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Brexit isn't going away
Can UK science and technology recover from Brexit?
Comienza una nueva era de política exterior finlandesa
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En wéér is de eurozone niet voorbereid op een crisis
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Feel free to talk to China about Ukraine, but don't expect miracles
Now in EU interest to work with Turkey on migration
Opinion piece (EU Observer)
The European Union is facing the prospect of renewed migration crisis after Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared he would "open the gates" and allow the over four million refugees living in Turkey to freely travel to Europe.
Josep Borrell, the EU's high representative for foreign affairs, has called an emergency meeting of European foreign ministers to discuss the situation this week.
But the EU's reluctance to take in hundreds of thousands more refugees means the bloc's best option is to try to renew migration cooperation with Turkey, even if this leaves a bitter taste in its mouth.
Erdogan's high pressure move follows an escalation of fighting in the northern Syrian province of Idlib in recent weeks after Syrian government forces, backed up by Russia, launched an offensive against the last rebel strongholds which have been defended by Turkish troops.
The Syrian advance has driven nearly a million refugees towards the Turkish border, and also claimed the lives of dozens of Turkish soldiers.
With no substantial Western support forthcoming, Erdogan upped the ante by announcing Turkey would no longer abide by the four-year-old refugee deal with the EU which was responsible for halting the flow of millions of Syrian refugees into Europe.
Under the 2016 deal, known as the EU-Turkey statement, the EU agreed to pay €6bn for Turkey to house Syrian refugees so they would not make their way into the EU.
The decision to open Turkey's borders, and 'weaponise' the refugees has significantly increased the pressure on the EU to provide Ankara with more funds to care for the refugees in Turkey, as well as providing more support in Syria.
Most of the funding from the 2016 deal has been allocated, and Turkey is anxious for more.
But negotiations over additional funds for the coming years have been held up due to broader disagreements between the EU and Turkey, including over Ankara's offensive against Kurdish groups in north Syria in October 2019 and its gas exploration off Cyprus.
Over the weekend, around 15,000 people tried to enter Greece from Turkey, and numbers could increase over the coming days and weeks, particularly if Turkish authorities push refugees to leave.
With its asylum system already under intense pressure, Greece announced it would not accept any asylum applications for a month, and pledged to protect its border with Turkey.
European leaders visited Greece to express support for Greece's actions, pledging to assist Athens in controlling its border, and promising €350m in support.
For now, the numbers at the border remain manageable, but they are bound to increase.
If rebels in northern Syria are defeated, this will result in millions of refugees pouring into Turkey and trying to reach Europe.
There is no appetite in the EU to accept another large scale influx: member-states fear a repeat of the crisis of 2015-16 which led to bitter disagreements between European governments and the rise of populist right-wing parties.
A renewed migration crisis, at the same time as the EU is scrambling to contain the spread of coronavirus and limit its economic damage, has the potential to further boost right wing eurosceptic parties across Europe and to deeply strain the Union's internal cohesion.
The EU's unwillingness to take in large numbers of refugees means it faces a choice between trying to prevent them from entering its territory, or renewing cooperation with Turkey to help it care for the refugees it is hosting.
This should not be a hard decision to make.
Repelled by force?
Europe should be under no illusion as to what repelling refugees at the border will mean in practice: it will require a sustained effort, and will likely necessitate the use of force.
And ultimately, even major pushback efforts could prove unsustainable if the numbers trying to get into the EU grow substantially.
What is more, EU-Turkey co-operation in migration has worked relatively well since the multi-billion euro agreement in 2016, even though the two sides have fallen out over other issues in that period.
Contrary to what is often believed, the EU did not simply hand the cash over to the Turkish government.
Instead, the EU's €6bn Facility for Refugees in Turkey transferred funds to a range of organisations to support refugees in the country, paying for their education, housing and healthcare.
Despite its fraught relations with Turkey, it is in the EU's interests to try to renew cooperation with Ankara.
The best option to defuse the current crisis and prevent a new migration crisis would be for the EU to reassure Turkey that it will continue support for refugees in the coming years, providing it with additional funds, while ensuring EU funds are not used to resettle Syrian refugees in Ankara's proposed 'safe zone' in Syria.
Member states should also offer to take in more of the most vulnerable refugees from Turkey.
A renewed effort to patch up the EU's migration deal with Turkey will not tackle the root cause of the surge in refugees – the war in Syria, from which Europeans cannot insulate themselves.
But as long as Europe remains unwilling to become more actively engaged in solving the Syrian conflict, helping Turkey manage the influx of refugees is the best way the Union can help itself avoid a fresh migration crisis.


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CPPIB and AIMCo-backed BAI Communications buys Vilicom
BAI Communications has acquired Vilicom, a Dublin, Ireland-based designer, installer and manager of wireless networks.
PE Hub Staff
BAI Communications has acquired Vilicom, a Dublin, Ireland-based designer, installer and manager of wireless networks. No financial terms were disclosed. BAI Communications, a communications infrastructure provider with headquarters in Sydney, Australia, is backed by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Alberta Investment Management Corp.
BAI Communications acquires wireless infrastructure leader Vilicom, accelerating its growth in the UK and Europe
LONDON, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BAI Communications (BAI), a global communications infrastructure provider, has acquired Vilicom, a leader in designing, installing and managing high performance wireless networks. This acquisition represents a major expansion of BAI's business in the UK and Europe, accelerating its growth strategy in the region.
Vilicom is a leader in high performance 4G and 5G mobile and cellular coverage solutions, with over 1,500 solutions deployed to date. It provides a range of specialist wireless services including consultancy, design, optimisation, testing and systems integration to support the delivery of private, indoor and offshore networks. Customers span a range of sectors including healthcare, real-estate, retail, hospitality, energy, and mobile network operators. Major projects include Dublin Airport T2, premiership football stadiums, iconic Irish stadium Croke Park, Bristol Myres Squibb's billion-dollar biologics plant, as well as the Moray East offshore windfarm in Scotland where Vilicom designed a bespoke private network covering an area of 295km².
The combination of Vilicom's technical expertise with BAI's investment capability, will bring scale to new innovative connectivity solutions such as private 5G networks and Vilicom's communications as a service platform that provides indoor mobile and cellular coverage for smaller venues. Vilicom shares BAI's commitment to connect the unconnected in the most complex environments, with customer experience at the forefront. This alignment will benefit customers and supports BAI's move to become one of the leading 5G connected-infrastructure players both in the region and worldwide.
The acquisition further strengthens BAI's global operations, following the news that it recently acquired Mobilitie one of the largest privately-held telecommunications companies in the United States. In the UK, BAI was earlier this year awarded a 20-year concession from Transport for London to create a step change in connectivity across London and deliver high-speed mobile on the London Underground, as well as agreeing a 20-year strategic partnership with Sunderland City Council to create the UK's most advanced smart city.
Billy D'Arcy, CEO of BAI Communications UK, said: "At BAI we are working to connect the unconnected, and this acquisition will play a huge role in assisting us to achieve that goal. With its focus on indoor venues, Vilicom is helping to enhance connectivity for all and by investing in its growth we can transform access to high-speed mobile coverage, not only benefitting businesses, but the UK as a whole."
Sean Keating, CEO of Vilicom, said: "For over two decades, Vilicom has been an industry leader in cellular innovation, having connected millions of people across Europe. We are excited to join BAI, a company that shares our mission and understands that in today's digital world, more and more people are relying heavily on uninterrupted high-performance mobile connectivity. Together, we will be able to accelerate and scale our delivery and provide an enhanced experience for our customers."
Igor Leprince, Group CEO of BAI Communications, added: "BAI's acquisition of Vilicom brings together a highly complementary offering between the two organisations, establishing us as leader in the UK, while helping us realise our global ambitions. The combination of the expertise and portfolios of each business positions BAI to better respond to new opportunities across UK and Europe and makes a significant contribution to our strategy for portfolio balance across North America and Europe."
About BAI Communications
BAI Communications is a world leader in shared communications infrastructure, pioneering solutions that empower our customers to advance their services, accelerate their networks and amplify their reach in the most efficient and cost-effective ways possible. Having long been at the forefront of network advancement, BAI is harnessing fibre, spearheading the transition from 4G/LTE, accelerating 5G and preparing for 6G – and beyond. We collaborate closely with our customers in MNOs, government, transit, enterprise, broadcasting and venues to realise their communications vision, focusing not just on the immediate future, but on the possibilities that exist over long-term partnerships. Our global operations span Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, United Kingdom and in the United States through BAI Group company, Mobilitie, and majority-owned Transit Wireless. Together, we're creating smarter communities for all.
About Vilicom
Vilicom is at the forefront of designing, installing and managing the global networks that give people in over 20 countries and four continents the freedom to communicate and work from anywhere. Vilicom's consultancy and system integration services harness wireless technology, data and intelligent analytics across every industry sector to deliver unprecedented productivity and efficiencies. Vilicom works with some of the biggest (and, indeed, the smallest) technology-driven companies in the world, offering insight-led consultancy and advice on everything from vendor selections and technology strategy to mergers, acquisitions and project delivery.

