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Alliance for Retired Americans Monday Alert – July 26th
As Florida becomes U.S. epicenter of covid-19, it reports a wrong death count
Florida recorded more coronavirus cases this week than California, Texas, New York and Illinois combined, a Palm Beach Post analysis of state and federal data shows. The state logged 73,199 more infections in this week's state Department of Health report. That's the biggest one-week surge since Jan. 27.
California, Texas, New York and Illinois all together logged 73,116 new infections in the seven days leading up to Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported.
The state took hours longer than usual on Friday to publish its weekly update to inform the public about pandemic statistics. And the late report contained an error in its death tally. Read More
The Florida Legislature has declared war on direct democracy
The Legislature has had it with intrusion on its power by the people of Florida.
This past session, lawmakers adopted Senate Bill 1890, sponsored by southwest Florida state Sen. Ray Rodrigues. It is a severe measure designed to shut down citizen petition gathering for constitutional amendments by limiting the financial contributions that are the oxygen of political movements.
This latest restriction imposes a cap of $3,000 on contributions to committees working to place a constitutional amendment before the voters or opposing a proposed amendment, is being challenged in federal court. Read More
Conflicting school mask guidance sparks confusion
Conflicting mask recommendations and orders from all levels of government and advocacy groups have emerged over the past few weeks, flustering the public as back-to-school season approaches.
Confusion is mounting over whether children should wear masks in school and whether their vaccination status should play a role in any guidance ahead of next month, when many schools plan to fully reopen for in-person learning.
President Biden addressed the debate this week, saying during a Wednesday town hall that he expects the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to urge unvaccinated students to wear masks in schools and to continue to advise vaccinated students that they don't need masks. Read More
Medicare Anniversary events are being planned in several regions around the state. Keep and eye on your inbox for information as announcements are released.
56th Anniversary of Medicare Brings Fight to Lower Drug Prices into High Gear
Americans continue to pay the highest prices in the industrialized world for prescription drugs, and as Medicare's 56th anniversary approaches on July 30, the pharmaceutical industry is spending millions to protect their sky-high profits.
More than 54 million seniors rely on Medicare for guaranteed, quality health coverage, and while the program is highly regarded, seniors are still struggling to afford their prescription drugs. A new analysis found that women on Medicare spent an average of $6,175 a year on out-of-pocket health care costs while men spent $5,375, much of it on prescription medications.
"Lower drug prices are an essential part of retirement security, and there is no reason for them to be this high. We know that if Medicare were allowed to negotiate lower prices, the way that the Veterans Administration does today, it would save $450 billion over the next ten years," said Richard Fiesta, Executive Director of the Alliance. "Seniors are bearing the brunt of these costs and they cannot afford to continue paying these exorbitant prices."
The Nevada, Ohio and Oregon Alliance chapters have already held Medicare birthday events. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto joined the Nevada Alliance's event that included the Women of Washoe earlier this month.
Additional Alliance anniversary events are planned during the next week in Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Vermont and Wisconsin, and several more will follow in August and September. Social Security's 86th anniversary is August 14.
Action Needed:
As Medicare's anniversary approaches, the Alliance is doubling down on our advocacy in support of lower drug prices.
Please help by signing our petition to Congress demanding that they pass legislation requiring Medicare to negotiate lower prices.
Senate Holds Hearing on PRO Act, Proponents Drum Up Support
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee held a hearing Thursday morning on H.R. 842, the PRO Act. This bill would protect the rights of workers to unionize in several ways. In her opening statement, Sen. Patty Murray (WA), Committee Chairwoman, railed against the inaction on union protections, saying "[t]he National Labor Relations Act hasn't been significantly updated since 1947, and the failure to do so has led to serious problems for workers trying to have a voice in their workplaces."
PRO Act letter delivery at the office of Sen. Ben Sasse (Nebraska) Monday
The legislation will remove barriers that keep workers from forming a union and enable them to bargain for better wages, benefits, and safer workplaces. Workers who form or join a union have greater retirement security. Union workers earn more and can negotiate for benefits such as health care, pensions and employer contributions to retirement plans, which leads to higher income and increased Social Security benefits in retirement. Further, unions often come with negotiated defined benefit pensions, which provide lifelong retirement income.
The hearing fell during the AFL-CIO's PRO Act Week of Action, with Americans across the country sharing their story and making a case for the bill. Alliance members in several states joined AFL-CIO members at events outside all 100 senators' offices. The Illinois, Nebraska and Pennsylvania Alliance chapters were among those playing a key role in the events.
PRO Act action in Scranton, PA Thursday
PRO Act action in Whitehall, PA Thursday
"The Senate's PRO Act hearing made it even more clear that this legislation needs to be passed today," said Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance. "Rebuilding our economy has to include ensuring that every worker has the right to join or form a union and negotiate for higher wages, better benefits, and safer working conditions."
American Medical Debt Twice as High as Previously Thought, Concentrated in States Without Medicaid Expansion
New research published Tuesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association finds that collection agencies held $140 billion in unpaid medical bills last year – a number that has grown rapidly in just a few years. An earlier study examining debts in 2016 estimated that Americans had $81 billion in medical debt.
The new paper also found that almost 18% of all Americans had medical debt in collections, making medical debt the largest source of American debt owed to collection agencies. The $140 billion figure is not all-inclusive, since it only includes debt sold to collection agencies. The paper used data from before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical debt was primarily held in states that have yet to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. In fact, the amount of medical debt held in states that did not accept federal funding to expand Medicaid is now around 20% more than in states that did expand it. In 2020, Americans living in states that did not expand Medicaid owed an average of $375 more than those in states that participated in the expansion.
Medical debts are different than other debts: Failing to pay your utility bills could result in shut-offs, and failing to pay your auto loan could cause your car to be repossessed. Medical debts, in contrast, tend mostly to harm people's credit reports and peace of mind.
"These numbers are astounding. No person should choose between financial ruin and their health," said Joseph Peters, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer of the Alliance. "This paper makes it clear that Medicaid expansion can really help people, and we need the twelve remaining holdout states to end their opposition to it."
KHN: Though Millions Are at Risk for Diabetes, Medicare Struggles to Expand Prevention Program
By Harris Meyer, Kaiser Health News
Damon Diessner tried for years to slim down from his weight of more than 400 pounds, partly because his size embarrassed his wife but even more because his doctors told him he was at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. His hemoglobin A1c level, a blood sugar marker, was 6.3%, just below the diabetes range of 6.5%.
Then, two years ago, one of his doctors helped get him into a YMCA-run Diabetes Prevention Program not far from his home in Redmond, Washington. The group classes, at first held in person and then via Zoom during the covid-19 pandemic, were led by a lifestyle coach. He learned how to eat better, exercise more and maintain a healthier lifestyle overall. He now weighs 205 pounds, with an A1c level of 4.8%, which is in the normal range.
"This has been a life-changing program," said Diessner, 68, an environmental consultant. "My cardiologist said you have clearly beaten diabetes. I tell everyone who has blood sugar issues or just wants to lose weight that this is the thing to do."


