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Lynch had a season-low 11 touches last week leading to 41 combined yards with two catches. Game scored pushed him to the bench in the second half in favor pass-catching back Jalen Richard. Marshawn averages 17.8 touches per game with three TDs and one game with over 100 yards rushing. He's listed on the injury report with a hip issue. Seattle struggled in three games against the run (DEN – 32/146, DAL – 19/166, and LAR – 30/155/3). A rebound game in touches with a reasonable chance at a TD. Soft and steady with minimall explosiveness.


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City Abandons Its Heritage Gems
Vancouver halts program that tied 'eco-density' to restoring historic buildings.
By Adele Weder 5 Nov 2007 | TheTyee.ca
Adele Weder is co-author of B.C. Binning (Douglas & McIntyre, 2006). Her Tyee series of B.C. Architecture is sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Dal Grauer Substation, proposed reno on Burrard. Courtesy of Busby Perkins + Will.
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In late July, just weeks into the strike, the city quietly put a moratorium on its robust heritage restoration program. That program was a win-win policy where the city would hand over "density units" to developers -- the right to build more square footage in a given area -- and the developers in turn agree to restore a significant heritage structure. By all accounts, it's been terrific: developers get to build more units or sell their rights to others; neighbourhoods get eco-density; vintage buildings get saved; and the public cash outlay is minimal. That's how Vancouver citizens got the Roundhouse Community Centre and the Stanley Theatre, to name just two big successes.
There are sidebar costs and complexities, for sure. But the basic premise of the moratorium suggests an economic tautology of Reagan-esque proportions: the heritage-rehab program is wildly successful, hence developers buy into it a lot, hence there's a big supply of density rights hanging in the air, hence the price might go down, hence the density rights might not be as attractive to the developers in the future. City hall insiders are calling the moratorium a "breather" -- but in the meantime, it's asphyxiating a slew of worthy projects.
Dal Grauer Substation: Modernist jewel
Of these, the Dal Grauer Substation is the most significant, I'd say, because of what it once achieved both symbolically and tangibly in fusing our civic culture. Showing the guts of the building and the infrastructure of electricity, the substation was public art in the truest, most inclusive sense. It marked the rare union of corporate and cultural Canada, when the head of B.C. Electric -- a legendary leader named Edward Albert "Dal" Grauer -- walked in tandem with the West Coast artistic community.
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The substation was designed by architect Ned Pratt, a close friend of Grauer's, and incorporated a visible-from-the-street colour scheme by artist B.C. Binning. Using architecture as its medium, the substation conveyed the message that we -- the people and the utilities company -- were all on the same team. Or, at least, that we should be.
Since then, the colours have been painted over and the glass replaced with graying Plexiglas. Aside from being an eyesore, the architecture no longer invites the public to feel a part of it, just as in the popular mind Hydro has become the Other -- a faceless behemoth that issues those irritating monthly bills.
Now, Vancouver architect Peter Busby is poised to bring the Dal Grauer back to that privileged architectural representation. And how marvelously symbolic that Busby, renowned as the country's most "green" architect -- would restore the most culturally significant building of B.C. Hydro, which has been trying its damnedest in recent years to convince the public that it, too, cares deeply about the environment.
A different BC Hydro
But let's sort out the realpolitik: B.C. Hydro is a complexly structured leviathan. Some of its bureaucrats are said to be sensitive to potential public backlash on what they wrongly presume to be a "decorating" expense. (The restoration cost of $1.5 million would amount to perhaps 50 cents per Vancouver rate-payer and would barely register a hiccup on Hydro's mile-long balance sheet.) Insiders say that absent a density-transfer agreement from city hall, Hydro might play it politically safe and apply the barest minimum of no-frills upgrades to the building, and abandon -- perhaps forever -- the planned return to the 1950s ideal.
The restoration of the Dal Grauer is much more than decorating, though, and here's why: in the 1950s, when the substation and adjacent B.C. Electric head office (now the Electra condo tower) were built, industry and culture recognized and respected their mutual contribution to the community. Grauer enlisted his Pratt to rethink the company's plans for an opaque neo-classical building and instead create a building that the public would see as transparent and forward-looking. That was the image he wanted to project for B.C. Electric, and, with Binning's vervy colours, it worked.
'People were proud of it'
At that time, recalls former architecture professor Abraham Rogatnick, Vancouver had been a dreary pit-stop of a city. When the substation went up, it instantly charged up Burrard Street, making it a truly public space. "When we'd drive by, we'd slow down just to look at it," recalls Rogatnick. "When people saw all those wonderful B.C. Binning colours through the glass facade, it was exciting! It was one of the things to see in the city. People were proud of it."
Citizens from every social stratum took in the same vista: a showcase of art and technology whose message was that future-building was a group project. Is it still?
It's uncanny how buildings, like dogs, eventually come to resemble the personae of their owners. The current physical state of the Dal Grauer reflects a common perception -- fair or not -- of Hydro itself: opaque, dowdy, and disengaged from public life. Come to think of it, that pretty much applies to city hall as well. What a perfect civic gesture it would be to show us otherwise.
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Q: Webapplication - location selection from geo database I'm currently modelling the user profile of my current project (in Rails btw). The user should be able to set the country, state and city he lives in. Instead of doing this through simple input fields I'd like to have some - kind of - nested selection boxes.
I think of it like this: first select your continent. Then a list with the countries of the selected continent appears. Then choose a state based on the selected country. etc.
Do you know a database schema with the required data? I'm pretty sure something like this must exist - I just can't find it! ;)
Optimal case would be, if the names of countries and cities are already in localized state. I think it's quite comfortable for the user to select his home location in his native language! ;)
Thanks for your helpful answers!

A: you should check out Geonames. they might have what you are looking for. also, you can download their data (for free) for local access.
Importing the Data into SQL Server
Google reveals some helpfull "how-to's" on importing the data into SQL server...
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Bell Media of Montreal has launched a new online service called Super Écran Go. The subscription-based service provides approximately 500 hours of film and drama programming from Super Écran to users of computers and mobile devices. It is currently available to Bell TV, Videotron, and Cogeco Cable Canada subscribers. This is Bell Media's first French-language mobile application in the Go series. The service is based at <http://www.superecrango.com>.
"The launch of Super Écran Go is part of Bell Media's commitment to offer Quebecers content of unparalleled quality across multiple platforms," said Charles Benoît, president of television and radio at Bell Media Quebec. "This new service represents the best in selection, flexibility, and user-friendliness."
Additional Bell Media properties with upcoming Go applications include Ztélé, Canal D, Canal Vie and Vrak TV.


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Launched in 2009, Windows 7 remained the most popular desktop OS for nine years, before ceding the top spot to Windows 10 earlier this month.
Microsoft released Windows 10 to users around the world back in 2015. Since then, the company has issued a handful of major updates for its newest operating system. However, even with its exhaustive list of features, it took Windows 10 three and a half years to become the most popular desktop OS in the world. Interestingly, the desktop OS that used to be the most popular before Windows 10 is none other than Microsoft's own Windows 7, which held the top spot for an unprecedented nine years, before finally ceding the crown to Windows 10 earlier this month.
This is perhaps the biggest testament to Windows 7's popularity general reliability, which was launched back in 2009. In fact, it's still used by millions of users across the globe. However, all those users will soon have to upgrade to a newer OS, as Microsoft has said that it'll be ending all support for Windows 7, one year from now.
Announcing the news on its website, the Redmond-based software major said that after January 14, 2020, it will no longer provide security updates or general support for computers still running Windows 7. Along with the announcement, Microsoft also answered some of the most pertinent questions that existing Windows 7 may be having.
The company has clarified that even after January 14, 2020, users can continue to use Windows 7. Those who wish to freshly install (and activate) Windows 7 on their PCs after the end-of-support date will be able to do as well. However, the lack of updates will leave users' data vulnerable to security risks. Therefore, the company has recommended that all Windows 7 users upgrade to Windows 10, after the support cycle for Windows 7 ends next year.


