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«Корпорация "Бессмертие"» (, дословный перевод — «Свободный человек»; также известен как «Беглец с того света», «Беглец») — американский фантастический фильм 1992 года режиссёра Джефа Мёрфи. Фильм снят по мотивам одноимённого романа Роберта Шекли.
После релиза в США получил в основном негативные отзывы.

Слоган фильма: «Time flies. But to survive the year 2009, he'll need to move a lot faster».

Фильм был выпущен на VHS в 1992 году, на DVD — в 2002 году.

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Гонщик Алекс Ферлонг (Эмилио Эстевес) разбивается на трассе на глазах у своей невесты Джулии (Рене Руссо). Но он не погибает — с помощью технологий будущего его переносят из 1991 в 2009 год. Оказывается, в будущем разработаны технологии, позволяющие перенести разум человека из старого тела в новое, что фактически дает возможность обрести «бессмертие», при этом личность «человека-донора» стирается. Перемещают донора в будущее за мгновение до смерти.
Но оказавшемуся в будущем Алексу не успевают стереть личность, так как он сбегает благодаря удачному стечению обстоятельств — внезапному нападению, устроенному неизвестными, на кортеж перевозивший передвижную лабораторию, в которую он попал сразу после своей якобы кончины.

Мир в 2009 году чётко поделён на богатых и бедных, причём последних гораздо больше, из-за чего криминальная обстановка такова, что без оружия передвигаться по улицам крайне опасно. Его невеста за это время сделала карьеру в руководстве крупной и могущественнейшей корпорации и Ферлонг пытается найти её и обратиться к ней за помощью.
Но сначала он встречается со своим старым другом Бредом, который объясняет ему наконец, что к чему (так Алекс узнает, что в новом мире очень ценится здоровое тело из предыдущей эпохи, так как в нынешней здорового донора попросту не найти из-за загрязнённой окружающей среды) и предлагает связаться с Джулией. Но вскоре Алекс понимает, что не может доверять своим старым друзьям из 1991 года, которые теперь рады за деньги сдать его. А по пятам за беглецом идет глава наёмников, которые «крадут» тела из прошлого — Вэсендек (Мик Джаггер).

Большую часть фильма Алекс тратит на побег от Вэсендека, который живёт по кодексу чести и намерен выполнить свой долг до конца, доставив тело Алекса неизвестному клиенту на пересадку, а также на попытки возобновить отношения с бывшей невестой — Джулией, свадьба с которой так и не успела состояться. Как оказывается, Джулия работает на Яна МакКэндлесса (Энтони Хопкинс), главу корпорации.

Сначала Джулия не верит Алексу, но потом понимает что это тот самый Алекс, которого она знала. В попытке избавить Алекса от преследования она обращается к МакКэндлессу, который обещает все уладить. Алекс и Джулия прощаются, ведь она не готова бросить привычную жизнь ради вновь обретенной любви.
Но в условленном месте, где Алекс должен сесть на катер, их ждет засада. Алекс подозревает, что МакКэндлесс и является заказчиком его тела. Зрителю становится ясно, что тело МакКэндлесса умерло пару дней назад, а разум переведен в цифровой вариант и с помощью компьютерных технологий он имеет возможность продолжать общаться с людьми.

Алекс и Джулия должны уклониться от армии Вэсендека и наёмников работающих на Мишлетта (заместитель МакКэндлесса), которые вступают в бой с солдатами Вэсендека. В ходе стычки Алекс спасает жизнь Вэсендеку, за что тот дает ему фору в 5 минут.

Устав от бегства, Ферлонг притворяется, что берёт в заложники Джулию, ведёт переговоры с Мишлеттом и назначает ему встречу, на которой они с Джулией хотят найти доказательства, что все это дело рук МакКэндлесса. Однако, Мишлетт, как оказалось, видел плёнку той самой аварии и видел горе на лице Джулии. Но Мишлетт отпускает их, заявляя, что ему только на руку смерть МакКэндлесса, ведь тогда он автоматически станет главой корпорации, и что за нападением на кортеж, перевозивший Алекса в начале фильма, стоял он. Уже в лифте они понимают, что Мишлетт их так просто не отпустит. Очутившись в бегах, они оказываются «меж двух огней» — между охранниками МакКэндлесса (которые следуют приказу Мишлетта уничтожить Алекса) и солдатами Вэсендека.

Несмотря на план Джулии оставить здание через «модуль спасения» на сотом этаже, лифт везёт их автоматически к комплексу на 200-м этаже, где хранится разум МакКэндлесса. Извинившись, МакКэндлесс объяснил Алексу свою цель — завладеть телом Алекса, чтобы реализовать любовные чувства к Джулии. Далее МакКэндлесс предложил Алексу занять его место, притворившись что перемещение разума прошло успешно, сам же он благородно уйдет в небытие. Но Алекс раскрывает обман.
В это время появляется Вэсендек с солдатами. Алекс говорит: «Вы не нуждаетесь в новом теле, Вы нуждаетесь в новой душе и нет компьютера, способного Вам её дать». Но процесс переноса сознания начат. Ферлонг начинает бороться с процессом переноса. В этот момент появляется Мишлетт. В этой суматохе Джулия выхватывает оружие солдата, который держал её, и выстреливает в кристалл, производивший процесс переноса.

В ходе неоконченного акта переноса осталось неясно, завершилась ли успехом эта попытка и кто находится в теле Ферлонга. И только Вэсендек имеет возможность определить, ведь именно он знает секретный код, который МакКэндлесс дал ему.

Алекс произносит первую цифру, и Вэсендек просит, чтобы тот продолжал. Мишлетт в отчаянии пытается убить Алекса, но сам оказывается расстрелян солдатами Вэсендека по приказу обновленного МакКэндлесса. Алекс картинно радуется «новому» телу и, кажется, ему удается всех убедить, даже Джулию.

Несколько часов спустя после того, как переход закончен, Алекс говорит, что желает прокатиться сегодня. Джулия и Алекс едут в антикварном авто МакКэндлесса, и Алекс за рулем. Но дорогу перекрывает Вэсендек. Вэсендек уличает Алекса, ведь МакКэндлесс не умел водить, но тут же признается, что он и так уже знает правду, так как секретный код Ферлонг назвал неверно. Он отзывает солдат, и Алекс с Джулией уезжают.

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Фильм получил 3 номинации Saturn Award: за лучший научно-фантастический фильм, костюмы и второстепенную женскую роль.

