From limited licenses to a $2m bond, New York's medical marijuana law is riddled with barriers for small cannabis growers. But small-business owners shouldn't expect to make money from it. Providing New A retail dispensary can make from $3, to $5, in revenue per square foot, he said. It turns out Oregonians are good at growing cannabis – too good. To be sure, every new market creates winners and losers. She has 12 years of experience in the medical marijuana system, a plot of family land in . Please contact us if you are a dispensary owner interested in selling your business.". Nevada's marijuana cultivators say that they are being squeezed out of Four Reno dispensaries begin sales of recreational marijuana. kept the medical marijuana market supplied with Nevada-grown weed. us out," said Craig Romvough, co-owner of Mother Herb, based out of the Las Vegas area.
Those kinds of riches are hardly there for the taking. The medical marijuana law passed by New York state senate two months ago is a patchwork of compromises — each one pitting yet another obstacle in the way of those looking to enter the market.
The growers competing for the five licenses must also prove that they have money to back their businesses. The bill is outfitted with a kill switch which allows the governor to shut it down on the advice of the New York health commissioner, and a seven-year sunset clause. If in seven years the state lawmakers chose not to renew the legislation, the bill will expire. State lawmakers feared a worst-case scenario: The authorities fear that if there is more cannabis than prescriptions, the excess would make its way to the black market.
That certainly puts a damper on the medical marijuana boom in New York. Some fear that that might be too small a number. She said her goal is to get the regulations up and running and then fight for more licenses. Lawmakers, however, insist the bond ensures that only cannabis experts will pursue a license. Not only are 20 dispensaries too few to service a state as large as New York, but the five growers also have to process all of their product for vaporization.
While smoking medical marijuana is the best way to get patient some relief, endorsing smoking in legislation brought discomfort to New York lawmakers who have long advocated against smoking. The law also prohibits transportation of cannabis across state lines. Only product grown in the state will be allowed to be sold in New York.
Washington saw its pot drop in value at the same time Oregon did. The OLCC remains committed to facilitating a free market for recreational marijuana in which anyone can try their hand at growing or selling. The only thing that we can regulate is canopy size. This is not a phenomenon that is unique to cannabis. Across rolling hills of Oregon farmland and in Portland dispensaries as sleek as designer eyewear shops, the story plays out the same: But last June, Duyck launched Private Reserve Cannabis , a weed grow designed to create permanent jobs for seasonal workers.
Weed prices were high: By the start of the new year, Duyck was sitting on lb of ready-to-sell flower — an inventory trickling out to dispensaries in single-pound increments. So he turned to a wholesaler, Cannabis Auctions LLC, which holds monthly fire sales in various undisclosed locations throughout Oregon. Weed auctions operate under a traditional model: Duyck sent 60lb of pot to the auction block in December.
He had adjusted his expectations downward: Middlemen — store owners without farms — are also suffering. Morse ran Human Collective II, one of the earliest recreational shops in the city, which first opened as a medical marijuana supplier in At times, Morse stocked strains in his Multnomah Village location.
Morse lobbied for legal recreational weed and founded the Oregon Cannabis Business Council. The shift to recreational was costly. By last summer, new stores were popping up at a rapid pace. When we closed, we had six. Just as mom-and-pop grocery stores gave way to big chains, people like Morse are losing out to bigger operations.
Chalice Farms has five stores in the Portland area and is opening a sixth in Happy Valley. La Mota has 15 dispensaries. Nectar has 11 storefronts in Oregon, with four more slated to open soon. Despite the record-low prices in the cannabis industry, these chains are hiring and opening new locations, sometimes after buying failed mom-and-pop shops.
Please contact us if you are a dispensary owner interested in selling your business. Because the federal government does not recognize legal marijuana, the industry cannot access traditional banking systems or even federal courts. They can try to liquidate their assets, destroy the product they have on hand and eat the losses. Stores are selling for pennies on the dollar, and people are losing their life savings in the process. Oregon faces another consequence of pot businesses closing up shop: US attorney for Oregon, Billy Williams, has said he has little interest in cracking down on legal marijuana businesses, but will prosecute those shipping marijuana to other states.
The first is to cap the number of licenses awarded by the OLCC. The second is to reduce the canopy size allotted to each license — Massachusetts is trying that. And the last, equally common answer is to simply do nothing. Let the market sort itself out.
Recreational and medical retailers share insights on how growers can build more effective relationships with dispensaries and boost their sales. Owner, Main Street Marijuana Vancouver, Wash. "We generally invite 20 of our top producers to join us at the Medical Marijuana Farmers Markets, which. Connecticut's medical marijuana growers and retailers are at But some dispensary owners are instead calling on the state to add more cultivation more patients will likely sign up for the program and boost MMJ sales. . Davos report: Europe could be world's largest medical marijuana market in 5 years. 6 days ago The cannabis industry is rapidly growing, creating a huge business opportunity for Currently, 33 states (plus Washington, D.C.) have a legal medical of businesses: cultivators, which do the growing, and dispensaries, which do the selling. . For example, digital marketers can specialize in marketing for.
Recreational and medical retailers share insights on how growers can build more effective relationships with dispensaries and boost their sales. Owner, Main Street Marijuana Vancouver, Wash. "We generally invite 20 of our top producers to join us at the Medical Marijuana Farmers Markets, which.
Connecticut's medical marijuana growers and retailers are at But some dispensary owners are instead calling on the state to add more cultivation more patients will likely sign up for the program and boost MMJ sales. . Davos report: Europe could be world's largest medical marijuana market in 5 years.
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the Canadian market, an ,square-foot factory turned indoor farm in Sales of medical marijuana here soared nearly 50 percent in with an . said it was apparent that the dispensary owners would make big money. (right) and other cultivators harvest marijuana at the True Harvest growing.
Recreational marijuana in California became legal on January 1, way by cannabis small business owners came to an end on January 1 in pot sales is generated from unlicensed and unregulated growers, distributors, and dispensaries. (The remaining $ billion in sales come from the medical market.) .
Selling weed seems like a cash cow, but the real money these days is in the real and CFO of Denver-based marijuana cultivator and retailer Medicine Man. way to safely store your money, as long as property values hold or increase. Properties go so quickly, Zanin says, that a secondary market has.


EDMONTON: The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (www.jccf.ca) today announced that a pro-life student group at the University of Alberta has filed a court application against the University to challenge a $17,500 "security fee" demanded by the University in order for the group to set up a peaceful display on campus. The court application also challenges the University's decision to condone violations of the Code of Student Behaviour (Code) directed against the pro-life club in March of 1015.
On January 11, 2016, UAlberta Pro-Life applied for University authorization to set up a stationary educational display on campus on February 23 and 24, 2016. Only eleven days prior to the scheduled event, the University of Alberta notified the students that they would need to pay $17,500 in "security fees" to proceed with their peaceful educational display. In its communication, the University demanded that pro-life students pay for the wages of security guards and police, and costs of barricading the venue, and pay for the potential misconduct of people who would violate the University's Code of Student Behaviour by obstructing and disrupting the display. Unable to pay $17,500, the campus club was forced to cancel its planned event in February 2016.
The students previously filed a court application against the U of A in September 2015, in relation to the March 2015 blocking and obstructing of their campus display, but in November 2015 the court dismissed their application for an interim injunction.


