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Grexit? What Does It Actually Mean?
Oliver Adler,
Head of Economic Research
Björn Eberhardt,
Head Global Macro Research
At Tuesday's Eurozone summit, the Greek government was given a strict deadline to come up with a set of concrete and implementable reform and fiscal measures. If this list satisfies the demands of the Eurogroup members, a renewal of financial support would be forthcoming. If not, the much-discussed "Grexit" scenario may materialize.
There is substantial confusion over what Grexit really means. Many observers equate it with a – seemingly simple – switch from the euro as the legal tender in Greece to another legal tender, e.g. a "new drachma." In the longer run, such a change in legal tender may indeed come about, but the key to assessing the economic effects of a Grexit is to understand the process that would unfold if the negotiations between Greece and its creditors break down.
Figure 1: Greek debt by holder (principal only)
(Bloomberg, EFSF, Credit Suisse)
Tightening of ELA and a Worsening Cash Crunch
If these negotiations fail, the first result would most likely be a decision by the European Central Bank (ECB) to further limit its emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) for Greek banks. This decision would be made on the grounds that the prospects for a refinancing of Greek debt will have worsened. Lending standards ("haircuts" on collateral posted at the ECB) would be tightened, which would in turn further limit the ability of Greek banks to borrow from their own central bank (the Bank of Greece). As a result, cash withdrawals by depositors would have to be restricted even further.
Greek Default on ECB, Declaration of Bank Insolvency and Ending of ELA
The formal end of ELA would likely only be declared on 20 July if Greece fails to repay the 3.5 bn euro owed to the ECB itself. However, if Greece fails to repay a JPY-denominated bond that is due on 14 July, this could already be the trigger, even though a short grace period might apply. Given that Greek banks hold Greek government bonds as assets on their balance sheet, if only to a limited extent, a default would render the banks insolvent in the view of the ECB in its role as bank supervisor.
Difficult Bank Resolution Process with Further Economic Disruption
In the context of the European banking union as legislated by the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, an insolvency of member state banks needs to be followed by a resolution process. Note, however, that there is some uncertainty here because the banking union is not yet fully operative. However, it seems very likely that the banks would no longer be able to operate as private sector entities. One solution would be a merger of these banks and their split into a "good" and "bad" bank, most likely also involving a "bail-in" of local depositors. However, it is quite unclear how either of these entities would obtain capital to be operative. One possibility would be support from the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), although this would require a rescue program. What does seem quite clear, however, is that the payments and credit system in Greece would remain highly disrupted, worsening the economic downturn.
Figure 2: TARGET2 position of Greece
(Datastream, Credit Suisse)
Financing Government Expenditures with IOUs...
Given the worsening of the economy and the further deterioration of government finances, it seems quite likely that the government would need to begin paying some of its bills with IOUs. This would amount to a gradual introduction of a parallel currency. It is to be presumed that these IOUs would quite rapidly lose value relative to the euro. A formal decision to abandon the euro and introduce a new currency seems unlikely to us, however, at least in the short run. First, such a step is illegal under the EU Treaties. Second, it would be highly complex to achieve technically. More importantly, it would require a decision of the Greek parliament – given the strong support for euro membership in the Greek population, opposition to such a step would likely be fierce.
...But Resistance to a Change of Legal Tender Is Expected
Moreover, it is difficult to imagine that the government would push through a re-denomination of euro assets into new drachma; this would amount to a dramatic expropriation, especially of the poorer segments of the population. With regard to assets (bonds or equities) that were issued under international law, such a re-denomination would anyway not be possible legally. Finally, a re-denomination would imply that Greek citizens and companies with euro liabilities and new drachma assets would face a mismatch, which would likely trigger a wave of defaults and a further worsening of the economy. In sum: if a Grexit occurs, it is likely to be a gradual and prolonged process, but nevertheless with severe economic consequences for Greece. The unlikely alternative of a rapid switch to the new drachma – i.e. massive money printing – would likely result in high inflation and an even worse economic disruption.
Figure 3: Absolute exposure by country from EU loans, ESM loans, ECB holdings and TARGET2 claims vs. Greece (total: EUR 325 bn)
Impact on the Eurozone
What would be the impact of a Grexit scenario on the rest of the Eurozone? Essentially, there would appear to be three channels. First, the economic downturn in Greece would have some effect on economic activity in the rest of Europe. However, given that Greece constitutes less than 2 percent of Eurozone GDP, this effect would likely be very minor. The second, and more important effect would, in our view, be via sentiment and financial market contagion. Continued uncertainty over Greece might lead to a further widening of credit spreads, especially in countries such as Italy and Spain. However, we believe that decisive intervention by the ECB would limit such contagion.
Financial Losses for the Eurozone
The third channel through which Grexit might affect the Eurozone would be via direct financial losses resulting from a Greek default. Here several components must be distinguished: the first is a possible default by the Greek government on its debt. As Figure 1 shows, Greece owes about 225 bn euro to EU countries, the ESM and the ECB. Another 21.5 bn euro is owed to the IMF, and 36 bn euro to private bondholders (excluding Treasury bills).
Losses via TARGET2
Another channel is the ECB's TARGET2 payment system, through which Greece had run up uncollateralized liabilities of about 100 bn euro versus other Eurozone central banks (Figure 2). This exposure of each Eurozone member state can be broken down by each country's share in the capital of the ECB, with Germany's exposure of 25.6 percent being the highest. Apart from the TARGET2 system, the ECB is also exposed to Greece via its lending to Greek banks, with the ELA program standing at 89 bn euro and another 30 bn euro outstanding through main refinancing operations (MROs). The latter two are collateralized, i.e. the claims are backed by assets, although asset quality in the ELA program is likely much lower (and thus harder to recover) than in the MROs. Figure 3 summarizes the estimated absolute exposure of Eurozone governments to Greece via loans and shares on the ECB's capital. While both the direct liabilities of the Greek government to Eurozone institutions as well as the liabilities of the Greek banking system are very large in absolute terms, they are limited in size relative to the overall debt of the Eurozone and its GDP. An explicit recognition of losses can thus most likely be delayed, or possibly avoided completely. We would therefore not expect any significant fallout via this channel.
Long-Term Political Fallout
The economic and financial fallout of a Grexit on the Eurozone would, in our view, be limited. However, some neighboring countries such as Romania and Bulgaria might be more strongly affected. The longer-term political fallout is much harder to assess. It would remain to be seen whether trust in the euro project would be undermined more lastingly. This would to a large extent depend on the reaction of the various political actors in other countries to such an event.
Higher Risk Premia on Peripheral Assets?
As our strategists point out, doubts regarding the long-term viability of the euro could be reflected in permanently higher risk premia on assets of high debt countries within the Eurozone. That, too, will nevertheless depend on the institutional changes that a Grexit might trigger. For example, if a negative "demonstration effect" of a Grexit were to result in heightened fiscal discipline within the Eurozone, such risk perceptions would be mitigated.
Investing for women: Connecting with your portfolio
The top three emotions associated with financial planning for men are self-confidence, excitement and happiness, while for women it's self-confidence, stress and anxiety1. Women engage with their money less than men and generally have a more conservative approach to investing. This does not have to be the case, according to the newly published report, Woman to woman: Connecting with your portfolio.
Sustainable investing for women
Women are becoming much more active and confident when it comes to trading and investing. In fact, according to June Felix, Chief Executive Officer of IGY Group (one of the FTSE 250 global online trading businesses), they are generally doing better than men in terms of their investment choices.
China's economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic
In this podcast Brian Blackstone chats to Credit Suisse's head of China Quantitative Insight David Murphy about how China's economy is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kaczmarski − polskie nazwisko. Na początku lat 90. nosiło je ponad 8000 osób.

