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Tourism in China
Overview of tourism in the People's Republic of China
Shanghai's skyline attracts foreign and domestic tourists to view it from the Bund
Kuling Poster in the 1920 s, kuling town, Mountain Lu, Jiujiang (China)
Tourism in China is a growing industry that is becoming a significant part of the Chinese economy. The rate of tourism has greatly expanded over the last few decades since the beginning of reform and opening-up. The emergence of a newly rich middle class and an easing of restrictions on movement by the Chinese authorities are both fueling this travel boom. China has become one of world's largest outbound tourist markets. According to Euromonitor International, economic growth and higher incomes in nearby Asian countries will help China to become the world's number one tourist destination by 2030.[1]
China ranked second in the world for travel and tourism's contribution to GDP in 2014 ($943.1 billion), and first in the world for travel and tourism's contribution to employment (66,086,000 jobs in 2014). Tourism, based on direct, indirect, and induced impact, accounted for 9.3 percent of China's GDP in 2013.[2] In 2017, the total contributions of China's Travel and Tourism sector made up 11% of its GDP.[3] In 2018, the domestic tourism sector contributed around USD 1.47 trillion to the nation's GDP.[4]
Since 2012, tourists from China have been the world's top spender in international tourism, leading global outbound travel. In 2016, the country accounted for 21% of the world's international tourism spending, or $261 billion.[5] (Do note that the stats include journeys made to the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau, as well as Taiwan; in 2017, these accounted for 69.5m of the so-called "overseas" journeys.) As of 2018, only 7% of Chinese had a passport, so the "potential for further growth is staggering", according to a UK news report.[6]
2 Inbound
3 Visitor statistics
4 Language
5 Tourist Attraction Rating Categories
6 Cities
6.1 Notable ancient capitals
6.2 Renowned historic cities and old towns
7 Famous sites
8 Tourist resources
8.1 Natural sites
8.2 Historical and cultural sites
8.3 Folk customs
9 Tourist themes
10 Tourist services
12 Notes and references
Tourists inside the Forbidden City, Beijing
Between 1949 and 1974, the People's Republic was closed to all. In the late 1970s, when Deng Xiaoping decided to promote tourism vigorously as a means of earning foreign exchange, China started to develop its tourism industry. Major hotel construction programs greatly increased the number of hotels and guest houses, more historic and scenic spots were renovated and opened to tourists, and professional guides and other service personnel were trained.[citation needed] In 2018, the Chinese Hotel industry had a large pipeline of 2,500 new hotel projects.[7]
Bridge at Nanxi Street over Puhuitang River
Lantern Festival in Nanjing
The expansion of domestic and international airline traffic and other tourist transportation facilities made travel more convenient. Over 250 cities and countries had been opened to foreign visitors by the mid-1980s. Travellers needed only valid visas or residence permits to visit 100 locations; the remaining locales required travel permits from public security departments. In 1985 approximately 1.4 million foreigners visited China, and nearly US$1.3 billion was earned from tourism.[8] In 2015, China was the fourth most visited country in the world, after France, United States, and Spain, with 56.9 million international tourists per year.[9] In 2017, tourism contributed about CNY 8.77 trillion (US$1.45 trillion), 11.04% of the GDP, and contributed direct and indirect employment of up to 28.25 million people. There were 139.48 million inbound trips and five billion domestic trips.[10][11]
Inbound[edit]
Sightseeing boats ply the river in Shanghai, providing just a tiny percent of the revenue from tourism
China has become a major tourist destination following its reform and opening to the world in the late 1970s instigated by Deng Xiaoping. In 1978, China received about 230,000 international foreign tourists, mostly because of the severe limitations that the government placed on who was allowed to visit the country and who was not.[12]
Data from 2016 showed that the majority of foreign visitors hailed from Asian countries with South Korea being the top source country for China inbound tourism. Among the number of tourist arrivals, a substantial 81.06 million are from Hong Kong, 23.5 million from Macau and 5.73 million coming from Taiwan. The number of foreigners visiting China in the same year, was 28.15 million.[13]
In the same year, overnight visitors increased 4.2% over the same period of 2015 to 59.27 million (of which over 60% came from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan).[2]
Visitor statistics[edit]
Most visitors arriving in China were from the following areas of residence or countries of nationality:[14][15][16][17]
Hong Kong 79,370,000 79,800,000 81,060,000 79,448,100 76,131,700 76,884,600
Macau 25,150,000 24,650,000 23,500,000 22,888,200 20,639,900 20,740,300
Taiwan 6,140,000 5,870,000 5,730,000 5,498,600 5,365,900 5,162,500
South Korea 4,193,000 3,863,800 4,775,300 4,444,400 4,181,700 3,969,000
Japan 2,691,000 2,683,000 2,588,990 2,497,700 2,717,600 2,877,500
United States 2,485,000 2,312,900 2,249,600 2,085,800 2,093,200 2,085,300
Russia 2,415,000 2,356,800 1,976,600 1,582,300 2,045,800 2,186,300
Vietnam N/A N/A N/A 2,160,800 1,709,400 1,365,400
Mongolia 1,916,000 1,864,500 1,581,200 1,014,100 1,082,700 1,050,000
Malaysia 1,291,000 1,233,200 1,165,400 1,075,500 1,129,400 1,206,500
Philippines 1,205,000 1,168,500 1,135,100 1,004,000 967,900 996,700
Pakistan N/A N/A 949,000 1,141,500 1,113,100 1,151,700
Singapore 978,000 941,200 924,600 905,300 971,400 966,600
India 864,000 822,000 799,700 730,500 710,000 677,000
Canada 850,000 806,000 741,300 679,800 667,100 684,200
Thailand 833,000 776,700 753,500 641,500 613,000 651,700
Australia 752,000 734,300 675,100 637,300 672,000 723,000
Total (excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan)
Language[edit]
Some form of Chinese is virtually universal in China, with Mandarin as the standard form and many other varieties also in use; some, like Cantonese and Shanghainese, have tens of millions of speakers. Although the vast majority of Chinese do not speak English, due to the educational system, many Chinese near and in urban areas can read and write it, even though they may have difficulty with spoken English.[citation needed]
According to research completed by The Daily Telegraph in 2017, less than 1 percent of people (some 10 million) in China speak English conversationally.[18]
Tourist Attraction Rating Categories[edit]
Temple of Heaven, an AAAAA-rated tourist attraction in Beijing
旅游景区质量等级
旅遊景區質量等級
Literal meaning
Tourist Scenic Area Quality Ranking
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Lǚyóu Jǐngqū Zhìliàng Děngjí
Tourist Attraction Rating Categories (Chinese: 旅游景区质量等级) is a rating system used by the Chinese authorities to determine the quality of the attraction relative to its peers in terms of safety, sanitation and transportation. It is broken up into five categories which are A (or 1A, the lowest level), AA (2A), AAA (3A), AAAA (4A) and AAAAA (5A, the highest level).
The categories are awarded based on, amongst other factors, the importance of the site, transportation, tours as well as issues related to safety and sanitation. The system was established in 1999 and extended in 2004 (when the category AAAAA was introduced). The ratings are administered by the China National Tourism Administration[needs update] (CNTA) and are based on the code "Categories and Rating Standard of Tourist Attractions".[19]
A 1A lowest 130
AA 2A 927
AAA 3A 521
AAAA 4A 785 (by 2006)[19]
AAAAA 5A highest 279 (by 2020)[20]
Cities[edit]
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Notable ancient capitals[edit]
Nanjing, Jiangsu
Luoyang, Henan
Xuchang, Henan
Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Zhengzhou, Henan
Anyang, Henan
Kaifeng, Henan
Renowned historic cities and old towns[edit]
Grand Canal tour boat of a traditional style
Pingyao, Shanxi
Nakhi dongjing musicians in Lijiang, Yunnan
Old City God Temple in Shanghai
Tour boats in Suzhou, the "Venice of the East"
Kuling town, Jiangxi
Chengde, Hebei
Zhengding, Hebei
Jingziguan, Henan
Wuhan, Hubei
Fenghuang, Hunan
Huai'an, Jiangsu
Luzhi, Jiangsu
Suzhou, Jiangsu
Tongli, Jiangsu
Yangzhou, Jiangsu
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu
Zhouzhuang, Jiangsu
Shenyang, Liaoning
Hancheng, Shaanxi
Jinan, Shandong
Qufu, Shandong
Shanghai & Zhujiajiao
Huanglongxi, Sichuan
Lizhuang, Sichuan
Dali, Yunnan
Jianshui, Yunnan
Lijiang, Yunnan
Nanxun, Zhejiang
Wuzhen, Zhejiang
Xitang, Zhejiang
Famous sites[edit]
Numerous tourists visit parts of the Great Wall, including the section at Juyongguan
The Terracotta Army in Xi'an.
Hall of Supreme Harmony at the Forbidden City
Sculptures at the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity in the Summer Palace
The Bund after dark, Shanghai
Mountain Lu, Jiujiang, Jiangxi, also called Mountain Lu National Park
Changbai Mountains, an important nature reserve home to the rare Siberian tiger
Grand Canal of China
Silk Road, abandoned cities along this famous ancient trading route.
Huangshan, Anhui
Mount Jiuhua, Anhui
Mount Tianzhu, Anhui
Forbidden City, Beijing, once the center of the 'Chinese imperial universe' and off-limits to the masses - now open to all
Summer Palace, Beijing
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Dazu Rock Carvings, Chongqing
Three Gorges, Chongqing and Hubei
Gulangyu Island, Fujian
Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu these 1,000-year-old man-made caves on the old Silk Road contain some of China's most impressive Buddhist heritage
Kuling town, Jiujiang, located on top of Mountain Lu, a former summer resort for European settlers in southern China
Li River, Guangxi, where boat trips are taken to see the contorted peaks that have been immortalized in Chinese scroll paintings
Caohai Lake, Guizhou, where many experience being punted along this shallow lake to see many of China's varied birdlife
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, Heilongjiang, where extravagant and bizarre sculptures can be seen from life-size ice castles with rainbow lighting to fantastical snowy tableaux
Yabuli Ski Resort, Heilongjiang, the country's largest ski resort where many Chinese take their skiing holiday.
Longmen Grottoes, a parade of Buddhist figurines and reliefs, near Luoyang, Henan
Wudang Mountains, Hubei
