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PROFILE: Altron founder Bill Venter retires
Companies / 1 August 2018, 3:00pm / Gabriella Steyn
Image: Altron founder Bill Venter has retired. Image by Altron.
CAPE TOWN - JSE-listed Allied Electronics Corporation Limited (Altron) announced that Dr. WP (Bill) Venter, founder of the Altron Group, had taken the decision to retire as the non-executive director from the Altron Board with effect from 31 July 2018.
53 years ago, Venter, a then 33-year old telecoms engineer, and several colleagues founded Allied Electric (Pty).
"I have the utmost confidence in the Board and the executive leadership team, who have successfully repositioned Altron on a new path of growth as an ICT company", said Venter.
Here are a few facts about Dr.Venter:
1. William Peter "Bill" Venter was born on the 29th July 1934, in Johannesburg.
1. In 1965, Bill became the founder of Altron, through Allied Electric.
2. Bill was the chairman of the CSIR, director of AMIC Limited, Nedcor Bank Limited, and director of the Export Council of South Africa.
3. In 1978, He won the award for Top Five Businessmen by theBusiness Times.
4. In 1984, he won the award for Top Executive in South Africa.
5. In 1991, he won the Order for Meritorious Service (Gold) by the State President of South Africa for his significant contribution to South Africa's electronics industry.
6. He has nine honorary doctorates and several diplomas have been bestowed on him from universities and colleges throughout South Africa. Such as:
7. Venter received a Technical Doctorate Technikon Witwatersrand
8. He has a honors degree in Engineering at the University of the Witwatersrand
9. Doctor of Commerce at the University of the Free State
9. Doctor of Commerce University of Pretoria
10. Doctor of Commerce University of Port Elizabeth
11. Doctor of Science (Engineering) University of Natal, Durban
Mike Leeming, Altron Board Chairman, thanked Dr.Venter for his contribution to Altron.
"Dr.Venter has played an important and central role in the development of the South African electronics industry and the country's economy as a whole. The Board furthermore expresses its utmost gratitude to Dr. Venter for his entrepreneurial skills, leadership and significant contribution brought to Altron over the years", said Leeming.
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Let's face it, no matter how serious of a gamer we are, we can't always play those heavy games all the time. Considering the fact that almost all of us are living in a lockdown (thanks to coronavirus), we need something more casual than PUBG, CS:GO, LoL, etc. We are talking about the time when you are doing just nothing but lazing around int he couch. Our top Battle Royale io Games are going to exactly serve this purpose, which is, keep us all entertained as we become a couch potato.
What Are io Games?
io games is a game genre that generally includes free to play, casual, browser-based games. All these games have a multiplayer component which makes them more immersive and interesting than Mario Bros. Don't expect heavy graphics or over-complicated mechanisms while playing these.
io Games load up faster, and you are in the game within no time. Imagine a 20-minute break in a game between Arsenal and Liverpool. Playing one of the Battle Royale io Games at such a time is better than getting on your PC and to play CS:GO.
Top 5 Battle Royale io Games
#1. Mobg.io
At number one we have a game called mobg. It is based on a cool cartoon-style gaming environment that is fast and pretty immersive. Battle Royale is famous for its last man standing games, and things are the same with this Battle Royale io game as well. However, there are other cool options like quicker healing, faster moving, and whatnot.
One of the things we have noticed while playing this game is the fact that aiming is not very accurate as you move closer to an opponent. Also, you will be playing against AI-powered players, which makes it, well, a little less attractive.
#2. Foes.io
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At number two we have foes.io, which is one of the smoothest io games out there. This game is also one of the most underrated games when we talk about Battle Royale io Games. Foes.io isn't receiving any updates but it is still a great time past.
What we really liked about this one if the vehicle and how smoothly you can crush other players.
#3. Buildroyale.io
Buildroyale.io is the latest release under the Battle Royale io Games. Although the game is new, but it is gaming some quick popularity worldwide. The reason behind it is the fact that this game is very similar to Battle Royale's flagship game Fortnite. We are promised to receive more updates on this game, which will make the overall gameplay even more exciting for sure.
#4. Zombsroyale.io
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This one is again, very similar to Fortnite. You even get dropped from a plane at the start of the game, which is nothing new but still pretty cool for an io game. Regular updates to maps and a huge range of weapons to choose from are the two best things about Zonsroyale. Although most aspects of the game look and feel nice but sometimes the game lags and the slow movement makes it annoying for players.
#5. Surviv.io
Image Credit: microsoft.com
Surviv.io is probably the most original game in this list of Battle Royale io Games. The main idea is still the same, however, this game is packed with original and unique features. One thing that may be improved is the character's look. It is just a simple circle with not much of a feel.
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Young Isabella is barely a teenager when she and her brother are taken from their mother's home to live under the watchful eye of their half-brother, King Enrique, and his sultry, conniving queen. There, Isabella is thrust into danger when she becomes an unwitting pawn in a plot to dethrone Enrique. Suspected of treason and held captive, she treads a perilous path, torn between loyalties, until at age seventeen she suddenly finds herself heiress of Castile, the largest kingdom in Spain. Plunged into a deadly conflict to secure her crown, she is determined to wed the one man she loves yet who is forbidden to her—Fernando, prince of Aragon.
As they unite their two realms under "one crown, one country, one faith," Isabella and Fernando face an impoverished Spain beset by enemies. With the future of her throne at stake, Isabella resists the zealous demands of the inquisitor Torquemada even as she is seduced by the dreams of an enigmatic navigator named Columbus. But when the Moors of the southern domain of Granada declare war, a violent, treacherous battle against an ancient adversary erupts, one that will test all of Isabella's resolve, her courage, and her tenacious belief in her destiny.
The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile.
WTF: Why did you choose to explore the life of Queen Isabella in lue of other, more popular queens?
C.W. Gortner: I had explored Isabella's later years in my first novel The Last Queen, about her daughter, Juana; in that book, we see Isabella through Juana's eyes after the triumph of 1492 and her later struggle to secure Spain, after she suffered tragic loss. That somber, stalwart queen is very different from the younger Isabella, however. The story of how Isabella became queen, and the various challenges she faced on her way to the throne, as well as her passionate love for, and marriage to, Fernando of Aragon, is relatively unknown, which is why I decided to write THE QUEEN'S VOW. We tend to see Isabella in her later incarnation, the iron-willed Catholic monarch who sent Columbus to America and revived the Inquisition, but we forget that she was young once—a princess whom no one expected would ever rule. In a very crowded marketplace, where many of the more popular queens have been the subjects of multiple fictionalized interpretations, I believe the story of Isabella's youth and how she ended up becoming Spain's first great queen is both fresh and unique.
WTF: The tone for this story is very intimate. What helped you find Isabella's voice?
C.W. Gortner: It helped that I had written about her before, of course, albeit through another character's eyes. I was also raised in southern Spain and Isabella has left an indelible mark on Spanish history; I'd visited her tomb in Granada, studied her reign in school. The challenge was to move past the hyperbole and distortions of the mythical Isabella I first learned about and discover the flesh and blood woman underneath her facade, whose desires, fears and hopes were obscured by her deeds. Though she lived in a time that was in many ways different from our own, she was still human. By learning about how she behaved in the circumstances she faced, how she acted, and just as importantly, how she didn't act, I found valuable clues about the person she may have been. I found it fascinating that of the women I have thus far written about, she was without a doubt the most controversial; she was a very contained person, set on her path even from a young age. She had a strength of character that rarely wavered and uncommon determination that must have made her seem quite serene in public, yet she have struggled also with doubts, as we all do. I found official documents in which she revealed some of these doubts, so to recreate her it was really a matter of silencing my own preconceived notions of who she was, to not judge her for what she did or condemn who she ultimately became, in order to inhabit the young woman she was and reveal the transformation she underwent on her path to power. Her faith became her lodestone but it also hampered her ability to foresee the far-reaching consequences of her decisions. Isabella was both extraordinary for her era and a product of it. So, to find her voice, I had to understand what her era was like and how she saw the world around her.
WTF: Do you have and writing rituals?
C.W. Gortner: I tend not to be a ritualistic person, but I do try to write every day. I usually write in the early afternoon and set myself a word-count goal for each day. I can be superstitious in that I worry that if I don't write, my instrument, as it were, will fail me. I feel that like musicians and other artists, writers must write regularly to keep their craft honed and sharp. Part of my "ritual" is also to read every day. Writers must read. I believe our craft benefits immeasurably by reading other writers.
WTF: Who is your favorite royal?
C.W. Gortner: At the moment, the one I'm writing about!
WTF: If you could live under the rule of any monarch, which would choose?
during the past. The 15th-16th centuries—eras in which all my books are set so far—were quixotic, brutal times, without a concept of civil or animal rights, or antibiotics or dry-cleaning for that matter. Monarchs could be, and often were, despotic and common people suffered greatly under the burden of their taxations and decisions. I guess if I had to choose, I'd live under the reign of Francois I of France simply because he had a more liberal view toward life.
WTF: What occupation would you choose?
C.W. Gortner: I'd be a painter at his court, under his patronage—versed in the styles of Florence. Francois I loved painters and often lavished money and protection on them. Leonardo da Vinci spent his final years at Francois's court. I'd have loved to be apprenticed to Leonardo, whom I consider one of the geniuses of the Renaissance.
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package Instructions
package General