Znani Kaczmarscy
 Anna Trojanowska-Kaczmarska (1931-2007) − malarka i pedagog
 Agnieszka Kaczmarska (ur. 1975) − działaczka polityczna i samorządowa
 Artur Kaczmarski (ur. 1962) − aktor filmowy i dubbingowy
 Beata Kaczmarska (ur. 1970) − lekkoatletka
 Feliks Kaczmarski (1925-2009) − fotografik
 Jacek Kaczmarski (1957-2004) − poeta, prozaik, piosenkarz, twórca tekstów piosenek, bard Solidarności
 Janusz Kaczmarski (1931-2009) − wieloletni prezes Zarządu Głównego Związku Polskich Artystów Plastyków, ojciec Jacka
 Krzysztof Kaczmarski (ur. 1965) − historyk
 Leszek Kaczmarski (ur. 1963) − trener koszykówki
 Małgorzata Kaczmarska (ur. 1959) − aktorka filmowa i dubbingowa
 Marta Czarny-Kaczmarska − klawesynistka i profesor sztuki.
 Marcin Kaczmarski (ur. 1994) − pływak
 Urszula Kaczmarska (1936-2009) − członkini zespołu pieśni i tańca "Śląsk"
 Wilhelm Kaczmarski (1895-1960) − górnik, działacz komunistyczny
 Zygmunt Kaczmarski – muzyk, pedagog

Zobacz też
 Kaczmarski underground – festiwal twórczości Jacka Kaczmarskiego

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billionaire blastoff: rich riding own rockets into space
Two billionaires are putting everything on the line this month to ride their own rockets into space. It's intended to be a flashy confidence boost for customers seeking their own short joyrides. The lucrative, high-stakes chase for space tourists will unfold on the fringes of space — 55 miles to 66 miles (88 kilometers to 106 kilometers) up, pitting Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson against the world's richest man, Blue Origin's Jeff Bezos. Branson is due to take off Sunday from New Mexico, launching with two pilots and three other employees aboard a rocket plane carried aloft by a double-fuselage aircraft. Bezos departs nine days later from West Texas, blasting off in a fully automated capsule with three guests: his brother, an 82-year-old female aviation pioneer who's waited six decades for a shot at space…
stellantis: 98% of models to be electric or hybrid by 2025
Stellantis is a little late to the global electric vehicle party, but on Thursday it pledged to catch up and pass its competitors. CEO Carlos Tavares says that by 2025, 98% of its models in Europe and North America will have fully electric or plug-in gas-electric hybrid versions. He says the company that combined Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot is developing four fully electric vehicle platforms with ranges from 500 kilometers (311 miles) to 800 kilometers (497 miles). It also will have three electric drive modules to power all of its vehicles, and Stellantis will take advantage of its scale to reduce electric vehicle costs. The company expects to reduce battery costs by more than 40% from 2020 to 2024 with two new battery chemistries. It plans to introduce solid-state battery technology by…
dozens of states target google's app store in antitrust suit
Dozens of states are taking aim at Google in an escalating legal offensive on Big Tech. This time, attorneys general for 36 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit targeting Google's Play store, where consumers download apps designed for the Android software that powers most of the world's smartphones. The 144-page complaint filed in a Northern California federal court represents the fourth major antitrust lawsuit filed against Google by government agencies across the U.S. since last October. The lawsuit also comes against a backdrop of proposed laws in Congress tailored to either break up or undermine the power amassed by Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon. The four have built trillion-dollar empires fueled by the immense popularity of services that people have become increasingly dependent upon. Much of the latest lawsuit echoes…
russia to launch new international space station module
The long-delayed Russian module for the International Space Station is set to be finally launched this month, but the date has been pushed back several days, the head of the country's space corporation said Thursday. Roscosmos director Dmitry Rogozin said on Twitter that the Nauka (Science) module is now scheduled to be launched from the Russian launch facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan on July 21. The following two days could serve as reserve dates for the launch. Russian space officials had earlier said that the launch previously set for July 15 was postponed because of the need to fix some unspecified flaws. The launch of Nauka, also called Multipurpose Laboratory Module, has been repeatedly delayed because of technical problems. It was initially scheduled to go up in 2007. In 2013, experts found contamination in its fuel…
un nuclear agency to help monitor fukushima water release
The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said it reached an agreement with Japan Thursday on helping monitor and review the release of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean. The Japanese government decided in April to start discharging the water in about two years after building a facility and compiling release plans adhering to safety requirements. The idea has been fiercely opposed by fishermen, residents and Japan's neighbors. Japan asked the International Atomic Energy Agency to review its plans against international safety standards and to support and be present during environmental monitoring operations. The Vienna-based IAEA said it has now agreed on "terms of reference" with Tokyo and its first review mission to Japan is expected later this year. "The IAEA will play a vital role in monitoring…
eu fines german car makers $1b over emission collusion
The European Union handed down $1 billion in fines to major German car manufacturers Thursday, saying they colluded to limit the development and rollout of car emission-control systems. Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen along with its Audi and Porsche divisions avoided competing on technology to restrict pollution from gasoline and diesel passenger cars, the EU's executive commission said. Daimler wasn't fined after it revealed the cartel to the European Commission. It was the first time the European Commission imposed collusion fines on holding back the use of technical developments, not a more traditional practice like price fixing. EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said that even though the companies had the technology to cut harmful emissions beyond legal limits, they resisted competition and denied consumers the chance to buy less polluting cars. "Manufacturers deliberately avoided to…

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I finally decided I needed a system that I could pull up on my phone or my computer & it would be the same. I tried Action Method, which is a favorite of many. It was okay but didn't wow me. Though, if I was working with team, it would probably be my first choice.
that is has uber organization breakdown for people like me – areas of responsibility, projects, tasks, tags, & more. I don't think I've even figured out it's full potential just yet.
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New study sheds light on what Instagram reveals about a couple's relationship
in Relationships and Sexual Health, Social Psychology
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People's relationship tends to be more visible on Instagram when they and their partner have higher relationship satisfaction, investment, and commitment, according to new research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. When people perceive themselves as having access to higher quality alternative partners, however, their relationships tended to be less visible on the social media platform.
"Instagram is one of the most popular social media sites in the world. Even though it's not made for dating per se, Instagram has become central to people's romantic lives and the ways they form and maintain relationships. This made us wonder if the maintenance activities you see on Instagram say anything about the quality of a couple's relationship," said lead researcher Liesel Sharabi, an assistant professor and director of the Relationships & Technology Lab at Arizona State University.
For their study, the researchers surveyed 178 heterosexuals couples regarding their perceptions of their relationships. In addition, two teams of research assistants who were unfamiliar with the goals of the study analyzed and coded 3,270 of the participants' recent Instagram posts.
The researchers found a positive association between relationship quality and Instagram engagement. People who were more satisfied with their relationship were more likely to include or reference their partner in their Instagram posts. They were also more likely to like and comment on their partner's Instagram posts.
"I think a lot of people are skeptical of what they see on Instagram and have this idea that if a couple seems too happy, it must be 'fake.' However, we found that couples who appeared happy on Instagram really did have higher quality relationships. The more we observed couples publicly engaging with the relationship on Instagram, the more satisfied, invested, and committed they told us they were in private," Sharabi told PsyPost.
"That said, it's important to recognize that even happy couples have their ups and downs. What you're seeing on Instagram are the highlights and not the complete picture and day-to-day reality of what being in a relationship looks like."
Heightened perceptions of alternative partner quality, on the other hand, were associated with fewer instances of Instagram relationship engagement. In other words, participants who agreed with statements such as "The people other than my partner with whom I might become involved are very appealing" were less likely to include their partner in their Instagram posts.
Those with heightened perceptions of alternative partner quality also tended to interact with other potential partners on Instagram more frequently.
"We also found that people who paid more attention to their alternatives on Instagram felt like they had higher quality options outside of their relationship and were more likely to pursue them if given the chance. So while Instagram can be a great tool for relationship maintenance, it may also make it easier to exit a relationship if things aren't going well by making people more aware of their options," Sharabi said.
The researchers controlled for factors such as the length of the relationship and amount of Instagram use. But the study — like all research — includes some limitations.
"In terms of caveats, we collected data in the United States, yet Instagram has a global reach. How people present their relationships may look different depending on cultural norms surrounding social media use. In the future, researchers should look at how seeing the images that couples post on Instagram affects their views of their own relationships," Sharabi explained.
"In the end, Instagram isn't good or bad for relationships. Its effect is ultimately going to depend on the way it is used."
The study, "Picture perfect? Examining associations between relationship quality, attention to alternatives, and couples' activities on Instagram", was authored by Liesel L. Sharabi and Annamariah Hopkins.


