President Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un are meeting at 9 p.m. Eastern Standard time Monday night.
Singapore is 12 hours ahead of the Eastern Time Zone and several news organizations will offer live streams of events in Singapore throughout the summit.
This historic summit was planned, called off and then rescheduled for its original date, June 12. The meeting is taking place at the Capella Hotel, on Singapore's island of Sentosa.
8 a.m. Tuesday (local time) / 8 p.m. Monday (EST): Trump departs the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, en route to Capella Singapore.
8:20 a.m. Tuesday / 8:20 p.m. Monday: Trump arrives at Capella Singapore on Sentosa Island.
9 a.m. Tuesday / 9 p.m. Monday: Trump participates in a greeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.
9:15 a.m. Tuesday / 9:15 p.m. Monday: Trump participates in a one-on-one bilateral meeting with Kim.
10 a.m. Tuesday / 10 p.m. Monday: Trump participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with Kim.
11:30 a.m. Tuesday / 11:30 p.m. Monday: Trump participates in a working lunch with Kim.
4 p.m. Tuesday / 4 a.m. Tuesday: Trump participates in a media availability.
6:30 p.m. Tuesday / 6:30 a.m. Tuesday: Trump departs Capella Singapore en route to Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore.
6:50 p.m. Tuesday / 6:50 a.m. Tuesday: Trump arrives at Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore.
7 p.m. Tuesday / 7 a.m. Tuesday: Trump departs Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore, en route to Guam, with stops also planned in Hawaii and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
8:25 a.m. Wednesday: Trump arrives at the White House.


