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HSBC plans to invest heavily in its newly combined retail and private banking business as it targets internationally minded customers in markets such as China, the United States and Singapore, the unit's Chief Executive Charlie Nunn told Reuters.
Nunn, a former McKinsey consultant who joined HSBC in 2011, was one of the biggest winners in the banking group's latest management reshuffle, taking control of a division with $1.4 trillion in clients' assets.
The plan is to grow in the three major markets where HSBC has scale, namely Britain, Hong Kong and Mexico, focusing on mortgages, wealth and insurance products, and unsecured lending respectively.
HSBC will also target wealthier customers who travel or invest often overseas in more than 10 markets such as China where its share is smaller, Nunn said. He was speaking to Reuters in the first interview by a senior HSBC executive since the bank announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs and restructure.
"We're in some of the fastest-growing wealth markets in the world... the fact we now have a $1.4 trillion wealth business should be exciting for our customers and hopefully scary for our competitors," Nunn said.
Nunn is already making management changes.
HSBC named Kevin Martin, head of Asia Pacific retail banking and wealth management, as the chief operating officer of the new global wealth and personal banking business, Reuters reported on Thursday.
The wealth and personal banking division combined two of HSBC's better-performing businesses in 2019, growing adjusted profits by 19% and 15% respectively.
CHINESE DIASPORA
As part of its Asia expansion HSBC has hired some 800 frontline and support staff in wealth management since 2017, Nunn said, mainly product specialists and relationship managers for its private bank and 'Jade' offering for those with assets of $1 million-$5 million.
"We remain committed to really trying to capture share and be more relevant in the Greater Bay area of China," Nunn said.
In an example of how the lender is targeting the global Chinese diaspora, HSBC has launched an international payment system allowing mainland Chinese customers to pay university fees directly, in renminbi, across 1,700 institutions worldwide.
HSBC interim Chief Executive Noel Quinn said on Tuesday the bank is combining wealth and personal banking so it can boost profits from the transfer of products and investment between the two.
HSBC will aim to expand a partnership with the world's biggest asset manager BlackRock Inc, to use its Aladdin investment management software in more markets.
The bank will also extend its Lombard lending product which allows customers to borrow against assets they hold with the bank, for example to buy property for a family member.
TOUGH COMPETITION
HSBC will face a tough challenge in its target markets, however, with domestic players dominating retail banking in the United States and China and global giants such as UBS ruling the market for wealthier clients.
While HSBC's British and Hong Kong retail banking businesses have powered its profits in recent years, in other markets such as France its sub-scale high street banking presence has been a drag on earnings.
The lender is attempting to sell that business, Reuters has previously reported. Nunn declined to comment on the progress of that strategic review but said a decision will be made in 1-2 months.
He also declined to comment on other markets such as Turkey, Greece and Oman, previously reported by Reuters as earmarked for exit.
"We'll continue to review markets on a case-by-case basis," Nunn said.
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Q: How to sort multiple element switch($kk)
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$select->order('start_date ASC'); This statement sorts element. But it sorts according to result of query cases. I need one sort query to sort all cases result. How should I do?

A: You have to come out of the switch{} statement, it only executes whats in the case. Even if you put that in the default: it won't work because it works individually with cases or default. I would create an entry after the switch statement.
Verify that your switch case executed then have another statement that does the sort to apply to all cases.

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Józef Zaleski (ur. 20 listopada 1895, zm. 29 marca 1919 pod Świdnikami) – podporucznik artylerii Wojska Polskiego, kawaler Orderu Virtuti Militari.

Życiorys
Urodził się 20 listopada 1895. Studiował na Wydziale Prawa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.

W grudniu 1918 w Rembertowie został wyznaczony na stanowisko oficera 2. baterii 8 pułku artylerii polowej. 23 stycznia 1919 razem z baterią wyruszył na front wołyński. 15 lutego dowodząc jednym działem osłaniał  odwrót oddziału z wypadu na stację kolejową Maniewicze. Silnym i szybkim ogniem działonu powstrzymał atakujące szeregi Ukraińców.

Poległ 29 marca 1919 pod Świdnikami nad Stochodem, w czasie wyprawy polskiego oddziału mającej na celu zdobycie pociągu pancernego. 3 kwietnia 1919 został pochowany na Cmentarzu Powązkowskim w Warszawie.

12 kwietnia 1919 Naczelny Wódz Józef Piłsudski mianował go pośmiertnie porucznikiem "za okazaną waleczność".

Ordery i odznaczenia
 Krzyż Srebrny Orderu Wojskowego Virtuti Militari nr 5830 – pośmiertnie 15 listopada 1922
7 października 1935 21 marca 1933 Komitet Krzyża i Medalu Niepodległości odrzucił wniosek o nadanie mu tego odznaczenia "z powodu braku pracy niepodległościowej".

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Ludzie związani z Uniwersytetem Warszawskim
Odznaczeni Krzyżem Srebrnym Orderu Virtuti Militari (II Rzeczpospolita)
Oficerowie 8 Płockiego Pułku Artylerii Lekkiej
Pochowani na cmentarzu Powązkowskim w Warszawie
Porucznicy artylerii II Rzeczypospolitej
Polegli w wojnie polsko-ukraińskiej (strona polska)
Urodzeni w 1895
Zmarli w 1919

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The Chinese button knot is essentially a knife lanyard knot where the lanyard loop is shortened to a minimum, i.e. tightened to the knot itself. There emerges therefore only two lines next to each other from the knot: the beginning and the end. The knot has traditionally been used as a button on clothes in Asia,  thus the name.

Tying
The basic chinese button knot (ABOK #599 on one string) is usually tied with a carrick bend that attaches the two ends as a first step. This results then in a knife lanyard knot  (ABOK #787) where the loop part can be sized and used as a button hole, while the knot part can be used as a button.

Below is the ABOK description, and several video demonstration references:

There is however a tying method that does not require a carrick bend, rather a slip knot as a first step, and does not produce a lanyard loop that needs to be reduced when used as a button. This method provides just the button, a spherical basket weave knot, in the style of Turk's head knot.

A third way to tie this knot  starts with two loops almost like tying the celtic button knot, except for the curvature change at the center which results in the way the ends exit the knot; at opposite sides for celtic, at the same side here.

The resulting knot in both tying methods (slip-knot method and two-loops or whyknot method) is ABOK #600 which is similar to knife lanyard knot but the loop part is reduced to the top center bulge on its surface.

Which triangular hole at the S formed/back bent top center each end is tucked thru in both tying methods makes a difference:
 tucking thru the one at near side of the center as indicated by red lines in this image gives ABOK #600 the 8 part knot, of which the common chinese button knot is a version with a 9th surface part,
 tucking thru the one at opposite side as indicated by red lines in this image gives ABOK #787 the knife lanyard knot but with a retreated loop.

See also
 Tangzhuang, a jacket which often incorporates knotted buttons

References

Decorative knots
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Festus Keyamo, spokesman for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has reacted to former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader Edwin Clark's endorsement of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi.
WITHIN NIGERIA previously reported that Clark declared his support for the former Anambra State Governor on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
He made the statement today while speaking to journalists at his Asokoro Residence in Abuja. Obi, he claims, will unite and restructure the country if given the chance.
He went on to say that the next President of the country should be educated and experienced, and that the South East should be allowed to produce the next President because the zone has the resources and education to govern the country.
Fetus Keyamo responded on Twitter, saying that the endorsement has no effect on the APC because Clark has never supported the party for president since 2015.
According to him, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate is the most affected because Peter Obi will receive his votes in 2019


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Georges Albert Édouard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette va néixer el 30 d'octubre del 1857 a Saint-Gervais-les-Trois-Clochers (França). Va morir el 26 de maig del 1904 a Lausana, (Suïssa). Va ser neuròleg, i l'epònim de la síndrome de Tourette, una condició neurològica.

El 1884, Tourette va descriure els símptomes de la síndrome en nou pacients, i li va donar el nom de "maladie des tics" (malaltia dels tics). La malaltia va rebre després el seu nom, en honor seu.