Old Yalu Bridge, Dandong, Liaoning, a half-demolished bridge to North Korea is still an important relic of the Korean War.
Terracotta Army, Xi'an, Shaanxi, the former ancient capital, these 2,200-year-old life-size soldiers guard the tomb of China's first emperor.
Confucius Mansion, Qufu, Shandong, home to nearly eighty generations of the great sage's clan.
Mount Tai (or Tai Shan), Shandong, a holy peak home to immaculate temples and pavilions
The Bund, Shanghai, an elegant parade along the Huangpu River of colonial architecture juxtaposed with Shanghai's skyscrapers
The Hanging Temple at Mount Heng, Shanxi is a temple clinging to a precipice and a series of grottoes containing a panoply of Buddhist statuary
Yungang Grottoes, near Datong, Shanxi is a renowned Buddhist site.
Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, the world's largest carved Buddha
Mount Emei, Sichuan
Mount Qingcheng, Sichuan
Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet originally built by King Songtsän Gampo in 637 to greet his bride Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty.
Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, home to one of China's most unique minorities - the Dai people
West Lake, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Sunset at Sanya Bay, Hainan
Tourist resources[edit]
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Tourist resources in China can be divided into three main groups: natural sites, historical and cultural sites, and folk customs. China hosts the world's largest number of World Heritage Sites (55)
Natural sites[edit]
The terraced rice paddies of Yuanyang County, Yunnan
Zhang jia jie
China's mountains, lakes, valleys, caves and waterfalls:
Mount Tai (Tai Shan) in the east, Mount Hengshan in the south, Mount Hua in the west, Mount Hengshan in the north, and Mount Song in the center of China have been called the Five Sacred Mountains since antiquity. The Taishan massif, which snakes through central Shandong, is admired by Chinese as paramount among them. Another mountain celebrated for its beauty is Huangshan in southern Anhui, known for its graceful pines, unusual rocks, cloud seas and hot springs.
Jiuzhaigou, Huangguoshu Waterfall, and Guilin are all located in southwestern China. Jiuzhaigou in northern Sichuan is a beautiful "fairyland valley" running over 40 km through snow-covered mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and forest. The Huangguoshu Waterfalls in Guizhou are a group of waterfalls, 18 above-ground and four below, which can be heard from five km away. The Li River in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region winds its way through karst peaks for 82 km between Guilin and Yangshuo.
On the plateau in northern China are many spectacular lakes. The Tianchi (Heavenly Pool) in the Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang Autonomous Region is 1,980 meters above sea level. This 105-m-deep lake is crystal clear, the high mountains surrounding it carpeted with green grass and colorful flowers.
Along the renowned Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are many scenic spots and historical sites; the Qutang Gorge is rugged and majestic, the Wu Gorge elegant, deep and secluded, the Xiling Gorge full of shoals and reefs and rolling water. The Lesser Three Gorges are lush with greenery, flanking water so clear you can see to the bottom. The Three Gorges Dam built here is China's biggest key hydro-power project.
Historical and cultural sites[edit]
Beauties Wearing Flowers, by Zhou Fang, 8th century
China's long history has left many cultural relics and the title of "China Top Tourist City" has gone to the first group of 54 cities. The Great Wall, a symbol of the Chinese nation, is also a prime example of historical sites that have become major tourist attractions. As the greatest defense-structure project in the history of human civilization, it dates back more than 2,000 years ago to the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods - huge in its scale and grandeur. There are more than ten sections of the Great Wall open to tourists, including the passes, blockhouses and beacon towers at Badaling in Beijing, Laolongtou in Hebei and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu.
Grottoes filled with precious murals and sculptures are concentrated along the ancient Silk Road in Gansu. The best known are the Mogao Caves, a "treasure house of oriental art", with 492 caves with murals and statues on the cliff faces. There are 45,000 sq m of murals and over 2,100 colorful statues, all of high artistry. In the south, grotto art is represented in Sichuan by the Leshan Giant Buddha, carved into a cliff face. Seventy-one meters high and 28 meters wide, it is the largest sitting Buddha in stone, showing the carving skill of ancient craftsmen.
The Shaolin Temple in Henan, the birthplace of Chinese Zen Buddhism and famous for its Shaolin Kung Fu martial arts, dates back to 495 AD. Here can be seen the Ming period Five-Hundred-Arhats Mural and Qing period Shaolin kungfu paintings. In Hubei, the beautiful Wudang Mountain, with 72 peaks covering an area of 30 km2 (12 sq mi), form a sacred site of Taoism, which preserves one of China's most complete and largest-scale ancient Taoist architecture. In western Sichuan, Mount Emei, dotted with ancient Buddhist temples and structures, is one of China's four sacred Buddhist mountains。
Most of China's 101[citation needed] cities classified as famous historical and cultural cities are over 1,000 years old. South of the Yangtze River, Suzhou and Hangzhou, long known as "paradise on earth", are crisscrossed with rivers, lakes, bridges, fields and villages, as beautiful as paintings. Today's well-preserved ancient cities includes that of Pingyao in central Shanxi, but was also the site of the Neolithic era Yangshao and Longshan cultures, 5,000 to 6,000 years ago. Ancient Lijiang in Yunnan is not only the center of Dongba culture of the Nakhi ethnic group but also a meeting place for the cultures of Han, Tibetan and Bai ethnicities. Built in the Song dynasty, this city has many stone bridges, stone memorial arches and dwelling houses, which provide precious materials for architectural history and can be called a "living museum of ancient dwelling houses."
Folk customs[edit]
Lugu Lake, Yunnan
"March Street" celebrated by the Bai people in Dali, Yunnan, is associated with the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy suppressing a devil to help the Bai people. It became traditional to burn incense and offer sacrifices to commemorate her virtues every year and the festival has become a major annual gathering for Bai commercial, cultural and sports activities.
The Water-Sprinkling Festival of the Dai ethnic group in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, is a lively occasion taking place in the spring. People chase and pour water (a symbol of good luck and happiness) over each other, among other activities such as dragon boat racing and peacock dance.
Lugu Lake between Sichuan and Yunnan has become a tourist destination following the building of a new highway giving access to this area. The matriarchal society of the 30,000 local Mosuo people is noted for its "no marriage" traditions and is called the last women's kingdom on the earth. Mosuo women, local dugout canoes and undulating singing style are considered unique to Lugu Lake.
Tourist themes[edit]
The China National Tourism Administration promotes a tourist theme every year; 1992 was "Friendly Sightseeing Year." Then came "Landscape Tour", "Tour of Cultural Relics and Historical Sites", "Folk Customs Tour", "Holiday Tour", and "Ecological Environment Tour." From 2000 to 2004, the themes were "Century Year", "Sports and Health of China", "Folk Arts of China", and "Culinary Kingdom of China", and "Catch the Lifestyle."[citation needed]
The themes for 2005 were "China Travel Year" and "Beijing 2008 -- Welcome to China." In order to strengthen exchange and cooperation with the international tourism industry, the China National Travel Administration is planning a series of related events, including the Shanghai-hosted "2005 International Tourism Fair of China", the Beijing-hosted 2005 annual meeting of the Federation of Travel Agencies of France, and "the 2005 China-Australia Tourism Symposium." The China International Online Travel Fair 2005 held in March was comprehensive, providing an online exchange and trading platform between tour companies themselves and with their customers.[citation needed]
Since 2013, all regions in China have had tourism publicity events under the "Beautiful China" umbrella, but with a different theme for each area.[citation needed] The year 2018 was declared as "Beautiful China – Year of Integrated Tourism" while 2017 was declared as "Beautiful China – Year of Silk Road Tourism".[21]
Tourist services[edit]
A guide leads a group of Norwegian tourists to the Temple of Heaven in Beijing
The fast development of China's transportation infrastructure provides wide-ranging travel for domestic and overseas tourists. Throughout China a great many hotels and restaurants have been constructed, renovated or expanded to satisfy all levels of requirement, including many with five or six star ratings. All large or medium-sized cities and scenic spots have hotels with complete facilities and services for both domestic and international visitors.[citation needed]
China has regulated international travel agencies. On June 12, 2003, the China National Tourism Administration and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued Interim Regulations on the Establishment of Foreign-funded or Wholly Foreign-owned Travel Agencies. On July 18, 2003, the China National Travel Administration approved the registration of JALPAK International (China) Ltd. as the first wholly foreign-owned travel company to enter China's tourist market, mainly handling Japanese tourism in China. On December 1, 2003, TUI China Travel Company was formally established in Beijing—the first overseas-controlled joint venture in China's tourism industry. The controlling party is Martin Buese China Limited and TUI Europe's largest travel group and their Chinese partner is China Travel Service.[citation needed]
Visa policy of China
Tourism in Taiwan
Golden Week (China)
Red tourism
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Чемпионат мира по хоккею с шайбой среди женщин 2008 года — 12-й турнир чемпионата мира среди женщин под эгидой ИИХФ, проходивший с 4 по 12 апреля 2008 года в Харбине, Китай. Сборная США стала чемпионом и завоевала свой второй титул, одолев в финале сборную Канады со счётом 4:3. Бронзовую медаль выиграла сборная Финляндии, победившая в матче за третье место сборную Швейцарии — 4:1.

