text:
Home International What We Know About the Shooting in Indianapolis
What We Know About the Shooting in Indianapolis
At least eight people died in a shooting at a FedEx warehouse in Indianapolis late Thursday, and the gunman was believed to have taken his own life, the police said.
Here's what we know about the shooting so far.
Officer Genae Cook of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department told reporters that the police had arrived at the scene just after 11 p.m., responding to a report that shots had been fired. They encountered an "active shooter incident," and there were "multiple people with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds," she said.
Later Friday morning, she said that eight people had been killed, not including the gunman, who was believed to have died by suicide.
Officer Cook said at least five other people had been hospitalized with injuries, including one in critical condition. Two others were treated at the scene and released.
Officer Cook said the police were working to identify the gunman and that no law enforcement officers had been injured.
Family members have gathered.
Officer Cook asked people who had been unable to make contact with family members who work at FedEx to gather at a Holiday Inn Express about a mile from the warehouse, adding that representatives of the chaplain's office of the police department would be there to assist them.
https://twitter.com/wrtv/status/1382957194866532355?s=20
At about 2:45 a.m. on Friday, the mood was somber at the hotel, where about 110 people anxiously waited for news. FedEx employees are not allowed to use their phones on the floor of the warehouse, so those gathered had not heard from their loved ones.
Patricia Holman, the senior chaplain for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, was one of six chaplains who arrived at the hotel on Friday to provide counseling and comfort. She has been with the city for more than 30 years, first as a police officer, then as a chaplain.
"This isn't the first time six of us have responded to an event," she said. "But this is the first time six of us have been necessary."
"It never gets easier," she added.
Reports are coming out from the scene at the warehouse.
A reporter with WRTV, an Indianapolis station, posted an interview on Twitter with a man who said he had been at the facility when the shooting broke out and later saw a body on the floor.
WISH, another local station, quoted an employee at the warehouse, Jeremiah Miller, as saying that he had heard up to 10 shots after finishing his shift.
Previous articleNew Investors Discover Tax Pitfalls of Robinhood and Other Trading Apps
Next articlePrince Philip laid to rest by Queen Elizabeth II, royal family
https://newswithus.com
UK Reports Zero Daily COVID-19 Deaths For The First Time Since July 2020
UNGA president 'saddened' at India's reaction, reiterates remarks on Kashmir
WHO approves China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine
Chelsea ends Man City's quadruple bid, reaches FA Cup final
With Real Madrid's triumph over Liverpool, a fourth Champions League title...
New Investors Discover Tax Pitfalls of Robinhood and Other Trading Apps


You asked and we listened. Today we're releasing a fully updated interface and user flow to make your editing process an even better one. Every part of the site got a major upgrade! Below is a list of a few of the new features we've rolled out. Scroll down to see all the new updates inside the platform!
We're very happy to bring you increased filter functions. New details include the ability to filter by artist, playlist, and key. Even better, filters are now easily clearable in one single step.
View your favorites, playlists, followed artists, and followed playlists all in one place. It's called "My Music" and it's accessible via our new top navigation bar on every page!
Playlists got a more intuitive layout. They're categorized into themes and groups that are horizontally scrollable like Netflix genres. We've added loads of themed playlists to help you find the perfect song for any video project you are working on!
Navigating through the Soundstripe App has never been easier! Here's a list of "Hot Key" shortcuts we created to make finding the right song even FASTER!
The Audio Player has been cleaned up for a simpler navigation to save you time when selecting your song to license.
We're so stoked for this one! When searching for the perfect song during a late night editing session, you can now give your eyes a rest! We decided it would be really awesome if you could just flip a switch and match the interface of your favorite editing program. We hope your eyes absolutely love it!
We hope these changes make your experience on Soundstripe even better!


Click here to view the updated fintech events list for SXSW 2018.
SXSW Interactive is one of the biggest and most exciting technology events of the year- and it's only gotten bigger!
This year, SXSW has added a new category of events geared toward the growing FinTech community, ranging from workshops and panel sessions to the exclusive SXSW Accelerator Competition, where 50 startups will contend for a place among SXSW's exclusive class of winning companies and success stories.
With more than 4,000 interactive events, it can be difficult to navigate the vicious sea of educational and networking tracks. To help make the most of your time in Austin, our team at Leverage PR has put together our annual 'SXSW FinTech Event Round-Up' highlighting some of most highly anticipated events and speakers in the industry.
Read on and shoot us an email at info@leverage-pr.com if you'll be attending as we would love to connect!
As in years past, the goal is to get a highly curated group of entrepreneurs, industry professionals, and investors together to shine a light on the FinTech and financial services space. The event will offer a ton of networking and mingling time along with startup demos/pitches. There will also few TED Talk style mini keynotes to ensure we all leave feeling a little smarter about where things are headed.
Innovators in banking, entertainment and technology will get your brain buzzing about blockchain's broader potential by sharing how they're using it to speed lending, turn scripts into 21st century collaboration tools, document refugees and more.
Leading experts from China, the UK, South Africa and the U.S. – who understand the vast impact FinTech is making from a local and global perspective – will share the risks and opportunities new financial technologies are creating and the tactics they have employed to stay on top.
This panel will bring together a few of the most connected leaders within the FinTech space to give the audience an inside look at what is occurring today and what tomorrow might bring. As connectors working with financial institutions and other buys of FinTech, these luminaries see some of the most interesting new financial technologies before they become mainstream, giving them a deep understanding of how emerging FinTech's can prosper.
This hour will feature pitches from five startups within the Payment and FinTech space. Companies from around the world will present their creative solutions to help consumers manage money, make a social impact, pay down debt, and connect businesses with their consumers via online platforms. This event is a look into the bright future of the FinTech landscape.
This workshop will provide an introductory understanding of this important protocol. It will start with an introductory presentation about the bitcoin and blockchain, followed by hands-on presentations by industry innovators Paul Puey and Reggie Middleton; they will show how their applications interact with the blockchain.
In this session, Toni Morgan, a recent Harvard graduate who made international news when her crowdfunding campaign to pay for her Ivy League tuition went viral, will walk audiences through the lessons she's learned, launching numerous viral campaigns and introducing aspiring crowdfunders to the underpinnings of successful crowdfunding stories.
The panel will consist of two sets of "frenemies," FinTechs and Banks. Each team will discuss how to win the hearts and wallets of Global Small & Medium Businesses.
The SXSW Accelerator Award Ceremony will honor one winner from each of the 10 categories of the SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event.
The Blockchain Trust Accelerator is conducting pilots to determine how blockchain can transform governance and social impact as well. Come connect with civic innovators, entrepreneurs & technical experts pioneering the use of blockchain to strengthen accountability and transparency, and learn how blockchain can benefit your community.
This panel will offer practical and powerful solutions for people who want to generate positive impact on society through their investments. It's all just a matter of nailing down your personal aims and your financial goals, and aligning the two.
Crowdfunding forever changed the relationship between consumers and the products they support. By looking at a few case studies, this session will dive into the new world of equity crowdfunding and the new opportunities it brings for businesses and investors alike.
In this panel session, panelists will provide an overview of blockchain technology and debate where it will play a role in the future. They will also explore how soon consumers can expect to see blockchain in daily life through things like payments or smart contracts.
The new administration's limited expertise in the technology sector leaves room for lots of innovation from industry experts. There is a huge opportunity for the blockchain technology to transform multiple sectors (boosting GDP and overall economic growth by double digits) especially as the Trump administration looks to bring a "business like" focus to Washington.


text:
May Winners! Beyond Belief Network Team of the Month & Photo of the Month
By FoundationBeyondBelief | June 26, 2020
Beyond Belief Network is a collective of over 125 humanist, atheist, and other non-believing organizations putting compassionate humanism into action through community volunteering and charitable fundraising. Each month we round up the previous month's activities and award the top performers. Let's see what teams crushed it in May!
May's Beyond Belief Network Team of the Month, Atheists United in Los Angeles, CA, is new to the Beyond Belief Network and is off and running… literally. Atheists United raised just over $2,000 for Black Skeptics Los Angeles' COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund. Multiple members of their community ran 5Ks around Los Angeles in an effort to give back to secular community members and allies in need. Fantastic event and result, Atheists United!
The Picture of the Month comes from Atheist Community of Polk County who returned to their service activities in May after a COVID-19 lockdown hiatus. They resumed their adopted road and regular monthly clean ups. They also participated in two events with a new coalition of local organizations and their volunteers, who came together to create a novel food pantry in the wake of COVID-19 called It Takes a Village (ITAV). Food and other essentials are stored at the Unitarian Universalist Church building where volunteers sort and pack boxes to be delivered by volunteers to Polk County families who are unable to access traditional services. Atheist Community of Polk County volunteers participated in two of the Delivery Day operations.
The winning picture (above) comes from their Street Warriors event, during which volunteers handed out meals in Lakeland, Florida to people experiencing homelessness. Street Warriors had been on hiatus due to the pandemic, but has started delivering meals again once per week and will be working back up to four days per week as they were before COVID-19 (conditions permitting).
You're making a great difference in your community Atheist Community of Polk County! Great job!
Photo credit: Keith McCullough (ACPC Director) Note Alec (another ACPC Director) sporting his FBB/ACPC shirt 🙂
BBN is just one of many examples of the work our humanist community does to make a positive impact on the world. The network wouldn't be possible without your support. Please help us continue this work with a contribution to our general fund today.
Posted in Beyond Belief Network, Humanism at Work and tagged Atheists of Polk County, Atheists United, beyond belief network, black skeptics los angeles, It Takes A Village

