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Making Wine Across the Divide: A Chat with Ernst and Hannes Storm
The Storm brothers, Hannes, 39, and Ernst, 36, grew up in the Western Cape of South Africa. When they were teens, the family moved to Hermanus, which is in the famed Walker Bay appellation.
By the time Ernst got out of high school, his older brother Hannes was already toying with the notion of making wine and had enrolled in the University of Stellenbosch, where he ultimately received his degree in Viticulture and Enology. Ernst took a year off between high school and college to work in a salmon farm in Scotland, but when he returned he enrolled in South Africa's lauded Elsenburg Agricultural School, which was founded in the 1890s. Ernst's career includes successful stints making wine in South Africa at Amani Winery and in the Sierra Foothills of California. He later settled down in California's Santa Barbara County, where he was winemaker at Curtis Winery while slowly developing his own brand over the past 15 years. With ten vintages of his own wines under his belt, he is now helming his own project full time. "My brother and I are people who like to work for ourselves. We like to be in charge of our own decisions," Ernst told me recently.
Hannes left his job at the esteemed Hamilton Russell Winery in South Africa in 2012 after holding the winemaker position there for a decade. That year he established his own brand in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley of the Western Cape. Both brothers named their projects eponymously: Storm Wines. "I think even back then, on that farm," Ernst adds, "we both knew we wanted to do something for a living that would take us outdoors."
Storm, California
The brothers had a lot of fun growing up together, but they also had a fair amount of sibling rivalry. "One of our older sisters married a farmer, and so as children we spent a lot of time on their farm. There were sheep there. And sunflowers. Whenever we had a vacation, Hannes and I would want to go to the farm. We spent a lot of time playing there, but you know, like brothers, we'd fight, too," says Ernst. "We got feisty with each other at times," Hannes adds, "as we are both quite competitive." The brothers talk almost daily now. "We talk not only about winemaking," Ernst says, "but also about wine marketing and sales strategies – what we've done wrong and what we've done right, how to stay real and authentic in this business, how do you not follow a crowd? Hannes and I probably talk about this stuff weekly, though I think we talk on the phone almost every day. It's a fun thing to share with your brother. And neither of us thinks you should take wine too seriously. It's nice to talk to someone who knows there are more important things in life."
Ernst and Hannes as boys
When I ask Ernst what variety he prefers to work with, he responds, "You have to treat each wine you make like it's the only wine you make. If you do that, it will show." And indeed it does. He has a deft touch when it comes to communicating varietal character, balance and typicity in each of the varieties with which he works. Under his Storm label, Ernst is known mostly for his restrained, lean, yet fresh Pinot Noirs and Sauvignon Blancs. Ernst also produces a sister label, Notary Public, that is known for its affordably priced Cabernet Sauvignon and Chenin Blanc. He explains the Notary Public moniker, "It represents, hopefully, the public stamp of approval. We don't spend a lot of money marketing this brand. I keep expenses minimal. I want to build Notary Public into a brand that is very well thought-out and that grows organically, with wines that are a good value. The goal is to find vineyards with vine age and personality, and to make wines from those vineyards that are unpretentious. I want to make an every-day Cab that still has a lot of personality and reflects vintage and site. My Cabernet is not polished. There's no added tannin or all this new oak. I want it to be a pure expression of where it's from."
Ernst Storm
I ask him if his ego takes a hit making a $28 bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon when some of the other Cab producers in Santa Barbara are charging a lot more. "My brother and I talk about this all the time. Once your ego gets involved in anything, it's over. I'm more interested in making sound business decisions and looking at the market out there. You have to have a long-term goal in mind and not be distracted by your ego."
Storm, South Africa
When I tasted Hannes' wines during one of his recent trips to America, I found them to be similar to his brother's wines with regard to approach – clearly delineated flavors, naturally balanced with vibrant acidity, nice texture and good length. Although he makes a little Chardonnay, Hannes remains transfixed by Pinot Noir and devotes 90% percent of his winemaking to this variety. An epiphany wine experience sealed his love for Pinot Noir. "I had the privilege of drinking Domaine Armand Rousseau's 1990 Chambertin in 2000. There was no turning back!" he says. He is equally excited about exploring his winemaking future in South Africa. "South Africa is currently on a very exciting wave, with some great young new wave winemakers who push the envelope to the edge as far as a natural approach, regionality and expression of origin are concerned. It is exciting to be part of the 'Wave'."
Hannes Storm
Meanwhile, the brothers help each other with their harvests. As this story goes to print, Ernst is in South Africa, assisting Hannes with his harvest. In turn, Hannes will come back to the United States late this summer to help out his younger brother. Their parents assist with both harvests. "They take huge pride in having two sons who are winemakers, especially my dad," says Ernst. "He likes to pour our wines at special occasions. When we blended the wines we are tasting right now, he was the one who moved them all into tank. My parents usually come in the summer, right before harvest, and that's when I bottle, so my dad's always working with me in the cellar when they're here. He's 74 years old and he works the bottling line! He never complains; he loves it and is a great help. So he's had his hands in these wines."
Both brothers seem to have a strong sense of who they are at relatively young ages. I ask Ernst about this and he tells me, "The politics and the gossip in the wine business can be hard, but you can choose to remove yourself from that stuff. I like solitude. I like quiet. I eat lunch alone probably every day and I like that. I don't feel like I need to be a part of any group to make it in the wine business. I want my brand to be about making good wines, and nothing else. From early on, it was very important for me to have a certain identity as a winemaker, to establish a certain style that I like and really focus on that. I resolved early on not to follow trends or agendas. I wanted to have something that is mine – a certain style that I like and that I will embrace throughout my life. These are the types of wines I'll make until I die. Some people might not like them and that's fine. I'm making them more for myself and the people who get it, who understand this approach." And what is his approach?
Ernst and Hannes Storm today
As a consumer, I've tasted Ernst's wines from various popular sites in Santa Barbara County – vineyards that sell fruit to many other esteemed winemakers. Time and again, Ernst's wines emerge as some of the more naturally balanced, invigorating and classic renditions.
Both brothers maintain a level head by seeking balance in their own daily lives through the pursuit of other interests. Hannes is an avid mountain biker, but enjoys the ocean and safaris – and music, from contemporary to classical. "I have a soft spot for choral music. I like to sing in choirs."
When he's not working in the cellar, Ernst enjoys spending time with his 2-year-old daughter. "When we drive in the vineyards at harvest, she will say, 'Elsa. Grapes!' I'll pull over and pick a cluster for her and she'll eat each grape, one by one. And if you ask her what her daddy does, she says 'wine'." Does he hope she'll follow in his footsteps and become a winemaker? "It's definitely in the back of my mind. I always have her smell wine. I would love for her to see wine the way I do, as the expression of something meaningful. For me, it's about more than a job or making money. It's deeply personal. Hopefully I can instill that in her. But you never know. She might want to become a princess! Or a surfer!"
Invariably, I ask the brothers if they ever plan to collaborate and produce a wine together. "We are starting a winemaking project in South Africa based on Syrah," Ernst says. "Our goal is to work closely together. I trust his winemaking. He trusts mine. We want to streamline everything we do – the wines we make, the markets we sell in, the way we work together. We value the same things in life, so we work well together. This business has to be sustainable for us. It needs to be lasting. It needs to be a real, authentic pursuit, and not for my ego or his ego. We like that feeling you get inside knowing that you're satisfied with what you've done and what you're doing. We like keeping our eyes on the Big Picture."
Hannes in the cellar
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Церква Христа Пантократора (,  або , візантійська грецька: Ναός Χριστού Παντοκράτωρος) — це середньовічна православна церква у східному болгарському місті Несебир (середньовічна назва — Месембрія), на узбережжі Чорного моря у Бургаській області. Церква є частиною Світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО «Старе місто Несебир» і була заснована у 13-14 ст. Церква найкраще відома звоїм багатим зовнішнім орнаментом. Церква є однією з найкраще збережених у Болгарії середньовічних церков, але не діюча — в ній розташована художня галерея.