Escrits
 L'hypnotisme et les états analogues au point de vue médico-légal (París, 1887; 2a edició: París, 1889)
 Traité clinique et thérapeutique de l'hystérie d'après l'enseignement de la Salpêtrière (París, 1891)
 Les actualités médicales, les états neurasthéniques (París, 1898)
 Leçons de clinique thérapeutique sur les maladies du système nerveux (París, 1898)
 Les actualités médicales. Formes cliniques et traitement des myélites syphilitiques (París, 1899)
 La maladie des tics convulsifs (La semaine médicale 1899)

Referències

 Black, KJ. Tourette Syndrome and Other Tic Disorders. eMedicine (22 de març del 2006). Recuperat el 27 de juny del 2006.
 Lees. A.J. Georges Gilles de la Tourette: The man and his times (París, 1986)
 Georges Gilles de la Tourette: the man and his times. Tourette Syndrome Association. Recuperat el 9 de setembre del 2007.

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Alumnes de la Universitat de París
Alumnes de la Universitat de Poitiers
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Persones de la Viena
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How Captain Beefheart's 'Trout Mask Replica' Became an Unusual Masterpiece
Posted on January 24, 2019 November 16, 2020 by Joseph Massaro
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An in-depth look at one of the strangest, but most innovative rock albums of all time.
"A squid eating dough in a polyethylene bag
Is fast and bulbous, got me?"
Captain Beefheart's acclaimed 1969 double LP Trout Mask Replica isn't as good as some might think. Regardless of it being ahead of its time and purposely pushing the limits of traditional rock music, the album is mostly unlistenable and you may not even be able to finish i t— it took me three whole years with breaks and desires to just listen to Frank Zappa. But maybe that's the way it was intended to be, considering Beefheart's legacy.
Similar to other anti-commercial releases of the late-sixties including The Velvet Underground's White Light/White Heat in 1968 and to even the Beach Boys' trilogy of lo-fi albums, Captain Beefheart, aka Don Van Vliet, was laying down the works for experimental music, art rock and even shock rock that would crossover into the post-punk and new wave styles a decade later. Before music oddities like the Residents, Death Grips and Macula Dog, there was Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band. Trout Mask Replica is highly praised by a certain part of the music community and is considered to be a groundbreaking avant-rock masterpiece that has appeared on many all time lists. It was even inducted into the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry in 2011 and in the a 1969 issue of Rolling Stone, legendary rock critic Lester Bangs called Trout Mask Replica "the most unusual and challenging musical experience you'll have this year [1969]." Trout Mask Replica went onto influence countless creative figures from Matt Groening to the White Stripes and still continues to influence to this day. T
The near-80 minute album is tremendously imaginative and wild, which may feel like this big joke that has never been told. It takes many listens to get through the unlistenable and rampage of styles, including sloppy garage rock, rambling spoken word, freestyle jazz, R&B and shaky blues. Though you wouldn't realize it unless you read it somewhere, but the clash of musical styles, including the layering of polytonals, bizarre time signatures and improvisation were well-rehearsed before recording, which makes Trout Mask Replica one of the most puzzling and mysterious recordings of the 20th century.
In a span of two years, Beefheart and a few members of his later Magic Band went from sharp dressed ego-driven hippies playing blues rock to a surreal musical cult. Beefheart's more creative psychedelic blues rock albums, Safe as Milk in 1967 and Strictly Personal in 1968, hinted out Beefheart's future vision. Beefheart's inspiration came from Zappa's work with his band The Mothers of Invention and who was an old high school friend.
When Beefheart and his band were dropped by their former label, Zappa reached out signed Beefheart to a pair of record labels called Bizarre and Straight Records Zappa ran that were subordinate of Warner Bros., with "complete artistic freedom." This was clearly evident on Beefheart's magnum opus Trout Mask Replica with Zappa serving as producer and not caring how the music sounded.
A COUPLE OF OUTSIDERS – Captain Beefheart (left) and Frank Zappa (right) after a show at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey in 1975. (Photo Credit: Mikael Djurvall)
Before the recording and production of Trout Mask Replica Beefheart, who was not a trained musician, composed every song on a piano that he didn't even know how to play. Of course Beefheart has played many instruments like the saxophone and of course the harmonica, but Beefheart was really just good at making noise.
After composing the songs, Beefheart's Magic Band that consisted of Antennae Jimmy Semens, Zoot Horn Rollo, Rockette Morton, John French aka "Drumbo" and Victor "The Mascara Snake" Hayden (Beefheart's cousin) translated Beefheart's work into a mind-blowing and tangled blues rock-inspired album that was a new sound to the ears. 50 years later, the starvation and Beefheart's complete control over his bandmates had to of been worth it, right?
TOO FAR OUT – Captain Beefheart with the most legendary lineup of the Magic Band including: Antennae Jimmy Semens, Zoot Horn Rollo, Rockette Morton and John French aka "Drumbo." (Photo Credit: Straight Records)
Now lets dive into the album.
Beefheart snarls and howls fuzz on the opening track "Frownland" over a disorderly arrangement of guitar hooks are the epitome of anti-music. At the beginning of the track, it sounds like you're about to hear a classic riff that is reminiscent of something typical from that era, but 14 seconds into the song, everything becomes flustered and the insanity begins.
Things calm down with the wicked and somewhat lo-fi spoken word "The Dust Blows Forward 'n the Dust Blows Back." Only a madman like Beefheart could write lyrics like "Well, I put down my bush / And I took off my pants and felt free / The breeze blowin' up me and up the canyon / Far as I could see" and be hailed as a great, but outlandish poet. He later does a similar surreal acapella narrative on "Orange Claw Hammer."
One of my personal favorites "Dachau Blues" echoes the madness that would be embarked on Devo's "Too Much Paranoias" nine years later. Tracks like this and "Wild Life" rapidly stand out because they immediately come after the spoken word tracks above and lend more towards a familiar sound. But then you don't know what to expect next, especially when the gushing "Ella Guru" sounds like the band jamming with the quirky dust bunnies from The Big Comfy Couch.
"Moonlight on Vermont" is one of the many fan-favorites off Trout Mask Replica. Not only is it trembly, but it's assertive all around. This type of aggressiveness comes in every once and a while on the album especially on the later track "Neon Meate Dream of a Octafish." After Beefheart's wandering and puzzling poetry on "Pachuco Cadaver," the song maintains a driving riff that drifts but remains stable for us listeners to indulge in.
Beefheart's multi-octave and troll-esque vocals come alive on "Bills Corpse," which is one of the more startling tracks with lyrics just as chaotic as the battling guitars. Lyrics like "Oh, her ragged hair was shinin' red white and blue / All-and-all the children screamin' / Why, surely madam you must be dreamin' / You couldn't have done this if you knew what you were doin,'" suggests "Bills Corpse" is about a polarized United State, amongst various races and political parties as our Lady Liberty looks on in misery. Or simply it's about a dead goldfish named Bill. Either way, Beefheart's ambiguity makes the experience a whole lot better.
The beginning of "Sweet Sweet Bulbs" sounds like a mockery to the Beatles' "Wait" that starts off with something bright like in "Frownland," then gets utterly destroyed. "China Pig" and "My Human Gets Me Blues" return to the straight forward blues inspired tracks off Trout Mask Replica. "China Pig" instantly sounds like if a Bo Diddley riff was merged with Beefheart's lo-fi vocals. Its lyrics imply a story that a farmer who raised a pig had to butcher it and feed it to his neighborhood. Some listeners may find it disturbing and sad, since the butcher regrets it repeatedly declaring how he doesn't want to kill his poor China pig.
Then there is a good flow of instrumentals, which serves as some sort of intermission for the idiosyncrasy depicted in the first half of the album. "Dali's Car" is greatly misty like it could've served part of a silent film score from the 1920s and transitions into the thrilling second part of "Hair Pie: Bake 1."
Antennae Jimmy Semens obnoxiously screams lead vocals on "Pena" with Beefheart, Zappa and the rest of the Magic Band idiotically screaming in the background. Pena" begins with a cryptic exchange between Beefheart, his cousin "The Mascara Snake" and Zappa in the studio. Not only does the dialogue sound like two actors practicing reading their lines for some corny sci-fi/horror fifties film, but it emphasizes the famous strange line: "Fast and bulbous." The absurd words came up earlier during the beginning of "Pachuco Cadaver" and they're s hard to truly understand the meaning of these words, but when listening to the entire album repeatedly, you tend to understand the words as nothing but being obscure and nonsensical, perfectly fitting the ethos of Trout Mask Replica.
Lyrically and instrumentally "When Big Joan Sets Up" is the most unappealing track on the album and you can even say the same for "Ant Man Bee" even if its groove is somewhat gratifying.
"The Blimp (mousetrapreplica)" is intense like an action scene in a classic spy movie, but when Semens steps in again at lead vocals, it's like you're hearing a deleted scene from a John Waters film. However, as soon as Zappa asks "You Ready?" in the intro, you can feel the rain before the flood. With Semens annoyingly panicking on a phone, the track hilariously mocks the broadcast of the Hindenburg disaster. As Zappa and Beefheart admire the audio, you get one more cycle of the drums as they creep in to close the distasteful and freakish masterpiece. Beefheart's intimidating and deep voice sounds similar to the snarkiness of Zappa's smooth, melodic guitar on "Old Fart at Play," which mentions an old fart (Beefheart) wearing a wooden fishhead like shown on the album's cover. It's like if Zappa is mocking the album's cover art, blasting Beefheart's "wooden fishhead" and "perfume bottle atomizer air bulb invention."
This unique fantastical musical voyage comes to an end with "Veterans Day Poppy," which is an underrated anti-war gem. The first half bonded with some frantic ahead-of-its-time math rock layers deals with the narrator being reminded about the death of his son, who was killed during the first World War. The second half serves as the narrator's memories of burying his son over traditionally despairing instrumentals with a melancholic tone that resonates, but contrasts the album's ridiculous tone — Beefheart finally returns us to reality.
It's hilarious that not only are stoners losing their mind to this record 50 years later, but there are now people consciously regarding it as one of the greatest albums of all time. It used to be argued that you can only listen to this album being stoned to "get it," but now it's been rumored that you have to have a very high IQ to fully understand the "genius" demonstrated on Trout Mask Replica.
In the end, it may sound like one long terrible and repetitive song, but remember this came out in 1969 — the year of Woodstock and the moon landing. And who else was making this music in 1969? Monumental releases from that year include the last recorded Beatles release and the Who's Tommy. Compared to those releases, Trout Mask Replica is pure garbage, but there's no denying its influence. It's an enigma that became a classic album thanks its audience, not the industry.
MEME MUSIC – In a decade where internet memes are at their peak, it's hard to say if Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica is becoming more popular for its music or the memes that surround it. (Photo Credit: Joseph Massaro)
Highlights — "Ella Guru," "The Blimp (mousetrapreplica)," "Dachau Blues," "Pena," and "Moonlight on Vermont"
Listen to Captain Beefheart's Trout Mask Replica below to see if it's worth it.
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Q: How to save python dictionary into json files? I have a dictionary, for example:
a = {'a':1,'b':2,'c':3}

