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Testimonials · Article
Insider Story: A Bed as Soothing as Music
Testimonials	·	Article
Linda and Bob Granzow have an appreciation for finely tuned instruments. They met while working as instrumentalists in the U.S. Army band program—he was a trumpeter, she played saxophone and bassoon. Both stationed in Germany in the 1980s, they met, fell in love, got married and now, in retirement, split their time between Arizona and Montana. They no longer perform, but there's plenty of harmony in their lives nonetheless.
A Need for More Rest
These days, the instrument the Granzow's are most fond of is their Sleep Number bed. "We really miss it when we travel," Linda says. Purchased in 2015, the mattress has had a significant impact on their restfulness. "Our quality of sleep had deteriorated so much. I don't think we really realized that until we bought a new mattress," she adds. "Sleep is so vital to everything in your life—various aspects of your physical health, but also joint relief and feeling like you can move when you get out of bed in the morning. Sleep affects your mental health and, I think, even appetite control. It's really such a huge component of overall wellness."
The Granzow's, now in their 60s, began mulling the decision to purchase a new bed shortly after they retired and moved to Mesa, Arizona. Increasingly, they noticed they had sore backs and "felt a little creaky" when they awoke in the morning. Getting a full eight hours of sleep was increasingly rare. After poking around online in search of a solution, Linda resigned herself to the fact that they needed to go mattress shopping: "I hate shopping for beds as much as I hate shopping for cars," she says with a laugh.
A Loyal Fan
A friend had recommended Sleep Number, so Linda and Bob dropped by a Sleep Number store and had a look. The salesperson urged them to try a variety of options and helped them test the numbers. "It took a while, but it was pleasant," Linda recalls. They left without making a purchase, but two days later they were back to make a selection. "We've only had one issue—a minor glitch with the remote control—and the company replaced it right away," Linda says. "People ask about our Sleep Number bed and we tell them we are so glad that we bought one."
What's more, Linda fell in love with Sleep Number's other products—the bedding, the pillows, the shams. "We pretty much have the whole assortment of Sleep Number products," she confesses. "I just love the colors and material. And we're part of the Insider program, so we get lots of information about deals and specials. I think people are really doing themselves a disadvantage if they don't take advantage of the Insider specials."
Want to hear from other happy Sleep Number customers? Read From Rocky Beginning To Restful Bliss: Katelyn and Bryan's Story on the Sleep Number blog.
Insider Story: Why She Hauled This Bed to Japan
Insider Story: Opposites Attract
Insider Story: Good to Great

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2.1 Make acontrol volume around the turbine in the steam power plant in Fig. 1.1 and list the flows of mass and energy that are there. Solution: We see hot high pressure steam flowing in at state 1 from the steam drum through a flow control (not shown). The steam leaves at a lower pressure to the condenser (heat exchanger) at state 2. A rotating shaft gives a rate of energy (power) to the electric generatorset.
1 Hot steam from generator 1 Electric power gen.
The electrical power also leaves the C.V. to be used for lights, instruments and to charge the batteries.
2.4 Take a control volumearound your kitchen refrigerator and indicate where the components shown in Figure 1.6 are located and show all flows of energy transfer. Solution: The valve and the cold line, the evaporator, is inside close to the inside wall and usually a small blower distributes cold air from the freezer box to the refrigerator room.
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High-point of culture | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper
Posted on: Wednesday, May 10, 2006
High-point of culture
• Ki ho'alu legends to talk story, jam
By Marie Carvalho
Special to The Advertiser
"Ko Ki Kumulipo (The Dreamer)" by Jean Charlot, who is featured in "Art in Public Places" at the Hawai'i State Art Museum.
2006 INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL SUMMIT
Hawai'i Convention Center
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. tomorrow and Friday, 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday
Admission: $40-$150
www.hawaii.gov/sfca
You can pre-register through noon today, by downloading a registration form from the Web site and faxing it to the University of Hawai'i Conference Center at 956-3364. You can register on-site tomorrow.
Claudine Kinard Brown
"Art for the Ages," ceramic sculptor and painter Jun Kaneko gives a slide presentation on his creative process. 1:30-3 p.m.
"World Heritage: A Shared Legacy," Brenda Barrett of the National Park Service, Peter Young of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources (on UNES-CO's work in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands) and Sarah Titchen of UNESCO talk about National and World Heritage Sites.
Don't miss: Reception at the Hawai'i State Art Museum and its show, "Art in Public Places," 5:30-8 p.m.
"Aloha Spirit: Interplay of Myth and Fantasy," Peter Apo of the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association, Chief Sonne Reyna of the Yaqui Carizo Nations and others discuss the relationship of tourism and local culture. 9:45-11 a.m.
"As Good as it Gets," keynote speaker and National Geographic explorer-in-residence Wade Davis and others discuss decision-making and leadership.
"The Art of Engaged Learning," Eric Booth of The Juilliard School speaks on the role of the arts in education.
Sonne Reyna
Elaine Valdov
Rubies are the traditional 40th-anniversary gift, but for its 40th, the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is giving the Islands a "virtual" mosaic: a three-day cultural summit, which is a regional first.
The celebratory conference will bring together diverse groups — teachers, politicos, human-services leaders, artists — to talk culture and community. It's a fitting gathering for a place "that's already a mosaic," says foundation chairwoman Mona Abadir.
The summit's seeds were planted years back, in a series of think-tank discussions between the foundation and community leaders. One such "mini brain-trust," says Abadir, involved participants as disparate as a University of Hawai'i chancellor and a Zen Buddhist master. What they unearthed was a cultural community ripe for leadership, funding and collaborative programs.
From those seeds sprouted the International Cultural Summit — a name that announces itself as no garden-variety conference. A summit usually attracts political leaders; this one boasts many, from Japan Consul General Shigeo Iwatani to Gov. Linda Lingle to Elaine Valdov, director of the United Nations Task Force on Women and Gender Equality.
And a summit's goals are often lofty; this one's no exception, exploring the very "foundation of cultures," says Abadir, also chief operating officer of the real-estate development company Honu Group. With 28 partners, ranging from the state Department of Human Services to the East-West Center and the state Tourism Authority, summit organizers also hope that it will bond diverse groups.
So many hands tilling the soil make for an eclectic menu, including sessions on World Heritage sites (the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands are under consideration for that designation); "Hip Hop N Wutchugot," preventative strategies to reach families and at-risk youth; creativity and the economy; and slack-key guitar (see sidebar).
One panel pits tourism-industry promotion against host-culture preservation — a hot-button topic in Hawai'i, since "cultural tourism," once a niche market, has become the global travel industry's new sustainability catch phrase.
Quality-of-life issues, Abadir explains, connect us all — and it's just this kind of conversation that she believes promotes mutual understanding: "The answers may be expressed differently, but the dialogue builds tolerance."
Keynote speaker Claudine Kinard Brown adds that a community's challenge is to maintain and value its cultural identity. Its twin responsibilities, she says, are "to preserve things that are historically unique" and "to create a place and space for innovation."
"If you want to honor that place you are coming from, you also have to accept and acknowledge how you are changing," says Brown.
Brown would know, having been intimately involved with the creation of the Smithsonian Institution's National African American Museum. She now assesses grant proposals as director of the Arts and Culture Program at the New York-based Nathan Cummings Foundation; locally, their money helped The ARTS at Marks Garage get off the ground.
Brown finds Hawai'i's cultural climate "very reminiscent of New Orleans pre-Katrina," with most indigenous art "unincorporated," meaning that many people practice rich cultural traditions without the financial help that established organizations receive.
She sees a shift in post-Katrina New Orleans, which may signal change: Funding entities are still endowing nonprofits, but are also looking to support projects by unincorporated groups and even private for-profits, such as art galleries. "They're all a part of a larger infrastructure that supports cultural traditions," Brown says.
Keynote speaker, writer, anthropologist and National Geographic Society explorer-in-residence Wade Davis is similarly concerned by the accelerated, "stunning" loss of unique cultures worldwide. He remarks, "It's not a trivial thing, culture."
Davis recently wrapped up production of a television series that includes a segment on Polynesian navigation. While Europeans once considered the widespread nature of Polynesian civilization accidental, he says, "These journeys were deliberate, repetitive, incredibly complex" — akin, he says, to putting a man on the moon.
To Davis, this story is important "not simply because of the magnitude of Polynesian achievement, but because of what it tells us about a different way of knowing."
Abadir echoes this sentiment, suggesting that summit attendees "spice it up" by visiting a session that they don't think is relevant to what they do. They'll find, she suspects, that it is.
"Do the mosaic thing — that's what this is all about," says Abadir.


