You might be more used to using rosemary as an herb in your cooking, but when it's in essential oil form it can work wonders for natural hair. If you're a lady who likes to try hair treatments from nature, then you'll be interested in trying rosemary oil for hair growth.
However, before I tell you all about its many benefits, let's go back in time. A quick little history lesson on the virtues of rosemary oil.
It is often characterized by its citrusy as well as energizing, herbaceous fragrance.
Nonetheless, what do the history books reveal in regards to the rosemary plant or oil? Historians have found that many notable personages have been consumers of the rosemary plant thanks to its ability to cure all "evils of the body." In one documented account Queen Elizabeth of Hungary was said to have sought the healing powers of rosemary.
Did it work? Yes, it indeed did! According to popular belief, Queen Elizabeth was cured of semi-paralysis.
Rosemary oil is also touted with a long history of tradition. For instance, throughout time the rosemary plant has been utilized as a symbol of remembrance or holding someone's name in memory. The ancient Egyptians are one of first civilizations to be documented in carrying out this burial custom.
Once a person had passed away, the Egyptians would place sprigs of Rosemary around the deceased person's coffin or tombstone. This thus served as a token of remembrance.
What other cultures or time periods took part in this ritual?
We do not need to look any further than popular literary works. For example, in Shakespeare's infamous tale of Romeo of Juliet; at her untimely death, Juliet is bestowed with rosemary. Thus, indicating that the use of Rosemary in this way at least extended into the Medieval time period.
However, throughout history rosemary and rosemary oil was not just used during sad or occasions for bereavement. Before the 15th century the plant was also used to help keep the love and feeling of romance strong among couples. Those to be wed would often plant rosemary near the marital threshold on their wedding day. Rosemary oil was also added to the couple's wine in order to help them remember their wedding vows.
Speaking of remembrance, the ancient Greeks also used rosemary for thinking ability. The Greeks would wear wreaths of rosemary around their head when taking exams. This was done in order to enhance their recollection and memory.
One of the major reasons many people use rosemary oil on hair is to aid growth. In the Mediterranean it's been used for centuries in a hair rinse to protect against hair loss. In more recent years, there have been clinical reviews and studies that have shown how rosemary can encourage hair regrowth and protect against loss.
So how exactly can it help?
Partly it's because rosemary oil can help stimulate circulation, which means more blood and therefore oxygen can get to the hair follicles. Rosemary plants also have carnosic acid as an active ingredient, which can help heal damaged nerve endings. Nerves in the scalp might be rejuvenated too, which might then help restore hair growth.
If you suffer from a dry, itchy scalp, you might find rosemary oil brings some relief. That's because the active ingredient rosmarinic acid has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
This means it can calm the scalp as well as keeping it clean, which aids in the fight against broken skin being infected. If you wear cornrows or other natural hairstyles, rosemary oil makes it easier to keep your hair and scalp hydrated.
Dry scalps are often accompanied by flakiness. There are lots of anti-dandruff products on the market, but if you'd prefer to try a DIY option, then rosemary essential oil is a great choice. It's the oils anti-fungal properties that help in treatments for flaky scalps.
It's thought that a form of yeast causes dandruff, so anti-fungal ingredients get a big thumbs up. As we've seen, rosemary oil is also anti-inflammatory, and that's another big tick in treating dandruff. That's because dandruff is defined as chronic inflammation of the scalp.
There are lots of reasons why your natural hair might become dry, like over-washing, a lack of hydration and using heated styling tools without a protectant. Essential oils can help, as you can add them to homemade heat protectants to help shield your strands. Also, be sure to use a good shampoo like rosemary shampoo.
After all, if you've only just learned how to use a curling wand or straighteners, you might not want to give up the heat styling tools just yet. Oils like rosemary and argan oil for hair can work wonders in bases of cupuacu butter and cocoa butter, as they help your locks maintain moisture while the other ingredients help to protect against the heat.
Are their other great hair oils for an extremely dry scalp? Of course, you can read all about three best essential oils for hair growth, jojoba oil, seventeen natural oils, cranberry seed oil, sunflower oil and acai berry oil.
If you're wondering how to use rosemary oil for your hair, let me enlighten you. You buy it already mix it with a carrier oil and essential oils. Massage it directly onto your scalp, or add it to your shampoo.
As we've also seen, you can put it in heat protectant treatment too. So all the hard work that's gone into learning how to use a curling wand properly can be put to good use. You wouldn't want to have to worry about damaging your hair, right?


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Decorating for Christmas on a budget doesn't have to result in an underwhelming and uninspired home. With the right décor and plan, you can create an exciting winter wonderland that your family and friends will truly appreciate. We put together a small list of our favorite Christmas decorating ideas, so you can get your creative juices flowing.
Closed-off and intimate, a basement is the perfect place for a Christmas sanctuary. As such, if you're on a budget, it might not be a bad idea to focus all of your time and money here. Your guests will feel like they passed through another dimension, leaving your home behind.
Colored lights, garland, and other embellishments can really make your basement feel like some faraway land. But before you decorate, make sure the area is ready to host your friends and family. Your local waterproofing basement company can make sure your basement is dry and in great shape for Christmas. Just be sure to schedule repairs before the soil around your basement freezes—you certainly won't want any moisture or structural issues on your hands during this busy time of year!
When guests first arrive, they typically gravitate toward the kitchen, so do what you can to make the most of this space. Add green or red candles to your dining table; these will really set the mood as your loved ones celebrate with good food and drink. Finish the space with a pinecone centerpiece, and you're ready for your upcoming parties!
The kitchen is also a great place to experiment with fragrances. This is a universal holiday decorating idea that works all year for just about every holiday. If you're not particularly fond of decorations on your countertops or tables, a distinctive smell is an easy way to get into the holiday spirit. Try simmering a mulled wine on your stovetop. You want to make sure it includes warm scents, such as orange, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, and clove. You can also swap out the oranges for apples!
For a last-minute touch, add pine branches. Pine is always popular this time of year, and it works well in any space. Whether you want to use real or artificial branches, greenery will effortlessly liven up the rooms in your home. You can also bring the pine outdoors!
Decorate the mantel, your porch railings, or any other place you'd like. You can even make a vignette that includes snowmen figurines, paper snowflakes, and pine branches—the possibilities are truly endless.
Perhaps you've collected all the décor you could possibly need over the past few years. Now's the time to bring it all out and put it all to good use!
If you have unique Christmas-related antiques, set them out on display. Fill up a couple large jars with ornaments, and use them as decorative elements in a home office. Running out of steam? Wrap some tiny empty boxes, and use them as faux presents either on a shelf or under the tree.
Feel free to take any of these Christmas decorating ideas and make them your own. At the end of the day, you don't need to have the perfect home, and you certainly don't need expensive holiday decorations. Decorating for Christmas on a budget is the way to go. You'll have more money to spend on gifts and less decorations to store once the season ends. As long as your décor has your personal touch, you and your loved ones are sure to enjoy your home.


