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Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. Introduces New Ductless Minisplit Heat Pump System: Achieves Up to SEER 22 Rating; No Ductwork Required
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ENERGY STAR®-rated system provides quiet comfort almost anywhere
Up to SEER 22 far exceeds EPA requirement for minisplit heat pumps
"Silent mode" delivers sound levels as low as 20 dBA
"Turbo mode" quickly creates comfortable temperatures
Single-zone and multi-zone systems available
Londonderry, N.H. February 13, 2017 – Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. announced today a new line of high-efficiency Climate 5000 Ductless Minisplit Heat Pump Systems, ideal for residential heating and cooling up to 48,000 Btuh, available for single-zone or multi-zone applications. These ultra-quiet, inverter-driven heat pump systems function properly across an extended operating range from minus 13 to 122 degrees F, with indoor sound levels as low as 20 dBA in "silent mode," which is quieter than a whisper at a library.
These minisplit systems offer quiet comfort with a seasonal energy efficiency ratio (SEER) rating of up to 22, far exceeding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirement of at least 14 SEER for minisplit systems. The intuitive indoor air handler regulates temperature levels in each room, and can be programmed for automatic operation. The "Follow Me" feature uses a remote sensor to heat or cool toward a set temperature based on a user's location. The unit's "turbo" feature speeds up the unit when users desire faster, on-demand comfort.
Easy Installation and Maintenance
Installation is simplified with easy mounting of the indoor air handler and quick connection of the refrigerant lines and electrical connections. The unit requires only a three-inch-diameter or smaller opening to run the entire line set. No ductwork is required, making the system perfect for tight spaces or areas where technicians cannot install ductwork, helping to eliminate potentially messy renovation work. Multi-zone system installation is made even easier with the auto-correction function, which verifies and automatically compensates for wiring/piping errors between indoor units and the outdoor section of the system.
The integrated multi-part filter system refreshes and cleans circulating air by reducing potential odors, allergens, viruses and bacteria. Additionally, the system traps dust, pollen, mites and other particles that plague people with allergies. The self-cleaning mode helps remove additional particles as well as moisture via water-wicking Blue Fin technology, thereby reducing mildew buildup.
The Climate 5000 Minisplit Heat Pump Single-Zone Systems are available in four capacities ranging from 9,000 to 24,000 Btuh, in both 115/120V (up to 12,000 Btuh) and 208/230V power requirements. An electronic expansion valve works together with smart inverter technology (variable speed compressor) to achieve the highest efficiency of a SEER 22 rating.
Climate 5000 Minisplit Heat Pump Systems are also available for multi-zone applications. The multi-zone systems enable one condensing section to be paired with two to five indoor air handlers. Multi-zone condensing sections are available in four capacities from 18,000 Btuh to 48,000 Btuh, in 208/230V.
For more information, visit www.boschheatingandcooling.com.
About Bosch Thermotechnology Corp.
Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. is a leading source of high quality heating, cooling and hot water systems. The Company offers Bosch tankless, point-of-use and electric water heaters, Bosch and Buderus floor-standing and wall-hung boilers, Bosch and FHP water-source, geothermal and air-source heat pump systems, as well as controls and accessories for every product line.
Bosch Thermotechnology is committed to reinventing energy efficiency by offering smart products that work together as integrated systems that enhance quality of life in an ultra-efficient and environmentally friendly manner.
Bosch strives to bring the most energy-efficient and environmentally responsible products to global consumers. In delivering the best products at affordable prices to our markets, Bosch has established multiple collaborations and joint ventures on a global scale to bring the latest technologies to North America. All global manufacturing facilities must adhere to stringent quality standards in order to provide the trusted Bosch brand.
For more information, visit www.boschheatingandcooling.com
Having established a regional presence in 1906 in North America, the Bosch Group employs some 31,000 associates in more than 100 locations, as of December 31, 2015. In 2015, Bosch generated consolidated sales of $14 billion in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. For more information, visit www.boschusa.com, www.bosch.com.mx and www.bosch.ca.
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 375,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2015). The company generated sales of $78.3 billion (70.6 billion euros) in 2015. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch's global manufacturing and sales network covers some 150 countries. The basis for the company's future growth is its innovative strength. Bosch employs 55,800 associates in research and development at roughly 118 locations across the globe. The Bosch Group's strategic objective is to deliver innovations for a connected life. Bosch improves quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is "Invented for life."
Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com and twitter.com/BoschPresse.
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SOURCE: Bosch
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According to industry experts at this year's US Exim conference, U.S. shale will being revolutionized by technology and efficiency, such that it stands to fare well despite the low-price environment.
Low oil prices will not have a negative impact on the US shale industry, but rather will help it consolidate, according to speakers at the US Exim conference. While many in the oil sector expect the price drop to prompt a production decline for US shale – which would in turn lead to a supply cut and push prices back up – experts speaking at the Washington event said the industry would be surprised by its resilience.


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The story of LLENTAB starts in the early 1970s in the Bohuslän region on the western coast of Sweden, where the rough local climate has shaped LLENTAB since its beginning.
In the spring of 1972, Leif LINDBLAD makes the decision to start his own business. He ends up founding LEIF LINDBLAD ENTREPRENAD AB, supplying the foundations for family houses and small construction works.
With customers repeatedly asking for simple storage buildings, an idea leads to launching the production and assembly of an arched building based on a light structure and aluminium cladding.
When supplying its first storage building, the company takes the name LLENTABHALLEN, has only seven employees and uses solely press brakes to produce all its profiles.
LLENTAB moves to a facility on Hallindenvägen, a street in Kungshamn, where it is still located. This is where the company sets up the first two buildings with a steel supporting structure, a saddle roof and cladding made of dark red trapezoidal plates.
To produce profiles from hot-dip galvanised coils LLENTAB installs the first roll-forming production line in Kungshamn. The efficiency of production ramps up steeply and the Swedish market is suddenly too small. LLENTAB heads north and opens its first international branch office in NORWAY.
The company expands out of the Nordics for the first time, forming LLENTABHALLEN on the opposite shore of the Baltic Sea, in the city of Gdansk in Poland.
The expansion outside the Nordics continues rapidly. LLENTAB is starting up branch offices in Germany, in 1993, in Hungary, in 1995 and in the Czech Republic, in 1996. During the same time, LLENTAB also expands its production plant in Kungshamn as well as moving its offices and the cladding production line to a new facility.
LLENTAB completes its first major international investment – the office and storage base for its Polish subsidiary in Gdansk. LLENTAB's ability to assert itself on international markets is growing and the company's capacity has to be expanded.
A weekend meeting of all the employees in the Group takes place in Prague on the same occasion as the 10th anniversary of opening LLENTAB's Czech office. The meeting is the result of the owners' promise – "make it happen once the company achieves a turnover of half a billion Swedish krona". In October 2006, LLENTAB continues its expansion and establishes a branch office in Ukraine.
After 35 years, Leif Lindblad is no longer involved in the day-to-day business. The LLENTAB Group's turnover exceeds one billion Swedish krona during this boom period.
In 2009, LLENTAB starts up a branch office in Slovakia, the latest international branch office to date. LLENTAB makes a number of major investments – a line for manufacturing profiles in Gdansk, a new building with a production line for sandwich panels in Kungshamn and, one year later, in the company's facility in Prague.
Since 2009, LLENTAB has been operating in seven European countries.
The outcome of its rapid growth leads the LINDBLAD family to sell 50% of the company to NORDSTJERNAN.
In the autumn of 2016, NORDSTEJRNAN acquires the remaining 50% and LLENTAB becomes fully owned by the NORDSTJERNAN investment group. The new ownership structure brings new opportunities for LLENTAB to continue its development and focus on creating long-term growth in the value of the company.
We have just browsed through almost 50 years of the history of a steel building system from Kungshamn. A journey from a small construction contractor to a company that now has more than 400 employees, operates on seven European markets and has successfully completed more than 10,000 projects.
We will make sure that this story continues into the future, so we will start to deliver more than just steel buildings to our customers.


