Flood events are becoming more frequent and intense in many cities around the world, with coastal cities at river mouths particularly vulnerable to extreme weather and rises in sea level.
This case study is the third in a series, which also includes New York and Vancouver, and looks at the policy and preparedness of cities.
Following on from ICE's State of the Nation report, they are not so much interested in how to build physical / technical solutions, but how policy is developed and resilience is planned and delivered. Rotterdam's intention is to adapt to its considerable climate challenges and to use this to market itself and its businesses as flooding and climate adaptation experts.
Rotterdam, the Netherlands' second city with a population 619,000, is one of the most urbanised parts of the country. It also contains the Port of Rotterdam, which extends over 40km2, and is Europe's largest port.
The Rotterdam municipality covers an area of 326km2 and has a population density of 7,690/km2. Around 80% of the municipality is at or below sea level. As much as 6.7m is below, which is one of the lowest points in the Netherlands.
Rotterdam has lived with the threat and effects of both river and coastal inundation for centuries, including severe flooding in 1953. As a consequence, the city has led the way in developing flood and storm surge defence systems with much of Rotterdam and the surrounding Rijnmond urban conurbation protected by a network of surge barriers, dikes and dams.
However, around 40,000 people in the city live in homes located outside the dikes and therefore have more limited range of protection against sea-level rise.
Due to climate change, Rotterdam now faces a further threat. The predicted sea-level rise is likely to have a significant effect on the city. Moreover, the forecast increasing extremes of precipitation are likely to cause both flash-floods and droughts.
This combined threat has led Rotterdam to be a relatively early adopter in climate resilience planning, but in a way that places as much emphasis on realising opportunities, as minimising risks.
Much of Rotterdam's economic success and development is linked to its location on the agriculturally rich Rhine–Meuse Delta, where the River Maas meets the North Sea, offering shipping links to the Atlantic and inland to Germany, France and as far as Switzerland. However, as the city's setting has provided opportunities, it also represents a threat.
The coastal and tidal-riverside location, combined with relatively high population density, makes Rotterdam vulnerable to climate change-linked extreme weather events - such as storm surges and sea-level rise.
Rotterdam city and the wider Rijnmond area are protected by a series of dikes, dams and surge barriers, much of which was constructed as a response to the 1953 flood that devastated swathes of south west Netherlands, inundating 165,000 hectares of land and killing 1,800 people.
Rotterdam's population has increased relatively slowly, with a growth of around 6% over the past two decades. The city has a lower GDP per capita, economic growth and employment rate than the national average, and is more economically dependent on its port than most comparable cities.
The susceptibility of Rotterdam to flooding is increased as significant parts of its economic infrastructure including power stations, railways and water purification plants are located outside the protective dikes. As a result, there is a greater likelihood of damage and economic losses if flooding were to occur than for many coastal cities.
The climate outlook for Rotterdam for the remainder of the century is not good. The city is in the top ten ranking for most vulnerable cities. The Dutch meteorological office recently modelled scenarios that have shown that climate change could result in sea-level rise as high as 40cm by 2050 and up to 1m by 2100.
Additionally, the Netherlands has seen an increase in annual precipitation of 14% between 1951 and 2013 and this is forecast to continue. As much of this is in the form of short-lived, intense rainfall, it would not only result in a greater likelihood of flooding in lower-lying urban areas such as Rotterdam, it also means there will also be longer periods of no rainfall.
The risk of warmer, drier summers leading to lower river levels may result in pressures on electricity, agriculture and drinking water supplies. However, such drought may also increase flood risk for Rotterdam - many areas of Rotterdam are built on peat which is settling and compacting, increasing subsidence, and further lowering ground in relation to sea level and destabilising dikes.
As might be expected from a country with its topography, the Netherlands has significant experience in developing flood-resilience policies. Initially, these focused solely on flood prevention. The main example was in response to the 1953 floods where a Delta Commission was inaugurated to develop and execute the Deltaplan for developing a series of protective dams, dikes and surge barriers along the coast and its inlets.
More recently, there has been a gradual shift in national policy, incorporating climate change adaptation and mitigation. A series of documents - beginning with a revised National Spatial Strategy in 2006 - noted the potential effects of climate change on the country, particularly around extremes of precipitation and advocated changes to water management.
It also had decentralisation as a core principle, shifting responsibility for spatial development to provinces and municipalities. The 2007 Programme on Climate Adaptation and Spatial Planning outlined the importance of climate-proofing for the Netherlands, noting that "climate change cannot be prevented, even with all the good intentions in the world…the space in the Netherlands must be adapted such that the effects of climate change are 'acceptable'".
For these reasons, and following the recommendation of the City of Rotterdam's International Advisory Board, the city needed to address climate change, and set up the Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI) in 2007. RCI is run jointly with the Port Authority, the Rijnmond Environmental Protection Agency (DCMR) and the port and industrial companies' trade association (the Deltalinqs). It has two main goals, one regarding climate change mitigation and the other on adaptation.
The mitigation target is to reduce the city's and port's Co2 emissions by 50% of 1990 levels by 2025. This is accompanied by the slightly more esoteric adaptation goal to make Rotterdam 'climate proof' by the same year. Rotterdam's plan to reduce carbon emissions is based on three areas - energy efficiency, sustainable energy and carbon capture and storage (CCS). At present, mostly due to industry in-and-around the port area, 16% of the Netherlands' carbon emissions are from Rotterdam, despite it having less than 7% of the population.
The policy is to halve emissions from 24mtpa (million tonnes per annum) to 12mpta. The Co2 emissions in Rotterdam in 2013 were 28mpta - slightly lower than in 2012 but still representing a 16% increase on 1990 levels. In part, this is due to increased operations at the Port of Rotterdam, including those associated with the continued construction of the Maasvlakte 2 extension, increasing the port's size by around 20%.
The programme to manage the second target - to be climate-proof by 2025 - is detailed in Rotterdam Climate Proof (RCP) and the Programme on Sustainability and Climate Change. They were published in 2009 and 2010, respectively, and have had series of annual updates.
Here, climate proofing is defined as measures taken "to ensure that each specific area is minimally disrupted by and maximally benefits from climate change". In addition, all spatial development will "structurally take into account the long-term, foreseeable climate change…and is also a pre-requisite for achieving the city's more wide-reaching aims".
The intention is to ensure not only residents safety, but also their perceived safety from extremes of precipitation, water-level fluctuations, drought and heat, and groundwater salinisation.
RCP is based on "three theme-transcending and mutually reinforcing pillars" - knowledge, actions and marketing communication. The pillars show RCI's aim to turn the city's vulnerability to climate change to its advantage by casting itself as a world leader in adaptation strategy and technology. The purpose is for Rotterdam to be, and be seen, as a protected city that has adapted to its challenges through innovation, research and co-operation.
As such, RCP is unusual in climate change adaptation policy in that it not only aims to prevent the damaging affects climate change might have on Rotterdam, but also stresses the benefits such measures can have on the attractiveness of the city and the potential for economic benefits, such as developing a thriving research and climate-adaptation technology sector.
As part of RCP in 2013, RCI published its Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. It details the main methods Rotterdam intends to utilise to achieve a climate-proof city. The priority for outer-dike areas of the city is to 'build with nature', providing flood protection including 'flood-proof' buildings and public areas, and floating buildings. Inside the dikes the emphasis is more on prevention than adaptation. For example, optimising storm-surge barriers and existing dikes, and incorporating new embankments into the fabric of the city.
The objectives of the adaptation strategy are to protect the city and the port against flooding; ensure the city remains attractive, liable and accessible; minimise the effects of extremes of precipitation; raise awareness of climate change; and ensure adaptation strengthens the city economically and enhances its strong delta city image.
In addition to the broad-brush approach of the adaption strategy, there are separate reports covering more specific themes such as water systems, urban climate and infrastructure. These are informed by the Delta Program, a national programme involving central and local government, water boards and social organisations, and Knowledge for Climate - an academic research programme run by Wageningen University and the University of Utrecht. Both are due to be completed in 2015.
As with the preceding RCP document and programme, there was little, if any, public involvement in drawing up the adaptation strategy. Rather, both were reviewed by internal stakeholders and then adopted by the City of Rotterdam Council as the official policy of the municipality.
A recent study looking at climate change in land-use planning in Rotterdam concluded the concept of resilience had only lately begun to feature in policy-making. Where it does, urban resilience is usually seen in terms of adaptation rather than mitigation (not that the two concepts are necessarily in opposition).
This is perhaps because, as some commentators have argued, gaining public and politicians' support for adaptation measures is easier, particularly in a small country such as the Netherlands where even drastic domestic changes would have little impact on global climate change.
When it comes to municipalities rather than national governments, the focus on adaptation is sensible. Mitigation is mostly related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which means local governments simply do not have the necessary reach to have any real correcting effect. Nevertheless, many cities, including mid-sized ones such as Rotterdam, have publicly committed to carbon reductions. Rotterdam's policy is to reduce carbon emissions to 50% of 1990 levels by 2025.
The RCI's sustainability monitor annual updates show emissions from the city (including the port) are actually greater than in 1990 and, indeed, are forecast to rise further in the next few years before reducing dramatically as new schemes such as district heating using residual industrial heat come on line. It should be noted this only appears in the full version of the update – the summary version does not mention current lack of progress on 1990 levels, preferring instead to give the more positive contrast with the previous year's emission levels.
While it is accepted that it is difficult for officials to get clear messages across in summary documents and that there is a desire to accentuate the positive, it also appears slightly disingenuous not to make clear the current lack of progress, even if it were expected.
The RCP places importance on developing a climate barometer, which is designed to help assess and describe Rotterdam's "climate resilience performance relative to the ideal situation and in comparison with other cities". Despite being developed, the climate barometer, has not been published but, instead, is used as an internal tool by RCI. While the annual sustainability monitors are public, the non-publication of the climate barometer seems like a missed opportunity to not only demonstrate Rotterdam's progress towards its 2025 goals but also assist other cities to make similar efforts. Moreover, the lack of willingness to share this information would seem to contradict the emphasis placed on developing a sector of the city's economy based on being an adaptation leader through knowledge, action and marketing communication.
With its networks of dams, dikes and surge barriers, Rotterdam has extensive and longstanding experience in adapting to risk of coastal flooding. In the areas outside the protective dikes, the practice is to elevate buildings to be able to withstand a 1:40,000-year flood event. Rotterdam's long history of adaptation to flood threats means that in spite of the threats most residents and business owners have little direct experience of flooding, and, as such, there is little public call for - or involvement in - developing new measures.
Despite the international profile of Rotterdam in developing climate change adaptation technologies and policies, including leading roles in groups such as Connecting Delta Cities and C40, and the praise the city has received, there was no public consultation in drawing up neither RCP nor the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. It''s a decision which, in part, is attributed to a discerned lack of interest stemming from the ubiquity of flood prevention measures in Rotterdam.
The perceived public attitude may well be the case - studies have demonstrated residents will only begin to take action after they have experienced flooding themselves. Nevertheless, another potential reason of neglecting flood risk could be the paucity of communication - more than half of Rotterdam residents do not know if they are living inside or outside the dikes.
The goal to climate-proof Rotterdam would suggest the aim is to ensure that the city is not affected negatively by climate-related factors such as extremes of precipitation or sea-level rise. However, "proofing" is actually defined as minimising negatives and maximising positives. This is more realistic but, as the minimum and maximum are not determined, it leaves questions around how to assess whether the 2025 goals are reached.
It would be more useful if the RCI defined metrics across the six objective areas to allow clear assessment of progress – doing so would also make it easier to see when lessons can be learned and best practice developed and disseminated and, therefore, help to meet cross-cutting knowledge, action and marketing communication themes.
Adaptation planning is, in many ways, more difficult than building infrastructure - it is equivocal. Traditional infrastructure resilience planning is based on a linear view of reacting to events in an attempt to prevent them happening again. However, with climate change affecting areas in different, often unpredictable, ways, such incremental and predictable responses are becoming less suitable.
In a sense, the former - the mitigation element - is more straight-forward, as there are a wide range of technologies and methods available, and their application is well understood. The RCI has chosen to apply a programme of pursuing energy efficiency, sustainable energy and CCS. While progress in reducing emissions is currently negative, RCI maintains this cycle was expected and they remain on-target for 2025.
Whether the mitigation goal is achieved will be clear and can be independently verified. This, however, cannot be said of the adapting, climate-proofing goal to take measures to ensure minimal disruption and maximally benefits from climate change by 2025. There is no definition of minimum and maximum in this context, but even if there was, because it is difficult to measure absence, it would only be known if they had been achieved after a (or a series of) climate change related events.
This said, because the aim of making Rotterdam climate-proof by 2025 is qualitative and aspirational rather than quantitative, it is not necessarily a problem. Particularly in a field such as climate change adaptation, where there are many shifting unknowns, having an inspiring goal can be galvanising and motivating.
RCI has also set out for the city and the port to be a leader in climate change adaptation through knowledge, actions and marketing communication.
Here, there are many innovative developments both in flood defence and 'working with nature'. Nevertheless, there remains a certain vagueness, or at least a lack of dissemination.
Few citizens know of the policy, or the even longstanding adaptation measures (such as dikes) in place, and information on achieving targets is not explicit. Addressing these issues would help ensure Rotterdam's turns its risk into an asset.