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The first KIMAA seminar for 2015 was held on the weekend of May 9-10 at Annangrove Dojo.
Sensei Mark McFadden (3rd Kyokushin, 3rd Dan Kobudo) and Sempai Wally Gray (1st Dan Kyokushin) brought down students from Lismore and Ballina, while Sempai Rob James (2nd Dan Kyokushin) brought some of his students from Aspley.
Sensei Paul Finnerty performing basics.
Training began on Saturday afternoon under the instruction of Shihan Rick Cunningham (6th Dan Kyokushin, 6th Dan Kobudo). Shihan Cunningham took the students through Kyokushin basics, focusing on the progression from initial basic training to practical use in kumite (sparring). This involved various partner work and light contact exercises.
Students were broken up into groups for Kobudo, focusing on the Bo and Sai. After this, everyone came back together for bag work and more contact drills.
The senior grades and visitors from the Far North Coast and Brisbane then went to Shihan Cunningham's for dinner.
Sunday morning started at 9 am with a basics session led by Shihan Howard Lipman (8th Dan Kyokushin, 7th Dan Kobudo). The first session had an emphasis on technical precision, to check standards and ensure uniformity across the five KIMAA dojos. The class also practised Sanchin kata.
Everyone then rotated through partners for practising bunkai, including from the senior kata Seienchen.
After a lunch, prepared by Sensei Ian Holdaway (3rd Dan Kyokushin, 1st Dan Kobudo) and Shihan Cunningham's wife, Kirsti, students again broke up into groups for Kobudo.
Sensei Paul Finnerty (4th Dan Kyokushin, 3rd Dan Kobudo), Sensei Mark Shelmerdine (4th Dan Kyokushin, 4th Dan Kobudo) and Sensei Ian took various junior groups through the Bo, while Shihan Cunningham, Sempai James Campbell (2nd Dan Kyokushin, 2nd Dan Kobudo) and Sempai Alex Lloyd (2nd Dan Kyokushin, 1st Dan Kobudo) took the senior Kobudo grades through the Bo and Eeku. This advanced group also consolidated knowledge from the recent Okinawa trip and all the training with Sensei Hokama.
Patricia Tan receiving her 4th Kyu Kobudo certificate.
The final session had students break up into groups based on what they wanted to focus on. This included more Kobudo, Kyokushin kata and applying a choke.
At the end of the class, Patricia Tan received her certificate for 4th Kyu in Kobudo.
The KIMAA senior grades and other students extend their thanks to Shihan Lipman and Shihan Cunningham for organising another successful seminar.
The next weekend seminar will be held in the second half of the year.
The following article continues the story of the 2015 KIMAA Group Tour to Japan. Click here to read Part 1.
The 22nd Okinawa Karate Tournament was held on March 15. This Kyokushin tournament was hosted by Shihan Yasuhiro Shichinohe (7th Dan Kyokushin). Shihan Howard Lipman's friendship with Shihan Shichinohe goes back many years.
Representing KIMAA – and Australia – at the tournament this year were Sempai Don Cheong and Sempai James Campbell. Both competed at the Australian Nationals in 2014, and Sempai James also in the Queensland State Titles.
Sensei Mark McFadden and Sensei Jon Ellis were the coaches on the day. Sempai Alex Lloyd was the photographer. Trish Tan was the team physio and assisted Sempai Alex with filming the fights.
Sensei Jon and Sensei Mark with their fighters, James and Don.
Shihan Shichinohe gave the group the great honour of all having seats at the Officials Table.
Sempai James Campbell won his first round with great strength.
Sempai Don Cheong fought very well but unfortunately lost his fight.
Sempai James approached his second fight with the same intensity as his first. He won, making it to the Quarter Finals.
As a Quarter Finalist, the local press interviewed Sempai James – with help from Masumi!
After a lunch break, it was time for the quarter finalists to perform Tameshiwari ("trial by breaking", or board breaking). Four breaks (minimum three boards per break) had to be made using forefist, knife hand, elbow and heel. Sempai James was one of the few entrants to complete each break on the first attempt.
Sempai James's Quarter Final round was hard-fought, but he lost the round. He finished in the top eight adult male competitors at the tournament.
We congratulate both competitors on their excellent performance. They made their instructors and coaches very proud.
We were invited to attend the Sayonara Party that night, where Sempai Don and Sempai James received further congratulations. Shihan Shichinohe expressed to James how impressed he was with his punch! We enjoyed socialising with old friends from Shihan Shichinohe's dojo and new friends made on the day.
Well done Don and James.
The third and final article on the 2015 Japan Tour can be read here.
All of us had been to Japan before – an understatement for some! – but it was Trish's first time in Okinawa and first KIMAA tour.
We reached our hotel early in the afternoon on Thursday. After checking in our first destination was Shureido, the martial arts shop. We stocked up on supplies and caught up with Yoshi, our account manager at Shureido for many years. After this we wandered through the shops on Kokusai Dori before heading to our favourite gyazo bar for dinner.
Friday morning was training with Sensei Tetsuhiro Hokama (10th Dan Goju-ryu and Kobudo) at his dojo. We did Kobudo training followed by some empty hand self-defence applications.
After training we enjoyed some sushi and explored the markets of Kokusai Dori and Tsuboya, the pottery village.
We were back at Sensei's dojo again on Saturday, expanding on the previous day's work of self-defence applications (bunkai) from kata.
We then had an easy afternoon to rest up Sempai Don and Sempai James, as the tournament was the next day. Photos and videos from the tournament are available in Japan Tour Pt 2: The Tournament.
Sydney Kobudo students enjoyed their first class for the year on January 11th, 2015.
The class kicked off using the kama for tameshigiri – the art of test cutting. Afterwards, Shihan Rick Cunningham practised tameshigiri with his sword.
Welcome back to another year with Kyokushin International Martial Arts Australia, for both existing students and those who will begin their martial arts journey with us in either Karate or Kobudo in the new year.
Karate training starts back at all KIMAA dojos this week. Kobudo training resumes at Annangrove Dojo for Sydney students and Lismore Dojo for North Coast students this Sunday.
Turramurra Dojo has exciting news for 2015 – it has launched its own Facebook page. This is for Turramurra Dojo students to keep up with the latest announcements from Shihan Howard Lipman, for the wider KIMAA organisation to know what's going on in the Honbu Dojo, and to extend our organisation's reach via social media.
Our other dojos have their own Facebook pages. You can find the links to these under the 'Dojos' tab on the main menu.
Osu and see you in the dojo!


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Casting, Movies, News
Jamie Lee Curtis Joins The Ever-Growing Cast Of Rian Johnson's KNIVES OUT
Jamie Lee Curtis has been in some pretty impressive films over the years. Never mind that her debut film was John Carpenter's legendary Halloween. She's also been in The Fog, True Lies, Freaky Friday, Trading Places and A Fish Called Wanda for instance! And now, hot on the heels of the new Halloween sequel being a smash hit, Curtis is set to join a film that shows more and more promise by the week: Knives Out.
After news came out that Blade Runner 2049 star Ana de Armas had been cast for a role, Variety is now reporting that Curtis has also been cast for an unknown role in Rian Johnson's next film Knives Out. Variety added that Knives Out "is a modern-day murder mystery in the classic whodunit style, infused with Johnson's original voice that informed films from "Brick" to "Looper." Craig will star as a detective assigned to solve the crime. Details about Curtis' character remain unknown."
I can't wait to see this movie whenever it comes out, as I quite adore Rian Johnson's work as a filmmaker. Yes, even Star Wars: The Last Jedi. His way of updating classic cinema into the modern world is something I really enjoy watching. If you've never seen his debut film Brick, I highly recommend checking it out.
And of course, it all goes back to Curtis herself. While we know that Craig is the lead star of this film, I'm sure that whatever Curtis' role in Knives Out is, she'll crush it. Be it serious, comical or something in-between, we've seen Curtis deliver across the board for years now.
What do you think? Be sure to leave your thoughts below!
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Tags: Ana De Armas, Chris Evans, Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis, Knives Out, Michael Shannon, Rian Johnson
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THERESA May has waded the US gun row by saying that "surely" it was time for America to bring in tighter controls.
Talking just 24 hours after the horrific mass shooting in Vegas, the PM said Brits would not understand why there weren't stronger restrictions.
Speaking on LBC, the PM said: "If you look at what has happened here, surely they will want to do something.
She added: "I understand that this individual had a very significant arsenal of weapons with him in the hotel and another significant arsenal back home.
It marked a dramatic intervention by a PM who is famed for refusing to criticise allies.
The PM said the US approach was "up to them" but labelled the attack "absolutely appalling".
She pointed out that Britain had toughened the rules over gun control after the Dunblane massacre in 1996.
This happened "because people saw the atrocity which took place there and we took action as a government"
The PM said the Government was not aware of any British casualties – saying only that Brits in the area at the time of the slaughter managed to "flee".
And she paid tribute to troops from the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards who were on holiday in Vegas and administered first aid to the injured.


