With a new coach in Aldin Ayo and Cameroonian import Ben Mbala expected to dominate in his debut season, there's no question that the La Salle Green Archers are the heavy favorites to win this year's UAAP basketball crown.
After rival teams easily picked them as the team to beat for the new season that starts this weekend, the Green Archers now face the daunting task of proving their worth after capturing a preseason title and prevailing most of their scrimmages with reckless abandon.
Credit it to La Salle's newfound culture implemented by Ayo, who after coming out of nowhere to steer his alma mater Letran to the NCAA championship last season made a shock move to handle La Salle's bid for its first title since 2013.
"Wherever you go, there's pressure. So for me, everytime you get pressured, it opens up to opportunities if you wanted it well. And pressure also motivates us," Ayo said during yesterday's press conference at Novotel Cubao.
Ayo brought along his knack for implementing pressure defense, a system known by names of "House of Chaos" and "Mayhem", the Green Archers lorded over the Filoil preseason tourney in June, with Mbala showing a glimpse of what to expect come the UAAP opener with his strong plays inside the paint.
After undergoing three years of residency following his transfer from Southwestern University in Cebu, Mbala is looking forward to challenge of playing in one of the country's top collegiate leagues.
"It will be exciting. Can't wait to play some great teams and great players. Just want to get out there and compete after three years. Hopefully I could give my best for the team," said Mbala.
The cage season opens Sunday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, but La Salle will make its debut on Sept. 7 against defending champion Far Eastern University in a game that is expected to be filled with fireworks after two teams got into each other during an exhibition match that was halted in the third quarter.


2. Gather as much evidence as possible about it.
3. Develop axioms based on the evidence, and try to assign a probability of truth to each one.
4. Draw a conclusion based on cogency in order to determine: Are these axioms correct, are they relevant, do they necessarily lead to this conclusion, and with what probability?
5. Attempt to disprove the conclusion. Seek refutation from others to further help break your conclusion.
6. If nobody can invalidate your conclusion, then you're probably right, but you're not certainly right.
Am I saying you can apply the scientific method to a religious question, to the question of whether God exists and, if so, what God is like and how you can interact with him/her?
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying. You can---and you must---figure this out for your own self, so that you have your own "testimony" (put in quotes b/c that's what I call it, though others may call if something else).
I LIKE quoting Elon Musk. That's a WAY cool way to do this.
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My friend Tomas surfing – but standing on the other side of the surfboard!
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The Commissar
Religion: Communist robot
Name: The Commissar
Classification: villain
First Appearance: The Avengers (vol. 1) #18 (July 1965): "When the Commissar Commands!"
Creators: Stan Lee, Don Heck, Dick Ayers
Enemy of: The Avengers
Occupation: ruler
Worked for: Major Hoy
Nation: China; Sin-Cong
Note: puppet ruler of Sin-Cong
The Commissar was a sophisticated robot created as a propaganda tool. It was intended to demonstrate the superiority of the Communist man.
This character is in the following story which has been indexed by this website:
The Avengers (vol. 1) #18 (July 1965): "When the Commissar Commands!"
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Airport Lounge Development (ALD), an operator of shared-use airport lounges, has added two new concepts to its portfolio located at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The Club at SEA based in Concourse A and The Club at SEA based in the South Satellite will be freely available to Priority Pass, Priority Pass Select and Lounge Club Members. Those without membership can purchase day passes online or in the lounge.
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Алексей Александрович Галкин () — российский самбист, чемпион России среди юниоров 1994 года, бронзовый призёр первенства мира среди юниоров 1994 года, чемпион России среди студентов 1996 года, бронзовый призёр чемпионата мира среди студентов 1996 года, серебряный (2001, 2002) и бронзовый (2000) призёр чемпионатов России, бронзовый призёр розыгрыша Кубка мира 1996 года, победитель командных Кубков мира 1998 и 1999 годов, бронзовый призёр чемпионатов Европы 2001 и 2002 годов, чемпион мира 2002 года. Выступал в полулёгкой весовой категории (до 68 кг). Наставниками Галкина были В. Н. Бобков, Николай Баранов и Евгений Васягин.

Родители отдали сына в шахматную школу. Впоследствии отец привёл его в секцию самбо. На чемпионат мира 2002 года в Панаме должен был ехать Николай Ковях, который, однако, накануне соревнований получил серьёзную травму. Заменивший его в сборной Алексей Галкин стал чемпионом мира.

