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At Carnival Corporation & Plc (NYSE:CCL), Share Price Got a Bit Ahead of the Fundamentals
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Carnival Corporation & Plc (NYSE:CCL) Relative Strength Index (RSI) is 56.91, with weekly volatility at 5.83% and ATR at 1.35. The CCL stock's 52-week price range has touched low of $7.80 and a $51.94 high. Intraday shares traded counted 67.96 million, which was -34.55% lower than its 30-day average trading volume of 50.51M. Its shares traded lower over the last trading session, losing -0.79% on 12/18/20. The shares fell to a low of $21.00 before closing at $21.46. CCL's previous close was $21.63 while the outstanding shares total 921.34M. The firm has a beta of 2.28.
Investors have identified the Travel Services company Carnival Corporation & Plc as an interesting stock but before investments are made there, an in-depth look at its trading activities will have to be conducted. The share is trading with a market value of around $22.80 billion, the company now has both obstacles and catalysts that affect them and they came from their mode of operations. With the company affected by events currently, it is a perfect time to analyze the numbers behind the firm in order to come up with a rather realistic picture of what this stock is.
Carnival Corporation & Plc (CCL) Fundamentals that are to be considered.
When analyzing a stock, the first fundamental thing to take into account is the balance sheet. How healthy the balance sheet of a company is will determine if the company will be able to carry out all its financial and non-financial obligations and also keep the faith of its investors. For CCL, the company has in raw cash 8.18 billion on their books with 2.62 billion currently as liabilities. How the trend is over time is what investors should be concerned about. The company has a healthy balance sheet as their debt profile has been on an incline. In terms of their assets, the company currently has 9.27 billion total, with 10.18 billion as their total liabilities.
CCL were able to record -6.55 billion as free cash flow during the Q3 2020 quarter of the year, this saw their quarterly net cash flow reduce by 7.66 billion. In cash movements, the company had a total of -4.65 billion as operating cash flow.
Potential earnings growth for Carnival Corporation & Plc (CCL)
In order to determine the future investment potential for this stock, we will have to analyze key trends that affect it. During the Q3 2020 quarter of the year, Carnival Corporation & Plc recorded a total of 31.0 million in revenue. This figure implies that they witnessed a quarterly year/year change in their earnings with -20974.19% coming in sequential stages and their sales for the Q3 2020 quarter reducing by -2287.1%.
What matters though is how it ends. When the core data for the company is broken down, then the stock sounds interesting. The company spent 639.0 million trying to sell their products during the last quarter, with the result yielding a gross income of -608.0 million. This allows shareholders to hold on to 921.34M with the recently reported earning now reading -3.69 cents per share. This is a figure that compared to analyst's prediction for their Q3 2020 (-2.19 cents a share).
Having a look at the company's valuation, the company is expected to record -4.20 total earnings per share during the next fiscal year. It is very important though to remember that the importance of trend far outweighs that of outlook. This analysis has been great and getting further updates on CCL sounds very interesting.
Is the stock of CCL attractive?
In related news, , MA 1994 B SHARES LP sold 5,000,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that recorded on Nov 30. The sale was performed at an average price of 20.58, for a total value of 102,910,105. As the sale deal closes, the Chairman of the Board, ARISON MICKY MEIR now sold 5,000,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at 102,910,105. Also, Director, GLASIER RICHARD bought 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a deal that was recorded on Oct 14. The shares were price at an average price of 14.05 per share, with a total market value of 140,497. Following this completion of acquisition, the Director, WEISENBURGER RANDALL J now holds 1,250,000 shares of the company's stock, valued at 10,000,000. In the last 6 months, insiders have changed their ownership in shares of company stock by 8.90%.
2 out of 19 analysts covering the stock have rated it a Buy, while 13 have maintained a Hold recommendation on Carnival Corporation & Plc. 3 analysts has assigned a Sell rating on the CCL stock. The 12-month mean consensus price target for the company's shares has been set at $17.77.
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This article will help you get creative with your new Facebook timeline layout.
As a creative business owner there is no doubt you want your Facebook Fan Page to draw fans in and keep them there. You also want your images to match your brand and at the same time be crisp and clear. The deadline is fast approaching and all Facebook Fan Pages will make the switch over to the new timeline.
This article will help you get creative with your new Facebook timeline layout. You will find exact dimensions to all the necessary pictures, examples of awesome fan pages who have made the switch to the new timeline and a free Photoshop template download that will save you time when designing your timeline.
To start things off you should know what are the correct measurements for all the photos you can upload. Following these measurements will insure that your pictures stay crisp and clear once they are uploaded to Facebook.
Here is an awesome and very informative infographic from Jon Loomer.
Be sure to check out all his Facebook articles : In 25 plus articles Jon covers it all from engaging fans, design, and even privacy.
For those of you who want to get a little more creative here are a few more dimensions I put together for you.
There is no better way to get inspired to make an awesome fan page then by checking out other cool designs.
Here are some examples from the handmade/ design world… enjoy!
1. On the Handmadeology fan page we are featuring new fans each week. You can get your Etsy items featured by clicking the cover photo, liking and sharing the photo, and leaving your Etsy shop link. This helps stimulate fan interaction and greatly increases our reach on Facebook.
2. A little biased here as this is my wife's fan page! You can see she integrates her logo along with her slogan and samples of her work.
3. Great design here. Shows off designs and lets the fan know what their shop is selling.
4. Eye catching for sure! A close up shot peaks the interest and makes me want to find out more.
5. Love this product display!
6. No text, but simple eye catching photos!
7. Adding a photo from your last craft show, is a great way to show your fans what is happening offline.
8. Get seasonal with your cover photo.
9. Great mix of photos and info.
When you are designing your timeline cover, profile pic and even your custom app pics, it can be a pain and time consuming. With this Photoshop template now you can drag your images and test them out in Photoshop first.
With this template you can design your timeline before you upload them to Facebook… saving tons of time!
Thank you for this post! It is very helpful and well organized. Plus, has some great inspiration ideas.
An excellent and useful post – thank you! I've linked to this from my new blog, Handmade Harbour.
thank you once again! I've downloaded the template and look forward to playing with it.
Sure thing Heather… have fun getting creative!
Thank you so much, I needed this information but haven't had time to go look for it!! I wish I had Photoshop so I could use the download you shared.
(Hangs head in shame) I still don't even have a Facebook set up. I have a (lame) page for myself but I have not had any luck in creating a SEPARATE FB page for Crafty Dad.
I guess I need to find a tutorial on how to do it. Every time I attempt to create a page, it seems to be connected to my personal page. And I really don't want that.
If anyone has ideas or suggestions, please let me know.
That should not be happening Mike. Not sure what is happening there.
Tim – I agree! I will have to do some more experimenting. I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong.
It only looks like it will be linked to your personal page. But when you are all done setting it up. It won't be. If you indeed clicked on the Create a Page link. It is just required to be linked to an actual person. Once it's all done – you will have the option to be on facebook as yourself or as the page you created – same log in for both – just different accounts you can switch back and forth between.
thank you! this couldn't have came at a better time i just re-designed my etsy banner & website header and i was just searching for this info last night.
Really helpful since I just changed over. I read that the cover photos shouldn't be 'advertorial' though. Don't some of these 'banners' with names and product details – which look great – push the boundaries too much?
They are in line with the boundaries.. You have to show what your business is about. Facebook wants you to use pictures and text… they just don;t want to see all text. No "click here" kind of thing.
Thanks. All a little clearer now.
I have to agree with Handmade in Israel … the banners are NOT supposed to be advertising with words & these do push those boundaries a bit much. Other than that tho, this is fantastic info!
Yep. Other than the one that has a web address in the cover photo, all are within the rules!
Decided I'm going to change my larger photo based on the season, holiday, etc. since landing pages are going away I want to catch eyes and try to keep fresh looking.
So, Easter… Big Robot Easter.
Nice!! Bold and eye catching!
I would LOVE to know how to add the My Etsy tab to the new setup… Mine disappeared when I changed to the new timeline! And every tut I find it for the OLD setup!
This app allows you to upload your shop in a seperate tab. If the link above doesn't work, then you can find a link 'want this for your page' at the buttom of my shop page.
Excellent tutorial! Having fun trying out different ideas Thank you so much, couldn't do it without you!
This post is brilliant, so helpful. Thanks again Handmadeology you always come to the rescue!
drag your cover photo you design in the cover photo slot.. and same with the profile pic.
What a huge help! After much calculation, gnashing of teeth, and several unsuccessful attempts at a product collage, I discovered this post. So wish I had thought to check here sooner… So happy I finally did! I will be sharing!
i updated mine. the template was so easy to use. i was able to do mine in no time at all. check it out & let me know what you think!
Thanks so much for this post and template! It will be great to try out different photos before choosing one.
good lick and have fun creating!
Great template. Thank you so much for the tutorial.
Thanks for sharing Tim. i just threw something up to get by until a get sec to take some time to get it right. LOL Will definitely be referring to your dimensions.
Thanks for the template – so helpful to have it set out like that.
I'm sure you realize how insanely useful just the first 1/4 of this post is.
Why, just after the timeline turned itself on I was muttering to myself about the dimensions we'll have to start working with. And how they are never posted where you need them.
Thank you so much for this valuable post!
Thanks so much for the great help in customizing the Timeline!
Thank you soooo much for this, I find all this FB stuff so confusing and feel so out of the loop sometimes, but I'm working on it. One question though….any ideas why I can't seem to change my cover photo, I'm trying to upload an image the exact dimentions as the one I have but it keeps saying it 'must be at leaset 399 pixels wide'….getting frustrated because it is the correct size!!
I find pin and featured posts using start to be the most valuable features of the new timeline view. Features posts work really well for images. I have used it to create full width banners and drive conversions.
I will use this information to further my fan page on facebook.
I need it!I really appreciate your help, it is very useful for me, you will get good grades!
Awesome post. Definitely needed help with my fan page . Thanks!
Great article! Thanks for the pointers!
VERY helpful post. Confirmation that I'm doing things correctly! Thank you for taking the time to write this for others.
My family every time say that I am killing my time here at web, but I know I am getting know-how all the time by reading thes nice articles or reviews.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on facebok timeline.


