A Man Called Ove's winsome sincerity -- and Rolf Lassgård's affectingly flinty performance in the title role -- keep it from succumbing to excess sentimentality.
Stepping from the pages of Fredrik Backman's international best-selling novel, Ove is the quintessential angry old man next door. An isolated retiree with strict principles and a short fuse, who spends his days enforcing block association rules that only he cares about, and visiting his wife's grave, Ove has given up on life. Enter a boisterous young family next door who accidentally flattens Ove's mailbox while moving in and earning his special brand of ire. Yet from this inauspicious beginning an unlikely friendship forms and we come to understand Ove's past happiness and heartbreaks. What emerges is a heartwarming tale of unreliable first impressions and the gentle reminder that life is sweeter when it's shared.
Not a film to change your view of the world or anything like that, but certainly a pleasant enough sit.
The mellowing of a grumpy widower isn't exactly a new idea in filmed drama, but thanks to a bleak yet morbidly funny tone and some clever narrative shenanigans, the Swedish box-office hit A Man Called Ove wholly reinvigorates the concept.
Not very funny, not very sad, not very believable, and not very interesting.
It's a dour but likeable combination of humour and pathos, mixed with rage.
A Man Called Ove hits all of the genre's sweet spots, without ever tipping into the saccharine.
Shamelessly, but also quite movingly, hits all the required notes of the most pandering of feel-good Tinseltown sagas, with its story of a grouchy guy who turns out to have a heart of gold and a past worth sighing over.
Told with love and care, and a level of craftsmanship that would make Ove himself proud.
It's not a crime to make a sentimental film - it's a viable genre and sensibility - so there is much to commend A Man Called Ove for amid its calculating machinations.
A Man Called Ove is exactly as advertised: a funny, feel-good piece that is safe and agreeable (and nothing more).
Ove is developed as a true to life character, one with many flaws, ranging from hilarious to appalling, but with endearing human qualities as well.
Unless you are simply opposed on principle to feeling uplifted by a mordantly humorous melodrama, you will dab your sad old eyes at "A Man Called Ove."
You wouldn't expect one of the most charming, heartwarming films in recent memory to center on a man repeatedly trying to commit suicide.
The redemption of the grumpy old man is not a particularly new premise. It feels fresh here because of its very Swedish setting. While the scenes in the present work, it is the flashbacks that often slow down the film and almost explain too much. Once you know why he turned out the way he did things get a little too predictable. There are genuinely sweet moments, especially concerning the cat, but some are also very cheesy. The film could actually have stayed a little meaner for much longer, it would have been better for it.
It is impressive how it has so many clichés but manages to be so honest and have a heart - an enormous heart actually, just like its protagonist, who wins us over despite his excessive grumpiness (or because of it) and thanks to Rolf Lassgård's touching performance.
We've seen films about grumpy, widowed old men before, but never quite like this. I've always been a fan of self-contained films that don't require too many locations in order to tell the story at hand, but this is one of the most impressive films I have ever seen accomplish that. Not to say that the camerawork feels like a documentary, but director Hannes Holm creates an atmosphere of characters that seems as though they exist out in the world somewhere. From all of its subtleties, to all of its ambitious plot points, A Man Called Ove is not just a great Swedish film, but one of the best films I was able to see in all of 2016. Here is why I believe you should run (not walk) to check out this film. Whether or not you can speak the Swedish dialect, A Man Called Ove is a must-see film. That's really all you need to know in my opinion, due to the fact the plot details reveal themselves slowly throughout the film. For that reason, I'm only going to touch on a few things that stood out to me. The basic premise is that a man has lost his wife from an unknown cause and finds himself in constant mourning. Never a hit in making friends, this lonely man named Ove finds himself wanting to commit suicide in order to be with his wife. Every time he is about to commit suicide, something prevents it from happening. Making friends with new neighbours that move in, the film begins to balance some happy and sad flashbacks, revealing he and his wife's past. That is as much as I can say without giving away the incredible conclusion this film has. Periodically, the film flashes back to explore the relationship that Ove had with his wife Sonja. At its core, there really are two stories happening here. One about an elderly man living alone and the other a love story about a very unlikely couple. Their relationship in the past was a joy to see, because it added the much-needed levity to an otherwise somber film. It keeps you engaged throughout the entire duration, due to the fact that the present day material is great and the material in the past constantly reveals new things about certain characters, giving more meaning to the present day. Also, the ending to this film is absolutely stunning in my opinion, and that wouldn't have been possible without the flashbacks. A Man Called Ove is a great lesson for film student who wish to know the perfect use of a flashback. As mentioned above, the direction of this film by Hannes Holm is incredibly sincere and some of the best I have seen from any independent production in 2016. With very few characters, he is able to create a world around them that feels incredibly well-realized and lived-in. A Man Called Ove is a rare film that gets better as it progresses and more in revealed, meaning that a second viewing will be warranted and will make the film even better once you know everything. That is no small feat for a picture to accomplish, but this one does it in spades. I loved every second of this directors vision for this beautiful (albeit heartbreaking) story. In the end, as I look back on A Man Called Ove, I appreciate it more and more, due to the fact that it really is a film that tries to get your spirits up. Beginning with an elderly man who wants to commit suicide is not enjoyable in any way, but the way that he is brought out of that way of thinking was amazingly bittersweet. With fantastic character development and a conclusion that had me in tears, I really couldn't find much to dislike about A Man Called Ove. It's one of the best films in all of 2016, at least in my opinion, and I high recommend checking it out. Its Oscar nomination for best foreign film is more than well-deserved. This is exactly the right way to make a character study. I love A Man Called Ove.
It contains few surprises, however due to Rolf Lassgård's performance the film manages to be moving.


