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This Antonov-74 on Monday left Longyearbyen and landed in Barneo. Photo: Bjørn Frantzen
North Pole ice runway now in operation
The first two aircrafts on Monday landed in Barneo, the Russian Arctic ice camp.
The two Antonov-74s successfully landed in the airfield, which have been hectically under development over the last days.
«It is officially confirmed that the ice runway meets all the standards and Barneo starts the 2017 season!», the managers of the camp say on their Facebook page.
The full team of camp developers is now assembled on site. A third flight is expected this evening.
«Hurrah! The Barneo is starting its 2017 season», chief operations officer Irina Orlova says in a comment.
The camp is located at 89º24'N 135ºW, on a spot by the explorers named Zhalyuzi-2. It is built on a carefully selected ice floe and will over the next month serve researchers, explorers and tourists.
It was two helicopters and crews from the Aerogeo company which on 24th March identified the ice floe and subsequently brought the first manpower and equipment to the site. The helicopters had made their way from the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. The last part of the journey included stops in Khatanga and the Sredny Island on the Severnaya Zemlya.
Meanwhile, from now on it is Longyearbyen, the administrative center in Norwegian archipelago Svalbard, which will serve as logistical base for the Barneo.
An agreement between Svalbard Governor Kjerstin Askholt and Aleksandr Orlov, Vice President of Russian Association of Polar Explorers, was reached on 13th March.
That agreement did not come by itself. According to chief operations officer Irina Orlova, negotiations had proceeded for half a year and on several levels. After last year's Barneo camp, the Russian organizers announced that they were moving all logistics to Franz Josef Land.
The dispute with Norwegian authorities appeared after it became clear that the Russian Armed Forces planned to use the Longyearbyen airport for bringing in military instructors to an airborne drill in the Arctic.
Similarly, Chechen Special Forces, headed by Ramzan Kadyrov's aide on law enforcement issues Daniil Martynov, used Longyearbyen airport in their preparation for "Flying Squad" combat group's North Pole military exercise.
Check out this year's first landing in Barneo
Successful landing for Barneo-2017
Russia's North Pole station in the making
Barneo moves operations from Longyearbyen to Franz Josef Land
Russian paratroopers trained on North Pole
Chechen special forces instructors landed on Svalbard
Russian military instructors plan to land on Svalbard


It may not have been the Malemute Saloon, but it was freakin' cold, and the small Catskill cabin was utterly snow-bound. The boys had, indeed, been indulging themselves most imprudently for hours (as only boys in their twenties could, or should, do). A sane and impartial observer -- in the unlikely chance that such a person had been available -- would have reported that they were out of their gourds, babbling, helpless, drooling, giggle-locked stoners.
And that was before the munchies hit.
The cabin offered no instantly available foodstuff, and even the most rudimentary cooking was out of the question. It was miles to the nearest store, and the notion of driving anywhere was ruled out by meteorology and their utter cognitive incapacity. Panic was threatening to kill the buzz when the head of the house -- I use the term advisedly -- remembered that the cabin had a phone.
Today the boys could just order something for delivery -- but, back in the sixties, there was no delivery, certainly not up in the mountains. Besides, any money the boys might have had had gone up in smoke hours ago.
No, they would have to call for help.
A question loomed before them, a massive problem that challenged them just when their cumulative problem-solving abilities were, themselves, challenged.
It had to be someone who could get there quickly, someone who would know what to do, someone who could be trusted not to turn them into the cops (there was, you understand, a certain level of paranoia in the room). They left this seemingly impossible task to the cabin's owner.
The boys had chosen their leader well.
Not only did he not fail them, he came up with an unbelievably brilliant solution: the blond fifteen-year old daughter of a neighbor. Just as he picked up the phone, he remembered that he had a party line and, showing what seemed to be remarkable forethought, let his paranoia choose his words.
The others watched, waiting for him to acknowledge that there was someone on the other end of the conversation. They only noticed that they had been holding their breaths when he asked his second question.
The room exploded with feral laughter. He paused while the boys regained their composure (no need, of course, to frighten the young thing away).
"Ummmm... we have a little problem. Do you think you could come over and help us out?"
In retrospect, luring an innocent fifteen year-old Scandinavian girl to a snow-bound cabin infested with three whacked-out college students might not have been entirely prudent.
Luckily, for all concerned, it turned out to be the perfect choice. She came right over, ignoring the blizzard outside, sized up the situation, rummaged through the cabinets and refrigerator, and spoke but four words -- including two of the most joyful words in the English language.
In unison, the three lads collapsed in helpless anticipatory bliss, amazed at her ability to wrest divine order from a clearly chaotic situation. They stared, mesmerized, as her pale, floury hands formed incomprehensible arabesques through the air, air that gradually acquired a warm buttery perfume, a scent more intoxicating than anything else they had ever consumed. One by one, tender crepe-like pancakes materialized on their plates, and just as magically disappeared.
When Suzie left, an old cast-iron kettle was bubbling on the wood stove, two sleeping cats and three dozing young men were draped over various pieces of furniture, and bliss settled -- as softly as snow in the dark woods -- on the little cabin in the Catskills.
Remarkably enough, when "the head of the house" was contacted, some forty years after the event, he was able to hand over the actual recipe from that night. The faded piece of paper was covered with many other incomprehensible scribbles, but the ingredient list was intact.
Combine all but the butter in a large bowl. Beat with a fork, or similar item, until it forms a smooth thin batter, just a bit thicker than heavy cream.
Heat skillet, or other convenient pan, until a few drops of water dropped on it dance frantically. Butter generously, and watch in awe as the butter foams and starts to subside, and a nutty fragrance rises from the pan. Don't savor this moment too long, however, or the butter will burn.
Pour a small amount of batter on skillet, and spread it quickly into a thin layer that covers the bottom of the pan.
Cook until lightly browned on the underside, flip and cook briefly on the other side. The pancakes should be thin, smooth, golden, slightly elastic, almost nubile.
Smear jam all over the tender surface of each pancake before ravishing them.
This story will appear in the anthology Let Them Eat Crepes, due to be published in November 2010.
Copyright 2010 by Gary Allen.