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Legal Operations Overview
Matter Management
Enterprise Compliance Overview
Risk & Compliance Use Case Library
Policy & Procedure Mngt
Obligations & Regulatory Mngt
Workflow Automation for Risk & Compliance
Policy & Procedure Management
I-9 Compliance
Workflow Automation for HR
Workflow Automation Overview
Measuring Workflow Success
TAP Workflow Automation
TAP Overview
Building Workflows
TAP Benefits
TAP Co-Innovation Community
Co-Innovation Use Case Library
ClusterSeven
PolicyHub
VendorInsight
EnterpriseInsight (Procipient)
TC Features & Benefits
Acuity ELM Essentials
LegalHold
eCounsel Suite
Tracker I-9 Compliance
ImmigrationTracker
5 Top Ways to Future-Proof Your Legal Technology Stack
The Mitratech Blog
Watch the on-demand webinar!
Interact 2020 In Review
Why Mitratech?
Conflict of Interest Blog Post Header
Automating Conflict of Interest Workflows: It's Vital for Law Firms in 2019
The Mitratech Team | February 20, 2019
One of the law firm processes in most urgent need of legal workflow automation? Conflict of Interest (COI) procedures that have to be precisely managed in order to avoid undue risk.
In previous posts, we laid out why non-disclosure agreement and case management workflows should be at the top of a law firm's list of processes to automate in the year ahead. What gives COI automation the same urgency?
First, let's look at how potential conflicts of interest are traditionally policed by law firms.
The COI process we're addressing is for uncovering conflicts of interest among a law firm's own legal staff. Those occur if representation of a client will be directly adverse to another client, and/or when that representation would be negatively impacted by an attorney's duty to another current client, a former client, or by any personal interest on the part of the attorney.
How does a law firm try to prevent this? When contacted by a prospective new client, the firm asks for information about the opposing party in that legal matter. Ordinarily, that consists of a name and address, which the firm uses to complete a COI check. A staffer searches files and databases to make sure the opposing part hasn't been consulted or represented by the firm in regard to that case, or for a similar legal matter.
The (people) problem
Human due diligence isn't enough to guarantee 100% thoroughness in this process. To start with, manually distributing COI policies via email or online documents is scattershot and unreliable, with large amounts of time spent pursuing people to fill out their COI forms. If the law firm has an extensive roster of clients and a sizable number of past and present cases, it's even more difficult to spy out staff conflicts, and the records for many of them may be paper-based. Even if those records are digitized, they may be stored in disparate databases or multiple locations.
It's inevitable that oversights take place when a COI check is being conducted manually. Particularly since the repetitive and unrelenting drudgery of chasing down COI declarations and searching through a raft of records causes mistakes.
What makes this traditional approach even more untenable is the need for many law firms to serve clients on a global footing. Conflicts pose a serious issue for law firms operating in different jurisdictions, where different codes of conduct may apply. Those global firms may have enormous amounts of documentation to review, and it can stress legal staffs to the limit. In some cases, the firm may not have a clear or cohesive policy for managing potential conflicts for local or cross-border matters.
This, and the other pressures being presented by an increasingly complex and steadily evolving legal landscape, complicate an already difficult process. All told, hands-on approaches to COI checking increase costs and the potential for breaching conflict rules, with consequences ranging from regulatory discipline to disqualification, damages being sought by the client, and a black eye to a firm's reputation and standing.
It's a risk-laden situation, exacerbated by the fact there are law firms specializing in taking action against other attorneys over alleged conflicts.
Some recent examples?
Conflicts of interest take all shapes and sizes, and can be caused by inadvisable decisions or pure oversight on the part of the law firm involved. Two recent examples at very different ends of the scale?
Kattan Muchin Rosenman, a Chicago-based firm with over 600 lawyers in 14 offices across the U.S., London, and Shanghai, was disqualified from representing Mylan Pharmaceuticals in three litigations against Valeant Pharmaceuticals International due to the fact it already represented Bausch & Lomb, a subsidiary of Valeant.
Matthew V. Daley of The Nice Law Firm in Terre Haute, Indiana got a public reprimand from the Indiana Supreme Court; Daley had been appointed the public defender for two burglary suspects, but agreed to privately represent the second (without bothering to read the charges) and got a $1,450.00 retainer, and moved to file paperwork on that (paying!) client's behalf. This was an obvious COI in terms of the level of service he was undertaking on behalf of each client.
What's involved in automating your Conflict of Interest process?
Workflow automation of the COI process using a SaaS platform or solution can provide efficiencies and benefits that can bootstrap not just the process, but your entire ethics and compliance program. The secret is to adopt a legal workflow automation tool that has all the necessary features and flexibility it takes to address your distinct demands.
Here are just two example approaches to the COI process that only a good workflow automation solution make feasible:
Approach A:
An online portal contains COI "smart" forms, and staffers are sent notifications to complete these, typically on a yearly basis. These forms are designed by the law firm to their own exact requirements, as can the entire workflow.
Once a form is filled out and submitted, it can be escalated appropriately (if necessary) to receive approvals or have issues addressed. Each person's responses are archived, providing the firm with a defensible audit trail.
To ensure compliance, automated reminders are sent to staff so they'll complete these forms, and managers can easily view who is or isn't responding. Any identified conflicts can be carried over year-to-year, as staffers can simply update their profile each annum.
"…the evil [of a conflicted representation] . . . is in what the advocate finds himself compelled to refrain from doing,"
Holloway vs. Arkansas
All this information can be stored centrally, so all parties can access a reliable resource, instead of hunting down spreadsheets and emails. If the workflow is integrated with a content management system, the firm's past records can be analyzed to identify any potential conflicts.
Approach B:
Online forms or a portal are used by law firm staffers only when a conflict is known to exist, as they need to ask for approval to move forward. As with the previous example, all requests, individual workflows, etc., are centrally stored and visible to management.
The benefits of COI workflow automation?
Immediate, audit-ready reporting means a law firm can run ad hoc reports to identify who's providing COI information, and what conflicts exist. That shows their COI process to be defensible and able to meet client or judicial scrutiny.
Expanded capabilities through integration, as a COI workflow can be connected to existing platforms and systems.
Verifiable and secure approvals, if the workflow automation software includes e-signature tools.
Improved monitoring and management via centralized dashboards, providing visibility into every stage of a workflow.
Significant time and cost savings over manual processes, by automating repetitive tasks for immediate ROI impact.
Accelerated efficiency and responsiveness, as the COI process is streamlined and expedited, allowing a law firm to deliver better service and value to its clients.
Other resources you might find interesting:
White Paper: Automating Workflows for Legal Operations
Webinar on Demand: Process Automation Made Perfect
Case Study: "Life-Changing Technology" – NetApp and TAP Workflow Automation
The Mitratech Team
Our Mitratech Resource and Content Team is committed to delivering the most useful and up-to-date content, insights, and information available about Legal Operations and GRC technology, and their impact.
Enterprise Compliance Partners
ELM and Workflow Automation Partners
What is ELM?
What is GRC?
What is Workflow Automation?
What is Workflow Automation for Policy Management?
What is the CCPA?
What is Policy Management?
What is Information Governance?
What is Enterprise Data Management?
What is Enterprise Compliance?
GDPR Compliance Resources
Special Resources
P&C Insurance Resources
FinServe Ethics Resources
Data Privacy Resources
Coronavirus Impact Solutions Center
Mitratech ROI Calculators
© 2021 Mitratech
icon-linkedin icon-twitter icon-facebook


text:
AdHoc-Mitteilungen
mic AG Announces Preliminary Results for the Financial Year 2011 – Earnings per Share Reach 0.71 Euros
Startseite/EN - mic AG - Presse, Unkategorisiert/mic AG Announces Preliminary Results for the Financial Year 2011 – Earnings per Share Reach 0.71 Euros
Munich, 9 May 2012 – Today, the Munich-based venture capital specialist mic AG has published its preliminary, still unaudited results for the financial year 2011. According to preliminary calculations, the company generated turnover proceeds of 6.86 million euros (9.84 million euros in 2010) in the previous financial year. The annual surplus amounted to 3.34 million euros (6.20 million euros in 2010). With 4.686 million shares outstanding, the earnings per share are at 0.71 euros (1.32 euros in 2010). The operational achievements of the early stage investor had a favourable effect on the accounting ratio. In the financial year 2011, equity increased from 19.03 million to 25.47 million euros, respectively 5.44 euros per share. With a balance sheet total of 27.66 million euros (22.84 million euros in 2010), the equity ratio of mic AG thus rose to 92.1% (83.3% in 2010).
Return Goals Exceeded
"Even though 2011 was not another record year for mic AG, we can still be satisfied with what has been achieved. The second half of 2011 was characterized by renewed turbulences in the global financial markets. Despite this tense situation, we have been able to realise two successful exits with hello2morrow and Rogue Resolutions, whereby the planned returns on the capital invested have even been exceeded", CEO Claus-Georg Müller declared himself satisfied with the company's business performance in 2011. "In turn, we have further enhanced our portfolio. Due to the positive development of our subsidiaries, including our new investments PiMON GmbH, Wearable Technologies AG and exchangeBA AG, we have reason to be optimistic about the business year 2012", adds CFO Manuel Reitmeier.
Implementation of Two Successful Exits
During the financial year 2011, mic AG succeeded with two important exits: in July, the early stage investor sold its stake in the software company hello2morrow GmbH, based in Potsdam. The exit was based on a valuation in the lower seven-digit euro range. In January 2008, mic AG had purchased 25.01% of the software specialist's shares. Due to the fact that Software-Tomography GmbH was merged into hello2morrow GmbH in April 2008, the share of mic had fallen to 14.29%. "hello2morrow has been the first pure software company in the mic portfolio. We have supported hello2morrow from an early stage onward and have actively helped them on their way to leadership in the European market of tool solutions for software architecture management. This exit is another indicator for the success of our business model", explains CFO Manuel Reitmeier.
The second successful exit was implemented by a total sale of shares in Rogue Resolutions Ltd. Since 2010, mic AG had held 26.67% of the Cardiff-based company that provides innovative complete systems for the fast growing market of non-invasive neurology. Rogue Resolutions has been founded in mid-2010 as a joint venture together with the mic subsidiary neuroConn GmbH and the Canadian
company Rogue Research Inc. "We are very content with the development of Rogue Resolutions, our first investment in Great Britain. We have been able to realise a very lucrative exit, and much earlier than expected", Claus-Georg Müller says.
Portfolio Decisively Strengthened
With two successful exits on the hand, there have also been three new investments in 2011. The new, wholly owned subsidiary PiMON GmbH offers an all-automatic technology for oil and gas pipeline monitoring that is by far superior to conventional systems. The innovative technology, devised by the fibre optics and sensors specialist, enables permanent real-time monitoring, which can also be used to control plot boundaries, detect overheating of power lines as well as leaks in drinking water pipelines. Prototypes of this technology have already been successfully tested and lately an Indian pipeline operator has taken a 40-kilometre test installation into operation.
By contributing its 87.5% stake in 4DForce GmbH, mic AG secured a share of 66.7% in Wearable Technologies AG in the final quarter of 2011. The Munich-based company is a pioneer and strategic investor in the growth market wearable technologies, for which annual double-digit growth rates have been predicted over the coming years. The development of ever smaller and more flexible communication and transmission technologies is an important growth factor for this young branch of industry that concentrates on high-tech products that are worn directly on or near the body. Through its wholly owned subsidiary WT Service GmbH, Wearable Technologies AG furthermore operates the internationally leading B2B platform "Wearable Technologies". Since 2006, this platform successfully assists companies in initiating business contacts, marketing their technologies and sales activation. With a share of 33.3% Navispace AG is minority shareholder of Wearable Technologies AG and has in turn contributed the WT Service GmbH as well as its 80% stake in sportsCurve GmbH.
In October 2011, the mic portfolio has been enhanced by a stake in exchangeBA AG from Frankfurt, which runs the leading venture capital marketplace in the German-speaking world under www.exchangeba.com. Since 2005, exchangeBA puts companies looking for funding in touch with investors, including private investors, business angels, family offices as well as venture capital and private equity companies. This strategic investment, made in the context of a capital increase, is an extension of the network of mic AG that secures far-reaching synergies for the companies in their portfolio.
mic AG2012-09-22T18:06:44+02:0022.09.2012|EN - mic AG - Presse, Unkategorisiert|
Sendlinger-Tor-Platz 8
Diese Seite nutzt Cookies und Website Tracking-Technologien von Dritten, um ihre Dienste anzubieten und stetig zu verbessern.	Akzeptieren


IndianEggDonors specializes in all areas of the surrogacy process, but perhaps the biggest reason why intended parents work with us is our effectiveness in helping them understand and guiding them through how to find a surrogate. Unlike other agencies, we provide exceptional matching and screening processes to make sure that when you locate a gestational carrier through our agency, you can trust that she is not only medically and psychologically approved to carry a baby but that she's also a great match for your own situation. finding a surrogate mother on your own can be a stressful process, but by working with us, we'll handle all of the details to let you focus on deciding which surrogate is best for you.


