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The Momentum Music Fund will receive a further £1m in backing from Arts Council England, enabling the initiative to support new and emerging acts for two more years.
The PRS for Music Foundation announced the additional funding alongside 18 new recipients of backing and the extension of its Spotify partnership.
Hooton Tennis Club, ESKA, Swindle, Throwing Shade and Kagoule are among the latest artists to benefit from Momentum support.
The fund, which first started in 2013, has invested in over 120 artists including chart toppers Years & Years, breakthrough electronic artist Låpsley and the critically acclaimed Ghostpoet. Offering artists support at a crucial stage in their careers, Momentum enables artists to break though to the next level.
Vanessa Reed, PRS for Music Foundation executive director, said: 'Momentum's impact over the past three years demonstrate that this is not only a hugely popular fund, but a transformational one, which is having a positive impact on the careers of over 120 artists.
Momentum Music Fund figures show that every £1 invested by Momentum has generated £7.46 for the UK music industry.
The next deadline for applications to the Momentum Music Fund is 9 August 2016 via the PRS for Music Foundation.
Visit the Foundation's website to find out more and apply.


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Opera as high (and low) drama
Piotr Beczala, left, as Loris and Sonya Yoncheva in the title role of Giordano's Fedora at the Metropolitan Opera. Photo: Sara Krulwich for The New York Times.
A few Saturdays ago, I found myself in the unusual position of having three full hours at home alone, family temporarily scattered around Manhattan, and I took the opportunity to do something I hadn't done in years: listen to the live Metropolitan Opera broadcast on WQXR. Turning up the volume on the stereo, I sat back to enjoy Umberto Giordano's 1898 Fedora, which hadn't been produced at the Met since 1996 but was recently revived at its New Year's Eve gala.
Some things never change. Though this performance lacked the usual intermission "Opera Quiz," there was the usual chirpy back and forth between the hosts and interviews with the lead singers during the act break. A part of this chirping was the reading of a synopsis of the opera, and as my Italian is non-existent, I closed my eyes as the opera ran and found that it took no real effort to follow the plot through the singing and the music once I had the broad outlines in mind; both singers and orchestra were lush and lovely, even though in the broad scheme of things Fedora is little more than a torrid potboiler typical of its verismo period. Its geographical range is broad too, reaching from a St. Petersburg salon in Act I through Paris in Act II to the Swiss Alps in Act III. Susan Youens' program notes argue for a much more profound interpretation of the opera, to wit:
The Savoy region of France was a bone of contention in 1860 between Napoleon III's France and the recent republic of Switzerland, whose peace and prosperity stood in contrast to many other countries. Russia and France had a history of fraught relations, with the War of 1812 not long past, but formed an alliance in the 1890s driven by shared fear of Germany's growing ambitions. Poland had no independent existence from 1795 to 1918, being split between Prussia, the Habsburg Empire, and Russia, and Russia was increasingly riven by Tsarist and anti-Tsarist forces throughout the fin de siècle. Ultimately, love and laughter are put to an end at the close of Fedora by exile and repression, execution and tyranny — just as they too often have been in the real world.
To which I could only respond: "Nice try" — it was a potboiler and a pretty substandard murder mystery to boot. But it was fun.
In the first, 1956 edition of his Opera as Drama, still a noted critical work in operatic circles, Joseph Kerman called Tosca, another opera of the verismo period, a "shabby little shocker," a characterization that still raises hackles among Puccini enthusiasts, and it's not a far stretch to characterize Fedora with the same words. But Fedora once and Tosca now-and-forever-more held substantial attraction for opera houses, and I do wonder if had I watched Giordano's opera at the Met (or on the screen as part of the Met's live-in-movie-theatres simulcasts) my response may have been more sympathetic. For opera, like theatre, is a performance, an expensive, often luxurious display of not only vocal and musical but also visual splendor. (It is also, unlike a radio broadcast, expensive, and I would have needed many more free hours to get up to Lincoln Center to see it.)
But listening to an opera and watching it in live performance is a difference in kind, not in degree. A sensitive listener can picture to themselves a stage action, as well as characters, scenery, and lighting effects, as they experience the vocal and instrumental music aurally; the same holds true for the reader of a play, who puts in their mind's eye, through imagination, the activity that it describes, and may even "hear" the words they read as if the words were spoken. (Indeed, those with the training to "read" music may also "hear" the music as they peruse the score.) The experience of an opera recording is not inferior to the experience of watching an opera performance — it is different, and it has its own virtues, virtues unique to the experience.
I came to Fedora after revisiting a few of Wagner's operas in the landmark Solti recording, and I recently re-read King Lear. Though I did both in the privacy of my own home, I discovered new qualities in these works I hadn't recognized before, perhaps as the result of my own increasing age and more mature (for want of a better word) experiences. I'm encouraged to further explorations — maybe re-explorations is also a better word — but thankful to Giordano's shabby little shocker for this new encouragement, whether or not it gets me out of the house on a regular basis. As it happens, Kerman goes on to cite passages from two of his contemporaries, Eric Bentley and Francis Fergusson, who focused on poetic rather than operatic drama, which then sent me back to their books. So, perhaps more here, as the days go on.
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Just a quick little update, due to a teething Darcy and tonsillitis I have been on and off plan the last three weeks. Even though I have been off planned I have tried to make healthier choices with the naughty foods I have been eating.
Week 20, I wasn't able to get to class as Darcy was teething. I did have a weekend off plan of cheering us both up, but resigned to get back on track the following week.
Week 21, I did SP for half the week to make up for my naughty behaviour the week before and lost 4lbs.
Week 22 I was ill with tonsillitis for the whole week and was off plan, I still dragged myself to class and maintained which I was happy with.
I'm 4 and a half pounds away from my 3 stones award, so I need to get back on the wagon and work towards it. Ideally by the end of the month.
Here are a few things I have been eating.
I lost which i'm ok with, i will just do better this month. I got my 2.5 stone award woop! woop!, I have been doing Body Magic but I haven't been putting it on the app properly so it has not registered it. I swapped my usual favourite fruits of bananas and grapes for apples, pears and plums which are speed fruit.
Well done.Keep up the good work.


