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Investment robots and why they won't take your PE job
Switching from human-centred to machine-centred investment decision-making is still a tough sell, according to executives from firms including M&G and TA Associates.
Carmela Mendoza
Artificial intelligence may permeate certain areas of private equity but its core business – buying and sell businesses – cannot be replicated by machines.
In a panel at the BVCA Summit 2019 in London on Thursday, executives from Hermes GPE, M&G Investments, TA Associates and Atlantic Bridge agreed that AI serves mainly as a tool to make better and more informed decisions.
"All the excitement is around the huge amount of data and machine learning. But private equity is a lot more creative – there are more interpersonal requirements and intrapersonal intelligence. It doesn't have the same short-termism and volume of data as public markets to give you that edge," said Simon Moss, founding partner, EMEA at Hermes.
Simon Faure, director of M&G, added that AI helps GPs make an incremental gain in what is a very competitive market. "It helps to get a better view on how we can run our companies better, how we can meet our customers' needs better, how we run ourselves better."
"When you look at who owns companies and the founders, are they actually going to sit across the table and sell to a computer a company that they have grown over 20 years? No. I don't think that's going to happen," Faure said.
Two areas that could eventually be affected by AI are hiring and value creation, said Catherine Cutts, head of data science at TA Associates. She said the industry will see the "shrinking of the pyramid structure in firms".
"When you might have 100 analysts coming in with a few years of investment banking, in 10 years' time I can see about 30 analysts coming and the pyramid becomes a column. And then you have the interesting question of how you develop your future leaders given that so much of the tasks you want them to be doing at the entry level is being done automatically." The ability for GPs to self-select staff as they move through the company and progress in their careers will be a lot less because the number of people at low levels is going to shrink, she added.
On value creation, Cutts said AI will be used more by bigger funds investing in more mature companies, with operating teams embedding the technology into their portfolio companies in order to extract additional value. Meanwhile for growth funds, AI "will be sitting at the very top of the funnel", in which GPs will identify companies they want to invest in two to three years' prior to the transaction, give them time to make the play and build relationships.
Kevin Dillon, managing partner of Atlantic Bridge, a growth tech investor which has invested in Cambridge-based AI company Prowler, said: "The earlier you go, the more disruptive tech you are going to be. You kind of influence the market in a circular way more than you might in later stage."
LP appetite for AI is low because the risk of getting it wrong is greater, Cutts added. There are no small decisions in PE and VC and people are not comfortable around machines having a say in that decision-making. AI might give better insight so GPs can make better judgements around early-stage positions, but operational value is solely the domain of humans, she said.
At the GP level, there is operational value that firms add, Dillon said.
"I don't think AI replaces people doing that."


Thanks for a fantastic weekend. Was entirely crazy and tons of fun. From trolling Jaraden with well crafted baits, to standing a top a building throwing chairs down on your team mates in 7 Days, we had a great time.
Though we only really played Killing Floor, we did see the initiation of Domikita and Viio into the Fields of Justice. We also bid a farewell to my long running OS hard drive. Falling after 39,746 hours of use, it was a bit of a wrench in the LAN machine.
Still, we perservered and enjoyed some good food with good friends, rounded off with marshmellows over the braai. Looking forward to the next one at the end of October where I will have my new SSD and hopefully a bigger venue with even more awesome people to join us!
....ready to get back on the horse?
So it's been awhile, and I know it's pretty hard to get back on and play, so I decided to share my own personal experience as I try to awaken old hard earned skills. I personally have been finding the time to try get 2 or 3 games in a day, but I won't kid myself, I'm rusty. Despite being rusty, I jumped into PvP and had a good few games. For the most part, I have been trying out Team Builder, which if you haven't tried yet, do so as soon as possible. It is fantastic!
I got back on the band wagon with Renekton, and I was nervous as heck. I'm serious, I was literally sweating. I haven't played PvP(nevermind Renekton) in 3 or 4 months. Maybe it was my sheer amount of experience on Ren, maybe it was my aggressive playstyle....maybe that Yasou was just awful...but we won.
Feeling bit more brave after my win, I decided to try someone new the next day.
I have been wanting to try this guy... bug... thing... for some time. Again, nervous as all heck, I stepped(scuttelled? scurried?)... into top lane to face a Volibear. I didn't think I'd leave a scratch on him, but ten minutes in I had the highest CS on the map and Voli was about 30 down. I was holding my own with a champion I hadn't even played before in pvp top lane. That game I ruled top, and it took numerous ganks before they finally killed me. Unfortunately, by the time I finally died, my team was 1 kill up and about 11 deaths down. We lost that game.
The next game was a little harder facing Nasus, however their mid(Malphite) AFKd so we snowballed the game pretty hard. Also, I kinda "Double Doran'd" and you know how that breaks the in game physics.
I like the top lane, I like support. The Jungler/Mid Laner has changed, I still love mid, but I don't find myself playing it. Our gameplay evolves, we play some new champs, we play some old. Developing as players is what keeps League of Legends interesting. SiBL, let's raise to the challenge once more. I know Vampress is working and studying and Darklin recently started a new job, it won't be easy to find the time I understand. Nonetheless, we have an Easter Weekend LAN coming up to team up and train hard. I look forward to sharing a smelly LAN room with you guys!
In this update the World Championships are upon us, Season 3 is coming to a close and Elophant Statistics ftw! This week is going to be spectacular, don't you dare miss a thing!
The World Championships are here! Go nuts, go crazy! The World's best have already gone toe to toe and day one was just fantastic! Our favorite Russians, Gambit Gaming, won both their games on day one, as well as China's OMG. Wait, who? I follow the pro's pretty well and even I don't recognize any of these guys names. Check the Standings bellow, or pop over to lolesports.com to catch some more of the action on Day 2.
As Season 3 draws to a close, Riot looks to stir up the community to storm the Ranks. Dropping this devastating hint of Victorious Elise, as well as the Championship Thresh coming out, Riot sure knows how to temp us back into the game. So Gold anyone?
I know Elophant came out a while back, and many of you know about it. However there is a few things you may not know about this MOBAfire owned website.
Amongst some of the cool features are Life Time IP Earnings, Summoner Achievements and the Elophant Client.
Some interesting features and useful stats, but most intriguing I found was LoL Earnings. Try not to soil yourselves, there's some pretty dosh there.
I just got promoted to Bronze 1!!!
Silver here I come! I challenge all of you to get to Silver III at least before Season end! Who's with me?!
P.S. See Ez and Varus have some good stats there....all BoogyBay. Such an awesome guy to Dual Q with! So all those with some free time, Boogz is back on EUNE this weekend, catch him for some epic games! And Boogy, thank you for the awesome games!
Just a quick update to the members page, tell me what you think.
I'll write Bios soon, but i would like a quote from each of you guys to have as your catch phrase/quote/saying/whatever. Thanks!
The LCS Super Week is going at full speed as Lemon Dogs and Gambit Gaming steam roll their opponents to sit in first and second place respectively. Believe it or not, there is currently a 5 way split for third place, with Fnatic, Alternate, Evil Genius, SK Gaming and Ninjas In Pyjamas all on 13:13 wins and losses.
EDIT: GG just destroyed SK Gaming, forcing a surrender and winning all their games so far in the Super Week.
So one of our own recently posted on the forums regarding SiBL. Pop over to the forums and have a read through, I enjoyed it and I'm sure you will too.
Enjoy your games this weekend, until the next weekly update, cheers.
Website is up and we can all start making good use of it. If you want to write a blog post or upload images PM me for the username and pass.
Here each SiBL member posts their insights, their Match End Stats, as well as any SiBL related news.


