My friend Professor Steve Hanke warns in his article of the Cato Institute that the schizophrenic monetary polices of the Fed - "When it comes to the big elephant in the room — bank money — she (Yellen) is very tight. But, when it comes to state money, she is loose" - cause huge hot money flows to emerging economies and greatly destabilize the world's monetary system.
His analysis serves to underpin the fact that the United States continues to use its ""exorbitant privilege" as the world's unchallenged arbiter of fiat money, treating the world's monetary system as a greenback-centric "closed" universe, thereby acting as a global destabilizer.
Professor Hanke refers to Prof. Ronald McKinnon's argument in "The Unloved Dollar Standard: From Bretton Woods to the Rise of China"- (Oxford University Press, 2012) that "China has been a major stabilizing force. China has injected stability into the international sphere by smartly, and ironically, linking the Chinese yuan (more or less tightly) to the U.S. dollar since 1995".
To maintain global stability, Professor Hanke suggests that the greenback should now form a closer union with the Euro, trading with each other in a narrow range and committing to defend each other, while the Asian dollar block should strengthen its ties to the greenback. Other emerging economies could choose either to tie to the greenback or the euro. Professor Hanke's formula is designed to avert the disruptive effects of a global "currency war"".
While such a formula has many merits to commend itself, it ignores certain new, game-changing, global realities.
First, the Chinese yuan (the RMB) has eclipsed the greenback as the world's ipso facto "reference currency", according to Professor Subramanian of the Petesen Institute for International Economics ("Eclipse - Living in the Shadow of China's Economic Dominance, September 2011). Click here This is supported by the fact that China has already displaced the US as the largest trading nation. There are now 126 countries which have China as the largest trading partner, compared to only 76 in the case of the United States. Admittedly the vast majority of world trade is still being conducted using the greenback. But the RMB is gaining traction as an international currency. It has already displaced the euro as the world's most used trading currency. This momentum is being driven by China promoting RMB internationalization through currency swaps and issue of more RMB-denominated investment products. All indications point to the RMB becoming a fully-convertible currency within about five to ten years. Click here The days of an Asian dollar block are therefore numbered.
Second, likewise, the European Union has displaced the United States as China's largest trading partner. There is no reason why the EU should choose to defend the greenback unless it coincides with her main economic interests. This is not to mention the growing divergence in views between the EU and the US about their respective roles in a changing world.
What should help in stabilizing the world's economic and monetary systems is for the United States to re-balance its economy towards more savings and less consumption while China is actively doing the opposite. That way, the United States could export more to China while retaining more savings to re-build its crumbling infrastructure. Additionally, the United States must also re-sharpen its economic competitiveness through improving the educational level of its workforce.
Moreover, as the two countries are at very stages of advancement, America can no longer afford to compete at the lower levels of products that a country like China still manages to do best. America, however, is miles ahead of China in high technological and scientific innovations, which are being wooed by China with open arms. What stands in the way is continued suspicions of a Rising China, which translate into many US restrictions on high-tech exports to the Middle Kingdom.
If America can sell more to China (as in the case of Germany) as China consumes more , this could help reduce the need to rely on America's "exorbitant privilege", which in any case is destabilizing to the world's economic and monetary systems as it is past its sell-by date as a panacea for America's fortunes.
Professor Lampton highlights a sea-change in how China is governed with better-educated and more open civil society, people power with a plurality of views and interests, and the imperative of responding to, rather than suppressing, people's expectations except the most destabilizing of forces.
Lampton's analysis is spot on with the key driver of change – the need to regain legitimacy in face of civil and economic plurality. The Communist Party of China (CPC) has been continually re-inventing itself to stay ahead.
(a) Would China eventually become at least one of the world's dominant countries?
(b) Would a One-Party system be sustainable, and if so, how?
Coming back to Professor Lampton's article in Foreign Affairs, governing a country the size of a continent with a population numbering a fifth of mankind has never been easy. Under Mao, it was the huge challenge of feeding so many mouths in face of unfriendly and vastly superior superpowers. Under Deng, it was the herculean task of unleashing the productivity of a behemoth steeped in abject poverty and bureaucracy. Under Xi, it is the harnessing of a rising tide of civil and economic aspirations to achieve China's Renaissance amidst growing global uneasiness with China's ascendance.


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Needleman also said that the original Red Dead multiplayer fractured the audience as it added more content updates. The team learned that lesson and corrected it in GTA Online, and plans to make sure not to repeat those mistakes. He also suggested that GTA Online didn't really find its narrative voice until the advent of Heists, so the team is looking to that as an example.
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"Bluer Than Blue" is a 1978 song recorded by Michael Johnson. The song was written by noted pop and country songwriter Randy Goodrum. Originally recorded as a demo, "Bluer Than Blue" was taken as the first single from Johnson's subsequent LP, The Michael Johnson Album. The song is from the point of view of a man who is in a failing relationship, and is trying to convince himself that his situation will improve once the one he loved moves on; however, it is evident by the lyrics to the song his efforts are thus far ineffective.

The song became the singer's first top 40 hit, reaching #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in summer 1978. It also reached #10 on the Cash Box chart. It proved even more popular with adult contemporary radio stations, spending three weeks at #1 on the Easy Listening chart that same year. To date, this is Johnson's highest-charting single on the Pop and Adult Contemporary charts. The song has become a well-known American 1970s soft rock single that continues to be played on radio stations.

The single received generally favourable reviews at the time of its release. Cashbox Magazine described Johnson's work as "full of touching ballads with all the right production touches, subtle instrumentation and poignant vocals necessary to keep the tenderness from becoming insipid." In 1978, Johnson was quoted as saying, "I knew it was potentially a successful song but I didn't think it would go this far.  It seemed, well, too mature.  The experience of being married or living with someone is hard to identify with for younger people."

Cover versions
Singapore-born Anita Sarawak recorded this song in her album in 1979.
Ruby Wilson recorded the song, which was later included in her 1981 album Ruby Wilson.
Filipina singer Regine Velasquez recorded the song and was later included in her 1996 cover album Retro.
In 1996, Barry Manilow covered the song on his album Summer of '78.
Joel Palencia covered the song in early 2015.

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Year-end charts

See also
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1978 (U.S.)

