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O 18 é um modelo médio-grande fabricado pela Renault entre 1978 e 1986. Sucedeu ao Renault 12 e foi substituído pelo Renault 21. Foi vendido nos Estados Unidos sob o nome de Eagle Medallion pela extinta companhia AMC.

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"Two decades have passed since the University of Maryland Gymkana Troupe began in 1946. Dr. David A. Field inaugurated this Troupe as another campus activity to broaden the life of interested Maryland students. Twenty years ago, the Troupe had less than ten members. Tonight, twenty years later and fifty strong, after ten road shows and months of practice, we present the Home Show 1966. We wish to express our thanks to you for your interest, with the hope that we live up to your expectations."
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George Kramer returned from Louisiana State University to continue as director this year.
Joseph Murray served a second year as President of the Gymkana Troupe, the first trouper to do so.
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Chad Pinder scores A's walk-off run from first on errant throw
Oakland Athletics' Chad Pinder (18) celebrates with Mark Canha, left, and Franklin Barreto (1) after scoring the game winning run against the Chicago White Sox at the end of a baseball game Sunday, July 14, 2019, in Oakland, Calif. Pinder scored on a throwing error by Chicago's Jose Rondon. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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PUBLISHED: July 14, 2019 at 7:11 pm | UPDATED: July 15, 2019 at 3:13 pm
Oakland Coliseum's vast foul territory has its pits and perks.
Sunday afternoon, the A's home turf helped deliver the team a 3-2, walk-off win to seal a series sweep of the Chicago White Sox.
Here are three takeaways.
Unfavorable challenges and redemption innings
The moment crew chief Larry Vanover took off his headset and pumped his fist out, it looked like the A's hot streak would trip over a blip.
Matt Chapman had just executed a Matrix-like side-belly slide, evading White Sox catcher James McCann's swipe by a hair on home plate on Khris Davis' high, deep sacrifice fly into foul territory down the right field line. The umpire called Chapman out — the big board suggested otherwise — and the replay center in New York City hadn't seen enough to flip the call. The score remained tied 2-2 to end the eighth. A's manager Bob Melvin was hot, so was the home crowd.
"It's frustrating obviously, especially in a situation like that with the game winning run there," A's utilityman Chad Pinder said. "Obviously we've all been on top step twice in the past week really anticipating (the umpire) to come out and say safe, and neither time we've gotten that call. But it's got to be 100 percent."
The disappointment was worsened because it felt like déja vú; Chapman was called out upon review in another bang-bang sequence at home plate in an eventual extra-inning loss to the Minnesota Twins last week.
But, unlike the Twins loss, the A's would exact revenge the very next inning.
Pinder led off the ninth with a quick single and Ramon Laureano — who'd tied the score in the seventh with his 18th home run of the season — chopped a ground ball just far enough to shortstop Jose Rondon's left to force a wild throw.
The ball rolled far enough away from the action in the ample foul territory for Pinder to score easily to secure the walk-off win.
Sometimes you just gotta take what the defense gives you
And we will gladly take this 😏#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/mIhJuhMNa2
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"We're playing pretty good, playing with a lot of confidence we think we're going to win," Melvin said. "It's good to grind one out in the end here."
Homer Bailey is an Athletic
The A's (53-41) are 12 games over .500 and in sole possession of the second wild card spot, a half game up on the Cleveland Indians and six games behind the Houston Astros in the AL West. They've won 10 of their last 12 games.
The addition of Homer Bailey earlier Sunday in a trade with the Kansas City Royals to bolster a rotation riddled with injuries and rehab assignments, weeks before the July 31 trade deadline, was an encouraging nudge that the whole organization will take steps to navigate a crowded postseason race. And that the division title might not be out of reach.
"I think it's going to be a fight," A's general manager David Forst said before the game. "Just looking at wild card (race): Tampa, Boston and Cleveland… and Texas. We've got really good teams to go up against and it's a huge climb to get to Houston, we've known for a while now that the division goes through the Astros."
Bailey isn't a top get, but the A's have a history of plucking undervalued talent. Bailey had a rocky start to the season that inflated his ERA to an off-putting 4.80 in 18 starts.
But Forst and his team were intrigued by Bailey's past eight starts — a span in which he produced a 3.35 ERA with 37 strikeouts.
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And the acquisition was notably low-risk. The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the hook for Bailey's $23 million salary for 2019 and the A's will pay the prorated salary of $250,000. The Royals signed him for the $555,000 minimum this offseason. Bailey was acquired by the Dodgers from the Reds in a salary dump (part of the Yasiel Puig deal) over the winter and released the following day.
Brett Anderson delivers again
The rotation got a potential boost Sunday morning, but Anderson proved again why the A's rotation was able to tread water and help this team excellerate.
He held the White Sox to two runs over 6 ⅔ innings, held short of a full seven when center fielder Laureano lost a fly ball in the sun on what should have been the final out of the inning. But, like much of the league, Anderson has struggled with the home run ball as of late.
White Sox rookie Eloy Jimenez hit a "bad" changeup for the 10th home run Anderson has given up over his past 11 starts.
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There is a work party this Saturday 1st October.