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American football is a high-energy contact sport that places players at risk for cervical spine injuries with potential neurological deficits. Advances in tackling and blocking techniques, rules of the game and medical care of the athlete have been made throughout the past few decades to minimize the risk of cervical injury and improve the management of injuries that do occur. Nonetheless, cervical spine injuries remain a serious concern in the game of American football. Injuries have a wide spectrum of severity. The relatively common 'stinger' is a neuropraxia of a cervical nerve root(s) or brachial plexus and represents a reversible peripheral nerve injury. Less common and more serious an injury, cervical cord neuropraxia is the clinical manifestation of neuropraxia of the cervical spinal cord due to hyperextension, hyperflexion or axial loading. Recent data on American football suggest that approximately 0.2 per 100,000 participants at the high school level and 2 per 100,000 participants at the collegiate level are diagnosed with cervical cord neuropraxia. Characterized by temporary pain, paraesthesias and/or motor weakness in more than one extremity, there is a rapid and complete resolution of symptoms and a normal physical examination within 10 minutes to 48 hours after the initial injury. Stenosis of the spinal canal, whether congenital or acquired, is thought to predispose the athlete to cervical cord neuropraxia. Although quite rare, catastrophic neurological injury is a devastating entity referring to permanent neurological injury or death. The mechanism is most often a forced hyperflexion injury, as occurs when 'spear tackling'. The mean incidence of catastrophic neurological injury over the past 30 years has been approximately 0.5 per 100,000 participants at high school level and 1.5 per 100,000 at the collegiate level. This incidence has decreased significantly when compared with the incidence in the early 1970s. This decrease in the incidence of catastrophic injury is felt to be the result of changes in the rules in the mid-1970s that prohibited the use of the head as the initial contact point when blocking and tackling. Evaluation of patients with suspected cervical spine injury includes a complete neurological examination while on the field or the sidelines. Immobilization on a hard board may also be necessary. The decision to obtain radiographs can be made on the basis of the history and physical examination. Treatment depends on severity of diagnosed injury and can range from an individualized cervical spine rehabilitation programme for a 'stinger' to cervical spine decompression and fusion for more serious bony or ligamentous injury. Still under constant debate is the decision to return to play for the athlete.
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Joe Biden to nominate judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
By Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo
Updated 9:53AM
Biden warns of damage to national security by Trump administration
President-elect Joe Biden gave remarks Dec. 28, 2020 and warned of damage done to the national security apparatus by the Trump administration and roadblocks in communication that could undermine American security.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden has selected Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge who in 2016 was snubbed by Republicans for a seat on the Supreme Court, as his attorney general, two people familiar with the selection process said Wednesday.
Biden is expected to announce Garland's appointment on Thursday, along with other senior leaders of the department, including former homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco as deputy attorney general and former Justice Department civil rights chief Vanita Gupta as associate attorney general.
In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago, including as a supervisor of the prosecution of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.
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The pick will force Senate Republicans to contend with the nomination of someone they spurned in 2016 — refusing even to hold hearings when a Supreme Court vacancy arose — but Biden may be banking on Garland's credentials and reputation for moderation to ensure confirmation.
Garland was selected over other finalists including Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates. The people familiar with the process spoke on condition of anonymity.
If confirmed, Garland would confront immediate challenges, including an ongoing criminal tax investigation into Biden's son, Hunter, as well as calls from many Democrats to pursue inquiries into Trump after he leaves office. A special counsel investigation into the origins of the Russia probe also remains open, forcing a new attorney general to decide how to handle it and what to make public.
Garland would also inherit a Justice Department that has endured a tumultuous four years and would likely need to focus on not only civil rights issues and an overhaul of national policing policies after months of mass protests over the deaths of Black Americans at the hand of law enforcement.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden congratulates Judge Merrick Garland after he was nominated by U.S. President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court in the Rose Garden at the White House, March 16, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Ima
It was unclear how Garland's selection would be received by Black and Latino advocates who had advocated for a Black attorney general or for someone with a background in civil rights causes and criminal justice reform.
Garland would also return to a Justice Department radically different than the one he left. The Sept. 11 attacks was years away, the department's national security division had not yet been created and a proliferation of aggressive cyber and counterintelligence threats from foreign adversaries have made counties like China, Russia and North Korea top priorities for federal law enforcement.
But some of the issues from Garland's first stint at the department persist. Tensions between police and minorities, an issue that flared following the 1992 beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles, remain an urgent concern particularly following a summer of racial unrest that roiled American cities after the May killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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And the FBI has confronted a surge in violent from anti-government and racially motivated extremists. That is a familiar threat to Garland, who as a senior Justice Department official in 1995 helped manage the federal government's response to the bombing of a government building in Oklahoma City that killed 168 people. The bomber, Timothy McVeigh, who was later executed.
Garland has called the work the "most important thing I have done" and was known for keeping a framed photo of Oklahoma City's Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in his courthouse office in Washington.
At the time of the bombing, Garland was 42 and principal associate deputy attorney general, a top lieutenant to Attorney General Janet Reno. He was chosen to go to Oklahoma City, the highest-ranking Justice Department official there, and led the prosecution for a month until a permanent lead prosecutor was named.
Garland was selected over other contenders for the job including former Alabama senator Doug Jones, who lost his Senate seat last month, and former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates.
It is rare but not unprecedented for attorneys general to have previously served as judges. It happened in 2007 when President George W. Bush picked Michael Mukasey, a former federal judge in Manhattan, for the job. Eric Holder, President Barack Obama's first attorney general, had also previously been a Superior Court judge.
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Garland was put forward by former President Barack Obama for a seat on the Supreme Court in 2016 following the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, but Republicans refused to hold hearings in the final year of Obama's term. The vacancy was later filled by Justice Neil Gorsuch during the Trump administration.
Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to let the nomination move forward in the Senate in the final months of Obama's tenure. He was criticized by Democrats this fall when he took the opposite approach toward confirming President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, Amy Coney Barrett. He said the difference this time around was that the White House and Senate were controlled by the same political parties.
One year later, after the firing of FBI Director James Comey, McConnell actually floated Garland's name as a replacement for that position, though Garland was said to be not interested.
Garland has been on the federal appeals court in Washington since 1997. Before that, he had worked in private practice, as well as a federal prosecutor, a senior official in the Justice Department's criminal division and as the principle associate deputy attorney general.


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When it comes to selecting a builder for your self build home, there is really no substitute for word of mouth and personal recommendations from people you know and trust.
This isn't always possible and if you are about to dive into the abyss and search for a builder from scratch then there are a few rules to follow. In fact, it's worth using these even if you've had a recommendation.
These tips are for selecting a builder who will project manage your build. If you are project managing and appointing each trade separately then after you've read this, have a look at our tips for appointing reliable tradesmen.
These organisations can provide details of members in your area.
Check any claims of membership with the organisations to make sure that they are legitimate and current.
It is possible to find Chartered Building Companies registered with the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). This is a prestigious membership representing a commitment to professionalism and best practice in the industry.
Ask about the background and qualifications of the person or team controlling the work. Many site and project managers have come from a trade background and progressed through experience. Although it's not a prerequisite for a good manager, it's worth finding out if they hold any formal qualifications.
The industry now operates the Construction Skill Certification Scheme (CSCS) to prove occupational competence from tradesmen right the way through to upper management. The scheme issues occupation specific CSCS cards to each individual and many of the large main contractors require that all personnel working on site hold a CSCS card.
Ask for references from previous customers and to see examples of work. If you can speak to some of them, even better!
A builder controlling work has numerous Health and Safety obligations. Ask about their Health and Safety policies and safety record. A contractor who is conscientious about Health and Safety is likely to be so in other areas of their work.
Get on the Internet and search local forums, business directories and other resources for references and reviews about prospective companies.
There are numerous websites suchthat connect customers and builders. You post your job requirements and are linked with appropriate members. Ratings and reviews are posted from their previous clients.
These can be a good start point but we would still recommend that you check out references, certifications and memberships personally.
A builder should at least have public liability insurance and you should ask to see the certificate. If you are self building, make sure you understand the insurance requirements and ensure that adequate cover is in place.
A new house build will require a structural warranty. Speak to your prospective builders about this. They may already be registered in a scheme with providers such as the NHBC, Zurich or LABC.
When selecting a builder, always have a shortlist of at least three so you can compare the information you have gathered about them and their estimates.
Your shortlisted builders will need plans, specifications and a clear written scope of what you want them to do in order to prepare estimates. When you get their quotes back you can compare everything and decide which contractor you think is best.
It shouldn't necessarily be the one with the cheapest quote. Weigh up everything you have found out before making a decision.


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Mohi () lerombolt magyar falu Szlovákiában, a Nyitrai kerület Lévai járásában, (Garam) Kálna településrésze.

A falu egykor Bars vármegye Verebélyi járásához tartozott. A település helyén építették fel az 1980-as évek elején a mohi atomerőművet (Atomová elektráreň Mochovce). A falu lakosságát Lévára és a környékbeli falvakba telepítették, a község 17,077 km²-es területét 1990-ben Kálna községhez csatolták.

Fekvése
A ma már nem létező falu maradványai a Garam völgyében találhatóak, Lévától 14 km-re északnyugatra.