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Australian Broadcast Journalism
Phillips, G. ORCID: 0000-0002-3491-2441, Lindgren, M. and Bishop, R. (2013) Australian Broadcast Journalism. Oxford University Press.
Australian Broadcast Journalism combines theory and practice to provide students with the knowledge required to work in a changing media landscape. The third edition has been extensively updated to provide a current overview of the industry with a focus on social media and citizen journalism, and includes up-to-date coverage of media regulation and legal issues. From this firm theoretical grounding, students are given a comprehensive introduction to critical production skills in both video and audio for broadcast and online.
Written in close collaboration with industry practitioners and educators, Australian Broadcast Journalism takes students inside broadcast studios, newsrooms and new production spaces to give them valuable insight into current Australian media practice.
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What is the New Discovery Homeowners' Association?
What period does the annual fee cover?
Why was the fee raised from $150 to $300?
How does the NDHA pay for maintenance of the green spaces in Discovery Ridge?
What is being done to collect unpaid fees?
Is the annual fee the same for all residences?
How is the NDHA's budget established?
Does the NDHA receive money from the City of Calgary?
Who determines the landscaping needs in Discovery Ridge?
Who is responsible for maintaining Griffith Woods?
How often does the NDHA Board meet? Can I attend these meetings?
Does the NDHA have an annual general meeting?
How can I help the NDHA?
1) What is the New Discovery Homeowners Association?
The NDHA is a community-run, non-profit organization responsible for the maintenance of green spaces in the community of Discovery Ridge. The NDHA is administered by residents of Discovery Ridge who volunteer their time and talents for the betterment of the community.
The NDHA maintains the two waterfall features, the extensive pathways and open spaces within Discovery Ridge, as well as the trees, grass, and flowerbeds that fill the road medians. The pathways of Griffith Woods and its designated parking lot are maintained by The City of Calgary.
The NDHA is a separate organization from the Discovery Ridge Community Association (DRCA). The DRCA is also a volunteer based group of residents with many responsibilities including the planning of sports facilities, the community newsletter, and various social events. The two associations work together to ensure that community concerns are managed efficiently and effectively.
2) What is the annual fee?
The annual Association fee (or 'rent charge') is assessed to residental properties in Discovery Ridge and is currently set at $300.
3) What period does the annual fee cover?
The annual fee is assessed for the period of January 1 to December 31 and is due by June 29 of the year in which the fee has been assessed.
4) Who created the NDHA?
The NDHA was established by United Communities, the developer of Discovery Ridge. It was incorporated under Part 9 of the Companies Act of the Province of Alberta as a non-profit corporation with its Memorandum of Association duly filed with the Registrar General on February 18, 2000. In June 2006, the NDHA was turned over to the residents of Discovery Ridge. A Board of Directors was formed by residents of Discovery Ridge who stepped forward to volunteer their time and talents to administer and carry out the NDHA's mandate of maintaining the green spaces of the community.
5) Why was the fee raised from $150 to $300?
The original annual fee of $150, as is documented in the NDHA Encumbrance, was set by the Developer when it formed the NDHA in 2000. In 2006, the Developer initiated the process of turning over management of the NDHA to the residents. A committee of volunteers from the community negotiated the turnover.
In performing their due diligence, the residents' committee determined that, based on the NDHA's responsibilities and the Developer's previous expenses, the annual cost of landscape maintenance was much greater than $150 per residence. They estimated instead that the cost was $300 per residence.
At the NDHA's Annual General Meeting in June 2006, the residents' committee presented the results of their research and negotiations. Following the requirements in the NDHA's Articles of Association, a special resolution was approved by the membership to raise the fee to $300 per year.
The $300 fee has proven to be a very good estimate of the cost of caring for green spaces within Discovery Ridge. With the $300 fee in place, the NDHA has been able to maintain the aesthetic and horticultural standards residents value and expect. This was confirmed in the 2011 survey of residents when 88% rated green space maintenance as good or excellent.
As the population of Discovery Ridge has increased, so have the responsibilities of the NDHA. This is because as each of the 10 phases of the development were issued a Final Acceptance Certificate by The City of Calgary, the additional areas were added to the list of green spaces the NDHA had to maintain. The NDHA's total costs rose in line with the increase in population.
6) Who is on the Board of Directors?
7) How does the NDHA pay for maintenance of the green spaces in Discovery Ridge?
The registered homeowners of residential properties in Discovery Ridge are required to pay an annual fee (or 'rent charge') which has been secured by the registration of the NDHA's Encumbrance on title of each property. The collection of the annual fee is used to maintain the green spaces within Discovery Ridge at a level that is superior to the standards that would have been provided for by The City of Calgary through the assessment and collection of property taxes.
8) What is being done to collect unpaid fees?
The NDHA has established a strict policy for collecting unpaid fees. Homeowners who have not paid their fees are sent a statement listing the amounts owing, including interest and administrative charges if any. The interest rate charged on outstanding balances is 18% per annum in compliance with the terms of the NDHA's Encumbrance. If payment for outstanding fees is not received, the account will be turned over to the NDHA's lawyer for collection.
Any and all legal costs incurred by the NDHA to recover the outstanding balances become the responsibility of the homeowner. Failure to pay outstanding balances and legal costs may ultimately lead to foreclosure proceedings being commenced in respect of the homeowner's property.
Only a small minority of homeowners have accounts that are in arrears. Updates on the progress in collecting unpaid fees will be reported regularly in the news section of the website and in the Ridge Review.
9) Is the annual fee the same for all residences?
Yes, the annual fee is the same for each residence. This reflects the fact that the common green space areas within Discovery Ridge can be enjoyed equally by all residents.
10) How is the NDHA's budget established?
The NDHA Finance Committee develops an annual budget for approval by the Board of Directors. The budget includes funding for items such as contract landscape maintenance, tree replacement, garbage collection along the pathways, electricity, seasonal lighting, insurance, homeowner communication costs, audit and legal fees, as well as other administrative costs.
Landscaping costs are the largest item in the budget. Because of this, a detailed tendering process for landscape maintenance is used. Organizations interested in landscaping work are contacted and those with the required expertise and resources are asked to submit bids. The current landscaping contract is with ULS Maintenance and Landscaping Inc.
11) Does the NDHA receive money from the City of Calgary?
Along with other community groups that have taken on responsibility for green space maintenance, the NDHA receives a rebate from the City of Calgary. The rebate is approximately $20,000 per year and is based on the amount of green space the City would have provided had it developed the community and the City's basic level of landscape maintenance.
12) Who determines the landscaping needs in Discovery Ridge?
The landscaping needs are identified by the NDHA's Landscaping Committee and are approved by the Board of Directors. The objective is to maintain and, where feasible, improve the high quality opportunities for recreation and leisure that our green spaces have provided in the past.
Putting in hundreds of hours of volunteer effort, the members of the Landscaping Committee were instrumental in the smooth transition to a community-run organization during 2006 and managed the successful tendering process for the landscape maintenance contract in 2007 and subsequent Landscaping Contract renewals. They have also identified deficiencies in the areas that the NDHA looks after, met with City officials on what the NDHA responsibilities are, and have dealt with a variety of other issues.
13) Who is responsible for maintaining Griffith Woods?
The City of Calgary is responsible for maintaining all aspects of Griffith Woods.
14) How often does the NDHA Board meet? Can I attend these meetings?
The NDHA Board of Directors and its various committees meet regularly, typically on a monthly basis.
The meetings are open to NDHA members. However, participation in portions of a meeting may be limited when matters of a confidential nature are discussed. If you are interested in attending a meeting, contact us at ndhageneral@gmail.com to determine the date of the next meeting.
15) Does the NDHA have an annual general meeting?
The Articles of Association require the NDHA to hold an Annual General Meeting at least once a year. Notice of the Annual General Meeting, which is typically held in the first week of June, is mailed to each member of the Association.
16) How can I help the NDHA?


