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Cain, by Jose Saramago
Robert A. Parker Literary reviews October 19, 2017 October 19, 2017 4 Minutes
This atheist author, in the last year of his life, decided to abandon the detailed modern world of reality that characterizes most of his work and turn to a portrait of the god he despised. This lower-case god is a cruel, merciless, authoritarian being—i.e., one with very human characteristics. And Saramago, in 2009, creates this portrait of God through the story of Cain. But, except that Cain does kill his brother Abel, this is not the Cain who briefly appears in the Old Testament, but rather a time-traveling Cain who happens to witness many Biblical stories through many books of the Old Testament.
Once Adam and Eve are expelled from the Garden of Eden, the author makes an initial break from tradition. Adam and Eve are no longer seen as our first parents, for when they leave the Garden they are told by an angel that other humans exist. And so, they encounter a caravan of wanderers who take them in. Whereupon, Cain is born, followed by Abel. Which is soon followed by Cain's jealousy of Abel, when the Lord accepts the younger brother's offering but not that of Cain. Whereupon, Cain kills his brother, is given the traditional mark on his forehead, and is ordered to wander the earth for the rest of his life.
And, indeed, he does so—literally. For Saramago sends Cain wandering through the Bible for the rest of this novel. And during these travels, like in a time-travel fantasy, he emphasizes the horrors of Biblical history. That is, as Saramago deepens his portrait of the God of the Old Testament, he furthers his philosophical exploration of God in human terms.
First, however, he bypasses the Bible to tackle the legend of Lilith, which says that Eve was not Adam's first wife. That it was Lilith, that she refused to be subservient to Adam, and that she left him to settle in her own palace. Whereupon, in his first wandering outside the Garden, Cain encounters Lilith, and becomes both her guard-servant and her lover. Indeed, Saramago here begins an account of Cain's sexual life that will last until the end of this novel.
But even as the narrative of Cain's adventures expands, Saramago uses techniques we are familiar with. That is, the human conversations, the negotiations, the down-to-earth details that characterize his novels set in the modern era—all are present here. Indeed, this is what gives these events of fantasy their reality. He is also, of course, emphasizing the humanity of the Biblical characters, particularly the human nature of the god Cain encounters—and whom Cain continually debates as an equal.
It is at this point that fantasy has truly entered. And along with it a critique of god that Saramago now introduces in earnest. For whether it is Abraham's immanent sacrifice of his son Isaac, the creation and destruction of the Tower of Babel, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and all its inhabitants, or Moses' revenge on those who adore the golden calf—every opportunity is taken to show the cruelty, the insensitivity, the arbitrariness of this god. Saramago, through Cain, particularly focuses on the innocent children who are slaughtered along with their sinful parents. Cain's mistake, an angel says is "to assume that guilt is understood in the same way by god and by men." That is, Saramago, through Cain, is continually comparing this god in human terms, unlike traditional scripture.
At about two-thirds of the way into this fiction, I considered abandoning it. But curiosity led me to continue. Where was the author headed? What was his point? And so I followed Cain to Jericho, where Joshua is laying siege to the city, and where more innocent people die.
But at least there is an explanation of Cain's frequent time travel. It seems that each experience involves not an advance into a different future, but rather that Cain exists in a new and different present. And while he himself cannot explain why this is happening, there is an implication of a higher power. One wonders if it could even be the Satan who appears occasionally on these pages.
The climax arrives when Cain encounters Noah as he is building his ark. Again, Cain fits naturally into this human environment. Indeed, the ark's women also find him sexually attractive. And Noah himself encourages his women to couple with all available men. For, since they are the last human survivors, is it not up to them to generate the new human race?
And at last we reach the point of this novel, which is that creating the human race has been God's mistake. And so begins Cain's final revenge on this God, a revenge which began when Cain killed his brother because God recognized Abel's offering and not his own. It is a grand concept, I acknowledge, but Cain is acting for petty reasons, for human reasons. Saramago has blended his own denial of God with Cain's jealousy of God.
And so Saramago ends his novel with a contradiction, just as he began it. He began with Adam and Eve encountering other humans outside the Garden of Eden, meaning they could not be the first parents. And he ends his novel with Cain refuting the human race, even though human history has continued and proven otherwise. The result is only cynical wishful thinking.
The overall impression I get of this work is that of an author having fun with tales that many believe reflect the weakness of mankind and the fairness and mercy of God. But since this author does not accept God, he attacks Him by ascribing to Him those very human weaknesses. Which is legitimate, perhaps, in literary terms, but certainly not in spiritual terms. Thus, every inconsistency Saramago, through Cain, encounters in scripture, he attributes to the stupidity or forgetfulness of God. This is how he makes God very human. Except, of course, God is not human. Which means that the believer, like Lot's wife, looks back on these tales with a grain of salt.
And this is, note, a series of tales. It is not a novel in the traditional sense—if Saramago could ever write a novel in the traditional sense. My point is that he moves Cain through a series of disconnected tales, connected solely to enable the author to make a series of human points about God's failings. Whereas, I much prefer those works of Saramago that challenge the everyday conditions of life and the failings of men. (October, 2017)
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Hello, this package does not build anymore with the new version of boost (1.69) Indeed, Boost have removed uuid/sha1.hpp which is required in the version 1.3.2 of Orthanc.
Hello everyone. I have just adopted the package. I'll provide a new version in the days to come. Regards.
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Anyone can update to 1.2.0? Thanks!
He said most makedepends were needed runtime. I simply put the whole list in depends.
On my machine the UnitTests failed 2 of of 145 tests, but when I run UnitTests manually it passes all. Not sure why.
I had a go at updating the package build, including the "FIXME".
Though lua and mongoose are in Arch repositories I had to use USE_SYSTEM_XXX=OFF in order to get a successful compile.
[ PASSED ] 143 tests.
Note sure if that is important and I do not know how to fix it.
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After a dreadful start to the 2015 season, the Massachusetts men's soccer team has recovered to earn a spot in the Atlantic 10 conference tournament.
The Minutemen clinched the No. 5 seed after a 1-0 overtime victory in Saturday's regular season finale against Fordham at Rudd Field behind a 97th minute goal from freshman Casey Hamill.
Defense was the main theme for Saturday's game, as was to be expected from two teams who have won games this year largely in part due to the play of their goalkeepers and backlines.
An intensely played game throughout, offense was scarce for much of Saturday's match, as both sides played tough to the ball and consistently smothered offensive chances by their opponent. UMass had its best chance of the first half in the ninth minute when freshman Samuel Asomoah rang a shot off the left post, but after that, defense ruled the pitch.
Goalies were not subjected to very much action, as there were only nine shots on goal between the two teams, with six of them coming in the first half. Strong play from the back defensive lines of both the Rams and the Minutemen were exceptional in stopping the few offensive chances that surfaced over the game.
Junior defender Josh Jess played all 97 minutes Saturday and acknowledged the importance of staying focused and alert down the stretch on defense when fatigue can take over. UMass held Fordham to no shots in the overtime period.
Much of the game was played near midfield, as there were constant struggles for the ball and back-and-forth possession changes all throughout the match. When the ball did get down near the net, it was almost always defense that had the upper hand, as each team traded denied shot attempts before it approached the goalkeeper or picked-off cross attempts.
With this defensive stalemate, regulation ended with a scoreless result setting the stage for sudden death and the increased importance of ball control. This proved crucial, as Hamill finally found space down the left sideline and capitalized on a Fordham miscue to seal the win and a tournament berth.
The hard-fought defensive contest certainly creates confidence for the Minutemen heading into its first round tournament rematch with No. 4 seed Fordham.
O'Leary added that he continued to stress the importance of maintaining a consistent attack against the Rams' tough defense in order to force mistakes and eventually break through.


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class BiosProg(A10BaseClass):

    """Class Description::
    Programming for BIOS.

    Class bios-prog supports CRUD Operations and inherits from `common/A10BaseClass`.
    This class is the `"PARENT"` class for this module.`

    :param uuid: {"description": "uuid of the object", "format": "string", "minLength": 1, "modify-not-allowed": 1, "optional": true, "maxLength": 64, "type": "string"}
    :param DeviceProxy: The device proxy for REST operations and session handling. Refer to `common/device_proxy.py`

    URL for this object::
    `https://<Hostname|Ip address>//axapi/v3/bios-prog`.

    """
    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
        self.ERROR_MSG = ""
        self.required=[]
        self.b_key = "bios-prog"
        self.a10_url="/axapi/v3/bios-prog"
        self.DeviceProxy = ""
        self.uuid = ""

        for keys, value in kwargs.items():
            setattr(self,keys, value)

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One of the most rewarding aspects (of Federal statistics for me was the opportunity to promote creative activities and energies among my staff When I have had the blessing to mentor young people in their careers, I have tried to emphasize (that) only they, themselves, can make the most of (the) .chances that life presents.
Nominations for 2004 will be accepted beginning in November 2003. The last date for submission of nominations is April 1, 2004, and the Award Committee will make its determination of the award winner by May 1, 2004. The award will consist of a $1000 honorarium and a citation, which will be presented at a ceremony arranged by the co-sponsors in June 2004.
This conference honors the original authors of CART (Leo Breiman, Jerome Friedman, Richard Olshen, Charles Stone) with the opportunity to meet with them in person. Each is planning to offer a keynote paper. The conference will provide an opportunity for data mining professionals to exchange ideas.
As part of the CART 2004 Data Mining Conference, we have organized a student competition focusing on the data mining technology of Leo Breiman, Jerome Friedman, Richard Olshen, and Charles Stone. There is a Grand Prize of $1500. We see this as an opportunity for students to solve a real world data mining problem of personal interest to them while working with cutting-edge data mining software tools. Professors might want to incorporate the contest into projects related to class work.
Items for publication in the February 2004 WSS NEWS should be submitted no later than December 30, 2003. E-mail items to Michael Feil at michael.feil@usda.gov.


