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4th HANDS Days Workshop
The third Workshop on Dynamical Systems & Ergodic Theory in Northern Germany will take place at Jacobs University Bremen.
The goal of the workshop is to enhance connections, collaborations and exchange of ideas within the Dynamical Systems & Ergodic Theory community in Northern Germany.
7th Bremen Summer School and Symposium on Dynamical Systems: pure and applied
5 - 9 August 2019
Marc Keßeböhmer (University of Bremen), Marcel Oliver (Jacobs University Bremen), Sören Petrat (Jacobs University Bremen), Anke Pohl (University of Bremen), Jens Rademacher (University of Bremen), Dierk Schleicher (Jacobs University Bremen / TU Berlin)
Thermodynamic Formalism – Applications to Geometry, Number Theory, and Stochastics
8 - 12 July 2019
Institut Mittag-Leffler, Djursholm, Sweden
Thermodynamic formalism and all its branches and applications represent active and rapidly developing areas of modern mathematics that include the study of dynamical systems, ergodic theory, geometry, number theory, quasicrystals and stochastics. The aim of this workshop is to provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge through research talks, open-problem sessions and round-table discussions, in order to bring to light new aspects and gain new insights to problems which occur in these areas and their intersections. As a founding father of several theories which helped to shape the thermodynamic formalism, this event is dedicated to Manfred Denker's 75th birthday.
3rd HANDS Days Workshop
The third Workshop on Dynamical Systems & Ergodic Theory in Northern Germany will take place at the University of Bremen, Department of Mathematics.
2nd HANDS Days Workshop
The second Workshop on Dynamical Systems & Ergodic Theory in Northern Germany will take place at the University of Lübeck, Institute of Mathematics.
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1st Hanseatic Dynamical Systems Days
The first Workshop on Dynamical Systems & Ergodic Theory in Northern Germany will take place at the University of Hamburg, Department of Mathematics.
The goal of the workshop is to enhance connections, collaborations and exchange of ideas within the Dynamical Systems & Ergodic Theory community in Northern Germany. The one-day workshop will be a recurring event, taking place twice a year.
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6th Bremen Winter School on Dynamical systems and turbulence
The Winter School is mainly sponsored by the Collaborative Research Centre
TRR 181 "Energy Transfer in Atmosphere and Ocean" funded by DFG.
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Bremen - Cal Poly - Lübeck Meeting on Dynamics, Geometry and Stochastics
Researchers from the Universität Bremen, Universität zu Lübeck and California Polytechnic State University are hosting a one-day meeting on dynamics, geometry and statistics.
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Conference on Thermodynamic Formalism
10 - 12 July 2017
We are hosting a 3-day conference "Thermodynamic formalism - Applications to geometry and number theory" in memory of Prof. Dr. B. O. Stratmann (1957-2015).
Invited speakers are K. Baranski, K. Dajani, K. Falk, J. Fraser, C. Kraaikamp, M. Lapidus, D. Meyer, E. Mihailescu, J. Parker, S. Patterson, A. Pohl, M. Roy, J. Schmeling, M. Stadlbauer, S. Velani, S. Winter, M. Zähle, A. Zdunik.
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5th Bremen Winter School on Dynamical systems and fluids
The Winter School and Symposium is mainly sponsored by the Collaborative Research Centre
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Keßeböhmer, Marc; Munday, Sara; Stratmann, Bernd.
Infinite Ergodic Theory of Numbers.
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Exchange Program MINTernational
With the goal of increasing the internationality of the Mathematics Programs at University of Bremen and California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo), funding from MINTernational was used to promote an exchange between the two universities. As part of this, Arne Mosbach and Malte Steffens traveled to California from January 21st - February 9th, 2017 and Prof. Dr. Tony Samuel held a course on dynamical systems at the University of Bremen from November 22nd - 27th and December 19th - 23rd, 2016. We wish to thank MINTernational for their help in making this possible.
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4th Bremen Winter School on Dynamics, Chaos and Applications
The main themes of this Winter School will be dynamics on the borderline of order and chaos, symbolic dynamics for hyperbolic surfaces with cusps and applications to Laplace eigenfunctions, contemporary theoretical concepts of dynamical chaos, and dynamics of non-hyperbolic iterated function systems. The Winter School will be aimed at a graduate level, consisting of mini-lecture courses, seminar talks and open problem sessions.
Invited speakers are A. Adam, N. Begun, K. Falk, M. Gonchenko, S. Gonchenko, A.J. Homburg, T. Jäger, G. Keller, P. Kunde, R. Lauterbach, S. Munday, A. Pohl, K. Shinohara, S. Tikhomirov, D. Turaev, E. Verbitskiy and J. Yorke.
Scientific network: Skew product dynamics and multifractal analysis
This scientific network is funded by the Scientific Network Program of the German Research Council. Four consecutive annual workshops will be organized in the years 2012-2015. The network consists of dynamicists from the universities of Bremen, Jena, Erlangen, Vienna and Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).
1st Workshop: Skew product dynamics and multifractal analysis,
1-5 October 2012, Luisenthal, Germany.
2nd Workshop: Complexity and dimension theory of skew product systems,
16-20 September 2013, Erwin-Schrödinger-Institute Vienna, Austria.
3rd Workshop: Dynamical Systems and Dimension Theory,
8-12 September 2014, Wöltingerode, Germany.
4th Workshop: Workshop on Fractals, Dynamics and Quasicrystals,
5-9 October 2015, Wöltingerode, Germany.
3rd Bremen Winter School and Symposium on Diffusion on Fractals and Non-linear Dynamics
The main themes of this Winter School/Symposium will be Analysis and Diffusion on Fractals, Non-linear Dynamics (Diffusion and Symmetry, Spatial and Temporal Chaos, Stability of Non-linear Waves) and Quasicrystals. The Winter School will be aimed at a graduate level, consisting of mini-lecture courses, seminar talks and open problem sessions. The Symposium will be research based.
Invited speakers are M. Beck, U. R. Freiberg, B. Hambly, K. Hattori, J. Kellendonk, M. Keßeböhmer, J. Kigami, S. Kombrink, D. Lenz, I. Melbourne, E. J. Pearse and S. Zelik.
Oberwolfach Mini-Workshop
28 September - 4 October 2014
Differentiable Ergodic Theory, Dimension Theory and Stable Foliations- (ID 1440c)
Organisers: Eugen Mihailescu (Bucharest), Bernd Stratmann (Bremen)
Participants: M. Urbanski, J. Schmeling, A. Zdunik, B. Saussol, E. Mihailescu, Y. Coudène, M. Kessebohmer, M. Gröger, V. Mayer, J. Jaerisch, B. Bárány, A. Soós, A. Zielicz
The mini-workshop brought together experts in thermodynamical formalism, hyperbolic dynamics and dimension theory from several countries. All participants gave interesting 1-hour talks, and there was also an open problem session, where directions for future work and many open problems were discussed. Among the topics presented/discussed in the workshop were ones related to dimension theory and probability measures on fractals, various types of hyperbolicity, systems with overlaps, complex dynamics and iterated function systems.
