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BP's asset sale to Hilcorp signals new era of independent oil in Alaska
On Tuesday BP announced that it's selling, for an undisclosed price, 15 percent of its Alaska assets to Hilcorp, one of the largest independent, privately-held oil companies in the United States. The fields it's selling are Endicott and Northstar. It's also selling half of its interests in the Liberty and Milne Point fields.
All told, the fields currently produce about 20,000 barrels of oil a day, only a fraction of the 520,000 or so daily barrels of oil produced from all North Slope fields, including Prudhoe Bay. But it's a lot for a smaller company like Hilcorp, which all told produces about 85,000 barrels a day.
Hilcorp is not a stranger to the state. It made a big move into Alaska in 2011 and 2012, acquiring assets in the Cook Inlet from Chevron and Marathon Oil.
In a statement, Janet Weiss, President of BP Alaska, said that the deal would free up BP to focus on Prudhoe Bay, still the largest oil field in North America, and to advance "the Alaska LNG opportunity."
The Alaska state Legislature just passed legislation to advance the up-to-$65 billion large diameter natural gas pipeline, which would carry gas from the Slope some 800 miles to tidewater in Southcentral Alaska.
The assets were likely more attractive to Hilcorp after the Legislature passed oil tax reform last session, which significantly lowers the state take on oil when prices are high. The sale will likely provide fodder for those who are working to repeal the oil tax, which voters will vote on in August. So far, the oil companies, including BP, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips have spent more than $6 million campaigning against the repeal.
Shortly after the announcement, state Sen. Hollis French, who is running for lieutenant governor and has been one of the most vocal advocates of repeal, said that BP "cashed out in Alaska, proving once again that oil taxes do not dictate the operations of global energy producers."
Others see it differently. Several elected officials issued press releases and made statements in support of the sale. Bill Walker, who is running for governor as an independent, was also positive about the sale. "We need a whole bunch more companies like Hilcorp," he said.
For one, they are committed to local hire, Walker said. Secondly, they're likely to be more aggressive in producing oil.
Independents are generally more nimble and quicker than major oil companies, which can sit on assets to work on other, more attractive oil plays in other parts of the world.
Too, many have long argued that the three major oil companies' stronghold on the North Slope has hindered development by scaring independents away. After BP acquired ARCOs' assets in 1999, a Charter Agreement signed by BP was supposed to help give independents access to the Slope. But the majors are still not known for being particularly friendly in allowing access to their facilities.
Last year, during legislative testimony on the new oil tax regime, Bill Armstrong, president of Armstrong Oil & Gas — a North Slope lease holder that has attracted Pioneer, ENI and Repsol to the Slope — was asked about his company's relationship with the majors. Armstrong likened it to the abusive relationship between Ike and Tina Turner. "We're Tina," he said.
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Live debate: The centenary of the Russian revolution – what is its legacy?
During 10 days that shook the world in October 1917, the Red Guard, armed factory workers, soldiers and sailors took over the telegraph office, Winter Palace and other key buildings in the then capital, Petrograd. The revolution ultimately failed. But does that mean that the Bolsheviks, and those who fought for Peace, Bread and Land, were wrong to overthrow the old regime?
What impact did the Russian revolution have on the 20th century world? What is its relevance to today? Does its ultimate failure mean that we must simply give up on the idea of a political struggle for social change? Or should we instead reflect on how better to go about building a new society?
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ICANN Defends Funding Plea
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The instrumental Internet naming organization is under fire for asking a White House staffer for help, but claims it did nothing illegal or improper. By James Glave.
The financially strapped group that will chart the course of the Internet's naming system denied it acted improperly or broke federal law in asking a White House staffer for funding help.
The nonprofit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers also denied reports Thursday that it has run out of money.
"We are not presently broke and all we have done with the White House people is the same as we have done with everyone else," said Joe Sims, an ICANN attorney.
Portions of emails between Sims and other ICANN executives were published on Thursday by MSNBC. The messages suggest that the group has almost exhausted its funds, and has solicited assistance from Thomas Kalil, the senior director for science and technology issues on the White House's National Economic Council.
In the emails, which were confirmed by ICANN, Sims wrote that Kalil had "promised to do what he could to encourage private donations."
Esther Dyson, acting chairman at ICANN, dismissed the request as routine.
"He's an old friend, and we asked him to do whatever he could to help solve our problem," she said. "That could have ranged from public appeals for private help to government funding -- although personally, I think government funding is not the ideal."
ICANN didn't suggest what Kalil could or should do, said Dyson, adding, "We certainly didn't and don't expect him to do anything improper. It's certainly not improper for him or anyone else to continue to say publicly, as the (Department of Commerce) and others have said, that ICANN needs funds, that ICANN is important, and that they will do whatever they can to help."
MSNBC reported that such solicitations by a government official on behalf of a private organization were prohibited by law.
A US Office of Government Ethics regulation states that executive branch employees must not use their public office "to further a private interest, either their own or another's."
That was reiterated Thursday by Roger Pilon, vice president of legal affairs for the free-market think tank Cato Institute in DC.
"The general principle is that one cannot use one's public office for the private benefit of oneself or one's friends, including a private organization, non-profit or otherwise," Pilon said.
"There's nothing wrong with a White House official going door to door in his neighborhood to collect for a nonprofit organization," he added. "If, on the other hand, he is making a solicitation that in some way implicates his official capacity, that's where the problem arises."
But ICANN's Sims deferred responsibility to the White House, saying that it is common knowledge that his group is actively seeking funding, and that the group was not asking Kalil to break any law.
"We asked [Kalil], 'Give us all the help you can,'" Sims said. "We leave it up to the White House guys to know what they can and can't do."
Kalil declined to comment.
Sims said that the group is not broke but rather is seeking funds to sustain operations in lieu of a "regularized" source of funds. He was referring to a proposed $1 levy that the group sought to collect from all domain-name holders to fund its operations.
The group withdrew that proposal last month, under pressure from government and industry critics who called it tantamount to a tax.
In a letter to the US Commerce Department, acting ICANN chairman Esther Dyson said that her group "had decided to defer the collection of the registrar fee, and to create a task force to review [its] options."
A page on the group's site states that it seeks money to "help defray the costs of starting up the organization and making the transition to full operational status."
The list of donors include AOL, Ascend Communications, IBM, Cisco Systems and a host of other networking companies.
ICANN is the worldwide nonprofit group assigned to oversee the migration of the Internet naming system from monopoly to open competition.
Lindsey Arent contributed to this report.

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A selection of some of my photographs. Click on the images to see a larger version (low-res still though for the web). All the photos look great at A4, and most will go bigger and still look really good (and of course printed without the large copyright symbol!).
Looking out Eastwards towards America from the oldest of the Hawaiian islands, Kaua'i. This sunrise was about the only one that made a good photograph - it rained the rest of the week.
A shot taken on the island of Kauai'i, Hawai'i. The old gnarled stump is a good contrast to the grey skies and water. The wet-look of the stump was due to the rain, not the sea.
The coconut was washed up on the beach in Kauai'i, Hawai'i. Luckily I had the forethought not to walk up to the coconut before I took the picture so I had fresh sand in the shot without footprints.
I was rather taken with the black sand on the beach in Rejkyavik, Iceland. It was September and as cold as it looked.
Portrait of a bearded Iris. The flower has a fabulous structure and superb colours.
Another picture on the beach in Rejkyavik, Iceland. I could not help thinking of the question "Will I ever find out what is on the other end of the rope?", hence the title.
This is quite a tight crop from a larger image shot down the river in Vancouver, Canada. The plane had just landed and was taxing across the river. I liked the way the posts and barrels were in the water, but I took the picture quickly to catch the aircraft. Only later did I notice the cormorant drying itself in the centre of the shot.