Conversations with Iran is a personal narrative by an African-American visiting friends within this mysterious country. By capturing the subtle day to day activities of his Iranian friends the filmmaker puts a face on the similarities of all human beings. The viewer will get a taste of Iran's diversity by walking the streets of its capital,Tehran, to ancient silk road cities like Yazd. This film reveals a slice of life that goes beyond the headlines of what most westerners generally see or know about Iran.


Coves and moist slopes. Primarily a species of the sedimentary rock Appalachians, T. sulcatum ranges from s. WV, sw. VA, and e. KY south to nw. NC (where it enters the Blue Ridge), w. TN, nw. GA, and ne. AL. Uncommon in NC Mountains.
Per Weakley "This species seems quite distinctive for its small, generally maroon flowers (with strongly sulcate sepals purplish as well), borne on very long pedicels. Petals maroon or white."


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SimplyVital Health, Inc. Awarded Competitive Grant from the National Science Foundation for its HIPAA Compatible Blockchain Protocol 23881
Leo Retrya October 11, 2019 11:12 am October 11, 2019
SimplyVital Health, Inc. (SVH) has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant for $225,000 to conduct research and development (R&D) on the integration of the Graphene protocol with SVH's Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compatible blockchain protocol, Nexus. Graphene is a breakthrough in block propagation technology that requires a fraction of network resources, improving the performance of the blockchain while lowering its costs.
The broader impact of SVH's research is to decrease healthcare costs by enabling data access through blockchain. Healthcare, globally, suffers from a lack of trust and value, halting the accessibility of beneficial healthcare information. Utilizing their experience in healthcare administration and advanced technology, SVH solved for trust and value, creating an avenue for safe data access.
"NSF is proud to support the technology of the future by funding the most creative, impactful ideas," said Andrea Belz, Division Director of the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships at NSF. "With our support, deep technology startups can guide basic science into meaningful solutions that address tremendous needs."
"This grant is transformative and endorses blockchain as a viable tool to re-engineer healthcare," said Kat Kuzmeskas, SVH's CEO, "We are thrilled to represent the NSF with our blockchain work."
NSF accepts Phase I proposals in June and December from small businesses with innovative science and technology solutions, and commercial potential. All proposals submitted to the NSF SBIR/STTR program undergo a rigorous merit-based review process.
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Bahrain to Fast-track Setup Process for Global Startups 21265
Leo Retrya November 4, 2019 11:13 am November 4, 2019
The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) – the investment promotion agency for the Kingdom of Bahrain in partnership with Web Summit – announced today a fast-track setup process for startups globally looking to take advantage of the business environment and startup ecosystem in Bahrain. The initiative will also enable startups to access the broader MENA region markets with the hyper-connected Kingdom of Bahrain as their launchpad.
The announcement was made prior to the leading annual technology conference Web Summit 2019, which will be attended by a high-level delegation from Team Bahrain to include; the EDB, Tamkeem (Bahrain Labour Fund), Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bahraini startups and accelerators. International startups and related entities interested in learning more about Bahrain startup ecosystem, and the benefits Bahrain has to offer, are encouraged to visit the Bahrain EDB stand – no. E359, pavilion 3 – where a team will be on hand for the duration of the summit (November 5 – 7) to answer any questions.
The fast-track setup process is a free service offered through a dedicated concierge, and includes:
A fast-tracked entry process which will cover residency, visa requirements and business registration
Guidance from Bahrain's incubators and accelerators, as well as access to their networks and programmes that will provide businesses with the connections they need to grow and expand
Access to grants and financial support
The initiative will allow businesses and startups to benefit from the full ecosystem in Bahrain, which boasts operating costs up to 40% lower than its neighbours, one of the region's most highly skilled local workforces and some of the most advanced soft infrastructure in MENA. Sitting at the nexus of the Middle East, the Kingdom offers a convenient springboard into the wider region opportunity, including its largest market, Saudi Arabia.
Commenting on this announcement, Ms. Pakiza Abdulrahman, Manager of Business Development – Startups at Bahrain EDB said:
"International startups can benefit hugely from the entrepreneurial support structure in Bahrain – offering access to capital, talent and new markets. With a hassle-free approach to setting up businesses in Bahrain, there is no better base to scale across the growing $1.5 trillion Gulf market."
Michael Cunningham, Senior Vice President of Partnerships at the Web Summit said:
"We're glad to see startup initiatives like that of the Bahrain Economic Development Board. It will be great that startups present at this year's Web Summit will be able to benefit from their efforts."
In recent years, Bahrain has expended considerable resources diversifying away from a previous focus on hydrocarbons. It now enjoys a burgeoning and increasingly dynamic digital economy; a maturing tech community; and a rapidly growing FinTech ecosystem. The Kingdom's pioneering, agile and flexible regulatory framework allows it to regulate emerging technologies – such as open banking and cryptocurrencies – in a way other jurisdictions simply cannot. Thanks to this, Bahrain has earned a reputation as the region's de facto test-bed for cutting edge technologies.
Malta MFSA Warning – Bitcoin Future 20670
Born Redern October 31, 2019 12:33 pm October 31, 2019
The Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") has become aware of an entity by the name of Bitcoin Future. This entity appears to present the same deceitful characteristics as another entity, Bitcoin Revolution, against which the MFSA has already issued public warnings on 25 January 2019 and on 29 August 2019.
Such entities have been constantly resurfacing on the internet as adverts, and are operating under various names. These fake adverts claim to provide a "Way to build your life better" and a "Unique opportunity for Maltese", and are currently operating through the following internet addresses: https://bit.ly/2IS0YeT and https://bit.ly/2IOE7ks.
Bitcoin Future is promoting itself by means of fake news articles which misuse images of local personalities and images of local government institutions. The fake articles are advertised on various social media platforms and falsely claim to be linked to these individuals
Bitcoin Future is NOT a Maltese registered Company, NEITHER is the entity operating under the transitory provision in terms of Article 62 of the Virtual Financial Assets Act (Cap 590 of the Laws of Malta) NOR is it authorised to provide any financial services in or from Malta.
Furthermore, information available to the MFSA suggests that Bitcoin Future is likely to be an international "get-rich-quick" cryptocurrency scam. The public should therefore refrain from undertaking any business or transactions with the entity operating under the abovementioned names.
The MFSA strongly advises investors and consumers of financial services that prior to making any investment or entering into any financial services transaction they should make sure that the entity with whom the investment or transaction is being made is authorised to provide such services by the MFSA or another financial services regulatory authority as applicable.
A list of entities licensed by the MFSA can be viewed on the official website of the MFSA at https://www.mfsa.mt/financial-services-register/ .
For more information on cryptocurrency scams please refer to the Scam Detection Guidelines issued by the MFSA at https://www.mfsa.mt/consumers/scams-warnings/typical-scams/. If you are a victim of a cryptocurrency scam or any other type of financial scam or think you might be dealing with an unauthorised entity, first of all stop all transactions with the company and contact the Authority at https://www.mfsa.mt/about-us/contact/ as soon as a suspicion arises.
OKEx Announces 14 Partnerships to Expand Adoption of Its Native Token OKB 22789
OKEx, the world-leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced partnerships with 14 service providers, covering lifestyle, decentralized finance, and cybersecurity, to promote the adoption of OKB, the global utility token of the exchange.
Travelling, gaming, and mobile surfing comprise an essential part of the everyday life of many people nowadays. Now, with OKB, its users can easily book hotel stays, top up mobile, or gear up gaming experience via a range of lifestyle partners.
Litex — Top up your mobile & fuel card with OKB
LITEX, the largest commercialized layer2 ecology worldwide, is able to realize off-chain transaction and cross-chain communication to solve the main technical pain points of blockchain. It supports over 100,000 TPS off-chain with zero transaction fees.
Tripio — Book your stay at 450,000+ hotels worldwide with OKB
Tripio is the world's first decentralized travel booking marketplace based on blockchain. It leverages blockchain technology to connect global customers to over 450,000 hotels worldwide with authentic reviews, accurate room status updates, and lower fees.
TrueChain — Shop at hundreds of merchants with OKB
TrueChain has partnered with OKB to push the adoption of the token in hundreds of physical stores by leveraging the resources from projects in Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, etc. TrueChain is the world's first public chain that implemented the PoW + PBFT hybrid consensus. It offers DApp and financial transaction services with high performance and security.
QLC Chain — Redeem mobile communication services with OKB
QLC Chain has enabled its users to redeem and top up its blockchain-driven mobile services with OKB. QLC Chain is the next-generation public chain for Network-as-a-Service (NaaS, enabling everyone to operate and benefit from network services.
Lucia — Rent a room from a trustworthy community with OKB
Lucia is a blockchain-based rental platform that aims to create a trustworthy, mutually beneficial community. The platform leverage blockchain tech and smart contract to build a rental community based on trust.
BitTorrent — Upgrade to fast, ad-free file transfer service with OKB