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Johnny Manziel is now a free agent and Jerry Jones remains a loyal admirer, but that doesn't mean he is going to sign him.
The Cowboys owner appeared to shut down any interest in inking the former Browns quarterback in an interview with TheMMQB.com, saying he's too worried about Manziel's downward-spiral behavior to weigh him as an NFL free agent.
"What's got to get out of my mind is my concern for him, just his well-being. I can get past the football thing. I know a lot of people don't think I can, but I really can," he said. "Anybody should be rooting for and concerned about him getting his life together. I have the same impression when he came out of A&M of what his potential is as a football player."
Jones, who desperately wanted to select Manziel with the 16th pick in the 2014 NFL draft, noted in early January that he would consider taking on the troubled 23-year-old and his mounting baggage as Tony Romo's backup.
"What would enhance me taking a risk is a bigger upside. And if that upside is there, that old risk-reward situation, then, yeah," Jones shared on 105.3 radio in Dallas.
Weeks later, Manziel allegedly assaulted ex-girlfriend Colleen Crowley. The domestic violence investigation has been turned over to a Dallas grand jury, and Jones has changed his tune.
"You can be the smartest mathematician, you can be the greatest politician. But if you can't get it straight with your life, you don't get those chances," Jones said. "So I'm more concerned with that, and with that in mind, not thinking about where he is to football and the Cowboys."
Though Jones remains adamant that he still perceives Manziel as an exciting player, the outgoing owner says Dallas brass isn't interested until Manziel takes a page out of a future Hall of Famer's playbook.
"Now will they have the discipline to go out there and do it day in and day out and do like a Peyton Manning and make a career out of doing it every day? That hasn't been shown," he added.
Manziel is keeping his arm loose in sunny South Beach, and, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, there are teams interested in Manziel that are awaiting the results of the league's disciplinary process.
"I'm not talking much about him publicly," Manziel's newly hired agent, Drew Rosenhaus, told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. "Yes, teams are interested."
Manziel was cut by the Browns on March 11 after two tumultuous seasons with the club.
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This work explores the common attributes of different types of cyber risk with a view to better understanding the key attributes that contribute to each type of cyber risk category. In doing so we explore event studies on a range of different market sectors, different countries, different demographics over time and categories of cyber risk event type.
To perform this study we explore a modern machine-learning-based clustering method to investigate the attributes of cyber risk and how they can be categorised via a statistical method. We then explore the properties of this statistical classification and interpret its implications for the current taxonomies being developed for cyber risk in areas of risk management.
In the process we will interpret and analyse the implications our analysis has on both operational risk modelling of cyber risk data, as well as the implications the findings have for cyber risk insurance products. On a broader level, this analysis informs risk behaviour of both traditional and emerging financial institutions such as financial technology (fintech).


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Q: Talking to remote docker from Linux to Windows I've Windows 7 in which docker toolbox installed with VirtualBox running with default docker machine.
I've another Linux machine in which I've setup the habitat (habitat.sh) and trying to export the package using hab pkg export docker <..> command but it is obviously giving me below error at the end:
"Cannot connect to the Docker daemon. Is the docker daemon running on this host?"
How do I connect to docker which is in my windows 7 machine?
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Carbonate rocks in the Mediterranean region – from classical to innovative uses of building stone
José P. Calvo and Manuel Regueiro
Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 331, 27-35, 29 March 2010, https://doi.org/10.1144/SP331.3
José P. Calvo
For correspondence: jose.calvo@igme.es
Manuel Regueiro
Carbonate rocks are present in many geological formations of the Mediterranean region, thus having favoured their common use as building stone for the many civilizations that inhabited the area throughout history. The wide presence of carbonate rocks has been supplemented by a large variety of rock types that can be found in monumental, funerary and normal constructions. Five main carbonate rock types used as building stone can be differentiated: metamorphic marble; banded fine-grained limestone; shell limestone; travertine; and brecciated–nodular carbonate rocks. In most cases these carbonate rocks have been traditionally used, although new rock types are currently marketed. Nowadays, several Mediterranean countries are major producers of carbonate building stone that is marketed for its ornamental and decorative characteristics. Italy, Spain and Turkey are placed in high rank positions of the global carbonate ornamental stone market, whilst Greece, France, Croatia, Israel, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia produce mainly for internal consumption.
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Farmbird is a grilled chicken restaurant located at 625 H Street NE.
At Farmbird, we want to change the way that people think about chicken. By combining the rare pleasure of a perfectly roasted chicken with the bold flavors we've come to love, we hope to put a new spin on the nourishing, sustainable food we grew up eating.
Our menu items are prepared from scratch daily, using fresh ingredients and classic techniques. No freezers, no fryers, no microwaves. We're committed to serving only the highest quality, never-frozen chicken. Our birds are raised humanely on an all-vegetarian diet without growth hormones or antibiotics on regional farms in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Give us a shout. We'd love to hear from you.


Local contracting firms have been named among the nation's safest construction companies by the Virginia-based Associated General Contractors of America.
Orion Construction of Vista and Dynalectric Co. of San Diego were among 29 contractors nationwide taking first-place honors for 2012 in the trade association's annual Construction Safety Excellence Awards, sponsored by Willis Construction.
A statement from the contractor group said the local firms were among those awarded for leadership in safety and loss prevention programs. Orion and Dynalectric were recognized for "outstanding guidance" in areas such as safety and occupation health management, risk control, safety training and work site hazard identification and control.
Erickson-Hall Construction Co. of Escondido received second-place recognition, and Baker Electric Inc. of Escondido was among those placing third.
Award winners are selected by a panel of five independent safety professionals within the government, corporate and insurance industries. Final judging took place during the association's recent annual national convention.
Associated General Contractors, founded in 1918, represents more than 33,000 construction firms, including 7,500 of the nation's leading general contractors. It has 95 chartered chapters, including one in San Diego County.


Poor credit might make your chances of securing funding with traditional lenders seem unlikely, but it doesn't mean that your search for a business loan should end there. Having bad credit or no credit might change the goalposts, but the game remains the same. You still have plenty of options available.
It comes as no surprise that the main difficulty in getting a small business loan are the strict requirements of the banks who set the bar too high for most normal businesses.
The high street banks often boast of having set aside a provision of billions of pounds for small business development loans. Actually finding enough small businesses applying that qualify for this money is often another matter, as you might have already experienced.
A quick search of high street lending websites reveal many great loan deals, great that is until you click on the "Is your business eligible?" button.
Bad business credit or poor personal credit - which one are you?
Lenders (and in particular alternative lenders) are increasingly looking, not at previous bad form, but at how the business is faring right now. As well as examining your financial information, they will also seek to clarify your industry reputation, customer reviews and current monthly sales reports in their underwriting procedure, even if you have a less than perfect credit history.
Sole trader - the lender will inevitably look at your own personal credit history.
Start-up - lenders will examine the directors' or partners' credit worthiness.
Small business - lenders review the financial history of the business, including previous loan agreements (including defaults and credit card payments), as well as looking at the financial viability of the business.
If you are willing - and have the time - there are ways in which you can build back your credit rating.
Your business credit score is based on a number of factors including; credit cards, previous loan arrangements, overdraft, mortgage and any other debt your company might have. Your personal finances may also be considered if you happen to be the main 'credit rep (representative)' of your business.
Redressing any areas that are working against you, like clearing any credit cards, paying any outstanding loan agreements and obtaining your credit score can highlight any credit areas of your business that are counting against you. Once you know what they are you can seek to improve them. A big help will also be ensuring you pay your bills on time.
Having bad credit is not the same as having no credit at all and if you have no credit at all then finding a lender is more about how good your business plan is than how good your credit score is.
Take the time to build up a good relationship with your bank.
Take out a company credit card and build a good credit history.
Offer any assets you are purchasing as collateral against your loan.
Provide a detailed business plan with forward projections.
It is still entirely possible to gain an unsecured loan, a loan that doesn't risk your assests, if your business plan is sound and you present strong experience and knowledge of your field.
If you look to alternative lenders and angel investors then be prepared to give up a portion of your business in exchange for the business funding you need to grow.
Whatever type of funding you are seeking, whether you have good credit, bad credit or no credit at all, it pays to be prepared. So make sure that your business plan is clearly set out before approaching a lender because it doesn't matter how creditworthy you are, if your business plan isn't a good one, you'll find yourself being turned down again and again for a loan.
To learn more about how we can find you a finance package that works for you and your business talk to one of our experts.