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Bitcoin becomes legalized for payment in Brazil
By David Idowu
As per emerging reports, the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro has assented to a bill which legalizes Bitcoin as a means of payment in the country. The president signed the bill into law on Thursday. According to federal government official journal (DOU), the bill manifested to establish a complete regulatory framework for trading and use of bitcoin in Brazil.
Notably, the Brazilian government passed the bill into law without any modification after its passage by Congress. As revealed, Brazilian law now recognizes bitcoin as a digital representation of value. As a result of this, Bitcoin can now be used as a means of payment and as an investment asset in the South American nation.
According to the bill, a virtual asset remains a digital representation of value, negotiated or transferred electronically. Also, virtual assets serves as an instrument for payments or investment. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of the assented Bitcoin bill starts in the next few months from now. The law however does not make bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency a legal tender despite the legitimacy conferred on it.
Notably, the bill mandates selected government bodies to monitor the market. The executive arm, as revealed, enjoys the power to select those bodies. Also, the bill empowers the Central Bank of Brazil to ensure the rightful usage of Bitcoin in the country. Meanwhile, the country's securities and exchange commission will supervise when bitcoin is used as an investment asset.
Bitcoin not a substitute for fiat payment – Brazilian President
The Brazilian President however affirmed his belief that BTC is not a considerable substitute for fiat payment. Notably, the Central Bank of Brazil intends to launch its Digital Currency. The apex bank plans to circulate digital currency identified as Real Digital in 2024.
Worth noting that the Central Bank of Brazil and securities commission in conjunction with the Federal Tax Authority helped participated in drafting the Bitcoin bill. Recall that a few weeks ago, Binbits reported that the Brazilian legislative body passed the bill seeking the legalization of Bitcoin as a means of payment. The bill intends to incorporate Bitcoin and other virtual assets into Brazil's payment methods. Notably, it also provides for the establishment of licenses for crypto trading platforms.
As revealed, the bill became presented to the house by Federal Deputy Paulo Martins. According to Martins, the bill alters already existing Brazilian laws such as the civil procedure code. Also, it introduces some definitions and changes relating to cryptocurrency. In addition, the bill also intend to ensure the safety of users private keys.
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Door Pottery is located in Madison, Wisconsin and was founded in 2001 by Scott Draves, previously a co-founder of Ephraim Faience Pottery. He had left Ephraim because of creative differences and sought to create a new pottery studio that was more in line with his creative vision. His vision for Door Pottery was one in which artistry came first and business decisions were a secondary consideration. Owing to this each artist at Door enjoys complete artistic freedom without having to be concerned with how a particular design might affect the bottom line. Each design is produced in very limited quantities with no two pieces being exactly alike. The uniqueness of each Door Pottery creation and their great beauty are key reasons that they are so popular with aficionados of fine American handmade art pottery.
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Fifty sheriffs from across North Carolina have formally endorsed Dan Forest in his campaign for governor. The endorsements come from all parts of the state, from Currituck to Cherokee and from counties of all sizes, from Graham to Union. The broad-based support reflects Forest's unwavering stance as an advocate for law enforcement and the rule of law. "Dan Forest is …Read More
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Following the release of the VCI-100 earlier this year, Vestax has launched a second DJ MIDI controller in the shape of the VCM-100. Based on a standard DJ layout, this compact device can have up to 60 parameters assigned to it and features built-in audio I/O.
Enclosed in what's described as a compact but highly durable body, the VCM-100 connects to your Mac or PC over USB. Power can be drawn either over the USB port or via the optional power adaptor.
The VCM-100 offers four mono inputs, two stereo outputs (master out L/R and monitor/booth out L/R) plus a dedicated headphone output. ASIO 2.0, CoreAudio and MME/WDM drivers are supported so the device should work with all current DJing software.
For the benefit of those who don't have a mixing app, the VCM-100 comes bundled with a copy of Traktor LE. This comes complete with control assignment files so should work with the hardware out of the box.
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Q: Trying to mount a Lustre filesystem in a pod: tries and problems For our data science platform we have user directories on a Lustre filesystem (HPC world) that we want to present inside Jupyter notebooks running on OpenShift (they are spawned on demand by JupyterHub after authentication and other custom actions).
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*Mounting the Lustre filesystem in a privileged sidecar container in the same pod as the notebook, sharing the mount through an EmptyDir volume (that way the notebook container does not need to be privileged). We have mount/umount of Lustre occur in the sidecar as post-start and pre-stop in the pod lifecycle. Problem is that sometimes when we delete the pod umount does not work or hang for whatever reason, and as EmptyDirs are "destroyed" it flushes everything in Lustre because the fs is still mounted. A real bad result...

*Mounting the Lustre filesystem directly on the node and create a hostPath volume in the pod and a volumeMount in the notebook container. It kind of works, but only if the container is run as privileged, which we don't want of course.
We tried more specific sccs which authorize the hostPath volume (hostaccess, hostmount-anyuid), and also made a custom one with hostPath volume and 'allowHostDirVolumePlugin: true', but with no success. We can see the mount from the container, but even with everything wide open (777), we get a "permission denied" with whatever we try to do on the mount(ls, touch,...). Again, it works only if the container is privileged. Does not seem to be SELinux related, at least we have no alerts.