'Donald Trump is losing because he is a weak candidate. Trump is weak. And I frankly question whether he has the stamina to make it through the election," newly declared independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin told National Review this morning during the first on-the-record interview of his campaign.
McMullin, who announced his candidacy this morning, explained that the state of the presidential election has rendered him "distraught for the last several months." And so, after months of waiting for other candidates to jump in and challenge Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, McMullin did it himself.
McMullin is a devout Mormon who was born in Utah and raised in western Washington. While attending Brigham Young University, he began a ten-year career with the CIA. Along the way, he also earned an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and worked in the investment-banking division at Goldman Sachs. Until this morning, he was the chief policy director for the House Republican Conference.
Unsurprisingly given his previous work, McMullin seemed especially interested in foreign policy, and was keen to draw a contrast between himself and the other announced candidates.
Domestically, McMullin cast himself as an advocate of federalism and of congressional power, pledging to sign, if elected, the REINS (Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny) Act, which would grant Congress more oversight of significant executive-branch regulations. He also said he would respect states' rights to make political decisions with which he disagreed.
"I'm talking about states having the ability to chart their own course to a greater degree, which may mean Vermont does something absolutely wild that Utah wouldn't want to do," he said, adding that neither Trump nor Clinton would challenge the increasing consolidation of executive power.
"What about Donald Trump makes you think he is comfortable giving power to anyone? Hillary? Absolutely not. . . . We have to let the competition of ideas and democracy play out among the states. At the federal level it's a monopoly of power. . . . There's no real competition, and that's part of why we have the problems we have now," McMullin said.
Perhaps seeking a receptive audience for such social-conservative stances, McMullin said he would begin his campaign in Utah before building outward to the rest of the Mountain West. Asked to whom he hoped to appeal, McMullin kept it broad, saying he would target "center-right" voters.


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1. Not bothering with a cover letter.
Cover letters are so important to the application process that many hiring managers automatically reject resumes that arrive without them. Make the most of your cover letter by expanding on a few of your qualifications, explaining any gaps in employment or providing other information that will entice the employer to read your resume.
2. Giving your resume format a little "flair."
Unusual fonts or fluorescent pink paper will certainly make your resume stand out -- in a bad way. Keep your resume looking professional by sticking with standard white or cream-colored paper, black type and a common font like Arial or Times New Roman.
Since your high school job scooping ice cream probably isn't relevant to your career anymore, it shouldn't be included on your resume. Your resume shouldn't be longer than two pages, so only include your most recent and relevant work history.
4. Focusing on duties, not accomplishments.
Instead of writing a list of job duties on your resume, demonstrate how each duty contributed to your company's bottom line. For example, anyone can plan the company fund-raiser, but if you note that your fund-raiser brought in 50 percent more money than the previous year's event, the hiring manager will take notice.
5. Having a selfish objective.
Employers are trying to determine whether you're a good fit for their organizations, so everything on your resume should point to your experience. A summary of qualifications that conveniently displays your accomplishments and background is far more effective than a generic objective statement ("To gain experience in ...").
Always customize your resume and cover letter for each job and employer to which you apply. This way, you can tailor your materials to show how you will be a perfect fit for the position.
With the proliferation of background checks, any "upgrades" you give your titles or stretching of employment dates to cover gaps will likely get caught -- and eliminate you from consideration.
Never put anything negative on your resume. If you left the position due to a layoff or you were fired, bring it up only if asked.
It's fine if you enjoy fishing on Sunday afternoons, but unless your hobby relates to your career, it doesn't belong on your resume. The same goes for your height, weight, religious affiliation, sexual orientation or any other facts that could potentially be used against you.
10. Assume spell-check is good enough.
Spell-checkers can pick up many typos -- but they won't catch everything (manger vs. manager, for example). Always proofread your resume several times, and ask a friend to give it a final review.


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In 2001 he achieved his first Board role at LSM Partners as the Commercial Director. By 2007 David had set up a marketing consultancy Intelligent Ventures and also started marketing software business Vuture of which he is the CEO.
Now in its 10th year Vuture has risen to become one of the fastest growing marketing software companies focusing on professional services marketing with offices in London, New York and Sydney.
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WELCOME STEVE WOLFE TO THE BOARD OF ADVISORS
Chip Design Systems Inc. is excited to announce Steve Wolfe to the board of advisors.
Delaware, October 29, 2021/PRNewswire/--Chip Design Systems (CDS) announced today the appointment of Steve Wolfe to their Advisory Board.
Steve Wolfe is the founder and former CEO of CAD/CAM Publishing, Inc., a technology publishing company focused on computer-aided design, engineering, and manufacturing, 3D printing, and product-lifecycle management software. Prior to entering the publishing industry, he founded the consulting-engineering firm Engineers Cooperative, where he served as principal engineer.
Steve holds engineering degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Northwestern University. He studied business administration at the University of Chicago and is a licensed Professional Engineer (retired) in California.
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The Nerf Jolt is probably one of the most compact blaster ever. It fits almost even in a pocket. The question is, however, that such a tiny pistol can afford. If you compare it with all the other best Nerf guns, cannot get too much, right? Wait. For the office, the Jolt is already perfect, so much ahead.
Shot rate: 1 dart per second.
Ammunition: Each dart is inserted individually before each shot.
This ultra-compact Nerf gun is small – very small. It is only about 10 centimeters long. It is gray/white/blue/orange colored and very handy. Tactical Rails there are, of course, none and also there is not much to mention here. Small, compact blaster.
The Nerf N Strike Jolt does not need batteries. It is manually tensioned by pulling the lever located on the underside of the handle. To load, you simply put one of the two darts included in the barrel.
Blasterparts supplies a set for the Jolt to improve performance. To do this, you must, of course, dismantle the part, to be able to install guide bush as well as spring – that should only make if you know, what you do. If you do not care, the blaster can be damaged.
The smallest blaster in all Nerf series, the Nerf N-Strike Elite Jolt, is still an ingenious emergency weapon, especially for HvZ players and now available in the elite version. It was also a lot of confusion whether the Nerf Jolt was an elite or not.
The Nerf Jolt is reloaded after each shot and has neither a magazine nor a Tactical Rail. Their purpose is to be small and easy to conceal, which makes them outstanding. It is also safe enough to carry them with you. It is a fanatical backup blaster and serves as an emergency solution when the magazine's larger Nerf Gun is shot.
HvZ (Human vs. Zombie) player is pleased with this, as you can escape the evil zombie.
The reason for the confusion around the series of the Nerf Jolt is their paint job or the logo because the N-Strike Elite Jolt comes in blue-white like most elites nerf guns, but on the blaster and the packaging is only N- Strike without the addition Elite and the old N-Strike logo. We clarify the successor of the N-Strike Jolt Ex-1 is indeed elite.
Hasbro has donated a new and stronger spring as well as two elite darts, which have better accuracy than the N-Strike darts. The Nerf Gun also has two reliefs; the one is "N-Strike" and the other "Jolt" (handle and barrel).
Since the handle of the Nerf Jolt is too small for adults, it is lengthened by two gray bars/stitches downwards so that you can place a finger more comfortably on the handle (usually Ringfinger) and the Jolt is more comfortable in hand.
As usual, the trigger in the USA variant is gray instead of orange since in the USA other guideline values apply for the strength (kinetic energy on impact) of the darts. That is why all the blasters available on land are weaker on the chest. More on this topic can be found on our Blog.
Even if the trigger is too tight for adults, the trigger is easy to reach, so it is neither too close nor too far away. The priming (sharpening) of the Nerf N-Strike Elite Jolt takes place by pulling out the red plastic piece at the end of the handle.
This can be easily grasped because you can drag it by a bridge between the pointing finger and the middle finger, but it offers some resistance and children might feel it as exhausting. We suspect this is due to the stronger spring being tensioned.
We are rewarded for the effort with much better range and accuracy than the old Nerf Jolt Ex-1. On average, the range is now about 14 meters, which is neat for this blaster size. The results vary between 9 and 18.5 meters. Angled, it brings the new Jolt even to 17.6 meters on average. The old version was on average at 12.80 meters and did not reach the 15.5 meters mark.
The fire rate, of course, is not very high and depends on the shooter rather than anything else. We believe 0.5 darts per second are possible if you have the darts handle readily.
In terms of Nerf Modding cannot be done with the Jolt. There is no Tactical Rail – that is surely no surprise. A pistol rarely has telescopes or bones. Shoulder rests, and barrel extensions can also not be inserted here.
We are surprised by the quality of this "chirping cricket" and find it makes your job much better than the Nerf Zombie Strike Sidestrike, which is too big for a sub-blaster and too bad for the main blaster.
For the price, you get an emergency solution with an excellent range, which is easy to stow away.
This is another best nerf gun ever made by nerf company for nerf lovers.


