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Top 10 Controversial Cryptocurrencies of 2019
2019 has been a year of ups and downs. While the market recovered from its bearish mood of 2018, most top cryptocurrencies are well below their all-time highs of late 2017-early 2018. What 2019 has also been, is a year of controversies for the world of crypto. Let's look at some of the top cryptocurrencies which made news in 2019 because of the controversies surrounding them –
XRP is the third biggest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation and with a massive following of its own, called the XRP army. There are theories that the XRP army is just a collection of bots and fake accounts on Twitter. While that was one controversy that was doing the rounds in March 2019, another controversy that landed Ripple in trouble with the crypto community were the rumors that Ripple was dumping XRP in the market, thereby suppressing its price.
It is to be noted that Ripple's expansion spree in which it has partnered with notable banks and payments service providers across the globe, including Moneygram, has not been able to help XRP's price. XRP's 2019 performance remains dismal. Ripple is down 27% in the last 1 year, even lower than its 2018 levels.
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Though Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse dispelled FUD around XRP dumping in an interview with Anthony Pompliano, the price of XRP continues to struggle in this bearish market.
To add to XRP's woes was the lawsuit filed against Ripple by investors in 2018 alleging that the company had misled them by selling an unregistered security. In September, Ripple had tried to win the argument by claiming that investors were not in a position to file the claims as their timeline had expired. However, it failed to answer how XRP was not a security. The lawsuit is still going on, and as per latest updates, on December 4, Ripple filed a motion to dismiss the class-action lawsuit arguing that the case is contradictory and "self-defeating". The federal court's verdict on the case is yet to be declared, and when that happens, it is likely to cause significant positive or negative movement in XRP's price.
2. Tether (USDT)
Tether grabbed the limelight, for the wrong reasons, in May this year when its lawyer admitted that the stablecoin was only 74 percent backed by cash and equivalents. Stuart Hoegner, the company's general counsel, said –
"As of the date [April 30] I am signing this affidavit, Tether has cash and cash equivalents (short term securities) on hand totalling approximately $2.1 billion, representing approximately 74 percent of the current outstanding tethers,"
The New York Attorney General (NYAG) has also claimed that Bitfinex, the other company under iFinex, Tether's parent company, took a loan of $600 million from Tether's reserves which it has not repaid. This started a debate in the crypto community on the legitimacy of Tether as a dependable stablecoin.
Tether's parent company, iFinex, also got into trouble when a New York-based law firm, Roche Freedman LLP slapped a lawsuit against it and associated companies and individuals, accusing them of collectively using cryptocurrency to "defraud investors, manipulate markets, and conceal illicit proceeds". As per the lawsuit, BitFinex and Tether were two enterprises involved in iFinex's scheme which was "Part Fraud, Part Pump and Dump and Part Money Laundering." The lawsuit also alleged that iFinex had been issuing massive amounts of unbacked USDT tokens to manipulate the cryptocurrency market.
However, despite all these controversies, Tether continues to be the largest stablecoin in the cryptocurrency market.
3. Tron (TRX)
TRX is a coin which, despite Justin Sun's numerous efforts, has remained bearish for more part of 2019. The coin had embarked on a bull run at the end of 2018, peaking in January 2019 at $0.29, but it has been on a downtrend since then.
TRX's performance partially has to do with the controversies surrounding their CEO, Justin Sun. In July, Sun had to attend a lunch with Warren Buffett, which he had bagged by paying a record $4.57 million in a charity auction on eBay. However, 4 days before the lunch, Justin Sun cancelled it citing a medical emergency. The cancellation sent the price of TRX crashing down. Later, Justin Sun posted photos of him at a party with crypto influencers in San Francisco, and that was not received too well by the crypto community. However, the party story may just have been a fake alibi. Rumours are that Sun had been detained by Beijing's top internet regulator in China that was investigating him on suspicions around illegal fundraising, money laundering, pornography distribution, and gambling.
Another controversy around Tron in 2019 has been allegations of TRX being wash-traded. As per a report by Blockchain Transparency Institute released in April 2019, Tron is among the highest wash-traded tokens with 85% fake volume.
4. & 5. & 6. Dash (DASH), Monero (XMR), ZCash (ZEC)
The top privacy coins – Dash (DASH), Monero (XMR) and ZCash (ZEC) – all have been plagued by the same issue, that of getting delisted from exchanges because they are allegedly non-compliant with FATF's travel rule. Recently, Bitbay, a crypto exchange operating in Eastern Europe announced that it was delisting Monero [XMR] because the cryptocurrency "can selectively utilize anonymity features among projects".
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South Korean exchange Upbit, and Japanese exchange Coincheck has already delisted the three privacy coins. OKEx, after announcing that it is going to delist them, has decided to review its decision. CEX.io has also announced its plans of delisting XMR, DASH and ZEC.
Owing to the announcements of delistings and the overall bearish mood of the market, the values of the coins have dropped significantly from their all-time highs. At press time, Monero is trading at $49, down 91% from its January 2018 ATH of $542.33. Dash is trading at $46.22, down 97% from its December 2017 ATH of $1493.59. ZCash is doing the worst of all. It is trading at $29.94, down 99% from its October 2016 ATH of $3191.93.
7. Digibyte (DGB)
Digibyte (DGB) became the center of controversy when the coin's founder Jared Tate harshly criticised Justin Sun, CEO of Tron and the cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex. His argument against Tron was that it was heavily centralized. He said that TRX was 100% premined and controlled by Justin Sun and the Tron Foundation. Out of the 100 billion TRX that were pre-issued, 66 billion were in circulation and the rest – 34 billion were with Justin Sun. He also said that the Tron network was run by a grand total of 27 "Super Representative" nodes and they were mostly controlled by Sun and the Tron Foundation using Delegated Proof-of-Stake (DPoS).
He also expressed his annoyance at Justin Sun having taken over Poloniex. As per his tweet, he was upset that his personal data, and that of his friends, family's and other US Digibyte's customers' most sensitive data was now in the hands of Poloniex.
8/8 I am royally pissed my personal data, my friends and families data and other US #DigiByte customers most sensitive data is now in the hands of this circus that is now #Poloniex. Or the $TRX shill factory as we should now call it. Thanks @jerallaire https://t.co/pLg9qrIYse
— Jared Tate (@jaredctate) December 4, 2019
Poloniex responded to Tate's by delisting DGB from the exchange without an explanation.
Poloniex received severe backlash from the crypto community for its reaction to Tate's criticism.
8. Matic Network (MATIC)
Matic Network (MATIC) recently became the centre of attention in the crypto community when the coin got dumped on Binance and from $0.041, it dropped to $0.011, thereby losing over 60% of its value in a matter of a few hours.
MATIC/USD 1-Day Chart on Binance (TradingView)
At that time, rumours of the dump being an insider job were circulating in the market. As per Samuel JJ Gosling, the founder of Validity Crypto, the Matic Network team had been responsible for the dump ad they had transferred 1,495,322,715 MATIC, which made up for 15% of the supply, in the past 50 days, and the tokens had landed upon Binance for liquidation. However, the rumour was dispelled by an Ethereum developer, Eric, who shared that only 290,000,000 MATIC had been sent to Binance. Soon after, Gosling also corrected his claims and posted his apology, but by then the damage had already been done.
Matic made a recovery soon after the dump, hitting $0.0196 on the 11th of December, but now the coin has fallen to $0.0121 owing to the overall bearish mood of the crypto market.
9. KIN token (KIN)
Canadian messaging app, Kik had done an initial coin offering (ICO) for selling its token, Kin, and raised $100 MM from it. The ICO became controversial when the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decided to sue it for selling an unregistered security. As per SEC's filing, the cash-strapped company had conducted the ICO and sold a digital token without proper disclosures.
"Fewer and fewer people were using Kik Messenger. The company expected to run out of cash to fund its operations by the end of 2017, but its revenues were insignificant," said the filing.
In response to the filing, KiK launched a campaign called #DefendCrypto and raised over $4 million to meet the legal expenses of the lawsuit. In August, KiK issued a filing, rebutting the SEC's claims. As per the130-page long document, KiK stood by its stance that Kin was not a security and the SEC was deliberately "twisting the facts" to show it as one. KiK's CEO, Ted Livingston, had alleged that –
"The SEC tries to paint a picture that the Kin project was an act of desperation rather than the bold move that it was to win the game, and one that Kakao, Line, Telegram, and Facebook have all now followed."
The legal turmoil has affected the value of the token drastically. It is now trading at $0.000003, down over 99% from its all-time high of $0.0012 achieved in January 2018. The 24-hour trading volume of the token is less than $200,000.
10. Telegram Open Network IOU (GRAM)
Like KiK, messaging app Telegram is also in the soup because of its cryptocurrency initiative. The company also conducted an ICO which raised a whopping $1.7 Bn from private investors, but the company could not conduct the public sale piece of its ICO because it feared running into trouble with the SEC. Because of this, the GRAM token is not available to the general public as it has not been listed on exchanges. However, according to reports, an underground market for the token is thriving.
However, in October, the SEC filed a lawsuit against the company for allegedly breaking federal securities laws by selling security tokens unlawfully. As per recent updates, the SEC has ordered Telegram's founder and CEO Pavel Durov to testify in the US Securities Exchange Commission's (SEC) case against the company's controversial digital token.
Which token, do you think, will rise above controversies in 2020 and regain its reputation and value? Share your views with us in the comments below!
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Trump throws away his momentum for peanuts
On Jan. 30, President Trump delivered a State of the Union address that won the approval of 75 percent of viewers, including 43 percent of Democrats. Normally, presidents try to ride the wave from a successful State of the Union as long as they can.
Not Trump. What have we been taking about for the past week? Russia.
Why? Because within days, Trump changed the topic when he released a declassified memo prepared by Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee alleging abuses of the FISA process by the FBI. The media and Democrats could not believe their luck. They were more than happy to stop talking about Trump's speech and go with wall-to-wall coverage of the memo. Soon Trump's powerful address, and the agenda he laid out, were a distant memory — supplanted by a fierce debate over the GOP's "partisan" attack on the FBI and whether Trump would fire special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
What was Trump thinking? He tweeted that the GOP memo "totally vindicates" him. No, it doesn't. Even Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.), the only member of the committee to review the intelligence behind the memo, said that it had nothing to do with the Russia probe. The memo demonstrated potential FBI malfeasance in using a dossier funded by Democrats to obtain a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant to spy on a marginal former Trump campaign adviser. If true, that is serious. But it's not proof that there was no collusion.
So why would Trump release that information right after his State of the Union and thus bring the momentum he had gained to a grinding halt? He should know better. Recall that in 2017, after Trump delivered his first, also highly praised, address to Congress, the subject changed to Russia within 24 hours when The Post reported that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had not disclosed in his confirmation hearing that he met twice with Russia's ambassador to the United States. It was a well-timed leak designed to step on Trump's story.
The attack on Sessions was malicious and not Trump's fault. This time, however, Trump intentionally changed the subject from his speech to Russia. This is a self-inflicted wound.
Then, to add to the PR disaster, Trump declared at what was supposed to be an event highlighting his tax reform success that Democrats who refused to stand and applaud during his State of the Union were "un-American" and "treasonous." He was joking, of course, but it was a really bad joke — and gave the media the excuse to gin up the outrage machine over Trump's comment. Again, Democrats quietly celebrated. Until that moment, they had been widely criticized for their disrespectful performance on the House floor, which had alienated millions of Americans watching the president. Even my liberal Post colleague Dana Milbank called the Democrats' behavior "embarrassing." Now, with a single misbegotten turn of phrase, Trump had turned them from petulant protesters into principled defenders of the First Amendment.
These mistakes were tragic, because Trump's address seemed to reach and win the approval of many Americans who like his first year's accomplishments but don't approve of him, including millions of independents and Democrats. With his speech, he got them to give him a second look. In the days that followed, he needed to stay on message and keep winning them over with smart speeches putting detail onto the policies he laid out in his State of the Union. He could have hit the hustings to talk about his very generous immigration plan to give 1.8 million "dreamers" a path to citizenship and challenge reluctant Democrats to come to the table. He could have given speeches about his proposals for education, tackling the opioid crisis, and "right to try" legislation he endorsed to give dying Americans a chance to save their lives using experimental treatments. He could have won over independents, and even some Democrats, and expanded his base of support. Instead, he changed the topic to Russia and made a cringe-inducing joke about "treason," and millions thought to themselves: There he goes again.
The Trump presidency is like a "Peanuts" cartoon, with Trump as Lucy with the football. Every time you think this time will be different — this time he'll stay on message, this time he'll show some discipline, this time he'll realize how much more powerful it is to be presidential — he pulls the football away.
— Marc Thiessen writes a twice-weekly column for The Washington Post on foreign and domestic policy and contributes to the PostPartisan blog. He is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and the former chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush. Follow him on Twitter, @marcthiessen.

