our portfolio within target markets of Southern California," Bloomingdale told Multi-Housing News. "While we have seen a softening of fundamentals and a contraction in the latest streak of exceptional growth nationally, Southern California has continued to outperform with consistent job growth, effective absorption of new supply and a surging demand for quality multifamily product generating meaningful pricing power."
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Moon and Jupiter
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Two views of the surface of Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, show sets of parallel ridges and grooves, impact craters, and other features. The grooved terrain probably is younger than the surrounding landscape, which contains more craters. A possible global ocean of liquid water may be hidden deep below the big moon's icy crust. These images were snapped by Voyager 2 when it flew through the Jovian system in 1979. [NASA/JPL]
The biggest moon in the solar system is bigger than the planet Mercury. It's the only moon known to generate a magnetic field. And it may have the biggest ocean in the solar system -- more water than in all of Earth's oceans combined.
Ganymede orbits the biggest planet in the solar system, Jupiter. The planet looks like a brilliant star just below our own moon this evening. Binoculars reveal Ganymede and three other Jovian moons, which look like tiny stars near the planet.
The surface of Ganymede is ancient -- about a third of it appears to be at least four billion years old. It's dark, and covered by old craters. The rest of the surface is a bit younger and lighter, and is marked by long cliffs and grooves.
But Ganymede's most interesting feature lies far below the surface -- a possible ocean of liquid water. It's sandwiched between the moon's icy crust and ice and rock below the ocean. It could be a habitat for life. But so far, we don't know what conditions are like in the ocean, so no one is sure how good a home it would make.
Europe is preparing a spacecraft that should reveal many details about the ocean. Known as JUICE, it's scheduled for launch in four years. It'll study a couple of other moons before entering orbit around Ganymede. From there, it will study the structure, composition, and odd surface of Ganymede -- observations that will reveal much more about the possible giant ocean in this giant moon.
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After a successful 30 year teaching career, Mike Miller retired in 2006 to Walnut Grove, CA to be closer to family. Having a love for the outdoors and wildlife, shortly after his move to Walnut Grove, Mike joined North Delta Conservancy. Mike had been a volunteer for the duck egg rescue project. During the spring and summer months from 2006 through 2010, he cleaned, watered, and fed the ducks at NDC's facility on Tyler Island once a week.
Mike continued to volunteer as a substitute when needed. From 2009 until his passing in 2013, Mike also was a NDC volunteer for the wood duck nesting box project. While for the first year he was a part-time volunteer in this program; the rest of his years he worked in a full-time capacity with this program. Mike developed hands-on experience of the wildlife conservation through both programs. Mike had developed the banding skills necessary to band wood ducks and was working on obtaining his banding permit at the time of his passing.
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Now You See Me, No You Don't: Lorna Simpson and a Pin-Up's Photographs
Krizan, Valerie (2013) Now You See Me, No You Don't: Lorna Simpson and a Pin-Up's Photographs. [MRP]
Krizan, Valerie
This paper examines the complexities of identification and historical representations embedded in African-American contemporary artist Lorna Simpson's work LA-57 NY-09 (2009). I argue that this work challenges the ways in which photography has been used since the nineteenth century to fix African-American women as racial types such as Mammy, Jezebel and Hottentot. I propose that because black female bodies are marked by these historically constructed racial stereotypes, both Simpson and the anonymous model can only perform an inevitably unsuccessful masquerade of (white) femininity, in this case, represented by the pin-up genre. By employing the masquerade, Simpson also engages with self-portraiture, which is expected to reveal a subject's inner and coherent self. But the artist thwarts this expectation through the masquerade, troubling the fantasy of a unitary self and instead revealing black female subjectivity to be a complex and multi-layered set of constructions.
African-American contemporary artist Lorna Simpson, photography, nineteenth century, African-American women, black female bodies, racial stereotypes,self-portraiture
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Managing a unified communications (UC) network infrastructure that extends to multiple locations can be challenging. In the 24/7 hotel industry, uptime is critical to guest service, making this task even more daunting. Firmdale Hotels tackled this problem head-on, deploying Mitel Performance Analytics (MPA), UC performance management to monitor and manage service quality for their Mitel UC solution.
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Firmdale chose a Mitel unified communications solution for its hotels. The solution's simplicity and flexibility have contributed to improved reachability of staff and greater efficiency. To complement this streamlined communications infrastructure, Firmdale needed a management and monitoring tool that would assist the IT department in maintaining round the clock reliability. Uptime is critically important in the hotel industry, and with devices and applications spread across multiple locations, Firmdale wanted greater control over this infrastructure.
Working with Mitel authorizedPARTNER 4Sight Communications, Firmdale deployed Mitel Performance Analytics, UC performance management software, which is designed to monitor and manage Mitel UC solutions. Today, the company can manage devices in all of its locations from a single pane of glass. It's an important convenience for Firmdale's IT department, as they previously had to access each Mitel device separately using different logins. "Accessing Mitel devices with a single login saves us time and allows us to troubleshoot problems without onsite visits", said Mark Rupert Read, Director of IT for Firmdale Hotels. "We also appreciate that this access is secure, giving us peace of mind".
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He sweeps into her life a handsome stranger,
Then, she learns he's a prince.
And now, out of the blue, a proposal of marriage?
The revelations just keep coming!
Naomi West is a one-time singing star, now corporate receptionist. For a few precious months it looked like she might be on the verge of a successful music career, only for her hopes to be dashed. Now, she spends her days trying to avoid her vindictive, borderline-cruel boss. Family tragedy has dominated the last few years, and she's lost her joy for life.
Hope arrives in the form of a fan who still believes she's a superstar. And he's not just any fan; rather, a tall, dashingly handsome prince!
Petr Agridis, prince of Sovra, sweeps Naomi off her feet. When he proposes just a few days later, she can't think of a reason to refuse – she's never been happier in her life.
It's only after the wedding night that she begins to realize that things don't quite add up. And there's an awful lot she doesn't know about her new husband…
Anxious as to the truth of his intentions, can Naomi uncover her royal husband's secrets before it's too late?
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MG George William Casey, Sr. ID: 2319
First Name: George
Last Name: Casey
Birthplace: Boston, MA, USA
Branch: Army (1784 - present)
Middle Name: William
Date of Birth: 09 March 1922
Date of Death: 07 July 1970
Rank: Major General
Years Served: 1945 - 1970
George William Casey, Sr.
Graduate, U.S. Military Academy, Class of 1945
• World War II (1941 - 1945)
• Korean War (1950 - 1953)
• Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)
Major General, U.S. Army
George William Casey was born on 9 March 1922. He attended Harvard College for a year before transferring to the U.S. Military Academy, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1945. He later earned a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from Georgetown University in 1958 and a Master of Business Administration degree from George Washington University in 1965. He went on to conduct postgraduate study at the Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.
Casey served at the end of World War II. He also served in combat during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
During the Vietnam War, Casey Commanded the 1st Cavalry Division in South Vietnam. On 7 July 1970, he was killed in a helicopter crash in South Vietnam when his UH-1H helicopter hit a mountain near Bao Luc as he was enroute to Cam Ranh Bay to visit his wounded troops.
Major General Casey was the highest ranking officer to die in Vietnam.
Silver Star Medal (3 Awards)
Legion of Merit (2 Awards)
Bronze Star Medal with Combat Valor Device
Purple Heart (2 Awards)
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Army Commendation Medal
World War II Victory Medal
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Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
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The name George W Casey is located on Panel 09W Line 126 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.
Major General George William Casey, Sr. died on 7 July 1970 in Vietnam. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.
General Casey was survived by his wife, three daughters and two sons.
His son, George William Casey, Jr. [Honoree Record ID 201] served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from April 2007 to April 2011.
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Q: Neighbourhood base about a point $p$ of a topological group I am reading topological groups from Van der Waerden. The conventions followed in this book are these. An open set that contains the point $p$ is called an open neighbourhood of $p$. Any set which contains an open neighbourhood of $p$ is called a neighbourhood of $p$.
Now in order to define a neighbourhood base around a point $p$, we assign certain sets $U(p)$, which satisfy the following conditions:
a) For each $p$ there are basis sets $U(p)$ and each such set contains $p$,
b) For any two basis sets $U(p)$ and $V(p)$, there is a basis set $W(p)$ such that it is contained in both of them.
c) Each basis set $U(p)$ contains a basis set $V(p)$ such that for each point $q$ of $V(p)$, there is a basis set $W(q)$ contained in $U(p)$.
Then he defines open sets $M$ in terms of these basis sets as those sets which with each of their points $p$ contain an entire basis set $U(p)$.
Now using (c), he claims that $U(p)$ is a neighbourhood of $p$. What he says is this : Since (c) is satisfied, a set $U'$ can be defined in $U(p)$ which consists of all points $q$ such that a basis set $W(q)\subset U(p)$. Then he says $U'$ is open and $p\in U'$. So, $U(p)$ contains an open nbd of $p$, and so $U(p)$ is a nbd. of $p$.
I don't understand why $U'$ is open. There is some $V(p)\subset U'$. But if $q\in U'$, should there not be some $W(q)\subset U'$? How can I resolve this? Any help will be appreciated.

