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ARSENAL OF VENICE
For centuries, the Arsenal of Venice (l'Arsenale) has been the industrial hearth of the Republic and one of the oldest factories in the world. It included a real assembly line.
The Arsenal supported the sea power of the Republic of Venice. Ships and warships built here granted to Venice the military strength to fight Turks and the economic force to commerce all over the Mediterranean.
The importance of the Arsenal is proved by the fact it occupies almost 15% (46 hectares) of the whole territory of Venice. When fully operational, The number of workers reached 2000 people, they were called Arsenalotti.
The name derives from an Arabic word meaning "place of production", later Italianised into Arsenale.
A first Arsenal was built at the beginning of the XII century, which was just a very simple industrial area.
Later it became a real factory and many buildings and new areas were added. It had everything is needed to produce a warship: The Fonderie, The Corderie, the Officine dei Remi and the Artiglieria (Artillery).
The wood was provided by the forests in the nearby mainland, which was also under the venetian control.
The two main warships built there were the galee and the galeazze, which played a main role during the battle of Lepanto in 1571.
Under the Austrian domination and later under the Reign of Italy, the Arsenal of Venice became too small for the needs of modern ships.
During WWII it was occupied by germans, which built many bunker anti-aircrafts still visible nowadays.
Today, almost half of Arsenal is still under the control of the navy, which has an important research and study place here.
Arsenal is still a nice and active part of Venice, thanks to Biennale and the Naval Museum.
The role of Arsenal has shifted from war to culture. Every two years, it hosts the worldwide famous Biennale of Art, a modern art exposition which gathers artists and visitors from everywhere.
Last Biennale was held in 2017 and it was seen by more than 600.000 people!!
During Biennale, everyone can visit the Arsenale which deserves, alone, a tour. It is indeed an open-air museum.
The Arsenal was even mentioned in the Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri, and if he described it, you should pay a visit without hesitation! 🙂
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Pregnyl is human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a hormone that supports the normal development of an egg in a woman's ovary, and stimulates the release of the egg during ovulation. HCG is used to cause ovulation and to treat infertility in women, and to increase sperm count in men.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is given as an injection under the skin or into a muscle. If you use this medicine at home, your doctor, nurse, or pharmacist will give you specific instructions on how and where to inject this medicine. Do not self-inject this medicine if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of used needles and syringes. Do not use the medication if it has changed colors or the liquid has any particles in it.
Some women using this medicine have developed a condition called ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS), especially after the first treatment cycle. OHSS can be a life-threatening condition.
Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms of OHSS: severe pelvic pain; swelling of the hands or legs; stomach pain and swelling; shortness of breath; weight gain; diarrhea; nausea or vomiting; or urinating less than normal. Follow your doctor's instructions about any special care you may need during your pregnancy.


Point guard Hsu Hao-cheng made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds to go as Taiwan Beer edged BOT 94-92 Friday night in Hsinchu.
Yang Ching-min, who had 33 points, scored in the paint with 8.6 seconds to go as TB went ahead by two. BOT took the lead again on forward Chen Shun-hsiang's 3-point basket with 6 seconds left. After the timeout, Yang passed the ball out of a double-team to Hsu Hao-cheng, who took the winning shot.
"Coach Chou (Jun-san) wanted us to take the ball to the basket and go for a foul, and it was either Lin Chih-chieh or Yang Ching-min was supposed to take the last shot. I was probably the sixth offensive option, " Hsu said jokingly in the postgame interview.
TB head coach Yen Chia-hua returned to the court after serving a two-game suspension. Speaking to the media after the game, Yen said, "I will probably lock myself up again if we lose this one." He also gave credit to his opponents, saying that BOT played a great game and it was unfortunate TB had to spoil Chou Ben-tang's best game.
Chou Ben-tang, who was BOT's starting center but lost the position since, made all seven of his shot attempts and scored 19 points.
Dacin routed KKL 83-70 in the other game.


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Bigelow-Cooper Company
The Bigelow-Cooper Company is a former hardwood flooring manufacturer in Bay City, Michigan.
D. M. Kneeland and Charles A. Bigelow, "impelled by confidence in the future of Michigan hardwoods," 4 formed the Kneeland-Bigelow Company, a small sawmill with limited timber holdings, along the Saginaw River in Bay City in 1901. 3 The company acquired the sawmill and timber holdings of the Wylie-Buel Company in 1905 and reorganized the merged entity as the Kneeland, Lunden & Bigelow Company. 3
The company was again reorganized in 1915 as the Bigelow-Cooper Company by Bigelow, Kneeland, and James Cooper with $150,000 in capital stock to manufacture lumber and wood products. 2 It acquired 60 acres at the former F. W. Wheeler & Company shipyard on Marquette Avenue 1 for its new facility, which included a flooring plant, planing mill, and power plant, 2 with 16 dry kilns with a capacity of 700,000 feet and a 700-foot dock along the Saginaw. 3
The F. W. Wheeler & Company shipyard was begun by Frank W. Wheeler in 1875. 5 In 1879, Wheeler partnered with Albert A. Crane to form the Wheeler & Crane Company to repair and construct ships. After Crane departed the partnership, the business was reincorporated in 1889 under the name F. W. Wheeler & Company. 6 The business was sold to the American Ship Building Company in 1900 and was renamed West Bay City Shipbuilding and then American Shipbuilding West Bay City. It closed in 1908 but the site was soon taken over by the Defoe Boat & Motor Works until 1915.
Bigelow-Cooper was reorganized as the Kneeland-Bigelow Company in 1923, 4 eventually growing to own six mills in Michigan and Wisconsin. 1
Gradually, the hardwood flooring and lumber industry waned as access to virgin timber dwindled in the state, and by World War II, the Kneeland-Bigelow factory in Bay City lay abandoned. 4 In 1948, the property was sold to the Fletcher Oil company to serve its fuel distribution operations. 1 Most of the Bigelow-Cooper complex was vacated in 1990. 1
In February 1998, the property was cited for deterioration of its roof among other violations, and Fletcher Oil was ordered by the city to repair the issues but subsequent inspections found that no work had been completed. 1 After partially collapsing in 2010, Fletcher Oil was ordered to repair the building or have it demolished. 1 The company refuted the efforts until January 2017 when a public hearing was held which resulted in the city ordering Fletcher Oil to demolish the collapsing building within 60 days.
Work to tear down the former Kneeland-Bigelow complex began in early February and was substantially complete by March. 1
Dodson, Andrew. "City's 'poster child' for blighted buildings starts to come down." MLive, 17 Feb. 2017.
The Iron Age, vol. 95, no. 13-25, 15 Apr. 1925.
"All Kneeland-Bigelow Interests Are Merged In New Company." National Lumberman, vol. 70, no. 2, 1923.
Rogers, Dave. "History Unveiled: Old Kneeland-Bigelow Sign Shows Up on Fletcher Building." MyBayCity.com, 3 Mar. 2017, article.
Page, H. R. "Wheeler & Crane Shipyard." History of Bay County, Michigan, 1883.
"F. W. Wheeler & Co. (1876-1908)." Bay-Journal, article.
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Dark Model is a new project by award winning music producer Tatsuya Oe (who has also been well known as electronic music master/club DJ Captain Funk), which focuses on futuristic, emotional, and edgy orchestral electronic music. He was born in Japan, the land of Godzilla and Kurosawa, now residing in Gotham City, New York.
With his enormously diverse music background, he has produced several hundreds of music related works, including not only his own original releases but also remixes and collaborative projects with many other musicians such as James Brown, Serge Gainsbourg, Ron Sexsmith, Chic, Simon Lebon, Yoshihide Otomo. He has been referred to as "Remix Wizard," "Unpredictable," "Captain sailing into the uncharted waters of dance music" by music journalists, and Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) described his music as "F***ing insane!"
The basic concept of Dark Model is to make a kind of "Instrumental Narrative" by incorporating a diverse range of musical ideas and elements which Tatsuya has achieved throughout his career. As heard in his past works such as "Songs of the Siren" which was acclaimed by Billboard magazine, Tatsuya has had strong interest in "building and telling a story through music." However, it is striking that he features much more cinematic elements and orchestral arrangements in this new project than he did previously. He even brings in a touch of traditional Japanese music and culture which he grew up with and was so inspired by. While Dark Model's music may be on some common ground with film scores, his priority with his project is to make music which stands on its own, not as subordinate to any specific visual or motion elements.
Since the launch of the project in May 2012, Dark Model's music has been licensed and featured in numerous media projects, including Box Office film promos / trailer for films such as "Elysium", "The Paperboy", in Verizon "Droid" TV commercial, and in advertising campaigns for Lexus, Oakley, KFC, and many more.


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JAKARTA – Indonesia started vaccinating health workers and public servants for COVID-19 on Thursday, a day after President Joko Widodo received the first shot of China's Sinovac Biotech vaccine.
The first 25 health workers to get the jab were employees of Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital.
Indonesia's Food and Drug Authority green-lighted emergency use authorization of the vaccine produced by China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd., after the country's highest Islamic body last week said the shot is fit for consumption by Muslims. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim nation.


