When Viking and the Healey family pursue a goal, they do it with true gusto and tenacity. Anyone fortunate enough to spend time around Viking Yachts President Pat Healey will instantly recognize his intense ambition and enthusiasm. This passionate drive is always focused on building a better boat for Viking customers, and in-turn capturing more market share for the company his father (Bill) and uncle (Bob) co-founded over 53 years ago. These infectious attitudes and work ethic ripple their way throughout upper management as well as across the rest of the Viking Yacht Company.
As talks first floated internally about returning to the motoryacht segment, it was clearly going to be an "all-in" type of proposition. If they decided to move forward, they wouldn't just be testing the waters, but orchestrating a strong break-out into the upscale motoryacht market.
Motoryachts have always proven to be a strong segment for the venerable builder. Since their early days of constructing fishing and cruising yachts available in cockpit and flybridge configurations, Viking has produced many popular hits in the cruising community. In 1987, Viking stepped up their motoryacht game with the acquisition of Gulfstar Yachts, who were said to be way ahead of their time in design and amenities.
Most of these Viking motoryachts and sport cruisers have always been built alongside their sportfishing siblings at the Viking plant in New Gretna, New Jersey.
Participants also have the unique opportunity of mingling with expert marine industry representatives from the Cruise's many sponsors. Questions about engines, electronics, navigation, insurance and financing can all be answered in a relaxing atmosphere, often with a cocktail in hand! The fun and adventure was also extended beyond the St. Michaels Marina property with a competitive scavenger hunt, encouraging teams to seek out specific landmarks and notable trinkets around the downtown St. Michaels area before the lunch bell rang. The competition was closely contested, as the 1st place team was deemed the winner on time!
In 1995, Viking's all-new 60' Cockpit Sports Yacht was awarded Boat of the Year by Boating Magazine. This boat was praised for its remarkable speed (35 knots at WOT), spacious accommodations and impressive low-speed maneuverability. This award-winning model would go on selling successfully for six years, up until Viking's eventual exit from motoryacht construction. Forming a unique partnership with Princess Yachts International, Viking took a sustained pause from producing motoryachts directly.
Instead they worked to import Princess models specifically built for the U.S. market under the brand name Viking Sport Cruisers throughout the early 2000s. Viking management aptly used this time to envision the type of motoryacht future they wanted to shape for themselves and focused on design innovations and infrastructure investments that would help thrust them there. Amid a recovering economy in 2012, it was decided the time was right to re-apply their design and engineering strengths in the large motoryacht segment.
The first model to the table was the Viking 75 Motoryacht, which debuted at the 2014 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. But little did the public know, that was just the first in a succession of remarkably quick product development cycles the company had up its sleeve.
Following on the heels of the initial success of the 75MY was the Viking 82 Cockpit Motoryacht—sharing a great deal of amenities and the functional layout of the 75MY, while adding a generous 108 sq. ft. cockpit with a fixed swim platform. Both the 75' and 82' include a full-beam master stateroom and three additional luxury staterooms, each with private head access, along with a private crew quarters. The 82 CMY branches out further from the 75 MY by offering an enclosed or open flybridge option. Both provide unparalleled views for captain and guests, along with a full wet bar and plenty of seating, while the open bridge layout includes a large fiberglass hardtop seamlessly integrated into a stylish arch. As has been the typical Viking M.O., the first few hulls of the all-new 82 CMY were already sold long before the first hull ever touched water for the first time—a true testament to Viking's reputation and willingness to develop boats that fulfill their customers' desires.
Running down the plant's production line close behind the 82 CMY is now the largest boat the company has ever built: the Viking 93 Motoryacht. Vice President of Sales, Joe Schwab explains that while the 93 will follow many familiar design cues from the 75 and 82, this supersized motoryacht will feature many more luxurious accommodations for private use or full-fledged charter operations. Five guest staterooms are highlighted by a privately accessed full-beam master, all featuring lavishly appointed en-suite heads. An upscale crew's quarters includes two staterooms with full heads, plus a crew galley and dinette. The enclosed flybridge of the 93 MY becomes a second salon complete with an L-shaped lounge, full wet bar, flatscreen TV and sliding glass doors that open to an upper deck space with additional seating including a dinette and grilling area. Other inspiring touches on this new model include a motorized bulwark balcony, a full-sized bow lounge seating area and an expansive hydraulic swim platform at the transom.
Witnessing the production of such a massive model by the skilled professionals at Viking Yachts is nothing short of extraordinary. Overhead cranes and chain hoists carefully extract the completed deck piece from the mold in their proprietary "Viglass" department. Over 24 feet wide and 93 feet long running from the tip of the bow to the molded stern stairways, this single rigid piece is expertly fastened to the hull before welcoming a whole crew of shipwrights aboard to handle cabinet, furniture and fixture installations.
Even as this hulking 93-footer works her way down the production line for the first time, Healey and Schwab have revealed that initial design and planning have begun on an even larger, subsequent model. Right as the first 93' hull will be undergoing her grand debut at the 2017 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, Viking's expert tradesmen in New Gretna, will be feverishly preparing the line to start production on an enormous 100' Cockpit Motoryacht!
If the scale and pace of this program has your head spinning, let's recap: that is four brand new models introduced in approximately five years' time, establishing Viking's motoryacht prominence in the marketplace with a lineup ranging from 75 to 100 feet. Viking and their dealers such as Bluewater Yacht Sales are betting that the competition will have a heck of a time catching up with this incredible rate of development, or matching the level of quality. Bluewater President Jan Boone explains, "Viking has long been acknowledged as product leaders in the sportfish world, but these new motoryachts bring their innovation and high quality of workmanship to other luxury market segments. We're excited to bring these benefits to our customers." The ambitious manner in which Viking's new motoryacht lineup has been introduced is a testament not only to the company's remarkable vision, goals and resources, but also their rare ability to consistently follow through with such lofty objectives.


