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Global Business Environment MCQs with Answers – Set1
Global Business Environment Multiple Choice Questions with answers for preparation of various competitive and academic exams like UGC, NET, BCOM, MCOM, MBA, BBA and many other regular and distance education exams
Global Business Environment Multiple Choice Questions
Global Business Environment Multiple Choice Questions with answers are available here:-
1. Geographical indications specify
A. Place of origin of goods.
B. Special characteristics of the product associated with the place of origin.
C. Place and special characters of the product.
D. Place or special characters of the product.
2. Business across several countries with some decentralization of management decision making to subsidiaries is
A. Global business.
B. Multinational business.
C. Transnational business.
D. Multi-regional business.
3. Land as a factor of production is immobile
A. Within the region.
B. Between the countries.
C. Within the nation.
D. In all cases.
4. Immobility of labour among nations is
A. Absolute.
B. Relatively of a higher degree than among regions in the same country.
C. Relatively easier than movement within the country.
D. Of the same degree as within the country.
5. Uneven distribution of natural resources
A. is the only cause for international business.
B. is the major factor for international business.
C. is among the major factors for international business.
D. is not a cause for international business.
6. The following factor does not differentiate international business from domestic business
A. different currencies
B. product quality
C. product mobility
D. trade policies
7. Free international trade maximizes world output through
A. Countries specializing in production of goods they are best suited for.
B. Reduction in taxes.
C. Increased factor income.
D. Encouraging competition.
8. International business does not result in the following
A. Innovation is encouraged.
B. International cooperation is encouraged.
C. Imports are rendered cheap.
D. Consumption is minimized.
9. By entering into international business, a firm expects improvement in
A. Marketing.
B. All spheres of marketing, operation and finance simultaneously.
C. Any or all spheres of marketing, operation and finance.
D. Finance only.
10. By having business in different countries, a firm reduces
A. credit risk.
B. political risk.
C. financial risk.
D. business risk.
11. Wholly owned subsidiary can be set up
A. as a Greenfield venture.
B. to acquire an existing firm.
C. to have products marketed overseas.
D. to have management is overseas.
12. The essential feature of FDI is
A. Investment of a very high value.
B. Investment in shares.
C. Investor's influence on the management of the enterprise.
D. Investment of low value.
13. No new investment in the host country is created in the case of
A. Greenfield FDI.
B. Acquisition.
C. Horizontal FDI.
D. Vertical FDI.
14. A firm investing in a foreign country to distribute the products there in creation of
A. Asset seeking FDI.
B. Backward vertical FDI.
C. Forward vertical FDI.
D. Distribution FDI.
15. The disadvantages of Greenfield FDI as compared to acquisition is
A. Profit will be less.
B. Size of investment will be high.
C. Lesser control in management.
D. Delay in establishment.
16. Conglomerate FDI refers to
A. FDI made by a group of firms.
B. FDI made in subsidiaries.
C. FDI made in similar products.
D. FDI made in unrelated products.
17. Countries/ regions with huge market siz will attract
A. Market seeking FDI.
B. Efficiency seeking FDI.
C. Vertical FDI.
D. Created assets seeking FDI.
18. The following statement with respect to culture is false
A. Culture is enduring.
B. Culture is changing.
C. Culture is evolved among the members of a society.
D. Culture is determined by national boundaries.
19. The following is not a component of culture
A. Attitudes.
B. Beliefs.
C. Education.
D. Life expectancy.
20. Non- verbal communication
A. includes written communication.
B. has no place in international business.
C. includes body language.
D. should be learnt by business managers to communicate with foreigners.
21. Religion of a person affects his/her
A. attitude towards entrepreneurship.
B. gifting practices.
C. use of products.
D. all of the above.
22. For the society, religion has no influence on
A. holidays.
B. language.
C. role of women.
D. marketing practices.
23. The role of women is restricted in
A. Eastern countries.
B. Middle East countries.
C. Traditional Islamic countries.
D. India.
24. The following nationals would be aggressive at the beginning of business negotiations, but offer large concessions in the end
A. American.
B. Russian.
C. German.
D. Japanese.
25. Social stratification is done on the basis of
A. Income level.
B. caste.
D. any of the above.
26. Social mobility is measured by
A. The extent to which an individual can move the strata to which he/she belongs.
B. The promptness with which an individual accepts foreign assignments.
C. The extent to which inter- caste marriage is encouraged by the society.
D. The extent to which the society as a whole shifts its habitat.
27. Lower power distance countries are characterized by
A. relationships based on equality and informality.
B. authority being accepted without question.
C. managers being paternalistic.
D. tall organizations structure.
28. A country with high uncertainty avoidance will witness
A. lower level of stress among people.
B. decision taken as a result of group consensus.
C. less dependence on rules and regulations.
D. people are serene.
29. As per cultural dimensions of Hofstede, masculinity refers to
A. Male- female ratio in the country.
B. Society dominated by male members.
C. Society characterized by aggressive and materialistic behaviour.
D. War- ridden societies.
30. According to economic growth model of Rostow, passage of a country through the stages is
A. in the order specified.
B. in any order.
C. in the order specified, but certain stages may be skipped.
D. automatic.
31. A country in the stage of traditional society is characterized by
A. existence of traditional rule.
B. non existence of industries.
C. predominance of agriculture.
D. complete absence of literacy.
32. The stage indicating highest level of economic growth is
A. age of mass consumption.
B. age of mass production.
C. maturity.
D. drive to maturity.
33. The income level of residents in a country is indicated by
A. gross national income.
B. gross domestic product.
C. per capita gross national income.
D. per capita gross domestic product.
34. For a country with relatively lower level of cost of living PPP per capita GNI will be
A. lower than per capita GNI.
B. higher than per capita GNI.
C. same as per capita GNI.
D. may be lower or higher than per capita GNI.
35. In a business cycle, the phase preceding prosperity is
A. recession.
B. depression.
C. recovery.
D. recession or depression.
36. Monetary policy relates to controlling
A. money supply.
B. money supply and interest rate.
C. money supply, interest rate and exchange rate.
D. credit creation by banks.
37. Analysing the business environment best assists in
A. Identifying key competitive forces; identifying competitive position; identifying key opportunities, threats, strengths and weaknesses.
B. Auditing macro environmental influences; identifying key competitive forces; identifying competitive position; identifying key opportunities and threats.
C. Auditing external and organisational factors; identifying key competitive forces; identifying competitive position; identifying key opportunities and threats.
D. Assessing historical trends; auditing environmental dangers; identifying strategic capabilities; identifying competitive position.
38. In relation to the PESTEL framework, which of the following statements is correct?
A. It assists in the assessment of organisational strengths and weaknesses.
B. It allows a detailed analysis of the structure of an industry.
C. It can be used as a checklist to understand the different environmental influences in the macro environment.
D. Takes an historical perspective on the main political, economic, sociocultural, technological, environmental and legal factors.
39. The following factors are key drivers of globalisation
A. Government action, exchange rates, competition and sociodemographic factors.
B. Market convergence, competition, exchange rates and cost advantages.
C. Cost advantages, government action, economic cycles and competition.
D. Market, cost, competition and government policies.
40. Scenarios are used to
A. Develop a long term view of strategy.
B. Build plausible views of different possible futures and develop a long term view of strategy.
C. Identify key drivers of change.
D. Develop a view of an environment which has a high degree of uncertainty, build plausible views of different possible futures and take a long term view of strategy.
41. Porter suggests the following reasons for one nation being more competitive than another
A. Ability to speak English; developed network of supporting industries; absence of competition; and low labour cost.
B. Abundant natural resources; skilled labour force; temperate climate; and democracy.
C. Factor conditions; demand conditions; related and supporting industries; and firm strategy, industry strategy and rivalry.
D. Strong sporting ethos; emphasis on individual achievement; strong national party in power; large home market.
42. The five forces that affect the level of competition in an industry are
A. Threat of entrants; power of buyers; power of suppliers; threat of substitutes; competitive rivalry.
B. Threat of buyers; power of entry; power of substitutes; threat of suppliers; threat of recession.
C. Threat of recession; power of buyers; power of suppliers; threat of management failure; competitive rivalry.
D. Threat of entry; power of buyers; power of suppliers; threat of substitutes; government action.
43. Which of the following statements in relation to the Five Forces framework is correct?
A. The framework assists in developing a broad perspective on the environment within which an organisation is operating.
B. It is not appropriate in public sector management.
C. The framework is a means of identifying the forces which affect the level of competition in an industry or sector.
D. The framework identifies the major stakeholders of an organisation.
44. In the Five Forces framework, threat of entrants means
A. The possibility of an existing competitor capturing the entire market.
B. The possibility of an existing competitor withdrawing from the market.
C. The possibility of a new competitor entering the market.
D. The possibility of a potential competitor entering a different market.
45. Which of the following could be effective in preventing a potential competitor from entering the market?
A. High capital costs.
B. Differentiation.
C. Retaliation.
D. Low switching costs for buyers.
46. The threat of substitutes may be high if
A. Switching costs are of concern to the customer.
B. The substitute product provides a higher perceived value or benefit.
C. The substitute product does not provide enhanced functionality, reduced cost and better quality.
D. Customers have strong existing brand loyalty.
47. Buyers can exercise high bargaining power over their suppliers if
A. The volume they buy accounts for a large percentage of their suppliers sales.
B. There are few buyers in the market.
C. They have many suppliers to choose from.
D. There is a high concentration of suppliers.
48. Assessment of competitive rivalry does NOT include an understanding of
A. The extent to which competitors are in balance.
