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The Car of the Future
33 IESE Auto looks at evolving technologies, business models and organizations
"Things can change very quickly: today the electric car seems superb … and yet tomorrow it isn't. This happened a hundred years ago."
Professor Marc Sachon opened the recent 33 IESE Auto Industry Meeting, organized in collaboration with KPMG, with a look to the future of cars and the companies that build them.
"I believe that the electric car has a great future, but not an electric car that weighs two tons or more, with a battery that weighs 800 kilos." For Sachon, "the electric car has a great future in cities like Barcelona, with small batteries, with new business models, with new concepts of mobility."
But electric cars still have a few hurdles to clear, including batteries' weight, the fluctuating prices of raw materials, the emissions generated by their manufacture – "highly contaminating, although nobody talks about this" – and the cost of their recycling.
Even so, some manufacturers have already committed to the electric or hybrid car. Germán López Madrid, a senior advisor to Volvo, noted the electric car and autonomous driving are at the core of its future strategies. "We are at stage three of five, but the legislation is five or seven years behind. And without the legislation, we can't operate," he stated. He also has a focus on business models based on transport as a service, destined to revolutionize mobility in dense, urban areas.
Coexistence of Technologies and Business Models
For Francisco Pérez Botello, CEO of Volkswagen Group Distribution Spain, changes in the sector are being driven by three great disruptive aspects simultaneously: electrification, marked by the switch from the combustion engine to the electric motor; urbanization, which is bringing about the transition from the owned car to the shared car; and digitalization, which, among many other things, is going to enable the rapid development of the connected car and autonomous driving.
Furthermore, he emphasized the changes in cultural and organizational models required to adapt to this transformation. In the end, he points out, "technology is only the catalyst of the transformation. The real leaders of the transformation are the people who are seeking out and managing this technology."
For Pérez Botello, the challenge is in "to create more fluid and dual organizations, ambidextrous, in which all the members are able to perform two roles simultaneously: that of managers of the traditional business and that of operators of the new models."
Preparing for Digital Transformation
At SEAT, the commitment to transformation has moved beyond accepting that the future will or will not be hybrid and collaborative, and to understanding that training and cultural change are the best way to face the digital revolution.
For Xavier Ros, SEAT board member and executive vice president of human resources, "the man-machine dichotomy will cease to exist, and rather there will be a collaboration: machines are going to enhance the capabilities of people and people will be key to helping machines develop their full potential."
In his opinion, we have already overcome the process standardization wave and now "we are on the creation wave of processes that are flexible and versatile. The companies that just replace human capital with machinery will collapse, and those that think in terms of collaboration between humans and machines are those that will be market leaders," he declared.
At SEAT, this takes shape with a strategic focus on continuous learning geared towards the development of new skills (digital culture, information management, strategic vision) and for the adaptation of the corporate culture to new styles of hands-on leadership, less hierarchical organizational structures and different professional profiles, but sharing an openness to change.
It is a commitment seconded by Matías Carnero, president of the UGT trade union in Catalonia: "Everybody must have the opportunity to retrain so as to adapt to the new reality." Because, although robots are not going to replace people, the potential loss of jobs associated with industry 4.0 is a real threat, "and this is only fixed with education and vocational training."
Marc Sachon
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With the global population expected to increase form 7.3 billion in 2015 to 9.5 billion by 2050, smart city planning is becoming increasingly important. This is further exasperated by the fact that an increasing number of people are relocating to cities as we live in a highly urbanised world. Cities are evolving in complex and multi-dimensional ways that can no longer be limited to land use and transport development. In increasingly important that cities planning embraces a more holistic, participatory and iterative approach that balances productivity, livability and sustainability outcomes. A new generation of bottom up, highly granular, highly dynamic and spatially explicit models have emerged to support evidence-based and adaptive urban planning. Agent-based modelling, in particular, has emerged as a dominant paradigm to create massive simulations backed by ever-increasing computing power. In this paper we point at current limitations of pure bottom-up approaches to urban modelling and argue for more flexible frameworks mixing other modelling paradigms, particularly participatory planning approaches. Then, we explore four modelling challenges and propose future trends for agent-based modelling of urban systems to better support planning decisions.
In: Namazi-Rad MR., Padgham L., Perez P., Nagel K., Bazzan A. (eds) Agent Based Modelling of Urban Systems.


The ultimate challenge for the adventurous!
You can now rent the popular Kickbike scooters, with a helmet included, at Sunnegga valley station, then speed via Tuftern down to Zermatt. A wayside halt at one of the attractive restaurants is almost compulsory. The Kickbikes can be returned at the valley station.
Have a break at one of the attractive restaurants Ried or Othmar's Hütte and enjoy a cool refresh drink (non-alcoholic) or a delicious ice before you continue your ride towards Zermatt.
Travel up to the Schwarzsee in the cable car, and race back down into the valley with the dirt scooter (downhill trottinett/scooter). You can fortify yourself for the next journey in various restaurants. The ideal programme for a day out with an enormous fun factor.
Incidentally: The Schwarzsee is a paradise for nature lovers and gourmets: as a starting point for many different trails, the crystal clear Schwarzsee with its idyllically located chapel and cosy restaurant is sure to become one of your favourite destinations.


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Election 2019: The Morrison/Shorten report..
Election 2019: The Morrison/Shorten report card — Week 2
electionElection 2019 Featured
Each week of the federal election campaign, Macquarie Media's Political Editor, Michael Pachi, will assess the performance of the Labor and Liberal leaders.
GRADE – B
The Prime Minister continues to show he's been underestimated by Labor.
Despite facing some prickly issues, his campaign remains disciplined, at least on the surface.
Scott Morrison has batted away questions regarding a controversial water deal that saw taxpayers fork out a record $80 million to buy two water licences from a company based in the Cayman Islands.
Labor has tried to make it an issue over the past week but I'm not convinced it's having much cut-through at a broader level.
The Coalition has quickly neutralised the issue by asking the Auditor General to investigate all water buybacks signed since 2008, which would also expose some of the deals that Labor signed when it was in power.
Mr Morrison has been willing to front up to more media interviews, despite knowing that he would be face tougher questions about issues like water buybacks.
Early in the week he did a blitz of the breakfast TV shows, whereas Labor seems to have Bill Shorten tied to a daily news conference and that's it – in the end there's more risk involved in one-on-ones, especially when you do back-to-back interviews.
By putting himself out there, the PM is showing a greater level of confidence in his ability to campaign.
On the flip-side, I think Mr Morrison needs to explain why the Liberals feel the need to cosy-up to Clive Palmer.
Given the grief Mr Palmer has caused hundreds of workers through the closure of his nickel refinery, as a party of enterprise, I don't think the Liberals are sending a good message by backing Mr Palmer.
And it wasn't a good look to ink this deal while campaigning in North Queensland where 800 people lost their jobs.
I've given Mr Morrison a B for his efforts this week, he's kept the ship steady through his "small target" strategy and capitalised on inconsistencies in Labor's message.
As we approach the halfway mark, let's see how next week's leaders debates go and if Mr Morrison is able to keep up the momentum.
GRADE – C
The Opposition leader's low-risk strategy is not working.
He looks flat and continues to stumble on key policy issues.
Bill Shorten spent three days campaigning in North Queensland this week, a region wracked with high unemployment and where Labor needs to hold key marginal seats like Herbert.
He made some good job announcements for the region focusing on the resources and tourism sector, but what most people wanted to know – will he back the Adani coal mine.
Many want the project to go ahead believing it will create thousands of jobs in north and central Queensland.
But Mr Shorten continues to sit on the fence, trying to appease those who want the mine to be built and those vehemently opposed.
His candidate Cathy O'Toole is seeking a greater commitment, she currently holds Herbert by just 37 votes and with Clive Palmer's party proving a threat, she may lose it to the LNP next month on Mr
Palmer's preferences.
Mr Shorten also stumbled when he was meeting port workers in Gladstone.
One worker confronted the Labor leader on his tax plans asking him why he doesn't help high income earners, who are earning more money on the back of overtime and night shifts – Mr Shorten said he would have a "look at it" – prompting legitimate questions about his tax policy which limits relief to low and middle income earners.
Mr Shorten says he's not sending mixed messages, arguing Labor would offer relief to high income earners once the federal budget is in better shape.
This is a convenient excuse on another stumble, the worker had a legitimate question, if you work hard and earn good money why is there absolutely no reward for that effort.
I've again given Mr Shorten a C for his efforts this week, his performance on the campaign trail continues to be very vanilla, I just don't see him inspiring voters and giving people a reason to vote for
He needs to be able to answer key questions on his policies, in the end he wants to run the country from next month.
Mr Shorten needs throw out the rule book and take a few more risks. He needs to subject himself to more and tougher one-on-one interviews to show people why he deserves the top job.
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Cambridge Innovation Capital Raises £225 million ($300 million) Fund I
Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC), the venture capital investor focused on building world-leading deeptech and life sciences businesses connected with the Cambridge ecosystem, has raised £225 million ($300 million) for its oversubscribed second fund (Fund II).
CIC was founded to improve the success rate of businesses originating from the University of Cambridge and the broader Cambridge ecosystem, to encourage more academics and entrepreneurs from the area to build businesses. In addition to its portfolio companies, CIC has co-founded two Cambridge-based business accelerators, DeepTech Labs and Start Codon. The goal here is to support deeptech and life science entrepreneurs develop their commercialisation and technology strategy, bridging the gap between translational research and Series A-ready businesses.
With Fund II, CIC now manages in excess of £500 million, giving it the scale to support its portfolio companies throughout their life cycle, providing investment capital as well as strategic and operational support.
Investors in Fund II include a geographically diverse group of around 50 institutional and strategic investors, with almost half of the capital raised having come from UK-based investors.
CIC has invested in c. 40 deeptech and life sciences companies to date, with Fund II already having made six investments. These include Riverlane, a quantum computing software provider; Pretzel Therapeutics, a leading developer of mitochondrial therapeutics; Salience Labs, the photonic compute company; and Epitopea, a cancer immunotherapeutics company.
CIC's first fund portfolio companies include CMR Surgical, which closed the largest medtech private financing round in the world in 2021 (£425m), valuing the company at more than £2 billion; and PragmatIC Semiconductor, which recently raised $80 million to build its second manufacturing facility in the North of England. CMR's next generation Versius robotic system is bringing the benefits of keyhole surgery to patients around the world, while Pragmatic has launched a low-cost flexible electronics manufacturing process which is disrupting the existing silicon chip manufacturing market and enabling a whole new class of innovative electronics.
Andrew Williamson, Managing Partner of CIC, commented:
'Cambridge, UK is one of the fastest-growing science and technology innovation ecosystems in the world. Since our inception, CIC and our co-investors have invested more than £2 billion in sectors as diverse as robotics, semiconductors, genomics, gene therapy, therapeutics, liquid biopsy, artificial intelligence, and edge computing. We are delighted to launch our new fund and to work with a dynamic group of entrepreneurs and investors to capture the full potential within the thriving Cambridge ecosystem.'
Jessica Pilling
pilling@consilium-comms.com


