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GPT has a range of policies and protocols to guide employees in their day-to-day work activities and to support high standards of ethical and professional behaviour. Our people are required to understand and adhere to the Group's policies.
The Audit Committee is a Committee of the GPT Board set up to assist the GPT Board in discharging its responsibilities. The specific role and responsibilities of the Committee are set out in this Charter.
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The GPT Group aims to be an overall positive contributor to environmental sustainability, aspiring to positively contribute to sustainable and resilient communities and ecosystems through the protection of biodiversity.
We believe that responsibly managing our biodiversity impacts will enable us to strategically assess biodiversity-related risks and opportunities in managing our investments, anticipate and respond proactively to emerging regulations and societal expectations, and play our part in working towards our aspiration of sustainable and resilient communities.
The primary purpose of the GPT Board is to ensure the Group, at all times, acts in the best interests of Securityholders of GPT.
Climate Change & Energy Policy
The GPT Group aims to be an overall positive contributor to environmental sustainability, aspiring to identify and respond to climate change risks and opportunities in managing our property portfolio and work towards carbon neutrality in our operations, developments and business activities.
We are proud of GPT's longstanding reputation for applying the highest ethical and moral standards in all its dealings.
The Code of Conduct sets out the standards of conduct we expect at GPT as we work to be the most respected property company in Australia.
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The GPT Group aims to be a highly trusted property manager and developer wherever we operate and in doing so return value to our communities as well as our investors. We consider these outcomes to be complementary as the health and resilience of our local communities and the trust we build with them will be reflected in the performance of our assets and success of our business.
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The policy provides guidance principally in respect of conflicts arising from the existence of obligations owed by certain Directors to other corporate entities, but also in respect of conflicts arising from any material personal interests held by the Directors. The policy provides for the establishment of procedures to facilitate good corporate governance and legal compliance with duties arising under statute.
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GPT promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace where employee differences such as sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, race, beliefs, age, or abilities are valued. The unique skills, perspectives and experience that our employees possess promotes greater creativity and innovation that better reflects and serves the needs of our diverse customer base, ultimately driving improved business performance.
GPT is committed to providing a safe, healthy, collaborative and productive environment for all of our employees. We seek to ensure that our workplace is an environment free from unfair treatment, discrimination, harassment, vilification, bullying and conflict by minimising conduct and actions or activities which may lead to personal injury, including unacceptable behaviour.
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Fraud and/or corruption, including bribery, in all forms are behaviours that are contrary to GPT's values and culture. GPT is actively committed to preventing fraud and corrupt conduct throughout the organisation. GPT has developed this fraud and corruption prevention policy as part of its overall risk management framework.
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GPT aims to be a sustainable business that delivers long-term shareholder value. We see our ability to effectively manage our sustainability performance as a major opportunity for GPT and its investors. We also recognise that the way we approach this presents a significant opportunity to enhance shared value for all our stakeholders.
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Euroclear Expands in Latin America
Euroclear is developing an international link with Peru after the first Mexican company has just sold bonds through the Brussels-based international central securities depositor.
Peru's Ministry of Economy and Finance and Euroclear have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a new international link for Peru by the end of this year. Once implemented, the i-link will allow domestic Peruvian issuers to tap into the liquidity pool provided by Euroclear's global investor client base and let Peruvian investors trade with international counterparties.
Alonso Segura Vasi, the Minister of Economy and Finance of Peru, said in a statement: "The development of this i-link will allow us to increase domestic liquidity, lower price volatility and reduce the financial cost of our sovereign bonds, ultimately boosting the development of the Peruvian public debt market. It will also provide both local and international investors a unique and cost-efficient channel through which to access the Peruvian capital market."
This month Pemex, the oil and gas firm, sold 24.3bn pesos ($1.6bn) of bonds and became the the first Mexican company to issue debt through the new Cebures service with Euroclear which gives international investors access to domestic Mexican Peso denominated securities.
Rodolfo Campos, Pemex treasurer, said in a statement: "Having Mexican Peso denominated securities settle through Euroclear will provide international investors access to the world's leading post-trade service provider, and we believe it will help to lay the foundations for the future growth of Mexico's corporate debt market."
Last December Euroclear had said it would begin servicing Mexican corporate debt instruments, known as Cebures, from 31 January 2015. The corporate bond service expands Euroclear's existing link with the Mexican market for government debt and equities that was launched in 1995.
Last year Euroclear also launched international links for Panamanian government bonds, Russian municipal and corporate bonds, and equities; and Taiwanese-issued Renminbi bonds.
Last month Euroclear reported that assets under custody grew by 7.4% in 2014 to reach a record €26 trillion. The value of securities transactions settled grew by 10.6% in 2014 to an all-time high of €633.6 trillion.
Tim Howell, chief executive of the Euroclear group, said in a statement: "We remain focused on maintaining market stability, delivering the regulation-driven initiatives in our core European franchise and investing in capabilities and services that extend client value."
Last September it launched DTCC-Euroclear Global Collateral Limited, the joint venture company with the US Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation.
Euroclear also made progress with its international ETF structure which aims to reduce the cost of settling ETFs in the fragmented European market though the use of one central securities depository. In 2013 BlackRock was the inaugural issuer. Last year Pimco and State Street adopted Euroclear's international ETF structure with listings on Euronext and the London Stock Exchange.


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Mirandolina ist eine komische Oper in drei Aufzügen des tschechischen Komponisten Bohuslav Martinů, beruhend auf der gleichnamigen Komödie Mirandolina von Carlo Goldoni (italienischer Originaltitel: La locandiera). Die Originalfassung der Oper ist in italienischer Sprache, Martinů selbst hat Goldonis Text für die Vertonung eingerichtet.

Mirandolina trägt die Werknummer H. 346 im Halbreich-Verzeichnis. Das Werk entstand in den Jahren 1953 und 1954. Uraufgeführt wurde es allerdings erst am 17. Mai 1959, kurz vor Martinůs Tod, vom Prager Nationaltheater in seiner Spielstätte im Smetana-Theater in einer tschechischen Übersetzung. Die Erstaufführung in Deutschland fand 1960 in Essen statt. Erst die Aufführungen beim Wexford Festival 2002 in Irland und die beim Garsington Opera Festival 2009 in England führten zu einer breiteren Aufnahme des Werkes.

Entstehungsgeschichte
Goldonis Komödie wurde mindestens zwölfmal vertont, mehrmals bereits im 18. Jahrhundert. Beispielsweise schrieben im Jahr 1773 Antonio Salieri seine Oper La locandiera, uraufgeführt im Wiener Kärntnertortheater, und Pietro Alessandro Guglielmi seine Mirandolina, uraufgeführt in Venedig. Weitere Opernfassungen stammen unter anderem von Johann Simon Mayr (1800), Giuseppe Farinelli (1803), Henry Kimball Hadley (1918) und Richard Mohaupt (1937). Auf den Spielplänen hielt sich allerdings keine dieser Vertonungen.

Martinů lebte von 1923 bis 1940 in Paris. Nachdem seine Musik in seiner Heimat von den Nationalsozialisten verboten worden war und sich bereits der Einmarsch deutscher Truppen in Paris abzeichnete, floh er zuerst nach Südfrankreich und emigrierte dann über Lissabon in die Vereinigten Staaten. 1952 wurde er Staatsbürger der USA, 1953 kehrte er mit seiner Ehefrau Charlotte, einer Französin, nach Europa zurück und bezog vorerst in Nizza Quartier. Dort entstand zwischen dem 15. Dezember 1953 und dem 1. Juli 1954 die Oper Mirandolina.