There are plenty of jobs to do including further clearing of the island so that it can be used to run races instead of Tektona. If you have not done a work party for a while then please come and help.
The club again took part in the annual Bart's Bash race, an event set up in memory of Andrew Simpson to raise money to enable disabled and disadvantaged children to go sailing.
It was a pity that the wind did not turn up or at least did so only fleetingly! In spite of this it was a very enjoyable morning with everyone entering into the spirit of the event. We had 10 juniors and 18 adults sailing with the juniors going off first and finishing just after the adults had started their race.
With the light wind both races were one lap affairs using the same course. In the junior race Louis, Rhys, William H. William P, Joe and Thomas were in Toppers and Jemima, Bea, Isaac and Lucy were in Oppies. They all went off chatting away and continued to chat though most of the race and appeared to be enjoying themselves despite the lack of wind.
Well done to all the juniors and especially Isaac, who was competing in his first race ever !
At the end of the racing Karen presented all the juniors with an armband or a sticker.
In the adult race Newton (Solo) just sailed away at the front of the fleet chased by Adrian (Rooster) and Peter R (Enterprise) with everyone else a long way behind. There was no change in position for the first three but there was a lot of place swapping in the fleet behind them.
Thanks to Ellen for organising the racing and collating the results and to Karen for looking after and encouraging the juniors.
Thanks also to Sally & Kate for putting on the barbecue and to Ann for making cakes and Hadey for making biscuits. The catering crew made £150.00 towards the Barts Bash funds, well done girls.
Let's not forget the OOD Team, so thanks to Richard S (SOOD) and his team of Nev, Chris M, David H and Al E.
The Gillette Series for 2016 has now finished, which means the end of the Summer for another year.
So a nice mix of boats reflecting the different weather conditions throughout the year with Karen just taking the series from Newton on count back.
Again this was a close series with only one point between Edward and Jemima and Joe just two points further back. Well done to all the juniors who turned out and don't forget you would be welcome to join in the racing on Sunday mornings.
This was the final Wednesday evening race of the year and the chance for everyone to decorate their boats with lights and sail round in the dark (which is what some of us do all year!). Pleased to say the standard of decoration this year was much better than last year. There were a number of Christmas tree themes, some went for the searchlight approach and Dave & Ann had a very futuristic vertical laser set-up.
The race started in a light wind with a glorious sunset as a backdrop. There were 17 starters including the regular junior squad of Jemima, Joe and Edward.
At the end of the first lap Newton had edged away in the lead with Jess B in 2nd place and Dean & Nick in 3rd and this was the pattern for the second lap as well.
By the third lap the wind had dropped right away and so had the light. No idea how the OOD Team managed to log the positions and times. They must have been very good at recognising light patterns and been in training on a carrot diet!
The lake looked quite magical with the ghostly boats drifting around with flickering lights moving through the gloom.
There was some doubt that all the boats would make it back to shore, but the lights were a help to the Rescue boats trying to find the stragglers in the dark.
I think that Newton manged to hang onto his lead to win the race, but the most important accolade went to Edward who was considered to have the most impressive light display and also won the battle of the juniors..
Thanks to Karen who did us proud with a great barbecue and to Sally and Ann who had helped out throughout the year and a special thank you to Geesje who was presented with a gift for all her hard work preparing great meals all year.
Thanks to Peter R and his OOD Team of Andrew B and Phil A and whoever else helped make the evening a great end to the Wednesday evening sailing.
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Well last Sunday was quite windy but that was not the case today. The wind was coming from the WNW, when it was coming at all! With the very light wind Dave P wisely set a short course using the flag post nearest to the Clubhouse with 6 as the first mark, then across to X (in the middle of the lake West of 8) then back through the start.
There were 11 starters again this morning and with no Toppers Chris H (Comet) was first away. By No 6 he had been caught and passed by Mark B (Laser) and Hadey (Radial), and then there was a line of Lasers led by Mike A followed by Ralph, Steve P, Richard S, Alistair S and Dave I. Finally another boat, the Solo of Chris A, with the Laser of Rod bringing up the rear.
By the end of the lap Chris H had repassed Hadey and Richard S had gained two places to move up to 5th and the only other mover was Alistair who had gained a place.
At the gun the only further changes were Hadey back in front of Chris H, Dave I had passed Ralph and Rod had got past Chris A.
The wind had improved a little for the second race and by the end of the first lap Richard S had managed to get away at the front. Mark B came through in 2nd place and Hadey in 3rd, with Mike A and Dave I crossing the line together behind her. Ralph (Laser) came through in 6th with Chris A 7th, Rod 8th, Steve P 9th, Alistair 10th and Chris H at the back in 11th.
On the second lap Mike A, Dave I and Ralph all managed to get past Hadey. Alistair had moved up two places to 8th and Chris H was up one place.
At the end of the third lap the first six boats had maintained position, but Rod moved up four places to 7th, Steve P was up one place to 8th.
On the fourth lap there was no change in the first seven boats, but Steve retired allowing Chris A to move up a place to 8th and Alistair up to 9th.
Chris A, Alistair and Chris H received the gun at the end of this lap.
At the end of the fifth and last lap there was no change with the first five boats, but Rod had gained another place by nipping past Hadey.
