One highlight of the Buenos Aires revival has been the reclamation of Puerto Madero, the riverside docklands that was shuttered by the military dictatorship of 1976-83. Since the 1990s, the red brick warehouses that stood empty for decades have come to house lofts, restaurants, shops and offices, its waterfront promenade is a favorite with pedestrians (part of the highly entertaining con-man film Nine Queens was shot here), and a former rubbish dump has become a haven for hikers, cyclists, and wildlife.
New high-rises are also making Puerto Madero one of the costliest and exclusive barrios in the city, but its open spaces make it an inviting destination for porteños of all social and economic classes. One of its welcoming symbols is Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava's Puente de la Mujer, a pedestrian suspension bridge that swings open to allow the passage of yachts and other vessels between the northernmost basins of the old port area. This week's New Yorker magazine contains a lengthy profile of Calatrava that's must reading for anyone interested in its background, though the bridge itself gets only a brief mention.
At Chile's mid-September independence days, the huaso - Chile's rough equivalent of the Argentine gaucho - is a presence even on metropolitan Santiago's Plaza de Armas, as pictured here. Like the gaucho, today's huaso is more symbol than reality, but still a cornerstone of Chilean identity.
In response to Monday's quiz, I had half a dozen correct responses and, unfortunately, the first correct answerer was unable to take advantage of the trip to Santiago. Thus I've kept a list of runners-up and, if the second person I've contacted can't take advantage of the free flights to Santiago, I'll move on to the next one. It would be a shame if the tickets had to go to waste so, if you answered the quiz, check your mailbox regularly to see if your position has improved.
Thursday September 18 is Chile's independence day, Friday the 19th is Armed Forces Day, and with the ensuing weekend this will mean a four-day celebration of Chile's nationhood in anticipation of the 2010 bicentennial. For most Chileans it will mean dancing cueca, gobbling empanadas at free-standing fondas in the parks, sipping non-alcoholic mote con huesillo (a drink of barleycorns and dried peaches) , and quaffing chicha (a mildly alcoholic drink fermented from apples or grapes). Symbols of Chilean identity are everywhere.
As it happens, I have two standby tickets to Santiago on LAN Airlines, expiring at the end of September, that I will be unable to use. Thus I am holding a contest in which the prize is greater than the guidebooks I've offered before - the winner will get two round-trip tickets from any of LAN's U.S. gateways (New York, Miami, or Los Angeles) to Santiago.
There are some conditions: the principal one is that round-trip travel must be completed by the end of September. Second, it also depends on space available, so the winner may need some flexibility in travel dates. Third, it does not include airport taxes or the Chilean arrival tax. If you can meet those conditions, please answer the question in the following section.
In neighboring Argentina, the gaucho is a national symbol, but Chile has its own iconic horseman (two of whom are pictured here at a rodeo in the southern town of Palena). The question is simple: what is the Spanish word for Chile's counterpart to the gaucho?
The first correct answer sent to my email in the header above will win the tickets. In this case, previous quiz winners are eligible, as I want a winner as quickly as possible. If nobody uses them, the tickets simply expire.
As the southern hemisphere spring approaches, the Chilean town of Chaitén remains off limits after the eruption of its namesake volcano in May, and that is likely to affect travel along the northern Carretera Austral for the entire season. Still under tons of ash, most of its buildings severely damaged by flood (as pictured here), the town seems unlikely to be rebuilt at its present location.
Under normal circumstances, Chaitén is the port for auto/passenger ferries from Puerto Montt and the island of Chiloé but, given the volcano's continuing activity and the massive cleanup still necessary, it seems equally improbable that ferry service will be available this season except for the Navimag ferries from Puerto Montt to Puerto Chacabuco. This, of course, deposits travelers at the highway's approximate midpoint, so that it will be impossible to travel the length of the Carretera Austral without backtracking or, alternatively, entering via the Argentine province of Chubut to Futaleufú.
Futaleufú, of course, has its own problems. While not so directly affected by the volcano, it lay in the path of prevailing westerlies that deposited huge amounts of ash even though the town was not completely evacuated. A recent photo essay in the Buenos Aires daily Clarín depicts the accumulations of ash, the need for masks and even respirators to venture outside, and the impact on domestic animals, whose feed and water have been contaminated.
Futaleufú, of course, takes its name from the Río Futaleufú, one of the world's top whitewater rivers, and several international adventure travel companies have camps for rafters and kayakers in the vicinity. In last month's National Geographic Adventure, Jon Bowermaster summarizes the situation in an ecological and economic context in which Chile, a country dependent on mining and desperate for non-petroleum sources of energy, could use the image of a destroyed ecosystem to justify a huge hydroelectric project - similar to the one that drowned the legendary Río Biobío in the 1990s.
Ecosystems, though, can be resilient, and recovery from the 1994 eruption of Volcán Hudson, near the town of Chile Chico south of Coyhaique, was surprisingly quick. Bowermaster quotes whitewater operator Eric Hertz, of Earth River Expeditions, to the effect that if the 4,000 anticipated rafters and kayakers don't show, the "confusion over the river's actual condition 'will have done a lot more damage to the area than the volcano.'"
Outside Santiago's Palacio de la Moneda, a larger than life monument to the late President Salvador Allende stands at the southeast corner of the Plaza de la Constitución. Only a decade ago, before the arrest and detention of former dictator General Augusto Pinochet in London changed Chilean politics so dramatically, this would have been unthinkable.
About a month ago, I reviewed a book by Chile's United Nations ambassador Heraldo Muñoz on his experiences during the Pinochet dictatorship of 1973-1990. I generally don't like to dwell on topics like Pinochet, if only because he is such an infamous stereotype of the region, which deserves to escape the stigma of brutal military strongmen. The other night, though, I watched a PBS documentary called The Judge and the General, by Elizabeth Farnsworth and Patricio Lanfranco, that adds something new to the debates.
Farnsworth and Lanfranco's film focuses on a single individual, the relatively conservative but open-minded judge Juan Guzmán, and his painstakingly incorruptible investigation into Pinochet's culpability for deaths and disappearances after the 1973 coup that overthrew Allende. By the time Pinochet died, two years ago, Guzmán's indictments had so discredited the dictator that, after Pinochet's funeral, the dictator's family had to cremate him and hide his remains instead of building a monumental crypt - making Pinochet, in a sense, the last disappeared person. Allende, by contrast, has a conspicuous public monument.
The film will also screen this weekend at the Santiago International Film Festival, followed by the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival from September 12-19, and the Festival of Liberties in Brussels, October 16-26.
In the interests of full disclosure, I know Patricio Lanfranco slightly, as he owns a lodge called Refugio Tinquilco at Parque Nacional Huerquehue, in the vicinity of Pucón. I have an even more tenuous link to Elizabeth Farnsworth, as I once batted against her son Sam in a pickup baseball game. Against Sam, who is 30 years younger than I and throws upwards of 80 mph, I was lucky to make any sort of contact.
A couple months ago, I wrote a post about the near-war between Argentina and Chile in 1978. Last week, in a sort of followup, I finally watched the DVD of Chilean director Alex Bowen's film Mi Mejor Enemigo (My Best Enemy), based on a real incident in which Argentine and Chilean patrols come face to face on the featureless Patagonian steppe, unsure of which side of the border they're on.
In pointing out such absurdities, the film is a comedy of sorts - in one scene, the Chileans think they've spotted the enemy, only to peer through the binoculars at a troop of guanacos like the one pictured here. When the two groups finally do encounter each other, it's still not a shooting war and, when one Chilean soldier is injured in an accident, the Argentine commander provides him penicillin to treat the infection. With that starting point, they reach a tenuous but respectful modus vivendi, sharing a barbecued lamb, the Argentines showcasing their tango steps and the Chileans dancing cueca.
In fact, the film's very title is playful - a pun on mi mejor amigo (my best friend). That said, even though a last-minute papal settlement avoids war, the movie is not without tragedy. Still, it's a measure of how much matters have improved in the last three decades that, as the final credits roll, we see that both countries' armies collaborated on the film.
Cynics might suggest that all of Argentina is a political amusement park, but this post's starting point is the República de los Niños (pictured here), a children's theme park near the Buenos Aires provincial capital of La Plata. The park opened in late 1951, less than a year before the death of Eva Perón, who was one of its major promoters.
Erected on the site of an expropriated British golf course, República de los Niños was a political project from the first, and Peronist governor Domingo Mercante carried it out. Its concept was that any underprivileged child could participate in the scale model legislature and other institutions, and aspire to visit the Taj Mahal and other global landmarks. In the process, of course, that child would become a committed Peronist.
I've visited República de los Niños several times and, while reviewing the park's website and other online information for a new Argentina guidebook that I'm preparing for National Geographic Traveler, I noticed several references to a visit by Walt Disney in 1953. According to these accounts, Disney used the park as at least a partial template for Disneyland, which opened in 1955.
In 1941, Disney and a group from his studio had taken a ten-week goodwill tour of southern South America, as a part of U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt's Good Neighbor Policy. I had never heard of any 1953 visit, and it seemed improbable that such a visit could have affected a large project that must have been well underway by then. To clarify matters, I phoned Disney archivist Dave Smith in Burbank, who checked the records and told me that Walt's only other Latin American visits had been to Mexico, in 1953 and 1955. He never returned to Argentina, though Argentine gaucho caricaturist Florencio Molina Campos did work on several Disney cartoons and, says Smith, gave one of his paintings to Disney.
Smith also surprised me with the news that Disney's 1941 trip to the Southern Cone is now the subject of a documentary, Walt & El Grupo, by Theodore Thomas - son of pioneer Disney animator Frank Thomas. The movie has been shown at film festivals in San Francisco and Seattle, and is due to screen at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival late next month.
Update: Shortly after I posted this, director Ted Thomas informed me by email that the film will have commercial release after the Rio festival.
In response to Thursday's quiz, Roger Emanuels of Santa Cruz, California, correctly identified the characteristic wines of Argentina: the red Malbec (from Mendoza province) and the dry but fruity white Torrontés (from Salta province). He wins a copy of Moon Handbooks Argentina.
A minor grape in its Bordeaux homeland, where it's usually used in blends, Malbec has become Argentina's signature wine export. Mendoza's dry climate and high heat bring it to perfection.
Torrontés, by contrast, is a high altitude grape that benefits from warm days and cool nights to reach its peak, so to speak - at Bodega Colomé, near the hamlet of Molinos, the vines thrive at nearly 10,000 feet above sea level, though one Uruguayan grower cultivates them only slightly above sea level. Most of the best Torrontés comes from slightly lower altitudes near the town of Cafayate. One enthusiastic French grower I met there suggested that consuming Torrontés was like "drinking the grape." At home, it's our preferred white.
In North America, Malbec is now pretty easy to find, Torrontés rather less so, but both are worth seeking out. Meanwhile, be on the lookout for future contests and giveaways on this blog.
In the 19th century, the red varietal Carménère virtually disappeared in its Bordeaux homeland due to phylloxera, an aphid-like insect that fed on the roots of the grapevine. In the early 1990s, though, a French enologist inspecting Merlot plantings around Santiago discovered that, for over 150 years, Chilean growers had been confusing the two varietals and that, in Chile's biogeographical insularity, phylloxera had never been a problem.
Since then, Chilean growers have turned to Carménère as their signature varietal, a unique wine that's grown in much smaller quantities in just a few other areas: Italy, California, and Washington state. Still, it's often undervalued, as three articles in the wine section of last week's San Francisco Chronicle suggest. The longest piece is a summary of Carménère's history and current status; the second is a review of various Chilean vintages; and the third provides recipes with which Carménère would be an ideal pairing.
Carménère is almost always in our own home wine supply, but it's good to see this underappreciated wine getting some well-deserved respect. It's both good and affordable.
Several weeks ago, I held an online contest to give away a copy of Moon Handbooks Chile. In conjunction with today's post, I have a another quiz in which the prize is either MH Chile or, alternatively, Moon Handbooks Argentina.
This is a two-part question: 1) name Argentina's two signature varietal wines, one red and one white; 2) name the Argentine province or locality best known for each. Please send your answer to the address in the header above. The previous contest's winner is not eligible this time, sorry.
Last week, according to the Washington Post and many other reports, NASA scientists detected water vapor on Mars. Almost simultaneously, NASA personnel exploring the Cordillera de la Sal (pictured here), near the Chilean town of San Pedro de Atacama, also announced the discovery of water while exploring a cave in one of the world's driest deserts. The latter expedition is in fact intended to have Martian applications - if water can support life here, so goes the thinking, it might also do so in Martian caverns.
According to expedition scientist J. Judson Wynne, the Atacama water was utterly unexpected: " Why was water there? Is this merely a phenomenon related to these caves in particular? Is there some sort of moisture sink that results in the water concentrating in certain caves and not others in the Atacama Desert?" I'm surprised, though, that Wynne was so surprised - in such a vast, thinly populated place as the Atacama, where settlements have always concentrated at oases, the water table is uneven, and distribution of the Pleistocene fossil water is irregular. There are likely other similar sites, but with access too poor to support human settlement. The Atacama still holds many more secrets than any single expedition is likely to discover.


