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Facebook Presses on With Libra Plans: Reveals Libra Reserves Composition and Acquires Chatbot
Facebook has revealed the exact composition of reserves for Libra, its cryptocurrency, in response to a German politician's query. Libra will be backed by a basket of currencies and government bonds to ensure low volatility in its price, thereby making it possible to use the coin for daily transactions.
German publication Der Spiegel reports that Facebook revealed composition of the cryptocurrency in response to a request from Fabio De Masi, a finance spokesperson from the Left Party.
Fifty percent of Libra's reserves will consist of the U.S. dollar and government bonds denominated in the currency. Out of the remaining, the euro will comprise eighteen percent of the remaining bonds and cash and bonds denominated in the Japanese Yen (14%), British Pound (11%), and Singapore dollar (7 %) form the rest.
The Chinese Yuan, which was inducted into the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR) reserves last year, is a notable absentee from this list. China's trade relationship with the U.S., Facebook's headquarters, is on rocky ground after President Trump imposed tariffs on the country. Facebook's exclusion of the yuan is widely understood as a move to toe the U.S. government's line. China has already announced plans to launch its own cryptocurrency soon.
Facebook Acquires Chatbot Startup for Calibra
Meanwhile, Facebook is pressing ahead with its plans to launch Libra. Two new developments are indicative of the company's forward march in the project.
First, a Techcrunch report last week stated that the Menlo Park company has acquired Servicefriend, a chatbot startup based in Israel, for Calibra. While Facebook did not specify the intent behind its acquisition to Techcrunch, the publication found that the startup's founders had updated their LinkedIn bios to show they now worked within the Calibra wallet division for Facebook. The report states that Servicefriend has previously worked with the company's Messenger team to build bots. Libra chief David Marcus was head of the Messenger division before embarking on his current role.
Second, the Der Spiegel report states that Facebook plans to base its Calibra operations for Europe in Ireland, a country that is a favorite with tech behemoths due to its relatively liberal corporate taxes. Facebook already has offices there and revealed plans to bring its total headcount in the country to 5,000 by the end of this year.
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Audi Logo, Volkswagen logo, VW logo exposes swastika http://rexcurry.net/swastika-audi-logo.JPG
as "S" letters for "Socialism" of the National Socialist German Workers' Party http://rexcurry.net/swastika-vw-logo.JPG
Are Audi & VW Volkswagen emblems related to the swastika's alphabetical symbolism?
The swastika, although an ancient symbol, was also used to represent "S" letters joined for "socialism" under the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis), similar to the alphabetical symbolism for the SS Division, the SA, the NSV, and the VW logo (the letters "V" and "W" joined for "Volkswagen"). http://rexcurry.net/maybach-car-pictures.html
^ The swastika was used by socialists and by the military in the USA and the USSR before it was used by the National Socialist German Workers Party.
http://rexcurry.net/45th-infantry-division-swastika-sooner-soldiers.html
The USA's Pledge of Allegiance was the origin of Adolf Hitler's "Nazi" salute under the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis). Francis Bellamy & Edward Bellamy touted National Socialism and the police state in the USA decades before their dogma was exported to Germany where it influenced the NSDAP, its dogma, symbols and rituals. http://rexcurry.net/pledge2.html
To learn more CLICK HERE and here http://rexcurry.net/book1a1contents-swastika.html
AUDI LOGO SIEG RUNES SWASTIKAS http://rexcurry.net/swastika-audi-logo.JPG Swastika Sowilo Runes
Swastika symbolism http://rexcurry.net/swastika-audi-logo.JPG and the emblems of Audi and Volkswagen expose frightening chapters of history and symbology.
The Audi and the Volkswagen logo expose the swastika as intertwined "S" shapes symbolizing "Socialism" for the monstrous National Socialist German Workers' Party, and they provide more proof in support of discoveries by the noted Symbologist Dr. Rex Curry.
http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2a1.html
The following is another graphic example of the symbolism of the swastika http://rexcurry.net/swastika3clear.jpg
The following is an additional graphic examples of the symbolism of the swastika http://rexcurry.net/swastika-vw-logo.JPG
Trabant also supports Dr. Curry's discoveries. http://rexcurry.net/trabant-sachsenring-rex-curry.html
Volkswagen also provides support for the discoveries. http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2a.html
Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH provides additional evidence.
http://rexcurry.net/maybach-car-pictures.html
Organisation Todt under Dr. Ing. Fritz Todt also lends support. http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2b.html
The Krit Motor Car Company of Detroit supports Dr. Curry's discoveries. It was an American car that bore a swastika long before it was associated with German cars and the Volkswagen VW. http://rexcurry.net/krit_motor_car_company_detroit.html
The Volkswagen logo is alphabetical symbolism of the meshed letters "V" and "W" that exposes the swastika as intertwined "S" shapes symbolizing "Socialism" under German National Socialism.
Dr. Curry's work has been announced and verified on Wikipedia. A recent article at opinioneditorials.com reports on the many references to Dr. Curry's research and discoveries on Wikipedia. Even Wikipedia founder Jimbo Wales has publicly noted Dr. Curry's influence on Wikipedia. Wikipedia writers use Dr. Curry's work without attribution in apparent attempts to bolster their own credibility.
Everyone concedes that the swastika was the symbol of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSGWP). In that sense, the swastika was a symbol of socialism, at least for the NSGWP.
Swastika images 1 http://rexcurry.net/swastika3clear.jpg
Swastika pictures 2 http://rexcurry.net/swastika3swastika.jpg
Swastika images 3 http://rexcurry.net/fascism-third-reich-hitler-nazism-swastika456.jpg
The remaining question is the question that everyone else overlooked. Did the NSGWP (or its leader), in using the swastika symbol for the National Socialist German Workers' Party, ever see it as S-letters for their "socialism"? The Volkswagen symbol answers that question in the affirmative.
Today, Audi is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group.
Germany in the 1930's often used symbols for letters and words. Common symbols under the National Socialist German Workers' Party often used the "S" shape, including the side-by-side use in the "SS" Division and the overlapping use in the swastika. The German word was not "swastika," but "Hakenkreuz" ("hooked cross" or "armed cross").
Hitler was aware of the practice, and perhaps the source of the practice, in that he evolved "Adolf Hitler" into "S Hitler" in his own signature. It was a manner of declaring his socialism every time he signed his name and it was equivalent to signing "Socialist Hitler."
http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a4.html
It is part of growing evidence that supports the discovery by the historian Rex Curry (in the book "Swastika Secrets") that the Hakenkreuz, although an ancient symbol, was used also to represent "S" shapes for "Socialism" and its victory under the horrid National Socialists. http://rexcurry.net/book1a1contents-swastika.html
Dr. Curry is also famous for proving that the USA's early Pledge of Allegiance was the origin of the straight-arm salute adopted later by the National Socialist German Workers' Party. http://rexcurry.net/book1a1contents-pledge.html
The following is a frightening example of a photograph of the early Pledge of Allegiance http://rexcurry.net/pledge-allegiance-pledge-allegiance.jpg
The following page shows more examples of the stiff-arm salute of the early Pledge of Allegiance http://rexcurry.net/pledge2.html
For additional proof of the use of the "S" shapes of the "sieg" runes see a newly discovered youth's book at http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a3.html
Also see additional posters at http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1b.html and more posters at http://rexcurry.net/socialist-propaganda/posters1.html and German medals at http://rexcurry.net/socialism/germany.html and flags and banners at http://rexcurry.net/swastikaflags.html and for a fuller explanation see http://rexcurry.net/swastikanews.html
The National Socialist German Workers' Party began in 1920, and achieved electoral breakthroughs in 1930, and dictatorship in 1933.
In 1932, Audi, Horch, Wanderer and DKW combined to form the Auto Union (AU). They adopted four rings as their logo, one for each of the founder companies. The marques were originally all based in Saxony – Audi and Horch in Zwickau, Wanderer in Chemnitz-Siegmar and DKW in Zschopau.
Adolf Hitler was aided by German unions of auto workers (compare that with how American auto workers in their unions have aided national socialist policies in the USA, including those of Barack Obama, and the unions were repaid with General Motors -Government Motors- and as the Europeans chewed up the GM European division). The Audi rings were joined in a union to glorify the union of socialists in Germany under Hitler.
During German National Socialism, the race track in Saxony developed its stylized "S" letter for "Sachsenring" that imitates the swastika's "S" for "socialism." It led to similar swastika-style symbolism that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics used for its Sachsenring Trabant logo. http://rexcurry.net/trabant-sachsenring-rex-curry.html
Together the four Audi companies could cover the whole motor-vehicle market from motorbikes to luxury cars. Audi concentrated on the sports side, Horch on producing luxury vehicles, Wanderer (whose auto division had been bought in a hostile take over) on small to medium cars, and DKW on small cars. DKW was the main brand, producing around 80% of the conglomerate's cars, and only narrowly being beaten by VW (Volkswagen) to producing Hitler's 'people's car'. The acronym "DKW" originated from "Dampf Kraft Wagen" (steam-driven wagon).