I have another treasure to tell you about today- French Charm Bracelets from LilyMe. I think you will love them just as much as I do! So pretty!
Parisian-born Gaelle introduced North America to one of the hottest jewelry trends in Europe, the personalized charm bracelet on a colourful satin cord. Her US friends fell in LOVE with the bracelets which prompted Gaelle to start her own business, LilyMe, designing these fantastic bracelets.
LilyMe has a gorgeous collection of charm bracelets, necklaces and chains, and charms. What is great is that you can personalize the charm to make it even more meaningful to you or as a gift for someone you love. Their charm bracelets have a colourful satin cord and either a sterling silver or gold plate charm that is engraved to suit your desire. This is one trend that is really catching on with both moms and teens!
LilyMe sent me the 1 Hanging Heart Charm Bracelet in Sterling Silver with a Light Pink Satin Cord and engraved with my name "Stacie". I received size medium which fit me perfectly. There are slip knots on the cord in case I need to adjust it.
I was struck by how soft and pretty this dainty bracelet was. It is so pretty and feminine- I love it!! It looks great with the casual outfits I wear on a day-to-day basis. I have had numerous people ask me about it and commented how simple yet beautiful it is. I love how it is personalized just for me!
The charm fits up to 9 letters so if your name is longer than that, you will need to use a nickname. It is reasonably priced at $38. I could see my daughter, Olivia, wearing this bracelet and it would make a great gift for her birthday.
Check out the LilyMe Collection and see all the other stunning pieces they have.


This package is perfect for Vegans and Vegetarians.
It helps making Vegan easy by creating simple quick vegan/vegetarian meals.
Vegan proteins include, beans, lentils, nuts, paneer, tofu, soya chunks, vegetables etc.


I installed centOS7 because i need it for abaqus/ansys programs but the problem is that when i start a program like abaqus/firefox/chromium. that i only see lines. The pc still works but i can not use the programs. Those programs work remote but not local. Now i have a graphical program (comsol) that has to work local and i do not know which driver i need, to solve the problem. I do not find it at the matrox website.


After Madrid and Brussels, Meet-a-Media came back to Berlin at betahaus during the betapitch Global & Investors Day, a one day event gathering the best finalists startups from 14 global tech capitals.
Selected 7 startups met 7 journalists during the speeddating sessions and afterwards had the great chance to receive the feedback from each journalist about their pitch and way to connect with media.
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WeWork Statement Regarding 8-K Filing On Former SPAC's Financial Statements
WeWork Inc. (NYSE: WE) today issued the below statement regarding its Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on December 1, 2021, which disclosed plans to restate the financial results of its predecessor, BowX Acquisition Corp.
Dec 1, 2021 9:47 PM EST
WeWork Inc. (WE) - Get WeWork Inc. Class A Report today issued the below statement regarding its Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on December 1, 2021, which disclosed plans to restate the financial results of its predecessor, BowX Acquisition Corp. ("BowX").
WeWork's plans to restate the financial statements of its predecessor, BowX, are unrelated to WeWork's current operations and WeWork's financial statements. The "material weakness" referenced in the filing today existed at BowX and does not carry over to WeWork. It is related to the interpretation and accounting for the BowX Class A public shares classified as permanent or temporary equity prior to the merger with WeWork. The underlying economics of the SPAC, de-SPAC transaction proceeds, sources and uses, and valuation at close were not impacted.
About WeWork
WeWork (WE) - Get WeWork Inc. Class A Report was founded in 2010 with the vision to create environments where people and companies come together and do their best work. Since then, we've become one of the leading global flexible space providers committed to delivering technology-driven turnkey solutions, flexible spaces, and community experiences. For more information about WeWork, please visit us at https://wework.com.
This press release may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, including those relating to the plan to restate the financial results of BowX, other than statements of historical fact included in this report are forward-looking statements. When used in this report, words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to the Company or its management team, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company's management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors detailed in the Company's filings with the SEC. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are qualified in their entirety by this paragraph. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's proxy statement/prospectus, dated September 20, 2021, filed with the SEC. Copies of such filings are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.


How true the story is we may never know, but the report that Lionel Messi allegedly wanted to join City last season in not an unpleasant one!
Only the player himself would be able to confirm or deny it, but when one of the most talented footballers of all time is linked to your club, who would complain?
The suggestion, put forward by the Daily Express (among many others) in this instance, says Messi had to be talked out of the move by team-mate Luis Suarez.
The Express write: "The Argentine was determined to leave Spain, although City weren't able to meet his buyout clause.
"Munro Deportivo say Messi dined a few times with his team-mate Suarez and the Uruguayan persuaded him to stay at the Nou Camp.
"Suarez was supposedly very persuasive and the pair spoke at great length before Messi made his decision.
"Pep Guardiola is keen to reunite with Messi at the Etihad, who he worked with at Barcelona, although any deal would be riddled with complications.
"And according to Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo, Messi came quite close to joining City last summer.
"City Chief Ferran Soriano recently conceded defeat in trying to strike a deal for the Barca superstar, as he said: 'I know Messi very well. He and his family are my good friends.
Moving on to the present and Dani Alves continues to take up plenty of column inches this morning.
With Juventus reportedly admitting talks were underway to allow the Brazilian to leave Turin, the press believe his next destination will be the Etihad – though Chelsea are also believed to be keen.
The Independent write: "Juventus have agreed Dani Alves can leave the club this summer and talks are under way to secure an early release from his contract.
"The Brazilian right-back, formerly of Barcelona, has been widely linked with a possible switch to Manchester City.
"And Alves will be clear to make his next career move providing an arrangement can be struck for his exit from Juventus, the Italian champions confirmed.
"Juventus chief executive Giuseppe Marotta said on Wednesday, according to Tuttosport: 'We're not talking about a breakdown in the relationship, it's motivation that is fundamental for players.
The Sport Review, however, take the Chelsea angle in their story: "Chelsea are hoping to tempt Dani Alves to Stamford Bridge despite Manchester City being in pole position to sign the Brazilian, according to reports in the British media.
"The Daily Mirror is reporting that the Premier League champions are interested in signing Alves this summer to bolster their options ahead of a return to the Champions League next term.
Moving away from transfer speculation and Brighton & Hove Albion's official website have started the countdown to the new season with a feature on the last time City visited the Seagulls nine years ago.
"Albion were drawn against the Premier League giants in the second round of the Carling Cup in 2008, and it proved a memorable night for the Seagulls, who were then plying their trade in the third tier of English football," the feature states.
"Under the guidance of Micky Adams, who returned for a second spell in charge at the club, Albion welcomed City boss Mark Hughes and his star-studded team to Withdean for a midweek cup clash under the floodlights.
"The likes of Vincent Kompany, Daniel Sturridge and Pablo Zabaleta lined up for the Blues, with a Hart on the bench for either side - England goalkeeper Joe for the visitors and striker Gary for the Seagulls.
There's more and it's worth a read if you are counting down the days to the new season.
In the style of News at Ten, our 'And finally…' story shows that Yaya Toure's Mancunian phrases video is going down a storm in Africa – in this instance, Kenya.
"Although he has been in Manchester City for seven years, Yaya Toure does not quite know the city's language.
"The Ivory Coast international star was tasked at decoding some of the city's most famous slang words in a hilarious video.
"In a post on the club's official YouTube channel, Toure reads out the words then puts them in context in a sentence.
"But it is hilarious how each new Manc words he comes across perplexes the 34-year-old.
"When asked what he thought the word 'chuddy' meant he replied: "To be honest, I don't know."
"The midfielder seemed to have a headache when asked to read the word 'kecks' and tried to work out what it meant.