Leben und Werk des neoklassischen Komponisten waren immer wieder von Phasen unerschütterlichen Optimismus geprägt. So schrieb er 1940 in Aix-en-Provence auf der Flucht vor den Nazis eine Sinfonietta giocosa. Nach seiner Rückkehr 1953 nach Südfrankreich entschied er sich wiederum für ein heiteres Sujet. Er hatte in diesem Jahr ein Guggenheim-Stipendium für die Komposition einer Oper zugesprochen bekommen und wollte diese mit einem Abgabetermin versehene Verpflichtung möglichst rasch erfüllen. Die Idee, Die Besessenen von Dostojewski zu vertonen, wurde zwar erwogen, aber schließlich doch verworfen. Jaroslav Mihule schreibt, "die schöne französische Riviera mit ihrem azurblauen Himmel und der duftende Meeresbrise" hätte den Gehalt seiner Kompositionen in dieser Lebensphase bestimmt. Überdies habe er sich seiner Liebe zu Italien erinnert, die ihren Ursprung im Jahr 1922 auf einer Tournee mit der Tschechischen Philharmonie hatte, in deren Rahmen er auch nach Florenz kam, dem Schauplatz von Goldonis Komödie.

Nachdem die Entscheidung für das Sujet gefallen war, ging die Arbeit zügig voran. Martinů beschloss, das Stück Goldonis in der Originalsprache zu vertonen und das Libretto selbst einzurichten. Da er selbst Italienisch nicht gut genug beherrschte, nutzte er für das Libretto eine zweisprachige Ausgabe des Theatertexts in Italienisch und Französisch. Zur Klärung offener Fragen begab er sich im Februar 1954 einige Tage nach Italien, um sich von Olga Schallberger sprachlich beraten zu lassen. Das Ergebnis war jedoch nicht befriedigend. Glücklicherweise erklärte sich ein alter Freund aus Pariser Tagen, Antonio Aniante, bereit, Martinů nicht nur beim Textverständnis zu unterstützen, sondern auch in Kadenz und Betonung. Ursprünglich sollte das Werk genauso wie die literarische Vorlage La locandiera heißen, ihren endgültigen Namen fand die Oper erst im Rahmen der Prager Uraufführung. Aus den Aufzeichnungen seiner Frau geht hervor, dass der zweite Aufzug am 7. Mai und der dritte am 23. Juni 1954 fertiggestellt werden konnten. Die Komposition des Saltarellos, der Einleitung des dritten Aktes, wurde am 30. Juni 1954 abgeschlossen.

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Erster Akt
In Mirandolinas Herberge streiten sich der Marchese und der Conte, wer von den beiden über mehr Geld verfüge. Hintergrund des Streits ist, dass sich beide in die äußerst attraktive Wirtin verliebt haben und jeder die bessere Partie darstellen will. Der Cavaliere, ein Frauenverächter, erscheint und bietet sich als Schlichter des Streits an. In seinen Augen ist es lächerlich, sich wegen einer Frau zu streiten. Als Mirandolina auftritt, um das Foyer zu putzen, verschlägt es den drei Herren – ob ihrer Schönheit – die Sprache. Fabrizio ist der Kellner in Mirandolinas Herberge. Eifersüchtig beobachtet er, wie seine Dienstgeberin allen männlichen Gästen den Kopf verdreht. Dennoch kümmert er sich gewissenhaft um seine Arbeit.

Zweiter Akt
Ortensia und Deianira erscheinen und geben vor, von Stand zu sein. Sie wollen sich bei Fabrizio einmieten, doch Mirandolina durchschaut und demaskiert die beiden. Der Marchese kämpft mittels eines Seidentuches um die Aufmerksamkeit der schönen Wirtin, doch sie möchte den frauenfeindlichen Cavaliere bekehren, bedient ihn persönlich und bezirzt ihn mit allen ihr zur Verfügung stehenden Mitteln. Das Raubein wird schwach und verliebt sich rasch. Die beiden essen gemeinsam, singen zusammen ein Trinklied und nähern sich einander an. Schließlich setzt die Wirtin das ultimative Mittel ein, eine fiktive Ohnmacht, die den Cavaliere glauben lässt, Mirandolina habe sich in ihn verliebt. Während er sie mit Wasser wiederzubeleben versucht, amüsieren sich Marchese und Conte über das Spiel.

Dritter Akt
Mirandolina kümmert sich um die Wäsche, Fabrizio bringt das Bügeleisen. Der Cavaliere tritt auf und möchte wissen, ob sich Mirandolina wieder erholt hat. Als er erkennen muss, dass sich die Wirtin mehr für ihren Kellner interessiert als für ihn, wird er wütend und handgreiflich. Doch Fabrizio verteidigt seine Dienstgeberin heldenhaft. Daraufhin verkündet Mirandolina vor den herbeigeeilten Gästen, dass sie sich für Fabrizio entschieden habe und ihn heiraten werde. Der Cavaliere verlässt empört die Szene.

Charakteristik
Martinů komponierte mit Mirandolina eine klassische Opera buffa, heiter, lebhaft und schnell. Sein Werk gilt "als eine augenzwinkernde Reminiszenz an die Meisterwerke Rossinis". Die neoklassische Tonalität war auch beeinflusst vom französischen Impressionismus, vom Jazz und von seiner heimatlich-mährischen Volksmusik. Die Genrebezeichnung ist schwierig, sie bewegt sich zwischen dramma giocoso, wie Salieri und Guglielmi ihre Vertonungen nannten, oder komischer Oper – oder überhaupt als Verknüpfung mehrerer Genres, wie das Werk vom Teatro La Fenice beschrieben wird: "un delizioso ibrido tra opéra-comique, Singspiel ed operetta", auf deutsch: "eine köstliche Mischung aus Opéra-comique, Singspiel und Operette".

Formal auffallend ist, dass neben Gesang und Sprechgesang auch gesprochene Passagen integriert sind – bei durchgehender Orchesterbegleitung. Das Teatro La Fenice beschreibt "die hellen Töne, die funkelnden Dialoge und einen Hauch von Melancholie", die das Werk durchziehen. Der britische Regisseur David Pountney lobte Martinů für seine witzigen und ironischen Anspielungen auf italienische Madrigale, französisches Vaudeville und die klassische Opera buffa. Martinůs Biograph Brian Large wies auf einige Höhepunkte der Partitur hin – die Koloraturarie Mirandolinas in der 6. Szene des ersten Aufzugs, die Walzer, Intermezzi und den Saltarello zu Beginn des dritten Aufzugs. Letzterer wird oft in Konzerten aufgeführt und wurde auch auf Tonträgern aufgezeichnet.

Aufführungsgeschichte

Nach ihrer Uraufführung am 17. Mai 1959 im Smetana-Theater, der heutigen Staatsoper Prag, blieb die Oper bis 1963 auf dem Spielplan. Eine weitere Aufführungsserie durch das Prager Nationaltheater gab es von 1980 bis 1982. In beiden Serien wurde das Werk in tschechischer Sprache aufgeführt, übersetzt von Rudolf Vonásek.

In Deutschland wurde das Werk erstmals 1960 an den Städtischen Bühnen Essen gespielt mit Käthe Graus in der Titelrolle, auch nicht in der Originalsprache, sondern in einer deutschen Übersetzung von Carl Stueber. Die frühe Aufführungsgeschichte des Werkes wurde – mit Ausnahme der Uraufführungs-Inszenierung – noch nicht wissenschaftlich erarbeitet.

Das Wexford Festival Opera in Südost-Irland präsentierte die Oper im Jahr 2002, mit Daniela Bruera in der Titelrolle, dirigiert von Riccardo Frizza und inszeniert von Paul Curran. Die Erstaufführung im Vereinigten Königreich erfolgte 2009 beim Festival Garsington Opera. Die Titelpartie sang dort Juanita Lascarro, es dirigierte Martin André, es inszenierte Martin Duncan.