// Description: Set Byte on Condition - less/not greater (SF!=OF)
// Category: general/datamov

trait SETNGE extends InstructionDefinition {
  val mnemonic = "SETNGE"
}

object SETNGE extends OneOperand[SETNGE] with SETNGEImpl

trait SETNGEImpl extends SETNGE {
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Assistant Professor of History of Behavioral Science, The Ohio State University
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is passionate about promoting science-based decision-making and emotional and social intelligence to help leaders, organizations, and our society avoid disasters - for more information or to hire him, see his website, GlebTsipursky.com. He runs a nonprofit that helps people use science-based strategies to make effective decisions and reach their goals with the aim of building an altruistic and flourishing world, Intentional Insights. He also serves as a tenure-track professor at Ohio State in the Decision Sciences Collaborative and the History Department researching decision-making, goal achievement, emotional and social intelligence, meaning and purpose, and altruism. He regularly publishes pieces on these topics in prominent venues such as Time, Salon, Psychology Today, The Conversation, The Huffington Post, Lifehack, Elite Daily, Lead Change Group, The Plain Dealer, Alternet, Inside Higher Ed, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and elsewhere. He appears regularly on network TV, such as ABC 6 and Fox 28, radio stations such as NPR and Sunny 95, and online-only media such as podcasts and videocasts. A best-selling author, he wrote Find Your Purpose Using Science and other books, as well as over 25 peer-reviewed articles in academic venues. He does speaking, training, coaching, and consulting for current and future leaders in mid-size and large corporations and nonprofits. Email: gleb (at) intentionalinsights (dot) org
Professor in History of Behavioral Science, President of Intentional Insights, The Ohio State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Doctor of Philosophy in History
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require 'spec_helper'
describe Rack::Robustness do
  include Rack::Test::Methods

  shared_examples_for 'A transparent middleware for happy paths' do

    it 'let happy responses unchanged' do
      get '/happy'
      last_response.status.should eq(200)
      last_response.content_type.should eq('text/plain')
      last_response.body.should eq('happy')
    end
  end

  context 'with the default configuration' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app
    }

    it_should_behave_like 'A transparent middleware for happy paths'

    it 'set a status 500 with a standard error message by default' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(500)
      last_response.content_type.should eq("text/plain")
      last_response.body.should eq("Sorry, a fatal error occured.")
    end

    it 'catches all exceptions by default' do
      get '/security-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(500)
      last_response.content_type.should eq("text/plain")
      last_response.body.should eq("Sorry, a fatal error occured.")
    end
  end

  context 'with a status, content_type and body constants' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.status 501
        g.content_type "text/test"
        g.body "An error occured"
      end
    }

    it_should_behave_like 'A transparent middleware for happy paths'

    it 'set the specified status and body on errors' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(501)
      last_response.content_type.should eq("text/test")
      last_response.body.should eq("An error occured")
    end
  end

  context 'with headers' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.headers 'Content-Type' => 'text/test',
                  'Foo' => 'Bar'
      end
    }

    it_should_behave_like 'A transparent middleware for happy paths'

    it 'set the specified headers on error' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.headers['Foo'].should eq('Bar')
      last_response.content_type.should eq("text/test")
    end
  end

  context 'with a dynamic status, content_type and body' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.status      {|ex| ArgumentError===ex ? 400 : 500}
        g.content_type{|ex| ArgumentError===ex ? "text/arg" : 'text/other'}
        g.body        {|ex| ex.message }
      end
    }

    it_should_behave_like 'A transparent middleware for happy paths'

    it 'correctly sets the status, content_type and body on ArgumentError' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(400)
      last_response.content_type.should eq('text/arg')
      last_response.body.should eq('an argument error')
    end

    it 'correctly sets the status, content_type and body on TypeError' do
      get '/type-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(500)
      last_response.content_type.should eq('text/other')
      last_response.body.should eq('a type error')
    end
  end

  context 'with dynamic headers I' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.headers{|ex|
          {'Content-Type' => ArgumentError===ex ? "text/arg" : 'text/other' }
        }
      end
    }

    it_should_behave_like 'A transparent middleware for happy paths'

    it 'correctly sets the specified headers on an ArgumentError' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.content_type.should eq("text/arg")
    end

    it 'correctly sets the specified headers on a TypeError' do
      get '/type-error'
      last_response.content_type.should eq("text/other")
    end
  end

  context 'with dynamic headers II' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.headers 'Content-Type' => lambda{|ex| ArgumentError===ex ? "text/arg" : 'text/other'},
                  'Foo' => 'Bar'
      end
    }

    it_should_behave_like 'A transparent middleware for happy paths'