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A large Windows 7-based netbook with powerful NVIDIA ION graphics
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Fast graphics performance, fast hard drive, 1366x768 screen resolution, comfortable to use, runs Windows 7
Lacks 802.11n and Gigabit networking, has a single audio port, doesn't feel as solid as previous HP Minis
A big screen, fast graphics and good hard drive performance are just some of the things to like about HP's first Windows 7-based netbook. It's a great unit for anyone who wants to view high-definition video content while on the go and it's comfortable enough to use for extended periods.
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$ 899.00 (AUD)
HP's Mini 311 is an 11.6in netbook that weighs 1.4kg. It's one of the first netbooks to come with Windows 7 Home Premium preinstalled. It's also one of the first to use NVIDIA's ION platform, with an NVIDIA system chipset and integrated GeForce 9400M graphics processor.
NVIDIA claims that ION-based netbooks can provide over 10 times the graphics performance of regular netbooks. Usually, we'd dismiss such a claim two seconds after reading it. And we were right to do so this time, because NVIDIA's claim was inaccurate. 3DMark06 benchmarks showed the HP Mini 311 is approximately 15 times faster in the graphics department than a typical netbook, such as Samsung's NC10.
The extra graphics grunt means that Windows 7's slick graphical user interface runs very smoothly and high-definition video content can be viewed without tearing and stuttering. The HP Mini 311 has an HDMI port that allows you to display Full HD videos on a big screen, and the 250GB hard drive lets you store content on the netbook rather than having to use an external drive. It's worth mentioning that the hard drive is a Samsung HM250HI, with a 5400rpm spin speed. It was very fast in our file transfer tests, recording an average speed of 27.89 megabytes per second. In essence, you could use the Mini 311 as a makeshift digital video and music player for your living room, and, if you plug in a USB-based digital TV tuner, as media centre.
However, the Mini 311 is still a netbook at heart, albeit with stronger arteries. It runs a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N280 CPU, which is not unusual, but it also has 2GB of DDR3 SDRAM, which is slightly faster and less power-hungry than the DDR2 memory present in most netbooks. Nevertheless, the netbook will be slow at media encoding and multitasking. This was shown clearly in our iTunes (MP3 encoding) and Blender (3D rendering) tests. It took 7min 36sec to encode 53min worth of WAV files to 192Kbps MP3s, and 6min 58sec to render a 3D image. Compared to other netbooks, these are quick times and they make this one of the fastest netbooks on the Australian market; they are still slow results for users looking to primarily conduct these sorts of tasks, however.
In our WorldBench 6 benchmark suite, the Mini 311 recorded an overall score of 31, which is what we expect of a netbook. It was particularly slow in the multitasking portion of this benchmark, during which it took 1394sec to complete the task. Even so, the Mini 311 felt responsive as we navigated Windows 7's menus and launched programs. It definitely didn't feel sluggish during regular use — only when we undertook taxing tasks such as the afore-mentioned MP3 encoding and 3D rendering tests.
The Mini 311's 11.6in screen makes it more comfortable to use than most netbooks. Its native resolution of 1366x768 gives a wider and taller view of Web pages and it means tall dialog boxes aren't cut off by the edge of the screen. It also helps when editing images. Its contrast and brightness are good, but it's a glossy screen, which will make it a little annoying to use in bright conditions.
We like the keyboard: the keys are 16.5mm wide, except for the shrunken arrow and function keys. The touchpad is large (8.2x3.8cm) and has a conventional design with the left- and right-click keys located at the bottom, rather than either side of it. The palm rest is also a good size and makes the netbook comfortable to type on for long periods of time.
The netbook's keys possess good travel and felt good to the touch. However, the keyboard and the notebook in general don't feel as solidly built as HP's previous efforts. The keyboard moves ever so slightly when you hit its keys, and the netbook's chassis bends when you hold it from the corners. That's not say it's a flimsy netbook, it just doesn't feel as solid as the other HP Minis we have tested.
The bending chassis can be attributed to its thin, sloping profile, which is only approximately 10mm at the front and 20mm at the rear. It looks good, but it does compromise connectivity slightly. You get three USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, D-Sub (VGA), an SD card slot, a 10/100 Ethernet port, and a combination microphone/headphone port. This type of microphone port is becoming increasingly common on HP Minis (the HP Mini by Studio Tord Boontje features one, too) and it is annoying if you want to plug in a microphone and a pair of headphones. When connected to a TV via HDMI, audio will travel via the HDMI port.
You can connect to a network using the built-in 802.11g wireless networking adapter or the 10/100 Ethernet port. These features are a disappointment for a netbook that has so many other good features. We would have liked an 802.11n wireless adapter and Gigabit Ethernet for quicker file transfers over a LAN.
Battery life was good in our tests, with the Mini 311 lasting 3hr 29min. You can get even more life out of it if you employ a power saving scheme and let Windows 7 automatically regulate the screen brightness during idle periods. It comes with a 6-cell battery.
You can use the HP Mini 311 comfortably while on the road, and it's big enough to be used for extensive typing. We like its powerful graphics chip, fast hard drive and HDMI port, and think it's a good unit overall — Windows 7 runs very well on it. The only real disappointment is the lack of faster networking, but we can live with that.
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Q: STM32 ADC DMA. When MCU is informed about end of ADC? I use ADC with DMA (STM32F4, ide STM32CubeIDE) and I think that I understand how it works but still have one dilema. From my understanding MCU is called only when DMA transfer is completed, basically MCU go into this function when DMA ADC is finished

void HAL_ADC_ConvCpltCallback(ADC_HandleTypeDef* hadc)

Is that right?
So if this is true, I have next dilema: for example adc_clock is 10MHz, sample time is 480 adc_cycles, 12 bit adc resolution. adc_sample_period = 1/10Mhz * (480 + 12 + 3) = 49.5uS. That mean MCU will go into HAL_ADC_ConvCpltCallback() every 49.5uS ??? For my perspective that is hard intensive, especially in bigger projects. Did anyone have idea how to solve this "problem"? I want to read ADC results for example every 1mS but also want to implement DMA into ADC. Any idea is welcome

A: Read the uC documentation - do not start from the "magic" HAL functions.
1ms period between the the ADC conversions is absolutely nothing. I have many projects where I use double or triple ADC modes with resulting sampling rate of 18MSPS.
Generally speaking if you want poor, slow, inefficient and working "by accident" code - use HAL. Otherwise learn your hardware and use registers instead.

A: This is how I solve this problem: I change DMA configuration. DMA was configurated to work in circular mode, that mean when ADC finish one conversion DMA store data and MCU is notified via

void HAL_ADC_ConvCpltCallback(ADC_HandleTypeDef* hadc)

Basically MCU was notified every 49.5uS and for my purpose that was too intensive (I need ADC result every 1mS). I create timer which is used to indicate ADC when need to start sample and with DMA in normal mode (ADC will do only 1 measurement) that solve my problem. Every 1mS got result from ADC. So trick was in DMA modes (circular/normal mode).

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More than anything, the rapid rise of the Internet of Things will drive mobile app development.
What's driving the future of mobile app development? More than anything, the rapid rise of the Internet of Things will drive mobile app development. So says an article in NetworkWorld written by Gary Eastwood, How IoT is impacting mobile app development. Agree with the article or not, it present lots of convincing arguments — and below I'll give you a high-level view of it.
The article argues that the sheer volume and ubiquity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will lead to an explosion of mobile app development. There's no doubt that IoT devices will soon be everywhere. A Gartner report says that by the end of this year, some 8.4 billion IoT devices will be in use, up 31% over 2016. Consumers will use most of them, according to the firm. The consumer segment, Gartner says, will account for 63% of all devices. But businesses will spend more money on them, $964 billion in 2017, versus $725 billion by consumers. As for the future: hardware spending by consumers and businesses on IoT devices in 2020 will total nearly $3 trillion. All of this investment in IoT will drive mobile app development.
Eastwood says all these new devices are spurring new apps and businesses. He writes: "Innovators of all stripes have tapped into the Internet of Things (IoT) as they develop the best products and services of the 21st century, but few have made as much use of the IoT as today's mobile app developers have. By exploiting the ubiquity of today's IoT, mobile app developers are finding hordes of new customers by the day, and show little signs of slowing down their industry's growth."
He points out that among the most popular of IoT devices are smartphones. Smartphones don't just allow people to access the internet and apps, but also provide a vast amount of data that can be tapped into and used by businesses. And the premier company at tapping into that data, he notes, is Uber. He explains, "By exploiting the fact that virtually every one of its customers has a smartphone in their pocket, Uber is capable of tracking potential customers and its vast fleet simultaneously…As a company, Uber couldn't succeed without the myriad of data streams constantly pouring information into it from the IoT." In fact, without that IoT data, he notes, Uber "could never have gotten off the ground."
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Q: In my xcode Project i have created a Html file where i have to print the contains of the array on the onclick of a button.How to do this I had a CSV file where now i am able to read the CSV File contains as an array now. In my xcode Project i have created a Html file where i have to print the contains of the array on the onclick of a button.How to do this.
The following is the Code of my .m file,
[webView loadRequest:[NSURLRequest requestWithURL:[NSURL fileURLWithPath:[[NSBundle mainBundle]pathForResource:@"Array"ofType:@"html"]isDirectory:NO]]];

NSString *path = [[NSBundle mainBundle] pathForResource:@"Example" ofType:@"csv"];
NSString *contents = [NSString stringWithContentsOfFile:path encoding:NSASCIIStringEncoding error:nil];
NSArray *lines = [contents componentsSeparatedByCharactersInSet:[NSCharacterSet characterSetWithCharactersInString:@"\n,"]];
for (NSString* line in lines) {

    NSLog(@"%@", line);
}
NSLog(@" %d", [lines count]);

In the Html File, the following is the Code,

    <title></title>

    <INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="lines" onClick="loadOuter('lines')" >

I am missing some code,i.e, How to give link so that the array which is in .m file is linked to the Html File,So that in Html file i can display the contents of array on OnClick.

A: Well, you actually have already almost everything you need. Just split the array lines and get its strings, (you might be looking at objectAtIndex) and save them.
On the other hand, you need to know where your HTML file is, I am sure you know how to do that. The most convenient solution would be to save the HTML to a string and create a new string with your strings from lines and then save the new string to an html again, either under the same or under another name.
Please let me know if you had success.