Лучшим бомбардиром чемпионата стала игрок сборной США Натали Дарвиц, набравшая 10 (6+4) очков за результативность. Она же была признана и лучшим нападающим турнира. Самым ценным игроком и лучшим вратарём турнира была признана финка Ноора Рятю, а лучшим защитником американка Анджела Руджеро.

Участвующие команды
В чемпионате принимали участие 9 национальных команд — пять из Европы, по две из Азии и Северной Америки. Сборная Японии пришла из первого дивизиона, остальные — с прошлого турнира ТОП-дивизиона.

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* = 8 команд автоматически квалифицировались в высший дивизион по итогам чемпионата мира 2007 года
 ^ = Команда перешла в высший дивизион по итогам первого дивизиона чемпионата мира 2007 года

× = Квалифицировались как хозяева чемпионата

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Примечание: И = Количество проведённых игр; Г = Голы; П = Голевые передачи; О = Очки; Штр = Штрафное время; +/− = Плюс-минус

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Лучшие вратари
В списке вратари, сыгравшие не менее 40 % от всего игрового времени их сборной.

Примечание: ВП = Время на площадке; Бр = Броски по воротам; ПШ = Пропущено шайб; КН = Коэффициент надёжности; %ОБ = Процент отражённых бросков; И"0" = «Сухие игры»

По данным: IIHF.com

Индивидуальные награды
Самый ценный игрок (MVP):
  Ноора Рятю

Лучшие игроки:
 Вратарь:  Ноора Рятю
 Защитник:  Анджела Руджеро
 Нападающий:  Натали Дарвиц

Сборная всех звёзд:
 Вратарь:  Ноора Рятю
 Защитники:  Джули Чу —  Эмма Лааксонен
 Нападающие:  Натали Дарвиц —  Джейна Хеффорд —  Хейли Уикенхайзер

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I need beef. | Fleur d'Elise: I need beef.
I was inspired today, but then my boss got back from China. He called me from the airport and made me cry. Seriously, it is not that easy to just call up and order a refrigerator! Especially when you don't have access to any company money or permission to spend $400 on a fridge (that is the cheapest you can find them around here). Also, the apartment that needs a new fridge is on the second floor. Stresssssed.
I tried to do some styling and photo-ing, but I had kinda lost my energy by the time I got the chance. This is what I ended up with. I like the yellow.
Other than that, it was a nice day. My friends came up for a visit. We went to the farmer's market and the big Asian market up the road, then I made vegetarian Pho! It was pretty good, but was sadly lacking in BEEF.
Also... WHY DIDN'T SOMEONE TELL ME ABOUT POLYVORE SOONER?? I am going to probably spend the rest of my life on this site.
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Picture Us In The Light
by Kelly Loy Gilbert
ON SALE: 9th October 2019
Genre: Children's, Teenage & Educational / Children's / Teenage Fiction & True Stories / General Fiction (children's
Danny Cheng has always known his parents have secrets. But when he discovers a taped-up box in his father's closet filled with old letters and a file on a powerful Silicon Valley family, he realizes there's much more to his family's past than he ever imagined.
Danny has been an artist for as long as he can remember and it seems his path is set, with a scholarship to RISD and his family's blessing to pursue the career he's always dreamed of. Still, contemplating a future without his best friend, Harry Wong, by his side makes Danny feel a panic he can barely put into words. Harry and Danny's lives are deeply intertwined and as they approach the one-year anniversary of a tragedy that shook their friend group to its core, Danny can't stop asking himself if Harry is truly in love with his girlfriend, Regina Chan.
When Danny digs deeper into his parents' past, he uncovers a secret that disturbs the foundations of his family history and the carefully constructed façade his parents have maintained begins to crumble. With everything he loves in danger of being stripped away, Danny must face the ghosts of the past in order to build a future that belongs to him.