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For Immediate Release: May 26, 2016
Linden man pleads guilty to sexual assault of minors following federal sentencing on child porn charges
A Linden man who was sentenced on federal child pornography possession charges several weeks ago has also admitted to sexually assaulting two boys, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Thursday.
Gregory Aker, 46, earlier this week pleaded guilty before state Superior Court Judge Regina Caulfield to two counts of second-degree sexual assault.
Aker admitted to inappropriately touching the two victims for his own sexual gratification, according to Union County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit Assistant Prosecutor Jessica Kahn, who prosecuted the case. The victims were both under the age of 13 at the time of the abuse, Kahn said.
On April 21, 2016, Aker was sentenced to 96 months in prison on the federal charges. Formerly a leader with a local boys' youth organization and a religious education teacher at his church, Aker was arrested on February 22, 2014, after which authorities seized computers and storage media on which more than 600 images and dozens of videos depicting incidents of child sexual abuse were found.
Aker also was sentenced to a lifetime of supervised release and required to register as a sex offender. The federal case was led by the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey, and assisted by the FBI's Newark office, the New Jersey Regional Computer Forensics Laboratory, the Union County Prosecutor's Office, and the Linden Police Department.
Sentencing in the Superior Court case has been scheduled for June 24, 2016 before Judge Caulfield, with Aker's prison term to run consecutively with his federal prison sentence. Convictions on second-degree crimes are commonly punishable by 5 to 10 years in state prison.
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Q: 160 characters limit for SMS messages I have one field which can contain from 1 to unlimited number of characters. I want to restrict to send maximum 3 messages (so minimum 1 maximum 3). So it is maximum 480 characters. I want to list (write in output) each message separately (from 0-160; 160-320; 320-480).All over the 480 is not my concern.
My class  works when there are on example 500 characters but for small number of characters like in example it wont work.
 String message="message to sent";
 int m=message.length();

b=160;
int c=m/b;

int bi=0;
int ei=160;

for (int i = 0; i < c; i++) {
    while (ei<=480)
    {
    System.out.println("\n"+message.substring(bi, ei));
    bi=bi+160;
    ei=ei+160;
    }
}

what do I have to correct to work this completely and for small number of characters in message and for large messages?
    thank you

A: int c=m/b;

c will be rounded down while casted to int so it will be the number of sms - 1 if m < b, you should write :
int c = (int) Math.ceil((double) m/b);

Or, since m and b are positives :
int c = (m+b-1)/b;

Besides, i don't understand the purpose of your double loop, if you want to display each message block you can loop over c :
for(int i = 0; i < c && i < 3; i++) {
    int start = i*b;
    int end = Math.min( (i+1)*b, m);
    System.out.println( message.substring(start, end) );
}

Or you can loop over an offset :
for(int offset = 0; offset<b*c && offset<b*3; offset+=b) {
    System.out.println( message.substring(offset , Math.min(m, offset+b) ) );
}

But you can't do both.

A: You need message.substring(bi, ei < m ? ie : m)); for the case when m isn't a multiple of 160
Also, exit the for loop when you reach the end of the message

A: There is quite a lot wrong with this code.

*

*As zakinster already answered: m/b rounds down to 0 if m < b, so your for loop is never executed

*Your double loop is unnecessary and will lead to trouble as soon as you solve problem 1.

*You don't test for the end of the message

You would do better to replace the last double loop by:
int offset = 0;
int length;

while (offset < 480 && offset < m) {
    length = Math.min(160, m - offset);
    System.out.println("\n"+message.substring(offset, offset+length));
    offset += 160;
}

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Charlotte 49ers rising senior point guard DiJuan Harris has been cleared by doctors to resume full activity.
Harris, a former standout at Charlotte Victory Christian, suffered a bad ankle sprain in early June during a pickup basketball game.
Harris did about six weeks of rehabilitation on his ankle. After point guard Michael Gerrity quit the team before the start of last season, Harris was the only scholarship point guard available on the team throughout the 2008-09 season.
Thanks for the update Jim!!