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Zen-Nihon Toyamaryu Iaido Renmei (ZNTIR) is pleased to announce that Ministry of Japanese Cabinet has certified ZNTIR as the Specialized Non-Profit Organization under the Japanese Law of Specialized Non-Profit Organization Promotion, Article 12, and Section 1.
ZNTIR has been working for developing individuals contributing to the nation and society by attempting to foster sound mind and body and to cultivate patriotism through study and training in Toyamaryu Iaido, as well as to disseminate knowledge of Japanese Budo and Culture through international cultural exchanges (as stated on The Articles) for a long period of the time. As a tremendous effort provided by President of ZNTIR, Yoshitoki Hataya-sensei for a long time, the branch dojos has expanded in U.S. (multiple locations), Hong Kong, Beijing(China), Spain, Germany and Latvia. On 2014 1st Q'tr, the new branch in Taiwan has certfied.
We are fully authorized organization under Japanese Law. We have been developing more for TOYAMARYU Iaido activity with more responsibilities than before.
We will continue to improve the communication among the members and people who loves TOYAMARYU on the grove and providing a better service to the individual.
We also supporting develop individuals contributing to the nation and society by attempting to foster sound mind and body and cultivate patriotism through study and training Toyamaryu Iaido, as well as to disseminate knowledge of Japanese Budo and Culture through global cultural exchanges.
Pictures of 2019 General meeting & Seminar have been uploaded.
Pictures of 2019 Yasukuni shrine dedication have benn uploaded.
Pictures of Hataya sensei's birthday party have been uploaded.
2019 General Meeting Minutes & 2019 Event Schedule has been revised.
We are going to make a dedication at Yasukuni Shrine on Mar 10,'19.
Pictures of the Hong Kong Seminar&Taikai 2018 have been uploaded.
Pictures of the Machida Jidai Matsuri 2018 have been uploaded.
Pictures of the Florida Taikai & Seminar have been uploaded.
Images of tournament wara folding have been uploaded.
Pictures of the 42nd All Japan Taikai have been uploaded.
We are shocked by the sudden sad news about Andy.
We all appreciate his sincere hospitality every time we visited the U.S.
He always took the time to take us to the gun range and share his expertise of firearms with us, something we can never experience in Japan since we are not able to have guns.
We will never forget your angelic eyes. We pray for his happiness in the next world.
We have to inform you of some sad news.Mr.Nakajima Akira of Machida Head QuarterDojo passed away on March 2nd because of heart attack.May his soul rest in peace.
We have to inform you of some sad news.Mr.Andrew Seminick of Seibukan Dojo (Palm Bay)passed away on May 2nd .May his soul rest in peace.
We have already received datas of introduction pages from some branches. Thank you for your cooperation.
Please be informed that we are now in the procedure of renewing gallery pages first.After that we will work on Introduction pages.


Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases most individuals will make in their lifetime. With such an important decision comes excitement, nervousness, and of course, stress!
Is this the right home for you? What will the neighbourhood look like in 10, 20, or 30 years? Did you pick the right mortgage options? Throw in the additional considerations required when it comes to buying a condo, and you've got a perfect recipe for sleepless nights and anxiety-ridden days. It's important to take the time to ensure all your bases are covered when buying a condo, especially when it comes to some of the more complicated and nuanced processes – such as the dreaded condo document review.
When you're buying your condo, there's a good chance that you've spent lots of time looking over every square inch of your prospective new home – examining water lines, foundations, window fittings, and more. However, you're buying into a lot more than just the building itself when you purchase a condo – and that's where it becomes critical to give the relevant condo documents a close and thorough inspection.
A proper condo doc review will provide you with insight into the overall health of the condo building, particularly in looking at the financial documents and the Reserve Fund Study. By studying and reviewing these documents, you'll be able to get an idea about the future of your potential new home: how stable the complex's financial outlook is, how smart or undisciplined the spending might be, and whether the planned expenditures add up and look to be sustainable. Going into a purchase without this information is like getting behind the wheel of a car blindfolded – you could be headed towards serious trouble! Properly reviewing these documents will save you money, and prevent you from landing in a sticky situation due to misrepresentation – either intentionally or otherwise. Knowing that a condo's Reserve Fund Study adds up means the difference between major complex-wide repairs happening in a timely and professional manner, and being stuck in a position where your home could be at risk because there aren't enough funds to take care of routine maintenance throughout the complex. Don't gamble on your investment – take the time to get a proper condo document review before signing anything!
You'll want to set the wheels in motion once the mortgage has been approved. It's always helpful to include a period for document review within the offer contract – typically 7-10 business days should be more than enough time for document collection, review, and finding presentation.
The more documents you're able to gather, the better! A good place to start is by collecting by-laws, plans, operating budget, statements, insurance certificates, titles, financials, meeting minutes, and Reserve Fund Studies. The board of your future condo should have no trouble providing all of these papers to you / your Realtor, with ease. To make things easier for you, ask if these are provided digitally in an online shared location, such as Dropbox.
The findings of the document review should shortly be made available to you through an Executive Summary, which will include a review of financials, an evaluation of reserve fund studies, and details of our findings overall.
Don't settle for just an email and a summary! Schedule a time to go over the findings and to discuss the positive and negative details of the review. Any big red flags, such as self-governed condos or a Reserve Fund Studies that doesn't add up, should be immediately brought to your attention, accompanied by an explanation as to why these details are particularly concerning, from a financial standpoint.
Condo document reviews are largely driven and handled by Realtors, but it's a good idea to take an active role in the process – it's your future home, after all! If you're interested in getting a condo document review done before you walk into your new home, we'd be happy to provide this service to you for just $350* – a far cry from the industry-standard charge of $500! Contact us at Catalyst Condo Management today, and we'll be happy to help make sure your big purchase is an informed one, made with confidence and clarity!


