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A Fiction Agreed Upon
A Fiction Agreed Upon. Episode Twelve: Fraternité. Part Two.
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Aspen led them to another warehouse through the most convoluted means Leonardo had ever experienced. When he asked her why, she pointed to the corner of a building opposite them.
"See that? The black thing? It's a camera. Its recording images of us and sending them to Federation surveillance. It's actually how we found you guys. And probably how Chikara Haruka found you too. If the cameras catch us, they're going to figure out who rescued you, and then it's all over."
She crouched low and moved quickly around the corners of the exterior of the warehouse. Leonardo and Richard followed.
For Leonardo, he kept replaying the instance of Robespierre's capture in his head. How the Frenchman's eyes had widen in terror, his fingers wrapped desperately around Leonardo's wrist, as the soldiers tore them apart. He kept looking over his shoulder expecting the floating vehicle to appear to spirit them away as well.
Exhaustion was beginning to set in and he was relieved when Aspen finally opened the door to a warehouse. "Okay, this is it."
They entered and Leonardo stared around at the dusty boxes, illuminated by the bright sunlight beaming down through the glass windows.
In the middle of the expensive and mostly barren room was a sleek looking machine, in a dull grey. It sat on three struts and arched like the shape of a predatory bird on a upward flap. Aspen walked to the back of it. They followed her, and she opened a ramp up into the machine.
"Okay, get in."
Richard frowned but went forward, stepping on the metal ramp gingerly, as if not confident in its structural integrity. Leonardo followed him in then turned to see Aspen punch a button on the screen next to it, raising the ramp back up to close it.
She pushed by them to sit at the front of the machine. Leonardo watched as she tapped the flat panel and around them the machine came to life.
Aspen turned around and raised her eyebrows. "You're gonna want to sit down," she told them smiling slightly. Richard did so, gripping the edge of his seat as an added precaution.
Leonardo supposed he still remembered the adventure with Rain's 'carriage'.
Aspen typed commands quickly, and above them the ceiling of the building opened up. Leonardo guessed what was going to happen next and sat down, leaning over so he could watch out the large window in front of Aspen.
He felt the vibrations through the machine and the moment the unseen engine kicked in to lift it off the ground. Richard leaned back, with his eyes shut.
Despite the desperate situation Leonardo couldn't help but feel a smile come over his face. He'd dreamt of flight for so long, and here, it was achieved by humans so easily.
They lifted up and out of the building, into the bright sunlight. He watched as Aspen effortlessly steered the flying machine by sliding her fingers over the glass panel. It tilted upwards and sped up, the clouds misting past.
"Where are we going?" Richard grit out, fingers curled into the bench.
"Um, the north of England. To a castle called Middleham," Aspen said absently. Richard's eyes flew open and he whipped his head around to stare at the woman.
"Middleham? It still stands? What of York?" He demanded.
"Yeah, I mean, it's not the original, it's basically all been rebuilt, but yeah it's still there. Magpie the person in charge of it, they've been working to restore all of these old historical places." She looked over her shoulder. "I'll be able to explain more once the experts are here with us." She laughed slightly. "I'll be honest, I was never really into history in school…"
Leonardo suddenly chuckled, rubbing a hand into his eyes. The true absurdity of the situation was getting to him. "Va bene. Me either!"
Aspen grinned at him. "We should be there in in about 90 minutes. Maybe you should try sleeping?" She offered.
Leonardo wasn't sure if he was going to be able to, his mind racing, and having lost his sketchbook in the scuffle with the soldiers.
Richard, however, swung his legs up onto the bench and draped an arm over his eyes.
"Wake me when we get to Middleham," he ordered, and then fell silent.
Leonardo fell quiet too, but as he stared down at his hands, he wondered about where Robespierre was, if he was even still alive.
Clio adjusted her toga and ran a hand through her curly hair.
"You're a right pain, do you know that? Now I have to follow two different lines of narrative," she told the prostate figure, sitting where he'd been thrown on the floor of the government containment vehicle. He seemed to be in shock, his arms curled protectively around himself and shuddering every so often.
She huffed but kneeled down next to him. His glasses had been cracked, but it hardly mattered, she doubted that he would have been able to see anything anyway.
Clio sat next to him in silence for a while, observing the human.
She'd been born a muse, unlike many of her colleagues, and had always felt drawn to the invisible tide that connected stories. She felt that this one, the semi obscured figure in front of her, was going to be a keystone.
She couldn't sit in the dark with him for long, Richard and Leonardo would reach York before Robespierre was, but she figured that even her presence might ease the tension in his soul.
For a long time Max was aware of nothing further than the darkness of the vehicle he found himself in. There were slight vibrations under his feet but further than that he couldn't sense anything out side of the doors. He felt his way around the space but couldn't find any handles on any of the walls, at last concluding that there weren't any on the inside.
Finally Maxime sat down in one of the corners to wait. His fingers drummed on the metal surface and he chewed his bottom lip. His eyes ached to see anything in the darkness but it seemed to go on forever. He had the terrible feeling if he fell into it, it would consume him.
Closing his eyes brought little comfort, still aware of how cold and still the space seemed.
He laid down on his side and brought his knees to his chest for warmth. He wondered if Leonardo and Richard had gotten away or if they had been captured as well.
Exhaustion seemed to sink into his bones, and despite the cold and metal bruising him Max slowly feel into a fitful sleep.
A Fiction Agreed Upon, Episode Twelve: Fraternité, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Leonardo da Vinci, Maximilien Robespierre, Richard the III, Sci-fi, Writing
A Fiction Agreed Upon. Episode Twelve: Fraternité. Part One.
A Fiction Agreed Upon. Episode Twelve: Fraternite. Part Three.


K-Yachting International and American sailor Dawn Riley (USA) join forces in the challenge initiated by France's K-Yachting.
Riley has sailed in this legendary event three times and twice in the Whitbread Round the World Race. Since last America's Cup in 2000, she often reaffirmed her fascination with the famous silver pitcher, the true sailing "Everest". Riley's expertise and focus are two of the reasons that K-Yachting International decided to join forces with her on this ambitious project.
With America's Cup XXXIIth in 2006 as a target, K-Yachting International's project will have a different approach, one which gives a key role to the human factor. An additional goal will be to develop a generation of a very highly talented crewmembers, who are able to meet the America's Cup's level of demand. Dawn Riley, who said - and proved - that "if you can dream it, you can do it", is the very person for the management of this new sailing program, which will begin as soon as 2002.