Выступления на российских соревнованиях
 Кубок России по самбо 1995 года — ;
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There were two contributions that loved ones could make to the headstone of identified casualties: specifying a religion and writing a personal inscription. Both were problematic.
Symbols for all the major religions feature on our headstones, the most common being the Christian cross with over one million occurrences across both World Wars. However, this does not represent the number of confirmed Christian casualties, because where the religion was unknown the cross was used as a default emblem. Some Christian denominations were also concerned that only one style of cross was used.
Many headstones have no religious symbol by request. Whether this was motivated by atheism, non-conformism or another reason was never recorded, and therefore can only be speculated upon.
Commission headstones honouring Sikh, Hindu, Muslim, Jewish and Christian casualties. © CWGC.
A 'Final Verification' form for a Jewish soldier, with the personal inscription "Deeply mourned by sisters, brothers and friends". The line break in red ink has been added by a Commission employee. © CWGC.
Personal Inscriptions
Personal inscriptions provide the most intimate insight into those lives lost and those forever changed by the war. Yet they were initially limited to 66 characters, and a fee of 3½ pence per letter was charged for British Army casualties. The intention was that families would appreciate being able to practically contribute to a loved one's commemoration, but the Commission soon faced accusations of hypocrisy because only the wealthy could afford a substantial inscription. Although we still engraved inscriptions if a payment wasn't forthcoming, many people were deterred from writing one.
There are over 229,000 personal inscriptions for First World War graves. Ranging from literary and Biblical quotations to hymns, from meditations on abstract virtues to informal addresses to the dead, they offer a tantalising glimpse into the post-war process of grief.
The most commonly used words in the personal inscriptions on the graves of Commonwealth war casualties from the First World War.
Committee minutes detailing rejected and accepted personal inscriptions. © CWGC.
However, the Commission had the right to veto inflammatory inscriptions. Several Committee minutes include debates over these controversial submissions, such as "A NOBLE SON SACRIFICED FOR CAPITALISM". Interestingly, several were permitted that suggest the futility of war, indicating the liberal attitude the Commission tried to adopt when dealing with the delicate issue of loved ones' sole means of expression.
Today the CWGC continues to recover bodies from former battlefields, reburying them with dignity and honour. When identification is possible, descendants are asked to provide a personal inscription for the headstone that will accompany a formal burial.
Mel Donnelly, CWGC Commemorations Policy Manager, gives an insight into the process of choosing a personal inscription then and now…
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Watch out, Alibaba. Chinese video apps are quickly becoming e-commerce players too
Published Fri, Feb 5 20211:01 AM EST Updated Sun, Feb 7 20217:42 PM EST
Evelyn Cheng@chengevelyn
Livestreaming and short video apps became significant marketing channels in 2020.
Short video and live streaming app Kuaishou said gross merchandise volume (GMV) for the 11 months through November grew nearly eight times from a year ago to 332.68 billion yuan ($51.44 billion).
Douyin, the Chinese version of the TikTok video app that's owned by ByteDance, saw e-commerce transactions triple last year to 500 billion yuan in GMV, according to a report Wednesday from Chinese tech news site LatePost.
A man holding a phone walks past a sign of Chinese company ByteDance's app TikTok, known locally as Douyin, at the International Artificial Products Expo in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China October 18, 2019.
BEIJING — Chinese consumers are shopping more through livestreaming and video apps — a new trend that's grabbing a slice of the massive market traditionally dominated by e-commerce giant Alibaba.
Popular livestreaming and short video apps became significant marketing channels in 2020, generating billions in merchant sales by connecting viewers to existing e-commerce sites, or their own.
Just take the example of short video and livestreaming app Kuaishou, which on Friday raised more than $5 billion in Hong Kong's biggest IPO since the coronavirus pandemic, according to Wind Information.
Gross merchandise volume (GMV) for the 11 months through November grew nearly eight times from a year ago to 332.68 billion yuan ($51.44 billion), Kuaishou said in its prospectus. GMV is a metric commonly used in e-commerce to measure the total value of goods sold over a certain period of time.
The company primarily makes money by selling virtual gifts that users can buy for their favorite live streamers. Kuaishou shares surged nearly 200% at the open Friday.
Along with various types of e-commerce players springing up in recent 2-3 years, ... customers' appetites on online shopping platforms are also diversifying.
However, most of the GMV went to third-party e-commerce sites like JD.com and Alibaba's Taobao, the report said. Only about 100 billion yuan in Douyin's GMV came from the app's own e-commerce platforms, the report said.
ByteDance said in a statement to CNBC that LatePost's figures on GMV are not accurate and that third-party sales resulting from re-directed user traffic should not be counted as part of the GMV.
Tencent's Wechat messaging app, which counts more than 1 billion daily active users, has also become a platform for online shopping.
In January, WeChat said GMV for businesses running their own mini-programs in the app rose 255% last year to an undisclosed amount, while GMV for physical goods sold through those programs rose 154%.
"Along with various types of e-commerce players springing up in recent 2-3 years, including live streaming, social commerce, etc, customers' appetites on online shopping platforms are also diversifying," Morgan Stanley analysts said in a report last month. They predict Chinese consumer spending overall will double in the next decade to $12.7 trillion.
Growing market for all e-commerce players
The reports on video apps' GMV show how quickly the streaming platforms are growing as a portal to online shopping, even if established players still dominate.
For example, Alibaba's video streaming sales site Taobao Live generated over 400 billion yuan in GMV for 2020, according to the latest earnings report. But the company's GMV for the Nov. 1 to 11 shopping holiday alone was 498 billion yuan.
Barings says China's e-commerce space is 'getting more interesting'
Street Signs Asia
"There is a lot of demand in China for e-commerce, so Alibaba, JD.com, they have the market because they are both online and offline," said Suresh Dalai, senior director at consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal, which focuses on retail operations in Asia.
"They provide a one-stop shop through their ecosystem," Dalai said. "These retailers, they're not suffering even with these new e-commerce players coming out."
Online retail sales of physical goods in China rose 14.8% last year to a total of 9.759 trillion yuan, accounting for a quarter of all consumer goods sold in the country, the National Bureau of Statistics said.
While the number of online shoppers climbed to 782 million by December, the country had more internet users watching videos, at 927 million, government agency China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) said in a report this week.
In particular, livestreaming e-commerce users surged by 123 million between March and December, for a total of 388 million, the report said. About two-thirds of these users have made a purchase while watching a livestream, the report said.
How TikTok took the world by storm
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Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. announces that five of its attorneys have been named as Florida Super Lawyers for 2020. The St. Petersburg law firm continues its legacy of having multiple lawyers recognized with this honor. Sean McQuaid, Aubrey Dicus, Howard Ross, Caitlin Szematowicz and Andrew Pardun all received this significant designation. "Our lawyers have worked hard to help our clients and give back to the community. We are proud that Florida Super Lawyers has noticed our achievements and rewarded our accomplishments," said Sean McQuaid who is currently both the firm President and President of the St. Petersburg Bar Association. Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. was founded in 1958 by Anthony Battaglia and is one of the oldest law firms on the west coast of Florida. Over the decades, its lawyers have handled every type of case or claim that can be brought. The firm is considered to be mid-sized with a broad range of practice areas including personal injury, criminal defense, real estate, corporate and business, commercial litigation, labor and employment, estate planning and probate, insurance dispute, and general civil litigation. The firm has a premier reputation in the legal community, but just as important, its lawyers give back. Every lawyer recognized by Florida Super Lawyers has donated countless hours to helping improve Pinellas County. Many decades ago, the law firm realized that having its lawyers donate their time to the community provided a healthy balance to the pressure of the practice of law. Therefore, there is a clause in every lawyer's employment contract that they should be involved in professional or charity organizations. It is up to each lawyer to choose the type of organization, but some level of involvement is strongly encouraged. Anthony Battaglia realized long ago that lawyers have an obligation to use their education, training and experience to lead. The five attorneys recognized in 2020 Florida Super Lawyers are examples of this philosophy. Congratulations to them all for this award as a top attorney in their field.
Sean McQuaid has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers since 2014. This year, he continues to be awarded the Super Lawyer designation in the field of plaintiff's personal injury law. Mr. McQuaid represents people who are seriously injured in car accidents and auto accidents, as well as wrongful death claims. He also practices criminal defense in Pinellas County. Mr. McQuaid is the President of Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. managing approximately twenty-five lawyers and staff. He is the President of the St. Petersburg Bar Association for 2020-21. He is a former chair of the St. Petersburg Nuisance Abatement Board, a former member of the 6th Circuit Nominating Commission, past president of the Harbor Isle Homeowner's Association, and formerly served on the Make-a-Wish Foundation Executive Committee.
Aubrey Dicus has been practicing law in St. Petersburg, Florida for 46 years. He has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers since its inception. Mr. Dicus practices personal injury, commercial litigation, general civil litigation and criminal defense. He is the past President of Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, PA and a past President of the St. Petersburg Bar Association. Mr. Dicus has received countless accolades and awards over his storied legal career and he continues to devote his law practice to helping the people of Tampa Bay.
Howard Ross has been practicing law in St. Petersburg for 56 years. He has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers since its inception. Mr. Ross practices in the areas of business, corporate and real estate transactions and litigation. He is a past President of Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, PA and a former Chairman of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ross is still actively practicing law and trying cases. One of his recent successes was a win over the City of St. Petersburg involving a dispute over the development of a commercial property within the City.
Caitlin Szematowicz is a partner at Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. and was named as a Florida Super Lawyer Rising Star for the third year in a row. She practices in the areas of commercial litigation, general civil litigation, labor and employment, and appeals. Ms. Szematowicz is a past President of the St. Petersburg Bar Foundation, past President of the Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association, on the Executive Committee of the Barney Masterson American Inn of Court, and serves on the Sixth Judicial Circuit's Professionalism Committee.
Andrew Pardun is an associate at Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. practicing in the areas of real estate law, business law, and commercial litigation. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the St. Petersburg Bar Association and is the former chair of the real property section. He also serves on the City of St. Petersburg Nuisance Abatement Board and is a member of the Barney Masterson American Inn of Court. Florida Super Lawyers is an attorney rating system owned by Thompson Reuters. Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes the top lawyers in Florida using a patented multiphase selection process involving peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation. No more than 5% of licensed attorneys can be designated a Super Lawyer and no more than 2.5% can be Rising Stars. The process is designed to find the best attorneys in their field of practice. Battaglia, Ross, Dicus & McQuaid, P.A. is pleased to have been considered for these awards and will continue to pursue the ideals that led its lawyers to this level of achievement.


