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Adlane Fellah is the CEO of Maravedis a leading wireless analyst firm and Wi-Fi 360 the only content marketing agency dedicated to the Wi-Fi industry. Mr. Fellah, authored various landmark reports on Wi-Fi, LTE, 4G and technology trends in various industries including retail, restaurant and hospitality. He is regularly asked to speak at leading wireless and marketing events and to contribute to various influential portals and magazines such as RCR Wireless, 4G 360, Rethink Wireless, The Mobile Network, Telecom Reseller to name a few.
Alex Richardson is an analyst on the Critical Communications team at IHS, which covers a range of research on LMR/PMR technologies. He has authored market reports on command and control rooms/PSAPs technologies, and critical communications vertical markets. Alongside this focus, he has written and contributed to a number of custom studies & consulting projects related to emergency communications.
Alex has also presented at tradeshows such as IWCE and GITEX, in addition to holding webinars and in-person briefings on his research findings. Most recently, he has been responsible for the development of the group's 'Safe Cities' research.
Before his position with IHS, he worked in a product management and research role in the aerospace & defense sector. He has a Bachelor's degree from Indiana University.
As co-founder and research director of Rethink Technology Research, Caroline has developed a significant research base and forecast methodology, based around deep contacts with mobile and converged operators round the world. This addresses critical issues and trends in mobile and wireless infrastructure, and particularly operator deployment intentions for 4G, 5G, small cells, Cloud-RAN and other technologies.
Chris is a technology analyst with more than 20 years of financial and business analysis and engineering experience. He has been involved with numerous startups, including as a co-founding board member of Wireless Security Corporation, later sold to McAfee.
Chris has written articles on VoLTE that have been published in Capacity Magazine and Service Provider Wi-Fi published in RCR Wireless.
Christian Kim is a senior analyst in the IHS Technology IT and Telecommunications divisions covering high-speed wireless, broadband and home networking semiconductors and mobile devices.
Prior to joining IHS in 2016, Christian was at Conversant IP Management Corp. as a senior business and market research analyst where he analyzed markets and industries in which Conversant and its clients own patents – including smartphones, tablets, data-centric devices, infrastructure, and semiconductors. Prior to joining Conversant, he spent seven years as a Program Manager at Chipworks Inc.'s Patent Intelligence division in Ottawa. Before that, he was a product manager at Samsung Electronics Canada Inc. in Mississauga, Ont., where he oversaw logistics for Samsung's cellular phone products sold in Canada.
Christian is a Chartered Professional Accountant of Canada (CPA, CMA), has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, and a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (B. Eng.) from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
Dana works within Analysys Mason's network-focused Software Research programmes. Her area of expertise is intelligent fixed and mobile network infrastructure. Her goal is to help customers strengthen their link in the communications value chain while evolving their business operations to benefit from, rather than be threatened by, shifts in the market.
The key network infrastructure trends Dana focuses on include the integration of communications and IT assets and the drive towards software-controlled, virtual networking.
Dexter has experience of the market trends, dynamics and issues facing operators and other stakeholders worldwide.
He has authored several reports on issues such as net neutrality, spectrum and overall companies' strategies within their markets. His specialist areas include: Operators' strategies, Regulation, Spectrum, Net neutrality, Fixed-mobile convergence, LTE, and New technologies.
Earl has 20 years of experience within the wireless industry. Prior to starting EJL Wireless Research, he was the Managing Director of the Wireless Technology Equity Research sector for Montgomery & Co.
Frank Rayal is founding partner at Xona Partners, a boutique management and technology advisory firm specializing in telecom, media and technology. He worked over the last 20 years to bridge the divide between technology and market by leading new product introductions for startups and established companies. Frank co-founded small-cell backhaul pioneer BLiNQ Networks. He held senior product management, marketing and business development positions at Ericsson, Redline, and Metawave. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, and an MASc in electrical engineering and an MBA from the University of Toronto, Canada. He is a senior member of IEEE, and a member of Professional Engineers Ontario.
Kyung Mun is a Senior Analyst at Mobile Experts LLC. Mobile Experts is a network of market and technology experts that provide market analysis on the mobile infrastructure and mobile handset markets. Over the course of his 20+ years in wireless and cable industries in a dynamic range of roles from engineering to product management and technology strategy, he has contributed to the advancement of mobile communication, while working at leading companies in the mobile value chain including Motorola, Texas Instruments, Alcatel-Lucent, and a few startups in between. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and Georgia Tech, and studied finance and strategy at Southern Methodist University.
Monica Paolini is the founder and president of Senza Fili. She is an expert in wireless technologies and has helped clients worldwide to understand technology and customer requirements, evaluate business plan opportunities, market their services and products, and estimate the market size and revenue opportunity of new and established wireless technologies. She has frequently been invited to give presentations at conferences and has written several reports on wireless broadband technologies. She has a PhD in cognitive science from the University of California, San Diego (US), an MBA from the University of Oxford (UK), and a BA/MA in philosophy from the University of Bologna (Italy). You can contact her at monica.paolini@senzafiliconsulting.com.
Senza Fili is an analyst and consulting firm that provides advisory services on wireless data technologies and services since 2003. At Senza Fili we have in-depth expertise in financial modeling, market forecasts and research, white paper preparation, business plan support, RFP preparation and management, due diligence, and training. Our client base is international and spans the entire value chain: clients include wireline, fixed wireless, and mobile operators, other service providers, enterprises and other vertical players, vendors, system integrators, investors, regulators, and industry associations. We provide a bridge between technologies and services, helping our clients assess established and emerging technologies, leverage these technologies to support new or existing services, and build solid, profitable business models. Independent advice, a strong quantitative backing, and an international perspective are the hallmarks of our work.
Peter Briggs works within Current Analysis' Consumer Services team in Europe. He is responsible for analysing the trends and developments in services and service providers, primarily in Europe but also including key innovations and emerging best practice in other regions, such as Asia and Latin America.
His coverage areas include mobile and fixed delivery of Internet and value-added services.
Chief Analyst with Global Data, Peter Jarich manages the firm's syndicated research across service provider and enterprise markets, including enterprise and service provider infrastructure, enterprise and IT services, and consumer markets. This role sees Peter directing the company's Competitive Intelligence and Market Advisory analysis across its Technology practice, while taking a lead on cross-cutting research topics like 5G and IoT. Peter holds a BA in Economics from Cornell University and a MS in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.
Mr. Richard Webb is Senior Principal Analyst, Mobile Backhaul & Small Cells within the IHS Technology group.
He joined IHS in December 2014, when IHS acquired Infonetics Research—a premier global communications technology market research firm he joined in 2001. He is a highly sought-after analyst who has been covering telecom markets for more than 18 years. As directing analyst for Infonetics, he led the firm's mobile backhaul & small cells research units. His expertise includes microwave, millimeter wave, mobile backhaul, small cells and carrier WiFi. A consultant, analyst and thought leader, he is regularly quoted in the telecommunications industry press. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (hons) in English Literature from the University of Gloucestershire, UK.
Roz Parkinson is a research manager in the EMEA Enterprise Networks and Life-Cycle services team. Her work focuses on new developments and trends in the enterprise network space, especially as the network transforms to keep up with the rapidly changing demands of enterprise users caused by innovations like IoT and software-defined networking. Before joining IDC, Parkinson was a senior analyst at STL Partners, a strategy research and consulting house focused on telco business model transformation, where she focused on new strategies to monetize IoT. Prior to that she was lead analyst for smart cities at IHS. She is a regular speaker at industry events and holds a BA in Russian and Japanese from the University of Leeds.
Ian Scales 's profile – Ian Scales has been an IT journalist for 32 years. He's edited several publications in the communications field including Communications Management , Datacom (which he launched), Communications International and New Carrier; and has spent a decade freelance writing and editing. He is now Managing Editor at TelecomTV where he presents and writes.
Rupert is the lead analyst for Analysys Mason's Fixed Networks and Wireless Networks research programmes, and his research focuses on next-generation networks and convergence. Rupert regularly contributes to the international press on a wide range of telecoms subjects and has been quoted by The Times, The Economist, Business Week, Telecommunications Online and Kommersant.
Prior to joining Strategy Analytics, Susan was a Strategic Business Manager at General Dynamics Wireless Services, where she conducted strategic planning and market analysis for commercial and public safety wireless network and international IT services. She held various positions including Director of Wireless Consulting at The Strategis Group, where she led projects involving business and strategic planning, market entry strategies, competitive assessment, market sizing and forecasting, and due diligence. Her experience includes analysis and forecasting of wireless services and devices, wireless infrastructure and components, pricing innovations and evolution of billing and charging systems. Her early career prior to telecommunications was in the area of nuclear non-proliferation, including work at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and at US think tanks.
Susan holds a master's degree (MA) from The Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (Monterey, California) and a bachelor's degree from Guilford College (Greensboro, North Carolina).
William is an independent consultant at Webb Search and CEO of the Weightless SIG, a body standardizing a new M2M technology. He was one of the founding directors of Neul, a company developing machine-to-machine technologies and networks, which was formed at the start of 2011 and subsequently sold to Huawei. Prior to this William was a Director at Ofcom where he managed a team providing technical advice and performing research. He has worked for a range of communications consultancies and spent three years providing strategic management across Motorola's entire communications portfolio, based in Chicago. He was IET President 2014-2015.
Chris Pennell is Research Director for IDC Government Insights in EMEA. Chris is responsible for working with vendors and end-user clients to understand how technologies are disrupting and transforming the delivery of public services by government agencies and education institutions. His main areas of focus include the digital transformation of front and back office services through emerging technologies as well as the increasing use of smart city solutions to improve outcomes for citizens. Chris is based in the London IDC office.
Chris has spent the last 11 years researching governments use of technology to achieve policy objectives and manage outcomes for citizens. Prior to joining IDC Government Insight team, Chris spent four years as the Practice Leader for Public Sector at Ovum where he was responsible for growing the government, healthcare and education stream as well as driving the agenda on the use of AI, cloud, mobile and analytical tools that support the development of 'digital' government services.