Placental abruption is mainly a clinical diagnosis based on findings of vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, uterine tenderness, uterine contractions, and fetal distress.
The diagnosis in these patients is made retrospectively by finding an organized blood clot or a depressed area on a delivered placenta.
Ultrasonography helps to determine the location of the placenta in order to exclude placenta previa.
Retroplacental hematoma may be recognized in 2-25% of all abruptions. This recognition depends on the degree of hematoma and on the operator's skill level.
Some patients may not have the classic presentation of abruption, especially with posterior implantation.
Consider a diagnosis of placental abruption for every patient in premature labor. Carefully monitor patients to exclude or establish this diagnosis.
Absence of vaginal bleeding does not exclude placental abruption.
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)/coagulopathy may occur even if clotting factors initially are within reference ranges. Continue to monitor clotting factors.
Consult an obstetrician as soon as possible.
Prevent smoking and substance abuse.
For patient education information, see the Pregnancy Center and the Women's Health Center, as well as Bleeding During Pregnancy and Vaginal Bleeding.
Plunkett J, Borecki I, Morgan T, Stamilio D, Muglia LJ. Population-based estimate of sibling risk for preterm birth, preterm premature rupture of membranes, placental abruption and pre-eclampsia. BMC Genet. 2008 Jul 8. 9:44. [Medline]. [Full Text].
Hasegawa J, Nakamura M, Hamada S, Ichizuka K, Matsuoka R, Sekizawa A, et al. Capable of identifying risk factors for placental abruption. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2013 May 30. [Medline].
Kintiraki E, Papakatsika S, Kotronis G, Goulis DG, Kotsis V. Pregnancy-induced hypertension. Hormones (Athens). 2015 Apr-Jun. 14 (2):211-23. [Medline].
Boisrame T, Sananes N, Fritz G, et al. Placental abruption: risk factors, management and maternal-fetal prognosis. Cohort study over 10 years. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014 Aug. 179:100-4. [Medline].
Erez O, Mastrolia SA, Thachil J. Disseminated intravascular coagulation in pregnancy: insights in pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Oct. 213 (4):452-63. [Medline].
Green JR. Placental abnormalities: Placenta previa and abruptio placentae. Creasy RK, Resnik R, eds. Maternal Fetal Medicine. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 1984. 539.
Signore C, Mills JL, Qian C, Yu K, Lam C, Epstein FH, et al. Circulating angiogenic factors and placental abruption. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Aug. 108(2):338-44. [Medline].
Steer PL, Finley BE, Blumenthal LA. Abruptio placentae and disseminated intravascular coagulation: use of thrombelastography and sonoclot analysis. Int J Obstet Anesth. 1994 Oct. 3(4):229-33. [Medline].
Ruiter L, Ravelli AC, de Graaf IM, Mol BW, Pajkrt E. Incidence and recurrence rate of placental abruption: a longitudinal linked national cohort study in the Netherlands. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Oct. 213 (4):573.e1-8. [Medline].


The cultic retro camper trailer T@B caravan with a stylish teardrop form. New luxurious redesign of the former more minimalist seria.
Complex development and design of all furniture enclosures and structural construction. A grand project realized from concept to serial production.


text:
Investmentfonds ist ein Fonds (ein bestimmter Geldmittelbestand), der das Investmentvermögen oder Sondervermögen verwaltet, das eine Investmentgesellschaft nach ihren Vertragsbedingungen für Anleger investiert hat.

Allgemeines
Ein Anleger hat die Wahl, Aktien oder Anleihen direkt über Kreditinstitute oder Broker zu kaufen oder Investmentzertifikate von einer Investmentgesellschaft zu erwerben, die wiederum für ihr Investment- oder Sondervermögen eine Mischung verschiedener Aktien, Anleihen oder sonstiger Finanzinstrumente zusammenstellt. Der Vorteil des Investmentfonds besteht vor allem in seiner Risikodiversifizierung. Diese ist bei Mischfonds am besten, weil in sämtliche Finanzinstrumente investiert werden kann; bei Aktienfonds dagegen ist die Risikostreuung auf Aktien beschränkt.

Rechtsfragen
Rechtsgrundlage für Investmentfonds ist das Kapitalanlagegesetzbuch (KAGB), das jedoch nicht von Investmentfonds spricht, sondern in  KAGB von Investmentvermögen oder Sondervermögen. Den Begriff des Investmentfonds benutzt es lediglich im Zusammenhang mit den alternativen Investmentfonds (AIF) und dem Bezeichnungsschutz. Bezeichnungen wie "Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft", "Investmentvermögen", "Investmentfonds" oder "Investmentgesellschaft" oder eine Bezeichnung, in der diese Begriffe enthalten sind, darf nach  Abs. 1 KAGB in der Firma, als Zusatz zur Firma, zur Bezeichnung des Geschäftszwecks oder zu Werbezwecken nur von Verwaltungsgesellschaften im Sinne des KAGB geführt werden. Die Rechtsform von Investmentgesellschaften muss nach § 1 Abs. 11 KAGB eine Aktiengesellschaft oder Kommanditgesellschaft sein.

Die zum Sondervermögen gehörenden Vermögensgegenstände können nach Maßgabe der Anlagebedingungen im Eigentum der Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft oder im Miteigentum der Anleger stehen ( Abs. 1 KAGB). Die erstere Form ist die Treuhandlösung, die zweite Form begründet Miteigentumsanteile der Anleger. Zwar ist die Verwaltungsgesellschaft bei ersterer Form Rechtsinhaber des Sondervermögens, dennoch haftet gemäß  Abs. 2 KAGB das Sondervermögen nicht für die Verbindlichkeiten der Verwaltungsgesellschaft. Dieser Haftungsausschluss wird komplettiert durch  Abs. 3 KAGB, wonach das Recht der Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft, das Sondervermögen zu verwalten, mit der Eröffnung des Insolvenzverfahrens über das Vermögen der Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft erlischt. Die Treuhandlösung ist für Immobilien-Sondervermögen zwingend vorgeschrieben ( KAGB).

Erlischt das Recht der Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft, ein Sondervermögen zu verwalten, so geht gemäß  Abs. 1 KAGB – wenn das Sondervermögen im Eigentum der Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft steht – das Sondervermögen auf die Verwahrstelle über oder – wenn es im Miteigentum der Anleger steht – geht das Verwaltungs- und Verfügungsrecht über das Sondervermögen auf die Verwahrstelle über. Die Verwahrstelle hat das Sondervermögen abzuwickeln und an die Anleger zu verteilen (§ 100 Abs. 2 KAGB). Zudem gibt es ein investmentrechtliches Trennungs-, Verpflichtungs-, Belastungs- und Aufrechnungsverbot (§§ 92 Abs. 1 Satz 2, § 93 Abs. 2 Satz 2 und Abs. 3 bis 6 KAGB). Wegen dieses investmentrechtlichen Anlegerschutzes ist eine Einlagensicherung bei Investmentfonds nicht erforderlich.

In  InvStG wird der Investmentfonds zum Rechtsbegriff erhoben, ohne jedoch legaldefiniert zu werden. Inländische Investmentfonds gelten gemäß  Abs. 1 InvStG als Zweckvermögen nach  Abs. 1 Nr. 5 Körperschaftsteuergesetz (KStG). Zweckvermögen sind Treuhandvermögen, welche die Investmentgesellschaft für die Anleger hält. Sie unterliegen mit ihren inländischen Beteiligungseinnahmen, inländischen Immobilienerträgen und sonstigen inländischen Einkünften der Körperschaftsteuer (§ 6 Abs. 2 InvStG). Aktienfonds oder Immobilienfonds müssen mehr als 50 % ihrer Aktiva in Aktien oder Immobilien anlegen (§ 2 Abs. 6 und Abs. 9 InvStG).

Wesentliche Anlegerinformationen
Wesentliche Anlegerinformationen sind bei Investmentzertifikaten von Investmentfonds oder Kapitalanlagegesellschaften als Emittenten dem Privatanleger vor Erteilung einer Wertpapierorder auszuhändigen. Sie enthalten eine Beschreibung des Investmentzertifikats, vor allem die Art des Investmentfonds und sollen den Anleger in die Lage versetzen, Art und Risiken des angebotenen Anlageproduktes zu verstehen und auf dieser Grundlage eine fundierte Anlageentscheidung zu treffen ( Abs. 1 KAGB). Investmentfonds oder Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaften haben gemäß  Abs. 1 KAGB für die von ihnen verwalteten geschlossenen Publikumsfonds den Verkaufsprospekt und die wesentlichen Anlegerinformationen zu erstellen. Der Mindestinhalt der wesentlichen Anlegerinformationen ergibt sich aus  KAGB, die Haftung für fehlerhafte Anlegerinformationen aus  Abs. 2 KAGB.

Arten
Je nach Schwerpunkt des Investmentfonds gibt es folgende Arten von Investmentfonds, die nach dem überwiegenden Inhalt ihres Fondsvermögen benannt sind:

Während Spezialfonds lediglich für bestimmte institutionelle Anleger oder Anlegergruppen aufgelegt werden, stehen Publikumsfonds jedem Anleger offen. Ob es sich um offene oder geschlossene Investmentfonds handelt, hängt meist vom Wirtschaftsobjekt ab, das sich überwiegend im Fondsvermögen befindet. Langlebige Investitionsgüter wie Immobilien oder Schiffe sind als Realgüter im Regelfall für geschlossene Fonds vorgesehen, kurz- bis mittelfristige fungible Finanzierungstitel (Nominalgüter) wie Aktien oder Anleihen eignen sich eher für offene Fonds. Typisch für geschlossene Fonds ist, dass die Investmentzertifikate vom Fonds nicht zurückgenommen werden und deshalb keine Marktliquidität aufweisen, zumal ein funktionsfähiger Sekundärmarkt nicht existiert.