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Remote Rental Debt Wiped in the NT
Almost $70 million in alleged remote rental debt has been wiped by the Northern Territory treasurer in the wake of powerful litigation led by Aboriginal people from remote communities.
The decision is being heralded as a major win for remote Aboriginal residents from Laramba and Santa Teresa who have been taking the Territory Government on over poor quality housing for the past five years.
"In addition to having no choice but to rent houses which are inhumane, Aboriginal people in remote communities have also had to contend with the accusations of rental debts," said Dan Kelly, Solicitor for Australian Lawyers for Remote Aboriginal Rights representing both communities.
The issue was first raised by the CEO of Housing who made a counterclaim in 2019 for rents in Santa Teresa where the total debt against the community was alleged to be around $2 million. The Tribunal dismissed the counterclaim after the CEO Housing was unable to provide any credible evidence for how the alleged rental debts were calculated.
"It was extremely distressing for the people living in Santa Teresa, who were simply seeking to have their rental homes repaired to the legal standard, have a huge amount of debt, about $20,000 per household leveled at them by the Government out of nowhere," said Dan Kelly.
"The problem arose due to the complexity of the rental system, and poor record keeping and administration by the Department. Our clients have always maintained that they have paid what they were asked, and had no knowledge of the debts until they took legal action to try and improve housing conditions. The tireless leadership of renters in Laramba and Santa Teresa has contributed to the lifting of these crushing rental debts from the shoulders of families living in remote communities across the Territory," said Dan Kelly.
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Unisa SBL bestows LIP Award on SARB Governor
The Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) of the University of South Africa (Unisa) held its annual Leadership in Practice (LIP) Award ceremony at Accolades Boutique Venue in Midrand, Gauteng. Prof Raphael Mpofu, Acting Executive Dean of the Unisa SBL, said that every recipient of the award is a Unisa SBL alumnus.
The South African Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja Kganyago, received a prestigious Leadership in Practice Award for his outstanding and courageous leadership.
Dr Tshepo Feela, founder and CEO of the Diversifex Group also received the Emerging Leader Award.
Julia Petla, founder and Managing Director of Amedzo Trading and Projects received the Women in Leadership Award.
The Governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), Lesetja Kganyago, received the prestigious LIP Award for his outstanding and courageous leadership. According to the LIP Award Committee, Kganyago has shown that when emotions run high and populism grows more prominent, "it is indeed possible to do the right thing and hold the high ground, all the while demonstrating unfailing civility, courtesy and calmness. If anyone has displayed the quality of refined boldness, he has."
Dr Tshepo Feela, founder and CEO of the Diversifex Group, received the Emerging Leader Award, while Julia Petla, founder and Managing Director of Amedzo Trading Projects, a 100% black-women-owned construction company, received the Women in Leadership Award.
Feela is a leader with boundless energy who has been described as someone who never stops learning and moving forward. "Tshepo, as one of South Africa's youngest CEOs under the age of 35, we thank you for being a great ambassador of the SBL and for inspiring many young South Africans to not shy away from breaking the status quo and to never give up on their dreams," said Cristal Peterson, Deputy Director of Communication and Marketing at the SBL.
Petla was lauded for putting black female construction professionals on the global map. "She did this by building a business and reputation founded, brick by brick, on values of care, professionalism, quality and contribution. Julia, we are proud to call you one of us – you are a true example of a woman leader who has not merely cracked that glass ceiling – you broke it," according to Peterson.
The LIP Award is the highest acknowledgement conferred by the Unisa SBL Alumni Association and considers the recipient's leadership and business achievements over the past few years and the value these achievements have added to society and the South African economy at large. Previous recipients of the award include President Cyril Ramaphosa, Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Reverend Frank Chikane, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng and Dr Judy Dlamini, to mention a few.
"The history of the LIP Award is one that the SBL takes great pride in, and in looking back at the recipients of the award, we can vouch for the fact that, as you heard earlier, including this evening's winners, we have recognised 29 remarkable South Africans for their service as leaders to our country and our community," remarked Peterson
In conclusion, Peterson said that 2020 will mark 55 years of the SBL's success in developing leaders for our country and our continent, and the SBL will continue to play an active role in the promotion, enhancement and recognition of visionary and transformational leadership in South Africa. She said that this is done through initiatives such as the LIP Award, which is symbolic of the School's tribute to leading individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and visionary qualities. "Building on the success of the long-standing LIP Award, the SBL in 2018 proudly introduced two additional awards – the Women in Leadership Award and the Emerging Leader Award – to recognise the contributions of outstanding female leaders and up-and-coming young leaders who exemplify the vision, values and leadership model of the SBL."
* By Edgar Rathelele, Senior Media Officer, Department of Institutional Advancement
Publish date: 2019-12-11 00:00:00.0


As legal woes fade, the software giant seeks to fix relations with its customers.
Put yourself in Steve Ballmers shoes. With antitrust suits looming, youve been forced to ask yourself what a variety of judges and prosecutors would think about every major move you might make. But, following a settlement with the Department of Justice, the legal clouds have begun to lift, and youre freer now to act than any time in the last four years. So what do you do?
Youd probably start looking around for new markets to conquer and, with $40 billion or so in the bank, maybe a few acquisitions. And thats exactly what Microsofts CEO is doing.
"I put out a memo where we talked about our mission, where we talked about the fact that were going to do new things," said Ballmer in an interview with eWeek editors and reporters at Microsoft headquarters here this month. "We were quite explicit that we need to enable new scenarios for our customers, which take us into new areas which could be [through] acquisition, could be [through] incubation," Ballmer said. Microsoft is looking at possible acquisitions in the areas of storage, security, and management and developer tools.
Not to say that Microsoft, even before last months ruling effectively settling the DOJ antitrust action, wasnt already entering new markets. This year, the software company has launched the Tablet PC, embedded Windows, enterprise applications and content management. Not to mention Microsofts full-court press to explain and sell its .Net initiative.
But, before taking off the gloves and expanding even more aggressively, Ballmer and Microsoft have some work to do shoring up strained relationships with enterprise customers. Still stinging over Microsofts controversial Software Assurance volume software licensing terms, as well as ongoing security, reliability and complexity problems with Microsoft products, many enterprise customers say the company must improve its fundamental business practices. If that doesnt happen, some vow, theyll continue to put the brakes on upgrades and even consider alternatives such as Linux.
"We wish theyd concentrate on better security and fewer bugs rather than continuously focusing on new features," said Kevin Baradet, network systems director at the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, in Ithaca, N.Y., and an eWeek Corporate Partner. "Look at Office. Ninety percent of our people use 10 percent of the features. If we could get something less feature-rich and more secure, we wouldnt have to spend as much time writing around and patching problems."
Although Microsofts new Software Assurance program succeeded in getting up to three-quarters of enterprise customers to switch to long-term maintenance agreements, according to analysts, many IT managers are still steaming over what they see as a heavy-handed Microsoft tactic, which many say costs them money.
"They alienated most of their enterprise customers with the insistence on the new licensing model. Companies that might never have considered looking elsewhere have begun piloting Linux and [Sun Microsystems Inc.s] StarOffice," said Michael Skaff, manager of IT and the network operations center at AdSpace Networks Inc., in Burlingame, Calif., and an eWeek Corporate Partner.
Meanwhile, customers such as Skaff are unhappy that, rather than buckling down to fix such problems, Microsoft is looking beyond its core product space for growth. "I think [Microsoft] is being greedy," said Skaff. "Instead of improving and revising within their current area of strength, they are looking to expand into new areas of opportunity," said Skaff. "Those are ... resources that will now be directed away from delivering better value to the enterprise."
Somewhat uncharacteristically, top Microsoft officials have begun to publicly own up to mistakes that have soured relations with some enterprise customers and to promise fixes. On software licensing, security and initial attempts to define its .Net strategy, company officials now admit some serious miscues were made. Perhaps most harmful to its relationship with some enterprise customers, said officials, was Software Assurance. Not just the terms of the new plan but also Microsofts attempts to roll it out quickly, before many companies could gracefully factor it into their asset management processes. While Microsoft isnt going to roll back Software Assurance, the company is attempting to make it more palatable to customers.
Microsoft officials even acknowledge that enterprise displeasure with Software Assurance may slow adoption of key new products such as the upcoming Windows .Net Server 2003. "It could have," said Paul Flessner, vice president of the .Net Enterprise Server Group. "There were plenty of customers that were unhappy. Honestly, there were plenty that were happy. But there was a fairly vocal minority—maybe 20 or 30 percent—that did see an increase."
But Microsoft has plans to appease what Flessner calls the vocal minority by adding to Software Assurance limited training and support, at no additional charge, according to Mike Sinneck, corporate vice president for worldwide services.


