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A (Halo 24 néven is ismert) Year Zero egy Nine Inch Nails stúdióalbum, amely Európában 2007. április 16-án, az Egyesült Államokban másnap, Japánban pedig 2007. április 25-én jelent meg. A produceri munkákban a Nine Inch Nails frontembere, Trent Reznor mellett közreműködött a hangmérnök Atticus Ross, az album keverését egy másik régi munkatárs, Alan Moulder végezte (mindketten hasonló feladatokat láttak el a NIN előző, With Teeth c. stúdióalbumán is), a masterelésért pedig Brian Gardner felel. Egy 2005-ös Kerrang!-interjúban Reznor szándékait fejezte ki azzal kapcsolatban, hogy a With Teeth turné alatt új anyagot írjon a következő albumhoz, és a 2006. szeptemberi hírek szerint valóban így történt. A Year Zero keverése 2007 januárjában kezdődött, és Reznor állítása szerint, amelyet a Nine Inch Nails hivatalos rajongói klubjának weboldalán elérhető blog bejegyzésében tett közzé, az album 2007. február 5-én készült el.

Promóció

2007. február 12-én a rajongók arra lettek figyelmesek, hogy az új Nine Inch Nails turnén kapható egyik póló feliratában világosabb színnel kiemelt betűk fedezhetők fel, azokból pedig az "I am trying to believe" ("próbálok hinni") szöveg olvasható ki. Kiderült, hogy iamtryingtobelieve.com címen elérhető egy regisztrált weboldal is, és hamarosan számos kapcsolódó weboldalt fedeztek fel az oldal IP címe alapján, amelyek mindegyike egy disztópikus víziót ír le világunk tizenöt év múlva lehetséges állapotáról. A weboldalakon olvasható tudósítások részben olyan eseményekről szólnak, amelyek a "0000". évben játszódnak. A Digit Online később hírül adta, hogy a 42 Entertainment hozta létre ezeket a weboldalakat a Year Zero promóciója céljából. A Rolling Stone leírása szerint a rajongók ilyen szintű bevonása a promócióba a "marketing csapat álma". Bár Trent Reznor úgy nyilatkozott, hogy "A 'marketing' kifejezés ebben a pillanatban mindenképp rossz érzéssel tölt el. Amit most tapasztalni kezdetek, AZ a 'year zero'. Ez nem valamiféle trükk, hogy rávegyünk, hogy vedd meg a lemezt – EZ a műalkotás formája… és még csak most indultunk el. Remélem, élvezitek az utazást."

USB drive-ok
2007. február 12-én Portugáliában, a lisszaboni NIN koncert idején a rajongók egy pendrive-ot találtak a mosdóhelyiségben. Az USB drive a "My Violent Heart" c. számot tartalmazta jó minőségű MP3 formájában, amely gyorsan elterjedt az interneten. Egy másik USB drive is felbukkant ugyanezzel a számmal Madridban.

A február 19-én Barcelonában talált USB drive pedig már egy újabb számot, a "Me, I'm Not" címűt tartalmazta egy másik, rejtett üzenetet hordozó MP3 mellett.

A február 25-én Manchesterben felfedezett harmadik USB drive az "In This Twilight" c. számot, valamint egy képet tartalmazott a romokban álló Hollywood feliratról.

Az USB drive-ok promóciós célokra történő alkalmazásáról Reznor így nyilatkozott:

Előzetes
2007. február 22-én egy előzetes jelent meg a hivatalos Year Zero weboldalon. A filmben feltűnik egy pillanatra egy kék útmenti táblán az "I AM TRYING TO BELIEVE" felirat, mint ahogy látható benne egy torzított képsoron a "The Presence" ("A Jelenlét") nevű jelenség is. Bár a megjelenése idején még nem volt ismert, de az előzetesben hallható zene a Year Zero tizennegyedik, "Another Version of the Truth" c. számából készült átdolgozás.

Rádió
A "The Beginning of the End" c. dalt a KROQ 2007. március 3-án játszotta le először éjjel 1 és 2 óra között. Habár a dal nem lett hivatalosan "kiszivárogtatva", nem sokkal ezután egy rádiófelvétel kezdett terjedni az interneten.

2007. április 4-én a KROQ-on debütált a "Capital G" is, az album hetedik száma, és második kislemeze.

Streaming
2007. április 4-én az egész album meghallgathatóvá vált az album hivatalos weboldalán. 2007. április 10-étől az album a Nine Inch Nails MySpace oldalán is meghallgatható.

Téma
Reznor állítása szerint a Year Zero koncept album, amely "szólhat a világvégéről", és "irányváltoztatást" jelöl olyan szempontból, hogy "nem olyan hangzású, mint a With Teeth". A 2006-os turnén kapható árucikkek designjában nyilvánvaló utalások fedezhetők fel az Egyesült Államok hadseregére, ami "jövőbeli irányokat tükröz".

Tizenöt eredeti dalt szántak az albumra, amelyet Reznor csak úgy jellemzett, hogy "Erősen konceptuális. Elég zajos. Kibaszott jó." Majd később hozzátette, hogy amikor befejez egy új albumot, általában "meg kell küzdenie az emberekkel, akiknek az a dolga, hogy kitalálják, hogy adják el a lemezt. Az egyetlen alkalom, amikor ez nem történt meg, az a With Teeth esetében volt. Ezúttal azonban hatalmas küzdelemre számít. [A Year Zero] nem egy különösen barátságos lemez, és hangzásában biztosan nem hasonlít semmire, amiket manapság hallani." Reznor továbbá elégedetlenségét fejezte ki a rockzene jelenleg divatos irányzataival, különösképp az emo zenével kapcsolatban.

Hangzás
A Rolling Stone-ban Trent Reznor úgy fogalmazott, hogy "nagy inspiráció volt [az album hangzását illetőleg] a korai Public Enemy – a hangkollázs-szerű dolog", valamint inspiráló hatással volt rá Hank Shocklee csapata, a The Bomb Squad, különösen az az innovatív építkezési mód, ahogyan ők a rétegzett hangmintákat és loopokat egymásra pakolják. Mindemellett világosan kijelentette, hogy az album nem lesz hiphop lemez.
Ezen kívül az is kiderült, hogy a Year Zero "nem súlyos, legalábbis bármiféle heavy metal értelemben".

A Spin magazinnak lehetősége nyílt az új albumba még megjelenés előtt belehallgatni, az ő leírásuk szerint, amit az album közvetít, az "egy kompaktabb, közvetlenebb Trent… valószínűleg a legminimalistább, ami a Nine Inch Nails valaha volt. Ezzel ellentétben, Trent a dalszövegekben kilép eddigi témájából - önmagából, mert ezúttal egy Amerika állapotáról szóló jelentéshez hasonló igazi üzenetről van szó, egy sci-fi koncept albumba burkolva, amely egy, a nem túl távoli jövőben fennálló totalitáriánus kormányzatról szól."