Am 5. Dezember 2013 hatte das Werk am Mährisch-Schlesischen Nationaltheater in Ostrava Premiere, erstmals in Tschechien wurde die Oper in italienischer Originalsprache gesungen. Im März 2014 folgte die erste originalsprachige Aufführung in Deutschland – am Stadttheater Gießen, inszeniert von Andriy Zholdak, dirigiert von Michael Hofstetter. Im April 2014 präsentierte das Opernstudio der Bayerischen Staatsoper das Werk im Münchner Cuvilliés-Theater, dirigiert von Alexander Prior und inszeniert von Christian Stückl. Im Juni desselben Jahres folgte eine Neuproduktion am Slowakischen Nationaltheater in Bratislava. Am 1. Juli 2016 stellt schließlich auch das Teatro La Fenice in Venedig die Oper Martinůs vor.

Besetzungen wichtiger Inszenierungen:

Aufnahme
Die Wexford-Produktion aus dem Jahr 2002 wurde von der BBC aufgezeichnet und 2004 von Supraphon auf CD publiziert. Orchester der Wexford-Produktion war das Weißrussische Nationalorchester.

Einzelnachweise

Operntitel
Kammeroper
Oper in italienischer Sprache
Oper von Bohuslav Martinů
Oper aus dem 20. Jahrhundert
Werk nach Carlo Goldoni
Musik 1954

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What better way to give you a look at Flip Video's new Ultra HD camcorder than by reviewing it on video... shot with the Ultra HD. The specs are simple: 720p / 30 FPS, 8GB of storage on-board, HDMI out, and pretty much nothing else. Still, a camera this cheap ($199.99) and this small definitely has its uses. Of course, you'll probably be distracted (like we were) by the bad, bad image stabilization issues. But don't just read about it -- take a look at the gallery below to scope out what the thing looks like, then watch the videos after the break to hear (and see) our thoughts, and catch the cam in some heavier -- shakier -- action. Needless to say, both videos are available in HD.
Update: The videos should now be working properly. Sorry about that guys!
Update 2: Apparently YouTube is sucking right now and hasn't finished encoding the HD version of the review video, even though we upped about five hours ago. Awesome.
It's been a few moments since Phase One had us lusting after one of its devices, and now the company is back with a 40 megapixel system named, appropriately enough, the P40+. Like the P65+ we peeped last year, this new guy offers two separate image-capture modes -- in this case, you're looking at either a standard mode for full 40 megapixel shooting, or a 10 megapixel Sensor+ mode that gives you a four-fold increase in light sensitivity (ISO to 3200), and a 1.8 fps capture rate. Both modes feature a 12.5 f-stop dynamic range. The camera is shipping now, and it will run you a cool €16,990 ($22,073). Or pick up just the camera back for €14,990 ($19,475). Actually, you might want to think about picking up two. You know, just in case. One more image after the break.
We knew Samsung had a good thing going with the HMX-R10, and sure enough, that stylish has rubbed off heavily on the company's newest pair. The MX-C14 and SMX-C10 are both 'ergonomic' camcorders which boast the company's Touch of Color finish and the practically iconic Active Angle Lens. Specs wise, we're told that they include a 10x optical zoomer, Hyper Image Stabilization (oxymoron much?) and a 230,000-dot, swiveling 2.7-inch wide LCD screen. Strangely (and inexcusably, really), Sammy failed to mention what resolution these capture at, so we could be looking at two 4K RED competitors or VGA shooters that can't even outdo those uninspiring offerings from DXG. At any rate, we're told that the C14 comes with 16GB of internal flash along with an SD / SDHC expansion slot, while the C10 gets by with just a slot. Finally, both units include one-touch YouTube uploads and just under three hours of life on a single charge; they'll splash down this July for undisclosed amounts.
It's been about a day after forever ago since we've seen a new camcorder from Genius, but if you're scouting a low-end, low-cost option that'll still capture clips at a halfway respectable resolution, you're in luck. Similar to many of the DXG offerings, the G-Shot HD520 provides 720p footage for under $150, and it can also capture 11 megapixel still shots when things slow down a bit. The six-ounce device records in MPEG-4 / H.264 format and features a 2.5-inch LCD and room for up to 8GB of storage -- you know, in case you fill up the 32MB that are included, which will probably never happen. It's available now from a smorgasbord of legitimate online retailers.
Thanks Best Buy, we owe you (another) one. Yet again, the big box retailer everyone loves to hate has provided the world with a glimpse of a heretofore unannounced product, and this one's got our mouths all kinds of damp. Barely a month after Cisco picked up Pure Digital for a small fortune, the Flip Video Ultra HD -- which seems to be the natural successor to the standard Ultra -- has already begun to hit select store shelves in America. Notable niceties include an HDMI output, 120 minutes of record time (up from 60 minutes), a removable / rechargeable battery and support for AA cells in a pinch. We're still waiting for the full rundown of specifications (and the price, too), but feel free to tap the read link for a stellar unboxing in the meanwhile.
Wow, it's been a great day for camera nerds -- the Nikon D5000 got a ship date, the Canon Rebel T1i started arriving in stores, and now the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1's been unboxed. That's a hat trick of hotly-anticipated DSLRs* right there, and the GH1 might be the most anticipated of the bunch. Sadly for would-be importers, the Japanese version here can't be set to display English menus, but we can still gawk at the pretty pictures, including an amazing shot of the lens cap entitled 'The Engadget Product Photo Effect.' Hit the read link for the full set, including some test shots.
High Definition (HD) technology is getting more and more pervasive these days, culminating in the VholdR ContourHD helmet which is touted to be the first HD wearable camcorder in the world. It makes you look like a Starship Trooper in the first place, shooting 720p at 30fps and WVGA (858 x 480) at 60fps, featuring a goggle mount and flat surface mount alongside lens that can swivel up to 192 degrees for easy alignment. Dual lasers do its part in the setup of your shot, while a microSD memory card slot helps out with storing HD content. Nice to see the manufacturer throw in H.264 as the default codec. Shipping of the ContourHD helmet begins from this May 15th onwards for $280 a pop.
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If you're a Presidents of the United States of America fan, you can now listen to the band's entire discography for a mere $3, but not through the iTunes Store. Fire up your iPhone and grab it from the App Store instead; the band has bypassed the record label bureaucracy and released everything on its own.
What's a good way to release your entire back catalog of music to a large audience without having to deal with the bureaucratic red tape of the record labels and the iTunes Store? Release it yourself through the App Store, of course. The album-as-an-iPhone-app method has been experimented with by some bands already, but the Presidents of the United States of America (yes, the guys behind the "Peaches" song) have gone all out, selling its entire discography through the App Store in hopes of engaging fans in ways they couldn't through the iTunes Store alone.
The app, called "The Presidents' Music - PUSA," sells for $2.99 on the App Store (iTunes link) offers users access to four full albums, including the band's early "lost" recordings. This includes the previously-unavailable FroggyStyle—"unless you have one of the 500 cassettes the band sold in 1994, you've never heard this before," reads the app description. The app also features a number of extras and exclusives that the band says are updated regularly, and fans can read the band's blog directly from the app on their iPhones or iPod touches.
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After DigTimes announced that Apple had possibly ordered 100 million new 8GB NAND flash chips, the iPhone community has been buzzing about what Apple plans to do with these new chips.
Apple has most likely placed the order for a newer iPhone or iPod touch to be coming into the market some where in June or July of 2009. So what's the new iPhone going to look like? We've put together a small list of possible answers with a iPhone commercial spoof at the end.
2. iPhone Elite features a better camera and a slide out QWERTY keyboard.
3. An amazing clear iPhone design but it probably won't happen.
This version of Skype is only supported on unmodified versions of OS iPod 2.2.
This warning was probably put there because jailbroken users were complaining to Skype about MobileSubstrate's frequent crashing. But now that Saurik has confirmed that the problem is fixed, there shouldn't be any more problems with a jailbroken iPod/iPhone and Skype.
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One of the undoubted successes in the application and game development world has been iPhone/iPod Touch development. The recent announcement of the one billionth download from Apple's App Store is testament to that fact.
For those just getting started, or wishing to include iPhone development as part of their course Stanford University has released an iPhone Application Programming course. Comprising a set of PDFs with accompanying lectures available on iTunes the course covers everything from the basics of getting started with Cocoa to publishing on the App Store.
Free iPhone apps could be a thing of the past as smart phone users abandon them after the first download. A recent study unveils that 30 percent of mobile phone users retire non-pay applications after the first install.
Apple iPhone applications can be freely downloaded or purchased by Apple Inc's App Store online. However, a new study suggests that only 30 percent of users who fetch new applications usually vacate them after the first install. It is a trend that is quite troubling for developers who make free software for the smart phone.
"Paid applications generally retain their users longer than free applications, although the drop-off is still pretty steep," a Pinch Media spokesperson said.
Throughout the RIM BlackBerry Storm vs Apple iPhone debate, most people supported one phone over the other based solely on the number of free applications available for the device. While both mobile phones do offer an online store to retrieve free and paid applications, smart phone users should base their choice on the quality and usability of the mobile device and not its app store.
Free iPhone apps are retired after the first install.
Pinch Media also said, "Users stop using the average applications pretty quickly. Long-term audience are generally one percent of total downloads." The study is quite astonishing and could mark what the future holds for free iPhone applications.
Despite how some consumers feel about Apple products, few will argue that Apple has some of the most desirable products and best product marketing on the planet. Apple has dominated the mobile music player market and is now conquering the smartphone market with its iPhone.
To go along with the iPhone, Apple launched its App Store last year that provided third-party applications for the handset ranging from video games to productivity apps. The App Store was a raging success from the start with over $30 million in sales during its first full month of operation.
This week Apple announced that the billionth download had been made from the App Store. A contest was running as the countdown to one billion downloads ran and the contest is now over. The one-billionth download was made yesterday by an unnamed user. Apple says that it will announce who made the billionth download soon.
The person who made the record setting download stands to get a serious gift package including $10,000 in iTunes credit, a 17-inch MacBook Pro, a 32GB iPod touch and a Time Capsule backup system. Apple says that in all it will give away $13,000 in prizes for the contest. All App downloader's were automatically entered into the contest.
AdMob shares its monthly smartphone data today, and the numbers provide some deeper insight into trends we've seen recently. I was sure that the Android Marketplace's relatively slow pace would weigh down the growth rate of T-Mobile's G1, but as they say: the numbers don't lie. Even more surprising is how well Apple's iPhone is doing on T-Mobile's network when the carrier doesn't even offer it for sale. Bear in mind that the data is limited to smartphone requests made to web sites and apps that serve AdMob advertising, so the information is only a proxy representation of the market. However, the company served up an impressive 7.6 billion ad impressions in March, which is certainly not a small number.
Marketing iPhone Apps - The 101 Way!
1) Its essentially a walled garden, distribution is exclusively through the app store, so Apple owns the customer contact.
2) First mover advantage was important. If you could get there first with an OK app in front of many rabid Mac fans you were guaranteed of making some money.
3) There is a real problem with the pricing model (if you're a developer). in order to get into the top sellers bracket people try to get as many sales as possible, so developers keep their prices real low ($0.99). This is a doubled edged sword that you need to decrease your price to make sales, but then the revenues don't actually mean much. Unfortunately you have to sell a lot of content in order to keep yourself happy with that.
4) It's a groundbreaking device; it can tell where you are, connect to the internet, do crazy things associated with motion. This opens up the scope considerably wrt development.
I keep looking for iPhone apps that would keep my 3 year old kid engrossed for atleast an hour every evening, so that he stops calling for attention. I have around 40 games and apps on my iPhone especially for him. This morning I sat down looking for few FREE apps for kids aged between 2 to 4 years. I guess this list might help few of my blog readers as well :).
Kid Recognize aims to help kids learn to remember and recognize characters. In version 1 we provide three categories: Animal, Farm and Vehicle. We put a great value on replayability. Every time you choose a category, it displays different combining of characters and different order than the last time you chose it.
Baby Flash Cards is a fun and interactive app that helps children learn vocabulary and practice memorization.
- Great for helping children develop early language skills.
- Categories include Animals, Objects, Food, Numbers, Shapes, Colors, and more.
One of the few disappointments in the Apple iPhone is its camera. It's just 2 megapixels, has no video capability, and performs poorly in low light and with moving subjects. Add to the list of missing features zoom, burst mode, timer, and white balance. You could argue that the camera's very simplicity is a virtue, but we here at PCMag always want more from our technology products, not less. Luckily, there are apps that address most of these issues, and some picture-taking techniques that also can help you mitigate the iPhone camera's shortcomings.
Even if you are waiting for an iPhone that has a 3.2 or 5MP camera, the tips and apps that follow will come in handy for improving your image collection on Apple's handheld marvel. As always, click the links below to get to the full reviews of the apps. Note that this is in no way intended to be an exhaustive list of all the photography-related iPhone apps. There are many more out there, and we're going to keep reviewing them. Did we miss your favorite? Got an awful one you want to warn iPhone photogs about? Let us know in the discussion for this article.
iPhone TimeLapse Test from digitalurban on Vimeo.
Here's a fun application. TimeLapse [App Store link] uses your iPhone's camera to take photos at regular intervals. You can have one photo snapped as infrequently as every 24 hours, or as often as every 10 seconds, which is about as fast as it can snap and store a photo. After you've collected all of your photos (I told it to stop after 300), you can easily dump them into iMovie or QuickTime Pro and make a simple time lapse movie. Neat!
Stanford University has recently begun offering a free iPhone app development course via iTunes U. The 10-week course is hosted by Apple engineers who walk students through every aspect of iPhone app development. We've taken a look at the first lecture and really enjoyed it. You'll need to already know Objective-C to actually dive in and start writing apps with this course, but it's great to check out even if you're just curios.
New lectures are available each week. Get 'em here!