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Thinking about that breakfast you just ordered at your hotel, delivered to you on a cart and white tablecloth by a smiling waiter? Think again, as some hotels are considering eliminating this loss leader department. Hotels are constantly transforming in order to keep up with the ever-changing needs and expectations of guests. One of the newer trends some hotels are exploring to meet today's guest needs is to eliminate room service at full-service hotels and collaborate with local delivery restaurants or add their own 'grab-n-go' cafeteria-style eateries. Some large hotels have already started testing out this new trend. The most recent one is the upper upscale full-service New York Hilton Midtown, the largest hotel in New York City, with almost 2,000 rooms.
The New York Hilton Midtown has decided to discontinue room service effective August 2013. In lieu of room service, the hotel will open a grab-n-go, cafeteria-style restaurant called Herb n' Kitchen. It will offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with menu options such as seasonal salads, artisanal sandwiches, and brick oven pizza. It also features a barista area to prepare specialty coffee. Guests can pick up an order to bring back to their rooms or as they are heading out for the day, or they can enjoy their meal in the lobby lounge. According to a Hilton Midtown hotel representative, it is still in discussion whether or not they will deliver food from Herb n' Kitchen to the guest rooms.
Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu was among the first to eliminate room service back in October 2012. It implemented a new concept called "Fresh Connection". Guests have the option to order online, by phone, or from a smartphone app and can have their food delivered to their room or be picked up.
DoubleTree by Hilton in Tulsa, Oklahoma, launched the very first "MADE Market", which offers homemade-style classics and specialty made-to-order dishes. Guests have the option for dine-in, take-out, or delivery.
The Hudson Hotel in midtown Manhattan has reduced room service hours and launched the "Hudson Common Express", which is a beer hall and burger joint that offers take-out and delivery items including local craft beers, egg & maple braised bacon sandwich for breakfast, and kale Caesar salad with asiago cheese for dinner.
The "Public Express" at Public Chicago serves gourmet meals for breakfast and lunch, and dessert made by the famous French chef, Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Guests can either pick up the order or have it delivered to the guest room in a brown paper handle bag within 10 minutes at no delivery charge.
The Grand Hyatt in New York City reduced its room service hours to be closed at 11:00 PM when it opened the 24-hour grab-n-go market.
Studies from Smith Travel Research HOST Report and PKF Consulting have both showed a constant decline in room service revenue since 2007. In 2012, room service revenue was down to 1.2% of total revenue, compared to 1.3% in 2011, and 1.52% in 2007. We have also analyzed the amount of revenue generated from room service in a group of urban, suburban, and resort hotels, which we have appraised in recent years. Based on our analysis of the financial statements for these hotels, there was a mixture of profitability as approximately 20% of our sample showed a loss while the majority of the properties reported a profit. Hotel properties account for expenses differently in the room service department, with some properties charging various allocations to the department and others solely showing payroll and not even food and beverage costs.
Many full-service hotels offer their room service department to guests 24 hours a day, which results in particularly inefficient labor management. We have analyzed the room service departmental revenues and expenses of a group of hotels and resorts, which we have previously appraised. We found that many properties indeed suffer from high payroll expenses in this department with some properties achieving losses.
Room service appears to be less favored by hotel guests as revenues have been in a downward trend since 2007. A 2012 PKF chart on U.S Hotel Room Service Revenue in Dollars Per Available Room shows that last year's revenues averaged $866/room compared to $1,157/room five years ago, which represents a decrease of 25.1%.