The answer I am looking for is not BBP_PD_SC_GETDETAIL.
Here is the situation: During the approval process, the approver needs to be able to change few fields. So, i used the secur_badi to give him a "Change shopping cart" button. But, when he hits the change, all the fields on the shopping cart are available for change. So, this guy could monkey around and change some of the fields he is not suppose to change and I need to catch this in the check badi.
So, I started using the BADI "BBP_DOC_CHECK_BADI" and used FM 'BBP_PD_SC_GETDETAIL' to get the shopping cart details. But, this gives me only the PRESENT values on the screen ... and I need to compare it with the shopping cart values in the database. Is there any function module that could help me here?
You are right, calling BBP_PD_SC_GETDETAIL during the user session will retrieve the data in user session memory, and not the physical one stored in the database.
- change the PBO modules "modify_screen" of each SC screen to close wanted fields if sy-tcode = SC aproval TCODE. this would be eased if a BADI was available for SC screens (like BBP_UI_CONTROL_BADI).
This FM gives the values from the database, whereas the BBP_PD_SC_GETDETAIL, gives the stuff on the screen. I could use this in the Check BADI to thorw an error message. Thanks for your support again.


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Macalintal on de Castro as CJ: 'Judicial professionalism upheld'
By Christopher Lloyd Caliwan
MANILA -- An election lawyer on Monday backed President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to appoint Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro as the new top magistrate of the Supreme Court (SC).
"It is indeed very gratifying to learn from Malacanang that the appointment of Teresita De Castro as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court "was due to seniority rule" (and) that President Duterte upheld judicial professionalism by appointing her being the most senior aspirant," lawyer Romulo Macalintal said in a statement.
Duterte defended de Castro's appointment, stating that whoever comes first should get the promotion and it will be the same for all justices, unless they refuse or opt to retire.
Macalintal, who heads the legal team of Vice President Leni Robredo, also said it is unfair to insinuate that de Castro's appointment as Chief Justice was a "reward" for allegedly helping the ouster of former Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno through quo warranto proceedings.
He said the 69-year-old lady magistrate possesses all the qualifications as provided for by the Constitution.
De Castro bested her two colleagues, Associate Justices Diosdado Peralta and Lucas Bersamin, both of whom also voted for the ouster of Sereno.
She has barely two months to serve as Chief Justice as she will be retiring from the judiciary upon turning 70 in October.
With the retirement of de Castro, the five most senior justices of the High Court would be Peralta, Bersamin, Antonio Carpio, Mariano del Castillo, and Estela Perlas-Bernabe.
A chance for Carpio
With de Castro bowing out of the judiciary in less than two months, Macalintal said Carpio may no longer decline nomination to be the country's next top judge.
"Her (De Castro) retirement will then pave the way for Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, the most senior member of the Supreme Court, to be Chief Justice. While Carpio was more senior than De Castro he chose to decline his automatic nomination as Chief Justice on a very valid ground -- delicadeza. He said he "did not want to benefit from Sereno's ouster which he opposed by dissenting from the majority ruling," Macalintal said.
Macalintal said Carpio possesses all the qualifications to be Chief Justice.
"Carpio will be doing a great service to the nation and to the BAR or legal profession if he will accept the nomination and apply for Chief Justice. Not only because we should not be denied of his known probity, integrity and competence, but also to further strengthen the tradition of applying the seniority rule in appointing the Chief Justice which was correctly revived by President Duterte when he appointed De Castro, even for a very short period of time, just to uphold 'judicial professionalism'," he pointed out.
Duterte explained he did not appoint Carpio, who served as Acting Chief Justice, because the latter turned down the automatic nomination.
"He stated in public that he is not going to accept it. So why force a person to accept a task that he does not want. This is a free country," Duterte told the media.
Impeachment not a legal impediment
Macalintal, meanwhile, said he does not see the impeachment cases filed against the magistrates of the High Court as a legal impediment to their nomination for Chief Justice.
"While the rules of the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) provide that applicants for vacancies in the Judiciary with pending "administrative or criminal cases" are automatically disqualified from the post, an impeachment case is neither an administrative nor a criminal case. It is more of a political case since a decision in an impeachment case is not based on any judicial ground or reason but on the sound or unsound judgment of the politician-members of Congress. This is the reason why decisions of impeachment court are not appealable to nor subject to review by the Supreme Court," Macalintal explained.
For his part, Solicitor General Jose Calida expressed doubt that the impeachment complaint filed against the seven SC justices namely de Castro, Peralta, Bersamin, Francis Jardeleza, Noel Tijam, Andres Reyes Jr, and Alexander Gesmundo would prosper.
In a statement, Calida said that if the SC justices would yield to the request of the opposition lawmakers, then the impeachment process would be reduced to just a "vengeance mechanism".
"If the opposition legislators' logic will be followed, then all justices, whose constitutional interpretation differ from them, can be impeached. Worst, following also this logic, justices who dissented from the majority view in constitutional cases, can also be impeached. This will reduce impeachment to a mere vengeance mechanism, far from which it is intended for," said Calida.
He pointed out that the SC, through its justices, has the solemn duty of being the final arbiter of constitutional issues and the interpreter of the words of the fundamental law.
"Thus, when justices vote on an issue like the quo warranto case based on their interpretation of the Constitution, they are merely performing their constitutional duty. And in doing so, it cannot be said that they committed culpable violation of the Constitution," he added.
The complaint was filed before the SC last Thursday by four House of Representative members namely Magdalo Party-list Rep. Gary Alejano, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, Ifugago Rep. Teddy Baguilat Jr., and Akbayan Party-list Rep. Tom Villarin.
By this time, the top government counsel said that the opposition lawmakers should already come to terms with the SC's decision on the quo warranto petition "because by constitutional design, this is how our government should work."
He recalled that former Justice Jose P. Laurel in the Angara vs. Electoral Commission said that "when the judiciary mediates to allocate constitutional boundaries, it does not assert any superiority over the other departments; it does not in reality nullify or invalidate an act of the legislature, but only asserts the solemn and sacred obligation assigned to it by the Constitution to determine conflicting claims of authority under the Constitution and to establish for the parties in an actual controversy the rights which that instrument secures and guarantees to them." (PNA)
Macalintal on de Castro as CJ: 'Judicial professionalism upheld' Reviewed by AsianPolicy.Press on 10:52:00 AM Rating: 5


Author(s): D. Kanduc. Immunogenetics Laboratory,Department of Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Center, NIH, 10 Center Dr.Bldg 10, Room1N224, Bethesda MD.
Although a high number of allergenic peptide epitopes has been experimentally identified and defined, the molecular basis and the precise mechanisms underlying peptide allergenicity are unknown. This issue was analyzed exploring the relationship between peptide allergenicity and sequence similarity to the human proteome. The structured analysis of the data reported in literature put into evidence that the most part of IgE-binding epitopes are (or harbor) pentapeptide unit(s) with no/low similarity to the human proteome, this way suggesting that no or low sequence similarity to the host proteome might represent a minimum common denominator identifying allergenic peptides. The present literature analysis might be of relevance in devising and designing short amino acid modules to be used for blocking pathogenic IgE.
Affiliation:Immunogenetics Laboratory,Department of Transfusion Medicine, Clinical Center, NIH, 10 Center Dr.Bldg 10, Room1N224, Bethesda MD.
Abstract: Although a high number of allergenic peptide epitopes has been experimentally identified and defined, the molecular basis and the precise mechanisms underlying peptide allergenicity are unknown. This issue was analyzed exploring the relationship between peptide allergenicity and sequence similarity to the human proteome. The structured analysis of the data reported in literature put into evidence that the most part of IgE-binding epitopes are (or harbor) pentapeptide unit(s) with no/low similarity to the human proteome, this way suggesting that no or low sequence similarity to the host proteome might represent a minimum common denominator identifying allergenic peptides. The present literature analysis might be of relevance in devising and designing short amino acid modules to be used for blocking pathogenic IgE.