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Last flu season, we all became familiar with those dictums about the spread of viruses. Indeed, the advice bears repeating.
"The best advice – and most important advice – is to cover your cough and to wash your hands. Respiratory transmission and shaking hands with someone who is ill and hasn't washed their hands are predominate ways respiratory viruses are spread," says Jeff Taylor of the Emerging and Acute Infectious Disease Branch of the Texas Department of State Health Services.
But as fall approaches with colder weather – and people spend more time inside and sharing confined spaces – there are other steps you can take to make your home healthier as you get ready to close it up for winter.
1. Clean regularly. It's simple enough, but regular cleaning to remove food residues, dirt and allergens is essential for a healthy home. Disinfecting agents also work better on surfaces that have been cleaned first.
2. Disinfect. Regular use of disinfectants can decrease the presence of viruses and bacteria on surfaces. Products that kill microbes on hard surfaces include familiar, tried-and-true brand names like Clorox and Lysol.
3. Be smart. Pay attention to cleaning product warnings about ventilation. If you have family members with asthma or other breathing problems, ask your doctor about the cleaning products you use.
4. Get rid of allergens. This becomes all the more important when we're spending most of our time in the house. Keep carpeting vacuumed thoroughly, and eliminate any mold in your house immediately. Consider buying an air cleaner; they really do go a long way to improve indoor air quality. Plastic pillow covers and mattress covers reduce dust mites.
5. Make your home smoke-free. A no-brainer, really: Don't let anyone make any excuse to smoke in your home. Who knows; being banished to the porch in increasingly chilly weather might be a catalyst for quitting.
6.Get enough sleep, exercise regularly and eat healthy food. All these are easier said than done, of course, but these factors are proven to affect our ability to fight off illnesses.


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We only tested this on XT1095 but it will likely work on other models. Back up your stock recovery first and use fastboot boot to test the image on other models before flashing.
Touch may be a bit finicky especially when trying to swipe the sliders to confirm actions.
First to post very cool.
Victara doesn't yet come up under the device names.
i'm experiencing the same behavior; don't know if this makes a difference but i'm booting into TWRP via fastboot. @Dees_Troy thanks for your time/efforts creating this recovery image.
I dont see it either. I assume something that will come eventually.
I tested a little bit on XT1095 using "fastboot boot openrecovery-twrp-2.8.0.0-victara.img" command (did not flashed it yet). Did not checked all menu items but looks like menus works fine.
Ability to run backups should be fixed now.
Now that you've made it possible to back things up custom ROM's can't be to far away. And by the way the theming is working perfectly as well.


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Download file to see previous pages Since this is a broad topic, a holistic qualitative method of study was chosen. A case study regarding Sony's emergent strategies was undertaken, following the examples provided by the review. The research uses a structured grounded approach to the study. A structured grounded theory is a research approach that allows the hypothesis to emerge from exploring a case study. The data collection was based on secondary documentary evidence, supported by Yin (2003). In case of study research, data collection, analysis, and dissemination occur cooperatively in order to explore a descriptive case study. The research finds that Sony is able to understand when the business world is unpredictable and Sony is able to organize itself to respond to market pressures through its brand identity. However, Sony does not have adequate strength to move knowledge inside the organization to consumers or to build relationships with customers based on information, such as in the release statements of new products. Sony is able to evolve, however, its continued and rigid focus on the PlayStation line does not offer a flexible approach, particularly in seeking out new sources of revenue and innovation.
New theories in strategic management consider a back to basics approach (Grant 2007). The video game industry is one of the most volatile and high growth industries in the modern technology era (Williams 2002). However, the industry is controlled by three main competitors: Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony (Williams 2002). With the recent launch of the PS3, Sony has suffered unexpected profit losses from low purchases in both the console and the game software development.
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Q: Android- Is it possible to make an app change another app? If so how? I'm developing a photo manipulation app and am wondering if there is a way to have something come up for my app after the user takes an image of a picture (by somehow changing the camera app). Another example of something like what I want to do would be something like changing the calender app to also put in a location and use GPS to find directions to that location. Is there a way to do this? If so how?

A: If you want direction of a location, you need to use Google Maps API (or similar), not GPS. To put stuff into Google Calendar, look at their API as well.

A: I don't know if you can change the app itself, but you can definitely integrate your application with another android applications. There are several examples that can show you how to acess the camera app to take a picture and return this picture to your app for manipulation, or accessing a picture from your gallery (take a look in Intent class, and you can use it with startActivityonResult, and on onActivityResult, inside your activity, you manipulate the picture).
Hope that helps

A: As I understand from your question, you want your app to appear when the user takes a photo using the native camera app. Although that's possible (not saying it's easy), a better solution would be to launch the camera intent from YOUR app (or display what the camera sees in a SurfaceView), and use it as you wish. You wouldn't want to change the default behavior of built-in apps in the system, and users will thank you for not doing so.
There are countless tutorials out there that teaches you how to make use of built-in apps' functionalities for your own. As an example, here's an SO thread that teaches how to use the built-in camera to take a picture, and use the resulting data in your app.

