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Sydney and Melbourne may be favoured for their lively nightlife, but even in the peak of summer, they can't compete with the subtropical climes of Queensland, which bless Brisbane with some of the most rooftop bar-friendly weather in the world. As we're sure you'll agree, not a lot can compete with cracking open an ice-cold beer or sipping on a refreshing cocktail – mojito, anyone? – several levels above the street where you can feel more entitled than your peers down below.
But here, paradisal conditions alone aren't enough to hold a rooftop bar above the competition. You need vision, panache and that x-factor to set it all off – and decent drinks and cocktail menus don't go amiss either. It's no surprise then that Brisbane's sky-high bar scene is growing faster than you can say: "I love these warm isobars!"
So, whether you're in Brisbane for a short trip and staying in one of the city's coolest hotels or Airbnbs, you simply fancy a beverage or two after a day checking out the best menswear shops and sneaker stores or you're looking for some pre-drinks before heading to a cool restaurant for dinner, here are the best rooftop bars you'll find in Brisbane.
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Rooftop bars don't make more of a splash than Limes. If it's sky-high hot tub action you're after, pack your trunks and plunge into one of two large spas and get boozy in the jacuzzi. Be ready for peak-time party vibes as the "hot tubs get pretty loose", according to one barman. House DJs on weekends, a BBQ, decent (though not extensive) selection of fizz, spirits and beer, all point towards a wet and wild night out.
Situated on top of a boujee boutique hotel, Limes' rooftop bar serves up a simple, uncluttered interior and a bright and airy main bar area where you can chill away from any potential hot tub havoc around the corner.
Address: 142 Constance Street, Fortitude Valley, 4006
The Pool Terrace & Bar atop the Next Hotel on Brisbane's Queen Street serves up what could be described as Australia's answer to Miami-style entertainment. The focal point is, without doubt, the 20-metre infinity pool which yes, you are able to swim in (it's not just a fancy centrepiece) until late.
But of course, you're going here more to drink, not swim lengths, and as such, the bar will happily dish out a range of snacks and pizzas alongside a healthy selection of cocktails, beers and wines
Address: Level 4/72 Queen Street, Brisbane, 4000
Sazerac isn't quite a rooftop bar, but it is found on level 30 of the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, putting you further above street-level than most other bars on this list. Sazerac opened in 2016 to much hype and has certainly become one of Brisbane's hottest watering holes, with a particularly heavy focus on its cocktail menu – it is named after a cocktail invented in New Orleans, after all.
But just as you'll be won over by the drinks selection (don't worry, beer and wine is available too) you'll be hard pushed to find a more gorgeous view of Brisbane's skyline.
Address: Level 30/99 Mary Street, Brisbane, 4000
Perched sixteen floors up on top of the Mercure Hotel, Sixteen Antlers offers its boozing guests a sublime view of Brisbane City. Also taking its name from the antler-inspired awnings, you'll be wowed not just by the drinks menu, but the architectural design too. But, back to that drinks menu. Sixteen Antlers' cocktail game is strong, with a delectable list of house signatures, although the bar staff will be more than happy to make you something else of your choosing.
And if you're thinking about a function space in the heart of Brisbane, the private use of the rooftop pool should help swing things in this bar's favour.
Address: Level 16 Pullman & Mercure Hotel, Corner Ann & Roma Street, Brisbane City, 4000
If you're looking for a good time but aren't necessarily bothered by large crowds, Elixir Rooftop Bar is the perfect Brisbane jaunt. It's not the biggest rooftop bar around, but some cleverly designed and placed furniture such as a number of day beds help to maximise the space. You're surrounded by an abundance of plants here too, with your whole experience centred around the Elixir of Life.
Of course, smashing several cocktails may inhibit the key to eternal life, but given they're all delicious and made by some expert bartenders, we're pretty sure you're going to mind too much. Elixir is also keen to shine the spotlight on local businesses, with many of the beers in the fridge and on the taps being sourced from nearby breweries.
Address: 646 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley, 4006
Found wrapping around the Podium Level of Rydges South Bank, Soleil Pool Bar offers something for every style of drinker. If you want to soak up the sun (and let's be honest, you probably will) feel free to lounge by the pool. But if you want to get away from the heat but still feel like you're outside, head into the bar and stand beneath the huge LED screen that projects the night sky.
The cocktail menu is one of the finest we've seen, with Soleil's bartenders concocting a tantalising list of drinks to suit all palettes. The wine list shows off some of the best Australian red and white wines around, save for a few French champagnes, and the beer list is equally accommodating to local producers. Oh, and it's the sister venue to Bacchus, one of the best restaurants in Brisbane, so you can rest assured you'll be fed well here too.
Address: Podium Level Rydges South Bank, Corner of Grey & Glenelg Streets, South Bank, 4101
One of the highest rooftop bars in Brisbane is Eagle's Nest, perched atop the 12th floor of The Point Brisbane Hotel in Kangaroo Point. You'll want to make plans to visit this bar in advance, as it's only open Friday and Sunday afternoons, but, manage to secure yourself a spot and you'll be rewarded with glorious views all over Brisbane.
A carefully curated cocktail list awaits, along with a tapas menu that we would love to order the entirety of (tori karaage, firecracker mussels, pork belly bao and deep fried brie being just a selection of what's on offer). If you can't make it to either of the open days, then you'll just need to book yourself a function, as it's these that Eagles Nest hosts the remainder of the week.
Address: 21 Lambert Street, Kangaroo Point, 4169
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We all want to start our own business. But the only problem is that we don't have enough capital to fund the same. Fortunately, there are actually tons of reliable ways to fund your business. To know more, you can read on below.
Bank loan or credit-card line is almost a necessity if you are looking for funding for your start-up business. Business loan is one of the traditional sources of funding, thus you should first check into the viability on whether or not you can acquire a loan from any banking institution. The banking system will dictate that you should have an asset that will answer for your loan or one that will act as the collateral thereof. If you are living in the United States of America, you can get in touch with the Small Business Administration (SBA) for infusion of cash even if you don't have enough documents required by banking institutions.
Partnership is one of the most strategic types of businesses you can put up. With a partnership, two or more persons will share capital and will have equal division of profit or depending on the agreement of the parties. In this case, you can acquire a share of capital from your business partners to help you fund your start-up loan for business.
There are several private professional investors who are very willing to infuse capital to businesses with great potential to hit the market. If you want your business to acquire funding then you should solicit from reliable and trustworthy investors. And this means you should present your business plan to investors and make sure that they are appealing enough for the investors to infuse capital in your business.
Perhaps you have heard of Angel investors. The concept is actually the same as soliciting from private professional investors, however, in this case, you will be soliciting from individuals who may or may not be professional investors. Soliciting from Local-Angel Investors have gained popularity due to its reliability and faster transaction compared to borrowing from traditional banking institution. The only downside is that, they may carry higher interest rate.
Apparently, the best thing you can do is to save the fund yourself. This may take a very long while, but your business is solely owned by you and you won't have any problems dealing with any liabilities in case your business doesn't go smooth and doesn't incur enough profit. More than that, if your business grows successful, then you will be able to enjoy the full profit thereof.
So if you are looking for a source of funding for your business, then consider the items on the list to ensure the growth of your business. On the other hand, you need to know that establishing a business is truly a risk, but it will be all worth it especially after seeing your business grow into an empire.


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Q: Failed Opening Required File I'm trying to write to console from inside a controller:
private function _getHintsFromList($list, $curated = false) {
    set_include_path(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)).'/lib'.PATH_SEPARATOR.get_include_path());
    require('../../FirePHPCore/FirePHP.class.php');
    $firephp = FirePHP::getInstance(true);
    $firephp->fb('Hello World');
}

I am getting this error:
{"error":true,"message":"App\\Http\\Controllers\\HintController::_getHintsFromList(): Failed opening
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.:\/usr\/share\/php:\/usr\/share\/pear')"}

I have checked multiple times and the FirePHPCore folder is 2 folders out of here the controller is located:

What am I doing wrong and how do I fix it?

A: Usually, you must specify included files in your index.php file. The same is actual for autoloading function:
index.php:
...

set_include_path(get_include_path().PATH_SEPARATOR.'app/');

function __autoload($class){    // autoloader
    require_once($class.'.php');
}
...