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A forum for discussing everything related to Asian composers, music theory, compositional process and notation.
Isang Yun was born in 1917 in what is now South Korea, and died in 1995 in Berlin. He began composing at the age of 14 and briefly studied in Japan while still a teenager, but opposed Japanese occupation of Korea. When he returned to Korea he participated in the Korean Independence Movement and was imprisoned for a couple of years by the Japanese. After WWII, He established an orphanage for war orphans and taught music. After the Korean War, he went to Europe to study composition first in Paris and then in West Berlin. A few well-received premieres of his works in the mid-60s led to international recognition in avant-garde music circles.
He is most famous, however, for being kidnapped by the South Korean government during Park Chung-hee's tenure in 1967. Very few in the US ever learn that of the four "Asian Tiger" economies, three were established by authoritarian anti-communist regimes (Chiang Kai-shek in Taiwan, Lee Kwan Yew in Singapore, Syngman Rhee in South Korea), and one was a British colony (Hong Kong). Yun was always a unficationist, and due to a visit he made to North Korea in 1963 he and his wife were captured in their West Berlin apartment by South Korean secret service and flown back to South Korea. Yun was made to stand trail for treason. In prison he was tortured, attempted suicide, forced to confess to espionage, and sentenced to death, which was later reduced to life in prison. A worldwide petition of 200 notable musicians, including Igor Stravinsky, Herbert von Karajan, György Ligeti and Karlheinz Stockhausen, led to his release two years later in 1969. He received German citizenship in 1971 and never returned to South Korea again, although he attempted for the rest of his life to organize a joint concert featuring musicians from both sides of the demilitarized zone.
Yun is known stylistically for being one of the first to introduce East Asian instruments and musical concepts into modern, Western composition, although he may have thought he was doing the reverse, i.e. modernizing East Asian musical traditions with Western concepts. His version of post-serialism was called "main tone technique," by which he seems to mean a sort of "leitmotif" approach where the leitmotif stays the same while everything else changes around it. He wrote four operas and several choral works, largely utilizing Korean or Taoist themes or texts. One such work is dedicated to the memory of the Gwangju Massacre in 1980; another is titled "Naui Dang, Naui Minjokiyo" (My Land, My People), which is a setting to music of eleven poems by nine members of the South Korean opposition for orchestra, choir and soloists. He wrote a cycle of five symphonies in the mid-80s that are sometimes said to be a single work. They do not, however, seem to hold the same place as they would for a typical Western composer. He also wrote a large quantity of chamber music, including several concertos.
Isang Yun, a Korean-born German composer of powerful, kaleidoscopically scored chamber and orchestral works, died on Friday in Berlin, where he lived. He was 78.
The cause was a lung infection, according to The Associated Press.
Mr. Yun, who was admired among musicians for the inventiveness with which he combined Western and traditional Korean and Chinese musical techniques, became known outside musical circles in June 1967, when South Korean agents abducted him and his wife, Soo Ya Yun, from their West Berlin apartment. Because he had visited North Korea four years earlier, Mr. Yun was tried for treason and sentenced to life in prison. His wife was sentenced to three years as an accomplice.
International pressure on South Korea -- including a formal protest by the West German Government and a petition from a large group of Western composers and performers, led by Igor Stravinsky -- led to the Yuns' release two years later. They returned to West Germany and became citizens in 1971. A second kidnapping attempt in 1976, during a visit to Japan, was thwarted by the composer's bodyguards.
Mr. Yun was born in Tongyong, in what is now South Korea, on Sept. 17, 1917. He began composing when he was 14 and in the early 1940's went to Japan to study in Tokyo and at the Osaka Conservatory. But he opposed the Japanese occupation of Korea, and upon his return to Korea he joined an underground group, an act for which he was imprisoned by the occupation authorities.
After World War II, he became a music teacher in Tongyong and later at Seoul University. His early compositions were performed and published (although he subsequently withdrew these), and in 1955 he won the Seoul City Award, which made it possible for him to pursue further studies at the Paris Conservatory, the Hochschule fur Musik in Berlin, and at Darmstadt. He remained in Germany, settling in West Berlin in 1964.
In the music he composed during these years -- "Loyang" (1962) and "Reak" (1966), for orchestra; "Gasa" for violin and piano (1963), and "Garak" for flute and piano (1963) -- he drew inspiration from Chinese and Korean court music, blending exotic tone-production techniques with the angular Western style he had developed at Darmstadt.
His style continued to evolve through the 1970's, when he was using what he called "main-tone technique," a method in which grand textures were woven around central melodic figures. And by the mid-1980's, the sometimes acerbic edges of his early style had softened. In recent works like "Distanzen" (1988), string and wind quintets play off each other, creating a magical shimmer that eludes stylistic classification.
Mr. Yun also composed four operas on Korean and Taoist themes, as well as five symphonies and numerous vocal and chamber works.
He is survived by his wife; a son, John Yun of California, and a daughter, Djong Yun of New York City.


Fashion junkies across Los Angeles are all thinking, "In your face, Milan!" right about now. Global Language Monitor released their yearly report on the fashion capitals of the world, and Los Angeles came in FOURTH! I know, I know, as much as we love L.A. and all of its designers—we were shocked too. As was GLM, which noted in the article, "Los Angeles! Yes, L.A.," after we moved up five spots from 2012.
The top three cities were New York (stealing the spotlight from last year's capital, London), Paris and London, respectively. See the rest of the list here. The rest of the top 10 included Barcelona, Rome, Berlin, Sydney, Antwerp and Shanghai.


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8 lush green rooftops from around the globe
By: Katherine Butler on Aug. 17, 2011, 1 p.m.
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Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C., was the flagship medical center for the U.S. Army and served more than 150,000 active and retired military personnel until its recent closure. The Walter Reed Community Center (pictured) employs an extensive green roof of lightweight plants. Col. Charles Callahan, commander of DeWitt Army Community Hospital and Health Care Network, says that research has shown "that in the presence of scenes of nature, you actually require less pain medication after surgery."
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If a suspected visual impairment affects the student's ability to learn without assistive devices or modifications, and/or impedes his or her ability to function independently in school, a functional vision assessment (FVA) must be conducted by a Teacher of the Blind/Visually Impaired.
Follow the below steps in order to obtain or rule out the need for services from a teacher of the visually impaired.
To qualify for special education services in the category of visual impairment, including blindness, the child must have: an impairment in vision that, even with correction, adversely affects a child's educational, or in the case of a child below age five, a child's developmental performance. This category includes children who have partial sight or blindness.


Vakantiehuisje in Åre, Ullådalen, Buustamon, Rödkullen, Jämtland, Zweden. Cabin / villa / apartment voor verhuur in Zweden.
Welcome to a newly renovated cabin, beautifully located on a mountain ridge in Ullådalen (Åre) with view over Åreskutan and Mullfjället.
The cabin is tastefully decorated and has a pleasant atmosphere. Theres a true uniqueness about this cabin because its positioned openly on the ridge, surrounded by mountains. In winter time, you can enjoy the heat from the fireplace after a day in the ski slopes or after doing cross country skiing and you can round off the evening in the sauna, which is located in a separate cabin on the property.
This cozy cabin is perfect also during the spring, summer or fall seasons because of its beautiful surroundings where you can enjoy hiking, picking cloudberries or lingonberries and fishing.
There are 3 separate rooms plus kitchen distributed on 68 square meters in total. There are doors in between each of the rooms for privacy and comfort.
The kitchen is fully equipped with stove, oven, fridge/freezer, microwave and dishwashing machine. The fireplace is situated in the family room where there is also a comfortable bed sofa for 2 and breakfast / dinner table for 6 people. The living room holds a nice seating area where the sofa converts into two beds and there is a cable network (Canal Digital) for TV and music and a speaker available for playing music via smartphone. The small bedroom holds a practical bunk bed, with room for 2+1. The bathroom is complete with toilet facilities and shower.
You will find the wood fired sauna and relaxation room in a separate cabin on the property.
Cleaning is included in the fee.
The cabin is located about 500 meters from the road and is reached by snowmobile, with cross country skis or by foot. Snowmobile with sledge is included during your stay.
In the near surroundings of the cabin you will find Rödkullen where there is a ski school, slopes for the beginners, sledding hill for the smallest children, outdoor barbeque and seating as well as a restaurant.
By car: Drive west on E14 and keep going through Åre By. Turn right toward Buustamon / Rödkullen. Drive all the way up to the last but one parking lot on your left hand side and park there. If you go all the way to Ullådalsstugan - the restaurant and the lift system - you have gone too far.
By train: Take the train to Åre train station. The cabin is situated about 7km from Åre By and is best reached by car/taxi to the parking area (as described above).
De verantwoordelijke voor de inhoud van deze reclame en voor de verhuur van deze accommodatie is David Almén .


