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UFO-Anomalous Flying Characteristics and Other Phenomena Related to the UFO Propulsion System
Posted on April 4, 2022 July 31, 2022 by B. Spigel
This article lists the majority of the phenomena (anomalies, effects) that are most likely caused by the UFO propulsion system (UFO drive). This could be a good starting point for anyone interested in researching the physics of the UFO propulsion system. Your ideas, opinions, and criticisms will undoubtedly lead to the growth or modification of this list of phenomena over time. We can discuss it in the Facebook group (Disruptive Physics and UFO Technology) I just started.
Unusual UFO flight characteristics
Witnesses are frequently surprised by the strange and, according to physical laws, impossible flight characteristics of UFOs. "Estimating Flight Characteristics of Anomalous Unidentified Aerial Vehicles" is an interesting scientific paper devoted to the investigation of these unusual UFO flying characteristics. It is based on well-known cases of UFO encounters involving military and civilian pilots, as well as radar personnel.
The following lists the most common observations about UFOs' anomalous flight characteristics. Some data was taken from the previously mentioned paper.
Extreme acceleration – the observed UFO accelerations range from about 70g to well over 5000g. It's unclear how beings inside UFOs survive such extreme accelerations. It's also unclear how the UFO's structure can withstand all of this. Such accelerations would also necessitate extremely high energies. However, if the mass of the UFO could be artificially reduced (which we cannot do at the moment), the energy required for acceleration would be reduced as well.
Hypersonic speeds – 13000 mph (21000 km/h) and higher.
No interaction with air – no sound shock, and no traces of steam as a result of supersonic movement.
Sudden turn – UFOs can change direction at high speeds at the right or even sharp angle, unlike traditional aircraft, which must make a fairly large circular arc when turning. Such a thing would be possible if the mass of UFOs was artificially reduced.
There are no traces of the operation of the propulsion engines – no characteristic sound, no exhaust fumes, no thermal traces. This indicates that it is a type of exotic propulsion system, that reduces the gravitational field's influence, such as antigravity.
There are no characteristic control or buoyancy surfaces.
Transmedia travel – unlike traditional aircraft, UFOs are designed to fly through the air and space, but they can also pass through water, much like submarines.
Sudden appearances or disappearances – UFOs can suddenly appear or disappear. It is unclear whether this is complete optical concealment or an interdimensional journey. At the same time, it is possible that due to extremely high acceleration and high speeds, we are not able to notice the trajectory of the UFO.
Lack of interaction with matter – this characteristic is similar to 3 in some ways (No interaction with air). However, in rare cases, UFOs have been observed to be capable of passing not only through air or water but also through solid matter. UFOs, for example, have been observed disappearing beneath the Earth's surface or in volcanic shafts. It was also observed that they vanished under ice or snow, moved through the walls of the rooms, and so on. There was no visible interaction with the matter. In other words, they are able to avoid the influence of matter in some way.
Other phenomena associated with UFO propulsion system
Several phenomena have been observed that could be attributed to the operation of the UFO propulsion system:
Time anomaly – according to many witnesses, a significant time slowdown was observed near the UFO craft.
Blurred contours – although clear UFO contours have been seen in some cases, most UFOs have been seen with significantly blurred contours.
Magnetic phenomena – compass needle rotation was observed near the UFO. When the car was near a UFO, some metal parts (such as the car body) became magnetized. This suggests that magnetic fields are important in the operation of the UFO propulsion system.
Radiation – skin damage has been observed in people who have been near the UFO. This suggests that magnetic fields play a significant role in the operation of the UFO propulsion system.
Force field – on several occasions, a strong (whirl) wind caused by an unknown force was observed right below the UFO.
Most of these phenomena (anomalies, effects) clearly indicate deviations from the known physical laws. Based on the preceding, it is clear that at least four anomalies (deviations from the physical laws) can be noticed as a result of the UFO propulsion system's operation.
Based on the unusual flight characteristics, it is possible to conclude (1,2):
1. The gravitational force on the UFO craft is reduced.
2. Inertia of UFO craft is reduced.
When a UFO moves at supersonic speeds, no sound shock is produced. It also moves at unusually fast speeds through the water. This leads to the following conclusion (3):
3. Interaction with the environment is reduced.
Time anomalies observed in the vicinity of the UFO (for example, unexplainable time loss, slow helicopter rotor movement) indicate that (4):
4. The flow of time in the vicinity of the UFO craft has slowed down.
Anyone attempting to comprehend the principles underlying the UFO propulsion system must first comprehend how these four anomalies arise. Understanding the principle of occurrence of these phenomena is obviously the foundation for understanding the UFO propulsion system. That must be a difficult task. We are currently unable to manipulate any of the quantities listed above that appear in these anomalies (gravity, inertia, interaction, time).
The problem is that our physics cannot provide us with any initial explanations for these anomalies. UFOs are demonstrating something to us that we do not understand. Perhaps there is only one cause for all four anomalies. For instance, this may be a field that we have yet to discover.
Looking at it all, we can say that UFOs completely destroy our understanding of the fundamental laws of physics. Today's science is not able to help us solve this mystery. Perhaps we should venture into the realm of exotic ideas and trust our intuition that we are on the right track. Many respected scientists are gradually making it known that there is a need to re-examine the existing laws of physics, to determine whether they are incomplete or even incorrect. Research into the strange characteristics of UFOs may yield these new insights and necessary corrections in physics.
Let us share our opinions in the Disruptive Physics and UFO Technology group:
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General Relativity and the Feasibility of UFO Propulsion
Is the UFO's Propulsion System Based on a Mass Manipulation Device?
Do UFOs Use Antigravity Propulsion?
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Santa Margarida do Sul é um município brasileiro do estado do Rio Grande do Sul, conhecido por ser a cidade natal de Plácido de Castro, o conquistador do Acre. Sua população estimada em 2004 era de 2.236 habitantes.

História

Antes da emancipação

Os primeiros habitantes da região do atual município de Santa Margarida do Sul eram constituídos de várias classes sociais e diversas etnias: europeus, índios e negros. Ressalta-se que os primeiros habitantes a se instalaram eram de origem portuguesa e seus descendentes dedicaram-se até meados do século XX somente à pecuária tradicional.

Com a construção da BR 290, nas décadas de 1960 e 1970, que atravessa toda a área emancipada e a implantação da energia elétrica, na década de 1980, atraiu número considerável de pessoas de outras regiões do estado, especialmente de origens alemã e italiana. De tais imigrantes foram herdados vários hábitos e costumes que enriqueceram a cultura e impulsionaram o progresso da região, inclusive na agricultura, com técnicas mais avançadas que trouxeram de suas procedências.

Emancipação
Santa Margarida pertencia ao município de São Gabriel, como Distrito, do qual foi desmembrado pela Lei, nº 10.751/96, de abril de 1996. O município surgiu a partir da iniciativa de moradores locais que acreditavam que a emancipação traria desenvolvimento à região. A Comissão Emancipatória, criada em 24 de junho de 1994, foi assim composta:

 Presidente: Orestes da Silva Goulart;
 Vice - presidente: Círio Pedrotti;
 1º secretário: Darcy Froehlich;
 2º secretário: Paulo César Saldanha Goulart;
 1º tesoureiro: Italmar Maldonado Chaves;
 2° tesoureiro: Círio Lauxen.
 Conselho Fiscal: Delir dos Santos Rocha, Jaci Martins Silveira, José Italazairu Brum.
 Suplentes: Elton Leão Faria, Marcelo Rodrigues Muller, Aristides Jovenal Jardim.

O credenciamento oficial da Comissão foi expedido em 26 de janeiro de 1995 pela Assembleia Legislativa do Estado. A partir daí uma série de providências foram tomadas sobre transferências legais e legítimas de títulos de eleitores com residência e propriedade na área emancipada. O primeiro plebiscito marcado para perguntar se a população queria ou não a emancipação não foi realizado devido à grande movimentação dos contrários ao movimento. Foi preciso recorrer ao TSE para reverter a situação e o Plebiscito ocorreu em 24 de março de 1996 com 1.056 votos "sim" e 243 "não". Apesar de o município ter sido emancipado em 1996, a primeira eleição municipal ocorreu em 2000 e elegeu Orestes da Silva Goulart, Presidente da Comissão Emancipatória, como seu primeiro prefeito.