2nd Bremen Winter School on Kleinian Groups and Transcendental Dynamics
The main topics of this Winter School are dynamical aspects of Kleinian Groups and Holomorphic Dynamics. The goal of the meeting is to revive the interest in the so-called 'Sullivan Dictionary'.
1st Bremen Winter School on Multifractals and Number Theory
The main topics of this Winter School are Multifractal Analyis, Number Theory and Hyperbolic Geometry. It is part of the activities of the DFG Scientific Network - Skew Product Dynamics and Multifractal Analysis. It is aimed at young postdoctoral researchers (postdocs) and Ph.D. students.
This winter school is part of the activities of the Scientific Network - Skew Product Dynamics and Multifractal Analysis.
1 - 7 January 2012
Thermodynamic Formalism, Geometry and Stochastics - (ID 1201c)
Organisers: B. O. Stratmann (Univ. Bremen) - M. Urbanski (UNT, Denton, US) - A. Zdunik (Univ. Warszawa, Poland)
Participants: K. Baranski, Ch. Dupont, M. Kesseböhmer, V. Mayer, E. Mihailescu, M. Pollicott, F. Przytycki, M. Roy, J. Schmeling, D. Simmons, B. Skorulski, B. Stratmann, H. Sumi, M. Urbanski A. Zdunik, R. Zweimüller
The workshop will be on recent progress in the area of thermodynamic formalism, an area which is central in the theory of dynamical systems. The fundamental ideas, techniques and methods associated with thermodynamic formalism have their origins in the pioneering work of Ruelle, Sinai, Bowen, Dobroushin and others, who from the late sixties until the mid seventies adapted key methods from statistical physics, in particular the theory of gas lattices, to the context of continuous dynamical systems on compact metric spaces. It was also during this period that important concepts such as topological pressure, the variational principle, equilibrium states and Gibbs states made their decisive breakthrough.
The 8th AIMS Conference on Dynamical Systems, Differential Equations and Applications
Dresden University of Technology Dresden, Germany.
Session 57 ('Hyperbolic Dynamics and Smooth Ergodic Theory '): Organized by Eugen Mihailescu and Bernd O. Stratmann.
Winter school on 'Operators and fractals' in Siegmundsburg
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Jean Bellissard (Georgia Institute of Technology)
"Metrics on tiling spaces and Riemannian Geometry of Metric Spaces"
Alexander Teplayev (University of Connecticut)
"Diffusions and spectral analysis on fractals".
Peter Grabner (TU Graz)
"Complex Dynamics and Fractal Zeta Functions"
Bernd Stratmann (Uni Bremen)
"Fractal geometry and applications"
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Performance needs in Air Traffic Management refer to the performance required in a specific part of the network (Operating Environment) at a specific point in time.
This Performance Needs view was developed in support of the European ATM Master Plan Level 2.
The various Airports and ATS Units, categorised in Operating Environments, are classified based primarily on traffic and complexity. These Operating Environment classifications derived from potential Performance Needs do not imply resulting implementation obligations.
The Airports considered covers traffic at European airports representing 70% of all European flights in 2012, either departed from or arrived at one of these airports.
LUSL Airport: Low Utilisation (<90% utilisation during 1 or 2 peak periods a day), Simple Layout.
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The allocation of "approach" functions to ACCs, dedicated TMA Units or Airport Towers is an operational and business decision for the relevant Service Providers. Additionally, European States have adopted different philosophies as to how they formally define "TMA Airspace".
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Keen Software House is Developing General AI
Max Michael / May 27, 2015 at 9:57 PM / Technology, Technology News / Comments
Keen Software House, the Czech game development studio who create Space Engineers and Medieval Engineers has another project in the works that goes beyond video games. The team is developing general AI, which is capable of learning to perform numerous tasks. This goal differs significantly from developing the much more common narrow AI.
We see narrow AI in numerous video games, which provide challenging opponents. Even more impressive are the AIs developed by IBM. Deep Blue famously beat the reigning World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, back in the 90s. More recently IBM's Watson enjoyed great success on Jeopardy, where it trounced human opponents. While the achievements of Deep Blue and Watson are certainly impressive, they are both limited to a narrow range of behavior. Rather than creating an AI that can perform one specialized task very well, the goal with general AI is to create a system that can learn any task.
The stated goal of the project is to create an artificial brain which can perceive and understand its environment as well as take actions to maximize its reward. The reward signal is the key to guiding the actions of the artificial brain. It starts out with no knowledge of the world, and has only sensory input to go on. Through interaction with the environment, the brain would eventually figure out patterns and learn rules about how the world works, and even make reliable predictions about the results of its own actions. Its ultimate goal is to take actions that will maximize the reward signal.
The project has already hit a few early milestones. They were successfully in creating a brain that taught itself to play Pong. By their own admission, this was just a small step. More recently, they were able to hit another milestone by having the brain find its way through a virtual maze. While the goal in Pong is simple, the maze had a more complex goal that required accomplishing subgoals. For example, the AI needed to hit a switch to open a door in order to hit a switch to turn on a light. This required that the AI move further away from its goal, which was the light switch, in order to hit the door switch. This meant that it had to temporarily reduce its reward signal, in order to maximize it in the long run. The fact that the brain was able to solve this slightly more complex task is an important step toward the ultimate goal.
While there is still a long way to go, these early successes give the team confidence they are on the right track. On his blog, Keen Software House founder Marek Rosa explains the potential benefits of creating a general AI. He presents the notion, which has been suggested in the past by others, that a self-improving AI would very quickly outpace humans at problem solving. An AI which can beat humans at general problem solving could turn out to be humanity's final invention. However, he admits that in the short-term, specialized AIs will still be more useful for most applications. It will take a long time before their general AI project reaches its full potential.
Marek believes so strongly in this project that he is using $10 million our of his own pocket to fund this project. He did offer his assurances that this project would not in any way affect the game development teams which are still fully funded to continue their work. It will be interesting to watch this project as it develops to see where it leads in the future.
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Batters up! Because we're here to talk about a game of baseball!
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Before you go running for the door, we should mention that it's baseball of the future! With robots. And cyborgs! (Although not the steroid-powered ones we saw about a decade ago.) It's a time when the stakes are higher, the pace is faster, and the game of baseball is once again the America's sport of choice, revered and cherished by a whole new generation of fans.