Számlista
A Year Zero mini-oldalon kezdetben csak üres négyzetek voltak láthatók, a dalcímekben szereplő betűk számával megegyező számban. Megközelítőleg napi rendszerességgel frissült az oldalon látható ábra, egyre teljesebb mértékben kitöltve az üres négyzeteket, és egyesével felfedve ezáltal az egyes dalcímeket. Ez 2007. február 12-éig folytatódott, amikor a teljes számlista megjelent.

 "Hyperpower!" – 1:42
 "The Beginning of the End" – 2:47
 "Survivalism" – 4:24
 "The Good Soldier" – 3:23
 "Vessel" – 4:53
 "Me, I'm Not" – 4:52
 "Capital G" – 3:50
 "My Violent Heart" – 4:14
 "The Warning" – 3:39
 "God Given" – 3:51
 "Meet Your Master" – 4:09
 "The Greater Good" – 4:52
 "The Great Destroyer" – 3:17
 "Another Version of the Truth" – 4:09
 "In This Twilight" – 3:34
 "Zero-Sum" – 6:15

Kiszivárgás
2007. április 1-jén egy bootleg felvétel tűnt fel számos peer-to-peer hálózatban, amely a 2007. március 18-án tartott chicagói (Illinois) listening party-ról származott. A felvétel nagyon gyenge minőségű volt, valószínűleg egy mobiltelefonnal rögzítették.

2007. április 4-én egy jó minőségű felvétel is megjelent a peer-to-peer hálózatokban a listening partikra szánt promóciós lemezek hanganyagáról. Talán a kiszivárgásra reagálva, és a kalózkodás megelőzése végett, még aznap délután az egész album ingyenesen meghallgathatóvá vált az album hivatalos weboldalán.

Feltehetőleg szintén a kiszivárgásra adott válaszul, Trent Reznor megbízására a chicagói Q101 rádióadó lejátszotta az egész albumot.

"Survivalism" kislemez

2007. január 31-én a Blabbermouth hírül adta, hogy a Nine Inch Nails 2007. február 5-én kezdi az első, "Survivalism" c. kislemezéhez készülő videóklip forgatását Los Angeles térségében. Az FMQB híre szerint a "Survivalism" február 27-én, ill. március 6-án érkezett volna a rádiókhoz; de Észak-Amerikában már 2007. február 15-én debütált a kislemez a torontói 102.1 the edge rádióadóban, míg a KROQ másnap követte a példáját. Röviddel azután, hogy az Egyesült Államokban a KROQ-ban debütált a dal, sok más rádióadó is országszerte játszani kezdte. A Nine Inch Nails élőben először 2007. február 19-én adta elő a dalt Barcelonában.

A dalhoz készült videó pendrive-okon keresztül került nyilvánosságra a 2007. március 7-én Londonban tartott koncerten.

Film projekt
A Kerrang! Radio adta hírül, hogy "[Reznor] beismerte, hogy már megbeszélések folynak az új albuma filmesített változatáról, egy koncept darabról van szó, amelynek második része jövőre várható. Reznor korábban már megjegyezte, hogy a Year Zero "számos dologból álló nagyobb kép része, amiken most dolgozom. Lényegében egy nemlétező filmhez írtam filmzenét."

Közreműködők
 Trent Reznor – producer, előadás
 Atticus Ross – producer, sound design
 Alan Moulder – keverés
 Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
 Josh Freese – dobok: "Hyperpower!"  és "Capital G"
 Saul Williams – vokál: "Survivalism" és "Me, I'm Not"

Listás helyezések

Kislemezek

Források

Kapcsolódó szócikkek
 Year Zero (alternate reality game)

További információk
 Hivatalos Year Zero aloldal a NIN.com oldalon
 Year Zero kutatás a nem hivatalos NIN Wiki keretében

Nine Inch Nails-albumok
2007 nagylemezei


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Kim Kardashian unrecognizable: the new total platinum look (including eyebrows)
New headshot--and eyebrows--for Kanye West's (and comedian Pete Davidson's) ex-wife, September's cover star of Interview magazine in an unprecedented full bleached hue.
When a love affair ends, the headshot from the hairdresser also comes right on time. This is confirmed by Kim Kardashian who, after breaking up with 28-year-old actor Pete Davidson, stuns everyone with her unrecognizable new hair look in full blonde.
Kim Kardashian launches new ultra blonde trend.
With the silver hair phase over, Kanye West's ex-wife has gone back to blond fatale. At first she seemed to have settled on the classic ultra-long bombshell look, as seen in Balenciaga's new campaign for the fall winter 2022/2023 season.
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For the American magazine's "American Dream Issue," the most famous (and richest) of the Kardashian clan lightens up to a very light blonde, including her eyebrows. A platinum shade in total agreement with the hair.
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In the interview, Interview Magazine editor in chief Mel Ottenberg asks her about this unprecedented super glow look, "So Kim, is it true that blondes have more fun? Do you think you'll keep this color?"
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By Crowell's State AG Team on January 4, 2023
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The Fresh Coat Painters Rookie of the Year Award recognizes one franchise owner who, within the first year of operation, has been able to rapidly grow their franchise through a commitment to business development and customer service.
CHARLESTON, WV (PRWEB) March 19, 2018 - When Chad and Tina Smith opened Fresh Coat of Charleston in early 2017, they saw an opportunity to provide their community with the kind of painting company residents deserved. They wanted to make hiring a painter a pleasant and stress-free experience. Now, thanks to their focus on service, Chad and Tina Smith have been named Fresh Coat's national Rookie of the Year.
The Fresh Coat Painters Rookie of the Year Award recognizes one franchise owner who, within the first year of operation, has been able to rapidly grow their franchise through a commitment to business development and customer service. The award was presented at Fresh Coat's national conference on February 9, 2018.
"Chad and Tina joined the Fresh Coat system with a plan for how they would quickly grow their business. By launching quickly, building relationships, networking, attending trade shows, creating great partnerships and using the Fresh Coat system, the Smiths have rapidly become one of our top performing franchisee teams. We are excited to have them in the Fresh Coat family and we're looking forward to their future," Fresh Coat President Tara Riley said.
Fresh Coat offers residential and commercial painting services including interior or exterior painting, wood staining, and other services for nearly every protective coating application. They have a 24/7 receptionist, online scheduling, free detailed quotes, and they only use high-quality materials. Fresh Coat of Charleston, which is one more than 120 Fresh Coat franchises, serves Charleston, South Charleston, St. Albans, Nitro, Poca, Cross Lanes, Hurricane, Winfield, Scott Depot, Dunbar, Culloden, Milton, Ona, Barboursville, Huntington, Teays Valley, Sissonville, Elkview, Eleanor, Buffalo and the surrounding areas.
When the Smiths opened Fresh Coat of Charleston, their biggest goal was to get out into the community, spread the word about their business and try to build a steady volume of work. They networked with referral sources, they went to trade shows, the had booths at festivals and they spent a significant amount of time on promotion - something they are planning to do even more of in 2018.
"We love being out in the community talking to people about who we are and what we do. Even if they don't need a painter on that day, if they've met us and they are impressed with our professionalism and commitment to quality, they might remember our name when they do need a painter or they might tell a friend. For us, this business is about building relationships," Chad said.
As part of their commitment to customer service, Fresh Coat offers a 3-3-3 customer service pledge, so calls will be answered by a live person within three minutes, a quote will be delivered within three days (customer schedule permitting) and the job will be started within three weeks.
Prior to opening Fresh Coat, Chad spent 20 years in the construction and environmental industry and was a licensed home inspector. Tina has her West Virginia Real Estate license.
Fresh Coat was founded in 2004 as part of Strategic Franchising Systems. Since 2015, Fresh Coat has been included in the Bond's Top 100 and named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 list. Fresh Coat is also part of the International Franchise Association, the Small Business Association's Franchise Registry, VetFran and Minority Fran. All Fresh Coat employees are specially trained, dependable and background-checked and Fresh Coat of Charleston is bonded and insured.
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Q: Correlated Normal distributions Consider a number $X$ being selected according to normal distribution
$\frac{1}{\sqrt{2 \pi \sigma^2}}exp\left[-\frac{X^2}{2 \sigma^2}\right]$.
Suppose the outcome is $X_1$. Then, a new number $Y$ is picked according to probability distribution $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2 \pi \sigma^2}}exp\left[-\frac{(Y-X_1)^2}{2 \sigma^2}\right]$. Lets say it is $Y_1$.
What can be said about the average of the quantity $(Y_1-X_1)^2$?