O município permaneceu com o mesmo nome de quando ainda era distrito, acrescentando-se apenas "do Sul". O nome Santa Margarida, segundo a história oral, originou-se da homenagem feita a dona de uma grande fazenda de gado existente da região. A extensão desta estância abarcava quase todo o distrito de Santa Margarida, porém, através da evolução histórica, as terras pertencentes à Estância de Santa Margarida foram sendo divididas, passando a pertencer a vários proprietários.

Prefeitos
2001-2004 - Orestes Goulart (PDT)
2005-2008 e 2009-2012 - Cláudia Goulart (PDT)
2013-2016/2017-2020 - Luis Felipe Brenner Machado  (PDT)

Localidades
Cambaízinho; Serrinha; Canas, Lajeado; Santa Margarida, Mangueirão; São Marcos; Areal

Esporte
Clubes de futebol: União Footbol Clube; Grêmio Esportivo Margaridense (clube de matadores); Juventude Futebol Clube;
Lajeado Futebol Clube, Esporte Clube Real.

Ligações externas
Página da Prefeitura Municipal

Ver também
Lista de municípios do Rio Grande do Sul
Lista de municípios do Rio Grande do Sul por população
Lista de municípios do Rio Grande do Sul por data de criação

Municípios do Rio Grande do Sul

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A season of waiting. That is what it seems like November is.
Not just this year. But last year as well. Is it the fact that anticipation is building for the new year, the January 1st start date of new year goals? Or is it the reflection of what the past year has been? Maybe it is because I can smell the holidays is in the air and I push back hard to give myself a few more days of a life with a multicolored filters rather than the red and green filter that the world tells us we HAVE to look through at this time of the year. Don't get me wrong, I love the holidays for everything it stands for. The birth of such a precious gift, the joy that everyone seems to feel during this time, the ability to love on others without someone thinking you have ulterior motives other than "tis the season". The reason I push back is because I don't like when it all becomes so commercialized and the only conversations we have are about buying gifts and the business that the holiday's can bring about. For that reason alone, I have a firm "no Christmas talk until after thanksgiving" rule in our house. Maybe that is why November always seems like we are in a holding pattern.
But then again, it seems bigger than that.
I feel like we are waiting. Being still. Stillness breeds insecurity. Stillness makes me think I am not good enough, I am not doing enough, I am not using my full potential. But that is when the stillness becomes so sweet. It becomes a time of reflection, and knowing that God is working whether I can see it or not. He is working to carry out his goal, and I must be patient for the time in which I am included in that plan. In the game of life, God's game plan for me, it is not time to move yet. It is time to be still and wait while he prepares the way. It is time to spend extra moments reading the bible and spending time reflecting so that I can be prepared to seize the appropriate opportunities when they present themselves. Maybe that is why I am in the midst of reading 2 devotionals right now along with a book on posterity. In the stillness, I am just trying to prepare and be calm, waiting for what is next.
So I say this, to ask of you, do you feel like you are in a holding pattern? Just waiting for your next move? Or do you feel like you are moving faster than the speed of light and would welcome some stillness right about now?
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Groundbreaking Lovelace Book Dominates UK Auction
A rare copy of Ada Lovelace's groundbreaking first computer program turned up at a regional auction house, Moore Allen & Innocent, in Glouchestershire, England, today and sold for £95,000 ($125,000) after an intial estimate of £5,000-6,000 was increased to £40,000-60,000.
Bound in burgundy leather with tooled and gilded "Lovelace" on cover, this copy of Sketch of The Analytical Engine Invented by Charles Babage Esq. by L F Menabrea of Turin Officer of The Military Engineers, with notes by the translator, who is identified in a handwritten note as Lady Lovelace, also contains extensive reading notes on Lovelace on the flyleaf, and a typed memo attributing the notes to physician William King, a friend and advisor of hers, who published a paper called The Cooperator. (Lovelace also married a different man named William King, strangely enough.)
Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron and Annabella Milbanke, was born on Dec. 10, 1815, in London, England, and was taught math by her mother. Her mother also surrounded her with the best education and tutors and introduced her to scientist Mary Somerville. It was that introduction that led Lovelace to know the work of Charles Babbage at 17, soon after she made her society debut. He showed her a large brass calculator and she became obsessed with it.
Not long after she translated Menabrea's academic paper on Babbage's analytical engine, she added a section that extended the length of the paper by three times. This section is simply titled, "Notes." In "Section G" she published her algorithm, a method for calculating a sequence of Bernoulli numbers with the engine, which would have worked had it been built. Additionally she mused about the role of computers in society, described how they would be faster than humans at computations, and dismissed the concept of artificial intelligence, explaining, "the Analytical Engine has no pretensions whatever to originate anything. It can do whatever we know how to order it to perform. It can follow analysis; but it has no power of anticipating any analytical relations or truths."
Lovelace died of uterine cancer at age 36. There is disagreement about the importance of her contribution to science and math, and whether or not her contribution can indeed be considered the first computer program or simply an enhancement to Babbage's work. Recently, she was finally given an obituary by the New York Times in its record-redressing "Overlooked" women of history special section, along with Sylvia Plath and other female luminaries.
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Johor Sultan says much to learn from Singapore, talks about late son
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Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, the ruler of Malaysia's state of Johor, has said there is much to learn from Singapore's success. PHOTO: THE STAR/ANN
JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, the ruler of Malaysia's state of Johor, has said there is much to learn from Singapore's success, while making it clear that he is above politics and does not favour any politician.
He also feels that Prime Minister Najib Razak should be given a chance, as every Malaysian prime minister had also made mistakes in the past.
During an hour-long exclusive interview with The Star newspaper to wrap up the year, the Johor ruler also spoke emotionally on an array of issues, including his late son Tunku Laksamana Tunku Abdul Jalil - who passed away on Dec 5 after being diagnosed with stage-four liver cancer - as well as his relations with the Prime Minister and former deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
He also spoke on the dangers of vaping and why it had to be banned immediately, describing it as a "technology drug", which was threatening the society.
The Sultan also touched on religious issues, including the huge budget for the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim).
ON THE DEMISE OF HIS SON
Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar (right) kissing Tunku Laksamana Tunku Abdul Jalil while he was undergoing treatment for his illness. PHOTO: SIN CHEW DAILY
The Star: Tuanku, we wish to express our condolences on the recent demise of His Highness Tunku Laksamana Tunku Abdul Jalil. How has the family coped with the event of the past weeks, if we may ask?
Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar: This has been a roller-coaster year for the family and me. The high points have been the coronation in March this year when I became the state's fifth Sultan in the history of modern Johor. The last time a coronation ceremony took place was 55 years ago.
I also conferred the new title of Permaisuri Johor on my consort Raja Zarith Sofiah Sultan Idris Shah at the coronation ceremony, which was another historic occasion.
In October last year, my eldest son, the Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, ended his bachelorhood when he married Che' Puan Khaleeda Bustamam.
But all these events took place against the backdrop of the difficulties the family was going through as we joined Tunku Jalil in his fight against his illness.
He was diagnosed while he was on a holiday with us in the United Kingdom in August last year. He was truly a fighter and a man of steel. While it was painful for him during the medical treatment, it was equally painful for us.
We are, after all, ordinary human beings too. I am a father like other parents in Johor. It crushed my heart each time I saw my son suffer, especially when I knew that he was dying. I had to be strong for him until the end.
But as my wife penned in a heartfelt letter which she has shared with Malaysians, sometimes things don't go as we plan. No matter how painful, one needs to accept reality with an open heart.
I have kept all the text messages that he had sent to me. These are precious memories, which are very important to my family and me.