Then you can call your function like the following:
class HintController{
    ...
    private function _getHintsFromList($list, $curated = false) {

        $firephp = \FirePHP::getInstance(true);
        $firephp->fb('Hello World');
    }
    ...
}

A: set_include_path() is not useful in this case. The execution context (CLI, HTTP server, etc) must be taken in consideration.
Is much more clearer, simpler less and error prone just do something like this:
$path = dirname(dirname(__FILE__));
require $path . '/../../FirePHPCore/FirePHP.class.php';

It should work for your case. Later, you could to consider take a look to autoload method and related matters such as PSR-4 / PSR-0.

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Publications « Shahid Jabbar, Ph.D.
— Richard Philips Feynman (1918 – 1988) Nobel Lecture, 1966.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, and Peter Kissman. Scaling Search with Symbolic Abstraction Databases. In European conference on AI (ECAI) workshop on Model checking and artificial intelligence (MoChArt'08) Patras, Greece. Revised Selected and Invited Papers by Peled and Wooldridge (Eds.), LNCS, vol. 5348, pages 49–64, Springer, 2009.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, Dino Midzic, Daniel Rikowski, and Damian Sulewski. External Memory Search for Verification of Multi-threaded C++ Programs. Kuenstliche Intelligenz (German Journal on Artificial Intelligence), volume 12, number 2, May 2008.
Stefan Edelkamp and Shahid Jabbar. Disk-based Search. In Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence by Juan R. Rabunal, Julian Dorado and Alejandro Pazos (Eds.), Idea Group Reference, May 2008.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, and Damian Sulewski. Distributed verification of multi-threaded C++ programs. In Electronic Notes in Theoretical Computer Science (ENTCS), volume 198, number 1, pages 33–46, Elsevier Publishings, Feb. 2008. Post-proceedings of International Workshop on Parallel and Distributed Methods in Verification (PDMC) by Cerna and Haverkort (Eds.), Berlin, Germany. July 2007.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, and Blai Bonet. External Memory Value Iteration Technical Report, 813, University of Dortmund, April 2007.
Stefan Edelkamp and Shahid Jabbar. Pushing the Limits for Planning Pattern Databases Technical Report, 819, University of Dortmund, April 2007.
Shahid Jabbar, External Directed Model Checking, Dissertation Summary. In Kuenstliche Intelligenz (German Journal on Artificial Intelligence), vol. 11, no. 1, pages 37–38, 2007.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, and Alberto Lluch-Lafuente, Heuristic Search for the Analysis of Graph Transition Systems. In International Conference on Graph Transformation (ICGT) by A. Corradini, H. Ehrig, U. Montanari, L. Ribeiro, and G. Rozenberg (Eds.). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), volume 4178, pages 414-429, Springer, Natal, Brazil, Sept. 2006.
Stefan Edelkamp and Shahid Jabbar, Cost-Optimal External Planning. In 21st National (American) Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), pages 821-826, AAAI Press, Boston, MA, USA, July 2006.
Stefan Edelkamp and Shahid Jabbar, Large Scale Directed Model Checking LTL. In 13th International SPIN Workshop on Model Checking of Software (SPIN) by Valmari (Ed.). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), volume 3925, pages 1-18, Springer, Vienna, Austria, Mar. 2006. Presentation Slides.
Shahid Jabbar and Stefan Edelkamp, Parallel External Directed Model Checking With Linear I/O. In Verification, Model Checking and Abstract Interpretation (VMCAI'06) by E. A. Emerson and K. S. Namjoshi (Eds.). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), volume 3855, pages 237-251, Springer, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, Jan. 2006. Presentation Slides.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, Dino Midzic, Daniel Rikowski, and Damian Sulewski, External Program Model Checking. In KI'06 (German Conference on AI) Workshop on New Results in Planning, Scheduling and Design (PuK'06), Bremen, Germany, June 2006.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, and Mohammed Nazih, Cost-Optimal Planning with Constraints and Preferences in Large State Spaces. In ICAPS'06 (International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling) Workshop on Preferences and Soft Constraints in Planning, The English Lake District, Cumbria, U.K, June 2006.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, Alberto Lluch-Lafuente, Cost-Algebraic Heuristic Search. In Twentieth National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), pages 1362-1367, AAAI Press. Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 2005. Presentation Slides.
Shahid Jabbar, Stefan Edelkamp, I/O Efficient Directed Model Checking. In 6th International Conference on Verification, Model Checking and Abstract Interpretation (VMCAI) by Cousot(Ed.). Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), volume 3385, Springer-Verlag, pages 313-329, Paris, France, 2005. Presentation Slides.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, and Alberto Lluch-Lafuente, Action Planning for Graph Transition Systems. In ICAPS'05 Workshop on Verification and Validation of Model-Based Planning and Scheduling Systems. Monterey, CA, USA, June 2005. Presentation Slides.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, and Stefan Schroedl, External A*. In KI 2004: Advances in Artificial Intelligence (27th German Conference on AI) by Biundo et. al (eds.). Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) volume 3238, pages 226-240, Springer-Verlag, Ulm, Germany, 2004. Presentation Slides.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, and Stefan Schroedl. External A* Technical Report, 785, University of Dortmund, 2004.
Thomas Haertel, Seung-Jun Hong, Shahid Jabbar, Miguel Liebe, Tilman Mehler, Anne Scheidler, Bjoern Schulz und Feng Wang, On-Line Navigation in GPS-Route. 18. Workshop on New Results in Planning, Scheduling and Design, Ulm, Germany, 2004.
Shahid Jabbar. GPS-based Navigation in Static and Dynamic Environments. Masters Thesis, Institut fuer Informatik, Universitaet Freiburg, 2003. Supervisor: PD Dr. Stefan Edelkamp. Co-Supervisor:Prof. Dr. Thomas Ottmann. Presentation Slides.
Stefan Edelkamp, Shahid Jabbar, and Thomas Willhalm. Accelerating Heuristic Search in Spatial Domains. 17. Workshop on New Results in Planning, Scheduling and Design, Hamburg, Germany, 2003.
Abbas K. Zaidi, Shahid Jabbar, and Khalid J. Siddiqui, On a Utility for the Validation and Verification of Knowledge Bases of Intelligent Agents. In Proceedings of Photonics East, Boston, MA, USA, Nov 2000.
Shahid Jabbar. On a utility for the validation and verification of knowledge bases of intelligent agents. BS Thesis, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi, Pakistan, 1999.