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Q: Stuck on expected value division Assume X and Y are independent discrete random variables.
Assume Y takes only positive numbers is it true that:
E[x/y]=E[x]/E[y]
or is it true that
E[x/y]=E[x]*E[1/y]
(if yes, present a proof,
if not show a counterexample)
Sorry did not post my work, but did not have time.
I have that E[x/y] does not equal E[x}/E[y]
E[X/Y] = E[X* 1/Y]
       = E[X] * E[1/Y]
       = E[X] * 1/E[Y]
       =E[X]/E[Y]
Poof is wrong since E[1/Y] does not equal 1/E[Y]
COUNTER EXAMPLE EX: P[Y=1]=.5, P[Y=2] =.5
E[Y]= 1.5 AND  1/E[Y] =.666  ALSO E[1/Y]=.75 WHICH DOES NOT EQUAL 1/E[1/Y]
PROOF FOR E[x/y]=E[x]*E[1/y]
E[X/Y]= E[X* 1/Y]
      = E[X]* E[1/Y]

A: $\mathbb E[X/Y]$ may not exist, but if it does exist it is $E[X] E[1/Y]$.

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Shahid Kapoor dethrones Zayn Malik as Sexiest Asian Man
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British singer Zayn Malik has lost his crown as the sexiest Asian man in the world to Indian actor Shahid Kapoor. The popular Bollywood star topped the 50 Sexiest Asian Men in the world list for the first time, dethroning chart-topping pop star Zayn who has been awarded the accolade for the previous two years. The stunning victory for Shahid in the 2017 edition of the globally renowned list published by UK based newspaper Eastern Eye rounds off an action-packed year, which saw him win a number of Best Actor awards for his stunning performance in 2016 film Udta Punjab. Bollywood heartthrob and previous winner Hrithik Roshan ranked second for the third year in a row with last year's winner Zayn falling to number three.
Shahid Kapoor, who ranked seventh last year, expressed his surprise at topping the list and dedicated the stunning victory to his legion of fans who voted for him in force. "I would like to thank everyone who voted for me. I am humbled by the desirable tag. I believe sexy is not only to do with the physical, but as much to do with the mental perspective on life. This one is for all those fans who have loved and supported me" said Shahid Kapoor.
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Cali to Cabo, San Diego to San Lucas. It's happening this October.
Groove Cruise is the World's Largest Floating Dance Music Festival, a non-stop party that's been ferrying party unicorns like you across the world since 2004. Devilish debauchery and nautical naughtiness are poised to pop off across five days (Oct. 10 - 14), sporting headliners that include Benny Benassi, Laidback Luke, Green Velvet, Cosmic Gate, Shiba San, and Marc Kinchen.
Want to be a part of it all? Don't screw around—this sensational seabound rager is already 98% sold out! Click here to secure your spot now!
Of course, any time you're taking part in something like this you absolutely need to look the part. Now that Cabo is calling you, we're sure you're fiending for the perfect shades to stunt in along your path to paradise.
Enter: Our 'Groove Cruise Cabo' sunnies.
Keep an eye out for our full coverage of Groove Cruise Cabo later in October!


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Learning has changed
Ask the people…
Let's have a conversation about three things… two people and a place.
The first person; an elegant lady, of a certain age. She's of an era that was 'properly' educated, being lady-like was a principle virtue and manners mattered, most…
… she is a self confessed, 'tough old bird'! Married and divorced, run businesses, more successfully than most men I know. Owns a string of property.
We'll call her the Dowager.
She is devoted to her grandkids and is hugely hacked-off by lockdown. She's great company, funny, bright as a button, incisive and insightful.
We and others, get-together once a week, for Zoom-Drinks.. dahling! We have a laugh and yes the over 70's can work technology… thank you. As can the over 80's. Ageism infuriates us all.
We we review our week. We heard the Dowager, who has collected a full-house of longterm conditions and some medical complications, had a call from the hospital, about her up-coming, out-patient's appointment; 'when would it be convenient for the Consultant to ring her?'
'Ooh…' she said, '… the last time that happened I was paying a fortune in Harley Street.'
She told us about, 'the charming Consultant' who had her records, spent time with her, talked about her conditions, her prescriptions, her test results, her grandchildren, politics and lockdown.
'He was absolutely lovey, dahling… I'm not going to that bloody hospital again, pay a fortune in the car park (yes, she drives a Mercedes, SL, soft-top) and catch who knows what!'
'I told him, next time I want to do FaceTime, I want to see what he looks like…'
… cue riotous laughter from us all.
My next person is a thirty something woman, with three sisters. When they are all together it looks like Charlie's Angels are in town! They are all head turners, all degree educated and with a combined IQ of about a gazzilion.
They all do huge jobs, are independent, cool, assured and fun. Our person is a theatre producer.
She has toured some of the big name shows around the Far East and the rest of the world. It is interesting how transferable musicals are and how much they generate in export earnings.
'It saved my life…' she said. Not exactly, but it had been a life-saver in the context that touring theatricals can't make an appointment to see the GP.
She launched into an involuntary, free testimonial that Push-Doc could not have paid for. How she 'had been sorted out, got prescriptions emailed' and how the touring thespians 'used it all the time'… 'I can't remember when I last went to the GP.'
Finally, I promised you a place.
A park. Not a municipal brown-green space, indifferently cared for, rusty gates and a list of screaming DONT's.
This is an elegant place with swards of well-kept, green grass, beautiful Japanese silver birch, Betula Platyphylla, that grow straight, like guardsmen, out of meadow grass and beds of wild flowers.
The hedges are topiary at its best. It's manicured, popular and the kids playground is well used, as is the basketball court.
Well used? Yes, last weekend a huge, family birthday barbecue. Kids playing football, lovers meeting, basket ballers slam-dunking, babies walked, youths being youths… it's been like this for ages.
Lockdown, what lock down?
What connects these two people with the park? One word, choice.
Given the choice, the Dowager will never go to an outpatient's appointment again. The theatre producer, given the choice, will never fiddle about getting a face2face GP appointment again.
The public have looked at confusing government announcements about lock down, easing lockdown, masks-or-not, two meter distancing, one meter… and they've chosen to get on with their lives.
HMG has no choice but to look-on, powerless, fighting a losing battle with public order. Health planners are fast becoming spectators as services and choices are redefined by their users.
If we cannot control what people do, we can control how we chose to respond to it.
What happens next? Dunno, ask the people.
News and Comment from Roy Lilley
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Becoming a part of the royal family isn't as easy as saying "I do." Not only will Meghan Markle have to pass the notoriously difficult British citizen test and be baptized as part of the Church of England, she'll also have to undergo hostage training from the British Special Air Service, TMZ reports.
Following in her future sister-in-law Kate Middleton and Princess Diana's footsteps, she'll spend about a week after she weds Prince Harry learning how to escape a potentially dangerous situation, as well learn how to facilitate a rescue.
Basic psychology training on how to deal with captors, as well as how to free herself from duct tape or zip ties will also be part of the training.
All of these definitely seems important for a future duchess to learn. Let's just hope she never has to use it!