The Strand was Laugharne's cockling area facing the castle. Situated on the 1st floor in Clarence House overlooking King Street, this superior double room is large and airy and has masses of charm with its feature fireplace, original cupboards, panelled doors and super-king size bed. One unique feature is the bay window, where you can sit and watch the world go by. Laugharne is unspoiled in many ways, and from this window you get a real sense of timelessness. The addition of a sofa bed makes this ideal for those willing to share a room or a family with older children.


The Stewart Trust invests in organizations and programs that align with the Trust's mission, supports researchers who conduct leading-edge cancer research, and builds long-standing relationships with the Trust's strategic partners. In this way, the Trust continues the legacy of the Stewart family.
In 2014, the Stewart Trust collaborated with the Pew Charitable Trusts to merge the Stewart Cancer Research Fellows program with the Pew Biomedical Scholars program, creating the Pew-Stewart Scholars for Cancer Research program.
Each year, nominations are solicited from all NCI-designated Cancer Centers, and other academic centers with a strong focus on cancer research. Five are selected by a scientific advisory committee of nationally known cancer experts, and each scholar receives four years of funding (thus 20 Scholars in the program each year). The Scholars have broad discretion to innovate in approaches that range from genetics, structural biology, pharmacology, and informatics among others. Annually, the 20 Pew-Stewart Cancer Scholars meet with Pew Biomedical Scholars to collaborate and exchange ideas.
Easter Seals Greater Washington-Baltimore Region, Inc.
La Clinica del Pueblo, Inc.
Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc.
In 2013, the Stewart Trust pledged $1 million for a proposed joint pediatric radiation oncology and dedicated pediatric proton beam facility for Children's National Medical Center, Sibley Memorial Hospital, and Johns Hopkins University. Proton therapy is more precise and less toxic than conventional radiation therapy and has been shown to be beneficial for specific types of patients, including children with cancer and adults with tumors near vital organs.
The Trust's investment leveraged significant government and foundation funding for a pediatric gantry/"vault" to provide highly specialized cancer treatment for children in Washington, DC, and related research.
Dr. Matthew Ladra was selected to lead the pediatric proton therapy program at Sibley Memorial Hospital in 2015. The Johns Hopkins National Proton Therapy Center at Sibley is currently scheduled to open in 2019 and will be a critical resource for cancer patients in the Washington, DC, region and beyond.
In 2018, The Trust invested $1 million to create the Children's National Community Mental Health Core (CMHC). Nationally and in Washington, DC, 1 in 5 children has a diagnosable mental disorder and 1 in 10 has a serious mental health problem that is severe enough to impair how they function at home, school, or in the community. Mental health is optimally addressed across the physical health care, social support, and education delivery systems using a whole-child, family-centered approach.
CMHC is grounded in the research core and Collective Impact models, and will build on the existing work of the DC Collaborative for Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care. The goal of the CMHC will be to increase the scope and impact of Children's National community-based mental health activities with a specific focus on expanding and leveraging community partnerships to improve access to quality care and create transformative sustainable systems changes to improve child mental health in Washington, DC.
Since 2000, the Trust has participated in a broad community effort to prevent teen pregnancy, led by its grantee D.C. Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. The Campaign reports that since 1999, the DC teen pregnancy rate has fallen a remarkable 75 percent, yet reductions in some communities were not significant.
In late 2016, the Stewart Trust, in collaboration with providers and other funders (such as the Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation, the Cafritz Foundation, the Meyer Foundation, the MARPAT Foundation, and the Preservation for Affordable Housing) called for a needs assessment to address this and related issues.
As part of a competitive selection process, the Trust worked with the Washington Area Women's Foundation to select the George Washington University's Milken Institute School of Public Health to conduct the assessment in 2017. Read the assessment.
Led collaborations of D.C. foundations and non-profits to win matching grants under the competitive Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) "Local Initiatives Funding Partners Program" for new health clinics in economically disadvantaged sections of the District. Resulted in new capacity for medical care of thousands of city residents.
Led public-private collaboration to reduce time required for adoption of abandoned infants, resulting in more rapid stability for the child at a crucial formative time. Results: substantial increase in the number of abandoned infants per year being placed in permanent homes, in one-third the time previously required, and nearly tripling the number of D.C. adoptions processed annually.
Led trial initiative to improve reading skills and scores of elementary school students in the District. Stewart Trust funded research of best practices to improve reading, and for screening methods to determine children with special needs. Provided results to D.C. School system leaders and advocated for additional screening of children for reading impairments and funding of intensive reading improvement program.
Initiated and led a Hospice collaboration to control a costly rivalry between D.C. hospices and improve service to the poor, including pediatric hospice. Results included a joint media campaign to encourage more hospice use by minorities, reduction in duplicative administrative efforts, lower per-patient "unit costs," improved financial stability of the hospices, and eventual merger of two hospices.
Planned and executed an innovative cancer research program leveraging the Trust's resources to establish a competitive selection program for cancer research "pilot projects". Seven universities participated, including Johns Hopkins, Harvard, and Columbia, resulting in over 250 pilot research projects selected from some 1,000 proposals, leading to scores of NIH follow-on grants and published research papers. This program was modified into the Stewart Cancer Scholars Program, and ultimately the Pew-Stewart Cancer Research Scholars Program initiated in 2014.
The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust in partnership with The Summit Fund and the Philip L. Graham Fund, made a commitment to be the lead local partner for the establishment of the Children's National Medical Center Healthy Generations program which was seeking matching funds from the Robert Wood Johnson Local Initiative Funding program. The Healthy Generations program joined Children's in partnership with a coalition of service providers to provide primary care for teen parents and their children, as well as social and mental health services, career counseling, parenting training, and home visitation. The Healthy Generations program is still a thriving medical program at Children's National today.
The Stewart Trust committed funds to add a second MRI machine at Children's to help alleviate the back-log in diagnosing young patients. The addition of the MRI machine allowed Children's to double the number of patients seen. The Trust funding was leveraged in order for Children's to seek bond funding from the District of Columbia which not only helped with the purchase of the MRI but additional medical equipment such as a CT scanner and cardiac catherization lab equipment. The largest private investment for the MRI Machine helped transform Children's MRI suite and Neuroradiology program.


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Der Schlichtbartvogel (Pogoniulus simplex) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Afrikanischen Bartvögel. Dieser unauffällig gefiederte Zwergbärtling kommt in Ostafrika südlich des Äquators vor. Die Art ist monotypisch, Vögel aus Südmalawi und Mosambik werden jedoch manchmal als Unterart Pogoniulus simplex hylodytes aufgeführt. Die International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) stuft den Schlichtbartvogel auf Grund des großen Verbreitungsgebietes und der scheinbar stabilen Population als nicht gefährdet (least concern, LC) ein.

Erscheinungsbild
Schlichtbartvögel erreichen eine Körperlänge von 9 Zentimeter. Die Männchen haben eine Flügellänge von 4,9 bis 5,1 Zentimetern. Die Schnabellänge beträgt 0,9 bis 1,2 Zentimeter. Der Schwanz erreicht eine Länge von 2,4 bis 2,9 Zentimeter. Weibchen haben ähnliche Körpermaße. Es besteht kein auffälliger Sexualdimorphismus.

Männchen und Weibchen sind vom Oberkopf bis zur Mitte des Rückens gelbgrün. Die Kopfseiten sind etwas blasser, vom Zügel bis unterhalb der Augen befindet sich eine unscharfe, häufig nur angedeutete mattweiße Linie. Die Ohrdecken sind gelblichbraun. Die hintere Rückenhälfte ist grüngelb, der Bürzel ist goldgelb bis gelb. Die Flügel sind oliv-schwarz, die Flügelbinde gelb. Die Oberschwanzdecken sind schwarz, die Federn mit grünlichen Spitzen. Die Schwanzfedern sind schwarzgrün mit mattgrünen Federsäumen. Das Kinn und die Kehle sind grau-gelb, die Brust ist matt olivgelb und hellt an den Seiten etwas auf. Die Flanken und der Bauch sowie die Unterschwanzdecken sind weißgelb. Die Schnabelbasis und das hintere Schnabeldrittel sind gelblich, der übrige Schnabel ist schwarz. Die unbefiederte Haut rund um die Augen ist grau, die Augen sind graubraun bis braun.