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A: At minimum you must implement the UIActionSheetDelegate method – actionSheet:clickedButtonAtIndex: in the object you have set as delegate (self). The sheet is automatically dismissed after the method is invoked.

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Stewart Gibbs, Matt Hobday, Jake Thornton
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Essential Books
Warpath, Warpath: Firefight, Warpath Sourcebook, Deadzone, Dreadball
"It is the third millennium after the great merger (GCPS timeline), and there is only war....and consumerism, and trade cartels, and sports, and rat men, and squats, and fish people - scratch that, there are a lot of things to be discovered and wealth to be gained, time is money, and money means war."
– Scholars thinking about the troubled state of the Galactic Co Prosperity Sphere
Warpath is a relatively new 28mm scale tabletop game from the upstart UK-based miniatures publisher Mantic Games. The miniatures are slightly cheaper than the established competitors (Games Workshop and Privateer Press), and are highly detailed, if wide-headed.
Warpath was initially released several years ago, but the game released then bears little resemblance to the game we have today. Mantic had had some initial success with their Kings of War fantasy wargame and were keen to release a sci-fi counterpart. A limited range of miniatures were released for four out of eight promised factions, but general consensus in the community was that the rules were not up to scratch and Warpath almost dropped off the radar. In the meantime, Mantic released two other sci-fi games set in the same universe, Dreadball and Deadzone, which helped develop both the background and the range of miniatures. 2015 was the year Warpath finally came to the fore, with a set of alpha test rules unveiled at the Mantic Open Day in May and a highly-successful Kickstarter campaign to fund the full release of the game, which hit retail in April 2017.
A smaller version of Warpath was created at the same time, called Warpath: Firefight, using the same minis, and largely the same rules and flow, but designed to be the size of Bolt Action or 40k 2nd, with just a few dozen soldiers and a vehicle. This is done with different points and force construction, by shifting down to squads of individuals as the basic unit, as opposed to Warpath which uses teams of squads (set in a movement tray if you want) as the basic building block. The skirmish game Deadzone breaks this down again, by making the individuals in the squad the basic unit, and dispensing with the heavy vehicles. Really, with this three tiered approach, Mantic has you covered no matter how big or small you like your battles.
The models are currently made of hard plastic sprues (basic and heavy infantry, large vehicles), resin (some light vehicles and characters), metal (one Asterian unit, some heroes, and numerous alternate weapon kits for walkers), and PVC (light vehicles, characters, and elite units), with hard-plastic vehicle kits coming courtesy of the latest Kickstarter. The starter rules for Warpath, Firefight, and Deadzone are available for free on Mantic's website, while more details on the game and story can be found on the Warpath Universe website.
1 Gameplay
2 The Factions
3 Project Pandora
4 Star Saga
5 Dreadball
6 Deadzone
7 Unlikely prequel to 40k
Warpath is a D6 based system which uses alternating activation of units. When a unit is activated it can typically perform two 'actions' (the most common being Move and Shoot). These actions can be in any order, so you can shoot and then move, giving your units a lot of tactical flexibility.
'Suppression' is a key game mechanic in Warpath, and can be just as important as killing enemy soldiers. When units are fired upon the will acquire suppression tokens. If they accumulate too many they will become suppressed (where they fight less effectively) or even grounded (where they cannot do anything and may flee the battlefield). Units can shed suppression tokens by performing certain actions (Rally or Regroup). Certain weapons such as autocannon and HMGs deal out additional suppression, and units can also perform a 'Blaze Away' action (i.e. spray the general area with firepower) for the sole purpose of adding suppression tokens.
Warpath also has a Command system which uses specially marked 8-sided dice. Character models in Warpath are generally nothing special in terms of fighting ability, but they do add command dice to your pool and can issue orders. Orders can be extremely effective if used correctly, and allow your units to perform a variety of special actions. Examples include moving a unit at triple their speed, bringing in reserves, re-rolling failed hits, activating two units simultaneously and allowing a unit to activate twice in the same turn.
The Factions[edit]
Asterians: Space elves and their army of drones. Amazing leadership and shooting abilities with every drone able to release a smoke screen of poisonous gas, and have hovering weapon platforms that do things like shoot exploding balls of plasma. Also have a faction of naturists who ride large beasts and wield swords and bows and arrows made out of futuristic polymers, and take Asimov's "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" as a personal mantra. Also they are tri sexual, which means the elves androginity is finally somewhat justified.
Corporation: The main human faction and the bad guys of the setting, along with a number of incorporated alien species who are wageslaves in perpetual capitalist servitude who along with all the human poors are not permitted on the wealthy human worlds prosperous and welcomed members of galactic society. The armies are all private military contractors, since technically no state exists to have a government army, meaning you could field the first brigade of the Taco Bell Division and reenact the final climactic battle 'The Scouring of Kentucky'. Minis very much inspired by the current 'war on terror' forces crossed with various recent 'Future Soldier' programs.
Mazon Labs: A sub list of the Corporation constructed using the minis and characters found in the Star Saga box, for Deadzone only.
Enforcers: The Corporation's special forces, in service to the Council of Seven, the unified will of the seven mega-corporations that are the true power behind the GCPS, and used to intervene against enemies foreign and domestic. They wear armour that looks a bit like Iron Man's suit and have access to a variety of high tech gadgets, and are created with physical and psychological modifications and training not dissimilar from the Spartans in HALO. The armour is slightly older Forge Father technology, sold as black box units (crack it open to see how it ticks and it self destructs) to the Council in way to keep the fragile peace through trade, which is why they're almost as tough as the Forge Fathers themselves.
Forge Fathers: The space dwarves with lots of high tech toys. Guns in this faction either melt through armor like butter or spray bullets like it's going out of style. The tough faction unsurprisingly. They are also a faction which manages surpression very well.
Marauders: Orcs and goblins in spaaaace. Whilst they might appear to be brutal savages the Marauders are actually highly disciplined, professional soldiers for hire. In Warpath, they are a sub-list of the GCPS, meaning you get to add GCPS tanks and flyers to your greenskins without needing ally rules, and likewise can use Orcs as shock troops in front of your humans. Marauders are unique in the galaxy in that they are totally immune to the Plague mutagen. Used to be called Orx and Stunts until someone finally realised that was stupid, now referred to as Orcs and Goblins (and Hobgoblins and Hulks), or Gorans collectively (from the planet Gora).
Nameless: A confederation of squid, octopus, and other aquatic cephalopod species living far beyond corporate space, allegedly already laying the ground work for an inevitable war. Basically the army we would have if Tyranids were sentient species. First minis came with Star Saga (actually Dreadball had an interesting catalog before that)(ok first minis specifically for the skirmish game aside from the merc Oberon), along with a Deadzone list in the Outbreak supplement, while Warpath lists are still to follow. Also Dreadball's most powerful team ever, probably.
Plague: Ordinary citizens turned into vicious killing machines by an ancient alien mutagen, created by an unknown party and stored in tempting archaeological artifacts, last defeated in the dawn time by an early Asterian empire. They are the most combat-orientated of all the factions.
Rebs: A rag tag army of anarchists and freedom fighters. Although humans have a strong presence, the Rebels can field a variety of alien species such as the Yndij (cat-people), Sorak (which walks on its arms and shoots with it's feet. Seriously!), Sphyr (shark people who had their ocean world accidentally turned into a desert by a human navigational error, woops!), Zees (because EVERYTHING is better with monkeys), and the almighty Teraton (massive teleporting space-dinosaurs!). Nowadays they have been rebelling for almost 300 years, so they could be considered a state in their own right. Also their first rebellion was over Taxes and lack of representation (you know what to do internet). Currently Deadzone only.
Veer-Myn: Space Skaven. Literally every skaven invention turned up to eleven is available to them, so their weapons make great replacement for the expensive GW toys. Also they have giant Drill vehicles, for all you poor DkoK enthusiasts
Z'zor: Bug people. Still only a Dreadball team at this stage.
Mercenaries: Not a faction per se, but there are around 20 specialist mercenaries in the game that can be used with any of your factions, with some limitations ie some can only be used with a set list of factions. Mantic's mascot character, the Intergalactic Trans-dimensional mercenary Blaine, is one of these (he also appears as a merc in the fantasy universe, in Mars Attacks, and as a coach and player in Dreadball)
Assorted other aliens: Between Dreadball teams and MVPs, and Deadzone mercenaries, there are so many different alien species with fluff and miniatures in the games that it makes a certain Grimdark universe look like upstate Maine.
Project Pandora[edit]
See Space Hulk to get an idea of what the game is about, except instead of power-armored Space Marines against insect-like Genestealers, you have Imperial Guard-like human soldiers fighting mutant rat-men Veer'myn on their own space ship. Now out of print, and replaced in the lineup by
Star Saga[edit]
A scifi dungeon crawler using a 2.0 version of the rules from the fantasy game Dungeon Saga, kickstarted and released to backers and retail in late 2017 with expansion campaigns due in 2018, set to introduce a number of new characters/mercs, and the first minis for the Nameless faction outside of the Dreadball team, and one merc.
Dreadball[edit]
A spin-off game set in the Warpath universe, Dreadball is like Blood Bowl, but is set in space, uses aliens, is played on a hex grid, isn't based on American football and has completely different game mechanics. Dreadball has become something of a runaway success for Mantic, with plenty of leagues and regional tournaments springing up in the UK and beyond. The fluff is subversive, and explains how the GCPS use the sport for huge propaganda and public distraction value, like desensitizing the public to alien threats by showing them as beatable sportsball athletes who may or may not be highly sophisticated total fakes (Weekend at Bernies Z'Zor, humans surgically altered to look like something that could be Asterian), while famous incorporated alien players are treated like WWE stars.
Dreadball 2.0 was released in March 2018, and continued the Mantic tradition of taking a popular, but slightly squirrelly first edition, and through play testing really nailing the gameplay and balance with the second edition.
Deadzone[edit]
Deadzone is an urban skirmish game which pits small 'strike teams' of around 5-10 models against each other. Some comparisons between Deadzone and Necromunda are inevitable and it will appeal to the same market, but Deadzone is significantly distinctive from Necromunda in terms of gameplay, aesthetic and background to quell any accusations that Mantic are stealing ideas (in this game at least).
Deadzone is played on a gridded 2'x2' mat with modular scenery tiles which allow players to construct 3D gaming environments (in the fluff, most Corporation colony buildings are built from these mass-produced flat-pack tiles and connectors produced by a futuristic version of Ikea). No tape measures are required because all distances are related to the grid; a rifle, for example, has a range of 6 squares, a normal model can move up to two squares in a turn.
A second edition was released in mid 2016, and the several expansions released afterwards have introduced the GCPS, the Mazon Labs corporation (think PMCs, but with Plague experiment beasties), and the Nameless (It Came From The Deep).
Unlikely prequel to 40k[edit]
Gamewise warpath has become its own creation a long time ago, even though firefight seems a little similar to actual warhammer 40k though with much less fat AND alternate activation, which is awesome every single day.
Lore Wise, it could be said that warpath is a prequel to warhammer 40k actually, since corporation technology does seem to be similar to 30k tech, and also orcs are pretty similar in that they are both bred for war species of pirates. The Asterians could be interpreted as pre fall Eldar who have yet to develop soulstone technology, remember that slaanesh was born in the 20th millennium, hence warpath could be placed before that.
Overall the corporation does look like the Imperium, though with much less focus on religion and much more focus on consumerism.
The main difference would be the alien population, but that could be worked out, after all in this joint timeline the Asterians/Eldar royally would have fucked up the universe TWICE (since in-universe it was the Asterians who allowed the Plague to succeed) AND the corporation is already at war with a ton of alien races already (many even within corporation space). So a post age of strife humanity would have devolved into a big(ger) state of xenophobia than they were during the corporation era.
Another thing that could help the joint timeline theory would be the similarities between Tau and Judwan, with peaceful judwan probably being the precursors to still moderately peaceful but necessarily aggressive Tau. Besides the nature, Judwan like Tau are mostly incorruptible by the forces of Chaos, with only 1 Judwan (Wrath) being prone to violence and only after extensive experimentation by the GCPS bastards. In other words, Tau are Judwan adapted to the grimdarkness of the 41st millenium.
The fate of the starforge starter cover (original warpath starter), absolutely gorgeous.
Black Reach but with a more fabulous commander!
Retrieved from "https://1d4chan.org/index.php?title=Warpath&oldid=581874"