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Jan 10, 2007 at 1:26am JST
37 eps × 23 min
Bored with his deteriorating world and the laconic way of his fellows, shinigami Ryuuk drops his Death Note on Earth and watches to see if it stirs up anything interesting. His plan succeeds beyond his wildest expectations when the Death Note is found by brilliant high school senior Light Yagami, who is also bored with a world he considers rotten. Although initially he regards the book as a prank, Light soon discovers, through experimentation, that the book's claim is true: picture a person in your mind as you write the person's name in the Death Note, and that person dies 40 seconds later of of a heart attack (although a different time frame and manner of death can be specified). Armed with that power, Light sets out on a quest he sees as noble: make the world a better place by eliminating all its criminals using the Death Note. Soon cast as the mysterious "Kira" (a Japanese pronunciation of the English "killer") in the media and on the Internet, some take exception to his playing god, most notably the police and the enigmatic master detective L, who resolves to do everything in his power to stop Kira. Light counters by doing everything in his power to prevent people from identifying or interfering with him, even if that means getting rid of people investigating him.
[Source: AniDB]
Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch
Jan 5, 2007 at 1:25am JST
Japan has been invaded and conquered by the Britannian Empire. Japan is now known as Area 11 and its citizens known as Elevens. The Britannian Empire takes away Japan's autonomous power and imposes its rule through the use of Knightmares. The Empire's rule has never faltered, but cracks have begun to show...
[Source: Anime News Network]
Feb 15, 2007 at 7:00pm JST
500 eps × 23 min
Naruto: Shippuuden is the continuation of the original animated TV series Naruto. The story revolves around an older and slightly more matured Uzumaki Naruto and his quest to save his friend Uchiha Sasuke from the grips of the snake-like Shinobi, Orochimaru. After 2 and a half years Naruto finally returns to his village of Konoha, and sets about putting his ambitions to work, though it will not be easy, as he has amassed a few (more dangerous) enemies, in the likes of the shinobi organization; Akatsuki.
Jan 7, 2007 at 12:55am JST
"Weak Legs" Kenichi Shirahama would rather spend his time reading self improvement books than fighting. However, when he finally works up the courage to become strong and join his school's karate club, he is coerced into fighting a bullying upperclassman who is intent on getting him kicked out of the club. He is about to give it all up until he falls for his mysterious new classmate, Miu Furinji. In order to face this challenge, he undergoes rigorous training at the dojo she lives at, Ryouzanpaku. Some initial training by the masters there allow him to defeat his upperclassman, however his fighting prowess brings him to the attention of the powerful gang of delinquents, Ragnarok. Wishing to protect the things he loves and determined to have the strength to face the increasing adversity, he must learn various martial arts from the dojo's resident masters, taking Karate, Muay Thai, Ju Jitsu and Chinese Martial Arts and combining them to create his own fighting style!
Pocket Monsters: Diamond & Pearl
Jan 11, 2007 at 7:00pm JST
After defeating Pyramid King Jindai and declining the offer to be a Frontier Brain, Satoshi sets off to travel through the far away land of Sinnoh. Once he gets there, he meets up with Hikari, a local trainer from the region, and they decide to travel together.
Jan 9, 2007 at 6:00pm JST
The Millennium Earl is intent on the destroying the world using the power of the Akuma, biomechanical weapons made from a mechanized skeletal core housed within a human body and powered by the souls of the dead.
Since his youth, Allen Walker has been cursed with an anti-Akuma weapon as his left arm, and an eye that sees the former soul of the Akuma. He is also one of the few who contain "Innocence", a substance that allows him to kill Akuma and fight the Earl. With these powers, he joins the Black Order as an Exorcist and sets out with other Exorcists to stop the Earl's attempts to annihilate the human race.
Sawada Tsunayoshi, or Tsuna, our male protagonist, is not good at either studies nor sports. So he gets a tutor who goes by the name of Reborn. Surprisingly, he is a baby and his purpose is to shape Tsuna into the full-fledged 10th boss of the Vongole Family. Reborn teaches Tsuna via shooting him with a Deathperation bullet. Those shot by such a bullet are revived to fulfill their dying will.
Sakata Gintoki is a samurai living in an era when samurais are no longer needed. To add to his troubles, oppressive aliens have moved in to invade. Gintoki lives with Kagura and Shimura Shinpachi, taking on odd jobs to make the world a better place... and to pay their rent.
January 4, 2007 JST
5 eps × 27 min
On the dark path of swordsmanship in a "futuristic" yet feudal Japan, it is said that the one who becomes the No. 1 warrior will rule the world with powers akin to a god. Only the No. 2 warrior is allowed to challenge the No. 1, but anyone can challenge the No. 2. The current No. 2, the Afro Samurai, travels the road looking for revenge on Justice, the man who murdered his father (who was then the No. 1) in front of him when he was just a boy, a skilled gunman who became the current No. 1 after defeating Afro's father.
KyoAni
"One snowy winter's day... I sit on a bench near the station, waiting to meet my cousin Minase Nayuki; it has been seven years since I last saw her. This place is far from the town where I was born and lived until yesterday. This is where Nayuki lives with her mother, who has offered to take me in, now that I am forced to move so suddenly. And this is the town in which my faintest, cloudiest childhood memories are set..." — Yuuichi
A young man, Aizawa Yuuichi, gets off a train and leaves the station as he enters a town that is blanketed by snow. He left the area seven years ago and has now returned to his memories that he left behind. Although his past is blurry in his mind, the girls that still remember him and that he had relationships with begin to help him remember. While this happens, the bad memories of his past also begin to come back, and will eventually haunt him.
Chiaki Shin'ichi is the top piano student at his university and an excellent violinist, but Chiaki doesn't care about playing these instruments as much as he dreams of someday being a conductor. Chiaki, however, has several deeply rooted fears about traveling, and so finds himself trapped in Japan. Because he's trapped, Chiaki starts to question exactly how far he can possibly go in music, especially when he's passed over again and again for others he thinks are less worthy of musical scholarship and fame.
Recently dumped by his girlfriend for a sausage looking fellow, passed over for a chance to go overseas, removed from his star spot in the piano competition because he walked out on his piano instructor, Chiaki is at his limit. This is when he meets Nodame, or Noda Megumi. Nodame is a free — if filthy — spirit who reminds Chiaki that music can be fun. She reminds him what drew him to be a conductor in the first place and, in learning how to deal with Nodame, Chiaki learns how to deal with others. Chiaki begins to realize what is possible for him, even on the tiny island of Japan.
For Nodame, Chiaki is everything she isn't. Clean, neat, dedicated, studious and inherently arrogant about his accomplishments and capabilities, Chiaki constantly bullies her into being more serious about life. He sees potential in her and her abilities as a pianist that she doesn't care about. Nodame loves Chiaki and wants to be with him, but, because she's not serious about her piano studies nor her personal hygiene, Chiaki denies her affections again and again.
But Chiaki and Nodame complete each other in ways no other can, a musical complement that neither of them can completely escape entirely. Watching them grow as people and musicians, and even as a couple, is an interesting ride.
Enma Ai once again returns as the Jigoku Shoujo, who uses Jigoku Tsuushin (Hell Hotline) to allow people to post their grudges on their tormentors, sending them straight to Hell. In exchange, the users of the website will end up in Hell after they die. Meanwhile, a mysterious girl with blue eyes called Kikuri appears and seems to have strange intentions towards Ai and Jigoku Tsuushin's operation.
Shuffle! Memories
Asread
A recap of the Shuffle world, set ten years in the future. Gods, Demons, and Humans freely visit the other worlds as if traveling overseas, and romance is in the air. Demons, Gods, And Humans together have been falling in love and creating new families, breaking down the wall that once seperated them. Past memories are visited by Rin Tsuchimi and the events that occured between him and Lisianthus, Nerine, Kaede, Asa, and Primula.
Ikkitousen: Dragon Destiny
Feb 26, 2007 at 10:30am JST
Loosely based on the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, modern day Japan sees a similar struggle for power between different rival schools with the three strongest being; Kyosho Academy led by Sousou Moutoku, Nanyo Academy by Sonsaku Hakufu and Ryuubi Gentoku from Seito High School. Together these three tousei, each with their own mangatama, fight for the honor of becoming ikkitousen and fulfilling their fated destiny through battle and conquest.
Major S3
After leaving Kaido in a promise to meet them at the Koshien tournament, Gorou comes back to his home town once again in an attempt to join up with his old friends. Only this time, things aren't as easy to get back in the groove of.
Tokyo Majin Gakuen Kenpucho: Tou
AIC Spirits
BeSTACK
January 19, 2007 JST
Something evil is stirring in the shadows of Tokyo...
During the spring of his senior year in high school, quiet Tatsuma Hiyuu transfers to Magami Academy in Shinjuku. The mysterious boy's "outsider" status and his profound skills in martial arts quickly earn him the friendship of class delinquent Kyouichi Houraiji. Through an uncanny connection and a happenstance challenge, he also meets Yuuya Daigo of the wrestling club, the captain of the girls' archery club, Komaki Sakurai, and Aoi Misato, the Student Council President.
During their encounter, there is a sudden, harsh disruption of the Ryumyaku (literally Dragon Pulse, otherwise known as Dragon Vein or Dragon Stream), the flow of arcane energy. The surge awakens within the five teenagers a latent power, giving them each a supernatural ability. Enlightened to their newly acquired gifts by Hisui, the young heir of the Kisaragi Clan who maintains his family's antiques shop - as well as their duty to protect Tokyo from Oni (demons) - the Magami students decide to use their power to protect the city from the onslaught of dark forces.
Battling the demons alongside Hisui Kisaragi, the five unlikely friends discover that they may have to face a greater threat to Tokyo other than destroying a few malevolent, random monsters. The Ryumyaku had been disrupted by force, from someone invoking the Dark Arts - and that person has a wicked desire to unleash a long-dead evil.
Can the teenagers overcome their own fears and flaws to fight against the Dark Arts? And soon they will also have to face their own destinies as they discover their Stars of Fate.
This anime is based on a manga, which was based on the Nintendo role-playing video game originally released in 1998.