Aim high. Be the best you can.
Since I was a very young child, a baby actually, I've been incredibly independent and "busy". I took my first steps at nine months and took a keen interest in fashion and design from thereon in, insisting not only on choosing what I wore but also putting it on; OCD was not a commonly used term then, except in our household when referring to me.
Things I love – dogs and watches (designer of course!).
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Using This Seasoning Can Slash Your Stroke Risk, New Study Says
Incorporating this into your diet might have major benefits for your health.
By Kali Coleman
As we get older, sometimes it's hard not to worry about suffering from a daunting health risk like a stroke or heart attack. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 795,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke each year. They're also a leading cause of death, killing someone every four minutes. But while certain risk factors for stroke are unavoidable, like race and age, the CDC says you can take steps to help one from ever occurring. A new study has found that one prevention measure could be found in your kitchen. Read on to find out what seasoning might be able to slash your stroke risk.
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Using a salt substitute could reduce your risk of having a stroke.
A study published Sept. 16 in The New England Journal found that doing something as simple as switching out your salt might lower your risk of having a stroke. The researchers for the study analyzed around 21,000 high risk adults from rural villages in China for nearly five years, giving half of them a salt substitute and telling the other half to continue using regular salt. The adults either had a history of stroke or were 60 years old or older and had high blood pressure, making them high risk for stroke. According to the study, the use of the salt substitute led to a lower rate of stroke than the use of regular salt among these adults with heightened risk.
"This study provides clear evidence about an intervention that could be taken up very quickly at very low cost," Bruce Neal, MD, the study's principal investigator, said in a statement. "The trial result is particularly exciting because salt substitution is one of the few practical ways of achieving changes in the salt people eat."
The researchers specifically looked at potassium-based salt substitutes.
The researchers for the study used a salt substitute that was 75 percent sodium chloride and 25 percent potassium chloride by mass. According to Harvard Health, diets that are high in sodium but low in potassium are often known to raise blood pressure, as well as increase the risk of stroke and early death.
"Salt is being decreased and potassium is being increased, which is also beneficial in lowering blood pressure—so it's doubly effective," Darwin Labarthe, MD, a co-author of the study and a professor of Preventive Medicine in the Division of Epidemiology at Northwestern University, explained to Northwestern Medicine.
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But this might be harder for people in the U.S. to implement.
The researchers were able to conduct this study in China because processed food is not generally used in these rural villages. Most salt-intake is the result of what has been added during food preparation within each household, Julie R. Ingelfinger, MD, a pediatrician who was not involved in the study, explained in an accompanying editorial.
"In contrast, in much of the world, commercial food preservation adds much sodium chloride to the diet, and the use of salt substitutes would not fully account for the majority of salt intake," Ingelfinger wrote. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 70 percent of dietary sodium comes from packaged and prepared foods, not from table salt added to food when cooking or eating.
Due to this, Labarthe said that Western countries like the U.S. must rely on food manufacturers to consider public health implications of something like using salt substitutes. "The evidence suggests that if food manufactures used salt substitutes in processed foods, that could have a substantial health benefit," he said. "Cardiovascular disease is itself a major pandemic, one that's been with us for a century, and salt substitutes could have a huge impact."
Previous research has indicated that even a small amount of salt can increase your stroke risk.
Your body needs some sodium to be able to work properly, but most people in the U.S. eat too much, which the FDA says can be harmful. The recommended daily amount for sodium intake is less than 2,300 milligrams, which is equal to just one teaspoon of table salt. Yet people in the U.S. on average eat about 3,400 milligrams of sodium each day, which is around one and a half teaspoons.
According to a 2011 study presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference (ISC), as little as two teaspoons of salt a day could raise your risk of stroke. The study, which looked at more than 2,600 people, found that those who consumed around 4,000 milligrams of sodium a day were over two times more likely to have a stroke than those whose intake was less than 1,500 milligrams a day, which is the "ideal limit" each day for most adults, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).
"It looks like even small changes in salt intake can make a difference in stroke risk," Steven Greenberg, MD, PhD, vice chair of the ISC meeting committee and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School, said when the 2011 study came out, per WebMD.
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London's empty towers mark a very British form of corruption
These monoliths that dominate the skyline expose the tainted wealth that has the capital's gullible politicians in thrall
'There was no published plan for the drastic surgery being inflicted on London's appearance. No limit was set to the towers' location or height.' Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
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Now we know. The glitzy 50-storey tower that looms over London's Vauxhall and Pimlico is, as the Guardian revealed yesterday, just a stack of bank deposits. Once dubbed Prescott Tower, after the minister who approved it against all advice, it is virtually empty.
Sadiq Khan condemns foreign investors' use of London homes as 'gold bricks'
At night, vulgar lighting more suited to a casino cannot conceal the fact that its interior is dark, owned by absent Russians, Nigerians and Chinese. It makes no more contribution to London than a gold bar in a bank vault, but is far more prominent, a great smudge of tainted wealth on the city's horizon.
In 2003 London's first elected mayor, Ken Livingstone, was dazzled by a dinner invitation to the Villa Katoushka outside Cannes. His hosts were the titans of London's property world and he was reportedly soon in thrall to them.
He said he would offer them "the potential to make very good profits" in his new London. He especially wanted tall buildings; the taller the better. The developer Gerald Ronson lauded him for his remarkable "vision". Tony Pidgley of Berkeley Homes called him "refreshing".
The mayor was as good as his word. He backed Ronson's monster Heron Tower in the City. He backed Prescott's Vauxhall tower. He backed the Bermondsey Shard. He even spent taxpayers' money on lawyers to support developers at public inquiries. At the time the Tory leader of Wandsworth, Eddie Lister, assailed Livingstone's obsession with towers as a "one-man dictatorship". David Cameron's then cities spokesman, John Gummer, compared Livingstone to Mussolini, and spoke of the towers as "the vulgarity of bigness".
Yet when Cameron came to power, this was all forgotten. In London, property is the most potent lobby. The Tory mayor, Boris Johnson, increased Livingstone's rate of tower approvals, while Lister gratefully took office as his tall-buildings champion.
'Tower for the toffs': UK's tallest skyscraper and playground of the rich
There was no published plan for the drastic surgery being inflicted on London's appearance. No limit was set to the towers' location or height. No one took care of their appearance or bulk, their civic significance or their role in the life of the capital. Some 80% of the approvals were for luxury flats, chiefly marketed as speculations in east Asia. Such has been the rate of unrestricted growth, there seems no reason to doubt the dystopian vision of London's future depicted in the last Star Trek movie.
Johnson's current legacy to London is 54,000 luxury flats priced at over £1m, about to hit a market that even before the present downturn needed just 4,000 a year. This bubble simply has to burst. The waste of building resources, energy and space, the sheer market-wrecking bad planning, beggars belief.
Towers have a perfectly reputable place in the history of cities. By their nature they dominate. They mark victories and royal palaces; they signify civic centres and clustered downtowns. The tallest towers, in the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Singapore and China, reflect the priapic obsessions of dictators and the celebrity cravings of banana republics.
Civilised cities such as Paris, Rome, Amsterdam – even New York, Boston and San Francisco – either ban new towers from historic areas or zone them into clusters. Above all they show some consideration for the aesthetics of place.
'They are the product of speculative flows of often 'dodgy' cash, seeking an unregulated property market
No such considerations applied to the Vauxhall tower. Some people like towers, though few want them everywhere. Architects love them as "icons", as bankers love money.
Some cities desperate for space, such as Hong Kong and Shanghai, build high to cram in the poor, often in dire conditions. Studies from Jane Jacobs to Lynsey Hanley catalogue the impact of high living on family life and community cohesion.
In London, as the Guardian shows, these buildings have nothing to do with housing supply, let alone low-cost supply. Their front doors are manned not by concierges, but by security guards, like banks. They are the product of speculative flows of often "dodgy" cash, seeking an unregulated property market that asks no questions and seeks a quick profit. That is all.
Most cities, ironically including Hong Kong and Singapore, in some way restrict foreign or non-resident acquisition of property, as do most New York condominiums. In London gullible politicians and venal architects have conspired to suborn a great city, simply because towers seemed vaguely macho and money smells sweet.
Nor do towers have to do with population density. The idea that modern cities must "go high" as part of the densification cause is rubbish. External landscaping and internal servicing makes them costly and inefficient. The densest parts of London are the crowded and desirable low-rise terraces of Victorian Islington, Camden and Kensington. The recently proposed Paddington Pole, the height of the Shard, had just 330 flats on 72 storeys. Adjacent, Victorian Bayswater could supply 400 on the same plot.
London has seen nothing yet. A row of giant blocks is about to rise around the Shell Centre behind the National Theatre. The 50-storey cucumber-shaped One Blackfriars is emerging on the bank of the Thames opposite the Embankment. It will intrude on views of the City far more than does the Shard.
The line of the Thames will be marked by a series of jagged broken teeth. Prescott's tower at Vauxhall is to be joined by two more apartment stacks next door, one even higher.
Next to Battersea power station is a crowded over-development on an almost Hong Kong scale, named Malaysia Square and aimed at the Asian super-rich. Johnson helped sell it in 2014 by actually unveiling the development not in London but in Kuala Lumpur. It will probably go bust and end up as slums. At least the poor may one day live there.
Livingstone and Johnson promoted these towers not because they cared where ordinary Londoners would live, or because they had a coherent vision of how a historic city should look in the 21st century. They knew they were planning "dead" speculations, because plenty of people told them so. They went ahead because powerful men with money and a gift for flattery just asked. It was very British sort of corruption.
The appearance of these structures on the London horizon must rank as the saddest episode in the city's recent history. We must live with them forever. But we shall not forget their facilitators.