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# Many of the apache2 cookbook recipes do nothing more than install the module
# of the same name. Assert that any included recipe that claims to install a
# module actually does so.
%w{
  alias apreq2 auth_basic auth_digest authn_file authnz_ldap authopenid
  authz_default authz_groupfile authz_host authz_user autoindex cgi dav_fs dav
  dav_svn deflate dir env expires fcgid headers ldap log_config mime
  negotiation perl php5 proxy_ajp proxy_balancer proxy_connect proxy_http
  proxy python rewrite setenvif ssl status wsgi xsendfile
}.each do |expected_module|
  describe "apache2::mod_#{expected_module}" do
    include Helpers::Apache
    it "installs mod_#{expected_module}" do
      apache_enabled_modules.must_include expected_module
    end
  end
end

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Q: how to denote a number that could be divisible by A but not B, both A and B are large integers The age numbers of four people are a sequence of natural numbers. The oldest person in these four people is not older than 30.  The product of four ages number is divisible by 2700, but not 81. How old are these four people?
My idea:
Since they are a sequence of natural numbers,
Let these four numbers are:
(x-2),(x-1), x ,(x+1)  for $ x+2 \le 30 $
$$ The product = (x-2)(x-1)x(x+1) $$
$$ =x^4 - 2x^3 -x^2 +2x $$
since the product is divisible by 2700,but not 81.
We know $$2700 = 2^2 * 5^2 * 3^3 , 81 = 3^4 $$
Thus, $$ x^4 - 2x^3 -x^2 +2x =  2^2 * 5^2 * 3^3 * z  $$
for {z | z cannot be 0,3 or any numbers that comes from 3 times a natural number}.
i think that the solution might apply "2700 is the least common multiple of the product and ... ",I am stucked here and have no idea for the next step.

A: Since you're only taking $4$ consecutive numbers, only one can be a multiple of $5$.  But $25$ divides the product, so your multiple of $5$ must be a multiple of $25$, and the only multiple of $25$ that's less than $30$ is $25$.
You must have exactly $3$ factors of $3$ in your product.  You can only have at most two multiples of $3$ among $4$ consecutive integers, so for $27$ to divide the product, you need at least one multiple of $9$.  The only multiple of $9$ close enough to $25$ is $27$.
Since $81$ does not divide the product, $27$ needs to be the only multiple of $3$ among your integers.  Thus, they must be $25, 26, 27, 28$.


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Libya's Iron and Steel to raise production capacity
Maha El Dahan
CAIRO (Reuters) - State-owned Libyan Iron and Steel Company (Lisco) plans to increase its production capacity by 200,000 tonnes to 2 million tonnes a year by 2012 as part of an expansion plan, a company official said on Monday.
A file photo shows a man working at a furnace at Austrian steelmaker Voestalpine in Linz. REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader
The company's plans to list on the Libyan stock exchange were also still on the table, Mohamed Elfighi, Lisco's technical director, said.
"The first phase of our expansion plan to reach 2 million is planned for 2012," Elfighi told reporters on the sidelines of a North African steel conference in Cairo, adding that current production capacity was 1.79 million tonnes annually.
He did not give an investment figure for the increase.
"The investment figure is difficult to estimate because there were some estimations and then because of the recession things have changed," he said.
Lisco had planned to increase its capacity to 4.16 million tonnes but with the financial crisis hitting the demand for flat steel, expansion plans have been limited to long steel products, Elfighi said.
Demand for long steel products continues to rise with Libya's housing and infrastructure projects booming.
"We have a lot of projects in housing and infrastructure and these of course will seek a lot of rebars," Elfighi said.
The firm is building a new greenfield plant for rebars and is also extending capacity at an existing wire mill as part of its expansion plan.
"We have already started with a new bar mill of 0.8 million tonnes and we have another wire mill already existing and undergoing augmentation to increase capacity," Elfighi said.
Lisco still plans to list part of its shares on the Libyan Stock Exchange, but Elfighi did not spell out a definite date for an initial public offering.
"It is still on the table but not for all of the shares, just for some part of the shares," he said.


