How many times have you played a mobile game and wanted to play it more but you didn't have enough coins or power-ups to continue? Well, in my personal experience that happened too many times. It's really hard to reject free coins for 30 seconds of video ads.
These days, many mobile games offer different benefits through video ads. For example if you watch a 30 second video ad you can get 1000 coins or a different reward, depending on the game. These 30 second videos are also known as rewarded video ads. It's a win-win situation since you want to play the game more, and at the same time you're getting more.
Since rewarded video ads are mostly non skippable, players are literally forced to watch them. Many people don't watch rewarded video ads, but some people do. The people who watch these ads are able to see everything a single game is offering. There's a higher chance users will engage with ads they're able to see until the end.
So with awesome rewarded video ads that are attractive and interactive, you'll be able to successfully promote your game.
To read more about interactive and playable ads, click here.
Lots of mobile gamers get addicted to certain games so they start collecting different things in-game. For example, if your user has 70,000 coins, don't show that user an ad that rewards him another 500 coins. If you offer different premium services, reward users with things they don't have.
This way they'll have a feeling they're paying for premium services, but they're just watching your rewarded video ads. This can also help with boosting your in-app purchases. If you give your users premium services before they even pay for it, there's a big chance they'll buy something. This sets the foundation for a loyal user base who will continue interacting with your app.
How To Make Rewards Interesting?
Many mobile games keep rewards a mystery. For example in some games there'll be a wheel of fortune with 15 different awards. With these types of rewards you're giving your users exciting mini-games inside your game.
There are also games like PUBG Mobile where you're able to collect different awards every single day you log in. If you manage to log in for 8 days in a row, you'll be able to open mystery boxes with different skins or get skins without opening anything.
App developers have a tough time finding the best balance between monetization and user experience. Now when developers started using rewarded video ads, that balance is finally really good. Users like rewarded video ads and there's no sign they're going to dislike it in the near future. So start coming up with creative premium services and start making money!


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Q: Serializing Python bytestrings to JSON, preserving ordinal character values I have some binary data produced as base-256 bytestrings in Python (2.x).  I need to read these into JavaScript, preserving the ordinal value of each byte (char) in the string.  If you'll allow me to mix languages, I want to encode a string s in Python such that ord(s[i]) == s.charCodeAt(i) after I've read it back into JavaScript.
The cleanest way to do this seems to be to serialize my Python strings to JSON.  However, json.dump doesn't like my bytestrings, despite fiddling with the ensure_ascii and encoding parameters.  Is there a way to encode bytestrings to Unicode strings that preserves ordinal character values?  Otherwise I think I need to encode the characters above the ASCII range into JSON-style \u1234 escapes; but a codec like this does not seem to be among Python's codecs.
Is there an easy way to serialize Python bytestrings to JSON, preserving char values, or do I need to write my own encoder?

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Is there a way to encode bytestrings
  to Unicode strings that preserves
  ordinal character values?

The byte -> unicode transformation is called decode, not encode.  But yes, decoding with a codec such as iso-8859-1 should indeed "preserve ordinal character values" as you wish.

A: Could you just use Base64? (Python base64 module, Javascript has several implementations, one of which is here.)
No reason to use escaped ASCII or UTF-8 unless your data is almost all text.

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2020 Land Rover Defender previewed ahead Frankfurt show debut (video)
Land Rover has handed out what will probably be one of the last teasers of the 2020 Land Rover Defender ahead of its Frankfurt show debut, following various previews and online leaks. It also follows a revealing leak earlier this week which showed the exterior design in full.
For this teaser we get a glimpse of the front grille, which appears to be all dirty and sprayed with mud in this case. This is probably Land Rover expressing its intensions for the new model to be recognised as a very rugged and off-road-capable SUV.
As part of the reveal campaign Land Rover is driving a pre-production model from the Valley of the Castles in Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan, to Frankfurt in Germany. The company says the Defender has been renowned among explorers, humanitarian agencies and adventurers for decades in these types of conditions, and says the new model maintains this bloodline. Land Rover says:
"Driven by a passion and respect for the original, new Defender delivers transformational breadth of capability and advanced all-terrain technologies to redefine adventure for the 21st century, while remaining true to the pioneering spirit that has been a Land Rover hallmark for 71 years."
No further details or specs have been officially confirmed, but earlier reports have revealed the new model will come powered by a wide range of petrol and diesel engine options. Power outputs look set to span from 147kW and up to an impressive 294kW. As such, the new model will need to maintain decent on-road refinement to handle the power, so incoming is a fully independent suspension setup and monocoque chassis. There's also going to be a range of special driving modes to make best use of the powertrain and new chassis.
All will be officially revealed at the big Frankfurt event, starting on September 10. You can check out the short teaser in the video below. We suspect there might be more video teasers in this format over the next couple of weeks.
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Can formally affirm: Shazam! seems to be pleasant AF. A number of days in the past, Warner Bros. invited Collider and some different journalists to the studio's Burbank lot to look at some prolonged footage from the upcoming superhero flick starring Zachary Levi. Director David F. Sandberg and producer Peter Safran have been readily available to introduce the footage, and actually emphasised that the movie is continuous DC's lighthearted streak began by Marvel Girl and Aquaman.
"Totally different" is the operative phrase right here, for certain, because the tone of this footage is gentle 12 months's away from the dour darkness of Batman vs. Superman and the odd tonal mishmash of Justice League. The footage we noticed was, above all else, genuinely humorous, with Levi working rather well reverse his extremely sport younger co-star, Jack Dylan Grazer.
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From there, Billy seeks out Freddy as a result of he's "higher at this Caped Crusader stuff than I'm." Within the alleyway outdoors Freddy's home, the duo uncover that Billy can't fly (but) and may't flip invisible, however he can shoot lighting from his fingertips, which he by chance makes use of to knock out an influence line. Whereas experimenting with lightning powers on a playground at night time, Billy and Freddy come throughout a mugging happening. Billy by chance makes use of super-speed—one other energy on the checklist!—to knock the mugger out, after which struggles to clarify what his superhero identify is.
Freddy: His identify is Thundercrack.
Billy: That seems like a toilet factor.
Billy: That's a cream cheese factor.
From there, Billy and Freddy head to a comfort retailer to purchase beer. (Freddy: "We don't have a faux ID." Billy: "I am the faux ID.") This scene, through which the comfort retailer simply occurs to get robbed, has been proven probably the most within the first trailer, however there's an amazing bit the place Billy discovers he's bulletproof and palms the weapons again to the criminals to shoot him some extra. This was adopted by a fast have a look at the second trailer which confirmed a lot extra of Mark Sturdy's villainous Sivana and an enthralling second the place Billy learns he can fly, and that was all she wrote.
It's laborious to say what sort of response Shazam goes to get. Like I stated, this footage was a blast. All of the expectations touting this movie as extra of an action-comedy than something are actually true, and it's legitimately humorous, not simply "humorous for a comic book guide film." Grazer goes to interrupt out in an enormous approach because of this; he performs an amazing 80s-style motormouthed nerd, and his vitality alongside each Angel and Levi crackles simply as a lot because the lightning. Plus, it's simply so refreshing to look at a superhero who's so gosh darn hyped to be a superhero.
However I additionally know that the O.G. DCEU as directed by Zack Snyder has lots of followers—very, very passionate followers—and a Zack Snyder joint Shazam! is most actually not. It's not fairly Marvel shiny, however this feels utterly totally different from even Man of Metal, way more in the identical vein as Aquaman. In the event you like your DC Comics heroes mopey and mad—which could be cool!—you won't like the place Shazam! is flying the franchise.
Both approach, we'll discover out when the movie hits theaters on April 5. Till then, take a look at a brand new featurette that sees Levi, Angel, and Grazer taking you behind the scenes of the movie.