This 4-circle badge was used, originally, only on Auto Union racing cars in that period while the member companies used their own names and emblems. Often, the 4 circles contain the original symbols of Audi, Horch, Wanderer, and DKW. Wanderer used a wide winged "W" letter; Horch used a large "H" letter; DKW used the letters "DKW"; Audi used an inverted triangle and the number "1."
The leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party had determined to make German automobiles into world leaders, in order to promote his socialism. Hitler regarded racing as an integral part of this, and consequently 500,000 Reichmarks in government subsidies were pledged to make Mercedes the leading race team in the world - Hitler was a fan of Mercedes. AU sent a senior delegation to Hitler and persuaded him that having two competing racing programs would be better than one. He agreed to split the government money between Mercedes and AU. Although AU earned themselves the enmity of Mercedes, an enemy they could never hope to match in terms of size, they also won themselves an opportunity to make their name in the racing world.
Ferdinand Porsche had already done some work for Wanderer, before setting up his own consultancy in the wake of the Government-created depression and crash of 1929. Porsche had a car design, but no customers for it. AU signed him up.
Audi still uses the German tag line "Vorsprung durch Technik." The tag line is used either in original or in its English translation "Advantage through Technology." It is an odd reminder of socialist clichés from the 1930's such as "Kraft durch Freude" ("Strength through Joy" and "Kdf"); Schönheit der Arbeit ("Beauty of Labor"); "Arbeit macht frei" ("Work brings Freedom"). The "Strength through Joy" program was part of a scheme to provide holidays to workers at inexpensive rates, and was related to the "Beauty of Labor" office. When the early VW versions were introduced, Hitler abruptly changed the name of the car to KdF Wagen. The word "Volkswagen" itself meant "people's car" (cf. "folk's wagon"). Near the end of World War II many men, both young and old, were called upon to serve in the "People's Army " (Volksturm).
On November 27, 1933 the "Kraft by Freude" organization was subordinated to the German Labor Front (DAF). The Kdf was intended to direct the leisure activities of the German population.
Before the VW emblem was created, the organization that controlled volkswagen was the Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF or German Labor Front) and its logo used a swastika encircled by a cogwheel. http://rexcurry.net/swastika-vw-logo1.jpg
The Deutsche Arbeitsfront logos was the origin of the Volkswagen logo, both philosophically and stylistically.
http://rexcurry.net/deutsche-arbeitsfront-DAF-german-labor-front.jpg
Similar alphabetical symbolism was used under the NSDAP for the "SS" division, the "SA," the "NSV," et cetera. http://rexcurry.net/swastika-alphabetic-symbolism-nsdap2.jpg
The goal of all KdF programs was to eliminate social inequalities and to create a large German community, in which everyone should have the same rights to recovery and relaxation independently of class and income. The allegedly unselfish and idealistic Kdf program was a refined socialist strategy to seduce individuals into socialism.
Before WW II, The National Socialist German Workers' Party was aided by the German Labor Front (DAF), a socialist group that built cars. The logo for the DAF was a swastika (Hakenkreuz) surrounded by the gear shaped emblem or cog of the socialist group. The National Socialist German Workers' Party had begun as the "German Workers' Party" before adding "National Socialist" to its name. Image at http://rexcurry.net/fascism-third-reich-hitler-nazism-swastika456.jpg
To control trade unions and the economic workforce, the National Socialist German Workers' Party (the National Socialistiche Deutsche Arbeiter Partei - NSDAP) created the German Labor Front (Deutsches Arbeitsfront - DAF) in 1933. The purpose of the German Labor Front was to control the German labor unions through a centrally controlled organization led by National Socialists. The German Labor Front adopted a paramilitary structure similar to that of the National Socialist German Workers Party. While membership was called "voluntary," essentially every German worker was required to be a member. This was particularly true of those workers associated with prime industries such as cars, transportation, utilities, textile trades, armament manufacturing, legal services, agriculture and the like (in other words, just about everything of course). The organization was divided into two parts including the National Socialist Factory Organization (Nationalsozialistische Betriebsorganization-NSBO) and the National Socialist Trade and Industry Organization (Nationalsozialistische Handels und Gewerbeorganization-NSHAGO).
Members of the German Labor Front were required to own and wear uniforms that denoted their status within the structure of the organization. Following the outbreak of war, members were often required to serve as factory guards or to volunteer for membership in associations like the National Air Protection League (Reichsluftschutzbund) and other Air Protection (Luftschutz) groups. In this capacity, it was their job to help protect industrial facilities as well as to coordinate with outside organizations that helped to ensure the safe operation of factory facilities. Many members of the German Labor Front also served as official members of the Factory Police (Werksschutzpolizei-WSP). By 1942, the German Labor Front also organized independent and locally trained members who volunteered to operate anti-aircraft flak batteries to protect individual factories from Allied bombs.
Of course, government officials never comprehend that they damage transportation, just as no socialist government has ever conceded causing shortages of any food, clothing, housing or anything.
The socialist dogma is the same dogma that was touted in the late 19th century by National Socialists in the USA. Francis Bellamy (author of the "Pledge of Allegiance") and his cousin and cohort Edward Bellamy (author of the pathetic book "Looking Backward") wanted the government to take over all food, clothing, shelter, goods and services and create an "industrial army" to impose their "military socialism." See the video documentary at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BssWWZ3XEe4
The Bellamy dogma of military socialism and the industrial army led to cliches' such as "Work Brings Freedom" and "Strength Through Joy" and "Beauty of Labor."
That was the motiviation behind Francis Bellamy's "Pledge of Allegiance" to the flag, the origin of the stiff-armed salute adopted later by the National Socialist German Workers Party (see the work of the historian Dr. Rex Curry, author of "Pledge of Allegiance Secrets"). http://rexcurry.net/pledge-allegiance-pledge-allegiance2.jpg
It led to the use of the swastika as S-letters for "socialism" on the flag under German National Socialism. http://rexcurry.net/swastika3swastika.jpg
It is the same dogma that led to the socialist Wholecaust (of which the Holocaust was a part): ~60 million killed under the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; ~50 million under the Peoples' Republic of China; ~20 million under the National Socialist German Workers' Party. It was the worst slaughter in human history.
http://rexcurry.net/socialists.html
The historical facts above explain the enormous size and scope of government today, and in the past. It explains the USA's police state, and why it is growing so rapidly. Today, the flag symbolizes authoritarianism in the USA. They are all reasons for massive reductions in government, taxation, spending and socialism.
The Audi company traces its origins back to 1899 and August Horch. The first Horch automobile was produced in 1901 in Zwickau, in former East Germany. In 1910, Horch was forced out of the company he had founded. He then started a new company in Zwickau and continued using the Horch brand. His former partners sued him for trademark infringement and a German court determined that the Horch brand belonged to his former company. August Horch was forced to refrain from using his own family name in his new car business. As the word "horch!" translates to "listen!" in Old German, August Horch settled on the Latin equivalent of his name - "audi!". It is also popularly believed that Audi is an acronym which stands for "Auto Union Deutschland Ingolstadt".
The company is headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany.
Thus "Audi" is obviously related to the word "Audio" and is also related to the Spanish word "Oye" as in Carlos Santana's hit song "Oye Como Va" (Listen how it goes) and is related to the call of the bailiff in the United States Supreme Court "Oyez! Oyez!" ("Hear ye! Hear ye!" at http://www.oyez.org/oyez/frontpage)
Where the old Audi A6 had an intelligent expression underscored by a smiley lower air intake, the new grille (which echoes the Auto Union racers under National Socialism) has been described as "....a Rottweiler of a thing. With its battering-ram snout, chrome fangs and suspicious eyes, it's just itching for you to spill its pint and make you pay the consequences."
NSDAP ORGANIZATION CHART SHOWING OTHER ALPHABETICAL SYMBOLISM
Evolution of the swastika into other symbols http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2.html
Volkswagen's VW logo exposes the swastika http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2a.html
The Soviet Socialist Trabant car symbol http://rexcurry.net/trabant-sachsenring-rex-curry.html
Audi's logo provides more insights http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2a1.html
Maybach-Motorenbau double-M symbology. http://rexcurry.net/maybach-car-pictures.html
Todt Organization T-O logo exposes the swatika http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2b.html
States Steamship Company States Line logo http://rexcurry.net/states-steamship-company-states-line.html
Allach Porcelain logo shows symbolism http://rexcurry.net/allach-porcelain-munich-germany-swastika-mark.html
The field of runology supports Doctor Curry's work http://rexcurry.net/guido-von-list-runes-swastika.html