Історія
Церкву Христа Пантократора як правило датують кінцем 13-го або початком 14-го ст. Науковець Пенсильванського університету Роберт Дж. Оустерхоут датує її серединою 14-го ст., а автор «Rough Guides» Джонатан Бусфілд — правлінням царя Івана Александра (роки правління 1331–1371), хоча в той час контроль над Несебиром переходив декілька разів від Болгарського царства до Візантії і назад. Церква присвячена Христу Пантократору, тобто «Вседержителю» грецькою.

Церква розташована на вулиці Месембрія, поблизу входу до старого міста Несебира. Сьогодні в ній розташована художня галерея, в якій демонструються роботи болгарських митців. Як частина Старого міста Несебир, церква входить до Світової спадщини ЮНЕСКО та «100 туристичних об'єктів Болгарії». З 1927 року будівля перебуває під державним захистом як «національна старовина», а з 1964 — у переліку болгарських пам'яток культури національного значення.

Архітектура
Церква спроектована у пізньому візантійському стилі хрестово-купольниих храмів. Вона збудована з каменю та цегли, у техніці, відомій як opus mixtum, та має розміри 16 x 6,90 м, 16×6,7 м або 14,20×4,8 м, в залежності від джерела. Стіни церкви мають товщину 0,8 м Цегла надає будівлі «рум'яного» відтінку.

Церква має план витягнутого прямокутника, з нартексом та целлою (або «наосом»). Нартекс досить маленький, але під ним розташоване середньовічне поховання. До церкви ведуть чотири входи: два до целли з півдня та заходу, два до нартекса з заходу та півночі. Апсида церкви має три маленькі частини, які находять одна на одну та формують цілу, більшу частину. Жертовник та ризниця церкви розташовані поруч з апсидою.

Восьмикутний купол облаштовано над центром целли. Його підтримували чотири колони, розташовані прямо під ним (знищені). Дзвіниця була збудована над нартексом, що було характерним для візантійської церковної архітектури, та височіє над прямокутною церквою. Дзвіниця початково також була прямокутною, зараз частково зруйнована. На неї можна було піднятися кам'яними  сходами з південного боку.

Орнамент
Найвідомішою рисою церкви Христа Пантократора є кольоровий орнамент її зовнішніх стін. Найбільше прикрашена східна частина з апсидою, а в цілому всі сторони церкви мають різний орнамент. Базовим орнаментом є стрічки з 3-4 рядів каміння чи цегли, які змінюють одна одну, що створює оптичний орнамент. Ряди «сліпих» арок, квіткові мотиви з 4-х листків, трикутні орнаменти, кругла бірюзова кераміка та фризи з цегляних свастик прикрашають східну сторону. Роберт Дж. Оустерхоут порівнює аркади церкви з акведуком; більш ранній приклад такої конфігурації можна побачити у каппадокській церкві Канлі Кілізе () поблизу Аксарая, Туреччина. Включення свастики до орнаменту є незвичним, але пояснюється середньовічним її використанням як символу Сонця.

Орнамент на витягнутих північній та південній стінах включає «сліпі» арки у нижній частині та велику арку на стіні візуально під куполом з вікном з колонами посередині арки. Над нижніми арками облаштовані вікна. Купол, який також  прикрашений орнаментом та керамікою, має 8 вікон, по одному на кожній стороні.

Середньовічні фрески на внутрішніх стінах збереглися лише частково.