On Handicap, there should be no change with the first four boats, but Hadey should leapfrog to 5th place.
It was the last race of the Gillette Series, but it was a pity that the wind had decided not to grace the occasion with its presence. There was also no SOOD until Curtis stepped into the breech. What wind there was seemed to be coming from the SSE at least some of the time. Curtis set the first drift up to X on the buoy line (mid-way between 5 and 6), then sadistically down to 8, back up to 6 on the buoy line and back through the start.
There were 8 hopeful starters and they had the benefit of starting about 10 minutes after the Juniors, so that they could clearly see that there was no wind! Mike A (Lightning) arrived at X in the lead, but unfortunately (for him) at the same time as the Junior fleet was rounding the mark so he had to go right round the back of their fleet. Mark B (Laser) was first to the second mark, closely followed by Karen and Hugh both in Lasers. There was only time for one lap and Mark held his lead to cross the line in first place.
On handicap the first two should keep their positions, but Chris A should take 3rd place pushing Hugh back to 4th with Jess still 5th and Bob (Solo) coming up to 6th.
Karen really needed a win tonight to definitely take the Series from Newton. They are level on points so the final decision will go to count back – watch this space!
There were 7 Juniors out tonight and although there was not much wind they seemed to be enjoying themselves and there was a lot of shouting and chattering going on. There was the usual call of "starboard", but also "no tiller waggling" and "I need a wee" The latter call could be quite useful as it is the responsibility of all helms to avoid accidents so presumably this would give this boat precedence over all others!
1st Edward; 2nd; Rhys; 3rd Joe; 4th Jemima; 5th Thomas; 6th Bea; 7th William.
As the girls were in Oppies and the lads in Toppers the handicap result will be 1st Jemima; 2nd Bea and 3rd Edward.
This should give Jemima the series victory, so well done to her!
Thanks to Curtis (I think!) and the OOD Team of Helene W, Mark H, Dene F and Richard H.
It was quite blowy this morning with a West wind about 15 mph with 25 mph gusts coming through. It had been decided to use the same format as the Summer Series with a 35 minute pursuit race followed by a 45 minute handicap. Mike A set the first beat to 5 then 2s, 4s, 8p, 7p and back through the start.
William and Joe in their Toppers were first away from the line and at the end of the lap William was still in the lead with Curtis (Radial) up to 2nd and Joe 3rd. Ralph (Laser) had come through to 4th with Chris H (Comet) 5th, Hugh (Radial) 6th and then the Lasers of James, Richard S, Franz and Gareth with Chris A (Solo) in the middle of this Laser Pack.
Unfortunately on the second lap Joe made a mistake with the course which pushed him to the back of the fleet.
Well done William and bad luck Joe who had been going really well.
Despite the frisky conditions there were no drop-outs and all 11 started the second race.
Richard S was first back through the line, but only just ahead of James and Curtis. Ralph came through in 4th place with Hugh close behind him. Then there was a slight gap back to the Lasers of Gareth and Franz and then another gap back to Chris H and Chris A and finally the two Toppers of William and Joe.
On the second lap James passed Richard to take the lead and Hugh moved up to 3rd place. Ralph was now 5th and all the boats behind him maintained station.
By the third lap Curtis had come to the front pushing James down to 2nd and Hugh to 3rd and Richard to 4th. Ralph retired (cream-crackered) and the only other mover was Chris A who had got past Chris H. William and Joe received the finish gun at the end of this lap.
At the end of the fourth and last lap James crossed the line first, which meant that the lead had changed on every lap! Everyone else remained in the same positions as the lap before.
Despite the windy conditions it was a really good race to watch and all the sailors seemed to enjoy it.
There were only two capsizes by Gareth and Joe respectively, but these were virtually dry capsizes and they both got going again very quickly.
On Handicap, Curtis and Hugh, who were out in Radials, should move up to 1st and 2nd with James 3rd Richard 4th, and Gareth 5th, with Chris H moving up to 6th.
Remarkably it looks as if Franz and Chris A will tie for 7th place! – just shows how close the racing was.
Well done to William and Joe who kept going in testing conditions.
Thanks to the OOD Team of Phil M, Monica and Mark R, Chris B and Rick.
At the end of the first lap Eddie held a good lead over Joe with Jemima about the same distance behind Joe with Thomas just behind her and they maintained these positions for the whole of the race.
Ellen was standing in for Newton who had absconded on holiday! With a good 12 mph Westerly wind she set a first beat to 4 then back to 9p, 5s, 6s, 7s and back through the start.
There were 18 starters tonight which was a bit better than recent weeks. Mark B (Laser) was leading on the first lap, but only just ahead of Curtis (Radial), Monica (Europe) and Hadey, back from her big boat sailing, in her 4.7.Then there was a slight gap back to Dave & Ann in the first Leader and a bigger gap back to Rick (Laser).