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The World Environment Center and U.S. Department of State Launch Cleaner Production Partnership in Morocco
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(3BL Media / theCSRfeed) March 7, 2011 - The World Environment Center (WEC) has launched an innovative project to expand the sustainable development commitments of Moroccan businesses by reducing energy and water consumption, minimizing waste and raw material usage and lowering operating costs. WEC is partnering with the Moroccan Cleaner Production Center (CMPP) and the country's leading national business association, the Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM), to implement the local activities and provide advanced technical expertise for the project. The partnership is funded by the United States Department of State through its "Cleaner Production Private Sector Partnerships" program. WEC has created a one-page summary of the project for further information.This is the third partnership of its kind, spanning six countries, between the U.S. Department of State and WEC.
"The U.S. Department of State is committed to helping small and medium-sized enterprises 'green' their production processes by implementing measures that decrease resource use and waste, while reducing costs," said Rob Wing, Chief of the Environment and Trade Division in the State Department's Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science. "The World Environment Center remains our trusted partner in this and has the connectivity on the ground to deliver results for these companies that preserve natural resources and create cost-savings."
The specific objectives of the partnership are to enhance sustainable development practices in local companies to reduce water and energy consumption, minimize waste and raw material use, and maximize operational savings. Through the WEC partnership with the Moroccan food-canning processor association, FICOPAM (Fédération des Industries de la Conserve des Produits Agricoles), WEC's technical team will train selected small and medium-sized local member companies specifically in:
- conservation of water and energy;
- reducing waste, raw material use and emissions;
- establishing environmental management systems; and
- accessing funding and loans to finance the adoption of advanced technologies.
This training, and the follow-up and monitoring process for the participating companies, will allow these businesses to minimize environmental impact while improving their productivity and competitiveness. The duration of the project's expected technical assistance to companies is 16 months.
Dr. Terry F. Yosie, WEC's President and CEO, commended the project for its combination of sustainable development goals with business-focused improvements. "Businesses' incentives to find greater efficiencies in their operations and to minimize the use of natural resources and the generation of waste create an economically virtuous circle," he stated. "Leadership in sustainable development is found through practical business solutions that improve the daily lives of citizens in communities around the world."
About the World Environment Center
The World Environment Center, headquartered in Washington, D.C. with offices and operations in many emerging and developed markets, is unique in its direct application of sustainable development strategies and practices to the business operations of its members. WEC creates sustainable business solutions through individual projects in emerging markets; convenes leadership roundtables to shape strategic thinking across a range of sustainability topics; and honors industry excellence through its annual awarding of the Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. WEC conducts no advocacy activities. For more information, please go to www.wec.org.
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Being a mum and pregnant with anorexia must read like a very odd title to many but it's my life right now.
I have mentioned just recently on social media how I am struggling with my changing body in this pregnancy and I was overwhelmed by the lovely, kind responses I had from people. I was so grateful for these and it did make me smile and feel loved . It did not, however change how I feel about my body. Now that is not a criticism to all the lovely people who commented this is just a subject I feel I need to talk about and share.
Living with anorexia as I have for most of my life is an awful experience. You may have times where it takes a back seat and you might feel less obsessed with your size, shape or calorie counting but it will always be there lurking in the background. I never really goes away.
When I was pregnant with my son I put on 4 stone! I did this because I was told by everyone – professionals included – that this was completely fine to do. That is what pregnancy is about, eating whatever you like and I didn't need to worry because I was slim I would ping right back again after the birth! What a dangerous bit of advice that I stupidly listened too.
I felt like I was free from this crippling eating disorder for a few months and I could eat as much crap as I wanted because I was going to bounce right back to my size 8 figure again!
Well obviously this didn't happen. I was absolutely mortified when after 6 months from me giving birth I still had 3 stone to lose. My anorexic behaviours came flooding back and I began to restrict heavily, skip meals, take diet pills and exercise until I was completely exhausted.
As my little boy got older I would be feeding him fantastic home cooked meals but not myself. People would make comments that he would develop and eating disorder if I carried on but I never believed this for a second. He has always been a very good eater and not fussy at all. These comments were not what bothered me at all.
The turning point for me was when I couldn't summon the strength to play with him properly. He has always been super active and not the kind of child that likes to sit and watch T.V but I was seriously struggling to do any of the games he desperately wanted me to play. The disappointment in his face I can still see now and it breaks my heart. But I changed. For a few years I was OK. running and playing and crafting. Whatever he wanted to do then we did it. Pure bliss.
That is until pregnancy number two. I was fine for the first 20 weeks. I did not really give food much thought other than the usual – what's for dinner? But as of month 5 things began to change. My body was getting bigger – and not just my bump. I have gone up a dress size which I know will seem like nothing to many people reading this but to me and my anorexic brain it is terrifying!
I have proudly not restricted my food, I am eating healthy and doing light exercise. The scary part for me though, is after the birth. I know my mind will no longer see any reason why I am this size and immediately change. Restricting food and food groups, daily weigh ins, calorie counting and lots and lots of exercise. I have done the right thing and expressed these feelings to my psychiatrist, who unfortunately offered little support. I was told to contact him after the birth if there was a problem.
I think that being a mum is a difficult job full stop but being a mum and pregnant with anorexia makes it seem near impossible some days. You are battling with the fierce and powerful thoughts of losing weight, hitting your dangerously low weight targets but at the same time trying to hid it all and be a great mum to your child(ren) whom you absolutely adore!
I have said it before but I truly believe that my son saved me. He is my absolute world. He is what I live for and my next little boy will be exactly the same.


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The Ghao-Xong worship Pan Hu, the dragon-dog they claim as the forefather of their race. Today, the majority of Ghao-Xong have never heard the Gospel. The virtually inaccessible mountains where the provinces of Hunan, Sichuan, and Guizhou meet were the site of countless wars involving the Ghao-Xong. It took the Chinese 18 years (1855-1872) to crush one rebellion.
Lack of knowledge of the Gospel of Christ stands as a great barrier to acceptance. They live in an area that is difficult to enter.
Chinese believers may be able to enter the region of the Ghao-Xong, and carry the Gospel to them.
Pray for the Christian believers among the Ghao-Xong, that they will clearly understand the basis of their relationship with Christ, that it is based upon faith in the finished work of Christ.
Pray for Ghao-Xong families and communities to discover and embrace the free gift of life found by trusting Christ and his sacrificial death. Pray they will be able to live in peace and security, and be able to provide adequately for their families.


My artwork will return to the the hottest spot in Greenpoint tomorrow. Yes, TBD is once again home to the Pixel Art Show! To celebrate, here's a extra-special helping of some of the pieces that will be on display, including those from The Shadow Box Collection. To see all the Shadow Boxes (so far!) check out their own section of the site. Enjoy!


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Anheuser-Busch CEO downplays AB InBev's urge for more M&A
CHICAGO — The head of AB InBev's North American operations said the world's biggest beer maker is focusing on growing the company and integrating its recent deals rather than making another major acquisition.
Michel Doukeris, who began overseeing AB InBev's Anheuser-Busch division in January, told Food Dive the company continues to mine synergies from its biggest purchase — a $100 billion blockbuster merger in 2016 with SABMiller that brought Carling Black Label, Budweiser and Michelob Ultra under one roof.
"We are very happy with our footprint today, so the company is really focusing always on growth, and the most important lever for growth is and always is going to be organic growth," he said in an interview on the sidelines of the Beverage Forum last week.
Still, Doukeris said the company wouldn't dismiss a deal "when the opportunities arise" and said the beer giant is "always analyzing the opportunities" in the market. "But given the size of the last acquisition, and given everything that we still need to do on the footprint we have today, our focus is 100% on organic," he said.
The global beer market has rapidly consolidated in recent years as changing consumer tastes, craft beer growth and a surge in the popularity of wine and spirits have siphoned off drinkers, prompting companies to merge to squeeze out cost savings and give them a larger footprint in parts of the world where consumption is expanding.
Since 2009, the combined U.S. market share controlled by two biggest beer makers, AB InBev and MillerCoors, has fallen from 80% to 66.5% in 2017. Sales of namesake beers such as Budweiser, Coors Light, Miller Lite and the most popular American brand, Bud Light, all dropped.
Jim Koch, the founder of the Boston Beer Company and Sam Adams, told Food Dive last year that the U.S. government needs to adopt a tougher stance on takeovers of craft breweries by the two biggest companies — or risk further reducing consumer choice and irreparably hurting a popular segment of America's beer industry responsible for about 7%-10% of the market.
In the last three years, AB InBev has purchased Wicked Weed, Devils Backbone and Karbach Brewing in the craft space, while Constellation Brands, better known for its Modelo Especial and Corona Mexican beers, has acquired Ballast Point and Funky Buddha. MillerCoors also has been active, snapping up Revolver Brewing and Hop Valley Brewing, among others.
"The Department of Justice needs to look very closely at the ability of the big brewers to buy up competition," Koch said. "The [government] should view its job as encouraging the long-term competitiveness of the U.S. beer industry."
Analysts attending the Beverage Forum said the high level of debt AB InBev has from the SABMiller purchase could deter the brewer from making another large deal in the near term.
In addition to other beer companies, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have long been rumored as possible takeover targets for AB InBev.
"I think there is a decent chance in my view for ABI, but I think it's going to be a couple years based on the debt," Bonnie Herzog, an analyst with Wells Fargo Securities, said at the conference.
Mark Swartzberg, managing director at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. said with a 29% share of the global beer market, AB InBev has plenty of room left if it decides to expand.
"There are a lot of assets left to buy" in beer, he said.
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Q: How to handle Touch ID / Face ID while running our Flutter integration tests? Is there any way by which we can either bypass or handle the Touch ID/Face ID authentication while running our Flutter integration tests wether in emulator or on a real device?

A: There is no way to interact with those iOS system popups from Flutter integration tests. The same applies to requests for permission like location or camera access.
You can mock the classes that trigger the popups to get around this, i. e. extend the original class and override the methods that trigger the system popup to just return the expected value. You will then decide if you provide the mock or the real class to your app. For your device authentication problem this could mean you don't request real authentication and just return true. For the permission request you need to run the app at least once manually and confirm the permissions. Subsequent runs can be automated integration tests that skip the requests and just assume the user confirmed.