A: So for fixed $p$ and $U(p)$ we define $U' = \{q: \exists V(q): V(q) \subset U(p)\}$.
It is quite clear $p$ is in $U'$: $U(p)$ itself witnesses that. Also, any $q \in U'$ is clearly in $U(p)$, as for the promised $V(q)$ we have $q \in V(q) \subset U(p)$, so $U' \subset U(p)$.
Now, we want to prove that $U'$ is open, so for every $q \in U'$ we want to see that there is a $W(q)$ in the local base at $q$, such that $W(q) \subset U'$.
First we get $V(q)$ in the local base at $q$ such that $V(q) \subset U(p)$, by definition of being in $U'$. Then we apply axiom c) to $q$ and this $V(q)$ and we get $W(q)$ in the local base at $q$ such that for each $r \in W(q)$ there is a $W'(r) \subset V(q)$. Note that we renamed the points in c), but the statement is still the same!
The claim is that $W(q) \subset U'$: for every $r \in W(q)$ we find $W'(r)$ such that $W'(r) \subset V(q) \subset U(p)$, so $W'(r)$ witnesses that $r \in U'$, as required.
So $W(q) \subset U'$ and this holds for all $q \in U'$ so $U'$ is open.
So the proof is just essentially applying axiom c) (but the points are renamed, as $p$, $U(p)$ are already taken) and checking the definitions.

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Anarestanak (, also Romanized as Anārestānak) is a village in Borun Rural District, in the Eslamiyeh District of Ferdows County, South Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 324, in 111 families.

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Ali al-Shawk in the Eyes of One Acquaintance
Ali al-Shawk's death leaves an empty space that no one can fill. He was prolific, thoughtful, articulate, and of high manners. Personally, I thought of him as one of the most cultured intellectuals I have met inside or outside of Iraq. His cultural depth owed to the greatness and diversity of his reading, which included his fluent command of English, from which he translated several books.
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The Arabic Novel: The Voice of an Oppressed People
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'Sexuality in the Arab World': Book Attempts to Shed Multi-Faceted Light on Subject Long in the Shadows
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"Sexuality in the Arab World" has fascinated many Western scholars, though not as many Arabs, mainly for political and cultural reasons. Edited by Samir Khalaf and John Gagnon, this book first appeared in English in 2005 and then was published in Arabic by Dar al-Saqi in 2015, translated by Osama Manzalji. Novelist and critic Mahmoud Houjeiri has reviewed this book in Arabic, a review that offers an Arab perspective which is worthy of sharing and translating.
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A prolific author and reader, Ali al-Shawk embodied scholarship, transforming himself into a veritable encyclopedia of intellectual knowledge. His humility endeared him to his friends and set a worthy example for others. He remains particularly known for being a good listener and for his non-confrontational ways, listening "to you until you finished talking before offering his own opinion," according to Mahmoud Saeed. His writings encompassed the topics of mathematics, music, painting, literature, etymology, mythology, and science, and he wrote continuously until his death in his London home this year.
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New Book on Adonis: A 'Rehabilitation' Biography?
The 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution did not go unnoticed by some Arab intellectuals. The anniversary evoked few positive thoughts, even leading some to regret how enthusiastically they had welcomed the revolution back in 1979. Mouhamad Houjeiri, a Lebanese intellectual and journalist, recalled the occasion through a column, "The Cultural Fascination with the Khomeinist Revolution," published in the Beirut-based Al Modon. He offers a brief recollection of some Lebanese and Arab intellectuals who were fascinated by Khomeini. Importantly among them stands Adonis, whose grand "Salute to Iran's Revolution" lingers in many intellectual memories. Houjeiri's recollection extended to Western intellectuals who were equally fascinated by Khomeini, and particularly the French philosopher Michel Foucault.
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Elie Chalala
Twenty-years ago, Al Jadid published "The Victim Of Beauty: Reviving the Literary Legacy of Mai Ziadeh" by Ghada Samman. The issue we tackled then was how Ziadeh's talents and skills were overlooked because of her gender, and even worse, how highlighting her personal life at the expense of her intellect distorted her legacy. One Lebanese critic was emotionally overwhelmed by the recent book, "May: The Nights of Isis Copia" (Dar al-Adab, 2018) by Waciny Laredj, expressing her appreciation for this kind gesture by the Algerian-French novelist and academic toward a fellow "Lebanese." However, an Egyptian critic takes issue with the new book. The same concerns which fueled early criticism of how Ziadeh was treated did not escape the notice of Sharif al-Shafei's thoughtful essay in Al Modon newspaper.
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The Lebanese creative community has been losing many of its pillars. The latest sorrowful loss was of Siham Nasser (1950-2019), a Lebanese playwright and academic who passed away late January. This loss coincides, unfortunately, with a consistent decline in financial support and audience attendance of stage theater. In an interview, Nasser expressed her frustration with the state of Lebanese theater: "All of us Arabs, in general, would rather go to the restaurant than the theater. I want to make theater one of our daily and social habits."
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La Ferrari F93A è un'automobile monoposto sportiva di Formula 1 che gareggiò nel 1993, la quarantesima costruita e utilizzata dalla Scuderia Ferrari.

Nata come vettura di transizione in previsione dello sviluppo e del successivo debutto (mai verificatosi) di una nuova monoposto nota come 645, risultò più veloce rispetto alla monoposto dell'anno precedente, ma ancora una volta non sufficientemente affidabile e competitiva per poter lottare per la vittoria nelle gare.

Contesto

Il grande sviluppo dell'elettronica
Con l'inizio degli anni 1990 l'impiego di ausili elettronici sulle monoposto di Formula 1 crebbe in maniera esponenziale: tra i pionieri in tale settore vi era stata proprio la Ferrari, che già nel 1989 aveva introdotto sulla propria monoposto il cambio con comandi al volante (semiautomatico prima e automatico poi).

Fu tuttavia la Williams a effettuare gli sviluppi più estremi e a raccoglierne i migliori frutti, riuscendo dapprima a lottare ad armi pari con le concorrenti Ferrari e in particolare McLaren (autentica dominatrice della Formula 1 sul finire degli anni 1980) e successivamente a surclassare la concorrenza dominando la stagione 1992, con Nigel Mansell e Riccardo Patrese ai primi due posti nella classifica piloti e 65 punti di vantaggio in quella dei costruttori.

