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Example to be valued
By ETCO
Source: Correio Braziliense, 18/08/2004
By Emerson Kapaz *
Certainly, the time has come for
look at the National Congress in a more constructive and optimistic way. Looking back, we will find it in the past
recent vote for the impeachment of an A to this collection of positive and historic attitudes, now comes the CPI of
piracy of industrialized products and tax evasion.
It is an exemplary document. The big news is the
meticulous radiography with names of people and companies, with CPF and CNPJ, in addition to updated statistics, which make up the
disquieting environment of illegal competition in areas ranging from cigarettes and beverages to the recording industry,
copiers and glasses to pharmaceutical products, software, auto parts and pay TV. In the beer sector,
for example, fraud occurs in the purchase of inputs, malt and can, which account for nine out of ten reais in the
production value, in the sales scheme, where an invoice is used for five distribution trips and,
including in the simulation of exports.
In the area of cigarettes, the numbers speak for themselves: of about 144 billion
of units sold, the illegal market accounts for 46 billion. In reais, there are 6,6 billion in the legal market and 1,9
billion in the illegal market. The loss to public coffers resulting from tax evasion amounts to R $ 1,4 billion per year. Or,
the equivalent of about 10% of the credit that the government, through BNDES, makes available to priority sectors of the
The picture of adversities is repeated in the market in the music industry, with piracy controlling
six out of ten reais of music sales. This meant a heavy blow to the formal industry, which since 1997 until now
lost 38% of its revenue. Another of the negative impacts of product counterfeiting occurs among products
pharmacists. According to data collected by CPI, at least 11 babies and one adult died in hospitals in Rio de Janeiro,
victims of widespread infections after taking pirated drugs.
In relation to software, the
despite piracy having receded, the scenario is still very bad. Since more than half of the market does not pay royalties
country, "every day it becomes more uninteresting to inject new national investments and
international ". It is worth remembering that this is a business with a turnover of US $ 7,9 billion,
It is worth remembering that in this context the problem of adulteration of
fuels, where authentic mafias continue to act, despite firm police repression. At the root of the expansion of
piracy and tax evasion, and in this respect the CPI conclusions are strong,
"Excessive taxation" and "scarcity and the cost of credit". Combined, they make it difficult to create and maintain
companies and employment when they do not force the entrepreneur to close the deal. As an offshoot, it offers a unique advantage
competitive to those who act outside the law.
The message that transpires from the CPI document, however, is
encouraging. By the volume and quality of the information, it demonstrates that the public opinion begins to assert its voice. If
in the past it was silent when the international community stigmatized Brazil as a country of slaves, now it is not
shows willingness to accept the stigma of a country where laws do not work. It is a most motivating fact to reveal that
new behavior is required. On the one hand, because there is a feeling of absolute rejection of everything associated with crime
organized, such as piracy and tax evasion. On the other hand, because the country has matured and is aware that it is the
strength of public opinion, not its inertia, which will outline the roadmap for changes. Between one extreme and the other, Congress
Nacional has just given an example that needs to be valued for the courage and legitimacy of a CPI that,
unquestionable, made a difference.
* President of the Brazilian Institute of Competitive Ethics (ETCO)
Highlights of the ETCO
Article: The ever-present past
Brazil loses $287,9 billion to the illegal market
Losses and gains
Access the latest issue of ETCO Magazine here
Underground Economy moves BRL 1,7 trillion in Brazil and returns to the pre-pandemic pattern
Slightly higher than that observed last year, the index represents 17,8% of the national Gross Domestic Product
"ETCO stands out in the ethical defense of competition and in strengthening business morals"
What is the role of ethics in the country's development – and, in particular, what is the role of competitive ethics in this mission? Although with similar roots (ethos/mos), for common sense, in the world
Interview: Hamilton Dias de Souza
Hamilton Dias de Souza (*), member of the ETCO Advisory Board since its foundation, in an exclusive interview, evaluates the importance of competition ethics to improve the business environment in the country.
The taxpayer and the state
Brazil needs to move forward in improving tax relations with the taxpayer and legislative measures should be seen as balancing acts
An unlikely government program
State reform cannot be confused with proposals that limit themselves to defining rules for the promotion or hiring of public servants.
Secret budget, provisional federation
In an article published in the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo, Everardo Maciel, president of the ETCO Advisory Board, talks about Brazilian federalism that contrasts with the discourse of a federative pact that does not exist.
The fight against the persistent tax debtor
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All I want is here and now, but its already been and gone.
"Many things lost, but much gained. You never know what you had until it's gone, and you never know what you really want until you're alone. I haven't really changed, but I'm not the same person. Being alone either makes you get wiser or just insane, but maybe I'm both?"