"What is truth?" and "What is a lie?" are questions that have drawn the attention of philosophers, theologians, legal scholars and intellectuals of many kinds for centuries. I am not a scholar or intellectual, merely a hardhat statistician working in marketing research and what is vaguely called data science. Regardless of what we do for a living, however, all of us are consumers of statistics at work and in our daily lives. "Statistics" can refer to figures or mathematical models, and either can be used to deceive us, are often misinterpreted or can be flat out wrong.
Deception in various forms can be found in nature, and pet owners may have noticed that it is not exclusively a human trait. Besides outright lies, distortions and deceptions, there are also what have recently come to be called cognitive biases that have long been of concern to statisticians and the scientific community. Data and elaborate statistical models will not always win debates and it is not unusual for them simply to be dismissed. We can unintentionally deceive others or sucker ourselves, and many of the most important untruths are not deliberate deceptions.
Further to that point, I find many people, including statisticians, are being deceptive without realizing it. They may have done a little reading on a subject they are blogging about or presenting on, for example, and are sincerely conveying what they know, or think they know, about this subject. What they say may be very wrong, however. Sadly, there are others who, for whatever reasons, are unconcerned with the truth. They're slinging' it and they know it.
Like attorneys, statisticians are sometimes asked to lie. Seriously. Usually, the person making the request is coy and their motivation cloaked with comments about client needs or something else which seems plausible but, in effect, they are asking us to lie. Often, they have screwed up and are looking for ways to talk their way out of the jam they've talked themselves into. Whatever the motive, when the buck is passed to you, my advice to statisticians is pass it right back.
There also are simple misunderstandings and miscommunications with important ramifications for decision makers. Statistics is difficult to explain in everyday language and this is often the cause, but miscommunications and misunderstanding also happen when non-statisticians use jargon to impress without understanding what it means. Statisticians can be fooled, too.
"It doesn't have to be perfect!" or "What you say may be true theoretically..." are indications that the person raising this objection does not grasp that what they regard as dweeby minutia actually has serious implications for decision makers. Statisticians are still fighting the stereotype that we are geeks with no understanding of business. (Unfortunately, there is some truth to this stereotype.) Make sure to put your objections in writing if this is a potentially serious matter.
I could give pages of examples, as could anyone working in a specialized field or consulting capacity. Instead, let me propose a few simple guidelines on how not to lie with statistics by conveying inaccurate information inadvertently. Again, however innocent, even small misunderstandings and miscommunications can have profound consequences.
One cannot overemphasize how important it is for a statistician to have a clear understanding of the essential details of a project. Not just data matters, but who will be using the results of the research or analytics, for what purposes they will be used and the expectations of the person or persons who will be footing the bill. In repetitive projects such as tracking or analytics that have already been operationalized and just need a periodic "health check", this is less important, though critical when the project is being designed.
Present or report only the key findings and implications, and do this as simply as possible. If complex visualizations or videos will be shown to the end users, leave that up to the pros. This is not normally what statisticians are hired for. Again, this gets back to expectations and being specific about our deliverables. That said, serious misinterpretations may occur because of misunderstandings on the part of the person preparing the report or presentation, or because the statistician wasn't communicating clearly. I usually request a peek at the report or presentation before it's finalized if I'm not preparing it myself. Working internationally, as I do, I find even a quick summary in English over Skype or by email helps when the deliverable is in a language I do not speak.
Never try to show off your technical prowess, and avoid jargon. Otherwise you'll probably only confuse or offend your clients and business associates who are not statisticians.
Make sure you know what you're talking about! Trying to learn about a statistical method through online searches and blogs can be very risky, even for those trained in statistics. Some people calling themselves data scientists or statisticians seem primarily interested in R code, which they can copy/paste and modify slightly for the task at hand. There is a ton of this code freely downloadable on the internet. These folks may not actually know what they are doing, though, and this all-too-common practice reflects an amateur programmer's mentality, not that of a statistician or true data scientist.
The "everyone does it, so it must be OK" mindset seems especially widespread these days. Mark Twain had some thoughts regarding this and I will only suggest it is a bad habit for a statistician to get into. If "everyone does it" reflects a rare consensus among authentic statistical experts, that is a different matter, but not what I mean here.
In the classroom, statisticians are typically advised to seek the simplest possible solution. Occam's Razor is an extremely useful guideline, so I am not making a criticism here. The best analysts seem to have a gift for seeing what, in retrospect, seems obvious. This also holds for business people. Amazon is now part of the daily lives of billions of people around the world, but twenty years ago seemed like a wacky idea to many of us and doomed to fail.
Statistical models can also be too simple and mislead us that way. An experienced and competent statistician knows how to rule out irrelevant models and pick the one that is both robust in a technical sense and most useful to the decision makers. This is not easy, however, and cannot be done "by the numbers." Occasional claims to the contrary, AI cannot yet do this and will never be able to until Artificial General Intelligence is a reality.
Relying on automated or semi-automated procedures, however, is often the only feasible approach when the modeler is tasked with generating an enormous number of models that predict well enough for a narrow purpose - recommender systems large online retailers have deployed come to mind. This sort of mass-modeling characterizes quite a lot of data science. Mass-produced predictions are not all equally good, however, and not guaranteed to be profitable. By contrast, in marketing research, multivariate analysis is normally charged with uncovering "the why" and opaque predictive computer algorithms are less useful.
Returning to cognitive biases, as noted, statisticians and scientists generally have long known how easy it is for their worldview and egos to interfere with their intellects and learning. No one is invulnerable to these basic human frailties, including those who earn their living speaking and writing about them. Try to understand where you're coming from and be as objective as humanly possible.
Simple misunderstandings can be just as consequential as outright lies and are much more common. We also say things that are inaccurate without realizing it.
If someone tries to twist your arm into saying something that is not true, or doing something that is clearly unethical, such as altering data, refuse as tactfully as you can. Put your objections in writing, if necessary.
Be very careful about making assumptions. Do your homework. It's better to ask too many questions than too few. Sometimes I warn new clients and business partners upfront that I ask lots of questions, apologizing in advance so to speak.
Communicate clearly and avoid statistical jargon. Never show off.
Be sure you know what you're talking about! Similarly, don't assume that non-statisticians who use technical terms understand what they mean. Very often, they do not.
Keep your analysis and deliverable as simple as possible...but not too simple. If you are not preparing the final deliverable - statisticians normally do not - make sure your own work is being correctly summarized and interpreted.
Just because "everyone does it" does not mean it's OK. Even professional statisticians can develop bad habits.
Be on the lookout for cognitive biases, including your own! In the real world, logic and evidence lose more battles than they win, and sometimes we are our own worst enemies.
Three short articles related to this topic may also be of interest: How to Beat a Statistician in Debate; Statistical Mistakes Even Scientists Make; and How To Lie With Numbers.
This has only been a snapshot of a large and sensitive topic, but I hope you've found it interesting and helpful!
The background photo is of Richard von Mises, one of the most influential statisticians of the 20th century and author of Probability, Statistics and Truth.


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Q: database modeling: null foreign keys by entity type I need some help designing my database relationships.
I have these tables: documents, companies, individuals and users. A document can be internal or external.

*

*If it is external, it can be signed by a company or an individual.

*If it is internal it has to be signed by a user.

In any case, the document is signed by a single entity (company, individual or user). I was thinking of creating the documents table in the following way:
documents
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id_document
...
type
id_user
id_company
id_indiv

where type can be 0: internal, 1: external and id_user, id_company, id_indiv are foreign keys of the respective tables and can be null. Is this logic okay? Can someone suggest me a better idea?

A: Laravel's Eloquent ORM provides the Polymorphic relationship to handle this kind of problem.
To be more specific, you can place two fields; documentable_type and documentable_id inside your document table. And then add these relationship methods to each model;
class Document extends Model
{
    /**
     * Get the owning imageable model.
     */
    public function signer()
    {
        return $this->morphTo();
    }
}

class User extends Model
{
    /**
     * Get the documents signed by this user.
     */
    public function documents()
    {
        return $this->morphMany('App\Models\Document', 'documentable');
    }
}

class Company extends Model
{
    /**
     * Get the documents signed by this company.
     */
    public function documents()
    {
        return $this->morphMany('App\Models\Document', 'documentable');
    }
}

class Individual extends Model
{
    /**
     * Get the documents signed by this individual.
     */
    public function documents()
    {
        return $this->morphMany('App\Models\Document', 'documentable');
    }
}

Then you can use the following snippets;
$document->signer; // This returns either user or company or individual
$company->documents; // This returns a collection of document models which is signed by this company
$individual->documents;
$user->documents;

For more details, see this link; https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/eloquent-relationships#polymorphic-relationships

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Home Advertising Bertelsmann Online Hires i-traffic as U.S. AOR for Online Ads
Bertelsmann Online Hires i-traffic as U.S. AOR for Online Ads
By internetnews.com Staff | September 17, 1998
i-traffic inc. in New York City said it was selected to handle all U.S. online advertising, alliances and customer acquisition for BOL, the planned global online bookselling venture of Bertelsmann Online, a unit of Germany's Bertelsmann AG.
i-traffic said it will maximize remote placements for BOL across the Internet via storefronts and merchandising channels. Billings were not disclosed.
i-traffic will manage all online media planning and buying, creative services, test design, stewardship, on-going data analysis and reporting for BOL as well as offer the support and advisory services of its Strategic Alliance Services group, which specializes in the acquisition of large-scale partnerships.
"Bertelsmann AG is uniquely qualified to become a major player in the online bookselling arena," said Peter Meluso, i-traffic's chief service officer. "i-traffic is geared for the challenges of securing real estate and pioneering new distribution channels in the most competitive e-commerce category on the Internet--it's not about who is first, it's about who is smartest."
"With its expertise and strong relationships in the U.S. Internet arena, i-traffic was a clear choice to partner with us to support our online awareness and traffic-generation building efforts in the states," said Seth Radwell, BOL U.S. manager.
Bertelsmann AG operates more than 300 companies in book, magazine, newspaper and audio publishing and distribution; recorded music and video entertainment; radio; television; new media; printing and; manufacturing."
i-traffic clients include Beyond.com, Buena Vista Internet Group (Disney, ESPN store) CDnow, ConsumerInfo.com, Eddie Bauer, Internet Shopping Network, Memberworks, and NetGrocer.

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The enemy that made General Douglas MacArthur a bedfast hospital casualty last week is as common as it is mysterious.
The disease of the large bowel that kept Secretary John Foster Dulles bedfast in Walter Reed Army Hospital last week (see NATIONAL AFFAIRS) was considered rare until the turn of .
Martin still suffers from rheumatic heart disease (caused by rheumatic fever), is still bedfast, still needs the kind of medical care that hospitals give.


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On September 6, 2011 No. 21744
ORDER OF FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
of June 23, 2011 No. 277
About production organization of judicial examinations in expert divisions of bodies of the Federal Security Service
(as amended of the Order of Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation of 12.05.2015 No. 283)
Approve:
The instruction on production organization of judicial examinations in expert divisions of bodies of the Federal Security Service (appendix N 1);
The list of childbirth (types) of the judicial examinations which are carried out in expert divisions of bodies of the Federal Security Service (appendix N 2);
The list of expert specialties on which the right of independent production of judicial examinations as the state court experts in expert divisions of bodies of the Federal Security Service (appendix N 3) is granted.
A. Bortnikov
Appendix № 1
to the Order of Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation of June 23, 2011 No. 277
The instruction on production organization of judicial examinations in expert divisions of bodies of the Federal Security Service
I. General provisions
1. This Instruction determines conditions and procedure for production organization of judicial examinations (further - examination) in expert divisions of bodies of the Federal Security Service (further expert division) according to requirements of the Federal Law of May 31, 2001 N 73-FZ "About the state judicial and expert activities in the Russian Federation" * (1) (further - the Federal Law), other Federal Laws, the penal procedural, civil procedural, arbitral procedural legislation of the Russian Federation, and also regulatory legal acts of FSB of Russia.
2. Expert divisions are: Institute of criminalistics of the Center of the special equipment FSB of Russia (postal address 101000, Moscow, Institute of criminalistics of the Center of the special equipment FSB of Russia), management of information technologies of the Center of information security of FSB of Russia (postal address 101000, Moscow, management of information technologies of the Center of information security of FSB of Russia), Boundary research center FSB of Russia (postal address 101000, Moscow, Boundary research center FSB of Russia), and also expert divisions of territorial authorities of safety.
3. Examinations are made in expert divisions for the bodies of inquiry, bodies of pretrial investigation and courts, other bodies and officials of the Russian Federation given the right of purpose of examinations.
In priority procedure examinations under resolutions of investigators of bodies of the Federal Security Service, and also on the cases affecting life and health of citizens are made.
Examinations under resolutions of investigators of prosecutor's office, security service or internal affairs of the State Parties of the Commonwealth of Independent States and other foreign states by expert divisions are carried out in cases if it is provided by the corresponding international treaties of the Russian Federation.
4. Expertizes are carried out by the staff of expert divisions (further - experts) certified in accordance with the established procedure on the right of independent production of examination as the state court experts.