And I want it to be saved in a json file.
How can I do this with the original python json library?
Please note that I am running Python 3.5.2, which has a build-in json library.

A: This may help you...
import json
a = {'name': 'John Doe', 'age': 24}
js = json.dumps(a)

# Open new json file if not exist it will create
fp = open('test.json', 'a')

# write to json file
fp.write(js)

# close the connection
fp.close()

A: You can also dump json file directly using json.dump instead of json.dumps.
import json
a = {'a':1,'b':2,'c':3}
with open("your_json_file", "w") as fp:
    json.dump(a , fp)

json.dumps is mainly used to display dictionaries as a json format with the type of string. While dump is used for saving to file. Using this to save to file is obsolete.
The previous example only save the file to json but does not make it very pretty. So instead you could do this:
json.dump(a, fp, indent = 4) # you can also do sort_keys=True as well
# this work the same for json.dumps

This makes the json file more user friendly to read. the pydoc  has some good description on how to use the json module.
To retrieve your data back, you can use the load function.
a = json.load(fp) # load back the original dictionary

A: show you code
#!/usr/bin/env python
# coding:utf-8
'''黄哥Python'''

import json

a = {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3}

with open("json.txt", "w") as f:
    f.write(json.dumps(a))

A: check this-
import json
a = {'a':1,'b':2,'c':3}
json_str = json.dumps(a)

with open('data.json', 'w') as f:json.dump(data, f)

A: Most of other answers are correct but this will also print data in prettify and sorted manner.
import json
a = {'name': 'John Doe', 'age': 24}
js = json.dumps(a, sort_keys=True, indent=4, separators=(',', ': '))
with open('test.json', 'w+') as f:
    f.write(js)


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BBC Radio 2 comedy. 26 episodes (4 series), 1982 - 1986. Stars Bernie Clifton, Pat Mooney, Tony Peers and Caroline Turner.
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Radio comedy series starring Bernie Clifton
Bernie Clifton, Pat Mooney, Tony Peers and Caroline Turner
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Alfa Romeo Nederland v. Multicar
by Hein Kernkamp
Court: Netherlands Supreme Court
LJN Number: BJ9352
Case: Under Commission Regulation (EC) No 1400/2002 of 31 July 2002 car dealers within a selective distribution system must be able to sell actively to any end user resident in an area within the European Union where selective distribution is used. Suppliers are however allowed to impose an obligation on the dealer not to sell new vehicles to independent resellers in areas where selective distribution is used.
Alfa Romeo Nederland decided to ask the District Court of Dordrecht for an injunction, when it noted that Anonymous, an independent reseller, sold new Alfa Romeo's to the public. Alfa Romeo Nederland alleged that Anonymous committed a tort (an unlawful act under Dutch law), by consciously making use of a breach of obligation by car dealers, who under the selective distribution system are under an obligation not to sell new vehicles to independent resellers, like Anonymous. By acting in this manner, Anonymous brought itself in a better position than genuine Alfa Romeo car dealers, who are bound to act fully in accordance with the distribution agreement and who are expected to invest in marketing and sales of the Alfa Romeo brand.
Both the Court and the Court of Appeal ruled against Alfa Romeo Nederland. It was held that the sole breach of obligation did not necessarily lead to the conclusion that Anonymous committed a tort towards the Dutch dealers of the Alfa Romeo Network. Alfa Romeo Nederland decided to bring the case before the Netherlands Supreme Court.
Held: The Netherlands Supreme Court rules that, if an independent reseller:
(a) resells products that have been obtained by consciously using the fact that a reseller bound by a selective distribution system breached its contractual obligation towards the distributor, and;
(b) by selling the thus acquired products directly competes with other merchants who are tied a similar contractual obligation, and;
(c) this reseller benefits from the fact that these bound resellers are in a less favorable position because of the contractual obligation;
this can constitute a tort or unlawful act under Dutch law towards these other merchants.
Furthermore, the circumstances described under (a) to (c) can constitute a tort towards the distributor, if the unfair competition as described undermines the distribution system, for example where this invites bound resellers to similar strategies or where this would lead to a situation where third parties might not want to join the selective distribution system. The decision of the Court of Appeal is quashed and the case is referred back to another Court of Appeal.
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Finance & Fashion. The Tuesday show was originally intended to be the mixtape's release party, but there's concern that overlap created by the arrival of new material from Kanye West, TI, Lloyd Banks and Curren$y would create too much saturation in the hip-hop listen- ing market. Instead, he simply chose to drive anticipation skyward with a sound he calls "a little bit of Kanye and Röyksopp." Word arrived that Camp Lo were running late for their set just as Nx was finishing his — curious in that they were playing in Chapel Hill only 24 hours earlier. New York deejay Terry Urban filled the empty space with mixes recognizable from his Sirius/XM show "Press Play." The crowd brushed to the sides of the room as a pair of onlookers were inspired into their B-boy stances.
As unseasoned as they were, the sheer spontaneity drew every pair of eyes in the room, which almost seemed a deterrent as Urban gave them Melvin Bliss' "Synthetic Substitution" on which to perform. To his dismay, both seemed to have called it quits. A quick reprimand — "I give you the greatest break of all time and you don't step to it?" — got them back for an encore, however. Finally, Camp Lo's arrival to Greene Street shed a little bit of light on the inexplicable delay.
The moment they stepped out of the van and into the open air, an uncorked bottle of Patron earned them an open-container viola- tion from a pair of cops passing by. DJ SK, who toured with them for more than a year, confirmed that in addition to fighting like a
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Q: Count number of non-numeric characters in a string How do I count the number of non-numeric characters in a string with both numeric and non-numeric characters in R
for example:
c("ab34","f354","q64423","abf3")