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Happy almost April! April means it's almost May which means it's almost race month, amiright? Okay, I may be getting ahead of myself. But when I looked at my week's training and saw that I was already at 8 miles (which is almost 9 which is almost 10…) I couldn't believe I was already there. The Cleveland half marathon will be here before we all know it.
This week went pretty well in terms of training. I even got in a 3 mile stroller run on one of our warm days with FW. It was our first stroller run in FOREVER and it was hard! I am not used to pushing 30+ pounds.
And a highlight? Besides the stroller run, my 8 miler on Friday morning (which I ran at 5:30 a.m. in the 40 degree rainy weather – ick!) was my longest run since LM was born! It wasn't quite the pace I hope to be at for race day, but I'm slowly getting back into it.
For those of you that wear a Garmin or fitness watch – do you ever resist it so you can break / start new records? I reset mine after LM was born!
Do you do speed training outside or inside?
Some weekends are busy. Jam packed, with tons of fun activities, but barely any time to sit back and relax.
Other weekends are uneventful – not much planned, but plenty of time to hang out with family, friends, and get stuff done.
Last weekend was the former – but this weekend? This weekend was the latter. Not too much planned, so we filled it with good fun, running and some fun activities.
The good food started Friday night. We go meatless on Fridays during Lent, and this Friday B made jackfruit tacos al pastor. They were SO good and definitely brought me back to our days in Mexico City!
Saturday morning, after breakfast, I got in my long run for the week. I'm training for the Cleveland half marathon and had 7 miles on the schedule.
Afterwards, FW and I baked some muffins.
We continued the good food theme with homemade pizza for dinner.
Sunday morning started with a new tradition we started last year- visiting the Burton, Ohio fire department for an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with local maple syrup.
This year was fun, as both kids got to enjoy pancakes.
We finished the weekend at B's parents' house for dinner. LM started feeling unwell, so hopefully she is better again soon. She has been sick on and off since January, and I don't know how much more I can take! Can we just build a bubble to keep our kids safe and healthy?
Have you been sick lately?
I can't believe it's less than 60 days to the Cleveland half marathon … that means I'm 25% through with my training! It hardly feels like the race is so soon – perhaps because it still felt like winter this week?
For my long run this week, it was in the 20s when I started … and "feels like" was 17! I'm used to that in December, but at the end of March.
I felt pretty good during my long run Saturday, but can't imagine going any faster or further yet. We will see how next week goes. Hopefully I won't have to break out my winter running socks again.
Is it spring near you yet?
Do you wear special socks in the winter?
Before we went on our first road trip with my now toddler, I asked one of my friends if she had any tips. She replied, "Expect it to be awful and throw all your fond road trip memories out the window." Is that harsh? Yes. But it makes a point. Long trips with two young kids are not easy. They're not relaxing. But they don't have to be awful; just manage your epectations and be prepared (see below).
CDs – we like to go to our local library before a trip and pick out kid-friendly CDs to listen to. Our toddler gets a kick out of picking them out and then choosing them during the car trip.
Books – I like to bring 3-4 and let my toddler pick out 1-2 himself. This one, Let's Play, is a good one that is interactive.
Post-it notes – they can stick them places and then you can clean up easily. They can color on them with aforementioned crayons. They can stick them together to make shapes.
For the baby, we brought things like baby books, rattles, blankets, and toys that lit up and made noise.
Bring plenty of snacks and food for the trip. In addition to meals, plan easy-to-eat and less-mess snacks for the car or any stops. Bonus points if the snacks are new or not part of your usual repertoire. Some of our favorites include Annie's fruit snacks, pouches, yogurt covered raisins, Annie's cheddar bunnies, Barbara's Puffins cereal, grapes, sliced pear, grilled cheese cut up into fun shapes.
Don't go into the car trip with a rigid plan. Will you sit in the front or in the back with the kids? Be prepared to do either. Will you stop exactly two times for one hour each and make it to your final destination in exactly nine hours? Maybe not (what if the baby has a blowout after your 2nd stop?). Will your kids nap at their usual naptime? Possibly. It's okay (and probably a good idea) to make a plan before you get into the car, but just be prepared to throw it out the window or adapt if needed.
If you don't have a hard timeline (see above tip: be flexible), plan a few fun stops along the way. For an eight-hour car trip, it's nice to plan one or two stops where our toddler can run around and use up some energy. For us, this has meant finding a park that is not far off the route (bonus points if there's a playground) and near some kid-friendly restaurants so that we can stop, grab a bite to eat and then run around and play. Yes, this takes time, but it makes the trip much more fun for our toddler.
We have only done this once and it was the best. After about one hour of crying and whining, the kids slept for almost the whole ride. Getting them back to bed once we got to our final destination wasn't easy, but it made for a quiet and hassle-free car ride.
Sometimes all the toys, snacks and stops are not enough. That's when it's time for your secret weapon. For our baby, this can mean a few extra toys that light up or play music. For the toddler, this means toys that aren't used on a regular basis, such as his toy laptop and my iPad with Sesame Street or other kids' TV downloaded on it. We don't always have to bring these out, but they have definitely helped make the trips easier.
What's the longest you've ever traveled in the car with kids?
What age do you find easiest to travel with kids?
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It was a busy, busy weekend for us- it reminded me of our weekends before we had kids when we just packed it all in. We had 2 birthday celebrations, brunch and more.
Friday started out with a work of Saint Patrick's day party. We play the game with lucky charms and sadly I did not win.
Fridays during Lent mean no meat. B was originally going to make some veggie tacos, but we didn't have any of the ingredients (whoops!) so we ordered takeout. Sushi is pretty much my favorite.
Saturday morning I had either a 5k on the schedule or 7 miles – I opted to do 7 miles and I'm glad I did. It was hard – I haven't run that much since before LM was born and more than a year ago, but I was happy to have finished it.
Saturday afternoon, we celebrated B's mom's birthday. We started with some fun at an escape room.
And then, it was off to shuffleboard.
FW had fun hanging out with his cousins.
FW had fun until he took a spill. He split his lip in a few places and it was a little traumatic for all involved.
Sunday morning started with St. Patrick's Day brunch! B invited over some friends for some traditional Irish food.
This meant eggs, soda bread, potatoes and lots of meats.
FW had fun playing with Celia.
That afternoon, FW had a birthday party to go to. He and LM were celebrating Clara's 3rd birthday.
FW had a blast running and jumping around in the gym.
Sunday night, we didn't have dinner at B's parents' house since we had spent half the day with them Saturday. So, we did some meal prep and even made meatballs and sauce – FW was a great helper!
It was a fun but busy weekend – I'm glad we did so much but I'm also hopeful to relax a bit next weekend!
Are you a Lucky Charms fan?
I'll start this post by confessing that while I didn't follow this week's training 100%, I did get in 5 runs, includimg a long run. So for week 3 of Cleveland half marathon training, it wasn't bad.
I was so excited to have THREE outdoor runs, including 1 done in the evening! I somehow got home before B and the kids on Thursday, so I prepped some dinner and then got outside for a short run before we ate. I can't imagine doing this on a regular basis, but it was fun!
I was also excited about my long run this weekend. I haven't run this long since before LM was born and probably since I was last training for a half – so it's been about 2 years!
What's the longest run you've done recently?
Do you have favorite running socks?
And now, week two of Cleveland half marathon training is done.
This week, I was only sick a few days, which helped a TON. My eye infection healed, but then LM came down with a fever and likely HFM (along with teething), which is making sleep fun. I also was away for the weekend, which made the schedule change a bit – I did my long run on Friday and then got in an impromptu run on Saturday.
Saturday's run included some great views – look at the frozen lake! It was also the first run I've had outside in forever so any views would've been great.
This week's Tuesday Topic is are you a morning runner or an evening runner?
I sleep in my running clothes when I can. Maybe it's gross, but it makes it so much easier to get out and run! And when I don't, I make sure my clothes are set out and ready to go.
I figure out my running route and plan before I go to bed. I don't want to have to think in the morning.
I set multiple alarms. I don't always wake up with one alarm.
Do you run on vacation?
Note: I am a Cleveland marathon ambassador! That means I get free race entry for me, and a free race entry to giveaway.
Wanna run CLE with me? Don't forget, I have a 10% discount for you!
Linking up with Tuesday Topics!


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Q: How to write script in autohotkey which press Tab+Tab+Tab+Enter+Up+Tab+Enter I would like to write an AutoHotKey script to preform the following chain of keyboard actions, when I press a single button on my keyboard:
Tab+Tab+Tab+Enter+Up+Tab+Enter

How can I detect keyboard actions in order to trigger this, and how do I go about executing the chain of keyboard actions afterwards?

A: One way to do it:
Send {Tab 3}
Send {return}
Send {Up}
Send {Tab}
Send {return}

Please take a look at The Tutorial for an introduction to AHK.


