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6 New Ikea Projects That We Are Super Excited About
Get ready for a partnership with NASA to create small space solutions, a line of screw-less furniture, and more.
By Elly Leavitt
Ikea hosted its Democratic Design Day yesterday—essentially a massive announcement of all the upcoming collections, products, and partnerships the company has in store—and man, oh man, does the Swedish retailer have some awesome things in the works. The event took place at Ikea's headquarters in Älmhult, but it was livestreamed internationally for all to watch.
"It's all about people. These days are not only about looking at the final results, it's also an opportunity for you to look behind the scenes, and meet the people," Ikea's Managing Director of Sweden Jesper Brodin told the crowd. "We're opening up Ikea even more, inviting you to co-create with us. We'd like your help to share the ideas, tell the stories, and inspire others to engage and join in."
While the specifics of upcoming projects were generally not revealed, we did find out a lot about Ikea's upcoming plans. And suffice it to say, we're already excited about all the cool new products we can expect from the Swedish retailer in the coming years. A few announcements in particular stood out to us—here's what we're most looking forward to seeing at Ikea soon.
A Small Space Furniture Collection Inspired By Outer Space
Inspired by small-space living in big cities and our newfound appreciation for tiny homes, Ikea is turning to the experts of confined living conditions: astronauts.
Specifically, a small Ikea team will be spending three days at the MDRS Habitat in Utah, the spacecraft-like environment that real astronauts spend up to three years in to prepare for real outer space. The Ikea team will partner with NASA to create a line of space-saving furniture to find solutions for our shrinking living spaces. It will also work to determine how we can translate the interior living conditions that make us feel at home to a Mars habitat for those who would live there.
"Urban challenges such as small living spaces will lead to changes in the home. Already today, downsizing and micro-living is a reality in big cities," Ikea announced at Democratic Design Day, according to Dezeen.
The collection is set to launch in 2019. Until then, we'll have to make due with the small space living tips we already have.
A Collaboration With Off-White, Specifically For Millennials
Turns out the many configurations of IKEA's Frakta bag aren't the brand's only brush with the fashion industry. Ikea is officially partnering with Off-White founder Virgil Abloh for a collection designed with first-time homeowners—millennials in particular—in mind.
"We're looking at that first phase of adult life, when you start making purchases for your space. Largely people grow up in their parents' environment. They've never had to consider furniture. Then when they're off on their own and have their own aesthetic, what are their first purchases? I'm interested in thinking about how those purchases are informed," said Abloh in a statement.
The collaboration may seem an unlikely one at first, but given Abloh's penchant for experimental design and background in architecture (the designer holds a Masters of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology), it's one that makes sense for a collection meant to be provocative.
"Ikea provides a landscape—fertile soil for new ideas and concepts. My duty then, is to provide something provocative. Given how tremendous this opportunity is, I'm not content to make another chair," continued Abloh.
A New Way To Shop Ikea
While not technically a part of Democratic Design Days, this announcement is too important not to include. According to Inter Ikea's Group Chief Executive Torbjörn Lööf, we will soon be able to purchase Ikea products on websites other than Ikea.
"On digital platforms, we only sell our products through our own website, and there we also see that the competitive landscape is changing," Lööf said.
While he didn't specify as to which online retailers would carry the brand just yet, we do know that Ikea plans to start testing this new commerce strategy in 2018.
The move is part of a larger plan to reach more customers in order to hold on to its title as the world's biggest home furnishing retailer. It recently started testing out smaller store formats and working on integrating its physical and online stores to adapt to the changing shopping climate.
An Easy Way To Prep For Your Next Party
Ikea is teaming up with consumer electronics company Teenage Engineering for an all-inclusive "party kit" to help you with throwing together last-minute parties. Gone are the days of red solo cups and plastic utensils.
As with the rest of the partnerships announced at Democratic Design Day, the specifics of what exactly the Frekvens collection will include are still unknown. We do know that Teenage Engineering, comprised of CEO Jesper Kouthoofd and three of his friends, is built on a love for making music and follows a simple mission to create things they believe are missing in the world. According to Kouthoofd, these things include vinyl record players, synthesizers, and cameras among other products. With this information in mind, it's safe to assume that technology and music will be a key part of the collection.
"When you are younger you usually come up with the idea of a party the same day, and I think a lot of people use Ikea that way. 'I'm going to have a party, I need some glasses, napkins, candles and stuff and will go to Ikea to get it.' For us, it is about finding a reason to make and play some music. Thinking about the totality of what you need for a party is a good start," Kouthoofd told the audience at Democratic Design Day.
A set release date for the collection hasn't been specified, but the announcement for the line promises new products "in the near future."
A Scent-Related Project That Blends Interior Design With Smell
Despite most of us having distinct associations of certain smells with certain places, the connection between scent and interior design has up to now been left relatively unexplored. Ikea plans to change this through an upcoming collaboration with Ben Gorham, the founder of Swedish perfume brand Byredo.
"I know most people have associations of visiting their grandmother's house—whether it's her perfume or the flowers or her cooking—smell is a very relevant part of the home. It creates a sense of comfort and security. We seldom speak of it and I think this project enforces that as well: getting people to think about smell," said Gorham.
When it comes to experimental ways to bring scent into the home, there is no one better equipped than Gorham. Before establishing Byredo—which you may know as the brand behind the innovative brush-on perfume—about 10 years ago, Gorham graduated from the Stockholm Art School.
While we don't know exactly how Ikea plans to translate scent into the home (candles? diffusers? air freshening spray bottles?), those at Democratic Design Day got a glimpse of the collab via the smell of Ikea's beloved cinnamon buns wafting through the hallways.
"I was fascinated by the possibilities tied to smell," said Gorham. "We're trying to develop a ton of smells enforcing the idea that everyone has a different relationship to it, and nothing is right or wrong. We're working on using scent to communicate emotions and tell stories of people, culture and design."
A New Invention That Might Just Dethrone Flat Pack Furniture
At this point, the word "Ikea" is pretty much synonymous with flat pack. As the company that pioneered the furniture technology, it has kind of become Ikea's trademark—until now. At Wednesday's event, a new line of furniture was unveiled that can be assembled entirely without screws, which Inter Ikea CEO Torbjörn Lööf is calling the brand's "biggest innovation since the flat pack."
"It will create a lot of benefits through less environmental impact, simpler and cheaper products that can be dis-assembled for moves or recycling," said Lööf.
To demonstrate this new line, the incoming Ikea Group CEO Jesper Brodin assembled a kitchen cupboard in under a minute using the new "click" technology. This technology purportedly cuts assembly time by 80 percent, using small knobs called "wedge dowels" that click into pre-drilled holes to connect the furniture pieces.
The best news? You don't have to wait to test out this new technology for yourself. Eket, a new collection that uses this assembly method, is available online and in stores.
Interested in learning more of what's to come from IKEA? You can watch the full event here.
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FabFitFun, the women's lifestyle subscription service and media company that's become a household name among influencers of a certain generation, is expanding its empire with the launch of a new video app for Apple TV and Amazon Fire.
The Los Angeles company founded by Daniel and Michael Broukhim has become one of the darlings of the tech scene in Southern California by virtue of its success in the subscription box business and its reach with the instafamous (cf. the company was recently name-dropped in a New Yorker article; a couple caught canoodling at its latest event made headlines in Page Six; and it created a bespoke box for MTV's Video Music Awards).
While the brothers Broukhim are mum about the revenue from their retail business, the reach is undeniable, and video is a key component for growth, according to co-founder and co-chief executive Daniel Broukhim.
Now the Broukhims (and co-founder Katie Rosen Kitchens — the company's editor-in-chief) are following the rest of the media industry with a "pivot to video." But unlike other properties, they're bolstered by a subscription retail business that's generating significant revenues (I've heard well north of $100 million) and a website that reaches more than 3 million visitors per month.
"We are able to marry content, commerce and community in ways that [subscribers] can't get anywhere else," Broukhim told me.
The evolution of FabFitFun in some ways mirrors the symbiotic evolution of content and commerce online. Influencers, who are integral to how the company markets itself and creates its content, are also now their own brands, much as FabFitFun went from a media property to a retail channel — and also a brand of its own with its own lines of makeup (ISH — in partnership with Joey Maalouf) and clothing and accessories (Summer & Rose).
The TV app is yet another way to leverage the work the company does across multiple channels with influencers. The boxes inform the videos, which have lived on the company's website since March. It also complements the company's iPhone app, which launched earlier this year with an augmented reality experience built around FabFitFun's subscription boxes.
The new app will put the company's videos on Apple TV and Amazon Fire, significantly expanding the footprint beyond its current 400,000 video viewership.
Most of the content on the app is exclusive to members, but during January a selection of cooking and fitness tips and tricks will be available for free.
Chefs Silvia Baldini, winner of Food Network's "Chopped" series, and Pamela Salzman, an LA-based cookbook writer, will offer lessons from the kitchen while new fitness videos will be made available daily on the app and through Facebook Live workouts with popular influencers.
For instance, Rachel Brathen will be offering yoga classes; oneOeight Fitness Prevail Boxing will be offering boxing lessons; Exhale Spa, is pitching fusion classes of pilates, ballet and yoga; and The Barre Code is offering… well… barre.
The company also is incorporating its own products into the video content with Burn 60, which uses the FabFitFunTV fitness ball (coming in the company's next subscription box).
To help helm this new content voyage, FabFitFun has enlisted Carter Baldwin as the company's new vice president of content. On the job since August, Baldwin was the former head of his own video shop that worked with brands like JustFab before going in-house at Ipsy to help Michelle Phan grow her beauty empire.
At FabFitFun, Baldwin will help manage the company's content creation from the new video production studio space it just set up in its offices.
New studio space and an app for over the top video distribution are just laying the groundwork for what looks to be a busy year for FabFitFun. According to Daniel Broukhim, there are plans in place for a men's membership box "down the road" and the company will continue to roll out more brands with its growing stable of influencers.


