Materials relating primarily to Kuropas�s work as Special Assistant to the President for Ethnic Affairs in 1976, including arrangements for meetings with ethnic groups and background information on ethnic issues. A few items concern his duties in 1977 as Legislative Assistant to Senator Robert Dole.
Myron B. Kuropas donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain.
Myron B. Kuropas joined the White House staff in January 1976 as Special Assistant for Ethnic Affairs. The purpose of this newly created position was to maximize communication between government officials and ethnic communities, a key demographic group for the upcoming election. As part of the Office of Public Liaison (OPL) this position reported directly to William J. Baroody, Jr. Kuropas had previously served as the regional director of ACTION, a federal umbrella agency that combined several volunteer agencies including the Peace Corps and VISTA, in Chicago, developing programs such as Project Senior Ethnic Find, and also was active in various Ukrainian community groups. Prior to his appointment, the work of ethnic liaison was handled in OPL by Theodore Marrs.
Kuropas acted as White House liaison with leaders of major ethnic organizations, including fraternal, civic, religious and academic associations. He met with representatives of ethnic groups, represented the White House at ethnic functions, advised the President on ethnic concerns and worked with federal agencies on programs regarding ethnic affairs. A "Special Assistant to the President for Ethnic Affairs Activities Report" that Kuropas submitted to Baroody, located in box 18, provides an overview of his tenure in this position.
Kuropas used OPL's Tuesday and Wednesday Meetings to help accomplish his liaison goals. He organized several regarding ethnicity and other topics, including neighborhood revitalization (May 5, 1976), education (May 18, 1976), and the 1980 census (June 1, 1976). Other meetings were arranged for the heads of ethnic organizations such as American Ethnic Leaders and Newspaper Editors (March 9, 1976) and Eastern European Ethnic Leaders (October 12, 1976). Kuropas also assisted with meetings not focused on ethnic issues, for instance the White House Conference on Historic Preservation (September 28, 1976).
Materials pertaining to these and other White House meetings can be found in the Subject File series. These folders usually include lists of invitees, agendas, handouts, memos, and White House paperwork for organizing such events. The bulk of the subject file consists primarily of routine background material on ethnic perspectives and election issues, including reports, articles, contact lists, correspondence, publications, and event programs. Exceptions are the files on the President's Committee on Urban Development and Neighborhood Revitalization, Ethnic Campaign 1976, the National Republican Heritage Groups (Nationalities) Council, and the Presidential debate "Eastern Europe Gaffe." These folders contain non-routine materials such as memos, agendas, and drafts of remarks. A few folders scattered throughout the subject file contain materials relating to Kuropas's previous work at ACTION and his later position in Senator Dole's office.
While some letters can be found in the Subject File, the bulk of Kuropas's correspondence is located in the chronological file. Correspondence and memoranda exchanged between Kuropas and representatives of ethnic groups, the media, and other White House staff members concern participation in ethnic events, requests for statements, and some routine administrative matters such as requests for travel or information from other White House offices.
Additional routine background materials can be found in the newspaper file. It contains a mixture of both full editions and clippings, mostly from ethnic newspapers but with a small portion of material from mainstream publications such as the New York Times. The majority feature stories about White House meetings with ethnic groups and ethnic concerns relating to the 1976 election.
The closely-related Kuropas Files, received in 1977 as part of President Ford�s papers, contain materials documenting Kuropas�s relationship with specific ethnic groups and the wide variety of events he attended as Special Assistant for Ethnic Affairs. They also contain more materials relating to his work as regional director of ACTION. Theodore Marrs, Special Assistant for Human Resources in the Office of Public Liaison, handled ethnic affairs prior to the creation of Kuropas�s position and related materials can be found in his files. The President Ford Committee Records contain materials relating to ethnic groups and the 1976 election, particularly in the Thomas Ruffin Files and Ethnic Desk Files from the People for Ford Office.
Correspondence between Kuropas and representatives of ethnic groups and media, as well as memoranda to and from other White House staff members. Topics include possible government employment for ethnics, invitations to White House meetings, requests for appearances by Kuropas or President Ford, and other ethnic concerns. Letters are sorted as incoming and outgoing by month, although no incoming correspondence is filed for over half of the months.
Correspondence, memoranda, clippings, newsletters, printed materials, and press releases. Subjects include background materials for White House meetings addressing ethnic concerns, the administration�s position on captive nations in Eastern Europe and the Sonnenfeldt Doctrine, ethnic groups and the 1976 election, and ethnic Bicentennial celebrations. Several folders relate to his work in Senator Dole�s office. Some of the materials date back to the 1960s and may have been collected while Kuropas was working for ACTION.
A mixture of full editions and clippings, predominantly from various ethnic newspapers written in English and foreign languages, featuring stories about Dr. Kuropas, White House meetings with ethnic groups, and ethnic concerns and endorsements relating to the 1976 election. Clippings from mainstream newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post that pertain to ethnic affairs, particularly in relation to the election, are also included.
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Security infrastructure is another one of those ever-changing categories. What looked like infrastructure a few years ago is, for the most part, long gone.
Security infrastructure is another one of those ever-changing categories. What looked like infrastructure a few years ago is, for the most part, long gone. In its place is the perimeterless network, the cloud and a plethora of mobile devices. Added to that, mobile devices can be company- or employee-provided. The era of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) was upon us before we knew it and organisations that would no more allow employees to bring their own computers to work than open the network to the outside world now have done both.
Computers around the globe – some company-owned, some employee-owned and some owned by people who are not under control of the organisation's policies – now seek to access organizational resources and the organisation, in the name of business drivers, not only permits access, it goes out of its way to make access easy. That's a big challenge for any security infrastructure but our Innovators this year have stepped up to the task.
There are a lot of ways to achieve a secure infrastructure – some better and some worse – and our three Innovators in this group have taken very creative approaches that raise the bar. Also, they are very different in which parts of the infrastructure they support. One focuses on mobile devices, one focuses on the integration of business enterprises and control system networks and one is in the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) space.
Last year the theme of this section was GRC, and while we must not ignore the real importance of that, we now have some new areas of concern. Not only do we have the GRC model and the BYOD challenge, we have been mixing control systems such as SCADA with our corporate enterprises for several years. This poses a significant risk to the critical infrastructure and, finally, we see a serious and innovative approach to protecting both environments.
All of that said, we are nowhere near what may emerge as a final definition of what a security infrastructure should look like. The landscape shifts way too fast to settle on any single solution to the problem. But, given the creative approaches we are beginning to see – especially in this group – we are betting that we'll continue to get closer.
We welcome Modulo back this year. Modulo holds down our spot for GRC and it does that very well. With a large number of supported devices, an approach that applies a capability maturity model and a large collection of knowledge bases, Modulo defines GRC for many types of organisations. This year, Modulo continued its evolution with the introduction of the concept of a digital risk officer that combines the attributes of the CSO/CIO/CISO and the chief privacy officer.
Cost: Depends on configuration.Innovation: Developing and supporting the concept of a digital risk officer.
Greatest strength: Forward-seeing and the ability to think beyond simple digital GRC to the overall concept of risk management regardless of the environment.
This new approach seems to us to be right on target given the complex nature of risk in today's organisations. Not all risk is strictly digital. Digital risk must comingle with physical, legal and privacy concerns. It makes a lot of sense to bring all of these under a single person. However, that person is seriously challenged by the general absence of robust tools that take all forms of risk into account, collect digital data in near real time and apply a wide variety of policies to discern possible risk issues.
Because today's organisations are complex – with the accompanying risk complexity – Modulo addresses the issue on multiple levels. Of course there is traditional GRC, and Modulo is well-experienced in that area. But additionally, there are the issues of social media, mobile devices, intelligence feeds, work flow management and incident management, just to scratch the surface. The use of an integration and reporting architecture brings all of the digital and non-digital pieces together so that the risk officer can see how these various areas impact each other. It's slick, effective and covers the bases.
Taking a quick look at the numbers, Modulo has really grown since last year. There now are more than 400 knowledge bases, 27,000 individual controls and 180 different frameworks available out of the box. Eighteen separate modules are supported by the platform – Modulo is platform-based for flexibility and performance – and along with digital support, physical and operational risk also are supported. All-in-all, it's a strong package and shows a depth of industry understanding and response that we find refreshing. If Modulo keeps up its winning ways we expect to welcome it into the Hall of Fame next year.
Cost: Starts at £3 per user per month.
Innovation: BYOD security and connectivity.
Greatest strength: Strong encryption that's easy to use and integrates seamlessly.
Good Technology caught our eyes for its fantastic mobile security solutions known as 'Good Work,' a full suite of enterprise-grade security solutions designed to keep security at the forefront of the BYOD era. Even though the company is 16 years old, it launched its high security environment for mobile devices in 2009. Christy Wyatt has been leading that charge since she became CEO in January 2013.
BYOD is the way of the future and, for many organisations, the future is now. More companies are realising that people tend to work better with the tools with which they are already comfortable. This, of course, can present a nightmare scenario for IT. How do you secure data on a user's own device? How do you secure that data while not being intrusive? Moreover, how do you increase the level of availability of information while not risking losing it? Good Work has stepped in to fill that void. It is one of the most complete suites we have seen in a long time. It allows for email, business events, contacts, messaging and the use of personal data, encrypted, in many apps that employ good security. The tool will secure apps with something the company calls containerisation. Something the user does not notice, but in the background, Good Technology is encrypting the data at rest, on the network, and even between apps.
The suite focuses on security so users don't have to. This is what the company dubs Good Dynamics. The idea behind Good Dynamics is ease of use and enabling clients to use their devices without limiting them. It also provides enterprise availability, security and allows users to feel safe about what they are doing with their devices.
If ever there was a time for Tempered Networks it is now. As we look at various attacks and malware that impact control systems, such as SCADA, we can't help but recognise that these critical infrastructure components are way to accessible on current network infrastructures. In days past, these networks were completely isolated from the corporate enterprise, but that no longer is the case.
Innovation: Marriage of industrial control networks with business enterprises, safely, securely and efficiently.
Greatest strength: This company is pure vision. They see the problem and the solution. Then they implement in an elegant easy-to-manage manner.
Largely driven by convenience and cost, control systems now touch the business enterprise and, through it, the internet. Tempered Networks addresses this problem through a unique approach to network architecture coupled with products that enable separation where it is necessary and connectivity where it is needed. It does all of this safely and protects the control systems from encroachment by the business enterprise or the internet.
The product piece of the Tempered Networks offering includes the SimpleConnect management Platform (SCMP) and the Industrial Security Appliances (ISAs). The idea is that the architecture can be thought of as "networks as a service." Tempered calls them"overlay networks." The idea is that some things that should be managed by IT – such as authentication, asset management, change management and logging – still are. Those things, from the perspective of the operational groups, always are present by default, and folks who are not engaged in IT duties don't have to worry about them. Administration of the industrial network is delegated to those who need to manage it and the corporate enterprise is managed by IT. Simplicity of operation while paying homage to security and performance is the key.
To get the system up and running in an industrial environment is another challenge that Tempered Networks meets admirably. For the first time, perimeter VLANs can be applied securely to an industrial environment as well as a business enterprise. Network communications explicitly dictate which devices can communicate with each other and how that communication will occur.
This young company was born out of a long history of the founders' experience in large aerospace companies. The experience, research and complete understanding of both industrial and business networks shows in its approach to solving a very difficult problem.
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It is 8 am and you put on your shoes to leave for work; you grab your coat to go out to dinner; you zipper your suitcase to catch a flight for a work conference, or you simply get up from the couch to go the bathroom. Your child becomes hysterical. Crying, screaming, clinging to your leg. Begging you not to leave.
Most parents have experienced this scenario in some form. You need to leave your child with a caregiver (or another parent), but you can't help feeling sad and guilty about leaving your child in hysterics. Maybe you even feel a little embarrassed in front of the sitter or another family member. This situation is stressful and upsetting for parents.
At a young age start a routine of saying goodbye to your child whenever you leave. A quick goodbye with a kiss and a wave is ideal. A long emotional goodbye is not going to help your child's anxiety. Say goodbye to your child even if you are running to the store and returning in 10 minutes. The more often you leave and return with a proper goodbye, the easier it will be for your child to grasp the concept of separation.
A ritual with help ease your child's anxiety and provide security. Whatever ritual you decide, whether it be a high five and a wave or two kisses and a fist bump, it will send a signal to your child that it is time for you to leave. Rituals become very important when your child goes to school but it is never too early to start a ritual.
Each time you say goodbye tell your child that you will return. You can simply say "mommy will be back later" or "parents always come back." It is important for kids to hear and eventually grasp that parents always return. Daniel Tiger has a great episode with a catchy song reminding children that "Grownups Come Back."
Although you might think sneaking out is the right thing to do to avoid a meltdown; it's not! Sneaking out is tricking your child and sends a confusing message. Instead, make a plan with your caregiver to redirect your child's attention if a meltdown starts with a song, favorite toy or whatever you choose. Then say your quick goodbye and walk out.
Try your best to not return back when your child starts crying and reaching for you. Coming back in after you have left only gives your child incentive to cry harder and longer next time. As hard as it may be for you, try to remember that not giving in to the meltdown is the right thing to do to help your child's development. If you need to come back, repeat the goodbye and ritual and remind your child that you will come back. Be as specific as you can about when you will return, in kid's terms of course.
"You are going to have such a fun day with [insert name of sitter]. Mama has to go to work, but Mama will see you after dinner! Parents always come back. I love you!" Give a hug and kiss and be on your way.