Cloud Based ERP Technology is a technology that hosts a software service from any remote location and can be freely accessed anywhere through the internet. Instead of installing software on multiple computers you only need to sign-in like login on Yahoo and Gmail etc. Now a question arises that why Cloud-Based ERP Technology is important for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises SMEs? or Cloud ERP for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises SMEs?
It is an ideal technology and competitive with the demand and need of time and growing business.
Cloud ERP technology gives you flexibility in bandwidth and business growth if you need to raise is you can scale up your cloud capacity otherwise you can scale it down.
In cloud ERP technology the IT service provider is responsible for software updates, no need to waste your time and take tension about it and feel free while doing your work.
It saves you from the expense of high-cost hardware, just needs to pay and use the software on any computer, anywhere anytime.
It increases the collaboration, as your team needs to share and edit some document it could be done by the help of cloud based ERP technology.
Cloud technology provides you data security, as sometimes important data is placed in a laptop by it is stolen, cloud saves you from such conditions. It keeps the data on the cloud and you can access is from any other computer with you log in.
These were few benefits of Cloud Based ERP Technology, you will get much more after moving towards it. It will completely change the working style of your organization and it is very important for any business to move forward the new ERP technology. While taking a decision of moving just think that in today's world "time is an asset", your business or clients don't have time to wait for your buying new hardware then buy and install software and start work also now there is a rule "to be multitasking". In order to make great and best business decision, you should change with the need of time and technology this thing will lead you among your competitors.
Evaluate your current platforms before preparing for a change. Understand the scale of the organization, volumes of data, traffic and current hosting budgets first because this understanding is very important to evaluate the precise requirements of your organization before thinking to for a change.
Organization should recognize the complete value of data because it helps to know about the protection of data through cloud based system.
The companies looking to transfer from an in-house data centre to a managed cloud based system, price savings will include energy usage, ground space, internal support, and staffing.
A cloud-based system improves operational performance through increased flexibility, scale-ability, and deliver-ability allowing business to respond quickly to changing requirements.
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I'm picky about what quiches I like. For me, some of them wind up being too darn eggy. Don't get me wrong, I like eggs, but I need egg casseroles + quiches to have lots of other flavors + textures mixed throughout. So, when I recently stumbled across a recipe for a quiche filled with tons of arugula, shallots, bacon + cheddar, I thought, That sounds like the type of quiche I would love. And guess what? After making it this past weekend, I can confirm that I was right!
This quiche, simply put, is amazing! It's packed full of flavor – peppery arugula, salty bacon, tart balsamic, + sharp cheddar, all wrapped in a flaky, buttery crust. It's light on the egginess, which makes it different from a lot of quiches, + just perfect for me. Another great thing about this? While it's wonderful hot out of the oven, it's just as tasty at room temperature, so it's ideal for brunches or parties where it'll have to sit out for a while. Up until recently, my easy potato, egg, + bacon casserole was my favorite savory egg breakfast, but it now has some serious competition. So, if you're looking for a fantastic new breakfast dish, give this scrumptious quiche a try!
Blend flour + salt in processor. Add butter + shortening. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in enough ice water to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic + chill until dough is firm enough to roll out, about 30 minutes.
Position rack in center of oven + preheat to 400°F. Bake crust until golden brown, piercing with fork if crust bubbles, about 20 minutes. Transfer crust to rack. Reduce temperature to 375°F.
Cook bacon in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat until crisp, about 5-8 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels + drain. Add shallots to same skillet + sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add arugula + sauté until just wilted, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add balsamic vinegar; toss to combine.
Sprinkle arugula mixture, then bacon over crust. Whisk cream, eggs, salt + pepper in large bowl to blend. Stir in cheese. Pour egg/cheese mixture into crust.
Bake quiche until filling is slightly puffed + golden, about 35 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into wedges + serve.
This was my first time making a homemade crust and it was definitely delicious – way flakier and buttery-er than the store-bought version! But the pre-made crust could definitely be a great, easy shortcut for when you're short on time!
I definitely need to try this – I love some arugula and bacon – well it's bacon.
I'm a big time fan of quiche! I like just about any flavor. I love how this has arugula instead of the usual suspect spinach. Bacon & shallots too? Sold!
Sounds like the most perfect of perfect flavor combos in that quiche. I'll eat any ole quiche, but I'm like you in that I prefer ones that are packed with tons of delicious extras like veggies and baaaaahhhhcon. Thanks for sharing this fabulous looking recipe!
I love that you made your own crust for this masterpiece! Salty bacon paired with spicy arugula is always a perfect combo.
Yes, yes, and yes! All of my favorite things in a buttery crust? Do you deliver?
It reheats wonderfully, Annie, so it'll be perfect for your other half's lunch the following day. I just reheated the last slice for a late breakfast this morning + had been eating it every day for the last 4 days since I made it. YUM!
I love quiches loaded with goodies. This sounds divine Amy. Bacon and cheddar together is always a good thing in my book. Delicious!
I'm definitely with you when it comes to quiche – I love it when they're filled with goodness. This is such a tasty combination too.
I'm with you – I don't like an overly egg-y quiche, so this one sounds just perfect! I LOVE arugula!
That sounds fabulous. In Italy, Puglia especially, (in the deep south) they make a tart of greens and pancetta. It is a bit like this. Nice recipe!
I never thought of arugula in quiche. I love it! This looks amazing!
You made it sound so delicious! I absolutely must try this! Perhaps on a lovely Sunday morning. Yummy!! <3 Quiches can be quite challenging to make at times, especially when the inside doesn't cook as quickly as the outside! haha.. But this is definitely inspiring!!
Yum – I love a good quiche and this one looks really delicious. I like the flavor combination a lot. Plus I like that they are good for any meal!
Amy, this looks delicious! I love that you made your own crust here.
I'm the same way, I like my quiches filled with loves of flavor! This definitely looks like one I could get into!
sounds amazing!! i love quiches with a lot of other stuff in them too. otherwise they take forever to cook!
Everything is better with bacon, and this looks like an excellent way to use up the farm share arugula in a form that my kids will enjoy. Good for you making your crust–I'm chicken. I admit it. Pizza dough is no problem, but pie crust?! Yikes.
I think I'd love that quiche too. It's all full of flavours I love!
Wow that sounds really nice, i love quiche so definitely going to be giving this a go..