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Penn Station East Coast Subs Honored for Its Training Initiatives
Industry News February 21, 2018
Penn Station East Coast Subs has been named a 2018 Training Top 125 company by Training magazine.
This is the second year in a row that Penn Station has made the list. The company moved up from No. 90 in 2017 to No. 78 this year.
"It's an honor to once again be recognized on the Training Top 125 list among companies like Best Buy, CVS Health, Mastercard, and so many more," says Lance Vaught, vice president of operations for Penn Station. "We have made training a focus at Penn Station by creating many resources to help our franchisees hire, train, and retain the best employees possible, which has been especially important with the incredibly competitive hiring environment our industry is facing."
Penn Station has launched several new training initiatives in the last few years, including My Penn Path, a training and career path program designed to help employees move from entry-level crew member to crew leader, assistant manager, and even general manager. Penn Station has also incorporated training videos, quizzes, and modules into its proprietary POS system.
"Training is a critical part of running a successful business, which is why we have developed our proprietary training program to help our franchisees," says Craig Dunaway, president of Penn Station. "It's another example of the tools we provide as a franchisor to help franchisees succeed and maximize their return on investment."
The annual Training Top 125 list ranks companies by excellence in employer-sponsored training and development programs. It is based on total training budget; percentage of payroll; number of training hours per employee program; goals, evaluation, measurement and workplace surveys; hours of training per employee annually; and detailed formal programs. Training magazine also reviews the financial investment in employee development, the scope of development programs, and how closely development efforts are linked to business goals and objectives.
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The cornea surrounding your iris and pupil is, under normal conditions, spherical. When light hits your eye from all angles, part of the role of your cornea is to focus that light, aiming it to the retina, in the back of your eye. But what is the result if the cornea is not perfectly round? The eye is not able to focus the light properly on one focal point on your retina's surface, and vision becomes blurred. This is called astigmatism.
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NFL star McNair found shot dead
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McNair led the Tennessee Titans to the Super Bowl
Recently retired American football star Steve "Air" McNair has been found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Nashville, along with a dead woman.
"Air" McNair, who played 13 years with the National Football League and was a quarterback for the Tennessee Titans, retired last year.
A pistol was found near the dead woman, aged 20, who had received a single shot to head, police said.
The bodies were found in a flat used by the former footballer, who was 36.
First reports said McNair had suffered a gunshot wound to the head but police quoted by the Associated Press said later that he had been "shot multiple times".
Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron identified the woman as Sahel Kazemi, whom he called a "friend" of McNair's.
The footballer's wife, Mechelle, was "very distraught" and police do not believe she was involved, the spokesman added.
'One of the finest'
McNair led the Titans within a yard of forcing overtime in the 2000 Super Bowl, which they lost 23-16 to the St Louis Rams.
He was one of the finest players to play for our organisation and one of the most beloved players by our fans
Bud Adams
Titans owner
He also played for the Baltimore Ravens before retiring in April 2008 after injuries.
"We don't know the details, but it is a terrible tragedy and our hearts go out to the families involved," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement.
Titans owner Bud Adams was "saddened and shocked" by news of McNair's death.
"He was one of the finest players to play for our organisation and one of the most beloved players by our fans," he said.
"He played with unquestioned heart and leadership and led us to places that we had never reached, including our only Super Bowl."
Website maps surnames worldwide
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There are more Beckhams in the United States than Britain
A website which maps global surnames has been launched to help people find the origins of their name and how far it may have spread.
The Public Profiler site plots eight million last names using data from electoral rolls and phone directories.
The site covers 300 million people in 26 countries, showing the origins of names and where families have moved to.
David Beckham, for example, has an English name, but there are more Beckhams in the US than Britain.
But the region of the world with the highest concentration of people called Beckham was even further from the footballer's east London origins – in the New Zealand province of Northland.
The site – http://www.publicprofiler.org/worldnames – also reveals which of the five million forenames are most closely associated with different surnames and lists the top regions and cities for each surname.
A name is now not just a statement of who you are but where you are
Professor Paul Longley
It was developed by a team of geographers from University College London.
Professor Paul Longley, one of the researchers, said: "The information is not just historical but geographical.
"We can link names to places – a name is now not just a statement of who you are but where you are."
Most surnames originated in specific places in the world and remain most frequent in those areas, but have often spread to other countries because of migration, the research showed.
Searches for Britain's three multi-gold medallists at the recent Olympics and the leaders of the three main political parties revealed some mixed results.
• Swimmer Rebecca Adlington's surname is most prevalent in New Zealand
• Cyclist Chris Hoy's surname is Irish but more common in Denmark
• Cyclist Bradley Wiggins's surname is most popular in the US
• Prime Minister Gordon Brown's surname tops the list in Australia
• Conservative leader David Cameron's surname is most prevalent in New Zealand
• Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg's surname is still most common in Britain
Prof Longley said that the site was currently struggling to cope with demand.
"We are being deluged with requests and we ask people to be patient. There is obviously a lot of interest in family names and family history globally," he said.
Snail hides from march of history
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By Richard Black
Environment correspondent, BBC News website
The snails were found in a balustrade imported from Rome
A colony of Mediterranean snails has been found at the UK's Cliveden House, where they have lived in marble-wrapped secrecy for a century.
The snails, never found before in the UK, apparently came from Italy in a balustrade bought by a Lord Astor, a former owner of the mansion.
There are thought to be several hundred of the 11mm-long snails at Cliveden.
John Profumo met model Christine Keeler at the Buckinghamshire house in 1961, which led to a political scandal.
Footballer Steven Gerrard married at the National Trust property last year.
Amidst all this activity – and the visits down the years of luminaries as important as Winston Churchill, George Bernard Shaw and Charlie Chaplin – the Papillifera papillaris snail has been a reclusive guest.
What they're doing, what they're eating, we don't rightly know
Matthew Oates
"They were found by a specialist volunteer who helps us clean the statuary in Cliveden," said the Trust's nature conservation adviser Mathew Oates.
"He went to a talk at the local archaeological society given by a snail specialist, mentioned his find, and it turned out he'd spotted the colony which had almost certainly been there since 1896," he told BBC News.
Common around the Mediterranean, this is believed to be the UK's only sighting of the species.
School for scandal
It was in 1896 that Cliveden took delivery of a travertine marble balustrade that now runs for about 100 metres along the top of the house's immaculately coiffured lawns.
"It was purchased and brought over from Rome by the first Viscount Astor," said John Bignell, visitor services manager at the property.
"He'd been an ambassador in Rome and was a great collector. The Villa Borghese in Rome, which he bought it from, now has a copy."
When the snails climbed on board is not known, although the balustrade itself dates from about 1816.
At Cliveden, they have lived in crevices in the marble and at the bottom of the balustrade.
"What they're doing, what they're eating, we don't rightly know, although it's likely they're feeding on lichen or algae growing on the marble," said Mr Oates.
"But what's important is they've also been found in two, possibly three other places at Cliveden, so all our eggs are not in one basket from a conservation point of view."
Cliveden's past includes the pool party where John Profumo met Christine Keeler
Over the years, the snails would have had the chance to witness a number of seminal moments in UK politics.
Nancy Astor, wife of the second viscount, was the first woman MP to take her seat.
In the 1930s, ministers, prime ministers and other dignitaries came so often to mull the issues of the day that the circle of habitues gained the sobriquet of the "Cliveden Set".
But the most notorious event was undoubtedly the meeting of Profumo and Keeler in 1961. The 18-year-old model and call-girl was having an affair with a Soviet military attache; and when she later started an affair with the cabinet minister, and he then lied to parliament about it, his fall was a matter of time.
Still owned by the National Trust, the house itself is used as a hotel. Its most famous recent visitor was probably Liverpool star Steven Gerrard who tied the knot there in June 2007, though whether he or his guests spotted the odd Papillifera papillaris is not on record.
The best transfer of the summer
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Nothing excites a football fan over the summer months quite as much as a few new faces.
I have always enjoyed turning up for a pre-season fixture to take a look at the summer signings. The fact that you can never really conclude anything about a player in a pedestrian and more or less completely meaningless game against some local amateur outfit takes a back seat while you try to wrestle with the big questions.
Are they any good? Has the gaffer finally found the missing piece of the jigsaw? Does this guy ever kick the ball with his left foot? How on earth did the manager find someone from the second tier of the Belgian league?
Come to think of it, summer signings probably don't do any harm to season ticket sales and a constant flow of transfer speculation keeps the local paper ticking over during the fallow summer weeks.
But with the Football League starting on Saturday, just what has been the best bit of business during the summer?
I'm not talking necessarily about the most expensive or high-profile – it could be a wise old head on a free transfer or a real gem unearthed from non-league. What I'm looking for is the most inspired signing of the summer, the player who could make the difference between success and failure.
I'm not going to pretend for a moment that I'm familiar with every decent transfer – that is where you lot come in – but here are a few contenders for your consideration.
Derby County, not surprisingly, have been very busy and I think the striking partnership of Rob Hulse (£1.75m from Sheffield United) and Nathan Ellington (season-long loan from Watford) could be the best in the Championship.
Ellington was terrible last season but the word is that he is desperate to prove his knockers wrong while Rams boss Paul Jewell certainly knows how to get the best out of him. Hulse is a talented footballer but has different attributes to the pacy and athletic Ellington and they should complement each other. Defender Alan Stubbs also looks a good acquisition.
Freddy Eastwood's move from Southend to Wolves really didn't work out but he should be a decent acquisition for Coventry, while Arturo Lupoli, once of Arsenal, is an intriguing loan signing for Norwich from Italian side Fiorentina.
Nicky Maynard is an intelligent footballer, with good awareness in and around the box. If Bristol City were a touch predictable towards the end of last season then he should add a new dimension to their game, though at £2.25m from Crewe he did not come cheap.
A couple of veterans worth keeping an eye on are striker Andy Cole and midfielder Lee Carsley. Cole has moved to his home-town club of Nottingham Forest and the 36-year-old wants his final season as a player to end in promotion. A big ask. Carsley has joined Birmingham on a free transfer from Everton. He was a regular last season and I think he could prove to be a brilliant signing. The fact he has been made captain in the absence of Damien Johnson hints at the impact he has already had.
Several teams have looked to shore up their defences. They might not grab headlines but Mark Hudson (Palace to Charlton) and Kaspars Gorkss (Blackpool to QPR) could prove to be important and much-needed captures.
Leeds are desperate to win promotion to the Championship and reports suggest that midfielder Andy Robinson is set to play an important role. Argentine Luciano Becchio remains an unknown quantity but the striker has spent time with Boca Juniors, Barcelona and Mallorca (though last season he played in Spain's third tier with Merida).
Derby County and Crystal Palace fans no doubt remember Marco Reich, the German forward who is back in English football with Walsall having joined from Kickers Offenbach. He was quality last time he was here and in League One he should have plenty to offer.
David Livermore was very consistent at Millwall but after joining Leeds in July 2006 the midfielder was sold by the Yorkshire club to Hull less than two weeks later. The Tigers loaned him to Oldham last season but after signing for Brighton permanently in July, I expect him to have real presence for the Seagulls.
A colleague of mine is adamant that the signing of the summer in League One is Kieran Lee, who has joined Oldham from Man Utd. I've never seen him play – have you? As a full-back/midfielder he certainly provides options for Latics boss John Sheridan.
Liverpool central defender Jack Hobbs is hoping to gain valuable first-team experience on a season-long loan at Leicester from Liverpool. The Foxes have also brought in defender Michael Morrison from Cambridge United. Manager Nigel Pearson is a former centre-half and both could blossom under his tutelage.
Huddersfield boss Stan Ternent, a wily old operator, has gone for experience with the likes of Chris Lucketti (Sheffield United) and Keigan Parker (Blackpool). Watch out for an improved showing from the Terriers.
In League Two, Lincoln boss Peter Jackson has also gone for experience, bringing in the likes of Frank Sinclair and Stefan Oakes.
Most deals at this level have been either free transfers or season-long loans but one move that caught the eye was Shrewsbury shelling out a club record £170,000 for Forest striker Grant Holt. He didn't really deliver at Forest but has been prolific through pre-season and will be determined to deliver at his new club.
New boys Exeter have plumped for experience in striker Marcus Stewart. The 35-year-old has made more than 500 league appearances and should bring plenty of knowledge, though his scoring record at previous club Yeovil was far from spectacular.
But one of the best deals in League Two has surely got to be Notts County signing defender Michael Johnson on a permanent contract. He made a huge difference after arriving at Meadow Lane on loan last season and remains an impressive and consistent performer.
But how many potentially sensational signings have I missed and how many of the ones listed above do you think will make a big impression over the coming months?