Kyoushirou to Towa no Sora
Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora revolves around the life of Kuu Shiratori, a seemingly normal high school girl who enjoys her school life in the giant city Academia, which is thought of as a symbol of recovery for humanity since already ten years have passed since the greatest disaster mankind had ever seen, occurred. Kuu has recently been having a recurring dream where a prince meets her and takes her away. One day, while all the students at her school are preparing for the upcoming school festival, the prince, whom she has met several times in her dreams, appears. The prince, Kyoshiro Ayanokoji, requests of her just as he had done in Kuu's dreams, "Let's go... together..."
[Source: Wikipedia]
4-koma Manga
For years, Yuno has dreamed of attending Yamabuki Arts High School, but now that she's been accepted, it means the scary prospect of moving away from her home and family for the first time! Fortunately, Yuno quickly learns that if her new neighbors at the eclectic Hidamari (Sunshine) Apartments aren't technically family, at least the majority share the bond of being fellow art students. From second year students like Hiro and Sae, who try to behave like helpful older sisters (mostly successfully) to her hyperactive new neighbor, classmate and best friend Miyako (who has the scariest apartment ever) Yuno begins to build the support network she'll need for dealing with strange characters like her oddly masculine landlady, her cosplay obsessed home room teacher, her tooth-chattering principal and all of the other odd denizens who inhabit her chosen world of art.
[Source: Sentai Filmworks]
Venus Versus Virus follows regular schoolgirl Sumire who's had the ability to see ghosts since a young age. She tells friends and family about this fact and they just dismiss it, thinking she's a liar. A chance encounter with a broach flying out of nowhere, a monster and gothloli clad monster killer named Lucia leaves her with a life changing decision to use her ability and fight against these "viruses" feeding upon the human race.
[Source: AnimeNewsService]
Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z
Based on the American cartoon, "The Powerpuff Girls."
Professor Utonium and his son Ken are studying the strange Chemical X. When a mochi cake falls into the formula, it changes into Chemical Z. Ken fires a ray of Chemical Z at a glacier in Tokyo Bay, however that causes strange black and white lights to scatter. The black lights turn its victims into monsters, with emphasis on a black light hitting a zoo monkey and transforming him into Mojo Jojo.
The white lights, however, aim at three normal girls, Momoko, Miyako, and Kaoru. This gives them the power to transform into superheroes, the Powerpuff Girls Z!
Kodai Ouja Kyouryuu King
February 4, 2007 JST
Source Unknown
Dr. Taylor was on a paleontology mission with his son, Max in Africa. Rex, Max's best friend, joins along as well. When Max had stumbled across some magic stone slabs with images of dinosaurs, the boys and their friend Zoe were being called out by the dinosaurs for help. It seems that an evil organization called the "Alpha Gang", led by the nefarious Dr. Z, traveled back in time to hunt down the dinosaurs so that they could take over the world by using those dinosaurs. It is up to Max, Rex, and their friend Zoe to travel around the world, defeating Dr. Z and the Alpha Gang while hunting down the dinosaurs.
Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!
Manabi Straight! follows the lives of a group of young high school girls living in the year 2035 while they attend the all-girl Seioh Private High School. Since the birth rate has dropped dramatically, schools are being closed down due to the sheer lack of students available to teach. Morale in schools has dropped dramatically, and Seioh is no exception.
The story begins when the main character, Manami Amamiya, transfers to Seioh. After some initial hijinks involving a futuristic scooter and a swim meet, followed by an inspirational school song performance, she is inducted as the student council president. The story that follows pertains to Manami working with Mika Inamori, the only other student council member, and three other classmates named Mutsuki Uehara, Mei Etoh, and Momoha Odori, in student council matters. After some remodeling of the student council room, Manami and her friends set forth to plan for the upcoming student festival.
[Source: Wikipedia; emended]
Himawari!!
Himawari is back in all her comical ninja mischief. The sequel to Himawari continues with the many odd and hilarious adventures of Himawari, Hayato and her ninja classmates. Season two delves into Himawari and Hayato's past. Will new secrets be revealed? Will Himawari finally find out about her past and the mysterious ninja that saved her when she was little?
Les Misérables: Shoujo Cosette
Nippon Animation
Being a single mother is hard in early 19th Century France. When young Cosette was traveling with her mother trying to find a job and a place to live, they were always shunned away because very few employers hire single mothers. When she is promised with the prosperity of working in the big city, Cosette is separated from her mother in the hopes a caretaker will watch over her while her mother earns some money. Unfortunately this was a trick and the caretaker is a corrupt man who makes Cosette his indentured servant. Then the kind mayor of the town that Cosette makes her new home in sees how winds of change are so detrimental for children and families, and decides to do something about it.
Koisuru Tenshi Angelique: Kagayaki no Ashita
Ange is now trapped in the Seijuu Universe, and cannot leave until she awakens Seijuu's Queen. In order to do this, she must gather nine new guardians. It sounds like a fairly simple task, but how can she convince these men to tear away from their own lives and protect the life of another?
Saiga is a normal high school student with a gift in mathematics. His daily routine is disrupted when his family gets news that his Father's remains have been discovered—a noted archeologist and researcher who had gone missing while exploring a site many years before. Among his remains were notes and artifacts that needed to be identified by the family near a notable triangular mountain in Japan known as "Japan's pyramid", a place suspected by some to be man-made. A meteor containing a strange robotic lifeform falls from the sky and begins to cause destruction, putting Saiga in danger and causing a mysterious bracelet from his father's research to activate and merge him with an ancient robot burried within the pyramid—a robot the runes describe as Reideen. It is now up to Saiga and guardian Reideen to fight against this unknown alien threat from the sky.
Rocket Girls
Mook DLE
A high school girl Morita Yukari visits Axia of the Solomon Islands in order to look for her father who became lost during his honeymoon trip. There, she meets a man named Nasuda of Solomon Space Agency, and she is hired to work part-time. That job is an astronaut. She is chosen as one of the crews of the first Japanese manned spaceship only because she is little and light. Where is her future going to?
[Source: AnimeNfo]
Saint October
Studio TBD
Whether it is the future or the past it is the world of fantasy and horror hiding in the shadow of the demon city. In the city, consecutive mysterious incidents that cannot be solved by science have occurred. To solve the incidents, they gather three girl detectives possessing special abilities.
Hayama Kotono. She is an orphan living in a convent.
Shirafuji Natuski. She is Kotono's classmate and a pop idol.
Hijiri Misaki. She is a mysterious girl who fights against nightmares of her previous life.
Those who want to bring the Judgement Day to the world.
Those who want to save the world.
Which is justice, and which is evil?
When Kotono encounters a boy who lost his memory, the wheel of the story begins to move but slowly. Then, solving the mysteries, the three girls will confront the fate that will influence the existence of the human beings.
An animated spin-off from the Densha Otoko (Trainman) TV drama.
In the drama, actor Itoh Atsushi plays the otaku Yamada, whose main love in life is the Mina anime, a cutesy busty heroine with floppy rabbit ears and carrots sticking out her rear.
Mina itself is a character homage which triggers back to the Daicon Animation done by GAINAX where a similar nameless bunny girl appeared. Densha Otoko futher featured an opening with scenes which were appearing back in the Daicon Animation.
Juusou Kikou Dancougar Nova
Ashi Productions
February 15, 2007 JST
In the 22nd century, there are no longer any world wide wars. Instead, small scale wars break out all over the Earth. Meanwhile, a large robot appears who protects the weak. It is called "Dancougar Nova". Some even call it God.
However, no one knows the reason for its existence - not even its pilots.
Then, another robot, beyond anyone's expectations, reveals itself as the true enemy and begins its attack on the Earth.
Dancougar Nova retaliates against this enemy with a power that was kept secret until now. Will Dancougar Nova be able to save the Earth? The prelude to this explosive confrontation rings out.
Qin Shi Ming Yue: Bai Bu Fei Jian
Sparkly Key Animation Studio
Set during the Qin Dynasty in ancient China, a brave assassin attempts to kill the Emperor to save his homeland. However, the assassin fails and in retaliation, the Emperor sends his troops to kill his eight year old son. A highly skilled swordsman intervenes and rescues the boy. After their escape from the forces of the Emperor, they embark on a journey to change the destiny of the empire while encountering several friends and foes along the way.
GR: Giant Robo
ACGT
The year is 20XX. Mysterious huge robots called "Giant Robo (GR)" started to appear all over the world and destroy cities. The earth was covered with fear. And their next target is Japan! The hero of this animation Daisaku Kusama, who works in a diving shop, encounters a mysterious girl, simply called V who leads him to make a contract with an enormous robot "Giant Robo 1 (GR1)" at the ancient ruins (Minami Yonaguni Island) in Okinawa.
He made a contract with UNISOM (good guys) and was approved to be a commander of GR1. Thus his battle has begun against GRO (bad guys) and creates a lot of dramas. Before long, Giant Robo of the 21st century will ask the world the true meaning of its power.
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HomeCultureWoman, 18, charged with murder in rooftop McDonald's corpse case
Woman, 18, charged with murder in rooftop McDonald's corpse case
July 20, 2020 Culture
The scene where a body was found in a plastic bag on the roof of a McDonald's.
Police have arrested an 18-year-old woman in the macabre killing of man whose corpse was wrapped in a plastic bag and discovered on the roof of a Bronx McDonald's.
Cops identified the suspect as Ayame Stamoulis, of Brooklyn. She's charged with murder, police said.
The body of the man was found Wednesday on top of the restaurant on East 149th Street near the Grand Concourse just before 6 a.m., police said.
A 911 caller told police that only half a body was on the roof, according to police sources — though authorities at the time could not immediately confirm that gruesome detail.
*story by The New York Post
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Mexican drug cartel shows off uniformed troops with military weapons and armoured vehicles in video