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In The Dundee United matchday programme we spoke to David Longwell for an Academy update
The U18s have been away this week on a training camp up in Scotland.
Games were scheduled against Newcastle United, St Mirren and Hearts to give the youngsters a good standard of opposition over the pre-season tour away.
Town Talk grabbed a word with Academy Manager David Longwell to see how the tour has been going.
"It's been going very good so far, we travelled up on Saturday and played Newcastle on Sunday", said David.
"We then travelled up to Edinburgh and played St Mirren on Tuesday.
"It's been beneficial in that all the boys are being together and that gives us a really good chance to look at things we need to work on.
"We lost the Newcastle game 3-2 and then for consistency they lost 3-2 again against St Mirren.
"When you have the likes of James Rowland playing for the first team, and then Tom Davies and Will Lloyd joining them it weakens us, but for the right reasons.
"There have been some really positive moments in the games, and some areas that we need to improve on."
One of the benefits of the tour away is that all the youngsters are away together as a group. This means they spend a lot of time in each other's company and David believes this is good to bond them together.
"It has been good to be away together as the lads have to try and bond a little bit better together as a group", said David.
"I think that is important as we have a mixture with some U16s and trialist with us.
"It is good to integrate the younger ones with the older ones.
"We have been doing the normal football stuff in the day then at night different things like quizzes, but also a lot of analysis to get some feedback sessions.
"We do all these things at home but as we've got more time here we sit with them every night and go through the games, then preview the next game and look to maximise their development."
As with all pre-season programmes at any club the plan is in place to get all the players minutes on the pitch. At Academy level, the important thing is to develop players and that comes ahead of results.
"We chop and change to give everyone a chance but if we wanted to win games we could just stick a team out and keep that same team for the whole game", said David.
"It's not about that though, we are making seven or eight subs a game and trying to balance out the minutes so no one is playing a full 90 minutes.
"We are looking for some to play 60 minutes one game and then 30 minutes in the next as we are still in the middle of pre-season we want to improve their fitness levels without pushing them too much.
"The aim is to get to the start of the season and have everyone at their absolute peak so when we go into the first game we go into that in great condition."
Town's first team took on Cheltenham Town on Tuesday night in one of their pre-season games. With it being so close to the Aston Villa game it meant the recovery period was short, and this gave a chance for a number of the youngsters. On the evening out of the fifteen players in the Town squad, eight of those had come through the club's Academy.
"It is great to see that, you have the experience of Dave Edwards right down to the likes of younger ones James Rowland and Tom Davies", said David.
"It's a really good pathway to look at, from one age level right through to an older pro we have players who have come from our Academy.
"The biggest thing for me is I speak to Sam regularly and he said the boys did well last night.
"It is a big incentive for the boys we have here in the U18s but also for the younger groups."
Team v St Mirren: Jayden Beven, Ethan O'Toole, Elliot Tibbs, Lewi Redding, Edan Sears, Ben Woolham, Jemaine Turner, Lewis Duberry, Charlie Caton, Liam Thomas, Nigel Aris
Subs: Sam Agius, Dan Walker, Zach Hartley, Archie Elmore, Charlie Dixon, Ryan Grosvener, Ify Udanoh, Jack Tolley
Team v Newcastle: Sam Agius, Zach Hartley, Dan Walker, Lewi Redding, Edan Sears, Tom Davies, Nigel Aris, Ethan O'Toole, Archie Elmore, Ryan Grosvener, Liam Thomas.
Subs: Jayden Beven, Charlie Caton, Elliot Tibbs, Ben Woolham, Jemaine Turner, Lewis Duberry, Charlie Dixon, Ify Udanoh, Jack Tolley
David Longwell


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The Wedding of your Dreams! On a budget….
Good Morning all! Today it is my pleasure to announce I will be guest posting over at Until Only Love Remains. I share my experience on having the Wedding of your dreams, on a budget! Plus, there are tons of photographs that I've never shared here, so go check it out! Elizabeth is darling and if you've never been to her blog, I encourage you to follow her blog. Oh, did I forget to mention that I'm giving away a birdcage veil! Enter for a chance to win!!!
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This is an easy one, all the forms are similar and almost certainly come from *Oqun(re) – note the evidence for the -re is only in Catawban and Biloxi. The O- is still evident from Tutelo, Ofo, and Hochak-Chiwere.
In many languages, verbs for "to hold" often are the ones also serving for "have", "seize", "grab" etc.
In this case, I got most roads to lead to *Adunskosha as shown below.
I also obtained the form *Menin-skosha to mean "salt" (later on the list) where the first part is evidently *Meniin, water. So if my reconstructions are correct, the second part of *Menin-skosha may have had something to do with this verb when it was first coined.
Rankin provided slightly different variants of some of these words, but clearly invokes Biloxi /Dusii/ and Dakota /Yuza/ in support of his PS *Ruse, "to grasp, hold, take".
All verbs for "squeeze" are cognate, from *Dutskingua as shown. This verb is often also used for "hug".
Rankin has again divided this verb into multiple Proto-Siouan roots all meaning "to squeeze", but several of these use different words with different meanings than the ones above.


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Q: Como criar um array infinito? estou com um probleminha e preciso, de alguma forma, criar um array infinito, ou melhor, indefinido, o usuário poder entrar quantos dados forem necessários...
Como eu poderia fazê-lo? Estou usando o JDK6.