Even still, you say, you're too busy for a three-hour engagement. You have that meeting, the dog ran over your grandmother, that sort of thing. We get it. But what if we just look over the featured moments of a few games instead? The scores, the big plays. It'll be quick; we promise. Would that work to keep you here?
Great! Then welcome to Baseball Highlights 2045.
Baseball Highlights is a fairly quick hand optimization game for two players that simulates the feeling of sports recap shows. It possess the flavor of the game of baseball without having to be well versed in it. Or versed at all, really.
In Highlights 2045, each player is put in charge of a baseball team roster, represented by a deck of 15 cards of starting players. Baseball players come in one of three different types, being the 100% flesh and blood human players (called Naturals), technologically-enhanced humans (Cyborgs), and Robots. Naturals still have a place as the best fielders around, while Cyborgs shine as pitchers, Robots are the most dangerous hitters going, and their interactions with one another behave in some ways to a Rock-Paper-Scissors dynamic. Only, you know, more interesting. Your starting crew isn't going to be the most powerful, but that changes as the game progresses.
Baseball Highlights takes place over 6-10 rounds, where players initially do a best of three series to determine home field advantage (a.k.a. going first more often), followed by a best of seven series to determine the winner of the game. Each player beings with a hand of six cards, and players take turns trying to score the most using those six cards.
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The Robot's effect doesn't apply, as Player One has no Runner on the 2nd or 3rd base. Next, because nothing was done to stop them, Player Two's Runner resolves his Single and moves to first base. Player One then places three Runners on home, which if unchecked would load the bases for their following turn.
Once both players use their six cards, the round ends. The player with the higher score wins that round. Players now have the opportunity to upgrade their rosters. This is done by counting up the green numbers on the cards they played that round and using them to purchase Free Agents – a row of available players. Their use is immediate; you'll be keeping those new Free Agents for the following round. Once all purchases are made, both players draw back up to six cards and a new round begins in earnest.
A unique feature of the game, though, is that your deck is always exactly 15 cards. For each Free Agent purchased, the player must trash one of the cards from their existing six cards, which is also known as "sending them to the Minor Leagues". (It's sort of like the tale of Old Yeller, but for baseball players.) This keeps the game quick and streamlined while still giving you options to tailor your deck. Would you prefer to focus on outscoring your opponent, for example, or prevent them from scoring at all?
Baseball Highlights 2045 is an entertaining game with a distinct retro-future vibe. It's one part strategy, one part tactics, and it's all happening at a fairly quick pace. On the one hand, it takes planning to figure out which new Agents to draft each round. On the other hand, knowing when to play cards during a round can almost feel like a miniature game of Chess. And it does this all in about a half hour.
Mickey Maris = Mickey Mantle & Roger Maris. No idea? No problem.
What the game doesn't do is bog a player down with requirements of knowing anything about baseball. Fans of the sport will certainly appreciate the overall theme and flavor here (such as the player names being amalgamations of actual baseball legends), and they'll enjoy this game's up-tempo representation of a highlights reel.
However, Baseball Highlights 2045 isn't beholden to the actual sport in any facet that could scare away those who aren't baseball people. The game doesn't bother with pitch counts, scoring outs, or tracking player stats, and the things it does include are distilled down into simple card effects.
If you're interested in learning more about an interesting thematic game of robots, baseball, and everything in between, then step on up to the batters box and aim for their Kickstarter. We just hope you can hit a 200mph fastball.


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Bicyclist Sent to Hospital After Accident With Car in New Haven
By Gabriella Iannetta and Dan Corcoran	• Published at 6:09 pm on March 29, 2016
A bicyclist in New Haven was sent to the hospital after an accident with a car.
A bicyclist was walking their bike in the vicinity of the crosswalk across Temple Street when she was hit by a car, the New Haven Safety Communications Center said.
"She flew probably a good forty, fifty feet," Ted Greiner, of Wallingford, said. Greiner was driving when he stopped for the bicyclist and then saw her get hit by another car.
"The blood was coming from the left side of her ear because that's what slid across the pavement."
Witnesses said the woman riding the bike was taken to the hospital by ambulance. She sustained facial injuries and possibly a broken knee but is in stable condition, the communications office said.
The driver stayed at the scene but their identity has not been released.


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Overwatch Ultimates - ZARYA!
Overwatch Ultimates: Series 02 Single-Pack Figures - Zarya - Hasbro 2019
I'm in love with this figure. I've never played Overwatch (nor any modern video game for that matter), but I've really been drawn to the character design in this Overwatch Ultimates line. Sometimes I feel like I have a stereotypical female aesthetic cemented in my brain. I'm naturally drawn to an hourglass shape and a pretty face on my collectibles, which is fine. But sometimes I worry that the characters that don't fit that mold get undeservedly ignored. This observation surfaces a lot with robots and Transformers, where a character that doesn't have exaggerated features doesn't register as female at all. But then a figure like this Zarya comes along and makes me think I'm not as close-minded as I fear. Her body is a powerhouse, she has a thick neck, huge biceps, a decidedly unfeminine haircut, and she sports tattoos and scars. But she still presents as a fantastic example of feminine masculinity. I think this might go down as one of my favorite figures of the year. Let's check out Zarya below!
I really think her body design is great. It's very rare to have a female figure with so much muscle mass that doesn't look male. (The NECA Chun-Li is the only other good example I can think of).
Zarya comes with her trademark Particle Cannon (with an attachable energy blast effect), and two fisted hands.
There is a variant of Zarya available now in a GameStop exclusive "Carbon Series" 4-Pack. Included in the set are Genji, Pharah, Zarya, and D.Va in darker color redecos. I swiped this pic from eBay.
Here are all my Overwatch Ultimates all together. From Left to Right: Ana Shrike, Sombra, Mercy, Zarya, Pharah, and Tracer.
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Bulldog September 24, 2019 at 9:07 AM
Not a bad looking figure. Not familiar with her but I do like how they are doing more figuresbased on games. Good post.


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As 2021 comes to an end, we want to take a look back and review some shifts we've seen in the online workforce as the world returns back to "normal". What are some trends we've seen over these past 12 months and will 2022 bring on a whole new transition as well? Throughout our next few blogs we will cover what this means for both an employee and employer and if our predictions for the future online job market of 2022 will be correct.
Before we dive into our predictions for the 2022 job market, let's take a look at what careers have been trending this past year.
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Freelance work for example is exploding. According to the platform Upwork, 57.3 million people freelance, making $1.4 trillion per year. Do those numbers make you want to start a new career in freelancing?