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package com.pyamsoft.dontsuckmp.service;

import android.app.Notification;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.CheckResult;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v4.media.MediaBrowserCompat;
import android.support.v4.media.MediaBrowserServiceCompat;
import android.support.v4.media.MediaDescriptionCompat;
import android.support.v4.media.session.MediaSessionCompat;
import com.pyamsoft.dontsuckmp.Injector;
import com.pyamsoft.dontsuckmp.base.WearableHelper;
import com.pyamsoft.dontsuckmp.model.Artist;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
import javax.inject.Inject;
import timber.log.Timber;

public class PlayerService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {

  @Inject ServicePresenter presenter;

  @Override public void onCreate() {
    super.onCreate();
    Injector.get().provideComponent().inject(this);
    presenter.createSession(new ServicePresenter.SessionCreateCallback() {
      @Override public void onSessionCreated(@NonNull MediaSessionCompat.Token token) {
        setSessionToken(token);
      }

      @Override public void onSeekTo(long pos) {

      }

      @Override public void onPause() {
        stopForeground(false);
      }

      @Override public void onSkipToNext() {

      }

      @Override public void onSkipToPrevious() {

      }

      @Override public void onPlay(@NonNull Notification notification) {
        startForeground(NotificationSession.NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);

        // Run service
        //startService(new Intent(getApplicationContext(), PlayerService.class));
      }

      @Override public void onStop() {
        stopForeground(true);
      }
    });
  }

  @Override public void onDestroy() {
    super.onDestroy();
    presenter.stop();
    presenter.destroy();
    stopForeground(true);
  }