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Will Ferrell & Rachel McAdams Talk Wedding Crashers Sequel
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Whilst promoting their new Netflix comedy Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga, Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams teased some news on a possible Wedding Crashers sequel:
Will Ferrell & Rachel McAdams Talk Wedding Crashers Sequel, Reuniting for Eurovision & More
What would a Wedding Crashers 2 look like?
E! News co-host Scott Tweedie made sure to ask all about the potential sequel during his exclusive chat with Wedding Crashers alums Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams. While Tweedie was eager for details about the Wedding Crashers follow-up film, the two actors—who have reunited for a new Netflix movie, Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga—stayed relatively tight-lipped.
"Wedding Crashers 2, yeah. I think we can just say it's being written," Ferrell told E! News.
As Tweedie joked about potential plot lines, Ferrell jokingly suggested that the sequel should be a drama about the characters' subsequent divorces.
"How about if it's just the lawyers representing everyone in divorce court? Wedding Crashers 2," he quipped. "And just make it like a legal courtroom drama, not funny at all."
For McAdams, she too thought divorce was in the cards for the characters of Wedding Crashers.
"Are we all getting divorced?" she pondered.
Nonetheless, McAdams said she'd love to reunite with former co-stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn for a sequel.
"I got to work with Owen again on Midnight in Paris, so that was super fun," McAdams relayed. "And I worked with Vince again on True Detective, now I'm just remembering it. But those were very different. So yeah, it'd be nice to go back and have a romp."
Although Ferrell and McAdams both appeared in Wedding Crashers, which was also directed by Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga director David Dobkin, they didn't cross paths while filming.
"Will and I actually never met on that film, because he was doing a cameo…we were like ships passing," she recalled. "I was always just so wishing another opportunity would come along, where we'd actually be in the same scene together."
Per McAdams, she remembers "hearing about his performance" since people on set kept quoting his famous "Meatloaf!" line.
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Backers hope bill draws college hoops tournaments, Olympic trials
Updated: 7:21 PM CST Jan 29, 2013
Missouri recently has lost major sports events to other states that offer enticements, but senators intend to get back in the game with legislation that offers up to $3 million annually in sports incentives.The goal of the bill is to help local communities and sports authorities compete for attractions such as college basketball tournaments, Olympic trials and other amateur sports events.Although some senators expressed concern about creating a new tax credit, supporters contend that loss would be more than offset by the increased sales tax revenues generated by visiting sports. They also cited the economic boost that major sports events can provide to the bottom line of local restaurants, bars, hotels and retailers.Senators endorsed the legislation by voice vote Monday. It needs another Senate vote to move to the House.The bill's quick endorsement - coming early in the 2013 legislative session - marked a dramatic departure from recent years, when newly proposed tax breaks have stalled in the Senate unless they were rolled into a broader package that also pared back Missouri's existing tax credit programs. Lawmakers ultimately were unable to pass tax credit bills in recent years.But this year, Senate leaders are taking a different approach, dealing with the sports incentives and tax credits for benevolent organizations as stand-alone bills in an attempt to show they are capable of breaking logjams. A broader overhaul of existing tax credits is to be heard in a Senate committee Wednesday."This is big business, and this is an opportunity to re-assert ourselves as a major player" in sports, said Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale, the bill's sponsor and chairman of the Senate Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee.Some senators said Tuesday that they still have concerns about creating new tax breaks, but are willing to let this bill advance in the spirit of cooperation."Every one of these tax credits, I see as the enemy of real tax reform," such as a reduction or elimination of state income taxes, said Sen. Ed. Emery, R-Lamar.Under the bill, local governments or nonprofit groups that sponsor amateur sports events could get a state tax credit equal to their full costs or $5 for every ticket sold, whichever is less. The recipients then could sell those tax credits, generating cash to help subsidize the sporting event. The tax credits would be capped at $3 million annually.Senators voted 25-7 against an amendment by Sen. Brad Lager, R-Savannah, that would have lowered the annual tax credit cap to $2 million.Schmitt said the hit to tax revenues from the credit would essentially be offset if each visitor to a sports event spent a little over $100 - a figure he said is often far exceeded by out-of-state travelers staying at hotels, dining at restaurants and making other purchases.He said a Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament - the conference the University of Missouri joined this school year - generates about $12.3 million in visitor spending, including about $296 per day per fan. The NCAA men's Final Four basketball championship draws 92 percent of its fans from out-of-state and generates about $65 million in visitor spending, Schmitt said.Missouri has hosted numerous NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament games in the past, including the 2005 men's Final Four and the 2001 and 2009 women's Final Four, all in in St. Louis. Kansas City has hosted the Big 12 Conference basketball tournament and NCAA tournament matches for college volleyball and wrestling.In 2010, the head of the NCAA's Division I men's basketball tournament testified before a Missouri Senate committee that states and cities lacking financial incentives would have a much more difficult time competing for sports events in the future.
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Missouri recently has lost major sports events to other states that offer enticements, but senators intend to get back in the game with legislation that offers up to $3 million annually in sports incentives.
The goal of the bill is to help local communities and sports authorities compete for attractions such as college basketball tournaments, Olympic trials and other amateur sports events.
Although some senators expressed concern about creating a new tax credit, supporters contend that loss would be more than offset by the increased sales tax revenues generated by visiting sports. They also cited the economic boost that major sports events can provide to the bottom line of local restaurants, bars, hotels and retailers.
Senators endorsed the legislation by voice vote Monday. It needs another Senate vote to move to the House.
The bill's quick endorsement - coming early in the 2013 legislative session - marked a dramatic departure from recent years, when newly proposed tax breaks have stalled in the Senate unless they were rolled into a broader package that also pared back Missouri's existing tax credit programs. Lawmakers ultimately were unable to pass tax credit bills in recent years.
But this year, Senate leaders are taking a different approach, dealing with the sports incentives and tax credits for benevolent organizations as stand-alone bills in an attempt to show they are capable of breaking logjams. A broader overhaul of existing tax credits is to be heard in a Senate committee Wednesday.
"This is big business, and this is an opportunity to re-assert ourselves as a major player" in sports, said Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Glendale, the bill's sponsor and chairman of the Senate Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee.
Some senators said Tuesday that they still have concerns about creating new tax breaks, but are willing to let this bill advance in the spirit of cooperation.
"Every one of these tax credits, I see as the enemy of real tax reform," such as a reduction or elimination of state income taxes, said Sen. Ed. Emery, R-Lamar.
Under the bill, local governments or nonprofit groups that sponsor amateur sports events could get a state tax credit equal to their full costs or $5 for every ticket sold, whichever is less. The recipients then could sell those tax credits, generating cash to help subsidize the sporting event. The tax credits would be capped at $3 million annually.
Senators voted 25-7 against an amendment by Sen. Brad Lager, R-Savannah, that would have lowered the annual tax credit cap to $2 million.
Schmitt said the hit to tax revenues from the credit would essentially be offset if each visitor to a sports event spent a little over $100 - a figure he said is often far exceeded by out-of-state travelers staying at hotels, dining at restaurants and making other purchases.
He said a Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournament - the conference the University of Missouri joined this school year - generates about $12.3 million in visitor spending, including about $296 per day per fan. The NCAA men's Final Four basketball championship draws 92 percent of its fans from out-of-state and generates about $65 million in visitor spending, Schmitt said.
Missouri has hosted numerous NCAA men's and women's basketball tournament games in the past, including the 2005 men's Final Four and the 2001 and 2009 women's Final Four, all in in St. Louis. Kansas City has hosted the Big 12 Conference basketball tournament and NCAA tournament matches for college volleyball and wrestling.
In 2010, the head of the NCAA's Division I men's basketball tournament testified before a Missouri Senate committee that states and cities lacking financial incentives would have a much more difficult time competing for sports events in the future.


