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Who Wants to Build a Left-wing Private Equity Firm? by Dani McDonald and Ben Tippet
Who Wants to Build a Left-wing Private Equity Firm?
by Dani McDonald and Ben Tippet
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On Saturday, we were lucky enough to participate in a workshop with a group of 16-17-year-old politics students, discussing the critical issue of whether the rich really do deserve their wealth.
As the conversation turned towards discussing corporate profits, one student, who had kept quiet throughout the workshop, suddenly put up their hand and offered a heartfelt interjection, " Surely, we need people to make profits. Nobody sets up a business not to make money – that would be ridiculous. And without profits, no one would create businesses. And without businesses, where will we get the things we buy or the jobs we need to live? So, isn't it a good thing that people get rich making profits?"
Unbeknown to us, at some time during our discussion, The Observer published an interview containing perhaps the most transformative economic policy proposed by a potential Chancellor of the Exchequer in our lifetimes. It could have been a direct answer to the student's question.
The proposal, put forward by John McDonnell, is radically simple: large privately-owned businesses (with over 250 workers) would be compelled to deposit a small, annual share of profits in the form of equity into a worker‐controlled fund. Over time, workers would slowly own a greater share of their workplaces and receive an ever-expanding piece of the profits. Share by share, business by business, the UK will be put on a steady path towards worker democracy.
The benefits of greater worker democracy are deep and far reaching. It provides an answer to some of our most pressing issues: low productivity? Give the workers a stake in the profits and performance of the company. Extreme wealth inequality? Redistribute capital in the form of new shares. Automation eliminating jobs? We own the robots, so we can work less hours for the same pay! Even business lobby groups – such as the Institute of Directors and the British Chamber of Commerce – say that employee ownership could be a good idea.
Yet, we cannot achieve worker democracy simply by focusing all our energies on winning a Labour victory. In addition to the deep mistrust of Labour in our communities, such a strategy forgets a crucial point: this policy is only on the table thanks to actual changes already made by people experimenting with alternative models of ownership.
In fact, the idea of slowly transforming businesses into worker-owned cooperatives through share funds comes directly from the trade union movement. In the 1970s, fearing a backlash against the welfare state, Swedish Trade Unions concocted a plan to permanently entrench the power of workers in the economy: force businesses to pay a small share of profits into wage earner funds and in only a few decades these funds would have a majority control over the entire Swedish stock market! Alas, this never came to be. Swedish capital fought back and watered down the reforms, turning them into little more than an small tax on access profits.
More recently new successful models of ownership have sprung out of local resistance against austerity. In 2011, Preston council faced the largest central government cuts in the country. Deciding to take matters into their own hands, it pioneered a community wealth fund and directed public institutions to procure from the co-operative sector. When the co-operatives didn't exist, it simply created them to fill in the gap.
Such local alternatives will be the backbone of any transformation of the macroeconomy. And as many barriers exist to building worker democracy, there need to be a lot more of them. For example, the New Economics Foundation have argued that in order for the co-operative sector to grow, "support for innovative financial instruments tailored to the local co‐operative economy" is desperately needed.
In Deptford this Saturday, we are working with local residents to do just that. The aim is to set up a a democratic, ant-gentrification fund – what we are calling the People's Private Equity. Instead of the usual smash and grab model of private equity, the fund would purchase existing companies and reconfigure those assets along egalitarian, internationalist, environmental and worker control-oriented lines. We hope to include people from a geographically situated community from the start so that the fund lives up to its inclusive agenda. Yet we are also looking to Britain's former and current (neo-)colonies to create a truly international network that equalises wealth between, as well as within, national economies.
The aim on Saturday is to discuss how to launch the Deptford anti-gentrification fund. The area is on the front line of gentrification. Some locals argue that Lewisham's almost exclusively Labour councillors have been central to the social cleansing taking place in the borough. In fact, many people involved in the fund are highly critical of the Labour Party for this reason. Those of us who have lived in the area since we were born can no longer afford to live there and are moving out. We have witnessed huge changes, specifically over the past five years. The food on offer locally has become much more expensive. New businesses offer only luxury goods. There has been a decrease in services for those in need, which has meant levels of poverty are more visible and felt more deeply by those affected.
The fund will act like a pincer movement against gentrification. From below, we need to understand where money in our communities needs to go. From above, we need to create financial instruments that will enable us to take finance by the horns. It's no easy task, but with strong community solidarity, sufficient links to the post-colonial global south and a supportive macroeconomic policy from the Labour Party, there is everything to play for.
Dani McDonald co-founded the Deptford People's Project, a community group that aims to bridge the gap between the existing community and new residents coming in on the wave of gentrification.
Ben Tippet is an economist helping to launch People's Private Equity.