I would like the output to be:
c(2,1,1,3)

A: 1) gsub Replace digits with the empty string and count what is left.  No packages are used.
x <- c("ab34","f354","q64423","abf3")
nchar(gsub("\\d", "", x))
## [1] 2 1 1 3

2) gregexpr Another possibility is to use gregexpr and lengths to count the non-numerics. We append a non-numeric to each component so that the value can never be zero (as gregexpr returns NA in that case) and then subtract 1 in the end.
lengths(gregexpr("\\D", paste0(x, "X"))) - 1
## [1] 2 1 1 3

3) strsplit / %in% split the strings into individual characters and sum the number that are not in 0:9
sapply(strsplit(x, ""), function(x) sum(!x %in% 0:9))
[1] 2 1 1 3

4) trimws In the example in the question the numerics are always at the end (or even if they were at the beginning) we can trim them off and then count what is left.
nchar(trimws(x, white = "\\d"))
## [1] 2 1 1 3

5) regexpr If the digits are always at the end then we can use regexpr to find the position of the first one.  We append a 0 to ensure that there is at least one digit and subtract 1 at the end.
c(regexpr("\\d", paste0(x, 0)) - 1)
## [1] 2 1 1 3


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If you have been reading Lessons from the Pros for any time now, or if you have graduated from an Online Trading Academy course, you know that to execute trades, we rely on supply and demand levels. The biggest question that most traders face when determining whether or not to enter a trade is whether the price will bounce or break a level. Fortunately, there are certain clues that may help you determine whether or not to take action and the direction of that action.
First of all, let me state that I am a proponent of trading bounces of supply and demand rather than chasing breakouts. If you read most trading books, they are filled with examples of breakout trades. However, how many people do you know that have become rich from trading after reading a book? The truth is that many if not most breakout trades tend to fail. I'm sure you will now flood me with email examples of breakout trades that netted great gains in the markets. But for every successful breakout, I can find at least six failures.
We want to trade with the highest probability and should stick to those trades that tend to work out more often. Besides, most breakouts turn into bounce trades to shake out weak investors who don't know how to set stops properly. Patience allows us to enter with a more favorable price.
So, what are the clues to look for to determine a bounce or break of supply or demand levels?
Look to the candles. If you are seeing small candles, this indicates lack of momentum, and when this occurs near these levels, it is hard for price to break through. Large candles could mean momentum to carry through a level. However, there are exceptions.
Topping tails on candles indicate selling pressure. Seeing this on candles near supply makes for reversals much of the time. Bottom tails near demand also indicate this as well.
Volume is a major indicator. To break out to new levels, you would expect to see increasing volume to carry you through. Be careful, a spike in volume could be capitulation and a reversal sign.
The markets and sectors confirming. The markets and sectors have a large influence on the direction of individual stocks. Watch them for leadership or confirmation.
That covers the basics. There is a bit more to it, but with the proper guidance from Online Trading Academy's instructors and a bit of practice, you can become an expert in the bounce or break game. Until next time, trade safe and trade well!


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Romuald Grabczewski (7 February 1932 – 20 August 2005) was a Polish chess player who won the Polish Chess Championship in 1968. He received the FIDE title of International Master (IM) in 1972.

Chess career
In 1950 Grabczewski won bronze medal in Polish Junior Chess Championship. From 1953 to 1977 Grabczewski played sixteen times in the Polish Chess Championship's finals, and in 1968 he won tournament in Łódź. In 1966 he won silver medal in first Polish Fast Chess Championship. Grabczewski was a multiple medalist in Polish Team Chess Championship, including nine gold medals.

Grabczewski took part in more than twenty international tournaments. He won tournament in Eksjö (1974), stayed in third place in Warsaw (1961), Lublin (1971), Marina Romea (1978), and stayed in fourth place in Dubna (1971).

Romuald Grabczewski played for Poland in Chess Olympiads:
 In 1968, at second reserve board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+2, =4, -1).

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The Mississippi River can experience high water conditions at many times of the year. The high-water season is often said to run from December to May. The highest water is usually seen from February to May and many people believe this is the only high-water season. However, high water can occur at many times and has sometimes lasted from January until August, with only intermittent breaks. Long-term forecasts are not always accurate because a huge land mass area drains into the Mississippi River, and heavy precipitation over that land mass can raise the river level quickly, with little warning. Of course, spring snow melt always raises the river, but this should not be considered the only high-water season.
The above problems can result in delays and very extensive extra expenses. Tugs cost as much as USD 3,000 per hour and two or even three tugs may be required at some berths. Attendance by pilots on a 24-hour basis can easily cost more than USD 20,000 per day. Thus, extra tug and pilot costs above those usually noted on an estimated Disbursement Account can easily be USD 300,000 – USD 500,000 or more for a call to a Mississippi River berth during periods of high water.
Before any voyage to the Mississippi River, vessel owners and operators should contact reliable local interests, such as vessel agents or the local Club correspondent. If possible, charter parties should contain some protection against high water expenses. All mooring gear and ground tackle should be checked and re-checked. Extra mooring lines should be available. Owners should not let the promise of a good charter rate blind them to the problems and extra expenses that can be incurred on the Mississippi River during frequent high water periods.
Thanks to Kevin LaVie of Phelps Dunbar LLP, Gard's correspondent in New Orleans, for providing the information.


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Ah Men was a clothing store in West Hollywood which catered to a gay male clientele. It was founded in the late 1950s or early 1960s by Jerry Furlow and Don Cook. It specialized in flamboyant styles, including garments made from see-through mesh, form-fitting swimwear, "erotic" underwear, and flowing caftans. It has been called the first gay retail business in West Hollywood, an area which would eventually come to be known as one of the most prominent gay villages in the United States. Ah Men also operated one of the first gay mail order businesses, which it advertised in physique magazines and other gay-interest publications. Between its retail business, mail-order operations, and manufacturing, Ah Men employed more than fifty people. Its success paved the way for other gay-oriented clothing boutiques in the area such as All American Boy, as well as the similar mail-order business International Male, which debuted in the mid-70s.

It was originally located at 8933 Santa Monica Boulevard. In 1972, it relocated to the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard, which is now the site of a bank. In the same year, two other locations were opened, one in Silver Lake, Los Angeles and the other in Houston, Texas.