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Death Cab for Cuitie
Death Cab For Cutie's Kintsugi: Songs About Repairing Things That Are Broken
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Death Cab For Cutie - Plans - Atlantic/WEA
Lead vocalist Ben Gibbard sings like an angel and the songs on this CD make great use of jangly guitars and sinewy synthesizers. Bellingham, WA, indie pop quartet Death Cab for Cutie may remind you of a cross between REM and New Order, but they craft truly unique songs about relationships that draw you completely in.
Atlantic/WEA
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs - Atlantic
Death Cab for Cutie is a band that boasts two of the very best artists in all of indie-dom: singer Ben Gibbard, who's blessed with an amazing, natural voice, and guitarist and producer Chris Walla, who has the knack of making everything he touches sound real and epic at the same time. The talent is certainly on display on this new album, Narrow Stairs, but the subject matter is much more suffocating.
Narrow Stairs
Death Cab For Cutie: WXPN's August 2005 Artist To Watch
Death Cab For Cutie is comprised of band members Ben Gibbard (singer/guitarist), Nick Harmer (bassist), Jason McGerr (drummer), and Chris Walla (guitarist/organist). Their newest album, Plans, is scheduled for release on August 30.
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This assessment discribes about questions about to be verb. Como on and check it out. It also has some short texts and questions there are really great to our beginners. I would also use it in ninth grade or in high school. It is suitable to students that want to do some kind of test entrances.
The present downloadable worksheet is a great resource for elementary school students at Beginner (pre-A1) level. It is a useful material for teaching There is / there are / there was / there were / there will be, etc. in English, and was designed for strengthening your class' Reading and Writing skills. It is focused on the vocabulary topic of Advertising/marketing. The solutions are provided, too.
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Abraham Hall
About Abraham Hall
Abraham Hall, constructed in 1889, is the best example of an African-American benevolent society lodge in Prince George's County.
Located in the community of Rossville, it is the first African American historic site in the county to be fully restored using public funds.
Renovated and re-dedicated in October 2008, it houses M-NCPPC's Black History Program.
Black History Program
The mission of the Black History Program is to encourage public engagement with Prince George's County's African-American history and its historical and cultural resources. In doing so, it provides educational, interpretive programs and exhibitions for the general public and the school-aged community.
The program assists historical societies, the general public and local communities in documenting and celebrating their African-American heritage.
The Black History Program recognizes the need to document and preserve the heritage of African-Americans in Maryland and Prince George's County. We are in the process of digitizing all of our archived collections, with future plans to have them in an online resource available for the community.
The Black History Program will serve as a nucleus of historical data for citizens as well as area organizations that depend on an archive of accurate, and interpretive information about African-American history in Maryland and Prince George's County.
If you'd like more information or to volunteer, please let us know!
blackhistory@pgparks.com
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Beltsville, MD 20705
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Time course and cellular localization of SARS-CoV nucleoprotein and RNA in lungs from fatal cases of SARS
PLoS Med. 2006 Feb;3(2):e27. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030027. Epub 2006 Jan 3.
John M Nicholls 1 , Jagdish Butany, Leo L M Poon, Kwok H Chan, Swan Lip Beh, Susan Poutanen, J S Malik Peiris, Maria Wong
1 Department of Pathology, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China. nicholls@pathology.hku.hk
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030027
Background: Cellular localization of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) in the lungs of patients with SARS is important in confirming the etiological association of the virus with disease as well as in understanding the pathogenesis of the disease. To our knowledge, there have been no comprehensive studies investigating viral infection at the cellular level in humans.
Methods and findings: We collected the largest series of fatal cases of SARS with autopsy material to date by merging the pathological material from two regions involved in the 2003 worldwide SARS outbreak in Hong Kong, China, and Toronto, Canada. We developed a monoclonal antibody against the SARS-CoV nucleoprotein and used it together with in situ hybridization (ISH) to analyze the autopsy lung tissues of 32 patients with SARS from Hong Kong and Toronto. We compared the results of these assays with the pulmonary pathologies and the clinical course of illness for each patient. SARS-CoV nucleoprotein and RNA were detected by immunohistochemistry and ISH, respectively, primarily in alveolar pneumocytes and, less frequently, in macrophages. Such localization was detected in four of the seven patients who died within two weeks of illness onset, and in none of the 25 patients who died later than two weeks after symptom onset.
Conclusions: The pulmonary alveolar epithelium is the chief target of SARS-CoV, with macrophages infected subsequently. Viral replication appears to be limited to the first two weeks after symptom onset, with little evidence of continued widespread replication after this period. If antiviral therapy is considered for future treatment, it should be focused on this two-week period of acute clinical disease.
Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins
Nucleocapsid Proteins / analysis*
Pulmonary Alveoli / virology
Respiratory Mucosa / virology
SARS Virus / physiology*
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / mortality
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / physiopathology
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / virology*
Virus Replication*
Nucleocapsid Proteins
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Working in Australian rural and remote communities provides students with many unique learning opportunities and challenges they may never experience in a metro setting. Student's will gain valuable insight into rural and remote practice settings; gain in-depth knowledge of cultural awareness relevant to local communities and receive high-standard clinical support and guidance during their clinical placement. Often students comment on how they have grown and extended themselves not only on a professional level, but on a personal level as well.
"Rural health has the potential to take you places you may never have imagined possible. It will push your boundaries and stretch your capacity. And before you know it, your knowledge base will have extended beyond the scope of your discipline, outside traditional boundaries of health, across sectors and across the community - and it will change you."
Professor Janie Dade Smith, Professor of Innovations in Medical Education Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University QLD, is a renowned author of rural, remote and Indigenous health. Janie was born and raised in rural Australia and has extensive experience in areas such as health education, national curriculum development, policy development, program accreditation, Indigenous health and rural and remote health to name a few.
'Have an open heart, be willing to laugh at yourself because you are going to be in those cross cultural situations where you have no idea what's going on' (Professor Janie Dade Smith, 2017).
Listen to Janie's experience and insights working as a health professional in rural and remote locations around Australia.