BitTorrent is a popular application for transferring files around the internet. With it, you can download movies, TV shows, games, and more to your favorite devices. Now you can subscribe for BitTorrent service with OKB for a high-speed, ad-free downloading experience.
FishChain — Up your game with OKB
FishChain is a virtual asset trading platform built-in gameplay, as well as a blockchain game built into the exchange. FishChain extends the mature collection and form game to the blockchain, providing safer, faster, more transparent and traceable virtual asset services to 50 million players worldwide. There are many fun game-plays in FishChain, mining, trading, fishing, breeding, fighting, mixing, gene combination and so on.
Nexo Cuts Borrowing Rates to 5.9% APR After Securing Cost-Efficient Institutional Financing 21549
Robert Rya October 25, 2019 11:01 am October 25, 2019
Nexo, the leading crypto lending institution, is pleased to announce that having secured long-term cost-efficient financing, it has significantly lowered the rates on its signature Instant Crypto Credit Lines to the benefit of its customers, effectively offering one of the lowest APRs (Annual Percentage Rates) in the blockchain space:
The APR on Nexo's Instant Crypto Credit Lines now starts at only 5.9% with no hidden fees, no minimum repayment requirements and no credit checks which ensures maximum flexibility for clients to borrow against their crypto assets in 40+ fiat currencies across more than 200 jurisdictions.
Unlike most lenders in the blockchain space that charge up to 4% in origination fees and 5-13% in liquidation fees, Nexo conducts business without any additional charges as an extension of its #ZeroFees initiative
The rate cut is the result of the company's ongoing effort to bring down its funding costs by utilizing Nexo's extensive network of financial partners and access to institutional liquidity.
The lowered interest rates for Nexo's Instant Crypto Credit Lines mean а larger volume of business which in turn ensures ever-growing dividend payments for NEXO Token Holders.
Regardless of the reduction of borrowing rates, the interest on Nexo's 'Earn Interest' product remains 8%, meaning clients will continue to benefit from the current high-yield interest on their idle assets.
Nexo always strives to further improve rates for its user base, currently surpassing 300,000 people worldwide, and offering credit lines with a minimum amount of $500 and up to $2 million, is one of the many milestones along the road to make decentralized financial services even more inclusive.
As the tokenization of the world progresses further, the improved interest rates guarantee that Nexo's cutting-edge products are utilized by an even wider audience across the globe. One of the early examples is the world's first crypto-backed mortgage issued by Nexo to Brock Pierce for the purchase of a second home, all the while retaining ownership of his Bitcoin – a concept that now finds wide-spread adoption in the blockchain community.
Building on top of the success with its products with cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, Nexo is now beginning to offer the same efficient mechanism of financing for tokenized gold, making gold-backed borrowing accessible for as little as $500, something that was previously reserved for the ultra-wealthy.
Trump and Reagan Advisors Join Frax to Launch World's First Fully Decentralized Global Currency 20961
Frax, the world's first algorithmic and fully decentralized stablecoin on the blockchain today announced Stephen Moore, Trump economic advisor and former Federal Reserve nominee, and Ralph Benko, former Reagan deputy general counsel, joined the company's executive team.
Moore and Benko are joining Sam Kazemian, co-founder of Everipedia and Frax to launch the first fully decentralized global currency aimed at eliminating currency transaction costs, while inhibiting currency manipulation, which is commonplace throughout the world.
Moore is joining Frax as co-founder and is a distinguished economist who plans to apply the skills and experience he acquired from the decades of financial public policy work at the highest levels.
"Frax is creating a new global economic monetary paradigm," said Stephen Moore, chief economic officer at Frax. "Central banks will soon feel the competition from private currencies such as Frax. Currencies are intended to retain their value over time, but given the wild gyration in values of currencies and the struggle in many countries with hyperinflation, we need a global currency that has a stable value to benefit consumers, businesses and investors."
Frax is the first algorithmically-driven global currency that is fully decentralized and backed by fractional reserves. All loans of Frax's reserve assets are done on the blockchain, which eliminates the need for a central bank and ensures that Frax owners have complete confidentiality in how they spend their funds. As a noncustodial stablecoin, users can reliably trade the token around the world without fear for privacy invasions, government shut-downs and most importantly – price manipulations. Owners of Frax can send money around the world without worrying about remittances or fees meaning people can ensure that the money they send abroad will stay the same value today and tomorrow.
Benko also joins the executive team as general counsel. He is a national economic thought leader, a former deputy general counsel to President Ronald Reagan and was senior counselor to the Chamber of Digital Commerce, the leading trade association for the blockchain ecosystem.
"Frax's unique and elegant design offers the prospect for success where other stablecoins have struggled," said Benko. "It will empower owners to trade in a currency that they know will remain a stable unit of account and store of value and transparent and reliable across the globe. We aspire to make Frax what Bank of England governor Mark Carney called the 'synthetic hegemonic currency' of the future."
"It is an honor to have Stephen and Ralph join Frax as we launch the world's first truly decentralized stablecoin," said Sam Kazemian, Everipedia co-founder and CEO of Frax. "With both of their exceptional perspectives, we are making a reliable, safe and secure stablecoin designed to make the world's international financial and monetary system more stable and efficient, transforming the world of finance forever."
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Huobi Unveils Plans for Fiat Gateway for Turkish Lira and Strategy for Huobi Turkey at Eurasia Blockchain Summit Istanbul 21731
Sam Serto October 21, 2019 10:42 am October 21, 2019
Huobi Global announced ambitious plans for Turkey at the Eurasia Blockchain Summit, starting with the launch of a Turkish Lira (TRY) fiat gateway. Huobi reveals the fiat gateway is the first to be launched by a global exchange, providing Turkish users an accessible gateway to trade more assets with greater liquidity. During its opening remarks, the leading exchange platform and host of the inaugural event in Istanbul also unveiled the successful formation of a local team, localized language option on web (https://www.hbg.com/tr-tr/) and mobile app, exclusive trading fees, and a detailed strategy for Huobi Turkey and its crypto-friendly population.
The wave of conference announcements follows Huobi's previous declaration to expand into the Turkish market. The Turkish Lira (TRY) on-ramp is estimated to be launched by year's end with a TRY/USDT pairing. The service will provide users a means to easily deposit fiat currency via wire transfer and exchange for Tether (USDT) to trade crypto-to-crypto on Huobi Global. Alongside the launch announcement, Huobi also took the opportunity to outline an exclusive fee program for Turkish users to trade with 50% discount on transaction fees (0.1%) and as low as 0.07% transaction fees by holding Huobi Token (HT). The All Star VIP Program will also open to Turkish professional traders to trade with fees as low as 0.0078% across both Spot and Margin trades.
"In June, we first announced a series of initiatives to be rolled out in Turkey over the next several months, and we have since fulfilled these promises to the Turkish community," said Livio Weng, CEO of Huobi Global. "Turkey is an important region for us, and we plan to bring Huobi's six years of industry expertise, advanced ecosystem, and a standard of trust to the market, and trigger key conversations around long overdue for a thriving crypto community.
Mohit Davar, Regional President of Huobi Group, announced during the summit the establishment of a local team to head up its community, customer service, and business development efforts on the ground.
"Beginning with the landmark introduction of TRY/USDT trading, we will continue to demonstrate our deep commitment to the community via localized approaches to grow the market directly from our team in Istanbul," said Davar.
The first annual Eurasia Blockchain Summit successfully brought together key industry leaders, Turkish government officials, and C-level representatives from local banks. Hosts Huobi Group and Kemer Partners realized their vision to have leading blockchain companies sit together with local establishments and discuss how they can support new projects as well as collaborate with traditional enterprises to adopt blockchain technology. Huobi Group CFO Chris Lee, Huobi University President Jianing Yu, and Huobi Research CEO Hubery Yuan all made appearances at the summit where they met with Turkish startups and projects to discuss partnerships at the local level.
Turkey has evolved into a thriving crypto-friendly nation and a theater of commerce for exchanges and blockchain businesses. Last month, the Turkish government revealed plans to create a national blockchain infrastructure to aid the public deployment of distributed ledger technology. Bitcoin is as popular as forex in Turkey, where 20% of the populace owns cryptocurrency, and the Lira is the fifth most popular fiat-crypto pair in the world.
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A new cyber security boot camp backed by the government has been launched.
Minister for digital and culture, Matt Hancock, said students would gain the skills needed to "fight cyber attacks" and help keep the UK safe.
The 10 week course has been certified by the UK Spy Agency GCHQ.
Some security experts have raised questions however about the need for the course and the intent behind it.
Professor Ross Anderson said: "If I were a company, I would not hire security consultants who had been approved by GCHQ.
"I would simply not be able trust them. GCHQ's goal is that no-one should be able to shield themselves from surveillance, ever."
Named the Cyber Retraining Academy the school will be operated by cybersecurity firm Sans Institute and will be funded as part of the government's £1.9bn National Cybersecurity Strategy.
The 50 successful candidates will attend the academy in London in 2017 and will receive two years of training over the course of 10 weeks.


