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THAI GOVERNMENT BEING URGED TO LEGALISE E-CIGARETTES AND VAPING
LEGALISE E-CIGARETTES: Allowing smoke-free products seen as more effective in discouraging tobacco smokers than plain packaging.
A NETWORK OF e-cigarette users and importers have suggested that lifting the ban on smoke-free products and issuing appropriate regulations would be a more-effective measure to discourage people from smoking rather than selling cigarettes in plain packages. The Public Health Ministry is in the process of announcing a new regulation requiring cigarettes to be sold only in plain packages, with 10 new pictures and warning messages designed by the ministry. The new regulation will come into force in 270 days after being published in the Royal Gazette. Citing research that plain packaging helps reduce the craving for cigarettes, this new regulation will make Thailand the first country in Asia and 11th in the world to adopt "negative" packaging to discourage smoking, officials said earlier.
However, Maris Karanyawat, representative of the End Cigarette Smoke Thailand group [ECST], said plain packaging will do little to cut down on cigarette consumption, citing the number of smokers staying at 11 million over the past decade in Thailand despite the inclusion of warning pictures on packets since 2005.
"Thai laws [related to smoking] include severe punishment, but whether they can be really or seriously enforced is the problem," he added. ECST had earlier submitted 40,000 signatures in a campaign for legalising e-cigarette and suggesting that it be turned into a "controlled" rather than "banned" substance. The Commerce Ministry has banned production, import, sale and consequently possession of e-cigarettes since 2014. Maris met with concerned agencies late last month about lifting the ban, but came away without a resolution. However, the Commerce Ministry did say it will set up a panel to study the proposal's feasibility, he said.
Meanwhile, Gerald Margolis, managing director of Philip Morris (Thailand), said revoking the ban on smoke-free products and appropriately regulating cigarettes will achieve more than selling them in plain packaging. He added that his company was not opposed to plain packaging, but was more focused on efforts to secure appropriate regulations for products that have been scientifically substantiated as being less harmful.
He said Philip Morris International was working to create a smoke-free future, and that the priority of the company was to provide less harmful alternatives to adult smokers who will otherwise continue to smoke. "Today's issue is not about packaging, it is about the cigarettes inside that really cause harm when people light and smoke them," he said He cited statistics showing that in countries where smoke-free products are prohibited, such as Australia and Singapore, smoking rates have not changed significantly over the last several years despite increasingly aggressive regulatory and fiscal efforts. By contrast, in countries where smoke-free alternatives are allowed, such as the UK, Europe Union, Sweden and Japan, smoking rates have dropped to historic lows, he added. Margolis said regulatory measures for cigarettes should be complemented by policies that allow and encourage smokers to switch to better, smoke-free alternatives to cigarettes, he said. Separately, the authorities will appeal against a ruling issued by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) against Thailand's regulations on cigarette imports, Chaiyuth Khamkun, spokesman of the Customs Department, said. The WTO dispute panel released a report two weeks ago, saying that Thailand had failed to implement the recommendations and rulings of the dispute settlement body to bring its measures into conformity with its obligations under the customs valuation agreement and the general agreement on tariffs and trade. The issue concerns the valuation of cigarettes imported by Philip Morris (Thailand) from Philip Morris subsidiaries in the Philippines and Indonesia. Philip Morris (Philippines) claims Thai tariff and customs measures for imported cigarettes were unfair. The dispute panel ruled in favour of Philip Morris (Philippines) in late 2010, saying Thailand's taxation on Philippines' tobacco exports was contrary to multilateral trading rules.
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Elevate the art of performance beyond traditional methods into a contemporary, elegant and sophisticated form that inspires and entertains international audiences.
Showing an innovative nature, she is the first aerial artist to combine singing while performing acrobatics. Sofia's performs two inspiring acts. The Trapeze Finesse delights audiences with elegant, clean movements delivered in a completely unexpected and seductive style. The Singing Trapeze brings the same elegance on the trapeze alongside and effortless vocal performance.
It is not only the discovery of the virtuous potential of the body, but rather a study of the surprisingly deep intensity and energy that springs from the particular intention of a spontaneous motion, the most fundamental expression of communication.
Welcome to FiSH, a seven to eight minutes long Swedish Chinese Pole Act. Hours of improvisation with the task –do exactly what you want and have fun– is the background for the act FiSH.
He compliments his technique on the Chinese pole with dance and floor acrobatics, moving with grace and fluidity into death defying tricks and drops both on the floor and up the pole. He also performs doubles Chinese pole, performing partner acrobatics and duo moves on and between the poles.
Each one of her different acts shows a special tint of her personality. Contortionism takes a new dimension, aerial acrobatics become an inspiring dream, strength movements melt into a fluent dance. Her ability to move any type of audience, her artistry and stunning acrobatics, makes her today, one of the most revered artists around the world.
In the pursuit of a real challenge and a true connection with her audience, Erika Lemay has launched Animus Femina; a full One Woman Show.
THOUGHTS AND INSPIRATIONS — What do you want the audience to take away from the performance or what do you want to say with this performance.
AUDIENCE'S EXPECTATION — A show. When an audience invests in a show they want to be entertained. Whether they cry, smile, laugh or sigh with googly eyes, it is the performer's obligation to make them feel.
IT IS — In it's technical form it is dance artistry with a stabilized, vertical object. But beyond that it is aerial Art in motion meant to evoke emotions of all kinds, while pushing the limits of physical feats.
This is what i was looking for a long time. With pole I do combine everything that I have been studying. Theater combines with circus arts and choreography.
Even if my dance background helped me and still helps, pole dance it is not a usual dance. You should be able to do very difficult tricks and dance after that easy and relaxed. To do all moments in your performance flow with clean moves, to be confident and musical.
Pole is a means for creative personal expression, an emotional catharsis and release, and a way to communicate to the world when words fail.
[...] All these disciplines can help and enhance a pole practice. Above all, the No1 activity I encourage to help with pole is sleep. It's so important to repair and rebuilt the muscles with adequate rest.
"First of all, I would love to tell that it means a lot to me to talk about this piece because some weeks ago my hometown was victim of an enormous and devasting flood which destroyed everything. Now the beautiful landscape is a mess and the spot, where we filmed this performance, does not exist anymore".
Nature is a part of me as I am a part of it. A complete exchange of different energies. I feel very connected with it. It is part of my education. It was natural to build this piece full of harmony. The relation between the harmony in nature and the one in life is reflected between movement and dance.
Inspired myself from the butoh. Special facial expressions and tortured movements.
The womb of his mother. The pole being a kind of umbilical corld.
The foetus wakes up from his security position and starts to discover the world around him, touching the walls of his space with his hands and feets, kicking and then evolving in a larger and transposed space, trying to keep in mind this intention of discovery and this very slow pace due to the liquid environnment he is moving into.
At the end, after all this exhausting journey of exploration, the foetus feels the need of security and love and is happy to find back its little warm space in the womb of his mother.
Crafting the performative present… using languages of movement, words & sound.
In my craft or artistic production... Inspired by and use sound, music and rhythm heavily in my improvisation, choreography and daily life. A bass addict, the lower and louder, the better. A lot of research has been done into the biological effects of infrasound.
10 questions to Manuela Carneiro about the art of pole and dance.
A culture, an art itself, a way of life, my therapy.