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We have new Challenge Robyn's Fetish - Black, White and One Other Colour. Our sponsor for this week is fabulous Floppy Latte Designs with a $10 voucher for one lucky winner.
For my card I used Flowers All Over image. I also used Tilda paper and a doily. My other colour is pastel pink.
У мене сьогодні ось така проста листівка. Хотілося чогось такого жіночного, романтичного... Використала тільдо-папір, а зробила на завдання "Чорний, білий і ще один колір", у мене - світло-рожевий.
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Pretty card Lilia !! Pity the pastel pink doesn't show up in your photo.
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Проста???) Не сказала б. Листівка дуже гарна, але б побачивши, не змогла б оприділити що вона твоя. Звикла вже к твоїм яскравим, теплим листівочкам. Але чорно-біла гама тобі вдалась на всі 100%. Обожнюю ці кольори.
Lilia this is just gorgeous and so beautifully crafted. Love how everything work so well together. Wishing you a wonderful Tuesday.
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Software development is my life's work. I am driven to gain broader experience and learn more, and I always focus on maximising the quality of any solution I'm developing, though as an experienced commercial software engineer, I'm also happy to make compromises and tradeoffs where necessary. I have worked on plenty of old code as well as new projects, spanning dozens of languages, platforms and levels of abstraction.
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Thomsons Online Benefits: Transformation Completed as SaaS Bookings Jump by 111%
Thomsons Online Benefits
LONDON, June 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Thomsons Online Benefits ("Thomsons"), the global benefits Management and Employee Engagement SaaS Group (Software as a Service), has published its full year results for the 12 months to 31 December 2014.
Thomsons Online Benefits logo (PRNewsFoto/Thomsons Online Benefits)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150610/748352 )
Fully transitioned to SaaS subscription model, based around Darwin™ - flagship solution for global employee benefits management and engagement
Additional investment of £5.0m above and beyond significant annual technology spend, on further software innovation, technology infrastructure, partnership expansion and enterprise sales - will drive operating leverage
Established three routes to market - Global Enterprise, UK and Partners to add significant volumes to Darwin™
Made significant progress in acquiring new global distribution partners
3 strategic global partnerships underway; one signed and two at contract stage
Shifted focus to international and large enterprise clients (60% of bookings) - notable increase in order book
Significant new contracted roll outs in additional territories for existing clients
Seven of top 10 global tech companies and six out of the top 10 global brands use Darwin™
Darwin™ software live in more than 70 countries
SaaS bookings up 111%
Clients contracted in 2014 driving 40% growth in SaaS subscription and recurring revenue in 2015
Recurring revenue up 18% and fee revenue up 19%
Total revenue £32.0m (2013: £36.7m) reflecting change in focus to fees and SaaS subscription based services from one-off implementation payments, coupled with focusing on larger UK and international clients
97% client retention maintained
EBITDA £5.7m (2013: £12.8m) reflecting drop in one-off commission funded implementation revenue and increased investments across Group
Operating cash conversion rate 107%
Strong balance sheet with cash of £12.6m
Global Enterprise market valued at $10bn+
Total market growing annually at 7% over the last five years
Rest of World (non-US) grown at 22%
Investments in Enterprise sales has built a substantial pipeline of multi-national opportunities
New strategic global partners drive new sales, delivery and integrated client experience in both UK and Enterprise
Partner creating scale and opening up new channels to market, global benefits solutions being a key differentiator in the SaaS HCM market
Strong Partnership pipeline going into 2015 - expected to expand in 2015 to fuel further growth
Significant visibility for 2015 revenue and beyond - £118m over next five years, based on 97% average renewal rate
Michael Whitfield, Chief Executive Officer commented:
"In barely three years, we have completely transformed into a Software as a Service (SaaS) subscription business model, based around three routes to market - Global Enterprise, UK and Partners. We have also established Darwin™ as the leading global benefits management and employee engagement software.
"Our forward visibility has been transformed. We can now see some £118m of revenue over the next five years, with a strong average renewal rate of 97%, which of course will increase substantially each year as new opportunities are booked.
"The key indicator of the Group's underlying strength is the SaaS bookings growth of 111% driving +40% SaaS subscription revenue increase in 2015.
"Our partner channel strategy has been validated. It will enable us to scale the business and deliver wider international reach, as well as further accelerate our growth. As a result of a combination of all of these factors, and the strong appetite from new and existing clients, we expect to see significant further growth in 2015."
For the full press release please visit Thomsons website (https://www.thomsons.com/news-and-press ).
Thomsons is a global Software as a Service ("SaaS") supplier for global benefits management and employee engagement. Its mission is to use technology to revolutionise the employee benefits market.
The 400+ Thomsons People are committed to helping HR and reward professionals to deliver impactful, cost effective benefit schemes, whilst enabling their employees to engage with their benefits, throughout their lives.
The Group works with the world's leading employers to maximize the power of Darwin™ in 70 countries and 19 languages. Thomsons works with seven out of the top 10 global technology companies and six out of the top 10 global brands.
The success of the Thomsons is down to three main things: its market leading product, Darwin™; its ability to adapt in an ever-changing market; and the passionate and dedicated Thomsons People.
Michael Whitfield, Chief Executive Officer
Paul Smolinski, Chief Financial Officer
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April 26 and 27, 2012 - The Vampire Diaries, The Secret Circle and Supernatural
No new episodes this week but the synopsis for the new episodes are here. The Vampire Diaries (Do Not Go Gentle) has yet another dance that takes a deadly turn for the worst. The Secret Circle must use their magic to find the remaining crystals. Supernatural has Felicia Day guest starring. More details below in the official word from The CW.
"The Vampire Diaries" Episode 3.20 "Do Not Go Gentle"
(4/26/12 Air Date; 8:00-9:00 PM):
WHAT THE WORLD HAS TO OFFER--Alaric (Matt Davis) finds an unexpected ally to guide him on his dangerous new path while Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Meredith (guest star Torrey Devitto) try to figure out what their next move should be.
At the school's 1920s Decade Dance, Bonnie (Kat Graham) asks Jamie (guest star Robert Ri'chard) to go with her, and, at Caroline's (Candice Accola) suggestion, Elena (Nina Dobrev) asks Stefan (Paul Wesley) to be her date.
Caroline is pleasantly surprised when Tyler (Michael Trevino) shows up at the dance determined to sweep her off her feet, but Klaus (Joseph Morgan) does his best to come between them.
The dance takes a deadly turn when Damon and Stefan realize they need the help of Matt (Zach Roerig), Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen), and especially Bonnie to undo a spell that could prove devastating for everyone.
Josh Butler directed the episode written by Michael Narducci.
"The Secret Circle" Episode 1.20 "Traitor"
(4/26/12 Air Date; 9:00-10:00 PM):
THE CIRCLE DOES MAGIC TO FIND THE REMAINING CRYSTALS--When a crystal is magically stolen from the abandoned house, the Circle decides it was the traitor witch working with Eben (guest star Sammi Rotibi) so Jake (Chris Zylka) calls for a meeting with Isaac (guest star JR Bourne) to see if they can get him to change sides.
Cassie's (Britt Robertson) loose grasp on her dark magic threatens to destroy any possible alliance when their pursuit of the traitor leads them to the "Creepiest Place on Earth."
Faye (Phoebe Tonkin) and Jake (Chris Zylka) work together to steal Dawn's (Natasha Henstridge) crystal while Melissa (Jessica Parker Kennedy) and Adam (Thomas Dekker) pair up and uncover a new magic trick.
Meanwhile a frustrated Diana (Shelley Hennig) reaches out to Charles (Gale Harold) for help.
Eagle Egilsson directed the episode written by Roger Grant and Katie Wech.
Omar Madha directed the episode written by Micah Schraft.
"Supernatural" Episode 7.20 "The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo"
FELICIA DAY ("THE GUILD," "EUREKA") GUEST STARS--Dick Roman (James Patrick Stuart) acquires Frank's hard drive that contains sensitive information about the Winchesters and gives it to an unsuspecting brilliant hacker named Charlie (guest star Day), telling her she has 48 hours to crack the firewall or she is fired.
Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) are tipped off that Dick has the hard drive and race to get to Charlie before she breaks the code.
Meanwhile Bobby (Jim Beaver) tries to help the brothers, but his rage towards Dick for killing him starts to get in the way.
John MacCarthy directed the episode written by Robbie Thompson.
For more on all three of these shows, visit The CW.
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Today I'll be trying this workout for the first time. Wish me luck!!
I feel pretty good just sore. I'm looking forward to my workout tomorrow! I'm excited to improve on my performance of the exercises and to see my progress as the week progresses!