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1. The ancient settlement (inhabited area, cemetery, Sõeru sacrificial spring)
Right around here where you're now standing people have lived, farmed the land and conducted their other activities for over 3500 years. On the field across the road behind you is the mound of an underground cemetery called Surnumäe (or Dead Hill) dating back to the same era, the beginning of the second millennium BC. The mound was also used as cemetery later when the 1710-1711 plague victims were buried there. Many worship stones have been found here, which also confirms this as a location of ancient habitation.
The Sõeru sacrificial spring can be found in the meadow of the former Kubja farm. People say that this spring-water was used for healing the eyes. If you have any concerns regarding your eyes it's certainly worth giving the spring water a try.
2. Manor, cross-marked boundary stone of three Manors
In olden times, both the Vanamõisa manor and village, bore the name Kerguta, which was first mentioned in the Great Estonian List of the Danish Census Book in 1241. Kerguta was still used as the village name at the end of the 19th-century but the mansion has been known as Vanamõisa since 1556, at which time it was recorded as a sub-manor of Saku – consisting of three farms each with its own ploughland. Vanamõisa became an independent manor again in the 17th century and the last manor house was built around 1760. Many different landlords have held the Vanamõisa lands over the years, however, they rarely lived at the manor themselves. More often, the actual running of the estate was left to the lessees or seneschals, local stewards. In the more recent past, the manor house served as a collective farm office and dwelling for workers, finally collapsing in the 1970s. Today its former location can hardly be discerned in the brush. A boundary stone bearing the sign of a cross, and presumed to mark the point where the borders of Vanamõisa, Harku and Lehmja manors met, has been found in the forest close to the Sõeru sacrificial spring.
3. Kleiso Mart (including ancient farms and families)
Due to the Great Northern War, famine, and plague, the farms of Vanamõisa village were mostly deserted by 1712, out of original 16 farms, only two homesteads remained, while out of 115 villagers only 4 survived, among them was Mart, the master of Kleiso farm. The oldest known families of Vanamõisa – Kleius and Meenkov – are both descended from him and his wife Anne, while almost all other long-established local families have joined these two through marriage. Currently the 12th-14th generations of Kleiso Mart's descendants still live in Vanamõisa, as well as elsewhere in Estonia and around the world.
4. Railway Station
In 1872, which was the second year of operation for the Tallinn-Paldiski railway line, a new stop called Friedrichshof platform was established between Vanamõisa village and the fields belonging to Saue manor. That event gave a big boost to the development of this locality. The township requested changing the name of the platform upgrading it to Saue half-station in 1912, and around the same time the station building was erected. A garden suburb arose on the lands of Saue and Vanamõisa near the station in the 1920s. In the 1950s the only telephone set in this locality was in the station building, and this could be used by Saue and Vanamõisa residents only in extreme emergencies.
5. Finding Silver
During construction of a radio-station on the Miku farm lands in 1913, the Vanamõisa treasure – two cauldrons of silver coins and oserings, or silver ringlets, – was found. The coins were Arab dirhams from 9th-10th century, one coin weighing 3 grams. 915 silver coins and their pieces along with 7 silver oserings, found their way to the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. For a long time this remained the largest Estonian treasure ever found, as there was a total of 10 kg of silver in two cauldrons.
The radio-station, jokingly called the White House, stayed empty after the First World War and as the current school road was too long for children, the more forward-thinking local farmers were able to start a new school in the White House. The school opened as a private establishment in 1921 and became the Saue state elementary school in 1923. Settlements within 3-kilometer radius of the school were included in the school district. Education and wisdom were shared at the White House until 1974. Since then local kids have been studying at Keila and Tallinn schools.
6. The open-air centre
In 2001 Vanamõisa resident Raivo Viidu gave a piece of land to the village for use as a bonfire site, selling it to them for the symbolic price of one Estonian kroon. Five years later some active villagers started to develop this site in earnest. A number of request for development grants were written and assistance was also received from the township government. Step by step, the village bonfire site turned into the Vanamõisa open-air centre. The complex includes a spacious stage for singing, a grill-house, children's playground, basketball court, village swing, and a large log hall; there is also a skating rink in the winter, along with skiing and sledging slopes.
The Vanamõisa handicraft fair takes place at the open-air-centre every August. It was started in 2003 and has now grown to be the largest handicraft fair in Estonia, bringing together more than 500 traders and about 15,000 visitors from all over Estonia annually. Along with the Handicrafts fair, a summers-end party with a varied program takes place. In wintertime, the centre becomes a real Christmas land complete with elves and Santa Claus.
Next to the open-air centre, there is a Caravan Park for 80 caravans and trailer houses. You can also spend the night here in tents and cabins.


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Now that I'm back home, I'm back to pounding away on the keyboard. I've only had it for a little over a year now. I had piano lessons as a kid, but I stopped playing when I went to college, so I pretty much didn't play for over twenty years. I was never very advanced in the first place and I never learned how to play rock and roll piano. It's an entirely different beast from what I learned. I'm trying very hard to not sound like the Culps, the music teachers from Saturday Night Live, so I've been listening a lot. I've especially been listening to rock and roll from the fifties and early sixties and I came across some YouTube videos of someone I once knew.
I will make certain to bookmark your blog and will come back in the future.