head lice are very friendly!
Head lice are friendly little creatures that love everyone. My children caught head lice several times in school. We found that it helped to not go to the second hand shops and definitely do NOT try on hats!
Use olive oil or coconut oil on your families' heads. Lice do not like oily hair.
Neem leaf oil is said to be good for your hair and scalp. It can also be used to be rid of lice. It is not a poison. It acts as something that interferes with an insect's ability to reproduce, and insects are all about reproducing! They avoid it like the plague!
Well at least the ants in my garden ran away. I did not have any lice to test it on. I am testing it on the fleas on my pets.
Caution. Do not use if you are pregnant or trying to conceive.
This is the lice killer I have used, a natural solution that is safe for you and your kids.
Try a Lice Comb to remove nits and Lice manually.


WHAT AMAZING VIEWS FROM THIS HOME! This Fully Furnished 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, over-sized 2 car garaged home has so much to offer. Large spacious bedrooms & loads of storage throughout the home. New carpet in bedrooms. Roof has a 5 year warranty and was replaced Nov. 2016. Beautiful Wood Fireplace in the living room. Home just had a preventative treatment done for termites and has a warranty. Covered back patio to take in the Views of the Majestic Superstition Mountains. Come Take a look at this home before it is gone!


Coming from the south on the Yellowhead Hwy #16 turn north on Highway 118 (Topley Landing Road, Granisle) until you reach the spawning channel.
Fulton River Spawning Channel provides visitors with the opportunity to view spawning salmon and to learn about the salmon spawning enhancement program in this area. The site provides an accessible viewing area, accessible parking, an accessible washroom and 2 accessible picnic sites. There is also a second spawning channel area that provides a 2 km accessible path around its perimeter. Interpretive information boards are also available on both channel sites. Benches have also been provided on both sites.
The Fulton River Project comprises the operation of two separate spawning channels. The original spawning channel (Channel 1) was built in 1965 and a second channel (Channel 2, which at five kilometres long is one of the largest in the world), was built in 1971. They were constructed to produce additional sockeye fry that can take advantage of the rearing potential of Babine Lake. Together, the two channels have a capacity of 135,000 adult salmon each fall. The project, which exclusively enhances sockeye salmon, is an important facility in the local community, often used by schools and the general public for nature walks. The spawning channel receives up to 2,000 visitors annually.


One of the best parts about the BlogPaws Conference was learning about new pet companies and meeting their representatives. One such company was Raw Paws Pet Food which has an online store and ships raw pet food to your door. I told them that I was pretty familiar with raw feeding and that I try to incorporate at least 10% raw food into my dog's diet.
We kept in touch and recently I got the opportunity to try out one of the products from their lineup. I chose the salmon chunks because fish is not super common in the raw pet food market. Plus, I don't eat fish myself and have no idea what to do with it so I was happy to have it portioned and ready to feed.
If you've never ordered frozen food items online I've included pictures to show you how they ship. The salmon was packed very securely inside a styrofoam cooler with a block of dry ice. It was still super cold inside despite sitting in the blazing sun for several hours on my front porch!
Again, I don't eat fish, so I didn't quite know what to expect. I thawed a few pieces of the salmon and assumed I could break it up. Totally not realizing that raw fish isn't flaky. I decided to just serve it up as it was and let me tell you, the dogs had no problems devouring it. Molly ate hers so fast I didn't even have time to take a picture.
I really should have taken a video of Pug eating his because the sounds were unbelievable. He was ripping apart that salmon like a wild animal! The one downside to the large piece was that he didn't want to eat it out of the bowl and instead scoot it around the floor.
I didn't appreciate raw fish juice all over the floor so I think I will try serving it on a plate next time. I have been serving them the salmon chunks in lieu of their kibble about once a week for a special treat.
Since they have to ship frozen products via 2-day shipping on dry ice the shipping prices are higher than regular goods (though still reasonable for the service you're getting). As such, I wouldn't recommend Raw Paws for trying one item here or there because it wouldn't be cost-effective.
However, if you feed exclusively raw and go through food quickly it's a great, convenient way to purchase your food. Especially since they do offer free shipping on orders over $199 and large value packs. Even though I don't feed exclusively raw, I do have a small chest freezer so I have the freezer space to stock up. Something I would definitely consider doing since Raw Paws offers a lot of unique products that I don't see offered in stores, too. I especially love their seafood selection.
You can check out Raw Paws at the link below. Let me know if you decide to try any of their products and what you like!
Disclaimer: Raw Paws Pet Food sent me these salmon chunks free of charge in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I never recommend any products I don't full believe in. Affiliate links have also been used. When you purchase an item through my affiliate link it doesn't cost you anything but This Pug Life earns a small commission.
Looks delish! Good to know that they shipped well.
Ah, the out-of-the-bowl phenomenon. My dogs whip stuff out of bowls to eat them, too. But typically, they only pull out food that's somehow EXTRA delicious and EXTRA smelly. It isn't the size as much as it is the content. Fish would have been out of that bowl in seconds!
He's never done it with anything else. I was like noooo, not the fish!


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Football fan projects
Social work to combat extremist tendencies
Targeting violence and racism | Photo (detail): © Steve Seiffert (CBpx)
While many Germans love football, radical fans repeatedly cause ugly scenes. To combat this, football associations and politicians across Germany are pinning their hopes on fan projects.
By Daniel Marschke
It is the 27th of May, 2018. After two years in the fourth division, FC Energie Cottbus has been promoted back into the professional football league. And yet horrifying scenes are unfolding on Altmarkt square in Cottbus. While fans of this Brandenburg club celebrate and make merry, a number of men pull Ku Klux Klan-style hoods over their heads and hold up a banner bearing the inscription "The Rise of Evil" – an allusion to the rise of Adolf Hitler. Shortly afterwards, the photo did the rounds on the Internet. The club immediately distanced itself from the action and issued a press statement, describing it as "inhumane, repugnant and in no way tolerable".
Outreach social work with football fans
Sven Graupner agrees. A social worker, he has been involved in the Cottbus fan project for many years. He firmly believes that right-wing extremist fans of FCE account for only "a very small minority". Which makes it all the more frustrating for Graupner that the club keeps hitting the headlines "because a handful of idiots are ruining the wonderful atmosphere here". And yet, as he goes on to say, the ugly scenes on Altmarkt square were over in just a few seconds – the hooded men were well aware "that the great majority of the fans would disapprove of their behaviour".
It is partly thanks to the fan project that radical tendencies are not embraced by the majority of FC Energie fans. Supported by the Youth Welfare Service, the project has been running since 1998. Its goal is to give young football fans a positive self-image and to tackle violence, racism and discrimination. It is based on the "outreach" principle of social work: Graupner and his three colleagues not only attend all home and away games, but also carry out civic education activities. "It is a question of strengthening the democratic centre among the fans."
Projects in 59 places around Germany
There are now projects like the one in Cottbus in 59 cities and municipalities in Germany. They are mainly based in towns whose local football team is in the Bundesliga or in the second and third leagues. The basis for the projects is the "National Concept for Sport and Safety" (NKSS) – a late response to the 1985 disaster at Heysel Stadium in Brussels when 39 people were killed during a European Cup Final between FC Liverpool and Juventus Turin. However, it was not until 1991, when hundreds of Dynamo Dresden fans ran riot to such an extent during a European Cup game against Red Star Belgrade that the match was almost aborted, that the subject of fan violence could no longer be played down. The NKSS was adopted a short time later – its goal being to convey "democratic and humanitarian principles and values, as well as legal norms".
Fan scenes become increasingly politicized
Fan projects are funded by the municipality in question and by the local federal state. Each year, they have to make at least 60,000 euros available for a project. The German Football Association (DFB) and the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL) double the amount and are currently investing around six million euros in fan work – according to the latest report issued by the Fan Project Coordination Centre (KOS) in Frankfurt am Main. As KOS expert Gerd Wagner explains, the money is urgently needed given that project work has not become any easier in recent years.
"We are seeing fan scenes becoming more and more differentiated, and more politicized", says Wagner, noting that a whole series of new groupings has emerged, covering the entire spectrum from far right to far left. Social and political issues, such as the election successes of the right-wing AfD or the refugee debate, are being brought into the stadium. To prevent political conflicts spilling over into violence, Wagner explains that it is important "to combat political extremism with social preventive measures".
One form of mobile youth work
The project in Cottbus is one good example. Open every afternoon from 2 pm, the Kickerstube serves as a central meeting place for youngsters and young adults aged between twelve and 27. To reach out to as many fans of FC Energie as possible, a wide range of leisure activities is on offer – from table football tournaments to holiday camps – as well as a broad spectrum of advisory and support services.
The focus is by no means only on football, however, but on every aspect of the fans' lives – be it school, job or conflicts at home. In this sense, social work with football fans is not really fan work at all, but rather "a form of mobile youth work", says Graupner. After all, if the idea is to prevent football fans whose behaviour is already ringing alarm bells from becoming further radicalized, the key is to seek repeated dialogue with them: "We must talk to them, not about them."
Daniel Marschke is as a freelance journalist in Berlin, where he works among other things for Deutschlandfunk Kultur and Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb).
Translation: Chris Cave
Copyright: Text: Goethe-Institut, Daniel Marschke. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution – Share Alike 3.0 Germany license.
Coordination Office Fan Project at the German Sports Youth
Fan Project Cottbus
German National Concept of Sport and Security


