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Молдовската лея (, мн. ч. lei) е името на паричната единица на Молдова. В една лея има 100 бани (единствено число: бан).

Молдовската лея (код в ISO 4217: MDL) споделя едно и също име с румънската лея, но няма друга връзка с нея.

Леята е въведена на 29 ноември 1993 г., след създаване на независимата държава Молдова. Заменила е молдавския купон, който година преди това е заменил съветската рубла.

На територията на Приднестровието, което не се контролирира от молдавските власти, в обращение се намира собствена парична единица – приднестровска рубла.

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John van de Rest, né le  à Flessingue et mort le  à Laren (Hollande-Septentrionale), est un réalisateur, producteur et scénariste néerlandais.

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De 1974 à 2009, il fut marié avec l'actrice Josine van Dalsum. De cette union naît l'acteur Aram van de Rest

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Naissance en mars 1940
Naissance à Flessingue
Réalisateur néerlandais
Producteur néerlandais de cinéma
Scénariste néerlandais de cinéma
Décès à 82 ans
Décès à Laren (Hollande-Septentrionale)
Décès en avril 2022

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NFL Draft Pick Set For Rock Island: Here's Why
It's official. The NFL will release a sixth-round pick from Rock Island on Sat., April 27, between 2-4:30
Does Your Teen Want to be in a Documentary?
If you have or know a Quad City area teenager, Augustana College-based studio, Fresh Films, is looking for area teens
5 (Allegedly) Haunted Spots in the Quad Cities
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Talking High School Football in the Quad Cities
It's the start of the local high school and college football season with games beginning Thursday night. If you want more, here's two events you need to know about.
Vikings and Bees Basketball Teams Will Meet in Genesis Challenge
College sports has it's rivalries. In this area it's the Hawkeyes and the Cyclones, but locally, a rivalry is being stoked between two Quad Cities colleges.
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A prize is awarded to the student with the best test drive result. The runner-up is also been honored by FOKUS researcher Daniel Becker at the award ceremony. Fraunhofer FOKUS
Please stand back! User acceptance in automated vehicles
News from Sep. 06, 2018
As part of the iKoPA project, Fraunhofer FOKUS is developing an interactive simulator for the virtual testing of automated driving and for the analysis of user acceptance. To this end, various driving scenarios were created in which students of the TU Berlin had to monitor the system behavior and intervene in difficult situations. The student with the best test drive result was awarded a prize.
In order for research and development of fully automated vehicles to continue in Germany, the acceptance of potential users of automated vehicles is crucial. As part of the iKoPA research initiative, a simulator for the virtual testing of automated driving is being developed with which users can experience various driving scenarios in a realistic car cockpit. As in a real automated vehicle, the steering wheel turns on its own in the simulator, while the user sees a virtual journey through a 3D world, projected onto a large screen. Various driving scenarios can be simulated, such as an undisturbed drive without other road users under ideal conditions. However, it is also possible to simulate complex traffic situations in which user intervention is necessary to prevent a collision with sudden obstacles. In addition, system errors such as unexpected rapid increases in speed, close driving due to sensor inaccuracies or hacker attacks can also be simulated.
Students of the TU Berlin conducted both trouble-free and complex test drives in a test and were then asked about their subjective perception of the test drive. For the analysis of the sensations, the participants were asked to verbalize all impressions and sensations during the ride, so that they could be evaluated in detail after the test, as their rides were also recorded on video. In order to promote motivation and concentration during the test, a score was calculated as a playful element for the participants. Points were awarded for reaching the goal quickly, but points were deducted for intervening in the system, e.g. by holding the steering wheel or applying the brake, or for a collision that occurred. The best result was achieved by a student who was awarded a prize.
"The evaluation shows that users have a great interest in automated driving, but are also skeptical about this topic," summarizes Dr. Ilja Radusch, director of the business unit Smart Mobility. "Particularly in highly dynamic traffic situations, there is still uncertainty as to whether the vehicle can react reliably to unforeseen events. For this reason, the vehicle should present the decision-making process to the user in an understandable way via a descriptive user interface. In addition, automated vehicles should initially be used in less complex scenarios, such as on motorways or in underground car parks, so that users can develop confidence in this new technology over time".
The iKoPA project is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and is scheduled until November 2018. In addition to Fraunhofer FOKUS, the participants include Bayerische Medien Technik (bmt) GmbH, the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology (SIT), the Daimler Center for Automotive Information Technology Innovations (DCAITI) at the Technical University of Berlin, the Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar), SWARCO Traffic Systems GmbH, NXP Semiconductors Germany GmbH and the independent State Center for Data Protection Schleswig-Holstein (ULD).
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Anapolis AFB (Anápolis Air Force Base, Anápolis AFB) är en flygbas i Brasilien.   Den ligger i kommunen Anápolis och delstaten Goiás, i den centrala delen av landet,  km väster om huvudstaden Brasília. Anapolis AFB ligger  meter över havet.

Terrängen runt Anapolis AFB är huvudsakligen platt, men åt sydväst är den kuperad. Anapolis AFB ligger uppe på en höjd. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km söder om Anapolis AFB. Runt Anapolis AFB är det tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Anápolis,  km söder om Anapolis AFB.

Omgivningarna runt Anapolis AFB är huvudsakligen savann.  Savannklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är september, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är maj, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är januari, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är augusti, med  mm nederbörd.

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Joe Calzaghe has been warned against a return to the ring by boxing's comeback king Sugar Ray Leonard.
The 36-year-old two-weight world champion retired from boxing unbeaten to emulate the achievement of the great heavyweight Rocky Marciano.
But Leonard, who memorably made three comebacks, says Calzaghe's resistance will be tested by big money.
"If you are an undefeated champion, there will always be an offer on the table," Leonard told BBC Sport.
The legendary five-weight world champion was Calzaghe's boxing hero as the American defeated Robeto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvin Hagler in their great duels of the 1980s.
Leonard beat 'Marvellous' Marvin in a mega-rich Las Vegas showdown in 1987 in one of his infamous comebacks but endangered his legacy with two defeats in two encores as an old man in the 1990s - losing as a 41-year-old to Hector Camacho in 1997.
Calzaghe, who ruled the super-middleweight division for a record 10 years later beating Chris Eubank for the vacant WBO crown in 1997, hung up his gloves on a sensational 46-fight, 15-year career on Thursday.
The Welshman told The BBC he "achieved everything he wanted to achieve" and had "no other goals to go for."
Calzaghe defeated American superstars Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr in his final two bouts in the United States and rejects a call for a rematch - but concedes: "You can never say never in this game."
But Leonard told BBC Radio Wales The Back Page programme: "When you are a retired fighter, you are just one big purse away from a comeback.
"For a fighter to say 'well I've done my share and fulfilled my dream, I can happily walk away' is tough, the majority can't do that.
"He has accomplished everything he wanted and his legacy is submitted, he has achieved something quite significant.
"Retiring is a good move if he is not totally motivated or his head is not in the right place, then it is time to quit.
"Joe knew within himself it is time to go, fighters do know. Unfortunately I didn't know as we are kind of selfish about making that decision.
"Joe will will question himself but he has done the right thing," insists Leonard.
Calzaghe's legacy has been questioned by some critics who claim the southpaw did not fight the best boxers in the world at their peak.
Calzaghe beat 43-year-old idol Hopkins in Vegas and 39-year-old Jones Jr, the great four-weight world champion, at Madison Square Garden in a fitting finale - but there is an argument both were over the hill.
Calzaghe's career defining victory was his virtuoso destruction of previously unbeaten American Jeff Lacy, the man hailed has the 'next Mike Tyson' and the bookies favourite, in their unification clash.
That points victory was the one of the most one-sided displays in recent decades and his defeat of Mikkel Kessler, a fighter with the talent to succeed Calzaghe as the super-middleweight king, to become the undisputed 168lb division champion in 2007 was a boxing masterclass.
"You have to deal with the hands you were dealt," said Leonard.
"You can't please all of the fans, all of the time. There will always be someone that will say you should have fought someone.
"Joe Calzaghe was supposed to be an easy opponent for Jeff Lacy to annihilated and that was a huge, huge upset for the boxing critics and historians and even myself and I didn't think Joe could beat Jeff Lacy.
"And even though Roy Jones was past his best, he was expected to beat Joe with his handspeed and knowledge.
"Joe has proven himself and beaten everyone that people claimed he couldn't beat with class - and that is respectful.
"Joe was a special kind of fighter."