Before seeing any of the words, my initial feeling upon seeing the photographs was one of sacredness.
Ka.. beautiful images.. And wonderful words.. Without the thorns of life would we know the softness or hold the centre of perfection to our hearts?… All is contained within the Rose.. of Life!… Truly wonderful poem Ka.


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require 'middleman-core/sitemap/resource'
require 'middleman-core/core_extensions/collections/step_context'

module Middleman
  module Sitemap
    module Extensions
      # Manages the list of proxy configurations and manipulates the sitemap
      # to include new resources based on those configurations
      class MoveFile < ConfigExtension
        self.resource_list_manipulator_priority = 101

        # Expose `move_file`
        expose_to_config :move_file

        MoveFileDescriptor = Struct.new(:from, :to) do
          def execute_descriptor(_app, resources)
            resources.each do |r|
              r.destination_path = to if from == r.path || from == r.destination_path
            end

            resources
          end
        end

        # Setup a move from one path to another
        # @param [String] from The original path.
        # @param [String] to The new path.
        # @return [void]
        Contract String, String => MoveFileDescriptor
        def move_file(from, to)
          MoveFileDescriptor.new(
            ::Middleman::Util.normalize_path(from),
            ::Middleman::Util.normalize_path(to)
          )
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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X y/10
X y/10 is a fractional number that is greater than 6.895 but smaller than 7.8. If x and y are both single-digit natural numbers and x < y, then find the numbers.
y = 9
y=9 Verifying Solution: x<y a=x+y/10=6+9/10=1069=6109=6.9 6.895<6.9<7.8
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mixed numbers
Two-digit number
In a two-digit number, the number of tens is three greater than the number of units. If we multiply the original number by a number written in the same digits, but in reverse order, we get product 3 478. Find the original number.
What is the sum of the multiples of number 7 that are greater than 30 but less than 56?
My digits
My digits are 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7, but not in that order. My one digit is an even number. My tenth digit is 1. My hundredth digit is a number between 4 and 6. My thousandth digit is the digit with the highest value. I am less than 50000.
Probability 4020
There are numbers from 1 to 20 in the hat. What is the probability that we will pull out from the hat: a / one-digit number b / prime number c / number greater than 11 d / a number divisible by six Thank you
Two-digit 6212
I think of a number, add it to itself, subtract 6, then divide by 2, add 7 and multiply by 8. The largest two-digit number that contains only even digits came out. How much is the result greater than the imaginary number?
Two-digit 62944
Find the number of all two-digit numbers created from digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 that are greater than 24. We can repeat numerals.
Divisible 5744
Find the smallest 2-digit number that is divisible by three but not divisible by 9
Three-digit
How many three-digit natural numbers are greater than 321 if no digit in the number is repeated?
Divisible 68644
List all divisible numbers by six and seven that are greater than 79 and less than 91.
Equations 5445
The digit sum of a two-digit number is 8. If we change the order of the digits, we get a number 18 smaller than the original. Identify these numbers. We are using linear equations of two unknowns.
The sum 8
The sum of the two numbers is 21. If three times the smaller numbers are two less than twice the larger number, find the two numbers.
Four digit codes
Given the digits 0-7. If repetition is not allowed, how many four-digit codes that are greater than 2000 and divisible by 4 are possible?
The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 8. If we change the order of the digits, a number 36 smaller is the result. Find this number.
Six-digit primes
Find all six-digit prime numbers that contain each one of digits 1,2,4,5,7 and 8 just once. How many are they?
Find an unknown number of which 1/5 is 40 greater than one-tenth of that number.
Composed 7730
Write a number 5792 smaller than the smallest 5-digit number composed of various even numbers.
Digit sum
Determine how many integers greater than 900 and less than 1,001 have the digit sum digit of the number 1.