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Cryptocurrency expert Virgil Griffith reportedly once said it would be 'really cool' if North Korea mined Ether
Charlie Wood,ReutersDec 4, 2019, 22:15 IST
Virgil Griffith, the US cryptocurrency expert arrested last week on suspicion of helping North Korea evade US sanctions, reportedly said it'd be "really cool" if North Korea mined ether.
Ether is a cryptocurrency developed by the Ethereum Foundation, a nonprofit cryptocurrency platform which Griffith also works for.
Griffith reportedly also told fellow crypto experts in April that he intended to arrange the delivery of equipment into North Korea to create ether.
Griffith has since been released from prison and is awaiting trial. His lawyer described the allegations against him as "untested."
A US cryptocurrency expert arrested last week on suspicion of helping North Korea evade US sanction told acquaintances last year that he thought it would be "really cool" if the reclusive state mined cryptocurrency ether, according to one person with direct knowledge of the matter.
Virgil Griffith, 36, a US citizen who works for the Ethereum Foundation, told fellow digital currency experts in April 2018 about his intention to arrange the delivery into North Korea of equipment to create ether, two sources told Reuters at the time.
Cryptocurrencies, like bitcoin and ether, are created through a computer process called mining, which requires powerful hardware. Once generated, they can be exchanged on anonymous online platforms for fiat currencies such as the US dollar, which in turn can help illicit activities like evading sanctions or laundering money.
One of the sources said Griffith said it would be "really cool" if ether were mined in North Korea.
Reuters was unable to determine whether Griffith's plans to send the equipment to North Korea, which have not been previously reported, came to fruition. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan charged Griffith over a different incident, accusing him of sharing valuable technical information during a conference in North Korea in April 2019.
"We dispute the untested allegations in the criminal complaint," said Brian Klein, Griffith's attorney, in a written statement. "Virgil looks forward to his day in court, when the full story can come out."
Klein added that he was pleased that a judge found that his client should be released from jail pending trial.
The US Department of State had denied Griffith permission to attend the April conference in Pyongyang
A spokesman for the Ethereum Foundation declined to comment on the mining plans. US prosecutors did not respond to a request for comment.
According to the federal complaint, Griffith traveled to North Korea via China this April to attend the Pyongyang Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Conference, despite being denied permission by the US Department of State to go.
There, he and other attendees discussed how cryptocurrency technology could be used by Pyongyang to launder money and evade sanctions, the prosecutors said.
Griffith, who faces up to 20 years in prison, acknowledged in a consensual interview with the FBI in November that his presentation amounted to a transfer of technical knowledge to other attendees, the complaint said.
The Ethereum Foundation said in a written statement that it is aware of the recent charges filed against Griffith, and that it was not represented in any capacity at the events outlined in the Justice Department's filing. The "Foundation neither approved nor supported any such travel, which was a personal matter," it added.
The complaint says Griffith and others combined and conspired to violate rules in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act from as early as August 2018. But the two sources said Griffith was talking about his interest in helping North Korea create ether at least since April that year, when cryptocurrency and blockchain experts gathered for an industry conference in Seoul's Walkerhill Hotel.
An East Asian cybersecurity expert has said Griffith's presence in Pyongyang is 'likely to have been valuable to North Koreans'
Griffith, who lives in Singapore, said that he planned to get the equipment through China into North Korea with the help of a Singaporean friend who was going to be in Pyongyang to participate in the annual marathon, the people said.
Griffith, who has a doctorate from the California Institute of Technology, said at the time the plan was to have someone hand deliver the equipment to North Korea's telecom agency, one of the sources said.
The 36-year-old's actions were defended by Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin last week. On Sunday, he tweeted his hope that the US would "show strength rather than weakness and focuses on genuine and harmful corruption," and said he didn't think Griffith gave North Korea "any kind of real help in doing anything bad."
But on Tuesday, East Asian cybersecurity and ex-NSA expert Priscilla Moriuchi questioned Buterin's analysis. She told Business Insider that Griffith's talk was "likely to be valuable to North Koreans."
"Most North Koreans, even relatively high-ranking government officials, do not have regular and unimpeded access to the global internet and it is therefore more difficult for them to gain access to knowledge about cryptocurrency that others might find basic or common," she added.
North Korea is known to steal from cryptocurrency exchanges as well as banks. As Reuters reported in August, North Korean hackers stole $2 billion from banks and cryptocurrencies at leader Kim Jong-un's behest in order to fund the development of nuclear weapons.
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Never Miss a Lesson
9 insider tips for paid partnerships
By Jessica Vince
You don't need a gazillion followers to make $$ on Instagram these days. Listen up as one influencer reveals her top tips...
Instagram may have begun as a humble photo-sharing app, but today, it's a platform crawling with social media stars who secure lucrative deals and command mega bucks, despite not having a humongous following. Yep, paid partnerships are now big business, with influencer marketing set to become an eye-watering $10 billion industry this year!
One content creator who has the inside track is Katherine Ormerod. Her personal account, @katherine_ormerod, has over 59,000 followers (and counting!), making her a desirable candidate for brands who want to up the covetability of their products with sponsorship deals.
"At the beginning of my influencer career, I was offered a lot of super formulaic projects," Katherine tells us. "I would be sent briefs with [add adjective in here] type captions and brands wanted every influencer's post to look and sound exactly the same." The world of IG partnerships has massively evolved since then. "Brands now understand that the most successful content is that which seamlessly fits into a content creator's feed."
So what does it really take to do paid partnerships? What are the rules now? We asked Katherine for her insider tips on how to make money on Instagram, the right way…
#1 Keep it authentic
Your sponsored posts have to feel organic or else they will tank in engagement terms. The most important moment comes before you sign the contract so set the terms up-front. Often, I'll be asked to add four or even five hashtags to my post. I always limit it to two max because it totally changes the tone of the caption.
When it comes to keeping that all-important authenticity, it's vital that I like the product and am able to shoot it in my style. The client has to be open to listening to my audience insights in terms of posting time and content style. Full length, outdoor outfit images do best for me, so a shot of me in a shop at night, for example, is something I'd never post.
#2 Build your paid partnerships network
Most paid partnerships come from pre-existing relationships. Having worked as a journalist for over 10 years, my network has helped me build my business as a content creator and has also meant that I trust a lot of the people I'm working with now.
Occasionally I'll get a cold-call email, but generally it's for a project that is off-brand or else extremely underpaid. I also have a lot of repeat clients.
A post shared by Katherine Ormerod (@katherine_ormerod) on Dec 9, 2019 at 8:43am PST
I'll also pitch ideas to brands on content we can collaborate on around specific events — say London Fashion Week or festival season. But it can be hard going, because most brands distribute budget at the beginning of the season and often don't have a pot to be more spontaneous with, which I think is a shame.
#3 Find the right match
Deciding which paid partnerships to work on is always a balance between budget and brand credibility. I specialise in high-end high street and contemporary brands, so if I'm going to work with a label that feels a little more of a stretch for me, the budget will have to be more generous. No matter what, I have to like the product and be confident recommending it to other people, otherwise it becomes very quickly apparent that you're only in it for the money.
"No matter what, I have to like the product and be confident recommending it to other people, otherwise it becomes very quickly apparent that you're only in it for the money."
#4 Don't be afraid to say no to paid partnerships
I turn down more paid partnerships than I say yes to, no matter what the budget, because there are a lot of brands that just wouldn't work for me or my audience and really, as an influencer, that is all you have control over.
A post shared by Katherine Ormerod (@katherine_ormerod) on Apr 23, 2019 at 10:36am PDT
#5 Engagement is king
The amount of followers does influence the deal of course, but it's more about engagement. I can get just as good engagement as accounts with double or even treble the amount of followers I have, especially if the brand and product is a good match with my personal aesthetic, so most influencer managers will be pricing with that in mind.
If you have an agent, which I don't, you generally will be paid more as they are better at hustling for you. But everyone self prices as we all have such different businesses, aesthetics, backgrounds and audiences. It's pretty impossible to get a one-size-fits-all price.
#6 …but metrics aren't everything
Working with someone with a background like mine goes beyond simple sales; it's also an opportunity from a marketing perspective to elevate brand perception, so there's an understanding that metrics aren't everything when planning campaigns.
A post shared by Katherine Ormerod (@katherine_ormerod) on Mar 8, 2020 at 7:26am PDT
#7 Focus on Instagram Stories
Generally, it's rare for brands in paid partnerships to ask me to add a post to Twitter or Facebook, but Instagram Stories are wild at the moment. I'm hardly doing any partnerships that don't require a swipe up story as part of the package.
It used to be one set rate for one story frame. Now brands are asking for multiple frames within a single story for the same price. In engagement terms, it's far better to split the multiple frames up into separate stories rather than post one after the other, but it seems that's what brands want most right now.
#8 Properly disclose your paid partnerships
There's been a sea-change in how we label sponsored posts, which has upended the terms of the game. I think it's such a good development, though sometimes by trying to abide by the CMA guidelines, captions can get a little complicated and worthy. I think the in-app tools provided by IG are great, but it would be really useful if there was a facility to declare gifts as well – something that can't be long in coming.
"There's been a sea-change in how we label partnerships, which has upended the terms of the game."
I always use the Instagram partnership tool on both stories and grid posts and disclose when a product has been gifted or lent as a sample in the caption.
The new rules around transparency can make IG a more serious space now. I think the spontaneity has gone from accounts that feature a lot of sponsored content and gift disclosure has definitely changed engagement, but I'm happy for it to be clearer and set more realistic expectations for users.
A post shared by Katherine Ormerod (@katherine_ormerod) on Dec 10, 2018 at 9:30am PST
#9 Be open to change
When I was pregnant and post-pregnancy, I worked with some different brands, simply because fewer brands wanted to work with me. I got dropped from two big campaigns when I announced I was pregnant and definitely felt more insecure about getting work. And that meant I did work with some brands I might not have in another context. Things can quickly shift so it's important to stay on your toes.
A Quick Recap
Be very clear about your USP and stick to your guns.
Don't be excessively swayed by money, but equally, a girl's gotta eat. If you can make something work, make it work. It is a business after all.
Never bankrupt yourself 'investing' in product to elevate your brand. Take designer purchases slowly and don't let the pressure of the competition push you into a negative financial situation.
Be aware of what's generally working in the industry but don't be a slave to it.
Don't listen too much to rumours about the algorithm.
Always, always be kind and courteous to people, relationships are everything. And people find out if you're an asshole.
While it can hit your overall engagement, from time to time post images for yourself, even if you know it won't perform well with your audience. It's important to keep yourself fulfilled as otherwise it can feel like just going through the motions.
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Q: SQL Server: lock only one row and update it in concurrence access Please help me in the following case.
I have a table
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO

SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Table1](
    [Id] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
    [Value] [int] NULL,
 CONSTRAINT [PK_Table1] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED
(
    [Id] ASC
)WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS = ON, ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS = ON) ON [PRIMARY]
) ON [PRIMARY]
GO

and I inserted two rows: (id = 1, value = 10), (id = 2, value = 20)
Then I did the following steps:
In one SSMS connection I run a procedure what should lock and update only one row
BEGIN TRAN;

DECLARE @Value INT;

SELECT @Value = Value
FROM Table1 with (HOLDLOCK XLOCK ROWLOCK)
WHERE Id = 1;

WAITFOR DELAY '00:00:20';

UPDATE Table1
SET Value = @Value + 5
WHERE Id = 1;

COMMIT TRAN;

SELECT Value
FROM Table1
WHERE Id = 1

And right after that I run another SSMS connection transaction
SELECT [Id], [Value]
FROM [dbo].[Table1]
WHERE Id = 2

And I observe that the second connection freezes and waits until the first transaction is about to end.
I can't understand why the second transaction waits for the first. The first transaction locks row with id=1 and second selects just one row with id=2. It seems to me that the first transaction acts like I used a TABLOCKX hint.
Could someone explain this, or give an advise? Thanks!