Der Schlichtbartvogel kann mit dem Olivbartvogel verwechselt werden, dessen Verbreitungsgebiet sich weiträumig mit dem des Schlichtbartvogels überlappt. Der Olivbartvogel, der zur Gattung Stactolaema gehört, ist jedoch deutlich größer, hat einen kräftigeren Schnabel und weist kein Gelb am Bürzel auf. Der Gelbbüschel-Zwergbärtling ist dagegen deutlich stärker gemustert als der Schlichtbartvogel.

Verbreitungsgebiet
Der Schlichtbartvogel hat ein fragmentiertes Verbreitungsgebiet. Er kommt vom Arabuko-Sokoke-Nationalpark in Kenia bis zum Uluguru in Tansania vor. Davon isoliert gibt es Vorkommen in Südtansania, auf Sansibar, im Südosten Malawis und in Mozambique. Die Höhenverbreitung variiert abhängig von der geographischen Breite und den lokalen Gegebenheiten. In Kenia kommt er bis auf zu 900 Höhenmetern vor, in Malawi dagegen noch auf 1.525 Höhenmetern. Mit dem nahe verwandten Bergbartvogel ist er parapatrisch.

Lebensweise
Der Schlichtbartvogel ist eine Vogelart, die überwiegend Wälder der Tiefebenen besiedelt und nur vereinzelt auch in Bergwäldern vorkommt. Gelegentlich ist er auch in Mangrovenwäldern zu finden. Er kommt vorwiegend im dichten Unterholz vor, sucht aber gelegentlich auch in Baumwipfeln nach Nahrung. Anders als der Feuerstirn-Bartvogel und der Gelbbüschel-Zwergbärtling meidet er Gärten und ähnliches Kulturland. Die Nahrung besteht überwiegend aus Früchten. Es handelt sich um aggressive Vögel, die ihr Revier energisch gegenüber Artgenossen und andere Zwergbärtlinge verteidigen. Über die Fortpflanzungsbiologie dieser Art ist nahezu nichts bekannt.

Belege

Literatur
 Lester L. Short und Jennifer F. M. Horne: Toucans, Barbets and Honeyguides - Ramphastidae, Capitonidae and Indicatoridae. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2001, ISBN 0-19-854666-1

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Afrikanische Bartvögel

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Hi, everybody! I want to ask your advice. Is there anybody here who have decided to go abroad to get its egg donation program& I'm American, but four years ago I married a guy from Germany. At present we live in Berlin. Two years ago both of my ovaries were extracted because I had large cysts on them. However, I have a womb, so I can conceive if I use a donor egg. Unfortunately, egg donation is prohibited in Germany, so we have to go somewhere abroad to get a donor egg.
We have read loads of information about various reproductive clinics in the internet, and got interested in a Ukrainian one. It is called Biotexcom. The clinic is situated in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
Overall, we found loads of favorable feedbacks about it in the net and visited its official website where we could read about the clinic's services and its fees.
The clinic turned to be a small private house with various doctor's offices. The halls are so overcrowded that some clients even had to sit on the stairs. The staff was too busy. I guess if they could, they would run.
I didn't like the clinic's administrator. Her eyes, voice and facial expression proved that she was nervous and really tired of communicating with the patients. The phone rang every ten minutes, and the administrator didn't have time to answer.
There were large queues everywhere. We had to wait nearly an hour before the doctor was ready to meet us. While waiting in the queue, we got acquainted with one French couple. They were also getting their egg donation program there. They told us loads of things about the clinic, and we were really shocked by the fact how careless the clinic managers were.
We visited another reproductive clinic in Kiev named Isida. The atmosphere was different there: a quiet and empty hall, a smiling administrator and a very soothing doctor.
We've decided not to sign up a contract with any clinic yet. Now we are pondering what to do further: to contact one of Ukrainian clinics or look for something else? What do you think about it??? Maybe, there is someone else who has already been in Ukraine and had his egg donation program there???
Hi, dear. Unfortunately, I don't have any experience in egg donation and I know nothing about Ukraine and Ukrainian fertility clinics. However, I would advise to google more information about this clinic. You may visit various fertility forums and reed their former clients' feedbacks there.
P.S. If I were in your shoes, I would quit them. Reputable clinics are always attentive to their clients!!! I wish you good luck, dear!!!
Hi, Katty! Nice to meet you, dear! We really googled some information about this clinic. In addition, we visited quite a lot of fertility forums and found some feedbacks about this clinic there. Most of these feedbacks were favorable ones. However, some couples also copmplained that they made them wait in large queues. I've also found the fact that they had helped a 66-year-old woman get pregnant. What do you think about it?
Hi! I think you should check the way they're going to find an egg donor for you. I reckon it's the key moment in choosing the clinic, don't you think so? It should be a young and healthy woman. In addition, she should possess a healthy heredity. I would also check the way they're going to treat the egg donor. Egg donors do a great job, so they deserve the best of the best!!!
I quite agree with you, hun. Egg donors do the great job, and I wouldn't agree to deal with the clinic that deceives such women. We talked with the clinic's representatives about it and they reassured us that the egg donors get a decent compensation for their eggs. The clinic pays back all their transportation and living expenses when these women come to the clinic for collecting their eggs. The clinic also has certain criteria which they use in finding egg donors. Firstly, the woman must be from 18-25 years old. She must be totally healthy and have at least one healthy child delivered naturally. Finally, the woman must have a healthy heredity: her parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles shouldn't have any hereditary issues.