I requested this Bible months ago, but due to an inventory issue, I just got it the other day. The NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible was previously published as the Zondervan Study Bible. Aside from the name and cover design, a few things about the interior have changed (I don't own the original Bible for a side by side comparison).
This Bible is quite large and about the same size as the ESV Study Bible. It is packed with a ton of information and full color pictures. The layout and colors are visually appealing. The paper has minimal ghosting, and seems to be coated so it turns easily.
The one thing I don't like about the Bible is the crease design on both the Bible itself and the dust jacket. This Bible is also available in black bonded leather, burgundy bonded leather, tan/caramel leathersoft, and raspberry/tan leathersoft.
Today I'm reviewing the ESV Illuminated Bible Art Journaling Bible. The edition I have is the green hardcover (the dust jacket matches the cover, for those who don't like dust jackets). This Bible has over 500 beautiful gold ink illustrations by Dana Tanamachi. I believe the book intro art is the same on the ESV Illuminated Scripture Journals.
This Bible is absolutely stunning! You can't tell from the pictures, but it has gilded pages, too. I love all the Bibles Crossway is coming out with, they're so unique and pretty. The margins are wide enough for notes and artwork. The look and feel of the pages are very similar to the ESV Story of Redemption Bible I reviewed a while back.
Christian Book has this for $19.99 right now. You better snag a copy, or go follow me on Instagram (@journal.of.a.bibliophile) where I'll be giving this away around Easter.
Last year, I purchased The Jesus Bible (NIV) simply because I found the interior visually appealing. At first, I was super disappointed with how tiny the text was. I'm glad Zondervan recently released a comfort print edition, but I'm kind of annoyed that it only comes in leathersoft (I prefer hardbacks).
This Bible is the 2011 NIV with gender neutral pronouns. The content includes over 300 full-page articles, nearly 700 sidebar articles, and 7 essays by Louie Giglio, Max Lucado, John Piper, Ravi Zacharias, and Randy Alcorn (odd mix, I know!).
The pages are sewn together, but they're glued to a piece of paper, and that paper is glued to a piece of canvas-covered cardboard. I can't speak for the leathersoft editions, but the weight of the pages in the canvas edition easily tear the cover off… So you really have to handle it with care.
I didn't receive the ESV Systematic Theology Study Bible for review, I actually won it in a giveaway ages ago! I often get asked about this Bible. Is it worth it? How's the quality? As you can see in the picture above, the pages are glued together (even though the details on Crossway's website and Amazon say they're sewn), which means it won't last very long.
This Bible has 9pt text in double columns. There are over 400 doctrinal summaries and 25+ longer articles on key theological topics. Each book has an introduction highlighting how the book contributes to the whole of Christian theology. This is a really great resource. I prefer hardcovers over leathersoft, it's a total bummer the pages aren't sewn together.
The Infographic Bible was created by conceptual designer and illustrator Karen Sawrey and has a foreword by Nicky Gumbel. This book was first published in Great Britain by Williams Collins before being published by Zondervan. Scripture quotations were taken from the New Revised Standard Version, New King James, and Good News Translation.
This doesn't cover every story, but it covers topics such as… Created for Relationship, Relationship Broken, A Rescue Plan, The Plan Rejected, Jesus Comes, and Relationship Restored.
This is such a unique, creative, and fun take on the Bible. There are around 220 pages and 88 full color illustrations. The creator of this book used the views of Pentecostals, Roman Catholics, Baptists, Methodists, and Episcopalians. There's a short church timeline, and a few pages on books of the Bible, along with the Apocrypha/Deuterocanon.
An unexpected bonus: There are activity pages such as coloring pages (as seen above) and some cut-out dice.
I really enjoyed this book, buuuut… The font is painfully small, and a lot of the graphics and text gets lost in the page ditch. Some of the color contrast is also a little hard on the eyes, and the book has to be tilted to see some of the tiny text due to the glossy page glare. Pleeeease make the font bigger, and the pages matte!
From the website: The Bible is the epic story of the unfolding plan of God over the course of the history of the world. The Story of Redemption Bible: A Journey through the Unfolding Promises of God leads readers on a journey through this storyline from start to finish, with conversational commentary written by pastor Greg Gilbert interspersed throughout the full ESV text. With the aim of encouraging interaction and contemplation passage by passage, Gilbert explains how every part of Scripture fits together and is ultimately centered on Christ. Particularly suitable to those who are new to the Bible but rich with insights for even the most seasoned Bible reader, the Story of Redemption Bible will draw readers in as they see their place in the greatest story ever told.
I'm reviewing the hardcover edition, but it also comes in TruTone burgundy/red, TruTone brown, and Top Grain black leather. Underneath the jacket, the Bible is black with a gold foil decorative spine.
When I first saw this Bible a few months ago, I fell in love with Peter Voth's artwork. The gold foil makes it extra beautiful. When I saw it listed on Crossway's review program, I was really excited!
The pages are smooth and turn with ease. There is some ghosting, but it's not too bad. I'm not a note taker, and writing in books freaks me out, but for those who do like taking notes, there's plenty of space!
There are short book introductions with gold artwork, and gold ink maps are scattered throughout. In the very back is a list of all the little seals and what they mean.
I really like how the notes are in the middle of the text, so you can easily stop and read them. The notes really help new believers, and are great reminders for others. I think this might be my new go-to Bible for new Christians, or those wanting to learn about Christianity who are intimidated by some study Bibles.
I'd have to say my favorite part is the timeline in the back! I really would like a poster or framed print of it.
Thanks again, Crossway! This comes out September 30th.
I received a free copy of the New King James Spirit-Filled Life Bible (in leathersoft brown) from BookLook Bloggers in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are 100% my own.
This is such a beautiful Bible. The interior has a great layout and colors that are easy on the eyes. The material is smooth, and the Bible lays flat no matter where you're at. The pages aren't too thin and have a coating that helps you turn the page with ease. The font is a good size, and the words of Jesus are in red. The pages aren't tissue paper thin, so there's minimal ghosting. I think it's also worth mentioning that there are two ribbon bookmarks!
The Bible appears to be durable… Since I plan on giving this to a couple I went to school with, I don't want to manhandle it too much. This Bible also comes in hardcover, genuine black leather, and burgundy leathersoft. The box does says you can sign up for a lifetime guarantee through Thomas Nelson. So if you're interested in purchasing this Bible in synthetic or genuine (pricy!) leather, that's something to consider.
This Bible has a really neat feature called "Word Wealth". There are over 650 word studies on the original Hebrew and Greek scattered throughout the Bible. There are also 192 guided prayers, Kingdom Dynamics (themes that are addressed in notes by preachers, teaches, and other contributors) and Truth-In-Action (thematic charts that provide practical application).
I don't agree with the soteriology presented (I'm a Calvinist), but I do think this Bible contains a lot of helpful notes. The notes in Revelation are dispensational (as you can see above), but I was pleasantly surprised to see that a few pages are on eschatology! Most non-Reformed Protestants today are premillennial dispensational and believe in either a pre-tribulation, mid-trib, or post-trib rapture. Seeing amillennialism and postmillennialism was pretty great! I hope some people research those eschatological views after seeing those charts and stumble across Voddie Baucham, Jeff Durbin and R.C. Sproul.
I received a free copy of the ESV Archaeology Study Bible from Crossway in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are 100% my own.
From their website: The ESV Archaeology Study Bible roots the biblical text in its historical and cultural context, offering readers a framework for better understanding the people, places, and events recorded in Scripture. With editorial oversight from Dr. John Currid (PhD, University of Chicago) and Dr. David Chapman (PhD, University of Cambridge), as well as contributions from a team of field-trained archaeologists, the Archaeology Study Bible assembles a range of modern scholarship—pairing the biblical text with over 2,000 study notes, 400 full-color photographs, 200 maps and diagrams, 200 sidebars, 15 articles, and 4 timelines. These features bring life to the ancient texts, helping readers situate them in their historical context while recognizing the truth that the eternal God became flesh entered human history at a specific time and in a specific place.
I got this Bible a few weeks ago and have taken my time going through it. I love archaeology, so this is such a great and unique addition to my collection! Thank you, Crossway!
The paper is strangely soft, and it's easy to turn the page without sticking. The font is dark and crisp, so there is some ghosting, as you can see in the image above. If you have vision issues and need high contrast, some of the text on the opposite side of dark pictures (as seen below) might be a little difficult to make out.
From what I've seen, the study notes don't have anything on doctrine (ie: RCC vs Protestant, or Calvinist vs Armenian). The notes are written by actual archaeologists and cover archeology, geography, and history. I would have liked to see more on manuscripts!
I'm so glad Crossway came out with a Bible like this. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in archeology and apologetics!