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Home Esports Bidstack hosting £25,000 Football Manager tournament at Insomnia Gaming Festival
Bidstack hosting £25,000 Football Manager tournament at Insomnia Gaming Festival
Jacob Hale
Advertising company Bidstack will be hosting a Football Manager tournament at Insomnia Gaming Festival in March, with a prize pool of £25,000 as well as a unique opportunity courtesy of Norwich City Football Club.
The Football Manager World Esport Championship 2018 takes place at Birmingham's NEC Arena in Birmingham from March 30th-April 1st as part of Insomnia 62 and has been organised by Bidstack and the superb Community Sports Foundation, which supports some of the most disadvantaged, disabled and talented people across Norfolk through sport.
The winner of the 64-man tournament, which any Football Manager can enter to play in, will not only receive their £25,000 winnings but will also have the chance to manage a team of Norwich legends against Inter Forever, the club's official legends team, featuring the likes of Javier Zanetti, Marco Materazzi and even more to be announced.
James Draper, CEO of Bidstack, said: "We've created this tournament to unearth the best manager in the virtual world – and then bring that person into the real world of football management. We wanted to create a new esports tournament to prove to the market Esports skills are transferable."
The tournament will utilise Football Manager's 'draft' mode, in which gamers can draft players into their team one at a time, with player and budget restrictions playing an important part in the selection process.
Registrations for the tournament close on 26th February, so you still have a few weeks to get yourself accustomed to the best tactics available to you. If you play your cards right, you might just end up managing for a group of legends.
Disclaimer: This is a Bidstack run tournament and is not affiliated with SEGA or Sports Interactive in any way.
Esports Insider says: Football Manager isn't the game you commonly think of when it comes to esports, but it will be interesting to see how this one plays out. It goes without saying the prizes are great for the early days of an esport, and the winner is in for a great few days.
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While it has been argued for years, social media and SEO are essentially cut from the same cloth. In fact, social media managers now have to first understand that SEO and social media marketing go hand in hand to be effective. The two sides are not required to operate on separate levels and marketing strategies often affect SEO.
That's why it's critical for managers to keep an SEO mindset and take their brand to the next level. Follow this infographic guideline to get the best SEO tips for social media managers.
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package org.takes.http;

import com.jcabi.http.request.JdkRequest;
import com.jcabi.http.response.RestResponse;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
import java.net.ServerSocket;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import javax.net.ssl.SSLServerSocketFactory;
import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
import org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert;
import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.takes.Take;
import org.takes.rq.RqLengthAware;
import org.takes.rq.RqMethod;
import org.takes.rq.RqPrint;
import org.takes.rs.RsText;
import org.takes.tk.TkFailure;
import org.takes.tk.TkFixed;