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Provincial 303 Stainless Steel Fountain Pen with Wood from the A800 Barracks at Fort Knox - Free Shipping #DS502
This Provincial fountain pen was crafted from wood used in the A800 barracks at Fort Knox. The fittings and cap on the pen were machined from 303 stainless steel. The only piece on the fittings that is not metal is the nib feed / holder. All threads have been machined into metal This pen does not have a pen clip on the cap. The pen does come with a throw away ink cartridge and an ink pump / converter. The nib on this pen is a #5 medium tip.
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Louis Charles Bechtle (born December 14, 1927) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Education and career

Born on December 14, 1927, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bechtle was in the United States Army from 1946 to 1947, then received a Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University in 1951 and a Bachelor of Laws from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 1954. He was an Assistant United States Attorney in Philadelphia from 1956 to 1959. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1959 to 1962, and in Norristown, Pennsylvania from 1962 to 1969. He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1969 to 1972.

Federal judicial service

On February 14, 1972, Bechtle was nominated by President Richard Nixon to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge John W. Lord Jr. Bechtle was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1972, and received his commission on March 7, 1972. He served as Chief Judge from 1990 to 1993, assuming senior status on April 30, 1993, and retiring from the bench entirely on June 30, 2001.

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FILE PHOTO: A Bombardier logo is seen at the Bombardier plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo - Copyright Clodagh Kilcoyne(Reuters)
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MONTREAL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Canada's Bombardier <BBDb.TO> is in advanced talks to sell three facilities, including its Belfast wing-making plant, to Spirit AeroSystems <SPR.N> for more than $1 billion in cash and assumed liabilities, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
The two companies are nearing a deal, which could be announced as early as Thursday, the sources added, but they cautioned that talks could still fall apart. Both companies are scheduled to report third quarter earnings on Thursday.
Bombardier's plan to sell two aerostructure facilities – the Belfast plant and another in Morocco – along with a smaller repair plant in Dallas comes as the Canadian company sheds its commercial aviation business to focus on its higher-margin business jets and rail divisions.
Analysts have previously said a deal would be strategic for Spirit, an aerospace components maker, as it diversifies its customer base away from Boeing Co <BA.N>. Spirit is Boeing's largest supplier, but the company has plans to grow its business with Europe's Airbus <AIR.PA>.
Reuters previously reported that Wichita-based Spirit had emerged as the front-runner to acquire the facilities.
Bombardier declined to comment. Spirit did not immediately respond to a request for comment out of business hours. The sources declined to be identified as the discussions are confidential.
The Belfast plant, which produces wings for Airbus's A220 jet, is considered politically sensitive as it is the largest high-tech manufacturer in Northern Ireland with a workforce of around 3,500. The A220 program is growing with Airbus recording a backlog of 435 of the 110 to 130 seat jets as of Sept. 30.
The deal would include the assumption of liabilities, including pension obligations.
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Wilt Chamberlain loved the mythology of Wilt Chamberlain. All the incredible stories that seem too good to be true. Heck, he wrote most of them in his autobiography. According to it, Wilt was a master chef, a championship level pool player, an expert behind the wheel of a racecar, and probably would have been a high priced attorney if he ever had time for law school. Let's not forget the 20.000 number as well.
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We consider LeBron to be the greatest athlete that ever played in the NBA. Next time you get into a discussion about that, give Wilt Chamberlain a closer look. He might not have had cryo chambers and versa climbers, and still dominated in a way no one ever did.