    it 'correctly sets the specified headers on an ArgumentError' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.headers['Foo'].should eq('Bar')
      last_response.content_type.should eq("text/arg")
    end

    it 'correctly sets the specified headers on a TypeError' do
      get '/type-error'
      last_response.headers['Foo'].should eq('Bar')
      last_response.content_type.should eq("text/other")
    end
  end

  context 'when responding to specific errors with a full response' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.headers 'Foo' => 'Bar', 'Content-Type' => 'default/one'
        g.on(ArgumentError){|ex| [401, {'Content-Type' => 'text/arg'}, [ ex.message ] ] }
        g.on(TypeError){|ex| [402, {}, [ ex.message ] ] }
      end
    }

    after do
      # if merges the default headers in any way
      last_response.headers['Foo'].should eq('Bar')
    end

    it 'uses the response on ArgumentError' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(401)
      last_response.content_type.should eq('text/arg')
      last_response.body.should eq("an argument error")
    end

    it 'uses the response on TypeError' do
      get '/type-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(402)
      last_response.content_type.should eq('default/one')
      last_response.body.should eq("a type error")
    end
  end

  context 'when responding to specific errors with a single status' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.on(ArgumentError){|ex| 401 }
      end
    }

    it 'uses the status and fallback to defaults for the rest' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(401)
      last_response.content_type.should eq('text/plain')
      last_response.body.should eq("Sorry, a fatal error occured.")
    end
  end

  context 'when responding to specific errors with a single body' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.on(ArgumentError){|ex| ex.message }
      end
    }

    it 'uses it as body and fallback to defaults for the rest' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(500)
      last_response.content_type.should eq('text/plain')
      last_response.body.should eq("an argument error")
    end
  end

  context 'when configured with no_catch_all' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.no_catch_all
        g.on(ArgumentError){|ex| 401 }
      end
    }

    it 'matches known errors' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(401)
    end

    it 'raises on unknown error' do
      lambda{
        get '/type-error'
      }.should raise_error(TypeError)
    end
  end

  context 'when responding to specific errors without body' do
    let(:app){
      mock_app do |g|
        g.no_catch_all
        g.status(401)
        g.on(ArgumentError)
      end
    }

    it 'matches known errors' do
      get '/argument-error'
      last_response.status.should eq(401)
      last_response.body.should eq("Sorry, a fatal error occured.")
    end

    it 'raises on unknown error' do
      lambda{
        get '/type-error'
      }.should raise_error(TypeError)
    end
  end

end


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This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the II International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2007) held in Seville, Spain on 28 November – 1 December 2007, where over 550 researchers from about 60 countries attended and presented their cutting-edge research.
The main goals of this book are to: (1) identify new approaches and research opportunities in applied microbiology, presenting works that link microbiology with research areas usually related to other scientific and engineering disciplines; and (2) communicate current research priorities and progress in the field. The contents of this book mirror this focus.
Microbiologists interested in environmental, industrial and applied microbiology and, in general, scientists whose research fields are related to applied microbiology can find an overview of the current state of the art in the topic. In addition to the more general topic, some chapters are devoted to specific branches of microbiology research, such as bioremediation; biosurfactants; microbial factories; biotechnologically relevant enzymes and proteins; microbial physiology, metabolism and gene expression; and future bioindustries.