But we must accept fate and destiny. Allah has His reasons. I wish to take this opportunity to thank Malaysians, especially Johoreans, from all walks of life, races and religions who opened up their hearts in pouring out their support for my son.
I truly wish to thank them from the bottom of my heart. I am deeply touched.
Even until this day, there are people still visiting the royal mausoleum to pay their last respects.
ON THE VAPING BAN
Q: Tuanku, on the subject of health, Your Royal Highness has ordered the ban on the sale of all vaping products in the state. What prompted Your Royal Highness to be so decisive?
A: I did my research and this is not our custom. Neither is shisha. I was shocked and disgusted when I saw women in headscarves and even children puffing away.
I realised that this was the beginning of a disaster and had to put my foot down as soon as possible. To me, this is a technology drug that will be harmful. Unlike drugs, this is difficult to detect.
I was fed up of the various authorities at both the state and federal levels, which could not decide on what to do. They were dragging their feet and some politicians were making silly remarks such as vaping should not be banned because a million votes would be lost and bumiputera interest would be affected.
I know what is good and I am firm that all this has to stop beginning Jan 1 next year. So far, all those opposing are doing it from a business stand. Do you not care about people's health?
There are also those who oppose, including a "comedian in red" who has jumped into the issue to give their comments.
It is purely a health issue and some mindless politicians are talking about politics and race, it's incredible.
What I feared has taken place. The police have now arrested people who sold "ganja vape". What is more worrying is that the syndicate has been in operation since August and has catered to its clientele via the Internet and sent their products via courier.
This is underground business. What would be the effects if Johor allows open sales in shopping malls, shoplots and pasar malam?
I can show the many e-mails and letters I have received from all over Malaysia, especially from parents, expressing their support for Johor's decision to lead.
Now other states are also following suit and even the National Fatwa Council has declared vaping as haram.
To me, education and health should not be politicised.
ON THE REMARKS ON SOCIAL MEDIA BY THE TUNKU MAHKOTA OF JOHOR
Q: Tuanku, this has also been a year when Johor found itself in the spotlight. The Tunku Mahkota of Johor has made strong statements on issues affecting the leadership and the country.
A: Yes, the TMJ has spoken up on the need to be transparent, accountable and credible but it was never directed at anyone.
He has his points. Whoever consumes chilli will surely rasa pedas (feel the heat). I do not argue with the TMJ about his comments as I do ask him about them and once he explains, I am fine with it.
But I always advise him not to hurt anyone. Based on his success in football, I think he has changed the face of football in the country. Not many people are happy with his success. His comments and hints seem to get support from the people. I go through Facebook and see the comments.
ON THE ROLE OF A RULER AND HIS AUTHORITY
Q: Would that lead to the perception by some politicians that Tuanku has gone beyond your authority?
A: I am not a puppet in Johor. I have the right to call my mentri besar to tegur (advise) him at any time and others in my government as well. I am the one who appoints the state government. I have always put my rakyat's interest first.
Let me give a history lesson here as it was my great-grandfather, the late Sultan Ibrahim, who gave money to start Umno and the first meeting was actually held at the palace in Johor.
Subsequently, his son, the late Sultan Ismail, as the regent of Johor at the time, inaugurated the Malay Congress on May 11, 1946 at Istana Besar in Johor Baru that led to the setting up of Umno.
Let me remind politicians who do not know history or are too lazy to read history books - Umno was born in the Johor palace grounds.
Where Umno is today began at the very palace grounds we are sitting on now. That's the party history.
Sultan Ismail's role was also recognised during a large parade held on June 8, 1946 to celebrate Britain's success in regaining Malaya after Japan's surrender.
That's how the palace has taken up its responsibilities at crucial points of the nation's history.
ON RULERS AS THE CUSTODIANS OF ISLAM
Q: Can Tuanku talk about the role of the rulers as the custodians of Islam, given recent debate that some federal religious agencies appear to exert influence and authority onto this religious space?
A: We are the heads of religion in our own states. The Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) can give advice or propose guidelines but it is up to us (Sultans) whether we want to accept it.
I have appointed a panel in the Johor Islamic Council. They come up with fatwas (decrees) for me to approve it. The fatwa cannot be effective without my approval. Sometimes I do question a fatwa and I want them to explain it, but Jakim has no right to interfere in the state.
Do you know that Islamic schools started in Johor before they were introduced to other states? We never had sekolah pondok but instead organised religious schools. Others are actually using our syllabus too.
Jakim reports to the Conference of Rulers and they usually advise the Federal Government.
I am curious to know - if it is true - why do they need a RM1 billion budget? Does it include allocations to all the states? During my next Conference of Rulers, I want them to show me their breakdown for expenses. I want to know if they are financing our religious schools here.
ON NAJIB, MUHYIDDIN AND SINGAPORE
Q: Your Royal Highness, forgive us for asking this sensitive and delicate question, given the fact that Johor is now a political hotbed. The Johor palace statement, whether official or casually made on social media, has given the impression that you are critical of the Prime Minister or even not in favour of him.
A: No, I do not favour anyone. I never said I do not favour the Prime Minister. He is the Prime Minister whether you like it or not.
I must say that every prime minister has made his mistakes. To me, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is my former mentri besar and former deputy prime minister. He comes to see me via appointments. I allow this but I try to avoid talking about politics. He came to see me twice.
He does express his unhappiness. I listen and keep it to myself. I have also met up with the Prime Minister and avoid speaking to him about politics. Let the politician handle politics. I am above politics. If he (Prime Minister) needs advice, I am here as a friend.
The issue of whether you are from Johor does not arise.
Yes, I am outspoken. I speak my mind and I am happy that the message gets across.
The palace grants audiences to many leaders but it does not mean that after these visits, we are meant to endorse their leadership.
They are politicians but please do not abuse or misuse the good name of the palace. I am very proud of being a Johorean but that does not mean I must blindly support anyone from Johor. The people should also not make such deductions.
The Prime Minister is from Pahang, but he has also regularly updated me on development issues affecting the state. There are official visits by him, which are widely reported in the press, but we also have quiet, informal meetings.
He is deeply concerned about issues affecting Johor because of our proximity to Singapore, which is a strategic partner to Johor. Both of us believe that Johor and Malaysia will benefit from the ongoing development and when the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore fast train is built, the benefits will be enormous.
I do not want to dig up the past nor do I wish to take a swipe at any politician, active or retired, but the Prime Minister understands and appreciates the need to work closely and not to repeat the past.
I find it hard to understand the rationale or irrationality of any Malaysian leader who wants Malaysia to quarrel with Singapore. It's what I called crooked thinking.
There is so much we can learn from Singapore. They have done well, let's be honest here. We don't have to go on expensive study trips to Europe or the United States - just go across the Causeway to Singapore, they have done so many things that are correct and efficient.
I know the Prime Minister has come under much criticism but I say give him a chance. The year has come to an end, we must move on. It has been a challenging year for everyone, including myself. There are issues that still need to be tackled, that need to convince the people, that need answers, but I must say that they also need closure.
Every one of us makes mistakes but we must be prepared to learn from them, make amends and do what is right. Right what is wrong.
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Overview on Fair Payment Initiatives
Thursday December 29th, 2022 Monday January 2nd, 2023
My latest publication in the newly founded Pro Musik Magazine is out. It is a survey of the recent efforts and initiatives to establish fair payment for freelance musicians in associations and on political and administrative level. Some of the mentioned developments are still thought-in-progress, yet worthwhile to spread so as to have more colleagues and concerned persons informed about the ongoing considerations. Feedback and comments are welcome!