A baby's skin is very sensitive and delicate. Special attention is needed to protect it from the harmful effects of sun and pollution. A baby is more prone to sunburn as his skin is very delicate. Sunscreen should be applied to baby's skin before going out in the sun. Here ae few more tips to protect your baby from harmful effects of sun.
Music has effects even on the baby in the mothers womb. Researchers have evidence of effect of music on unborn babies. Babies after birth get connected with the music, which they had heard when they were in the womb. Read on about music therapy.
Exposing babies to television can do more harm than good. Long time exposure to television even for the programs that are specially designed for small babies is also not a good idea. Learn the effects of television on babies and how to discourage your child from watching television.
Children, if exposed to violence at home, are scarred for life. The effects of watching violence are devastating. Know about the effects of violence on the minds of young children.
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Duchess is a beautiful doe who freshened for her first time as a two year old. She is not a huge fan of people, but does very well on the milk stand. Her first freshening udder is well attached, with good height, nice medial attachment, and not large but easy to milk teats. Her udder has decent capacity and milks down nicely. I'm looking forward to her next freshening to see increased capacity. Her general appearance is very nice, with a long and level top line. I'm really looking forward to having her appraised in 2019.


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They got engaged in July last year, married at a New York courthouse in September, and just a week ago revealed that despite the challenges that marriage brings, they couldn't be more committed to each other.
Well, one way Hailey has shown her commitment was by ditching her famous surname in favour of taking Justin's.
Speaking to Bustle, Hailey revealed that the decision to change her name was difficult since she's "very proud" of her surname, and was worried her dad, Stephen Baldwin, would be upset.
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Clear any extremely trafficked meals areas each single day. Even a few crumbs each day can result in a feast for pests over time. It is best then to strategy your cleansing not once a week, but every day for these areas. Even just five minutes will lead you to a cleaner space and less potential pests. In case your backyard is crammed with slugs, use beer as effective remedy. Take an aluminum pie pan into your backyard and place it at soil level. Fill it with beer and sit again and watch your snail issues disappear. Snails are attracted to the beer, but can not get back out of the pie pan.
Everytime you buy pesticides, make sure you rigorously look over the instructions on them and always observe them. Otherwise, you may by no means obtain the results you truly want. For instance, if they suggest that you just put down an application each day, don't skip a day. For those who do not observe instructions, you will extend the infestation. If you are apprehensive about using chemical pest control in your home, attempt traps as a substitute. Physical traps work to attract the pest and then trap it. Some work like conventional mouse traps that snap closed and kill the pest, whereas others contain a sticky sheet that adheres the pest to the sheet so you possibly can remove it from your home.
Verify your house for moist areas in the construction if you have carpenter ants. Carpenter ants are very drawn to moisture, so if you happen to start to have an issue with them, chances are that you have a leak someplace. Once you discover and solve that downside, the carpenter ants will move on naturally. Create a break between your landscaping and your foundation. Pests will usually prefer to crawl in the shadows and under things. While you leave a clear boundary between your yard and your foundation, pests shall be much less more likely to occur into your property, opting to remain in the safety and cool of the garden.
Start at sq.-one. If you are coping with pest points, attempt to determine and remove the components which maintain them thriving. Pests could like your private home as a result of it supplies them with shelter, meals and water. Look to see you shouldn't have food scraps laying round. Plug any potential entryways. Look for sources of water leakage. To reduce the quantity of mosquitoes around your private home, get rid of any areas where there may be standing water. Mosquitoes lay their eggs within the water, and the water offers the larvae with a first-rate growing setting. Examine near your garden hose and the side of the home the place water can gather.
Should you believe you've gotten bed bugs, you may help management the inhabitants by washing your clothes. Nevertheless, you have to be careful when doing so. Put all your clothes into a plastic bag. Seal it up to take it to the laundry room. Wash it all within the hottest water doable after which dry it on excessive warmth. Do not forget that it is rather laborious to eradicate bed bugs by yourself, so name around and see if a company will do a free inspection for you.
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Laundry detergent is a good tool for stopping ants from getting into your house. They strongly dislike the scent of the chemical substances used in detergent.


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Q: Unable to load timezones? I am attempting to load timezones into my MySql instance (that is running on Ubuntu) so that I can use the CONVERT_TZ function but when I run the command below:
mysql_tzinfo_to_sql /usr/share/zoneinfo | mysql -u root -p mysql

I get the following output and when I try to use CONVERT_TZ it just returns NULL still:

Warning: Unable to load '/usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Riyadh87' as time
  zone. Skipping it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Riyadh88' as time zone. Skipping it.
  Warning: Unable to load '/usr/share/zoneinfo/Asia/Riyadh89' as time
  zone. Skipping it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/Mideast/Riyadh87' as time zone. Skipping it.
  Warning: Unable to load '/usr/share/zoneinfo/Mideast/Riyadh88' as time
  zone. Skipping it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/Mideast/Riyadh89' as time zone. Skipping it.
  Warning: Unable to load '/usr/share/zoneinfo/iso3166.tab' as time
  zone. Skipping it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Asia/Riyadh87' as time zone. Skipping it.
  Warning: Unable to load '/usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Asia/Riyadh88' as
  time zone. Skipping it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Asia/Riyadh89' as time zone. Skipping it.
  Warning: Unable to load '/usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Mideast/Riyadh87'
  as time zone. Skipping it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Mideast/Riyadh88' as time zone. Skipping
  it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/posix/Mideast/Riyadh89' as time zone. Skipping
  it. Warning: Unable to load '/usr/share/zoneinfo/right/Asia/Riyadh87'
  as time zone. Skipping it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/right/Asia/Riyadh88' as time zone. Skipping it.
  Warning: Unable to load '/usr/share/zoneinfo/right/Asia/Riyadh89' as
  time zone. Skipping it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/right/Mideast/Riyadh87' as time zone. Skipping
  it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/right/Mideast/Riyadh88' as time zone. Skipping
  it. Warning: Unable to load
  '/usr/share/zoneinfo/right/Mideast/Riyadh89' as time zone. Skipping
  it. Warning: Unable to load '/usr/share/zoneinfo/zone.tab' as time
  zone. Skipping it.

Does anyone have an idea why this would be happening?
PS:
I'm using the following method to convert datetimes:
CONVERT_TZ(NOW(),'UTC', 'PCT')

Is it possible that I'm just converting incorrectly and that is the cause of the NULL results?

A: Unfortunately, Sylvain's solution didn't worked for me.
I was able to populate the timezone tables of our production server by exporting the tables from the PHPMyAdmin of my development computer (on Windows) and tweaking the creation script a little bit.
Since the script is too long to be shared in a post, I will host it on my Google Drive.
The install script (with new lines and comments stripped):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7iwL5F-hwr_YkItRXk2Z1VZdlE/view?usp=sharing
The script with comments:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7iwL5F-hwr_dWdjTDREcXNHQmM/view?usp=sharing
Make sure to use the version without comments. The comment version take about 5 minutes to run and end up failing for some reason while the stripped version take less than 5 seconds to run.
Note: You'll probably need to run as root in order for this to work.