A: Os vetores sempre têm que ter um tamanho definido, você não pode criá-los com um tamanho indeterminado.
Para resolver seu problema, você pode fazer isso não mão, criando novos vetores cada vez que ele atingir seu tamanho limite, ou pode usar uma a classe que o Java já criou para nos ajudar justamente com essa tarefa: java.lang.ArrayList, como já dito pelo @mgibsonbr.
Apenas para acrescentar à resposta dele, vou mostrar trecho do código fonte da classe ArrayList que explica como isso funciona (mas que ninguém precisa saber para poder usar):
ArrayList.java
//o atributo elementData é do tipo Object, ou seja, guarda qualquer tipo de
//variável com que não seja um primitivo
private transient Object[] elementData;

//você pode inicializar seu ArrayList indicando o tamanho do seu vetor, mas isso
//costuma ser irrelevante para nós
public ArrayList(int initialCapacity) {
    super();
    if (initialCapacity < 0)
        throw new IllegalArgumentException("Illegal Capacity: "+ initialCapacity);
    this.elementData = new Object[initialCapacity];
}

public ArrayList() {
    this(10); //por padrão, o ArrayList é criado com um vetor de tamanho de 10 elementos
}

//esta é a parte que a lista aumenta seu tamanho, criando um novo vetor
//que garante que é possível armazenar todos os elementos da coleção
private void grow(int minCapacity) {
    // overflow-conscious code
    int oldCapacity = elementData.length;
    int newCapacity = oldCapacity + (oldCapacity >> 1);
    if (newCapacity - minCapacity < 0)
        newCapacity = minCapacity;
    if (newCapacity - MAX_ARRAY_SIZE > 0)
        newCapacity = hugeCapacity(minCapacity);
    // minCapacity is usually close to size, so this is a win:
    elementData = Arrays.copyOf(elementData, newCapacity);
}

A classe ArrayList é relativamente grande, possui mais de 1000 linhas, não vou postar todas aqui, mas se tiver interesse em vê-la, ela está disponível para qualquer um ver seu código, assim como qualquer classe do JDK.
Apenas para minha resposta não ficar incompleta, aí vai um exemplo de uso:
List<Integer> lista = new ArrayList<Integer>();
lista.add(1); //autoboxing, transforma automaticamente de int para Integer
lista.add(5);
System.out.println("Último elemento da lista: " + lista.get(lista.size()-1));

Imprime:

Último elemento da lista: 5

A: Em Java os arrays têm tamanho fixo, especificados na criação. Se você precisa armazenar mais elementos que cabem no array, sua única saída é criar um novo array, maior, e copiar os elementos já existentes pra ele (mais o novo que você está querendo adicionar).
Felizmente, tem uma classe pronta que faz isso pra você: java.util.ArrayList. Você usa ela como uma lista, normalmente, e a biblioteca cuida dos detalhes internos pra você:
ArrayList<String> lista = new ArrayList<String>();
lista.add("foo");
lista.add("bar");
lista.add("baz"); // Quantos elementos quiser, desde que caiba na memória
for ( String s : lista )
    System.out.println(s);

Se passar um parâmetro inteiro pro construtor, você especifica a "capacidade inicial" da lista (i.e. o tamanho inicial do array interno - de modo que você possa armazenar X elementos antes da lista se redimensionar pela primeira vez). Isso pode melhorar a performance, caso você tenha uma ideia de quantos elementos o sistema usualmente terá que suportar (no caso médio - não tem problema se no pior caso ele precisar de mais).
Para uma alternativa baseada em listas encadeadas em vez de arrays (com as vantagens e desvantagens correspondentes), veja java.util.LinkedList.
Nota quanto aos tipos de dados
Se seus dados forem objetos complexos (incluindo strings), essa é a solução mais direta. No caso de tipos primitivos, por outro lado, o uso de listas traria o overhead do autoboxing:
ArrayList<Integer> lista = new ArrayList<Integer>();
lista.add(10);        // autobox
int x = lista.get(0); // autounbox

Nesse caso, cada elemento na lista vai ocupar memória adicional (uns 24 bytes por elemento numa plataforma 32 bits, se não me engano). Se isso for problema pra você, só resta usar arrays simples mesmo, e fazer o redimensionamento manualmente.
class ListaInts {
    private int[] lista = new int[8];
    private int length = 0;

    public void add(int i) {
        if ( length == lista.length ) {
            // Copia toda a lista para um novo array, maior
            int[] novaLista = new int[lista.length * 2];
            System.arraycopy(lista, 0, novaLista, 0, length);
            // Substitui a lista original
            lista = novaLista;
        }
        lista[length++] = i;
    }
}