Die Unterscheidung zwischen offenen und geschlossenen Fonds ist auch bedeutsam für die Erlaubnis als Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft, für die zulässige Rechtsform des Fonds, die Genehmigung der Anlagebedingungen, erwerbbare Vermögensgegenstände und die Anlagestrategie. Investmentfonds mit Wertpapieren (OGAW) sind stets offene Investmentfonds, weil ein Rückgaberecht besteht (Art. 1 Abs. 2b OGAW-Richtlinie). Jeder Anleger kann gemäß  Abs. 1 KAGB mindestens zweimal im Monat verlangen, dass ihm gegen Rückgabe des Anteils sein Anteil an dem Sondervermögen aus diesem ausgezahlt wird. Allerdings kann in den Anlagebedingungen vorgesehen werden, dass die Verwaltungsgesellschaft die Rücknahme der Anteile aussetzen darf, wenn außergewöhnliche Umstände vorliegen, die eine Aussetzung unter Berücksichtigung der Interessen der Anleger erforderlich erscheinen lassen. Sondervorschriften gibt es nach  KAGB für Immobilienfonds. Im Gegensatz zu offenen Fonds ist bei geschlossenen Fonds die Rückgabe der Investmentzertifikate nicht oder nur beschränkt möglich.

Wirtschaftliche Aspekte
Investment- oder Sondervermögen des Investmentfonds sind kongruent refinanziert durch die ausgegebenen Investmentzertifikate. Das Portfoliomanagement über Investment- oder Sondervermögen üben die Fondsmanager aus. Sie nehmen die Aufgaben der Marktbeobachtung insbesondere der Finanzmärkte, Marktanalyse und Asset Allocation wahr, die anhand einer Benchmark zum Kauf, Verkauf oder Halten einzelner Finanzinstrumente (Basiswerte wie Wertpapiere) führt. Bei der Asset Allocation ist darauf zu achten, dass eine gute Risikodiversifizierung mit vertretbarer Risikomischung durch hohe Granularität bei vertretbarem Klumpenrisiko vorhanden ist. Sie beachten bei ihrer Risikodiversifizierung in die verschiedenen Anlageklassen die vorhandene Anlagestrategie, analysieren die Hebelwirkung des Investmentvermögens und das Ausmaß, bis zu dem dieses Leverage abgesichert ist ( Abs. 4 KAGB). Die Fondsmanager sind verpflichtet, die gesamte Performance zu überwachen, um eine nachhaltige Wertentwicklung des Investmentvermögens sicherzustellen.

Weblinks/Literatur

 Börsenlexikon FAZ: Investmentfonds

Einzelnachweise

Finanzierung
Finanzmarkt
Finanzwesen
Unternehmensart

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Der Hackentrick ist ein Fachbegriff aus dem Fußball.

Man bezeichnet damit das artistische Weiterleiten des Balles mit der Hacke, also dem Fußabsatz. Man kann den Ball dabei flach mit der Ferse zum Mitspieler zurückschlagen oder ihn erst über den Kopf hinwegfliegen lassen, um ihn mit der Hacke dann wieder nach vorne zu stoßen. Der Fußabsatz trifft den Ball dabei in der Luft, während sich der Körper leicht nach vorne beugt. Dieser Hackentrick setzt gute Körperbeherrschung und ein präzises Gefühl für die Flugbahn des Balles voraus.

Im österreichischen Sprachgebrauch heißt der Hackentrick "Fersler" oder auch "Ferserl".

Ein mit der Hacke erzieltes Tor nennt man auch Hackentor. Im französischsprachigen Raum wird es als la madjer bezeichnet, benannt nach Rabah Madjer, der auf diese Weise im Endspiel des Europapokals der Landesmeister 1986/87 für den FC Porto den vorentscheidenden Treffer gegen Bayern München erzielte.

Weblinks

 Fritz Walters Hackentrick: Das vergessene Jahrhunderttor bei SPIEGEL.de

Technik (Fußball)


text:
Twenty Years On
Posted on 11 September 2021 12 October 2021
Remembering the past 20 years.
Walking to my morning class, I overheard a student tell another something about a plane crash in New York. That's all I remember from the day. I'm sure I got home and watched it all unfold on television, but I don't really remember any of that. Only that first bit stuck with me.
There were daily reports about the search and rescue at Ground Zero. There were first details about the where why how the hell this happened. President Bush vowing revenge, international well-wishing.
I remember glimpses of the next several years, the wars erupting. The shifting security theater of airports. I remember going downtown to a protest against the war in Iraq, scribbling a sign in a notebook that read, "Chew before you swallow. Think before you follow."
It all felt very strange. Every moment of it, of these 20 years.
America, 20 years after the 2001 attacks, still feels just as lost. Hell, we were lost before that. Probably we always were. Not just America, but humanity. If something good happens, we assume we deserve it and that things are stable. If something bad happens, we assume we deserve it and that things are crashing.
Sure, we might protest sometimes. Righteous indignation. But only so much. Things go back to the middle, the blur. Mostly we focus on the economy, on jobs, on consuming. That was the big call in late 2001: go shopping. Keep the economy running. Healing? Reflection? Not until they can be monetized, if ever.
Politically, those years taught a pretty good lesson: Republicans as a party can't care. They aren't able to care. Bush ran on compassionate conservativism. But he didn't deliver. He tried at some level on some policies, but his party couldn't get there. They still can't. Those in the party that try are fooling themselves that it can happen. It's sadly a lesson we're still being taught, as roughly one in ten COVID-19 deaths have happened since 1 May, a period when free vaccines have been broadly available.
Democrats, for all their faults, have a mixed record. They often care, but for a variety of reasons can't get 100%, can't drag the Republicans along when it's needed most. The party of Lincoln has calcified into a millstone.
I realize that doesn't seem to have a lot to do with the topic—the 2001 attacks. I'm not sure much does or doesn't. I know the media has been building up for the 20th anniversary, and I still don't really get anything but a strange vibe. The attacks were a very shitty day, but the repercussions, the reaction more than the day itself, still throb in the soul of the country in a very real way. I don't think it's loss of innocence. It feels more like a permanent excuse.
All the tragedies big and small, the politicians come out and do their expected rituals. And I don't mean to belittle them—rituals bring some amount of comfort. But all the flag pins, the gestures in the aftermath, they became more important than actually righting the ship. It started to feel like all the pols and corps were like the mafia don sending a sliced meat platter, but still sending a goon to collect the protection money. That the schmucks never cared enough to stand up to pharma companies or banks or telecoms or any major business.
It feels more like if a married person has an affair, cheats. And the spouse finds out, but they stay together. But every argument, every difference, there's that weight of the excuse, the old scar to be shown: "I took a bullet for you once, now you have to follow me around until you save my life." That's what 11 September feels like on some level. Like America has held it over its own head and said, "We can't commit to a new paradigm, a renewal, a sanity."
I still hope one day we can commit to those things. They'd be a hell of a lot more of a fitting legacy to those who died that day, that week, in the months and years since.
2001 attacks
Twitter logo bird
tumblr lowercase letter T logo
Post on tumblr
reddit Snoo alien mascot
Post on reddit
The WordPress logo, a W in a circle
Post on WordPress
Email (required, not displayed)
Trapped in a Hot Shed
What Good Comes From This


As each year, or from time to time, I like to declutter my makeup table. I collect makeup through the year and I hardly ever throw away anything. Only if something is really bad then it goes to the bin. Otherwise, I can keep things for a really long time. I've decided it's the perfect time to finally do the general cleaning. What's more, I've been really strict and I think I've done it quite well.
Firstly, I've cleared my lipstick collection. It wasn't that easy, because I simply love lip products. I divided them into colour groups. Therefore, I knew which one is almost the same and I don't need two similar lip shades. Of course, there were some exceptions because there were some I love or simply they had a different formula. Then, I threw away the ones I had had for a long time.
Here not much has changed. I like most of my eyeshadow pallets because I don't have many. And each I buy I'm always trying to be sure it's the one I'll be using a lot. Especially that I'm trying to invest in a little more expensive ones so I don't want to be disappointed with it. This method works so far and the high-end pallets are the ones I love and use a lot. It's a bit different about the pallets that are cheaper. I can get crazy from time to time and just test something even if I know I might not be happy about the purchase. Anyway, the only eyeshadow pallet I threw away was Sleek Makeup, Nautical Collection, Calm Before the Storm. The reason was that it ran out of date and it was giving me something like an allergic reaction every time I used it.
Oh man, I've thrown away almost all. Here I've made a total clear out. Old mascaras I've kept so I can use the brushes later. The ones I've kept are the ones from Maybelline, Lash Sensational ||review||. When it comes to brow products I had a few pencils that were out. So literally I had been storing empty packages of brow pencils in my makeup table. Like why had I done that? NYX, eyebrow cake powder is staying with me. Most of the eyeliners are in the bin now. I'm not using them a lot recently. Oh and concealers I had two and I still have two – Catrice, Liquid Camoflage High Coverage Concealer and NYX, HD Studio Photogenic Concealer.
I had a lot and I still have a lot. I've thrown away only a few that I didn't like using and the ones that were out of their expiry date. I like all my makeup products and I honestly use them all. However, I think I should be more strict with them. So maybe I'll go back and I'll try to declutter it better. Anyway, for sure I'll be repurchasing Lirene Dermoprogram, City Matt, Mineral mattifying compact powder, 01 transparent. It was a great powder that gave this little highlight to the skin. Very delicate and very natural. The skin was beautifully glowing.
That is all for today. Let me know if you want to know what I've kept so I'll update this post. And below is a picture how it looks now.