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Martin wears many hats at new ballet post
By CARRIE SEIDMAN
When principal dancer Octavio Martin failed to reach a contract agreement with the Sarasota Ballet last spring, he abruptly left the company after seven years with no idea what the future might hold. At 38, the Cuban native (and newly anointed U.S. citizen) knew he was approaching the end of his performing career, but hoped to continue teaching and choreographing.
Several months ago, he accepted a position as the artistic director of the Brandon Ballet, a pre-professional company restructuring after a 19-year history of operating primarily as a dance school. Last weekend Martin tapped his top students and some professional friends to present his first public program, "Dancing Through Generations," to a small but enthusiastic crowd at a prep school theater in Tampa.
The program began with an emotional expression of gratitude by Martin for the support he has received -- in particular, from several financial "angels." (Among them, Sarasota arts patrons Bernard and Lauren Walsh, who sat in the front row.) What followed was a well-intended if overly ambitious bill of mostly classics, with a few bright spots of original choreography and admirable artistry.
Most memorable were San Francisco Ballet principal Pierre-Francois Vilanoba and soloist Clara Blanco in Christopher Wheeldon's beautiful pas de deux to the music of Arvo Part, "After the Rain." Its signature lifts, seamless transitions and memorable poses (Blanco, perched on Vilanoba's leg like the figurehead on a ship) were flawed only by an overly loud and harsh sound system.
"Aire," choreographed by Martin for himself and his wife, Yaima Franco, Sarasota Ballet's former ballet mistress, was a first opportunity for me to see the couple dance together. Franco, also a Cuban native trained in the island's impressive ballet system, did not perform in Sarasota, but from the looks of it, she certainly could have. She had crisp technique, beautiful lines and a lovely serene presence.
Two other new pieces by Martin were less successful. "Habanera," to Spanish-sounding music by Jose White, seemed out of kilter with its lyrical movement for three student dancers in mid-calf, flowing dresses. And "The Death and the Maiden," performed by Martin and Danielle Valdez to live music from a string quartet, was too short and undeveloped to match its dramatic lighting, fog, costuming and intent.
As for the classical variations, tiny Maggie Chadbourne, in a voluminous ruffled skirt, was a crowd pleaser in the "Kitri" variation. But my greatest admiration went to Alberto Velasquez of the Joffrey, who stole the limelight from his competent partner, Kristen Zemina, with both his airborne prowess and his sheer charisma.
Though Martin has a thing or two to learn about programming -- there were far too many fouettes and the bill ended on a subdued rather than triumphant note with a generic "Le Corsaire" variation -- it is clear he has intentions of bringing the Brandon Ballet to a whole new level. Whether he can do so while wearing so many hats -- dancer, teacher, choreographer and director -- is a question that remains to be answered.


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Witness the OPG Winter Festival of Lights which takes place mid-November to the end of January. Millions of lights and light displays illuminate the city, creating a sparkling winter wonderland. Catch the Winter Fireworks in Queen Victoria Park mid-November to early January, part of the Winter Festival of Lights.
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Polyvinyl Chloride Films and Sheets and Polyvinyl Chloride Fibers, Polyvinyl Chloride Foams, Polyvinyl Chloride Elastomers, Polyvinyl Chloride Composites and Polyvinyl Chloride Plastics (Molded) adds up to total Polyvinyl Chloride market.
Groups of this market are Plastic Films and Sheets.
What are market estimates and forecasts; which of Polyvinyl Chloride Films and Sheets markets are doing well and which are not?
This report provides market sizing and forecast for the Polyvinyl Chloride Films and Sheets market. It also provides market sizing and forecast along with the drivers/inhibitors/opportunity analysis for each of the micro markets.


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Are units in all of the pre-made scenarios locked in position?
Pretty much the subject line. Other than editing the scenario file, is there a way to unlock and move the player units during setup? Thanks.
Most of the formations are locked because I wanted so. You cannot edit the 'default' scenarios in-game, but must copy them to the 'user' folder first.


Invasive species: An alien attack from out-of-place!
BREAKING:Planet Earth is under attack by alien species from out-of-place. They may be lurking in your backyard right now. These invasive species take many forms – from plants to fish to mammals. But one thing is certain: they threaten the delicate balance of our native ecosystems.
Despite countless trips to zoos across the country, there is one elusive species I have never encountered: Scientia normalis. This species is more often referred to by their common name, scientists. Scientists are not normally seen in public, often preferring to remain in their native habitat of the laboratory. Because of this, stereotypes dominate the perception of the entire species and are often reinforced in popular culture and the media. These stereotypes depict a species of mostly older males with unruly hair, glasses, a white lab coat, and a vial of brightly colored liquid. (*cough* Albert Einstein *cough*) Recently, however, there has been an effort to remove some of the mystery surrounding this species and correct the outdated stereotypes.


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Majorcan souvenir industry struggling to survive
SOUVENIR sales so far this year on Majorca have fallen by 50 percent compared to takings for the same period in 2008, pushing the industry to crisis point.
Pepe Tirado, President of the Tourist Business and Services Association (Acotur) said yesterday that his members were in despair. "Daily takings last year didn't fall below between 800 and 1'000 euros a day but now we are having to work between 14 and 16 hours a day to earn between 200 and 300 euros. Joan Canals who runs three souvenir shops in Palma explained that 80 percent of clients are buying very cheap items, between 1 and 3 euros a time. Last year he said, people were prepared to spend between 20 and 30 euros. "We've got to grin and bear it through the sweltering heat to make a pittance," he complained, adding that he has had to do without some staff that he would have employed in other years and do more hours himself.
Tirado said that Canals' situation was common to many souvenir shop owners and other tourist service businesses. "They can't take on the usual number of employees and are having to do work gruelling hours themselves," he said, calculating that this year there are between 16'000 and 18'000 less workers in the souvenir industry.