The whole story about the production of the famous extra virgin olive oil in this region can be experienced in one of the oil mills in the area of Bale.
A number of oil mills keep museum pieces as well, thus preserving the tradition and culture of olive processing, although today you will mostly encounter modern methods of olive processing.
One of the world's finest extra virgin olive oils is produced just a step away from the sea, in Barbariga, on fertile Istrian soil, thanks to the 10,000 olive trees there.


1. Mask off the tip of the gun with blue painter's tape so you don't paint it. In some states it is illegal to paint over the plastic tip because it makes the gun look too realistic.
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Rival Boxing is a leading, Canadian owned, high-quality brand offering stylish and innovative products. The brand is driven by a passion for excellence, a commitment to quality and a love for boxing and Rival made a promise to "reinvent the industry".
Here at the Minotaur Fight Store, we supply a range of Rival Equipment. We have a wide selection of the products from the Rival Gloves, Rival Hand Wraps, Headgear, Gym bags and Skipping Ropes. Take a look at our supplies above, great products at great prices.
Rival Gloves are made from synthetic premium leather with a unique Ergo Strap system. The gloves have many technical features which include pre-formed fits, sturdy Velcro wrap around with a long wrist attachment. The Gloves also include a multi-layered foam padding which keeps your hands protected with extra durable nylon inner lining whilst having double stitching for strength; making them very durable. We offer a range of Rival Gloves from the RS60 and RS4 range to the RS11 range in different sizes, perfect for training and sparring.
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Boxing Boots – Boxing Shoes weigh less than the average athletic shoes, this will help Boxers to move lightly on their toes, change directions and find angles which are key parts of Boxing. They also usually have a thin rubber sole to help maintain traction without holding you too firmly to the ground. Boxing shoes come in different version, high-top, mid-top and low-top. They offer more support to your ankle and lower shins to prevent any injuries during training. Boxing Shoes also allow sweat to evaporate from the feet because they have permeability which means that fluids can pass through them quite easily. Even though this characteristic makes the Boots impractical for outside use, they do keep your feet cooler and drier in the ring.
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Man dies after car hydroplanes on Ky. road
Updated: 10:55 PM EDT May 31, 2013
A man died after a car accident in Wilder.Wilder police said they responded to an accident on the AA Highway at 5:30 p.m. Friday.Officers responded to a car accident involving three vehicles.Police said the 25-year-old driver of a southbound car hydroplaned on wet roads, crossed into the northbound lanes and hit two other cars.The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.The two other drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries.The highway was closed for a time while police investigated and cleaned up the accident.
WILDER, Ky. —
A man died after a car accident in Wilder.
Wilder police said they responded to an accident on the AA Highway at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Officers responded to a car accident involving three vehicles.
Police said the 25-year-old driver of a southbound car hydroplaned on wet roads, crossed into the northbound lanes and hit two other cars.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released.
The two other drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The highway was closed for a time while police investigated and cleaned up the accident.


Nepal Heritage & Hiking tour is a combination of heritage and soft walking holidays within the Kathmandu valley. People who love to see abundant culture and heritage of Nepal and want to indulge own self in the rural lifestyle, flora & fauna in a short span of time, this is the best option. After incredible heritage tour in Kathmandu, we transfer to a conventional Newari town of Sankhu. We commence our Hiking Journey towards hilltop resort settlement Nagarkot, passing uphill trails with scattered residence on the both side of trail. Enjoy the best of Sunset / Sunrise and Himalayan Panorama nearest in Kathmandu valley.
Our next day begin with sunrise in the eastern skyline, breakfast in the resort and commence walking through the green forest ridge downward to Changunarayan Temple with great scenery of rural village and terrace farmland. After the observation of Changunarayan Temple (oldest in Kathmandu valley), drive back to Kathmandu via Bhaktapur.
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Ralph Spencer Leslie Jr.
I.A.T.S.E Local 33
April 3, 1971 — March 16, 2014
Ralph Spencer Leslie Jr., 42, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 in Valencia, CA. Ralph was born April 3, 1971, in Haverhill, MA to Jane Elizabeth and Ralph Spencer Leslie Sr.
Ralph Jr. came to California at age 4 and remained here throughout his life.
Ralph Jr. has been a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local No. 33 for 21 years and loved his job. He enjoyed music, sports, playing pool, playing darts, video games and being with his family and friends. There was never a dull moment. He was always the first one to start the decorations for any holiday.
He was also known by all as "Ralphie." He was very loyal to his family and friends, and if you needed him for anything at any time, day or night, it only took a phone call and he would be there. He was everyone's "Protector."
Ralph is survived by his three children: Nicole Cathleen, Cody Dean and Zaine Owen, all of Canyon Country, CA; his sister, Brenda Ann Fife of Palmdale, CA; his niece, Ashley Jane Fife of Palmdale, CA; his mother, Jane Elizabeth Leslie of Canyon Country, CA; his father, Ralph Spencer Leslie Sr. of Bend, OR; and many uncles, aunts and cousins on the East Coast and in Florida.
Ralph, a father, son, brother and uncle, you will never be forgotten and we will all miss and love you always and forever, bushels and a peck. You are now "free" with the capabilities of going wherever your heart desires.
Services will be held at Eternal Valley Memorial Park, 23287 N. Sierra Highway, Newhall, CA on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 1 p.m. (661-259-0800).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Breast Cancer Society.