A: This is a bug with the timezone files for Riyadh* on Debian:
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=20545
The recommended workaround is to simply ignore the warning (if you don't need those timezone of course):
mysql_tzinfo_to_sql /usr/share/lib/zoneinfo | mysql -uroot --force mysql

After importing TZ data with the --force option, you will be able to use CONVERT_TZ. Here is a transcription of what I've just done:
sh$ mysql_tzinfo_to_sql /usr/share/zoneinfo | mysql -uroot -p mysql --force 2> /dev/null
Enter password: ********
sh$ mysql -p
Enter password: ********
Server version: 5.1.49-3 (Debian)

mysql> select convert_tz(now(), 'UTC', 'CET');
+---------------------------------+
| convert_tz(now(), 'UTC', 'CET') |
+---------------------------------+
| 2013-08-13 21:04:34             |
+---------------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)

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Sightseeing, Tourist Attractions, Landmarks, Things to Do etc.
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Saint Helena is a British possession in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a remote volcanic tropical island 1,950 kilometres (1,210 miles) west of the coast of south-western Africa, and 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi) east of Rio de Janeiro in South America. It is one of three constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. It measures about 16 by 8 kilometres (10 by 5 mi) and ... (read more on Wikipedia)
Calling code: +247 | Area: 121.00 km² | Elevation: 818 m | Inception: 1659
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Are others aware of this? I haven't been on the message board for a while, so I am sorry if it has been discussed already.
Are your staff/trainees aware of the need to ensure that high frequency exception words are learned visually from the start?
Are your staff/trainees from both KS1 and KS2 aware of how children develop phonemic awareness and of underlying difficulties children may have in developing phonemic awareness?
Possibly okay, but it may lead teachers away from getting on with teaching children to read, if they interpret it as meaning they must spend time on developing phonemic awareness without letters. There's more about phonemic awareness.
Possibly okay, but it could be interpreted as meaning teachers should sometimes teach children to use the old "range of strategies" (guessing from the picture, etc.) for word reading.
offer a range of spelling strategies including the sounds of words and their visual configurations?
This is okay, but isn't it the wrong way round? It should be teach it explicitly first and then put what has been taught into purposeful writing contexts.


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Mark started his career with Reed Business Information in 1983 working in Marketing and was appointed to the Board in 1992 as managing director of Estates Gazette. In his role as chief executive officer, Reed Business Information, as well as his previous role as chief operating officer, he has led the company's transformation from traditional publisher to a provider of data and analytics.
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History will be the final judge
byErnesto Hilario
PRESIDENT Duterte declared on Monday, September 11, as a holiday in Ilocos Norte to allow the province to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, despite howls of protest from those who said they suffered human-rights violations during the period of martial law.
The Marcos family chose to mark the centennial with a series of events, ranging from a literature and art festival to forums on nationalism and foreign policy. According to Gov. Imee Marcos, the family kept the activities more on the cerebral side rather than focusing on ceremonies. Except for a quiet and private wreath-laying at his tomb in Libingan ng mga Bayani, no parties, parades, programs or shows were scheduled.
The central theme of their commemoration was to recall the former president's vision for the country. During his first State of the Nation Address, Marcos bared plans for the country's economic development, including an aggressive infrastructure program encompassing a nationwide network of roads and bridges, dams and power plants, hospitals and institutions, among others—infrastructure that still stand today. These include the Maharlika Highway connecting Luzon to the Visayas and Mindanao, North Luzon Expressway, South Luzon Expressway and Circumferential Roads 1-10, as well as medical institutions, like the Philippine Heart Center, National Kidney and Transplant Institute and Lung Center of the Philippines; state colleges and universities, such as Don Mariano Marcos Memorial State University, Bicol University and Cagayan State University; San Juanico Bridge, Mactan-Mandaue Bridge, Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant, Pantabangan Hydro Electric Power Plant and the BLISS housing projects.
The Marcos administration also promoted Filipino culture and put up sites showcasing the rich Filipino heritage, including the Philippine International Convention Center, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Folk Arts Theater, Film Center of the Philippines, National Arts Center in Makiling, Nayong Pilipino and People's Park in the Sky in Tagaytay. Free concerts were held at parks for the public to enjoy classical music, such as "Concert at the Park", "Paco Park Presents" and "Puerto Real Evenings".
The National Manpower and Youth Council was founded in 1976 and is now the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
The Marcos family also cites Presidential Decree 27, which called for the "emancipation of tenants from the bondage of the soil", as among his notable contributions to social justice.
In the field of diplomacy, Marcos initiated the formation of Asean in 1966—together with the heads of state of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore—that has since grown to 10 member-states. The country also hosted a summit of seven countries—the US, South Korea, South Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines—to discuss the worsening conflict in Vietnam and the containment of communism in Southeast Asia.
Marcos declared martial law in 1972 to contain the growing communist insurgency and to usher in a "New Society" founded on his vision of a new social order marked by economic, political and social reforms. In his book, Notes on the New Society, he referred to it as a movement aimed at liberating the Filipino people from poverty. The Philippines actually attained self-sufficiency in rice in 1968 by promoting the cultivation of hybrid rice. And one of the most important economic programs in the 1980s was the Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran, which encouraged barangay residents to engage in livelihood projects.
All this, of course, are cited by the Marcos family to perpetuate what they describe as the late president's legacy to the nation. Critics of the Marcos administration would almost certainly take a dim view of such an assessment of this period in our contemporary history. While it is true that, in the period from 1965 to 1985, there were accomplishments that staunch Marcos loyalists and followers want the nation to remember, it is also true that emergency rule failed to stop the problems of poverty and corruption that we still grapple with to this day. In the end, history will be the judge of the Marcos years.
E-mail: ernhil@yahoo.com.
Ernesto Hilario
After Marawi, where will Islamic State strike?
byRicardo Saludo
The Reform the Armed Forces Movement
byCecilio Arillo
WASHINGTON—As if running a restaurant during a pandemic wasn't tough enough, Christopher Wong also had to contend with a racist troll.
Merck & Co.'s Covid-19 pill is giving rise to new mutations of the virus in some patients, according to a study that underscores the risk of trying to intentionally alter the pathogen's genetic code.
Image credits: Jimbo Albano
President Marcos recently disclosed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland that the long raging disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) involving China, the Philippines, and other claimants "keep him up at night." The dispute "keeps you up at night, keeps you up in the day, and keeps you up most of the time. It's very dynamic, it's constantly in flux so you have to pay attention to it," Marcos said in response to a question from WEF President Borge Brende.


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Tina Lawton est un membre de l'équipage de l'. En 2266, elle est présentée à Charles Evans par Janice Rand, mais elle ne séduit pas celui-ci qui finit par la transformer en iguane. Elle ne retrouve sa forme d'origine que lorsque les Thasiens interviennent (voir Star Trek, la série originale : Charlie X).