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Crowe Horwath adds TRU8 Solutions
January 09, 2018, 1:26 p.m. EST
Crowe Horwath LLP plans to merge in TRU8 Solutions, an Atlanta-based risk consulting firm, effective Jan. 31, 2018.
Financial terms were not disclosed. Crowe Horwath, based in Chicago, ranked 8th on Accounting Today's 2017 list of the Top 100 Firms.
As part of the deal, 15 people will be joining Crowe from TRU8, including three principals. Crowe currently has approximately 4,100 personnel and annual revenue of approximately $809 million for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017.
TRU8 specializes in the RSA Archer platform, a governance, risk management and compliance technology system. "Today's market expects deep knowledge of GRC technology to accompany risk management expertise," said Crowe CEO Jim Powers in a statement. "TRU8's RSA Archer specialization will enable our clients to better leverage data and gain more predictive insight, providing them with lasting value. We're looking forward to welcoming this strong team to Crowe."
TRU8's client base includes large organizations in industries such as finance, electronic exchanges, government and energy.
"Managing risk is a top priority for CEOs and their boards, because of the real damage we're seeing to reputation, share price and revenue," said TRU8 CEO Terry Dolce in a statement. "Leveraging TRU8's deep specialization in RSA Archer will allow our team to bring award-winning GRC technology expertise to Crowe's clients worldwide."
Dolce became CEO of Tru8 last August. Before joining the firm, he helped create the market for governance, risk and compliance at Archer Technologies. Archer was later acquired by RSA Security, which in turn became part of storage giant EMC, and EMC became part of Dell. Tru8 expanded from its Atlanta headquarters, opening new offices in greater Washington, D.C, along with Kansas and Florida.
Crowe Horwath serves clients worldwide as an independent member of the Crowe Horwath International network of accounting firms. Last fall, the U.S. firm did a merger in San Francisco with Rowbotham International.
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Lucas Le Bell invited at #StartupandCo to showcase
#CerbAir recent success story
Posted on February 26, 2020 March 16, 2020 by Philippe Rouin
On Air: Cerbair's CEO invited at France's first business news channel.
CerbAir offers complete Anti-Drone solutions to secure sensitive sites and events against malicious drone use. With a number of detection and countermeasure systems already installed around the World, the French leader in Anti-Drone solutions announced the conclusion of a 5.5 million € round of financing.
Last February 25, Sébastien Couasnon, anchor at BFMBusiness, decrypted the recent fundraising and the strategy to develop systems against malevolent drones with Lucas Le Bell, co-founder of CerbAir with Olivier Le Blainvaux in 2015.
In this short abstract, you'll learn :
how we can detect, identify and neutralize malicious drones.
it is not a bullet proof technology.
CerbAir's experience on different business types from civilian to army and police.
Visit our YouTube channel and enable the english subtitles with the gear icon (bottom right).
CerbAir is a French defense and security company that was launched in 2015 after the increasing number of drone incidents entailed the need to protect all sensitive sites from this new airborne threat. Strongly convinced that air space security is a shared concern, CerbAir offers the most cost-effective solutions on the market.
More about BFM Business
BFM Business is the 1st French channel of continuous economic and financial information, with exclusive interviews of CEOs, entrepreneurs, politicians, experts and economists covering all French and international news. This cross-channel news network has the strongest affinity on the market with decision-makers, top executives, SME managers and executives of large companies.
BFM Business offers essential daily meetings such as "Good Morning Business", debates with "The Experts", "Culture Geek" or "Tech&Co".
Tech&Co became the "Rendez-vous" for digital news. Sébastien Couasnon, his columnists and guests comment on the major trends that are shaking up players in the economy and tech.
The television station transmits in 16:9 format on TNT in the Paris region (channel 24) and by satellite in Western Europe and North Africa via Eutelsat 5 West A, available through Fransat (51) and Orange TV (228), SFR (46), Bouygues (242), Free (347), Canal+ (108).
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Press Release: CerbAir awarded at EIT Digital Challenge for being one of the "scaleups" who will change Europe.
Posted on November 18, 2019 December 16, 2019 by Philippe Rouin
On November 7th, Lucas Le Bell, co-founder and CEO of CerbAir, received from Thomas Herlin the valuable prize of EIT Digital, an EU funded European innovation network More than 279 scaleups were competing for the most prestigious competition of the European deep tech. Since 2014, the EIT Digital has distinguished the expertise of European companies from start-up to scaleup. It focuses on encouraging companies that will have an impact on the future of Europe.
At the end of a competition gathering candidates from 33 different countries, CerbAir won the first prize in the "Digital Cities" category. An award also accompanied by a grant and a support in development.
"This is not your usual competition where just the winners count," states Chahab Nastar, Chief Innovation Officer at EIT Digital. "The 25 finalists have been carefully selected; they are all winners in the sense that they all have evidence of growth potential. The juries saw tremendous qualities in the 10 companies that came on top. We now welcome them into the EIT Digital Accelerator and will give them dedicated pan European support for customer acquisition and fundraising. We want them to become large dominant companies in their respective markets" he adds.
"I am deeply proud for CerbAir and our team," says Lucas Le Bell co-founder. "This award also recognize the support of our investors such as MBDA (European missile represented by Denis Gardin), Jean-Michel Aulas through his family office and Technofounders, the French studio startup who helped launch CerbAir," he recalls.
"We founded CerbAir in 2015 but the production of our radiofrequency (RF) anti-drone solutions was only initiated in 2017. In two years, what a long way!" recalls Lucas Le Bell, graduated from Management School of Lyon. "The prize awarded by the EIT Digital will allow us to access new markets european wide. Our solutions are already implemented with the army and the police operational teams. The support of EIT Digital will allow us to strengthen our position in the institutional and civil sectors," he comments.
About EIT Digital:
EIT Digital aims at global impact through European innovation fueled by entrepreneurial talent and digital technology. EIT Digital strengthens Europe's position in the digital world by delivering breakthrough digital innovations to the market and breeding entrepreneurial talent for economic growth and improved quality of life. EIT Digital helps business and entrepreneurs to be at the frontier of digital innovation by providing them with technology, talent, and growth support.
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JAMES ELLROY was born in Los Angeles in 1948. He is the author of the Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy–American Tabloid, The Cold Six Thousand, and Blood's a Rover–and the L.A. Quartet novels, The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L. A. Confidential, and White Jazz. He lives in Colorado.
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Ben Heppner, CC (* 14. Januar 1956 in Murrayville, British Columbia) ist ein kanadischer Opernsänger (Tenor). Er galt als einer der führenden Heldentenöre des beginnenden Jahrtausends.

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Heppner wuchs in Dawson Creek auf; seine Eltern waren russlandmennonitische Einwanderer. Er begann seine musikalische Ausbildung an der University of British Columbia. Erste nationale Aufmerksamkeit erreichte er durch den Sieg beim CBC-Talent-Festival 1979, damals noch mit einer vorwiegend lyrischen Stimme und mit der Arie "Il mio tesoro" des Ottavio aus Don Giovanni. 1981 debütierte er als Opernsänger als Rodrigo in Verdis Otello bei der Operngesellschaft von Vancouver.

1987 wechselte er unter Anleitung seiner Lehrer, William und Dixie Ross Neill, ins dramatische Fach und spezialisierte sich vornehmlich auf Wagner-Opern. Nach dem Stimmfachwechsel debütierte er in Ariadne auf Naxos in einer australischen Produktion. 1988 war er unter den elf Finalisten beim Vorsingen der Metropolitan Opera (Met) und gewann den renommierten Birgit-Nilsson-Preis. Es folgte sein Debüt in der Carnegie Hall. 1989 debütierte er in Europa als Lohengrin mit dem Königlichen Schwedischen Orchester Stockholm. Mit diesem Orchester trat er in derselben Rolle auch kurz darauf am Moskauer Bolschoi-Theater auf. Im Frühjahr 1988 gab er sein USA-Debüt in Chicago als Walther von der Vogelweide in Wagners Tannhäuser.

Heppners Debüt an der Met war für 1992 geplant, bereits im Dezember 1991 sprang er jedoch für den indisponierten Luciano Pavarotti in Idomeneo ein. 1992 debütierte er bei den Salzburger Festspielen in der Titelrolle in La clemenza di Tito.

Heppner arbeitete mit nahezu allen bedeutenden Dirigenten und Orchestern zusammen und trat in den großen Opernhäusern der Welt auf. Seine Paraderollen sind neben den Wagnerpartien wie Tristan in Tristan und Isolde, Stolzing in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg sowie der Titelrolle in Lohengrin zum Beispiel Florestan in Beethovens Fidelio, die Titelpartie in Verdis Otello oder Peter Grimes in Benjamin Brittens gleichnamiger Oper.

Heppner wurde die Ehrendoktorwürde mehrerer kanadischer Universitäten verliehen. Er ist seit 1999 Mitglied des Order of Canada und wurde 2000 zum Offizier befördert. Er engagiert sich in verschiedenen wohltätigen Organisationen.

Im April 2014 gab er bekannt, seine Laufbahn als Sänger zu beenden.

Weblinks

 Ben Heppner in The Canadian Encyclopedia (englisch)
 Kurzbiografie bei Deutsche Grammophon (englisch)

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require "rexml/document"

module VagrantPlugins
  module ProviderKvm
    module Util
      class VmDefinition
        include Errors
        include DefinitionAttributes

        def self.list_interfaces(definition)
          nics = []
          doc = REXML::Document.new definition
          # look for user mode interfaces
          doc.elements.each("//devices/interface[@type='user']") do |item|
            nics << {:type => :user, :network => nil }
          end
          # look for interfaces on virtual network
          doc.elements.each("//devices/interface[@type='network']") do |item|
            nics << {
              :type => :network,
              :network => item.elements["source"].attributes["network"].to_s
            }
          end
          nics
        end

        def initialize(definition)
          self.attributes = {
            :uuid         => nil,
            :gui          => nil,
            :vnc_autoport => false,
            :vnc_password => nil,
            :network      => 'vagrant',
            :network_model => 'virtio',
            :video_model  => 'cirrus',
            :secmodel     => nil,
            :sound        => nil,
            :nics         => [],
          }
          doc = REXML::Document.new definition