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Fitch revises Turkish banking outlook to 'negative' amid macro, political risks
December 07 2016 13:43:00
Fitch Ratings has announced that it revised the Turkish banking sector outlook for 2017 from "stable" to "negative" amid several risks.
"We expect heightened risks to political stability and the operating environment to put pressure on bank credit fundamentals and increase the potential for further currency and interest-rate volatility. High levels of short-term foreign-currency wholesale funding leave banks exposed to significant refinancing risks and swings in investor sentiment towards Turkish country risks," Fitch stated on Dec. 7.
Political uncertainty, as demonstrated by July's attempted coup, is likely to undermine Turkey's longer-term economic performance and bank asset quality, according to Fitch.
"Foreign-currency lending makes up about a third of total loans and is at risk as the Turkish Lira has fallen sharply since 2013 and could fall further. Many borrowers are likely to be hedged only in the fairly short term or partially," it added.
"SME lending is significant at about a quarter of the portfolio and is particularly sensitive to slower growth. Problems could also arise from relatively small segments, such as tourism, which has been hit by worsening security conditions, and energy, which has been under pressure from low energy prices and the weak lira," said Fitch.
Fitch expects the sector's non-performing loans ratio to increase only moderately to about 4 percent at end-2017 from 3.3 percent the end of the ninth month of 2016.
"The economy is still growing and the fairly long-term nature of most foreign-currency loans means they will season relatively slowly. Regulatory forbearance also supports a gradual increase in the bad debt ratio.
Nevertheless, performing 'watch list' loans that have been restructured are likely to continue to rise to reflect a weakening of asset quality. Single-name concentrations could also push up our non-performing loans ratio forecast," noted Fitch.
Turkish banks rely heavily on short-term external funding, but this risk is long-standing and financing has been resilient in the aftermath of July's attempted coup, according to Fitch.
"We believe Fitch-rated banks have the ability to raise sufficient foreign-currency liquidity to service their foreign debt for up to a year, although prolonged market closure would put pressure on their liquidity and on Turkey's external finances more generally," said the statement.