Dinosaur Comics - November 2nd, 2015 - awesome fun times!
November 2nd, 2015: The last time I complained about food was in 2012, and within SIX MONTHS Soylent started up. Internet, I have but one request: PLEASE CONTINUE TO MAKE MY FEVERED FOOD DREAMS A FEVERED FOOD REALITY.
One year ago today: going to space with the bloodskulls saves the earth from being gradually flooded in blood over several millenia. phew!!


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Alt Rockers and Sierra Club Team Up for Clean Energy
You know somebody is really walking the green walk when you meet them in Los Angeles and they show up on their bicycle. That was the first thing that impressed me about Skylar Funk, above at left, when I met him recently at a coffee shop in the Silver Lake neighborhood near downtown L.A. The second was his infectious enthusiasm for a project that is now coming down the home stretch.
Funk is co-leader with Merritt Graves, at right above, of the alternative rock band Trapdoor Social, which broke onto the music scene last December with their debut EP release, Death of a Friend. The two met in an Environmental Analysis program at Pomona College in 2007 and quickly bonded over their shared passion for music and the environment. After graduating, Funk spent a year volunteering for the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign.
Now, Trapdoor Social is partnering with the Sierra Club, Everybody Solar, and GRID Alternatives to raise $30,000 for a solar energy project in Los Angeles. All proceeds from pre-orders of Trapdoor Social's new album, due out in the new year, will go toward installing solar panels on the roof of Homeboy Industries, a non-profit that provides services, counseling, and job training -- with a special focus on the green energy sector -- to formerly gang-involved men and women.
"Merritt and I want Trapdoor Social to be part of a movement that engages people in making social change," Funk says. "Climate disruption is an urgent matter, and the Homeboy solar fundraiser is an opportunity for us to make a point about the importance of renewable energy."
"We're excited about the emerging clean-energy economy, which will promote national security through energy independence and job creation in a new sustainable sector," says Graves.
Trapdoor Social is using Pledge Music, an online "direct-to-fan" music platform, to host the fundraiser. Anyone who makes a donation by the end of 2013 will get the band's new album prior to its official public release, along with the satisfaction of knowing they've contributed to two righteous causes: clean energy and a non-profit that is making a real difference in helping motivated people turn their lives around.
"We are very grateful to be the beneficiaries of this project," says Father Greg Boyle, at left, a Los Angeles native, Jesuit priest, and founder & executive director of Homeboy Industries. "The installation of solar panels at Homeboy will reduce our energy costs, increase awareness about renewable energy, and help us promote our Solar Panel Installation Training and Certification Program. Our hope is that we will quickly get more people involved in the program, completing the courses, passing the national test, and eventually working in the solar panel installation industry."
The Sierra Club got involved with the Homeboy solar fundraiser this summer when Funk contacted Sierra Club organizer Michael Sarmiento, whom he'd met during his stint with Beyond Coal.
"The Sierra Club is really excited to be supporting Trapdoor Social in this project," says Sarmiento, an organizer for the Club's My Generation campaign, which focuses on expanding access to clean energy across California, especially in low-income communities and communities of color. "Partnerships like this will help create good jobs in the renewable energy sector and bring substantial energy savings to families and organizations like Homeboy that are doing such amazing work."
Above, Funk and Graves tour Homeboy's offices with program coordinator Thaddeus Skiles. Below, the band visits the Sierra Club's L.A. headquarters.
"Clean energy is the energy of the future, and the future is now," says Aura Vasquez, statewide partnerships representative for the Club. "The savings and environmental benefits of clean energy can't be overstated. As we transition away from fossil fuels, it's critical that we replace that energy with clean, renewable sources. Two-thirds of all new solar panel installations in California are currently taking place in low-income and middle-class neighborhoods, and we want to make sure that clean energy is available to everyone."
Last week Trapdoor Social co-sponsored an event at Homeboy's headquarters, below, for all the Southern California partners who have joined the Homeboy solar fundraiser, including the Sierra Club, Everybody Solar, GRID Alternatives, ecoSolargy and Solectria, which are donating panels and inverters, and Orion, which is donating mounting systems.
"We're on a mission," says Funk. "We want to use our music and the megaphone we're fortunate enough to have through Trapdoor Social to raise money and awareness about environmental sustainability. And you will hear the passion in the music."
(Click on the photo above to watch Trapdoor Social's new video for their song, Like You Never.)
Make your donation today to help Homeboy Industries go solar in 2014.
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Shinnecock frontage and sleek lines distinguish the new Hampton Boathouses.
Some cool townhouses have come on the market in Hampton Bays.
The 37 Hampton Boathouses come in two- and three-bedroom sizes.
The layout is sweet: bayside views out front, a community pool in back. Prices start at under $1.5 million.
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PSEG's Residential Energy Affordability Partnership may provide a path to lower utility bills. An expert will visit your house and analyze appliance and utility use, inspect lighting, and perhaps even supply a new refrigerator, if warranted, depending on family income. Call 1 800 263 6786 for more information.
Room & Board, the Minneapolis-based furniture company focused on American craftsmanship that has established itself in Manhattan, is coming to East Hampton, where this summer it will open the doors of its first pop-up store, at 51 Newtown Lane.
The 4000-square-foot store will feature the best of Room & Board's modern furniture and accessories to suit any space, from a beachy bedroom to an outdoor oasis.
On Thursday, April 11, from 6 to 8 PM, R & B will be teaming up with the American Society of Interior Designers to fête the store's opening. Stop by for a cocktail and an exclusive look at the new store.


The good folks at Samuel Adams continue to give the people what they want with this one. It seems to me, the craft beer market is flooded with IPAs and Imperial IPAs. In no way does that mean that we've had our fill or, otherwise quenched our thirst for this bold flavorful brew. 85ibu, 8.4%abv @$12.99/6pk I'm pleasantly surprised. Also, there is an enjoy-by date listed on the bottle label, so you know you're sure to get something nothing short of tasty. I just took another taste and was hoping to come up with some new or poetic description for you, but really "tasty" is the best I think I'm going to do here and now. Please help me out if you agree with me regarding the tastiness of this beverage. Leave a comment with your description or, send up another post for Rebel Rouser.
Looks like I put down the wrong price. Bonus! This deliciousness is only $8.99/6pk and not $12.99/6pk.
I cannot say enough good things about this brew. What do you think, have you tried it yet?
I bought a six based on your suggestion and it looks like I overpaid at $9.99 but the convenience of my local store is hard to deny. I think it was a solid tasting piney IPA and at 8% I am liking it. I was caught off guard by your picture as it makes it look like it has a pinkish hue. So I was a bit curious about that.
I didn't notice it looked pink, apologies for any inconvenience. I got this again at a store in Margate, NJ and it was $10.69. So, it varies a little bit from store-to-store, but thankfully its not $12.99 like I first posted…But, even at $12.99, if its fresh, I think its worth the money. Good stuff!
Having this again tonight, what a delicious brew!