Hitler Youth learned secrets of the swastika http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a3.html
The symbol's N-S alphabetic symbolism http://rexcurry.net/nazism-national-socialist-german-workers-party.html
British Union of National Socialists S-symbolism http://rexcurry.net/british-union-of-fascists-sir-oswald-mosley.html
Hitler's own words expose the swastika myth http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a3b.html
Hitler's signature evolved into "S" for "Socialism." http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a4.html
Hitler's other alphabetic symbolism & Steven Heller http://rexcurry.net/swastikanews.html
Herman Goering shows his socialist signature http://rexcurry.net/swastika-goering.JPG
The sign of socialism: the socialist signature of Franz Hanfstaengl http://rexcurry.net/swastika-hanfstaengl.html
More on Leni Riefenstahl and her socialist signature http://rexcurry.net/z6.jpg
Karl May favorite author of Adolf Hitler http://rexcurry.net/karl-may-adolf-hitler-swastika-kkk-ku-klux-klan.html
Socialism in Signatures http://rexcurry.net/swastika-socialism-karl-may.jpg
The Swastika's "S" symbolism in posters after 1933 http://rexcurry.net/national-socialists1.html
More Nazi posters 1933-1945 http://rexcurry.net/socialism-posters/posters2.html
Pre-1933 National Socialist posters at http://rexcurry.net/socialist-propaganda/posters1.html
Pre-1933 more posters http://rexcurry.net/socialist-propaganda/national-socialism-posters.html
The swastika myth debunked in German medals http://rexcurry.net/socialism/germany.html
Nazi-Sozi flags & banners http://rexcurry.net/swastikaflags.html
Swastika stamps http://rexcurry.net/swastika-stamps.html
Opel acquired the familiar circle logo in 1935 as the National Socialist German Workers' Party came to power and as its alphabetical S-letter swastika for "socialism" pervaded society. The circle contained a stylised dirigible airship displayed inside the "O" representing the german socialist engineering "expertise."
An earlier Opel logo was known as the "eye" logo designed by The Grand Duke of Hesse for Wilhelm Von Opel in 1910 after Wilhelm had visited the US to study vehicle manufacture. "The Opel Eye" was used until 1935 and during the takeover by General Motors in 1929. The second world war brought problems for the company. Opel supplied war equipment to Hitler's german army and with the profits, paid dividends to it's American shareholders. The allies then promptly bombed the Opel factory almost to destruction during the course of the war.
The more modern Opel "Z" logo within the circle did not begin until 1964.
AUDI VOLKSWAGEN SYMBOL LOGO SIEG SWASTIKA http://rexcurry.net/swastika-audi-logo.JPG SWASTIKA
AUDI LOGO SYMBOLS & SWASTIKAS http://rexcurry.net/swastika-audi-logo.JPG SWASTIKAS
AUDI LOGO VOLKSWAGEN SIEG RUNES SWASTIKA http://rexcurry.net/swastika-audi-logo.JPG SWASTIKA
Nikolai Borg, 86, who now lives in Austria, says he was involved in the development of the VW logo. The young commercial artist impressed others when he won the competition for the creation of a logo for the "Deutsche Jugendherbergswerk" (German youth mountain hostel work?). Borg says that he was invited to draw the car logo in a request from high-up: Dr. Ing. Fritz Todt, with the "organization Todt" the general inspector for roads and a militarily organized building troop used in the entire theater of war. Borg made nine drafts with different connections of the letters V and W before the final version was created.
http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2a.html
Organisation Todt under Dr. Ing. Fritz Todt also supports Dr. Curry's discoveries regarding the alphabetical symbology of the swastika. http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2b.html
Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF or German Labor Front) logos used a swastika encircled by a cogwheel. It was the origin of the Volkswagen logo, both philosophically and stylistically. http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2a1.html
The emblem is encircled by the words MODELL DES AMTES SCHÖNHEIT DER ARBEIT (Approved Model of the Office of Beauty of Labor) in the following linked example image from porcelain that also shows the the Rosenthal crown logo.
The Office of Schönheit der Arbeit of the DAF decided what constituted kitsch (trash) in Germany and what constituted good industrial design under German socialism. Firms that produced what the socialists wanted were allowed to use the MODELL DES AMTES SCHÖNHEIT DER ARBEIT cogged wheel and swastika logo of the DAF as a seal of approval. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BssWWZ3XEe4
The swastika was used as S-letters for "Socialism" under the National Socialist German Workers Party, as shown by the world-renowned symbolist Dr. Rex Curry (author of "Swastika Secrets"). http://rexcurry.net/book1a1contents-swastika.html
Volkswagen's meshed VW logo letters are another example of alphabetical symbolism that is similar to the meshed S-letters of the swastika for "socialism" under the National Socialist German Workers Party. http://rexcurry.net/swastika-audi-logo.JPG
See related information regarding Allach porcelain. http://rexcurry.net/allach-porcelain-munich-germany-swastika-mark.html
Volkswagen logo image, VW logo image
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Are VW Volkswagen emblems used as swastika substitutes in tattoos and symbolism today? Secrets exposed about the alphabetical symbolism of the S-letters in the swastika under the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
Tattoos and symbols in the Ku Klux Klan ( KKK ) often use religious images, swastikas (the hooked cross) and symbols from the National Socialist German Workers Party or from Christian Socialism. Learn more at http://rexcurry.net/kkk-ku-klux-klan-christian-socialism.html
VW VOLKSWAGEN & SWASTIKA BODY TATTOOS ? http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2a.html Swastikas
Olumpic ring symbol & Audi http://rexcurry.net/olympic-rings-symbol-audi.jpg
The symbol of the Olympic Games is five interlocking rings and it is similar to the Audi symbol. It influenced the Audi symbol and is related to other symbolism under the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis). http://rexcurry.net/bookchapter4a1a2a1.html
The Olympic ring symbol was originally designed in 1912 by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games.
In his article published in the "Olympic Revue" the official magazine of the International Olympic Committee in November 1992, the American historian Robert Barney explains that the idea of the interlaced rings came to Pierre de Coubertin when he was in charge of the USFSA, an association founded by the union of two French sports associations and until 1925, responsible for representing the International Olympic Committee in France: The emblem of the union was two interlaced rings (like the vesica piscis typical interlaced marriage rings) and originally the idea of Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung because for him the ring meant continuity and the human being.
According to De Coubertin the different ring colors with the white background stand for those colors that appeared on all the national flags of the world at that time.
The 1914 Congress had to be suspended due to the outbreak of World War I, but the symbol (and flag) were later adopted. They would first officially debut at the VIIth Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium in 1920.
The symbol's popularity and widespread use began during the lead-up to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin under the National Socialist German Workers Party. The rings would subsequently be featured prominently in German National Socialist (Nazi) images in 1936 as part of an effort to glorify the union of socialists and socialist groups under Adoph Hitler, and is related to the joined rings for Audi cars and to the use of the swastika which, although an ancient symbol, was used to reperesent joined S-letters for "socialism" under the National Socialist German Workers Party, as shown by the symbologist Dr. Rex Curry (author of "Swastika Secrets"). http://rexcurry.net/swastika-audi-logo.JPG
The Olympic ring symbol was used to promote Leni Riefenstahl's Olympic work, including the movie "Olympia." http://rexcurry.net/olympic-rings-symbol-audi.jpg
The official Olympic salute originated in the USA's Pledge of Allegiance, which used a stiff-armed salute, and was also the origin of the gesture adopted later under German National Socialism. http://rexcurry.net/pledge-allegiance-pledge-allegiance2.jpg
Francis Bellamy (author of the Pledge) was cousin and cohort of Edward Bellamy and they were both national socialists in the United States long before their dogma spread to Germany and worldwide. The Bellamys and socialist schools in the United States influenced German National Socialism, its dogma, symbols and rituals.
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SWASTIKA http://rexcurry.net/swastika3clear.jpg SWASTIKA
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An amazing new historical discovery reveals how the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics adopted the swastika's socialist symbolism from the National Socialist German Workers' Party.
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Pledge of Allegiance youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BssWWZ3XEe4 youtube Pledge of Allegiance
FASCISM, NAZISM http://rexcurry.net/pledge-allegiance-pledge-allegiance.jpg THIRD REICH RITUALS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE http://rexcurry.net/edward%20bellamy.jpg EDWARD BELLAMY
The Bellamy dogma is why, before every sporting event (especially events in socialized stadiums or government/socialist schools) so many Americans continue to bow (cover your heart, citizen, and feel the power of the state!) at the flag and recite the hosannas to the empire and to the people sent at great expense by the government to die all over the world.
Oh well, just another day in the land of oxymoronic behavior.
SWASTIKA http://rexcurry.net/swastika3clear.jpg VOLKSWAGEN TRADEMARK
SWASTIKA http://rexcurry.net/swastika3clear.jpg AUDI EMBLEM
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Its celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed. The festival preparations and rituals typically extend over a five-day period.