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University of NottinghamNewsPress releases2015JulyWhat makes a good horror movie?
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Like them or hate them horror films are big business and a string of new horror films are hitting the big screen this year. But what creates the intensity of suspense? And was Alfred Hitchcock – the master of suspense - right?
Our sense of horror works by tapping into our primal fears and a PhD student at The University of Nottingham has attempted to analyse the viewer experience and timing structures of suspense by measuring the electrical activity created by our sweat glands. The aim is to define the anatomy of cinematic suspense and offer the media industry an evidence based framework for the construction of suspense for scenes in feature length films and video games as well as the creation of film trailers and experimental digital story experiences.
Keith Bound, from the Department of Culture, Film and Media, recruited a team of volunteers to investigate their physiological and psychological responses to horror films. They were shown 32 short film clips from eight feature length horror films and their experience of suspense was assessed by monitoring electrodermal activity (EDA) – a response created by the release of sweat from the eccrine glands. These glands react when we experience anxiety, fear or stress – the reaction that makes our palms sweat.
Horror for the digital age
Keith Bound is a final year PhD student at The University of Nottingham. His thesis is entitled Psychophysiological film: Defining the anatomy of cinematic suspense for horror films.
Keith said: "The digital age provides new ways to watch films from cinema, TV, laptop, PC tablet and experience films through complex story structures, where short film clips (micro-narratives) are linked to an interactive story experience with voice, text and image messaging, email and the web.
"With suspense being a core method of viewer engagement and enjoyment it's essential that we understand how we can meet the desired viewing experience through different types of story experiences.
"One way to do this is to measure the time structures of suspense and our reaction to what we see and hear. We were also able to identify viewers' coping strategies such as closing eyes or looking away from the screen."
What is the 'best' kind of horror?
The study showed that distinctive psychophysiological patterns of sudden-fright and anxiety with different levels of intensity are experienced when watching four types of suspense:
Direct: We see the film in the first person – as if we are the character in the film.
Shared: When we empathise with fictional character's situation.
Vicarious: The viewer knows a fictional character's life is threatened but they are not aware of the danger.
Composite: Direct, shared and vicarious suspense synchronised together.
The participants in this study were more likely to experience an intense form of anxiety and suspense when the fictional character wasn't aware of what was about to happen. Vicarious suspense also elicited an intense level of anxiety even when participants had seen the film before.
Keith said: "These findings provide evidence to support Alfred Hitchcock's assumption that vicarious suspense is the most consistent method to generate an intense form of anxiety and suspense. But cinematic techniques such as cinematography, editing, sound and set design also play a part in the viewer experience."
Helping to define 'suspense' in film
Dr Liz Evans, Keith's supervisor on the study and an expert in the relationship between technology and the experience of narrative, said: "Keith's research is at the cutting edge of film studies and offers a fascinating insight into how audiences respond to suspenseful narratives. His work not only helps scholars re-think how to define 'suspense' in film, it also provides a framework for filmmakers to help them create even scarier, more suspenseful content."
Keith has presented his research at four international conferences in Europe and USA. In July 2015 he will be launching his psychophysiological film and research consultancy Receptive Cinema™ which offers film production and video games companies an evidence based model and a novel approach to the construction of suspense for scenes in horror feature length films and video games, film trailers and experimental digital story experiences.
He said: "I have always been interested in monsters and scary stories, taking an interest in dinosaurs, Dr Who and later in horror films. Horror films terrified me in what I would see on screen but I was also fascinated with horror films and how realistic the creatures would look through special effects. Today I continue my journey by visiting the cinema as soon as the next horror film is released."
Keith's PhD research has been funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Birmingham City University. He has also been supported by The University of Nottingham with two travel grants to present papers at conferences in USA. He also received a six month impact research grant in March 2015 from the Mixed Reality Lab in Computer Science.
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Q: Optimum Sum-Difference Given an array of integer values that represent a function (like a stair function, each value matches one unit of time, our purpose is to build another function (according to rule explained below) so that the difference between the original function's integral and our function's integral is maximum.
The rule is that the function that we build can be in 2 modes:
Mode A: our function values matches the given function.
Mode B : our function is static with the last value it had. The function cannot be in mode B for more than 3 consecutive units of time.
The initial point of both the functions is the same, i.e, they start at the same place.
Following is the naive recursive algorithm I implemented in Python:
def maximise(arr, sum, orig_sum, count, prev):
    if len(arr) == 0:
        return abs(orig_sum - sum)
    same_path = maximise(arr[1:], sum+arr[0], orig_sum+arr[0], 0, prev)
    if count < 3:
        static_path = maximise(arr[1:], sum+prev, orig_sum+arr[0], count+1, prev)
        if static_path > same_path:
            return static_path
    return same_path

arr = [float(x) for x in input().split()]
print(maximise(arr[1:], arr[0], arr[0], 0, arr[0]))

For a given function, say [1, 2, 3, 4], the correct output is 6, because keeping constant at 1 gives an integral of 4, whereas the integral of the function [1, 2, 3, 4] is 10.

A: One approach to making this faster is to compute an array f[t,b] which is the best you can achieve for times up to t, given that you have finish with the use of exactly b time steps in Mode B.
From your constraints, b can only take values 0,1,2,3 so you only need to evaluate 4*n values of this array.
Each array value can be easily worked out from the values with smaller times, so  overall the complexity will be linear in the number of time steps.
Pseudocode
def dp(arr):
    """Compute largest integral difference for increasing functions"""
    n=len(arr)
    DP=[[0]*4 for t in range(n+1)]
    for t,a in enumerate(arr):
        DP[t+1][0] = max(DP[t])
        for b in range(1,4):
            if t-b<0:
                continue
            DP[t+1][b] = DP[t][b-1] + ( a - arr[t-b] )
    return max(DP[n])

def dp2(arr):
    """Compute largest integral difference for arbitrary functions"""
    arr2=[-a for a in arr]
    return max(dp(arr),dp(arr2))

Bug in original code
In the original code you have the line:
same_path = maximise(arr[1:], sum+arr[0], orig_sum+arr[0], 0, prev)

I think this should be:
same_path = maximise(arr[1:], sum+arr[0], orig_sum+arr[0], 0, arr[0])

Otherwise you are saying that mode B reuses the value from time 0, not the previous value.


Stan would be proud to know that someone as ubiquitous as Ian Cash would be the recipient of an award about sports and civic betterment. Stan was involved in more of everything in Tacoma than any other local citizen we can remember. Ian seems to be on his way to being similar in Eatonville. In school at Eatonville high, Ian played varsity soccer for four years and he played football during his junior year. Much of his time was devoted to the Dra-ma department, however, and he was active in community events and his church. He was part of the backstage crew as a freshman but became crew chief for three remaining years. In his senior year he was in charge of sound. He also provided sound for the Daffodil Princess selection, the Christmas program, and for One Act Plays. At the Pierce County Skills Center he is a part of a Forensic Team. At church, he has been an active member of Bethany Lutheran where he also is a member of their Youth Group. He runs the sound booth for services and helps with annual clean-up. For the past two summers he has attended the summer mission trip to Idaho where he has helped local resi-dents with home repairs/renovations in the Silver Valley (Kellogg to Wallace). He participates in the Pierce County Hunger Walk at Ft. Steilacoom and assists with the Memorial Day Service at Bethany Cemetery. What about sports and school that stands out? He was an All-League honorable mention Goal Keeper and he averaged 14 saves a match. In his only field time, you guessed it, he scored one! His coach credited him for his leadership in soccer with his work and his words. With a stronger supporting cast "Ian is the kind of keeper who could have been hanging championships banners." Elsewhere in school, though, Ian was the star of the show. He played Henry Spencer in the school's One Act Plays and then he played Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof. The only Soccer match he missed the entire season resulted from a conflict between Drama and Soccer. That's when he played a leading role in Fiddler on the Roof. The school's report card on that one? He nailed it! Stan "the Man" would have been the first to congratulate him. He now has a $2,500 TAC Scholarship in honor of Stan. Same as Cash.