References

External links
 Song lyrics

1978 songs
1978 singles
Michael Johnson (singer) songs
Songs written by Randy Goodrum
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Keeping fit is never an easy task. From the grueling time, you'll have to spend at the gym, to the work you'll have to do on your diet, it will seem like this lifestyle choice is truly dominating your existence. Of course, along with the work which directly impacts your body, there is also a lot of monitoring to do. Without the right records, it will be impossible to keep track of how you're doing with your pursuit, how you can record your personal best. So, to help you out with this, this post will be exploring some of the considerations you'll have to make when you're starting out in this area.
To begin, it's a good idea to think about the reasons you have for keeping a strict record of your fitness, as this will make it a lot easier to stick to it. It can be hard to know if the workouts you're engaged in are hard enough to improve you, or if you're wasting your time. Having solid records will make it a lot easier to keep track of your success at the gym. While this will give you the chance to make sure you're working hard enough, it will also be a good motivating tool. By setting goals for yourself, you can turn your exercises into a game, and this is an excellent way to make it more fun.
The sort of information you record for yourself will depend on the exercises you're doing. This means that you will have to tailor your recordings to your time at the gym, using different tools to handle it for you. Below, you can find some examples of the different areas people like to keep an eye on, along with their best use cases. Of course, you may have other areas which you like to keep an eye on alongside these main examples.
Personal Best – Have a good idea of your weight.
Whenever you're working on your body, whether it's cardio or weight workouts, it's important to have a good idea of your weight. This will give you a good idea of your success without having to go very far, as most gyms have scales which you can use, and home versions can be found very cheaply. When you're working it hard, it can be worth weighing yourself a couple of times a day, in the morning and evening. This will give you a very good picture of your weight over a couple of months.
For some avid fitness freaks, weight won't be the only important factor, with size being very important to a lot of people engaged in weight and strength exercises. It can be hard to learn how to measure your arms, torso, and legs, but you can read it here on Tone Body Fitness, making it much easier to get yourself on the right track. Size isn't everything when you're trying to get stronger, but it will certainly feel good to see yourself getting bigger as the days go by.
On the other side of the coin, there are a lot of people out there much more interested in the fitness side of their exercise. There isn't a scale out there which can measure your fitness, and you have to apply it practically to get a good idea. Instead, a BMI scan measures the balance of muscle, fat, and other elements in your body. A doctor is the best person to perform this for you, but you might be able to find machines which can give you a rough idea of how you're doing.
Now, it's time to think about the ways that fitness can be measured, and where you can get yourself checked. A simple workout, like a beep test, can be enough to determine how much stamina you have, and you will often be able to take it at your local gym. This will require the help of a personal trainer, but this will be worth it as you see your times get better and better in the fitness games you perform. Of course, a race could also do the trick, but you'll need some competitors to make this work.
Along with your fitness, a lot of people will want to have an idea of the strength they're managing to cultivate. This is one of the easiest areas to monitor, as you always know exactly how much you're lifting, and this makes it incredibly easy to record. A lot of people make the mistake of pushing themselves too hard when they are going for new goals. Your body will get there eventually, you just have to keep working hard to achieve it.
Personal Best – Always know exactly how much you're lifting.
With all of the different exercises, sports, and modern goals people have out there, it can be very hard to figure out exactly what to record. In most cases, the most important area to consider is the goals you've set for yourself, as these will give you the basis for your recordings. By keeping an idea of where you were at each stage, you will make it much easier to plot how you're doing. Of course, alongside this, you're going to need somewhere to keep your recordings.
In the modern world, there are loads of ways to accomplish this goal, and most of them can be found in the comfort of your sofa. It's very important to consider the methods you choose at this stage. Below, you can find three examples of the tools you should be aiming for, followed by some examples of those to avoid.
Personal Best – There are loads of fitness apps out there.
Nowadays, it's safe to assume that most people have a smartphone of some kind, and this opens you up to a world of excellent tools. There are loads of fitness apps out there which can be used completely free, giving you the chance to try a range and get the best for you. A lot of people find it much easier to use a device like this than a computer, given the extra portability.
Along with the apps, you find on your phone, there are loads of fitness blogs out there with the tools to help you on your path to fitness. Giving you access to new diets, routines, and ways to monitor your fitness, this sort of resource can be perfect when you're starting out. Of course, though, before you trust something like this, it's important to read some reviews.
Personal Best – Online Resources.
The tech in your pocket isn't the only stuff worth considering, in the modern age. Smart bands and watches have been on the rise over the last few years, with loads of companies throwing their hat into the ring. This has created a market which is filled with great value options which offer loads of potential. In some cases, they may even be able to handle most of your recording for you.
Personal Best – Smart bands and watches.
Of course, not everything can be a good way to record your fitness, and there are loads of methods out there which should be avoided. In most cases, this is because they are a waste of time, but you may also find yourself getting in trouble if you don't follow the right rules. Below, you can find some examples of the sorts of tools to avoid.
Photos can make a great way to look back on your past self, reminding you of what you've worked so hard for. This can be taken too far, though, and video is a leap which a lot of people make. Unfortunately, for the sake of other people's privacy, it's not a good idea to record footage while at the gym. While at home, setting up a camera will be a lot of fuss, making it a waste of time for those on a limit.
Personal Best – Really is no need to touch a piece of paper during this process.
In the world of digital devices, there really is no need to touch a piece of paper during this process. Keeping a paper record of your weight will almost certainly result in a loss at some point along the line, with this sort of option being incredibly fragile. Of course, sometimes, you may need to make a quick note, but this should always be transferred to something digital as soon as you can.
Finally, as the last option to avoid, most people will find it very hard to keep track of their fitness properly only by using a computer. Thanks to their size, you can't really take a device like this out and about to the gym with you. Instead, any progress you make will have to wait until you get home, and this could leave you with numbers being lost. Instead, a mobile app enables you to take your records while still at the gym.
Hopefully, this post will inspire you to start working harder on the time you put into your fitness recordings. A lot of people find it hard to keep track of areas like this, ignoring a large portion of the tools they have at their disposal. With all of this in mind, though, you should have this problem. Instead, you have everything you need to start going down the path of recorded workouts.