On the second lap Monica retired from 3rd place and Rick gained three places to move up to 3rd with Dave & Ann moving up to 4th. There was close racing throughout the fleet and this could be seen by Franz gaining six places to move to equal 5th with Hadey. Further back Julian (Solo) and Mike A (Lightning) were trading places and Paul H (Supernova) and Sally & Mike C (Leader) moved from 12th and 13th to 7th and 8th respectively! Bob (Solo) had also gained a place by just squeezing past Alistair (Laser). At the back of the fleet Amy (Comet) and Tracey (Leader) were battling for family honour with Amy just ahead, but Tracey retired at the end of the lap.
At the end of the third lap the leading five boats maintained their positions, but had spread out slightly.Sally & Mike C had moved up to 6th place with Paul H 7th and Richard H gaining three places was up to 8th.
On the fourth and last lap Mark B retired from the lead, presumably he suffered a gear failure, and Amy also retired, reason unknown. Curtis crossed the line in 1st place with Rick a clear 2nd well ahead of Richard H who had stormed up to 3rd place. The other movers on the last lap were Paul H who gained two places up to 5th, Franz who gained three places up to 6th and Mike A and Mike T who both gained three places up to 8th and 10th.
On handicap the first two will keep their positions, but Hadey should move to 3rd with Dave & Ann still 4th, Mike A up to 5th and Sally & Mike C up to 6th.
Thanks to Ellen and the OOD Team of Bill and Peter C and Martin W.


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The accounting standard AASB 118 incorporates the IAS 18 'Revenue' issued by IASB. The objective of the accounting standard is to provide the guidelines for the treatment of revenue. It highlights the circumstances under which the revenue will be recognized. The three categories that have been identified to be considered under revenue recognition are revenue from sale of goods, services and revenue in the form of interest royalties and dividends. In addition to these, revenue from contracts will also be considered. This was earlier considered separately in AASB 115. The change as a result of the consideration of revenue of contract has been discussed below.The above accounting standard has been discussed with respect to the standards that have been adopted by Australian government. However, IASB and FASB in their endeavour to come up with common accounting standards issued final accounting standard, the preview of which is revenue from the contract with customers. This change will have significant impact with respect to companies in Media, Oil & gas, retail and financial services companies.
AASB earlier considered revenue from contract with customers separately from AASB. However, with this change the preview of AASB will broaden. The implications that will be there for the companies in different sectors have been discussed above. Firstly, considering the retail sector, companies will have to gather information related to contract, otherwise not available. Apart from this, there will be implications related to sales incentives, additional goods & services such as reward points and significant impact for retailers providing multiple goods and services. Issue of accounting related to multiple services is there in media industry, as there may be different contracts for services that are provided leading to complexity.Further, the issue with respect to determination of transaction price will be there as different situations may be there such as rebates, discounts penalties, etc. Apart from this, there might be several instances wherein the barter system will be there. Such recognition will be difficult.


It's been a couple of years since Billy Lockett last played a Northampton show, and he's achieved a fair amount since then. So it's exciting to see he returns to his hometown for a headline show at the Royal and Derngate on Saturday May 19th.
The 'Wide Eyed' singer is currently on his first UK tour since 2015, which culminates on Friday in a sold out show at London's Union Chapel.
Tickets for the Northampton show go on sale this Friday at 9am via Live Nation. Register with them beforehand and you can purchases presale tickets from Thursday 9am.


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Swansea 1 – 2 Tottenham | Tactical Review
After consecutive defeats to Liverpool and Fulham, Tottenham's grip on fourth place was loosening. With Arsenal only four points behind having played a game less, a good result was vital for the North Londoners. Swansea, however, had little to play for. A place in the Europa League has already been confirmed thanks to their League Cup victory, and they are well clear of the relegation zone. With this in mind, Villas-Boas' side went into the game as strong favourites. Spurs …
Arsenal - It's the defensive midfield position stupid! Tactical Analysis
It's been a difficult season for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal. Actually, it's been eight difficult seasons for the Frenchman and the Gunners. High points this season? There have been a few. The return to first team action of Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott signing a contract extension, maybe even the away win at Bayern Munich in the Champions League but that had a hollow feel to it. The damage was done in the first leg leaving a "too little, too late" …
What Formation Should Liverpool Use Going Forward? | Rafa, Dalglish & Rodgers Tactics
The recent release of the EPL Index Tactics Board has kept me busy over the last few nights and judging by the reaction on Twitter, I haven't been the only one. Playing with the tool (which can be found here: http://www.eplindex.com/tacticsboard/) prompted me to put this article together looking at different formations used by Liverpool in the recent history. I'll start where most discussions today tend to start about Liverpool; with Rafa Benitez's Premier League runners up of 2008/09. Having …
Manchester United's crucial weekend | Tactical Analysis
Wayne Rooney made a bold statement that if there's one team that he wants to beat this season, it's Sunderland. Despite beating Sunderland 1-0 in the final game of last season, Manchester City's comeback against QPR ensured the Premier League trophy went to the blue half of Manchester. In what was a tense and nervy wait for the United players it was the Sunderland fans who delivered the news that City had won the title with ironic cheers that irked …
The Future is Bright & Red - but which shade? | U23 LFC Vs MUFC Squads
Both Liverpool and Manchester United have a history of producing players from their academies which are capable of reaching the top level. Both of them also frequently opt to scout and buy young talent from afar, with a view to developing them into future first-teamers. With this in mind, I compared Liverpool's best Under-23 XI with Man United's best Under-23 XI (from the current first team squads - using the EPLIndex Tactics Board (Free to use for all)... (NB: Buttner …
The EPLIndex Tactics Board: Draw your own tactics - squads since 08/09!