          # Basic devices
          memory_unit = doc.elements["/domain/memory"].attributes["unit"]
          update({
            :name        => doc.elements["/domain/name"].text,
            :cpus        => doc.elements["/domain/vcpu"].text,
            :memory      => size_in_bytes(doc.elements["/domain/memory"].text,
                                  memory_unit), # always :memory is in bytes
            :arch        => doc.elements["/domain/os/type"].attributes["arch"],
            :machine_type => doc.elements["/domain/os/type"].attributes["machine"],
            :disk        => doc.elements["//devices/disk/source"].attributes["file"],
            :network     => doc.elements["//devices/interface/source"].attributes["network"],
            :mac         => doc.elements["//devices/interface/mac"].attributes["address"],
            :image_type  => doc.elements["//devices/disk/driver"].attributes["type"],
            :qemu_bin    => doc.elements["/domain/devices/emulator"].text,
            :video_model => doc.elements["/domain/devices/video/model"].attributes["type"],
            :disk_bus    => doc.elements["//devices/disk/target"].attributes["bus"]
          })
          # Security Model
          doc.elements.each("/domain/seclabel") do |seclabel|
            update({:secmodel => seclabel.attributes["model"]})
          end
          # NETWORK Interfaces
          nics = []
          doc.elements.each("//devices/interface") do |intf|
            network     = intf.elements["source"].attributes["network"]
            mac         = intf.elements["mac"].attributes["address"]
            type        = intf.attributes["type"]
            model       = intf.elements["model"].attributes["type"]
            if network == 'vagrant' then
              update({:network_model => model})
            else
              nics <<  {
                :network => network,
                :mac     => format_mac(mac),
                :type    => type,
                :model   => model,
                # XXX: fixme for supprting bridge
              }
            end
          end
          update({ :nics => nics })
          # UUID
          if doc.elements["/domain/uuid"]
            update({:uuid => doc.elements["/domain/uuid"].text})
          end
          # VNC
          if doc.elements["//devices/graphics"]
            attrs = doc.elements["//devices/graphics"].attributes
            update({
              :gui          => attrs["type"] == 'vnc',
              :vnc_port     => attrs['port'].to_i,
              :vnc_autoport => attrs['autoport'] == 'yes',
              :vnc_password => attrs['passwd']
            })
          end
          # SOUND
          if doc.elements["//devices/sound"]
            update({
              :sound => true
            })
          end
        end

        def as_xml
          if attributes[:qemu_bin]
            # user specified path of qemu binary
            qemu_bin_list = [attributes[:qemu_bin]]
          else
            # RedHat and Debian-based systems have different executable names
            # depending on version/architectures
            qemu_bin_list = ['/usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64'] if get(:arch).match(/64$/)
            qemu_bin_list = ['/usr/bin/qemu-system-i386']   if get(:arch).match(/^i.86$/)
            qemu_bin_list += [ '/usr/bin/qemu-kvm', '/usr/bin/kvm' ]
          end

          qemu_bin = qemu_bin_list.detect { |binary| File.exists? binary }
          if not qemu_bin
            raise Errors::KvmNoQEMUBinary,
            :cause => attributes[:qemu_bin] ?
            "Vagrantfile (specified binary: #{attributes[:qemu_bin]})" : "QEMU installation"
          end

          xml = KvmTemplateRenderer.render("libvirt_domain",
                attributes.merge!(:memory_size => get_memory("KiB"),
                                  :memory_unit => "KiB")
                )
          # not inject nics to definition when called for export
          # FIXME: bad design
          #   export call here with (uuid = nil)
          if get(:uuid)
            inject_nics(xml)
          else
            xml
          end
        end

        # inject nics into XML
        #
        # primary NIC is 0000:00:03.0
        # and injected to 0000:01:01.0 ~ 0000:00:1f.0
        #
        def inject_nics(xml)
          nics=get(:nics)
          doc = REXML::Document.new xml
          primary_nic = doc.elements["//interface"]
          devid = 1
          nics.each do |nic|
            next if nic[:mac] == get(:mac)
            #XXX: support maximum 31 additional NICs
            #     because of a PCI standard limitation.
            break if devid > 31

            nic[:type] = 'network' unless nic[:type]
            nic[:model] = 'virtio' unless nic[:model]

            e = REXML::Element.new('interface')
            e.add_attributes({'type' => nic[:type]})
            e.add_element('mac', {'address' => nic[:mac]})
            e.add_element('source', {'network' => nic[:network]})
            e.add_element('model', {'type' => nic[:model]})
            e.add_element('address',{'type' => 'pci','domain' => '0x0000',
             'bus' => '0x01', # bus 0x01 is for NICs, 0x02 is for plan9fs
             'slot' => '0x%02x'% devid, 'function' => "0"})
            primary_nic.next_sibling = e
            devid = devid + 1
          end
          doc.to_s
        end

        # add_nic
        #
        # nic
        #  mac:     mac address
        #  network: network name(vagrant-*, bridged)
        #  type:    network/bridge
        #  model:   virtio/ne2k_pci
        #
        def add_nic(new_nic)
          mac = format_mac(new_nic[:mac])
          nics = get(:nics)
          unless nics == []
            # if nic has already exist, update it
            nics.each_with_index do |nic,i|
              if nic[:mac] == mac
                nics[i] = new_nic
                return set(:nics, nics)
              end
            end
          end
          # add nic to nics
          nics << {
                :mac     => mac,
                :network => new_nic[:network],
                :type    => new_nic[:type],
                :model   => new_nic[:model]
                }
          set(:nics, nics)
        end

        # Return list of NICs including primary NIC
        # FIXME we need to treat primary as ordinary NIC
        def get_all_nics
          nics = get(:nics)
          nics << {
                :mac     => get(:mac),
                :network => get(:network),
                # :type    => get(:type), XXX need to manage model
                :model   => get(:network_model)
                }
          nics
        end

        def get_memory(unit="bytes")
          size_from_bytes(get(:memory), unit)
        end

        def update(args={})
          args.each {|k,v|
            case k
            when :mac
              args[:mac] = format_mac(args[:mac])
            end
          }
          super(args)
        end

        # Takes a quantity and a unit
        # returns quantity in bytes
        # mib = true to use mebibytes, etc
        # defaults to false because ovf MB != megabytes
        def size_in_bytes(qty, unit, mib=false)
          qty = qty.to_i
          unit = unit.downcase
          if !mib
            case unit
            when "kb", "kilobytes"
              unit = "kib"
            when "mb", "megabytes"
              unit = "mib"
            when "gb", "gigabytes"
              unit = "gib"
            end
          end
          case unit
          when "b", "bytes"
            qty.to_s
          when "kb", "kilobytes"
            (qty * 1000).to_s
          when "kib", "kibibytes"
            (qty * 1024).to_s
          when "mb", "megabytes"
            (qty * 1000000).to_s
          when "m", "mib", "mebibytes"
            (qty * 1048576).to_s
          when "gb", "gigabytes"
            (qty * 1000000000).to_s
          when "g", "gib", "gibibytes"
            (qty * 1073741824).to_s
          else
            raise ArgumentError, "Unknown unit #{unit}"
          end
        end

        # Takes a qty and a unit
        # returns byte quantity in that unit
        def size_from_bytes(qty, unit)
          qty = qty.to_i
          case unit.downcase
          when "b", "bytes"
            qty.to_s
          when "kb", "kilobytes"
            (qty / 1000).to_s
          when "kib", "kibibytes"
            (qty / 1024).to_s
          when "mb", "megabytes"
            (qty / 1000000).to_s
          when "m", "mib", "mebibytes"
            (qty / 1048576).to_s
          when "gb", "gigabytes"
            (qty / 1000000000).to_s
          when "g", "gib", "gibibytes"
            (qty / 1073741824).to_s
          else
            raise ArgumentError, "Unknown unit #{unit}"
          end
        end

        def format_bool(v)
          v ? "yes" : "no"
        end

        def format_mac(mac)
          if mac.length == 12
            mac = mac[0..1] + ":" + mac[2..3] + ":" +
              mac[4..5] + ":" + mac[6..7] + ":" +
              mac[8..9] + ":" + mac[10..11]
          end
          mac
        end