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package cern.jet.random;

import cern.jet.math.Arithmetic;
import cern.jet.random.engine.RandomEngine;
import cern.jet.stat.Probability;
/**
 * Binomial distribution; See the  math definition
 * and  animated definition.
 *

 * <tt>p(x) = k * p^k * (1-p)^(n-k)</tt> with <tt>k = n! / (k! * (n-k)!)</tt>.
 *

 * Instance methods operate on a user supplied uniform random number generator; they are unsynchronized.
 *

 * Static methods operate on a default uniform random number generator; they are synchronized.
 *

 * Implementation: High performance implementation. Acceptance Rejection/Inversion method.
 * This is a port of RandBinomial used in CLHEP 1.4.0 (C++).
 * CLHEP's implementation is, in turn, based on
 *
V. Kachitvichyanukul, B.W. Schmeiser (1988): Binomial random variate generation, Communications of the ACM 31, 216-222.
 *
 * @author wolfgang.hoschek@cern.ch
 * @version 1.0, 09/24/99
 */
public class Binomial extends AbstractDiscreteDistribution {
	protected int n;
	protected double p;

	// cache vars for method generateBinomial(...)
	private int    n_last = -1,  n_prev = -1;
	private double par,np,p0,q,p_last = -1.0, p_prev = -1.0;
	private int    b,m,nm;
	private double pq, rc, ss, xm, xl, xr, ll, lr, c, p1, p2, p3, p4, ch;

	// cache vars for method pdf(...)
	private double log_p, log_q, log_n;

 	// The uniform random number generated shared by all static methods.
	protected static Binomial shared = new Binomial(1,0.5,makeDefaultGenerator());
/**
 * Constructs a binomial distribution.
 * Example: n=1, p=0.5.
 * @param n the number of trials (also known as sample size).
 * @param p the probability of success.
 * @param randomGenerator a uniform random number generator.
 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>n*Math.min(p,1-p) <= 0.0</tt>
 */
public Binomial(int n, double p, RandomEngine randomGenerator) {
	setRandomGenerator(randomGenerator);
	setNandP(n,p);
}
/**
 * Returns the cumulative distribution function.
 */
public double cdf(int k) {
	return Probability.binomial(k,n,p);
}
/**
 * Returns the cumulative distribution function.
 */
private double cdfSlow(int k) {
	if (k < 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException();

	double sum = 0.0;
	for (int r = 0; r<=k; r++) sum += pdf(r);

	return sum;
}
/******************************************************************
 *                                                                *
 *     Binomial-Distribution - Acceptance Rejection/Inversion     *
 *                                                                *
 ******************************************************************
 *                                                                *
 * Acceptance Rejection method combined with Inversion for        *
 * generating Binomial random numbers with parameters             *
 * n (number of trials) and p (probability of success).           *
 * For  min(n*p,n*(1-p)) < 10  the Inversion method is applied:   *
 * The random numbers are generated via sequential search,        *
 * starting at the lowest index k=0. The cumulative probabilities *
 * are avoided by using the technique of chop-down.               *
 * For  min(n*p,n*(1-p)) >= 10  Acceptance Rejection is used:     *
 * The algorithm is based on a hat-function which is uniform in   *
 * the centre region and exponential in the tails.                *
 * A triangular immediate acceptance region in the centre speeds  *
 * up the generation of binomial variates.                        *
 * If candidate k is near the mode, f(k) is computed recursively  *
 * starting at the mode m.                                        *
 * The acceptance test by Stirling's formula is modified          *
 * according to W. Hoermann (1992): The generation of binomial    *
 * random variates, to appear in J. Statist. Comput. Simul.       *
 * If  p < .5  the algorithm is applied to parameters n, p.       *
 * Otherwise p is replaced by 1-p, and k is replaced by n - k.    *
 *                                                                *
 ******************************************************************
 *                                                                *
 * FUNCTION:    - samples a random number from the binomial       *
 *                distribution with parameters n and p  and is    *
 *                valid for  n*min(p,1-p)  >  0.                  *
 * REFERENCE:   - V. Kachitvichyanukul, B.W. Schmeiser (1988):    *
 *                Binomial random variate generation,             *
 *                Communications of the ACM 31, 216-222.          *
 * SUBPROGRAMS: - StirlingCorrection()                            *
 *                            ... Correction term of the Stirling *
 *                                approximation for log(k!)       *
 *                                (series in 1/k or table values  *
 *                                for small k) with long int k    *
 *              - randomGenerator    ... (0,1)-Uniform engine     *
 *                                                                *
 ******************************************************************/
protected int generateBinomial(int n, double p) {
	final double C1_3 = 0.33333333333333333;
	final double C5_8 = 0.62500000000000000;
	final double C1_6 = 0.16666666666666667;
	final int DMAX_KM = 20;

	int     bh,i, K, Km, nK;
	double  f, rm, U, V, X, T, E;

	if (n != n_last || p != p_last) {                 // set-up
		n_last = n;
		p_last = p;
		par=Math.min(p,1.0-p);
		q=1.0-par;
		np = n*par;

		// Check for invalid input values

		if( np <= 0.0 ) return -1;

		rm = np + par;
		m  = (int) rm;                      		  // mode, integer
		if (np<10) {
			p0=Math.exp(n*Math.log(q));               // Chop-down
			bh=(int)(np+10.0*Math.sqrt(np*q));
			b=Math.min(n,bh);
		}
		else {
			rc = (n + 1.0) * (pq = par / q);          // recurr. relat.
			ss = np * q;                              // variance
			i  = (int) (2.195*Math.sqrt(ss) - 4.6*q); // i = p1 - 0.5
			xm = m + 0.5;
			xl = (double) (m - i);                    // limit left
			xr = (double) (m + i + 1L);               // limit right
			f  = (rm - xl) / (rm - xl*par);  ll = f * (1.0 + 0.5*f);
			f  = (xr - rm) / (xr * q);     lr = f * (1.0 + 0.5*f);
			c  = 0.134 + 20.5/(15.3 + (double) m);    // parallelogram
										 			  // height
			p1 = i + 0.5;
			p2 = p1 * (1.0 + c + c);                  // probabilities
			p3 = p2 + c/ll;                           // of regions 1-4
			p4 = p3 + c/lr;
		}
	}

	if (np<10) {                                      //Inversion Chop-down
		double pk;

		K=0;
		pk=p0;
		U=randomGenerator.raw();
		while (U>pk) {
			++K;
			if (K>b) {
				U=randomGenerator.raw();
				K=0;
				pk=p0;
			}
			else {
				U-=pk;
				pk=(double)(((n-K+1)*par*pk)/(K*q));
			}
		}
		return ((p>0.5) ? (n-K):K);
	}

	for (;;) {
		V = randomGenerator.raw();
		if ((U = randomGenerator.raw() * p4) <= p1) {    // triangular region
			K=(int) (xm - U + p1*V);
			return (p>0.5) ? (n-K):K;  // immediate accept
		}
		if (U <= p2) {                               	 // parallelogram
			X = xl + (U - p1)/c;
			if ((V = V*c + 1.0 - Math.abs(xm - X)/p1) >= 1.0)  continue;
			K = (int) X;
		}
		else if (U <= p3) {                           	 // left tail
			if ((X = xl + Math.log(V)/ll) < 0.0)  continue;
			K = (int) X;
			V *= (U - p2) * ll;
		}
		else {                                        	 // right tail
			if ((K = (int) (xr - Math.log(V)/lr)) > n)  continue;
			V *= (U - p3) * lr;
		}

		// acceptance test :  two cases, depending on |K - m|
		if ((Km = Math.abs(K - m)) <= DMAX_KM || Km + Km + 2L >= ss) {

			// computation of p(K) via recurrence relationship from the mode
			f = 1.0;                              // f(m)
			if (m < K) {
				for (i = m; i < K; ) {
					if ((f *= (rc / ++i - pq)) < V)  break;  // multiply  f
				}
			}
			else {
				for (i = K; i < m; ) {
					if ((V *= (rc / ++i - pq)) > f)  break;  // multiply  V
				}
			}
			if (V <= f)  break;                       		 // acceptance test
		}
		else {

			// lower and upper squeeze tests, based on lower bounds for log p(K)
			V = Math.log(V);
			T = - Km * Km / (ss + ss);
			E =  (Km / ss) * ((Km * (Km * C1_3 + C5_8) + C1_6) / ss + 0.5);
			if (V <= T - E)  break;
			if (V <= T + E) {
				if (n != n_prev || par != p_prev) {
					n_prev = n;
					p_prev = par;

					nm = n - m + 1;
					ch = xm * Math.log((m + 1.0)/(pq * nm)) +
					   Arithmetic.stirlingCorrection(m + 1) + Arithmetic.stirlingCorrection(nm);
				}
				nK = n - K + 1;