Welcome to Our Parish - St. Bede Catholic Church Ingleside, IL.
We have a New Parish Name - Our Lady of the Lakes.
St. Bede and St. Peter parishes are joining together to become one parish effective July 1, 2018. Both churches will retain their worship site names of St. Bede and St. Peter, but the newly formed parish has a new name, it is Our Lady of the Lakes — Our grouping is called "The Lakes Region," we are in Lake County, and both churches have a devotion to "Our Lady," Mary.
Changes are coming to St. Bede effective the weekend of June 30 – July 1, 2018. St. Bede Church will become a part of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish. We will be joined with St. Peter Church in Antioch.
Our new Pastor will be Fr. George Koeune (pronounced kay-knee). We will have an Associate Pastor, Fr. Michael Grzesik (pronounced gri-zick).
Saturday evening Mass will be at 5:30 PM – not 5:00 PM.
Sunday Masses will be as follows: 8:00 AM, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
Weekday Masses will be at 8:30 AM and will be scheduled at St. Bede on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Beginning June 30th the Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) will be available in the Church between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM on Saturdays.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction will be held on Friday evenings from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in St. Bede Church. Confessions from 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM.


This Charter enables organisations to apply for a charter mark which will recognise their commitment to, and progress on, gender diversity.
The Charter follows a methodology of self-assessment, target-setting and review, and it prioritises continuous progression with goals set by, and appropriate to, each individual organisation.
Widespread adoption of the Charter commitments will make a genuine difference to gender diversity on a cross-sectorial basis and will help make the most of Northern Ireland's talented workforce in a global competitive economy.


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U.S. ramping up probe against Julian Assange, WikiLeaks says
Federal prosecutors have formally approached people in the U.S., Germany and Iceland and pressed them to testify against Assange, according to WikiLeaks.
Julian Assange speaks from the Ecuadorian Embassy in February 2016.Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA file
Jan. 23, 2019, 3:10 PM UTC
By Ken Dilanian
American federal prosecutors have been pressing witnesses in the U.S. and abroad to testify against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, WikiLeaks says, offering further evidence that the Justice Department is building a criminal case against the man who leaked Democratic emails hacked by the Russians in the 2016 election.
In a new submission to the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, based in Washington, WikiLeaks is urging the Justice Department to unseal the charges that appear to have been secretly filed against Assange in the Eastern District of Virginia. A mistake in a Justice Department court filing in November inadvertently suggested the existence of those charges.
"The submission reveals for the first time that U.S. federal prosecutors have in the last few months formally approached people in the United States, Germany and Iceland and pressed them to testify against Mr. Assange in return for immunity from prosecution," WikiLeaks said in a statement. "Those approached are associated with WikiLeaks' joint publications with other media about U.S. diplomacy, Guantanamo Bay and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan."
Justice Dept files undisclosed criminal charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
Nov. 16, 201801:32
The statement also suggests that the U.S. has been working with Ecuador to monitor Assange in his residence in exile at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, an assertion that former intelligence officials say is plausible. In 2017, then-CIA director Mike Pompeo declared WikiLeaks a "hostile intelligence service."
A Justice Department spokesperson declined to comment, and an American lawyer for Assange referred NBC News to a lawyer in London, who did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The statement makes no mention of WikiLeaks' role in leaking Democratic emails that had been hacked by Russian intelligence officers as part of an effort to help Donald Trump win the 2016 presidential election.
Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating the role played by WikiLeaks in that matter, court documents show, though the investigation in Virginia goes back to 2010, well before the Russian election interference campaign.
A lawyer for Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, which is fighting to have the Virginia case unsealed, said the secrecy around the case deprives the public of knowing whether it presents any First Amendment concerns.
"Whether the charges against Mr. Assange are made public by the district court in response to the Reporters Committee's motion, or whether they are made public as a result of separate actions being taken by Mr. Assange on his own behalf, we think the public will benefit from knowing what those charges are," said Katie Townsend, the group's legal director.
The WikiLeaks statement seeks to portray the anti-secrecy group as a journalistic organization, and raises the specter that the Trump administration is seeking to prosecute journalists for reporting on classified information.
"The Trump Administration … is clearly intent on using the prosecution of Julian Assange as an 'icebreaker' to set a dangerous precedent that would enable the prosecution of most serious media organizations, such as The New York Times, the Washington Post, AP, CNN and NBC which routinely obtain and publish information from classified sources," the statement says.
But many legal experts believe any prosecution of Assange would have to be predicated on evidence that he induced people to break the law by providing WikiLeaks with classified information. There are also longtime suspicions that WikiLeaks has been working closely with Russian intelligence.
The New York Times reported in 2016 that WikiLeaks disclosures often have benefited Russia at the expense of the West, and that WikiLeaks has not made any major disclosures that have spotlighted Russia's foibles.
The WikiLeaks twitter account, widely believed to be controlled by Assange, corresponded in 2016 with Donald Trump Jr., according to messages that have become public.
On Oct. 3, 2016, WikiLeaks wrote to Trump Jr.: "Hiya, it'd be great if you guys could comment on/push this story," attaching a quote from then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton about wanting to "just drone" Assange, according to messages made public by The Atlantic.
"Already did that earlier today," Trump Jr. responded an hour-and-a-half later. "It's amazing what she can get away with."
Trump Jr.'s lawyer said he did nothing wrong.
Ken Dilanian
Ken Dilanian is a correspondent covering intelligence and national security for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
Michele Neubert and Rich Schapiro contributed.