TRON, the decentralized Internet protocol that hosts the TRX cryptocurrency, announced this week that it will make a $100 million investment in an effort to develop a blockchain gaming fund that will be named TRON Arcade. The information was made public via a press release on Thursday, November 29th.
The $100 million that TRON will contribute to the fund will be spread over the next three years, and its primary intention is, according to the press release, to "empower developers" and create apps on TRX's decentralized network.
The announcement highlights TRON's focus on the gaming industry and shows yet another commitment for the long-term after the project acquired BitTorrent just months ago. TRON's CEO Justin Sun explained that the Arcade will help popularize the platform in several locations in the world.
"TRON strives to tackle existing issues faced by the gaming industry by leveraging the open, transparent, and immutability of blockchain technology. The Arcade will play a crucial role in encouraging developers to join in our mission and provide the best blockchain gaming experience to users around the world," he was quoted as saying in the press release.
As it is now common, TRON made comparisons between its own attributes and offerings and those of Ethereum (ETH) in the campaign to promote the fund and the arcade.
TRX has built its reputation around decentralization, the blockchain, and gamification. They were among the pioneers of dApps, or decentralized apps, and they are responsible for developing innovative digital gambling platforms. In general, we can say with confidence that TRON has a knack to pairing entertainment with blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
"This new initiative will revolutionize both the gaming and blockchain industries," said Sun in his official Twitter account after the launch was official. He and TRON intend to "build the next generation of games together" with fans and developers around the world.
"TRON protocol is the blockchain entertainment content ecosystem, in which TRX, TRON's token, is circulated. Its native economic system enables an unprecedented one-on-one interaction between providers of digital entertainment content and ordinary users," Sun told Total Prestige Magazine.
Crypto markets have been in steady decline since last November 14th. In reality, the downward phase began in January, but Bitcoin (B TC) and most of the top altcoins had relatively stabilized until the middle of this month.
Right now, as of the moment of this writing, each TRX was trading at $0.015150, which would be a 2.33 percent gain over the last 24 hours. There is still a lot of room to grow, considering that the cryptocurrency was exchanging hands at more than $0.21 in January.
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New York & Co. stock rises on upgrade
Shares of women's clothing retailer New York & Co. rose on Friday after a SunTrust Robinson Humphrey analyst upgraded the shares, issuing bullish comments on the company's long-term performance amid organizational and merchandise changes.
New York & Co.'s stock rose 7.7% to $14.20.
Analyst Robin Murchison upgraded the stock to ''buy'' from ''neutral,'' saying that small improvements may lead to a meaningful rise in the share price.
''We believe organizational changes over the past 12 months in merchandising and design are maturing, and merchandise assortment changes could motivate the customer to respond more positively in the New Year,'' Ms. Murchinson wrote in a note to investors.
In April, New York & Co. announced a restructuring of merchandising and design involving a management shuffle. Ms. Murchinson said New York & Co. now has a chance to appeal ''more enduringly'' to its target customer base by being more ''trend right'' in terms of color palette and silhouette.
''We think this is where the efforts of the reengineered design team come into play,'' she wrote, adding that the company will also benefit from easier same-store sales comparisons in 2007.
''Against a backdrop of controlled inventory and easing same-store sales and margin comparisons, we believe New York & Co. can show improved sales and earnings results leading to share price appreciation,'' said Ms. Murchinson.
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About Alvar Aalto
Wolfsburg church (Heilig-Geist-Kirche) and the parish centre
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Address: Röntgenstraße 81, 38440 Wolfsburg, Germany Open Google map
Entrance fee: Free entry
Themes: Churches, Cultural buildings
Church is open all year round
Everyday from 9:00 am to 6 pm. Changes may apply during holiday and services!
The complex consists of the Heilig-Geist-Kirche (Church of the Holy Ghost), a bell tower, a parish building, a vicarage, and a kindergarten. The buildings form a tightly-knit group, that turns its back on the surrounding area, and is articulated around an inner courtyard area. Aalto started working on the project in January 1960, drawing from the main principles of his earlier project for the Danish international church competition of 1958.
Wolfsburg church was opened for the public in 1962. The most conspicuous feature of the church is the vault, which soars from the ground behind the altar to form the roof. In the wedge-shaped interior, the vault is marked by five emphatic strips of wooden slats extending fan-like to cover the whole ceiling. The primary reason for this roof structure is in the acoustics, but it is also meant to symbolise a hand that protects churchgoers.
The church also has unusual-shaped side windows reaching up to the ceiling. These windows distribute morning and afternoon sunlight in such a way that it does not directly reach the pews. To the right of the altar there is also a pentagonal baptistery capped by a lantern that appears from the outside as a copper-clad tower. The 32-meter-high bell tower of the church consists of two parallel vertical concrete planks with four shelves between them, each supporting one bell.
The parish centre is a fan-shaped single-storey building with two rooms for confirmation classes, a large assembly hall, a meeting room, a club room, and a kitchen, all grouped around a common atrium. The vicarage, a long, rectangular building one and a half storeys high, contains offices and four apartments for the vicar, the chaplain, the precentor, and the parish nurse.
The Wolfsburg church and the parish building. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
The most striking feature of Wolfsburg Church is its vaulted ceiling. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
The complex consists of the Heilig-Geist-Kirche (Church of the Holy Ghost), a bell tower, a parish building, a vicarage, and a kindergarten. The buildings form a tightly-knit group, that turns its back on the surrounding area, creating a courtyard complex within.
The bell tower of the Wolfsburg church is 32-meter-high. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
The baptistery skylight in the Wolfsburg church appears as a copper-clad tower from the outside. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
Details in the Wolfsburg church hall. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
The main entrance of the parish building. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
The lobby at the parish building. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation
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May 02, 2018 10:58 PM EDT By Naia Carlos
Meghan Markle's Brother Wants Prince Harry To Call Off The Royal Wedding
Meghan Markle's half-brother Thomas Markle Jr. is imploring Prince Harry to reconsider getting married to the American actress in a handwritten letter.
Thomas Pens Scathing Letter To Harry
The bad blood between the siblings is apparent as Meghan's estranged brother reached out to the prince in an attempt to stop the royal wedding before it takes place on May 19.
"It's not too late, Meghan Markle is obviously not the right woman for you," Thomas begins in the letter shared to In Touch Weekly. "As more time passes to your royal wedding, it becomes very clear that this is the biggest mistake in royal wedding history."
Thomas, 51, doesn't hold back with the insults, describing his sister as "a below C average Hollywood actress" who is trying to act like a princess.
Meghan, he says, had their father pay her debts and then left him broke in Mexico without ever paying him back. He also slams the actress' decision not to invite the family, including their father who he calls the reason that Meghan isn't waitressing or babysitting to pay off her debts.
"It's very apparent that her tiny bit of Hollywood fame has gone to her head, changing her into a jaded, shallow, conceited woman that will make a joke of you and your royal family heritage," Thomas continues, telling Harry that it's not too late to call off their nuptials.
Markle Family Issues
The letter is not the first time the Markle family problems have made its way to the news cycle.
In April, Thomas told In Touch Weekly that his lawyers have been in contact with the representatives of Meghan in an attempt to ask for help with the media and international scrutiny.
"My lawyer had a phone meeting with her lawyer, and he emailed me some of [Meghan's] direct words. She said, 'That's distant family and I don't know those people,'" he says, adding that it's ridiculous to hear this since the two of them spent plenty of time together growing up.
The bride's half-sister Samantha, 53, has also been very vocal on Twitter about Meghan, even imploring to Harry to encourage his bride to resume contact with the family. Regarding Thomas's letter though, Samantha is willing to consider giving their sister the benefit of the doubt.
"Give her a chance!" she tweeted. "I've always been vocal about the things I admire about her and the public has taking this too far. My brother needs to stop the alcoholism and lies."
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The San Juan La Selva (SJLS) Biological Corridor is one of a system of biological corridors in Costa Rica established in 1997 to connect forested areas within an increasingly fragmented landscape. The creation of the SJLS Biological Corridor arose from two complementary conservation efforts in the 1990s: 1) the larger Mesoamerican Corridor concept and 2) conservation of endangered Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus). The case study discusses the establishment of the corridor, management aspects, as well as the social issues affecting this corridor. Further points of discussion include payment for environmental services, and environmental legislation.