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The Trump administration kept track of activists, journalists, and social media influencers tied to the Central American caravans in a secret database, documents obtained by KNSD-TV revealed.
Journalists who covered the caravans and activists said they felt they were undergoing intense inspections and scrutiny by border officials.
From KNSD:
One photojournalist said she was pulled into secondary inspections three times and asked questions about who she saw and photographed in Tijuana shelters. Another photojournalist said she spent 13 hours detained by Mexican authorities when she tried to cross the border into Mexico City. Eventually, she was denied entry into Mexico and sent back to the U.S.
These American photojournalists and attorneys said they suspected the U.S. government was monitoring them closely but until now, they couldn't prove it.
Now, documents leaked to NBC 7 Investigates show their fears weren't baseless. In fact, their own government had listed their names in a secret database of targets, where agents collected information on them. Some had alerts placed on their passports, keeping at least three photojournalists and an attorney from entering Mexico to work.
According to the source who spoke with KNSD, the intelligence gathering effort was dubbed "Operation Secure Line" and designated to monitor the caravans. Government officials from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations and some agents from the San Diego sector of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) used a data sharing application that held documents and screenshots.
People on the monitoring list included:
• 10 journalists, seven of which were U.S. citizens.
• A U.S. attorney.
• 47 people from the U.S. and other countries, labeled as organizers, instigators or their roles "unknown."
Some of the people in the third category were from organizations like Border Angels and Pueblo Sin Fronteras, which help facilitate these caravans.
Freelance photojournalist Ariana Drehsler, who covered the caravans for BuzzFeed News and United Press International, was one of the journalists included in the database. She said she crossed the border dozens of times to cover the caravans in Tijuana.
"I'm interested in covering social and political issues," Drehsler said. "I was very transparent about what I was doing. Sometimes you would see me carrying a camera and if I was asked by an agent what was I doing, I would tell them I was photographing the shelters."
Here's Drehsler's personal experience:
But on December 30, 2018, when Drehsler was crossing back into the United States, she was pulled into secondary inspection and questioned by border agents.
"Two people in plainclothes came down and took me to another room," Drehsler said. "They questioned me in a small room, asking me questions about the shelter, what was I seeing there, who was I working for."
"They said that I was on the ground and they're not, which I thought was really interesting."
After about an hour, Drehsler said she was allowed to leave but agents warned her that an alert had been placed on her passport and that she would be pulled into a secondary screening again if she crossed the border. The agents told her to plan accordingly, given the screenings could last an hour or more. When she asked why this alert was placed on her passport, agents told her they had no idea.
Drehsler said she was pulled into secondary screenings two more times while crossing the border. Each time she said she was questioned by the same agents in plainclothes. The second time was on Jan. 2, 2019, and the third time was on Jan. 4, 2019.
On the third occasion, Drehsler said she was told to leave her gear, including her camera and cell phone, on a table outside of the interview room. When she returned, she said it didn't appear to her that the gear had been looked through. Agents asked Drehsler if she could show them the photos she had taken but she said she declined.
Some of the questions agents asked Drehsler on the third screening struck her as odd.
"They asked about the new caravan and if word had gotten out about how difficult it is to seek asylum in the U.S.," Drehsler said. "Then before I left, the female agent asked if I rented or owned my home."
Other journalists shared similar stories with KNSD, saying immigration officers were particularly interested in what they were covering and how work was being funded.
This is what a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson had to say about the documents:
It is protocol following these incidents to collect evidence that might be needed for future legal actions and to determine if the event was orchestrated," the statement read. "CBP and our law enforcement partners evaluate these incidents, follow all leads garnered from information collected, conduct interviews and investigations, in preparation for, and often to prevent future incidents that could cause further harm to the public, our agents, and our economy.
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Home Politics Scottish politics
Coronavirus in universities: 'Woeful' lack of detail on Christmas Covid test
All students returning home from university for Christmas will be offered a new "30-minute" test for coronavirus before travelling, but no plans have been confirmed for their New Year return.
By Paul Malik
November 11 2020, 5.53pm
Students protest at being "locked up" in Dundee halls during a virus outbreak in September.
All students returning home from university for Christmas will be offered a new "30-minute" test for coronavirus before travelling, but no plans have been confirmed for their New Year return.
Between 60,000 and 80,000 people are expected to leave their student accommodation as the semester draws to a close, with further education minister Richard Lochhead promising to "bust a gut" to make sure the testing is carried out.
But the minister was heavily criticised during his statement to parliament on Wednesday afternoon for not being able to say what plans are in place ' for students heading back to campus in January.
Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said the country could not afford for students to be treated the way they were in September, while Labour education spokesman Iain Gray called the lack of information "woeful".
'This was not the start to university life you expected or deserved': Concern for student welfare as Dundee halls outbreak grows
As many as 160,000 tests could be conducted, with students expected to take the test twice — including those not showing any symptoms of the virus — as part of a UK-wide initiative.
Universities 'welcome' test news
Alastair Sim, director of Universities Scotland, said: "Student welfare has guided our decision making throughout the pandemic and that will continue.
"We agree that it's important that students living away from their families have the chance to reconnect at Christmas and this needs to be carefully managed to reduce risk.
"We welcome the measures announced by the Scottish Government, especially developments which have made asymptomatic testing an option for the student community ahead of the winter break.
"This will help students to make judgements based on their personal and family circumstances.
Aberdeen University.
"Urgent work now begins to get the testing strategy in place in the next few weeks.
"The mobile student population, those who intend to change households for the winter break, are one subset of total numbers.
"Scotland has high numbers of commuter students, who are already home. Significant numbers of students are expected to stay in their university accommodation for a variety of reasons, including many international students and some students for whom university is their home.
We need to do it after Christmas as well, we cannot afford for students to be treated the way they were earlier this year."
Willie Rennie, North East Fife MSP
"Universities are putting in extra efforts to ensure that students remaining on campus over Christmas and New Year are looked after.
"We welcome the Minister's affirmation of the importance of students sustaining their studies and look forward to more detailed planning for their safe return in the New Year."
Students told to reduce 'social mixing' before going home
Mr Lochhead said talks were ongoing to create plans for January's return.
He said: "We will advise any student who wants to return home for the end of term to voluntarily reduce their social mixing for two weeks before going home.
Richard Lochhead MSP.
"This means going out only for essential reasons and exercise.
"Universities will be asked to make any necessary adjustments to scheduling to ensure that in-person teaching and assessment ends early enough to allow students time to get home at the end of term.
"I see that Universities Scotland has highlighted the staggered dates for the end of in-person teaching at Scottish universities from late November to mid-December, so they are not expecting a great surge of movement."
On the test, Mr Lochhead said it would not be a "panacea" but hoped it would help try to stem further outbreaks.
He added: "We are currently planning on the basis that two tests will be necessary, five days apart, with PCR confirmation for positives, but that position may change as public health professionals and clinicians take account of the new evidence that's coming forward from England, where there's a number of pilots."
Government 'dragged' into testing
Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie said: "The Scottish Government have been dragged to testing students.
"I have been urging the Scottish Government to undertake the testing of students since July so this plan is better late than never.
Willie Rennie.
"The failure to do this in the autumn allowed new clusters of Covid-19 to break out across university communities.
"Students and universities need clarity about how these tests will be rolled out, what the testing window will be and whether tests will be made available at the end of the holiday period.
"We also need to ensure that there is support available for those students who are unable to return home over the Christmas period, including mental health support where it is needed."
Scottish Conservative Jamie Greene said: "Students and their families will be hugely relieved that the government are finally going to put plans in place to get them home for Christmas.
Jamie Greene MSP.
"It shouldn't have taken a UK Government scheme for the SNP to reluctantly accept our calls for a mass asymptomatic testing among students.
"This new approach is not just sensible, but necessary.
"Every student who wants to spend time with their families must be allowed to do so and the SNP must give our universities the support they need to manage this situation."
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French Retail Sales Calendar Stirs Debate
The official winter sales are slated to run from Jan. 6 through Feb. 16.
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SALES TIMING: The debate around sales dates in France is stirring.
While the official periods for the winter sales are set for Jan. 6 through Feb. 16 and from June 22 to Aug. 2 for the summer sales (or six weeks for each), some industry players are advocating for change.
This comes after a reform in the French legislation effective since January 2015, when the so-called floating sales — when French retailers were allowed to hold sales outside the official periods — were removed, with the sales period extended from five to six weeks.
"The calendar is out of step with the pace of the collections, with the winter sales beginning two days after the resumption of business following the holiday break and just two weeks after the beginning of winter," the French Women's Ready-to-Wear Federation, representing more than 3,000 apparel brands, said.
"We know that sales come at a time when consumption is picking up: The regulation is at odds [with the industry] and deprives retailers of their margins," federation head Daniel Wertel told WWD.
"Ideally, sales should start a month later, or in early February for the winter sales, and for a shorter period of time," Wertel added. "Sales have become a consumption frenzy, while they should be to sellout stock."
Wertel urged the need to reach a consensus across the industry.
Martine Pinville, a French politician who reports to the economy minister, said "the removal of the floating sales, the longer sales period and its timing have stirred an important debate because different players do not have the same issues of stock or seasonality."
"With the new formula, nobody is disadvantaged, and most importantly consumers now benefit from a clearer system. And therefore a more attractive one," she added.
According to the current legislation, winter sales start the second Wednesday of January, but when it falls after the 12th of the month, it's advanced to the first Wednesday of the month, which will be the case in 2016.
A vast majority of French women — 80 percent — plan to shop during the sales period this winter season, according to results of a survey released earlier this week.