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42,000 guns, T&T a war zone, says Senator
By Trinidad Express
Independent Senator Paul Richards
(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) – Independent Senator Paul Richards noted yesterday that Minister of National Security Stuart Young and Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith were "turning grey" as they seek to grapple with the crime scourge.
He joked that this was not the case with the Attorney General, who either had good genes or good hair dye. He deferred to the former.
Richards said he was ambivalent about the Bail Bill because he believed that the gun situation was a lot worse than law enforcement agencies thought.
Suggesting that the police statistics are off, Richard said a "credible" study has found that there are 32,450 illegal guns on the streets in Trinidad and Tobago.
Speaking in the Bail Bill, Richards cited an article from the University of Sydney in Australia which painted a "dire picture".
The article posted by the Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, which is supporting the global effort to prevent gun injury and which works with the Centre for Armed Violence, found that the estimated number of guns held by persons in T&T both illicit and legal was 43,000.
In 2012 this number was 30,000, Richards noted, adding that this meant that the number of guns increased by 2,600 per year, according to the article.
He said if the police were seizing around 1,000 illegal guns a year, this meant that 1,500 guns are dispersed in the society without hindrance, which is "frightening".
He said the organisation figures for the number of licensed firearm users correlat-ed with figures provided by the Stategic Services Agency and the TTPS. But while the SSA and the TTPS had the number of illegal guns at 8,000, based on the fig-ures cited in the University of Sydney article there were approximately 32,450 ille-gal guns. " And I am believing this (Sydney source) more, given what we are see-ing," he said.
"If we really have 32,450 illegal guns in T&T, we have a significant problem and we are underestimating the scope and scale of the problem. If we have 32,450 guns for 1.2 million people and the level and sophistication is AR-15 rifles, we are al-most into the era of a war zone". "We didn't have 32,000 illegal weapons in the country in 1990 (when there was a coup attempt), " he added.
Richards said while he believed the intentions of the National Security Minister and the Commissioner of Police in wanting the legislation were noble, and while the Bail bill was aimed at a "few", it was easy for corrupt police officers to "set you up". "I am still in the process of making up my mind" on whether to support the bill or not, he said.
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Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
When trying to help look for clues as to who and what exactly caused all of the trouble in the college, Scooby and the gang are zapped into Eric's game, but there seems to be only one way out for them. They must complete the game and defeat the Phantom Virus to earn their freedom back into the real world.
Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights – DVD Review
Join a cast of Hanna-Barbera favourites, including Yogi Bear and Boo Boo Bear, as well as Magilla Gorilla and of course, Scooby and Shaggy, in this cartoon re-telling of two stories from Arabian Nights. Albeit a simplified, and a rather silly version for the kids.
Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers – DVD Review
Shaggy receives a letter, telling him that his uncle Beaureguard has passed away, and in his will, he has left Shaggy the rights to the old Beaureguard Plantation, and the treasure hidden within. However, upon arriving at the creepy-looking property, the trio is chased by various kooky characters such as a headless horseman, a gorilla, and the ghost of Uncle Beaureguard himself.
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School – DVD Review
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School is, as always, an enjoyable adventure that feels very strange compared to the rest of the animated films released after the '80s. This is simply because of the absence of the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang, Velma, Daphne, and Fred, as well as the lack of Mystery Machine rolling about. It is also, yet again, another Scooby-Doo animated film that doesn't feature the classic unmasking of any monsters, but instead plays on the idea that all of these monsters are very real.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island – DVD Review
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island's dark aesthetic makes it one of the best movies to ever be released among the franchise, as it escaped the usual stereotypical tropes we see from the rest of the films, whilst still remaining true to the source material, because at it's heart it is still very much a classic Scooby-Doo tale
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Computer science is one of the most popular majors among students today, not just in India, but in the world. This is because expertise in computer science opens up plenty of opportunities in terms of jobs, and also the fact that there's a lot of research is going on in this area. With an increasing demand for students taking up graduate and postgraduate courses in computer science, the faculty for computer science to train them in institutes is unable to grow with the demand.
In a new survey commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by YouGov, 88 percent of teacher respondents said they believe computer science is critical for students' success in the workplace—but two in 10 teachers said their students aren't taught any computer science. Computer science students on a number of campuses complain that their departments can't meet demand.
School districts and boards of education have not prioritized computer science education the way they should. It is not true that every student will not grow up to work as a computer engineer or a computer scientist, but a good exposure on the working of computers must be given to students at the preliminary level.
The government is not doing enough to help schools teach computer science. Although recently the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had announced that it wants to include AI in its curriculum, in an attempt to mould their education system to make students well-versed with today's fast-growing and highly demanding technologies, has decided to include artificial intelligence in their syllabus for students. More such adoptions are required. In the same survey by Microsoft and YouGov, 80 percent of respondents were of the opinion that big tech companies like Microsoft, Apple and Google should step in and help kids learn computer science skills.
Computers should be part of the education curriculum the way math and language are, rather than being dependent on funding and involvement from tech companies in order for it to be taught in schools.
1. Greater job opportunities: There are a number of job opportunities in the field of computer science, more compared to other fields of engineering or science. Students majoring in subjects other than computer science or IT also have to often end up with the job of a software engineer. Many companies in India are open to plenty of opportunities for software engineers.
2. Demand for skills: Every organisation has a need to hire computer science expert, if not a graduate. It becomes easy for them to hire students from computer science, especially when it comes to freshers, which is why industries prefer hiring students possessing software skills.
3. Good salary: Many US companies are setting up their workforces in India because of the reasons for the time lag between the two places fitting perfectly and the talent that exists here. Salary is ultimately what matters to most at the end of the day. The US IT market being a very successful one, their employees in India, too, get a good salary. It is a promising field with employment outlook ranging from average to much faster than average.
4. The rise of new technology: With an increasing rise of technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, it has become imperative to get upskill in these technologies. It is very easy for the computer science major students to jump into this new wave of technology. A survey says that 90 percent of people in AI and data science and ML has moved their careers to from computer science. The skills that computer science students learn match the best and hence is easier for them to make a switch.
The United Kingdom has made efforts to improve curriculum and train 8,000 teachers in computer science. An organised training for the professors would allow for overall progress and help the teachers and the students as well.
The fast-paced world of technology is constantly evolving and it is important that our computer science teachers are trained in the very latest digital skills. A proper training will give the teachers the knowledge and support needed to guide the students.


The University of New Mexico Hospitals' 2017-18 flu-shot campaign kicks off Oct. 7 and includes 20 Saturday community clinics through Dec. 2. UNM's primary care clinics will see adults and children six months and older, while its specialty care clinics will see adults only.
This year's campaign requires a scheduled appointment for a flu vaccine. A dedicated phone line for scheduling Saturday appointments is operational Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at (505) 925-INFO (4636). The flu vaccine is fully covered, with no copay, for any person with UNM in-network insurance. Out-of-network adult patients and those with no insurance coverage will be responsible for a $20 copayment. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify. All patients 18 and under will receive a flu shot at no cost.
"UNM Hospitals' cost for this year's vaccine increased by nearly 50 percent, but it covers more strains than in previous years," said hospital epidemiologist Dr. Meghan Brett. "We're also better organized from a public health perspective in having a more accurate record of who received the vaccine when. That's important if there are problems with the vaccine." Scheduling an appointment also adds convenience by eliminating long waiting lines and making parking easier.
Oct. 21, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
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White House senior advisor Jared Kushner and Donald Trump, Jr. are both in "grave peril" after being caught in their lies, NBC News national affairs analyst John Heilemann explained on "Deadline: White House" with Nicolle Wallace.
"One way or another, this is a guy who thought on this topic he could lie over and over again on security clearances and get away with it, that's the same kind of guy who thinks somehow if we cut this mole off of our arm that our stage four lymphatic cancer will go away by getting rid of the mole," he explained.
"But another reason why like Donald Trump, Jr., you think about another person who I think is in grave peril for — on both questions of perjury and lying to Congress, lying to others also knee-deep in a lot of areas of corruption the special counsel's got to be caring about," he said.
Heilemann also compared and contrasted the two.