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Contentious Contests Hang in the Balance This Mid-Term Election
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This year's mid-term election is one of the most contentious in recent memory with nasty fights for Governor of New York, U.S. Congress, Broome County Sheriff, Legislature and municipal council seats.
The polls are open until 9 p.m.
In Broome County, the current New York State Senator and Assemblywoman are unopposed.
One of the most heated races locally is for the 22nd U.S. Congressional District with some poll watchers predicting a close race between incumbent Republican Claudia Tenney, who has repeatedly been accompanied on the campaign trail by members of President Donald Trump's family, administration and even the president himself and Assemblyman Democrat Anthony Brindisi who has been linked to the Trump policy backlash-movement.
A tight contest is also predicted for Governor with Incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo showing a relatively large disapproval rating going into the four-way challenge of his attempt at a third term. He is facing Republican Marc Molinaro, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, Libertarian Larry Sharpe and Independent Stephanie Minor.
A fight is also on for State Attorney General between Letita James and Keith Wofford after Eric Schneiderman stepped down over allegations of misconduct.
Some campaigns for local offices have called for rallying to work together toward goals while others have been seen resorting to questionable attacks on candidates' record on support for law enforcement.
On the subject of law enforcement, voters are deciding an unusual contest for Broome County Sheriff with a decades-long veteran of law enforcement, Sheriff David Harder seeking another term on the Republican ticket, facing former public defender and former mayor of the City of Binghamton Matthew Ryan, who is running under the Working Families Party banner.
For the 6th District New York State Supreme Court Justice, Democrat Cortland County Judge Elizabeth Burns and Republican Chenango County District Attorney Joseph McBride are looking to fill the seat vacated by the retirement of Justice Kevin Dowd.
Some political-watcher have predicted that even some of the bigger contests like Governor and Congress may take days to decide.
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Congratulations to Maryam Keyvanara on receiving the Mercedes T. Richards & Jane St. Amour Award in Engineering.
Maryam is in her third year of PhD studies in computer science under the supervision of Professor Robert Allison. Her research focus is vision including eye tracking in virtual reality, gaze-contingent displays, eye movement analysis and visual perception. She is currently working on perceptual concepts of human vision such as saccadic suppression, change blindness and foveated rendering and their applications in virtual reality.
The award commemorates the life and work of Mercedes Tharam Richards (MSc '79) who worked in several American universities, finishing her career at Penn State University after joining Penn State's Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics in 2002. Richards worked extensively in the fields of computational astrophysics, stellar astrophysics, exoplanets and the physical dynamics of interacting binary star systems.


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Estación de Chamberí
Inspired by the brightly coloured stations of Paris, the Chamberí station was inaugurated in 1919 as part of Madrid's first metro line. In 1966 it fell into permanent disuse, as it remains today, being converted into a museum in 2008.
With the passage of time, the metro carriages in the Madrid network were lengthened, and the stations needed to adapt to this new size. Chamberí was impossible to make larger, however, being on a curve, and for this reason it closed its doors to traffic permanently in 1966.
Abandoned for several decades, the station opened its doors again in 2008 as part of the 'Andén 0' (Station 0) project, and since then has dedicated itself to transporting its passengers back in time.
A visit to the past
Passing through the tiled hallways to reach the station, you will find yourself in a surprising space in which it seems time has ceased to pass. Still there for all to see are the old promotional posters, made of ceramic as they were at the time, as well as the ticket machines, furniture and other original features.
Trains on line 1 still pass through the station at high speed as if it was a ghost station, but due to their speed, when passing between Bilbao and Iglesia it remains difficult to notice the station which lies unused.
Chamberi Station, a step back in time
Plaza de Chamberi
Thursday: 10 am to 1 pm
Friday: 11 am to 7 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11 am to 3 pm
Visits every hour on the hour
Metro: Alonso Martinez (lines 4,5, and 10), Bilbao (lines 1 and 4), Iglesia (line 1)
Bus: lines 3, 40 and 147
Sorolla Museum (440 m) Museum of Romanticism (715 m) Museo de Historia de Madrid (762 m) Madrid Wax Museum (948 m) Plaza de Colón (1 km)
Teleférico Conde Duque
The Teleférico de Madrid, the city's cable car, is a great way to discover Madrid from above. You'll enjoy impressive views of the top attractions, including the Royal Palace.
Constructed in 1717 for use by the military, the old Conde Duque barracks is an imposing, baroque-style building which is today is one of the major cultural centres in Madrid.


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This book investigates the notion of Speech Act from a cross-cultural perspective. The starting point for this book is the assumption that speech acts are realized from culture to culture in different ways and that these differences may result in communication difficulties that range from the humorous to the serious. Importantly, a recurring theme in this volume has to do with the need to verify the form, the function and the constraining variables of speech acts as a prerequisite for dealing with them in the classroom.
The book deals with three major areas of Speech Act research: 1) Methodological Issues, 2) Speech Acts in a second language, and 3) Applications. In the first section authors discuss general issues of methodology and present data in an effort to detail the efficacy of different methodologies. Research clearly shows the effect of methodology on the results. This section is followed by a discussion of specific speech acts, including speech acts and strategy use that have as their goal the creation and maintenace of solidarity (i.e. greetings, compliments, apologies) and speech acts that involve face-threatening acts (i.e.complaints, favor-asking, suggestions). In the final section, authors consider applications of speech act research within the context of advertising and business relationships.
Susan M. Gass, Michigan State University, USA; Joyce Neu, University of San Diego, USA.
"It certainly is a very informative overview of the subject."