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Sen. Brown promotes legislation to stop the Ohio River invasion of Asian carp
Updated: Jan. 24, 2013, 1:04 a.m. |
Published: Jan. 24, 2013, 12:04 a.m.
A crew of fisheries biologists from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources use electro shock equipment to encourage silver carp in the Illinois River at Lacon, Ill. to jump and be netted.
D'Arcy Egan, special to The Plain Dealer
While federal officials struggle to prevent Asian carp from swimming from the Illinois River into the Great Lakes, Sen. Sherrod Brown outlined the Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act on Wednesday he hopes can stop the dogged advance of the noxious carp up the Ohio River Basin.
"We know the importance of the Great Lakes and the Ohio River Basin, and how important they are in driving our economy," said Brown, on a conference call from Washington. Brown said Asian carp threaten drinking water, fishing and boating in both watersheds.
A stumbling block is the determination of the invasive carp to expand their range. Carp escaping from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service facilities and fish farms along the Mississippi River decades ago are responsible for today's infestation. About 70 percent of the fish biomass in the Illinois River, the doorway to Chicago and Great Lakes, is now made up of Asian carp. Invasive carp now populate waters from Louisiana to Minnesota.
Brown and co-sponsor Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) want to put the USFWS in charge of the Ohio River Basin's battle with Asian carp. There is no doubt schools of breeding carp have arrived. Jeff Thomas, a biological program manager with the Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission, documented numbers of silver carp last year in the Little Miami River, a tributary of the Ohio River near Cincinnati.
Thomas said it was once thought the Falls of Ohio at Louisville, Ky. would be a road block Asian carp could not breach. Not only did carp finally circumvent the obstacle in 2009, they have also made it through six of the 19 locks and dams along the Ohio River. The carp are heading toward Pittsburgh, where the Ohio River meets the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
"We want the USFWS to coordinate state and federal agencies to combat the carp," said Brown. To make sure the USFWS is doing its job, Brown's legislation will require the agency to bring congress an annual report on its efforts, which Brown said can range from chemical and biological options to the commercial netting of Asian carp.
The locks and dams along the Ohio River could possibly block Asian carp if shut permanently. No one is willing to suggest shutting down the important barge traffic on the Ohio River. Brown said it was not an option.
"The annual report forces coordination," Brown said. "If we bring the USFWS to (Capitol Hill) each year, they will be doing this better than they were. They've learned a lot over 30 years, and can put that to good use."
"There will be a huge amount of savings for the country if this is done right," said Brown. "There will be a huge cost if it's not done right."


Employee Misclassification Penalties - Employee or Independent Contractor?
There are a variety of tests that exist to determine whether or not a worker should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor. The federal government, state government, and government agencies all apply different tests to determine classification, and these tests lack uniformity. This complicates the hiring and vetting process as independents can be categorized as employees under one law, but as contractors under another.
Unfortunately, this can make legal compliance difficult. If employers misclassify employees, they may be violating wage, tax, and employment eligibility laws.
Organizations can be held liable for failing to pay overtime and minimum wage under the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as well as under state wage laws. Wage claims may go back as far as three years if a willful violation is found—when an employer knowingly violates the law.
When an employee is misclassified, federal and local government lose out on tax and payroll revenue. Employers may be responsible for paying state and federal payroll taxes as well as Social Security and Medicare taxes for all employees found to be classified incorrectly. Penalties can also be imposed for failing to timely deposit payroll taxes.
Lastly, organizations must keep I-9s for each of their employees on record to prove their employment eligibility. If an independent contractor should've been classified as an employee, there are fines associated with not having an I-9 form on record for that worker.
Fines from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), IRS, and state agencies can total millions of dollars. Organizations can be held responsible for paying back-taxes and interest on employee's wages as well as FICA taxes that weren't withheld originally. Failure to make these payments can result in additional fines.
If the IRS believes you've intentionally misclassified workers, there is also the possibility of criminal and civil penalties and sanctions. Additional penalties and fines can be applied depending on the severity of the misclassification.
The media today is filled with ongoing class action lawsuits involving large, well-known organizations. These lawsuits can result in huge costs for your company—not only legal costs, but also punitive damages, compensation that goes above and beyond individual or government fines and payments.
When a company is involved in a lawsuit, representatives from legal, HR, marketing, and finance departments will need to assist in finding proper documents, defend claims, and comply with investigations. During this time, these key people will not be able to dedicate as much time to their primary work.
Loss of existing talent is also a potential consequence. Independent professionals may decide to end their relationship with your company or choose to not re-engage with you when their project ends.
If a worker believes they've been misclassified, they can file a complaint with their state Department of Labor or with the DOL. If these claims are validated, workers are eligible to claim employee benefits including 401(k) severance, health and welfare coverage, stock purchase plans, and even overtime, PTO, and rest break time. This can result in additional fines and penalties as well as increased scrutiny from tax and labor authorities.
Not only can misclassification hurt your workers and your bottom line, but it can also damage your organization's reputation. An audit or lawsuit can put your company in the public eye, which can lead to negative publicity that can damage recruitment efforts and the overall reputation of your brand.
Independent professionals may be hesitant to work with your organization if they know you've been involved in a misclassification lawsuit, and other businesses may shy away from partnerships due to negative media attention. Correcting reputational damage can be complicated and time-consuming, slowing down operational efficiency and disrupting talent pipelines.


So, it's finally time to talk about fulfilment. Which is a nice, tidy, satisfying word for quite a messy process. Fulfilment is what happens when all the exciting stuff that we think of as "making a game" – the game design, the playtesting, the refinement, the rules-tweaking, the layout decisions, even the printing of a test pack – is over. It's what happens when the only thing left isn't deciding or designing, but just doing.


A M+E Quantity Surveyor is required for a global Consultancy with an excellent reputatuiton are looking to expand their Cost Management team in the Mechanical and Electrical field. In order to do this they are looking to bring Surveyors in of all level from Intermediate to Senior Quantity Surveyors.
The Consultancy i am working with have a strong focus on developing staff internally looking to have all member RICs accredited and support candidates through it. As a buisness they are a great name to have on a CV with most other Cost Consultancies holding them in high regard. As a large buisness they have offices through out the world so work on some of the most interesting projects globally.
Must be local to Manchester.
This is an urgent position so please submit all CV Applications via this job board or send directly to Harrison Bilner in the first instance and we will contact you within 3 working days if your application has been successful.


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Just click on the link below and Christina (our amazing Kids Director) will set everything up.


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Antonio Filocamo (Messine, 1669 - 1743), est un peintre italien baroque qui fut actif au .

Biographie

Antonio Filocamo est né à Messine et  il débuta avec son frère  Paolo Filocamo dans l'atelier romain de Carlo Maratta. De retour à Messine il décora de nombreux églises et oratoires.

Contaminé par la peste Antonio Filocamo mourut avec ses frères Paolo et Gaetano pendant l'épidemie de 1743.

Une grande partie de son œuvre comportant la décoration de monuments de Messine a été perdue lors des tremblements de terre de 1783 et 1908.

Certains tableaux et fresques sont aujourd'hui visibles à Acireale dans la cathédrale (chapelle Santa Venera) et à la Pinacoteca Zelantea ainsi qu'à Palerme (église  Santa Caterina et cathédrale).

Pietro Paolo Vasta a débuté comme apprenti dans l'atelier de Antonio et Paolo Filocamo.

Œuvres

 Vierge à l'Enfant, Cathédrale, Palerme.
 Le sacrifice d'Isaac (1712), huile sur toile de  × , Pinacoteca Zelantea, Acireale.
 Couronnement de Santa Venera (1710), fresque, Basilique Maria San Annunziata, Acireale (en collaboration avec son frère Paolo).
 Anima in gloria ascende in Paradiso (1728), fresque, église Santa Caterina, Palerme (en collaboration avec son frère Paolo).
Église Santa Elia, Messine :
Nativité, Adoration des rois mages, Jésus enfant au Temple, Le Baptême du Christ (1706), fresques réalisées en collaboration avec son frère Paolo.