The fourth tactical implication identified in the Underwriters Laboratories study of the Impact of Ventilation on Fire Behavior in Legacy and Contemporary Residential Construction (Kerber, 2011) is that fire attack and (tactical) ventilation must be coordinated. This recommendation has been repeated in National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Death in the Line of Duty Reports for many years. In fact, most reports on firefighter fatalities related to rapid fire progression contain this recommendation.
Coordination of (tactical) ventilation and fire attack as a tactical implication is closely related to the first two tactical implications identified in the UL study; potential changes in fire behavior based on stages of fire development, burning regime, and changes in ventilation profile that increase oxygen supplied to the fire.
The Impact of Ventilation on Fire Behavior in Legacy and Contemporary Residential Construction Underwriters Laboratories (UL) on-line course and report provide an example of firefighters are at risk when ventilation is performed prior to entry, fire attack is delayed, and other tactical operations such as primary search are initiated.
In UL's hypothetical example, the firefighters make entry into the one-story house, search the living room (fire compartment), the kitchen, and dining room shortly after forcing the door and ventilating a large window in the fire compartment. Consider a somewhat different scenario, with the same fire conditions.
Companies respond to a residential fire with persons reported during the early morning hours. A truck and engine arrive almost simultaneously and while the engine lays a supply line from a nearby hydrant, the truck company forces entry, ventilates a window on Side A, and begins primary search (anticipating that the engine crew will be right behind them to attack the fire). The engine completes a forward lay and begins to stretch an attack line after the search team has made entry.
As illustrated in Figure 3, visible flaming combustion when the door is opened at 08:00 is limited to a small flame from the top of the couch just inside the door on Side A. However, in the 30 seconds that it takes for the search team to make entry, flaming combustion has resumed and flames are near or at the ceiling above the couch. The search team may estimate that they have time to complete a quick search of the bedrooms (likely location of the reported persons). However, fire development progresses to untenable conditions within a minute, trapping the crew on Side D of the house.
As the search team completes primary search of Bedroom 2 and moves towards Bedroom 3 in the hallway, conditions have deteriorated to an untenable level. Figure 4 illustrates the change in temperature at the 3' level in the Living Room (fire compartment). Shortly before the search team reached Bedroom 2, fire conditions in the living room began to change dramatically, with temperature at the 3' level transitioning from ordinary to extreme, quickly becoming untenable in the living room, hallway and adjacent compartments. In addition to this significant change in temperature, flames (with temperatures higher than the gas temperature at the 3' level) significantly increase radiant heat transfer (flux) to the surface of both fuel packages and firefighters protective equipment.
Note: Figure 4 illustrates temperature conditions starting eight minutes after ignition. The fire previously progressed through incipient and growth stages before beginning to decay due to lack of ventilation.
Why the Dramatic Change in Conditions?
As discussed in UL Tactical Implications Part 1, Fires in the contemporary environment progress from ignition and incipient stage to growth, but often become ventilation controlled and begin to decay, rather than continuing to grow into a fully developed fire. This ventilation induced decay continues until the ventilation profile changes (e.g., window failure due to fire effects, opening a door for entry or egress, or intentional creation of ventilation openings by firefighters. When ventilation is increased, heat release rate again rises and temperature climbs with the fire potentially transitioning through flashover to the fully developed stage (see Figure 4 and 5).
Captain James Mendoza of the San Jose (CA) Fire Department and CFBT-US Lead Instructor demonstrates the influence of ventilation on fire development using a small scale prop developed by Dr. Stefan Svensson of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency.
The prop used in this demonstration is a small, single compartment with a limited ventilation opening on the right side (which in a full size building could be represented by normal building leakage or a compartment opening that is restricted such as a partially open door or window). The front wall of the prop is ceramic glass to permit direct observation of fire conditions within the compartment.
As you watch this demonstration, pay particular attention to how conditions change as the fire develops and then enters the decay stage. In addition, observe how quickly the fire returns to the growth stage and develops conditions that would be untenable after the window is opened at 12:17.
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Fire development and changes in conditions following ventilation in this demonstration mirror those seen in the full scale experiments conducted by UL. Increasing ventilation to a ventilation controlled fire, results in increased heat release rate and transition from decay to the growth stage of fire development.
The same phenomena can be observed under fireground conditions in the following video clip of a residential fire in Dolton, Illinois (this is a long video, watch the first several minutes to observe the changes in fire behavior).
It appears that the front door was open at the start of the video clip and the large picture window on Side A was ventilated at approximately 00:47. Fire conditions quickly transition to the growth stage with flames exiting the window and door, causing firefighters on an uncharged hoseline that had been advanced into Floor 1, to quickly withdraw.
Fires that have progressed beyond the incipient stage are likely to be ventilation controlled when the fire department arrives.
Ventilation controlled fires may be in the growth, decay, or fully developed stage.
Regardless of the stage of fire development, when a fire is ventilation controlled, increased ventilation will always result in increased HRR.
Firefighters and fire officers must recognize that the ventilation profile can change (e.g., increasing ventilation) as a result of tactical action or fire effects on the building (e.g., window failure).
Firefighters and fire officers must anticipate potential changes in fire behavior related to changes in the ventilation profile and ensure that fire attack and ventilation are closely coordinated.
Understanding how fire behavior can be influenced by changes in ventilation is essential. But how can firefighters put this knowledge to use on the fireground and what exactly does coordination of tactical ventilation and fire attack really mean?
Tactical ventilation can be defined as the planned, systematic, and coordinated removal of hot smoke and fire gases and their replacement with fresh air. Each of the elements of this definition is important to safe and effective tactical operations.
Ventilation (both tactical and unplanned) not only removes hot smoke, but it also introduces fresh air which can have a significant effect on fire behavior.
Tactical ventilation must be planned; these two elements speak to the intentional nature of tactical ventilation. Tactics to change the ventilation profile must be intended to influence the fire environment or fire behavior in some way (e.g., raise the level of the upper layer to increase visibility and tenability). The ventilation plan must also consider the flow path (e.g., vent ahead of, not behind, the attack team; vent in the immediate area of the fire, not at a remote location).
Tactical ventilation must be systematic, exhaust openings should generally be made before inlet openings (particularly when working with positive pressure ventilation or when taking advantage of wind effects).
Sequence: Ventilation may be completed before, during, or after fire attack has been initiated. Sequence will likely depend on the stage of fire development, burning regime, time required to reach the fire.
In general, when the fire is ventilation controlled (as those beyond the incipient stage are likely to be), ventilation should not be completed unless the attack line(s) can quickly apply water to the seat of the fire. In a small, single family dwelling this may mean that the attack team is on-air, the line is charged, and the entry door is unlocked or has been forced and is being controlled (held closed). In a larger building, this may mean that the attack line has entered the structure and is in position to move onto the fire floor or into the fire area.
What influence will these ventilation tactics have on fire behavior?
Are charged and staffed attack line(s) in place?
Will the attack team(s) be able to quickly reach the fire?
How will this impact crews operating on the interior of the building?
Coordination requires clear, direct communication between companies or crews assigned to ventilation, fire attack, and other tactical functions that are or will be taking place inside the building.
Important: While not a tactical implication directly raised by the UL study, another important consideration is the hazard of working without or ahead of the hoseline. While a controversial topic in the US fire service (where truck company personnel generally work on the interior without a hoseline), searching with a hoseline provides a means of protection and a defined exit path. Staffing is another key element of the operational context. If you do not have enough personnel to control the fire and search; in most cases it is likely the best course of action to control the fire and ensure a safer operating environment for search operations.
The next tactical implication identified in the UL study (Kerber, 2011) examines information that may be obtained by reading the air track at the entry point opening. This implication will be expanded with a broader discussion of air track indicators and how related hazards can be mitigated to improve firefighter safety.
As discussed in UL Tactical Implications Part 1 [LINK], Fires in the contemporary environment progress from ignition and incipient stage to growth, but often become ventilation controlled and begin to decay, rather than continuing to grow into a fully developed fire. This ventilation induced decay continues until the ventilation profile changes (e.g., window failure due to fire effects, opening a door for entry or egress, or intentional creation of ventilation openings by firefighters. When ventilation is increased, heat release rate again rises and temperature climbs with the fire potentially transitioning through flashover to the fully developed stage (see Figure 4 and 5).


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written by Ruben Jay 19 January, 2016
LOS ANGELES – January 19, 2016 – AXS TV today confirmed legendary pro wrestling commentator Jim Ross will join AXS TV's hit series 'New Japan Pro Wrestling' (NJPW) to call play-by-play commentary alongside NJPW veteran and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett beginning Friday, March 4 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. In Ross' first episode, he and Barnett will call the action for matches from Wrestling Dontaku 2015.
NJPW, which premiered its 52-episode second season on AXS TV Jan. 15, airs Friday nights at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. This season features episodes highlighting matches from the 2015 New Japan Cup, Invasion Attack, HINOKUNI, Best of the Super Juniors 22, Dominion 7.5, G1 Climax 25 and more throughout the year.
A WWE Hall of Famer, Ross was known as the voice of WWE for nearly two decades, bringing his incomparable broadcasting talent to hundreds of TV and pay-per-view broadcasts for the organization. No stranger to New Japan Pro Wrestling, Oklahoma native Ross also called the first-ever, live English-language broadcast of NJPW with Wrestle Kingdom 9 in 2015.
"I'm excited to join the AXS TV team in presenting the amazing athletes of the New Japan Pro Wrestling brand," said Ross. "I'm a major fan of NJPW and look forward to joining Josh Barnett to form the best broadcast team in the genre. Business just picked up!"
"It's a dream to be able to sit next to the legendary Jim Ross and call the incredible wrestling action of New Japan Pro Wrestling," said Barnett. "I've listened to his commentary throughout the years and I'm glad to have someone as distinguished as him to work with in the booth."
"Jim Ross is unquestionably one of the best announcers in the history of professional wrestling. He is a true legend and we look forward to leveraging his unparalleled experience to continue to make NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING on AXS TV the best wrestling show on television," said AXS TV FIGHTS CEO Andrew Simon
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package token // import "cuelang.org/go/cue/token"

import "strconv"

// Token is the set of lexical tokens of the CUE configuration language.
type Token int

// The list of tokens.
const (
	// Special tokens
	ILLEGAL Token = iota
	EOF
	COMMENT
	ATTRIBUTE // @foo(bar,baz=4)

	literalBeg
	// Identifiers and basic type literals
	// (these tokens stand for classes of literals)
	IDENT // main, _tmp
	INT   // 12_345Mi, 0700, 0xdeadbeef, 1.2M
	FLOAT // 123.45,
	// DURATION // 3m4s TODO
	STRING        // "abc"
	INTERPOLATION // a part of a template string, e.g. `"age: \(`
	BOTTOM        // _|_

	literalEnd

	operatorBeg
	// Operators and delimiters
	ADD // +
	SUB // -
	MUL // *
	POW // ^
	QUO // /

	IQUO // quo
	IREM // rem
	IDIV // div
	IMOD // mod

	AND // &
	OR  // |

	LAND // &&
	LOR  // ||

	BIND  // =
	EQL   // ==
	LSS   // <
	GTR   // >
	NOT   // !
	ARROW // <-

	NEQ // !=
	LEQ // <=
	GEQ // >=

	MAT  // =~
	NMAT // !~

	LPAREN   // (
	LBRACK   // [
	LBRACE   // {
	COMMA    // ,
	PERIOD   // .
	ELLIPSIS // ...