				// computation of log f(K) via Stirling's formula
				// final acceptance-rejection test
				if (V <= ch + (n + 1.0)*Math.log((double) nm / (double) nK) +
							 (K + 0.5)*Math.log(nK * pq / (K + 1.0)) -
							 Arithmetic.stirlingCorrection(K + 1) - Arithmetic.stirlingCorrection(nK))  break;
			}
		}
	}
	return (p>0.5) ? (n-K):K;
}
/**
 * Returns a random number from the distribution.
 */
public int nextInt() {
	return generateBinomial(n,p);
}
/**
 * Returns a random number from the distribution with the given parameters n and p; bypasses the internal state.
 * @param n the number of trials
 * @param p the probability of success.
 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>n*Math.min(p,1-p) <= 0.0</tt>
 */
public int nextInt(int n, double p) {
	if (n*Math.min(p,1-p) <= 0.0) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
	return generateBinomial(n,p);
}
/**
 * Returns the probability distribution function.
 */
public double pdf(int k) {
	if (k < 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
	int r = this.n - k;
	return Math.exp(this.log_n - Arithmetic.logFactorial(k) - Arithmetic.logFactorial(r) + this.log_p * k + this.log_q * r);
}
/**
 * Sets the parameters number of trials and the probability of success.
 * @param n the number of trials
 * @param p the probability of success.
 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>n*Math.min(p,1-p) <= 0.0</tt>
 */
public void setNandP(int n, double p) {
	if (n*Math.min(p,1-p) <= 0.0) throw new IllegalArgumentException();
	this.n = n;
	this.p = p;

	this.log_p = Math.log(p);
	this.log_q = Math.log(1.0-p);
	this.log_n = Arithmetic.logFactorial(n);
}
/**
 * Returns a random number from the distribution with the given parameters n and p.
 * @param n the number of trials
 * @param p the probability of success.
 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if <tt>n*Math.min(p,1-p) <= 0.0</tt>
 */
public static int staticNextInt(int n, double p) {
	synchronized (shared) {
		return shared.nextInt(n,p);
	}
}
/**
 * Returns a String representation of the receiver.
 */
public String toString() {
	return this.getClass().getName()+"("+n+","+p+")";
}
/**
 * Sets the uniform random number generated shared by all static methods.
 * @param randomGenerator the new uniform random number generator to be shared.
 */
private static void xstaticSetRandomGenerator(RandomEngine randomGenerator) {
	synchronized (shared) {
		shared.setRandomGenerator(randomGenerator);
	}
}
}

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Fjölsvinnsmál
Title: Fjölsvinnsmál
Subject: Svipdagsmál, Sinmara, Hrafnagaldr Óðins, Loki, Víðópnir
Collection: Eddic Poetry, Sources of Norse Mythology
Menglöð.
or The Sayings of Fjölsvinnr is the second of two Old Norse poems commonly published under the title Svipdagsmál "The Lay of Svipdagr". These poems are found together in several 17th-century paper manuscripts with Fjölsvinnsmál. In at least three of these manuscripts, the poems appear in reverse order and are separated by a third eddic poem titled Hyndluljóð.[1] For a long time, the connection between the two poems was not realized, until in 1854 Svend Grundtvig pointed out a connection between the story told in Gróagaldr and the first part of the medieval Scandinavian ballad of Ungen Sveidal[2]/Herr Svedendal/Hertig Silfverdal. Then in 1856, Sophus Bugge noticed that the last part of the ballad corresponded to Fjölsvinnsmál. Bugge wrote about this connection in Forhandlinger i Videnskabs-Selskabet i Christiania 1860ææ, calling the two poems together Svipdagsmál. Subsequent scholars have accepted this title.[3]
In the first poem, Svipdagr enlists the aid of his dead mother, Gróa, a witch, to assist him in the completion of a task set by his cruel stepmother.
At the commencement of Fjölsvinnsmál, Svipdagr has arrived at a castle on a mountain top. There he encounters a watchman, Fjölsviðr, who tells him to be gone before asking him his name. Svipdagr conceals it, only revealing it later in the poem.
A game of question and answers ensues, wherein Svipdagr learns that Menglöð lives in the castle guarded by Fjölsviðr, and that the castle may not be entered by any save one: Svipdagr. He gives his true name and the gates are opened and Menglöð greets Svipdagr.
The poem is considered to be among the youngest of the Eddic poems. Nevertheless, it is cryptic and some stanzas are corrupt.
^ McKinnell, John; Meeting the Other in Old Norse Myth and Legend, D.S. Brewer, 2005, p. 202.
^ Ballad no. 70 in the second volume of his Danmarks gamle Folkeviser
^ Einar Ólafur Sveinsson, "Svipdag's Long Journey," Hereditas, Folklore of Ireland Society, Dublin, 1975.
Thorpe's translation
Bellows' translation
Eysteinn Björnsson's edition and translation
Guðni Jónsson's edition
Dellingr
Heimdallr
Hermóðr
Höðr
Hœnir
Ítreksjóð
Lóðurr
Móði and Magni
Óðr
Ullr
Víðarr
Vili and Vé
Ásynjur
Frigg
Gerðr
Gná
Hlín
Ilmr
Iðunn
Lofn
Njörun
Rindr
Sigyn
Skaði
Snotra
Þrúðr
Vör
Freyr
Njörðr
Sister-wife of Njörðr
Ask and Embla
Búri
Dís
Dark elves (Dökkálfar)
Light elves (Ljósálfar)
Black elves (Svartálfar)
Jötunn
Mímir
Níðhöggr
Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr
Vættir
Völundr
Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi
Álfheimr
Fólkvangr
Jötunheimr
Niðavellir
Vanaheimr
Vígríðr
Mímisbrunnr
Hvergelmir
Urðarbrunnr
Æsir–Vanir War
Fimbulvetr
Poetic Edda
Tyrfing Cycle
Völsung Cycle
Old Norse language
Later influence
Blót
Félag
Germanic calendar
Hörgr
Kenning
Mead hall
Nīþ
Norse pagan worship
Seiðr
Skald
Völva
Mythological Norse people, items and places
Germanic paganism
Neopaganism in Scandinavia
The Poetic Edda
Mythological poems
Codex Regius
Völuspá
Hávamál
Vafþrúðnismál
Grímnismál
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Everything Changes – The Guide to Young Adult Cancer » Cancer and Nutrition: Trendy Scams or Smart Advice?
One of the first emails I got when I let friends and family know about my diagnosis was from someone who had found this 'amazing cancer curing diet' that I just HAD to try. It made me SO mad. THERE IS NO FOOD, SUPPLEMENT OR DIET OUT THERE THAT CURES CANCER!
A healthy diet can help to reduce your risk of developing cancer (along with exercising, not smoking and drinking only in moderation) but once you've got cancer, all the fresh, organic fruit and vege, vegetable juice, mangosteen juice, acai berry, pomegranate or whatever the latest 'superfood' is sadly is not going to magically get rid of your cancer. You have to hope that your cancer responds to treatment – chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery. A qualified dietician who knows your circumstances is certainly the best person to advise you on the most appropriate diet during treatment – and you may find that it runs counter to what most would consider as a healthy diet as some people lose a lot of weight throughout treatment and need to keep their calorie consumption up. After treatment, a healthy diet may help prevent a recurrence, along with exercising, not smoking and drinking only in moderation.
As far as my own diet goes…well I didn't think it was unhealthy before I got cancer. I already ate plenty of fruit and vegetables, organic when possible. I already ate only grass fed beef and free range/organic chicken and pork but now I eat less meat overall. There is plenty of research based evidence to indicate that you should eat less than 500g red meat/week and cut your consumption of processed meats such as salami and smoked chicken altogether as these contain harmful nitrates. I already chose wholegrain products over refined – eg wholegrain bread and brown basmati rice. But now I usually bake my own bread as much as possible – that cuts out a whole raft of artificial ingredients that are found in standard supermarket bread and it doesn't actually take that long (on a side note, I only just learnt what a difference there is nutritionally between stoneground flour and flour milled using modern methods). I didn't eat much junk food before but now I eat even less – no more grabbing a packet of crisps or chocolate bar when I'm feel a bit peckish. I try to eat less refined sugar. I don't drink alcohol at all any more.
I've been pretty frustrated with the nutrition component of my cancer experience, starting with the plain fact that I wasn't "supposed" to get rectal cancer. I had actually been studying to get my masters in nutrition when I was diagnosed–I literally was working on a group project presenting a paper on colorectal cancer rates in men of a particular demographic the day the biopsy results came in. Needless to say I dropped out that very day–it was way too much to take.
Because of my background, I knew a little more than the average person about nutrition. I think that might have worked against me from the get go, making the Why Mes even more pronounced. I was also incredibly frustrated by how limited my diet became as I went through treatment (read: no produce or whole grains). It seemed like some kind of cruel joke that I was incapable of eating (and digesting…) the very foods that were supposed to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer!
I also ran up against some obstacles with the head Registered Dietician at the hospital. She was this incredibly rude and old-school woman who seemed unable to grasp the concept that I didn't eat meat.
In addition, any time I come across the phrase "SUGAR FEEDS CANCER!!!1″ I have to work hard to not roll my eyes so far back into my head that I snap my optic nerve. 99% of the time this phrase is being thrown around by people that do not have a legit nutrition background–unfortunately they are sometimes MDs, giving people a false sense of intellectual authority.
So, other than having the occasional fit of frustration, what am I doing about my own nutritional intake? I try to eat more fruits (vs. veg which are just too hard for me to digest) and eat less in general. I'm still eating mock meats which may very well have been the cause of my cancer (being that they are a processed food), but I don't know that I'm ready to go back to eating the real thing.
Brigita – Oh the sick irony of your diagnosis and training. Oy Vey! It highlights the fact that a lot of "cancer fighting" diets for cancer patients are not adaptable to the limitations of patient's bodies that have been altered by surgery or other facets of disease.
You raise a good point about MDs knowledge of nutrition. I have two good friends who are doctors. They are so honest about their profession and it is good/scary to hear about their behind the scenes experience. The one said she has so little training in nutrition that when a patient for example with heart disease asks about nutrition, she has to say to the patient "Let me get you a helpful print out." She goes down the hall prints something off of a good heart association's website and skims it one the walk back to the exam room so she knows what to say. She didn't go to a crackerjack med school either – in fact she studied at one of the top ten cancer centers in the country.
Oh right, I forgot, negative thoughts caused the cancer. Not speaking up? (It's that throat chackra imbalance.) Not loving enough? Now I am not supposed to eat sugar. And I have to exercize alot. And think positive. Damn the pressure! If only I could do everything perfect, think everything perfect, be perfect, eat perfect, then I could be well….For me good health has been for years elusive so I've stopped chasing it. It's too stressful. So I just taking it day by day. I think the only thing they know for sure is smoking too much and drinking too much ARE really bad for you. I agree a cookie won't kill you. Nor will a coke now and again.
ALK – I had bad flashbacks reading your comment. I lived in the Bay Area when I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and EVERYONE was telling me it was a problem with my throat chakra because I didn't speak up enough. They learned really fast that I have NO problem expressing my opinions! Glad you have a sane balanced attitude towards it all.
Do I ever feel frustrated about nutrition? Yep.
Have I ever used a registered dietician? Yes, my local onc's practice has an RD on staff whose job it is not only to be there for people who make appointments, but to circulate in the chemo infusion and waiting room, touching base with patients about their diets during their infusions and being available to caregivers killing time waiting for their patients.
Luckily for me, Theresa is not only an RD but a person who embraces continuous learning – so I didn't get a lot of confrontation while I was on treatment. Instead, Theresa was intrigued by my low carb diet (which focuses on minimal carbohydrate levels, healthy fats and at least 1g of protein per lb. of lean body mass…yeah, I'm one of *them*!) She respected my determination to continue to eat the way my research has demonstrated is healthiest, and over time, was impressed by my results maintaining a healthy body weight during treatment.
While Pollan is a good reading choice about food, I personally recommend Gary Taubes, 'Good Calories, Bad Calories.' And I recently discovered and reviewed Rebecca Katz's other cookbook – 'One Bite at a Time' – which is full of inspired ideas about ways to tempt a cancer patient's palate.
I'm not an RD. I'm not a doctor. I have studied nutrition extensively since 1990 when I started running nutrition studies at work (pre-clin pharma research.) I admin a nutrition support forum, and work with the bariatric MDs who created the low carb diet plan I follow (they own the support forum.) I'd been following their way of eating for two years before dx, and they were two of the first docs who reviewed my blood tests before my dx.
Like Brigita, I had eaten according to what is supposed to prevent cancer (a low fat, whole foods vegetarian/pescatarian) for 25+ years prior to dx. I was a gym rat – weight lifting, cardio and very active. I was a healthy weight and body fat percentage.
Low carbing – reducing carb intake to <50g/day – also controls those insulin spikes Brigita mentions, and does it in a way that is far more accessible and controllable for me than exercise. No, a cookie or a coke once in awhile isn't going to kill you…and I've always said that my eating rule was 'whatever looks good' on an infusion day, and low carbing the other 5-6 days of the week. But the problem is that most people's version of once-in-awhile is a lot more often than is good for them…and for many folks, 'moderaton' is a pretty elastic description.
Kiarol, sorry I gave you a flash back. My sister had to move back to NYC from SF after this incident. She was hosting a party and offered someone a chair and they proclaimed: chairs are so hierarchical.
So it's not anything to do with anything I did other than being born into this family. still that's what people think sometimes.
I'm interested in finding out a bit more about the low carb diet – all I think of when I hear that phrase is the Atkins diet. I did come across this article http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/nutrition/how-many-carbohdyrates-do-you-need.html which was interesting (I had to google Lyle McDonald – the blurb I found said he's a "physiologist and author who has spent over a decade obsessively finding ways to apply cutting-edge scientific research to sports nutrition, fat loss and muscle growth"). The article notes that those with good insulin sensitivity tend to not do well on low-carbohydrate diets. Hmm, so how do you know if you're one of those people?
I'm curious how much the low carb diet acknowledges the part that modern production methods, pesticides and artificial additives may play in food allergies and intolerances. How many of those who are gluten or wheat intolerant try products made with organic, stoneground wholewheat (or rye, or spelt) flour and all natural ingredients before ruling out wheat or gluten entirely?
I'm also a little suspicious of any diet that promotes a high consumption of soy. I do eat and enjoy soy and some soy products – but only when they're made with organically produced soybeans and without artificial additives. If you don't buy organic soy products, you are most likely consuming Monsanto GE Roundup Ready soybean – and getting a nice side serving of glyphosate!
I agree with the comments about how misleading the 'all things in moderation' statement can be. Sure, one coke once in a while isn't going to do you any lasting harm…one piece of cake on the odd occasion isn't going to kill you…a few slices of pizza every now and then isn't that bad for you…and before you know it 'moderation' adds up to a potentially high consumption of a whole lot of 'fake' food that does nothing for you. Cancer completely aside, there are other reasons beyond the impact on your health to change your consumption patterns and buy more locally grown and produced food (organic where possible) – look at the abysmal practices a number of multinational companies engage in eg Coca Colas track record in developing countries such as Guatemala and India and the impact McDonalds has had on deforestation in South America. Any time you buy a given product, you are indirectly supporting the practices of the company that produces it.