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Tag: degrowth
Saturday strikings
This week's roundup is going out a day later than usual, as yesterday was the Global Climate Strike and Thought Shrapnel was striking too!
Here's what I've been paying attention to this week:
How does a computer 'see' gender? (Pew Research Center) — "Machine learning tools can bring substantial efficiency gains to analyzing large quantities of data, which is why we used this type of system to examine thousands of image search results in our own studies. But unlike traditional computer programs – which follow a highly prescribed set of steps to reach their conclusions – these systems make their decisions in ways that are largely hidden from public view, and highly dependent on the data used to train them. As such, they can be prone to systematic biases and can fail in ways that are difficult to understand and hard to predict in advance."
The Communication We Share with Apes (Nautilus) — "Many primate species use gestures to communicate with others in their groups. Wild chimpanzees have been seen to use at least 66 different hand signals and movements to communicate with each other. Lifting a foot toward another chimp means "climb on me," while stroking their mouth can mean "give me the object." In the past, researchers have also successfully taught apes more than 100 words in sign language."
Why degrowth is the only responsible way forward (openDemocracy) — "If we free our imagination from the liberal idea that well-being is best measured by the amount of stuff that we consume, we may discover that a good life could also be materially light. This is the idea of voluntary sufficiency. If we manage to decide collectively and democratically what is necessary and enough for a good life, then we could have plenty."
3 times when procrastination can be a good thing (Fast Company) — "It took Leonardo da Vinci years to finish painting the Mona Lisa. You could say the masterpiece was created by a master procrastinator. Sure, da Vinci wasn't under a tight deadline, but his lengthy process demonstrates the idea that we need to work through a lot of bad ideas before we get down to the good ones."
Why can't we agree on what's true any more? (The Guardian) — "What if, instead, we accepted the claim that all reports about the world are simply framings of one kind or another, which cannot but involve political and moral ideas about what counts as important? After all, reality becomes incoherent and overwhelming unless it is simplified and narrated in some way or other.
A good teacher voice strikes fear into grown men (TES) — "A good teacher voice can cut glass if used with care. It can silence a class of children; it can strike fear into the hearts of grown men. A quiet, carefully placed "Excuse me", with just the slightest emphasis on the "-se", is more effective at stopping an argument between adults or children than any amount of reason."
Freeing software (John Ohno) — "The only way to set software free is to unshackle it from the needs of capital. And, capital has become so dependent upon software that an independent ecosystem of anti-capitalist software, sufficiently popular, can starve it of access to the speed and violence it needs to consume ever-doubling quantities of to survive."
Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life (The New York Times) — "Today's young workers have been called lazy and entitled. Could they, instead, be among the first to understand the proper role of work in life — and end up remaking work for everyone else?"
Global climate strikes: Don't say you're sorry. We need people who can take action to TAKE ACTUAL ACTION (The Guardian) — "Brenda the civil disobedience penguin gives some handy dos and don'ts for your civil disobedience"
To be perfectly symmetrical is to be perfectly dead
So said Igor Stravinsky. I'm a little behind on my writing, and prioritised writing up my experiences in the Lake District over the past couple of days.
Today's update is therefore a list post:
Degrowth: a Call for Radical Abundance (Jason Hickel) — "In other words, the birth of capitalism required the creation of scarcity. The constant creation of scarcity is the engine of the juggernaut."
Hey, You Left Something Out (Cogito, Ergo Sumana) — "People who want to compliment work should probably learn to give compliments that sound encouraging."
The Problem is Capitalism (George Monbiot) — "A system based on perpetual growth cannot function without peripheries and externalities. There must always be an extraction zone, from which materials are taken without full payment, and a disposal zone, where costs are dumped in the form of waste and pollution."
In Stores, Secret Surveillance Tracks Your Every Move (The New York Times) — "For years, Apple and Google have allowed companies to bury surveillance features inside the apps offered in their app stores. And both companies conduct their own beacon surveillance through iOS and Android."
The Inevitable Same-ification of the Internet
(Matthew Ström) — "Convergence is not the sign of a broken system, or a symptom of a more insidious disease. It is an emergent phenomenon that arises from a few simple rules."


Pope Benedict XVI will celebrate his 80th birthday on April 16th, 2007. Sadly, he doesn't have too many birthdays remaining before he plunges into the depths of Hell in his sins without Jesus Christ. The Word of God is clear that salvation is NOT OF YOURSELVES... it is the GIFT OF GOD... NOT OF WORKS!
So why do Catholics continually boast of their self-righteousness when asked why they're going to Heaven? Ask a Catholic "why" he or she believes they're going to Heaven and prove me wrong. I don't mean to be unkind by calling anyone a "dummy"; but it is dumb to follow any religion that claims to believe the Bible while teaching doctrines totally contrary to the Bible.
I recently witnessed to a man, who told me he had only converted to Catholicism to make his wife happy. I shared the Biblical Gospel with him, explaining that Catholics pervert the Gospel by ADDING works to faith, i.e., faith alone in Christ. I told him that every Catholic I had ever asked concerning "why" they were going to Heaven gave me the same self-righteous answer. A short time later, the man went to look for his wife and asked her "why" she was going to Heaven. She replied, "Because I support the Catholic church, recite the Rosary, go to mass, and keep the commandments of the church. Her husband looked at me in frustration and said, "You're right!" He then began to witness to his wife, but she refused to get saved.
Blasphemy!!! You cannot show me even one Scripture from the Word of God where we are told to trust in Mary, by reciting the Rosary to be saved. In fact, the word "Rosary" is NOT a Bible term. The Rosary is straight out of the pits of Hell. Jesus condemned vain repetition in Matthew 6:7. According to Our Lady of Fatima (whose teachings are officially sanctioned by the Vatican), a person can obtain eternal life through Mary by reciting the Rosary.
In sharp contrast, Jesus Christ proclaimed in John 14:6... "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." How could Catholics be so arrogant, so blind, and so apostate as to believe that salvation is found in Mary? Now, 'Com on folks, only a dumb person would follow a religion that claims to believe the Bible, while simultaneously going totally contrary to the Bible. I tell you, Catholicism is of the Devil.
Catholicism is for dummies because you'd have to be willingly ignorant to follow such an idolatrous religion. Catholics are renowned for BOWING to statues of all sorts; but Exodus 20:4,5 in the Word of God prohibits even bowing to graven images. Shame on Catholics for disobeying the Bible!
Jesus stated in Mark 7:9, "And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition." Catholics deliberately reject the Bible in exchange for their manmade traditions. Although the Bible speaks of "traditions," It certainly never speaks of manmade doctrines that blatantly contradict the Word of God.
Woe unto the Catholic Church, which is NO church at all. Catholics have churchianity without Christianity, i.e., religion without truth. From the cradle to the casket, Catholicism offers a complete religious package. Although it may seem enticing to those who desire to trust men instead of God, there is no salvation in the Catholic religion.
Catholicism is a prisonhouse of religion... a den of idol worshippers!
"Viva El Papa" means "The Pope Lives." But does he really? The Bible teaches that the deceased Pope is burning in Hellfire.


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A large item of plant machinery that had been causing traffic disruption in Claudy has been removed.
Earlier police appealed for motorists to avoid the area after the vehicle was "moved and abandoned" om the village's Main Street close to St Patrick's and St Brigid's College.
The entire road was blocked in both directions for a period.
Police say the road has now been cleared.


While The Dark Knight broke weekend box office records, Christian Bale was arrested in London for allegedly assaulting his mother and sister. Bale claims the allegations were false last Tuesday and was released on bail after talking with authorities for 4 hours.
Media reports indicate that Bale's mother and sister told police that he assaulted them at the Dorchester Hotel in London Sunday night before attending the European premiere of The Dark Knight. The Wales-born actor met with London police voluntarily and denies the allegation as he gave a full account of the events. He left the station without any charge being made against him by the police. He was told to return in September pending further inquiries.
Bale was first recognized as the child star of Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" in 1987 and as an adult has since been known for intense screen roles. Earlier films include "American Psycho" and "The Machinist." Bale is the youngest in a family of 4, all sisters, and is the stepson of Gloria Steinem, the author and feminist leader.
Bale's current project is "Terminator Salvation," playing the role of John Connor which is scheduled for filming in New Mexico this week. He does not have any criminal record in the Los Angeles area, where he lived with his wife, Sibi Blazic, and their young daughter.


This company in S-Korea produces gospel tracts and booklets. They have connections to many major churches and related organizations in South Korea. Their products include cartoon and picture tracts and booklets which have profound gospel messages. Many tracts can be customised to suit.
Create International is a communication ministry of Youth With A Mission which seeks to "Declare God's glory in all the world" through producing and distributing indigenous media resources, to initiate and strengthen evangelistic and church planting efforts among the remaining Least Evangelized Mega Peoples of the world.
We're here to be a resource. Think of us as your own graphic arts department. God's called you to a ministry that fits your skills. Those skills may not include graphic design and printing but ours do! We look forward to serving your ministry and helping you accomplish the task to which God has called you.
DPI offers professional quality prayer cards at ministry budget prices. They custom design each prayer card with lots of individual attention so that you can have a quality tool for your prayer team with out breaking your budget. Online designing and ordering is available, as well as samples, prices and contact information.
Missionary Films help ministries and mission workers share their story through video.
MPS prints Photo Prayer Cards. They have been printing the most affordable, high quality photo prayer cards for over ten years. They ship world wide and offer more choices than any other manufacturer. Their service is fast and the prices are low! They offer fully digitally produced prayer cards as well as the traditional ones made from negatives. They print photo bookmarks and business cards as well.
I am a former TV Director and mission agency Video Manager. I now make videos for mission agencies, churches and charities. I run 1, 2 and 5 day video training courses helping mission workers communicate their ministries and provide supporter video updates.
Storybags provide and produce good quality resources for use in Churches, classrooms, Sunday schools and Missions.
As a Mission we are keen to help encourage and train individual Christians and churches to take up the challenge of open-air outreach.
World Missionary Press is an interdenominational faith ministry producing 48 page topical Scripture booklets in over 300 languages, Bible studies and N.T. During their 40+ years of ministry they have sent literature free of charge into 219 countries and islands of the World. They are adding new Scripture Booklets in various languages weekly.


The next dance with be HOMECOMING on Saturday, October 6th from 7-10pm in the gym!
Attached you will find the Dance Expectations form - all Prospect students interested in attending a dance on campus MUST fill out the form and turn it in when you purchase your ticket. No exceptions.