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We, at Rosetta Technology Solutions, are not satisfied with just being a good supplier. We want to be our customer`s long-term ally, and an essential link in their value chain.


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McCormack is a cooking instructor, food columnist, author, editor of online magazine "Food Lover," host of her website GinnyMcCormackCooks.com and a regular television presenter.
"When she does book signings she usually tries to support local women's groups," said Executive Director of the Appalachian Women's Fund Parker Stevens.
Owner Karyn Herterich was a founding member of the Appalachian women's fund and had the idea that the Appalachian Women's Fund and the High Country Women's Fund could work together on the event and split the proceeds.
"Its been very rewarding to work with them on this," Stevens said.
Ten percent of the book sales as well as ten percent of proceeds from anything sold in the store that night will go towards the two groups. Both organizations raise funds and work with area non-profits to support issues critical to local women and girls.
"A large part of what we do is fundraise throughout the year for partner agencies like OASIS and hospitality house as well as organizations in Alleghany, Ashe, and Avery county. In conjunction with our grants we have volunteer projects aimed at filling in the gaps of partner agencies when they feel like they can't take on a particular project. We can try to design a volunteer project and utilize our members and supporters and get them involved to fill in those gap," Stevens said.
The event will feature wine and cocktails as well as recipe samples from McCormack's cookbook.


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Frontrunner's Paradise
Cam Newton wore a stylish sweater to his press conference
Cam Newton is down after the Panthers' latest loss, but at least he looks good.
By Bryan Kilpatrick@purplerowBK Oct 21, 2012, 6:17pm CDT
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Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was disgruntled, frustrated and every other adjective to describe someone whose team just lost to the Dallas Cowboys after Sunday's game. Of course, nobody really noticed any of that, with Newton's snazzy sweater hogging all of the attention.
Newton threw for 233 yards and ran for another 64 in the Panthers' fourth consecutive loss. He doesn't know what the problem is.
"Whether it's me, I don't know. Whether it's the coordinator, I don't know. Whether it's the players overall, I don't know. (But) we got to change that man."
By "that," he certainly can't be talking about the sweater, which appears to be made out of some of the finest wool that the world has to offer. Personally, I don't see why he's so cranky. Sure, his football team lost (again), but how can your mood be so bad when you look so good?
Cam, his sweater and the Panthers face consecutive road games in tough environments, traveling to Chicago next week before heading to Washington on Nov. 4. Carolina may not get that elusive "W" anytime soon, but at least Newton will stay warm in a couple of cold-weather cities.
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We like to do a cabin based, backcountry ski trip once a year. In mid February 2011 ten of us went to Discovery Cabin, one of three cabins owned and operated by Wells Gray Adventures. They are all located in Wells Gray Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.
Dan and Marilyn for organizing the whole trip. All we had to do was write a cheque and show up.
Ferdinand for doing the pre-trip food preparation and cooking all the meals there. Everyone on the trip agreed that we ate better on this trip than any other we had been on.
Ian Eakins, lead guide and Wells Gray Adventures owner, and Jean-Francois, assistant guide. They kept us safe from avalanches, showed us where all the good runs are, broke tail on the hikes up, and kept us entertained with stories about the area and their guiding experiences.
Following is a video of some of the runs and a slideshow of the whole trip. You can see the video in full screen view and higher resolution by pressing the buttons on the lower right.