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Dent Backs Toomey in Pennsylvania Senate Race
Posted May 14, 2009 at 12:13pm
Rep. Charlie Dent on Thursday became the first Pennsylvania GOP Member to endorse former Rep. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) for Senate in 2010.
Republicans in the Pennsylvania delegation had stayed on the sidelines of the primary between Toomey and Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), until the latter announced two weeks ago that he would run for re-election as a Democrat. Dent's endorsement comes after leading Senate Republicans have indicated they do not believe Toomey is too conservative to be viable in the general election, and his backing is significant because he is a well-respected moderate.
Dent's move also comes while at least one of his House colleagues is still thinking about running for Senate.
But Dent occupies Toomey's former House seat and the two have a long history together in local politics. In a statement from his campaign, Dent said he has known Toomey for many years and helped him with his first election to local office in Allentown, Pa.
"Now I look forward to helping Pat with his effort to win election to the Senate in 2010,— Dent said.
Meanwhile, several other Republicans are still considering entering the Senate race, including Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.) and former U.S. Attorney Patrick Meehan — both of whom are also currently exploring bids for governor in 2010.
At least one other Member of the Pennsylvania delegation said Thursday he was going to wait to see if any other candidates are going to run for the Republican nomination before he would make an endorsement. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) said that he was waiting to see what Gerlach does before making an endorsement.
"It's awfully early in the process,— Shuster said. "I know Jim Gerlach is still actively considering it. I've known Jim Gerlach for 25 years, a great individual. And Pat Toomey is going to make a great candidate for the Senate also if he decides to run.—


A story in the April 20, 2011, issue of Education Week about the sensitivity of teaching about the Civil War provided the wrong name of a publishing company. The publisher of the Virginia textbook is Five Ponds Press.
A story in the same issue about Boston using teacher-leaders to turn around schools contained information that was updated after the article went to press. The number of schools that will add the strategy next school year increased to three.
Another story in that issue, about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Arizona tax credits, misspelled the name of Ayesha N. Khan, the legal director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.


We started off the day with some silly Duplo creations, including this heart which many creatures enjoyed climbing.
We had some crazy banana monsters as well, and then finished up the second Harry Potter movie this afternoon. He's been calling me Hagrid for a few days now, and I'm not sure if I that's a compliment or an insult. Either way, it's funny.


POLICE are hunting for thieves who stole two urns from Enfield Crematorium.
A devastated man from Essex discovered the ashes of his grandparents had been taken from the crematorium, in Great Cambridge Road.
The ashes, which had been there for several years, were in bronze and stoneware urns, and would have very little sell-on value, Enfield Police said, but are of "extreme sentimental value".
Detective Constable Gwyn Lumley, who is investigating, urged anyone with information to come forward.
The thefts are thought to have happened between October 19 and October 28, and after asking whether they had been moved, the family reported the thefts to police last week.
The crematorium is managed by Haringey Council and is the final resting place of many people from across Enfield, Haringey and outside London.


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Moving Clouds, painted by this artist in northwestern Ontario depicts a typical landscape of the stunning Lake-of-the-Woods area in Canada. However, this painting is anything but typical. The artist has developed a style all her own, and the play of light and colour is compelling. The blues in the sky and water in this piece are spectacular.
Acrylic on canvas, 16" x 30"
Her move to northwestern Ontario prompted her to start making time for her art. "This landscape is endlessly inspiring… its a blend of rock, lake, trees and grand skies - reminiscent of my Prairie upbringing." Holly Ann uses colour and shape to examine light and perspective in abstraction. "I enjoy taking a familiar subject and creating something new. There is a promise of something more than what the eye first sees." A few years ago, Holly added running a public studio and gallery to her art practice where she enjoys meeting people and supporting other artists.


Integration of Low Impact Development (LID) best management practices (BMPs) into stormwater management systems is widely advocated to better address all potential impacts of urbanization on the health of receiving waters. A substantial amount of guidance is available on the planning and design of LID BMPs and their construction. However, even with sound design and construction, the function and treatment performance of LID BMPs will only be sustained over the long term if they are adequately inspected and maintained.
Lack of detailed guidance and templates for program design and implementation.
This guidance document is intended to assist municipalities and industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI) property managers with developing their capacity to integrate LID BMPs into their stormwater infrastructure programs. Part 1 of the document provides guidance on designing an effective LID BMP inspection and maintenance program, based on experiences and advice from leading jurisdictions in the United States, adapted to an Ontario context. Part 2 of the document establishes standard cold climate protocols for inspection, testing and maintenance of seven types of structural LID BMPs.