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Welcome back to The Station!
The Station is Bristol's Central Youth Hub. We are open to all young people and offer a place to relax, get advice and support, and explore your interests and talents.
The Station is a supportive and creative environment where you can express yourself freely. And for any problem, no matter how big or small, we're here to help.
Some of the top youth organisations in the South West are here under the same roof, giving you a wide choice of services and things to do.
The Station is open Mon-Fri from 9am - 9pm and Sat from 9am-5pm.
Want to talk to someone before coming to The Station? Give us a ring or drop us a line:
The Station is operating in accordance with government guidance to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Exhibition: The Elephant in the Room
The Elephant in the Room explores the way we talk about mental health - and the ways we avoid talking about it. There has been great progress in tackling mental health stigma in recent years, but even now, we only ever hear about mental health if it has a negative spin. This exhibition aims to give a more rounded view of the way we can approach this tricky topic.
We're proud to host this special work during February, bringing attention to Mental Health Awareness Week. The young artists represent the Mentality group which is part of mental health charity Off The Record.
Mentality is an award winning youth led social action project that aims to challenge the stigma and discrimination surrounding young people's mental health. Made up of young volunteers aged 13-21 who have lived experience of mental health problems, it delivers training and workshops to thousands of young people and professionals each year.
Exhibition launch
Thursday 9th February, 6-8pm
Want to meet the team of young artists behind the exhibition? Come along to The Station for snacks and soft drinks on us. Have a chat, enjoy the exhibits and let's talk about mental health.
Check out the Facebook event. No need to RSVP.
When? 6th February - 25th February
Where? The Station
Time? 10am-4pm
How much? Free entry
Should I book? No need to book, come in and enjoy the art
Want to volunteer for Mentality? Check out their call out.
Want to find out more about creative opportunities available? Check out our Creative courses, Careers courses and Arts and music events.
Start: 6th February, 2017 at 10:00am
End: 25th February, 2017 at 4:00pm
Reignite
A brand spanking new creative arts festival celebrating creativity, art and everything in-betweek.
Ryan Convery-Moroney | Exhibition
Predominantly working with still photography the foundation of Ryan's practice stems from his inherent connection to architecture, structure, space and urban planning.
Parys Gardener | Exhibition
Parys Gardener is a multi award-winning contemporary digital illustrator based in Bristol, UK. She creates Pop art with a modern edge. Check out her amazing work in this digital exhibition.
Dean Tamagno
Dean Tamagno is a multi-disciplined artist, DJ, Music Producer, VJ artist, Sound artist, which are just some of the hats he loves to wear. His primary love is for Techno and he produces under the alias 'Dmango', creating dark intimate Techno.
Discover Diverse Emerging Talent
Looking for diverse talent to join you? We are showcasing the work and skills of the brightest young creative talent, aiming to make the creative industries as representative as the society in which we live. Check out the profiles of Creative Workforce for the Future - emerging talented young creatives who you can get in touch with for new work.
A poetic journey | Scarlett Smyth
Paradise Island and Bright Grey take you on a poetic journey through the themes of memory, nature and emotional self-exploration.
Spotted | Sophie Shepherd
Spotted is a positive, forward-thinking reinvention of the negative discourse surrounding Weston-super-Mare.
In case of loss, please return to: | by Alice Barkwell
A selection of poems beautifully illustrated by Alice Barkwell, complemented by a series of creative responses from other young artists.
Explorations in Failure - by Rory Joseph
Four themed audio/visual pieces exploring the aesthetics of failure, chaos and randomness by young musician and experimentalist Rory Joseph.
Brook Tate
Brook Tate is a Bristol based young artist whose work captures people and characters in a fun and imaginative way, finding stories behind the faces he sees. In this exhibition, we are sharing different facets of his work, giving you a glimpse into his multifaceted practice.


Anyone old enough to remember what it was like to run with a Walkman, or, heaven forbid, a Discman, probably doesn't feel too nostalgic about the experience. These devices may have signified a revolution in portable tech, but they were still too ungainly to be an ideal workout accessory.
How times have changed. In 2016, portable audio players have been reduced to the size of poker chips, while gaining the capacity to store about eight billion songs. Gone are the days where you were hostage to the Top Gun soundtrack for the duration of your run.
It's only logical to assume that such technological empowerment would be especially welcome among those who run farther and longer than anyone else: elite-level ultrarunners. So we asked a few of the sport's best about when and why they run with music, and what's currently on their personal playlist.
"I don't listen to music when I race, but I do listen when I need a pick me up for a long run or workout," she says. Stephanie has two types of go-to playlists—one for a hard run or gym session and the other for easier long runs.
"I love music, but don't listen a ton while I run—maybe once a week and for sure on a treadmill," says Olson. "During a 100-mile race, I'll listen to music at some point, but not always. I prefer the sounds of nature. Here are a few songs on my running playlist, although I listen to more chill music around the house, like Grateful Dead, Bob Marley, and Bob Dylan."


The central football pitch of 102 metres by 68 metres is surrounded by 6,294 seats, of which 3,015 – including the grandstand – are sheltered BY an impressive roof. Nearby are five press booths that have an unbeatable view of the pitch for commentators and reporters.
The stadium's nerve centre is found on the first floor, home to the management offices of the municipal sports service, the headquarters of CE L'Hospitalet, changing rooms with seventeen lockers, medical services, two multi-purpose spaces of 250 square metres and 300 square metres, and a press room.
Near the central pitch is the A7 Football PITCH, 60 metres long and 40 metres wide. This facility is open to grassroots sports and the city's sports teams.
The Hospitalet Municipal Football Stadium forms part of the larger Feixa Llarga sporting complex, sharing space with the Municipal Baseball Ground and the Municipal Rugby Pitch.
In the near future, this sporting complex will undergo major redevelopment to convert the baseball ground into a pioneering facility in Europe playing host to baseball, softball and American football.
All these sports have deep roots in the city, reflected by the huge success of the local teams here.
The brand new municipal project will make this venue yet another important attraction for sports tourism and a benchmark in Europe, while boosting the position of Feixa Llarga as a major sporting hub in the city and an unbeatable venue that can be hired out for events.
11-a-side football pitch with artificial turf; 102 m x 64 m; 6,294 seats.
Home ground of CE L'Hospitalet, the city's team that currently plays in the Spanish Third Division.
7-a-side football pitch with artificial turf; 60 m x 40 m. Facility open to grassroots sports and the city's sports teams.
Nerve centre of the stadium. Located on the first floor, it is home to THE management offices of the municipal sports service and the headquarters of CE L'Hospitalet.
17 changing room lockers (12 for players and 5 for referees), along with a medical service and a physio room.
Our press room includes six booths that are available to the sports media. They are located in the stands, where there is also a VIP lounge and box.
We also have multi-purpose rooms of 250 m2 and 300 m2, ideal for hiring out for sporting events or conferences.