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What Is Causing The Mass Die-off Of Russian Seals And Other Animals Like Them?
By Beatrice Dupuy On 11/3/17 at 1:41 PM EDT
Researchers are studying mass animal die-offs. In Russia, investigators are looking into the deaths of 141 seals. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/Getty Images)
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Researchers are now adding the death of more than a hundred seals in Russia to their growing list of animal mass mortality events around the world.
Russian officials are investigating the deaths of 141 Baikal earless seals after experts say they starved to death.
Alexei Kalinin, an attorney, told the Interfax news agency that the seals' growing population could have attributed to their starvation.
"The dead animals were all hungry," she said. "There was no food in their stomachs."
The seals who belong to a population of about 13,000 washed up on a shoreline of Lake Baikal near the Mongolian border and the majority was pregnant.
Researchers around the world are tracking mass mortality events from bees, whales and seabird, some say the events are increasing.
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America in 2015 found that the magnitude of mass mortality events has been increasing since the 1940s.
Experts have said understanding the cause of the die-offs, from changes in weather, human encroachment onto animal habitats and disease can help.
"Often what we see as some of the reasons for those increases are basically new emerging diseases," Alessandro Catenazzi, assistant professor in the department of zoology at Southern Illinois University and co-author of the National Academy study, told Newsweek. "We need more time to understand these things."
An emerging disease has led to the deaths of millions of bats since 2006. The disease labeled by researchers as white-nose syndrome is caused by a fungus. When researchers first noticed the disease, they found thousands of bats dead in caves.
"It was something that I had never seen in my 30-year career," David Blehert, branch chief for the Wildlife Disease Diagnostic Laboratories at the National Wildlife Health Center, told Newsweek. "We are greatly concerned it will occur next year."
The National Wildlife Health Center has been tracking animal mortality events since the 1970s and keeps a running list on its site WHISPers.
It took a year for researchers to figure the reason for the mass die-off of an entire population of chicks from a penguin colony. Researchers revealed in October that the deaths of the penguins were likely caused by their parents having to travel farther in search of food due to fluctuation in sea ice that caused more sea ice than usual.
For researchers, one of the most recent shocking mass die-offs were that of the Saiga antelope.
In 2015, the population of a species of antelope in Kazakhstan was decimated when researchers counted 200,000 dead carcasses. Pictures of hundreds of Saiga antelope sprawled out dead gained international attention and concern. Researchers later found a severe bacteria in the samples taken from the animals.
Although researching the cause of mass mortality events is crucial, researchers like Samuel Frey, assistant professor of biology at Reed College, say science is still behind on researching the impact these deaths have on ecological systems.
"What does it mean for the other species these populations interact with," Frey, co-author of the 2015 National Academy study, told Newsweek. "We don't have a good understanding of the ecological effects of mass mortality events."
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Google is rolling out the brand new replace for its working system – Chrome OS 72, with bug fixes, safety updates and newer options like exterior storage entry for Android apps together with microSD playing cards and USB drives together with Image in Image (PiP) mode for Chrome websites. With Chrome OS 72, Google has optimised the Chrome browser for touchscreen gadgets in pill mode and added app shortcuts for Android apps that at the moment are searchable within the launcher, the corporate wrote in a weblog publish on Saturday.
"Customers can discover an app shortcut by lengthy urgent or right-clicking on an Android app," the publish mentioned.
The replace additionally incorporates a web page about touch-gestures in Chrome's built-in display reader – ChromeVox – tutorial.
"Throughout the display reader, we now have added a setting within the ChromeVox choices web page that might learn something underneath the mouse cursor," the publish added.
Moreover, Chrome 72 would permit information saved through Backup and Sync on Google Drive to be obtainable within the Information app underneath the My Drive/Computer systems menu choice.
Methods could be receiving the updates over the subsequent a number of days, the publish famous.
Additional, the up to date Chrome working system additionally brings insurance policies for managing print job attributes for native printing together with easy/duplex printing and color/B&W printing.
Among the many safety enhancements, the community supervisor for Chrome OS, has now been put in a sandbox and not runs as the foundation person on the system.
The precise model variety of the brand new Chrome OS launch is 72.zero.3626.97 (Platform model: 11316.123.zero, 11316.123.1) and as we talked about earlier, it is going to be launched to all Chrome OS gadgets over the subsequent a number of days.


