Three years ago, also at CES, NVIDIA announced that it was working on its own custom ARM based microprocessor, codenamed Denver. Denver was teased back in 2011 as a solution for everything from PCs to servers, with no direct mention of going into phones or tablets. In the second half of 2014, NVIDIA expects to offer a second version of Tegra K1 based on two Denver cores instead of 4+1 ARM Cortex A15s. Details are light but here's what I'm expecting/have been able to piece together.
Given the 28nm HPM process for Tegra K1, I'd expect that the Denver version is also a 28nm HPM design. NVIDIA claims the two SoCs are pin-compatible, which tells me that both feature the same 64-bit wide LPDDR3 memory interface.
The companion core is gone in the Denver version of K1, as is the quad-core silliness. Instead you get two, presumably larger cores with much higher IPC; in other words, the right way to design a CPU for mobile. Ironically it's NVIDIA, the company that drove the rest of the ARM market into the core race, that is the first (excluding Apple/Intel) to come to the realization that four cores may not be the best use of die area in pursuit of good performance per watt in a phone/tablet design.
It's long been rumored that Denver was a reincarnation of NVIDIA's original design for an x86 CPU. The rumor there being NVIDIA used binary translation to convert x86 assembly to some internal format (optimizing the assembly in the process for proper scheduling/dispatch/execution) before it hit the CPU core itself. The obvious change being instead of being x86 compatible, NVIDIA built something that was compatible with ARMv8.
I believe Denver still works the same way though. My guess is there's some form of a software abstraction layer that intercepts ARMv8 machine code, translates and optimizes/morphs it into a friendlier format and then dispatches it to the underlying hardware. We've seen code morphing + binary translation done in the past, including famously in Transmeta's offerings in the early 2000s, but it's never been done all that well at the consumer client level.
Mobile SoC vendors are caught in a tough position. Each generation they are presented with opportunities to increase performance, however at some point you need to move to a larger out of order design in order to efficiently scale performance. Once you make that jump, there's a corresponding increase in power consumption that you simply can't get over. Furthermore, subsequent performance increases usually depend on leveraging more speculative execution, which also comes with substantial power costs.
ARM's solution to this problem is to have your cake and eat it too. Ship a design with some big, speculative, out of order cores but also include some in-order cores when you don't absolutely need the added performance. Include some logic to switch between the cores and you're golden.
If Denver indeed follows this path of binary translation + code optimization/morphing, it offers another option for saving power while increasing performance in mobile. You can build a relatively wide machine (NVIDIA claims Denver is a 7-issue design, though it's important to note that we're talking about the CPU's internal instruction format and it's not clear what type of instructions can be co-issued) but move a lot of the scheduling/ILP complexities into software. With a good code morphing engine the CPU could regularly receive nice bundles of instructions that are already optimized for peak parallelism. Removing the scheduling/OoO complexities from the CPU could save power.
Granted all of this funky code translation and optimization is done in software, which ultimately has to run on the same underlying CPU hardware, so some power is expended doing that. The point being that if you do it efficiently, any power/time you spend here will still cost less than if you had built a conventional OoO machine.
I have to say that if this does end up being the case, I've got to give Charlie credit. He called it all back in late 2011, a few months after NVIDIA announced Denver.
NVIDIA announced that Denver would have a 128KB L1 instruction cache and a 64KB L1 data cache. It's fairly unusual to see imbalanced L1 I/D caches like that in a client machine, which I can only assume has something to do with Denver's more unique architecture. Curiously enough, Transmeta's Efficeon processor (2nd generation code morphing CPU) had the exact same L1 cache sizes (it also worked on 8-wide VLIW instructions for what it's worth). NVIDIA also gave us a clock target of 2.5GHz. For an insanely wide machine 2.5GHz sounds pretty high, especially if we're talking about 28nm HPM, so I'm betting Charlie is right in that we need to put machine width in perspective.
NVIDIA showed a Denver Tegra K1 running Android 4.4 at CES. The design came back from the fab sometime in the past couple of weeks and is already up and running Android. NVIDIA hopes to ship the Denver version of Tegra K1 in the second half of the year.
The Denver option is the more interesting of the two as it not only gives us another (very unique) solution to the power problem in mobile, but it also embraces a much more sane idea of the right balance of core size vs. core count in mobile.
Apparently Nvidia decided to avoid the US market for lack of CDMA. It has been certified for AT&T and will be marketed globally, just not in the US because Verizon/Sprint don't use the GSM baseband.
Decent showing from Nvidia with K1, but the real game-changer will be K2, or whatever the hell they'll call it then, with Denver and Maxwell by default, and made at 16nm FinFET. Hopefully it will arrive no later than early spring next year.


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Government adds €100m to the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund
by Kelly Earley
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From left: Minister Patrick O'Donovan, TD; Minister Pascal Donohoe, TD; and Minister Heather Humphreys, TD. Image: Oisin McHugh/True Media
So far, 27 successful projects have received funding under the DTIF in areas such as the development of household electricity generation, sepsis treatments, coastal flooding supports and medical 3D printing.
This morning (5 July), TDs met at University of Limerick to host a flagship event on the impact of technological change on Irish businesses.
The TDs in attendance were Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys, TD; Minister for Finance, and Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe, TD; and Minister of State for Finance, and Public Expenditure and Reform Patrick O'Donovan, TD.
At the event, the TDs launched Pillar 1 of the new whole-of-Government plan, Future Jobs Ireland, which will focus on positioning Ireland as a leader in innovation and technology adoption.
Future Jobs Ireland
Pillar 1 of Future Jobs Ireland looks at the challenges ahead in terms of ensuring Ireland has skilled people working in quality jobs in sustainable sectors. It also ensures that enterprises and workers are well positioned to adapt to the technological and other transformational changes our economy and society will face in the coming years.
Humphreys said: "Pillar 1 of Future Jobs Ireland is about ensuring Ireland can stay ahead of the game. We are currently experiencing a technological revolution, which will have a profound impact on our world for decades to come, and we need to keep up to speed."
She then went on to note the changes technology is making across sectors such as manufacturing, finance, retail and transport. "Taking the workforce as an example, according to a recent study by the OECD, Irish workers will face a 46pc chance that their job will be automated by the 2030s," she added.
Future Jobs Ireland has four other pillars, which will eventually focus on improving SME productivity; enhancing skills, and developing and attracting talent; increasing participation in the labour force; and transitioning to a low-carbon economy.
DTIF goals
At today's event, the Government also launched the second round of the €500m Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF), which will act as a driver of Pillar 1 of Future Jobs Ireland. It was also announced that another €100m was being made available under the DTIF for three-year projects to 2022.
The DTIF is a €500m Project Ireland 2040 fund confirmed under the National Development Plan, which is being managed by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation, as well as Enterprise Ireland, which is providing administrative support.
The goal of this fund is to drive collaboration between Ireland's world-class research base and industry, as well as facilitating enterprises to compete directly for funding in support of the development and adoption of these technologies. It aims to support investment in the development and deployment of disruptive technologies and applications on a commercial basis.
In the first round, the fund allocated €75m to 27 projects, and received expressions of interest from more than 300 different candidates. The 27 successful projects cover areas such as household electricity generation, sepsis treatments, coastal flooding supports and medical 3D printing.
"Ireland needs to maintain its position as a technical leader in a modern, global economy. The investment that I and the Government have made available through this initiative for co-funded projects will help us to achieve that objective in the coming years,"said Donohoe.
O'Donovan added: "The significant investments associated with the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund and the Future Jobs Ireland programme demonstrate our commitment to ensuring that Ireland remains among the global leaders in innovation."
Applications for the DTIF are open until 3pm on Wednesday 18 September 2019. The fund is available to applicants requesting funding of €1.5m or more for projects lasting up to three years. Enterprise partners must provide matched funding.