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An Attempt to Increase Numbers of Herbivorous Fishes as a Means of Controlling Populations of Fleshy Macroalgae on Coral Reefs in Kane'ohe Bay, Hawai'i
Eric J. Conklin, John Stimson
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This study was conducted to determine the feasibility of enhancing fish populations as a means of controlling macroalgal populations in Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i. Fleshy macroalgae have overgrown corals on reef slopes of Kaøne'ohe Bay. Such shifts to fleshy macroalgal domination are often thought to be due to a decrease in abundance of herbivorous fishes. This experiment added 650 herbivorous fishes (acanthurids and scarids) to two reefs, constituting a potential addition of approximately 70% to the total populations of the two reefs. Fish censuses and grazing assays were used to assess the effectiveness of these additions in increasing grazing on these reefs and thereby diminishing the abundance of macroalgae. Fish censuses showed a smaller than expected increase in acanthurid abundance across all reefs, including the control reef, and no increase in scarid abundance. Grazing assays did not show any significant differences between pre- and postaddition. The fishes did not appear to remain on the small isolated reefs to which they were added. It is possible that habitat degradation and lack of shelter on the experimental reefs made them unsuitable for enhanced herbivore populations, because initial and postaddition biomass/ unit area was smaller than the published values for many sites. Increasing the abundance of shelter may be necessary to increase the number of fishes on these reefs.
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When I attempt to open this application, it displays some text but exits so quickly I am unable to read the message. I have verified that the Cyclone Pro is connected correctly as I am able to execute both the "Cyclone Pro Image Creation Utility" and the "Cyclone Pro Image Manager"
I have search the task manager for other tasks with PE or Cyclone in their name and found nothing. I also search the services and found nothing.
I can assume that the USB drivers are working correctly as both the "Cyclone Pro Image Creation Utility" and the "Cyclone Pro Image Manager" use the USB drivers.
CPROG is not an interactive software. It is a (c)ommandline PROG software. What you should be using is the PROG12Z, which you will also find in your software package.
If you wish to use CPROG, please read the CPROG documentation on how to use it.
Thanks for your response. I was misled by the fact that the file was in InteractiveProgrammer directory of the cyclone_pro installation.
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Food & Farming / News & Views / Articles from 1995 to 2012 / Directional Drilling
An unnecessary risk
October 19, 1997 | By Hans Voss
It was vocal opposition from concerned citizens that convinced the governor to take a second look at directional drilling under the Great Lakes. Now a useful re-evaluation of the risks has taken place — but citizens may not be any more able to influence drilling decisions than they were before.
Twelve days ago, a panel of environmental scientists appointed by Gov. John Engler issued the most complete and clear-headed plan for developing energy reserves in sensitive areas in nearly 20 years. In a report that focused on how to safely explore and recover oil and gas from beneath the Great Lakes, the Michigan Environmental Science Board called on the Governor and state regulators to, among other things, take the following actions:
- Prepare an "aggressive" environmental impact study before minerals are leased.
- Establish setbacks from sand dunes, wetlands, and other coastal resources.
- Invite the public and local governments to participate in deciding where drilling is appropriate, and where it is not.
Not since 1980, when the Milliken Administration, Shell Oil, and the conservation community reached agreement on how best to explore for oil and gas in the Pigeon River Country State Forest, has such a rational and workable land use plan for energy development been proposed.
Initially, Gov. Engler embraced the proposal. His spokesman John Truscott said, "We do need a comprehensive approach."
Russ Harding, director of the Department of Environmental Quality, also said he approved. Calling the Science Board's plan "prudent," Harding said he would "take immediate steps to address the issues outlined in the report."
But less than two weeks after the report was issued, the Engler Administration is quietly backing away from some of its key provisions. Most notably, the Administration has all but ignored the Board's recommendations to expand public input.
This a serious mistake. It was the vocal opposition from citizens that convinced the state to re-evaluate the issue in the first place. Any effort to solve the conflicts without their participation simply won't work.
Public interest in this issue took off when the DEQ authorized a Canadian company, Newstar Energy USA, to drill an onshore well near Manistee to access oil and gas 4,000 feet below Lake Michigan and up to one-half a mile off-shore. Fearing harm to the lake and a proliferation of oil wells along the coastline, citizens flooded elected officials with letters and phone calls.
State Senator Bill Schuette, whose staff said he received more mail opposing the drilling than on all other issues combined, responded first by calling for a ban on drilling under the Great Lakes. Soon afterwards, Gov. Engler halted Newstar's pending permit applications and ordered an evaluation from the Science Board, a group he formed in 1995 to advise him on environmental matters.
After months of review, the Science Board found the risk of oil leaking directly into the Great Lakes was minimal. In addition to specific recommendations to protect sensitive shoreline resources, the Board called on state agencies to prevent conflicts with the other recreational and residential uses of the land by conducting "comprehensive environmental planning" that includes, "communication between all stakeholders," and the use of "local land use plans."
In a written response to the Science Board report, the DEQ and the Department of Natural Resources dodged the land use conflicts and only paid lip service to expanding public participation. Their solution to the public input issue: implement a 30-day public notice period before leasing minerals under the lakes.
While public input before leasing is necessary, without a comprehensive planning process that invites the public to work with the state in identifying appropriate development sites, the approach is meaningless.
"You can't solve the land use conflicts without the stakeholders at the table," said Dr. William E. Cooper, a respected natural resources expert and Michigan State University professor who served on the Science Board's Directional Drilling Panel. "You have to include the community."
It's somewhat understandable why the shortstaffed DNR and the DEQ want to handle the issue of drilling under the Great Lakes internally. Public input can be messy. It takes time to cooperate with local governments and to hold public hearings. And it forces the state to consider more alternatives.
But that's just the point. When considering drilling for oil in one of the most ecologically and economically valuable ecosystems in world, time and forethought must be taken to do it right.
The state's top scientists have laid the foundation for a workable policy. If the DNR and the DEQ are unwilling to fulfill this call, it's up to citizens — and Gov. Engler — to hold their feet to the fire.
Hans Voss is Associate Director of the Michigan Land Use Institute in Benzonia.


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Not so long ago, our roads, buildings, gravestones and monuments were built from local rock, our cities were powered by coal from Welsh mines, and our lamps were lit with paraffin from Scottish shale. At the height of the empire, British stone travelled across the world to India and China, Sri Lanka and Argentina, Singapore and South Africa. There were thousands of mines, quarries, slag heaps and brick pits across the British Isles. We live among the remnants of those times - our older cities are built from Bath limestone, or Aberdeen granite - but for the most part our mines are gone, our buildings are no longer local, and the flow of stone travels east to west.
Spurred on by the erasure of history and industry, Ted Nield journeyed across this buried landscape: from the small Welsh village where his mining ancestors were born and died, to Swansea, Aberdeen, East Lothian, Surrey and Dorset. Delving into the history and geology of this forgotten Britain, and into his ancestors' connection with its rocks, Nield unearths the veins of coal, stone, oil, rock and clay that make up the country beneath our feet, exploring what the loss of kinship between past and present means for Britain and the rest of the world today.
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The Summit Global Network®, a worldwide consortium of top boutique consulting firms, has launched a brief survey open to CEOs and executives running profit centers in excess of $250,000,000 US annually. It is also open to executive directors of non-profits with at least $100,000,000 US in operating budgets.
Results of the survey will be sent in detail to participating individuals by Oct. 1 and Summit Global will publish insights and patterns from the survey over the ensuing 90 days.
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This project is an investigation of a specific practice within site divination (fengshui) in which concrete natural or man-made landscape features are identified in each of the (cardinal) directions as contributing to a site's auspiciousness. According to some sources related to this practice, trees may act as substitutes for missing landscape features. It was my goal to elucidate whether this site selection practice was applied to settlements the size of a city or whether it was limited to divining the fortunes of private residences.