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Unesco World Heritage lists Ljubljana Marshes Sites
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has included a number of prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements in the Alpine area in its famed list, including two sites in the Ljubljana Marshes.
These two sites are in the area of the village of Ig, in the wetlands of the Ljubljana Marshes, which known for its unique flora and fauna. The oldest pile-dwelling (stilt house-dwelling) settlements in the Marshes date back to the Middle Stone age (approximately 5000 BC), with the latest findings dating back to the Bronze age (approximately 1000 BC). Found in the Marshes were over 10 000 objects, including the oldest surviving wooden wheel (dating back to 3350 and 3100 BC) now kept in museums in Ljubljana and across the world.


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PG | 91 min | Drama, Sport
Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
Director: Sylvester Stallone | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
17. Mr. Jones (2019)
119 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
A Welsh journalist breaks the news in the western media of the famine in Ukraine in the early 1930s.
Director: Agnieszka Holland | Stars: James Norton, Vanessa Kirby, Peter Sarsgaard, Joseph Mawle
Votes: 6,515
18. The Right Stuff (1983)
PG | 193 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat-of-the-pants approach to the space program.
Director: Philip Kaufman | Stars: Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid
19. Miracle (2004)
PG | 135 min | Biography, Drama, History
The true story of Herb Brooks, the player-turned-coach who led the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team to victory over the seemingly invincible Soviet squad.
Director: Gavin O'Connor | Stars: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Nathan West, Noah Emmerich
20. Beanpole (2019)
130 min | Drama, War
1945, Leningrad. WWII has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.
Director: Kantemir Balagov | Stars: Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Andrey Bykov, Igor Shirokov
21. Child 44 (2015)
R | 137 min | Crime, Drama, History
A disgraced member of the Russian military police investigates a series of child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union.
Director: Daniel Espinosa | Stars: Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman
22. The World at War (1973–1974)
TV-PG | 52 min | Documentary, History, War
A groundbreaking 26-part documentary series narrated by the actor Laurence Olivier about the deadliest conflict in history, World War II.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Anthony Eden, Averell Harriman, Albert Speer
23. Hannibal Rising (2007)
R | 121 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
After the death of his parents during World War II, young Hannibal Lecter moves in with his beautiful aunt and begins plotting revenge on the barbarians responsible for his sister's death.
Director: Peter Webber | Stars: Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Li Gong, Aaran Thomas
24. Spies Like Us (1985)
PG | 102 min | Adventure, Comedy
Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War.
Director: John Landis | Stars: Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, Mark Stewart, Sean Daniel
25. The Mirror (1975)
G | 107 min | Biography, Drama
A dying man in his forties remembers his past. His childhood, his mother, the war, personal moments and things that tell of the recent history of all the Russian nation.
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky | Stars: Margarita Terekhova, Filipp Yankovskiy, Ignat Daniltsev, Oleg Yankovskiy
26. 2010 (1984)
PG | 116 min | Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery, and H.A.L.
Director: Peter Hyams | Stars: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban
27. Superman: Red Son (2020 Video)
PG-13 | 84 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
What if baby Kal-El's rocket landed, not in Kansas, but in the Soviet Union? That is the premise of this Elseworld's tale from DC Comics.
Director: Sam Liu | Stars: Jason Isaacs, Amy Acker, Diedrich Bader, Vanessa Marshall
28. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
PG | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History
Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels
29. The Day After (1983 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 127 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
The effects of a devastating nuclear holocaust on small-town residents of eastern Kansas.
Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: Jason Robards, JoBeth Williams, Steve Guttenberg, John Cullum
30. Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
R | 121 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
In 1990, to protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared.
Director: Wolfgang Becker | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Katrin Saß, Chulpan Khamatova, Florian Lukas
31. Red Heat (1988)
R | 104 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.
Director: Walter Hill | Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Belushi, Peter Boyle, Ed O'Ross
32. Thirteen Days (2000)
In October 1962, the Kennedy administration struggles to contain the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Director: Roger Donaldson | Stars: Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Shawn Driscoll, Drake Cook
33. Reds (1981)
A radical American journalist becomes involved with the Communist revolution in Russia, and hopes to bring its spirit and idealism to the United States.
Director: Warren Beatty | Stars: Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski
34. Gorky Park (1983)
R | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A Moscow police officer investigates a vicious triple homicide and stumbles upon a high-level international political conspiracy.
Director: Michael Apted | Stars: William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy, Ian Bannen
35. The Omega Man (1971)
PG | 98 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Biological war has decimated life on Earth. Los Angeles is a windswept ghost town where Robert Neville tools his convertible through sunlit streets foraging for supplies.
Director: Boris Sagal | Stars: Charlton Heston, Anthony Zerbe, Rosalind Cash, Paul Koslo
36. K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Harrison Ford, Sam Spruell, Peter Stebbings, Christian Camargo
37. The Russia House (1990)
R | 123 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Director: Fred Schepisi | Stars: Sean Connery, Michelle Pfeiffer, Roy Scheider, James Fox
38. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure
After awakening from a nine year coma, Big Boss forms a new mercenary group called, Diamond Dogs, and teams up with his former rival, Ocelot, to track down the men responsible for the destruction of MSF.
Directors: Hideo Kojima, Junji Tago | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Robin Atkin Downes, Troy Baker, Stefanie Joosten
39. The Devil Next Door (2019)
TV-MA | 229 min | Documentary, Crime
A Cleveland grandfather is brought to trial in Israel, accused of being the infamous German death camp guard known as Ivan the Terrible.
Stars: Eli Gabay, Eli Rosenbaum, Michael Shaked, Yoram Sheftel
40. The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (2013)
R | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy
After living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey.
Director: Felix Herngren | Stars: Robert Gustafsson, Iwar Wiklander, David Wiberg, Mia Skäringer
41. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013 Video)
PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Action, Crime
The Batman has returned after a 10-year absence. The Gotham authorities want to arrest him. An old foe wants a reunion. The Feds want the Man of Tomorrow to put a stop to him.
Director: Jay Oliva | Stars: Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, Michael Emerson, David Selby
42. Citizen X (1995 TV Movie)
R | 105 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
During the 1980s, Soviet authorities hunt for a serial killer who picks his victims in railway stations and commuter trains and lures them into the woods.
Director: Chris Gerolmo | Stars: Stephen Rea, Donald Sutherland, Max von Sydow, Jeffrey DeMunn
43. White Nights (1985)
PG-13 | 136 min | Drama, Music
A Russian American ballet dancer's airplane is forced to land in USSR, where he's "repatriated". He stays with an American man married to a Russian. Will the American help him flee USSR?
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Jerzy Skolimowski, Helen Mirren
Votes: 6,694 | Gross: $42.16M
44. Firefox (1982)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6/10 X
A pilot is sent into the Soviet Union on a mission to steal a prototype jet fighter that can be partially controlled by a neuralink.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Freddie Jones, David Huffman, Warren Clarke
45. Dear Comrades (2020)
121 min | Drama, History
When the communist government raises food prices in 1962, the rebellious workers from the small industrial town of Novocherkassk go on strike. The massacre which then ensues is seen through the eyes of a devout party activist.
Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Yuliya Vysotskaya, Vladislav Komarov, Andrey Gusev, Yuliya Burova
46. Fail Safe (1964)
Approved | 112 min | Drama, Thriller, War
A technical malfunction sends American planes to Moscow to deliver a nuclear attack. Can all-out war be averted?
Director: Sidney Lumet | Stars: Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver, Dan O'Herlihy
47. Ashes in the Snow (2018)
98 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 1941, a 16-year-old aspiring artist and her family are deported to Siberia amidst Stalin's brutal dismantling of the Baltic region. One girl's passion for art and her never-ending hope will break the silence of history.
Director: Marius A. Markevicius | Stars: Peter Franzén, Bel Powley, Sophie Cookson, James Cosmo
48. Battle for Sevastopol (2015)
110 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A story of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, the most successful female sniper in history.
Director: Sergey Mokritskiy | Stars: Yuliya Peresild, Evgeniy Tsyganov, Oleg Vasilkov, Nikita Tarasov
49. The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
PG | 92 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When enemies Boris, Natasha, and Fearless Leader escape into the real world with a nefarious scheme, Rocky and Bullwinkle do the same, and team up with a young F.B.I. Agent to stop the trio.
Director: Des McAnuff | Stars: Robert De Niro, Rene Russo, Piper Perabo, Jason Alexander
50. Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
Not Rated | 68 min | Documentary, Music
A man travels around a city with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling invention.
Director: Dziga Vertov | Stars: Mikhail Kaufman, Elizaveta Svilova