The U.S. has begun a multimillion dollar cleanup of an airbase in Vietnam that the U.S. used during the Vietnam War to store the highly toxic chemical Agent Orange. The launch Saturday of the $183 million program at the Bien Hoa airport, outside Ho Chi Minh city, comes more than 40 years after the end of the war. Bien Hoa was one of the main storage sites for the toxic formula. The U.S. sprayed 80 million liters of Agent Orange over South Vietnam between 1962 and 1971 to deprive the Communist guerillas of tree cover and food. The Agent Orange chemicals stored at Bien Hoa are believed to have seeped into the surrounding soil, sediment and rivers. Agent Orange contains dioxin and has been linked to increased rates of cancer and birth defects across generations of Vietnamese. In November, the U.S. completed a similar cleanup program at Danang airport that cost $110 million. The amount of toxins at Bien Hoa is four times higher than the amount cleaned up at Danang. Neither the United States government nor the manufacturers of the chemical have admitted any liability. Nor have they offered any compensation to Vietnamese affected by Agent Orange. U.S. military veterans have been compensated for exposure to Agent Orange since 1991.
The U.S. launched on Saturday a $183 million cleanup at a former Vietnam storage site for Agent Orange, a toxic defoliant used in the nations' bitter war, which years later is still blamed for severe birth defects, cancers and disabilities. Located outside Ho Chi Minh City, Bien Hoa air base — the latest site scheduled for rehabilitation after Danang air base's cleanup last year — was one of the main storage grounds for Agent Orange and was only hastily cleared by soldiers near the war's end more than four decades ago. U.S. forces sprayed 80 million liters (21 million gallons) of Agent Orange over South Vietnam between 1962 and 1971 in a desperate bid to flush out Viet Cong communist guerrillas by depriving them of tree cover and food. The spillover from the clearing operation is believed to have seeped beyond the base and into groundwater and rivers, and is linked to severe mental and physical disabilities across generations of Vietnamese — from enlarged heads to deformed limbs. Largest 'hot spot' left At Bien Hoa, more than 500,000 cubic meters of dioxin had contaminated the soil and sediment, making it the "largest remaining hot spot" in Vietnam, said a statement from the U.S. Agency for International Development, which kicked off a 10-year remediation effort Saturday. The dioxin amounts in Bien Hoa are four times more than the volume cleaned up at Danang airport, a six-year, $110 million effort that was completed in November. "The fact that two former foes are now partnering on such a complex task is nothing short of historic," said the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam, Daniel Kritenbrink, at Saturday morning's launch, which was attended by Vietnamese military officials and U.S. senators. Hanoi says up to 3 million Vietnamese people were exposed to Agent Orange, and that 1 million suffer grave health repercussions today — including at least 150,000 children with birth defects. An attempt by Vietnamese victims to obtain compensation from the United States has met with little success. The U.S. Supreme Court in 2009 declined to take up the case, while neither the U.S. government nor the manufacturers of the chemical have ever admitted liability. While U.S. officials have never admitted direct links between Agent Orange and birth defects, USAID on Saturday also issued a "memorandum of intent" to work with government agencies to improve the lives of people with disabilities in seven Vietnamese provinces.
China will show off new warships including nuclear submarines and destroyers at a parade next week marking 70 years since its navy's founding, a senior commander said on Saturday, as Beijing flexes its increasingly well-equipped military muscle. President Xi Jinping is overseeing a sweeping plan to refurbish the People's Liberation Army (PLA) by developing everything from stealth jets to aircraft carriers as China ramps up its presence in the South China Sea and around self-ruled Taiwan. The navy has been a key beneficiary of the modernization plan as China looks to project power far from the country's shores and protect its trading routes and citizens overseas. Last month, Beijing unveiled a target of 7.5 percent rise in defense spending for this year, a slower rate than last year but still outpacing China's economic growth target. Deputy naval commander Qiu Yanpeng told reporters in the eastern city of Qingdao that Tuesday's naval parade - likely to be overseen by Xi himself, though China has not confirmed that - will feature 32 vessels and 39 aircraft. "The PLA Navy ship and aircraft to be revealed are the Liaoning aircraft carrier, new types of nuclear submarines, new types of destroyers, as well as fighter aircraft," Qiu said, without giving details. "Some ships will be revealed for the first time." The Liaoning, the country's first carrier, was bought second-hand from Ukraine in 1998 and refitted in China. It's not clear if China's second carrier, an as-yet unnamed ship developed and built purely in China, will also take part, but in the past few days state media has run stories praising recent sea trials. Around a dozen foreign navies are also taking part. While Qiu did not give an exact number, China has announced the parade would include ships from Russia, Singapore, India, Thailand and Vietnam - which frequently complains of Chinese military activity in the disputed South China Sea. China's last naval battles were with the Vietnamese in the South China Sea, in 1974 and 1988, though these were relatively minor skirmishes. Chinese navy ships have also participated in international anti-piracy patrols off Somalia's coast since late 2008. Strong Navy 'Essential' Qiu reiterated China's frequent stance that its armed forces are not a threat to anyone and that no matter what happens it will never "pursue hegemony." "It is fair to say that the PLA Navy has not brought war or turbulence to any place," Qiu said. But China has been scared by its past and needs good defenses at sea, h added. "A strong navy is essential for building a strong maritime country," Qiu said. "From 1840 to 1949, China was invaded by foreign powers from the sea more than 470 times, which caused untold suffering and deep wounds to the Chinese nation." China has frequently had to rebuff concerns about its military intentions, especially as military spending continues to scale new heights. Beijing says it has nothing to hide, and has invited foreign media to cover next week's naval parade and related activities, including a keynote speech by navy chief Shen Jinlong, who is close to Xi. Zhang Junshe, a researcher at the PLA's Naval Research Academy, told reporters after Qiu had spoken that inviting foreign navies to take part in the parade was a sign of China's openness and self-confidence, noting China had also done this for the 60th anniversary in 2009. "New nuclear submarines and new warships will be shown - this further goes to show that China's navy is open and transparent," said Zhang.
Thai authorities have raided a floating home in the Andaman Sea belonging to an American man and his Thai partner who sought to be pioneers in the "seasteading" movement, which promotes living in international waters to be free of any nation's laws. Thailand's navy said Chad Elwartowski and Supranee Thepdet endangered national sovereignty, an offense punishable by life imprisonment or death. It filed a complaint against them with police on the southern resort island of Phuket. Thai authorities said they have revoked Elwartowski's visa. Elwartowski said in an email Thursday that he believes he and Supranee, also known as Nadia Summergirl, did nothing wrong. "This is ridiculous," he said in an earlier statement posted online. "We lived on a floating house boat for a few weeks and now Thailand wants us killed." Seasteading pioneers in hiding The couple, who have gone into hiding, had been living part-time on a small structure they said was anchored outside Thailand's territorial waters, just more than 12 nautical miles from shore. They were not there when the navy carried out their raid Saturday. The Thai deputy naval commander responsible for the area said the project was a challenge to the country's authorities. "This affects our national security and cannot be allowed," Rear Adm. Wintharat Kotchaseni told Thai media Tuesday. He said the floating house also posed a safety threat to navigation if it broke loose because the area is considered a shipping lane. Revival of seasteading Seasteading has had a revival in recent years as libertarian ideas of living free from state interference, such as by using crypto-currency including Bitcoin, have become more popular, including among influential Silicon Valley figures such as entrepreneur Peter Thiel. Elwartowski, an IT specialist, has been involved in Bitcoin since 2010. Several larger-scale projects are under development, but some in the seasteading community have credited the Andaman Sea house with being the first modern implementation of seasteading. "The first thing to do is whatever I can to help Chad & Nadia, because living on a weird self-built structure and dreaming of future sovereignty should be considered harmless eccentricities, not major crimes," Patri Friedman, a former Google engineer who heads The Seasteading Institute, said on his Facebook page. Pilot project The floating two-story octagonal house at the center of the controversy had been profiled and promoted online by a group called Ocean Builders, which touted it as a pilot project and sought to sell additional units. The group describes itself as "a team of engineering focused entrepreneurs who have a passion for seasteading and are willing to put the hard work and effort forward to see that it happens." In online statements, both Elwartowski and Ocean Builders said the couple merely promoted and lived on the structure, and did not fund, design, build or set the location for it. "I was volunteering for the project, promoting it with the desire to be able to be the first seasteader and continue promoting it while living on the platform," Elwartowski told The Associated Press. "Being a foreigner in a foreign land, seeing the news that they want to give me the death penalty for just living on a floating house had me quite scared," Elwartowski said. "We are still quite scared for our lives. We seriously did not think we were doing anything wrong and thought this would be a huge benefit for Thailand in so many ways." Asked his next step, he was more optimistic. "I believe my lawyer can come to an amicable agreement with the Thai government," he said.
Juhyun Lee contributed to this report. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea is demanding that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo no longer take part in any further talks involving its nuclear weapons program. Kwon Jong Gun, a senior official in the North's foreign ministry, says Pyongyang wants someone who is "more careful and mature in communicating," according to a report by the official KCNA news agency. Kwon Jong Gun's comments were released hours after the regime announced that the North had tested a new "tactical guided weapon," the latest display of Pyongyang's military capabilities. KCNA said Kim Jong Un supervised and guided the Wednesday test, calling it an operation of "very weighty significance." The KCNA report did not elaborate on the type of weapon tested, but the phrase "tactical" suggests it is not a ballistic missile. Still, the test could be seen as a warning to the United States, amid an impasse in talks over North Korea's nuclear program. "Kim is trying to make a statement to the Trump administration that his military potential is growing by the day, and that his regime is becoming frustrated with Washington's lack of flexibility in recent negotiations," says Harry Kazianis, director of Korean Studies at the Center for the National Interest. A U.S. military official said late Wednesday the Pentagon is aware of the reported test, but has no further comment. North Korea has not carried out a nuclear or long-range missile test for well over a year, since Kim began talks with the United States and South Korea. Instead, the North has carried out smaller provocations. In November, Kim oversaw the test of what KCNA also referred to as a newly developed "high-tech tactical weapon." U.S. officials later played down the significance of that test. Stalled talks Nuclear negotiations between the United States and North Korea have been stalled since a February meeting in Hanoi between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump ended in no deal. Trump wants Kim to completely abandon his nuclear weapons program in exchange for sanctions relief. Kim has only offered limited steps toward denuclearization. Kwon Jong Gun warned Thursday that "no one can predict the situation" on the Korean Peninsula if the United States does not give up "the root cause" that led the North to seek nuclear weapons. Last week, Kim said he was open to another summit with Trump, but warned he would only give the U.S. until the end of the year to change its "approach" to the negotiations. A North Korean official said last month that Kim is considering resuming missile tests and pulling out of the talks with the United States. What did North Korea test? It isn't clear the weapon North Korea tested Wednesday was even a missile KCNA referred only to a "tactical guided weapon." Regardless, the weapon doesn't appear to have been nuclear-capable, since usually such arms are referred to as "strategic," rather than "tactical." "The design indexes of the tactical guided weapon, whose advantages are appreciated for the peculiar mode of guiding flight and the load of a powerful warhead, were perfectly verified at the test-fire conducted in various modes of firing at different targets," KCNA said. "It is likely to be a new cruise missile" with a limited range, says Kim Dong-yub, a North Korea specialist at Seoul's Institute for Far Eastern Studies. "If it is a cruise missile, then it has no relevance with the current sanctions. Existing sanctions only apply to ballistic missiles." Increase in provocations? Even though North Korea's latest test is not likely a ballistic missile, it is still meant to send a message to Trump, said Vipin Narang, a nuclear expert and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The test amounts to "calibrated signaling to remind us where things can go if we don't moderate our negotiating position," Narang says. It isn't clear how Trump will respond to North Korea's latest test. Earlier this week, Trump said talks with North Korea "are moving along just perfectly." Meanwhile, commercial satellite photos from last week showed increased activity at North Korea's main nuclear site, according to a U.S. research organization. The Center for Strategic and International Studies noted the presence of five specialized railcars at the Yongbyon nuclear complex. "In the past, these specialized railcars appear to have been associated with the movement of radioactive material or reprocessing campaigns," the report said. Also Wednesday, Kim carried out a public inspection of a military unit for the first time in several months, reviewing a flight exercise of the Korean People's Army. Kim is expected to meet next week with Russian President Vladimir Putin. With U.S. negotiations stalled, Kim is likely to push Putin to provide economic aid and sanctions relief.
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily suspending subway services in the capital Taipei, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Local television footage showed school children being evacuated from buildings, while a weather bureau official said it was the largest quake to hit the island so far this year. A large crack could be seen in the center of a road in Taipei's eastern district of Xinyi, the city's financial hub. The quake hit at a depth of 18 km (11 miles), the Central Weather Bureau said. No other details were immediately available. The central government said it had set up a disaster reaction center. The United States Geological Survey put the magnitude of the quake at 6.4, adding that it struck at a depth of 15 km (9 miles) from Hualien. Taiwan, a self-ruled island that China considers its own, lies near the junction of two tectonic plates and is prone to earthquakes. More than 100 people were killed in an earthquake in the island's south in 2016, and a quake of 7.6 magnitude killed more than 2,000 people in 1999.
Amazon.com Inc. plans to close its domestic marketplace in China by mid-July, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, focusing efforts on more lucrative businesses selling overseas goods and cloud services in the world's most populous nation. Amazon shoppers in China will no longer be able to buy goods from third-party merchants in the country, but they still will be able to order from the United States, Britain, Denmark and Japan via the firm's global store. Amazon expects to close fulfillment centers and wind down support for domestic-selling merchants in China in the next 90 days, one of the people said. Home-grown e-commerce The move underscores how entrenched, home-grown e-commerce rivals have made it difficult for Amazon's marketplace to gain a foothold. Consumer insights firm iResearch Global said Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Tmall marketplace and JD.com Inc. controlled 81.9 percent of the Chinese market last year. "They're pulling out because it's not profitable and not growing," said analyst Michael Pachter at Wedbush Securities. Ker Zheng, marketing specialist at Shenzhen-based e-commerce consultancy Azoya, said Amazon had no major competitive advantage in China over its domestic rivals. Unless someone is searching for a very specific imported good that can't be found elsewhere, "there's no reason for a consumer to pick Amazon because they're not going to be able to ship things as fast as Tmall or JD," he said. Amazon's customers in China will still be able to purchase the firm's Kindle e-readers and online content, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Amazon Web Services, the company's cloud computing unit that sells data storage and computing power to enterprises, will remain as well. The U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba and JD.com rose 1% Wednesday after Reuters first reported the move, before paring gains later in the day. Amazon's shares closed flat. US retreat, e-commerce showdown The withdrawal of the world's largest online retailer — founded by the world's richest person — comes amid a broader e-commerce slowdown in China. Alibaba in January reported its lowest quarterly earnings growth since 2016, while JD.com is responding to the changing business environment with staff cuts. It also follows the Chinese e-commerce retreat of other big-name Western retailers. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sold its Chinese online shopping platform to JD.com in 2016 in return for a stake in JD.com to focus on its bricks-and-mortar stores. Similarly, the country appears to factor less in the global aspirations of fellow U.S. tech majors Netflix Inc., Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Pachter said. Amazon bought Chinese online shopping website Joyo.com in 2004 for $75 million, rebranding the business in 2011 as Amazon China. But in a sign of Tmall's dominance, Amazon nevertheless opened an online store on the Alibaba site in 2015. The firm is still expanding aggressively in other countries, notably India, where it is contending with local rival Flipkart.