A: So you have $X \sim \cal{N}(0, \sigma^2)$. Then $Y \mid X=X_1 \sim \cal{N}(X_1, \sigma^2)$. Remember the double expectation theorem says that
$$ \DeclareMathOperator{\E}{\mathbb{E}}
     \E \E [Y \mid X] = \E Y
$$
Using this we can compute
$$
\E (Y-X_1)^2 = \E \E [(Y-X_1)^2 \mid X_1] = \E [\sigma^2 \mid X_1] = \sigma^2
$$

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Margam Stones Museum: guidebook
1949 (2nd impress. 1967)
The guidebook presents the collection of a Roman milestone, early Christian inscriptions, and later monastic material that were moved into the old School House at Margam in 1932.
The guidebook by C.A. Ralegh Radford starts with a history of the area that allows the material in the museum to be placed in context: The Silures and Glamorgan in the Roman period; the restoration of native rile and the introduction of Christianity; the early Christian memorial stones; the formation of Glamorgan; the Celtic monastery at Margam; the pre-Romanesque crosses; the later history of the kingdom of Morgannwg; the Norman conquest of Glamorgan; the Cistercian abbey of Margam.
The second half includes a description of the pieces, starting with the early 4th century Roman milestone from Port Talbot (RIB 2254).
The guidebook includes a plan of the museum showing how the stone were displayed.
Author David GillPosted on September 22, 2018 October 1, 2018 Categories heritage organisations, heritage sites, museums, PublicationsTags abbeys, CADW, Cistercian, guidebooks, inscription, milestone, monastic sites, MPBW, museums, Roman Britain, Roman road, Wales1 Comment on Margam Stones Museum: guidebook
Vindolanda: Roman milestone
Vindolanda, Roman milestone © David Gill
The Roman milestone on the Stanegate near Vindolanda was placed in State Guardianship ('Chesterholm Roman Milestone'). The fort was place in State Guardianship in 1939 and also had Ministry signs.
A second milestone lies one Roman mile to the west. It originally carried the inscription, bon[o] reipublic[ae] nato (RIB 2308).
The 1959 Regional Guide notes: 'The earliest occupation dates from the time of Agricola whose road, the Stanegate, runs past the north gate of the fort and retains, near the burn, a Roman milestone; the base of another (not in the Ministry's guardianship) stands a Roman mile to the west.'
I have a photograph of the milestone from the late 1970s with some of the bushes encroaching on its space and obscuring the line of the road.
Author David GillPosted on August 22, 2017 August 23, 2017 Categories heritage sites, signageTags guardianship, milestone, Ministry of Works, Northumberland, Roman army, Roman Britain, Roman fort, Roman road, signage, Vindolanda2 Comments on Vindolanda: Roman milestone
Roman milestone from Tintagel
Roman milestone, Tintagel © David Gill
A Roman milestone made of slate is displayed in the parish church of St Materiana at Tintagel (RIB 2231). It was first noted in 1889 on the east side of the churchyard.
The inscription, on the upper part of the column, records the emperor Caesar Galerius Valerius Licinianus Licinius, and should therefore be dated by Collingwood to 308-24.
A second milestone was discovered to the east of Tintagel in 1919 (RIB 2230). It records the names of Gallus and Volusian, and should therefore be dated to 251-53.
It has been suggested that the Roman settlement of Durnocornovium, recorded in the Ravenna list, was located on the north Cornish coast, and that the road on which these stones were markers, served it.
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Left 4 Dead developer Turtle Rock Studios is returning to action with a next-gen multiplayer shooter entitled Evolve.
Remember back in May 2011 when Left 4 Dead developer Turtle Rock Studios announced a deal with THQ for a new multiplayer shooter? That property ended up in the hands of 2K Games when THQ went under and today has finally been revealed as Evolve, a shooter that pits a team of four human hunters against a single, player-controlled alien that grows more powerful over the course of multiple matches.
As reported by Game Informer, each member of the hunter team will have unique abilities and items, while the alien will compensate for the numerical imbalance with size and "an assortment of devastating attacks." There will be more to Evolve than just bug hunts, however, as it will reportedly offer "a novel mix of cooperative and competitive multiplayer elements."
Since we don't have anything else to go on just yet, I'm going to imagine that this is essentially Catch the Chicken with an alien twist. Speaking of which, it's hard to overlook the similarity between the alien image on the GI cover and the Alien image at the top of today's Alien: Isolation preview, but pay attention to capitalization and try not to get them confused.
Evolve is expected to launch this fall for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.