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The Titanium Peak
I really don't know where to start with this post. Because theres so much to say. Im reaching that age where I've been playing with these funny spinning toys longer than I haven't. When Chris announced that the Peak was 10 years old - It made me realize how fast time really passes.
I remember that first post on Yoyonation. Cliche but it did really feel like yesterday. A new company was a pretty rare thing back then. This new thing was posted called the Peak. There were prototypes getting made - a new yoyo with design characteristics of a 401k and a Hitman. I remember a red prototype. And one with starburst teeth milled into the bearing seat wall. Im literally just typing this by memory so I could be wrong. But thats how vivid it is - I remember all those small details. No one knew at the time - but this was the start of one of the biggest yoyo companies today. Us forum members were just excited to be a part of the development of that now super iconic yoyo.
I mean, I was a kid back then. If you told me 10 years later I would be working with CLYW to bring you a Titanium version of that very yoyo - I would call you crazy. But a few months ago I approached Chris with that very idea. I had fond memories of that yoyo. I owned a few peaks before and they were one of those objects you wish you hung on to. So this was a more selfish project. I wanted a titanium version of that yoyo, yes as a product but just as much so to sit in my collection. The 14 year old kid inside me wanted it. When he agreed to start development I got to work. I knew it had to be so spectacular it would have to blow even my own expectations out of the water.
Chris sent me the Peak 2 design since I wanted a modern yoyo to start with. I purchased the 28 stories Peak 2 when i was at PNWR this year and was impressed by its performance. Its definitely brought the original Peak design to modern standards so I thought this would be a great starting point. I played around with weight distributions and took images of the original peak. I wanted something closer to the nostalgic feeling of the original peak - even though I knew it would compromise performance. Things like a high wall are looked at today as a hindrance to performance. Or the undercut ring grind lip which makes things worse for machining. Its much easier to design a yoyo that just performs well. But to design something that felt a certain way - that is difficult. But this was in the name of nostalgia.
And nothing would be more nostalgic than the "twin peak motif" found on the original painted Peaks. There had to be a way to incorporate this design into the body of a raw yoyo. I spent many hours trying to figure this out with the help of my friend Adam (Adam SE - he was another Peak connisour, owning a Levi Painted Peak) We played around for a few hours in Solidworks. Projecting a flat 2d image on a 3d surface proved to be much more difficult than we thought. Too big and it would distort. Too small and it wouldn't look right. Eventually the laser shop also chimed in and we were pretty proud of the design of it. The first time I saw the engraving on the yoyo I thought "Wow. Thats it. Make it." It just pushed all the right buttons. Maybe you know what Im talking about too.
I worked closely with Steve on the packaging. When I did the Tundra, it was packaged in the way a Luftverk yoyo would be packaged with a CLYW twist. But this time I wanted it the other way around. That classic brown box has stood the test of time to the point where I would consider that a CLYW staple. We measured it out, and I had custom foam made up for the particular size for a more high end feel.
I wanted to make the classic CLYW packaging and just turn it up to 11. The stamped logo was a must - we made some small modifications to the Peak 2 stamp design with a little script added "CLYW X LFVK". Subtle details. Unfortunately our favourite wood engraver Drew Tetz was out of town, so I had my sister cut some up at her work. These slightly thicker inserts have the new school Peak logo in the corner giving it a nice mashup feeling with elements from both the original Peak and the Peak 2. I brought them to the garage and stained them by hand to really make the grain pop. They look (and smell) incredible.
Steve ordered up some square patches and stickers both of which are welcome extras to make that unboxing experience that much better. I love the little things that set it apart - and being in a premium price bracket meant that we could go that extra mile.
And of course the last piece of the puzzle. The beautiful certificate printed by our yoyo friend Lardon in the Czech Republic. I requested that Chris personally signed these. Its a pain in the butt to be shipping these little paper cards from Chris to me to Steve, but i wanted something tangible. Something to say "this little card was touched by the people involved and heres a scribble for proof". Those are the same hands that created the peak 10 years back. And in 10 years from now - these will be part of that history too. I am honoured to have my signature next to his on this project, its still all very surreal to be sitting here typing all of this.
Thank you Chris for giving me so much creative freedom on this project. I love designing things and it gives me great pride to work on something as big as the Peak is. It feels so great to be a part of the history of this incredible yoyo. If you were one of the few around back then to witness the insanity that was the Peak - I know you are just as excited as I am to see this come together.
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Very good words that smells of passion. I have ordered one and i'm so happy to add to my complete clyw yoyo collection. Thank you so much for the work.
John Cooke, Louisville Kentucky
Can I make payments to y'all. I have a Fools Gold. 2 Grizzly Bear Clown Towns. 2 Campfires. Woolley Marmot. Galactic Goose. And Peak 2. I've had to slow down on my yo-yo purchases. But the Peak is my all time favorite! Need, want, and more need!!
The Evora Rebirth Pt. 2 - AMS2488, Ultramatte & Anodized
I remember the day I released the original Evora. There were existing yoyos out there made from aluminum and plastics, but very few were made from Titanium. Even when companies made titanium yoyos it would be a one and done kind of deal - as the difficulties and quality control needed for titanium was much more risky from a business standpoint. I approached the original Evora project thinking it would be a one run project - up until all 60 original units sold out in under 5 minutes.
Learning Yoyo Design - Refreshing My Old Taig Lathe
The year was 2006, I was pretty young back then and as a kid I was pretty active on the forums. I had a weird obsession about how different yoyos felt even more so than learning tricks itself. I think a lot of people who like collecting are similar - they tend to appreciate the feel of multiple yoyos which entices them to build up a library that represents their own taste. In 2006, this was less of an option.
5 Year Anniversary Evora
I was planning to run these anodized, but so many people requested them in raw titanium. Its crazy to think its already been 5 years since I released that yoyo, I think that really changed my life. Looking back, I ended up moving to Prague after Worlds in Tokyo. Traveled all over Europe before moving to the west coast of Vancouver.
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Q: Problem with intersecting lines over a polygon layer in QGIS I have a shapefile with lines (a road network) and I want to intersect it over a polygon layer in order to finally have a polygon layer (each cell has an ID number) with the intersected lines for each ID.
The shapefile with lines has pollutant emission values (CO etc) (in grams). Before the intersection I calculate a new value (value/$length).
See the image (for the selected line CO=6662940.61gr):

In the intersected file, in order to calculate the new total value C (in grams) for each grid cell, I sum up the values e.g. CO of each grid cell and multiply with the new length containing in each grid cell. The final result is not correct. I get a higher or lower value  in the intersected file comparing to the original one. See the following images For the corresponding line (within two grid cells) I get CO=1568950+4724202=6293153.12gr):

For the whole grid the difference is much higher, I get almost the double values for the intersected file.
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Any idea of what could be wrong? Is it right to perform this kind of intersection when working with lines or not?

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*join the attributes, including an ID, from the polygons to the split roads

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*recalculate all relevant data

*join the attributes of the dissolved roads to the polygon-layer.

A: On the exemple you show us it seems that the original line intersects with 3 grid cells, not only 2. Am I wrong ? It could be the origin of the error.
Check if there is another OBJECTID_1=34434 in your INTERSECT layer.
Another thing bothers me. The two new lines we see have the same length. Have you recalculate the length after intersecting ?
Besides be careful when calculating the new value.
You have to go for sum(CO_linear*length) and not sum(CO_linear)*sum(length).