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Erin Goes to Osheaga: How She Learned to Love the Crop Top Trend
I walked into my second day at Osheaga with Rachel Rachel Roy, surro...
by Erin Richardson
I walked into my second day at Osheaga with Rachel Rachel Roy, surrounded by people who were as excited about the day's performers as I was. Tegan and Sara, Imagine Dragons and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were all set to play, and as the afternoon wore on, the crowd grew absolutely frantic with anticipation, despite occasional rain showers that prompted a flood of rain-gear fashion shows.
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My Day 2 outfit consisted of a navy crop top made of a delicate lace fabric, and paisley-print shorts. I have to say right off the bat, as someone who passed the age of 19 long ago, I was slightly nervous about showing my midriff in a crowd filled with six-pack abs.
Luckily for me, my Rachel Rachel Roy crop top is cut so that women of any age can wear it and not feel awkward. Its boxy shape and conservative neckline helped me feel comfortable and fashionable in a sea of tanned tummies and string bikini tops. By the end of the day, I was rocking out with the best of Osheaga, feeling cool and confident in the knowledge that yes, I can pull off this trend.
Related: Rachel Rachel Roy and The Kit Go to Osheaga
The paisley-print shorts could not have been more perfect for festival wear. The stretch in the fabric allowed for walking and sitting, and occasionally climbing over and around crowds of people, plus this fun pattern is loaded with colour so these shorts are as versatile as any jorts (yes, that's the latest portmanteau for jean shorts) could be.
Day 2 passed all too quickly and now the final day of Osheaga is upon us. Although thunderstorms are in the forecast, it surely won't dampen the spirit of the festival—rain or shine, the crowd will be there, as will I, with Rachel Rachel Roy making sure I do it in style.
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Five Digital and Social Media Stories Worth Reading This Week
Here are five stories pulled from the headlines to get you up-to-date this week on digital and social media news. I've done the research for you. You can thank me later.
It's the year of the "Influencer." IBT: In Search Of The Real Thing: Why Global Advertisers Like Coca-Cola Are Ditching Celebs For Little-Known Instagram Artists – PULL QUOTE: It was all about selfies for Christine Adelina, until May 1, 2014. That's when the 22-year-old student and obsessive Instagram poster from London learned her large following on the photo-sharing app could translate to some decent income. After attending a meetup for Instagram "influencers," she switched from bedroom and bathroom selfies to artistic portrayals of the world around her, now spending at least three hours a day on the app. And brands are gawking — handing over ad dollars to Adelina and other so-called influencers, anywhere from $300 to thousands of dollars depending on the deal, to join their marketing campaigns. While some sponsorship deals simply reward users with gifts for sending out company-related Instagram posts, others are contracted. Take Nabisco's #PuttingOnTheRitz campaign, for example. That marketing strategy to promote new Ritz Crisp and Thin crackers — to which Adelina and a handful of other contracted influencers submitted two photos for this June — reached 7.5 million people. One post from British blogger Tanya Burr, who boasts 2 million Instagram followers, drew 110,000 likes.
It's the latest sign that Madison Avenue and its counterparts worldwide are recognizing the pitch power of organically born social media stars like Adelina and Burr. They can be just as influential, or even moreso, as celebs like the Kardashians. Consumers, the thinking goes, may connect more readily with individuals who lead lives like their own. "For 'Putting on the Ritz,' we were very interested in getting people involved. The campaign seemed more real," said Jana Soosova, social media campaign manager at London-based PHD Media.
While Instagram influencer Christine Adelina's post was not the highest traffic-driver for the #PuttingOnTheRitz campaign, Nabisco paid for and endorsed the submission as part of its marketing strategy. – Instagram Screenshot
Earlier this month, Instagram introduced its first ad product for businesses. The system allows companies to quickly create standard ads, target them to selected users and include direct-response buttons (like "Buy Now" as seen on Facebook, Twitter and Google). The move will spur more ads on the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app — and fuel Instagram's predicted rise to $2.8 billion in revenue by 2017.
Marketing jobs have gone digital and they are asking for a lot from their employees! MarketingProfs: The Most In-Demand Digital Marketing Skills – PULL QUOTE: The most in-demand job titles identified by the analysis were digital marketing manager and marketing manager. Those roles may be especially hard to fill given the wide range of skills required: Companies seeking marketing managers tend to look for proficiency in several disciplines, including social media marketing, SEO, PPC, content marketing, Google Analytics, and digital marketing. Other digital marketing job titles with a high volume of listings are digital marketing specialist, marketing coordinator, SEO specialist, Web developer, account executive, and social media manager.
If you've paid attention today, you'll see Kanye West trending on Facebook (kill me now). What does it take to becoming a trending topic on Facebook? IBT: In Search Of The Real Thing: Why Global Advertisers Like Coca-Cola Are Ditching Celebs For Little-Known Instagram Artists – PULL QUOTE: But how exactly does Facebook decide what to put in the Trending queue? And why is it that trends sometimes show up hours if not days after they may be trending somewhere else? Facebook shows you things in your Trending line-up the same way it shows you things in your News Feed: Algorithms. It takes into account a few personal things, like where you live and what Pages you follow. But primarily it looks for two broader signals: Topics that are being mentioned a lot and topics that receive a dramatic spike in mentions. You can't have one without the other. For example, Kim Kardashian is mentioned often on Facebook, so the total volume of mentions is always high and isn't a good indicator of whether or not she's part of a trending topic. Instead, Facebook looks for a spike in mentions relative to the normal chatter around Kim and other celebrities, too. Things that trend aren't just the most highly mentioned people or topics. They have to be tied to some kind of relevant event.
Right now I'm rocking a Misfit. I 'm using it as a replacement to my UP24 because I can swim with the Misfit. Am I missing out on not having an Apple Watch? ReadWrite: The Wearables Market Is Exploding, And Apple Is Stealing The Show – PULL QUOTE: Second only to Fitbit, Apple Watch rules the smartwatch scene. A new report published by IDC paints an intriguing picture of the wearables market as it looks in the middle of 2015. The market grew 223% over the course of the previous year, and Apple—new to the sector and with only one wearable to its name—was bested only by Fitbit, in terms of devices sold during the last three months. That puts reports of rather underwhelming Apple Watch sales into perspective. (Apple hasn't released official figures of its own, of course.) While the smartwatch has yet to make an iPhone-like splash so far, with nearly 20% of the market, but it's already threatening to dominate the nascent wearables movement.
I'll admit it, I'm developing Snapchat campaigns and have totally forgotten about Vine. Apparently, that is not a good thing. Quartz: Vine is a sleeping giant (while everyone is focused on Snapchat) – PULL QUOTE: A funny thing happened to Vine, Twitter's short-form video app, after its initial buzz wore off: It kept going. If you haven't checked lately, Vine, launched in early 2013, is still a thing. It has evolved from a social "Instagram-for-video" built atop Twitter into a unique mobile entertainment platform with its own style, format, and celebrities. And as mobile video continues its long-awaited rise, Vine has built and maintained an impressive audience. Vine serves more than 100 million people across the web every month, according to the company, delivering more than 1.5 billion "loops"—its term for video views—per day. Meanwhile, comScore says Vine reached 34.5 million unique visitors in the US in June across desktop and mobile—roughly the same as Snapchat, which has grown rapidly over the past year and is valued by investors at $16 billion.
Cutting The Strings: The Push To Go Wireless – My MacBook Review
CNET reports that Apple is once again shaking things up and changing the computer game.
"Ready or not, Apple's new MacBook is cutting the computing industry's cables.
The slim laptop has just a single USB port, the new tiny Type-C variety that's slowly popping up in devices this year. It's a multipurpose port that connects to external devices like hard drives, runs video to TVs and external monitors, and supplies the laptop with power when it's charging time.
The new USB port is remarkably flexible, but it's still just one port. For those who need to attach printers, Ethernet cables, external hard drives, cameras, monitors, keyboards, mice, TVs, game controllers and tablets, that might seem confining"
UPDATE: So, I got the sexy, gold MacBook. Here's my review:
When I moved into my new workspace I bought the new iMac. Love, love, love it. But to not be tied to my desk, I needed a light weight laptop. Now, my MacBook pro is a BEAST, but it's heavy and not the best portable option. After a lot of research and comments from friends, I decided on a brand new MacBook. I landed on the gold one because I like to be different and it matches my iPhone.
So here's the thing. The MacBook is small, portable, light laptop. That alone gets five stars from me. Sometimes I need a break from my office to chill on the rooftop of the office building or if I'm at home, I often like to work in my backyard. I also will work just about any place that has free WiFi. Having something lightweight is a must. Portability aside, the speed, memory and battery life on the MacBook is superb and the retina screen anti-glare is everything. But this is a portable laptop. It should not, in my opinion, be your one and only computer. If you are only going to buy one, get the MacBook Pro. I know it's heavy, but it's a BEAST and you cannot… simply can not… beat the speed and functionality for the price. Mine is three years old and it is still going strong. Now, it's an old 17-inch (funny how three years is old in the lifetime of a computer) so it's heavy as crap. That's why I got the sexy, light, MacBook.
In regards to not having a dedicated USB port, I have to admit, I'm not in love with that concept yet. I find myself transferring files back and forth via the Mac AirDrop even though I know the intention is to get us to use the cloud services more. I'll get there. Baby steps.
UPDATE TO MY UPDATE: I've had my sexy MacBook a month now. I. Love. It. The battery life is killer. It's lightweight enough to take everywhere and while my iMac and MacBook Pro remain my work horse computers, I'm all in with this MacBook.
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Are iPads, smartphones, and the Mobile Web rewiring the way we think?
I'm not prepared to give up my gadgets for a week but I know that if I needed to I could. I can quite anytime (isn't that what all addicts say?). It seems today's technology may be determining not only how much or how often we are "plugged in" but it could be "rewiring" our entire thought process and how we experience the real world as we surf through the virtual one.
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It took an offer to appear on a national TV show for Wade Warren to reluctantly give up what he calls his "technology" for a week.
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That was the only way, his mother says, that he would ever pack his 2006 MacBook (with some recent upgrades, he'll tell you), his iPad tablet computer, and, most regretfully, his Nexus One smart phone into a cardboard box and watch them be hustled out the door of his room to a secret hiding place.
Wade, who's 14 and heading into ninth grade, survived his seven days of technological withdrawal without updating his 136 Twitter followers about "wonky math tests" and "interesting fort escapades," or posting on his photography product review blog, or texting his friends about… well, that's private. But he has returned to his screens with a vengeance, making up for lost time.
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Today's technology may be determining not just how we spend our time: It actually may be "rewiring" the way we think, how we experience the world around us.
Techno-Cassandras fret over what's happening to our attention spans, our ability to think and read deeply, to enjoy time with our own thoughts or a good book.
Techno-enthusiasts scoff that those concerns are nothing new: Socrates, it's pointed out, thought that writing itself would harm a person's ability to internalize learning, the printed word acting as a substitute for true understanding. Technologies such as printing, and in recent decades television and the pocket calculator, have all served time as villains only to become innocuous, commonplace parts of modern life. Why should helpful new technologies from Facebook and Twitter to iPhones and laptops be any different?
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It's time to be in your feels, as we've got new music from Summer Walker and Snoh Aalegra in this week's playlist.
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Summer Walker – "Let It Go"
Summer Walker is back and suddenly we're back in our feelings. The R&B star has dropped her EP "Life On Earth" today and we can't get enough. Continuing her insightful exploration of break-ups and make-ups, Summer's gentle and honeyed vocals soar throughout the EP, accompanied by slow sultry productions and striking melodies. Grab the tissues.
Snoh Aalegra – "DYING 4 YOUR LOVE"
Making her return with a moody bass-driven tune is R&B singer Snoh Aalegra. Having remained quiet since the release of her critically-acclaimed album Ugh, Those Feels Again, the singer drops the perfect after-hours jam. Yearning for her lost lover, Aalegra soulfully croons over the seductive beat. Light some candles and relax to this alluring love song.
Sinead Harnett ft Masego & VanJess – "Stickin"
Sinead Harnett has teamed up with Masego and VanJess? We are not worthy. With oscillating R&B rhythms and funk-driven synths, Harnett leads the way for this feel-good summer tune. VanJess's enticing vocals join in for the catchy adlibs, and Masego's soulful voice ends the tune. Everybody gets an A* from us for this stunning group work.
M1llionz – "B1llionz"
The Midlands are making it known that London is no longer the capital for UK rap. Having had a meteoric rise into the UK music scene over the past year, M1llionz is showing no signs of slowing down with his new tune "B1llionz". Fusing UK garage with gritty drill beats, M1llionz comes hard and fast with fierce wordplay and intricate metaphors. If one thing is for certain, is that we have to keep a close eye on this upcoming rapper.
Ashnikko – "Daisy"
London rapper Ashnikko is going at 100 MPH with her new rap song "Daisy". Having broken out with her TikTok smash hit "Stupid", the rapper fuses ferocious bars with anti-fuckboy lyrics on this fist-pumping tune. Ashnikko teamed up with Beats by Dre and TikTok for a new campaign focused on their new Powerbeats Pro headphones – and the punchy EDM hook means we're transported to the club for this addictive song.
CHAII – "Lightswitch"
Back with another hit is genre-bending Persian New Zealander CHAII with "Lightswitch". Taken from her EP which was released today, the heavy bass song was inspired by the Californian's Persian music community shining a light on their intricately-crafted music. Speaking on the tune the singer explains: "I feel a strong connection to it as I'm from the new generation of Iranian immigrants that are doing music outside of Iran. When I initially travelled to Los Angeles to visit family I felt like I was in the perfect blend of Western and Persian cultural influences. Coming from New Zealand, where there's a very small Persian community that you barely see or hear from, it was a total shock."
Orlando – "Summer Thing"
Self-written and self-recorded from lockdown, Orlando captures the current mood with his new song "Summer Thing". Blending retro-pop with bedroom soul, Orlando creates a summer-filled daydream for his latest hit. Speaking on the tune, the singer says: "On 'Summer Thing' I wanted to convey that feeling of a holiday crush. When you see someone across the beach, or a few seats down the plane and are immediately transfixed for your whole holiday – do they feel the same? It's crazy how quickly your imagination fills in all the gaps and makes them the perfect person for you. Summer is a time for dreaming and a gloss over reality."
Donovan Woods – "Clean Slate"
Painting a picture of heartache and joy is singer-songwriter Donovan Woods. With melodic guitar strings and soothing vocals, Woods delivers an indie-rock tune with touches of folk and country. Capturing the early optimism of new-found love, the singer pours his heart out for this emotional and moving tune.
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Snoh Aalegra, Jhené Aiko and Brent Faiyaz light up our Valentine's in this week's playlist.
James Blake, Snoh Aalegra, DC: here are all the songs on repeat in this week's Wonderlist.
Premiere: Snoh Aalegra – "Feels"
Doja Cat, J Hus, Ari Lennox and more on this week's Wonderlist.
Ease into the Easter Bank Holiday with hits from Charli XCX, Hardy Caprio and Joy Crookes in this week's Wonderlist.
Mugler celebrates all body types with a fashion show featuring Snoh Aalegra and Bella Hadid at PFW.
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New music from the smooth jazz singer Masego and The Weeknd in this week's Wonderlist.
It's been a week full of surprise new music from Drake, Doja Cat and Aluna – all in this week's Wonderlist.
It's confirmed we're having a hot girl summer! Check out this week's Wonderlist featuring Megan Thee Stallion and BLACKPINK.
Phoebe Bridgers, Real Lies and Nick Wilson have us sinking into a Sad Girl Summer in this week's Wonderlist.
Jhene Aiko's long-awaited third album, plus Meg Thee Stallion has made it a hot girl summer in March: all in this week's Wonderlist.
Skepta, Don Toliver and DaniLeigh bless us with new music in this week's Wonderlist.
Dijon, Jordan Stephens, Charlotte Lawrence and more on this week's music playlist, Wonderlist.
Harry Styles is boy meets fish in this week's Wonderlist music playlist.
Masego, Davido and Jake Bugg are providing us with brand new tunes in this week's Wonderlist.