	RPAREN    // )
	RBRACK    // ]
	RBRACE    // }
	SEMICOLON // ;
	COLON     // :
	ISA       // ::
	OPTION    // ?
	operatorEnd

	keywordBeg

	IF
	FOR
	IN
	LET

	TRUE
	FALSE
	NULL

	keywordEnd
)

var tokens = [...]string{
	ILLEGAL: "ILLEGAL",

	EOF:     "EOF",
	COMMENT: "COMMENT",

	IDENT:         "IDENT",
	INT:           "INT",
	FLOAT:         "FLOAT",
	STRING:        "STRING",
	INTERPOLATION: "INTERPOLATION",
	ATTRIBUTE:     "ATTRIBUTE",

	ADD: "+",
	SUB: "-",
	MUL: "*",
	POW: "^",
	QUO: "/",

	IQUO: "quo",
	IREM: "rem",
	IDIV: "div",
	IMOD: "mod",

	AND: "&",
	OR:  "|",

	LAND: "&&",
	LOR:  "||",

	BIND:  "=",
	EQL:   "==",
	LSS:   "<",
	GTR:   ">",
	NOT:   "!",
	ARROW: "<-",

	NEQ: "!=",
	LEQ: "<=",
	GEQ: ">=",

	MAT:  "=~",
	NMAT: "!~",

	LPAREN:   "(",
	LBRACK:   "[",
	LBRACE:   "{",
	COMMA:    ",",
	PERIOD:   ".",
	ELLIPSIS: "...",

	RPAREN:    ")",
	RBRACK:    "]",
	RBRACE:    "}",
	SEMICOLON: ";",
	COLON:     ":",
	ISA:       "::",
	OPTION:    "?",

	BOTTOM: "_|_",

	FALSE: "false",
	TRUE:  "true",
	NULL:  "null",

	FOR: "for",
	IF:  "if",
	IN:  "in",
	LET: "let",
}

// String returns the string corresponding to the token tok.
// For operators, delimiters, and keywords the string is the actual
// token character sequence (e.g., for the token ADD, the string is
// "+"). For all other tokens the string corresponds to the token
// constant name (e.g. for the token IDENT, the string is "IDENT").
func (tok Token) String() string {
	s := ""
	if 0 <= tok && tok < Token(len(tokens)) {
		s = tokens[tok]
	}
	if s == "" {
		s = "token(" + strconv.Itoa(int(tok)) + ")"
	}
	return s
}

// A set of constants for precedence-based expression parsing.
// Non-operators have lowest precedence, followed by operators
// starting with precedence 1 up to unary operators. The highest
// precedence serves as "catch-all" precedence for selector,
// indexing, and other operator and delimiter tokens.
const (
	LowestPrec  = lowestPrec
	UnaryPrec   = unaryPrec
	HighestPrec = highestPrec
)

const (
	lowestPrec  = 0 // non-operators
	unaryPrec   = 8
	highestPrec = 9
)

// Precedence returns the operator precedence of the binary
// operator op. If op is not a binary operator, the result
// is LowestPrecedence.
//
func (tok Token) Precedence() int {
	switch tok {
	case OR:
		return 1
	case AND:
		return 2
	case LOR:
		return 3
	case LAND:
		return 4
	case EQL, NEQ, LSS, LEQ, GTR, GEQ, MAT, NMAT:
		return 5
	case ADD, SUB:
		return 6
	case MUL, QUO, IDIV, IMOD, IQUO, IREM:
		return 7
	}
	return lowestPrec
}

var keywords map[string]Token

func init() {
	keywords = make(map[string]Token)
	for i := keywordBeg + 1; i < keywordEnd; i++ {
		keywords[tokens[i]] = i
	}
}

// Lookup maps an identifier to its keyword token or IDENT (if not a keyword).
//
func Lookup(ident string) Token {
	if tok, isKeyword := keywords[ident]; isKeyword {
		return tok
	}
	return IDENT
}

// Predicates

// IsLiteral returns true for tokens corresponding to identifiers
// and basic type literals; it returns false otherwise.
func (tok Token) IsLiteral() bool { return literalBeg < tok && tok < literalEnd }

// IsOperator returns true for tokens corresponding to operators and
// delimiters; it returns false otherwise.
func (tok Token) IsOperator() bool { return operatorBeg < tok && tok < operatorEnd }

// IsKeyword returns true for tokens corresponding to keywords;
// it returns false otherwise.
func (tok Token) IsKeyword() bool { return keywordBeg < tok && tok < keywordEnd }

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The mountainous state of Himachal has a fragmented and complicated history.
In the past, the beautiful state came under the rule of diverse empires which fought wars to exercise their control over this region, a busy trade route on the foothills of Himalayas.
A number of so-called Aryan groups had migrated to the more fertile valleys during the Vedic period (1500 to 500 BCE).
Very soon, these foreign settlers got absorbed into the local society with the assimilation of its culture and lifestyle.
Later on, successive Indian empires — the Mauryan (321–185 BCE), the Gupta (320–540 CE), and the Mughal (1526–1761 CE), all emerging in the Indo-Gangetic Plains — sought to exercise varying degrees of control over trade and pilgrimage routes cutting across this former areas of Himachal state.
It is to be noted that Himachal region was the key trade route linking Indian mainland with Tibet for centuries.
There are evidences and historical records that show nearly 2 million years ago mankind lived on the foothills of Himachal Pradesh.
Bangana valley of Kangra, Sirsa valley of Nalagarh and Markanda valley of Sirmour are found to be the places where prehistoric man used to live.
The foothills of the state were inhabited by people from Indus valley civilisation which flourished between the time period of 2250 and 1750 BCE.
In about 883 CE Shankar Verma, the ruler of Kashmir extended his reign to include the present state of Himachal Pradesh.
The region witnessed the invasion of Mahmud Ghazni in 1009 CE, who during that period looted the wealth from the temples across North India.
In 1043 CE the Rajputs ruled over the Himachal territory.
In 1773 CE the Rajputs under Katoch Maharaja Sansar Chand-II administered the region.
But they were badly defeated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh in a one-sided battle in 1804, thus eliminating the Rajputs from the Himachal power struggle.
The small kingdom was more or less independent till the Muslim invasions in north India.
The regions on the foothills were devastated by Muslim invaders a number of times.
Mahmud Ghaznavi conquered Kangra at the beginning of the 10th century.
Timur and Sikander Lodi marched through the lower hills of the state and captured a number of forts and fought many battles.
The Gorkhas, a martial tribe came to power in Nepal in 1768.
They consolidated their military power and began to expand their territory.
The Gorkhas marched in from Nepal and captured the area.
Gradually the Gorkhas annexed Sirmour and Shimla. Under the leadership of Bada Kaji (equivalent to General) Amar Singh Thapa, Gorkhas laid siege to Kangra.
They managed to defeat Sansar Chand, the ruler of Kangra, in 1806.
However Gorkhas could not capture Kangra fort which came under Maharaja Ranjit Singh in 1809.
Raja Ram Singh of Siba state re-captured the Siba fort after defeating the army of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
The Gorkhas began to expand towards the southern region of the Himachal region.
The Gorkhas came into direct conflict with the British along the Terai belt.
Following which the British expelled them from the provinces of the Sutlej.
The British gradually emerged as major power winning a number of local wars.
In early 19th Century, the British annexed the areas of Shimla after the Gorkha War of 1815–16.
The revolt of 1857 or the first war of independence resulted due to the building up of political, social, economic, religious and military grievances against the British government.
People of the hill states were not politically alive as the people in other parts of the country.
They remained more or less inactive and so did their rulers with the exception of Bushahr.
Some of them even rendered help to the British government during the revolt.
Among them were the rulers of Chamba, Bilaspur, Bhagal and Dhami.
The rulers of Bushahr acted in a manner hostile to the interests of British.
The British territories in the hill came under British Crown after Queen Victoria's proclamation of 1858.
The states of Chamba, Mandi and Bilaspur made good progress in many fields during the British rule.
In earlier times, the area was variously divided among smaller kingdoms, such as those of Chamba, Bilaspur, Bhagal and Dhami.
After the Gorkha War of 1815–1816, it became part of the British India.
During World War I, virtually all rulers of the hill states remained loyal and contributed to the British war effort both in the form of men and materials.
Amongst these were the states of Kangra, Nurpur, Chamba, Suket, Mandi and Bilaspur.
Himachal was made into a centrally administered territory in 1948 with the integration of 31 hill provinces.
It was called the Chief Commissioner's province of Himachal Pradesh which came into existence on 15 April 1948.
Himachal became a part C state on September 1951 with the implementation of the Constitution of India.
Himachal Pradesh became Union territory on 1 November 1956.
The scenic region got more regions for administrative convenience in 1966.
On 18 December 1970 the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament and the new state came into being on 25 January 1971.
Thus HP emerged as the 18th state of Indian Union.
Some political groups in Nepal demand the return of hill regions from India as part of their grand design to create Greater Nepal.
They recall that these regions were annexed (or usurped) by the British from their kingdom after a series of wars in the 18-19th century.
However, most of the people in Himachal Pradesh and other Nepali-speaking regions like Darjeeling, Sikkim and Siliguri and parts of Uttarakhand are happy to remain with India.