La chiave del successo dell'annata 1992 fu la monoposto FW14B, munita di innumerevoli dispositivi elettronici d'avanguardia (su tutti le sospensioni attive, unite a ABS, controllo di trazione, launch control e drive by wire), tanto avanzati ed efficienti da conferirle un grande vantaggio sulla concorrenza; anni più tardi l'ingegnere Adrian Newey, che si era occupato della progettazione della parte aerodinamica della monoposto, affermò che, qualora nel 1994 i regolamenti non avessero imposto limiti all'elettronica imbarcata, la squadra di Frank Williams aveva un tale vantaggio nei confronti dei rivali da poter dominare il mondiale almeno per un altro biennio.

Analogamente alle altre squadre di vertice, anche la Ferrari s'ingegnò per colmare il divario tecnologico con la concorrenza, introducendo a sua volta sulla propria monoposto una vasta gamma di dispositivi elettronici.

Sviluppo: il passaggio dalla F92A alla F93A
La stagione 1992 era stata disastrosa per la Ferrari: la F92A, vettura dal design rivoluzionario e con diverse soluzioni estreme, si era infatti rivelata lenta e difficile da guidare, cogliendo come migliori risultati solo due terzi posti con Alesi.

Al fine di non ripetere gli errori commessi, a campionato 1992 ancora in corso il presidente della Ferrari Montezemolo prese contatti con il progettista John Barnard, che già aveva collaborato con il team italiano nel biennio 1989-1990, offrendogli un contratto a lungo termine per varare un progetto di rilancio della squadra corse del "cavallino rampante". Per favorire il suo lavoro venne anche creata una struttura interna alla Scuderia, deputata espressamente allo sviluppo delle nuove monoposto, il Ferrari Design and Development, con sede in Inghilterra.

Il programma di lavoro prevedeva la costruzione di due modelli: la F93A, vettura di transizione (comunque già dotata di opportuni ausili tecnologici) da usare nella prima parte della stagione 1993, e la 645, più avanzata e con la massima integrazione possibile dell'elettronica imbarcata, da far debuttare a stagione in corso e sviluppare ulteriormente in previsione del 1994. Barnard avrebbe lavorato a tempo pieno sul modello "definitivo", fornendo in parallelo semplici consulenze ai tecnici impegnati sul progetto F93A.

Vettura
In controtendenza rispetto alle linee estreme e avveniristiche viste sulla vettura del 1992, la F93A adottò soluzioni tecnico-stilistiche nel complesso più convenzionali.

Aerodinamica
Dal punto di vista dell'aerodinamica, la vettura mantenne il muso rialzato già sperimentato nel 1992, ma rispetto alla vettura di quell'anno perse le prese d'aria delle pance laterali ovali e staccate dal corpo vettura, che vennero ridisegnate con forme generose e imboccature squadrate, onde garantire il massimo afflusso d'aria possibile al propulsore. Venne inoltre accantonata la soluzione a doppio fondo adottata sulla F92A, che in pista si era rivelata non all'altezza dei modelli progettuali.

Telaio e sospensioni
La novità tecnica più importante fu rappresentata dal miglioramento degli strumenti elettronici di bordo; in particolare la F93A fu la prima e unica Ferrari da Formula 1 dotata di sospensioni attive a controllo elettronico. Inoltre, siccome il regolamento aveva stabilito il restringimento dell'impronta a terra del battistrada degli pneumatici posteriori (inducendo una minore larghezza complessiva della carreggiata posteriore), venne implementata anche una riduzione delle dimensioni della carreggiata anteriore.

Piloti
Per quanto riguarda i piloti, in sostituzione di Nicola Larini (che aveva corso le ultime due gare del 1992 ed era poi tornato al suo ruolo di collaudatore) venne ingaggiato Gerhard Berger, che affiancò il confermato Alesi.

Scheda tecnica

Presentazione
La F93 A venne presentata a Maranello pochi giorni prima del Natale del 1992, in netto anticipo rispetto agli usi della Scuderia. Tale scelta fu indotta dal desiderio di avere più tempo per lo sviluppo della monoposto e in particolare delle nuove sospensioni attive.

Alla cerimonia, svoltasi in un clima di sobrietà, erano presenti i piloti ufficiali Jean Alesi e Gerhard Berger, il presidente Luca Cordero di Montezemolo e tutto lo staff di tecnici che avevano lavorato alla creazione della vettura (John Barnard, Harvey Postlethwaite, George Rayton e Claudio Lombardi).

Carriera agonistica

Test
Durante i test invernali la vettura si dimostrò alquanto lenta, ottenendo tempi di molto superiori rispetto alle monoposto delle squadre di punta, e palesò fin da subito problemi alle sospensioni attive.

Stagione

Il debutto nel campionato di Formula 1 avvenne al Gran Premio del Sud Africa, il 14 marzo del 1993: Gerhard Berger riuscì, nell'occasione, a concludere sesto, mentre Alesi fu costretto al ritiro mentre si trovava in zona punti.

Le gare seguenti furono avare di risultati e costellate da vari ritiri, causati per lo più da guasti alle sospensioni attive, le quali, lungi da costituire un vantaggio, erano invece foriere di frequenti difficoltà nella messa a punto. Il primo podio arrivò al Gran Premio di Monaco, grazie al terzo posto di Alesi; Berger replicò il medesimo risultato in Ungheria. Il miglior risultato della stagione venne poi conquistato da Alesi, che concluse al secondo posto al Gran Premio d'Italia.

Frattanto, sempre nel quadro degli sforzi della Ferrari per ridare competitività al proprio reparto corse, venne assunto come nuovo team manager il francese Jean Todt.

In aggiunta a metà della stagione venne preannunciato un cambio dei regolamenti della Formula 1, che dal 1994 avrebbero comportato forti limitazioni all'elettronica imbarcata sulle vetture. La Ferrari dovette pertanto abbandonare il progetto della costruenda monoposto 645 e utilizzare la F93A per tutto il 1993.

La squadra di Maranello concluse il mondiale costruttori 1993 al quarto posto con 28 punti, 12 dei quali conquistati da Berger e 16 da Alesi. Per il terzo anno di fila rimase a secco di vittorie e pole position; come nel 1992, inoltre, non fissò nessun giro veloce in gara.

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Beacons have emerged as the hope of retailers across the land but the true mark of a lasting technology is how quickly it morphs and adapts to new industry. Chuck features the work of a beacon startup, Gelo, and how they are using beacons to help their clients in the industrial commercial markets. From trucking and bus transportation to museum tours – beacons are taking on new roles and proving to be tremendously useful beyond retail.