As the new product manager for the EDS products at EDAX, I had my first opportunity this year to attend Semicon Korea, which was held in Seoul last week. This show is the region's largest manufacturing event with over 550 exhibitors, displaying new products and technologies for microelectronics design and manufacturing. It featured technologies from across the microelectronics supply chain. I was there to support the presence of the new EDAX Element Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) on the Ametek booth and I was also looking forward to learning about all the other new products and technologies exhibited at the show. It was an amazing experience visiting different booths and talking to many different vendors each day. Even though I thought I had planned my time carefully, I still wasn't able to gather all the information I wanted.
As members of the materials characterization, microanalysis and research world, we all share similar challenges and experiences. We set out to analyze different materials and provide accurate results to help with the improvement of existing products and the research and development of new solutions in a wide variety of different markets. Looking at the analysis tools and techniques at the show, I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of products available!
When we approach an analysis task, we may know, for example, that a sample contains Tungsten, but we don't know where it is or how much of it there is. There are numerous different analytical techniques with different throughputs and resolutions, which can help us to pinpoint the location and quantity of an element in the sample. It is crucial to know which techniques and tools to use and how to balance the resolution and throughput of the signal to get the best possible results.
The new Element SDD was designed to play a key role for industrial customers who are facing critical materials analysis tasks on a daily basis, providing fast and accurate solutions in minimal time. Its capabilities are optimized for the right balance between throughput and resolution used in industrial applications. Launching Element at SemiCon Korea was a great experience as it enabled me to share EDAX technology with materials characterization experts from many fields and companies, and learn more about actual analysis challenges, which will give us the insight to ensure that EDAX is helping to solve real problems to enable the next generation of technology.


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I heartily applaud Federal Judge Jeffrey White's ruling that the planting of hundreds of acres of Monsanto genetically modified sugar beet seedlings was illegal and that the beets be pulled. The beets had been approved for planting by the US Department of Agriculture in August even though a previous ruling had put the beets on "controlled" status requiring more research.
According to the New York Times, "White found USDA's authorization of the young beets without even a partial deregulation was highly suspect." The legality of [the] defendants' conduct does not even appear to be a close question," he wrote. Therefore, he added, the seedlings "shall be removed from the ground."
The plaintiffs, including the Center for Food Safety, Organic Seed Alliance and Sierra Club, argued that the GM crop posed significant environmental, health and socioeconomic impact.
Yes, this is a seminal ruling and a big step in the right direction, but don't get too excited, Monsanto has already appealed White's decision. "We will spare no effort in challenging this ruling on the basis of flawed legal procedure and lack of consideration of important evidence,"said David Snively, general counsel for Monsanto, in a news release.
The bottom line: Even supporters of genetically modified technology should support more thorough, longitudinal studies before we use this technology. When introducing a farming method that can adulterate all future farming, with the possibility of no turning back, shouldn't due diligence be given to research on this method? The argument of feeding the world is certainly a valid one, but let's start with proactive healthy solutions like eating less meat before we serve up GM foods.


CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI – Feb. 21, 2014 – RDÉE Prince Edward Island participated in the tourism job fair hosted by the Tourism Industry Association of PEI at Holland College in Charlottetown Feb. 21 to promote its various employment-related programs. First of all, RDÉE staff shared with various employment seekers and employers information about its PERCÉ summer internship program for postsecondary students, its PERCÉ Immigration internship program for newcomers and the Working Holiday Visa Program (WHVP) that finds Canadian jobs for young adults from France. About 30 employers showed particular interest in participating in the WHVP. Here, Catherine Rioux, coordinator of the LIENS project, is seen manning the RDÉE booth. Development officer Christian Gallant also accompanied her.


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"Although it's among the market leaders in the low-end server business, Sun Microsystems Inc. has in recent years been known much more for its success at the high end. In this interview with Computerworld, Neil Knox, executive vice president of Sun's volume systems product group, talked about his company's recent blade-server product launch, its emerging throughput computing strategy and Linux.
"Why has Sun moved to a quarterly release schedule for its products? Why should users care? It makes their lives a lot easier. It forces us to pull all the products together in a coordinated manner. So the customers... are able to plan the implementation of new [and] refreshed products, as well as updates to their data centers. By doing a quarterly launch, we are really showing them a total systems play rather than stand-alone product announcements, which they have to pull together to make sense out of..."