The services provided under the contract may be expanded in the future to allow for the services to be provided in taxis and private hire.
Windsor House 42- 50 Victoria St.
TfL 91639 Merchant Acquiring Services.
TfL are looking for a merchant acquirer, which is a financial institution that acts as an intermediary between merchants (TfL (Transport for London)/TTL (Transport Trading Limited)) and their customers to facilitate the acceptance of card payments. This includes but is not limited to face to face, by telephone or via the internet transactions and will also include contactless (both retail and transit model transactions). The tenderer must be regulated to perform merchant acquiring business (and/or any other services the subject of the proposed contract) in the UK in accordance with the relevant legislation and/or regulation, directive, laws, bye-laws and regulatory requirements necessary to perform such business and services in the UK. The services provided under the contract may be expanded in the future to allow for the services to be provided in taxis and private hire, and/or to allow for the services to be provided to or for other transport authorities in the United Kingdom or internationally, subject to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as Amended 2007). The contract term is expected to be 7 years with the potential (at the discretion of (TTL/TFL)) for: i) extension (s) of 3 years; and/or ii) an additional period (at this stage not expected to exceed 12 months) during which some or all of the services may continue to be provided to the extent required to facilitate an effective hand-back of the services to (TTL/TFL) or a successor provider. Currently TfL processes over 160 000 000 transactions per annum with a total transaction value of over 2 250 000 000 GBP.
7) Provide T + 1 settlement of funds through a well developed system of electronic banking and reporting services.
The services provided under the contract may be expanded in the future to allow for the services to be provided in taxis and private hire, and/or to allow for the services to be provided to or for other transport authorities in the United Kingdom or internationally, subject to the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (as Amended 2007).
The contract term is expected to be 7 years with the potential (at the discretion of (TTL/TFL) for: i) extension (s) of 3 years; and/or ii) an additional period (at this stage not expected to exceed 12 months) during which some or all of the services may continue to be provided to the extent required to facilitate an effective hand-back of the services to (TTL/TFL) or a successor provider. Currently TfL processes over 160 000 000 transactions per annum with a total transaction value of over 2 250 000 000 GBP.
If required this will be in the tender documentation.
Description of particular conditions: To be detailed in tender documentation.
3) The opportunity is called TfL91639.
a) Transport for London (TfL) is a complex organisation operating both as an executive agency of the Greater London Authority (GLA) under the direction of the Mayor of London and as provider of transport services.
c) Contract (s) may be awarded to the successful contractor by any part of TfL and/or any of its subsidiaries.
d) The awarding authority reserves the right withdraw from the procurement process and/or not to award any contract as a result of the competition called tot by this notice and the awarding authority shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidates in considering and/or responding to the procurement process.
e) All discussions and meetings will be conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in GBP and all payments under the contract will be made in Sterling.
g) TfL may interview any or all companies who express an interest in tendering for this work.
It should be noted that where standard re-accreditation and system integration is required, TfL's internal cost is estimated to be 200 000 GBP and this will be taken account of in the tender evaluation. Additional testing, primarily related to the Transit Transaction Model, is estimated to result in a further 600 000 GBP of internal cost. This will not be taken account of in the tender evaluation as it is a non-standard item which could reduce competition. Bidders are encouraged to make suggestions as to how both costs could be reduced.


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Spain: Amaia y Alfred – Tu Canción (Rehearsals, interview, video and gallery)
Team Lisbon 2018 / 4th May 2018 at 17:42 / Eurovision Song Contest / Spain
Amaia & Alfred (Spain, 2018)
Imagine a live form of a Disney fairytale and you have Spain's 2018 Eurovision performance. The love, the complicity and elegancy of the couple will make your heart melt and get caught up in the moment.
1 Semi-Final 1 Dress Rehearsal
3 Complete the sentence interview
4 Second Rehearsal
5 First Rehearsal
6 How Amaia y Alfred was selected
7 Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest
Spain is automatically qualified for the final. Their start number is yet unknown. They are represented by Amaia y Alfred and the song Tu Canción, which is written by Raúl Gómez and Sylvia Santoro.
Semi-Final 1 Dress Rehearsal
Amaia and Alfred also took the stage once more during this first dress rehearsal. Once more, the couple changed their outfit. While Amaia decided to try on a third dress more towards nude tones, Alfred's went back to the first ever rehearsal suit. Check it out:
Amaia & Alfred (Spain 2018)
Complete the sentence interview
Second Rehearsal
Opinions expressed during our second rehearsal coverage are personal from the mentioned writers.
Pedro, Portugal (in the press center) – This is such a lovely song but I am afraid the staging could be better as it is too empty. I am sure a few fireworks could turn it into a magical moment as the song does contain that magic feeling to it and a big momentum towards the end. They've changed their outfits and for better, especially Amaia that is now wearing a beautiful long dark dress. I am afraid Spain will continue its series of weak results.
Jens-Erik, Denmark (in the arena) – From the very first time I saw the Spanish song and performance in Operación Triunfo I fell in love. And I'm still very much in love with Tu Canción. I have no idea what the words they're singing actually mean, but I sense a very special connection between Amaia and Alfred. As much as I like it, they sadly seem to disappear on the big stage in Altice arena. I miss all the close ups and goosebumps you get watching the song and performance on a TV screen.
First Rehearsal
A white dress and a red suit were the clothes of choice for the young duo. You can guess yourself who wore what. Standing apart on the stage, Alfred starts to walk towards his little love bird, while Amaia takes her time heading in from the opposite side. They have ditched the piano playing from the Spanish final, and are all about the singing now. Second rehearsal saw the music cut while Amaia was singing. Her shocked face was a picture to see. When they meet they hold hands and sing into each others eyes. Soon they've had enough of that and turn to face the audience. Amaia takes a walk around the stage , with Alfred following her like a lost puppy. Lights come on in the background, and all is well in their perfect world. A great performance from the duo – one to watch based on this rehearsal.
How Amaia y Alfred was selected
Spain used their traditional format Operación Triunfo to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. Five singers and a total of 9 songs had made it to the final, which was held on the 29th of January. The singers were matched in various ways for the 9 songs. Amaia and Alfred were both singing solo entries as well in the competition, but it was their duet which made it among the three in the super final.
At the end, Tu Canción won with 43% of the votes. Aitana was the runner up with 31% for her solo song Arde while she also finished third with the duet song which recieved 26%.
See alsoOperación Triunfo: Alfred and Amaia win Spanish 2018 Eurovision spot
Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest
It was back in 1961 that Spain debutted at the contest. They have won twice, following each other, in 1968 and 1969. As Big4, which later became Big5, was invited back in 1999, Spain has been guaranteed a place in the final. As such they aren't taking part in the semi-finals, however they do vote in them.
Pastora Soler represented Spain at the 2012 contest. She finished 10th with the song Quédate Conmigo. Two years later, Ruth Lorenzo did the same. Those two 10th places however is the only top10 results, the country achieved since 2004.
The past three years, things have been particulary bad for the Spanish fans. Do It for Your Lover finished 26th last year. In 2016, Barei came home with a 22nd place, which was one place worse than Edurne got in 2015.
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Imagine a live form of a Disney fairytale and you have Spain's 2018 Eurovision performance. The love, the complicity and elegancy of the couple will make your heart melt and get caught up in the moment. Spain is automatically qualified for the final. Their start number is yet unknown. They are represented by Amaia y Alfred… Read more
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За допомогою плагінів альбоми можна експортувати до 23hq, Facebook, Flickr, Gallery2, Google Earth's KML files, Yandex.Fotki, MediaWiki, Rajce, SmugMug, Piwigo, Simpleviewer, випалювати на CD, або створювати вебгалереї.