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Lincoln Journal Star: Offutt Aircraft will be Flying Over Lincoln in 2020 After Airport Improvements
It may be 2020 before U.S. military aircraft stationed at Offutt Air Force Base begin to show up routinely in the skies over Lincoln.
Before that occurs, the Lincoln Airport will benefit from infrastructure improvements that clear the path for Lincoln to host aircraft from the 55th Wing while its battered old runway at Offutt is rebuilt.
The agreement to secure Lincoln as the 55th Wing's home away from home for about a year includes upgrades for an old maintenance hangar to accommodate larger military aircraft and repair of an airport apron that would be used by the Offutt fleet, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry said.
The upgrades will also include office space in Lincoln.
Once the runway project at Offutt is completed, those upgraded facilities would be turned back to the Lincoln Airport for its future benefit, the congressman said.
The runway project at Offutt is estimated to cost as much as $100 million and be completed in December of 2020.
Sen. Deb Fischer, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has taken legislative steps to accelerate replacement of the runway, adding language to the fiscal 2019 national defense authorization act that she said was designed to "encourage swift and diligent completion of this important project."
"The committee believes the current effort to design and execute a planned repair or rebuild of the runway is critical and should be executed with the utmost speed, resourcing and diligence," Fischer's language stated.
"From the beginning, I've worked closely with Offutt leadership and top Air Force officials to keep the project on track," Fischer said.
The 55th Wing conducts intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic attack missions from the base in Bellevue.
Among its several dozen airplanes is the OC-135B Open Skies Treaty observation aircraft, which flies unarmed observation missions over Russia as well as other nations that participate in the international air observation treaty.
In turn, Russian observation aircraft fly missions over the United States and other participant nations. Host nation representatives are aboard during those observation missions.
"Offutt is an integral part of our national defense infrastructure," Fortenberry said, and it is vital to upgrade its battered runway now.
The 1st District Republican congressman represents both Lincoln and Offutt Air Force Base, along with neighboring Bellevue and is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.
The runway replacement project has been a high priority for members of the Nebraska congressional delegation as they sought protection for continued location of the 55th Wing and its 7,000 military and civilian employees at Offutt.
Construction of a new $1.3 billion U.S. Strategic Command headquarters at Offutt has also secured the base's future.
A long-term bonus from the new runway commitment is that "Lincoln also gets an upgrade to accommodate the aircraft," Fortenberry said.
Among other military aircraft that will be coming to Lincoln:
* WC-135 Constant Phoenix atmospheric collection aircraft that "sniffs" for nuclear particles in the atmosphere from nuclear tests and accidents.
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* RC-135S Cobra Ball that collects technical data on adversary ballistic missile launches using optical and electronic means.
* RC-135U Combat Sent that collects intelligence on adversary radars.
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Alain Passard wins the Chefs' Choice Award, sponsored by Estrella Damm, at The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2019
Alain Passard, head chef and owner of Paris restaurant Arpège – which was named as No.8 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2019 – receives the prestigious Chefs' Choice Award, sponsored by Estrella Damm, at the awards held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on 25th June.
The award, which is voted for by the chefs of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2019 list, recognises an individual who has gained the respect and admiration of his peers for his inspirational work and leadership in the industry. While Passard is hugely respected and considered highly influential, it was his innovative vegetable-led cuisine that preceded a global movement that truly set him apart. This award reflects the esteem in which Passard is held by his fellow professionals for his progressive approach.
"To receive the Chefs' Choice Award is the very best compliment I can get, I can't explain how much it means," says Passard. "My aim is to enhance what nature gives us and that is what I strive to achieve with my cooking. When I walk into my restaurant, I still feel as though each day is the first time. I am the happiest man in the world."
One of a handful of cooks who have remained at the top of global fine dining for decades, Passard has retained his three Michelin stars at Arpège for more than 20 years during times of great personal and culinary change. In 2016, he was the recipient of The Diners Club® Lifetime Achievement Award at The World's 50 Best Restaurants awards, held in New York.
Known for his focus on fresh produce, in 2001 Passard famously announced that 30-year-old restaurant Arpège – until then a restaurant serving meat and fish – was turning vegetarian. Although meat and fish has since returned to the restaurant in smaller quantities, vegetables still take centre stage, arriving daily from Passard's own biodynamic farms and gardens to appear on diners' plates just hours later.
Despite his ever-changing menu, Passard has managed to amass a number of signature dishes over the years, some so famous that diners book months in advance for the first taste of white asparagus in spring or the arrival of black truffles in autumn. Other noted plates include dumplings stuffed with seasonal vegetables and langoustine carpaccio with caviar.
William Drew, Director of Content for The World's 50 Best Restaurants, says: "It is an honour to celebrate the talent and influence of Alain Passard, who truly represents the visionaries not only leading the culinary arts, but also changing the food landscape."
Much like Passard, Estrella Damm only uses natural ingredients to create their beer. The malts, hops and rice are sourced from local farms near Barcelona. In addition to creating a beer that is 100 percent organic, the brand is rooted in gastronomy. This is evident in Estrella Damm's sponsorship of the Chefs' Choice Award for the last four years and their support of The World's 50 Best Restaurants for nearly six years, including Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants and Asia's 50 Best Restaurants.
Maria Faus, Marketing Manager, Asia and Pacific, for Estrella Damm, the award's sponsor, says: "We are extremely pleased to present the excellent Alain Passard with the Chefs' Choice Award this year. We are again happy to partner with The World's 50 Best Restaurants and further reinforce our commitment to gastronomy worldwide."
The World's 50 Best Restaurants brings together a unique community of extraordinary culinary talent. Featuring restaurants from 26 countries spread across six continents, the list provides an annual snapshot of the greatest gastronomic experiences across the globe.
The selection process The Chefs' Choice Award, sponsored by Estrella Damm, is the only prize voted for by the chefs on this year's 50 Best list. Each chef nominates one peer for the award and the cook with the most votes is crowned Chefs' Choice.
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Like Justice Monica Dongban Mensem Like Former Chief Justice Onnoghen?
Given the present scenario which is yet unfolding but indeed already pointing to a suspected conclusion; many Nigerians including Umar Dangiwa already seem to have arrived at the fearful conclusion that a somewhat similar ploy such as the one used to orchestrate the downfall of former Chief Justice Onnoghen may already be in the offing this time against the person of Justice Monica Mensem.
Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, Ag. President, Court of Appeal
Like Justice Monica Dongban Mensem Like Former Chief Justice Onnoghen:
Renowned for his knack of lopsided appointments, nepotism and religious fanaticism as basis for appointment into his government; President Muhammadu Buhari has been flayed in an open letter by retired colonel Umar Dangiwa, former military administrator of Kaduna state.
Dangiwa who decried what he termed President Buhari's "habit of lopsided appointments" among other issues cited the ongoing and underlining case of the acting appeal court president, Hon. Justice M.B. Dongban Mensem whose appointment President Buhari has against established civil service rules and even public expectation flagrantly refused to forward to the Senate for confirmation just yet.
Colonel Umar Dangiwa (rtd.)
President Buhari had on Thursday March 5th, 2020 in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, approved the appointment of Justice Monica Mensem in an acting capacity for an initial period of three months, with effect from March 6, 2020. This was following the then incumbent President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa's statutorily retirement from service.
The Federal Judicial Service Commission had recommended both Dongban-Mensem and Lawal – in order of seniority- to the National Judicial Commission to replace Zainab Bulkachuwa. It was Mohammed Lawal Garba, who chaired the 2019 presidential election petitions tribunal which ruled in favour of President Buhari.
Accordingly, Justice Dongban-Mensem, being the next most senior judicial officer in line and having been recommended by the National Judicial Council was sworn in as acting court of appeal president by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, on March 6. Swearing her in, Mr. Muhammad urged Justice Dongban-Mensem to continue to discharge her duties diligently, noting that hardworking and discipline earned her the new position.
"As a seasoned judicial officer, there is nothing to tell her but just to work very well. She has been doing her job satisfactorily well and it is as a result of this hard work, character, and attitude that enticed the Court of Appeal and the National Judicial Council to uplift her as Acting President Court of Appeal.
"I urge you to continue to with your charisma, both attitude and ability, to carry out all the tasks and assignments you are given to. Our expectation will never fall short of this kind of testimony from the public. Please continue to bear that testimony and the sky will be your limit," Mr. Muhammad said.
The Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau state born justice who is also a northern Christian by faith was the presiding justice of the Court of Appeal, Jos division and as the next most senior judicial officer in line with an impeccable record, she had been highly recommended by the National Judicial Council to be uplifted to the position of President Court of Appeal.
But just when her acting capacity tenure of three months was about over and President Buhari was being expected to do the needful being to forward the name of Justice Monica Mensem to the Senate for confirmation, the president had instead taken to his usual element and to the chagrin of those Nigerians who had given him the benefit of the doubt flagrantly refused to forward Justice Monica Mensem's name to the Senate for confirmation as required even after due approval by the National Judicial Commission.
President Muhamadu Buhari
Instead, Buhari had extended the protem appointment of Monica Dongban-Mensem as the president of the court of appeal without formalizing her position as substantive head of the appellate court with effect from June 3 for a further period of three (3) months.
"This is pursuant to Section 238(4) and (5) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic", Mr. Buhari's spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said.
This got many tongues wagging albeit, to a President who characteristically pays no attention to the views of Nigerians. However, the one man bold enough to tell President Buhari to his face about the danger of repeating the widely condemnable injustice of the then Justice Onnoghen saga with the case at hand was former military administrator of Kaduna state, Umar Dangiwa.
Dangiwa is renowned for opposing the annulment of the June 12 election in 1993 by the government in which he served. He was arrested for his dissent against the regime but was later released. He afterwards resigned from the army.
In an open letter dated 30th May, 2020 addressed to President Buhari titled "MR. PRESIDENT; PLEASE BELONG TO ALL OF US", Dangiwa who served as military governor of Kaduna between 1985 and 1988 under the regime of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, warns that "Nigeria has become dangerously polarized and risks sliding into crises on account of lopsided appointments which continues to give undue preference to some sections of the country over others".
Dangiwa began the letter with a quote from late Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio as follows:
"One of the swiftest ways of destroying a Kingdom is to give preference of one particular tribe over another or show favor to one group of people rather than another. And to draw near those who should be kept away and keep away those who should be drawn near".
He then went on to admonish President Buhari not only to express the hope that history will be kind to him but that he now has the opportunity in his hands to write that history.
"Nowhere is this more glaring than in the leadership cadre of our security services.
"Mr. President, I regret that there are no kind or gentle words to tell you that your skewed appointments into the offices of the federal government, favoring some and frustrating others, shall bring ruin and destruction to this nation", he said.
Specifically, he went down memory lane to draw the president's attention to a long list of statesmanship as exemplified by leaders in the past.
"I need not remind you, Mr. President, that our political history is replete with great acts of exemplary leadership which, at critical moments, managed to pull this nation back from the precipice and assured its continued existence. A few examples will demonstrate this:
"In February, 1965, the NPC-led Federal Government was faced with a decision to appoint a successor to the outgoing Nigerian Army General Officer Commanding (GOC), General Welby Everard, a Briton. Four most senior officers were nominated; namely, Brigadiers Aguiyi Ironsi, Ogundipe, Ademulegun and Maimalari. The first three were senior to Maimalari but he was deemed to be more qualified due to his superior commission. He was the first Sandhurst Regular trained officer in the Nigerian Army. His being a Muslim Northerner like the Minister of Defense, Alhaji Muhammadu Ribadu and the Prime Minister, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa granted him added advantage by today's standards. But to the surprise of even the Igbos, and opposition from some senior NPC members, Minister Ribadu recommended Ironsi, pointing to his seniority. The Prime Minister concurred and Aguiyi Ironsi was confirmed as the first indigenous GOC of the Nigerian Army.
"When on 13 February 1976, the Commander-in-Chief, General Murtala Muhammed, was assassinated in a failed Coup de tat, General Olusegun Obasanjo, his deputy and the most senior officer at the time, was sworn in as his successor. The Chief of Army Staff, General T.Y Danjuma, a Northern Christian, was next in line to succeed Obasanjo as the Chief of Staff, SHQ and Deputy Commander in Chief. General Danjuma however waived his right and recommended a much junior officer, Lt. Col. Shehu Musa Yar'adua, for the post. Shehu was promoted two steps up to the rank of Brigadier and appointed Chief of Staff SHQ and Deputy Commander-in-Chief. Lt. Col. Muhammadu Buhari was appointed Minister of Petroleum. This was done to placate Muslim North which was deemed to have lost one of its own, Murtala Muhammed.
"Both the chief of staff, Mr. Sunday Awoniyi, and the personal physician Dr. Ishaya Audu to the Premier of Northern Nigeria, Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, a direct descendant of Sheikh Usman Dan Fodio, were Christians.
"Barely nine years after the civil war in 1979, the NPN Presidential candidate, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, picked an Igbo, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, as his running mate. They enjoyed a truly brotherly relationship as President and Vice President. President Shagari's political advisor, Dr. Chuba Okadigbo and National Assembly Liaison, assistant, Dr. K.O Mbadiwe, were both Igbos. His economic advisor, Prof. Emmanuel Edozien and his Chief of Personnel Staff Dr. Michael Prest, were of Niger Delta extraction. Remarkably, all his military service chiefs were Christians with the exception of his last Chief of Army Staff, General Inuwa Wushishi under whose tenure he was removed in a military coup de tat."
"Mr. President, as a witness and beneficiary, it is our expectation that you would emulate these great acts of statesmanship. Which is why we have continued to engage with you.
Walter Onnoghen, Former Chief Justice of Nigeria
"You may wish to recall that I had cause to appeal to you, to confirm Justice Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria a few days before the expiration of his three months tenure in acting capacity and not have him be replaced by a Muslim Northerner. We were saved that embarrassment when his nomination was sent to the senate by the then acting President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo. But even when he was finally confirmed, a few days to the end of his tenure, he was removed after a few months and replaced by Justice Muhammed, a Muslim from the North.
"May I also invite the attention of Mr. President to the pending matter of appointment of a Chief Judge of the Nigerian Court Appeal which appears to be generating public interest. As it is, the most senior Judge, Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, a northern Christian, is serving out her second three-month term as acting Chief Judge without firm prospects that she will be confirmed substantive head.
"I do not know Justice Mensem but those who do attest to her competence, honesty and humility. She appears eminently qualified for appointment as the substantive Chief Judge of the Court of Appeal as she is also said to be highly recommended by the National Judicial Council. If she is not and is bypassed in favor of the next in line who happens to be another northern Muslim, that would be truly odd. In which case, even the largest contingent of PR gurus would struggle to rebut the charges that you, Mr. President, is either unwilling or incapable of acting on your pledge to belong to everyone — and to no one. I hope you would see your way into pausing and reflecting on the very grave consequences of such failure not just to your legacy but to the future of our great country", Dangiwa warned.
The case of former Chief Justice of the federation, Justice Onnoghen as alluded to by Dangiwa who was unceremoniously and unjustly humiliated out of office by President Buhari over what many have described as trumped-up and spurious charges comes to mind.
A contrived group had suddenly filed a petition to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) alleging that the Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen failed to fully disclose his assets before he assumed office as required by law and that while holding office, he also maintained foreign accounts contrary to law.
In less than a week after the petition was submitted, the Bureau had concluded its investigations, prepared a charge against Justice Onnoghen and got the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to fix a date for the trial of the CJN.
The speed with which the investigation was done at a time when the country was preparing for general election made many Nigerians to read meanings into the intention of the Federal Government.
The Economist has this to say over the unfortunate incident as orchestrated by President Buhari:
"On the rare occasions when corruption cases are brought against prominent people, petitions can take years to resolve. It was therefore unusual that on January 25th President Muhammadu Buhari suspended Nigeria's Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen, a mere 15 days after allegations of impropriety were lodged against the most senior judge in the country. This was the first time that Nigeria's head of state had sacked a chief justice since 1975, when the country was under military rule."
The widely held public opinion at the time all over the country was that President Buhari's move was not merely unusual but also unlawful as it later emerged that what President Muhammadu Buhari-led government wanted was to remove the Chief Justice Onnoghen from office for two phony reasons: that he had breached the constitution which he swore to uphold and that he had got himself involved in the murky water of politics and was no longer a fit and proper person to sit in judgment over cases.
Consequently, given this profane antecedent of the Buhari-led government in this regard and given the present scenario which is yet unfolding but indeed already pointing to a suspected conclusion; many Nigerians including Umar Dangiwa already seem to have arrived at the fearful conclusion that a somewhat similar ploy such as the one used to orchestrate the downfall of former Chief Justice Onnoghen may already be in the offing this time against the person of Justice Monica Mensem.
Her sins? Obviously for been a northern Christian, qualified and nominated by the National Judicial Council for the exalted position of President of the Court of Appeal. Perhaps it's only a matter of time (possibly before the expiration of her extended 3 months protem appointment) before Nigerians are greeted with some sordid details from the blues seeking to justify why a certain Justice Monica Mensem is no longer suitable to be sworn-in as the substantial President of the Court of Appeal.
Ultimately, the questions in the minds of Nigerians amongst others include: Is president Muhammadu Buhari again playing to the gallery? Is he truly averse to non-Muslims heading perceived sensitive positions under his government? What has he got against non-Muslims occupying perceived leadership positions under his government? What possibly excuse is he likely going to come up with this time around to seal the fate of Justice Monica Mensem and of course get a northern Muslim to take her place? What would it take for a President Muhammadu Buhari to for once be a nationalist instead of the grumpy, chronic, ethnocentric and religious bigot he has always portrayed himself to be?
In another three months or perhaps even less, Nigerians will find answers to these questions.
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Rachel Bay Jones to Star in Next to Normal at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center; New Season Also Includes To Kill a Mockingbird Tour Premiere
Regional News Rachel Bay Jones to Star in Next to Normal at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center; New Season Also Includes To Kill a Mockingbird Tour Premiere
By Ryan McPhee
The Kennedy Center's Broadway Center Stage lineup also includes Footloose and Bye Bye Birdie.
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Tony Award winner Rachel Bay Jones (Dear Evan Hansen) will take on the role of Diana Goodman in an upcoming presentation of Next to Normal at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Performances of the Pulitzer-winning musical will run as part of the Washington, D.C. venue's Broadway Center Stage series January 29–February 2, 2020.
The Broadway Center Stage lineup—the Center's third—also includes semi-staged concert presentations of Footloose (October 9–13) and a Marc Bruni-helmed Bye Bye Birdie (April 22–26).
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Additionally, two national tours of current Broadway productions will make their official premieres as part of the Center's 2019–2020 season: the Lincoln Center Theater revival of My Fair Lady (December 17–January 19) and the Aaron Sorkin-penned stage adaptation of To Kill a Mockingbird (August 25–September 27). The national tours of Hamilton, Come From Away, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Once On This Island are also slated to take the Eisenhower Theater and Opera House stages.
In summer 2020, the Kennedy Center will host an exclusive U.S. engagement of A Monster Calls from London's Old Vic and director Sally Cookson, as well as Nia Vardalos' stage adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's Tiny Beautiful Things; the latter was also recently announced to play Chicago's Victory Gardens Theater in the 2019–2020 season.
Other titles in the new roster include Palestinian writer Amir Nizar Zubai's Grey Rock, Cliff Cardinal's solo show Huff, the U.S. premiere of Scottish playwright Mary Wells' solo show Heroine, a Female Soldier's Story, and a Cuban adaptation of Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito—each part of the World Stages series.
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud
A Springfield man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Springfield for defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Charles Allen, 55, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael A. Ponsor to two years of probation including four months of home detention, and restitution of $97,012 to be paid to the SSA. In December 2012, Allen pleaded guilty to fraudulent concealment to secure unauthorized Social Security payments and false statement of a material fact for use in determining rights to Social Security payments.
From approximately June 1, 2003 through August 31, 2010, Allen received approximately $89,000 in fraudulently obtained Social Security Title II disability benefits. Allen was not entitled to receive these benefits because he was also working as the manager of a restaurant during that time period, which was information that he intentionally concealed from the SSA in order to continue receiving these benefits. In particular, on June 21, 2010, Allen stated falsely on a SSA form that he had not worked since January 29, 1999. That same day, agents of the SSA's Office of Inspector General interviewed Allen, who initially claimed he was not working but then admitted that he was in fact working.
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, Scott Antolik, Special Agent In Charge of the Office of Inspector General, Social Security Administration, Office of Investigations – Boston Field Division, made the announcement today. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven H. Breslow of Ortiz's Springfield Branch Office.A Springfield man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Springfield for defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA).
United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz, Scott Antolik, Special Agent In Charge of the Office of Inspector General, Social Security Administration, Office of Investigations – Boston Field Division, made the announcement today. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven H. Breslow of Ortiz's Springfield Branch Office.