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Museo del Prado Purchases Rare Renaissance Triptych Worth €4m
Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, January 15, 2015
The Museo del Prado in Madrid has acquired a rare early Renaissance triptych once part of the Álvarez Fisa Collection for €4 million, El Confidencial reports.
Not much is known about the artist behind the Triptych of the Birth of Jesus, which depicts the birth and adoration of Christ in lush colors divided by ornate gilded frames. It is widely thought to have been painted by an unidentified artist from Northern Europe—dubbed "the Master of the Zarzoso Triptych"—who painted in the Flemish style.
The triptych was painted in the province of Castilla, Spain, around 1450 and hung in the Zarzoso nunnery in Salamanca for centuries, maintaining an outstanding level of conservation.
Since 2013, it has been displayed at the the Prado museum as part of a showcase gathering 18 highlights from the collection of businessman José Álvarez Fisa, a long-standing member of the Prado's Royal Board of Trustees, who died that same year.
Out of this group, 12 works were donated, while six, the triptych among them, were temporary loans. But the museum expressed interest in purchasing the anonymous masterpiece early on, and it has now bankrolled the operation— and without any governmental subvention, an unusual occurrence in Spain.
According to El Confidencial, the sum will be paid to the heirs of Álvarez Fisa in yearly, interest-free installments over the next four years. The extra cash found in a Swiss bank last year, bequeathed to the museum by a discrete private donor, seems to have already been put to good use (see Museo del Prado Finds Over €1 Million in Swiss Bank Account).
Lorena Muñoz-Alonso
Museo del Prado Opens First Ever Exhibition Dedicated to a Female Artist
By Alyssa Buffenstein , Oct 26, 2016
Berlin Museum of Modern Art to Open in 2021
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"Electrification will kill the mechanical bicycle"
by carltonreid / on December 29, 2011 / / posted in 1890s, CTC history, Electric bicycles
"Not to know what happened before you were born is to remain forever a child."
Cicero (46 B.C.)
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Vol. 1: Reason in Common Sense (1905)
That history repeats itself is supposed to be a given. In fact, it's a cliché and was already thus by 1865 when an editorialist in Harper's Monthly Magazine of that year wrote: "The most solemn humbug which does duty as a profound historical reflection is, that history repeats itself. History does no such thing."
But there's a reason it's a cliché. Historians and philosophers recognise that humans in every new generation tend to believe their ideas are fresh and revolutionary and startling when, in reality, many of the same choices, and many of the same mistakes, are on a loop.
Take electric bikes. Perhaps not one of the most obvious choices for history repeating itself (internecine struggles tend to get top-billing in this respect) but bicycles, powered or otherwise, are a speciality of mine so my plucking of historical examples is blinkered.
Today, electric bicycles are seen by many in the bicycle industry as amazingly innovative and should be adopted as the "bicycle of the future". Pedal bicycles will wither and die as lazy humans start to favour high-tech, li-ion-powered pedelecs over "bicycles that haven't changed for 120 years." Bicycle dealers ought to wake up and smell the coffee and should ditch "manual bicycles" in favour of the "science fiction" that is the 21st Century Electronically Power Assisted Cycle, or EPAC.
Thing is, we've been here before. In 1904, Popular Mechanics reported on an electric motor that could be retrofitted to a bicycle, and the same magazine reported the commercialisation of electric bikes in an issue from 1911. Long before that, tinkerers had been attaching all sorts of motors to bicycles and tricycles. The first commercially available motorbike was sold in the US in 1894.
From 'Popular Mechanics', October 1911
Bicycle dealers were encouraged to sell these machines, just as they are encouraged to sell pedelecs today.
In December 1896, an editorial in Cycling Life, one of many US trade magazines catering to the Bicycle Boom, conflated motorbikes with horseless carriages, i.e. early automobiles.
"Have horseless carriages come to stay? They are still curiosities and only curiosities, although a few limited purposes they may soon be suffienctly practicable. Perhaps, it illustrates what may be expected that the bicycle was a languishing commodity of trade for many a year before it reached that degree of practicability at which wiseacres commence to ask the question "Has it come to stay?" A similar languishing business may be looked for in motor-cycles for all-around purposes…Dealers in bicycles who have the future in view might do worse than by employing their spare time and energy to familiarising themselves with motor construction. Any suitable widening of the scope of the bicycle business can only contribute to enhance its stability and reduce its risks, and there is little doubt that the motor-cycle business, when it comes, will fall into the hands of those who have trained themselves most specifically for the task of taking care of it."
And this is what happened. Many bicycle manufacturers turned their bicycle businesses into automotive businesses. In the US, the first commercially available motorcar – the Winton – was developed by Alexander Winton, a Scot who had emigrated to America when he was 19. Winton shut down his bicycle shop in 1896 to concentrate on his gasoline-powered horseless carriage. In the UK, Triumph switched from making bicycles to making motorcycles.
Bicycles without motors started to be seen as inferior. After the Bicycle Boom was over – and certainly by 1905 – many commentators assumed bicycles would fade away into history.
For many varied reasons – including exercise potential, efficiency, and, latterly, eco credentials – they didn't. Pedal power has a bright future.
Not so, say some proponents of today's electric bicycles. For sure, the pedelecs of 2011 are lighter and more powerful than the electric bicycles available in 1911 (but, thanks to regulations in the EU at least, not radically so). However, for some e-bike champions, the "old-fashioned" and "sweaty method" of pushing pedals with leg muscles is passé and a new generation of faster, more powerful e-bikes will take the place of simple bicycles.
Hannes Neupert, founder and president of ExtraEnergy, an electric vehicle lobbying organisation based in Germany, told a Light Electric Vehicle (LEV) conference in 2010 that pedal-powered bicycles would go the way of the dodo:
"Electrification will kill the mechanical bicycle within a few years like it has killed many other mechanical products. Bicycles…will remain as historical items hanging on the wall."