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This sermon was delivered by Cardinal Stefan Wsyzyński, the Primate of the Roman Catholic Church in Poland, on January 25, 1976, in Warsaw's Holy Cross Church. Here we see the conservative political convictions shared by most members of the Polish clergy at the time (and today), according to which the Church, the nation, and the state must be tightly intertwined. The Polish Church, barely touched by the ideas of the Second Vatican Council, continued to advocate a political system in which Poland would be a Catholic country—officially and legally as well as demographically. In various sermons and pastoral letters we find the view that the Church was the only appropriate moral educator of the nation, that Poland was necessarily and uniformly Catholic, and that to challenge the Church was necessarily to challenge the nation itself.
Stefan Wyszyński, "Naród—Kościół—Państwo," Kazania Świętokrzyskie: U podstaw ładu życia i współżycia, trans. Brian Porter, Rzym: Rycerze Niepokalane, 1976, 42-63.
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. . . Inspired by the Christian Gospels, our national culture grew. We can say, then, that over the course of our history there have been no significant breaks in the pact between the family, the Nation, and the Church. . . . As the fate of the political community known as the State changed, the Church was always tied above all with the family and with the Nation. Yet, as we know from history, although the very political structure of our State frequently changed, nonetheless it was always to a greater or lesser extent tied to the work of the Church, and benefited from its spirituality. . . .
Poland has never, over its thousand-year history, known wars or disturbances based on religion. We cannot count as Polish the attack of Brzetysław [in the 11th century], which is sometimes called a 'pagan reaction' in the history books—that was an imposition from outside. We also cannot count as a fruit of the Polish spirit the so-called "pseudo-reformation"—that was also an imposition from outside. We cannot take the later russification or germanization—or rather, the effort to force upon us Orthodoxy or Protestantism, as an expression of our cultural development. All these things were plots, imported from abroad.
The Church, possessing the solidity of the Gospel teachings and thus having a certainty of faith and an intellectual foundation, bearing religious peace, also provided moral principles thanks to which the education of the Nation could develop peacefully. That was accomplished above all on the basis of the truth of love, for this is the foundation of all of Christian life. That great value of being guided by love—towards God, who first loved us, and towards the entire Nation (for God loves all his children)—created a moral order thanks to which it is possible to vanquish both oneself and the various difficult situations of life.
The Christian principle of social justice finds its foundation in the law of love. If a person is aware that he is to love his neighbor as himself, that everything—the entire Law and the Prophets—comes down to this, then it is easier to establish the principles of justice. . . .
The history of the Church in the State is varied. There have been periods of persecution and catacombs, there have been periods of dominance by the Church over the State (in the middle ages), or by State over the Church (in later times). The situations have varied. But these relations and arrangements have always changed, and the Church emerged victorious.
At times when the dominance of the Church over the State has been too much of a concern, various theories emerged, such as "a free Church in a free State" or "let's leave the Church in peace and let the Church leave us in peace." However, already at the turn of the 19th century it was observed that the so-called absolute freedom of the Church in the State helped the Church grow too much. So a new slogan was invented, namely the so-called "separation of Church and State."
That slogan—let us call it a program—is still operative in some states to this day. One might ask, is it possible to entirely separate the Church and the State? For as in many nations, so in Poland a program like this involves a person who is a Catholic, a Pole, and a citizen of his state. So this principle breaks up the unity of the person. In that single person there must be some sort of single conscience and behavior. If a person is to be normally educated he must preserve a unity of views, he must be open in both civic work and in religious life. He cannot behave one way in the four walls of his own home, and differently at work, in the factory, or in the office. If such a divergence existed, it would be necessary to speak about the psychological alienation of the person, and therefore about the worst situation possible in civic education, particularly of the younger generation. . . .
Such a divide is artificial. It is an attempt to separate the unity of the social organism. And everything which goes in this direction creates a variety of amputations and psychological wounds, both in the sphere of personal and family life, and in the sphere of national and political life.
Stefan Wyszyński, "Excerpts from a sermon given by Primate Stefan Wyszyński in 1976," Making the History of 1989, Item #9, https://chnm.gmu.edu/1989/items/show/9 (accessed January 18 2021, 5:41 pm).
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Anybody else notice shuffleboard becoming popular? A couple rooms in the DC area have been added tables in the past year. I went to my league last night and two Brunswicks have been removed, and the rumor I heard was shuffleboard tables were replacing them.
Those shuffleboard tables take lots of real estate and I'm hoping the trend doesn't continue too much.
But I know what they'll find"
I understand that bars took them out because they did take up too much space, were very expensive, and also and hard to maintain.
It may just be a fad or novelty. They are also a alternative to playing pool for someone that cannot play pool very well. Each player still has a turn no matter how bad they are. In pool if you cannot play very good you may not get many chances at the table.
Foosball and darts were supposed to take over but I don't think either has.
We have a shuffleboard at Amsterdam Billiards. I don't see it used terribly often but apparently, it's very popular with the Saturday night crowd, especially when there is a wait-list for pool. This should tell you something.
I don't even know what a shuffleboard looks like, i'll google it. So i'm pretty sure there aren't any pool halls around here with one!
There are alot more of these out there than you would think. Usually they are leased rather than purchased. I know there are, at least, 100 boards in the Greater Phoenix area. 50+ bars have them all across the valley.
Shuffleboard is an intersting game to follow. Since it is unknown, it is organized, at the highest levels, by the players and the people who have a passion for the game... Imagine what pool could be if the right people were behind the wheel.
I heard that there's a place here locally that wants to hold the state championships for shuffle board there. They also said that they might have to take out some tables there as well. D'oh!!!
I heard shuffleboard became an olympic sport..
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Shell settles Niger Delta oil spill claims for $84 million
Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to an $84 million settlement with residents of the Bodo community in the Niger Delta for two oil spills.
Lawyers for 15,600 Nigerian fishermen say their clients will receive $3,300 each for losses caused by the spills.
The remaining $30 million will be left for the community, which law firm Leigh Day says was "devastated by the two massive oil spills in 2008 and 2009".
They say they affected thousands of hectares of mangrove in south Nigeria.
The settlement was announced by Shell's Nigerian subsidiary SPDC.
"From the outset, we've accepted responsibility for the two deeply regrettable operational spills in Bodo," its managing director Mutiu Sunmonu said. Shell says that both spills were caused by operational failure of the pipelines.
However, Shell maintains that the extent of environmental pollution in the area is caused by "the scourge of oil theft and illegal refining".
It also suggested that earlier settlement efforts had been hampered "by divisions within the community".
The law firm representing the Nigerian fishermen and their community, Leigh Day, described it as one of the largest payouts to an entire community after devastating environmental damage.
"It is the first time that compensation has been paid following an oil spill in Nigeria to the thousands of individuals who have suffered loss," the firm said in a press release confirming the development.
The deal, which ends a three-year legal battle, is the first of its kind in Nigeria, it added.
Leigh Day also said that Shell had pledged to clean up the Bodo Creek over the next few months.
Lawyer Martyn Day, who represents the claimants, said it was "deeply disappointing that Shell took six years to take this case seriously and to recognize the true extent of the damage these spills caused to the environment and to those who rely on it for their livelihood".
An Amnesty International report into the effects of the oil spills in Bodo, a town in the Ogoniland region, said that the spills had caused headaches and eyesight problems.
The price of fish, a local staple food, rose as much as tenfold and many fishermen had to find alternative ways to make a living, the report added. A separate UN study said local drinking water sources were also contaminated.
The two spills came from the same pipe on the Trans Niger Pipeline, operated by Shell, which takes oil from its fields to the export terminal at Bonny on the coast. It carries about 180,000 barrels of oil per day.
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Q: SQL to get group number I have an example data as below.
    +---------+------------+--------+-----------+
    | User Id |   Sequence | Action | Object    |
    |---------|------------|--------|-----------|
    | 12345   |    1       | Eat    | Bread     |
    | 12345   |    2       | Eat    | Steak     |
    | 12345   |    3       | Eat    | Bread     |
    | 12345   |    4       | Drink  | Milk tea  |
    | 12345   |    5       | Drink  | Black tea |
    | 12345   |    6       | Eat    | Cake      |
    | 12345   |    7       | Eat    | Candy     |
    | 12345   |    8       | Drink  | Black tea |
    | 12345   |    9       | Drink  | Green tea |
    | 12345   |    10      | Drink  | Water     |
    +---------+------------+--------+-----------+