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Motorsport, Events & Clubs
Porsche 911 GT3 R, EBM
GT Highlight Races, round 1, Bathurst 12 Hour/Australia, Race report
Best Porsche finishes fourth at Bathurst, victory in the Pro-Am class
Stuttgart. At the season opening round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge at Bathurst, Absolute Racing finished on fourth place as the best Porsche customer team. The three Porsche works drivers Matt Campbell (Australia), Mathieu Jaminet and Patrick Pilet (both France) shared driving duties in the 500+hp Porsche 911 GT3 R with the starting number 911. Three more identical nine-eleven racers finished the 12-hour race in Australia in the top ten on Sunday. Porsche achieved a one-two in the Pro-Am class, with Grove Racing winning ahead of the NED Racing Team.
The many safety car phases turned the long-distance classic on the Mount Panorama Circuit into a turbulent race, with the interruptions causing the field to bunch up several times. Last year's winner Campbell took up the race on home turf from pole position. Over long stretches, the Porsche 911 GT3 R ran amongst the leading pack. However, tyre damage in lap 117 relegated the No. 911 entry down a lap. Thanks to a clever pit stop strategy, the team was able to make up lost ground during a safety car phase. In the end, the gap to the podium was just 1.529 seconds after 314 laps.
The second vehicle run by Absolute Racing with the starting number 912 took the chequered flag in seventh. The driver of the final stint and Porsche Young Professional Thomas Preining (Australia) shared the vehicle with Porsche works driver Dirk Werner (Germany) and Matteo Cairoli (Italy). Porsche works driver Laurens Vanthoor crossed the finish line two positions behind them. The Belgian was joined in the cockpit of the No. 1 car fielded by EBM (Earl Bamber Motorsport) by his works driver teammate Earl Bamber (New Zealand) and the Australian motor racing legend Craig Lowndes. At the start of the race, the squad fought for the front spots on the 6.213-kilometre racetrack, however a time-consuming change of the brake pads prevented them from achieving a top result.
Grove Racing claimed first place in the Pro-Am class with drivers Stephen Grove, Brenton Grove (both Australia) and Ben Barker (Great Britain). The class win for the Australian squad (No. 4) represented tenth overall. The NED Racing Team secured second in the Pro-Am category and position eleven overall. Porsche works driver Romain Dumas (France), Porsche Junior Jaxon Evans (New Zealand) and David Calvert-Jones (Australia) shared the cockpit of the No. 12 vehicle.
Round two of the Intercontinental GT Challenge is held at Spa in Belgium. From 23 to 26 July, the most important championship for GT3 sports cars will be contested at the legendary 24-hour race in Belgium's Ardennes region.
Comments on the race
Fritz Enzinger (Vice President Porsche Motorsport and Group Motorsport Volkswagen AG): "Grove Racing's victory in the Pro-Am class is really great. All five of our Porsche 911 GT3 R finished in the top eleven. After claiming pole position, we thought we could possibly win. But the field was very evenly matched. As the group representative for Volkswagen Motorsport, I'm of course delighted with Bentley's win."
Pascal Zurlinden (Director Factory Motorsport): "It wasn't a great race in the pro-category. We had problems with the tyres and brakes. But the drivers and teams fought their way through and made the best of the situation. As such, everyone can go home with their heads held high. For our long-standing customer team Grove Racing, I'm absolutely thrilled about their huge success in the Pro-Am class."
Sebastian Golz (Project Manager Porsche 911 GT3 R): "We have five cars in the top eleven, a class win and a second place in the Pro-Am category. All in all, that result doesn't sound too bad, but we just didn't quite pull it all together against the competition today. Because of the punctures, brake problems and penalties we couldn't make the most of the potential that was available to us."
Mathieu Jaminet (Porsche 911 GT3 R #911): "All things considered, it was a tough race for us. We had two punctures that threw us back. We lost a lap but we battled hard to get back up into the action. Towards the end we hoped for the predicted rain, but unfortunately it arrived only after the chequered flag came out."
Earl Bamber (Porsche 911 GT3 R #1): "We had a good car with an ideal setup, but unfortunately there was a problem with the brake pads in the middle of the race. We had to pit and that cost us two laps. We couldn't recover from that. Afterwards we had one of the fastest cars, which showed our potential, but after our win here last year we had simply expected more."
Dirk Werner (Porsche 911 GT3 R #912): "Starting in the night at Bathurst is something special. However, starting from twelfth on the grid surrounded by so many vehicles makes it difficult to gain any positions at the start. We managed to work our way up the field and were in the top group for the last two hours. At the end we hoped for rain, perhaps then we might have achieved an even better result."
Stephen Grove (Porsche 911 GT3 R #4): "First place in the Pro-Am class is fantastic. Ben's first stint was very important because it put us in a good position. We then fought our way through the field bit by bit. The secret here is that you have to be able to read the traffic on the track correctly. We tried to stay out of trouble and are grateful for a perfect car."
Jaxon Evans (Porsche 911 GT3 R #12): "We started from a little further down the grid than we'd originally planned. The name of the game early on was to get through the dark hours of the race without any damage. After that we were able to manoeuvre ourselves further up the order. I'm really pleased with second place and eleventh overall in the Pro-Am class for the NED Racing Team."
1. Gounon/Soulet/Pepper (F/B/ZA), Bentley Continental GT3, 314 laps
2. Parente/Barnicoat/Blomqvist (P/GB/GB), McLaren 720S GT3, 314 laps
3. Van Gisbergen/Whincup/Götz (NZ/AUS/D), Mercedes AMG GT3, 314 laps
4. Jaminet/Pilet/Campbell (F/F/AUS), Porsche 911 GT3 R, 314 laps
7. Werner/Preining/Cairoli (D/A/I), Porsche 911 GT3 R, 314 laps
9. Bamber/Vanthoor/Lowndes (NZ/B/AUS), Porsche 911 GT3 R, 312 laps
10. S. Grove/B. Grove/Barker (AUS/AUS/GB), Porsche 911 GT3 R, 312 laps
11. Calvert-Jones/Dumas/Evans (USA/F/NZ), Porsche 911 GT3 R, 311 laps
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Local gun stores see overwhelming demand through pandemic, presidential transition
More products added to FDA hand sanitizer recall list
Posted: Sep 28, 2020 / 02:48 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 28, 2020 / 02:48 PM EDT
The Food and Drug Administration continues to add hand sanitizers to a list of products that should be avoided, with the list climbing to 196.
Many of the recalled products contain methanol or 1-propanol, which are very dangerous. Only ethyl alcohol and isopropyl alcohol (also known as 2-propanol) are acceptable types of alcohol in hand sanitizer, according to the FDA.
The complete list can be found on the FDA's site.
FDA test results also showed some hand sanitizers had much lower levels of active ingredient than listed on the label. The CDC recommends alcohol-based hand sanitizers have at least 60% ethyl alcohol (sometimes listed as "alcohol" on the label).
Other products were found with false or misleading claims on labels, including false claims that the brand prevents the spread of COVID-19 or protects you from viruses or bacteria for a certain period of time.
Methanol, or methyl alcohol, is used to make rocket fuel and antifreeze and should never be rubbed on your skin or swallowed. Swallowing or drinking hand sanitizers contaminated with methanol can cause serious health problems, including permanent blindness, and death, according to the FDA.
1-Propanol or 1-propyl alcohol is used to make industrial solvents and can also be toxic when swallowed. Swallowing or drinking a hand sanitizer with 1-propanol can result in decreased breathing and heart rate, among other serious symptoms, and can lead to death, the FDA says. Symptoms of exposure can include confusion, decreased consciousness and slowed pulse and breathing.
What should I look for in a hand sanitizer?
The FDA also says hand sanitizer should never be used on pets. If your pet gets hand sanitizer on their skin or accidentally ingests it (such as by chewing the bottle), the FDA says to contact your veterinarian or an animal poison control service immediately.
by Josh Ayen / Jan 21, 2021
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Phil Jones is in constant motion within ZX Gun off Coliseum Boulevard, greeting customers, unloading inventory and answering a seemingly endless line of phone calls.
The maximum number of customers allowed inside shuffle around the store, glancing at firearms and ammo boxes hanging on the shelves. Most of the store's walls are stocked with inventory, with a few empty racks and shelves sprinkled in between. Meanwhile, a small line of two to three people wait outside to enter.