A first downhill section is a great way to start, right?
The electric tower is your first goal on this trail.
A second downhill section is the reward for your previous climb to the electric tower.
For everyone's health and happiness we want to remind you that this is a great point to get some air to jump BUT it's also really dangerous as you can't really see who's coming behind the turn… the safest thing will be that someone of your group is waiting further down to give you a sign if the track is clear. Please take this serious! I almost rode over a kid on a bike once. Luckily nothing happened.
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Equine Actor. He starred as Silver in "The Lone Ranger" Television Series from 1949 to 1954, and was thought to be one of the most popular horses of all the western heroes. The first horse to portray Silver, his true name was White Cloud. An impressive 17+ hands tall, he was known to be very gentle and well trained. He was retired after a brief stand-in appearance in the 1956 movie, "The Lone Ranger", and was only used for close ups and head shots thereafter.
In 1957, Silver won the Award for Excellence (Patsy). He lived out his days at the Ace Hudkin's stables in southern California.
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Nikravesh, Mohammad Reza, Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Ning, Liu, Beijing jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China. (China)
Nirmal, Thampi John, Department of Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India. nirmaltj@gmail.com
Niroomand, Ali Reza, Department of Community Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Niroomand, Hassan, Urology Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Niroomand, Reza, Department of Urology, Shiraz Nephrology Urology Research Center, Comparative Medicine Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Nishibayashi, Naoko
Nishida, Takeshi, Department of Urology, Osaka Medical College, Osaka, Japan
Nishide, Shunji
Niu, Yue, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Xinjiang, China. (China)
Noguchi, Kazumi, Department of Urology, Yokohama City Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan. (Japan)
Noguchi, Kazumi, Department of Urology, Yokohama City University, Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan. (Japan)
Nogueira, Lucas, Federal University of Minas Gerais - UFMG, Brazil.
Noh, Myung Geun (Korea, Republic of)
Nojavan, Fatemeh, Research Institute for Islamic and Complementary Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Nomi, Hayahito
Nonomura, Katsuya, Department of Urology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
Noorafshan, Ali
Nooralizadeh, Akbar, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shaheed Labbafinejad Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Nooralizadeh, Akbar, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shaheed Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Noori, Mohammad, Urology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Noori Mahdavi, Kia, Department of Urology, Shaheed Labbafinejad Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Noroozi, Mohammadreza, Department of Uro-Oncology, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Noroozi, Rezvan, Urogenital Stem Cell Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Noroozi, Rezvan (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Norouzi, Roghayeh (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Norouzi, Shahram, Management Center for Transplantation and Special Diseases, Ministry of Health, Iran
Noshad, Hamid, Department of Urology, Shaheed Modarres Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Noshad Kamran, Alireza, Valiasr Hospital, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
Nottola, Stefania Annarita (Italy)
Nouira, Yassine, Department of Urology, La Rabta Hospital–University, Tunis, Tunisia
Noura, Yassine
Nouraee, Nazila, Department of Genetics, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran
Nouralizadeh, Akbar, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University, MC, Tehran, Iran. nouralizadeh@yahoo.com
Nouralizadeh, Akbar, Department of Urology, Shaheed Labbafinejad Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran
Nouralizadeh, Akbar (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Nouralizadeh, Akbar, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Nouralizadeh, Akbar
Nouralizadeh, Akbar, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University, MC, Tehran, Iran
Nouralizadeh, Akbar, Urology and Nephrology Research Center and Shaheed Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nouralizadeh, Akbar, Urology and Nephrology Research Center; Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Shahid Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Nouralizadeh, Akbar, Labbafinejad Hospital (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Nouralizadeh, Akbar, Urology and Nephrology Research Center, Shahid Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Nourbakhsh, Mona
Nourbala, Mohammad Hossein, Nephrology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Nouri-Mahdavi, Kia, Department of Urology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Nouri-Mahdavi, Kia, Isfahan Urology and Renal Transplantation Research Center (IURC), Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Nourijelyani, Keramat, Department of Biostatistics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Nourimahdavi, Kia, Department of Urology, Isfahan Urology and Renal Transplantation Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Nourizadeh, Davoud, Department of Urology, Imam Reza Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
Nowak, Grzegorz, Department of Urology Medical University of Lublin (Poland)
Nowroozi, Ali, Department of Urology, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Nowroozi, Mohammad Reza, Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Nowroozi, Mohammad Reza, Department of Urology, Uro-Oncology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Nowroozi, Mohammad Reza, Department of Urology, Uro-oncology Ward, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Ntoumas, Konstantinos (Greece)
Nuhoglu, Baris (Turkey)
Nural, Cemil, Y?ld?r?m Beyaz?t University, Ankara (Turkey)
Nützel, Reinhold, Department of Urology, Martha Maria Medical Center, Nurnberg, Germany


With a Tunic made up in precious fabric, the style is sleek and elegant, with a round neckline, a slit and flared sleeves. Team it up with 7/8-trousers/Trousers without a waistband for a chic look. The long dress following the same lines features contrasting ribbon to accent the slit, neckline and high waist. A long slit at the side affords comfortable leg room.


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M is a 2018 Finnish experimental film directed by Anna Eriksson. It was screened in the Venice International Film Critics' Week section at the Venice Film Festival. The film is loosely inspired by the last days of Marilyn Monroe.

Cast
Anna Eriksson (M)
Petri Salo (The psychiatrist)
Gail Ferguson (Georgia)
Axel Sutinen (Gardener)
Ari Vieno (The man in the car)
José Paiva Wolff (Ruby, The make up artist)
Quim-Ze Grilo (Anubis)
Gloria Bleezard-Levister (Melody Manners)
Alonso Levister (The TV-show host)
Susana Gonçalo (The girl in the veil)
Steve Remigio Delgado (Abraham)
Issey O'Brien (Psychiatrist daughter)
Veera Siivonen (The girl in the car)
Joni Segerros (The boy in the car)

Awards
The film received the Grand Prix and Best Feature Film awards at the 2019 Prague Independent Film Festival.