Trading was mostly direction-less yesterday as the market here waited for today's completion of the two-day US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
With Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and the Dow futures both spending all of the session below water, the Straits Times Index drifted to a loss of 3.75 points at 3,143.40.
Turnover amounted to 2.07 billion units worth $1.2 billion and excluding warrants, there were 187 rises versus 291 falls.
Most of the support for the index came from gains in the three banks and Jardine Matheson. On the downside, falls in property stocks CapitaLand, City Developments and Keppel Corp provided the greatest drag.
Brokers described the session as quiet as most players were waiting for further cues from the FOMC and Wall Street.
The federal funds futures market is presently pricing in a 100 per cent chance of a rate hike this week.
Activity in property stocks which surged at the end of last week after the government announced tweaks to its cooling measures has since tapered off.
Phillip Capital in a March 13 report said the measures are unlikely to significantly boost sales in private housing units and reiterated an earlier view that the two most binding property cooling measures are the 60 per cent TDSR (total debt servicing ratio) framework and ABSD (additional buyer's stamp duty).
"It is only through the easing of these two property cooling measures could there be a meaningful boost in take-up rates," said Phillip.
ISR Capital was the day's most active stock, ending $0.003 higher at $0.027 with 101.5 million done. The company has been in the spotlight recently following a Trade with Caution warning issued by the Singapore Exchange (SGX).
OANDA senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley said although a Fed hike seems to be fully priced in, he believes that the market is still underpricing the potential pace of hikes this year.
"An adjustment higher of the 'dot plots' could see gold come under renewed pressure. The going should be slow to the downside though, as geo-political tensions in Europe, most especially (today's) Dutch election, mean there will be safe-haven buyers on any dips," wrote Mr Halley.
Bank of Singapore's investment strategist James Cheo, in his March 13 "Preparing for Fed's hike", said he was forecasting three interest rate hikes this year, including one this week.
"We maintain our moderately defensive asset allocation stance, preferring credit over equity," said Mr Cheo.
"Ahead of the Fed hike, we keep our cautious stance on equities as current US equity valuations of 17.8 times looks elevated and higher than the 16.1 times and 14.7 times in previous Fed tightening cycle of 2004 and 1994, respectively.
"Therefore, we expect some short-term market pullback and a rise in volatility given the current stretched equity valuations."
SGX's investor education portal, My Gateway, noted that the probability of a US rate hike this week is almost 100 per cent.
"Cyclical sectors typically have strongest positive correlations to a rising interest rate environment. Singapore banks have generated an average total return of 17.8 per cent (vs STI's 12.2 per cent) since Nov 8, 2016, on the back of strong institutional investors buying activity," said My Gateway.
"Defensive sectors such as Reits are also sensitive to interest rates. The S-Reit Sector currently offers a yield spread of about 430 basis points, higher than the long-term average of about 340 basis points, which may imply that investors have largely factored in potential rate hikes this year."


Central America. The IMF is happy with Belize's, El Salvador's, and Honduras' economic performance.
Greater Antilles. The PCJ and JCDC sign MOU for an energy project; and Cuba and the EU strengthened their friendship to reduce the effect of the embargo.
Lesser Antilles. DeNovo supplied gas from the Iguana field in Trinidad and Tobago; Grand Bahama Power will go big on renewables; and geothermal production in Nevis halted due to lack of funding.
South America's Caribbean Coast. Colombia must discuss fracking to obtain new reserves; Pemex has Colombia's fields in sight; and Trinidad & Tobago is boosting the dual gas supply plan with Venezuela.
Déjà vu all over again. Last week's readers were particularly interested in El Salvador's new renewable projects (Spanish); and Curacao refinery's bidding probe (English).


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VANCOUVER, Washington - Vancouver police officers shot and killed a man just after midnight Sunday morning after responding to reports of a disturbance with a weapon at a home in the Sky Ridge Estates mobile home park in the 13200 block of Northeast 59th Street.
A resident called 911 around 12:25 a.m. to report that a man they knew was armed with knives inside the house, police said. Officials said the resident and several other individuals, including two children, locked themselves inside their bedrooms.
The individuals, including the two children, were able to escape through windows after police arrived, according to officials. Police said they smelled something burning inside the home and found a man outside the house armed with a knife.
Police said that the officers initially deployed a less-lethal 40mm launcher, which fires foam-tipped projectiles, after the man confronted them with the knife, but they were unable to deescalate the situation. Police then shot and killed the man, who died after being transported to a nearby hospital, officials said.
Four Vancouver police officers were involved in the shooting and have been placed on critical incident leave, which is standard practice after law enforcement shootings.
Police have not identified the man who was shot and killed.
On Sunday afternoon, police tape still surrounded the crime scene, blocking off traffic to a section of the mobile home park that included at least three homes. A Clark County Sheriff's Office truck was parked next to the police tape and a law enforcement officer was continuing to analyze the crime scene.
Nearby, Alma Garfias stood with her 16-year-old daughter, Cielo, and niece on the porch of their home, which was still surrounded by Christmas inflatables and decorations. The family recounted a harrowing night for themselves and other neighbors in the mobile home park.
Cielo Garfias said she was lying in bed after midnight watching YouTube videos and trying to fall asleep when she heard a woman shouting, followed by a string of loud pops.
A Ring Doorbell video provided to The Oregonian/OregonLive by Alma Garfias shows that around 12:43 a.m., or about 20 minutes after police said they were called to the scene, a female voice shouts, "Put it down." Seconds later, more than 10 shots can be heard on the video.
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Iset, o Isis, va ser una reina egípcia de la XVIII Dinastia. Va rebre el nom de la deessa Isis. Era esposa o concubina secundària de Tuthmosis II.

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Iset era la mare de Tuthmosis III, l'únic fill de Tuthmosis II. El seu nom apareix esmentat a les venes de la mòmia del seu fill (mort l'11 de març de 1425 aC) i a una estàtua trobada a Karnak.

Tot i que en aquestes inscripcions a Iset se la defineix com a Gran Esposa Reial, durant el regnat de Tuthmosis II la Gran Esposa Reial va ser Hatxepsut. Tuthmosis II va morir el 1479 aC i, després de la seva mort, Hatxepsut va esdevenir regent del jove rei Tuthmosis III, que es va convertir en el cap dels exèrcits d'Egipte.

Hatxepsut va governar com a faraó fins a la seva mort el 1458 aC, quan el seu co-regent, Tuthmosis III, es va convertir en faraó. En aquell moment, Iset va rebre el títol de "Mare del rei" (ja que el seu fill s'havia convertit en faraó) i potser hauria estat designada també Esposa Reial si no ho havia estat ja anteriorment.

En el moment en què Tuthmosis III es va convertir en el faraó Neferure, la filla d'Hatxepsut i Tuthmosis II, era l'Esposa de Déu. Havia exercit aquest paper durant tot el regnat de la seva mare com a faraó. Neferure probablement es va casar amb Tuthmosis III, tot i que l'única evidència d'aquest matrimoni es troba en una estela que mostra la reina Satiah, el nom de la qual podria haver estat esculpit sobre el d'una altra reina precedent. La Gran Esposa Reial, Merit-Ra Hatshepsut, es va convertir en la mare del seu successor.

El seu fill Tuthmosis III representa a la seva mare diverses vegades a la seva tomba a la Vall dels Reis. A la KV34 hi ha representacions del rei amb diversos membres de la família femenina en un dels pilars. La seva mare, la reina Isiet, hi ocupa un lloc destacat. La reina Iset hi apareix representada darrere del seu fill a la barca. És etiquetada com la mare Isis del rei. Al registre situat a sota del vaixell, Tuthmosis III apareix aproximant-se a un arbre que representa la seva mare Iset. Darrere del rei veiem tres de les seves dones: les reines Merit-Ra, Sitiah, Nebtu i la seva filla Nefertari.

No se sap si Iset era concubina o una esposa secundària de Tuthmosis II. També va rebre el títol de "La dona de Déu", però probablement només a títol pòstum.

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 La dona a l'Antic Egipte.