      end
    end
  end
end

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Struggling With Zits? Try These Tips For A Clearer Complexion!
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Pimples breakouts can make you feel depressed and feelings of depression. Stop letting zits to dictate how you live your life. Using the advice this article will help your skin and healthy.
If you have zits around your mouth, your teeth whitening treatments could be the culprit. Tooth whitening products of all descriptions can lead to breakouts if they get on your skin. The mouth is sensitive and can be easily irritated.
Try avoiding makeup at all to eliminate zits.It is tempting to put makeup on to cover pimples, but it tends to cake and clog pores. Staying away from makeup may clear up the best way to keep your pores clean and healthy.
The herbs in chamomile tea act as a fantastic herbal zits remedy.
Getting some sun may temporarily help clear up your pimples. The sunlight will dry the sun. You might see things get a little worse to begin with, because the oils will go to the outer layers of the skin.
Try switching to a non-chemical skin care product when you get rid of acne from positive singles problem. Many popular products have a lot of harsh ingredients in them that make things worse for your pimples problems. This results in more acne from positive singles by blocking pores. Natural products with antibacterials can heal your skin.
Did you know that talking too much on your cell phone might be the cause of a cellular phone? Cell phones collect oil from your hair and then puts it back on your face.Clean your phone gently with an alcohol to keep it oil-free.
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If you are sweating, it is important to make sure you wash your face frequently.If you are on the go, take wipes with you. This will enable you can remove impurities and bacteria. It is important to continue using your cleanser every morning.
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Spot treatment may be the best bet for treating small breakouts. This gives medication to only the spot that needs it will be affected. Look for treatments containing salicylic acid, salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide.You can also conduct research online to discover other natural remedies.
Wear weather appropriate clothes made of natural materials. Not only can extreme temperatures and humidity wreak havoc on the skin, wet weather, which makes acne from positive singles worse. Physical stress from excessive heat can worsen acne from positive singles, but wearing clothing appropriate to the climate really helps reduce stress.
If you want to avoid acne from positive singles breaking out, make sure you clean up after sweating. The longer your body has sweat on it, the more pores are prone to be clogged, therefore causing zits to form. Take a shower after working up a lot.
Dehydration is caused by an insufficient intake of water.Dehydration directly affects pimples problems because the skin has difficulty getting rid of dead cells properly when it is overly dry. These dead skin cells can also exacerbate pimples when they are not shed.
If you suffer from pimples, it is essential to change and wash your sheets, sheets, and pillow cases frequently.These things attract bacteria that can leave you with zits. Wearing the same outfit for extended periods of time will make way for bacteria to grow, so stick to a regular laundry routine.
Use the information provided that pertains to your skin. The skin choices you make will have a large effect on your skin's quality. Clearing up your complexion can do wonders for your acne from positive singles issues.


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Coronavirus: Fed chairman Powell warns downturn 'may last until late 2021'
Business May 18, 2020
The chairman of the Federal Reserve says the US economy could "easily" contract by 20-30% amid the pandemic.
Jerome Powell added in a CBS interview that the economic downturn might last until late 2021, and a full rebound may not be happen until a vaccine is found.
However, he expressed confidence the economy would recover, and said he would never bet against the US economy.
Earlier this week, Mr Powell had called on US lawmakers to pass more economic stimulus and relief aid.
More than 36 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits since mid-March.
How worried should we be?
In an interview with CBS' 60 minutes, Mr Power said: "This is a time of great suffering and difficulty… you can't really put into words the pain people are feeling.
"This economy will recover. It may take a while," he said. "It could stretch through the end of next year. We really don't know."
Unemployment could potentially peak at 25%, and "the lowest paid people" – particularly women – were being hurt worst by the downturn, he added.
Media captionOne thing that makes job loss in US so painful
However, he said he believed the US could avoid a depression – a sustained economic downturn – because the financial system itself was healthy, and the coronavirus pandemic was "an outside event" the economy could recover from.
While the economy could "easily" contract 20-30% this quarter, he expected the economy to "recover steadily through the second half of this year", as long as the country could avoid "a second wave of the coronavirus".
"It's very important to avoid that… that would be quite damaging to the economy and also to public confidence."
The interview, which was recorded on 13 May, aired on Sunday evening.
The US has already approved nearly $3 trillion (£2.5tn) in new stimulus spending – packages worth an estimated 14% of the country's economy. The Fed has also taken radical steps to shore up the economy, pumping trillions of dollars into the financial system.
On Friday, Democrats in the House of Representatives passed an additional $3tn coronavirus relief package. However, it is not expected to pass the Republican-majority Senate, where leader Mitch McConnell has argued there is "no urgency" to act.
'We've got to get this economy open'
Meanwhile, US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has defended the decision by most states to begin lifting the lockdown measures.
He told CNN on Sunday that the decisions should be made by local leaders, because "in almost half of our reporting counties, we have had not a single death", and over 50% of cases came from just 2% of those counties.
Only 14 US states have met the federal recommended guidelines for reopening – which suggest a decline in new cases daily for two weeks – according to a study by Reuters.
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Mr Azar said he disagreed with White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, who said earlier on Sunday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) "really let the country down with the testing".
"I don't believe the CDC let this country down," Mr Azar responded. "I believe the CDC serves an important public health role and what was always critical was to get the private sector to the table."
Test kits sent out to states by the CDC in February were found to be faulty, leading to criticism of the CDC's role in the crisis.
Mr Azar added that he was not concerned by images of people in bars not practicing social distancing.
"I think in any individual instance you are going to see people doing things that are irresponsible," he said. "We've got to get this economy open and our people out and about, working and going to school again."
What is the current death toll?
There are more than 1.4 million cases of Covid-19 in the US, and 89,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
On Saturday, Texas reported its largest one-day spike in new cases since the pandemic began, with 1,801 new infections.
It comes after the governor allowed all retail businesses to reopen on 1 May, but with restrictions on capacity.
Thirty-three more people died on Saturday, bringing the state-wide death toll to 1,305.
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Georgetown head coach and NBA Hall of Famer Patrick Ewing has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced on Twitter on Friday afternoon. Ewing, 57, is currently "under care and isolated" at a local hospital. "This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly," Ewing said in a statement. "I want to encourage everyone to stay safe…
NFL moves forward with plan to reopen team facilities amid coronavirus
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The Machines That Will Fight the Social Media Wars of Tomorrow
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Coronavirus: Premier Inn owner to raise £1bn amid nightmare for hospitality
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UK to require employers to pay 20-30% of furloughed wage cost
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After last year's smacking display of Heroinic films, where, duo of powerful actresses came together to create some history on silver screen with films like Bajirao Mastani and Dil Dhadakne Do. This year too, the power of two will lead some films making it hero/heroine led films.
Let's take a look at some 2016 films which will be led by two actors: Fitoor: 'Fitoor' will witness some never seen before, screen sharing of Tabu and Katrina, though one cannot be compared to the other but their undoubtedly two most powerful actresses of Bollywood and the top notch ones too. Sarabjit: 'Sarabjit' will feature Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Richa Chadha together on screen. Apparently, the two will also be seen shaking legs together for a bhangra number in the film. Well that's something to watch out for! Kapoor & Sons Since 1921: The much awaited film Kapoor & Sons Since 1921 is in limelight for its impressive star cast. The light hearted romantic flick will see actors Sidharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt and Fawad Khan in lead roles along with veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. The movie is helmed by Dharma Productions and will release on March 18th, 2016.
Dishoom: Action oriented film Dishoom just released its first look. The film starring Varun Dhawan, John Abraham and Jacqueline Fernandez is surely going to be high on action and stunts. The movie plot is still kept under wraps but it is speculated to have an open ending. Dishoom is scheduled to release on July 29th, 2016.
Jia aur Jia: 'Jia aur Jia' again will showcase a rare combination of two very powerful performers Kalki and Richa in a film together. Both the actresses are known for their excellent acting skills and gave us films like Masaan and Margarita with a straw last year. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: This KJo film, will feature Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with Ranbir. It will be an amazing trio. And interesting to see how the two ladies lead the film.
Neerja: Neerja will star the great Shabana Azmi and Sonam Kapoor together in a mother-daughter role. Though, Sonam plays the protagonist, however, the film's one crucial plot focuses on the mother -daughter relation and the warmth of their relation.
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Ubisoft Toronto chief executive Jade Raymond has stated that she regrets keeping a low profile as the executive producer of Assassin's Creed 2 after she became the subject of controversy during the original game's release, for merely being a woman, according to an interview with Edge.
Raymond additionally discussed how the industry has changed as it has matured. "Transparency and professionalism go hand in hand. I don't take the time to sugarcoat or tell people something other than what I'm really thinking. Ultimately, I don't like to underestimate people's intelligence; people always really know what you're really thinking.