Related: University of Limerick, Ireland, funding and investment, Enterprise Ireland, future of work
Kelly Earley is a journalist with Siliconrepublic.com
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LADY BIRD – movie review
Posted on December 28, 2017 by harveycritic
Director: Greta Gerwig
Screenwriter: Greta Gerwig
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Lucas Hedges, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts
Screened at: Critics' DVD, NYC, 12/4/17
Opens: November 3, 2017
Some say that the best years of our lives occur in high school; others hold that adolescence is hell. Who's right? Greta Gerwig, one of the most delightfully quirky actresses in Hollywood, now sits in the director's chair analyzing the question through the experiences of Christine "Lady Bird" McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), the twenty-three-year-old Ms. Ronan playing a high school senior at the age of seventeen. (To see her comedic charm on a less three-dimensional stage than she plays in the movie, you'll want to check out her M.C. role on Saturday Night Live on the air December 2.)
Christine calls herself Lady Bird perhaps to frustrate her mother Marion (Laurie Metcalf), a woman who—we learn later—genuinely loves her only daughter but is unable to express her feelings except in writing. Though Lady Bird accuses her mother of passive aggression, she is a prime example as well, often baiting her mom and getting into needless arguments whether in her parents' car or in her own room. There is a serious money problem in the McPherson household, partially brought on by her parents' adoption of two children, one of whom, Miguel (Jordan Rodrigues), ironically competes successfully against his stepfather Larry McPherson (Tracy Letts), for a much needed job.
A major bone of contention finds Lady Bird and her mom arguing about the young woman's desire to go to a college in New York as she is sick of living in the suburbs and especially hard on their location on the other side of the tracks in Sacramento. The best parts of the dramedy occur not in the McPherson household but in the Catholic high school that she attends, as she runs through two boy friends in a months of so, which is probably typical of high-school kids nowadays. Danny, one of the boyfriends whom she welcomes as the guy who will deflower her, says that he respects her too much to even touch her breasts, though it turns out that respect is hardly the reason he is so gallant. Kyle (Timothée Chalamet) is the handsomest boy in the school who welcomes the chance to help her lose her virginity, though he is odd for a high-school kid, believing that the government is tracking our movements and will soon plans devices in our heads. (For a deeper role, catch Mr. Chalamet in the film "Call Me by Your Name," in the awards-worthy role of an awkward gay lad who is feeling out his identity through a relationship with an older student in Italy.)
The side roles are spot on. Laurie Metcalf shines as a penny-pinching mother who takes out her frustrations on her daughter, whether she complains about the way Lady Bird keeps a messy room and, more important, worried that her daughter will be admitted to an expensive college far from home. For his part, Tracy Letts plays an understanding father, one who "protects" Lady Bird from the onslaughts of her other, but who is an alcoholic who has long been fighting depression.
If you're looking for a list of high-school movies that are pure fun, you can't go wrong to lead with "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." For a more three-dimensional and realistic portrayal of adolescence, "Lady Bird" is the ticket.
Rated R. 94 minutes. © Harvey Karten, Member, New York Film Critics Online
Story – B
Acting – B+
Technical – B
Overall – B
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When I let the Golden Arm Trio's Why the Sea Is Salt just play while I'm mindlessly working on something else, I forget that I'm not listening to downtown New York musicians. I forget I'm not listening to the Kronos Quartet or the Brodsky Quartet.
The Golden Arm Trio, which is really Graham Reynolds and however many musicians he needs to realize his muse, performs music that could have come straight from the Lower East Side.
The Austin Chronicle describes Reynolds as "post-Zorn." Wayne Horvitz seems like a more parallel comparrison — a composer with a distinct way to create hooks from the most unlikely harmonies.
Why the Sea Is Salt veers from pieces with solid thump-whack drums beats ("Swift Ship Sailing") to string quartets ("Poor Brother Percival"), from bouncy, celebratory tunes ("Finster Crumley") to poignant, mournful melodies ("The Old Woodcutter").
And that's only the first six tracks.
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Perhaps the most brilliant aspect of Why the Sea Is Salt is a lack of pauses between tracks. One pieces runs into the next, giving the disc the feel of being a complete work. No album in recent memory has ever included such an array of timbres, styles and instrumentation and still felt like a cohesive opus.
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By Jennifer Davis Updated Apr 10, 2013 @ 11:10 am
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Maggie Gyllenhaal stepped out with a shorter 'do a few weeks ago, a look she chose unintentionally. "I did a film in Ireland with Michael Fassbender and I cut it in a bowl cut for that," the 35-year-old told to reporters at the New York launch party for Kate Young's collection for Target. "It was awesome for the movie, but then when I was home I couldn't make it work!" The Brooklyn resident then enlisted New York hairstylist Serge Normant to remedy her situation. "I walked into his salon and said, 'Can you fix it?' and it came out looking like this." And this isn't the first time she's been a member of the Pixie Party. "When I was about 25, I had really short hair, and I loved it, but I always thought I would never do it again," Gyllenhaal continued. "But it feels great to have short hair! And it's nice now that the weather's gotten warm." Not to mention, it also looks fabulous.
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Journal of Neurosurgery and Clinical Neurology
ISSN : New Journal Journal Doi : 10.38207/JNCN
Corresponding author: Chun Peng Goh
Article Type : Letter to Editor
Received Date : 11 Oct ,2020
Accepted Date : 23 Oct ,2020
Published Date : 28 Oct ,2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38207/jncn2020003
Citation: Goh CP, Sun IS, Low WS (2020) Rapid Improvement Of Intracranial Pressure After Administration Of Dexamethasone For Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma. J Neurosurg Clin Neurol 1(1): https://doi.org/10.38207/jncn2020003
Copyright: © © 2020 Goh CP. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Rapid Improvement of Intracranial Pressure After Administration of Dexamethasone For Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Chun Peng Goh1, *, Ira S. Sun2, Shiong Wen Low2
1Division of Neurosurgery, Department of General Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore.
2Division of Neurosurgery, Department of General Surgery, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, Singapore.
*Corresponding Author: Goh CP, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of General Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore
Keywords: primary central nervous system lymphoma, intracranial pressure, dexamethasone
It is well-documented that at least 40 % of patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) show steroid-induced responses, leading to a rapid improvement in clinical symptoms and radiographic features [1], [2].The initial response to steroids is associated with favourable outcomes with definitive treatment [3].
We describe the case of a 64-year-old lady who presented with a three-week history of progressive drowsiness. Her significant past medical history includes left MCA infarct in 2016 with resultant right sided hemiparesis, chronic hepatitis B and diabetes mellitus. Her Glasgow coma scale was E3V3M5, and pupils were 3mm and brisk bilaterally.
Contrasted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain (Figure 1) revealed a large lobulated, irregular, enhancing mass with epicentre in the left basal ganglia and extending into the corpus callosum. It measured 5.8 x 4.5 x 5.7 cm (AP x ML x CC) with significant perilesional vasogenic oedema.
Figure 1: Pre-operative MRI brain showed a large lesion with epicentre in the left basal ganglia
Stereotactic needle biopsy of the tumour was performed, and the intra-op frozen section supported a diagnosis of lymphoma. 8mg of intravenous dexamethasone was given after biopsy. Due to poor GCS pre-operatively, an intra-parenchymal intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor was placed. ICP upon completion of surgery was between 27-30 mmHg. An immediate postoperative CT brain (Figure 2) did not reveal any large haemorrhage. The patient was kept intubated and sedated with propofol 100mg/hr and fentanyl 150 mcg/hr.
Her ICP was still high (up to 21 mmHg) upon arrival in ICU. However, without increasing sedation, and within two hours after dexamethasone administration, her ICP had dropped to 3-7 mmHg. Sedation was weaned quickly, and her GCS improved to E3VtM6. She was successfully extubated the next day. A non-contrasted CT brain (Figure 3) six days after surgery showed significant improvement of mass effect.
Figure 2: Immediate post-operative CT brain. Left: evidence of pneumocephalus at biopsy site with minimal haemorrhage. Right: Mass effect is like prior MRI brain.
Figure 3: CT brain done six days after surgery which showed significant improvement of mass effect.
We are pleasantly surprised by our patient's rapid clinical improvement within two hours of dexamethasone administration. It has previously been reported that response may occur 'within days' [4], [5].
We believe this is the first time a response in terms of improvement of intracranial pressure is documented. We hope that this may serve as further supporting evidence to encourage early biopsy and corticosteroid commencement for cases of primary CNS lymphoma.
All authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; participation in speakers bureaus; membership, employment, consultancies, stock ownership or other equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing arrangements) or non-financial interest (such as personal or professional relationships, affiliations, knowledge, or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.
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Head of CSIS argues data was collected legally, but accepts Federal Court ruling
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OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says he wants to "make it clear" the spy service was "not knowingly exceeding the scope" of its legal authority when it kept potentially revealing electronic data about people who posed no security threat over a 10-year period.
On Thursday, a Federal Court judge said the spy service was acting illegally and breached its duty to inform the court of its data-collection program, since the information was gathered using judicial warrants.
CSIS director Michel Coulombe took the unusual step of issuing an additional statement on Sunday to defend the program, saying the spy service had been collecting the data using legal warrants and retaining it based on its interpretation of the law, but that it accepted the decision of the court.
Coulombe also says that the agency briefed former public safety ministers Stockwell Day and Vic Toews about the program, and shared information with the Security Intelligence Review Committee and other government stakeholders.
But Coulombe also says those briefings might not have dealt specifically with retaining the subset of associated data that is the subject of the ruling by the court.
Coulombe said last Friday that the spy service had halted all access to, and analysis of, the data in question while it reviews the court decision.


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JBSA merges Lackland, Randolph FTACs, ALSs
By Mike Joseph | 502nd Air Base Wing OL-A Public Affairs | June 30, 2011
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — In order to generate cost savings and create efficiencies, Joint Base San Antonio recently consolidated two First Term Airmen Centers and has begun the process of merging two Airmen Leadership Schools.
The Lackland and Randolph Air Force Base FTACs combined resources in May with Lackland hosting the orientation classes for both bases. Lackland also became host for the combined ALS in early June.
"(The consolidations) follow why Joint Base San Antonio was created in the first place: to create cost savings and efficiencies," said Chief Master Sgt. Juan Lewis, 502nd Air Base Wing command chief. "The Department of Defense budget can't grow any more. We have to start consolidating."
The JBSA senior enlisted leader said it was cost efficient to combine the Lackland and Randolph FTACs. Lackland averages 60 students and two classes a month; Randolph averages six students every two months.
"Lackland is like a big restaurant that has all these empty seats just waiting on other folks to come inside," Chief Lewis said. "When I started looking at the Randolph FTAC classes, (I saw) it could easily be integrated into Lackland."
Staff Sgt. Joshua Biggs, Lackland FTAC NCO in charge, said the two entities overcame several challenges to create an efficient product for those Airmen in transition from technical training to their first duty assignment. The FTACs merged two separate registration websites on the Air Force network into one, and have integrated general and specific base information to meet the students' transition needs. In doing so, a networking benefit emerged from the consolidation.
"The main challenge was transportation, getting the Randolph students over here, but we worked that out," Sergeant Biggs said. "I think (the consolidation) was a good move because of the whole joint basing (concept). When I was stationed at Lackland before, the four years I was here, I never went to Randolph and never met anyone from there. Now that we've merged (the FTACs), I see the Airmen interacting with each other."
Chief Lewis said JBSA has begun combining the Lackland and Randolph ALS programs, which will come in phases. The first move in that direction came by holding one ALS graduation ceremony instead of two.
"We'll keep the schoolhouse at Lackland and the one at Randolph, but we'll move to one leadership," the chief said. "Eventually, the school at Randolph will close down and all the students will move to Lackland.
"Randolph normally runs only one flight, and (in the future) we can bring those instructors to Lackland and increase from one flight to two. We can train more Airmen, even put more civilians there, and the same support services at Randolph can easily be absorbed inside Lackland. I guarantee you the dollar (savings will be) very, very substantial."


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"See" wraps filming on Vancouver Island, Momoa says
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VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C. – A television series that used Myra Falls as a filming location has wrapped filming for the year, according to Jason Momoa's social media page.
The upcoming series titled "See" takes place in a dystopian future where everyone is blind. That all changes when a set of twins that can see is born.
The show features the "Aquaman" actor and Alfre Woodard.
Momoa revealed in an Instagram post on November 25th that filming had wrapped for 2018.
He also announced the launch of a new YouTube channel, promoting his upcoming action film "Aquaman", set to hit theatres next month.
Vancouver Island North Film commissioner Joan Miller could not confirm that production had wrapped for the year, but she did say it's been a "good year" for film projects on the island.
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Uzbekistan Airways orders 12 A320neo Family aircraft
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) – Uzbekistan Airways, the national carrier of the Republic of Uzbekistan, has placed a firm order with Airbus for 12 A320neo Family aircraft (eight A320neo and four A321neo). The new aircraft will join the carrier's current fleet of 17 Airbus A320 Family aircraft. The choice of the engines will be made by the airline at a later stage.
The A320neo Family aircraft will feature the new Airbus Airspace cabin, bringing premium comfort to the single aisle market. The airline is planning to operate its new aircraft to further develop its domestic and international route network.
"The contract signed with Airbus is a new step in our fleet modernization strategy aimed at offering our passengers the most modern and comfortable aircraft. At the same time these new fuel efficient A320neo Family aircraft will help us to further expand and strengthen our footprint in Central Asia as well as develop our domestic and international network", said Ilhom Makhkamov, Chairman of the Board of Uzbekistan Airways.
"Our cooperation with Uzbekistan Airways dates back to 1993. It is an honor that the A320neo Family has now again been chosen. We see good potential for growth in the Central Asia region in the years to come. The modern and efficient A320neo will enable Uzbekistan Airways to benefit from this growth and play a leading role in this region", said Christian Scherer, Chief Commercial Officer and Head of International at Airbus.
The A320neo Family incorporates the very latest technologies including new generation engines and Sharklets, which together deliver at least 20 percent fuel saving and CO2 emissions. With over 8,600 orders from more than 130 customers, the A320neo Family is the world's most popular aircraft.


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Custer Museum director releases bombshell book exposing deadly BLM abuses
Posted on March 7, 2018 March 7, 2018 by Doug Knowles | No Comments
"Federal agents alleged that he was of selling valuable historical artifacts with false provenance, and illegally possessed eagle feathers. It was while fighting these false allegations, that Kortlander received a document from an unnamed government official detailing the level of corruption and espionage taking place in the law enforcement agencies of the Department of the Interior."
By Marjorie Haun
Chris Kortlander, who last year made headlines by detailing the terrible human costs, including many suicides, resulting from the actions of aggressive and unaccountable Bureau of Land Management (BLM) agents, has written a book about his own harrowing experiences with the agency. Arrow to the Heart first recounts several controversial BLM debacles which occurred during the Obama years, including the Bundy Ranch and Gibson Guitar raids, and the deadly Utah sting, Operation Cerberus, which led to the suicide deaths of several men in the Four Corners region. Kortlander also takes readers back thirteen years, to the BLM raid of the Custer Battlefield Museum, which he founded, and the abuses and lies that nearly destroyed his life. But more than just an expose' of historical federal abuses, Kortlander also explores the dark corners of corrupt Deep State machinations. The book's press release reads, in part:
Bombshell New Book Offers Revelations about Federal Agents' Overreach and Exposes How a US Senator was Elected in Stunning Voter Fraud Scheme
After years of enduring threats and persecution from corrupt government officials, Christopher Kortlander, owner of the historic town of Garryowen, Montana and Founding Director of the Custer Battlefield Museum, assembled a legal team who launched an aggressive defense against the federal government and won.
…Kortlander exposes crooked federal agents operating within the Bureau of Land Management and National Fish and Wildlife Service. Over a period of years, these agents orchestrated raids in an attempt to make high profile arrests, to further individual careers, and to boost the standing and funding of the bloated federal agencies for which they worked.
These raids included the 2014 conflict known as the Bundy Ranch Standoff in Bunkerville, Nevada, Operation Cerberus Action that took place in rural Utah, and the 2011 Gibson Guitar raid…The dishonest agents overseeing these raids set out to not only make unwarranted high-profile arrests and seize their personal property, but also to purposely destroy people's lives.