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Hendrik Voogd (Amsterdam 1766-1839 Rome)
An Italianate landscape with travellers resting in the shade of a tree, a view of Tivoli in the background
EUR 30,000 - EUR 50,000
signed, inscribed and dated 'H. Voogd f Roma 1804' (lower right)
116.2 x 140.6 cm.
Christiaan van Rechteren
cvanrechteren@christies.com
Lot Essay
In the 19th and beginning of the 20th Century Hendrik Voogd had become a somewhat forgotten artist. It was G.J. Hoogewerff (see: 'Nederlandsche Kunstenaars te Rome in de XIXe eeuw', in: Mededeelingen van het Nederlandsch Historisch Instituut te Rome, 13, 1933, pp. 149-50), followed by C.J. de Bruijn Kops (see: 'Hendrik Voogd: Nederlands landschapschilder te Rome', in: Nederlands Kunsthistorisch Jaarboek, 21, 1970, pp. 319-69) to bring him out of obscurity and to reconstruct his oeuvre. Although Voogd left behind a rich body of graphic work, only twenty to thirty paintings are known to survive today, all dating from the period between 1795 and 1831. So far only a small number of his paintings have been identified; the majority remains as yet hidden in private collections throughout Europe.
Trained under Jurriaen Andriessen (1742-1819) in Amsterdam, Hendrik Voogd left for Rome in 1788 on a stipendium from his maecenas Dirk Versteegh. He remained in the Eternal City for the rest of his life. He was appointed a honorary member of the Academia di San Luca in 1816 and six years later he was invited to join the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam.
In Rome, Voogd associated with the German and Austrian landscape painters, in particular to the Nazarene painters Joseph Anton Koch and Johann Christian Reinhart. Together with his fellow artists, he went on numerous sketching journeys through the Roman Campagna, which he later utilised in his finished compositions. For these, Voogd followed the idiom established by Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin, which had been revitalised by painters such as Jacob Philipp Hackert. His contemporaries called Voogd the 'Dutch Claude Lorrain'. Classical influences are uppermost in his work up to circa 1805, whereas his later landscapes of the Roman Campagna, both ideal and topographic, are more naturalistic in interpretation.
The present painting of 1804 is a beautiful and characteristic work of Voogd's more classical period with its well-balanced composition, cool palette and light effect. The meticulously depicted wooded landscape is dominated in the left foreground by a majestic tree along the Anienne River, which reduces the nearby resting peasants to small human beings. This romantic allusion to the greatness of nature is highlighted by the late afternoon sun shedding light into the picture plane from the right. In the illuminate hazy distance one can make out the famous 'Cascatelle', the waterfalls of Tivoli, situated on the western slopes of the Sabine Hills with the Villa of Maecenas to the left and what appears to be the architecture of the Villa d'Este peaking through the tree tops at the right hand side. Voogd took these motives from his drawings of the rocky and wooded landscape of Tivoli, its cascades, rapids and ruins, as can be found in the artist's sketchbook in the Amsterdam Museum. For the ruin on the hill top to the left, Voogd took the artistic liberty to depict the Roman nymphaeum from the 4th Century, called the Temple of Minerva Medica, which was once part of the Horti Liciniani on the Esquiline Hill in Rome.
Please note that the present lot was on loan to the Haus Koekkoek, Cleves from the early 1990's until 2012.
A guide to the legendary wines of Château Latour
The estate is famed for the phenomenal longevity and consistent quality of its wines. Illustrated with lots offered in Christie's Wine Online
Collecting guide: Rare and pre-Prohibition bourbon
An expert guide to Kentucky's finest, which has been gaining increasing attention at auction over the past five years
Screaming Eagle: An American masterpiece
The story by numbers of the exclusive Napa Valley winery famous for producing wines of exceptional quality in tiny quantities


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Valencia-Based Insurance Agency Named Among Best Places to Work in LA
Press Release | Thursday, Aug 22, 2019
This week, LBW Insurance and Financial Services was deemed one of the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
The Aug. 19 issue of the LABJ listed the winners of their thirteenth annual Best Places To Work survey and awards program.
The Los Angeles Business Journal and Best Companies Group created the program to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in Los Angeles, benefiting the county's economy, workforce and businesses. The list is made up of 100 companies. This was LBW's third time participating in the program and being named to the list.
Companies from across the county entered the two-part survey process to determine the Best Places to Work in Los Angeles. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final rankings. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Los Angeles, analyzed the data and determined the final rankings.
About LBW Insurance and Financial Services
LBW Insurance and Financial Services is an independent family-owned insurance agency located in Valencia. Its history dates back to 1922 and they've been located in the Santa Clarita Valley since 2004. The firm sells commercial and personal insurance, group benefits, qualified plans, and personal financial services. They are licensed in all 50 states.
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COC's Canyons Promise Program Now Accepting Applications
The College of the Canyons "Canyons Promise" free tuition program for new students is now accepting applications for the 2020-21 school year.
COC, CSUN Students to Provide Free Tax Preparation
College of the Canyons and California State University, Northridge business accounting students are participating in the federal government's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA, clinic, providing free tax preparation and filing for low-to-moderate-income taxpayers.
Hoefflin Foundation Names Jaffe Interim Executive Director
Mike Jaffe, who started as a volunteer and then became a member of the board of directors for the nonprofit Michael Hoefflin Foundation, was recently appointed interim executive director, he said Monday.
Planning Commission OKs Patios Connection Project at Town Center
Santa Clarita's Planning Commission approved plans Tuesday for the proposed Patios Connection project at Westfield Valencia Town Center, which includes the city's second Costco and several other new businesses.
SCVTV Announces New Program, 'SCVTV's Community Corner'


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Property by the sea with a private beach in Meganisi.
At the bay of Atherinou, in Meganisi, it is available for sale a plot of land with a great investment value and view to the crystal blue waters of the Ionian Sea. It is about a property by the sea of about 17 acres and a private beach. The bay of Atherinos is an attraction of boat owners since it is protected by the winds. The property is accessible via an anonymous rural road.
The above mentioned is ready to be constructed since the borders of the seashore and the beach are defined and the property does not include a forest. At a small distance, there are available the infrastructure networks. The view is breathtaking panoramic with no obstacles versus the emerald islands of the Ionian Sea and the mountains of Aitolokarnania.
A visit will convince you!
Distance from sea: 20 m.
Builds House Up To: 378 sq.m.
Builds Hotel Up To: 3563 sq.m.
Plot of land in Apolpaina, Lefkada.


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Q: (Java) Add two longs which sum is higher than long max range I need to create a function that search into a file with 20 million of longs if there are two elements which sum is equal to a random long number passed as parameter. These 20 millions of Longs are loaded into an ArrayList. My problem is: if I convert these two elements into two long variables, I add them and then I store the result into a generic long variable called "sum", it doesn't works because the sum is higher than the maximum range of the long type. How can I solve this? I saw that exist a class called BigInteger, but as written as this it doesn't works and I think it's a bit confused as solution:
long n1=Long.valueOf(array.get(0));
long n2=Long.valueOf(array.get(1));
BigInteger sum = new BigInteger(Long.toString(n1)).add(new BigInteger((Long.toString(n2))));
BigInteger element = new BigInteger(Long.toString(elem));
if (sum.compareTo(element)==0) return true;

A: Sadly, this is how arithmetic with big numbers works in Java. Arithmetic operators in Java only work on primitive number types, so to do it on objects representing numbers, it needs to be done using methods.
Some JVM languages do take advantage of operator overloads (Kotlin, Groovy, Scala), but this is a feature that is not planned for the Java language.