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One of the significances of PU LLB coaching in Chandigarh is that the applicants will have the chance of getting abreast with relevant topics of interest such as Elementary Mathematics also known as Numerical Ability. Students will also have a sound comprehension of the English language, Current affairs, general knowledge, etc. With adequate coaching from experts, aspirants are bound to overcome the challenges of the examination.
The tendency to be admitted into this five years Integrated Course is always based on the merit. The examination booklet contains 100 questions. One mark is allocated to each question. 25% of the actual score is still deducted for each wrong answer given. 90 minutes is usually the time duration given to each candidate to participate in the exam.
All the examination questions must be carefully answered as equal penalties are attached to every question failed. Many institutions have been put in place to improve the candidate's performance before the examination.
CLAT Exam duration is two hours, 200 comprising questions from five different areas and is conducted offline mode.
CLAT exam shall be done in an offline mode where the exam paper will have 200 questions from five different subjects including English (including comprehension), Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability), Logical Reasoning, Legal Aptitude, General Knowledge & Current Affairs and Legal Reasoning.
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The three years LL.B. is also applied for by some applicants, but notable among the most sought-after institutes is the Delhi University. This university has produced some top-class lawyers in India for many years. Delhi University is globally recognized for its quality education. Some other top institutes that are also sought after are Banaras Hindu University, Punjab University, and the prestigious Allahabad University. The above-stated universities have a similar operational pattern, and they conduct their examinations around May-June each year.
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El municipio de Monroe (en inglés: Monroe Township) es un municipio ubicado en el condado de Shelby en el estado estadounidense de Iowa. En el año 2010 tenía una población de 251 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 2,44 personas por km².

Geografía
El municipio de Monroe se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas . Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, el municipio tiene una superficie total de 102.66 km², de la cual 102,39 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (0,26 %) 0,27 km² es agua.

Demografía
Según el censo de 2010, había 251 personas residiendo en el municipio de Monroe. La densidad de población era de 2,44 hab./km². De los 251 habitantes, el municipio de Monroe estaba compuesto por el 98,01 % blancos, el 0,4 % eran afroamericanos, el 1,2 % eran asiáticos, el 0,4 % eran de otras razas. Del total de la población el 0,8 % eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Municipios de Iowa
Localidades del condado de Shelby (Iowa)

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Ichikoshi (USA), Inc. – Florida Commission on Human Relations (FCHR), Age Discrimination, Whistle Blower Action, Unemployment Compensation, Employee.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN
AND FOR BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
NANCY WALLACE,
PLAINTIFF,
V. CASE NO.: _________________
ICHIKOSHI (USA), Inc., d/b/a
Turtle Creek Golf Club,
DEFENDANT.
______________________ /
COMPLAINT AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
Plaintiff, NANCY WALLACE, by and through her undersigned counsel, sues Defendant, ICHIKOSHI (USA), and alleges as follows:
1. This is an action for damages that exceed $15,000.00, exclusive of costs, interest, and attorney's fees.
2. The unlawful employment practices alleged below were committed within Brevard County, Florida.
3. Plaintiff, NANCY WALLACE, is a resident of Brevard County, Florida.
4. Defendant, ICHIKOSHI (USA), is a foreign for-profit corporation, doing business in Brevard County, Florida.
5. Plaintiff, NANCY WALLACE, was employed by Defendant, ICHIKOSHI (USA), as an accountant.
6. Plaintiff was terminated from employment with Defendant on March 11, 2005.
7. Plaintiff has complied with all conditions precedent prior to bringing this action.
8. Plaintiff has retained the undersigned attorneys and agreed to pay them a reasonable fee.
COUNT I
WHISTLE BLOWER ACTION
9. Plaintiff incorporates and re-alleges, paragraphs 1 through 8 of this Complaint as if set forth in full herein.
10. This is an action for damages exceeding $15,000.00 and injunctive relief pursuant to Sections 448.101-448.105, Florida Statutes, 2004.
11. The Defendant, ICHIKOSHI (USA), is a corporation doing business in Brevard County, and is an "employer" under the Act, which has committed a "retaliatory personnel action" against Plaintiff.
12. Plaintiff is a resident of Brevard County, Florida and was an "employee" of Defendant until her discharge.
13. During plaintiff's time of employment, she was told to forward to unemployment compensation documentation which falsely stated that a prior coworker, Cindy Williams, had resigned her position with Defendant, in order for Defendant to avoid paying unemployment compensation.
14. Plaintiff refused to lie to Unemployment Compensation and told the truth that Cindy Williams had been fired.
15. Upon sending the proper written documentation to Unemployment Compensation, the Plaintiff was terminated.
16. The actions taken by Defendant in terminating Plaintiff are prohibited actions under Section 448.102, Florida Statutes, 2005 and Plaintiff was retaliated against by Defendant in violation of Plaintiff's rights under the Act.
Plaintiff has been required to retain the services of the undersigned counsel to represent Plaintiff in this action and has agreed to pay him a reasonable fee.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff, NANCY WALLACE, seeks the following relief:
A. Compensation for all lost wages, benefits and other lost remuneration from the time of the adverse personnel action taken by Defendant.
B. Payment of all reasonable costs, including attorney fees.
C. Entry of both a temporary and permanent injunction requiring correcting plaintiff's employee file to reflect the true and actual performance of the employee.
D. Any and all further relief deemed just and equitable by the Court including interests.
COUNT II
17. Plaintiff incorporates and re-alleges, paragraphs 1 through 8 of this Complaint as if set forth in full herein.
18. This action is brought pursuant to Section 760.10, Florida Statutes, to obtain relief for age discrimination committed by Defendant against Plaintiff in terminating Plaintiff from her employment because of Plaintiff's age.
19. Plaintiff was fifty-two (52) years of age at the time of her discharge, having been born on February 15, 1953.
20. Defendant, ICHIKOSHI (USA), is a national corporation, doing business in the State of Florida.
21. At all times, Plaintiff performed all of the duties assigned to her in a professionally competent manner, faithfully followed all reasonable instructions given to her by her supervisors, and abided by all the rules and regulations of Defendant.
22. Plaintiff was discharged by Defendant due to her age on or about March 11, 2005 and Plaintiff has been denied payment of wages and other employment prerequisites as a result of her unlawful termination.
23. Plaintiff filed a formal complaint with the Florida Commission on Human Relations on March 7, 2006, and more than one hundred eighty (180) days have expired since the filing of said Complaint.
24. Plaintiff was replaced in her position by a younger person.
25. Plaintiff has exhausted her administrative remedies prior to bringing this action.
26. Plaintiff has complied with all conditions precedent to bringing this action.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment against Defendant, ICHIKOSHI (USA) as follows:
A. Judgment for her back pay, including all sums of money Plaintiff would have earned, together with such other increases to which she would be entitled, had she not been discriminatorily discharged;
B. An award of interest on those sums of back pay for which Defendant is liable to Plaintiff;
C. An award for expenses incurred by Plaintiff in her job search, all money paid for health benefits, and all money paid for medical expenses;
D. An award of reasonable attorney's fees and all costs incurred herein;
E. An order requiring that all of Defendant's personnel records be corrected to reflect satisfactory service by Plaintiff;
F. Such other damages as may be just and proper.
Plaintiff demands trial by jury on all issues as allowed by law.
Dated: ___________ November, 2006
ALLEN & ARCADIER, P.A.
Wayne L. Allen, Esquire
Florida Bar No. 0110025
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After fifteen --yes, you read that right, fifteen-- days in transit, the first installment of my Indiespensable subscription finally arrived in my mailbox last week!
Isn't that a thing of beauty? Waiting for this package was torture: I stalked it via tracking info on a daily basis, and the last five or so days of its trip, as it got shuffled from one South Florida post office to another, were maddening! It was shipped through UPS Mail Innovations, meaning UPS carried it cross-country, and then the USPS took over once it reached Florida. I'm guessing this service helps keep s&h costs low, so I'm not going to complain too much, but yeah, torture!
If you guys are new to Indiespensable, think of it as a bimonthly-ish book club for one, or like a really fantastically curated book-based subscription box. Indiespensable is run out of Portland, Oregon by one of the most important, renowned, and awesome bookstores in the United States, Powell's Books. Every six weeks, for $39.95 (shipping and handling is included in the price), you receive a book selected by Powell's staff, as well as other related mystery goodies. You'll always be able to log onto the Powell's site and see the book you'll be receiving in your next installment, but the the rest of the contents of the shipment are a surprise.
A word about the book selections: Powell's takes literature seriously, so you won't be receiving any lightweights here. Selections skew towards literary fiction and new releases by contemporary writers, so the quality is across-the-board excellent. Be warned, though: if you're into romance, Bridget Jones, genre fiction, or non-fiction, you're not going to find it here.
Not only will you get a great read, but the particular edition you receive will be unavailable outside of Indiespensable. For example, this month my selection, a first edition, came in an exclusive (and gorgeous) slipcase, and was signed by the author. If you're a book lover, this sub box = catnip. I mean, its very name, a play on independent (as in bookstore or publisher) and irresistible, couldn't be more on-point.
That's the novel next to its slipcover. A very elegant duo.
I haven't started reading Orfeo yet because I'm in the middle of ?uestlove's autobiography, Mo' Meta Blues, and I guess you could call me a novel monogamist (one book at a time, thank you). I'm excited to get into it, though: early reviews are largely positive, and besides, Powers had me at music and science.
Bonus Indiespensable items are not always edible like they were in this installment. On the Powell's website, where you can look through previous sub shipments, I've seen them range from stationery to additional books to Powell's merch (I covet their tote bags!). But honestly, I couldn't have been happier to get these sweet treats in my box. This raspberry truffle popcorn by Portland's Poplandia is to die for, coated in raspberry sauce and sprinkled with mini raspberry chocolate cups.
And I'm always happy to see hot chocolate on a stick in a sub box (or anywhere, for that matter)! These Popbar goodies dissolve in hot milk and make ridiculously rich, velvety hot cocoa.
Milk, vanilla, and dark chocolate on a stick.
This was a fun and thoughtfully curated package, perfect for a wintry weekend indulgence: couch, throw, Orfeo, mug of hot chocolate, and bowl of gourmet popcorn, I've got you in my sights! Soon!
What did you guys think of Volume #45? Is anyone already an Indiespensable subscriber? If so -- is it really this amazing every single time?!
Haha! It does look really official, huh. :o) The only other book box I can think of is Book Riot Quarterly (at quarterly.co). Have you heard of and/or subscribe to it? I signed up to get the next installment (my first), which ships out next month, I think.