Metal deer fencing – Warming your yard or garden can help prevent pests and deer from eating the fruits and vegetables you've spent so much time, and a fence can also be a reflection of your personal personality. Plantations are a hobby that more and more people are starting to pursue, partly because it rewards and reduces stress and partly because of the green movement. Protecting your garden with a fence can be a big problem especially if you live in an area with lots of pests and plant-eating animals. Determine materials made with your own preferences and the look and style of your home. Old country houses that can be described as rural usually benefit from the most stylish wooden garden fences.
There are many types of wood available for that purpose, but one of the best and most cost-effective is bamboo. The bamboo fence is usually solid and adds a sense of security and privacy to your garden as well. Other wooden fence styles are not compact and do not work enough to provide privacy or keep animals out. Modern homeowners often use vinyl to make their garden metal deer fencing. Vinyl comes in a variety of styles, some of which are made of real wood. The main benefit of vinyl fencing is very easy to keep clean and well groomed. These fences can be make to match the styles of various styles of modern homes. Metal is another option when it comes to park fences.
There are several things you can do to save more money on your garden metal deer fencing. It has become popular for the "deadlock" iron railing, making it look old and rusty. Visit your local rescue page to find a rusted metal railing panel. The bricks used are another good option, because there is no reason to support the structure with the garden fence. It can also give a bold look. Dry stones are also easy to maintain and will last for years. Park fencing is a great way to add security to your yard and garden, and create a smaller style on your yard. They can also be use for the part of your yard where you will not be disturb by the neighbors.


There's not much to say about the carriage lock, except that many versions we can find on web are poorly designed and ineffective. The same with those sold for these lathes.
There are only two reasons to use the carriage lock. One is to stop the saddle to prevent movement along the bed. The other is to press the saddle against the bed to avoid wobble. Achieving efficiency in first is easy. To achieve the second the most critical factor is where the carriage lock presses the saddle against the bed.
If you look at the saddle as a rectangle, and if you want to avoid both the transverse and longitudinal wobble, then the best location for the carriage lock will never be one of the corners. As the saddle make contact with the lathe bed in two lines (front and back), the pressure must be applied between them. Moreover, when metal turns against the cutting tool, the tool is pushed down. This pressure pushes the left side of the saddle against the bed, raising the right side. So the ideal position for the carriage lock is on the right side of the saddle, at center.
A carriage lock should press the saddle against the bed, never the slide plates against the bed. It's better to do so with a horizontal lever as a vertical lever easily conflict with the metal you're turning, when you need to turn large stock. I really don't think a carriage lock need a eccentric. I had glued, with double-sided tape, silicon carbide paper to the tailstock clamp plate to grind along the bed. A lot of paint that shouldn't be there was gone. Now it locks and unlocks all over the bed turning the lever only 45 degrees. So the bed is enough good milled there, as it only needs 0,125mm to lock/unlock. A good designed carriage lock will avoid a lot of unnecessary forces on slide plates and they will keep good fit longer with no re-adjustments.
On the photograph, a very simple design that fits my RealBull non-H-shapped saddle. It has a pin that fits a blind hole on the saddle to prevent it from rotating and a washer to prevent pressure marks on the saddle. It presses on both sides (front and back) of the bed and the thread is M6. For Sieg H-shapped saddle, one like this one that LMS sells may be a good choice but it would be needed to drill and tap two holes on the saddle to mount it on the right side. You can also find and adapt a good carriage lock design on John Moran website.
Note: If you already have a "left side carriage lock" or a "corner carriage lock" you can test how efficient/inefficient it is with a dial test indicator (magnetic base mounted on the bed) measuring on the right side of the saddle (front and back) while facing steel, boring or milling using the milling attachment. Do some facing or boring on reverse too. To avoid bed vibration or any damage to the dial test indicator, do it on very low spindle speed or by rotating the spindle with a hand crank.


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Dr. Jeffrey Kranzler, Ph.D., LCSW-C, CASDCS, (Founder, Director)
Dr. Kranzler is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and holds a Masters and Ph.D. from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. He specializes in working with individuals on the Autism Spectrum and teaches social skills, mood regulation, anxiety management, executive functioning, interoception and confidence building skills. He has served as Social Work Supervisor of an Albert Einstein College of Medicine clinic, a Dean of Students at a large K-12 school in South Florida and has been performing therapy in a variety of settings for more than 16 years. Dr. Kranzler is the author of The Crimson Protector, a superhero adventure novel that teaches tweens and teens how to build confidence, overcome social anxiety and handle bullying (available in print and eBook versions on Amazon and at TheCrimsonProtector.com). Dr. Kranzler serves as the Chair of the Autism Committee on the National Trauma Education and Policy Board.
Dotty Sexton, LCSW-C, CASDCS
Dotty Sexton is a Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical (LCSW-C) and a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist (CASDCS) who works with Autistic individuals and with individuals with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD and anger struggles. Dotty has been working with school aged youth in the Maryland school systems for more than three years as a Mental Health Psychotherapist focusing primarily on anxiety, while also attending to co-occurring issues such as depression, ADHD, and anger and defiance. Dotty's therapeutic approach to anxiety is a mixture of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and even encouraging clients to partake in group therapy at times. Exploring anxiety triggers and corresponding coping skills is just the beginning of Dotty's treatment approach, and will later progress into client focused therapeutic interventions based on the individual client's needs.
Dotty graduated with her Master's Degree from Salisbury University and then began to take on various roles at an outpatient mental health therapy clinic in Elkton, MD. She first worked as a Mental Health Psychotherapist for children and teens, and then became the School Based Therapy Program Coordinator. Later in her career she began an internship program partnering with Wilmington University offering supervision for student counselors. Most recently, she has organized and facilitated an LGBTQ+ group for teens as well as an anxiety and mindfulness group for young adults.
Dotty uses an integrative blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness interventions, and Solution Focused Therapy to focus on targeting the unique needs of each individual. Her passion helping others achieve their goals drives her work with clients. She empowers clients to shine brighter, encourages continuous growth, and advocates for equality despite differences.
In her free time she enjoys adventuring. Dotty is up for just about anything fun from sky diving, to hiking, to visiting new cities and exciting places. She loves to cook and bake, enjoys living an active and healthy lifestyle, and spends every chance she can connecting with loved ones. Dotty's style of therapy reflects her life motto: the journey is the destination.
Tarah Keeley, LICSW, ABD
Tarah Keeley is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work degree from Columbia University and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. As a seasoned clinical social worker with twenty-years of experience as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and senior clinical manager, she has extensive experience working with Autistic individuals and children, adolescents and adults who experience ADHD, anxiety, developmental disorders, substance misuse and who may have histories of trauma. Tarah utilizes a relational, humanistic approach that focuses on concrete, skill-based training when working with clients. Tarah has considerable training in the impacts of trauma on the developing brain and she is oriented around the interplay of Sensory Processing Disorder, Mixed Expressive and Receptive Language delays and Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder on daily life functioning. Tarah understands the importance of understanding and supporting a client within the context of their family and community. As a clinician, Tarah utilizes Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
Tarah enjoys teaching and supporting clients in developing effective flexibility skills, emotional regulation skills, distress tolerance skills, anxiety management, and social skills and creates unique, interesting and multi-sensory client sessions. She believes that the therapeutic space should have a lasting impact and be a catalyst for clients to feel that they can be who they authentically are. In her spare time, you can find Tarah traveling to remote areas of the world, skiing or reading a book.
Sam Rosenblatt, LCPC
Sam Rosenblatt is a graduate of the University of Florida where he studied psychology as an undergraduate and received a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling. Sam uses guided mindfulness practices to help others gain self awareness, reduce stress, experience healing, and access deeper parts of themselves. After graduating, Sam became a registered yoga teacher (RYT-200) and further developed his skills in teaching mindfulness. Since then, he has been using mind-body practices to help his clients with anxiety management, emotional regulation, stress reduction, and navigating the many challenges of life.
Sam began his career working with Autistic individuals on the Autism Spectrum as a classroom aide at the Ivymount School and in summer camps for Autistic individuals . Since receiving his LCPC license, he has worked with a wide range of clients of all ages. He has worked with Autistic individuals in his private practice and is excited to join KAPS and continue to his work with the population he is dedicated to serving!
Sam is passionate about health and wellness. In his free time, Sam enjoys being outdoors, practicing yoga, and spending time with friends and family.
Michelle Ivey Kamin, LMSW
Michelle received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from The College of New Jersey and her Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. As a Licensed Social Worker, Michelle has spent the past nine years working with Neurodiverse children and adolescents alongside with their families.
Michelle's area of expertise is working with Autistic individuals as well as individuals diagnosed with ADHD, Anxiety, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder, Expressive/Receptive Communication challenges, and other related diagnoses. Michelle is also certified in AutPlay Therapy, an integrative family play therapy approach to working with Autistic and Neurodiverse children, adolescents and their families.
Michelle has spent most of her post-graduate career working in a school for bright, capable students with social communication, executive functioning and self regulation challenges. She enjoys teaching and coaching children to help them build their personal toolboxes of coping skills and social strategies. She is especially interested in helping children build their strength and confidence in the areas of emotion regulation and social skills. Michelle is passionate about helping children build upon their strengths through developing resilience and celebrating each success along the way.
Michelle believes whole-heartedly in meeting each client where they are and helping clients develop skills, confidence, and independence. She takes a holistic, solution focused and strengths-based approach with Autistic individuals and their families; she prides herself on building strong relationships with her clients based on a foundation of respect, trust, empowerment and compassion.
Jennifer Polkes, Educational Advocate/School Consultant/Autism Resources Expert/Job Coach/Life Skills/Executive Functioning Coach
1. Finding resources for Autistic individuals that support their independence, education, careers and finances
2. Finding the best educational settings for Autistic individuals
3.Advocating for services and supports for Autistic individuals in elementary, middle, and high school and in college
4. Advocating for services and support for Autistic individuals in the workplace
5. Teaching Life Skills such as budgeting, bill paying, travel training and more
Jennifer comes to KAPS after over fifteen years of working as a disability advocate in the DC metropolitan area. She has extensive experience in working with employers to teach them how to help hire, retain and manage differently abled employees. Over the last several years, Jennifer has focused her attention on education advocacy. She has helped families of children with special needs find appropriate school placement and has acted as a liaison between families and schools while addressing a student's requirements for success. She has also worked with a myriad of local and national disability organizations on lobbying legislative agendas and program initiatives around disability employment. She is the proud mother of a soon-to-be high school graduate and two unruly dogs.
Sarah Behrens, Executive Functioning Coach
TIME MANAGEMENT: prioritization, preparation, planning, and efficiency.
ORGANIZATION: tracking systems for physical and digital materials and self-monitoring.
STUDY SKILLS: engagement in less preferred topics and approaching various reading, writing, memorizing, and note taking tasks.
SELF-ADVOCACY: self-awareness, motivation, reframing perspective, and utilizing help.
GOAL-SETTING: self-awareness, independence fostering, and expanding strategy toolbox to achieve set goals.
Sarah is a graduate of the University of Missouri with an emphasis in Cross Categorical Special Education. She has taught and supported students and families in a variety of public and private educational settings in the Chicago, D.C. and Tampa Bay areas for fourteen years. She has taught at two independent schools geared for children with high functioning autism who benefitted from individualized instruction in the areas of social, communication, and executive functioning skills in addition to all academic content. She has also taught in a variety of public and charter school settings supporting a vast realm of neurodiverse learners while holding leadership responsibilities and developing and managing processes around students who benefit from a 504, Individualized Education Program, or an equivalent plan. She has supported teachers, staff, and parents in their growth of implementation of best practices, differentiated instruction, and strategies to best serve growing populations of diverse learners.
In addition, Sarah has continuously worked to support students and families in the role of educational coach and advocate. This type of work has occurred both in and out of school settings. It has allowed her to act as a driver and partner within each student's support team to put into motion habit building of necessary lifelong executive functioning and advocacy skills.
Sarah cannot think of anything else in the world that she would rather be doing than creating ways to support individualized learning. She thrives on challenging herself to figure out what individuals and families need and then work together to close spaces that exist between goals and achievements to increase consistency of gains at school and at home. She also strives to support students to be empowered to play an active role as their own advocate through recognition of their strengths, motivations, goals, and step by step strategy development.
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Clifford, T. (2009). Paying without money. Vero Beach, FL.: Rourke Pub. LLC.
Clifford, Tim, 1959-. 2009. Paying Without Money. Vero Beach, FL.: Rourke Pub. LLC.
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|a Traditional ways to pay -- The role of banks and credit unions -- Checking accounts -- Money orders -- Debit cards -- Credit cards -- Traveler's checks -- Wire transfers -- Online payment services -- Automatic payment -- Loans -- Identity theft -- New payment methods -- Looking to the future.
|a Explains how people use different methods of paying without using cash.
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On Thursday, a devastating state audit detailed a culture of excessive and wasteful spending at the Kentucky League of Cities.
On Friday, the group is holding its annual Christmas party at the Mansion at Griffin Gate, complete with a reception, dancing and karaoke. The party's budget is almost $10,000.
For critics of the League, the timing is, well, ironic.
Lexington Mayor Jim Newberry, a member of the executive board, said he thinks the party is a symbol of how little KLC is willing to change.