Shocking revelations have recently come to light exposing the vicious actions of the agents involved in these raids. Specifically, recently fired BLM Special Agent in Charge Dan Love, who oversaw the Bundy Standoff and Operation Cerberus Action, was revealed to have created "kill lists" and "suicide lists" naming people being investigated.
Kortlander also tells his own story of the spring of 2005 when a federal raid took place at the Custer Battlefield Museum. Federal agents alleged that he was of selling valuable historical artifacts with false provenance, and illegally possessed eagle feathers. It was while fighting these false allegations, that Kortlander received a document from an unnamed government official detailing the level of corruption and espionage taking place in the law enforcement agencies of the Department of the Interior.
During his fight with the federal government, Kortlander also unearthed damning information concerning the election of Montana Senator Jon Tester. In Arrow to the Heart, Kortlander details voter fraud that took place when Tester was first elected to the United States Senate in 2006, which changed the Senate majority from Republican to Democrat.
Arrow to the Heart is available for pre-sale on Amazon or through the book's website at www.arrowtotheheartbook.com
Find out more by visiting Arrow to the Heart website.
Kortlander shared with Free Range Report the experiences that inspired him to write Arrow to the Heart.
What inspired you to write Arrow to the Heart?
I wanted to educate the public on extreme governmental overreach. Robert "Bob" Weaver was the fourth death by suicide subsequent to outrageous overreach by federal law enforcement from the Bureau of Land Management. His was the most recent, which occurred on December 31, 2016 in Cody, Wyoming, only three hours from Garryowen, Montana where the Custer Battlefield Museum raids occurred.
Weaver's death was the final straw that compelled me to tell my story. His raid occurred just days after investigators from the BLM and Office of Inspector General arrived at his trailer with search warrants. These warrants were served regarding his allegedly illegal activities collecting rocks and fossils on public lands.
What do you hope readers will take from your book?
There really is a true deep state and it can be found very prominently in federal law enforcement. When the government has a kill book and a brag book of suicides, both created by a reckless federal agent, and there are actual dead bodies, We the People need to know about it. We must contact our elected officials and make them aware that our government in need of heavy oversight.
Keep in mind that all of these U.S. citizens targeted in the raids mentioned in Arrow to the Heart were law-abiding, tax-payers who were being investigated for allegedly committing non-violent crimes.
What led you to found the Custer Battlefield Museum?
On a fall day in 1993, I visited the historic town of Garryowen, Montana, which is now the home of the Custer Battlefield Museum. The property had two tons of trash around the Tomb of the Unknown United States Soldier and no physical structures. I couldn't believe that the federal government wasn't taking care of this sacred spot where the Battle of the Little Big Horn began. This is the location where Sitting Bull's camp stood on the day of the Battle. I decided I wanted to memorialize this land that had been long neglected and educate the public on this very important historical period. I moved from Malibu to Garryowen to educate people from all over the world on this historical event.
Ammon Bundy penned the introduction to Arrow to the Heart, which begins, "Having a gun pointed at you can affect a person in several unusual ways. To some, it is terrifying and takes years to overcome, to others it is just alarming. At the age of 18, unfortunately, I had such an experience. While in the southern Nevada desert a man came up to my pickup truck and put a pistol in my face. He told me to leave the area and said, "He had killed before and he would do it again." Not knowing what provoked him, those who were with me and I calmly got into my truck and drove away. We were approximately 30 miles north of Mesquite, Nevada, at the north end of Lake Mead, on the Bundy Range…"
Kortlander hopes Arrow to the Heart will be widely read and spur change by bringing to light the massive injustices for which the BLM and its sister agencies are responsible. He says he has plans to write additional books in the future.
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14 Prohibition of Begging in Islam According to the Law
by Indah Ariviani July 17, 2018
Everyday in our lives, we see many people begging here and there. Some of them look very poor, wearing indecent clothes, skinny body, and even shoeless. While some of them are young and actually capable to work. Begging has become a part of the culture of our society. Not to mention that beggar choose some specific places to beg. Such as in front of a mosque, at the traffic light, or even door to door.
Even though the prohibition of begging in Islam has made clear in the Holy Quran, many Muslim still do it. Sadly, they even mention the name of Allah while beg. Why Islam forbid begging so strongly? Here are the reasons of prohibition of begging in Islam.
1. Definition of Beggar
Not everyone who beg are beggar in Islam. And beggar doesn't have to ask for fortune outside. Allah gives wealth to certain people, so that they can share it with others. This Quranic verse below stated the true definition of beggar in Islam.
Righteousness is not that you turn your faces toward the east or the west, but [true] righteousness is [in] one who believes in Allah, the Last Day, the angels, the Book, and the prophets and gives wealth, in spite of love for it, to relatives, orphans, the needy, the traveler, those who ask [for help], and for freeing slaves; [and who] establishes prayer and gives zakah; [those who] fulfill their promise when they promise; and [those who] are patient in poverty and hardship and during battle. Those are the ones who have been true, and it is those who are the righteous. – Al Baqara (2:177)
Also read: Prohibition of Fortune Telling In Islam
2. Benefiting from Begging
Many people misunderstood the meaning of begging, take it as one way to collect money. They even make begging as a fixed jobs. To assure others, they pretend to be sick and wear torn clothes. This act of lie is not allowed, as Allah SWT said,
"In their hearts is a disease and Allah increaseth their disease. A painful doom is theirs because they lie." – Al Baqara (2:10)
Also read: Prohibition of Temporary Marriage in Islam
3. Times When People is Allowed to Beg
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said about three conditions where people are allowed to beg, in a Hadith below:
"O Qabishah! Indeed begging is not lawful, except for one of three: A person who bears the burden (someone else's debt, diyat or fine), he may beg for it until he repays it, then stops. And someone who was struck by a disaster who spent his fortune, he could beg for it until he got the rest of life. And the one who suffered the misery of life so that there are three sensible men of his people said,
'The soul has suffered the miseries of life,' he may beg for the rest of life. Begging for these three things, O Qabishah! is haram, and the one who eats it is eating the haram ". – Muslim, Abu Dawud, Ahmad, and An Nasa'i
Also read: Prohibition of Lying In Islam
4. Begging is Not Asking for Help
If a Muslim think that begging is similar with asking for a help, it's completely wrong. It called help when the benefits can be felt by others as well. This one example is when the Prophet (peace be upon him) asked help to make a pulpit.
Rasulullah Sallallahu 'alaihi wa Sallam once sent to a woman: "Command your carpenter's son to make for me a platform so I can sit on it!". – Bukhari, Ahmad, and An Nasa'i.
5. Begging Brings Inconvenience to Others
Begging is permissible for fakir. But the prohibition of begging in Islam will be applied when it brings inconvenience to others. For an instance are the beggars on the traffic lights. People who are travelling and some of them are probably in a rush may feel disturbed by the beggars.
Also read: Reasons For The Prohibition of Riba In Islam
6. Begging Out of Laziness
Islam is a religion who value work hard more than anything, but sadly some Muslims are too lazy that they choose to beg instead of working. For an extremely poor elder who is not capable of working anymore and have no children to lean on, the only way to live is by begging. But if a person has a healthy body and capable to work, it's strictly prohibited to ask from others who worked hard from day to night.
Also read: Reason of Prohibition of Riba in Islam
7. Begging to Fellow Human is Prohibited
Begging is not only when a poor looking (whether they are really poor or just pretending to be) person ask for some fortune, but asking for a treat from friends is also begging, and it's not allowed in Islam.
"If someone begs (begging) in humans, he will come on the Day of Judgment without having a piece of meat on his face." – Bukhari & Muslim
More Prohibition of Begging in Islam
Here are more of the prohibition of begging in Islam
Allah SWT hates anyone who begs to make a living. Allah prefers someone who works hard, even by selling a bundle of firewood which he carried on his back.
Begging makes someone depend on others for living. It's not the right act since one can only depend on himself in any condition.
Don't make begging as a habit or even a job since all you will get from begging is endless laziness. One can get money without having to work hard.
No matter how much millions you get from begging, working on your own even when you don't make much is still better.
Someone who is physically healthy is not allowed to beg no matter what. It's a disgraceful act for the healthy body Allah SWT has given.