For many hotels, the amount of revenue generated can barely cover the cost to run the service. For urban hotels with high labor costs, the properties frequently lose money in the department. However, financial concerns are not the only reason hotels want to cut this service. Room service was very popular ten or more years ago, but today, fewer people actually take advantage of this luxury service. Hotels are trying to keep up with the way guests' expectations are evolving. Today, many guests like their stays to be technology-oriented with little human interaction. This is why more hotels are incorporating kiosks for self check-in/check-out, and iPads where they can order food, check out all the services the hotel offers (such as concierge), and control room facilities such as room temperature, TV guide, and room lighting.
Many guests prefer to utilize their Smartphone apps or iPads rather than pick up the phone and speak to a representative at the concierge desk or room service. They want a faster, more casual way of dining; a quick bite on their way to their meetings or simply a sandwich that won't burn a hole in their wallets and take almost an hour. TripAdvisor recently launched its "TripIndex", a new study to compare room service prices. TripIndex indicated a club sandwich delivered to your room can cost up to $24 in the U.S. and $30 in Switzerland. Cutting room service not only will save costs for the hotels but also for the guests. By offering simple gourmet-style items on the menu and/or delivering food to guests in brown paper bags, hotels can cut labor costs. Thus, guests will no longer have to pay for the high delivery fees and service fees.
For some hotels, room service is not meant to make profit. It is a brand standard and an important amenity for those guests who still value the luxury of having room service. Some guests expect to be able to order a meal at 3:00 AM or have breakfast in bed if they are paying a high rate. Even if they have to pay for the high priced service, given that they are staying at a 4- or 5-star luxury hotel, these guests are usually there to pamper themselves. If a 4- or 5-diamond AAA rated hotel wants to keep its diamonds, it will have to keep offering room service. AAA diamond rating standards indicate a 4-diamond hotel is required to have room service available for breakfast, lunch and dinner, while a 5-diamond hotel is required to have room service available 24/7. We project AAA will continue to maintain the standards for 4- or 5-diamond hotels to provide room service.
Should full-service hotels eliminate room service? Many hotels are already testing the waters by changing their room service practices. While studies show that in 2012 only 1.2% of total revenue was generated from room service, it could certainly make sense for some hotels to remove the service, but for other hotels not having room service would turn away some guests. When it comes down to making a decision regarding service and amenity changes, guest expectations and a hotel's status level should be the main focus.
At properties where guests want to take advantage of being pampered with breakfast in bed or a meal in the room, and at properties that want to keep their 4- or 5-diamond AAA ratings, room service should be available. For those properties in a market that does not offer many nearby casual eateries, with guests arriving at all hours (such as airport areas), room service would be an essential service. Even if it does not generate profit, it is an important amenity that is part of the guest's experience.
On the other hand, for the properties that are in a market with high demand that isn't very volatile, like New York City with countless casual eateries around every corner, it would make sense for these hotels to replace room service with a casual grab 'n go eatery or by allowing restaurant delivery, since this department can be a money-loser.
Author: David J. Sangree, MAI, CPA, ISHC is President of Hotel & Leisure Advisors, a national hospitality consulting firm. He performs appraisals, feasibility studies, impact studies, and other consulting reports for hotels, resorts, waterparks, golf courses, amusement parks, conference centers, casinos, and other leisure properties. He has performed more than 2,000 hotel studies and more than 400 indoor and outdoor waterpark resort market feasibility and/or appraisal studies across the United States and Canada. Mr. Sangree received his Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in 1984. He became a certified public accountant in 1989. He became an MAI member of the Appraisal Institute in 1995 and a member of the International Society of Hospitality Consultants in 1996. Since 1987, Mr. Sangree has provided consulting services to banks, hotel companies, developers, management companies, and other parties involved in the lodging sector throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. He has spoken on various hospitality matters at seminars throughout the United States and on Good Morning America and CNBC. The author wishes to thank Ms. Ya Liu, our 2013 summer intern from Michigan State University's School of Hospitality Business, for her assistance on the article.