I should be working on my miniatures, but I've been enjoyably distracted by RC sailing ship videos on YouTube. The Royal William was built by a gentleman from Vancouver who recently had it sold at auction for $16,000. He no longer builds ships as age has limited his ability to do so (the back story on these RC builders is often as interesting as their creations).
Perhaps the most impressive of all his constructions is a 13 foot long HMS Victory. Built more than 19 years ago. It was sold to some company or person in Japan. Couldn't find any videos, but these pictures are awesome and a great lead up to Trafalgar Day in just under one week.
Found some other great stuff to share while we wait our smaller ships, but I'll save that for later.
I came very close to pulling the trigger on their HMS Surprise model (it is over 100 pounds and 9' long) a few months ago.
I really want one, but I think if I ever spent this much on a model ship my wife would be slightly less than impressed!!
You can also buy it in stages with only a slight increase in cost.
That reduces the "Individual VISA bill impact effect"
I think I would be walking the plank.
I can't imagine the final cost to Europe after shipping and taxes.
If you have 49 days and 5300 euro to spare you can sail around Cape Horn!


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Co. Atty.: Deputy's Use Of Force Justified In Fatal Vadnais Heights Shooting
Filed Under:Darren Jahnke, John Choi, Local TV, Minnesota Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension, Ramsey County Attorney's Office, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, Vadnais Heights
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Ramsey County Attorney said the deputy involved in the shooting of a 47-year-old Twin Cities man last spring was justified in using deadly force.
Darren Jahnke was shot to death on the night of Easter Sunday in 2017.
Investigators said someone called 911 to report a suspicious RV parked along a Vadnais Heights road.
The scene of the deadly shooting (credit: CBS)
Two deputies initially arrived at the scene, and a woman inside the RV announced her presence, and that of Jahnke, who was sitting in the driver's section of the vehicle.
Deputies said Jahnke refused to talk with them, so two more deputies were called in for backup.
A sign honoring victim Darren Jahnke (credit: CBS)
All four deputies — Lisa Daly, Doug Haider, Sara Naglosky and Andre Rongitsch — entered the RV, and an altercation ensued with Jahnke. A electro-shock weapon was used in an attempt to subdue him, which was unsuccessful.
Deputies said Jahnke tackled Daly and reached for her holstered handgun. Rongitsch then shot Jahnke.
None of the deputies were wearing body cameras at the time of the shooting.
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said physical evidence analyzed by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension corroborated the deputies' claims that Jahnke had tried to grab Daly's weapon.


The freshman pledge has by now gotten rather more attention than it deserved. Among those commenting on it are Virginia Postrel (Bloomberg), Andrew Sullivan (Daily Beast), Ross Douthat (NYTimes), Josh Rothman (Boston Globe), Carly Weeks (Toronto Globe and Mail), and the Edmonton Journal.
I would not have brought it up again had I not run across this priceless clause from the Constitution of the Lawrence Base Ball Club, Harvard's first "New York Rules" baseball team. The Constitution is dated November 3, 1858 (the team had played a few games in September of that year). This is the way such things should be dealt with--by private agreements, if at all: "Any member of this Club behaving in an ungentlemanly manner or rendering himself obnoxious to the Club, may be expelled from the Club by a vote of two thirds of the members present and voting at a meeting specially called."