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HomeBuildingsLivestock FacilitiesGroup sow housing: The Quebec report
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Group sow housing: The Quebec report
<p>Grouping sows according to body conditions,size and parity is key to the success of a group housing system. </p>
For a properly prepared and defined transition to group housing, certain factors must be considered before undertaking the project
By Sébastien Turcotte, Centre de Développement du Porc du Québec Inc. | Nov 02, 2015
To document the first retrofitting of swine barns to group-house gestating sows, staff from the Centre de développement du porc du Québec (Development Centre of Quebec Pork Inc.) visited eight Quebec farms with different feeding systems, two farms for each system. The systems were:
Floor feeding
Free-access, non-gated stalls
Electronic sow feeding
ESF self-locking, gated stalls
This is the simplest and cheapest system; all sows feed straight off the floor at the same time. Retrofits can be done quickly. However, feeding sows individually is impossible.
Recommended minimum space allocation: 22 square feet per sow, to limit fights and feed waste.
Renovations: The two farms we visited were both farrow-to-finish facilities before the transition and are now farrow-to-wean. In both cases, the finishing unit was modified to accommodate group-housed sows. To achieve this, the solid floors over two-thirds of the area were left intact, since it was ideal for floor feeding. Since concrete is a sturdy material that's well able to support the weight of sows, the concrete pen dividers were also kept. The pens were converted by simply removing the troughs and perforated barriers between two finishing pens.
This U-shaped layout divides the pen into two separate sections, allowing subordinate sows to go eat in the section opposite to the one where the dominant sow of the group is standing.
Several drop feeders per pen were installed to distribute the rations over a larger area and reduce competition for the feed. It is important to provide enough feed to distribute only one meal a day. Mealtime is stressful, especially for the animals of lower social rank. Water bowls were added according to the prescribed ratio of one bowl for every 10 to 15 sows.
Investment costs: Costs were $30 per place in a group-housed gestation unit (first producer) and $58 per place (second producer).
Cost excludes labor costs. (Owners and their employees did part of the work.)
Management: With floor feeding, it is impossible to control what each sow consumes. For this reason, it is important to form groups of 15 to 20 sows that are as uniform as possible (parity, weight and body condition). Having uniform groups reduces competition between sows, and the producer can better control the amount of feed distributed in a pen, according to the body condition of the sows in it.
Both producers believe it is important to use the time when sows are in gestation crates (35 to 42 days) to bring the thin sows back into good condition.
The producers explained that when they do not abide by the recommended minimum space allocation (22 square feet), they notice increased competition for the rations. Subordinate sows are shy and fearful, and they are often the last to eat, so they end up becoming thin because they do not get enough to eat.
The producers commented:
They were very happy with this new herd management system; they prefer it to the old way.
Their sows are much calmer and easier to handle.
The sows performed well.
However, group-housed sows that have spent their entire lives in crates are more difficult. They have not learned to interact with other sows, resulting in increased aggression in the first groups. Plus, producers mentioned that they tend to overfeed, to keep the smallest sow in the group in good condition. This practice can mean that more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of extra feed per sow per year are distributed, compared to feed management in gestation crates. That's an additional cost to consider.
For various reasons, 5% to 15% of sows will need to be removed from the group. So, it's important not to underestimate the number of places allocated for housing problem sows.
Non-gated short stalls
This simple and inexpensive system, allows sows to feed simultaneously in a trough or on the floor. Sows are protected by dividers (shoulder barriers), which theoretically reduce aggression and feed spillage. However, it is impossible to feed the sows individually, which results in some feed waste.
Minimum recommended space allocation: 20 to 22 square feet per sow, to limit fights and feed spillage.
The usable space does not include the space assigned to the short stalls.
Renovations: The producer on the first farm visited modified a part of the crated gestation area to group-housed sows, using the non-gated, short-stall system.
All the equipment was removed except the automatic delivery feeder and the drop feeders. The concrete slats were changed. Then, concrete barriers were positioned to separate each pen and also separate the central aisle from the pens. These barriers between pens serve to support the shoulder barriers comprised of plastic panels, stainless-steel stanchions and bolts. Finally, water bowls (ratio of 1:12) were installed.
Cost of materials and equipment: Cost was $134 per place in a group-housed gestation unit. Cost excludes labor costs.
The installation of equipment is extremely time-consuming and represents an additional $40 to $50 per short stall.
The second farm visited was formerly a farrowing facility with a nursery area. Here the nursery unit was modified to group-housed gestating sows. All equipment in the former nursery area was removed. The floors were modified to install concrete slats. First an angle iron was installed on the gutter walls to form the base for the concrete slats. Next, a 4-inch-high concrete slab was poured in the center of the area. This created a slightly raised eating area for the sows, encouraging them to stay in their place and giving fewer chances for the inside of the stall to get dirty. A low concrete wall was set on the concrete slab to separate the groups. At the same time, it formed a rigid support for the shoulder barriers comprised of plastic panels, stainless-steel stanchions and bolts. Finally, each group of 17 sows was given one water bowl.
Total cost was $266 per place in a group-housed gestation unit. The cost includes changing the floor (43% of the total cost). It excludes labor costs.
Management: The key to success with this system is to form uniform groups of sows according to the body condition, size and parity of the sow when the gilts are housed together. Making good use of the time when the sows are in gestation crates to bring them back into good condition is crucial. For feed, producers should serve one meal a day of more high-fiber rations and ensure they are present during feeding time. High-fiber rations are beneficial: the greater the volume of feed distributed, the longer the feeding time. This lets slower-eating sows consume a large amount before the dominant sows start stealing the rations. Also, eating a large volume of feed increases the sows' sense of fullness, decreasing the number of fights.
Producers commented:
They were very satisfied with the short-stall system: Sows are in good condition with good performance.
Sows are calmer and in great shape at the start of farrowing.
The first group formation is more difficult for sows that have only known crates.
These sows have more difficulty adjusting to the group lifestyle than to the new feeding system.
ESF system
In an electronic sow feeding system, each sow is identified by a microchip as she enters the feeder. This has several advantages, including individualized feeding of sows, the ability to distribute many types of rations, to sort and mark (paint line) the appropriate sows and to consult the herd's feeding data remotely. However, because of its high cost, ESF is not the ideal system for a small herd.
Renovations: The first farm visited changed its purpose during the transition, going from farrow-to-finish to farrowing only, by changing the finishing unit.
To have a group-housed gestation unit on this farm, the compromise reached was to keep the existing finishing unit floors (two-thirds slats, one-third solid), thereby reducing costs by around 40%. The downside: Some sections of the solid floor are not
located in the right place, which leads to some confusion in sows as to how they use it. Sows prefer to lie on a solid floor and lean against a solid wall, so pen dividers were positioned at strategic locations to encourage sows to lie there.
Certain finishing unit equipment was reused, such as the transmission (gearbox) of the automatic feeder, and the plastic panels and stanchions. These were used to create the dividers between each lying area.
Total cost was $532 per place in a group-housed gestation unit.
Cost includes:
Purchase of ESF
Materials needed to change pens and structure
Cost excludes labor costs.
On this farm, multiparous sows are managed in static groups (all sows are from the same batch), while gilts are managed in dynamic groups (sows from different batches and at various stages of gestation within the same group). This prevents unfair competition for access to the ESF since all animals in the group are roughly the same size. Dynamic management allows gilts to develop better social behavior and to adapt better to group life.
The project on the second farm is different from the others; it is the type of project
common in Europe. The aim was to amortize transition costs by increasing the number of productive sows and, in particular, to optimize the existing building without renovating it. To achieve this, a new building (group-housed gestation unit, new farrowing areas) and a quarantine unit were built. Following this transition, the number of productive sows increased from 1,000 to 2,400. During the work, the herd of 1,000 sows proceeded with its usual rotation.
In this type of transition, the gestation crates from the existing building become the breeding section of the 2,400-sow gestation unit. The new group-housed gestation barn includes 10 pens containing 120 gestating sows, managed in a static group. Each pen is divided into two, for housing the batch of gilts separately from the multiparous sows.
Total cost is $1,815 per sow (for the herd of 1,400 new productive sows).Cost includes a farrowing area and a quarantine unit.
Management: Training the animals to access the ESF system is crucial to its success. This training period takes seven to 10 days so that all sows are confident in using the system. Sows are "forced" to access the feeding station every two or three days. The success rate is between 96% and 99%.