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Government Grants: More Are Worth Less
The NonProfit Times Tuesday | January 28th, 2014
The number of grant recipients increased during the first six months of 2013 and the median award size of the largest grant for organizations with government funding was 400 percent larger than that of organizations with no government funding.
According to the new report "The State of Grantseeking Fall 2013," conducted by GrantStation and PhilanTech, there was an approximately 21 percent increase in the number of award recipients compared to the same time period in 2012. And, at least one grant award was received by 81 percent of respondents during the first half of 2013.
The awards that were given out during the period were of the modest variety, according the report. Of the respondent organizations that received grant awards this year the majority of them — 57 percent – won a total less than $100,000. Some 26 percent of organizations reported winning between $100,000 and $500,000, while just 17 percent received an award of $500,000 or more.
"Simply put, organizations are applying for and receiving more awards of a smaller size, in part to augment the loss of the traditionally larger awards from government funders," said Ellen Mowrer, business development manager at GrantStation.
Survey respondents indicated that private foundations were their largest source of total grant funding at 28 percent (up from 27 percent in 2012). Federal and state grants represented the second-highest source, coming in at 18 percent and 17 percent, respectively. Support from all levels of government decreased overall according to respondents. Organizations reported an 8 percent decrease in federal grants, a 9 percent decrease in state grants, and a 5 percent decrease in local government awards. This drop could be due to across-the-board federal budget cuts, known as the sequester.
"Respondents that receive government funding reported a median award size of $75,000. Respondents without government funding reported a median award size of $15,000," explained Mowrer. "Organizations that receive government funding told us that grantseeking's greatest challenge was reduced funding at a rate of 17 percent vs. 5 percent for organizations without government funding."
Awards from other grant sources (including religious groups and the United Way) decreased by 9 percent compared to the fall 2012 survey. Other key findings from the report include:
42 percent of respondents stated that grants contributed more than 25 percent of their annual revenue.
Organizations with small annual budgets reported that 69 percent received an award; more than 90 percent of medium and large organizations received an award in the first six months of 2013.
"Lack of time and/or staff" was reported to be the greatest challenge to grantseeking among respondents, continuing a trend from the previous year's report.
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Set up a new user name for the iThings. Because of auto spell, and caps stuff, it just seemed easier. So the signature on the post is a little different and i wanted to see if itvwas okay.
Posted in Blogging Events. Tags: Blogging, IThings on August 29, 2011 by MzEllen.
Objective: Stick (loosely) to the schedule.
Post comments on other blogs that I already read and enjoy, although through my blog reader.
Objective: Make my blog "worth it"
Use MzEllen.com to blog my way through books, devotionals, podcasts and life.
Posted in Blogging Events, Goals and Objectives. Tags: Blogging on January 3, 2010 by MzEllen.
Seriously - I want one that I can add my own photos in the header. The list of "must haves" for the side bar is pretty consistent so I'll just go poking around to see what's out there.
Posted in Blogging Events. Tags: Blogging on May 7, 2009 by MzEllen.
300. BUT...I'm not sure they're going to stay broken. When the new host situation is resolved, the links may behave, since they point to "MzEllen.com", and the address is the IP address.
Posted in Blogging Events. Tags: Blogging on December 6, 2008 by MzEllen.
I thought my pages were lost, but they're here...they just turned into posts, so I need to copy them into pages.
Over Christmas I'm planning on wiping out my categories and going through posts and organizing.
There's still an issue with pre-posting, but this time it's me, not the webhost.
It just happened...after posting daily (really) I lost my grip on it and took a couple of weeks off...and it felt good but very, very lazy. I feel almost as though the daily blogging has become a discipline of sorts - especially when I blog my way through articles and books.
What has happened...this past Monday was my "anniversary of single-hood". We past Memorial Day and the kids and I put flowers on their dad's grave.
Amanda (finally) got her learner's permit...the down side is that I am now the one who will "teach" her how to drive.
I discovered "Lost". And the past episodes (including the most recent season) are available on line.
And that is about it for the online update. Hopefully I'll get back on track, but right now life is busy with "stuff".
Posted in Blogging Events. Tags: Blogging, Life on June 5, 2008 by MzEllen.


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Q: How to use progress bar for an application to download from website? I am using progress bar in my application where i am downloading content from a webaite and saving it into my database. I have put a progress bar to indicate if the download is completed but the problem is when everything is saved in my database then the progress bar becomes 100%. While downloading it should be like 5%,10%,25% and so on then after all is saved it will become 100%. How will i do this? sample code that i have written
timer = new Timer(interval, new ActionListener() {

public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent evt) {
if (j ==100){
//a beep is heard when download is completed
Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().beep();
timer.stop();
jButton3.setEnabled(true);
pb.setValue(0);
String str = "" + "" + "" + "Downloading completed." + "" + "" + "";
lbldownload.setText(str);
            }
j = j + 1;
pb.setValue(j);
        }
});

jButton3.setEnabled(false);
j = 0;
String str = "" + "" + "" + "Downloading is in progress......." + "" + "" + "";
lbldownload.setText(str);
timer.start();

     }

A: Don't block the EDT (Event Dispatch Thread) - the GUI will 'freeze' when that happens. Instead implement a SwingWorker for long running tasks.  See Concurrency in Swing for more details.
See also ProgressMonitorInputStream, since this is monitoring a download.

A: If you know how long the input data will be, keep track of how much you've already loaded and use the ratio between those two numbers to get the percentage. Report that to your UI periodically so it can up date the progress bar.
If you don't know the expected size, you can't estimate a percentage.

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Lady Hastings' husband, Lord Byron, has set off in search of the mysterious treasure of Guayanacapac in faraway South America, leaving her alone in England. The young lady, left to her own devices and bored out of her mind, begins a number of romantic affairs. That is, until a member of her husband's team returns with the order to sell all of their possessions to raise a fleet and she finds herself ruined. Given her limited prospects, she decides to join the hunt for the treasure with the help of a certain Long John Silver, a man with a mysterious past. A deadly quest to find the greatest treasure known to man thus begins in a story that takes place long after Long John Silver's adventures with Captain Flint. In this magnificent and thrilling series, the authors, Xavier Dorison and Mathieu Lauffray, imagined what happened after Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel, Treasure Island. Don't miss out on the adventure and take the plunge into the golden age of piracy!


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Фабула — український метал-гурт, створений 11 листопада 2006 року в Херсоні.

Доволі складна і важка музика, певна суміш ню-металу і елементів готики у поєднанні з мелодійним жіночим вокалом.

У 2007 р. маловідомий на той час гурт «Фабула», який був наймолодшим учасником міжнародного фестивалю «кРок у майбутнє», став його лауреатом. Диплом їм вручав Алан Сілсон («Smokie»).

У 2008 року «Фабула» виступає на одній сцені із гуртами Pain та Within Temptation, отримує ротацію на BOUNCE.radio (США) та на Radio Krakow.

У травні 2011 р. рекордингова компанія EMI випустила альбом Фабули «На краю».

«Фабула» має кілька фан-клубів як в Україні, так і закордоном (зокрема, в Італії, Туреччині, Мексиці, Австралії).

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Our 2 bedroom Luxury Waterfront Apartment is managed privately and is ideal for discerning guests as it is personally decorated and comfortably furnished to a high standard. The apartment is uniquely positioned close to Queenstown's restaurants and activities and has 180 degree views that capture the essence of Queenstown. It is close to Queenstown's restaurants and activities and embraces Queenstown Bay itself, the Steamer Wharf, the Remarkable Mountains, and the Queenstown Gardens on the other side of the Bay.


Tremendous debate has developed over the efficacy of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) compared with fibrinolysis as the preferred treatment for acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). In 2002, the Ontario Ministry of Heath and Long-Term Care commissioned the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario to develop consensus recommendations regarding the provincial coordination and provision of urgent PCI for STEMI patients. The panel's work has provided important insights into the acute treatment of STEMI that may be useful to other jurisdictions and may provide a reference for other regions considering the implementation of primary PCI for the management of STEMI patients in their community. In the present report, the evidence for primary PCI is reviewed, the important barriers to implementing this strategy are summarized and several recommendations and models of care for the delivery of primary PCI for STEMI on a wide scale are presented.