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Shalako
by Glenn Erickson Jul 17, 2017
It's 007 in the saddle! Sean Connery didn't become a career cowboy but his one stint as a Louis L'Amour hero is a diverting change of pace. And we couldn't resist the pairing of two of moviedom's most attractive actors — Connery and Brigitte Bardot.
1968 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 113 min. / Street Date July 11, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Sean Connery, Brigitte Bardot, Stephen Boyd, Jack Hawkins, Peter van Eyck, Honor Blackman, Woody Strode, Eric Sykes, Alexander Knox, Valerie French, Julián Mateos, Don 'Red' Barry.
Cinematography: Ted Moore
Film Editor: Bill Blunden
Original Music: Robert Farnon
Written by J.J. Griffith, Hal Hopper, Scot Finch, Clarke Reynolds from the novel by Louis L'Amour
Produced by Euan Lloyd
Directed by Edward Dmytryk
It's true, after five consecutive James Bond movies, we weren't exactly ready to see Sean Connery as an American cowboy hero. Yet the pride of Edinburgh comes across fine in the Almeria-shot Shalako (1968). It's just that we could tell that we were watching an English variation on the Italian 'spaghetti' westerns that had conquered the Yankee box office. A tea-and-crumpets western, perhaps?
Connery is certainly 'big' enough to follow in the footsteps of the other single-name rogue westerner heroes, Alan Ladd's Shane and John Wayne's Hondo. Ex-soldier and Indian fighter Shalako comes with his own theme song, sung by a male chorus. By 1968 only Ennio Morricone was getting away with such things, and only in an overdone, radical way, as in his screaming-loud Navajo Joe. Connery's Scots accent isn't that much of a problem, as he certainly sounds different than the English accents around him. Connery's speaking style is like Type 'O' blood — he'll use the same brogue for a Pennsylvania miner or a Berber pirate, and we'll buy it. Just seeing the ads placing Connery opposite Brigitte Bardot was enough to motivate a ticket purchase.
The screenplay's three writers were two actors and one composer, but it makes basic sense and the dialogue is not bad. For a basic survival story about foolish greenhorns being saved by a wise westerner, Shalako is less pretentious than Martin Ritt's Hombre but a little more brutal. A group of titled Europeans are on an 'American Safari', camping deluxe with a retinue of hired cowboys led by the unscrupulous Bosky Fulton (Stephen Boyd). The highest-ranking royal is Countess Irina Lazaar (Brigitte Bardot), a glamorous but sensible woman who's also a good shot. Courting her is the casually arrogant army officer Frederick Von Hallstatt (Peter van Eyck). He foolishly discounts the threat posed by the Apache Indians, on whose reservation Bosky has brought the expedition. Sir Charles and Lady Daggett (Jack Hawkins & Honor Blackman) are upset that Irina is giving Frederick the cold shoulder; they're broke and are counting on a marriage to save them from shame and bankruptcy. Washington lobbyist Henry Clarke (Alexander Knox) curries favor with everyone, reminding them that he was once a potential vice-presidential candidate. Henry's wife Elena (Valerie French) appears to be of Spanish descent. When the Apaches threaten the safari Frederick rejects Shalako's advice; not much later Bosky and most of the hired cowboys run away, taking with them most of the food, water and weapons. When Shalako returns, he must find a way to get the marooned Europeans to safety, on foot.
For a big star trying to free himself from a strait-jacket called '007,' Sean Connery didn't do badly. Other projects were comedies or dramas, and it never hurts to make good in a high-profile western. Shalako is well directed and handsomely filmed, on some arid-looking Spanish desert locations; at least everything isn't a familiar sight from a Leone picture. As the only civilization we see is an abandoned way station, the novelty is seeing the royals roughing it in formal clothing, living in tents but riding in a stagecoach and dining formally. Their one servant Mako (Eric Sykes) must be pretty efficient, as he takes care of all their needs, putting together the meals and all in high style — Frederick appears to have a military aide or two, and that's it.
Director Edward Dmytryk was nearing the end of a stormy career marred by blacklist ignominy; his last really good movie was another western nine years before, Warlock. The crew is packed with former Connery collaborators like camerman Ted Moore, who filmed four of his five Bond pictures, and stunt arranger Bob Simmons. Both surely aided Dmytryk with the plentiful action sequences. Yet Dmytryk does well injecting interest into the character conflicts.
Brigitte Bardot takes the role seriously and acquits herself well, although her standard makeup with the heavy-heavy eye treatment seems a stretch. It's a good performance. She generates okay chemistry with Connery. He seems genuinely interested, especially when Bardot does her standard peek-a-boo topless scene next to a mountain spring, playing both shy and seductive. By the way, Shalako must know something others don't — what is all that fresh water doing atop a featureless crag in the middle of nowhere?
Peter van Eyck's billing doesn't reflect his high position in the story. Frederick starts off as an insufferable ass. He takes Shalako as a vulgar upstart (Trentino, eh?) and stops short of forcing a duel when the scout tells him off. Distinguishing itself from the Italian pictures of the day, the story allows Frederick and other characters to actually grow a bit, and by the finish the martinet and Shalako are in a position of mutual respect. Frederick's suggestion that they climb a cliff face instead of hike for several miles turns out to be a lifesaver. We don't really see all those actors doing a real rope climb, however, especially the out-of shape Alexander Knox and Jack Hawkins. Knox's Eastern tinhorn is a bore to boot, a combination that he had mastered ever since Darryl Zanuck cast him as President Wilson. Jack Hawkins looks a little frail. He'd only recently recovered from throat cancer, and is dubbed by another actor, probably Charles Gray.
The thankless role is covered by Valerie French, possibly in dark makeup. She silently endures the hardships that everyone else whines about, and is given the least to do. We're told that Connery's ex- co-star Honor Blackman took her part at the last minute, and she's fine as a greedy woman in fear of losing her entitlements. Blackman's Lady Daggett basically does to her husband what Alexis Smith does to her husband in the old atomic noir Split Second — she runs out on him with the first outlaw who comes by. That's a really dumb move in any genre picture made to satisfy the Production Code, and as we might predict Lady Daggett ends up the focus of an uncomfortably gross Apache torture killing. Ms. Blackman has to be categorized as a game gal, as she's dragged through the dirt, and must unglamorously choke on handfuls of dirt poured into her mouth, a pretty grim and sexually suggestive ordeal.
The show doesn't quite know what to do with the comic Eric Sykes, who happily isn't permitted to broaden his schtick and make the show into 'Those Magnificent Indian Fighters in their Sweaty Tuxedoes.' Stephen Boyd still had a star name but hadn't had a decent role in years. His outright dastard doesn't do much to atone for his villainy, and loses our interest. Supporting cowpoke Donald 'Red' Barry gives the film one link to the American Western tradition. With his background in Hollywood oaters, I can imagine the crew stooping to ask Barry, 'What would Randolph Scott do in this situation?"
Holding up the Apache end is Woody Strode as the athletic renegade Chato. In true L'Amour fashion, Shalako and Chato decide the outcome via a chivalric duel, in this case, Apache spears at ten paces, Marquis of Queensbury rules. I'm sure that Apaches settled their pesky white invader problems like that all the time.
Shalako is handsome production. I remember hearing audience chuckles during the corny Shalako vocal, and some woo-hoos when Brigitte Bardot turns the desert waterhole into a Paris boudoir. Her face and hair look fantastic, considering that she's been walking and climbing rocks for two days in the Arizona heat!
The KL Studio Classics Blu-ray of Shalako is a great-looking encoding of this entertaining show, with plenty of star interest to raise viewer curiosity. I like it now better than I did when it was new. The picture sparkles and the audio is very clear. The title sequence is a little weird — it appears to be zoom-boxed, actually cutting off part of a title on the top. That I can't account for.
Another point of interest is the audio commentary by filmmaker Alex Cox, a Brit who loves Spaghetti westerns and indulged himself directing several enthusiastic latter-day westerns of his own, like the older Leone epics. Alex has plenty to say up front but his talk runs lean later on. He ends up covering things like Day-for-Night shooting, and explaining western movie traditions to viewers as if they were no longer common knowledge. Who knows, maybe the clichés do need to be re-explained. People today can't identify Golden Age movies stars like Cary Grant.
The package finishes with a half-dozen trailers of other Kino discs of westerns and Sean Connery pictures.
Shalako Blu-ray rates:
Supplements: Audio Commentary with Alex Cox, western and Sean Connery trailer gallery
Deaf and Hearing Impaired Friendly? YES; Subtitles: English (feature only)
Reviewed: June 13, 2017
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Stop ACTA & TPP! - Never use trade agreements to mess with the Internet!
Europe votes on ACTA in June!
They tried to push internet censorship through Congress and we stopped them. But the companies behind SOPA & PIPA have a backup plan: secretive trade agreements like ACTA & TPP.
If we can't stop these backroom deals, the internet's future belongs to SOPA's backers.
Stop ACTA & TPP: Tell your country's officials: NEVER use secretive trade agreements to meddle with the Internet. Our freedoms depend on it!
I urge you to vote no on ACTA and to communicate its severe problems to your colleagues. ACTA's vague language locks us into obsolete copyright and patent laws, preventing democracies from updating their laws to unlock new economic and social opportunities. It criminalizes harmless remixes by ordinary users if they achieve "a commercial scale" (art 2.14.1) which many amateur videos do on sites like Youtube. And it criminalizes legitimate websites by making them responsible for user behavior ("aiding and abetting" art 2.14.4). Worse, it permanently bypasses the democratic process by empowering the "ACTA Committee" to "propose amendments to [ACTA]" without your approval. (art 6.4) In other words, it's impossible to know what you're voting for. The global movement against the US law SOPA showed that internet freedom is a crucial issue which belongs in the legislative process of each country. You should view ACTA as an attempt by a handful of companies to circumvent the democratic process, and you should vote against it. Thank you. Please reply if you have any questions.
Put this code on your site for Saturday's protest. And ask the sites you love to do the same.
Remember: websites driving political action is how we beat SOPA!
Attend a Protest Near You. Help by Telling Everyone.
ACTA criminalizes users by making noncommercial, harmless remixes into crimes if "on a commercial scale" (art 2.14.1). Many amateur works achieve a commercial scale on sites like Youtube. ACTA, like SOPA, could mean jail time for the Justin Biebers of the world.
ACTA Criminalizes legitimate websites, making them responsible for user behavior by "aiding and abetting". (art 2.14.4). Like SOPA, the founders of your favorite sites could be sued or (worse) thrown in jail for copyright infringement by their users.
ACTA will let rightsholders use laughably inflated claims of damages (based on the disproven idea that every download or stream is a lost sale) to sue people. As if suing amazing artists, video makers and websites for millions wasn't hard enough!
ACTA Permanently bypasses democracy by giving the "ACTA Committee" the power to "propose amendments to [ACTA]" (art 6.4). In other words, voting for ACTA writes a blank check to an unelected committee. These closed-door proceedings will be a playground for SOPA-supporters like the MPAA.
Trade agreements are a gaping loophole, a backdoor track that, even though it creates new law, is miles removed from democracy. It's a secretive process that's tailor-made to serve politically connected companies. And the movie studios behind SOPA? They're experts at it. If we can't make secretive trade agreements harder to pass than US law, our internet's future belongs to the lobbyists behind SOPA.
Center for Rights. All rights reserved. Including your right to remix this however you want!


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Симон I фон Липе (, * ок. 1261, † 10 август 1344) е от 1273 до 1344 г. владетел на Господството Липе и на Господство Реда.

Той е син на Бернхард IV (1230 – 1275) и съпругата му графиня Агнес фон Клеве (1232 – 1285), дъщеря на граф Дитрих IV фон Клеве и Хедвиг фон Майсен. Той е роднина на Симон I (1196 – 1277) епископ на Падерборн (1247 – 1277).

През 1302 г. Симон I е затворен в замъка му и обсаден, заради грабежните му походи. Зимон I е затворен в Оснабрюк. След една година и половина е освободен и трябва да унищожи своя замък.