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Georgia chemical fire 'under control'; evacuations lifted
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Residents were being allowed to return home Monday night after firefighters made progress battling a massive blaze at a chemical plant in Georgia, fire officials said.
At a Monday evening briefing, Glynn County Commission Chairman Wayne Neal said the evacuation orders were being lifted.
"At this point we think everything is under control and contained," Neal said.
An estimated 100 households were ordered to evacuate Monday morning within a 1-mile radius...
An estimated 100 households were ordered to evacuate Monday morning within a 1-mile radius of the Symrise chemical plant, mostly because of potential smoke hazards. There had also been explosions at the site.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Capt. Eric Prosswimmer said firefighters had extinguished most of the blaze, but planned to put another layer of foam on the site Monday evening. The state fire marshal's office will investigate where the fire started, he said.
Emergency responders safely evacuated a handful of employees working when the fire broke out about 4 a.m. at the plant outside the port city of Brunswick, said Prosswimmer, who was on the scene with his fire crews from Jacksonville, Florida, sent to help battle the flames.
The fire sent a large plume of thick smoke into the air from the plant about 70 miles (113 kilometers) south of Savannah. The smoke died down for a few hours late Monday morning, then flared up again for a short period in the afternoon — forcing firefighters to back away until it subsided.
Prosswimmer said heat from the fire had caused three metal tanks containing chemicals to explode. Fighting the blaze was further complicated when firefighters depleted more than 1 million gallons (3.8 million liters) of water stored in tanks on the site. Tanker trucks filled with water were brought to the scene, where firefighters also used foam to battle the flames.
Prosswimmer said one firefighter suffering from exhaustion had been taken to a hospital and was in stable condition. There were no other injuries.
The plant is operated by Symrise, a German company that produces fragrances, flavoring and other ingredients for foods and cosmetics. The Georgia plant manufactures fragrance ingredients used in perfumes, detergents and household cleaners, Smyrise spokesperson Christina Witter said.
The company said in a statement Monday the cause of the fire was not known.
"Currently, Symrise has no reason to believe that the fire will cause additional health hazards to the local community," the statement said. "Symrise will closely cooperate and support local authorities in analyzing the causes for the fire as soon as the authorities allow return to the area."
Associated Press writer Jeff Martin in Woodstock, Georgia, contributed. An earlier version of this report had an incorrect spelling of Capt. Eric Prosswimmer's last name.
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Judy Napangardi Watson (–2016), also known as Judy Watson Napangardi and Kumanjayi Napangardi Watson, was an Aboriginal Australian and a senior female painter from the Yuendumu community in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Life
Judy was born around 1925 at Yarungkanji on Mount Doreen Station. Her people, the Warlpiri, were living a traditional nomadic life at that time. They frequently made long journeys by foot to their ancestral country on the border of the Tanami and Gibson Deserts, and lived at Mina Mina and Yingipurlangu at different times.

She had ten children.

She died at Yuendumu on 17 May 2016.

Work
Napangardi started painting in the 1980s in a "dragged dotting"  style. Her combination of vivid colour, highly detailed works and high-level composition led to widespread appreciation in the art world. Her paintings often describe the Mina Mina country. She was a member of the Warlukurlangu Artists community of Yuendumu.

Well known for the distinctive style of painting that she developed alongside her sister Maggie Napangardi Watson, who taught her painting skills, she was a significant contributor to contemporary Indigenous Australian art.

Galleries displaying her art
 Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
 Aboriginal Art Museum, Utrecht
 Gordon Darling Foundation, Canberra
 Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide
 National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
 National Gallery of Victoria
 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
 South Australian Museum, Adelaide
 Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, University of Virginia, Charlottesville
 Stamp Gallery of Art, College Park MD

References

External links

1920s births
Australian Aboriginal artists
2016 deaths
Artists from the Northern Territory
Warlpiri people
20th-century Australian women artists
21st-century Australian women artists

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Барбара фон унд цу Ліхтенштейн (), ( 9 липня 1942) — принцеса фон унд цу Ліхтенштейн, донька принца Йоганна фон унд цу Ліхтенштейна та графині Кароліни Ледебур-Віхельнської, удова принца Югославії Александра Карагеоргієвича.

Біографія
Барбара народилась 9 липня 1942 року у Штернберку. Вона стала четвертою дитиною та другою донькою в родині принца Йоганна фон унд цу Ліхтенштейна та його дружини Кароліни. Має старшу сестру Марію Елеонору та братів Ойгена й Альбрехта.

У віці 31 року пошлюбилась із принцом Югославії Александром Карагеоргієвичем, старшим сином принца Павла Карагеоргієвича — регента Югославії у 1934—1941 роках. Для 49-річного нареченого це був вже другий шлюб. Від першого, з Марією Пією Савойською, він вже мав чотирьох дітей. Весілля відбулося 2 листопада 1973 року в Парижі. у подружжя народився єдиний синː
 Душан Павло (нар.1977) — одружений з Валерією Демузіо, дітей не має.
Невдовзі після його народження, родина переїхала до Парижу,де мешкає й досі.

У 2008 році її чоловік засудив проголошення незалежності Республіки Косово. У січні 2016 його не стало.

Генеалогія

Примітки

Посилання
 Профіль на Geneall.net
 Профіль на Thepeerage.com
 Генеалогія Барбари Ліхтенштейнської

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This is a Ruby wrapper for Tinkoff Acquiring API. The API of this gem is not final and may change significantly before the 1.0 release.

## Installation

Add this line to your application's Gemfile:

```ruby
gem 'tinkoff'
```

And then execute:

    $ bundle

Or install it yourself as:

    $ gem install tinkoff

## Usage

Configure the gem with the credentials provided by the bank. If you are using Ruby on Rails, you should do that in an initializer.

```ruby
# config/initializers/tinkoff.rb
Tinkoff.configure do |config|
  config.terminal_key = 'TerminalKey'
  config.password = 'Password'
end
```

Use the client to work with payments.

```ruby
# Parameters: amount (in kopecks), order_id, data, options (hash, optional)
# data — a hash of arbitrary data (up to 20 pairs), "Email" key is required
# More info: https://www.tinkoff.ru/kassa/develop/api/payments/init-description/
Tinkoff::Client.init(100, 1, { Email: 'foo@bar.com' })

# Parameters: payment_id, options (hash, optional)
Tinkoff::Client.confirm(1)

# Parameters: payment_id, rebill_id, options (hash, optional)
Tinkoff::Client.charge(1, 2)

# Parameters: payment_id, options (hash, optional)
Tinkoff::Client.cancel(1)

# Parameters: payment_id, options (hash, optional)
Tinkoff::Client.state(1)
```

You can view all available options in the [official documentation](https://www.tinkoff.ru/kassa/develop/api/payments/).

A notification will be sent to if you provided the URL. You should use it to update the status of your payment / order.

```ruby
notification = Tinkoff::Notification.new(params)
order = Order.find(notification.order_id)
order.update_attribute(:paid, true)
```

## Development

After checking out the repo, run `bin/setup` to install dependencies. Then, run `rake test` to run the tests. You can also run `bin/console` for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment. To install this gem onto your local machine, run `bundle exec rake install`.

## Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/dankimio/tinkoff. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and contributors are expected to adhere to the [Contributor Covenant](http://contributor-covenant.org) code of conduct.

## License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).

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SINGAPORE: From March, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will set aside S million annually under a new Medifund Junior scheme to help needy Singaporeans defray their children's healthcare bills.
The scheme, applicable to children aged below 18, will require an additional S million in Medifund assistance over 5 years, to supplement current funds. The ministry will review whether the amount is sufficient thereafter, said the MOH in a statement.
Needy families will be able to draw on Medifund Junior for help with their children's healthcare bills at public hospitals, said the ministry.
"By creating Medifund Junior, MOH can target more financial assistance for sick children from needy families. This will also help defray costs incurred by children diagnosed with congenital or neonatal conditions before 1 March 2013," said the ministry.
From March, MediShield coverage for congenital and neonatal conditions will kick in. All Singaporean newborns born on or after March 1 will be covered, without having to be assessed for pre-existing conditions, if their parents do not opt them out.
All existing policyholders will automatically receive coverage for any congenital conditions diagnosed on or after March 1, 2013. This extension will be implemented together with previous MediShield enhancements announced earlier.
To support Singaporean families pay for their child's MediShield premiums and defray other healthcare expenses, the government will set up a Medisave account and deposit a one-off Medisave grant of S,000 over two tranches for all newborn Singapore citizens born on or after August 26, 2012.
The KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) puts up on average 400 Medifund applications a month.
95 per cent of these applications are usually successful with families getting assistance from Medifund.
However, as Medifund is targeted at lower income families, the middle income families are usually left out as they don't meet the criteria.
"Some of them, even though they are from the middle income families, some of the bills can be quite costly. So for these large bills, we are giving the hospitals more flexibility under the Medifund Junior to be able to help these middle income families," said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong.
Healthcare institutions will assess the out-of-pocket expenses by the needy families and their family resources before offering them assistance under this new fund.
Needy children diagnosed with congenital or neonatal conditions before 1 March will also be able to use the new fund to help defray costs. These include stays at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at KKH.
Ms Mavis Teo, a medical social worker at KKH, said: "For example, a couple with a newborn child with congenital problems and this is a dual-income family with an average income of about S,000…if (the child stays) in NICU and it costs them about S,000 to S,000, we would be able to help them to cover some of the medical expenses for the NICU stay."
For those with more serious premature cases or those with neonatal or congenital conditions, hospital stay may range between one month and six months, and on the average bills can be anything from S,000 to S,000.
In extremely rare cases, babies with severe complications needing multi-stage surgeries and treatment, medical expenses may even exceed S0,000.
The hospital's NICU, which also treats premature babies, will be expanded.
Doctors at the KKH say that its NICU is usually run at full capacity due to the rising number of admissions in the past few years.
As such, the unit will undergo renovation and see its bed capacity rise from the current 24 to 40 in the next five years, making it the largest facility in the region.
Associate Professor Samuel Rajadurai, a doctor at KKH, said the incidence of premature babies has gone up by 10 to 13.5 per cent over 20 years.
A number of factors have led to this phenomenon, including the older age of mothers and better monitoring of mothers during their pregnancies.
The hospital also plans to expand its outpatient as well as ambulatory services and increase the number of beds.
www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1249404/1/.html