After the mud of Indianapolis had been washed away and bikes packed up, I headed back to Dallas for Thanksgiving week. I spent most of the week dog-sitting the family pups and enjoyed some hours in the Metroplex after a month on the road.
Thanksgiving was a great day with friends and it of course began with a bike ride. Our motley crew rolled out to the back roads north of Denton to make room for pie and all the fixins. It was a solid few hours on the bike and a good way to burn some calories before our Sides-giving feast. As is the case around the holiday times, I'm pretty sure I ate so much that I could have skipped the next few meals (just kidding, I did not skip any meals!).
The holiday week also gave me a chance to reset at home and catch up with some of my road teammates that were in town. The constant stop and go nature of cyclocross is both mentally and physically exhausting. Having a chance to pedal some steady hours on the bike and spend time with friends was the perfect way to fill the cup back up. With two UCI races left in 2017, it came at the right time before the final push of the season.
The annual Ruts N Guts race in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma is one of my favorite races of the year. Held at the South Chisholm Trail Park, the race has definitely come into it's own in the past couple of years. From my first year at the race where a Gator tractor led out the elite field, to last year's edition as a C1, the quality of the field has increased year over year. The secret is getting out, Ruts N Guts is a legitimate contender as one of the best races in the country.
The 2017 course was similar to that of years' past. With uphill and downhill sandpits, several creek crossings, and lots of turns, this track requires you to be on your toes for the full 60 minutes. After Friday's pre-ride I was feeling good about the race and had my lines dialed in. How those lines would compare to my competitors though, remained to be seen.
To Run or to Ride?
The field was stacked. So stacked that my eight UCI points barely put me on the third row of the start grid. The race started fast and furious down the long straightaway. We came in so hot to the first turn that many guys were putting a foot out to ensure that they could make their way around the corner.
I was on a good start and held my spot (-ish) in the field as we barreled towards the first pass of the sandpit. As you could probably guess, the race descended into chaos, as riders and bikes became tangled throughout the field. Riding was impossible, the only option was to run to safety and remount on firm ground. As the lap wore on, I was riding steady and found a solid group to follow. By the end of the first lap, I was in the top 20 and feeling comfortable in the group.
The race was splintering all over and small groups of three and four riders were forming around the course. The downhill sandpit continued to give me grief and I kept losing the wheel trying to navigate the ever-shifting ruts beneath me. Eventually the elastic broke and the gaps were too much to close with the mistakes that I was making. I kept pushing and made it to the lead lap, in a small group with my friend Josh Whitney (Evol Racing).
Josh and I have clashed the past few years, and this time would be no different. Riding together for the last lap, we each took turns accelerating. In the closing third of the lap, I hit a dip and my bars rotated down just enough that I had to back off to make sure I had not done more serious damage. I tried to close the gap to Josh's wheel but unfortunately we were riding at the same speed and I was left to cross the line in 25th.
Saturday's disappointments at the races was washed away by some good times at dinner with friends. Waking up on Sunday my mind was clear and I was feeling fresh and ready to go for the last race of the weekend. The course changes, in addition to being reversed, included two additional sets of stairs. I'm not sure if it was real or imagined, but lots of folks who I chatted with preferred the reversed direction of the track. I was indifferent on the matter, but as I took my pre-ride laps I felt like I was capable of having a good ride.
The field was unchanged from the day before but as the whistle blew, my perspective on the day did shift. I had a slow start and quickly found myself towards the back of the group as we barreled towards the first corner. Not panicking, I was patient and chose my spots to accelerate and move up as best as I could. The twisting nature of the opening half lap made it difficult to pass without chopping people's wheel. The problem with that approach is that you inevitably cause both you and the defendant to slow down. Rather than waste that energy, I chose to put my efforts in on the straights and steadily move my way up.
Again the pace was high and the race was fracturing after the top 10 riders. More riders came to grief through the sandpit and still more on the downhill exit. After chatting with Amanda Nauman (SDG-Muscle Monster) before the race, I actually had good confidence and technique to tackle this feature. With my eyes on the exit and a few hard pedal strokes I was able to "rip" - a relative term - the downhill sandpit better than those around me. Each time we passed through, I made a point to get to the front and clean this section ahead of my competition and push the pace on the ensuing climb to the finish.
Riding the flat sections hard, I was able to move my way up in the field and was riding in a group of 18th-23rd. However, it was not to be my day as some stomach cramps hit me mid way through the race. I don't often think about quitting, but this was definitely an instance where I thought about walking off the course. Slowing to a crawl for about a lap and a half, my outlook was a bit bleak with four laps to go. Somehow I managed to find to put it behind me and pick up the pace again, picking off some of the riders that had passed me. Though I wasn't able to get back to my original spot, I was able to finish on the lead lap again and felt proud of how I was able to rally from a bad moment.
"Don't Miss the Rut. Don't Miss the Rut. Don't Miss the Rut. "
Any cyclist will tell you that.
And it's not the most rewarding sport in the world.
Countless athletes put in the work day after day, year after year, only to be kicked in the teeth. It's a sport that takes more than it gives. But, if you can find the little glimmers of hope, the bright spots in the dark, you can muster the energy to get up and give a little bit more. This weekend, and even this season as a whole, has been a lesson in patience and commitment. It hasn't been easy, but each battle prepares you a little bit more for the next one. The 2017 edition of Ruts N Guts was one of those battles. But the ups and downs will no doubt prepare me for the next and final UCI race of the year - the Resolution Cross Cup.