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Education Index Metabolism
"Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in living organisms to maintain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments" (Metabolism). Metabolism breaks down the food that we eat, transforming it into energy for our bodies. Metabolism is broken down into two categories Anabolism and Catabolism, which help aid in the chemical reaction process. Specific proteins in the body control the chemical reactions of metabolism, and each chemical reaction is coordinated with other body functions (Dowshen). Metabolism is a constant process that begins when we're born and ends when we die. It is a vital process for all life not just humans, and …show more content…
It is also involved in the thickening of the inner membrane of the uterus (endometrium) and other aspects of regulating the menstrual cycle. Examples of Catabolism include:
• Polysaccharides are broken down into monosaccharides Complex carbohydrates, such as starch, glycogen, and cellulose are polysaccharides. Simple carbohydrates, such as glucose, ribose, and fructose are monosaccharides.
• Nucleic acids are broken down into nucleotides Nucleic acids are the chemical basis of life and heredity - they encode our genetic information. They serve as transmitters of genetic information. Examples are RNA (Ribonucleic acid) and DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid). Nucleic acids are broken down to purines, pyrimidines and pentoses, which among other things, are involved in our body's energy supply.
• Proteins are broken down into amino acids The amino acids produced by catabolism may be directly recycled, used to make new amino acids, or be converted to other compounds. Sometimes protein is broken down into amino acids to make glucose, which appears in the blood." (Nordqvist) Metabolism is a great influence on our weight. But unlike many beliefs it is not our metabolism's fault that may cause us to be over or under weight. People who are overweight typically consume more calories than our body can burn, and people who cannot gain weight do not consume enough calories for our body to burn.
Grt1 Biochemistry Complete Course Wgu Rn-Bsn - Task 1 - 5
models of enzymes, demonstrates how enzymes act as a catalyst in a reaction and factors that influence this reaction, and solves enzyme and catalysis problems. Competency 208.5.5: Carbohydrate Metabolism, Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - The graduate constructs models of carbohydrates and demonstrates metabolism of carbohydrates; demonstrates how adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is essential to energy transfer in the cell and how irregularities in ATP synthesis in the cell can cause cytopathologies.….
Produce a Report That Discusses Nutritional and Energy Requirements, Comparing and Contrasting Similarities and Differences Between the Two Groups for Each Nutrient and for Energy.
pregnant woman its increased by 100µg and when pregnant women are lactating there is a further increasing of 350µg the increase is Important for cell growth, eye development, healthy skin and mucous membranes, infection resistance, bone growth, fat metabolism, and red blood cell production and postpartum tissue repair. Thiamine is needed in 0.8mg but in pregnant women this is increased by 0.1mg and when the women are lactating it's increased by a further 0.2mg as it Converts carbohydrates into energy;….
Explain the Physiology of Two Named Body Systems in Relation to Energy Metabolism in the Body
Explain The Physiology Of Two Named Body Systems In Relation To Energy Metabolism In The Body I am going to explain the physiology of the respiratory and cardiovascular system in relation to the energy metabolism in the body. Energy metabolism is where the nutrients oxygen and glucose are took in and delivered the organs. Energy is needed in order for our body to be able to function. Energy helps break down molecules and to build new molecules. The cardiovascular system consists of the heart,….
Hypothalamus Gains Admittance
thermoreceptors and the osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus are receptors that help monitor temperature and ionic balance. The hypothalamus can control every endocrine gland in the body. The hypothalamus can alter blood pressure, body temperature, metabolism, and adrenaline levels. There are two outputs that the hypothalamus uses when it becomes aware of a problem. One of the outputs it uses is sending neural signals to the autonomic system. The hypothalamus sends signals to the medulla, where the….
"Explain the Physiology of Two Named Body Systems in Relation to Energy Metabolism in Your Body"
Physiology for Health and Social Care Assignment 3 Body Systems and their role in Energy Metabolism and The Inter-relationship between Body Systems Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Social Care Assignment 3 Body Systems and their role in Energy Metabolism and The Inter-relationship between Body Systems "Explain the physiology of two named body systems in relation to energy metabolism in your body" Cardiovascular system The cardiovascular system has many different functions….
Exercise 4: Endocrine System Physiology
Hormones and Metabolism Activity 1: Determining the Baseline Metabolic Rates 1.	Which rat had the fastest baseline metabolic rate? Normal rate 2.	Why did the metabolic rates differ? Because of the different organs that were removed from the two other rats that would produce certain hormones 3.	If an animal has been thyroidectomized, what hormone(s) would be missing from its blood? thyroxine 4.	As a result of the missing hormone(s), what would the overall effect on the body and metabolism be?….
Mary the Nursing Student
of necrosis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis she is more than likely in stage IV. What organ is being attacked? Describe this organ's role in carbohydrate, lipid (including triglyceride and cholesterol), and protein metabolism. Her liver is being attacked. With carbohydrate metabolism sugars enter the liver from the small intestine via the hepatic portal vein. The liver maintains the blood glucose level at about 90 mg glucose per 100cm3 of blood. Initiated by insulin, the liver converts all sugars….
Steroids and Their Affects on the Human Body
even greater growth. Anabolic steroids act like our natural androgen hormones in that they stimulate anabolic metabolism in the muscles. Anabolic metabolism involves the buildup of larger molecules from smaller ones and includes all the constructive processes used to manufacture the substances needed for cellular growth and repair. As a result of steroids stimulating anabolic metabolism, muscles increase in size to a substantially greater size than they would have been if the individual only exercised….
acid-containing will increase the risk of having a child defected with spina bifida from two-fold to eight-fold (p.1886). If folic acid is disrupted in the two metabolic pathways it could harm the development of the embryo (p.1886). "Disruption in folate metabolism can also result in raised homomocysteine concentrations, which are teratogenic to the neural tube in some animal models" (p.1886). The researchers did a study which involved Mexican-American women who reported having a three-fold, which increase….
Describe the structural compartmentation of mammalian cells
the surface of the membrane look rough, unlike smooth ER, which lacks the ribosomes so the membrane looks smooth. Rough ER is composed of a large but convoluted flattened sac. The main function of the smooth ER is the production of lipids and the metabolism of compounds (such as the breakdown of glycogen into glucose). Because of the different functions between the rough and smooth ER, different specialised cells will have different amounts of each; for example, hepatic cells have large amounts of….
Slowing the Biological Clock
Subculture of Hip Hop: a Sociological Analysis


Injured by Airbag: Do you have cause to sue in Wisconsin?
Your vehicle likely has many features designed to keep you safe in the event of a crash. Unfortunately, these safety features can sometimes cause harm. If you were injured by an airbag in Wisconsin, you may have cause to pursue a personal injury lawsuit.
In a personal injury lawsuit, you need to prove that your injuries were caused because the vehicle was designed or manufactured in a way that is unreasonably dangerous. If your airbag deployed, you must prove it did so in an unsafe manner, causing your injuries. If your airbag malfunctioned, you must prove its failure caused your injuries.
Proving the manufacturer is at fault can be difficult, as they will try to prove your injuries are the result of negligence on your part. An experienced personal injury lawyer will have strategies to disprove your negligence if you were driving safely.
Contact Warshafsky Law, we are familiar with lawsuits related to airbag injuries. If you believe your injuries were caused by the design or manufacture of the vehicle, get free consultation and receive legal advice on how to proceed.


A New York court has ordered that a 3,000-year-old gold tablet must be returned to the Berlin museum which lost possession of it during World War II, drawing a line under a protracted legal saga over the precious artifact.
cigarettes with a Russian soldier at the end of the war.
be returned to Berlin's Vorderasiatisches Museum.
conquering military force," the court said in a written ruling.
museum's property as a spoil of war, and then transferred that title to the decedent -- is rejected."
The ruling settles a long battle over the fate of the relic, which weighs less than an ounce and is just under two inches long.
It was shipped to the Berlin museum in 1926 but was placed in storage along with other artifacts when the museum was closed due to World War II in 1939.
When the items were recovered at the end of the war, the gold tablet was missing.
Its fate was unknown until 2003, when it was discovered among Flamenbaum's possessions in the United States after his death.
A family dispute over the value of the object ultimately brought the tablet's existence to the attention of the Vorderasiatisches Museum who petitioned for its return.


Researching and selecting a highly qualified marksmanship coach is very difficult these days as around is a veritable plethora of weapons trainers and masters of fluff.
Our instructors will provide an open, relaxed, after that comfortable learning experience that will prepare you to be safe, confident, and responsible behaviour with any weapon. Handgun Refresher Course Statistically, women face a greater threat of appropriate a victim of a violent crime. But trained properly, it not only can, although WILL be fun. This service is able for families, disabled persons, and others hunt more companionship. Types of Shelters and Services we provide We provide many categories of shelter for those in need and all the rage need of services. The cost of participating in one of these programs and the method of treatment range significantly. Meals after that other supportive services are often offered. We list these types of residences throughout ShelterListings. Researching and selecting a highly qualified marksmanship instructor is very difficult these days at the same time as there is a veritable plethora of weapons trainers and masters of fluff.


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package me.mervin.project.usr;

import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;

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 *   ThreadPool.java
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 *  @author Mervin.Wong  DateTime 2014年3月24日 下午2:36:56
 *  @version 0.4.0
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public class ThreadPool {

	/**
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	 *  @param args
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	public static void main(String[] args) {
		// TODO 自动生成的方法存根
		 //创建一个可重用固定线程数的线程池
        ExecutorService pool = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(2);
        //创建实现了Runnable接口对象,Thread对象当然也实现了Runnable接口
        Thread t1 = new MyThread("aaa");
        Thread t2 = new MyThread("bbb");
        Thread t3 = new MyThread("ccc");
        Thread t4 = new MyThread("ddd");
        Thread t5 = new MyThread("eeee");
        //将线程放入池中进行执行
        pool.execute(t1);
        pool.execute(t2);
        pool.execute(t3);
        pool.execute(t4);
        pool.execute(t5);
        //关闭线程池
        pool.shutdown();
	}

}
class MyThread extends Thread {
    private String name = null;
    MyThread(String str){
    	name = str;
    }
    public void run() {
        System.out.println(Thread.currentThread().getName() + "正在执行。。。"+name);
        try {
			Thread.sleep(2000);
			System.out.println(name+"Clocked");
		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
			// TODO 自动生成的 catch 块
			e.printStackTrace();
		}