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O Parque Fluminense é um bairro do município de Duque de Caxias, no estado do Rio de Janeiro.

História
Se apresenta como de caráter populoso tendo cerca de 34.160 habitantes. O comércio local é pouco desenvolvido, porém suficiente para a demanda local. neste bairro existe um centro comunitário social, com psicólogos, dentistas e atividades ligado ao bem estar social e esportivo.

O bairro faz divisa com o município de Belford Roxo, próximos às torres de transmissão de FURNAS, tendo o Campo do Rodo como marcação da divisa; sua geografia é uma mescla de baixada e morros de altura mediana. Todas as ruas são pavimentadas (ainda existem ruas para serem pavimentadas). Há rede de coleta de esgosto, porém como o sistema de água encanada é deficiente há alguns moradores que consomem água de poço no local. não há atividade rural, havendo ainda grande diversidade religiosa, tais quais, católicos, evangélicos, umbandistas, candomblecistas e espíritas. Não há reserva biológica local.

 Logradouros

Suas principais vias são :

Avenida Governador Leonel de Moura Brizola : (antiga Avenida Presidente Kennedy)

Av General Carlos Marciano de Medeiros : (antiga Estrada do China e Rua Santos Dumont)

Av Fernando Ferrari: liga o bairro até a Vila Rosário

Rua Francisco Sabino : liga o bairro até a Av Gov. Leonel de Moura Brizola

Praça do Galo: principal praça do bairro

Campo do Rodo: fica na divisa com Belford Roxo

e dezenas de ruas coletoras.

 Transportes

Possui três linhas de ônibus
sendo 1
linha municipal e 2 linhas intermunicipais

Educação

Conta com escolas particulares e públicas, bem como uma faculdade, a FEUDUC, além dos colégios Centro Educacional Lima´s, São Jorge, Alba Luiza, Cordélia de Paiva, CIEP 201 Aarão Steinbruch , CIEP 118 Vereador Vilson Campos de Macedo, Colégio Minas Gerais e Centro Educativo Sandra Oliveira.

Parque Fluminense


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Q: EXC_BAD_ACCESS If an error occurs, tell us how to try catch let path = DataManager.Data.filePath
self.pdfDocument = PDFDocument(url: URL(fileURLWithPath: path))!

self.pdfView.document = self.pdfDocument   <——— EXC_BAD_ACCESS Error on this line.

EXC_BAD_ACCESS If an error occurs, tell us how to try catch.
It does not occur when opening all pdf files,
but when trying to open a specific pdf file, EXC_BAD_ACCESS occurs.
First, when EXC_BAD_ACCESS occurs, you want to prevent app crush with try catch.
I have tried all the methods but I have not been able to catch it and I have been app crushing on that line.
What should I do..?

A: the error occures because the path you are trying to pass to the pdfDocument is nil and you try to force unwrap it ,
try to use this error handling
let path = DataManager.Data.filePath
if let document =  PDFDocument(url: URL(fileURLWithPath: path)) {
self.pdfView.document = document
}
else {
 //return from function or do what ever you need if you can't get the pdf document
}


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Pop Sculpture - Pop Culture
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I want people to get accustomed to recognize the power of objects, and not focus on their uses.
-Claes Oldenburg
New York, NY ++ Leila Heller Gallery is proud to unveil Pop Sculpture / Pop Culture, an exhibition of select threeUdimensional works from leaders of the Pop sculpture movement, on view from September 18 U November 15 at our 43 West 57th Street location. The exhibition presents iconic sculptures by the most prominent Pop sculptors from the 1960s to the contemporary artists whom they have influenced.
Pop Sculpture / Pop Culture marks the 100th anniversary of Marcel Duchamp's "readymades" of 1914, which influenced the entire school of Pop and inspired artists thereafter to further develop the themes he initiated. But Pop is also a testament to its times, the 1950s and '60s as well as the modern day. Both eras saw a radical shift to an increasingly massUproduced, commoditized, and packaged lifestyle. Without morals or metaphors, Pop documents this historical era in which the object is reUevaluated for its aesthetics and ubiquity above its function. By the 1960s, Pop Art had blazed into superstardom. The movement introduced the crossover of high and low culture, producing some of the most indelible and witty images of the twentieth century. Artists from across EuropeUU France, England, Italy, and SwedenUU and the United States revolutionized painting and sculpture by depicting everyday, massUproduced objects that had never before been seriously considered as material or content for art. As Richard Hamilton defined the movement in 1957: "Pop Art is: Popular (designed for a mass audience), Transient (short term solution), Expendable (easilyUforgotten), Low cost, Mass produced, Young, Witty, Sexy, Gimmicky, Glamorous, Big Business… This is just the beginning…"
Of the rapid succession of artistic movements that metamorphosed in the twentieth century, Pop Art was the only movement that tried to make viewers look at everything in the world with pleasure as an aesthetic object. With the arrival of Pop, the "power of objects," Claes Oldenburg explained, was unleashed. Artists rediscovered the daily object, freeing it of its banal environment and rendering it without artistic pretensions or through the conversion of metaphor. This new form of art stimulated a fresh aesthetic experience with the neutral, universal language of the object. Pop Art transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, the common into the uncommon.
Pop Sculpture / Pop Culture celebrates the spirit of common object and the evolution of its representation in threeUdimensional form for the past 50 years. 1964 marks the year that Andy Warhol's sculptural Brillo and Campbell's tomato juice boxes so forcefully shook the art world and pushed the boundaries of what constituted art, as well as the time when Robert Indiana first appropriated the word LOVE in his iconic text image. This exhibition also includes works by first generation Pop pioneers such as Richard Artschwager, Claes Oldenburg, and Tom Wesselmann, and traces the movement to the artists of this century who have extended Pop's vision, such as Yayoi Kusama, Jack Pierson, Tracey Emin, Paola Pivi, among others. In this stimulating show, Warhol's statement that Pop changed the way the world saw itself is evident:!! "Once you 'got' Pop, you could never see a sign again the same way again. And once you thought Pop, you could never see America the same way again. The moment you label something, you take a step – I mean, you can never go back again to seeing it unlabelled. We were seeing the future and we knew it for sure… …the mystery was gone, but the amazement was just starting." Indeed, the Pop Art era foresaw the direction in which society was moving, empowering a half century of artists to search the objects that surround us for pleasure and power.
Works by:
Shiva Ahmadi
Bertozzi & Casoni
Carol Bove
Bruce High Quality Foundation
Dan Colen & Nate Lowman
Alex Da Corte
Tracey Emin
Rachel Lee Hovnanian
Richard Hudson
Richard Jackson
Tony Matelli
Joel Morrison
Tim Noble & Sue Webster
Richard Pettibone
Jack Pierson
Shelter Serra
Kambiz Sharif
Tony Tasset
Download Pop Sculpture - Pop Culture Press Release
Pop Sculpture - Pop Culture Catalogue