Here are some of his slides from that presentation.
ExtraEnergy isn't alone at lobbying for e-bikes in Europe. Another key player is ETRA, the European Two Wheel Retailers' Association, based in Belgium. ETRA is likely to achieve a key goal in 2012: the European Commission is set to reclassify powerful e-bikes as bicycles, removing them from motorcycle 'type-approval' but allowing such next generation e-bikes to be used where bicycles can be used. In the UK, the Bicycle Association and CTC have requested that the UK Department for Transport oppose this legislation, stating that high-powered bicycles have no place on bike paths.
In 2010, the world's foremost expert on electric bikes agreed with this position. Ed Benjamin owned bicycle shops from 1969 to 1995 but since the mid-1990s has championed electric bicycles. He's the managing director of an e-bike consultancy business and founder and president of the Light Electric Vehicle Association, LEVA. Talking at the same 2010 LEV Conference as Neupert, Benjamin presented these slides, showing that he believes e-bikes ought to do what the motorbike industry did just before the Great War and that's split from the bicycle industry.
Benjamin recognises that e-bikes – especially the faster, more high powered e-bikes that consumers demand – have more in common with motorbikes than bicycles. But he can't resist disparaging bicycles. In an article in Bicycle Dealer magazine in November 2011, Benjamin told retailers of bicycles that "science fiction is in your store today," equating e-bikes with Jetson-style air cars.
[Remember, e-bikes were available in 1904 and even the modern e-bike is old: Sanyo demonstrated its first electric bike at the 1970 World Fair in Japan].
Benjamin said:
"Manual pedal bikes have not gotten much more comfortable, or much easier to pedal…from the bikes sold in 1972. Yes, I know about index shifting, higher-pressure tires, mountain bikes, flat foot cruisers, gel seats, et al. And my point stands. They are basically not much different.
"Pushing on the pedals of a modern pedelec bike (using a torque sensor to match or amplify the rider's pedaling input) really does make you feel very strong.
"These machines are really powered exo-skeletons. Manual bicycles amplify human power with mechanical advantage and bearings. But adding an electric motor and battery makes the amplification of the human power even greater, easier and more fun.
"These bicycles are "science fiction" in two ways. First, they're fun, advanced gadgets. And they're new, technological devices that people really, really like."
He then pitches the electric bike as the perfect product for bike shops, with sentiments similar to those in the Cycling Life editorial of 1896:
"Electric bikes [are] more complex. They need more service,
more tires, and they will inevitably need an expensive new battery. Your customers don't understand them. They need your help and the special skills that you will be developing to service human electric hybrid cycles. All of this is good news for your profits and your Service Department. And that's after you enjoy a larger ticket and a higher margin on the initial sale. And after you attract a lot of folks to your store who are simply never going to buy a manual bike."
The 2010 LEV Conference in Cologne had another speaker, too. Han Goes, of Q Square Consultants, didn't pussy-foot around the subject of electric bicycles replacing "manual bicycles." He said the pedelec was the "Trojan Horse of the Bicycle Industry."
And perhaps this final slide is a good, history-based reason for traditional bike shops to steer clear of certain e-bikes? Start selling throttle-controlled high-powered battery-powered motorised bicycles and you're a motorbike shop. Fine if you want to become a motorbike shop but if bike shops believe in the future of bicycles – machines powered by cornflakes, not coal-fired electricity generating stations – there's every reason to believe Goes when he says e-bikes may well just be a Trojan Horse.
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Not many bands can stake a claim to being around for fifty years and of those bands, only a few can still rock as hard as The Who. The band first stepped foot in Connecticut back in 1968, performing at a small venue called the Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford (which my father attended) as they smashed their instruments at the end of their performance. Now 47-years later, The Who made their most recent visit to the state as part of their "The Who Hits 50!" tour as they played to a sold out arena at Mohegan Sun on Sunday night.
Kicking off the night's entertainment was a visit from Joan Jett and The Blackhearts, who were recently inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame back in April. Her 40-minute set touched upon every aspect of her career, beginning with "Bad Reputation" from her 1980 debut album. Jett then dove back into her catalogue for a rendition of "Cherry Bomb" from her time in The Runaways. Joan Jett brought the audience to their feet with her #1 single "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," before closing with a rocking version of Tommy James' "Crimson and Clover" and "I Hate Myself For Loving You."
As the lights dimmed for the headliner, The Who, their six-piece backing which consists of Pete Townshend's younger brother Simon on guitar and Ringo Starr's son Zak Starky on drums took their respected spots on stage. Then the remaining two original members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey strolled onstage to a standing ovation. They started the night off with one of their earliest singles, "I Can't Explain" from 1965. Pete Townshend's signature windmill guitar strumming got the crowd going early as "Who Are You" showcased the full potential of their backing band. As The Who dove far back into their catalog with the songs "My Generation" and "The Kids Are Alright," a giant screen behind them would mix in live video with classic photos of the band's early days. The thunderous rhythm of "Join Together" got the audience marching in unison to the beat, while Roger Daltrey's vocals on "Love Reign O'er Me" left no doubters as to his singing abilities. The Who included their mini-rock opera "A Quick One (While He's Away)" as an introduction to their famous rock opera "Tommy."
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My father also attended the '68 Oakdale concert by The Who. Does your Dad remember anything else about that evening? I know it was so long ago, but I still have my Dad's ticket stub and I am hoping to put together something cool that he could frame and hang up in his basement. Even on the Internet of Everything, there seems to be pretty sparse info available about that show that has survived.