Now I'd like adding one column called 'Group Id' in the table, the result should be like this:
    +---------+------------+--------+-----------+-----------+
    | User Id |   Sequence | Action | Object    | Group Id. |
    |---------|------------|--------|-----------|-----------|
    | 12345   |    1       | Eat    | Bread     |     1     |
    | 12345   |    2       | Eat    | Steak     |     1     |
    | 12345   |    3       | Eat    | Bread     |     1     |
    | 12345   |    4       | Drink  | Milk tea  |     2     |
    | 12345   |    5       | Drink  | Black tea |     2     |
    | 12345   |    6       | Eat    | Cake      |     3     |
    | 12345   |    7       | Eat    | Candy     |     3     |
    | 12345   |    8       | Drink  | Black tea |     4     |
    | 12345   |    9       | Drink  | Green tea |     4     |
    | 12345   |    10      | Drink  | Water     |     4     |
    +---------+------------+--------+-----------+-----------|

The same action should be divided into a group, but will be separated by a different order.
How can I implement SQL(I use Google Bigquery)?
Thanks a million!

A: This is a type of gaps-and-islands problem.  A simple method uses lag() to determine where a change occurs than a cumulative sum:
select t.*,
       1 + sum( case when prev_action = action then 0 else 1 end ) over (order by sequence) as group_id
from (select t.*,
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You can also phrase the outer logic using countif():
1 + countif( prev_action <> acction ) over (order by sequence) as group_id

A: Below is for BigQuery Standard SQL
#standardSQL
SELECT * EXCEPT(new_group),
  COUNTIF(new_group) OVER(PARTITION BY User_Id ORDER BY Sequence) Group_Id
FROM (
  SELECT *,
    Action != LAG(Action, 1, '') OVER(PARTITION BY User_Id ORDER BY Sequence) new_group
  FROM `project.dataset.table`
)
-- ORDER BY User_Id

If to apply to sample data from your question - the output is
Row User_Id Sequence    Action  Object      Group_Id
1   12345   1           Eat     Bread       1
2   12345   2           Eat     Steak       1
3   12345   3           Eat     Bread       1
4   12345   4           Drink   Milk tea    2
5   12345   5           Drink   Black tea   2
6   12345   6           Eat     Cake        3
7   12345   7           Eat     Candy       3
8   12345   8           Drink   Black tea   4
9   12345   9           Drink   Green tea   4
10  12345   10          Drink   Water       4