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Jazzploration!: Playlist for 12-29-2015 WFCF - End of the Year Jazz Greats!
Playlist for 12-29-2015 WFCF - End of the Year Jazz Greats!
Great set from Wes with Melvin Rhyne on organ!
"Blind Man" is the odd man out on this fine set!
Larry Coryell - "Chris" - Spaces (1969) - Ride Home!
Great lineup with fun, tasteful performances!


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Hardman Stained Glass
The Hardman family of Birmingham were strongly Catholic. had been a friend of Augustus Welby Pugin who designed many items of ecclesiastical metalwork and stained glass produced by Hardman, including some at St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham. Augustus's son, Edward Welby Pugin, worked closely with his brother-in-law, John Hardman's nephew, John Hardman Powell
Photographs Courtesy of Steve Walker © 2020
Apse Windows
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Made by Hardman in 1862, the images shown in the three Apse centre windows are St Mary, the Queen of Heaven with Jesus, flanked by Moses and the burning bush to the right, and St John to the left.
West Window
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The west window, above the gallery, was designed and produced by John Hardman Studios in 1973. A large round window depicting Christ the King is surrounded by eight small windows depicting saints.
Clockwise from the top the saints are St Gregory, St Francis, St John Bosco, St Cecilia, St Jean-Marie Vianney, St Stephen [identified thus in Hardman's preparatory sketch but the image has the appearance of a priestly saint and not the usual version of Stephen the martyr who was stoned – perhaps this might be St Francis de Sales?], St Vincent de Paul, and St Margaret Clitherow.
It is thought that the various organizations in the parish each paid for their patron: it is likely to have been Fr Burns, a keen musician, or the choir sponsored St Cecilia; Youth Group (St John Bosco); St Stephen (altar servers' Guild of St Stephen). However it is believed that the St Vincent de Paul Society did not start in the parish until the 1970s. Margaret Clitherow was one of the Forty Martyrs, who were on track to being canonised in the 1960s. Jean Vianney was the Cure D'Ars and his influence was quite prevalent among Catholics in the 1960s.


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Open House Weekend 2012
The Royal Society, London, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG
12:30pm to 7:00pm on Saturday 22 September 2012
11:00am to 4:00pm on Sunday 23 September 2012
On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 September 2012, the Royal Society opens its doors to the public as part of Open House London, the capital's biggest architectural festival. Visitors will be able to take a guided architectural tour of the Society's building. Tours will begin every 20 minutes on a first-come-first-served basis, with a maximum of 15 people in each group. It will also be possible to visit the building to take a self-guided tour of the special exhibitions Broadcasting Science and Edward Lear and the Scientists. Art in miniature at the Royal Society, part of the London Design Festival, will also be available to view.
Open House is a simple but powerful concept: hundreds of great buildings of all types and periods open up their doors to all, completely without charge. This unique opportunity to access and understand architecture is a challenge to look at everyday buildings anew, and communicates the value of a well-designed city to everybody who uses it. For more information visit the Open House website.
Open House Weekend 2012 https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2012/open-house-2012/ Open House Weekend 2012 The Royal Society, London /about-us/contact-us/carlton-house-terrace-london 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG UK


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This Tempranillo recipe was provided by Chef Sarah Lusher from our Northern Italian cuisine restaurant in charming, historic, downtown Angels Camp, Crusco's Ristorante Italiano If you don't have wild boar handy, substitute pork loin or lamb.
Brown boar shanks (or lamb or pork) on stove top in heavy oven proof pan with olive oil then remove and season with salt, pepper & garlic. Add celery, onion and carrot to hot pan stirring until browned. Add tomatoes, stock, wine & bay leaf, stirring to scrape up bits on bottom.
Place shanks on top of other ingredients in pan. Cover and roast in 325°F oven for 2 hours, then finish uncovered for 1/2 to 1 hour more or until tender and nicely browned. Place shanks on serving platter. Cover while making sauce. Strain broth and vegetables pressing on solids into sauce pan and reduce to 1 cup. Stir in butter and serve sauce with meat.
If you liked this Tempranillo recipe, head back to the Calaveras Foodie page for more delicious recipes featuring Calaveras wines.
Soft in aroma and best when aged in oak, this red wine varietal features flavor overtones of ripe strawberries, plums and bright stone fruits to wow you. This full-bodied Spanish wine is a Calaveras specialty.


As you're working to shed off the extra weight come January, you may want to consider shedding some of that credit card debt. Shannon McLay, founder & CEO of The Financial Gym, joins Your Cheddar to discuss three ways to pay off that debt. Plus, three financial exercises to practice each week.