The current energy crunch might be good for Pennsylvania�s bottom line.
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After the bid on first-year land rental, the 10-year leases include standard annual rental fees � $20 an acre in years two through four and $35 an acre in years five through 10 � and a standard 16 percent royalty collected by the state on natural gas production.
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Liability pact makes India-US N-deal a big deal
By Arun Kumar
WASHINGTON–India's ratification of an international convention on nuclear energy accident liability has removed a major irritant in India-US relations and would help them unleash the full potential of the landmark India-US nuclear deal.
The US was quick to welcome the development removing the last hurdle in the way of US firms to build nuclear plants in India and generate an estimated $100 billion in business seven years after the deal was signed with much fanfare.
A deal between Toshiba Corp's Westinghouse Electric to build six nuclear reactors in Gujarat may well be signed in time for a possible visit by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi to Washington to attend the March 31- April 1 nuclear security summit.
Westinghouse is reported to be negotiating with the state-run operator Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) with the hope of making a "commercially significant announcement" during Modi's expected US visit and sign a final contract later in the year.
Another US company GE Hitachi is said to be in talks about the techno-commercial viability of its reactors at sites in Andhra Pradesh.
American firms had been allocated sites in the two states under the nuclear deal signed in October 2008 after the then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh staked his government over it.
However, the two US companies were reluctant to go ahead in the face of India's tough 2010 nuclear liability law that made the suppliers of nuclear plants liable for damage in the event of an accident.
Though the deal otherwise transformed India-US relations, Washington was sore that while it had done the heavy lifting to get India a waiver from the
48-nation Nuclear Supplier Group to do nuclear business with other countries, it had been left high and dry.
Finally, it was during President Barack Obama's historic visit to New Delhi last year as chief guest at India's Republic Day that he and Modi reached what was described as a "breakthrough understanding" to allay US concerns about industry liability.
The understanding sought to resolve India's concerns about inspections and US concerns about liability for a nuclear accident with Washington saying India's laws and regulations do not meet international standards.
On the first, with India agreeing on 'administrative arrangements' providing
for tighter checks by the International Atomic Energy Agency, Washington dropped its insistence on 'flagging', or tracking, fuel consignments.
On the issue of liability, the understanding endorsed the principle of strict liability, which 'channels' costs arising from a nuclear accident to the plant operator and requires it to pay no-fault compensation.
To address another issue posed by India's 2010 nuclear liability law that allows a plant operator to seek secondary recourse against a supplier, an India Nuclear Insurance Pool (INIP) with a liability cap of 15 billion rupees ($222 million) was launched in June 2015.
Now with India agreeing to ratify the IAEA Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC), it would also gain access to international funds with risk shared according to how many nuclear plants a country has.
The Feb 4 submission of the instrument of ratification to IAEA in Vienna, according to Indian officials "is the conclusive step in the addressing of issues related to civil nuclear liability in India."
State Department spokesman John Kirby Friday acknowledged that Indian membership in the CSC will "facilitate participation by companies from the United States in the construction of nuclear reactors in India."
And as he noted it will also reduce "India's reliance on carbon-intensive sources, that will benefit the environment, and will offer India greater energy security for its large and growing economy." And that makes it a big deal.
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Pre-orders open for unlocked LG V35 ThinQ at $899.99
by Jules WangJuly 1, 2018 10:02 pm
So, we're looking at another LG 'V' series smartphone that feels like it's priced above its punching weight. Then again, the raw value of a Snapdragon 845 processor from Qualcomm and a large OLED display may be justifying factors. It all depends on how much you truly want an LG V35 ThinQ.
It launched on AT&T and Project Fi at about $899.99 and that's the price we're now finding this phone at as it goes to tech retailers for unlocked sales. The V35 is only available in black at the moment and it comes with the default 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage (with microSD expansion).
We've linked the B&H Photo pre-order page below this story. It's listed to work only on carriers supporting AT&T and T-Mobile bands, but we'd figure that since the V35 is on Project Fi and has to support Sprint and US Cellular and that Verizon shares LTE bands with AT&T and T-Mobile, you should be able to hassle — and we do mean hassle — your way into CDMA networks as was hinted by LG. We don't imagine that it would be as easy as an iPhone, Google Pixel or mid-range Motorola phone.
There's no shipping date listed as of yet, but it does come with a free Google Daydream View headset, a $99.99 value.
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THE HANGOVER 3 Spoiler Forum – What Did You Think?
Jim Napier 2013-05-28
I happen to be a huge fan of the The Hangover films, and believe that there has not been a funnier R-rated comedy franchise in the past decade . The chemistry between Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha is fantastic, and hard to replicate. It also helps that despite the outlandish adventures that The Wolfpack get into, the characters are ones that are easy to relate to. Each of us likely knows someone that reminds us of Stu, Phil or Alan.
The Hangover franchise has made over a billion dollars at the box office, $1,048,948,217 to be exact. You would think that when movies bring in that kind of money, that everyone loves the franchise, but that is far from the truth. Despite fans enjoying the films, film critics have not been as receptive. Since comedy is very subjective, it is no surprise that The Hangover franchise is one that you either love or hate.
I was let down by The Hangover 3, and consider it to be one of of the worst films in the franchise. Keep reading to learn why I feel this way and share your thoughts on The Hangover 3 in the comments.
BEWARE THE FOLLOWING SECTION HAS SPOILERS:
The Hangover 3 is the least funny film in the Franchise:
It is one of the darkest films of the franchise. a total of three people get shot and killed during the movie. Don't worry, no one killed Alan, even though many may have wanted to. John Goodman plays Marshall, the villain in this film. His character kills Black Doug (Mike Epps) for being an inept Head of Security. Then later in the film Mr. Chow (Jeong) kills Marshall and his Henchman.
Alan is not as Funny:
Alan is "Off His Meds" and is almost sent to a Treatment and Recovery facility in the beginning of the film. That is not the only thing that is off with Alan, his character is typically the funniest in the Wolfpack. There are funny moments with his character in The Hangover 3, but the overall comedic tone was majorly lackluster.
No Mike Tyson:
Mike Tyson is seriously not in this movie! That is a shame. I guess that Todd Phillips decided to include Melissa McCarthy, and that used up the budget. I would have loved to have seen Tyson in some way. His character could have easily been included in the scene after the credits even. Alas, there is no Mike Tyson.
What are your thoughts on The Hangover 3? Share your thoughts on this film in the comment section below!
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Klingon conflicts, Romulan conflicts, Federation conflicts
Klingon Civil War
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Belligerents:
House of Gowron
United Federation of Planets
House of Duras
Romulan Star Empire
Late 2367 and early 2368
Decisive House of Gowron victory
The Klingon Civil War was an internecine conflict fought within the Klingon Empire in late 2367 and early 2368. The war was waged between the supporters of the House of Duras and of Gowron, over who would be the rightful successor to K'mpec as Chancellor of the Klingon High Council. The forces backing Gowron were ultimately victorious, after it was revealed that the House of Duras was receiving backing and material support from the Romulan Star Empire. (TNG episodes: "Redemption", "Redemption, Part II")
Prelude to war Edit
A time of great turmoil came to the Empire when Chancellor K'mpec died. He appointed an Arbiter of Succession which would be Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Starfleet, a Human, which was an unprecedented move in Klingon history. Picard decided between the two challengers who sought the leadership of the Empire, Duras and Gowron. It was eventually learned that Duras's father, Ja'rod, was responsible for the Massacre at Khitomer due to his alliance with the Romulans.
However, despite this, his position was strong among the Klingon High Council. Following Duras' death, his son Toral challenged Gowron for leadership of the empire. The Arbiter of Succession denied Toral's claim due to his age and concluded that Gowron would be the new Chancellor of the Klingon Empire. Despite this decision, half of the High Council sided with the House of Duras. This started the Klingon Civil War.
Closing days of the war Edit
The war would rage on and would be uninterrupted by outside powers despite the fact that Gowron asked for Federation assistance which was denied because the Civil War was an internal conflict of the Klingon Empire. However, it was believed that the Romulan Star Empire was secretly supplying the House of Duras with weapons and supplies for the war in order to gain an ally against the Federation. This was subtly seen in the fact that the House of Duras remained strong despite the fact that their supply lines were destroyed.
Worf was captured by forces loyal to the House of Duras. Lursa and B'Etor attempted to seduce Worf into turning against Gowron, and giving up information about Starfleet. When Worf refused, he was taken by a Romulan guard, who then tortured Worf for information.
In order to expose the Romulan support, Captain Picard asked Chancellor Gowron to launch a full scale attack on the House of Duras in order for their leaders to ask for the Romulans for assistance. The Federation Council also approved of the plan to send a fleet to the Klingon-Romulan border under the command of Captain Picard of the USS Enterprise-D where it deployed a Tachyon sensor net which was designed to detect cloaked Romulan starships. The Romulans attempted to run the blockade and employed some trickery to evade the Starfleet vessels but were detected by Lieutenant Commander Data's vessel, the USS Sutherland. After being detected, the Romulan convoy abandoned its plan and returned to Romulan space and abandoned their allies.