During group formation, fights are inevitable because the group hierarchy has yet to be established. However, given the layout and size of the pens, a sow can easily move away and avoid the fight.
The ESF system makes excellent control of sow body conditi
on possible by using different feed curves. Because the right amount of feed is distributed to the right sow at the right time, there is even a savings of up to 250 grams in feed rations over crated housing systems.
The daily work connected with the ESF system is completely different from the work connected with a crated system. One of the first actions carried out in the morning is to check which sows have not eaten and to identify those sows in the pens. The daily walk through the pens builds a trusting relationship between sows and stockperson.
According to producers, this system does not result in less work time. Rather there is extra work compared to management of a crated system, due to the sow training.
ESF system with self-locking stalls
This type of system is similar to the standard ESF, but simpler. The stall mechanism is triggered by the sow, not by compressed air. Unlike the standard ESF, sows enter and leave through the same gate. This system has almost all the advantages of the
standard ESF while being simpler and less expensive. Sow training is done much more easily than for the standard ESF, and its ratio of 20 sows per self-locking ESF feed station means it is adaptable to any size of farm. However, this system is still in development and still has to be tested.
Renovations: The first farm visited went from farrow-to-finish to farrow during the transition. To group-house sows in the finishing unit, floors were left untouched. Here the compromise was that the lying area in the finishing unit became a movement area. This resulted in animals using this space for defecation and urination. The area is messy, slippery and causes sore feet.
This example demonstrates that it is better to invest a little more in renovations to ensure a smooth operation, rather than living with a compromise that is difficult to resolve and expensive in the long term. To organize the pens, the plastic dividers and stanchions from the finishing unit were reused.
Water bowls were installed in accordance with the ratio of one bowl per 10 sows. Pass-through gates (an in-house design: stile) allow staff to enter and leave the pens without manipulating gates or climbing over pen dividers.
Total cost was $147 per space in a group-housed gestation unit. Cost includes:
Purchase of ESF self-locking stalls
Materials for changing the pens
Cost excludes labor costs (estimated at around $15 per place).
For the second farm, a crated gestation unit was modified to house the ESF self-locking system. The first step was to dismantle all the equipment in this gestation unit: gestation crates, pen dividers, feeders (dispensers), drop boxes and automatic feeders. Next, the feed augers were removed and the concrete under them re-laid to obtain a flat surface.
The next step was to cap the manure pits under the concrete slats in the gestation unit using long, galvanized metal sheets. To attach these metal sheets, several methods have been tried in some facilities: T-bolts, PL adhesive and stainless-steel rivets. This last method appears to be the most promising (it holds for more than three years). The equipment and pen dividers were then installed.
Panels and stanchions for the pen dividers
Minor changes to floor
Cost excludes labor costs (estimated at $22 per place).
Management: Producers report that sows learn quickly how to operate the system. Over 95% of gilts learn the system by themselves in less than three days. The stockperson has only to train 5% of the sows, and almost all of them know how the feeding system works after their first trial run.
As in the ESF system, stockpersons enter all the pens regularly, developing a trusting relationship with the animals and facilitating their later handling.
Both farms use many feeding curves to ensure optimum control of sows' body condition.
For a properly prepared and defined transition to group housing, certain factors must be considered before undertaking the project: Is an increase or decrease in sow inventory expected? Is the business to become specialized (shifting from farrow-to-finish to farrow
only)? Is the business to stay the same size? Are other projects possible?
You must check regulatory restrictions in force in the sector and comply with existing environmental standards. Then you have to learn about the different animal welfare standards and buyer requirements, as well as determine what group housing system you want.
Check that you can alter existing buildings to achieve your objectives. Sometimes it is more advantageous to build new than to retrofit an existing building. Finally, know what this transition will cost and make sure your financial situation allows implementation of the project.
Multiple drop feeders were installed over pens, distributing rations over a larger area to reduce competition for feed.
Grouping sows according to body condition, size and parity is key to the success of a group housing system.
An electronic sow feeding system offers producers several advantages: individualized feeding for sows and the ability to distribute many types of rations and sort and mark appropriate sows.
Sows prefer to lie down against a wall, so pen dividers were installed at strategic locations to encourage sows to lie there.
Quebec producers say you will be disappointed if you simply turn the sows loose in an electronic sow feeding system, as it takes a seven- to 10-day training period before sows are confident in using the system.
Plastic dividers and stanchions from a former finishing unit were used to organize pens in this renovation.
Transition to a grouped-housing system will require many management considerations, as well as evaluating the operation's ability to take on the renovation of an existing facility or new construction.
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Contemplating gestating sow housing
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Mr. Nobody (2009)
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Escape of Mr. McKinley (1975)
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Varan the Unbelievable (1958)
In an effort to find an economic means of purifying salt water, a joint U.S.-Japanese military command is set up on an isolated Japanese island where an unusual salt water lake is situated. However, their purifying experiments arouse the prehistoric monster Obaki from hibernation at the lake's bottom, and it proceeds to attack Japan.
Gammera the Invincible (1966)
An atomic explosion awakens Gammera, a giant fire breathing turtle monster from his millions of years of hibernation.
Strange New World (1975)
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A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.
Son of Godzilla (1967)
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New York City in the year 2095 where genetically altered humans live side by side with unaltered men and women.
The Hidden II (1993)
The alien criminal from the first movie is dead, but he left a few eggs which are hatching now. The good alien, who still inhabits Tom Beck's body, has been waiting just in case this happened. Unfortunately, his presence in the body has taken a terrible toll on it, draining it of life energy. Additionally relations with Beck's daughter Juliet (now a cop) have deteriorated. But when the killing starts again, they will need to work together to stop the new generation of aliens.
Garuda (2004)
In Bangkok, construction workers come across a rock which cannot be drilled, and discover dinosaur-like fossils of a creature resembling the Garuda from Thai/Hindu mythology. Two American archeologists investigate, awakening the creature which then goes on a rampage.
Terminal Voyage (1994)
It is 2035 A.D. and the final countdown has begun for a voyage that will reach across the vastness of outer space -- to explore the nearest Earth-Like planet. An international crew has been placed in cryogenic suspended animation for the journey. But a century later, they awake to find that things have gone horribly wrong.
Reign of Fire (2002)
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.
A joint American-Soviet space expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn went happened to the U.S.S. Discovery against a backdrop of growing global tensions. Among the mysteries the expedition must explain are the appearance of a huge black monolith in Jupiter's orbit and the fate of H.A.L., the Discovery's sentient computer.
Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
Jason X (2001)
In the year 2455, Old Earth is now a contaminated planet abandoned for centuries -- a brown world of violent storms, toxic landmasses and poisonous seas. Yet humans have returned to the deadly place that they once fled, not to live, but to research the ancient, rusting artifacts of the long-gone civilizations. But it's not the harmful environment that could prove fatal to the intrepid, young explorers who have just landed on Old Earth. For them, it's Friday the 13th, and Jason lives!
In the near future, a virus of epic proportions has overtaken the planet. There are more infected than uninfected, and humanity is losing its grip on survival. Its only hope is finding a cure and keeping the infected contained. Lauren is a doctor who, after the fall of New York, arrives in Los Angeles to lead the hunt for uncontaminated civilian survivors. But nothing can prepare her crack team for the blood-soaked mayhem they are about to witness as they head into the Californian mean streets where everything is considered a trap… From director John (THE SCRIBBLER) Suits, a boundary-crashing, game-changing science fiction thriller featuring non-stop action from a first person shooter perspective, putting the audience in the middle of every fight whilst feeling in control of every punch thrown and shot fired. Welcome to the new model of immersive action thriller for the hardcore video game generation.
Reptilicus (1961)
A portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in Denmark. It regenerates into the entire reptile, which proceeds to destroy buildings and property and generally make a nuisance of itself. It can fly, swim, and walk, and has impenetrable scales, which makes it difficult to kill.
Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.