At the 2019 Vienna Independent Film Festival the film received Best Feature Film and Best Cinematography awards.

Best director Tarkovsky Award 2019 The Blow-up Arthouse Film Festival, Chicago

The Book on M
https://parvs.fi/en/books/m/?lang_switched=1

Art Exhibition Anna Eriksson M The Rituals of a Lonely B...h 5.9.2020 Rauma Art Museum
https://www.raumantaidemuseo.fi/en/exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions/

References

External links

2018 films
2018 drama films
Finnish drama films
2010s Finnish-language films
Finnish avant-garde and experimental films
2010s avant-garde and experimental films
2010s English-language films
English-language Finnish films
Films about Marilyn Monroe


Experience the ultimate holiday feeling in this beautiful luxurious southern French villa. Villa l'Olivier with private swimming pool, which can be heated is suited for six persons. The villa stands on its own spacious and fenced ground of 2700m². There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The generous entrance leads into the large living room of 46m² and a spacious kitchen of 18m². The villa has a stunning view over the hills of Pouzols-Minervois. In the region you can find beaches, mountains, culture and also several golf courses. The location at the end of a dead- end private street makes it an oasis of peace, where children can play safely. The covered terrace of 60m² overlooking the pool provides a pleasant stay. On this side of the house you also find a jeu de boules court and playthings. At the rear of the house you can enjoy the view of the hills. This villa is beautifully situated in the village Soleil d'Oc-Pouzols and has an exceptional view over the vineyards of the Minervois.Really good shopping you do in Olonzac, which is only a few kilometres away. The fantastic wide sandy beaches of Beziers and Narbonne are 45 minutes away and offer something to children of all ages ((kite-)surf and sailing lessons, carting, etc.). Carcassonne is the former capital of the Cathars. The impressive Cité houses the largest European medieval city and is a fascinating day trip (30-45 minutes away). Of course there is the fascinating nature for the active holiday seeker (mountain biking, race biking, running, hiking, canoeing, etc). And in the winter skiing in the Pyrenees is an option at 2 hours from the villa. Barcelona is a 2-3 hour trip away.
Beautiful apartment, recently renovated, 4/6 persons near center, beach, port.


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Ко́декс корпорати́вного поведе́ния — свод правил, рекомендованных к соблюдению участникам рынка ценных бумаг и направленных на защиту прав инвесторов, а также на улучшение иных аспектов корпоративного управления. В Российской Федерации Кодекс корпоративного поведения был рекомендован Распоряжением ФКЦБ России № 421/р от 4 апреля 2002 года.

Предпосылки
Непосредственным адресатом кодекса корпоративного поведения являются крупные компании, имеющие доступ к публичным рынкам капитала или стремящиеся его получить.

Публичный рынок капитала, облеченный в форму бирж и иных торговых площадок, на которых осуществляется купля-продажа и иные сделки с ценными бумагами, представляет собой сложный механизм гармонизации интересов самых различных участников рынка ценных бумаг, от инвесторов и эмитентов до регулирующих и фискальных органов государственной власти. Чрезвычайно важный для развития экономики, этот механизм одновременно отличается и чрезвычайной хрупкостью, что, в случае разбалансирования, может привести к серьёзнейшим проблемам. Сложность и хрупкость публичных рынков капитала обуславливает сложность мер и способов, применяемых для обеспечения их устойчивости. Широко признана недостаточность государственного регулирующего воздействия, которому недостает необходимой в условиях конкурентной бизнес-среды гибкости и индивидуальности.

Откликаясь на имеющуюся потребность углубления взаимного доверия и получения на его основе дополнительных конкурентных преимуществ, участники рынка ценных бумаг самостоятельно разрабатывали различные механизмы для гармонизации своих взаимоотношений. Начиная с 80-90-х гг. прошлого века эти усилия при поддержке правительств и международных организаций (таких как Мировой банк, Европейский банк реконструкции и развития, Организация экономического сотрудничества и развития и др.) приобрели централизованный и институциональный характер. Одним из результатов этой деятельности явилось обобщение практики и наилучших примеров сотрудничества корпораций и инвесторов, на основе которых сообществом участников рынка ценных бумаг был выработан свод формальных рекомендаций.

Российское бизнес-сообщество также не осталось в стороне от этого процесса. Начиная с 2000 года по инициативе ФКЦБ России был созван общественный Консультативный совет, который, посредством работы ряда экспертных групп, разработал и вынес на общественное обсуждение свой проект Кодекса. Дополненный и исправленный по результатам общественных слушаний Кодекс корпоративного управления был наконец принят на заседании Правительства Российской Федерации 4 апреля 2002 года.

Основные принципы
Обобщая содержание Российского кодекса и аналогичных документов, принятых в зарубежных странах, можно выделить следующие положения, которые по мнению участников мировых рынков ценных бумаг нуждаются в добровольном саморегулировании со стороны членов сообщества:

 Обеспечение равенства прав акционеров;

 Придание Совету директоров подлинной значимости как органа стратегического управления акционерного общества и контроля за деятельностью исполнительных органов;

 Недопущение излишнего ограничения компетенции исполнительных органов акционерного общества с одновременным обеспечением их подконтрольности совету директоров и акционерам;

 Обеспечение максимальной информационной прозрачности деятельности акционерного общества;

 Учёт законных интересов работников общества и иных групп заинтересованных лиц;

 Обеспечение максимального контроля за финансово-хозяйственной деятельностью общества с целью защиты прав и законных интересов акционеров.

См. также
 Корпоративное управление
 Суд чести
 Суд чести (СССР)
 Раскрытие информации
 Ассоциация независимых директоров
 IPO

Литература
 Кодекс корпоративного поведения. Корпоративное управление в России. Федеральная комиссия по рынку ценных бумаг; Под общей ред. И. В. Костикова. — М.: ЗАО "Издательство «Экономика», 2003. — 275 с. ISBN 5-282-02257-5
 Корпоративный секретарь в системе корпоративного управления компании : учеб.-практ. пособие / под общ. ред. Беликова И. В.; Рос. ин-т директоров. — М.: Империум Пресс, 2005. — 424 с. ISBN 5-98179-030-X

Ссылки
 Текст Кодекса на сайте ФСФР России
 Сборник аналогичных кодексов зарубежных стран (на англ. яз)

Кодексы
Бизнес
Рынок ценных бумаг
Корпоративное управление
Финансовое регулирование