/**
 * Test case for {@link FtSecure}.
 * @since 0.25
 */
@SuppressWarnings("PMD.TooManyMethods") final class FtSecureTest {

    @Test
    void justWorks() throws Exception {
        FtSecureTest.secure(new TkFixed("hello, world")).exec(
            home -> new JdkRequest(home)
                .fetch()
                .as(RestResponse.class)
                .assertStatus(HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK)
                .assertBody(Matchers.startsWith("hello"))
        );
    }

    @Test
    void gracefullyHandlesBrokenBack() throws Exception {
        FtSecureTest.secure(new TkFailure("Jeffrey Lebowski")).exec(
            home -> new JdkRequest(home)
                .fetch()
                .as(RestResponse.class)
                .assertStatus(HttpURLConnection.HTTP_INTERNAL_ERROR)
                .assertBody(Matchers.containsString("Lebowski"))
        );
    }

    @Test
    void parsesIncomingHttpRequest() throws Exception {
        final Take take = request -> {
            MatcherAssert.assertThat(
                new RqPrint(request).printBody(),
                Matchers.containsString("Jeff")
            );
            return new RsText("works!");
        };
        FtSecureTest.secure(take).exec(
            home -> new JdkRequest(home)
                .method("PUT")
                .body().set("Jeff, how are you?").back()
                .fetch()
                .as(RestResponse.class)
                .assertStatus(HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK)
        );
    }

    @Test
    void consumesIncomingDataStream() throws Exception {
        final Take take = req -> new RsText(
            IOUtils.toString(
                new RqLengthAware(req).body(),
                StandardCharsets.UTF_8
            )
        );
        FtSecureTest.secure(take).exec(
            home -> {
                final String body = "here is your data";
                new JdkRequest(home)
                    .method(RqMethod.POST)
                    .body().set(body).back()
                    .fetch()
                    .as(RestResponse.class)
                    .assertStatus(HttpURLConnection.HTTP_OK)
                    .assertBody(Matchers.equalTo(body));
            }
        );
    }

    /**
     * Creates an instance of secure Front.
     *
     * @param take Take
     * @return Secure Front
     * @throws IOException If some problem inside
     */
    private static FtRemote secure(final Take take) throws IOException {
        final ServerSocket skt = SSLServerSocketFactory.getDefault()
            .createServerSocket(0);
        return new FtRemote(
            new FtSecure(new BkBasic(take), skt),
            skt,
            true
        );
    }
}

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Jocelyn West
Fellow in 1994 for Singing
Jocelyn West studied at the Purcell School of Music, where she met Katharine Blake and Kelly McCusker. Together they went busking in London, singing madrigals. They were discovered by Barry Adamson, who invited them to sing on his album Delusion, which he was recording for Mute Records. Jocelyn and Katharine also sang on the single Heart On The Line by fellow Mute artists Fortran 5. The girls got their own record deal and recorded the album Madra (25 madrigals for three voices) under the name Miranda Sex Garden in 1991. The single Gush Forth My Tears became a hit in various remixed, synthed-up versions. Jocelyn appeared live with Miranda Sex Garden, but left before their next recording. She moved to the US, where she worked with David Lynch on an album of music by Hildegaard von Bingen. The album was Lux Vivens from 1998 and is still highly regarded today (Jocelyn appeared under her married name Montgomery). She later worked with the renowned medieval music ensemble Sinfonye led by Stevie Wishart on several albums. Now as a solo artist Jocelyn West has recorded her truly remarkable debut album Salt Bird, written and recorded over several years and finally released in March 2009.


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Preparations underway for opening of new home
13 November 2017 by Neil McCall
North West Blood Bikes – Lancs & Lakes are preparing to open their new headquarters, and have an unusual union along the way.
The group of volunteers who provide free transportation of urgent and emergency items between hospitals on behalf of the local NHS trusts in the North West took the keys from South Ribble Council for their new unit 5 Momentum Place, South Rings, Bamber Bridge in June this year.
Under the guidance of member Scott Miller, volunteers have transformed what was an empty shell into a functional headquarters in a central location. "It hasn't been easy going," said local businessman Scott "A mezzanine floor needed to be installed by experts, and then we could start on the internal walls along with the plumbing and wiring. We have members with all kinds of skills and they have been able to put those skills to use by giving up their time to help with the work that was needed"
The unit is now nearing completion and the charity are planning on having a grand opening at 11:30am on Sunday 3rd December 2017. Patron and 4 times World Superbike Champion Carl "Foggy" Fogarty will be cutting the ribbon. The I'm A Celebrity star said "Its a great thing they do and they need help from everyone".
Prior to the official opening, members of the charity will gather to help fellow members Russell Curtis and Tracey Ward celebrate their wedding. The future Mr and Mrs Curtis who have helped in construction inside the unit, will be having their marriage blessed by Charity Chaplain, Bishop Michael. The service is due to start at 10am, followed by a bacon butty wedding breakfast.
The opening of the unit also coincides with their neighbours' charity Supercar Day. Vehicle paintwork restoration specialists, The Detailing Shack have chosen North West Blood Bikes as the charity to benefit from this day.
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Short & Mason compendium having 2" silvered and engraved dial with barometric range from 22–31 inches of mercury, the upper portion marked with meterological headings "Rain," "Change," "Fair" and "Compensated." Rotating outer altimeter ring calibrated from 0–10,000ft. Fine blued-steel pointer set beneath bevelled glass. Conventional single capsule movement. Compensation port to verso set at 8 o'clock. Case-mounted post with suspension ring.
Rear-mounted detachable compass and circumferentially-mounted thermometer on a thread. The compass in the style of Singer's Patent, set to the centre with floating mother of pearl card marked with cardinals and inter cardinals, arrestor pin. The curved thermometer set on a silvered and engraved circular scale with a range from 30-120 degrees Fahrenheit and from 0–50 degrees Centigrade.
All contained within its original double-sided green velvet and silk-lined Moroccan leather over wood-covered case, button closure.
A good quality Short & Mason compendium. Serviced and conserved, the barometer, compass and thermometer in good working order and condition. The brass case retaining virtually all its original gilt lacquer, the dial with no visible marks. The leather case in very good condition with good colour, some minor wear. Although unattributed, the movement is almost certainly the work of Short & Mason – it is an instrument of excellent quality and first in class condition. A very crisp overall example, becoming increasingly hard to find in this condition.


Best known for brain-popping turntablism and live MPC action from the DJ of the mighty Small Gods.
DownLow is fresh-faced from the release of 'Everyone's A Winner – The Mixtape' which has been splashing around all over the world of music.
Over the last year DownLow and his partner in grime; Dizraeli have been making large movements, sharing stages with The Pharcyde, Foreign Beggars, Beardyman and Mos Def, and constructing a live hiphop show unlike anything you've seen before.