While traditional jobs such as teachers, doctors, and lawyers are still in high demand, we've seen a shift in industries over the past few years. Many jobs that are prevalent today online most likely would have never of been imagined a decade ago. A key example would be the creation of social media. At first these platforms were created with the intent to keep people in touch with one another. As the popularity of platforms such as Instagram and twitter came about, businesses began to use it to their advantage too. This was a new way to advertise their company along with their products/services in real time. While this new concept was great for business, it requires an enormous amount of upkeep. Companies now need a dedicated person to manage their social media accounts, create content and maintain their online presence. A new job emerges- Social Media Manager. This "hobby" of someone surfing the platform has now become a full time crucial career.
So What's Changed?
The pandemic has created numerous changes around the world. One of the most prevalent is the way we work. While the concept of working online is not new, there seems to be a common theme of applicants wanting the option to work remotely as part of their job search criteria.
Since 2009, the number of people who work from home has risen by 159%. In our latest blog, we spoke about the boom of online marketplaces. While these marketplaces were once a one dimensional platform connecting buyers to sellers, they've evolved into a dynamic platform that allows a new form of employment that people are taking full advantage of. As these platforms continue to expand their capabilities, the traditional work space might look a little different than reporting to a main office.
Working online has given employees a new sense of freedom. There seems to be a shift in mindset amongst workers; they are now prioritizing themselves above work and not being tied to the "9-5" grind. Working online allows them to do this. They're having more time for themselves, not commuting to an office and still being disciplined to get their work done. Companies may also benefit greatly from remote work, not having to have the overhead of an office space or stocking of the company break room. Some companies have even gone as far as implementing a 4 day work week. Employers must take a look at what their competitors are doing to increase their headcount and find a way to stand out in the crowd of applicants.
Work/Life Balance:
Overall there seems to be a huge shift in the workforce all together with one major focus. Work/life balance. The modern employee is not necessarily looking for the highest salary anymore. Instead, they are valuing non monetary things such as:
Flexible work schedule/culture
Remote/hybrid work environment
Team/company connections
Focus on mental health support
Takeaways from 2021:
So what have we learned from all of this? 2020-2021 was a first for many in the workplace. Both employees and employers dealt with major shutdowns, staffing shortages, lack of available work, remote/hybrid work environments and the need to constantly adapt and change to updated processes.
While some are still not back on their feet to pre Covid times, we want to take a look at what these past 24 months have shown us. For some it may have been a struggle to pivot while others have flourished with these changes. In our last blog we touched on the boom of online marketplaces.
More job roles can be performed just as effectively in remote locations.
Not having a physical office opens up the capability to hire people from a larger pool.
People feel they have more control over their work/life balance.
Less time commuting to and from work is more money saved.
Some employers have had to ditch their traditional ways of hiring and offer more flexibility in the process. We learned that some companies eliminated drugs tests, dropped background checks, implemented quicker to hire processes, offered huge bonuses and some even offered college tuition assistance.
We've learned that the demand for online jobs is only increasing with each year that passes. As it stands over 58% of the US workforce is remote. Especially as traditional jobs and the 9-to-5 office positions take a back seat to more flexible positions, online jobs will come to the forefront. Traditional work policies are a thing of the past.
Our Predictions for Popular Online Jobs in 2022:
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How do we see 2022 panning out?
Workers will stay in control.
What does the employee want? How can we attract talent other than money? A companies online presence and community activism are taken into consideration when applicants are applying.
Diversity takes a front seat.
The rise DE&I industry will challenge companies employee outside their typical hires. Company culture in the word culture has shifted from a cool couch and break room snacks to how the employer values their workers. This is the new company culture definition for many.
Job seekers market.
That means more opportunities for first-time job seekers to land decent positions if they play their cards right. Particularly recent grads.
Improved hiring processes.
Speed of hire is now a competitive edge. "For job seekers, this will mean that you may have multiple companies running you through their recruiting process quickly to beat the competition to offer." said Lisa Hennessey, CPO for Happy Money.
New Year, New Me:
The first of the year always brings about goals, optimism and of course chaos. New Year's Resolutions seem to wreak havoc not only in the gym but also in the job market. People want to start the year strong, bettering themselves in every way possible and they'll be more likely to take their time when applying for a new role.
Take a look at this pole from 2021 of the top 10 New Year's Resolution:
Eat healthier
Get more exercise
Save money/make more money
Focus on self-care
Get a job or get a new job
Take up a new hobby
Focus on my relationships
Anything look familiar? While most of these resolutions have been said year after year it actually seems like the shift in employee mindset from 2021 could be bringing these into fruition in 2022.
It is key for an employer to think like top talent if they want to attract top talent. Ask yourself questions like; What does my job description say about the company/role? How am I branding the company online? Would I want to work for myself? What separates me from the rest? Again, keep in mind that this new employee is something we've never seen before. Don't be afraid to think outside the box and get creative when trying to attract new employees.
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Shivering with cold and hunger she crept along, a picture of misery, poor little girl! The snowflakes covered her long fair hair, which fell in pretty curls over her neck; but she did not think of that now. In all the windows lights were shining, and there was a glorious smell of roast goose, for it was New Year's Eve. Yes, she thought of that!
Regularly – incorrectly – referred to as a Christmas story set on Christmas night, Hans Christian Andersen's tragic tale, The Little Match Girl, actually takes place on New Year's Eve.
It's easy enough to see why people make the mistake, as a Christmas tree is mentioned, amongst other things. However, you have to remember that in the past people weren't ripping their decorations down on Boxing Day!
She lit a new match. Then she was sitting under a beautiful Christmas tree, with thousands of candles burning upon the green branches.
The Little Match Girl was first published in 1845 and tells the story of a poor girl who tries to make money by selling matches. However, in the morning she is discovered in the street, dead.
Andersen was my favourite storyteller back when I was a child. There was something about his tragic, decidedly non-Disney endings that spoke to me. I'll never forgive Disney for ruining The Little Mermaid!
On a cold New Year's Eve, a poor girl tries to sell matches in the street. She is freezing badly, but she is afraid to go home because her stepfather will beat her for not selling any matches. She takes shelter in a nook and lights the matches to warm herself.
In their glow, she sees several lovely visions including a Christmas tree and a holiday feast. The girl looks skyward and sees a shooting star, then she remembers her dead grandmother saying that such a falling star means someone has died and is going to Heaven. As she lights the next match, she sees a vision of her grandmother, the only person to have treated her with love and kindness. She strikes one match after another to keep the vision of her grandmother alive for as long as she can.
Running out of matches, the child dies and her grandmother carries her soul to Heaven. The next morning, passers-by find the child dead in the nook and take pity on her. They do not know about the visions she saw, or that she will not be cold or hungry any more in Heaven.