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The website is still the backbone of your band's digital identity. If someone googles your band, your webpage is still where they will be directed. This is a great way to set the tone and style of your group. It can also act as a hub for all your other accounts. Your band's website should feature the music first. Most people coming to your site will be there to hear you band. You can save promo, tour dates, merchandise, and branding for subpages but be sure you have one-click access to hear you band on the homepage. A website can serve as the ultimate source for merchandise, which is a huge revenue stream for you band. Legendary acts like the Ramones financed lengthy music careers through merchandise and that was in the days before the internet, so imagine what your band can do with a finely tuned website.
Using social media is one of the best ways to manage you band's digital identity. One tip for having success with social media is to keep it personal. You don't want your Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook to sound like it is being written by a PR agency. Fans can tell a personal voice from that of a paid agency, so expect them to be able to tell if you are being sincere. While you don't want to over share details, you don't want to use your social media account to let fans get to the members of your band, the music, and what's going on behind the scenes. Social media allows you to share these details in an organic and natural way. Long gone are the days of forced and fake PR band sheets. In the new age of music distribution social media is the best way to connect with you fans, to let them know what's going on, what projects your band is working on, where you are playing, on how they can get involved. Be sure to allow ways for fans to engage with your band through social media, ask for feedback from gigs, ask where to play next, or even take requests for tracks for your next set. Remember, you are building a personal relationship with your fans through social media and keep this in mind when managing your band's digital identity.
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Our Strategic Plan highlights priorities in Literacy and Numeracy, Student Engagement and Wellbeing & effective Transition and Learning Pathways for all students from Foundation to Level 6. Our teachers deliver a high quality, comprehensive seven-year program. We provide opportunities, which enable all students to achieve their full potential within a curriculum that supports the individual learner.
Information Communication and Technology is a high priority in our school and is fully integrated within our curriculum from Foundation to Level 6.
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All year levels have access to class sets of iPads which are connected wirelessly to the internet.
Interactive whiteboards, digital cameras and flip video cameras are used by students and teachers to further enhance the incorporation of technology into the learning.
Our fully computerised Library is housed centrally. Enhanced learning opportunities are promoted throughout the whole school social and academic development programs; "You Can Do It", "Restorative Practices & Circle Time" and Wilson McCaskill's "Play is the Way".
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In 2017, two 300,000-year-old Homo Sapiens from Morrocco defied established canon concerning human history. One of the most enduring foundations of mainstream archaeology is that Homo Sapiens (us) first came around in the cradle of mankind in East Africa around 200,000 years ago. This discovery throws that out the window, revealing modern humans were around a hundred thousand years earlier than modern science formerly thought.
The remains were discovered in an old mine on a desolate mountain in Morrocco. Which is in North Africa, not east Africa. The remains weren't fully, fully Homo Sapien, though they're as close as it gets, and if they were alive today could walk among us without drawing unwanted attention. The remains filled in a lot of gaps concerning fossil records and the development of our ancestors into modern humans. The skulls were slightly more pointed and oval, whereas modern humans are round. This could indicate a difference in brain structure, but that's just speculation. However, their faces look almost identical to ours, including their teeth and physical makeup as well. The discovery is without a doubt the oldest fossils ever found of modern Homo Sapiens, and indicate the evolution into our current form occurred in times far more ancient than previously thought. With humans being spread much farther across Africa than was previously thought as well.
The wilderness of Morroco is ideal for hunter-gatherers
The archaeological site was originally discovered in the 60s by workers in an old mine. At first what they discovered was linked back to Neanderthals (an even earlier version of humans) which have commonly been found in Europe, but never Africa. This older excavation, at least to modern standards, could be considered the epitome of incompetence concerning the study of human fossils. It also didn't help the workers kept sloppy records of the site and the details of where the remains were located. The tools and belongings found with the remains were dated and logged, but have since been universally considered inaccurate. The whole excavation in the 60s being pretty much a sh*t show. The site was not forgotten though and was further explored throughout the 80s and 90s. Not much came of it though, and it all really only proved mainstream archaeology to be fallible.
In 2004 a team of international archaeologists returned to the site, this time with modern tech and a competent team. It didn't take long for the group to come upon new discoveries during the excavation. They found tools made from sharpened flint and used a technique called thermoluminescence to gauge the age of the relics. Over time flint builds up natural sources of the radiation around it. So if flint is heated in some way, scientists can tell how long ago the heating of the flint took place. However, this doesn't come from the ancient humans purposely heating the flint tools. It's more an accident. Like all humans, when a tool lost its usefulness, it was discarded. Over time people making a fire in the area the tools were left had the unintended side effect of heating up the flint, allowing us future humans to accurately gauge the age of the tools. So the only reason we can use thermoluminescence to figure out the age of the tools is by accident. Which is hilarious. It proved the tools were 280,000 to 350,000 years old. The team also performed a more accurate deduction concerning the true age of the fossils found at the site decades earlier, and the carbon dating coincided with the date of the tools.
It's amazing how science is always proving itself wrong as time goes on
The discoveries radically changed the human family tree as we know it. After many years of hard work, the team's findings were presented to the world in 2017, altering the entire accepted narrative for the development of Homo Sapiens. 300,000 years ago humans had already migrated across Africa and were evolving culturally on a continental scale. The unexpected finds reveal that human social and physical evolution is much more complex than previously thought and that the mainstream story of humanity isn't nearly as accurate as some would like to think it is.
Archaeologists from the team say the desolate cave was originally a shelter for a small group of hunter-gatherers. The flint tools were used for a variety of tasks but mainly as sharpened spearheads. Over time, other groups of hunter-gatherers would spend hours upon hours in the cave, making innumerable fires over the span of centuries, if not millennia. These ancient hunter-gatherers had no idea how important they'd be in our modern time in helping us understand our cryptic past. As technology advances, archaeologists believe there will be many more finds like this that re-write accepted human history. Proving that the story of humanity is far more complex and ancient than is commonly believed. Most likely pissing off many snobby professors who have to re-write their textbooks.
I wonder what else has yet to be discovered that will force us to rewrite history books
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Operating FastOx gasification in Walker is a safe way to provide renewable energy without burning. It can power homes, fuel cars, and help eliminate waste and landfills all while earning revenue for the system owner. Here are some of the benefits of running a FastOx gasifier to remove waste in Walker.
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Giving Back: A Talk with CEIBS President (European) Dipak Jain
June 5, 2019. Shanghai – Professor Dipak Jain was born and raised in a small town in Assam, a Northeastern State of India. Growing up, his family couldn't afford to send him to top Indian universities. Nevertheless, he would later go on to become the Dean of Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management before being appointed as Dean of INSEAD. He now serves as CEIBS President (European). Prof. Jain says that the combined power of both education and dreams has continued pushing him forward. According to him, education is not only about illuminating students, but is also a way to give back to society. A veteran in business management education, shares here some of his insights into how business schools can better serve their alumni and how CEIBS can better realise its vision for the future.
On December 26, 2004, Prof. Jain and his wife were on holiday in Phuket, Thailand, together with their children. They intended to go for a walk on the beach, but ended up taking the wrong way. As they turned around and started back for the beach, however, they found themselves facing raging waters and watch in horror as people were being engulfed by the sea. It was the day of the deadly 2004 Indonesian earthquake.
"A lot of people were killed in that tsunami, but not a single animal died. It got me into thinking, 'Why would that happen?'" Prof. Jain recalls. "Then it hit me: Animals' feet touch the earth, so they can feel the tremors in the ground before the onset of a tsunami. But people who sleep in hammocks on the beach, for example, would barely notice it. What I have learned from that incident is that, no matter what we do, we should always remain down to earth, stay humble, and take our job seriously."
Prof. Jain joined the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 1986 and has spent decades in management education. In Hindi, 'Dipak' means 'light,' which, in his view, is the ultimate goal of education – namely, to enlighten others, enable more people to see the light, and bring peace and prosperity to the world.
"If you have a goal, just go for it."
Prof. Jain received his bachelor's and master's degrees at Gauhati University. In his spare time, he also taught business statistics at a local college. During his first class, he was surprised to find that the average age of his students was 26, while he was just 22!
Feeling somewhat out of place, he turned to another professor at the college for help. The professor told him, "Whatever you do, don't pretend. Be yourself. If you don't know the answer, just tell the students that you don't know, and that you will answer them later. Don't try to fool them. As time goes by, you will know the approximate scope of the students' questions, and you will know better how to answer their questions." Until this day, frankness remains one of the qualities that Prof. Jain most values. "If you have a goal, just go for it, no matter what difficulties you may face."
Later, Prof. Jain went to America to further his study. On September 11, 2001, he became the Dean of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Just as he was stepping up to a microphone on stage to give an inaugural speech to nearly 600 students, a man came up to him and whispered, "I'm afraid you need to stop the speech. A plane just crashed into the World Trade Center. The students' phones are going to ring."
"Once students became distracted, it would be hard for them to focus and listen to my speech, so I simply stopped," he says. "This was the beginning of my career as Dean of the school – a very unfortunate start."
"Never be ashamed to ask for help."
Prof. Jain soon realised that he was facing a crisis – the 9-11 attacks would have a negative impact on the U.S. economy and would certainly pose challenges for the job-hunting prospects of new graduates that year. In response to this, over the next few months, Dipak and his colleagues did two things:
One, they kept in close contact with alumni. He wrote a letter to alumni, explaining the situation faced by new graduates. In just two weeks, more than 90 students received offers from alumni companies. Although some graduates were offered internships or short-term employment contracts, the graduates could get started on the job market. They didn't have to stay at home unemployed and they could look for better opportunities when the market picked up.
Two, they visited potential employers along with their colleagues at the school's Career Development Centre. From October 2001 to April 2002, they visited employers almost every day all around the US. In the end, 91% of new graduates received jobs offered from those businesses, the highest percentage among all American business schools that year. The Kellogg School of Management also topped Business Week's Business School Ranking that year.
Prof. Jain's visits to employers finally caught the attention of the media. CNN decided to interview him. Although the interview was ultimately cancelled due to an injury Prof. Jain has suffered, the network went ahead and published a story entitled Kellogg Dean Begging for Jobs.
Despite the negative attention it brought, Prof. Jain says he believes it is the responsibility of both himself and the school he represents to make full use of existing alumni resources to help new graduates find jobs. It's not a contingency plan, it's just something that the school should do.
"Alumni are invaluable resources. Alumni are willing to make a contribution to the development of the school and are willing to help students at the school as best as they can," Prof. Jain says. "So, if the school needs the support of alumni, don't hesitate to ask and just be open with them."
As can be seen from the experience of American business schools, alumni contribute to the development of business schools mainly in three ways:
by making donations;
by serving as mentors and helping students find a job; and,
by acting as a bridge linking the school and the business world.
At CEIBS, alumni have also contributed greatly to the enrolment, the employment of students, and to the development of the school. This year, for example, the number of hiring companies increased by 24% over last year. Alumni companies offer a large number of full-time and internship positions, benefiting both the graduates and the students at the school.
"We should build a culture of 'One CEIBS'."
On September 11, 2018, Dipak officially became CEIBS President (European). During the inauguration ceremony, he told those in the audience, "There are currently 16,539 business schools around the world, and the competition between them is very fierce. Let's work together and bring CEIBS to a higher level."
As a business school jointly founded by the Chinese government and the European Union, CEIBS, with its positioning of "China Depth, Global Breadth", has developed into an Asia-leading and globally renowned business school in just over 25 years.
Prof. Jain says that considers himself lucky to have joined CEIBS at such a critical point in its development. "I have witnessed the centennial of the Kellogg School of Management and the 50th anniversary of INSEAD," he says. "And, I'm also honoured to now be part of the 25th anniversary of CEIBS. The past 25 years have seen remarkable achievements made by CEIBS. In the future, we will continue to raise our international profile, expand our reach in the United States, and strengthen our presence in Europe and Africa."
Standing at a new starting point, CEIBS has set a new mission: To focus on China and to contribute to the world. Prof. Jain also says that he believes that with this new mission, CEIBS will "leap from success to significance." He also proposes that CEIBS' five campuses should work together to build the culture of "One CEIBS," through which students from different campuses or in different programmes can communicate with each other.
At the same time, CEIBS will continue to enhance the connection between the school and its students by organising different industry forums, inviting alumni to the school to share their stories and writing cases for alumni companies.
Ultimately, Prof. Jain says he hopes that he will continue to be able to make his own contribution to education and lead CEIBS to greater success. For one, he has faith in the bright future of CEIBS. He also thinks education is a way to give back to society. Looking back on his own life, Dipak feels that he owes a lot to the mentors and friends he has met all the way. "Because of them," he says, "my life has had many more possibilities. So, I hope that I can give back to society by teaching."
Darren Yue
Michael D. Thede