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Q: How to enable vga switcheroo on an Asus U41S? I have Asus U41S notebook with 2 wideocards, Intel HD Graphics 3000 and GeForce GT540M.
I want to turn off the GF videocard, and work only with Intel.
On the internet I found out how to do this with vga_switcheroo :

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*lspci | grep VGA to see what number have my videocards

*cat /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch to see what for videocard is active

but terminal says that it can't find locations of /vgaswitcheroo/switch. What must I do?

A: vga_switcheroo is broken for newer NVIDIA Optimus hardware (this is fixed in kernel 3.3). It currently does not survive suspend either (the card remains on after suspend and cannot be disabled/enabled without locking up the system).
I suggest you to take a look at Bumblebee. Since version 3.0, a new power saving feature has been added which can safely disable your discrete video card. More information about this can be found on Is a NVIDIA GeForce with Optimus Technology supported by Ubuntu?

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Season 1 cast
Rosamund Mary Ellen Pike
Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
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Portrays
Rosamund Pike is an English actress who portrays Moiraine Damodred on Prime Video's The Wheel of Time. She also serves as a producer for the show.[1]
On June 19, 2019, it was announced that Pike was cast as Moiraine.[2]
On October 21, 2021, it was announced that Pike would narrate the audiobook for The Eye of the World, the first book in The Wheel of Time.[3]
2.1 The Wheel of Time
2.1.1 Season 1
2.2 The Wheel of Time - Explained
2.3 The Wheel of Time book series
4.2 London 2021 premiere
Born on January 27, 1979 in London, England, actress Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike is the only child of a classical violinist mother, Caroline (Friend), and an opera singer father, Julian Pike. Due to her parents' work, she spent her early childhood traveling around Europe. Pike attended Badminton School in Bristol, England and began acting at the National Youth Theatre. While appearing in a National Youth Theatre production of "Romeo and Juliet", she was first spotted and signed by an agent, although she continued her education at Wadham College, Oxford, where she read English Literature, eventually graduating with an upper second class honors degree.
Some of her most well-known early credits include the Bond girl Miranda Frost in Die Another Day and Jane Bennett in Joe Wright's 2005 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. In 2014, she won the Saturn Award for Best Actress for her role as Amy Elliott Dunne in Gone Girl, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She received further acclaim for playing First Lady of Botswana Ruth Williams Khama in the biographical film A United Kingdom, and was nominated for Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards in 2018 for her role as Marie Colvin in A Private War. In 2021, she won her first Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her critically acclaimed role as the ruthless carer Marla Grayson in I Care A Lot.
Pike is in a long-term relationship with businessman Robie Uniacke, and the couple have two sons together.
Credits[]
The Wheel of Time[]
Season 1[]
Season 1 episodes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
The Wheel of Time - Explained[]
101. "What is an Aes Sedai?" (narrator)
The Wheel of Time book series[]
The Eye of the World (book spoilers!) (narrator; 2021 re-release)
Quotes[]
On March 17, 2021, Pike stated the following on Instagram with the release of the first-look video of Moiraine:
Wheel of Time fans and future Wheel of Time fans, I am giving you your first exclusive glimpse of Moiraine, woman of mystery, power, calm and strength. Everyone in the Wheel of Time family is excited to show you the full series when it comes to @amazonprimevideo . We love these characters, and it is an honour to have the chance to embody them. Moiraine Sedai is an enigma and a force of nature, never to be underestimated. See a flash of her here, as she embraces the source of the One Power. #blueajah #theonepower @wotonprime #wheeloftime ✨
On October 29, 2021, IGN released an interview with the cast that was done in 2019. Pike said the following on Moiraine:
Moiraine is a woman who you never quite know where you stand with her. It's certainly, in our show, it's designed to keep an audience guessing as to her motives. She's someone you always have to be on your toes with, you always have to be reading her on multiple levels. She's surprisingly warm, although she's feared, so that makes an interesting balance, because there's a lot of talk about Aes Sedai in the world of The Wheel of Time, there are many people who've heard of Aes Sedai and have varying conceptions of what they are. People believe they're monsters, people believe they're to be feared, people believe they're in league with the Dark One, some people believe they're a force for good, and all those rumors abound, and certainly in the Two Rivers, they've never actually met an Aes Sedai, so she's greeted with a lot of suspicion and weariness and awe. And it's her job to disarm. She is a protector, but she's also an avenger, and she has tremendous power. Moiraine has a mission, she's the character who comes into our world with a direct sense of purpose and a mission to accomplish, a mission that's been with her since she was much much younger. It's something many Aes Sedai are trying to accomplish and she is determined to be the one to accomplish it.
Images[]
Image released with Pike's casting announcement, June 2019
Cast photo, September 12, 2019
Salli Richardson Whitfield, Daniel Henney, and Pike; season 1 behind the scenes
Pike, Salli Richardson Whitfield, Madeleine Madden, and Zoë Robins; season 1 behind the scenes
London 2021 premiere[]
London premiere, November 15, 2021
Pike with the main cast for the London premiere on November 15, 2021
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Amazon's The Wheel of Time- Who Are Moiraine and Rand? - IGN First
Pike believes she would join the Blue Ajah if she were an Aes Sedai.[4]
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Additional: Isis Mussenden (costume designer) • Maria Simons (consultant) • Kelly Valentine Hendry (casting director)
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↑ IGN Africa. Amazon's Wheel of Time Casts Rosamund Pike as Moiraine, Confirms Brandon Sanderson Involvement June 19, 2019.
↑ Simultaneous announcements on official social media:
Wheel of time's Instagram: Please welcome Rosamund Pike to the Wheel of Time family. Say hello to Moiraine. #WoTWednesday June 19, 2019.
Rosamund Pike's Instagram: Aes Sedai in training.... June 19, 2019.
Rafe Judkins' Instagram: Rosamund Pike is Moiraine. That is all. #wheeloftime June 19, 2019.
↑ Tor Books on Twitter: October 21, 2021.
↑ Rosamund Pike. Live Q&A with Rosamund Pike. November 19, 2021.
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The week is shaping up to be a very busy one and it all kicks off with the Expansion Draft. Make your guesses as to who Vegas will select in our Expansion Draft Pool.
For the purposes of the pool, guess who will be taken by Vegas, not necessarily who they'll wind up with after any side deal is completed.
Scoring: 1 point per correct pick, 2 bonus points for the correct Montreal pick.