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AudioGames.net is an initiative of Richard van Tol and Sander Huiberts. AudioGames.net was launched because the topic of audio games was in desperate need of an online information point, especially for the highly interested sighted community.
We have a background in Game Audio Design (MA + Ph.D) and have been researching and designing audio games since the beginning of the year 2000. Both of us are part-time researchers/lecturers at the Utrecht School of the Arts, Faculty of Art, Media & Technology. On other days we are creative heroes at our own Amsterdam-based creation studio Creative Heroes. Our portfolio can be found at http://www.creativehero.es. AudioGames.net is just one of many projects we initiate, which include audio game design (Drive, Extant), iOs games (Gluddle), brainshare software (AnswerGarden), social earwurming (Earwurm), positive gift design (DiceForChange - currently available in stores worldwide!) and bread.
Since 2008 the AudioGames.net team is supported by Dark Empathy and CX2, who have expertly helped turn AudioGames.net into the thriving community it is today. Thank you guys! Dark is now the administrator of AudioGames.net, make sure that the latest news is posted as funny as possible. Moderators are Aprone, Lukas, Nocturnus and Arqmeister.
What exactly is an audio game?
Tough one but here goes: an audio game is a game that consists (only) of sound. Its gamemechanics are usually based on the possibilites of sound as well. Usually (but not always) audio games have only auditory (so no visual!) output. Audio games are NOT specifically games for the blind! It is true that most audio games around at the moment are developed by and for the blind community. But we think audio games have the potentional to be a genre on its own due to the immense undiscovered possibilities of sound. We believe that audio games have the potentional to be a complete gaming genre on its own. Audiogames.net aims to promote audio games and support and inform the audio game community. By providing a clear view on the audio game genre we also contribute to evergrowing game industry who is only just now beginning to recognize some of the potentials of sound.
Who decides when a game is accessible?
Another tough question :-) First of all, the games that have been specifically developed for the blind community are considered to be accessible. Next to that there are a lot of text adventures and simple DOS-games (so based on ASCII characters) that are accessible because the simply consist of text (which is not a problem for assistive technology). Most of the time, we'll leave it up to the community to decide. Usually we find an accessible game through the community, by way of suggestions, submission, etc. Sometimes 70% to 90 % of a regular video game can be played by visually impaired gamer (trough trial and error, training, etc.). Although such a game is not *really* accessible, we might add the game to the archive when the community agrees it is 'more or less' accessible.
One thing to remember is that with the term 'accessible game', we refer to games that are accessible for visually impaired gamers. There are other forms of accessible games, such as one-switch games for gamers with a motoric disability and these are also called accessible games. You can find more types of accessible games in the links section under 'Game Accessibility'.
I'm not blind. So why would I want to play an audio game?
I am blind. What game should I play?
We can't decide for you what game you should play, since this depends on your age, interests, etc. Still, we get this question alot! Our answer is to check out the Archive (either searching the archive or browsing the game list) and then see what games you like. Most of the games have a free demo that you can download and a lot of games are even completely free!
Hold on! There are already other sites that focus on these games?
At the moment there are a few sites that provide some information on accessible games for the blind. Our vision is quite different and unique because we believe that accessibility for the blind is only a result of an audio game instead of the main intention! We hope to create enthousiasm for these games from both the blind and the sighted community by focusing on the fun through sound instead of the accessibility. Already there's a lot of attention from both the academic world as from artists.
What does AudioGames.net have to do with "Game Accessibility"?
Game Accessibility is about making games accessible for players with physical and mental disabilities, for elderly players and other players that are not able to play conventional computer games for any reason. Currently the first steps are being made to try and make convential games accessible for these players. Sound (and the study of) will be an important factor in Game Accessibility for (but not only) the visually impaired users. Therefore, by recognizing this importance, AudioGames.net tries to gather as much (academic) research material (like articles and reports) as possible. With this we hope to provide a clear view on the field, which will assist future game developers with creating (more) accessible games.
Check out http://www.game-accessibility.com, a research & community website on accessible games and game accessibility with information for both gamers and academics! This project (funded by NSGK) is conducted by the Accessibility foundation and AudioGames.net is an active participant in the project.
And what about Web Accessibility?
Since a number of our visitors use assistive software and hardware, we've done everything in our power to make this website as accessible as possible. The AudioGames.net website is compliant with the W3C Priority 1 guidelines for web accessibility. If you happen to find something unclear or inaccessible on this website, please tell us! This way we can fix it.
Ok, I'd like to try some games. Where do I start?
You start here, at the AudioGames.net website! Have a look at the our reviews and meet other interested people on our forum. Each review will have a link to the audio game-publisher. Often, since this is still a small community (and not yet an industry) you can download the games for free from the publishers' website. Read the articles to get a better view on the past, present and future of audio games. We also maintain the most complete links-list of audio games and their developers on the web. The list also contains links to websites that we think are indispensable for fans and developers of audio games.
Can I take part in the 'Audio Game Community'?
Without you there is no community! Therefore AudioGames.net is designed to let you take part in several ways. First, everyone is encouraged to reflect upon the audio games by an open rating system. This is the way to express your thoughts and opinions on the existing games. Secondly, players can use our forum to meet other players with whom they may share audio game ideas, write down their experiences and publish their articles. Visitors can also use the forum to support each other with gameplay and accessibility issues. Thirdly you can participate through our Facebook-page and participate with our Twitter-stream.
AudioGames.net may also be used by developers and publishers of audio games to channel news on new (and future) audio games. So if you are a developer and want to share some information about your products, please let us know!
But I just wanna play games! I don't want to rate games or send in descriptions!
Gaming is what AudioGames.net is all about. If you spend all your time hanging around here then you won't be playing games at all! Just monitor our news where we'll keep you up-to-date with the latest audio games. Then check the reviews (or the links) to see where you can download the (demo)game and you're off! In the case that you have a strong opinion about the game and you want to discuss this with other players then you can always return here since here it is possible to do so!
Can I play any games on AudioGames.net?
Yes, you can! For a long time you couldn't play games on AudioGames.net since this site was only intended as a portal to (and an information source of) games created by others. Due to great demand we recently set up the PlayCenter, in which you can find several games hosted by AudioGames.net. These games can either be downloaded to your computer or played directly in your browser.
Can I host my games on AudioGames.net / in the PlayCenter?
Maybe. We are currently exploring the possibilities of such a service.
Can I buy games through AudioGames.net?
No, AudioGames.net does not sell games (yet). If you are interested in buying a game, please contact the developer directly.
Why is [game] not present on this site?
There are several reasons why a certain game title is not in the archive. A game should really be an audio game or a blind-accessible game. Another reason is that we could be in the process of adding the game to the site. A last option is that we have never heard of the game! In that case, we need your help so submit the game yourself!
Help! The link to [game] is broken!
Just one more question. You said blind accessible games can also have visual output?
Sometimes visuals are added to an audio game to attract the sighted community (like The Curb Game). Sometimes sound is added to a visual game (such as AGRIP) to make it accessible for the blind. That's it really.
Where can I find the rules of the forum and your disclaimer?