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The 2006 March 25 Fin earthquakes (Iran) - insights into the vertical extents of faulting in the Zagros Simply Folded Belt
Roustaei, M. and Nissen, E. and Abbassi, M. and Gholamzadeh, A. and Ghorashi, M. and Tatar, M. and Yamini-Fard, F. and Bergman, E. and Jackson, J. and Parsons, B. (2010) The 2006 March 25 Fin earthquakes (Iran) - insights into the vertical extents of faulting in the Zagros Simply Folded Belt. Geophysical Journal International, 181 (3). pp. 1275-12991. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2010.04601.x
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2010.04601.x
We investigate the depth of faulting and its connection with surface folding in the Zagros Simply Folded Belt of Iran. Our focus is a sequence of earthquakes (Mw 5.7, 5.5, 5.2, 5.0, 4.9) that struck the Fin region, in the south-eastern Simply Folded Belt, on 2006 March 25. Modelling ground displacements measured with radar interferometry, we find that either N- or S-dipping model reverse faults can reproduce the observed fringe patterns. Despite the uncertainty in fault orientation, we can constrain the vertical extents of rupture to between a top depth of 223C520136 km and a bottom depth of 223C9201310 km, consistent with the 223C8 km centroid depth of the largest earthquake. We suggest that the faulting ruptured the thick 'Competent Group' of Paleozoic and Mesozoic conglomerates and platform carbonates, which makes up the lower part of the sedimentary cover. The rupture probably terminated within the Precambrian Hormuz salt at its base, and the Cretaceous Gurpi marls at its top. These mechanically weak layers act as barriers to rupture, separating faulting within the Competent Group from deformation in the layers above and below. The pattern of coseismic surface uplift is centred on the common limb of the Fin syncline and Guniz anticline, but is oblique (by 20°) to the trend of these open, symmetric, 'whaleback' folds, and also overlaps a section of the Fin syncline axis. These observations suggest that locally, surface folding is decoupled from the underlying reverse faulting. Although the Fin syncline and Guniz anticline are symmetric structures, some other nearby folds show a strong asymmetry, with steep or overturned southern limbs, consistent with growth above N-dipping reverse faults. This suggests that the Simply Folded Belt contains a combination of forced folds and detachment folds. We also investigate the distribution of locally recorded aftershocks in the weeks following the main earthquakes. Most of these occurred at depths of 223C10201330 km, with a particularly high concentration of events at 223C20201325 km. These aftershocks therefore lie within the crystalline basement rather than the sedimentary cover, and are vertically separated from the main rupture. This study confirms earlier suggestions that earthquakes of Mw 520136 are capable of being generated within the thick 'Competent Group' of Paleozoic and Mesozoic sediments, as well as in the basement below the Hormuz Salt Formation.
2010AREP; IA60;
02 - Geodynamics, Geophysics and Tectonics
Geophysical Journal International
pp. 1275-12991
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2010.04601.x