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Federal Labor must commit to Queensland infrastructure
Treasurer and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Tim Nicholls
QUEENSLAND Treasurer Tim Nicholls said the Federal Government must invest in Queensland infrastructure if it wants to see improved economic growth nationally and a much-needed boost to business confidence.
Mr Nicholls said today's Federal Budget needed to include rock-solid commitments for Queensland projects, including a commitment to fund an upgrade of the Bruce Highway and funding for road, rail and port infrastructure.
"This LNP Government made a commitment to put $100 million each year into the upgrade of the Bruce Highway. The Federal Government needs to stop shirking its responsibility and dedicate serious money to improving this critical artery on Australia's east coast.
"Road, rail and port infrastructure upgrades are crucial to support our resource and agriculture sectors and achieving economic growth in both our state and national economies," he added.
Mr Nicholls also said speculation that the Federal Government may further cut the diesel fuel rebate would send shockwaves through the Queensland economy.
"Our resource sector is propping up the Australian economy and should not be hit with extra costs just because Federal Labor needs to find extra funds for its dodgy surplus figure.
"It is clear the Australian economy is still suffering from a lack of business confidence and moves to further punish our resources sector will continue to erode that confidence," he said.
Mr Nicholls said while a number of indicators released today show there are signs for a positive outlook for Queensland's economy, the Federal Government must do more to encourage confidence.
He noted Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showing a 1.7 per cent rise in dwelling approvals in Queensland in March and an encouraging 3.2 per cent seasonally adjusted rise in real turnover in retail over the March quarter.
However, the latest ANZ Job Advertisement Series data showed the number of job advertisements in Queensland fell 3.1 per cent in April to be 7.2 per cent lower over the year.
"The latest National Australia Bank Monthly Business Survey also showed national business conditions, trading conditions and the profitability index all deteriorated in April," Mr Nicholls said.
"Clearly the Federal Government needs to do more to boost confidence and one way to guarantee this is to commit to funding upgrades of our key infrastructure to remove choked ports and sub-standard transport links as a priority.
"The LNP government will grow a strong four-pillar economy, cut red tape and payroll tax to ensure businesses can get on with doing business and creating jobs for a stronger Queensland in the future," he said.
Queensland's social housing shame unveiled
The Opposition is demanding the Queensland Government explain why it has spent less on social housing than any other State or Territory, for the second year in a row, this is truly Queensland's social housing shame.
The damning findings were revealed in a Productivity Commission report this week.
Trevor Watts January 25, 2023
Palaszczuk Government must put a stop to its patients' tax
The Palaszczuk Government's new Patients' Tax will add further pressure to the Health Crisis and Queenslanders struggling with the cost of living.
The Treasurer's new tax was dropped on the eve of Christmas without any consultation or modelling when the Queensland Revenue Office unveiled a new public ruling.
Palaszczuk Government's integrity fail
On the eve of 200 days since the Coaldrake Review Recommendations were handed down, the Opposition is demanding the Palaszczuk Government explain why it has failed to implement key integrity measures.


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The Different Types of Scabies
Many people think that there are different kinds of scabies, but the truth is there is only one type of mite that causes the condition, which is the Sarcoptes scabiei mite
Scabies may also be classified according to where the infestation breaks out
Many people think that there are different kinds of scabies, but the truth is there is only one type of mite that causes the condition, which is the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. When talking about the classification or types of scabies, what they usually refer is the different ways that the rash can appear. These include:1
• Typical scabies. These are itchy rashes that appear on the hands, wrists and elsewhere; however, the scalp and face are spared.
• Nodular scabies. This type appears as itchy bumps in the groin, armpits and genital areas.
• Infantile scabies. A scabies infestation that appears on a child or infant, and are most often characterized by rashes on the hands and feet, as well as the face and scalp.
Another type is complicated scabies, and unlike the others, it does not specify where the rash occurs – rather, this is when scabies occurs with another skin-related condition, such as dermatitis, urticaria, or impetigo (infection).
Scabies may also be classified according to where the infestation breaks out. For example, scabies that affects occupants of a residential facility, such as boarding schools, rest homes, hospitals, prisons and camps is called institutional scabies.2
The most severe type of scabies is crusted scabies. Also known as Norwegian scabies, as it was first identified in Norway during the mid-19th century,3 this severe condition usually occurs in people who are immunocompromised, particularly the elderly, disabled or debilitated.
Instead of the typical bumpy rashes seen in scabies patients, people with Norwegian scabies have thick crusts all over their skin, which have large numbers of mites and eggs thriving underneath. These crusts can actually house hundreds or thousands of mites and their eggs.4
The crusty skin caused by Norwegian scabies is most commonly found between the fingers, on the wrists and elbows. In women, it may appear on the breasts, and in men, the crusts may form on their scrotum. The itch brought on by this condition is very minimal compared to typical scabies. In some cases, there may be no itch at all.
Norwegian scabies may spread easily through direct skin-to-skin contact, or by using or touching the contaminated items (such as the beddings, clothes or furniture) of a person who has this illness. This condition requires immediate treatment to prevent it from causing further harm.
MORE ABOUT SCABIES
• Scabies: Introduction
• What Is Scabies?
• Scabies Causes
• Scabies Types
• Scabies Symptoms
• Scabies In Children
• Scabies Treatment
• Scabies Prevention
• Scabies FAQ
Scabies Causes
Scabies Symptoms
1, 2 DermNet NZ, October 4, 2015
3 Medicinenet.com, What Is "Norwegian Scabies"?, December 1, 2014
4 American Academy of Dermatology, Scabies


The Toxic DUO is a two-piece strap that uses a thicker nylon like our Zuluz. These straps are 1.4mm ballistic nylon; 80/145, brushed hardware, sewn construction and heat sealed buckle holes. They are the perfect Apple watch strap.
These are a no frills easy way to have tactical/tough guy look, while allowing your watch to fit under your cuff at work.


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Click the RED "Publish" button to finalize your upload. You will see a URL of your video that was successfully uploaded.
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A full 500 megawatts of renewable energy was fed into the electrical grid in Ostholstein in 2015. Calculations have shown that the share of renewable energy will rise in the coming years to roughly 1,500 megawatts. The grid infrastructure in eastern Schleswig-Holstein is not sufficient for this increasing energy load. The grid must therefore be urgently expanded. Accordingly, the Bundestag has confirmed the expansion of the east coast line from the district of Segeberg through Lübeck to the Göhl region in the current Federal Requirements Plan Act.


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Bill Mallonee and the Vigilantes of Love
Audible Sigh – 2000 (Compass)
Reviewed by Kevin Oliver
CDs by Bill Mallonee and the Vigilantes of Love
Audible Sigh (2000)
Dear Life (2004)
Summershine (2001)
Bill Mallonee's commitment to his craft rises out of these songs like sweat from an honest day's work - and in the end, that may be all he is after, for himself and others. Long lauded for their passionate roots-rock and singer-guitarist Mallonee's faith-centered lyrics since getting their start in Athens, Ga. in the early 1990's, the current version of VOL is a trio including bassist Jacob Bradley and drummer Kevin Heuer. Guests include Emmylou Harris, producer Buddy Miller and his wife Julie Miller.
All of the extra ammunition does little to overpower the typical VOL sound. Somewhere between the lyrical intelligence of Bob Dylan and the musical intensity of The Call, it is a wide stylistic path bridged with ease on songs like the rousing, "She Walks On Roses" or the more contemplative "Nothing Like A Train." Expressed through the nasal twang of Mallonee's voice, the lyrics are framed in anthem-like song structures that rock with the conviction of a man who hasn't lost sight of his own humanity or that of others.


The Hands-Free Georgia Act took effect in July 2017, and since that time, it has been illegal to hold any electronic device while driving in the state of Georgia. With few exceptions — like making a 911 phone call — if law enforcement officers spot people in the state driving and holding a cell phone, they will be pulled over and cited. The only way people can use their devices while driving is with hands-free technology, like Bluetooth.
At first, Georgia law enforcement says, officers were issuing a lot of tickets. But recently, they have noticed a reduction in those tickets, something they attribute to the law itself and the state's officers and doing their jobs.
Neighboring states Alabama and South Carolina have watched the Hands-Free Georgia Act have a positive effect on the roadways, and lawmakers in those states have started introducing proposed legislation similar to Georgia's law. This is a move Chestang supports.