Maddie's Motor Sports, a family-owned and operated power sports dealership located in Dansville, NY, needed a partner that could help them achieve their business goals. "Our goal as a dealership is to be able to gain profitability on every OEM and every department," said Graham Marcus, Owner of Maddie's Motor Sports.
"DX1 has really been able to help us work towards our goals and get us to where we want to be.."
With DX1's single platform featuring a DMS, lead manager, responsive website and online marketing tools, they are now doing "90% of [their] tasks in one location", which is helping them to get "a lot more organized," said Marcus.
Manufacturer data available in DX1 is saving Maddie's Motor Sports time not having to input "tens of thousands of parts numbers." "Somebody buys a machine, it logs everything in [DX1]. They bring it back for service, it's linked to their account. Everything is streamlined and comes together," said Marcus.
"There's got to be a 30 hour a week savings throughout the store."
DX1's Schedule Pricing feature helps Maddie's promote special pricing on rebate units and not have to worry about changing the price back once the rebate period has ended. By scheduling an expiration date, no one has to remember to log in and manually change the pricing back.
The responsive feature of DX1's dashboard allows the sales team to receive and respond to leads quickly, whether they're at their desktop computer, or elsewhere, with their tablet or smartphone. DX1's lead assignment feature is getting the leads in front of them within minutes. "We're contacting the customer on average in under an hour, which is huge because they're interested, [and our call] keeps them excited and we're moving forward. That's enormous," says Marcus.


Explanation: Towering 3,000 feet from base to summit, the famous granite face of El Capitan in Earth's Yosemite National Park just hides the planet's north celestial pole in this skyscape. Of course, the north celestial pole is at the center of all the star trails. Their short arcs reflecting the planet's daily rotation on its axis are traced in a digital stack of 36 sequential exposures. Linear trails of passing airplane navigation lights and a flare from car lights along the road below are also captured in the sequential stack. But the punctuated trail of light seen against the sheer El Capitan itself follows a climbing team on the night of November 8, 2013. The team is ascending toward the summit along The Nose, a historic rock climbing route.


This just in: Women be dyeing their hair, all types of the way, on a regular basis. Ombre colour didn't stay for too long, around 1 till 2 months depends on your hair capability, but my hair thought of having fairly strong absorption capability so it keep around 3 months+ for me. Many stylists favor to simply rinse & condition the hair, then allow the color to relaxation for forty eight hours before shampooing. For those who like your gray hair – hold it wholesome and glossy trying and it may look superior.
These small makeup tricks usually make the difference in having the ability to wear a hair colour you otherwise would not look nice in. Coloring type: This is a style now a day that women colour their hair having completely different types. Including your favourite hair oil throughout the mid-length and end of hair and combing by provides the hair a protective barrier and hydrates hair for shade longevity," Pearl said.
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Sticking to a good exercise program can have profound effects on a person's health. It's a topic with a lot of things to learn to get started, so it is a little difficult to figure out where to begin. Here is some great advice to help you know where to begin.
If you can find an exercise you enjoy, you'll be more likely to stay committed. If you enjoy your exercise plan, you'll anticipate it with pleasure rather than dread every day. Browse through reviews of Sworkit in this website.
Change up your exercise regimen with a broader selection of workout choices. That way, your sessions will never be boring, and your motivation will remain high. Furthermore, as the muscle groups get used to certain types of movements, you need to make changes to keep seeing results.
Always dress comfortably for your workouts. Resist any temptation to dress for looks. Clothing that is restrictive and makes you feel uncomfortable should definitely be avoided. If you wear the proper clothes for you, you won't be distracted from your fitness routine by concern over your appearance.
Always make time every day to do your exercises. Making small changes, like choosing the stairs over an elevator, can make vast improvements to your health.
Always use your fingers to check out the quality of the pads on a bench before choosing which one to spend time working out on. If the padding on the bench feels like it has been worn down to the base, it's best that you find another machine to use. Exercising on a machine without sufficient padding can result in bruising, as such a machine will fail to give you adequate support throughout your workout.
broken routine. Start gently by rising a quarter of an hour earlier. Then you can do a simple workout such as jumping rope, walking or following a short exercise video. This will not only wake you up, but get you into a routine that you can refine over time.
People often try to do abdominal exercises on a daily basis. However, this is just not the case. As with other muscles, abdominals need a break between exercise. Strive for 2-3 rest days in between abdominal sessions.
Test out the bench before using it. Use your thumb to test by pressing it into the top of the padding. If you hit metal or another hard surface, that bench is not safe for you to use.
If you want to eat healthy and exercise, it's important to plan your day in advance. When you lead an unorganized life, it's far too easy to be forced to eat unhealthy things from a vending machine, fast food chain or to forgo working out. If you keep a schedule you will be able to plan what you eat and when you exercise.
Lift weights to help you run. Many runners don't even look to weights as an accompaniment to their sport, but they'd be wise to do so. Studies have shown that runners who lift weights on a regular basis can not only run farther without becoming fatigued, but also faster than those who do not.
Get the okay from a doctor before starting on an exercise routine. Get a full physical. This will ensure that you are not compromising your health and that you will maximize the benefits. If prior health issues are of concern, you definitely need to seek medical clearance.
If you are new to working out, start slow. You will some time getting used to breathing properly and moving the right ways. This helps prevent injury due to improper form and getting tired out due to not breathing properly.
It is important to drink a lot of water. When you're exercising, you can loss a lot of water because the muscle fibers rub together and create heat. As a response, your body sweats as a means to remove the excess heat and cool down, which results in slight dehydration.
As was mentioned earlier, the ideas presented here will assist you in taking great strides towards the fitness and health levels you want. This knowledge provides a sound basis for continued learning and expansion of your fitness education and abilities. Regular use of these tips is needed to become healthier, so use them whenever you can.