LANGLEY Brass Band is getting set to celebrate its 140th anniversary with a special concert in Dudley.
The 'Langley Prize Band', or 'The Langley Band' as it is now known, has been at the heart of the communal life of the area since it was formed in 1878 by a group of local workmen – initially known as the 'Village Band'.
But the highlight of the anniversary year for the group will be the joint concert with the world famous Brighouse and Rastrick Band – current British Brass Band Champions.
The concert will take place at Dudley Town Hall on Sunday, July 8, at 5pm.
Tickets cost £12 each (£8 for under 16s) and are available from the venue's box office by calling 01384 812812 or online at www.boroughhalls.co.uk.
Later that month, the band will be performing their summer concerts at Oldbury Rep's Barlow Theatre.
They will take place from 8pm on Friday, July 20, and at 7.30pm on Saturday, July 21, with tickets – costing £9 (£6 for under 16s) available by from 01384 918547.


No matter now busy you are remember to breathe and stay cool. There will always be deadlines and work will never end. Take a break and enjoy the moment… here is my Mid-Week out look of the day (#ootd) featuring the stable and comfortable Daubs One Piece Clog Heels from happy2u.
Well, the moment I landed on this shoe haven website is like wow I want this and that shoes. happy2u new web layout makes it easier for us to search for the products that we want and also smoother navigation.
Here is one of my Mid-Week #ootd wearing Daubs One piece Clog heels from happy2u at only RM60 per pair. There are 2 colors available black and white, I choose the black because it easier to match my outfit and easier to maintain. The heels are trendy, stable and comfortable. Overall I like the quality and style.
Happy2u.my website was founded in 2009 as a factory-direct supply shoes distributor and now they offers a wide variety of shoes, bag, shades, woman accessories and more online. All their goods are ready-stock at affordable price, pre-order is allowed if ready stock sold out. The have new stock every day and ensuring deliver quality products to all their customers.
My first impression about happy2u website was there are so many trendy shoes that are so comfortable and perfect for the hot weather here. Plus all the shoes prices are so affordable aligned with their mission that fashion does not need to be expensive. Now I can look good without burning my wallet and can shop anytime anywhere at my convenient.
You can easily check the product category navigation on the left hand side bars. As you can see happy2u not only has varieties of shoes but they also has bag, watches, beauty products, makeup organizers, phone cases, belts, caps, hats, double eyelids stickers and many more. For example, if I would like to search for heels i go to shoes section and click then click on heels.
Here is Silver Slip-On Espadrilles in black from happy2u at only RM40. It is available in black and white. I like the comfort and the material, this pair of slip on espadrilles is perfect for a casual day out with require a bit of walking. It's totally comfortable to walk and looks trendy too.
Overall, I find that happu2u website is user friendly and smooth navigation. Most of the products are very affordable and I wish to own more shoes from happy2u because they are so trendy and comfortable too.
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You looks so stunning! As usual... Pretty and suite you perfectly!
I've seen a lot of people wearing the clogs these days. I don't think they are all that comfortable, even if it may be trendy.
The fashion is great and the price is freaking cheap! Marvelous choice Kelly!
I have not tried wearing these shoes before. They look good on you.
i wish i can start to do OOTDs too. ><" not fashionable enough..


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Q: best approach to android development process Unfortunately I must say that I am new to android development...not a bad thing, but after my search I can only say it is used often.  I am looking for an effective approach to the developing process.  What I mean is that in all the tutorials, web pages (like this) that I have searched, they either dive into layout/java or discuss ux and ui planning.  Is there a basic order of creation for effective/efficient development?  I am not looking for opinions, more like an order of operations(similar to math).  I hope this is clear and not taken as an effort to begin a never-ending discussion.
For me the process, as well as the detail of each part of the app, are equally important...both for me to understand and learn as well as create an app correctly that people will find useful and fluid.
Thank you for all the answers I've read through in order to realize that no one has asked this (at least not in this way).  Some have been helpful already.

A: This is the list that helped me when I started:

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*Download and install Android Studio (that covers setting up JDK and other environment set up)

*Create a project, defining minimum SDK for your app. Give some time to consider and prove Company Domain because the value you give here will determine folder structure and your classes' namespace. (e.g - test.leeharvey.me)

*Select your app icon.

*Choose a pre-defined Activity to include in your project. As you get more and more experienced, you will find that you like to create and customize activities on your own and selecting a BlankActivity or NoActivity will give you maximum flexibility.

*If you plan to test your app on multiple emulator types in addition to on your device (which is recommended), take some time to configure the emulators.

*Define your theme in res/values/styles.xml and link your created theme in AndroidManifest.xml (Custom UI for Android)

*Add required permissions in AndroidManifest.xml (e.g - uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET")

*Plan how many Activities, Menus, layouts you will use on a scratch paper and create them inside your project. You may want to add another project (as ClassLibrary) to separate your logic/services.

*Include external libraries that you want to use. A compiled list of useful libraries (But, please be very frugal when deciding to use a library. They might make your code more complex unnecessarily and make it hard to debug.)

*Add graphics/icons that you plan to use.

*Centralize your UI labels and other string values inside res/values/strings.xml.

*You can refer to my answer here on a rough idea of when and what exceptions to handle.

While reading the list, if you don't know how to accomplish a task in the list, you can refer to: Android Tutorial from raywenderlich. The list above is the summary of what's described in the article.
If you find some important steps missing or later find out better ways to accomplish some steps, please help edit my answer.


It is no surprise that the California champagne production scene is highly regarded globally. Comparable to France, where the original region of Champagne exists, California Champagne Brut and other wines consistently place at the top of the most competitive wine tasting lists. The oceanic climate and premium grape harvests mean that Korbel® Brut California Champagne (750 ml) would be a delicious complement to your next meal or date night.
Why Is Korbel California Champagne so Highly Regarded?
Besides the beautiful nearby oceanic climate and clear air, the fertile soil in the Napa Valley region of California makes it suitable for grape harvests. Altogether, nearly half a million acres of land in the region are dedicated to wine production. The environment Korbel California Champagne Brut is raised in is highly competitive, ensuring that a premium product is delivered in each and every bottle.
Which Types of Food Complement Korbel Brut California Champagne?
Many people think that champagne is strictly used for celebrations, which is an important reason to pop open a bottle, but there's more to it. Food goes great with this premium California champagne, whether the menu is salty or sweet. Enjoy your favorite chocolate or caramel dessert with a chilled glass of Korbel Brut California Champagne. More popular items include cashews and walnuts, but be sure to include grapes for a great combination of tastes.
What Does This Champagne Taste Like?
Imagine indulging in a variety of flavors. You can expect to taste organic, California-grown grapes with a crisp finish. You'll also taste apple, white peach and pear. The medium-dry makes this champagne even more popular with your favorite cut of steak.