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Karen Gillan: new project, 'Doctor Who' screening and interviews, Alex Day video
A Touch of Cloth
Karen Gillan has revealed that she has signed up to star in the Sky1 comedy A Touch of Cloth.
The actress made the announcement that she would be appearing in the spoof police show to Digital Spy at a Doctor Who screening,
However, Gillan did not give away any further information about her character, but added that she will begin filming for the programme soon.
The spoof police TV drama is written by Charlie Brooker and Daniel Maier and stars John Hannah and Suranne Jones as detectives.
A two-part story has been shot and will air later this month, but two further episodes have already been commissioned by Sky1 and are expected to air in 2013.
Gillan is set to depart her role as Amy Pond in the BBC series Doctor Who this series.
Source: RTE Ten
Also reported by Kasterborous and Unreality Primetime and many others!
Karen Gillan turns down Hollywood for independent movie
Karen Gillan knocked back one of Hollywood's biggest starmakers to keep a promise to make a low-budget film in Scotland.
The 24-year-old Doctor Who star was offered the lead in a TV series by the creator of three of America's highest-rated shows.
But the actress – who is quitting the TARDIS after three years as the doctor's companion Amy Pond – had already agreed to film Not Another Happy Ending.
And she loyally kept her commitment to the Glasgow-based romcom despite the chance of a glamorous job in Los Angeles.
LA mogul Shonda Rhimes – the woman behind medical drama series Grey's Anatomy – said: "I'm very upset.
"When I heard Karen was leaving Doctor Who, I tried to hire her. I think she's really, really talented. But apparently she's doing a movie next, so we couldn't get her."
Rhimes – named by Time magazine as one of the 100 people who help shape the world – runs her own mini-studio scriptwriting and producing for stars such as Anne Hathaway, Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett-Smith. She is a huge name in TV with syndicated shows around the globe.
Rhimes said she wanted Karen for a new project but refused to divulge further details.
"That's top secret," she added.
The Scot's agent, Troika's Michael Duff, said yesterday: "It's true that Shonda wanted to hire Karen. "I'm afraid I can't comment in more detail though."
Indie comedy Not Another Happy Ending stars Karen, Stanley Weber, Lost's Henry Ian Cusick and Edinburgh-actress Freya Mavor from Skins.
It began shooting last month in the west end of Glasgow.
Karen, from Inverness plays Jane Lockhart, a chick-lit author who is struck down by writer's block after her successful debut book.
The movie has been filming in locations around Glasgow, including the famous Necropolis cemetery.
Jane's desperate publisher Tom Duval – played by Weber – needs another hit or his company goes bust and decides she is too happy to write.
But as he tries to make her unhappy, he realises he has fallen in love with her.
The movie is being made by Synchronicity Films and directed by John Mackay, who made the BBC Four film We'll Take Manhattan with Karen playing supermodel Jean Shrimpton.
Although backed by Creative Scotland and BBC Films, the filmmakers have also been fundraising on Facebook.
Synchronicity declined to comment yesterday, but a source close to the production said: "A lot of young actresses would be tempted by such an offer to work in Hollywood.
"It reflects very well on Karen that she honoured her commitment. Opportunities like that don't come along very often."
Karen has already shot her spectacular exit from Doctor Who along with Arthur Darvill, who plays her screen husband Rory Williams.
Source: Daily Record
Also reported by Scotsman
BBC America Announces 'Doctor Who' Season 7 Advance Screening
Fans in New York City will get a chance to see the season première later this month!
Earlier this week, the British Film Institute screened "Asylum of Daleks," the first episode from the upcoming seventh season of Doctor Who. But fans in America will have their chance soon enough.
BBC America has announced that the U.S. première screening of "Asylum of Daleks" will take place on Saturday, August 25 at 6pm in New York City. Series stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan will be on hand with Doctor Who producer Caroline Skinner for a Q&A session after the episode.
Tickets for the event will be 11 cents, as a symbolic nod to Smith's Eleventh Doctor. However, there will also be a one dollar surcharge.
"Doctor Who" season 7 is expected to debut on BBC America in September.
Read more at Crave Online
Update from Doctor Who News:
The demand for tickets for the upcoming New York preview of Asylum of the Daleks has been heavy enough to cause major problems for the ticketing site, where all 800 available tickets were sold in less than twenty minutes.
Read more at Doctor Who News
Doctor Who series 7 interviews
From Holy Moly! -
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by Tim Chipping
We didn't film this. The court order doesn't let us anywhere near these people. But since it's the London premiere of the first episode of series 7 of Doctor Who tonight (are you going? We're going. Are you not going?) we thought we'd share this funny video that some Americans have made, where they interview the cast and crew about the show and all the new things that are going to happen, and everyone is very charming and amusing. And Karen Gillan sounds like she's about to burst every time she speaks.
Source: HolyMoly!
Interview with Karen Gillan
It's Karen Gillan's last series as Amy Pond. Having travelled through space and time for three years, she is about to hang up her TARDIS key. Here she gives us a glimpse at what is to come in episodes 1 to 3, from Daleks to Dinosaurs, and some thoughts on her departure.
It was AMAZING! We have totally made them scary again. I expect everyone to be watching from behind their sofas, I know I will... Karen is talking excitedly about the return of the Doctor's most fearsome and famous enemy the Daleks. The opener to series 7, Asylum Of The Daleks, will feature the most Daleks ever to be seen on screen and from the different decades, including a special appearance form Russell T Davies' Dalek, I am so pleased that he now owns an official Dalek, it was a real honour to act opposite him and I think he is going to go far! she says rather cheekily.
I think my favourite is the 1960s Dalek with the white and blue armour, she continues, there is something more menacing about them as they are smaller and they just look so original. If I was going to own one, it would be one of those, Karen concludes, I would keep it in my kitchen.
This series has been done in really interesting way with five stand alone epic episodes, like a movie a week, all building to the departure of the Ponds!
We actually kick-off the series with Amy and Rory's relationship in a sticky situation; it is less than marital bliss.
Those scenes were really interesting to do, she explains, because they created such a different on-screen atmosphere between Amy and Rory, something that the viewers wouldn't have seen before. That is the good thing about Doctor Who, it gives you the chance to shift the character, and you never know what is going to happen from episode to episode.
But it isn't all upset for the Ponds, as the adventures continue in episode two with Dinosaurs On A Spaceship, written by Chris Chibnall. That was a crazy filming adventure, exclaims Karen, with all the adventures that I have been on through-out the show that was perhaps the most surreal! There was a lot of running from things we couldn't see, which is always fun, BUT a couple of the cast got to ride a dinosaur.
And Mark Williams comes along for the ride as Rory's dad Brian Williams, He was so fantastic, naturally funny and such great casting, you could totally imagine Rory having a dad like that. This series has some great guest stars, characters and of course monsters, she teases.
Guest stars making their Doctor Who debut are James Bond baddy, Steven Berkoff, Jemma Redgrave and Ben Browder. Alex Kingston as River Song makes her return in episode 5, just in time to say goodbye to Amy.
While the majority of the filming was done in the home of Doctor Who, Cardiff, the cast and crew found themselves in the perfect spaghetti western location of Almeria, Spain, giving Toby Whithouse's episode 3, A Town Called Mercy, a truly authentic western feel.
So much fun, claims Karen, using a location that had actually been the set for other westerns made everything feel so much, well, realer. In the episode Amy Pond gets her hand on a gun, something Karen agrees that she really shouldn't be let anywhere near. Definitely, Amy Pond should be nowhere near a gun, exclaims Karen. I remember for a previous episode I had to fire a gun with blanks, followed quickly by Rory shouting ARGHHH as though I had hit him. I completely forgot this when action was called, so when I fired and he shouted I really thought I had shot him! It was awful! In this episode when she gets hold of a gun you can see the fear on the faces of the other characters, but they weren't acting, I genuinely think all of the actors including Matt and Arthur were in fear for their lives!
Featuring an alien with a score to settle A Town Called Mercy also reveals a different side to the Doctor as Amy claims, So this is what happens when you travel alone. In the series we see a slight shift in the Ponds' relationship with the Doctor, Just as any relationship changes when it matures, explains Karen. We get to see a glimpse of what Amy and Rory do when the Doctor isn't around and how the adventures and time away from home has affected their own relationships with friends and family. I think the Doctor also begins to realise how he has changed Amy and what happens when he isn't there, and at first he doesn't really understand it. There is a really sweet moment in episode 5 when the Doctor notices Amy is wearing glasses, she hints.
Following the Western the series takes us to Amy and Rory's house and a deadly outbreak, before heading to the final episode of the Ponds, shot in New York and with the return of the Weeping Angels.
The neverending pranks and my two best friends, Karen is talking about what she is going to miss as she takes her bow from the show, Matt used to hide in the cupboard of my trailer and jump out of me and I used to go flying back against the wall in absolute shook! He must have done it like a hundred times and I fell for it every single time! But honestly even with the bruises, it really was the biggest and most exciting time of my life. I wouldn't change it for the world!
I always knew that Steven had an ending for Amy Pond and when I met with him a year or so ago it was kind of like, so what are the plans for the character and we both said that she should go at this point. It was such a fantastic mutual decision and completely the right time for Amy to leave. I will miss her, but I can't wait for fans to see what happens.
Source: BBC Media Centre
Brand new Alex Day video She Walks Right Through Me features Karen Gillan look-alike
Magical musical mogul Alex Day is back with a new video for his latest single She Walks Right Through Me and after years of appreciation and repeatedly phoning Doctor Who star Karen Gillan's agent, he's even managed to get her to cameo.
OK, so it might not actually be Karen, but she does look very like her, see?
For anyone who's ever watched any of Alex's hilarious Youtube video blogs, you've probably noticed that he seems to have a mild obsession with Doctor Who and so naturally decided it would be a good idea to call up her agent to see if he could hire her for the video.
Despite apparently managing to get through to Karen's agency and asking how much they wanted for him to hire her out, it didn't work out quite how he hoped. Strangely enough they stopped returning his calls and so he ended up getting a very spooky lookalike instead.
Nice one. Check it.
Read more at Sugarscape
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Multi-Sensing Monitoring for Intelligent Remote Management and Decision Support
Project Pilots
Pilot phase 1
CHU de Nice (CHUN)
The Memory Resource and Research Centre (CMRR) of the University Hospital in Nice (CHUN) was officially established on December 19, 2002, following a call from the Department of Health (DHOS) (April 16, 2002 and 16 July 2002). The CMRR is founded on the following four pillars: i) care, ii) teaching, iii) research, and iv) activation and maintenance of professionals' networks. The research activities of CMRR involve behavioural and affective (mood) disturbances related to dementia. Behavioural disturbances are, in essence, an expression of brain function enabling an individual to adapt to his or her environment. Alzheimer's disease is characterised by such behavioural and psychological disturbances, which are referred to by the acronym "BPSD". BPSD are a focus of interest since they occur very frequently and may play an important role in causing suffering to both people with dementia and their carers.
CMRR in the University Hospital in Nice has an international and national reputation in the research and care of these problems, particularly, the behavioural syndrome of apathy. A particular strength of the CMRR is the development, validation and use of scales and diagnostic criteria for the evaluation of behavioural problems (BPSD) in dementia. Examples include the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), the Apathy Inventory (AI) diagnostic criteria for apathy. CMMR is also strongly involved in research concerning non-pharmacological treatments for behavioural disturbances in dementia. Non-pharmacological treatments are a key recommendation from various national agencies, for which there is a dearth of welldesigned scientific studies supporting the validity of such techniques. The CMRR of the University Hospital in Nice, with the support of the Department of Health (Direction Générale de la Santé), has recently completed the first randomised-controlled trial evaluating the effect of a specially-trained care team for the management of behavioural disturbances in nursing home ("EHPAD") residents with dementia in France. Furthermore, CMRR has a strong participation in wider research networks, including the European Alzheimer's Disease Consortium (EADC) and the National Alzheimer data basis (BNA). The latter is composed of 327 centres (27 CMRR and 300 memory centres) and is coordinated by Professor Philippe Robert of CMMR, CHUN. Further information for a complete view of the CMMR activities and publications can be found at.
In Dem@Care, CMMR will provide clinical knowledge expertise regarding diagnostic criteria for dementia, behavioural and affective disturbances, the definition and validation of protocols and methodologies for the clinical assessment of people with dementia and of care management and feedback guidelines. CMMR will also have a key role in the overall assessment, from a clinical point of view, of Dem@Care's performance and effectiveness, and will lead WP8 - Pilots, Evaluation and Clinical Validation, while also being responsible for the running of pilots in France.
The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement 288199
This project is funded by
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I am very happy for the Team and also for Honda to finish on the podium today. Since we started working together it has been amazing and I am really enjoying the partnership, so this is a well-deserved third place for all of us. To be able to challenge Lewis at the end of the race and overtake Seb on-track, which around here is very difficult, is very positive. We had a little advantage with the tyres but it was satisfying to pressure Lewis even though I couldn't get quite close enough to overtake him. The car was working really well and we also look strong on the straights which is hopefully a good sign for the rest of the season. I heard this is the first podium for Honda since 2008 so I am very happy that I managed to achieve this for them today.
It was a pretty difficult race. With the new bigger rear wings, I couldn't see the lights on the grid so I had to react with the cars around me and I lost a couple of places. Then I got stuck in traffic and even with the DRS, it's super difficult to overtake here plus I had some debris in my front wing which didn't help. I spent the whole race five tenths from the car in front but my tyres were just sliding and I couldn't get past. I pushed as much as I could and I tried everything but it wasn't enough to make it into the points. In general, the pace over the weekend was really good. In qualifying, we got knocked out of Q1 but I was happy with my first lap and it was just unfortunate that we didn't make it through. Bahrain is a race I really like and we've seen the car is competitive so we'll keep our heads down, stay focused and give a big push in two weeks' time.
A fantastic start to the season with a podium finish at our first Grand Prix with our new power unit partner Honda, who haven't finished in the top three since 2008. Max put in a remarkable performance today, and after a decent start and one of the day's fastest pit stops, he was able to take advantage of the C3 tyre and make a great pass on Sebastian. He went on to put Lewis under pressure for the rest of the race, but didn't get quite close enough. Pierre battled his way from P17 to finish just outside of the points, but at this track it's notoriously hard to overtake. He drove the wheels off the car and it's a shame that it wasn't rewarded with a point. He raced hard and I'm sure his time will come. After a promising season opener, we now look ahead to Bahrain.