Marvel's latest hero-vs.-hero event began with the death of James "Rhodey" Rhodes/War Machine during a battle against Thanos. But Tony Stark's life has been falling apart for a while, even before Civil War II started. This week, the genius inventor grapples with the loss of his comrade-in-armor.
Even besides the death of Rhodey, Tony Stark's had it rough lately. He almost died on an undercover mission in Japan and his long absence from the public stage and presumed death fueled a barely averted coup d'etat by angry board Stark International board members.
The Inhumans have declared war on Stark because he kidnapped precognitive character Ulysses, destroying his corporate headquarters. His company's financials are in freefall. And Victor Von Doom keeps hanging around Stark and his scientist girlfriend Amara Perera.
While Rhodey's death happened months ago in the real world, the Invincible Iron Man series has been moving at a very decompressed pace to lay the groundwork for the changes that we now know are coming. Invincible Iron Man #13—written by Brian Bendis with art by MIke Deodato, Frank Martin, and Clayton Cowles—is the issue that sees all of the stress catch up with Tony.
And he can't even pull it together enough to go to Rhodey's funeral.
The cool exec with a heart of steel generally hasn't dealt well with stress throughout his publishing history and this issue shows how his relationship with Rhodey has helped him through darker times.
This isn't the first time that Tony Stark has faced apocalyptic setbacks. But it's been a while since he's lost on such a big scale. His absence from the post-Civil War II stage seems to indicate that Captain Marvel will be on the winning side of the pro- vs. anti-interventionist debate, even if it ruins her. These aggregate changes represent a big shift from the latter-day interpretation of the character, who rose to flagship status after the first Iron Man movie kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Tony's been shown as an occasionally douchey yet well-intentioned billionaire superhero, whose money and charm were assets as important as his genius. When Tony's been broken before, Rhodey was there to help him put his life back together. Without his best friend, that's going to be a lot harder.


Storming Lantana Beach:Chinese President Xi Jin Ping's visit causes quite a stir in local Florida town.
With Xi JIn Ping visiting, Florida there was quite the seen yesterday and today at Lantana beach. My cousin went down there to hang out and suddenly saw what looked like a riot.
"I have never seen so many Chinese people in my life," said Danny the Griz, Peters, my blood cousin.
I told them to go tell them that his cousin was Chinese and see what their reaction was.
"I don't think they spoke English.... honestly I could not tell if they were happy to see the guy or protesting."
The Griz was just going to relax after work and realized that just wouldn't be happening.
"I had to get out of there. I went to the ghetto beach instead.... but I heard that people were actually paid to be there.
Boston Chinatown Blog may have to investigate this further with some follow up interviews.
Interesting to point out... you may see this type of flag waving craziness with the five star flag in Boston... but honestly I doubt you will see it in Boston's Chinatown for the time being. All the old Wah Kiews wave the other flag, for the Republic of China.
Basically my cousin did just walk into something very interesting for his neck of the woods and only because Xi Jin Ping is staying at the nearby hotel resort.
So were the people their happy or protesting? Were they paid to be there or voluntarily there? Fox news is covering it... but I think we could get an interesting perspective on it too.
Hopefully there is more to come on this.


The petroleum industry spent more than $31 million to defeat Washington's Initiative 1631, but the Colorado Oil and Gas Association topped our state's record spending: Its members shelled out $41 million to beat Proposition 112 in the Rocky Mountain State.
The energy industry professes support for solar and wind power, but commits enormous amounts of money whenever -- and wherever -- the carbon economy is in any way threatened.
The money here gone to beat back a first-in-the-nation carbon fee on emissions by the state's major polluters in Washington. The big spending in Colorado was to turn away a requirement that oil and gas wells be set back at least 2,500 feet from any occupied building.
It was gloating time, even in Colorado where proponents raised and spent less than $1 million.
"I want every Coloradan to know that we are committed to developing our resources in a responsible manner that protects the environment and keeps our employees and communities healthy and safe," Dan Haley, CEO of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, told the Denver Post.
--Arizona: Prop. 127 would have required electrical utilities to supply 50 percent of the Grand Canyon State's energy from renewables by the year 2050. Arizona sees a lot of the sun, but still burns coal to get power.
The Arizona Public Service Co. spent $22 million to fight and defeat Prop. 127. The measure went down to a thumping defeat. "Arizonans support clean energy, but not costly politically driven mandates," Matthew Benson, head of the No campaign, said on election night.
--Nevada: Question 6 (they call their ballot measures "questions" in Nevada) would have required that the state's utilities get to 50 percent renewables by 2030. As David Roberts wrote in Vox.Com, "Las Vegas, the state's biggest city, already gets 100 percent of its power from renewables."
That initiative cruised to victory. But another measure, Question 3, generated a campaign that cost nearly $100 million. It would have amended the state constitution to end the monopoly of NV Energy, the state's big electrical utility.
Backers of the ballot measure, including casino casino billionaire, spent $33 million. But NV Energy put up most of the $63.4 million spent by opponents. Question 3 lost.
--Alaska: Ballot measure 1, known as Stand for Salmon, would have imposed stricter standards in environmental permitting on oil development, dam construction and mining operations located close to sensitive salmon spawning habitats.
The energy and mining industry spent $12 million to defeat it, and did. Names of major players sound familiar from Washington's I-1631 battle, BPAlaska and ConocoPhillips Alaska.
Colorado voters did defeat Amendment 74: The measure would have provided landowners -- particularly those in the oil and gas industry -- compensation for any government action or regulation that causes their land to lose value.
Florida voters, by a two-to-one margin, banned offshore oil and gas drilling in waters owned by the Sunshine State.
Proponents of green ballot initiatives, defeated by industry greenbacks, could only raise familiar cries of frustration.
"These oil companies need to be held accountable for lying and continually blocking any and all efforts to address climate change," said Adrienne Alvord of the Union of Concerned Scientists, reacting to the I-1631 defeat.
"The fight is not over," she added.
But oil companies are not held accountable. They are still subsidized by the taxpayers. They still succeed in nipping at the bud any concept, such as a polluters-pay carbon fee, that they do not like.
Gail Gatton, executive director of Audubon Washington, put it bluntly: "Record breaking spending on deceptive campaign advertising won the day."
Industry has become skilled at this art. Claims about economic impacts of I-1631 were developed by a research firm that has done work for Phillip Morris and the Tobacco Institution. The campaign's consulting firm was the descendant of an outfit that beat back nuclear safeguards in the 1970's.
I-1631 carried in populous King County, where at least the TV advertising battle was even, but was overwhelmed elsewhere in the state. The massive No campaign, coordinated by the Western States Petroleum Assn., succeeded in defining the issue.
As Gatton lamented, "We all know that a 100 percent clean energy future is not only possible, but also something that voters want and birds need."
Except when industry dominates the airwaves and the mail.