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Mnemozine: Thought experiments in the digital space
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Auteur: Katja Taylor
Situated at the intersection of philosophical enquiry and artistic expression, the recently founded collective Mnemozine takes an experimental approach in its interdisciplinary research on the challenges of our time, tackling thorny questions in the digital space for their inaugural season Spines, cables and other bodies. Here the collective examines the effect artificial intelligence might have on our embodied experience and what new corpo-realities emerge as a result; what happens when algorithms and bodies are intertwined ever closer in the virtual realm?
These are some of the questions that Claire Buchler, Christophe Rippinger, Mathieu Buchler and Lynn Klemmer have been raising in their recent projects, which include a collaboration with Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art contemporain for the conference cycle Am I AI? and the exhibition Sticky flames. Bodies, objects and affects at Casino Display. Drawing on their respective backgrounds in visual art, sociology, philosophy and media studies, the members of the collective aim to accompany current artistic discourses, opening them up to a wider public and encouraging people to engage critically with the cultural landscape.
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Experimental writing beyond academia
Acting as "an outlet for philosophical writing outside of academia", as Mathieu puts it, Mnemozine provides a space for texts that might be considered too experimental for scholarly publications and peer-reviewed journals. The zine section of the platform features a plethora of work including Till Rückwart's Salty Glitches, a counter mapping project that highlights minor malfunctions in Google Maps' satellite images to problematise notions of truth in digital media and to illustrate the fault lines along which our society is constructed.
"There are so many people doing interesting things, but who don't necessarily have a space to share their work," notes Claire, which is why the collective has launched a call of submissions for articles, fiction, essays and artworks that investigate the digital space through the lens of the body. Mnemozine thus offers multiple points of entry to the thematic focus of the season, adopting a dynamic, shifting structure that responds to developments and questions by mutating into new forms. This fluid, non-linear approach draws on the concept of the rhizome as developed by Deleuze and Guattari which rejects the hierarchical and the chronological in favour of hybrid formats and multiplicity.
Reinventing the academic conference
In addition to being a publishing platform, Mnemozine is also engaged in a series of offline events designed to bridge the gap between philosophical theory and creative practices, making contemporary art work more accessible to the public. "Academic conferences are often self-referential and only speak to a very specific audience", points out Mathieu. The collective wants to move beyond this format and stage events that connect public intellectuals and spark lively discussions all while maintaining the critical scrutiny that philosophical questions require. Lynn notes that "In Luxembourg Q&As tend to be fairly quiet. People are hesitant to voice strong opinions or have heated debates. We want to shake that up a bit."
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Online mind maps and strategies of resistance
Interacting with the audience is also a key element in Mnemozine's accompanying programme for the Casino's latest conference cycle about the far-reaching impact of AI on society, from deepfakes to digital profiling. Notably, the collective launched a collaborative research project in the form of an online mind map called Living Glossary to encourage people to share thoughts related to the lecture series, thus moving this content beyond the actual conference room. The resulting mind map will be exhibited at the Casino in February 2022. "It'll look a bit like a murder mystery, with red string connecting different points on the wall" adds Lynn.
Mnemozine is also planning to stage two workshops early next year. The first one is aimed at students and shows how the algorithms powering our devices work, encouraging the participants to see the structure and agenda behind the technology and highlighting how algorithms can often be reductive and discriminatory. Crucially, the workshop also discusses strategies of resistance and how to take back the power by manipulating interfaces. The second workshop is designed with teachers in mind and offers critical perspectives on AI, algorithms and the digital age. The collective sees an opportunity here to shape the new "Digital sciences" subject that was introduced in Luxembourgish schools only two months ago.
Artistic responses to bodies and affects
A playful allusion to flame wars, which refers to the heated arguments users have in online forums, Sticky flames was co-curated by Mnemozine and Nadina Faljic and opens this evening at Casino Display. Relating to different notions of the body and affects, the exhibition showcases the work of five recent art school graduates from the Greater Region and Brussels, namely Alexandre Caretti, Ksenia Khmelnitskaya, Darja Linder, Jonathan Maus and Bruno Oliveira. Spanning photography, painting, performance and installation, the pieces on display are diverse, and the job of the collective was to develop a conceptual framework that brought together these creative practices. "It was great to see how respectful the artists were of each other's work," observes Lynn, "everyone wanted to give each other the space they needed to develop their pieces." This weekend, the collective is also putting on an event for Luxembourg Art Week where the artists will share some insights into their work.
Moving beyond contemporary art
Besides having a physical publication down the line, Mnemozine also aims to move beyond contemporary art and organise concerts with music not often played in Luxembourg and perhaps even dabble in literature, always bringing their signature blend of philosophy and sociology to the table. As to next season's theme, the collective is still playing around with ideas; "We'll definitely get some inspiration for what we'll do next in the coming months," says Mathieu, "It's all about finding a question that has relevance to what's going on in the present."
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How nice would it be if Jose Mourinho's midlife crisis continued into this season and he flopped with Manchester United like he did with Chelsea last term…?
With the Portuguese leaving Chelsea early and Jurgen Klopp taking over at Liverpool, we forgot about Mourinho in 2015/16 – but he's back with a seemingly even sharper tongue and a bigger bag full of hypocrisies.
"If you bring one player in for £100m and he gets injured, then it all goes through the chimney," Klopp had said.
"The day that this is football, I'm not in a job anymore, because the game is about playing together.
"You are right, he (Klopp) was one of them (who had spoken) but I don't comment," he told MUTV (cited by the Echo).
"He made comments about us but I don't comment about him. Or about his club.
"I heard already two of my colleagues from other clubs speaking about us. I do not like that. It is not ethical. There are things that when I do (them) are not ethical, and when others do it everything is normal.
"All that matters is what happens in my house, not in my neighbours' house.
"I understand that, sometimes in football, things happen and the club breaks the record, but this is only possible at clubs like Man United.
Are we surprised? Of course not. Mourinho's made a career out of riling other managers – but we're certain Klopp won't be affected like some of the Premier League's other managers.
We're not sure what absurd claim Mourinho will base his title pursuit on this time… Under billionaire owner Roman Abramovich he tried to pretend Chelsea were underdogs and that other sides were trying to buy the title, but after bringing in Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Eric Bailly for an offensive amount of money, he'll have to change his tune.