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Know the ways in which a POS Terminal works
A Point of Sale (POS) system, also known as the swipe machine, permits businesses to receive payments from customers and keep track of all their sales. While it might sound fundamental, this setup can work in multiple ways, depending on whether you have a physical store or sell products online.
Earlier, a cash register was known as the POS system. However, keeping up with all the advancements technology has brought, modern POS systems have gone entirely digital. For instance, a POS terminal is a card-reading device that can accept payments for orders placed on a POS system. Have you noticed how some stores print out the bill from the same device on which your card was swiped? This means that the POS terminal is integrated with the Billing Software, which goes a long way in helping out with quicker checkouts.
So, what are how a POS terminal works?
How does a POS terminal initiate the payment?
There are three primary ways in which a POS terminal can accept payments made by card:
You can insert your card into the POS machine. The device processes the card's microchip, which is why the card must remain in the device until the transaction is complete.
You can swipe your card where the magnetic chip on the card is swiped to initiate the transaction.
MasterCard, Europay, and Visa chip cards can also be tapped on the POS terminal for completing a contactless payment using near-field communication (NFC).
First, the POS swipe machine will connect to the acquirer bank (financial institution that processes debit card & credit card payments for the merchant). The device will then request the customer's authentication. Next, the issuing bank (financial institution that offers payment cards directly to consumers) is contacted for approval of the payment via card association (Visa, Mastercard, etc.). After a few standard checks to ensure that the transaction is valid, the issuing bank will give its approval. Once the POS terminal receives the support, the POS software will then generate a receipt.
Swipe machine can range from a simple and sleek card-accepting device to a full-range Android-handled Smart POS system. It is understandable for businesses to have specific needs, so merchants are given the option of choosing a POS system per their requirements. Some of the most common POS systems are GPRS POS terminal, Android POS, mPOS, ePOS, and a POS system with peripheral services. You can choose one that offers excellent features for your business needs!
Today, the latest POS terminals can offer payment experiences tailored to various businesses' needs. The advent of these systems has made it possible for organizations to save time and effort, not to mention cut down on errors. Digital payment solutions like POS systems let the user easily access all data and insights required for their business's smooth functioning, which helps boost growth.
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Tata Steel UK has said it has completed the sale of its 42- and 84-inch pipe mills in Hartlepool to Liberty House Group. The sale includes the 42-inch and 84-inch pipe mills, also known as the Submerged Arc Weld (SAW) mills, where about 140 employees manufacture pipeline for gas and oil projects around the world, an official statement issued on Tuesday said. The two mills are fed with steel plate sourced from outside Tata Steel, and hence independent of the company's strip products supply chain.
However, Tata Steel will retain its 20-inch tube mill at the same Hartlepool site and is poised to make a £1 million investment at the unit which has around 270 employees.The 20-inch mill makes tubes for a range of markets, including construction, infrastructure and machinery. Tata Steel will be making a £1 million investment to strengthen the 20-inch mill and increase its capability to make high-strength steel tubes. Unlike the two other mills, the 20-inch mill is supplied with steel coils from Tata Steel's European steelworks and is part of its strip products supply chain. The size of the latest deal, involving the two pipe mills, was not disclosed by the company.
The transaction completed the restructuring of Tata Steel's UK steel business. Post restructuring, Tata Steel said it will continue to be the largest steelmaker in the UK, will employ almost 8,500 people in the UK, manufacturing steel used in automotive and construction sectors.


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Q: Using dkms to patch kernel I need to apply a kernel patch(https://lkml.org/lkml/2015/3/31/929) to get my touch-pad working properly. I am thinking that I should be using dkms, to do this. Most of the stuff I am reading is about getting dkms to create modules. Can it also be used to patch a kernel?
What I am expecting:

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*package-management-system decides to upgrade kernel.

*dkms/package-management-system downloads kernel source.

*dkms applies patch.

*dkms compiles kernel.

*dkms installs patched kernel.

All automatically, but a bit slower than installing a pre-compiled kernel.
Am I on the right track?
How do I do it? (can you point me to the correct page in the manual)

I am using Ubuntu 15.04
Linux kubuntu 3.19.0-15-generic #15-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 16 23:32:37 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

A: You are basically on the right track, but there's no need to compile a complete kernel, that would be overkill. Usually dkms is used to automatically build one or more kernel modules for newly booted kernels.
So you would need to create a dkms configuration only for the kernel module that you want to patch, and then place the kernel module sourcecode that should be patched under /usr/src/modulename-version together with the patch and the dkms configuration.
If you want to pursue this path, you should have a look at the dkms man page or maybe the *buntu-specific dkms documentation and look at some of the existing dkms packages and adapt for your situation.
But you don't need to reinvent the wheel, please check if this fix applies in your case: https://hardc0l2e.wordpress.com/2014/12/06/fix-for-elantech-touchpad-on-ubuntu-14-04/ which is also mentioned at https://askubuntu.com/questions/541188/how-can-i-get-two-finger-scrolling-working-on-my-trackpad and https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1166442 and via http://www.evilcodingmonkey.com/2014/01/23/ubuntu-activate-multi-touch-on-elantech/


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package jvm.langs.til.util;

import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.function.BiConsumer;
import java.util.function.BiFunction;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
import java.util.function.Function;

public class Pair<A, B> {

    private final A left;
    private final B right;

    public Pair(A left, B right) {
        this.left = left;
        this.right = right;
    }

    public A getLeft() {
        return left;
    }

    public B getRight() {
        return right;
    }

    public Pair<B, A> reverse() {
        return new Pair<>(right, left);
    }

    public <C> Pair<A, C> map(Function<? super B, ? extends C> func) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(func);
        return new Pair<>(left, func.apply(right));
    }

    public <C> Pair<A, C> bimap(BiFunction<? super A, ? super B, ? extends C> biFunc) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(biFunc);
        return new Pair<>(left, biFunc.apply(left, right));
    }

    public <C> C trans(BiFunction<? super A, ? super B, ? extends C> biFunc) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(biFunc);
        return biFunc.apply(left, right);
    }

    public static <A, B> Function<A, Pair<A, B>> makePair(Function<? super A, ? extends B> f) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(f);
        return a -> new Pair<>(a, f.apply(a));
    }

    public static <A, B> Function<Pair<A, B>, Pair<A, B>> rightConsume(Consumer<? super B> c) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(c);
        return p -> {
            c.accept(p.right);
            return p;
        };
    }

    public static <A, B, C> Function<Pair<A, B>, Pair<A, C>> bimapPair(BiFunction<? super A, ? super B, ? extends C> bf) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(bf);
        return p -> new Pair<>(p.left, bf.apply(p.left, p.right));
    }

    public static <A, B> Function<Pair<A, B>, Pair<A, B>> biConsumePair(BiConsumer<? super A, ? super B> bc) {
        Objects.requireNonNull(bc);
        return p -> {
            bc.accept(p.left, p.right);
            return p;
        };
    }
}


One of the most creative and exclusive Fashion & Luxury Brand has charged Suitex International to select a Senior Shoes Designer.
Type of contract : Freelance, 3 months period.
Candidate shall provide necessary consultancy and work in connection with re-lifting/re-constructing different shoe styles with different variations each, including research of materials/fittings/launching – explanation of the styles at the factory as needed.
He/she Shall provide necessary technical information for production, and be present for Fittings, Meetings for materials and sketch presentations and meeting for final corrections and launch of samples order.


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Inside Story – album muzyczny jamajskiej piosenkarki Grace Jones wydany w 1986 roku przez Manhattan Records.

Album został wyprodukowany przez Nile'a Rodgersa i Grace Jones, która była też współautorką wszystkich piosenek. Brzmieniowo płyta prezentowała bardziej komercyjne brzmienie pop w porównaniu do jej poprzednich albumów. Album cieszył się sukcesem na listach przebojów, podobnie jak pierwszy singel "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)". Teledysk do tego nagrania wyreżyserowała sama piosenkarka, a jej wizerunek w klipie był efektem współpracy z Keithem Haringiem.

Lista utworów
 Strona A
 "I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect for You)" – 3:57
 "Hollywood Liar" – 3:50
 "Chan Hitchhikes to Shanghai" – 4:33
 "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician" – 4:42
 "Party Girl" – 3:44

 Strona B
 "Crush" – 3:27
 "Barefoot in Beverly Hills" – 4:07
 "Scary but Fun" – 3:55
 "White Collar Crime" – 4:59
 "Inside Story" – 4:31

Notowania i certyfikaty

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Inside Story w bazie Discogs
 Oficjalna strona Grace Jones

Albumy Grace Jones
Albumy muzyczne wydane w roku 1986
Albumy Manhattan Records


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Q: Differences between a bought certificate and a dev certificate? I Got a solution that contains a C# winform client and a server (Windows Service WCF service, IdentityServer4 and ElasticSearch). Certificate is required when running IdentityServer in production so this will be implemented on all of the services. It will probably only be a one way certificate(function certificate for services).
The production will run a bought certificate.
Is there any reason to buy an certificate for dev or will a dev certificate from a local Windows server be enouth to really test everything like as if it was in production?