As Rebel leaders map their strategy for an all-out attack on the Emperor's newer, bigger Death Star. Han Solo remains frozen in the cavernous desert fortress of Jabba the Hutt, the most loathsome outlaw in the universe, who is also keeping Princess Leia as a slave girl. Now a master of the Force, Luke Skywalker rescues his friends, but he cannot become a true Jedi Knight until he wages his own crucial battle against Darth Vader, who has sworn to win Luke over to the dark side of the Force.
The Abyss (1989)
A civilian oil rig crew is recruited to conduct a search and rescue effort when a nuclear submarine mysteriously sinks. One diver soon finds himself on a spectacular odyssey 25,000 feet below the ocean's surface where he confronts a mysterious force that has the power to change the world or destroy it.
Underworld: Evolution (2006)
As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines.
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009)
A prequel to the first two Underworld films, this fantasy explains the origins of the feud between the Vampires and the Lycans. Aided by his secret love, Sonja, courageous Lucian leads the Lycans in battle against brutal Vampire king Viktor. Determined to break the king's enslavement of his people, Lucian faces off against the Death Dealer army in a bid for Lycan independence.
Velocity Trap (1997)
In a desolate and treachorous region of space known as the Velocity Run, a heavily armored ship passes every six months. It carries billions of Universal Dollars between the colonies and the Central Bank on Earth. Hard currency has returned due to rampant electronic crime. Now a team of highly trained mercenaries are about to commit the perfect crime in a place where evidence and witnesses have no chance of survival. In this deadly corridor of space, a single man must stop them.
Pilot Pirx's Inquest (1979)
This movie is about a rocket pilot named Pirx who is hired to go on a mission to evaluate some nonlinears (robots) for use as crewmembers on future space flights. Pirx and his crew, made up of nonlinears and humans, are sent out to launch two satellites into the rings of Saturn. Upon returning to Earth there is an inquest to determine if Pirx was responsible for the "accident." In the end, it is found that one of the robots caused the malfunction in an attempt to kill the human crewmembers and Pirx is cleared of all charges. In this tale Lem puts forth the idea that what is perceived a human weakness is in fact an advantage over a perfect machine. Pirx defeats the robot, because a human can hesitate, make wrong decisions, have doubts, but a robot cannot. A similar idea is present in Isaac Asimov's Robot Series, where putting a robot in a position where it cannot chose between the Three laws of robotics fries its positronic brain.
After defeating the villainous Dr. Siddhant Arya, and bringing his father Rohit back from the dead, Krrish continued fighting against evil and saving innocent lives.Now Krishna is living a ...
Over the Hedge (2006)
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself.
Brother Bear 2 (2004)
An old female friend of Kenai needs his help on a quest, much to Koda's growing consternation.
Kermit the Frog is persuaded by agent Dom DeLuise to pursue a career in Hollywood. Along the way, Kermit picks up Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and a motley crew of other Muppets with similar aspirations. Meanwhile, Kermit must elude the grasp of a frog-leg restaurant magnate.
Rabbit Without Ears 2 (2009)
Two years have passed. There is a normal life, but handsome Ludo meets his old love, and Anna is very jealous...
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
A noted professor and his dim-witted apprentice fall prey to their inquiring vampires, while on the trail of the ominous damsel in distress.
All Is Bright (2013)
Two French Canadian ne'er-do-wells travel to New York City with a scheme to a get rich quick selling Christmas trees. Easygoing charmer Rene (Paul Rudd) clashes with misanthropic ex-con Dennis (Paul Giamatti), whose wife Rene just stole. Still, this odd couple must make an honest go of it in this fresh buddy comedy co-starring Sally Hawkins, by the director of the indie breakout hit Junebug.
BearCity 2: The Proposal (2012)
BearCity is a hirsute "Sex and the City," following the funny, romantic, and occasionally dramatic adventures of a group of bears and cubs in New York City. The sequel, BearCity 2 follows our familiar characters and a few new ones as they head to Provincetown, MA for Bear Week!
A comedy set in the world of two pickup artists that is centered on the trouble they get into through the lies they tell.
The Country Bears (2002)
Based on an attraction at Disneyland, the Country Bear Jamboree, "The Country Bears" is one in a long line of live action Disney family films. A satirical, behind-the-music look at rock & roll bands. Beary, a young bear raised by a human family in a world where humans and talking bears coexist, attempts to trace his roots. He meets up with the Country Bears, a long-since broken-up band.
Mon Oncle d'Amérique (1980)
The didactic film is built around the ideas of French physician, writer and philosopher Henri Laborit, who plays himself in the film. It uses the stories of three people to illustrate Laborit's theories on evolutionary psychology regarding the relationship of self and society.
Tropical Fish (1995)
Young boy, Ah-Jiang, a school failure and day dreamer witnesses the kidnapping of a child. After being taken hostage by a corrupt family, he begins an unusual adventure away from home.
Undertaking Betty (2002)
A politician's wife and the mortician who has secretly loved her for years plan to fake her death so they can run away together.
Open Season 3 (2010)
Boog, Elliot, and their forest friends return with an all-new adventure, this time in a Big Top Circus! The comedy begins when Boog's pals choose their family obligations over the annual guy's trip, and a disappointed Boog decides to take a trip of his own, which leads him right into the middle of a circus ring...literally. When he switches places with a devious look-a-like circus grizzly and falls for an alluring Russian troupe member, he'll come to realize that maybe you don't have to choose between family and friendship after all.
Alpha and Omega 3: The Great Wolf Games (2014)
Join the pack in this wild, warmhearted and totally pawsome adventure starring everyone's favorite alphas and omegas! It's time for "The Great Wolf Games," when all the alphas in the packs set aside their differences for some friendly competition. When an unexpected accident puts many of our pack's star alpha wolves out of commission, a new team is assembled that includes forest friends not in the pack. Can Coach Humphrey lead his ragtag group of "underdogs" to victory? Find out in this thrilling movie that will leave you howling for more!
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (2014)
Fun and talented animal fairy Fawn believes you can't judge a book by its cover, or an animal by its fangs, so she befriends a huge and mysterious creature known as the NeverBeast. While Tinkerbell and her friends aren't so sure about this scary addition to Pixie Hollow, the elite Scout Fairies set out to capture the monster before he destroys their home. Fawn must trust her heart and take a leap of faith if she hopes to rally the girls to save the NeverBeast.
Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn (2014)
The land of Altera has observed an uneasy peace for years among Humans, Elves and Evil beasts who are loyal to the legendary Black Dragon. But the Black Dragon begins to stir from its hibernation, sending the Beasts marching across Altera. With a beast conquest perilously close, a small group of Humans and Elves unite to try to find a secret hidden road to the Black Dragon's cave and destroy it. But the fate of all of them may be in the hands of the young warrior Lambert, who must summon the confidence and skill to face the Black Dragon himself just when all may be lost.
Buried Alive (2005)
Manhattan fireman Mark Decker visits, for the first time, his Steven in his ex Emma's new apartment in one of her dad Donald Richardson's development estates, at the foot of Diamand-back Mountain. But Don's ambitious executive Stewart Hancock, who dreams of his own firm, has been cutting too many corners, at the expense of safety, causing a landslide. Mark gets trapped with Steven and the new concierge Harold, who knows everything about an additional danger: rattlesnakes awoken early from hibernation. Now Mark discovers artistic, nerdy Steven only did 'manly' stuff in the city because dad-son time is so rare. While they soldier on, landscape architect Emma discovers the truth and counters Stewart's plan B to literally cover it up.
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber (2008)
Junior, a teenage gnome, wants nothing more than to invent gizmos and gadgets in his tree-house laboratory. But Junior's old school father, Jalle, the head gnome of the forest, would prefer his son follow in his footsteps and one day be in charge of his own forest. In spite of their differences, on the eve of the first winter storm Junior helps Jalle distribute food rations. Then disaster strikes.
Secret of the Wings (2012)
Tinkerbell wanders into the forbidden Winter woods and meets Periwinkle. Together they learn the secret of their wings and try to unite the warm fairies and the winter fairies to help Pixie Hollow.
Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war.
Moomins and the Winter Wonderland (2017)
This winter is extraordinary; Moomintroll decides to stay awake to explore the winter instead of hibernating as usually. And winters are certainly totally different than he had imagined. Strangest creatures wander amidst the snowdrifts; midwinter darkness surrounds the Moominvalley, and on top of that, an eccentric guest is soon to appear. This guest requires many measures, and is called Christmas, Hemulen tells to a surprised Moomintroll.
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther, Bagheera, and free spirited bear, Baloo.
Ark (2005)
The population of the planet Alcyone is split in two; the cultures of the Ceveans and the Storrions are locked in eternal war, destroying their home. Led by their priestess Amiel, the Ceveans constructed the Ark in an attempt to flee their world, but the Ark was ceased by the Storrions, enslaving some of the Ceveans and banishing the rest to the wastelands.
A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.
After 23 horrifying days of gorging on human flesh, an ancient creature known as the Creeper embarks on a final voracious feeding frenzy, terrorizing a group of varsity basketball players, cheerleaders and coaches stranded on a remote highway when their bus breaks down. The terrified group is forced to come together and do battle against the winged creature hell-bent on completing its grizzly ritual.