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Russia Joins the Red Sea Scramble
The Red Sea has become a strategic pivot for countries with global ambitions like Russia.
Port Sudan, Sudan, April 2018 © Danilo Strino / Shutterstock
By Corrado Cok
Russia has come back to the crowded Red Sea. On November 11, 2020, the Russian government announced its agreement with Sudan to establish a naval base at the city of Port Sudan. While the Russian navy already enjoys access rights to the port, the concession with Khartoum envisages the creation of a Russian logistics center that will host up to 300 personnel and four naval units, including nuclear-powered vessels, for a renewable period of 25 years. In exchange for the concession, the Kremlin will send military advisers to train Sudanese forces and will be allowed to use Sudanese airports and airspace to support its base in Port Sudan.
Israel's Comeback in the Horn of Africa
On top of that, Moscow will be in charge of security at the base, giving it the chance to install advanced radar and air defense systems. Although it will be much smaller in size compared to the naval base of Tartus in Syria, the facility in Port Sudan will become a pivot of Moscow's maritime projection spanning from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.
Red Stars Align
Russia's landing in Port Sudan represents the convergence of several strategic goals. Traditionally a land power, Russia is vying to bolster its maritime prowess. The comprehensive program to modernize its fleet brought in 23 new vessels in 2019 and 40 in 2020. Most of them are more modest in size than the Soviet-era battle cruisers being decommissioned as Moscow leans toward a small-ship fleet — one that can hardly keep pace with the US or the Chinese navies, according to analysts.
Nevertheless, Russia is arming new units with high-tech systems, like the Poseidon marine drones and the new 885M Kazan nuclear-powered submarine, which will reinforce the navy's capability to operate at regional level in support of ground and air forces. This element suits the Kremlin's strategy of intervention in crises, from Syria to Venezuela, and might be particularly useful in the Red Sea region.
But the fleet itself is only half of the picture. Maritime power equally requires a network of naval bases where vessels can safely dock and be supplied. To date, Moscow not only set a firm foothold in the Mediterranean — a longstanding goal of Russia's foreign policy — but also rose up as the preeminent maritime power in the region thanks to its naval base in Tartus and its military presence in eastern Libya in particular.
Now, as the Mediterranean regains centrality and the Indian Ocean witnesses growing power competition, the Red Sea has become a strategic pivot for countries with global ambitions like Russia. This is the rationale behind the long-sought naval base in Sudan, which will allow Moscow to span its military capabilities — and hence its influence — from the Black Sea, down through the eastern Mediterranean and the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean.
Finally, the base in Port Sudan is a major achievement of Russia's Africa policy. During the first Russia-Africa Summit in 2017, President Vladimir Putin pledged $20 billion in investments, skillfully attaching no conditionality to them. More importantly, he harnessed military cooperation as a crucial asset of Russia's diplomacy in Africa. Building upon its successes in Syria and Libya, the Kremlin began to offer weapons and military services through the semi-private military company, Wagner, replicating a strategy adopted by South Africa and its Executive Outcomes PMC to expand its influence across the continent in the 1980s and 1990s. In exchange, Russia secured access rights to strategic natural resources, mainly uranium, gold and rare earth elements in the Central African Republic and Sudan, 80% of whose arsenals are filled with Russian weapons.
In Sudan, Moscow struck a deal with former President Omar al-Bashir to provide training to the Sudanese army and support military operations in Darfur, the Blue Nile and South Kordofan; a Russian base on the Red Sea was allegedly part of the accord. Despite the fall of Bashir's regime following widespread protests in 2019, Moscow navigated Sudanese politics and maintained strong ties with the president of the Sovereign Council, General Burhan, eventually obtaining the base in Port Sudan.
Regional Power Play
The Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden have been an arena of intense geopolitical competition among global and regional powers in recent years. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Turkey have all scrambled to establish military outposts in the Horn of Africa. Russia makes no difference. Its quest for a military presence along the Red Sea led Moscow to enter into negotiations with Eritrea, Djibouti and even Somaliland over the past few years, but without success. Now, the base in Port Sudan has some notable implications for regional security and power competition.
Russia has managed to stay outside regional disputes. Before Omar al-Bashir was ousted, Turkey and Qatar were about to finalize a concession in Suakin, just 50 kilometers south of Port Sudan. Under Saudi and Emirati pressure, the transitional government put the agreement with Ankara and Doha on hold. With a Russian presence in Port Sudan, Turkey's chances of obtaining an outpost along the Sudanese coast become even slimmer. Consequently, the competition between Turkey and Russia will likely increase in the Horn of Africa, at least until the two powers will find an understanding as they did in Syria and Libya.
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have a more nuanced position. The two countries have invested heavily, both economically and militarily, in the Red Sea. The Russian attempt to build a base in Eritrea reportedly went awry after Riyadh and Abu Dhabi stepped in to drag Eritrea from the field of Iranian influence. This suggests that a solid Russian presence in the Red Sea might be seen as an element of disturbance. Yet the UAE has already cooperated with Moscow in eastern Libya, backing General Khalifa Haftar, and has signed a strategic partnership in 2018, which also paved the way for the sale of Russian weapons to Abu Dhabi.
Saudi Arabia might see Russia's military engagement in the Red Sea as an opportunity. As the Houthi rebels in Yemen have proved capable of targeting ships and the Saudi oil infrastructure as far as Jeddah, Russia might become a useful ally in enforcing maritime security in the southern Red Sea region.
Implications for the US
Despite strong ties with Washington, the Gulf monarchies do not see Russia as a threat. Russia's policy of non-interference, combined with its political stability, are generally perceived by autocratic regimes in the Middle East and beyond as less intrusive and dangerous. Conversely, the United States and the European powers often attach conditionalities to economic and military cooperation. Such tensions might be on the rise as the Biden administration pledges to keep a keen eye on human rights and democracy when it comes to foreign relations, with Saudi Arabia being already under the spotlight.
Therefore, the Gulf monarchies and other actors in the region are more likely to cooperate with rather than confront Russia and possibly leverage these ties to water down requests from Washington and the like. This seems to be the case for Sudan as well, which has recently conducted deeply transactional negotiations with Washington around being delisted as a state sponsor of terrorism. The announcement of the Russian base probably accelerated the implementation of the accord too.
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Besides political considerations, the Red Sea is already particularly crowded — the US and China both maintain military bases in Djibouti. Now the US will have to deal with Russia's accrued military presence in a pivotal region. The main reason of concern is Russia's increased capability to operate militarily in the proximity of two of the most relevant chokepoints of the world, Suez and Bab el-Mandab. Since 10% of the world's trade and 9% of oil shipments cross these points every day, controlling them is of crucial importance for global economic stability and security. In the long term, Russia's footholds in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea will affect the US control over Suez and Bab el-Mandab, bringing an intensification of global power competition and potentially turning these chokepoints into flashpoints.
*[Fair Observer is a media partner of Gulf State Analytics.]
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect Fair Observer's editorial policy.
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The Shadows of Knight
The Troggs are an English rock band from the 1960s that had a number of hits in Britain and the USA. Their most famous songs include, "Wild Thing", "Love Is All Around" and "With a Girl Like You". The Troggs Billboard Hot 100 chart topper "Wild Thing" is ranked #257 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and was an influence on garage rock and punk rock.
Fronted by Reg Presley, The Troggs were from the town of Andover in southern England, and were originally called The Troglodytes.


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bok [GEEU] Official Announcement of EuroGameZ about Drop Rate and Future Plans !!
Recently we got some of tickets about high tier gear drop rate about our server.
1. All GE server's drop rates are all same and EuroGameZ didn't changed it and followed original Korean server setting about the item drop rate.
2. People can feel other server drop rate is higher than our server but it depends on how many people playing and how long the server is. Compared with that points, our server can be felt like that and we understand that.
Next week, we do the final check about the drop rate and this case will be closed or fixed if problem found.
1. We will do the Valeron give-away Event in this month, that is going on on Korean server with Altria 2nd update now.
2. Lyndon Event and Character Special Sales Event will focus on Character release and newest and passed good characters will be the main.
3. Letizia Event will focus on Gears and other things that is valuable like new 37 grade gears and Valeron Blessing. We will provide the selling-wise 37 gears but the Valeron gears might be slightly better than this selling gears.
4. As the long term plan, we will add more items in in-game shop or web-shop with fixed price and will provide the option for people to choose between fixed or rolling.
EuroGameZ hope this comments can clear up those recent issues and can provide more playable and enjoyable GEEU contents value for the future.
Our 30.27.77 translation is done and Russian translation started and things are going on smoothly.
We think This update can be end of this month or Early of December as the Christmas and new year gift for GEEU Fans.
Thank you and always grateful for your support for our server!
High tier drops only belongs to a single faction, why are they complaining? And no, thank YOU for your hard work, we understand that this is a free to play game and thank you for importing all the good events from Korea.
Firstly thank you for the hard work.
I believe there should be a fine line between pampering players and taking good care of them. Having regular events and listening to player opinion is what EU GMs are doing great, but I do not support altering drop rates just to cater to players.
Please look into the potential bugs and gameplay issues rather than drop rate issues, the entire server will be grateful for that. Good luck and all the best for the future patches!
PS: Aisha is still bugged in PVP.
Good idea to improve drop rate, if the rates are improved we wont mind spending more to gear up and prepare for the raids or even go to field raids.