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Forrest Richardson, ASGCA
Valerie Richardson
Paula Bledsoe
Arthur Jack Snyder (1917-2005)
The New Buenaventura (June 2005)
By the Public Links Golf Almanac, ©2005 all rights reserved
Eleven new holes, 18 new greens, a new irrigation system, 18 reseeded fairways, new ponds, a refurbished ClubhouseÉBut the same familiar, classic Billy Bell design.When noted Billy Bell redesign specialist Forrest Richardson was retained by the City of Ventura to rebuild the 73-year old Build Buenaventura Golf Course, many of the locals, including some vocal Men's Golf Club members, were skeptical that the project would amount to anything more than an overpriced solution to the site's many obvious safety problems – and an "overpriced solution" that would likely lop off too much existing yardage and jeopardize much of the old course's charm.
Boy, were they wrong!
The $6.5 million project, which debuted in mid March, managed to retain everything that made the old course appealing while incorporating those elements of modern golf course architecture that facilitate playability and maintenance. As for the yardage issue, yes, Richardson was forced to reduce the track's yardage by nearly 300 yards to solve safety problems, but he did so in a way that lowered par from 71 to 70 and juxtaposed lengthy holes with short, tricky ones. The 16th hole is now a 464-yard 4-par with a water hazard fronting its new green. The 7th hole is a 244-yard 3-par, and the 10th hole is a 576-yard 5-par with water features and a new green. Those holes will certainly challenge your long-ball skills.
Most of the mature trees have been kept in place, the bunkers have been reshaped to give them the old Northeast look often seen at USGA Championship sites, and new lakes have been added – a blend of old and new that gives the course the distinct look of a restoration project.
Cool temperatures and flat terrain make Buenaventura an excellent walking course, and walking is another feature of golf's "classic era" that the City of Ventura has seen fit to retain.
With the successful redesign of Buenaventura now complete, Ventura's golfers cannot wait to see what the City and its golf course architect have in store for them at Olivas Park Golf Course just up the street. This autumn Olivas Park, which opened in 1969, will shut down for a year to receive a $12 million Forrest Richardson makeover – a plan that is almost double the cost of the Buenaventura project and anticipates a 7,100 championship caliber, links-style layout upon completion.
Buenaventura is located at 5882 Olivas Park Drive, about 3/4 mile west of Highway 101 off the Victoria Avenue exit. Walking rates are $23 weekdays and $26 weekends for Ventura residents and $29 weekdays and $34 weekends for non-residents. Affordability: Yet another "classic era" concept that the City of Ventura has retained.
The par-70 course plays to 6,054 yards. Its USGA Course Rating from the back tees is 69.3, and its Slope Rating is 121. Information about tee times and tournament packages is available at (805) 677-6772 or www.buenaventuragolf.com.
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Yesterday's Cyber Monday sales event was already poised to break records with a forecasted $3 billion in sales, making it the largest online sales day in U.S. history. It ended up beating those estimates, however, according to the final numbers provided by Adobe's Digital Index today: the company says that $3.07 billion was spent online yesterday, a 16 percent increase year-over-year, and 3.2 percent higher than its earlier predictions.
Also notable, 26 percent of sales ($799 million) were made from mobile devices this year.
Mobile has played a larger role than ever during this busy holiday shopping season. For instance, Walmart.com says that during the five-day stretch from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, nearly half of online orders were placed using mobile devices – that's double what the retailer saw just last year.
In addition, mobile accounted for a whopping 70 percent of Walmart.com's online traffic. This indicates a growing shift in the way consumers are shopping on mobile devices. Before, mobile users would tend to search for products, do research, and browse while using their smartphones or tablets, but now they're actually placing items in their cart and completing checkouts at a much higher rate than before.
Adobe also cites that both Cyber Monday visits and sales from mobile devices were up 8 percent year-over-year.
Read the entire TechCrunch article.


There are many electricians in Sydney Australia but a good electrician that will do a good job is hard to find. Regardless of how much you are going to pay, it can never guarantee quality work. There is some work that can be done without the help of an electrician but it's too much of a risk especially if you are inexperienced. Seeking the assistance of an electrician in solving electrical issues is a good idea. This way, safety can be ensured and hurting yourself can be avoided. It's easy to find an electrician if you are Sydney but finding a good one might be a challenge. Here some problem in finding quality electrical service from a reputable electrician.
This is one of the most important factors you should consider when hiring a professional electrician. The problem with most of the electricians you can find is that they do not have a licence. Having it means they are qualified legally to perform the job and that they have skills. A licence ensures you that the electrician underwent a set of training courses and passed the exam. Aside from the licence, insurance is also a must. Choosing an electrician that carries liability insurance is ideal. Policies under the insurance must be current and not expired. The advantage is if anything goes wrong like the worker gets injured while doing the job or the worker damage your electrical wirings, you won't be held responsible. If you are doubtful of the licence of the one you have chosen, find another reputable professional.
There are many horror stories about how electrician failed to resolve some electrical issues. These resulted in the house or building damage. These usually happen when the people who did the electrical work didn't know what they are doing. A good electrician performs quality work with an understanding of safety and procedures. Although it's hard to judge the job done if you're not an electrician yourself, you can base it on the cleanliness and neatness of their work. Basically, if it's not neat then it's not safe. A good electrician pays attention to details. Important inspections must be done even before starting the job. They perform smoothly as they carry out the electrical work. You will also know the quality of work by electricians if you have other sources such as recommendations and reviews. It's a great place to start. Know what other people are saying about their experience working with them. Ultimately, if they have a good reputation then they provide high-quality professional service. Great service means it meets your every need.
This a major concern especially if we are working on a tight budget. We all know that hiring a professional to do electrical work is expensive. Know that it has a reason. They spent thousands of hours to train and be certified. They are experts in seeing through your project. Prices differ on the services provided. But we also must admit that there are others who charge just too high. They are just looking out to take advantage. If ever you are gonna be needing a professional electrician for your next installation or repair project, familiarize yourself with the typical or average cost for every electrical service. Prices may depend on an hourly rate or type of work that needs to be done. It also depends on the level of experience, types of license and how complex the job is. Is advisable to get at least three option for your project. You can talk to them and question them about the situation of your project and ask them to provide a price quote. In this way, you can compare and select which will give you your money's worth. You may be tempted to hire any handyman that is not properly trained to do the job so that it'll cost you less. But eventually, the price can get higher because of some repairs just because it's not resolved the first time. It could also risk your safety. Faulty wirings may result in fires and damage the property. Now, there is no estimate with regards to pricing. In most cases, it should be price equals the type of service required. You also need to know the coverage of the warranty. Electricians are expected to return after the work is done to correct a few issues that may arise because some work wasn't done correctly.
In the whole of Australia, there is currently a dilemma in finding electricians. Over the past few years, it shows that there is a major increase in demand for electrical jobs but there are not enough workers available to perform the job. In Sydney alone, there is a large amount of electrical work needed in construction and infrastructure projects. The reason for the shortage is less and fewer people are entering the field of electricity. When the time comes when aged professional retire, there will not be enough new recruits to replace them. Many are also not interested in becoming an electrician because it takes so long to become one as there are so many important things that need to be known. The training and apprenticeship are long plus the exam can be hard.
It is quite hard and sometimes confusing to find a good electrician as there are so many electricians we often see in Sydney market. It is important that we must be committed to finding one that is effective. They should be highly skilled, competent and efficient. Experience and skills are vital to ensure that those electrical jobs will be done safely and effectively. It may be hard to find but it's not impossible to spot the one who is qualified and proficient that is suitable to fulfill the demands of a certain project whether it's for home or business. Many electricians have specialization in one or multiple fields. The key is choosing the one that can be trusted and is most reliable about the field that needs to be doing — someone who can deliver and meet or even exceeds your expectations.


I am looking forward to working with the bench staff and players of the Women's Volleyball Team in order to help them build on their success from last year.
I worked as the Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Women's Volleyball Team at Durham College for 4 seasons, from 2010-2014. For the past 5 years, I have trained several age groups of female athletes at the Durham Rebels Volleyball Club.