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Columbine 105 exceeded ALL of our expectations, everything was very clean and the condo was well lighted and had a very open feel. The kitched was well stocked with almost everything we needed (even ziplocks) and we LOVED the big dining room table. The pool area and hot tub were understated in the ad. I thought that there was 1 shared hot tub but we had access to an outdoor pool (closed) and 2 indoor and 2 outdoor hot tubs. Overall I would highly recommend staying at the Columbine 105.
The four of us stayed at Columbine 105 for the second year in a row, as it suits our group perfectly. The layout is ideal, with two bedrooms, each with two Queen or King beds and adjoining bathrooms. The kitchen is small but more than adequate for our purposes. Dining and living room areas were very good. We really liked the underground parking option, as well as the proximity to the Quicksilver chair, a 5-10 minute walk. Also, I was able to contact the management group easily, with quick responses to several questions we had. All in all, we found this to be the ideal condo for our group, and hope to stay there again next year.
We enjoyed this unit - it was close to everything - downtown and skiing. We enjoyed the large eat-in dining area as well as the hottub. It was quiet and fit our group well.
Everything was great! We really enjoyed the location of the condo- it was so close to the center of town. The condo was very clean and well kept. It was spacious and gave us the "cozy cabin" feel. The kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed to whip up a few meals. To top it all of, Mark was extremely helpful in extending our check out time a little later when an unexpected emergency came up. When we come back to Breckenridge, we are definitely going to stay with you guys again! Thank you so much!!
The place was really great for the price. It was clean, comfortable and extremely convenient to the slopes. The living space was great and the rest of the apartment was well laid out. Our only complaint was the brown out that affected the apartment throughout our first day. Your company was helpful in providing updates re: when it was expected to be fixed, however. Thanks again for a great trip!
This condo is very roomy, clean, the beds are comfortable and the living area is spacious with enough furniture to seat the six people we had. You can walk to the chair lift and Main St. in minutes. The kitchen is well equipped, and the unit is nicely decorated. The location is quiet and scenic. Pool and hot tubs nearby. The only negative was the fireplace fan was loud to the point we had to turn it off which was disappointing.
The stay was wonderful. We had plenty of room and loved the way the place was decorated. Could not have been better!
We enjoyed our stay at the Columbine property! The walk to the lifts was short and manageable, although the walk to town was a bit too far for the kids. During our early April visit, the complex was incredibly quiet. The dedicated parking was convenient. Unit was comfortable, spacious for our family of four, though a bit worn. Entry bench was excellent for gear and the reusable grocery bags were a very helpful touch! The gas fireplace was wonderful for unwinding after a day of skiing. Wifi and TV were great for today's connected families. Kitchen was fully stocked with supplies. Would stay there again and would recommend it to others!
Plenty of room and I didn't realize we could actually walk to the lifts from the unit. The only suggestion would be to put up some darker blinds in the bedrooms as it is bright in the mornings. Otherwise, we had a wonderful stay and plan on being back sometime in the future!
Columbine 105 worked out well for just the 2 of us. The family room was very comfortable and inviting, the kitchen was well organized and sufficiently stocked with pots, pans, dishes, etc... I really like the layout of the entry as it was perfect for leaving ski equipment right at the door.
Our stay here was great. It was really close to the lifts, practically ski-in/ski-out. So easy to walk to town as well- only about 5 to 10 minutes to Main Street. A bit outdated, but for the price and the location, it couldn't have been better.
This unit was in a great location--close to everything! Easy walk to slopes and town, very reasonably priced! It also had great amenities and I would definitely stay there again and recommend it to others. The service provided by VisitBreckenridge.com was great too. Very helpful and followed through with everything!
The location was the best! It was walking distance to everything. We came with our family (adult children) and everyone seemed to enjoy it. We also really like the cute little back patio--nestled up to a grassy area. It was very nice overall!
Our stay at Columbine 105 was great and accommodated our group very well, we really enjoyed our stay! The location of the condo was amazing considering it was about a 5 minute walk to the lift at the base of Peak 9 as well as being able to ski right up to the complex property at the end of the day. Not to mention it was less than a 10 minute walk to plenty of amazing restaurants as well as a few of the local bars/night clubs. This condo is absolutely one of the best bang for you buck locations in Breckenridge comparing it to other places we've stayed in the past, we would gladly stay there again!
This 2 bedroom unit is just 2 blocks from the Quicksilver Lift and 1 block off main street. If you want a 2 bedroom price for a 5 star location – Columbine 105 is ideal! The bedrooms have been optimized to sleep 8, with 1 Queen and 1 Full in the first bedroom and 2 Full beds in the second.
Cozy up in the living room and enjoy the gas fireplace. Xfinity cable tv and a DVD player are provided for entertainment, feel free to watch on the large mounted flat screen TV in the living room. The kitchen is completely updated with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Great space for cooking! The dining room table seats up to 8 and the breakfast bar seats another 4. The covered private balcony allows you to enjoy a serene wooded view while you prepare meals on the outdoor grill.
This condo has a large mud room off the entrance, a rare find for condo space! After an adventurous day on the slopes or a long day out in town, you will have the convenience and ease if access to store your gear!
We're a family operated company as well as locals, so if there's anything you need during your stay we're a quick text or phone call away.
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Getting the recommended amount of physical activity in your daily life can bring many health benefits including improved mood, heart health, and helps to maintain a healthy weight. Many of us have busy schedules, which makes it hard to fit in a workout or exercise routine. If you are often faced with a busy schedule, there may be ways to implement physical activity into your daily life that you haven't thought of before.
Taking the stairs can be a great way to burn some extra calories, get your heart rate going, and your body moving. If you are someone who has the option to choose between stairs or the elevator, think about all of the additional activity you can be implementing into your day.
Parking closer to the store or work entrance may be more convenient. Though, parking farther away can allow you to take several more steps, and burn some extra calories. If you think about all of the errands and everyday tasks completed each day, that can really add up.
As we approach the spring, weather will be getting warmer. If you have a few extra minutes, try implementing a nice walk on your lunch break. It will be a nice get away from the office, and allow for some fresh air after a long morning at work. Try inviting some coworkers to join. Not only will you be getting an extra workout in but a social session as well!
So next time you aren't able to get that workout in you wanted, think about some other ways you implement physical activity into your busy schedule!