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Placenta accreta spectrum
Other names: Placenta accreta, morbidly adherent placenta[1]
Types of placenta accreta
Postpartum bleeding, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, bladder injury[2]
Accreta, increta, percreta[2]
Prior C-sections, high number of pregnancies, older age, uterine surgery, pelvic irradiation[2]
Diagnostic method
Based on ultrasound[2]
C-section at 34 to 36 weeks, blood transfusion, hysterectomy[2]
1 in 272 pregnancies[1]
Placenta accreta is when the placenta attaches abnormally into the muscular layer of the uterine wall rather than just to the endometrium.[2] The most common complication is postpartum bleeding, with other potential complications including disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) and bladder injury.[2] The baby is also at higher risk of a poor outcome.[2]
Risk factors include prior C-sections, a high number of prior pregnancies, older age, uterine surgery, and pelvic irradiation.[2] Three grades of disease are defined by the depth of attachment into the muscular layers: accreta, increta, and percreta.[2] In accreta chorionic villi attach to the myometrium, in increta they invade into the myometrium, while in percreta they invade to the outside of the uterus.[3] Diagnosis is generally by ultrasound, though magnetic resonance imaging may occasionally be used.[2]
Treatment often involve early delivery at 34 to 36 weeks via a C-section.[2] Sufficient blood should be avaliable incase transfusion is required.[2] If the placenta does not deliver, a hysterectomy is recommended though some techniques may be able to preserve fertility.[2] Tranexamic acid may be used to try to decrease blood loss.[2] Rates of placenta accreta have increased from the 1960s to the 2010s.[2] As of 2016, they affect an estimated 1 in 272 pregnancies.[1]
1 Signs and symptoms
1.1 Complications
2 Risk factors
3 Pathogenesis
4 Diagnosis
5 Treatment
Damage to local organs (e.g., bowel, bladder,uterus and neurovascular structures in the retroperitoneum and lateral pelvic sidewalls from placental implantation and its removal;
Postoperative bleeding requiring repeated surgery;
Amniotic fluid embolism;
Complications (such as dilutional coagulopathy, consumptive coagulopathy, acute transfusion reactions, transfusion-associated lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and electrolyte abnormalities) caused by transfusion of large volumes of blood products, crystalloids, and other volume expanders;
Postoperative thromboembolism, infection, multisystem organ failure, and maternal death.
The exact incidence of maternal mortality related to placenta accreta and its complications is unknown, but it is significant,[4] especially if the urinary bladder is involved[5]
An important risk factor for placenta accreta is placenta previa in the presence of a uterine scar. Placenta previa is an independent risk factor for placenta accreta. Additional reported risk factors for placenta accreta include maternal age and multiparity, other prior uterine surgery, prior uterine curettage, uterine irradiation, endometrial ablation, Asherman syndrome, uterine leiomyomata, uterine anomalies, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy[citation needed], and smoking.
The condition is increased in incidence by the presence of scar tissue i.e. Asherman's syndrome usually from past uterine surgery, especially from a past dilation and curettage,[6] (which is used for many indications including miscarriage, termination, and postpartum hemorrhage), myomectomy,[7] or caesarean section. A thin decidua can also be a contributing factor to such trophoblastic invasion. Some studies suggest that the rate of incidence is higher when the fetus is female.[8] Other risk factors include low-lying placenta, anterior placenta, congenital or acquired uterine defects (such as uterine septa), leiomyoma, ectopic implantation of placenta (including cornual pregnancy).[9][10][11]
Pregnant women above 35 years of age who have had a Caesarian section and now have a placenta previa overlying the uterine scar have a 40% chance of placenta accreta.[12]
The placenta forms an abnormally firm and deep attachment to the uterine wall. There is absence of the decidua basalis and incomplete development of the Nitabuch's layer.[13] There are three forms of placenta accreta, distinguishable by the depth of penetration.
Placenta accreta 75–78% The placenta attaches strongly to the myometrium, but does not penetrate it. This form of the condition accounts for around 75% of all cases.
Placenta increta 17% Occurs when the placenta penetrates the myometrium.
Placenta percreta 5–7% The highest-risk form of the condition occurs when the placenta penetrates the entire myometrium to the uterine serosa (invades through entire uterine wall). This variant can lead to the placenta attaching to other organs such as the rectum or urinary bladder.
When the antepartum diagnosis of placenta accreta is made, it is usually based on ultrasound findings in the second or third trimester. Sonographic findings that may be suggestive of placenta accreta include:
Loss of normal hypoechoic retroplacental zone
Multiple vascular lacunae (irregular vascular spaces) within placenta, giving "Swiss cheese" appearance
Blood vessels or placental tissue bridging uterine-placental margin, myometrial-bladder interface, or crossing the uterine serosa
Retroplacental myometrial thickness of <1 mm
Numerous coherent vessels visualized with 3-dimensional power Doppler in basal view
Unfortunately, the diagnosis is not easy and is affected by a significant interobserver variability.[14] In doubtful cases it is possible to perform a nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI) of the pelvis, which has a very good sensitivity and specificity for this disorder.[15] MRI findings associated with placenta accreta include dark T2 bands, bulging of the uterus, and loss of the dark T2 interface.[16]
Although there are isolated case reports of placenta accreta being diagnosed in the first trimester or at the time of abortion <20 weeks' gestational age, the predictive value of first-trimester ultrasound for this diagnosis remains unknown. Women with a placenta previa or "low-lying placenta" overlying a uterine scar early in pregnancy should undergo follow-up imaging in the third trimester with attention to the potential presence of placenta accreta.
Treatment may be delivery by caesarean section and abdominal hysterectomy if placenta accreta is diagnosed before birth.[17][18] Oxytocin and antibiotics are used for post-surgical management.[19] When there is partially separated placenta with focal accreta, best option is removal of placenta. If it is important to save the woman's uterus (for future pregnancies) then resection around the placenta may be successful. Conservative treatment can also be uterus sparing but may not be as successful and has a higher risk of complications.[18] Techniques include:
Leaving the placenta in the uterus and curettage of uterus. Methotrexate has been used in this case.[19]
Intrauterine balloon catheterisation to compress blood vessels
Embolisation of pelvic vessels
Internal iliac artery ligation
Bilateral uterine artery ligation
In cases where there is invasion of placental tissue and blood vessels into the bladder, it is treated in similar manner to abdominal pregnancy and manual placental removal is avoided. However, this may eventually need hysterectomy and/or partial cystectomy.[13]