A: After applying
 CONSTRAINT [PK_Table1] PRIMARY KEY CLUSTERED
(
    [Id] ASC
)WITH (PAD_INDEX = OFF, STATISTICS_NORECOMPUTE = OFF, IGNORE_DUP_KEY = OFF, ALLOW_ROW_LOCKS = ON, ALLOW_PAGE_LOCKS = ON) ON [PRIMARY]
) ON [PRIMARY]
GO

all works fine with following transaction
SELECT [Id]
      ,[Value]
  FROM [dbo].[Table1] with (XLOCK, ROWLOCK)
  where Id = 1
GO

and
BEGIN TRAN;

DECLARE @Value INT;

SELECT @Value = Value
--FROM Table1 with (HOLDLOCK XLOCK ROWLOCK)
FROM Table1 with (XLOCK ROWLOCK)
WHERE Id = 1;

WAITFOR DELAY '00:00:10';

UPDATE Table1
SET Value = @Value + 5
WHERE Id = 1;

COMMIT TRAN;

SELECT Value
FROM Table1
WHERE Id = 1;

Thanks!

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A local Waterstones added a steampunk shelf a little while back. It started out as a few books on a special stand, and has slowly mushroomed into a much bigger stand and a table. Last week when we brought a steampunk book*, one of the staff said they'd be launching the steampunk section this week.
No one in the family had any goggles, but we head out anyway. We had to edge past the evil elves** in Santa's grotto, but made it to the bookstore unharmed. The event was attended by the Hastings Steampunk Society in steampunk costumes, and there were displays of steampunk gadgetry. The itinerary said they'd be tea duelling*** later, though I wasn't around for that part.
The only thing I do wish is the bookstore had spread it out a bit. They could have cleared one of the display tables for a few hours, to spread the steampunkiness around (which would have make it easier to browse the steampunk books).
One of the Krampus's minions. Note the pickaxe.
Steampunk stuff with some of the books on display.
Mechanical closeup. I don't know what it does either.
Goggle fashions. I'm not quite sure how you see wearing those, but they're nifty.
Steampunks from the Hastings Steampunk Society.
One thing I've been asked is what books they're stocking. I took photos this time, and have created a masterlist! (I may have missed some, and some books that were there in the last few weeks had been sold, but it's a snapshot in time. Or something like that.) Though it's not a bad list for finding steampunky books, I'd note some series didn't have all the books present (probably because they'd sold some). Some may be more Victorian fantasy than steampunk, but don't shoot the messenger… they were on the shelf****.
* I say 'we', but one of my other family members brought it. I plan to steal it. So it's both our book in a way.
*** I've never tea duelled, but my understanding is contestants dunk biscuits in tea and try to eat them without them falling apart.
**** I also find it best to stay well back from genre classification arguments, as they can be scary, scary places. I know at least one of the books I'd call steampunk, the author created a brand new genre for their book. It didn't catch on.
The seasonal merriment has started. At least, it has in my house, where we have people of mixed religious persuasions. The solstice involved mead (traditional) and Chinese food (not so traditional). I didn't post about it when it happened, because I was busy eating. And then sleeping off the eating.
We also had a sparklie candle. It's harder to see the sparkles when it's lit, but the snowflakes are glittery.
Happy holidays to everyone, whichever ones you celebrate. May the season be full of sparklie candles.


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const sqlite = require('sqlite');

class SpecialChannels {
    constructor() {
        this.commands = {
            info: {
                name: "SpecialChannels",
				description: "Special channel handling, such as stars or modlogs.",
				fail: message => {
					return;
				},
				preEval: member => {
					return true;
				}
            },
            commands: {
                initstars: {
                    description: "Initializes a channel for use with starring messages. Defaults to the current channel if none is specified.",
                    execute: message => {
                        let channel;
                        if (message.mentions.channels.first()) {
                            channel = message.mentions.channels.first().id;
                        } else {
                            channel = message.channel.id;
                        }
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                            sqlite.prepare('INSERT INTO ServerConfig (ID, Stars) VALUES (?, ?)').then(stmt => {
                                stmt.run(message.guild.id, channel).then(() => {
                                    this.reloadData();
                                    message.channel.sendMessage('', {
                                        embed: {
    										color: 65280,
    										footer: {
    											icon_url: message.author.avatarURL,
    											text: message.author.username
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    										timestamp: new Date(),
    										title: "Stars Initialized Successfully"
    									}
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                    help: "initstars [channel mention]"
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									description: "Stars are not initialized on this server. Ask a server staff member to set it up.",
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										icon_url: message.author.avatarURL,
										text: message.author.username
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									timestamp: new Date(),
									title: "Could Not Star Message"
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                                    timestamp: new Date(),
                                    title: "Starred Message"
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                                sqlite.prepare('INSERT INTO Stars (MessageID, GuildID, Message, Stars) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)').then(stmt => {
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                            message: rows[i].Message,
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const init = () => {
    let sc = new SpecialChannels();
    sc.reloadData();
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    return sc;
};

module.exports.initialize = init;