Famine in Niger? Let Them Eat Yellowcake.
The press is obsessed with the African nation these days. Sounds like an eating disorder.
Above: A malnourished child in Niger finally gets fed. Below, on this map of Niger, find Maradi and Tahoua, east of Niamey. The epicenter of the crisis is in villages to the north, says Doctors Without Borders.
Forget Niger's yellowcake. Don't even think about anybody at any time exporting any kind of cake whatsoever from Niger. That starving country needs all the cake, grains, cereals it can get.
One of the worst crises in decades of starving children is occurring right now in Niger. Did I mention starving pregnant women and starving elderly, too?
A country always in crisis is in one of its worst. As the U.N.'s IRIN news service pointed out late last week, "millions teeter on the brink of famine".
As men flee to urban centres, their women lie listless at home, too weak to work the fields despite the recent onset of the rainy season, and their children wither to skin and bones.
Last year, the vast semi-arid nation suffered the worst drought in recent memory as well as a crop-destroying invasion of locusts. Now granaries lie empty, market prices are sky-rocketing and every day malnourished children are dying.
"Some 3.6 million people, including 800,000 children, are facing acute malnutrition, which at any moment could turn into a famine," said [Jean] Ziegler, a Swiss sociologist [and the U.N.'s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food].
But the only mention this West African desert nation of 12 million people gets in the U.S. press these days is connected with the Niger/yellowcake manipulations of chipmunk-cheeked Karl Rove (left). Today, everybody's writing once again about how Rove outed Valerie Plame—not by name, but he outed her all the same. Well, everybody has known that for at least a week, since Newsweek revealed that tidbit. Among others, I wrote about that on July 11. But today's papers are full of it again. Some of it is highly entertaining, like Frank Rich's fresh piece.
MSF expects to treat more than 20,000 severely malnourished children this year [in Niger], double the number of children treated in 2004, in one of the organization's biggest nutritional operations in the past 30 years.
Until now, the reluctance of international donors and Niger's government concerning the free distribution of food has blocked an adequate response to the situation.
The government in Niamey has so far chosen to subsidize grain sales in the hardest-hit areas and has resisted large-scale free food handouts for fear that they might encourage dependency on aid and distort local markets.
However Ziegler said the authorities had now accepted the need for a change in tactics.
Earlier this week, the UN World Food Programme announced plans to triple the number of people getting free food aid to 1.2 million, as the food crisis tightened its grip. It appealed to donors for US $12 million to fund this expanded distribution programme.
This is not a natural catastrophe, but rather a serious nutritional crisis that has been forecast for months. Despite this fact, aid is still not being delivered. But there is still time to act.
The landlocked nation, slightly less than twice the size of George W. Bush's Texas, is one of the hottest countries on Earth, according to the CIA Factbook.
With a shortage of food until the harvest in October and greater levels of disease expected for the rainy season, thousands more children will succumb to severe malnutrition if they are not able to obtain food aid and free medical care.
The food security system, co-managed by the government and donors, has pledged to bring aid to people through free distributions of food and other necessary goods in case of a nutritional crisis. While the serious nature of this crisis was recognized in October 2004, by June 2005 food aid was still insufficient in volume and not free of charge. As such, it is still inaccessible for a segment of the population.
The measures taken so far are absolutely not in line with the needs. While the Prime Minister of Niger pledged in early June to allocate free healthcare to malnourished children, this commitment has still not become a reality.
Maybe the world can work in concert to take care of this.


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The 10 Best Long Distance Relationship Books and Novels
A long distance relationship is an intense and special adventure, so why don't you try books or novels about this topic?
It could be a great way to learn from the experiences of other (real or fictional) couples and find ideas and inspiration for your daily life.
Here are the 10 Best Long Distance Relationship Books and Novels!
1. "Dear John" by Nicholas Sparks
2. "Landing" by Emma Donoghue
3. "The Middle Ages: A Novel" by Jennie Fields
4. "Beijing: A Novel" by Philip Gambone
5. "When Love Comes Back" by Lorenzo T Gladden
6. "In Your Room" by Jordanna Fariberg
7. "The Distance Between Us" by Kasie West
8. "A Literation: T:LDR To: Long Distance Relationships" by A Literation
9. "Long Division: A Novel" by Jane Berentson
10. "Almost Paradise" by Susan Isaacs
An angry rebel, John dropped out of school and enlisted in the Army, not knowing what else to do with his life–until he meets the girl of his dreams, Savannah. Their mutual attraction quickly grows into the kind of love that leaves Savannah waiting for John to finish his tour of duty, and John wanting to settle down with the woman who captured his heart. But 9/11 changes everything. John feels it is his duty to re-enlist. And sadly, the long separation finds Savannah falling in love with someone else.
"Dear John," the letter read…and with those two words, a heart was broken and two lives were changed forever. Returning home, John must come to grips with the fact that Savannah, now married, is still his true love–and face the hardest decision of his life.
You can also watch the trailer of the movie based on this book by clicking here.
A delightful, old-fashioned love story with a uniquely twenty-first-century twist, Landing is a romantic comedy that explores the pleasures and sorrows of long-distance relationships—the kind millions of us now maintain mostly by plane, phone, and Internet. Síle is a stylish citizen of the new Dublin, a veteran flight attendant who's traveled the world. Jude is a twenty-five-year-old archivist, stubbornly attached to the tiny town of Ireland, Ontario, in which she was born and raised. On her first plane trip, Jude's and Síle's worlds touch and snag at Heathrow Airport. In the course of the next year, their lives, and those of their friends and families, will be drawn into a new, shaky orbit.
This sparkling, lively story explores age-old questions: Does where you live matter more than who you live with? What would you give up for love, and would you be a fool to do so?
When you least expect it, life can turn you around. Take forty-something Jane Larson. Although she views her situation with wry humor, her life feels frozen. An architect, she's had the same job for eighteen years, designing chain banks, grocery stores, and dry cleaners instead of the beautiful houses she craves to create. Living in Brooklyn with her difficult teenage daughters, she's lost all hope for the possibility of love or excitement.
Then she's let go from her firm and is suddenly free to pursue her career dreams. And when she contacts her old college flame, an exhilarating long-distance correspondence with him reawakens that part of her she's long ignored. Does Jane have the courage to gamble with her heart? Can happily-ever-after be a reality for people who've done it all before?
With warmth and humor Fields explores the territory of middle age, proving that it's never too late to reinvent your life, or to take the risks that bring us the pleasures we all deserve.
Escaping his ghosts, AIDS widower David Masiello accepts a one-year position at a Western medical clinic in Beijing. Lonely but excited, he sets out to explore the city—both its bustling street life and its clandestine gay subculture. David chronicles his adventures in China as he wrestles with cultural dislocation, loneliness, and sexual and spiritual longing.
After a series of both comic and poignant encounters with gay Chinese men, he meets Bosheng, a handsome young artist. Though the attraction is strong, a difficult courtship ensues, during which Bosheng returns to his ancestral village to marry the girl his parents have chosen for him. Eventually, and quite unexpectedly, David and Bosheng reconnect and share an idyllic spring together. As the year ends, David must decide whether to say goodbye or face the uncertainties of a long-distance relationship.
The one thing that separates a good man from a bad one is the ability to admit his wrongs and, if given the opportunity, make them right.-Lorenzo T. Gladden When Love Comes BackPacked with passion, desire, and music. When Love Comes Back is one man's struggle to find that one piece of the puzzle that is missing true love. André Marshall is a suave and debonair man that becomes employed by a multi-media network. In taking the position, he moves to Atlanta, leaving behind a woman that loves him, Alicia Burroughs.
When he arrives to Atlanta, she expresses her undying love for him. When they find that the feeling is mutual, they try to overcome a long distance relationship. Now he has one year to either get things tightly bound between he and Alicia or let her go. A promotion launches André to the top. The position brings a salary increase, an Escalade, an apartment downtown and most of all Women.
What is a man to do when he has more than one woman to choose from? Who does he choose or can he choose? You'll never be able to answer these questions until you hear the entire story.
Molly and Charlie have fallen head over heels in love, even though they've never met Molly is a fashion-conscious city girl in L.A. Charlie is an earthy, mountain-biking dude from Boulder, Colorado. Each of them has big plans with their respective friends for the summer, until they discover that their parents decided to swap houses! Luckily there's no amount of homesickness that a bit of snooping can't cure. Charlie and Molly begin crawling under beds and poking around in closets to find out a little more about each other and they like what they find.
Can Charlie and Molly's long-distance romance survive jealousy, misunderstandings and the thousand miles between them?
Money can't buy a good first impression.
Seventeen-year-old Caymen Meyers learned early that the rich are not to be trusted. And after years of studying them from behind the cash register of her mom's porcelain-doll shop, she has seen nothing to prove otherwise. Enter Xander Spence—he's tall, handsome, and oozing rich. Despite his charming ways and the fact that he seems to be one of the first people who actually gets her, she's smart enough to know his interest won't last. Because if there's one thing she's learned from her mother's warnings, it's that the rich have a short attention span. But just when Xander's loyalty and attentiveness are about to convince Caymen that being rich isn't a character flaw, she finds out that money is a much bigger part of their relationship than she'd ever realized.
With so many obstacles standing in their way, can she close the distance between them?
For years, a dynamic and diverse retinue of writers have been plying their craft on tumblogs, filling the folds of #poetry and #prose with original works which resonate with thousands of readers around the globe. A Literation began with a mission to expose these writers and their community, joining hands with the extant community of photographers and illustrators who infuse Tumblr with their creations. In this issue, 14 artists lend their eyes and voices to an immersive experience that includes works by Aditi Nagrath, Brittney Dussault, Katherine Gregory, Eric Silver, Ana Caballero and more.
Annie Harper is a twenty-four-year-old elementary school teacher when her soldier-boyfriend, David, is sent overseas. Determined to record her desolate and devoted hours, she begins a memoir that she imagines will be a tender homage to "all the women at home." Instead, Annie misses David but finds herself. Told through Annie's memoir-in- progress, Long Division vividly renders the inner life of a quirky young woman stuck between what she really feels and what she thinks she should.
Readers of Curtis Sittenfeld and Marisa de los Santos-as well as the many real-life women left awaiting a soldier's return-will be captivated by Jane Berentson's quirky and wonderfully refreshing debut novel.
Just take their relationship. Nick is stunningly handsome, the blue-eyed scion of a blue-blood New York family. Rich, talented, confident, he will become the world's most famous movie star. Jane is delightfully funny, a dark-skinned, dark-haired, half-Jewish, half-German daughter of the Midwest. Smart, gifted, loving, she will become famous in her own right as well… From the time they first meet in their Social and Intellectual History of the U.S. course at Brown University, it's love at first sight. Coming together from two very different worlds, they will cast off adversity and disapproval to forge a life filled with work, love, and children.
But fame and success come at a high price–their marriage. Just when it seems the promise of their love might be renewed, an accident leaves Jane hovering between life and death. Now, it's not only their union that might not survive, but Jane too…Almost Paradise is vintage Susan Isaacs, a witty, poignant, and engrossing tale of a man, a woman, and a passion wondrous, heartbreaking, and unforgettable.
If you find any other interesting book or novel about LDRs, let me know in the comment section below and I will add it to the list!
– Will
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The low-cost long-haul revolution is expected to touch down in India next year with no-frills carrier Scoot aiming to launch non-stop flights from Europe to cities including Mumbai and Delhi.
The budget subsidiary of Singapore Airlines says it hopes to start flights between India and Europe using its so-called "fifth freedom" privilege.
"Since we have fifth freedom, we can operate direct flights from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata to destinations like Copenhagen, Vienna, Cairo and Manchester," Bharath Mahadevan, head of the airline's operations in the country, told the Times Of India.
The airline's operations are currently focused in the Far East and Australia, while its route map features Sydney, Melbourne, Manila, Bangkok and Hong Kong. It does, however, offer direct flights from Singapore to Athens.
Scoot favours flights to Manchester over London to avoid luring customers from its parent company, Singapore Airlines. SpiceJet and IndiGo, the nation's two biggest no-frills airlines, are reportedly planning direct routes to Gatwick, while low-cost trailblazer Norwegian has also been talking up the prospect of flights to India since 2015, so far without results.