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Seys commits to Wayne State
When golfer Brendan Seys went looking for a school, he found Wayne State University fit as well as a set of custom-made clubs.
The Ursuline graduate leaves in August for the NCAA Division II school in Detroit, where his teammates will include brothers Crawford and Carson McKinlay of Ridgetown.
"I just thought it was the right fit golf- and academics-wise," said Seys, 18. "I guess having Carson and Crawford there is a bonus, too."
The Port Lambton native visited other colleges, but he couldn't say no to Wayne State.
"The golf is pretty nice because we'll be playing at TPC Michigan," he said, "and they have a pretty good business school, too. I was looking into that."
Seys, a three-time member of Team Ontario, was fourth on the 2014 Golf Association of Ontario order of merit for juvenile boys.
He won the GAO bantam boys championship in 2010.
Seys will be one of the most experienced players on the Warriors. He said head coach Mike Horn expects him to take a leadership role right away.
His personal coach, Mike Martz of Cambridge's Whistle Bear Golf Club, said Seys has not only the skills but also the personality to quickly make an impact.
"I think he will be a leading figure at Wayne State," Martz wrote to The Daily News. "He is able to draw people to him with a smile and a handshake. From the moment you meet and talk with him you know you're in the presence of a gentleman."
Seys plays out of Maple City Country Club. He won back-to-back LKSSAA high school championships in 2014 and 2015.
He was one of only five Canadians accepted into the inaugural Dustin Johnson World Junior Golf Championship in February in Murrells Inlet, S.C.
He's a "gifted player" with the makeup to handle any adversity that may arise, Martz said.
"He has the physical size and athleticism to be able to handle the growing demands of the game as yardages are stretched from junior golf to college golf," he said. "Having been in the provincial program, he has already been introduced to 'top level' competition and has been able to measure himself against the best junior players in the country."
Now that he's committed to Wayne State, Seys hopes the pressure will be off for his remaining tournaments this summer. He won't have to worry about impressing schools.
"You're not playing for coaches," he said. "You're just playing to enjoy it more. I'm looking forward to some events coming up."
He's scheduled to tee off Tuesday in the first round of the Ontario junior boys championship in Listowel.
He tied for 25th at a qualifier for the U.S. amateur championship Friday in Lansing, Mich.
Seys doesn't intend to redshirt as a freshman, and he said Horn doesn't want him to.
"Probably one goal for me would be to be a starter for each event and to keep up my grades (during) the transition," Seys said.
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I had this kooky idea for another asymmetrical pattern and so I gave it a go. It didn't turn out quite the way I thought it was going to, but I really like it. Due to the increases being different on each side, the center line is "Slightly Off" – just like me! 🙂 I hope you enjoy this shawl. It was fun to make and is fun to wear. I like centering the center line down my back, draping the shorter side over my shoulder, and then wrapping the longer side around my neck and securing with a shawl pin.


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Q: Plotting surface Does anyone know how to plot this image? I am writing an example for Kenmotsu's representation theorem , for $\varphi :%
%TCIMACRO{\U{2102} }%
%BeginExpansion
\mathbb{C}
%EndExpansion
-\{0\}\rightarrow
%TCIMACRO{\U{2102} }%
%BeginExpansion
\mathbb{C}
%EndExpansion
$, $\varphi (z)=\frac{1}{\bar{z}^{2}}.$ And this image corresponds to the surface with $\varphi (z)=-\frac{1}{\bar{z}^{2}}$ and $%
H=1$. I am using Mathematica for only a couple days and I don't know what I'm supposed to write to generate it. I appreciate any advice and help! Thank you!

after a fairly long calculation I get to:

and I assume that using this equation plots the image but I don't realize how I need to write this in Mathematica.
complex equation:

A: (This is too long for a comment.)
If you look at the result of
(Re[f[u + I v]] + I Im[f[u + I v]]) (\[DifferentialD] u + I \[DifferentialD] v) // Expand
   I \[DifferentialD]u Im[f[u + I v]] - \[DifferentialD]v Im[f[u + I v]] +
   \[DifferentialD]u Re[f[u + I v]] + I \[DifferentialD]v Re[f[u + I v]]

this gives a hint on how to compute $\Re\int f(z,\bar{z})\,\mathrm dz$:
parts = Simplify[ComplexExpand[ReIm[1/z^3 {(1 - Conjugate[z]^-4)/(1 + (z Conjugate[z])^-2)^2,
                                           I (1 + Conjugate[z]^-4)/(1 + (z Conjugate[z])^-2)^2,
                                           (2 Conjugate[z]^-2)/(1 + (z Conjugate[z])^-2)^2} /.
                                    z -> u + I v], TargetFunctions -> {Re, Im}]]
   {{(u (-1 + u^4 - 2 u^2 v^2 - 3 v^4))/(1 + u^4 + 2 u^2 v^2 + v^4)^2,
     (v (-1 - 3 u^4 - 2 u^2 v^2 + v^4))/(1 + u^4 + 2 u^2 v^2 + v^4)^2},
    {-((v (1 - 3 u^4 - 2 u^2 v^2 + v^4))/(1 + u^4 + 2 u^2 v^2 + v^4)^2),
     (u + u^5 - 2 u^3 v^2 - 3 u v^4)/(1 + u^4 + 2 u^2 v^2 + v^4)^2},
    {(2 u (u^2 + v^2))/(1 + u^4 + 2 u^2 v^2 + v^4)^2,
     -((2 v (u^2 + v^2))/(1 + u^4 + 2 u^2 v^2 + v^4)^2)}}

FullSimplify[(MapThread[Integrate, {#, {u, v}}] & /@ parts) . {1, -1}]
   {(-u^2 + v^2)/(1 + (u^2 + v^2)^2), -((2 u v)/(1 + (u^2 + v^2)^2)), -(1/(1 + (u^2 + v^2)^2))}

which you should then multiply by a factor of $\frac2{H}$.
Verify the constant curvature property:
Simplify[ResourceFunction["MeanCurvature"][2 {(-u^2 + v^2)/(1 + (u^2 + v^2)^2),
                                              -((2 u v)/(1 + (u^2 + v^2)^2)),
                                              -(1/(1 + (u^2 + v^2)^2))}, {u, v}],
         u ∈ Reals && v ∈ Reals]
   1

As an exercise, why is the following result expected?
GroebnerBasis[Thread[{x, y, z} == 2 {(-u^2 + v^2)/(1 + (u^2 + v^2)^2),
                                     -((2 u v)/(1 + (u^2 + v^2)^2)),
                                     -(1/(1 + (u^2 + v^2)^2))}],
              {x, y, z}, {u, v}] // Simplify
   {x^2 + y^2 + z (2 + z)}

A: This (?minimal) surface in  three dimensions can be plotted in such ways:
ParametricPlot3D[{-(x^2 - y^2)*(1 - (x^2 + y^2)^2)/(1 + (x^2 + y^2)^2),
-2*x*y*(1 - (x^2 + y^2)^2)/(1 + (x^2 + y^2)^2),
(x^2 +  y^2)^2/(1 + (x^2 + y^2)^2)}, {x, -1, 1}, {y, -1, 1}]

or switching to the polar coordinates
ParametricPlot3D[{-(x^2 - y^2)*(1 - (x^2 + y^2)^2)/(1 + (x^2 + y^2)^2), -2*x*
y*(1 - (x^2 + y^2)^2)/(1 + (x^2 + y^2)^2), (x^2 +  y^2)^2/(1 + (x^2 + y^2)^2)}
/. {x -> r*Cos[t], y -> r*Sin[t]}, {r, 0, 3/2}, {t, 0, 2*Pi}]

See the documentation for more info.