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Reines consorts de la dinastia XVIII d'Egipte
Esposes del déu Amon
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Unity中棋牌app游戏下载开发还盯"When the eldest of my two sons was in the third year of middle school, his history teacher, who had some experience in China, suggested the students go to live there and have a close look at the old country," Cho said
着衬"We strongly criticize such provocative actions and believe that such unequivocal demonstration of condemnation is the sole specific measure that can be taken at the moment," he said衫不试"I think that serious consultations will be held at the international level, and the international community will in fact come up with options that will seriously impact the DPRK," he said
放试防晒MOSCOW -- Russia strongly condemned the latest missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as such provocation will further worsen the situation around the Korean Peninsula, the Kremlin said Friday款长Similarly, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council's Defense and Security Committee Franz Klintsevich also warned that "one cannot rein in North Korea (DPRK) through force and threats, especially by provocations又百"And we will not allow the overseas projects invested in by Chinese investors to cause pollution还盯Addressing the conference on investment and trade between China and Congo (Brazzaville) on Monday, Annick Patricia Mongo, director general of the Agency for the Promotion of Investment in Congo, said that she hoped Congo could be the country of priority for Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in central Africa着衬Lyu Xinhua delivers a speech at the conference on investment and trade between China and Congo (Brazzaville), Sept 25, 2017
衫不试First, Congo has set up the Sino-Congolese Bank for Africa (BSCA), a joint venture between the Congolese government and the Agriculture Bank of China; Congo is a portal country to the Western African market, with a deep-water port on the west coast along the Atlantic Ocean; the political situation in Congo is quite stable; the government of Congo approved to promote investment in the country in 2015 and the Agency for the Promotion of Investment in Congo will provide detailed information on investment and opportunities to enter the country放试防晒"In Cameroon and Cote d'Ivoire, I have reached consensus with the entrepreneurs who have the intent to cooperate with me in textile production and products," he said款长First, China is playing an increasingly important role in the world, so some neighboring countries, and especially some developed Western countries may regard China as a challenger to the power they have maintained for many years
又百She has helped more than 3,000 students from Anhui to study in her country, and more than 1,000 were given job opportunities there还盯One of the results is that the Chinese people are more confident than ever about their country's development着衬It's hard to make long-term predictions, but I hope China can keep its own development pace and have its own development patterns衫不试I believe that in the coming five years, the gap between coastal and inland regions will be narrowed
Opening up to the world has brought dramatic changes to the coastal regions, which have been more developed that the inland areasCho's brothers and sisters also brought their children to Hefei
The younger one attended Anhui University of Chinese Medicine and earned bachelor's and master's degrees there"When the eldest of my two sons was in the third year of middle school, his history teacher, who had some experience in China, suggested the students go to live there and have a close look at the old country," Cho saidBefore coming to China as an adult, she worked at Soon Chun Hyang University as a teacher"On the visit to Hefei, I found it was not very developed but thought it would have great potential
To better promote the educational exchanges, Cho and her husband founded the Handa Cultural Exchange Co in Hefei in 2006, with Cho as presidentShe herself knew little of the province or its capital at that time, so she decided to have a look before taking her family there"In the five years since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, China has invested more than ever before in poverty relief, and President Xi Jinping has vowed to eliminate poverty by 2020," Cho notedShe is now helping the development area build a China-South Korea Industry Park, and she has already brought in three South Korean companies to invest in the city's high-tech zone
Officials should all start from basic positions and get promotions graduallyHe has been trying his best to achieve what he has vowed to do
I became the first South Korean person to receive the Chinese Central Government's Friendship Award in 2002 and the first from my country to get permanent residency in China in 2006We didn't expect that we would come to love the country as much as we do," said Cho, who speaks fluent Mandarin
Some of China's practices are also worth learning, such as how it trains its officials" What do you feel has been China's biggest achievement over the past five years? What's the most notable change you've observed? China has achieved much in many aspects over the last five yearsOver the last 21 years, South Korean teacher Cho Sung-hye has contributed much to the friendship between the people of her country and ChinaA remarkable South Korean teacher took up residence in Hefei, Anhui province, at the urging of her young son and never looked back"Nowadays all the primary schools in my country have made Chinese-language courses available to students," said Cho, who was believed by some local media to have given the strongest push to the achievementIt was the first primary school in the country to do so
"At the peak, I had 21 relatives living here, and there are still 12 of them now," Cho saidFor the last five years, the air has been clearing up
What do you think China will be like in five years' time? How do you view China's longer-term future? Chinese people's incomes have increased significantly in recent years and they will become richer in the next five years" Cho and her husband have also donated hundreds of thousands of yuan to help prevent the children of poverty-stricken rural families in Anhui from dropping out of school
Cho said the number of the poverty-stricken students is declining, and they can now get more financial support from the government, rather than relying on occasional social donationsDo you believe that some of China's experiences or practices could be used to solve pressing global problems? If so, what are they? China has a very mature and comprehensive system to foster leadership
What are your expectations for the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China? What are the key issues you care about most? I think China loves peace more than some of the developed countriesIn recent years, I have received numerous awards from the Chinese governmentAnd she has brought even more students from South Korea to ChinaBy comparing these figures, Pew seems to suggest that China and the US are engaging in a popularity contest in the Philippines
Meanwhile, two-thirds say having a strong economic relationship with China is more important for ties between the two nations, while only 28 percent say being tough with China on territorial disputes is more vitalFully 86 percent have a favorable view of Duterte himself; 78 percent support his handling of the illegal-drugs issue; and 62 percent say that the Philippines government is making progress in its anti-drug campaign
That was certainly not the policy under Obama when he launched the US pivot-to-Asia policy, trying to gang up US allies on ChinaAnd on global economic status, about half of Filipinos (49 percent) say that the US is still the leading economic power, but that is down from 66 percent who said so in 2015
Unity中棋牌app游戏下载开发But Filipinos also share positive views of China and its leader, President Xi JinpingSince becoming Philippines president in June 2016, Rodrigo Duterte has refused to be used by the US to advance its strategy
However, the Pew survey finds that Duterte and his policies are widely popular at home despite concerns expressed by some governments, in particular the US, over Duterte's clashes with drug cartels and alleged human rights violationsIn 2014, the Philippines was still led by Aquino IIIThis represents a dramatic shift since that question was last asked in 2015It clearly suggests that one's gain is another's loss
The Philippines under Duterte has tried to develop an independent foreign policy rather than being a US puppet most of the timeThe US government, lawmakers and pundits have generally expressed negative views of Duterte since he took office last June
And overall, the perception gap between the US and China in the Philippines is narrowingAccording to the survey, 78 percent in the Philippines have a positive view of the US as of this spring, down from 92 percent who expressed positive sentiments in 2015
But the Philippines, and indeed all the countries in the region, should be encouraged to have good relations with both China and the US, a real win-win situation for not just the three countries involved, but for the region and the worldAt the same time, 78 percent believe the current economic situation is good, and 57 percent are satisfied with the direction of the country, a 21 percentage-point increase from 2014, the last time this question was asked in the Philippines
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Jan. 24, 2019 4:00 p.m.
Human remains found in a Duncan farmer's field last September are those of a man in his mid-30s the BC Coroners Service has confirmed.
On Sept. 26, 2018, North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP received multiple reports of remains in a cornfield north of the dike behind the School District 79 offices on Beverly Street. Officers went to investigate just before noon that day. The BC Coroners Service was called in to assist.
The area is known to be a frequent campsite for the region's homeless population. The identity of the man is still unknown.
At the time, police said it was too early to determine whether any criminality was involved in the person's death. Not much has changed since then.
Spokesman Andy Watson said the coroner's investigation remains open but no further details are currently available.


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Q: iOS - Unable to reach 3rd instance of firebase project via FCM I have 3 different Firebase projects that are initialized in a single application. The first app is initialized using the default GoogleService-info.plist file.
The first two projects contain a Firebase iOS app with the same bundle id as the app. The third project contains an iOS app with an arbitrary bundle id.
I develop an SDK that uses Firebase to provide push notification service, and utility silent push functionality. The use case I describe here is one where the client app has its own Firebase project, the SDK has a client dedicated project, and another "Master" Firebase project that is used as the utility-cross-client Firebase project.
While FCM can reach the app via the first two projects (The ones with the same bundle id) it cannot reach the app via the third one (the cross-client one) due to invalid-apns-credentials error. Note that I generate the fcmToken correctly using  Messaging.messaging().retrieveFCMToken(forSenderID::) and that the same APNs auth key is used throughout all 3 projects.
I tried to solve it by adding a new Firebase app to the third project with the same bundle id as the application, and which allowed me be able to reach the application. However, I was still able to reach the client app even after I've delete the Firebase iOS app from the 3rd project (the one with the same bundle id not the "arbitrary one")

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A regional shopping and leisure destination in Dubai, UAE.
Developed by Dubai conglomerate Al Futtaim, Dubai Festival City is one of Dubai's defining mixed use developments comprising retail, office, residential, education, entertainment and leisure in a waterfront location on the Dubai Creek.
At its core is Dubai Festival City Mall, a ground-up development project which opened in 2007 comprising 3 anchors, cinema and over 400 specialty retail and 75 food & beverage units alongside Dubai's only Ikea store.
Through 2005-06, the Vindico team had been planning an expansion into the Middle East, a market which at the time had the highest concentration of retail property construction on the planet. The opening of Dubai Festival City mall in early 2007 was an opportunity to do so, with a very low proportion of the project's shops & restaurants trading on opening day.
Vindico was appointed by Al Futtaim to quickly build momentum in the post opening trading profile, with a simple brief to re-structure the tenant coordination programme to get as many shops and restaurants open, as quickly as possible.
Vindico provided a retail delivery strategy and management solution for Dubai Festival City.
The project had assembled an onsite tenant coordination and design review team which was assessed and restructured around new processes. Critically, the interaction with construction and leasing was a focus to coordinate the building and contracting of retail spaces, as was the interaction and reporting into the trading centre's management team.
By the time the stablisation phase of the project was complete, Vindico had overseen the fastrack opening of over 340 units and established a more robust retail delivery infrastructure for the property and the client's growing shopping centre business.
At a time when Dubai was still an emerging retail real estate market, Vindico's introduction to the team provided the expertise and insight needed to achieve the hard fought gains that gave DFC its retail traction.
Learn more about how we got shops and restaurants open and earning at Dubai Festival City. Get in touch.