Történelem
A falut először 1295-ben említik az okiratok "Muhy" néven. A régészeti ásatások során feltárt kőalapzat szerint a 13. században már templommal rendelkezett. Egy ideig Csák Máté birtoka volt, de 1388-tól már a lévai várhoz tartozott.

A 18. század végén Vályi András így ír róla: "Mohi. Magyar falu Bars Várm. földes Ura H. Eszterházy Uraság, lakosai többfélék, fekszik Csiffárhoz nem messze, és annak filiája, fája, legelője elég van, földgye, réttye termékeny, malma a Garam vizén, piatzozája Szent Benedeken."

Református templomát 1787-ben építették, de felújítására, tornyának megépítésére csak 1821-ben került sor. Az 1873-ban kiadott helységnévtár szerint Mohi község 113 házból állt és 742 magyar lakta, a község határa 2989 kataszteri hold, gazdagon termő vidék. A községet zömében reformátusok lakták.

Borovszky monográfiasorozatának Bars vármegyét tárgyaló része szerint: "Mohi, a verebélyi járásban fekvő magyar kisközség, 833 ev. ref. vallású lakossal. Az első okleveles említést e községről a XIII. században találjuk, a mikor neve a pápai tizedszedők jegyzékében Moha alakban szerepel. 1321-ben Károly király Myke fiainak adományozza. 1390-ben már Sárai László az ura és ezután mindvégig a lévai uradalomhoz tartozik, azonban a XVIII. század elején, a mikor Mochovcze tót néven is említve van, Vass Miklós is egyik nemesi birtokosa volt. Ref. temploma 1872-ben épült. Jelenleg a Schöeller családnak van itt nagyobb birtoka. Postája Csiffár, távirója és vasúti állomása Verebély."

1920-ban trianon elszakította, de 1938-ban az első bécsi döntés visszacsatolta Magyarországhoz. A háború után újra elvették, s a község lakóinak egy részét – a csehszlovák–magyar lakosságcsere keretében – Magyarországra deportálták. A végső csapást azonban az atomerőmű építésének beindítása jelentette a településre: a falut hivatalosan megszüntették, lakói a környékbeli falvakban, Léván és Verebélyen telepedtek le. A házakat a hatóságok lerombolták. Csak templomát és temetőjét hagyták meg, az atomerőmű hűtőtornyainak árnyékában. Templomát raktárként használták, egyéni kezdeményezéseken múlott a sorsa.

2001-ben gyűjtés indult az elhagyott mohi templom felújítására. Magánvállalkozók, pozsonyi, nagyszombati cégek, egyházközösségek adakozásából jelentős összeg gyűlt össze.

Lásd még
 Garamkálna
 Kiskálna
 Nagykálna

Jegyzetek

Források
 Balogh Pál 1902: A népfajok Magyarországon. Budapest, 625.
 1992: Atomtatárok Mohinál. Köztársaság 1992. augusztus 7.
 Danter Izabella 1994: Egy eltűnt falu emlékére - Az emberi élet fordulóihoz fűződő szokások és hiedelmek Mohiban. Ethnographia.
 Felújítják Isten házát – Az Új Szó szlovákiai napilap 2001/74. számának cikke

Történelmi települések
Szlovákia megszűnt települései
Bars vármegye települései

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It has been a few months since I've shared any photography on my website. My apologies. I can't believe how time flies. I have no excuses because I have been shooting a great deal during that time. Here are a couple of photos that won Photo of the Day from Florida Center for Creative Photography.


My friend Mike White told me the other day that he uses the photo sharing service Instagram because it makes him happy. That stuck in my head.
So I remembered that the mission statement for the Cheezburger Network is "5 minutes of happiness each day" and I was thinking about that statement and how powerful it is.
It says nothing about the product or service, but says everything about the way they want you to feel after using the service. If you didn't know what the Cheezburgers were all about, you can imagine any number of things they might deliver to give you those 5 minutes of happiness.
I use Wordnik all the time. Not because I am looking for word definitions (though it delivers that), but instead simply to look at words. Their mission: "Wordnik is all the words, and everything about them." Again, nothing really about the specific product functionality. I have a list over there called "Good mouth feel words" - words that sound nice when saying them.
Turntable.fm is also a daily stop for me, particularly the Folk/Americana/Blues/Soul-It's All Connected room. That service's theme: "we believe music is better with friends." Music. Better. Friends.
Defining services around a grand theme or even emotion allows them more flexibility to deliver interestingness (noun: "the power of attracting or holding one's attention because it is unusual or exciting etc.) and over time iterate on that delivery - how it might evolve. Flexibility should be a hallmark of an evolving business.
But defining a service thematically should also provide more opportunities for new, native business models to emerge from their usage. You can't slap magazine style advertisements on these services and expect them to work - for the user or the advertiser. I bet however that business models centered around "themes" - whatever they may be - will work.


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Pelosi As loans run out, small businesses face reckoning amid COVID-19 surge
The resurgence of COVID-19 across the country this summer has deepened anxiety for millions of American small business owners who face another imminent cash crunch in their battle to survive a historic pandemic.
The government's $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program, first rolled out in April, was supposed to help many businesses and their employees weather the storm. Nearly half of all American workers are employed by a small business.
But now many of the nearly 5 million US companies that got loans say the relief money is running out with little sign the virus is loosening its grip on the economy.
"We're literally the guy who was jogging and got hit by the meteor like the one in a trillion chance," said Will Eastman, owner of U Street Music Hall, a nightclub in Washington, D.C., shuttered since March. "We were the first to close and we'll be the last to reopen."
In May, Eastman received a $120,000 PPP loan to help keep five full-time staff on payroll and pay for rent and utilities. He says those funds run dry in less than two weeks; his only revenue is from T-shirt sales and online donations.
"It is a psychological trauma not to know if your entire industry will be here next year," he said.
Hope that phased reopenings of local economies would lead to a financial rebound are now overshadowed by customers' renewed health fears, more forced business shutdowns and a possible vaccine still months or years away.
Farid Nouri, who's owned Eighteenth Street Lounge in D.C. for 25 years, recently made the decision to fold after his PPP loan ran out.
"We're looking at at least a year and a half of staying idle and accruing more rent debt, more insurance debt," said Nouri in an interview as he prepared to auction off the club furniture and leftover liquor stock. "We're talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars at the end of the day before we can even be able to reopen."
Karen G. Mills, former Small Business Administrator who helped guide the recovery from the 2008 Great Recession, predicts as many as 20-30% of all American small businesses could close for good during the pandemic.
"Cash is the number one need for small businesses — money that is not a debt burden to them, that helps tide them over until we get our arms around this health crisis and they can open safely," said Mills.
Since March, Congress has allocated more than $670 billion in guaranteed loans to help businesses with fewer than 500 employees. If recipients use at least 60% of the loan to cover payroll or rent, the loan will be forgiven.
Businesses can only apply once, and data shows that many of the nation's smallest businesses still have not taken advantage of the program.
There is roughly $130 billion up for grabs before the program expires on Aug. 8.
Mia Stewart, who owns Haute Hair in Washington, D.C., a custom wig and hair extensions shop, is among the small business owners who have struggled with the PPP application process, which requires accounting and legal skills that some say they don't have.
"I think there needs to be more of a streamlined process to allow us access to these funds," Stewart said. "It should have happened months ago, and here we are still waiting. It's July."
To make matters worse, Stewart's shop was looted during the recent protests after the death of George Floyd, who was killed in Minneapolis police custody in May. She says more than $150,000 in merchandise was stolen.
"The PPP loan has just been a really difficult process," Stewart said. "And I just think it's completely unfair that these other corporations were allowed to get such large sums of money."
The Trump administration this week revealed for the first time the names of the biggest recipients of PPP loans so far.
Among them are major restaurant chains like P.F. Chang's China Bistro; hedge funds; real estate firms; and clothing lines, including Kanye West's sneaker brand Yeezy LLC.
At least a dozen businesses have ties to political leaders, including a hotel partially owned by the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and a shipping company run by the family of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.
"I was very disappointed, because the most vulnerable small businesses out there are the little ones," said Mills of the data released by the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department. "Overall the program is going to have saved a lot of businesses, but if you were a bad actor, do not do that again."
President Trump's small business chief Jovita Carranza says she's "ecstatic" about the PPP, telling SirusXM radio in an interview that it is "one of the most successful and consequential federal disaster response programs in memory."
Many economists have credited the program with helping to blunt the tide of job losses. After a historic spike this spring, the unemployment rate fell from 14.5% in April to 11.1% in June, according to the Labor Department.
Pia Carusone, owner of Republic Restoratives in Washington, D.C., one of the world's only women-owned distilleries, says she considers her business a PPP success story — with a caveat.
A $150,000 PPP loan the distillery received this spring helped "save well over 50% of our team," she said.
"But I don't know why anyone's taking a victory lap about anything. You can't claim a huge success when, first of all, many businesses are going under today," Carusone noted. "It has been very helpful but we're not anywhere near done with this yet."
Working in her favor is steady demand from walk-up customers who are trickling back and restaurants slowly resuming orders of craft vodka and bourbon.
Other retailers see a similar cautiously upward trajectory but remain on edge.
"I was able to bring back a majority of my staff" with a PPP loan, said Adam Waterreus, owner of Lost City Books in Washington's Adams Morgan neighborhood, where increased foot traffic has meant renewed book browsing and sales.
"I'm still fairly uneasy about the next few months," Waterreus added. "I was listening to the news this morning about Texas and these big surges [in COVID-19 cases]. There seems to be little reason to think that won't come back to us."
Pelosi 5-term GOP congressman loses primary to owner of Colorado restaurant with gun-toting servers – ABC News
Pelosi Education secretary faces backlash after demanding schools reopen full-time amid pandemic – ABC News