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During the Xorda's attack on Earth, a large passenger craft carrying numerous humans was high above the planet's surface. The attack caused the ship to crash into a mountain, though its passengers survived the collision and the Gene Bomb strike. The surviving crew abandoned the ship and made their way through a massive cavern which led deeper into the mountain, eventually finding a location which was habitable.
With their new location completely isolated, the survivors began to build a new home for themselves within this hidden sanctuary. Beginning with basics such as farms to produce food and shelters to stay in, the humans used their technological knowledge to gradually expand their community.
Over the generations, the humans developed a massive metropolis, as well as an artificial environment which had the appearance of a sky, weather conditions and even a world beyond. The inhabitants of the city were content however with their new lives, and had no desire to search out the rest of the planet. Upon their completion of the city's largest building, the Savage Skyscraper, the city was renamed Station Square.
Years later, the residence of Station Square first came into contact with Mobians when the Knothole Freedom Fighters travelled there to warn the locals about the threat posed by Dr. Eggman, who was attempted to resurrect the water-beast Chaos. Dr. Eggman's schemes were nearly foiled, until Chaos managed to gain access to a number of Chaos Emeralds and transform into Perfect Chaos, flooding the entire city. Ultimately however, Perfect Chaos was stopped by Super Sonic beating out the negative energy, and Knuckles using the city's power to electrocute the water beast. Chaos was then returned to the Black Emerald along with Tikal and Station Square was left to rebuild.
Following Chaos' defeat, Dr. Eggman decided to use Silver Sonic II to exact revenge on Sonic and his friends. The robotic duplicate arrived in Station Square during Mayor Bullyani's farewell celebration for the Knothole Freedom Fighter's help. After destroying a building and injuring Tails, Silver Sonic II was defeated. Due to it having an unlimited power supply, and the city still open to future attacks, the robot was reprogrammed by Nate Morgan to act as the city's defender from Dr. Eggman. When Eggman returned to Station Square, he was surprised to see Silver Sonic Ii already rebuilt, and was soon chased out of the city.
Some time later, Shadow the Hedgehog was released by Dr. Eggman. The Ultimate Lifeform went to Station Square's bank and stole the city's Chaos Emerald. Silver Sonic II arrived on the scene to apprehend Shadow, but was quickly destroyed when Shadow used Chaos Control. Cheif Detective J.J. Moto investigated the incident, and believed Shadow to be Sonic the Hedgehog due to their similar appearance. Thus, G.U.N. was dispatched to capture Sonic. After a brief showdown, the G.U.N. agents apprehended Sonic. While flying over the city however, Sonic managed to escape captivity in the G.U.N. helicopter and make an escape.
After rescuing the Overlanders from Robotropolis, the Knothole Freedom Fighters travelled to Station Square in the hope of persuading the President to accept the seventy Overlander families. The cultural diffrences of the Overlanders prevented them from resettle in Knothole and Princess Sally offered up all tactical information on Dr. Eggman in exchange for accepting the Overlanders. Later the President would reveal his reluctance on accepting the Overlander when the city came under attack by a dragon. Sonic offered to take care of the dragon in exchange for accepting the Overlander Refugees, an offer that the President accepted. Sonic, Tails and Bunnie would join forces with Paladin Team Sigma-Alpha 2 from G.U.N. and traveled to the Dragon's Lair on Pyro Island where they discovered Dulcy and her abusive boyfriend Zan. A battle would break out between Sonic and Zan resulting in the death of Zan and the acceptance of the Overlanders.
After downloading the data provided to them by Princess Sally Acorn into the mainframe of the city's Outer Threat Immobilization System (OTIS) the device changed its command protocols and launched a nuclear strike against Robotropolis. Warning the Freedom Fighters of the impending attack, Sonic and Tails raced off to get Eggman to shoot down the missiles as the destruction of Robotropolis would destroy Knothole as well. Eggman refused since his force field would protect the city from the attack forcing Sonic and Tails to sabotage the controls and made their escape. Discovering that the force field controls had not been tampered with Eggman erected it just as the missiles entered the city and detonated.
When the Xorda arrived and began attacking the planet, the mountain which Station Square existed in was heavily damaged, exposing the city to the outside world. This left it vulnerable to Eggman's forces, something G.U.N. Commander Brass reminded the President of the following year, when Eggman threatened to launch a nuclear missile against their city. The city also attempted to destroy the Xorda's Quantum Dial by launching nuclear missiles at it, but the Dial's defences made the missiles fall apart once they came within close proximity.
Station Square officially allied themselves with the Kingdom of Acorn against the Eggman Empire sometime during Sonic's one year absence.
Station Square became the location of a new casino run by Renfield T. Rodent. The President hired the Chaotix and Rouge the Bat to investigate the casino, which turned out to be a front for one of Dr. Eggman's schemes. The slot machines scanned in genetic information, which would be used to create a new model of Auto Automaton. This was eventually discovered by the Chaotix, and Renfield was taken into custody to stand trial in a Station Square court.
Citizens:
President of Station Square
Abraham Tower
Hugo Brass
Hope Kintobor
J.J. Moto
Silver Sonic II
G.U.N.