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Kelly Koay
Lighting Artist / Compositing Artist / Illustrator
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W A K E
Kelly Kin is an artist based in Austin, TX who works primarily with digital painting and time-based media. Her work investigates themes of the shaping and acceptance of the past. As a young girl who spent hours on end drawing in MS Paint with a mouse, she later upgraded to Photoshop and a tablet as she grew more and more interested in the digital arts, eventually pursuing a B.A. in Arts and Technology from The University of Texas at Dallas. There, her passion for storytelling and computer animation blossomed in full force, leading her to pursue her M.F.A. in Visualization at Texas A&M University, where she was warmly welcomed into the Aggie family.
Joining the VizLab ranks among one of the best decisions Kelly has ever made, seeing as her three years there yielded much fruit in developing her skill-set as a lighting artist in animation. The work she did there helped her to receive a scholarship from Pixar and gave her opportunities to work on group shorts like Beary Scary, screened at DreamWorks Animation Studio in 2012, and Sleddin', screened at the SIGGRAPH Electronic Theater as Best Student Short Runner-up in 2013. During that time she also enjoyed sharing her passion in assisting many students in telling their own stories through shorts as a teaching assistant and an instructor of record for animation studio classes.
Born in Plano and raised in Houston—literally a Texan for all her life—it's a mystery how Kelly never picked up the telltale southern drawl. She has recently returned from her three-year stint in the grand city of Los Angeles, working first for DreamWorks Animation and then for Walt Disney Animation Studios, to finish up her body of work, WAKE.
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Hailed by many as the best Zelda game since 1998's Ocarina of Time, Twilight Princess thrusts players into a troubled world ravaged by a dangerous magic. Link is ordered by the mayor to attend the Hyrule Summit, oblivious to the fate that descended upon the kingdom. Players will explore the vast land of Hyrule and enlist the aid of companions to solve puzzles and battle his way through dangerous dungeons. Many puzzles stand between Link and the fulfillment of his quest, so players must sharpen their wits as they hunt for weapons and items. Ride into battle against troops of foul creatures and use Midna's magic to bright light to the land.
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Woah, Twilight Princess!
game came in good condition, can't wait to play it.
Reviewed by: Andrew from Troy on 2/27/2021
Amazing Investment
I bought Twilight Princess complete from Lukie Games, and it game in beautiful condition. The game disc was scratch free, and the game manual was in great condition. I'd gladly pay full price again. As far as the game itself goes, it's brilliant. I'd even dare to say it's almost as great as the Ocarina of Time. Maybe I'm just playing slow, but as of right now I have 53 hours invested in the game, and I haven't even completed it yet. 53+ hours, scratch free disc, case and manual in great condition? It was worth absolutely every penny
Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Nicholas Thornton from Mesa on 2/15/2020
Game came fast and in great condition. Game book and everything. It was also on sale! I am very satisfied with this purchase.
Reviewed by: Brandon from Duluth on 2/5/2020
Legend of zelda: twilight princess
Game arrived when it was supposed to. Came in great condition and me and my fiancee have been having fun with it ever since
Reviewed by: Joey from Oshawa on 11/19/2019
This is the best version of the best Zelda game.
Reviewed by: Khatharr from The Internet on 8/18/2018
Amazing game, look like brand new. All the products that I have ordered at Luckie games have always been in perfect condition.
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Amazing game and in perfect condition. I got it fast and haven't stop playing it yet. I recommend this game to any Zelda fan, I always find something good at lukie games, and recommended this site to everyone.
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Fantastic game. Game came in perfect condition. I buy off luckie lots and this game satisfies. Fully recommended.
Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Curtis Cripps from Canada on 12/6/2017
11 YEARS!
11 years later and I'm finally playing it. One of the very few Legend of Zelda games I've never played sadly. But it's amazing! I'm regretting waiting for so long... Lukie Games thank you and thank you for your 10/10 service as always! Game works great, game got here fairly fast, game is complete and the game is splendid!
Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Andrew Legree from Ontario, Canada on 10/12/2017
Arrived sooner than expected and in perfect condition. I order frequently from Lukie Games quality products shipped to Canada very quickly.
Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Daniel Salvati from Ontario,Canada on 3/1/2017
One Zelda game to rule them all!
One of the greatest Zelda games of all time! Not only does it look like a PS2 game graphics-wise, but it also plays really well. The story and artwork are quite a bit darker than most Zelda games, but I think that's a good thing. It's a lot more emotional too. The sword techniques you learn are really fun to use, and the items are also pretty neat. This game's rendition of Hyrule is one of my all time favorites. It's massive, beautiful, and diverse. I'd highly recommend this to any Zelda fan --or even any non-Zelda fan (if there are any).
Reviewed by: (Verified Buyer) Mitch M from Chandler, AZ on 3/24/2016
great game no problems
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(WEBPUBLICAPRESS) New York – The World Trade Organization has forecast strong global trade growth this year but has warned that any further escalation in trade tensions between the United States and China could compromise those gains, DW reported quoting other news agencies.
The world trade in goods would grow 4.4 percent this year, above the post-financial-crisis average of 3 percent, the World Trade Organization said in its annual forecast on Thursday.
But the global recovery might falter as a result of tit-for-tat restrictive trade measures, notably between the US and China.
Read more: Did Donald Trump really just launch a trade war with China?
"This important progress could be quickly undermined if governments resort to restrictive trade policies, especially in a tit-for-tat process that could lead to an unmanageable escalation," WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo said in a statement.
"A cycle of retaliation is the last thing the world economy needs."
WTO head Roberto Azevedo has warned against tit-for-tat restrictive trade measures
Last month, US President Donald Trump unveiled plans for tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from countries such as China. Trump followed it up with a proposal to impose punitive tariffs targeting $50 billion (€40.6 billion) worth of Chinese goods.
China responded by imposing its own tariffs on US goods and warned that it was ready to take further reciprocal measures if the US carried on with its protectionist policy.
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Last year global trade grew 4.7 percent — the highest level in six years, the WTO said. Global trade grew at an average of 4.8 percent in the 1990s.
The WTO expects trade growth to slightly ease in 2019 to 4 percent.
"These forecasts do not, and I repeat, they do not factor in the possibility of a dramatic escalation of trade restrictions," Azevedo told a news conference.
"It is not possible to accurately map out the effects of a major escalation, but clearly they could be serious," he said. "Poorer countries would stand to lose the most."


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using System;
using System.Collections.Immutable;
using System.Threading;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.ErrorReporting;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.FindSymbols;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.LanguageServices;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Shared.Extensions;
using Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Text;
using Roslyn.Utilities;

namespace Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.Editor.Navigation
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Eine Falttür ist eine Tür aus mehreren Teilen, die sich beim Öffnen zusammenfalten. Bauvarianten sind Harmonikatür und Faltschiebetür.

Konstruktionsprinzip
Eine Falttür besteht aus einzelnen Türblättern, die seitlich mit Scharnieren, Gelenken oder Scharnierbändern aneinander befestigt sind, und so als bewegliche Elemente die Tür bilden.

Wie bei allen Schiebetüren sind zwei Konstruktionsprinzipien möglich:
 hängend: Der Laufapparat fährt in einer über der Tür befindlichen Laufschiene, am Boden ist eine Führungsschiene möglich
 stehend: Der Laufapparat fährt auf eine Führungsschiene am Boden, eine obere Führung ist im Allgemeinen zwingend, kann in Ausnahmefällen (freistehende Falttür) unterbleiben

Bauformen
Nach EN 1527:1998 Beschläge für Schiebetüren und Falttüren kennzeichnet eine Falttür auf Ziffer 8 Türart:
 Klasse 2 = Falttür (2-flügelig)
 Klasse 3 = mehrflügelige Falttür

Falttüren lassen sich in drei Gruppen einteilen:
 Falttür im eigentlichen Sinne: Sie besteht aus ganzen Flügeln, und faltet sich nur zu einer Seite ragend. Die Führungsrollen befinden sich in jedem zweiten Gelenk "auf Winkel". Aufgrund deren einseitiger Belastung beim Auslenken ist eine ober- und unterseitige Führung zwingend erforderlich.
 Harmonikatür: Die Befestigung ist in der Mitte jeder Flügelbreite montiert, die Flügel falten sich zur Hälfte nach innen und außen. Das Gewicht greift zentrisch an, und es ist nur ein Laufapparat, aber keine Führung nötig. Nachteilig ist, das ein dichter Abschluss weder oben noch unten möglich ist, und sich diese Konstruktion nur für innen eignet.
 Faltschiebetür: Das sind Türen, die sich "um die Ecke" öffnen. Die Flügel können auch in gekrümmten Führungsschienen laufen und schlagen nicht auf. Der Raumbedarf ist minimal.
 Faltschiebetüren können sich neben waagrecht aber auch senkrecht falten, und laufen dann meist aufwärts und die Decke entlang

Das Öffnen und Schließen kann manuell oder über Aktuatoren (elektrisch, hydraulisch oder pneumatisch) erfolgen. Für die Ver- und Entriegelung sorgen spezielle Sätze von Falttürbeschlägen, mit denen auch wärme- und winddichte Bauweisen möglich sind.