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The Winslow Maxwell Overlook at City College's Main Campus on Nov. 8 in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Jenna McMahon, Staff Writer
The deadline for City College students to apply for the third round of CARES emergency grant funding is Friday, Nov. 12.
The CARES/HEERF Emergency Grant is a federal stimulus bill and is a way for students to receive financial assistance if they have been affected by COVID-19. This is the third time the school has been endowed with this grant, receiving nearly $10 million in funding from the federal government.
City College first received the grant in the fall of 2020, which helped 1,818 students. The second round came in the spring of 2021, assisting 2,560 students. Each student received anywhere from $500-$1,200, with a total of 4,378 students benefiting during the first two rounds.
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"[Students] can use the money for anything," she said. "There are no requirements on the money… The money is truly meant to try to help students get through this very difficult time."
All types of students are allowed to apply, including students that are credit, non-credit, undocumented or from international countries. The only requirements are that the individual has to be enrolled in at least six units and has been impacted by COVID-19.
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Панаке́я, Панаце́я (, Panakeia — всезцілителька) — богиня, дочка Асклепія та Епіони, цілителька людей. Цим ім'ям пізніше почали називати ліки, які нібито зціляють від усіх хвороб.

Брати Панакеї
 Махаон — видатний лікар в давньогрецькій міфології
 Подалірій — знаменитий лікар в давньогрецькій міфології
 Телесфор — бог видужання