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London accessories for London weather
Published on 1/13/2011 at 2:00 AM
The humble brolly has lost much of its once venerated status in British culture, probably because the rest of society didn't want to be seen carrying something associated with women who are always craving Dick. Van Dyke. Hoping to breathe new life into wetness-prevention: London Undercover.
From a capital-based designer, Undercover aims to restore the lowly rainshade to its rightful, quintessentially British place as much more than just a "boring, disposable" item, by creating a range of snappy designs from wholly recycled/recyclable materials, though that technically makes them even more disposable. Stylish bumbershoot-ing in the "Premium Range" includes beechwood & bamboo-handled numbers like a dark plaid/tartan Union Jack, as well as a black-top with a London map on the underside; among the smaller, lighter, maple-handled "Classics" is one with a fish & chips underside, with Daily Mirror headlines up top, the better to see the sky falling. Fashion-label collabs include a Tenue De Nimes denim job (made in the very French home of jeans) with a subtle cotton-flower interior from Japanese illustrator Hiyoko Imai, plus a Maharishi-assisted pair decorated with jagged b/w striped "dazzle camouflage", painted on WWI ships to confuse the Germans about their speed, thus frustrating the Hun torpedoes' obsessive need to arrive punctually.
Beyond the brolly, there's a series of cashmere "gentleman's" scarves, and a pair of canvas & leather bags: the messenger-style "City" and the roomy "Flight Holdall", perfect if you're not content with simple Poppins.


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Giddens Law Firm PA: Mississippi Personal Injury Lawyers | Car, Truck Accidents > In The News > Auto Accidents > The Reasons for the Increase in Pedestrian Accidents in Mississippi
A rash of recent pedestrian accidents across Mississippi serves to highlight the national increase in incidents involving pedestrians and motor vehicles. Recently, Tony Harrison, a 42-year-old man from D'Iberville, was walking on the side of the Lamey Bridge Road at around 1:00 a.m. Harrison was struck by a vehicle. The driver of the offending car took off, but luckily Harrison was discovered and flown to the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile. Harrison remains in critical condition. Meanwhile, police apprehended the hit-and-run driver. They discovered the driver had only a learner's permit, and was thus not authorized to be driving unsupervised or at this late hour of the night. The teen involved has been charged with several crimes, and it remains to be seen whether he will be prosecuted in youth court or face felony charges as an adult.
Nationwide, pedestrian-vehicle fatalities have been on the rise the past few years. This increase comes after the decades of decline. In 1975, over 7,500 pedestrians were killed in traffic accidents across the U.S. By 2009, that figure had dropped to 4,100. Just two years later, however, the number again rose to 4,432. Pedestrian accidents account for 14% of all traffic related deaths nationwide. In Mississippi, over 50 pedestrians died in traffic accidents across the state, resulting in the rank of the tenth highest for pedestrian deaths.
The cause of the recent increase in the rate of pedestrian accidents is subject to much debate. Most experts agree that the following factors appear to play a role in this national problem:
Distracted driving—according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, distracted driving leads to numerous pedestrian deaths a year. It is estimated to be the cause of 20% of all pedestrian accidents. Distracted driving has become far more of a problem in recent years, due largely to the ever increasing Smartphone and tablet technology. Drivers who do not pay attention to the road in front of them because they are talking on the cell phone, texting, emailing, web browsing, and the like, are increasingly likely not to notice those around them. Pedestrians are among the least visible and most vulnerable to crashes involving distracted drivers.
Distracted walking—another phenomenon that has become increasingly common as technology evolves is distracted walking. Pedestrians who focus on their phones or tablets and engage in talking, texting, emailing, and the like may not hear the onslaught of approaching traffic or could even walk into harm's way. In fact, over 1,500 pedestrians each year are treated in ER rooms across the country for cell phone related injuries, from walking into traffic to falling off bridges.
Increased congestion—large cities are statistically home to more pedestrian fatalities than more rural areas. Drivers who run red lights, speed, and fail to stop for pedestrians pose significant threat to those walking in large cities plagued by congestion. As the U.S. population continues to grow and cities gain in residents, congestion will likely cause more pedestrian accidents.
If you have been injured in a pedestrian accident, it is imperative you seek the assistance of a knowledgeable personal injury attorney as soon as possible after the crash. At Giddens Law Firm, we will begin by thoroughly examining the facts of the accident and ascertaining whether driver negligence lead to your injuries. Our attorney team has decades of experience representing pedestrians victims and will fight for your maximum recovery. Call the Mississippi Pedestrian Accident Attorneys at Giddens Law Firm today at (601) 355-2022 to schedule a free consultation.
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Alright this may sound weird....my art is home improvement. I'm not sure if this counts as an art but when I'm not doing music stuff I remodel kitchens and other rooms for fun. I try to do it in an artistic way.
November Sound is based on the Mother, Father & Son musical trio of Melissa, Bill & Will. I'm the father so anything I post will have my wife singing and/or my son playing percussion.
I could SO cook in there!
I see the artistic side as well....very nice work.
Wow a kitchener who remodels kitchens!
Sounds like a very nice hobby @Bill from November Sound ! Watching on my mobile, not sure if I see it right bit you gave those wood panels a special treatment didn't you?
Thank you @Dutchbeat ! That is why I put kitchen remodel first....I wouldn't want to be called a "bathroomeer"
Thank you @Mar T. ! Yes, it is a semitransparent glaze to give a more antique feel. I almost feel like I'm in a watercolor painting. All the cherry wood trim is my own design and creation (you probably cant tell by the picture) which I made from the boards that I chose. Once I got the router I started getting maniacal about making my own trim as opposed to buying it from the store.
really nice work....love the floor vents!
Ha, Ha! It's so funny that the floor vents are so noticeable! That was the easy part.
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Луїс Маклейн (;  , Смирна, Делавер —  , Балтимор, Меріленд) — американський політик, дипломат і юрист.