Eine bei Schienenfahrzeugen häufig verwendete Bauart wird als Drehfalttür bezeichnet.

Einsatzbereiche
 Falttüren eignen sich besonders für räumlich beengte Lagen, in denen ein Vollflügel nicht aufschlagen kann, stört oder gefährdet. Die Flügelbreite kann sehr klein gewählt werden. Selbst mit Normalflügelmaßen zwischen 700 und 900 mm überragen Harmonikatüren den Stock nur wenig.
 Falttüren erlauben große Durchlassbreiten. Mit etlichen Feldern lassen sich große Flächen überdecken. Daher eignen sich Falttüren etwa für Veranden und Zugänge zu Wintergärten, oder als Raumtrenner für Konferenzräume und Säle im Hotel-, Gast- und Veranstaltungsgewerbe.
 Falttüren haben keine explizite Schlagseite. Daher werden sie etwa in öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln (Straßenbahn, Obus, Omnibus, Silberlinge) eingesetzt – wo der türbedienende Fahrer meist keine direkte Sicht auf die Tür hat – weil die Gefahr des Einklemmens eines Fahrgastes vergleichsweise gering ist.
 Alle drei Vorteile zeichnen sie insbesondere für Garagentore oder Fahrschächte aus. Durch geeignete Roll- und Führapparate sind auch Tore in riesigen Ausmaßen möglich, etwa für Konstruktionshallen in Flugzeug- und Schiffbau oder für Hangars.
Der Vorteil der Falttür gegenüber einer Schiebetür ist, dass die Schiebetür mindestens eine volle Blattbreite seitlichen Raum benötigt, während sich die Falttür optimalerweise auf ein Maß Blattstärke × Blattanzahl reduziert.

Falttüren von leichter Bauweise und guten Rolllagern öffnen sich mit geringem Kraftaufwand. Nachteilig ist der relativ träge Öffnungsvorgang. Daher sind Falttüren jeglicher Bauart für Fluchtwege nicht zulässig. Eine feuerbeständige Ausführung ist aber möglich.

Im Möbelbau sind sie insbesondere bei Sekretären, Kommoden und anderen Galanteriemöbeln zu finden. Dabei werden sie im traditionellen Handwerk teils mit Klavierband konstruiert, teils aber auch aus schmalen Leisten, die auf einen Stoff aufgezogen sind. Dadurch sind Faltschiebetüren bei engsten Radien möglich.

Geschichte
Bereits die Römer kannten Falttüren, wie Ausgrabungen in Pompeji (Italien) gezeigt haben.

Normen
Bauwesen allgemein:
 EN 1527:1998-12 Schlösser und Baubeschläge – Beschläge für Schiebetüren und Falttüren – Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
 ÖNORM B 3852 2006-05-01 Feuerschutzabschlüsse – Hub-, Hubglieder-, Kipp-, Roll-, Schiebe- sowie Falttüren und -tore – Anforderungen, Prüfung, Kennzeichnung
 Sowie die allgemeinen Normen betreffend Türen, Feuerwiderstand, Automatische Türsysteme
Spezielle Anwendungen:
 DIN 18090: 1997-01 Aufzüge – Fahrschacht-Dreh- und -Falttüren für Fahrschächte mit Wänden der Feuerwiderstandsklasse F 90
Fahrzeugbau:
 DIN 27203:2004-02 Zustand der Eisenbahnfahrzeuge – Fahrgastraum. Teil 2: Einstiegtüren; Teil 6: Stirnwandtüren/Übergangstüren; Teil 7: Ladetüren

Literatur
 Siehe Literatur des Artikels Tür

Weblinks

Tür (Bauteil)

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Gustaf Werner Holmberg (1 November 1830 – 24 September 1860) was a Finnish landscape painter.

Biography

Early life
Holmberg was born in Helsinki. His father was Olof Henrik Holmberg (1799–1863) and mother Josefina Gustava Federley (1806–1840). His mother passed away from a lung disease and Olof raised his six surviving children with the help of his sisters. Werner was interested in painting from a young age, taking private lessons from  and later Magnus von Wright. He also learned oil painting from Johan Erik Lindh. In 1848 he became a student at the just-formed Academy of Fine Arts. However his father Olof wanted his son to study law, so in his first year of university studies he also worked part-time at the National Board of Customs. At the university he learned painting from Berndt Godenhjelm and von Wright again. In 1850 he helped Robert Wilhelm Ekman paint frescoes in the Turku cathedral. In 1853 he finished his studies.

Study at Düsseldorf

In July 1853 he moved to Düsseldorf as the first Finnish art student, after many Norwegian and Swedish art students had already gone there to study. He studied there under Hans Gude. Erik Bodom was also recruited to help him with his work. Nordic topics were popular in Germany, and he first focused on them with works such as The Kyrö Rapids. His breakthrough was in 1856 with Autumn Morning, and with the new-found fame he was able to quickly sell all of his paintings. By this point Gude recognized Holmberg as fully trained and ended his tutorship, although they still kept close contact. As he ran out sketches of Finland, he began painting German landscapes.

After the study at Düsseldorf

In 1857, after four years of being away, he returned to Finland, spending time with relatives. In the summer of 1858 he spent time in Norway and married Norwegian Anna Glad (1834–1909), a painter and daughter of the commander of Akershus Fortress, Christian Glad. Gude also spent some time with Holmberg in Norway, painting watercolor sketches together near Christiania. Holmberg had settled to live in Düsseldorf where he spent the winter with Anna. They visited Finland in the summer of 1859 and spent time in Kuru.

Death

But by early 1860 he was having considerable difficulties with his lungs, relating to tuberculosis that he had already struggled with for years. In the spring they had a daughter, Betzy (who later became a composer) but the couple also ran into some financial troubles as they had a harder time selling paintings. The situation looked brighter again when he was invited to be a professor of landscape art in a new art school in Weimar. However, the invitation was cancelled and Werner was now bedridden with his sickness. As he died in September, many of his paintings were left unfinished. One of his sisters and an older brother had also died from the same sickness.

Legacy
Holmberg is the first Finnish painter to have received international recognition. His effect especially to Finnish landscape painting was large.