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Ninja Scores A Big Week as Video Games Spill Across Pop Culture
Last week was a very good California trip for the world's best-known video game player, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins.
On Sunday, he played his signature game, Fortnite, alongside three prominent musicians in Studio A of the historic Capitol Records Building in Hollywood while hundreds of fans partied outside. The event, which also included a hackathon to build music applications that leverage 5G mobile technology, kicked off an unusual collaboration between Blevins and Capitol's Astralwerks electronic-music label.
The collaboration's result, the 13-song Ninjawerks Vol. 1 album, had already seen the early release of three tracks – by electronic music stars Tycho, Alesso and 3LAU – ahead of the full album's launch this Friday. In the week since those first tracks came out, they already had attracted 5 million online streams, according to the label.
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YouTube's release of the site's most popular 2018 videos came out mid-week, and gave Blevins the top two slots for gaming: 32 Kill Solo Squads!! Fortnite Battle Royale Gameplay (37.7 million views) and Fortnite with Ninja | Overtime 3 |Dude Perfect (34.5 million views).
And as good as the week was, Blevins said he probably would lose money. In a typical week, he plays as many as 90 hours, streaming the Fortnite matches on Amazon-owned Twitch from his suburban Chicago home. During the nine-day California jaunt, his longest-ever in the state, he might only put in 20 hours, he said.
When I asked about reports that Blevins makes $500,000 a month from his various endorsements and revenue from his streams on Twitch and posts on YouTube (where he has 20.2 million subscribers) and Instagram (where he has 11.8 million more), he says, "No doubt. Do the math." I have the sneaking suspicion it might be considerably more than that.
It's a good time not just for Blevins, but for the entire video game business, and the esports industry blossoming as part of it.
Los Angeles-based Riot Games announced today that its League of Legends World Championship Finals were watched by nearly 100 million unique viewers worldwide. Riot will also premiere a Netflix documentary following the winning team through the championships. Last winter's Intel Extreme Masters championships in Poland drew 160,000 attendees, and more than 40 million online viewers.
Meanwhile, companies such as Subnation are connecting brands to those tens of millions of fans through pop-culture connections such as street art, sneakers, fashion, and yes, music. Subnation partnered with organizers of the recent Dreamhack championships in Atlanta, and previously with the trade group that runs the giant E3 game conference, to create branded experiences at both huge events.
Cover art of Ninja for the Ninjawerks Vol. 1 album
And now Blevins is doing his part to move beyond his gamer and esports roots (he's still a member of Luminosity and a Red Bull Esports athlete, and formerly played Halo 3 professionally) by partnering with Astralwerks.
The full album hits Dec. 14. The songs are all electronic music or EDM, and help boost Blevins when he's gaming. But he insists music is much more than gaming atmosphere. It's really a set of soundtracks to parts of his life.
"When I travel and do amazing events, I usually pick bands and just listen to that album," Blevins said. "I can listen to an album and it takes me back to that time. That's the power of music."
The collaboration between Blevins and Astralwerks is "very interesting stuff but not surprising at all," said Michelle Merino of Trending All Day, an influencer-marketing consultancy and news site. "It was only a matter of time before the music business would want to connect with these social-media icons. We see more and more cross-promotional and cross-platform ventures that leverage an influencer's online popularity and connected fan base."
Merino said the deal was reminiscent of efforts by film and TV studios to use YouTube stars to entice younger audiences to watch their movies and TV shows. The difference here is that younger audiences still listen to lots of music, including the electronic and EDM artists on Ninjawerks. Another area of opportunity will be podcasts, such as the Ear Biscuits show from YouTube stalwarts Rhett & Link.
"As the platforms change and audiences grow, the partnership opportunities to work with creators are endless," Merino said.
Tycho, whose Jetty contribution to the album is one of his typically glistening, upbeat instrumentals, stopped in at the Capitol Records event. Like many of the album's contributors, Tycho said he is a long-time gamer and a Ninja fan who couldn't resist the chance to be on the album.
"It was a huge honor to be asked to take part, this idea of having music cross over into gaming," Tycho said. "Games were the backdrop to my childhood really. Then they became an escape when I was working really hard (on a song). They were really kind of a cure of relaxation."
Rapper Lil Yachty at Capitol Records Ninjawerks event
Rapper Lil Yachty also joined Blevins at the Capitol Records event. He previously appeared at Subnation's E3 booth last summer, playing Fortnite with notables such as Los Angeles Lakers guard Josh Hart. He even indulged in some good-natured razzing of other notables at the Playerunknown's Battlegrounds booth next to Subnation.
The relationship between music and games is long and sometimes close. One early PlayStation game, N2O: Nitrous Oxide, featured an album's worth of music (the disc was even playable as a CD) by electronic duo The Crystal Method. Tommy Tallarico has made a career composing orchestral soundtracks for notable titles such as Mortal Kombat and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, then playing those themes live on tour. There's even an entire genre of electronic music called 8-bit, inspired by the blip-and-bloop sounds of early games.
For Ninjawerks, Astralwerks and Loaded quickly assembling the compilation and building a global marketing plan. The label even commissioned an artist to create characters inspired by Ninja and the 13 musicians, said Astralwerks General Manager Toby Andrews. Those images will be turned into collectable items, another way to drive engagement and fan anticipation as some tracks dribble out ahead of the full release.
"To my knowledge, we've never seen anything as in-depth as this," said Andrews. "I've seen people involved in the theme tune to a game. There are some games that have a music component. But I've never seen anyone of Tyler's status and popularity who's ever been up to create such an all-immersive musical experience."
It was Andrews' first big venture since becoming head of Astralwerks in May. More importantly, it represents a chance to connect musicians to new audiences in ways that labels really haven't done in the past.
"Obviously, the main opportunity is to expose a new group of artists and a new group of music to audiences," Andrews said. "We're working them through radio, we're working them through channels as we normally would. But we're also able to throw one-off activations that feel unique. With Tyler's involvement, we can do a lot of things first."
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UPSTAIRS AT RENTAL:
Ridley Howard and Holly Coulis
July 27th- August 22nd, 2018
Opening Reception July 27th
UPSTAIRS AT RENTAL: HOLLY COULIS and RIDLEY HOWARD
Rental Gallery is please to announce a two-person show by artists Holly Coulis and Ridley Howard in our upstairs gallery from July 27 - August 22, 2018. A reception for the artists will be held from 6-8pm on Friday July 27. Holly Coulis depicts common objects in rhythmic and stylized arrangements. Playing with the tradition of still life, she elevates familiar themes into radiant and energetic compositions. The images are both minimal and visually dense. Her sense of color, line, and geometry creates pieces that appear simple, but reveal a complex interconnection. Historical predecessors include Morandi and William Scott, among many others- but her take on the subject is fresh and undeniably contemporary.Ridley Howard's recent paintings portray imagined people and interactions in fictional spaces. They are painted with the subtle tones, finely tuned color, and specific details, evoking memory with an air of the surreal. They also feel at times like appropriated pop images or film stills, enhanced by elements of graphic abstraction. His work has been compared to artists as varied as Edward Hopper, Tom Wesselman, Rosalyn Drexler, and Josef Albers.Holly and Ridley lived for 17 years in Brooklyn, and recently moved to Athens, Georgia. They are co-founders of 106 Green in Brooklyn, and recently opened Howard's in Athens. Holly has recently exhibited at Simon Lee in London, Cooper Cole in Toronto, Philip Martin Gallery in LA, and Klaus von Nichtssagend in NYC. Ridley recently exhibited with Marinaro Gallery in NYC, Andréhn-Schiptjenko at Art Basel in Switzerland, and has a forthcoming show with Night Gallery in LA.
Ridley Howard, Sunbathers, 2018, Oil on linen, 8 x 10 inches
Holly Coulis, High Noon, 2018, Gouache on Arches paper, 18 x 24 inches
Ridley Howard, Pool and Stripes, 2018, OIl on linen, 6 x 6 inches
Ridley Howard, On the Shore, 2018, OIl on linen, 9 x 12 inches
Holly Coulis, Oranges in Deep Blue, 2018, Gouache on Arches paper, 18 x 24 inches