A: A test certificate will work the same way as a bought certificate. Its however possible that you will need to override the check of the certificate on client and service to grant it even if the certificate is not installed in the required service. If you however are able to generate certificate specific for the computers that are running the software, then there will be no need to override the certificate check method.


Ordinary Time, 4th Sunday. Moses promised that God will not leave His people but will raise up, "A prophet like me… from among your own kin." This prophet is Jesus, who teaches with authority even greater than Moses. Our scripture gives a specific place and a specific time for discovering Jesus: in the synagogue (a place of worship) on the Sabbath (the Lord's Day). The Lord is with every Christian community worshipping on Sunday. Christ speaks with authority in the scriptures. He works in and through the priest to consecrate the Eucharist, which is His Real Presence. You receive Jesus, and Jesus is present in you, His mystical body.
Why do we not recognize Him? There is active opposition to the word of God: the world (distraction and anxiety), the flesh (laziness and backsliding), and the Devil. The opposition enslaves us. But God has raised up a prophet to lead us out of slavery into freedom. He speaks with authority and he is present right now and right here in this place.
Point to Ponder: When have the world, the flesh, and the devil made me feel like a slave?
Point to Discuss: What does it mean for you to say Jesus is present in the Word, the Congregation, the Priest and the Eucharist?


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Fall has come to the south, meaning we've been cruising in the low 80's, high 70's. For three days we turned the AC off and opened the windows. Magic.
My friend Kevin Newton was fantastic enough to remind me that it's PUMPKIN BLIZZARD SEASON Y'ALL. Seriously, who the heck cares about the PSL, I am all about the PSB. Speaking of treats, Sonic allows you to get a dirty Dr Pepper in slush form. Ah sweet lovin.
We were given a king size bed this week! It is comically huge, especially since we don't have a frame for it yet.
I finally climbed the 5.8 wall which has been mocking me! I'm not confident enough to try a 5.9 yet but I'm getting there.
We are officially a cable free household! Amazon Prime 4 eva.
Best Coast continues to be the Best.
Tried a new Zumba class yesterday, which I loved. I flailed around for an hour and worked up a good ol fashioned sweat. Back in the locker room I discovered my pants had been on backwards the entire time.
STUFF. I feel another huge purge coming on. When we moved the new bed in and moved our old one to the spare room, displacing all of the nicely stacked boxes that had slowly been creeping back in. As much as Jared claims he needs 12 copies of the Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers...I think we will be taking a few more trips to the thrift store.


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Q: Android Studio doesn't list my phone in the device manager I've been working on the HelloWorld app for a few weeks now, overcoming many little hurdles, and I think I've reached the last one. I'm working out of 'Learn Android Studio' by Adam Gerber (not an endorsement, just happens to be the book I'm using). I have an HTC One.
When I open the device manager, there is no device listed. In the terminal, I issue the command adb devices and I get the heading "List of attached devices" with nothing listed. If I click the green run arrow, I'm asked to choose my device, but my device isn't shown.
I used to get the error "Unable to obtain result of 'adb version'" when I opened the device manager, but I don't get that anymore, for some reason. But now, when I open Android Studio, I get a Windows Firewall window telling me that some aspects of Android Studio are blocked, including public networks. I don't know if this is the reason for my difficulty or not (I don't think connecting my phone to my laptop is like a public network, is it?).
I went to the developer.android site and followed the directions for connecting a device:
How to connect an Android device to Android Studio.
Step 1 is: "Verify that your application is "debuggable" in your manifest or build.gradle file." The details on how to do it are provided, and I made the appropriate addition to my build.gradle file.
Step 2 is: "Enable USB debugging on your device." This is the thing where you tap your phone at a certain place in the settings to enable development capabilities. I did that.
Step 3 is: "When plugged in over USB, you can verify that your device is connected by executing adb devices from your SDK platform-tools/ directory. If connected, you'll see the device name listed as a 'device.'" As I mentioned above, I get a heading for a list, and no items listed. My book says on page 23: "If your computer does not recognize your Android device when you connect to your computer via a USB cable, you probably require a USB driver. If your computer initially recognizes your Android device, you should probably forgo installing a different or newer version of the USB driver, as this could cause the USB connection to fail." Since I've transferred image and music files to and from my HTC One dozens of times, I followed this advice and did not install a driver (Actually, before I read this book, I had started looking for a driver, following the links on the developer.android site, but I wasn't able to locate one).
On another site where programmers congregate, someone gave me this list of 4 items to check:
- Have you reinstalled adb? (I'm not sure what this means.)
- Do you have the DeveloperOptions SubMenu enabled on your phone? (yes)
- Do you have USB debugging enabled on your phone? (yes)
- Do you have AllowMock Locations enabled on your phone? (I did not, and I enabled it.)
Regarding the first item, my adb is an exe. How do I 'reinstall' that? I responded to his message, and he has not responded to clarify what he means.
Regarding mock locations, that was not enabled, and I enabled it and tried again to connect my phone to Android Studio. That's when the Windows Firewall window showed up for the first time. I don't know if it's because I enabled mock locations or not.
I also tried rebooting after starting the adb, as suggested by my book, on page 25, but that didn't do anything. "If after restarting the ADB server you still don't see the device, it's possible, though unlikely, that the USB driver requires a system reboot to take effect." I've noticed that adb starts up when I boot up (I tend to keep the task manager open), so I know my problem is not that the adb is not running.
I looked at many similar questions on this forum, and the most common advice seems to be to install a driver. Since my book says a driver might not be necessary and could ruin my USB connecting ability, and also since some programmers stated that their Android Studio connection to their phone was failing in spite of installing drivers, I'm not rushing to install a driver, especially since I need USB connectivity on my phone for my job.
So this is where I am. So, what about this statement in my book that if my laptop can see my phone, I don't need a driver. Would that be true? What else could be the problem?
Any help/suggestions/comments gratefully appreciated.

A: The fact that your computer can see your phone does not mean that you don't need a driver.
What that means is that your computer has the appropriate drivers installed for recognizing your phone as a media device.
What you need is for your phone to be recognized as an ADB device. These are often different drivers from the phone drivers that are installed by default, as the vast majority of users do not need to use developer tools with their phone.
If you can find these drivers from HTC, then they are very safe to install and the risk to your computer is negligible. Google's USB drivers installed via the SDK manager work for many devices and are also safe, though I cannot speak as to whether they will work with the HTC One or not.


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Waterwolf, or Water-wolf is a Dutch word that comes from the Netherlands, which refers to the tendency of lakes in low lying peaty land, sometimes previously worn-down by men digging peat for fuel, to enlarge or expand by flooding, thus eroding the lake shores, and potentially causing harm to infrastructure, or death. The term waterwolf is an example of zoomorphism, in which a non-living thing is given traits or characteristics of an animal (whereas a non-living thing given human traits or characteristics is personification). The traits of a wolf most commonly given to lakes include "something to be feared", "quick and relentless"," an enemy of man".

The Netherlands, meaning "low countries", is a nation where 18% of the land is below sea level, and half of the land under one meter above sea level, and is prone to flooding. Before modern flood control, severe storms could cause flooding that could wipe out whole villages in the area of the waterwolf. Much of the land in the Netherlands consists of peat bogs. Peat is known to be an organic matter substance consisting of 10% carbon and 90% water and is usually found in colder climates where the plant growth and plant decay are slow. Peat is considered a carbon sequestration, and when dried can be burned as a fuel. Historically peat was the primary source of fuel in the Netherlands, and farmers would mine the peat to burn or sell, thus contributing to the erosion of the landscape.