Hayek argued that the central question of economics is the coordination problem: How does the spontaneous interaction of many purposeful individuals, each having dispersed bits of subjective knowledge, generate an order in which the actors' subjective data are coordinated in a way that enables them to successfully dovetail their plans and activities? In attempting to solve this problem, Hayek outlined an approach to economic theorizing that takes seriously the limited, subjective nature of human knowledge. Despite purporting to have appropriated Hayek's thought by acknowledging the information-transmitting role of prices, mainstream economists have missed Hayek's point. The predominant tool of formal economics — equilibrium analysis — begins by assuming the data held by actors to have been pre-reconciled, and so evades the problem to be solved. Even the more advanced tools for modeling knowledge in economic analysis, such as the economics of information, assume away either the subjectivism of knowledge and expectations (rendering the coordination of beliefs and plans a trivial matter) or the frictions and "imperfections" of reality (rendering the coordination problem indeterminate).


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IRS Issues Proposed Regulations on Bonus Depreciation
A recently issued notice of proposed rulemaking from the IRS on the extension and modification of 100 percent bonus depreciation includes key recommendations from NBAA's formal request for guidance on the deprecation changes passed into law as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).
The TCJA amended the Internal Revenue Code to provide 100 percent bonus depreciation for both qualifying new and used property acquired and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017, and before Jan. 1, 2027. For tax years after 2022, there is a phase down of bonus depreciation in increments of 20 percent each year for qualified property acquired and placed in service before Jan. 1, 2027.
The extension of bonus depreciation to used property was a significant legislative victory for NBAA, and since passage, the association has requested specific guidance on how the provision applies to business aviation. Under the TCJA, used property can only qualify for bonus depreciation if it was not "previously used" by the taxpayer. In its guidance request, NBAA explained that a taxpayer conducting incidental use of an aircraft, such as chartering or demonstration flights, and then ultimately purchasing the aircraft, should not disqualify the acquisition from bonus depreciation. View NBAA's formal request for guidance. (PDF)
"The definition of 'previously used' in the proposed regulations is very taxpayer-favorable. So long as the taxpayer never owned the property or had the right to depreciate it in the past, the property can potentially qualify for bonus depreciation," said John Hoover, a partner at Holland & Knight LLP and vice chair of NBAA's Tax Committee. "An aircraft is considered previously used by the taxpayer only if the taxpayer had a depreciable interest in the property before buying it."
The clarification regarding "previously used" is important, as it broadens the types of transactions that could potentially qualify for bonus depreciation.
"For example, if a taxpayer leased an aircraft from an owner and decided to buy it, the aircraft could be eligible for bonus depreciation," explained Glenn Hediger, CPA and president of Aviation Financial Consulting, LLC. "Similarly, if an individual chartered an airplane and later decided to purchase it, it could still be eligible for 100 percent bonus depreciation."
Another clarification relates to when an aircraft is "acquired" for purposes of bonus depreciation. For example, if a taxpayer entered into a binding written contract with a manufacturer to build an aircraft in July 2017, but "physical work of a significant nature" didn't begin until October 2017, was the aircraft acquired after Sept. 27, 2017 and thus eligible for 100 percent bonus depreciation?
The proposed regulations explain the aircraft is considered "acquired" no later than the date of a binding written contract to build it, even though physical work on the aircraft and actual delivery may occur later. In the example above, the aircraft would not be eligible for 100 percent bonus depreciation because the binding written contract was entered into prior to Sept. 27, 2017.
"NBAA appreciates the work of the IRS and Department of the Treasury to issue these proposed regulations, and we are grateful to see that their position on application of bonus depreciation to used property is consistent with our guidance request," said Scott O'Brien, NBAA's senior director of government affairs.
Taxpayers may rely on the proposed regulations for qualified property acquired and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017.
View the full notice of proposed rulemaking. (PDF)
by NBAA
T	2018-09-27T15:03:33-06:00	September 27th, 2018|Aircraft Tax, Aviation News, Blog, Economics of Aviation|
U.S. Bizav Flight Activity Continues Climb, Says Argus
Business aircraft flying ticked up 2.1 percent year-over-year in the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean last month, according to TraqPak data released today by business aviation research firm Argus International. This was better than the 0.9 percent increase the company had predicted for the month; Argus is calling for a 1 percent increase this month.
Part 91 activity logged another solid month, climbing 3.8 percent from last August. This was followed by a 0.4 percent increase in Part 135 operations, while fractional flying was flat from a year ago.
For the second consecutive month, all business aircraft categories except for light jets recorded gains. Midsize jet flying marked a resurgence last month, rising 4.2 percent, with turboprops not far behind with a 3.1 percent uplift from a year ago. Large-cabin jets, which have been at the top of the leaderboard for most of the past several years, climbed 1.9 percent year-over-year, while light jet activity dropped by 1.6 percent, continuing recent losses in this category.
Part 135 large-cabin jet flying saw the only double-digit gain in individual categories, rising 14.5 percent. Conversely, fractional large-cabin jets posted the only double-digit decrease, falling 24.8 percent.
by AINalerts
T	2018-09-17T13:33:51-06:00	September 17th, 2018|Aviation News, Blog, Economics of Aviation, General Aviation|
UBS: Bombardier To Reclaim Large Bizjet Market Share
Thanks to the expected service entries of its Global 7500 later this year and Global 5500 and 6500 next year, Bombardier Business Aircraft is likely to pick up more market share of the large-cabin business jet market at Gulfstream Aerospace's expense, according to a recent report from UBS Global Research. "Bombardier has been conceding share to Gulfstream for the last few years," UBS said, especially as the Canadian aircraft manufacturer's Global 7500 program suffered delays.
"On the back of a sold-out Global 7500 backlog through 2020, we see Bombardier clawing its market share back to 40 percent," said UBS analyst Myles Walton. "Other product refreshes for the Global 5000 [now the Global 5500] and the Global 6000 [now the Global 6500] should help Bombardier maintain its production levels on those two platforms, but given the clean-sheet design of the G500 and G600 at Gulfstream, we would expect Bombardier's head-to-head product offering there to fall a bit short of Gulfstream."
Bombardier has garnered an average of about 37 percent of the large-cabin jet market share by units over the past decade, hitting a recent high of about 40 percent in 2014 and low of 33 percent last year. However, this could potentially exceed 40 percent in both units and value by 2020 as Bombardier delivers its new Globals to customers, UBS said.
by AINalerts: August 28, 2018
T	2018-08-29T11:27:23-06:00	August 29th, 2018|Aviation News, Blog|
Bizav Salaries Pushing Up, NBAA Survey Finds
As the business aviation industry continues to face a workforce shortage, salaries are pushing up, with several positions improved by double digits and at least one position experiencing a 30 percent increase, according to the 2018 NBAA Compensation Survey. NBAA found an average of 3 to 4 percent increases across the 16 positions involved in the survey. The cash compensation for a non-flying aviation department manager category jumped 30 percent, to $205,000; maintenance foremen were up 14 percent, to $127,000; and senior captain salaries climbed 12 percent, to $164,000, the survey data indicates.
"The survey shows that our members are adjusting and keeping up with industry trends," said Peter Korns, NBAA's manager of tax, operations, and workforce engagement. "As our industry continues to work to attract and retain quality talent, we are seeing real efforts to fairly compensate pilots and mechanics who might otherwise seek out alternative opportunities."
Korns added that the survey was largely in line with expectations. But not all salaries increased. "We see some significant decreases in dispatcher and line service personnel salaries—down 12 percent and 10 percent, respectively—which is cause for further analysis," he said.
This year's survey marked its largest data set to date, encompassing 790 NBAA operating member companies that provided data for 4,130 employees.
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T	2018-08-29T11:25:24-06:00	August 29th, 2018|Aviation News, Blog, Business Aircraft Industry News, Economics of Aviation|
Amstat Report Shows Strengthening of Bizjet Values
Business aircraft valuations are showing signs of rebound, with heavy jets increasing 13.8 percent in the last 12 months and light jets improving by nearly 25 percent, according to Amstat's latest Aircraft Valuation Tool (AVT) report.
By the end of June, heavy jet values had jumped to $16.3 million, a gain that benefited from a steady climb over the past couple of months. While values have fluctuated in this category this year, the $16.3 million is still up 7.8 percent since the beginning of the year and more than $3 million up from the 12-month low point in October, when values skirted $13 million, the AVT report showed.
Light jets also have showed gains this year, up 4.8 percent since the beginning of the year, to a normalized valuation of $2.5 million. This category has climbed steadily since last August, when values were $2.2 million, and are up notably since June 2017, when they dipped below $2 million.
Medium and super-midsize aircraft values are on par with where they were a year ago. Medium jets have remained at roughly the $3 million level over the past 12 months, while super-mids came in a $6.7 million, near where they were a year ago but a dip from the $7.5 million value in April. Turboprops, meanwhile, are up 1 percent year-over-year, marking a rebound since a drop last fall. Year-to-date, values are up 7.8 percent.
T	2018-07-17T14:35:14-06:00	July 17th, 2018|Aviation News, Blog, Business Aircraft Industry News, Economics of Aviation|
Aircraft Marketplace Now 'Balanced,' Says Industry Veteran
Due to a growing global economy, there has been a turnaround in worldwide jet sales, and the aircraft market is balanced for the first time in years, creating a healthy, sustainable marketplace, according to a veteran broker. "The days of an airplane losing 20, 25 percent a year, which is of course not sustainable, are gone," said Jay Mesinger, CEO of Mesinger Jet Sales, adding demand is now outpacing supply. "It's the first time that my industry has been so bold to use words like 'half full' or 'optimistic' or 'enthusiastic' in years, and those are the words that are universally being used by all of us engaged in aviation." Mesinger shares his perspective in this week's NBAA Flight Plan podcast.
by NBAA 7/16/2018
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The last of the 'great' or 'classic' Yes albums. This one is tremendous throughout. I bought the original vinyl, housed in the classic gatefold cover. Not the best cover they ever had, and only marginally better than the following atrocious Tormato cover. (Housing some equally atrocious music!) Now I have the remastered cd, and still think this is one of their best. The title track starts the album off in an uptempo way, with Steve Howe especially standing out. Lyrically as obscure as ever, one wonders if Jon Anderson is ever really serious with his difficult and untenable words. The music, of course, saves the day. The second track, 'Turn Of The Century' is quite possibly my favourite Yes track of all time, and, for once, is accompanied by understandable lyrics! Yes folks, we can actually tell what this song is about. It is very poignant and moving, and I love it to bits. Superb acoustic playing by Howe, interwoven with excellent keyboards by Wakeman. Third track, and the final one on side one of the old vinyl, is 'Parallels'. I used to rate this track the weakest on the album, but in reality it is on a level with the others, especially in the bold and upfront organ playing of Wakeman. A nice melody too. Side two of the old record began with the minor chart hit, and shortest song on the album, 'Wondrous Stories'. Very tuneful and radio friendly this one, yet still displaying all the classic Yes themes and performances. Excellent. Finally comes, of course, the great epic, 'Awaken'. Superb is the word for this, a meandering yet controlled journey through different soundscapes, with, again, Wakeman and Howe especially magnificent. One musn't forget Squire and White in all this. Their performances are as good as ever, and so consistent, we sometimes tend to forget them. Squire is still probably my favourite bass player, although Jonas Reingold runs him close. All in all, this album is redolent of the 70's and worth all the hype that continues to surround it. I still find it hard to choose my favourite Yes album, but this is surely a contender, along with Fragile, Relayer and Close To The Edge. (Even Keystudio stakes a claim sometimes.) Essential listening for any melodic, complex prog fan. Yes fans who don't possess this should be ashamed of themselves!