Conspirare kicks off the 16-17 Season with an intimate chamber concert featuring Craig Hella Johnson and a quartet of Conspirare singers. Experience these critically-acclaimed voices as they create a special space of beautiful vocalism, breathtaking artistry and inspirational music.
Conspirare singers Cameron Beauchamp, Dann Coakwell, Stefanie Moore, and Kathlene Ritch will perform the 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winning quartet version of David Lang's stirring work, a rewriting of Hans Christian Andersen's tale of a poor match girl's death from cold. Modeled after Bach's Saint Matthew Passion, this modern, minimalist, masterwork was first performed by Conspirare in 2010 in its choral version, and is being re-presented by popular demand. Lang's work will be of special interest to fans of Arvo Pärt. With percussionist Thomas Burritt.
Complementing this masterwork, and following an intermission, will be a collection of radiant and uplifting songs curated by Craig. You will be transported and inspired!
Montreal-born Dianne Donovan lives and loves music. As midday announcer on KMFA-Classical 89.5, she shares her joy and passion of classical music, along with interesting tidbits of information about the composers and their music. Her natural curiosity in the artistic process serves well, when she conducts both live interviews and those for the show she hosts, produces, and edits, Classical Austin. A veteran broadcaster, Dianne still produces a jazz show for CKUA, in Canada.
When she's not talking music, she's singing it with: The Beat Divas, The Donovan/Watkins Duo, and other ensembles in Austin. She was the featured singer with "Gary Guthman's Tribute to Harry James Symphony Pops Concert", which toured Canada and the U.S. and has sung on numerous Canadian television and radio programs. She has collaborated writing a theme for a television show and an animated short. Dianne has two jazz CDs to her credit and another in-the-making. She is a long-time fan of Conspirare and of Craig Hella Johnson.
Pre-concert conversation with Craig Hella Johnson and KMFA's Dianne Donovan in the sanctuary at 7pm.
This will be Conspirare's inaugural performance at Redeemer Presbyterian Church. Abundant free parking.
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SANAA, Oct. 19 (YPA) – Comoros State is conducting accelerated talks with Israeli occupation entity in preparation for establishing diplomatic relations between two sides.
According to Israel Hayom newspaper, the Comoros has a "strange relationship" with the Israeli entity for years, as it announced in 1994 the establishment of a relationship with Tel Aviv, but the announcement did not materialize on the ground.
In 2013, "under Turkish influence," according to the newspaper, the Arab League member state filed a lawsuit against Israeli enemy at the International Court of Justice in The Hague for war crimes when the Israeli navy intercepted the Turkish ship "Mavi Marmara," which was heading to the Gaza Strip then.
Earlier this month, Issawi Farage, Minister of Regional Cooperation in the Israeli occupation entity, said that another Muslim country is on its way to normalization with his country.
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Barclays Q3 beats expectations on strong investment bank performance
Updated / Thursday, 21 Oct 2021 10:21
Barclays has reported profit before tax of £2 billion for the three months from July to September
Barclays has today reported a doubling of third-quarter profits, beating market expectations, as it followed Wall Street rivals in reaping bumper investment banking fees from a surge in advisory mandates and equities trading.
The UK bank posted profit before tax of £2 billion for the three months between July and September.
This was better than the £1.6 billion average of analysts' forecasts and twice the £1.1 billion it made the same time a year ago.
The strong performance showed the value of Barclays' US business, where it makes nearly half its income, and British banks' balance sheets holding up amid the pandemic with the rest of the sector due to report over the next two weeks.
Barclays' advisory and equities business had a record performance in the first nine months of the year, the bank said, driving a return on equity for the overall investment bank of 16.4% compared to 10.5% a year ago.
"While the CIB (investment bank) performance continues to be an area of strength for the group, we are also seeing evidence of a consumer recovery and the early signs of a more favourable rate environment," Barclays CEO Jes Staley said.
Staley told reporters the lender was relatively relaxed about the prospect of growing inflation in Britain.
He said that annual price rises of up to 4% could be positive for the bank so long as it was supported by economic growth.
His remarks contrasted with several other big companies reporting earnings today, including consumer products giant Unilever which warned intensifying inflation was forcing it to hike prices.
Barclays' results were boosted by the bank releasing £622m in cash set aside for bad debt charges that have yet to materialise, after government support measures propped up businesses.
The provision release comes despite a turbulent period for the British economy, with supply chain disruptions and fuel shortages that flared up in September denting consumer and business confidence.
Barclays nonetheless upgraded its economic forecasts for the UK compared to the previous quarter and said it expected the country's GDP to hit pre-pandemic levels by early 2022.
But the bank warned that uncertainty remained relatively high, with a significant number of jobs at risk of redundancy in its key UK and US markets as government support measures were withdrawn.
Barclays hinted it could close more branches in Britain as a result of more customers banking online since the pandemic.
"We'll provide more detail once we've completed those plans - the only thing I'll say is it's a march towards making your business more and more digital," Finance Director Tushar Morzaria said.
Barclays is alone these days among British banks in competing with Wall Street rivals on their home turf across the main investment banking businesses of advisory, equities and fixed income.
That helped it cash in on the surge in M&A fees that saw US peers such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley smash earnings estimates for the third quarter, as global merger volumes shattered all-time records.
Barclays reported investment banking income from advising on deals rose to £971m in the third quarter from £610m the same time a year ago, while equities income rose 10%.
The bank's fixed income, currencies and commodities (FICC) division, however, saw income fall to £803m from £1 billion in the same quarter a year ago.
The weaker performance was due to lower global interest rates that narrowed spreads on fixed income products, driving lower client demand than in the same period last year, the bank said.
Barclays is the first major British lender to update the market on its third quarter earnings. HSBC reports on Monday, followed by Lloyds on Thursday, October 28, NatWest on Friday October 29 and Standard Chartered on November 2.