Screaming Blue Murder (various locations): opening & middle 20s (weekdays).
Glee, Birmingham: Friday middle 10, Thursday middle 15. Cardiff – Thursday middle 15.
Mirth Control, various: MCing and opening 20s.
While I mainly open/middle and MC larger weekend clubs, I sometimes close smaller, weeknight gigs. These include: Festival of the Spoken Nerd, SetUp…Punchline, The Foundry Tickler, Laugh Train Home, Angel Comedy, Imperial University Freshers comedy night and more.


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Analysis: Premium Streamers Lose $80 Million In 'Churn' Loss In April
by Wayne Friedman , August 30, 2021
HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ lost a combined $80.2 million in "churn" subscriber losses in April 2021 alone, according to estimates from Wurl Analytics, a streaming analytics service part of Wurl, a streaming TV technology company.
While premium video streamers continue to show overall net subscriber growth, "churn" also exists -- monthly users who decide to opt out on a month-to-month basis.
The company did not offer any data comparative to earlier periods.
In April, Wurl says, HBO Max lost $33.1 million, while Netflix lost $17.3 million, Hulu lost $15.1 million; and Disney+ lost $14.7 million.
Among premium streamers, the average monthly "churn" rates -- the percentage of existing subscribers who stopped their subscription -- ranges between 2% and 7%.
Premium streamers count on the net growth of rising subscribers.
Concerns over churn subscriber have been the focus of cable networks for decades -- especially premium cable channels such as HBO and Showtime.
Over the next three years -- 2021 and 2024 -- Wurl estimates Disney+ will have a global "churn" loss of 333.1 million subscribers. It will need to attract 472.5 million subscribers to reach its target of between 230 million and 260 million global subscribers by the end of 2024.
HBO Max will need to acquire 302.6 million new global subscribers in that period -- to counter an expected 150 million subscribers in churn loss.
Over the next three years, all ViacomCBS' streaming services -- including Paramount+ and Pluto TV -- will need 210.4 million additions to obtain a 150 million subscribers target by 2025.
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Ed Papazian from Media Dynamics Inc, August 30, 2021 at 2:36 p.m.
Until these services offer enforceable long term contracts to subscribers---even it this means a loss in subscribers, "churn" will continue. Why not---as there is no penalty for dropping out? As for the predictions of total subscriber losses over the next three years I assume that there is duplication in those estimates. In other words a Disney subscriber may drop in and out again---perhaps many times--over the course of the three years---under the current system. So a projected "churn" loss of 333 million subs may actually net out to only 100 million different homes.


Hello lovelies! I know it's been awhile but life does happen. I am back and doing what I love most and that is trying out beauty products and let you guys know whether or not it's worth it.
I have recently tried this gold mask by Miss Spa. It's a Hydro-gel facial mask. It is supposed to revive fatigued skin with peptides; while boosting collagen.
This should be a part of an anti-aging regimen. You are never too young to start. Think of it a preventive skin care. Everyone always ask me why I look so young. Well ladies beside staying out of the sun and getting the proper amount of water for your body. You do little things here and there that will only improve your skins elasticity and so forth. Oh and did I mention that smoking is a big no-no! That will make you age very quickly and make you skin look dull.
Well now on to the mask. This mask is supposed to leave you skin feeling smooth, while targeting signs of aging. It is also supposed to help your skin look brighter and younger.
Unfortunately, this mask says it supposed to melt onto the skin. Meaning it sticks on so that it can do its thing. That did NOT happen here. I couldn't tell you if this mask actually works because it did NOT melt on to my skin. It just keep falling or sliding off, no matter what position I got in. It got so bad that the mask dried out before it was able to do anything.