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The Russell-Einstein Manifesto
Composition of Youth Department PCK
Organizational actions
Organizational sessions of the PAC members
Shape finish: a protocol of a meeting
Responsive: Secretary of PC
Coordination of international and interregional scientific cooperation on arms control, non-proliferation, reduction and prohibition of the use of weapons of mass destruction, general and regional security, energy and environmental security, development of international and interregional scientific links, social responsibility of the scientific community, history of science and international relations:
Март 2018 год
Development of international cooperation in nuclear physics, radiation materials science, radioecology, information technologies
Shape finish: RJoint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), Dubna, Russian Federation
Responsive: Members of PC
Март 2018 г. - Апрель 2018 г.
Assistance in the development of promising joint scientific projects and programs of PAC members with scientists and staff of the Pugwash Movement of Scientists (hereinafter referred to as the PDU)
Shape finish: Suggestions from members of the PAC. Suggestions to Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
Responsive: Members of PC Secretary PKK
06 – 10 August
Assistance in training X International Conference "Monitoring of Nuclear Tests and Their Consequences" in Almaty
Shape finish: Suggestions and participation PCSWA, members of PAC Secretary of PC
Responsive: RGI Institute of geophysics studies, Ministry of energy 2018
Assistance in the preparation of the International Conference of Young Scientists and Specialists organization of the CTBT in Kurchatov
Shape finish: Suggestions to Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
Responsive: Secretary of PC and NNC of Kazakhstan
Preparation and holding of conferences and other events of the RCU, approval of the topics of reports and the personal composition of the Kazakhstan participants in them
Мarch 2018
he participation of the PAC delegation in the work of the annual conference of national Pugwash Committees of European Countries "EuroPaguos-2018" 2nd half of 2018
Shape finish: Program and condition specification participation in the organizing committee "EuroPaguos-2018"
13-16 June 2018, Bergen (Norwey)
Study of the possibility of holding the "Nobel Symposium" in cooperation with the Norwegian Institute of the Nobel Peace Prize and the PAC
Shape finish: Confirmation of the participation of the PAC members (if co-financing is available Forum.
Responsive: Leadership Secretary
Recommendations of the GAC in the field of election to executive positions, to the Council and the Executive Committee and other permanent governing and advisory bodies of the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
Development of proposals on the recommendations of scientists from among the members of the PAC to the bodies of the RCU
Shape finish: Suggestions from members of the PAC
Submitting proposals from the PAC for election to the remote control authorities.
Shape finish: Offers in the remote control
Responsive: Seacretary of PC
Assistance in the establishment and development of links between Kazakhstani scientific organizations, higher education institutions and individual scientists with the Pugwash movement of scientists; involving young scientists and specialists of scientific organizations and higher educational institutions of Kazakhstan in the activities of the Pugwash movement of scientists, their participation in the activities of the International Student and Youth Pugwash Movement
Development of proposals for the creation of a youth wing in the PAC
Shape finish: Proposals to scientific research institutes, universities to young scientists
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We anticipate the Oleander to be on time this week with the ship departing New Jersey on Friday and the weather forecast looks good.
A few days ago we released our Second Edition of Neptune News which provides customers with short features on shipping developments affecting Bermuda's importers. If you did not get a chance to read it, you can link to it here.
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The addition of Wishpond on the Ready to Rocket record is a nod to How the nature of electronic advertising is shifting, and Wishpond is set to capitalize on the growing demand for enhanced lead generation and marketing automation tools ~ Ali Tajeskandar, CEO of Wishpond.
Authentic to the hilt, Nature of digital marketing is evolving to acquire smarter and better. Wishpond fits perfectly in the present industry. As automation takes over the Advertising industry, Wishpond has been nominated as High Performers in the Fall 2016 Marketing Automation Software Grid report from G2 Crowd.
Wishpond is an Impressive tool which caters nearly all of your advertising needs. The highlight of the tool is lead generation and the following analytical process. Wishpond helps in creating interactive landing pages and layout contests, track leads, send mails, and do much more.
Wishpond Enables one to understand"where exactly" and"the way" to step ahead. To put it differently, it is"fully automated" and"free forever" marketing tool that catalyses the simplest process of generating and nurturing prospects.
A/B testing feature can be found in popups too. You can test and determine which one is Giving you desired outcomes before finalising one. Additional important features include Social Share Buttons. You can add societal sharing buttons to your popups (such as Facebook, Twitter, and G+).
Stats provides a global Summary of activity taking Place within all your Wishpond campaigns via different links. The analytics supplies metric information to take note of the amount of leads opening emails, switching on campaigns and page views.
Leads provide you with a detailed perspective of Various leads sorted by most recent action. With every click on a direct result, you can get all the specifics of the lead, such as their activities, profile information and which lists they are a part of.
Visitors include those that viewed the webpage but did Not convert on your form. With the use of the system of collecting visitor information, it is possible to track even before they've converted. When they eventually fill out among your types, all of the tracking data associated with their account merges to their new lead profiles.
Wishpond has Beautiful templates to get your task simple. Along with the pre-built templates, you can just drag and drop elements to create your landing page. Elements like text boxes, image, video, social networking programs, forms, etc.. Testing is seamless on Wishpond. The WYSIWYG editor allows you customize colors, font, and all other elements of this landing page. 1 slight issue which I faced while using the editor isI needed to click many times to select a text. You need to double click it to select and edit, but I guess that I double-clicked it for a couple of times. However, what I got in the end is a totally professional landing page. I guess with the outcome; I could manage to click few times additional! Each of the templates are cellular responsive. With more than 100 templates, you may create a high converting landing page for virtually any industry.
You can run A/B Tests for numerous variants of your landing page. Wishpond runs the test for you and gives you detailed reports. Based on the accurate findings, you can zero upon the best edition of your landing page. You will require no coding knowledge to make these interactive and all-device-compatible landing pages.
You can add Auto-submit links to your emails. This lets your prospects to register immediately for a workshop or webinar or likes of these by simply clicking on the hyperlink. They do not have to provide any other additional details.
You can conduct Exciting competitions and promotions on Wishpond. You can collect email addresses . Afterwards, these email addresses can be used for email campaigns. Wishpond lets you encourage social sharing. It gives an choice to use Facebook Like Buttons as vote methods. This facilitates likes and share. Another option is to add share buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. You can also promote benefits for referrals. In these reward contests, the entrants get rewarded when they refer their buddies to get into your contest. I've already discussed the customizable types above. You can use this feature here too.
Wishpond integrates Using a help desk program UserVoice, and additionally with SurveyMonkey for effective polls. Integrations using Webinar programs like ClickWebinar and GoToWebinar will allow you to conduct smooth webinars to your leads once they register on one of your campaigns.
Not only this, you Can add dents to your leads and segment them according to their activities. Add to this; you get real-time analytics that will help you measure the performance of your automatic workflow. It is possible to use combine tags to personalize your emails depending on the information you have on your database. Wishpond integrates with various email marketing tools such as MailChimp and AWeber to make the jobs easier for you.
You Can pick from three different plans Wishpond offers — Basic, Pro and Development. Aside from the typical attributes, the Basic program has a limitation on the prospects up to 1000, Email marketing per month up to 10,000 using a single user that has a price tag of $45 for each month.
Wishpond Also provides affiliate advantages to site owners, owners or internet advertising experts. It supplies a recurring 30% commission with no payment for your ceremony. You get consistent online payouts which will be easily monitored through GetAmbassador. When you join an affiliate, you will be provided with a unique tracking link. If Wishpond receives some visitor via your affiliate link, it will immediately link it with your own affiliate account; and if the visitor purchases a subscription, either about precisely the same trip or afterwards, you'll be paid a 30% commission. The commission is renewed if the subscription is renewed on a monthly or annual basis.
As An affiliate in Wishpond, you receive a more than marginal access to ingenious advertising tools such as GetAmbassador and Tracking Dashboard that permits you to monitor all of your tasks including clicks, commission, and revenue. Banner ads are easily posted on sites or websites. Case Studies and Testimonials are used in websites, blogs, and landing pages. You get access to affiliate a landing page in which you can go through the templates, participate effectively in Wishpond's official Academy and article Banner ads that may be embedded. You can Find the HTML code for Banner Ads directly on the Wishpond's Affiliate page. However, for Marketing Automation Banner Ads, you'll need to wait for a while!
Wishpond is praised And applauded by different startups and agencies throughout the world. One such company is TrueCaller. A very common name, Truecaller lets you recognize who's calling you and from wherever. The achievement of TrueCaller is unmatched, and Wishpond has become a component of the success story.
Strutta does not Provide any free service, and their plans are rather pricey. The bundle of $249 $399 and $999 named Turnkey, Designer and Professional respectively. The amount of sharing apps is limited to Facebook, Instagram, microsite, website, iframe, and several different channels.
Struta Does not have the site popups feature. The variety of templates can also be less. No advertising automation or lead data analyzer, unlike Wishpond. Strutta lacks program integration which is disappointing. There is a deficiency of lead data analysis which can be used for turning leads to loyal customers. I believe with Strutta, I had to spend more time. To the contrary, Wishpond did help me save a lot of time.
Rafflecopter and Wishpond have many similar attributes. However, I believe Wishpond defeats Rafflecopter with its integrations. Though Rafflecopter provides Pinterest entry option and Facebook entry alternative, I'd vouch for the numerous marketing apps from Wishpond. Wishpond offers marketing automation, which can be missing in Rafflecopter.
Rafflecopter, on The other hand, has a FREE plan that might attract users. But I am sure those who are unwilling to compromise with their advertising needs, will go ahead and'purchase' a plan that suits their requirements.
Aritic PinPoint is a complete Stack advertising automation tool with advanced automation features. Developed for SMBs largely, Aritic PinPoint shares all the features within Wishpond. However, Aritic PinPoint exhibits a much richer attribute record. For example, Wishpond offers international stats for all of the campaigns while Aritic PinPoint shows you region-wise or even country-wise reports. The marketing automation suite from Wishpond is also quite basic. Together with Aritic PinPoint, marketing automation forms the core. You receive deep e mail segmentation based on direct behavior, events, stage where the lead/customer is presently in with regards to the buyers' travel, and demographics such as age, gender, joining date, etc.. Email campaigns are complex due to this in-depth segmentation.
Additionally, Aritic PinPoint operates on a multichannel approach towards marketing. You can join and nurture your prospects via mails, SMS campaigns, drive notifications, landing pages, cellular notifications, and societal networking integrations. Wishpond has only SMS, landing pages, and mails. This brings us to the pricing department. Since Aritic PinPoint is quite a bit more advanced than Wishpond and has a great deal of features, it's costlier. For an enterprise, Aritic PinPoint provides account-based advertising that's sprinkled in Wishpond.
I Was obviously lured towards Shortstack by just looking at the cost! Their services begin from zero and proceed on to $29 for your basic plan. The Enterprise program at $499 gives you access to all of the features. Shortstack provides only over 30 pre-design topics unlike the countless options from Wishpond. Another serious lapse is the deficiency of real-time testing for customized designs. Another point of difference is, with Shortstack the number of consumers or group members can also be strictly limited to one. In cases where multiple users are desired, a cost of around $29 per each month is achievable; unlike Wishpond that may provide a number of users with limited access to data.