The House of Duras base of operations would be assaulted by Gowron's forces ending the Civil War. A force led by Kurn stormed the facility, searching for Lursa and B'Etor, the Sisters of Duras. Lursa and B'Etor were able to transport out. Despite being seriously injured, Worf was able to overpower the Romulan guard, and was rescued by his brother. Toral was captured by Gowron's forces.
Aftermath Edit
Following the end of the war, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the USS Enterprise-D proceed to Qo'noS to give a full report to the Klingon High Council on the Romulan connections to the House of Duras. During this council session, Toral was brought into the chambers, and Worf was given the opportunity to execute Toral for the crimes of the House of Duras against the House of Mogh. Worf declined, and refused to allow Kurn to do so either. Worf explained that Toral had committed no crimes against Worf personally, and spared Toral's life. (TNG episode: "Redemption")
For the next several years the Duras sisters attempted to rebuild their forces in order to resume their fight against the Empire. The Duras sisters sold a quantity of bilitrium to the Bajoran Kohn-Ma terrorist Tahna Los. (DS9 episode: "Past Prologue") They later tried to raise funds by playing in the The First Annual Deep Space Nine Poker Tournament by cheating in the tournament. (DS9 novel: The Big Game) The Duras sisters allied themselves with Doctor Tolian Soran, and helped steal trilithium from the Romulans. Soran helped build a trilithium weapon capable of extinguishing a star, and agreed to provide the technology to the sisters in their attempt to gain control of the Klingon Empire. The sisters died in 2371 in combat with the USS Enterprise-D. (TNG movie, novelization & comic adaptation: Generations)
Toral was allowed to live. It is not clear if he was sentenced to discommendation following the defeat of the House of Duras. In 2372, he tried once again to conquer the Klingon Empire, by using information he was able to steal from Dahar Master Kor, by attempting to retrieve the Sword of Kahless from the Gamma Quadrant. Thankfully, Kor, Worf, and Jadzia Dax were able to prevent Toral's plan, and the Sword was later jettisoned into space. (DS9 episode: "The Sword of Kahless") Four years later, Toral and his supporters launched an attack against forces loyal to Chancellor Martok, when he claimed that he had control of the Sword of Kahless, and was the rightful ruler of the Empire. Because Worf had knowledge of where the real sword was hidden, Toral launched an attack upon him aboard the USS Avenger as it entered the Ikolis Expanse. Thankfully, Worf was able to escape and bring the real sword back to the Empire. Further probing proved that Toral was being supported by the Romulans, and Toral's insurrection was swiftly defeated. (TNG video game: Armada)
Alternate timeline Edit
In an alternate timeline in which Doctor Noonien Soong's dream of widespread acceptance of artificial life in the form of Soong-type androids was realised, the House of Duras and its supporters won the civil war. This led to the reformation of the Klingon-Romulan Alliance, which worked against the United Federation of Planets. (TNG - Myriad Universes novel: Brave New World)
List of Conflicts Edit
Battle of Mempa
Klingon Civil War article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
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Home » Blog » The Anatomy of a Ring
The Anatomy of a Ring
31st March 2016 by Rebecca Smyth, posted in Guidance & Education, Ring Styles
Are you interested in purchasing or even designing a ring, but the technical jewellery terms confuse you? If so, we're here to help. We've put this guide together to help you understand the basics of the anatomy of a ring, so you can express exactly what you want—or do not want—for your special ring.
The head of the ring consists of multiple design elements. It includes the centre stone and everything that holds the stone in place. This includes the collet, which is the circular rim into which the centre stone is set, and the claws. In terms of the anatomy of a ring, the collet may also be referred to as the setting.
There are many different types of heads and settings to host a centre stone including:
The centre stone
The centre stone is the featured stone on the ring and is quite literally the centrepiece of the ring design. While settings can include more than one stone as the 'centre' stone, highlighting a single stone is certainly the most common choice.
Centre stones can be any size for an engagement ring, ranging from 0.3 carat to 10 carats. As a general rule of thumb, they will be larger in size than side stones, for contrast.
Popular centre stone choices include diamonds and coloured gemstones—including sapphires, rubies, emeralds and garnets.
The claws
The claws of the ring are the small metal pieces that grip the centre stone and hold it in place. Internationally, 'prongs' is another ring anatomy term used for this feature, and is common in the United States.
Claws generally number between four and six. When choosing a ring design, keep in mind the number of claws are functional, but impact the beauty of the stone. For example, an increased number of claws ensures the stone is securely held in place even if one is damaged; however, fewer claws allow additional light to filter into the stone, enhancing its beauty.
The side stones
The side stones are arranged around the centre stone, and can match or contrast the centre stone in colour, shape or style. An engagement ring, for instance, may feature a ruby centre stone surrounded by diamonds.
Elaborate designs can include just one additional stone or up to 50 smaller side stones that surround or accompany the centre stone.
The band is the bottom portion of the ring that curves around the finger. In the United States, it is commonly referred to as the 'shank'. This is the part of the ring that a jeweller will adjust for ring size and the inside of the band may be inscribed or engraved with a few romantic words of your choosing.
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An Economic Recovery Starts by Lifting Small Businesses Back Up
The economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic has left many wondering what's ahead for Americans if federal, state, and local officials don't soon begin taking steps to reopen the economy. Businesses of all sizes have taken drastic steps and, unfortunately, had to make tough decisions to furlough or layoff workers.
Just weeks ago, the economy was strong, with a 3.5 percent unemployment rate. Over the past three weeks, jobless claims have soared by nearly 17 million. Sadly, the hemorrhaging isn't over. Undoubtedly, America is already in a recession, but we may soon be teetering on the edge of depression if we aren't already. This isn't because of some moral hazard in the economy, such as financial institutions making risky mortgage loans. The economic devastation has been self-induced in response to the pandemic, and we were all caught flat footed by it.
Of course, Congress has already responded with three separate bills, most recently the $2.2 trillion Cares Act, which, among its many provisions, included direct payments to Americans below certain income thresholds, guaranteed loans with very generous loan forgiveness provisions to small businesses, and loans to large businesses. But Congress can and should take other steps to help businesses that don't involve spending incredibly large sums of money.
Two steps immediately come to mind. The first is a business liability shield to protect businesses that take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of employees. In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Congress passed the SafetyAct, which was included in the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The Safety Act allows the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate immunity from lawsuits to those who develop antiterrorism technology.
Although the process by which a developer of a designated technology is too bureaucratic for these circumstances, the Safety Act is at least a precedent during the recovery from a crisis. Congress should lean on the precedent now. Business owners who will, hopefully, soon be re-opening their establishments need a measure of protection. A liability shield for businesses that take certain protective measures, to the extent practicable, for employees. This could include reasonable safety measures taken by businesses to qualify for the shield, such as sanitizing the workplace, practicing social distancing, and temperature checks.
A lawsuit could have a crippling effect on business owners already struggling to pick up the pieces and salvage what's left when they resume their operations. Businesses, particularly small ones, don't have massive profit margins. "The typical, median firm has a profit margin of only 6.5 percent," economist Mark Perry explains. "If they're not operating efficiently and watching costs very carefully, it's pretty easy for a business to go from a 6.5 percent profit margin to a 0 percent break-even situation, and then to losses and bankruptcy."
Just like politicians who, in the words of former Obama White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, will never let a crisis go to waste, there are some in society who will use the coronavirus as cover to try to litigate large sums from business owners who are desperately trying to survive. Protecting businesses through a liability shield will be critical to economic recovery.
The second step is providing a holiday from the capital gains tax. Americans' retirement accounts have taken a hit in recent weeks. Again, this isn't because of moral hazard in the economy. The pandemic caused massive sell-offs on the stock market. Although the stock market has rebounded in recent days, Congress should encourage more investment.
A capital gains tax holiday for stocks purchased during the crisis and in its immediate aftermath. This will incentivize more investment in stocks and, in turn, help Americans' retirement accounts recover from the losses they saw as a result of the coronavirus induced panic and supply businesses with the necessary capital to expand.
Congress can provide a stable path for businesses to help the economy recover and recover quickly. These ideas may be unpopular to those who thrive on demonizing business and investment, but continuing to spend money we don't have only increases the likelihood of economic stagnation and less opportunity for Americans. If we hope to right the economic ship and begin to recover, we must soon reopen the economy and encourage businesses to put the pieces back together.
Jason Pye is the vice president for legislative affairs with FreedomWorks.