Сестри Панакеї
 Гігіея — богиня здоров'я
 Акесо — богиня видужання
 Аглая (Аглея, Егла) — богиня доброго здоров'я. Таке саме ім'я мають кілька інших міфологічних персонажів.
 Медітріна — богиня здоров'я, довголіття і вина
 Іасо — богиня лікування

Ліки «Панацея»
Панацея — міфологічний універсальний засіб від усіх хвороб. Пошуком панацеї займалися алхіміки. Назва походить від імені грецької богині Панакеї.

Сьогодні термін «панацея» вживається в образному сенсі, означаючи неймовірний засіб, який вирішить всі проблеми, причому не тільки медичного характеру. Зазвичай вживається з часткою «не». Наприклад: «фітотерапія ефективна при лікуванні багатьох хвороб, але вона, все ж, не панацея».

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Література
 Словник античної міфології. — : Наукова думка, 1985. — 236 сторінок.

Давньогрецькі богині
Персонажі за алфавітом

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The Realities of Evolving the IT Workforce
Acting Illinois CIO Kirk Lonbom weighs in on the importance of change management and preparing for a retirement wave.
by Lauren Harrison, Noelle Knell / July 31, 2018
The term "silver tsunami" has come up frequently in recent years in discussions around attracting and retaining an IT workforce. The vision of a mass retirement wave hitting government IT shops brought questions of how agencies would fill those staffing gaps, and what impact that would have on how they would continue to serve their enterprise as well as citizens.
But at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Midyear Conference in April, Government Technology heard from many state IT leaders that maybe the reality wasn't as bad as predicted. Illinois Acting CIO Kirk Lonbom noted that while there are some people ready to retire in his department, not all those people will.
So Lonbom is focusing not on the numbers of retirees, but on how to best manage the workforce that he has, regardless of time in the industry. To keep staff trained and up to date, he points to a need for vendors to bring change management tools to the state along with new technologies.
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 "Nobody But You" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 2:18
 "I Hate Saying These Words" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 2:17
 "She May Be" (G.Kooymans) - 1:47
 "Holy Witness" (G.Kooymans) - 2:47
 "No Need to Worry" (M.Gerritsen) - 2:04
 "Please Go" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 2:56

Strana 2
 "Sticks and Stones" (T.Turner) - 1:41
 "I Am a Fool" (M.Gerritsen) - 2:06
 "Don't Stay Away" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 2:10
 "Lonely Everyday" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 1:42
 "When People Talk" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 2:47
 "Now I Have" (G.Kooymans) - 1:38

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 "Chunk of Steel" (G.Kooymans/M.Gerritsen/P.de Ronde) - 2:25
 "The Words I Need" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 2:14
 "Waiting for You" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 2:25
 "What You Gonna Tell" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 1:47
 "Wings" (M.Gerritsen/G.Kooymans) - 2:12
 "Smoking Cigarettes" (G.Kooymans) - 2:19

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 Jaap Eggermont - bicí
 Rinus Gerritsen - baskytara, klávesy
 Frans Krassenburg - zpěv
 Peter de Ronde - rytmická kytara
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Q: Is $X-BXB$ positive definite provided $X, B$ are both symmetric and positive definite? Suppose $X, B$ are both symmetric, positive definite real matrices. We also know all eigenvalues of $B$ are strictly smaller than $1$. I am wondering whether we can prove $X-B XB$ is positive semidefinite.
I tried to follow definition by considering $v^{\top}(X-BXB)v$ for all unit vectors. But I could not determine how this term $(Bv)^{\top} X (Bv)$ behaves as even if $Bv$ has norm smaller than $1$, it is also possible that $Bv$ is mapped to a vector corresponding to larger eigenvalue of $X$.