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const assert = require("assert");
const Config = require("@truffle/config");
const {CompilerSupplier} = require("../index");
const Resolver = require("@truffle/resolver");
const sinon = require("sinon");
const {compileWithPragmaAnalysis} = require("../compileWithPragmaAnalysis");
const path = require("path");
let paths = [];

const sourceDirectory = path.resolve(
  __dirname,
  "sources",
  "multipleSolcVersions"
);

const config = new Config().with({
  compilers: {
    solc: {
      settings: {},
      version: "analyzePragmas"
    }
  }
});

const releases = {
  prereleases: [],
  releases: [
    "0.7.3",
    "0.7.2",
    "0.7.1",
    "0.7.0",
    "0.6.12",
    "0.6.11",
    "0.6.10",
    "0.6.9",
    "0.6.8",
    "0.6.7",
    "0.6.6",
    "0.6.5",
    "0.6.4",
    "0.6.3",
    "0.6.2",
    "0.6.1",
    "0.6.0",
    "0.5.17",
    "0.5.16",
    "0.5.15",
    "0.5.14",
    "0.5.13",
    "0.5.12",
    "0.5.11",
    "0.5.10",
    "0.5.9",
    "0.5.8",
    "0.5.7",
    "0.5.6",
    "0.5.5",
    "0.5.4",
    "0.5.4",
    "0.5.3",
    "0.5.2",
    "0.5.1",
    "0.5.0",
    "0.4.25",
    "0.4.24",
    "0.4.23",
    "0.4.22"
  ],
  latestRelease: "0.7.3"
};

// she needs a resolver!
config.resolver = new Resolver(config);

describe("compileWithPragmaAnalysis", function () {
  before(function () {
    sinon.stub(CompilerSupplier.prototype, "getReleases").returns(releases);
  });
  after(function () {
    CompilerSupplier.prototype.getReleases.restore();
  });

  describe("solidity files with no imports", function () {
    before(function () {
      paths = [
        path.join(sourceDirectory, "noImports", "SourceWith0.5.0.sol"),
        path.join(sourceDirectory, "noImports", "SourceWith0.6.0.sol"),
        path.join(sourceDirectory, "noImports", "SourceWith0.7.0.sol")
      ];
    });

    // note that it will find the newest version of Solidity that satisifes
    // each pragma expression and then do one compilation per version
    it("will make one compilation per compiler version", async function () {
      const { compilations } = await compileWithPragmaAnalysis({
        options: config,
        paths
      });
      assert.equal(compilations.length, 3);
    });

    it("will compile files with the same version together", async function () {
      const { compilations } = await compileWithPragmaAnalysis({
        options: config,
        paths: paths.concat(
          path.join(sourceDirectory, "noImports", "OtherSourceWith0.7.0.sol")
        )
      });
      assert.equal(compilations.length, 3);
    });
  });

  describe("solidity files with imports", function () {
    it("compiles both files with imports and without", async function () {
      const { compilations } = await compileWithPragmaAnalysis({
        options: config,
        paths: paths.concat([
          path.join(sourceDirectory, "withImports", "C.sol")
        ])
      });
      assert.equal(compilations.length, 3);
    });

    it("finds a version that satisfies all pragmas if it exists", async function () {
      const { compilations } = await compileWithPragmaAnalysis({
        options: config,
        paths: [path.join(sourceDirectory, "withImports", "C.sol")]
      });
      assert.equal(compilations.length, 1);
      assert(compilations[0].compiler.version.startsWith("0.6.12"));
    });

    it("throws an error if it cannot find one that satisfies", async function () {
      try {
        await compileWithPragmaAnalysis({
          options: config,
          paths: [
            path.join(sourceDirectory, "withImports", "NoCommonVersion.sol")
          ]
        });
        assert.fail("compiling that source should have failed");
      } catch (error) {
        const expectedSnippet = "Could not find a single version of the";
        if (!error.message.includes(expectedSnippet)) {
          throw error;
        }
      }
    });
  });

  describe("when there is a semver expression error", function () {
    it("throws an error when it can't determine parser version", async function () {
      try {
        await compileWithPragmaAnalysis({
          options: config,
          paths: [path.join(sourceDirectory, "WithSemverError.sol")]
        });
        assert.fail("The function should have thrown.");
      } catch (error) {
        const expectedMessage = "Could not find a pragma expression";
        if (error.message.includes(expectedMessage)) {
          return "all good";
        }
        throw error;
      }
    });

    it("throws an error when import has bad semver", async function () {
      try {
        await compileWithPragmaAnalysis({
          options: config,
          paths: [
            path.join(sourceDirectory, "withImports", "ImportsBadSemver.sol")
          ]
        });
        assert.fail("The function should have thrown.");
      } catch (error) {
        const expectedMessage = "Invalid semver expression ($0.5.3)";
        if (error.message.includes(expectedMessage)) {
          return "all good";
        }
        throw error;
      }
    });
  });
});


Michael Ciba is Southwest Regional Minister of the Connecticut Conference. He works with churches in the Fairfield East, Fairfield West, and Litchfield South Associations to provide resources, interpret the work of the United Church of Christ, and assist churches with planning and search and call. He serves as team leader for the Regional Ministry Team.
Michael grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, and worked in business for ten years before attending seminary. He has pastored churches in Waterbury, Connecticut, and Gustavus, Ohio. He and his wife Diane live in Watertown. They have one adult child.


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San Francisco Giants to receive Corporate Leader Award at 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco presented by Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo
Rich Ferraro
ferraro@glaad.org
New York, Monday, April 15, 2013 – GLAAD, the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy organization, today announced that the reigning World Series champion San Francisco Giants will receive the Corporate Leader Award at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, presented nationally by Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo, and presented locally by Southwest Airlines.
The San Francisco Giants will receive the award at the ceremony on May 11, 2013 at the Hilton San Francisco - Union Square. The award is presented to companies or organizations that have demonstrated a stalwart commitment to building support for equality.
In 1994, the San Francisco Giants became the first-ever professional sports team to host an HIV/AIDS benefit game, "Until There's A Cure Day." Since then, the Giants and the Giants Community Fund have repeated the effort, generating more than $1.3 million for Bay Area HIV/AIDS education, care/service organizations and international HIV/AIDS research.
The Giants were also the first major league sports team to record a video for the It Gets Better Project, a campaign devoted to bettering the lives LGBT youth. Last September, pitcher Matt Cain, the longest tenured player on the team, was photographed for the NOH8 Campaign in response to California's passing of Proposition 8, which amended the state constitution to ban marriage for same-sex couples. In October, the Giants took yet another stand in support of LGBT youth by participating in Spirit Day, GLAAD's annual anti-bullying campaign. The team also welcomed San Francisco drag icon, Donna Sachet, to sing the national anthem in 2008.
This May, the San Francisco Giants will host their 11th annual LGBT Night Out, a game that celebrates LGBT fans and their allies with proceeds going to local LGBT organizations, including the FGG (Federation of Gay Games), Team SF, and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA).
"The San Francisco Giants have taken a leadership role when it comes to equality in sports," said GLAAD's Wilson Cruz. "By being so outspoken and supportive of the community, the team and its management have put the conversation around the lack of gay players in major league sports at the forefront of sports media around the country."
GLAAD previously announced that Grammy-nominated singer Adam Lambert will receive the Davidson/Valentini Award at the San Francisco event. Additional guests for the event will be announced.
The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. The GLAAD Media Awards also fund GLAAD's work to amplify stories from the LGBT community and issues that build support for equality.
Nominees for the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced in January and are available here: http://www.glaad.org/mediaawards/nominees. Each year, the GLAAD Media Awards in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco bring together more than 5,000 advocates and allies to raise critical funds for the organization's work. The New York GLAAD Media Awards were held on March 16 at the New York Marriott Marquis. The Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards will be held on April 20 at the JW Marriott.
The 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards are executive produced by Marc Honaker, Director of Creative Development at GLAAD, and by Josh Wood, founder and president of Josh Wood Productions. Emmy Award-winning production designer James Connelly will design this year's set. Producer and editor Brett Henrichsen will also contribute to this year's GLAAD Media Awards.
To receive the latest updates on the GLAAD Media Awards, follow @glaad on Twitter and use the hashtag #glaadawards.
More than 100 corporate partners are showing their support, including National Presenting partners Ketel One Vodka and Wells Fargo, New York and Los Angeles Presenting partner Delta Air Lines, and San Francisco Presenting partner Southwest Airlines. GLAAD is also grateful to the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Platinum Underwriter corporate partners Anheuser-Busch, Inc., NBCUniversal/Comcast, Prudential and Sheppard Mullin, as well as Underwriter corporate partners: Allstate Insurance Company, AT&T, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly, Caesars Foundation, Disney-ABC Television Group/ESPN, Kirkland & Ellis, New York Marriott Marquis & Renaissance Hotel, PwC and VPI Pet Insurance. Gold Patron partners include 1800Flowers, CBS/Showtime, Citi and Viacom.
For a full list of corporate partners and information on how to become a corporate partner, purchase tickets and place a tribute in the tribute book, please visit www.glaad.org/mediaawards