Розпізнавання облич
Починаючи з версії 2.0 у digiKam введена функція розпізнавання осіб, що дозволяє автоматично визначати фотографії, на яких присутні певні люди і присвоювати їм відповідні теги. Менеджер фотографій digiKam став першим вільним проєктом, в якому з'явилася подібна функціональність, раніше функції розпізнавання осіб були реалізовані тільки в власницьких продуктах, таких як Google Picasa, Apple iPhoto і Windows Live Photo Gallery.

Функція розпізнавання осіб була реалізована у версії 2.0 через бібліотеку libface, а з версії 3.3 основана на напрацюваннях проєкту OpenTLD.

Інші операційні системи
 Windows: digiKam є частиною проєкту KDE on Windows. Програма може бути встановлена разом з бібліотекою digiKam-msvc з KDE Installer.
 Існує офіційне портування на Mac OS X, яке можна відкомпілювати з сирців або з використанням MacPorts.
 Більшість Unix-подібних ОС також підтримуються.

Відзнаки
digiKam нагороджений призом читацьких симпатій журналу TUX за 2005, 2008 та 2010 роки у категорії інструментів управління цифровими фото.

Див. також
 Shotwell

Виноски

Посилання
 Official digiKam site  (with complete feature list)
 Official Kipi-Plugins site  (with complete feature list)
 Digikam user wiki

Утиліти
KDE
Програми для перегляду зображень
Растрові графічні редактори
Вільне програмне забезпечення на C++
Програми, що використовують Qt
Програмне забезпечення для Linux


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Coming alongside is necessary whether you like it or not, but not as hard as it may sound! You'll use coming alongside for a number of things, such as coming up alongside a power boat, another sailing dinghy, jetty, or similar techniques are used for picking up a mooring, or retrieving a man overboard – the basic underlying technique is the same for all of the above.
The ideal approach for coming alongside is a close reach point of sail. To slow down the boat to come alongside, you must be able to let the sails out far enough so they can flap, but still have enough speed. If you approach on close hauled, you can let the sails out, but if the wind shifts around and you lose too much speed, you cannot pull the sails in to get any speed back on, and you'll end up head to wind.
If you approach on any lower point of sail, such as a beam reach, you cannot let the sails out far enough so they will flap (if the boom is touching the shrouds and the sail is still not flapping you are sailing too deep), and you cannot slow down. Therefore, on a close reach, you can let the sails out so they can flap to slow down, but still pull them in to speed up if you need, and the wind shouldn't shift enough to give you problems.
Depending on how the power boat is sitting into the wind, i.e. dead into the wind or biased/leaning to one side, there is a preferred side of the boat to come alongside on. In Diagram 1, you can see the power boat is moored into the wind and tide. The wind and tide are pushing the power boat slightly off dead head to wind. When the sailing boat moors up on the opposite side to that which it approaches on and lets its sails out, the sails flap out across the water. When the sailing boat moors up on the side it approaches on, the sails will flap across the power boat – this is not the preferred side (Diagram 2). The preferred side will usually be on the opposite side to the side you should approach on, so you pass the transom of the power boat and swing up behind it. This is because you have a much easier escape route - when you are passing the back of the boat you can simply bear away to escape but if you are coming up on the non-preferred side, you have to swing around completely and tack to escape, if you are going too fast and cannot slow down in time.
In diagram 1, the sailing boat is approaching the power boat on a close reach on the opposite side to the side they want to moor on; when they reach four to five boat lengths from the power boat (the actual distance depends on wind speed, in stronger winds slow down sooner, in lighter winds slow down later), the sailing boat lets the sails out to flap to slow down. The boat should now start to slow down, by now you should be aiming at the back of the power boat. You now need to turn up to come alongside. Your boat has a pivot point which it will spin around when you turn – this is usually your centreboard or daggerboard and is usually in line with your shrouds. When your pivot point passes the far back corner of the power boat, this is the point at which you need to turn, therefore when your windward shroud (in a double handed boat) passes the back of the power boat, then you should push the tiller away from you sharply to aim higher and swing the back of the boat around, so you now sail up alongside the power boat.
While you are doing this, if you need to put more speed on, pull the sails in briefly then let them out again to get a brief burst of speed. In a centre main boat, you can just grab hold of the falls of the mainsheet, and pull the boom in directly, rather than sheeting in all the rope; in an aft main boat, you can briefly pull the boom in if you can reach it. If you find you are going too fast and cannot slow down in time, you must escape and try again. Ideally, you should come to a stop next to the boat your are mooring alongside, or at least be going slow enough that it won't pull your arm out of its' socket when you grab hold and stop yourself.
A different plan is required in different conditions. There are two types of tidal condition you may encounter – wind with tide, and wind against tide.
In wind with tide, the tide is flowing in the same direction as the wind. Therefore, approaching on a close reach, you will head up towards the wind to slow down – but the tide will also carry you backwards. Therefore, depending on the strength of the tide, you must make your approach higher up, as shown in Diagram 3, perhaps even in line with (i.e. on a direct beam reach away) the power boat, to allow for the fact the tide will drag you backwards further. We said earlier that the close reach is the course you want – this is to allow you to slow down, but if the wind and tide are both against you, they will both slow you down, and you will slow much quicker. If you approach on a close reach in these circumstances, you will drift backwards and miss your target, hence you must start higher up.
Also remember, the stronger the tide and the wind, the quicker you will slow down when you take the power off – so you may need to slow down later in stronger tides.
Another option is to ferry glide; if you kayak or canoe you may have heard of this time. It's a trickier approach but pretty cool if you can pull it off. You approach the power boat on effectively a beam reach course (i.e. in line with it, as in Diagram 4). You aim your boat on a close reach course, with the sails pulled in enough to give you sufficient speed to move along towards the powerboat, but not enough power to move forwards and upwind. As you approach the power boat, reduce your speed and power and if done correctly, you can push the tiller away from you at the last minute to turn the bow of the boat through the wind, lining you up perfectly alongside the target boat. This is particularly useful if you must dock on the side of the boat closest to you (e.g. if the other side is already taken), as it's more controlled as you are going more slowly and only have one direction to worry about. Ferry gliding is easiest in wind with tide situations.
In wind against tide, the wind is blowing in the opposite direction to the tide flowing. Therefore, when you let the sails out and try to slow down, even though you may have no power in the sails, the tide is still carrying you forward.
Therefore in wind against tide, you need to slow down earlier, possibly to the point where the tide carries you up to the boat to moor alongside. In strong winds you could even lower your main sail and make this approach under jib alone, but remember this will make it harder to escape with less sail and power control. In stronger winds, you can make the approach from upwind, lowering your mainsail first, then backing the jib to turn the boat downwind, and raising the centreboard. Ease the jib as you make your final approach to slow down. This approach works best on small buoys you can bounce off – not necessarily on power boats costing thousands of pounds.
The key to success is in PAME – Planning the approach depending on conditions, taking the appropriate Action you have decide on, carrying out the Manoeuvre (i.e. mooring), and having an Escape plan if it all goes wrong. It takes practise to make perfect, and you need to practise in different circumstances to master the manoeuvres, but if you can, it will improve your sailing and you'll stand less chance of taking chunks out of boats!