    }
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You are at:Home»News»A conversation with Brent Simon about the LA Film Critics Association awards ceremony
A conversation with Brent Simon about the LA Film Critics Association awards ceremony
By Bijan Tehrani on	 01/11/2011 News
The 36th annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards ceremony will be held Saturday, January 15 at the InterContinental, Los Angeles. To learn more about this event we talked to Brent Simon.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and current President of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Brent Simon was for five-plus years editor-in-chief and lead film critic of the now-defunct Entertainment Today. Since then, he has been a film critic for Screen International, and has written extensively on film for Los Angeles Daily News, New York Magazine's Vulture, Magill's Cinema Annual, CityBeat, IGN and H Magazine, among many others. He also maintains a blog at SharedDarkness.com. "Films are a portal to other worlds," he says, "and the best of cinema can open minds. I love sharing those experiences, both as a viewer and critic."
Bijan tehrani: Please tell us about the background of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and how it is helping the film community.
Brent Simon: The organization was founded in 1975, and it's comprised of professional film critics based in Los Angeles. Obviously it has changed over the years, particularly over the last 8-10 years, I'd say, as print has waned and online criticism has waxed. While we do have a couple of members who have experience with on-camera criticism, everyone is primarily a writing critic, a reviewer, and that background greatly informs the group. Over the past couple of years we have hosted numerous panels and screenings, and we also have our Films That Got Away series, whereby we are able to shine a spotlight on films that have not received a commercial exhibition in Los Angeles. As you know, there are so many great and interesting movies that often do not receive a commercial showcase. We have also drafted formal protests against censorship and other film-related issues, including the recent imprisonment of Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi. One of the great things about film is that it is a window into the hearts and minds of cultures from all around the world. I remember when I was a kid I of course first enjoyed films that were targeted for my culture and age group, but I was lucky to have parents that embraced travel and exploration and the beauty of film that you can go anywhere and be anybody.
Bijan: How much attention does your organization pay to international cinema?
Brent: Quite a bit. As you know, with the release of this year's awards winners we have quite a diverse group of choices — our acting honors went to a Brit, an Australian, a Korean, and a Frenchman. I think a lot of our choices, particularly this year, were seen by some of these awards season prognosticators as being willfully outside of the box, and that we were making some statement against others of this year's frontrunners, which could not be further from the case. We have a diverse membership. Unlike, say, the New York Film Critics Circle, which is comprised almost exclusively of staff critics, we have members who may review only mainstream studio films for one publication, but chiefly documentaries for another, and more foreign films for another. And we've come to notice that when you have a group that is comprised of critics who write for many different types of publications, you have a membership that is very well informed, and that allows for a more potentially interesting set of honorees.
Bijan: Can you tell us a little bit more about the event that will be happening on the 15th?
Brent: Yes, we have the awards dinner every year and this year we have another nice event planned. Each year we have a Career Achievement honoree, and this year it is Paul Mazursky, who is a true American original. Mazursky wrote or co-wrote almost all of his films as a director, and always maintained his own voice while working within the American studio system. I think one of the things that separates our event from other awards season events is that unlike the telecast events we don't announce a slate of nominees, we just announce our winners and runners-up. So in being able to just host and celebrate our honorees and all of their work, it makes for a very relaxed and laidback event, where people can come in relaxed and just speak their minds.
Bijan: I know that the film Carlos has won numerous awards. What do you think about that film?
Brent: Well I love it, I think it is a real achievement. And it's kind of ironic and interesting: Mr. Assayas was honored with the Best Foreign-Language Film award last year for his movie Summer Hours, but he could not make it due to the fact that he was trying to wrap up postproduction on Carlos. But we are really excited to have him back this year. And I feel that Carlos is a true cinematic achievement; the fascinating thing for me is the bird's eye view that the film gives of how some government states want to manipulate and maximize politics through fear, but how diplomacy can slowly bleed that. I think that the film teaches a lesson that we can probably serve to relearn in this day and age. I found Edgar Ramirez's performance staggering, and it is a really engrossing movie experience for sure.
Sponsors of the the 36th annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards ceremony include : Korean Air, The Wilshire Plaza Hotel, Amnesty International, the Canadian Consulate, the French Consulate, the French Film and TV office in L.A, Air Tahiti Nui and ELMA.
Bijan Tehrani
Bijan Tehrani a film director, film critic and writer, works as editor in chief of Cinema Without Borders while teaching Language of Film and Film History at workshops nationwide. Bijan has won several awards in international film festivals and book fairs for his short films and children's books.


For the second year, we asked, and About magazine readers responded. And now, the votes have been counted in the 2010 About magazine Local Favorites awards. This time around, we chose new categories to highlight even more gems here in Stark County.


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UPDATE: A lawyer who represents Atatiana Jefferson's family has released a statement saying she had been playing videogames at the time of the shooting.
According to lawyer S. Lee Merritt, Atatiana had been playing videogames with her 8-year-old nephew when officers arrived at her home Saturday sometime around 2:30 a.m.
The New York Times reports that the two had been staying up playing videogames when they heard rustling outside.
Officers had snuck into her backyard and saw Atatiana's silhouette through the bedroom window.
The unidentified officer shot her immediately after ordering her to put her hands up.
According to the New York Times, Atatiana's 8-year-old nephew was still in the room when she was shot.
The family's lawyer also commented on the FWPD press release which stated officers found a gun in Atatiana's residence.
According to Merritt, Atatiana did own a gun legally, but that it "wouldn't matter, because that's her home."
Texas Breaking News will update you when more information is available.
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Fort Worth police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he shot and killed a woman in her own home early Saturday.
28-year old Atatiana Jefferson was pronounced dead on the scene after the officer shot her through her bedroom window, according to a press release from the Fort Worth Police Department.
A press release also states that the officer was responding to an Open Structure call in the 1200 block of E. Allen Ave.
WFAA reports Atatiana's neighbor, James Smith, says he called the non-emergency police number to request a welfare check for the home after he saw the home's lights on and the front door open.
Body Camera footage released by FWPD shows the officer circled the house, moving from the front door to the backyard.
He stands outside Atatiana's bedroom window, appears to catch sight of her, then raises his weapon.
The officer can be heard shouting "Put your hands up! Show me your hands!"
Within seconds of this, he fires a single shot through the window.
At no point in the video did he identify himself as a police officer.
According to the press release, officers entered the home and allegedly discovered a firearm in the residence as they were attempting to administer emergency medical care.
It is unclear where the officers located the firearm and whether or not Atatiana was actually wielding the weapon when she was shot.
The officer has only been identified as a white male who has been with the department since April of 2018.
Sources say that the Fort Worth Major Case unit, Internal Affairs, and the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Law Enforcement Incident Team have been notified of this incident and are investigating the shooting
This is an ongoing investigation and Texas Breaking News will update you when more information is available.
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Barn Finds
Gents Barn Consulting meets Bauhaus University Weimar
Gents Barn is not only a small, fine classic car forge, but also a consulting manufactory. We were therefore pleased that Gents Barn Consulting was asked by the Hanseatic City of Stralsund whether its founder would contribute his personal, international experience in the classic maritime sector to the "Urban Infrastructure" project of the Bauhaus University Weimar and the Arkitektskolen Aarhus.
So it happened that last week Torben, the founder of Gents Barn, made his personal contribution to the latest urban development project in Stralsund in front of around 30 German and Danish students and teachers in English and Danish. Of course, Miss Persia, a 1936 Gar Wood Speedster, couldn't be left out.
Background: At the Nordhafen in Stralsund there is a scrap yard, an old cold store, storage areas and otherwise a lot of vacancies on about ten hectares. A new district is to be created on the wasteland around the old shipyard, which will use the location on the water and connect to the already renovated northern harbour with a long promenade. The program follows the idea of the mixed city, with trade, services, housing, sports and tourist infrastructure. The new district is perfectly suited as a model for a new mobility - that's why the city of Stralsund decided to join forces with the two well-known universities.
There is a regional train station right on the southern edge of the north port, from which the area can be accessed on foot, by bicycle, perhaps with a shuttle and water taxis. The mobility concept is being created in cooperation with students from the professorship for transport system planning, which is also offering the project as a transport design. For the first time, the project was organized together with the Arkitektskolen Aarhus as a German-Danish hybrid. The design therefore began on site with a joint workshop and various presentations on the subject of maritime mobility, to which Gents Barn also contributed its experience.
In the next few months until the end of the semester, the students will focus on the so-called 5-minute city, on sustainable mobility, climate-friendly urban development and sustainable tourism with the development of a new quarter. Gents Barn stays in touch with the students and teachers and is happy to be part of this beautiful initiative.
Gents Barn at Boat & Fun fair in Berlin
Participation at the Worldwide Classic Boat Show
Gents Barn at the Boat & Fun Fair in Berlin
Lake Tahoe Concours – reloaded!
Gents Barn on German TV
Our very own Tarz Speedster at the 2020 Lake Tahoe Concours d'Elegance
Gents Barn wishes all customers and friends a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Gents Barn at Boot & Fun fair as well as the Motorworld Classic in Berlin
TÜV HANSE & our Woodie – a great combination!
Gents Barn at Techno Classica Essen
Miss Persia at the Boot Düsseldorf
A Tribute to real Values
The appreciation for quality, stylish design and authentic manufacturing are an attitude towards life. Just like the joy that comes from owning classic cars, acknowledging traditional craftsmanship, or collecting memorabilia from the past.