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Broken Line Remixes
6 free remixes of Asheim/Vertavo CD "Broken Line", by Stavanger-based electronic composers.
"...presenting highly individual takes on the subject ... an overview of the experimental electronic music scene in Stavanger." sample1 | sample2 | sample3
Contributions by: Sindre Bjerga, Kurt Bolianatz, Jan-Morten Iversen, Anders Gjerde, Helge Olav Øksendal, Pål Asle Pettersen. Zang Records.
On March 17, we arranged a release concert for the string quartet CD Broken Line at Tou Scene in Stavanger. The Vertavo Quartet did not have the possibility to attend. Instead, I had invited a few of my friends that work with electronic music to create new compositions over their preferred selections from the disc.
The result turned such a nice music that we all wished to make it a new release. I was very happy for the music, both for the original Broken Line disc that had taken me eight years to complete, and for the fact that new, interesting music could emerge from it during one single evening in March 2007.
Nils Henrik Asheim
"Thus, the record achieves what any project of this sort should in an ideal world: Telling us something new about both the artist to be remixed and about his remixers. In the case of Nils Henrik Asheim, one can learn that his perspective may be even broader than expected. That his music holds the potential of inspiring artists from the most diverse corners. That the work of a single day may be just as valuable as the hardships of eight years. And that all of these things are very, very sacred to him."
Tobias Fischer, Tokafi
"The end result, six solo tracks and an all group improvisation (trimmed down to seven minutes) are affairs of loops, samples and gritty electronics. Some wander into the field of rhythm like QRT and HOH, but mostly it stays in moody, atmospheric fields of music, like Iversen, but some noise is there too, by Gjerde. A nice compilation for sure that perhaps acts now as just another fine compilation, and less as a remix CD." Vital weekly
"... a very diverse album, presenting highly individual takes on the subject and at the same time giving an overview of the experimental electronic music scene in Stavanger." Earlabs


Hi Rick, Here are the totals for the day; not much action after you left.
seen them many times, and they made there first appearance for 2006 today.
April started out very well with an above average day. Not as good as Friday mainly because the number of sparrows and juncos did not come near Friday's influx. Still much better than anticipated.
Banded: MODO 2, EAPH 1, BCCH 1, BRCR 1, GCKI 29, AMRO 1, SOSP 6, SCJU 4, AMGO 1 = 46.


Customer experience (CX) efforts aren't primarily being held back by lack of strategy or organizational support, but rather from a lack of real-time customer insights and troubles operationalizing the experience. That's according to a report from Verndale, which partnered with Vanson Bourne and Sitecore to survey 200 senior US-based decision-makers with involvement in the CX journey at their organizations.
Respondents tended to come from large organizations, and operated in one of six verticals: Business and Professional Services; Financial Services; Healthcare and Life Sciences; IT, Technology and Telecoms; Manufacturing and Distribution; and Travel and Tourism.
The relative ranking of the results regarding CX challenges suggests that while the internal organizational setup is conducive to CX initiatives, organizations need help with data collection, access and analysis.
Indeed, separate findings indicate that the areas most in need of improvement for CX personalization are more real-time data/insights, more customer data, and greater analysis of customer data. Read the rest at MarketingCharts.com.


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The oceans span over seventy percent of the Earth's surface and are one of the biggest contributors to human civilization. Learning to navigate its waters has provided exploration, resources, food, trade and migration. Much of the oceans still remain unexplored and untapped due to its hostile environment, unpredictability, and high operational costs.
The National University of Singapore's Team Bumblebee is a student-run, multi-disciplinary robotics team with students from both the Faculty of Engineering and the School of Computing. The team is split into four main sub-teams: Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Business Development. These students are also a group of innovators, who envision building autonomous systems of the future, where they collectively design and build Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Autonomous Surface Vessels (ASVs) to navigate across these oceans independently – from the shore and the water surface to deep water. The autonomous maritime vehicles that Bumblebee builds are capable of navigating on the surface and underwater while performing a series of tasks without any remote-control assistance.
For the past six years, the team has been participating in AUV and, recently, ASV competitions where they pit themselves against world-class teams from around the globe. These competitions include the Singapore Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Challenge (SAUVC) and the AUVSI Foundation's Maritime RobotX Challenge and International RoboSub Competition.
The RoboSub competition is an exciting underwater robotics program in which student teams from around the world design and build AUVs. These vehicles autonomously navigate through a series of tasks – deigned to mimic ongoing research in underwater systems. The competition is held every year in San Diego, CA at the SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific. The SSC Pacific facility proves the U.S. Navy with research, development, delivery, and support and is advancing the Navy's employment of next generation unmanned systems and autonomous vehicles.
In order to be prepared for the 2018 RoboSub Competition, Team Bumblebee traveled to San Diego a week before the competition to conduct back-to-back testing in the pool, at their local accommodation. This effort is essential helps to ensure that the vehicle is stable and ready for the upcoming competition, after the long freight shipment from Singapore.
This success would not have been possible if not for the advanced sensor suite and an array of powerful actuators. The sensor suite used on board the Bumblebee AUV 3.5 contains the AHRS-8 and PHOD-1 hydrophones, which were both sponsored by Sparton. The AHRS are integrated into Bumblebee's systems to provide accurate heading readings. The PHOD-1 hydrophones are used to pick up the acoustic signals to complete one of the most difficult RoboSub challenges.
Sparton has more than a century of experience in designing and building products for the government and industry worldwide – including components such as the inertial systems and advanced acoustic hydrophones used by Team Bumblebee. The team is proud to be able to employ the advance sensors produced by Sparton on its AUV vehicle, and would like to express its thanks to Sparton for its continued support. The team said that they would not have been able to achieve what they have to date without the support they received from Sparton over the years. For its part, Sparton is honored to have been a part in the continued learning and success of Team Bumblebee.
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The Willies formed in Northeast Philadelphia in the 80's. An original band with three songwriters, they combined their oft at odds influences into a power pop sound that entertained those lucky enough to catch them. After two years of playing the local clubs, colleges and public recreational facilities, the band took a well-earned hiatus. For a quarter of a century. Well rested and perfectly seasoned, The Willies are back. So you should be too.
The band has been out and about playing the gigs and polishing the tunes. The musical style of the Willies has been called Rock Americana. It's a blend of everything we've ever heard or dug, filtered through very different personalities and delivered to your grocer's freezer. We're like the Whitman's Sampler of Rock... you can't just try one. You need to dig into the whole box to get a real sense as to what, and who, the Willies are. The Willies endure, warmly, wetly and wonderfully.
Current Willies: Tony D'Aulerio, Sean Hegarty, Larry Flaherty, Tim McKinstry & Bubbles MacPhearson.


slowDRIVE is back for vol. 3, the first of many for 2015.
As winter creeps under your skin, we know you want to shift into a smoother pace.
That doesn't mean you have to spend your Sundays alone.
which offers a scenic indoor / outdoor lounge for thawing the chill with your friends over cocktails.
겨울바람이 옷깃을 파고들면 다들 나른하게 늘어져있고 싶은 마음이 들죠.
하지만 그렇다고 해서 일요일을 혼자 쓸쓸하게 보내실 필요는 없어요.
루프탑에서 열리던 파티를 저희가 BERLIN lounge로 옮겨왔으니까요.
녹사평이 내려다보이는 실내 라운지에서 친구들과 칵테일을 마시며 추위를 사르르 녹여보세요.
우리가 가장 좋아하는 DJ들과 함께 Slow Drive! 멋진 일요일이 될거에요.
Go out exit 1. Cross the overpass bridge.
Go right. Follow the curve around and Berlin is on the right past COREANOS and downstairs from Buddha's Belly!
Go out exit 2. Walk straight about 5 minutes.
Veer right and go up the alley across the street from McDonald's (look for the yellow Money Exchange sign).
Follow the curve around and Berlin is on the left downstairs under Buddha's Belly!