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How do organizations and institutions such as the Federal Employment Agency in Germany, the Bavarian Broadcasting or the Fraunhofer Society use chat services to present their projects and stories in an innovative and contemporary way?
The project by Fraunhofer Society is one of the most recent. On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the society brings its patron Joseph von Fraunhofer back to life via Apple Business Chat. In the context of the storytelling project "Hallo, Joseph! #WHATSNEXT", Joseph from Fraunhofer travels to the present world and reports regularly on new developments in personal text messages, pictures, video and audio messages.
How does innovative and contemporary storytelling work?
Today, many companies and organizations are facing the challenge of how to communicate projects and services to their customers, employees and interested parties in a contemporary and appealing way.
The Federal Employment Agency in Germany was looking for a new way to support young people in their career planning.
On the occasion of the centenary of the revolution in Bavaria, the Bavarian Broadcasting wanted to retell the story of the first Bavarian Prime Minister, Kurt Eisner.
With this pilot project, the Fraunhofer Society created something quite unexpected.
The Solution: Messaging with Apple Business Chat
With its "WhatsMeBot", the Federal Employment Agency in Germany clearly addresses its target group – young people who want to know which type of occupation suits them – in a modern way and in the appropriate style via messaging.
On the occasion of the centenary of the Free State of Bavaria, the Bavarian Broadcasting brought the first Prime Minister of the State of Bavaria back to life. The bot named "Ich Eisner" (translated to "Me, Eisner"), the bot tells in real time what happened 100 years ago.
The Fraunhofer Society is one of the first organizations to take the opportunity to use Apple Business Chat for its information service.
It tells the story of Joseph von Fraunhofer, who comes from the past into the present and reports on recent developments in society, science and research from his perspective and enriches them with anecdotes from his past.
He regularly tells small stories, which together become one great story – it is Joseph's journey through time. Most of the small stories are personal experiences, such as a visit to the Fraunhofer Annual Conference or the Hannover Fair.
In addition, interested parties and employees can actively participate in Joseph von Fraunhofer's journey through time and ask questions. This results in a very contemporary and innovative communication of the society's own history.
By tapping the messages contact button integrated into the Fraunhofer Society website (mobile/desktop), a conversation will instantly open in the messages app on any Apple device.
After actively agreeing to receive regular messages via notifications (opt-in), users are informed that they can stop the notifications at any time by typing "Stop" (opt-out).
In this storytelling project on the life and work of Joseph von Fraunhofer, the List Picker feature of Apple Business Chat is used to present the privacy statement. Through this feature, the user has a choice of whether to accept the privacy statement, which informs about how The Fraunhofer Society will use the customer's data. With the List Picker option, the user gets to pick from a variety of categories that he/she is interested in receiving information on a regular basis.
Rich links are also used. These are links enriched with images, videos or audio files. For users, rich links offer added value and an enhanced experience.
Read the first feedback of "Hallo Joseph! #WHATSNEXT", which is very positive:
In recent months, this has led to a lively dialogue both with Fraunhofer employees and with the general public. We have also observed a high level of user loyalty: Anyone who has made friends with Joseph remains loyal to him.
Sibylle Gaßner, Communications Department, Online Editorial Office/Community Management, Fraunhofer Society
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We're out of milk; I'll just run to the shops and get some more.
The children came running as soon as they smelled the cookies their mother was baking.
She hit the ground running when she started her new job.
This position requires someone experienced who can hit the ground running.
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You need to keep your overheads and running costs down.
Heidi only saw the last five minutes of the movie, so she didn't understand that the phrase was part of a running joke that started in the first ten minutes.
It's a running joke in our family that Dad can't make pancakes.
John McCain selected Sarah Palin as his running mate in the election.
Because Mason knew the new job was going to be posted today, he had a running start on the other candidates.
My running team meets every Sunday morning for a 10 km. run.
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To put it simply; I love Eleminis.
I'll go into detail later but let me just gush a moment. It is easy to play, simple to teach, and so very magical, especially for kids. This card game has made itself so incredibly accessible that every age I played with had an extremely positive response. Often they wanted to play again and again. Is this game for everyone right out of the box? No, but it could be, if you're inventive enough.
So, let's find out what makes this game so great.
The goal of the game is to collect one of each of the five elements and place it in front of you: Fire, Rock, Water, Air, and Plant. Eleminis keeps it simple. Draw a card and play it. The card itself will tell you all the things you can do with it. Each player has five spaces in front of them where cards can be placed. It's a strategic game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, where Fire burns Plant and Air, Plant swallows Air and Water, Air blows away Water and Rock, Water washes Rock and Fire, and Rock crushes Fire and Plant. The cards are cute miniature elements ('Eleminis') and they have multiple ways they may be played. They can go into any empty space or you can use them to destroy a weaker Elemini. This is where the strategy really shines. Do you give someone a duplicate Elemini, making it harder to replace? Do you keep the Elemini for yourself? Or do you replace someone's weaker Elemini that they desperately need? The more players the more intense the competition.
Things really get spicy when you draw special cards. Star cards are wild and can replace any other card but are not easy to move or steal. This can only be done by using Action cards. Action cards let you do drastic things like Swap, Move, or Discard Eleminis. My favorite is the Recycle Action card: discard any Elemini and take another turn! The last special card in the base game is the Trash card. This can be the bane of anyone at the table. Place it in an opponent's empty slot or use it to replace one of their Eleminis. They can't win with the Trash card and, if you're keeping score, it's worth negative points.
Look at those adorable Eleminis! The design is bold and bright, which is easy on the eyes and makes the game pop at the table. They have attitude and emotion which is endearing and exciting. When you play that Fire card it's easy to really imagine it burning up that wimpy Plant. But then the meek looking Water comes along to wash away the mighty Fire! The contrasting colors really bring to life the characters.
The cards are easy to read and understand. On the bottom of each card are the symbols of the Elements that it can affect. It makes play move fast and cuts down on rulebook checking. The rules are super easy to understand. Just a few pages of instructions with several examples and you're ready to play.
The game comes in a very attractive box that is easy to stow and carry. The box has filler to hold the cards in place which leads me to think they should have gone for a smaller container to match the size of the cards. It's made of sturdy cardboard so it protects the cards and booklet well. The cards are also made of high quality material that have endured multiple sessions with my daughters at home and restaurants. Outside the slight bend that occurs from harsh treatment they have withstood the beatings.
If you can't get enough of the Eleminis, I have good news: there's an expansion pack. It includes a Super Star, Spirits, and a Heart. These cards really shake things up. The Super Star can't be moved by anything and is worth a lot of points if you're keeping score. The Heart is a unique twist on the Eleminis. You play the Heart in any open space. However, if you start your turn with a Heart in front of you, take your turn like normal and if at the end you have four different Eleminis and the Heart, you win! But if you don't then you must pass the Heart to an open space of another player. Spirits are a mystery. They all look the same until you look at them through the app and find out what Elemini they really are! Then, they function just like that Elemini would. Yes, an app.
Eleminis has a free AR app that allows you to look at your Eleminis through your phone screen and see them pop to life. It has fun little sound effects each time an Elemini comes up on screen. They don't do anything particularly amazing but the Elemini is slightly animated and has some sound to go along with it. The app really shines when you scan multiple Eleminis or when you're figuring out what Spirit Elemini you have.
As I said at the beginning of this review I really like Eleminis. If you've read any of my other reviews you know that I enjoy a myriad of games. I also have two daughters who are interested in my hobby and I want to provide many ways for us to enjoy it together. This is one of them. Perhaps that's why I'm such a fan, because my girls love the game. But I think that's okay! Playing Eleminis brings them joy and laughter. They drain the battery on my phone watching all the Eleminis come to life. They encourage and help each other make decisions on where to play the Eleminis and other cards (usually against me).
Eleminis is a deceptively simple game that easily teaches strategy and encourages players to think through all possible options. It's a great thinking game but plays so quickly it's not a drag. There are rules for scoring and for team play. Another thing that's fantastic about this simple game is that the basic rules are there for you to expand on. Feel free to create your own set of custom rules. Want to change up how you play? Do it! Collect 5 of one element. Hold 3 cards in your hand, play one. You can make the game play however you want. It can become a much more involved and strategic game if you take the time to develop it.
The app is such a fun addition to the game. While we sit around our family table we take turns passing the phone around to enjoy the art and character of the Eleminis. No, it doesn't really add anything to game play, outside of the Spirit cards, but the kids I've played with really enjoy it. The app is responsive and looks great on a bright screen. But when you take a picture the only option is to share it. I'd like to save the pictures automatically to my camera roll.
I would have liked to see the design on the cards include the weak elements on the top and bottom. This way if you were to play a game with cards in hand they would be easier to see. I believe the earlier editions several years ago included this.
Also, there are a lot of stars. There are eleven of each Elemini and Stars. If you include the Super Star, the total comes to twelve. For such a powerful card there are too many of them. Often a player would end up with two or three Stars. This is easily remedied by removing some from the deck, so it's really not a big deal.
The last thing is the Spirits. These are such a fun idea and so exciting and attractive to a younger audience and it really capitalizes on the app. However, when playing with adults, unless you love the AR aspect and everyone has their own phone, I'd remove the Spirits. It slows the game down and is just a bit tedious for a game that can play so quickly.
Eleminis is extremely easy to get on the table. My four and six year olds love it. The girls were able to teach it to their cousins and friends. This is a game that can grow and become more challenging by adding simple house rules. The Eleminis come alive both on the cards and in the app. Flying Meeple told me they have delayed a Kickstarter to mass produce the game but haven't given a date yet. The price point is so accessible at $15 on Amazon and stock is running out, why not add it to your shelf?
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Jonathan has spent over 15 years in the ministry serving families with youth and children. During this time he found and developed a love for gaming. He enjoys all sorts of board games and RPG games. The social aspect is his favorite part of gaming. Jonathan really enjoys teaching games and introducing people to new games and the hobby in general. He's trying his best to raise his two young daughters in the love of gaming, too.