As an exhibitor, Sevenstar usually goes to attend the Hong Kong electronics fair twice a year (Spring Edition in April and Autumn Edition in October). Therefore, we have seen Sevenstar's booth again at Global Sources Electronics Show during April 11-14.
Some new gadgets launched their debut such as one-wheel electric skateboard, family series (6.5-inch and 8-inch) two-wheel self-balancing scooter with optical induction torch, big capacity (15,000mAh) robust jump starter. New products always attract visitors' attention easily, which are just new sources of business growth for all global consumer electronics companies.
With professional manipulation of our product in the court of the show, we haven't only drawn great attention from global professional sourcing managers, but we also luckily signed a new order of segway scooter with a Chilean customer on the spot.
We always stick to focusing good quality and excellent product performance as well as innovative ideas and fast-responding service, and most importantly we have never shunned difficulty and initiatively taken responsibility when the unexpected happens so we have been accumulating trust and confidence from potential customers from all over the world.
Let's meet each other in October!
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Check wait times ahead to beat the crowd!
The new feature is actually an extension of existing Popular Times tool that shows the busiest hours at businesses. All you have to do is look up the restaurant on Google, open the business listing and scroll down to the Popular Times section. The estimated wait times will appear in a pop-up window when you tap on any hour bar of Popular Time's chart.
If you plan a couple of days ahead, you can even scroll left and right to see a summary of each day's wait times below the hours bars.
Just like the Popular Times and Visit Duration features, Google's estimates for wait times are based on aggregated, "anonymized" data from mobile users who have Location History activated on their device.
The feature is now available on Google Search (both mobile and desktop) for nearly one million restaurants around the world. Eventually it will appear on Google Maps and will expand to include grocery stores.
Google is not the first company to provide wait time prediction feature. Earlier this year, Yelp acquired restaurant reservation app Nowait. The app was developed for those restaurants that don't accept reservations, but use wait list system. In addition to showing wait time, Nowait allows you to add your name to the list ahead of your arrival to speed up the time it takes to be seated. It also sends you a text when it's time to head to the restaurant. If you are running late, you can reply to the text to let the restaurant know.
Yana Lutsenko is a digital marketer specializing in SEO & Content marketing. She covers new developments in SEO, Content Marketing, Social Media and technology for ADCULTURE.


Most people have little understanding of what it means to be transgender. At the most basic level transgender is a term for a person who doesn't clearly fit into society's standards of what we believe a woman or a man is supposed to look or act.
Transgender people often describe being born with typical male or female anatomies, but feel as if they were born in the wrong body.
Transgender is not a sexual orientation, and while some may choose to have gender reassignment surgery, not all do. Transgender and gender nonconforming people face significant barriers, discrimination and struggles in every area of life, including family, education, housing, employment, and healthcare.
Currently there are no clear laws that protect transgender people from this type of discrimination at the federal level. Studies have shown that these daily struggles can seriously impact their physical and mental health. The National Transgender Discrimination Survey (NTDS), found 65% transgender individuals had suffered physical or sexual violence at work, and up to 78% at school, and at least 41% had attempted suicide.
Host Kris Kington-Barker is joined by guests to Jessica Lynn, Marci Bowers, MD, a Pelvic and Gynecologic Surgeon, and Dr. Elizabeth Meyer, a professor of education at California Polytechnic State University and an author of two books on gender and sexuality issues in schools, they will discuss transgender issues on the Central Coast, including the significant barriers and discrimination, as well as resources available for support, and how we can become a more inclusive community for everyone.


Blackburn Leslie Dewing Captain He died of wounds received in action at Crocodile's Poort, October 22nd, 1899. He was born on June 29th, 1865, and educated at Clifton. He entered the Scottish Rifles on August 23rd, 1884; was adjutant from November 1891 to November 1895, and promoted Captain April 16th, 1894. When scouting with six of his men on the northern frontier of the Transvaal, in thick bush, he found his small force in the presence of a considerable Boer commando. His party concealed themselves, but Captain Blackburn's foot was noticed by the enemy, and a sudden volley was fired, wounding him mortally. His companions remained with him and succeeded in driving off the Boers. Captain Blackburn had sufficient strength left to dictate his report of the action and then leant back and died.


As a Career Peer at Cal State San Marcos, I provide various resources to students and help them transform their resumes into pieces of artwork to showcase to prospective employers. I outreach to CSUSM students and assist students with anything career related.
I enjoy hearing students' excitement when they are offered a job. It is very rewarding to watching success stories evolve. I love being a positive resource to students and providing them the tools they need to accomplish their goals.
Enjoy the moment because before you know it you will be graduating. Until then, just keep swimming and utilize the Career Center services!
During my free time I enjoy exploring different cities, going on hikes, taking walks on the beach, and playing with my dogs.


On Saturday, July 30th, a storm dumped 5+ inches of rain on Deer Springs Farm in less than 2 hours. The resulting deluge washed out 2 bridges – the wooden bridge at the start of the Perimeter Trail, and a metal bridge farther down that same trail.
At the wooden bridge site, we rock-armored a stream crossing. We think that will be easier to maintain. The wooden bridge would get dislodged frequently and at times would have to be moved as the bank supporting it would erode. Hopefully, this will be a longer lasting solution.
At the metal bridge site, we actually had to dig it back out of the stream bed, then move it about 15 yards back upstream where we wrestled it back into position. Eventually we'd like to find a stream crossing to replace this bridge, as it's washed out several times as well. But, that would require extensive reroutes of the surrounding trail, and would likely be a large project we'll tackle later this fall.
Next Next post: Tuesday Technical ride rolls out at 6 on… well… Tuesday of course.


Ms Nurse said: "I was blown away, I can see it from my back garden. I just thought how dare they come and build this big school for the local families and still not be able to get a place."
A frustrated mother did not receive a place for her child at any of the six Croydon secondary schools she applied for this year, despite being able to see one of them from her back garden.
Pauline Nurse, who lives on Parsons Mead, had applied for a place for her daughter to start in September at Harris Invictus Academy – a school which is just over 500 yards from her doorstep.
But her daughter, Jeray Nurse, did not receive a place here, or at any of the other five schools she chose as her preferences and caused Ms Nurse to have to desperately apply for a school place elsewhere.
The school was granted planning permission in 2015 after a consultation with affected residents, and Ms Nurse says she was one of the parents who initially supported its construction.
She said: "They said they were building it for the significant demand from local families.
"Even though they were asking parents if they had any objections, I didn't because I thought it was wonderful for the area, especially after the riots.
"But no, there are no places for us. It just feels like gentrification of the area."
Ms Nurse placed Harris Invictus Academy as her first choice secondary school for her 11-year-old daughter, followed by Shirley High and Archbishop Tenison's.
She has met Harris Invictus' head teacher which strengthened her belief that it was the right school for Jeray.
She added: "I knew right away I would have to do the appeal process. When you end up with nowhere for your child there is no one to turn to. Weeks go by and you are being told you have to appeal to every school [in your six preferences].
"I had to go through the process for Harris [Invictus Academy] which is literally sitting on my front door."
The appeal process included Ms Nurse putting forward why she thought her child deserved a place and she had to attend a group appeal process with other affected parents.
Ms Nurse said she found the process particularly difficult as she had already gone through a similar process when trying to find her son a primary school place.
"My daughter was holding it together a bit better than I was," she said. "But it was really hard for her because all her school friends got their first choice. She was the only one at her school who didn't get a place.
"[You feel like] how can this happen to me, why is my child not getting a place? What have I done?"
Thankfully, following the appeal process, Jeray was offered a place both at Harris Invictus and Shirley High.
Partly because of the ordeal of going through the appeal process and that she hadn't been offered a place at a school so close to her home, Ms Nurse decided to opt for Shirley High rather than Harris Invictus.
She said: "I feel totally let down and I have no confidence in the school [Harris]. I do not believe anything they have sold to the people of West Croydon . What is it that they class as a community?
"Now that I've accepted and got a place, I feel much better about it but I still feel really angry with Harris because I feel like they've tricked the local people.
"I would just like the people of Croydon to know about the gentrification of the area. I just think it's really wrong. I would just hate to think that other families will think they can send their children to that school [when they might not be given a place]."
Harris Invictus Academy has been approached for a comment.
A spokesman for the council has provided some information about how parents are granted school places, and what to do if they are not allocated one.
He said: "An offer was made to every child whose parent applied on time. In a small number of cases none of the six schools selected was available as other applicants better met the criteria for a place and, in these instances, an alternative offer was made.
"We do remind parents to read each school's admissions criteria carefully to avoid putting in applications that are highly unlikely to be accepted."