B. Market growth rates.
C. Fixed costs, exit barriers and operational efficiency.
D. The management structure of an organisation.
49. Strategic Groups are
A. A group of companies competing in the same industry.
B. Organisations in the same industry with similar characteristics and following similar strategies.
C. Strategic Business Units (SBUs).
D. Organisations following similar strategies.
50. Market segmentation aims to
A. Identify the similarities and differences between groups of customers or users.
B. Identify the similarities between groups of customers or users.
C. Identify the differences between organisations and their competitors.
D. Identify the needs and wants of all customers or users.
51. What are the bases of market segmentation?
A. The business environment; the attractiveness of the market; the purchase/use situation.
B. The strength of the competitors; the attractiveness of the market; the organisational structure.
C. Strategic capabilities; organisational structure; organisational culture.
D. The characteristics of the people/organisations; the purchase/use situation; users' needs and preferences for product characteristics.
52. Strategic gaps are
A. Weaknesses in a company's resources or competences.
B. Opportunities in the business environment not being fully exploited by the competition.
C. Opportunities in the same market segment.
D. Opportunities in new market segments.
53. PEST is an acronym which stands for
A. duct, Economy, Society, Technology
B. Political, Economic, Societal, Technological.
C. Political, Economic, Social, Technological.
D. People, Economy, Standards, Transport.
54. Which of the following is not a major reactive motif for initiating export?
A. proximity to international customers/psychological distance
B. Competitive pressures.
C. Foreign market opportunities/market information.
D. Unsolicited foreign orders.
55. One of the following does not represent a general market risk in the internationalization process
A. petition from other organizations in foreign markets
B. lack of tax incentives for organizations that export
C. language and cultural differences
D. complexity of shipping services to overseas buyers
56. The following represent major reactive motives for initiating export
A. ended sales of seasonal products.
B. competitive pressures
C. overproduction/excess capacity and unsolicited foreign orders
57. In which way do Japanese firms typically exploit foreign market opportunities?
A. using perceived-value pricing strategies.
B. by using psychological pricing strategies.
C. by using penetration pricing strategies.
D. through mass communication where their strengths in technological innovation are emphasized.
58. According to the World Bank classification which of the following is not a high income economy?
A. Qatar.
B. Romania.
C. Austria.
D. Canada.
59. Which is the largest country within the EU by size of the population?
A. Poland.
B. Germany.
C. United Kingdom.
D. France.
60. Approximately what per cent of the world income is found outside the United States of America?
A. 30 per cent.
B. 40 per cent.
C. 75 per cent.
D. 90 per cent.
61. Which of the following is not a common form of tariffs?
A. Advalorem.
B. discriminatory.
C. specific.
D. quota.
62. A quick method that can help international marketers compare relative value of currencies is to check the price of a
A. Coke.
B. litre of petrol.
C. Snickers bar.
D. Big Mac.
63. An increase in the general level of prices, as measured against some baseline of purchasing power is also known as
A. inflation.
B. recession.
C. deflation.
D. depression.
64. The European Union is an example of
A. monetary union.
B. free trade area.
C. common market.
D. economic union.
65. The economic System whereby the state holds broad powers to serve the public interest, it decides what goods and services are produced and in what quantities and demand typically exceeds supply is
A. Market socialism.
B. Market capitalism.
C. Centrally- planned socialism.
D. Centrally- planned capitalism.
66. Islamic Law is a comprehensive code based in part on
A. Roman Law and the Napoleonic Law.
B. Anglo-Saxon common law.
C. EU law.
D. the Koran.
67. The following are examples of political risk actions
A. local-content laws and exchange controls.
B. import and labour restrictions.
C. price and tax controls.
68. Which of the following options contains the correct order from the lowest to highest level of economic integration?
A. from economic area to customs union to common market to free trade area.
B. from customs union to economic union to free trade area to common market.
C. from free trade area to customs union to common market to economic union.
D. from common market to free trade area to economic union to customs union.
69. Among the factors that affect the balance of trade figures are
A. exchange rates, taxes, tariffs and trade measures.
B. the business cycle at home or abroad.
C. trade barriers and agreements.
D. non tariff barriers.
70. Direct democracy is characterised by
A. citizens directly participating in the government of the state.
B. periodical elections for representatives.
C. police force in the private hands.
D. policy influenced by an individual.
71. The right of a citizen to freedom of expression and option is preserved in
A. representative democracy only.
B. all democracies.
C. direct democracy only.
D. democracy as well as totalitarianism.
72. Totalitarianism does not permit
A. practice of religion.
B. state worship of land.
C. freedom of expression to citizens.
D. recognition of citizenship to residents.
73. Theocratic totalitarianism refers to rule by
A. tribals.
B. foreign missionaries.
C. the military.
D. religious leaders.
74. Sanctions and embargoes differ in the following respect
A. Sanctions are against the individuals, embargoes are against nations.
B. Sanctions are specific trade restrictions; embargoes prohibit all business deals with another country.
C. Sanctions are general, embargoes are specific.
D. Sanctions are against a single country, embargoes are against all foreign countries.
75. Export control refers to restrictions on
A. Domestic firms from engaging in exports.
B. Items that can be exported from the country.
C. Foreign countries exporting to the country.
D. Domestic firms engaging in trade with nation.
76. Indirect regulations affecting international business does not include
A. Export licensing.
B. Antiboycott regulations.
C. Antitrust laws.
D. Anti corruption laws.
77. Antiboycott regulations provide that
A. Domestic companies should not boycott any export order.
B. Foreign companies should not boycott exports from the country.
C. Domestic companies should not comply with boycott regulations imposed by the importing country.
D. Trade should be liberal as provided under WTO charter.
78. Transfer of assets of a foreign firm to a domestic firm affected by the government with payment of compensation is
A. Expropriation.
B. Appropriation.
C. Confiscation.
D. Domestication.
79. The compensation is paid on expropriation
A. At market rate.
B. At corresponding value in the home country of the firm.
C. Lower than market value.
D. On non-repatriable basis.
80. Confiscation refers to seizure of assets of a firm by
A. The government with adequate compensation.
B. The government without compensation.
C. Its rivals.
D. The people of the country.
81. Under domestication requirement
A. Only the ownership of the firm is transferred to rivals.
B. The management of the firm is transferred to locals.
C. Both ownership and management of the firm are transferred to locals immediately.
D. Both ownership and management of the firm are transferred to locals gradually.
82. The operating risk in the host country does not include the risk of
A. Change in government policies.
B. Exchange control.
C. Price controls.
D. Sanctions.
83. The political risk faced by a firm cannot be managed by
A. following ethical business practices.
B. partnership with local firms.
C. insurance.
D. none of the above.
84. The legal system in India is based on
A. Common law.
B. Civil law.
C. Theocratic law.
D. Hindu law.
85. Judgments are based on detailed codes, rather than precedents under
D. English law.
86. Theocratic law refers to
A. Islamic law.
B. Military law.
C. Law based on religious precepts.
D. Tribal law.
87. The following statement relating to civil law is true
A. The role of judges to interpret the law.
B. The role of judges to apply the law.
C. It is based on established practised.
D. It is not applicable to criminal cases.
88. In international business cheaper alternatives to litigation is/ are
A. Conciliation.
B. Arbitration.
C. Negotiations.
D. Conciliation and arbitration.
89. A contract drafted under civil law differs from that drafted under common law in the following respect
A. It will be detailed.
B. It will be shorter and less specific.
C. It will provide less severe damages.
D. It will be in detail.
90. Ownership of intellectual property is recognized in law by granting
A. Licenses.
B. Patents.
C. Copyrights.
D. Patent, copyright or trademark as appropriate.
91. Product liability law relates to
A. Holding the manufacturer responsible for the damages caused to the genuine user of the product.
B. Liability of the customer for illegitimate use of the product.
C. Liability of the seller for selling spurious goods.
D. Holding the manufacturer for advertising false information.
92. Voluntary export restraint is
A. Tariff barrier.
B. Non- tariff barrier.
C. Both tariff and non- tariff barrier.
D. Not a trade barrier.
93. The objectives of import duty is/are
A. To raise income for the government.
B. To restrict imports.
C. To encourage exports.
D. To raise income and restrict imports.
94. Import tariff benefits
A. the consumers.
B. domestic producers.
C. overseas suppliers.
D. the overseas producers.
95. Non- tariff trade barriers do not include
A. administrative regulations.
B. export subsidiaries.
C. fiscal barriers.
96. The following is not a feature of globalisation
A. Similar strategies are adopted by a firm in all markets.
B. Only multinational firms engage in international business.
C. The convergence of ideas and culture.
D. Obliteration of national boundaries.
97. The globalisation of markets has brought about economies of
A. scale in production.
B. distribution and marketing.
C. management.
D. all business operations.
98. Outsourcing of components is an example of the globalisation of
A. Production.
B. Marketing.
C. Purchase.
D. Production and marketing.
99. The following benefit is not expected from globalisation
A. Reaping the benefits of free trade.
B. Better quality of life through choice of product.
C. Better knowledge through compulsory education.
D. Dissemination of information through new information technology.
100. Anti- globalisation has been voiced by
A. all developing countries.
B. only a few developing countries.
C. supporters from both developing and developed countries.
D. only developed countries.
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model = Model(inputs=[image, year], outputs=outputs) # outputs is a list of 8 output layers
model_parallel = keras.utils.multi_gpu_model(model, gpus=2, cpu_merge=True, cpu_relocation=False)
losses = {'parts': keras.losses.mean_squared_error}
loss_weights = {'parts': 1.}
model_parallel.compile(loss=losses,
                       loss_weights=loss_weights,
                       optimizer=keras.optimizers.RMSprop(lr=args.lr)
                       )
model_parallel.fit_generator(generator=generator_training,
                             epochs=args.epochs,
                             verbose=1
                             )