For a poor soul who are no longer capable to work and have no one to depend on (such as the elders), they are allowed to beg and it's an obligation to others to give them.
Begging could become a big sin when someone has an ill intention behind it. Such as enriching himself.
So those are all the prohibition of begging in Islam. May we always stay away from what Allah's dislike and continue to walk on the right track.
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Oregon pro-life group struck by Molotov cocktails in failed Mother's Day break-in
Oregon Right to Life attack comes after White House reacted to separate incident at Wisconsin Family Action as pro-abortion protests break out across the nation
By Danielle Wallace | Fox News
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Molotov cocktails were hurled toward an Oregon pro-life organization office Sunday evening, another attack toward an anti-abortion group on Mother's Day following an earlier incident in Wisconsin.
Police said what began as an "attempted break-in" at the office for Oregon Right to Life at approximately 10:38 p.m. Sunday in Keizer, Oregon, a suburb north of the state's capital of Salem, failed, so an unknown suspect or suspects ignited two Molotov cocktails and threw them toward the brick building.
There was a small fire with minimal damage, and no one was in the building at the time, according to the Keizer Police Department, which shared a photo of what appeared to be a charred exterior vent.
WISCONSIN PRO-LIFE GROUP WANTS 'STRONGER LEADERSHIP' FROM WHITE HOUSE TO HUNT 'THUGS' BEHIND ARSON ATTACK
In a statement of its own, Oregon Right to Life categorized the incident as "an attack" and disclosed the individual or individuals responsible used "incendiary devices," but fire and police departments responded quickly, effectively minimizing damage to what was a vacant building at the time.
"Understandably, our team is shaken up by this attack. We are committed to taking proper precautions to protect the safety of our staff as we move forward," Oregon Right to Life executive director Lois Anderson said in a statement. "We are thankful for the quick action of our first responders committed to maintaining a safe environment to operate in this community."
Keizer police said an attempted break-in at the Oregon Right to Life building failed, so an unknown suspect or suspects then ignited two Molotov cocktails and threw them toward the brick building. There was a small fire with minimal damage and no one was in the building at the time, police said. (Keizer Police Department)
Keizer Police detectives, the Keizer Fire District and an arson investigator from the Salem Police Department responded to the scene. The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to share via the tip line at tips@keizer.org or call us at 503-856-3529.
Oregon Right to Life "has had long-standing opposition to the use of force, intimidation, and violence by any person pursuing pro-life activities," according to the group's press release about the incident.
"Our commitment to the well-being of all human life requires that we respect the inherent value and dignity of all people. Just as we condemn abortion and euthanasia, we oppose private acts that take human life, inflict bodily harm, or destroy another's property," it continued. "No board member, officer, employee, or chapter officer may participate in any illegal or harmful act against another person or property in pursuing pro-life activity. Oregon Right to Life will not knowingly do business with any organization or business which endorses violence in any way toward pro-abortion persons or businesses."
Christine Drazan, the former minority leader of the Oregon House of Representatives and current Republican candidate for governor, released a statement condemning the incident as what she described as "clearly a politically motivated attack on the pro-life community."
"I strongly condemn this cowardly act of violence," she said. "We must not allow for this kind of intimidation to persist in our state under any circumstances."
This comes after an early morning Mother's Day arson attack at the pro-life group Wisconsin Family Action's office in Madison prompted a response from the White House.
After the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, protests have mounted outside the homes of Supreme Court Justices as well as Catholic churches across the nation.
The president of Wisconsin Family Action told Fox News Digital Monday that "stronger leadership" from President Biden is needed to hunt down who is behind the arson attack at her office and to send a message that violence and intimidation against pro-lifers isn't just condemned afterward, but must end and will not be tolerated at the federal level.
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.


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The pineapple is a type of Bromeliad, a succulent plant. From Spanish Moss (known here as Pele's Hair) to the Pineapple, bromeliads come in all shapes, sizes, and colors.
I've enjoyed eating fresh pineapples all my life. It wasn't until I stopped to take some close-up photos of the pineapples in the fields on the North Shore that I realized each one is covered with tiny stars. My imagination soared with delight and I knew then that I wanted to capture the essence of the starry magic in this wonderful fruit. This painting celebrates the idea of the Pineapple expressed as sunshine on Earth.


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Revolutionary Cancer Healing Method That Melts Away Cancer From Your Body
A Revolutionary Cancer Healing Technology Melts Away Cancer From Your Body Using Nothing More Than Your Fingertips
Renowned Physician Says This May Be the "Most Valuable Cancer Healing Method" Currently Available
The Healing Codes–an energy therapy discovered by Dr. Alex Loyd–may be the most startling of any healing method you'll ever read about. This simple 6-minute self-administered healing method–which involves the use of the fingertips of both hands pointing towards one or more of the 4 healing centers of the body–is powerful, provocative, and remarkably effective…not just for cancer, but for practically any disease in existence.
Dr. Merrill Ken Galera, medical director of the Galera Center, and former lead physician of the renowned Dr. Mercola's Natural Health Center, believes The Healing Codes may be the most valuable healing method currently available.
"I have used almost all of the latest and greatest technologies, treatment protocols, techniques, systems, philosophies, and healing modalities in both conventional and alternative medicine," says Dr. Galera, "and if I were to choose just one it would be the work of Dr. Alex Loyd."
In order to understand the stunning effects of this touch-free, do-it-yourself healing technique, we must first examine the source of all disease and illness.
95% of all Health Problems Originate from Non-Physical Sources
At least 95% of all health problems originate from a non-physical source–a fact that's been confirmed over the last 3 decades by almost every major medical research institute–including Mayo Clinic and the U.S. Government.
Unfortunately, 95% of current medical treatments are aimed at physical functions. And of the rare 5% of treatments that do address non-physical problems, most target only psychological and emotional symptoms (negative thoughts, repetitive emotions, etc.) without getting at the root of the problem.
In contrast, the Healing Codes system, developed by Dr. Loyd in 2001, addresses the unseen but true source of all illness.
What is Energy Medicine?
Energy medicine is a revolutionary non-physical healing modality that involves no medications or conventional "treatments." Instead, energy medicine focuses on how the human energy field can reverse and cure illness.
Unconventional though they may be, energy therapies have begun to gain mainstream acceptance. Dr. Mehmet Oz, "America's Doctor," praised energy medicine on Oprah's show and in his New York Times bestselling book You, calling it the next big frontier in medicine.
The Healing Codes system, however, is unique among energy therapies. This healing method has no "mysticism" surrounding it. Instead, The Healing Codes is simply the most powerful, scientifically validated energy medicine for cancer and almost all other diseases, even so-called incurable conditions such as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
The Astonishing True Story of Dr. Ben Johnson
Dr. Ben Johnson, MD, DO, NMD, and co-founder of the Immune Recovery Cancer clinic, says if it weren't for The Healing Codes, he "should already be dead." In 2000, this accomplished physician was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, an incurable and usually fatal disease that attacks the nerves and muscles.
Lou Gehrig's disease is a death sentence–worse than even cancer or AIDS–because 80% of those with Lou Gehrig's disease die within 5 years. No one survives for 10 years. By 2003, Dr. Johnson was plagued with severe fatigue, constant muscle fasiculations (twitching), and a voice too weak to use. He was convinced death was at hand–until later that year, fate brought him news of a seminar for a new healing technology called The Healing Codes.
"After only 3 months of using The Healing Codes, I returned to the surgeon who first diagnosed me. He ran the test for Lou Gehrig's (EMG) and no trace of Lou Gehrig's disease could be found."
Dr. Johnson has been symptom-free since March 2004. After his own remarkable recovery, he decided to devote himself to studying The Healing Codes. "I resigned from the Immune Recovery Cancer Clinic I helped found and began working with Dr. Loyd to investigate this phenomenon and help spread this technology to the world."
Cancer Can Almost NEVER Be Healed–Unless You Address "Cellular Memories" as the Healing Codes Are Proven to Do
Research has shown that repressed anger, hate, resentment, and grief are the root emotional causes leading to cancer. These experiences create cellular memories, which are widely acknowledged as the cause of 95% of all diseases, including cancer.