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Sony posts annual loss, as economic downturn bites
The company forecasts that the loss will be higher in this fiscal year
John Ribeiro (IDG News Service) on 15 May, 2009 04:46
Sony reported Thursday a loss for its fiscal year ended March 31, hit by the slowdown of the global economy, the appreciation of the yen, and a decline in the Japanese stock market.
The loss of ¥98.9 billion (US$1 billion at the exchange rate on the last day of the year) posted by the company is in sharp contrast to profits of ¥369.4 billion that the company recorded a year earlier.
The company has forecast a loss of ¥120 billion [b] for its current fiscal year ending March, 2010.
Revenue for the fiscal year through March dropped 12.9 percent to ¥7,730 billion. The company has forecast revenue to drop further in the current year by about 6 percent to ¥7,300 billion.
Sony is pushing through a restructuring program that involves the closure of factories to bring down the total number of manufacturing sites to 49 from the current 57. The closures will be across four sites in Japan and four outside the country, the company said.
The company also reduced the number of seasonal and temporary staff by over 8,000 at the end of March, as was earlier planned, and is on track to cut headcount in its electronics unit by 8,000 through early retirement and other programs.
Sales by the company's electronics unit was down by 17 percent during the year. The company's game segment, which includes the PlayStation, also saw sales drop by 18 percent during the year.
Revenue of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, the company's mobile phones joint venture with Ericsson, also fell by 19 percent on account of lower volumes.
Sony expects a decrease in sales from its gaming and electronics segments in its current fiscal year, although it expects an uptick from its pictures business because of a number of new movies scheduled for release during the year.
The company's financial services unit is also expected to post an increase in revenue.
Tags sonyfinancial resultsSony Ericssoneconomic downturn
John Ribeiro


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A dry throat is a very common health condition which can be irritating and painful at the same time. Generally, it is not the symptom of anything major, it mostly signs towards something minor. Still, you should not neglect this health condition and take precautionary measures. So, to help you guys, we have listed some reasons why you suffer from a dry throat.
Flu can also be a reason behind your dry throat. As flu is a respiratory illness so, there are chances that you might get a sore and dry throat. Though there are many symptoms of flu, dry throat is surely one of the symptoms.
It is one of the common reasons for the sore and dry throat. When your body is dehydrated, it doesn't produce the normal amount of saliva as usual. Thus, leading to a dry throat.
This is the most common and neglected reason for dry throat. There are many people who have a habit of sleeping with an open mouth without realizing the effect it can have which later leads to a dry throat.
It is a very common infection which is caused and affects many people. And this infection is also the reason which can make your throat dry and itchy.
Tonsillitis commonly known as tonsils is an infection caused by the two soft growths around the back of the throat which actually help in fighting infections in the body. And because of this, it can also be the reason for a dry throat.
Sometimes, the most natural things around us can cause some kind of allergy from which we fail to protect ourselves. Hay fever and seasonal allergies can also be a reason why most people have a scratchy and dry throat.
Strep throat is basically an infection caused by the bacteria which can make your throat extremely sore. And in most of the cases, it makes the throat too dry.
So, these were the few reasons why you suffer from a dry throat.


The 49ers announced the signing of linebacker Jayson DiManche. The journeyman did not play an NFL down in 2016.
We haven't seen DiManche in live action since 2015. Even then, it was a one-game cameo with the Browns. Prior to that, he spent two seasons with the Bengals. He appeared in 28 total games for Cincinnati, appearing mostly on special teams. He has 29 total tackles to his credit over the course of his career.
At present, the Niners have 12 linebackers under contract. With the draft still on the horizon and many months to go before the start of the season, you can expect some shakeup in that area. DiManche's deal, in all likelihood, does not include guaranteed cash.


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Givanildo Vieira de Sousa, mais conhecido como Hulk (Campina Grande, 25 de julho de 1986), é um futebolista brasileiro que atua como atacante. Atualmente, joga pelo Atlético Mineiro.

Começou sua trajetória no futebol aos 12 anos, sendo o Vitória seu primeiro clube como profissional. Hulk deixou o rubro-negro baiano com apenas dezoito anos e fez carreira no Japão, onde atuou no Kawasaki Frontale, no Tokyo Verdy e no Consadole Sapporo, estabelecendo uma média de gols expressiva (no total, fez 74 gols em 111 jogos) e se destacando.

Acabou sendo contratado pelo Porto em 2008. Na temporada 2010–11, marcou 69 gols em todas as competições e foi artilheiro da Primeira Liga (Campeonato Português) com 24 tentos apenas no torneio, além de ter distribuído 21 assistências. Ao final do campeonato, foi eleito o futebolista do ano no país.

Em 2021, ao retornar ao seu país depois de 16 anos atuando no exterior, o atacante realizou um feito inédito no futebol Brasileiro: com a camisa do Atlético Mineiro se tornou o primeiro jogador a ser campeão e artilheiro do Brasileirão e da Copa do Brasil, em uma mesma temporada.

A origem do seu apelido vem desde a infância, pelos pais, já que o menino adorava imitar o super-herói favorito. As vezes o comparam devido a sua aparência e porte físico, pela potência nos chutes e finalizações, além de comemorar seus gols fazendo referência ao Hulk personagem da editora Marvel.

Carreira

Vitória
Chegou ao Vitória em 2003, integrando as categorias de base.

Em 2004 foi promovido à equipe principal pelo treinador Hélio dos Anjos e atuou apenas em duas partidas, na primeira ainda como lateral-esquerdo. Estreou no dia 9 de setembro, numa derrota por 2–3 para o Fluminense, no Barradão. Na ocasião, Hulk saiu do banco e substituiu Allan Dellon aos 37 minutos do segundo tempo. Sua segunda partida foi no dia 19 de setembro, contra o Internacional, em Porto Alegre. Hulk formou o ataque titular ao lado de Obina e deixou o campo para a entrada de Gilmar. O Vitória foi derrotado por 2–1 e ao final do Brasileirão não conseguiu escapar do rebaixamento para a Série B.

Kawasaki Frontale
Sem muitas chances, em fevereiro de 2005 foi emprestado ao Kawasaki Frontale, do Japão. Foi comprado em definitivo no dia 15 de janeiro de 2006, e emprestado ao Consadole Sapporo, da Segunda Divisão, no dia 1 de fevereiro de 2006.

Empréstimos

Consadole Sapporo
Depois de ficar no clube durante o restante do ano sem atuar muito, foi emprestado para o Consadole Sapporo em fevereiro de 2006 onde se destacou nacionalmente, marcando 25 gols na temporada, terminando na vice artilharia da Segunda Divisão Japonesa, apenas um gol atrás do primeiro, Borges. Chegou a marcar quatro numa só partida, na goleada por 6–1 sobre o Shonan Bellmare.

Tokyo Verdy
Em 9 de janeiro de 2007, foi mais uma vez emprestado, dessa vez ao Tokyo Verdy, também da Segunda Divisão. No certame, foi ainda mais efetivo e marcou 37 gols, sagrando-se artilheiro da competição e ajudando o clube a ascender de volta a elite do Futebol Japonês. Hulk contabilizou três hat-tricks na sua passagem pelo Verdy.

Ida em definitivo ao Tokyo Verdy
Devido ao sucesso, o clube resolveu comprar seu passe para a temporada seguinte, em 2 de abril de 2008, depois de o jogador ter voltado ao Kawasaki em dezembro de 2007, ao fim do seu contrato de empréstimo com o Tokyo, e ter atuado apenas duas vezes.

Mas sua passagem pelo Tokyo Verdy em 2008 foi rápida. Atuou apenas em 14 partidas antes de se transferir ao Porto, em julho de 2008.

Porto

Assinou com o Porto no dia 25 de julho de 2008, que adquiriu 50% dos direitos econômicos do jogador por 5,5 milhões de euros, num contrato válido por quatro temporadas. Estreou na derrota por 0–2 para o Sporting, válida pela Supertaça de Portugal, saindo do banco de reservas. Marcou na sua segunda partida, também como suplente, em triunfo por 2–0 sobre o Belenenses. Voltaria a marcar quatro partidas depois, ainda entrando no segundo tempo, num novo 2–0 sobre o Paços de Ferreira. Ganharia a vaga de titular apenas depois do seu terceiro gol, dessa vez contra o mesmo Sporting de outrora, em partida válida pela Taça de Portugal, jogo em que também foi expulso, tendo o Porto se classificou pela disputa de pênaltis. Marcou apenas mais seis vezes até o fim da temporada, terminando-a com um total de nove gols e nove assistências, sendo o segundo jogador com mais dessa última em toda a liga, chegando a ser apontado como uma das dez maiores promessas europeias na temporada.