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Drama As Abiola's Wife Drags Police To Court, Demands N100bn Damages For Alleged Defamation
Hyginus Dan C January 23, 2023
Prof. Zainab-Duke Abiola, the widow of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola, has instituted an N100 billion defamation suit against the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Alkali.
Also cited as 3rd and 4th defendants in the suit, marked FHC/CS/ABJ/CS/2370/2022, which was filed before the Federal High Court, in Abuja, are one Ibrahim, who was identified as an adopted son of the IGP, as well as the plaintiff's former police orderly, Inspector Teju Moses.
In the statement of claim filed through her team of lawyers, led by Mr. Tawo Tawo, SAN, Prof. Abiola told the court that she was on September 20, 2022, framed up by the Defendants with an allegation that she assaulted her erstwhile orderly, Inspector Moses.
According to the Vanguard, Prof. Abiola averred that following a false allegation that she assaulted her former orderly for refusing to carry out domestic chores at her home, she was "abducted and tortured during the unholy hours of the night with a nightgown", and later arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja by the Police.
She told the court that the incident caused her so much damage, trauma, and ill-health and reduced her standing and recognition in the global community.
According to the plaintiff, news of her arraignment, which was carried by both the print and the electronic media, lowered her estimation in the eyes of right-thinking members of society.
"The plaintiff states further that the acts of the defendants are libelous, scandalous, slanderous, and defamatory by calling her unprintable names both in conventional and social media.
"The plaintiff hereby pleads and shall rely on all relevant materials and documents touching and about this suit at the hearing, and the defendants are hereby given the notice to produce the documents, including videos and tapes in their possession", the statement of claim further read
While insisting that she was arrested in a manner that abrogated her constitutional rights as a Nigerian citizen, Prof. Abiola pleaded with the court to not only compel the defendants to pay damages to her but to also tender an apology to her in all print and electronic media.
Specifically, Prof. Abiola is seeking an order from the court, "directing the defendants to issue a press statement retracting the assertions they made earlier.
"An order of the court directing the defendants to pay the plaintiffs the sum of N100billion as damages for the defamation, shame, ridicule, harassment, trauma, humiliation, and public embarrassment suffered by the plaintiffs.
"An order of the court directing the defendants to pay the sum of N100m as the cost of this suit.
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From Everest to Aspen
To all who attended From Everest to Aspen: The End of Ice thank you for joining us!
Happy New Year from the team at KCP
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Jacquelyn Francis, David Breashears, and Mario Molina discuss needed climate action.
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David Breashears describes the major river systems in India.
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The End of Ice
Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, Colorado
5PM Doors open. Come early to get your spot!
5:25 Seating. Video clip: ABC American Sportsman (May 15, 1984). Larry Nielson Summits Everest Without Supplemental Oxygen, filmed by David Breashears
5:30 Introduction by John Wilcox, Ashcroft owner and main sponsor
5:35 'The End of Ice' by David Breashears, filmmaker, mountaineer and founder of GlacierWorks
6:00 Introduction to the Keeling Curve Prize by Jacquelyn Francis, KCP director and panel moderator
6:10 Welcome to Mario Molina, executive director of Protect Our Winters
6:15 Panel and audience discussion: 'From Everest to Aspen: The End of Ice'
6:45 to 7:30 Reception. Light fare and cocktails (with wristband)
David Breashears
Filmmaker, adventurer, and mountaineer David Breashears has combined his skills to become one of the world's most revered adventure filmmakers, best-selling author, and coveted speaker lecturing on a range of topics including leadership, motivation, and teamwork.
Reaching the summit of Everest five times during his career, four-time Emmy Award winning Breashears has worked on more than 45 films, including Co-Director and Expedition Leader of the most highly acclaimed IMAX film of all time, Everest. Breashears is a Senior Lecturer Faculty Member at MIT's Sloan School of Management's Leadership Center and a faculty member at the United States' Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Executive Education in Monterey, California.
He has published three best-selling books: Everest: Mountain Without Mercy, Last Climb, and his memoir, High Exposure. Breashears is founder and Executive Director of the non-profit organization, GlacierWorks, with a mission to globally inspire mitigation and adaptation through the power of his images documenting the gradual disruption of water flow from Asia's glacier systems.
Jacquelyn Francis
Founder and Director, The Keeling Curve Prize
Executive Director, Protect Our Winters
An avid alpinist, snowboarder, mountain biker, guide, and life adventurer, Molina previously served as international director at The Climate Reality Project, where he designed the organization's climate leadership trainings and oversaw its post-Paris Agreement international strategy. Prior to his work at Climate Reality, Molina led strategy and programs as deputy director at the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE).
Molina grew up in the highlands of Guatemala, and has a deeply rooted respect and relationship with the mountains and outdoor culture. He has trained corporate leaders, government officials, NGO groups, athletes and activists, on climate change strategies, communications, and engagement. He has spoken widely on climate policy including for the World Bank, IBM, the Mexican Senate, the Brazilian Forum on Climate Change, and various global stages. Mario now calls the Rockies home, where he lives with his wife and peak-bagging Australian Shepherd outside Nederland, Colorado.
JOIN US DECEMBER 7, 2018 at The Wheeler Opera House, Aspen Colorado
Join The Keeling Curve Prize and The Pine Creek Cookhouse as we welcome David Breashears, world-renowned mountaineer, filmmaker, and photographer. Presentation followed by armchair discussion with Jackie Francis, Director of the Keeling Curve Prize (KCP), and Mario Molina, Executive Director of Protect Our Winters (POW).
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GetEducated.com, a respected clearinghouse of accredited online programs, designated Columbia College as a "Best Buy" for several online degrees. The online bachelor's in business, criminal justice, human services, psychology and sociology were ranked in the top 10 best buys. The master's degrees in business and criminal justice ranked in the top 10 best buys for their respective categories. They also designated the college as a "Best Online College" in affordability for undergraduate psychology students.
Columbia College recognized as a Top School for military and veteran education
Military Advanced Education is a publication that focuses on educational services and opportunities for military students. The publication awarded Columbia College the designation of a Top School in its 2018 Guide to Colleges & Universities. The Guide evaluates schools on their military culture, financial aid, flexibility, on-campus support and online support services. It provides students information about institutions that go out of their way to assist service men and women. Schools that attain the Top School designation are recognized for following best practices in military and veteran education.
Military Friendly Schools
Military Friendly® again ranked Columbia College as a Military Friendly School in 2019. Military Friendly® evaluates institutions for commitment to the military community. Columbia College exceeded standards in admissions, culture, financial aid assistance, graduation, career services, and support and retention.
Columbia College earns statewide and national safest campus awards
The Safest Campus in Missouri award was granted to Columbia College by backgroundchecks.com. The organization gave Columbia College the top spot in its statewide 2016 ranking after comparing campus crime rates. The comparison is based on the number of crimes per 1,000 residents. It also considers other information from the U.S. Department of Education's annual reports.
Nationally, Columbia College was awarded fifth safest campus in America, according to College Choice's 2016 Safest Large Colleges and Universities in America ranking. The College was judged on Columbia city's crime rates, as well as campus crime rates. Information was used from the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. News and World Report, and individual school websites. The College earned a superior safety score of 98.18 that factors in anti-discrimination, women's safety, the party scene, and fire safety grades.
Columbia College recognized as a "College of Distinction"
Columbia College is named a "College of Distinction" by Student Horizons, Inc. It is one of 250 higher educational institutions in the U.S. and six in Missouri to receive this honor. Student Horizons seeks to go beyond commercially driven rankings and focus on the quality of education students receive.
Colleges are recognized for their commitment and performance of the "Four Distinctions:" engaged students, great teaching, vibrant communities and successful outcomes. The selection process involves reviewing faculty/student ratios, average class size, the first-year experience and general education curriculum. It also includes experiential elements in the curriculum, residential and extra-curricular activities and the school's strategic plan.
OnlineU bestows Columbia College with "Most Affordable" awards
OnlineU is a comprehensive guide that enables students to compare all online colleges in the U.S. Through an independent study to find the most affordable tuitions for the 12 most popular degrees people earn online. Columbia College ranks #1 in Public Relations, #6 in Law Enforcement, #7 in Teaching, and #8 in Political Science.
Columbia College ranked as second best school for RN programs in Missouri
RegisteredNursing.org recently ranked Columbia College as the second best school for RN programs in Missouri, based on analysis of the NCLEX-RN pass rates of 54 schools.