fit_generator prints the total loss and my parts_loss:
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Why is the total loss (= weighted sum of all losses) different to parts_loss?

A: The total loss is different from parts_loss because it includes the regularization term. In other words, loss is computed as loss = parts_loss + k*R, where R is the regularization term (typically the L1 or L2 norm of the model's weights) and k a hyperparameter that controls the contribution of the regularization loss in the total loss.

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Matthias, F. T. (ed.) / The Wisconsin engineer
Volume 33, Number VIII (May 1929)
Plotz, R. S.
Alumni notes, pp. 288-289
The WISCONSIN ENGINEER
Volume 33, No. 8
Alumni Notes
By R. S. PLOTZ, c'30
Pontoon Bridge and New
Structure Across Arkansas River
World's Longest Pontoon Bridge Replaced
Under Direction of CLARK DUNN, c'23
DUNN, CLARK G., c'23, resident
D    engineer for the Arkansas High-
way Commission, sounded the death
knell for the longest pontoon bridge
in the world on January 17, 1929,
when he opened to traffic a magnifi-
cent steel and concrete bridge across
the Arkansas river. The bridge was
finished on New Year's Day, 1929,
seven months ahead of the contract
Seventy-two pontoons supported the
old pontoon bridge which was 2,208
fcet long and carried an 18 foot road-
way. It was held in place by heavy
wire cables anchored to seven towers
placed at intervals across the river. In
order to save the bridge from destruc-
tion in the time of high water it was
built in 13 sections each of which
could be towed by a specially con-
structed ferry and anchored on the
bank.
First dirt for the new structure,
which is one of the most important
arteries of commerce for this entire
section of Arkansas, was turned on
November 30, 1927. Seven 214 foot
six-inch steel trusses, one 362 foot
steel draw span, and 160 feet of con-
crete girder approaches now span the
river's channel. The seven fixed spans
have a twenty foot concrete deck with
a seven foot concrete walkway on the
downstream side.
All piers were constructed by the
pneumatic method and were sunk to
bed rock which was found at approxi-
mately 32 feet below low water level.
Much of the steel work was con-
structed on the bank and floated into
position by means of two 40x90 foot
barges with six foot gunnels. The
spans were lowered into position on
the piers by maneuvering the large
barges into place and scuttling them.
Approximately 23! hours was consumed
by a steel gang of six men in the
erecting, bolting, and pinning of each
span.
For 38 years the old pontoon toll
bridge has acted as the main artery of
the commerce of Dardanelle, Arkansas,
but with the completion of this new
structure under the contract of the
Lakeside Bridge and Steel Company
of North Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and
the guidance of Dunn, a Wisconsin
graduate, the city of Dardanelle hopes
to expand beyond all expectations.
Bennett, William B., c'04, director of Research for the
St. Louis Public Service Company, recently offered Wis-
consin men a chance at two positions in his organization.
Incidentally both Mr. and Mrs. Bennett will return to the
University for the twenty-fifth reunion of the Jubilee Class
to which they both belong.
Crump, Arthur W., c'15, who is production superintendent
of the American Appraisal Company of Milwaukee and
San Francisco, recently left the Milwaukee office to take
charge of the San Francisco office located in the Russ
Building, San Francisco, California. Since leaving school
Mr. Crump has been married and has two sons, one five
and one ten years old.
Ferguson, Phil M., C. E.'24, is associate professor of
structural engineering at the University of Texas at Austin,
Fess, P. J., c'12, a Madison contractor, has been awarded
the contract for $330,733 of concrete paving from Lake-
view to Madison, and Middleton to Sauk City.
Geisse, Harlin J., c'17, who is an assistant chief engineer
of the United States Navy, is now located at 217 North
Princeton Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
Halseth, C. M., c'11, who while in school was a member
of Haresfoot Club, track team, cross country team, and
University Glee Club, is now Chief Engineer of the Civil
Engineering Division of the Byllesby Engineering and
Management Corporation of 231 South La Salle Street,
Chicago, Illinois. His present work includes preliminary
investigations of hydro-electric development, topographic
surveys, and drilling investigations.
Jensen, Harold W., c'25, who is assistant general bridge
inspector for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Com-