ARTIFICIAL intelligence is a trend that continues to preoccupy entrepreneurs. From the days of the first industrial robot in the mid-1900s to the sensor-laden world today, the potential to automate our lives is seemingly endless.
Step out of your office, and a self-driving car might bring you home. Reach your doorstep and you can command a device to play your favourite music.
Smart robots have not taken over the world, yet. But they continue to take over tasks traditionally performed by humans. Today, there are 74 robots for every 10,000 workers in the manufacturing sector of developed countries excluding Japan, according to the International Federation of Robotics. This ratio is lower in emerging markets, which employ 15 robots for every 10,000 workers.
Robots are proving to be able helpers. As labour markets tighten and a number of economies reach full employment, cobots or collaborative robots, can continue to gain favour with businesses. Cobots make repetitive or physically challenging tasks safer for workers. They also ensure higher work quality and are more productive. Beyond factories and logistics fulfilment centres, cobots can also assist people in their everyday lives and help in areas like care for elderly people.
The increasing digitalisation of our homes, our industries and our cities is giving rise to opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). This refers to human-like intelligence in machines used to solve challenges society faces such as energy consumption, traffic flow and healthcare costs. Whether in medical imaging and diagnosis or in creating a perfect retail store experience, there are increasingly more concrete test cases of AI reaching full commercialisation.
While the headlines focus on the large industrial and tech names expanding their AI and robotics capabilities, smaller firms and start-ups are enjoying increased funding and stronger interest around mergers and acquisitions.
A key growth area is healthcare. The medical hardware and equipment space has been revolutionised with the introduction of robotics, which improve the precision and speed of surgical and treatment procedures. Yet it is perhaps in the medical imaging field where the use of AI-enabled automation can blossom.
Give a machine an X-ray to read, and it might be able to, from its database of thousands of similar X-rays, diagnose a problem you might have – all without the help of a doctor. Research firm Tractica identifies medical imaging as the most important use case in the healthcare AI market, be it in software, hardware or services. This market can reach US$19.3 billion (Bt611.16 billion) by 2025, according to the firm.
Outside of healthcare, another key growth area is logistics, such as storage planning or last-mile delivery. The use of AI can lead to insourcing: companies solving complex logistics problems themselves, instead of relying on outside help. Meanwhile, autonomous vehicles like drones, self-driving cars or robo-taxis can reduce the economic costs of traffic jams or offer new services for consumers and businesses.
Yet the growth of the robotics and AI market can lead to challenges such as regulation. The potential for global adoption might be limited as governments fear the consequences of technology and data being centralised in the hands of a select number of firms.
So how does one invest in the robotics and AI space?
We believe there are opportunities in smaller technology companies that are run by their entrepreneur founders. On the other end of the spectrum, legacy companies with disruptive technologies and which demonstrate a clear innovation focus can also be interesting investments.
Exchange-traded funds (ETF) investing in the sector are easy to access and low-cost. Another option is investing in diversified funds dedicated to the AI or robotics space. These funds tend to invest in more small and mid-cap firms, which offer a different risk-reward profile compared to an ETF.
Investors might also like to note that the market for service robots – robots doing tasks outside of the factory, including for personal, commercial or even military use – is larger than the market for industrial robots. Service robots include drone taxis, bakery robots or surgery robots.
Meanwhile, more data-intensive sectors like financials, software, media and healthcare might attract greater investor attention.
We believe the main beneficiary of AI and robotics is the IT sector. Those considering investing in robotics and AI equities will need to have a diversified exposure in this space. The market capitalisation of the IT sector has thus grown over time to become a quarter of total global market capitalisation.
At Credit Suisse, we witnessed good levels of participation from our clients on technology-related investment opportunities from as early as 2016, when we also anchored the launch of a robotics equity strategy. Client interest in robotics, and more broadly technology, remains intact throughout market cycles. In a volatile 2018, our fundraising for a digital health strategy, which has relatively meaningful robotics exposure, also achieved sizeable net sales.
Ultimately, AI and robotics is becoming more pervasive across all sorts of fields, even in traditional sectors like agriculture. AI and robotics are thus what we at Credit Suisse deem as a long-term investment theme: a supertrend.


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Cleveland House Of Blues Names GM
Dan Smith takes role at new venue.
House of Blues Entertainment has named Dan Smith as GM of the new House of Blues Cleveland.
Smith will be in charge of finances and operations for the venue. House of Blues Cleveland, which is scheduled to open later this year, is a tenant in the new East Fourth Street Project, which will also include stores and a residential area.
Smith, a seven-year company veteran, was most recently GM of House of Blues New Orleans; he previously worked as director of venue operations at House of Blues Orlando (Fla.). In his new role, he reports to House of Blues Entertainment COO Dolf Berle.


I had the misfortune of running across Ethan Vanderbuilt and his website. While it's beneath me to give someone like this an ounce of my time in writing, I do feel an obligation to give the honest truth about Ethan Vanderbuilt and who he really easy, which is an absolute scam artist himself and the ultimate form of 'hater'. To the uninformed viewer it may seem like Ethan Vanderbuilt is a 'scam buster' as he likes to refer to himself. Negativity always sells. His site is not even located in the USA, It's registered and hosted in Panama. Go to Ethan Vanderbuilt and type in see for yourself.


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Q: Can SpringFox generate Swagger Spec using Interface I have an interface
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Does SpringFox support generating Swagger Spec using only the interface?

A: Springfox does support annotations on interfaces. However not all of them seem to traverse to super classes for resolution. I have tryed to outsource swagger annotations to interfaces and then let the Controller classes implement them. I have found out that nearly all of them will get resolved by Springfox but not the @ApiParam @PathVariable combination.
There is also an open issue on GitHub.


Steering Growth In Indian Manufacturing Sector | Business Article | MBA Skool-Study.Learn.Share.
The government has set target of creating 100 million manufacturing jobs and increasing the sector contribution to India's GDP to around 25% by 2025. Skeptics argue this may be just wishful thinking as share of manufacturing in India's GDP has languished around 15% for years while jobs in the sector have shrunk from 55 million in 2004-05 to 50 million in 2005-06.
But Planning Commission member, Mr. Arun Maira, who authored the National Manufacturing Policy, is optimistic that India can achieve its manufacturing potential. He was one of the members who steered the XII Five-Year Plan's approach to manufacturing. Mr. Maira firmly believes that they have a far better collective understanding of what the real issues are and have planned a road map for addressing them.
Manufacturing Sector in India is a key component in merchandise export for 5 years but it has lagged in the global arena with its Asian peers. In league of Global manufacturing exports China has 14.8% share whereas India has meager 1.4%.
The problem in India lies in its structural transformation from agriculture to directly in service and not following the normal structural model of development (Exhibit 1 & 2). This renders manufacturing crucial for India's development and employment objectives.
Agriculture today comprises a minor share of GDP (14%), but accounts for a disproportionately large share in employment (58.2%). Emerging economies have 25-30% of share of manufacturing sector in GDP with China at 34% and Thailand contributing 40% towards GDP but India contributes only close to 16%. Indian manufacturing sector continues to grow below its true potential.
Key factors viz. poor infrastructure, low FDI inflow, low R&D spending, govt. policy paralysis, rising raw material costs, labor relations etc. are restraining growth of the manufacturing sector. Though these bottlenecks remain to thwart the growth of the sector, the govt. with private participation can propel the growth by implementing stalled projects, boosting operations, augmenting technology, putting emphasis on quality of education and training of human resource, tweaking archaic labor laws, taping the gap created in world market due to Chinese policy shift (export to consumption oriented), diversifying export markets etc.
To steer growth the changes needed are local and they don't need parliamentary approvals. The industry has to understand the need of increasing its competitiveness, productivity and use of better technology. The role of human resources cannot be understated. The industry needs to change the approach towards its workforce and treat them as only appreciating asset rather than a 'hire and fire' raw material.
The combination of rocketing domestic demand and the multinationals' desire to diversify their manufacturing footprint offers Indian product makers a once-in-a-generation opportunity to emerge from the shadow of the country's services sector. By improving their productivity and bolstering operations, they could become an engine of economic prosperity for the whole country. There is a need for strong commitment from the government as well as the industry for the sector to enter the next orbit of high growth and employment generation.
The article has been authored by Parth Sarthi of SIMS, Pune.