The role of a father cannot be downplayed in a child's life. Through social media postings, one can easily deduce the values a man holds dear and the intent of his heart when it comes to good parenting.
An American dad is receiving accolades on social media after he shared the special moment he had at his daughter's school yesterday.
In a Twitter thread, AngryMan@AngryManTV, said he had to suspend his paying job for some hours in order to support his eldest daughter who had a presentation at school. He was able to meet up with his girl's presentation and as soon as she saw him, she lit up and brought him close to tears.
Speaking on his father duties, the dad-of-three said people have different perspectives on parenting which is shaped by their own personal experiences and how they were raised.
Sharing his personal experience, the amazing dad revealed that he has lost a lot of friends & family over the past 4 months and the losses has made him numb. This experience, according to him has made him value and appreciate each moment that he has with his kids as no one knows tomorrow.
"Had a really proud dad moment today. Dropped my oldest off at school at 7:30. Helped her carry her project board to the classroom. She was like "You coming back at 8:30 for my presentation?" Told her I couldn't because I had a 9am meeting in the office.
Gave her a hug & kiss, then prayed with her, but knew she was disappointed. Drove back home & got dressed for work. Was driving to the Metro when I detoured to her school. Grabbed my work phone & sent an email telling them I'd be in after 10.
As hard as I worked with her on that project and rehearsing that presentation, I had to be there. I needed to support my baby girl. Work could wait.
I hit her teacher with a Class Dojo (parents know… LOL) message letting her know I was coming. "Please don't let her present without me there" I said. I got to the school at like 8:45, signed in & ran down the hall.
I walked in the classroom as another young man was doing his presentation. My daughter was sitting there at her desk listening. She saw me and lit up. The glow damn near brought tears to my eyes. A big bright smile came to her face. Her teacher also saw me and smiled.
A few more kids did there presentations and then my daughter was up. Man, listen. She killed it!! Everything we had practiced and then some. She was articulate, spoke clearly and loudly. She answered all questions from other students with ease.
When she finished and sat back down, I walked over to her desk, gave her a quick kiss on the forehead & told her "Amazing job!!".
Another one of my partners was there supporting his son. That dude had just got off work after working a 12 hours overnight shift, but was there to see his lil' man. I stayed and watched his son's presentation.
Afterwards we left and just talked about the sacrifices we make as fathers and how often we're overlooked. I appreciate the brothas in my circle. Great fathers who care.
I left the school and got to work at like 10:45. I ain't care what nobody had to say. Nothing else mattered. An overwhelming feeling of pride has been with me all day. I look forward to getting home to give her another big hug and listen to her tell her story.
There's a certain pride parents have when kids are successful. It could be as simple as their first steps as a baby, then finally learning how to ride a bike, them graduating HS or college, them getting their dream job or marrying someone they love. We smile & are happy for them.
Everybody's perspective on parenting is shaped by their own personal experiences and how they were raised. How we all go about things might be different, but ultimately I hope each parent is overwhelmed with happiness when their child succeeds.
I got three under age 10. Schoolwork, projects, presentations, band, swimming, soccer, gymnastics, basketball, tennis, etc. Time consuming. Yet, I love it. Wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
I don't need to be father of the year, only the best father to the ones I'm responsible for raising. I'm doing what I'm supposed to do. Nothing more or less. God blessed me with them and I'll take care of them and provide for them along with The Mrs.
Had a really proud dad moment today. Dropped my oldest off at school at 7:30. Helped her carry her project board to the classroom. She was like "You coming back at 8:30 for my presentation?" Told her I couldn't cuz I had a 9am meeting in the office.
Such moments are irreplaceable! Thanks for sharing this beautiful story AngryMan!