*** Update : The 38-year-old man from Cole Harbour who was reported missing on March 18 has been located and is safe.
The RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance and retweets on social media.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of David George Moriah is asked to contact Halifax District RCMP at 902-490-5020. Should you wish to remain anonymous call Nova Scotia Crime Stoppers toll free at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submit a secure web tip atwww.crimestoppers.ns.ca, or use the P3 Tips App.
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Muscular Problem
How Can the Bowman Piano Playing Method Help Me Play Better As a Classical Pianist?
admin Keyboard Technique, Lionel Bowman, Piano Method May 7, 2010 May 3, 2010 Bowman, Brahms, Brief History, Classical Pianist, Disastrous State, Downfall, Hand Muscles, Lionel, Lionel Bowman, Muscular Problem, Musical Scores, Number 3, Octaves, Pianists, Piano Stool, Professional Pianist, Professor Bowman, Rachmaninov, Right Angles, Seven Hours, State Of Play, Thirties
By Marty A Cohn
Strictly speaking, the method that I want to explain below, can apply equally to pianists of all musical styles, but the Bowman method, which is the primary method I wish to write about has been created by a classical pianist who was experiencing many problems, due to muscular injury and tendonitis. I am including a brief history, to impress upon you the tremendous change that this style of playing can have on your ability to not only play, but also on the resulting sound.
It is almost inevitable that any serious pianist, who is practicing around seven hours a day, with complex musical scores, like the Brahms B Flat, or the Rachmaninov Concerto Number 3, is going to experience some degree of muscular problem in their career, as the time spent at the piano is time that the arms are supporting the hands, and the hands and wrists are regularly moving across the keyboard to play the notes. Now, while most of that is obvious, not so obvious is the state of play in the wrists, and hands.
Given that the keyboard spans multiple octaves, and the pianist normally remains seated on one spot on the piano stool, there is going to be a bit of movement, either from the hips to place the body closer to the section of the piano where the hands are meant to be, or there will be a case where the hands are not always at right angles to the piano. This is the first downfall for many pianists. While they are attempting to play across the keyboard, they will need to be sitting left or right, through the loosened movement of their hips, or otherwise, the strain that will come to the hand muscles will catch up at some point.
In the case of Professor Lionel Bowman, it was around his late thirties that the problem developed to a point where he could no longer play. For a serious or professional pianist, that can be a disastrous state of affairs, much like when a footballer needs to have a knee reconstruction. They would be out of the game for the best part of a season. In Lionel's case, it was several months at the least away from the piano.
Naturally, it is far better to avoid a playing style that will lead to this problem in the first place, so it is best to do something about it sooner, rather than later. This is where it becomes a good idea to adopt a new playing technique. In the case of Professor Bowman, the technique evolved out of necessity, sometimes the best teacher. He took the time to really study the anatomy, and realised that he had to modify his style of playing, as the body's anatomical design is not directly compatible with playing the piano. Essentially, part of the problem was the issue of muscle tone, but also, a large part was the problem with the relative angle of the keyboard, needing to be at right angles to the hand at all times. (or at least, as often as possible).
He also found that by strengthening the muscles in the fingers, he was able to deliver the power to play at higher volumes from the fingers, rather than use alternative muscles that allowed the possibility of other muscular injury. He also found the best way to condition his fingers was by practicing on a flat, wooden surface, which required more force to develop the volume required to hear the 'music'.
Whilst this all helped to a degree, there were still numerous exercises that he developed, to actually aid the spacing to grow a little larger between the ulna and radius bones of the forearm. Whilst the difference was subtle, it was the 'window' that allowed him to play more successfully, through the complex passages. He also had smaller hands, which again, made playing the piano more difficult. However, the bonus with his method was that he was able to overcome these seemingly impossible problems, and was able to relax more, and thus concentrate on producing a richer sound, that left him pain free.
That can only be a bonus for all pianists. The method is regarded as a little more complex at first, to get the hang of, but has been reported by many students to make learning, and playing new material easier, in the long run. One reason for this is that the mind subconsciously takes over, on some of the routines. It is rather like driving a regular route home. Have you ever arrived home, after a long day, and realised you did not actually remember the drive. You actually did so on a kind of auto pilot. The same can apply to this technique while playing, once mastered.
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You will also gain an enhanced comfort and improvement in your playing, with less stress and injury. To learn more, see the therapeutic techniques that are possible for classical pianists.


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Singapore partecipò alle XIX Olimpiadi, svoltesi a Città del Messico dal 12 al 27 ottobre 1968, con una delegazione di quattro atleti impegnati in tre discipline: atletica leggera, sollevamento pesi e tiro, per un totale di sei competizioni. Fu la quinta partecipazione di questo Paese ai Giochi. Non fu conquistata nessuna medaglia.