Destructive cellular memories emit destructive frequencies (internal stress), just as cancer cells do. These destructive frequencies have been measured and verified by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
Cancer treated through surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy often recurs, because these and other common treatments seldom address the cellular memories that created the cancer. Until you remove destructive cellular memories, true healing can never happen. But once you remove that destructive energy pattern, the cause of cancer melts away every single time.
"Our best hope for healing incurable illness and disease in the future might very well lie in finding a way to heal destructive cellular memories," says Dr. John Sarno, professor of the medical school at New York University. "If you can heal that cellular memory, then the illness or disease or chronic pain is very likely to heal."
When you use The Healing Codes on yourself or others (yes, it's possible to use The Healing Codes to cure others), the internal stress caused by cellular memories completely disappears–and the internal stress they create disappears with them.
This eradication of stress has been measured and proven scientifically through the use of Heart Rate Variability (HRV), the only reliable, state-of-the-art medical apparatus for measuring stress in the nervous system.
Eliminate the Cause of All Illness and Disease in 6 Minutes a Day
The Healing Codes eradicate internal stress in as little as 6 minutes in a scientifically provable and reproducible way–eliminating the cause of practically all illnesses and diseases in the body.
The Healing Codes are the only scientific healing modality that:
• Eliminates the root cause of any health condition, whether it is physical, emotional or mental–without the use of drugs, surgery or medical treatments.
• Opens the cells of the body and takes them from a "defensive" mode to a "growth" mode, thereby making your body virtually immune to disease.
• Activates the 3 essential components of healing simultaneously, thereby making health restoration a certainty, not just a possibility.
Eliminate the Underlying Cause of Every Disease with The Healing Codes
The Healing Codes system is designed to direct energy toward different combinations of these 4 healing centers to effectively clear all destructive cellular memories from your body. In doing so, you turn your immune system back on full force.
Dr. Loyd has developed and proven the exact codes for eliminating the underlying cause of every disease, including cancer. Read the stories of countless people who have used this cancer healing technique to heal everything from cancer, diabetes, arthritis, emphysema, depression, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, fibroid tumors to Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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Why I think Microsoft is at the brink of failure
Microsoft was betting on the Surface RT to catapult it to the next level – but it failed – abysmally.
Why did Microsoft fail and just how abysmal was it?
For one, Microsoft was forced to make a $900 million dollar write off on the infamous Surface RT tablet even after it slashed the price to allure buyers. And then on Friday, the stock price plummeted by almost 12% in a single day. That calculates to $30 billion dollars axed from the value of the company in less than 24 hours.
To say Microsoft was having a bad day is a gross understatement: Can you imagine the bedlam that erupted in the company as the bad news unfolded like a dirty pair of socks for the world to smell?
Fail: The Problem
I have to ask – what precipitated this mess? I think the $900 million dollar loss was a corollary of two concurrent factors:
No ubiquity of retail stores
Poor price point
For starters, I don't think Microsoft has enough retail stores in existence to generate enough consumer demand for the Surface RT.
I mean, look at Apple: it has almost 300 domestic retail stores. Microsoft? A paltry 30. I think this is a problem because most users want to try out a product before they buy a product and with the omnipresent Apple store looming around every corner Microsoft has a lot to catch up to. The bottom line is that people want to walk into a technology store and hold the tablet in their hands, feel how light it is and observe the user interface before they buy it. Apple got this right, Microsoft got it wrong.
Secondly, the Surface wasn't priced right. Currently the Surface costs more than the iPad mini by #20 dollars; however, before Microsoft dropped the RT to $349.00 there was almost a $200 price difference between the two tablets.
Now let me ask you a question: if you're shopping for a tablet, how likely are you going to consider the costlier Surface especially if you already own an Apple product? Microsoft should have priced the Surface more competitively from its inception.
But aside from the poor pricing and the dearth of retail stores, Microsoft is at the brink of failure because no one wants to use its stuff.
There's nothing ethereal or magical about Microsoft.
Windows 8 was an exciting attempt to galvanize excitement around it's flagship OS; however, Windows 8 perturbed more people than almost any other OS it ever produced (Windows ME is a close second). The issue is that people don't really want touch desktops and laptops. Just because it works on a smartphone doesn't mean it works on the desktop – that's linear thinking.
It's simply not feasible to expect an end-user to line up his fingers on the home row and happily type away on his oversized monitor. It not practical to expect users to completely supplant their keyboards and mice for a digital on-screen keyboard. And since Windows 8 has a strong "touch first" disposition, it alienates anyone without a touch screen and even confuses those who do.
Because the Windows 8 interface is clunky.
It isn't intuitive.
It isn't familiar.
And even though Windows 8.1 is poised to breathe new life into Microsoft, I don't know if consumers are ready to make Microsoft's dream of a "touch-world" come true.
I think if Microsoft wants to get back in the game they need to do three things.
For one, it should stop deriding Apple in television commercials; it just makes Microsoft look silly. Instead, Microsoft should concentrate on educating people. Tell your audience what Microsoft will do for them today. Microsoft needs to show the world that it is capable again. It did that with Windows XP, tried that with Windows 8 but failed with the Surface RT.
Secondly, Microsoft should desist from thinking that touch technology is going to replace desktops and laptops, especially in a modern enterprise. When I'm in the office, I have 20 tabs open in my Opera browser, Adobe Fireworks running in the background, Outlook cascading pouring in emails from everywhere and a HD movie streaming in the background: try doing that on your tablet! Admittedly, tablets are getting bigger processors and more RAM; however, they're still subordinate to business workstations because they aren't powerful enough to handle the load.
Furthermore, nobody wants to spend 30 seconds trying to touch the tiny send icon with exacting precision; it's so much easier to simply click Send on a traditional computer.
Poof, email gone.
Third, I think Microsoft postulated that since people are buying tablets for recreational use people will use them at work too – but that's like saying since people love watching movies in their personal time it's a good idea to make them do the same in the workplace. It's a rudimentary and quite frankly sophomoric way to think about the market.
Microsoft needs to get back in the seat of innovation and really think about its mission again. And I'm not talking about strategy but execution. Microsoft didn't execute as deftly as Apple and Samsung because by the time they tried to enter the door the market was already saturated and full of competitors. Microsoft tried to do too much at the last minute. Instead of innovating while the market was maturing it waited pass the inflection point of growth and then tried to fundamentally change the PC all at once.
But that's not the way things work and just because you're a monolithic company with lots of mass doesn't mean you can barge into the market whenever you want to affect positive change.
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The Szydłowiec Powiat (district/county) lies in the southern part of the Masovian Voivodeship and borders on the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. The powiat comprises five gminas (communes) and eighty-eight sołectwos (subdivisions of gminas). The five gminas are: Szydłowiec, Chlewiska, Jastrząb, Mirów and Orońsko. The powiat's main town, Szydłowiec, is located near the city of Radom, close to the E7 highway connecting Warsaw and Cracow (part of the international route E77, linking the Baltic States with Hungary).
The powiat covers an area of 450 km² and has a population of over 40,000 people (as of 31 December 2012). The powiat comprises the town of Szydłowiec and 96 villages. The area has a richly diverse landscape, from the hills of the Kielecka Upland in the south to the Radomska Plain in the north, and possesses many nature reserves, natural monuments and protected areas. Most of the area is situated in the basin of the Szabasówka river (a tributary of the Radomka river), whose eastern and western branches merge near Zaborowie.
The area's natural resources (flint, sandstone, iron ore), which have been extracted and processed from the Stone Age through the Middle Ages up to modern times, have greatly added to the economic potential of the Old-Polish Industrial Region (Staropolski Okręg Przemysłowy). Its rich quarrying and smelting traditions (of which the former still continue today) make the powiat rather unique in Poland, and the historic ironworks in Chlewiska is the only one of its kind in Europe. These traditions are rendered in the names of the local villages, such as Ruda ('ore'), Kopalnia ('mine'), Kuźnia/Kuźnica ('smithy'), Huta/Hucisko ('ironworks'), Goworek ('miner'), Piece ('kilns'), Tracze ('sawmills'), Budki and Majdanki (forest settlements), and in the local statues of St. Barbara, the patron saint of miners.