Pobble | The new and improved Pobble is here!
Last month, we gave you a preview of what was coming your way from Pobble. But now, all the improvements that we've been working on are finally here!
We're thrilled to now share all the updates to the site, from an easier upload process for teachers, to our new pupil accounts and a more streamlined interface. We've also renamed our daily creative writing prompts, so if you've been wondering what happened to Picture of the Day, never fear—it's still there, just under the name Pobble 365.
Whether you're a teacher, school administrator, parent, or aspiring young author yourself, there's plenty to discover.
Hop on over here to learn more, and sign up for a free account to begin exploring the creative world of Pobble.


Standing twelve feet tall, this powerfully muscled, bipedal creature has tough, leathery skin the color of dry earth, and a long tail that lashes slowly behind it. The creature's fingers end in wicked, foot-long claws that look capable of easily rending flesh from bone.
The deathclaw is a fearsome predator selectively bred and engineered as a species long ago for its killing potential. Standing at twice the height of a man, a deathclaw's posture is stooped down so that its knuckles nearly touch the ground, to roughly a height of nine or ten feet. A deathclaw sometimes moves on all fours, but walks primarily upright, using its long, sinuous tail for balance. Deathclaws are highly territorial carnivores that kill any creatures that enter their domain. Due to their engineered nature, deathclaws will stalk and kill prey far from their nests even when not in need of food.
A typical female deathclaw can lay up to twelve eggs in a single clutch which are impregnated by a sole alpha deathclaw (a male deathclaw with the advanced creature and giant creature templates). Young deathclaws mature to adulthood within six months, though less than half of a deathclaw clutch typically survives to adulthood in the wild. Most of these young deaths come from the territorial and aggressive nature of deathclaws, leading to males vying for territory and status killing the young of rival alpha males.
Deathclaws were created long ago by the fleshforgers of Nex to use as living weapons in the war with Geb. The first deathclaws were bred with capability for rapid maturation and with highly volatile, aggressive personalities. They were intended to be smuggled into Geb as eggs, only to hatch and slaughter populations wholesale. Ultimately the project was scrapped before the first deathclaws were introduced to Geb, as it was discovered their breeding rate had escalated out of control.
Most of the first-generation deathclaws were killed in captivity, but some managed to escape from Oenopion and eluded capture by fleeing into the Mana Wastes. Here the deathclaws adapted to the hostile environment of the wastes and grew in both size and intelligence. Due to the scarcity of food in the wastes, some packs of voracious deathclaws eventually migrated west into the Mwangi expanse and followed the mountains bordering eastern Garund all the way into Katapesh and Osirion. In the latter case, they came to settle the craggy and perilous Footsteps of Rovagug in southwestern Osirion.
While deathclaws are capable of understanding basic speech they do not possess the necessary vocal cords to produce language. However, some possess a mutation that allows them to mimic speech much the same as a parrot does.
Due to their time in the mana wastes, deathclaws have developed distinct mutations unique to their kind. For more varied and more exotic deathclaws, you may apply the mana wastes mutant template from the Pathfinder Campaign Setting book, "Inner Sea Bestiary."
Sound Mimicry (Ex) Some deathclaws are excellent at learning and copying sounds they hear often, from creaking boards to even specific voices. The deathclaw makes a Bluff check opposed by the listener's Sense Motive check to recognize the mimicry, although if the listener isn't keenly familiar with the person or type of sounds mimicked, it takes a –8 penalty on its Sense Motive check. The deathclaw has a +8 racial bonus on its Bluff check to mimic sounds it has listened to for at least 1 week. This ability does not allow the deathclaw to speak.
Female deathclaws are exceedingly rare but are dreadful scourges to any environment due to their ability to lay dozens of deathclaw eggs at one time. A single female deathclaw is present in any one pack at a time, with another female taking her place when she dies. Deathclaw matriarchs reduce their speed by 10 feet due to their bulbous midsection laden with eggs. They also receive the deathclaw frenzy ability.
Deathclaw Frenzy (Ex) If a mother deathclaw is brought below half her maximum hit points, or witnesses any present young deathclaws or deathclaw eggs take damage, she immediately enters a deathclaw frenzy. This state lasts for 1 minute and grants the mother deathclaw a +6 morale bonus to Strength and Constitution, a +30 foot enhancement bonus to speed, and DR 10/—. When the deathclaw frenzy ends, the mother deathclaw is exhausted until she receives 8 hours of rest.


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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Releases First Song From HDK Project
The song "Request" from HDK (formerly HATE DEATH KILL) — the Dutch project led by AFTER FOREVER co-founder, main songwriter and guitarist Sander Gommans — is available for streaming on Sander's MySpace page.
According to Gommans, "The song 'Request' is about MySpace. Although MySpace certainly has a positive side, this song reflects the negative side. I wanted to write a song about this, because I saw a lot of things happening on MySpace that attracted my attention."
He continued, "[The song's] lyrics are about the fact many MySpace users seem to be obsessed with having as many friends as possible online, they don't realize they forget to make friends in real life. Again, I'm not saying it's not possible to make friends through MySpace, but there's also another world out there you should pay attention to, in my opinion. You can't 'add' and 'delete' friends, and the way friends are chosen online by their looks or interests is also a bit strange, in my opinion. The way people can make remarks about other people online and share all their private stuff on their profile with their new 'friends' worries me, and that's what these lyrics are about. I'm sure a lot of you out there have gained great friendships because of MySpace, but I'm talking about the ones that don't seem to connect with people in real life and are obsessed to keep their online friends happy, no matter what.
"This song has a somewhat different style than some of the more extreme song; it's a mixture of death/thrash and power metal. The power metal influence is certainly because of André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIRGO) participating in this one! He used his more agressive voice, though, which sounds great, in my opinion! His vocal ranges were crucial for this song; man, what a voice! I think this is also one of the more progressive songs composition-wise and I'm happy to have had the chance working with those great musicians who make the song really heavy and tight. The whispers were done by Amanda [Somerville; the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and EDGUY] and me, I also did the grunts in the midpart. Just like all of the other HDK songs, Joost [van den Broek; SUN CAGED, AFTER FOREVER] and I did the mix. I loved mixing this song especially because of all the different sounds in it and the percussive character of the verse and chorus. The solo in this song is also played by me; it was the first solo I wrote for HDK and since I never really played this kind of solos in AFTER FOREVER, it was a cool experience!"
You can read the lyrics to the song "Request" on Sander's MySpace blog.
A two-minute trailer for "System Overload", the forthcoming debut album from HDK, can be viewed below (courtesy of D'images). The clip features audio samples of various tracks that appear on the CD, which will be released on February 23 in Europe and on April 21 in North America via France's Season of Mist.
The track listing is as follows:
01. System Overload
02. Request
04. Terrorist
05. Pedestal
06. On Hold
07. Breakdown
08. March
09. Perfect
10. Fight Or Flight
11. Fine Lines
Check out the artwork below.
HDK features contributions from the following musicians:
Amanda Somerville: Vocals
André Matos (ex-ANGRA, SHAAMAN, VIRGO): Vocals
Ariën van Weesenbeek (GOD DETHRONED): Drums
Joost van den Broek (SUN CAGED, AFTER FOREVER): Keyboards
Jos Severens (SUSTAIN): Vocals
Patrick Savelkoul (CALLENISH CIRCLE): Vocals
Paul Niessen (I WITNESS): Vocals
Peter Vink: Bass
Sander Gommans: Guitar, Vocals