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When you are in extreme conditions in the wild, we recommend that you use products from the Ultimate range. Ultimate products are designed for extreme conditions and have excellent waterproof and breathability ratings (at least 15,000 mm and 15,000 g/m²/day). Products from the Ultimate range are particularly suitable for sports that require high performance, regardless of the conditions. DrymaxX® Ultimate products have taped seams for complete waterproofing.
For active exercise in all weathers we recommend products from the DrymaxX® All Weather range. They are suitable for active exercise in rainy weather and for high-performance activities. An excellent choice for all outdoor and winter sports. The material has excellent waterproof (at least 10,000 mm) and breathability (at least 10,000 g/m²/day) ratings, keeping you perfectly dry. DrymaxX® All Weather products have taped seams for complete waterproofing.
When you need a product for everyday light and moderate exercise in normal weather conditions, the Classic range is perfect for you. People often choose Classic products when they are picking berries and mushrooms, as well as for everyday city wear and outdoor exercise. Their waterproof ratings are at least 5,000 mm and breathability at least 5,000 g/m²/day. Taped seams ensure that DrymaxX® Classic products are waterproof.
DrymaxX® Lite products are suitable for relaxed leisure time and everyday city wear. They are "casual" products made from the familiar water- and windproof, but breathable DrymaxX® material. DrymaxX® Lite products are not fully waterproof, because the seams are either partly taped or not taped. Products from the Lite range protect you against wind, light rain and sleet.
How do I ensure the functionality of my DrymaxX® product?
Two things should be taken into consideration for your product with a DrymaxX® membrane to work properly, i.e. that the DrymaxX® membrane is able to wick moisture away: innerwear and the water-resistant treatment of the surface fabric.
As far as innerwear is concerned, the most important thing is to use materials that do not bind moisture (i.e. sweat), but that wick moisture away from the skin and make sweat evaporate thanks to the heat production of the body. Underwear and training wear made from Halti's Active Dry materials, as well technical linings, wick moisture away effectively and keep skin dry. Halti's merino wool underwear is also an excellent choice to go with DrymaxX® products.
The surface of the DrymaxX® material should stay dry in order for the moisture vapor to pass freely out. Therefore, a water-resistant treatment is applied to the surface of all DrymaxX® products at the factory. Raindrops are not absorbed into the fabric. They drip away, keeping the surface of the fabric dry. This treatment wears out and even disappears when clothes are washed, and the product can start to get wet even from small amounts of water, creating a water shield on the surface of the fabric. This, in turn, prevents perspiration from escaping. As a result, moisture condenses on the inside and makes the user's clothes damp. People often think that the piece of clothing has let water penetrate, but in reality, it is the moisture of the body that stays inside the product. That is why we recommend that a water-resistant treatment is regularly applied to DrymaxX® products. Read the instructions carefully and only apply the agent to a clean surface, particularly if you use easy-to-use sprays.
Halti DrymaxX® shoes include a water-resistant, breathable DrymaxX® structure resembling a sock. The DrymaxX® membrane is laminated into the fabric of the lining, and it has taped seams.
The surface material of the footwear is selected according to the purpose of use.
Does Halti's DrymaxX® have the same properties as GoreTex®? Has DrymaxX® been developed and designed by Halti?
DrymaxX® is Halti's own special membrane fabric launched in 1995. It is water- and windproof, but also breathable. The DrymaxX® membrane has the same waterproof, windproof and breathable properties as other well-known membrane brands in the market.
In accordance with Halti's sustainable development programme, the environment has been taken into account in developing the DrymaxX® membrane. Therefore, the DrymaxX® membrane is completely fluorine-free. In addition, we apply a completely fluorine-free water-resistant treatment to the surface of many DrymaxX® materials.
The DrymaxX® membrane developed by Halti is only used in Halti and Raiski products.
Will my DrymaxX® suit keep me dry if it's pouring with rain?
We have four different categories of use for our DrymaxX® products based on their purpose of use. For sustained, heavy rain we recommend products from the DrymaxX® Ultimate and DrymaxX® All Weather ranges, which guarantee comfort of use even in demanding conditions!
Read more about our classification!
What does "waterproof" mean when it comes to DrymaxX® products?
Waterproof ratings refer to a material's ability to withstand water pressure, and they are measured in millimetres. The smaller the area that is subject to water pressure and weight, the more waterproof the membrane needs to be.
For instance, if a typical woman of size 38 (approximately 60 kg and 170 cm) is on her knees in a pool of water, the waterproof rating of the membrane fabric under her kneecaps needs to be 13,000 mm to keep her knees dry. When weight and pressure are distributed over a larger area, a smaller rating is enough to keep you dry. For example, if a big man is sitting on a wet ski lift, he needs clothes with a waterproof rating of 5,000 mm.
Our DrymaxX® products are classified into four categories of use according to their purpose of use, weather conditions and the intended user. The four categories are DrymaxX® Classic, DrymaxX® All Weather, DrymaxX® Ultimate and the new DrymaxX® Lite.
What do the figures "5,000", "10,000" and "15,000" mean?
The waterproof and breathability ratings of DrymaxX® Ultimate products both exceed 15,000. The whole DrymaxX® Ultimate product has been designed for active use in extreme conditions, without compromises. This is how we get an extremely waterproof and breathable product suitable for heavy rain. It also wicks moisture away extremely well! Taped seams ensure that the product is truly waterproof.
Products belonging to the DrymaxX® All Weather® range have waterproof and breathability ratings of over 10,000, which make them comfortable to wear in rainy weather and when doing sports. The product structure is also waterproof because the seams are taped. In addition, DrymaxX® All Weather® products are excellent at wicking moisture away.
DrymaxX® Classic® products have been designed for light and moderate exercise in normal conditions. These products also come with taped seams. The ratings for DrymaxX® Classic are at least 5,000. Products from the Classic series are ideal, for instance, for picking berries and mushrooms, as well as for outdoor exercise.
The new DrymaxX® Lite brand has been launched in autumn 2018. These products have the familiar DrymaxX® membrane, which makes the material completely water- and windproof, but still breathable. However, the products themselves are not fully waterproof, because the seams are either partly taped or not taped at all. Products of the DrymaxX® Lite range are an excellent choice for daily free-time activities and casual clothing when you need protection against rain and wind, without forgetting breathability.
What do breathability ratings mean?
If a membrane is said to be "breathable", it means that the material allows water vapour (from sweat) to pass through it. The higher the figure, the more breathable the product is. Breathability is rated in grams per square metre per day (g/m²/day). The figure says how much vapour can pass through a square metre of a membrane fabric in 24 hours.
In other words, if the breathability rating of a fabric is 15,000 g/m²/day, it means that approximately 15 litres of vapour escapes it in 24 hours. How different users experience breathability depends on their metabolism, activity and clothing, as well as the weather conditions!
The surface of the DrymaxX® material should stay dry in order for the moisture vapour to pass freely out. Therefore, a water-resistant treatment is applied to the surface of all DrymaxX® products at the factory. Raindrops are not absorbed into the fabric. They drip away, keeping the surface of the fabric dry. This treatment wears out and even disappears when clothes are washed, and the product can start to get wet even from small amounts of water, creating a water shield on the surface of the fabric. This in turn prevents perspiration from escaping.
As a result, moisture condenses on the inside and makes the user's clothes damp. People often think that the piece of clothing has let water penetrate, but in reality, it is the moisture of the body that stays inside the product. That is why we recommend that a water-resistant treatment is regularly applied to DrymaxX® products.
Read the instructions carefully and only apply the agent to a clean surface, particularly if you use easy-to-use sprays.
What is the correct temperature for washing DrymaxX® clothes?
All DrymaxX® products have individual washing instructions that need to be followed at all times. Usually, DrymaxX® clothes are washed at 30 °C.
Always read the washing instructions. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our customer service.
DrymaxX® products should be washed separately, and inside-out. Spin- and tumble-drying, as well as wringing the clothes out may cause damage. Always close hook-and-loop fasteners and zippers carefully before washing. Fasteners can damage, for instance, the mesh lining if they get stuck to it. Doing up zips before the wash prevents the teeth from wearing out and getting damaged.
HIt is not recommended to use fabric softeners or washing agents that contain them, because their ingredients can clog the microscopic pores in the DrymaxX® membrane. Do not use solvents.
The DrymaxX membrane can be damaged by e.g. safety pins, which make holes in it. If there is a tear or a hole in your DrymaxX® product, it must be taped after repair to ensure it is waterproof. It is not recommended to use waterproofing agents that contain silicon.
To help DrymaxX® products retain their qualities, they must be treated with a product designed for clothes with a membrane layer. These products can be found in well-equipped sports shops. The treatment should be applied when external water sources no longer form drops on the surface of the material, but are absorbed. The surface will feel wet and cold when damp, as the surface water inhibits water vapour on the inside from passing out through the fabric.
Carefully read the treatment instructions before use, and note that the product must only be applied to clean, washed garments.
My jacket with a DrymaxX® membrane has a hole in it. Can I fix it myself without damaging the membrane of the jacket?
You can fix a product with a DrymaxX® membrane yourself so that the product remains waterproof. It the hole in the fabric is fixed by sewing, the stiches have to be taped on the inside to ensure that the product remains waterproof. Choose a seam tape that is suitable for your jacket. Small tears can be fixed with seam tape alone.
Contact Halti's customer service team, and we can give you instructions as well as a piece of seam tape. Adhesive repair patches are also available.
As a company we take responsibility for our social, environmental and financial footprint — based on the laws, rules and regulations of each market.
Respect for man and nature is the basis of all Halti's activities. No one can ignore climate change and environmental issues anymore. Our products are designed for an outdoor life and sport, and it's important for us to bear our responsibility for our environmental and economic footprint. As a company, we also take full responsibility for respecting people by manufacturing our products in socially and ethically acceptable conditions, in compliance with the laws and regulations of the countries where we operate, as well as the guidelines of the industry. We look into the future — we think in the long term and do our best to ensure that future generations will also be able to enjoy a clean environment.
Halti designs and makes durable products and considers the environmental effects of each product's whole life cycle.
We are a bluesign® system partner and demand that both our new and existing subcontractors comply with the detailed bluesign® restricted substance list.
We do not use real fur in our products.
We do not accept the unethical treatment of animals, including forced feeding, the plucking of birds that are still alive, or wool production where mulesing is used.
We use 3D design program, which reduce the amount of textile materials.
Committing to using RDS certified down means that the whole story of the down we source is monitored by the independent and highly respected Textile Exchange. With the rigid standards of the RDS, you can be confident that the down in our product is not only the highest quality available, but was also ethically sourced from humanely treated ducks and geese.
Each phase of down sourcing is monitored and audited every year. Paired with tracing capabilities, the origins of down have never been more transparent.
We began using RDS certified down in March 2014, and we now fill all our products with down certified under the Responsible Down Standard.
Our products are made in socially and ethically acceptable conditions.
Since 2010, our procurement operations have been guided by our membership of the Business Social Compliance Initiative, which guarantees fair working conditions and safeguards the rights of our subcontractors' workers.
As membership of amfori jäsenyys, (The Business Social Compliance Initiative), we actively exert our influence to promote economically, socially and ecologically responsible operations and to maintain our awareness of these issues.
As member of the EOG organisation we take part in sustainable development projects in our industry and obtain first-hand information about matters relevant to our sector.
We support Protect Our Winters Finland, an organisation that campaigns against climate change and to save Finnish winters.
Since 2010, sustainable development has been an important element of Halti's business strategy. A lot has been done already, but we are continuing to improve our activities. We will continue to aim high.
We commit to increasing the proportion of our amfori audited suppliers to 80% by 2020 in all our product categories.
We are significantly increasing the use of recycled materials in our products.
We are improving our corporate responsibility in diverse ways as a member of FIBS and EOG.
Halti is a bluesign® system partner and we demand our new and existing subcontractors comply with the detailed bluesign® restricted substance list.
How can we help to reduce emissions of microplastics?
Use your products for a long time and recycle the products after use.
Wash synthetic products less, sometimes ventilation is enough to freshen the product.
Wash the synthetic and natural fibers separately, according to studies it will make microfibers shred less.
Avoid plastic in daily life and recycle all used plastic waste.
DrymaxX® products have been designed to keep you dry and active even in extreme conditions, all year round.