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What Is The Depreciation Of A Lamborghini?
How much does a Lambo depreciate per year?
Lamborghini Huracan Depreciation
1 $86,523 71.15%
2 $100,199 66.59%
How fast does a Lambo depreciate?
Lamborghini vehicles have an average depreciation in the first three years from new of 10 percent. Select a Lamborghini from below to calculate depreciation for it: Lamborghini Gallardo. Lamborghini Huracan.
Do Lamborghinis hold their value?
Conclusions. Lamborghini has a great range of supercars that all hold their value very well. While we've been comparing new to used values, the used market is where we always recommend staying if you want to minimise the depreciation hit.
Related Question What is the depreciation of a Lamborghini?
Do supercars lose value?
Supercars tend to depreciate the most in their first five years of use. Supercars can lose up to 50% of their value in just these first five years. However, a supercar's depreciation rate begins to slow down after they are 10 years old.
Do Supercars retain value?
Just like any other car, the mileage on a supercar affects the value of the car. Higher mileage causes the value to go down, whereas lower mileage will help to keep the value higher. Supercars tend to hold their value quite well up to 50,000 miles though. After 50,000 miles they tend to drop in value very quickly.
Are used Lamborghinis reliable?
Late-model Lambos have a reputation for being pretty reliable, but the Gallardo seems to have a very high rate of customer satisfaction. Owners reported spending $800 - $2,000 a year in maintenance. Considering the fact that you are talking about a Lamborghini, that sounds pretty reasonable to us.
Does aventador appreciate?
Both flagship Lamborghinis, the Huracan & the Aventador enjoy a large period of appreciation straight after they roll off the forecourt. The Aventador yields a very similar return on investment, with the 1 year old price roughly £36,000 higher than the original Lamborghini Aventador RRP.
Is a supercar an investment?
Investing in supercars can be one of the most rewarding investment methods for car enthusiasts. As with all investment methods, you do need a good understanding of the market, trends and upcoming car announcements. Collectors are often willing to pay well over the market value to secure a limited edition model.
What does your salary have to be to afford a Lamborghini?
However, since cars are a depreciating asset, the less you pay for a car, the better. But based on the less-than-half-your-salary rule, to buy a Lamborghini (without all the bells and whistles) you need to be making… $480,000 a year.
How much is a Lambo per month?
The total cost PER YEAR comes out to be $133,485! To break this down even further, to lease the Aventador S, you will be paying $11,125.75 per month!
Can you daily drive a Lamborghini?
First of all, one can use Lamborghini as a daily car only if his/her residing roads are not crowded and full of potholes. Other than this, Lamborghini's Gallardo and new Huracan are the cars coming with V8 and V10 engines which comparatively consumes less fuel than Aventador or Murcielago or other V12 Lamborghini cars.
What exotic cars appreciate in value?
Exotic Cars That Are Expected to Increase in Value
Mercedes-Benz SL65 Black Series AMG.
Ford GT.
Mercedes-Benz Gullwing SLS AMG.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.
Porsche 911 GT2 and GT3 RS.
Do Bugattis hold their value?
The Bugatti depreciates at almost $1,500 per mile driven, which is why we limit the car to 100 miles per day. Putting a ton of miles on a Bugatti can kill the resale value and ultimately depreciate the car to nothing."
Do sports cars depreciate faster?
The average depreciation of cars over their first five years is 49.6%, according to the firm. For sports cars, it's 48%. However, these 10 cars depreciate between 47.2% to 37.2%. These prices were compared to more than 800,000 used cars from the same model year sold between January to October 2019.
Does Ferrari depreciate?
Much like all vehicles, Ferrari's do depreciation in value which means that they are constantly losing value. While this is true, you will also find that supercars retain their value much better than your typical car.
Is there a waiting list for a Lamborghini?
There's presently a nine-month waiting list for new models, and that's a timeframe Lamborghini is apparently happy with.
Which supercar has the best resale value?
Supercars That Appreciate In Value (12 Of The Best)
Ferrari 458 Italia.
Lexus LFA.
Porsche Carrera GT.
Dodge Viper GTS (1996-2002)
Ferrari F50.
Ford GT (2004-2006)
Lamborghini Diablo.
Maserati MC12.
How much do Ferraris depreciate?
On average Ferrari's depreciate in the first three years from new at a rate of 15 percent. The Ferrari does a lot better than Lamborghini or Porsche simply because Ferrari produce a lot fewer cars.
Which is better Ferrari or Lambo?
As you can see above, the LaFerrari bests the Aventador 0-60 mph time by half a second. While you could pick and choose models — a newer Lamborghini might be faster than a Ferrari from years past — when we put the models on equal footing, the answer is clear: no, Lamborghini is not faster than Ferrari.
Is driving a Lamborghini hard?
Driving a lambo is a very visceral experience. It's loud, and you can feel the engine rumbling through your bones as you shift (all paddle shift these days) and downshift. Everyone should experience a v10 downshifting hard through a tunnel at least once in their lives.
How do you finance a Lamborghini?
Secured car loan. Banks, credit unions and online lenders all offer secured car loans, which use the vehicle you're buying as collateral.
Unsecured car loan.
Financing through Lamborghini Financial Services.
Leasing through Lamborghini Financial Services.
Will the Urus depreciation?
Lamborghini Urus: Let's Talk Values And Depreciation
On average, the Lamborghini Urus depreciates $17,600 per year. First-year depreciation stands at $34,000 followed by $14,000 the year after.
Is Svj better than SV?
Though the Aventador SVJ has 770 horsepower compared to the 750 horsepower of the SV model, they both share a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) time of 2.8 seconds with a top speed of over 217 mph (350 km/h). Many of the improvements come down to aerodynamics, four-wheel steering, and lighter-weight materials.
Do Ferraris hold their value?
Ferrari is usually a brand that holds its value extremely well. The Ferrari 458 is one of the best cars to buy in terms of residual values, but the 812 Superfast has not shared the same luxury and has instead gone down the same road as the F12 Berlinetta.
Can you raise a Lamborghini?
Do luxury cars appreciate?
It's a Smart Investment
Think of it this way: while some exotic cars will depreciate like their economy cousins, your exotic vehicle's value may appreciate if you take proper care of it. If you ever decide to sell it or auction it off, you'll likely receive the amount you paid for it or more.
What is the average age of a Lamborghini owner?
On the luxury and exotic side, Land Rover and Lamborghini buyers were the youngest, with an average age of 47.9 years.
Can a regular person buy a Lamborghini?
While in theory, anyone can buy a Lamborghini, it's actually an extremely unachievable goal for anything but the world's highest earners. You need a massive salary or bank account to afford one, and the running costs are monumental. Also, they're quite exclusive and hard to come by.
How much does an oil change cost for a Lamborghini?
2) Lamborghini
Both amazing machines are quite expensive to maintain and the Lamborghini cost of ownership is not be taken lightly. The Murcielago will run you about $2000 for an oil change, $4000 for plugs and the best part $12000 for an E-Gear Clutch.
How much is the tax of Lamborghini?
Super luxury cars, like Lamborghini, Ferrari or Aston Martin, cost nearly three times more than its actual price when sold in India due to heavy taxes levied by the government. Currently, if one decides to buy a Lamborghini, has to shell out more than 150% on duties and taxes.
Can you drive a Lambo in the rain?
It can be driven safely in the rain but it will require 150% concentration and you can't go very fast, probably the only time when everyone else will be passing you. Obviously not a very enjoyable ride. If you own a Lambo, I'm sure there are other better choices in your garage when it's raining.
How fast is the Sesto Elemento?
It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 2.5 seconds, also thanks to the permanent all-wheel drive that distributes the thrust onto all four wheels. The Sesto Elemento is therefore the Lamborghini with the best acceleration ever, and it far exceeds the top speed of 300 km/h.
Why is Sesto Elemento not street legal?
The top speed of the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento reaches beyond 217.2 mph, accelerating to 60 mph in less than 2.5 seconds. Because it's a track-only car, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is not road legal. So unless you're on a race track, you won't be able to feel the speed of a Lamborghini Sesto Elemento.
Are Ferrari 458 going up in value?
The Ferrari 348, 355, 360 and 430 are all starting to increase in value, selling for far beyond what depreciation predictions ever guessed. The Ferrari 458, meanwhile, is going down, and I suspect the 488 will follow the same path.
Why do exotic cars have low miles?
Exotic cars tend to be built purely for performance. This means that they tend to have poor gas mileage. As such, it's not always worth driving them around too much for the gas costs alone. The running costs of these cars means that its best to keep their mileage down.
How much does it cost to rent a Bugatti for 1 hour?
You can rent a Bugatti for an hour at a price up to $1,000, excluding the destination fee and other extra charges. Although, many rentals would require a security deposit before you can drive the Bugatti.
How much is it to lease a Bugatti?
With that all out of the way, how much does it cost to lease a one-year-old Bugatti Chiron? $65,960 per month for 24 months. That dips by another $10,000 or so if he goes to a 36-month lease, but either way, that's an insane amount of money. For comparison's sake, the US median income for 2019 was $68,703.
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Rode – wieś w Anglii, w hrabstwie Somerset, w dystrykcie Mendip. Leży 28 km na południowy wschód od miasta Bristol i 152 km na zachód od Londynu. W 2001 miejscowość liczyła 828 mieszkańców.

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Mathematical Programming for Optimization of Integrated Modular Avionics 2021-01-0009
Every state-of-art aircraft has a complex distributed systems of avionics Line Replaceable Units/Modules (LRUs/LRMs), networked by several Data buses. These LRUs are becoming more complex because of an increasing number of new functions need to be integrated into avionics architecture. Moreover, the complexity of the overall avionics architecture and its impact on cable length, weight, power consumption, reliability and maintainability of avionics systems encouraged manufacturers to incorporate efficient avionics architectures in their aircraft design process. The evolution of avionics data buses and architectures have moved from distributed analog and federated architecture to digital integrated modular avionics (IMA). IMA architecture allows suppliers to develop their own LRUs/LRMs capable of specific features that can then be offered to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) as Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products. In the meantime, the aerospace industry has been investigating new solutions to develop smaller, lighter, and more capable LRUs/LRMs to be integrated into avionics architecture. However, manual design cannot concurrently fulfil the complexity and interconnectivity of system requirements and optimality. Thus, developing computer-aided design (CAD), Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) tools and mathematical modelling for optimization of IMA architecture has become an active research area in avionics systems integration. In this paper, a general method and tool are developed for optimization of avionics architecture and improving its operational capability. The tool has three main parts including a database of avionics LRUs, mathematical modelling of the architecture and optimization algorithms. Finally, the tool provides a semi-automatic optimization of avionics architecture which helps avionics system architects to investigate and evaluate various architectures in the early stage of design from an LRU perspective. It can also be used to upgrade a legacy avionics architecture.
Citation: Radaei, M., "Mathematical Programming for Optimization of Integrated Modular Avionics," SAE Technical Paper 2021-01-0009, 2021, https://doi.org/10.4271/2021-01-0009.
Author(s): Mohammad Radaei
Affiliated: Cranfield University
Integrated modular avionics
Design processes
Vehicle integration
CAD, CAM, and CAE


The evenings came early in Rome in November, long before time for dinner. On our first evening in Rome, I stepped out of the hotel, walked 2 blocks, and had this view of St. Peter's.
I also found this stained glass window, but unfortunately, don't remember where it was other than near St. Peter's.
Our second evening, we stepped out onto the street and saw the sunset over Saint Peter's. WOW!
Here is the dome in the sunset.
This one was a bit unsettling. Note the evil-looking cloud on the left side of the photo.
We took a walk down Via della Conciliazione to Corso Vittorio Emanuele II to get a view of a couple of the bridges over the River Tiber.
The views from Ponte Vittorio Emanuele II to Ponte Sant'Angelo and Castel Sant'Angelo were quite nice.
Ponte Sant'Angelo leads directly to Castel Sant'Angelo.
After our walk, it was time for dinner.
This entry was posted in Travel and tagged Bridges, Castel Sant'Angelo, Italy, Rome, Saint Peter's.
you had some magnificent skies!!
Really wonderful photos, Mark. Looks like you had a fabulous trip.