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Opinion and Analysis>
How Amazon Keeps Outperforming: Create New Businesses and Put Tens of Billions of Dollars Into Them
Ecommerce and Amazon Web Services get all the glory. Inside the company, a range of segments are unveiled — most recently, Scout, Pharmacy and Wardrobe.
Amazon wrapped up a robust quarter for big-tech companies, delivering a staggering $108 billion in sales in the first three months of the year, a 44% increase.
The results reflected continued momentum from the pandemic recovery and government stimulus that was, at least in part, redirected toward Amazon AMZN, 1.46%.
Apart from ecommerce, which is what Amazon is known for, the company's Amazon Web Services cloud business posted fast growth of over 30%. Revenue for the quarter was $13 billion.
Following the wave of outperformance across FAANG and other big-tech names including Microsoft MSFT, 1.69%, Qualcomm QCOM, 1.90% and AMD AMD, 1.61%, investors may have been unsurprised by such stellar results.
Still, the story around Amazon keeps getting better as the company seems to be getting it right on all fronts, and indicators for the future are that its growth and trajectory are sustainable.
Perhaps most impressive, and sometimes lost in the shuffle, is just how well Amazon is executing on its business plans. And while there is no lack of Amazon detractors, the company has been relentless in inventing and investing, while showing a more empathic side by putting money toward communities, employees and sustainability.
Aggressively Looking for Growth
Despite Amazon's size — it's now valued at about $1.8 trillion in the stock market — innovation has gone hand in hand with investing. That forms the unheralded part of the long-term growth story.
Here's how Amazon has innovated and invested in its businesses:
Prime: The company has spent significant resources to improve how quickly it can get products to customers. While it has been doing same-day deliveries since 2009, Amazon now offers Prime members same-day delivery in many markets on orders placed after 5 p.m. For Amazon, this isn't the endgame but rather a step in the right direction.
Scout: Scout, the company's autonomous delivery robot, has already been introduced in several markets with the intent of scaling delivery. During the pandemic, it even played a role in touchless delivery interactions. It's still early days for Scout, but this is just part of Amazon's path to further optimizing delivery through autonomous technologies such as robots and drones.
Pharmacy: Amazon is aggressively entering high-growth markets, taking its ability to outmatch the competition with logistics. Amazon Pharmacy is a good example. This offering, which the company rolled out in November 2020, puts Amazon in the pharmacy space, reaching many U.S.-based customers with the ability to fill their prescription medicine without a delivery fee. Prime members get special benefits such as free two-day delivery and 80% discounts on generic drugs if paying without insurance.
Building on successes: Scout and Pharmacy represent just a few of the inventions and innovations coming out of Amazon. Echo, a smart speaker, and Ring, a home-security camera, continue to be built out. A new offering is Amazon Wardrobe, which enables customers to receive diverse clothes options and keep only what they like. It would also be remiss not to look at Amazon Studios, which saw its original content receive 10 Golden Globe nominations to go along with 12 Academy Award nominations.
A Better Corporate Citizen
The other big storyline for Amazon has been its notable efforts to be a better corporate citizen. The critics exist and will always be outspoken when a company has the kind of success that Amazon is achieving. However, the company's contributions have been substantial and continuous, and this bodes well for long-term prospects and its relationship with customers and shareholders.
Being able to give is one thing, but being able to hire 400,000 new employees, invest over $18 billion in small and medium-sized businesses and lead by example with its $15 minimum wage mandate, then turn around a lead a climate initiative that now has over 105 signatories, including some of the world's largest companies such as Microsoft, IBM IBM, -0.01% and Pepsi PEP, 0.32%, are a series of impressive feats.
Amazon has recently raised its commitment to inclusion and diversity, which has the company introspectively looking at its hiring practices and setting ambitious goals, including doubling the number of Black senior-level executives and additionally growing the number of women in these roles by 30% as well. Amazon's focus on the workplace also yielded recognition as the number one place to work by LinkedIn, in a survey conducted to identify the best places to grow your career.
Amazon's business is growing at an impressive rate, but that is only a fraction of the story. From the outside looking in, it appears the company does everything well — even its efforts to vaccinate its employees (and their family members) have been impressive. With the free cash flow that the company is creating, it can spend money to manage a safe return from Covid-19, pick and choose vast ESG investments, take risks to invent and innovate, all the while hiring and raising wages, and outperforming expectations on a quarterly basis.
There is little to indicate a slowdown in Amazon's growth. Its businesses across the board — ecommerce, cloud, advertising and devices — are all on a positive trajectory, and it would be hard to predict a different result any time soon.
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--Universe Forum--Black Holes--What are they?
A black hole is a one-way exit from our universe.
The idea of a black hole - an object so massive that nothing could escape the grasp of its gravity - dates back to the 1700s. But the modern story of black holes really starts with Einstein's revolutionary theory of gravity, completed in 1917. Over the past century, scientists have used Einstein's theory of gravity to develop a picture of what black holes must be like. Here are some of the amazing properties of black holes that they have predicted.
In principle, any object - even a rock - can be made into a black hole, by squeezing it into a tiny enough volume. Under these conditions, the object continues to collapse under its own weight, crushing itself down to zero size. However, according to Einstein's theory, the object's mass and gravity remain behind, in the form of an extreme distortion of the space and time around it. This distortion of space and time is the black hole.
In nature, the only objects that can form a black hole on their own are large stars - stars several times more massive than our own Sun. At the end of their lives, these stars collapse under their own weight, forming a black hole. While the original star might be millions of miles wide, the resulting black hole is just a few miles across. The hole itself is shaped like a beach ball - spherical.
The resulting black hole is the darkest black in the universe: No matter how powerful a light you shine on it, no light ever bounces back, because the light is swallowed by the hole. A black hole is a true "hole" in space: Anything that crosses the edge of the hole - called the "horizon" of the hole - is swallowed forever. For this reason, black holes are considered an edge of space, a one-way exit door from our universe; nothing inside a black hole can ever communicate with our universe again, even in principle.
However black holes are even stranger than that. As you get closer to a black hole, the flow of time slows down, compared to flow of time far from the hole. (According to Einstein's theory, any massive body, including the Earth, produces this effect. Earth's gravity is so weak that the slowing of time is not noticeable, but the effect has been confirmed using sensitive instruments. For example, at sea level you age one-billionth of a second less every year than you would if you lived on top of Mt. Everest.) Near a black hole, the slowing of time is extreme. From the viewpoint of an observer outside the black hole, time stops. For example, an object falling into the hole would appear frozen in time at the edge of the hole.
Inside a black hole is where the real mystery lies. According to Einstein's theory, time and space, in a way, trade places inside the hole. Inside the black hole, the flow of time itself draws falling objects into the center of the black hole. No force in the universe can stop this fall, any more than we can stop the flow of time.
At the very center of the black hole is where our understanding breaks down. Einstein's theory of gravity seems to predict that time itself is destroyed at the center of the hole: time comes to an abrupt end there. For this reason, a black hole is sometimes described as the "reverse of creation." But no one knows how or why time could come to an abrupt end, any more than we know how time was created in the first place. Einstein's theory of gravity no longer applies at these tiniest scales of distance, and new laws of nature must be found that describe what happens at the center of a black hole.
Does the inside of a black hole lead to another universe, as some scientists have claimed? The truth is, no one really knows. We cannot do a direct experiment to find out, even in principle, since no information or evidence can ever get back out of a black hole. That's what makes it so important to find and study black holes from the outside, while at the same time developing theories that can more confidently predict what might happen on the inside of the black hole.