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The 1½ acre Walled Garden, which is at its height between mid July to August, has herbaceous double borders, a potager, rose garden, pleached lime walk and ornamental fruit cages. There are large Victorian glasshouses which contain an Italianate Grotto. Outside the Walled Garden is the Water Garden leading to a Woodland Walk and below the house a formal garden of yew and box.
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All issues Volume 47 / No 4 (2011) Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 47 4 (2011) 339-346 Abstract
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https://doi.org/10.1051/limn/2011053
Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim. 47 (2011) 339-346
Colonization by oligochaetes (Annelida: Clitellata) in decomposing leaves of Eichhornia azurea (SW.) Kunth (Pontederiaceae) in a neotropical lentic system
R. T. Martins1*, L. S. Silveira2 and R. G. Alves2
1 Graduate Program in Entomology, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia – INPA, CP 478 69011-970 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
2 Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Programa de Pós Graduação em Comportamento e Biologia Animal, Juiz de Fora, Brazil
* Corresponding author: martinsrt@gmail.com
Accepted: 6 July 2011
The objective of the present study was to examine the colonization of oligochaetes during the decomposition of leaves of the macrophyte Eichhornia azurea in a lentic system in southeastern Brazil. The experiment was conducted between September and November 2007, with the use of 21 nylon bags measuring 15×15 cm with 2 mm mesh, each containing 10 g of dried leaves. The bags were removed from the lake after 2, 5, 8, 12, 25, 45 and 65 days. At the end of the experiment, 31.40% of the initial mass remained, and the decomposition rate was 0.018 d−1. The mean density of oligochaetes during the experiment was 32.81±9.58 ind.g−1 DM. The sub-families Naidinae and Pristininae accounted for 99.83% of the oligochaetes. The substrate quality influenced the colonization of E. azurea leaves, as observed from the cluster analysis by the formation of two groups based on increased density during the experiment, indicating a degradative ecological succession. During the decomposition there were changes in the community of oligochaetes, resulting from differences in the ability to exploit various food sources, with predominance of predators in the first decomposition phase and of collectors at the end of the experiment.
Key words: Leaf breakdown / macrophyte / naidinae / pristininae / tubificinae
© EDP Sciences, 2012
Stream typology and dynamics of leaf processing
Annls Limnol. 31 (1995) 119-131
Effects of flow events and nutrient addition on stream periphyton and macroinvertebrates: an experimental study using flumes
Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst. 2017, 418, 47
Assessing impact of eucalyptus plantations on benthic macroinvertebrate communities by a litter exclusion experiment
Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim. 42 (2006) 1-8
Seasonal and multi-annual patterns of Phragmites australis decomposition in a wetland of the Adriatic area (Northeast Italy): a three-years analysis
Knowl. Manag. Aquat. Ecosyst. (2016) 417, 14
Annual organic matter dynamics in a small temperate mountain stream
Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim. 49 (2013) 13-19
Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology
Editor-in-Chief: Pascal Laffaille - Editorial board
ISSN: 0003-4088 - eISSN: 2100-000X