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"Congratulations to Mike Long on his re-election as state chairperson of the New York Conservative Party and to Fran Vella-Marrone who was re-elected the treasurer of the state party. I was re-elected a state vice chairperson. Ross Brady, David Ryan and Liam McCabe from Brooklyn were elected to the state party's Executive Committee. *** Although it might seem like the entire state leadership of the Conservative Party is from Brooklyn there are actually 55- plus Executive Committee members from around the state. *** The party state headquarters has been at 486 78th Street in Bay Ridge since 1989 sharing space with the Brooklyn party. We have been fortunate to be able to maintain a fulltime staff resulting in the headquarters being open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and often in the evening and on weekends when we are involved in projects...." (See "Common Sense: The Conservative Party" by Jerry Kassar, 9/29/14, Home Reporter/ Spectator [http://www.homereporternews.com/news/government/common-sense-the-conservative-party/article_3f9af33e-4802-11e4-bf05-87ceb841bc32.html]).
What is very interesting is how many of the Brooklyn "conservatives" named above are on a "public payroll" or have been so over the years. When the net of "public employment" extends to family members, it gets even more interesting.
But Gale ( and for those, who for some reason use "Gail"), where's the corruption in that ?
It's simple. It's definitional. It's existential. The New York State Conservative Party is supposed to be CONSERVATIVE. On the local level and in the realm of intra-New York State third parties, that should mean not having local pols padding their payrolls with other local pols. That principle can even be pronounced with a little more fanfare and significantly more detail — in fact, it HAS been many times. That's because, over the years, I have heard Mike Long and Jerry Kassar give very good speeches on the topic — lot's of times. It's my guess, because I haven't heard any of their speeches lately, they are probably giving similar speeches to this day.
According to press reports, this one from the New York Observer, "Left-leaning healthcare workers union 1199 SEIU has endorsed Brooklyn GOP State Senator Martin Golden for re-election–in spite of a vow earlier this year to work exclusively toward helping the Democrats win control of the upper house of the state legislature...." (See "1199 SEIU Backs Golden Despite 'No Republicans' Pledge" by Will Bredderman, 9/29/14, NY Oberver [http://observer.com/2014/09/1199-seiu-backs-golden-despite-no-republicans-pledge/] [@newyorkobserver on Twitter; newyorkobserver on Facebook]).
Was State Senator Golden embarrassed by any of this public lavishing of affection by such a left-wing government-growing, public-fleecing bunch of folks ? OF COURSE NOT !
Mr. Golden also told the Observer that, despite his "conservative reputation," he and the union have many objectives in common.
I'll say ! Conservative reputation, indeed ! Just lard it up for the S.E.I.U. and other public employee unions, Marty, there are elections to be won.
So, YOU TELL ME !
IS THIS THE KIND OF CANDIDATE FOR THE STATE SENATE THAT SOMETHING CALLED THE "CONSERVATIVE PARTY" SHOULD BE ENDORSING IN 2014 ?
It is — especially, if the Brooklyn Conservative Party Chairman Jerry Kassar is on Golden's payroll.
Now, some people think that's an obvious corrupt and illegal "quid pro quo" deal, but I think Kassar might have some other explanation. Maybe, he can explain it to all of us in his next "Common Sense" column. That would greatly benefit Kassar, his boss and the rest of us. It's a win, Win, WIN ! So he really should do it.
No one reads Kassar's articles.
Are there more than two members of the Conservative Party? Each year Kassar and Long take the same position. Can't they switch it up?
With coverage by the Home Reporter, the cycle of local papers' coverage of the BRCC debate segment that involved state senate candidates Jamie Kemmerer and Marty Golden is complete, or nearing completion.
Helen Klein's report in the Home Reporter started off with a description of the Democrat Kemmerer's strong attack on the incumbent, Golden, "Kemmerer started out by challenging the Republican-Conservative incumbent on a host of fronts during the event, billed as the Great Bay Ridge Debate by its organizers, the Bay Ridge Community Council. *** Among the charges he hurled at Golden was giving grants amounting to tens of thousands of dollars to 'a shady non-profit' cited in the Moreland Commission report, he said, as doing nothing to benefit New Yorkers. Kemmerer also charged that Golden had 'funneled' business to the family catering hall, the Bay Ridge Manor. *** Such dealings, Kemmerer said, were 'why I am running for state senator. You can always count on me to do the right thing. I am not for sale.'...." (See "Golden and Kemmerer battle it out" by Helen Klein, 10/1/14, Home Reporter/ Spectator [http://www.homereporternews.com/news/government/golden-and-kemmerer-battle-it-out/article_6ca75f6a-49ac-11e4-8b85-0f3ccb6e9b14.ht]). Those opening paragraphs frame the coverage of the BRCC debate exactly the way the Kemmerer campaign wants it framed.
As important as all of that, the photo of Golden and Kemmerer shaking hands after the debate was a 100% win for the younger, taller, more comfortable and obviously more photogenic Jamie Kemmerer.
I just do not understand 1199's endorsement of Senator Golden. It makes no sense. 1199 is one of the most progressive and leftist unions in the Nation. They seem to advocate for all things completely at odds with Republican political platforms. 1199 is on the forefront of fighting for the rights of immigrant workers supporting undocumented laborers receiving the same benefits as those who are working with proper documentation. Recently, it was because of 1199's active participation that Al Sharpton was able to galvanize thousands of protesters to march on Staten Island in support of justice for Eric Garner. A minor example,but certainly that march was not supported by the local Republican Party and its elected officials. What am I not understanding? Mr. Massey please shed some light on this endorsement.
Your description of 1199 left out one of its most important characteristics, it is corrupt.