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Home Shop CompactRIO Systems
Intel Atom System-on-Chip: Big Performance in a Small Package
Silvermont Microarchitecture for Advanced Processing Performance
More Peripherals for More Flexible Systems
Low Power, Small Size, High Performance
Conclusion and Next Steps
Figure 1. NI CompactRIO and NI CompactDAQ controllers implement Intel Atom System-on-Chip to maximize controller performance while minimizing size and power dissipation.
The new NI CompactRIO and NI CompactDAQ controllers use the latest technology, such as the Intel Atom processor, to deliver high performance in a rugged, embedded form factor. NI and Intel have a long history of bringing powerful processing performance to embedded measurement and control customers. For example, NI uses the powerful 64-bit Intel Atom E3825 and E3845 System-on-Chip (SoC) to deliver advanced features such as multicore technology, out of order execution, and an integrated GPU for built-in display capability, all in a compact, rugged, and fanless enclosure. Please update the first sentence in the second paragraph of the Silvermont Microarchitecture for Advanced Processing Performance section to: NI chose this architecture, its first use of an Intel SoC, because it provides incredible system performance with low power consumption in a compact board design.
Intel Atom E3825 Processor Intel Atom E3845 Processor
Core Speed 1.33 GHz 1.91 GHz
Graphics Frequency 533 MHz 542 MHz
Memory 64-bit DDR3L-1066 64-bit DDR3L-1333
Memory Density 1 GB or 2 GB 2 GB
These processors are based on the Intel Silvermont microarchitecture, which uses Intel's industry-leading 22 nm process technology. This new microarchitecture delivers significant improvements in performance and energy efficiency over previous low-power microarchitectures for Intel Atom™ processor families. It includes a new out-of-order execution engine for superior single-threaded performance and outstanding power management capabilities.
NI chose this architecture, its first use of an Intel SoC, as the foundation for the next generation of CompactRIO and NI CompactDAQ because it provides incredible system performance with low power consumption in a compact board design. This choice resulted in small and rugged CompactRIO and NI CompactDAQ controllers that have more than four times the performance of the previous generation of controllers, but can still be deployed in harsh environments.
The E3800 series supports an array of peripheral connections including a display interface with built-in graphics processing unit (GPU), multiple storage types including SATA, and expansion capabilities through industry-standard high-bandwidth interfaces such as PCI Express, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, and 16 DMA channels. When combined with the Intel i210 Ethernet controller, this processor can deliver incredible Ethernet streaming rates reaching close to the theoretical maximum rate for Gigabit Ethernet, while minimally impacting processor utilization.
The Intel Atom SoC helps CompactRIO and NI CompactDAQ controllers make a significant leap in processing performance by powering faster control loop rates and more complex processing algorithms. It also supports a variety of industry standard peripherals and makes the CompactRIO and NI CompactDAQ controllers unrivaled in their ability to simplify your systems by consolidating components into a single hardware device.
Take advantage of the high bandwidth USB connections and larger number of DMA channels to stream measurement and control data faster then ever before and stream that data directly to removable SD storage cards. Saturate the dual Gigabit Ethernet connections and stream data across the network to build the highest performance distributed data logging, control, and monitoring systems ever. Connect a touch monitor to the built-in display and USB ports to integrate your human machine interface (HMI) directly into your data logging, control, or monitoring system.
The Intel Atom processor E3800 product family is the first single-chip family designed for data logging, monitoring, and control systems that delivers a winning mix of capabilities, including excellent processing and graphics, an integrated memory controller, high throughput, and low-power peripherals that can operate at an extended temperature range. Most notably of all, this unique set of features is delivered in just a single 6-watt SoC package.
With so many impressive capabilities and industry-leading performance packed in such a low-power SoC, NI was able to design the CompactRIO and NI CompactDAQ controllers to be compact and fanless, and still provide the wide -40 to 70 °C operating temperature range required for the most rugged environments. NI also implemented a compact and efficient core onboard power supply for the Intel Atom SoC that further reduces system power consumption and size making these controllers ideal for a wide range of data logging, measurement, and control applications.
By making use of the latest Intel Atom SoC devices, NI can bring high-performance control and measurements platforms to harsh industrial and field environments.
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PSU Museum is a small museum with limited human resources. Hence, in order to operate smoothly, the museum needs help from volunteers. Since 2004, volunteers have been gradually trained to work in the museum. Most of them are students of Prince of Songkla University, especially Faculty of Science. The major roles of volunteers include explaining the exhibitions and helping in several activities, for instance youth camps, national children day, national science week and other out-campus activities.