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Study reveals urine reuse as fertiliser not likely to transfer antibiotic resistance
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Galactic gamma-ray source map reveals birthplaces of high-energy particles
ANI Last Updated at January 15, 2020 09:05 IST
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'Brightest yet gamma ray emission in space observed'
Scientists observe highest-energy light from a gamma-ray burst ever
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Russia missile test blast kills five nuclear agency staff
In a new catalogue compiled by researchers, nine sources of extremely high-energy gamma rays have been identified.
All nine sources produce gamma rays with energies over 56 trillion electron volts (TeV) -- more than eight times the energy of the most powerful proton beams produced at particle accelerators on Earth -- and three emit gamma rays extending to 100 TeV and beyond, making these the highest-energy sources ever observed in our galaxy. The catalogue helps to explain where the particles originate and how they are produced with such extreme energies.
The catalogue was compiled by researchers with the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov (HAWC) Gamma-Ray Observatory, including nine University of Maryland physicists. "The very-high-energy gamma rays we detect are produced by interactions of even higher energy charged particles near their source," said Jordan Goodman, a Distinguished University Professor of Physics at UMD and US lead investigator and spokesperson for the HAWC collaboration.
"Charged particles are bent in the magnetic fields of our galaxy and don't point back to their origin. Gamma rays, like light, travel in straight lines allowing us to use them to map the sources of the high-energy emission. HAWC, which is a wide field-of-view instrument, views the overhead sky 24/7 giving us a deep exposure to look for the rare high energy gamma-ray events," Goodman added.
The catalogue of high-energy sources was accepted for publication in the journal Physical Review Letters. Higher-energy astrophysical particles have previously been detected, but this is the first time specific galactic sources have been pinpointed for such high-energy particles. All of the sources have extremely energetic pulsars nearby. The number of sources detected may indicate that ultra-high-energy emission is a generic feature of powerful particle winds coming from pulsars embedded in interstellar gas clouds known as nebulae and that more detections will be forthcoming.
The HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory consists of an array of water-filled tanks sitting high on the slopes of the Sierra Negra volcano in Puebla, Mexico, where the atmosphere is thin and offers better conditions for observing gamma rays.
When gamma rays strike molecules in the atmosphere they produce showers of energetic particles. Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum, but in water, light moves a little slower. As a result, some particles in cosmic ray showers travel faster than light in the water inside the HAWC detector tanks. The faster-than-light particles, in turn, produce characteristic flashes of light called Cherenkov radiation. Using recordings of the Cherenkov flashes in the HAWC water tanks, researchers reconstruct the sources of particle showers and learn about the particles that caused them.
The HAWC collaborators plan to continue searching for the sources of high-energy cosmic rays. By combining their data with measurements from other types of observatories, such as neutrino, X-ray, radio and optical telescopes, they hope to elucidate the astrophysical mechanisms that produce the cosmic rays that continuously rain down on our planet.
According to Kelly Malone, an astrophysicist in the Neutron Science and Technology group at Los Alamos National Laboratory and a member of the HAWC scientific collaboration, "There are still many unanswered questions about cosmic-ray origins and acceleration."
"High energy gamma rays are produced near cosmic-ray sites and can be used to probe cosmic-ray acceleration. However, there is some ambiguity in using gamma rays to study this, as high-energy gamma rays can also be produced via other mechanisms, such as lower-energy photons scattering off of electrons, which commonly occurs near pulsars," added Malone.
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Collector designs medal honoring his co-regent of their home
By Michael Bugeja
Published: Aug 4, 2014, 6 AM
Gary Marks, chair of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, created the Grand Duchess of Marksova piece to honor his wife, LaurieAnn.
Image courtesy of Donald Scarinci.
So much about coin collecting occurs in the home, from searching rolls to reading hobby publications.
For Gary Marks, chair of the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, home is more than his castle: It is his country, and where his wife, Laurie — Grand Duchess of Marksova, to be exact — serves as the co-ruler.
Like many Coin World readers, Gary has a passion for collecting. Last year he called on that passion to help design a "coin" in honor of Laurie, replete with its own "Certificate of Authenticity."
The certificate reads, in part: "The Royal Mint of Marksova proudly introduces the 2014 Silver Duchess One Numi Coin [that] pays tribute to a real person, Laurie Ann, who forever reigns in the heart of the man who conceived and commissioned this coin."
The certificate also credits medallic artist and CCAC member Heidi Wastweet for designing and sculpturing the obverse, which "captures the enchanting beauty and kind spirit of the beloved Grand Duchess."
Marks designed the reverse, which features a heraldic eagle, with the Marks family crest as its shield.
To make a fantasy piece like this, you need a design and then a sculpture of obverse and reverse for a three-dimensional vision. Gary approached Heidi last summer.
Once the designs and sculptures were finished, Gary used BEX Engraving in Fullerton, Calif., to manufacture the final product.
Laurie opened the gift in December, during the 2013 holiday season. At first she didn't recognize her profile, but slowly it dawned on her, and then she was "overwhelmed."
"We have been married 31 years," she said. "You can forget sometimes how much you really love each other. I know now how deep his love for me is."
When you live with an artist, she adds, you also live with his or her passion. "Sometimes that makes you wonder where you fit in."
She said the metallic tribute "renewed our relationship. Because it is displayed in the house, I walk by it frequently and always look at it when Gary is not at home," especially when he travels to CCAC meetings.
While Marksova is not a real country, the Marks household does have five citizens: Laurie and Gary's five children: Benson (age 24), Adam (22), Anton (21), Anastasia (19) and Aimee (16).
Gary has collected coins since 1973. He had to sell some of his collection to afford to make the new medal. "This coin is the most precious in my collection and always will be," he says.
What better way to honor the woman or man in your life than with a metallic commemoration?


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Rules Committee clarifies the list of possible 'sanctions' in the event of a challenge to credentials
In the event of a challenge to the credentials of a national delegation, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) may not question the right of Assembly members to take part in the election of senior Council of Europe officials.
This is underlined by the Committee on Rules of Procedure in an opinion adopted today, recalling that, as they stand, the Assembly's Rules of Procedure do not contradict, in any of their provisions, either the Statute of the Council of Europe or the European Convention on Human Rights. However, the application or interpretation of the Rules shall not conflict with the letter or spirit of statutory or contractual provisions.
Indeed, the rights of participation or representation in the activities of the Assembly and its bodies which may be subject to deprivation or suspension are not listed in the Rules of Procedure, but in an opinion which the Committee on Rules of Procedure approved in 2014, and which aims to provide a framework for the Assembly's decision when it decides on a challenge to credentials.
Finally, the committee recalls that only members of the Assembly, belonging to delegations whose credentials have been duly ratified by the Assembly, may take part in the election of senior officials of the Council of Europe.
This opinion on the sanctions list is in response to a 22 November request from the Bureau of the Assembly and has immediate effect.
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11/06/2019 | Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs
Expenditure of the Assembly for 2020-2021
Budget and priorities of the Council of Europe 2020-2021
Rules Committee adopts report on the decision-making process concerning credentials and voting
Andorra delegation comes top for voting at PACE
As EU mulls a 'democracy-monitoring' mechanism, Council of Europe should step up political co-ordination but retain 'primacy' on assessing basic values
Committee proposes to amend provisions of the Assembly's Rules of Procedure
Rules Committee proposes to strengthen PACE's decision-making process on credentials and voting
PACE committee to weigh proposals related to Assembly rules on 'participation rights' of national delegations
Liechtenstein delegation comes top for voting at PACE
Budgetary crisis at the Council of Europe: Rules Committee outlines impact on the work of the Assembly
A new Council of Europe summit to revitalise democracy, the rule of law and human rights in Europe
Andorran delegation again comes top for voting at PACE
Committee proposes procedure allowing for the dismissal of Assembly members holding high elective office
Principle of confidence in members and their duty of accountability when exercising their elective offices


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package org.apache.camel.component.aws2.sts;

import org.apache.camel.EndpointInject;
import org.apache.camel.Exchange;
import org.apache.camel.Processor;
import org.apache.camel.component.mock.MockEndpoint;
import org.apache.camel.test.spring.junit5.CamelSpringTestSupport;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext;
import software.amazon.awssdk.services.sts.model.AssumeRoleResponse;
import software.amazon.awssdk.services.sts.model.GetFederationTokenResponse;
import software.amazon.awssdk.services.sts.model.GetSessionTokenResponse;

import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;

public class STS2ProducerSpringTest extends CamelSpringTestSupport {

    @EndpointInject("mock:result")
    private MockEndpoint mock;

    @Test
    public void stsAssumeRoleTest() throws Exception {

        mock.expectedMessageCount(1);
        Exchange exchange = template.request("direct:assumeRole", new Processor() {
            @Override
            public void process(Exchange exchange) {
                exchange.getIn().setHeader(STS2Constants.OPERATION, STS2Operations.assumeRole);
                exchange.getIn().setHeader(STS2Constants.ROLE_ARN, "arn");
                exchange.getIn().setHeader(STS2Constants.ROLE_SESSION_NAME, "sessionarn");
            }
        });

        MockEndpoint.assertIsSatisfied(context);

        AssumeRoleResponse resultGet = (AssumeRoleResponse) exchange.getIn().getBody();
        assertEquals("arn", resultGet.assumedRoleUser().arn());
    }

    @Test
    public void stsGetSessionTokenTest() throws Exception {

        mock.expectedMessageCount(1);
        Exchange exchange = template.request("direct:getSessionToken", new Processor() {
            @Override
            public void process(Exchange exchange) {
                exchange.getIn().setHeader(STS2Constants.OPERATION, STS2Operations.getSessionToken);
            }
        });