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Yemen: UXO blast injures three in Hudaydah province November 25
UXO blast injures three in Al Khawkhah district (Hudaydah province) on November 25; similar incidents expected in the medium term
At least three children were wounded in a blast likely caused by unexploded ordnance (UXO), and likely to be explosive remnants of war, in the Khawkhah district (Hudaydah province) on Wednesday, November 25. Unconfirmed media sources indicate that the children were walking towards a farm in the area when the blast occurred. They were transported to a nearby medical center to receive treatment for injuries.
Similar incidents are possible across Yemen in the medium term.
Yemen is engaged in a complex and deadly conflict, ongoing since Houthi rebels entered a civil war with the Yemeni government, supported by a Saudi-led coalition, in 2015. The Saudi-led coalition has carried out thousands of airstrikes in Yemen since its intervention began. Hundreds of Yemeni civilians have been killed in the strikes, which have hit schools, hospitals, and markets, in addition to Houthi militant positions and personnel. In total, more than 10,000 Yemenis have died in the fighting and some 3 million have been displaced.
Due to poor security conditions, many Western governments strongly advise their citizens against all travel to Yemen. Travel to the country should only be considered with proper security protocols in place. Professional security advice and support should be sought prior to travel.
Yemen: Improvised explosive device targets security official's vehicle in Aden early Jan. 21
Yemen: Fuel shortages reported in Aden Jan. 20, due to an ongoing strike by refinery workers
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First Flight for the Low-Cost 'Loyal Wingman'
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- March 8, 2019, 4:42 AM
The XQ-58A Valkyrie made its first flight on March 5 at Yuma in Arizona. (photo: Air Force Research Laboratory)
On March 5 the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie undertook its first flight at the Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona. The inaugural flight lasted for 76 minutes and was achieved around two and a half years after the XQ-58A development contract was awarded to the company in July 2016 (as the LCASD—Low Cost Attritable Strike UAS Demonstration). The flight-test campaign currently envisions five flights in two phases that will evaluate functionality and aerodynamic performance, as well as launch and recovery techniques.
The Valkyrie program is a partnership between Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems—best known for its aerial target systems—and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The air vehicle has been developed as a demonstrator for a low-cost, runway-independent demonstrator for a UCAV (unmanned combat air vehicle) that can operate as "loyal wingmen" to aircraft such as the F-22 and F-35, or in swarms controlled by a reconnaissance asset.
"XQ-58A is the first example of a class of UAV that is defined by low procurement and operating costs while providing game-changing combat capability," said Doug Szczublewski, AFRL's XQ-58A program manager. The program is part of the laboratory's LCAAT (Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Technology) initiative that seeks to reduce development time and build costs by introducing better design tools and by looking at the commercial industry for improved manufacturing processes.
Reducing acquisition costs to figures perhaps as low as $2 million apiece allows air vehicles to be acquired in large numbers and, while intended as a reusable asset, a certain level of attrition in the force during operations becomes far more acceptable and sustainable than with more expensive vehicles.
Originally designated XQ-222 by Kratos, the XQ-58A is a high-subsonic vehicle of around 29-foot (8.8-meter) length with stealthy features. It is powered by a single jet engine and has a range in the region of 3,000 miles. It has two internal weapon bays for a 500-pound (227-kg) warload that would typically comprise two GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs. Underwing hardpoints are also envisioned. The air vehicle is launched from a stand with rocket assistance and recovered by parachute, freeing it from reliance on a runway.
Kratos also offers the UTAP-22 as a UCAV, a smaller design based on the BQM-167A target drone. In late 2015, the company demonstrated the UTAP-22's use as a co-operative UCAV flying with an AV-8B Harrier II of the U.S. Marine Corps, and also in swarming tests with multiple UTAP-22s. During these trials the UCAVs operated both autonomously and in semi-autonomous modes, demonstrating independent weapon release and subsequent formation rejoining. Such capabilities would be central to the larger XQ-58A's intended operational application.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/defense/2019-03-08/first-flight-low-cost-loyal-wingman