This question comes from that I am trying to determine whether ${\bf tr}(Y(X-B^{\top} X B))$ is always positive provided $X, Y, B$ are all positive definite and $B$ has spectral radius bounded by $1$. For this purpose, initially I used some crude bound
\begin{align*}
{\bf tr}(YX-Y B X B) \ge \lambda_{\min}(Y) {\bf tr}(X) - \lambda_{\max}(Y) {\bf tr}(BXB).
\end{align*}
It seems that $Y$ could determine the sign of the trace. But then it occurred to be me when the first equality holds the second must not hold. The bounds I am using seem to be too crude.

A: Your intuition that $Bv$ could be mapped to a vector with a larger $X$-norm (even though it has a smaller norm) is correct. Consider, for example,
$$
    X = \begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1000\end{bmatrix}, \quad B = \begin{bmatrix}1/2 & 1/4 \\ 1/4 & 1/2\end{bmatrix}.
$$
Here, I chose $X$ to treat the vectors $(1,0)$ and $(0,1)$ very unequally, and $B$ just as some random matrix with the properties you want.
Take $v = (1,0)$. Then $v^T X v$ is relatively small. But $Bv$ has a nonzero $y$-component, so $(Bv)^T X (Bv)$ is large. Therefore $v^T(X - BXB)v$ will be negative, and $X - BXB$ will not be positive semidefinite.
In this example, we can choose $Y$ so that $\operatorname{tr}(Y(X-BXB))$ will be negative. Since $(X-BXB)_{11}$ is negative but $(X-BXB)_{22}$ is positive, just ensure that $Y_{11}$ is much much larger than $Y_{22}$ to make the first of these features matter more than the second. For example,
$$
   Y = \begin{bmatrix}1000 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{bmatrix}
$$
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Our conclusion is there is some room for rally up to 27000point LOW-MIDDLE.
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The first notable point is "When we see two lining black candle sticks, we need to close long position.
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R:The Diary of Frida Kahlo, An Intimate Self-Portrait by Frida Kahlo
All Things Frida
Today we celebrate the birth of the inimitable Frida Kahlo, hailed as a feminist icon way ahead of her time and one of Mexico's greatest artists. A politically radical trailblazer, Frida's genuine global appreciation and appeal is rooted in her identification with revolution and resistance. Born on this day back in 1907, Frida endured multiple physical ordeals throughout her life that debilitated most of her body. Best known for her self-portraits and paintings that explored her identity and self, Frida also simultaneously navigated the emotional afflictions and ongoing struggles of her life caused by her turbulent relationship with celebrated painter Diego Rivera.
Once, a primary figure of the artistic and literary Surrealist movement in 1938, Andre Breton embraced Frida's art as Surrealist and included her in the 1940 International Exhibition of Surrealism in Mexico. She however rejected this association — 'I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality,' she said. For instance, an iconic work of hers titled My Dress Hangs There takes the form of a disorderly collage of commercial advertisements, celebrity culture, and social unrest against the backdrop of a concrete jungle where modern skyscrapers mix with kitschy Greek structures and a medieval church. In effect, it appears that the only authentic item in this chaotic scene is the artist's traditional Tehuana dress, the focal point of the work.
To celebrate the icon on what would be her 113th birthday, we have curated a Platform edit of all things Frida.
Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera (1983)
The stranger-than-fiction life of the artist has been eloquently captured by Hayden Herrera in this powerful biography. Art and communism in Mexico is alluded to with great detail, so as to help the reader understand the complexities of her life and where she came from. An elaborate interweaving of pain and celebration, Herrera does a brilliant job of balancing a biographical and historical examination of Frida and the influences that shaped her.
L:Frida Kahlo, Self-Portrait on the Borderline Between Mexico and the United States, 1932, Private Collection ; R: Frida, the film
Frida in America by Celia Stahr (2020)
A first in-depth biography of the formative years spent by Frida in the United States, a place she found hard to identify with and which further fuelled her Mexican identity. With vivid detail, Frida in America recreates the pivotal journey that made Señora Rivera the world famous Frida Kahlo. Her experiences in Detroit and New York inspired many of her groundbreaking paintings. Stahr explores the inception of Frida's independent identity through the depiction of her painful personal experiences in her art.
The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Frida Kahlo (1995)
Kept under restricted access for over 40 years in Mexico, this illustrated journal was finally released in 1995. The intimate documents record the last ten years of her turbulent life, revealing many new dimensions of her complex disposition. The diary is a captivating book filled with Frida's thoughts, poems, dreams and personal declarations. The brightly coloured, rounded script is accompanied by watercolour illustrations, which offer insight into her creative approach. These sketches and paintings were often reworked and incorporated into Frida's later works. The fascinating aspect of this published work is that it was never meant for public consumption. Perusing through it allows readers to gain an intimate understanding of Frida's works, which only as uniquely voyeuristic a work as this could allow.
Frida, the film (2002)
Directed by Julie Taymor and starring Salma Hayek, the Mexican artist's myriad faces come to life vividly in this film, which is based on Herrera's 1983 biography. Artfully composed, Taymor's graphic portrayal remains, for the most part, faithful to the facts of the painter's life. The unique visual language and gritty narrative trajectory, makes this film a must watch.
The life and times of Frida Kahlo by PBS America (2005)
The first ever documentary to explore the historical and cultural influences that shaped the life of Frida, it offers a profound understanding of her way of life and political climate of the time. Directed and written by Amy Stechler, the filmmaker was granted unprecedented access to photographs, paintings, newsreels and home movies, many of which had never been published or broadcasted. Stechler's research included more than 20 interviews with principals in Frida's life, including Mexican authors Carlos Fuentes and Carlos Monsivais and her principal biographer, Hayden Herrera.
L:Frida Kahlo, My Dress Hangs There, 1933, Hoover Gallery ; R: Frida Kahlo© 1995 Banco de México, as a trustee for the Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo Museums
La Casa Azul
The popular residence of Kahlo, 247 de la Calle de Londres in the centre of Coyoacán, Mexico city is also known as La Casa Azul (The Blue House) by the locals because of its striking cobalt-blue walls. Following her death in 1954, the residence was turned into a museum dedicated to her life and works. Thanks to the burgeoning power of technology, it's fairly simple to catch a glimpse of the place where much of Frida's works, politics and thoughts were shaped. Google Arts and Culture opened the doors to La Casa Azul. Viewers can now take a virtual tour of the museum, tucked away in the suburbs of Mexico.
You can find the virtual tour here: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/museo-frida-kahlo
The Musical World of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
For those of us, who like our share of discovering new obscure music and artists everyday, Spotify also offers a playlist that celebrates music from the worlds of both Frida and her husband Diego. Think traditional mariachi of Mexico, folk music of Latin America and the like.
You can find the playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5LcpUyhCEHQxSolD0VcnaN
Podcast by Melvyn Bragg
If reading and watching the above films and books is a seemingly arduous task to do, BBC Radio also has a podcast that discusses the life and times of Kahlo, by host Melvyn Bragg.
You can find the podcast here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06125zc
It is safe to say, the cultural icon has been memorialised in more than one medium. Here's to celebrating her life and legacy!
Text Samadrita Khasnabis
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Scorpaena canariensis — вид скорпеноподібних риб роду скорпена (Scorpaena) родини скорпенових (Scorpaenidae).