A groundbreaking experiment has just proven that creating super-secure communication channels is possible through quantum entanglement. It can even lead to an unhackable Internet too.
It's been less than a year since China launched their quantum communications satellite into space. That's a major achievement in itself because the satellite is the world's first ever quantum communications satellite. Now, China has gone even further by successfully creating and sending entangled photons from space to Earth-based ground stations.
A photon is a particle of light. Entangled photons refer to a pair of photons that are connected to each other in such a way that they behave as one entity even when they are physically apart, and what happens to one automatically affects the other.
Technically, the behavior is called quantum entanglement. Einstein referred to it as 'spooky action at a distance'. And while its existence has been demonstrated before, this is the first time it's been shown to hold up at a record-breaking distance — about 10 times farther than the previous record.
To achieve this feat, the team led by Professor Jian-Wei Pan of the University of Science and Technology of China generated photons using a laser on their specially designed satellite nicknamed 'Micius' which was orbiting 300 miles above the Earth. The photons were then transmitted to two ground-based stations located 750 miles apart. Both stations are located in the Tibetan mountains, high enough to reduce the amount of air and the distance the photons had to travel through. And guess what, the experiment was successful! In spite of the distance, several tests made on the ground proved that the entangled photons remained 'entangled'.
There's a compelling reason for proving that quantum entanglement is real.
As cyber-attacks are becoming more common and cybercriminals are getting smarter (we don't mean that as a compliment), the need for a more secure way of communicating is becoming more urgent. This is why applying the concept of quantum entanglement is becoming more and more appealing, especially with promising demonstrations such as this experiment.
Quantum particles behave strangely, that's a given. It is exactly this weird behavior that makes them so suitable for secure communications. To be more specific, the link between entangled photons is so powerful that any form of disturbance, even just simply observing one of them, is enough to affect the other.
Applying this to encrypted communications, with the entangled photons serving as the keeper of 'decryption keys', when one of the entangled photons is measured or detected in some way, the other photon is somehow alerted, the system changes and the decryption key becomes unusable, keeping the encrypted data encrypted. It is this method of communication that can one day allow sending and receiving of messages without wires and cables, and more importantly, with no fear whatsoever of having to deal with compromised data.


Have fun sliding down the longest snow slide in Sapporo!
Even 2 years old can join!
Get on a big tube and take a ride up the rope toe, have fun sliding down the longest snow slide in Sapporo!
You can play in the snow with your children!
You can also enjoy a walk in the forest for a snowshoe!
Full set of rental snow wear is also available (Snow wear, Snow boots, Warm hats, Gloves, Goggles).
They will be delivered to your hotel by previous night.
Put on snowshoes and let's take a walk slowly. You can find the footprints of animals in snow, if you are lucky!
There is "Niji-no-Su (Rainbow nest) Dome" of indoor rest facility. Children also can enjoy jumping and rolling over by colorful net playground!
9:20am Arrive at "Takino Snow World"
11:00am Depart "Takino Snow World"
- Please wear warm winter clothes with snow gear/ski wear.
- We also recommend that you bring Warm hats, Muffler and Gloves.
Your driver will wait for you on the ground floor of your hotel.
- The program might be canceled or changed due to weather conditions etc.
- Since there are other customers, tube sled etc. is guided in order.
- Tube sled will be free rental, but the number of rental is limited.
- Tube sled can use 1 adult, or 1 adult and 1 child, or 1 child.
Tube sled cannot use 2 adults, or 1 child of less than 3 years old.
This program belongs to Treasure Island Short Trips.
Get on a big tube and take a ride up the rope toe, have fun sliding down the longest snow slide in Sapporo! You can play in the snow with your children!


A version of this story originally appeared on The Trace.
Kemmick Holmes doesn't like to leave the house. The 40-year-old former felon says he has been robbed at gunpoint five different times in his city, and that he gets anxious every time he walks out his front door. But on Election Day, he forced himself to walk to his polling site, a police academy down the road, on Milwaukee's north side. Once inside, an elderly lady showed him what to do. Holmes filled in the bubble beside Hillary Clinton's name, slid the ballot into the machine, walked back to his apartment and called his mom. He was elated. He told her he had just cast his first-ever vote.
Milwaukee resident Kemmick Holmes says he used to be "in the streets like a stop sign on the corner." Now he mostly stays home. He says he deals with anxiety about being robbed or shot.
The discussion was meant to shore up her support among African Americans — and hopefully provide a jolt of that hope — but Clinton didn't come back. While she won 77 percent of the vote in Milwaukee, 41,000 fewer registered voters turned out than in 2012. Clinton appears to have lost the state by about 22,000 votes. It was the first defeat for a Democratic presidential nominee in Wisconsin since 1984.
The head of the city's election commission says new voter ID requirements may have deterred thousands from casting ballots. But many locals, interviewed over a long weekend after the election, say they noticed a sharp drop in energy from the previous two election cycles, when Barack Obama was on the ballot. Some had hoped the election of the nation's first black president would rejuvenate their community, but instead things seem to have stayed the same — or gotten worse. Homicides went up and trust in institutions fell. There aren't enough jobs, and the industries that once sustained the city don't seem likely to come back. Residents say they struggle to see a future for themselves. They don't much believe that a president can restore what they have lost.
Once a major manufacturing hub, Milwaukee struggles with high rates of poverty, unemployment, and violence. It is one of the most segregated cities in the U.S., and has been deemed the second-worst city for black Americans, according to the financial news site 24/7 Wall St. Last year, there were more murders per capita than in Chicago — 84 percent of the victims were black. A fatal police shooting over the summer deepened resentment between law enforcement and residents.
Amid their daily concerns, like violence and money troubles, some residents said voting just didn't seem that relevant.
On a Thursday evening, a week before Thanksgiving, Debra Jenkins maneuvers her old Buick around downtown, past City Hall, where police officers direct pedestrians to the annual Christmas tree lighting. Strings of lights twinkle in trees. A youth choir prepares to sing carols.
Then she heads north, up Martin Luther King Drive. A few minutes later, the festive lights have disappeared. Main thoroughfares are lined with closed-down businesses. On the residential blocks, homes are boarded up. Some have been converted into corner taverns, whose windows cast yellow light into otherwise dark streets.
"Five-three-two-oh-six," Jenkins says, announcing the zip code. It is, statistically, one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in the country. The zip code falls in the 5th Police District, where the homicide rate is more than 20 times that of the city's safest district. A recent documentary explored the zip code's legacy of having among the highest per capita incarceration rates in the country. Nearly two out of three adult men have spent time in prison.
"Lot of shootings, lot of people getting killed in this little area," Jenkins says.
Moments after leaving his grandfather's funeral last summer, Lamar Ragland was shot and killed. He was 23. His makeshift memorial can still be seen among the headstones at Union Cemetery in north Milwaukee.
She continues her tour, passing an elementary school where an 8-year-old boy brought an unloaded gun earlier that week. Across the street, tea lights are arranged around a tree in remembrance of one of the city's recent shooting victims.
She and other mothers play self-appointed watchdogs of Milwaukee's murders, maintaining a running tally of killings that they update monthly. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, more than 130 people have been murdered in the city so far this year. Most were shot.
Debra Jenkins inside her bungalow in Sherman Park. Her son was fatally shot by a police officer in 2002.
For the past five months, Mayes-Bey has been busy keeping the peace around Sherman Park. Over the summer, the park was the epicenter of unrest, partly provoked by the killing of Sylville Smith, 23, by a police officer. Dozens of young people rioted, looting and setting fire to businesses. All that remains of the BP gas station across the road is a charred frame.
The Journal Sentinel reported in August that "concentrated poverty, high unemployment, pessimism about the future, hollow promises from politicians, [and] a sense of relentless oppression" contributed to the turmoil. Mayes-Bey says there was yet another ingredient: boredom. "There is nothing in our city for our youth to do," he says. He started organizing activities in the park — meals, movie nights, mentoring — to keep young people occupied.
On a recent afternoon, he and other community organizers are at the park offering free food to the hungry. A blur of red streaks over from a nearby road. It's Junior Harris, a 16-year-old wearing a Wisconsin Badgers sweatshirt. Still out of breath, Harris describes how moments earlier, he'd been riding a city bus with some friends when a white man told them they were being too loud. "He got to talking stuff, 'You're some niggers, you idiots, you're not intelligent,'" says Harris. "When he said it again, that's when it triggered me and I got mad, and I guess I got to fighting." He says he threw some punches before jumping off the bus.
Two Sundays after the election, a cold front has moved through Milwaukee. At All Peoples Church, two miles from where Clinton spoke about gun violence, congregants arrive to find the boiler has broken, leaving the main sanctuary frigid. They gather in the basement to sing and worship bundled in their coats and gloves.
Leading the service is Reverend Steve Jerbi, who says his congregation is black, white, and Latino — an intentional antidote to the city's legacy of segregation. (Jerbi discussed how regularly bloodshed touches his community in a recent episode of Precious Lives, a 100-part radio series about gun violence in the city).
Reverend Steve Jerbi delivers a sermon at All Peoples Church about not settling for the violence and injustice that plagues Milwaukee.
Sitting in the back row is Xavier Thomas, the youth director at All Peoples. Thomas, 29, says he wasn't moved by either presidential candidate. He had a hard time imagining how they would rebalance the sorts of inequities affecting the young people he works with: incarceration, missing fathers, hunger. "There's many times I'd like to take one of the kids and just have him come with me for a week or something," he says.
He says he recently came to a sobering realization. His job, which was supposed to be about inspiring young people, is really about consoling them. He feels like he is fumbling his way along.
The 5th Police District experiences a homicide rate more than 20 times that of the city's safest district.
Later that Sunday, Kemmick Holmes, the first-time voter, takes a Xanax and walks to the McDonald's near to his house. In his younger years, he says he was a constant fixture on the streets. Now he hates being in public.
Originally from Mississippi, Holmes says he moved to Milwaukee in 1994 to be closer to his father. But once his dad passed away a few years ago, the anxiety and panic attacks set in. "I have no one I trust in Milwaukee," he says.
Sitting on the corner edge of a booth, Holmes finishes his cheeseburger and takes a sip of an icy orange drink.
He predicts in light of Trump's win, racially driven incidents will continue across the country. But he's more worried about what might await him outside, right now. When he's out and about, he knows better than to take his eyes off the streets and glance down at his phone. Do that, it's over. Holmes makes a clicking sound, and raises two fingers to his neck in the shape of a gun.