Calling all carnivores! Please join us in indulging in Korean BBQ as we share our list of favourites with you.
We know so many of you have professed your love for Korean BBQ, and yes, we love a good meat feast too. Or a smokey affair at that. You know, that satisfaction when a whole galore of meat unfolds before you, and you just eat like there is no tomorrow. Of course, to neutralize the sin, we eat more kimchi to aid digestion, and we order stews to share.
But hey, life is too short to waste your calories on lousy food. We say just go all out on Korean BBQ, and party with all those damn meats! Here is our take on Singapore's Best Korean BBQ Restaurants. You are welcome.
Long queues are formed outside the Tanjong Pagar outlet daily during dinner hours. 2D1N Soju Bang Korean Restaurant may be a small outlet, but its menu sure excites. Other than the ubiquitous Beef Short Ribs (S$22 per 200g) and Pork Belly (S$18 per 200g), 2D1N has very interesting items such as Spicy Ox Tail Stew (S$40), Stir-fried Squid with Kimchi and Pork Belly (S$30) and Spicy Fish Stew (S$35).
8 Korean BBQ is a modern Korean BBQ restaurant that is famous for its 8 Colours Set (S$98) which features Mangalitza pork belly in 8 flavours – wine, original, ginseng, garlic, herb, curry, miso paste, red pepper paste. In addition to the pork belly, 8 Korean BBQ also serves USDA Prime (S$38 to S$58) and Kagoshima Wagyu (S$78 to S$110).
You should also get a Korean Stew to go along with the BBQ meat. Options include Beef Kimchi Stew (S$18), Seafood Soft Tofu Stew (S$24), but we highly recommend the Army Stew (S$24).
Located on the ground floor of Link Hotel at Tiong Bahru is Blue Garden, and the bulgogi here is crazily delicious. It was our favourite among all the meats, but that said, Blue Garden still has a pretty wide spread to offer. The side dishes were pretty run-out-of-the-mill, so we'd suggest to skip that and save your tummy space for meat. And more meat.
This is a slightly pricier option, but trust us – quality comes with a price and it is worth paying for prime meat. Bornga sits on the second level of Vivo City, and if you are lucky enough to get the seats by the side, you'll enjoy dinner with a view of Sentosa.
Over on the menu, the BBQ meat selection ranges from S$22 to S$45. We loved the Kimchi Jjigae (S$15) and Bibimbap (S$15). And what we really like about Bornga is the experience – they serve you a whole selection of veggies and chillies, as with premium salt and sauces to complement your BBQ meats.
Opened by the folks behind Ministry of Food, you can expect Daessiksin to be an affordable joint for casual dining. The Korean BBQ buffet includes beef short ribs, beef short plate, beef ribeye, beef bulgogi, pork belly, pork collar, pork marinated ribs, and chicken bulgogi, an assortment of side dishes as well as free flow of drinks.
K. Cook Korean BBQ Buffet at Orchard Central is one of the most affordable Korean BBQ buffet restaurants in Singapore. On weekdays, the Korean BBQ buffet is S$14.90++ /pax for lunch, and S$24.90++/pax for dinner.
If you like Korean BBQ buffet and do not mind paying slightly more, then Han Geun Doo Geun Korean BBQ Buffet Restaurant, an under-the-radar outlet at Chinatown Point, is for you. Well, they may not have the cheapest buffet prices (S$26.90++ for lunch, S$36.90++ for dinner) in town, but hold your horses and do not just strike them off your list yet. Let us tell you why.
Not only does Han Geun Doo Geun serve a selection of decent meats, it also has a buffet station with 12 to 14 banchan (side dishes) that you can stuff yourself silly with. AND, ala carte servings of noodles, bibimbap, topokki, and Korean soups and stews.
More known for their weekday Korean BBQ lunch buffets, Ssikkek Korean Grill – owned by the guys behind 2D1N Soju Bang – offers a value-for-money dining experience. At S$14.90++ per adult, expect a variety of beef, pork, and chicken meats alongside vegetables, and side dishes like kimchi pancake, sweet potatoes and salad.
One of the most popular Korean BBQ restaurants in Singapore, Super Star K specialises in using charcoal grill for its Korean BBQ, and the authentic dining experience explains its popularity among Singaporeans and tourists alike. Perpetually packed and crowded, dinner might have to come with a little wait, but we will tell you it is going to be worth the while.
We ordered a variety of dishes like Sliced Pork BBQ (S$18), Pork Belly BBQ (S$18), Spicy Chicken BBQ (S$18), Black Pepper Chicken (S$18), Pork Bulgogi (S$18), Seafood Pancake (S$25) and Soy Bean Paste Stew (S$12). Everything was great, and there was nothing much to pick on. The quality of the meat wasn't anything to get excited about, but they were well-marinated and the servers are all dedicated to BBQ-ing them for you.
What makes Wang Dae Bak stand out from most of the Korean BBQ restaurants in Singapore is its use of charcoal to grill the meat. Besides the usual Pork Belly (S$18) and Spicy Marinated Chicken (S$18), Wang Dae Bak also offers other meat selection including Beef Tongue (S$28), Boneless Prime Rib (S$28) and Herb Wine Pork Belly (S$20).
The menu is not just restricted to Korean BBQ meat. You can also find the classic Korean dishes such as Kimchi Pancake (S$18), Seafood Bean Paste Soup (S$15), and Spicy Rice Cake (S$6).
And if you are a fan of Korean BBQ, it is safe to guess that you love Seoul too, yes? It is a co-relation that cannot be denied, somehow, somewhat. Well, even if you do not, we will tell you what you are missing out on. You need to take a holiday to Seoul, and here are 10 Things To Do in Seoul; you are so gonna have fun, you know it.
Hey.. U should tru regent hotel seoul resturant. Is awesome thou is slightly ex but meat are fresh and the sides are good too..
#1 is a definitely a paid advertisement . Service was totally sucky. Walked in with my wife and baby, no staff served me. Saw a lady, which looked like the boss, she sat down and pointed me to the table. Didn't even bother to stand up and serve us. After deciding what we wanted to eat, I looked around for any available staffs to order, but none to be found.. Had to Walked up to the counter and place my order, but told me to sit down someone will serve me soon. Okay fine..someone came up to us, so we asked a few basic questions like 'what are the best dishes to recommend ?' Staffs can't even answer the question with confidence.. Okay fine…dish arrives, food quality and taste was way below standard..we order Korean ramen, it tastes like the instant noodles I have at home. The meat wasn't tender and juicy. Service 0/10 ; food 1/10 . DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY TO GO THERE! Go at your own risk.
Try One Two Kitchen on Kim Tian Road near Tiong Bahru Plaza. It's the new Korean restaurant next to Big mama and their fried chicken and spicy sauced BBQ are quite nice. Didn't expect much but had a great surprise I could eat Korean BBQ in the neighborhood.. No need to travel all the way to Tanjong Pagar for Korean food anymore..they need to improve on some of staff's service but overall it was pretty fine experience with only $10 can eat Korean BBQ. Definitely value for money! Just the location is a little hidden though..


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Mission of the Department of Medicine
Internal medicine is a specialty that is focused, as the name indicates, on the inside of the body and on the organs.
The overarching discipline has led to the creation, over the past three decades, of multiple sub-fields, in cardiology, rheumatology, nephrology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, pulmonology, infectious diseases, immunology, oncology, angiology, hematology, bone diseases and dermatology.
These sub-fields have become specialties in their own right over a number of years and have obtained the same status as internal medicine itself, which, in order to affirm its identity, is often seen as falling under the umbrella of "general" medicine.
Therefore, does this mean that internal medicine is the sum of cardiology, rheumatology, nephrology, etc.?
If this were the case, there would no longer be any internists, since no sensible physician would be able to claim such vast and in-depth knowledge across all these fields.
Consequently, general internal medicine covers most non-surgical organic diseases in adults... until the problem becomes too acute, too severe or too complicated for it to be treated by the general internist alone.
Does this mean that the general internist only plays an initial diagnostic role?
No, certainly not, since in addition to this crucial triage role, the general internist is still responsible for combining the opinions of the specialists in the context of the overall patient's problems.
Indeed, as the patient becomes older, he/she presents with more and more simultaneous diseases ("comorbidities") and for example an anticoagulant prescribed by the cardiologist could do more harm than good to a patient with a history of digestive problems, and similarly for an antihypertensive prescribed by a nephrologist to a patient with critical arterial insufficiency of the lower extremities or severe carotid artery stenosis
Besides this "combining" role, the internist is also, most often, responsible for locating an acute problem over the long-term.
The approach of the general internist is, therefore, not only a holistic one, but also a longitudinal one.
The role of the specialist internist is more oriented towards acute problems and technical issues, and such a specialist would not be able to master his/her own field of expertise and also that of his/her internist colleagues, both general internists and specialist internists specializing in other fields.
The specialist provides the latest knowledge of his/her area of specialty to help the patient, and at university centers, he/she is capable of developing sophisticated research programs, both clinically and/or laboratory oriented, which will make it possible to combine this knowledge via practical translational medicine.
This helps to create cutting-edge university centers where it is possible to recruit and treat patients who come from far away, attracted by university hospital centers that have been created for these purposes.
The internal medicine specialist not only responds to the generalist and to the internist, but also to other surgical or organ specialties.
He/she sees patients hospitalized in all the hospital divisions, and also in outpatient consultations where patients are referred by his/her colleagues.
He/she can follow up patients, using new techniques or treatments, over the long-term, when they require regular follow-up (for example, dialysis, regular transfusions, new and complex oncology treatments, rheumatology, infectious diseases, etc.).
Therefore, the specialist has multiple tasks, since he/she must develop cutting-edge research programs, obtain funding, teach new students and train new specialists, while treating his/her own patients.
The combination of these two approaches should lead, to the patient's benefit, to collaborative care, during which generalist internists and specialist internists will debate and argue in a partnership of equals, in the context of an increasingly evidence-based approach to medicine.
Generalists often reproach specialists for not looking at the big picture.
Specialists think that generalists, because they are focused on the big picture, neglect specific disease issues.
These days however, the two have understood that there is no wrong perspective and that looking alternatively at the big picture and at the small detail makes it possible to take into account different and complementary perspectives!
From this symbiosis, a better future for internal medicine and its specialties is born.
The great strength of a university hospital is being able to bring together, at a single site, either in an outpatient setting or at the patient's bedside, all of the expertise of the specialists, in order to provide the most sophisticated care, as well as research into the conditions of our patients.