Wundwin Township is located in the Dry Zone of Myanmar in the Mandalay Region. Due to the topography and climate of the region, frequent droughts and water shortages are experienced in many areas. Report conducted by UNDP and WFP found that insufficient/delayed rainfalls affected crops of 67% of the farmers in Dry Zone areas and the entire sample also reported no access to irrigation systems.
Village communities in rural Myanmar obtain water for drinking and day-to-day consumption from open wells, unprotected springs and creeks, rivers or ponds – often located some distance away from the village. The task of fetching water usually falls to the women and children. During the dry season, the probabilities of these water sources drying up increase, forcing them to walk even further for alternative water sources, which are almost always contaminated. When water is scarce, people are forced to drink dirty / contaminated water.
The objectives of the programme are fourfold: a) To enhance capacities of the communities for project implementation through the 'People's Process'; b) To provide basic infrastructure to access water and facilitate water distribution and storage schemes; c) To educate communities on safe hygiene practices and d) To develop skills of community in disaster resilience construction methods leading to sustainable skill transfer and in-house knowledge of safe retrofitting / maintenance practices in order that will provide these services in future to their own villages and outside.
9,971 households representing 69,101 individuals were directly benefitted from the water supply and sanitation support activities.
40 village development committees were formed through election process.
80 local carpenters/masons/artisans trained on safer construction practices and provided with toolkits to facilitate future livelihoods and trade.
5 school sanitary toilets, 960 fly proof latrines, 960 concrete tanks for hand washing facilities, 1,000 ceramic jars, 36 hand dug wells, 36 shallow tube wells with engines, 7 ponds, 5 bridges were upgrades, 1 piping system to village, 2 over head ground tanks were renovated / upgraded / constructed.


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Ft. Smith Crash Sends 2 People To Hospital
Fort Smith police said a crash between two vehicles sent both drivers to the hospital.The crash happened around 5 p.m., Friday on Grand Avenue near 49th Street.Fort Smith police said an elderly woman was at the Sonic drive-through when her vehicle accelerated, crossing into east and westbound traffic on Grand Avenue. Police said the woman's vehicle struck another vehicle, sending the male driver into westbound traffic and eventually into a yard.Police said the woman, who was born in 1920, was not breathing when officers arrived at the scene. Fire crews were eventually able to get the woman breathing. She was taken to St. Edwards hospital by ambulance and is said to be in critical condition.Police said it's unknown if the woman suffered a medical condition that caused her vehicle to accelerate, or if her Toyota experienced a mechanical malfunction.Police said the driver who was hit was also taken to the hospital because of chest pains.Fort Smith police said, at this point, the woman has not been cited. They said the male driver was cited for not having insurance.Officers said an accident investigator from the Police Department will be looking into the cause of the crash.
FORT SMITH, Ark. —
Fort Smith police said a crash between two vehicles sent both drivers to the hospital.
The crash happened around 5 p.m., Friday on Grand Avenue near 49th Street.
Fort Smith police said an elderly woman was at the Sonic drive-through when her vehicle accelerated, crossing into east and westbound traffic on Grand Avenue. Police said the woman's vehicle struck another vehicle, sending the male driver into westbound traffic and eventually into a yard.
Police said the woman, who was born in 1920, was not breathing when officers arrived at the scene. Fire crews were eventually able to get the woman breathing. She was taken to St. Edwards hospital by ambulance and is said to be in critical condition.
Police said it's unknown if the woman suffered a medical condition that caused her vehicle to accelerate, or if her Toyota experienced a mechanical malfunction.
Police said the driver who was hit was also taken to the hospital because of chest pains.
Fort Smith police said, at this point, the woman has not been cited. They said the male driver was cited for not having insurance.
Officers said an accident investigator from the Police Department will be looking into the cause of the crash.


Marvel Comics' famous wall-crawler gets his first live-action television series!
Brainy college student Peter Parker (Nicholas Hammond) has his world turn upside down when a radioactive spider bites him. What a nuisance. Gradually Peter discovers that bite has given him super powers.
Before long he lands a photographer job at the Daily Bugle, is climbing up walls, swinging from some durable webbing he's concocted and catching bad guys. Yep, sounds like the good old Spider-Man we all know and love.
Kicking off with a two-hour origin movie, The Amazing Spider-Man continued to air for the next two television seasons, mainly consisting of one-hour episodes. Unfortunately, Spidey wouldn't get a chance to face any of his major villains from the comics during his time on the tube.
A limited budget and some hokey special effects didn't alienate young fans from tuning in to see their hero swing around town. In comparison with today, 1977's Spidey might look quaint and cheesy, but back in the day he was 'Must See TV' for any young superhero fan.
Here I take a look at the TV movie pilot that started things off. Hammond stars with a supporting cast that would be replaced one the series began.
Superhero Films – Chap. 7 The Amazing Spider-Man (1977) from HaphazardStuff on Vimeo.
While not an embarassment to the Spider-Man legacy, this show was definitely a half hearted attempt. Budget restrictions aside, this show never even TRIED to capture the feel of the comics. It wasn't that the producers couldn't afford to do it up big so much as it seems they just didn't grasp the concept.