The team at EPLIndex.com are proud to bring a brand new feature on the website: The Tactics Board. A totally FREE feature for all bloggers or tacticians that wish to share their tactics with an easy to use tactics board. The tactics board uses drag and drop functionality making it very easy to place players anywhere on the pitch. Here are a few of the features from the EPL Index Tactics Board followed by some screenshots of the web application. …


Nordic Games have collaborated with two of the music industry's leading video producers to create the live-action launch video for We Dance, due to release on September 2nd for Wii.
Rob Chandler and Chris Brown, who have previously worked with artists such as Franz Ferdinand, Depeche Mode and Pendulum, used their productions skills to produce a artistic, fun, energetic and captivating trailer that utilises an innovative rotoscoping production effect.
The trailer perfectly demonstrates We Dance's unique gameplay modes whilst also showcasing the talents of professional dancers from the world-renowned Bird College.


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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor faces new opportunities to boost industrial cooperation
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Since being officially launched in 2015, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Belt and Road Initiative's (BRI) flagship project, has begun to bear fruit. As the construction of the CPEC project has come into the new stage of promoting industry and industrial park cooperation, Pakistan is facing new opportunities to fast-track the development of its industries which can help it compete globally.
Industry cooperation has come along slower, relative to other aspects in overall CPEC cooperation in recent years. At the early stage of the project, there were issues including energy supply shortage, infrastructure deficiency and inefficient implementation of the incentive policies. At that time, some in Pakistan lacked a clear understanding of the direction of industrial development, despite seeing the value building on the country's core competitiveness.
Since the 1970s, Pakistan has started the process to promote economic liberalization and the economy's opening-up. Joining the BRI and CPEC cooperation is part of the country's efforts in accelerating its opening-up process. In these couple of years, the country focused on industrial park construction while try to undertake industrial relocation from China.
Now, Pakistan has largely surpassed India in many aspects when it comes to economic opening-up. Yet its economic growth has not been accelerating substantially. There are a few reasons.
Pakistan has yet to realize the significant achievements in industrial development. The historically mainstay sectors of Pakistan's economy have been consumer nondurable goods industry and light industry. Modern basic industries such as iron and steel, metallurgy, heavy machinery, and petrochemical industries have not been well developed, and high-tech industries also remain underdeveloped.
A ceremony is held to mark the second-stage river closure of Suki Kinari Hydropower Project in Pakistan, April 30, 2021. Photo: Xinhua
On the whole, weak foundation, and small scale are major problems holding back speed of Pakistan's industrial development. Industries such as cement and automobile manufacturing have long been overly protected, some analysts say.
Secondly, Pakistan's economic development relies heavily on external markets, but the dominant export industry, the textile industry, does not have outstanding advantages.
Thirdly, Pakistan has low domestic savings rates and low domestic investment rates. The Pakistani government attaches great importance to attracting and utilizing foreign investment, but the level of foreign investment in Pakistan is significantly affected by the regional and domestic security situations.
Fourth, low fiscal revenues and heavy external debt burdens have been major problems in Pakistan's economic development, limiting the government's ability to invest. The heavy debt burden has limited the government's ability to invest in public sectors.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the significance of the construction of the CPEC has become a key highlight for the country's economic development. The construction of the CPEC will play a supporting role in Pakistan's economic recovery in the post-pandemic era. Pakistan should seize the opportunity to formulate scientific development plans to advance domestic industries with competitive advantages.
Speaking of China-Pakistan industrial cooperation, agriculture is the sector that could help Pakistan consolidate its industrial advantages and industrial chain, and help the country quickly gain foreign exchange earnings through exports. At the same time, China should open its market to Pakistani agricultural products and fruits, and expand imports of Pakistani agricultural and industrial products.
The textile industry is a traditionally strong industry in Pakistan. When China's textile industry is shifting outward due to labor price rises, Pakistan should seize the opportunity to use the advantages accumulated by China's textile industry to upgrade its own industry and accept orders from aboard. In addition, the Indian textile industry has largely come to standstill due to the latest resurgence of the pandemic, and a large number of global orders have been transferred to other markets, including China.
Pakistan should seize the opportunity of global value chain and industrial chain restructuring to develop its emerging industries.
For example, since 2020, affected by India's increasingly hostile attitude towards Chinese companies, many Chinese mobile phone brands in India have begun to move their factories to countries like Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia. This is also an opportunity for Pakistan.
The author is secretary-general of the Research Center for China-South Asia Cooperation at Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. bizopinion@globaltimes.com.cn
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Halo was a story driven game. Bungie put the Multiplayer in as an afterthought and didn't think that it would become even remotely as popular as it did. People spent lots of money to buy new Xboxes, TV's, and copies of Halo so they could get people together and have Halo parties. This phenomenon grew into tournaments where contestants have won up to $50,000. Halo has definitely earned that kind of popularity. The Multiplayer is so incredibly fun that when you have a large group of people over playing you lose track of time and can (from personal experience) spend over 17 hours straight playing Multiplayer without realizing it.