Sacred Listening is a six-week spiritual adventure designed to awaken each of us to our true, authentic being. We are encouraged to stand still, breathe deeply, and learn to listen to the language of our life. As you turn each page and engage in the experience, you will discover the sacred gift of listening and awaken to the life that longs to live in, with, and through you. The journal prompts, experiential exercises, and holy listening are guides to open you to healing, wellness, and wholeness.
Margaret Coan's life experience as a wife, a mother of three sons, a caseworker for the homeless, and a bereavement counselor for hospice, has given birth to her gift of creating and facilitating sacred listening groups designed to support those in time of transition. Margaret and her family live in Maryland.


So, sometimes, I'm actually pleased with Fedora upgrades. Not recently though. With Fedora 20, I again run into a crippling, opaque problem, which ultimately isn't a huge barrier for me, but I can imagine my friends being lost.
-- Unit boot-efi.mount has begun starting up.
Dec 18 03:14:13 symonia.localdomain systemd: Failed to mount /boot/efi.
-- Unit boot-efi.mount has failed.
Dec 18 03:14:13 symonia.localdomain systemd: Dependency failed for Local File Systems.
-- Unit local-fs.target has failed.
I mean, if you can even find that in the voluminous journal output once you're on the command-line.
Then re-run fedup. However, if you tried with 0.7 first, 0.8 wants to download the packages in a new directory configuration, so you'll end up with 1.5GB of duplicate packages on your system O_O. So, I hardlinked the ones in the 0.7 directory (/var/lib/fedora_upgrade) into the various repo-specific directories from 0.8 (/var/tmp/system_upgrade/SOMEREPO/packages). Those directories might not be quite right, as having eventually succeeded in upgrading, the latter one is gone (the former is still around, wasting space, of course).
Why would the current version of fedup at the time of release be non-functioning, when it's the recommended tool for upgrades? Yeesh.


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Over the weekend the Norwich City Community Sports Foundation's (CSF) hosted the incredible 'Run Norwich' event. It's a 10k run making its way through the heart of Norwich and this year it attracted thousands of runners (4,237 to be exact!) and hundreds of volunteers.
The event itself was founded in 2015 with the desire to support local charities through fundraising, attract visitors to the city centre and boost participation in running.
As a church we played a small part in the overall machine of brilliance. We want to say a massive thank you to those from King's who either volunteered or donned their running shoes and participated in the race. Well done!
We've put together a short highlights video which you can see below. Why not see if you can spot yourself if you were at the event!
Head over to Run Norwich's website for the full write up of the event.


Cornucopia's Take: The article below offers surreal imagery of hogs raised in high-rise farms. Hog waste from one such facility will be shunted to on-site waste treatment facilities before being sold to farmers as fertilizer and sprayed on nearby forests. Observers of intensive livestock management worry that the set-up creates a massive disease vector.


This review examines existing studies and policy statements regarding the contribution that family literacy programmes can make to the literacy skills of children and adults. It also examines the broader effects in the family and school context. The review is especially concerned with policies and how such programmes can be devised and introduced.
This report describes the results of the PIAAC survey from the Republic of Ireland in relation to specific aspects of the labour market. The report specifically focusses on low literacy, numeracy and PSTRE within this context and in terms of skills-based occupation classifications and employment based occupational status. This focus on the supply side of the labour market was adopted in order to align the information collected by the PIAAC survey with the ongoing reporting of national skills by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs in Ireland.
This report presents the findings from a mixed-method research study on the perceived benefits to adults of engaging in lifelong learning – in particular, adult literacy and numeracy tuition.


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In the context of the overarching mission of St Vincent de Paul Society as a lay Catholic organisation that aspires to live the Gospel message by serving Christ in the poor with love, respect, justice and joy and by working to shape a more just and compassionate society. The mission of Amélie Housing is to provide appropriate, secure and affordable housing to those who are homeless or disadvantaged including those reliant on low and moderate incomes and to help build more socially inclusive neighbourhoods.
The vision of Amélie Housing is to see all people live in good quality housing, participate fully in civic and community life, and enjoy the benefits of social and economic development.
Treat all people with respect irrespective of race, colour, gender, religion or status.
Undertake all we do with compassion for individuals and seeking justice in society.
Be responsive to community needs and innovative in our programs.
Provide a stable and reliable organisation which can be depended on to be there.
Professional in our delivery of services.
Encourage, value and support the participation of our volunteers.
Be transparent in our operations and accountable to stakeholders and funders.
Achieve and maintain registration as a Community Housing Provider.
Develop and implement effective pathways out of homelessness into secure housing for people who are homeless.
Provide inclusive services which foster sustainable outcomes for people.
Encourage community involvement in our mission to foster social inclusion and strengthen the support we offer.
Build strong partnerships with other organisations to strengthen service delivery and to create opportunities for growth.
Establish and maintain the organisation on a sound and sustainable financial footing.
Build strong governance and professional management within the company.
if you lodge a complaint, we have a dedicated complaints manager who will work with you to understand and address your concerns. Please see the contact details below should you wish to lodge a complaint.
We will treat you with courtesy and respect.
Our staff are aware of the cultural diversity of our communities. We will provide services in a fair and equitable way.Because we want everyone to be treated fairly, we will ensure we have premises and facilities that you can access easily.
You will receive up-to-date and accurate information. Whenever possible, our staff will explain the decision-making processes as they impact on you. If we cannot assist you, we will do our best to refer you to someone who can.
At Amélie Housing we collect personal information from applicants, tenants, and members of tenants' households, job applicants, staff, volunteers and others including contractors, visitors and others that come into contact with our organisation.
Help us to understand your needs so that we can give you the best possible service. You can do this by talking with our staff and participating in the consultation activities we conduct. We will listen to you.
Please tell us if there are changes we should know about, for example, changes to your contact details.
If something happens that you like or do not like about our service, please let us know. We want to ensure your issues are heard. Amélie Housing aims to be an excellent housing manager and will always welcome comments and suggestions from our tenants. To improve our service, we regularly also seek feedback through tenant surveys. Survey results give us ideas on how we can make improvements to our service. Tell us if you have a Complaint or want to Appeal our decisions.
Encouraging feedback from parties external to Amélie Housing including customers, suppliers and/or strategic partners that are not satisfied, can offer opportunities to maintain or enhance loyalty and approval levels.
Encourage constructive feedback from parties external to us.
Provide a complainant with access to an open and responsive complaints handling process.
Enhance our ability to capture and resolve complaints in a consistent, systematic and responsive manner.
Enhance our ability to identify systematic and recurring problems and to continually improve our internal systems and controls.
Assist us develop a customer-focused approach to resolving complaints and to assist staff improve their skills in working with customers.