Victim's sister: "If you know of people going through the same thing.... This is your opportunity"
The sister of the woman killed in a domestic violence shooting that also claimed the life of a Prince William County police officer hopes her sister's tragic death will start a conversation about the dangers of domestic violence.
Prince William County police say Crystal Hamilton, 29, called 911 Saturday evening after getting into an altercation with her husband, 32-year-old Ronald Hamilton.
Crystal Hamilton's sister, Wendy Howard, says the argument between the couple started when Crystal wanted to go out with her friends.
Investigators believe Crystal was killed before officers arrived. The Hamiltons' 11-year-old son was also home at the time of the shooting, but wasn't injured.
Officer Ashley Guindon also died of her injuries.
Crystal Hamilton's sister, Wendy Howard, said Crystal had never expressed any fears about her husband. The couple had been high school sweethearts.
"I believed he was her protector and I even said it to her, 'This is your protector...'" Howard recalled. "To say that to her and this is the same person who turned around and took her life, that's a hard pill to swallow."
But Howard said their mother had been banned from the family's home after she began to pick up on issues during her visits.
"Crystal was very private and for reasons of loving her husband and want[ing] to work with her husband, she didn't open up about those issues," Howard said.
Howard said her nephew had just celebrated his 11th birthday that day. He found his parents arguing when he returned home from a sleepover at a friend's house. The boy told his aunt that the situation escalated, and his mother told him to run.
According to Howard, her nephew saw his father pick up and throw his mother. As the boy ran down the stairs, he heard gunshots.
"He understands what has happened and as an 11-year-old, he has more courage than anything else, and that's all his mom's doing," Howard said.
She said the boy is with family and is slowly processing the devastating loss, without his mom by his side.
"With his tenacity, he's going to come through it," said Howard.
But she hopes the tragedy will spark a greater awareness of domestic violence.
"I see this as being an opportunity... a platform for other women being battered who are experiencing either mental abuse, physical, verbal emotional to come forward," she said. "This is your opportunity. Don't hide it from your family; don't hide it from your friends. If you know of people going through the same thing that my sister, I'm sure, was going through and never said anything about it -- don't be afraid. This is your opportunity."
"If you don't get out for yourself, get out for your kids, get out for your family because you wouldn't want this to be how you are being remembered," Howard said.
Howard thanked the community for its support in the wake of her sister's death and also expressed gratitude for Officer Ashley Guindon, who gave her life to help the family.
Guindon had just been sworn into the Prince William County Police Department on Friday. She was working her first shift Saturday when she was fatally shot. Two other officers, Officer David McKeown, 33, and Officer Jesse Hempen, 31, were injured, and both have a long road ahead for their recovery, according to the police chief.
Howard said her family wanted to thank the officers who responded, "and most importantly, the officer who sacrificed her life for my sister and my nephew. I thank you and God bless your family."
A vigil for Crystal Hamilton will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the couple's home on the 13000 block of Lashmere Court in Woodbridge.
"At the end of the day, I want to celebrate my sister," Howard said of Crystal, whom she described as vivacious, extraordinary, dedicated and hopeful. She worked as a counselor to military veterans.
Howard also had a message for Guindon's family.
"I thank Ashley so much because she sacrificed herself and her life for my sister, and to know they were the exact same age..." Howard said. "It's one of those things that's hard to comprehend and my heart goes out to her family for the life that she led and giving her life again for my sister."
Guindon's funeral will be held Tuesday in Woodbridge.
The organization My Sister's Place connects abuse survivors with resources. They can be reached for free, confidential help at 202-529-5991.


Here is a brief account of the various aspects of the taxes that are imposed on the residents of the state of Oklahoma.
There are 7 tax brackets in Oklahoma, ranging from 0.5% to 5.5% on taxable income where the percentage of tax increases with the increase in income of the taxpayer.
Taxpayers are divided into two groups – single and married. The tax structure is different from single to married individuals.
By way of example, a single taxpayer is liable to pay 0.5% of the first $1,000 of taxable income. A married couple on the other hand can pay 0.5% for up to $2,000 of taxable income.
Income Tax is due on the 15th of April each year, or the next working day if the 15th happens to fall on a weekend or public holiday.
The rate of sales tax in Oklahoma is 4.5%.
Oklahoma is involved in a national program known as the Streamlined Sales Tax Initiative (SSTI) which attempts to simplify the various components of sales tax in the country.
Residents who have lived in Oklahoma for a whole year and if the total gross income of the household is $20,000 or less can claim sales tax relief.
Taxpayers above the age of 65 or older or disabled and who earn up to $50,000 are also eligible for sales tax relief.
Refunds can be availed of by filing Form 538-S. This must be filed along with the returns of personal income tax.
Incorporated towns, cities and counties can collect local sales tax.
Another name for property taxes in Oklahoma is "ad valorem" taxes.
Property tax must be filed on or before the 15th of March each year.
Oklahoma does not collect any inheritance tax but estate tax is collected.
There is "quick tax" levied by the Okhlahoma Tax commission which is a way for businesses to pay taxes online. All information about the tax services of Oklahoma can be obtained from the state's website.


Our under 11's Football Team enjoyed their first game of the season last week at Lancing Football Ground on their new 4G pitch. They played against many other teams and narrowly missed out on going through to the next round. The team were an absolute delight and were praised for their good behaviour.