Visitors to the Wellington Zoo can find the Grazing Post located in the heart of the Zoo. The Grazing Post is a great spot to stop and enjoy a healthy snack, ice cream or coffee. You can sit in the sun and watch a Tui fly by or get immersed in the Zoo events.


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Buckhorn lays out layoff plans
By Alex Brown | Inside INdiana Business
Ohio-based plastics manufacturer Buckhorn Inc. has detailed the timeline for previously-announced layoffs at its Bluffton plant. The company says the Wells County facility will close by the end of the year. In a notice to the state, Buckhorn says a total of 86 employees will be out of work.
The layoffs will occur in phases with the first taking place around June 3 when 29 employees will be let go. Buckhorn says another 27 will be laid off between July 8 and July 22. A third group of 22 will be let go between July 29 and August 12, with a final group of 8 being let go between November 4 and 18.
Buckhorn says while the layoffs will be permanent, all employees have been offered the chance to pursue jobs at the company's other facilities.
Last month, our partners at WTPA-TV in Fort Wayne reported the plant's closure. At the time, Bluffton Mayor Ted Ellis told the station the announcement was "sudden and it was a shock to our system."
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Our depth of technical and managerial experience provides clients with high level of financial analysis and management advice they require to make investment and development decisions.
We have good working relations with consultants in various fields of specialization in built environment both locally and abroad who we work with on specialized areas such as data management, project planning, environmental services and facilities management.
Development Solutions has competent and professional team, which has experience in all aspects of Quantity Surveying and Project Management. The technical staff in Aegis Development Solutions has had experience working with some of the leading consultancy firms both locally and abroad in very challenging capacities and projects.
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Growth through trusted brands
To develop the latest technology for the professional audio industry, and to remove boundaries to creativity
With a portfolio of leading audio brands, Audiotonix has over 150 years combined industry experience that has seen it become the global market leader in mixing consoles. The group has evolved through a sequence of MBO's, investment and acquisition.
2006 saw the first successful DiGiCo management buyout funded with Mobeus, and in 2011 the company completed a £50m management buyout with investment from Private Equity firm, Livingbridge.
"It was a joy to work with such a professional team, determined to provide the highest quality product and unparalleled customer service. This focus on customers needs is what has driven the businesses's success and what created such a successful investment for a number of institutional investors" Bob Henry, Mobeus
In 2014 DiGiCo merged with two businesses owned by funds under the management of Epiris, (formerly Electra Partners), a UK-based buyout firm that had purchased Allen & Heath in 2013, followed by Calrec in 2014. This led to the formation of Audiotonix. Each business is a leader in its own audio market segment, and the creation of this new group with a common technical knowledge laid the foundation for fast-paced technical innovations.
February 2017 saw Epiris sell it's 58% stake in Audiotonix to French buyout business group, Astorg, providing further support for product development along with manufacturing and production expansion. The Group also integrated leading US importer and distributor Group One, providing the Calrec and DiGiCo brands a stronger reach in a key regional market. And in December of that year Audiotonix purchased prestige brand Solid State Logic, with a fifty-year pedigree in professional studio consoles that has since moved into live touring and broadcast.
With an eye on future audio developments DiGiCo announced in December 2018 the acquisition of KLANG:technologies, a pioneer in immersive sound technology. The combination of DiGiCo console technology and KLANG's I-IEM (Immersive In Ear Monitoring) solutions will provide a new level of monitoring and mixing for live artists and monitor engineers alike.
"Great people, best in class technology, global market leader and profitable. What more could an investor ask for?" Shani Zindel, Living Bridge
Moving forward..
With an integrated research and development backbone in place, the group has continued to add strength across all the businesses providing group resources within operations, procurement, finance and marketing. With this strong technological leadership, a portfolio of trusted world class brands and a long-standing management team, Audiotonix is seeing continued growth in its traditional markets and in new product verticals.
"At Astorg, we're extremely proud to be supporting Audiotonix, a true technology leader in the global professional audio industry. Audiotonix grew by bringing the best hardware and software combinations on an international scale to a demanding audience of sound engineers and acoustic specialists and committing to 100% reliability thanks to thorough, best-in-class quality controls" Stéphane Epin, Astorg
DiGiCo names Austin Freshwater as new Managing Director
Digital audio mixing console specialist DiGiCo has named Austin Freshwater as its new Managing Director.
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Sound Devices joins Audiotonix
Audiotonix announces the acquisition of US-based Sound Devices LLC as part of its expanding group.
Audiotonix expands its Financial and Acquisition team by appointing new Chief Financial Officer and Mergers & Acquisitions Director
Anthony Booker appointed as new Group CFO, with former CFO James Barton moving to newly...
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Essent 2006: Mamedyarov, Judit Polgar are the winners
10/29/2006 – After some very tense roller-coaster periods in their final games both Shakhryar Mamedyarov with white and Judit Polgar with black were able to win their games against Ivan Sokolov and Veselin Topalov respectively. They are the joint winners of Essent 2006. Congratulations Judit and Shak! Full report with a disturbing video.
Essent 2006: Judit loses, Veselin wins
10/28/2006 – Instead of going for a draw and a sure tournament victory Judit Polgar remained true to character and went for the jugular. However a pugnacious Shakhryar Mamedyarov fought back and delivered her first defeat in Essent. Veselin Topalov outplayed Ivan Sokolov for his second win in a row. Report with video by Peter Doggers.
Essent 2006: Judit!
10/27/2006 – What more can one say? This lady has come out of her second maternity leave to completely dominate the Hoogeveen super-GM so far. In this category 20 tournament, with an average rating of 2730, Judit Polgar has scored 3.5/4, which translates to a rating performance of 3058 Elo points. Today she and Topalov won their games. Report with photos by Frits Agterdenbos.
Essent 2006: both games drawn, Polgar, Mamedyarov lead
10/24/2006 – Mamedyarov vs Polgar and Topalov vs Sokolov were both fighting draws in round three of the Hoogeveen tournament in Holland. That leaves Judit Polgar and Shakhryar Mamedyarov in the lead with 2.5/3 at halftime, while Veselin Topalov and Ivan Sokolov languish at 0.5 points each. New with videos by Peter Doggers and pictures by Fred Lucas.
Essent 2006: Judit Polgar beats Veselin Topalov
10/23/2006 – Round two of the Essent tournament in Hoogeven, Holland, brought more drama: Judit Polgar outplayed former world champion Veselin Topalov to take her second point in a row. Shakhryar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan also scored a second victory, this time over Ivan Sokolov and with the black pieces. Full report.
Mamedyarov beats Topalov at Essent Tournament
10/22/2006 – Just eight days after the end of the World Championship in Elista Veselin Topalov in back at the board, at the 2006 Essent tournament in the Dutch city of Hoogeveen. The other players are Shakhryar Mamedyarov, Judit Polgar and Ivan Sokolov. Mamedyarov beat Topalov in round one, Polgar took a point from Dutch number one Sokolov. Report with pictures and video.