I've noticed that more and more webpages are starting to take control after they load by springing forward. Even in a tab based browser the site still takes over. Amazon has done this for a while and now gmail has just started to do this.
I freakin' HATE this feature!
What is it called? I want to flame both the amazon and gmail webmasters daily so that they know what annoyance they've caused me. I don't like automated stuff like this usurping my control. I don't think it can be turned off either but I'm open to any suggestions.
The code itself if pretty simple: window.self.focus(); - which, as you can guess, gives focus to the current window.
Those controls should be in Safari! I hate this too murch! My school's web page does it! So I see it daily. Very annoying.
Thanks Aquatic and others. This is definitely an annoying feature. I've had it focus new windows to the front causing me to close the wrong window.
I'll look for a fix for browsers.
Why is it that people insist on putting in crappy scripts like that on their webpages? It usually just ends up looking tacky, or, after a while, really boring.
It's alright if say a download queue window springs forward when you become first in queue, that's actually really convenient.
Yes but why should pages like my school's eCampus page do it is the question, and thanks murch!


Nineteenth century painted Provencal Louis XV style buffet, two drawers and two doors, and one interior shelf. Called a buffet d'appui in French which refers to its elbow height. Interior is painted deep rose. One key.


The contents of this book represent some of the composer's all-time favorite sheet music solos. Many of the solos are among the most requested by piano teachers and students alike. The varied styles of each piece makes this book a valuable supplement to most piano methods. This book contains 14 late elementary to early intermediate pieces. Titles: Candlelight Supper Club * Drifting * Evening Concerto No. 1 * Flags on Parade * The Great Cathedral * Guitars * Hoe Down * Japanese Garden * March of the Fleas * Moon Mist * Our School Band * Sneaky Creepy Things * Soular Bear * Spooky Games.


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New Abortion Restrictions in Missouri: Gov. Jay Nixon Allows Passage of GOP Legislation
By Sam Levin on Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 12:58 pm
The abortion pill.
New abortion restrictions are coming to Missouri.
Today, Governor Jay Nixon, a Democrat, announced that he is not taking any action on a controversial GOP bill that places new limits on non-surgical abortions, which means that the proposal will become law.
Women's rights groups and Democrats have vocally opposed House Bill 400, legislation that puts in place stricter requirements for the use of RU-486, also called mifepristone, or other "abortion-inducing drugs." The bill's sponsors say it's an effort to increase safety for women seeking this kind of service -- while critics say it's a clear anti-abortion initiative that could have the impact of altogether blocking this option for some Missouri women.
See also: - Abortion: Would GOP Bill Make It Harder For Missouri Women To Access Services? - New Abortion Restrictions? Proposal Sparks Cries of Todd Akin from House Dems - Could GOP Bill Prevent Rape Victims From Accessing Emergency Contraception?
Critics of the proposal have urged Nixon to veto the measure and though he did not actually sign the bill, he gave it the green light today through his inaction.
The short bill establishes that women must take the initial dose of the drug in person in the presence of the physician who prescribed it:
When RU-486 (mifepristone) or any drug or chemical is used for the purpose of inducing an abortion, the initial dose of the drug or chemical shall be administered in the same room and in the physical presence of the physician who prescribed, dispensed, or otherwise provided the drug or chemical to the patient. The physician inducing the abortion, or a person acting on such physician's behalf, shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the patient returns after the administration or use of RU-486 or any drug or chemical for a follow-up visit unless such termination of the pregnancy has already been confirmed and the patient's medical condition has been assessed by a licensed physician prior to discharge.
Asked about his decision to take no action, the governor apparently said:
"I didn't want to sign it" Nixon says about HB400
— Ashley Jost (@ajost) July 12, 2013
He also, it seems, didn't want to block it.
Critics charge that the requirements prescribed in the bill are not necessary and could discourage or prevent women -- especially in rural parts of Missouri -- from choosing this option.
The bill essentially bans what is referred to as "telemedicine services" in the state, which critics of the legislation say is a safe practice and an important option for those who live far from clinics. Ten states have similar laws on the books.
Planned Parenthood says that one out of every five of its patients locally travels more than 100 miles to get to its clinics.
Rep. Jeanie Riddle, House Bill 400's sponsor.
In a statement, the organization says that women in the U.S. have been safely and legally using this non-surgical abortion method for a decade, which gives women the option of a more private and less invasive method of ending a pregnancy.
"People in rural areas often have to drive very long distances to see a doctor in person. Health care centers, particularly in these areas, increasingly use telemedicine services for patients to receive quality medical care," says the joint statement by Paula Gianino, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri and Peter Brownlie, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Kansas and Mid-Missouri. "The Legislature's attempt to ban safe and effective non-surgical abortion through telemedicine leaves rural Missourians behind when it comes to the latest advances in medical technology."
Here is a full copy of the bill and Planned Parenthood's full statement.
GOVERNOR NIXON ALLOWS HARMFUL ABORTION RESTRICTIONS TO BECOME LAW
Planned Parenthood Advocates Urged Governor Nixon to Veto HB400 and Protect Women's Health in Missouri
Missouri -- Today, Governor Nixon allowed HB400 to become law, advancing additional unnecessary restrictions on a very safe medical procedure. The bill comes on the heels of two other misguided efforts to reduce access to birth control at pharmacies (SB126) and divert $2.5 million in tax funds to unlicensed and discredited pregnancy resource centers (SB20&HB698). The Missouri Legislature advanced proposals designed to endanger women's health while failing to expand Medicaid.
In a joint statement, Paula Gianino, President and CEO, ADVOCATES of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri and Peter Brownlie, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Kansas and Mid-Missouri released the following:
"We are deeply disappointed that Governor Nixon allowed HB400, the non-surgical abortion bill, to become law. Women in the United States have been safely and legally using non-surgical abortion for over a decade. Non-surgical abortion gives a woman the option of a more private and less invasive method of ending a pregnancy, in a setting in which she feels most comfortable.
People in rural areas often have to drive very long distances to see a doctor in person. Health care centers, particularly in these areas, increasingly use telemedicine services for patients to receive quality medical care. The Legislature's attempt to ban safe and effective non-surgical abortion through telemedicine leaves rural Missourians behind when it comes to the latest advances in medical technology.
HB400 is another harmful restriction, in a long list of restrictions that does absolutely nothing to prevent unintended pregnancy. The Missouri Legislature has placed women's health at risk by choosing to divert tax credits to unlicensed, discredited pregnancy resource centers while refusing to increase access to preventive and life-saving health care through Medicaid expansion.
If the legislature truly cared about reducing the number of abortions in Missouri they would send legislation to the Governor that increases access to family planning services and provides Missouri's youth with comprehensive sex education."
Each year, Planned Parenthood health centers in Missouri see nearly 80,000 individuals for medical and educational services, including birth control. Nationwide, Planned Parenthood provides birth control for 2.5 million patients.
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The Transport sector plays a key role in GDP contribution in the local and global environments, and is one of the key contributors to South Africa's economy. If you think about it, almost everything that reaches the consumer has had a road experience, which means that the commercial transport industry is a key driver to a functioning economy. Taking this into account; do businesses have the correct insight on who their drivers are?
Road freight in South Africa contributes to 86 percent of the overall freight industry, emphasising its value to the economy. While trying to beat supply and demand pressures in a very competitive economic environment, like for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), it is paramount for company fleets to be safe and efficient - which is why commercial driver vetting has become so important.
Michelle Baron-Williamson, CEO of Managed Integrity Evaluation (MIE), indicates that it is imperative for transport companies to undertake comprehensive background screening checks on all of their commercial drivers.
"Vehicle upkeep is certainly a critical component of this, however, having a comprehensive overview of the company's drivers – including verifying their identification, commercial license, criminal records, as well as their behaviour based on past or current job performance, is key to proactively managing the business' risk and continued operations. This can be achieved by using advanced vetting solutions that are compliant and consent-based, which will subsequently give fleet managers the advantage of making more informed hiring decisions," says Baron-Williamson.
Many companies rely only on the legislated guidelines to inform and form their policies. For example, according to the Department of Transport (DoT), to be allowed to drive on a public road in South Africa transporting goods, dangerous goods or passengers for an income, a commercial driver must have a professional driving permit (PrDP). Also, they must have never had their driving licence suspended or have been previously convicted of a criminal offence or paid an admission-of-guilt fine.
"Our research highlights that the most requested checks within the Transport and Logistics industry currently are criminal record checks, qualification checks, identity verification, credit checks and drivers licence checks. This indicates that there is concern around the certainty of knowing who you are dealing with - if your driver is who they say they are and that their license is genuine and valid. The reality is that we live in times of great employment pressures, and we've also found that in a number of cases candidates tend to oversell themselves or even misrepresent their information that might qualify them for the job position they are applying for," added Baron-Williamson.
The commercial driver hiring game is changing and businesses need to embrace the scope for tighter regulations that are gaining presence in this area. Regulatory bodies, such as the Administrative Adjudication of Traffic Offences (AARTO), are expected to enforce best practices for fleet companies and commercial drivers in this regard, where non-compliance will result not only in hefty fines but possible further business risks through the demerit system.
"If driver information becomes accessible through controlled channels, and merits gained or lost have an imprint on the fleet company responsible for the driver, it will call for fleet managers and the industry more broadly to become more vigilant in their hiring process and influence tighter regulation in the sector all together," concludes Baron-Williamson.