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Q: Loading Content using Ajax with PHP Include I have a PHP page which has a div, the div has a PHP includes which includes this file:
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    include('mySql.php');
    include('Classes.php');

    $targetPage = "blogOutput.php";
    $noOfPosts = getNumberOfPosts();
    $adjacents = 3;
?>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="Styles/Miniblog.css" />

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I need the function "onclick" to be called without refreshing the page and resetting the "page" variable in javascript. So far, all I've been able to do is make it run the script once. I think that's wrong too, because it's not loading any content. Here's the page:
<?php
    echo "I'm here!";
    if (isset($_POST['offset'])) {
        $offset = $_POST['offset'];

        $posts = getPosts($offset);
    }
?>

<?php echo $posts[0]->Title; ?>

<?php echo $posts[0]->Body; ?>

<?php echo $posts[0]->Date; ?>

<?php echo $posts[1]->Title; ?>

<?php echo $posts[1]->Body; ?>

<?php echo $posts[1]->Date; ?>

So, to clarify: I'm not sure why my ajax call isn't working, and I don't know how to load just the div content and not refresh the entire page. Thanks!

A: You are not able to see content loaded by AJAX because the page is reloading as soon as you click the anchor. Disable the anchor event by using preventDefault() and this should fix it.

A: Don't call the function in the click method parameter. You have to put the reference to the handler function.
var handler = function onClick () {...}

$("whatever").click(handler);

A: Change your code to
var page = 1;

$(document).ready(function(){
     $(".Button").click(onClick);
     onClick();
};

A: Use this instead of your code
var page = 1;
$(document).on('click','.Button',function(){

    $("#posts").load("miniBlog.php", function(response, status, xhr) {
        if (status == "error") {
            var msg = "Error!: ";
            alert(msg);
        }
    });
    page++;
});

A: Content dose not look too huge.Can't you just hide div (with content already present in it)& show it onclick.

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The eastern end of the district, which runs from Fairfax to Highland Avenue, became a popular underground and new wave shopping area in the early 1980s.
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The Arkansas State vs Lehigh game is up for 2:00 PM EST later today. The game will be played in Stabler Arena , the home arena of the Lehigh Mountain Hawks basketball team. If you cannot be at the area , to witness this game , then be sure to tune in to your T.V at the correct time, or better, live stream the game online.
Arkansas Red Wolves are 2-4 this season and have not a won a single away game out of the two they have played. They have been scoring a pretty impressive 76.8 Points Per Game. They have been dreadful in the defensive part of their game conceding 80.2 points per game . The Red Wolves won their second game in their last outing winning 77-69 against Gardner- Webb Bulldogs. Ty Cockfield has been impressive this season scoring 19.7 Points per game. He scored 23 points and 9 rebounds in their recent win . Salif Boudie scored a career high 21 points. If they want to even have the slightest chance to win this game, they have to be tight defensively and pounce on every chance with their strong offense. Lets see if Ty Cockfield can perform an encore of his performance last time around.
Lehigh Mountain Hawks are 4-2 this season, and have won both their home games . They lost to No.12 Kansas in their last meeting 77-58. But their first half performance was impressive as they just trailed by two points in the first half. There are a lot of positives though. Winning 3 out their last 4. They are second in the Patriot League. They have been decent offensively scoring 72.5 points per game but their strong point has been their defense only conceding 69.8 points in average. They obviously have the edge over their opponents who have been struggling to find form.


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Stories about racist incidents involving African Americans in retail stores and restaurants are on the rise.
The number of African Americans reporting racial profiling incidents is on the rise since two Black men were arrested last month at a Philadelphia Starbucks for Sitting While Black.
Recently, a nationally known motivational speaker called out a manager at a Sambuca 360 restaurant in Plano, Texas for threatening to call the cops on him and his wife out after they sat down to enjoy a meal. Johnny Wimbrey was asked to move to another table to make room for a regular customer who was White. When he questioned the move, he was called a trespasser.
In the retail clothing industry, two African-American girls were asked to leave a Fuego store in Tacoma, Washington earlier this week after they questioned why a manager was talking about theft procedures outside of the dressing rooms. Simone Intrepid Gamble, one of the girls, posted an incident video early Tuesday (May 8) morning.
Three young Black men were also falsely accused of stealing at Nordstrom Rack in Brentwood, Missouri. Employees profiled Mekhi Lee, 19, and high school students Eric Rogers and Dirone Taylor as they shopped for prom clothes on Thursday. The police were told that the Black men were shoplifting, but they took nothing.
3 Black teenage boys were shopping @Nordstrom for prom clothes.
Police surrounded them when they left the store. They had been accused of theft.
The big question is: What patterns can be drawn from these stories about racist encounters, which are mainly playing out in restaurants and retail stores?
Often these narratives are shared through video, many of which are taken from cell phones and go viral. Case in point: Wimbrey's cell video of the Sambuca manager chastising him garnered the attention of social justice columnist Shaun King, who shared it and sparked tons of upset comments.
I kid you not, this Black couple was seated, given menus, and prepared to order when they were asked to move to a different table because a "white regular" wanted to sit there.
It is also important to consider the narrative's details: the who, when, where and what happened. A lot of these details find their way onto platforms such as Yelp. Many people now check review sites to see the ratings and customer experiences at certain restaurants, noticing the racist red flags raised by customers.
Law enforcement roles in these encounters are critical when considering systematic problems involving African Americans and police. Aside from retail stores and restaurants, African Americans are also profiled when it comes to police traffic stops. Stanford University researchers found that Black drivers are more likely to be pulled over than White motorists. The university's Open Policing Project last year covered more than 60 million stops conducted by state highway patrol agencies in 20 states.
The research supports the stories of targeted customers, confirming that systematic problems must be dealt with in order to stop racial profiling.


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HomePile foundation
In recent years, pile foundation has entered widely in our construction practice. The design of the pile foundation is a complex and interesting engineering and technical task. MCK JSC has the equipment and the specialists for the implementation of pile foundation with ducted reinforced concrete piles and for reinforcing excavations by brazing steel profiles (type "Berlin Wall") or reinforced concrete and steel gable walls. The most commonly used reinforced concrete piles are produced with a cross section of 30×30 and 35x35cm. and a length of up to 15m. By splicing the piles and depending on the engineering and geological conditions, a foundation depth of 25-30 m can be achieved.
What are the main advantages of this way of founding and are accepted by designers as preferred:
Use of poorly cultivated or uncultivated areas for the construction of industrial buildings
Independence of construction from the level of groundwater
Significant reduction of earthworks and bulk works to overcome terrains with weak and collapsing soils and raising the foundations of the required elevation through the so-called "high rook"
Minimize the inevitable for buildings and facilities settlements, and in several cases, their complete removal.
The implementation of pile foundation technique has also a number of other advantages such as:
Faster construction period
Fully mechanized process
High reliability and effectiveness.
Depending on the impact energy of the hammer and other factors, the term "pile refusal" is used. This is the pile's sinking at a hammer blow. It is recommended that the pile's refusal of the last ten strokes is not less than 2.5mm per stroke. Thus, through the empirical formula, the pile's dynamic test is determined, which is not absolutely accurate but sufficiently reliable for the pile's carrying capacity. Typically, these values range from 40 to 80 tons of vertical pile load. Horizontal forces in the foundation are assumed by inclined piles up to 15 °. This process is used in a pile foundation (1 to 5 piles) to determine both the design load of the pile and its length.
In conclusion, it can be said that the method of foundation by docking piles is extremely reliable, because, as soon as the piles are thrown, all participants in the construction process embrace the idea of the load-bearing capacity of the foundations therefore having a prompt and effective solution for ground reinforcement.