  @Nullable @Override public BrowserRoot onGetRoot(@NonNull String clientPackageName, int clientUid,
      @Nullable Bundle rootHints) {
    boolean validUid =
        (android.os.Process.myUid() == clientUid || android.os.Process.SYSTEM_UID == clientUid);
    boolean validPackageName =
        (clientPackageName.equals(getPackageName()) || WearableHelper.isValidWearCompanionPackage(
            clientPackageName));

    final String root;
    if (validUid || validPackageName) {
      Timber.i("Client is valid: {%s, %d}", clientPackageName, clientUid);
      root = getString(R.string.app_name);
    } else {
      Timber.w("Client is invalid: {%s, %d}", clientPackageName, clientUid);
      root = "";
    }

    return new BrowserRoot(root, null);
  }

  @Override public void onLoadChildren(@NonNull String parentId,
      @NonNull Result<List<MediaBrowserCompat.MediaItem>> result) {
    Timber.d("onLoadChildren for: %s", parentId);
    result.detach();
    presenter.onLoadChildren(new ServicePresenter.OnLoadChildrenCallback() {
      @Override public void onChildrenLoaded(@NonNull List<Artist> artists) {
        final List<MediaBrowserCompat.MediaItem> mediaItems = new ArrayList<>();

        //noinspection Convert2streamapi
        for (final Artist artist : artists) {
          mediaItems.add(convertArtistToMediaItem(artist));
        }

        result.sendResult(mediaItems);
      }

      @CheckResult @NonNull
      private MediaBrowserCompat.MediaItem convertArtistToMediaItem(@NonNull Artist artist) {
        Bundle extras = new Bundle();
        extras.putByteArray(Artist.MEDIA_ITEM_EXTRA, Artist.marshall(artist));

        MediaDescriptionCompat mediaDescriptionCompat =
            new MediaDescriptionCompat.Builder().setMediaId(
                String.format(Locale.US, "%d|%s", artist.id(), artist.name()))
                .setTitle(artist.name())
                .setExtras(extras)
                .build();
        return new MediaBrowserCompat.MediaItem(mediaDescriptionCompat,
            MediaBrowserCompat.MediaItem.FLAG_BROWSABLE);
      }

      @Override public void onChildrenLoadError(@NonNull Throwable throwable) {
        result.sendResult(Collections.emptyList());
      }
    });
  }

  @Override public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
    if (!presenter.handleMediaButtonIntent(intent)) {
      // TODO parse other service commands

      // TODO pause command
      stopForeground(false);
    }
    return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Q: C++: не хватает точности вычислений? У меня стояла следующая задача:
Есть точки, полученные с эксперимента, они описываются некоторой теоретической гладкой функцией f(x), которая описывается несколькими параметрами f(x, p1, p2, ..., pn)
Стоит задача подобрать параметры p, так, чтобы теоретическая функция наиболее точно описывала экспериментальные данные (использовать метод наименьших квадратов) - другими словами чтобы сумма квадрата разницы между теоретическими и экспериментальными значениями была минимальной
sum((f(x) - data(x))^2) -> min

Решение
Поскольку теоретическая функция очень сложная (сумма двух логнормальных распределений, 5(6) параметров)
const long double f1 = a1 * exp(-(log(x) - mu1) * (log(x) - mu1) / (2.0 * sigma1 * sigma1)) / (x * sigma1 * 2.506628274631000502415765284811);

const long double f2 = a2 * exp(-(log(x) - mu2) * (log(x) - mu2) / (2.0 * sigma2 * sigma2)) / (x * sigma2 * 2.506628274631000502415765284811);

const long double f = f1 + f2

То к дополнительному перебору параметров от 'min' до 'max' я добавил оптимизации, позволяющие существенно ускорить код.
Например, поскольку функция гладкая, то изменяя параметр можно добиться того, что теоретическая функция сначала будет все ближе и ближе подходить к экспериментальной, а потом начнёт отходить и в этот момент в принципе можно прекращать наращивать параметр и переходить к следующем.
Проблема
Все было бы замечательно, но решив посмотреть описанное выше поведение увидел следующее:

т.е. вначале плавное снижение (приближение к теоретическому), а потом какая-то фигня.
0,13186800  0,000119252701172278
0,13189500  0,000119239008348983
0,13192200  0,000119242281293030
0,13194900  0,000119245605642282
0,13197600  0,000119248981396740
0,13200300  0,000119252408556403
0,13203000  0,000119255887121271
0,13205700  0,000119241658719692
0,13208400  0,000119245240094971
0,13211100  0,000119248872875455
0,13213800  0,000119252557061144
0,13216500  0,000119256292652038
0,13219200  0,000119241551855830
0,13221900  0,000119245390257135

Подскажите с чем это может быть связано и как с этим бороться?
Мне кажется, что точности рассчётов уже не хватает просто, хотя используется 'long double'
P.S.
А вот как выглядят графики приближения - видно, что довольно точно все подходит, но чего-то не хватает, может как раз из-за описанной проблемы и не удается наложить графики более точно

P.P.S.
Ну или предположение о гладком поведении при изменении одного параметра является ошибочным :( но вроде нет
P.P.P.S.
Кто хочет посмотреть код:
Исходник + файл, содержащий данные
https://yadi.sk/i/wtYtXss83YrUJc исходник (cpp)
https://yadi.sk/d/dvEnweGL3YrUFR данные
// ols.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"

#include <cmath>
#include <fstream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>

#include <conio.h>

std::vector<std::string> splitString(_In_ const std::string& strData, _In_ const std::string& strSubString)
{
    std::vector<std::string> lResult;
    size_t szOffset = std::string::npos;
    std::string strCurrentSlice = strData;

    while ((szOffset = strCurrentSlice.find(strSubString)) != std::string::npos)
    {
        lResult.push_back(strCurrentSlice.substr(0, szOffset));
        strCurrentSlice = strCurrentSlice.substr(szOffset + strSubString.length());
    }

    lResult.push_back(strCurrentSlice);

    return lResult;
}

int main()
{
    struct point_t
    {
        long double x;
        long double x_ln;
        long double y;
    };

    // считать файл
    std::ifstream data(L"d:\\science\\data.dat");

    std::string line;

    point_t* pointsData = new point_t[10000];

    int pointsAmount = 0;

    while (std::getline(data, line))
    {
        // распарсить строку
        std::vector<std::string> parts = splitString(line, ";");

        pointsData[pointsAmount].x      = (long double)stod(parts[0]);
        pointsData[pointsAmount].x_ln   = (pointsData[pointsAmount].x == 0.0) ? 0 : log(pointsData[pointsAmount].x);
        pointsData[pointsAmount].y      = (long double)stod(parts[1]);

        pointsAmount++;
    }

    data.close();

    // подобрать коэффициенты
    struct CParameter
    {
        typedef std::pair<long double, long double> start_point_pr;

        long double min;
        long double max;
        long double delta;
        int         steps_amount;

        CParameter(const long double in_min, const long double in_max, const int in_steps_amount)
        {
            min = in_min;
            max = in_max;
            steps_amount = in_steps_amount;

            delta = (max - min) / steps_amount;
        }

        CParameter(const start_point_pr& in_ave, const int in_steps_amount)
        {
            min = in_ave.first * (1.0 - in_ave.second);
            max = in_ave.first * (1.0 + in_ave.second);
            steps_amount = in_steps_amount;

            delta = (max - min) / steps_amount;
        }

        CParameter(const long double in_ave, const int in_steps_amount)
            : CParameter(start_point_pr(in_ave, 0.3), in_steps_amount)
        {}

        void compact(const long double current)
        {
            min = current - delta * 2.5;
            max = current + delta * 2.5;

            delta = (max - min) / steps_amount;
        }
    };

    int         approximationMax = 5;

    const int   xIndexMin = 1;
    const int   xIndexMax = 200;// pointsAmount;

    CParameter  _sigma1(0.61991875, 50);
    CParameter  _mu1(3.72709594, 50);
    CParameter  _a1(0.86259259, 15);

    CParameter  _sigma2(0.09229050, 50);
    CParameter  _mu2(4.54333653, 50);
    CParameter  _a2(0.13740741, 15);

    long double olsSigma1 = 0.0;
    long double olsMu1 = 0.0;
    long double olsA1 = 0.0;

    long double olsSigma2 = 0.0;
    long double olsMu2 = 0.0;
    long double olsA2 = 0.0;