Although, while it is immensely fun to play it doesn't even come close to touching the Multiplayer experience of Halo 2. The absurd amount of control over the gameplay options makes creating a custom gametype almost hard to do because you debate with yourself constantly trying to decide what sounds fun. It is easy to spend a couple hours making your own custom gametypes to experiment with what the game gives you.
The options for playing with your friends are a lot more robust as well. You can have up to 16 Xboxes linked together to play 16-player matches. This is great because now you don't have to split a screen with someone if you don't want to. Playing split-screen with 4 people is a lot of fun, but the icons and HUD do clutter your screen too much.
Playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live is where it's at. Bar none. Halo 2 destroys every other game out there. Unless you are unlucky enough to find a bad server (or if your connection isn't very good) you will not get any lag whatsoever. Halo 2 is flawless. The ease of finding a game to play is incredible. The first time I played online it blew me away when I hit "join" for a friend's game and I was in the game lobby within 3 seconds.
The stats system for Halo 2 is superior to any other. After playing in some online games you can jump to bungie.net, search for your gamertag, and look at your stats for every game you have played. You can see things like kills, deaths, who you killed the most, who killed you the most, shots fired, shots hit, headshots, medals, and even your average lifespan. By far the coolest thing I have ever seen done for stats is the Game Viewer. You can see pictures of the level you played from different angles, and overlaid on the pictures are logos for you showing where you shot someone from, or where they shot you from. You can also choose to look at it for the other people you played against to see who they killed and where. It is definitely a good way to approach levels with a better perspective of where fights happen most or where the general safe-zones are if you need to recharge.
The work put into the Multiplayer for Halo 2 is so in-depth that it is hard to believe that only 4 people worked on the design, as well as the online team. Compare that to the 50+ people working exclusively on the Campaign of Halo 2.
The gameplay is very fluid. The levels are really well designed so that people aren't wandering around for too long without being in someone else's scope. The weapon placement is good too because you have to work to get to the better weapons, not to mention that someone else might get to a powerful weapon at the same time as you, so you really have to earn it. You could definitely ask them to let you have the gun using the proximity voice feature (players within 15m can hear whatever you say), but I am sure they will be in too much of a hurry to make sure you don't get it so don't be afraid to beat them down.
The Multiplayer levels in Halo 2 all feel and play differently, which is good because none of the levels are bad. I can't see myself getting bored of them, unlike Halo where you play around 5 maps constantly because the others just aren't as good. The variety of gametypes in Halo 2 will definitely keep all of the maps fresh.
With Downloadable Content, this game will last a very long time. 3-4 years easily.
The graphics were a definite strong point of Halo. The environments had textures that you could zoom in on up close and the little scratches and surface variations were very clear and defined. Unfortunately in Halo 2, I haven't seen this consistency. There are quite a few low-resolution textures on most of the geometry. It looks good from a distance, but doesn't hold the quality when it is in your face.
The bump mapping and lighting are the largest graphical improvement over Halo. The lighting looks very intense, especially when you throw a plasma grenade into a dark cave or check out the sun lighted side of a building. In Halo 2, the animation has also been kicked up to make the players seem lifelike. Blast someone onto a sloped surface and they will roll down. 3-round burst someone to the face with a Battle Rifle and they will fly backwards from the impact. It really makes the combat more gratifying.
If only the textures of some things were not so low-res and lacking detail, I would be fully pleased with the graphics.
The sound is one of the elements of Halo 2 that is so good that you almost don't notice it unless you choose to. The weapons all have a heavy firing sound, the grenades explode with real force, the surfaces take bullets like they should, the vehicles have more ferocity, melees are more crunchy, and the atmospheric and ambient noises of the Multiplayer levels give them a very distinct feel.
A good way to hear how great the sound is, is to go around the levels hitting and shooting the various surfaces and vehicles to hear the variety of noises.
Halo 2 is a great way to pamper your eardrums. They will like you for it.
Suggestions: I would like to see cumulative stats for all of my games so I don't have to go through with a calculator to see my total kills or medals etc...
Improve the detail and resolution of the textures so I can be spoiled even more by this game.
Overall Score: 10.0 / 10 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Overall: This game is great for multiplayer with a friend or online, and that atmosphere in this game really draws you in. Although, the graphics are not the strong point. But definitely a must-buy, like all Tom Clancy games!
Gameplay: I love the tense gameplay and the atmosphere created by the surroundings. One shot one kill really ups the adrenaline in combat situations. On-line play is by far the best. Worth the price of admission!
Graphics: The visuals are decent, but nothing special. The draw distance is the worst. Some of the models like trees look really 2d, but that does make it easier to shoot through them when you're hiding in them. Visuals are not this game's strong point.
Audio: The sound is great! I absolutely love the weather effects. They immerse you into the environment as if you were really up in a snowy mountain or sneaking through the brush at night. Great sound!
Suggestions: Make the graphics more detailed and increase the draw distance ten fold. But this game is still really great!