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Chip War: Can US Really Gain from China's Pain?
Prabir Purkayastha | 29 Aug 2021
The US has the upper hand in its chip war with China, but industry experts believe it will lose in the future as China has a bigger market and greater capacity to create knowledge.
With the US imposing technology sanctions on China, the world's electronics industry is facing turbulent times. After the sanctions, Huawei has slipped from its number one slot as a mobile phone supplier (2nd quarter 2020) to number seven. Commenting on this slide, the Huawei chairman has said that Huawei's battle is for survival right now. On that count, Huawei is not only surviving but doing quite well. It is still the world leader in the telecom equipment market with a hefty 31% share, twice that of its nearest competitors Nokia and Ericsson, and profits of nearly $50 billion in the first six months of 2021. But will it retain its market position without China catching up in chip manufacturing and design technologies?
It is not the Chinese companies alone that face tough times. With growing chip wars between the US and China, the global supply chain for electronic chips has been affected, and chip shortages have emerged. Semiconductor chips enter almost every product, from our lowly household equipment—microwave ovens and toasters—to the most advanced products in the industry. The car industry's biggest bottleneck today is chip shortages, which have badly hit production. If the chip wars continue, the chip shortage crisis can affect other industries.
Is the crisis of the semiconductor industry the precursor to the fragmentation of global supply chains? Will it lead to warring blocks, with the US at one pole and China at the other? With this fragility of the supply chain, are we seeing the end of globalisation as a paradigm?
Chip making and the electronics industry are the most capital and research and development (R&D) intensive industries. No other industry has this characteristic. Power or steel plants are capital intensive; pharmaceuticals are R&D intensive. But not both. A little known Dutch company ASML, which produces the lithographic machines to manufacture chips, is worth more than Volkswagen, the world's largest car manufacturer! It is due to the R&D costs that go into their machines: ASML is the only equipment maker that can deliver the machines that the most advanced chips require. Today, a new fabrication facility to make the new generation of chips costs $20 billion, more than an aircraft carrier or nuclear plant facility. Only two fabricators, TSMC in Taiwan and Samsung, can produce the most advanced chips that the industry uses.
The US and China compete in areas such as artificial intelligence, computers, mobile networks and phones. The basic building block of all of these technologies is the semiconductor chip. The more circuity we can pack into a chip, the more its computing power. The bulk of the market still consists of older fabricators that use 180 nm to 28 nm level technologies. Only 2% of chips--the most advanced chips--are below the 10 nm level. The only fabricators that can make such chips are TSMC and Samsung, the world's largest fabricators. While SMIC of China, the third-largest chip fabricator, is also at the 14 nm level, it only recently moved from 28 nm to 14 nm. With Chinese government support, it is investing in production lines that can go below 14 nm. Intel, once the world leader in chip manufacturing, is stuck at the 14 nm level though it also has plans to develop the next generation of chips.
The US has chosen the electronics/semiconductor industry as a battleground for its geostrategic competition with China. It believes it has a significant technology lead and major market share here. China is a late entrant, and though it has comparable market share, it is still dependent on certain core technologies that the US and its allies—the European Union, Japan and South Korea—control. That is why the US has chosen Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), two major Chinese players, as its primary targets for sanctions. The US has put 250 Chinese companies on the entities list that will require special licenses to import equipment or components, though it is not a blanket bar.
The US is following up its sanctions on Huawei and SMIC with a plan to bar China from what it calls "foundational technologies" under its 2018 Export Reform Control Act. The argument the US is building is a simple one: we are ahead of China in certain critical technologies required for advanced chip manufacture; all we have to do to maintain our lead is deny China access to these technologies; that will ensure we lead in the future and US dominance.
John Verwey, an analyst who runs a website on semiconductor technology, discusses what a foundational technology is in the electronics industry. At first sight, it might appear that chips should be considered foundational technologies and targets of US sanctions. It is what the US did when it barred Huawei from buying the latest 7 nm scale chips from Taiwan's TSMC, the biggest chip fabricator.
The SMIC then tried to set up a fabrication line for 7nm chips and needed to import Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography (EUV) machines from the Dutch company ASML. Each machine costs around US$ 120-150 million. Though the EUV machines are from the Netherlands, they use software developed in their US subsidiary, and therefore, is under the US sanctions regime.
The US sanctions mean that ASML cannot sell the EUV lithography machines to China although it can sell other lithographic machines for lower-end chip production, keeping China out of the high-end <10 nm technology, and therefore a generation or two behind the market leaders.
It brings us to what is a foundational technology. Clearly, though chips are key drivers of electronics, they are not as foundational as the machines that produce them. To be at the cutting edge of technology, we have to master not only chip production technology but also the technology to produce the machines that run the production lines. That is why ASML's lithography machines are the bottleneck for China.
What then drives the advances in key technologies of these machines and chip production? As Marxists know, it is knowledge that drives productive forces, which in this case is the advances in chip design. This knowledge is captured in the software design tools and lithography machines. They are both highly knowledge-intensive and require people with very specialised skills.
The US and its universities are still the major source of knowledge development, which is key to advancing this sector. But here is its long-term problem. The research programs of US universities are mostly staffed with foreign students, the bulk of them from China, India and other developing countries. A large number of them stay back in the US and provide the human power required for the advances in knowledge that the US has today.
If Chinese students and researchers are not welcome in the US, this source of knowledge development will weaken. Unfortunately, countries like India have not invested in high-quality education and research laboratories to substitute for the stream of Chinese students entering US universities. China has invested heavily in universities and research institutions, overtaking the US to produce many more PhDs in science and technology. It is also building a solid pipeline of innovations from the universities and research institutions to the industry.
In terms of the US semiconductor industry, China is the biggest market for the US for its chip designs and design software. The US companies also design high-end chips, which get manufactured in Taiwan and China. The US sanctions will undoubtedly damage China in advanced chip production and electronic devices based on them in the short run. But it will also mean that the US companies will lose a significant part of revenues from the Chinese market for sales of design tools. It also means a loss of revenue for advanced chips that the US companies like Qualcomm and Nvidia design and then manufacture in Taiwan's TSMC.
For US high-tech companies, the loss of this income means less money for R&D and the slow erosion of its position as the global knowledge hub. If the US companies lose the Chinese market, and therefore a significant part of their revenues, it will seriously impair their ability to compete in the future. They may gain in the short run, as they are with Huawei losing its number one spot in smartphones, but in the long term, the loss of revenues will lower its ability to produce the knowledge that gives it its edge in technology. Less money in research means an eventual loss of leadership because, unlike other countries, the US increasingly does not produce the chips or the machines, but the knowledge that goes into both.
In a series of submissions to the US Department of Commerce, the US semiconductor industry has argued that the US companies delinking from the Chinese market will mean a significant revenue loss and, eventually, the US will give up its leadership in electronics. Already, the US sanctions have led the Chinese companies to take out US-designed components from their product lines. Sanctions, therefore, have not only hit Huawei and other Chinese suppliers but also their US suppliers.
How long will China take to erase the lead of the US and its allies in semiconductor technologies? Analysis Mason, a leading consulting company, says in its May 21 Report that China will attain self-sufficiency in semiconductors in 3-4 years. The Boston Consulting Group and Semiconductor IndustryAssociation have modelled the impact of breaking up the global supply chain of China and the US delinking their supply chain and markets. It predicts that with such a policy, the US would still lose its leadership to China. According to a Semiconductor Industry Association submission to the US Department of Commerce, the only way the US can preserve its lead is if it allows exports to China—except in the military sector—and uses the profits to develop the new generation of technologies. Of course, along with hefty subsidies from the US government!
Where is India in semiconductor manufacturing? India missed the semiconductor bus when it decided not to rebuild the Semiconductor Complex in Mohali that got destroyed in a fire in 1989. Its policymakers decided that India should leverage its strength in software and systems and not worry about manufacturing chips. Vinnie Mehta, formerly the Director of Executive Director of Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology (MAIT), told the Mint newspaper ten years back, "A nation without silicon [technology] is like a person without a heart." That heart is still missing in India's technology ecosystem.
If the US wants to be a world leader, it must match China in investing in knowledge generation for future technologies. So, why is the US taking the sanctions route? Sanctions are simpler to implement. Building a society that values knowledge is much more difficult. That is the crisis of late capitalism
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About Himachal Pradesh
The North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh is one of the most beautiful, beguiling and picture prefect places on this earth. Lying in the midst of the huge Himalayas it is also sometimes called the 'Land of Gods' owing to a lot of religious places that lie here. Himachal is a favourite destination of all kinds of tourists such as adventure seekers, nature lovers and pilgrims from all over the world. It houses some of the most captivating and picturesque hill stations like Shimla, Manali and Dharamsala and is also home to a lot of adventure sports which attract thousands of tourists and adventure seekers every year from all around the globe. The state is full of serene places where you can discover your inner self and feel one with nature. Travel to Himachal Pradesh which promises to be a salubrious destination and that can leave you wanting for more.
Recommended Himachal Pradesh Tours
Cultural Himachal Pradesh
Kullu Manali Tour (05 Days)
Shimla and Naldehra Tour (05 Days)
Dharamshala Dalhausie Tour (06 Days)
Shimla Manali Tour (06 Days)
Shimla Solan Tour (06 Days)
Spiti Valley Tour (08 Days)
Explore Himachal Tour (12 Days)
Trekking and Hikes in Himachal Pradesh
The Hamta Pass Trek (06 Days)
Chandra Tal Trek (08 Days)
Baba Pass Trek (10 Days)
Jeep Safari Western Himalayas (10 Days)
Manali Tsomoriri Leh Jeep Safari (12 Days)
Himalayan Jeep Safari (17 Days)
Darcha Lamayuru Trek (22 Days)
Tourist Attractions of Himachal Pradesh
A small town in the Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh, Manali is one of the most beautiful hill stations in India. Situated in the lesser Himalayas, the prodigal exhibition of its unspoilt beauty makes it highly popular among tourists whocome to visit the place from both India and abroad in large numbers, every year.
Famous for its medieval temples and local festivals, Chamba is a small town located in the beautiful Shivalik mountain ranges. The temples of Chamba display excellent architecture which is a main attraction for the tourists coming here.
Shimla is the capital of Himachal Pradesh and one of the most beautiful hill stations in India. Blessed with immense natural beauty, it is a haven for those in search of serenity. Another small hill station located near Shimla is Kufri which is very popular among adventure seekers.
The Rohtang Pass
Situated in the district of Lahaul and Spiti, it is one of the highest passes in the world. Some of the most beautiful and astonishing sites can be seen here. Other famous tourist attractions of Himachal Pradesh are Dalhousie, Kangra, Khajjiar, Mandi, Dharamsala and Chail.