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Gridlock (politics)
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In politics, gridlock or deadlock or political stalemate refers to a situation when there is difficulty passing laws that satisfy the needs of the people. A government is gridlocked when the ratio between bills passed and the agenda of the legislature decreases. Laws may be considered as the supply and the legislative agenda as demand. Gridlock can occur when two legislative houses, or the executive branch and the legislature are controlled by different political parties, or otherwise cannot agree.
See also: United States Presidents and control of Congress
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Gridlock caused by the separation of powers and checks and balances of the U.S. Government
George Brown, John A Macdonald, George Etienne Cartier, Francis Hinks, Robert Baldwin says in United States politics, gridlock frequently refers to occasions when the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate are controlled by different parties, or by a different party than the party of the President. Gridlock may also occur within the Senate, when no party has a filibuster-proof majority.
"Political Gridlock" by author Ned Witting identifies many of the causes of gridlock in the United States and outlines ways to get government working again.
Law professors such as Sanford Levinson and Adrian, as well as political commentators such as Matthew Yglesias, have criticized the U.S. Constitution and Senate voting rules for enVerme,[further explanation needed] as well as political commentators such as Debbie Parks, have criticized the U.S. Constitution and Senate voting rules for enabling situations of legislative gridlock. Along these lines, David Brady, a professor of Political Science at Stanford University, and Craig Volden, a professor of Public Policy and Politics at the University of Virginia, explain gridlock by pointing to two interrelated factors: first, "the preferences of members of Congress regarding particular policies" and second, "supermajority institutions - the Senate filibuster and the presidential veto".[1] As a result, they argue, gridlock is not determined by party control of the government, but rather by an interplay between the existing policy and the spectrum of individual preferences held by congressional representatives. They maintain, in essence, that "the policy preferences of Members of Congress at or near the median are among the crucial determinants of policy outcomes."[2]
Marcus Ethridge, an emeritus professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, argues in a 2011 policy analysis published by the libertarian Cato Institute that the US Constitution was designed to foster gridlock in order to increase "the likelihood that policies will reflect broad, unorganized interests instead of the interests of narrow, organized groups."[3] Ethridge presented an extended version of his analysis in "The Case for Gridlock: Democracy, Organized Power, and the Legal Foundations of American Government" (2010), which argues that "progressive reformers sought to shift the power to shape policy from the legislative branch to the executive bureaucracy" in an attempt to limit the power of special interests, but that this strategy backfired because of "the ability of interest groups to infiltrate the bureaucracy and promote their interests, often in ways diametrically opposed to the reformers' intentions" and "the capacity of Congress to overcome the influence of groups and generate policy change." In order to counter this, Ethridge suggests a "return to the 'constitutional principle' of gridlock, in which special interests must compete in a legislative forum".[4]
Westminster systems
In parliamentary systems based on the Westminster system, parliamentary deadlocks may arise when an election results in neither or none of the major political parties having the numbers in the lower house (the house where the government is formed) to form a government, or when the votes in a lower house of parliament are so close that a government cannot be sure of getting its legislation passed through the house, or when another party (usually referred to as the opposition party) controls a majority of votes in the upper house. (Example, Two friends in a group of two, both have different ideas but neither one wants to do the others idea, that is what you could call political deadlock)
A recent innovation has been to remove the power of the upper house to block supply, as well as some other bills.
The Australian Constitution provides a mechanism for breaking a deadlock between the two houses of Parliament, by means of a double dissolution and, if the deadlock is still not resolved, by a joint sitting of both houses of parliament.[5]
^ Brady, David; Volden, Craig (2006). Revolving Gridlock: Politics and Policy from Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. p. 4.
^ Ethridge, Marcus (Jan 27, 2011). The Case for Gridlock (PDF). Washington, DC: The Cato Institute. p. 1. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
^ Kelly, SQ (Nov 2010). "The case for gridlock: democracy, organized power, and the legal foundations of American government [review]". Choice. 48 (3): 593.
^ Section 57 of the Australian Constitution.
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Chinese National Student Arrested In Rogers For Million-Dollar Walmart Gift Card Scam
Posted 5:40 pm, November 12, 2019, by 5NEWS Web Staff, Updated at 09:46PM, November 13, 2019
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KFSM) — A Chinese National student was arrested for theft by deception for his involvement in a nationwide multi-million dollar Walmart gift card scam.
On Nov. 4, 2019, the Benton County Sheriff's Office - Criminal Investigations Divison was contacted by a Walmart Global Investigator about an on-going theft investigation involving a variety of phone and internet scams.
Walmart Global Investigators had been surveilling a person of interest, 23-year-old Songhua Liu, for the last several hours as he traveled through the state of Arkansas.
Based on the suspect's pattern of activity, investigators believed Liu would be in possession/control of fraudulently obtained gift card numbers at a Walmart store in Benton County.
It was believed Liu was involved in a scam designed to convince, coerce, trick, or otherwise prompt a victim to buy Walmart gift cards.
Once a gift card(s) is purchased, the victim is instructed to send pictures of the gift card number. Card numbers are disseminated around the country within a few hours.
A "runner" receives the gift card numbers from others who obtained them directly from the victim(s). Runners utilize their smartphones, gift card information is collected in the form of a UPC.
The UPC is scanned by the runner at a Walmart register, and he/she liquidates the Walmart gift cards by purchasing prepaid debit cards or other gift cards.
The runner then takes pictures of the prepaid debit cards and gift cards. Photos are sent to others involved in the scheme, who cash in all those cards.
Investigators believe Chinese Nationals are often used as the runners.
Victims are lured into the scheme by either responding to a text message, responding to an email, or searching for a particular type of financial service online, inputting basic info (name, phone), where a scammer will contact them, presumably from a fraudulent website.
Walmart Global Investigators were able to backtrack where the gift cards were initially purchased (usually in different states) using receipts and provide law enforcement with the names of each victim and credit card information used to buy the cards.
Still-shots from registers of suspects were also provided to investigators.
Liu was trailed as he traveled from Fort Smith to Fayetteville. Investigators noted he stopped at several Walmart stores near I-49.
Each time Liu stopped, investigators were able to confirm gift card transactions linked to the fraud scheme were completed.
On Monday (Nov. 4), Liu completed a little over $16k in gift card transactions, according to court documents.
Investigators believed Liu's transaction activity to be between $500k to $1,000,000 in the last month.
Liu was just one runner in the scheme, leading investigators to believe he is part of a multi-million-dollar fraud scam.
Police were informed Liu was staying at a hotel in Fayetteville for the night. He was seen leaving the next morning (Nov. 5) around 9:30 a.m.
After leaving the hotel, Liu visited at least five Walmart stores between Fayetteville and Rogers, completing transactions ranging from $1,000 to $3,200 at a time.
Following the transactions, investigators spotted Liu exit the store, get into his vehicle, and immediately get on his phone. A short time later, he would exit his vehicle, go back into the store, and complete more transactions.
Later that day, investigators spotted Liu making transactions at Walmart stores in Springdale before traveling to Rogers.
At approximately 4:22 p.m., Liu arrived at a Walmart in Rogers. Investigators waited inside the store and watched Liu enter the store on the grocery side, near self-checkout registers.
Liu grabbed gift cards from a display near the registers. He walked through the store and selected a red gift bag before entering the self-checkout area.
Investigators watched Liu scanned what appeared to be a UPC on his device before scanning multiple gift cards, exactly as described by Walmart Investigators.
After completing the transactions, Liu attempted to leave the store. Detectives approached him and escorted him outside.
President and CEO of the Arkansas Division of the Better Business Bureau Janet Robb says this is a common tactic by scammers.
"These individuals are out gathering up gift card numbers to use just like this young man in Northwest Arkansas did recently and used it to go to Walmart use those points to buy other gift cards it's all part of a scam," Robb said.
Liu was handcuffed, and the bag full of gift cards was confiscated, and his phone was put on airplane mode.
It was confirmed that Liu had completed a transaction totaling $1,408.82 at the store.
Liu was placed under arrest for theft by deception and transported to the Benton County Detention Center to be held for a bond hearing.
He will face federal prosecution for his involvement in the fraud scheme.
Liu is a Chinese National in the United States on a student visa.
Records show he resides in Amherst, Massachusetts, and was in the country to attend the University of Massachusetts.
He confirmed visiting numerous stores in the state and completing gift card transactions.
He is being held on a $50,000 cash bond.
Robb says finding the person behind these scams is almost impossible with thousands happening across the country each day.
"This was an isolated incident in Northwest Arkansas good for them, we finally caught a bad guy but there are hundreds that get away with it for everyone that is apprehended," Robb said.
Robb advises consumers to take their time and do research before relaying information over the phone to avoid becoming a victim to scams.
Investigators say victims are lured into this scheme by putting basic contact information into websites, then a scammer will reach out, tricking the victims into purchasing gift cards one way or another.
Corporal Tyler Underwood says the West Fork Police Department has seen an increase in complaints about scam calls recently, he says take the time to make sure the person on the other line is legitimate before handing out personal information or money.
"If they want taxes or your grandson is in jail surely somebody else in your family would know about it as well to confirm before giving any money out," Underwood said.
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Hackers are remotely erasing Western Digital hard drives
An array ATMs and point-of-sale terminals can I was hacked with a wave of my phone, According to the research on vulnerabilities of near field communication card readers released this week.with Well-intentioned Dell firmware update mechanism is flawed The remaining 128 recently popular PC models, including high-end devices with additional security protection, are vulnerable to attacks.
This week, French authorities sued four former executives of surveillance company Nexa Technologies (formerly Amesys) Suspected of involvement in torture and war crimesThese allegations are the result of the company's alleged sale of spyware to the dictatorship in Libya between 2007 and 2014.
Simultaneously, Notorious antivirus pioneer John McAfee Die in prisonAccording to reports, after a Spanish court ruled that he could be extradited to the United States to face tax evasion charges, he committed suicide on the outskirts of Barcelona on Wednesday.And the U.S. removal of Iranian media sites Raises important questions about global precedents for freedom of expression.
If you have been feeling Amazon out of breath lately, take some time this weekend Remind yourself of the various data collected by the company And consider options to protect your own information.
and The Pentagon finally released its long-awaited UFO reportWhat matters is what it says-what it doesn't say.
there are more. Every week we collect all safety news that WIRED has not covered in depth. Click on the title to read the full story and stay safe there.
The whole point of using a network-connected storage device is to have a hard drive where you can back up your important data and then access the files through the Internet when you are out. But unknown hackers are turning the Western Digital My Book NAS hard drive into a nightmare backup tool by destroying the user's device and then deleting all the data in it. My Books is controlled by the app WD My Book Live, which allows customers to remotely access their data and manage their NAS. But users all over the world report that their devices have been hijacked and wiped. When they try to log in and gain access, the remote management dashboard will display "Invalid password".Western Digital tells Beep computer Said in a statement that the situation is being actively investigated. However, so far, the victims of lost data have only been out of luck. The device in question has been in use for at least 6 years and received the latest firmware update in 2015. "Western Digital has determined that certain My Book Live devices have been attacked by malware. In some cases, this compromise resulted in a factory reset, which appeared to erase all data on the device," the company said. "At this time, we recommend that you disconnect My Book Live from the Internet to protect the data on the device."
Seven months ago, the former president Donald Trump fired Chris Krebs, the last director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, on Twitter, Because I agree with the intelligence agency's conclusion that the 2020 elections are safe and will not be subject to foreign interference. Since then, Krebs has not been replaced-even if the United States faces the most serious cyber attacks on government agencies and critical infrastructure in history, including the SolarWinds invasion, the large-scale invasion of Exchange servers by Chinese hafnium hackers, and ransomware attacks colonization pipeline. However, this week US Senator Rick Scott (Florida Republican) announced that he will block the appointment of a new CISA director, the highly qualified Jen Easterly, until Vice President Kamala Harris visits the southern border-postponing the appointment The Senate will adjourn after the summer. Officials and cybersecurity practitioners were shocked by the highly politicized delays in key U.S. national security positions and they spoke on Twitter. "The cyber threats facing the United States are too real and too direct to take the nomination of one of the most important cyber officials as hostages for unrelated policy issues," Senator Angus King (Maine) said in a statement. "This is a serious dereliction of duty by Senator Scott," former Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos wrote on Twitter. "Have a nice summer vacation!"
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced this week that it has cooperated with law enforcement agencies to help track the cryptocurrency used in the activities of the Cl0p ransomware gang. Six of them were arrested by Ukrainian police in Kiev last week. According to Binance, ransomware operators also operate their own cryptocurrency exchanges that focus on money laundering, helping to redeem the criminal proceeds of hacking activities by Cl0p and other organizations. According to data from Binance and its two partner blockchain analysis companies TRM Labs and Crystal, the Cl0p group laundered no less than $5 billion in total. In fact, the six operators arrested last week may represent the money laundering part of Cl0p operations better than their actual hacker team. Despite being arrested last week, Cl0p added a new company to the list of ransomware victims on Tuesday this week.
Amazon Web Services announced on Friday that it has acquired Wickr, an end-to-end encrypted chat application. The service provides secure communications and collaboration for individual users as well as corporate, government, and military customers. Since its establishment in 2012, Wickr has raised nearly US$60 million in funding. AWS said it will continue to operate Wickr in its current form and provide the platform to AWS customers. "This enables security-conscious companies and government agencies to implement important governance and security controls to help them meet compliance requirements," AWS vice president and chief information security officer Stephen Schmidt wrote on Friday.
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Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London and has been a major residence of the British Royal family including Princess Diana and Queen Victoria since the 17th century. Still used by the Royals it is currently the official residence of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, Prince Harry and Megan Markle as well as other members of the Royal Family.
Kensington Palace is open to visit and tours include the Queen's State Apartments, The King's State Apartments, Palace Gardens as well as Queen Victoria Revealed which provides an insight into the life and history of the monarch. The. The recent years have seen the state rooms of the palace undergo significant renovation to restore the palace to its original 17th century-look.
The palace remains open all through the year for public viewing except for December 24, 25, and 26. During the peak season i.e. from March to October, the palace remains open from 10am to 6pm. However, during the winter months, it closes its doors at 4 pm.
Kensington Palace is located at the Western end of Hyde park and is a 10 minute walk from Queensway tube station or you can wander through the park and see some of the other amazing attractions nearby.