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Fresh from her win at DENFAIR's Front/Centre design competition we had an interview with architect and designer Nancy Ji, creator of the Archie table. Nancy joined us via Skype from Japan where she is currently travelling, learning Japanese and doing research for future projects.
Amongst the undisturbed prehistoric landscape of the Mojave Desert in Death Valley National Park, Maegan Brown captures moments of serenity through the lens of inquisitive wonder. Careful planning and research get her to the site but what happens when she points her camera is entirely intrinsic.
Introducing a new workplace sector in 2019, the exhibition brings greater depth to its core collection of high-end design.
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Tamsin O'Neill, founder and editor of Green Magazine, speaks on the publication's fruitful relationship with DENFAIR, and the common values they share.
We talk local manufacture and no-frills design with Susan Tait, as the popular outdoor furniture house prepares to launch a fresh new collection at DENFAIR 2019.
We catch up with Marcus Piper and Adam Cornish and find out all about their collaborative Easel Project, a project melding both art and industry, launching at DENFAIR 2019.
Two striking DENFAIR stands by Melbourne-based studio Latitude Group are shortlisted in the Installation Design category at this year's Australian Interior Design Awards.
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New public debt management office, energy banking between Nepal and India, and more
Nepal and India agree on energy banking
From The Kathmandu Post: Nepal and India have agreed to set up an energy banking mechanism that will prevent spilling of electricity generated in the country when production surpasses demand, a situation the domestic energy sector is expected to face in a few years' time. Energy banking involves exchanging electricity for electricity instead of cash. Under this mechanism, one country exports electricity to the other when it has a surplus, and imports back the same amount of energy when it has a deficit.
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the state-owned power utility, and Central Electricity Authority (CEA) of India on Wednesday agreed to the draft of the guidelines on power exchange. The draft will be presented for approval before the energy secretary-level joint steering committee (JSC) meeting scheduled to be held in January.
Nepal had long been advocating energy banking saying that seasonal complementarities of demand and supply of electricity in Nepal and India will make the mechanism a suitable model of power transfer. As a majority of power plants in Nepal are run-of-the-river type, they generate a large amount of electricity during monsoon. The surplus coincides with a sharp rise in demand for electricity in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab due to increased power consumption in the farm sector.
Nepal expected to harvest record 5.6m tonnes paddy
From The Himalayan Times: Paddy productivity is estimated to go up by 8.6 per cent in the current fiscal year to 3.8 tonnes per hectare on the back of favourable monsoon, timely availability of fertilisers and use of modern tools and equipment. Paddy productivity stood at 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2017-18, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD). With the growth in productivity, paddy output is expected to hit an all-time high of 5.6 million tonnes in the current fiscal year, up 9.8 per cent than in the last fiscal year, data released today by the MoALD show. Nepal grew 5.1 million tonnes of paddy in the last fiscal year. The jump in paddy production is expected to raise total agricultural production, as the crop makes a contribution of over 25 per cent to overall agricultural output.
Investment summit in March 2019
From myRepublica: The government is organizing a second investment summit in March next year. Organizing a press meet at the Ministry of Finance on Thursday, Minister for Finance Yuba Raj Khatiwada, who is also the coordinator of the summit organizing committee, said that the two-day Nepal Investment Summit 2019 will kick off on March 29. The summit, among others, aims at promoting Nepal as a lucrative investment destination, according to officials of the Investment Board of Nepal (IBN), which is the coordinating agency of the event.
The government had hosted the first investment summit in March last year. The summit had secured investment pledges worth US$ 13.74 billion. However, most of the pledges have been limited to paper as not a single letter of intent (LoI) has materialized as real investment so far. Speaking at the press meet, Finance Minister Khatiwada, who is also the vice-chairman of the IBN, said that the summit was being held with an objective to translate the country's long-term development ambition into achievement. "The summit will also help to share with investors what we have done to make the country more investment-friendly," he added.
IBN CEO Maha Prasad Adhikari told Republica that the investment summit is a part of the government's initiatives to attract foreign direct investment. Asked why another summit was needed when the investments pledged of the last summit was yet to realize, Adhikari said that the IBN along with other government agencies are following up with the investors. According to Adhikari, over 25 percent of such LoI is in the process of realization.
>>My take on the proposed investment summit here
Nepal establishes Public Debt Management Office
From The Himalayan Times: Government has established the Public Debt Management Office with a view to manage public debt in an integrated manner. Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada inaugurated the office in Putalisadak amidst a programme here today. The office established as a subordinate body of the Ministry Finance will function autonomously. Prior to this, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) dealt with proceedings related to internal borrowings and Public Debt and Investment Section at the Office of the Auditor General owned the responsibility of managing external and domestic debt.
The newly established office will look after works relating to debt management including some works of the Finance Ministry. According to Office Chief, Bishnuraj Dhakal, the office will support effective implementation of the government's fiscal and monetary policies. It will invest in public enterprises and recover loans.
Moreover, it has been given the additional responsibility of looking after some tasks relating to the internal and external debt executed by the International Cooperation Coordination Division and Economic Policy Analysis Division of the Ministry of Finance. It has also been assigned to prepare a draft of the public debt policy. On the occasion, the Finance Minister expressed hope that the government's fiscal and monetary policies will become more effective with the office coming into operation.
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A similar event for the English-language online population is being planned with MSN Live on at 7:00/10:00pm(PST/EST) on October 2nd at www.msn.com.
As a special treat to the participants, a screensaver will be available for download.
(must have real audio player) Ven a Mi Run to Me Available on October 10, 2000.
Oscar will make a personal presentation at Tower Records- Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles on October 14th starting at 12 noon.
Oscar will be at the Coconuts-Rockefeller Plaza in New York on October 19th at 5PM.
On September 23rd, Oscar De La Hoya visited Stockton, California to participate in an event hosted by Univision Online and Gateway Computers. More than 5,000 people attended. At an earlier event, Stockton's Mayor conferred the keys to the City of Stockton to Oscar De La Hoya.
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When you start a new relationship, you stop going on your online dating websites, but do you delete your online dating profile and account? What if your new boyfriend or someone who knows you and your boyfriend sees your profile and wrongly assumes that you are still active on the dating site?
You can definitely give the wrong impression by keeping an online dating profile while you're in a relationship. It's not enough to just stop going on a dating site, show your relationship the respect it deserves and delete your online dating profiles!
Once you've started your blissful new relationship, it's important that you delete your ex's phone number and your hook up buddy's phone number. You're in a new relationship now so you don't need these numbers anymore, let them go!
Just like you need to get rid of the phone numbers you should no longer have, you also need to unfriend, unfollow, and disconnect with your exes and hook up buddies on all your social media. This includes every ex and any other guy you know you shouldn't be talking to!
If you respect your relationship and genuinely want to have a future with the man you're dating, then separate yourself from your exes and hook up buddies on Facebook and all your other social media.
Share the great news of your new relationship with your family and friends. The people closest to you shouldn't have to learn about your new relationship months down the line or find out through Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
You especially need to tell your friends you're in a new relationship if they're known for trying to set you up on dates. You don't want your friends disrespecting your new boyfriend by trying to set you up with someone else.
So, don't just run off into the night with your new relationship, show your family and friends that you still care by keeping them in the loop!
Once you start a new relationship, it's time to say goodbye to your bad single girl habits. For example, it's no longer okay for you to spend every weekend at "the club." Of course, you can still go out to a club every once in a while with your friends, but you can't make a habit of this.
Don't let the excitement of your new relationship keep you from "cleaning house." It would be a shame if one of these 5 things created an unnecessary problem with your new boyfriend.
You're right that some people think this is nuts, but they also won't acknowledge how these things can negatively affect their relationships. If a man is unwilling to delete his online dating profile, he's not genuinely interested in being exclusive.
I'm so glad you still enjoy reading my blog and thanks for sharing your thoughts!!