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L-P mill site sells, to be the Point at Post Falls
Spokane's Harry Green is part of group that's bought 33-acre riverfront property
Addy Hatch
A group that includes Spokane developer Harry Greens company has bought the former Louisiana-Pacific Corp. mill site in Post Falls and plans a mixed-use project there called the Point at Post Falls.
The group, Point at Post Falls LLC, closed the deal for the 33-acre site on Monday and paid close to the $1.75 million asking price for the property, a source close to the negotiations says.
Green, of Spokane-based Harry A. Green & Associates Inc., says the Point at Post Falls will include housing, retail, and commercial space, but he declines to give any additional information.
Greens past projects in Spokane have focused on senior-housing projects, such as the Academy Retirement Community and Clare House; he also was involved in the construction of the Park Place Retirement Community.
In Montana, however, Greens company is working on its first non-retirement-related venture, a luxury condominium project at Flathead Lake called Bear Harbor. That project includes 58 condominium units ranging in price from about $180,000 to $250,000.
The L-P mill site has been for sale since 1997, although its price has dropped considerably from the initial asking price of $6.5 million. The Portland-based wood-products company closed its sawmill on that site in 1995.
The property has about 2,000 feet of frontage on the north bank of the Spokane River, west of Spokane Street, which is Post Falls main downtown thoroughfare. Part of the site also fronts on Spokane Street.


(Arab News-Saudi Arabia) Abdulateef Al-Mulhim - Many people in the Arab world are beginning to ask many questions about the past, present, and future with regard to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The hard question that no Arab national wants to ask is: What was the real cost of not recognizing Israel in 1948 and why didn't the Arab states spend their assets on education, health care and infrastructure instead of wars? But the hardest question that no Arab national wants to hear is whether Israel is the real enemy of the Arab world and the Arab people. I decided to write this article after I saw photos and reports about a starving child in Yemen, a burned ancient Aleppo souk in Syria, the underdeveloped Sinai in Egypt, car bombs in Iraq and destroyed buildings in Libya. The photos and reports were shown on the Al-Arabiya network, which is the most watched and respected news outlet in the Middle East. The common thing among all that I saw is that the destruction and atrocities were not done by an outside enemy. So, the question now is: who is the real enemy of the Arab world? The Arab world wasted hundreds of billions of dollars and lost tens of thousands of innocent lives fighting Israel. The Arab world has many enemies and Israel should have been at the bottom of the list. The Arab world had many dictators who used the Arab-Israeli conflict to suppress their own people. These dictators' atrocities against their own people are far worse than all the full-scale Arab-Israeli wars. Now, with the never-ending Arab Spring, the Arab world has no time for Palestinians refugees or the Palestinian cause, because many Arabs are refugees themselves and under constant attacks from their own forces. What happened to the Arabs' sworn enemy (Israel)? Israel now has the most advanced research facilities, top universities and advanced infrastructure. The life expectancy of the Palestinians living in Israel is far longer than many Arab states and they enjoy far better political and social freedom than many of their Arab brothers. Even the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza enjoy more political and social rights than some places in the Arab world. Now, it is time to stop the hatred and wars and start to create better living conditions for future Arab generations.


BRITISH prime minister Theresa May survived a vote of no-confidence this week but the scale of the defeat of her plan to facilitate Britain's exit from the European Union (EU) contains lessons for governments everywhere.
May's deal was defeated by a spectacular margin of 432 votes to 202. Nearly 120 Conservative MPs voted against their own leader, handing her the largest parliamentary defeat by a British prime minister in modern times. The defeat of this plan, which was meant to cushion the UK's withdrawal from the EU, has dramatically increased the risk of the UK crashing out with no special measures to soften the impact.
If she is to pass a new deal now, May will have to do what she has been unable to over the last two years: win the support of the opposition parties. She has already changed tack and has issued an invitation to them to work on a new deal. But with the clock ticking and the EU skeptical, it is not clear if she will succeed.
Against this nebulous backdrop, we welcome the assurance by Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon that this country is preparing as well as it can to deal with the outcome of the Brexit process. We also endorse her call on Caricom to be prepared for either side of the result. We disagree with those who suggest Brexit if delivered, will not have any negative impact on our citizens.
Already the uncertainty over the process and its political management has thrown a pall over business in Europe. If the UK crashes out of the EU the effect on its economy will be serious. The Bank of England estimates the impact would be worse than the 2008 financial crisis. A UK government report said GDP could be as much as 10.7 per cent lower. Because the global economy is inter-linked, this could trigger a knock-on effect beyond the UK. With the IMF already warning another global slowdown is imminent, a poorly-managed Brexit could be bad news for everyone.
Furthermore, the UK is this country's fourth largest trading partner in extra-regional terms. Over 12 per cent of our exported products to the EU market are attributed to trade with the UK. Additionally, this country has deep ties to the UK which could suffer as the country seeks to focus its attention on managing its affairs at home. Security and collaboration on criminal justice are among key areas of our cooperation.
Finally, members of the large TT diaspora resident in the UK could be caught up in the drama. Already, patients have begun to stockpile drugs given fears that a no-deal exit could dry up crucial concessions pharmacies need to supply certain items. Remittances and foreign direct investment, as well as tourism, could also be affected. We are right, therefore, to brace for Brexit.
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The typical day starts with registration at Mt. Solon the day before the race below. The registration desk below in the middle of the camp grounds – what a great setting.
Rob and I, just stayed up and drank and pillaged all night long and went directly into battle below. Why not??
Sunday morning at 4 AM we were awakened into the darkness before the sun raised its golden head above the horizon, had coffee to start the engines, grabbed something to eat and made the final adjustments to the Steel steeds we would be riding for the next 10 to 16 hours. It was raining at 4 Am and by 6 Am, we saw it was going to be a demonic morning. Our powerful steel steeds were nervous to get out of the gate as they loved to run free, away from the confines of the stables. They were fearless, so we had to hold them back. It was those steel steeds that would carry us for our 100-mile. We would run them up and down the hills and race them through the streams and narrow single tracks for more the 13 hours.
Our ride started in the darkness of early morn at the camp site under a dark canopy of thick clouds that had thrown us a soupy mix of extreme humidity, rain and slippery off camber trails, tree roots and knife edge rocks.
The group above in the early morn.
Wow this as going to be bad!! I was just hoping the gods would not take us out one by one by the forest demonic creatures that lived there. As soon as we entered the thick forest we were consumed by the rain and humidity. It swirled around us and entered our lungs and it was heavy and I was being sucked into the soft ground below- like quicksand.
The forest hid the keys to magic. Stones came to life in the form of little gnomes, Rocks changed into snakes with poisoned fangs, weird sounds would flow in and to of reality to confuse ones mind. Unfortunately even our strong steeds became victims of demons. My bike was severely wounded in the first skirmish and was destroyed and had to be put down by the third stop. Out for the count I was by mile 45. This mighty team (tandem below) fought bravely to the end wow.
Dave and Paul (above and below) were way-laid and destroyed in one the fiercest battles of the day. Rob was deceived by the magic of the forest and he was killed in the last battle with the last sword by the worst demon man has known.
Along the way these men, they fought off many gnomes, demons and vipers, but unfortunately they were overpowered and their wrists and bones destroyed – they will be remembered in the book of life.
Now Robby and Mike carried the waters of Life forward and bravely fought on. As they mounted the tired steel steeds the gnomes came to life again and were laughing. Robby and Mike kept going fighting the good fight.
Wow severely wounded warrior below but still standing and she finished below, so honored.
Finially, Mike and Robby entered the behemoth when the golden orb had closed its tired eye leaving a blood stained crimson horizon beneath the leaden sky that hung heavy overhead. As they entered the woods there was no light, only darkness and everything faded into the darkness. The light from sting, their shimmering sword, only illuminated the spindly trail as they weaved through the forest floor, everything was absorbed into the maelstrom of no return.
Their lights cast eerie shadows in the darkness where the shadows ran from themselves as we passed. Ghost dancers faded in and out of reality only to return again down the serpentine trail. The demons followed and haunted Robby and Mike and then they would disappeared into the darkness.
At times ghosts of emptiness seemed to reach out and grab them and poison their steeds. The sounds were muted in this demonic forest and all was absorbed, nothing escaped. It is way to Twilight zone here.
other wounded warriors above, so honored.
Well Mike and Robby carried the tourch to the end in the darkness of night and were anoited by the king when they reached the Kingdom of Middle Earth.
13 hours not bad for only riding for 8 months . Other shots from this day below.