So it looks like Cinus have dropped out from the subtitle race and handed the baton over to the far superior CGV chain!
Good news for me as my local cinema is CGV Yongsan, but hopefully this expanded service will offer more English speakers the chance to watch subtitled Korean films.
If I get to see "Maid" and "Poetry" on the subtitled big screen then I will be a happy man indeed, but I wonder whether CGV will stick to their guns and deliver the full twenty film promise or whether they will fall foul of some problem or another.
There's talk of special events for foreign fans and also Chinese and Japanese subtitled screenings that will start later in the year, so it's good news all round for non-Korean Korean film fans.
I'm off to see Blades of Blood this weekend and I encourage all Korean film fans to do the same, show CGV that this is a sustainable service that the foreign community wants and needs. As for now CGV's English language website gives no hint of the service, but hopefully they'll sort something out and do a better job than Cinus' pathetic page.
I don't see how it isn't sustainable. The films are all subtitled eventually anyway. Does it really matter when it's done? I can't imagine that there is really a big cost associated with showing a subtitled movie over one that isn't. They subtitle every western movie already.
There really is no reason that every single korean movie shouldn't be shown in theaters with subtitles somewhere at some point.
It's true that most if not all commercially released Korean films will be subtitled at some point, but the distributors need to be persuaded that it'll be worth their while otherwise there is no incentive for them to provide the service.
Digital projection hopefully offers an easier solution to subtitling films. Instead of having to make a print, the distributors can hopefully just put on subtitles as and when they are necessary (I know nothing when it comes to digital cinema projection and subtitles, but I am optimistic...).
It would be great if CGV keeps their promise; but I'm still skeptical, yet ever so grateful to get the chance to see these newly released films.
Yes it is all a matter of making them 1000W more than it is going to cost them to put the subs on the movies. There seem to be plenty of digital theaters around now, so if it really is easier, they should be all over it. It would promote Korea and be a boon to residents and tourists who wanted to check out a movie while they're here.
After a weekend letter writing campaign I got Siren24 to acknowledge and fix their issue with foreign I-Pins and failed site sign-ups..maybe we need a similar letter writing campaign to get this whole movie business going.
Keep encouraging people to get out there and see them, I agree with you, it's important for the powers that be see that this is a viable service. I see that some of the screening have already started selling out of tickets, so I think your message is getting out there!


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Audi announces The Tony Stark Innovation Challenge
9:18 PM PST - 5/10/2010 Written By: Audi of America
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Audi announces The Tony Stark Innovation Challenge Source Audi of America
· Contest calls for ideas for "living better through technology"
· Winner receives $15,000 to help fund their idea and a tech-lovers' adventure
· Social media program to support the Audi Iron Man 2 integration
HERNDON, Va., Apr 27, 2010 - In celebration of the April 26 world premiere of Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment's Iron Man 2 in Los Angeles, Audi of America, Inc., announced that it is launching a social media competition called "Stark Expo & Audi Present: The Tony Stark Innovation Challenge" in support of its prominent presence in the film, which releases on May 7. Beginning April 28, consumers can submit up to two-minute videos that showcase their ideas for better living through the use of technology, just as Tony Stark did with the Stark Expo. Participants then must rally members of their Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and other social media networks to rate, comment, and discuss their ideas. Full contest information and rules are available at www.TonyStarkInnovationChallenge.com
"Achieving progress through technology is the message behind Iron Man 2, and this idea is fundamental to Audi," said Scott Keogh, Chief Marketing Officer, Audi of America. "The partnership in Iron Man 2 celebrates our shared focus on innovation, and this contest allows anyone with a great idea to not just express it, but potentially make a true difference within their industry."
"The Tony Stark Innovation Challenge" mirrors Tony Stark's desire to take Stark Industries in a new direction, using his vast intellect and resources to eradicate problems through technology. Submissions will be judged by Audi on their ability to:
· Make the world a better place by solving a problem or improving an existing solution
· Articulate and demonstrate expertise of the "better living through technology" philosophy
· Have a scalability and adoptability to potentially change the way we live
· Showcase innovation, adventures, and intelligence worthy of Audi and Tony Stark
· Appeal to the general audience as viewer ratings will help determine top entries
· $15,000 in funding to develop their concept
· Their experience documented and featured on www.audiusa.com
· A four-day trip for two to California including air transportation, hotel and meals
· Transportation in the latest innovation from Audi, the 2011 A8
· Spa treatments, tailored cocktail attire, and grooming to perfect their Stark style
· A tour of Audi Design Center in Santa Monica
· A VIP day with the ICON Aircraft team, joining them in flight and water testing of the innovative ICON A5 aircraft (one of Tony Stark's toys)
· A day at the Audi Sports Car Experience to drive Tony Stark's favorite car, the Audi R8 on a racetrack
Audi will also be lending its support to the film through activities including a month-long late night TV and national cable campaign and an online presence on Fandango.com and Movies.com. The brand is also unveilng an all-new Audi Iron Man ad that will run in cinemas in the month leading up to the film release. Additionally, Audi is sponsoring the re-launch of Marvel.com that will include a digital comic book featuring the R8 Spyder.