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Q: How to find average of specific records I'm a little stuck on some work here for my final high school assessment.
The task is essentially to make a database handling movie information.
Tables:
Movie Table, Movie review table
My task is to display the movies along with their reviews then calculate and display an average overall rating.
Visually it should look like this:
Example:
"Movie Title", "Movie Review Rating", "Average Rating"

*

*Titanic    ,  9                        , 8.6

*Titanic    , 8 , 8.6

*Titanic    , 9 , 8.6

*Star Wars  , 4 , 5

*Star Wars  , 5 , 5

*Star Wars  , 6 , 5

*Matrix     , 6 , 8.3

*Matrix     , 10 , 8.3

*Matrix      , 9 , 8.3

How would I go about calculating the average for each individual movie?
SELECT
    `Movie name`,
    `Overall Rating`
    AVG(`Average Rating`)
FROM
   Movie
   INNER JOIN `Movie review`
   ON Movie.`Movie Ref` = `Movie review`.`Movie Ref`;

A: One option uses domain aggregate function:

SELECT MovieRatings.MovieTitle, MovieRatings.MovieReviewRating,
  Round(DAvg("MovieReviewRating","MovieRatings","MovieTitle='" &
  [MovieTitle] & "'"),1) AS AverageRating FROM MovieRatings;

Or build an aggregate query (open Access query builder and click Totals button on ribbon):

SELECT MovieRatings.MovieTitle, Avg(MovieRatings.MovieReviewRating) AS
  AvgOfMovieReviewRating FROM MovieRatings GROUP BY
  MovieRatings.MovieTitle;

Then join that query to the table:

SELECT MovieRatings.MovieTitle, MovieRatings.MovieReviewRating,
  Round([AvgOfMovieReviewRating],1) AS AverageRating FROM Query1 INNER
  JOIN MovieRatings ON Query1.MovieTitle = MovieRatings.MovieTitle;

Here are the 2 queries as all-in-one nested:

SELECT MovieRatings.MovieTitle, MovieRatings.MovieReviewRating,
  Round([AvgOfMovieReviewRating],1) AS AverageRating FROM (SELECT
  MovieRatings.MovieTitle, Avg(MovieRatings.MovieReviewRating) AS
  AvgOfMovieReviewRating FROM MovieRatings GROUP BY
  MovieRatings.MovieTitle) AS Query1 INNER JOIN MovieRatings ON
  Query1.MovieTitle = MovieRatings.MovieTitle;

The nested query created by first building and saving the aggregate query. Then build second query that references Query1, switch to SQLView and copy/paste the SQL statement of Query1 into second query and save. Can now delete Query1 object.
Grouping and Joining on MovieTitle field but really should be using numeric primary and foreign keys.
Be aware Round() function uses even/odd rule: 9.45 rounds to 9.4 and 9.35 rounds to 9.4.
Advise not to use spaces in naming convention.

A: You may have misinterpreted the question or are guessing at the data structure. You wouldn't know the averages in advance.  If your professor gave you the data with pre-aggregated averages then they didn't teach you correctly because that is not how data is put into a database. i.e. how would you know what to put into the average column if you put the first value in and there are 50,000 values to insert?  You would have to wait until all 50,000 values get inserted- then take the average.  Then update 50,000 rows of data with this average.
The Movie Review table most likely is a table with two columns- "Movie Title" and "Movie Review Rating". Where each row in the table represents a review. Taking an average would come later after inserting rows into the table with the movie review data.
After data is inserted, an average would be taken similar to:
SELECT MovieTitle, AVG(MovieReviewRating) AS AverageRating
  FROM MovieReview
 GROUP BY MovieTitle

After confirming the averages, you can join with "Movie Table" for it's columns.

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I really liked doing this post for February, so I've decided to do it again. I love lists! I've made a new one for the month of March, with new books I'd like to read even though I didn't read all the books on my February reading list. Curious? Here we go!
A pretty good list again, if you ask me! I really need to include some more contemporary in these lists of mine, though. So far this year I've only read two. I know, I know. I'll be working on that for April!
I'm very excited for the pile I made for this month! Eep! It's a pretty long list, too, but I'm sure I'll be able to read most of them.. :) It's a good variation of books I think, so there should be something to read for me every time I consult my reading list.
Enjoy! I'm looking forwards your reviews.
You've picked such good books!! I love how some bloggers make reading lists! I should probably try it. I'm really keen to read Wanderlove and This Is Not a Test. I've been trying to read more contemporary too!


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Luis Alejandro Salas
Assistant Professor of Classics
PhD, University of Texas
Greek and Roman medicine, philosophy, and intellectual history; Galen; medical sectarianism; Aristotelian psychology
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Email: luis.salas@wustl.edu
Office: Umrath Hall 246
MSC 1050-153-244
Luis Alejandro Salas' research and teaching interests lie primarily in Greek and Roman medicine, philosophy, and intellectual history.
Salas's work focuses on the ways in which philosophical ideas and polemic influence their medical counterparts from the Hellenistic period through the second century CE, especially in the work of Galen of Pergamum (129-216 CE). Luis also maintains an interest in Aristotelian psychology and Philosophy of Language. Luis took his PhD in Classics and an MA in Philosophy from the University of Texas at Austin, in the Joint Program in Ancient Philosophy. Professionally, he is committed to promoting the importance of medical history and the history of philosophy to contemporary medicine and the humanities. He is the associate editor of APEIRON, an international journal for the history of science and philosophy.
Salas is the author of Cutting Words: Polemical Dimensions of Galen's Anatomical Experiments (Leiden: Brill, 2020). In it, he offers a new account of Galen's medical experiments in the context of the high intellectual culture of second-century Rome. The book explores how Galen's written experiments operate alongside their live counterparts. It argues that Galen's experimental writing reperforms the licensing functions of his live demonstrations, acting as a surrogate for their performance and in some cases an improvement upon it.
Salas has also published various articles on the history of Greek and Roman medicine.
He is currently working on an article about prehension as an underlying taxonomical principle in the comparative anatomical claims of Greco-Roman anatomists.
Topics in Ancient Studies: Science and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome (L08 Classics 4361)
There is a sometimes popular narrative that contemporary science represents the culmination of a tradition that began in the Greco-Roman world. In a trivial sense, this story is true; in a far more interesting sense it is not. This course examines the scientific traditions of the ancient Greco-Roman world, with a focus on ancient biology and medicine. We will consider how the Greeks distinguished their sciences from traditional cultural accounts and discuss what factors contributed to the emergence of this distinction. It begins with the emergence of Greek scientific accounts in the Classical period (5th-4th centuries BCE), the growing importance of empirical observation in the Hellenistic period (4th-1st centuries BCE), and culminates with Galen of Pergamum's (2nd century CE) synthesis of the medical traditions that preceded him. A final week will describe the heirs of Greco-Roman science, from medieval Europeans and the Islamic world up to the Scientific Revolution. The goal of this course will be to expose the student to approaches and pitfalls to the study of ancient science while also engaging with the Greco-Roman scientific tradition, especially the ancient biological tradition, from the perspective of its practitioners.
Beginning Greek I (L09 Greek 101D)
An intensive introduction to Classical Greek, the language of Homer, Sophocles, Plato, and the New Testament. The goal will be to develop a reading knowledge as rapidly and efficiently as possible and the work of the course will include extensive readings in literary texts.
"Fighting with the Heart of a Beast: Galen's Use of the Elephant's Cardiac Anatomy against Cardiocentrists", Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 54 (2014) 697–726 (Duke University Press)
Luis Alejandro Salas' book on Galen is published
Luis Salas speaks at 2020 Bluegrass Classics Lecture Series
Center for the Humanities interview with Luis Salas: The Feuding Physician of Ancient Rome
Professor Salas' Loeb Classical Library Fellowship featured in Washington University Record


The cancellations keep piling up, and now it´s time for Comedy Central to put out the axe.
Comedy Central cancels Sport Show with Norm MacDonald after the show wrapped up the first season with little success in the numbers.
The series premiere was a little over one million viewers, and then dropped from there to a little below the million mark, making 0,5 in the adult demo.
Unlike the self-described fake news Macdonald delivered on SNL's "Weekend Update", Sports Show covers the most topical and controversial sporting news delivered with Macdonald's signature smirk and absurdist dry spin. The format lends itself to Macdonald's strengths: topical humor, wacky field segments, and long form comedic rants.
Therefore, Comedy Central cancels Sports Show with Norm MacDonald in its first season.
What do you think about this? Are you sad Comedy Central cancelled Sports Show with Norm Macdonald? Let me know in the comments section.
Also, remember you can follow me on Twitter for more cancelled as Sports Show with Norm MacDonald Show news.