Життєпис
Навчався у Ньюаркському коледжі, який пізніше став Делаверським університетом. Він почав свою кар'єру у 1807 як юрист у Вілмінгтоні, штат Делавер.

У 1812 одружився з Кетрін Мері Мілліган, у пари було 13 дітей.

Він був членом Палати представників США з 1817 по 1827 і членом Сенату США з 1827 по 1829.

Почав свою політичну кар'єру в партії федералістів, але пізніше став демократом.

У 1829 президент Ендрю Джексон призначив його надзвичайним послом у Великій Британії.

У 1831–1833 — міністром фінансів.

У 1833–1834 — державним секретарем.

У 1837 став президентом залізниці «Балтимор і Огайо», на цій посаді він працював до 1847, з 1845 по 1846 також виконував обов'язки посла США у Великій Британії.

Син Луїса Маклейна, Роберт Мілліган Маклейн, також став політиком, обирався членом Палати представників США і губернатором штату Меріленд, був послом США в імперії Цін.

Примітки

Посилання
 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Правники США
Члени Палати представників від штату Делавер
Сенатори від штату Делавер
Посли США у Великій Британії
Міністри фінансів США
Уродженці Делаверу
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Extinction Rebellion: 'There will be no more Black Fridays on a dead planet'
Extinction Rebellion stage Black Friday die-in protest at Swindon Designer Outlet
BLACK Friday shoppers watched climate change protesters play dead at the Designer Outlet.
The sound of a drum echoed through Swindon's busiest shopping area at lunchtime yesterday and had heads turning towards the entrance.
It came from around 15 members of Extinction Rebellion, who were dressed in funereal black to highlight the environmental threat facing the planet.
But onlookers were not too upset that their shopping spree had been interrupted.
Lisa Whiting, 38, travelled from Newbury to grab some bargains in Swindon and was watching the protest.
She said: "Fair play to them, someone has got to stand up for the environment and the planet. I don't know what a lot of other people make of it but I think it's good.
"They're going to make the centre very busy on a day like today but that means a lot more people are going to see it. It's very brave of them, I'm not sure I could do it."
Rachel Simmonds, 50, added: "We just got here and I wondered what the drum was and I came through and saw this happening. It was very peaceful and I think that's good.
"They proved their point and their message is very poignant. My family and myself are starting to rethink things and trying to use fewer carrier bags.
"I also don't drive, I try to walk or use the bus and I think people should be made more aware of this issue."
The outlet's security team guided the protesters through the centre and allowed them to complete the 'die-in' for 10 minutes.
A member of Extinction Rebellion was handing out fliers listing three demands.
These included asking the government to 'tell the truth about the ecological crisis and to declare a climate emergency'.
XR member Marieke Guy said: "Our message is that there will be no more Black Fridays on a dead planet.
"It's about sensible choices around consumerism and really just saying you don't need to buy everything. A lot of people have been interested but some people are choosing to ignore it, which is understandable because it is a difficult choice.
This protest came just weeks after the group graffitied its logo onto a Swindon Borough Council sign outside the civic offices.


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The Canopy Wholesale Nursery is a small, well established 10 acre nursery situated south of Brisbane, Queensland in Australia. The wholesale nursery is a family operated business and it specialises in selling sun-grown quality plants to the demanding landscape market in south east Queensland.
When Ryan Eaton purchased the nursery the region and state were at the beginning of one of the worst droughts seen in recent times. Irrigation water for the nursery was kept in large dams on the property but without rain to naturally fill the dams water would need to be pumped up from the bore (well).
The irrigation water quality problem with the nursery's bore (well) water is that it has a high salt and iron content. The combined salt levels are 3600 ppm and the iron levels are around 6mg, which is extreme.
One affect of using the bore water with such high iron levels to irrigate the large cross section of plants was to turn them bright orange within 3 hours of contact. This made the plants far less saleable.
The other affect is that the growth of the plants is stunted and very slow.
The NGIQ (Nursery & Garden Industry) representative warned Ryan not to use the bore water for irrigation as it would badly damage his plant stock.
Droughts are times of high expense when nurserymen commonly outlay thousands of dollars to truck in water. As Ryan looked around for water quality solutions to his dilemma he never imagined there would be any return on his investment.
One common way to control iron in water is to pump the water into a holding tank or dam (pond) and aerate it. This allows the iron to precipitate out and quickly sink to the bottom. The water is then drawn out using a floating suction.
In the case of unusable bore water (as the NGIQ told Ryan his water was) water for irrigation is regularly trucked in and stored in tanks.
With no budget for purchasing water Ryan risked losing his plant stock completely unless he found a way to use the bore water. So he looked at buying a unit to aerate his irrigation pond.
The bore water was pumped through a small SofterWater Conditioner unit that suited the flow rate of the bore, it was pointed skyward for aeration and a small dam was filled.
The dam settled over a couple of days and soon became so absolutely crystal clear that horses and cows were falling into the water because they could not comprehend that the water got deeper as they moved in!
With the main irrigation dam almost empty the dam with the treated bore water was used to irrigate plant stock. A second SofterWater Conditioner was installed on the water tank so then the bore water ran through a unit into a holding dam, pumped from the holding dam through a unit into a storage tank which then irrigated the plants around the Nursery.