Whether you are a hobbyist wondering which is the best sewing machine to buy for beginners or a professional seamstress gearing up to furnish your shop with a fleet of the best sewing machines on the market to boost your production, learning more about your options will assist your final choice.
Perfect for beginners or sewing enthusiasts working in the comfort of their home, domestic sewing machines are portable and can deal with various fabrics and materials. However, these machines are not made for heavy duty use and may overheat with long hours of work.
Industrial machines, on the other hand, are specifically built with a powerful motor to endure the long arduous sewing tasks in a garments or shoe factory setting. They are bulkier and heavier compared to domestic sewing machines. Industrial sewing machines have four types based on the design of the needle and arm post.
Manual sewing machines are now considered vintage finds. These classic models work by turning the hand wheel and pedalling at the same time while you guide your fabric slowly through the needle.
Electric sewing machines have a single motor and a dial for controlling the type and length of stitches. They also have an electronic foot pedal that can make the machine go faster when you apply a little pressure. Electric sewing machines can do an extensive range of stitches and allow you to work with the fabric using both of your hands.
No more pedals and dials. Computerised sewing machines are operated with a touchpad that lets you program everything from proper tension or the desired length and width for various stitch styles. You can also save previous work sessions to repeat for future use. Computerised sewing machines also feature USB ports that you connect to your laptop when you design.
Overlockers are high-speed equipment used to complement a regular sewing machine to prevent fraying and to give a perfect, professional finish to edging, hemming or seaming.
To shop for the best sewing machines in the UK, visit a Franklins store and industrial showroom near you.


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Davon Godchaux dedicated to giving back to Louisiana hometown and in his new NFL city
Davon Godchaux hosted his first event in Boston and is running a fundraiser to help those impacted by Hurricane Ida in his Louisiana hometown.
Angelique Fiske
A post shared by Chauxdown FD (@chauxdownfoundation)
Davon Godchaux was only in middle school when Hurricane Katrina pummeled his native Louisiana, but he remembers kids from New Orleans relocating to his hometown of Plaquemine outside of Baton Rouge. He felt helpless then, but now, as a veteran in the NFL, Godchaux is in a position to help his home state.
"When I was young, I always wanted to give. People never really gave back to where I'm from," Godchaux said. "I always said if I make it big, that's what I want to do. I want to give back to the community, give back to the people."
With the Chauxdown Foundation, established while he was in Miami, he is doing just that. The goal of the foundation is to help kids, whether it's mentorship or focusing on well-being, education and fighting childhood obesity, Godchaux is making sure he is using his platform in the NFL for good.
When Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana in August, Godchaux knew he wanted to do provide relief to those hit and without power. Between the hurricane and COVID, Godchaux said people are "going through hell again." Just like in football, he knows that a team is more impactful than one person on their own. He set up a link for people to donate directly to the people in Louisiana through his Chauxdown Foundation.
"Now that I'm able to give back and help people I want to do it. I want to have my brothers, my teammates help me do that if they can," Godchaux said. "I don't want to burden anybody's pockets, but I also want to give back a significant number because it's really devastating down there."
But the new Patriot isn't just pouring into his hometown. He's already giving back to his new football city.
On Sept. 14, Godchaux spent an afternoon handing out backpacks to kids at the Blue Hills Boys and Girls Club in Dorchester to help help as they return back to school.
"They're so excited, though they give me a little grit because we had a tough loss to the Dolphins," he said. "It was very exciting. Kids are going to be kids. I love to see the smiles on the kids' faces."
As a first-year Patriot, Godchaux knows fans love their sports teams and hold them to a higher standard. That lesson was doubled down by the kids razzing him after the loss, but being able to show up in the city and give back is a great way for him to get to know the people here.
"Everyone has a story. They just want to know your story, know your background and what can my foundation do to help. Giving back doesn't always include money," Godchaux said. "Sometimes it's conversations, learning from others … The more you get out in the community, I think the better off it is. It's a new environment for me because I was in Miami for four years. Im in a different culture in Boston. I want to get to know people."
It's also a chance for them to get to know him, too.
"I just like to be that positive role model, that positive leader," he said. "All it takes for me to change is one person. If I can change one person, then I feel like I did my job. I try to have that mindset and try to make sure I have an impact on someone's life."
If you want to donate to the Chauxdown Foundation's Hurricane Ida fundraiser, you can do so here.
The New England Patriots returned to Young Woods Elementary School on Wednesday to reward students for improved attendance.
Five takeaways from Devin McCourty's interview with Peter King
After dabbling in media last weekend, and amid uncertainty about his future, Patriots safety Devin McCourty joined the Peter King Podcast this week.
Patriots players' social justice fund benefits 6 local organizations for 2022
In four collective seasons, the New England Patriots players' social justice fund has raised more than $2 million to support organizations focused on social justice and racial equality.
Patriots earn respect with rookie class ranking
ESPN recently ranked all 32 teams based on production from their rookie classes, with the Patriots coming in at No. 9.
Devin McCourty to make return as CBS Sports guest analyst during Super Wild Card Weekend
It looks like the Patriots captain impressed in his debut on "That Other Pregame Show" and "The NFL Today" during New England's bye in Week 10.
Patriots reflect, thank fans as 2022 season comes to an end
The New England Patriots season fell short of expectations, but players took to social media to reflect on the year and thank fans for their endless support.
Robert Kraft surprises Patriots fans, community leaders with Super Bowl trip
Four individuals were greeted by Robert Kraft on Wednesday, with no idea the Patriots chairman and CEO would be sending them to the Super Bowl in partnership with the NFL.
Robert Kraft, Patriots continue support for Damar Hamlin, donate to Bills safety's charity
Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft and a handful of players donated to Damar Hamlin's charity among other tributes from the organization.
Patriots show support, offer prayers to Bills safety Damar Hamlin
Division rivalries and playoff hopes were set aside after New England Patriots players saw the injury suffered by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin during Monday Night Football.
Patriots' Mac Jones helps welcome F-18 pilot home at Gillette Stadium
Sometimes, coincidences are too cool to ignore. That was the case for New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones and United States Navy Lieutenant Rob "MAC" Dolan, who met Thursday at Gillette Stadium during the pilot's quick visit home.
Jakobi Meyers wins Patriots 2022 Ron Hobson Media Good Guy Award
The New England Patriots wide receiver is appreciated by reporters covering the team for being helpful and accommodating.
Robert Kraft invites Patriots fan to Gillette Stadium after viral video from Raiders game
New England fan Jerry Edmond was subject of a video that went viral after the Raiders game. Now, Patriots chairman and CEO is thanking him for representing the fanbase with class.