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January 01, 2017 Opinion » Viewpoint
It's Memphis' Water!
TVA's designs on the city's sand aquifier have exposed serious shortcomings in local water-use rules.
by Scott Banbury
The Sierra Club was disappointed by the Shelby County Groundwater Quality Control Board's recent denial of our appeal of the last two (out of five) permits that the Shelby County Health Department issued to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to place wells in the Memphis Sand Aquifer. The stated intent of these wells is to provide the 3.5 to 5 million gallons of cooling water that will be lost to evaporation every day in the operation of a new natural gas plant.
We don't hold it against the board. They were only asked to rule on whether the Health Department followed the rules that the board promulgated nearly 30 years ago. The board did not rule on the merits of our argument — that TVA's wells may pose a threat to the future quality of our drinking water by inducing the downward leakage of lower quality water from the surficial aquifer through breaches in the confining clay layer that protects the Memphis Sand.
We are pleased, however, that our arguments have resonated with the public, with elected officials, and with the professionals who manage the Health Department's Division of Pollution Control. A broad consensus has developed that it is time to revisit the Well Permit Rules adopted in 1987.
That 1987 groundwater ordinance was progressive for its time, far surpassing state law. Commissioners rightly recognized the immense value that the high-quality water from the confined aquifers deep beneath Memphis — the Memphis Sand and Fort Pillow Sand — represented to our public health and local economy. They had the vision to implement policies to conserve this resource and protect it from pollution.
Our appeal of TVA's permit did expose several deficiencies in the rules, and the Sierra Club is now working with Health Department and County Commissioners to address them:
1) There is no provision for public notice or participation in the permitting process. We believe that the Department should maintain a notification list and make permit applications available.
2) Subjective terms like "reasonable use" need to be further defined. The criteria and procedures by which justification of need or exceptions are determined require more clarity, and the process needs to be much more robust and subject to public comment.
3) The appeal process appears to have been meant for those who have been denied a permit, rather than those who disagree with permits that were granted contrary to the intent of the rules. The time gaps between notice of issuance, deadline to file an appeal, and the hearing of the appeal need to be lengthened to allow a fair hearing of appeals.
4) At the recent hearing, the Sierra Club was not allowed to call experts from the University of Memphis Center for Applied Earth Science and Engineering Research (CAESER) or the United States Geological Survey (USGS) as witnesses, nor was the board allowed to ask them to answer any questions. The presence of such experts is essential if the board is to make science-based decisions.
5) TVA was allowed to act as a third party to the appeal, despite the fact that there is no provision for third-party intervention in the current ordinance. This allowed TVA undue influence over the rules of procedure and evidence.
6) As currently composed, the Shelby County Groundwater Quality Control Board does not adequately represent the public interest. The board should include more appointments from the public at large, specifically members who represent public health, conservation, and environmental justice interests.
7) There are several land use and/or facility siting decisions that may pose threats to our aquifers that should also be reviewed by the Groundwater Quality Control Board. These include zoning or permitting of sand and gravel mines, landfills, petroleum pipelines, and chemical or petroleum storage tanks.
The Sierra Club believes that the ideal permitting process would be similar to the Land Use Control Board's procedure for planned developments. Well or other aquifer impacting permit applicants would file a permit. If more than 10,000 gallons per day, the public would be notified and would have 30 days to submit comments and request a public hearing.
At the permit hearing, the board would hear comments from the public and hear testimony from experts from the University of Memphis, U.S. Geological Society, and others. If contested, the board would vote and forward a recommendation to the Shelby County Commission for final decision. If the commission's decision is appealed by either party, it would be heard by a court of competent jurisdiction.
It's our water, and the water is our future.
Scott Banbury is conservation program coordinator for the Tennessee chapter of the Sierra Club.
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by Terry Roland
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Euproctoides is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was erected by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1911.

Species
Euproctoides acrisia (Plötz, 1880) western Africa, Congo
Euproctoides ansorgei (Jordan, 1904) Angola
Euproctoides ertli (Wichgraf, 1922) Angola
Euproctoides miniata Bethune-Baker, 1911 Angola
Euproctoides pavonacea (Romieux, 1934) Congo