The first great step to reclaiming land taken by the waterwolf was made with the creation of windmills that could pump water out of the surrounding area, allowing for the creation of polders, or areas inhabited below sea level with an artificially managed water table. Modern flood control in the Netherlands consists of maintaining polders, levees, and is highlighted by the world's largest dam project: The Delta Works. While modern flood control has conquered the waterwolf, new events such as rising sea levels from climate change could once again bring the waterwolf.

References

 For reference, see the Dutch version: :nl:Waterwolf (animalisering). ("animalisering" = "personification as an animal".)
 De Waterwolf getemd. Over geschiedenis en volksleven van Haarlemmermeer, edited by TJ. W.R. de Haan, with contributions by W. Jappe Alberts, Tj. W. R. de Haan, Historical Committee Haarlemmermeer, Polder Board of the Haarlemmermeer, and the Haarlemmermer town archives, Kruseman's Uitgeversmaatschappij, The Hague, 1970, OCLC ocm37651338

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About 1,000 athletes and residents from over 20 nations participated in a stair-climbing race at the Shanghai World Financial Center, the city's second-tallest building, this morning.
Participants have to climb a total of 2,726 steps to the building's 100th floor at 474 meters, the highest climbing race, dubbed the "sky marathon," in the city.
Some 300 professional athletes and 700 residents, including those from the United States, France, Japan, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany and Italy took part in the event.
"I have no ambition but just to enjoy the fun of tower climbing," said Jan-Peter Bender from Germany, an engineer living at Jinqiao in Pudong.
He Liangliang, a marathon enthusiast, won the male's top prize by reaching the top of the building within about 17 minutes. Yue Qinghua, a local swimming coach, won the female champion by finishing the race in about 21 minutes.
The center has held the race since 2011. More similar races will be held in the building to encourage locals to take part in sports exercises, the management of the building said.
The exhibition on the 94th, 97th and 100th floors runs through the end of December. Displays on the 423-meter Sky Arena 94 include six sections about ancient Egypt, the Colosseum, the Crusades, pirates, the US gold rush and the future. Wally's distinctive red-and-white-striped shirt, bobble hat, and glasses make him easier to recognize among these sections.
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package time_test

import (
	"time"

	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"

	. "github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh-agent/time"
)

var _ = Describe("concreteService", func() {
	Describe("Now", func() {
		It("returns current time", func() {
			service := NewConcreteService()
			t1 := service.Now()
			t2 := service.Now()
			Expect(float64(t2.Sub(t1))).To(BeNumerically(">", 0))
		})
	})

	Describe("Sleep", func() {
		It("sleeps for the given time", func() {
			service := NewConcreteService()

			t1 := time.Now()
			service.Sleep(1 * time.Millisecond)
			t2 := time.Now()
			Expect(float64(t2.Sub(t1))).To(BeNumerically(">", 1*time.Millisecond))
		})
	})
})


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Student killed in Friday clashes in Sharqeya - Daily News Egypt
Egypt Student killed in Friday clashes in Sharqeya
Student killed in Friday clashes in Sharqeya
Deceased was shot on his way to inform police forces about protesters' names
Adham Youssef June 20, 2015 Be the first to comment
A student was killed Saturday following Friday's clashes between security forces and protesters in Sharqeya governorate, according to health officials in the governorate.
Youssry Galal, a student in the Computer Science Institute in Al-Abour, was shot in the head after security forces dispersed an anti-government protest in front of the Derb Nagm police station.
The Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political arm of the now banned Muslim Brotherhood, claimed Galal was shot "by mistake" after he and others were on their way to inform the security forces about the names of the protesters.
The police, however, said the protesters gathered around the police station, where one of them was arrested. Following the arrest, friends of the arrested protesters fired at security forces and demanded his release, killing Galal. The prosecution is currently investigating the case.
Galal's family were contacted but refused to comment or to give any clarification concerning the death of their relative.
The FJP added that security forces arrested friends of Galal to "hide the truth and to argue that anti-government protesters are the ones who killed Galal".
The interior ministry said Galal was not even participating in the protest.
The protest in Sharqeya started after the Friday sermon, where it roamed the city and chanted against the police, the judiciary, and the army.
Earlier on Thursday, the Anti-Coup Alliance (ACA) called on its supporters to protest against the current regime. It added that "the latest death sentences against the Egyptian legitimate president Mohamed Morsi will not exhaust the revolutionaries".
The ACA, the largest pro-Morsi opposition bloc formed after Morsi's ouster on 3 July 2013, has been calling for protests since Rabaa Al-Adaweya and Al-Nahda Square sit-ins dispersals in August 2013.
On 16 June, the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced Morsi and five others to death, on charges of participating in storming Egyptian prisons, attacking police facilities, and killing security personnel. The Brotherhood described the verdicts as a "political inclination" that show a desire to "eliminate the defendants".
Sharqeya remains one the cities with high pro-Morsi support, with its villages witnessing weekly protests.
Also on Friday, protests took place in different government. However, violent clashes occurred between protesters and riot police in the restive district of Matariya in Cairo.
Inside the working class neighbourhood, the protesters gathered at Al-Tawon Street only to be met by riot police who dispersed the protest with tear gas and birdshots.
The popular area of Matariya has been the one of the most volatile sites of resistance and protest to the government, regularly hosting demonstrations by supporters of the outlawed Brotherhood.
The issuing of the Protest Law by the interim government in November 2013 came at a time of frequent clashes between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and security forces. However, since the law was enacted, a sweeping crackdown was launched against any kind of protest, whether Islamists, students or activists, on charges of "illegal assembly".
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Q: How to add real Loading Screen I have an android application of a pdf file inside. When I open my application on lower configuration devices (galaxy 2 etc.), it takes a while to load the PDF file. I tried to adding a splash screen in my application but when opening MainActivity.class after SplashScreen still taking same time. How can I develop a real loading screen? It should work on top of Main Activity layer.
Here my codes:

AndroidManifest.xml

        <activity
            android:name=".SplashScreen"
            android:label="@string/app_name"
            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity"></activity>
    </application>
</manifest>

SplashScreen.class

public class SplashScreen extends AppCompatActivity {
    private GifImageView gifImageView;
    private ProgressBar progressBar;
    Handler handler;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_splash_screen);

        gifImageView=(GifImageView)findViewById(R.id.gifview);
        progressBar=(ProgressBar)findViewById(R.id.progressbar);
        progressBar.setVisibility(progressBar.VISIBLE);

        try {
            InputStream inputStream = getAssets().open("loading.gif");
            byte[] bytes  = IOUtils.toByteArray(inputStream);
            gifImageView.setBytes(bytes);
            gifImageView.startAnimation();
        }
        catch (IOException ex)
        {
        }

        new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {

                    Intent intent = newIntent(SplashScreen.this,MainActivity.class);
                    SplashScreen.this.startActivity(intent);
                    SplashScreen.this.finish();
            }
        },12000);
    }
}

Here my codes how I can solve this problem?

A: Have you considered using Async Task for this?
You can use the async task in your MainActivity.
For Example you can do something like the following:
class PDFLoader extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void>
{
    protected void onPreExecute (){
        super.onPreExecute();
       // Here you can instantiate the Progressdialog to show the progress.

    }
    protected String doInBackground(Void...arg0) {
        // here you can go ahead write the reading logic for the PDF
       // if it is taking time.
    }
    protected void onProgressUpdate(Integer...a){
        super.onProgressUpdate(a);
       // you may or may not use this. This can act as a progress updated based on
       // the integer.
    }
    protected void onPostExecute(String result) {
        super.onPostExecute(result);
        // Here you can dismiss the progress bar since the read as been done.
    }
}

Call it like this in your MainActivity:
new PDFLoader().execute();

I hope this helps you.
This is just the basic structure to get you started. More information here.