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VENDORiQ: Why is Zoom Pivoting? Do You Need to Be on Top of the Fourth-Wave of Unified Comms?
16 August 2021: Zoom is best known for its video conferencing solution, which set new standards for ease of use and quick adoption, which in turn saw its usage skyrocket during the first months of COVID-19 lockdowns. The firm's brand is now so ingrained that staff often refer to video conferencing as 'zoom calls' and the public use the terms 'zooming' and 'zoom me', even when Zoom may not be technology in use. Unfortunately for Zoom, its strong brand recognition with video calls often obscured the breadth of its unified communications (UC) ecosystem.
Zoom is attempting to reposition its brand as an end-to-end UC platform. The topics for its planned Zoomtopia summit, scheduled for the 14th of September, are clear indicators of where Zoom will focus its efforts in the coming year:
IBRS recent interviews as part of the Cloud economic study found these four sectors have all been particularly impacted by COVID-19 in terms of service delivery volume and increasing expectations on multichannel (if not omnichannel) experiences. So Zoom's targeting makes sense.
Why it's Important.
The requirements for UC are shifting from internal standardisation (cost optimisation, ensuring staff can communicate efficiently and switch between communications modes) to external flexibility (delivering services using end-points that the public have on hand). It is for this reason that both Microsoft Teams and Zoom are finding their way into call centre strategies. It is not just that these video communications technologies fit within a larger communications ecosystem, but that the majority of the public are familiar with the services and likely have clients already installed on their devices. The mature wave of UC, which IBRS introduced 14 years ago, is moving from the trailblazers into the mainstream.
Who's impacted
User experience / customer journey teams
Development team leads
Customer service teams
Call centre teams
There two key triggers for replatforming an organisation's UC environment, or at least introducing a new UC platform:
An overhaul of call centres, possibly in conjunction with CRM modernisation.
Replacement of legacy PBX or VoiP solution
Related IBRS Advisory
Unified Communications: the future is full of MUC
Unified Communications: Justifications and Predictions
Special Report: Using Lessons from Activity-Based Working to Redefine the Post-Pandemic Workplace
VENDORiQ
Mobile Phone Allowances Can Save Hundreds or Thousands of Dollars
Whilst many enterprises have successfully implemented a bring your own device (BYOD) mobile policy, many have put this in the too-hard basket fearing a human resources (HR) backlash.
Revisiting the workplace mobile policy can reduce operating costs associated with device loss, breakages, and unwarranted device allocation. IT service delivery operating costs have been increasing annually as more sophisticated and expensive handsets hit the market. Meanwhile, mobile applications are creating increased security concerns which add to asset management and monitoring costs.
Now is the time to take stock and transform the organisation's mobility space by creating a shared responsibility with staff. Mobile phone allowances are fast becoming the norm with a multitude of different models now being adopted. Choose the one that delivers cost savings across the board as there are both direct and indirect costs associated with each option.
Process Optimisation
When Does Power BI Deliver Power to the People?
Fear of missing out (FOMO) drives information and communication technology (ICT) leaders to look at new ICT applications with the promise of greater benefits. Many organisations then fail to maximise the value of their existing applications and Power BI is no exception. Hidden under a Microsoft enterprise agreement, organisations and staff are often unaware of Power BIs full capabilities.
Excel still remains a default position for most data analytics. The main reason is familiarity and flexibility to construct, but it has limited access to data warehouses making it less efficient as a business intelligence (BI) tool. Complex problems require multiple spreadsheets to capture and analyse data from multiple sources. Changes are often tedious and time-consuming.
To generate meaningful business insights, ICT leaders need to initiate the use cases and upskill staff with BI tools such as Power BI which are capable of agility and real-time value add.
Human Centred Design
Staffing and Skills
Pros and Cons of Going All-In With Microsoft
For many years Chief Information Officers (CIOs) have faced endless questions about whether Microsoft (MS) and other suppliers meet the requirements for an enterprise-grade solution. The main components of the office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and the Windows operating systems for desktops and servers, has been de facto standards for most organisations for many years.
With Microsoft's success with Azure (Cloud and infrastructure), Dynamics (enterprise resource planning (ERP)), Office 365 (collaborative workplace platform) and the PowerPlatform (analytics and low-code workflow development), MS is now competitive in almost every aspect of the enterprise solution space. Your organisation's approach to determining the value proposition for any supplier is the same as it has always been – maximum gain with minimum pain. The MS offering in both terms of capabilities, service support and security has matured significantly and now offers a much-improved value proposition that organisations should consider.
Maximise your COVID learnings
COVID-19 has presented a number of challenges for business and the underlying Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in particular. These challenges have presented both as crisis and opportunity but all have been compelling events. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, 'never let a good crisis go to waste'. In each case, this will only be possible when the lessons learned are properly investigated and documented, allowing evidence-based decisions to ensure organisations improve the way business is done.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes to the way business is done, how employees contribute, and how customers interact. Taking the time to evaluate performance, document the lessons learned, and to improve your business decision processes is invaluable. Applying the technical and business lessons learned from the period of this pandemic will add value for many years to come. It will allow your organisation to reinforce successes, avoid possible errors, and potentially improve its position in the marketplace.
How to evaluate the value of enterprise architecture
Conclusion: The need to see value from an enterprise architecture (EA) framework is essential, if for no other reason than to justify the cost. However, the business benefit of EA is not just the cost. It will also provide reduced risk and improved agility for the business in its use of ICT.
Many organisations struggle with how success or failure of EA should be measured. This paper provides the reader with guidance and advice on what to measure EA against and how that measurement could be presented as a key performance indicator (KPI).
In establishing KPIs for the EA framework your organisation has adopted, both business and ICT will jointly have a better understanding of the value EA brings to the enterprise, and be able to provide governance on the continuous improvement of your EA framework to achieve even better value.
Making the case for enterprise architecture
Conclusion: Many organisations have integrated enterprise architecture (EA) into the business processes, whilst many have not. To some, it is a religious argument as to why the ICT group even needs to have people with 'architect' in their name; for others, the EA group is the watchdog of the system, ensuring both new capabilities and changes to existing capabilities will be fit for purpose.
Like most things in business, the cost versus benefit analysis to justify why any activity is a priority is essential before committing effort and resources to it. EA should be no different. Organisations should complete a business case assessment to justify why EA is necessary for their business model, and what form it should take.
In doing so, both business and ICT will jointly have a better understanding of the value EA brings to the enterprise, be able to manage expectations on what EA can deliver and judge its effectiveness.
Online web presence: Considerations resulting from the COVID-19 experience
Conclusion: As a result of COVID-19, has the criticality of web presence for your business changed? Is your organisation now exposed to threats and risks that previously were a lower order concern? Are there advantages to be gained in the realignment of the organisation's web strategy?
IBRS recommends organisations assess the vision statement for its web presence. Once the vision is clear, review the framework for delivery and sustainment, the processes, and the roles and responsibilities for online web services, as a result of the impact of COVID-19. The purpose of the review is to ensure your organisation leverages the strengths and opportunities of the organisation's online presence resulting from the impact of COVID-19.
Evolve your multichannels before you try to omnichannel
Conclusion: More than one-third of businesses globally claim to have an omnichannel strategy, which is often predicated on the use of digital channels and platforms1. However, in this quest to leverage digital channels, many organisations are rushing to create omni-enablement plans that look good on paper, but in fact, fail in practice.
This paper covers the three measures that organisations can take to successfully evolve their multichannel foundational investment (walking) for sustainable future omnichannel enablement (running).
Modern telephony: Considerations
Conclusion: Organisations that are nearing the end of life for their current voice platforms or have a compelling event to hinge the replacement of their voice service, need to review their use of voice before replacing the technology. IBRS recommends organisations look to leverage voice as an application to operationalise the processes within the organisation, and improve customer satisfaction.
Today the newer technology offerings allow your organisation to get a better return from voice. However, the use of these new technologies will impact business processes and offer greater innovation for your customer interaction. It will not be a simple replacement of boxes.
The key is understanding the power of voice. It is now an application driven by smart software. Businesses need to assess their use of voice to determine the cost benefit of the changes in the technology stack now on offer.
Telecommunications reborn
Conclusion: It is no longer viable for telecommunication providers to simply offer Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) trunks for voice connectivity or Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) links to connect office and data centre locations. Nor does it make good business sense for the telco or for the customer.
The modern architectures of Cloud and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), mixed with the need to maintain on-premise for critical elements are key components that support most digital strategies. Using older telecommunications architectures with fixed connections and physical infrastructure for routing and switching can be costly, and can stifle agility and therefore productivity.
However, modern telecommunication architectures bring an ability to virtualise connections and network switching. The abstraction of these capabilities allows dynamic management of the services providing substantial agility, as well as potential productivity gains and cost savings to the customer.