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Friedrich Hirth (kínai neve pinjin hangsúlyjelekkel: Xià Dé; magyar népszerű: Hszia Tö; kínaiul: 夏德) (Gräfentonna, Sachsen-Gotha, 1845. április 16. – München, 1927. január 10. német–amerikai sinológus.

Élete és munkássága
Friedrich Hirth egyetemi tanulmányait Lipcsében és Berlin végezte, majd 1869-ben Greifswaldban szerzett doktori fokozatot. 1870-től 1897-ig Kínában a vámhivatal szolgálatában tevékenykedett. 1902-ben kinevezték a New York-i Columbia Egyetem professzorává.

A kínai kéziratokból és nyomtatott könyvekből összeállított gyűjteményét a második világháborúig a berlini állami könyvtár gyűjteményében, történelmi porcelángyűjteményét pedig a gothai múzeumban őrizték.

1901-ben a Magyar Tudományos Akadémia tiszteleti tagjává választották.

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 China and the Roman Orient: Researches into their Ancient  and Mediœval Relations as Represented in Old Chinese Records (1885)
 Ancient Porcelain: A Study in Chinese Mediœval Industry and Trade (1888)
 Text-Book of Documentary Chinese (two volumes, 1885–88)
 Hsin-kuan wên-chien-lu: text book of documentary Chinese, with a vocabulary for the special use of the Chinese customs service (1885)
 新關文件錄 (1909)
 Notes on the Chinese documentary style (1888)
 Chinesische Studien, volume i (1890)
 Index of the Characters in Dr. Hirth's "Text Book of Documentary Chinese," Arranged by Their Radicals: With a List Giving Their Tones (1892)
 Ueber fremde Einflüsse in der chinesischen Kunst (1896)
 Scraps from a Collector's Note-book, Being Notes on Some Chinese Painters of the Present Dynasty, with Appendices on Some Old Masters and Art Historians (1905)
 Syllabary of Chinese sounds (1907)
 Research in China ...: pt. 1. Descriptive topography and geology, by Bailey Willis, Eliot Blackwelder, and R.H. Sargent. pt. 2. Petrography and zoology, by Eliot Blackwelder. Syllabary of Chinese sounds, by Friedrich Hirth (1907)
 Chinese metallic mirrors: with notes on some ancient specimens of the Musée Guimet, Paris (1907)
 Research in China ...: pt. 1. Descriptive topography and geology, by Bailey Willis, Eliot Blackwelder, and R.H. Sargent. pt. 2. Petrography and zoology, by Eliot Blackwelder. Syllabary of Chinese sounds, by Friedrich Hirth (1907)
 Research in China ...: Systematic geology, by Bailey Willis (1907)
 The Ancient History of China (1908) 1911 edition
  CHAU JU-KUA: His Work on the Chinese and Arab Trade in the twelfth and thirteenth Centuries, entitled Chu-fan-chï, Translated from the Chinese and Annotated by FRIEDRICH HIRTH and W. W. ROCKHILL, (1911)  with W. W. Rockhill
 Research in China ... (1913)
 The Story of Chang K'ie'n, China's Pioneer in Western Asia (1917)
 Native sources for the history of Chinese pictorial art (1917)

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Serenity I - Red Chest cremation urn for ashes features high-gloss Red finish on solid hardwoods with felt lined interior and bottom. Polished brass push button catch.
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We spent a couple of of nights in the fascinating city of Porto on our summer trip to Portugal. I was travelling with my husband and our two children, 18 and 13 at the time. If you'd like to know about the rest of our Portugal trip, you can read my posts about Lisbon and about Praia D'el Rey Golf & Beach Resort.
When we first arrived in Porto we headed for the historical Ribeira district by the river. The area is full of pavement cafes and restaurants, and is dominated by Dom Luis I Bridge which spans the river from Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia. The bridge was designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel and has two decks: the lower deck is for cars and pedestrians, and the upper deck is for the metro and pedestrians (when a train passed close to us as we were walking across the top deck I admit to feeling a little anxious!). We were astonished to see some people diving into the river from the bridge – my 13 year-old son was transfixed by this sight, though I could hardly bear to watch.
We walked across the bridge to Vila Nova de Gaia, home to a host of port wine lodges. Portugal's leading port wine producers have lodges in Porto, and they offer public tours and tastings. We stopped for an evening drink on the terrace of the Sandeman port wine lodge, and then headed back across the bridge for dinner at one of the riverfront fish restaurants.
My husband and I went on a tour of Taylor's Port Cellars one morning – the kids weren't keen to do this and opted to relax at our hotel instead. It was very interesting to learn about the history of port and its influence on the region. At the end of the tour we were offered several different ports to taste. We then had lunch on the terrace of the lodge restaurant, which has a fantastic view of the city.
Livraria Lello is a famous neo-Gothic bookshop which was frequented by J. K. Rowling when she was working as an English teacher in the city. Apparently the author worked on the first Harry Potter book here, and the bookshop's unusual staircase inspired the one which she created for Hogwarts. We're big Harry Potter fans, and I really wanted to go inside the shop, but when we arrived there we saw two long queues of people: one queue at the ticket booth (the shop is now so popular that you have to buy a ticket to go inside) and another at the shop door. So we just looked from the outside instead. If I'm in Porto again I'll find out what time the ticket booth opens and get there first thing, as I would like to go inside Livraria Lello.
São Bento train station is a gorgeous Beaux Arts building which was constructed at the turn of the twentieth century. If you're passing, pop inside to see the astonishing tiled interior. More than 20,000 tiles depict scenes from historic battles and the history of transport. We went in to have a look while strolling through the city one evening.
We stayed at the Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa, a modern five-star hotel in the city's business district. We had two adjoining rooms and it was all very comfortable and relaxing, with everything that we needed for our stay. An unusual feature of the rooms is that the en-suite bathrooms have glass walls – with blinds, if you want to use them. We had breakfast at the hotel and ate there one evening, and the food was very good.
As our hotel was on the outskirts of Porto, we travelled in to the city centre by metro. From there we explored the city on foot. The city is quite hilly, but we found it easy to walk around. We left our hire car in the hotel car park for the duration of our stay.
I loved exploring Porto, and would like to go back there to see more of it. I liked the hotel, and would recommend it, but would prefer to stay somewhere in the city centre if I went to Porto again.
Have you been to Porto? If so, what were the highlights of your trip? If not, is it the sort of place which you'd like to visit?
Thanks I have bookmarked this for our forthcoming trip some handy tips!
Did you need to book in advance for the port tasting?
We're going to head to the bookshop early useful to know!
We just turned up and got in straight away, so I don't think that you need to book.
Looks a beautiful place to visit. The train station looks amazing!
Thanks Nicola, I'll have a look at that book. How long ago were you in Porto?