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Ishaq Dar presents Rs 4.778 trillion FY 2017-18 budget in NA
Pakistan Important News
04:57 PM, 26 May, 2017
Islamabad (Staff Report): Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar is presenting FY 2017-18 budget in the National Assembly.
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"This is the fifth budget being presented by the PML-N government, and this is an achievement for democracy," the finance minister said in his opening remarks.
The resource availability during next year has been estimated at 4,681.2 billion rupees. Tax collection by FBR is estimated at 4,013 billion rupees.
The provincial share in federal taxes is estimated at 2,384.2 billion rupees, which is 11.6 percent higher than the budget estimates of the outgoing fiscal year, Radio Pakistan reported.
The external receipts during next year are estimated at 837.8 billion rupees. The budget envisages defense allocations of over 920 billion rupees.
The budget envisages merger of fifty percent adhoc relief allowance granted to civil employees and adhoc allowances of 2009 and 2010 for personnel of armed forces into the salary and then ten percent adhoc relief allowance on the basic salary after merger. Zarb-e-Azb allowance for armed forces personnel will be in addition to this.
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The Minister announced ten percent increase in pensions. Minimum wages have been increased from the existing fourteen thousand to fifteen thousand rupees per month.
Several allowances of different categories of employees have also been increased. These include sixty percent increase in daily allowance rate, enhancement of orderly allowance from 12000 to 14000 rupees, increase in the rate of burial grant from 1600 to 4800 and from 5000 to 15000 rupees; constant Attendant Allowance from 3000 to 7000 rupees and fifty per cent increase in design allowance.
Batman allowance and Hardlying Pay for Pakistan Navy and different allowance of Pakistan Post have also been increased.
Personnel of frontier constabulary will get a fixed monthly allowance of eight thousand rupees irrespective of their deployment in any part of the country. The finance minister said the government will bear an additional burden of 125 billion rupees because of relief to government employees.
The finance minister announced launching of a new national saving scheme for the welfare of family members of martyrs.
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Under this scheme, heirs of martyrs of Pakistan Army, police and other security institutions will get an extra amount. The budget of Pakistan Bait-ul-Maal will be increased from the existing 4 to 6 billion rupees.
He announced revival of the scheme launched by PML (N) government in 1999 envisaging payment of all dues of HBFC mortgage by the widows. The limit of loan for this scheme has been increased from three hundred thousand to five hundred thousand rupees.
He said a one billion dollar non-convertible bond will be issued to attract investment by overseas Pakistanis in the country's infrastructure. The Finance Minister said all pending refunds of sales tax will be paid in two phases. Those involving one million rupee will be cleared by 15th of July and others by 14th of August this year.
Ishaq Dar also announced relief measures relating to sales tax and federal excise duty for different sectors of economy. These include elimination of additional tax on lubricant oil by marketing companies, reduction in sales tax rates on import of hybrid electric vehicles at par with locally manufactured vehicles, automatic stay in cases related to federal excise duty till decision of appeal and elimination of withholding tax on supplies between registered individuals.
The Finance Minister said that sales tax rate has been reduced from seventeen to seven percent on different types of machinery used in poultry sector.
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Sales tax rate on multimedia projectors for use in educational institutions would be reduced from the existing seventeen to ten percent.
He said that there will be no custom duty for import of new and five year old harvesters to facilitate farmers.
The Minister also announced relief in custom duty for several items for some pharma and bio technology sectors. Regulatory duty on import of aluminium waste scrap, used in auto parts, fans and pottery is being reduced from the existing ten to five percent. Customs duty on import of raw material for baby diapers is being reduced from 16 to 11 per cent.
Customs duty of 11 per cent and 16 per cent imposed on telecommunication equipment are being abolished and replaced with a uniformed nine percent regulatory duty. The finance minister said rate of withholding tax for non-filers will be increased on contracts, sales, and services, payments to nonresidents, rental income, prize bonds, lottery, commission, auction, gas bills for CNG stations and sales by industrialists and importers to distributors, dealers, and wholesalers.
However, the existing rates for filers will continue without any change.
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The rate of withholding tax on dealers, distributors and wholesalers on electronic goods is being increased from the existing 0.5 percent to one percent.
The Finance Minister announced reduction in the rate of withholding tax on registration of vehicles by taxpayers. The withholding tax on vehicles up to 850 CC is being revised from 10,000 to 7,500 rupees; for vehicles 851 to 1000 CC, the rate has been reduced from 20,000 to 15,000 and for vehicles between 1001 to 1300 CC from 30,000 to 25,000 rupees. However, there will be no reduction in withholding tax for non-filers.
Vehicles purchased under Prime Minister Youth Loan Scheme would be exempted from the withholding tax.
Federal Budget proposes total development outlay of 2.5 trillion rupees for the next financial year, highest in the history of the country.
Federal development spending has been estimated at 1,001 billion rupee, which is twenty-five percent higher than the current financial year.
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The cumulative provincial annual development plans were estimated at 1140 billion rupees, a 27 percent increase over current year. Allocations for Azad Jammu and Kashmir have been enhanced from 12 to 22 billion rupees, which will ensure rapid development process in the area. Gilgit Baltistan will also be given 15 billion rupees for its development projects as against 9 billion rupees during outgoing year. FATA's development budget has been enhanced to 24.5billion rupees from 21 billion rupees.
Higher Education Commission will get 35 billion rupees, social sector 135 billion rupees and special measures have been proposed for the growth of IT sector during the next financial year.
Infrastructure gets priority in the new budget with huge allocations of 414 billion rupees, including 320 billion rupees for National Highway Authority.
The budget envisages 404 billion rupee allocations for energy sector.
About 180 billion rupees have been earmarked for China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects while social sector allocations have been increased from the existing 90 billion to 153 billion rupees.
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The new budget envisages GDP growth rate of six percent for the next financial year as against 5.28 per cent during outgoing year.
Exports are projected to grow by 6.4 per cent next year to 23.1 billion dollars against estimated 21.7 billion dollars this year. Import growth target has been set at 9.6 percent to 50 billion dollars as against expected 45.7 billion dollars this year.
The Finance Minister said allocation for BISP is being enhanced to one hundred and twenty one billion rupees as against forty billion rupees in 2013.
The Finance Minister said federal excise duty on cement is proposed to be increased from one rupee per kilogram to one rupee and twenty five paisa per kilogram.
Sales tax on commercial imports of cloth is being increased to six percent to provide a healthy competitive environment for the local industry.
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On steel sector, the existing rate of electricity is being increased from nine rupee per unit to ten point five rupee per unit. The Finance Minister said it is the first time in the country's history that a sitting Prime Minister and the Finance Minister are presenting their fifth fiscal budget. He said this reflects that the democracy has taken roots in the country and the entire nation can be proud of it.
Highlighting the performance of different sectors over the last four years, the Finance Minister said that the GDP growth witnessed growth of five point two eight per cent during the outgoing fiscal year, which is the highest in ten years while the fiscal deficit has reduced to four point two per cent from over eight per cent in 2013.
He said that foreign exchange reserves are at stable position while revenue collection has been enhanced by eighty one percent over the last four years. Loans granted to the private sector for development purpose has increased by five times.
The Finance Minister said during the current fiscal year, import of machinery saw an increase of over forty per cent while gas supplies to the industries also improved. He said that zero load shedding has been ensured in the industries while outages for domestic sector has also decreased significantly. He was confident that that the outages will be eliminated by next year.
He said per capita income has gone up from 1334 dollars to 1629 dollars during the last four years, showing 22 per cent increase.
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FBR receipts stood at just 1940 billion rupees in 2012-13 which are targeted to reach 3521 billion rupees this year, which shows 81 per cent increase in four years.
The Minister said imports during first ten months of the current financial year stood at 37.8 billion dollars. He said increase in imports is due to 40 percent increase in import of machinery and industrial raw material, increase in petroleum products prices and CPEC related projects.
He said exports in first ten months decreased by 7.8 per cent as against same period last year.
He said foreign exchange reserves stood at 21 billion dollars while remittances by overseas Pakistanis reached 19.9 billion dollars last year and they reached 15.6 billion dollars during first ten months of the current financial year.
The Finance Minister said market capitalization of stock exchange increased from 51 to 97 billion rupees in four years, depicting 90 per cent improvement.
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The finance minister laid before the house the finance bill 2017-18. He also laid before the house the supplementary demands for grants and appropriations for the financial year 2016-17.
The house will now meet on Monday at four pm.
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In a previous StopPress piece I outlined How to Counter 'The Pit Strategy'.
The point of the post was to give sunlight to a side of PR that many fear to tread, but more importantly, how to counter the tactics. Some asked if there was a way to spot or counter these sorts of strategies. The short answer is yes.
Time for more sunlight on tactics.
One trick of the trade is to use the Official Information Act (OIA) to create an issue which then grows into a problem for someone else. What begins as a simple, relatively innocuous request for information, suddenly has the potential to turn into a problem for say X company, if not managed well.
An OIA is lodged with some regulatory agency tasked with the enforcement for a sector. The OIA asks if they have heard, or are aware, of any concerns about X company, alongside requesting some other information. In most cases, the regulator hasn't heard of anything. But a seed has been planted.
Now the agency being targeted has a choice. It could easily dismiss the request, but just to be on the safe side, the person responsible for the OIA request will usually have had to ask someone else within the agency if they have heard anything about X company, usually by email. That little seed has now grown roots.
While this is taking place, a week or two later, another OIA request is lodged, this time with a Minister's office, or if someone wants to be cunning, with several Minister's offices that have corresponding portfolio responsibilities. This request is worded slightly differently, but it has a strategic intent – that is to create more questions, chatter and email traffic.
It is highly likely the Minister, or their staff, won't have a clue about a complaint about X company. But working on the basis that staff may wonder why someone would bother asking about X company unless there is an issue with X company, and perhaps they (or the Minister) should be aware of it.
If they're covering their bases, staffers will make some enquiries, and fire off an email to some government department asking if they heard of anything and is there anything that they (or their Minister) should be aware of re X company. As they have received a similar request they to start to wonder if X company has a problem. The seed now has been given fertiliser.
If a Minister's office starts making enquiries to a government agency, the Chief Executives of that agency usually get told, there's the odd phone call and more emails are generated, all of which has the effect of creating certain perceptions about X company.
Meanwhile, media contacts get tipped off that they've heard that the Government is asking questions about X company, and questions from a journalist could be interesting.
If the journalist makes enquiries, it adds a new dimension to the noise, and yet more emails are generated about X company.
In cases like this, it's time to invoke the 'best defence is a good offence' adage.
For a company, it needs to be aware of what is being said about it and engaging in the regulatory and political environments and to build up reputational goodwill.
If companies don't shape their environments, there's a chance that someone else will.


What is Long-Term Cat Boarding?
Long-term cat boarding can be a bothersome affair. Not only is it strenuous on the pocket, finding the right place and person to trust with caring for your cat can be tough. After all, it's not just about providing your cat with a cage or a room to pass its days in.
At the Nekoya Cat Hotel, we pride ourselves on caring for our guests as if they were family! Besides providing a happy and safe haven for them to live in, we recognize the importance of replicating the warmth of family that only love can provide.
If you were a cat and had to be away from your family for weeks, or even months, what would you prioritise when looking for a place to stay?
Besides providing a clean and hygienic environment that is not just spacious, private, and interactive, the Nekoya Cat Hotel & Boarding is run by a close knit team of experienced, loving caretakers. We also recognize the need to provide a reliable and extensive list of services to cater to your cat's needs in your absence – Such as vet visits and grooming appointments.
Everyone yearns for a place of belonging – Even kitty. At Nekoya, each guest is family. Our private living quarters are exclusive for felines and we provide each cat with tender loving care and free roam of our cozy hotel. Cabins are housekept daily for optimal hygiene.
A lap to sit on and hands for a good scratch. Our small, close knit team of caregivers are on duty 9 hours a day to love, play with and care for our guests, so your cat will always be in good company!
Besides taking over tasks such as feeding and cleaning, we assume the role of your cat's primary caretaker in your place by making arrangements for vet trips, grooming appointments, as well as monitoring and updating you on kitty's health and wellness when you can't personally.
We help you save for a rainier day, or simply to be able to spend more on the things that matter. Enjoy up to 50% off regular boarding rates when you trust us to care for your feline friend in your absence.
We offer special rates for clients who require boarding for durations of 1 month or more. We invite you and your family for a private visit to the hotel so that you can meet our caretakers and allow us to better understand your needs and circumstance.