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Venezuelan election workers test new voting machines. (AP)
AS/COA Insider: Guillermo Zubillaga and Eric Farnsworth on Venezuela's "Elections"
Venezuela is set to hold legislative elections on December 6. Of course, the term "elections" should be used lightly.
There will be legislative elections in Venezuela on Sunday that, if anything, serve as a testament to how much democracy in the country has deteriorated since the last ones five years ago. While even the 2015 vote was unfair, the opposition nonetheless won a commanding supermajority in the unicameral National Assembly that should have given legislators an effective check on the de facto administration of Nicolás Maduro. But through a continuous stream of dubious legal maneuvers, Maduro and the Supreme Court and National Electoral Council (CNE)—both branches of power stacked with chavista loyalists—have whittled away and in some cases outright usurped the opposition legislature's constitutional powers.
AS/COA Venezuela Working Group head Guillermo Zubillaga and Vice President Eric Farnsworth discuss the circumstances of the vote and how international policy toward Caracas and the dueling administrations of Maduro and interim President Juan Guaidó might shift in 2021.
To speak with an expert on this topic, please contact mediarelations@as-coa.org
AS/COA Online: Venezuela is set to hold legislative elections on December 6. Of course the term "elections" should be used lightly. What election rules have changed this time around?
Guillermo Zubillaga: The Supreme Court increased the number of seats in the National Assembly from 166 to 277 deputies. Then the CNE effectively took away the indigenous vote by changing it so indigenous representatives are no longer directly elected. There was no due process whatsoever for such monumental changes.
The other big thing this election introduces is that the Maduro regime took over the opposition parties earlier this year. Imagine if the U.S. Supreme Court appointed the heads of the Democratic Party and Democratic National Committee and handed over party finances to them. It's basically the judicial system entering the political arena in a really obvious manner. It's hard when you've built a party from the ground up, then it's suddenly taken over by the government—and you still have to participate in these elections? I see the frustration of people with the electoral system.
Also, a warehouse fire in March destroyed most of Venezuela's voting machines, and the new system, which was introduced less than 60 days before the vote, hasn't been fully vetted.
Another reason Venezuelans are skeptical or cynical about the elections derives from the last legislative elections in 2015. The opposition won an overwhelming majority of seats in the National Assembly, but before they could take office, the lame duck session quickly packed the Supreme Court. Since then, that court has basically called all the shots rather than the elected National Assembly. This has significantly eroded Venezuelans' trust in the electoral process.
AS/COA Online: So if you're someone like Guaidó, who holds this interim presidency based constitutionally on his election as a deputy in the National Assembly, and you decide not to participate in Sunday's elections, what happens on January 5, 2021, when the new legislature is supposed to be sworn in?
Zubillaga: Well, that's the million-dollar question. But, as many countries in the Lima Group and the European Union have already said, because of these known irregularities, they won't recognize these election results. And there is a case constitutionally to continue to recognize the incumbent who came into office via a fair election. I also don't think that investors or multilateral organizations are going to recognize Maduro again. Of course Russia and China will continue to recognize him, and they will be able to have certain guarantees for lending money to the regime, but I do not see any major multilateral organizations finding legal safeguard in something signed by the National Assembly that will take power on January 5. I do believe the dynamics on the ground will change and that might impact Guaidó himself, and the regime might try to do something for the optics.
Given the tragedy the status quo represents for so many Venezuelans and the persecution of civil society as we have seen recently, the international community is definitely going to have to say, "How do we approach this differently, given that what we did before did not really pan out in a free and fair and certifiable presidential election?" I think after December 6, there will be more of an understanding that the solution to Venezuela will require more than just another election without conditions.
AS/COA Online: In terms of the incoming Biden administration's policy toward Venezuela, I take it we probably won't hear as much talk per se of an armed invasion, which U.S. President Donald Trump liked to mention was "on the table." What might be some other strategies?
Zubillaga: Not mentioning armed invasion, which is polarizing, would help to bring together the U.S. and its European Union allies. I also think we will see a return to multilateralism to try and solve the crisis and a more unified international community. What that may mean in practical terms is individual sanctions finally on more people who may have assets and families in Europe. I think also there is an understandable skepticism for dialogue with the Maduro regime because of their past example of using dialogue processes to gain time but not change behavior.
AS/COA Online: Eric, the Biden team is preparing for a transition in January. How do you expect U.S. policy toward Venezuela to change or not? Or, if it doesn't change, how do you think the strategy will shift with the new administration and President-elect Joe Biden's history with Latin America and also with the people who he has tapped for his Cabinet and his team?
Eric Farnsworth: I would anticipate a level of continuity at least until you get Biden's Western Hemisphere team in place, and that seems to take longer every election cycle. I think the incoming Biden administration will try to find ways to address the Venezuela issue without making it the sole issue that the United States is focuses on in the region. I also think the United States will take a more forthcoming approach to humanitarian assistance, particularly to Venezuelans outside of the country. Biden has already said he'll offer TPS [Temporary Protected Status] to Venezuelans. There are other nuances as well like using sanctions perhaps as a way to leverage negotiations with the Maduro regime rather than simply to punish people. I think there will be some nuances there, as well as an approach to other countries in the region and indeed other countries in Europe to try to burden share a little bit more in the context of putting pressure on the Maduro regime.
AS/COA Online: Over the last few years, Venezuela has been one issue of bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill. Do you think that will be able to continue? Do you think it is going to shift a bit in the next four years?
Farnsworth: I think it's going to be really interesting to watch. Look at the U.S. election results that just occurred in early November in South Florida in particular two Democratic congresswomen lost their seats, which some attribute to how the Trump administration portrayed policy toward Venezuela and the region and the supposed shift that a Democratic administration and Democratic Congress might make. I would anticipate that from a political perspective people are going to tread lightly on these issues because it is a volatile issue and there are political costs to be paid if you get proselytized on the politics in terms of Venezuela, Cuba, or the idea of socialism in the Western Hemisphere. That is something that people will be wary of.
Katie Hopkins transcribed these interviews, which have been edited for length and clarity.
Venezuela's Bleak Outlook
"The [Maduro] administration is consolidating control, and prospects for a peaceful transition appear increasingly bleak," writes AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth in The Banker.
Venezuela Update: Five Times the Maduro Government Flouted the Constitution
The suspension of the recall referendum is just one more case in a growing list of violations against the country's magna carta.
Update: What Is Happening with Venezuela's Presidential Election?
Venezuela is holding presidential elections, but they'll be far from free and fair.
Biden Promises a New Era with Latin America and the Caribbean. How Much Can He Really Do?
"You're going to hear a lot more about partnerships and working together," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Miami Herald.
2021 Elections in Latin America: A Preview
Nine Latin American countries hold elections this year, with five—Chile, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru—selecting presidents.


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Tavleen Singh (born 1950) is an Indian columnist, political reporter and writer.

Biography
Singh was born in Mussoorie in 1950 in a Jat Sikh family. She studied at the Welham Girls School. She did a short-term Journalism course from the New Delhi Polytechnic in 1969.
She graduated from St. Bede's College, Shimla.

She completed her education in India and started her career with a reporting job at the Evening Mail, Slough (England), where she worked and trained for two and a half years under the Westminster Press/Thompson training scheme.

Singh returned to India in 1974 to work with The Statesman as a reporter. She joined The Telegraph as a Special Correspondent in 1982. In 1985 and also in 1987 she became the South Asia correspondent of the Sunday Times, London.

Subsequently, she became a freelancer and started writing for India Today and The Indian Express.

In 1990 she began her stint with television by heading Plus Channel's Delhi bureau. Singh presented two video magazines called People Plus and Business Plus. She has done Ek Din Ek Jeevan, a Hindi weekly programme for STAR Plus.

, she is with The Indian Express and The Hitavada. She writes a weekly column for them, on Sundays. In 1988, she was honoured with the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson.

Personal life
Singh has a son, writer Aatish Taseer, with former Pakistani politician Salman Taseer.

Works
 Kashmir: A Tragedy of Errors. Viking, 1995. .
 Lollipop Street: Why India Will Survive Her Politicians.  Viking, 1999. .
 Fifth Column. Viking, .
 Political and Incorrect: The real India, warts and all . Harpercollins. 2008. .
 Durbar. Hachette, 2012. .
 India's Broken Tryst. Harpercollins, 2016.
 Messiah Modi: A Tale of Great Expectations, 2020

References

External links

 Tavleen Singh's official website

1950 births
Living people
Indian columnists
Indian women television journalists
Indian television journalists
Indian political journalists
Indian political writers
Indian women television presenters
Indian television presenters
Writers from Dehradun
Indian women political writers
20th-century Indian women writers
Indian women columnists
Journalists from Uttarakhand
English-language writers from India
21st-century Indian women writers
20th-century Indian journalists
21st-century Indian journalists
People from Mussoorie
Indian Sikhs
Women writers from Uttarakhand
Welham Girls' School alumni