text:
Gallatin hoops stars' friendship smoothed integration
Eddie Sherlin and Bill Ligon paved way for racial harmony in Gallatin in the 1960s.
Gallatin hoops stars' friendship smoothed integration Eddie Sherlin and Bill Ligon paved way for racial harmony in Gallatin in the 1960s. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: https://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/2014/07/05/basketball-stars-smoothed-racial-tensions/12260911/
Mike Organ, morgan@tennessean.com Published 9:49 p.m. CT July 5, 2014 | Updated 12:49 p.m. CT July 7, 2014
Former Goodpasture star Logan Darnell is now pitching for the Minnesota Twins.(Photo: AP)
New York Times best-selling author Ken Abraham, who lives in Franklin,is close to finishing his book "No Slam Dunk," a compelling story about the manner in which the unique friendship between high school basketball stars Eddie Sherlin, who is white, and Bill Ligon, who is black, paved the way for racial harmony in Gallatin in the turbulent 1960s.
Unbeknownst to their family and friends, Sherlin and Ligon developed a friendship at an early age when Sherlin would dribble his basketball on the way to town through the black neighborhood where Ligon lived.
When they faced each other several years later in the first integrated high school basketball game in Sumner County — Sherlin played for nearly all-white Gallatin and Ligon for Union, the black school in town — and embraced after it ended, their affection for each other stunned a packed gymnasium in Springfield, where the district tournament was being played.
The tension had been so thick during the game that pandemonium nearly broke out on several occasions and police had to step in to restore order.
"We just wrapped our arms around each other, were crying and sobbing on each other's shoulder," Sherlin said. "People could not believe it; the place went silent."
The silence ended with roaring applause. Both black and white fans, who were seated on opposite ends of the gym, started to shake hands and even exchange hugs.
Abraham writes in his book about members of the Ku Klux Klan leaving in disgust.
Union was closed that spring and its students started attending Gallatin in the fall of 1970.
Sherlin turned down a scholarship offer to play football, basketball and baseball at Tennessee after being drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ligon went on to play basketball at Vanderbilt and later with the Detroit Pistons.
When Sherlin returned a couple of years later for a Gallatin basketball game the school's principal Dan Herron thanked him, not for his heroics on the floor, but for what he and Ligon did in terms of tearing down racial barriers in the town.
"He said, 'The greatest thing you ever did for Gallatin was that night in Springfield,' " Sherlin said. "There is no doubt that God used me and Bill that night. It was amazing; just unbelievable."
Sherlin, who later coached the men's and women's basketball teams at Volunteer State Community College, and Ligon, who became a prominent criminal defense attorney, are still close friends today.
Abraham's book will be out in the fall. For more information, visit noslamdunk.com.
Bumper crop for baseball
Farrell Owens, who is on the Nashville Old Timers Baseball board of directors, says there has never been more players from the Midstate in the majors than there are now.
He has compiled a list of local players currently in the majors to prove it.
The first group includes players who have made at least one appearance this year in the majors and includes Mookie Betts (Overton) with Boston, Caleb Joseph (Franklin/Lipscomb) with Baltimore, Taylor Hill (Mt. Juliet/Vanderbilt) with Washington, Logan Darnell (Goodpasture) with Minnesota and Robbie Ray (Brentwood) with Detroit.
The second group includes players who made appearances prior to this year and includes Bryan Morris (Tullahoma/Motlow) with Miami, R.A. Dickey (MBA/Tennessee) with Toronto, Rex Brothers (Shelbyville/Lipscomb) with Colorado, MikeMinor (Forrest/Vanderbilt) with Atlanta, Sonny Gray (Smyrna/Vanderbilt) with Oakland, David Price (Blackman/Vanderbilt) with Tampa Bay, Stephen Pryor (Friendship Christian) with Seattle and Matt Reynolds (Austin Peay) with Arizona, Michael McHenry (MTSU) with Colorado, Pedro Alvarez (Vanderbilt) with Pittsburgh, A.J. Ellis (Austin Peay) with Los Angeles, Shawn Kelley (Austin Peay) with the New York Yankees, Ryan Flaherty (Vanderbilt) with Baltimore and Mike Baxter (Vanderbilt).
Owens also put together a list of major leaguers who aren't originally from here but currently reside in the Midstate, including Tampa Bay's Ben Zobrist (Franklin), San Diego's Chase Headley (Franklin), Chicago White Sox's Donnie Cooper (Nashville) and former star Lance Parrish, who last played with Toronto (Franklin).
WKU Fantasy Camp is for adults
Lots of sports camps are offered this time of the year, but one at Western Kentucky has a different twist.
The WKU Fantasy Football Camp is not for kids. It's for men 21 and older and offers the unique opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at how a Division I football program operates on a day-to-day basis.
It takes place July 25-26 at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium, where campers will be exposed to all the intricacies of the Hilltoppers' offensive and defensive schemes, how plays are drawn up and the theories involved in the coaches' game-planning process.
Campers will go through everything a player goes through on game day and in practice through the week — including drills, play timing and live competition.
The cost is $1,200, which includes a personalized jersey, locker name place, a picture with WKU coach Jeff Brohm and hotel accommodations.
You can sign up at wkufootballcamps.com.
Ravenwood star headed to TSU
Former Ravenwood standout Matthew Hailey became the first local basketball prospect to accept a scholarship from new Tennessee State coach Dana Ford.
Hailey is a sharpshooting 6-foot-4 guard, who joins eight others who have signed with the Tigers including Darreon Reddick, a guard from Belleville, Ill., Xavier Richards, a guard from Baltimore City Community College, Christian Crockett, a forward from Odessa Junior College, Keron Deshields, a guard who is transferring from Montana, Zachary Lee, a forward from Albuquerque, N.M., Christian Mekowulu, a forward from Nigeria, Marcus Roper, a transfer from New Mexico Military Institute, Rodney Simeon, a forward from Miami, and Charles Tucker, a guard from Lansing, Mich.
Lennox taking his game overseas
Recent Cumberland graduate Nick Lennox is headed to England to pursue his master's degree and continue his football career.
Lennox, a defensive end from Watertown, will play American-style football for Durham University, the third oldest university in England.
The team is run by students and competes in the British Universities American Football League.
Lennox, who transferred to Cumberland from Carson-Newman, was a two-year starter. He finished second on the team last season with 62 tackles and was named to the All Mid-South Conference Team.
He plans to get his degree in International Affairs and Politics.
Donelson football great dies
Former Donelson High football standout Billy Martin Sr. died last Wednesday. He was 87.
Martin was a four-year (1940-1943) starting guard.
He made the All-Nashville Interscholastic League Team as a senior and helped lead Donelson to a four-game win streak as the Dons outscored their opponents 99-0.
After serving in World War II, Martin played football at Tennessee Tech.
Wade among best young coaches
Franklin Road Academy graduate Will Wade, now the basketball coach at Chattanooga, is an ESPN list compiled by Jay Bilas and Jeff Goodman of the nation's top up-and-coming head coaches.
Coaches on the list had to be under 40 years old. Wade is 30.
In his first year this past season, Wade guided the Mocs to an 18-15 overall record and 12-4 record in the Southern Conference. He was voted the league's coach of the year.
In June Wade received a $10,000 raise, bringing his salary to $187,000, and an extension through the 2019 season.
Lind signs pro contract
Sam Lind, who began his baseball career at Vanderbilt before transferring to Cumberland, has signed a pro contract with Sioux Falls of the Independent American Association.
Lind, a second baseman, left Vandy in 2012 and spent the last two seasons at Cumberland.
He was a first-team All-American this past season and helped lead the Bulldogs to the NAIA World Series championship.
Lind was named the Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
If you have an item for Midstate Chatter, contact Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or on Twitter @MikeOrganWriter.
1) CWS: Vandy-Virginia - Game 3 9.7 rating
4) World Cup-Germany-USA 4.0 rating
5) NASCAR: Kentucky 400 3.6 rating
Each rating point is equal to 10,434 homes in the Nashville TV market
Titans players share their faith on their faces
Chiefs DE Frank Clark says Derrick Henry isn't hard to tackle
Legendary Tennessean sports columnist David Climer dies
Vandy's 3-point streak ends after 34 years in loss to Vols
Live updates | Titans fight for Super Bowl berth in Kansas City
Earthquake outside Kansas City ahead of AFC championship


text:
Q: ruby sort by date starting on todays date I am trying to sort an array by date starting with todays date. I am using
  @bookings.order(start_time: :asc ).each do

to sort my list but as you would expect, it is starting at the beginning. How would I return a list that would start with todays date?

A: @bookings.where("start_time >= '#{Date.today}'")
         .order(start_time: :asc)
         .each { ... }

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Don't you just love the development companies that just keep on giving? Even though the festive season has been and gone, file hosting service Dropbox are still in the generous giving spirit and are dishing out a new beta build for Android devices. Obviously looking to catch the eye they have gone with the name of 'Experimental Android Forum Build 2.0.9' which just rolls right off the tongue.
Automatic uploads of photos and videos in the background using a wireless connection or cellular data.
500MB of free space credited to users account directly after first automatic upload of a photograph.
The ability to upload large file size, up to a maximum of 180MB.
The inclusion of support for resuming uploads incase of network interruption.
The obligatory various bug fixes and enhancements.
One thing that might immediately catch the eye is the free 500MB of storage space that is being offered by Dropbox. During the beta period, users are being offered additional storage space, with every 500MB of uploaded images and videos being rewarded with an additional 500MB of storage which keeps going until you have reached 5GB. The free space is being given out as an incentive for users to thoroughly test the new feature which lets photographs and videos be uploaded automatically from the camera which negates the need for any upload managers or additional tools.
The forum announcement does state that the beta of 2.0.9 allows the uploading of files of 'any size', which is a little bit deceiving considering it then goes on to state that uploads are limited to a maximum file size of 180MB. Regardless of the limitation, the available limit should be more than enough to get all of your treasured pictures into the cloud.
The Dropbox Experimental Android Forum Build 2.0.9, to give it its full name, is not in the Android Marketplace yet. The available options and download links are below, so make sure you go and earn that additional, free storage space.
Download the APK file directly from Dropbox.


text:
National Parks Open During The Government Shutdown Are In Danger — And Not Just Because Of Trash
By Seth Millstein
Mario Tama/Getty Images News/Getty Images
Officials at Joshua Tree National Park announced on Thursday that, contrary to earlier reports, the park will stay open amidst the government shutdown. But if reports from Joshua Tree are any indicator, the national parks that are open during the government shutdown are in danger — and not just because of trash and overflowing toilets.
Earlier, campgrounds at Joshua Tree were closed on account of unsanitary conditions resulting from the shutdown, and the entire park was scheduled to close indefinitely on Thursday. However, officials announced at the last minute that the park would remain open by "utilizing recreational fee revenue" to pay for its upkeep.
Normally, there are over 100 officials patrolling Joshua Tree at any given time, but because of the shutdown, only eight rangers are on duty at the 1,235-square-mile park, according to National Parks Traveler. Thanks to this lax security, visitors to Joshua Tree have created illegal roads, chopped down Joshua trees and damaged federal property in the park since the shutdown, National Parks Traveler reports.
"Joshua trees were actually cut down in order to make new roads," Joshua Tree National Park Superintendent David Smith told National Parks Traveler on Tuesday. "We have two new roads that were created inside the park. We had destruction of government property with the cutting of chains and locks for people to access campgrounds. We've never seen this level of out-of-bounds camping. Every day use area was occupied every evening."
Some national parks have closed on account of the shutdown, but not all of them have. Many that remained open have been overflowing with garbage and human waste, as the workers normally tasked with cleaning them have been furloughed. In San Francisco, Reps. Jackie Speier and Jared Huffman, working with activists, collected three bags of trash from Lands End and Ocean Beach, which lie within federal jurisdiction, and shipped them to the White House in order to illustrate the impact of the shutdown on national parks, McClatchy reports.
President Trump instigated the shutdown when, in late December, he announced that he wouldn't sign any government funding bill that didn't allocate $5.7 billion to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall. Congressional Democrats have refused to authorize that funding, however, and because neither side has budged from their respective positions, no resolution to the budget impasse appears forthcoming.
Recently, Trump has suggested that he might declare a national emergency in order to circumvent Congress and start construction on the wall. It's unclear exactly how legal this would be, however, and such a move would almost certainly spark legal challenges.
Around 800,000 federal workers aren't being paid as a result of the shutdown, and over half of them are required to show up for work anyway. Two unions that represent federal employees have sued the administration for not sending paychecks to those who've come in to work since the shutdown, arguing that the failure to pay them is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
In addition to threatening the cleanliness and safety of national parks, the shutdown has also resulted in the FDA halting almost all food safety inspections in the U.S., NBC News reports.