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Kojic acid health benefits, risks, research facts and more will be searched by the people who have curiosity upon this particular substance. Kojic acid is often mentioned being a really good substance for skin lightening. This substance will hinder the production of melanocytes or melanin in order to return the lighter skin tone.
It is used to treat skin discoloration or simply for skin whitening project. It is also useful and helpful to fight acne because of its antibacterial properties. It is also a great substance to help preserving the food colors as well as boosting the flavor of foods. Certainly, it also has some side effects.
Kojic acid is the composition of tiny crystals in form of fine powdery substance. It is known as the mild inhibitor to the formation of pigment in animal tissues as well as plants. This substance has become more and more popular over the years particularly for its ability to lighten up the skin color. It is used to preserve skin color. There's no wonder that the ones who have interest to the substance are mainly women.
Naturally, kojic acid is produced by several species of mushrooms particularly the Aspergillus oryzae or the Japanese call it koji. 1989 was the formal discovery of kojic acid. Ever since the formal discovery of kojic acid, it becomes more and more popular and even purposely harvested naturally or through fermentation process. Kojic acid can be found as the by-product in the fermentation process of the malting rice for Japanese alcoholic beverage, sake.
As the news of its goodness spread wider, more kojic acid is wanted by many followed by more usage of kojic acid in skincare products. Aside the fact that this particular acid is popular for being great skin lightening agent, some people use it as additive that will prevent discoloration in foods.
With kojic acid popularity as skin lightening agent, more skincare products use this particular substance as one of the key ingredients. Soaps and creams are widely found to contain kojic acid. There are various combinations of kojic acid found in them. It's very common for kojic acid to be mixed with vitamins as well as the other recognized skincare substances such as vitamin C, vitamin E, retinol and glycolic acid.
The application of the skin lightening products stays the same. Apply to the skin regularly and the result will be seen after a while. Users of these skincare products must not expect instant result as it takes time to get the better skin beauty.
The experts also warn the people who use kojic acid skincare products to be careful in applying the skincare products. It is suggested to apply high quality sunblock cream or lotion between kojic acid applications to protect the skin properly. Apply a generous amount in order to avoid overly dry skin.
When talking about kojic acid and its benefits to lighten up the skin, many people will be reminded of hydroquinone. It is an inevitable topic to be brought as kojic acid has always been referred as a replacement. At the time before the formal discovery of kojic acid, the industry of skin lightening products seems to be fixated on hydroquinone.
However, researches show that hydroquinone is bad for the skin. It is even linked to cancer. As the bad side effects of hydroquinone made public, a lot of people avoid the effective yet dangerous option of hydroquinone.
In a variety of discussions, many people question whether kojic acid is truly better than hydroquinone. Kojic acid is better than hydroquinone for several reasons. That being said, if they're compared based on ability to lighten skin alone, hydroquinone wins.
A study shows that kojic acid is about 2% less effective compare to hydroquinone. That being said, the fact that hydroquinone might lead its users to cancer certainly frightening. As nobody wishes to deal with the long term consequences of using hydroquinone, kojic acid is a better option. It will certainly show result (especially when combined with glycolic acid) albeit slower.
In order to understand how kojic acid actually works, it's important to understand about skin color. The natural process of the body includes the production of pigment called melanin and its specialized cells referred as melanocytes. The amount of melanin produced by the body is determined by genes.
The darker skin color someone has, the more melanocytes found in his skin. There's no fixed amount of melanin production. It's common for the production to be affected by internal body condition or the environment. Melanocytes increase its production in response of UV exposure making the skin tan along the way.
Kojic acid works on melanocytes by hindering the melanin production. It will assist the exfoliation of skin in order to remove the oil, dirt, dead skin cells and organism those might piled up within the skin. Kojic acid will help thawing these unwanted deposits as well as help in peeling the outermost layer of skin.
With the outermost layer gets stripped, the brand new skin layer is exposed. The new skin layer is smoother, softer, cleaner and even flawless. However, it's also more sensitive. Therefore, experts recommend the usage of high quality lotion or sun-block to help protecting the skin.
How to Get Kojic Acid Naturally?
Nowadays, kojic acid is something found in skincare products. This raises a question, is it possible to get kojic acid naturally? The answer is yes. Kojic acid can be found locked within fungus Aspergillus oryzae. In Japan, Kojic acid has been used since 1907 and the acid can be found in the following Japanese foods.
Miso Soup – This is a kind of soup and known to be a very common appetizer in a set of Japanese meals. One of the main components of miso soup is the soybean paste that will be diluted into the hot water. This soybean paste is the one contains high level of kojic acid. Therefore, the miso soup becomes one soup filled with kojic acid. Certainly, the soup won't be applied on skin but eaten. Or in other words, a consumption for the kojic acid to work from the inside of the body rather than from the outside of the body.
Shoyu (Soy Sauce) – Shoyu or the Japanese soy sauce has high level of kojic acid and the derivatives. Within soy sauce, kojic acid is helping to preserve the flavor of the sauce as well as prolong the life of the sauce. Soy sauce is easy to be included in the daily diet. It can be easily drizzled on top of warm or hot rice. It can also be used as sauce for sushi, meat, fish or any other of tasty delicacies. Soy sauce can also be used as marinade for a variety of cookings.
Sake – One more way to get kojic acid naturally through foods – beverage in this case – is through sake. It is a famous alcoholic beverage from Japan. Sake or rice wine is a beverage made of the distilled rice. In every time sake is made, kojic malt will be used during the fermentation process. Sake has considerably high level of alcohol. It typically has higher alcohol compare to beverages like beers or wines. Therefore, the consumption of sake must be in moderation. Taking too much alcohol is not a good thing after all.
Buyers need to decide what form of kojic acid they expect to buy. The several forms of kojic acid skincare products with soaps and creams being the more common forms. For buyers who desire the general treatment, the soaps are considered being the better option. Meanwhile, for buyers who wish to treat skin conditions like dark spots or hyperpigmentation, creams are more suitable.
The next thing to be done will be finding the stores where a collection of kojic acid skincare products are being offered. Stores for skincare products or even pharmacies will have these products ready to be sold to the interested people. If buying through the stores directly is no possible – for whatever reasons – there are online shops. Choose shops with good reputation and good products.
Check the amount of kojic acid found in the product. Buyers must know if they want to lighten the skin dramatically or not. For the more dramatic skin lightening or to deal with condition like hyperpigmentation, choose the ones with high concentration of kojic acid (5% or even higher). For buyers who want to lighten their skin slightly or wish to maintain the skin color, lower concentration of kojic acid is the obvious choice.
Check the price of the product and make sure that the price is reasonable. Place an order and get the cream. For online shoppers, make sure to calculate the shipping payment as well – this one payment won't be free.
Once the product is acquired, test it by applying a small amount of it on the skin. Make sure that kojic acid doesn't cause unpleasant reaction on skin before starting to use it for real. Keep in mind that it takes weeks for the result to finally show up and the application of the product must be done regularly.
Kojic acid is beneficial specifically for the skin complexion. Due to this, this particular substance is being used in a wide variety of skincare products. In the more details, the followings are the benefits those might be acquired from the regular usage of kojic acid products in the long run.
Skin Lightening Agent – Kojic acid is mainly famous for its ability as skin lightening agent. It can help to penetrate the skin and hinder the production of melanocytes. According to a study, kojic acid can be as harmful as or even more dangerous than hydroquinone. However, with it being mixed with glycolic acid (as well as the other components like vitamin C), it becomes good enough for the skin. It certainly less effective compare to hydroquinone as it takes weeks or even months. However, people should prioritize their health and avoid dangerous stuff like hydroquinone. So, kojiic acid for the win.
Reducing Pigmentation – Hyperpigmentation of skin can be really annoying especially for women who wish to have the better complexion. Dark patches or spots on skin have never been pleasant things for women. Kojic acid can help reducing pigmentation as it will be able to mess up with the production rhythm of skin pigment or melanin. It becomes even more effective because it will counter enzyme tyrosinase that will react to an amino acid called tyrosine in melanin production. By doing this, kojic acid helps to stop excessive darkening of the skin tone for good.
Reducing Freckles Visibility – Every individual has melanocytes those will produce skin pigment or melanin naturally in skin. The production depends on genes as well as sun exposure. When the skin is repeatedly exposed to UV radiation, the melanocytes will be produced more to protect the skin. Melanocytes might be damaged when being exposed too much to sun. This creates freckles or the small brown spots. Don't worry because these spots can be properly treated with kojic acid applied topically on the affected area. It will counter the melanin production for the sake of lighter (and more even) skin tone.
Dealing with Melasma – If freckles are small dark spots, melasma is a condition where the dark patches can be found on skin. It happens because of the overly productive melanocytes. Melasama happens because of hypersensitivity of skin or because of overexposure to sun. In women's case, this might as well happen because of pregnancy, estrogen supplements and birth control pills. This condition can occur on cheeks, forehead, around the mouth of even the jaw line. For people who suffer from melasma, try to avoid sun exposure while regularly apply the kojic acid through creams or soaps.
Helping to Get Rid of Acne and Its Scars – There are some people who are cautious on the usage of kojic acid because they afraid of acne to occur. Actually, there is no need to be cautious like that. Kojic acid contains anti bacterial properties that actually will be useful to fight acne. This means that this particular substance will be a great one to be used even during the acne breakouts. In general, kojic acid can be considered as acne treatment. Aside of helping to get rid of acne, kojic acid is also very useful to assist in getting rid of the scars left by acne.
Treating Dark Circles around Eyes – The dark skin that occurs below eyes is often called as dark circles or medically, it is infraorbital dark skin. This condition might be caused by several things such as aging process, allergies, and irregularities of pigmentation as well as heredity. This condition can be treated by using kojic acid. Gradually, kojic acid will reduce the amount of melanin produced and bring back the brighter skin to even the facial skin tone. Treatment with kojic acid will take time but certainly, it is a far better option compare to other treatment like surgery and laser therapy.
As Food Additive – Kojic acid benefits are not just about the better complexion or skin. It can also be used to preserve the colors on vegetables, crustaceans and meats. It can also be added to preserve as well as to boost the flavor of foods.
While the benefit sof kojic acid cannot be denied, people still need to be careful in taking kojic acid regularly. It's important to remember that not everyone can use kojic acid products. Some people might have problems with the usage of kojic acid and must give up on using the products with kojic acid.
Allergic Contact Dermatitis – Kojic acid skincare products must be used regularly for quite a long time to get the expected result. However, a study shows that the regular usage for too long might lead the users to suffer from allergic contact dermatitis. The condition is characterized by the occurrence of pain, bumps or red rash, blisters, itching, dry and red patches of skin (the similar reaction that will occur when someone gets in contact with poison ivy). What should be done when this happens? Stop the usage altogether. Don't continue using the products as it will damage the skin further.
Skin Irritation –This is known as the most common problem found in the usage of kojic acid. The amount of kojic acid in skincare products is usually not enough to trigger the skin irritation. However, because every individual has the different level of skin sensitivity, irritation might occur on some people. Aside of the skin sensitivity towards kojic acid, It's possible that skin irritation comes from other substances mixed with kojic acid. As already mentioned, skincare products often mix kojic acid with other substances in order to let it work more efficiently. Therefore, checking ingredient list must be done to avoid irritation.
Other Possible Side Effects – Aside of the two side effects mentioned above, there are also other possible side effects. According to the studies of kojic acid toxicity by Environmental Working group or EWG, this particular substance causes the mutation of cells within mammals. However, this is likely not a human carcinogen. Some of studies on animals show that the high amount of kojic acid will bring tons of problems for the body. These problems include problems of liver, reproduction, cardiovascular, kidney, respiratory and gastrointestinal.
High dose of kojic acid is highly toxic for brain and nervous system of animals, but what about on humans? There is no clear report on what will happen to human when being exposed to high level of kojic acid. EWG noted that there is a need to research about this further for the sake of safety. Right now, the industry of cosmetics has yet to do something about it.
There will be various reactions after reading the long facts of benefits and risks about kojic acid above. There will be some people who feel worry to use kojic acid products. There will also be some people who don't particularly care about it. Isn't it alright when the substance wuill be used in moderation? Kojic acid being deemed as toxic and harmful is nothing new.
There have been several studies mentioning kojic acid as dangerous substance. However, it is a dangerous substance only when too much kojic acid being applied. It's hardly surprising considering everything too much will be bad anyway. In the end, moderation while staying cautious will become the important key in the safety of kojic acid usage. Maybe, a consultation with expert will be good for those who feel hesitant about kojic acid products.
Kojic acid is good for the better complexion. It is also bad if not being used properly. Therefore, cautions and moderations while using the kojic acid products will certainly be crucial. Pay attention to the instructions of using the products.
Don't be lazy to follow experts' instruction of applying lotion, skin moisturizer or sun-block in order to protect the skin from harmful free radicals or from the overly dry skin. If the skin show signs of reaction like irritation, stop the usage to avoid further problems. Remember that not everyone will be able to use kojic acid without problem from the beginning.