Strong trade winds supercharged by powerful hurricane winds threaten Hawaii.
Hurricane Lane is expected to turn northwest toward the main Hawaiian Islands later this week. As Lane approaches the Big Island the south through west sections of the island may experience tropical storm conditions with winds 30 mph or greater starting on Wednesday night.
Expect periods of heavy rainfall, especially along the southeast and east facing slopes. Storm total rainfall amounts of 10 to 15 inches with local amounts greater than 20 inches possible.
Swell generated by Lane could bring very large and rough surf and dangerous rip currents for south and southeast facing shores.
Looking at the first part of the animation above for tomorrow it just looks like a day with especially strong trade winds from the North Pacific High.
Notice the typical venturi effect in the channels between the island.
However, the second part of the animation shows the approach of Hurricane Lane.
Currently, Lane is a category 3 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph.
The next image, from NOAA, shows the probable pathway of the hurricane.
Now imagine those hurricane winds being funneled through those channels!
Notice that there is a cone of probability for the path of the hurricane.
This probability cone is not just a margin of error but rather a range of pathways from different computer models.
Meteorologist look at the output of each model and rank the relative accuracy in recent days and in the past to produce this cone.
The CNN graphic below shows the individual model tracks. Let's hope that the GPS model is not accurate!
Lastly here is the iwindsurf.com version of the ARW model for the islands for today and this coming Thursday. Quite a difference!
Notice how the hurricane winds + NPH winds show the same venturi effect in the channels but also build on the crest of the mountains. Probably not a good time to visit Haleakala or sail S turns on Maui.
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Republic TV Owner Arnab Goswami Was Arrested by Maharashtra Police; Court Sends Arnab Goswami to 14 Days' Jail
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Arnab Goswami Arrested News Updates: Republic TV owner and editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami was arrested on Wednesday by Maharashtra Police in connection with a 2018 suicide case. In 2018, an architect and his mother died by suicide over alleged non-payment of dues by Goswami's Republic TV. Read on to know the way to reduce your sins and not to cheat on anyone.
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The court has sent Arnab Goswami, editor-in-chief of Republic TV, to 14 days judicial custody till 18 November.
The court rejected the demand for police remand.
After this, the police presented him in Alibaug court.
Bombay Court to hear Arnab's plea at 3 pm today.
Arnab has been arrested under Section 306 and Section 34 of IPC.
Arnab Goswami was arrested by the police from his residence in the early hours of Wednesday for allegedly abetting the 53-year-old interior designer for suicide.
During this, Goswami claimed that the police misbehaved with him at his house.
To be noted, in May this year, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh announced that he had received a complaint from Naik's Family after which he ordered a re-investigation into the case.
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In 2018, an architect and his mother allegedly committed suicide due to non-payment of their dues by Republic TV of Goswami. A police official said that Goswami, the editor-in-chief of Republic TV, was arrested by the Alibag police from Mumbai on charges of abetting the 53-year-old interior designer to suicide.
क्या वो भगवान हैं या न्याय और देश से ऊपर हैं?- #ArnabGoswami के अरेस्ट पर Anvay Naik की बेटी Adhya
देखें रौनक (@rounakview) के साथ बातचीत#Arnab pic.twitter.com/TwGtI96QJR
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Arnab Goswami said he was brought to Alibaug Police Station and was "physically assaulted."
In May this year, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh announced to order a re-investigation based on a new complaint by Adnya Naik, the daughter of architect Anvay Naik.
Deshmukh had said that Adnya alleged that the Alibaug Police did not investigate Goswami's channel for non-payment of dues. He claims that this is the reason his father and grandmother committed suicide in May 2018.
The arrest of Arnab Goswami has been condemned by journalist organizations and many leaders including Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar. Javadekar said that
it is "an attack on freedom of the press" in Maharashtra and it reminds of the "Emergency Days".
The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) said that although it does not agree with Goswami's "journalistic style", the organization condemns it if the authorities have taken any "revenge action" against the media editor.
All India Bar Association writes to Maharashtra Governor for releasing Arnab Goswami, SC lawyer writes to CJI urging to take suo moto cognizance.
Home minister Amit Shah also tweeted and condemned this doing by the Maharashtra government by posting " It reminds the days of emergency. And this should be opposed" . He said that this is the blatant misuse of state power and like an attack on individual freedom and the fourth pillar of democracy.
Family members of designer Anvay Naik, who committed suicide in 2018, allegedly claimed that the channel's editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami had tried to suppress the investigation after Republic TV allegedly did not pay the dues.
Talking to reporters, Naik's daughter Adnya Naik and his wife Akshita Naik claimed that they had sent applications to the Prime Minister's Office and the Superintendent of Police of Raigad to provide justice.
In a conversation with journalists, Adnya and Akshita denied any kind of politics in the case. He thanked the police for the action against Goswami and requested an impartial inquiry.
Anvay Naik's family: We are happy with Arnab Goswami's arrest. There was a lot of pressure on us to close the case from the police earlier. Husband e-mailed Arnab asking to return money and that it was matter of life and death for him. He didn't meet our father @IndianExpress pic.twitter.com/ChTzAnFzfR
— Mohamed Thaver (@thaver_mohamed) November 4, 2020
Ms.Naik said:
"We sent applications to many people, including the Prime Minister's Office and the Superintendent of Police of Raigad, to get justice for our father."
"The investigation was suppressed because of Arnab Goswami," she alleged. "We only want my dead father to get justice,"
she added
Meanwhile, Akshita Naik said that she is grateful to Maharashtra Police for taking action against Goswami.
Naik's wife said "Maharashtra police is well competent to investigate the matter. My husband had written the names of three persons including Arnab Goswami in the suicide note, but no arrest was made then. He committed suicide because the accused did not pay their proper dues. "
Police had said that Anvay Naik, the owner of 'Concord Designs Pvt Ltd', wrote in the 'Suicide Note' that Goswami, Feroz Sheikh of 'iCastex / Schemedia' and Nitish Sarada of 'Smart Works' failed to pay the dues and because of this he is committing suicide.
Police said that according to the suicide note, Naik was to be given Rs 83 lakh, Rs 4 crore and Rs 55 lakh by these three companies respectively.
Arnab Ranjan Goswami (born 7 March 1973) is an Indian news anchor, who is the managing director and editor-in-chief of Republic Media Network. His news channel Republic TV was launched in May 2017. Goswami's Republic Media Network, presently owns and operates two channels namely Republic TV in English and Republic Bharat in Hindi.
Before Republic TV, Goswami was the editor-in-chief and a news anchor of Times Now and ET Now, from 2006 to 2016.
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It's time to say goodbye to 2016, and to do that, Managing Editor Danielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief Austin Walker, Senior Editor Mike Diver, and myself grabbed our microphones to talk about the past year in games. Turns out there were a lot of good ones released in 2016!
This isn't a traditional game of the year podcast. Waypoint, as a site, isn't coming up with an overall top 10 list. Instead, each writer has their own list of games, better reflecting the different stuff we all played this year. On the podcast, we run through some of the awards we came up with, and use that as a vehicle to talk about most of the games that made a personal impact.
When you're reading this, I'll hopefully be slumped over on the couch, a holiday drink in hand, doing something productive, like trying to beat Area X in Rez. That's because we're technically off this week, but since we love you, we recorded two podcasts before departing for break.
Today's podcast features Managing Editor Danielle Riendeau, Editor-in-Chief Austin Walker, and myself doing what needs to be done: cleaning up The Question Bucket. It's sloppy in there, you know? We don't usually get a chance to answer more than a question or two during a regular podcast, but that's over.
The year is almost over, folks. And while the crew at Waypoint is scrambling to finish up all of their work, especially for our upcoming game of the year features, we managed to podcast.
Managing Editor Danielle Riendeau returned for this episode, who once again joins me and Editor-in-Chief Austin Walker. Beyond giving an update on my ongoing frozen outlet crisis, Austin talks about his hours with Dragon Quest Builders, I explain what a USPS shipment page has to do with the reveal of Frog Fractions 2, we discuss Blizzard's reveal that Tracer is canonically gay in Overwatch, and we get surprisingly serious during The Question Bucket.
It's our last week in the office—or in my case, a room in my house with a desk—which means it's time to start figuring out what our favorite games of the year are. That involves using every spare minute to spend time with games we loved and games we might have missed out on.
Managing Editor Danielle Riendeau isn't with us for this episode, so it's back to basics with Waypoint Radio: me and Editor-in-Chief Austin Walker. We try and figure out what happened in Final Fantasy XV, whether Austin needs to finish The Last Guardian, what it would even mean to bring back Duke Nukem in 2016, and get down 'n dirty with The Question Bucket.
As chilly temperatures descend on much of the United States, it's a good time to sit inside and just listen to a podcast. Thankfully, we've got what you need. We've got that podcast for you.
Though Managing Editor Danielle Riendeau has left us for a brief vacation, social editor Danika Harrad joins me and Editor-in-Chief Austin Walker to, yes, talk about Avatar: The Mobile Game, our first impressions of Super Mario Run, the release of Nintendo Switch patents, and dip into The Question Bucket.
Is it possible that we're finally getting a week without the release of a major game? Though some on staff might argue the release of Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel has been the reason to slog through the rest of 2016, most of us can probably take a breather here.
To kick off the week, Editor-In-Chief Austin Walker, myself, and Managing Editor Danielle Riendeau huddled around the warmth of microphones to discuss my closing hours with Final Fantasy XV, gaming franchises that we've always wanted to play but have somehow missed, and a series of excellent queries from the depths of from our true friend, The Question Bucket.
Look, take a breath. It's Friday. I know, it took a long time for Friday to arrive, and it'd be nice if Friday just gave you a heads up that it was going to be late, but look: Friday's here, and Friday means it's time for another episode of Waypoint Radio, too. See? Everything's great, everything's fine.
As always, Editor-In-Chief Austin Walker, myself, and Managing Editor Danielle Riendeau got together to discuss the week's news (Danielle got to interview Shigeru Miyamoto!), what we've been playing (Final Fantasy XV! Super Mario Run!), and take a dip into The Question Bucket.
Warning: This episode's audio is a little messed up. We'll be good to go next episode! Thanks for your patience.
To discuss Ueda's latest (and more), Editor-In-Chief Austin Walker, myself, and Managing Editor Danielle Riendeau managed to stream our first live podcast on Twitch. (The archive is here.) That's right! Keep an eye on Twitter (@waypoint) on Monday and Friday morning, if you want to watch us chat it up live.
In addition to The Last Guardian, we talked about the weirdness of Cindy's clothing (or lack thereof) in Final Fantasy XV, our reactions to the announcements of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and The Last of Us: Part II. And for once, we ran out of time for The Question Bucket.
Love 'em or hate 'em, there's a reason so many of us watch Geoff Keighley's awards show every year. In addition to the trailers for some of the biggest games, you can never be quite sure what you're in for. Sometimes it's a trainwreck, and other times it's genuinely moving!
This year's watchers included Editor-In-Chief Austin Walker, myself, and Managing Editor Danielle Riendeau. After reacting to Nolan North's decision to get passive aggressive about the voice actors strike and Hideo Kojima's latest Death Stranding trailer, we talk about our time with Final Fantasy XV, Dishonored 2, and make a quick trip to The Question Bucket.


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Today in History, June 13, 2016
Today is Monday, June 13, the 165th day of 2016. There are 201 days left in the year.
On June 13, 1966, the Supreme Court ruled in Miranda v. Arizona that criminal suspects had to be informed of their constitutional right to consult with an attorney and to remain silent.
In 1525, German theologian Martin Luther married former nun Katharina von Bora.
In 1842, Queen Victoria became the first British monarch to ride on a train, traveling from Slough Railway Station to Paddington in 25 minutes.
In 1886, King Ludwig II of Bavaria drowned in Lake Starnberg.
In 1927, aviation hero Charles Lindbergh was honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York City.
In 1935, James Braddock claimed the title of world heavyweight boxing champion from Max Baer in a 15-round fight in Queens, New York.
In 1942, the first of two four-man Nazi sabotage teams arrived in the United States during World War II.
In 1957, the Mayflower II, a replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America in 1620, arrived at Plymouth, Massachusetts, after a nearly two-month journey from England.
In 1971, The New York Times began publishing excerpts of the Pentagon Papers, a secret study of America's involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967 that had been leaked to the paper by military analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
In 1981, a scare occurred during a parade in London when a teenager fired six blank shots at Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1986, Benny Goodman, the clarinet-playing "King of Swing," died in New York at age 77.
In 1996, the 81-day-old Freemen standoff ended as 16 remaining members of the anti-government group surrendered to the FBI and left their Montana ranch.
In 2015, Hillary Rodham Clinton formally kicked off her presidential campaign with an outdoor rally in New York where she asked supporters to join her in building an America "where we don't leave anyone out, or anyone behind." To scientists' relief and delight, the Philae spacecraft that landed on a comet the previous fall "woke up" and communicated with Earth after seven long months of silence.
Today's Birthdays: Actor Bob McGrath is 84. Artist Christo is 81. Magician Siegfried (Siegfried & Roy) is 77. Singer Bobby Freeman is 76. Actor Malcolm McDowell is 73. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is 72. Singer Dennis Locorriere is 67. Actor Richard Thomas is 65. Actor Jonathan Hogan is 65. Actor Stellan Skarsgard is 65. Comedian Tim Allen is 63. Actress Ally Sheedy is 54. TV anchor Hannah Storm is 54. Rock musician Paul deLisle (Smash Mouth) is 53. Actress Lisa Vidal is 51. Singer David Gray is 48. Rhythm-and-blues singer Deniece Pearson (Five Star) is 48. Rock musician Soren Rasted (Aqua) is 47. Actor Jamie Walters is 47. Singer-musician Rivers Cuomo (Weezer) is 46. Country singer Susan Haynes is 44. Actor Steve-O is 42. Country singer Jason Michael Carroll is 38. Actor Ethan Embry is 38. Actor Chris Evans is 35. Actress Sarah Schaub is 33. Singer Raz B is 31. Actress Kat Dennings is 30. Actress Ashley Olsen is 30. Actress Mary-Kate Olsen is 30. DJ/producer Gesaffelstein is 29.