        MockEndpoint.assertIsSatisfied(context);

        GetSessionTokenResponse resultGet = (GetSessionTokenResponse) exchange.getIn().getBody();
        assertEquals("xxx", resultGet.credentials().accessKeyId());
    }

    public void stsGetFederationTokenTest() throws Exception {

        mock.expectedMessageCount(1);
        Exchange exchange = template.request("direct:getFederationToken", new Processor() {
            @Override
            public void process(Exchange exchange) {
                exchange.getIn().setHeader(STS2Constants.OPERATION, STS2Operations.getFederationToken);
                exchange.getIn().setHeader(STS2Constants.FEDERATED_NAME, "federation-account");
            }
        });

        MockEndpoint.assertIsSatisfied(context);

        GetFederationTokenResponse resultGet = (GetFederationTokenResponse) exchange.getIn().getBody();
        assertEquals("xxx", resultGet.credentials().accessKeyId());
    }

    @Override
    protected ClassPathXmlApplicationContext createApplicationContext() {
        return new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("org/apache/camel/component/aws2/sts/STSComponentSpringTest-context.xml");
    }
}

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Widener University has received a $38,000 grant from The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation to provide scholarships in the 2014-15 academic year. Through these scholarships, the foundation aims to mitigate some of the financial needs of individuals approaching degree completion.
The university has awarded the Newcombe Scholarships to 18 women students ages 25 years and older who demonstrate a financial need. Recipients are enrolled full- or part-time in baccalaureate degree programs through Widener University and have at least a junior standing. About half of the women receiving the scholarship are enrolled through the Continuing Studies Division at Widener, which offers students flexible scheduling with evening, weekend and online courses in their pursuit of associate and bachelor's degrees.
With this most recent award, grants to Widener from The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation since 1981 now total $827,500. The scholarships have helped a diverse group of women, many of whom are raising a family, complete a degree and pursue their career aspirations.
Widener was selected to participate in the Newcombe Scholarship program because of its large enrollment of mature women students and its exemplary supportive academic and personal counseling services for these students.
Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener is comprised of eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. The university's campuses in Chester, Exton and Harrisburg, Pa., and Wilmington, Del., serve more than 6,300 students. Widener is proud to be a tobacco-free campus. Visit the university's website, www.widener.edu.


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Remembering Al-Biruni – the first anthropologist
26.02.2021 Mohammed Yahia
Abu Rayhan al-Biruni
Everyone who heads to Google today will notice that the search giant has provided a new Google doodle, celebrating the anniversary of Abu Raihan Al-Biruni, a Muslim scholar often regarded as one of the greatest scientists of the medieval Islamic period.
Al-Biruni, a Persian scientist who spent the first part of his life in modern-day Afghanistan, is credited with bringing Indian science to the Islamic world – often given the title of "founder of Indology". Little is known of his early life. He even claims he never knew his father nor his family origins. He was engaged in science at an early age, publishing his first book on cartography when he was 22 years old. Like most scientists of the era, he was a polymath, excelling and writing about various topics from astrology and mathematics to geology and anthropology.
Al-Biruni was born in a time of major political strife, several civil wars and ever changing princes ruling the land. He traveled around often, escaping wars and conflicts, before finally ending up in the court of Maḥmūd – a merciless warlord who finally ruled the whole region – probably unwillingly. He traveled into India with the warlord often, and that is where he became an expert on everything Indian and wrote some of his most encyclopedic works that documented the region's lore, myths, science and culture. This culminated in a massive book, translated from Arabic into Verifying All That the Indians Recount, the Reasonable and the Unreasonable.
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Do No Man's Sky's New Trailers Need To Change?
I'm having my obligatory British cup of tea in the morning and browsing through YouTube's offerings for the day when No Man's Sky's new trailer pops up. The landscape of the procedurally generated inter-galactic exploration game has changed dramatically in the year since its muted release, and yet you wouldn't have guessed it from the drab montage of panning shots I was faced with. It's an exciting time for the game, despite its continued blacklisting, and yet its trailers continue to feel mundane and weary.
The Atlus Rises update brings a host of new features to the game, which has been dutifully topped up every so often since its release a year ago. Alongside an enticing 30 hours of mission story, we have a rudimentary multiplayer foundation to play around with and a wealth of new lore to get stuck into and discover. New races, new economics, and new war sociology have been introduced, giving the living universe a little more life, and an apparently huge graphical overhaul has made everything just that little crisper.
However, No Man's Sky's new trailer wouldn't have you believe any of this was particularly exciting. Instead, you are faced with the same monotonous robotic voice that taught us about every other small patch as it reads a bullet point list of the features that have been added to the game. Take this bland powerpoint-esque introduction to the way Hello Games have answered the masses and taken new strides into creating the game system we all believed in before release, and place it against even the most basic of FIFA or Final Fantasy trailers and you have no contest.
E3 has been over for a while, but we all still have the ramping soundtracks, glistening visuals, and empowering badassery of the game content shown echoing around our minds. It's difficult, then, to give No Man's Sky's new trailer a second glance compared to the heart-racing offerings we still have knocking around our YouTube suggestions.
Game trailers have become inflated, yes. But why not? Why not show off the style and tone of the game you are looking to get players excited about in the best way possible. Especially with the influx of public viewers at 2017's E3 showcase, now's the time for developers to be looking to fill out their marketing team and get those showstopping 2-minute experiences before the eyes of every prospective player out there. Unfortunately, No Man's Sky's slow panning shots, footage of game elements we've all seen before, and fairly depressed-sounding robotic voice over just won't cut it in the age of the share.
Video content is fast becoming the mode of online marketing. With Facebook scrollers and YouTube sharers shifting their thumbs to that share or like button every second of every day to boost marketing campaigns and spread the word for you, it would be stupid to ignore the current trends of fast-paced, dynamic video game trailers.
Sure, these action trailers rarely provide as in-depth understandings of the game as a slower, informative experience would. However, this doesn't have to be a tradeoff. Video content marketing is a crowded platform, but that doesn't mean you have to be quiet about it. It simply means No Man's Sky needs to work harder to ensure their market is both enthused about the new update and aware of what it entails. Nobody said this would be easy, but then nobody said creating a procedurally generated universe would be easy either.
It's difficult to see such a corner-stone update being presented to the world with the same flat nudge as tiny patches when it's worthy of a cacophony.
What do you think? Will you be picking the controller back up to test the new No Man's Sky update? What role do you think game trailers play in today's visual market? Let me know downstairs.
I definitely will be picking up No Man's Sky in the future. This update is a huge step in the right direction, and despite the trailer being slow, I think it shows of the new features well.
I think part of the problem is their initial trailer was just so over the top of what No Man's Sky actually was, and lead fans to have crazy expectations, which lead to so much backlash once the game was actually released. I think at this point, the damage has been done, and they probably don't feel a need to try too hard to give the game that perception again, since the topic of No Man's Sky can be fragile.
Again though, I'm very happy with what they've done, I'm hoping for another big substantial update in the future, and thinking that'll be a good time for me to jump into it.
Yeah, it's definitely one to watch even if its successful updates over the last year have been kind of dampened because of the initial anger.
I let an interested friend borrow my copy, so I won't be giving it a shot anytime soon. I'm not closed to playing it though. I admire the work that Hello Games put into it, and I'm glad that they aren't turning their back on it.
I'd also agree that they need to rethink the way they market their game. I know they have it in their minds to have it be seen as a "chill" game, but at some point they're going to need to make a better case for it, if they want it to sell better.
Yeah, that's kind of what I think they need to get over! The features they are implementing aren't focused on a chilled game – they've essentially put in more ways for combat – they need to recognise what they're trying to make a bit more if that makes sense!