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    <mi:previousLog>flin_20090513.log</mi:previousLog>
    <mi:modifiedSections>3.8, 3.9, 4.4, 4.5</mi:modifiedSections>
  </formInformation>
  <siteIdentification>
    <mi:siteName>FLIN CACS-GSD</mi:siteName>
    <mi:fourCharacterID>FLIN</mi:fourCharacterID>
    <mi:monumentInscription>965000</mi:monumentInscription>
    <mi:iersDOMESNumber>40135M001</mi:iersDOMESNumber>
    <mi:cdpNumber></mi:cdpNumber>
    <mi:monumentDescription>CONCRETE PIER, 50.8cm DIAMETER</mi:monumentDescription>
    <mi:heightOfTheMonument>1.50</mi:heightOfTheMonument>
    <mi:monumentFoundation>INVAR and STEEL RODS</mi:monumentFoundation>
    <mi:foundationDepth>3.00</mi:foundationDepth>
    <mi:markerDescription>UNAVCO type antenna spike mount on Invar Rod</mi:markerDescription>
    <mi:dateInstalled>1996-06-05T00</mi:dateInstalled>
    <mi:geologicCharacteristic>BEDROCK</mi:geologicCharacteristic>
    <mi:bedrockType>IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC</mi:bedrockType>
    <mi:bedrockCondition>WEATHERED</mi:bedrockCondition>
    <mi:fractureSpacing>50-200 cm</mi:fractureSpacing>
    <mi:faultZonesNearby></mi:faultZonesNearby>
    <mi:distance-Activity></mi:distance-Activity>
    <mi:notes>The bottom 1m of the invar rod is grouted in bedrock at a depth of 2-3m. The rod passes through a foam sleeve inside a 3.8cm ABS pipe to the top of the concrete pier. The top of the invar rod is laterally stabilized by a bronze plate at the top of the concrete pier. A UNAVCO type antenna spike mount is used to level and orient the antenna. Polypropelene fibres are used instead of steel reinforcement rods; a special superplasiticized fly ash concrete mix has been used.  The pier construction was designed to minimize effects of temperature on monument stability, especially in the vertical. ** file audited as of 2008-06-26</mi:notes>
  </siteIdentification>
  <siteLocation>
    <mi:city>CFS FLIN FLON</mi:city>
    <mi:state>SK</mi:state>
    <mi:country>CANADA</mi:country>
    <mi:tectonicPlate>North American</mi:tectonicPlate>
    <approximatePositionITRF>
      <mi:xCoordinateInMeters>-766174.46</mi:xCoordinateInMeters>
      <mi:yCoordinateInMeters>-3611375.32</mi:yCoordinateInMeters>
      <mi:zCoordinateInMeters>5184056.22</mi:zCoordinateInMeters>
      <mi:latitude-North>+544332.16</mi:latitude-North>
      <mi:longitude-East>-1015840.80</mi:longitude-East>
      <mi:elevation-m_ellips.>320.00</mi:elevation-m_ellips.>
    </approximatePositionITRF>
    <mi:notes>FLIN is a continuously tracking GNSS site of the CACS network.  It is located in the vicinity of Flin Flon, Manitoba.  The GNSS station has been in operation since June 1996. From Jun 1996 to Dec 2010, Flin was operated by the Geological Survey of Canada as part of the Western Canada Deformation Array (WCDA) for monitoring crustal deformation on the West Coast. The Geodetic Survey of Canada now operates the site.</mi:notes>
  </siteLocation>
  <gnssReceiver>
    <equip:receiverType>ROGUE SNR-8000</equip:receiverType>
    <equip:satelliteSystem>GPS</equip:satelliteSystem>
    <equip:serialNumber>381</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:firmwareVersion>3.2.32.1 LK 95/06/29</equip:firmwareVersion>
    <equip:elevationCutoffSetting></equip:elevationCutoffSetting>
    <equip:dateInstalled>1996-06-05T00:00Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>1997-01-07T20:03Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:temperatureStabilization></equip:temperatureStabilization>
    <equip:notes></equip:notes>
  </gnssReceiver>
  <gnssReceiver>
    <equip:receiverType>ROGUE SNR-8000</equip:receiverType>
    <equip:satelliteSystem>GPS</equip:satelliteSystem>
    <equip:serialNumber>194 UNAVCO NO. 8870</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:firmwareVersion>3.2 LK 95/03/09</equip:firmwareVersion>
    <equip:elevationCutoffSetting>5</equip:elevationCutoffSetting>
    <equip:dateInstalled>1997-01-07T20:03Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>1997-12-09T22:20Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:temperatureStabilization></equip:temperatureStabilization>
    <equip:notes></equip:notes>
  </gnssReceiver>
  <gnssReceiver>
    <equip:receiverType>ROGUE SNR-8000</equip:receiverType>
    <equip:satelliteSystem>GPS</equip:satelliteSystem>
    <equip:serialNumber>386 UNAVCO 9549</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:firmwareVersion>3.2 LK 95/03/09</equip:firmwareVersion>
    <equip:elevationCutoffSetting>5</equip:elevationCutoffSetting>
    <equip:dateInstalled>1997-12-09T22:20Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>1998-09-23T15:12Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:temperatureStabilization></equip:temperatureStabilization>
    <equip:notes>receiver failed</equip:notes>
  </gnssReceiver>
  <gnssReceiver>
    <equip:receiverType>ROGUE SNR-8000</equip:receiverType>
    <equip:satelliteSystem>GPS</equip:satelliteSystem>
    <equip:serialNumber>292</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:firmwareVersion>3.2 LK 95/03/09</equip:firmwareVersion>
    <equip:elevationCutoffSetting></equip:elevationCutoffSetting>
    <equip:dateInstalled>1998-09-23T15:12Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>1998-12-10T22:48Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:temperatureStabilization></equip:temperatureStabilization>
    <equip:notes>receiver exchanged</equip:notes>
  </gnssReceiver>
  <gnssReceiver>
    <equip:receiverType>ROGUE SNR-8000</equip:receiverType>
    <equip:satelliteSystem>GPS</equip:satelliteSystem>
    <equip:serialNumber>386 UNAVCO 9549</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:firmwareVersion>3.2 LK 95/03/09</equip:firmwareVersion>
    <equip:elevationCutoffSetting></equip:elevationCutoffSetting>
    <equip:dateInstalled>1998-12-10T23:01Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>1999-05-26T21:15Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:temperatureStabilization></equip:temperatureStabilization>
    <equip:notes>new receiver installed</equip:notes>
  </gnssReceiver>
  <gnssReceiver>
    <equip:receiverType>ROGUE SNR-8000</equip:receiverType>
    <equip:satelliteSystem>GPS</equip:satelliteSystem>
    <equip:serialNumber>386 UNAVCO 9549</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:firmwareVersion>3.2.32.8 LK 98/12/28</equip:firmwareVersion>
    <equip:elevationCutoffSetting></equip:elevationCutoffSetting>
    <equip:dateInstalled>1999-05-26T21:15Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>2001-01-13T18:20Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:temperatureStabilization></equip:temperatureStabilization>
    <equip:notes>new firmware installed</equip:notes>
  </gnssReceiver>
  <gnssReceiver>
    <equip:receiverType>AOA BENCHMARK ACT</equip:receiverType>
    <equip:satelliteSystem>GPS</equip:satelliteSystem>
    <equip:serialNumber>1115</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:firmwareVersion>3.3.32.4 LK 00/06/02</equip:firmwareVersion>
    <equip:elevationCutoffSetting>5</equip:elevationCutoffSetting>
    <equip:dateInstalled>2001-01-13T18:20Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>2009-05-13T11:47Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:temperatureStabilization></equip:temperatureStabilization>
    <equip:notes>new receiver/firmware installed</equip:notes>
  </gnssReceiver>
  <gnssReceiver>
    <equip:receiverType>LEICA GRX1200PRO</equip:receiverType>
    <equip:satelliteSystem>GPS</equip:satelliteSystem>
    <equip:serialNumber>460414</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:firmwareVersion>7.5</equip:firmwareVersion>
    <equip:elevationCutoffSetting>5</equip:elevationCutoffSetting>
    <equip:dateInstalled>2009-05-13T14:14Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>2010-12-21T12:59Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:temperatureStabilization></equip:temperatureStabilization>
    <equip:notes>new receiver/firmware installed</equip:notes>
  </gnssReceiver>
  <gnssReceiver>