The area's historic sandstone quarrying sites (and the fascinating morphological features they have uncovered) are used for educational purposes, as illustrations of both natural phenomena and human activity.
Examples of the region's sophisticated industrial and crafts culture include the famous carriages (brichkas) produced in Szydłowiec from the 1870s until 1939, and the original car bodyworks for Poland's first ever taxicabs, which were introduced in Warsaw during the interwar period.
Many centuries-old traditions of crafts and trade continue to this day – the region still produces glass and ceramic products, holds weekly crafts fairs, and the local Sundry Crafts Guild (Cech Rzemiosł Różnych) organizes regular events.
Vestiges of this rich history can still be found in the powiat's historically formed landscapes and in its vast cultural heritage. The most precious and best-preserved work of art and architecture is the Late Gothic church of St. Sigismund in Szydłowiec. Another original piece of architecture is the Late Renaissance Szydłowiec Town Hall, which has been destroyed and rebuilt many times throughout history – a pillory stands in front of the building as a silent witness to Old-Polish law. The church and the town hall are complemented by the castle, which houses the dynamic Szydłowiec Cultural Centre and is the registered office of the unique Folk Instruments Museum.
More examples of precious pieces of historic architecture can be found in nearby Chlewiska. These include a 13th-century church (renovated and refurbished in the 16th–17th centuries) and the 16th-century Odrowążów Palace, which features a beautifully landscaped garden.
The faithfully restored manor house complex in Orońsko is a gem of 19th-century Romantic architecture. It hosts the Centre of Polish Sculpture, which functions both as an exhibition venue for contemporary art and as a creative workspace for sculptors.
Among places of historical importance, the most significant are the battlefields of the 1863 January Uprising (in Szydłowiec, Stefanków and Krogulcza Mokra) and of the Second World War, which saw combat near Szydłowiec in September 1939 and the tragic pacification of the village of Skłoby in April 1940.
The most important cemeteries are the Roman Catholic cemetery in Chlewiska (which possesses a number of unique cast-iron tombstones made in the local foundries) and the Jewish cemetery in Szydłowiec, one of the biggest in Poland, comprising over 3,100 stone matzevahs with original symbolic engravings.


Located in the heart of Pirmasens, this hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Dynamikum and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Palatinate Forest Nature Park. Old City Hall and Galerie Venezia are also within 15 minutes. Pirmasens Central Station is only a 5-minute walk.
Situated in Pirmasens, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Dynamikum and Palatinate Forest Nature Park. Old City Hall and Galerie Venezia are also within 1 mi (2 km). Pirmasens Central Station is 15 minutes by foot.
Situated in Pirmasens, this apartment building is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Old City Hall and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Palatinate Forest Nature Park. Dynamikum and Galerie Venezia are also within 15 minutes. Pirmasens Central Station is 13 minutes by foot.
Situated in Pirmasens, this hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Dynamikum and 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Palatinate Forest Nature Park. Old City Hall and Galerie Venezia are also within 15 minutes. Pirmasens Central Station is only a 3-minute walk.
Situated in the suburbs, this luxury hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Palatinate Forest Nature Park, Dynamikum, and Old City Hall. Galerie Venezia and Westwall Museum are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Situated in Lemberg, this guesthouse is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Palatinate Forest Nature Park and within 6 mi (10 km) of Galerie Venezia and Dynamikum. Old City Hall and Westwall Museum are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Situated in Höheischweiler, this romantic apartment building is close to Dynamikum, Old City Hall, and WAWI Chocolate World. Local attractions also include Galerie Venezia.
Situated in Ruppertsweiler, this apartment building is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Palatinate Forest Nature Park and within 6 mi (10 km) of Galerie Venezia and Dynamikum. Devil's Table and Old City Hall are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Located in Münchweiler an der Rodalb, this family-friendly vacation home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Palatinate Forest Nature Park, and within 6 mi (10 km) of WAWI Chocolate World and Devil's Table. Dynamikum and Galerie Venezia are also within 6 mi (10 km). Münchweiler (Rod) Station is only a 4-minute walk.
Situated in a rural location, this resort is within 3 mi (5 km) of Palatinate Forest Nature Park, Altschlossfelsen, and Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. Evangelische Kirche Obersimten and Westwall Museum are also within 9 mi (15 km).
Situated in a rural location, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Altschlossfelsen and Palatinate Forest Nature Park. Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) away.
If you are searching around for something engaging to do during your travels, a visit to Galerie Venezia is an excellent idea.
If you do decide to check it out, your journey will take you to Pirmasens, 70 miles (113 kilometers) outside of the capital of the state, Wiesbaden.
If you're mainly here to see Galerie Venezia, it would make sense to get a room at the Best Western City Hotel Pirmasens. At 0.4 miles (0.6 kilometers) away, it's the closest option to the sight.
If you're feeling a bit run down from all your adventures, stop for a minute and enjoy a delicious caffeine hit at Just Lounge, just an easy walk away. Perhaps you're still hungry? Dieters Pfannenpizza is also not far away and offers patrons a more serious dining experience. Finish off a pleasurable day out by wandering down the road for a few drinks at Mokka Pirmasens.
Old City Hall ought to appear on the itinerary of any visitor with an interest in local history and architecture. Don't forget to inquire for tour and visitor information.
Dynamikum offers numerous informative science exhibits that will appeal to every member of the family.
Knowledgeable shoppers may want to head straight for WAWI Chocolate World, an iconic store which some people specifically visit the region for.
Browse the exhibits at Westwall Museum to learn more about the military and its history.
Looking for a slower pace? Make arrangements to have a tour of Evangelische Kirche Obersimten, a pleasant place of prayer.
Hop on a train at the closest station, Pirmasens Hbf, when you're finished at Galerie Venezia. It's a mere 0.6 miles (1.0 kilometer) away.
How Much is a Hotel Room in Galerie Venezia?
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'Kingdom of Solomon' director talks with ifilm
'The Kingdom of Solomon' director Shariyar Bahrani sits for an exclusive talk with ifilm.
Director of weekend movie 'The Kingdom of Solomon the Prophet' Shahriyar Bahrani has opened up about his much-appluded narrative in an exclusive talk with ifilm.
Bahrani, who has also been at the helm of ifilm popular series 'Saint Mary', has talked to the channel about the hardships his crew has gone through in making the film that is based on a true story from the holy Quran.
'The Kingdom of Solomon the Prophet' enjoys modern production of visual effects which has been ground-breaking and the first of its type in Iran.
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Besides the difficulties in the production stage, according to the director, the story itself is a complicated one and that is another reason why this was a heavy project to develop. Plus, it must be comprehensible for the viewers who are normally used to watching simpler stories.
Further in the talk, Bahrani explains why his movie does not pay enough attention to personification. He says when a director is dealing with a story from the holy Quran, s/he must be loyal to it without making much change.
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REPEAT: Gold Buying Opportunity On Its Way? - Jim Rogers
Guest(s): Jim Rogers
(April 30) After a one-year hiatus from Kitco News, Jim Rogers joins Daniela Cambone to share his thoughts on the market, specifically gold. "Gold has its own mind," he says. "Sometimes it moves with the dollar, sometimes it doesn't." Rogers says he's not so concerned with the daily fluctuations and adds he is still waiting on a buying opportunity. Looking east, Rogers says he is bullish on the Chinese economy despite recent weaker economic data and continued easing in the country. "I'm bullish on the Chinese markets. My largest stock positions are in Asia - China, Japan, Russia," he says. "I see more real estate bankruptcies in China, there's a lot of debt buildup in China. But at the moment, I'm still there and I even bought more last week." Rogers also has a keen interest in the Russian stock market. Tune in now to get his thoughts on the Federal Reserve and why he thinks they may not even raise interest rates this year. Kitco News, June 10, 2015. (show less)
(April 30) After a one-year hiatus from Kitco News, Jim Rogers joins Daniela Cambone to share his thoughts on the market, specifically gold. "Gold has its own mind," he says. "Sometimes it moves with the dollar, sometimes it doesn't." Rogers says he's not so concerned with the daily fluctuations and adds he is still waiting on a buying opportunity. Looking east, Rogers says he is bullish on the Chinese economy despite recent weaker economic data and continued easing ... (read more)
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Editor-in-Chief Daniela Cambone puts some of the A-list names in the commodities space 'on the spot'. From key political & economic leaders to metal market opponents, she has guests from all over the globe answer some of the most challenging questions surrounding the resource industry. Tune in to hear what the elite have to say about the hottest topics in the industry.