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Welcome to our collection survey. Here you'll find the researched provenances of just a few of the amazing Repository artifacts, originally part of Dr. Consonant's New Museum of the Pacific, now contained in the Repository of Wonders.
Toupee of Charles Stratton ("General Tom Thumb")
Dr. Mycenae T. Consonant, Owner/Operator of the New Museum of the Pacific, was once referred to by a critic as "the feminine, latter-day P. T. Barnum," which could not have been further from the truth. However, she did meet Barnum as a child, shortly before his death in 1891, and later gratefully accepted the gift of Tom Thumb's Toupee from Barnum's estate. The two photographic prints supplied here demonstrate how Stratton (b.1838, d.1883) appeared, with and without his lagniappe. The wig was well preserved and remains in excellent condition to this day, as may be observed.
Toupee of Charles Stratton
Tom Thumb with Sister-in-Law (left) and Wife (no toupee)
Tom Thumb, with Wife and Toupee
Military Dress Gloves of Edgar Allan Poe
In 1831, Edgar Allan Poe (American, b.1809, d.1849) sought to leave his post of Cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point. When ordered to participate in a military dress parade in "white gloves, belt & boots" Poe arrived — dressed only in the items as listed in the order. His state of dishabille earned him a court-martial, and he was subsequently dismissed. These gloves are believed to be those donned by Poe as part of his dismissal plot stunt; the initials "EAP" are stamped in ink on the inside of the right glove, while the left Glove contains a Quartermaster's stamp contemporary to West Point Academy in the 1830s.
The Crickets of Versailles
During the reign of Louis XVI, French courtiers were ferociously competitive in their continual efforts to appear more fashionable than their competitors, as they continually tried to best each other at any and all endeavours. One day, a courtier brought to the palace a cricket in a small bamboo cage that he purchased from a market stall. He told everyone that he intended to build a beautiful house for it to live in, to secure it a long, healthy life, as he had been told by the cricket seller that a cricket's death would produce bad luck. The purchase of crickets and the building of ever-more elaborate living quarters for them quickly became yet another competitive fad at Versailles, and the halls of the palace became so noisy with the chirping of the creatures that it was difficult to hold a conversation. The King ordered a bonfire to be built, and all cricket cages were confiscated and thrown into the fire, destroying the crickets as well as their miniature domiciles. Within six weeks, with the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, the French Revolution was well under way, spelling doom for the French monarchy.
Cricket cage, wood, French, ca. 1780s
Michelangelo's Maquette
One of the most valuable pieces held in the Repository is this bust, attributed to Renaissance master Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. It was originally discovered in a back room of the artist's last known studio building in Rome, and thought to be a maquette (small scale model) for his famous sculpture of David, discarded and then painted by someone — perhaps an apprentice, as a sort of prank. While studying art history at Wellesley College, Dr. Consonant surmised that it was actually painted by Michelangelo himself, during a period when the artist demonstrated a strong interest in reviving polychromy (multi-colored) statuary, modelling his experimental work on that of the ancient Greeks. As is evident, most of the original egg tempera paint has flaked away, leaving behind only a hint of how it would have appeared as the artist intended. Shown below is Michelangelo's Maquette, as it exists today. Below that is the editor's rendition of how it might have originally been painted.
Michelangelo's Multi-colored (but faded) model of David
Editor's reconstruction: Michelangelo's colorful maquette, prior to paint erosion
Napoleon's Lucky Charm
This desiccated alligator foot is thought to be a gift to Napoleon Bonaparte (Corsican, b.1769, d.1821) from Lafayette (Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette, French, b.1757, d.1834), who brought it back with him from New Orleans, and presented it to Napoleon as a joke. The foot became a precious good luck charm to Napoleon, However, when he noticed that his most successful campaigns were those carried out when it was in his possession. According to the journal of one of the general's contemporaries, the pied d'alligator seems to have been mislaid just before Napoleon was due to join his troops at Waterloo (1815). A frantic search proved to be unfruitful and delayed his departure considerably. Some scholars of military history now lay the blame of the ensuing loss of this key battle between the French Imperial Army and the Seventh Coalition to this delay — rather than other theories previously posited — e.g. Napoleon's bad handwriting on a critical battle plan that was indecipherable to his lieutenant, Napoleon's waiting too long for the battlefield to dry, or that the General suffered from debilitating hemorrhoids, preventing him from properly mounting his horse. Napoleon's good luck alligator foot
Jade Elephant
This life-sized (approx. 1 inch or 32 mm square) sculpture of the once abundant Nepalese Micro-Elephant, known as "Minikins" is a rare find from the Far East. Evolved from the Dwarf Elephants of Crete, and the forerunner to today's largest land mammal, the Minikins roamed throughout the Mediterranean region, then Northern Africa, eventually finding their way to the Indo-Chinese border. They settled in Nepal, where they were considered sacred. Ancient texts recall their trumpeting bellows, which could be heard from several feet away, and the site of a large herd — which spread for several yards at the peak of their population — was an inspiration (when they were not being trodden upon). Little evidence of the existence of these might, albeit tiny, creatures remains to this day; there is reportedly an extant Minikin skeleton in good condition stored in a reliquary in a Nepalese temple, but it is not allowed to be viewed by outsiders. The jade statue presented here was owned by a Nepalese king; it was brought by Dr. Consonant to North America from one of her treks to the region in 1908.
Nepalese Jade Elephant
Pre-Columbian Deity
Found by Dr. Consonant in Chiapas, Mexico on one of three (known) archaeological digs in 1902, this small statue is believed to depict T'ouch'ma'pud'ca, the ancient Aztec god of gratification, ca. 1480 AD.
Touch'ma'pud'ca: Aztec deity of gratification
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There will be three invited talks at IWOCA 2020. The invited speakers are:
Dan Alistarh (Institute of Science and Technology, Austria)
Sándor Fekete (Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany)
Tatiana Starikovskaya (École normale supérieure, Paris, France)
Dan Alistarh is currently an Assistant Professor at IST Austria. Previously, he was affiliated with ETH Zurich, Microsoft Research, and MIT. He received his PhD from the EPFL, under the guidance of Prof. Rachid Guerraoui. His research focuses on distributed algorithms and concurrent data structures, and spans from algorithms and lower bounds to practical implementations. He is the recipient of an ERC Starting Grant with a focus on distributed machine learning.
Optimization by population: large-scale distributed optimization via population protocols
The population model is a standard way to represent large-scale decentralized distributed systems, in which agents with limited computational power interact in randomly chosen pairs, in order to collectively solve global computational tasks. In contrast with synchronous gossip models, nodes are anonymous, lack a common notion of time, and have no control over their scheduling. In this talk, I will describe recent work examining whether large-scale distributed optimization can be performed in this extremely restrictive setting.
I will introduce and analyze natural decentralized variants of the classical stochastic gradient descent (SGD) procedure, in which every node maintains a local estimate of the optimal set of parameters, and is able to compute stochastic gradients with respect to this parameter. Every pair-wise node interaction performs a stochastic gradient step at each agent, followed by averaging of the two models. I will show that, under standard assumptions, SGD can converge even in this extremely loose, decentralized setting. Moreover, surprisingly, the algorithm can achieve linear speedup in the number of nodes n. In addition, I will show experimental results showing that PopSGD can achieve convergence and speedup for large-scale distributed learning tasks in a supercomputing environment.
Sándor Fekete holds the chair for Algorithmics in the Department of Computer Science at the Braunschweig University of Technology in Germany. From 2011-2019 he was also director of the interdisciplinary Research Center for Informatics, Information Technologies and Digitalization (TUBS.digital). Having received his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Waterloo in Canada, he has held positions at the University of Cologne, SUNY Stony Brook and TU Berlin. His research interests range all the way from theoretical foundations of algorithms and optimization (with a focus on geometric and distributed methods) to applications areas such as practical computer science, electrical engineering, economics, biology and physics, leading to about 250 peer-reviewed publications with about 250 different coauthors.
Coordinating swarms of objects at extreme dimensions
Coordinating and reconfiguring arrangements of objects poses important questions at various dimensions, ranging from tiny particles all the way to far-away satellite swarms. Ironically, systems of these very small and very large distances share a fundamental property: It becomes difficult to use "external" computation, in which a powerful central computing device is provided with input about the system, and output is fed back into the system. Instead, it becomes important to consider "internal" computation, in which algorithms and execution remain within the system itself, even if that comes at the expense of processing power. Additional challenges arise from coordinating the parallel motion of larger and larger sets of objects in a globally efficient manner.
This talk will describe a variety of algorithmic approaches to coordination and reconfiguration. These are based on the work of our group and include algorithmic aspects of "programmable matter", i.e., algorithmic methods for controlling structures that can change their physical properties (shape, density, moduli, conductivity, optical properties, etc.) in a programmable fashion and optimization methods for coordinated motion planning, in which a large swarm of objects needs to be reorganized in a minimum amount of time.
Tatiana Starikovskaya is an Assistant Professor at the Computer Science Department of École normale supérieure, Paris, France. Her research interests include algorithms on strings, small-space algorithms and data structures, streaming algorithms, and property testing algorithms. Tatiana Starikovskaya obtained her PhD from Lomonosov Moscow State University in 2013. Prior to joining ENS, she worked as an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science at Higher School of Economics in Moscow (2013-2015), as a Research Associate at the University of Bristol (2015-2016), and as a Postdoc at Université Paris-Diderot (2016-2017).
Algorithms for string processing in restricted-access models of computation
Many classical algorithms for string processing assume random access to the data, which poses a serious limitation in the modern era of data deluge. In this talk, we will consider two novel models of computation that avoid this assumption: streaming and property testing.
In the streaming model of computation, we assume that the input arrives as a stream, one data item at a time, which captures a situation when the data are sequential measurements or an output of an algorithm. In this model, the space complexity is defined as all the space used, including the space used to store (some) information about the input. In the property testing model, we assume that the data is stored on a remote machine, making random access to it extremely expensive. We must decide whether the input has a particular property while accessing as few data items as possible. In this model, the time complexity is defined as the number of accessed data items.
In this talk, we will discuss recent developments related to these two models and will show that they allow developing ultra-efficient approaches to string processing.
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