Climate of Himachal Pradesh
The climatic conditions in the state are generally pleasant with mainly dry weather. During summers the weather remains fairly cool while in the winters it can get extremely cold. The upper reaches of the state receive heavy snowfall during the winter months and are inaccessible to the tourists during that period. The best time to visit Himachal are the months of May-June if you want to escape the scorching Indian heat and the months of December-January if you would like to see the flakesof snow falling from the sky.
Culture of Himachal Pradesh
The population of Himachal cosists mainly of Hindus who constitute about 90% of the total population of the state. The art and craft of Himachal Pradesh are very famous and the emroidered caps of Kullu and the Himachali shawl are a must buy for tourists from all over. The dying and printing of fabrics using traditional colors is also a speciality of the people of this place. Traditional dances, which are accompanied by music from conventional musical instuments performed in the state, are mainly a way to impress the Gods. A variety of festivals are celebrated in the state throughout the year to mark different occasions.
How to Reach Himachal Pradesh
There are three airports in Himachal Pradesh situated at Bhuntar, Gaggal and Jubbarhatti which connect it to Delhi and Chandigarh. There are no international airports in the state.
The railway network in the state is not very well developed owing to the high altitude. Shimla is connected to Kalka which connects the state to the rest of the country.
All the main places in the state are accessible by roads. Some of the roads get closed due to snowfall or landslides. The tourists can take buses or taxis which are a main source of transportation.
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Celebrity News July 21, 2021
Scooter Braun Files for Divorce from Yael Cohen
More than a week after news broke of their separation, music mogul Scooter Braun has officially pulled the plug on his marriage to Yael Cohen.
TMZ reports Braun filed for divorce on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Scooter is requesting joint custody of their three children, Jagger, 6, Levi, 4, and Hart, 2, and has agreed to pay spousal support to Yael.
In terms of splitting the assets, there is a prenup in place.
According to sources, the divorce appears to be amicable.
The separation date is currently listed as TBD.
The filing comes after Braun showed his appreciation for Cohen while celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary. Along with posting a wedding photo, he wrote on Instagram, "If just for the kids you have given me everything. But thanks to you I have grown, I have been pushed to be the best version of myself and to continue growing and learning. That all happened because you came in to my life. 7 years. The adventure is just beginning. Thank you Yae. I love you . Happy anniversary."
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Diet Pills Watchdog | Benevita Review, Buy, Scam?
With numerous different types of products aimed at helping customers to lose weight, it can often be expensive and confusing trying to find the right type of products, especially those that are complementary to each other. Benevita have launched a complete weight management program consisting of a three-step regime to aid dieters with their weight loss.
We decided to a take a look to see if the combination of weight loss shakes and two different capsule supplements are a good way to aid weight loss.
Benevita is a complete weight management system that was launched in 2013 by ACN Wellness, a branch of larger company, ACN Europe.
The product is manufactured in Swiss facilities, and the company is based in the Netherlands, but Benevita can be shipped across Europe and even to the Canary Islands.
Customers who wish to contact the manufacturers can email customercare-en@benevita.eu.
Many questions that customers may have are answered on the FAQ section on the website, and so customers should check out this page first, hopefully saving themselves time in waiting for a response from the company.
What Does Benevita Claim To Do?
Feel the difference after treating yourself everyday with Benevita's chocolate or vanilla flavoured elixir Shake-It!, the natural energy boosting Go! and the tranquil and calming effects of Recover!
However, the website does state that the system is intended to aid weight loss, although it does not specify how this weight loss is going to be achieved.
The balancing program of the Benevita Weight Management System is specially designed and formulated by our Swiss lab and nutritionists to help shed those excess kilos or maintain your ideal weight.
So What Is Benevita and What Are The Ingredients For Benevita?
The Benevita Weight Management System consists of three elements; a morning supplement called Go!
Glucomannan (1000mg): This fibre comes from the root of konjac. The powder absorbs water upon contact and becomes gel-like in consistency; it not only helps to fill the stomach, but slows down digestion, meaning that the dieter can go for longer before feeling hungry again. There are numerous studies that show glucomannan use leads to weight loss without making any other changes.
Caffeine (40 mg): Numerous studies have shown that caffeine boosts energy levels and alertness, as well as mildly boosting the metabolism, causing a small increase in the number of calories used by the body. The effects shown in studies are small, and some studies are inconclusive.
Lemon Balm (200 mg): Lemon Balm is thought to have soothing properties, aiding sleep and helping t relieve anxiety. It is also used for digestive disorders, including settling an upset stomach, treating bloating and gas. It may therefore reduce any potential side effects caused by the consumption of glucomannan.
If the entire weight management system is consumed daily according to the recommended usage instructions, consumers will ingest 3 grams of glucomannan, spaced evenly throughout the day. This is a significant dosage that studies have shown will suppress the appetite, slow digestion and improve the regularity of bowel movements, as well as levelling out blood sugar levels. Slowing digestion, levelling out blood sugar levels and filling the stomach with added fibrous bulk can all help to prevent cravings for snacks between meals, and help the dieter to eat less at meals, which both contribute to weight loss.
The shake provides 200 calories, making it a lower calorie substitute for a lunch each day. This again can aid weight loss, provided the consumer does not add in extra calories to their diet in other meals.
Each element of the weight loss system contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, which contribute to general health. B vitamin deficiency may hinder weight loss, but there is little evidence that consuming an excess amounts of these vitamins will boost weight loss efforts.
Does Benevita Have Any Side Effects?
Caffeine can cause headaches, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, heart palpitations, increased urination, dehydration, dizziness, jitteriness and insomnia.
Glucomannan should be consumed with plenty of water so that it can fully expand in the stomach. If it does not expand fully, this can lead to stomach pains and constipation. Glucomannan absorbs water and expands, and so the consumer should drink the shake drink as soon as it is mixed. Consumers should also ensure that the drink is fully mixed, with no lumps of unmixed shake powder. There have been reported of trouble swallowing glucomannan products, and so consumers should take the capsules with plenty of water.
Glucomannan is a type of fibre and so is likely to cause increased bowel movements. If taken with plenty of water it will improve regularity and help to treat constipation. It can also affect blood sugar levels, and so diabetics should consult their doctor before taking any glucomannan based supplements or shakes.
When taken by mouth, lemon balm can cause some side effects including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dizziness, and wheezing. However, when used in small quantities it is generally considered safe and unlikely to cause these side effects.
Consumers should drink plenty of water throughout the day to minimise side effects from the consumption of glucomannan.
Do not take this product in the two weeks before surgery. Diabetics should consult their doctor before use, as this product can affect blood sugar levels.
Any Benevita Reviews From Customers?
The company has a page dedicated to customer testimonials, which include before and after pictures, as well as weight loss stats and quotes from satisfied customers. It appears that the customers featured have lost significant amounts of weight. Providing weight loss statistics, including before and after weight, is helpful. But customers should remember that these testimonials have been selected for use because of the huge successes the customers have experienced, and that this may not be representative of all results.
Additional lifestyle changes further enhance weight loss, and these may not be mentioned in the testimonials. Additionally, consumers would have to make permanent lifestyle changes if they do not want to experience weight gain when no longer following the weight management program.
Not only did I lose weight I gained self confidence in myself and now believe that if I want to achieve my GOALS, I can and the only thing stopping me from achieving anything is my own self.
Today I feel much better, not only for the weight I have lost, I have more self-esteem, more energy and I no longer feel embarrassed of my body. It helped me a lot to start healthy habits that I didn't use to have.
For dieters who have trouble with their appetite whilst dieting, it is likely that following the Benevita Weight management program will aid weight loss.
Consumers who have tried shake meal replacements in the past and have struggled to stick to the diet will also struggle to stick with this product. The shakes are low calorie, and some people do not find them adequate replacements for an actual solid meal.
Glucomannan does suppress the appetite, and slows digestion, helping to delay hunger between meals. However, customers who are unwilling to listen to their body's needs and change their eating patterns are not going to see much success with this product.
Caffeine does boost the metabolism, but only mildly, and so this product is not a strong fat burner at all. Customers who want to take a fat burner to aid their weight loss should consider looking at other products instead of Benevita.
Where Can I Buy Benevita?
The Benevita Weight Management Program is available from the official Benevita website.
Customers can set up an automatic monthly order program to save themselves 10% off the list price, but as usual we recommend that customers avoid auto-ship programs such as these as they can be difficult to cancel, and are easy to forget about, costing the customer more in the long term. They are also pointless if the customer decides they do not like the product.
A box of the weight management system includes one bottle of Go!, one bottle of Recover!, and 21 sachets of Shake it!, in a choice of vanilla or chocolate flavour. The cost of each box is €120.00, plus VAT. Because VAT varies by country, there is a table available listing the total prices of each product, depending upon where in Europe the customer is located.
An example of how much the prices vary because of VAT is that customers in the UK would pay €129.60 (around £100 at the time of writing) for a weight management system, whilst customers in Hungary would pay €152.40, because of the country's higher VAT rate. These prices do not include shipping costs.
Goods that arrive damaged can be exchanged for a replacement product. There is a 14 day period after receipt of purchased items to withdraw from the agreement, called the 'Withdrawal Period'. This is the company returns policy, although it is not referred to as such.
The customer must inform Benevita before the end of this 14 day period in writing that they wish to return the product. This can be done via the website or via email.
Meal replacement shakes are not an ideal weight loss aid for everyone. There are many people who do not feel satisfied and full after drinking a shake in place of a meal, and so are inclined to snack later. However, glucomannan is a proven appetite suppressant, and so those with the right mind-set might benefit from this weight loss program.
Certainly the testimonials show that people have lost significant amounts of weight using this program. However, there are no independent customer reviews for this product, and so it is impossible to assess how common this significant weight loss is, or to see if any customers have experienced side effects from using the products.
The product itself is expensive, and based upon the ingredients and potential benefits, we feel it is overpriced. Customers might be tempted to sign up for the monthly auto ship program to get a 10% discount on the product, but we advise customers not to use this service.
Auto ship programs are often difficult to cancel, and can cost the customer more in the long term, especially if they are unable to cancel before an unwanted shipment has been sent out for delivery. Customers are not even given enough shakes to last for a month, even though this is supposed to be a month's supply of the product.
Overall, we do not recommend the Benevita Weight Management program as a viable weight loss aid.