    <equip:receiverType>TPS NETG3</equip:receiverType>
    <equip:satelliteSystem>GPS+GLO</equip:satelliteSystem>
    <equip:serialNumber>401-01951</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:firmwareVersion>3.4p1</equip:firmwareVersion>
    <equip:elevationCutoffSetting>5</equip:elevationCutoffSetting>
    <equip:dateInstalled>2010-12-21T13:00Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved></equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:temperatureStabilization></equip:temperatureStabilization>
    <equip:notes></equip:notes>
  </gnssReceiver>
  <gnssAntenna>
    <equip:antennaType>AOAD/M_T        NONE</equip:antennaType>
    <equip:serialNumber>96277</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:antennaReferencePoint>BPA</equip:antennaReferencePoint>
    <equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>000.1500</equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>
    <equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>0.0</equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>
    <equip:antennaRadomeType>NONE</equip:antennaRadomeType>
    <equip:radomeSerialNumber></equip:radomeSerialNumber>
    <equip:antennaCableType>ANDREWS FSJ4-50B</equip:antennaCableType>
    <equip:antennaCableLength>80.00</equip:antennaCableLength>
    <equip:dateInstalled>1996-06-05T00:00Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>1997-01-07T20:03Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:notes>Modified UNAVCO mount. RF skirt placed around base of antenna s.t. top of pier covered. ref. Antenna Diagram "A" below degrees offset from North refers to "True North" Antenna p/n 7490582-B</equip:notes>
  </gnssAntenna>
  <gnssAntenna>
    <equip:antennaType>AOAD/M_T        EMRA</equip:antennaType>
    <equip:serialNumber>231</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:antennaReferencePoint>BPA</equip:antennaReferencePoint>
    <equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>000.1500</equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>
    <equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>180.0</equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>
    <equip:antennaRadomeType>EMRA</equip:antennaRadomeType>
    <equip:radomeSerialNumber></equip:radomeSerialNumber>
    <equip:antennaCableType>ANDREWS FSJ4-50B</equip:antennaCableType>
    <equip:antennaCableLength>80.00</equip:antennaCableLength>
    <equip:dateInstalled>1997-01-07T20:03Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>1999-09-21T19:10Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:notes>Acrylic dome placed over top of antenna / choke ring; ref. Antenna Diagram "B" below degrees offset from North refers to "True North" Antenna p/n 7490400-2</equip:notes>
  </gnssAntenna>
  <gnssAntenna>
    <equip:antennaType>AOAD/M_T        SCIS</equip:antennaType>
    <equip:serialNumber>231</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:antennaReferencePoint>BPA</equip:antennaReferencePoint>
    <equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>000.1500</equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>
    <equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>180.0</equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>
    <equip:antennaRadomeType>SCIS</equip:antennaRadomeType>
    <equip:radomeSerialNumber>25</equip:radomeSerialNumber>
    <equip:antennaCableType>ANDREWS FSJ4-50B</equip:antennaCableType>
    <equip:antennaCableLength>80.00</equip:antennaCableLength>
    <equip:dateInstalled>1999-09-21T20:53Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>2009-05-13T11:47Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:notes>Acrylic dome placed over top of antenna / choke ring; ref. Antenna Diagram "B" below degrees offset from North refers to "True North" Antenna p/n 7490400-2</equip:notes>
  </gnssAntenna>
  <gnssAntenna>
    <equip:antennaType>AOAD/M_T        SCIS</equip:antennaType>
    <equip:serialNumber>231</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:antennaReferencePoint>BPA</equip:antennaReferencePoint>
    <equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>000.1500</equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>
    <equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>180.0</equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>
    <equip:antennaRadomeType>SCIS</equip:antennaRadomeType>
    <equip:radomeSerialNumber>25</equip:radomeSerialNumber>
    <equip:antennaCableType>ANDREWS FSJ4-50B</equip:antennaCableType>
    <equip:antennaCableLength>80.00</equip:antennaCableLength>
    <equip:dateInstalled>2009-05-13T14:14Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved>2010-12-21T12:59Z</equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:notes>antenna splitter installed - p/n LDCBS1X2 (GPS Networking); - s/n 3540; ref. Antenna Diagram "C" below degrees offset from North refers to "True North" Antenna p/n 7490400-2</equip:notes>
  </gnssAntenna>
  <gnssAntenna>
    <equip:antennaType>NOV750.R4       NONE</equip:antennaType>
    <equip:serialNumber>9470003</equip:serialNumber>
    <equip:antennaReferencePoint>BPA</equip:antennaReferencePoint>
    <equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>000.1500</equip:marker-arpUpEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpNorthEcc.>
    <equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>000.0000</equip:marker-arpEastEcc.>
    <equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>180.0</equip:alignmentFromTrueNorth>
    <equip:antennaRadomeType>NONE</equip:antennaRadomeType>
    <equip:radomeSerialNumber>25</equip:radomeSerialNumber>
    <equip:antennaCableType>ANDREWS FSJ4-50B</equip:antennaCableType>
    <equip:antennaCableLength>80.00</equip:antennaCableLength>
    <equip:dateInstalled>2010-12-21T13:00Z</equip:dateInstalled>
    <equip:dateRemoved></equip:dateRemoved>
    <equip:notes>RF skirt and radome removed. Installed a radio frequency absorbing ecosorb foam model ANW-77 on top of contrete pier and seperated from it by a 5cm thick styrofoam.</equip:notes>
  </gnssAntenna>
  <frequencyStandard>
    <equip:standardType>INTERNAL</equip:standardType>
    <equip:inputFrequency></equip:inputFrequency>
    <equip:effectiveDates>1996-06-05</equip:effectiveDates>
    <equip:notes></equip:notes>
  </frequencyStandard>
  <collocationInformation>
    <equip:instrumentType>ABSOLUTE GRAVITY</equip:instrumentType>
    <equip:status>MOBILE</equip:status>
    <equip:effectiveDates>1995-10-01</equip:effectiveDates>
    <equip:notes> Contact GSC for more information</equip:notes>
  </collocationInformation>
  <contactAgency>
    <contact:agency>NRCan/GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA</contact:agency>
    <contact:preferredAbbreviation>NRCan</contact:preferredAbbreviation>
    <contact:mailingAddress>615 Booth Street, Ottawa,Ontario</contact:mailingAddress>
    <contact:primaryContact>
      <contact:name>Mark Caissy</contact:name>
      <contact:telephonePrimary>613-995-4024</contact:telephonePrimary>
      <contact:telephoneSecondary>250-363-6500</contact:telephoneSecondary>
      <contact:fax>613-995-3215</contact:fax>
      <contact:e-mail>caissy@nrcan.gc.ca</contact:e-mail>
    </contact:primaryContact>
    <contact:secondaryContact>
      <contact:name>Peter Taylor</contact:name>
      <contact:telephonePrimary>613-992-2106</contact:telephonePrimary>
      <contact:telephoneSecondary></contact:telephoneSecondary>
      <contact:fax>613-995-3215</contact:fax>
      <contact:e-mail>ptaylor@nrcan.gc.ca</contact:e-mail>
    </contact:secondaryContact>
    <contact:notes>Canada, K1A 0E9 </contact:notes>
  </contactAgency>
  <responsibleAgency>
    <contact:agency>NRCan/GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA</contact:agency>
    <contact:preferredAbbreviation>NRCan</contact:preferredAbbreviation>
    <contact:mailingAddress></contact:mailingAddress>
    <contact:primaryContact>
      <contact:name></contact:name>
      <contact:telephonePrimary></contact:telephonePrimary>
      <contact:telephoneSecondary></contact:telephoneSecondary>