If the patient decides to proceed with a vaginal delivery, blood products for transfusion and an anesthesiologist are kept ready at delivery.[20]
The reported incidence of placenta accreta has increased from approximately 0.8 per 1000 deliveries in the 1980s to 3 per 1000 deliveries in the past decade.
Incidence has been increasing with increased rates of Caesarean deliveries, with rates of 1 in 4,027 pregnancies in the 1970s, 1 in 2,510 in the 1980s, and 1 in 533 for 1982–2002.[21] In 2002, ACOG estimated that incidence has increased 10-fold over the past 50 years.[11] The risk of placenta accreta in future deliveries after Caesarian section is 0.4-0.8%. For patients with placenta previa, risk increases with number of previous Caesarean sections, with rates of 3%, 11%, 40%, 61%, and 67% for the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth or greater number of Caesarean sections.[22]
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Society of Gynecologic Oncology; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Society for Maternal–Fetal Medicine; Cahill, Alison G.; Beigi, Richard; Heine, R. Phillips; Silver, Robert M.; Wax, Joseph R. (2018-12-01). "Placenta Accreta Spectrum". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 219 (6): B2–B16. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.09.042. ISSN 1097-6868. PMID 30471891.
↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Shepherd, Alexa M.; Mahdy, Heba (2020). "Placenta Accreta". StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing. PMID 33085435. Archived from the original on 2021-08-28. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
↑ "Placenta Accreta - Gynecology and Obstetrics". Merck Manuals Professional Edition. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
↑ Selman AE (April 2016). "Caesarean hysterectomy for placenta praevia/accreta using an approach via the pouch of Douglas". BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 123 (5): 815–9. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.13762. PMC 5064651. PMID 26642997.
↑ Washecka R, Behling A (April 2002). "Urologic complications of placenta percreta invading the urinary bladder: a case report and review of the literature". Hawaii Medical Journal. 61 (4): 66–9. PMID 12050959.
↑ Capella-Allouc, S.; Morsad, F; Rongières-Bertrand, C; Taylor, S; Fernandez, H (1999). "Hysteroscopic treatment of severe Asherman's syndrome and subsequent fertility". Human Reproduction. 14 (5): 1230–3. doi:10.1093/humrep/14.5.1230. PMID 10325268.
↑ Al-Serehi, A; Mhoyan, A; Brown, M; Benirschke, K; Hull, A; Pretorius, DH (2008). "Placenta accreta: An association with fibroids and Asherman syndrome". Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 27 (11): 1623–8. PMID 18946102.
↑ American Pregnancy Association Archived 2006-01-16 at the Wayback Machine (January 2004) 'Placenta Accreta Archived 2006-01-16 at the Wayback Machine'. Accessed 16 October 2006
↑ Arulkumaran, edited by Richard Warren, Sabaratnam (2009). Best practice in labour and delivery (1st ed., 3rd printing. ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 108, 146. ISBN 978-0-521-72068-7.
↑ Shimonovitz, S; Hurwitz, A; Dushnik, M; Anteby, E; Geva-Eldar, T; Yagel, S (September 1994). "Developmental regulation of the expression of 72 and 92 kd type IV collagenases in human trophoblasts: a possible mechanism for control of trophoblast invasion". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 171 (3): 832–8. doi:10.1016/0002-9378(94)90107-4. PMID 7522400.
↑ 11.0 11.1 ACOG Committee on Obstetric, Practice (January 2002). "ACOG Committee opinion. Number 266, January 2002 : placenta accreta". Obstetrics and Gynecology. 99 (1): 169–70. doi:10.1016/s0029-7844(01)01748-3. PMID 11777527.
↑ Hobbins, John C. (2007). Obstetric ultrasound : artistry in practice. Oxford: Blackwell. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4051-5815-2.
↑ 13.0 13.1 Steven G. Gabbe; Jennifer R. Niebyl; Joe Leigh Simpson, eds. (2002). Obstetrics: normal and problem pregnancies (4. ed.). New York, NY [u.a.]: Churchill Livingstone. p. 519. ISBN 9780443065729.
↑ Bowman ZS, Eller AG, Kennedy AM, Richards DS, Winter TC, Woodward PJ, Silver RM (December 2014). "Interobserver variability of sonography for prediction of placenta accreta". Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 33 (12): 2153–8. doi:10.7863/ultra.33.12.2153. PMID 25425372.
↑ D'Antonio F, Iacovella C, Palacios-Jaraquemada J, Bruno CH, Manzoli L, Bhide A (July 2014). "Prenatal identification of invasive placentation using magnetic resonance imaging: systematic review and meta-analysis". Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 44 (1): 8–16. doi:10.1002/uog.13327. PMID 24515654.
↑ Balcacer, Patricia; Pahade, Jay; Spektor, Michael; Staib, Lawrence; Copel, Joshua A.; McCarthy, Shirley (2016). "Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Sonography in the Diagnosis of Placental Invasion". Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 35 (7): 1445–1456. doi:10.7863/ultra.15.07040. ISSN 0278-4297. PMID 27229131.
↑ Johnston, T A; Paterson-Brown, S (January 2011). Placenta Praevia, Placenta Praevia Accreta and Vasa Praevia: Diagnosis and Management. Green-top Guideline No. 27. Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Archived from the original on 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
↑ 18.0 18.1 Oyelese, Yinka; Smulian, John C. (2006). "Placenta Previa, Placenta Accreta, and Vasa Previa". Obstetrics & Gynecology. 107 (4): 927–41. doi:10.1097/01.AOG.0000207559.15715.98. PMID 16582134.
↑ 19.0 19.1 Turrentine, John E. (2008). Clinical protocols in obstetrics and gynecology (3rd ed.). London: Informa Healthcare. p. 286. ISBN 9780415439961.
↑ Committee On Obstetric, Practice (2002). "Placenta accreta Number 266, January 2002 Committee on Obstetric Practice". International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 77 (1): 77–8. doi:10.1016/S0020-7292(02)80003-0. PMID 12053897.
↑ Committee on Obstetric Practice. "Placenta Accreta". American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Archived from the original on 2016-11-23. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
↑ Silver, R.M.; Landon, M.B.; Rouse, D.J.; Leveno, K.J.; Spong, C.Y.; Thom, E.A.; Moawad, A.H.; Caritis, S. N.; Harper, M; Wapner, R. J.; Sorokin, Y; Miodovnik, M; Carpenter, M; Peaceman, A. M.; O'Sullivan, M. J.; Sibai, B; Langer, O; Thorp, J. M.; Ramin, S. M.; Mercer, B. M.; National Institute of Child Health Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network; et al. (2006). "Maternal morbidity associated with multiple repeat cesarean deliveries". Obstet Gynecol. 107 (6): 1226–32. doi:10.1097/01.AOG.0000219750.79480.84. PMID 16738145.
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Q: OpenMP loop with variable amount of items I'm making an algorithm that could break a piece in sub-pieces... or not, and each sub-piece could be broken again etc.  Yes it is the perfect example for a recursive function but due to performance reasons I tried to do it in a parallel for.
omp_set_num_threads(omp_get_num_procs());
#pragma omp parallel for schedule(dynamic)
for (int index = 0; index < toMakePartition.size(); index++)
{
    mItemClass* currItem = toMakePartition[index];
    makePartition(currItem);