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Canary Extends Ways that Families and Business Owners Can Stay Connected with Environments and Loved Ones
Announces two-way Canary Talk — Available on Canary and Canary Flex
Debuts Web app for Continuous Desktop Streaming for Consumers, Small Business Owners
Optimizes Watch Live to Near-zero Latency, Provides Real-time Viewing
Strengthens Membership, Offers Unrivaled Features & Benefits
NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canary, the NYC-based pioneer of smart home security, today unveiled several new features across its product lineup, including Canary Talk (two-way audio), a Web app update enabling desktop streaming and an optimized version of its Watch Live feature that delivers true, real-time viewing. Available to Canary and Canary Flex owners worldwide, these feature updates respond to the increasingly varied ways consumers are using Canary to stay protected and keep connected.
"Canary redefined how people interact with their environments and loved ones, and today's upgrades are true to our mission of building products that get smarter and more sophisticated over time," said Adam Sager CEO and cofounder of Canary. "By design, we've created a smart networked video platform that serves our users in ways that traditional security simply cannot."
Canary is a daily habit for its users, who, on average, interact with the Canary app more than three times a day. From safeguarding the wellbeing of family members to monitoring Main Street businesses to checking in on pets, Canary not only uses deep learning to understand environmental activity but uniquely equips its users with tools to take action. Today's updates come on top of popular features, such as one-touch access to first responders and remote siren activation on the Canary All-in-One, delivering an end-to-end security solution unlike anything else on the market.
Canary Talk
Canary Talk further unites home and away, connecting remote users with their children, nanny, elderly parents and even pets, through real-time conversations. While traditionally called two-way audio, Canary Talk enables multiple remote users linked to a location to participate in real-time conversations, simultaneously. Starting today, Canary Talk will be available for Canary All-in-One devices, and in September, for Canary Flex.
Canary is also introducing desktop streaming today through a new Web app, making it even easier for its users to continually monitor their homes and businesses. The Web app adds to an already multi-platform experience, which includes iOS and Android smartphones, Apple TV and Apple Watch. All current and future users subscribed to Canary Membership will have access to the new Web app and Canary Talk.
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In addition to Canary Talk and the new Web app, Canary is releasing an optimized Watch Live experience, which enables near-instantaneous access to your home through your smartphone. This new upgraded experience mitigates the latency commonly attributed to devices across the IP camera category, allowing users to stream live video in virtual real-time. The new Watch Live experience will be available to all Canary users, and timed with the release of Canary Talk.
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Canary Talk and the desktop streaming are additions to an already feature-rich Canary Membership plan, which provides unlimited access to full videos that are stored for 30 days, unlimited downloads and shares and the added security of services such as an extended device warranty and dedicated incident support. Canary's Membership plan, starting at just $9.99/month or $99/year, is designed to protect users prior to, during and following an incident, bringing the promise of security full-circle and extending the way users connect with home and their loved ones.
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Home Trucking News Woman found murdered at St. Paul trucking facility, suspect in custody
Woman found murdered at St. Paul trucking facility, suspect in custody
Police have arrested a man in connection with the murder of a woman found dead at her place of employment on Tuesday.
Shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, officers with the St. Paul Police Department (SPPD) were dispatched to a trucking facility located in the 1700 block of Wynne Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Officers were called to the scene for a report of a woman on fire.
We're investigating a homicide after a woman was found dead this morning on the 1700 block of Wynne Avenue.
Watch here for updates and information about a media availability. pic.twitter.com/K13xzoOpNf
— Saint Paul Police Department (@sppdmn) March 15, 2022
When police arrived, they found a woman in her 40s at the facility who was unresponsive, not breathing, and badly burned.
Saint Paul Fire medics later pronounced the woman dead at the scene. An official cause of death has not been released.
The woman was an employee at trucking facility, according to reports.
Homicide investigators responded to the facility.
Police were able to identify a suspect — 47 year old Patrick Morris Simmons –who had previously been in a relationship with the woman.
The Star Tribune reported that Simmons was a truck driver who also worked at the facility.
SPPD shared information on the suspect with the Bloomington Police Department (BPD), as Simmons is a resident of Bloomington.
When BPD arrived on scene to arrest Simmons a short distance from his home, his home was on fire.
Structure Fire- 5000 block of Nine Mile Creek Circle. Crews from several stations along with @EdinaFire are battling this fire. Updates to follow. pic.twitter.com/bzTj0PKqM6
— Bloomington Fire (@BFD_MN) March 15, 2022
BPD arrested Simmons without further incident.
Simmons was booked in the Ramsey County Jail on homicide charges.


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Home / Business / Norway's wealth fund – a jumbo piggy bank to be used prudently
Norway's wealth fund – a jumbo piggy bank to be used prudently
The Independent September 11, 2017	Business, NEWS ANALYSIS Leave a comment
Worldwide Norway wealth fund investments
Oslo, Norway | AFP | Norway has the world's largest sovereign wealth fund — a treasure chest nearly $1 trillion (830 billion euros) to be set aside for rainy days but also to help fund today's election promises.
How did a nation of 5.3 million people end up with the world's largest sovereign wealth fund?
Much can be learned from Aesop's fable, The Ant and the Grasshopper, about the benefits of planning for the future. The idea is that oil is a fortuitous natural resource that belongs to all Norwegians, benefitting both current and future generations by financing the expenses of the welfare state. When Norway's oil wells one day run dry, Norwegians will still be able to reap the benefits of the oil through the financial gains made by the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), as it is officially known.
Set up in 1990, the Norwegian government made its first deposit into the fund in May 1996 with a relatively modest cheque of less than two billion kroner (about $305 million).
Today, all of the state's oil revenues are placed in the fund: taxes, profits from the state's holdings in oil and gas fields, and dividends from Statoil, owned 67 percent by the state.
Is it 'open bar' for politicians?
Absolutely not. In 2001, Norway decided that governments could tap the fund to balance the budget, but only within a strictly-defined framework. The government is only allowed to use the fund's estimated returns, not the capital itself, to prevent the fund from being depleted.
The fund's estimated return was originally set at four percent (after inflation and management costs), but was slashed this year to three percent by the outgoing right-wing government. Norway's political parties have generally supported this figure and consider it more realistic for future financial investments.
Last year, for the first time, the government began withdrawing more from the fund than it put in, as oil revenues slumped due to the tumbling price of crude.
Even though this means Oslo has de facto stopped saving, the fund has continued to grow thanks to the yield on investments and the sometimes favourable exchange rate.
How do you manage so much money?
The Norwegian central bank manages the fund, which mainly invests in stocks (accounting for 65.1 percent of the portfolio at the end of the second quarter). With stakes in nearly 9,000 companies, the fund owns 1.3 percent of the world's market capitalisation, and 2.3 percent in Europe.
It also invests in bonds (32.4 percent of its portfolio) and is gradually increasing its real estate holdings (2.5 percent).
All investments are made outside Norway to avoid destabilising the country's economy.
The fund follows strict ethical guidelines set by authorities.
It is barred from investing in companies accused of serious violations of human rights, child labour or serious environmental damage, as well as manufacturers of "particularly inhumane" arms and tobacco firms, and companies which derive a large part of their activities from coal.
More than 130 groups, including giants like Airbus, Boeing, British American Tobacco (BAT) and Walmart, have been excluded by the fund, and a dozen others placed under observation.
Norway Government Pension Fund Global Annual Report 2016 by The Independent Magazine on Scribd
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