      <contact:fax></contact:fax>
      <contact:e-mail></contact:e-mail>
    </contact:primaryContact>
    <contact:secondaryContact>
      <contact:name></contact:name>
      <contact:telephonePrimary></contact:telephonePrimary>
      <contact:telephoneSecondary></contact:telephoneSecondary>
      <contact:fax></contact:fax>
      <contact:e-mail></contact:e-mail>
    </contact:secondaryContact>
    <contact:notes></contact:notes>
  </responsibleAgency>
  <moreInformation>
    <mi:primaryDataCenter></mi:primaryDataCenter>
    <mi:secondaryDataCenter></mi:secondaryDataCenter>
    <mi:urlForMoreInformation></mi:urlForMoreInformation>
    <mi:hardCopyOnFile/>
    <mi:siteMap></mi:siteMap>
    <mi:siteDiagram></mi:siteDiagram>
    <mi:horizonMask></mi:horizonMask>
    <mi:monumentDescription></mi:monumentDescription>
    <mi:sitePictures></mi:sitePictures>
    <mi:notes></mi:notes>
    <mi:antennaGraphicsWithDimensions/>
    <mi:insertTextGraphicFromAntenna/>
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"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."-Said the great Chinese philosopher, Confucius. However, the quotes are just words, never enough to influence unless you can relate.
Nepal, our beloved nation, our epitome of pride lacks no patriotic feelings from her dwellers. We are loyal, we are nation-lover and we just love to impale with a tag of Buddha was born in Nepal, and Everest lies in Nepal wherever it seems plausible; well it is our paradigm for 'ideal citizen,' isn't it?
Taunting our Government and leaders is what we Nepali are expert at, and they deserve it too but be it Visit Nepal 2020 or any campaign, they will never taste the triumph unless every sector takes responsibility seriously, from an individual to the Government officials.
Nepal is a mythical land, thanks to the ethereal Himalayas, fascinating natural beauty, verdant southern jungles, quaint countryside, and sacred Hindu and Buddhist pilgrim sites. There lies no flaw to avert from this land and still, the past shows we have failed to realize our targets. Why?
It is time for us to understand bigger the pie, bigger will be the piece. So far we are centered in promoting ourselves, our product and our business, which has ultimately constrained our limits. What if we promote not 'what we sell,' but 'what sales us.' Nepal, the country as a whole is our strength as well as our opportunity, not the campaign. It is time for us to differentiate our integration to ourselves and our nation because this sort of campaign comes and goes, but Nepal is for forever.
Even with a smile of a pedestrian, a tourist can feel home in a crowd of strangers. The promise of more exploration and adventure can drive tourist to you than the size of the package you are offering. All it takes is small things and a leap of faith in yourself to make yourself a better citizen and a person too. For this, the effort of one sector or one business house or one individual will be vain. It is possible when all of us join together and assume our part of the cause because if you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.
Why Visit Nepal 2020 is 'your' responsibility too?
Sitting comfortably on the couch and cursing the governments for lack of vision to implement the campaign and failing again is a cliché. But, we are living in the 21st century, and we don't live the cliché, we live to break the cliché, right?
After all, you are a Nepali; you can be the part of the campaign too. I know, there is no money in doing so, but it is the least you can do to help your nation. More to that there are some grounds which points us why Visit Nepal 2020 is our responsibility too.
Since its initiation, tourism has been successful to leave the mark in the economy sector. It is the hot cake of the town, probably because it is the most relatable industry of all as no one wants a mundane life; we want fun, adventure, exploration, new experience and above all a story to tell.
Tourism is already contributing over 10% to global GDP, and developing countries like Nepal has the most prominent impact. In Nepal, tourism is the largest industry with the largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Visit Nepal 2020 is a prospect to upscale tourism capabilities and its contribution towards the economy of Nepal.
From a family of remote Himalaya with a tea house to the five-star hotel in the city, tourism leverages all the sector. Now, as I said above about pie and piece, more the visitors, more to the economy, it's true we won't be a direct beneficiary, but it is bound to make an impact in long-term to all of us. So let's not sit back saying tourism is already on top, we can always put our effort to achieve more.
Reigned and marred by autocratic dictatorship for over a century, Nepal first opened its gates to foreigners only in the 1950s after the restoration of democracy. Quickly realizing the potential of Nepal in tourism, His Majesty's Government declared the year 1998 as Visit Nepal '98 with a slogan "A sustainable habitat through sustainable tourism" to make tourism work in harmony with the environment while promoting eco-friendly and value-based tourism. With some notable improvement especially in the aviation sector and extensive promotional and hospitality services, Nepal was successful to welcome a large influx of tourists.
Then for the second time in 2009, the Government of Republic Nepal announced 2011 as Nepal Tourism Year to further bolster the country's image. However, the target of one million tourists was missed with only 736,215 visitors which in itself made a record that time.
All these prior efforts succeed in bringing some recognition to our country. But, if truth to be told, only the mountains of Nepal have highlighted so far; they obviously are our glory, but we can't let our identification remain forever behind the Himalayas. We can't be more certain on how pride we are of our nation.
Nepal is a conglomeration of distinct traditions, customs, and culture with four major religious groups and thirty-six different ethnicity. Religion is our everyday life, a rule we live by. Then adding more color and flavor to our lives are festivals and foods; so vibrant, so joyous.
From sakela of Eastern region to deuda of Far-western; from chhang in eastern Himalaya to aila in central Nepal; from sewaro of Limbu to jojolappa of Newar; from the beautiful attire of red sari to traditional guneu cholo and fariya; the cultural dimension of Nepal can literally awestruck anyone. Well, aren't they are our identity too? Doesn't they deserve the same recognition as the Everest?
Does it always have to be a disaster like an earthquake to unify us?
Nepal, a peaceful country with people of different race and religion living together in perfect harmony and this campaign in itself is a call for togetherness to do something beyond personal reason. Making Visit Nepal 2020 our success, we need a joint effort from everyone.
In 2015, Nepal witnessed an unofficial undeclared blockade from India causing severe economic and humanitarian crisis throughout the country. It was a dark moment we faced when the nation has just stepped towards recovery from the devastating earthquake, but we must admit to the fact how unified the people were, to help and support each other; it was rare and remarkable.
We stood against such catastrophe which was totally uncalled for and didn't let our pride compromise, then why can't we realize and have the same feeling for Visit Nepal 2020, after all, it is a campaign for Nepal's pride. Or does it always have to be a disaster to unify us?
Now, you might take a moment to sit back and think on 'when and what should I do for Visit Nepal 2020?' Regarding the question when it is never better than now to make an initiation. If you are an individual, at least keep your surrounding clean. If you are on a corporate level, you can enlighten colleagues and co-workers on Visit Nepal 2020. There are numerous possibilities and ideas to make an impact on this campaign, what you need is a sincere commitment to ourselves.