MackieMade Paper Creations: Paper Sweeties September 2016 Release Sneak Peek!
Paper Sweeties September 2016 Release Sneak Peek!
It is September 14th and that means it is time for SNEAK PEEKS of the newest stamps and dies to be released here at PAPER SWEETIES !
I created the background by stamping the sentiments from the new September Release-THANKFUL- over and over again on to kraft card stock with Versamark ink. I then sprinkled the entire stamped panel with clear embossing powder and heat set it.
I stamped the flowers from the same stamp set onto some Tim Holtz watercolor paper. I colored the flowers with Distress inks and water. Next, I dried them thoroughly with my heat gun and die cut them with their matching Sweet Cuts! The last thing I did to the flowers was add some black Flower Soft to their centers. This added great texture to the card!
I stamped lots of leaves with SU Pear Pizazz and fussy cut them out.
And then I put everything together!
Please come back tomorrow for another look at how to use these new September Releases!
LOVE this! That background is awesome! So beautiful!
Gorgeous card with the background text and lovely sunflowers, Mackie!!
Beautiful card Mackie! I love the pretty flowers!
oh my goodness - this is absolutely GORGEOUS!!!
What a beautiful card, Mackie! I love how you used the sentiment to stamp the background.
Mackie, you are such a talent! I ADORE your card - the background, flowers, layout -- spectacular!
Beautifully done Mackie, this is incredible!!
Great pop of color in your bouquet! I love it!