No dia 21 de agosto de 2009, renovou seu contrato com o Porto por mais dois anos, prolongando-se assim até 2011. A cláusula de rescisão, antes fixada em 40 milhões de euros, subiu para 100 milhões de euros, tornando-se assim a mais alta da história do futebol português.

Iniciou a temporada 2009–10 sendo expulso logo no segundo jogo, no empate em 1–1 com o Paços de Ferreira, sendo suspenso por duas partidas. Não foi diferente no decorrer da temporada. Hulk marcou e distribuiu assistências ligeiramente com mais frequência que na anterior (10 e 11, respectivamente), mas destacou-se mais negativamente: no clássico contra o Benfica, em que sua equipe saiu derrotada por 0–1, tendo uma briga generalizada ocorrido no túnel de acesso aos balneários do Estádio da Luz, o atacante foi suspenso primeiramente por quatro meses, mas teve sua pena reduzida e pôde retornar ainda no no final de março, quando o título já estava praticamente perdido para os rivais. No total, o atacante acabou perdendo 18 partidas pela suspensão.

Já em 2010–11, Hulk começou em plena forma, marcando 27 gols nos primeiros 30 jogos em que atuou. Dentre os resultados conseguidos pela sua equipe, destacaram-se primeiramente as vitórias sobre o Genk por 4–2 pela Liga Europa da UEFA, tendo Hulk marcado três e sobre o Benfica por 5–0, na qual marcou dois, além de uma assistência. Com a média impressionante, levou a equipe a conquistar a liga nacional com cinco rodadas de antecedência, marcando o gol do título, o segundo na vitória por 2–1 sobre o mesmo Benfica, no dia 3 de abril. Terminou a Primeira Liga como artilheiro, com 23 gols em 26 jogos. Na Liga Europa, o Porto passou por times como Sevilla, CSKA Moscou, Spartak Moscou, Villarreal e foi campeão ao vencer o Braga, por 1–0.

Zenit

No dia 3 de setembro de 2012, Hulk acertou com o Zenit São Petersburgo, da Rússia, numa transferência que envolveu o valor global de 60 milhões de euros. Foi comprado junto com o volante belga Axel Witsel e o zagueiro português Bruno Alves. Ele marcou seu primeiro gol pelo novo clube no segundo jogo da Premier League Russa, contra o Krylia Sovetov, acertando um chute de fora da área no empate por 2–2.

No mesmo mês de setembro, a especulação da mídia relatou que companheiros Igor Denisov e Aleksandr Kerzhakov estavam insatisfeitos com salário de Hulk, exigindo a renegociação de seus contratos. Como resultado, eles foram enviados para o time de juniores. Denisov respondeu em entrevista ao Sport Express, afirmando que seu impasse com o clube de gestão foi sobre "a boa organização da equipe. E o respeito pela jogadores russos Zenit, que sempre confiou em cima. alguns dias após a disputa, Hulk marcou e ajudou na vitória por 2–1 sobre o Baltika Kaliningrado pela quinta rodada da Copa da Rússia. Com cinco jogos e um gol,  Hulk disse que estava sob pressão desde que se transferiu para o Zenit, muito por conta do alto valor do seu salário; no entanto, garantiu que estava feliz no clube. Depois de uma derrota por 0–1 contra o Anderlecht, Vladimir Abramov, representante do clube, criticou a presença de Hulk e Witsel na equipe, afirmando que a presença dos dois atletas perturbaram a harmonia dentro da equipe. Após se desentender com o técnico Luciano Spalletti por ter sido substituído durante um jogo contra o Milan na Liga dos Campeões da UEFA, Hulk declarou que estava procurando abandonar a equipe russa em janeiro. No entanto, como os regulamentos da FIFA impedem os jogadores de atuar por mais de dois clubes em uma mesma temporada, o atacante foi obrigado a permanecer na Rússia pelo menos até junho de 2013. Eventualmente, Hulk revelou que fez as pazes com a gestão do clube e as coisas foram resolvidas.Hulk foi constantemente alvo de racismo pelos torcedores do Zenit que se opõem a jogadores negros no clube. No dia 28 de setembro de 2012, uma bomba falsa foi encontrada no campo de treinamento do Zenit, acompanhado por uma imagem de Hulk e um bilhete que dizia "fora Hulk". Marcou um gol contra o Liverpool no dia 14 de fevereiro de 2013, em partida válida pelas oitavas de final da Liga Europa da UEFA. Marcou novamente contra o Liverpool no jogo da volta, na derrota por 1–3. Ainda assim, sua equipe conseguiu a classificação por ter vencido o primeiro jogo por 2–0. Marcou contra o Baltika Kaliningrado, pela Copa da Rússia, em que sua equipe venceu por 2–1. Já no dia 4 de maio, anotou um hat-trick contra o Alania Vladikavkaz na vitória por 4–0, levando o Zenit a segunda colocação da Premier League Russa.

Em 2015 passou a ser mais utilizado como centroavante, posição em que já havia atuado, mas não teve um bom rendimento. Com o treinador André Villas-Boas, Hulk foi utilizado como homem de referência no lugar do russo Aleksandr Kerjakov e teve boas atuações nos jogos contra o Dínamo de Moscou e o CSKA.

Shanghai SIPG
No dia 30 de junho de 2016, Hulk acertou com o Shanghai SIPG, da China. O valor da transferência foi avaliado entre 55 e 60 milhões de euros, o que representou um recorde no futebol asiático, sendo superado em dezembro pela contratação de Oscar, também pelo Shanghai. Hulk marcou em sua estreia no dia 10 de julho, abrindo o placar da vitória por 5 a 0 sobre o Henan Jianye. Em 2018, na campanha que culminou no primeiro título da Superliga Chinesa da história do clube, contribuiu com 13 gols e 12 assistências. Encerrou a sua passagem com o fim de seu contrato em dezembro de 2020, tendo marcado um total de 77 gols em 145 partidas.

Atlético Mineiro

2021
Em 29 de janeiro de 2021, foi anunciado o acerto de Hulk com o Atlético Mineiro por duas temporadas. Fez sua estreia em 7 de março, anotando a assistência para o gol de Diego Tardelli que fechou o placar da goleada por 4 a 0 sobre o Uberlândia, pelo Campeonato Mineiro. Marcou pela primeira vez em 19 de março, em cobrança de pênalti que fechou o placar da vitória por 3 a 0 sobre o Coimbra.

O mês de abril foi de dificuldades para Hulk, que chegou a ser demovido para o banco de reservas. Em entrevista após a vitória por 1 a 0 sobre o Athletic, em que completou seis jogos sem marcar, ele reclamou da falta de sequência no time titular. A declaração gerou um mal estar com o técnico Cuca, que replicou citando a qualidade do elenco e a alta concorrência por vagas. Após resolverem o desentendimento, já na partida seguinte Hulk começou a sua recuperação: entrando no segundo tempo, marcou dois gols e sacramentou a vitória por 2 a 1 sobre o América de Cali, pela segunda rodada da Libertadores. Repetiu o feito na rodada seguinte, diante do Cerro Porteño, e o Atlético encaminhou a sua classificação para a fase de mata-mata com uma vitória por 4 a 0.

Em 22 de maio, o Atlético conquistou o título estadual e Hulk foi incluído na seleção do campeonato pela TV Globo Minas.

Em 17 de julho, Hulk marcou os dois gols da vitória de virada fora de casa sobre o Corinthians, pela 12ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. Na rodada seguinte, voltou a marcar duas vezes no 3 a 0 sobre o Bahia. Em 21 de novembro, assumiu a artilharia do campeonato ao marcar os gols da vitória por 2 a 0 sobre o Juventude. Em 2 de dezembro, diante do Bahia na Arena Fonte Nova, quando o Atlético perdia por 2 a 0, Hulk marcou de pênalti o gol que iniciou a virada, completada cinco minutos depois por dois gols de Keno; a vitória pelo placar de 3 a 2 garantiu ao Atlético o título de campeão brasileiro. No jogo da entrega da taça, o 4 a 3 sobre o Red Bull Bragantino no Mineirão, três dias depois, Hulk voltou a marcar e concluiu sua participação no campeonato como artilheiro, com 19 gols em 35 jogos, além de anotar sete assistências.

Na campanha vitoriosa da Copa do Brasil, Hulk jogou todas as dez partidas do Atlético, marcando em oito delas, incluindo os dois jogos da final contra o Athletico Paranaense. Com a artilharia do torneio, Hulk se tornou o primeiro jogador a ser campeão e artilheiro do Brasileirão e da Copa do Brasil em uma mesma temporada, um feito inédito no futebol Brasileiro.

Hulk foi o artilheiro do Brasil na temporada de 2021, com 36 gols em 68 jogos, além de prover 13 assistências. Seu protagonismo na conquista da tríplice coroa do Atlético o rendeu os prêmios Bola de Ouro, Craque do Brasileirão e Bola de Ouro da Copa do Brasil. Foi ainda incluído na seleção da Libertadores da CONMEBOL e na Equipe Ideal da América, tradicional eleição feita pelo jornal uruguaio El País.