about this book: Twin reapers were chosen by the Gods as protectors of their world and blessed with sacred magic. But will it be enough?
The world of Nirus is entering a time of discord. The war between the realms is threatening the fragile balance of this world. Even the Demon kingdoms are fighting among themselves. Caught in the middle are twin reapers who may have a bigger part in this dark adventure than ever imagined.
After six years trapped inside his twin, Xavier's soul is finally back in his own body, although his long years in a soul-less coma has left him physically weak. Death Princess Willow is thrilled to have her fiancé back, but her duties as Grim's emissary takes precedence now that the Reaper's war with Everland has intensified. The twins sail with Willow and their loyal band of followers on a diplomatic mission to the icy glaciers of the Ocean realm. It's here in this magnificent palace that the brothers discover the secret powers of the Ocean relic, the Pearl of Emerald.
When the Ocean king denies them aid, they must sail on to the lush forests of the Neverland continent to seek troops for their war. But the ruthless new queen has laid an ominous trap for the legendary Shadowbloods, and the reapers are sailing right into it.
Pearl of Emerald is the third installment in the NecroSeam Chronicles, an original "scythe and sorcery" hard epic fantasy saga set in an alternate world like no other. This is a totally different take on dark fantasy, where "Reapers of Death" are honorable knights sworn to protect souls and kill demons... the classic lore of the Grim Reaper braided into a thrilling adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and just a dash of horror.


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The lion, Billionaire's iconic symbol, becomes the all-over print decoration on this cotton jersey T-shirt. Ribbed neckline. Buttoning at collar. The Maison's monogram is embroidered on the hanging loop at yoke. Two slits at bottom. Two needle stitching hems.


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I don't understand some things that happen in life. When one of the most vivacious, fun-loving, beautiful, determined-to-tell-the-world-about-Jesus women I knew found out her cancer was back, my heart broke.
Short of a miraculous healing from God, Brenda wouldn't make it through the end of that year.
With tears streaming down my face, I committed to being one of those women.
A few weeks later, Brenda's feeling was confirmed as she let go of her family's hand and walked into glory.
Uttering three simple words into the deep grief of two brokenhearted little girls didn't seem like much, but God used it in profound ways.
I couldn't take away their pain. But I could bring joy in the midst of it.
I whispered "I love you" at simple, everyday dinners at my house. I wrote "I love you" on the tops of their birthday gifts and Christmas morning surprises. I texted it when I invited them for afternoon coffee and movie dates. Nothing about it was organized or done perfectly. But just the effort seemed to be what mattered most.
I wonder if you have a friend going through a really tough time, especially this Mother's Day. Maybe you know someone who has lost her mom, doesn't have a relationship with her mom, or is struggling to get pregnant. Have you wrestled like I did with not knowing what to say? Been afraid of doing or saying the wrong thing? I understand.
But I've learned it's better to risk doing it wrong than to do nothing at all. A simple "I love you" said or written in conjunction with meeting a practical need is a great place to start.
On their first Mother's Day without Brenda, I knew the girls would need an "I love you" to help ease the ache of the day. So, I invited their family to join mine for dinner that night.
Halfway through the meal, I wished I had thought in advance of some wonderfully profound words to share to honor Brenda. But right as I was lamenting not being better prepared for this moment, Paige pulled out a framed letter they'd written to me. In honor of Brenda, they'd decided to give me a gift they knew she would have loved … a gold necklace.
I was crying so hard I could barely read their letter. But since then, I've read it many times as a reminder of how powerful love is. In the letter they included one of Brenda's favorite verses, "I can do all this through him who gives me strength," (Philippians 4:13). Interestingly enough, the very next verse reads, "Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles" (v.14).
Yes, it is good to share in each other's troubles. And so, with a willing but very imperfect heart, I will keep whispering "I love you" into the lives of Brenda's beautiful girls.
I still don't understand why this happened. And I don't always know the right things to say in response to deep grief. But I do know love is a beautiful thing to bring into the gap of life's unknowns.
Dear Lord, thank You for showing me the power of Your great love. Help me to be a reflection of Your love to the ones You have entrusted to me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Are you struggling to understand why something happened in your life? Lysa TerKeurst understands that deep ache, but has discovered hope on the other side of heartbreak. That's why she wrote her Bible study, Finding I AM: How Jesus Fully Satisfies the Cry of Your Heart. Find out more, and get your copy here.
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Q: eliminar caracteres no alfanumericos en r tengo una funcion en r que a partir de distintas cadenas de texto las analiza y me devuelve todas la palabras que contienen las distintas cadenas.
data <- searchTwitter(input$select, n=input$numtweets)
data_text <- sapply(data, function(x) x$getText())
data_text<- gsub('http+', '', data_text)
data_text_corpus <- Corpus(VectorSource(data_text))
data_text_corpus <- tm_map(data_text_corpus,
                                     content_transformer(function(x) iconv(x, to='UTF-8', sub='byte'))
)
data_text_corpus <- tm_map(data_text_corpus, removeNumbers)
data_text_corpus <- tm_map(data_text_corpus, content_transformer(tolower))
data_text_corpus <- tm_map(data_text_corpus, removePunctuation)
data_text_corpus <- tm_map(data_text_corpus, function(x)removeWords(x,stopwords(kind = "SMART")))

el problema es que devuelve strings de caracters no alfanumericos como:
asthma
â€Ã
"à
ÂÃ
attack

solo quiero que me devuelve palabras como:
asthma
attack

A: Efectivamente la solución de @lois6b es la adecuada, lo que resta es "aplicarla" al data.frame o vector, algo así:
> v <- c('"ÃA', 'AA')
> v[grepl('^[A-Za-z0-9]+$', v)]
[1] "AA"