PCA Club Racing is the ultimate driving experience that club members aspire to that have completed autocross, driver education, high performance driving school and time trials. PCA Club Racing involves a national PCA Club Racing Committee, the PCA National Office, and the Regions. The PCA Club Racing Committee maintains the Club Racing Rule Book, determines the Licensing Procedures, and oversees all the planning of a Club Race.
PCA Club Racing was established around the principle that racing should be fun, safe and clean. The PCA ensures that it remains that way as it grows with new racers by maintaining the most thorough licensing procedure in the world of motorsports.
For more information about participation in PCA Club Racing please email the PCA Club Racing Office at clubrace@pca.org or phone them at (847) 272-7764 or go to: PCA Club Racing.


One day, Stephanie and Jarred came home to find Mazzie, their dog, has made a huge mess of their apartment. A week later they found out Stephanie was pregnant. Coincidence? It was through Mazzie that Jarred realized he was ready to be a dad.


Tips to Consider When Choosing a Welding Contractor.
When searching for a welding contractor, it is good to find a professional that can be able to meet your needs. This is important in ensuring that you get quality service as per your expectations. There are many welding contractors available in the market today deciding to find the right one difficult. It is important to note that welding contactors offer different quality services to their clients and that is why you need to hire the best contractor. This article, therefore, explains some of the factors you need to consider when choosing a welding contractor.
The first you need to examine when choosing a welding contractor is the reputation. You need to hire a contractor that has a good business reputation in the industry. it is important to note that with a reputable company, you can be certain of getting quality services because they normally provide good services to their clients to maintain their positive business image. Learn more about Welding Contractor from Austin metal fabrication. When examining the reputation of the welder, you need to consider their prior client reviews. Thus when hiring a welding contractor, an individual should consider their customer reviews. From the reviews, you will be able to find out if the past clients were satisfied with the quality of service the contractor provider. You need to hire a welding contractor that has many positive reviews from clients and an extensive portfolio of their work. In case you find a welding contractor with many negative customer feedback or reviews, then it is clear indication that the contractor provides low quality work and shout not be hired.
The second factor to consider when looking for the right welding contractor is the experience level. You need to find out the number of years the welding contractor has been in the industry. When hiring a welding contractor, you need to consider choosing a business that has business for at least three solid years. It is important to understand that experienced welding contractor have gathered enough skills and expertise to deliver quality services. Visit Austin welding contractor to get more info. These type of contractors likewise use modern tools and equipment to ensure you get professional services that are of high quality.
The third consideration you need to make when hiring a welding contractor is how much they charge their services. It is recommended that you do some online research to find out the fair cost of the welding project. You need to hire a welding contractor that fits your budget to avoid debts. It is important that you ask for cost estimates before hiring a welding contractor.


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template <typename T>
class PGDFunction;

struct PGDConfigure {
   size_t maxIterNm, batchSize;
   TFlt learningRate;
   TSampling sampling;
   TStr ParamSampling;
};

template <typename T>
class PGD {
   public:
      void set(PGDConfigure c) {
         configure = c;
      }

      void Optimize(PGDFunction<T> &f, Data data) {
         iterNm = 0;

         double time = data.time;
         THash<TInt, TCascade> &cascH = data.cascH;
         TIntFltH &cascadesIdx = data.cascadesPositions;
         size_t scale = configure.maxIterNm / 5;
         TIntFltH sampledCascadesPositions;
         T learningRate;

         while(!IsTerminate()) {
            T parameterDiff;
            for (size_t i=0;i<configure.batchSize;i++) {
               int index = InfoPathSampler::sample(configure.sampling, configure.ParamSampling, cascadesIdx.Len());
               sampledCascadesPositions.AddDat(cascadesIdx.GetKey(index), 0.0);
               Datum datum = {data.NodeNmH, cascH, cascH.GetKey(cascadesIdx.GetKey(index)), time};
               parameterDiff += f.gradient(datum);
            }
            parameterDiff *= (configure.learningRate/double(configure.batchSize));
            f.parameter.projectedlyUpdateGradient(parameterDiff);
            iterNm++;
            if (iterNm % scale == 0) {
               double size = (double) sampledCascadesPositions.Len();
               Data sampleData = {data.NodeNmH, data.cascH, sampledCascadesPositions, data.time};
               loss = f.loss(sampleData)/size;
               printf("iterNm: %d, loss: %f\033[0K\r",(int)iterNm,loss());
               fflush(stdout);
            }
         }
         printf("\n");
      }

      bool IsTerminate() const {
         return iterNm >= configure.maxIterNm;
      }
   private:
      PGDConfigure configure;
      size_t iterNm;
      TFlt loss;
};

template<typename T>
class PGDFunction {
   friend class PGD<T>;
   public:
      virtual T& gradient(Datum datum) = 0;
      virtual TFlt loss(Datum datum) const = 0;
      virtual void calculateRMSProp(TFlt, T&, T&) {}
      TFlt loss(Data data) const {
         TFlt totalLoss = 0.0;
         TIntFltH &cascadesPositions = data.cascadesPositions;
         for (TIntFltH::TIter CI = cascadesPositions.BegI(); !CI.IsEnd(); CI++) {
            TInt index = CI.GetKey();
            Datum datum = {data.NodeNmH, data.cascH, data.cascH.GetKey(index), data.time};
            totalLoss += loss(datum);
         }
         return totalLoss;
      }
      const T& getParameter() const { return parameter;}
      const T& getParameterGrad() const { return parameterGrad;}
      T& getParameter() { return parameter;}
      T& getParameterGrad() { return parameterGrad;}
   public:
      T parameter, parameterGrad;
};

#endif

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We invite all dogs and their families along for our annual Birthday & Christmas walks always ending at one of our base camps with tasty birthday cake and bubbly in the summer and mince pies and mulled wine in the winter. Dog friendly versions are always supplied.
This is a great opportunity to see your dog having fun with his or her friends and seeing how they get along in the pack. You also get to see where we take your dogs and maybe see a bit of the countryside you haven't seen before.


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Rite Aid Kicks Off Grand Re-Opening of Beverly Hills Store with 21 Days of Special Events
Pharmacy, Press Releases
Camp Hill Pa. (June 12, 2014) – In preparation for the grand re-opening of the Rite Aid located at 300 North Canon Drive in Beverly Hills, the Company announced today it will kick off the celebration by hosting 21 days of special events for customers.
"Rite Aid is proud to have been a part of the Beverly Hills community for nearly 20 years," said Bill Romine, Rite Aid's senior vice president of operations, western division. "We are looking forward to introducing our newly remodeled store to our customers and community and these special events are the perfect way for us to do so. Current and new customers are welcome to come to Rite Aid to enjoy the celebratory events, experience the new store and meet our friendly associates."
Starting Sunday, June 15 and running through Saturday, July 5, every day at the store, Rite Aid will host a free event for customers. Events will include free health screenings, product demonstrations, sampling and refreshments, as well as appearances from Julie G., beauty-blogger and founder of the Julie G. nail enamel line; Eddie Funkhouser, celebrity makeup artist and expert product developer; Galit Strugano Wigdor, beauty expert and founder of Girlactik Beauty; Gabriel Almodovar, celebrity makeup artist for Maybelline New York; Sam and Nic Chapman, and America's favorite fitness expert Denise Austin, among others. Visit www.riteaid.com/BeverlyHills for a complete schedule of events and appearances.
Rite Aid acquired the North Canon Drive location through the Company's acquisition of the Thrifty PayLess drugstore chain in 1996. The location recently underwent a complete remodel, making it the first Rite Aid to feature a new version of Rite Aid's wellness store format. The scope of the project included a total remodel and enlargement of the pharmacy, the redesign of several key departments, including beauty and over-the-counter medicines, and the addition of a Fresh Day Café and patio area, where customers can enjoy Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf beverages, fresh baked goods, sandwiches and Rite Aid's very own Thrifty ice cream.
On Monday, June 23, Rite Aid executives will host a press conference and official ribbon-cutting ceremony at the store to celebrate the grand re-opening.
Rite Aid Corporation is one of the nation's leading drugstore chains with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the District of Columbia and fiscal 2014 annual revenues of $25.5 billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background and press releases, is available through the company's website at www.riteaid.com.
SOURCE: Rite Aid


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(4422) Jarre est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale.

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(4422) Jarre est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale, découvert par Louis Boyer à Alger le .

Il reçut lors de sa découverte la numérotation provisoire 1942 UA. Ce n'est que lorsque le Centre des planètes mineures lui donna sa numérotation définitive 4422 en 1990 que son directeur adjoint, Gareth V. Williams, amateur de la musique de Jean-Michel Jarre, lui attribua ce nom et le dédia aux deux musiciens Jean Michel Jarre et son père Maurice Jarre.

Voir aussi

Lien interne
 Liste des planètes mineures (4001-5000)

Liens externes

Références

Astéroïde de la ceinture principale
Planète mineure découverte en 1942
Jarre
Objet céleste découvert par Louis Boyer

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