A Grosvenor Square Christmas is free at the moment. It has contributions by Anna Campbell, Shana Galen, Vanessa Kelly and Kate Noble. Now that Australians are being forced to shop on Amazon Australia, I'm going to have to link to that one, but it's also free in other countries!
Down through the years, enchantment touches a tall grey house in Grosvenor Square. The legend of Lady Winterson's Christmas ball promises true love and happiness to one lucky couple. Who will feel the magic this winter?
I'm going to be honest and admit I'd forgotten all about "The Second Great Fire of London" until I was randomly Googling images of London a few weeks ago and came across this photo of St Paul's Cathedral. It is one of the iconic photographs of London, titled, St Paul's Survives.
I briefly lived and worked in a building that was rebuilt immediately after The Great Fire of London, and I always associate the words "Great Fire" with 1666. Of course, this was a very different kind of fire, an act of war, and it took place some 274 years later.
The Second Great Fire took place from the 29th to the 30th of December, 1940, when London came under heavy fire from Germany. Over 24,000 high explosive bombs and 100,000 incendiary bombs were dropped.
Ironically, the Germans used the picture in their own publications, as proof the bombing was working. How strange that a photograph can be used for two such different purposes.
The bombing left hundreds dead and injured and destroyed many of London's famous buildings. Every time I think of World War Two, all I can think is: What a waste. What did it achieve?
I think this is a gorgeous painting!
Bacon was an American painter, born in Massachusetts in 1839 and dying in Cairo in 1912.
Well, Christmas is finished and it's Boxing Day here in Australia. I know many Americans aren't familiar with the term, but throughout many countries of the British Commonwealth, Boxing Day is the day that follows Christmas. In recent times it has evolved into the day of the year all the shops have their big sales (much like America's Black Friday).
The origins of the holiday are unclear, but in the past, the 26th of December was traditionally the day servants and other workers would be given 'a Christmas box' from their employers. The tradition goes back hundreds and hundreds of years.
Antique Santa Claus Telephone Call, 1897.
Photo of Santa Claus telephoning for more supplies, 1897.
By the time this photograph was taken, telephones weren't entirely new or alien to many people in the world. The telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, but there's a great deal of dispute over who should be given credit for its invention. No matter what, by 1897 the telephone wouldn't have been any more impressive to a late Victorian era child than the internet is to a child of today!
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TODAY'S PROGRAM | Thursday, September 12, 2019
Today: Sam Ouk, Working with Refugees (Wakely)
Next Week: Climate Action Plan Advisory Board (Kallestad)
Birthdays: Rotarians Around the World
Jesse James Bike Tour Chalk Talk
Looking back on a 40-plus year career in marketing, Bob Thacker probably wouldn't consider "Elf Yourself" his crowning achievement, but it's hard to argue with more than a billion social media downloads. He helped create a cultural event.
"Elf Yourself" is one of those social media gimmicks that invites people to park portraits of friends and family on the bodies of dancing elves. We've all been there. This was part of an Internet marketing strategy developed while Bob was at Office Max, and it went viral.
Bob came to Minnesota in 1970 to begin his long and distinguished career in the creative arts. He worked for some of the leading Twin Cities advertising agencies; helped shape Target's brand and expansion in the mid-80s; served as chief marketer for Office Max, before it was subsumed by Office Depot; helped launch Austin's SPAM museum while working at BBDO; and most recently completed a five-year run as head of the non-profit Adopt a Classroom.
A self-described "fatal optimist," Bob said things happen for a reason. But you often have to be patient to learn what that reason is.
He grew up in Lincoln, Nebr, the great-great-grandson of original prairie homesteaders who lived in a sod house. That chapter in his family history led Bob to one of his many Thackerisms: When you live in dirt, you learn to dream big.
Bob's mother was a teacher, his father a postal worker.They modeled a life of service and community investment, which he took to heart. He went to the University of Nebraska, graduating with a degree in advertising. He married and moved to Minnesota.
Working for Target, Bob thought big and took risks. He aligned the company with the restoration of the Washington Monument in D.C. and teamed with architect/designer MIchael Graves to turn the construction scaffolding into its own temporary work of art. Bob also changed perceptions of people with disabilities by including them in Target ad campaigns. Target was the first advertiser to do so.
Bob has four children. All work in the marketing arena. He married Northfield professor Karen Cherewatuk and moved to Northfield a few years ago. He considers his new hometown value added. He has jumped in with both feet. Besides his active Rotary work, he is chair of Northfield Shares .and is involved in other local activities.
He and Karen have built a house that will allow them to "age in place." It is built to accommodate a range of adaptations as they age. They are writing a book about this concept and their idea will be featured soon in Mpls.-St. Paul magazine.
David Koenig grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana, received his undergraduate degree from Miami University of Ohio and a graduate degree from Northwestern. His wife, Jennifer's appointment at St. Olaf brought him to Northfield 22 years ago. David passed on a career as a CIA operative and has made is living in the field of "risk management." He has two children. His son is in college, and his daughter is a junior at Northfield High School.
Guests: Annie Mickelson (Rychner), Robert and Henry Steed and Bryce Seidl (J. Steed), Marcos (Haslett-Marroquin), Henry Hillemann (Hillemann), and Bea Rebello, former exchange student, now a St. Olaf student (V. Dilley).
Scholarship Enhancement: Greg Siems
Hello Exchange Students:
Our Fab Five Exchange Students were formally introduced to the club with flags flying. We have the privilege this year of getting to know Sophie from Germany, MarK from Hungary, Diago from Brazil, Ollie from Slovakia, and Ara from Paraguay. Please make them feel at home in Northfield.
Bike Tour Huzzahs:
Brett Reese, co-chair the Jesse James Bike Tour, recognized three committee members for their outstanding work this year. They are: Dale Ness for hitting an all-time record in tour sponsorships; David Wolf for his tireless work developing new routes; and Shelley Holden for her work recruiting volunteers.
• St. Olaf College's International Friendship Program is looking for volunteers to welcome foreign students to the community. If you are interested, contact Alyssa Herzog-Melby.
• Northfield Climate Action Day will be Thursday, Sept. 19. We will formally dedicate the new EV Charging Station at Fifth and Water at 2 p.m. There will be an electric vehicle tailgating party at First UCC parking lot from 5 to 6 p.m. and a symposium at the Carleton College Weitz Center from 6 to 8 p.m. See Beth Kallestad for details.
• Mike Krance, executive director of Northfield Shares thanked all who participated or contributed to the Northfield Shares Dinner Sunday, Aug. 25. It was a hugely successful exercise in community building. He also invited people to participate or volunteer to help with the Defeat of Jesse James Days Run/'Walk Sunday, Sept. 8. Northfield Shares sponsors it.