I was asked this question during a talk I had on Continous delivery I held at GTUG Stockholm (which apparentlly is changing its name). "Why not use puppet for installing the application software".
I was a bit perplexed, because, were not installing our software using puppet, and to me, puppet is for bootstraping servers. But after a thinking it through later at night, I finally came up with an answer I'm the most comfortable with.
You can use what-ever tool you like to automate your installation process, as long as it is deterministic. If you want to use Puppet, do so. In our homogenous Windows environment we could do all we needed using PowerShell. It has it's limits. I am certain that should the need araise to adress those limits, we will do so.
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ZZ Top is a legendary American rock band known for their blues-infused rock music, bawdy lyrics and long, red beards. ZZ Top tours include the 2017 Tonnage Tour, 2016 Hell Raisers Tour, and the 2013 La Futura Tour. ZZ Top live shows leave the audience laughing dancing and feeling like they are at a jam session with close friends, instead of a concert headlined by rock and roll legends. Their massive success has allowed all of their albums to reach gold or platinum status. The band's best selling album is 1983's Eliminator, which spawned the hit singles "Legs" and "Sharped Dress Man." The album went on to sell 10 million units, reaching diamond status and the 25 million records they've sold in the U.S. makes them one of the top 100 selling artists in the country. ZZ Top has sold more than 50 million albums worldwide, and they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2004.
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Shapeshift is being forced to implement KYC/AML policies, says Erik Voorhees
Erik Voorhees, the CEO of Shapeshift, spoke about whether or not privacy and KYC/AML rules could co-exist, in an interview on WhatBitcoinDid. He also spoke about decentralized exchanges being a solution for participating in the cryptocurrency space, without giving away personal details.
ShapeShift, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges across the globe, introduced mandatory Know-Your-Customer and Anti-Money Laundering policies last year, resulting in the exchange facing the community's backlash. Further, the main reason for the majority of the community speaking up against this move was because users could avail the platform's services without having an account, which was bought to an end by the policy.
On whether or not privacy and KYC/AML could co-exist, Voorhees said,
"No, I mean this is why it was such a devastating thing for us to do because I personally and as a company respect the right of individuals to have financial privacy forcing KYC on people violates that right? So, I don't support that the fact that we are doing, it isn't because we support that, it's because we are essentially being forced to do that"
This was followed by Voorhees stating that several people failed to understand this, thinking that the exchange changed their principles because it changed the policy.
"We didn't it is wrong and I believe it is morally wrong to require people to surrender their personal information I believed that years ago, five years ago and I believe it today"
Furthermore, he was asked whether a decentralized exchange was the only way to resist surveillance economics as suggested by Andreas Antonopoulos, the author of Mastering Bitcoin. To this, Voorhees stated that "any path a company goes down is not decentralized by definition."
He further stated that there were several decentralized exchanges that have been imposing KYC, adding that "it is not as clean-cut, that a decentralized exchange can avoid these issues and a centralized exchange cannot." Voorhees said,
"There's a lot of nuance to it and depends a lot on the structure of the entity, on the risk tolerance of the individuals involved on the jurisdictions that are being considered it's not an easy question"
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Built to Compete: Burns' Saddles for the WIN!
All riders and their horses can and will benefit from a correctly-fitted saddle. A saddle needs to evenly distribute a rider's weight on the back of the horse so the rider's center of gravity matches the horse's center. Burns' saddle designs were crafted and thought of by horseman and horsewomen who are or have been at the top of the game in the equine world for generations. Each one of them spends time as professionals fitting horses across the country, having a hands-on approach to seeing horses, riders and saddles. And when it comes down to winning an event or placing in a competition, it can easily come down to a hundredth of a second.
"A Burns saddle can make the difference between winning and losing," Wendy Winn, president of outside sales for Burns Saddlery says. "You can ride confidently to the pay window knowing the competitive edge of your saddle has helped you to arrive."
These heirloom quality saddles deliver fit, function and quality. And they're pretty to look at too. They're handcrafted in the spirit of the west from superior leather and their detailed designs make them stand out from the rest.
"At Burns, we pride ourselves on generations of handshakes," Winn says. "We have leading relationships with great tree makers, leather companies and artisans."
Horses benefit too
When used and fitted correctly, the challenger skirt design in their barrel saddles has been proven to aid in the function of an equine's back to improve the muscle function. In fact, over the past 10 years, Burns has designed and crafted its trees to fit a wide variety of horses, over 98 percent.
"Saddle makers are primarily known for focusing on cosmetic appeal and an eye for esthetics," Winn says. "Our saddles give riders and horses the best of both worlds."
And, they're not only built to perform for the rider and the horse, they're built to last so they can be passed down through generations as a family heirloom. There's even a lifetime warranty on the tree workmanship along with a guaranteed fit.
As a tree designer, Winn knows that the tree enhances the horse's natural ability to collect, work and perform. She also understands how these saddles affect the horse's muscles and how the leather performs.
"As a competitor, the saddle has a great gravitational pull to keep you balanced and allows the slightest body movements to help signal your horse to slow down without the reins," she says. "This gives any rider the best shot at winning."
Winn has one Burns saddle of her own, but she's ridden in hundreds of others to test their design or to break them in before a rep gets them. This has allowed her to understand the function of the seat, as needed, to each different style – from a performance horse to a ranch horse.
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At Winn's home, they're trainers and competitors. Twenty years ago, Winn made it her mission to best figure out trees and saddles so her family could perform at their best. Each of her children were also gifted one when graduating from high school or college.
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IO Gear sent over their latest in the gaming mice and keyboard selections for us to check out, and that we have. This review even being penned, er, typed on the Kaliber keyboard. It's gonna be used for more than nailing enemies in Battlefield 1, right?
Consider this our take on their lineup in a collection of mini reviews below.
The RETIKAL was the first mouse I started the IO Gear test drive with, finding its comparatively wide berth to be a funky design choice that I got used to, but can't say whether it ever grew on me. The structure is such that your ring finger has a platform to rest on, a button which by default will double-click with a single click. This one also supports up to five different user profiles, or game profiles, which can be cycled via a button sitting below the DPI selector.
I did like the silicon pad on the left side as a thumb rest, and overall found the form factor to be functional, aside from the unique choices with a third clicking button on the right side. There's also a Sniper Button near this padding, which toggles DPI for aim-down-sight precision in games, serving as an interesting feature that helps it stand out from the crowd. The build has a nice matte feel, as well, with a good weight that feels solid in the hand. It's priced at just about $35, which seems expected for a component trying out some new ideas.
As far as my personal history with gaming mice go, I haven't been more frustrated with them than the FOKUS. The placement of buttons on both the left and right side for toggling browser pages and audio, respectively, finds them positioned in an area where your hand will likely rest, applying enough pressure to accidentally perform unintended selections. I unplugged the FOKUS within minutes, due to accidental selections while browsing the web.
Returning to it for a bit of gaming, I found the ergonomics to be the most uncomfortable of the lineup, and wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Despite it being the costliest offering of the three mice (ringing in around $50), it was also the least palatable thanks to poor button placement and a strange metal platform at the bottom which is too short to do anything more than give a sensation of the mouse being stuck on something. The build here is a light plastic body which tends to feel cheaper than it probably is.
This was my most preferred offering of the Kaliber line, possibly due to its design lining up closely with traditional mice and my expectations of what a mouse usually is. The form factor is similar to the FOKUS, with secondary buttons on the left and right sides, defaulting for web browsing and volume control, but the placement is far more practical. Buttons have a nice click to them, and options are simplified below the scroll wheel with an up and down arrow for DPI adjustment.
The build on the FOKUS lies somewhere between the other offerings, with a sturdy plastic body that has more weight than the FOKUS with a slightly matte feel. if I were to recommend a mouse of the three, it'd be this one for taking the no-nonsense route and being the most affordable at about $25. Price aside, even, it's the one I preferred to use of the offerings.
While each mouse has a default configuration, IOGEAR provides software support for configuring drivers, button layout, and even toggling off the obnoxious LED lights which remain on by default. As one who's usually stuck with Logitech mice, I've appreciated not having to turn to supplemental software to adjust the audacity of a peripheral, but IOGEAR's software is nonetheless available and allowed for satisfactory customization in their mice lineup. Users will appreciate fine-tuning settings such as customizing the exact DPI and myriad of preconfigured button assignments.
Right off the bat, the build of this keyboard is a statement. Set upon an what appears to be an aluminum slab, there's a nice weight and aesthetic in the industrial finish.
The board also features a handful of LED colors to cycle through, although the keys' lettering comes out a bit unflattering when highlighted, appearing a little rough around the edges. As for the actual keys, the board suffers from a slightly mushy feel in keystroke returns. This is less apparent when playing an FPS, but in writing or using hotkeys, there can be some trouble in consistent strokes. While functional, it's preferable for keyboards not to require mindfulness in simple tasks, but the HVER tripped me up a few times — a generally harmless inconvenience, but an inconvenience nonetheless.
This keyboard is overall fine, committing no major sins, but for about $35 there are better solutions that better serve end users. There is no driver support to be found on the IOGEAR website for the HVER, which is a positive for no-frills folks, but hindrance to anyone hoping to customize their keyboard.
IOGEAR has released some well-to-do components in the past, and the Kaliber peripherals seem to run just shy of something worth owning unless you're looking for some snazzy LED stylings. The mice in particular seem to default to a "breathing" pulse with varying designs, similar to the power light on older MacBook Pros. It's an interesting look, but one for players hoping to deck out their desk. I'd personally prefer substance over style, but in a world where one must outdo the other, IOGEAR's Kaliber gaming line steps up to the plate in style.