Overall Score: 8.0 / 10 Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo was, is, and will be the most memorable gaming experience to me for a long time. The first time I placed the disc into the drive and booted it up, I was in awe at the graphics, sound, gameplay, and very immersive story. The first level was intense as I learned the controls, and tried to get to the next level to continue the incredible experience! When I first stepped outside, I was in awe at how real it looked. I could almost smell the grass and the waterfall flowing serenly over the edge. I got dizzy when I looked down the side of the cliff and witnessed the incredible drop (especially when I fell off :)). The trees were swaying realistically as if there was a slight breeze and the sun shone through the graphically advanced leaves like it was actually there. These are memories I will have for a long time. I played for 3 days straight after I opened that shrink wrapped case and found myself dreaming about Halo many times. This game has amazed me, enticed me, intrigued me, shocked me, freaked me out, and plain horrified me! The last level is incredibly fun and suspenseful. I especially enjoyed the credits at the end!
The controls are absolutely exceptional and makes you wonder if the controller was made for Halo instead of the other way around! The story was smooth, shocking, and suspenseful all the way up to the end, which still leaves you wondering. This game is an unforgettable experience! And, if you actually get tired of sending aliens to Hades, there is still an incredible multiplayer experience waiting for you and your friends if you can stop taking turns with co-op mode! Don't forget the vehicle aspect of the game! I love the smell of tank fuel in the morning! Driving the vehicles is extremely fun because the physics are really defined! You and a friend can each grab a Warthog and have a demolition derby for hours on end and not get bored!
The graphics make this game even more believable! You can play with very little slow down inside and out. The Warthog kicks up dirt and rocks, the tank cannon creates large explosions that look good on screen, and the damage models are really good for the Ghost and Banshee! The weapons look great when they shoot and reload. Every object in the game has specular lighting that looks incredibly realistic. The visuals in Halo are enough to make your mouth water!
The music in this game is really intense! It comes on at the right time, and, in certain parts, can be really spooky (level 6 anyone?). The weapons, vehicles, enemies, explosions, and voices are really well done! Some of the things the Grunts and Marines say are hilarious and can make you wet your pants! I enjoyed playing with the bass all the way up! BOOOM!!!
Suggestions: Take all the time you need for Halo 2 and do your best to take advantage of the hardware capabilities presented by the X-Box. Take the good from Halo and magnify it 100x in the sequel. Halo will be hard to beat, but I know that Bungie is perfectly capable of making a sequel that will make Halo look dull in comparison. Can't wait for the sequel!
Overall Score: 10.0 / 10


Fetty Wap was clearly in a generous mood this week.
On Tuesday, the "Trap Queen" rapper returned to his hometown of Paterson, New Jersey, where he teamed up with Price Rite for a gift card giveaway. NorthJersey.com reports hundreds of people lined up outside of the store with the hopes of meeting Fetty and to receive some extra funds for their upcoming Easter dinners.
The rapper was all smiles during the giveaway event, as he handed out the cards, shook hands, and posed for photos alongside Paterson's visibly grateful residents.
This isn't the first time Fetty has shown love to the city that raised him. Every year since 2015, the 26-year-old artist has donated hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys to Paterson residents. In 2017, he reportedly donated 500 of them, about 200 more than the prior year, according to NorthJersey.com.


What is a friend? What kind of friend are you? What qualities do you look for in a friend? Do you embody these qualities? Who would you like to spend your time with? These questions can and do speak volumes when we take the time to listen. Listen to our own answers and perceptions of what friendship means. After all, as in all relationships, friendship is most definitely a two-way street.
How are your friendships going these days? Oh boy, that could be a potentially loaded question given the "political" and "polarizing" times we are living in. Nevertheless, these are the times we need our friends and a sense of community and connection the most, and when we may be called to be there for a friend who is having difficulty in life. Personally, I don't know what I would do without my circle of like-minded, supportive and soulful friends. They add value to my life. And as I grow older, I've place a higher value on the power of friendship to shape and influence my life. I have grown to a place where I am very grateful for the friends who've come into my life, both those who've remained and others whose time it was to leave. And then there are others who are still there but no longer play a prominent part of my everyday existence for whatever reasons.
Friendship can mean different things to different people. And in the digital society we are living in, friendships take on different forms. Some are up close and personal and some are virtual. Either way, the more we are aware and can deeply define and embody what is is to be a friend, the healthier, stronger, more meaningful and more valuable our circle of friends become. So much so, that somewhere along the line our friends become the family with whom we choose to spend time with, spend holidays with and with whom we celebrate life. These are the people we invest time in, especially if we don't have a family or if our real family leaves us feeling emotionally and physically drained. As in all life-related things, discernment is key!
We cannot underestimate the power of love in friendships and its significance in our lives. As I was reading an article on friendships, it was suggested that we look at all the people we know and identify the ones who are truly our friends. The ones who make time for us and the ones whose company enlivens and enriches us.
Darlings, let's keep it real here…if we want to have friends, we must learn to be a friend. These three traits pretty much surmise what it takes to be a friend. They also give us an opportunity to examine ourselves and identify whether or not we embody these specific traits. The other key piece is discernment.