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Japan: Culture
Maid in Japan
November 6, 2006 Bone	25 Comments
Akihabara is a district of Tokyo that has traditionally been famous for the electronics which have for decades been synonymous with Japan. Because of this, Akihabara has also become well-known for its geeks – and now one of Japanese geeks favorite new hang-outs, the "Maid Cafe". Read on for an explanation of wide range of services maid cafes have to offer, and a hilarious video which introduces the type of clientele that keeps these establishments alive.
The Maid Cafe is one of those startling Only-In-Japan phenomena, such as the Toilet Target Marker Sticker, the Magic Hand, or the Fundoshi. They are mostly regular cafes, serving the usual cakes, coffees and teas (milk AND lemon for the authentic geek), however the waitresses are all dressed up in French maid or lolita costumes. Often the costumes include cats or bunny ears to increase the "cuteness" factor.
The maids use honorific language toward the customers such as a servant would use, their greeting being "welcome home, Master", and their level of service and subservience for the customer borders the extreme. In some cafes maids have been known to get down on their knees to stir the milk, lemon, and/or sugar into the Master's drink, and at the more hard-core cafes, maid will spoon-feed their Masters. It is this kind of attention that draws the Akihabara, or Akiba-kei geeks in numbers.
Generally cafes serve drinks at regular prices and customers pay an extra charge for the time they are there, ie 400 yen for every 30 minutes. However, some cafes offer extra services; grooming services, such as shampoos and ear-cleaning, or maybe fully clothed massages. In one cafe, for an extra 9,000 yen, customers can chat with the maid in a private room cluttered with comic books, character figurines and animation DVDs.
The line between reality and fantasy quickly becomes a blurred one.
However, its is not just the Akiba-kei geeks queuing up to take a cheap ride into a fantasy world.
The demand of Japanese women wanting to become maids has been a startling result of this fad. In a country where many adults dream nostalgically of the fun of their childhood, this offers a rare opportunity for adult women to play dress-up and role-play in a variety of different costumes, transporting them away from their tough daily lives. Many of these women are also devoted fans of the comics, animation videos, and video games portraying maids as heroines, and they enjoy immersing themselves into their characters.
Patronage of Maid Cafes is also on the rise among young women hoping to snag a geek and turn him into Prince Charming. They are trying to bring to life the story of last year's hit movie "Densha-Otoko" (Train Boy), a love story set in Akihabara that also became a popular TV series. This is a story, all supposedly true, of a 23 year-old Akihabara geek who intervened on a train when an old man was harassing a beautiful young girl. She in turn fell in love with him, and realized that he was in fact a nice guy who was just to shy to find a girlfriend or speak openly anywhere apart from online. This has lead a number of young Japanese women to try their luck at the real thing. No doubt much to the delight of all the potential nice-guy Train Boys.
In a classic piece of Japanese TV, an "investigation" was carried out to see of out of 100 Akiba-kei geeks, how many would actually have the courage to become like Densha-Otoko and help a real damsel in distress. The TV station lures the guys into an alley with a sign to a Maid Cafe, then stage a fight.
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A twist to the Maid Cafe are the latest "Princess Restaurants" where waitresses in maid outfits treat their customers like royalty as they are shown to their "throne chairs." Targeting female customers in their 20s and 30s, Princess Heart is becoming a hot spot in Tokyo Ginza, providing service to only women and couples.
For those interested, here is a list of Maid Cafes if you live in Japan. And even one here if you live in Ontario, Canada! (Canada maid cafe link removed as it recently was pointing to a hard core rape site for some reason..)
Akihabara is a must visit for tourists to Tokyo. It has a rare old-town atmosphere, people selling dirt-cheap electronics out of their garages as well as boasting the largest electronics chain stores in Japan. Maid Cafes dispersed throughout certainly add a new spice to this already interesting area.
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25 thoughts on "Maid in Japan"
Mita Ten says:
Gold, I think that those "bunny ears" are actually "cats ears". They are generally called "nekomimi" in Japanese. It looks like Wikipedia has a good rundown:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgirl
I took my father to Akihabara when he was in Japan just to see the Maids handing out tissues. He was enthrawelled and took about 50 photos. They are quite cool about you taking photos of them, which reitterates the fact that these girls like dressing up like this. Only in Japan..
Mori says:
It's killing me – what is the answer???
Geekus rectus maximus says:
Stuff the tea and cofeee,..do these chicks give out handjobs?? now thats what I call hired help!
Gold says:
Geekus, as far as I have seen, there are no handjobs on offer. HOWEVER, I have no doubt that they are there someone, just a matter of searching.
Perhaps you would be interesting in the famous Japanese "Magic Hand" here:
http://www.stippy.com/japan-videos/video-series-only-in-japan-part-2-magic-hand/
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Goddamn! They took down the Densha-Otoko video clip! That was very hilarious, and enjoyed by all.
I guess it is in noones interest to spread some of the more intriguing and interesting aspects of Japanese culture to the world.
Thanks very much to whichever bohemeth media company did that. Not.
Mr. Mori says:
From today's Nikkei:
TOKYO (Nikkei)–Video-sharing Web site operator YouTube Inc. is prepared to display on-screen copyright notices in Japanese, as urged by a host of media associations and companies in Japan.
Apparently the broadcasters were asking YouTube to publish the names and addresses of violators. Come on!
I've found that the actual sub-culture of Akihabara has become quite commercialized in the last couple of years. Compared to when I first visited 5 years ago, and now, Akiba has changed completely. While Densha Otoko was one of my favorite drama's of the last couple of years (movie sucked, drama is a little over-zealous, but in a kind-hearted way) it also brought with it a stereotype that people are trying to cash into. As weird as it sounds, Akiba just feels fake and forced now. I tend to go to Akiba with friends for forced maid outings, and I've been to a regular cafe that was simply girls in maid outfits, to a maid bar, to an over the top bar with a stage and shows. There are now apparently Maid Massages and Maid Hair Salons as well, at least according to the handouts I've received.
Another similar drama that showcases Akiba, and in a somewhat more realistic way (IE, actually hardcore references as opposed to general vagueness) is Akihabara @ Deep, which I believe was directed or produced by the same guy who did Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Kisarazu Cat's Eye, and other fairly decent dramas. Anyways, one of the locales used is a maid cafe which is the one that has a small stage and shows that I mentioned. For those who know where the Super Potato is, right accross the way there is a Laox, and in the b1 floor is the maid cafe that was used in the drama. Last time I took a friend there it was a 30 minute wait to get in. He was Japanese, from Osaka, visiting on business and his first time. After twenty minutes though he had enough. まわりがキモイやって。 On the other hand, he spent 2000 yen at Asobi City buying the little gachagacha figures. Go figure eh.
While no longer the cheap place to go for regular electronics (hell they've got a Yodabashi now, that screws it all) you can still find lots of parts pieces, american games, and bootlegs regular. The black market there seems to be growing if anything. And, there's always the maids.
I really really wonder what those girls think about it though.
hills-zoku says:
I clicked onto the link to Prince Heart – the "maid cafe" for women. Isn't that a bit risque? It says that "you are Snow White" and that you will be "greeted by drawfs" at the entrance. Isn't that a little discriminatory? Only in Japan…
michan says:
*0* it may sound weird, but it has become my life-goal to someday work in a maid cafe. Look at the pretty costumes!!!
For the next animecon, I'll try to team up some girls to see if we can at least do a mini version
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reon says:
the next big thing is not a maid cafe, but a maid lounge like the Akiba Refresh club
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/akihabara-maid-refresh-club-from-candy-fruits/
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samuel welsh says:
they are really cute
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Nanci says:
ehh ~~~ i wanted to watch , too bad it was removed =T
E-pink says:
About the Princess Heart cafe…
My friend and I went in this May and from my experience, it was nothing more than a themed restaurant. When the website says you will be greeted by seven dwarfs, they are referring to the 7 dwarf statuettes in the entrance of the cafe.
The place was decked out for private dining or small parties, and decorated like a castle you would imagine in Disneyland. The first room had a white light tree in the middle and walls that glowed purple with princessy decor like glass slippers. The room my friend and I ate in was pink and pretty, with chandeliers and the like. Our waitress wore a maid costume, but besides that the service was just as nice as any decent restaurant in Japan.