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Fred Story
Thirty years ago, Fred Story built his first house. Since then he has expanded his businesses, owned a football club, won countless awards and given thousands of pounds back to communities. Paul Robertson charts his remarkable career.
As Fred Story reflects on being one of Northern England's most successful entrepreneurs, he says: "I strongly believe that 'doing the right thing' – whatever that means – is the most effective and successful way to do business."
We are sitting in the head office of Story Homes and Story Contracting in his beloved Carlisle, a converted RAF complex made
as good as new by the contracting arm of his business, just a few miles from where it all began.
"My dad was a small farmer and market gardener with cattle and sheep," says Story. "I grew up there learning practical skills with my brothers, Billy and David. We all had a bullock to look after and then sell it to make money. We also grew vegetables and sold produce at the door so I was making good money at 12.
"When I went to Nottingham polytechnic, I dabbled in the stock market and made quite a bit of money investing what I made from the farm. I never gave it a thought until recent years, but it was all a great grounding as far as running a business is concerned."
On graduating, Story had no interest in taking on the family farm – "I wanted to be an architect but wasn't clever enough, so became an engineer." He had watched his brother, Billy, a plumber, buying houses, doing them up with the help of improvement grants and selling them on.
Having married childhood sweetheart Vivien and while working for John Laing construction, then Thomas Armstrong, in Cumbria for eight years, he spent his spare hours following Billy's example.
By the time he was 30, Story had bought a small farmstead and set about converting the barn into a family home, with four plots of land behind it – all mortgage-free, such had been the success of his investments. "My wife insisted that this project was finished before we moved in," he says. "Previously we had lived in caravans while conversions took place and one time a mouse jumped out of the Cornflakes packet during my daughter's breakfast time – that was the last straw."
It was also to be the catalyst for a business that 30 years later is about to see the number of employees pass the 1,000 mark and turnover hit £290m. He was hands-on, labouring on site, as the small plot became the first four Story Homes – the very first of which is still occupied by the family who bought it.
"My passion was civil engineering but housebuilding was a route to get there while I got on tender lists," says Story. "In the first year, we made £130,000 profit and Vivien was teaching in the local junior school. We were selling people houses in our back garden and their children were going to that school so it made us very accountable. That accountability has been a real driver for the business to deliver a quality product.
"Our motto is 'Do it right' – sounds very straightforward, but it means all the decisions people make. We only employ sub-contractors who go above and beyond to provide a high-quality finish using the best materials. We pay them on time and they do a great job. It is important the people who work for and with us have the right culture and values as well as the skills."
Story Homes now has 30 schemes in Cumbria, the North East and the North West of England, as well as Southern Scotland, with regional offices in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Chorley in Lancashire. It is aiming to build more than 800 homes this year and sell 1,000, with its sights firmly set on becoming the best quality house builder in the UK.
The past six years have seen the biggest growth and Story is refreshingly honest as to the reasons – the business had outgrown his capacity, while owning Carlisle United became a huge distraction.
"Like many family businesses we had a flat structure," says Story. "Business had plateaued at £60m turnover over seven years, coinciding with the fact I had bought Carlisle. I was making every decision and the business had reached my capacity."
Story brought in non-executive director Peter Stybelski, who put a structure in place, improving the recruitment process and leading to the appointment of Steve Errington as Story Homes' financial director in 2012 then chief executive in 2014, with the owner becoming chairman.
He was keen the transition maintained the traditional strengths of a family business while encompassing the best parts of the corporate world – without what he sees as the madness displayed by many highly-profitable companies that damage the business by driving profit to reward shareholders rather than deal with making a little less money in tough times.
"I have given real responsibility to people I have confidence in rather than me thinking I know best on everything," says Story. "When Steve came, there was a massive land bank because I had always invested in the business, we saw explosive growth, we had the brand and then a facility with Lloyds Bank for the first time, which has also been invested.
"We demerged Homes and Contracting. Story Homes' model is about family houses at the quality end on a volume basis. I am an entrepreneur and always thought I could buy the land, get planning, build, make profit and reinvest but we had six or seven sites that didn't fit the new model.
"We tried to dispose of them but three quarters of housebuilders got wiped out after 2008 due to the difficulty of getting finance and the domination of the big builders – there was nobody to buy the sites. So, we set up another company – Reiver Homes – to develop them.
"We are totally committed to creating a quality product and to the satisfaction of our customers. We are all proud of the homes we create and we attract staff that share a sense of pride in what they do, something that can't always be found easily in the industry. I am very proud of the fact houses are still advertised for sale in local papers as Story-built houses 15 years after they were built and that we were recently awarded five-star builder status for the third year running."
Story Contracting is also experiencing rapid growth. The business has three areas of operation: construction, rail and plant. The plant division provides diggers and machinery to the business as well as the wider rail industry from bases in Edinburgh, Cumbria and Yorkshire and is growing by approximately 25% every year.
The construction division carries out works in Cumbria and South-West Scotland. Projects vary from factory extensions to bridge and road works, infrastructure and maintenance of industrial and commercial properties.
The rail division has grown rapidly to £35m of revenues, with projected growth of 25% a year. The company has a five-year framework agreement with Network Rail, providing secured workstreams in North-West England and Scotland, facilitated by delivery teams based in Glasgow and Cumbria.
All employees will be invited to a 30th anniversary family fun day at Carlisle racecourse in September, which will include Story in the stocks. The company is also setting up a special anniversary fund planning to give £1,000 to 30 charities, on top of an existing fund where organisations in the communities in which Story operates can apply for sponsorship.
At six-foot eight, Story is an imposing figure, having honed his talents and competitive spirit on the rugby field, but family is the most important thing in his life. Having been married to Vivien for 36 years, they have three children. The eldest, Emma, is head of operations in his construction division, currently on maternity leave expecting their fifth grandchild, while Ruth runs a holiday lettings business and son John celebrates his 30th birthday in this anniversary year and is currently financial director in the contracting unit.
Story is delighted that two of his children have followed him into the business but says there is no pressure on any of them. "As for me, I am just learning to be chairman and the company likes the fact I put all the profits back into the business. We all want a business that grows and to be proud of."
What of the future? "There has never been a masterplan, it's a case of we do that well so let's do more of that," says Story. "It is about continually pushing that flywheel and making it go faster. There are landmarks along the way but they are not the difference between success and failure – it's about focusing on driving the business forward, making all the sacrifices and ensuring our customers are happy. I wouldn't do anything else."
A funny old game
In 2004, Fred Story took ownership of his local football club, Carlisle United, in its "hour of need" after being relegated from the football league for the first time in its 100-year history. He oversaw the club's most successful four-year period, taking it from the Conference League to the Division One play offs, and transformed it from a loss-making business to a stable profit-making entity before passing the club on to fellow directors in 2008.
Yet it is something that brought him little pleasure and caused a short-term dip in what until then had been a stellar growth.
"We had been in The Times Fast Track 100 for three years running having gone from £2m to £8m," explains Story. "The last entry said we had just bought the local football club – and my son said there would be no more entries after that.
"I watched Carlisle United as a fan when Michael Knighton owned it – he was very successful for the first five years then it turned sour. I went to see him and effectively said I would give him some money if he cleared off.
"Then an Irishman, John Courtney, who was a great guy, became owner and I sent him a cheque because he had saved me money by buying it. Of course, he then spent a year trying to get me on the board."
Eventually he agreed, along with other new directors, and began the task of putting structures in place to run it as a business but the club was in dire straits and went bust before plans could be implemented.
"I should have let it go into administration but my ego took over," he says. "I did one important thing in paying off the debts as it had daft loans that were draining the blood out of the club. I kept out of the football side, made sure my job was the same as it is in business – provide people with the right environment – in this case manager Paul Simpson.
"I focused on getting the commercial department right and improving the fans' experience. We did really well and made profit, but I hated owning it – I was just two thin-skinned. It doesn't matter how well you are doing there was always abuse. People told me not to buy it. You learn from mistakes and I learned to listen to other people. I don't regret anything but football is a tough gig."
It made Story an even bigger name in Cumbria and there are not many fans who wouldn't welcome him back as owner – but the chapter in that particular story is complete.
BQ National Magazine Spring 2017
Article by Paul Robertson