    #pragma omp critical
    {
        for (int child = 0; child < currItem->children.size(); child++)
        {
            toMakePartition.push_back(currItem->children[child]);
        }
        int numPartitionItems = toMakePartition.size();
        printf("END %i of %i   \n\n", index, numPartitionItems);
    }
}

The print shows that the numPartitionItems is growing correctly but unfortunately after the first loop it exits.  Without the OpenMP parallelism the algorithm works without any problem.
Any idea on how could I make this parallel version work?

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COMMUNITY RADIO GAINS MOMENTUM
Posted by radio On November - 9 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS
It is that time of the year when SAARF releases the latest RAMS and while many trends since the last release have remained unchanged, there are some slight changes in pattern audience behaviour. Overall time spent listening to radio has remained unchanged, time spent listening to radio in large urban areas continues to decrease. The opposite is true for many community radio stations around the country.
There have been some significant increases in listenership statistics from community radio stations such as Franshoek 87.6 FM in the Western Cape from 0.2% in August to 0.4% in October. In the Northern Cape more than one station has managed to show significant growth in listenership numbers, Bosveld Stereo listenership jumped from 0.6% in August to 1.7% in October, Moretele Community Radio 106.1FM jumped from 3.0 to 4.7 and Radio Mafisa went from 4.7% to 7.5%. The total increase in community radio listenership in the Northern Cape shifted from 34.3% to 40.1%. This pattern of increase in listenership is also prevalent in the Free State with a total jump from 36.2% to 36.4%. Limpopo community radio listenership exhibited a different trend with a significant drop from 23.2% to 19.1. Ukhozi FM still leads as an audience favourite, sitting at 51.1%, followed by Umhlobo Wenene FM at 10.1%. Lisedi FM is third with 6.1% of audiences listing it as a favourite.
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Posted by radio On October - 25 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS
By Abongile Zizi
Immediate, live and area specific, these are some of the aspects of radio that have been drastically changed by the growth of radio podcasts, cell phones and PVRs. Internet access in South Africa has grown rapidly with the growing use of smart phones and the influence this growth has had on media consumption and production is unmistakable.
Researchers put the numbers of South Africans with access to the internet at roughly 39% of the urban population and 27% of the rural bearing in mind that these figures are growing daily. With the integral relationship being formed by radio stations with their audiences through social media, the ability to reach segments of these audiences who are outside the immediate broadcast area speaks directly to the rise of radio consumption because the location barrier is broken. Cellphones and PVR are a driving force in the breaking of the broadcast location barrier. Growing internet access and the creation of cellphone applications allows us to listen to audio streams of our favourite radio channels on the go and from anywhere in the country. PVR has introduced a dynamic to media production that allows for audiences to record their favorite television programs and watch them at their own leisure; this creates an opportunity for them to catch live radio broadcasts while recording television content for later viewing.
Podcasting has introduced another dimension to the consumption of radio. Traditionally radio broadcasts were live, thus making them immediate and limiting the impact of content to the people listening to the radio at that specific time. The ability to access segments of broadcast material long after the fact and at audiences' own leisure has increased the "shelf life" of radio content. Content is easily accessible for download and reaches a wider audience and thus has the potential for greater impact. Youtube has also revolutionized content consumption and content shelf life. Earlier this year, 702's Redi Thlabi had an interview with President Jacob Zuma that was simulcast on air and youtube, the interview was then podcast and was available on a myriad of platforms after it aired live. This is just one example of how these mediums can be used to further influence the consumption of radio content.
The evolution of radio consumption has run parallel with the growing accessibility to the internet and modern technologies. The incorporation of online media into traditional ways of broadcasting is an evolution on its own when considering its implications on content production, branding and advertising. Accessibility plays a major role in the steady rise of radio consumers in the country at all levels and this has been demonstrated by the SAARF RAMS released in August 2012. These show a steady climb in radio consumption. They also showed that the percentage of people listening to radio through other devices had increased by 24.7% for cellphones and 3.7% through the internet. Content production trends are evolving rapidly to cater to the changing radio landscape and the shifting consumption patterns. It looks like radio is evolving and the transformation is a site to behold.
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Posted by radio On September - 19 - 2012 ADD COMMENTS
The May RAMS 2012 release used the new 2011 population updates from IHS Global Insight, which has taken over from the BMR as a new contractor to SAARF for the annual population updates.
Due to the change in contractor and also the introduction of some methodological changes for estimating the South African population, these updates, which see the adult 15+ population growing by 2.7%, had a significant impact on the RAMS results.
The industry should examine these population changes carefully, bearing them in mind when dealing with changed audience results as there can be some trend-line breaks. These are particularly marked when using audience numbers (thousands) as opposed to share percentages.
Although the new universe update makes it difficult to establish which movements are due to the population changes and which are not, it is possible to see movements above and beyond those imposed by the new demographic model when users drill down into the data.
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However, in general one can say that users can compare audiences across these breaks as the audiences were legitimately and correctly measured at each given point with the best possible measure at that time. Users must just be cautioned that they must do it while keeping the indicated changes in mind, and take care to establish whether significant audience shifts could have been due to the supplier change.
When looking at RAMS data for the past year, however, users cannot do a direct year-on-year comparison on cost per thousand as that could be misleading.
However, a period on period comparison from the May 2012 RAMS release onwards can be done. A period on period analysis can also be done for the period up to Feb 2012. By evaluating these trends in combination, real movements can be noted across the universe update. Should the levels leading up to February and after May be relatively stable, then any movement between these months is likely to be the result of the population changes.
SAARF has recently written an article on how to deal with the latest RAMS universe update, which can be found on the SAARF website under "RAMS".
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RAMS 2012 Release 3
Posted by radio On August - 17 - 2012 12 COMMENTS
The South African Audience Research Foundation released the latest RAMS on Thursday, 16 August at the Bryanston Country Club in Johannesburg. A presentation highlighted the most important aspects of the latest RAMS release wave, conducted from mid-March to end-June 2012.
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The 1929 Tin Goose Flies again
by Fred Zwicky · June 15, 2012
Fasten your seat belts, just about the only thing that's not original for the flying passenger back in 1929, as a fully-restored 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane makes a visit at Byerly Aviation. The plane, nicknamed the "Tin Goose," was the first mass-produced airliner.
Here's the full story by Journal Star reporter Scott Hilyard
FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR Pilot Rand Siegfried flies over the Peoria area as the Experimental Aircraft Association shows off a fully-restored 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane at Byerly Aviation Thursday. The plane was the first mass-produced airliner, nicknamed the "Tin Goose."
FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR Comfort was the concept for air passengers in 1929.
FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR Pratt and Whitney 985 engines provide the power for the 1929 Ford Tri-Motor.
FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR The Experimental Aircraft Association shows off a fully-restored 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane at Byerly Aviation Thursday. The plane was the first mass-produced airliner, nicknamed the "Tin Goose."
FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR The Experimental Aircraft Association shows off a fully-restored 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane at Byerly Aviation Thursday.
FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR The Par-A-Dice is visible on the river as Pilot Rand Siegfried banks the plane over the Peoria area.
FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR Pilot Rand Siegfried collects tickets as the Experimental Aircraft Association shows off a fully-restored 1929 Ford Tri-Motor airplane at Byerly Aviation Thursday. The plane was the first mass-produced airliner, nicknamed the "Tin Goose."
FRED ZWICKY/JOURNAL STAR A C-130 lands as the Tin Goose awaits clearance to take off.
Fred Zwicky
Photojournalist Fred Zwicky has documented life in central Illinois for the Journal Star for the past 23 years. Zwicky has won numerous awards, including: two-time National Press Photographers Region Five Photographer of the Year, three-time Illinois Press Photographers Clip Photographer of the Year, three-time winner of the Illinois AP Editors Sweepstakes Award for Best Photo of the Year. Fred also teaches photojournalism and video storytelling at Bradley University. With co-worker Teressa Hargrove, he founded a photojournalism scholarship in memory of Journal Star photographer Linda Henson, who died of breast cancer in 2000.
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I have never met anyone who did not support our troops. Sometimes, however, we hear accusations that someone or some group does not support the men and women serving in our Armed Forces. But this is pure demagoguery, and it is intellectually dishonest.
The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.
Having federal officials, whether judges, bureaucrats, or congressmen, impose a new definition of marriage on the people is an act of social engineering profoundly hostile to liberty.
All initiation of force is a violation of someone else's rights, whether initiated by an individual or the state, for the benefit of an individual or group of individuals, even if it's supposed to be for the benefit of another individual or group of individuals.
The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence.
In time it will become clear to everyone that support for the policies of pre-emptive war and interventionist nation-building will have much greater significance than the removal of Saddam Hussein itself.