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Since the birth of the twentieth century, cars have dominated the means of transport and the streets of many cities as the most common way to move from place to place. But with the increase in many cars around the globe, the hunger for detailed knowledge of such vehicles has risen too. Hence, the VIN decoder was invented. Thus, you must know about all the best BMW VIN Decoder tools.
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is a unique code for each car. Each car has a different VIN because each automotive manufacturer differs from the others. It was introduced and implemented in 1954 in the United States of America. Modern-day VINs comprise two related standards. ISO 3779 and ISO 3780 are both standards initially issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). These standards are implemented and adopted only in the European Union and the United States. Thus, knowing about VIN lookup is a must.
1 VIN Codes
1.1 More About Vin Codes
2 8 Best BMW VIN Decoder of 2023
2.1 CarVertical
2.2 VinAudit
2.3 Carfax
2.4 autoDNA
2.5 Etkbmw VIN Decoder
2.6 Vindecoderz
2.7 Vincario
2.8 BMWSections
VIN Codes
The VIN code of any vehicle consists of valuable information in the form of a unique sequence. The first three characters of the VIN code efficiently identify the car's manufacturer. The implementation of a WMI code within the VIN code. The first character of the WMI is the region from which the manufacturer originates. The fourth and eighth positions of the VIN code represent the VDS or the vehicle descriptor section.
The 10th and 17th places are operating as a VIS or otherwise known as a vehicle identifier section. This delivers the decoder with information about the vehicle type and may also include knowledge of the automobile platform it's operating, the model, and the body style. This part of the code gives the decoder various answers on the options installed, the engine it runs, and the transmission choice.
More About Vin Codes
VIN code is useful for those who want to know about their car to the tiniest details. It also helps the police recognize vehicles that have become unrecognizable in the accident they got involved in.
To decode the code quickly without manual attention, one can fall back onto various VIN decoders online, such as the chevy VIN decoder, Ford VIN decoder, etc. But many online decoders are available, making it hard for anyone to narrow a site to be the best. Hence today, we bring you the four best free BMW VIN decoders online.
8 Best BMW VIN Decoder of 2023
Some of the best Vin decoders are here at your fingertips. Use them and get free from all your problems.
CarVertical
It's one of the best BMW decoder sites that has recently come into recognition. It is newly formed; it covers all the modern technological features and artistic techniques to decode VIN. This site effortlessly provides accurate results and multiple car history reports to buyers.
You can easily ensure that the mileage reports, service spans, and market rates are all accurate. This plays an extremely significant role when it comes to buying used cars. You can get the summary of a single car at $14.99. However, to know more about the vehicle through multiple reports, you can avail of discounts this site offers.
Visit: CarVertical
VinAudit
VinAudit is yet another BMW VIN Decoder site with the sources to get every detail about the VIN. It is an abbreviation for National Motor Vehicle Title Information System. It gives an understanding of NMVTIS. This agency works under the government, so that you can get detailed opinions considering the VIN.
Are you searching for a website that can give you the best information at a reasonable rate? VinAudit is just the right place for you. To get unlimited access, you have to spend $5 to receive the summary of only one car and a sum of $20 per month. Then Kudos, your quest has come to an end.
Visit: VinAudit
Carfax is one of the former and the most reliable BMW VIN decoder sites. It provides detailed information to car buyers on aspects like mileage, license, and other things, including the title. The popularity, as well as ratings for this site, are quite high. The people of the corporate community recognize it well.
It has reached countries like the USA, Canada, and Europe. The only pitfall of this site is it is a bit costlier than other sites. You have to pay $35 to get a single report and additional information; you have to pay around $99.
Visit: Carfax
See Also: 10 Best Free Chevrolet VIN Decoder Tools
autoDNA
autoDNA is one of the decent BMW VIN decoder sites that covers not only the countries like the USA and Canada but also other countries. You can obtain reports about cars received from other distant countries, including Mercedes, and decode its VIN to get the car's history.
The sources of autoDNA are undoubtedly reliable, yet there's a chance that reports can be phony and misleading. This might create a sense of suspicion in your mind, especially regarding "damage documents" or "sustenance records."
Visit: autoDNA
See Also: 5 Best Free Toyota VIN Decoder Tools
Etkbmw VIN Decoder
This BMW VIN decoder is the most probable link the user will click due to its popularity. It's a very straightforward site, which accommodates a simple search bar for VINS and a smooth, not time-consuming security authorization.
The web page is super friendly as it sports a BMW VIN checker and an option box. The option box comes with a wide array of choices on the type of car, the origin location, and the difference between classic and current. The website also has a search for part number option.
Hence allowing visitors to search and also automatically decode manually. The webpage also has a BMW parts catalog which shows the company's merchandise.
The catalog is comprehensive as it gives you access to every record on the merchandise, including the fact if the production of that merchandise is suspended, its part number, and description. Hence, this BMW VIN decoder webpage takes the pole position as number one on the list.
Visit: BMWSections
Vindecoderz
The unique part of this BMW VIN decoder is that it takes a more informational approach toward the user. The webpage gives a formal explanation of what a BMW VIN is. It also offers options to the user to choose the model of the BMW car, which can help narrow the search.
The website also gives a display to show the latest VIN lookup it has decoded. This BMW VIN decoder can also operate as a universal VIN decoder too. The popularity and user-friendliness of this site put this BMW VIN decoder on the list of top sites.
Visit: Vindecoderz
See also: 6 Best Free Dodge VIN Decoder Tools
Vincario
This BMW VIN decoder delivers a simple lookup service for VINs, a schema to understand a VIN, and a model selector.
It's easy to use and has a simple, straightforward, and efficient GUI (graphical user interface), which engages the user to be a suitable BMW VIN decoder.
Visit: Vincario
BMWSections
This BMW VIN decoder is the most comprehensive and user-friendly for beginner VINS. The website explains the VIN number check, where to find them on a BMW car, and how to read them.
The site also delivers to the user's owner manuals, repair manuals, resources, information, and even special offers for only BMW.
See also: 8 Best Free Jeep VIN Decoder Tools [Updated 2020]
We chose BMW, its VIN code, and BMW VIN decoders as the star of the article because of the wide variety of cars BMW delivers. From the opulent Rolls Royce to the electric vehicles of the future to their performance model, they have a car for everyone and anyone. They have been catering to various needs and styles since 1916 in Munich. Hence selecting and analyzing each BMW VIN decoder is a challenge, as the internet has many of them. We hope this list saved you time and helped you find an apt BMW VIN decoder site.
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As we are talking about Medicare...first let us tell you what Medicare is. Medicare is the Australian Government's universal health scheme. It is a Commonwealth government program that guarantees all citizens access to a wide range of health services at little or no cost. The residents of Australia are subject to a 2.0% Medicare Levy on their taxable income lest they qualify for a reduction or exemption.
If you are from a country which does not have a reciprocal health agreement with Australia you should be eligible to not pay the levy. You will know you are from one of these countries if you were not able to get a Medicare Card in Australia. The following are all the countries that can't avail the benefits of the Medicare Scheme: UK, Northern Ireland, Italy, Malta, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Belgium and Slovenia.
All you need to apply for the exemption is to complete the Medicare levy exemption certification application, print out and submit your visa confirmation email from immigration along with a certified copy of your passport. The ATO is responsible for evaluating whether an exemption from the Medicare Levy will be granted to you or not and it will take 28 business days to process the application.