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Wicked Wizard Mark Jacoby about the Greatest Musical and His Role
Mark Jacoby plays the role as the Wizard in the touring production of the smash musical "Wicked" at The Buell Theatre. Reporter Adam Goldstein caught up with the stage veteran to get his take on the musical's popularity.
Mark Jacoby plays the role as the Wizard in Wicked
As a cast member who's been with the touring production of "Wicked" for more than a year, can you speak to the durability of the piece? What is it about the show that's made it such a reliable money maker since its debut in 2003?
I've thought a lot about that, to tell you the truth. I think first of all, this is going to sound ridiculously mundane, but it's really good in every department. All of the elements of stagecraft are there. Nobody leaves the theater thinking, 'I didn't get my money's worth.' The other thing I would look at is this very compelling friendship between these two women. It starts with friction and ends with love. The other thing that brings people in is the other worldly, paranormal nature of it. It's not anywhere, USA. There's something about that that captures people.
This is a story that's seen plenty of adaptations. How do you think the musical juggles references to the original L. Frank Baum book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," with subsequent retellings? Do you see any links to the film from 1939 woven into Maguire's source material?
My favorite single aspect of the show is the very ingenious and clever way in which the story is layered over the 'Wizard of Oz' story that we all know so well. There is sometimes tongue-in-cheek, sometimes symbolic references to that story. I think it's delightful. One of the conceptual problems is that most of us are more familiar with the movie than we are with the book. The notion that the whole thing is a dream is not part of the original book. It's presented as a real story. The question then is to what extent are the factual elements of the book and the movie part of our underpinnings. That's an ongoing question. Playing the Wizard, the question is, am I that guy that Dorothy met in Kansas or am I not? Is this a different notion? Things like that are ongoing. There's much discussion backstage even after seven years.
Speaking of the Wizard, the character has seen several incarnations and portrayals in film and in literature since 1900. In "Wicked," the character takes on a much more sinister aspect, a quality drawn from Maguire's book. How do you approach the Wizard's motivations and actions in tackling the role?
I'm always surprised when somebody comments about the Wizard being the villain of the piece. I think very few villains see themselves as villains. True villains, as a rule, don't see themselves as such. I think the Wizard is a very simple guy, a very ordinary man who, due to circumstances beyond his control, found himself in an extraordinary situation where he became feared and deified in Oz. Being a simple man, he rode with it. He got himself carried away. As he says, 'What can I say, I got carried away, and not just by a balloon.' It's an easy thing to do when people imbue you with supernatural powers.
The interview by reporter Adam Goldstein {Via AuroraSentinel.com}
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By AYA BATRAWY Associated Press
By SAMYA KULLAB and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Terry Jones, a founding member of the anarchic Monty Python troupe who was hailed by colleagues as "the complete Renaissance comedian" and "a man of endless enthusiasms," has died at age 77 after suffering from dementia.
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer
BANGKOK (AP) — World share prices mostly rose Wednesday as confidence increased in China's handling of an outbreak of a new virus that has infected more than 500 people, with 17 confirmed deaths.
By YANAN WANG Associated Press
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health authorities urged people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings, after warning that a new viral illness that has infected more than 400 people and killed at least 17 could spread further.
Russia-Poland feud over history clouds Auschwitz anniversary
By VANESSA GERA and ARON HELLER Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Over the next several days, world leaders will gather twice to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most notorious of Nazi Germany's death camps.
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer
GENEVA (AP) — Soccer players who defy Olympic rules by making protest gestures at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be supported by their global union.
8 crew members kidnapped from Greek-flagged tanker freed
By ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Eight crew members of a Greek-flagged tanker ship have been freed more than 20 days after being kidnapped by gunmen off the coast of Cameroon in West Africa, Greece's merchant marine ministry said Wednesday.
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Plenty was going badly for Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open.
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's first known transgender soldier pleaded to be allowed to continue serving after the military decided Wednesday to discharge her for undergoing gender reassignment surgery.
Facing humiliating controls, Lebanese focus fury on banks
By A.J. NADDAFF Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) — Before picking up cash from a downtown bank in Lebanon's capital, Mey Al Sayegh mentally braces herself for what would have been a routine trip before the country's crippling cash crunch.
By PAOLA FLORES Associated Press
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — A man with a sledgehammer pounded at the bust of his country's former leader adorning a huge sports stadium that his government had built and named after the then long-reigning president. Ministers from the current government applauded as the head came down.
By MARÍA VERZA and SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico (AP) — Hundreds of Central American migrants who entered southern Mexico in recent days have either been pushed back into Guatemala by Mexican troops, shipped to detention centers or returned to Honduras, officials said Tuesday. An unknown number slipped past Mexican a…
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NEW DELHI (AP) — India has been embroiled in protests since December, when Parliament passed a bill amending the country's citizenship law. The new law provides a fast track to naturalization for some migrants who entered the country illegally while fleeing religious persecution. But it excl…
Virus prompts temperature checks, extra cleaning at airports
BEIJING (AP) — Many countries are checking the temperatures of arriving airline passengers and adopting precautionary quarantine procedures in response to a new virus that has sickened nearly 300 people and killed six in China. India, Nigeria, Japan and the United States are some of the coun…
Brazilian prosecutors accuse Glenn Greenwald in hacking case
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press
SAO PAULO (AP) — Prosecutors accused U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald on Tuesday of involvement in hacking the phones of Brazilian officials involved in a corruption investigation, though Brazil's high court had blocked investigations of the journalist or his Brazil-based news outlet in relat…
Office of Venezuela's Guaidó raided during his trip abroad
By SCOTT SMITH Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Intelligence police raided the office of Juan Guaidó on Tuesday, while the U.S.-backed opposition leader was travelling in Europe seeking to bolster support for his campaign to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
As virus spreads, anxiety rises in China and overseas
By EMILY WANG, DAKE KANG and YANAN WANG Associated Press
WUHAN, China (AP) — Face masks sold out and officials at airports and train stations checked passengers for fevers as China on Tuesday sought to control the outbreak of a new virus that has reached four other countries and territories and threatens to spread further during the Lunar New Year…
Netanyahu tries to rally global opposition to ICC case
By JOSEF FEDERMAN
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling on the world to take "concrete actions" against the International Criminal Court ahead of a possible war-crimes case against Israel.
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Oxford BioMedica plc ("Oxford BioMedica" or "the Company") (LSE: OXB), the leading gene-based biopharmaceutical company, today announces that it has entered into a research and development collaboration with Mayo Clinic, Rochester (USA) to develop a novel gene therapy for the treatment of chronic glaucoma. Under the terms of the agreement, Mayo Clinic and Oxford BioMedica will undertake pre-clinical studies to establish the feasibility of treating glaucoma using Oxford BioMedica's proprietary LentiVector® gene delivery technology expressing a COX-2 gene and a PGF-2α receptor gene in order to reduce intraocular pressure. The collaboration includes an option for exclusive US rights to license Mayo Clinic's glaucoma technology, which Oxford BioMedica can exercise upon completion of pre-clinical studies under confidential terms agreed by Mayo Clinic and the Company.
The collaboration builds on earlier pre-clinical research, conducted by Eric Poeschla M.D., Mayo Clinic and his research team, which has established initial proof-of-concept for this approach to treating chronic glaucoma. This work will be extended using the LentiVector® technology and may support the rapid transition of another novel ocular gene therapy into clinical development.
Current treatment options for glaucoma aim to reduce intraocular pressure either through topical methods (e.g. eye drops) or eye surgery, however these approaches are not effective in all cases. Patient compliance with topical treatments can be very poor, especially those requiring daily application, and many therapies have side effects which can restrict chronic use. Consequently, there remains a large unmet medical need in a significant proportion of the patient population. Oxford BioMedica has conducted pre-clinical and clinical studies that suggest a single application of its LentiVector® platform products can provide sustained or permanent therapeutic activity. By using a novel gene therapy to provide long-term control of intraocular pressure, this approach could minimise the risk of disease progression.