• Mark Abbott announced that Northfield Y will be celebrating five years of operation Sunday, Sept. 29, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Y.
• Kristi Purcell reported the "Learn to Fish" event Aug. 24 was a big success. She also encouraged members to participate in the Cannon River Watershed Project's 11th annual watershed cleanup Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Пестриково — деревня в Кашинском городском округе Тверской области России.

География
Деревня находится в 2 км на восток от города Кашина.

История

В конце XIX — начале XX века деревня входила в состав Подберезской волости Кашинского уезда Тверской губернии. В 1889 году в деревне было 49 дворов, 2 портняжных заведения, промыслы: портняжный, сапожный, извоз, огородничество.

С 1929 года деревня являлась центром Пестриковского сельсовета Кашинского района Кимрского округа Московской области, с 1935 года — в составе Калининской области, с 1994 года — центр Пестриковского сельского округа, с 2005 года — центр Пестриковского сельского поселения, с 2018 года — в составе Кашинского городского округа.

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Инфраструктура
В деревне имеются Пестриковская средняя общеобразовательная школа, детский сад, дом культуры, фельдшерско-акушерский пункт.

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Населённые пункты Кашинского района

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Mike Uhrick
With over 37 years' of visionary, leadership experience in entrepreneurial scrap metal recycling, Mike serves as CEO of Venture Metals, the company he founded in 1986. In addition to leading Venture Metals, he has comprehensive operational experience in demolition, heavy equipment, industry plant remediation, logistics, environmental management and custom recycling program design. Mike has developed and managed green-field startup locations with exceptional results. Prior to forming Venture Metals, he served as the leader of one of the largest private recycling companies in the Southwest and prepped it for acquisition by a major public corporation. Mike's leadership experience and business acumen have been invaluable factors for the growth and exemplary products and services provided by Venture Metals.
Mike attended the University of Texas at Arlington where he focused on engineering and business. He resides in Dallas with his wife Jeanie and his two sons. His expertise with metals extends beyond his role at Venture Metals where he is an avid metal sculptor. His sculpting creations have been donated to Cistercian Preparatory School in Dallas, where both of his sons attended and graduated.
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Mark Chazanow
Mark leads the management team of Venture Metals along with overseeing high-level supplier relationships in the wholesale and industrial sectors. He has over 24 years' of progressive scrap metal recycling experience, including being a member of senior management at one of the largest metal companies in the world.His outstanding marketing and negotiation skills have been instrumental in growth not only for Venture Metals' but for partner suppliers as well.
As a fourth generation scrap metal entrepreneur, Mark's longevity in the business, background and expertise is key to enabling maximum value for Venture Metal's partners in the area of buying and pricing scrap purchased by the company.
Mark resides in Dallas with his wife Jen and their two sons. A dedicated "lacrosse dad", in his spare time, Mark can be found on the field with his children. He also serves his community by volunteering with the ASPCA, North Texas Food Bank, AIPAC and First Tee of Dallas. Mark is a 1994 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Business Law.
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Matt Ellis
With over 24 years' of scrap metal experience, Matt is responsible for trading high temperature alloys and foundry scrap for Venture Metals. In 2010, he founded Pioneer Metal Solutions which was a specialty niche business for alloys and foundry scrap grades. Venture Metals acquired Pioneer Metal Solutions in 2016 and Matt joined the team. His expertise, industry knowledge and deep business relationships with both suppliers and consumers have resulted in significant growth for the company.
Matt lives in Bellaire, TX with his wife and two children. He enjoys running, watching and playing sports, and traveling. He is a 1993 graduate of the University of Denver with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.
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Chris Chong
Vice President, Global Marketing & Sales
Chris Chong leads the international trading department for Venture Metals. He has over 15 years' experience in global scrap metal trading and joined the company in 2011, where he is directly responsible for growing our global consumer base. His expertise in export logistics, international banking transactions and commodity trading have been key components to the global expansion of Venture Metals. Chris attended the University of Texas at Arlington and lives in the Dallas area.
Preston Dargan
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Preston directs all accounting and finance activities for Venture Metals. He has over 15 years' experience in the recycling industry including sales management, operational expansions and mergers & acquisitions. Preston currently serves as the treasurer for Venture Metals IC-DISC and is the management representative for the company's ISO 9001:2015 certification in the Trading of Waste and Scrap of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals (including Mixed Metals) for our three scrap locations.
Preston lives in the Dallas area with his wife and his two children. He is a guitarist and holds his commercial pilots' license to fly helicopters. Preston is a graduate of the University of Kansas and holds his MBA from the University of Dallas.
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Although it is believed that some of the bushfires that affected the State of Victoria may be the work of arsonists, this was a natural disaster in the sense that it was triggered by an dreadful combination of climatic conditions such as a very dry season, thick and dry native forest in country Victoria and around Melbourne's periphery, strong winds and an unprecedented heat of up to 48C.
As these harsh climate conditions with its disastrous consequences become more frequent, Australian authorities and politicians are now quick to name climate change as a contributing factor. In view of a future increasingly exposed to a harsher climate, calls for the review of emergency laws, the upgrading of fire evacuation plans and building regulations are been considered. However, are these expedient responses dealing with the complex issue of suburban and outer suburban living?
There does seem to be a human element to bushfire risk. In terms of human contribution it is clear that most of the global warming since about 1950 is likely due to increases in greenhouse gases. Higher temperatures clearly increase the risk of bushfires.
Australia has abundant land and for the 200 years of colonisation settlers have had no need to compromise - not on the size of their houses and land, nor in terms of privacy, material costs or the cost of services such as transport and schools. This uncompromising attitude is part of an entrenched cultural trend that defines our suburbs, outer suburbs and suburbs within rural habitats, with its remarkable nature corridors and bush.
While these conditions offer some fine aspects which define the Australian way of life, it also precludes other modes of living, particularly those associated to sharing resources, social equity, accessibility, urban vitality and the chances of achieving environmental sustainability. One example of this is car dependency with all its detrimental effects. Larger pieces of land in the outer suburbs or "suburbs in the bush" are more affordable.
As George Megalogenis notes in The Australian (February 14), the population in the worst affected areas lived in an extension of "Mortgageville: communities with more children, and parents with less education, than the national average". This is an urban periphery foreign to the city skyline, forgotten by the urban professions and their educational institutions. For instance, how often do architectural design studios focus their explorations on the needs of these populations?
Responses as to what should be done to rebuild the destroyed houses and townships vary. While it is perhaps too soon to reflect on how and why this disaster took on such devastating force, reflection is needed. Comments focusing on at least two different dimensions of the problem emerge. Overall, one centres on the upgrading individual structures through better technology and regulations, while the other points at planning issues by questioning the wisdom of reconstructing in the same manner.