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PREVIEW: No. 25 WashU Heads East for Two Games in Ohio
No. 25 WashU (6-3) vs. Ohio Wesleyan (6-3)
Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016 • 5 p.m. (ET) • Wooster, Ohio
Live Video: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/wooster/
Live Stats: http://washubears.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/boxscores/20161229_vvll.xml
No. 25 WashU (6-3) vs. Wooster (5-4)
Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 • 7 p.m. (ET) • Wooster, Ohio
Live Stats: http://washubears.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/boxscores/20161230_2em9.xml
Live Audio: http://wqkt.com
BEAR HEADLINES – After an 11 day layoff, the Washington University in St. Louis men's basketball team returns to action on Thursday-Friday, Dec. 29-30, at the 54th Annual E.M. "Mose" Hole/Kiwanis Classic in Wooster, Ohio. The Bears take on Ohio Wesleyan University Thursday at 5 p.m. (ET), followed by a matchup with host College of Wooster Friday at 7 p.m.
SCOUTING OHIO WESLEYAN – The Battling Bishops average a conference-best 11.3 three-pointers made per game, and enter the contest with WashU riding a four-game winning streak. Nate Axelrod (16.0 ppg), Ben Simpson (16.0 ppg), Seth Clark (15.8 ppg) and Will Orr (10.8 ppg) average in double figures for OWU, who lead NCAA Division III in fewest turnovers per game (7.8).
SERIES WITH OWU – The Battling Bishops lead the all-time series 2-1, and the teams are meeting for the first time since Nov. 25, 2011 – a 70-67 win by OWU in Memphis, Tenn.
SCOUTING WOOSTER – The Fighting Scots have split its last eight games, including an 80-79 loss to No. 3 Whitman Sunday in Walla Walla, Wash. Dan Fanelly (15.9 ppg), Spencer Williams (12.6 ppg) and Reece Dupler (10.8 ppg) average in double figures for Wooster, who lead the conference and rank 13th in Division III in rebounding margin (10.4).
SERIES WITH WOOSTER – The Bears have won both meetings between the two teams. WashU defeated Wooster 92-84 on March 17, 2007 in the NCAA Division III Third-Place game, and then posted a 79-74 victory on March 7, 2008 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
TAKING CARE OF THE ROCK – Junior guard Jake Knupp has 29 assists and just four turnovers in eight games this season. Knupp leads NCAA Division III and is second in all NCAA Divisions with an assist-to-turnover-ratio of 7.25.


USA News Group - As expected, the legalization of medical marijuana and hemp in a variety of jurisdictions is creating new markets for CBD products derived from cannabis and hemp. The products that are trending may surprise you.
Companies in the cannabis growth and CBD derived products space are hopping on the wave of change in both Canada and many U.S. states where they stand to cash-in on the growth trend, including providers like General Cannabis Corp (OTC: CANN), Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) and MedMen Enterprises Inc. (OTC: MMNFF) (CSE: MMEN).
Alongside the retail market for marijuana which is booming, the CBD products business is also gaining major momentum. Of the early innovators in the space, The Yield Growth Corp. is getting a lot of attention. The Yield Growth Corp. (CSE:BOSS) has developed a line of wellness and beauty products that make the most of what the hemp plant can legally offer in almost any country, as well as offering the opportunity to infuse those products with THC or CBD where legal.
Other innovators are following the pack, and as with most emerging markets, first movers are gaining the advantage.
Beverages are a hot product in general, with soda alternatives like LaCroix, Bubly sparkling water and a number of infused beverages (Bai Antioxidant Infusions, KeVita Sparkling Probiotic Drink, etc.) taking away major market share from the declining sugar soda categories.
Now CBD-infused beverages are moving swiftly to compete in the popular beverage market. Not only is CBD widely recognized for its wellness benefits for things like anxiety reducers and as a sleep aid, but CBD beverages can also take the form of sparkling water, coffee, teas, energy drinks - even beer, wine and combined alcoholic beverages. This can also multiply the number of dosage options opening up whole new target markets. Several of the leading hemp-CBD product manufacturers are looking at this strategy, planning to compete with, or be acquired by, large corporations who have interest in the CBD space and are ready to get moving upon commercial hemp legalization.
Based on these shifts, beverages are expected to become a major CBD growth area. Sales are projected to jump from a market estimated at about $12 million in 2018 to more like a $200 million-plus market in 2019. That's accompanied by an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 242 percent through the next four years.
Would You believe Pet Products?
Only a small group of pet CBD-focused brands have started gaining traction in the market to date, along with some larger CBD brands that already have existing pet lines in their product offerings (e.g., Charlotte's Web Holdings). However, CBD pet products are attracting real interest of pet owners around the country who have discovered the positive effects on their much-loved pets, largely without the side effects of drugs.
Also, in this category, several major CBD manufacturers see the value of the market and are developing proprietary lines of pet products. These include Mary's Nutritionals (Whole Pet) and Isodiol (PawCeuticals). This is also translating into the Direct seller market (affiliate programs) that are catching the waver of growth in pet product sales.
The pet CBD products market has an expected CAGR of 195 percent from 2018 to 2022. Surprisingly, that outpaces the general CBD market's expected CAGR of around 147 percent for the same time period.
The infused and naturals sector is creating a whole new sub-category in the multibillion-dollar beauty and wellness markets. These include new and natural formulations for common categories. An early mover in this arena is The Yield Growth Corp. who are making real headway in anticipation of legalization.
The Yield Growth Corp. has several major brands to provide a portfolio in the developing CBD space. Under the brand Urban Juve, they currently support a set of nearly 50 products that are launching in 2019. Based in Canada, the company has already completed 26 Health Canada registrations. The initial launch will consist of base products only. All of these products may offer CBD infused or THC infused versions in the future.
The Yield Growth Corp. also has granted CROP Infrastructure Corp. the rights to distribute Urban Juve products in Italy. CROP Infrastructure Corp. grows, produces, and sells cannabis products. They currently have a foothold in California, Nevada, and Washington State and have recently expanded into Jamaica (acquiring over 200,000 square feet of fertile cropland), looking to capitalize on the ideal growing conditions there.
The Yield Growth Corp. is taking a unique approach where It can sell its base products nearly anywhere in the world and then capitalize on any market that has legalized recreational use of THC or CBD as they roll out.
It seems like CBD is infused in just about everything from sparkling water to bug spray and vape pens. As interest grows and dollars pour into this hot market-which is projected to have reached $591 million in 2018 - everyone would like to know what's the next big trend?
Brightfield Group, a Cannabis market research firm that focuses on the U.S. CBD market, has seen a variety of indicators among manufacturers, consumers and retailers that the aforementioned products will be among the hottest CBD trends in 2019.
General Cannabis Corp (OTCQX: CANN) provides a whole host of ancillary services to producers and businesses in the marijuana industry, ranging from real estate, consulting, business development and even security. The Denver, Colorado-based company even owns a specialty cannabis lifestyle apparel under the brand Chiefton Supply Co.
Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTCPK: CNPOF) pursues investment and operating opportunities in the emerging global cannabis sector. Canopy Rivers is at a unique advantage due to the strategic partnership and cornerstone investment from Canopy Growth Corporation. Canopy Rivers works collaboratively with Canopy Growth to identify strategic counter-parties seeking financial or operating support.
MedMen Enterprises Inc. (OTCQX: MMNFF) (CSE: MMEN) operates as a cannabis company in the United States. It owns and operates 18 licensed cannabis facilities in cultivation, manufacturing, and retail located in California, Nevada, and New York.