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U.S. Department of Labor Reaches $5 Million Settlement With Intel Corp. To Resolve Pay Discrimination Allegations
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has reached a settlement with Intel Corp. to resolve allegations of systemic pay discrimination against female, African American and Hispanic American employees at its facilities in Arizona, California and Oregon. Under the terms of the agreement, Intel Corp. agreed to pay $3,500,000 in back pay and interest. Intel Corp. also agreed to allocate at least $1,500,000 in pay-equity adjustments for the next five years for U.S. employees in engineering positions as part of its annual pay equity analysis.
"Women, African Americans, and Hispanic Americans earned back pay and interest in this case," said Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Director Craig Leen.
"Intel Corp. is one of the first technology companies to take multiple proactive steps to ensure pay equity," said Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Regional Director Jane Suhr, in San Francisco, California.
Intel Corp. volunteered to enter into an Early Resolution Agreement and agreed to take proactive steps to enhance its compliance with Executive Order 11246 in the compensation of all of its establishments to ensure non-discriminatory pay practices.
In November 2018, OFCCP launched an effort to resolve supply and service compliance evaluations at the earliest stage possible with corporate-wide compliance and issued a directive establishing Early Resolution Procedures (ERP). These procedures allow OFCCP and contractors with multiple establishments to cooperatively implement corporate-wide compliance with OFCCP's regulatory requirements and efficiently resolve issues. In turn, contractors are exempt from future evaluations for five years.
Intel Corp. is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Intel Corp. provides services and products to federal agencies, including NASA.
If you think you may be someone eligible for back pay from this settlement, or may know someone who is, please visit the OFCCP Class Member Locator at: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/CML. There you will find information about this and other OFCCP settlements.
In addition to Executive Order 11246, OFCCP enforces Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. These laws, as amended, make it illegal for contractors and subcontractors doing business with the federal government to discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. In addition, contractors and subcontractors are prohibited from discriminating against applicants or employees because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their compensation or the compensation of others subject to certain limitations. For more information, please call OFCCP's toll-free helpline at 800-397-6251 or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/.
The mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.
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Q: TortoiseSVN : Good 'patch file' viewer? The default patch file viewer is messy (ie. no side by side diff view etc). I tried setting the path of beyondCompare exe in "Settings->Unified Diff Viewer->custom", but beyond compare also behaves same as default diff tool.
Is there a way to atleast allow side by side diff in patch files ? If so, what is the method ?
My aim is to allow emailing of changes so that they can be reviewed before I commit them :)
Mishal

A: Beyond Compare 4 allows you to view patch files created by SVN. The top window in Beyond Compare is a tree structure, allowing you to navigate folders and files by name. Revision numbers are present in the left and right diff windows.
Create the patch
svn diff -r 5922:6116 > CodeReview.patch

Open the patch in Beyond Compare 4

A: SVN 1.7 I think was released since this answer was posted, and I landed here because I wanted to show my newly created patch file with syntax coloring, a la view unified diff in TortoiseSvn.
It turns out that Notepad++ automatically syntax colors my file correctly if I give it the filetype of "patch"!
Patches have been around a long time but SVN is now supporting them more fully.
See for example the documentation;
http://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/tsvn-dug-patch.html
For how to create a patch file, see this nice document that describes various methods including mine, WinMerge;
http://docs.moodle.org/dev/How_to_create_a_patch#Creating_a_patch_using_WinMerge

A: If you have access to a Mac OS X machine, PatchViewer sounds like it might do what you're looking for:
http://appledeveloper.com.au/products/patchviewer/
(Disclaimer: I am the author of PatchViewer.)

A: I've never found any, but the solution that I usually use is to simply apply the patch file to a pristine checkout of the tree, and then do a "regular" diff (my preferred tool is diffuse) to review the changes in context.
The problem with "raw" patch files is that they only provide a few lines of context before and after the change, which often isn't enough.
If you don't like the patch, simply revert the changes and don't commit!

A: You can view a diff file (a patch generated by diff tool) using Kompare from KDE environment. I used it before on Linux, but today I found how to install it on Windows. Here is an installation instruction from a blog "Kompare - the only valuable diff for M$Windows":

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*Go to gnuwin32 diffutils, download and install.

*Download kdewin installer and launch it.

*After installing kde4win - start kompare and in "Diff" section show him where your diff.exe (from gnuwin32 diffutils) is located.

*Restart Kompare and it's ready to use!

You can also add an association with .diff file format and now you can view any diff files. For me it works great.

A: I like to use KDiff3, it's packed with functions, very user friendly and available for all popular platforms. It can also integrate with TortoiseSVN.

A: GitExtensions, my favorite Git GUI, also has an option to "View patch file":

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4:3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sard [carnelian] stone: and there was a rainbow round about the Throne, in sight like unto an emerald.