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Q: How to serve a generated QR Image using python's qrcode on Flask I have a function that generates a QR Image:
import qrcode
def generateRandomQR():
    qr = qrcode.QRCode(version=1,
            error_correction=qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_L,
            box_size=10,
            border=4,
            )

    qr.add_data("Huehue")
    qr.make(fit=True)
    img = qr.make_image()
    return img

now then the idea is to generate the image, and then throw it on flask, to serve as an image, this is my function for flask:
@app.route("/qrgenerator/image.jpg")
def generateQRImage():
    response = make_response(qrWrapper.generateRandomQR())
    response.headers["Content-Type"] = "image/jpeg"
    response.headers["Content-Disposition"] = "attachment; filename=image.jpg"
    return response

But it doesn't seem like it's working properly... I'm hitting a 500 error, so I'm not quite sure what I'm dong wrong.

A: EDIT: Saw your comment about not wanting to save to a temporary file after answering. But if you decide to save it to a temporary location, here is a way.
You can save the QR code image in a temporary location and serve it using send_file.
send_file is documented in http://flask.pocoo.org/docs/0.10/api/#flask.send_file
I haven't tested this code snippet, but something like this should work.
from flask import send_file

@app.route("/qrgenerator/image.jpg")
def generateQRImage():
    response = make_response(qrWrapper.generateRandomQR())

    temp_location = '/tmp/image.jpg'

    # Save the qr image in a temp location
    image_file = open(temp_location, 'wb')
    image_file.write(response)
    image_file.close

    # Construct response now
    response.headers["Content-Type"] = "image/jpeg"
    response.headers["Content-Disposition"] = "attachment; filename=image.jpg"
    return send_file(temp_location)

A: A gentleman on Google+ has provided me a solution, although he has no SO account, I've decided to share his answer:
#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Example of Flask and qrcode.

NOTE: by requirements image in memory!
"""

__author__ = 'Daniel Leybovich <setarckos@gmail.com>'
__version__ = (0, 0, 1)

import os
import sys
import flask
import qrcode
import cStringIO

app = flask.Flask(__name__)

def random_qr(url='www.google.com'):
    qr = qrcode.QRCode(version=1,
                       error_correction=qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_L,
                       box_size=10,
                       border=4)

    qr.add_data(url)
    qr.make(fit=True)
    img = qr.make_image()
    return img

@app.route('/get_qrimg')
def get_qrimg():
    img_buf = cStringIO.StringIO()
    img = random_qr(url='www.python.org')
    img.save(img_buf)
    img_buf.seek(0)
    return flask.send_file(img_buf, mimetype='image/png')

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', debug=True)

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The Gauntlet - System of a Down to reform for Download?
System of a Down to reform for Download?
System Of A Down are widely expected to announce that they are reforming on Monday (November 29).
The rockers are tipped to confirm a full reunion tour along with several European festival appearances, including a possible slot at the UK's Download festival.
Their only confirmed date so far is for next year, when the band play Palais Omnisports in Paris on June 6. But, when asked by a fan on Twitter if there was any truth to reports that the band would play next year's Download, bassist Shavo Odadjian replied, "Stay tuned."
The band have been on hiatus since 2006 but never announced a full split. During their break frontman Serj Tankian has released two solo records and guitarist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan have formed Scars On Broadway.
Download takes place on June 10-12 at Donington Park.