Catherine Hickland, who fearlessly played the role of troublemaker Lindsay Rappaport on ABC's One Life to Live, has recently suffered an unimaginable loss of two women very close to her, Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher.
Throughout this memorial to Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, Hickland truly made her sorrow relatable for anyone who has gone through the sudden loss of a loved one. It was a beautifully written account that we hope On-Air On-Soaps site visitors will take a moment to check out.
So, what did you think of the thoughts expressed by Catherine in her post on the passing of her mother and sister-in-law? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
A nice tribute. Why is she holding what appears to be a rooster in the photo here?
I found that rooster kind of odd myself.
Beautiful tribute beautiful person inside and out. Its good to write out the feelings helps with the tremendous grief. This woman loves people, life, the planet and the animal kingdom. Memories are things that matter and live on hold them dear and close to the heart.
It was truly beautiful and heartfelt. The family has my deepest condolences and sympathy. Thank you Catherine Hickland for such a warm and loving account of your relationship with Debbie and Carrie you all where so lucky to have that deep of a bond with one another. Your words are beautiful and moving.
My condolences to Catherine and Todd. I'm glad she could share this story.
Very heartfelt! Sorry for your Loss, it's everyone's Loss.
To you and Todd deepest thoughts. A Mother and daughter leaving about same time is quite a shock.
Just hope God puts you both in his hands and guide the way for the future.
GET TOGETHER by The Youngbloods.
Love your message, Mary. This song is about fifty years old. The message was clean. It still resonates. But, we walk around with our eyes "open shut". We are still in the same boat; well, the boat is now a ship.
It seems we are regressing, in this society. THE WORD means nothing, anymore. We should all give a positive word, as hard as it may seem….for the sake of humanity and unity. Love sounds more and more like an illusion and delusion. There should be no room for anything else……Hate will only divide us further.
We can see how fragile life is.
And it does need to be said. Things are growing more acrimonious by the day and we have a president elect who seems to embody the worst of humanity.
Maybe he will surprise us and suddenly grow up at age seventy and stop with the idiotic, thin skinned, immature Tweets and finally rise up and become a leader of whom we are not so ashamed.
And, you add to the agitation, Harry. I do not think that was Mary's intent. She is in Canada, and for her to suggest LOVE and PEACE, means so much to me, as I have clise relatives in Canada who get an earful from the media. Yet, they kerp an open mind.
Spread positivity instead of your negative spiel….pardon the "acrimony" with all due respect…..but, your litany is getting old. Who are the fascists?? Look up its definition, it may surprise you.
Your answer to Mary was the opposite of her intent. Give it up, Harry. This is a new kind of President, whether we like it or not. He will continue to tweet, and so he should.
It is the only way to get his truth across instead of it being spun by the media.
I will be in DC with bells on to support our country and the people's President. If Hillary and Bill can do it, so can you. Holy gosh.
I am ready for any bashing with which anyone wants to attack me. Isn't that the theme? I suppose what's good for the goose is NOT hood for the gsnder. It's a free country with freedom of speech for all.
I am so sorry for your loss.God be with you all.
Yes, this is what it's about…loss and suffering. May they sleep their eternal sleep in peace, xmxascarol.
That's her therapy animal/chicken (name unknown). The HBO documentary delves into it just a bit more. It is a wonderful and informative film about both mother and daughter.
Whose therapy chicken is it?
The rooster's name is Nugget. He went everywhere with Catherine. Sadly, he passed away last year.
I really want to see that HBO documentary, but I don't get HBO. Hopefully, it will make it to blu ray or regular cable tv.
Abadaba & Momby were my true to life Angel Queens because I kept praying to know who was talking to me…….who kept me believing…….I could hear them from far far away! Even before I knew their names. They were not imaginary……I am 65.
No lie….not making up stories……they know what I mean……you all in their family know…because they maybe physically removed have been transported to Higher Realms of our existance. As God is so busy Earthly Angels soon depart to quickly assist those in need in times of rapid changes so quickly must they serve as services were rendered borrowed for a while to change the needy who live on. Live on & on & on they say…..as life is to live in joyous sharing, in touching moments expressing the breath that breaths deep the love of never ever forgetting. Angels are among us as Angels we all are aware. Blessed be Abadaba & Momby because they are simply here but INVISIBLE……feel them? Hear them? See them?
Just beautiful. Grief Touches so many the same way, and how we choose to deal with it how we can get past it. Your words are an inspiration to show others that we're not here in this world to control what they do but to support and love them, thank you so much for your touching words. And may God speed to healing for you and your husband.
The rooster Catherine is carrying is a white Leghorn bantam rooster. I believe it's name is "little" if it is the baby chick she is holding on her twitter page with the caption "watching Little grow". The rooster appears to be young as his legs are still yellow. They fade to white as the bird gets older. Good for Catherine! most people have no idea how wonderful and therapeutic it is to keep chickens. They all have their own unique little personalities and readily bond to humans.
I was thinking of her when I heard of the deaths of these two. I wish her and her family the best during this very hard time.
I read Cat's full post and it was beautiful. She was so lucky to have heard Debbie's stories.
It's worse than being kept in a cage! Every time I see pictures of Katherine she's clutching the bird. As much as I understand support animals but a rooster is suppose to be free and that one ain't! Not good.


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Channel Country, pastoral region situated primarily in southwestern Queensland, Australia, but extending slightly into northeastern South Australia and northwestern New South Wales.
Aerial view of Channel Country near Cooper Creek, southwestern Queensland, Austl.
Stuart Edwards
The region's area of 60,000 square miles (155,000 square km) includes flat alluvial terrain that is drained by the Georgina, Thomson, Diamantina, and Barcoo rivers and by Cooper Creek. Its name is from the many channels the rivers have cut in their floodplains during times of high water. After the annual flood, which sometimes lasts for six months, nutritious grasses appear, and the land becomes excellent for cattle grazing. The region was first opened to pastoralists in 1877; the development of "beef roads," to carry "trains" of linked cattle trucks, has enabled the area to develop as a cattle-raising area.
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July 2013 – On the road. Day one, flowers. Everywhere we go wild flowers dot the highways and by-ways, allowing Be With Beauty Breaks all along the route.
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Krampus és una criatura del folklore de països alpins. Segons la llegenda, aquesta criatura (demoníaca en aparença) castiga els nens dolents durant la temporada de Nadal, en contrast amb Sant Nicolau, que premia els nens bons amb regals. Es diu que Krampus fica els nens particularment entremaliats al seu sac i se'ls emporta.

Llegenda
Segons la llegenda, aquest dimoni apareix la nit del 5 i 6 de desembre, recorrent els carrers durant 2 setmanes en el que es coneix com a Krampusnacht (una tradició precristiana), ja sigui sol o al costat de Sant Nicolau, tot fent sonar campanes i cadenes rovellades per espantar amb la seva presència.

La seva aparença és representada per una criatura semblant a l'íncube. El seu rostre diabòlic està adornat amb banyes al front, una llarga llengua vermella i una cabellera negra. Té el cos cobert per un espès pelatge fosc, i les seves potes són similars a les d'un faune. En moltes imatges és il·lustrat amb una cistella a l'esquena, on fica els nens dolents per emportar-se'ls a l'infern i menjar-se'ls.

Krampus en l'actualitat
Durant l'etapa posterior de la Guerra Civil Austríaca, la tradició del Krampus va ser un objectiu perseguit.

Tradicionalment a Àustria, els homes joves es vesteixen com el Krampus la nit del 5 de desembre (Krampusnacht) i durant les dues primeres setmanes es passegen pels carrers espantant els nens amb cadenes rovellades i esquelles, com ho feia el mateix Krampus.

Cultura popular

Televisió
En la sèrie Scooby-Doo! Misteris, S. A. es representa el Krampus com un dimoni que converteix en vells els nens que es comporten malament. També en la sèrie de televisió Grimm, el Krampus es va representar en el capítol "Twelve Days of Krampus" (T3-C08) com un wesen (ésser fantàstic) que segrestava nens que es portessin malament per Nadal, penjant-los en un arbre per devorar-los la nit del 21 de desembre. Aquest wesen entra al seu "woge" (transformació d'humà a monstre) cada mes de desembre, des del dia 1 fins al 21, dia del solstici d'hivern, quan tornaria a la seva forma humana sense recordar tot el que havia fet. A més en la sèrie Supernatural, en el capítol "A Very Supernatural Christmas" de la tercera temporada, van mostrar a 2 krampus que raptaven els adults la vigília de Nadal, feien un ritual i se'ls menjaven per tenir bon clima. A la sèrie American Dad! hi ha un episodi dedicat al Krampus, en el qual s'explica per què el dimoni ja no actua actualment, havent estat aquest capturat pel pare de Stan Smith i després alliberat per aquest per intentar educar el seu fill per Nadal.