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Eskom expects to spend as much as R1bn more on diesel generators, which it plans to run as needed over the next four months as it moves to pull the power system back from the brink.
Eskom, already spending more on servicing its debt than it earns, has budgeted to spend up to R1bn more on diesel to keep the lights on in the next four months.
The growing operational costs are particularly bad news for the utility, which is already in a debt trap as it spends more on debt servicing than it generates in revenues. It has applied to the National Energy Regulator of SA for an electricity tariff hike of 15% a year for the next three years.
Briefing media on the state of the system on Friday morning, Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe said that between R750m and R1bn had been budgeted to run open-cycle gas turbines on diesel.
The utility has spent R200m on diesel usage in the year to date, and said this week that, although expensive, diesel generators were cheaper than load-shedding's cost to the economy.
The diesel power will provide support to the system so that planned maintenance of power stations can be carried out into March 2019, Hadebe said.
The budget, however, does not account for any additional generators for unplanned outages. It also does not mean that the risk of load-shedding has disappeared. Willy Majola, acting group executive for transmission, said the risk remained high over the festive season.
Hadebe said Eskom's story was not an "exciting one", but a story that had to be known as major challenges still remained.


On Thursday 11th October our intrepid cross country team ventured to Coombe Dean for the second race of the season. It had been a wet build up to the race with the route through the woods quite challenging. Our team did brilliantly, many improving on their previous weeks scores! Well done to everyone involved and special mention goes to Charlie for his super win in the Year 3/4 boys race. We are now looking forward to the big race at Staddiscombe later this week.


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Rosemarie Seehofer (* 29. Juni 1934 in Lauf an der Pegnitz) ist eine deutsche Schauspielerin und Hörspielsprecherin.

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Rosemarie Seehofer begann ihre Bühnenlaufbahn als Tänzerin. In der Spielzeit 1953/54 war sie als Balletttänzerin an den Städtischen Bühnen Gelsenkirchen engagiert. Mitte der 50er Jahre wechselte sie dann zum Schauspiel.

Ihr erstes Festengagement als Theaterschauspielerin hatte sie in der Spielzeit 1956/57 am Stadttheater Rheydt. Ab der Spielzeit 1957/58 war sie bis zum Ende der Spielzeit 1959/60 drei Jahre an den Städtischen Bühnen Münster engagiert. In der Spielzeit 1958/59 trat sie an den Städtischen Bühnen Münster als Julia in Romeo und Julia in einer Inszenierung von Günther Fleckenstein auf; ihr Partner als Romeo war Bodo Primus.

In der Spielzeit 1960/61 folgte ein Engagement an den Städtischen Bühnen Essen, wo sie 1961 in der Woyzeck-Inszenierung von Peter Palitzsch die im Besetzungszettel als "Junges Mädchen" bezeichnete Rolle übernahm.

Ab der Spielzeit 1961/62 war sie bis zum Ende der Spielzeit 1964/65 fest am Landestheater Hannover engagiert. 1962 verkörperte sie dort die Rolle der Kellnerin und Pächterstochter Nanna in Bertolt Brechts Schauspiel-Parabel Die Rundköpfe und die Spitzköpfe.

In der Spielzeit 1963/64 verkörperte sie am Bayerischen Staatsschauspiel in München die Rolle des Malermodells Ilse in dem Schauspiel Frühlings Erwachen von Frank Wedekind (Premiere: Juli 1964; Residenztheater München).

Ab der Spielzeit 1965/66 war sie bis zum Ende der Spielzeit 1967/68 für drei Spielzeiten am Thalia-Theater in Hamburg engagiert. Sie spielte dort unter anderem in den Stücken Heiraten von George Bernard Shaw (1963, Inszenierung: Hans Paetsch), Wir sind noch einmal davongekommen (1964) und Nach dem Sündenfall von Arthur Miller (Premiere: Oktober 1964; Regie: Helmut Käutner, mit Viktor de Kowa). In der Spielzeit 1966/67 trat sie dort in der Komödie Der mutige Seefahrer von Georg Kaiser auf.

In den 1970er Jahren spielte sie Theater in Berlin, unter anderen neben Ursula Herking in dem Lustspiel Mädchen für alles gesucht von Ronald Millar (1970) und in der Spielzeit 1971/72, an der Seite von Gisela Uhlen und Gretl Schörg, am Renaissance-Theater in der Komödie Heiraten von George Bernard Shaw. In der Spielzeit 1971/72 war sie auch am "Berliner Theater" engagiert. In der Spielzeit 1973/74 hatte sie ein Engagement an der Hamburger Boulevardbühne "Die kleine Komödie".