Notes et références

Annexes

Bibliographie
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Sources

Articles connexes
 Atelier de Carlo Maratta

Liens externes

 Antonio Filocamo sur le site Artnet.fr

Naissance à Messine
Peintre italien du XVIIIe siècle
Peintre d'art sacré
Peintre fresquiste
Peintre baroque italien
Naissance en 1669
Décès en 1743
Mort de la peste


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Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility
Title: Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility
Subject: European Southern Observatory, Planetary Science Archive, Tim de Zeeuw, Director General of the European Space Agency, Artemis (satellite)
The Space Telescope - European Coordinating Facility (ST-ECF) was an institution which provided a number of support and service functions primarily for European observers of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope (HST). It was established in 1984 by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO), and was located at the ESO headquarters in Garching bei München, Germany. The ST-ECF ceased operations on 31 December 2010.[1]
The ST-ECF provided detailed technical information about the HST and its science instruments, supported European astronomers who were preparing HST observing proposals and coordinated the development of computer software tuned to the specific data analysis needs of HST users. In all these duties the ST-ECF staff maintained close contacts with the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, which is charged with the scientific operation of the HST observatory.
The ST-ECF was last headed by Robert (Bob) Fosbury. Deputy was Jeremy Walsh.
1 User Support
2 Instrument science
3 Science archive
4 Public outreach and education
Founded before the era of the internet and widely available computer resources the ST-ECF was founded with user support for European astronomers as the main goal. When internet connections across the Atlantic and powerful computers became the mainstay, the focus of the organization shifted towards data product and dedicated instrument science support.
Instrument science
The ST-ECF was actively engaged in software development in many areas related to HST data calibration, analysis and visualisation for especially the Hubble instruments Faint Object Spectrograph, STIS, and Advanced Camera for Surveys. For example:
aXe - Slitless Spectroscopy Extraction software
SLIM: A Slitless Spectroscopy Simulator for ACS
Faint Object Spectrograph Post Operational Archives calibration pipeline (included in STSDAS, done by the Instrument Physical Modeling Group)
The STIS Spectrograph calibration enhancement project (done by the Instrument Physical Modeling Group)
NICMOSlook and Calnic C
Lucy-Hook coaddition method
Science archive
Together with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) the ST-ECF operated and maintained the ESO/ST-ECF Science Archive Facility from where all the scientific data collected by the Hubble Space Telescope could be accessed by the public. In collaboration with the HST archives at the STScI and the Canadian Astronomy Data Centre (CADC) data products and access methods were continuously improved to assure the best possible science data for astronomers around the world. This includes work on the Virtual Observatory, On-The-Fly Calibration, and B Associations. Earlier work pioneered projects like Astrovirtel and Astrophysical Virtual Observatory.
After the closure of ST-ECF the European HST Archive were moved to ESA's European Space Astronomy Centre in Spain, where most of ESA's Space Science Archives are located and operated from.
Public outreach and education
One of the groups at the ST-ECF was the Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre (HEIC), which, since 1999, has been the leading Hubble outreach activities group in Europe (headed by the science communication specialist Lars Lindberg Christensen and graphic designer Martin Kornmesser). HEIC's mission statement is to fulfill the Hubble Space Telescope outreach and education tasks for the European Space Agency.
HEIC became a very distinguished communication office of experts using the newest software and techniques. After the closure of ST-ECF the Outreach component continued on an ESO contract for ESA, as part of ESO's Education and Public Outreach department.
The ESA/Hubble office has produced large amounts of astronomical material - press releases, images, brochures, web pages, books etc. - suitable both for educational purposes and wider public consumption. HEIC provided a well-assorted archive that is publicly available on its web page.
The work is centred on the production of news and photo releases that highlight interesting Hubble science results and images. These are often European in origin, and so not only increase the awareness of European Space Agency's Hubble share (15%), but the contribution of European scientists to the observatory. Furthermore the group produces video releases, innovative educational material, CD-ROMs, brochures, posters, as well as DVDs and museum information kiosks, and much more.
All publicised material can be found on spacetelescope.org. The group is home to the FITS Liberator project and the "Hubble - 15 Years of Discovery" project that also led to the book Hubble - 15 Years of Discovery.
STECF website
ESO/ST-ECF Science Archive
FOS Post Operational Archives and User Support
The STIS Spectrograph calibration enhancement project
ST-ECF's Public Outreach and education
Current instruments
Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS)
Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS)
Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS)
Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS)
Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS)
Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3)
Previous instruments
Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR)
Faint Object Camera (FOC)
Faint Object Spectrograph (FOS)
Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph (GHRS/HRS)
High Speed Photometer (HSP)
Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC)
Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2)
Shuttle missions
launch: STS-31 (1990)
servicing: STS-61 (1993)
STS-82 (1997)
STS-103 (1999)
Special fields and images
Pillars of Creation (1995)
Hubble Deep Field (1995)
Hubble Deep Field South (1998)
Hubble Ultra-Deep Field (2003–04)
Hubble eXtreme Deep Field
Extended Groth Strip (2004–05)
SWEEPS (2006)
Mystic Mountain (2010)
Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey
European Southern Observatory
La Silla Observatory
Llano de Chajnantor Observatory
Paranal Observatory
ESO 3.6m
MPG/ESO
ESO Hotel
Tim de Zeeuw
^ http://www.stecf.org
Germany, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands
Big Bang, Venus, Infrared, Atacama Pathfinder Experiment, European Extremely Large Telescope
Space Shuttle, European Space Agency, Nasa, James Webb Space Telescope, International Space Station
Time, Isaac Newton, Spacetime, Albert Einstein, Physics
Berlin, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hamburg, France, United Kingdom
Planetary Science Archive
European Space Agency, Peer review, EChO, Mars Express, International Space Station
Leiden University, Space, Authority control, Institute for Advanced Study, European Southern Observatory
Director General of the European Space Agency
European Space Agency, EChO, International Space Station, Europe, Copernicus Programme
Artemis (satellite)
European Space Agency, EChO, Ariane 5, Guiana Space Centre, International Space Station


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Q: My custom main screen with the same behaviour than the Home screen The main screen of my program has a number of icons that I set dynamically, due to that number can be different according to some parameters that I have in my database. To achive that, I use a gridview and it works perfectly.
But now, I need to change this main screen to behave as the home screen, I mean: I want to be able to drag and drop the icons to everywhere in the screen and also I need to be able to set my custom widget. The only thing I don't need is the flinging gesture.
Any idea how to start?
I tried to take a look to this sample (http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/Home/src/com/example/android/home/index.html) but I couldnt get how it works.
Thanks a lot


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Euphorbia innocua är en törelväxtart som beskrevs av Louis Cutter Wheeler. Euphorbia innocua ingår i släktet törlar, och familjen törelväxter.

Artens utbredningsområde är Texas. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Törlar
innocua


Yep it's slow with Contagion. So looking for Bane to arrive and hopefully some automation with Soulrend.
Angry has been playing POE of years. Imagine being such an elitist prick that you instantly judge someone based on their challenges completed for the last league. What an idiot you look like.
The spectre build was really good for a new player like me on betrayal, got to uber elder and almost killed him on the first character i actually did maps with.
And what about just run with Soulrend and Bane with the new unique gloves who give +1 max curse and #% leech as Es per curse applied. It might be more faster that ED + contagion and tanky.
how can you post a "ultimate" build, without the new passiv tree ?
without the new skill balance ? the detail of the new gem ?