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KRS-One "THE BDP ALBUM" Review and DJ Kenny Parker Interview!
FRIDAE TV	ALBUM RELEASES, BEATBOXING, ENTERTAINMENT, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, FEATURE EDITORIALS, HIP HOP, HIP HOP, INTERVIEWS, LIVE REVIEWS, MUSIC, NEWS, PERFORMING ARTS, R&B, RAP, RECORD REVIEWS, REGGAE, SOCA, SPOTLIGHT, TOP 40	 February 12, 2012 March 11, 2012 8 Minutes
KRS-ONE – THE BDP ALBUM REVIEW
DJ KENNY PARKER INTERVIEW
This album review is the first of 2012, I have made record reviews a part of my 2012 resolution list because I normally don't do that many. Personally, I don't like crushing people's spirits by trashing their artwork but many often misunderstand my intentions. I am different than most critics because I myself am an artist, I speak truth to help guide and refine a talent. Honesty is one of the finest qualities any person can have and I appreciate KRS-One's opinion because he doesn't run with the wolves, he herds them. This record is pure truth from the intro to the end and then you're like wait a minute that's it and you play it again. The BDP Album is available on CD, iTunes or on limited edition white vinyl at the 6.8.2 Records website.
KRS-ONE is a legend; he is one of the very few Emcees' still alive who can claim credit for the birth and creation of Hip Hop and its culture. Lawrence Krisna Parker is known for bringing his Jamaican Boom Bap flavor to his enigmatic yet straight forward rhymes. Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn he moved to the South Bronx as a teenager to pursue his dreams of being a Rapper. It wasn't until he lived in the Bronx that he adopted the moniker KRS-One which is an acronym for (Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone). On this record KRS-One brings in the "Teacha" to school these new kids about what real Hip Hop is. As the "Blastmaster" Kris furiously spits his valid opinion on tracks like "Tote Gunz" (This track is one of three chosen by the fans), "2012" and the current single "Times Up" featuring Jessie West (Another track chosen by the fans and one of my favorites.). This record like every KRS album was overseen by DJ Scott La Rock who was murdered back in 1987, this is Parker's way of paying tribute to his fallen friend until the end.
DJ Kenny Parker brought the old school Boom Bap beats back, varied with these relaxing yet motivational new school sounds taking me on a journey back to when music was good and inspiring. Smooth and solid, each song having a different personality and message. The production for the most part is fantastic but does need work on the mixing for a few tunes, vocals are much louder than the beat and it sounds a little off not blending as intended. It is one thing to make a hot club banger but nobody sticks with the reruns, that is why loyalty has diminished because records these days lack the quality of the past and are easily forgettable. The media, the radio, the labels we are all at fault for promoting and signing less than stellar under par artists. I believe people deserve the best and I try to filter the content on this site accordingly to give people quality entertainment. Eminem is probably the only new school mainstream rapper who brought some much needed life into the mainstream Hip Hop world after Pac and Biggie's untimely deaths. Now auto-tune has taken over and every tone deaf fame monger is trying to be a rapper or a singer.
KRS-One is here to give everyone the knowledge of what Hip Hop really is and everyone who doesn't already know, your ears need to perk up and pay attention to this record! Kris "KRS-One" Parker is Hip Hop! The United Nations recognizes his Temple of Hip Hop as a genuine political movement and culture that is also known as the Ministry, Archive, School and Society (M.A.S.S). KRS remains in the game because he is all truth without deception. I couldn't stop laughing at some of his lines "My lyrics are tighter than a hipster's jeans." and another example from the infectious track Time's Up "Well, when it comes to DJ's you got the has and the has not's, some play records others play lap tops." He basically shreds every glam rapper and fraudulent try hard DJ out there, you all know who you are.
I love hearing Toronto mentioned in songs, KRS-One gave us some love on the "Cypher Remix". Parker is as real as they get and with The BDP crew KRS-One will forever continue to keep Hip Hop alive! After all, he did give birth to it and has the right to take it away if he wants. Enough of my opinions, you make the decision for yourself but before you do, read what DJ Kenny Parker has to say about the record and the state of Hip Hop in the interview below.
Fridae: If you could tell me and the world, who is DJ Kenny Parker?
Kenny: I am the younger brother of KRS-One. I've been Deejaying for BDP since 1990 and I've been producing for Krs since 1992 starting with The Sex & Violence LP .
Fridae: Majority of the tracks on the new KRS-One record "The BDP Album" were produced by you, why did it take twenty years to make this album?
Kenny: Sex & Violence was the last BDP album. After that, the theme of the KRS-One solo albums have been Krs working with different producers. I've done remixes and some album cuts over the years and I've co-produced some things with Krs over the years. He and I haven't sat down and got together on some music since Sex & Violence, I felt like now was a good time. I asked him and he said let's do it, so we started recording.
Fridae: When you were creating the foundation did you have a certain direction in mind?
Kenny: Yes. I was trying to make music with a combination of elements that I liked in the 90's but also would sound relevant today. I wanted to have the boom bap but also show progression.
Fridae: What was the inspiration behind the music, where did you want to take the listener?
Kenny: I didn't want the album to sound repetitive so I really tried to make tracks that would sound different from each other on the album but stay with the theme. I want to sound different from other producers as well. It's not easy but that's what I had in mind as I worked on the music.
Fridae: Where was the BDP album recorded and why was it titled The BDP Album?
Kenny: The BDP album was recorded in a few different studios over the course of about a year. We did like 3 or 4 songs at a time, at different times. I called it the BDP album because it was basically just Kris And I working just like old times. Like we did on Sex & Violence, the last BDP album.
Fridae: You and Kris have been in this industry for decades, in your eyes how is Hip Hop different today than it was back in the 80's or 90's?
Kenny: In the 80's/early 90's I felt like for the most part the people at the top of the rap game were actually the best rappers in the game. The top 10 hottest rappers in the game were actually the best rappers, it made sense to me. Nowadays I feel like the hottest rappers aren't even close to the best in the world. If you look at those MTV 10 hottest rapper specials, do you really feel that this is the most talented rappers there are in America. I don't, I get confused. The best should be the hottest in that order, it used to be like that, not anymore.
Fridae: Where do you think it went wrong for Hip Hop?
Kenny: A decision was made to make Hip hop more accessible to the mainstream audience by simplifying the rhyme flow, the music and the subject matter. The decision was made by record companies chasing radio play and video play. When the music was dumbed down the sales went through the roof. However, the creativity suffered. Artists were forced to either change there style or they were fazed out. Not right away but over a little time, like a slow bomb. New artists had to make commercial records or they wouldn't get a deal. Fast forward a few short years and Hip Hop as we knew it was over.
Fridae: The BDP album has cuts that are classic Hip Hop, "Tote Gunz" is the perfect example, a few people out there think old school Hip Hop is dated and this new "Glam Rap" is the future. What are your thoughts?
Kenny: For the immediate future, glam rap is here to stay. The 21 & under crowd doesn't even know how to react to the classic hip hop sound now. They never really heard it before as adults. Trends move in cycles though. I think it would take newer artists that are on the radio all day or some new incredible artist to make a classic sounding album for the youth to gravitate towards it. As for the 30 & over crew. If you don't buy or support artists making classic hip hop. The labels won't sign it and the radio won't play it. It's just dollars and cents to them. They don't care what the music sounds like, they don't even know the difference. Whatever sells is all they care about.
Fridae: Are there any songs on the album that have a specific meaning to you?
Kenny: "Tote Gunz", I like when Kris goes in on MC's. I like the solution a lot too! What he is saying is so on time right now, that song was recorded a while back but the message is timeless. If you listen to that song a few years from now it's still gonna hit home. Check out the lyrics.
Fridae: You will be touring Australia with your Brother soon; please elaborate on this unique experience.
Kenny: I've been performing with Kris for so long that I have a real good understanding of what he's trying to do on stage. People don't realize how organic our show really is. Things change so much during the course of the show based on where Kris is trying to go with the audience. People don't even realize how much improvising is going on during the course of the show. You would have to watch KRS three nights in a row to see how things can change from one night to the next. It's areal challenge for me to keep up but I love it.
Fridae: There's a track titled 2012 on the record, what does 2012 have in store for Boogie Down Production and KRS-One? Will there be any North American Tour Dates?
Kenny: That's a good question LOL. You would have to ask KRS. I basically follow his lead.. There's a couple of songs I want to remix and add new lyrics to. Maybe a BDP 2.0. who knows?!
Thank you so much for the real talk and taking the time to answer questions for the FridaeTV audience. I hope to see the BDP crew live in Toronto sometime soon!
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BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS
DJ KENNY PARKER
DJ SCOTT LA ROCK
KRS ONE
LAWRENCE KRISNA PARKER
TEMPLE OF HIPHOP
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5 must-do push notification best practices for mobile marketers
With consumers becoming increasingly annoyed by a barrage of messages, how can marketers break out of the noise? Columnist Josh Todd offers some tips on how to create thoughtful, personalized content that speaks to users.
Josh Todd on April 20, 2016 at 9:25 am
Burning and churning. If you had asked me a year or two ago, those aren't words I would've used to describe the status of your average mobile user base. But, as I mentioned last month, times have changed, and we're now in a mobile engagement crisis — so those words are now top of mind for me and many other mobile marketers.
While we have increasingly powerful tools like push messages and in-app messages at our fingertips, consumers are becoming jaded. Our recent research shows that a whopping 52 percent of consumers view them as an "annoying distraction."
So, what's a marketer to do?
Over the past few weeks, I considered this question head-on. I dug into research around our broad customer base and surfaced a number of push notification best practices that can help marketers create the deep, personalized relationships that delight users. Below, I've outlined the top five.
Best practice #1: Think big
When integrating push notifications into your engagement strategy, be sure you are delivering unique, specific value to end users, which requires out-of-the-box thinking. Too often, push messages are used incorrectly as just another version of email.
Start by first identifying your customers' mobile use cases: How are they interacting with you? What are their needs? What is the context of their request?
Once you have this data, you can then strategize how push helps you deliver value in those moments of need versus when other marketing strategies may be better suited.
This is where thinking big comes in. Companies often think of push only as a means to re-engage inactive users. What if you changed your perception to seeing push as not just an integrated part of your communication strategy, but an integrated part of a user's mobile experience with your brand?
Think big, and I'll bet push notifications will help you deliver unique, valuable interactions your users have never experienced before.
Best practice #2: Segment smartly
It's not enough to just use push; you need to put intelligence behind those messages.
We've previously shown that users are three times more likely to convert from a push message when it's personalized. But how deeply should you personalize?
Personalization depends on a solid segmentation strategy. You can start by segmenting users based on their in-app behaviors or known information about them from your CRM (customer relationship management).
It's a great way to start: Click rates increase to 8.6 percent for behavior-based personalization and 13 percent for profile-based personalization, compared with the "send to everyone" average of 7.4 percent.
The real gold comes at the next level of segmentation, when you segment audiences by both user profiles and behaviors. The average click rate for push messages sent based on behavioral and profile data is an impressive 30.6 percent.