    __int64 maxCounter = (__int64)_sigma1.steps_amount * (__int64)_mu1.steps_amount * (__int64)_a1.steps_amount *
                         (__int64)_sigma2.steps_amount * (__int64)_mu2.steps_amount /** (__int64)_a2.steps_amount*/ *
                         (__int64)approximationMax;
    __int64 localCounter = 0;

    long double olsMinCoeff = 1e20;

    for (int approximationIndex = 0; approximationIndex < approximationMax; approximationIndex++)
    {
        // перебрать параметры
        for (long double sigma1 = _sigma1.min; sigma1 <= _sigma1.max; sigma1 += _sigma1.delta)
        {
            const long double s1_1 = -1.0 / (2.0 * sigma1 * sigma1);
            const long double s1_2 = sigma1 * 2.506628274631000502415765284811;

            for (long double mu1 = _mu1.min; mu1 <= _mu1.max; mu1 += _mu1.delta)
            {
                for (long double a1 = _a1.min; a1 <= _a1.max; a1 += _a1.delta)
                {
                    const long double a2 = 1.0 - a1;

                    for (long double sigma2 = _sigma2.min; sigma2 <= _sigma2.max; sigma2 += _sigma2.delta)
                    {
                        const long double s2_1 = -1.0 / (2.0 * sigma2 * sigma2);
                        const long double s2_2 = sigma2 * 2.506628274631000502415765284811;

                        for (long double mu2 = _mu2.min; mu2 <= _mu2.max; mu2 += _mu2.delta)
                        {
//                            for (long double a2 = _a2.min; a2 <= _a2.max; a2 += _a2.delta)
//                            {
                                // отобразить информацию
                                localCounter++;

                                if ((localCounter % 100000) == 0)
                                {
                                    const long double process = 100.0 * (long double)localCounter / (long double)maxCounter;

                                    std::cout << std::fixed << std::setprecision(3) << process << "% (" << approximationIndex << ") | ols: " << std::setprecision(8) << (olsMinCoeff / 1000000.0) <<
                                        " | sigma1: " << olsSigma1 << " mu1: " << olsMu1 << " a1: " << olsA1 <<
                                        " | sigma2: " << olsSigma2 << " mu2: " << olsMu2 << " a2: " << olsA2 << "      \r";
                                }

                                // вычислить МНК коэффициент
                                long double olsCoeff = 0.0;

                                for (int xIndex = xIndexMin; xIndex < xIndexMax; xIndex++)
                                {
                                    const long double x     = pointsData[xIndex].x;
                                    const long double x_ln  = pointsData[xIndex].x_ln;
                                    const long double y     = pointsData[xIndex].y * 1000.0;

//                                    const long double formula1 = a1 * exp(-(x_ln - mu1) * (x_ln - mu1) / (2.0 * sigma1 * sigma1)) / (x * sigma1 * 2.506628274631000502415765284811);
//                                    const long double formula2 = a2 * exp(-(x_ln - mu2) * (x_ln - mu2) / (2.0 * sigma2 * sigma2)) / (x * sigma2 * 2.506628274631000502415765284811);

                                    const long double formula1 = a1 * exp((x_ln - mu1) * (x_ln - mu1) * s1_1) / (x * s1_2);
                                    const long double formula2 = a2 * exp((x_ln - mu2) * (x_ln - mu2) * s2_1) / (x * s2_2);

                                    const long double formula = (formula1 + formula2) * 1000.0;

                                    olsCoeff += (formula - y) * (formula - y);

                                    // если вычисленный МНК коэффициент превысил максимальный МНК коэффициент, прекратить дальнейший анализ точек для заданной совокупности параметров
                                    if (olsCoeff > olsMinCoeff)
                                        break;
                                }

                                // рассчитать коэффициент
                                if (olsCoeff < olsMinCoeff)
                                {
                                    olsMinCoeff = olsCoeff;

                                    olsA1 = a1;
                                    olsMu1 = mu1;
                                    olsSigma1 = sigma1;

                                    olsA2 = a2;
                                    olsMu2 = mu2;
                                    olsSigma2 = sigma2;
                                }
//                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        // скорректировать (сузить) диапазон, в котором могут меняться коэффициенты
        _sigma1.compact(olsSigma1);
        _mu1.compact(olsMu1);
        _a1.compact(olsA1);

        _sigma2.compact(olsSigma2);
        _mu2.compact(olsMu2);
        _a2.compact(olsA2);
    }

    std::cout << std::endl << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::setprecision(8) << "sigma1: " << olsSigma1 << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::setprecision(8) << "mu1: " << olsMu1 << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::setprecision(8) << "a1: " << olsA1 << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::setprecision(8) << "sigma2: " << olsSigma2 << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::setprecision(8) << "mu2: " << olsMu2 << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::setprecision(8) << "a2: " << olsA2 << std::endl;
    std::cout << std::setprecision(16) << std::endl << "ols: " << olsMinCoeff << std::endl;

    std::cout << "Press any key to continue" << std::endl;
    _getch();

    return 0;
}

A: Harry подкинул идею, что дело действительно может быть в проседании точности при многократных вычислениях.
Поэтому я при вычислении f = f1 + f1 произвёл умножение на 1000. В результате получилось следующее:

График стал гладким и это хорошо!
Но вот имеет несколько минимумов, хотя рассчитывал на монотонно убывающую и возрастающую :(
В связи с этим наверное метод описанный в вопросе работать не будет
P.S.
Все, можно сказать что со второй частью вопроса разобрался :(
Конечно нельзя ожидать монотонного поведения функции и я наблюдал такое только потому, что смотрел за одним (линейным) коэффициентом, а для произвольного коэффициента это не так:
Например:
f = a1*exp(-(ln(x)-m1)^2/(2s1^2))/(x*s1) + a2*exp(-(ln(x)-m2)^2/(2s2^2))/(x*s2)

при свободном коэффициента a1 может рассматриваться как
f(a1) = a1 * c1 + c2 (где c1 и c2 - константы) и тут всё просто
при свободном коэффициенте 's1' все заметно сложнее (считаем производную)
P.P.S.
Пришла в голову такая оптимизация - поскольку график все таки гладкий, можно опираться на его поведение и пропускать некоторые точки для анализа, например: если коэффициент начал расти, не рассматривать следующую точку, а рассчитывать сразу следующую за ней (а можно установить и больший шаг).