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Chapter 97. WOMEN'S BUSINESS ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Section 7105. Establishment of the National Women's Business Council
15 U.S. Code § 7105. Establishment of the National Women's Business Council
There is established a council to be known as the National Women's Business Council, which shall serve as an independent source of advice and policy recommendations to the Interagency Committee, to the Administrator through the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Women's Business Ownership, to the Congress, and to the President.
(Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 103–403, title IV, § 413, Oct. 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 4195.)
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A prior section 405 of Pub. L. 100–533, title IV, Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2696, related to powers of the National Women's Business Council, prior to the general amendment of title IV of Pub. L. 100–533 by Pub. L. 103–403.
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Q: How to show a confirmation message before leaving a Tab in Ionic 3 My ionic 3 application has an ion-tabs with two Tabs. When switching from tab to tab, I need to show a confirmation message ( using AlertController ) to prevent the user from changing the current tab unless he confirms his choice. Is this possible in Ionic ?
I've tried showing a confirmation message when tab has been changing. However, I couldn't prevent the new tab from showing up.
Thank you.

A: You can realize such things using Nav guards. You can find them in the ionic-docs for the NavController.
The implementation may look something like this:
ionViewCanEnter(): Promise<any> {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    let alert = this.alertCtrl.create({
      title: 'Alert',
      message: 'Please confirm ...',
      buttons: [
        {
          text: 'Cancel',
          role: 'cancel',
          handler: () => {
            reject();
          },
        },
        {
          text: 'Confirm',
          handler: () => {
            resolve();
          },
        },
      ],
    });
    alert.present();
  });
}

Use ionViewCanEnter() as ionViewCanLeave() does currently not work (at least when working with tabs).

A: ionViewCanEnter just fire once when switch tab in first time.
You can use two way binding for tab root.
<ion-tabs tabsPlacement="top" #myTabs>
    <ion-tab (ionSelect)="SwitchTab1()" tabIcon="pricetag" [(root)]="tab1" tabsHideOnSubPages="true"></ion-tab>
    <ion-tab (ionSelect)="SwitchTab2()" tabIcon="attach" [(root)]="tab2" tabsHideOnSubPages="true"></ion-tab>
</ion-tabs>

The example in plunker : https://plnkr.co/edit/FaoZTGZ9VDc8CSq4N9nL?p=preview
  SwitchTab2(){
    if (this.tab2 == null)
      this.Confirm('Are Sure For Switch To Tab 2 ?',() => {
        this.tab2 = Tab2;
        this.tab1 = null;
        setTimeout(() => this.tabRef.select(1));
      })
  }

  Confirm(Message, Action){
    this.alertCtrl.create({
        title: Message,
        buttons: [
          { text: 'Cancel' },
          {
            text: 'Sure',
            handler: Action
          }
        ]
      }).present();
  }


Apoptosis is a mechanism of cell death that occurs after sufficient cellular damage. It occurs normally during development and aging and is considered a vital component of cell turnover, cell development and function of the immune system. It occurs as a defense mechanism such as in immune reactions or when cells are damaged by disease or noxious agents.
Apoptosis, in general, confers advantages during an organism's life cycle. Between 50 billion and 70 billion cells die each day due to apoptosis in the average human adult. In a year, this amounts to the proliferation and subsequent destruction of a mass of cells equal to an individual's body weight. Inappropriate apoptosis is a factor in many human conditions including neurodegenerative diseases, ischemic damage, autoimmune disorders and many types of cancer. The ability to modulate the life or death of a cell is recognized for its profound therapeutic potential, and research continues to focus on the elucidation of the cell cycle machinery and signaling pathways that control cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.
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Dennis Rodman's North Korea Trip, A Mission For Trump?
It is Rodman's fourth trip to North Korea; his first three occurred during the Obama administration. The US State Department isn't an official sponsor of Rodman's trip, despite his claims to be pursuing diplomacy. But that's not to say the trip has no sponsors: PotCoin, a digital currency created to support the burgeoning legal marijuana business, is sponsoring Rodman's trip.