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China reports 108 Coronavirus deaths in one day
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Written by Reuters 11 Feb, 2020 | 9:04 am
REUTERS – China reported 108 new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, a daily record, bringing the total number of people killed in the country to 1,016, but the number of new cases fell.
There were 2,478 new confirmed cases on the mainland on Feb. 10, down from 3,062 on the previous day, bringing the total to 42,638, the National Health Commission said.
It was the second time in the past two weeks that authorities recorded a daily drop in new cases, but the World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned the spread of cases outside of China could be "the spark that becomes a bigger fire", warning the human race must not let the epidemic get out of control.
There are 319 cases in 24 other countries and territories, according to WHO and Chinese health officials. So far only two deaths have been reported outside mainland China, in Hong Kong and the Philippines.
The Diamond Princess cruise ship with 3,700 passengers and crew remained quarantined in the Japanese port of Yokohama, with 65 more cases detected, taking the number of confirmed cases from the Carnival Corp-owned (CCL.N) vessel to 135.
China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, reported 2,097 new cases and 103 new deaths on Feb. 10, the local health authority said on Tuesday.
Hubei's government dismissed the provincial health commission's party boss Zhang Jin and director Liu Yingzi, state media CCTV reported on Tuesday. No reason was given.
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GTT Wins CEO of the Year at the World Communication Awards
McLean, VA, November 29, 2017
GTT Communications, Inc. (NYSE: GTT), the leading global cloud networking provider to multinational clients, today announced that its president and CEO Rick Calder was recognized as CEO of the Year at the 19th Annual World Communication Awards.
The World Communication Awards program, organized by Total Telecom, is one of the most prestigious events in the industry with thousands of entries and votes cast for nominees across 21 categories. The awards ceremony took place in London on November 28.
Calder was appointed president and CEO of GTT in May 2007, and over the past 10 years the GTT team has grown annualized run-rate revenue from $50 million to approximately $1 billion. In 2017, the company completed several strategic acquisitions, including Hibernia Networks and Global Capacity. GTT also introduced its industry-leading SD-WAN offering, leveraging GTT's Tier 1 internet backbone and extensive and cost-effective range of broadband and internet connectivity options.
"The CEO of the Year award is a tremendous honor that I accept on behalf of the entire GTT team," stated Calder. "Our dedicated, talented and hard-working team has driven our explosive growth as we deliver on our purpose of connecting people across organizations and around the world."
The WCA award win follows a year of recognition for GTT. The company was recently ranked on the Fortune Future 50 list of companies best positioned for breakout growth. GTT was also named to Deloitte's 2017 Technology Fast 500™, and recognized as Company of the Year at the Leading Lights awards.
GTT provides multinationals with a better way to reach the cloud through its suite of cloud networking services, including optical transport, wide area networking, Internet, managed services, voice and video services. The company's Tier 1 IP network, ranked in the top five worldwide, connects clients to any location in the world and any application in the cloud. GTT delivers an outstanding client experience by living its core values of simplicity, speed and agility. For more information on how GTT is redefining global communications, please visit www.gtt.net.
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Mark Wiseman 2008-05-01 Staff Writer Representing 17 million Canadians and governing a C$119.4 billion ($118.6 billion; €74.6 billion) fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board fund managers are exerting growing influence across the globe, not least in the world of real estate and infrastructure. In rece
Representing 17 million Canadians and governing a C$119.4 billion ($118.6 billion; €74.6 billion) fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board fund managers are exerting growing influence across the globe, not least in the world of real estate and infrastructure. In recent months, Canada's largest single-purpose pension fund has attempted to acquire a 39.2 percent stake in New Zealand's main airport, Auckland International, while also investing $200 million in wind energy operators. Its first infrastructure investment dates back to 2005 when the fund invested €200 million to the Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund as a hedge against inflation. It was, as chief executive officer David Denison said at the time, the start of things to come. Now with an allocation of 9.5 percent of funds to private equity, 5.4 percent to real estate and 2.2 percent to infrastructure, CPPIB is a natural choice as one of the most influential LPs in the private equity real estate realm. And it is CPPIB's private equity and infrastructure senior vice president Mark Wiseman who is singled out as a man to watch in the industry. Before joining CPPIB in 2005, Wiseman was a veteran of Teachers Private Capital, the private equity arm of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, responsible for investments in private equity funds as well as co-investment opportunities. A former Fulbright Scholar at Yale University, Wiseman has also worked at Harrowston, a publicly traded private equity firm, and was a mergers and acquisitions lawyer for Sullivan & Cromwell in New York, London and Paris. His appointment at CPPIB though was seen by many as evidence of Denison's desire to develop CPPIB's in-house fund management abilities. The proactive approach adopted three years ago is now bearing fruit with Wiseman ensuring CPPIB's weight is felt right across alternative investment asset classes.