Today though, something really great happened for Brian – He was promoted to First Lt.!
They did promotions at lunchtime and he was called forward. After naming his new rank and the orders to go with it, I was called up to pin his new bars on – what a proud moment!


text:
module(..., package.seeall)

local config = require("core.config")
local lib = require("core.lib")
local lwcheck = require("program.lwaftr.check.util")
local lwconf = require("apps.lwaftr.conf")
local setup = require("program.snabbvmx.lwaftr.setup")

local diff_counters = lwcheck.diff_counters
local load_requested_counters = lwcheck.load_requested_counters
local read_counters = lwcheck.read_counters
local validate_diff = lwcheck.validate_diff
local regen_counters = lwcheck.regen_counters

local function show_usage(code)
   print(require("program.snabbvmx.check.README_inc"))
   main.exit(code)
end

local function parse_args (args)
   local handlers = {}
   local opts = {}
   function handlers.h() show_usage(0) end
   function handlers.r() opts.r = true end
   args = lib.dogetopt(args, handlers, "hrD:",
      { help="h", regen="r", duration="D" })
   if #args ~= 5 and #args ~= 6 then show_usage(1) end
   if not opts.duration then opts.duration = 0.10 end
   return opts, args
end

function run(args)
   local opts, args = parse_args(args)
   local conf_file, inv4_pcap, inv6_pcap, outv4_pcap, outv6_pcap, counters_path =
      unpack(args)

   local c = config.new()
   setup.load_check(c, conf_file, inv4_pcap, inv6_pcap, outv4_pcap, outv6_pcap)
   engine.configure(c)
   if counters_path then
      local initial_counters = read_counters(c)
      engine.main({duration=opts.duration})
      local final_counters = read_counters(c)
      local counters_diff = diff_counters(final_counters, initial_counters)
      if opts.r then
         regen_counters(counters_diff, counters_path)
      else
         local req_counters = load_requested_counters(counters_path)
         validate_diff(counters_diff, req_counters)
      end
   else
      engine.main({duration=opts.duration})
   end
   print("done")
end


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Objective: The objective is to implement for the first time in the region a Regional Training on Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) focused on the needs of Latin America in order to strengthen the technical capacity to develop a secure ARP that countries are better able to: i) protect its territory against the entrance of pests, ii) meet the requirements related to ARP required by the importing markets, iii) properly implement the recommendations of the IPPC and the WTO.
Experts Who Teach The Course: The course will be given in Spanish by specialists from the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) and Plant Health Inspection Service and Animal Health, Department of Agriculture U.S.. UU. (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-APHIS). The program will also include technical support from the American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Public: The following program is geared towards the public: i) officials of the national plant protection organizations of the countries of Central America, Dominican Republic and Mexico, and ii) phytosanitary issues teachers in educational institutes specializing in agriculture in these countries.
Selection of Participants: The module I (online course) is open to any interested participant. For Module II (Classroom course of 1 week) 2 participants among those who have successfully completed Module I will be selected for each recipient country. 1 participant from the group that completed Module II will be selected from each country to do the internship at the Risk Analysis Laboratory USDA-APHIS in the United States.
See the attached PDF and this webpage (both currently in only available in Spanish) for more information.


WELCOME to the Best Western Plus Austin Airport! Prepare to be astounded by this hotels beautiful décor and abundant amenities. Each morning, the guests at the Best Western Plus Austin Airport arise to the delicious smell of a just made breakfast. This breakfast includes dishes that are sure to make anyone's taste buds grateful. The best part about this meal is that it is completely free! Guests who want to get a taste of the city can visit some of the many restaurants nearby. Some of these nearby restaurants include the Waffle House, Ray's Bar-B-Q, Subway, Denny's and many others. Each of the guest rooms is supplied with many various amenities to allow guests to experience complete comfort. Some of these various amenities include a microwave, a refrigerator, a television with cable, a hairdryer, an iron with an ironing board, a coffee/ tea maker, complementary high speed Internet access, a safe deposit box and much more! This hotel is located less than three miles from the Austin Bergstrom International Airport! This close proximity allows guests to get to and from the airport in less than five minutes! In addition, this hotel provides a shuttle service, which transports guests to and from the airport and free parking is available for those who drove to the hotel!


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Welcome to Swanton High School! As Principal of Swanton High School, I am very excited to start a new school year. At SHS, we strive to provide a learning experience that shows a care and concern for every one of our students.
Beginning my third year as Principal, I am looking forward to another successful year in all aspects of life here at SHS. I have seen the growth and potential of our students over the past years, and I am eager to see their continued success through the hard work of the faculty, staff, students, and community. We have a dynamic staff that is dedicated to the success of our students. With this hard work and dedication to excellence, I know we can do great things here at SHS!
Swanton High School provides its students with unique opportunities and experiences, both inside the classroom and out. From the latest in classroom technology, to various extra-curricular activities and successful athletic teams, students are encouraged to follow their passion and utilize all of the amazing tools provided to them.
Like any great team, a great school needs help and support from all stakeholders. We encourage parents and community members to take an active, involved role in our schools to truly make them a point of pride in our community.
I look forward to the upcoming 2017/2018 school year, and am excited to see what the future holds. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.


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B.C.'s respiratory illness surge stabilizing after deaths of six kids: BCCDC
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control says a deadly spike in acute respiratory illness is showing signs of stabilizing, after the flu-related deaths of at least six children and youth this season.
The centre says in a new update that influenza A was the most detected virus in B.C. last week, while wastewater tests indicate a slow increase in COVID-19 infections.
It says B.C. is experiencing an unusual season for respiratory illnesses with "unusual characteristics," including an intense early surge in cases and the flu-related deaths of children and youth.
The centre says enhanced surveillance has been introduced as a result, which includes the reporting of influenza-related deaths of children and youth.
It says although test positivity remains high for both influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, the numbers have levelled off in the past week.
The six young people who died with influenza include one child under five, three aged five to nine, and two youths aged 15 to 19 years.
Friday's update from the CDC comes a day after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said pediatric flu deaths would be included in the centre's weekly updates.
"Early findings indicate some of the children experienced secondary bacterial infections contributing to severe illness, which can be a complication of influenza," Henry said in a statement.
"It is important to know that death associated with influenza in previously healthy children continues to be rare."
The CDC also reports 17 deaths last week among patients within 30 days of a first positive COVID-19 test, a figure that it says has been declining.
It says there were 539 COVID-19 cases reported and 140 new hospital admissions, including 33 in critical care.
The recent flu deaths among children mark a departure from the average two to three recorded annually among children in the province between 2015 and 2019, data from the BC Coroners Service shows.
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#include <aws/dynamodb/model/DescribeContributorInsightsRequest.h>
#include <aws/core/utils/json/JsonSerializer.h>

#include <utility>

using namespace Aws::DynamoDB::Model;
using namespace Aws::Utils::Json;
using namespace Aws::Utils;

DescribeContributorInsightsRequest::DescribeContributorInsightsRequest() :
    m_tableNameHasBeenSet(false),
    m_indexNameHasBeenSet(false)
{
}

Aws::String DescribeContributorInsightsRequest::SerializePayload() const
{
  JsonValue payload;

  if(m_tableNameHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("TableName", m_tableName);

  }

  if(m_indexNameHasBeenSet)
  {
   payload.WithString("IndexName", m_indexName);

  }

  return payload.View().WriteReadable();
}

Aws::Http::HeaderValueCollection DescribeContributorInsightsRequest::GetRequestSpecificHeaders() const
{
  Aws::Http::HeaderValueCollection headers;
  headers.insert(Aws::Http::HeaderValuePair("X-Amz-Target", "DynamoDB_20120810.DescribeContributorInsights"));
  return headers;

}


text:
#include <parmetislib.h>

/***********************************************************************************
* This function is the entry point of the parallel k-way multilevel mesh partitionioner.
* This function assumes nothing about the mesh distribution.
* It is the general case.
************************************************************************************/
void ParMETIS_V3_PartMeshKway(idxtype *elmdist, idxtype *eptr, idxtype *eind, idxtype *elmwgt,
                 int *wgtflag, int *numflag, int *ncon, int *ncommonnodes, int *nparts,
		 float *tpwgts, float *ubvec, int *options, int *edgecut, idxtype *part,
		 MPI_Comm *comm)
{
  int i, nvtxs, nedges, gnedges, npes, mype;
  idxtype *xadj, *adjncy;
  timer TotalTmr, Mesh2DualTmr, ParMETISTmr;
  CtrlType ctrl;