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THE HIMALAYAN mountain region, located between INDIA and TIBET, has the world's highest peaks. It stretches from the INDUS RIVER in the west to the Brahamaputra in the east and has a length of 1,500 mi (2,414 km) and a width from 100 to 150 mi (161 to 241 km). Northwest of the Indus, the region of mountain ranges that extends to a junction with the Hindu Kush, south of the Pamir range, is known as Trans-Himalaya. Thus, the Himalayas represent the southern face of the great central elevated region—the plateau of Tibet—the northern face of which is buttressed by the Kunlun.
The physiography of the Himalayan mountain system can be classified into three parallel longitudinal zones:
The Great Himalayas. The main ranges, which lie in the north, rise above the snow line and have an average elevation of 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level. They include the highest peaks of EVEREST (29,035 ft or 8,850 m), K2 (Godwin Austen) (28,251 ft or 8,611 m) and Kangchenjunga (28,168 ft or 8,586 m).
The Lesser Himalayas. The middle ranges, which are closely related to and lie south of the Great Himalayas, form an intricate mountain system with an average height of 12,000 to 15,000 ft (3,657 m to 4572 m) above sea level.
The Outer Himalayas. These comprise the Siwalik and other ranges, which lie between the Lesser Himalayas and the plains and have an average height of 3,000 to 4,000 ft (914 to 1,219 m) above sea level. The above classification is a useful generalization but does not represent the peculiar and complex features of the Himalayan system. These include:
The Great Northern Watershed. On the north and northwest of Kashmir is the great water divide, which separates the Indus drainage area from that of the Yarkand and other rivers of Chinese Turkistan Sinkiang). It is not the great Himalayas but the Muztagh range which, with the Karakoram mountains, trends southward, forming a continuous mountain barrier and the true water divide west of the Tibetan plateau.
Eastern Tibet. The Tibetan plateau, or Chang, breaks up at about the meridian of latitude 92 degrees E, to the east of which the affluent of the Tsangpo (the Dihang and subsequently the Brahamaputra) drain from wild, rugged mountain slopes. In this region are the sources of all major rivers of China and Myanmar (Burma).
It is now proved that Mount Everest, which appears from the Tibetan plateau as a single dominating peak, has no rival among Himalayan altitudes and is definitely the world's highest mountain. Everest was climbed by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953. In Asia, there are 94 peaks exceeding 24,000 ft (7315 m); all but two are in the Himalayas or Karakoram. Much of the Himalayan area is still very imperfectly known geologically. The general structure resembles that of the Alps, with huge overfolds and nappes; all the main horizons from Precambrian to recent appear to be represented. A very large number of rock groups have been distinguished, described, and given local names. It is certain that during Mesozoic times, the Himalayan area was occupied by the great geosyncline, which coincided with the Tethys Sea or ocean basin. The sediments laid down in the Tibetan section of this great basin constitute the Tibetan zone, in which fossiliferous beds of Paleozoic and Mesozoic ages differ entirely in facies from those farther south. The second or Himalayan zone, which comprises the Great and Lesser Himalayas, is composed chiefly of metamorphic rocks and sediments that are generally unfossiliferous. It is believed that the elevation of this central axis took place mainly in Eocene-Oligocene times and that during this phase the important nummulitic limestones were deposited in a series of basins, notably in Ladakh. The main orogeny would seem to have resulted from the northward movement of the ancient block that is now seen in peninsular India and that underlies the Indo-Gangetic plain. Continued movement in Miocene times folded the nummulitic limestones; the final phase of the mountain building came in post-Pliocene times and has scarcely yet ceased—as the Assam earthquake bears witness—and folded intensely the Pliocene Siwalik sediments of the southern flank of the Outer Himalayas.
The uplift of the Himalayas was a gradual process protracted over a very long period and had a very marked effect upon the scenery, the topography, and the river system. The last is not consequent upon the structure, but the principle rivers were of an age anterior to the tertiary earth movements and the drainage is spoken of as antecedent. During the slow process of uplift, folding, and faulting, the rivers were able to keep, for the most part, to their original courses, although their erosive power was increased because of increased gradients.
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It took over 200 years of building and rebuilding for Birkenhead Priory to reach its final form, sometime in the late 14th century. Like all Benedictine monasteries of the time it was laid out to a defined plan, which suited the spiritual needs of the monks, as well as the domestic needs of the monks and their many visitors. The first buildings may have been of wood, but were soon replaced by sandstone which was available on the site.
The monastery buildings were ranged around a stone cloister, linking all parts of the Priory. This lay-out is slightly unusual, in that buildings and cloister were located to the north rather than the south of the Priory Church. The original Priory Church was replaced by a larger building sometime in the first half of the 13th century.
The oldest standing part of the Priory is the Chapter House. It dates from the time of the Priory's foundation in the mid 12th century. Here, the monks met daily to deal with their domestic business and hear a chapter of the Rule of St Benedict, as they sat on stone benches lining the walls. A first floor was added in the 14th century. Although its original purpose is uncertain, this is known as the Scriptorium, and may have been used by the scribe monks copying documents.
The buildings on the northern and western sides of the cloister housed the Prior's Lodgings and Chapel, a Guest Hall, Monks' Parlour, Dormitories and Latrines. The Refectory, with its vaulted undercroft, dates from the 14th century. This undercroft, where you are now standing, may have been used for storage, but the elaborate vaulting suggests that it could have been used as another dining room. The buttery, where food and drink was stored is next to the undercroft. The Priory kitchens were completely separate from the main complex, but nothing of them survives today.
Building the monastery would have been a massive task, involving many skilled craftsmen. These would have been itinerant workers, travelling round the country either individually or in groups. They included masons, carpenters, blacksmiths and tile-makers. By the 14th century some of the buildings had decorated floor tiles and stained glass, reflecting the fact that the Priory was not as poor as in earlier days. In many monasteries, the carved stonework inside the main buildings was painted in bright colours, to add to the decorative effect.