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Bollywood The trailer of Kangana Ranaut 'Panga' will be released soon
The trailer of Kangana Ranaut 'Panga' will be released soon
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Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut will soon have a number of films back to back. Kangana will be playing the role of political stalwart, J Jayalalithaa in Thalaivi. The actress has been working hard to get into the character. She had even taken hormone pills to gain weight for her character in the movie. Kangana is also working on the sports drama 'Panga', which is scheduled to release soon, Just as Kangana has changed her look and weight for Thalavi, in the same way, Kangana also paid attention to her fitness for her next film "Panga".
Kangana will be seen in a different look in' Panga', due to which people are waiting for the trailer of the film. Now Kangana herself has informed about when the trailer of the film is going to be released. Kangana told fans on Instagram about the trailer of Panga during the Q&A session. A fan asked Kangna when the trailer of Panga is going to be released, in response to this, Kangana told – December 23. The actress has been prepping hard for her character in Panga. Kangana will be seen playing the role of a kabaddi player.
After delivering some massive hits in the past, actress Kangana Ranaut has now teamed up with filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari for their next together titled, 'Panga'. While pictures and videos from the sets of the movie have been making the rounds on the internet for a long time now, fans are eagerly waiting for the trailer of the film. Apart from Kangana, the film will feature Richa Chadha, Neena Gupta and Jassi Gill in the lead roles. The film, based on Kabaddi, is scheduled to be released on January 24 next year. The film has also been shot in many cities and Kangana has paid a lot of attention to fitness.
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Today's NBA news
Okobo finalizing four-year deal with Suns; will play NBA Summer League
The Phoenix Suns will definitely have three rookies on their roster next season with the signing of second round pick Elie Okobo
By Dave King@DaveKingNBA Jun 24, 2018, 3:00pm MST
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Young french point guard Elie Okobo profiled as a first-round talent, to be taken anywhere in the second half of the first round.
But when Okobo, just under 21 years old, said he didn't want to be stashed in Europe for another season or two, playoff-level teams passed on him and he dropped all the way to the Suns at the top of the second round.
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First round picks get four-year rookie contracts, with the first two years guaranteed at over $1 million each, followed by team options in years three and four, all with annual raises.
Second round picks are not guaranteed anything by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Most second round picks don't get any contract, while some get two-way contracts to spend most of the year in the G-league (a la 59th overall pick George King).
But recently, NBA teams have been giving some of these players contracts that look just like a first-round pick's deal looks. The Warriors have done it the last two years with Patrick McCaw and Jordan Bell.
Teams committing guaranteed money to second round picks at record pace
Two years ago, the Suns gave 32nd overall pick — second pick of the second round — Tyler Ulis an equivalent of a first-round contract, just at a slightly lower amount than the #30 pick. Ulis' contract had the first two years guaranteed, followed by two team options.
Last year, they gave 34th overall pick Davon Reed a similar four-year deal, with the first year fully guaranteed, but then the second year partially guaranteed (50%).
This year, it appears they are giving Elie Okobo the same kind of contract.
The Phoenix Suns and No. 31 overall pick Elie Okobo of France have agreed on a four-year, $6M rookie deal, league sources tell Yahoo. Okobo's deal will be guaranteed in first two seasons, with team options on Years 3 and 4.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 24, 2018
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The Suns did, however, confirm that Okobo is expected to be with the Suns for summer league.


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Q: numpy array of lists to 1d array? (flatten array of list objects) I have to flatten array of lists to 1d numpy array. I use this:
import numpy as np

orig = np.array([[1,2], [3]], dtype=object)

lst = []
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How many parents plan childcare around work rather than the other way around? Very few. Latest Government report gives working parents hope.
The Assistant Minister for Education Sussan Ley said: "there needs to be greater choice in child care options for parents. Australian families should be able to plan child care around their work life, not their work life around child care". Here, here!
There's been a 150% rise in Australian childcare costs in just one decade. One. The estimated cost of full-time childcare for one Australian child is estimated at $31,000/year. The new Government report on our childcare system is a welcome one especially to those working parents struggling with access and cost of childcare in both urban and rural areas across the country.
The Productivity Commission's draft report into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning recommends the system be made simpler and broader. One of its key recommendations is to introduce a single subsidy, scrapping the Child Care Benefit and Child Care Rebate. The overarching aim is to make childcare more affordable, shorten waiting lists and offer greater flexibility as well as make childcare more financially sustainable for tax payers. The roll on effect would be increased participation of women in the workforce, more full time workers and less financial pressure for those parents who are chronically stretched.
Provide a subsidy that is means and activity tested for up to 100 hours a fortnight. Families with a combined income of $60,000 or less would have 90% of costs subsidised, whilst those with over $300,000 would get a maximum 30%.
The subsidy should go direct to a parent's approved provider be that a centre or nanny so long as they have the required certificate that meets the appropriate National Quality Standards.
Remove restrictions on the number of childcare places for occasional care and the hours that centres have to be open in order to receive Government subsidies.
Make school principals responsible for ensuring schools offer before and after school care, including care for pre-schoolers.
'Top up' subsidies should be offered for children with disabilities, while viability assistance should be provided to regional, rural and remote areas with fluctuating child populations.
Currently parents who don't work or study can get up to 24hours/week of childcare subsidised. Would this be cut and how would this impact stay-at-home mums?
Either/or. Funding the subsidy may mean diverting funds ($1.5 billion is recommended) from the proposed Paid Parental Leave Scheme reducing parental leave contributions for some.
The Commission has estimated that the proposed changes could boost workforce participation by 2.7% contributing to over 46,000 more full-time workers. It also estimated that it could boost GDP by $5.5 billion.
It seems there are more significant additional benefits to the broader community to reforming our childcare system as opposed to the Paid Parent Leave scheme, which seems to benefit few beyond those directly receiving it.
What's more, Grattan Institute research shows that the two major factors influencing female workforce participation are marginal tax rates and the net costs of childcare. It found that "government support for childcare has about double the impact of spending on parental leave" in influencing women's workforce participation.
So if it is an either/or scenario wouldn't it be nice if working parents were the ones that got to choose?
What do you want from our childcare system? Though we shouldn't have to decide, if it came to an either/or scenario between the proposed Paid Parental Leave Scheme and Childcare Reform what would you choose and why?
You have a chance to take part in the discussion. This was only the draft report and the Productivity Commission is inviting the public to respond to its ideas. Click here to have your say. You have until September.
Sarah MacDonald, The Drum – ABC.
Thankfully things have changed. Let's keep the evolution rolling!
For a simple explanation of the reports findings listen Commissioner Wendy Craik talk about the key recommendations from the draft report into Childcare and Early Childhood Learning in this video.