Had a blast here last week, pretty ladies, cold beer and great music; what more could you ask for.
This club has a cover fee during events but usually free for anyone willing to enter. They have good talent but most of them try to pull you upstairs for some magic.
There are two stages that the girls rotate through and the long/narrow layout doesn't get too packed like more other places around. While it's expensive for lap dances and the drinks are over-priced you at least have some good eye candy.
Four stars for talent and two stars for the prices.
Visited several strip clubs while in New Orleans.. Scores was by far my favorite.. The service was great and the girls were beautiful and entertaining.. Got several lap dance with my boyfriend..Ended up having such a good time we got a VIP room..
I have been overcharged for drinks here so make sure you ask for a receipt when you order (the waitress said $57 but i asked for a receipt and it was $47...this happened a few times over a few visits). The talent has been lacking all but one time and the prices for dances is fair. The alcohol is way overpriced (even more so than you'd expect) and the stages aren't utilized very well. That are better places literally on the same street within 100 feet.
This club has a cover fee during events but usually free for anyone willing to enter. They have good talent but most of them try to pull you upstairs for some magic.- Good talent- Two stages expensive drinks- Great layout not crowded- Expensive for lap dancesThere are two stages that the girls rotate through and the long/narrow layout doesn't get too packed like more other places around. While it's expensive for lap dances and the drinks are over-priced you at least have some good eye candy.Four stars for talent and two stars for the prices.


This page contain information about configuring, starting and stopping LDMS sampler daemon (ldmsd.sampler) and LDMS aggregator daemon (ldmsd.aggregator) using systemd.
It is also encouraging to learn LDMS (ldmsd, ldms_ls, etc) by manually start/stop and configure daemon via CLI to know how they work in harmony. For such purpose, please consult ldmsd(8), ldmsd_controller(8), and ldms_ls(8) man pages (located in /opt/ovis/share/man/man8, e.g. man /opt/ovis/share/man/man8/ldmsd.8).
We separate ldmsd.sampler and ldmsd.aggregator to conveniently differentiate the role between the two services, which can be configured to listen on different port, etc. Also, this will make running both aggregator daemon and sampler daemon on the same node easier.
To make things more clear, let's setup an example of having 2 sampler daemons and 1 aggregator daemon. We will have 2 systems: vmtest1 and vmtest2. vmtest1 will run one sampler daemon, while vmtest2 will run both a sampler daemon and an aggregator daemon. The aggregator daemon will aggregate data from the two sampler daemons and store the data using store_sos.
There are two files concerning the configuration of sampler daemon in /opt/ovis/etc/ldms/ directory: 1) ldmsd.sampler.env and 2) ldmsplugin.sampler.conf.
ldmsd.sampler.env controls transport type, service port number, daemon-configuring port number, shared-secret authentication file, plugin configuration file location, and library paths.
When starting an ldmsd using systemd producer, the ldmsd log messages are printed to the system log, and there is no UNIX domain socket file. You could get the ldmsd log messages by calling the command journalctl | grep ldmsd.
The following is a set of configuration examples for each sampler daemon on vmtest1 and vmtest2.
# be used when starting an ldmsd with systemd.
# for an example. The path to a customized configuration file can be given here.
# These are configured by configure script, no need to change.
NOTE: Please notice the producer and instance name differences in the sampler plugin configurations.
# starting an ldmsd with systemd.
NOTE: We use different port numbers than that in ldmsd.sampler so that the sampler daemon and aggregator daemon can be run on the same host.
# the LDMS connection aspect. Updater will take care of the data updating logic.
# Create an updater for all producers and all sets.
# By default, all sets in each producer will be updated.
Before running the daemon, let's make sure that the ports we configure ldms daemons to use are allowed by the firewalld.
# If LDMSD_CONFIG_PORT is assigned, it is recommended to add the port(s) as above.
# For ldmsd.aggregator.service, simply follow the same procedure.
After enabling it using the work-around, if you wish to disable it (i.e. not start automatically at boot), systemctl disable ldmsd.sampler (or ldmsd.aggregator) will work just fine.
# We can test if it is working as follows.
The daemon logs will go to system logging facility. Use the following command to see the daemon logs.


Mozilla Lightning is a redesign of the Calendar component. Its goal is to tightly integrate calendar functionality (scheduling, tasks, etc.) into Mozilla Thunderbird.
Lightning 1.3 cannot run at latest released Thunderbird 10.0.2.
I upgraded to Thunderbird 11 beta 5 and then Lightning 1.3 works just fine.
From the options button next to the add-on search field, select "Install Add-on From File..." and locate the downloaded add-on.
This version, like the last two I have tried to use with Thunderbird simply jams up everything. Thunderbird refuses to work with this add-on. It will work with Google Calendar add-on.
For Windows 1.0 ? Haven't Microsoft ended that version years ago ?
Nice... but any plans for a 64-bits version?!?
With regard to Stoerpser comment, Sunbird 0.9 (so Lightning) now supports "last day of the month" recurrences, and can subsequently remove individual occurences.
Simple. Tbird is more powerful and never tried to be some kind of allnone to begin with.
Good, but why use this when Spicebird seems to be a better solution, even while in beta?
I think, that the repeat function work a littgle bit stupid. For instance I want to book a date every last monday in every month. That don't work. And there are no possibilities to exclude dates within the repeating (like in Rainlendar).


Basque Summit shows many signs of recent use, but not much information about its past.
Approaching Basque Summit along Topia Creek at the end of a long Nevada summer day.
When I am not being a Basque books editor, one of my favorite activities is exploring little known and out-of-the-way places in the great state of Nevada that we call home. On one of these recent trips, to the Desatoya Mountains west of Fallon in central Nevada, I was browsing the Nevada Gazetteer when I stumbled across a familiar place name: Basque Summit. Curiosity being what it is, I decided that we had to visit this place. We set up our camp in a little meadow well below the summit and walked up the road toward the summit in the growing shadows of an early summer Nevada evening, surrounded by sagebrush and juniper covered peaks away. The road we were on had once followed the Pony Express Trail as it made its way across almost innumerable Nevada mountain ranges arranged running north and south like an armada amassing to sail north to the pole.
We arrived at the summit at sunset, surrounded by juniper-covered hills and with a stock pen and loading chute. A typical Nevada place, more inclined toward production than toward tourism. I wondered why it had been called Basque Summit. Due to sheepherders, certainly, but why the generic Basque, instead of the name of someone specific? Was this the only place where Basques congregated in these mountains? Was it the only place where sheep were allowed? Was the name a sign of conflict, or of peaceful relations between neighbors? Or something else altogether?
The headwaters of Edwards Creek and Topia Canyon in the Desatoya Range are known as "Basque Summit," which suggests intense sheepherding activities in the past. Lack of aspens is the chief reason little carved evidence of sheepherders remains. The groves now standing are in poor shape because of canker, drought, or other causes, taking a severe toll on the arborglyphs. In both mountain ranges [referencing the Desatoyas and the neighboring Clan Alpine Mountains] most dates begin in the 1920s and multiply in the following decade.
Traversing Basque Summit from north to south, a side jeep road takes you to Billy Canyon. Here the trees are hemmed in by mountains and have survived the wind, which explains the older carved dates. One of the oldest carvings anywhere is here, dated 1872, but it is not totally clear.
So, while I may not have learned much about Basque Summit, I have found more fodder for further explorations!


Linked images are the achilles heel of the CommonMark spec. It is the only thing that routinely trips up the dozens of writers who use our platform implementation for CommonMark. I would guess that for this reason alone, editors seldom link images.
For the novice writer, that is hard to decipher and anything but intuitive.
I am not sure there is any good way to demystify this syntax but would love to hear if there is something I have overlooked or if there is a proposal or a more usable solution in the works.
Granted, this isn't beautiful, but it's the application of two general-purpose rules which are easy enough to remember.
I agree linked images are Perl level confusing.
Average users don't have much occasion to link images, though.
[imgLink]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/abcde.jpg "Descriptive :hover title goes here"
: http://i.stack.imgur.com/abcde.jpg "Descriptive :hover title goes here"
And I agree with @jgm. It's simple enough, especially if you start with the ("inner") image link, then add the ("outer") source (or full-sized) link. Besides - hard to know what a better alternative would be!
Besides - hard to know what a better alternative would be!
Or taking a bigger leap, what if square brackets became synonymous to round brackets. This would require sniffing the link text (should start with http, #, ?, /) or similar but it would rid the problem of round-vs-square brackets, which is frankly, quite annoying. Semantically I know that  is for grouping text and () follows grammar convention of auxiliary text but I am not sure if those semantics have much use here.
I have seen other alternatives in Wikis such as [foo bar link] or [[foo bar link]] where the last word is a link. The minor downside is that the link cannot have spaces since the implementation requires word boundaries but I still prefer [text][link] for clarity.
the image "on-site" adjusts to the column size, the link to source allows interested readers to see it in context, or a link to the image itself to facilitates viewing at full size.
I think it wouldn't hurt if images automatically linked to the source (full-size), unless an explicit link is provided.
There would be no opt-out mechanism for this so that alone would make this feature opinionated, which probably isn't that good.
I would personally find it quite annoying if all images were hyperlinked–especially if the full-res version is already being used, making the linked image redundant. For a better UX, modal dialogs and zoom-icons (for zoomable images at ~70% threshold) is probably a better approach.
For a better UX, modal dialogs and zoom-icons (for zoomable images at ~70% threshold) is probably a better approach.
Just pointing out that most "lightbox" implementations like what you described would require images to be links anyways.
I meant this should be done independently of Markdown. It should probably not be a Markdown feature since this is (1) behaviour and (2) platform dependent.