References

Lymantriinae
Moth genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner


One of the biggest challenges in digital advertising is, how do we measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns?
This interactive workshop follows the principles set out in the IAB's Measuring Digital Advertising in a Multi-media Context Guide. We will explore the tools and techniques available, including attribution and brand uplift studies. The workshop will include a number of specialist guest speakers and will include practical tasks.
Join us for a workshop to look at the key principles for measurement success and how to create a measurement strategy.
What is measurement, why does it matter?
This session works through the five principles for setting up measurement successfully. This starts with making sure the campaign objectives are clear and that KPI's are selected accordingly. Once these basics are in place, you can then map out all of the pieces of data you have and work out which tools you will use.
Brand studies are particularly useful for adding the 'why?' to the 'what' of media measurement. They are a highly flexible tool, that can be particularly useful for making comparisons across media. Learn how and when to use them, as well as how they might fit in with other campaign measurements.
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The Inflation Reduction Act: Biden's All-In-One Law
With global inflation at unprecedented levels following fiscal and monetary stimulus during the covid-19 pandemic, the post-pandemic economic reopening and the Ukraine war, governments are under pressure to respond decisively to the emerging cost-of-living crisis. On the other hand, they should act in a fiscally responsive way that does not strangle the economy. In the US, this response comes in the form of the Inflation Reduction Act, a landmark legislation passed by Congress in August 2022. In this article, we are going to explain how the law aims to reconcile seemingly contrasting goals of targeted stimulus for innovation, fiscal sustainability, and inflation reduction.
Inflation in the United States
Inflation in the United States was relatively low for a very long period, so for many Americans the rapid prices hikes are something unknown. From 1991 to the end of 2019, monthly inflation averaged about 2.3%, and only exceeded 5% four times. Now, Americans declare Inflation the nation's top problem and addressing the problem has become a top priority for the government.
Currently, the United States is recording an inflation rate (CPI) of 7.7% for the last twelve month that ended in October 2022. This marked the first deceleration in inflation since August 2021, probably the end of the era of steep climbing inflation, but it remains among the highest of the 21st century. Furthermore, on a month-to-month basis, for October, the CPI increased by 0.4%, matching the increase from the previous month. Housing was responsible for more than half of the monthly increase, while food and gasoline were also heavy determinants.
* as of October 2022
The sustained inflation has resulted in the increase of Interest Rates by the Federal Reserve. Currently, as of the last meeting on November 2nd, policy rates are in a range of 3.75% to 4.00%. Furthermore, according to U.S Central Bank own projections, rates are expected to reach a peak of 4.50% to 4.75% in 2023. All this, to bring inflation to its long-term target of around 2%. However, as rates continue to hike, the cost of borrowing will continue to get more expensive as more rates are likely to follow.
Successive rate hikes discourage borrowing, which added to the global economic turmoil caused by the supply chain breakdowns, the energy crisis, among others, results in many economists estimating a recession – a sustained decline of economic activity for at least two consecutive quarters- for 2023. A Bloomberg survey to 42 economists predicted the probability of a recession over the next year is now of 60%, up 10% from a month earlier. Moreover, a Bloomberg probability model built by Anna Wong - Chief US Economist - and Eliza Winger, after analyzing 13 macroeconomic and financial indicators, states a 100% probability of entering a recession by October 2023 (Bloomberg, 2022). Their previous model, prior to the update, claimed the chance of a recession by October 2023 at 65%, meaning economic conditions have worsened.
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Investors and governments have increasingly focused more of their efforts on sustainability and the global transition to net zero. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed in August of 2022 and is intended to help lower inflation by reducing the deficit, lowering prescription drug prices, and investing into domestic energy production while promoting clean energy. The law, as passed, will aim to raise $738 billion and authorize $394 billion in spending on energy and climate change, $238 billion on reducing the deficit, three years of Affordable Care Act subsidies, prescription drug reform to lower prices, and tax reform. This law will set a precedent for other nations and is the largest bill ever passed in addressing climate change in the US and will attempt to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the US 40% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels. A large focus of this bill is on energy and will have considerable effects on American infrastructure and national security.
The IRA will benefit a wide range of companies in the energy sector ranging from utilities, clean energy companies, nuclear reactors and storage facilities, and provide broad incentives for the broader sector to focus on transitioning their businesses. For example, the US Department of Energy's Loan Program Office will receive roughly $12 billion to improve its existing loan authority by tenfold and create a new loan program capped at $250 billion to upgrade or replace energy infrastructure. The majority of the $394 billion in energy and climate funding is in the form of tax credits. Corporations are the biggest recipient, with roughly $216 billion worth of tax credits. These are designed to spur private investment in clean energy, transport, and manufacturing. There is also an effort to incentives consumers through, allocating $43 billion in IRA tax credits to lower emissions by making EVs, energy-efficient appliances, rooftop solar panels, geothermal heating, and home batteries more affordable. The combination of improving existing infrastructure and incentivizing private investment and innovation, and fiscally responsible investments will create new jobs and improve U.S. energy security reducing its dependence on foreign nations.
Another one of the intended outcomes of the IRA, is improving the United States' energy security. This law was passed at a time where many western nations were experiencing significant increase in energy prices, concerns over storage and their dependence on foreign nations. By investing so heavily in clean energy. The economic future of the United States is closely related with its national security. AS a result, the American supply chain has several areas of weakness including energy dependence as well as minerals and other important goods. Former Director of National Intelligence Admiral Dennis Blair, a member of SAFE, said "that's been our common theme: to reduce and eliminate American and allied vulnerability to pressure from countries that wish us ill and don't share our values." The IRA is a critical component to the future economic success and security in the United States and its implementation and outcome will have measurable effects on society and the broader economy.
What is clear is the IRA targets various important issues that are directly and indirectly related to climate change. What many members of government and investors have raised concerns about, is in regard to the exact timeline and quantifiable effects this will have. While further investment and government support will assist the US in its energy transition, it is not certain how successful it will be and therefore difficult to ascribe a value to it.
How to Fund the Inflation Reduction Act – and How to Reinvest
When it comes to official figures, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just released a final score of the Inflation Reduction Act, finding it would reduce deficits by $238 billion over a decade.
Although not significantly, the final law slightly changed from the initial draft, which was projected to save $300 billion by 2031. These adjustments—some made for procedural reasons—included the elimination of the carried interest provision and the inflation-based cap on the cost of commercial drugs, tweaks to the corporate book income minimum tax, the addition of a 1 percent tax on stock buybacks, expanded Medicare coverage of insulin, an extension of the current limits on loss deductibility for pass-through entities, and the removal of IRS pay and hiring flexibility
Due to new Treasury Department guidelines that limits audits for households earning less than $400,000 per annum and the aforementioned elimination of pay and hiring flexibilities, CBO also decreased its projection for income from additional IRS funding. As a result of the sum of those policies, we can see how the increase in revenue offsets the increase in expenses by a total of $238 billion.
In this next section, we will dig deeper into the various reforms, and how they manage to bring down the costs and increase the government's revenue, starting with health savings.
The IRA includes three main elements to reform Medicare drug pricing policy:
It provides the Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS) with the authority to negotiate prescription drug prices for Medicare and requires them to do so, though this authority is more limited than the authority proposed in previous reform packages.
It aims to limit the rate at which companies increase the prices of existing prescription drugs in Medicare by requiring the payment of inflationary rebates, a policy which has worked effectively in the Medicaid context.
It restructures the Medicare Part D benefit both to limit patients' out-of-pocket costs and to rebalance the bearing of risk for stakeholders in that program, a policy change which has previously had more bipartisan support than the other two elements.
On top of this, the IRA also prescribes a few key policies aimed at raising revenue by targeting companies and tax evaders; among those policies, we can find:
A 15% corporate minimum tax: The IRA creates a new IRC §55(b)(2) and §56A that contains the framework for the new corporate AMT regime and generally imposes a 15% tax on the Adjusted Financial Statement Income (AFSI) of an Applicable Corporation. Applicable Corporations will pay the greater of either:
15% of AFSI less the corporate AMT foreign tax credit.
the sum of the regular tax liability reduced by the foreign tax credit allowable and base erosion and anti-abuse tax (BEAT) liability.
The new regime applies to tax years that begin after December 31, 2022 and can impact both public and private corporations.
An increased tax enforcement: Overall, IRS audits plunged by 44% between fiscal years 2015 and 2019, according to a 2021 Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report. While audits dropped by 75% for Americans making $1 million or more, the percentage fell by 33% for low-to-moderate income filers claiming the earned income tax credit, known as EITC, according to a report from the American news company CNBC.
Imposition of a 1% tax on stocks buybacks: the Buyback Tax imposes on each "covered corporation" a non-deductible tax equal to 1% of the fair market value of any stock of the covered corporation which is repurchased by such corporation during taxable years after December 31, 2022, unless an exception applies.
2-year extension of the limitation on excess business losses: The excess business loss limitation was put in place for tax years starting after 2017, but was postponed to tax years beginning after 2020 by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to this newly approved legislation, the excess business loss limitation was extended through 2028.
How the IRA Contributes to Deficit Reductio
Large and sustained budget deficits are harmful to the fiscal health of any country, and the United States is not the exception. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the US federal deficit has increased to unprecedented levels. For Fiscal Year 2020, the government incurred in a deficit of ~$3.1 trillion, about 3 times larger than that of 2019. The deficit accounted 15.2% of the GDP, the greatest deficit as a share of the economy since 1945.
It is important to take into account the size of the impact Covid-19 had on Budget Deficits. For FY2020, the budget can be split into two distinct halves, October-March and April-September, and the differences are quite significant. For the first half, the deficit was around 8% higher than that of its previous year, however, for the second half, it rose to 8 times the size of those of its previous year. This occurred as a result of economic losses and policy changes. Nonwithheld income, payroll and corporate income taxes revenue all fell, as well as payment of taxes could be differed and in general there were fewer people employed, lower wages, and less economic activity.
For FY2021, the government ran a deficit of ~$2.8 trillion. This represents a 12% decrease in comparison to FY2020, however, it still was three times that of FY2019, as Covid-19 relief spending continued to happen, and even increase. The deficit accounted for approximately 13% of the GDP, the second largest deficit as a share of the economy since 1945.
For FY2022, the government ran a deficit ~$1.4 trillion, approximately half to that of FY2021, the largest one year drop in US history. On one hand, the deficit decrease occurred because of increased revenues (21% higher) as a result the general economic recovery, higher taxes revenue, higher wages and employment, and the payment of deferred taxes. On the other hand, reduced expenses (8% lower), as well as the ending of pandemic relief spending, accounted for most for most of the yearly reduction.
For FY2021, the deficit decrease would have been greater if it had not been for the Biden's administration student loan forgiveness program. Around USD ~378 billions of spending went towards cancelling a significant portion of students debt. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that around 43 million borrowers will be benefitted with up to $20,000 in forgiveness.
While in the short term the budget picture has improved and further efforts have been done, such as The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, the US still faces a tough economic situation. As inflation keeps rising and a recession is highly likely, there are very high risks that the fiscal situation will get worse as spending will have to increase again to help American citizens through the tough times that may be ahead.
Signed in August 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will make a historic down payment on deficit reduction to fight inflation, while investing in local energy generation and manufacturing, aiming to reduce carbon emissions, expanding the Affordable Care Act program through 2025 and allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices. The legislation is expected to result in a deficit reduction of 300 billion, requiring total investments of $437 billion, and contributing to a deficit reduction of around $300 billion.
The Legislation is expected to have such significant effect in inflation reduction as it will combat both the rising energy prices and the healthcare cost for families, as well as it will help reduce the deficit. Furthermore, according to researchers at University Massachusetts Amherst, through a 10-year period the IRA climate-based programs will generate over 900,000 jobs per year (PERI, 2022).
The Inflation Reduction Act represents a very ambitious package of legislation which seeks to tackle many challenges at once. It is based on the widely accepted rationale that targeted investments in the energy sector, which is a major driver of inflation and geopolitical dependence, can create innovation and additional production capacity, which will ultimately bring down prices. It builds on other pieces of signature Democratic legislation in its effort to limit drug price increases and raise taxes from wealthy corporations. However, many of the measures included in the act take time to fully unfold their potential, especially when it comes to building a strategically important clean energy industry and expanding the tax base. In the meantime, short-term investments and support for households will continue drag down the fiscal balance, and further external shocks may still derail the economy. Therefore, while the Act does not lack ambition, its diligent and effective implementation will now be paramount to its success.
By Stefano Graziosi, Nicolas Lockhart and Alejandro Morales
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So I'm still knitting along on Alix's Prayer Shawl, which is the name of the pattern and not the recipient. I still love the yarn I'm working with, which is called Austerman Step and is German, so I can't read all the stuff written on the label. Like so many Americans, I'm terribly ignorant about other languages. I love the colors and the feel of the yarn, which is a good thing, since I'm going through 920 yards of it in the two skeins I bought at Mosaic for the project.
The pattern....well, it seems I'm losing my concentration. Lots of tinking rather than knitting lately. Can't blame the pattern for that. Nor for the fact that I'm really, really nervous that I'm not going to have enough yarn in the second skein to finish this thing. 920 yards in the two skeins and the pattern calls for less, but it also calls for a thicker yarn. I really like the finer yarn for this, though, so I'm hoping it will work out. Otherwise I'll be onto Mosaic and Ravelry, frantically searching for just ONE more skein!