2022
Em 20 de fevereiro de 2022, na Arena Pantanal, Hulk se sagrou campeão da Supercopa do Brasil, no confronto em que o Atlético derrotou o Flamengo por 8 a 7, em disputa de pênaltis, após 24 cobranças entre as equipes, sendo duas delas convertidas pelo atacante, depois do empate por 2 a 2, em que também deixou sua marca com um gol no tempo regulamentar. Ao final da partida, recebeu o prêmio de melhor jogador da competição.

Em 16 de março, Hulk e Atlético anunciaram a renovação do contrato até o fim de 2024, com a opção de prorrogação até 2025.

Em 23 de março, no jogo de ida das semifinais do Campeonato Mineiro, Hulk fez os gols da vitória por 2 a 0 diante da Caldense e se tornou o goleador máximo do 'novo' Mineirão, com 32 gols marcados no estádio desde sua reinauguração em 2013. Antes do início do jogo da volta contra a Veterana, ele foi homenageado e recebeu o bastão de 'Artilheiro do Novo Mineirão'.

Na final disputada em partida única, o atacante 'cravou' novamente na vitória por 3 a 1, sobre o arquirrival Cruzeiro, e conquistou seu bicampeonato estadual com o Atlético. O Alvinegro contou com o brilho de Hulk, autor de dois gols, e Ignacio Fernández, que fez um, para alegrar a festa dos milhares de atleticanos presentes ao Gigante da Pampulha, ao erguer o quarto caneco consecutivo num período de quatro meses. Ele encerrou a competição como artilheiro, com dez gols em oito participações.

Na primeira rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro 2022, Hulk fez os dois gols do Galo, na vitória contra o Internacional por 2 a 0. Ele voltou a marcar contra o Independente del Valle em jogo válido pela terceira rodada da Libertadores. Hulk marcou seu décimo quinto gol na temporada no empate em 2 a 2, contra o Goiás.  Contra o Atlético Goianiense, o atacante fez o último gol do Atlético na vitória por 2 a 0. Em 19 de maio,  Hulk marcou mais um 'doblete', na vitória sobre o Independiente Dell Vale por 3 a 1, que garantiu a vaga do Galo para as oitavas de final da Taça Libertadores.

Em jogo válido pelas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil contra o Flamengo no Maracanã na data de 14 de julho de 2022, Hulk faz 100º jogo pelo Atlético-MG, contudo Hulk teve uma marcação especial não tendo uma noite feliz, haja vista a eliminação no confronto.

Em 3 de agosto Hulk se tornou o maior artilheiro da história do Atlético-MG na Copa Libertadores da América com o gol marcado diante do Palmeiras e chegou a 12 gols foram sete na edição de 2021 e cinco na 2022 antes, Hulk dividia a liderança com Jô.

Seleção Nacional

No dia 27 de outubro de 2009, foi convocado pela primeira vez por Dunga para disputar, com a Seleção Brasileira, os amistosos contra as Seleções da Inglaterra e Omã. Em 2011 disputou dois amistosos, a derrota para a França e o triunfo sobre Gana. No dia 26 de maio de 2012, disputou uma partida contra a Dinamarca, onde marcou seus primeiros dois gols pela Seleção. Em julho foi convocado por Mano Menezes para os Jogos Olímpicos de Londres, onde o Brasil foi medalha de prata. Voltou a marcar pela Seleção no dia 7 de setembro, no Morumbi, garantindo a vitória de 1–0 contra a África do Sul. Já no dia 25 de março de 2013, deu uma assistência para Fred marcar o gol de empate do Brasil contra a Rússia, aos 45 minutos do segundo tempo. Ainda em 2013, no dia 14 de maio, foi convocado por Felipão para a Copa das Confederações FIFA. Atuando como ponta-direita, formou o ataque titular ao lado de Fred e Neymar e sagrou-se campeão após o Brasil vencer a Espanha na final por 3–0.

Foi convocado para a Copa do Mundo FIFA de 2014, onde atuou em seis partidas e não marcou gols.

Dois anos depois, no dia 5 de maio de 2016, foi convocado para a disputa da Copa América Centenário.

No dia 27 de agosto de 2021, cinco anos após a sua última convocação, Hulk foi convocado para as partidas contra o Chile, Argentina e Peru, pelas Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo FIFA de 2022.

Vida pessoal
Hulk é o único dos sete filhos de dona Maria do Socorro Sousa e seu Giovan Sousa e sua família junto as irmãs Nilda, Corrinha, Nayara, Angélica, Gilvânia e Jéssica. Cresceu no bairro de José Pinheiro, em Campina Grande, ajudando os pais na barraca de carnes nas feiras livres da cidade, tarefa que nunca gostou.

Foi casado 12 anos com Iran Ângelo, de quem se separou em agosto de 2019.

Hulk é pai de três filhos: Ian, Tiago (concebidos pela ex-mulher do jogador) e Alice, que foi adotada para realizar o sonho de Hulk de ter uma menina.

Após a separação, iniciou um romance com Camila, sobrinha de sua ex-esposa.

No dia 18 de setembro de 2021, por meio de suas redes sociais, o jogador anunciou a gravidez de seu primeiro filho com Camila Ângelo. Em um vídeo do chá de revelação da família, o jogador declarou no Instagram que sua quarta filha é uma menina, de nome Zaya.

Zaya nasceu em 18 de abril de 2022, às 15h22 (de Brasília), com 3,890kg e 53,3cm, na Mercy Hospital Maternity, em Miami, e foi muito celebrada pela família. O jogador aproveitou para marcar na pele, em uma sessão de tatuagem, o nascimento da filha caçula.

Em 28 de abril de 2022, em evento realizado no Centro de Experiências da Arena MRV, Hulk lançou um livro chamado "Incrível - 2021 no Galo, um ano memorável", uma obra de 12 capítulos e 144 páginas, escrita em parceria com o jornalista Cahê Mota, que conta a trajetória repleta de histórias de bastidores e seu protagonismo no ano histórico do Atlético Mineiro nos títulos conquistados em 2021.

Estatísticas

Clubes
Abaixo estão listados todos os jogos, gols e assistências do futebolista por clubes.

 a. Jogos da Copa do Imperador, Copa da Liga Japonesa, Taça de Portugal, Taça da Liga, Copa da Rússia, Copa da China e Copa do Brasil
 b. Jogos da Liga dos Campeões da UEFA, Liga Europa, Liga dos Campeões da AFC e Copa Libertadores
 c. Jogos do  Supertaça de Portugal, Supercopa da UEFA, Supercopa da Rússia, Supercopa da China, Campeonato Mineiro e Supercopa do Brasil

Seleção Brasileira
Abaixo estão listados todos os jogos, gols e assistências do futebolista pela Seleção Brasileira.

Seleção Principal

Seleção Sub–23

Títulos
Vitória
Campeonato Baiano: 2005

Porto
Liga Europa da UEFA: 2010–11
Primeira Liga: 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12 e 2012–13
Taça de Portugal: 2008–09, 2009–10 e 2010–11
Supertaça de Portugal: 2009, 2010 e 2011

Zenit
Premier League Russa: 2014–15
Copa da Rússia: 2015–16
Supercopa da Rússia: 2015

Shanghai SIPG
Superliga Chinesa: 2018
Supercopa da China: 2019

Atlético Mineiro
Campeonato Mineiro: 2021 e 2022
Campeonato Brasileiro: 2021
Copa do Brasil: 2021
Supercopa do Brasil: 2022

Seleção Brasileira
Copa das Confederações FIFA: 2013

Artilharias
Tokyo Verdy
Campeonato Japonês - Segunda Divisão: 2007 (37 gols)

Porto
Bola de Prata (Campeonato Português): 2010–11 (23 gols)

Zenit
Campeonato Russo: 2014–15 (15 gols)

Atlético Mineiro
 Campeonato Brasileiro: 2021 (19 gols)
 Copa do Brasil: 2021 (8 gols)
Campeonato Mineiro: 2022 (10 gols)

Prêmios individuais
Revelação do Ano da Primeira Liga: 2008–09
Futebolista do Mês da Primeira Liga: fevereiro de 2009, setembro de 2010, outubro de 2010, novembro de 2010, dezembro de 2010 e janeiro de 2011
Futebolista do Ano da Primeira Liga: 2010–11
83º Melhor Jogador do Ano de 2012 (The Guardian)
Seleção da Superliga Chinesa: 2017 e 2018
Seleção da Liga dos Campeões da AFC: 2017
Seleção do Campeonato Mineiro (TV Globo Minas): 2021 e 2022
Seleção do Troféu Guará 2021 e 2022.
 Seleção do Troféu Mesa Redonda: 2021
 Seleção Ideal da América do Sul pelo Jornal El País: 2021
 Seleção do Ano da Conmebol pela IFFHS: 2021
Seleção da Copa Libertadores da América: 2021
 Bola de Ouro: 2021
 Bola de Prata: 2021
 Seleção do Campeonato Brasileiro: 2021
 Craque do Campeonato Brasileiro: 2021
 Melhor Jogador da Copa do Brasil: 2021
 Prêmio Arthur Friedenreich: 2021 (36 gols)
 Melhor Jogador da Supercopa do Brasil: 2022

Ligações externas

Naturais de Campina Grande
Futebolistas da Paraíba
Futebolistas do Esporte Clube Vitória
Futebolistas do Kawasaki Frontale
Futebolistas do Consadole Sapporo
Futebolistas do Tokyo Verdy 1969 Football Club
Futebolistas do Futebol Clube do Porto
Futebolistas do Zenit São Petersburgo
Futebolistas do Shanghai SIPG Football Club
Futebolistas do Clube Atlético Mineiro
Futebolistas brasileiros expatriados
Brasileiros expatriados em Portugal
Brasileiros expatriados na Rússia
Jogadores da Seleção Brasileira de Futebol Sub-23
Jogadores da Seleção Brasileira de Futebol
Medalhistas olímpicos de prata do Brasil
Futebolistas olímpicos do Brasil
Futebolistas nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2012
Medalhistas do Brasil nos Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2012
Futebolistas da Copa das Confederações FIFA de 2013
Jogadores da Copa do Mundo FIFA de 2014
Jogadores da Copa América de 2016

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Pedernal (Chicome Técpatl Xíhuitl), cerca de 1460 d. C. y es asesinado en Once Casa (Matlactli ihuan-Ce Calli Xíhuitl), cerca de 1477 d. C. después de haber gobernado dieciocho años.