The Pearl Group will host the fifth annual Sundresses at Sunset at the historic Hunter Museum of American Art. The fundraiser will feature the best in food, drinks and live entertainment on multiple stages. Proceeds benefit educational and scholarship programs for local high school students. Tickets available at Herman's Soul Food on Brainerd Rd or at www.sundressesatsunset.com.


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Napster Accomplishments
Napster is the first online file sharing of music. Without Napster, our world would be completely different. There wouldn't be any online music websites like Pandora or Spotify. Even though short-lived, Napster was an amazing accomplishment and people's lives wouldn't be the same without it. Napster changed the internet forever. "...Napster is considered the pioneer in the music industry…"(American Broadcast Company News). This shows how important Napster was to the music industry. They were the first company ever to be able to stream music through the internet. They were the birth of the online music business. "In the year 2000, a new company called Napster created something of a music fan's utopia—a world in which nearly every song ever…show more content…
"After a string of adverse legal decisions, Napster, Inc. began its death spiral on March 6, 2001, when it began complying with a Federal court order to block the transfer of copyrighted material over its peer-to-peer network" (History.com). The death spiral of Napster happened rapidly. After Napster went out of business many websites like pandora and Spotify learned from Napster's mistakes and got legal rights to the music but without Napster, they wouldn't be around.
Many companies followed in Napster's footsteps. "...the idea that songs could be downloaded, stored, and shared through networked computers had clearly caught on" ( Encyclopædia Britannica ). Napster created more opportunities for people to make websites like Napster. A more famous website called Pandora was founded in 2000. They, however, got the rights to play the music. Another famous website called Spotify was founded six years…show more content…
They were sued by the RIAA and by a band who was extremely famous in the 90's called Metallica. They lost the court cases and were forced to be shut down. They were bound to fall because they did not own the legal rights to the music "After a string of adverse legal decisions, Napster, Inc. began its death spiral on March 6, 2001, when it began complying with a Federal court order to block the transfer of copyrighted material over its peer-to-peer network" (History.com). The death spiral of Napster happened rapidly. After Napster went out of business many websites like pandora and Spotify learned from Napster's mistakes and got legal rights to the music but without Napster, they wouldn't be
A & M Records Vs Napster Summary
A&M Records vs Napster was one of the biggest copyright infringement cases that later defined the legality of file sharing. It was a class action lawsuit that include over fifteen major record labels including Universal Studios, Warner Bros, and Sony Entertainment. The official case though is called A&M Records vs Napster. A&M Records sued Napster claiming they were infringing on their plaintiff's intellectual property. Napster was a peer to peer file sharing service. It was mostly used to share mp3 music files in mass volumes. This was right at the start of mp3 players. Music was starting to become easily accessible through digital copies.
A & M Records Vs. Napster Essay
A&M Records v. Napster is a landmark case in which the application of intellectual property laws has forever impacted contemporary culture with regards to digital works. The legal issues and applicable laws presented in the instant case resulted in a holding, which set forth a precedent that has influence the mode and means of digital works distribution. The outcome of Napster affects both businesses and individuals.
Napster Essay
Starting in the year 1999, a company called Napster opened up a whole new world to the Internet where every song ever made was instantly available to you on your computer for free. It was created by an 18-year-old Northeastern University student named Shawn Fanning. Napster transformed personal computers into servers that shared mp3 files all across the Internet (Mayer, 2008). It became popular very quickly because exchanging mp3 files freely and having any music desired right at your fingertips had never been possible before. However, this program that provided the privilege of having free instant music to download did not last long, it was shut down after just two years by
A & M Records Vs. Napster
Essay on Music Copyright Infringement
MP3 is an audio format that allows users to compress and send music files easily over the Internet. The major problem with this music sharing is that most of the files are pirated, which has caused a stir in the music industry. Music companies and music artists have been complaining about how their music is being stolen and therefore lowering their album sales. The major blame has been put on Napster and other file sharing software available on the Internet.
The Napster and Grokster Cases: Differences and Similarities
Along with the development of a file format (MP3) to store digital audio recordings, came one of the new millennium's most continuous debates – peer-to-peer piracy – file sharing. Internet companies such as Napster and Grokster became involved in notable legal cases in regards to copyright laws in cyberspace. These two cases are similar in nature, yet decidedly different. In order to understand the differences and similarities, one should have an understanding of each case as well as the court's ruling.
Napster Controversy
In 1999, three young men who were passionate about computer programming created a website that would bring an entire industry to its knees. As the three boys, Shawn Fanning, John Fanning, and Sean Fanning, worked hard on their project, they could've never imagined that their invention, a peer to peer music file sharing service called, Napster, would effectively revolutionize the way an entire generation created, delivered, and received its entertainment. Since then, the internet, file sharing, and the music industry has changed drastically. Since Napster's invention in 1999 we've had millions of different similar services come about such as iTunes, Rhapsody. Roxio, YouTube, Spotify and NoiseTrade. Napster's creation and then subsequent demise in 2002, sparked a controversy that still exists today, the effects of music downloading on music industry revenue.
I Pod as a Social Artifact
Napster was the first website with downloadable software with the purpose of trading free music. It started off as a chat room
Streaming And The Future Of The Music Industry
The dawn of the internet brought forth a revolution that, by now, has seeped its way in the the very fibers of almost every human experience. Education has changed. Communication has changed. Entertainment has changed. Business has changed. Entire industries have been built, and destroyed, by the information age. The music industry, in particular, has felt both. With precursors of the Compact Disc (CD) and digital music formats, Shawn Fanning single handedly eviscerated the music industry. Napster, his peer to peer mass file sharing service, is what landed the fatal blow, and the industry has been bleeding out since.
MGM Studios, Inc. V. Grokster Case
Both Grokster and Napster "distributed free software that allowed computer users to share electronic files through peer-to-peer networks" (Oyez). In the Napster case "The recording association asserts Napster is guilty of contributory copyright infringement" (The Guardian). According to Slate "Grokster is, of course, the sequel to Napster". Mindsets were very similar in certain aspects. Grokster and Napster both thought they weren't breaking any laws due to Acts and finding ways to cheat the system. Even though either one won in court, both played a major role in leaving a footprint when it comes to violating copyright laws.
The Legal Issue with Napster and the Music Industry Essay
The issues that will be slugged out in federal district court in San Francisco sound a little too pop culture to be all that serious. How many music CDs are people buying these days in record stores throughout the nation because of Napster? Is the technology that Napster uses legal? Napster is, of course, the wildly popular file-sharing service whose 20 million users have downloaded some half a billion songs--most copyrighted for free. The technology that Napster has brought to music listeners across the globe has allowed the freedom of obtaining music for free and should not be shut down by the entertainment industry's argument in federal court.
Napster Case
Before this case was heard by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the district court granted A&M Records' motion for preliminary injunction prohibited Napster providing the services that their business relied on. After entering a temporary stay of the preliminary injunction the Ninth Circuit decided to affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand the decision of the district court.
Informative Speech About Music
In may of nineteen ninety nine, Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker had had enough of paying for music. So, like any entrepreneur of the late nineties, they took to the internet, and founded Napster. A free website that used file-sharing technology to allow people to get their favorite songs by sharing files over the internet. The website was so successful, record companies began to take notice of their dwindling sales. By December of the same year, Napster was sued by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and basically anyone else who produced music for copyright infringement. Although the site got shut down, Fanning and Parker started what would become the music industry's streaming revolution. Music has become more and more vital over time because of the technology we use. Learning more about music can be beneficial to people all over the world. Today we will discuss the ways in which we consume music in the twenty-first century, how it has evolved, and what it means for the music industry going forward. I am going to discuss the way we listen to music because I have done Research about this topic and this is something I am passionate about. First, I will talk about the different technology that was so big decades ago. Then, I will talk about the different ways we consume music today and what that mean for the future. The changes in music development had in incredible impact on the music industry.
Keep Blaming Canada Essay
In 1999, Shawn Fanning and his little program called Napster created quite a stir in society. Napster's software allows music listeners to open pieces of their personal hard drives to everyone using Napster, sharing whatever MP3 songs they have already downloaded or stored. At any time, thousands of people are online, sharing hundreds of thousands of songs, many of which are technically illegal to download without the permission of the copyright holders. [1] This led to a lawsuit filed by the Recording Industry Association of America, with the rock group Metallica as its frontman. In this case, several issues were brought up, one of which was the right of the creator of the music to control what happens with
Technology And Its Impact On The Music Industry Essay
Digitalization, data compression, and the internet have affected the music industry significantly. These technologies have shifted the recording industries from hard-copy recordings to digital music distribution. This has made it easier for consumers to enter the music market through copying. Consumers have access to copying technology that allows them to obtain music without paying the record label. The situations clipped high in 1999 when Napster, a file-sharing service was launched. The service facilitated music file sharing on a wider scale. The consumers just download the music and transfer it to a digital music device. This has negatively affected the trade value of music sales, for instance in