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Diabetes: Transplantation of Animal Islet Cells Without Intervention in the Immune System Is Approaching
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Research team succeeds in the animal model for the first time the successful and safe transplantation of islet cells of a pig by means of an artificial pancreas
Diabetes mellitus type 1 is an autoimmune disease that leads to the irreversible destruction of insulin-producing beta cells, also called islet cells. Considerable progress has been made in beta cell replacement therapies in recent decades. The lack of appropriate donor organs and the need for sustained suppression of the immune system to prevent rejection, however, critically limits widespread use of these strategies. In a recent publication in the journal "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America" (PNAS), an international research group of diabetes specialists and surgeons around the Dresden scientists will present private lecturer Dr. Barbara Ludwig, Dr. Stefan Ludwig and Prof. Stefan R. Bornstein of the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus an experimental study with an artificial pancreas.This bio-reactor, developed with the Israeli company "Beta-O2 Technologies Ltd.", allows the transplantation of alien, ie xenogeneic islet cells without In cooperation with the German Primate Center in Göttingen, the researchers were able to demonstrate stable transplant function and sufficient glucose-regulated insulin secretion in non-human primates without the need for immunosuppressive medication d safe use of various cell-based therapies.
To date, islet cell transplantation for the treatment of type 1 diabetes has been limited to patients whose metabolism has become critically unstable as a result of the disease. This is due in particular to the need for permanent immunosuppression and to the lack of suitable donor organs. Although great progress has been made in beta cell replacement therapies in recent decades, these two factors still currently severely limit the widespread use of this therapeutic option. To overcome these difficulties, Dr. Ludwig and her colleagues formulated a strategy to encapsulate islands of various sources in an artificial, bioartificial pancreas, which allows their survival and function without immunosuppression after transplantation. In the current PNAS publication, they describe an experimental study in which such a bioartificial pancreas is implanted for transplantation of xenogeneic islands into diabetic non-human primates without compromising the immune system. "We were able to prove a stable transplant function.The disseminated islet cells implanted with the capsule provided sufficient glucose-regulated delivery of insulin into the body, "explains Dr. med. Barbara Ludwig, who together with the surgeon dr. Stefan Ludwig was first author of the study and associated with the Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden (PLID) and the DFG Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), a cluster of excellence at the TU Dresden. "A dose of medication to suppress the immune system was not necessary because of the capsule, which leaves out only the insulin produced by the alien cells." Prof. Stefan R. Bornstein, Director of the Medical Clinic III of the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, last author of the study and also closely linked to the PLID and the CRTD, describes the chances of this approach: "Against the background of the lack of suitable pancreatic donor organs, this strategy opens up entirely new possibilities for a broader and safer use of different cell-based therapies." This is the groundbreaking development With Dresden participation was possible, is no coincidence. Diabetes research is a major focus of the Dresden University Medical Center, with the Paul Langerhans Institute being a partner site of the German Center for Diabetes Research DZD. In addition, there is a unique connection between the TU Dresden and King's College London – both founded a joint transCampus. The transCampus London – Dresden is one of the largest transplant centers in the world for islet, kidney and bone marrow transplantation.
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This doc describes the setup, configuration and how to run a VM universe job on the grid condor testbed.
gridreserve06/08/11 are the execution nodes, where gridreserve11 is the only node that can run VM universe jobs, due to disk space limitation. So in total, there are 12 job slots, and among these, 4 slots can run VM universe jobs.
gridreserve07 is the submit host, running condor schedd.
The condor version used in this test is 7.7.1, very latest that fixes some bugs for VM universe.
Xen is the hypervisor available on the testbed.
Log onto the submit host gridreserve07, as a user.
Copy your image to the host. You can make images using Xen client tools or virt-manager interface.
I have a simple SL5 image at /home/xinzhao/images/sl5xinvm_2.img . When it starts the first time, it will can a simple script inside /etc/rc.local, which print out some messages and shutdown the machine (VM). Then later on, when it starts, it does nothing, allowing users to log in and check the results from last run.
The job transfers your image file as input file to the execution node, and transfer back the image after the execution as output file back to the submit host.
The stage-out VM image file will be in the condor job workdir on the submit host.
There are other ways of running your VM on the worker node, one being to pre-stage the VM to the worker node; another is to use the condor transfer plugin.
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He led the field in putting during his four-shot victory at The Players Championship.
He led the field in putting during his four-shot victory at The Players Championship, and that wasn't just one great week. Simpson was 10th on the PGA Tour going into the TPC Sawgrass.
Now he is at No. 5 in the key putting statistic.
The ban took effect in 2016. Simpson decided to make the switch a year earlier, though he started to waver.
On his way to Japan for the Dunlop Phoenix in late 2014, he told caddie Paul Tesori he was bringing the belly putter with him for just one more tournament.
Instead of pitching it in the trash, his wife persuaded him to keep it. Both pieces are in his trophy case. But it wasn't smooth sailing.
Simpson had an average ranking of 36th in putting his first six years on tour with the belly putter.
Once he went conventional, he fell to No. 174. He put the broken pieces in the case, but he didn't add any trophies with the regular putter.
The low point was 2016 at the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs, when he started to get short with his caddie, and they sat in the car in the parking lot at Bethpage Black talking about how to advance.


Welcome to SitcomsOnline Digest! Sadly, this week has been a busy week with deaths of TV stars and producers, and we're covering three of those today (not counting Garry Shandling, who was covered yesterday). We've also got some renewals from Fox, and more. Let's get going!
It was over a half decade ago (very near the beginning of Warner Archive) when it was announced that The New Adventures of Gilligan's Island (the animated spinoff of the classic series) would be released on DVD. We've been waiting for a long time, long enough that we assumed it was abandoned, but this week TVShowsOnDVD.com revealed that the wait will finally end on April 26.
CPO Sharkey - The Best of Season Two (DVD, $12.95): Though we'd recommend splurging for a few extra dollars and going with the previously released complete second season in CPO Sharkey - The Complete Season Two, this option is available for those who just want the best episodes.
Who to Follow: Will Friedle (Twitter), "Actor (with my voice and sometimes my face), Writer, Panic-Attacker, Proffessionull Speller and Inventor of the Harpsichord (that last one was just a lie)"
Claim to Fame: We have another Boy Meets World star this week, and it is Will Friedle, who played Eric Matthews on the series. That series was his first regular series role, and as far as appearing on camera, it was really his last regular screen appearance (he has had guest roles here and there, including on Girl Meets World). He also appeared in the (very) short-lived NBC series Go Fish in 2001. However, don't be fooled: though he hasn't had many screen appearances, he has been very busy with voice work. He has had regular roles in many cartoons beginning in 1999, as the role of Batman in Batman Beyond. He followed that up with a regular role in Kim Possible. Today, he appears in numerous animated series on a regular basis.