It's a new year, and once again time to review your aviation goals. Become a better AvGeek this year with these 11 hobby ideas.
You know you've always wanted to fly. Money has always been an object, but even if you had the money, you wouldn't have the time, right? If this sounds familiar, make this the year that you find the time, money and energy to start – or finish – your private pilot training. If you're strapped for cash, the sport pilot rating will save you some money while fulfilling the passion.
These days, you can do a ground school from the comfort of your own home. You know all that time you spend on social media? Spend a few minutes of that time on an online ground school course, and you'll be finished in no time. Even if you never finish a private pilot license, you'll be wiser!
Plane spotting is more than just looking at airplanes. It's about experiencing the beauty of flight while watching the sunset over the runway, or grabbing a bite to eat with friends while you share a common interest and absorb random aviation knowledge from each other. Give it a try, but check out these 'Dos and Dont's first!
Are you tired of taking pictures of the same old airplanes? Me neither, but if you're in a rut, or if you always go to the same airport to take photos, make an effort to get out of your comfort zone. Try a new airport, or grab a new lens for the camera. Or go completely wild and switch gears from shooting airliners to something else, like historic aircraft. Doing something new and different will keep things fresh.
If you're bored with regular old flight training, find something different to fly! Look for a local floatplane or glider operation or catch a flight in an ultralight. You'll enjoy it, and maybe it'll inspire you to finish that pilot's license after all.
If flying is beyond your budget, keep the interest alive and make new friends by joining the local flight club or aviation group. Whether it's a plane spotting group, a local EAA Chapter, an R/C airplane club, or the local airport advisory board, it's a good time to get involved!
There are many benefits to volunteering. You'll feel useful, meet new people with shared interests, and you'll learn something along the way. It's a win-win situation. Check the local museums, aero clubs, and general aviation airports. Even if you end up filing papers, maybe you'll have a view of airplanes out your window.
Take classes toward a new FAA rating or certificate, like a dispatcher's license, or start working toward maintenance certificate, just for fun. If you're not that ambitious, find a one-time aviation-related class on a new topic like drones or aviation safety. You'll enjoy learning something new, and you'll meet new AvGeek friends along the way.
Who said a new hobby had to be airplane-related? Buy a telescope and learn something about astronomy in your backyard this year. As a bonus, your space friends will want to hang out at your place.
Go to Sun 'N Fun or Oshkosh. You won't regret it.
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Victor Camarasa joins on loan from Real Betis
Spanish midfielder Victor Camarasa has joined Crystal Palace on a one-year loan deal from La Liga side Real Betis, with the south London club also having an option to buy the 25-year old at the end of this season.
Camarasa began his journey through the youth ranks with his hometown club Valencia CF aged just seven – at the same Academy which helped develop Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita - before joining Atlético Levante UD in 2012, with whom he began his senior career. Having played for Levante's reserve team, Camarasa earned his first-team debut against Recreativo de Huelva in 2013. During his time with Levante, Camarasa also featured for Spain Under-21s on four occasions.
In 2017, he joined Real Betis before being loaned to then-Premier League side Cardiff City the following summer. With the Bluebirds, Camarasa played in 33 matches, scoring five goals and registering four assists to help him secure recognition as Players' Player of the Season and pick up the club's Goal of the Season award for a remarkable effort against Leicester City.
Having put pen to paper in south London, the 25-year-old said: "I am very happy to be here, and I'm so excited to start with the group. I think Palace has great players and it is a great club. I'm going to work hard to play football, and I hope that the fans are excited with my football."
Manager Roy Hodgson said: "Víctor is a player we were keen to sign and I'm delighted he's decided to join us. He is a strong and technically gifted midfielder and will be a great addition to the team."
Chairman Steve Parish added: "I'm delighted that we've signed Victor, and we think he will further improve the quality of our squad. He is a talented, exciting player who will offer us creativity in the midfield."
Watch Victor's first interview with Palace TV below!