Фамилия
Симон I се жени на 24 ноември 1276 г. за Аделхайд фон Валдек (* ок. 1264, † 1339/1342), дъщеря на граф Хайнрих III фон Валдек († 1267) и Мехтхилд фон Куик-Арнсберг († 1298). Те имат 13 деца:
 Бернхард (1277 – 1341), княжески епископ на Падерборн 1321 – 1341
 Херман († ок. 1324), клерик
 Хендрик († ок. 1336), клерик
 Дидрих († сл. 8 септември 1326), рицар на Немския орден
 Симон († ок. 1332)
 Бернхард V (1290 – 1365), упр. Реда 1344 – 1365,∞ Рихарда фон Марк
 Ото (ок. 1300–ок. 1360), 1344 – 1360 господар на Липе в Лемго, ∞ Ирмгард фон Марк
 Адолф († сл. 1308)
 Мехтхилд († сл. 9 април 1366), ∞ ок. август 1310 граф Йохан II фон Бентхайм († 1332)
 Аделхайд (1298 – 1324), ∞ граф Херман II фон Еверщайн-Поле († ок. 1351)
 Хайлвиг († сл. 5 март 1369), омъжена 1322 г. за граф Адолф VII фон Шаумбург († 1352)
 Лиза († сл. 1 март 1322), омъжена за Ведекинд фом Берге, еделфогт на Минден († 1351)
 Агнес († сл. 1295)

Литература
 Gustav Engel: Dorf, Amt und Stadt Enger. Ein Beitrag zu ihrer Geschichte. Gekürzter, ergänzter und in mehreren Teilen berichtigter Wiederabdruck aus: Enger, ein Heimatbuch zur Tausendjahrfeier der Widukindstadt, 1948. Stadt Enger, Enger 1981, S. 37f. (Beiträge zur Stadtgeschichte. Stadt Enger 1, ZDB-ID 2115330 – 9).
 Philippine Charlotte Auguste Piderit: Die lippischen Edelherrn im Mittelalter. Detmold 1876 (Online)

Източници

Външни препратки
 nhv-ahnenforschung.de
 Simon I Edler Herr zur Lippe, Genealogics – Leo van de Pas

Господари на Липе
Господари на Реда
Липе (род)

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The Joys of travelling by Train
The story of the man who threw a passenger off a train in Scotland gets more and more complex each day, so we must be careful to look at it from a totally unbiased viewpoint, without prejudice or pre-conceived ideas.
Basically last week, some drunken wretch started to get a bit gobby with the conductor and was thrown off by another passenger. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-16177725
Alan Pollock (who threw the passenger off the train) hasn't said anything to the press and has been charged with assault. Was he a good citizen or just a bully?
Sam Main (wretch) has not been charged and says that he was given the wrong ticket. He also (predictably) claims to have something wrong with him that makes him a complete pain in the backside). He has spoken to everyone who will listen to him, as has his father.
The conductor was completely useless and nobody wants to speak to him. He will no doubt be given counselling.
Mr Herris, a teacher filmed the incident and put the footage on Youtube. (I have no idea whether it's legal or not to post footage of people without their consent).
The moral seems to be- if you are ever involved in an incident, get on Facebook and form a support group, call a press conference and get a mark on your face, then you should be ok.
STOP PRESS: The Facebook page that supports the prosecution of Alan Pollock has about 35 members. The one that is against it has 963. I can't help but think that using the membership of Facebook pages to decide appropriate punishments rather than expensive judges and barristers would save the taxpayer a considerable amount.
Scandals etc
In order to increase viewing figures in the pre-Christmas book buying season, I have been advised to 'spice things up a bit' and run a few more racy articles. So here's what you can look forward to:
"My Booze Hell!" in which Frank battles the traffic on a desperate trip to Waitrose, hoping to snap up a box of six bottles of Prosecco that are on special offer. Roadworks, lack of parking and the self-service checkout compound his inner turmoil. In the follow-up article, provisionally entitled "My Drugs Shame", Frank describes his feelings of intense disappointment when, after walking through the wind and rain with a runny nose and a chesty cough, the local chemist has run out of Paracetamol.
"Chalk out of the closet!" The first in a series of DIY articles, where I demonstrate how to construct a built in wardrobe.
"Red Hot Action in Frank's Garage!" Basic soldering techniques explained.
Feel free to offer your own suggestions.
Hotmail Recovered
Those of you who were up all night worrying about my Hotmail can now rest easy. After a process so tedious and convoluted that only a large faceless organisation could come up with it, I have managed to get my account back.
The poster who pointed out that if you aren't paying then you are not really a customer in their eyes had it about right. (Although I don't know if their service is any better if you are paying). It is very easy to enthusiastically sign up for something, use it so much that it becomes essential and then when it crashes you are stuffed because you never asked yourself- "What happens when it goes wrong?"
I had a similar problem with Orange Broadband recently. I happily signed up to their cheap deal but the router didn't work properly and kept dropping the connection. When I tried to contact Orange, they put me through to technical support in Bombay (why do they call it Mumbai nowadays?) An Indian man who could only understand very basic English followed a script and drove me slowly up the wall. He cannot put you through to anybody in the UK and cannot help you either. Why should he care though- he is in Mumbai, he has told you that his name is "Kevin" and he knows that you will never get to speak to him again.
To cut a long and tedious story short, I was sent two more identical routers that dropped the connection equally regularly and reached about half of my house. I told them I wanted to move and was informed that I would have to pay a fee. I ignored this along with their subsequent demands and moved to Yorkshire based Plusnet. When I told their sales lady about my problems with Orange, she responded with "By 'eck!" and a couple of "tha"s, which I found most reassuring. I have been promised that I will never have to speak to anyone who does not know how to keep pigeons or make a strong cup of tea. Based on my experiences so far, I urge you to join me.
Hotmail Nightmare
My apologies to anyone who may have been sent spam from my hotmail account. This morning, when I tried to sign in, I was told that my account had been blocked and I needed to give my mobile phone number to receive a text message to reactivate it.
Now I'm not completely daft, so I smelt a scam. However after a bit of checking, it does appear to be a genuine request from Microsoft. Unfortunately several hours have now passed and no magic text message has arrived. I have repeated the process a couple of times but to no avail.
There is no email or phone number for Hotmail support. I selected the option to send a question to customer support, but when I tried to do this I was informed that I needed to login first. Hmm...
I was also invited to reset my password, but because I cannot remember which childhood friend I selected as 'best' or how I spelled their name, that option is now closed to me.
If anyone can help me, I would be grateful. I've had a good look on the internet for a solution, but there doesn't appear to be one. I seem to be one of about 20 million people locked out of their Hotmail account, so perhaps we should set up a Facebook group.
STOP PRESS I have now successfully changed my password. However it hasn't done me any good at all as my account is still blocked! I am beginning to suspect that 'Microsoft' and 'customer service' are words that are rarely uttered in the same sentence unless accompanied by other, less printable ones.
Exam Markers
Why on Earth anybody should be surprised at the recent news that the exam markers are telling the teachers what will be on the test along with the answers, is a mystery to me.
Ask yourself "Why would they not do so."
The whole exam system is crazy. Exam boards need to sell their courses and therefore compete to have the easiest questions. Teachers are in turn put under pressure by their schools to give the kids ridiculous amounts of help in their 'controlled assessments' which were brought in a few years back to try and stop all the blatant cheating that went on with coursework.
It is in everybody's interest to cheat as much as possible and preferably more than the school next door. (Who said that competition has been removed from modern state schooling?) The Government can claim that exam results have gone up again, as can the Local Authority or Academy bosses. The Senior Management Team in each school are happy and of course the more a teacher cheats, the better their results become, which is hardly bad for them either. This is not news, it has been going on for ten years at least.
So who is supposed to be putting a stop to this? The watchdog Ofqual, a joke organisation who spent £3000 in 2008 paying consultants to look for alternatives to the word "error" because it was not considered positive enough.
Now you could argue that if everyone is cheating by roughly the same amount then it all evens out in the end and that nobody trusts GCSEs anyway, but I'm not sure if this is really the best principle to base our exam system on.
With Christmas just around the corner, could somebody please accuse me of being "Worse than Jeremy Clarkson" as this always does wonders for book sales.
Having more than one exam board results in competition, which is a good thing if you are buying computers, washing up liquid, or waterproof gloves; but a bad thing if you are buying GCSE courses because the only way the they can compete is by being easier than the opposition. This obviously results in a race to the bottom thus:
Salesman A:
"Our Science course is quite demanding and gets the kids a GCSE"
Salesman B:
"Our Science course is so easy that a performing chimp would scoff at its simplicity. In fact, last year one of the carrots from my garden achieved a GCSE grade "C" and would have gone on to take our 'A' Level had it not accidentally been eaten by Harry, our pet Labrador.
"Great Salesman B, your course sounds ideal for our students. We'll take it."
This is why nobody outside schools has any faith whatsoever in the exam system any more.
So Nick Clegg thinks that we are in danger of being 'Isolated and marginalised' from the European Union. Well thank God for that. It's a bit like being told that you can't spend all your money on Woolworths gift vouchers.
The Madness of King George
You can now download a chapter from 'Education My Part in its Downfall' for a mere 86p here
As you might expect from the likes of me, it is a cheap Christmas gimmick to try and entice you into buying a copy of the full book, which is here. In case you didn't know, it's the sequel to the best seller 'It's Your Time You're Wasting'. (Which you may purchase here)
I have been asked by a few people (ok- one) about a paperback release date, but the truth is that I've no plans to do so, as Kindle sales for the first book are vastly outstripping those for the print edition now. I guess that's just the way things are going.
By the way, I would have given the chapter away for free, but Amazon will only allow large publishers to do that, presumably to avoid being overwhelmed by tat. It is therefore at the lowest price they will allow and probably delivers more amusement than 86p usually does.
'Buy it now, it's really good.' F. Chalk
Internal Email
Thierry Breton who is boss of the large European IT company Atos, announced earlier this year that he planned to stop using internal emails in his company.
He realised that the young people he was recruiting had moved on to using social networking sites and instant messaging. When asked, they thought that only 15% of the email they received was of any use, but had to check it all for fear of missing something.
I think he's on to something here. Email has become a monster, enabling people to bombard you with rubbish that is rarely of relevance. Too often it is a replacement for action, where sending someone an email is considered a solution in itself, rather than actually fixing a problem. It is a permanent record and easily forwarded to others, so you have to watch what you say, which for people like me is a nightmare.
It will be very interesting to see what system they come up with to use instead.
1 in 3 Children Without Books
The National Literacy Trust has done a survey of 18000 schoolchildren and discovered that 1 in 3 do not have any books of their own.
No doubt some will blame this on poverty, but I suspect that if the survey had also asked whether they owned any DVDs or computer games, it would have made an even better headline.
Now I can't find the comparable rates for other countries, but it's still pretty shocking stuff.
After watching 'Landlords from Hell' tonight on Channel 4, I'm sure I can't have been the only one to think:
"That looks just like the house I lived in when I was a student!"
Panorama reveals tonight how supermarkets take advantage of shoppers who can't do simple sums. My favourite is the offer of two bottles of juice for £2. You can probably guess how much one costs.
The moral- primary schools should teach mental arithmetic properly, with the same regular tests that I had as a kid. Oh hang on, that's not allowed any more because of the danger that a child's self esteem might be lowered, or they might not feel 'positively empowered' or some other equally awful scenario might occur.
Feel free to post your photos of such 'special offers'
More Ranting at The Times
This week's Sunday Times Page 5 has an article about an attempt to break the unpowered water speed record.
"Carbon fibre wing sail amplifies wind, making boat travel faster than the wind speed".
If anybody can be bothered to write to the Times explaining how boats with sails made out of my old tee shirts can also travel faster than the wind, then feel free to do so. (Why not ask them if they would pay you to review their Science Articles as well?)
Accommodation in Sheffield
Students across the land are busy looking for houses for the next academic year. In every University town you can see groups of 3 and 4 wandering round looking at door numbers.
It seems to get earlier and earlier each year (I remember we didn't start looking until April). If you happen to be studying at Sheffield University and wish to avoid old fashioned, damp and mouldy houses then contact this guy who comes highly recommended from a friend
After watching 'Landlords from Hell' tonight on Ch...