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Saudi Arabian filmmakers bring fresh production methods to KSA screens
yamazakiyiMay 9, 2022
Riyadh: A few years ago, campaigns and designs for local fashion brands were usually advertised by models with no faces or indistinguishable white backgrounds, focusing on clothing.
Obad Films is trying to dynamically introduce the clothing line to the audience through the story.
Co-founded by Saudi Arabian duo Faisal Shaath (20 years old) and Ahmed Obad (22 years old), he turned his passion for photography into a reality.
Their focus was to bring a fresh and youthful perspective to the Saudi Arabian filmmaking industry. The company has made a name for itself in Riyadh's media sector through unconventional video production methods that are driven by the determination to listen and be seen by older generations.
"We're tired of how things look. It's always the same. For fashion brands, they're always shot in the parking lot and always in the desert," Obad told Arab News. rice field. "The difference between us is that it really goes beyond what we see in the market."
They described those places as general, but they still used the same settings for fashion brand Whios video campaigns. "We used skateparks, parking lots, and deserts. The way we displayed them all together was entirely different depending on the music choices, sequence methods, and stories told through the video," Obad said. Mr. says.
The company's client list consists of brands and companies from various industries. They collaborate with clothing and lifestyle brands Proud Angeles, streetwear and fashion concept store Urban Lot, Saudi Arabia's largest government-sponsored music festival Soundstorm by MDLBEAST, AlMashtal Creative Space, Huawei and more. ..
I'm tired of the display method. It's always the same. For fashion brands, it's always shot in the parking lot and always in the desert. Our difference is that it really goes beyond what is found in the market.
Ahmed ObadCo-founder of Obad Films
The goal is to give developing and start-ups access to high-quality content. "We work with clients who know our target audience / mission, but we need an additional visual kick to start our business in an accurate and effective way," Shaath told Arab News. I did.
They set up a company to bring "youth lenses to the world" and filled the intergenerational gap in Saudi society, which can sometimes act as a barrier to value. "Youth lenses are primarily eternal creativity. We are constantly striving to bring new, non-obsolete visuals to local tables and provide everything primarily to young people from a market perspective," Shaath said. Mr. says.
The term "youth" refers to thinking, not to a specific age group. "It's beyond youth. It's for young people now, and it means having (understanding) something that really adds value in the creative side when they grow up. "He added.
"The way it was shot, the effects we use, the feeling we give to the whole video, we get this common question over and over again. People say this is done locally. I don't believe. They ask: "Is this in Riyadh?"
Countries come back to life in different ways for their audience through their creative lenses and youth-based visions.
The two filmmakers are self-taught and have no educational background in filmmaking. Also, I have never been trained in any particular way. Their knowledge of video production comes from their research, content analysis, and the public reaction to their work. They believe this gives them the freedom to experiment and test the boundaries of what filmmaking means or what it looks like in the context of professionals and businesses.
Obad Films has honed its skills for two years since its inception, shooting promotional content for car showrooms and achieving a "breakthrough." Their skills and passion allow them to quickly pivot to more creative industries in line with their vision, such as fashion and music.
Obad initially acquired editing skills by creating game edits uploaded to YouTube. This has accumulated editing experience. Shaath fostered a creative vision while trying to grow using his filmmaking portfolio as a filmmaker and his friend's modeling portfolio as the subject matter. "Since then, (our style) has grown," he said.
Shahs is a follower of Obad's editorial venture, and they first met through mutual friends at the international school Obad attended. A month later, when 14-year-old Shaath and 16-year-old Obad decided to realize their dreams with a Nikon D750 borrowed from Obad's father's photo shop six years ago, Obad Films was in Riyadh. Born in the Oraya district.
They said the Saudi filmmaking community has far more capabilities.
"They are limited to what they have learned and believe that what they have learned was the right way to go. The creativity they have is what they have already done last year. Both development and promotion. Not done, "says Obad. "It's not what you've eaten, it's what you might be eating."
The company wants to harness local talent rather than cross-border instruction. "We can enhance all this and enter that market, so clients don't have to reach the outside (for their expertise). Here's it," Obad said. "If we sit down and create what the market has already created, we don't really develop. For what we see outside the kingdom, we give ourselves I have set my expectations. "
Through their cameras, filmmaking becomes an art that should not be gate-keeping. The traditional rule that accompanies it is not the traditional standard of what it should be, but the obedience to the artistic vision itself.
A few years ago, the industry wasn't much affected by the divergence, but attitudes are slowly changing. They remembered when someone with a non-artistic background was interested in a particular ad. "They have finally seen that the gap between international and local filmmaking is much smaller. That's what people know, but the film industry is prospering locally. We don't allow you to do it. We're breaking the 101's, "Shaath said. "We are not bound by any particular standard. We are always trying to push. What's next? How can we develop? How can we present something else? I I'm not here to do what I did last year. I'm here to do what will be announced later in 2025 and 2030. "
Obad Films is an example of how the concept emerges culturally within the kingdom, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's influence on the Saudi community is deeply rooted in supporting the prosperity of young people's abilities. .. It provides a fresh perspective on how Saudi efforts were once introduced and what they could be.
But Obad Films isn't the end of their creator's path, and their ambitions aren't over yet. "We want to do more of what we're doing now, but on a larger scale and on a higher budget," Shaath said.
Increasing the inventory of equipment is certainly a focus, but we also intend to break all the rules of the book. They aim to be high-end creators who know what they can do. "Even if the frame is wrong. Even if the color scheme is wrong. Yes," Obad added.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2077816/saudi-arabia Saudi Arabian filmmakers bring fresh production methods to KSA screens
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While the United States generally does not have the worst overall pollution, air quality can change dramatically from day to day. If you are particularly sensitive to airborne pollutants, there are apps that show how clean or polluted air is in your environment and in cities you want to travel to. However, Apple makes these apps less relevant in Apple Maps with a new feature.
Beginning with iOS 12.2 (still in beta), Apple Maps gives you the ability to view the air quality index for an area in the United States. When this option is enabled, a colored AQI label will be displayed in the lower right corner of the map below the current weather conditions indicating the reported air quality for that particular location on the screen.
Air Quality Data Displayed in Apple Maps This app is from Apple's Weather Channel, which collects information from various sources, most notably from the EPA's AirNow system, state and local agencies.
2.2, open the Settings app for your iPhone and tap Maps in the list. Next, look for the new Climate section and then switch to "Air Quality Index". Interestingly, there is also a switch for "weather conditions", which should be activated by default. Previously, Apple was unable to enable or disable the weather icon on maps.
If you are now on a city or a city zoom in a quarter, see the AQI value and the associated color. The scale ranges from 0 to 500, where zero is the cleanest air and 500 is the most dangerous for your health. The color of the AQI label on the card is the value, with green being the safest and chestnut the most dangerous.
According to the EPA, the AQI score is calculated using five air purifiers regulated by the Clean Air Act. These include ground-level ozone, particle pollution (or particles), carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide.
0-50, Green : Considered as good, with satisfactory conditions and low air pollution risk.
50-100, yellow : Considered moderate, with some pollutants in the air leading to health concerns only in a small number of highly sensitive individuals, such as those sensitive to ozone.
101-150, Orange : Is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. The general population may not be affected, but older adults, children and people with lung disease are at risk from ozone. The same people as well as people with heart problems are also at higher risk from particles in the air.
150-200, Red : Considered unhealthy for everyone. Exposure may cause health problems and sensitive individuals may experience more serious effects.
201-300, Purple : Considered very unhealthy, and exposed to any indoor or outdoor polluted air, it exposes to a serious health risk.
301-500, Maroon : Classified as dangerous. Generally, do not walk outside without protective gear, as this is an emergency situation that is likely to affect everyone with serious health problems.
Now you can see if the weather / AQI icon is in a map view with 3D Touch touch, only show the general weather forecast for that day – with no predicted air quality reports. However, since iOS 12.2 is still in beta, this could change in the final stable release.