A: Using a Splash screen is not a solution to this.You are adding a screen with 12second gap and after 12 second the MainActivity class is getting execute.
So, you can directly add a progress bar in MainActivity class and you can use AsyncTask to solve this problem.
AsyncTask has 3 methods-
OnPreExecute, doInBackground, OnPostExecute. Here, you can add a progress bar in OnPreExecute method and the code for opening PDF file in doInBackground method, and finally stop the progress bar in OnPostExecute method.
For more help you should provide your MainActivity class code here.

A: You can create a LoadingScreen instead of splash screen(looking at your 12 secs. delay). Here is something that might help:
public class LoadingScreen {private ImageView loading;

LoadingScreen(ImageView loading) {
this.loading = loading;
}

public void setLoadScreen(){
final Integer[] loadingImages = {R.mipmap.loading_1, R.mipmap.loading_2,
R.mipmap.loading_3, R.mipmap.loading_4};
final Handler loadingHandler = new Handler();
Runnable runnable = new Runnable() {
    int loadingImgIndex = 0;
    public void run() {
        loading.setImageResource(loadingImages[loadingImgIndex]);
        loadingImgIndex++;
        if (loadingImgIndex >= loadingImages.length)
            loadingImgIndex = 0;
        loadingHandler.postDelayed(this, 500);//change to accordingly(i.e. 12000)
    }
};
loadingHandler.postDelayed(runnable, 500); // change it accordingly
}}

In your MainActivity, you can pass a to the LoadingScreen class like this :-
private ImageView loadingImage;

Don't forget to add an ImageView in activity_main. After that call the LoadingScreen class like this;
 LoadingScreen loadingscreen = new LoadingScreen(loadingImage);
loadingscreen.setLoadScreen();

It is always helpful in creating a custom loading screen instead of Splash screen.Also don't forget to add some different images to make that feel like a gif and after that add the images in the res folder . I have checked it for lower versions too Therefore, believe that it might serve your purpose...

A: You should give a shot to this article: https://antonioleiva.com/branded-launch-screen/
It's far better than Splash Screen, 'cause It loads async to your MainActivity
Add this code to styles:
<style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar" />
   <style name="AppTheme.BrandedLaunch" parent="AppTheme">
        <item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/branded_logo</item>
   </style>

Now create branded_logo.xml into your drawable directory
<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item>
        <color android:color="@color/background_material_light"/>
    </item>
    <item>
        <bitmap
            android:src="@drawable/launch_logo_image"
            android:tileMode="disabled"
            android:gravity="center"/>
    </item>
</layer-list>

And assign that style into your MainActivity
<activity
    android:name=".MainActivity"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@style/AppTheme.BrandedLaunch">

And finally add setStyle to your default theme in your onCreate in MainActivity
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    setTheme(R.style.AppTheme);
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
...

A: Nowadays lots of applications are avoiding loading screen due to bad UI/UX.  You can use alternative for content loading. This article may help more about. You can look this kind of implementation on lot of popular apps like Facebook, LinkedIn, Upwork etc.


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Colony Capital Acquires $1.16 Billion National Industrial Real Estate Portfolio
Transaction includes 48 last-mile logistics buildings and 6 bulk industrial buildings totaling nearly 12 million square feet in 10 U.S. markets
Lew Friedland, Managing Director at Colony Capital and head of Colony Industrial (Photo: Business Wire)
March 05, 2019 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Affiliates of Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) announced today the acquisition of a national portfolio of 54 light and bulk industrial buildings for $1.16 billion. Colony Capital, Inc. ("Colony Capital" or the "Company") is a diversified global real estate investment firm with $43 billion of assets under management. This value-add portfolio is located across 10 U.S. markets, totals approximately 11.9 million square feet, and is 71% leased. Forty-eight of the buildings are last-mile light industrial and were acquired through Colony's existing light industrial platform. The remaining six buildings are bulk industrial and were acquired through a newly formed joint venture in which Colony Capital has a 51% interest and a third-party institutional investor has a 49% interest.
"Our industrial platform has been scaling rapidly over the past four years and this transaction is a milestone that expands our portfolio by 25% in square footage," said Lew Friedland, Managing Director at Colony Capital and head of Colony Industrial. "These high quality, well-located light industrial assets will give us a stronger presence in both our existing markets and new target markets across the country, especially on the West Coast."
Mr. Friedland added, "This acquisition represents a strategic expansion by Colony's industrial platform into the bulk industrial space which complements our strong presence in last-mile, warehouse logistics. Our growing national network of industrial warehouse options gives us new opportunities to serve customers and create synergies from strong existing relationships with tenants, owners, sellers and brokers."
Light Industrial Portfolio Highlights
Light industrial assets are the majority of the acquisition with approximately 7.7 million square feet in 48 buildings in 9 markets (of which, 4 buildings to close within the next 6 months).
The properties are located across the U.S. in Northern and Southern California, Washington state, Oregon, Nevada, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
The portfolio includes markets where Colony Industrial has an established presence and new target markets where the Company will be investing for the first time.
The attractively located infill buildings are near major highways and average 160,000 square feet in size.
The portfolio is 73% leased and most tenants are national or international corporations.
Bulk Portfolio Highlights
The bulk assets of the acquisition represent approximately 4.2 million square feet, with an average of 700,000 square feet per building, in 6 buildings in 5 markets.
The properties are located in Oregon, Northern California, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Kentucky, well-situated for local and regional distribution near major highways and Interstates.
The modern properties have an average year built of 2015 and are 67% leased to blue chip, international companies.
The seller was represented by CBRE National Partners. In 2018 CBRE National Partners completed 248 transactions (253 MSF), for 154 clients, to 127 different buyers, resulting in $19B+ in value.
About Colony Industrial
Headquartered in Dallas, TX, Colony Industrial is the industrial platform of Colony Capital, Inc. As of December 31, 2018, the platform owned and operated 48.5 million square feet of warehouse buildings in 20 major markets across the United States, with a gross asset value of more than $3.7 billion. Its diversified tenant base includes major national B2B, B2C, wholesale and consumer businesses. For more information, visit www.clny.com/industrial.
About Colony Capital, Inc.
Colony Capital, Inc. (NYSE: CLNY) is a leading global investment management firm with assets under management of $43 billion. The Company manages capital on behalf of its stockholders, as well as institutional and retail investors in private funds, non-traded and traded real estate investment trusts and registered investment companies. The Company has significant holdings in: (a) the healthcare, industrial and hospitality property sectors; (b) Colony Credit Real Estate, Inc. (NYSE: CLNC) and NorthStar Realty Europe Corp. (NYSE: NRE), which are both externally managed by subsidiaries of the Company; and (c) various other equity and debt investments. The Company is headquartered in Los Angeles with key offices in New York, Paris and London, and has over 400 employees across 17 locations in ten countries. For additional information regarding the Company and its management and business, please refer to www.clny.com.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," or "potential" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, and may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Factors that might cause such a difference include, without limitation, the ability to continue to rapidly scale the industrial platform, the performance of the acquired light industrial assets, including whether the anticipated benefits of such acquisition will be realized, the performance of the industrial portfolio overall and the diversification of the industrial portfolio. Additional information about these and other factors can be found in Colony Capital's reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Colony Capital cautions investors not to unduly rely on any forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Colony Capital is under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release, nor to conform prior statements to actual results or revised expectations, and Colony Capital does not intend to do so.
For Colony Industrial
Blicksilver PR
Lisa Baker
lisa@blicksilverpr.com
Caroline Luz
caroline@blicksilverpr.com
Colony Capital acquires $1.16 billion national industrial real estate portfolio of light industrial and bulk buildings totaling 11.9 million sq. ft.