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Let me say right off the bat that these Blackberry Corn Muffins are not your run of the mill corn muffins. I mean let's be honest, a lot of corn muffins can be kind of bland. I mean they're good and I will not turn one down if offered, but they're nothing special. That is not the case here. What makes these muffins different is the deep rustic corn flavor. They taste like a corn muffin is supposed to taste. That along with a sweet burst of fruit you get with each bite puts them on a whole different level. These Blackberry Corn Muffins rock.
The corn muffins that I am used to, are the sort that I get at coffee shops here in New England. They are sweet but a little on the dry side, with the corn flavor more in the background. Tasty but they really need to be toasted with a smear of butter on them to stand out. That is exactly what a lot of breakfast diners around here do with their corn muffins. It's not a bad thing.
I'm not sure why but for some reason I had never made them myself. I tested several recipes but it wasn't until I came across Sara Foster's recipe that I understood how good corn muffins can actually be.
What a difference! The taste of corn shines through. So flavorful and the addition of fresh blackberries just puts them over the top. The only real change I made to the recipe was adding more blackberries. You don't need to but I like having one of those sweet juicy berries in every bite.
Butter a 12 cup muffin tin and line with paper liners. Make sure you also butter/or oil the top area of the tin so that the muffins do not stick there when they rise.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and the salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, canola oil and the vanilla.
With a rubber spatula, fold in about 1/3 of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and gently mix. Continue in this manner with the remaining dry ingredients a third at a time until just mixed. You are looking to incorporate the flour but be sure to not over mix. It is fine if a few lumps are showing.
Gently stir in 2 cups of the blackberries just to combine. Set aside the remaining 1/2 cup of berries.
Spoon the muffin batter evenly into the 12 tins. I like to use a large ice cream scoop for this. Using the remaining blackberries, place one or two on the top of each muffin. Optional but it looks nice when they are baked. It really highlights that they are blackberry muffins.
Bake muffins for 20 to 25 minutes. Use a toothpick to see if they are done. A few moist crumbs may cling but you should not see any wet batter. Do not over bake. Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack. These Blackberry Corn Muffins taste best served warm and the same day that they are made.
The original recipe calls for only 1-1/2 cups of blackberries.
You could substitute blueberries or raspberries for the blackberries.
*Adapted recipe from Sara Foster's cookbook "Fresh Everyday".


text:
"""
mfgage module.  Contains the ModflowGage class. Note that the user can access
the ModflowGage class as `flopy.modflow.ModflowGage`.

Additional information for this MODFLOW package can be found at the `Online
MODFLOW Guide
<http://water.usgs.gov/ogw/modflow/MODFLOW-2005-Guide/gage.htm>`_.

"""
import os
import sys

import numpy as np

from ..pakbase import Package
from ..utils import read_fixed_var, write_fixed_var
from ..utils.recarray_utils import create_empty_recarray

class ModflowGage(Package):
    """
    MODFLOW Gage Package Class.

    Parameters
    ----------
    model : model object
        The model object (of type :class:`flopy.modflow.mf.Modflow`) to which
        this package will be added.
    numgage : int
        The total number of gages included in the gage file (default is 0).
    gage_data : list or numpy array
        data for dataset 2a and 2b in the gage package. If a list is provided
        then the list includes 2 to 3 entries (LAKE UNIT [OUTTYPE]) for each
        LAK Package entry and 4 entries (GAGESEG GAGERCH UNIT OUTTYPE) for
        each SFR Package entry. If a numpy array it passed each gage location
        must have 4 entries, where LAK Package gages can have any value for the
        second column. The numpy array can be created using the get_empty()
        method available in ModflowGage. Default is None
    files : list of strings
        Names of gage output files. A file name must be provided for each gage.
        If files are not provided and filenames=None then a gage name will be
        created using the model name and the gage number (for example,
        modflowtest.gage1.go). Default is None.
    extension : string
        Filename extension (default is 'gage')
    unitnumber : int
        File unit number (default is None).
    filenames : str or list of str
        Filenames to use for the package and the output files. If
        filenames=None the package name will be created using the model name
        and package extension and gage output names will be created using the
        model name and the gage number (for example, modflowtest.gage1.go).
        If a single string is passed the package will be set to the string
        and gage output names will be created using the model name and the
        gage number. To define the names for all gage files (input and output)
        the length of the list of strings should be numgage + 1.
        Default is None.

    Methods
    -------

    See Also
    --------

    Notes
    -----
    Parameters are not supported in FloPy.

    Examples
    --------

    >>> import flopy
    >>> m = flopy.modflow.Modflow()
    >>> gages = [[-1,  -26, 1], [-2,  -27, 1]]
    >>> files = ['gage1.go', 'gage2.go']
    >>> gage = flopy.modflow.ModflowGage(m, numgage=2,
    >>>                                  gage_data=gages, files=files)

    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        model,
        numgage=0,
        gage_data=None,
        files=None,
        extension="gage",
        unitnumber=None,
        filenames=None,
        **kwargs
    ):
        """
        Package constructor.

        """
        # set default unit number of one is not specified
        if unitnumber is None:
            unitnumber = ModflowGage.defaultunit()

        # set filenames
        if filenames is None:
            filenames = [None for x in range(numgage + 1)]
        elif isinstance(filenames, str):
            filenames = [filenames] + [None for x in range(numgage)]
        elif isinstance(filenames, list):
            if len(filenames) < numgage + 1:
                for idx in range(len(filenames), numgage + 2):
                    filenames.append(None)

        # process gage output files
        dtype = ModflowGage.get_default_dtype()
        if numgage > 0:
            # check the provided file entries
            if filenames[1] is None:
                if files is None:
                    files = []
                    for idx in range(numgage):
                        files.append(
                            "{}.gage{}.go".format(model.name, idx + 1)
                        )
                if isinstance(files, np.ndarray):
                    files = files.flatten().tolist()
                elif isinstance(files, str):
                    files = [files]
                elif isinstance(files, int) or isinstance(files, float):
                    files = ["{}.go".format(files)]
                if len(files) < numgage:
                    err = (
                        "a filename needs to be provided "
                        + "for {} gages ".format(numgage)
                        + "- {} filenames were provided".format(len(files))
                    )
                    raise Exception(err)
            else:
                if len(filenames) < numgage + 1:
                    err = (
                        "filenames must have a "
                        + "length of {} ".format(numgage + 1)
                        + "the length provided is {}".format(len(filenames))
                    )
                    raise Exception(err)
                else:
                    files = []
                    for n in range(numgage):
                        files.append(filenames[n + 1])

            # convert gage_data to a recarray, if necessary
            if isinstance(gage_data, np.ndarray):
                if not gage_data.dtype == dtype:
                    gage_data = np.core.records.fromarrays(
                        gage_data.transpose(), dtype=dtype
                    )
            elif isinstance(gage_data, list):
                d = ModflowGage.get_empty(ncells=numgage)
                for n in range(len(gage_data)):
                    t = gage_data[n]
                    gageloc = int(t[0])
                    if gageloc < 0:
                        gagerch = 0
                        iu = int(t[1])
                        outtype = 0
                        if iu < 0:
                            outtype = int(t[2])
                    else:
                        gagerch = int(t[1])
                        iu = int(t[2])
                        outtype = int(t[3])

                    d["gageloc"][n] = gageloc
                    d["gagerch"][n] = gagerch
                    d["unit"][n] = iu
                    d["outtype"][n] = outtype
                gage_data = d
            else:
                err = (
                    "gage_data must be a numpy record array, numpy array"
                    + "or a list"
                )
                raise Exception(err)

            # add gage output files to model
            for n in range(numgage):
                iu = abs(gage_data["unit"][n])
                fname = files[n]
                model.add_output_file(
                    iu, fname=fname, binflag=False, package=ModflowGage.ftype()
                )

        # Fill namefile items
        name = [ModflowGage.ftype()]
        units = [unitnumber]
        extra = [""]

        # set package name
        fname = [filenames[0]]

        # Call ancestor's init to set self.parent, extension, name and unit number
        Package.__init__(
            self,
            model,
            extension=extension,
            name=name,
            unit_number=units,
            extra=extra,
            filenames=fname,
        )

        self.heading = (
            "# {} package for ".format(self.name[0])
            + " {}, ".format(model.version_types[model.version])
            + "generated by Flopy."
        )
        self.url = "gage.htm"

        self.numgage = numgage
        self.files = files

        self.dtype = self.get_default_dtype()

        self.gage_data = gage_data

        self.parent.add_package(self)

        return

    @staticmethod
    def get_default_dtype():
        dtype = np.dtype(
            [
                ("gageloc", np.int),
                ("gagerch", np.int),
                ("unit", np.int),
                ("outtype", np.int),
            ]
        )
        return dtype

    @staticmethod
    def get_empty(ncells=0, aux_names=None, structured=True):
        # get an empty recarray that corresponds to dtype
        dtype = ModflowGage.get_default_dtype()
        return create_empty_recarray(ncells, dtype, default_value=-1.0e10)

    def ncells(self):
        # Return 0 for the gage package
        # (developed for MT3DMS SSM package)
        return 0

    def write_file(self):
        """
        Write the package file.