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Q: Is there a way to use the graphLookup aggregation pipeline stage for arrays? I am currently working on an application that uses MongoDB as the data repository. I am mainly concerned about the graphLookup query to establish links between different people, based on what flights they took. My document contains an array field, that in turn contains key value pairs. I need to establish the links based on one of the key:value pairs of that array.
I have already tried some queries of aggregation pipeline with $graphLookup as one of the stages and they have all worked fine. But now that I am trying to use it with an array, I am hitting a blank.
Below is the array field from the first document :
"movementSegments":[
      {
         "carrierCode":"MO269",
         "departureDateTimeMillis":1550932676000,
         "arrivalDateTimeMillis":1551019076000,
         "departurePort":"DOH",
         "arrivalPort":"LHR",
         "departurePortText":"HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT",
         "arrivalPortText":"LONDON HEATHROW",
         "serviceNameText":"",
         "serviceKey":"BA007_1550932676000",
         "departurePortLatLong":"25.273056,51.608056",
         "arrivalPortLatLong":"51.4706,-0.461941",
         "departureWeeklyTemporalSpatialWindow":"DOH_8",
         "departureMonthlyTemporalSpatialWindow":"DOH_2",
         "arrivalWeeklyTemporalSpatialWindow":"LHR_8",
         "arrivalMonthlyTemporalSpatialWindow":"LHR_2"
      }
   ]

The other document has the below field :
"movementSegments":[
      {
         "carrierCode":"MO269",
         "departureDateTimeMillis":1548254276000,
         "arrivalDateTimeMillis":1548340676000,
         "departurePort":"DOH",
         "arrivalPort":"LHR",
         "departurePortText":"HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT",
         "arrivalPortText":"LONDON HEATHROW",
         "serviceNameText":"",
         "serviceKey":"BA003_1548254276000",
         "departurePortLatLong":"25.273056,51.608056",
         "arrivalPortLatLong":"51.4706,-0.461941",
         "departureWeeklyTemporalSpatialWindow":"DOH_4",
         "departureMonthlyTemporalSpatialWindow":"DOH_1",
         "arrivalWeeklyTemporalSpatialWindow":"LHR_4",
         "arrivalMonthlyTemporalSpatialWindow":"LHR_1"
      },
      {
         "carrierCode":"MO270",
         "departureDateTimeMillis":1548254276000,
         "arrivalDateTimeMillis":1548340676000,
         "departurePort":"DOH",
         "arrivalPort":"LHR",
         "departurePortText":"HAMAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT",
         "arrivalPortText":"LONDON HEATHROW",
         "serviceNameText":"",
         "serviceKey":"BA003_1548254276000",
         "departurePortLatLong":"25.273056,51.608056",
         "arrivalPortLatLong":"51.4706,-0.461941",
         "departureWeeklyTemporalSpatialWindow":"DOH_4",
         "departureMonthlyTemporalSpatialWindow":"DOH_1",
         "arrivalWeeklyTemporalSpatialWindow":"LHR_4",
         "arrivalMonthlyTemporalSpatialWindow":"LHR_1"
      }
   ]

And I am running the below query :
db.person_events.aggregate([
  { $match: { eventId: "22446688" } },
  {
    $graphLookup: {
      from: 'person_events',
      startWith: '$movementSegments.carrierCode',
      connectFromField: 'carrierCode',
      connectToField: 'carrierCode',
      as: 'carrier_connections'
    }
  }
  ])

The above query creates an array field in the document, but there are no values in it. As per the expectation, both my documents should get linked based on the carrier number.
Just to be clear about the query, the documents contain an eventId field, and the match pipeline returns one document to me after the match stage.

A: Well, I don't know how I missed it, but here is the solution to my problem which gives me the required results :
db.person_events.aggregate([
  { $match: { eventId: "22446688" } },
  {
    $graphLookup: {
      from: 'person_events',
      startWith: '$movementSegments.carrierCode',
      connectFromField: 'movementSegments.carrierCode',
      connectToField: 'movementSegments.carrierCode',
      as: 'carrier_connections'
    }
  }
  ])

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from django.conf.urls import url, include
from typing import Any

from zerver.lib.rest import rest_dispatch

import zilencer.views
import zerver.views.report

i18n_urlpatterns = [] # type: Any

# Zilencer views following the REST API style
v1_api_and_json_patterns = [
    url('^deployment/report_error$', rest_dispatch,
        {'POST': 'zerver.views.report.report_error'}),
]

urlpatterns = [
    url(r'^api/v1/', include(v1_api_and_json_patterns)),
    url(r'^json/', include(v1_api_and_json_patterns)),
]

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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GW13 Captains: Watford match can revive Vardy
The Scout 26 Nov 2021
The Scout says Leicester City star is one of the top armband alternatives to Salah
FPL Show Ep 16: Captain picks
Time to captain defenders? What the FPL experts say
FPL Show Ep 16: Who are the best budget forwards?
Jamie Vardy (£10.6m) could be among the best alternatives to Mohamed Salah (£13.0m) for the captaincy in Gameweek 13 of Fantasy Premier League.
The Leicester City forward has frustrated his owners with a run of four straight blanks.
But Vardy has a reliable record against weekend opponents Watford, scoring in four of his previous five meetings with them.
LEI 4-2 WAT
At home, the forward's 17 shots, 15 shots in the box and seven shots on target all rank top for Leicester.
Watford, meanwhile, are among only two sides who have yet to keep a clean sheet this season.
Auba to deliver at home again?
Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (£9.9m) has scored in four of his five home starts ahead of a visit from Newcastle United to Emirates Stadium.
The Gabonese produced 27 points in his two matches against the Magpies last term, thanks to three goals and an assist.
Tottenham Hotspur duo Harry Kane (£12.2m) and Son Heung-min (£10.4m) also have strong records against their opponents, Burnley.
Kane has 30 points across his last three trips to Turf Moor, while Son has returned double-figure hauls in each of his last three encounters with the Clarets.
Explosive full-backs
Full-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.8m), Reece James (£6.1m) and Joao Cancelo (£6.6m) all have home fixtures to bring in big returns.
Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold faces Southampton on the back of five double-figure returns in 10 appearances.
Chelsea wing-back James plays Manchester United having produced 53 points in the last four Gameweeks.
Meanwhile, Cancelo's 27 shots are a team-leading total ahead of Manchester City's home contest against West Ham United.
Part 2: Who to captain in GW13? What the experts say
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Beautiful day and great conditions greeted the 2nd/3rd XI at Carey on a thin pitch that gave Massarotti his weekly chance to claim that the pitch was too long.
Evans and Keogh opened the batting with a solid opening stand with Lachie almost lapping Trev a couple of times while running between wickets. Next up were Hiser and new boy Jim Carey. Hise controversially tried to run the new boy out a couple of times before the bowler eventually helped out and ran Carey out by getting a finger on the ball at the non strikers end. The big Italian then came in and inexplicably ran himself out after a dropped catch. This was followed by a cameo from Day, which involved an even more inexplicable six straight down the ground. Matt Coloe came in and tried to run a few more blokes out and we eventually ended up on about 158 off our 30 overs.
A mediocre lunch threatened to ruin the day for all but luckily the Carey top order thought they were playing a 10 over game and Rockin' Ron Murray had 2/0 off the first over. The wolf chimed in for a couple more as did Mira and Watty and Carey were seven down in pretty quick time. The Carey tail batted quite well against some erratic bowling from Coloe and Hiser and some embarrassing slips fielding from Massarotti. Evans came on to bowl a couple of tight overs at the end to get us over the line by a couple of runs.
Man of the match goes to whoever decided to make it a 30 over match as we were done by 3.30. Someone needs to put a submission into the ECA to look into playing this form of cricket on a weekly basis.
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You have probably heard that if you want to obtain a loan on anything from a car to house, you will need to have a good credit score, but if you are like many other Americans out there, you probably don't know what exactly characterizes a good score.
When it comes to home buying, there is unfortunately no magic credit score that will guarantee your approval for a loan. Every lender has different standards, and there are also many other factors that go into determining who is approved and what their loan terms are. Nevertheless, there are still some general standards many lenders follow, and knowing these standards can help you set goals and determine the best time to buy a home.
FICO scores range from 300 to 850. As you can see, payment history is the most important factor affecting your credit score, so one of the most important things you can do to ensure a healthy score is to make on-time, in-full payments on any credit you have due.
The three major credit reporting bureaus – Experian, TransUnion and Equifax – all calculate your credit score, and you have a right to obtain a free copy of your report from each bureau once a year at www.annualcreditreport.com. It is important to regularly check your score to see where your weaknesses are and make a plan to improve them while also checking for any errors. Errors are quite common on credit reports, as it is easy for the agencies to mix up people with similar names or addresses. These errors can significantly reduce your score, so if you do find an error, make sure to contact the bureau in question as soon as possible to get it taken care of.
In general, scores of 760 and higher are considered excellent.
In general, scores of 760 and higher are considered excellent. Consumers in this category will probably be able to get a home loan with very low interest rates. If your score is between 700 and 760, it's still considered very good. You will still have access to a low interest rate, though it will probably be about a quarter of a percent higher than the lowest possible rate. Scores between 660 and 699 are good, and those in this range will likely pay about 0.5 percent above the lowest interest rate available.
In addition to making on-time payments, there are many more steps you can take to improve your credit score, but it takes time to move those numbers up. The sooner you start working toward a healthier score, the sooner you will be able to afford the home of your dreams.
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#ifndef SkPictureUtils_DEFINED
#define SkPictureUtils_DEFINED