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Home / News / NUT Honours Obaseki as 2019 Best Performing Governor
NUT Honours Obaseki as 2019 Best Performing Governor
In NewsTags Edo State, edo state governor, godwin obaseki, Governor Obaseki, Nigeria Union Of Teachers, NUT, Obaseki
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has bestowed the award of the '2019 Best Performing Governor' on the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
The teachers said the governor emerged as winner of the award in recognition of his efforts in improving basic education and teachers' welfare in the state.
They noted that Obaseki has achieved so much in transforming the sector within three years of his assumption of office.
The colourful ceremony at the Eagle Square in Abuja was held to mark the World Teachers' Day, which was attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami.
The award was presented to the governor by the Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, who urged Obaseki to continue with the good work of repositioning education in the state.
Speaking to journalists after receiving the award, Obaseki said Nigeria's developmental challenges stemmed from poor education which his administration has set out to address.
He said: "We found out that the root cause of this challenge is poor education, which this generation is receiving. And for us as a government, we decided to dedicate ourselves to not just building classes but to go to the foundation of education.
"The fact is that if a teacher is not in class, a child will not learn. If the teacher does not know what to teach the child, there will be no learning. And you have got to think of education strategically to realise that what is most important is the foundation."
He added: "When you don't make the right investment and commitment to the foundation of education, that is, basic education, children will not learn. If you are not able to add sums and pronounce alphabets, you cannot write and you cannot think logically. So, what we have done in Edo in the last one and a half years is to first prioritise basic education and technical education.
"To do this, we are encouraging teachers, making sure we are able to deploy technology to determine and tell when a teacher is in class. I can tell from my office today when a teacher is in class. If a teacher is not in class, then the teacher hasn't signed into the database."
Obaseki said: "Once a teacher is signed into the database, the lesson note for that day will be loaded into the teacher's tablet. We have trained teachers to understand how to use the tablets and the technology to teach children.
"To motivate the children, corporal punishment has been abolished in our schools. The outcome is that children are learning. After one term, a child in Edo State today learns more than they used to learn in three terms of work in the old system.
"What this award means is that the nation should know that we are prioritising education as a party. Education is one of the cardinal points in the APC manifesto. The country should know that what is important today is mental infrastructure. We are pursuing intellectual infrastructure, not stomach infrastructure."
He said: "It is intellectual infrastructure that will build stomach infrastructure. So that is the direction we must go by emphasising development of human capacity.
On how to get every child in school, he said: "We train the teachers on how to encourage students to come to school and make sure there's something in it for them. The school feeding programme is key. If a parent knows the child will eat a nutritious meal in school, he will allow the child to come to school. That is an incentive to allow the children to come to school. When they come to school, let them have fun. What is happening in Edo Basic Education Sector Transformation (EdoBEST) today is not just driven by the teachers but also driven by the pupils. The children get to school early and parents have been wondering why the children want to go to school early.
"But it's because the children want their names on the character board for there is an incentive for them to be mentioned in class that they are well behaved and that they come to school on time.
R-L: Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) Secretary-General, Dr. Mike Ike Ene; NUT President, Dr. Muhammed Nasir Idris; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; representative of President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Minister of State for Education, Barr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, and Chairman, House of Representatives' Committee on Tertiary Education and Services, Aminu Suleiman, during the World Teacher's Day celebration, where Governor Obaseki was honoured as the 2019 NUT Best Performing Governor, in Abuja, on Saturday, October 5, 2019.
L-R: Minister of State for Education, Barr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba; representative of President Muhammadu Buhari, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and his wife, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, during the World Teacher's Day celebration, where Governor Obaseki was honoured as the 2019 NUT Best Performing Governor, in Abuja, on Saturday, October 5, 2019.
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September 2, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Principal Financial Group has released a new Executive Nonqualified Defined Benefit Plan.
The new Executive Defined Benefit Plan is designed to help bridge the gap companies face in providing retirement benefits for highly compensated executives. This is accomplished through an employer-provided supplemental retirement benefit paid to executives in excess of qualified plan limitations on a pre-tax basis, according to a news release.
In addition, employers can tailor the plan by the selection of the benefit formula, including the use of benefit offsets, to meet the retirement needs of their executives. Employees are not required to make contributions and bear no investment risks for the benefit.


Scéal an Chéad Chogaidh Dhomhanda á insint acu siúd a mhair tríd agus a rinne cur síos air ina dialann.
Sraith drámaíochta faoin méid a thit amach sa Chogadh Mór bunaithe ar scéalta óna daoine a ghlac páirt sa gcogaíocht féin, nó a mhair lena linn agus a chuir síos ar a raibh ag tarlú san áit ina raibh siadsan ina ndialanna. Faoi John Redmond agus mar a chuaigh daoine ina choinne a bheidh clár na hoíche anocht. Ina measc bhí Arthur Griffith agus páirtí Shinn Féin.
Sraith drámaíochta faoin méid a thit amach sa Chogadh Mór bunaithe ar fhianaise dhíreach na ndaoine a ghlac páirt sa gcogaíocht féin, nó a mhair lena linn agus a chuir síos ar a raibh ag tarlú san áit ina raibh siadsan ina ndialanna.
Tugann an tsraith mhór thábhachtach seo léargas nuálach ar na himeachtaí ar bhealach an-simplí.


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As we announced during the beta cycle, Firefox now supports the new Opus audio format. We expect Opus to be published as RFC 6716 any day now, and we're starting to see Opus support pop up in more and more places. Momentum is really building.
Keeping the Internet an open platform is part of Mozilla's mission. When the technology the Web needs doesn't exist, we will invest the resources to create it, and release it royalty-free, just as we ask of others. Opus is one of these technologies.
Mozilla employs two of the key authors and developers, and has invested significant legal resources into avoiding known patent thickets. It uses processes and methods that have been long known in the field and which are considered patent-free. As a result, Opus is available on a royalty-free basis and can be deployed by anyone, including other open-source projects. Everyone knows this is an incredibly challenging legal environment to operate in, but we think we've succeeded.
The Opus support in the <audio> tag we're shipping today is great. We think it's as good or better than all the other codecs people use there, particularly in the voice modes, which people have been asking for for a long time. But our goals extend far beyond building a great codec for the <audio> tag.
Mozilla is heavily involved in the new WebRTC standards to bring real-time communication to the Web. This is the real reason we made Opus, and why its low-delay features are so important. At the recent IETF meeting in Vancouver we achieved "strong consensus" to make Opus Mandatory To Implement (MTI) in WebRTC. Interoperability is even more important here than in the <audio> tag. If two browsers ship without any codecs in common, a website still has the option of encoding their content twice to be compatible with both. But that option isn't available when the browsers are trying to talk to each other directly. So our success here is a big step in bringing interoperable real-time communication to the Web, using native Web technologies, without plug-ins.
Opus's flexibility to scale to both very low bitrates and very high quality, and do all of it with very low delay, were instrumental in achieving this consensus. It would take at least six other codecs to satisfy all the use-cases Opus does. So try out Opus today for your podcasts, music broadcasts, games, and more. But look out for Opus in WebRTC coming soon.
Timothy B. Terriberry is a long-time volunteer for the Xiph.Org foundation, working on codecs such as Theora, Vorbis, CELT, and Opus. He has been contributing to Mozilla's media support since 2008 and hacking on WebRTC since 2010.
it says opus is disabled by default in FF 15. I suppose this is not true since it looks enabled here.
Oops! Thanks, I'll make sure that gets updated.
When you first announced Opus I tried converting some .wavs downloaded from Radiohead. I specified 256 CBR and the files came out smaller than mp3 at lower bitrates. Most importantly, the sound was brilliant.
Second most importantly, great name! This codec should be the magnum opus of all audio codecs and is! Completely appropriate.
I just wish the plethora of free media players out there would ramp up support for the codec quick smart.


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Gerry Adams announced that he will be standing down as leader of Sinn Fein next year. This news is not wholly unexpected. Adams has put his political heart and soul into the party and is instantly recognisable across Ireland and across the world for his leadership of Sinn Fein from a party of dubious connections to one of peacemakers and government. What is clearly apparent though is that his past may play well with the party but it certainly does not play well with mainstream Irish politics. Sinn Fein have grown electorally to one of the strongest electoral forces on the island - yet they are still excluded from government in the Republic of Ireland by both main parties. This is to do with their past and with Gerry Adams role in that past.
By moving beyond Adams the party can stretch into a post Troubles world potentially and really make itself a mainstream all Ireland party with all that may entail. Certainly Mary Lou Macdonald must stand as the obvious choice for leader. She is from a southern background, is a warmer and charismatic figure and plays well with the electorate in the south. It would make for an all female double North and South of the border too. What's more she is certainly not as tainted with the past as Mr Adams may have been.