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POPE FRANCIS MEETS THE MIGRANTS
Malta | 03 April 2022
During his apostolic journey to Malta, Pope Francis met with migrants, right after yet another massacre in the Mediterranean Sea with over 90 people losing their lives.
President Capasso recalled the Pope's first visit to Lampedusa in 2013 and then to Lesbos, and stressed the importance of a European reception resolution, on the model of what is happening with Ukrainian refugees.
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APOSTOLIC VISIT OF POPE FRANCIS
Pope Francis visited the island of Malta, the centre of the Mediterranean and the heart of migration.
In his meeting with the President of the Republic, George Vella, he recalled the importance of welcoming people.
There was great participation in the Holy Mass. Earlier in the day, the Pope visited the Grotto of St Paul.
President Michele Capasso recalled the central role of Malta and the numerous events organised by the Foundation in over thirty years: "We are reassured by the presence of President George Vella, a dear friend who has shared with us the most significant stages of our action for peace and dialogue", concluded Capasso.
THE ANCIENT ART OF FALCONRY FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MUSEUM
Naples | 02 April 2022
Every week good young falconers intervene at the Museum to keep away seagulls and other birds that cause serious damage to the roofs.
THANK YOU on behalf of all of us!
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The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Prof. Michele Capasso, spoke at the General Assembly of the Tavazza Association for 2022-2025.
On this occasion, President Capasso gave a report on the role of volunteering as a fundamental action for peace and presented the Foundation's programme dedicated to the "United States of the World" and the "United States of Europe".
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The first issue of the year 2022 of the "OBSERVATORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD" was published.
Published by the Fondazione Mediterraneo since 1989 in 8 languages, it is the editorial factory of the "United States of the World". The aim is to represent the efforts made to share knowledge in order to combat pandemics, inequalities, social injustice, conflicts and anything else that goes against the fundamental principles of safeguarding human dignity at global level.
The magazine also summarises the activities carried out at the Naples headquarters and in the branch offices.
DRAGHI IN NAPLES FOR THE SIGNING OF THE PACT
A total non-repayable contribution of 1.231 billion lire, paid out in annual instalments until 2042. This is provided for in the Pact for Naples, an agreement between the State and the City to cover the deficit and boost investment, signed today at the Maschio Angioino by Prime Minister Mario Draghi and the Mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi. The disbursement of the quota, explains the City, will take place by 31 March each year. In the first five years (2022-2026), 486 million will be allocated, or 40% of the total contribution.
Long applause greeted the Prime Minister's arrival in the ancient Sala dei Baroni at the Maschio Angioino in Naples. The Prime Minister, accompanied by the President of the Campania Region, Vincenzo De Luca, the Neapolitan Mayor Gaetano Manfredi and the President of the City Council, Enza Amato, crossed the hall to take his place among the benches. All the city councillors were present, as well as civil and ecclesiastical authorities. The Prime Minister was also accompanied by the undersecretary to the Council Presidency Roberto Garofoli.
The Fondazione Mediterraneo with its institutional network is at the side of the City of Naples for this essential action to reaffirm the role of Naples as a capital city capable of Thinking European and Breathing Mediterranean.
SANDRO GAMBINO WITH ENZO AND ANDREA LIVERINO VISITING THE MUSEUM
Welcomed by the director Pia Molinari, Sandro Gambino, Enzo and Andrea Liverino visited the Museum of Peace and expressed their appreciation for the unique place. On this occasion they recalled their long-standing friendship with President Michele Capasso.
Sandro Gambino is a founding member of the Academy of the Mediterranean and of the United States of the World and it was he who introduced Torre del Greco to the first President Shimon Peres during his rentrée in Marseilles.
Enzo Liverino recalled the creation of the Coral Museum in Torre del Greco by the architect Capasso, the unconditional affection and esteem of his father Basilio, the visit of Mrs. Mubarak, the project for Torre del Greco and much more…
FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO: HUMANITARIAN MISSION TO ODESSA
The Fondazione Mediterraneo convened the International Executive Committee in Naples to deliberate on the humanitarian mission to Odessa, coordinated by Senator Giuseppe Lumia, President of the "Voluntary work and human rights" Commission.
The choice is in line with the mission of the Foundation, which was set up after the fall of the Berlin Wall precisely to give "action" to peace with initiatives of solidarity to the countries that are victims of war, such as the former Yugoslavia.
During the presentation conference - in connection with the city of Odessa and the diplomatic counsellor Attilio Malliani - the current initiatives in favour of the city and the whole Ukraine were illustrated.
President Michele Capasso, Senator Giuseppe Lumia and the director of the Museum of Peace Pia Molinari illustrated the executive programme in detail.
Senator Lumia detailed the recent mission to Odessa, emphasising, among other things, how the Ukrainian people are today experiencing unspeakable suffering and how the war is quickly destroying the life of an entire community.
Death, hunger, humiliation, violence, denial of the most basic rights are peeping out of the daily lives of all generations of all social conditions, of a reality located just a stone's throw away from the heart of Europe.
"It is one of those damned wars - Lumia says - that marks a watershed between a before and an after. Will we be able to understand the inestimable value of Peace from this dramatic experience as well? Will we be able to guide a rethinking and a redesign of relations between peoples and of the institutional context, which is called to global governance? Nothing can be taken for granted. Awareness and planning must be cultivated and shared through the most direct participation possible in the tragedies and hopes of refugees and of those who have chosen to remain, or are forced to remain, in Ukrainian cities, many of which have been devastated by bombing.
For years, the Fondazione Mediterraneo has been investigating the difficulties of advancing a governance of globalisation that is appropriate to the new challenges of our times.
A globalisation that lacks a "relational" governance, capable of making cultural, religious, economic and political diversities a resource for dialogue and integration in line with the memory marked by wars and the hopes for fraternity rising from the most disparate corners of humanity.
The Fondazione Mediterraneo has therefore promoted the project idea of a growth path starting from the United States of Europe, the United States of Africa, the United States of Latin America, the United States of South-East Asia and so on towards the goal of the United States of the World. It is an idea-project cultivated through a thousand experiences and meetings, even at the highest level, in the wonderful headquarters of the Foundation in Naples".
Attilio Malliani, Diplomatic Counsellor in Odessa, in his speech outlined the seriousness of the situation and thanked the Foundation for its contribution and recognition of the city and the entire country.
WEEK'S EVENTS AT THE PEACE MUSEUM - MAMT
Here are the events of the week 28 March - 03 April 2022.
4th Floor - VESUVIO ROOM - Monday 28 March 2022 h. 10-18
MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
2nd Floor - SYRIA ROOM - Monday 28 March 2022 h.15 -20 MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Ground floor - LIBRARY PEACE - Monday 28 March 2022 h. 10-18
WELCOME PARTICIPANTS "PEACE IN UKRAINE" CARAVAN
5th floor - PALESTINE ROOM - Tuesday, March 29, 2022 h. 10-18
CONNECTION WITH THE HALL OF BARONS FOR THE SIGNING OF THE "PACT FOR NAPLES".
5th Floor - PALESTINE ROOM - Wednesday 30th March 2022 h. 10-18
International Conference: COVID 19 AND UKRAINE: TWO WAR AGAINST HUMANITY".
4th Floor - VESUVIUS ROOM - Thursday 31 March 2022 h. 10-16
EUROMESCO EVENT
4th Floor - VESUVIUS ROOM - Friday 1st April 2022 h. 10-16
5th Floor - PALESTINE ROOM - Saturday 02 April 2022 h. 10-18
CONNECTIONS WITH ODESSA AND OTHER UKRAINIAN CITIES
5th Floor - DON BOSCO CHAPEL - Sunday 03 April 2022 h. 11
HOLY MASS AND MOMENTS OF PRAYER FOR UKRAINE
PARTICIPANTS OF THE AFI-ESCA MEETING VISITING THE MUSEUM
The participants of the AFI - ESCA meeting visited the Museum of Peace and expressed their appreciation for a unique place.
THE "FELICE ALDERISIO" INSTITUTE OF STIGLIANO VISITS THE MUSEUM OF PEACE - MAMT
PARTICIPANTS OF AN ESPRINET MEETING VISITING THE MUSEUM
ANNIVERSARIES AT THE MUSEUM: THE CENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF UGO TOGNAZZI
THE FOUNDATION TAKES PART IN THE "SPRING FOR PEACE" MARCH


Over the weekend, we talked about the popular Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7-inch tablet and how it compared to the new Nexus 7 2013 in a short video review. Now though, we switch our focus to how the tablet shapes up in the gaming department and whether it can handle some of the demanding games on the Google Play Store.
Just to remind you, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7-inch model ships with a dual-core 1.2Ghz processor only, so already it is at a disadvantage to tablets such as the Nexus 7 2013 and the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX which both ship with blazing fast quad-core processors for gaming.
Having said that, you'll be pleased to hear that the Galaxy Tab 3 is still capable of delivering capable gaming performance. A video we have included below gives you a perfect example of this, testing three popular games to show how the tablet handles when under pressure.
We see games such as Virtua Tennis running great on the tablet, but unfortunately it appears that the Galaxy Tab 3 may have one or two issues running GTA 3 on optimum quality. We see one or two performance issues in the video below, so you may want to take this into consideration if you are thinking of picking up the Galaxy Tab 3 7, solely for gaming purposes.
For those that have this tablet already – how would you rate it in terms of gaming performance? It still could be a fantastic option though for under $200 during the sales.