Don't forget that marketing automation also has made it possible to segment down to an audience of one, and, even in these cases, personalizing the content based on what you know about the user is critical.
Best practice #3: Define your KPI
Defining a mobile key performance indicator (KPI) matched to a business goal is the difference between just copying one of your digital strategies and becoming a true mobile leader.
While click and conversion rates help you understand the initial success of a particular message, they can't reveal the long-term benefits of the campaign. In other words, did the message actually move the needle on downstream metrics like lifetime value (LTV)?
Instead, I recommend you start with a KPI like engagement, revenue or lifetime value, long-term conversion or retention.
Understanding the true impact of your mobile engagement efforts on your users through these in-depth KPIs is the only way to truly take advantage of the promise of mobile.
Best practice #4: Timing matters, and so does testing
Finding the best time to send a push message may be an afterthought, but it is often the difference between a welcome message and a spammy one.
Our data shows that currently, Thursday has a slight edge as the best day for high click rates, but there is very little variance between days. Time of day, on the other hand, actually matters significantly more, as our data shows that sending messages between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. results in the highest average click rate, at 15 percent.
Not only must you test to find out the best timing for your push notifications, you also must continuously learn about your audience and adapt over time. It was just a little over a year ago when Friday had the highest click rate and the afternoon was the best time to send a push message.
As you can see, the mobile world changes at the speed of light — timing and testing are two of the keys to keeping up with consumers.
Best practice #5: Use proven words and CTAs to entice users to take action
Depending on the app category, the content of a successful push message can vary dramatically. However, there are words and tone that can make a huge difference with click rates.
Some of the top words included "off" (for discount promotions) — which resulted in an average click rate of 15.5 percent, a lift of 5.3 percent compared with the average. Additionally, "come" and "only" showed great click-through rates too, with 13.2 percent and 12.9 percent on average — likely because they showcase new features that might be available only for a short time.
Regardless of what you choose, what's important is to personalize the content of a message, and then test and iterate on it as you learn what your users may and may not like.
All of this shows us that while users may be increasingly bombarded by messages and advertisements, intelligent marketers break out of the noise by being thoughtful, creative, informed and strategic about the ways and times that they send push notifications. By leveraging the power of analytics, a marketer can prevent a user from churning and transform him or her into a loyal user for life.
So much for burning and churning.
Josh Todd
Josh Todd is chief marketing officer for Localytics. He oversees global marketing, branding and advertising. He formerly served as vice president of customer acquisition and marketing for Constant Contact, and was also previously general manager of website strategy for the company. Prior to Constant Contact, Josh worked for Staples, Inc., where he was responsible for guiding the development of Staples' online advertising campaigns and sports marketing sponsorships. Josh also held management positions at Terra Lycos, Greater Boston Radio Group, and Kellogg Company. Josh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from Babson College, and a Masters in Business Administration from Colorado State University.
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Office rents reverse downtrend, prices also up in 3rd quarter
Office rents reverse downtrend, prices also up in 3rd quarter.
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The office market showed signs of a turnaround in the third quarter although vacancies rose to their highest in 12 years. The good news was in the area of prices, which rose 0.4 per cent in the three months to Sept 30 compared with the second quarter. This followed a 1.4 per cent fall in the second quarter.
Rents rose as well, up 2.4 per cent in the quarter for the first time in 10 quarters, after a decline of 1.1 per cent in the previous three months, according to Urban Redevelopment Authority data on Friday.
This is an indication that prior fears around a supply overhang have diminished as leasing commitments to new developments continues to gather steam, an analyst said.
The big surprise is office rents turning around sooner than expected. With strong third-quarter gross domestic product numbers confirming an earnings recovery story this year, market confidence has returned. While demand has been soft, primarily among banks and financial services companies, the slack has been picked up by sectors like shipping, energy, legal and technology.
The improvement in rents reinforced confidence in office building investments, signalled by the recent acquisition of Asia Square Tower 2 and the awarding of the Beach Road site. En bloc activity has also spilled over to commercial and mixed-use buildings.
Despite vacancies jumping 13.3 per cent from 12.4 per cent in the second quarter because of the completion of the Marina One development, there are signs the market has reached a turning point.
Last month, GuocoLand and its parent Guoco Group were awarded the Beach Road commercial site with a bid of $1.622 billion, setting a new benchmark price for a Government Land Sale site in Singapore
Although the vacancy rate is at a 12-year high, it came on the back of 5.4 million square feet of office space coming onstream islandwide between 2016 and 2017 alone. Now that the tsunami of office supply has passed, and with rents having fallen to very attractive levels, major occupiers are taking advantage of this market trough to negotiate for early renewals and relocations. Corporate decision-makers are responding to signs of economic improvement and are more forthcoming in terms of corporate expansion.
Leasing momentum in new projects remained steady in the third quarter.
Adapted from: The Straits Times, 30 October 2017
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Espionage at its most effective
The tale of Richard Sorge, the spy who lived intensely and was betrayed by the USSR
Published: May 23, 2019 12:05 Reviewed by Jonathan Steele
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Impeccable Spy: Richard Sorge, Stalin's Master Agent
By Owen Matthews, Bloomsbury, 448 pages, £25
Unlike Kim Philby, whose dramatic life as a Soviet agent seems endlessly fascinating to the British public, Richard Sorge's story is virtually unknown, at least in the English-speaking world. He had many traits in common with Philby, only to a greater degree. Dashingly handsome, he relieved the tensions of leading a life of deception and betrayal with wild motorbike rides, serial seduction and evenings of paralytic alcoholism. He also outdid Philby in the range of his espionage exploits. Whereas Philby's most important work for Moscow came during the early years of the Cold War while hiding in plain sight in the easy-going Anglo-American establishment into which he was born, Sorge penetrated two touchy and xenophobic elites, the Nazi party and the Japanese court.
From his vantage point in Tokyo in the most crucial years of the Second World War, he sent Moscow details of Hitler's preparations for invading the Soviet Union in 1941 as well as a running commentary on the arguments within the Japanese imperial government about whether to attack to the north, in other words Siberia (which Hitler wanted his Japanese allies to do), or to the south (the direction Japan finally chose). The son of a German businessman and a Russian mother, Sorge was radicalised as a student in the revolutionary period in Germany after the country's defeat in the First World War. He became a communist and volunteered to work first for the Comintern, the Moscow-led alliance of international communist parties, and later for Soviet military intelligence. After a stint in Shanghai, he moved to Tokyo as a journalist for the Frankfurter Zeitung, for whom he wrote brilliant analyses of current affairs.
But his main job was espionage, and for this he recruited agents within the Japanese political machine as well as Max Clausen, a German radio expert, to transmit his coded messages to Moscow. Sorge's flamboyant conversation and detailed analysis of diplomacy and politics were as perceptive as his published reports and he was hired by Eugen Ott, the German ambassador in Tokyo, as part of his kitchen cabinet. Sorge joined the Nazi party but used his cover to photocopy secret documents in the embassy. One problem was that his reports to Moscow were not always believed. Stalin felt the warning that Sorge (along with other secret Soviet informants) gave of Operation Barbarossa, the impending German attack on the USSR, was based on British disinformation aimed at breaking the Nazi-Soviet alliance. Another problem was that Clausen gradually became disillusioned with communism and started to suppress parts of Sorge's coded cables that he was supposed to transmit to Moscow.
Sorge recognised that Hitler's invasion of the USSR was a major blunder for the Nazis, and he came close to revealing his true loyalties by shouting in front of his German colleagues that the idiot had lost the war. He had greater success in signalling the inevitability of war between the US and Japan three months before it happened. He did not predict the assault on Pearl Harbor but his report on Japan's decisive shift of focus to conquests in the south allowed Stalin not to move troops to Siberia but make them available to block the Germans from moving further east into Russia. Unlike Philby — the last big difference — Sorge did not escape arrest when he was finally unmasked. He was detained by the Japanese and executed in 1944 after a long trial. He confessed to being a Soviet agent (to Ambassador Ott's horror and disbelief) but based his fruitless defence on the claim that he never intended to undermine Japanese security. He was merely trying to avert war between Japan and the Soviet Union. His willingness to cooperate with the authorities was based in part on his desire to protect his long-term Japanese girlfriend, Hanako Ishii. It was an expression of his loyalty and the prosecution was impressed. Hanako was not put on trial and lived to a ripe old age. Sorge's is the tale of a deeply flawed chancer who lived his private and public life very close to the edge but who held fast to his ideological convictions, in spite of many moments of depression and loneliness. It deserves a wider audience than it has had so far. There are few books in English on Sorge, the best being Stalin's Spy by my former Guardian colleague, Robert Whymant (1996). He had the advantage of interviewing people who knew Sorge intimately, including Ishii and one of Sorge's German girlfriends. Coming later when no witnesses remained alive, Owen Matthews builds on Whymant's material, as well as on a formidable archive. A Russian-speaker, he also uses several Russians' memoirs. He tells the dramatic story well, not least the final twist. In the Brezhnev and Andropov eras in the 1970s and 80s, Sorge became a Soviet hero with a flood of books about him, even though he had been totally abandoned in 1944 when he was arrested in Tokyo. He had hoped the Soviet authorities would press the Japanese to let him go back to Moscow, but the Kremlin betrayed the man who had done so much for it. No effort was made to save him.
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The Illinois Association of Park Districts and Illinois Park and Recreation Association has recognized the Des Plaines Park District as an Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency for 2012-2017. This is the highest accreditation possible for a park and recreation organization. The accreditation is reserved for those agencies reflecting exemplary achievements and/or special facilities. Des Plaines joins eight other agencies awarded in 2012, of the over 400 park districts in Illinois.
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Distinguished Park and Recreation Accreditation is the culmination of a voluntary comprehensive evaluation that reviews adherence to best practices within the profession, and compliance to Illinois laws governing park district administration. The review sets professional standards by which a district can increase operational efficiency and effectiveness. It provides an opportunity to update and clarify policies and procedures, and educate and evaluate staff performance.
Operational categories examined include general management effectiveness, finance and business operations, facilities and parks, staff, recreation services, and Board elected officials. The Des Plaines Park District's scores exceeded the required scores in all categories for passing the standards review. The Park District excelled in five areas of operation including: Having outstanding agreements with neighboring agencies; A thorough revenue policy: Clean and well maintained parks; Exemplary information packets for new Park Board members and candidates; and Having a "Manual of Manuals" for easy staff reference.