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Rudolf Nureyev - Dance to Freedom
A single event made Rudolph Nureyev the most famous dancer in the world. On June 16th 1961, Nureyev defected in Paris at the height of the Cold War. Dance to Freedom recreates those dramatic events. It's a story of love and betrayal, ballet and espionage; told by those who took part in it, and whose lives were changed forever. Before the world's cameras were trained on Nureyev, Dance to Freedom uses powerful dramatisation and original performance. It stars Russian Ballet star Artem Ovcharenko, principal dancer with the Bolshoi, as Rudolph Nureyev; and was filmed in St Petersburg and Paris.
Nominated for a BAFTA Award for Specialist Factual 2016 and an RTS Scotland Award for Best Arts Programming 2016


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package com.laticobsa.modelo;
// Generated 31-jul-2017 17:40:44 by Hibernate Tools 4.3.1

import java.util.Date;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * LcEmpresa generated by hbm2java
 */
public class LcEmpresa  implements java.io.Serializable {

     private int idEmpresa;
     private LcCiudad lcCiudad;
     private LcPais lcPais;
     private LcProvincia lcProvincia;
     private LcTiposIdentificacion lcTiposIdentificacion;
     private String identificacion;
     private String razonSocial;
     private String direccion;
     private String telefonos;
     private String email;
     private Date fechaCreacion;
     private Date fechaActualizacion;
     private String estado;
     private String telfonos2;
     private String celular;
     private Integer sucursal;
     private Set lcRoleses = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcEmpleadoses = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcAgencias = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcDatosDeudoreses = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcZonases = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcUsuarioses = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcCargoses = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcClienteses = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcDeudors = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcRecordatorioses = new HashSet(0);
     private Set lcModuloRols = new HashSet(0);

    public LcEmpresa() {
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       this.idEmpresa = idEmpresa;
       this.lcCiudad = lcCiudad;
       this.lcPais = lcPais;
       this.lcProvincia = lcProvincia;
       this.lcTiposIdentificacion = lcTiposIdentificacion;
       this.identificacion = identificacion;
       this.razonSocial = razonSocial;
       this.direccion = direccion;
       this.telefonos = telefonos;
       this.email = email;
       this.fechaCreacion = fechaCreacion;
       this.fechaActualizacion = fechaActualizacion;
       this.estado = estado;
       this.telfonos2 = telfonos2;
       this.celular = celular;
       this.sucursal = sucursal;
       this.lcRoleses = lcRoleses;
       this.lcEmpleadoses = lcEmpleadoses;
       this.lcAgencias = lcAgencias;
       this.lcDatosDeudoreses = lcDatosDeudoreses;
       this.lcZonases = lcZonases;
       this.lcUsuarioses = lcUsuarioses;
       this.lcCargoses = lcCargoses;
       this.lcClienteses = lcClienteses;
       this.lcDeudors = lcDeudors;
       this.lcRecordatorioses = lcRecordatorioses;
       this.lcModuloRols = lcModuloRols;
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    public int getIdEmpresa() {
        return this.idEmpresa;
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    public void setIdEmpresa(int idEmpresa) {
        this.idEmpresa = idEmpresa;
    }
    public LcCiudad getLcCiudad() {
        return this.lcCiudad;
    }

    public void setLcCiudad(LcCiudad lcCiudad) {
        this.lcCiudad = lcCiudad;
    }
    public LcPais getLcPais() {
        return this.lcPais;
    }

    public void setLcPais(LcPais lcPais) {
        this.lcPais = lcPais;
    }
    public LcProvincia getLcProvincia() {
        return this.lcProvincia;
    }