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Fortnite developer Epic Games named the world's top mobile games company in the PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Developer list
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August 29th, 2018 - 01:00pm
By Natalie Clayton, Staff Writer
Fortnite developer Epic Games has been crowned the number one games company in the world in the PocketGamer.biz Top 50 Mobile Developer 2018 list.
Selected by the experts at PocketGamer.biz, the leading B2B website for the mobile games industry, together with external advisors, the Top 50 Mobile Developer list rounds up the hottest global games companies from across the sector.
The list is based on a combination of factors: the most exciting games, genuine innovation, money made, influence, potential, and company growth this year, among others.
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Although Epic is no newcomer to mobile games, the Infinity Blade trilogy pushed the boundaries of what was possible in the earlier days of the App Store.
Now the "cultural phenomenon" of Fortnite's battle royale mode has driven them right back to the top, displacing existing giants like Supercell, King and Tencent (although the latter does have a sizeable stake in Epic, so don't expect too much disappointment).
Fortnite's mobile port, powered by Epic Games' Unreal Engine, represents a genuine triple-A gaming experience brought to mobile platforms and along with other titles is the poster child for "shattering beliefs about what makes a good or bad mobile game" and proving what is achievable on the platform. Naturally, it's been commercially successful too: in its first 90 days on the App Store Fortnite reportedly made $100 million.
Other companies to make the top 10 are Tencent, NetEase, King, Netmarble, Roblox, Playrix, Com2us, Peak Games, and last year's No.1, Supercell. The full list includes developers big and small from North America through to Europe and Asia, reflecting a truly global industry. Here's a countdown in handy video form...
Senior Editor Craig Chapple observed that this year has been marked by an air of change, with 19 new companies entering the ranks.
But he also added: "Live ops is keeping old games alive and even renewing success. The old guard that remain on the list has typically doubled down on live operations to slow long-term declines or, in some cases even increase revenues of the biggest titles years later. Games-as-a-service is a hot buzz phrase across the industry, and nowhere is it more prevalent or astutely executed as in mobile."
The full Top 50 Developer list is available now on PocketGamer.biz. You can also download a PDF copy of this Top 50 list from your Profile area if you're signed in.
Epic Games has a number of speakers heading to Pocket Gamer Connects Helsinki on September 11th to 12th. You can check out the full conference schedule here.
Get the latest mobile games news, interviews and in-depth analysis on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and our daily newsletter.
Pocket Gamer Connects Hong Kong is on July 17th to 18th 2019. Book now!
Natalie Clayton
Natalie Clayton is an Edinburgh-based freelance writer and game developer. Besides PCGamesInsider and Pocketgamer.biz, she's written across the games media landscape and was named in the 2018 GamesIndustry.biz 100 Rising Star list.
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Indiana man free after misconduct leads to his murder conviction being thrown out
Larry Hannan Oct 02, 2017
A Madison County man who had his conviction thrown out earlier this year due to misconduct will not be tried a second time.
Trondo Humphrey, 38, got out of jail earlier this month after being locked up for 21 years. Prosecutors originally planned to retry him after his original 60-year prison sentence was thrown out, but changed their mind days before his retrial was scheduled to begin. Humphrey, who was 16 when the crime occurred, is now a free man for the first time in his adult life.
Serious questions arose about the credibility of a key witness in the case, Roosevelt Brooks, who has admitted to lying to police. There was also questions about the competence of Humphrey's original 1996 trial attorney.
Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings, who was also the elected prosecutor during the original 1996 trial, said the credibility of Brooks made it impossible to retry Humphrey. But Cummings argued for years that Humphrey's original trial went fine and also said the victim and his family had a right to a second trial.
Humphrey was convicted of the 1995 murder of Benjamin Laughlin. Laughlin and another man were driving around Anderson, Indiana in a truck looking to buy crack cocaine when they pulled into an alley and saw three men they believed to be drug dealers. One of those men got into the truck and pulled a gun on them. Laughlin attempted to grab the gun and it went off, with the bullet hitting Laughlin in the abdomen and eventually killing him.
Another man, Roosevelt Brooks, told police in an unsworn written statement that Humphrey was the man who got into the truck and ended up shooting Laughlin. But when Brooks was called to testify at trial he said he wasn't with Humphrey the night of the shooting and only made that statement because of police pressure.
Still, Brooks' original statement was admitted into evidence during Humphrey's trial, and Humphrey's attorney, Patrick Cunningham, did not object.
"After the unsworn statement had been admitted, defense counsel made repeated references to it throughout the remainder of the trial," wrote Justice Robert Rucker in authoring the majority opinion throwing out the conviction. " It was defense counsel — not the State — who read aloud in court the portion of Brooks' unsworn statement that identified Humphrey as the shooter."
The other man in the truck with Laughlin was unable to identify the man who got into the truck or the other two men in the alley.
Humphrey filed a petition for post-conviction relief, arguing that Cunningham had rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object to the admission of Brooks' statement on hearsay grounds.
The Supreme Court agreed that Cunningham should have objected to the statement, and also said Cunningham should have objected to juror instructions where the trial judge told the jury they should consider Brooks' unsworn written statement as evidence.
"The trial court explicitly asked trial counsel if he had any objection to the proposed, standard instruction and counsel answered in the negative," Rucker wrote.
And Rucker also said there was reason to believe that the verdict might have been different if Cunningham had done his job effectively.
An editorial in The Herald Bulletin says the State of Indiana failed Humphrey.
"Humphrey's case isn't an isolated incident," the editorial said. "The state owes it to Humphrey and each of its citizens to address the failures of the criminal justice system and do all it can to ensure this never happens again."
Thanks to Josie Duffy Rice.
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Just one day after a double fatality in a tour bus in Phang Nga (story HERE ) another passenger van has crashed into the back of a 10 wheel truck on the Phetkasem highway in the Takua Thung district, Phang Nga. The truck was carrying seven Swedish tourists, three have been injured.
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The Maloof Skate Park, or Maloof Money Cup Washington DC Skate Park, opened to the public in March 2012. It is a 15,000-square-foot skate park, located next to RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.  The park was designed by Pro Skater Geoff Rowley and Joe Ciaglia's team at California Skateparks.

The Maloof Money Cup builds skate parks for public use in exchange for hosting access, and the total cost of building the DC Skate park is estimated to be nearly a million dollars.

After the inaugural Maloof Money Cup DC in September 2011 was hosted here, the park remained closed to the public, and although there were rumors of deconstruction, the park is now open for day use.  Landscaping around the park has been completed, although the parking lot pavement is abysmal.

The design of the park was inspired by features in Freedom Plaza, and the urban architecture up and down Pennsylvania Avenue.  Features include a great number of steps, jumps, ledges, rails, a 4 ft quarter pipe, and a 5–6 ft vert wall. The features vary in size and the park is suitable for beginner to advanced skaters.