Cinema
L'11 de desembre de 2015 Michael Dougherty va estrenar la seva pel·lícula Krampus.

Videojocs
Criatures inspirades en la llegenda de Krampus apareixen en els jocs The Binding of Isaac, Terraria i Don't Starve.

Galeria

Referències

Bibliografia
 Scott, Delilah; Troy, Donna (2010). Rowman & Littlefield. (en inglés). .

Vegeu també
 Santa Claus
 Acompanyants de Santa Claus
 Carbonilla
 Jolakotturin
 Belsnickel
 Zwarte Piet
 Li Père Fouettard
 Tradicions alpines pre-cristianes
 Perchta
 Namahage
 Grýla
Cultura d'Alemanya
Dimonis
Nadal

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More precisely, I am interested in the following case: $S^\prime = \mathbb{P}^2$, $S = \mathrm{Bl}_Q(\mathbb{F}_1)$, $\varphi$ is the successive blowing up a point $P \in \mathbb{P}^2$ and a point $Q \in E_P$, where $E_P$ is the exceptional curve on $\mathbb{F}_1 = \mathrm{Bl}_P\big(\mathbb{P}^2\big)$.


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International Trade Administration October 2016 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Malaysia: Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On June 24, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Malaysia. The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Euro SME Sdn Bhd (Euro SME) for the period of review (POR) August 1, 2014, through July 31, 2015. The final estimated weighted- average dumping margin is listed below in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
Call for Applications for the International Buyer Program Select Service for Calendar Year 2018
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), International Trade Administration (ITA) announces that it will accept applications for the International Buyer Program (IBP) Select service for calendar year 2018 (January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018). This announcement sets out the objectives, procedures and application review criteria for IBP Select. Under IBP Select, ITA recruits international buyers to U.S. trade shows to meet with U.S. suppliers exhibiting at those shows. The main difference between IBP and IBP Select is that IBP offers worldwide promotion, whereas IBP Select focuses on promotion and recruitment in up to five international markets. Specifically, through the IBP Select, the DOC selects domestic trade shows that will receive DOC assistance in the form of targeted promotion and recruitment in up to five foreign markets, export counseling to exhibitors, and export counseling and matchmaking services at the trade show. This notice covers selection for IBP Select participation during calendar year 2018.
Call for Applications for the International Buyer Program Calendar Year 2018
In this notice, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) International Trade Administration (ITA) announces that it will accept applications for the International Buyer Program (IBP) for calendar year 2018 (January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018). The announcement also sets out the objectives, procedures and application review criteria for the IBP. The purpose of the IBP is to bring international buyers together with U.S. firms in industries with high export potential at leading U.S. trade shows. Specifically, through the IBP, the ITA selects domestic trade shows which will receive ITA assistance in the form of global promotion in foreign markets, provision of export counseling to exhibitors, and provision of matchmaking services at the trade show. This notice covers selection for IBP participation during calendar year 2018.
Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From India: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review
Avanti Frozen Foods Private Limited (Avanti Frozen) requested a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from India. The Department of Commerce (Department) is initiating this changed circumstances review and preliminarily determining that Avanti Frozen is the successor-in- interest to Avanti Feeds Limited (Avanti Feeds).
Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
Based on a request, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating a new shipper review (NSR) of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (PRC) with respect to Jingzhou Tianhe Aquatic Products Co., Ltd. (Jingzhou Tianhe). We have determined that this request meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for initiation.
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From Pakistan: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to exporters and producers of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (circular welded pipe) from Pakistan. For information on the estimated subsidy rates, see the ``Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice.
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From Pakistan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
The U.S. Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (circular welded pipe) from Pakistan is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that imports of circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2015, through September 30, 2015. The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the Sultanate of Oman: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. The final weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.
Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the United Arab Emirates: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that circular welded carbon-quality steel pipe (CWP) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.
Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') determines that certain iron mechanical transfer drive components (``IMTDCs'') from Canada are being, or likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''). Baldor Electric Company Canada (``Baldor'') is the sole mandatory respondent in this investigation. The period of investigation (``POI'') is October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. The final estimated dumping margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination
The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain iron mechanical transfer drive components (``IMTDCs'') from the People's Republic of China (the ``PRC''). For information on the estimated subsidy rates, see the ``Final Determination and Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice.
Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') determines that certain iron mechanical transfer drive components (``IMTDC'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''). The period of investigation (``POI'') is April 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015. The final weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed in the ``Final Determination Dumping Margins'' section of this notice.
Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment
The Department of Commerce (Department) seeks public comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States during the period January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016.
Phosphor Copper From the Republic of Korea: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determination in the less-than-fair- value (LTFV) investigation of phosphor copper from the Republic of Korea (Korea) and is extending the provisional measures from a four- month period to a period of not more than six months.
Certain Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review; 2014-2015
On June 10, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain cased pencils from the People's Republic of China. This review covers one company, Wah Yuen Stationery Co., Ltd. and its affiliated producer, Shandong Wah Yuen Stationery Co., Ltd. (collectively, Wah Yuen), for the period of review (POR) December 1, 2014, through May 31, 2015. We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. Based upon our analysis of the comments received, we made changes to the margin calculations for the final results. As a result of these changes, we find that the exporter Wah Yuen made a sale of subject merchandise at below normal value during the POR.
Lemon Juice From Argentina: Continuation of Suspension of Antidumping Investigation
The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is continuing to suspend the antidumping duty investigation on lemon juice from Argentina. The basis for this action is an agreement between the Department and signatory producers/exporters accounting for substantially all imports of lemon juice from Argentina, wherein each signatory producer/exporter has agreed to revise its prices to eliminate completely the injurious effects of exports of the subject merchandise to the United States.
Stainless Steel Bar From Spain: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar (SSB) from Spain with respect to Sidenor Aceros Especiales S.L. Based on the information on the record, we preliminarily determine that Sidenor Aceros Especiales S.L. is the successor-in-interest to Gerdau Aceros Especiales Europa for purposes of determining antidumping duty liability. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews; 2014-2015
The Department of Commerce (Department) finds that the sale made by Dongtai Zhangshi Wood Industry Co., Ltd. (Zhangshi) and the sale made by Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd. (Muyun) are non-bona fide. Therefore, we are rescinding these new shipper reviews (NSRs).
Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes (graphite electrodes) from the People's Republic of China (PRC), covering the period February 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016. The Department has preliminarily determined that three companies, the Fangda Group, Fushun Jinly Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Fushun Jinly), and Jilin Carbon Import and Export Company (Jilin Carbon), had no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR).
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Investigation
The Department of Commerce (Department) is postponing the deadline for issuing final determination in the less than fair value (LTFV) investigation of stainless steel sheet and strip from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months.
Utility Scale Wind Towers From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016
The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is rescinding its administrative review of utility scale wind towers (``wind towers'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') for the period or review (``POR'') February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016, based on the withdrawal of request for review.
Utility Scale Wind Towers From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016
The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is rescinding its administrative review of utility scale wind towers (``wind towers'') from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam'') for the period or review (``POR'') February 1, 2015 through January 31, 2016, based on the withdrawal of request for review.
Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee, Notice of Reestablishment