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I am often accused of having too sensitive of a nose. Like many people who have studied natural perfumery, or who have removed as many synthetically-produced scents from their life as possible, my sense of smell has been heightened by my interest and experiential education in aromatic botanicals.
The accusations against my sensitivity come from a lack of understanding; from people whose noses are not as sensitive as mine. Every time this happens, I feel a small amount of sadness for these individuals, knowing they are not able to enjoy the world from this special perspective.
Luckily, we see a continued rise in urban farming; in locavore and "slow-food" movements. The general population is reconnecting with the taste and smell of real food; grown close by and harvested at the peak of ripeness.
This, combined with the elimination of synthetic cleaners and perfumes, has helped us find our taste buds again, along with our sense of (and more importantly, appreciation of) smell.
True lovers of wine, coffee, chocolate and green tea know that how, where and when a food is harvested, greatly determines not only its taste, but its aroma. They understand how inextricably smell and taste are tied to pleasure.
For these people, every sniff, sip or bite is a new experience, filled with information about the subtleties of a soil, the geography of a land and the story of a people.
For these people, a synthetically-fabricated world is simply not a pleasurable one.
For those of you unattuned to the scentual world, I suggest you try to replicate the experience described below. It is my hope that it will give you greater understanding into what it means to truly experience scent in all its decadence.
Imagine in one hand you are holding a sprig of fresh rosemary; in the other hand, fresh mint. Now slowly, with an affection for the herbs and a curiosity to see the result, rub the leaves in your hands, sensually rolling them through your fingers.
Using a combination of heat and friction, you will start to liberate the aromatic character of each herb; breaking open the secretory structures of the leaves. Before your hands even reach the level of your nose to take that first inhale, you will be aware of each herb's olfactive presence, and perhaps even the physiological response each is eliciting in your body.
The experience of smelling the oils of fresh crushed herbs is a bit like listening to music. It is a full-body sensory experience. It not only stimulates your olfactory bulb, but also your limbic system, your cerebral cortex and an infinite number of synaptic possibilities in between. It is transient and ever-changing.
There is an introduction. You recognize that smell exists; that rosemary and mint are producing an aromatic piece. The awareness is at first subtle, but you are eager to see if the smell unfolding turns into a quiet melody or a dynamic symphony.
As you continue to heat the leaves in your hands, the aroma develops more; it gets stronger and louder. As you bring the sprigs to your nose a second time, you are inhaling much more than a single note; you are inhaling a series of chords. These chords make up the herbs we call rosemary and mint.
Smell them individually; then smell them together. See how the harmonics of each herb can stand alone or blend with the harmonics of the other. Allow your nose-brain to assist in the composition. Keep returning to each handful, inhaling the shifts and changes, the intermingling, the evolution and the eventual fade-out.
Note your emotional response throughout the entire process. What feelings are evoked? What thoughts come up for you? What is the quality of those feelings and thoughts?
When you meet someone you really like, someone with whom you feel connected, you are filled with a special enthusiasm. You are left with an impression of that person that lasts long after he/she has left you. You may even create a story around his/her life.
Scent is precisely the same. It fills you up and then leaves you with nothing more than an impression; it leaves you with a song, or maybe a story. This is how we make the intangible, tangible. We invite all of our senses to help solidify the impression of rosemary and mint in our minds. We catalogue the song as to be able to recognize it again when we encounter it in the future.
That future may be very near. Perhaps you find a trace remnant of scent on your fingers. A single inhale and you are reliving the entire event of rosemary and mint anew, finding company in their scent long after they have left you.