    public void setLcProvincia(LcProvincia lcProvincia) {
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Travel quartzAll BlogsTravelContinentsContinent - Europe !Zurich,Switzerland!
Welcome to Zurich City ! The Twin Towers Grossmunster, it is on the riverside and one of the perfect places to get your photograph clicked.
Zurich is known for its beauty!
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland.
It is a busy place as it is also one of the major financial hub. Many corporates are having their headquarters situated in the city. It has beautiful surrounding of water bodies, natural landscapes with snow-capped mountains and has a lot for any traveler to explore.
There are also various forest areas in the city which are termed as the 'green lungs'.There are many parks in the city, many museums for visitors to explore over a couple of days.
There are many museums to visit too. Some of them are The Museum of Art, Museum of Design, No-show Museum, North American Museum, Swiss National Museum, Center Le Corbusier Museum and much more.
There are various Parks and Zoological Gardens to visit too as, The Botanical Park, The Chinese Garden, The Zoological garden or Uetliberg with the Hill View of the city.
The official language used in the city is Swiss German.
Zurich is one of the leading Global City and biggest financial hub. It has the headquarters of many multinational companies too. It is a home to FIFA headquarters and various banks. Zurich is known for having one of the highest quality of life and living standard in the world and I totally agree with it. It is one of the best places to live but before moving one should know, it is one of the most expensive places too!
Recently in summer, we planned a trip to Switzerland. We were advised to straight away go to places like 'Interlaken' because that is where the real Switzerland can be felt.
We were categorically told that Zurich will be a bit commercialized and should be visited only for a day.
When I visited Zurich I was not having much of expectations, except for it being a commercial destination. But, to my pleasant surprise, I was wrong, there was so much to be seen and explore in Zurich, so much so that it became one of my favorite cities to visit in the world.
This beautiful destination is most definitely one of the best places to live because nature and busy lifestyles go hand in hand. This perfect balance is rarely to be seen, especially if you are coming from a city like Delhi. This place is nothing but HEAVEN.
I reached here through the train. The train station was very well maintained. It leads to busy lanes of Trams, one of the best means to commute in this city.
The transportation in Zurich can spoil you forever. It is perfect, on time, clean and efficient. Further, people are very polite courteous and welcoming, they wish you mostly in the Swiss language or German. Guten Morgen (translation of Good Morning) and few more words one should learn before going.
Participate in the river swimming festival!
As soon I reached my hotel via comfortable tram and relaxed, I realized that there are so many places in Zurich that I should not miss. In no time I was walking towards the cruise.
The cruise at the river Limmat facing the beautiful City and Snow-capped Swiss Alps was just amazing. One must notice various fountains of water in between the river, the blue color of the water, small and big boats while on the cruise. One can see people of all age group enjoying and sharing happiness with everyone.
My next agenda was to walk around the city center. Zurich is also famous for street shopping and street food. It has one of the most expensive shopping streets in the world called as the Bahnhofstrasse Street. All this makes Zurich nothing less than a Global City.
There are so many other options to explore the city. One of it is to visit the church but if you don't want to go to the church you have Museum, or shopping or you can just chill next to any of the Riverside or the Lakeside bank or take a walk on the bridge.
One of the most recognized Landmarks of Zurich are the Twin Towers Grossmunster, it is on the riverside and one of the perfect places to get your photograph clicked.
There is also a town square called as Bellevueplatz or the Bellevue Square, Bellevue means 'beautiful site' and so it was!
If you miss Amsterdam, there are also Canal Cruises. Further, you can just walk and see the sunset, enjoy the beautiful houses, architecture, fountains flowers, statues and some more views of the banks of various water bodies.
Banks reminds me of Swiss Bank because it is also one of the biggest financial hubs in the world. I really liked the cool offices and the way people are working there I am sure it is a great place to work.
As I mentioned before, the transportation here will spoil you. The tram goes directly to the city center in every 5 to 7 minutes, there are day tickets available, and tickets can be purchased at the machine at the tram stops.
Don't miss to buy the yummy chocolates there and cowbells. Enjoy the Global feel the mix of modern world and nature.
One of the best things I notice in Zurich and I highly recommend is visiting it during the urban river swimming festival. There are many swimming areas created along the various water bodies. People of all age groups can jump into the water with so much is a happiness.
Check out various fountains while on a Cruise!
ZURICH LAKE, LIMMAT RIVER, PROMENADE LAKE, GREIFENSEE LAKE, SIHL RIVER, KATZENESEE LAKE and many more !
I was lucky to be part of the summer river festival, where everybody was just jumping into the water, swimming, enjoying, celebrating and sharing more and more happiness. I was so glad that I visited ZURICH.
Take a walk on the bridge !
Grossmunster Church – It's an old church overlooking the city and canals. The most iconic building and definitely the first place you can visit. You can consider going up the tower for amazing city views. Also, don't forget to pick up souvenirs from here.
Schanzengraben Canal -It's a small canal, a nice place to visit.
Old Town Niederdorf – The old city charm is unparalleled here. One can enjoy at the bar or take a walk at the chill out atmosphere in the evening.
Bahnhofstrasse Shopping – A must-visit shopping street. It is one of the luxurious and finest streets to take a walk and shop.
I am sure I have still not seen it all in this beautiful city. I have read that Christmas is very special in Zurich and the light has a name 'Lucy" . I am sure to visit here soon and explore more on the nature parks, nightlife, and the river swimming and meet Lucy !!
Thank you for reading about my journey to Zurich, if you have been to this city do leave your experience in the comments section below.
Good Bye Zurich , until we meet again, Just chill with your travel partner and observe the beauty.
Thank you, Amin for appreciation, glad you liked the blog!
Nicley put together….I find all the pertinent info in your blog and it makes me want to visit this beautiful place.
Thank you for the positive feedback. it's a great destination, you will really enjoy this and nearby Swiss cities and towns.
Thank you, Rajeshwari Ji, for the positive feedback on the blog. I have tried to highlight the important places I discovered during my visit but there are many more places in addition to this to explore too. It's a great destination!
I've never been to Switzerland – it looks fantastic and Zurich would be a good first experience. Especially like that it has a tram – we have one here in Manchester too!
Hi, Caroline, glad to get your feedback on the blog. Yes ! Switzerland is such an awesome destination and Zurich is just the beginning to this place . Usually, people visit other destinations and Zurich is left out, it's a busy city but I loved exploring it too. Interlaken is another beautiful Switzerland destination one can explore!
I've only passed through Zurich on connecting flights, but I'd love to explore it one day. Loved the photos and thanks for the tips!
Thanks, Esra, my next visit will be a bit similar, sitting by the lake with the food, Zurich is an awesome place to just relax too 🙂 especially when I have done the touristy stuff!
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The new Pre-Action Protocol for Construction and Engineering Disputes (the Protocol) came into force on 9 November 2016. The original Protocol was introduced more than 16 years ago to encourage the early settlement of disputes and help parties avoid embarking on time consuming and costly Court proceedings. It required parties to set out the basis of their case and normally meet, rather than simply sending a cursory letter demanding payment, before suing in Courts. The Protocol has been very successful in promoting settlement but following a consultation led by the Technology and Construction Solicitors Association (TeCSA) and the Technology and Construction Bar Association (TECBAR) a updated version of the Protocol has been launched. It introduces several significant changes including permitting parties to agree to bypass the Protocol and establishing a regime for a Protocol Referee to provide oversight on the Protocol process.
There has been a perception that the existing Protocol could be unnecessarily onerous and costly to comply with. The new Protocol has sought to address those criticisms and has been revised so that the parties no longer need to provide full information about their prospective legal claims and defences. Instead, the obligation now is to provide "sufficient information" about the proposed proceedings – the emphasis is on allowing parties to understand each other's broad position and make attempts to resolve the matter without litigation. The objective is still to avoid litigation but there is a greater focus on proportionality in the early stages of the dispute to minimise the front loading of costs. This shift is illustrated in the changes to the objectives of the Protocol. Now only the "outline" of the parties' respective cases must be made known to the other. The previous aim to "define and agree issues" and explore possible methods of resolving the dispute at the meeting have been removed or modified.
The requirements of the letter of claim have been amended so that it shall include a brief summary of the claim, including the principal contractual or statutory provisions relied upon, together with a summary of the relief claimed. This should include the monetary value of the claim broken down to a reasonable degree of detail for the circumstances. It is expressly stated that the brief summary should be proportionate to the claim and it is not expected or required that expert reports should be provided. The previous requirement for the Claimant to explain that a claim has previously been made and detail the reasons why it was rejected by the Defendant has been removed.
Together, these amendments reduce expectations for the level of detail required in the letter of claim.
The requirements of the Defendant's response have also been amended to bring them in line with the theme of proportionality. The response shall now contain a "brief and proportionate summary" of the Defendant's position and, if appropriate, any counterclaim. The requirements to detail which facts in the letter of claim are accepted or rejected have been removed along with the requirement to state any contributory negligence allegations.
Under the new Protocol, the parties may agree extensions of time for the Defendant's response up to a maximum of 28 days rather than the 3 months previously permitted. The parties are still expected to normally meet and now that meeting should take place within 21 days (rather than 28 days) of the later of the response to either the claim or counterclaim. The Protocol process shall be concluded at the completion of the pre-action meeting or, if no meeting takes place, 14 days after the period in which the meeting should have taken place.
The most innovative element of the new Protocol introduces the role of a Protocol Referee – characterised by TeCSA as a "lion tamer" – to oversee compliance with and give directions under the Protocol where required. This means that the letter of claim must now also state whether or not the Claimant wishes for the Protocol Referee Procedure to apply; the Defendant must also confirm whether or not it consents to this oversight by the Referee. Once agreed in principle, any party may apply to the Chairman of TeCSA for the appointment of a Protocol Referee. There is flat fee of £3,500.00 (excluding VAT) for the Referee who will be a senior member of TECBAR or TeCSA.
Where required, the Protocol Referee's role is to give directions to the parties in how to comply with the Protocol and to assess whether there has been a failure to observe the Protocol. The Referee will reach a decision within 10 working days after receipt of the appointment and that decision is binding and must be complied with until the dispute is determined by legal proceedings or amended by agreement.
It appears now that the Court is only likely to impose costs sanctions for non-compliance with the Protocol "in exceptional circumstances" resulting from a flagrant or very significant disregard for the terms of the Protocol. Consequently, the risks of minor non-compliance with the Protocol are significantly reduced and arguments around prescriptive observance may well be avoided, which in itself may save time and cost.
Whilst the updated Protocol may encourage parties to overlook elements of the Protocol and take their chances on costs in proceedings, the less demanding requirements of the new procedure are likely to save pre-action time and costs in many cases. The trade-off is that with less information likely to be available to each party, the prospects of early settlement may be reduced. Taken as a whole, there is cause for optimism that greater flexibility and the hazard of the Protocol Referee will result in a smoother more efficient Pre-action Protocol process.


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Beyond The Headlines, The Economy Continues To Weaken
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Over the past two weeks, a new piece of conventional wisdom has taken hold in the media and the White House that the economy is strong again and concerns over growth earlier this year were unfounded. Indeed, Trump likely ordered a significant escalation of his trade war with China based upon his perception that the economy was doing well enough to handle it. The problem, of course, is that this narrative doesn't really appear to be true. It is largely based upon two economic reports whose headlines were very strong but whose underlying data revealed continued weakness in the economy.
First, the unemployment rate in April hit its lowest level in five decades. While this headline sounds extremely positive, the reason unemployment fell was because 490,000 workers left the labor force after being unable to find jobs. According to the Census Bureau survey that the unemployment rate is derived from, total employment in April actually fell by over 100,000, and 300,000 fewer people have jobs today than they did in December 2018.
Second, real GDP rose by 3.2% in the first quarter, far above market estimates in the low twos. Again, the report appears to be very strong, but the underlying data is actually poor. GDP rose significantly because of temporary, one-time boosts from inventories and net exports. The problem is that because these factors were very strong in Q1, they will actually subtract from growth in the rest of the year as firms reduce their inventory levels to deal with slowing demand and net exports fall after they had a large, one-time build-up ahead of the expected imposition of tariffs in March. Meanwhile, the core elements of growth that will affect GDP over the rest of the year, consumer spending and business investment, actually fell to their lowest levels since 2013 in Q1, meaning that growth will likely be around 2% or worse for the rest of the year.
Furthermore, closely-watched reports covering US manufacturing and services production saw major declines in April, consistent with the underlying data in the jobs and GDP reports. Last month, US manufacturing output declined to its lowest level since October 2016 and services production fell to its lowest level since August 2017, while the employment gauges in both reports were near their lowest levels of the past 2 years.
Rather than marking an unexpected uptick in the economy, data over the past month has only confirmed that economic activity continues to slow, as Trump's trade policy harms US manufacturers and farmers and his tax cut fails to provide the sustainable lift to investment that was promised. All of this makes his threats of additional tariffs against China more economically and politically risky, and we will continue to oppose these policies in the days ahead.
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