See also
 Finnish art

References

1830 births
1860 deaths
Artists from Helsinki
People from the Grand Duchy of Finland
Finnish painters
Finnish emigrants to Germany


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And if m not using milk powder, will it affect the consistency if the cake, I mean it will remain soft and light or not?
the dressing on the cake is simply outstanding. Hats off to you for achieving this professional design.
Citrussy goodness. I was also taken by surprise, when I'd made eggless orange cupcakes sometime back, at the fluffy result. Of course, since chocolate goes so well with orange, had added choc chips. I bet the bday boy relished those choc cupcakes with orange icing too..
Lovely pictures..and tempting icing..i wish you cud give us some simple tips for icing our cakes. I tried making a layered cake , but it was very precariously standing till it got cut. We just manage to not make it slide over. The icing needed a lot to be desired in looks, though it was relished by everybody.
How do i make it look as good as yours? 🙂 That's a compliment.
Thanks for your blog…I loved your tomato coconut milk rice recipe, simple and full of flavour.
Wow anu..such a beautiful cake…hpy belated bday to ur son n god bless him..today only I was thinking what to do with oranges lying in fruit basket and see I got the answer.the decoration is superb its not looking homemade at all..vl surely gonna bake it tomorrow.
Anu: Unfortunately it is not easy to do replacements in baking. I tested this recipe with milk powder which happens to be an important ingredient here. Maybe you can try my other cake recipes without milk powder in it?
Nal: Chocolate and orange surely make an awesome combination.
Arundati: Those cupcakes are always a hit at any party.
Garima: Noted. That tomato rice recipe is a favourite of mine as well. So simple but yet totally delightful.
Ashwini: I do hope so! Thank you.
Siri: That's a wonderful little wish. Thanks much!
Anita: Hope you like this cake.
Pooja: The only change you are saying you made is what has made all the difference. Baking is an exact science you can't alter recipes and expect the same results. I have mentioned only 1 tsp lime juice and if you have used 3 tbsp it is too acidic for the cake batter to behave well and rise. I have added a little lime juice just to enhance the citrus flavour. Hope this helps to solve your dilemma.
Your site is my go-to reference for when I need to bake eggless cakes for company! Your recipes are foolproof and always a hit (your vanilla bean cake with butterscotch frosting is my absolute favorite). Best of all, I LOVE that you provide metric measurements. Thanks for another lovely recipe.
Btw, I've been looking for a sturdy cupcake stand to hold cupcakes at my children's birthday parties. May I know where you acquired yours from?
Lovely cake Anu. I remember the post you had written when Harivansh was a year old…Time flies! The cake looks so awesome in terms of texture. Hardly looks like its eggless. Lovely clicks as usual, Happy 5`th bday to Harivansh.
Lovely cake and nice snaps Anu. First time in your kitchen and love your webspace. Definitely will try this cake and let you know.
See you some time at CheenaChatti.
didi, what size do we get with this amount?
Dear Anushruti, I stumbled upon your blog recently and am amazed and delighted to see so many eggless cake recipes you have here! Only yesterday I was speaking to my mother-in-law (she doesn't eat eggs) on how we need more eggless baked treats in our lives 🙂 Look forward to future posts from you!
Baked this cake yesterday with outstanding results! I didn't have milk powder and cream hence substituted with equal amounts with almond meal and yoghurt. The results were very good and will be repeated with some extra citrus flavour. Thank you for this recipe.
Your photographs are really nice,and cake is looking amazing. Thanks for sharing this nice egg less recipe.
Nice post. I will definitely try it in my daughter's birthday.
Arthur: Yes you can make the frosting in advance and store. His cake stays good for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator if it stays that long, that is.
Hi Ms Anushruti! Greetings from Malaysia. Your presentation is awsome.Wanna double check on the type of cream and milk in your receipt. Do you mean whipping cream for cream and fullcream milk for milk? or something else?
Genges: You can use full cream or low fat cream depending on what you want. The same holds good for the cream. You can use full fat, whipping cream or low fat cream. I used 25% fat cream. Full fat milk and cream will give a rich and tasty cake.
hi, how cupcakes does this recipe make? and what food colour i should use?
nishita: This should make about 12 to 15 cupcakes. Natural food colour is difficult to get in India.
I made this cake and was fantabulous. But for my chocolate loving daughter can I make it chocolate cake. If yes what flour, milk powder and cocoa powder ratio do you suggest.
You have a very cute lil boy, mine is turning 4 next month and am looking forward to baking some cupcakes for him and his friends! I was wondering if there was a better way to present the cupcake wrappers/liners, mine always seem to absorb the oil from the cupcake 🙁 Do you line yours doubly before baking them or otherwise? Please let me know. Thanks!
Pradnya:There is no need to doubly line the cupcake tins if your recipe is right. A good cake/cupcake never sticks to the tin or liner. If you follow a good recipe properly, you should not have the problem of the cake sticking to the tin/liner at all. Also make sure you leave the cake/cupcake to cool on a wire rack once its done.
If i am making cupcakes using the same recipe then for how long should i bake them?
And also, when should i reduce the temp as you have mentioned for the cake?
Another thing- in all your recipes, is the butter used unsalted or the salted amul butter? Can i use nutralite and have same results?
Akshita: 20 minutes for cupcakes..no need to reduce temperature. I use whatever is available. Amul works fine. Can't say about nutralite as I dont use it.
I want to make this cake today for my sister's birthday tomorrow (Nov 3rd), but I do not have cream. Can I use anything else in place like evaporated milk, yogurt or condense milk? Please reply asap for me because I might make it later today and frost it tomorrow. Also, please give your input on the frosting if it should be done today or tomorrow and how to store it overnight.
Marie: I'm so sorry Im a bit late in replying. I have been under the weather and add to this the crashing of my mother board. Coming to your question you could replace the cream with the milk. And do the icing up to a day in advance and refrigerate the cake. Sorry once again for not being able to reply on time.
Much. Color and texture is just same as u.
Chocolate chips, both are fantastic.
Poonam: Very nice to hear that! Sure..will keep your request in mind. Look forward to hearing more from you.
Tried this with fantastic results…everyone loved the cake and it lasted only a few hrs.
Just one thing…the orange flavor is not very pronounced…shud i add a bit of essence or cud it be cos i diluted the juice?
Bhavana: I use an orange extract which is unfortunately not available in India. You can use 2 tbsp of orange marmalade maybe? Pls refer to my baking FAQ for the cake sinking in the center.
I am planning to bake this cake for my anniversary. Can you tell me what decorating tips you used for the icing. Hopefully it comes out as pretty as yours!
saranya: I used a wilton 2D and 1M tips.
Thanks this was a hit! I have a 8 month old daughter and for every monthly birth dates I have baked your cakes, and plan to continue till she turns one! I also plan to make your cupcakes for her bday; Thank you for all the inspiration and kudos to you! Congrats btw!
saranya: That's awesome!Look forward to hearing more from you.
Tried this cake today, it turned out to be amazing.I have been trying eggless cakes one after the other to no avail;I had almost concluded that they will never turn out as good as cakes with egg, even if they don't flop.But this one can give any cakes with egg a run for their money.Thank you so much for this awesome recipe.Happy caking!
Viji: Awesome! That's so nice to hear!
At what stage should i add that at and how much?
Bhavana: Just mix it into the batter.
I wanted a more pronounced orangey taste,So I peeled oranges,de-seeded them and ground them to a pulp.Instead of !cup milk I used ! cup of this orange pulp and instead of 3 tbsp of orange juice, I used 3 tbsp milk, rest of the recipe and procedure was exactly he same.The cake turned out well,with a bit more orangey taste,it has a nice yellow colour too!
Thanks for great base recipe.
Got a few more ideas for modifications to this cake to bring out different effects and flavors, will share them as and when I try them!
I've made this cake three times…it was delicious everytime but the first two attempta yeilded a heavy and dense cake. I know a good cake when I see one so I was sure I was doing something wrong…I'm not sure if it's just because I live in a different climate (one of the lowest humidities in the world) but it didn't look as beautiful as yours and it was so dense unlike the one made here. Finally I tried using cake flour instead of all purpose flour. Now, after my 3rd attempt following all your steps, I have finally achieved something close to the light crumb of your recipe by substituting cake flour for all purpose flour. This is definitely the best eggless recipe I've ever made, thanks for sharing, it was a lifesaver for my nephews bday party.
Sandra- Thank you for the feedback. Look forward to hearing more from you.
Aritri- Yes you can make it a day before and store it in the refrigerator. If you have a cake cover then you can cover it as well.
Hi, I have made this cake for my daughters birthday. It was perfect, absolutely delicious . It is the best textured eggless cake I have ever made. Thank you.
Aritri-So happy to hear that!
Hi Anushruti, I would like to make this cake and wanted to double check from the ingredients list if the 60ml cream mentioned is single cream?
Would be great to hear from you, you did a lovely job at decorating this birthday cake, so pleased to have come across it!
I wonder how many cupcakes you made to go with this cake and if you would be able to share a large quantity recipe for cupcakes? would be very helpful for us home bakers especially for occasions like birthday's.
Again and want to do cream icing on it. I have a doubt in mind that after refrigeration the cake will get hard and i wont be able to keep it on counter for long for the cake to soften as the icing will melt. Its very hot and humid here. What if u replace butter with oil will it do? If yes pls tell how much qty of oil should i use and what method to follow to incorporate oil into this recipe? Which brand of oil will give a better taste.
Hi I made this cake and tasted amazingggg. The skewer came out clean but when cut the bottom looked undercooked. What could have caused this? Any ideas? I want to make it again soon.
1Ashima- You cannot use oil to make the icing. The butter icing wont harden inside a refrigerator. You can bring it out and it softens after a few minutes. Hope this helps!
D- Did you bake the cake in the centre of the oven and was your oven heating from the top and from beneath as well?
I want to bake the cake by replacing butter with oil. For icing i will use fresh cream only. For baking cake i want to ask if i can use oil? Will i get similar texture and taste? If yes then in which step should i add oil.
Hi Anushruti – just baked this wonderful orange cake minus the butter icing. My folks loved it although I feel the texture was not as good as yours :).
Instead of the butter icing (which is a bit too rich for me)I am going to try it next with an orange glaze – similar to the lime glaze you used for the Apple Spice cake. Do you have any other topping suggestions?
Thank you, Anushruti – your recipes are so amazing and reliable!
Ashima- You can replace the butter with oil. Taste and texture would be different. Butter gives a rich flavour, while oil gives a softer cake.
Anita- Happy to know you enjoy my recipes. You can serve this cake plain, dust with icing sugar, fill it with whipped cream or drizzle with chocolate sauce or syrup.
sweta- Good to know that. Keep up the good work!
Another great recipe, I must say. I wanted to ask if I don't find orange extract will orange zest work? If yes how much should I add.
Darshana- Yes, you can use orange zest to intensify the flavour.
Hi Anushruti, I baked this cake few days ago for a get together and it turned out awesome !! Very soft and delicious and got loads of appreciation . Pl let me know if I can increase the no of Tablespoons of Orange Juice or substitute the lime juice with orange juice to get a stronger orange flavour. I used Orange essence instead of orange extract, but still the orange taste wasn't strong.
Vijayalakshmi- The orange flavour depends on the quality of the oranges and if you really want the perfect orange flavour, you will have to use natural orange extract. I'm not sure if this is available here. Substituting lime juice wont work and might mess up the cake too.
Hi. Is there any substitute for cream ?
Keerthi: You can substitute milk with the cream.
Minal: Glad you liked it. Thanks for sharing.
The cake turned out great, except when i frosted it and kept it in the fridge it became dry. how can i prevent that?
Cake is in the oven. Did nt use cream. Didnt know wht was tht…..hopefully the cake turns out well.
Yes, you can! Bake for 20 to 25 min at the same temperature.
I hope your cake turned out well!
It would change the texture of the cake. I would suggest you stick to the recipe while baking and curd and cream are anyway not interchangeable in a recipe.
Take out the cake and leave it on the counter for a few minutes and the icing will soften. You can also cover the cake with a cake mould to prevent the icing from going dry.