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With proper small business web design, it is completely possible to create a wonderful website that is profitable and up and running within a matter of hours. People who already have an idea for the types of products or services they would like to sell to customers are in the best position of all.
They already have an idea of what they would like their business to look like, and now they are helping to make that happen by creating a store that offers that to their customers. The types of online stores that are typically most popular are those that have been clearly created with the customer in mind.
These only come along every so often. When they do, customers are sure to flock to them and make the person who has created them very happy that they decided to do this. After all, every small business owner is interested in making money from his or her customers. With the right website design, this is frankly quite easy to do.


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Army Special Forces major and new girlfriend ordered to pay $3.2 million to ex-wife in revenge porn case
Paul Woolverton, The Fayetteville Observer
Green Berets assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) conduct urban movement training on July 18, 2019, at Fort Bragg N.C. (U.S. Army/Spc. Peter Seidler)
A Fayetteville bartender won a $3.2 million verdict Monday evening against her ex-husband and his new significant other in what appears to be North Carolina's first revenge porn lawsuit to reach a jury verdict.
Elizabeth Ann Clark a year ago leveled accusations of alienation-of-affection, libel and revenge porn in the case against ex-husband Maj. Adam Matthew Clark and his partner, Lt. Col. Kimberly Rae Barrett, in Cumberland County Superior Court.
"Alienation-of-affection" is the legal term for instances in which someone outside a marital relationship breaks up the marriage.
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Two soldiers with the 18th Military Police Brigade, 21st Theater Sustainment Command in Germany were recently punished after they catfished a fellow soldier and shared the soldier's nude photographs with others in their unit
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11 Marines Booted From The Corps In The Wake Of The 'Marines United' Scandal — So Far
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This article by Hope Hodge Seck originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community.
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Army Special Forces Major Accused Of Posting Revenge Porn Of Ex-Wife, Lawsuit Says
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The ex-wife of a Special Forces major has filed a lawsuit that accuses him and his lover of posting embarrassing "revenge porn" photos of her online because he didn't like paying child support.
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The Pentagon Isn't Stopping Revenge Porn Sites. So One Marine Veteran Is Doing It On Her Own.
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Sri Lanka's total outstanding external debt stock has increased by 23.3 percent year-on-year (YoY) to US $ 31.6 billion at the end of April this year, compared to US $ 25.61 billion at the end of April 2017, according to 2018 Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report of the Finance and Mass Media Ministry.
The overall outstanding government debt stock has grown from Rs.10.313 trillion in December 2017 to Rs.10.654 trillion at the end of March this year, which translates into a 3.3 percent increase. The Finance and Mass Media Ministry noted that Sri Lanka has already completed 25 percent of external debt service payments for this year as of April 30, out of the estimated US $2,900.9 million overall debt service for 2018.
"Total debt service payments from 1st January to 30th April 2018 amounted to US$ 715.6 million, of which, US$ 390.2 million was in lieu of principal repayments and the balance US$ 325.4 million for the payment of interest," the report said. The government has also utilized domestic borrowing to finance a part of foreign currency debt service payments during the period.
The total gross borrowing of the government during the four months of 2018 was Rs.670.9 billion, of which domestic borrowing amounted to Rs.534.9 billion while the foreign borrowing amounted to Rs.136 billion.
Meanwhile, China and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) were the biggest lenders to Sri Lanka contributing over half of the new commitments made during the January-April period while Australia and the United State were the largest donors.
China leads the ODA commitments during the period under review amounting to US$ 79.8 million, followed by the ADB (US$ 75million), India (US$ 45.3 million), Australia (US$ 25 million), USA (US$ 17.9 million), Austria (US$ 13 million), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) (US$ 6.2 million), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (US$ 4 million) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (US$ 0.01 million), respectively.
The highest amount was committed for the railway sector, which was US $ 79.8 million from China, while the small and medium enterprises sector received commitments of US $ 75 million from the ADB.
In addition, total foreign financing disbursements made for development projects and programmes during the period from January 1 to April 30, 2018, amounted to US $ 512.1 million, which is also led by China and ADB.
The majority of the disbursements were from the loan agreements signed with the ADB, which is almost 45 percent, followed by China (18 percent) and Japan (11 percent).
The majority of the disbursements were in lieu of the projects implemented under the roads & bridges sector accounting for almost 27 percent, followed by the finance & governance sector at 24 percent, power & energy sector at 8 percent and SME sector at 7 percent.
As of April 30, 2018, the total undisbursed balance of foreign financing available from the already committed loans that are to be utilized in next 3-5 years stood at US$ 8,870.4 million.
Almost 28 percent or US$ 2,513.0 million has been committed for roads and bridges sector while US$ 2,070.5 million is committed to water supply and sanitation sector.