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Notas

 La versión de Alva Ixtlilxóchitl, dice lo siguiente:

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Xochimilco
Huey Tlatoani
Pueblos nahuas
México-Tenochtitlan


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TUALATIN, Ore. (KOIN) - Tualatin Police are investigating two recent thefts of propane tanks.The first tank was stolen from a truck parked near SW Bridgeport Rd. The second theft happened at the True Value Hardware store located on SW Nyberg Rd. near SW Boones Ferry Rd.
Police say nine tanks were stolen from a secure storage locker in front of the store.Police are concerned the thefts are related to the manufacturing of hash oil.
KANSAS CITY, MO - Many are on edge after several law enforcement agencies notified the FBI about bulk purchases of cell phones at Missouri Walmarts. Now, another incident has some worried about terrorism. A large number of propane tanks have been stolen from several locations near Kansas City. WDAF-TV reports that a BP gas station in Lee's Summit had 18-20 tanks stolen from outside cages last month. A CVS reported the same crime on the same night. Two weeks later another CVS in Independence was hit and 28 tanks were stolen from that location. December 2015.
The Lock America POLock is the only lock on the market that is designed to secure the valve of exchange tanks. The operator simply removes the lock for a sale or rental, and places the lock on a new tank. The tank is useless to a thief. "If they can't use it, they won't steal it."
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Former Swedish FM Carl Bildt Returns from Macedonia with a 'Shopska Salad' at hand
April 19, 2017 Latest News, Macedonia, South East Europe 0
Skopje, Macedonia | Tirana Echo – Respect for democracy will carry Macedonia forward, has said former Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt who visited Macedonia this week and met with the country's political leaders with no solution at sight.
Bildt's visit was part of a study tour of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) in an attempt to try to understand internal dynamics but also offer a hand in solving Macedonia's ongoing political stalemate which has paralyzed the small Balkan country for months.
"Democracy. Constitution. Europe. Respect for the three will carry Macedonia forward. That was my answer to media questions in Skopje now." – said Bildt in his twitter account after meetings with Macedonia's opposition SDSM.
However his visit was marked by controversy and media speculations as the former Swedish diplomat was allegedly 'declined' a meeting with the country's President Ivanov, who refuses to grant opposition SDSM the right to form a governing coalition with smaller ethnic Albanian minority parties.
Although the president's cabinet has remained silent, pro-government portal Republika in Skopje reported unofficially that Ivanov's refusal was down to "constant EU interference in Macedonia's own domestic affairs".
Bildt insisted he was in Macedonia to listen to the political parties and that the solution is in the Constitution.
"Today, as you know, I had meetings with the political parties in Macedonia. They are the ones who need to find the path to a solution." said Bildt in Skopje.
The ECFR co-chair met with leaders of opposition center-left SDSM and with Albanian parties DUI and BESA who have agreed to form a parliamentary majority and a government together, after no deal was found between former PM Gruevski's VMRO-DPMNE and Ali Ahmeti's DUI .
Bildt also met with Nikola Gruevski with no joint statement after the meeting. A statement by VMRO-DPMNE to pro government META News Agency said "The president of VMRO_DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, together with the members of the party's leadership welcomed the representatives of the non-government organization European Council for Foreign Policy, led by Carl Bildt. At the meeting, he announced the priorities of Republic of Macedonia and VMRO-DPMNE, which are well known to the general public."
Bildt visit to Macedonia comes after previous attempts from other top EU representatives have failed to push the country's political parties to agree for a way out of the two year crisis which has crippled the country's political life.
After a recent visit to Skopje, the President of the European Council Donald Tusk warned its leaders the small Balkan country is risking its EU and NATO integration.
However, as was the case with EU's top diplomat Federica Mogherini and its Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn earlier this year, Macedonian President Ivanov remained unmoved and said his position "remains unchanged" insisting he did not grant a governing mandate to Zaev as a preventive measure for his country's stability, which would be endangered by Zaev's so called 'Albanian Platform'.
In addition to dismissing EU representatives, Macedonia has also accused its neighboring Albania of interfering in its domestic affairs, saying that Tirana is trying to influence the Balkan country's ethnic Albanian minority.
The Macedonian Foreign Ministry said on April 4 that Skopje had summoned Albania's ambassador to protest what it called Albania's "open interference in Macedonia's internal affairs," and of trying to "change the constitutional order in Macedonia."
Carl Bildt's study visit took place in a heavily poisoned political environment and amid accusations by pro government radical media outlets that the former Swedish chief diplomat belongs to a George Soros backed NGO and serves interests contrary to the stability of Macedonia.
No wonder after leaving Macedonia, and on his way to Belgrade, Bildt decided to tweet a photo of his favorite Balkan dish, the 'Shopska Salad', as a bitter synonymous resemblance of how messy Balkan politics looks today and how huge the challenge of the European Union in finding a long-lasting solution for a region which was once nicknamed the 'powder keg' of the old continent.
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Observers are computational algorithms designed to estimate unmeasured state variables due to the lack of appropriate estimating devices or to replace high-priced sensors in a plant. It is always important to estimate those states prior to developing state feedback laws for control and to prevent process disruptions, process shutdowns and even process failures. The diversity of state estimation techniques resulting from intrinsic differences in chemical process systems makes it difficult to select the proper technique from a theoretical or practical point of view for design and implementation in specific applications. Hence, in this paper, we review the applications of recent observers to chemical process systems and classify them into six classes, which differentiate them with respect to their features and assists in the design of observers. Furthermore, we provide guidelines in designing and choosing the observers particular applications, and we discuss the future directions for these observers. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.


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Allied Wire & Cable Goes Pink in Support of National Breast Cancer Foundation
October 1, 2017 – National Breast Cancer Foundation has a new supporter in Allied Wire & Cable, whose mission is to support local and national charities that advocate powerful causes such as breast cancer awareness.
Allied Wire & Cable has been owned and operated by a single family, the Flynn family, since 1988. Ours is a tight-knit organization, and our owners consider all our employees and customers to be part of the family. We wish we could say the Allied Wire & Cable family has been lucky enough to be free of breast cancer and other cancers over the past three decades, but sadly, this isn't the case.
Allied Wire & Cable will be "going pink" on October 1, the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, in support of National Breast Cancer Foundation, whose mission is to provide help to and inspire hope in those affected by breast cancer through early detection, education and support services. We have kicked off our partnership with National Breast Cancer Foundation with a $5,000 donation and commitment to provide National Breast Cancer Foundation with continued support. Our 12x9x5x1.5-inch reel, one of our most commonly used reel sizes, is now pink. This reel, which is nicknamed "Betty" and attracts the eye, is three times sturdier than its traditionally colored counterpart.
"The pink reels are stronger than our regular reels and will bend but not break," said Allied Wire & Cable CEO Tim Flynn. "They're tough, just like a breast cancer survivor."
A hundred Allied Wire & Cable team members donned specially made pink T-shirts and formed a breast cancer awareness ribbon at our Collegeville, Pennsylvania headquarters on September 22. Some employees shared video testimonials, which will be posted on social media, on why they're wearing pink breast cancer awareness shirts. View all the videos in the Allied Goes Pink playlist on YouTube.
"National Breast Cancer Foundation is providing help to those in need at every step of the breast cancer journey thanks to the generosity of Allied Wire & Cable," said Camilla Payne, NBCF vice president of marketing. "Their support this Breast Cancer Awareness Month with their pink 'Betty' reel will further our mission of Helping Women Now® by providing early detection, education and support services to women across the United States."
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Smartphones, tabs and pcs are the usual gadgets used by everyone nowadays. People have never been this much trendy and they are buying new products every day. But to maintain a good gadget is not an easy task. That is why various products have been arriving at the market to protect your dear device. And these are known as smartphone stands. A smartphone stand shelters your phone like no one will ever do. It will help your phone to stay away from unnecessary scratches.
This smartphone stand has been created from durable aluminum. It has secured and protective pads so that your gadgets remain unharmed. Make your life smarter using this product!
This smartphone stand ensures the highest quality to a great extent. This is certainly very secured because it helps you to stay away from all the probable scratches.
The angles are pretty much perfect, so this is very handy. This smartphone stand is brand new, solid and also very light. Compatible with various devices.
This smartphone stand can almost accommodate any kind of smartphone or tablet PC. The function of portability is available. This can also be an awesome iPad stand.
This smartphone stand is available now in five colors. Durable FDA has been used to create this. This is a worldwide fit that means can be used for Samsung, HTC phones, Apple iPhones and so on.
Smartphone stand quality is just excellent. Works perfectly fine with iPhones. Rubbers help the device to be more protected.
Use for: Reading, charging, watching movies.
This can hold smartphone of 4-10 inch, as well as tabs and e-readers. This was made of ABS plastic. This smartphone stand will give you four probable angles.
The best quality is its ergonomic style. This smartphone stand will be great for your health fitness. Plus, this includes elephant cute images.
This smartphone stand is quite solid and light weight for use. This is going to ensure the most excellent construction ever.
The design is quite elegant and the classy users are going to love it for sure. This smartphone stand uses special anti-slip technology to hold devices.