The name of the city of Jeddah, where Eve's tomb is said to be located, could come from the word for grandmother: Jaddah.
The Archaeological Site of Al-Hijr, formerly known as Hegra, was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2008. Al-Hijr is a site of the Nabataean civilization dating from the first century BC to the first century AD. There are also inscriptions and cave drawings from an earlier period.
For thousands of years the Saudis have been mining gold, silver and copper. A mine some two hundred miles from Jeddah, known as the Cradle of Gold, was once the greatest gold mine in all of Africa and the Middle East.
Saudi Arabia's most important cities are Mecca, birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed and Medina, to which the Prophet moved in 622 AD.
Mecca and Medina are the two most holy places for Muslims.
The Holy Mosque in Mecca was the first place of worship for Muslims.
As well as daily prayers, the mosque is also a place for various gatherings and education.
Richard Burton, the British explorer, entered Mecca in 1853 disguised as a Muslim.
Colonel T.E. Lawrence, a British soldier, known as Lawrence of Arabia, helped defeat the Turks in the 1914-1918 war. His account of the campaign is written in his book, the Seven Pillars of Wisdom.
The Saudi Company, ARAMCO, is the world's largest producer of oil.
Saudi Arabia was a founding member of OPEC.
Saudi Arabia has built a number of industrial cities as part of the plan to expand the non-oil sector of the economy.
The King Fahd Causeway, linking Saudi Arabia to Bahrain, is fifteen and a half miles long and is one of the longest causeways in the world.
In 1985 Prince Sultan Ibn Salman travelled aboard the space shuttle Discovery becoming the first Arab and first Muslim to travel in space.
In May 2003 May suicide bombers killed thirty-five people at housing compounds for Westerners in Riyadh just hours before the US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, arrived for a planned visit.
In January 2006 three hundred and sixty-three Hajj pilgrims were killed in a crush during a stone-throwing ritual in Mecca.
In early 2011, at a time of unrest across the Arab world, protestors asked for employment and housing reform.


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Q: How to solve java.io.FileNotFoundException with jQuery file upload and Spring-boot I am trying to upload a file and save the file name to the database. I have add the CommonsMultipartResolver dependency and defined the CommonsMultipartResolver bean in my Spring configuration.Done all i can but i am still getting java.io.FileNotFoundException error.
Error
java.io.FileNotFoundException: /private/var/folders/0q/_ll9y13s5rn7cym4_9l6lb0c0000gn/T/tomcat.2486137170479409904.8080/work/Tomcat/localhost/ROOT/upload_2793f497_312d_401f_91e7_d2bc29ddfec6_00000001.tmp (No such file or directory)
at java.io.FileInputStream.open0(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0_65]
at java.io.FileInputStream.open(FileInputStream.java:195) ~[na:1.8.0_65]
at java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(FileInputStream.java:138) ~[na:1.8.0_65]
at org.apache.tomcat.util.http.fileupload.disk.DiskFileItem.getInputStream(DiskFileItem.java:188) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.11.jar:8.5.11]
at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationPart.getInputStream(ApplicationPart.java:100) ~[tomcat-embed-core-8.5.11.jar:8.5.11]
at org.springframework.web.multipart.support.StandardMultipartHttpServletRequest$StandardMultipartFile.getBytes(StandardMultipartHttpServletRequest.java:291) ~[spring-web-4.3.7.RELEASE.jar:4.3.7.RELEASE]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0_65]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[na:1.8.0_65]
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[na:1.8.0_65]
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:497) ~[na:1.8.0_65]
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.BeanPropertyWriter.serializeAsField(BeanPropertyWriter.java:664) ~[jackson-databind-2.8.7.jar:2.8.7]
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.std.BeanSerializerBase.serializeFields(BeanSerializerBase.java:690) ~[jackson-databind-2.8.7.jar:2.8.7]
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.BeanSerializer.serialize(BeanSerializer.java:155) ~[jackson-databind-2.8.7.jar:2.8.7]
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.BeanPropertyWriter.serializeAsField(BeanPropertyWriter.java:704) ~[jackson-databind-2.8.7.jar:2.8.7]
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.std.BeanSerializerBase.serializeFields(BeanSerializerBase.java:690) ~[jackson-databind-2.8.7.jar:2.8.7]
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.BeanSerializer.serialize(BeanSerializer.java:155) ~[jackson-databind-2.8.7.jar:2.8.7]
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.std.CollectionSerializer.serializeContents(CollectionSerializer.java:149) ~[jackson-databind-2.8.7.jar:2.8.7]
at com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ser.std.CollectionSerializer.serialize(CollectionSerializer.java:112) ~[jackson-databind-2.8.7.jar:2.8.7]

Config
 @Bean
    public MultipartResolver multipartResolver()
    {
        return new StandardServletMultipartResolver();
    }

    @Bean
    public MultipartResolver multipartResolver2() {
        return new CommonsMultipartResolver();
    }

Controller
@PostMapping(value = "/uploadFile")
    @ResponseBody
    public ResponseEntity<Object> uploadFile(@RequestParam("uploadfile") MultipartFile uploadfile, Picture picture, Principal principal) {
        User user = (User) ((UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken) principal).getPrincipal();
        picture.setUser(user);
        try {
            // Crop the image (uploadfile is an object of type MultipartFile)
            BufferedImage croppedImage = cropImageSquare(uploadfile.getBytes());

            // Get the filename and build the local file path
            String filename = uploadfile.getOriginalFilename();
            String directory = "/Users/molayodecker/Sites/admissionsPortal/data";
            String filepath = Paths.get(directory, filename).toString();
            String ext = FilenameUtils.getExtension(filename);

            // Save the file locally
            File outPutFile = new File(filepath);
            ImageIO.write(croppedImage, ext, outPutFile);
            //stream.write(uploadfile.getBytes());
        } catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println(e.getMessage());
            return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
        }
        pictureService.save(picture, uploadfile);
        return new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.ACCEPTED);
    } // method uploadFile

Form
<form  id="upload-file-input" th:action="@{/uploadFile}" method="post" th:object="${picture}"
enctype="multipart/form-data" class="form-inline inline new-item">
<input type="file" id="file" name="uploadfile" />
Choose an image...
Browse
<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Upload</button>
</form>