Seehofer wirkte in den 1950er Jahren in mehreren Kinofilmen mit. In dem Märchenfilm Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (1955), einer Verfilmung des gleichnamigen Märchens Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot, übernahm Seehofer eine der Hauptrollen als Schneeweißchen. Eine weitere Filmrolle hatte sie als Bauerndirndl Therese in dem Heimatfilm Die fröhliche Wallfahrt (1956). in dem Heimatfilm Rot ist die Liebe (1957) verkörperte sie die Rolle der Stine, die Magd bei Frau Dröge.

In den 1970er Jahren übernahm Seehofer Episodenrollen in Fernsehserien, insbesondere beim Bayerischen Rundfunk, so in Die seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger. In der 13-teiligen Fernsehserie Zwickelbach & Co. übernahm sie als Veronika Zwickelbach eine ständige Rolle.

Seehofer arbeitete häufig auch als Sprecherin für Hörspiele. Hier wirkte sie insbesondere immer wieder in Produktionen des Bayerischen Rundfunks mit. Sie sprach unter anderem in der Hörspielreihe Meister Eder und sein Pumuckl, so die Rolle der Verkäuferin in dem Pumuckl-Hörspiel Der Wollpullover (1974).

1970 gehörte sie zur Besetzung des Hörspiels Hörspiel in München und am Starnberger See von Herbert Achternbusch. Beim Bayerischen Rundfunk wirkte sie außerdem in mehreren Hörspielen von Martin Sperr mit, so in Jagdszenen aus Niederbayern (1970) und Adele Spitzeder (1979). 1972 sprach sie beim Bayerischen Rundfunk die Rolle der Erna in einer Hörspielfassung des Theaterstücks Kasimir und Karoline. 1977 übernahm sie beim Bayerischen Rundfunk in dem Hörspiel Übergang oder Die Geduld von Georg Lohmeier die Rolle der Anni, der ersten Frau des pensionierten Lokführers Rupert Stoß. 1977 sprach sie die Fanny in dem Hörspiel Altaich von Ludwig Thoma. 1978 sprach sie die Rolle der Mary in der Kriminalhörspiel-Produktion Gestatten, mein Name ist Cox. Außerdem gehörte sie zu den Sprechern in der Hörspielserie Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit von Willy Purucker (1979 ff.).

Seehofer lebte seit Ende der 70er Jahre in München. Mitte der 90er Jahre war sie im Deutschen Bühnenjahrbuch noch unter ihrer Privatanschrift in München als Schauspielerin eingetragen.

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 1955: Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot
 1956: Die fröhliche Wallfahrt
 1957: Rot ist die Liebe
 1966: Heiraten (TV-Film)
 1970: Die seltsamen Methoden des Franz Josef Wanninger: Liebe macht blind (TV-Serie)
 1971: Toni und Veronika: Casanova vom Dienst (TV-Serie)
 1976: Zwickelbach & Co. (TV-Serie)
 1977: Der Alte (TV-Serie)

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Deutscher
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The Blue House's new tenant, South Korea's 19th President, Moon Jae-in, readily takes up his cudgels against South Korea's 'accumulated evils', foregoing the tea time celebration for his overwhelming election victory.
The former senior presidential secretary for civil affairs under the Roh Moo-hyun administration unsurprisingly trounced the remaining four major candidates in the 19th presidential election. Moon overwhelmingly garnered 41% of the total votes, followed by Hong Jun-pyo (Liberal Korea Party) at 24% and Ahn Cheol-soo (People's Party) with 21%. The conservative camp's expert curmudgeon, Hong Jun-pyo's impressive infighting remarkably clipped the fledgling wings of bland political amateur, Ahn Cheol-soo.
Yet his polarization strategy was not effective enough to stop swing voters' dispersive dislodging to the scattered value niches on the political spectrum. A significant number of Korea's non-Moon supporters cast their ballots to the major centrist right candidate, Yoo Seung-min (Bareun Party, 7%), and even to the major far-leftist candidate, Shim Sang-jung (Justice Party, 6%). This dispersive voting behavior is also attributable to the May 9 election's 77% turnout rate, the highest in two decades.
Two weeks after his inauguration, Moon remains popular. A poll released on May 26th revealed that approximately 88% of the Korean people are confident that the liberal president will perform successfully. The record-breaking popularity trend also transferred to the new ruling party, the Democratic Party, challenger against the decade long conservative reign, which for the first time in its long opposition party career earned an approval rate higher than 50% at 51%.
Riding the tide of such a surge of public trust in the government, the new president's focus is to dissolve the so-called 'accumulated evils', the corrupt and malfunctioning bureaucratic residues inherited from past military regimes' strong statism.
The opening decisions of the "Moon Jae-in administration" (as it is officially titled) appear to have been strategically orchestrated. Some of the administration's nominations regarding Blue House staff and the cabinet clearly conveys the message that the administration is determined to reform the two main origins of Korea's 'accumulated evils': the supreme prosecutors' office and family-owned conglomerates, or chaebols.
Corrupt precedents indicate that a number of politically greedy prosecutors at the supreme prosecutors' office have parasitized presidential powers by neglecting their investigative neutrality in favor of the Blue House's agendas.
The newly appointed Blue House Senior Civil Affairs Secretary, Cho Kuk, is a long devoted human rights activist and a progressive law professor with no bureaucratic background. Considering the fact that the position has generally been one of the last echelons for Korea's prosecutors, Cho's outsider stature is a foreboding overture that galvanizes future theatrics in the administration's reformist campaign against the supreme prosecutors' office.
Can the rookie with the blemish of having participated in socialist activities agreeably dismantle ossified bureaucratic mannerisms and pure-bloodism within the organization? The answer to this question will primarily be shaped by the ironically pure liberal elite's un-value-laden rational calculation regarding the extent of reform.
n Korea, chaebols' owner-family-directed excessive abuse of corporate power over small shareholders has increasingly been a significant obstacle to economic democratization. For example, inter-affiliate overseas trading for the top 10 conglomerates have quintupled over the past four years, further establishing the already deeply embedded circular-shareholding corporate governance structure. Such moth-eaten and corrupt corporate governance culture has nevertheless been exonerated by the public, largely because amoral families are the main breadwinners of the export-oriented economy.
The Korean people are, however, unhappy with the cyclic recurrence of this mega-'Gap-jil', their indignation toward it exemplified by the glaring torch of the Candlelight Revolution. Undoubtedly, ordinary Korean people will find Jang's appointment a refreshing move.
Despite the ongoing impasse in the National Assembly concerning approval of the nominees for its cabinet members, the Moon administration has thus far successfully embellished the façade of the Blue House with a 'cool' yet 'humane' liberal reformist image. The administration is overall younger, more gender-balanced, and more region-representative, compared to the former Park administration. Most importantly, in stark difference to the Park administration, the Moon administration prioritizes effective but less formalized communication with the Korean people in its endeavors to strengthen the country's grassroots democracy.
Nonetheless, the administration faces an onerous political challenge in terms of continuously surfing the populist tide. The president needs to skillfully survive the tsunami of Korea's unprecedented 'parliamentalizing' politics. The success of his 'cooperative governance' in collaboration with the leviathan opposition forces in the National Assembly will largely be determined by his capability to institutionally accommodate integration throughout the country.
With the regime's unfloundering popularity, some scholars argue that the constitutional-reforms-oriented decentralization of presidential powers should be preceded by the party-reforms-oriented decentralization of party leadership. The assumption underlying this argument is that intra-party factional hegemonism is a major problem in Korean politics and as such, congressmen, independent of their party bosses' influence, can better-serve the public's diverse interests.
However, what must be remembered is that unless the degree of the demand-side innovation in public services (the degree of the public's new and evolving civil participation, as well as the vitality of their social capital) is commensurable to such decentralization of party power, the society may encounter irrational adaptive problems if the polarization of presidential powers is accompanied by un-pluralistic populism.