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Q: Maven using proxy for hosts configured with noProxyHost I have the following setup: I have a maven (3.3.3) project with different dependencies:

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*Dependencies that have to be downloaded from the public internet.

*Dependencies that have to be downloaded from the intranet.

Regarding proxies, they have to be handled differently:

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*Because the maven build happens in the private intranet, all download form the public internet have to be downloaded via a proxy.

*The servers in the intranet do now allow public access. For this reasons all downloads from the intranet have to be downloaded without proxy.

Luckily the intranet servers are easily identifiable because their domain ends in .thecompany.org.
I run my maven project, and get errors for dependencies from the internet (because the proxy settings are missing).
So in my .2m/settings.xml I do:
<proxies>
<proxy>
    <id>internet-proxy</id>
    <active>true</active>
    <protocol>http</protocol>
    <host>proxy-server.org</host>
    <port>8080</port>
    <nonProxyHosts>localhost|*.thecompany.org</nonProxyHosts>
</proxy>
</proxies>

Now I run maven and get "Access Denied" errors for the downloads from the intranet. But the files maven wants to download are reachable (I can confirm that with wget). The "Access Denied" happens, when I try to download via proxy.
So it seems, that Maven is using the proxy. When I look at the logs, I see this
[DEBUG] Using connector BasicRepositoryConnector with priority 0.0 for http://server.thecompany.org/somedir/

and for the external connections, it would tell me that it uses a proxy.
Could it be that Maven uses a proxy without telling me?

A: I use a Maven repository manager like Nexus to combine all my upstream repositories into a single repository group.

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*https://books.sonatype.com/nexus-book/3.0/reference/maven.html#_grouping_maven_repositories
So configure the repository on the Maven repository and point all Maven clients to a single repository that aggregates all the upstream repo sources.
An important secondary benefit of a Maven repository is that it will cache dependencies thereby speeding up your build.

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Q: What is hardware and software GLES 2.0 option of graphics in android studio? Can anyone explain to me what's the use of hardware and software GLES 2.0 option of graphics in android studio? And when to choose which option?

A: From Android Studio documentation:

When you create an Android Virtual Device (AVD) in the AVD Manager, you can specify whether the emulator should use hardware or software to emulate the GPU of the AVD. Hardware acceleration is recommended and is typically faster. However, you might need to use software acceleration if your computer uses graphics drivers that aren't compatible with the emulator.

By default, the emulator decides whether to use hardware or software graphics acceleration based on your computer setup. If your GPU hardware and drivers are compatible, the emulator uses the GPU. Otherwise, the emulator uses software acceleration (using your computer's CPU) to simulate GPU processing.