Pursuant to provisions under Title IV of the Jobs Through Trade Expansion Act, 22. U.S.C. 2151, and under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, the Department of Commerce announces the reestablishment of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (the Committee). ETTAC was first chartered on May 31, 1994. ETTAC serves as an advisory body to the Environmental Trade Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC), reporting directly to the Secretary of Commerce in his/her capacity as Chairman of the TPCC. ETTAC advises on the development and administration of policies and programs to expand U.S. exports of environmental technologies, goods, and services.
Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From the Russian Federation: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain hot- rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products (hot-rolled steel) from the Russian Federation (Russia) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of this antidumping duty order.
Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
On April 15, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (PRC).\1\ The review covers five companies, Baoding Mantong Fine Chemistry Co., Ltd. (Baoding Mantong), Kumar Industries (Kumar), Nutracare International (Nutracare), Ravi Industries (Ravi), and Rudraa International (Rudraa). The period of review (POR) is March 1, 2014, through February 28, 2015. As a result of our analysis of the comments and information received, these final results do not differ from the Preliminary Results.
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015
The Department of Commerce is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts from the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the period of review January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, based on the timely withdrawal of the only request for review.
Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
On June 14, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (``NWR'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period of review (``POR'') is September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015. The review covers one company, Yama Ribbons Co., Ltd. (``Yama Ribbons''). We invited interested parties to comment on our preliminary results. None were received. Accordingly, for the final results, we continue to find that Yama Ribbons did not have reviewable transactions during the POR.
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments
Certain Uncoated Paper From Portugal: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review
The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') preliminarily determines that The Navigator Company, S.A. and Navigator Fine Paper, S.A. (collectively ``Navigator'') is the successor in interest to Portucel, S.A. and Portucel Soporcel Fine Paper, S.A. (collectively ``Portucel'') for purposes of the antidumping duty order on certain uncoated paper from Portugal and, as such, is entitled to Portucel's cash deposit rate with respect to entries of subject merchandise. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan, Taiwan and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations
Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
On September 9, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes (SDGEs) from the People's Republic of China (the PRC). The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2014, through January 31, 2015. We are amending the final results of the administrative review to correct certain ministerial errors.
Certain Steel Nails From the United Arab Emirates: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
On June 10, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel nails (nails) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015. The review covers five producers/exporters of the subject merchandise, Dubai Wire FZE (Dubai Wire), Oman Fasteners LLC (Oman Fasteners), Overseas Distribution Services Inc. (ODS), Overseas International Steel Industry LLC (OISI), and Precision Fasteners LLC (Precision). For these final results, we continue to find that subject merchandise has been sold in the United States at less than normal value.
Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From Taiwan; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from Taiwan. The review covers four producers/exporters of the subject merchandise. The period of review (POR) is September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015. We preliminarily determine that sales of subject merchandise to the United States have been made at prices below normal value (NV). We invite all interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
United States Investment Advisory Council: Meeting of the United States Investment Advisory Council
The United States Investment Advisory Council (Council) will hold a meeting on Monday, October 31, 2016. The Council was chartered on April 6, 2016, to advise the Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to the promotion and retention of foreign direct investment in the United States. At the meeting, members will deliberate and vote on a set of recommendations to Secretary Pritzker on the facilitation of foreign direct investment into the United States, including data management and provision of information on workforce and investment opportunities across U.S. regions, facilitation of infrastructure investment, and mechanisms to increase investment competitiveness, in addition to other topics. The agenda may change to accommodate Council business. The final agenda will be posted on the Department of Commerce Web site for the Council at http://trade.gov/IAC, at least one week in advance of the meeting.
Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
In response to requests from interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain lined paper products (CLPP) from India, covering the period September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015. We preliminarily determine that mandatory respondent Navneet Education Ltd. (Navneet) made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) and that mandatory respondent Kokuyo Riddhi Paper Products Private Limited (Kokuyo Riddhi) did not. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires (``OTR tires'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period of review (``POR'') is September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015. The Department preliminarily finds that Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co., Ltd. (``Xugong''), Xuzhou Armour Rubber Company Ltd. (``Armour'') and Xuzhou Hanbang Tyre Co., Ltd. (``Hanbang'') (collectively, ``Xugong''), made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value (``NV'') and that Trelleborg Wheel Systems Hebei Co. (``TWS Hebei'') had no shipments during the POR. The Department invites interested parties to comment on this preliminary determination.
Phosphor Copper From the Republic of Korea: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Negative Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstances
The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that phosphor copper from the Republic of Korea (Korea) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The Department also preliminarily determines that critical circumstances do not exist with regard to imports of phosphor copper from Korea. The period of investigation (POI) is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.
Truck and Bus Tires From the People's Republic of China: Amended Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value
On September 6, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value (LTFV) in the LTFV investigation of truck and bus tires from the People's Republic of China (the PRC). We are amending our preliminary determination to correct two ministerial errors which are significant in combination.
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews
The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with August anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of review (POR) is July 18, 2014, through August 31, 2015. The Department preliminarily determines that the producers or exporters subject to the review, including the mandatory respondents NEXTEEL Co. Ltd. (NEXTEEL) and SeAH Steel Corporation (SeAH), made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from India for the period of review (POR) December 23, 2013 through December 31, 2014. We preliminarily determine that Jindal SAW Ltd. (Jindal SAW) received countervailable subsidies during the POR. See the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section, below. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2014
The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of new pneumatic off-the-road tires (OTR Tires) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
In response to a request from SEAH Steel VINA Corporation (SSV), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) for the period (POR) February 25, 2014, through August 31, 2015. The Department preliminarily determines that SSV did not sell subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System
The Department of Commerce (the Department) publishes this proposed rule to request public comments on proposed modifications to the regulations for the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) System that would extend the system until March, 2022. Extension of the authority for the SIMA System will ensure the Department's ability to track as early as possible certain steel mill imports into the United States and make the import data publicly available approximately five weeks in advance of the full public trade data release by the Bureau of the Census. Having such access to information about steel imports provides the public with greater knowledge to evaluate current market conditions.
Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Review; 2014-2015
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review and a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of review (POR) for the administrative review and the new shipper review is September 1, 2014, through August 31, 2015. The Department preliminarily determines that imports of freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC are being sold in the United States at prices below normal value. The Department also preliminarily determines that the new shipper review respondent, Hubei Qianjiang Huashan Aquatic Food and Product Co., Ltd. (Hubei Qianjiang), has not made sales of freshwater crawfish tail meat at prices below normal value. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.
High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 2015
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on high pressure steel cylinders from the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, based on the timely withdrawal of requests for review.
Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings From Italy: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016
The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy for the period February 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016.
Export Trade Certificate of Review
The U.S. Department of Commerce issued an amended Export Trade Certificate of Review to Aerospace Industries Association of America, Inc. (``AIA'') on September 26, 2016.