Thank you so much for having a product like this available!!
I had begun to notice that my 'active' 3 year old Rottie Archie was slowing down. He wasn't keeping up with his brother in their gallops around the yard. He also had a hard time switching from side to side when he was laying down. The vet had diagnosed him with moderate dysplaysia in the right hip.
I tried looking many places to find something that would relieve his pain and allow him to run around like he used to. I found many different drugs and vitamin type supplements available. As soon as I read about Winston's Joint Formula, I was amazed with all the good feedback. I decided to try it out and I noticed a difference within 3 weeks. Archie wanted to play more often and he wasn't having a hard time getting up or shifting from side to side!
His condition requires surgery and I hope to continue using this formula to help with the healing process. I will give you an update after his surgery. Please send me another two month supply….Thanks!!!


HomeCasinoWhat's the Difference Between Online Poker and Real Poker?
What's the Difference Between Online Poker and Real Poker?
Most poker players have there preferences of either playing poker online or visiting a local casino to play. There are many differences in the two worlds and one question that I am always asked is what is the difference between online or offline play poker mode? Let us quickly look at the main differences.
1) You have to be a lot quicker at online poker as it is played at breath taking speeds. Players have to act within 20-30 seconds before the timer goes off leaving very little time to think. While in a real life game you have a lot of time to study the scenario around you.
2) People assume that it is a lot easier to play online, but this is just not a true fact. Both are the same.
3) Being able to read your rival is important, but playing online this does seem to be a lot harder.
4) Whilst playing online you can have a wider range of benefits such as signup credits, referral credits and Rakeback programs.
5) I will render this fact again because its probably the most important. While you are playing online there is no chance to have a break or snack because your eyes need to be on the screen at all times.
As you can see both can be very rewarding in there own individial and unique ways. But if you are good at the game it doesnt matter where you play. Many of the payouts online are just as big as offline payouts. With the volume of expansion on the internet, online jackpots are set to get a lot bigger.


Bone the rabbit. In the meantime, soak the dried mushrooms in water to rehydrate. Make the stuffing by combining the minced meat, potatoes, eggs, breadcrumbs, mushrooms, salt and pepper and chopped parsley. Mix together well and use to stuff the rabbit. Tie the rabbit tightly using butcher's twine. Pour a little oil in a pan and sauté all the chopped vegetables (the 2 celery stalks, 2 carrots and the onion). Add the rabbit and brown over a high heat. Pour over the white wine then put the pan in the oven at 170-180°C for about 1 hour. When ready, put the cooked vegetables through a vegetable mill and use to thicken the sauce. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cool the rabbit and cut into slices. Pour over the sauce and serve.


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Q: PeerJS data connection doesn't work as expected I am building audio calling app using PeerJS.
When I use peer.on('connection', function() { ... }) inside peer.on('call', function(call) { ... }), it doesn't work.
I want to be able to do the above so that I can close the audio stream when I receive data from the call initializer.
Why peer.on('connection', function() { ... } doesn't work inside peer.on('call', function(call) { ... }?
And how can I go about receiving the data from the caller in the receiver?
NOTE: I need to receiver the data inside peer.on('call', function(call) { ... } so that I can close the audio stream


Started with a small group of people at a library. A simple meeting where we were told how to manage social web tools, how to work with photo's, video's, etc.
La Loma is a location in Medellín in Colombia where there is a lot of multiculturalism. Some musicians, writers, poets, etc. so this is an area where there is a lot of activity. La Loma is known as District 13 on the border with San Cristobal. Google "District 13″ and you will see some violence where there is ethnic cleansing going on.
HiperBarrio – Hyper Neighbourhood – is an initiative funded by Rising Voices. It is a series of ideas, a meeting point for young people who wander around from home to school and to the library. Helps them identify problems and re-think their public spaces.
Some difficulties we've seen are that of young kids sitting and surveying militarily some sector of Colombia on a border within a certain sector, hence La Loma has become a place without any borders to overcome this. The other issue is that of access to equipment and understanding of how to use social media and the internet.
One of the things this is being used for is to capture the history of the area from all of the current knowledge that they have of this area. Also, to make people start using English and to play with other languages. We started 3 libraries to start training the trainers so that they can in turn teach others to interact with a global community and to spread the information through forums like this one (Global Voices Summit).
Things are changing and with Social Media we have the ability to share this change with others. This is a meeting point.


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which are partly genuine, and which are pure invention.
due to their heresies, and only the German translation survived.
in assuming that Mark came before Matthew.
UFOs and their biblical connections.


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Q: How to load xml document in property grid How to load xml document in property grid and display the xml tags as properties in property grid
For the above question I got answer(by Marc Gravell code) in property grid but because of expandable object converter I'm getting "+" for all properties I need to remove it ,how to remove

A: That is not a simple request; you would have to write a wrapper class (for an XmlNode) that has a custom TypeConverter (alternatively: ICustomTypeDescriptor or TypeDescriptionProvider, but TypeConverter is simplest). Then write a custom PropertyDescriptor (or several) to represent the fake properties. Assuming TypeConverter, override GetProperties to return the artificial properties (for values or sub-nodes).
It would be easier to build it upwards from a TreeView...

OK; this is not easy; this is a very untested start point - crude and barely functional, but here it is anyway.
For more reference on what is happening here, look in particular at PropertyDescriptor which simulates properties, and TypeConverter which provides the properties (although there are other options for this).
Some other articles that may help:

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*Data binding dynamic data

*Properties generated at runtime (PropertyGrid.SelectedObject)

*How to display a dynamic object in property grid?
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Xml;

namespace DemoApp
{
    class Program
    {
        [STAThread]
        static void Main()
        {
            Application.EnableVisualStyles();

            XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
            doc.LoadXml("<xml a=\"b\"><c>d<e f=\"g\">h</e>i</c>j</xml>");
            using (var grid = new PropertyGrid { Dock = DockStyle.Fill,
                SelectedObject = new XmlNodeWrapper(doc.DocumentElement)})
            using (var form = new Form { Controls = {grid}})
            {
                Application.Run(form);
            }
        }
    }
}
[TypeConverter(typeof(XmlNodeWrapperConverter))]
class XmlNodeWrapper
{
    private readonly XmlNode node;
    public XmlNodeWrapper(XmlNode node) { this.node = node; }
    class XmlNodeWrapperConverter : ExpandableObjectConverter
    {
        public override PropertyDescriptorCollection GetProperties(ITypeDescriptorContext context, object value, Attribute[] attributes)
        {
            List<PropertyDescriptor> props = new List<PropertyDescriptor>();
            XmlElement el = ((XmlNodeWrapper)value).node as XmlElement;
            if (el != null)
            {
                foreach (XmlAttribute attr in el.Attributes)
                {
                    props.Add(new XmlNodeWrapperPropertyDescriptor(attr));
                }
            }
            foreach (XmlNode child in ((XmlNodeWrapper)value).node.ChildNodes)
            {
                props.Add(new XmlNodeWrapperPropertyDescriptor(child));
            }
            return new PropertyDescriptorCollection(props.ToArray(), true);
        }
        public override object ConvertTo(ITypeDescriptorContext context, System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture, object value, Type destinationType)
        {
            return destinationType == typeof(string)
                ? ((XmlNodeWrapper)value).node.InnerXml
                : base.ConvertTo(context, culture, value, destinationType);
        }
    }
    class XmlNodeWrapperPropertyDescriptor : PropertyDescriptor
    {
        private static readonly Attribute[] nix = new Attribute[0];
        private readonly XmlNode node;
        public XmlNodeWrapperPropertyDescriptor(XmlNode node) : base(GetName(node), nix)
        {
            this.node = node;
        }
        static string GetName(XmlNode node)
        {
            switch (node.NodeType)
            {
                case XmlNodeType.Attribute: return "@" + node.Name;
                case XmlNodeType.Element: return node.Name;
                case XmlNodeType.Comment: return "<!-- -->";
                case XmlNodeType.Text: return "(text)";
                default: return node.NodeType + ":" + node.Name;
            }
        }
        public override bool ShouldSerializeValue(object component)
        {
            return false;
        }
        public override void SetValue(object component, object value)
        {
            node.Value = (string)value;
        }
        public override bool CanResetValue(object component)
        {
            return !IsReadOnly;
        }
        public override void ResetValue(object component)
        {
            SetValue(component, "");
        }
        public override Type PropertyType
        {
            get {
                switch (node.NodeType)
                {
                    case XmlNodeType.Element:
                        return typeof(XmlNodeWrapper);
                    default:
                        return typeof(string);
                }
            }
        }
        public override bool IsReadOnly
        {
            get {
                switch (node.NodeType)
                {
                    case XmlNodeType.Attribute:
                    case XmlNodeType.Text:
                        return false;
                    default:
                        return true;
                }
            }
        }
        public override object GetValue(object component)
        {
            switch (node.NodeType)
            {
                case XmlNodeType.Element:
                    return new XmlNodeWrapper(node);
                default:
                    return node.Value;
            }
        }
        public override Type ComponentType
        {
            get { return typeof(XmlNodeWrapper); }
        }
    }
}