How socialism has destroyed Venezuela | City A.M.
Driving the unrest is a large segment of the population that is fed up with the country's rapidly deteriorating economy. Despite receiving over $1 trillion in oil revenues since 1999, the government has run out of cash and now relies heavily on printing money to finance itself. The result is the highest inflation rate in the world: officially 56 per cent last year, although according to calculations by Steve Hanke of Johns Hopkins University, the implied annual inflation rate is actually 330 per cent.
The government reacted to skyrocketing inflation by following the typical socialist script: it imposed draconian price controls and has been raiding businesses it accuses of hoarding. As a result, there are widespread shortages of food and medicines, and people have to endure hour-long lines in supermarkets. The scarcity index produced by Venezuela's central bank reached 28 per cent in January, meaning that one out of four basic products is out of stock at any given time. Somehow, toilet paper is now more valuable than paper money.
The productive sector has been decimated after hundreds of nationalisations and expropriations. Oil now accounts for 96 per cent of export earnings, up from 80 per cent a decade ago. Moreover, due to gross mismanagement at PDVSA, the state oil monopoly, production has dropped by 28 per cent since 2000, the only major energy producer in the world to experience a decline in the last quarter of a century.
The economic hardship faced by Venezuelans is compounded by a horrific rise in crime. The country is now one of the most dangerous places in the world, with almost 25,000 homicides in 2013 – a murder rate of 79 killings per 100,000 inhabitants. One of the reasons the protests are growing, despite the government's brutal repression, is that the country is quickly becoming unlivable and many Venezuelans think that they have nothing to lose.
As the economy is spiralling out of control, the government is casting aside any pretence of being democratic. Maduro, who currently enjoys the power to rule by decree, has consolidated his regime's grip on the media: all TV stations either belong to the government or toe its line. International networks have been blocked from cable. Dozens of opposition radio stations have seen their licenses revoked, and the newspapers, the last bastion of the free press in Venezuela, are weeks away from shutting down because the government denies them the hard currency they need to buy print paper.
Maduro's main challenge is that he doesn't command the same level of loyalty, much less adoration, as his predecessor Hugo Chávez. Thus, with the indispensable help of Cuba's security apparatus, he relies on ever more ruthless tactics. He even said recently that he doesn't mind being called a dictator. Unfortunately, the army and the National Guard are firmly aligned with the government and there is little or no chance that they might baulk at exercising unrestrained violence against unarmed civilians. With no diplomatic pressure coming from other Latin American nations or regional groupings such as the Organisation of American States, the Venezuelan government has a free hand to repress its people.
Venezuela was once South America's richest country, taking in immigrants from all over the world. For many years, it was also a remarkable democracy in a region where most nations were ruled by military dictatorships. Today, socialism has turned Venezuela into an authoritarian basket case that thousands try to escape every year. With millions of Venezuelans no longer willing to put up with deteriorating living conditions, and a government willing to take whatever means necessary to hold on to power, it looks like the worst is yet to come.


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[This review appeared in the New York Times, 2 March 1900. Thanks to Johan Falleyn for kindly providing a copy of the review.
At Mendelssohn Hall yesterday afternoon the remarkable Russian pianist, Vladamir [Vladimir] de Pachmann, gave his last recital of the present season. The rain prevented the audience from being as large as it would have been under more favorable conditions, for there is no doubt that there are always many persons ready to listen to the performances of this erratic player. The programme yesterday was made up entirely of compositions by Chopin, and, since De Pachmann has the fame of being a specialist in the performance of this sort of music, he had the deepest attention, and an abundance of ready-to-hand applause. His programme was one most peculiarly arranged. It consisted entirely of preludes, mazurkas, and études. This intentional omission of the familiar waltzes and ballades was a stimulus to the curiosity of students.
It is unnecessary to make extended comment on the performance. Pachmann's facile style, his delicate touch, and his marvellously beautiful tone-color were never displayed to better advantage than in the exquisite pieces which he performed yesterday afternoon. The audience was plainly delighted with his work, and he might have gone on playing for another hour without wearying his hearers. What more could the spirit of mortal desire? That Pachmann will come to us again seems now to be a certainty. That he will be welcomed, like a visitor to a provincial town, by "a large circle of friends and admirers," is equally beyond doubt.


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Micro vs. Macro - How do the China trade talks impact your life and your portfolio?
It's fun and easy to focus on macro stuff - we read or watch the news and see what's happening in DC and around the world. The media loves to write about such things because it gets readers/clicks and it's something everyone is going to find relevant (as opposed to micro stuff like your local real estate market, which is not important to 99.99% of the world).
In reality, however, the micro stuff is more important most of the time. Not all the time, of course - sometimes macro events can have such large (usually negative) impacts that they outweigh anything that is happening at the micro level. In these cases, you hopefully have built a strong and resilient existence to weather any storms that may have come your way.
The micro things are your day-to-day habits and your ways of living in this world - they may include things like
your savings rate
how intensely you focus on your career
whether you're continuing to learn new things about the world every day
whether your take your mental and physical fitness seriously enough to develop them
whether you're too risk-averse to invest your money
whether you can get out of your own head to make prudent decisions
whether you can drop your biases long enough to see the world clearly
One would be well-served by focusing on the micro stuff while ensuring they are well-protected from significantly adverse macro events.
The uneven benefits arising from political certainty: A bad political environment will hurt your portfolio, but a healthy and beneficial political situation is only a prerequisite for investing success
A lot of people in finance and the investing world love to talk about politics and the geopolitical environment. They say how important it is for there to be a stable geopolitical environment for economies to perform well. This is true, but it leaves out too many vital details - a more useful understanding can easily be obtained.
Geopolitical certainty is less a beneficial item for investing and economic success - it's more of a prerequisite for a stable economy and an attractive environment for business. Geopolitical certainty is more of a necessary condition for good things to happen, NOT a sufficient condition. This means you need political certainty and a healthy geopolitical environment for business and the economy to be strong, BUT having a great political climate won't really help your portfolio.
The reason for this uneven distribution of benefits is because stocks aren't valued based on the geopolitical landscape - they are valued based on anticipated future cash flows, discounted at appropriate discount rates. Politics can influence this a bit, but far more so in the negative direction than in the positive one.
So, don't overdo it on how much you focus on politics, the global political landscape, and how this might impact your portfolio. A better approach is to monitor for signs of a terrible geopolitical situation on the horizon while prudently picking excellent investments to put your money in.
Focus on primary news sources when consuming news - don't let others do the filtering and thinking for you
We have come to the point of absurdity in terms of news consumption - far too many people consume news from secondary (or tertiary) sources instead of going directly to primary sources. This is tragic because primary sources are more easily-available today via the internet than ever before.
What are primary news sources?
Primary news sources include the following:
Press conferences, including joint press conferences after political gatherings/events
Interviews, including the many excellent podcast interviews available
Photographs and videos of actual events happening
Letters, emails, and text messages
Diaries and autobiographies
There are implicit (sometimes explicit) biases in secondary and tertiary news source
Secondary and tertiary sources take primary source information and do things to it - this may include analysis, synthesis, etc., but, all secondary and tertiary sources include something extra. That extra stuff can be incredibly useful and interesting, but it is also removed from the primary source in some way.
In today's world, a lot of news-related secondary (and tertiary sources) still provide interpretation, summarization, and synthesis. However, they also very often add in heavy doses of bias. This bias may be implicit or explicit, but it seems to be ever more present as Big Media can leverage Big Data and create far more granular approach; social networks like Facebook and Twitter do this too. Where 25 years ago, everyone tuned in to the same few news channels on TV, today, every single person in the Western world can have a customized/tailored Facebook or Twitter feed. These feeds can become deeply biased as a result of tech firms' attempts to get more eyeballs for longer periods of time.
Watching primary news can seem very strange to a person who only consumes secondary and tertiary news sources. The initial reaction can vary, but it is often one of surprise at how different and "more real" consuming primary news it. People are surprised at how the world really is vs. how they typically see the world presented in heavily-biased secondary and tertiary news sources.
Primary news sources lead to clearer perspectives on what really is happening in the world
To have a clear mind and understand the world, one can't rely only on secondary and tertiary news sources. Especially terrible is relying on free secondary and tertiary news sources - in these cases, the reader is, in fact, the product and the source of the secondary or tertiary news have no real responsibility to the reader (either from a moral, fiduciary, or economic perspective). This, however, is a topic for another time.