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Clock ticking on worm attack code
The worm can also spread via USB flash drives.
Experts are warning that hackers have yet to activate the payload of the Conficker virus.
The worm is spreading through low security networks, memory sticks, and PCs without current security updates.
The malicious program - also known as Downadup or Kido - was first discovered in October 2008.
Although the spread of the worm appears to be levelling off, there are fears someone could easily take control of any and all of the 9.5m infected PCs.
Speaking to the BBC, F-Secure's chief research officer, Mikko Hypponen, said there was still a real risk to users.
"Total infections appear to be peaking. That said, a full count is hard, because we also don't know how many machines are being cleaned. But we estimate there are still more than 9m infected PCs world wide.
"It is scary thinking about how much control they [a hacker] could have over all these computers. They would have access to millions of machines with full administrator rights.
"But they haven't done that yet, maybe they're scared. That's good news. But there is also the scenario that someone else figures out how to activate this worm. That is a worrying prospect."
Experts say users should have up-to-date anti-virus software and install Microsoft's MS08-067 patch. The patch is known as KB958644.
Even having the Windows patch won't keep you safe
Speaking to the BBC, Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant with anti-virus firm Sophos, said the outbreak was of a scale they had not seen for some time.
"Microsoft did a good job of updating people's home computers, but the virus continues to infect business who have ignored the patch update.
"A shortage of IT staff during the holiday break didn't help and rolling out a patch over a large number of computers isn't easy.
"What's more, if your users are using weak passwords - 12345, QWERTY, etc - then the virus can crack them in short order," he added.
"But as the virus can be spread with USB memory sticks, even having the Windows patch won't keep you safe. You need anti-virus software for that."
According to Microsoft, the worm works by searching for a Windows executable file called "services.exe" and then becomes part of that code.
It then copies itself into the Windows system folder as a random file of a type known as a "dll". It gives itself a 5-8 character name, such as piftoc.dll, and then modifies the Registry, which lists key Windows settings, to run the infected dll file as a service.
Once the worm is up and running, it creates an HTTP server, resets a machine's System Restore point (making it far harder to recover the infected system) and then downloads files from the hacker's web site.
Most malware uses one of a handful of sites to download files from, making them fairly easy to locate, target, and shut down.
But Conficker does things differently.
Right now, we're seeing hundreds of thousands of [infected] unique IP addresses
Toni Koivunen, F-Secure
Anti-virus firm F-Secure says that the worm uses a complicated algorithm to generate hundreds of different domain names every day, such as mphtfrxs.net, imctaef.cc, and hcweu.org. Only one of these will actually be the site used to download the hackers' files. On the face of it, tracing this one site is almost impossible.
Speaking to the BBC, Kaspersky Lab's security analyst Eddy Willems said that a new strain of the worm was complicating matters.
"There was a new variant released less than two weeks ago and that's the one causing most of the problems," said Mr Willems
"The replication methods are quite good. It's using multiple mechanisms, including USB sticks, so if someone got an infection from one company and then takes his USB stick to another firm, it could infect that network too. It also downloads lots of content and creating new variants though this mechanism.
"Of course, the real problem is that people haven't patched their software," he added.
Microsoft says that the malware has infected computers in many different parts of the world, with machines in China, Brazil, Russia, and India having the highest number of victims.
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Readers, have you been on a thrifty shopping trip lately? Checked out a car boot sale, a new thrift store? Perhaps you've made something out of a bed sheet, fixed a button, or just shopped your own wardrobe for a thrifty outfit? You can share with this fortnight's Recycled Fashion Finds.
As you already know, I've been sewing a maxi skirt from a thrifted piece of knit fabric. In other news, what a difference a frame makes? I found this cute bird embroidery for $6 from the Op Shop which I loved, but was not fond of its black frame. So using another thrifted wooden frame purchased from Salvos in St Kilda, I re-framed the bird picture.
Last Recycled Fashion Finds links through to some great outfits and recycled ideas, including Gina's sew upholstery swatch coasters, Sarah's pillowcase romper, Ruby Murray's hand-me-down sweater turned clutch, Mezzy's zipper necklace and more.
Love that maxi, I plan to make one or more too : > Thanks for hosting, Erica!
My op shop haul inspired me to blow the cobwebs off my blog !
I love that artwork in a new frame. I don't often look at the frames/art when I'm thrifting, but I think I might start from now on.


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Q: What do energy weapons in the Star Wars universe actually fire, and why are they better than projectile weapons? In the films it's obvious that whatever the blasters and turbolasers are firing, they aren't lasers. The bolts travel way slower than the speed of light. So slow in fact that people with preternaturally high reflexes are able to block and dodge the shots.
This question Do (weaponized) lasers exist in the Star Wars universe? mentions a number of these quandaries but doesn't actually answer them, instead wondering if actual lasers exist in the EU.
So what are they firing? And is there any in-universe reason as to why people don't use projectile firearms as a way of taking down these annoying Jedi who seem able to deflect all their blaster bolts?
I am aware that the out of universe reason is "because it looks cool". Which is fine. Just wondering if anyone's ever tried to explain this discrepancy in canon.

A: According to Wookieepedia blasters are :

a ranged weapon that fired bursts of particle beam energy called blaster bolts from a replaceable power pack.

On that same page for blasters, under Blast Mechanics:

Instead of firing a coherent beam of light like the archaic laser, the blaster fired a compressed, focused, high-energy particle-beam that was very destructive, commonly referred to as a "bolt." Generating the bolt relied on two components: a gas cartridge filled with an energy-rich blaster gas (typically Tibanna) and a power pack. When the blaster was fired, a small amount of gas moved from the cartridge through the Heter valve into the gas conversion enabler chamber, commonly called the "XCiter". In this chamber, the power pack energized the gas, before it passed into the actuating blaster module, where the now extremely high-energy gas was transformed into a compressed beam of intense energy particles, coupled with intense light. The particle beam was then focused through a prismatic crystal or a similar device, which generated a deadly high-energy particle beam, fired from the emitter nozzle as a bolt of glowing energy. The color of the bolt depended on the gas used and the type of focusing device, and could vary from red to blue to orange to white.