We arrived right as the cafe opened and the other customers there were a party of young business women, a couple of older ladies, and a couple of teen girls. All in all, even though I didn't particularly like the menu, it seems like a nice niche for ladies looking for a fun environment to relax in.
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11-05: Reconciliation over Land Rights in Post-Conflict Settings
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The Politics of Institutional Proliferation and the Management of Repatriation-induced Land Disputes in Post-war Burundi
Rosine Tchatchoua-Djomo
African Studies Centre Leiden, The Netherlands
Though policy makers foresee the restitution of property and land as a primary mechanism for state formation after violent conflicts, and as a sustainable solution to peace building, its implementation unveils critical challenges. In the case of 2000 Arusha Peace Accord to put en end to conflicts in Burundi, the negotiators recommended land restitution and compensation as a key strategy to strengthen an already fragile peace and justice to many former long-term refugees. This paper examines how the management of repatriation-induced land disputes works out in practice and the politics related to it in southern Burundi. Deriving from extensive ethnographic research in the province of Makamba, this paper demonstrates that institutional multiplicity provides choices and opportunities to both returnees and occupants seeking to get their claims validated and settled. Yet, rather than providing a solution to the multiple land disputes between returnees and occupants, institutional multiplicity contributes to intractable land disputes and confusion between local and higher-level government actors about their roles and who has the power to adjudicate local land disputes and to enforce property rights. Ultimately, the resolution of repatriation-induced land disputes resumes to broader political contention about legitimacy, power and control.
11-05-Tchatchoua-Djomo-235_paper.pdf
11-05-Tchatchoua-Djomo-235_ppt.pdf
Conflict Dynamics of Dual Land Administration in Karen State/Kawthoolei of Myanmar
SiuSue Mark
International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University, The Hague, Netherlands
In October 2015, the Government of Myanmar (GoM) signed a partial national ceasefire to end six decades of civil war. Simultaneously, the GoM initiated a package of land-governance reforms, including the issuance of land-use certificates under the 2012 Farmland Law. Many interpret these efforts as part of the state's attempt to consolidate sovereignty over territory.
This is far from a straightforward process. Joliffe's (2014, 2015) analysis shows that armed groups around the country have established varying degrees of administrative control in their respective areas since the outbreak of war. Ceasefire agreements indicate that administrative systems put in place by ethnic armed organizations will be respected by state authorities. In reality, as the state seeks to extend its rule, the non-state institutions are being eroded as government administration expands. Because property relations require that the laws and norms that regulate them must be sanctioned by "the state or some other form of politico-legal authority" (Sikor and Lund 2009), the uncertainty of shifting authority increases the vulnerability of local communities. This research paper looks at how these dynamics unfold in Karen State (Kawthoolei), where the armed group the KNU has administrated its land since adoption of its land policy in 1974.
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Land and Conflict in Myanmar
Francesca Marzatico
Palladium , Myanmar
Myanmar (Burma) is living a big dichotomy: while it has opened to the international community and embraced a process of political transformation and peace building, it remains troubled by ethnic conflicts for more than half century. Where ceasefires had taken hold conditions on the ground have improved for civilians. Where the ceasefires did not take place the conflicts are increasing causing more displacement and insecurity. The peace process represents the best opportunity to put an end to half century of conflicts. However, the political, social and economic issues at the heart of the conflict will not be easily resolved. Access to, and control over land and natural resources remain among main causes of conflicts in Myanmar.
This paper aims at analysing the role of the land in the ethnic conflicts in Myanmar, with particular reference to the Kachin and Northern Shan conflicts. It also provides examples of lessons learned from past experiences of conflict mitigation/conflict resolution strategies, which have been successfully implemented in similar situations during the past years.
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Unfortunately, there's no way I could convince the company of changing IE8.
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Expansion of MBL authority for all FICUs a priority for NASCUS in 2003
ARLINGTON, Va. - It's going on five years since the member business lending rule was enacted as part of the Credit Union Membership Access Act, and NASCUS says it's time to amend the MBL limitations to allow for increased member business lending authority and flexibility for all federally insured credit...
By Staff Writer | September 24, 2002 at 08:00 PM | The original version of this story was published on Credit Union Times Magazine
ARLINGTON, Va. – It's going on five years since the member business lending rule was enacted as part of the Credit Union Membership Access Act, and NASCUS says it's time to amend the MBL limitations to allow for increased member business lending authority and flexibility for all federally insured credit unions, including state-chartered CUs. Just as the savings and loan industry sought broader business lending authority as part of this year's reg relief legislation – and will likely seek similar authority in next year's reg relief bill if this year's bill isn't enacted, or in a broad-based banking industry bill in 2003- "shouldn't NASCUS be seeking similar business lending relief from federal statutes for state-chartered credit unions in the next Congress?" the association's government relations committee asked in a report they presented at a meeting held during NASCUS Annual Conference in New Orleans earlier this month. Jim Jordon, CEO, Schools Financial CU, Sacramento, Calif. and NASCUS Council Chair of the association's Government Relations Committee stressed that understandably the association's policy position is focused on the expansion of MBL authority for state-chartered credit unions, "but that doesn't exclude federal credit unions." Prior to the enactment of H.R. 1151, it was left to state regulators to decide the member business lending policy for their respective state-chartered credit unions. MBL provisions in H.R. 1151 now preempt state law. Currently though, seven states have their own MBL rules that closely resemble NCUA's and have been approved by the agency. NASCUS is exploring four legislative policy approaches to expand FICUs' MBL authority: 1 – change the language of the FCU Act so the current MBL limitations in the federal law only apply to federal credit unions. 2 – raise the current 12.25% MBL limit for all credit unions. 3 – change the definition of "member business loan" as contained in the FCU Act to exclude extensions of credit of less than the Freddie/Fannnie Mae conforming mortgage loan limit (currently $300,000) and leave the current 12.25% limit unchanged (the current federal statute only exempts extensions of credit up to $50,000 from the MBL definition.) 4 – exclude loan participations purchased by a credit union from the MBL limitation and allow them to be regulated as a type of investment. Of the four approaches, Jordon said the first would be the most difficult to achieve and the least likely NASCUS will pursue. "We don't want to separate ourselves from federal credit unions," said Jordon. NASCUS' Jonathan Lindley, vice president, national advocacy agreed, saying, "It would be difficult to get consensus from the credit union community on this, and there may be some people who would see this as giving an advantage to state-chartered credit unions." The "most likely" approach, he said, is the second one. Lindley stressed that, "It is important that the credit union community speaks with one voice on this issue. There's no such thing as a NASCUS agenda that Congress will pass. The entire credit union industry needs to go to Congress and tell them that either they support expanding member business lending authority for both savings and loans and credit unions or they support it for neither. They can't expand the powers of one and not the other. " At the end of this year, Lindley will report to the NASCUS leadership on his discussions with the other credit union trades on business lending relief and the status of any consensus among them on the issue. " We have to start now to build a consensus," said Lindley. The association got a headstart on this when it invited John McKechnie, senior vp of government affairs for CUNA to its annual conference to brief him on the MBL relief options NASCUS was exploring. McKechnie told Credit Union Times that, "CUNA wholeheartedly agrees credit unions need relief from the MBL cap and more flexibility to do small business lending, and the association is interested in trying to find a way to do that." That's why, he said, CUNA has been having discussions with the Small Business Administration, Congress and NCUA. The association also held a small business lending summit in April. "The common refrain CUNA is hearing from its membership is that the legal restraints on credit unions' member business lending activity are not helpful to either federal or state-chartered credit unions. CUNA, like NASCUS, is interested in helping credit unions have better flexibility and access to make member business loans. There are a wide variety of options available to credit unions, both legislative and regulatory, to make policy changes." -