We had an exciting week at preschool! Our letter of the week was the simple, yet amazing letter V. I felt like doing something with art and science with the letter so planned accordingly. One of my favorite Impressionist painters is Van Gogh. I saw a number of his paintings in person and was floored at the amount of paint Van Gogh used to create depth and motion with blobs of paint. Amazing. Monday we learned about Vincent Van Gogh, vases, and the vanilla flavor. The art project was to replicate Van Gogh's Sunflowers painting. I taught some basic paint mixing principles and how to paint with hands and fingers. All the kids followed directions very well. Phillip spent some time in the playpen, Phillip and paint was unthinkable. We had a yummy snack of Nilla wafers dipped in vanilla pudding for snack.
Wednesday I taught a lesson on volcanoes...you know my love for rocks and geology! I read the kiddos a Magic School Bus book about an island suddenly formed by magma and lava. We talked about the Earth's tectonic plates and why volcanoes are so important. Then we all helped build a volcano of play dough around a plastic bottle. Each child put an ingredient into the bottle and watched it explode. The second time we exploded our volcano the foam actually shot out of the volcano 7 inches. Zane's reaction was so memorable. He has quite a sensitive nose and did not like the vinegar smell...at all. Right after the volcano we segued into a lesson about vegetables. I blindfolded the kids and had them taste different vegetables. When they tried to guess it was always carrots or some innocuous vegetable. Some kids learned about potential likes of bell pepper, cauliflower, avacado, and even celery. So funny! We ate veggies and ranch for our snack.
I can hardly believe it snowed a couple inches Monday and Tuesday. The snow is totally melted as of today and temps hoovered in the 60s. At least the snow is not lasting very long. Phillip has a half of one molar on the top right! Now he is back to working on the rest of that molar and the left side. He is not sleeping well again at night then getting up at 5:30 to 6:00 every morning. Poor kid! This evening he pointed to himself and said his name. We've pointed to each other and said names for a couple weeks now. He made the attempt and his version was quite passable. Phillip's speech skills are improving every day. Tuesday I actually won a contest...twice. Alison's friend held a give away for homemade soaps. Drew pulled my name out of the bowl twice in a row! Guess I need some pampering. Now the next trick is finding a time to shower without a monkey trying to shower with me. Phillip shoved the toilet bowl brush into my nice clean shower this morning. Yah, that shower did not last very long.
All week I worried about what to do when the baby comes. Alison is going to be in Utah for her brother's wedding. Thanks to family two sisters-in-law (Courtenay and Charity)! Either could come out and help when the time comes if needed. I feel better knowing someone the kids love will care for my little stinkers/lovelies. We may not need help but we may need help. Preparation relieves some of that stress. Thanks gals!


Hodge Collard Preston has been engaged to complete the design, documentation, tender and contract administration of this multi user facility by a number of user groups within the City of Joondalup.
The facility services a number of sporting and community groups providing change room and function room facilities. The facility is currently located between two existing ovals, where one of them needs to be kept accessible during the construction period.
The project also includes new tennis courts, basketball court, cricket practice nets, softball cages and back nets, and a children's playground for the community.


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