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Q: Files.createDirectories() throws FileAlreadyExistsExceptions but no directory This question asks a similar question.  However, in my case the directory does not exist before or after calling Files.createDirectories().  This happens on Oracle JDK 10.0.2.
Here is my code...
Set<PosixFilePermission> perms;
FileAttribute<?> attr;
Path path;
File directory;

directory = new File("/test/http/localhost_4452/UCF2b/Live");
path      = directory.toPath();
perms     = EnumSet.noneOf(PosixFilePermission.class);

perms.add(PosixFilePermission.OWNER_READ);
perms.add(PosixFilePermission.OWNER_WRITE);
perms.add(PosixFilePermission.OWNER_EXECUTE);

attr = PosixFilePermissions.asFileAttribute(perms);

try
{
   if (!directory.exists())
      Files.createDirectories(path, attr);
}
catch (IOException e)
{
   if (!directory.exists())
   {
      ... collect more information about the state of the directory and its parent path ...
      ... add this information as a suppressed exception ...
      throw e;
   }
   // else do nothing and assume another thread created the directory
}

Here is the exception...
java.nio.file.FileAlreadyExistsException: /test/http/localhost_4452/UCF2b/Live
at java.base/sun.nio.fs.UnixException.translateToIOException(UnixException.java:94)
at java.base/sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:111)
at java.base/sun.nio.fs.UnixException.rethrowAsIOException(UnixException.java:116)
at java.base/sun.nio.fs.UnixFileSystemProvider.createDirectory(UnixFileSystemProvider.java:385)
at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.createDirectory(Files.java:682)
at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.createAndCheckIsDirectory(Files.java:789)
at java.base/java.nio.file.Files.createDirectories(Files.java:735)
at ...my code...

The current user is root.  Here is the collected diagnostic information about the directory and its parent directories.  This information is collected in the catch block if the directory does not exist.
+--------------------------------------+--------+----------+--------------------------+---------+-----------+-------+--------+---------+-------+-------+
|            Path                      | Exists |  Length  |        Modified          |  Owner  | Directory | File  | Hidden | Execute | Read  | Write |
+--------------------------------------+--------+----------+--------------------------+---------+-----------+-------+--------+---------+-------+-------+
| /test/http/localhost_4452/UCF2b/Live | false  |   0.00 B | 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z     | (null)  | false     | false | false  | false   | false | false |
| /test/http/localhost_4452/UCF2b      | true   |  4.00 kB | 2018-11-04T20:32:09.769Z | root    | true      | false | false  | true    | true  | true  |
| /test/http/localhost_4452            | true   |  4.00 kB | 2018-11-04T20:18:26.849Z | root    | true      | false | false  | true    | true  | true  |
| /test/http                           | true   |  4.00 kB | 2018-11-04T20:11:42.605Z | root    | true      | false | false  | true    | true  | true  |
| /test/                               | true   | 20.00 kB | 2018-11-04T20:32:09.768Z | root    | true      | false | false  | true    | true  | true  |
| /                                    | true   |  4.00 kB | 2018-11-04T20:09:22.061Z | root    | true      | false | false  | true    | true  | true  |
+--------------------------------------+--------+----------+--------------------------+---------+-----------+-------+--------+---------+-------+-------+

As you can see, the code checks if the directory exists before calling Files.createDirectories() and verifies that the directory does not exist after the call.  The exception only rarely happens.  What am I not understanding?  How do I create the directory?  If I simply repeat the call to Files.createDirectories(), it continues to fail.
Edit: This code is called by multiple threads.  This means multiple threads could call Files.createDirectories(), but the code does not rethrow the exception if the directory ends up existing.  In other words, other thread(s) would have to create and delete the directory at the right moment since directory.exists() is false before and after Files.createDirectories().  Furthermore, this perfect timing would have to persist since once the program hits this problem, it keeps happening for the specific directory.

A: Most likely this code is being used by multiple threads because only that can explain why would the code enter an if block if the condition is false and also that it happens rarely. A thread checks that the directory doesn't exist, and before it could create it, another thread creates it. You should use synchronization if that's the case.
synchronized (this) {
    if (!directory.exists())
        Files.createDirectories(path, attr);
}

A: I cannot reproduce the issue very frequently.  I decided to replace Files.createDirectories() with Files.createDirectory() (i.e. create each directory in the path as needed).  Maybe this will work.  Maybe this will shed light on the underlying issue.
Edit: It has been 1 week since trying the above and about 1,000 unit test executions.  The problem has not reoccurred.  I am going to assume that the above answer works.


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Mercedes Benz leads in luxury car sales in India with 11,242 units in 2021
Luxury car brand Mercedes-Benz continued its firm leadership position in the country's luxury car segment for a record seventh year in a row. In a pandemic hit 2021 calendar year, Mercedes-Benz India delivered 11,242 units, registering a strong 42.5% Y-o-Y sales growth, underlining a significant volume recovery from 2020.
It may be recalled that BMW India registered sales of 8,236 units and MINI India of 640 units for 2021. BMW India achieved over 35% growth as compared to 2020 - the highest in a decade. BMW India saw significant contribution of over 40% coming from the locally produced Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) range including the BMW X1, the BMW X3 and the BMW X5.
The new models such as the BMW M 340i xDrive, BMW X7 and BMW 3 Series Gran Limousine which were in excessive demand were either completely sold out or had long waiting period of several months. Exclusive editions launched especially for Indian customers in the festive season also received a tremendous response. The BMW 3 Series and the BMW 5 Series continued their traditional role as strong contributors in sedan segment.
Meanwhile, Audi, the German luxury manufacturer, had announced a 101% growth for 2021 compared to the previous year and witnessed a sales figure of 3,293 retail units. The uptick was propelled by the five electric cars – the Audi e-tron 50, Audi e-tron 55, Audi e-tron Sportback 55, Audi e-tron GT, Audi RS e-tron GT and the petrol powered Q-range along with A-sedans. The Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi Q2, Audi Q5 and Audi Q8 remain volume sellers for the brand. The RS and S performance cars continued strong demand and a good order bank for 2022. Audi India registered highest ever growth since 2008.
Martin Schwenk, Managing Director & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India commented, "We are excited with our performance that entailed sales recovery and increased our market share, in a year that was largely unprecedented and posed multiple challenges to the industry. 2022 will be another milestone year as we aim to lead the luxury EV segment by expanding our EV portfolio with the debut of the first-ever all-electric luxury sedan from Mercedes-Benz, the EQS. The EQS, designed to exceed all customer expectations, has already created a global benchmark as an all-electric futuristic luxury EV. After pioneering the localization of performance vehicles in India with the AMGs, we have decided to start the local production of the EQS, a step in the right direction for us towards mainstreaming luxury EVs. We are confident the start of local production of the EQS will be pivotal in driving the penetration of luxury EVs in the market, and reiterates our ambition to lead the luxury EV segment in the country firmly."
Sales volumes remained constricted by substantial challenges in the supply side triggered by the pandemic in Q2, while the semi-conductor shortage largely affected the entire Q4 deliveries. Mercedes-Benz also unveiled its 2022 motto of 'YOU First'. While 'YOU' underlines Mercedes-Benz India's commitment to all its stakeholders comprising Customers, Franchise Partners, Employees and the Community at large; 'First' places them foremost in priority.
2021 key sales highlights:
• Highest selling Mercedes-Benz model: Long wheelbase E-Class
• Highest selling SUV: GLC
• Highest growing segment: AMG and Dream cars with a growth of 101%
• Total order bank of 2021: 3000+ units
• Models waitlisted: GLA, GLC, GLE, GLS, A-Class, E-Class and S-Class
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