Japanese Cities Top Cost-of-Living List: Tokyo and Osaka are still by far the most expensive places to live, with Moscow in third place, according to a report released by Geneva-based Corporate Resources Group. The fourth-most expensive city is Buenos Aires, followed by Hong Kong, Taipei, Zurich and Geneva. Prices are lowest in Harare, Zimbabwe. The Swiss study found that cost differences between Japan and cities elsewhere had been exaggerated by the recent strength of the yen.
Highlights of the International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission report on the five cities vying for the 2008 Summer Games: BEIJING The Chinese aim to spend $14.3 billion in development costs related to the Games. As in Sydney, much of the sports action would be concentrated in a single site--what the Beijing bid calls an "Olympic Green" to be developed north of the city center.
The Clinton Administration has consistently, though not always gracefully, pushed trade as a national priority. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in the Asia-Pacific region, home to the world's fastest-growing economies. President Clinton first spotlighted U.S. strategic interests in this trading area when he was host to the leaders of member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation at its first summit, two years ago in Seattle.
Japan's myth of social harmony took a devastating blow last week when rioting erupted among day laborers in the country's largest skid row. Once the smoke cleared over the weekend, after four days of violence in Osaka's seedy Kamagasaki district, the monolithic Japanese media pointed a collective finger at police corruption as the cause of the rare disturbance.
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The government likes to project the image abroad of a happy, homogeneous Japan, a giant assembly line of a nation humming along under Tokyo's astute guidance. In Osaka that's a joke. If America has its North-South rivalry and a clash of cultures between East and West, Japan is divided along cultural fault lines between Tokyo, the staid seat of government since 1603, and Osaka, the freewheeling birthplace of Japanese capitalism.
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2 U.S. Carriers to Offer More Osaka Flights: United Airlines and Northwest Airlines Inc. have won permission from Japan's Transport Ministry to offer the increased service to the city, an official of the ministry's International Air Transport Division said. United will be allowed to make 21 round-trip flights a week to Osaka, up from the 11 it now makes. Northwest will increase its service to 18 flights from 17, the ministry official said.


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Iraq Air Force One
New pilots, new government.
George C. Larson
An Iraqi Air Force C-130 gets a thumbs-up from a U.S. Air Force crew chief during a July 2005 mission from Ali Air Base. Master Sgt. Maurice Hessel/USAF
ON FEBRUARY 12, 2005, five U.S. Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules instructors flew a training mission tagged Train 60 with an all-Iraqi crew and, considering the nature of the mission, an unusual passenger manifest: the top officials of the newly formed interim Iraqi government, including prime minister Ayad Allawi and his deputy. The U.S. Advisory Support Team was charged with standing up Iraq's air force, and this group of former Iraqi pilots and crew, none of whom had flown in years, would be among the first to fly the transports that Iraq would soon operate. Says U.S. team leader Major Michael Frame, "They had flown Soviet-bloc aircraft, but that had been 10 years ago."
They took off from Ali Air Base, around which thousands of Coalition troops are based, destined for an unfinished commercial airport known as Al Sulaymania, near the northern city of Kirkuk.
Major Brian Lewis served as navigation instructor for the flight and would bring all his skills into play before the day was out.
As Frame heard Kirkuk radar inform Train 60 that it was leaving radar coverage, he also noted a cloud layer at about 6,000 feet. Because they were flying into rising terrain, the U.S. air crew made the decision to duck beneath the cloud layer and navigate to the airport visually. A lower altitude could have exposed them to enemy fire, but the decision itself was instructive to the Iraqi crew members, who will face such situations in the future.
Radio calls to the airport went unanswered, but the mission called for delivery of one prime minister, and that's what the team would provide. Train 60 made a low pass over the airport and spotted people and vehicles lined up along a taxiway. Two more low passes were made to ensure the landing could proceed, and, as planned, Frame took the controls on final approach and brought the C-130 in for a smooth landing.
For the mission, the U.S. Air Force and the National Aeronautic Association awarded the team of instructors aboard "Iraq Air Force One" the Mackay Trophy for the most meritorious flight of the year conducted by a member or members of the United States Air Force.
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George C. Larson served as editor of Air & Space from 1985 to 2005. He is currently an inactive pilot, but holds a commercial pilot's license, with instrument and multi-engine ratings. He is between airplanes at this time, but has owned or operated a Grumman American AA-5B Tiger and a Mooney 201. He has been writing about aviation since 1972, when he joined the staff of Flying Magazine.


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Tour that counts on several experiences, such as, offroad routes, passages by the river and the tasting of aguardente of Medronho. Along the tour, we stop to visit an Arab castle, windmill, water sources "ribeira de Alte" and the waterfall "Conte do Vigário" where you can dive in them. On the offroad we will see large fruit plantations with small streams and water irrigation systems left by the Romans.


Buyers of coffee from Vietnam, the biggest grower of the robusta variety used in instant drinks, are getting a bigger discount for their beans as futures rallied and domestic prices gained, according to Volcafe Ltd.
Vietnamese beans for shipment in March and April were last week at a discount of $40 a metric ton to the futures traded on NYSE Liffe in London, the coffee unit of commodities trader ED&F Man Holdings Ltd. said in a report e-mailed Feb. 21. That compares with a discount of $20 a ton a week earlier. Robusta futures traded in London jumped 8.3 percent last week.
The rally "brought sellers and farmers out of the wood to book their consigned coffee or liquidate partially their stock," Winterthur, Switzerland-based Volcafe said. Local prices gained and discounts in the export market rose, it said.
Robusta's advance last week was the biggest since February 2012. Arabica beans soared 19 percent, the most since August 2001, over the same period as dry weather threatened to cut output in leading producer Brazil. Vietnamese beans were trading in the local market at 37,800 dong ($1.79) a kilogram on Feb. 21, up 6.8 percent from a week earlier, data from the Daklak Trade & Tourism Center on Bloomberg showed.
Farmers in Vietnam sold 35 percent to 40 percent of the 2013-14 crop, down from 53 percent a year earlier, according to Volcafe. Growers are reluctant to sell and deals are only being closed at higher prices, it said. Local prices climbed to a record 51,600 dong a kilogram in 2011.
In Indonesia, the third-biggest robusta producer, premiums fell less than anticipated as exporters are selling beans for nearby shipment and holding back on sales for later delivery, according to the report. Indonesian beans for shipment in March and April were last week at a premium of $55 a ton to the exchange price, down from $65 a ton a week earlier.
"Exporters remain reserved about the new crop and adopted a wait and see attitude," Volcafe said, referring to the 2014-15 crop that will start in Indonesia in about April.