When Jeff Skoll became the first full-time employee and president of eBay, he had two failed businesses behind him. But he wrote a business plan that led this start-up company to legendary success. It was so successful, in fact, that when he cashed out a portion of the company, he joined the ranks of the world's billionaires.
He could be spending the rest of his life on golf courses, private jets and luxury yachts. Instead, he has founded Participant Media, a company that has funded Oscar-winning feature films and documentaries that promote social values; and the Skoll Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, which is behind the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship at the Saïd Business School at Oxford University.
This week, the Skoll Centre has been hosting its annual Skoll World Forum for around 800 of the world's leading social entrepreneurs from 65 countries. Prominent figures from the public, academic, finance, corporate and policy sectors have engaged with them in debates, discussions and workshops focused on accelerating, innovating and scaling market-based solutions to some of the world's most pressing social issues.
The climax of the 3-day Forum is the giving of the Skoll Foundation Awards. This year's recipients included a young woman called Soraya Salti. She left a job in business consultancy to join INJAZ al-Arab, the only education programme in the Arab world that helps students learn entrepreneurship and life skills as part of their school education.
Another awardee, Gary White, is the founder of WaterPartners International. Over twenty years ago in Guatemala, he watched a young girl carry contaminated water back to her shack alongside a stream of open sewage. At that moment he decided to dedicate his life to helping poor people gain access to safe drinking water but in a way that was commercially viable.
Similar stories of vision, passion, risk and adventure have poured forth, not only from the podium but in hundreds of hushed but animated twilight conversations in darkened streets and college precincts. It is as if the dreaming spires above have born silent testimony to the enduring values of stewardship and responsibility that put such things as entrepreneurial skills and a cup of clean water in the hands of a poor child.
For the faith that inspired those spires teaches us that the hands that receive them are Christ's own. It's the kind of faith that inspires business plans for start-ups from people who have failed more than once in business but who have a social conscience. It can even help lift the global economy from its knees.
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As was the case two weeks back, Christian Hiraldo, Xavier Perez, and Gerald Almodovar lead our alternative jockey rankings at Charles Town Races inclusive of all races run through March 13, 2018.
In fact, little has changed at the top, with Hiraldo, who is second in the colony with 21 wins, holding a lead of about 11 points over Perez, with Almodovar another 11 points back in third. Hiraldo checks in with a score of 311.50.
In brief, the rating system rewards those who win often and in the biggest races. We applied the stats to every jockey at Charles Town who's made at least 25 starts and won at least one race.
Although he does not lead in any of the four considered categories, Hiraldo secured the top spot by scoring well in all of them. In addition to being second by wins, he is fifth in win percentage (19.27 percent), fourth in earnings per start ($2,940), and fifth in wagering return on investment ($2.72 per $2 wager).
That combination of factors was enough to give him the edge over Perez (300.78 points), whose success has come in limited Charles Town action, as his base of operations is Laurel Park. Perez scores at or near the top in three categories, but in wins, he is well down this list with just seven. Those seven scores, however, have come in just 26 starts, which places him first in win percentage (26.92 percent). His earnings per start of $3,407 is second in the colony, and his wagering return on investment is, at $2.86, third.
Almodovar continues to lead the colony with 25 wins to date. He also scores well in win percentage and in earnings per start, but his overall tally of 289.98 is harmed by his lower return on wagering investment. Almodovar returns bettors just $1.26 per two-dollar wager.
The remainder of the top five includes Fredy Peltroche (264.37 points), who was sixth two weeks back; and J. D. Acosta (259.60), who was fourth.
Antonio Lopez, who leads the colony with earnings per start of $3,584, checks in seventh overall with a 240.74 rating. His nine wins are well behind the leaders' tallies, as is his $1.18 wagering return on investment. Carlos Castro (11th, 206.32 points) leads the colony with a wagering ROI of $3.68.
The report covers racing action through March 13, 2018.


The Corkscrew and descent to Campbelltown is back. In 2013 Cadel Evans won the stage solo by 25 seconds ahead of Nathan Haas, Diego Ulissi, Adam Hansen, Simon Gerrans, Rory Sutherland, Brent Bookwalter, Ben Hermans, Daryl Impey, Robert Gesink, Richie Porte, Egor Silin, Geraint Thomas.
In 2016 it returned. In Michael Woods neo-pro year he lit up Corkscrew road with Geraint Thomas, getting a gap over the climb. They were brought back on the descent though. This time it was Simon Gerrans winning a sprint ahead of Rohan Dennis, Michael Woods, Jay McCarthy, Steve Morabito, Rafael Valls, Sergio Henao, Domenico Pozzovivo, Richie Porte and Ruben Fernandez.
Luis Leon Sanchez was 13 seconds down with Paddy Bevin 22 seconds behind in a large group with Diego Ulissi, George Bennett and Chris Hamilton.
Michael Woods $10 – Woods produced a fine attack on stage 3. It was powerful. When he attacks tomorrow it won't be a surprise to see him get a gap and it's a matter of who can go with him and if they stay away.
Luis Leon Sanchez $6 – Lulu has to be a threat. He is riding well at the moment but I doubt he can go with the attacks. He needs to follow wheels and hope it comes back where he can out-sprint everyone.
Paddy Bevin $6 – Riding well at the moment and is in the race lead by 15 seconds over the main contenders and 9 seconds over Luis Leon Sanchez. He can climb, descend and sprint. He is going to need to pick up more bonus seconds because I believe he needs over 20 seconds heading into Willunga. It is vital he picks up the bonus seconds tomorrow so he needs to come top 2. He can do it.
Jay McCarthy $9 – Speaking of out sprinting everyone, and someone that can go with attacks, it's this bloke. McCarthy will be very motivated tomorrow. Morale will be high in the team after Sagan's victory. He needs to hope Lulu isn't there because I'm not sure he can outsprint him.
Richie Porte $17 – Porte is looking in good shape. He couldn't go with the acceleration in 2016 and I don't think he will this time. After his crash in the Tour de France two years ago, his descending skills may worry him. His only way of winning this stage is to solo it because he can't sprint, and I can't see that happening. Willunga is his chance. Tomorrow is all about finishing with the other favourites.
Wout Poels $17 – Poels has been targeting this race and in good shape. When Woods attacks, I think Poels will be able to go with him. If that's the case, and they get away, then Poels will outsprint Woods on the line. I give Poels a good chance of winning the stage tomorrow. Even if it comes to a reduced sprint, he has a kick on him. Kenny Elissonde will be a key man.
Rohan Dennis & Domenico Pozzovivo – $21 & $34 – I am going to talk about these two together. Both finished in the small group in 2016 and both are riding well. Pozzovivo looked better today so he is getting over his crash from last week. Pozzovivo won't win the stage but Dennis could put in a late attack in the last 2km if they are altogether.
Daryl Impey – $5 – Impey is riding well and we know he can finish in this group. If he is there, then he will be the fastest. Will his legs respond after the climb though?
Robert Gesink – $101 – Launched a brutal attack today. I think he is in good form. Can only win though if he gets away with one or two others.
Finally, I am going to mention a wildcard from UAE Team Emirates. They are not going for the overall but they are going for stage wins. Diego Ulissi may be there to sprint and will be told to hold on in case a group of 10 come to the line. He has trained for this. But it is not Ulissi I am taking about. It is neo-pro Tadej Pogacar $67. I wouldn't rule out Jan Polanc $81 as well, but I think this is for Pogacar.
Pogacar is a rider everyone will be talking about for years to come. He is a talented junior. He may be young, and he may be a neo-pro but they have performed here before. Ruben Fernandez was 23 years of age in his neo pro year and he finished 5th overall. Michael Woods was a bit older, and was a neo-pro and in his first appearance, finished 5th overall again and was able to get away with Thomas as mentioned earlier. Pogacar has been producing some good numbers in training. He is flying at the moment.
Even if there is a group of 7-10 of them, Poels will be there and he can out-sprint Woods.
I think a group of 3 will come to the line together. When Woods goes I think Pogacar and Poels will be the ones to match him. They will hold off the chasers and win by a few seconds. I think Poels will outsprint everyone.