Board Game Cafe with the Dean!
Board Game Cafe with Science Dean, Dr. Lesley Rigg!
You've been working so hard this semester... now it is time to kick back with a cuppa coffee or tea (whatever you prefer), eat some cookies, and play some board games with your SMP peers, friends, and our special guest.... Science Dean, Dr. Lesley Rigg!
Drop-in on March 28th any time between 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. and de-stress after the busy semester you have had. You have almost made it! Coffee, tea, and baked goods are on us. We will also provide all the hip new board games that everyone is talking about and will be spinnin' (playing on an aux cord) some chill tunes.
Bring your friends, but please make sure that they RSVP.


text:
Pittsburgh Pirates Trade Rumors: Relievers
The Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen has delivered in a big way as the second month of the season winds to a close this week. The Buccos bullpen has put up video-game-like numbers which, game after game, makes us wonder when the bottom will drop out.
Clint Hurdle talked about the depth of the Bucs relievers to reporter Rob Biertempfel, and stated that other teams might be interested in what the Bucs have stockpiled.
Jason Grilli has struck out 34 batters in 21.2 innings of work, trailing Ardolis Chapman by just four. The Pirates closer has allowed only three earned runs.
Mark Melancon has punched out 27 in 26 innings while giving up just two earned runs.
Southpaw Justin Wilson has provided 29 innings of filthy work, whiffing 28 and giving up just five earned runs.
The Shark Tank has also received solid support from it's other members – and the success doesn't end at the big leagues: Down at Triple-A Indianapolis, some names you might remember from spring training are doing work:
Ryan Reid has given up just two earned runs in 29 innings while striking out 30. Both of the righty's runs came on homers, while he has allowed only 16 hits and nine walks.
Mike Zagurski has given up five earned runs while striking out 33 in 24 innings. What?
Vic Black had a rough outing early in the season, but has been solid, piling up 34 strikeouts in as many innings. The hard-throwing Black has eleven saves for the Indianapolis Indians.
Duke Welker has given up eight earned runs–all in a three game stretch in the middle of May. The 6'7″ Welker has 26 strikeouts in 22.2 innings.
""You would think from an industry standpoint that there are people with some holes that might be looking," Hurdle said. "We are creating depth, we are creating interest, as we move into the season.""
Depth is a good thing. It's nearly impossible to see the Bucs moving the left-handed Zagurski when he is pitching this well. Reid, Black and Welker would be served best getting some big-league time, but the Pirates are intrigued by Jose Contreras.
We think if the team feels Contreras can be effective, it's hard to picture any of the three getting to the bigs anytime soon. The news about Jeff Karstens being shutdown could be a glimmer of hope for the pitchers in Indy looking to get to the bigs before the trade deadline. If someone falters in the Bucs pen while Karstens is out of the picture, another spot possibly could open.
The Bucs got a nice take with Rudy Owens and Robbie Grossman never getting their names written in a big league lineup card. But it's hard to imagine Huntington pulling another reliever-for-regular like he did with Brad Lincoln for Travis Snider.
Lincoln had some big league traction; that's not the case for Black and Welker.
In looking at the bullpen production in recent years, we selfishly think the Bucs would be much better served keeping their stockpile. We would much rather the Indy Shark Tank continue to get the job done with the Triple-A club. But should more Contreras or Jared Hughes struggles return, we would be excited to see the cavalry from Indy head to the Burgh.
Here is the link to Rob Biertempfels' Notebook


text:
'use strict';

describe('Directive: DragAndDropFileUpload', function () {

  // load the directive's module
  beforeEach(module('getAgileApp'));

  var element,
    scope;

  beforeEach(inject(function ($rootScope) {
    scope = $rootScope.$new();
  }));

//  it('should make hidden element visible', inject(function ($compile) {
//    element = angular.element('<-drag-and-drop-file-upload></-drag-and-drop-file-upload>');
//    element = $compile(element)(scope);
//    expect(element.text()).toBe('this is the DragAndDropFileUpload directive');
//  }));
});

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
The PY1 Pyramid in Arlington Is Even Cooler Than We Thought
I Let My Adorable Niece Emmy Review KidZania, the New Tiny Town Attraction for Kids in...
5 Art Exhibitions to See This Weekend
Lauren Smart
Lauren Smart | April 22, 2015 | 6:00am
Kent Dorn: Into the Night Houston-based artist Kent Dorn swims upstream for his exhibition at The Safe Room that opens this weekend. Er, he rolls up the highway at least. Then he climbs the stairs up into the hidden gallery space at the Texas Theatre (231. W. Jefferson Blvd.), paintings under arm, to display his new series of work, which is described as "parody[ing] the idealism of early American landscape painting." Honestly, there's no telling how Dorn and his work will arrive, or at least it's none of our business, but we've been told to show up at The Safe Room from 6-9 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. More at thetexastheatre.com.
Myth America We build our lives on mythologies. Narratives, often grand ones, are responsible for structuring much of the way we discuss history, and therefore shape how we live in the present. Myth and legends are the subject of the next exhibition at Kettle Art Gallery, which will be a four man show featuring work by Clint Scism, Justin Clumpner, Johnny Hawkins and special guest Mark S. Nelson. See their interpretations and ideas through May 9.
SELLOUT by Annie Preece Lab Art Texas is the LA transplant in the Design District that brings street art into the gallery. Riding the wave of popularity for the genre, this space presents the work both on and off its white walls with special exhibitions of notorious artists, like Annie Preece who will have solo exhibition in the space opening this weekend. The space turns the opening receptions into parties with plenty of booze. Swing through from 7-10 p.m. RSVP to info@labarttexas.com.
Evan Meaney How do new media artists approach the decay of the physical? The question may sound pedantic, but consider this: Collectively, human beings are leaving a more permanent mark on the earth thanks to the Internet. We're storing our resumes, our social interactions and more in the cyber world, which is likely to exist much longer than we will. Now, that's a reductive way to talk about Evan Meaney's work, which is far more complicated than can be summed up here. But it might be a good point of entry for the screenings of his work in "glitch" media at CentralTrak (800 Exposition Ave.) at 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The works are collectively titled /a_ceibas_cycle.zip and promise an interesting look at the artist and his ideas. Admission is free. More at centraltrak.net.
Her Obsidian Intentions: Contemporary Latina Artists Currently on display at Mountain View College's Cliff Gallery is an array of work by five female Latina artists. Ann-Michèle Morales, Elizabeth Hurtado, Irma Martínez Sizer, Sara Cardona, and Adriana Martinez-Gonzalez are the featured artists in a show curated by Tina Medina meant to demonstrate the wealth of work by Latina artists that is far too often overlooked. There will be a reception at 2 p.m. Saturday. The work remains on display through May 1.
Slide By Broaches the Topic of Mass Violence With Comedy
A Florida Convention of 'Men' Wants Women to 'Be Great Again'...
The 10 Best Free and Cheap Events Happening in Dallas This...
Be More Like Trump: 10 Ways To Avoid a Military Draft, Just...


The distinguished neurobiologist Wesley Jay Thompson died March 26, 2019 in Bryan/College Station, Texas from complications of kidney cancer. Wesley was born in Alice, Texas December 10, 1947; he grew up with two siblings - Mary and Pat —living first in Alice and later at the family farm in Crawford. His father, Jay, was a charming, rough-around-the-edges Texas oil man and entrepreneur/inventor, and his mother, Harriett (née McMahan), was a devoted school teacher who believed deeply in the value of education.
Wesley graduated from Crawford High School in Crawford, Texas in 1966 and from North Texas State University with honors in 1970. He went on to earn a PhD in molecular biology at the University of California, Berkeley in 1975 where he met his beloved mentor, the preeminent biologist and scholar Dr. Gunther Stent. His doctoral research explored how neural circuits function and used leeches as a model for more complex organisms. He moved next to the University of Oslo as a postdoctoral fellow in neurobiology. Wes loved Norway: he skied to work and went on long treks through the Norwegian mountains and glaciers, taking photos of fjords and snow. With his mentor, Dr. Jan K. S. Jansen, he did pioneering work on the formation of neural connections in mammalian skeletal muscles. This work provided a major advance in developmental neurobiology by showing for the first time that the arrangement of neural connections in mature muscles is dependent on the level of the neurons' electrical activity during neonatal development.
In 1977 he moved to Washington University in St. Louis as a postdoctoral fellow with the well-known neurobiologist Dr. Dale Purves before finally coming home to Texas in 1979 to join the Zoology faculty at University of Texas, Austin. He married Mary Ann Rankin, his wife of 25 years, in 1986; they had one child, Annie. In 2013 he moved to Texas A&M University, College Station, where he joined the Department of Biology and the Institute for Neuroscience and where he worked until his death.
Throughout his career Dr. Thompson published more than 60 ground breaking research articles in peer reviewed journals. Most of the articles concerned the development of nerve-muscle interactions and how they are affected by disease, aging, trauma and regeneration. He was named a Searle Scholar in 1981, received a National Institutes of Health Research Career Development Award in 1984, the NIH Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award in 2001, and a University of Texas Teaching Excellence Award in 2000.
Wesley was compassionate beyond measure. He could never bear to see injustice or pain and sought throughout his life to ease the way for others. An avid gardener, he grew enough tomatoes every year to feed his entire department, and rejoiced until the end of his life in being among growing things. He aimed to teach his daughter and all of his students that curiosity and kindness are the best foundation for a joyful and productive life.
Wesley is pre-deceased by his brother, Pat; his mother, Harriett; his father, Jay; and his brother-in-law, Robert Graf. He is survived by his daughter, Annie; his sister, Mary Graf (née Thompson); his niece and nephew, Soozi Kershner and Eric Graf; three grand-nephews, Cole, Chase and Cash Kershner; and by all the colleagues and students who were touched by his knowledge and kindness.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30am on April 28, 2019 in the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences building on Texas A&M campus.


text:
Kaori Kobayashi (jap. , Kobayashi Kaori; * 20. Oktober 1981 in der Präfektur Kanagawa) ist eine japanische Jazz-Saxophonistin und Flötistin. Sie wuchs in Tokio auf.