The security of mobile processes increases the existing technical and legal demands on the general protection of digital data. "Those members of staff responsible for the mobile web and CIOs must completely transfer the usual level of IT security via firewalls and device management to the mobile sector. Although this sounds trivial, it is a herculean task", says Sebastian Wolters, CEO of mediaTest digital, a provider of secure automated mobile application management (MAM) solutions. Based in Hanover, the company offers mobile IT infrastructure protection in the form of its integrated 'APPVISORY' software, which implements risk-management processes on the application level. Using this solution, companies can harmonise complex device landscapes, different operating systems and the changing expectations of the organisation and its employees with the standard of security required, maintain a high degree of efficiency and integrate the mobile segment at the same time as optimising the company's business processes.
At Mobikon, Germany's biggest exhibition and conference for the mobile business, experienced mobile-security experts will be available to advise visitors interested in this field. Under the headings, 'Mobile Security & Big Data' and 'Mobile Enterprise & Solutions', the intricate procedures involved in adapting processes and infrastructures to the various aspects of mobile security will be the main themes of the Mobikon conference and trade exhibition in Frankfurt am Main on 11 and 12 May.
100 speakers with 200 lectures and 95 exhibitors have registered for Mobikon 2015. With its DO MOBILE! initiative to promote the mobile web in Germany, the German Digital Business Federation (Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft – BVDW) is also taking part and will hold special guided tours for representatives of companies and public authorities to mobile solutions and providers in the other four main Mobikon segments (Mobile Internet & Apps, Mobile Marketing & Advertising, Mobile Commerce & Payment, Internet of Things (IoT) & Wearables).
Medical data, banking transactions, road-traffic safety – the mobile business is highly sensitive when it comes to the most personal information and life and physical integrity. For Sebastian Wolters, this is shown by the growing number of security testing and adaptation projects for his customers: "We are currently seeing significant growth in the number of orders from the mobile banking, m-health and connected-car fields and we regard all three segments as being equally sensitive. Additionally, we are certifying more and more messaging and cloud services at the moment, as well as apps that process sensitive user data via payment interfaces, etc.", explains Sebastian Wolters.
To position itself as a secure messenger in a fiercely competitive market, the SIMSme app from Deutsche Post guarantees the confidential use of user data with the 'TRUSTED APP' logo. If apps enable the user to conclude purchases via the app, it is essential that the software architecture be tested in terms of security to ensure user confidence. For example, the DB Navigator of Deutsche Bahn and the brands4friends shopping club (an eBay subsidiary) have had their payment processes certified by mediaTest digital.
Secure app management is particularly important for corporate use and, in this connection, providers must take account of the individual requirements of their customers when it comes to enterprise mobility management (EMM) solutions. For example, it is possible to check programmes installed via an app client and reveal any infringements and security gaps. "At the request of a German automobile manufacturer, a significantly faster testing process for assessing app risk was developed to supplement the exhaustive, semi-automatic analysis of apps. Thus, information about the security level of apps in the mobile devices of employees can be provided within just a few minutes. The combination of this fast decision-making aid and the in-depth security checks is currently the best compromise between security and flexibility available", says Sebastian Wolters explaining the options open to companies at present.
Nowadays, mobile devices represent a two-fold risk for corporate IT departments. On the one hand, smartphones and tablets are a potential target for hackers wanting to install malware or conduct industrial espionage. On the other hand, it is easy for employees to copy sensitive corporate data with the aid of the integrated camera.
The Security Panel of the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management will focus on correct and practical ways of meeting this challenge on the first day of Mobikon (11 May 2015). The panellists will be Senior Prosecutor Rainer Franosch of the Hessian Office for Combating Internet Crime of the Office of the Public Prosecutor, Frankfurt, and Peter Löwenstein, enterprise mobility expert of Loenco GmbH. The panel will be chaired by Armin Nilles, Head of the Competence Centre at theFrankfurt School of Finance and Management.
Further information can be found at Mobikon in Hall 11 on 11 and 12 May 2015 and on the internet at www.mobikon.com and www.dexperty.messefrankfurt.com.


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Withering to Death.
Bayside Shakedown The Final
The Final 1 (season 1)
Withering to Death. (stylized Withering to death.) is the fifth studio album released by Dir En Grey. Initially published in Japan on March 9, 2005 it later became the band's first album to be officially released in Europe, North America and South Korea. In June 2006, Withering to Death. reached number 42 on Billboard's "Top Heatseekers" chart.Amazon.com included Withering to Death. in their listing of "Top 10 Hard Rock & Metal albums of 2006".
In Japan, a First Press limited edition with a tan-ish cover in digi-pack and slipcase form with a red booklet was released, while the standard version has a black cover and a purple booklet. The domestic American and European releases received the black cover and contained an additional DVD which featured the video of either "Saku" (United States/United Kingdom), "Dead Tree" (Germany), "Kodou" (France) or "The Final" (South Korea); along with live compilations of "Merciless Cult" and "Machiavellism", and selected footage from Tour 04 The Code of Vulgarism. A live version of the song "Merciless Cult" is featured on the Family Values Tour 2006 CD compilation.
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Bayside Shakedown The Final (踊る大捜査線 THE FINAL 新たなる希望, Odoru Daisōsasen The Final: Arata Naru Kibō) is a 2012 Japanese suspense action comedy film directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro. It was released on September 7, 2012.
The film was the third highest-grossing domestic film at the Japanese box office in 2012 and, as of January 5, 2015, is the 96th highest-grossing film in Japan, with ¥5.97 billion.
Bayside Shakedown The Final at the Internet Movie Database
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The first season of The Final 1 premiered on MediaCorp Channel 5 on 24 April 2013. It is a Singaporean reality-singing competition programme created by the director of Hype Records Ken Lim. The judges were singer-songwriter Taufik Batisah, singer-actress Kit Chan and Ken Lim. Fly Entertainment artiste Vanessa Vanderstraaten was employed as the host of the show.Class 95FM radio personality Mike Kasem later joined the show as the second host, and hosted the finals together with Vanderstraaten.
The show is also the first in Singapore's history to produce a female winner from an English-based major reality-singing competition programme. The past winners from Singapore Idol, a similar programme which has already ended its run in 2009, were all males.
On 21 August 2013, Farisha Ishak was announced the winner of the first season of The Final 1, beating Shaun Jansen, the recipient of the Wild Card save. She received a $50,000 record deal from Hype Records and a cash prize of $50,000.
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The second season of The Final 1 premiered on MediaCorp Channel 5 on 5 July 2015. It is a Singaporean reality-singing competition programme created by the director of Hype Records Ken Lim. Taufik Batisah and Lim returned for their second season as judges, and were joined by new judge Jaclyn Victor who replaced Kit Chan. Chan later returned to the show as a guest judge while Victor was away for her maternity leave. Season one's runner-up Shaun Jansen joined the show as the host.
Similar to the previous season, the winner would receive a cash prize and a management contract worth $100,000.
On 30 June 2015, it was announced via a promotional video of the show that returning judges Taufik Batisah and Ken Lim would be serving on the judging panel for the second season. Season one judge Kit Chan did not appear in the video, and therefore was ruled out of returning to the show. It was not announced whether the show would bring in a third judge to replace Chan, though the season began with only Batisah and Lim as the judges for the first two episodes. On the third episode, it was announced by Lim that the show would be bringing in a third and final judge for the season, and revealed to be Jaclyn Victor.
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It's almost laughable how life turns it's bitter selves, after beating us down like it did before.
It's almost laughable how it rains and pours again, as we stand here soaking it all in.
Well if this is how life is, I won't back down from this: anymore.
Don't hang me out to dry; I'm not all right.
But I'm not stopping now. (I'm not stopping now.)
Don't turn the music down; it's not all right, but you can't stop me now.
And this is how life is.
It's kind of laughable how life turns it's bitter self, after beating us down like it did before.
It's finally laughable how it rains and it pours again, I'll just stand here soaking it all in.
Don't turn the music down, it's not all right, but you can't stop me now.
No one's gonna break me down, if I can get away with it.
No one's gonna count me out, if I can have my way with this.
No one's gonna tell me how I should be afraid of this, afraid of this.
So don't hang me out to dry, I'm not all right.
Don't hang me out to dry, I'm not all right, but I'm not stopping now.