The way Volkswagen is handling the issue of a parody commercial that showed a terrorist blowing himself up inside a small but tough Polo is not the way to go. The world is changing and this is not what advertisers should do in order to take advantage of it. You might want to follow Russel's advice "to ask the admen to withdraw it and bung them a few thousand dollars to remake something you do like - the PR would have gained them much more than the money spent combined with their legal costs."
"Advertisers want to control the conversation; that is human nature. Whether you're selling a $5 billion brand or a corner taco stand, you'd rather have folk talking about what you want, not what they want. My advice has been the same for a while: "Control the conversation by improving the conversation."


What's old is new again for the Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota/Yamaha team this year, as we hear Justin Brayton and Josh Grant, who were teammates on the squad in 2010, have rejoined the team for 2013. Rare is it that a rider returns to a team he once rode for. And we can't even think of a team bringing back two former riders at the same time!
How rare is the return policy in this sport? Let's explore it in The List!
12. Jeff Emig: Fro was a factory Yamaha rider from 1991-1995, when he won his first pro races and titles. He then went to Kawasaki and won some more before getting fired for a drug arrest. He returned in 1999 on an FMF Yamaha, and that's where he won his last major race ('99 U.S. Open). Emig planned to race the 2000 season on a Yamaha, but injuries ended his run. Keep in mind, though, that Emig's Yamaha plan was built around his own team, not a return to the factory squad.
11. Bob Hannah: He was a Suzuki support rider in 1975, riding for DG, when Yamaha tapped him. He would end up back on Suzuki, with the factory team, in the late '80s as his career wound down. His last big win was the '87 Motocross of Nations on an RM125.
Hannah rode the rest of his career out on the RM 250 through the late '80s.
10. Kyle Chisholm: At first glance, you might not even realize the connection here. Chiz rode for L&M/San Manuel Yamaha in 2009, and then with Jeff Ward Racing Kawasaki in 2012. But despite the name change, L&M and JWR is actually the same team behind the scenes.
9. Valentino Rossi: Okay, okay, it's not even the same sport, but it's still worth noting that the seven-time MotoGP Champion is returning to factory Yamaha for 2013. He rode for the squad from 2004-2010, and spent the last two seasons with Ducati. It's not motocross, but it's still rare and very big news within the industry, so we're just gonna' put it on this list here. Don't freak out.
8. Tommy Hahn: Wil Hahn rides for the GEICO Honda/Factory Connection team now, but Tommy rode for them back in 2005 and 2006 (brothers who raced for the same team? Sounds like another idea for The List!). Tommy got the bump to factory Team Honda in 2007, and five years later, rode for them again this summer as a replacement rider.
upcoming season, filling in as a replacement rider for Payton's PC team.
6. Ivan Tedesco: Hot Sauce rode for Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki from 2004-2005 and delivered a bunch of wins and titles for them. He ended up back on the team this summer as a replacement rider.
5. Damon Bradshaw: He was Team Yamaha's ultimate prospect, and rode for the team from 1988-1993 before retiring from racing. Then he returned to the team from 1995-1996, but in the meantime the bikes had gone from white to blue. He then went to Manchester Honda, where he won a single national in 1997, then eventually worked his way back to Yamaha (still blue) for an AX ride in 2002. That ended when he badly broke his leg.
4. Jeremy McGrath: MC's parting of ways with Team Honda in December of 1996 was one of the biggest bombshells ever dropped on the sport. They did not split amicably! Yet after a brief run with Suzuki, a longer and more successful tenure with Yamaha, and even a stint with KTM, MC came back to the Red Riders in 2004. At first, it was just for a testing role, but Jeremy had so much fun riding that he decided to race parts of the 2005 and 2006 AMA Supercross Championship.
racing a 250 in supercross and 125 in motocross.
3. Marty Tripes: He went back and forth to so many teams that it's hard to keep count, but he really ended his best days on Team Yamaha in the early '80s, which is the team he won the 1972 Superbowl of Motocross with. In between, he also came and went and came back again to Honda as well!
2. Larry Ward: Larry Ward seems to show up on The List quite often, but we'll say it again: Big Bird had one of the most unique careers of any rider ever. He rode for Team Suzuki in 1990-1991, but got demoted to a Suzuki support program for 1992-1993. Back in those days, a rider who lost a factory ride was said to never get another shot, and indeed Ward, despite superb results for both Noleen/Sizzler Yamaha and Honda of Troy for the next five years, usually got the cold shoulder from the factories. Then Roger DeCoster knocked on his door for 1998 and 1999, with, yes, Team Suzuki again!
1. Mike Brown: Seriously, it seems like Brownie had about 17 different rides on versions of Yamaha/Honda of Troy. Even we can't quite keep count, as the team went through many mutations over the years. Brown rode for Honda of Troy from 1994-1996 before pointing out of 125 SX, and heading to the GPs in 1997. But he returned to the U.S. and HoT in 1998, before heading back to the GPs for 1999. Five years later, he found himself back on the Troy team in 2004, but by now they were Yamaha of Troy--and Brown won his final National MX race with the team at Red Bud that year. For good measure, Brownie even returned to YoT as a replacement rider for a few races in 2008, making for FOUR runs with this team. Brown also raced for the first Pro Circuit team (Peak Pro Circuit Honda) in 1992. Nine years later (2001), he was back on the team, by then called Pro Circuit Kawasaki. We're guessing Brown can write a book about how to not burn bridges.
forget his return to Pro Circuit for his 125 motocross champioship as well.


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New Planned Parenthood Lipstick Turns Aborting Babies Into a Fashion Statement
National | Micaiah Bilger | Jul 7, 2017 | 6:49PM | Washington, DC
As disgusting as it seems, abortion activists are trying to turn the Planned Parenthood abortion business into a fashion statement.
At celebrity awards shows this year, a number of celebrities wore little gold pins of the abortion chain's logo. Now, a company has created a pink lipstick to benefit the group that aborts more than 300,000 unborn babies every single year.
The media company Studio 71 created the exclusive Planned Parenthood lipstick for its Lipstick Lobby arm, TubeFilter reports. Indie retailer Opening Ceremony is selling the lipstick, and the proceeds benefit the abortion group.
The lipstick is called "Kiss My Pink," and — good news! — it's "vegan" and "cruelty free," according to Elle. Never mind that the profits from its sales are going to a group that aborts more unborn babies than anyone else in the United States.
"We were hearing from our community from people who wanted to speak out in response to what was going on in politics, so we decided to roll up our sleeves and do something about it," said Studio 71 spokesperson Davida Hall. "Since women's health care is in jeopardy right now, making Planned Parenthood our first beneficiary was the obvious choice."
SIGN THE PETITION! Congress Must De-Fund Planned Parenthood Immediately
But Planned Parenthood is not a primary women's health care provider. It is an abortion business, and that is its focus.
Planned Parenthood aborts more unborn babies than any other group in the United States. In 2015, it performed 328,348 abortions on unborn babies, nearly 5,000 more than the previous year.
Abortion is Planned Parenthood's main business, and its leaders have refused to give it up to focus on providing real health care to women. Earlier this year, Planned Parenthood leaders refused an offer for an increase in tax funding if they stopped doing abortions. CEO Cecile Richards called the offer "obscene and insulting," making it clear that abortions – not women's health care – are Planned Parenthood's primary focus.
The abortion chain even throws pizza parties to reward employees who exceed their abortion quotas, and in 2013, Planned Parenthood gave one of its Colorado clinics an award for "for exceeding abortion visits."
Meanwhile, Planned Parenthood's own annual reports show decreases in contraception, breast exams, cancer screenings, pap smears and overall patient numbers.
Few who support Planned Parenthood actually mention abortion because of its ugly connotations, but no amount of makeup or celebrity endorsements will ever be able to cover up the truth that an abortion kills an unborn baby's life.