Tony Stark will be seen throughout Iron Man 2 in his Audi R8 Spyder, the new soft top convertible version of the R8 super car which was featured in the first Iron Man. In addition to the R8 Spyder, the A8 sedan will also be showcased in the film.
The video submission period starts April 28, 2010 and ends June 9, 2010. The voting period starts April 28, 2010 and ends June 13, 2010. Approved submissions will be posted to the site within 48 hours. Users can rate video submissions once per day, for the length of the contest participation period on a scale from one to five. Final ratings will be calculated toward the final score of each entry and will help determine the grand prize winner. Finalists will be selected shortly after the submissions end. Clearance, notifications and interviews will take place between June 17, 2010 and June 25, 1010, and the winner will be announced the week of June 28, 2010. Prizes will be redeemed in August 2010. Submissions are only accepted in English and from residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C. who are 18 and over and who possess a valid driver's license.
Audi of America, Inc. and its 271 U.S. dealers offer a full line of German-engineered luxury vehicles. AUDI AG is among the most successful luxury automotive brands globally. During 2009 Audi outsold all other luxury brands in Europe, while in the U.S. market Audi posted the largest market share gain of any luxury automotive brand. Over the next few years, AUDI AG expects to spend nearly $2 billion annually on new products and technology. Visit www.audiusa.com for more information regarding Audi vehicle and business issues.
ABOUT IRON MAN 2
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the highly anticipated sequel to the blockbuster film based on the legendary Marvel Super Hero "Iron Man," reuniting Director Jon Favreau and Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr. In Iron Man 2, the world is aware that billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the armored Super Hero Iron Man. Under pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military, Tony is unwilling to divulge the secrets behind the Iron Man armor because he fears the information will slip into the wrong hands. With Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) and James "Rhodey" Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, Tony forges new alliances and confronts powerful new forces. Iron Man 2 hits theaters nationwide on May 7, 2010.
ABOUT MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT
Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online. For more information visit www.marvel.com
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It's a question that continues to plague the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), domain name registrars, and government: How best to ensure the accuracy of Whois data?
And it doesn't look as though there will be an answer anytime soon.
The Domain Name Supporting Organization's (DNSO) Whois Task Force issued a report offering policy recommendations late in November to ensure the accuracy of information contained in the Whois database, the directory that lists names and contact information of people who register domain names. The DNSO advises ICANN, the organization that oversees the Internet's addressing system, on policy issues related to the domain name system.
Although the report addresses how best to rapidly correct data determined to be inaccurate after a complaint is lodged, it doesn't address proactive measures that could be used to screen out incorrect data during the registration process.
That issue, according to Marilyn Cade, co-chair of the task force, is something that needs to be addressed, given the growth of "spoofed" Web sites that have been used to try and defraud people online.
Despite repeated prodding by federal officials, who say successfully fighting fraud on the Internet depends on the accuracy of the Whois database's registration information, most registrars have not hit on a way to ensure the information provided by a registrant is accurate.
Registering a domain name is currently done on the honour system – a registrant only needs to fill out an online form and a domain name is automatically reserved for him. As such, the process is ideal for cybersquatters or other scammers looking to defraud businesses or consumers.
ICANN Vice-President Louis Touton said there is no feasible way right now to ensure the accuracy of Whois data on the front end.
Thomas D'Alleva, a spokesperson for Baltimore-based BulkRegister.com Inc., implied that registrars shouldn't be held accountable for checking the accuracy of data provided by people who register domain names.
A spokesperson for VeriSign Inc., a Mountain View Calif.-based registrar, provided information to Computerworld (U.S.) that indicated that the company had implemented a real-time validation process that would detect "lazy" keyboard typing, in a form's address field, such as listing 123-123-1234 as a contact telephone number. This practice of entering dummy data is often used by people trying to perpetrate a fraud.
Despite this technology, a scammer who on Nov. 11 set up a spoof eBay Web site was allowed to register the domain name ebaylogin.com with VeriSign using 555-555-5555 as his fax number. The site has since been taken down.
Alec French, an aide to Rep. Howard Berman, (D-Calif.), the ranking member of the U.S. Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, said his boss had filed a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would make it a criminal offence, punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment of not more than five years, for anyone to knowingly provide false contact data to a domain name registrar.
Despite warning ICANN last year that it should move to verify the contact information of its customers or face Congressional action, Berman has not yet pushed his bill, French said.
Maneesha Mithal, a spokesperson for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, said that agency has met with ICANN and the registrars to discuss how to weed out fraudulent registration while still protecting the privacy of individuals setting up legitimate Web sites.
But the Whois Task Force doesn't advocate government intervention, said Cade.
"The registrars need to understand that a little bit of self-governance will prevent a large amount of governance by government," she said.