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Q: Conditional Required field in Oracle ADF 12c I have a form that requires multiple user inputs. One of them is a drop down list from which the User has to choose. Now I have to set the next input field as required depending on the options chosen in the first field.
For ex: There are 4 input options to be chosen for the first input field - A,B,C,D
I want the next input field to become mandatory when the user chooses option A and D.
How do I build the expression for the required field in this case?
I have tried doing this but that doesn't work
https://stackoverflow.com/a/48089828/15161963

A: 1). Assume that, the name of first field() is 'FirstField' and next input field id 'SecondField' .
2). Then on 'SecondField'component's Required property , write EL as below .
Required = #{bindings.FirstField.attributeValue eq 'A' || bindings.FirstField.attributeValue eq 'B'}
3). And ensure that , 'SecondField's partialTrigger property points to 'FirstField' component  .

A: I think you can binding your dopdownlist to a bean.
binding=#{yourBean.firstDropdowList}

Create method isDisableInputField
Boolean isRequireYourInputField(){
 Boolean dropdownValue=firstDropdowList.getValue();
if("A".equals(dropdownValue) ||"D".equals(dropdownValue)) {
return true:
}
return false

}

In your af dropdown tag. Set
require=#{yourBean.isRequireYourInputField()}

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A Taste of the Sea
The roe of flying fish might bring added value to the catch.
Photo: Gøril Voldnes/Nofima
On the hunt for flying fish
"If you get sick and need to throw up, that's fine, but if you don't then that's fine too," says the skipper, laughing through his big smile, before setting off on the voyage taking nine excited business professionals and R&D representatives out on his boat towards the open sea. The location is Macau in northern Brazil. The goal: to harvest flying fish roe.
Gøril Voldnes scientist
monday 29. April 2019 - 00:00
In recent years, flying fish roe has become an extremely important resource for local fishing communities such as Caiçara do Norte and Diego Lopes in Brazil. Fishing takes place near the continental shelf, which means about a three-hour trip by boat.
Roe blasters
Dried coconut branches are bundled together in a line using a rope and cast over the side of the boat. These bundles resemble the natural habitat in which the flying fish lay their eggs. Next, a mixture of flour and water is made and released into the water as bait. Olive oil is also dripped into the water to form a shimmer which attracts flying fish. Then the fish arrive, practically blasting out their roe as they swim around and around the branches.
Once the fish have finished spawning, the branches are pulled up and the roe is stripped off by hand, mixed with a little salt to inhibit the growth of bacteria, and stored on the boat.
The fishermen repeat this process, usually for three days at a time. Luckily, we're only going to be joining for a few hours. There are nine passengers, along with a crew of three, aboard one of the largest boat in the area. Most of the other boats are around a third of the size of ours, and there are normally just three men on board – for three days, as previously mentioned. Here they fish, eat and sleep. Where they have space for the latter I still don't understand, especially after seeing the small boats in person.
Low spirits on board
The skipper remains cheerful, despite the fact that the "crew" – made up of business leaders and R&D representatives – turn out to be pretty useless on the high waves over the continental shelf off northern Brazil.
It's 3 o'clock in the morning and we've been ferried aboard a boat with the help of a small raft. Trying to get over the high waves crashing along the shore in pitch-black darkness was a strenuous feat. The sea doesn't look very inviting in the dark. The goal is to reach the continental shelf by dawn, because that's the best time to find flying fish.
Wet and cold, we sit scattered about – some on a bench, some directly on the deck – aboard a boat that is most probably not designed for 12 people. We're certainly all a little nervous about the voyage, but personally I am the most worried at the moment, because there are 12 of us on board – with no toilet facilities whatsoever – and the trip is estimated to take about 15 hours.
Yet I'm still in high spirits. I keep thinking that this an adventure, and that we're lucky to be allowed to experience a fishing expedition with the local fishermen so we can really see and learn how flying fish are caught. Although, it's really just the roe of this fish that we're after.
After an hour's sailing, with breakers so big there's no hope of tracking the horizon, the mood on the boat begins to sour. The first of us to break is already hanging over the railings and throwing up. No one can bear to talk to each other any more. Everyone has enough on their plate just taking care of themselves and trying to find some fixed point to focus on. But there aren't any. I stay stuck to the bench, breathing and focusing. I'm going get through this, I'm not going to be sick.
Creating added value
On this trip, we – a number of researchers from Norway and Brazil with different skills – came together to take a closer look at what we could do to help the first step in the value chain, the fishermen, get added value out of their catch. My colleague Torstein Skåra and I are on this mission in Brazil on behalf of the oil company Spectrum, which is doing seismological work in the area and wants to understand the fishermen's situation. The fishermen toil to harvest the roe, but only get a fraction of the profits.
Flying fish roe.
There's a lot that can be done here, with relatively small measure, that would improve the quality and the process, and in turn increase profits. There's also a lot that can be done to improve marketing efforts.
But nothing is quite so easy in these small communities in Brazil. This year, the fishermen were suddenly notified of new regulations imposed by authorities that prohibit them from using salt on their roe. No one knows why, but now they have to use ice instead. Small boats, with barely any room for crew and the roe, now need to have space to store ice too? With average temperatures around 30 degrees, and three days at sea at a time, this doesn't make things any easier for these small fishing villages in Brazil. There is great poverty here, with little room for investment and lots of bureaucracy and corruption.
A popular garnish for sushi
Flying fish roe is especially popular as garnish for sushi.
Flying fish roe is a popular product on the global market. The roe is especially popular as a garnish for sushi. In Japan, it's known as tobikoand is highly sought after. The roe is normally light yellow in colour and 0.5–0.8 millimetres in diameter, with a gentle smoky, salty flavour and an extremely crunchy texture. It also has a magical ability to take on the colour of other ingredients such as squid ink, beetroot, wasabi and yuzu (a citrus fruit), which turn the roe black, red, green and yellow respectively. This creates an amazing colour palette for the sushi.
Brazil is currently a minor supplier of this type of roe on the global market, mostly selling raw roe to Peru, where it is processed and sold to Asian countries – in particular Japan. In Peru, they separate the eggs from the roe sack and preserve it. Other countries such as Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Russia and China are the major suppliers and exporters of this kind of roe.
In addition to competition from other countries, flying fish roe faces competition from roe from other fish, such as capelin, which is a cheaper product. And the price of flying fish roe varies drastically. You can pay anything from NOK 150 to well over NOK 1,000 per kilogram of flying fish roe online.
What happened, happened
I was doing all right until the boat stopped and anchored up to start fishing. If the breakers were big on the way out, they were nothing compared to the ones we faced now.
The crew began preparing food for us on board. The sight of raw chicken being filleted on the deck and the smell of deep frying was just too much. What happened, happened.
After five hours, with a "crew" flung about in every corner of the boat, the skipper realised it was best to return to shore. The only thing for it was to brace ourselves for the three-hour return voyage: plenty of time to dwell on the shameof our uselessness , and to think about the strenuous life these fishermen lead every single day. Safety and comfort is not the number-one priority here.
Our adventure out on the Brazilian fishing fields wasn't quite as we'd hoped, but at least it gave us a good story to tell of our own misery.
The Brazil trip ended with a workshop in Natal, where researchers in biology, resource management, marketing, processing and economics from Norway and several parts of Brazil met and discussed the challenges and possible solutions to unlocking more profitability in these fisheries.
Work has already begun and it will be exciting to see how things pan out.
Seafood – what does it go through on its way from sea to plate?
We do seafood research for Norwegian seafood to be safe, healthy and of good quality.
We study fish and crabs all the way from catch and slaughter, through processing, storing and marketing, until it is served on your plate.
In this blog, Nofima scientists will serve both fresh and well preserved knowledge from our world of research.
Bon appétite!
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Ashmont Hill, by which this family quartet derives its name, is actually the moniker of an idyllic community in the suburbs of Boston, Massachusetts. If you have ever visited Boston, you would know noticed that Boston is the hub where the historic and the contemporary intermingle like the best of friends. Boston, as history buffs would testify, is where the crucial events of the American Revolution such as the Boston Tea Party and the Boston massacre unfolded. However, also known as the Athens of America where numerous universities thrive, Boston is also the purveyor of the most updated and newest research. Just like their city, the music of Ashmont Hill is also where the historic sounds of traditional Gospel meets the latest melange of pop, folk, jazz and blues. Ashmont Hill is made up of four members of the Thompson family. Coming from the Jubilee church (the church in which their father is Bishop) Ashmont Hill is Phil Thompson, sisters April Joy Thompson and Deborah Bullock, along with Deborah's husband, Will Bullock.
"The Maze" is Ashmont Hill's third release and it is also their much anticipated follow-up to 2010's "Your Masterpiece." Even prior to the album's release, lead single "Love Lifted Me" already has had a promising start. Spending 18 staggering weeks already on the Christian singles chart "Love Lifted Me" has become a radio staple. Written by Zenzo Matoga and Philip Nathan Thompson, "Love Lifted Me" is a sonic companion to the ancient hymn of the same titular. Whereas the latter was a horizontal exaltation from one believer to another about the power of Christ's love, the former is a vertical address to God in thanksgiving for the same love. Again utilizing John Newton's "Amazing Grace" as the song's germane idea, the newly penned song of the same title shows how Ashmont Hill can interweave the traditional and the contemporary together with ingenuity and heart. "Fill This Temple" again stretches the genre categorization with inventiveness. This newly penned worship ballad possesses elements of both traditional hymnism as well as contemporary neo-soul.
The title track "The Maze" speaks of God rescuing us out of the twists and turns of sin. Normally, when we are lost in a maze it's not easily to hold one's composure. But with God looking down on us and directing us out, we can be at rest. This is dexterously conveyed through Ashmont Hill's vocals which are subtly delivered with a placid nuance. On the other hand, hear this foursome let loose on "I Will Give Praise;" here they come out vocally on full force reaching for all the glory notes on this straight ahead Gospel stomper. While the "Heaven's Sound" finds the group more in Hillsong territory with their "ooooh" hook and the guitar-driven melodic drive. Of interest also is "If I Had Wings." Featuring an extended flamenco-flavored guitar intro, "If I Had Wings" is an unusual-folk sounding prayer of help to the Lord.
Often the cringe factor exponential increases when an artist bring in his or her kid to sing with them. But not so when Philip Nathan Thompson brings in his 9 year-old daughter Gabriela Joy Thompson. Gabby not only sings but she also co-wrItes "Gabby's Song (I Love the Lord)." Gabby's innocent delivery and the song's simple melody bring out a child-like beauty as she sings: "When I am crying, I know He loves me/When I am looking, I know He's there/When I am thirsty, He is my wellspring/When I am lonely, He is my friend." Just as Ashmont Hill (the locale) brims with a variegated culture, history and future, so does the band. "The Maze" provides us with a wonderful map for us to traverse through such different sonic landscapes; but with the Lord's presence looming largely over these songs, we sure will not get lost.