A: No conozco r pero por lo que he visto buscando por ahi,  esta funcion:
grepl('^[A-Za-z0-9]+$', str1)

usa expresiones regulares (regex) para determinar si en el str1 hay o no caracteres alfanumericos. Devuelve true si todos los caracteres lo son, y false en caso contrario.
Explicacion de la regex:

*

*^ -> inicio de la cadena

*[A-Za-z0-9] -> caracteres de la A-Z (y en minusculas) y 0-9 para numeros

*+ -> 1 o más repeticiones

*$ -> fin de la cadena

 Basado en esta respuesta

A: Al importar, por ejemplo, tweets, puede haber información útil escondida. Un tema previo al mencionado por Patricio es "convertir" el texto:
Sea el siguiente ejemplo:
x <- c('asthma', 'â€Ã', '"Ã', 'ÂÃ', 'attack', 'gro\u00df', 'Ekstrøm', 'Jöreskog', 'bißchen', 'Zürcher')

Se puede intentar no perder información de dos maneras:
x2 <- stringi::stri_trans_general(x, "latin-ascii")
x2

[1] "asthma"         "a\u0080A"       "a\u0080\u009eA" "AA"
[5] "attack"         "gross"          "Ekstrom"        "Joreskog"
[9] "bisschen"       "Zurcher"
Que para este caso funciona para gross, que estaba escrito con un caracter UNICODE y los caracteres suecos los convierte. O este otro:
x3 <- iconv(x,'utf-8','ascii', sub = '')
x3

[1] "asthma"  ""        ""        ""        "attack"  "gro"     "Ekstrm"
[8] "Jreskog" "bichen"  "Zrcher"
En donde elimina caracteres de otros idiomas o codificaciones, pero deja los latin1.
Luego se pueden eliminar las cadenas de longitud cero.
El caso es probar, para no perder información.


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I am using this but when I upload file there are error and file is not uploded

A: Check your web config.
Read this page and make sure all settings are right:
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Human Spaceflights
William Shatner Wakes Shuttle Astronauts with 'Star Trek' Tune
By Denise Chow 07 March 2011
Space shuttle Discovery is seen in cameras as it flies around the International Space Station after undocking for the final time on March 7, 2011 during its last mission, STS-133.
(Image: © NASA TV)
HOUSTON – Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery got a star-studded wakeup call from Earth today – a long-distance dedication from William Shatner, TV's original Capt. Kirk, set to the "Theme from Star Trek."
"These have been the voyages of the space shuttle Discovery," Shatner said in the pre-recorded wakeup call that mimicked his opening to 1960s "Star Trek" TV series. "Her 30-year mission: to seek out new science, to build new outposts, to bring nations together in the final frontier, to boldly go and do what no spacecraft has done before."
NASA's current shuttle mission, STS-133, is the final flight of shuttle Discovery before the spacecraft is retired later this year.
During shuttle missions, astronaut are regularly treated to a daily wakeup song, which is typically picked for individuals on the crew by their families. For Discovery's final flight, however, NASA held a public contest to choose two wakeup songs for the astronauts on the final days of their mission.
Alexander Courage's theme song from the hit TV show "Star Trek" was the runner up in the agency's online contest. Nearly 2.5 million votes were cast in the contest, which ran from Aug. 20, 2010 to Nov. 1. This morning's wakeup song garnered 671,133 votes, or 27.2 percent.
"That was, I believe, the second most popular selection from the song contest for the space shuttle program," shuttle commander Steve Lindsey said. "I'd like to thank, specifically, William Shatner, for taking the time to record that special introduction for us."
Shatner portrayed James T. Kirk, captain of the starship Enterprise in the iconic science fiction television series and films.
Participants in NASA's "Top 40 Song Contest" voted from a list of 40 songs that have previously awakened shuttle crews. The winning song, "Blue Sky" by Big Head Todd and the Monsters will be played for Discovery's astronauts tomorrow morning, on the last full mission day prior to the shuttle's landing. [The Astronaut's Playlist: Groovy Songs for Space Travelers]
Discovery is scheduled to land for the last time at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday (March 9) at 11:57 a.m. EST (1657 GMT) after a 13-day mission to the International Space Station.
You can follow SPACE.com Staff Writer Denise Chow on Twitter @denisechow as she covers Discovery's final space voyage from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Visit SPACE.com for complete coverage of Discovery's final mission STS-133.
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that still makes me crazy.
The dense flakes laid on my head.
My body lay heavy with the sunken Red Sea.
HELLO WORLD I SEE YOU SHINING IN THE CLEAR BLUE SKY WAITING FOR THE CLOUDS TO CRY.
reluctantly, trying to hold on to summer.