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The deadline for Pocket Litter 4 is 1st Jul 2011. Submissions are sought from all who have participated in the workshop in 2011. Please participate.
At the last meeting of the workshop, on 4th June 2011, we considered the news of a 4 day weekend in 2012 and decided to move our proposed workshop back by a week.
Assume that the schedule as it now stands has been adopted.
It has been pointed out to me that the bookselling side of this blog is a bit of a mess.
We are now many months over due on our electronic bookshop. I don't think I can go on blaming the nonsense of others much longer.
There are some ambiguities and contradictions which need to be edited out and will be. But also if you have found the price and postage, then it should advise you to send an order by post with a cheque payable to Writers Forum at Writers Forum, 32 Downside Rd, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5HP. That's for despatch within UK.
The next WF workshop will be at The Betsey Trotwood on Saturday 4th June 2011 – 3:30 for 4. The workshop runs from 4 – 6.
Please aim for 3:30, not 4, unless you really know what you are doing.
As usual, Farringdon Station will be closed.
I shall be using the 63 bus which runs south from Kings X. Get off at Bowling Green and walk down hill. I think that you can pick it up going north at Southwark Station but the tfl journey planner is having a fit and giving silly answers. NB All the buses going north on Farringdon Rd turn off before getting to the pub except for the 63.
The 63 comes very frequently. Usually.
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 Fire Protection Facts :: About :: Eton Fire Ltd.
In the UK, statistics show that there has never been a multiple loss of life in a fully sprinklered building.
In buildings fully protected by sprinklers, 99% of fires were controlled by sprinklers alone and 60% of fires were controlled by the spray from no more than 4 sprinklers.
Sprinklers use much less water than the Fire and Rescue Service. Because a sprinkler system tackles the fire immediately, it only has a small fire to deal with. A fire sprinkler uses 1-4% of the water discharged by each fire hose, so in the event of a fire, sprinklers will minimise water damage.
By including fire sprinklers in a new development the developer can reduce land development costs as buildings can be placed closer together (the spacing required between them can be reduced by up to 50%). Also, certain requirements in respect of access for the fire service may be relaxed - overcoming some common problems when developing new sites: restricted or narrow access for fire services, length of driveway and restricted turning space.
Incorporating fire sprinklers into new build developments can achieve reduced build costs by permitting the relaxation of certain passive fire protection measures, providing additional flexibility to designers and developers. In unusual or unconventional buildings the inclusion of sprinklers can allow building regulations compliance in a very cost effective manner and allow your architects or designers to implement stylish or unorthodox features in their designs such as 'open plan' designs in three-storey dwellings and apartments.
Sprinklers can compensate in developments where building regulations cannot be complied with in respect of a means of escape or ensuring adequate access for the fire services. If a change of use is being considered, installing sprinklers is often the only way that a "means of escape" requirement can be achieved.
In retail premises, sprinklers can be taken into account when calculating fire growth and smoke volume. This is turn allows the approval of longer distances of travel to exits.
In residential care homes fitted with sprinkler protection can adopt a policy of delayed evacuation in the event of a fire alarm and the usual requirements to fit self-closers to all bedroom doors may be relaxed.
In environments sensitive to water damage, such as clean rooms, food processing lines, industrial oil cookers etc, special fire protection measures such as water mist systems can provide enhanced property protection by their overall cooling and air scrubbing effects to minimise downtime in the event of a fire.
Furthermore, once your premises are established, a sprinkler system can automatically raise the alarm, rapidly control a fire and vastly reduce the rate of production of heat and smoke. This combines to allow more time for occupants to escape without the need for them to attempt to tackle the fire themselves.
Modern sprinklers are specially designed to meet the needs of architects in offices, hotels, shops, hospitals and prestige buildings. They are compact and unobtrusive. In many buildings the public will be unaware that sprinklers have been fitted.
Concealed sprinklers are recessed and covered by a flat plate flush with the ceiling. They are so well designed as to be hardly noticable. Concealed sprinklers are ideal for clean areas, where there is restricted headroom or where vandalism is a potential problem.


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Reporters Committee statement on executive order targeting social media companies
Order aimed at giving the government a freer hand in regulating online content
by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press May 28, 2020 May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020 – On May 28, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at giving the government a freer hand in regulating content online. The order focuses on legal and constitutional guardrails that most often apply to online platforms that host content created by third parties, but the executive order as a whole could have implications for press freedom. The executive order comes two days after Twitter, for the first time, added a fact-checking notice to two of the president's tweets about the use of mail-in ballots.
"The first line of the president's order declares that free speech is the bedrock of American democracy," said Bruce Brown, executive director of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. "But the timing and content of this executive order only reinforce concerns that his motivation is to punish his perceived critics. That would be a central question for any courts of law that might be called upon to enforce the First Amendment norms we have enjoyed in this country for generations."
Of particular interest to the press, the executive order calls on federal and state officials to consider using consumer protection laws, including the Federal Trade Commission's authority to regulate "unfair" or "deceptive" practices, against platforms that, for instance, "restrict speech in ways that do not align with those entities' public representations about those practices."
"Consumer protection law is meant to address demonstrably false claims like 'cigarettes are good for you' — it doesn't do well in making thorny calls about whether a platform or news organization is somehow 'biased,' " said Gabe Rottman, director of the Technology and Press Freedom Project at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. "But opening that door, which is exactly what this executive order wants to do, would give the government an enormously powerful tool to censor speech it doesn't like online. Given the broad sweep of its language, this executive order isn't just a concern for online speech, it should be of concern for news organizations and free press advocates as well."


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Shoppers in New Jersey told Fox News that inflation was forcing them to change their habits, with several saying that aid at home should be prioritized over helping Ukraine.
"I hope it goes down eventually, especially gas and food," one New Jersey resident who said inflation has impacted his daily decisions told Fox News.
"I don't go too far. I drive locally," he said. "I've changed my food purchases."
Fox News speaks to shoppers about inflation as they leave the grocery store (Fox Digital)
BIDEN'S PLAN TO TAME INFLATION IS TO DOUBLE DOWN ON BIG GOVERNMENT
Gas prices reached a record high on Wednesday at $4.40 per gallon, according to AAA. Inflation edged lower in April, down to 8.3% year over year, but remained near a four-decade high, the Department of Labor reported Wednesday.
New Jersey resident says high inflation is impacting the food he purchases and how far he drives (Fox Digital)
AN EMBATTLED BIDEN CALLS FIGHTING INFLATION 'TOP PRIORITY' AS CONSUMER PRICES SOAR
"I'm getting paid the same rate," Lisa, to the New Yorker, told Fox News. "I have to buckle down on some things and just do with what I can afford."
Frank, of North Bergen, blamed President Biden for the rising inflation.
"It's the government making a lot of the wrong moves," he told Fox News. "If they make better choices we would be okay."
Biden said Tuesday that stopping inflation is his top domestic priority.
Sharon, from Jersey City, said: "You really have to calculate everything. I just had my rent increase as well."
"If things continue the way they are… it's just going to be bad for everyone," Sharon added.
Some shoppers who spoke with Fox News also sympathized with Ukrainians suffering in the war, but said the US should help more at home.
"We have our own problems," Lisa said. "I don't think we should be helping as much."
Lisa tells Fox News she has to work double as much to combat impact of high inflation (Fox Digital)
But Frank, of North Bergen, said: "Everybody feels for Ukraine. I really don't want to take anything away from them right now."
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Congress passed a bill Tuesday that would provide $40 billion dollars in aid for Ukraine. It was only the most recent assistance the US has given the country since Russia invaded in February.
"I understand that we should definitely help those that are having a tougher time than us, but I think that's a little excessive, especially with what were going through here… on the home front," Sharon said.
Dominique, a New Jersey resident, told Fox News: "Obviously it's nice to help others, but at the same time, [the government is] just focusing more on [Ukraine] instead of the people" in the US
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