Biographie
Kobayashis Vater war Fotograf, ihre Mutter Klavierlehrerin. Schon in jungen Jahren lernte Kobayashi das Klavierspiel. Im Alter von 13 Jahren trat sie einer Blaskapelle bei und begann Flöte zu spielen. Vier Jahre später verließ sie die Band und wechselte zum Altsaxophon. In der Folge widmete sie sich dem Jazz.

Nach vier Jahren Unterricht bei Bob Zangu in Jazz-Saxophon trat sie in die Senzoku Universität für Musik ein, die sie abschloss. Danach schloss sie einen Vertrag mit dem Label Victor Entertainment ab und ihr erstes Album Solar erschien.

Diskographische Hinweise
 Solar, Kaori's Collection (2005)
 Fine (2006)
 Glow (2007)
 Shiny (2008)
 The Golden Best (2009)
 Luv Sax (2009)
 Precious (2011)
 Seventh (2012)
 Urban Stream (初回限定盤) (2013)
 Spirit (2014)
 Melody (2016)
 Be myself! (2018)
 NOW and FOREVER (2021)

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website
  (französisch)

Jazz-Saxophonist
Japaner
Geboren 1981
Frau


text:
Enshrine
Introducing Enshrine — the most creator-centric platform in the NFT space
It's no secret that 2021 was a huge year for NFTs. We saw Beeple break records with his $69 million sale, Bored Ape Yacht Club take over the Twitter profile pictures of dozens of celebrities, and total sales explode from a few million in January to a combined $7.4 …
Understanding Custodial and Non-Custodial Crypto Wallets
Whether you're a seasoned crypto user or someone interested in learning about the Web3 space, it's essential to know how your crypto is stored. There are many different types of cryptos wallets that you can use to store cryptocurrencies and NFTs. …
How An Artisinal Boot Brand Is Using NFTs To Engage With Their Community
TAFT Clothing, or TAFT for short, has always strived to create bold, unique, and high-quality footwear. Since starting their business in 2013 out of a two-bedroom apartment, founders Kory and Mallory Stevens have continued to push the boundaries of unique yet affordable footwear. "I've been a fan of TAFT since…
How GaryVee Is Using NFTs To Encourage Long-term Investment In His Community
Gary Vaynerchuk, otherwise known as GaryVee, has never shied away from trailblazing new internet technologies. From his internet ventures in the early 2000s to pioneering a large NFT project in 2021, he has a long track record of recognizing the value of emerging technologies. What Is Gary's VeeFriends NFT Project? In 2021, Gary launched his VeeFriends…
How Kings Of Leon Used NFTs To Raise Over $500,000 For Charity While Engaging Their Community
Although this story is now over a year old, we believe that it is an excellent example of how NFTs can be used to offer utility to a creator's die-hard fans. How Did Kings Of Leon Use NFTs To Connect With Fans? In early 2021, the band Kings of Leon dove headfirst into the world of crypto by releasing their 'When…
Everything You Need to Know About IPFS
Over the last few decades, where files are stored and shared on the internet has completely changed. At first, individuals, companies, and other internet users stored files on their own servers. …
Everything You Need to Know About Lazy NFT Minting
In 2021 we saw the trading volume of NFTs skyrocket to nearly $25 billion. During this time, thought leaders in the NFT space started to address the thousands of newly minted NFTs' strain on their respective blockchains. Towards the end of 2021, the most widely accepted solution to this increase…
How to Mint Carbon-Neutral NFTs on Enshrine
The rise in popularity of NFTs has brought the environmental impact of the digital asset class into question. While the carbon footprint of cryptocurrencies has been a topic of discussion for years, environmentalists and digital artists are now focused on the environmental impact of NFTs. The Bitcoin network alone generates…
What is an NFT? Answering all questions non-fungible
If you've spent any amount of time online over the past year, chances are you've heard about non-fungible tokens, better known as NFTs. Maybe you heard about Beeple selling a single NFT for $69 million? Or perhaps you've seen hexagonal NFT profile pictures on Twitter? Either way, it's safe…
How NFTs Unlock a New Revenue Channel for Creators
Making a living as a content creator is difficult, especially those with a small or medium-sized following. Getting traction as a creator can be difficult at first and most avenues for revenue generation only bring in a significant amount of money if the creator has a critical mass of followers. …
NFT marketplace made by creators, for creators. Become a member of the next generation of community-supported social media at https://enshrine.io


10K Black Hills Gold Cross Pendant with Rose. This cast cross has a center rose with rose vines making the arms and upright of the cross. It measures 1 1/16 inch tall and 3/4 inch wide. It comes on a complimentary chain.


text:
Wonder Woman's Armpit Hair
In Saudi Arabia, women aren't allowed to drive, and cannot leave home without a male guardian. In Iran, gender segregation appears in workplaces and public events, and only 6% of parliament members are female. But third wave feminists in the States have bigger fish to fry – namely Wonder Woman's armpit hair.
Or lack thereof.
Yes, this is a real thing. Following the release of the latest Wonder Woman movie trailer, a voice of outrage have risen on Twitter. The SJWs are outraged by the clean-shaven armpits of the Amazon princess, played by actress Gal Gadot.
Here's one such tweet:
Complaints about Wonder Woman's armpit digitally bleached. My question is -why is an Amazon with no previous contact with humankind shaven? pic.twitter.com/S6sDNj7UFQ
— Laura Lioness (@Lioness_Laura) March 20, 2017
Of course, there are also saner voices out there
First female superhero film for 17 years and all the talk is about her armpits… #WonderWoman pic.twitter.com/MPXMERdi3S
— r.a.c.h.e.l t. (@racheltunnard) March 17, 2017
What's my take on this?
1) The fact that Wonder Woman's armpit hair is missing is indeed totally unrealistic.
2) But so is the fact that she's an Amazon Princess from the Paradise Island who rides an invisible plane and wields the magical lasso of truth.
Here are some additional Wonder Woman cartoons, like the one where Wonder Woman marries Superman, or the one about the Evolution of Wonder Woman.
Dothraki Language Curve
What It's (Probably) Like to Meet Sir Patrick Stewart


Our chocolate fountain offers a unique way to accent a party, event or dessert buffet. One machine serves 150-250 guests. Great for big parties, special celebrations, wedding anniversaries and promotions. An attendant provides service during the party, delivery, set-up, cleaning, take-down and return are all included in rental. With years of experience in the food and special events industry, you can be assured in our commitment to provide quality products and service.
Fine Belgium chocolate offered in milk, dark and white.
Premium quality ingredients maintain an ideal flow of chocolate on the fountain.
-Convenient skewers for guests to dip into chocolate.
-Variety of sweets and condiments including marshmallows, pretzels, biscotti, etc.


Leicester City head to Liverpool for their 52nd and final game of 2017 this weekend and Claude Puel will be at the King Power Stadium to preview the clash this afternoon.
In all competitions this calendar year, City have 20 wins, 11 draws and 20 losses - can Puel ensure City finish 2017 with a winning record? To do so he'll have find a way to stop free-scoring Liverpool.
For Puel's thoughts on the trip to Anfield, fitness updates on Danny Simpson, Vicente Iborra and the rest of the City squad, plus maybe some titbits on the January transfer window, follow our blog.
And of course, we want your thoughts too. You can get in touch with us on Facebook or Twitter .
City will be without first-choice right-back Danny Simpson for "four or five weeks" after the true extent of his hamstring injury is revealed.
Boss Claude Puel talked City's transfer plans, but would not comment on speculation linking the club with Benfica's Andre Almeida.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has praised City's recent football, saying he was wowed by Jamie Vardy's goal against Man United.
Thanks for reading today. We'll be back tomorrow.
Ahmed Musa has only played once for City this season, and he's not even been on the substitutes' bench in the Premier League, but Claude Puel said a decision has not been made on his future.
However, Puel is now not classifying Musa as a striker, and instead says his competition is Marc Albrighton, Riyad Mahrez and Demarai Gray on the wing.
"I think it is not the moment to speak about the future or whether he can bring something to the squad, or whether he can leave in January," said Puel.
Former City centre-back Sol Bamba is a better defender than world-record signing Virgil van Dijk, Cardiff boss Neil Warnock has claimed.
Liverpool splashed £75m on Van Dijk yesterday to make him the most expensive in world football, but Warnock wouldn't swap the Dutchman for his star centre-back Bamba.
At City, Bamba developed a reputation for being unreliable, frequently venturing out of position. That does not appear to be the case at Cardiff.
"I think Sol Bamba is slightly better than Van Dijk, defensive wise," said Warnock.
"Van Dijk's got better attributes on the ball but I don't think he's a better defender than Sol Bamba.
Claude Puel's changes to City's style have earned praise from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
Puel has placed emphasis on ball retention and intricate passing and have wowed Klopp on occasion.
"They really play football now," said Klopp. "They are still a wonderful counter-attacking team.
Here are the City players in training at Belvoir Drive.
It's nearly 2018, so the New Year's resolution question made an appearance.
City have conceded 13 of their 30 goals from set-pieces this season, and while Claude Puel is working on a solution, he says it won't come quickly.
Claude Puel was a little more open about his plans for the January transfer window, declaring that he would only bring players in if he felt they could improve the squad.
Asked about links to Benfica's Andre Almeida, Puel was tight-lipped.
Read the full story on Almeida here.
Claude Puel is not bothered by the prospect of facing Liverpool. After all, City are doing alright against the top teams.
Liverpool announced the £75m signing of Virgil van Dijk from Southampton yesterday.
Claude Puel, who managed van Dijk last season, is a great admirer of the Dutchman and is very happy he's not yet available to play for the Reds.
Danny Simpson's hamstring injury is worse than first feared. The right-back will be out for "four to five weeks", according to Claude Puel.
However, he's the only City player who is injured.
Read the full story on Simpson's injury here.
The City boss is here at the King Power media suite.
City's reported pursuit of Benfica right-back Andre Almeida continues to be given a lot of weight in the Portuguese press.
Daily newspaper O Jogo yesterday reported that Adrien Silva had been asked by City's recruitment team about Almeida's personality, given the pair play for Portugal together.
Today, they report that the 27-year-old would be available for just €10m (£8.9m) because of an agreement with Benfica when he signed his most recent contract back in August.
Take this information with a large helping of salt, though. It smacks of an agent trying to generate interest in their client.
It's been such a busy period of games with City that we've not checked in on the loanees in a while.
Here's what they go up to over Christmas.
Harvey Barnes: The 20-year-old played 78 minutes of Barnsley's 2-1 defea to Fulham and then the final 15 minutes of their 0-0 draw against Preston as the Tykes' run without a win extended to nine games. They're now just three points outside the relegation zone.
Callum Elder: The left-back was on the bench as League One leaders Wigan thrashed Oxford 7-0, then drew 0-0 with Shrewsbury.
Papy Mendy: After a run of games on the bench, Mendy played 90 minutes of Nice's final game before the Christmas break, a 1-1 draw against Lille.
Bartosz Kapustka: The Polish winger was substituted at half-time as Freiburg were knocked out of the German Cup at the last-16 stage by Werder Bremen.
Elliott Moore: The centre-back has been afforded a Christmas holiday. There's a winter break over in Belgium and OH Leuven are not back in action until January 6.
The big selection dilemma facing Claude Puel ahead of the trip to Liverpool is who plays at right-back.
Danny Simpson is definitely out after picking up a hamstring injury against Manchester United.
In his place, should Puel choose Daniel Amartey, Aleksandar Dragovic, Yohan Benalouane, Marc Albrighton or Josh Knight? Or should he change formation?
Make your decision by using the widget below.
Pick your team for the Leicester game against Liverpool, then share it with others and see the most popular selection by all fans.
It's press conference day at City and Claude Puel is due to meet the media at 1.30 this afternoon to preview Saturday's trip to Liverpool.
Here's a look at some of the topics likely to crop up.
Fitness - How is Danny Simpson's injury? How's Vicente Iborra after he was rested v Watford? How's the fitness of the squad in general?
Right-back - With Simpson out, who's going to get the nod at right-back? Amartey or Dragovic? Or a youngster? Or could there be a formation change?
Slimani - Is the striker back in the fold after his appearance v Watford?
Liverpool - How do you stop them scoring?
City development squad winger Layton Ndukwu is a loan target for Dutch second division club De Graafschap, according to reports.
Ndukwu, whose City contract expires next summer, has scored five goals for Steve Beaglehole's under-23s this campaign, including two in the Checkatrade Trophy, and the Daily Mail report that the 19-year-old has caught the eye of De Graafschap.
The Dutch club's head coach Henk de Jong watched Ndukwu last week and has approached City about the possibility of taking the youngster on loan to boost his side's promotion bid.
We've past the halfway mark of the Premier League season, so it's time to take stock.
With 20 games played, it looks to be a four-team shoot-out for seventh place and the title of 'best of the rest', City vying with Burnley, Everton and Watford.
Hello there. Welcome to the Mercury's Leicester City live-blog on Thursday, December 28.