Looking for ideas for your something blue?
Blue nails can be fun and edgy; whether you decide on fingers, toes, or both, blue nails can be a super cute way to incorporate your something blue.
A blue hair accessory can be cute and there are so many to choose from: blue ribbons, blue hair pins, blue headbands, blue flowers, blue bows, blue barrettes, or blue jewels in a tiara.
Blue wedding shoes are a super cute way to add in your something blue; when you lift your dress up you can surprise everyone with the blue shoes.
Blue bottomed shoes are super adorable and are a simple touch of blue without over doing it.
Two awesome D.I.Y. ideas… blue "I Do" on the bottom of your wedding shoes and your wedding date stitched in to the underskirt of your dress.
Worried about your something blue not matching your color scheme? Try a hidden something blue…a blue tulle underskirt for your dress can do the trick!
Maybe your florist can add one blue flower to your bouquet, or perhaps, you may want to add peacock feathers to your bouquet for something different.
Lastly, there is the ever-so-common blue garter, which is always cute, always classic, and a never fading trend.
We are loving all these unique and fun trends for something blue! Can't wait to see what out-of-the-box idea will be next!
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Home » News Stories » Alameda Magazine: Infrastructure Bond in Limbo, April 2, 2018
Alameda Magazine: Infrastructure Bond in Limbo, April 2, 2018
Submitted by west on Tue, 04/03/2018 - 12:36
Nevertheless, more than two decades after the closure of the Alameda Naval Air Station and almost five years since the Navy conveyed Alameda Point to the city for $1, development of the prime coastal property has moved at a glacial pace — in part, due to the crumbling infrastructure. The city's master plan for Alameda Point lays out $600 million in infrastructure upgrades, including $21 million for drinking water improvements, said Garland. But part of the grand pitch in 2003 for development was a policy of fiscal neutrality that, in effect, said potential developers at Alameda Point would foot the bill for infrastructure improvements — not taxpayers. Using some of the proceeds from the proposed ballot measure would run the risk of violating this pact with Alameda residents, said Councilmember Jim Oddie (as did Vella).
Infrastructure Bond in Limbo


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Q: Регулярное выражение для номера телефона Всем привет. Нужно сделать шаблон на ЯП Python для проверки номера телефона на валидность. При этом шаблон должен отсеивать всё кроме цифр. Желательно чтобы шаблон не пропускал номера, длинее 12 символов.
До этого пытался сделать, но мозгов хватило только на это:
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The used cars that have dropped the most in value in the last year
FeaturesPublished: Aug 25, 2022 Last Updated: Aug 25, 2022
Used car prices have largely risen, but there are outliers.
Used car prices have risen dramatically over the past couple of years as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Because of parts shortages for new cars, many models face lengthy waiting lists – often upwards of a year. Consumers have therefore turned to the used market instead, driving up prices in the process – some even found that their cars became worth thousands more than they paid for them.
Data from online classified site CarGurus found that used car prices are up 12.9 per cent compared with July 2021. However, not all cars are rising in value, with the firm revealing the 10 used cars that have depreciated the most over the past 12 months.
1. BMW 2 Series (2019)
You might expect BMWs to be a safe bet against steep depreciation, but a 2019 version of the firm's 2 Series was the car that lost the most value during the past 12 months. Values have dropped 18.4 per cent from £27,532 to £22,548.
2. Hyundai Kona (2020)
(Hyundai)
Hyundai's Kona has become a popular crossover choice, thanks to its mix of powertrains, with hybrid and electric models offered. Despite that, though, prices for the 2020 model have dropped significantly in the past 12 months, going from £26,104 in July 2021 to £21,608 last month – a 17.2 per cent reduction.
3. Volkswagen Golf (2019)
(Volkswagen)
The Volkswagen Golf remains one of the most popular used cars on the market, but 2019 versions have dropped in price steeply over the past year. In July 2021, they had an average list price of £23,272, but this dropped to £19,393 last month – representing a 16.7 per cent decline.
4. Peugeot 3008 (2020)
(Peugeot)
The current Peugeot 3008 was a real turning-point for the French firm as it headed further upmarket. However, it doesn't mean this family SUV has fought off depreciation, with prices for a 2020 car falling by 15.4 per cent in the past 12 months from £29,037 to £24,577.
BMW's 5 Series remains one of the most desirable executive cars around, but 2019 versions have noticeably dropped in value in the past 12 months – likely because this was the last year of pre-facelift models of the current generation. An average 5 Series list price was 15.1 per cent down on 2021 – from £36,163 to £30,717.
6. Renault Captur (2021)
(Renault)
The latest Renault Captur has proved to be a popular choice in the crossover market, and is known for its style and spaciousness. But prices for a 2021 model have fallen by 14.7 per cent since July last year, with a current average list price of £19,110 compared with £22,416 in July 2021.
7. Jaguar F-Pace (2019)
The F-Pace has been a big hit for Jaguar as its first SUV, and it remains a desirable premium model, although 2019 versions are good value now, thanks to a 13.4 per cent drop in value over the past year. An average list price for an F-Pace of that year is now £36,410, compared with £42,051. That's a £5,641 price reduction – the most of any model on this list.
8. Land Rover Discovery Sport (2015)
Land Rover is one of the firms facing some of the longest new car waiting lists, with customers reportedly being kept hanging around for 18 months for a new factory-ordered model. It's really driven up prices for used examples, but that might be slowing, with a 2015-registered Discovery Sport going from an average list price of £22,336 in 2021 to £19,422 in 2022 – a 13 per cent reduction.
9. Honda HR-V (2019)
(Honda)
With a new-generation Honda HR-V hitting the road at the end of last year, it's perhaps no surprise to see that previous models have fallen in value, with a 2019 version now having an average list price on CarGurus of £19,263. Compared with 2021 when they were worth £22,073, that's a 12.7 per cent fall in value.
10. BMW X1 (2016)
It's a third BMW model rounding off the top 10, with a 2016-registered version of the X1 (the brand's smallest SUV) falling in price by 12.6 per cent over the past year – from £20,405 in July 2021 to £17,829 last month.


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Q: How to save HTML "placeholder" attribute value into variable and alternate of "placeholder" I am displaying value in by using "placeholder" attribute in JSP and Bootstrap 4 like the following:
1)
<input class="form-control form-control-lg" name="nameTxt" value="nameTxt" type="text" inputmode="text"   placeholder="<%= di.getName()%>" Style="width: 320px">

2)
<textarea class="form-control" name="txtAddress" rows="5" id="addressTxt" inputmode="text" placeholder="<%= di.getAddress()%>" style="width: 320px"></textarea>

Java:
String name = request.getParameter("nameTxt");
String address =request.getParameter("txtAddress");
Question 1:
it is displays data correctly by using "placeholder" but i want to show in textbox(just like typing in textbox) rather in placeholder
How can i do it?
Question 2:
how can i store data in variable without changing the textbox(store placeholder value) in my class. Because it is able to store the value in variable only if i change the textbox value. If value exists in placeholder, it is unable to store in variable
Please give examples of my code

A: If I am understanding you correctly you want to show the name and address strings in the text box (as if it has been typed). And for question 2 you want to pass on the placeholder value.
So for Question 1, you just need to set the value, e.g.:
<input class="form-control form-control-lg" name="nameTxt" value="nameTxt" type="text" inputmode="text" value ="<%= di.getName()%>"  placeholder="<%= di.getName()%>" Style="width: 320px">

<textarea class="form-control" name="txtAddress" rows="5" id="addressTxt" inputmode="text" placeholder="<%= di.getAddress()%>" style="width: 320px"><%= di.getAddress()%></textarea>

For Question 2, you can't submit the placeholder value through a form. However you can use hidden inputs that have the placeholder values to pass on the information e.g.
<input type="hidden" name="namePlaceholder" value="<%= di.getName()%>">

A: Question 1:

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*For textarea, you can simply insert the value between the tags
<textarea class=""><%= di.getAddress()%></textarea>

*For <input>, you can use the value field
<input type="text" value="<<%= di.getName()%>"></input>