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Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme by Hrant Dink Foundation
63 organisations from Turkey,
25 from Armenia are ready to act as Host
Organisations for fellows from the neighbouring country.
The Hrant Dink Foundation has established the Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme with a view to promote cross-border affiliation and cooperation of professionals from the two neighbouring countries within the framework of the programme Support to the Armenia-Turkey Normalisation Process financed by the European Union. The Fellowship Scheme will offer 18 professionals from Armenia and Turkey the opportunity to live and follow a special programme at a specific Host Organisation in the neighbouring country for four to eight months. Individuals are also invited to propose their own project ideas, other than the fellowship opportunities offered by the listed Host Organisations.
The Fellowship Scheme aims to enable cross-border learning opportunities in areas where further exchange of expertise and lasting cooperation is much needed, such as academia, civil society, media, culture and arts, translation and interpreting/language-learning and law.
For further information about the Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme and the programs of the Host Organisations please click here.
• Academics and independent researchers
• Human rights activists, feminists, LGBTI activists, environment activists
• Journalists, reporters, photojournalists
• Photographers, artists in residence, designers, architects
• Writers, translators
• Legal experts, public relations experts
• Any individual willing to propose his/her own project ideas
The Fellowship Scheme is open to applications of citizens and legal residents of Turkey and Armenia. The fellow candidates shall fill in the English Application Form the latest by July 20th, 2014, attach two reference letters and their CV, and send their applications to fellowship@hrantdink.org. Before filling in and submitting your application, please read the Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme Regulation, which includes the objectives and eligibility criteria. Hrant Dink Foundation will compile all incoming applications and will submit them to the relevant Host Organisations, which will then identify their preferred candidates. The Fellowship Scheme launched thanks to the financial assistance of the European Union has a limited budget to support 18 fellows. In case more than 18 fellow candidates are matched with Host Organisations, a Selection Committee with three members from Turkey and Armenia will determine the ultimate 18 fellows. The Selection Committee members will function within their own capacity and with their own experience and judgments, their assessment can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the organisations they are affiliated with.
For further information and questions, you can contact the project coordinators Zeynep Sungur and Anush Babajanyan at fellowship@hrantdink.org.
Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme Selection Committee
Arevik Saribekyan
İbrahim Betil
Sema Kılıçer
The Turkey-Armenia Fellowship Scheme
is financed by the European Union
within the framework of the programme
Support to the Armenia-Turkey Normalisation Process.


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Note: Contains no recombinant bovine growth hormone.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. Don not use if either tamper-evident seal is broken or missing. Keep out of the reach of children.


AMP deployment updates, Monetate and A/B testing integrations, PWA internationalization and more.
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artist-info.com is a documentary source for solo- and group-exhibitions of contemporary art since 1929.
Cross-linking the exhibition history of more than 149.260 artists, 5.940 curators and 11.500 exhibition venues with more than 496.600 exhibitions provides new insight for evaluation and analytics like exhibition statistics and visualizing art networks.
Many researched solo- and group-exhibitions were added to artist-info database, especially from earlier decades to better evaluate artists, curators, and exhibition venues with a long exhibition history.
Exhibition titles and sub-titles are now part of artist-info exhibition history information.
Our most advanced service visualizes relations between exhibited artists.
Our Instagram feeds show details of artist-info news and exhibition events worldwide.
Today, January 25, 2016, you find with artist-info 149.265 artists and 5.945 curators in 496.606 shows (1930 – tomorrow) in 11.506 venues in 1.386 cities in 162 countries plus 328 professional and private classified offers.


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ROSEWOOD PROPERTY COMPANY ACQUIRES NEW STORAGE FACILITY IN CARMEL, INDIANA
Jul 18, 2019 | Press Release
Maggie Holley
Sunwest Communications
mholley@sunwestpr.com
DALLAS -- May 24, 2017 -- Rosewood Property Company announced today it has acquired the StorAmerica Storage & Wine Cellar project located in Carmel, Indiana.
The project, located at 4420 E 146th Street in Carmel, contains 89,841 rentable square feet and 846 storage units, approximately 63 percent of which are climate controlled. The facility also features a temperature controlled wine cellar and a conference center for use by the customers and community.
"This facility adds an important project to our expanding presence in the self-storage sector," said Bill Flaherty, president of Rosewood Property. "The facility, which was recently expanded, was locally owned and managed, is well located, and is performing well. We continue to focus on additional acquisitions, in multiple markets, that would be a strategic fit within our portfolio."
The project will be managed by Extra Space Storage and will be rebranded under the Extra Space Storage name. MJ Partners represented the seller. Rosewood was represented internally.
This is Rosewood's second self-storage acquisition in the Indianapolis market. In 2016, Rosewood acquired a 70,200-square-foot, 492-unit facility in Fishers, Indiana.
Rosewood Property Company currently owns a portfolio of 35 operating self-storage projects in 11 states totaling more than 2.5 million square feet and approximately 22,000 storage units. RPC is developing new multi-story storage projects in Dallas, Denver and Portland and remains focused on actively building its self-storage portfolio through acquisition and development.
About Rosewood Property Company
Rosewood Property Company, based in Dallas, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Rosewood Corporation. Rosewood Property Company and its affiliates have an extensive portfolio, including investments in land, office, industrial, self-storage, and multifamily assets, as well as investments in the equity securities of public and private real estate investment companies. For more information, visit rosewoodproperty.com.
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//  MTDLocale.h
//  MTDirectionsKit
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//  Created by Matthias Tretter
//  Copyright (c) 2012 Matthias Tretter (@myell0w). All rights reserved.
//

#import "MTDDirectionsAPI.h"

/**
 This function sets the currently used locale for direction requests. This locale influences
 the language of the maneuver instructions returned by the used API. The default value is
 [NSLocale currentLocale]. Google Directions API as well as Bing Routes API return maneuvers in
 English, if the set locale isn't supported by the API, MapQuest does return an error-message.
 Therefore we check against a known list of supported locales when MapQuest is set as the API.

 You can configure the list of Locales you want to support by adding MTDirectionsKit.bundle to
 your project and changing SupportedLocales.plist.

 @param locale the new locale to use when requesting directions
 */
void MTDDirectionsSetLocale(NSLocale* locale);

/**
 Returns the currently set locale that is used for direction requests.

 @return the current active locale
 */
NSLocale* MTDDirectionsGetLocale(void);

/**
 Returns the language of the currently set locale that is used for direction requests.

 @return language code of the current active locale
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NSString* MTDDirectionsGetLanguage(void);

/**
 Returns the country code of the currently set locale that is used for direction requests.

 @return country code of the current active locale
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NSString* MTDDirectionsGetCountryCode(void);

/**
 This function returns a flag, whether the given locale can be used to request directions from
 the given API. It doesn't mean that the API can return instructions in the given locale, but
 rather if the API does return instructions at all when this locale is used (Google and Bing
 always return instructions in English, if the locale is not supported - MapQuest returns an
 error message).