  /********************************/
  /* Try and take care bad inputs */
  /********************************/
  if (elmdist == NULL || eptr == NULL || eind == NULL || wgtflag == NULL ||
      numflag == NULL || ncon == NULL || ncommonnodes == NULL || nparts == NULL ||
      tpwgts == NULL || ubvec == NULL || options == NULL || edgecut == NULL ||
      part == NULL || comm == NULL) {
    printf("ERROR: One or more required parameters is NULL. Aborting.\n");
    abort();
  }
  if (((*wgtflag)&2) && elmwgt == NULL) {
    printf("ERROR: elmwgt == NULL when vertex weights were specified. Aborting.\n");
    abort();
  }

  SetUpCtrl(&ctrl, *nparts, (options[0] == 1 ? options[PMV3_OPTION_DBGLVL] : 0), *comm);
  npes = ctrl.npes;
  mype = ctrl.mype;

  cleartimer(TotalTmr);
  cleartimer(Mesh2DualTmr);
  cleartimer(ParMETISTmr);

  MPI_Barrier(ctrl.comm);
  starttimer(TotalTmr);
  starttimer(Mesh2DualTmr);

  ParMETIS_V3_Mesh2Dual(elmdist, eptr, eind, numflag, ncommonnodes, &xadj, &adjncy, &(ctrl.comm));

  if (ctrl.dbglvl&DBG_INFO) {
    nvtxs = elmdist[mype+1]-elmdist[mype];
    nedges = xadj[nvtxs] + (*numflag == 0 ? 0 : -1);
    rprintf(&ctrl, "Completed Dual Graph -- Nvtxs: %d, Nedges: %d \n",
            elmdist[npes], GlobalSESum(&ctrl, nedges));
  }

  MPI_Barrier(ctrl.comm);
  stoptimer(Mesh2DualTmr);

  /***********************/
  /* Partition the graph */
  /***********************/
  starttimer(ParMETISTmr);

  ParMETIS_V3_PartKway(elmdist, xadj, adjncy, elmwgt, NULL, wgtflag, numflag, ncon,
                       nparts, tpwgts, ubvec, options, edgecut, part, &(ctrl.comm));

  MPI_Barrier(ctrl.comm);
  stoptimer(ParMETISTmr);
  stoptimer(TotalTmr);

  IFSET(ctrl.dbglvl, DBG_TIME, PrintTimer(&ctrl, Mesh2DualTmr,	"   Mesh2Dual"));
  IFSET(ctrl.dbglvl, DBG_TIME, PrintTimer(&ctrl, ParMETISTmr,	"    ParMETIS"));
  IFSET(ctrl.dbglvl, DBG_TIME, PrintTimer(&ctrl, TotalTmr,	"       Total"));

  GKfree((void **)&xadj, (void **)&adjncy, LTERM);

  FreeCtrl(&ctrl);

  return;
}


Mary Gorder is a high energy businesswoman and entrepreneur who has been creating and building successful companies for the past 13 years. Mary's first steps in the business world were several startups in the home care field which Mary grew from one office in 2002 to a half dozen offices within five years with locations in New Jersey, Philadelphia, Denver, and Seattle. Mary continues to currently grow this business with several standalone care centers planned for the East Coast.
From a personal perspective, Mary has leveraged the struggles and experiences of growing up under difficult circumstances to inform her values around hard work, growing capital, and educated risk. These same struggles and experiences have made it a lifelong goal for Mary to assist the underprivileged in society and to that end she has created and partnered with multiple non-profit organizations both at home in the United States and internationally.
Mandeep Kumar is senior software engineer who manages Drs On Calls mobile development. Mandeep has been working in the field of mobile development in quite a long time and is very passionate about his work. Mandeep has a Masters Degree in computer application and work with multiple technologies. In free time Mandeep loves to travel around and explore new places. Mandeep loves to read books and believes books are best friends.


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Arts and culture in figures
Arts and culture have an impact and that is reflected in the research and the figures that are published across the various professional fields. Collect data which you can use to substantiate your story.
What do you use data for?Data and current affairsWhere can you find statistical data?
Discipline specific
Figures for the professional field of visual arts
ToolsLinks
What do you use data for?
Figures about the arts and culture sector provide insight into the size of the professional group or field. That says something about the importance thereof. You can also examine this per field: for example, how many shows take place each year, how many architects are there or how many visitors do museums attract?
Pay careful attention to the context when using statistical data. For example, look at the scale: are you talking about impact at the level of a neighbourhood, town or city, region, nationally or internationally? From the Dutch perspective, it is relevant to know that approx. 410,000 people work in the cultural and media sector and that the share of total jobs is approx. 4.3%.
You can use research to elucidate the impact of your own work or field. Place figures in perspective by making a comparison, for example, with an average figure and substantiate your own story in that way.
Impact of arts and culture
Data and current affairs
When comparing data, it is also important to place new developments in that period in a broad perspective. For example, since the corona pandemic, we have seen a significant drop in visitor numbers in the performing arts, museums and cinemas. The financial arrangements designed to maintain employment during the lockdowns and restrictive measures have failed to prevent a fall in income and employment.
There have also been successful initiatives to reach audiences online. In most cases, this did not outweigh the loss of income from physical visits. The figures for 2020 and 2021, and probably also 2022, cannot be compared with those of the years before without that context. At the same time, more attention was paid to sustainability and climate issues during this period. This ensures that the architectural sector actually sees their work increase.
Where can you find statistical data?
You will find quantitative data and qualitative and thematic analyses about the Dutch cultural sector in the Cultuurmonitor (Cultural Monitor) of the Boekman Foundation. You can also turn to this for figures about the various professional fields In addition, the Dutch Chamber of Commerce provides figures about the number of employees, self-employed professionals and institutions in the various occupational groups, including the 'culture and sport' industry. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and municipalities present statistical data.
Via representative bodies
In order to be able to properly support the interests of a specific field and their own members, representative bodies often conduct research themselves too, for example by questioning their own members or supporters about specific themes. This information is usually presented publicly too. There are various national professional organisations that make an important contribution in this way towards promoting the interests of their own professional group and towards arts advocacy in general. You can also take advantage of these figures in order to substantiate your own story.
Representative bodies
In 2020, there were approximately 15,000 visual artists active in the Netherlands. (Cultuurmonitor, 2021)
In 2017, we had 440 galleries for contemporary art in the Netherlands, 82% of which with a permanent exhibition space. (Nederlandse Galerie Associatie)
In 2017, museums received 34 million visitors, 8.9 million of whom to visual arts museums. Presentation institutions account for 0.4 million visits and galleries receive between 1.4 and 1.5 million visitors annually. (Cultuur in beeld 2017)
Source: Cultuurmonitor - Beeldende kunst (Cultural Monitor - Visual arts)
Source: Cultuur in beeld 2017 (Culture in focus 2017)
Source: Nederlandse Galerie Associatie - sectoronderzoek galeries (Dutch Gallery Association - sectoral research into galleries)
Test values of arts and culture
Boekmanstichting: Culture monitor (in Dutch)
Boekmanstichting: Culture monitor analysis 2021 (in Dutch)
'Satellietrekening cultuur en media 2018', CBS 2021 (in Dutch)
Kamer van Koophandel: Culture and sports sector (in Dutch)
CBS: Leisure and culture, recent figures
Municipality of Amsterdam: Data and information (in Dutch)
Compendium: Cultural employment in the EU
Cultuur in beeld 2017 (in Dutch)


Jacy and Eireann are two crew gals trying to make their way in the indie film world.
This four-episode comedy web series is a co-production, written Erin R. Dooley/ D.A.S.H. Entertainment and directed by JC Farris/Angry Tree Films.


At English Martyrs' Catholic School we receive students into Year 7 and Year 12 through the normal admission round and from time to time we admit students during the academic year should places become available. Please read this section carefully. It includes our prospectus and also the Admissions Policy which you are advised to read in full.
Open Evening for parents of children in Year 5 and 6 is held every autumn well before the closing date for applications.
Open Evening for entry into Year 12 is held during November each year.
Should you wish to speak to someone at the school prior to making an Application please telephone Mrs O'Connor, Admissions Manager, at the school.