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In brief: Bulls even series with Celtics
The Bulls' Derrick Rose, left, passes around the Celtics' Brian Scalabrine during the first half of Game 4 in Chicago. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
Ben Gordon scored 22 points, hitting the tying 3-pointer in the first overtime, and the Bulls beat the Boston Celtics 121-118 in double overtime Sunday in Chicago to tie their first-round series at two games apiece.
Derrick Rose added 23 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. John Salmons scored 20 points after a slow start, hitting four free throws in the final 26 seconds of the game and blocking Paul Pierce's tying 3-pointer.
Boston's Ray Allen buried a 3-pointer with 9.8 seconds left in regulation to tie it at 96, and Rose missed a fadeaway in the closing seconds of regulation. Gordon came through with 4.5 seconds left in the first overtime, hitting a 3-pointer over Pierce to tie it at 110.
Pierce led Boston with 29 points, although he was just 9 for 24. Ray Allen added 28, and Rajon Rondo again hounded the Bulls, finishing with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
•Rockets up 3-1: Yao Ming had 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Rockets took a 3-1 lead in their playoff series with Portland, beating the Trail Blazers 89-88 in Houston.
Luis Scola scored 17 points and Shane Battier added 14 points and six assists for the Rockets, who snapped a six-game losing streak in Game 4s, coinciding with their 0-6 record in first-round series since 1998.
Brandon Roy scored 31 points and went 13 for 13 from the free-throw line for the Blazers.
•Cavaliers advance: LeBron James had 36 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to a first-round sweep of the Detroit Pistons with a 99-78 victory in Auburn Hills, Mich.
Mo Williams scored a career playoff-high 24 for the Cavs. Detroit's Antonio McDyess had 26 points, tying a career playoff high.
•Magic even series: Hedo Turkoglu nailed a 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Orlando Magic over the 76ers 84-81 in Philadelphia, evening their Eastern Conference first-round series at two games apiece.
Dwight Howard had 18 points and 18 rebounds, and every Magic starter scored in double figures. Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis each added 17.
Andre Miller led the Sixers with 17 and Thaddeus Young had 15.
Nadal reigns in Spain
Rafael Nadal won his fifth straight Barcelona Open title, beating fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-2, 7-5.
Top-ranked Nadal exploited Ferrer's inconsistent service game to take the first set and then overcame his own erratic play in the second set to win the Godo trophy at Ferrer's expense for the second straight year.
Nadal improved to 24-1 in clay court finals in picking up his fourth title of the season.
The four-time defending French Open champion goes into the Rome Masters on a 25-match unbeaten run with only three defeats in his past 133 matches on clay.
•U.S., Italy in Fed Cup final: The United States and Italy reached the Fed Cup final, with the Americans saving a match point in the decisive match of the best-of-5 series and the Italians eliminating defending champion Russia.
The Americans beat the Czech Republic 3-2 in Brno to reach their first final since 2003. Liezel Huber and Bethanie Mattek-Sands saved a match point before defeating Iveta Benesova and Kveta Peschke 2-6, 7-6 (2), 6-1.
Francesca Schiavone earned the winning point for Italy, defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-2. The Russians had won four of the past five Fed Cup titles, with Italy taking the other title in 2006.
The 2009 final, which will be in Italy, is set for Nov. 7-8.
Caps force Game 7
Tom Poti had a goal and two assists and the visiting Washington Capitals won 5-3 in Game 6 against the New York Rangers.
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist didn't make it to the third period for the second straight game, and Poti torched his former team as the Capitals tied the first-round playoff series and set up a decisive Game 7 on Tuesday night in Washington.
The Capitals had trailed the series 3-1 before a pair of routs.
•Hurricanes even series: Eric Staal scored two goals less than 3 minutes apart, Cam Ward made 28 saves in his third career playoff shutout and the Carolina Hurricanes routed the New Jersey Devils 4-0 in Raleigh, N.C., to force a decisive Game 7 on Tuesday.
Ray Whitney had a goal and three assists, Jussi Jokinen scored Carolina's first power-play goal since Game 2, Chad LaRose had two assists and Staal added an assist for the Hurricanes.
•Swiss edge Germany: Mark Streit scored a power-play goal in overtime to lift Switzerland to a 3-2 win over Germany at the world championship in Bern, Switzerland.
Switzerland advanced to the next group phase of the 16-nation tournament along with Group B rival Russia which beat France 7-2. Canada beat Hungary 9-0 with a hat trick from Martin St. Louis to ensure it advanced from Group A.
Also in Group A play Sunday, Oleg Antonenko scored twice in a penalty shootout to give Belarus the win after tying Slovakia 1-1 in Zurich.
Wanjiru wins in London
Olympic champion Sammy Wanjiru won his first London Marathon title in a course record, and Irina Mikitenko defended her title in the women's race.
Wanjiru won in 2 hours, 5 minutes, 10 seconds. Tsegay Kebede of Ethiopia was second and Jaouad Gharib of Morocco was third.
In the women's race, the 36-year-old Mikitenko broke away from the field to win in 2:22.11.
Mara Yamauchi of Britain finished 1:01 behind. Liliya Shobukhova was third in 2:24:24, one of four Russians in the top 10.
•VanDam wins 15th title: Kevin VanDam won his 15th career Bassmaster Elite Series title, edging Matt Herren at the Advance Auto Parts Blue Ridge Brawl in Moneta, Va.
VanDam, of Kalamazoo, Mich., finished with 61 pounds, 13 ounces on Smith Mountain Lake to earn the $100,000 prize. Herren, of Trussville, Ala., was more than 2 pounds behind.


Abstract: I will present some simple quantum algorithms to prepare the ground state and the corresponding energy of many-body Hamiltonians. One of them is based on a power method, similar to the one used in classical problems. The second one is heuristic and aims at optimizing computational resources in small quantum computers. I will also present a hybrid quantum-classical algorithm to solve 3SAT problems with small quantum computers that significantly speeds up its fully classical counterpart.
Ignacio Cirac has been Director of the Theory Division at the Max-Planck Institute for Quantum Optics since December 2001. He was originally trained in Theoretical Physics at the University Complutense of Madrid (B.S. 1988) and obtained his PhD in Theoretical Quantum Optics in 1991 from the same university. He was Professor Titular at the University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) from 1991 to 1996, and carried out a postdoc at the same time at the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (University of Colorado). He then moved to the University of Innsbruck (Austria) as a Professor of Theoretical Physics. He has also been honorary professor at the Technical University of Munich (Germany) since 2002. His main areas of research are the theoretical description of atomic systems interacting with light, and the development of a theory of Quantum Information.


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Playmaker heads ink deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises
by The IF Team February 9, 2011
Sydney independent media production company Playmaker is set to have its drama output launched globally by FremantleMedia Enterprises after a new multi-year deal was recently inked.
FME will work with the co-directors and former Fox TV Studios Australia heads David Taylor and David Maher to develop, fund and distribute its content around the world.
The deal will allow FME to have the first look on all scripted projects (part of their global drama strategy), which will also include projects to emanate from Playmaker's SCRIBE program – an initiative to foster and develop writing talent backed by Screen Australia's Enterprise program.
"Playmaker's goal is to produce authored, distinctive and commercially-successful Australian drama. We're absolutely thrilled to be working with the FME team in making that happen," Taylor said in a statement.
FME is already working with the production company on multi-platform drama Slide – about five teenagers' transition from school to adulthood – to be launched internationally later this year.
The newly-signed deal sits alongside a number of other Australian drama successes for FME, such as The Strip which has sold to more than 25 countries including the US, France and China.
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Farage 'disappointed' at Andrea Leadsom's decision to drop out of Tory leadership race
FORMER Ukip leader Nigel Farage, who had argued that the new PM must be a Brexit supporter, said he was "disappointed" that Andrea Leadsom had opted to withdraw from the Conservative leadership contest.
By Paul Donnelley
PUBLISHED: 14:50, Mon, Jul 11, 2016 | UPDATED: 07:25, Tue, Jul 12, 2016
Ex-Ukip leader Nigel Farage is disappointed that the government will be lead by a Remainian
The new Prime Minister in waiting Theresa May signed up to the Remain side in last month's EU referendum, but took a very low profile in the campaign.
And she sought to reassure Conservative Eurosceptics in her campaign launch speech, saying: "Brexit means Brexit and we're going to make a success of it."
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Mrs May presented herself as the candidate of unity and experience, pointing out that she enjoyed the "overwhelming" support of Tories in Westminster, after winning an MPs' ballot last week with 199 votes against Mrs Leadsom's 84 and Mr Gove's 46.
And Mrs Leadsom conceded the point, saying she did not feel her backing in Westminster was sufficient for her to head a "strong and stable" government if she won the leadership election.
Andrea Leadsom dropped out of the race to become Tory leader this mornong
"Theresa May carries over 60 per cent of support from the Parliamentary party," said the Energy Minister. "She is ideally placed to implement Brexit on the best possible terms for the British people and she has promised that she will do so."
Mrs Leadsom said she had concluded that "the interests of our country are best served by the immediate appointment of a strong and well-supported prime minister" and was offering Mrs May her "full support".
Mrs May will become Prime Minister on Wednesday evening allowing David Cameron a last hurrah at Prime Minister's Questions at noon.
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