As for why people don't use projectile fire arms on a normal basis:
If you think of the pure size of the galaxy far far away, with trillions of residents on each of millions of planets (my numbers are probably too small here) the probability of running into a Jedi who could reflect your shots is so small as to be not worth planning for. However there are some instances in the EU where projectile launching fire arms, called slug-throwers, are preferred. From the story Shatterpoint:

"Slugthrowers. I hate 'em. But they're easy to maintain. Day or two in the jungle and your blaster'll never fire again. A good slug rifle, keep 'em wiped and oiled, they last forever. The guerrillas have pretty good luck with them, even though they take a lot of practice—slugs are ballistic, y'know? You have to plot the trajectory in your head. Shee, gimme a blaster anytime."

Taking place on the jungle planet of Haruun Kal where a local fungus would destroy a blaster quickly, most of the ULF used slug-thrower rifles.


In amongst a gorgeous crop of retro-inspired designs from Calibre for 2013 is this stunningly modern, heavily concaved design called the CC-V.
This awesome new wheel showcases Calibre's ultra-modern design and features many elements to mark it as a future design classic. Aimed squarely at the 'couture' market, the CC-V is the perfect finishing touch to any sorted VIP, Jap or Euro car.
It's a design that exudes solidity in all of its many guises and sizes. Finished in satin silver with a polished lip, the CC-V is an up-to-the-minute take on the classic 5 spoke genre. The spoke design features substantial geometric shapes with an aggressive shoulder that cuts back into the deep lip, along with clearly defined perpendicular edges to all front faces.
As well as giving the wheel unique aesthetics, this design also allows for simply masses of caliper clearance, permitting the fitment of the largest possible brake upgrades. The Calibre logo also features prominently on a neat inset detail. As a wheel to appeal to owners of large saloons, tuners cars and understated exponents of the 'OEM+' look, the CC-V fits the bill to perfection.
A subtle style like this suits many cars, so Calibre has been quick to add a wide range of sizes and fitments to the launch specification. Staggered 18", 19" and 20" are all available in all commercially available 5-stud PCDs, with the exception of 5×130.
Offsets range from 28 to 48 to suit almost all possible combinations, meaning that nearly all prestige, sports and executive models can enjoy the style and sophistication of the CC-V this season.


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It's Long Past Time to Update the Thanksgiving Myth
In 1620, searching for a place to practice their dissident religion in peace, a small group of English separatists sailed to the wilderness coast of America. They were helped by local Indians, who shared with them a great feast comprised of native foods: turkey, cornbread, pumpkin, cranberries. The Indians taught the Pilgrims how to plant corn and squash together with a fish placed in the soil to encourage robust growth; the colony survived and prospered. Jump cut to the Boston Tea Party, Concord and Lexington, and the modern world's first successful experiment in democracy.
If you add the Salem Witch trails and the French and Indian War, this summary pretty much covers the average American's vision of the century and a half that passed between the landing at Plymouth Rock and the fireworks of July 4, 1776. It's what might be called the Thanksgiving Myth — and it's not wildly off base as far as it goes. But some important context is missing. This is a problem, because a nation's foundational mythology determines its self-image and deeply affects the behavior of its government and citizenry.
From 1616 to 1619, a series of virgin-soil epidemics spread by European trading vessels ravaged the New England seaboard, wiping out up to 95 percent of the Algonkian-speaking native population from Maine to Narragansett Bay. The coast was a vast killing zone of abandoned agricultural fields and decimated villages littered with piles of bones and skulls. This is what the Pilgrims encountered when they landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. Not a pristine wilderness, but the devastated ruins of a once-thriving culture, a haunting boneyard which English libertine Thomas Morton later described as a "newfound Golgotha."
The collision of worldviews is almost impossible to imagine. On the one hand, a European society full of religious fervor and colonizing energy; on the other, a native society shattered and reeling from the greatest catastrophe it had ever known. The Puritans were forever examining their own spiritual state. Having come to America with the goal of separating themselves from polluted forms of worship, a great deal of their energy was focused on battling demons, both within themselves and at large in the world. Puritan clerics confused the Indian deity Kiehtan with God, and they conflated Hobbamock, a fearsome nocturnal spirit associated with Indian shamans, or powwows, with Satan. Because of this special connection many Puritans believed that the powwows, and by extension all the New England Indians, were bound by a covenant with the devil. Indians thus became symbolic adversaries, their very existence a threat to the Englishmen's prized religious identities.
Meanwhile, the Great Migration of the 1630s was bringing in thousands of new colonists, many of them younger siblings shut out of an inheritance back in England, who were hungry for the opportunity to become property owners in their own right. There was a great need for more land. And so, tragically – and not for the last time in American history – self-interest, fear, and deep-seated ideology coincided. Indian-hating became the fashion. Religious piety provided a motive for armed violence.
In May of 1637, colonists from Connecticut and Massachusetts Bay, with a group of their Indian allies, set fire to a fortified Pequot stronghold on the Mystic River. An estimated 700 Pequots perished, mostly women and children, and the few survivors were shipped to Bermuda and sold into slavery. On the heels of the virgin-soil epidemics that had decimated the native population, the ghastly specter of genocide had reached the shores of America. In 1675, bloody King Phillip's War put the finishing touches on what was more or less the total extermination of the eastern woodland Indians.
It is an inescapable fact, therefore, that this proud country was born in the aftermath of a shameful ethnic cleansing that is largely absent from the collective memory. It behooves us to refresh that memory. How would the current debate over immigration change, for example, if it were to be conducted in the light of a more honest consideration of our own deepest origins? Would self-righteous distinctions about "legal" vs. "illegal" immigrants have the same emotional currency? Recent popular histories such as Nathaniel Philbrick's Mayflower and Jill Lepore's The Name of War have taken us some distance in this process of revision, but we need to keep telling ourselves the true story until it is enshrined in our national consciousness. It's high time we updated the Thanksgiving Myth.
This article originally appeared at Talking Points Memo.
Diary of a recent writing program in Cuba (with photos)
New short fiction up at Pangyrus
New three-part class offered at The Skills: Sentence-Level Music
Announcing new travel programs
New stories short-listed for the Tobias Wolff Award in Fiction
Let the educational travel resume . . .
The best historical novels of Early Colonial New England
New longlists/shortlists
New short fiction at Pangyrus
Interview with novelist Dariel Suarez at Fiction Writers Review
New fiction shortlisted for the Fish International Short Story Prize
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