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/**
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{
    use \rakelley\jhframe\traits\CreatesImageThumbnails,
        \rakelley\jhframe\traits\GetsMimeType,
        \rakelley\jhframe\traits\ServiceLocatorAware,
        \rakelley\jhframe\traits\UploadHandler;

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     * @see \rakelley\jhframe\classes\FileHandler::$maxFileSize
     */
    protected $maxFileSize = 1000000;
    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     * @see \rakelley\jhframe\classes\FileHandler::$relativePath
     */
    protected $relativePath = 'images/gallery/';
    /**
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     * @see \rakelley\jhframe\classes\FileHandler::$validTypes
     */
    protected $validTypes = ['image/gif', 'image/png', 'image/jpeg'];

    /**
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     * @see \rakelley\jhframe\interfaces\IFileHandler::Delete()
     */
    public function Delete($key)
    {
        $file = $this->Read($key);

        if ($file) {
            $this->fileSystem->Delete($file);
            if ($this->isNotIndexImage($key)) {
                $thumbPath = $this->getThumbPath($file);
                $this->fileSystem->Delete($thumbPath);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritdoc}
     * @see \rakelley\jhframe\interfaces\IFileHandler::Write()
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    public function Write($key, $file)
    {
        $this->Delete($key);

        $path = $this->directory . $key . $this->getExtension($file);
        $this->fileSystem->writeUploaded($file['tmp_name'], $path);

        if ($this->isNotIndexImage($key)) {
            $this->createThumbnail($path);
        }
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     */
    public function getGallery($gallery)
    {
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        $files = $this->fileSystem->Glob($pattern);
        if (!$files) {
            return null;
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            function($file) {
                $thumb = $this->getThumbPath($file);
                return [
                    'original' => $this->makeRelative($file),
                    'thumb' => $this->makeRelative($thumb),
                ];
            },
            $files
        );
    }

    /**
     * Create directories for new gallery
     *
     * @param  string $gallery Gallery name
     * @return void
     */
    public function addGallery($gallery)
    {
        $dir = $this->directory . $gallery;
        $thumbDir = $dir . '/thumbs';
        $this->fileSystem->createDirectory($dir);
        $this->fileSystem->createDirectory($thumbDir);
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    /**
     * Delete directories and all contents for gallery
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    {
        $dir = $this->directory . $gallery;
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    protected function getThumbPath($original)
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        $parts = explode('/', $original);

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    }

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     * Resuable internal method for verifying an image is not a galleryindex
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    protected function isNotIndexImage($key)
    {
        return (strpos($key, 'galleryindex') === false);
    }
}


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YOU WERE LOOKING FOR :The Life and Works of Lorraine Hansberry
Essays 31 - 60
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A Dramatism Perspective, Raisin In The Sun,
This essay provides analysis of of Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun," drawing on Burke's model of dramatism. Five p...
A Raisin in the Sun Analysis
out, and if there will actually be a winner in the end. Most viewers will hope that Mama will be the one to decide. She is the w...
Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun: Dreams
dreaming all their lives for one thing or another the arrival of the insurance money is something that makes the possibility of ac...
Raisin in the Sun
the family has placed high hopes on having a better future with the insurance money. The beginning of the play establishes the cha...
Overview of Family Patterns
In five pages various types of family patterns as represented within Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, Josephine Humphrey'...
The Quiet Heart and A Raisin in the Sun
In this paper containing five pages a detailed analysis of Lorraine Hansberry's acclaimed play is provided. There are 3 sources c...
How Ruth Younger and Linda Loman Support Their Men
in his own quest to find his own American Dream, squanders an inheritance on a one-shot deal that goes bad. And in the old adage t...
Hansberry Family and the Impact of Racism
In ten pages this paper discusses the effects of racism on African American activist Carl Hansberry and his daughter Lorraine, awa...
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry and Money's Meaning
Friday. (Gleefully) Check coming tomorrow , huh?" (Hansberry 8). Ruth simply replies, "You get your mind off money and eat your br...
Money and the Role it Plays in A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
involves the American Dream. These people all have a dream that they wish to achieve, and for the most part their dreams involve m...
Lorraine Hansberry and Langston Hughes
expecting insurance money and all the characters have their hopes and dreams associated with it. One character who drives much of ...
The Concept of Home and Family in the Works of Hansberry and Walker
she can show off to society. In Hansberrys play the story involves a family who is awaiting an inheritance. They all have their ...
A Raisin in the Sun: Dreams
to make sure that this dream, whatever the dream may be, is not deferred. There are moments, however, when each of the dreams seem...
Review and Critique, "Raisin in the Sun"
This paper reviews and critiques "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry and discusses its relevancy to race relations. Five p...
Black Issues in Pre-Civil Rights Chicago
Combss performance, specifically that he never fully develops Walter, who is the central character; this vacuum at the center of t...
The Time Period of A Raisin in the Sun
The writer explains several points that help to identify the time and societal values extant when Lorraine Hansberry wrote "A Rais...
The Glass Menagerie and A Raisin in the Sun
these women are not too controlling in relationship to every move their children make. This does not mean that one or the other wi...
African American Women Playwrights
In five pages the ways in which black female playwrights confront sexist behaviors and conventional stereotypes in their female ch...
Les Blancs, A Raisin in the Sun and Presentation of Black Culture in Drama
In five pages black culture is examined in terms of the distinction from Afrocentrism is discussed within the context of these two...
Biographies of 3 Influential African Americans Lorraine Hansberry, Anne Moody, and Gordon Parks
were taught to value honor, education, equality, and the importance of telling the truth. Parks childhood instilled in him a fierc...
A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
class. It may not even be that the author attempts to make it about that, but it is there in the lifeblood of the play and somethi...
An Overview of A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, 2001 and A Raisin in the Sun, 2001). This essay offers an in-depth overview of this Hansberry play...
Analyzing A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
This is his attempt at asserting himself and struggling to find his own way. Clearly he is trying to gain his independence but th...
Life and Works of Charles Babbage
emphasis on manufacture and engineering in that region which initiated his own interest in the subjects....
Tragic Masterpiece Antigone by Sophocles
In seven pages this paper examines the life and works of Sophocles with the emphasis upon Antigone....
Life and Career of Oliver Wendell Holmes
In five pages this paper discusses the connection between Oliver Wendell Holmes' life and works....
What Do You Care What Other People Think?, Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman, and Life Expectations
In five pages these 2 works by physicist and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman are examined in terms of the author's inspirationa...
many different ways. For example, one author illustrates how, "You can read a Billy Collins poem to someone who hates poetry and t...
was no realistic goal for a nigger, Malcolm lost interest in school" and thus dropped out of school (Estate of Malcolm X, 2008). I...
W.E.B. DuBois
that time Great Barrington had perhaps 25, but not more than 50, Black people out of a population of about 5,000" (Hynes, 2007). T...


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The game is an action-adventure at the core with players guided through the story while being able to interact with the game world as either Jodie or Aiden. While Jodie is limited to what her human body can interact with Aiden is free to roam through walls and other obstacles while also being capable of possession which creates an interesting gameplay dynamic.
Using Aiden's various powers (possession, healing, strangling, transmission of memory) players will move the story forward which is shaped by the choices you make during your supernatural adventure.
The listed games like Beyond: Two Souls below offer other adventures where you can shape the story and use interesting mechanics.
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Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
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Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Condemned 2: Bloodshot is one of the few psychological games to be available on the console platform (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3). The game launched in 2009 and is a sequel to the original released in 2005. Condemned 2 has significant violent and horrorifying content making it the perfect game for fans of the horror genre. ...[Read More]
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Q: pymongo sort() limit() different? 1. db.bios.find().sort( { name: 1 } ).limit( 5 )
2. db.bios.find().limit( 5 ).sort( { name: 1 } )

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*What is the different with them? They are equal?

*If first one doing: find all documents? it is bad.
If db.bios.find().count() is very big(1000000), which process fast?

*what is find() default sequence? the insert sequence?
Thanks.