The Lord Jesus Christ gave a new commandment to His followers to love one another. Out of all the laws the Old Testament scripture teaches us, our Lord summarized the law in two great commandments, one is to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind, and the second commandment is to love the neighbour likewise. Unlike the popular religions of this world which call its followers to fight and rebel, the principles of Christianity hangs on just these two commandments. Our Lord loved us so much that He gave Himself for us on the cross, and He taught us to love one another and even love our enemies. We can see a classic example of this when our Lord before He died on the cross, He prayed to the Father to forgive the very people who crucified Him. Let's live by the example of our Lord and keep His commandment all the days of our life. Praise the Lord!


For the past week and a half Mark Zuckerberg has been losing face a bit in the stock market, but this week his company is moving ahead with plans for a major expansion to their headquarters in the Silicon Valley suburb of Menlo Park. On Tuesday, the Menlo Park city council voted unanimously to approve the expansion in exchange for $8.5 million dollars from the company.
For our mid-day extra, Mayor of Menlo Park, Kirsten Keith joined us to talk about the proposal, Facebook's IPO, and her own Facebook account.
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Museum Celebrations Look to the Future
The past and future will loom large during a week of celebration and the formal launch of a capital campaign for the Martha's Vineyard Museum.
On Saturday night the museum will host its 18th annual Evening of Discovery at the museum's future home, the Marine Hospital on Lagoon Pond Road in Vineyard Haven. This year's fundraiser picks up on the theme of the museum's exhibit on Prohibition in the 1920s, with attendees gathering for food, fellowship, and even once-banned drinks in flapper dresses and wool suits while learning about rum-running and moonshine from Prohibition-era Martha's Vineyard. Tickets are $250 apiece ($155 of which is tax deductible) and selling out fast — to see if any are available call 508-627-4441 extension 123. Cocktails and a silent auction start at 5:30 p.m., dinner is at 7:15.
A few days later the museum will celebrate the launch of its capital campaign to renovate and restore the former Marine Hospital as the museum's new home. There will be an open house on Wednesday, June 29 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Marine Hospital site, with a tour of selected rooms of the 121-year-old building and refreshments.
The museum will be unveiling a new log, mission statement and public face to its campaign to completely renovate the old building overlooking the Lagoon. So far $13 million has been raised, with $18.5 million needed. Phase one of the project is scheduled to break ground in early 2017.
The campaign will go forward under the stewardship of new executive director Phil Wallis.
To learn more about it all and get a glimpse of the museum's future (and the Island's past), stop by the open house.
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Bars with big TVs and game day deals.
The open-air terrace at the Jack Rose Dining Saloon. Photo courtesy of Emilio Pabon Photography.
The March Madness college basketball tournament runs from March 19 to April 8. Plenty of bars and restaurants in DC and beyond are broadcasting the games, opening early for the tournament, and offering food and drink deals. Are you a nacho cheese fountain person or a 50 chicken wings person? We have you covered either way.
This relaxed downtown bar from the same folks behind Solly's Tavern and The Pug has plans to open on 11:45 AM on the first day of the tournament (March 21). Typically it's BYO food, but the bar will serve barbecue from Sloppy Mama's for the first two days.
Chef Victor Albisu's Chinatown taqueria is rolling out *free* nacho cheese fountains for the first two days of the tournament (March 21 and 22). Plant yourself in front of the three widescreen TVs and absorb a week's worth of calories.
This huge beer hall equipped with nine big screen TVs presents patrons with a difficult choice during each March Madness game: Narragansett pints and liter pours for $4 and $8, respectively.
Watch March Madness from the heated terrace of this whiskey mecca in Adams Morgan. Happy hour deals during games include $5 drafts, $9 cocktail specials, and half-price sliders like crispy oyster or cajun chicken.
If $5 Fireball shots seem ambitious other game day deals at these low-key bars include $14 Bud Light pitchers and $9 personal pizzas.
Franklin Hall. Photo by Rey Lopez.
The wood-fired pizza chain offers buy-one-get-one free pizzas at the bar for the first two days of the tournament (March 21 and 22).
This Georgetown-chic sports bar opens at noon during rounds one and two of the tournament. Throughout you'll find Miller Lite for $4 and Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA for $5. Bring in food or order an unreasonably large wing platter: $40 for 50, $60 for 75, $75 for 100.
Both locations will offer select draft beers for $5 through all of March Madness and the chance to win pairs of tickets to each of the three games of the Final Four—along with flight and accommodation vouchers worth $1,500.
Parkview's spacious beer garden will broadcast every game throughout March Madness. Pick an outdoor fire pit for cozying up with during the cool morning matches.
Navy Yard's "sports bar for sports fans" is dishing out $.50 wings to celebrate March Madness.
Beer at City Tap. Photograph courtesy of City Tap.
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The Crystal City bar will peddle its own pilsners for $3 and Parkway Amber for $5 during games, with wings for $.75 in orders of eight.
Chef Spike Mendelsohn's bar and restaurant within the sprawling health and fitness complex offers specials that rotate as the bracket progresses. Stop in for whiskey mules and Beyond Meat shepherd's pies through the first round, or watch the championship with crispy calamari and sangria. Food and drink run $8 to $9.
Consider leaving work early for the all-day happy hour at the Tavern's bar during games, which includes $6.50 glasses of wine glasses and $1 oysters.
On Thursdays through Sundays across the tournament, The Ugly Mug is slinging $4 and $5 pints and $30 Miller Lite towers. Break up your beer drinking with Carolina Pork BBQ.
The Irish pub-slash-sports bar is stacking its menu for games during the first weekend (March 21-24) with wing and beer March Madness offerings: 20 wings and three pitchers or six bottles for $25. Alternatively, stick to wings priced at $.55 when purchasing a minimum of ten.
The game room of this pizzeria's Georgetown location has viewing parties planned for the men and women's National Championship games on April 7 and 8, respectively. There will be a free pizza bar at both.
Peruse the oversized beer list and catch the game from one of numerous televisions at this wood-paneled, high-ceilinged beer bar. There's also the opportunity to go home with an Old Town Pour House rally towel.
The newest sports bar in Adams Morgan (formerly Ventnor's) will broadcast every game of the tournament from its 22 televisions.
Logan Circle's modern American spot Logan Tavern has March Madness deals, active whether or not a game is happening. Beer buckets go for $25 and wing buckets for $32, with family-sized friend chicken meals running $29 to $39.
The Adams Morgan neighborhood bar has a generous list of March Madness specials including $3 Natty Boh and $6 Tito's vodka drinks. During UMD and UVA games, Flying Dog and Devil's BB are only $5.


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New York Detective Patrick Cherry No Respect for the People or the law, Out of control Tax paid Public Servants
All over America people are subject to abuse and dis-respect such as what happened in this video. Police suffer from ego issues, have no respect for the public and are out of control. Unions and government are quick to come to the defense of a problem officer who deserves punishment not protection. Acts like this are signs of other problems and ultimately will lead to more violations. If we treated police like any other business, this officer would be dealt with and fired, speaking the way he did to the public who pay his salary. However police are rarely punished, held personally accountable and feel above our laws. What would happen if the tables were turned and someone spoke to this officer the same way?
Angry Detective Patrick Cherry was caught on camera belittling an Uber driver during a bias-fueled tirade in the West Village assigned to the Joint Terrorism Task Force.
The NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau is investigating the video, which shows Detective Patrick Cherry verbally attacking the Uber driver during a traffic stop and mocking his broken English. Note this officer was not in uniform or on traffic duty.
"I don't know where you're coming from, where you think you're appropriate in doing that; that's not the way it works. How long have you been in this country?" Detective Patrick Cherry, who is white, barked at the driver after pulling him over in an unmarked car with flashing lights, according to video of the encounter.
The roadside rage erupted after Detective Patrick Cherry tried to park the unmarked car without using his blinker, and the Uber driver went around him and gestured to him to use his signal, according to Sanjay Seth, a passenger in the Uber car who posted the video clip. Detective Patrick Cherry was in the wrong and still made it his mission to verbally abuse.
The car Detective Patrick Cherry drives in the video does not belong to the NYPD, according to a police source.
Moments before slamming the car door and storming away, the hot-headed Cherry, who is based out of Federal Plaza in Manhattan, shouted at the driver: "I don't know what f—ing planet you're on right now!"
The detective repeatedly mocked the driver's accent and pronunciation of English words, cursing at him. The driver responded calmly, saying "okay" during one point in Cherry's tirade, the video shows. The driver's ethnicity was not immediately clear.
The driver filed a complaint with police, which prompted the NYPD to assign the case to the Internal Affairs Bureau.
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