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Juneteenth is now a national holiday. How did it come to pass?
Politics Jun 17, 2021 5:04 PM EST
The U.S. government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called "Juneteenth."
President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday that was passed by Congress to set aside Juneteenth, or June 19th, as a federal holiday. "I hope this is the beginning of a change in the way we deal with one another," he said.
The Senate approved the bill unanimously; only 14 House Republicans — many representing states that were part of the slave-holding Confederacy in the 19th century — opposed the measure.
What is this federal holiday, and what is its history? Here's a look:
The celebration started with the freed slaves of Galveston, Texas. Although the Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the South in 1863, it could not be enforced in many places until after the end of the Civil War in 1865.
Laura Smalley, freed from a plantation near Bellville, Texas, remembered in a 1941 interview that her former master had gone to fight in the Civil War and came home without telling his slaves what had happened.
"Old master didn't tell, you know, they was free," Smalley said at the time. "I think now they say they worked them, six months after that. Six months. And turn them loose on the 19th of June. That's why, you know, we celebrate that day."
Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived at Galveston on June 19, 1865, with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. That was more than two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant in Virginia.
Granger delivered General Order No. 3, which said: "The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor."
The next year, the now-free people started celebrating Juneteenth in Galveston. Its observance has continued around the nation and the world since. Events include concerts, parades and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation.
What does 'Juneteenth' mean?
The term Juneteenth is a blend of the words June and nineteenth. The holiday has also been called Juneteenth Independence Day or Freedom Day.
Often celebrated at first with church picnics and speeches, the holiday spread across the nation and internationally as Black Texans moved elsewhere.
The vast majority of states recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or a day of recognition, like Flag Day, and most states hold celebrations. Juneteenth is a paid holiday for state employees in Texas, New York, Virginia and Washington, and hundreds of companies give workers a day off for Juneteenth.
The national reckoning over race helped set the stage for Juneteenth to become the first new federal holiday since 1983, when Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created.
The bill was sponsored by Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and had 60 co-sponsors. Bipartisan support emerged as lawmakers struggle to overcome divisions that are still simmering following the police killing last year of George Floyd in Minnesota.
Supporters of the holiday have worked to make sure Juneteenth celebrators don't forget why the day exists.
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There's also sentiment to use the day to remember the sacrifices that were made for freedom in the United States — especially in these racially and politically charged days. Said Para LaNell Agboga, museum site coordinator at the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center in Austin, Texas: "Our freedoms are fragile, and it doesn't take much for things to go backward."
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BONITA SPRINGS, FLA. — Innovative Food Holdings, Inc., a provider of specialty foods, gourmet specialty meals, gluten-free foods and direct-from-source artisanal foods, has acquired Organic Food Brokers, L.L.C. (OFB), a Boulder, Colo.-based company focused on launching and growing retail sales for small and emerging organic and specialty food brands nationwide.
The acquisition purchase price includes cash consideration of $100,000, a performance-based earn out of up to $225,000, seller financing in the form of a $200,000 note, convertible at $1.54 per share and options to purchase 100,000 shares of Innovative Food Holdings at $1.46 per share.
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"Innovative Food Holdings continues to pursue opportunities to leverage our unique position in the specialty food space to grow synergistic opportunities and to enter into new complimentary specialty food markets, utilizing a low capex model," said Sam Klepfish, chief executive officer of Innovative Food Holdings. "We are excited about the opening of this new and potentially promising market area for Innovative Food Holdings, and we look forward to being able to take advantage of the numerous growth opportunities and synergies available in the retail space."
OFB generates revenue through monthly recurring revenues as well as through earning a percentage of future sales of client company products. The company generated approximately $550,000 of unaudited revenues in 2013 and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings, Innovative Food Holdings said. OFB will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Innovative Food Holdings.
OFB works with emerging food brands to develop and execute sales, marketing and distribution plans via its nationwide network of retail-related food broker relationships while providing emerging food brands distribution and shelf placement access in all of the major metro markets in the food retail industry.
Innovative Food Holdings said it plans to leverage synergies related to its specialty and artisanal food capabilities to further accelerate the growth and conversion rate of OFB's pipeline. Expected synergies include the ability to offer nationwide food service distribution opportunities for new and select existing and potential OFB clients with retail products, which potentially may crossover in the food service space. In addition, food service-oriented offerings within the company's core food service markets will have the potential to cross over to retail shelves, Innovative Food Holdings said.
"We have been seeing continued convergence between retail and food service products in the rapidly changing specialty food distribution market," said Justin Wiernasz, president of Innovative Food Holdings. "We are particularly enthusiastic about this acquisition as we believe it uniquely positions Innovative Food Holdings to offer unique, highly synergistic capabilities and relationships in both the rapidly growing specialty food service and specialty food retail area."
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"Inside the Sacred Mountain? Could he be talking about the interior of the Sacred Mountain?" Chu Feng asked.
"No, it's not as simple as merely the interior. Rather, it's the Sacred Mountain World," Song Xi's mother said.
"Sacred Mountain World? What is that?" Chu Feng asked.
"The Sacred Mountain World is a treasure deposit. According to that expert, there is an enormous treasure deposit in the Sacred Mountain."
"He said that there was a boundless amount of riches in the Sacred Mountain World. In fact, Immortal Armaments and Taboo Martial Skills were present everywhere," Song Xi's mother said.
"Boundless amount of riches with Immortal Armaments and Taboo Martial Skills present everywhere? Heavens, Chu Feng, doesn't that sound exactly like that wasteland that we entered?" Her Lady Queen said.
"Let me ask about it," actually, even without Her Lady Queen calling it to his attention, Chu Feng had thought about that mysterious wasteland too.
Thus, Chu Feng asked, "Aunt, did that expert ever mention to you what that Sacred Mountain World is like?"
"That expert never told me anything like that. After all, that was merely a rumor he'd heard himself," Song Xi's mother said.
"In that case, did that expert ever mention to you what sort of method one must use in order to enter the Sacred Mountain World?" Chu Feng asked.
"He said that no one knows where the Sacred Mountain World is located, and no one knows how to enter it."
"Actually, that expert had arrived in this region precisely for that Sacred Mountain World. The reason why he was seriously injured was because he encountered a mishap in the Sacred Mountain," Song Xi's mother said.
"You're saying that expert was unable to survive for much longer because of an encounter in the Sacred Mountain?" Chu Feng asked.
"That is precisely it," Song Xi's mother said.
"In that case, did he ever mention what sort of mishap he encountered?" Chu Feng asked.
"He said that it was a dark black gaseous flame that emerged from beneath the ground. That dark black gaseous flame was extremely fast. It engulfed him in the blink of an eye."
"After he was engulfed by the dark black gaseous flames, he felt that his blood, his flesh, his power and his soul were all being absorbed by the dark black gaseous flames while he was still alive. He was feeling a pain he had never felt before."
"Fortunately, he had trained in a special ability. That ability allowed him to shed his mortal body and be reborn."
"Using that ability, he obtained a rebirth. After he was reborn, he discovered that the dark black gaseous flames had disappeared. As for his original body, it had turned into a dried corpse," Song Xi's mother said.
"Dried corpse," at that moment, Chu Feng and Song Xi looked to one another.
The two of them thought of the same thing. They were thinking of the appearance of those dead people from the Zhao Mansion.
Those people had died at the foot of the Sacred Mountain. Furthermore, their manner of death was extremely strange. Thus, one could not help but think that their deaths were related to the Sacred Mountain.
"It would appear that expert managed to temporarily escape the calamity by being reborn. Unfortunately, he was still seriously injured in the process. That injury originated from his soul. Thus, he was unable to recover," Chu Feng said.
"That's right. That is precisely what that expert siad. Later on, that expert said that the danger we encountered that day was precisely that dark black gaseous flame."
"Merely, that expert managed to discover it ahead of time. Thus, before that dark black gaseous flame could appear, we had already escaped. We only managed to escape calamity because of that."
"Thus, Lord Chu Feng, that place is truly extremely dangerous. If you're not willing to bring us there, you don't have to do it," Song Xi's mother said.
"Aunt, I've said it already. I have been to the Sacred Mountain several times now. It really isn't as dangerous as you've described," Chu Feng said.
"Lord Chu Feng, you're really willing to help us? Even though you know of the dangers in the Sacred Mountain, you're still planning to bring us there?" Song Xi's mother asked.
"Of course," Chu Feng spoke with certainty.
"Lord Chu Feng, you are truly a good man. I truly do not know how to thank you for all this."
"However, I am really unable to live for much longer. If we can go there, then let us proceed now. Is that fine with you?" Song Xi's mother asked.
"That is exactly what I'm thinking. There's no time to delay," Chu Feng said.
"Good, good, good."
Song Xi's mother was feeling very happy. She walked out of the room as she spoke.
Originally, Chu Feng and Song Xi thought that Song Xi's mother was going to lead the way. Thus, they both followed her out the room.
Suddenly, to their surprise, Song Xi's mother dived into the ground.
Her diving speed was very fast. Furthermore, she was diving very deep into the ground.
Chu Feng didn't know what Song Xi's mother was doing. However, he knew that this was most definitely not the path to the Sacred Mountain.
Thus, Chu Feng activated his Heaven's Eyes and began to survey the direction that Song Xi's mother was diving toward.
Chu Feng was able to see very far with his Heaven's Eyes. In the end, he discovered a case deep underground.
Chu Feng finally realized why Song Xi's mother was diving into the ground. Likely, she was trying to retrieve that case.
That case appeared to be very ordinary. It was like an ordinary wooden case.
However, even with Chu Feng's current strength, he was unable to see through that wooden case. Naturally, he was thus also unable to see what was inside that wooden case.
Soon, Song Xi's mother managed to reach the wooden case. She retrieved it and returned to the surface.
"Mother, that is our family heirloom," Song Xi said as he saw the case.
"Actually, this is something that expert left behind," Song Xi's mother said with a smile.
After hearing those words, both Chu Feng and Song Xi realized why Song Xi's mother would be furious when she discovered Song Xi's then-fiancee had stolen their family heirloom. It turned out that that family heirloom was actually very important.
Song Xi's mother opened the case. Inside the case were two small banners and a special wooden item.
The wooden item seemed to have no discernible use. It was roughly the size of two palms. At a glance, it looked very simple and crude, and simply could not be considered a work of art.
As it was not a work of art, nor was it a utensil, it didn't seem to have any uses at all.
As for the two banners, they were also very shabby. At a glance, it didn't seem like they had any uses either.
However, when Chu Feng saw the two small banners and that wooden item, his pupils shrunk, and his expression changed enormously.
At that moment, Chu Feng recalled that mysterious gate he had discovered on the Sacred Mountain.
That mysterious gate had emitted a very dangerous aura. Even Her Lady Queen, someone from the Asura Spirit World, did not wish Chu Feng to stay there for long.
The key to open that gate should be an unusual item. Although he was only able to see the recess, Chu Feng was able to have a rough idea as to what the key should look like.
At that moment, the wooden item inside that wooden case was simply a perfect match for the key Chu Feng had in mind.
At that moment, Chu Feng already knew where Song Xi's mother was planning to go.
"Lord Chu Feng, that expert was afraid that people would try to trespa.s.s upon that place. Thus, he deliberately set up a hindrance."
"Ordinary people would simply not be able to enter that place. Only through the use of this key can one open the gate and enter that place," Song Xi's mother said while holding that wooden item in her hand.
"Chu Feng, it really is that place."
"This is great, we'll be able to open that gate."
"Haha, this is truly a coincidence. That strange gate was actually related to Song Xi. I truly never expected for Song Xi to have this sort of origin. This Queen has underestimated him."
Her Lady Queen was very excited. It appeared that she had also guessed that the wooden item was the key to open that strange gate.
And now, things were very clear. The two of them had both guessed correctly.
"Indeed, it's very coincidental. However, in that case, it would appear that there are no treasures inside that gate. Even if there are treasures, they were prepared for Song Xi."
"As for the frightening aura emitted by the gate, it should be done deliberately as a deterrence to prevent others from trying to trespa.s.s into it," Chu Feng said.
"That should be the case. Didn't I say that there was nothing that could make this Queen scared?" Her Lady Queen spoke proudly.
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## Editor's notes