For example, Victorian Premier John Brumby recommends that building codes need revision. Architect Lindsay Johnston discusses fire resistant houses and the construction of underground bunkers in areas prone to bushfires, while also adding urban sprawl exacerbates the danger for these communities.
Similarly, scientists such as Professor Andy Pitman suggests that fireproof underground shelters and different building regulations for houses near bush areas should be considered, simultaneously questioning the suitability of rebuilding in the affected areas (The Age, February 10). Dr. Nichols on the other hand warns of the "real chance that some communities may never be rebuilt", while also noting that "the devastation in Victoria presents a sombre opportunity" (The Age, February 11).
It is that sombre opportunity that I want to discuss. An opportunity that offers the chance to put in practice what our urban professions, ecologists, educators and members of the general public have been discussing for years. The understanding that devastation brought on by climate change cannot be overcome with yet more technology that reinforces the mindset that generated it. That perhaps it is time to think of collective rather than individual solutions to our predicaments.
Promises such as "Together we will rebuild each of these communities - brick by brick, school by school, community hall by community hall" (Kevin Rudd, The Age, February 11), may offer some needed consolation to the victims and hope that their lives might one day return to some normality. However, in view of the facts it is pertinent to question what should be reconstructed in the context of Australian culture, ecology, climate change and the long term well-being of those affected today.
First published in Planning News on March 9, 2009.


As reported last Thursday, Sky's team is the same as last season. The notable names missing off Sky's press release are Natalie Pinkham and Bruno Senna. I would not read too much into Pinkham's name missing given she was present with Sky at the AUTOSPORT show. Senna's name missing though may be a surprise. I don't think it implies that he may be jumping to Channel 4 but one to keep an eye on.
The press release is nearly the same as last season meaning there is not a lot to point out. GP2 and GP3 are back, The F1 Show does not appear to be changing (despite some speculation at the back of last year to the contrary) and testing will be presented in the same format too, it looks like.
On the Channel 4 side of things, no further concrete information beyond the announcement of Whisper Films and David Coulthard last Monday. Unfortunately, there is no concrete information as to how their highlights programming will be scheduled, or the length. As discussed previously, the minimum length for the race highlight shows is two hours in my opinion. I really hope their highlights for Canada, USA and Brazil are as early as feasibly possible otherwise viewing figures could be very low for those three races.
Normally I would go through the pick process and how I think it went. However, the picks are almost identical to the prediction made by this blog before Christmas, where I predicted correctly 19 of the 21 picks! The two races which I got wrong were Japan and Hungary. The ordering of picks would have been substantially different from pick eight onwards. In my original piece, I said it was between Australia and Hungary. I thought Sky would have taken Hungary over Australia, in reality it looks like they went in the opposite direction, allowing Channel 4 to pick Hungary. That's probably the only surprise for me, as I anticipated, the picks are skewed towards the latter half of the season.
Update on February 1st – The FIA have now confirmed the timings of every session for 2016. The bad news for Channel 4 is, because of FOM's insistence to clash Baku with the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the qualifying session with Azerbaijan now runs from 14:00 to 15:00. Which means it clashes with the Royal Ascot. Looking at the schedule on the Royal Ascot website, I would expect both The Chesham Stakes and The Wolferton Rated Stakes air on More4, with Channel 4 joining at around 15:20.
omg no brazil or canada!!!
Just caching up on your previous post (where you made the prediction), fair play for getting so close! I was just wondering why C4 wouldn't/couldn't pick Monaco in their first three choices?
Only two of the first seven races live.
No chance to build any momentum and support for ch4 in opening part of the season.
If the racing is rubbish in those races the F1 viewing figures might take a nose dive for good.
So glad to have ditched Sky F1. Any news of the staffing cutbacks taking place at Isleworth? Lazenby, Kravitz and Brundle should all get the boot as far as I'm concerned.
Lazenby i completely agree. Brundle was ok, but the Hamilton bias has got on top of him now. But i have no idea what's wrong with Ted. I think Ted is the best media person in the job.
i think C4 might do Studio races for China, Singapore, Japan. All other races i would expect to be presented from the circuit. Possibly USA will be presented from the studio as well.
I'm quite surprised that Sky actually went to the effort of publicising exactly which of their races will be exclusively live and which of those will be shared. Normally two rival broadcasters make little reference to the mere fact that another competitor even exists.
If they don't publicise it then news outlets will report C4's press release. By reporting the same news at the same time some news outlets will end up phrasing the news how Sky does – i.e. focussing on how much is live and exclusive to Sky.
Fair play to David's prediction – 19/21 is very impressive.
well we now got the lights out times for all 21 races therefore i wonder if that be added to this post and Baku have said that the race is ON!
They really should have moved Baku to the following weekend, making the trip from Canada easier and clearing Le Mans. Everyone loses from the clash.


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Kazakhstan: Protests of presidential vote bring 500 arrests
…. HUMAN RIGHTS ….
An article from The Public's Radio-Kazakhstan
Police detained hundreds of people in Kazakhstan amid unauthorized protests of a presidential election Sunday that opponents alleged was a fake exercise in democracy.
Kazakh police block demonstrators during an anti-government protest during the presidential elections in Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan, Sunday, June 9, 2019
Officers, some in riot gear with shields and helmets, broke up the demonstrations in the capital, Nur-Sultan, and in Almaty, the Central Asian country's main commercial city. Some 500 protesters were taken to police stations, a government official said.
Three police officers were injured in the clashes, Deputy Interior Minister Marat Kozhayev said. There were no immediate reports of charges following the arrests.
The snap election was called after the unexpected March resignation of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, 78, who had led the country since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Many people assumed Nazarbayev would run for re-election during a regularly scheduled presidential vote next year.
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Questions related to this article:
How effective are mass protest marches?
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The protesters alleged the election to choose his successor would not be free or fair, and had called for a voter boycott.
Nazarbayev loyalist Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the upper house speaker who became acting president when Nazarbayev stepped down, was expected to win easily.
Seven candidates were on the ballot, including a genuine opposition figure for the first time since 2005.
The opposition candidate, Amirzhan Kossanov, said he had no complaints about possible campaign violations before Sunday's contest.
"But the most important result, the peak of the election political process, is counting of the votes," Kossanov said.
The national elections commission reported that about 77% of the electorate turned out to vote. Previous presidential elections had reported turnouts of more than 90%.
Kazakhstan recently has experienced rising opposition sentiment. Previous anti-government rallies took place in the spring to protest the early election, which opponents saw as an orchestrated handover of power.
One of the most prosperous former Soviet republics, large Kazakhstan stands at a crossroads between neighbors China and Russia.