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Q: How do I use Correlation in WF4 StateFlow (Platform Update 1) I have a WF Service (CustomerProvisioningService) that receives a Request message and immediately runs up a StateFlow (CustomerProvisioningStateFlow) and which is marked as CanCreateInstance.
The first State in the flow has a Sequential flow as its Entry activity which is a long running work flow with its own Send and ReceiveReply pattern to call out and receive extra information(ProvisionCustomerActivityFlow). This workflow CanCreateInstance too.
I presume for the sequential flow I need to manage correlation based on Content (CustomerId) and in this way I can identify the persisted workflow in the underlying AppFabric sql persistence.
Subsequently I have other operations in the StateFlow which are represented by WCF Service calls similar to :
SuspendCustomer(string customerId)

I am assuming that I need to pick up the correct StateFlow instance by correlating with the CustomerId in the StateFlow but I can find no way to apply Correlation in the StateFlow, neither by adding CorrelationInitializers nor referencing a local CorrelationHandle variable.
Now I am questioning if I need correlation on the StateFlow and if so how do I do it? Or am I misunderstanding something here?
Many thanks
Brian

A: You need to setup request message correlation to route messages to the same workflow instance. I have an example on my blog here about how to set this up. The example uses a Sequence but the process is the same with a state machine.

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Bil's rating (out of 5): BBBB. Sweden, 2015. xTre Vänner Produktion AB, Film i Vast, Nordisk Film, Fantefilm, Nordsvensk Filmunderhallning, Sveriges Television. Screenplay by Hannes Holm, based on the novel by Fredrik Backman. Cinematography by Goran Hallberg. Produced by Annica Bellander, Nicklas Wikstrom Nicastro. Music by Gaute Storaas. Production Design by Jan Olof Agren. Costume Design by Camilla Olai Lindblom. Film Editing by Fredrik Morheden. Academy Awards 2016.
A peaceful suburban community has a resident grump in its midst, the irascible and quick-tempered Ove (Rolf Lassgård), who makes sure cars don't drive through the neighbourhood's small roads and screams at the woman whose dog annoys him. When a pleasant oaf and his sharp, beautiful Iranian wife move in next door, they and their charming children insinuate themselves into Ove's life and ruin his retirement plans: every time he tries to commit suicide and end his miserable existence, a doorbell rings or a crisis happens outside his window. As Ove softens up thanks to his genuinely touching friendship with the heavily pregnant woman next door, we flash back to his relationship with his late wife and the romance that gave him everything and left him feeling like he had nothing when it was over. Funny, tragic and endlessly enjoyable, this perfectly pitched heartwarmer works on all levels thanks to characters who have enough conflicts that are only the least bit manipulative. Ove's booming temper tantrums are genuinely upsetting and make his moments of connection with those around him that much more forgiveable, while learning about his beautiful partner (played with eternal charm by Ida Engvoll) gives the film such a deep root of tenderness thanks to how moving their relationship is. Lassgard, in excellent aging makeup that is barely noticeable, is as compelling as he is heartbreaking, calibrated beautifully against the low-key sweetness of Filip Berg as his younger self, while Bahar Pars as the the plucky Parvaneh is one of the film's greatest treasures. The film is so endearing that its few plot mishaps are easily forgiven: a troubled young man lodging with Ove is dropped without explanation, while the villainy of Johan Widerberg's "white shirt" nursing home official is a bit too conveniently used for resolution, but you will have forgotten these trifles by the time the credits roll. It doesn't rewrite the book on audience pleasing melodrama, but it makes as good a case for them as you could get.


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Radiohead's new record, A Moon Shaped Pool, is a pretty stunning listen from start to finish — and the Numbers is easily one of the standout tracks, at least by our estimation. From its hushed arrangement to chord progression and overall thematic feel, the song is a highlight on a masterwork of an album.
That's why the band's new music video for the song, directed once again by Paul Thomas Anderson, is so perfect. In it, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood sit on adjacent benches in a relaxing outdoor setting, performing the song on two guitars (and with the assistance of a CR-78) York wearing some neat sunglasses. Watch the clip below:
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It's impossible to do research in a vacuum.
This October, celebrate Theological Libraries Month with us! We'll spotlight some creative collaboration in support of research.
How do theological libraries help YOU creatively collaborate?
#TLM2017 book raffle, contest and more!
Upgrading remote database access service, 9/28 (Thurs)
The proxy service that enables remote access to library databases for authorized users needs to be upgraded to ensure continued, secure remote access to library resources. The process will involve some interruption in off campus service, though on campus access will not be affected.
Updates will be posted at http://systemstatus.ptsem.edu/ where you may also subscribe to receive updates automatically.
New Faculty Book: Philosophy, art, and religion
Prof. Gordon Graham's new book, Philosophy, art, and religion: understanding faith and creativity, is now available in the library.
Call Number: NX180.R4 G73 2017
Other new faculty books and selected new titles
Seminary Fest 2017!
Raffle Winners, the New York Times and the Washington Post
Thanks to everyone who visited the Library's Seminary Fest table last week, and especially to all of you who participated in the raffle! It was great to see/meet you all.
Our five raffle winners were: Jan Ammon, Maiia Avelino, Shawn Oliver, Joaquina Perez and Alexis Silvoy. Congratulations!
If you didn't get a chance to stop by and pick up one of the cards with info about the New York Times Academic Pass, you can find everything you need to know here: http://ptsem.libguides.com/nytimes
And if you missed Kate's message from Jeremy about the Washington Post, here it is :-)
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Academic Technology News
Are you as excited about the start of a new year as we are? Be sure to check out the workshops that Academic Technology Librarian, Patrick Milas, is offering this fall. He also has some very useful information up about citation management tools, Zotero and EndNote.
Research Guides (LibGuides) Upgrade
The online platform that hosts the A-Z list of research databases and all of the research guides got a refresh today. Take a look!
New book review: Jewish Liturgy: A Guide to Research, by Ruth Langer
Academic Technology Librarian Patrick Milas' book review of Ruth Langer's Jewish Liturgy : A Guide to Research was recently published by Taylor & Francis.
Milas, T. Patrick. Jewish Liturgy: A Guide to Research, by Ruth Langer, Journal of Religious and Theological Information 16(3) July 2017: 117-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1047...
Find the review in Summon
Library catalog record for Jewish Liturgy, by Ruth Langer
New Books Search
Use the new New Books tab in the library catalog to see which titles have been added in the last week, two weeks, three weeks or four weeks. Results are sorted by call number by default but may be sorted by author or title using a drop down menu.
NEW Related articles feature
This week's release of updates to the Summon search tool included several accessibility and usability improvements, but we wanted to make sure you knew about another new feature that came online earlier this summer, the bX Recommender.
The integration of the bX Recommender with Summon means that in some search results, you'll see a "Related Articles" link. These links, and the results they return, are based on global usage data (from more than 450 institutions) and give you one more avenue for exploring and discovering library material.
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International Critical Commentary
The Princeton Theological Seminary Library recently purchased online access to a curated selection of the International Critical Commentary series titles.
From the publisher: "For over 100 years, the International Critical Commentary series has held a special place among works on the Bible. It has brought together all the relevant aids to exegesis – linguistic and textual no less than archaeological, historical, literary and theological – with a level of comprehension and quality of scholarship unmatched by any other series. Contributors have been invited for their scholarly distinction rather than adherence to any one school of thought. This collection is a curated selection of 59 titles from throughout the series' history, including both long-unavailable titles and newly-published research."
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Pagrus auratus est aussi rangé dans un genre à part, sous le nom de Chrysophrys auratus, où il est la seule espèce classée dans le genre Chrysophrys.

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Sparidae
Perciformes (nom scientifique)
Poisson d'Australie

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