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Q: Command button and run/sub user form button not in sync on my excel sheet, I have a command button (GrabMyData) which grabs, copies data onto a workbook (thisWB). Now when I press this command button, the data appears on the 'top rows' of the column. However, on the excel VBA editor, when I press the run/sub userform play button, the data comes to the 'last rows' of data on the column, which is what I want. So, why is my command button not doing what the run/sub play button is doing? I thought they both do the same function. Please note, I have correctly assigned the macro command button to the relevant work book. Please advise.
Sub GrabMyData()
  Dim myWB As Workbook
  Dim thisWB As Workbook
  Dim thisWS As Worksheet
  Dim lastRow As String

  Application.ScreenUpdating = False

  Set myWB =  Workbooks.Open("C:\Users\jjordan\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\GTER232\TEST.csv")

  myWB.Sheets("Sheet 1").Range("A8:F17").Copy

  Set thisWB = ThisWorkbook
  Set thisWS = ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet 5")

  thisWB.Activate

  lastRow = ActiveSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "H").End(xlUp).Row

  thisWS.Range("H" & lastRow).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues, Operation:=xlNone, SkipBlanks _
:=False, Transpose:=False
With Application
    .CutCopyMode = False
    .ScreenUpdating = True
  End With

 myWB.Close

End Sub

A: Did you try changing thisworkbook to workbooks("workbook name")?


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These days high-end fashion journal for women Women's Wear Daily revealed that Apple CEO Steve Jobs and News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch have been working closely on some project, which is called the Daily. It is said that there is a possibility Murdoch and Jobs together will soon appear onstage to unveil their new product.
The Guardian in the United Kingdom also posted info on that and specified that this is the tablet-only project, which will be allegedly developed with the help of Apple engineers and won't have a web edition or print edition.
This week CNET reported that the developer of Angry Birds Rovio Mobile had apologized for poor performance of its game on some Android devices. The company told that it was too hard to deliver optimal performance for such a great variety of different devices, which can be explained by Android's platform fragmentation.
Who Is The Average iPad User?
Business Insider carried out the iPad customer survey to form a portrait of average iPad user. The results are really interesting and worth mentioning.
38.5% of iPad owners use the device two to five hours per day. Most user use the device more now than when they originally made the purchase. But this fact isn't actually a surprise, because there are lots of the iPad apps and their number continues to grow.
Last week Cult of Mac reported that Microsoft wasn't the first company that was really interested in the Kinect technology.
The history actually begins with Israeli military engineers, who developed Kinect camera and infrared sensor. According to the report, after inventing the technology they hired PrimeSense CEO Inon Beracha so he could "shop it around Silicon Valley and find partners to commercialize it".
iOS 4.2 coming November 9th or 12th?
Some new rumors about a possible release of final version of iOS 4.2 have appeared today. Apple recently provided developers with the golden master seed of iOS 4.2 and this means that the public release is imminent. According to Inside-Handy.de the launch may be this Tuesday, November 9. Apparently the German website made contact with some Deutsche Telekom representatives who informed them of the November 9th release date.
If you ever wondered what Apple thought were the very best apps of the last two years, there's now a list for that. Apple has launched a new section of the iTunes App Store, a Hall of Fame, containing everything iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad from Angry Birds to Zen Bound 2. There are around 50 apps honored so far and includes news, travel, sports, entertainment, productivity, and of course, lots of great games. The list includes both free and paid apps. Apple did a great job selecting these. Of course, they were probably helped by the massive app sales data they have. Most, if not all of the apps, are fairly "obvious" choices that you probably already own.
What app is now on the top of the list? No wondering, it is Angry Birds.
Yesterday Apple released the Golden Master version of iOS 4.2 to developers for both iPad and iPhone and iPod touch devices. The GM build is typically the final shipping build that will eventually reach customers. That means that the company is really close to public release of the new operating system.
"Why can't he be our CEO?"
Eventually in 2001 Eric Shmidt was hired as the CEO by Brin and Page. Later Schmidt was also serving on Apple's board of directors until he resigned in 2009 because of the increased competition between Apple and Google, as the latter entered the mobile operating systems market by introducing Android.
The whole episode of the Bloomberg series about Brin and Page is available here.
"...[Jobs] was mad at Ballmer and phoned him up and was angry because we'd just bought the premier Mac game developer and made them an Xbox developer."


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Young Adult Service Corps
Preparing to Go
Meet the YASCers
YASC Stories
YASC Reflections
Partner Reflections
Q: What is the Young Adult Service Corps and who can apply?
A: The Young Adult Service Corps is a ministry for Episcopalians ages 21-30 who are interested in exploring their faith in new ways by living and serving in communities around the world. Applicants must have a high degree of maturity and possess a faith commitment, the willingness to be a humble guest, and the ability to be an authentic companion.
Q: Do I need to be Episcopalian to apply?
Q: What is the difference between YASC and the Episcopal Service Corp (ESC)?
A: YASC is the international missionary program of The Episcopal Church and all of the placements are outside of the United States. YASC volunteers are sent out on their own to be part of and work alongside local communities around the Anglican Communion. The Episcopal Service Corps is a network of intentional communities located in Episcopal dioceses across the United States. For more information about the Episcopal Service Corps, please visit their website at episcopalservicecorps.org.
Q: How many Young Adult Service Corps volunteers are there each year?
A: The number of young adults who serve with YASC varies from year to year but the program can accommodate approximately 22 people each year.
Q: What do I get out of the Young Adult Service Corps?
A: You get a unique opportunity to be in relationship with people from a different culture in a different part of God's world. Many young adults use their year of service as part of the discernment process for continued lay and ordained ministry in the church. YASC also provides a foundation for ongoing work in development-related fields, opportunities to learn or improve language skills, and a way to connect with the church in a different way.
APPLICATION, DISCERNMENT, AND ORIENTATION
Q: When are applications due?
A: Applications are typically due in early/mid-January of each year (note: the 2022 deadline was extended to March 4).
Q: What does the application/discernment process include?
A: Applications will be reviewed by Episcopal Church staff and all applicants invited to continue the process will attend a discernment retreat in mid-February (note: in 2022, the retreat will be in late March/early April). The retreat is a time for applicants to come together and engage in conversations about discernment, mission, and the calling to serve God overseas. There are opportunities to speak with YASC alumni and staff, to learn about specific ministries around the Anglican Communion, and ask questions. The retreat includes one-on-one conversations as well as small and larger group conversations. It is a time of mutual discernment for the applicant and the Mission Personnel Office.
Following the discernment retreat, the Mission Personnel Office will work on placement arrangements for accepted applicants. During this time, YASC candidates will work on fundraising and preparing for their placements. All candidates must attend a two-week cross-cultural orientation session, usually held in June.
Q: What does the orientation entail?
A: The two-week missionary orientation is facilitated by the Mission Personnel Office and is a mandatory part of the YASC program. During the orientation, candidates will prepare for cross-cultural life and work. Topics of discussion include, but are not limited to, guidelines and expectations for missionary service, the history of mission in The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion, region-specific information, cross-cultural communication, and security, health, and wellness overseas.
SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS
Q: How are YASC placements arranged, and may I request a specific placement?
A: All YASC placements are made at the request of a diocesan bishop of a diocese within the Anglican Communion. We make placements based upon the skills, gifts, and interests of the young adult and the desires of our partners around the Communion.
Q: What kinds of work do YASC volunteers do?
A: While YASC placements are personalized as much as possible, the majority of the placements are related to administration/communication, agriculture, community development, education, health care, parish ministry/chaplaincy, social services, and youth work.
Q: Where have recent YASC placements been located?
A: In the last few years, YASC volunteers have served in Costa Rica, England, France, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand, Panama, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and Tanzania. Placements change each year depending on the gifts, skills, and interests of applicants and requests of our partners.
FINANCES, FUNDRAISING, AND HEALTH INSURANCE
Q: What costs associated with being a YASC volunteer does the Mission Personnel Office cover?
A: The Mission Personnel Office covers the cost of the discernment retreat, two-week mission orientation, re-entry retreat, language study (up to $1,200), health insurance, and a monthly stipend during the year of service.
Q: Do I have to raise funds for my year of service?
A: There is a fundraising expectation for all YASC candidates. Fundraising enables YASC volunteers to invite their parish and diocesan community – as well as friends and family – to actively participate in their mission service. Fundraising should not prevent anyone from applying to serve with YASC.
Q: I have student loans. What do I do with them while I am overseas?
A: It is possible to defer your student loans for your time overseas. The Mission Personnel Office will provide you with the appropriate paperwork.
Q: Do I get health insurance while I am overseas?
A: All YASC volunteers receive comprehensive health, dental, and life insurance. This includes coverage for emergency medical evacuation. We also cover all pre-trip vaccination costs and provide a month of coverage upon return.
IN-COUNTRY LOGISTICS AND SUPPORT
Q: What will my host diocese provide for me while I am with them?
A: The host diocese provides housing, meaningful work, and a local mentor. Depending on the location, housing ranges from family stays to private apartments.
Q: What is the role of the Mission Personnel Office while I am overseas?
A: The Mission Personnel staff will provide pastoral care and logistical support while you are overseas. Staff members follow blogs and Facebook updates and are available to talk on the phone, Skype, WhatsApp, and via e-mail. Staff members will also assist with travel arrangements, health insurance questions and issues, and reimbursements for program-related costs.
Q: What is the role of my home parish and diocese?
A: While the Mission Personnel staff will keep in touch with you during your year of service, we also expect that your home parish and diocese will do the same. They should pray for you, follow your blog, and keep in touch with you.
Q: What are the Mission Personnel Office's expectations of me?
A: During your year of service, you should actively keep in touch with the Mission Personnel Office and your home parish and diocese. Many people choose to do this via blog or email newsletter.
Q: How will the Mission Personnel Office share my story with the wider church?
A: The Mission Personnel Office maintains a close relationship with The Episcopal Church's Office of Communication, which sends out a media release when a new group of missionaries begins serving and often runs missionary-related news stories in the Episcopal News Service. The Mission Personnel Office also actively promotes readership of YASC blogs through episcopalchurch.org and social media.
For additional information, or to apply to the Young Adult Service Corps, please visit www.episcopalchurch.org/yasc or contact Elizabeth Boe, Mission Personnel Officer at Elizabeth Boe.
Elizabeth Boe
Mission Personnel Officer