I plan on looking at these traits to further identify when and how I need to navigate these traits when a friend comes calling. Sometimes, all a person wants is someone to listen. Other times it may be someone whom they can trust with a deep sentiment. And yet other times, a friend may just want some perspective. They key is knowing and being able to identify the need. Personally, I know I have to work at this better. Sometimes, I'm very quick to offer perspective or share an experience when in actuality the person may really just need to talk and be heard.
Ahhhhh the art of practicing deep listening! We are so often quick to jump and offer our assistance or share in a manner that resonates for "us." However; during such times, it's vital to hit "pause" and listen…listen and discern the need. In doing so, we tap into our compassionate communication skills. If we are going to be generous with our time, and expect our friends to reciprocate when needed, then we need a major dose of keeping it real.
And speaking of communication skills and keeping it real, be sure to stay tuned for my next blog where I hope to share some guidelines and valuable aspects of face-to-face conversations. I think we can all use a refresher on conversation etiquette, don't you?


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Grace Jones (Kingston, Jamajka, 19. svibnja 1948.) američka je pjevačica i glumica.

Odrasla je u New Yorku. Karijeru je počela kao model na Manhattnu. 1977. godine potpisala je ugovor s kućom "Island", a iste godine imala je dance hit svojim debitantskim singlom "I Need A Man". Godine 1981. časopis "New Musical Express" proglasio je njen "Warm Leatherette" albumom godine. Sredinom osamdesetih glumila je u filmovima "Conan The Destroyer" i "A View to a Kill" što je predstavljalo dobru reklamu i pomoglo albumu "Slave to the Rhythm". Njezin najuspješniji glazbeni album bila je kompilacija "Island Life" iz 1986. godine. Sredinom devedesetih Grace se bezuspješno pokušala vratiti na scenu. Međutim, 2008, posle 19 godina, izdala je novi studijski album Hurricane, koji je postigao zapažen uspjeh. Još uvijek nastupa i i dalje ima veliki broj obožavatelja.

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When it comes to ensuring customers respect your brand, honesty is as important as the message.
Standing up for racial justice is high on the agenda for companies across the world, reflecting the strength of feeling championed by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Writing for Harvard Business Review, marketing professors Geeta Menon and Tina Kiesler explain that how your business demonstrates its commitment to racial issues dictates the way consumers assess your authenticity.
YOU HAVE TO BE CREDIBLE
"A majority of Americans of all generations say that how a brand responds to racial justice protests will influence whether they buy or boycott the brand in the future." Millennial and Gen Z consumers feel particularly strongly about this issue, with a recent survey finding that 69% of people from these groups believe brands should be actively involved in the BLM movement.
Heralding your solidarity with BLM and other causes, sending out your own anti-racist messages, financially backing racial justice causes and rejecting businesses that have racist or ambiguous connections are all very well. But, in terms of building brand loyalty, you need to be sure that your actions are credible. This is particularly important if you are not a black-owned company, or black and ethnic minorities are poorly represented at executive level in your organisation.
Consumers want to know that a brand is true to both its own message and to their expectations at the corporate level. They also want to know whether a firm's message translates to community responsibility, and its values are in line with their own priorities on a societal level. Consumers favour firms whose anti-racist message is active, for example taking a direct part in campaigns, over passive support for other people's actions.
ENSURING AUTHENTICITY
Make sure your firm's anti-racist message is supported by deeds. Here, the authors rate four main anti-racist strategies for authenticity.
1) Making up for past mistakes. Reversing decisions your brand no longer supports – for example, using packaging images that promote unacceptable racial stereotypes – is definitely desirable. However, it's an essentially corporate-focused and passive action that won't convince many consumers of your genuine commitment to social justice. Authenticity rating: low.
2) Campaigning to gain customers. You can make your brand more attractive to consumers by actively supporting a cause they care about. For example, women's footwear brand, Aerosoles demonstrated its active support for racial justice by declaring it would give 10% from each sale to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. While it's clearly benefiting an organisation that actively supports the BLM issue, there's also clear brand self-interest in attracting new custom. Authenticity rating: low to medium.
3) Allying to wider social issues. Fairly passive and focused beyond the corporate, this kind of action is unlikely to bring financial gains for your business, but could underline the brand's commitment to racial justice. Netlflix, for example, acknowledged the BLM movement by curating allied content. Authenticity rating: medium to high.
4) Taking actively anti-racist steps. Showing that you will act to support an important issue, regardless of positive or negative impact on your business, will convince consumers of your brand's integrity and inspire loyalty. For example, after he was abandoned by the NFL for kneeling during the national anthem, Nike chose Colin Kaepernick as the face of their Just Do It campaign Authenticity rating: high.
In a climate in which consumers are increasingly concerned and vociferous about racial justice, your brand best earns customer loyalty by energetically and authentically showing its support for BLM. Actions speak louder than words – for consumers to respect your brand, you must show that your firm is willing and prepared to act according to its principles.
Tagged September 2020 Crisis Leadership Special 6
Image: BP Miller, Unsplash
Source Article: When a Brand Stands up for Racial Justice, Do People Buy It?
Author(s): Geeta Menon and Tina Kiesler
Publisher: Harvard Business Review
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