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((I shall call Lairi Hannah from now on.))
Hannah nodded. <Let me speak with them, and then I'll leave. Does that sound good?>
Eirika sat on the ground, winded. "Remind me never to teleport again." she said half-sarcastically to Levin. "I see that D.J. and Nova are out. We should get going, then..."
The statement below is false
The statement above is true
Location: Aurora, CO
"No, you may not talk to them, I'll handle it and see that they are punished for what they've done. Anyway, they're not ours, there a rogue gang, trying to impersinate us. I'll hand them over to you after I've had my fun torturing them." Damean said, "Anyway I'm not sure they'd be willing to talk to a Gardevoir." he nodded at Shadow, who stopped charging an attack. "Now leave!"
Flarey
is very close to getting banned
Location: Hiding under her bed.
<Go on, Hannah.> Serra told the Gardevoir psychically. Her telepathy had improved a lot lately, she didn't know why though.
<Magil wouldn't have attacked you>
<I'll talk to him..>
Part of her felt a slight regret at this turn of events. Damean was always busy with some thing for Midnight or another. Fingering the gem around her neck, she wondered how far this thing was going to go. She didn't even fully understand it..
If you're reading this, you're looking through old posts, getting nostalgic... send me an email, if you want. I'd love to hear from you. flareyworks (a) gmail
<Hm. Fine, fine, I'll leave. See you soon then, Serra.> Hannah took a moment to collect her thoughts, then teleported outside to the others.
Eirika, who had now caught her breath, looked over at Hannah. "You should be back at the center, you know..."
<Yes, I know. But still.>
"Well, then...We should be heading back for base soon, then." She turned to say something to Levin, but he wasn't there.
"Er...Levin? Where are you?"
((I'm going to wait for Blackwind for now.))
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JsXtm
Location: Madison, WI
"Well, sir, now that it's gone, welcome back. My interrogation of the gang's leader is on file, but you may want to interrogate them yourself. In the meantime..." Oh, crap! This incident made me completely forget! I've got to find Erick, and talk to him. "I have some things that I need to take care of. See you around the base."
With that, Sven walked off, towards the lab wing again. Hopefully I'll catch him, before he leaves.
"Magil?" Serra asked, turning to him. "What exactly is going on here? I don't understand it."
"You know, you don't have to call me Magil..." Damean said, "It's a little weird." he sighed, "I don't know what's going on, apperantly someone's been impersinating Midnight, they will be punished for it." he cracked his knuckles, "And they'll tell me why they're doing it unless they want some broken bones." he walked off into the darkend maze, Shadow disappeared after he was out of sight.
"Magil... Damean?" Serra called. "Damean...?" Sighing, she ran a hand through her hair and turned to walk back the way she'd come.
"Come on out Sound, Flaya.." she said softly, releasing her Pokemon. She still didn't understand what was going on, and her Pokemon had always made her feel better. Walking with them towards the entrance of the base, she wondered what she was going to do now. With another sigh she rubbed her head - her headache was coming back.
((BTW, Magus, if you just read my interrogation report, it explains everything without having to go beat them up. Pain is not very nice, and I think you should be more restrained than that.))
Sven poked his head into the lab that Erick had been doing most of his work in, ready for anything. He spotted Erick at the far end, doing something with the lab equipment. "Erick? How did you get in here, and what the heck is going on?"
((...back. My apologies for the unexpected absence, I realize I was needed some days ago and couldn't post.))
"For God's sake will you stop?!"
Ralts was running around like crazy, crying in pain after a slighlty tighter hug from Larvitar.
Somehow Levin managed to return Ralts.
"Crap. I just left Eirika all alone near Midnight's base because of this? I gotta get back and check on her."
Levin rushed back to where he left Eirika and found her, exhausted and looking a bit scared.
"Ei-Eirika? What happened? I'm... I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have left but Ralts... Please forgive me... What did they do to you?"
He sat down next to the girl.
((Sorry for the lame post, but I need some time to pick up the pace and get a good summary of what happened in the meantime. I know Gardy13, I declined your offer for a summary earlier, but I'm in need of one now. I couldn't keep up just reading all those pages by myself. ))
((I'll send you a summary in a few minutes. First I have to make a test for Science class... Heh ^_^))
She looked over at Levin. "It's alright. I didn't know they had a maze in there..." She continued talking for a while, while Makida went over to Larvitar and Hannah and D.J. walked up to them. Nova, meanwhile, had managed to return himself to his ball.
"...And that's what happened." She looked at Levin again, smiling faintly.
((Eirika's story will be the summary, okies?))
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((Damean is restrained, but he would want to interogate them himself, plus to punish them for impersinationg Midnight at the same time. A.K.A. break their bones as punishment.))
Damean walked into the base, the actual base. People watched him as he walked over to a woman standing behind a desk, "Tell the tech team to check the thermosensors in the maze." he told her, she nodded and typed on the larg black keyboard in front of her.
The walked to the interogation room, the gang would be waiting there, he flet a small pain as his headache returned, he entered the room.
He stalked in swiftly, the door shut behind him, the gang stood in front of him, he shut the lights off, it was his turn, if they really were Midnightians, they wouldn't be afraid of the dark.
Wandering over to stand near a tall tree, Serra watched her Pokemon absentmindedly. She was out of sight of Midnight's base, but barely. She hadn't seen anyone as she'd made her way out there, which was a bit strange. She winced slightly as a sharp pain shot through her head and her headache worsened. Sound sat down as Flaya trotted around on the grass happily, sniffing things.
Looking around, Serra wondered what she was going to do now. She was miles away from Mossdeep and her base, she had no way of getting there as her old Pokemon were all dead... Gasping at another sharp pain, Serra fell forward harshly and fainted.
Looking up, Sound barked at Flaya. Running over to nose her mistress anxiously, Flaya whined. Sound looked at Serra closely then turned, barking at Flaya again. Flaya nodded and pelted away to search for Magil. Sound knelt behind Serra and cloaked himself in energy, masking himself from view to wait.
((What you'd see: Serra unconscious face down on the grass. That's it - Sound's invisible, Flaya went to get Magil. Whether or not she'll find him, or even if he'll be fine himself, I don't know...))
Damean smiled cooly as the frightened gang tried to awnser questions, "Now tell me what I want to know." Damean muttered, a sharp burnign sensation was driving him, There is no pain, there is only justice... he thought, trying to push aside the powerful tug on his mind. He felt like someone was in trouble, "I told every I know to that other guy!" one gang member yelled, Damean felt a hint of rage, "Don't lie." he said, he cracked his knuckles.
Eirika, getting no response from Levin, stopped smiling. She leaned towards him a bit and looked at him again. "Levin..."
Why do I keep getting this odd sense that something is wrong... Not with Levin, but with someone else... Curse that Houndoom. I can't do as much with my mind now... not until I get a longer time to rest. Bah...
<Cail... can you sense this too? If you can, can you go check on it for me...?> Cail nodded, then flew off.
((Maybe Cail will find Serra, maybe he won't. He's not a Psychic, so... It's up to you, CF.
Just a mini-reminder; Cail is a Flygon.))
((....sorry, keeping up is proving to be extremely hard lately....))
Levin was lost in thought, reviewing her story in his mind; it was only when Eirika called him that he snapped back to reality.
"Oh... sorry. I was thinking about what you said... how did you know the kidnappers were here in Blackthorn?"
He then noticed Flygon leaving.
"Where is he going?"
"I don't really know. It's one of those psychic things... and Cail's probably off looking for something again, whatever it is..." Eirika said.
Hannah thought about teleporting back into the building, as she could tell easily where Magil and the others were, but she kept herself from teleporting. The last thing I want is to get hurt even more... ugh. Why did I even teleport here in the first place...?
((It's ok.))
Damean felt the tug again, it was stronger than before, "I'll be back, think about telling me the truth and you might leave with all your bones in one peice." he walked out of the room, he leaned against the door, Dammit... he thought. He followed the tug, leading himout of the base. The sun shined down on him, somethign was wrong, he knew it.
Cail looked down. There was a person going the same way he was. That person probably can feel the tug-thing too... maybe I should give him a lift.
He flew down and landed near Magil. He looked at him for a moment, trying to give the impression that he was there to help.
(({flygon}))
Damean looked at the Flygon, he didn't recognize it, "Excuse me." he said calmly, the tug was getting stronger, he walked around the flygon, towards the parking garage, it would be faster on his bike.
He ran inside the parking garage and opened the hatch where the Ragnarok (Damean's bike) was, he got on it and sped off towards the tug.
Cail watched the person speed away on the bike. He decided to follow him rather than return to Eirika. So, with that, he lifted off of the ground and flew quickly to catch up with Magil.
Location: Right behind you holding a spoon.........BOOO!!!!!!!!
(Sorry, busy again, trying to catch up)
Dave reopens his laptop and tries to enter the midnight site. He is blocked as he tries his pass. "Thats what they think, They never knew how helpful I could have been." He hacks in and listens to the problems of the fights. "so where are these people? Ah there they are." Dave leaves and hitches a ride on his dragonite. "You know where to go"
After they arrive, they notice Damean leaving and a flygon flying behind. I wonder how my old flygon is doing? Dave lands near a tree then climbs on to avoid being seen by anyone. Right now, i'm neutral to both, If they attack, I attack, If they don't, all I do is watch.
-=I'm back=-
Team :{blastoise}{dragonite}{umbreon}
<img src="images/trainercards/saga.png">
((Stellar Leader, I've been waiting for you to post...
Anyway, bit of a sidetrack.))
The security section paged Sven, and he ducked back out of the lab. Erick sure is ignoring me. I'll try again after I check what security wants. "What is it?"
"Sir, we've just identified a hacker into our system. The attack was pretty obvious, nothing subtle about it. We got a rejected logon attempt to Dave's account, and then 30 seconds later, from the same IP address, the hacking attack came in. They pulled some security tape footage, but nothing else. We've sealed the hole he got in through, so that won't happen again."
"Very good. It sounds like you've taken all the proper steps. That will make it's way into your record. Let me know if anything of that sort happens again, and I might have to take care of it on the other end."
With that interruption concluded, Sven ducked back into the Lab, and again tried to get Erick's attention. "Erick, what are you working on so intently?"
Pausing, Flaya cocked an ear. She had heard something, a vehicle. Listening, she grinned - it was Magil's motorcycle. Bounding towards the sound, she let out a yelp to let him know she was there.
Cail heard the yelp and sped forward. He could tell that it was a Flareon, most likely Serra's. If it is Serra's... oh my. He looked back at Magil, then flew forward again.
"Furai!!" Cail screeched, looking for the Flareon.
((Eh, just so you know, Cail's a and he was flying with Magil, looking for the source of the odd feeling. Okay? ^_^))