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While Wally Kurth is headed back to DAYS in Auirust, his longtime co-star Judi Evans (ex-Adrienne/Bonnie. DAYS; ex-Paulina, AW; ex-Beth, GL) will be in Oakdale on August 26, where he played Sam in 2007.
"Michael Bruno, my illustrious god and manager that he is. called me up one day and he said, 'Listen, I have something coming up; what do you think?' And I said, 'I need to get back to New York; I have a 20 by 20 storage unit full of furniture that I have to clean out,' " Evans laughs. "I was going to go this summer anyway, so it was very out of the blue and it was certainly welcome. I'm looking forward to working with Chris Gout- man [executive producer, who she worked with on AW] again and I can't wait to see Julie Pinson [Janet; ex-Billie, DAYS]. I miss her. [My son] Austin his cousins and will see some family. It really turned out to be perfect timing?'
But Evans hasn't been idle since leaving DAYS in 2008. "I had a career change," she explains. "I help people secure cemetery property and plan their funeral before they need it. I work with the biggest cemetery in the world, Rose Hills, so I've been enjoying assisting and serving people. Sometimes, it was a month or two between auditions, and I needed something that was just for me. It's a little weird and people look at me like, 'Okay ... that's interesting,' but the satisfaction it gives me is wonderful."
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As a private equity investor, I have been amazed by the transformation that Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has achieved at Liverpool Football Club. From near bankruptcy in 2010 to their status today as one of the most profitable and financially stable football clubs in Europe…not to mention English Premier League champions!
How has this been achieved, and from a business perspective, can we learn anything from them?
Here are some of what I believe to be the key reasons:
Choose your investment partners
In 2007, the then owners of LFC sold the club to Hicks and Gillett in what came to be seen as a disastrous choice. The vendors could and should have ascertained that the purchasers had little knowledge or understanding of football in general, and Liverpool and its devoted fan base in particular. The level of debt used in the purchase meant that there was nothing left for further investment in the senior management or the football team. There followed three years of general and financial mismanagement which left the club facing an uncertain future.
But when the club was again sold in 2010, the Board of LFC made a more astute alliance. From the ranks of many potential buyers, they chose FSG, owners of the Boston Red Sox, which had a strong record of sporting success and history of delivering on their promises. Under FSG's custodianship, the Red Sox had won their sixth world series in 2014, after an 86 year wait! Nevertheless, the Liverpool club and fans were understandably nervous: they needed proof.
FSG's stated objective was to "return the club to greatness on and off the field for the long term"
This is interesting, because FSG knew that achieving financial stability and recruiting the best people to deliver that return to greatness would not happen overnight. This was communicated to the club and made clear to the fan base. No false promises. Full disclosure. The entire LFC senior management was upskilled and refined, with the focus on increasing revenues and investing in the playing infrastructure and staff. And this process culminated in the recruitment of Jurgen Klopp in October 2015.
No-one doubted Klopp's passion for football, and he had had considerable success in Germany. He is known to enjoy life and to understand his customer/fan base. What was less well known, but has become abundantly clear in his five years at Anfield, is his attention to detail. The fine tuning of tactics to compete successfully in the Premier League. The hiring of specialist coaches. The use of blogs and the media to address the fans (and the competition!). A quiet rebranding.
Klopp understands what motivates and drives the talent that he has at his disposal, and when it is time to add or exit a player. As a result, LFC has evolved from relying on a few star players for success, to playing as a team. This has resulted in the players delivering a high level of consistency on the football field, which has been key in turning the long-suffering fans from doubters into believers! For Klopp, and LFC, this was crucial: the customers needed to believe in the product again.
In addition, he has ensured that his football/management philosophy is adopted by the whole playing staff, no matter their seniority. Junior and senior talent know what is expected of them, and the standards they must attain to be successful and deliver the consistency required to win trophies. This in turn drives 'off field' commercial success.
Two key 'off field' investments have been made. First is an impressive new main stand, opened as promised in 2016 and boasting 21st century amenities. This has increased capacity at Anfield, bringing more supporters and a substantial uplift in match day income. Second, FSG has sanctioned the building of a new £50m 'state of the art' training ground which is due to open later this year. The new training ground was Klopp's project. It has been built to attract and keep the best footballing talent in the world. It is expected to save the Club many times more than it cost. In other words, why pay mega millions for a new player when you can attract, recruit and develop young home-grown talent, and teach them the LFC way?
Building a best in class business
Putting all these measures in place in any business requires time, patience and, to some degree, luck!
It has taken FSG 10 years to get the business the way they want it. There have been false starts, and some errors made, but they have been quick to put these right, and have a proven record of supporting their customers. The outcome is that their investment in 2010 of £300m is now valued at £1.7bn. A five times return to date; any shareholder would be pleased with that outcome.
Regardless of sector, these key success factors will improve the performance of any business.
And as for choosing the right investment partner, well, what can I say? KCP has been a leading investor and partner to SME businesses in the UK for over a decade. We have the ability to not only provide the cash you require to fund your plans, but we can help you identify where there are gaps in your strategy and help put things in place to make the business work more cohesively, give you the stability to be more forward looking and help put the right people in the right roles.
Feel free to get in touch with me or any of my colleagues to discuss how we can help your business win and replicate Liverpool's success!!
Mike Fell, Investment Partner
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In a meeting held at the headquarters of the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia on 29 June 2018, the Spanish anti-corruption authorities agreed to create a stable network with regular meetings to share common strategies in the fight against the phenomenon of corruption. In the words of Miguel Ángel Gimeno, director of the Catalan Anti-Fraud Office, "our aim is to share anti-corruption strategies until such time as the government decides to create a National Anti-Corruption plan".
The first meeting of Spanish anti-corruption authorities brought together the head of the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia, Miguel Ángel Gimeno, the director of the Agency for the Prevention and Fight against Fraud of the Community of Valencia, Joan Llinares, the director of the Office for Prevention and Fight against Corruption in the Balearic Islands, Jaime Far, the conselleiro of the Court of Auditors of Galicia, Constantino Carreiras, the director of the Municipal Office against Fraud and Corruption of Madrid, Carlos Granados, and the heads of the Office for Transparency and Best Practice of Barcelona: the director of Management Control Services, Maria del Mar Giménez-Salinas, and the director of Analysis Services of the same institution, Rosa Maria Sánchez.
The network of anti-corruption agencies is a space for unification of operating criteria that respects the independence of each institution. It enables members to take advantage of each other's training and prevention methodologies and specific experiences, with the aim of enhancing the effectiveness of their activities.
The State Network of Anti-Fraud Offices and Agencies has prepared a Catalog of the rights of whistleblowers and complainants of corruption, coinciding with the deadline for the transposition of the European Directive
The anti-fraud offices and agencies of Spain urge the transposition of the European Directive for the protection of whistleblowers
6th meeting of the Network of Anti-Corruption Offices and Agencies of the Spanish State
Anti-fraud participates in the first meeting between the Ministry of Justice and the network of anti-corruption Offices and Agencies for the transposition of the European Directive for the protection of whistleblowers
5th meeting of the Network of Anti-corruption Offices of the State
The Network of Anti-corruption Offices and Agencies shares the experiences of controlling contracts and grants
The anti-corruption agencies and offices of Spain hold their second meeting in Valencia
Agreement of the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia with the Agency for the Prevention and Fight against Fraud of the Community of Valencia (in Catalan)
Agreement of the Anti-Fraud Office of Catalonia with the Office for Prevention and Fight against Corruption in the Balearic Islands (in Catalan)
Presentation: "Anti-corruption agencies: building a strong institutional framework", by Francesc Cardona (in Spanish)
Annex to the presentation (in Spanish)