        Returns
        -------
        None

        """
        f = open(self.fn_path, "w")

        # # dataset 0
        # vn = self.parent.version_types[self.parent.version]
        # self.heading = '# {} package for '.format(self.name[0]) + \
        #                '{}, generated by Flopy.'.format(vn)
        # f.write('{0}\n'.format(self.heading))

        # dataset 1
        f.write(write_fixed_var([self.numgage], free=True))

        # dataset 2
        for n in range(self.numgage):
            gageloc = self.gage_data["gageloc"][n]
            gagerch = self.gage_data["gagerch"][n]
            iu = self.gage_data["unit"][n]
            outtype = self.gage_data["outtype"][n]
            t = [gageloc]
            if gageloc < 0:
                t.append(iu)
                if iu < 0:
                    t.append(outtype)
            else:
                t.append(gagerch)
                t.append(iu)
                t.append(outtype)
            f.write(write_fixed_var(t, free=True))

        # close the gage file
        f.close()

    @staticmethod
    def load(f, model, nper=None, ext_unit_dict=None):
        """
        Load an existing package.

        Parameters
        ----------
        f : filename or file handle
            File to load.
        model : model object
            The model object (of type :class:`flopy.modflow.mf.Modflow`) to
            which this package will be added.
        nper : int
            The number of stress periods.  If nper is None, then nper will be
            obtained from the model object. (default is None).
        ext_unit_dict : dictionary, optional
            If the arrays in the file are specified using EXTERNAL,
            or older style array control records, then `f` should be a file
            handle.  In this case ext_unit_dict is required, which can be
            constructed using the function
            :class:`flopy.utils.mfreadnam.parsenamefile`.

        Returns
        -------
        str : ModflowStr object
            ModflowStr object.

        Examples
        --------

        >>> import flopy
        >>> m = flopy.modflow.Modflow()
        >>> gage = flopy.modflow.ModflowGage.load('test.gage', m)

        """

        if model.verbose:
            sys.stdout.write("loading gage package file...\n")

        openfile = not hasattr(f, "read")
        if openfile:
            filename = f
            f = open(filename, "r", errors="replace")

        # dataset 0 -- header
        while True:
            line = f.readline().rstrip()
            if line[0] != "#":
                break

        # read dataset 1
        if model.verbose:
            print("   reading gage dataset 1")
        t = read_fixed_var(line, free=True)
        numgage = int(t[0])

        if numgage == 0:
            gage_data = None
            files = None
        else:
            # read dataset 2
            if model.verbose:
                print("   reading gage dataset 2")

            gage_data = ModflowGage.get_empty(ncells=numgage)
            files = []

            for n in range(numgage):
                line = f.readline().rstrip()
                t = read_fixed_var(line, free=True)
                gageloc = int(t[0])
                if gageloc < 0:
                    gagerch = 0
                    iu = int(t[1])
                    outtype = 0
                    if iu < 0:
                        outtype = int(t[2])
                else:
                    gagerch = int(t[1])
                    iu = int(t[2])
                    outtype = int(t[3])
                gage_data["gageloc"][n] = gageloc
                gage_data["gagerch"][n] = gagerch
                gage_data["unit"][n] = iu
                gage_data["outtype"][n] = outtype

                for key, value in ext_unit_dict.items():
                    if key == abs(iu):
                        model.add_pop_key_list(abs(iu))
                        relpth = os.path.relpath(
                            value.filename, model.model_ws
                        )
                        files.append(relpth)
                        break

        if openfile:
            f.close()

        # determine specified unit number
        unitnumber = None
        filenames = []
        if ext_unit_dict is not None:
            for key, value in ext_unit_dict.items():
                if value.filetype == ModflowGage.ftype():
                    unitnumber = key
                    filenames.append(os.path.basename(value.filename))
        for file in files:
            filenames.append(os.path.basename(file))

        gagepak = ModflowGage(
            model,
            numgage=numgage,
            gage_data=gage_data,
            filenames=filenames,
            unitnumber=unitnumber,
        )
        return gagepak

    @staticmethod
    def ftype():
        return "GAGE"

    @staticmethod
    def defaultunit():
        return 120


text:
Artistry in the Oven
By Kelly Visser, Iowa Food & Family Project
You may think the whimsical artwork lining the walls of Gusto Pizza Co. is simply decoration for the light-hearted pizzeria. But the colorful portraits - a soprano singing into a spotlight, a football player with a #24 jersey or a goat in the arms of Vincent van Gogh - are more than a pop of color; they are an artistic interpretation of the pizza names lining Gusto's menu.
The local pizzeria's artistry and creativity doesn't stop with the portraits on the wall - it's woven into every aspect of the business.
"A pizza crust is the perfect blank canvas," said Josh Holderness, co-founder of Gusto.
Gusto was founded in January 2011 by three Des Moines natives. In the past seven years, the restaurant has built a fiercely loyal following of "Gustomers" while staying true to the founders' vision of bringing inspiration to the pizza they serve.
"We fell in love with the name Gusto because it's a reminder to do everything with 'gusto.' From the way our staff greets guests to the toppings on our pizzas to the way we do business, we're all about bringing heart, soul and imagination to the table," said Holderness.
Prior to opening Gusto, founders Josh Holderness, Tony Lemmo and Joe McConville each worked in fine-dining restaurants in the metro where they gained valuable culinary experience and perspective that has since lent itself to Gusto's imaginative menu.
"We take classically prepared dishes and translate them into pizzas," said Holderness. "This twist on pizza and the enthusiasm we operate with has allowed us to be successful."
And Gusto truly is a small business success story. The trio has opened four locations in the metro area, and has been named one of the Top 100 Independently Owned Pizzerias in the U.S. (out of the 42,000 nationwide) for the fourth year in a row.
The Iowa Food & Family Project (Iowa FFP) sat down with Holderness for a "slice" of what drives their business and why customers keep coming back for more.
Iowa FFP: How do you choose to source your ingredients?
Holderness: We're not a price-fighter pizza. We won't compete with the chains of the world, so we're not looking for the cheapest ingredients.
Whenever possible, we source fresh, high-quality, local ingredients from Iowa farmers or businesses. We don't buy any prepared products. Everything comes to us in its original form and we prepare our sauces and crusts in house every day.
A lot of times we start with a specific concept for a pizza, and connect with Iowa farmers and vendors to bring it to life. For example, for the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival we came up with the The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon pizza. It has six different types of bacon sourced from pork producers around the state.
Every single day we try to compete with ourselves to come up with newer and better combinations. It keeps driving us. We do a weekly feature; for the first two years we were open, we didn't repeat a feature.
The farmers and vendors we work with always bring new ideas to spark our creativity. For example, last summer I got a call from a farmer who was harvesting Italian cantaloupe and wanted to see if we could do anything with it. We kicked around a few concepts and decided to blend it into a sauce to create a pizza loaded with fresh seasonal produce.
In March, we do a "Road to the Best Gusto" competition to align with the March Madness tournament. We have a bracket of 64 pizzas submitted by our customers. We ask our audiences to vote throughout the tournament and feature the winning pizza on our menu for six months. It's a fun way to engage our loyal "Gustomers."
On an average Friday night, who do you see in your restaurant?
You may see a young 20-year-old couple, a family with young kids or empty nesters in the restaurant. It's a great family environment, but you can also get a glass of Iowa-brewed beer or wine for a date night.
I'm amazed by the number of kids that come up to me and say, "I love Gusto!" If you can provide a place that kids love and parents don't feel like they're sacrificing for "kid food," it creates a good family environment.
What types of pizzas do you see customers gravitating toward?
It's like clockwork. The first few times customer come in, they are drawn to our classic combinations, or as we call them, "entry level" pizzas. After about three visits, they start to ask about the more unique combinations. I think it just takes a little time to earn a customer's trust in trying the more abstract offerings.
Where can "Gustomers" find you?
We have locations in Downtown Des Moines, Johnston, West Des Moines (almost Waukee) and we just opened a new location in Clocktower Square in West Des Moines. We also have our food truck, the "Gustomobile," which we take around the state to about 80 events in the spring and summer.
How are you involved in the community?
As we looked how to give back to the community, we thought we should do what Gusto does best - feed people. We focus our charitable giving to supporting organizations that benefit the hungry and homeless people in Central Iowa.
More specifically, we partner with Joppa Outreach, a local nonprofit that not only feeds the homeless community, but also provides propane, toiletries, tents and helps move people to affordable housing and long-term employment. We host an annual two-day "Take a Slice Out of Hunger" event, which includes a low country shrimp boil and charity golf outing to benefit Joppa Outreach.
Click here to learn more about Gusto.