#include "SkPicture.h"
#include "SkTDArray.h"

class SkData;
struct SkRect;

class SK_API SkPictureUtils {
public:
    /**
     *  Given a rectangular visible "window" into the picture, return an array
     *  of SkPixelRefs that might intersect that area. To keep the call fast,
     *  the returned list is not guaranteed to be exact, so it may miss some,
     *  and it may return false positives.
     *
     *  The pixelrefs returned in the SkData are already owned by the picture,
     *  so the returned pointers are only valid while the picture is in scope
     *  and remains unchanged.
     */
    static SkData* GatherPixelRefs(const SkPicture* pict, const SkRect& area);

    /**
     * SkPixelRefContainer provides a base class for more elaborate pixel ref
     * query structures (e.g., rtrees, quad-trees, etc.)
     */
    class SkPixelRefContainer : public SkRefCnt {
    public:
        virtual void add(SkPixelRef* pr, const SkRect& rect) = 0;

        // The returned array may contain duplicates
        virtual void query(const SkRect& queryRect, SkTDArray<SkPixelRef*> *result) = 0;

    private:
        typedef SkRefCnt INHERITED;
    };

    // Simple query structure that just stores a linked list of pixel refs
    // and rects.
    class SkPixelRefsAndRectsList : public SkPixelRefContainer {
    public:
        virtual void add(SkPixelRef* pr, const SkRect& rect) SK_OVERRIDE {
            PixelRefAndRect *dst = fArray.append();

            dst->fPixelRef = pr;
            dst->fRect = rect;
        }

        virtual void query(const SkRect& queryRect, SkTDArray<SkPixelRef*> *result) SK_OVERRIDE {
            for (int i = 0; i < fArray.count(); ++i) {
                if (SkRect::Intersects(fArray[i].fRect, queryRect)) {
                    *result->append() = fArray[i].fPixelRef;
                }
            }
        }

    private:
        struct PixelRefAndRect {
            SkPixelRef* fPixelRef;
            SkRect      fRect;
        };

        SkTDArray<PixelRefAndRect> fArray;

        typedef SkPixelRefContainer INHERITED;
    };

    /**
     *  Fill the provided pixel ref container with the picture's pixel ref
     *  and rect information.
     */
    static void GatherPixelRefsAndRects(SkPicture* pict, SkPixelRefContainer* prCont);
};

#endif


Fundamental Analysis is done in order to evaluate the performance of the candidates through its financial statements, comparing the company's performance with its competitors, economy analysis and many more. Through this course on Online Fundamental Analysis Training you will be learning about excel proficiency for analysts, accounting foundation, advanced accounting for analysts, micro-macro economics, corporate finance foundation. Such all concepts you will be learning through this course.
Fundamental analysis involves examining the underlying factors that affect the performance of a company, or industry, or the economy. Like all other analyses, the main aim is to get a forecast and predict the performance of a company subject to various price movements. Fundamental analysis usually involves examining the financial data, company management, and business concept and competition. At the industry level, there could be an examination of the supply and demand forces of the products and services. For a country's economy, fundamental analysis is likely to focus on the economic data for assessing the present and future growth.
For a stock price forecast, fundamental analysis combines industry, economic and company analyses. If the current price is not equal to the fair value, then the stock could be either over or undervalued and the market price would ultimately gravitate towards the fair value. Fundamental analysts don't heed to the advice of causal walkers and believe that markets are weak-form efficient. They also believe that prices don't reflect available information and look to capitalise on the perceived price discrepancies.
The market price of a stock, to a fundamental analyst, tends to move towards its "intrinsic" or "real" value. If the real/intrinsic value of the stock is higher than the current market price, investors are likely to purchase the stock because they know that the price would inch towards that value. On the other hand, if the real value is lower than the market price, investors would book profits and exit their investments. They know that the market price would come down and reach the real value.
While all these may sound simple, the obvious question that comes up is how can you find out the real value of a company? Once you know this, you can compare the real price to the market price and decide whether you'll invest in the stock (or sell it in case you already have it in your portfolio).
To begin finding the real value of a company, you have to carry out an examination on the present and future health of the economy and the industry to which the company belongs. After analysing the economy, you have to analyse the company. You should analyse the factors that lends the organisation a competitive advantage in its sector over its peers. These factors include experience of the management growth potential, performance history, brand name, whether the company is a low cost manufacturer etc. You have to find out as much information about the company as possible, especially the acceptance of its products and services in the market. Does the company have a "fundamental strength" or a "core competency" which puts it ahead of competition? Does the company have a strong market presence? Does the management constantly uses a large part of its revenues and profits in marketing activities and scouring new customers and has to fight for a fair market share? What other advantage does the company have over its competitors?
Once you understand the company, what it does, and how much it's involved with the market and customers, you'll be in a far better position to determine whether the share price of the company is expected to go down or up.
Now that you have understood the basic of fundamental analysis, let's dive deeper regarding company valuation.
While investing in stocks, all investors want the price to appreciate. Not only do we want higher prices in the future, we want that pretty fast. The challenge, thus, is to find out the stocks that are poised for a breakout.
Some stocks come cheap while others are expensive. Some are worth ₹1,000, while others are available at ₹1. But the stock price isn't important here. The price doesn't reflect whether the stock is worthy to be bought. What's important is whether the company's valuation is correct and what would be the stock's price in the future.
If you invest ₹400 in a stock which is trading at a similar price, and then its price goes up to ₹450, you make a profit of ₹50. But if you invest ₹400 in a 40 paisa stock, you will have 1,000 shares with you. Now if the share price jumps from 40 paisa to ₹1, then the ₹400 you invested will now be ₹1,000. Your profit will be ₹600. This explains that price of a share is not important. What's important is the rise in price of that particular stock. The "percentage" rise of the stock is determining factor here.
If the ₹400 stock becomes ₹450, then it's a 12.5% rise. This 12.5% rise will only make you richer by ₹50. On the other hand, if the same ₹400 is invested in the 40 paisa stock, and the stock price rises to ₹1, then it's a 150% rise. The stock has more than doubled and your profit is ₹600.
The point is, while investing in a stock, investors are interested in companies whose share price are expected to rise by a bigger percentage.
Well, it may seem easy to most and a good idea to buy all the cheap 40 paisa and ₹1 stocks being traded at the bourses, hoping that their price would rise by more than 100%. While this may sound good, it can easily lead to some bad times. These small-priced stocks, known more popularly as penny stocks, are usually very volatile. Unless you are sure about the valuations of the company, don't park your money in its shares. And this is exactly where fundamental analysis is required.
Investors are interested in stocks that are expected to have the highest percentage of rise in the future. But then how does a person compare stocks? How do you compare a stock which is worth ₹400 to the one which costs 40 paisa, and determine which of the two would yield a higher percentage of return? How do you compare between companies that are in different sectors of the economy and are in entirely different industries altogether? How do you know which company is fundamentally strong?
The online fundamental analysis training course description is as follows.
This is the first section of the course. It covers formatting financial models, the paste special function, logical functions like AND,OR,IF, arithmetic functions like INT, LARGE, ABS, MAX, SMALL, MIN, TRUNCATE, and others, date functions like DATE, WEEKDAY, converting text to string, pivot tables, auto filter, print setup options, comments, grouping tables, protecting worksheet, conditional formatting, cell information, data validation, creating text to column, converting text to string, subtotal function, hyperlinks, check boxes, combo and list boxes, spinners and scroll bar, options button and group boxes.
This section is divided into 36 parts. Here you'll be introduced to accounting and learn about business cycles, accounting for balance sheet (BS), income statement, and cash flows, financial statement analysis, basics of dividends and share repurchase (in six parts), horizontal and vertical analysis, ratio analysis including cash conversion cycle, solvency ratio, asset turnover, operating and financial leverage, return on investment and Dupont analysis, and case study of the retail sector, study of Asian Paints annual report (in five parts), income statement ratio analysis, BS calculation of solvency ratios, BS working capital inventory turnover, receivables, and payables turnover, the BS cash conversion cycle, IS BS calculation of operating efficiencies, and financial risk analysis, ACC Ltd ratio analysis, Ultratech Cement ratio and its Dupont analysis.
This section covers LIFO and FIFO methods and analytical adjustments, changes in depreciation policy, financial leases, capitalisation versus expensing RD and intangibles, deferred tax liabilities, real estate financial items, real estate lease accounting treatment, lease-level versus asset-level modelling, real estate taxes, accounting adjustments for NAV calculation, annual report analysing and BS equity, equity analysing of profit and loss, financial reporting quality, accounting shenanigans on cash flow statement, and international standards convergence.
Here you'll be introduced to demand-supply analysis, followed by a similar analysis on the company and consumer demand, elasticity of demand-supply, efficiency and equity, markets in action, organising production, output and costs, perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and oligopoly, markets for factors of production, monitoring jobs and price level, aggregate supply and demand, aggregate output price and economic growth, understanding business cycles, fiscal and monetary policy, capital flow and international trade, currency exchange rates, macro economics from the investor's perspective, overview of the cement industry, its products and technology, structure, demand-supply, trends, regional dynamics, pricing, costing, and profitability analysis, credit themes, financial risk analysis, and stock performance and industry outlook, evaluation of macroeconomics strategy reports and industry analysis porters and five forces.
This part includes capital budgeting, time value of money and Excel applications, cost of capital, working capital management, measures of leverage, budgetary control, marginal costing, and corporate governance of listed companies.
The course is mainly aimed at brokers, keen investors, and students from all backgrounds. But working knowledge of finance and accounts will be an added advantage.
The demand for fundamental analysts is likely to outstrip the average demand for other occupations in the finance and investment domain over the next few years. The demand-supply mismatch would only help aspirant fundamental analysts to get a higher remuneration. There have been increasing investment activities in the recent years. Going ahead, more qualified fundamental analysts would be required for assisting investment planning. Besides, a shortage of strategic financial analysts in India is expected to continue as financial management institutes and professional institutions fail to churn out experts in adequate numbers.
Financial markets are expanding all over India and there has been a tremendous growth in the sector. Plenty of jobs have opened up for fundamental analysts. Post-liberalisation, there has been a boom in FDI, IPOs and FIIs. All these call for the knowledge of fundamental analysis.
What is the scope in the online fundamental analysis profession?
According to latest surveys by various firms, financial markets hold immense potential as a career option. Fundamental analysis is one of them. There would be a global requirement of four lakh skilled professionals to fulfil the requirements.
Will the course help me to set up my own business?
The fundamental analysis training course provides exhaustive knowledge of the capital market. You can set up your own business as a consultant, broker, investment advisor, and provide equity market tips to investors. You can also work as an independent fundamental analyst.
Is the course for students or professionals?
Both students and professional can join the course. But you should have a basic knowledge of stock markets.
"It's a great course and you can learn a lot. I really loved to learn about analytical previews and how to analyse the future market expectations. The course has helped me to set a stable trading strategy.
After successfully completing the online fundamental analysis training course, you can pursue a career in currency trading, commodity research and trading, equity research and trading, fundamental and technical analysis, and quantitative and derivatives trading. Credit research bureaus and big broking houses also employ fundamental analysts.
Professionals from around the world have benefited from eduCBA's Online Fundamental Analysis Training courses. Some of the top places that our learners come from include New York, Dubai, San Francisco, Bay Area, New Jersey, Houston, Seattle, Toronto, London, Berlin, UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Bangalore, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Gurgaon among many.