 @param locale the locale we want to check
 @param API the API we want to know if the locale is supported by
 @return YES in case the given API returns instructions when the locale is set, NO otherwise
 */
BOOL MTDDirectionsLocaleIsSupportedByAPI(NSLocale *locale, MTDDirectionsAPI API);


My goal this year is for all students at Temperance Elementary School to experience music through singing, moving, listening, playing, and performing. The lessons taught in general music will correlate with math, science, reading/writing, and world history. Each student will participate in weekly music classes and will also perform in a musical production (winter/spring). The TES music program will allow students to gain confidence, enhance their creativity, and grow in their ability to make music.
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P. Jørgensen, som var fotograf i København og rejsefotograf i sommermånederne fra 1856 (ifølge annoncer), fremviste i 1860 i Industriforeningen i København et megaloskop med et Prospekt (Fotografi paa Papir). Se mere længere nede på siden.
Being an optician, he set about building a machine to help others appreciate the illusion of depth that he loved; the alethoscope, soon improved as the megalethoscope, patented by Ponti in 1861. A massive device, some versions being five feet in length, it was a large and elaborate piece of "optical furniture" for the parlors of the bourgeoisie and produced in various finishes from relatively plain to extremely ornate. It was clearly meant as a status symbol, anticipating the varieties of radio and television cabinet. It had the simple purpose of bringing perspective to life, of restoring the depth effect embedded in the photographic image. The Brewster stereoscope, much admired by Queen Victoria, had already appeared at Britain's Great Exhibition of 1851, but what was useful about his invention was that it simulated the same effect in the single image.
Til venstre: Megalethoscope og et kabinet med billeder. Af Carlo Ponti.
Le megalethoscope est un appareil optique conçu par le photographe vénitien Carlo Ponti 1862.
Kilder: Megaloskopet på fransk HER.og engelsk HER.
Billederne herunder er ét og samme billede, øverst almindeligt gengivet med lys kun forfra, derunder lys forfra og gennemlyst og nederst kun gennemlyst.
A large lens was housed in the narrower, viewing end of the device, its focus adjusted with handles at the sides. It enlarged the image but also restricted the view so that the spherical perspective effect was best visible. A large albumen print was inserted into an adjustable holder in the wider end that could be rotated for 'landscape' or 'portrait' format images. Doors with mirrors fixed on their inside could be swung open to maximise illumination of the picture from light available in a day-lit interior or from the fitted kerosine lamp. Alternatively, the print could be illuminated from behind by closing the doors using the lamp or a nearby window.
Right is an example of Carlo Ponti's own coloured albumen print slides for the megaloscope which were sold, with the device itself, in his own outlet in one of the arcades to the right of the Square of St. Marco in Venice in the mid-1800s.
Fyns Stiftstidende 25. august 1860 megaloskop kunne også erhverves i Odense - direkte fra Paris ... .


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In 1984 the Guinness Book of Records described Sir Ranulph Fiennes as the "World's Greatest Living Explorer".
His expeditions around the world include Transglobe (the world's first surface journey around the world's polar axis) 1979-82; North Polar Unsupported Expedition (furthest north unsuppported record) 1986; Anglo-Soviet North Pole Expedition 1990/91; co-leader of the Ubar Expedition (which in 1991 discovered Ptolomy's long-lost Atlantis of the Sands, the frankincense centre of the world); leader of the Pentland South Pole expedition 1992/93 (which achieved the first unsupported crossing of the Antarctic Continent and the longest unsupported polar journey in history).
He was awarded the Sultan of Oman's Bravery Medal in 1970, the Explorers Club of New York Medal in 1983, the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Livingstone Gold Medal in 1983, the Royal Geographical Society's Founder's Medal in 1984, and both he and his late wife received the Polar Medal in 1987.
In 1993 he was awarded an OBE for "human endeavour and charitable services".
To date, Sir Ranulph has, through his expeditions, raised over £14.2 million for UK charities. He has led 22 major expeditions to remote parts of the world including both Poles.
In 2003, only 3½ months after suffering a massive heart attack and double bypass operation, he ran 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days.
In 2004 he came second in the International North Pole Marathon and, in 2005, he raised £2m through his ascent to within 300 metres of the Everest summit ridge for the British Heart Foundations new research MRI scanner. In March 2007, he climbed the North Face of the Eiger and raised £1.8m for Marie Curie Cancer Care's delivering Choice Programme. Also in 2007 Winner of ITV's Greatest Britons 2007 Sport Award and in May 2008, climbed Everest (Nepal-side) to within 400m from the summit. In May 2009 he successfully summitted Everest, raising nearly £3m for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
He is the author of 18 books including The Feather Men,(a UK No 1 Best Seller and which in 2011 was released as a major motion picture called Killer Elite), Beyond the Limits, Captain Scott, the best-selling biography of 2003 and his latest autobiography, Mad, bad and Dangerous to Know 2007. In 2011 My Heroes was published which describes the extraordinary and often horrific events that led to ordinary individuals becoming Sir Ranulph's great heroes. Also in 2011 The Feather Men was released as a major motion picture Killer Elite. In 2013 Cold was published and his latest book Agincourt was published in September 2014. Heat came out in October 2015 followed by Fear and Colder in 2016.
To date Ranulph Fiennes has raised over £18 million for different UK charities.
By drawing the analogy between nature's most dangerous and difficult challenges, and the very real day-to-day business challenges, Sir Ranulph involves each individual in the audience on a very personal level. The elements vital to the success of an expedition include teamwork, determination, patience, discipline, enthusiasm and creative thinking. Building a team with the right character and attitude is of paramount importance. Persistence, tolerance, planning skills, high organisational ability, flexibility to meet and beat unexpected obstacles, goal-setting and performing under extreme pressure are clearly all factors in the success of Sir Ranulph's remarkable endeavours. The same qualities are all crucial to success in the business world.
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Dolphin Tale
The movie Dolphin Tale: trailer, clips, photos, soundtrack, news and much more!
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You may enjoy below a series of preview clips of Dolphin Tale, the upcoming family movie
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Dolphin Tale – Kyle meets Winter
Dolphin Tale – A Dolphin's Tail is meant to flex up and down
Dolphin Tale – And that's Winter
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Dolphin Tale New Poster
The German poster of Dolphin Tale:
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Inspired by the amazing true story of Winter.
Must be awesome to swim with a dolphin.
Dolphin Tale Featurette
Morgan Freeman and the cast discuss working with the real dolphin who inspired the film in this new featurette of Dolphin Tale:
The film is inspired by the true story of a courageous dolphin named Winter and the people who banded together to save her life.
Let's watch the theatrical movie trailer of Dolphin Tale, the upcoming family drama movie starring Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick, Jr., Kris Kristofferson and Cozi Zuehlsdorff:
DOLPHIN TALEPlot:
"Inspired by the remarkable true story of a courageous dolphin named Winter and the compassionate people who banded together to save her life. "
Just thinking: I wish Morgan Freeman would produce audio books, love his old voice.
Anyway, the film will be released on September 23, 2011.
Dolphin Tale Preview
The crew of the upcoming Dolphin Tale movie introduces the film:
The dolphin Winter will win your heart!
Dolphin Tale Film Poster
Take a look to this brand new movie poster of Dolphin Tale:
There's something religious about this poster of Dolphin Tale.
Dolphin Tale Poster
A first poster of Dolphin Tale has been unveiled:
The film is inspired by the amazing true story of Winter, a dolphin who lost its tail and who then received a a prosthetic tail.
Dolphin Tale Movie Trailer
The first movie trailer of Dolphin Tale has been released online:
"A young boy befriends Winter, an injured dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap, and motivates everyone around him to help save the dolphin by creating a prosthetic appendage to replace the dolphin's missing tail. Harry Connick Jr. plays a vet who rescues the mammal and brings her to the marine hospital he runs. Ashley Judd plays the boy's mother while Morgan Freeman is a doctor who creates a prosthetic limb for Winter."
The movie Dolphin Tale will be released on September 23, 2011.
Dolphin Tale Pictures
A new batch of pictures of Dolphin Tale, the upcoming adventure family movie starring Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, and Nathan Gamble:
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The movie Dolphin tale focuses on the friendship between a boy and a dolphin whose tail was lost in a crab trap.
Dolphin Tale Movie
Here's a first look at Morgan Freeman in Dolphin Tale, an upcoming 3D family movie inspired by the true story of a courageous dolphin named Winter who lost her tail and the compassionate people who banded together to save her life:
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"A young boy befriends Winter, an injured dolphin who lost her tail in a crab trap, and motivates everyone around him to help save the dolphin by creating a prosthetic appendage to replace the dolphin's missing tail."
Harry Connick Jr. plays a vet who rescues the mammal and brings her to the marine hospital he runs. Ashley Judd plays the boy's mother while Morgan Freeman is a doctor who creates a prosthetic limb for Winter. A Dolphin Tale will be released in theaters on September 23, 2011.
Genre: Adventure/Family
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Starring: Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Nathan Gamble
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Futureproof Tax Advice: KPMG and WU Executive Academy to Cooperate
Digitization and tax law for high potentials
Digitalization has shaken up tax law, and as a result also tax advice. More and more people are looking for training and continuous education in the fields of legal and tax technology. Also KPMG Germany is sending its high potentials to the WU Executive Academy to complete its LL.M. program in Digitalization & Tax Law.
The part-time master's program "Digitalization & Tax Law" provides participants with important skills for digitalization in tax law in 12 months.
All industries are undergoing a digital transformation, and tax law is no exception. A part-time master's program at the WU Executive Academy deals with the expertise and competences required to be able to use modern technologies such as automatization and artificial intelligence (AI) in tax matters: a new round of the Digitalization & Tax Law master's program will start in September 2021. One of the lecturers in this 12-month continuous education course is renowned tax expert Prof. Robert Risse, the former Corporate Vice President Tax & Trade at Henkel. He recalls that digitalization first became a topic in tax law in 2016: "The significance of data had massively increased; with our master's program, we were among the first training providers to react to this development."
3 Modules: International Tax Law, Business Process Modeling & Automation
The Master of Laws program is divided into three modules. In the first module, participants work on international tax law. "This includes an awareness for the fact that numerous aspects of handling taxable events can be automated, for instance in the case of withholding tax," Risse explains. The second module is about business process modeling, a topic that has so far stayed under the radar of tax experts in Risse's opinion. For program participants, it will be important to develop a sound grasp of processes in tax technology and be able to closely link them to legal technology. Risse heads the third module himself. The focus will be on tax processes most suited for automatization. These include processes related to value-added tax, tariffs, and transfer pricing, as well as transactional tax processes such as withholding tax collection and offset. In the course of this module, students will discuss practical use cases. "This enables participants to practice and develop creative solutions."
Practice-oriented continuing education: Cooperation between KPMG & WU Executive Academy
Finance audit and tax advisory provider KPMG Germany has recently included this program in its list of further education offers it partly sponsors. This means that KPMG reimburses employees who successfully apply for the master's program for part of its costs. "A key appeal for us to cooperate with the WU Executive Academy was WU Vienna's offer to design a practice-focused master's program including both industry experts and teaching professionals," says Marko Gründig, Head of Tax at KPMG Germany. The program is a well-balanced combination of tax expertise and technological and process skills, which are increasingly gaining importance. "So far, it's a unique offer on the continuous education sector – that's why we decided to go with the WU Executive Academy."
Digitization of the Tax System
For KPMG, this collaboration is not only about training its staff. It also increases its appeal as an employer. Particularly high potentials value cutting-edge continuous education programs that reliably reflect the latest developments. The master's program dovetails neatly with KPMG's strategic agenda and projections of the future job profile of tax consultants. Marko Gründig comments, "The way in which both finance authorities and our clients handle tax affairs is continuously getting more digital. In the future, tax advisors will need more and more technological and process skills on top of tax expertise to be able to comprehensively support and advise clients as they digitalize their tax departments." Completing the master's program at the WU Executive Academy will enable KPGM employees to acquire a solid skillset in these intersecting fields. This expertise increasingly sought after by clients will optimally prepare them for tax consulting tasks in the future. "That's why I am confident that the master's program will be a highly attractive offer for potential employees of KPMG," Gründig concludes.
TaxTech and Legal Tech on the Rise
For Robert Risse, the collaboration with KPMG bears proof to the fact that tax and legal technologies can be most beneficially put to use if users know how to handle them. "It's key that human actors, processes and technology click. Without people who know how to use it, technology will inevitably fail." He emphasizes the important role of capable cooperation partners who stay ahead of the competition in the continuous education sector, such as the WU Executive Academy. If you stand still, you will fall behind, because today's technological advances take place at an insane speed. "Only a few years ago, there were so many tasks we had to do ourselves. Today, users don't even have to tell programmers anymore what they need." The technical solutions and tools can be applied by final users themselves. As a result, for instance payroll and sales taxation can be automated. Considering all of this, he expects exciting new topics to emerge in the course of the master's program's next round. "We also plan to do more research on tax and legal technology to be able to proactively support innovations in these fields ourselves," Robert Risse explains.
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Moscheea lui Kılıç Ali Pașa este o moschee din Istanbul, Turcia. Ea cuprinde un complex întreg de clădiri religioase, printre care și școli coranice.