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Book review: The Other Lands, by David Anthony Durham
THE OTHER LANDS
By David Anthony Durham
The Other Lands is the second book in the epic fantasy trilogy by David Anthony Durham that began with Acacia. And I'm glad to say it's a far more engaging read than its predecessor, which was intelligent and original but also rather dry. The first book followed the children of the royal Akaran family, rulers of the kingdom of Acacia and hegemons of the known world, as they struggled through invasion, subjugation and finally liberation. By the time of The Other Lands, peace has descended again, but how long will it last?
Plotwise, The Other Lands is very obviously the Middle Book. Plenty of things happen, from palace plots to great hunts to lethal ambushes, but the net effect of these plot threads is to set the stage for Book 3. However, it is still fascinating to watch those threads unfold, and they leave off at precisely the right moment to make good cliffhangers. This all takes place in an elf-less, dwarf-less world that owes little or nothing to Tolkien or D&D. And while it's not based on any particular period (unlike, say, Guy Gavriel Kay's historical analogues) and eschews the ubiquitous quasi-medieval Western European setting for something more original (how many other fantasy novels feature a literal 'opiate of the masses'?), it does have a historical flavour from its kings and queens, priests and exiled tribes.
Characterwise, The Other Lands gives us the usual fantasy cast of valiant warriors, depicted likeably enough, and a couple of rather more pathetic/despicable hangers-on – but also, rather more interestingly, a morally ambiguous monarch takes centre stage as one of the main characters. If you ever wondered what a less unsympathetic, more intelligent version of Cersei Lannister would be like, this is the book for you.
Theme deserves a special mention. At its heart, the first book was about principles versus realpolitik, and how hard it is for leaders to stick to the lofty road. It's less prominent in the second novel, but it's still there in the background, and the road paved with good intentions remains a key part of one character's arc.
Overall, The Other Lands is a good novel, both readable and imaginative. Don't start the Acacia series with this, but if you enjoyed the first book, then The Other Lands is well worth checking out.
You can buy The Other Lands from Amazon here.
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Author Peter SahuiPosted on March 13, 2011 October 30, 2011 Categories Books, Reviews, Speculative FictionTags acacia, book reviews, books, david anthony durham, fantasy, the other landsLeave a comment on Book review: The Other Lands, by David Anthony Durham
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Pollicipes is a genus of goose barnacles, first described by William Elford Leach in 1817. It comprises four species of marine suspension-feeders.

Species
These species belong to the genus Pollicipes:
 Pollicipes caboverdensis Fernandes, Cruz & Van Syoc, 2010
 Pollicipes elegans (Lesson, 1831) (Pacific goose barnacle)
 Pollicipes pollicipes (Gmelin, 1791 [in Gmelin, 1788-1792]) (goose barnacle)
 Pollicipes polymerus Sowerby, 1833 (gooseneck barnacle)

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Understanding Fact from Fiction When Moving Legacy to Cloud
Here are three truths and one lie leaders should know before moving to the cloud.
While they might power mission critical aspects of a business, traditional data centers and legacy-based monolithic applications are often brittle, old, complex and tightly integrated. Few can argue with the business and technical benefits associated with shifting these workloads from traditional data centers to cloud-based infrastructures to remain agile and competitive in today's landscape.
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But even though the benefits of the end state destination might be obvious, the act of moving to a cloud environment can be a very tricky process. For CIOs, CTOs, and IT leaders, one of the most important steps in the process is having a firm understanding of what is true and what is fiction when it comes to this kind of transition to ensure that it is done correctly.
Here are several truths and one lie leaders should know before moving to the cloud.
Truth: Not all workloads should become cloud-native microservices
Cloud-native might be a logical design goal of newly developed cloud workloads, but in some cases, there is no need to distill complete legacy functionality down to an independent set of loosely coupled microservices. Sometimes, the complexities involved in architecting, managing, scaling and monitoring highly transactional atomic-based workloads make them better suited for monolithic application. Since they are also updated less frequently, they don't need continuous delivery models supported by their own team.
Each strategy for monolithic will depend on the key business needs and may require methods like re-hosting "as-is" with little-to-no change, or refactoring to Java or C# to further optimize for certain cloud capabilities such as increased elasticity and availability. The key here is not to rush down one path. Rather, companies should leverage a tailored approach coupled with roadmaps that outline specific goals for different applications based on individual requirements. Deciding which capabilities to decouple, and then moving toward a cloud-native microservices architecture from there will prove much more productive and effective.
Truth: You can minimize risk through a combined top down and bottom up assessment
When embarking on a transformational journey, all lines of business and various stakeholders must be aligned throughout the entire process, and key parties should not be siloed from each other. This requires ongoing conversations about the shift at the onset, and proactively addressing the cultural and operational changes associated that will impact different teams. A top down and bottom up analysis should then be executed in tandem, a combination that has proven to reduce scope by 40-70% if done correctly.
The top down analysis can be through workshops like event storming and domain driven design (DDD) that allow the future to be shaped by describing the business and how events flow through the system. Legacy functionality usage has most likely evolved over the years, so incorporating UX to build specific service use cases is also critical.
A bottom up analysis offers a comprehensive picture of the contents and interrelationships between application components. This kind of insight can significantly reduce the cost and complexity of any future effort by isolating unused components, highlighting potential roadblocks, and focusing on areas in need of concentration. This also exposes the legacy application design and anatomy of the source code, which is key to eliminating any design weaknesses so that the future state architecture doesn't inherit them.
Truth: The move to cloud is best accomplished as an incremental journey
Through the top down and bottom up assessments, organizations can also easily create strategic roadmaps that outline ways to drive ROI at each incremental step. It's important here to consider the different levels of maturity (i.e. cloud ready, cloud optimized and cloud native) to determine the best approach. Although cloud-native is often the end goal for monolithic applications, a logical first step is to convert code into cloud native languages like Java or C#. By doing so, an organization can then eliminate the dependency of the mainframe and target a cloud ready containerized environment.
For cloud-optimized environments, workloads are optimized further to provide scalability at the container level, while replacing a few high-value capabilities with new microservices functionality. This can be further optimized at an organization's own pace to move incrementally toward that cloud native environment, though some organizations might never actually transform the entire monolith.
Lie: There's no reason to worry about operations and infrastructure
Around 40% of the move from legacy to cloud is typically focused on application source code and data conversion, with 40-50% spent on testing, and 10-20% geared towards design, implementation and management of target operations and hardware infrastructure. Since the legacy environment has well-established operational and infrastructure standards and processes already rooted in place, a target platform should never be an afterthought. As part of this, companies must ensure that they are first operationally ready and have the skilled resources needed to support the new, continuous delivery processes. By building out the target environment as part of the incremental journey, teams will have more time to adjust before any microservices-driven projects start.
An astounding 80% of global corporate data today lives in or comes from mainframes that leverage technology that is often 50 years old. While the move to the cloud has given organizations a way to shed the growing burden of managing these systems and a new approach to remaining innovative, agile, flexible and competitive, many have only just scratched the surface in embarking on and effectively completing their journeys. Since once of the biggest hurdles is developing and implementing the right approach, it's up to IT and technology leaders to take the time to tailor their strategies and ensure that they will actually drive the right business results now and for years to come.
As Executive Vice President of Modern Systems -- an Advanced company, Cameron Jenkins oversees sales, marketing, technology products and solutions on a global level. Prior to joining Modern Systems, he served as executive director & global practice lead for the Application Modernization division of Dell Services.
State of the Cloud
Cloud has drastically changed how IT organizations consume and deploy services in the digital age. This research report will delve into public, private and hybrid cloud adoption trends, with a special focus on infrastructure as a service and its role in the enterprise. Find out the challenges organizations are experiencing, and the technologies and strategies they are using to manage and mitigate those challenges today.