Grab your costumes and head to Great Wolf Lodge Georgia for some fun Halloween themed activities during Howl-O-Ween! We visited Great Wolf Lodge Georgia this past weekend to check out all the great Halloween fun they have to offer.
The grand lobby is filled to the brim with decorations and a not-so-scary haunted house that serves as the first stop on the Trick-or-Treat trail. There are loads of pumpkins and themed areas that the kids will love.
Character Meet and Greets – The Great Wolf Kids all have their own fun costumes to share. Make sure to stop by Camp H.O.W.L. to see the schedule of when you can see them.
Howl-O-Ween Wolf Ears – During Howl-O-Ween you can grab a special pair of orange ears!
Spooky Games – There are a few times a day that fun games happen in the Grand Lobby with trivia, giant games, and a BOO Bingo.
Halloween Crafting Projects – Crafting activities get spooky with different options each day. We made Howl-o-ween themed buttons, but there are also pumpkin themed crafts.
Trick-or-Treat Trail – One of the coolest aspects of Howl-O-Ween is being able to Trick-or-Treat in Great Wolf Lodge. There are multiple trail stops around the Lodge where the kids got to collect candy and participate in an interactive activity such as the Witch Hat Ring Toss, Mummy Bowling, Pin the Wolf Ears on Mr. Bones, and more.
Costume Parade – Guests will put their boo-tiful costumes on display and join the Great Wolf Kids for a Costume Parade around the Grand Lobby. The characters have their own fun costumes to share as well.
Monster Bash Dance Party – This was our favorite thing of the evening. Dressed in our costume, we have the perfect dance party. This is normally the pajama party before bed, but the costumes add some special flair!
Spooktacular Story Time – Before you end the night head to the Grand Lobby for a good night story with a Howl-O-Ween twist. You'll hear a festive Halloween story before climbing into bed. The interactive tales will transport guests into a boo-bit scary, but mostly silly land every night.
Plan a day trip or stay the weekend and enjoy these fun Halloween themed activities at Great Wolf Lodge during the month of October!
Great Wolf Lodge loves to celebrate Howlidays and Birthdays, check out all the fun you can have year round.


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Azer Bušuladžić (ur. 12 listopada 1991 w Trebinje) – bośniacki piłkarz występujący na pozycji pomocnika w Arce Gdynia.

Kariera klubowa
Grę w piłkę nożną rozpoczął w klubie Kolding Boldklub, który następnie przekształcił się w Kolding FC. W 2006 roku przeniósł się do Vejle BK (1. division), gdzie w połowie 2009 roku został włączony do składu pierwszego zespołu i rozpoczął od tego momentu regularne występy. Przed sezonem 2011/12 Vejle BK przeprowadziło fuzję z Kolding FC i przyjęło nazwę Vejle Boldklub Kolding, kontynuując grę na poziomie 1. division.

Latem 2013 roku Bušuladžić porozumiał się w sprawie kontraktu z Odense Boldklub, do którego dołączył 1 stycznia 2014. 22 lutego 2014 rozegrał pierwszy mecz w duńskiej ekstraklasie w spotkaniu przeciwko FC Midtjylland (2:1). Łącznie w barwach Odense zaliczył on 60 ligowych występów i zdobył 1 gola. Po sezonie 2015/16 jako wolny agent przeniósł się do FC Dinamo Bukareszt. 23 lipca 2016 zadebiutował w Liga I w wygranym 4:1 spotkaniu z Astrą Giurgiu. W sezonie 2016/17 wywalczył Puchar Ligi, po zwycięstwie w finale 2:1 nad FC Voluntari. W lipcu 2017 roku zadebiutował w europejskich pucharach w meczu przeciwko Athletic Bilbao (1:1) w kwalifikacjach Ligi Europy 2017/18. Miesiąc później, z powodu odrzucania przez władze klubu wszelkich ofert transferowych, polubownie rozwiązał swoją umowę i został na zasadzie wolnego transferu graczem PAE Atromitos. 26 sierpnia 2017 zanotował pierwszy występ w Superleague Ellada przeciwko Panetolikos GFS (2:2). Przez dwa kolejne sezony zaliczył 53 ligowe spotkania oraz jeden mecz w kwalifikacjach Ligi Europy 2018/19.

W czerwcu 2019 roku podpisał dwuletni kontrakt z Arką Gdynia, prowadzoną przez Jacka Zielińskiego. 19 lipca zadebiutował w Ekstraklasie w przegranym 0:3 spotkaniu z Jagiellonią Białystok.

Życie prywatne
Urodził się w 1991 roku w Trebinje, skąd w 1993 roku z powodu wojny domowej w Bośni i Hercegowinie wyemigrował z rodziną do Danii. Posiada obywatelstwo bośniackie oraz duńskie.

Sukcesy
 FC Dinamo Bukareszt
 Puchar Ligi: 2016/17

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

 Azer Bušuladžić w bazie Elite Football
 Azer Bušuladžić w bazie Romanian Soccer

Bośniacko-hercegowińscy piłkarze
Duńscy piłkarze
Piłkarze Vejle BK
Piłkarze Odense Boldklub
Piłkarze Dinama Bukareszt
Piłkarze PAE Atromitos
Piłkarze Arki Gdynia
Urodzeni w 1991


Very good condition Stainless Steel Case has previously been polished, and features a SS Smooth bezel.
Fitted with a Period Hadley Mesh Bracelet.
Original Cream/Silver Piepan dial with applied Arrowhead markers. Also features non-luminous Steel dagger hands.
Comes with the Original Omega Box, Chronometer Booklet and Omega Guarantee (dated 3/2/1958.
This is a great example of a vintage Omega Constellation with its original Piepan dial. Purchased at the Military PX in 1958!


Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs defeated the Rochester Americans 7-0 on Tuesday night at Copps Coliseum. Curtis Sanford recorded his second straight shutout as he made 31 saves while seven different 'Dogs provided the goals. The first four goals in the second period set a new franchise record for fastest four goals scored in a game by the Bulldogs (4:57) while the five goals scored in the middle frame also set a new franchise record for fastest five goals scored as they notched all five in 6:56.
Hamilton opened the game's scoring at 12:08 of the first period. Kyle Klubertanz collected the puck behind the net before sending a pass to Ryan Russell. Russell dished the puck to Aaron Palushaj, who was skating towards the net. Palushaj snapped a shot over the glove of Rochester starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom and into the top of the net. Olivier Fortier gave the 'Dogs a 2-0 lead at 14:15. Klubertanz received the puck from Ben Maxwell before blasting a shot towards the net. While positioned in front of the net, Fortier redirected the puck past Markstrom.
The 'Dogs took a 3-0 lead at 10:38 of the second stanza. Alexander Avtsin carried the puck into the Rochester zone before saucering a pass to Andreas Engqvist. Engqvist waited patiently before dishing the puck to Russell. Russell tapped the pass past Markstrom and into the net. J.T. Wyman provided Hamilton's fourth goal at 11:08. Wyman scooped-up the puck in the slot following a scrum. Wyman released a shot that sailed over the glove of Markstrom and into the top of the net. Engqvist scored at 13:27. Avtsin sent the puck from behind the net, to the slot where Enqvist was positioned. Engqvist fired a shot past Markstrom and into the net.
Following this goal, Tyler Plante replaced Markstrom in the Rochester net.
Frederic St. Denis scored at 15:35 of the middle frame to give the Bulldogs a 6-0 lead. Ryan White sent the puck to Palushaj, who fed a cross-ice pass to St. Denis. St. Denis hammered a slap shot that beat Plante through the five-hole. Carle added Hamilton's seventh goal at 17:34. St. Denis sent a pass across the blue line to Carle, who rifled a shot from the point that sailed through traffic and past Plante.
The Bulldogs will travel to Connecticut to battle the Whale on Friday, January 21st at 7:00 p.m. All regular season Hamilton Bulldogs broadcasts on AM 820 CHAM will begin with a pre-game show 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time.
Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 25th game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 ext. 179 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.