In this lesson I'll show you two different fingerstyle arrangements I put together using the chords C-G-Am-F, both of which are inspired by the Vampire Weekend song "Hold You Now". Normally, when a song gets in my head I'll casually strum it when playing guitar – but for this song, I found myself gravitating toward the Travis picking fingerstyle. This was a first for me, so I wanted to capture it in my practice log and share these two exercises. They both use the same chord progression and bass notes, but it's the right-index-finger melody notes that are slightly different between the two exercises. I'll talk you through some of my process, and of course show you the tabs. I hope you enjoy!

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- 0:00 Playthrough & boring talking stuff
- 2:27 Right hand bass notes
- 3:44 Left hand chord shapes
- 4:45 Full tab, variation #1
- 5:28 Full tab, variation #2
- 6:30 Final tips

## Vampire Weekend's "Hold You Now"

Here's the official audio for the song that inspired me, if you want to hear it:

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In 2011 Dr. Reyzelman dedicated time and effort building a Limb Preservation and Wound Care Center at UCSF https://limbpreservation.ucsf.edu. He partnered with Dr. Michael Conte MD, a Vascular Surgeon, to help diabetic patients in need of advanced wound care and limb preservation. This multi-disciplinary approach pools the expertise of vascular surgeons, podiatrists, reconstructive microsurgeons, and other specialists to provide integrated, multidisciplinary, care for patients at high risk of foot and leg amputation, particularly diabetic patients.
A non-healing diabetic foot ulcer affects the patient's quality of life. When a complex long-term non-healing wound is left untreated or becomes unresponsive to treatment, an infection may result that may ultimately require amputation to prevent systemic infection throughout the body. The UCSF Center for Limb Preservation & Wound Care specializes in treating these non-healing wounds of the foot, ankle, and leg with the goal of preserving the affected area.
Any non-healing ulcer or can quickly become a limb-threatening situation. Patients with circulation problems, such as peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or ischemia associated with diabetic small vessel disease, are especially susceptible to the risk of amputation because wounds lacking blood flow cannot heal on their own. In addition, nerve damage from diabetic peripheral neuropathy results in a loss of sensation to the extremities leading to the formation of open wounds. The lack of pain protection and inadequate stimulation of the immune system impacts an ulcer's ability to heal. Any open wound can lead to infection of the tissue or osteomyelitis, infection of the bone.
Dr. Reyzelman has built an all-star team of individuals and colleagues that believe that preventing amputation drives a multi-disciplinary approach to management of complicated wounds.


Channel your inner bohemian with these large gold Vermeil teardrop hoops. I love their elegant simplicity small white czs give them a little bit of sparkle.
They can take you from day to evening. Fun and playful they will definitely be noticed.
The hoops were hand fabricated from sterling wire then plated with a matt finish.
CZ Round Cut 4 mm.
The modeled shot is of a similar pair upside down in the series just to show scale.


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Home > RESOURCES > Library and Information Services > SPECIALCOLLECTIONS > BULMASH > 1887
J Stamped Passport for Frtiz Schlesinger
32 pages; red 'J' stamp at top left of page 1; photo stapled on top left of page 2; interior pages have become detached from cover; pages 17-back cover have been hole punched twice;
Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash:
Fritz Schlesinger's passport is stamped with the letter J. The handwritten "Israel" displayed on his passport to further distinguish him as a Jew ws required on letters and documents in 1938 by Nazi executive order. Fritz had been a "landwirtschafat praktikant", and "agriculture intern" completing his training in farming practices and technology. Such training was commonly associated with Halutz movement and inspired by Zionist ideology with the gola to create Jewish settlements in Palestine. Mr. Schlesinger however, went through his training in a distinctly non-Zionist program formed by the Union of Jews in Germany (under supervision of the SS) on land at Gross-Breesen, near Trebnitz. To be sure, agricultural training was no less important here, but its inspiration was to help graduates secure jobs in any country as part of training for emigrating from Germany. While Mr. Schlesinger's program was not specifically Zionist-inspired, it was no less urgent to help adolescents find gainful employment in countries like the UK, the Netherlands, South America and the United States. This became especially true after the Kristallnacht pogrom in November 1938. Indeed, almost 120 participants were able to leave Germany after Kristallnacht from Mr. Schlesinger's program.
Fritz graduated at the end of July, 1939, and applied for a British visa in Berlin on August 7. He exited Germany on the 27th and entered the UK at Harwich on August 28th. There were instructions that upon completion of his training he will emigrate from the UK.
Just days later World War II began.
6 1/2 x 4 1/4"
Frtiz Schlesinger, Halutz, Kristallnacht, Israel
"J Stamped Passport for Frtiz Schlesinger" (1939). Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection. 2022.1.40.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/bulmash/1887


Red Sparrow is a 2018 American spy thriller film directed by Francis Lawrence and written by Justin Haythe, based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Jason Matthews. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jeremy Irons. It tells the story of a Russian intelligence officer who is sent to make contact with a CIA agent in the hope of discovering the identity of a mole.