For several months I've had very little alone time with Skylar. What with the transition to kindergarten, the funks that Kim and I were in until late October, and the fact that she has had less occasion to go out at night, it seems like I'm always on the outside of the family unit looking in. This past week has been different, however. I took Skylar to the B'sghetti Bash Sunday. Tuesday Kim went to see The Machinist, returning right before Bean's bedtime. And today I picked up the tired one at 3pm and brought her home so she could have dinner and do her homework before her mother arrived and we went to pick out a Christmas tree. Even better, I drove Skylar home in Old Red Tuesday and today. It felt good. Also, though I may be projecting a bit, it does seem to me that Skylar has been easier on Kim this week. Sometimes they need a break from each other's psychic intensity.
When I'm home alone with Skylar in the afternoon, things are usually relaxed. I put on some music while I make dinner and do other household chores and she makes art or plays with her toys. I really treasure those times. It always amazes me how comfortable Bean is spacing out to tunes. Whether I'm playing Sonic Youth or the Elvis Presley, she gets in a groove and stays there. If I shut the music off, she starts making demands. But as long as the room stays flooded with sound, she acts her most independent. Today's rotation included selections from The Byrds' Never Before, "Like A Rolling Stone," and most of Wilco's A.M.. I was in heaven. And Skylar made beautiful art. I need more moments like that. We all do.
Muse: Fragments of Wilco's A.M.
A.M. is the perfect music for a Sunday afternoon on the porch. Music from Big Pink follows as a great bridge across dusk.
Indeed. A very nice flow!


If a user other than the current account Owner needs to manage the billing and account settings, it's best to transfer the account to them. There can be only one Owner in an account, but there can be multiple Admins. The Owner and any Admin can change the user level for an Admin to the Owner user level. An Admin can also change their own user level to Owner.
In this article, you'll learn how to make someone else the Owner of the account.
Click your profile name to expand the Account Panel and select Account.
Click the Settings drop-down menu and select Users.
Make sure someone besides the Owner is listed as an Admin for the account.
If there is no Admin and only the current Owner is listed, invite the new Owner to access the account and assign them the Admin user type. The recipient must fill out their login information and accept your invitation before you can proceed.
When you see the new Admin listed in the Users in your account section, click Edit beside their name.
Click the Owner radio button.
On the User details page, the Owner label now displays next to the new account Owner.
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From the time I learned I was pregnant, I knew exactly what I wanted my birth to be like; a natural water birth at a birthing center, surrounded by my loved ones. However, at four months pregnant, I was told this wasn't a possibility for me as my placenta was weak from the beginning of my pregnancy. It wasn't providing enough nutrients to my baby and she wasn't growing as much as she should have been. On top of that, at 20 weeks I had an amniocentesis, which diagnosed my baby with cystic fibrosis.
I had ultrasounds done every week to monitor my daughter's growth and ultimately decide when she would be better off growing in an incubator than in my own body. Needless to say, I was heartbroken. I felt like my body had failed my baby. At 29 weeks along, my doctor told me I would have a C-section within four weeks because my daughter's growth had slowed to a near stop. Three days later, I awoke to bleeding - and a lot of it. My stomach was tight and I was having a constant contraction.
My mother rushed me to the emergency room, but by the time we got into the OB emergency room, there was no heartbeat coming from my womb. I was losing so much blood that I was disconnected from what was happening. I was in a dream-like state - not unconscious, but not fully there. I told my mom I had to get to the bathroom. She brought me a trashcan and insisted I would have to use that there since I was unable to get up. When I released what I thought was the contents of my bladder, a huge gush of blood appeared. My mother screamed for the doctor to come see. He almost immediately started running me down the hall to the OR.
All of this happened within about 10 minutes of arriving to the hospital. The last thing I remember was the gas mask being placed on my face and counting down from 10. After my baby was born, it took two more hours for the surgeon to stop my internal bleeding. When I finally woke up, four hours had gone by. I nervously asked my mother if my daughter was okay with so much doubt in my heart. When she said "yes," it was the biggest relief I've ever experienced. I wanted to go to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit right then and hold my baby girl, but I couldn't. It took an hour after I woke up to finish my second blood transfusion. I was wheeled to the NICU five hours after my baby's birth.
It was then, that I saw her: my precious little girl. She was under a c-pap machine so I couldn't see her face. She had five wires attached to her chest and belly, and an IV in her tiny hand. I had no idea what she looked like aside from her incredibly small size. She was born 2 pounds, 5 ounces, 11 inches long. At that point I wasn't allowed to hold her. In fact, I only had a few minutes to look at her because I needed to receive another transfusion. I put my hand on her little body and wept. She was alive and it was the most wonderful thing I had ever seen. I was instantly in love and desperately devoted.
When my brief visit ended, I went to my room down the hall to get blood and morphine. At one in the morning, 11 hours after giving birth, I held my baby for the first time. A nurse placed her on my waiting chest, and it was the most magical moment of my life. From that point we spent 61 devastating, miraculous, sad, exciting, grueling and love-filled days in the NICU.
I have no words to fully explain the journey we took. I was constantly feeling a whirlwind of conflicting emotions, but the one that always prevailed was LOVE. I realized my body had not failed me. It grew a mighty warrior who fought through prematurity and will fight cystic fibrosis for the rest of her life. My birth was the opposite of what I had hoped for, but it was perfect in its own way. The experience taught me how to be strong and positive in even the hardest of times.


The Bernabeu is all set to host the last stage before the Champions League final, as the Spanish and the English giants battle it out for their place.
Madrid may have a few worries about the threat of injuries lurking over their head. Striker Karim Benzema and midfielder Casemiro have been ruled out of the match with hamstring and hip injuries, respectively. However, their significant boost lies in the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the squad.
The problem here is that in Zidane's gameplay, both the injured players play a pivotal role. The Frenchman has opened the scoring 14 times this season, and against a team like City, that statistic can hardly be ignored.
Casemiro's holding midfield role allowed Modric and Kroos to venture forward with little worries about good service from behind. With him missing from the squad either Kroos or Modric will have to play that role.
Zizou remained adamant about his playing style and believes that if the team continues to play like they did in the second half at the Etihad, they could well be the victors.
Pellegrini's men on the other hand, have reached an unprecedented level in Europe, and their confidence could not be higher.
However, they have injury related issues as well. Zabaleta who has torn his calf muscle and is most likely out for the season, along with Samir Nasri who still hasn't recovered from his hamstring injury.
With Toure most definitely missing from the squad, this task does not become any easier. However, Fernando, in his absence has been in great form.
Considered as the underdogs here, City have a major hurdle to overcome. The fact that Aguero has been in sublime form, lately, will give Pellegrini more hope. Los Bloncos on the other hand, look as formidable as ever, and with the possibility of a double, they will be even more fierce.


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N. Korea intensifies personality cult as leader's birthday nears
Yonhap News Agency, Korea/February 11, 2011
With North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's 69th birthday five days away, the communist state has been busily moving to prepare a variety of congratulatory events while stepping up its personality cult around the reclusive and ailing leader.
According to North Korea's state media, such as the Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) and the Korea Central Broadcasting Station, workers and students from all across the country were busy visiting the alleged birthplace of the leader on Mount Paektu, attending rallies and preparing cultural performances in celebration of the birthday.
Kim's birthday, which falls on Feb. 16, is one of the most festive holidays in the North along with the birth anniversary of his late father and the country's founder, Kim Il-sung, on April 15. North Koreans take two days off during the two holidays.
While Pyongyang promotes the mountain, located on North Korea's border with China and considered sacred by the two Koreas, as Kim Jong-il's birthplace, Soviet records show that Kim was, in fact, born in a village in the Soviet Union, where his father led a Soviet brigade made up of Chinese and Korean exiles. The family returned to Korea in 1945 following the end of Japan's occupation of the country.
Including the annual national athletic meet for the Mount Paektu prize that opened Tuesday, various efforts are under way in all walks of life in the North to beef up the personality cult of Kim Jong-il. A congratulatory stamp and a collection of short stories about the leader's life have been published, according to the state media.
Preparations for the birthday events began in the middle of last month. With the approach of the day, however, North Korean newspapers looked desperate to drum up festive mood among the people, attaching the subtitle "on the occasion of the February holiday" even on unrelated economic news stories.
Pyongyang's news media usually tries to make Kim's birthday look as if it is an important day even outside the country by carrying a series of reports on the arrival of congratulatory presents and messages from countries with close ties with the communist state, such as Russia and Laos. They also spare no space in newspapers or broadcast time in covering cultural performances and banquets hosted by pro-Pyongyang organizations abroad in celebration of the birthday.
However, this year's birthday events appear to be on a normal scale, simply judging from the number of related reports released from Pyongyang, despite a prediction from some watchers that the North would celebrate Kim's 69th birthday in a big scale. Pyongyang needs to promote internal unity through high-key birthday events, as the country faces growing political uncertainty following Kim's designation of his youngest son, Jong-un, as successor, the watchers said.