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Alaska Eclipse making most of Target USA CUP opportunity
Isaiah Neal
Two flights and 12 hours later, the '08 boys team from Alaska Eclipse SC finally arrived in Minneapolis to take part in this year's Target USA CUP. The team was looking for a tournament somewhere "warm" and found themselves registered for both the weekend and week-long soccer tournament. As championship Saturday approaches, the team from Fairbanks has a record of 3-0, has scored 19 goals and finds themselves one win away from heading to the championship game in the U13 division.
Eight teams represented the state of Alaska in this year's Target USA CUP. The Eclipse teams were eager to arrive at the national tournament and play a variety of different teams from other states after typically only playing the five other club teams that hail from Alaska.
Once the team arrived, places like Canes and the Mall of America were frequent requests from players on the team. A visit to Allianz Field might have been the coolest part about this soccer mini vacation. After winning an Instagram contest for registered teams in this year's tournament, the team was able to get a VIP tour of the Loon's stadium in the capital city. "Being from Alaska we don't have any professional teams so it's nice to get the tour and the boys get to see what it's like to be a professional for a day," head coach Pete Shurr said.
The team will face Minnesota Rush, another team that's 3-0 in the semi-final game tonight at 7:00 p.m. on field 55. The team's mascot, a soccer playing toy cow, will be there for support in tonight's game. Shurr compared the cow to Minnesota United F.C.'s spirit rock which is touched by players entering the pitch before each game. The team's energy and excitement is palpable. "The boys are just incredible," Shurr said. "They're easy going, we don't have any attitudes or egos on the team. Everyone just loves to work together and get along."
Stay up-to-date with Eclipse 08 boys here.
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How can we prevent male suicide?
Can taking a spiritual view help us prevent male suicide?
There is a male suicide crisis in Australia. It is killing one man every four hours, with each death creating a ripple effect that impacts his friends, family and wider community.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics defines suicide as death by "intentional self harm". It's a telling description, that recognises the role the intentional mind plays in fatally self-harming the body through the act of suicide, but entirely overlooks the role of the spiritual self.
Most attempts to explain why men are three times more likely than women to take their own lives, blame men's stoical response to mental health. It's all in the mind we argue; if men weren't conditioned to believe that 'boys don't cry', they'd be more like women and open up and get help. Masculinity doesn't play a part in the high male suicide rate. Professor Jane Purkis at Melbourne University recently completed a study of 14,000 Australian men which measured 11 characteristics of masculinity and found that one of these traits, self-reliance, is a key predictor of suicidal thinking. Yet the other masculine traits, were not.
Research into the Queensland Suicide Register also found that while nearly two-thirds of women who die by suicide have at least one psychiatric disorder, the majority of men who take their own lives, don't have a psychiatric disorder.
So what if the unacceptably high male suicide rate isn't just a mental health crisis, or indeed a crisis of masculinity, but a crisis of the masculine spiritual self?
In an increasingly post-Christian world, should we be teaching our children a new kind of morality, that tells them suicide is the wrong solution? Those who take a more spiritual, non-dualistic view of suicide, think not. In his book, Thinking About Suicide, David Webb argues that labelling suicide as the wrong solution doesn't work.
Without a spiritual compass, it can be difficult to make sense of male suicide. We live in a secular age, where we tend to view masculinity and femininity as human inventions, rather than universal truths – there is no Yin and Yang; no Shiva and Shakti; no sacred feminine and masculine force. Our experiences of gender, we tell ourselves, are the result of nurture not nature. Yet even if we reject any possibility that the hands of Mother Nature or Father God are shaping our humanity, it is impossible to deny there are clear differences in the ways that men and women experience and express themselves in the world.
Simply accepting, whether we like to not, that there is some universal truth in the view that masculine and feminine characteristics manifest in the world in different ways, can help us stop male suicide.
Take the gender cliché that when women want to talk about problems, men try to fix them and offer solutions. While this won't be true for all of us, it does reflect archetypal patterns of the feminine, creating from the inside out, and the masculine, generating from the outside in.
Currently, suicide prevention services tend to take a feminine, empathic, feelings-led approach, which works from the inside out, by identifying people who feel suicidal and helping them talk about their emotions. While this works for some men, a more masculine, systemic, things-led approach to suicide prevention, starts from the outside in, by helping to fix the problems that are known to increase men's risk of suicide.
We know, for example, that external pressures, such as relationship problems, financial difficulties, work strain and unemployment, can put men on the path to suicide. We also know that when men are given practical help to fix these problems, their risk of suicide reduces.
If we want to stop male suicide, then, it is both practical and spiritual to take a gendered approach to suicide prevention that honours and works with ancient masculine truths.
If men are more inclined to 'fix things' from the outside in, than to 'talk about things' from the inside out, then one way to view male suicide is as a solution-based behaviour. The pathway to suicide takes men from having problems, to trying to fix problems, to trying to cope with problems, to seeing suicide as a solution to their problems.
We need to acknowledge that men and boys face a range of social issues that increase their risk of suicide, and to get better at helping them to fix or cope with these problems from the outside in, rather than waiting for them to share how they feel about these problems, from the inside out.
While this functional, pragmatic and spiritually aware way to work with men at risk of suicide can and does make a difference, it may barely scratch the surface. According to David Webb, suicide is best understood as a "sacred crisis of the self", a crisis that can be healthy and "full of opportunity, despite its risks".
At a mundane level, it remains essential that we continue to find ways to help suicidal men and women, whether that's by talking through problems from the inside, or fixing problems form the outside. Spiritually speaking, says Webb, the male suicide crisis may present an opportunity to open new avenues of enquiry, with the potential to give men a deeper experience of their 'self' and a pathway out of suicide.
If this is true, maybe we should stop saying to the men in our lives "tell me about your feelings" and start saying to men and boys everywhere, "tell me about your self".
Glen Poole is author of the book, "You Can Stop Male Suicide" and works at the Stop Male Suicide Project.
Glen's book is a available at www.StopMaleSuicide.com.
I was planning my exit. Doing rounds of the warship I'd check the rope lashings on the deckweights, but actually loosening them. Then it struck me – why not live as a 'dead man walking'? A total NFG*, freed from all expectations, able to make massive impact upon society due to lack of any constraints. And that's working for me.
Yes I agree. I have worked with men for a quarter of a century or so and have also been suicidal myself. There is a simplicity and honesty that comes when men are simply men together without trying to fit into a mold. The ability to 'fix' is one which has a strong place in the development of civilization. It is also a part of our internal mechanism. Being able to feel is important but it is important to feel as a man feels, not how others tell him he 'should' feel.


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PSH may refer to:

Science and technology
 Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity
 Past surgical history
 Petrograd Standard Hundred, a measure of timber
 PlayStation Home
 Plurisubharmonic function
 Polythematic structured-subject heading system, controlled vocabulary
 Portable Surgical Hospital
 Prebisch–Singer hypothesis, which argues that a country producing mainly primary products will see its terms of trade deteriorate
 Psychosocial hypothesis
 Pumped-storage hydroelectricity

Places
 Parma Senior High School
 Pershore railway station, England; National Rail station code PSH
 Primary State Highways (Washington), major state highways in Washington State from 1905 to 1964
 Public Service Hall - а Georgian government agency providing essential public services e.g. property registry, birth death and marriage registration, archive inquiries etc.

People
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See also
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LLM in Comparative Legal Studies
The LLM in Comparative Legal Studies at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is designed to provide non-US lawyers with the principles of US law and the US legal system, in addition to the opportunity for in-depth knowledge in one or more fields of specialization. Some of the subject areas available to students in this program include public international law, private international law, dispute resolution, international business or international human rights. Students may also choose the Specialization in International Business Law or the Specialization in US Legal Practice
Regardless of where you may work as a lawyer, you will find that legal matters increasingly involve persons, events, entities and rules from more than one jurisdiction. In this complex environment, it is no longer enough for a lawyer to just be an expert in his or her own law. A successful transnational lawyer must also have good language and intercultural skills, plus a solid knowledge of at least one other major legal system.
The LLM in Comparative Legal Studies is intended for students whose first law degree was earned outside the United States. To earn the LLM degree, candidates must complete a minimum of 24 academic credits while achieving a grade-point average of at least 2.33 on a 4-point scale. The program may be completed in two full-time semesters, although some students choose to take 3 semesters or more. Except with special permission of the Academic Dean, students must complete the LLM within three (3) years of matriculation.
Students interested in the New York bar examination must take into account the 24-month time limit from matriculation to award of the LLM degree, as established in Section 520.6 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law (22 NYCRR 520.6). Exceeding this time limit will not affect award of the LLM degree. However, it may make the student ineligible to take the New York bar examination.
Students in the LLM in Comparative Legal Studies have earned their first law degrees from universities and colleges all over the world, including Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Some of them come to the US expressly for the LLM program, while others are already living and working in the tristate area. Some graduates return to their home countries and resume their legal careers after obtaining the LLM degree. Others remain in the United States for a period of practical training before returning home, while still others begin preparing for a US bar examination.
Specialization in US Legal Practice with Option for the Bar Exam
The Specialization in US Legal Practice allows students who earned their first degree in law outside the United States to complete the coursework required to sit for the New York bar examination. The courses taken as part of this optional specialization have been approved by the New York Court of Appeals as fulfilling the requirements of Section 520.6 of the Rules for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
Introduction to the American Legal System
Introduction to US Legal Writing, Research and Analysis
Strongly Recommended Course
Elective Courses (at least 6 academic credits from this list)
Advanced Analytical Skills
Commercial Law - Payment Systems
Commercial Law - Sales of Goods (Sales)
Corporations and Partnerships
Criminal Procedure-Adjudication
Criminal Procedure-Investigation
New York Practice
Specialization in International Business Law
In this specialization, students begin with required courses in Introduction to the American Legal System and Introduction to US Legal Research. They must also complete courses in Contract Law and International Business Transactions, and at least one extensive research paper under faculty supervision. Their remaining courses are chosen from a list of international business subjects, including
Accounting for Lawyers
Corporations & Partnerships
Federal Income Taxation II ( Corporate Tax )
International Commercial Arbitration Seminar
White Collar Crime Seminar


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