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Calendar | GAMPA
+ Current program
Everything Was Always Better › 20/1–7/3
Karíma Al-Mukhtarová – Matouš Háša – Tomáš Kurečka – Martin Pondělíček
curator: Daniela Kramerová, co-curator: Barbora Hájková
PROJECT › RELATIVITY 2020
The work of Karíma Al-Mukhtarová, Matouš Háša, Tomáš Kurečka, and Martin Pondělíček circles around the theme of time. The statement "Everything was always better" can describe the difficult search for one's own space when confronted with the sweeping judgements of the experienced. Today, however, it is no longer the older and more experienced who desire a return to the past. Unlike those times that represented a glimmer of hope for a better future, the current young generation confronts the fear of a fatal breakdown of civilisation. In addition to the ecological, social, political, and health-related threats, the massive overload of images, information, and versions of the world represent more subtle sources of uncertainty.
Artists search for reference points on old maps. They study historical procedures and traditional methods, which they adapt to the current situation. They explore both collective and individual rituals. By anchoring themselves in the flow of tradition, they search for their own position. They balance out virtuality through temporally and technologically demanding manual labour. Another strategy is the focus on a moment of contemporaneity. Our experience of the present can be filled with sensual and sexual motifs. Eroticism, in the form of a gentle game with the prohibited, gradually seeps through the layers of references. The possibility of sharing time and experiences is naturally one of the key themes of this group exhibition, which brings together artists currently studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague who are all friends but who differ in their forms of artistic expression and their material inclinations.
A relationship to the handwork techniques of artistic crafts and ornament, and an interest in repetitive activities highlighting the temporal and physical experience of artistic creation, links the activities of Karíma Al-Mukhtarová and Martin Pondělíček. Both artists are also attracted by the contrast between the perfection, coldness, and sterility of materials (metal, glass, mirror) and the irregularity, imperfection, and strength of bodily existence. Conceptual thinking and a complex understanding of the work as part of the physical, relational, and virtual situation is also found in the work of Tomáš Kurečka, who has an interest in decoration and historical technology. Kurečka's installation for GAMPA connects the motif of the pilgrimage as a spiritual journey with the wanderings of an elegant dandy, whose walking sticks serve as a guide through the installation. History and tradition are projected onto the creative process of sculptor Matouš Háša, who confronts classical sculptural techniques with current political and social themes and personal psychological content. He tests in practical terms the capacity of a plastic symbol to overstep cultural boundaries and elicit an emotional reaction.
If the feeling that everything used to be better is present at all times, we can enjoy a more favourable position from the perspective of future generations, but we can also significantly realise the permanent relativity of our judgements and experiences of the present. Although the artists in this exhibition often look towards the past, their works strongly shape the artistic present. The sceptical message of the exhibition title certainly does not reflect on their work, which promises many interesting developments.
Financial support: Ministry of Culture Czech Republic, Pardubice
Media partners: Artikl, FlashArt, Artmap
Accompanying program
Program not yet available
Gampa / City Gallery Pardubice
GAMPA is part of the subsidised organisation
Centre for Open Culture.
Opening hours Tue–Sun 10:00–18.00
photography allowed
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