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"Give us your old, decrepit and outdated neighbourhoods to be revived with condo high-rises, boutique hair salons and a spattering of Starbucks," developers offer graciously as city blocks are reinvented with the erection of new, modern buildings and updated infrastructure. However, the conciliatory referral to development as "urban renewal" makes light of the concerted relationship between new construction and the destruction of historical buildings. When the land upon which a pre-existing structure sits on is deemed more valuable than the building itself, it is hastily cleared to make room for something more profitable. The local turnover of architecture is remarkable; last year, Vancouver issued permits for the demolition of structures valued at an accumulated 22 and a half million dollars. In a notoriously expensive city, access to space is both coveted and extremely competitive.
A former professional dancer, cinematographer and documentary filmmaker, Vancouver-based media artist Evann Siebens has spent the past three years filming and photographing the demolition of houses, churches, theatres and commercial buildings. The resultant body of work in her exhibition deConstruction at Burrard Arts Foundation observed the masses of wires, crumbling drywall and concrete as evidence of urban change. The works were tender observations of the last moments of buildings and an acknowledgement of rapidly disappearing historical structures.
Witnessing the demolition of a building is a curiously voyeuristic act; seeing the insides turned out feels a bit like watching a stranger undress. At the moment when the first outer wall is collapsed, the internal becomes external and the private suddenly jolts to the public realm. The intimate, familiar interiors of bedrooms, classrooms, and movie theatre ticketbooths are reduced to rubble and sentimentality caves as we realize that space primarily gains meaning from inhabitation. The monstrous cranes and bulldozers look like they're performing clumsy surgery as they dissect the viscera and break down the bones of offices and homes.
Siebens' background in dance enters the exhibition at a poetic angle: her video footage was edited into split-screen compositions synchronized with Chopin's etudes and preludes. T. S. Eliot wrote of Chopin: "so intimate… that I think his soul should be resurrected only among friends: some two or three, who will not touch the bloom that is rubbed and questioned in the concert room." The juxtaposition of destruction with the overt romance of Chopin humanizes the bulky, mechanized movement. The claws and bulldozers, clenching, crushing, dropping, and displacing appear as limbs or bodies when choreographed on screen. Siebens finds something poignant and unexpectedly harmonious in watching a 100-year-old building fall down to a nocturne. The videos in the exhibition are reminiscent of her earlier works: her 2012 film Chromatic Revelry was made from the combination of archival Super 8 film stock of 1990s rave culture to Bach's measured Baroque fugues. The juxtaposition of formal timeline and structure to visual messiness appeals to Siebens. By introducing dance to demolition, she subtly points out that ageism applies to architecture as it is to the bodies of dancers. All bodies have an expiry date.
Architecture and dance focus on the same two material – space and the body. Both must respond to the site of performance: landscapes requiring imagination to be filled and occupied. "Architecture is always dream and function, expression of a utopia…", wrote Roland Barthes in The Eiffel Tower and Other Mythologies. Similarly, dance is an democratic language freed of rigid rules and boundaries that can act as a method of expression of the otherwise incommunicable. Both require open space to house expressive potential.
The title deConstruction refers both to literal demolition and to Jacques Derrida's seminal 1967 text "Of Grammatology." which denies the possibility of a "pure" presence through an analysis of linguistic structures. Deconstructive criticism denies essential, intrinsic or stable essence and suggests that language has meaning only due to the effects of contrast. Any given concept is thus constituted in the reciprocal. Siebens' work, juxtaposing somewhat violent and sometimes sad destruction with the poetic and beautiful qualities of music and dance, embodies aesthetic contrast to show that growth can't live without elimination, change not without nostalgia and life not without death.
Evann Siebens
Exhibit Dates
April 9 to May 9, 2015
BAF Gallery
Photography and Projection
BURRARD ARTS
#2—258 East 1st Ave
Vancouver, BC V5T 1A6
info@burrardarts.org


This is a slightly distorted reflection of Vicki and me in a Christmas decoration in the window display of the Salvatore Ferragamo store in Florence, Italy. There's a larger reflection of me in this picture too. The Christmas Tree is from Picnik.
We had a wonderful trip! I've wanted to go to Italy for along time and I wasn't disappointed! The only problem is now that I've tasted real Italian food it's going to be hard to enjoy what passes for Italian food around here. ;) I took lots of reflection pictures so I hope you like them.
Newport Beach, California ( I just got back from Europe so I probably wont be blogging very much this weekend but I hope to start posting some photos from my trip at my other blog.) I'm also looking forward to catching up on the reflections that I missed.
While I was at a stoplight I saw this cute dog and it's reflection reflected in my side view. I thought it would be perfect for Weekend Reflections. Fortunately my camera was right next to me.
Weekend Reflections is still on auto-pilot. I'm coming home next weekend but I probably wont be back to normal blogging until the following weekend.
This woman seemed mesmerized by the crashing waves, it was as if she was waiting for a loved one to return from the sea.


End terrace property situated within this ever popular area of Ollardale Park, just off the Doagh Road and yet within walking distance of Ballyclare town. The property is ideally priced for the 1st time buyer/ investor.
LIVING ROOM : 13'8"/ 4.16m x 11'10"/3.60m (at widest points). Laminate wooden flooring. Double radiator. Double glazed window. Fireplace. T.V. Point. BT Telephone point.
KITCHEN / DINING AREA : 17'4"/ 5.28m x 10'2"/3.11m. Excellent range of floor & eye level kitchen units. Vinyl floor covering. Built in Candy extractor fan. Stainless steel sink unit. Double radiator. Access for cooker. Plumbed for washing machine. Access for fridge freezer. Part tiled walls. Storage cupboard with heating controls and meter box.
FIRST FLOOR / LANDING : Access to roofspace. Hotpress with copper cylinder tank.
BATHROOM : 3 Piece white suite comprising of bath with Gainsborough shower, Push button W.C. And pedestal wash hand basin. Part tiled walls. Ceramic tile floor. Frosted double glazed window. Double radiator.
Bedroom 1 : 11'11"/ 3.37m x 9'4" / 2.85m. Vinyl floor covering. Single radiator. UPVC double glazed window. Built in storage cupboard.
Bedroom 2 : 10'9" / 3.29m x 10'8"/ 3.26m (at widest point). UPVC double glazed window. Single radiator. Built in storage cupboard.
Bedroom 3 : 9'0"/ 2.75m x 7'7"/2.75m. UPVC double glazed window. Single radiator. Vinyl floor covering. Built in storage cupboard. BT Telephone point.
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A site column is a reusable column definition, or template, that you can assign to multiple lists across multiple SharePoint sites. Site columns are useful if your organization wants to establish some consistent settings across lists and libraries. You can share the settings across multiple lists and libraries so that you don't have to recreate the settings each time. For example, suppose you define a site column named Customer. Users can add that column to their content types or list. This ensures that the column has the same attributes, at least to start with, wherever it appears.
When you add an item to the list or library, you fill out a form in which each column is represented by a field. Each field is labeled with the name of the column. If you provide a description for the column, the description appears below the field. You can use the description to help team members fill out the form by explaining what kind of information goes in the field.
On the Site Settings page, under Galleries, click Site columns.
On the Site Column Gallery page, click Create.
Select the type of information you want to store in the column.
The following table describes the types of columns that are available, by default.
Columns that collect and display small amounts of text in a single line, including text only, combinations of text and numbers, and numbers that are not used in calculations (such as phone numbers).
Columns that collect and display one or more sentences of text or formatted text.
Columns that display a list of options.
Columns that provide a box in which you can type a numerical value.
Columns that provide a box in which you can type a monetary value.
Columns that store calendar or time-of-day information.
Columns that make it easy for you to select information that's already stored on a site.
Columns that store true/false information.
Columns that display the name of users or SharePoint groups.
Columns that display a hyperlink to a Web page or display an image from the Web.
Columns that display information that is based on the result of a formula. The formula can use information from other lists and columns, dates, or numbers. You can use standard mathematical operators.
In the Group section, select the existing group in which to store the new site column or create a new group to store the column.
The following table describes the groups that are available, by default.
Columns that are useful in many types of lists or libraries.
Columns that are useful in contact and calendar lists. These columns are typically used to synchronize metadata from client contact and calendar programs that are compatible with Windows SharePoint Services, such as Microsoft Outlook.
Standard document columns from the Dublin Core Metadata Set.
Columns that are useful in task and issues lists. These columns are typically used to synchronize metadata from client task and issue programs that are compatible with Windows SharePoint Services, such as Office Outlook.
Columns that you add to suit the purpose of your list or library.
A set of special-purpose columns.
In the Additional Column Settings section, select the additional column settings you want. The options available in this section differ depending upon the type of column that you select in the Name and Type section.