A: 1.These two are equal, sorting will be done first, and then the result will be limited.
2.In order to optimize this, consider having index on name, if this is going to be a frequent query.
3. The natural order for find() is, in general, insertion order, though it is not guaranteed if the documents were updated after creation.

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What a refreshing relief to find your commentary on finding true Cuban cigars in Costa Rica (San Jose). I found an article back in 98 that talked about how to identify a falso, but Im not sure if it remains true today. I've pasted it into a MS Word document that Ive enclosed.
I was planning on visiting the La Casa Del Habano in San Jose but Im not sure if they will try and sell me fake Cuban cigars. If I come in looking like a tourist who does not know much about Habanos, might they try and rip me off? Or will I be safe in that store? Should I inspect them according to the enclosed article?
I will be there in November. What can I expect to pay for a box?
The article looks fairly dated, but there is some good information in there. The truth is if someone wants to produce a fake box of cigars, everything except the tobaccco can be produced here (In Costa Rica), Cuba, even in the US. The cigar falsification industry is huge, world wide. The only trick to buying is buying from a trusted dealer.
La Casa Del Habanao is pretty trusted in my opinion. I used to know the general manager there well, but he has recently moved on. I use the term "pretty trusted" becasue I do not know who is running the place now, and what has happened at other places is that their own staff was bringing in fakes and selling them. I doubt that is happening, but it is a risk.
I doubt that they will take advantage of you as a tourist. Although some places in Costa Rica use that philosophy, La Casa Del Habano is owned by an Italian family who knows that you can "shear a sheep many times, but skin it once." They should try to make you a long term client, but if you like send me a list of what you might be looking for and I will write you an estimate on what they should cost- just so you can be safe. Prices depend greatly on what brands and vitolas you are interested in.
If you are interested in a boutique cigar, I will recommend Don Benigno. I smoke his cigars almost exclusively with the exception of gifts and reviews. They are excellent, and go for $100 to $200 per box (depending on vitola). They are sold at a popular mall on the west side of town call "Plaza Major." If you can pick up a few sticks, and if you are interested in purchasing by the box you can visit the factory and get a nice little tour.
I saw your blog post on Don Benigno and was thinking of checking that out.
Ok, you've uncovered my ignorance in regards to cigars. I'm very much a novice who doesn't get much past smoking a mild Macanudo but wants to take advantage of my trip to Costa Rica.
So I like mild cigars. When I drink an IPA, a harsh cigar makes it impossible as an IPA is a strong beer and they are too powerful as a combo.
So what do you think? I've looked at all the various brands of cuban's, but figured I would ask the shop owner when I get there to recommend something for me. If you can help me out that'd be great.
Perhaps this should be on your blog as comments to help others? I got your blog info from a forum poster on a message board as a quality blog with good info. I sure appreciate your time in this matter!
First of all, thanks for the repeated kind words about my blog, I hope that people find it useful, so thanks for saying as much. Greatly appreciated.
Excellent idea on posting the messages! I don't post emails because I worry about jeopardizing people's confidence (and I hate to ask). I have made a Part 2 of the Cigar Hunting post that is on my blog.
No need to be bashful, we were all novices at one time- and as a very serious cigar smoker, I am glad to see the hobby/pastime grow. Before moving abroad, I smoked many Macs, they are indeed mild, but I still smoke one from time to time. I still find mild cigars pleasing to the pallet. You are right on however, take advantage of this trip to check out some new cigars.
On that note, let me explain that Cuban cigars are strong, but they are not harsh. Even some experienced smokers that have not had access to Cuban cigars make the mistake of thinking that they are mild, because they are not harsh. You will have one up on them.
Cuban tobacco should not burn or scratch the throat. They are smooth and creamy. If you inhale a little, you will see their strength, but it is not necessary. It is hard to say where to start, but make sure you buy some singles before buying a box. Mareva is a great starting point, but if you are feeling adventurous, you will enjoy a Robusto.
In terms of brands, the best is Cohiba. All the of parts of Cohiba are from the Vuelta Abajo zone of Cuba- it is the best of the best. That being said, the other big names are all respectable as well- don't get too caught up thinking a Limited Edition is something special, normally it is just means a different wrapper and additional ring.
Prices start around $350 a box, but you are looking at more for some of the more popular brands. A box of Cohiba Robustos will be about $500. I should point out that cash (dollars) should get you a discount over using a credit card.
San Jose, Costa Rica is a great place to visit, and a wonderful place to live, however in the world of cigars, it has it's darker side.
San Jose is kind of like the Mos Eisley of the world for cigar smoker... As Obi-Wan put it, it is a "wretched hive of scum and villainy."
You are certainly think... "How can this guy say something so strong about San Jose, Costa Rica... this is his adopted home... how bad can it really be?"
Well, yes- my words are extreme, but only because I recommend that you hunt, shop, and buy with EXTREME caution.
My research show that there are no less that 40 cigar producers in the country. However, if you look in the yellow pages, you will only find one. I understand that the yellow pages is not a great guide, and it is a bit of a mafia in itself, but use that example as a metaphor for the situation in Costa Rica.
As many tourist locations outside the US, there is a huge market for fake Cuban cigars, however due to Costa Rica's popularity combined with it's proximity to Nicaragua (to provide rollers and tobacco), the number of fake cigars out there is enormous.
Nearly everyone know the street is full of fakes, but that is not where it ends. Many hotels, restaurants, and even tobacco stores are tainted- mainly unknowingly, others foolishly.
That being said, there are a number of places where you can find real Cuban cigars. La Mata De Tobacco (Multi-Plaza), Don Benigno Cigars (kiosk in Plaza Mayor), La Casa Del Habano (San Pedro near the mall), to name a few.
There are good and bad fakes, and you my find a fake cigar that you enjoy, but truth be told, it is not right, proper, or healthy (who knows how the tobacco was cured).
I am writing this because it is very important to me that cigar smokers get access to great cigars, and purchasing fake cigars in San Jose, Costa Rica is bad for tourism, but is worse for the cigar smoker who gets them.
Proceed with caution when cigar hunting in San Jose, Costa Rica. There are plenty of opportunities to find the "real deal" so do not be foolish. Enjoying a great cigar is a wonderful experience, and following my advice can make that wonderful experience a reality while on a trip in San Jose.


From the sunny Côte d'Azur, he made his way to New Jersey for a two-year stint as a research scientist with Siemens Corporation in Princeton, NJ. From there, Christophe moved to the University of Minnesota initially as a research associate in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and later joined the medical school's faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Radiology. He jokes that the trajectory of his places of work seems to be one of ever lower temperatures and that perhaps his next location might be Alaska.
On the other hand, he believes that the trail towards a cure for FA is actually getting warmer. In fact, along with FARA, Ataxia UK and its counterpart in Italy, GoFAR, the goal of the three organizations is achieving effective treatments and a cure in the near term.
Christophe and his colleagues at the University of Minnesota have received numerous grants including FARA's Kyle Bryant Translational Research award, and his current one from FARA on early and longitudinal assessment of neurodegeneration in the brain and spinal cord in FA, which is also the subject of a paper that Christophe's team is preparing for publication.
Kyle Bryant is the founder and director of Ride Ataxia, a biking initiative to generate awareness and funds for Friedreich's ataxia research. Christophe will join Kyle for the first time at Ride Ataxia Philly in October. Working with Kyle and other FA patients, he says, provides him and other researchers with a personal connection that adds a human aspect to research.
An avid triathlon enthusiast, Christophe has completed several Ironman races and will compete in another one scheduled for September in Oklahoma as part of Team FARA. He's also an enthusiast of TaeKwonDo, the Korean martial art that combines combat and self defense techniques with sport and exercise. In fact, he believes that sport is a good way to make friends and settle in to a new job— sports training is how he met his American wife Katherine, who is studying to be a physical therapist.
What's next for Dr. Lenglet? He intends to pursue his research interests in mathematical and computational strategies in neuroimaging; translational neuroimaging for neurodegenerative disorders; and human brain anatomical and functional conductivity.
Oh, and he'd like to travel more … perhaps not to Alaska, but somewhere warmer, like the next Ironman competition in Hawaii. Bon Voyage, Christophe.