This summer, Spey is proud to gift tickets to select performances of Chamber Dance Project to specially deserving members of our community who might not otherwise have access to the arts. Our Spey season of giving continues with 10 tickets donated to N Street Village, Street Sense, and Community Connections, after each purchase of either the enigmatic Tahitian pendant earrings or Tahitian spiral earrings from Spey. As part of our commitment to a more lustrous future for Washington, DC, this collaboration opens up the arts and kindles the imaginations of our Washingtonian neighbors and community.
Seven outstanding dancers, four renowned classical musicians, and the company of Brass Connection bring this season to life. Breaking creative and conceptual bounds with work of sweeping athleticism, arresting emotional shifts, edgy urban moves, and a power that lingers long after the curtain, the season of Chamber Dance Project is not to be missed. Want even more? The stylish Traudel Lange and Hani Miletski host the opening night after party in the Paris Ballroom of the Hotel Monaco, following a procession from the theatre led by Brass Connection. Join Spey for this incredible and energetic season, and wear Spey to help introduce these captivating arts to new generations and communities. It's a good day to wear pearls!


A Scottish Home Report is a pack which provides information about the condition and value of a property. The seller of a property is responsible for organising the completion of a Home Report before the property is put on the market and ensuring it is available to prospective buyers when requested. The Home Report will allow potential buyers to make an informed decision on whether to purchase a property.
The cost of a Scottish Home Report will depend on the price of your property. To compare costs for Home Reports you can get quotes here at reallymoving.com.
If you are moving home in Scotland you will not be able to sell your property without a Home Report as it is against the law and you could receive a fine. A Home Report is required for all properties being sold in Scotland that were put on the market from 1st December 2008.
Newly converted homes- a building which has or is being converted into a home does not require a Home Report if it has not previously been used in its converted state.
Right to buy homes- As this form of purchasing a property does not involve marketing it does not require a Home Report.
Mixed sales- this may occur on properties which also have non-residential use, such a flat above a shop or pub.
Dual use of a dwelling sale- where the property is used for both residential and non-residential purposes; such as a house which is also used as a workshop or studio.
Unsafe properties- properties which are considered a health or safety risk to occupants or visitors.
There are three different aspects to a Scottish Home Report: a Single Survey, an Energy Report and a Property Questionnaire.
A Single Survey is undertaken by a RICS surveyor and will assess and summarise the condition of all the main aspects of a property to allow potential buyers to make an informed decision on whether to proceed with a house purchase. It will notify buyers of areas of the property that are in good condition as well as those that require urgent and future repairs.
The Single Survey can also include a Mortgage Valuation of the property. If this is required it should be discussed with your surveyor.
The second aspect of the Scottish Home Report, the Energy Report, was devised to establish the energy efficiency of a house and inform buyers of cost-effective ways to improve a property's environmental impact, similar to the Energy Performance Certificate used in England and Wales. The report will indicate a property's energy efficiency through a rating system and will provide recommendations in reducing carbon emissions.
The Energy Report is valid for the ten years following the date of issue.
Sellers have an obligation to provide an accurate and truthful account of the property but, if needed, sellers are able to receive assistance from their conveyancing solicitor or surveyor to answer the more difficult questions.
Although there is not an official time scale the report lasts for, if your house has been on the market over a long period of time it may be worth getting an up-to-date Home Report completed. If a new report is requested by a buyer, it is the combined responsibility of the seller and the buyer to agree who will pay for it.
If a house has been removed from the market for over four weeks before it is put up for sale again, or the report was conducted over 12 weeks before the house is put on the market, a new Home Report will need to be completed.
How do I get a Home Report?
For the first two parts of the Home Report, the Single Survey and the Energy Report, you will need to employ the expert service of a RICS Chartered Surveyor. To find the best price for quality surveyors, you can compare quotes for Scottish Home Reports here at reallymoving.com.
When you are sent your quotes for surveyors in your area you will also receive a link to the Property Questionnaire.