[Note: According to Garda News, Canadian diplomatic authorities indicate large-scale demonstrations are expected in Nur-Sultan and Almaty on Sunday, June 30.
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****  Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl, etc.
Blimey, it's hot in here, Bruce.
Hot enough to boil a monkey's bum!
That's a strange expression, Bruce.
Here! Here's the boss-fellow now!
Michael Baldwin, Bruce. Michael Baldwin, Bruce. Michael Baldwin, Bruce.
Is your name not Bruce?
That's going to cause a little confusion.
Mind if we call you "Bruce" to keep it clear?
though, I'd like to ask the padre for a prayer.
Oh Lord, we beseech Thee, Amen!!
him that we don't like stuck-up sticky-bates here.
(Everyone) Hear, hear! Well spoken, Bruce!
What's New-Bruce going to teach?
Lockholm, Sackly, Millbo, Hasset, and Bernerd.
Hails of derisive laughter, Bruce!
New-Bruce, are you a Poofter?
Rule One! (Everyone) No Poofters!
way at all -- if there's anybody watching.
Rule Three? (Everyone) No Poofters!!
Rule Four, now this term, I don't want to catch anybody not drinking.
Rule Five, (Everyone) No Poofters!
Rule Six, there is NO ... Rule Six.
Rule Seven, (Everyone) No Poofters!!
Right, that concludes the readin' of the rules, Bruce.
a bottle, you can hold it in your hand.
Plato, they say, could stick it away, 'alf a crate of whiskey every day!


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                Ulysses
                James Joyce
                7824 downloads

I want to parse HTML like this and get the href link and title using JSoup.
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    Title    : Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete
    Subtitle : Ulysses S. Grant
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    Subtitle : O. Henry
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    Subtitle : Homer and Guy Thorne
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    Subtitle : Mary Stoyell Stimpson
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    Title    : Manual of American Grape-Growing
    Subtitle : U. P. Hedrick
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    Subtitle : U. P. Hedrick
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    Title    : Aaron Rodd, Diviner
    Subtitle : E. Phillips Oppenheim
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    Subtitle : U. P. Hedrick
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    Title    : Men of Our Times; Or, Leading Patriots of the Day
    Subtitle : Harriet Beecher Stowe
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    Subtitle : Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, and Philip Henry Sheridan
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    Title    : The Peaches of New York
    Subtitle : U. P. Hedrick
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    Title    : An Alphabet of History
    Subtitle : Wilbur D. Nesbit
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    Subtitle : U. P. Hedrick
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    Title    : Stories of the Old World
    Subtitle : Alfred John Church
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    Title    : Ulysses S. Grant
    Subtitle : Walter Allen
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Empowerment of minorities stressed
No respite in the rape culture in Punjab
Two minor brothers 'abducted, killed'
Father had barred suspects from playing with children
Atiqur Rehman Chaudhry July 04, 2021
OKARA:
Two minor brothers were killed after abduction in Rehman Colony area and their bodies were thrown into a canal.
According to the police, three-year-old Talha and nine-year-old Mohammed Ali, sons of Hasnain, were returning home after studying in a seminary when they were abducted by a young man on a motorcycle.
Later, the suspect strangled them to death and threw their bodies into the canal. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar took notice of the murder in the precincts of Okara B-Division police station. He assured the bereaved family that justice will be ensured in the case.
The parents of the children had started searching for them along with local people when they did not return home.
Meanwhile, the police were informed about the incident and DSP Mehar Yousaf and SHO Hafiz Saeed were tasked to recover the children and arrest the kidnapper.
A police team went to the area and arrested two suspects, Noman and Tanveer, with the help of CCTV cameras installed on the route to the madrassa.
Police officials said the detained suspects had confessed to the crime. They reportedly told the police that the victims' father Hasnain had forbidden them to play with his children a few days ago and abused them. Therefore, they abducted the two brothers out of resentment and took them to the canal bank, where they strangled them before throwing their bodies into the canal.
Read Abducted girl murdered in Khanewal
The police called a rescue team to search for the bodies. Efforts were under way under the supervision of rescue official Zafar Iqbal to find the bodies.
Speaking to The Express Tribune, SP Abdullah Luk said every aspect of the incident was being investigated.
He said, "Police have arrested both the suspects and the scope of investigation has been widened."
On the other hand, the children's father said he had no personal enmity with anyone.
Hasnain said, "I only forbade my children to play with these youths but little did I know that they would go so far." He appealed to the authorities for justice.
In an earlier incident of the murder of a child, a four-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and murdered in Khanewal last week. The body was found in a sack in fields.
The deputy superintendent of police and SHO of the area were suspended after Chief Minister Buzdar took notice of the incident.
According to sources, the four-year-old child was playing with other minor girls in Azizabad, a suburban locality of Khanewal, when she was abducted by an unknown person.
The slain girl's father Nadeem reported the incident to Kahna police the same day but the mutilated body of the child was found in a sack in fields near Basti Azizabad four days later.
Enraged local people blocked railway tracks and Jahanian bypass.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 4th, 2021.
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Abry aims for $2.1B in latest fundraising push
Abry Partners has set a $2.1 billion target for the firm's ninth flagship fund, according to an SEC filing. The vehicle's predecessor brought in $1.9 billion in 2014, while the firm's seventh flagship effort closed on $1.6 billion in 2011. Founded in 1989, Abry (formerly stylized ABRY) targets investments worth between $20 million and $200 million in a range of sectors, including broadband, business services, communications and cybersecurity.
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Attentional focus, perceived target size and movement kinematics under performance pressure
R. Gray, R. Canal Bruland
The present study examined the relationship between attentional focus, perceived hole size, and radial putting error in a golf task. Twenty-five experienced golfers were asked to produce size estimates immediately after completing a putt. To assess their attentional focus, one of two secondary tasks (chosen randomly) was performed next. In the Hole task, participants were asked to indicate whether a sound played during their putting stroke was presented to the left or right of the hole. In the Club task, they were asked to indicate whether the sound occurred closer to the beginning or end of their backswing. Participants completed three phases: a no pressure pretest, a pressure phase, and a no pressure posttest. There were substantial individual differences in the effects of pressure on putting kinematics: 11 golfers (designated the Choke group) showed significant changes in kinematic variables and heart rate, and 14 golfers (designated the Clutch group) showed no significant change in these variables. For the Choke group, putting error and the accuracy on the Club task significantly increased during the pressure phase while size estimates and accuracy on the Hole task significantly decreased. There were no significant changes in any of these variables for the Clutch group. These findings provide further evidence for the attentional accentuation hypothesis of action-specific effects.
Psychonomic Bulletin and Review
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