Susy, smoothies are a great way to cool off after a hot day of mowing grass. My smoothie is similar to yours. I put strawberries, a banana, strawberry/banana yogurt, raspberries, and raspberry juice in the Nutribullet and blend it up. A couple ice cubes will make it thicker if needed. Yes, smoothies are a great summer refresher.
Have a great smoothie day.
Smoothies! I drink one every single day.LOVE them!


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PHOTOS: Beautiful Heritage Buildings to See Next Time You're in Manila
Heritage conservation gets a modern take.
by Coni Tejada
(SPOT.ph) The city of Manila is undergoing a major change. Uptown Manila, once the district of early 20th Century sprawling mansions, has now become more democratic with its high-rise residences. But together with this transformation, pockets of heritage conservation are also emerging.
Based on a press tour organized by Avida Prime Towers Taft and led by guide Ivan Man Dy, we've rounded up a couple of fine examples of heritage buildings that have been repurposed in Manila. They have been suited to address the needs of the modern times without losing soul and character, perhaps a possible direction where heritage conservation should be heading.
Museum of a History of Ideas, University of the Philippines
Housed in what was the Department of Dentistry building, the museum chronicles the University of the Philippines' birth and its contributions to nation building since its establishment in 1908. It took the path of education and public health—as sanitation and the eradication of tropical diseases were primary objectives of the new American Conquistadors. Get your history geek on while staring at old medical equipment and blown-up microscopic photos.
Budget: P75 entrance fee; P60 for Senior Citizens and People with Disability (PWD) P50 for students; P25 for UP students and employees
The Museum of a History of Ideas is at UP Manila, Padre Faura Street, Manila. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Tuesday to Sunday).
The museum is housed in this white 1930s building. You can hardly miss it as its right next to the Robinsons Place Mall Ermita.
The museum also tells the story of the birth of the University of the Philippines.
Check out these vintage medical equipment. On the wall are unearthed images of early medical procedures.
An example of an old dental chair
2680 F.B. Harrison
This Pasay City compound of the Cheng family features post-war houses intended for the Cheng siblings. It is now a haven for the arts, design, and hospitality. By the entrance of the compound is The Henry Hotel. Further down the path are A11, a showroom and retail store of furniture designer Eric Paras; gallerist and curator Albert Avellana's Avellana Art Gallery; and the atelier of fashion designer Jojie Lloren. Stay for the weekend and let yourself be recharged from all the beauty this enclave holds.
Walking on the Henry Hotel grounds feels like walking into the past.
Every design element has been well-thought out, such as vintage flooring mixed with modern chairs.
The A11 house features window grills characteristic of post-war homes.
A11 also sells ceramic, glass, and silverware.
The monkey lamp injects a cheeky vibe in the elegant corner.
The Concrete Jungle of New York becomes an organizer. (Manhattan Rack, P6,530)
Avellana Art Gallery features antiques, paintings, and sculptures.
Avellana Art Gallery is curated in a way that suggests how such art could look in the home.
Sculptures of all sizes find their place beside the window.
Pablo Antonio House
Within the labyrinth that is Pasay City is this gem of a home—the residence of National Artist for Architecture Pablo Antonio. He is best known for designing elegant buildings such as Far Eastern University Main Building, the Bel-Air and Syquia Apartments, and the Manila Polo Club in Makati. A far cry from his Art Deco edifices, Pablo Antonio's 1948 house is reminiscent of Tropical architecture popular in the late 20th Century. His daughter, fashion designer Malu Veloso, and granddaughter Letlet Veloso currently live in the house, but have now opened its doors as a private dining place by appointment. The offerings are what fashion designer Letlet calls comfort food, dishes she grew up with. Must-haves are the Mustard Pork and Chicken, as well as the Chorizo Pasta. Ending what would be a satisfying meal is Tita Malu's Sansrival and Blueberry Cheesecake.
The Pablo Antonio House is at 2650 Zamora Street, Pasay City. For reservations, contact 831-8407). Contact Letlet Veloso at 0918-702-2125 or visit Veloso Brides at LG/F The Podium, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.
The hefty bronze orb door knob has been used to open the door to a lot of significant people in the nation's history.
The Mustard Chicken of the Antionio household is a must-try!
A pocket garden let in some light and breeze into the dining room.
Pablo Antonio's wife, Marina, was a fashion designer. A room off the living area features some of her designs.
In the living room hangs the portrait of Malu Veloso, daughter of Pablo Antonio and the current lady of the house.
Malu presents her very own strawberry shortcake. Yes, she baked it herself.
Right off the dining room is a room converted to a showroom of Malu and Letlet's creations.
Photos by Coni Tejada
Heritage Manila A11 Avellana Art Gallery Museum Of Ideas Pablo Antonio House Henry Hotel Tour


Salt stress under the scalpel – dissecting the genetics of salt tolerance. Could domesticate naturally salt-tolerant species and then breed for agronomic performance.
Exploring the relationship between agricultural intensification and changes in cropland areas in the US. Higher yields not necessarily associated with less agricultural expansion.
New tools for crop wild relative conservation planning. Lots of templates.
Genetic identity and origin of "Piura Porcelana"—a fine-flavored traditional variety of cacao (Theoborma cacao) from the Peruvian Amazon. Similar but not identical to Nacional from Ecuador.
Cytogenetics and genetic introgression from wild relatives in soybean. Intersubgeneric crossability barrier finally broken.
Increased temperatures may safeguard the nutritional quality of crops under future elevated CO2 concentrations. Swings and roundabouts.
Poverty reduction effects of agricultural technology adoption: the case of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria. 1.62 million lifted out of poverty, give or take, depending on the breaks.
Frequent introgression of European cauliflowers in the present day cultivated Indian cauliflowers and role of Indian genotypes in the evolution of tropical cauliflower. More evidence of interdependence, if any were needed.
Bambara Groundnut is a Climate-Resilient Crop: How Could a Drought-Tolerant and Nutritious Legume Improve Community Resilience in the Face of Climate Change? Isn't it obvious?
Crop Diversification Through a Wider Use of Underutilised Crops: A Strategy to Ensure Food and Nutrition Security in the Face of Climate Change. And a good one too. The last three items are from the same edited volume, which looks like should be worth getting: Sustainable Solutions for Food Security.
Seed degeneration of banana planting materials: strategies for improved farmer access to healthy seed. Decentralize.
Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple. Maybe the above will work for enset too, but it will need better collections.