Carbs- will they make me fat?
Carbs, the dread of any person trying to lose weight. But are they really the cause of weight gain?
The short answer is no. The reason we gain weight is we have too many calories. It does not matter if those calories come from fat, protein or carbohydrate. Too many calories in and we gain weight. Simple. End of story.
However, the long answer is that it is really easy to have too many calories from carbohydrate. Many restaurants have very large serves of carbohydrate often drenched in calorie laden sauces. Those sorts of serves can easily be a day's worth of calories in one course. Carbs are cheap and restaurant goers feel like they are getting really good value for their dining dollar.
The real problem is portion distortion. Eating large serves changes our perceptions of what is an appropriate serving size. We get use to eating a little too much everyday. Guess what? Over five years eating the equivalent of an extra piece of toast everyday can lead to a weight gain of up to 18 kilos.
We need to look out for portion distortion and remember to keep our serves small. Ask yourself; do I suffer from portion distortion?
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Suge Knight Sells Life Rights, Inks Biopic Deal: "Taking It To The Next Level!"
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There has been a lot of talk about Suge making deals, but he claims that was "all talk" and now shares why he decided to go with TSW Films.
He may be currently incarcerated following his voluntary manslaughter conviction, but that hasn't stopped Suge Knight from making business moves. There have been quite a few conversations about Knight's life rights as there were rumors that the Death Row icon is poised to release a biopic. We previously reported that Ray J was somehow involved and Nick Cannon would be penning a biography of sorts, but there hasn't been updated news or movement regarding those deals.
Earlier today (December 20), Deadline reported that Knight has partnered with Steve Whitney and his production company TSW Films. The publication stated that Knight has signed over his life rights for an upcoming biopic and the former Rap mogul explained why he decided to move forward with this particular company.
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"Over the last 30 years, there has been so much talk about Compton, me, the inner cities, and Death Row – A lot of talk. Even when it comes to making my movie there has been so many imposters saying they have my rights, or they got the deal – that was, and is, all talk," said Knight. "I jumped off the porch in my neighborhood at a young age but never forgot where I came from. Most people try to ride for the hills, I made it and tried to bring as many people to the hills with me and feel that I was successful at it."
"I met a guy named Mike Klein that was with Ruthless. David Kenner was on the phone with Michael Harris and they took a meeting with Jerry Heller and during [the] process of taking that meeting, they were trying to sell [Dr.] Dre back to Ruthless behind my back," said Knight. "Mike Klein told me about it and I respect him for it – We became friends. So when it came time to do a real movie and tell the truth about it he introduced me to Steve Whitney. Now, Steve, Mike, and I, and the woman that has my back, are making this movie. Taking it to the next level!"
Whitney also praised Knight for his contributions to music. "During the golden era of rap and hip hop, all roads led through Suge Knight," said Whitney. "That era helped define a new brand of music and culture that changed the world."
Further details regarding the plans of the film, including potential cast or scheduling, has not yet been shared. However, we'll keep you updated when the news arrives. Who do you think should be cast in this film?
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13. Teletex Circus (Media Sector)
New Oskana became a "new media" city a few years after it became a "telecom city," just over a decade ago. Almost overnight, the boutique design houses and new media solutions consultants took over part of ailing downtown, taking advantage of (then) cheap rents and build-out loft space that could cheaply accommodate rooms full of computer networks. In the intervening time, the neighborhood has become one of daytime productivity and single nightlife. Teletex Circus has everything one might find in a neighborhood devoted to media: coffee shops, an Apple store, art galleries, patio bistros and bars with brushed steel appointments where graphic designers and video editors with no kids and disposable income spend $70 a night on vodka tonics.
St. Michaels Church:
This church has seen more use than a cheap prostitute over the years. As of late it has been known for the Priest going absolutely mad with grief over nothing. There was also a wholesale slaughter that took place inside of here. As a side note the Priest felt nothing about that and acted as if everything was normal afterwards. There are also several rumors that in the basement there are tunnels that monsters crawl out of at night in order to worship Satan.
21. Felix Plaza (City Courts)
An imposing cluster of official and court-related buildings designed by I.M. Pei, Felix Plaza is as interesting as it can be, given that the people who visit it often don't want to be there. The courtyards surrounding the plaza each have an impressive view of the courts, which makes some people feel that the full power of the law looms over them. They're not too far off the mark — despite the city bank accounts that never quite seem full, the courts are backlogged with cases and people, many of whom will be writing checks to the city to account for their fees and fines. Felix Plaza has a bit of an Orwellian feel, suggesting that if one has to be in attendance at the courthouse, the battle is already lost. There's little room for the individual inside the machine of civic justice.
22. Drovers Park (Residential)
The oldest neighborhood in New Oskana, the most economically diverse, the most culturally integrated, Drover's Park is what most people think of when they think of New Oskana. The eldest of the homes still bear the signature style of the region, and only a mile away, affordable apartments offer the urban New Oskana experience without crippling leases. Drover's Park falls short of idyllic only because the neighbors don't trust each other. The wealthy resent the poor compromising their property values, and the less financially independent resent the upper classes trying to gentrify them out of the neighborhood. The blacks resent the Hispanics, who clash with the Asians, who can't relate to the Jews. Drover's Park is everything a city has to offer in a two-mile-diameter microcosm. It's residential comfort, commercial availability, a homeowner's bad dream and businessman's albatross. It's great when it's not terrible, but it's always both.
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My wife and i wanted to cruise to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. This was our second cruse, but first with Royal Caribbean. We paid over 4k for the stateroom, for 8 days. We paid extra for a 3 nights premium dining plan (like a steakhouse or Italian), and wifi. The wifi pricing is the most absurd thing ever. $17-$21 USD per day for internet. I used it so I could communicate with my wife as sometimes we went off to different places on the ship. It should also be free when the inboard onboard entertainment keeps getting cancelled. If you purchase a stateroom movie (price was $11.99), make sure you watch it in 48 hours or you lose it. This was our first Spa package and we feel it was worth it! Plus it gave us something to do when the onboard entertainment kept getting cancelled. Our ship had a 16 and older pool are which was very nice. Make sure you understand your dining package before you board. Sometimes the buffet places were better than the main dining. We did not get the drink package. They provided tea, basic coffee, juice, flavored water, and water at no additional cost. Soda required the next level drinking package. Alcohol required the next level after soda (recommended if you have more than 5 drinks per day per person).
My wife and i wanted to cruise to celebrate our 10 year wedding anniversary. This was our second cruse, but first with Royal Caribbean. We paid over 4k for the stateroom, for 8 days. We paid extra for a 3 nights premium dining plan (like a steakhouse or Italian), and wifi.
The wifi pricing is the most absurd thing ever. $17-$21 USD per day for internet. I used it so I could communicate with my wife as sometimes we went off to different places on the ship. It should also be free when the inboard onboard entertainment keeps getting cancelled.
If you purchase a stateroom movie (price was $11.99), make sure you watch it in 48 hours or you lose it.
This was our first Spa package and we feel it was worth it! Plus it gave us something to do when the onboard entertainment kept getting cancelled.
Our ship had a 16 and older pool are which was very nice.
Make sure you understand your dining package before you board. Sometimes the buffet places were better than the main dining.
We did not get the drink package. They provided tea, basic coffee, juice, flavored water, and water at no additional cost. Soda required the next level drinking package. Alcohol required the next level after soda (recommended if you have more than 5 drinks per day per person).
This room was near the forward port side with a nice ocean view. Good room for no more than 2 adults.


The borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is located 13 miles west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,327 at the 2010 census, down from 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District with Penncrest High School and Springton Lake Middle School. In June 2006, it became the first fair trade town in America. Media promotes itself by its motto: "Everybody's Hometown".


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Christopher Castellani's LEADING MEN
Leading Men by Christopher Castellani (February 12, 2019)
In July of 1953, at a glittering party thrown by Truman Capote in Portofino, Italy, Tennessee Williams and his longtime lover Frank Merlo meet Anja Blomgren, a mysteriously taciturn young Swedish beauty and aspiring actress. Their encounter will go on to alter all of their lives. Ten years later, Frank revisits the tempestuous events of that fateful summer from his deathbed in Manhattan, where he waits anxiously for Tennessee to visit him one final time. Anja, now legendary film icon Anja Bloom, lives as a recluse in the present-day U.S., until a young man connected to the events of 1953 lures her reluctantly back into the spotlight after he discovers she possesses the only surviving copy of Williams's final play. — from the Publisher
Leading Men is Castellani's fourth novel and it is coming out with Viking on February 12, 2019. This is a book to be read! Early word is strong: Justin Torres calls it "clever, allusive, multilayered," and Anthony Marra praises it as "glorious, a meditation on the ravages of fame, an investigation into the private lives of public artists," and a moving love story.
Sharon Shaloo November 9, 2018