Picturesque and panoramic are the adjectives that come to mind when describing the hidden gem of the Argentine Patagonia: the beautiful city of Ushuaia.
is your perfect getaway from the world.
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Воспитанник СДЮШОР «Зенит». В молодёжном первенстве дебютировал в 2015 году в матче 23-го тура против «Рубина», выйдя на замену вместо Павла Осипова. С июля 2015 года — игрок команды «Зенит-2». В сезоне 2016/17 выступал в аренде за словацкий «Кошице», в составе которого провел 22 матча во второй лиге, забил 3 гола.

25 сентября 2019 года дебютировал за «Зенит» в гостевом матче 1/16 финала Кубка России — в игре против «Енисея» (2:1) вышел на замену на 88-й минуте.

В 2020 году провел полгода в аренде в самарских «Крыльях Советов», но не сыграл ни одного матча.

В сезоне 2020/21 выступал в аренде за словацкий  (Михаловце), в составе которого провел 13 матчей в чемпионате Словакии.

В сентябре 2022 года заключил контракт с «Алашкертом».

Футболисты России
Игроки ФК «Зенит-2»
Игроки ФК «Кошице»
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Victoria Generals Open Offices at Riverside, Season Begins July 3rd
Wes Adams
Are you ready for Baseball in the Crossroads? Yes!!
The Victoria Generals have missed their fans as much as we have missed them, and the wait is nearly over (barring any last-minute changes) to safety practices at Riverside Stadium.
The Victoria Generals will obviously play a shortened season due to the coronavirus outbreak which may or may not halt the season again if conditions are deemed not to be safe. Generals Coach Michael Oros told CrossroadsToday.com, "Baseball across the United States is being canceled or changed, making ways to make it work and that's what we're gonna do in the TCL and down here in Victoria."
With all the changes to the shortened season, fans will notice a new 2020 format with six new minor league franchises. Teams from Frisco, Tulsa, San Antonio, Round Rock, and Amarillo will tall take part. This means the Generals will also get a place to play teams on the road in some of the Double-A and Triple-A stadiums which will be a thrill for fans and players alike.
Fans can see the Generals initial intrasquad game coming up on Thursday at Riverside Stadium soon followed by their first regular-season home game coming up July 3rd in Victoria.
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Has any team won the premier league three times in a row?
Manchester United is the the only team has won the Premier League three times in a row from 1999 to 2001.
Q: Has any team won the premier league three times in a row?
How many times has Man city won the premier league?
37 times they are the best team in the premier league and always will be.
Which premier league team has the most points since the premier league began?
I'm 99% sure that it is Manchester United, as they have won the Premier League the most times
How many times does each team plays the other team during the premier league?
How much does each team in the premier league get from the premier league?
10dollars
Best team in the premier league?
it is a bit obvious, they have won the most premier league titles, 19 times - MANCHESTER UNITED <3
Team promoted to premier league most times?
Its ipswich getting promoted 32 times
Premier league players that have won the champions league but not the premier league?
The Liverpool team.
What team has won the premier league the most amount of times?
Manchester United have won the English premier league 19 times officially (this is including when it was called "division 1".
What is the worst team in the premier league?
Nottingham Forest, the only team to finish bottom 3 times
What premier league team has won the most league titles?
Man Utd have won the Premier League 11 times but are joint with Liverpool on top division wins with 18.
What Premier League Football team has been relegated the most times?
Liverpool united
What team won the Scottish Premier League in 2014?
The team that won the Scottish Premier League in 2014 was Celtic.
The team that won the Scottish Premier League in 2013 is Celtic.
The team that won the Scottish Premier League in 2011 was Rangers.


Suspiria finally answered a question for me. Apparently, modern Mennonites are allowed to dance. The choice to make Dakota Johnson's character into a Mennonite who went to the German homeland is fascinating. For those not familiar with our non-Amish homies, I'll give some background on the Mennonites. Less strict than Amish or Pennsylvania Dutch, they hold many of the same beliefs. They forgo conflict and aggressive entertainment for quieter family-centric efforts. Hell, the easing up on dancing and public music still isn't 50 years old.
The aura of Dario Argento doesn't exist in this film. Much like how Howard Hawks doesn't exist in the Carpenter version of The Thing, it's not a bad move. Director Luca Guadagnino has become the face of American Arthouse takes on Europe for the last few years. By extending into a horror period piece, Guadagnino stumbles into something brilliant. The original Suspiria was written to be about little to teenage girls working in a European ballet academy ran by witches. Now, it's about the act of discovery through supernatural competition.
Tilda Swinton lives, learns and acts on a planet of her own. Her dual performance of Madame Blanc and Dr. Klemperer is astonishing. Hell, the level at which she committed to playing a man will be the stuff of movie legend for years to come. Yet, she feels like a supporting figure here. Make no mistake, people. This is Dakota Johnson's film. Many Argento fans worried that Johnson could pick up the slack from Jessica Harper's performance. While I love to hear Jessica Harper sing, I'm the weirdo that doesn't enjoy her Suspiria performance. I'm a Shock Treatment fan for life, 'yo.
As the young Mennonite ballet dancer Susie Bannon, Dakota Johnson's heroine represents something different. She is much more assured than Harper's role in the first film. When the audience first meets her at the Academy, she wants to be the lead dancer. Mia Goth bumbles about, but Dakota Johnson's Susie is staring daggers through her being. This isn't a young woman that is struggling to rise to the top. She's ready for the top and wants people to move.
As the matrons take to Susie, we see her competition eliminate through dance violence. It's pop, lock and neck snapping time for anyone not named Susie. But, it's also beautiful in such muted colors. In a year of fantastically designed female-led movies, there are two stark parallels that exist in 2018. You can either look amazing like A Simple Favor or you can look like a faded memory such as Suspiria. But, that color fade is on purpose. It's a screw you to Argento, but it also restates Susie's purpose now.
Susie knows what she wants and who is needed to make her true life happen. If I go any further, we're dipping into spoiler territory. However, I will say this. You will not believe how fast 2 hours and 30 minutes can fly. Going back to my first point, this will be The Thing (1982) for young female horror fans. It's not going to set the Box Office on fire, but I can't help but see it be influential in a generation.
Even the idea of isolation is flipped on its ear here. Sure, they're in West Berlin and living their best lives. But, their Sabbath and secret rituals are always hidden from prying eyes. The only time a man (Tilda Swinton) gets invited into the events, it's a forced abduction. Everything about this film is lighting up my brain days after seeing it. I am counting the days until it hits home video.
Suspiria opens nationwide on November 2nd.


In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, whisk together the vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Add the 1/3 cup oil slowly, whisking.
Heat the broiler. Put the baguette slices on a baking sheet and brush the tops with the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Broil until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Turn the slices over and top each one with a slice of goat cheese. Broil until the cheese is soft and warm, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle a little pepper over each croûte.
Meanwhile, toss the spinach and radicchio into the dressing. Put the salad on plates. Top with the trout and the goat-cheese croûtes.
Use romaine lettuce instead of spinach.
Add a handful of frisée to the spinach and radicchio.
France's Chavignol is world renowned for both its Sancerre, made from Sauvignon Blanc, and its mouthwatering goat cheese. It's no accident that they are splendid together. Try a Sancerre here for the same delicious effect.