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Home Slider House approves virtual high schools for Alabama students
House approves virtual high schools for Alabama students
Tiffany Thomas Smith
Students will have an option to attend a virtual high school by the 2016-2017 school year under a measure approved by House vote on Thursday.
In a 82-20 vote, the House approved Senate Bill 72 requiring each local school board to establish a virtual school policy for grades 9-12.
Rep. Ed Henry, who sponsored the legislation, said that the bill would open the door for children who aren't enrolled in public school for academic reasons to reconnect to the public school system.
Each local school board would design and oversee the online curriculum for its students, including ensuring that students at the virtual high school participate in all testing and accountability requirements set by the school board.
Rep. Alan Baker applauded the bill's reliance on local judgment and management of options for students.
"I think that technology is rapidly changing how we deliver education," he said. "Students sometimes don't 'plug in' to traditional education. I love the local option so school boards can determine the best delivery method for their students."
A key feature of the bill is that students enrolled in the virtual school would be considered public school students, subject to the same testing and graduation requirements as their peers. Online students would also be eligible to participate in public school extracurricular and sports, a provision that raised concerns among some House members.
"If parents don't think their kids should be in public schools, they should not be able to participate in extracurricular programs so that they can get scholarships," Rep. Mary Moore said.
Members also raised concerns about how students enrolled in home schools would be treated under the bill and whether the program allows religious home schools to take advantage of public school funding.
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in: Missions (XCOM: Enemy Unknown), EXALT (XCOM: Enemy Within)
EXALT Base Raid
The EXALT Base Raid is a new mission introduced in XCOM: Enemy Within. This mission serves as the culmination of XCOM's Covert Operations against EXALT and carries a randomized Operation designation.
2 Mission Brief
3 Mission Objectives
4 Mission Site
5 Enemy Types
6 Tactics
7 Mission Debriefing
8 Rewards
Acquisition[]
This mission becomes available once sufficient EXALT Intel has been gathered and the correct country has been identified as harboring the EXALT Base. Although it is possible to guess the country harboring EXALT without narrowing the options down to one, the risk of guessing wrong is that the accused country will immediately leave the Council. Theoretically, the player could guess correctly with no evidence at all, but at that early stage of the game, this mission would be quite difficult.
" We're en route to EXALT's headquarters - on the top floor of an office complex downtown. We have no intel on the number of operatives stationed in that facility, but we should expect heavy resistance. "
–Central Officer Bradford, XCOM: Enemy Within
Mission Brief[]
" Under your direction, our covert ops section has located the EXALT base. It is hidden in plain sight, atop a skyscraper. Knock it out to deal a decisive blow to EXALT. "
–Mission Brief, XCOM Enemy Within
Mission Objectives[]
" ▪ Gain entry to the EXALT facility
▪ Eliminate all EXALT elements "
– Mission Objectives, XCOM: Enemy Within
Mission Site[]
This mission takes place on a new unique map detailing EXALT's penthouse headquarters. The squad is deployed outside, near a helipad, and there are paths that reach around on the outside of the base to the back where some large satellite dishes are located. Windows are plentiful along the side walls, complicating attempts to sneak around back without being detected by the EXALT agents within. An abundance of cover is available both within and outdoors. There is also access to the multilevel roof via several drain pipes; the roof features several skylights that serve as excellent vantage points for shooting into the main rooms.
Inside the base are four main rooms: direct entry to the building can gained through a small foyer; either side of the foyer is from a sitting area and a library (the floor plans are symmetrical); these two rooms wrap around and overlook a large central room with EXALT's own bootleg Hologlobe. The main floor of this room is on a lower level than the other rooms.
Enemy Types[]
The enemy force in this mission consists entirely of 15-20 Elite EXALT agents:
EXALT Elite Operative
EXALT Elite Heavy
EXALT Elite Sniper
EXALT Elite Medic
Tactics[]
There are no enemies located in the foyer facing the squad's starting point, but there are typically groups awaiting in each side rooms. The rest emerge from the large central room, and the rear of the base (outdoors near the satellite dishes). Unlike other EXALT missions, there are no troops airdropped in during this assault.
Sending a unit to the rooftops allows the player to gain large amounts of information regarding enemy locations through the six skylights; a cloaked unit is advised to avoid the risk of activating multiple groups of enemies.
There are numerous approaches that can be taken to complete this mission. If the squad remains near the starting point, several of the enemy groups will eventually find their way to the ambush, with some mop-up required at the end. Alternately, troops can storm the roof instead to take advantage of the high ground and large skylights. Plentiful cover also permits a full frontal assault. Ultimately, the best tactics are simply to take advantage of the chosen squad's strengths, and player's preferred style.
Mission Debriefing[]
In place of a typical mission debriefing, a brief cutscene shows the damaged base as audio from a falsified news report is heard:
" Our local affiliates at WFXS indicate that a minor electrical fire was reported near the upper floors of a large office building downtown. Sources indicate that first-responders were on the scene within minutes, and so far there have been no reported injuries. In light of the recent events taking place around the globe, it's certainly reassuring to know that our emergency services personnel are still putting their lives at risk to deal with these situations as they arise. "
– In-game dialogue, XCOM: Enemy Within
Rewards[]
Completing this mission eliminates EXALT as a threat and reduces panic in every country by one; additionally EXALT cells will no longer appear and the Covert Operations menu is removed from the Situation Room. If there are any operatives currently infiltrating a cell, they will return.
Completing the mission also indirectly provides the player with a reward of §150 (§300 on Easy), as many items acquired after finishing the mission are not researchable and are only useful for selling on the Gray Market:
4 Recovered Art
3 EXALT Artifacts
1 EXALT Technology
If the mission is aborted, the EXALT base's host country will leave XCOM. EXALT cells will still be active, and the base raid can be attempted again.
A photo of Annette Durand can be seen in the base's Situation Room.
The female voice on the EXALT base intercom will eventually speak of fire suppression, electrical problems, and damage to the headquarters even if XCOM has yet to enter the base or fire a shot.
The relatively small number of operatives at the base and the conspicuous absence of a leader may indicate that EXALT was tipped off as to the upcoming XCOM assault.
The call letters WFXS in the news report correspond to an actual FOX TV station in Wisconsin. However, it is more likely Firaxis chose the call letters as a hidden reference to the company's name.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown Missions
Abduction • Terror Site • UFO Crash Site • UFO Landing Site
Asset Recovery • Bomb Disposal • Site Recon • Target Escort • Target Extraction
Slingshot: Friends In Low Places • Confounding Light • Gangplank • Progeny: Portent • Deluge • Furies
Alien Base Assault • XCOM Base Defense • Overseer Crash Site • Temple Ship Assault
Starter Mission • Tutorial • Meld Tutorial • Covert Operations • EXALT Base Raid
Missions (XCOM: Enemy Unknown)
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Passed away at Christchurch Hospital, Friday March 8, 2019, surrounded by family. Beloved husband of the late Leonie, father and father-in-law of Andrew, Rachel and Mike O'Neill, loving grandad of Michael, Summer, Marcus, and Zac. Messages for the Family can be sent to PO Box 39127, Christchurch 8545.


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Billy Corgan Shuts Down Fan Who Asks Him If Courtney Love Killed Kurt Cobain
Anya Zadrozny Published: July 27, 2015
During a Smashing Pumpkins VIP question and answer event on July 13 in Colorado, a fan asked singer Billy Corgan if he thought Courtney Love killed Kurt Cobain. Corgan responded by questioning if the man was really asking him that and then said he would not answer it, asking the fan in return "what does that have to do with me?"
We've cued up video from the Q&A session for you to observe the fan's odd delivery of the question and Corgan's handling of his answer. Alternative Nation transcribed the interaction, which as Corgan points out "starts with band rivalry" and then goes into conspiracy and grunge music.
Fan: So, I recently saw Soaked in Bleach, and the other one, the HBO one. I feel like there's an unnecessary rivalry between Manson ... because I like all kinds of music. I talk to some friends and they're like, 'Oh, I hate so and so.' Do you think Courtney killed Kurt? (Fans laugh)
Billy Corgan: Are you legitimately asking me this question here?
Fan: If you care to answer it.
Billy Corgan: No, I don't care to answer it because I think it's-
Fan: Anything in that realm you care to elaborate on?
Billy Corgan: But what does that have to do with me?
Fan: Um, I don't know, just because this is similar, some people-
Billy Corgan: You started out by talking about inter band rivalry, and then we got to conspiracy theory.
Fan: Yeah, because my brain does that sometimes. And um, do you consider yourself Grunge?
Billy Corgan: Nope, never did. I use the term loosely because it defines an era, like psychedelic.
Fan: Contemporaries, but not-
Billy Corgan: That was a Seattle word we got pasted with.
Fan: Oh, so you feel like that was put on you.
Billy Corgan: Go back and read the press. Does anyone looking back really think we were a Grunge band? (Fans say no) Does our work hold up as beyond Grunge? Thank you, it is self-evident.
Corgan, along with the rest of the Smashing Pumpkins, are currently on tour with Marilyn Manson. The acts kicked off The End Times trek on July 7 in Concord, Calif., and will play through Aug. 8 when they wrap things up in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Original Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin has rejoined the group for the tour. Chamberlain last left the Pumpkins in 2009 to work on side projects and his company LiveOne. Chamberlain said of rejoining the band, "He [Corgan] asked if there was any way I'd consider coming back for the tour. It's a great opportunity not only to celebrate the music, but to celebrate the friendship and the legacy." Chamberlain went on to say that he has no plans to permanently rejoin the Pumpkins after their Manson tour dates and will continue to focus on his side projects and his company.
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Star Wars Episode 1: Racer and Jedi Academy Coming to Nintendo Switch
Two more great Star Wars games are coming to modern consoles.
By Matthew Byrd | March 26, 2020 |
Photo: Disney
Two classic Star Wars games are now officially coming to the Nintendo Switch.
During today's surprise Nintendo Direct announcement, Nintendo confirmed that Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy and Star Wars Episode 1: Racer are set to debut on the Switch. Jedi Academy is set to launch on the Switch today (it's also seemingly going to be available for the PS4 starting today) while there is no release date available for the ports of Episode 1: Racer as of yet.
When Racer does debut, it will include all of the content featured in the original title as well as split-screen multiplayer support for Switch and PS4 and LAN multiplayer for Nintendo Switch. There no word on whether or not it will feature any additional upgrades, but we do know it won't sport the awesome graphics that we saw in that Unreal Engine 4 fan remake of the N64 racing game.
Let's talk about both of these games for a second, shall we? Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (which, it's worth pointing out again, is available now), is an interesting part of Star Wars video game history. As the follow-up to the brilliant Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast, it was knocked by some for its comparatively weak story and universe building. As we noted in our retrospective look at Jedi Outcast, some of that is actually due to Jedi Academy featuring far fewer sequences where you are deprived of force powers and a lightsaber.
The good news is that Jedi Academy featured some of the best lightsaber combat in video game history. Jedi Academy essentially built upon the lightsaber combat featured in Jedi Outcast, but it refined the subtlety of that combat system's mechanics in such a way that we've still never seen a Star Wars game that featured better lightsaber action. Said action also made Jedi Academy's multiplayer substantially better than that of its predecessor.
Star Wars Episode 1: Racer is just as interesting. At the time of its release, it not only perfectly captured the spirit of one of the best sequences from The Phantom Menace, but it was one of the best incredibly fast-paced racing of its era. To this day, some people still consider it to be one of the N64's best overall games and one of the most enjoyable racing titles ever.
Considering some of the…struggles the Star Wars franchise has suffered in recent years the arrival of these games should serve as a nice injection of nostalgia for fans everywhere.
Tags: Nintendo SwitchStar Wars
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