JS File
var $formUploader = $("#upload-file-input");
  $formUploader.on("submit", function(e){
   e.preventDefault();
   //var data = new FormData(this);
   var data={};
   $.each($(this).serializeArray(), function(i, field){
     data[field.name] = field.value;
   });
   $.ajax({
           //dataType: 'json',
           url: $formUploader.prop('action'),
           type: "POST",
           //data: new FormData($("#upload-file-input")[0]),
           data: data,
           enctype: 'multipart/form-data',
           processData: false,
           contentType: false,
           cache: false,
           success: function (data) {
             // Handle upload success
             $("#upload-file-message").text("File succesfully uploaded");
           },
           error: function () {
             // Handle upload error
             $("#upload-file-message").text("File not uploaded (File might be big, size needed.)");
           }
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Defending Public League champion Imhotep Charter, from left Fatayn Wesley (3), Donta Scott (24), Jabbar Burk (30), Ronny Raphael (10) and Dshaun Seals (5) take to the floor in its Public League semifinals game against Math, Civics and Sciences.
— PHOTOS COURTESY OF RISING ATHLETES
Constitution High star Jabari Merritt prepares to shoot a free throw. — SUBMITTED PHOTO
Imhotep Charter, Constitution to play for Public League boys' basketball championship
Imhotep Charter will head to the Public League boys' basketball championship game against Constitution on Saturday night, Feb. 23 at the Liacouras Center (7 p.m.) behind the play of its outstanding seniors Dahmir Bishop and Donta Scott.
Bishop scored a game-high 23 points in leading Imhotep Charter, the defending Public League champions, to a 84-64 victory over Math, Civics and Sciences in the Public League semifinals at the High School of the Future. The 6-foot-4 senior guard displayed some brilliant open court skills and made a number of spectacular dunks.
Scott, a 6-foot-7 senior, was impressive scoring 18 points and pulling down eight rebounds. He also helped the Panthers with his ballhandling and defensive exploits.
"They've been playing even better down the stretch," said Andre Noble, Imhotep Charter's head coach. "We're really excited about the way they're playing. When seniors lead like they did today we're a pretty good basketball team."
Bishop feels Scott had a big impact on the game with his offensive talents. His style of play and versatility helped to elevate Bishop's game.
"Donta is a real key player on our team especially on offense," Bishop said. "He opens the floor up for everybody else. He definitely opens the floor up for me playing off him is really easy for me. He opens everything up."
Imhotep Charter will be making its third consecutive trip to the league finals. Scott is looking forward to playing in the championship game.
"It's a pleasure," Scott said. "It's one of the things we wanted to do. I feel like we accomplished that getting to the championship game. Now, all we have to do is win. That will be a big achievement for us."
In getting to the finals, the Panthers received contributions from 6-foot-6 senior forward Chereef Knox (16 points, six rebounds) and 5-foot-7 senior guard Fatayn Wesley (16 points).
Imhotep will face Constitution in the league title game. Constitution topped Mastery Charter North, 72-67, in the semifinals.
The Panthers (21-5) will be quite a challenge for the Generals (18-8) with their size. Constitution played Imhotep Charter earlier this season dropping a 77-58 decision to the Panthers.
Constitution will rely on the play of its backcourt. In the victory over Mastery Charter Charter North, 6-foot-5 senior guard Jabari Merritt had a team-high 25 points and 5-foot-10 junior Keshaun Hammonds tallied 19 points.
"Those have been our two guys all season long," said Rob Moore, Constitution's head coach. "They were our two best players in the state [2A championship game last year]. It wasn't necessarily their team. We had Damon [Wall] and Jahmir [Marable-Williams], but their the ones who had the two best games in the state championship."
In addition to Merritt and Hammonds, 5-foot-10 sophomore Quadir Miller had 16 points. Merritt is thrilled about playing for the league crown.
"We had a good game today," Merritt said. "We wanted to be here. We just had to put in the work. We lost in the Final Four last year, but went all the way to the state chip [championship]. I'm really excited because we weren't here last year. This is my last year. It's my senior year. I just want to see what it feels like."
The girls' Public League championship game will be played on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Liacouras Center. The game will start at 5 p.m.
Alma Feb 22, 2019 1:12pm
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Description Part III, Even ha-Ezer, 178 chapters on laws affecting women, particularly marriage, divorce, halizah, and ketubbah with the commentary Bet Joseph by R. Joseph Caro. The Tur is divided into four sections (Turim, "rows"; first complete edition, Piove di Sacco, 1475): Part I, Orah Hayyim, contains 697 chapters and deals with blessings, prayers, the Sabbath, festivals, and fasts; Part II, Yoreh De'ah, 403 chapters on Issur ve-Hetter (ritual law), commencing with shehitah and terefot and ending with usury, idolatry, and mourning; Part III, Even ha-Ezer, 178 chapters on laws affecting women, particularly marriage, divorce, halizah, and ketubbah; Part IV, Hoshen Mishpat, 427 chapters on civil law and personal relations.
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HomeSocietyBOMBSHELL: Medical Doctors And Psychiatrists Join Former Generals Stating Biden Is Mentally Unfit For President
BOMBSHELL: Medical Doctors And Psychiatrists Join Former Generals Stating Biden Is Mentally Unfit For President
The Editors - May 13, 2021
By John Paluska, Founder of The Washington Gazette
No doubt news of 124 former generals and admirals signing a letter saying Biden's mental health problems make him unfit for presidency has reached your ears already, but what you may not have heard are the testimonies of doctors and psychiatrists and others who have agreed with their assessment.
Leading the charge are two doctors who both assert Biden has "a lot" of medical issues. The first one, talking to the Washington Examiner's Joseph Simpson and Kimberly Leonard, said of Biden, "He's not a healthy guy. He's not in bad shape for his age, but I wouldn't say he's in outstanding health. Could I guarantee he won't have issues for the next four years? He has a lot of issues that are just sort of sitting there."
The physician is Dr. David Scheiner, who was Obama's personal physician for 22 years. He reviewed the official report from the Biden campaign and came to his conclusion. He also personally stated he wanted to see an MRI and sleep test to ensure Biden doesn't have any strokes.
The Washington Examiner reports:
The details from the letter made Scheiner, 81, concerned about Biden's potential for strokes, and he said he would want to see results from an MRI or CT scan. Because Biden also used to have sleep apnea before getting surgery on his sinus and nasal passages, Scheiner said he would also like to review the results of a sleep study.
However, Scheiner isn't the only physician who argues Biden has health issues. Another prominent former White House physician who served for three former Presidents also says Biden has health issues. In a tweet he stated "I served as White House physician under THREE Presidents. I've seen what it takes physically AND mentally to do the job. I can tell you right now that the way Biden is hiding from the public is a MAJOR red flag. Something's not right!"
But it isn't just medical doctors who worry about the president's health. An Ivy League psychiatrist in an interview with Mark Levin also admitted Biden has mental health problems. The psychiatrist, Dr. Brandy Lee, is a professor at Yale University.
According to the Washington Examiner, she told Mark Levin in an interview that Biden's mental health "seems like it's not so perfect. . . I believe he has the insight and integrity to pass off tasks if he were to become incapacitated."
So, in other words, for Biden to be president, he needs to let other people do the work for him because he can't do it himself. If that isn't calling someone mentally unfit for office, I have no idea what is. But she isn't the only psychiatrist to question Biden's mental health.
A Norwegian Psychiatrist, Dr. Fred Heggen, who is the medical director at Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital's psychiatric clinic in Oslo, Norway, wrote an op-ed claiming Biden needs to be checked for "normal, cognitive abilities." In his op-ed he states that Biden was unable to confront Bernie Sanders during the presidential debates, and nobody bothered to confront Biden on his "major issue" of "suspected severed dementia symptoms."
The noted psychiatrist Dr. Fred Heggen states (translated):
Shouldn't one be reasonably sure that the person who is perhaps to lead the world's only superpower, at least has normal, cognitive abilities?
First, in a live broadcast, he [Sanders] was verbally beaten by Elisabeth Warren, without striking back. He then failed to confront Joe Biden with Biden's three obvious disabilities, namely the allegations of corruption, the women's stories, and what may be suspected to be severe dementia symptoms.
But it doesn't end there. Dr. J.L. Johnson, who has treated neurologically impaired adult patients for 22 years and worked in every major hospital system in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, asserts Biden is a textbook example of impaired mental abilities. In his clinical evaluation of Joe Biden for Human Events, he concludes that Biden's gaffes indicate he has "a progressive neurological disease, like Alzheimer's or Frontotemporal Dementia."
Dr. J.L. Johnson writes:
Biden often presents with a flat affect, and appears disoriented and lost, even in the comfortable surroundings of his own basement. In a tightly controlled environment, Biden's reading skill seems well preserved, but his reading comprehension and retention are suspect.
Although Biden's cognitive-linguistic deficits sequelae are well known, an explanatory diagnosis has yet to be determined. Nevertheless, their diffuse nature and multilobe involvement are typical of a progressive neurological disease, like Alzheimer's or Frontotemporal Dementia, as opposed to a stroke where a focal deficit is confined to one area of the brain.
Sadly, Mr. Biden's prognosis is gloomy at best, and will worsen over time, but who among us cannot say that, medically speaking. . .
In short, retired generals and admirals are not the only people sounding the alarm that Biden is mentally unfit for office, multiple medical doctors, psychiatrists, and therapists are also sounding the alarm.
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BigSofty May 14, 2021 at 12:25 AM
Is it, was it, not obvious he was selected and not elected, to shoe-horn in the first colored woman president, who could never make it by herself because even her own party despise her?