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Author: Carson Kohler
Carson Kohler is a full-time writer at The Penny Hoarder, where she has covered career, job-search, and personal-finance topics for the past three years. She earned her master's in writing at the University of Missouri-Columbia and her bachelor's in English at Clemson University. Since becoming a regular contributor to TopResume, the leading resume-writing service in the world, in 2018, Carson has written dozens of articles on every aspect of the job-search and resume-writing process. Connect with Carson on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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'IT'S ABOUT LOVE'
A pioneering gay couple defends same-sex unions
KEVIN BOURASSA,JOE VARNELL August 12 2002
'IT'S ABOUT LOVE' KEVIN BOURASSA,JOE VARNELL August 12 2002
KEVIN BOURASSA
JOE VARNELL
Two celebrities making the rounds of this year's Gay Pride parades across the country are dressed neither in leather nor drag. They're wearing something else that pushes the envelope—gold wedding bands. Kevin Bourassa, 44, and Joe Varnell, 32, were one of two Canadian same-sex couples to tie the knot on Jan. 14, 2001, at Toronto's Metropolitan Community Church. The ceremony was held, in accordance with Ontario law, following the publication of the banns for three consecutive weeks. When the provincial government refused to grant a wedding licence, Bourassa, a former bank manager who is now a fulltime advocate for marriage equality, and Varnell, an e-commerce consultant, took to the courts.
In mid-July, three Ontario Superior Court judges ruled that the federal law prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying is unconstitutional. Last week, Ottawa announced it was appealing the decision. Bourassa and Varnell, co-authors of Just Married: Gay Marriage and the Expansion of Human Rights (Doubleday), talked to Associate Editor Sue Ferguson.
Were you expecting the federal government to appeal the court's decision?
Varnell: When we started, we knew there was a strong possibility that a positive decision would be appealed. But because of the overwhelmingly strong wording of the judgment, telling the government its laws were unconstitutional, we were a little surprised.
Bourassa: Various things led us to be hopeful. The polls, the provincial Conservatives saying they wouldn't appeal the ruling, the federal government floating the trial balloon about getting out of the marriage business, fueled our hope that Ottawa would honour the Charter.
What do you think of the proposal that there should be no more state-sanctioned marriages, just religious ceremonies or civil arrangements?
Varnell: It's an extremely radical step—far more radical than simply extending the definition of marriage to include gays and lesbians. But it would be a disappointing option for us because they would be saying that rather than pollute the institution
of marriage with same-sex couples, they'd prefer to pick up their toys and go home.
Why is marriage so important for gay and lesbian couples?
Bourassa: First, it's about the government being allowed to treat one group that is otherwise protected by the Charter differently. It's important to send a message that gays and lesbians are not second-class citizens. But on a personal level, marriage is about love. We should be able to experience that love in the manner we choose, in a manner available to all Canadians.
Is marriage something you think other gay couples should do?
Varnell: Marriage isn't for every couple. Relationships have to be protected in law. But the formalization of those relationships has to be an individual choice.
How has being married affected your personal lives?
Bourassa: Over the past 12 months, I've gone from a banking career to working full time at advocacy. I couldn't do that if it wasn't for Joe. Marriage is like that—it's sharing resources and complementing one another.
And what have you personally, emotionally, got out of marriage?
Bourassa: It's brought us closer and closer together. If you can work together through stress and you can also find that you're building something together that's bigger than the two of you could do alone, that's great. And I think we're doing that.
Did you talk about the 12-year gap in your ages and what that might mean in your relationship as you grow older?
Varnell: Yes, we discussed it. Caring for each other is part of the obligation of marriage. That's one reason marriage is so important. Same-sex couples in Ontario are denied many survivor benefits. If I died tomorrow, Kevin would not automatically be recognized as my next of kin.
Have you discussed adopting children?
Varnell: Yes, but we decided it's not something that is right for us.
Bourassa: My sister's husband is dying of cancer and we're the legal guardians of their three children, who are 2, 5 and 9. We talked about that very seriously before agreeing.
How have people reacted when you tell them you're married?
Bourassa: Most people respond positively. It's usually not confrontational unless you're dealing with a situation such as when we were watching fireworks on a blanket, and a bunch of kids heckled us from a car. People will do it from a distance. It's much more difficult to do to your face. And in some ways that's what Joe and I are trying to do—present that face a little bit more and give people a chance to get to know us and say, hey, is this really so bad for society?
Varnell: It's fine to have protection in law, but until you have acceptance in your community, the protection in law can be very cold comfort.
During your preparations for marriage and the marriage itself, it was notable that there wasn't a more vocal, harder opposition.
Varnell: We were very, very heartened by the fact that on the third Sunday of the reading of the banns, even those people who did object stayed to worship. I believe one of the things the banns process did was to show there can be a reconciliation between spirituality and sexuality. Bourassa: The media coverage played a big role in educating the public. My family told us about two boys in my parents' town of Trenton, Ont. The boys' parents were concerned about their kids being remote, their grades falling. The boys told their parents that they were gay after they saw the coverage of our wedding. The visibility is making people realize they don't have to be ostracized.
Your personal life has become a very public thing. Do you ever tire of being the poster boys for gay marriage?
Varnell: There are times when we'd just like to pack up our tent and go home. I would be thrilled if nobody ever heard of me tomorrow because the federal government passed a law. But until that happens, we recognize it's not going to go away. Bourassa: Joe and I are in for the long haul. CTl
Will Ferguson's Canada
MYTHIC ISLE
August 2002 By SHARON DOYLE DRIEDGER
'IT'S NOT EVEN OUR WAR'
August 2002 By ADNAN R. KHAN
Maclean's Excerpt
LATTER-DAY PROPHET
STEERING A CANADIAN COURSE
August 2002 By JOHN GEDDES
THE PULLOUT 'WILL HAPPEN'
August 22nd 2005 By SHIMON PERES
'ALLOW FOR SHRINKAGE'
August 1st 2005 By CORKY LAING
'NOW IS THE TIME'
February 14th 2005 By SAEB EREKAT


Lessons and Carols: Arise! Shine!
Lessons and Carols: Arise! Shine! December 16, 6:30pm, in the Sanctuary.
As the days draw closer to Christmas, join us in a celebration of carols and worship as we anticipate the wonder and mystery of Christ's coming!
OUMC's Chancel Choir, Jubellation Handbells, Notes of Grace Choir, Resound Handchimes, and Brass Ensemble will create an holiday atmosphere guaranteed to prepare your heart for the birth of our Savior!
Invite a friend to join you as we anticipate and celebrate the birth of the Christ child.


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Below can be found a list of upcoming public events where you can come along and meet us and get involved in our activities.
Everyone is welcome to get involved, just get in touch with us for more information on any event!
9th June 2019 Science Sunday University of Glasgow, Kelvin Gallery 10-4pm. All ages welcome, drop in!
Spring AGM meeting at the networkk rail offices in Glasgow - contact secretary Erik Paterson to register interest in attending.


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Artist Kofton
Fine Art : Painting : Sculpture : Photography
Artist David Kofton is recognized mostly for his paintings of the female figure. His paintings are represented in private collections throughout the United States and abroad. His work captures the emotion as well as the beauty of his subjects. Through his artwork, Kofton allows us to become the voyeur of secret moments.
If every person could see, would we still have artists?
David Kofton studied at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. Graduating with a B.S.E. and a B.F.A. in 1967. He went on to teach painting and sculpture in upstate New York for five years. In the early 70's, Kofton decided to devote more time to his own artwork, and returned to his roots on the small, rustic island of Deer Isle, located just off Maine's rugged granite coastline. He created his own unique studio/gallery and home from a one-room schoolhouse on the Island which dates from the turn of the century.
His mediums include oils, wood and metal. David has had one-man shows of his work both in Maine and across the country, and since 1990 has participated in 8 group shows each year.
Recognized most readily for his work with the female figure, his paintings capture the emotion as well as the beauty of the subjects.
David's paintings have won many prizes and awards, and his oils and sculptures are represented in private collections around the world, including the Fuller Art Museum in Brockton, Massachusetts.
Kofton opened "Go Figure", his new gallery, in Sunshine, Maine in the summer of 2004.
View and purchase David Kofton's artworks at https://www.artfinder.com/david-kofton#/
The fine art of Erotic Art has been represented in studios and galleries for centuries. Influenced by the work of Picasso, Degas and Renoir, Kofton's artwork is reminiscent of the impressionist painters use of light and shadow.


Members: Entities, not individuals, which are/directly support or develop any of the following solidarity economy formations: consumer cooperatives, worker cooperatives, producer cooperatives, low-income housing cooperatives, community development credit unions, cooperative development loan funds, community gardens, mutual housing associations, time banks, barter networks, and community land trusts. Groups may include community-based and social justice organizations, trade unions, and cultural organizations, and solidarity economy enterprises and associations. Groups must be based in New York City or have a significant investment in the five boroughs.
Each entity can choose to make a donation but it not required to pay a fee to join. All members have the right to speak and vote in the annual general assembly and to join working committees and run for election to the Board of Directors. In the case where a member corresponds to multiple sectoral constituency criteria it may only exercise its right to vote in one constituency.
Is your organization structured as a network with its own organizational members or affiliates?
How does your organization support cooperative economics and the solidarity economy?
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