Here's the latest version. I've got all of the grades to 3.2% or less according to XTrackCAd, and distances between the tops of the rails for crossings to about 3.8" or so. I moved the curved turnout going counter-clockwise into the blue yard closer to the yard, which got me a about 8.625" extra of horizontal travel at grade before the switch, and I made the grade a little steeper going counter-clockwise out of the green station and down the purple descent. With all of these colors and lines, it really feels like a rapid transit system!
I've got a little bit of an unrelated project to do with some 1/4" plywood, so I'll have some extras to try layering two pieces, staggering the joints, seeing how it holds up. If that experiment fails, I'll follow the conventional method you talked about, Rick.
Thanks for your advice! Cheers!
Not being critical here - I know exactly what you mean - but I am amused that a measurement to a thousandth of an inch would be considered "about"
...I am amused that a measurement to a thousandth of an inch would be considered "about"
I was very precise, but I don't think I was very accurate! Now that you point it out to me, I am amused as well!
I've made one more change to allow a longer station and passing opportunity on the elevated station. There are two curved turnouts going counterclockwise going "eastbound" or counter-clockwise. No more changes!
Here are a few pictures of one station I'm drawing inspiration from.
What kind of traffic are these stations made for?
That last photo doesn't look real at all. Honestly it looks like some cheap plastic unpainted models.
The stations in the pictures are the LIRR and NYC subway stations at Woodside. The LIRR station sees single-level electric MU trains and diesel and electric locomotive bi-level push-pull passenger cars. The subway station sees rapid transit cars. Neither sees freight, though both have work trains. On the layout, both will see rapid transit and 40'-55' freight pulled by 4-axel diesel locomotives, plus whatever other random equipment manages to find its way in. The Ye Olde locomotive was being brought in for the 1964 World's Fair.
It does look like a fake, Rick. It would be a pretty fun conspiracy, though, since I think there's enough info on the interwebs to make it seem legit.
Thanks for the explanation Don. Another curiosity what are those yellow things between tracks?
The yellow things, as best as I know, can be used to get passengers off of trains that are in the middle tracks. I'm not sure how they would do that, but I think it would involve lining up a train with the same types of cars on an adjacent track. They haven't used them that I've heard of since I've been paying attention to real railroad stuff, which is about five years.


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A. K. Machine Tools is a company dealing with borings among further things. Rolls is another matter this organization is occupied with. Apart from borings and rolls, they are also a source of compressors and steel. Machinery, gears, shearing and straightening machines are examples of further goods one can get from A. K. Machine Tools. There are lots of companies positioned in Punjab that deals with borings, and this is just one of them. If you're searching for A. K. Machine Tools, then Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab, India is the location where you have to go.


What Does A Special Agent (FBI) – Domestic Terrorism Do?
Special Agents in the FBI investigate a variety of crimes. The agent featured in this video investigates crimes related to domestic terrorism.
How Do I Become A Special Agent (FBI) – Domestic Terrorism?
A four-year bachelor's degree is required to obtain one of these positions, and a graduate degree is preferred. These can be in any field, but one special agent recommends focusing on degrees related to science, math, business, or accounting. In addition, it is recommended that applicants take some psychology courses while earning their degree. In order to apply for an FBI position (in general), one must be a US citizen, have a clean criminal record, and undergo a detailed background investigation.
What is the Average Salary For A Special Agent (FBI) – Domestic Terrorism?
What Courses Should I Take To Become A Special Agent (FBI) – Domestic Terrorism?
You must be physically fit!
What Is The Work Environment For A Special Agent (FBI) – Domestic Terrorism?
Special Agents will likely do much of their work in the field, and they may be required to relocate periodically during their career. Typically, they work about 50 hours/week.
What Is The Future Outlook For A Special Agent (FBI) – Domestic Terrorism?
What Degrees Should I Consider If I Want To Be A Special Agent (FBI) – Domestic Terrorism?


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Bangladesh sentences ex-MP to death for war crimes in 1971
Bangladeshi policemen escort S M Yousuf Ali, third left, after he was sentenced to life until death for his alleged involvement in war crimes in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Monday, July 18, 2016. (AP)
NEW DELHI, Aug 10: A special tribunal dealing with war crimes committed during Bangladesh's independence war against Pakistan in 1971 on Wednesday sentenced a former lawmaker to death and seven others to life in prison for murder and other crimes.
The tribunal sentenced Sakhawat Hossain, a former parliament member belonging to the Jamaat-e-Islami party, to death on Wednesday. He and one of the other defendants were present in the court. The six others were tried in absentia.
Hossain was a central committee member of Islami Chhatra Sangha, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami party at the time, and was accused of acting as a local commander of a group that aided Pakistani soldiers. He left Jamaat-e-Islami and joined the Bangladesh Nationalist Party headed by former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. At the time of the court case he was involved with Jatiya Party headed by former military dictator H. M. Ershad.
His lawyers said they will appeal.
Bangladesh says Pakistani soldiers, aided by local collaborators, killed 3 million people and raped 200,000 women in 1971.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina initiated the process of prosecuting suspected war criminals in 2010 by forming the tribunal. More than 20 people have already been convicted, and five men, mostly Jamaat-e-Islami's top leaders, have been executed.
Jamaat-e-Islami party openly campaigned against Bangladesh's independence in 1971 and formed militia groups to help the Pakistani army crush the uprising.
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Books, Publishing and Libraries 2019 will be a one day Conference on 05 Jul 2019.
The will hold its annual Conference, 17th International Conference on Books, Publishing and Libraries at University of Granada in Granada, Spain.
17th International Conference on Books, Publishing and Libraries (Books, Publishing and Libraries 2019) will be the medium where professionals from Printing & Publishing will meet to exchange ideas and opinions to advance knowledge for Publishing, Books, Library, Writing, Reading and Literacy subjects.
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In October, we reported that the oral hearing before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) took place in Case C-557/16 relating to the role of the Concerned Member States (CMS) in the Decentralised Procedure (DCP).
The Opinion of Advocate General Bobek has now been handed down. Although the AG takes no position on whether Ribomustin or Levact should have been used as the reference medicinal product, or when the applicable regulatory data protection (RDP) period started running, he opines that the CMS may raise issues as to RDP during the assessment phase and are co-responsible for the documents approved in that procedure. However, once agreement has been reached, CMSs cannot unilaterally revisit that decision. After authorisation, the courts of CMSs are competent to review the determination of the national competent authority.
This opinion should also be considered in the context of an earlier judgment of the Court. In 2008, the CJEU held in case C-452/06 (Synthon) that a CMS cannot call into question, on grounds other than those relating to the risk to public health, the assessment of the RMS, even where the decision of the RMS is in conflict with principles contained in the CMS's national legislation. Generic companies have relied on Synthon in certain Member States, which has become a potential hurdle for innovative pharmaceutical companies wishing to challenge the grant of generic MAs referring to their original authorisations. If the CJEU follows the AG's Opinion, each national competent authority that receives a generic MA application via the DCP may, as part of the process, take its own view on whether the RDP for the reference medicinal product has expired. Further, should the MA holder of the reference medicinal product disagree with the CMS's view on RDP, he may challenge the decision of the CMS in the national court.
See our advisory for a fuller report of the Opinion.


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Exit Florence Ave roughly 5 miles south of the 10 freeway. Make a left at the first light onto Florence. Continue 100 yards over the 405 and make your first left onto W Hyde Park Blvd.
Exit Manchester just pass the 105 freeway and LAX. Make a left off the freeway from the middle lane. Make your immediate first right onto La Cienega and immediate next right on Florence. Continue 100 yards over the 405 and make your first left onto W. Hyde Park Blvd.