Istorie și arhitectură
Moscheea a fost construită de către arhitectul Mimar Sinan, din ordinul vizirului Kılıç Ali Pașa. Construcția ei a avut loc între anii 1578-1580, iar în decursul a 90 de ani i-au fost adăugate mai multe clădiri anexe, creând astfel un complex. Ea a fost construită după modelul Marii Moschei Ayasofia.

Moscheea lui Kılıç Ali Pașa are un dom cu un diametru de 12,7 metri și un singur minaret. În curtea din spate se află un mausoleu unde se găsește mormântul pașei.
Interiorul este simplu în comparație cu alte moschei construite în perioada asta, iar pereții sunt decorați cu versete din Coran. Mihrabul are formă pătrată și se află într-o absidă.

Moschei din Istanbul

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2HRS2GO: HP needs super performance from Superdome
Jan. 2, 2002 4:43 p.m. PT
Tuesday ramblings:
For all the discussion about Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HWP) and its attempt to buy the consulting arm of Pricewaterhousecoopers, Wall Street seems relatively placid about the idea.
HP shares have fallen more than 8 percent since the company confirmed it was negotiating to buy the Pricewaterhouse unit, but that's not too much when you consider the $17 billion to $18 billion price tag. HP is proposing a stock-and-cash deal, so the exact dilution isn't known, but you can be sure it'll be considerably higher than 9 percent.
Given that HP's stock price hasn't fallen that far, it's clear that investors have faith in CEO Carly Fiorina's ability to manage the acquisition and wring value out of it quickly. So do I.
But that's down the road. What would boost HWP shares in the next few months would be data showing strong sales of HP's high end Superdome servers, which formally debuted today. Unix server growth was the locus of concern during the company's third quarter conference call; alleviating that worry would go a long way toward soothing analysts' anxieties. HP says Superdome will produce measurable income starting in the fiscal first quarter.
The F****dcompany.com website looks f****d itself, since the owner is selling it on eBay (Nasdaq: EBAY). There's only one appropriate reward for entertaining so many people with tales of corporate misery: shares of every company mentioned on the website.
So it's okay to monopolize buying but not selling? Federal regulators are sending that message, with their willingness to let Covisint proceed, while preventing some large corporate mergers.
The Federal Trade Commission says it will closely monitor the online purchasing exchange formed by the Big Three automakers, but the fact that it let the matter pass without restriction indicates the FTC doesn't foresee any major problems.
I don't either. The economies of scale and efficiencies enabled by Internet B2B for auto parts should lower consumer prices, which is ultimately what matters.
But what's a supplier to the Ford (NYSE: F) or General Motors (NYSE: GM) or DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX) supposed to think? Competition involves playing one party against another; you largely eliminate that with such a massive B2B network.
At the other end of the antitrust spectrum, none of the mergers getting a hard look from the Feds -- AOL-Time Warner comes to mind, as does the Worldcom-Sprint combination killed earlier this year -- would have created a company without competitors. If anything, the competition is getting worse in communications, to the point where companies that don't find larger scale somehow will be in very real danger.
PRI Automation (Nasdaq: PRIA) became the second chip capital equipment vendor in five days to preannounce an earnings miss.
However, don't look for an industry trend. Both PRI and SpeedFam-IPEC (Nasdaq: SFAM), which warned last Thursday, blamed company-specific issues for their shortfalls. The companies say demand remains very healthy.
Speaking of semiconductors, some folks have wondered why DRAM prices haven't risen much lately even though some researchers have been expecting a shortage for the rest of the year. But during a conference call yesterday with clients, PaineWebber analyst Don Young noted the major PC makers stockpiled DRAMs earlier in anticipation of tight supply in the second half.
Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) stock is rising on yet another wave of optimism about CDMA in China, but at this point, I wonder if the stock hasn't reached the point where it's almost completely a plaything of fund managers who like to take stocks up and down for nice, steady profits. 22GO>
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