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Вид поширений на сході Атлантичного океану біля Канарських островів і Мадейри.

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Дрібна рибка, завдовжки до 14 см.

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 Scorpaena canariensis (Sauvage, 1878) FishBase
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Тварини, описані 1878
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I've never been good with mornings, especially when this week brought so many late on hard floors. Nevertheless, I couldn't bear to miss a musical with such hilarity, melodies, and sadistic terror as Little Shop of Horrors.
Throughout the show, the cast remains phenomenal in singing and acting alike. Everyone's accents are on point, and the energy they bring to each scene is remarkably admirable. The multi-roles vary gorgeously, and each character that walks on-stage resonates with the same quirkiness of the original material (props to Jack Hawkins going from sadistic Dentist to mild-mannered First Customer). The band, too, effortlessly accompanies the strong harmonies. Indeed, this is a very tight cast that works flawlessly together.
The set is somewhat simplistic, and the imaginary wall of Mushnik's Skid Row Florists is sometimes disregarded in a couple of scenes. However, there is a great deal to admire in Jordan Jones' dedication to the set as Audrey II. Jones goes from motionlessly quiet to vocally dominating the stage, all from the comfort of a pot.
The street urchins' unison should be celebrated too for their great clarity in singing the narrative, as well as their joint effort in following the choreography. The choreography could have been pushed a little more with such a talented cast, but what the cast had they performed with vigour.
I had a fantastic time with this musical, chortling along the way to the many quips and hilarity, as well as enjoying the beautiful vocals of the cast. Delicious Theatre's Little Shop of Horrors is a pleasure to watch, listen, and tap your foot along to.


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It sounds like it's auto-orienting the hands. Try flipping the orientation of the Leap Motion sensor so that the cable is facing the other direction to see if that fixes the issue.


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