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Margret Sell, geborene Krüger (* 1898 in Lauenburg in Pommern; † 1973) war eine deutsche Lehrerin und Schriftstellerin.

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Als Lehrerin arbeitete Margret Sell in Berlin und in Pommern. Später lebte sie in Knittlingen in Baden-Württemberg.

Sie schrieb Lyrik, Novellen und Märchen.

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 Das Lied einer Liebe. Ostsee-Verlag, Leichlingen 1959.
 Reminiszenz. Ostsee-Verlag, Leichlingen 1963.
 Wind und Weite. Ostsee-Verlag, Leichlingen 1970.

Literatur
 Fritz Raeck: Pommersche Literatur. Proben und Daten. Pommerscher Zentralverband, Hamburg 1969, S. 357.

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Born in Vicenza (Italy) November 9, 1991, Giovanni Venturini after a brief period in karting debut in the world of cars in 2009. Choose the Formula Renault 2.0 and the agreement with the CO2 Motorsport. Venturini participated in both the Italian league is a Swiss one.
The results are interesting and immediately confirm the positive performance in winter testing and races of the 2000 Light in Winter and F. Junor Portugal Trophy Winter Series. In the series tricolor, Venturini won twelve races in the test at Misano, and salt on the podium nine times won the third place overall. In the Swiss series, twelve rounds ripping up three wins, three pole, ten podium finishes and second place finish in the league. In total, the pilot Vicenza rooms nineteen times on the podium a day races. Benefits that do not go unnoticed.
Venturini was invited by the Federal Super Course of the Italian Federation (CSAI), to conduct tests with the Epsilon Euskadi team Cram and F. Renault 2.0, Prema and RP Motorsport's F3. But the final decision lies with the Eurocup Formula Renault and the Epsilon Euskadi team of Joan Villadelprat. Visits to the headquarters of the Spanish team, which is located near Vitoria in the Basque Country, Giovanni signed the contract.
After being constantly between the protagonists of the winter tests, Venturini began the 2010 season getting just the third time in qualifying in the first round of Alcaniz, where he achieved fourth place in race 1 and a final withdrawal to mechanical problems in race 2 when see the podium. After the non-positive stages at Spa and Brno, Venturini is redeemed at Magny-Cours, finishing fourth in the race and winning the first Test played in critical condition following the wet asphalt in the second half of the race. It was in 2000 that an Italian was not necessary in the Eurocup Formula Renault. Subsequently, Venturini was placed in the points at Silverstone and Hockenheim back on the podium in Barcelona thanks to a second place in race 2 got more in critical weather conditions.
In the final classification was then occupied the fifth place overall. Venturini and Epsilon Euskadi have also participated in a test of the Formula Renault UK championship at Silverstone and a round of the NEC Formula Renault at Spa in Belgium, Giovanni signed the third fastest time in qualifying, retiring in race one when he was in command for a blow to Mac and having to slow down in Game 2, when he was again in first position, brake problems and finishing fourth. Venturini then took part in the two days of testing at Barcelona World Series Renault 3.5 V6 Dallara trying out the Epsilon Euskadi and the Junior Lotus. In two days, it was respectively placed ninth overall and first rookie, and thirteenth. Venturini then led to more and Epsilon Euskadi also test Alcaniz, third day, finishing ninth in nine tenths of the leaders Dillmann-Bottas. A power off, Venturini has received numerous awards and recognitions.
La Gazzetta dello Sport has placed among the top five Italian Under-21 Championship of 2010, the weekly Autosprint he delivered the prestigious trophy for best young promising Gariboldi while the website Italiaracing.net named him Driver of 2010.
In 2011, he debuted in the demanding car Venturini GP driving a Lola-Zytek 500 hp. After agreeing with the Durango team, Giovanni has played a great season taking two wins and one pole. The start of the season was excellent with first place in qualifying at Monza and the victory in Game 1. The second success however, came on the German circuit of Oschersleben in very difficult weather conditions. Venturini has been able to handle it the best race under a constant rain. Another podium won in Budapest, finishing second in the first race. At the end of the season has finished in ninth place overall.
In 2012 instead, Venturini debuted in the prestigious World Series by Renault Championship with the BVM. Even more powerful car than the Auto GP as a Dallara-Zytek of 530 horses has a significant grip enough to be faster than 1 "5 in relation to the GP2 car. Venturini's season began with an excellent result, 9° in the second race of Alcaniz, but subsequently things didn't go well because of a set-up of the car never accurate and perfect. This led the pilot to encounter difficulties in Vicenza qualifies and stay away from the top ten which gave right to the points. In mid-year, so Venturini decided to leave BVM Target and World Series Renault facing a new adventure in GP3 Championship, category alongside the GP2 and the world f. 1 in European travel. With a Dallara-Renault of 280 horsepower managed by Trident team, Giovanni has conquered two third places in Hockenheim and Monza, allowing to climb on the podium and redeeming a 2012 that seemed to be born under a bad star.


Our Groups have one, simple purpose: to bring people together. We believe GOD created us to live in relationship with others and only then can we live the full life He intends for us. Sharing life through community is part of our design, but meaningful relationships aren't always easy to find. That's why Groups exist—to make these life-changing relationships relevant and accessible to you.
We want to make it easy for you to find a Group that fits your life and your passion. So, we offer four different Groups sessions each year… one each quarter. Each quarter Groups meet for eight weeks, with a 1-month break before a new Group launches the next quarter. During these breaks all our Groups are involved in SERVE Opportunities around the GNO.
Q2 Groups Launch on April 28!
Leading a Group isn't about being perfect; it's about serving others by giving them a place to connect. Hosting a Group is simple—choose a topic that interests you and select a time and location to meet with others to share it. We give you essential tools to make your Group successful through Leadership Training and a directory where you can register your Group so others can find it easily. We believe people's lives are changed one semester at a time by moving one step toward Christ, and as a Group leader you get to play an important role in that process.
Our Groups connect all around the GNO throughout each week. Find your Group on the Church Center app, or at this link.