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IAIP – Yair Hazán Trasante
Yair Hazán Trasante (October 31st, 1953, Colonia – May 6th, 2015, Montevideo) was a professor, psychologist, Didactic Analyst and Honorary President of the Adlerian Study Centre. He was recognized as the natural leader in spreading Alfred Adler's thought in the Spanish language; distinguished in the 26th Congress of the International Association of Individual Psychology (IAIP) held in Paris – France in July 2014. Author of several scientific publications, a columnist for the "Periódico El Øtro Psi", official newspaper of Universityof Buenos Aires and in the Newsletter of Adlerian Studies Centre.
He was born on October 31st, 1953 in Juan Lacaze, Department of Colonia on the River Plate. His father was a Mussulman from the Ottoman Empire and his mother was Uruguayan from an Italian family. He was the youngest of two sisters and one brother, as he said: "son of old age". He grew up with the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church values and as from his childhood he learnt to live with the religious diversity. He never denied the influence he had had from some priests from the Clergy and Salesians on his ethic, social and intellectual life.
Besides, coming from a workers leftist vanguard city, he took, as from, a very early age a compromised political position to finish with social injustice and violent attack of the dominant social classes.
In times of Uruguay military dictatorship he was discharged from teaching, suffering very serious physical, psychological and social attacks on part of the military.
1972When Rudolf Dreikurs died he became a member of a teaching formation with out knowing that his name existed. Besides, the same year the only book there was of Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs was proscribed, "Como lograr la disciplina en el niño y en el adolescente" (Original title: "A Parent's Guide to Child Discipline") writing in collaboration with Loren Grey, Paidos Editorial. He could not read it because as Prof. Hazan said in "Homage to Rudolf Dreikurs"(2009) in the University of the Republic with the special invitation from Dr. Eva Dreikurs Ferguson:
"the imperialism hit us with dictatorships in all Latin America. And Adler and Dreikurs works were forbidden. Because Adler had been a social militant so had Dreikurs. And this was not looked on as a good thing by fascist authorities of the time (…) All the men on depth psychology are pages from the same book but Adler and Dreikurs gave us a peculiar contribution with the participation and the power to reach the valour of these other men. To leave the inferiority feeling which they have put on us but which we have been an accomplice and accepted it"
1997When the democracy was re-established,the Center of Adlerian Studies was founded in the Pedagogic Museum of Montevideo – Uruguay, after more than ten years of preparation. It was sixty years since Adler had died and a centenary since Dreikurs' birth.
2007 The first Adlerian Internacional Congress was organized: "Everything could be different" at the Kolping Institute Uruguay
2010 He went to University of El Salvador (UTEC) for the main lecture titled: "How to avoid violence from Psychological point of view of Alfred Adler".
2011 He took part in 25th Congress of the International Association of Individual Psychology (IAIP) at the University of Vienna and reburial of Alfred Adler's ashes at the Central Cementary of Vienna.
He published a book as co-writer with Dr. Michael Titze (Germany) "Fundamentals of DepthTeleologicalPsychology", Psicolibros Editorial.
2012-2013 He took part in various congresses and seminars organized by Federación Uruguaya de Psicoterapia (Fupsi) and Symposium of University extension given by Adlerian Center Studies, free and open to all the public.
2014 He took part at 26th Congress of the International Association of Individual Psychology (IAIP) in Paris.
He founded the first course en permanent formation of "Compared Adlerian Psychology" at the University of the Republic.
Eternal remembrances
According to Clemente Estable: "to remember is such a surprising miracle like creation. Remembering is to go back to a little dreamt reality. Memory is light of life and in this light the day remains at night (…) It is the only thing reversible in time, which matures the experience. To remember the best is an exercise in refinery because the best can only be remembered by the best of ourselves".
His life should be translated as one of a man of good works, essentially in favour of the most humble, the most needed should benefit from his help, advice and counselling of the most diverse fields. His culture was so ample there, that it went from the most practical and aplicable knowledge to the most abstract. We can be convinced that his, "as if", the icon of the archetype of the "old wiseman".
The Adlerian Studies Centre (CEA) will continue his works because the seed has being sown in fertile ground the people are involved in improving his work, challenge which will imply redoubling the effort and preparation.
Funeral services and necropolis
His ashes were strewn to the wind, complying with his will. The chosen place was "The lighthouse of Punta Carreta"of Montevideo, on the River Plate because it meant that the name Yaír is "illuminate". Orange gerberas flowers were thrown and the poem "The Calling" by Rabindranath Tagore was read and the emotive letter from our dear Adlerian friend Alyson Schafer.
The Memory is inscribed forever in the message which we sent from the Board of CEA on the day of his decease:
Mister Didactic Analyst Prof. Yaír Hazán has left us and will always remain with us on Wednesday the 06 of May 2015. The best of him is in each one of us who had him as a professor, psychotherapist and friend with a common goal: "help people to be free and responsible"and expand the message of Adlerian thought. He never went on holiday and when they asked him why, he liked to say as Don Bosco: "I will rest when I die". Now he is resting in peace.
Centros de Estudios Adlerianos
www.centroadleriano.org


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Atalaia ist der Name mehrerer Orte und Gemeinden

in Brasilien:
 Atalaia (Alagoas)
 Atalaia (Paraná)
 Atalaia do Norte (Amazonas)

in Portugal:
 Atalaia (Gavião), Ort und ehemalige Gemeinde im Concelho de Gavião
 Atalaia (Lourinhã), Ort und ehemalige Gemeinde im Concelho de Lourinhã
 Atalaia (Montijo), Ort und ehemalige Gemeinde im Concelho de Montijo
 Atalaia (Pinhel), Ort und ehemalige Gemeinde im Concelho de Pinhel
 Atalaia (Vila Nova da Barquinha), im Concelho de Vila Nova da Barquinha
 Gräberfeld von Atalaia

in Osttimor:
 Atalaia, heute Atabae (Ort)

Siehe auch:
 Atalaya


In October 2017, we highlighted the buzz and activity in Birmingham's Central Business District and discussed the specific trends that were driving growth in this area of downtown. At the time, the emergence of the historic renovation tax credit was a key factor to much of the new and upcoming developments, including the Pizitz Building, the Historic Federal Reserve Building and increased activity along 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue North. Most importantly, this period of growth reflected the bright potential for downtown Birmingham as the city continued its revitalization efforts.
Today, much of that potential has been realized, as the CBD's rapid growth and transformation continues. With several notable transactions that have recently taken place and a foundation to capitalize on upcoming opportunities, the district represents a bright spot in the city's future. As we prepare to capitalize on this pivotal time in our city's development, we continually assess recent, upcoming and potential transactions to gauge the future of Birmingham's CRE market.
One trend we've identified in the local market is the increased demand for brick-and-beam space, particularly for smaller properties that range between 1,000 and 3,000 square feet. These modern office spaces provide tenants a look and feel that is attractive to young talent – a demographic that is a recruitment priority for many companies today.
Jefferson Corner, however, is one property that is meeting this demand. The newly renovated office and retail space is located in the heart of downtown Birmingham and features high visibility along well-travelled streets. With an open and flexible floor plan and close proximity to parking, the space offers features and amenities that provide significant workplace benefits.
You've likely heard that the Wells Fargo Tower will become Shipt Tower in 2020, representing one of the more significant developments for Birmingham's urban core over the last few years. The Birmingham-based startup acquired naming rights to the tower, one of the largest in the city, as well as 60,000 square feet of space in a transaction that is set to pump even more CRE energy into this growth-friendly area. Perhaps more importantly, the success that Shipt has enjoyed should serve as a sign of confidence for other startups in the Birmingham area that the city is conducive to business growth.
Beyond the Shipt transaction, there are several other factors to watch in this area of the CBD, including the future of the vacant AT&T headquarters that was purchased in March of 2018 by Connecticut-based VCP City Center. VCP has plans to redevelop the 30-story building into some combination of residential, restaurant and office space, although no specifics have been announced. Another factor is the continued construction improvements to the I-20/I-59 interstate connection. Many CRE professionals need to be prepared to assure potential tenants that the construction is no reason for hesitation to move their operations into the area.
As the central business district continues its growth, properties throughout the area will become increasingly desirable for their proximity to these newest developments. Look no further than the space at 2317 3rd Avenue North. This building provides high-growth companies with 33,600 square feet of ideal space in one of downtown's most bustling neighborhoods. The property's high ceilings, open floor plan and brick-and-beam interior are complemented by on-site parking and proximity to the restaurants and attractions along 2nd Avenue North. As this area of downtown continues to grow in popularity, we expect adaptive reuse to play a key role in creating highly desirable spaces in the area.
There's no denying that Birmingham's Central Business District has made significant progress in growth and revitalization over the past few years. However, with upcoming properties and projects, as well as the trends that point to continued growth, the best may be yet to come.
Check back soon as we continue to highlight other areas of recent growth within Birmingham's CRE market. In the meantime, learn more about the activity in the city's Southside district from Project Manager Will Hollingsworth.


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