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Man has enjoyed alcoholic beverages since the Neolithic Era (circa 10,000 B.C.), and whether it was consumed as part of the celebration at the lavish Bacchus festivals in ancient Rome or simply to avoid water-borne diseases such as cholera in Medieval times, alcohol has played an important role in our history ever since.
It is believed that the global alcoholic drinks industry will top $1 trillion this year. However, across most of the world, the consumption of alcohol is actually falling. In Britain for example – with our culture of heavy social drinking – the Office for National Statistics found that between 2005 and 2012, the number of people aged 25 to 44 who said they'd had a drink in the previous week dropped from 74 percent to 63 percent for men and from 62 percent to 50 percent for women. According to Drinkaware – a U.K. charity that promotes responsible drinking and is funded by donations from the drinks industry – 15 percent of adults have never drunk alcohol.
With the world's changing approach to alcohol, operators need to find alternative beverages that don't just involve fizz and sugary fruit juices, which are so often the only options.
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Many operators are using this as an opportunity to upgrade their nonalcoholic offerings in order to attract this increasing section of the market. Some are opening nonalcoholic bars, which have started popping up in major cities around the U.K., like London, Liverpool, Nottingham and Manchester. Building on the popularity of mocktails – nonalcoholic cocktails – these bars are proving increasingly popular; one operator, Redemption, has now opened its second outlet in London.
Mocktails are also taking off in other parts of the world. Tokyo's "izakaya" bars, which are known for serving mainly beer, are challenging the traditional model with an increased number of nonalcoholic options. For example, the Aurora Lounge, located in the Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku, now serves 45 different mocktails.
In the Middle East, which has never really had much of a drinking culture, hotels are nevertheless increasingly becoming alcohol-free zones in order to attract the lucrative and growing Islamic market. Chef Alain Ducasse, who operates 25 restaurants across the globe, runs a dry restaurant in Qatar.
Are you considering adding nonalcoholic beverages to your menu? Join the conversation in the comments below.
Some restaurants are adopting water sommeliers, who offer diners a selection of waters to accompany different dishes. While I would question whether most people can taste the difference between waters – other than whether it is still or sparkling – the trend seems to be continuing. Venues such as Ray's and Stark Bar in Los Angeles and Le Water Bar Colette in Paris have adopted this model. Interestingly, London hotel Claridge's used to have a water menu but discontinued it a few years ago.
There has also been a surge in the sale of nonalcoholic beer. Last year more than 580 million gallons were drunk worldwide – an 80-percent increase on five years ago, with the Middle East now accounting for almost one-third of the worldwide sales by volume. Prominent Saudi Arabian and Egyptian clerics have even gone as far as issuing fatwas permitting the consumption of zero-alcohol beer. Japanese consumers, many of whom are aging and more conscious of their health, are also drinking more nonalcoholic beer.
It is clear our relationship with alcohol is changing; however, it will always have an important place in the leisure industry. After all, beverage alcohol sales still account for a large percentage of operators' profits. Ultimately, the market for nonalcoholic beverages is limited at this point, and while operators should acknowledge the public's shift in attitude, they should make decisions about their menus based on the best interest of their businesses.
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Home Post Blast kills one at China factory run by unit of battery maker CATL
Blast kills one at China factory run by unit of battery maker CATL
(Reuters) One person was killed and six were seriously injured in an explosion at a factory in China operated by a subsidiary of battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), authorities said on Friday.
Thursday's blast happened in a workshop belonging to Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology in the city of Ningxiang, in the southern province of Hunan, the city government said on its official Weibo account.
Fourteen people with minor injuries were among those taken to hospital, but none were in a life-threatening condition, it added.
Brunp said it had doused a blaze following the explosion, caused by waste aluminum foil catching fire.
In a statement, it apologized for the impact of the accident, offered condolences to victims and their families and vowed to ensure safe production.
CATL said in a statement the incident would have limited impact on overall production and operations.
In a note, Daiwa Capital Markets said the factory was an old one, with annual production capacity of 15,000 tonnes of cathode precursors for CATL's lithium-ion batteries, although Brunp also had a newer and much larger plant.
CATL's Shenzhen-traded shares closed Friday down 2.1% at 404.50 yuan ($62.55).
($1=6.4670 Chinese yuan renminbi)
Source: Reuters; Reporting by Tom Daly; Editing by Kim Coghill and Clarence Fernandez


Nature is a joyful thing, like when we go skiing or take a hike. Other times, it's super scary, like during a bad storm. And the environment is always changing, meaning we can always learn new things from the messy, dirty and complicated natural world. Taos author Mirabai Starr talked with The Taos News about how we can draw on nature for hope and inspiration.
• Let yourself feel the pain of the wounded earth. Don't be afraid to be scared and sad — the feelings will help you connect with the earth as a cherished relative and energize you to help her.
• Cultivate and tend your relationship with the earth, as if she were a living being. Speak with her in your imagination. Address her as your mother or your sister or your best friend. Ask her what she needs.
• Build a shrine to Mother Earth, either outside or inside. Use objects from nature that feel sacred, and also statues, artwork, a bowl of water, a dish of dirt or anything that represents the elements. You can add to it and take away from it over time, depending on what inspires you.
• Simplify your life. Society is constantly trying to convince us to overconsume. Resist. Let go of the desire to acquire what you do not need. Make use out of less, and enjoy the freedom that gives you.
• Spend time in nature every day, no matter what the weather is like and even if only for a few minutes. Get your feet on the ground, your face against the air. Walk. Be aware of your breathing. Do not listen to music or use any electronic distractions. Be present with the earth.