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Q: Cannot move/resize ubuntu partition to unallocated space I have Windows 10 and Ubuntu 14.04 dual booting from a partitioned SSD. I decided I need a little more room for Ubuntu. In GParted, the 12.50GB which I shrunk from Windows (in Windows) shows as unallocated.
When I right-click on my Ext4 Ubuntu partition (/dev/sdb5) and select Resize/Move, the slider does not allow me to increase the size (to take over the unallocated space).

A: I think you have to run GParted in Live CD with Ubuntu to be able to unmount and then resize the partition.

A: Your ubuntu partition (/dev/sdb5) is mounted(obviously! :p) under root directory. To resize this partition you must have to unmount it. But as your current OS you just can't do it.
So, if you can unmount this partition using a live CD (I haven't tried this), that's cool, you are good to go. Else you have to boot from another ubuntu system, resize your partition and then reboot into the main ubuntu.


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THE BOOZY AFFAIRS OF A FAMOUS POET
By PageSix.com Staff
January 18, 2007 | 10:00am
THE John Maybury film we'll get next year, "The Best Time of Our Lives," stars Lindsay Lohan and Keira Knightley. It's about Wales' most famous poet, Dylan Thomas, and his wife who'd earlier been in show business, Caitlin MacNamara. Dylan Thomas' entire life was a drunken haze. Years ago I visited Greenwich Village's White Horse Tavern where, after downing 79 straight whiskey shots, he died in '53. He even met his wife at a bar. The story goes that through his fog and funk he approached without knowing her and, somehow, eccentrically, laid his head in her lap while she sat slugging gin.
This saga of booze and affairs and boozy affairs was written by Keira's mother, Sharman Macdonald. Daughter Keira has the secondary female role of family friend Vera. Lindsay plays Caitlin. We're talking scenes like drunken stupors that last six days without eating. The joke around Camp Lindsay is: This part was written expressly for her!
JUDE Law on his "The Holiday" co-star Cameron Diaz: "Working with her is like having the sunshine on you every day." . . . Madonna on her "Arthur and the Invisibles" co-star David Bowie, who plays a baddie: "I always wanted to kick David's a – -." . . . Valentine's gift: For her tub, floating pink rubber ducky with built-in AM/FM radio ($19.95). Call First Street, 1-800-704-1210 . . . William H. Macy spends off-hours in his home woodworking shop. He carves things.
AT the Museum of Modern Art's "Sleepwalkers" opening, Creative Time director Anne Pasternak, who oversaw the avant-garde project, said: "As long as artists keep dreaming, we'll realize their dream. And this project employed the world's most creative people, newest technology and state-of-the-art projection." As we watched its huge shapes flashing on the outside wall, the whole thing accidentally went off. Sighed Anne, "I repeat, the world's most creative people, newest technology and state-of-the-art projection."
MoMA's board president Marie-Josée Kravis said: "I love art, but I also love New York. This celebrates everyday people in New York."
Donald Sutherland enacts the businessman role in the scene flashing on the building's wall. Artist Doug Aitken said: "I approached Donald cold. I didn't know him. In 30 seconds, he said, 'I'd die to be in this.' He drove down from Canada, even changing his shooting schedule for it. This whole idea came when I left a restaurant one night, looked up, saw skyscrapers, saw the city vertically and wanted to reanimate the city as it sleeps because the city has a tempo at night. We dream our own dreams." As we talked, I stood and Aitken remained seated. My dream would have been for him to stand up.
I obviously don't do well at art exhibitions because, same night, at Time Warner's "Home of the Future" opening, I was also dissed. I'd written up their sculpture earlier, so Time Warner's CEO decided to thank me. At the mike, on the podium, to the crowd, Dick Parsons bellowed: "And where's that gal on the New York Post?" Thrilling that he didn't remember my name, right? May he'll be thrilled when I don't pay my cable bill.
THE Matrix Award is the Oscar of female journalists. Monday, April 23, this year's Matrix Awards luncheon – 1,500 communications executives at the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf – is themed "Women Who Change the World." Since 1970, the Matrix Awards have been presented by New York Women in Communications, the city's largest organization of women in our profession.
Each year eight winners represent the industry's varying branches – TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, books, management, arts & entertainment – plus a female host. Last year's host, Ellen DeGeneres. This year, Rosie O'Donnell. Previous winners have gone from Barbara Walters to N.Y. Times Managing Editor Jill Abramson, Annie Leibovitz, Maya Angelou, Tina Brown, Meryl Streep, Hearst's Ellen Levine.
This year, which honors "extraordinary achievements of outstanding women in the communications industry," awardees include Meredith Vieira, Joan Didion, Arianna Huffington, Town & Country's Ed-in-Chief Pamela Fiori, Citibank's Lisa Caputo, who was Hillary's White House press chief and will be introduced by her. And me. I've won in the newspapers category.
So – take that! – artist Aitken, with an obviously bad leg, and what's-his-name who runs Time Warner.
READER Brian Scott Mednick tells of a close friend who stopped seeing him because Brian was suffering depression. Determining, "He only wants to see me if I'm happy," Brian then decided, "I'll call him when I'm happy again . . . Put it this way, I'll show at his wake with a big smile."
For sure, only in New York, kids, only in New York.
GLOBES A LETDOWN, LIPS A GET-DOWN


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Apple hires veteran cable TV exec to engineer 'something big'
By Vlad Savov / @vladsavov
Via Apple Insider and Multichannel | Source Jean-Francois Mulé (LinkedIn)
Oct 2, 2013, 8:27 AM UTC |
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Apple has a new Engineering Director in its ranks, whose CV suggests the California company might finally be ready to start taking the TV as something more than a hobby. Jean-Francois Mulé joins Apple from CableLabs, where he was Senior Vice President of Technology Development and also founded and staffed the company's Bay Area office. With expertise in IP voice and video, TV apps, and "over 15 years of experience solving problems," Mulé looks set for a leadership role in Apple's TV division.
Having joined Apple in September, he describes himself as "challenged, inspired and part of something big." That'll inevitably rekindle speculation about Apple contemplating the production of an actual television set, but Mulé's expertise in software engineering suggests he'll be part of refining the set-top box Apple already has rather than designing and building all-new hardware.


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The world's first pyramid has been discovered… and it's in Kazakhstan
Harry ReadheadTuesday 16 Aug 2016 2:59 pm
If we were to ask you what comes to mind when you think of Egypt, it is likely that one of your responses would be 'pyramids'.
What is thought to be the world's first ever pyramid has been discovered, but it isn't in Egypt. It's in Kazakhstan, some 4,000 miles away.
Archaeologists discovered the ruins of an enormous pyramidal structure last year, but have opted to keep the find secret until now.
'It was built more than 3,000 years ago in Saryarke for a local "pharaoh", a leader of a local mighty tribe dating to late Bronze epoch,' said Viktor Novozhenov, one of the archaeologists from the Saryarkinsky Archeology Institute in Karaganda who made the discovery.
'Work on opening the main burial chamber will begin within days.'
The pyramid looked very similar to Djoser, in Egypt, a 62-metre-high limestone tomb, under which was an elaborate maze.
The ruins of the pyramid in Karaganda were found in the Shet district in central Kazakhstan.
The site contains 27 different constructs.
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