So I'm trying to catch up on photos, I'm so very behind and I have so much to share. Currently I'm in Western NY with my family for my sisters bridal shower and my cousin's wedding. Hopefully I will get more photos out once a week from now on. I will try!!!
These photos are of the sweet little girls I got to visit on our Montreal/NYC trip. The younger is Evan and Maj's little girl Amita who lives in Montreal; The 3 year old in Suzie and Steev's little sweetie Anastasia who lives in New Jersey (near NYC). Both are adorable! Oh yeah, and Anastasia has a little brother or sister on the way!!
Oh and on top of all of this, Keith and Kerah just had a little girl today!! I can't see her till I get back, but I'm sure photos of Tatum will follow!!


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does the furniture come with love it or list it
The answer isyes and no. Click to see full answer. Herein,do they get to keep the furniture in Love It or List It? On renovation shows like Property Brothers,Hometown,Love It or List It,the furniture is purchased by the decorators and is included in the reno budget. Same for any new appliances.
Does 榣ove it or list it?have furniture?
Love It or List It is a popular home design reality TV show on HGTV. Each episode showcases a beautifully decorated home. The furniture is actually just for show, though. If you檝e ever cozied up on the couch or in bed with an episode (or four) of HGTV beloved Love It or List It, chances are, you檝e been wowed by the decor more than a few times.
How much do they pay on love it or list it?
Although HGTV makes no mention of paying Love It or List It show participants, BuzzFeed says that some HGTV shows, including House Hunters, pay up to $500 to participants for their involvement in a series. Similarly, does HGTV pay for renovations on Love It or List It?
Who buys the furniture in a home renovation?
On renovation shows like Property Brothers, Hometown, Love It or List It, the furniture is purchased by the decorators and is included in the reno budget. Same for any new appliances.
Who pays for the renovations on love it or list it?
Who pays for the renovations on Love It or List It? Although HGTV makes no mention of paying Love It or List It show participants, BuzzFeed says that some HGTV shows, including House Hunters, pay up to $500 to participants for their involvement in a series. Regarding this, does HGTV pay for renovations on Love It or List It?
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We're thrilled to report that Planeterra and our partners at G Adventures are finalists in the "Community" category of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, hosted by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)! As Community Award Finalists, Planeterra's work has been recognized as a leader of sustainable tourism in local community development, empowerment and cultural heritage.
Please read the press release from WTTC to learn more.


Creative content creation, or content marketing, can be the difference between an average marketing campaign and an exceptional one. By producing and promoting content your target audience actually wants to see, you can attract and retain customers and win their loyalty in the process. You can even generate higher search engine rankings, click-through rates, and conversions, leading to a more successful business. Content creation is a great way to drive traffic to your site by showing visitors something they haven't seen before. But how do you know what content to create? And how do you know if your content is actually reaching the right people?
Each form of content serves a distinct purpose and may reach an audience segment that you hadn't thought about before. For example, studies have shown that YouTube reaches more 18–34 year olds than any cable network in the U.S., which means if you're attempting to communicate with a younger demographic, you may want to shoot a video. Finding the right content for your audience is about first identifying your key customers and stakeholders, and then changing your content to fit their daily habits and routines.
Educational content can be useful for any business, but it's usually used to share complex ideas. Educational content includes "how-to" videos, recipes, and step-by-step guides, among other things. One of the most watched videos produced by Online Optimism is an educational video that outlines the steps of a typical dental implant procedure. For the most part, readers and viewers of educational content don't necessarily intend on buying something right away. They are using your content as a resource. On one hand, this can be worrisome because you may not get an immediate conversion. On the other hand, the more educational content you produce, the more likely your customers are to see you as an authority in your industry.
Promotional content pertains to any content that is specifically made to promote your business, employees, or services. This type of content includes things like video commercials or weekly email newsletters. Promotional content is used to show off your business in a flattering light and convert viewers and readers into customers. Unlike educational content, which has fewer ulterior motives, promotional content, in all its forms, is meant to build buzz and drive sales.
Even if you make outstanding content, how will you understand the effect it's having on your business? For everything you produce, it's essential to track your results so you can determine whether or not your strategies and tactics are working. Read our post titled Use Google Analytics to Monitor Your Business and take advantage of the free resources that Google provides. Examine which landing pages and blog posts are getting viewers to stay on your site the longest and replicate those pages with future content.
Creating content doesn't have to be a chore for your business. Identify where your customers are online and cater your content creation to their lives. Find something unique about your business that allows you to stand out from your competitors and capitalize on your experience to create something truly helpful. As long as you use both educational and promotional content, your customers will see your business as an authoritative source and come back to purchase whatever you're selling.


Aggressive Appliances is more than just a supplier. Jerry Jaskot and his team truly understand service beyond selling quality products. As a custom home building and remodeling client, Aggressive realizes that our homeowners are our customers and theirs for years to come, not just until we finish the project. Aggressive is an integral member of our building team.
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Fully Flush, Built-In Design - Allows the under counter double drawers to disappear into existing cabinets and integrate with other appliances., Dual Zone Temperature System - Allows drawers to be kept at two separate temperatures to create optimum storage conditions for different foods., Light-Guided Electronic Controls - Combine a sleek, concealed design with intuitive response that makes it easy to set the temperature inside each drawer., Automatic Interior LED Lighting - Bright, long-lasting Automatic Interior LED Lighting illuminates when a drawer is opened., Fully Extendable Soft-Close Drawers - Provide easy access to all items, even those that are stored in the back, and feature a soft-close system to ensure the drawers close completely.
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5.1 Cu. Ft. Capacity - Provides more than ample space for wine and all other entertaining needs., UV-Protected Thermal Glass Door - Filters UV rays to help protect wine and other beverages from premature aging., Touch Controls - An easy to use electronic interface that allows pleasant and precise control over the refrigerator temperatures and settings., Glass Shelves - Makes it easy to store and locate your favorite beverages and other food items., Built-In or Freestanding Installation - Provides the ultimate versatility and flexibility for placement. Easily add a unit under counters in the kitchen, to custom cabinets in the dining room, or free standing anywhere you like around the house.
5.1 Cu. Ft. Capacity - Provides more than ample space for wine and all other entertaining needs., UV-Protected Thermal Glass Door - Filters UV rays to help protect wine and other beverages from premature aging., Stainless Steel Cabinet and Base Grille - Combines the durability and beauty of stainless steel on the exterior, enhancing and matching the look of the cabinet door., Touch Controls - An easy to use electronic interface that allows pleasant and precise control over the refrigerator temperatures and settings., Glass shelf/shelves with metal trim - are a worry free way to store and locate your favorite beverages and other food items. These metal front shelves can easily be cleaned and stop spills from spreading in the refrigerator.
4.9 Cu. Ft. Capacity - Gives more than ample space for wine and other entertaining needs., Panel Ready - Allows the unit to be customized to match the surrounding cabinets with custom panels and handles., LED Interior Lighting - Illuminates the inside of the unit, making items easy to find., Touch Controls - An easy to use electronic interface that allows pleasant and precise control over the refrigerator temperatures and settings., Glass Shelves - Makes it easy to store and locate your favorite beverages and other food items.
5.1 Cu. Ft. Capacity - Provides more than ample space for wine and all other entertaining needs., Professionally-Inspired Design - Combines a bold blend of professionally-inspired styling with sleek touches for the home. This beautiful specialty refrigeration unit features Satin Textured Handles and the KitchenAid® Badge, a symbol of uncompromised, UV-Protected Thermal Glass Door - Filters UV rays to help protect wine and other beverages from premature aging., Stainless Steel Cabinet and Base Grille - Combines the durability and beauty of stainless steel on the exterior, enhancing and matching the look of the cabinet door., Touch Controls - An easy to use electronic interface that allows pleasant and precise control over the refrigerator temperatures and settings.


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