In a letter sent to the city's procurement director and city engineer in charge of the construction projects, four school board members asked why the estimated $110 million construction cost leaped to $140 million in just five months. The spunky Richmond Free Press obtained a copy of the letter. City officials blew off the Free Press when its reporter inquired into the cost escalation, but it may be more difficult to ignore the school board members.
In the letter, the four School Board members note that the design firm, RRMM Architects of Norfolk, informed the School Board on Sept. 4 that the cost of the new middle school was projected at $182.48 a square foot. However, a new city report projects a $90 increase in the per square foot cost.
The current $272.44 figure comes from information city officials provided to City Council last week.
While the letter does not say so, the $90 increase means the city would spend $16.8 million more than Suffolk did to construct the same school.
Kudos to school board members Jonathan Young, Kenya Gibson, Patrick Sapini, and Felicia Cosby — and to the Free Press — for demanding answers.
Now we get to hear from those financial geniuses in the city government. Wow!
Crazy – you're setting some kind of record for comments – for you! Not complaining just noticing!
Happens down our way also, more often than not. What happens is that the "need" for a new school is identified and a low ball estimate is provided so that massive opposition is quelled.
Then, just like the guys in the GA will use a new bill to "insert" other language – locals will start adding stuff to the original configuration.
So a cynic would say this – They start with a low ball number.. then they start adding to it until there is outcry – then they "cut" and present a "cut" version to convince folks that they now have a "bare-bones" proposal.
Hey… it "works"… !!! the folks that do this are rightly cynical of the public… they know how to do this!
This time is different. A building has been built on these plans for the only legitimate cost. Why? This 2nd building was approved on that earlier cost basis. So fraud or theft or gross negligence, or combination thereof, is apparent unless it's proven otherwise.
That was assumption behind original article. Was assumption is wrong? Are they five months into construction? Or still revising plans? Can't be sure from post's summary. In any case, there was massive communications failure, to the board.
the money from the BOS/City Council and the financial specifics of both operating and capital are literally devils in the details.
In Richmond's case, neither board is a good example of fiscal competence.
Having said this – they are elected…. and they do represent what the voters chose – fiscal warts and all.
Sometimes costs overruns show up due to a weak RFP. If unscrupulous contractors see an apparent oversight they will under bid knowing they can get change orders to make up for it.


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After traveling two days by air to get from Kenya to Sierra Leone (with stops in nearly every nation in between), Danna was told she couldn't enter the country.
"The visa rule had changed since the last time I was here, when I got the visa upon arrival. A large woman tried to literally shove me back on a plane to Nigeria. 'We've changed; we're a modern country now," she said. 'We are governed by laws and rules.' "
"I thought I could work it out – make a few phone calls, negotiate a visa – if I was able to stay. So I just sat down on the tarmac, and I refused to move as immigration officials gathered around me. Eventually, they took me to the immigration office, a tiny hot room where they held me for six hours. It was the most grateful I have ever been for my cellphone." After many calls to the US Embassy, her editors in Boston, and a visit from Sierra Leone's ambassador to the US, Danna accepted that indeed, she would need to go to Guinea the next day to get a visa. No exceptions to the rule.
But instead of spending the night in jail, as initially promised, she was put up in a motel ("a term generously applied," says Danna) with an immigration officer outside her door all night to make sure she didn't leave. "I had to get special permission to plug in my phone charger in an outlet down the hall, because there was no electricity in my room."


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Tampa Theatre
711 N Franklin St
Tampa, FL 33602 United States
http://tampatheatre.org/
The Tampa Theatre and Office Building is a historic U.S. theater and city landmark in the Uptown District of downtown Tampa, Florida. On January 3, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Built in 1926, the Tampa Theatre is one of America's most elaborate movie palaces and a beloved community landmark.
Visitors to the Theatre enjoy world-class entertainment under a realistic night sky with twinkling stars, in a romantic Mediterranean courtyard replete with old-world statues, flowers, and gargoyles.
Like other movie palaces around the country, Tampa Theatre was enormously popular when it opened. For the first time in history, the common person had access to opulence — for 25 cents!
But by the 1960s, times had changed. The rise of television and migration to the suburbs had a profound impact on the movie palaces that lit up America's main streets. Audiences dwindled, costs rose, and many of our nation's finest movie palaces were demolished.
In 1973, Tampa Theatre faced the same fate. But Tampa's citizens rallied. Committees and community leaders got involved, and soon reached a deal with the City to rescue the Theatre.
Today, the Theatre is managed by the not-for-profit Tampa Theatre Foundation. As one of the most heavily utilized venues of its kind in the United States, Tampa Theatre's single auditorium hosts more than 600 events each year, including a full schedule of first-run and classic films, concerts, special events, corporate events, tours and educational programs.


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Georg Kaiser (1878 Magdeburg, Německo – 1945 Ascona, Švýcarsko) byl německý spisovatel a dramatik.

Život
Narodil se v Magdeburgu v rodině obchodníka. Knihkupecké učení přerušil a pracoval v exportu a importu. V roce 1895 stál u zrodu literárního čtenářského kruhu Sappho a v tomtéž roce také napsal své první naturalistické drama. Roku 1898 se odstěhoval do Latinské Ameriky za prací pro AEG, ale brzy se musel vrátit do Německa, protože onemocněl malárií. Díky sňatku s Margarethe Habenicht ze zámožné kupecké rodiny se mohl od roku 1908 věnovat psaní na volné noze. Napsal expressionistické drama Von morgens bis mitternachts (1912), které bylo později zfilmováno, nebo Občané z Calais (1914), které zaznamenalo veliký úspěch. Ačkoli byl po první světové válce v Německu oblíbeným a nejvíce hraným dramatikem, nevyhovoval nacistickému režimu. Roku 1933, krátce po Hitlerově převzetí moci, měla v Lipsku premiéru divadelní hra "Stříbrné jezero - zimní pohádka" se zpěvy židovského skladatele Kurta Weila na texty Georga Kaisera. Hra měla zpočátku úspěch a hrála se i na dalších dvou scénách, stala se však terčem nenávistné kritiky nacistů a po několika provedeních musela být stažena. Kaiser byl vyloučen z Německé akademie umění a dirigent lipského představení si na útěku vzal život. Roku 1938 emigroval Kaiser do Švýcarska, kde v roce 1945 zemřel.

Dílo v češtině
 Krejčí lékařem aneb Dobrodružství pana Prášila. Praha: Knapp 1913
 Tvrdá česká palice. Praha: Knapp 1915
 Napoleon v Americe. Praha: Dilia 1966

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 Ottův slovník naučný nové doby, heslo Kaiser, Georg, Sv. 5, str. 314

Němečtí dramatici
Narození v roce 1878
Úmrtí v roce 1945
Muži
Narození v Magdeburgu
Úmrtí v kantonu Ticino

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The official system requirements for Dragon Quest Heroes PC have also been shared on the Steam page.
I want to enjoy this game, I really do, but my God is it ever tedious. More than once it seriously wore on my nerves, simply due to how repetitive it can be. I'm sure the game will find fans, but I won't be one of them.
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