text:
Q: Refreshing WPF ComboBox I have ComboBox that lists all enum values using ObjectDataProvider. Since enum-values are not always that clear and they need to be localized, I use converter to do that. This all works fine, but when I change the language, I have to somehow update the combobox. How I can do that? ComboBox'es UpdateLayout() and Items.Refresh() have no effect at all.

A: Try calling Refresh on the ObjectDataProvider itself.


text:
South Asian Anthropologists Group (SAAG) 2012
"Persons, Bodies and the State in South Asia: Changing Concepts and Relations"
4-6th September 2012
Social Anthropology and the Centre for South Asian Studies, University of Edinburgh.
http://www.csas.ed.ac.uk/events/conferences/saag_2012_south_asia_anthropologists_group
Edinburgh hosted the annual BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES CONFERENCE on March 30th-April 1st 2009 with support from both the Schools of Social and Political Science and History, Classics and Archaeology. There were a total of 52 panels and in excess of 200 UK and international delegates attending, alongside a number of parallel events, including the annual meeting of the British Nepal Council and two British Academiy sponsored workshops. The keynote speaker was Professor Dipesh Chakrabarty (University of Chicago). The academic convenor for the conference was Dr Crispin Bates, assisted by Caroline Lewis. Details of the event are available here.
SAVAGE ATTACK: Adivasi (tribal) Insurgency in India, Royal Asiatic Society, London, JUNE 30th and JULY 1st 2008. This conference brought together historians attached to the 'Mutiny at Margins' project at Edinburgh University with anthropologists working on an ESRC-funded project on naxalism in tribal areas of contemporary India at Goldsmiths College, London. The organisers were Dr. Crispin Bates and Dr. Alpa Shah
A CONFERENCE on GENDER & POLITICS IN INDIA was held in Edinburgh on MAY 15th - 16th 2008. The conference's objective was to generate nuanced understandings of the encounter between gender identities and political practices and discourses. Distinguished speakers included Prof. Paul Brass (Washington University), Prof. Wendy Singer (Kenyon College), Mukhlikha Bannerjee (University College, London), Prof. Patricia Jeffery (Edinburgh), and Prof. Tanika Sarkar (JNU, Delhi). For details e-mail Dr. Manuella Ciotti
'MUTINY AT THE MARGINS: new perspectives on the Indian Uprising of 1857' - this International conference was held in Edinburgh 23rd-26th July 2007. Participants included Alex Padamsee, Avril Powell, Ben Zachariah, Charu Gupta, Clare Anderson, Dirk Kolff, Devadas Moodley, Gautam Bhadra, Jan Peter Hartung, John Pincence, Kaushik Roy, Mahmood Farooqui, Michael Fisher, Nupur Chatterjee, Pritam Singh, Projit Mukherjee, Rajat Ray, Ruby Lal, Rosie Llewellyn-Jones, Satadru Sen, Sudhir Chandra, Tithi Bhattacharya,Vinayak Chaturvedi, and many others. There were related workshops before and after, including one to be held on July 27th at the Royal Asiatic Society in London. A parallel conference will also be held in India at Jamia Milia University, NEW DELHI, on NOVEMBER 5th-6th. 2007. For further details see http://www.csas.ed.ac.uk/mutiny
A conference entitled ENVISIONING THE STATE IN THE MODERN HIMALYAYAS was organised on January 10-11th 2007 at the University, with sponsorship from the Centre for South Asian Studies and the Scottish Centre for Himalayan Studies http://www.abdn.ac.uk/schr/. This is intended to be the first of a number of similar collaborative events between CSAS and SCHS.
The 13th WORLD SANSKRIT CONFERENCE was held in Edinburgh on 10th-14th July 2006. The event was organised by the International Association of Sanskrit Studies and the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures at Edinburgh University. Sponsors include also the University's Centre for South Asian Studies. For details see: http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/sanskrit/13thWSC/ The conference had over 260 papers delivered in the academic sessions, as well as sessions of Sanskrit-medium discussion and a recital of modern Sanskrit poetry by some of the authors of the poems; there were nearly 400 participants (and around 450 people altogether, including accompanying persons) - making it substantially larger than any previous Sanskrit conference held outside India.
SAAG - (South Asia Anthropology Group)
The 2007 meeting of the South Asia Anthropologists' Group was hosted by the Department of Sociology and CSAS at the University of Edinburgh on 4th and 5th September 2007. The meeting focussed on aspects of inequality in South Asia, looking at the dynamic processes by which such inequalities are produced, reproduced, challenged and possibly overcome. A copy of the programme may be downloaded at http://www.csas.ed.ac.uk/saagMarch.php The 2008 SAAG conference was held in Durham. For details contact Dr. Salla Sariola.
British Association For South Asian Studies Conference 2009
The Production And Reproduction Of Inequalities In South Asia


text:
A little light still shines as President Muhammadu Buhari clocks 77
Babe Ruth's 500th home run baseball bat sold for $1 million
Although accused by the majority for propagating a disguised democracy peculiar for suppressing the freedom of Nigerian citizens and the media, President Muhammad Buhari still got some love coming his way, as he marks his 77th year.
Like the common saying goes; "Of what good is the love of the public when it doesn't reflect in the home?" A home is the starting point of love, hope and dreams. This saying holds true for our President, he got an overdose of unbridled love from his 'homies'.
"Happy Birthday to MY incorruptible GMB. I wish you Allah's Guidance Protection and Good Health to continue steering the affairs of our dear nation. Long Live GMB. Long Live the Federal Republic of Nigeria !" These were the words of his beloved wife and First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, as she wished the President many happy returns on his 77.
But is this some hard truth or some undiluted sarcasm? Judging by several backlashes unleashed by the masses concerning Buhari's 'corrupt' antics, it may be that Aisha wanted to spread some humour on his big day and of course, get Nigerians bickering again.
Aisha Buhari addressed the supposed democratic president as 'General'.
Recall the recent brouhaha that ensued between The Punch Newspaper and Buhari, where the media outlet openly pronounced him a dictator?
However, a tweeter user reacted by saying "Even Aisha Buhari calls Mr President GMB, who the hell do you think you're to tell us not to call him general? Buhari is still the dictator our parents told us about before we wrongly put him in that office in 2015, only for some unfunny folks to send him back in there in 2019."
Guess what, the love shown towards the President did not fizzle with his wife. Members of the Buhari Media Organization (BMO), through a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju, wished the president many more fruitful years.
The BMO characterized the President as "akin to a man who is planting a tree he will not take shade under, but the future generation will not only take shade under it but pluck the fruits thereof."
Could there be something they see that majority of Nigerians have become myopic to? Perhaps it's just a case of "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out"?
There might just be more to this than meets the eye.
The BMO went further to highlight Buhari's notable fight against corruption and his desire to lay a solid foundation for the country's development which is currently yielding expected results.
"Regardless of the views being canvassed by the opposition against the administration, we are convinced that his style of leadership, his dedication and commitment to a government of the people, for the people and by the people has returned government to ordinary Nigerians".
"This is unlike in the past when a few elites used their privileged positions for personal aggrandizement."
"We believe that with the strong foundation he has laid for the development of the country, the trajectory will be difficult to reverse after his administration".
"This is more so as institutions are now allowed to work without unnecessary interference"
The BMO concluded by calling on Nigerians to continue to give their unalloyed support to him and his administration in order to bequeath a country where ordinary Nigerians would be the focus of all decisions.
President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 emerged as a democratic President of Nigeria under the All Progressive Congress (APC) party after defeating the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
In February 2019, he became a second term president after defeating his closest rival Atiku Abubakar by over 3 million votes
Before his democratic rule, he was the nation's head of state from 31 December 1983 to 27 August 1985, after taking power in a military coup d'état.
In as much as his current administration is redoubtable and notable for restricting fundamental humans rights, the media and prosecuting human rights activists like Omoyele Sowore, Agba Jalingo and Olawale Bakare, here are some of the highlights of his achievements:
Introducing new Whistleblowing Policy
Suppression of Boko Haram sect.
Reform of longstanding Petroleum Sector Cash Call Arrangement
Deployment of BVN for Payroll and Social Investment Programmes
Expansion of TSA Coverage
Improved Local Refining Capacity
Asset Recovery Reforms
Creation of Efficiency Unit (EU)
Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds is taking a break