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Published by Free Sofia Tour at November 2, 2010
Bulgaria = must-visit
Welcome to Bulgaria Bulgaria – must visit. Where in the world should you go next year? Lonely planet says: Bulgaria. "For those who looked, Bulgaria has always had its moments – in its biggest cities, on its snow-capped peaks and great-value ski fields, on its golden-sand beaches and in ancient Black Sea port towns." Read more: Lonely Planet's top 10 countries for 2011
First article about us
"So far, Bulgaria's great!" First extensive article about Free Sofia Tour, Sofia and Bulgaria in general written by some of our guests 😉 Check out what Arwyn and Jason from Canada wrote about us in their blog EASTERN EUROPE ADVENTURES: "So far, Bulgaria's great!" "…pointing things out we would never have noticed on our own, and giving us a very knowledgeable and entertaining history of the city and its important landmarks…" "We learned that, despite fighting on the side of the Germans in the second world war, Bulgaria never sent its Jewish population to the death camps…" "…it turns out that Cyrillic isn't that terrifying, once you realize you have to throw out what you think the letters are and accept that what looks like a "P" is actually an "R," "I like Bulgaria." Read more: http://jcobham.travellerspoint.com/16/
Startup 2010 Conference
Free Sofia Tour team (Kris, Vanya, Teddy & Boyko) presented the initiative as part of the Elevator Pitch at The National Entrepreneurship Conference Startup 2010.
Sofia Unplugged
See Sofia in Facebook album See some other photos from Sofia in our new Facebook album, labelled Sofia Unplugged. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.160785827280556.43569.147623095263496 Thanks to Gwladys Anceau, Vassilena Valchanova & Martin Kretschmann
Free Sofia Tour is only 2 months old and already walking and talking… every day for 2 hours after 18:00. What a smart kid! Happy Birthday to us 🙂
Last chance to see the Panagyurishte Treasure
As we usually say – last chance to see The Panagyurishte Treasure before it leaves the country on another worldwide tour 🙂 The treasure is going to Plovdiv (second biggest city in Bulgaria and perfect for a one-day trip from Sofia) and then leaving for an exhibition in the US.
Published by Free Sofia Tour at September 30, 2010
See early Christian tombs from Serdica
Two early Christian tombs Two early Christian tombs from the ancient Roman city of Serdica (nowadays Sofia) would be displayed in the yard of the National Museum of History. The National Museum of History is not part of the tour yet but if you have the chance, it's a must-see together with the Boyana Church which is located nearby. Read more: Bulgarian History Museum Reveals Early Christian Tombs
Best in Sofia may be yet to come
SOFIA – The architectural heart of ancient Serdica, the Roman Empire-era predecessor of Bulgaria's capital of Sofia, is emerging amid excavations for the construction of the city metro system. In a couple of years, the finds will become part of an underground museum where visitors will be able to walk in the footsteps of Constantine the Great (272-337 AD), the first Roman emperor to legalise Christianity and adopt it himself. Read more: http://euobserver.com/?aid=30625
Happy Day of Sofia
Saints Faith, Hope, and Charity with their mother Sophia Happy Day of Sofia! 😉 The Orthodox Church tells the tragic story of a second-century Roman mother Sophia who sacrificed herself and her 3 children in the name of Jesus Christ. Her daughters were Faith (Vyara), Hope (Nadezhda) and Love (Lyubov). These frail females stood up to the brutal might of Rome at time when a mere whisper of dissent could mean death to a Roman citizen, Christian or pagan.


Figure 1. (L-R) Featured artists Rickie de Jesus, Ralf Roldan, Manolo Valdez, Bong Delfin, Sancel Damonsong, Ambassador Philippe Lhuillier, Consul General Emmanuel Fernandez, Aurora Vozmediano, Alicia Kalaw-Fernandez, Rachel Gonzales, and Fr. Carlos Yurong, OP.
The Philippine Embassy organized an art exhibit at Centro Cultural Eduardo Urculo in Madrid, featuring the artistic works of Filipinos living and working in Madrid who pursue painting on the side as an avocation. Entitled "Litrato: Una Mirada al Alma de los Filipinos en España" (Litrato: A Glimpse of the Filipino Soul in Spain), the said exhibit seeks to provide the Spanish people an opportunity to recognize and appreciate the artistic talents of Filipinos in Spain who are more known and admired by Spaniards for their excellence at work. It is hoped that, through these artistic works, the exhibit would help to rectify the rather limited perspective that Spaniards have about Filipinos in Spain.
Ambassador Philippe J. Lhuillier presided over the launching ceremony of the aforesaid exhibit last January 24, which was attended by around 130 guests from the diplomatic corps, the cultural and religious sectors, and members of the Filipino community. The exhibit will run until 20 February 2018 at the Centro Cultural Eduardo Urculo in Plaza de Donoso 5, Madrid. The roster of artists exhibiting their works includes: Bong Delfin, Sancel Damongsong, Rickie de Jesus, Alicia Kalaw-Fernandez, Romeo Gabriel, Rachel Gonzales, Ralf Roldan, Manolo Valdez, Aurora Vozmediano, Father Carlos Yurong and the late Nicanor Custodio Hidalgo. The artists come from different professional backgrounds. The list includes a Dominican priest, a former bank executive, a teacher, a businesswoman, a religious volunteer, and those working in the services sector.
In his speech, Ambassador Lhuillier said that there are an estimated 60,000 Filipinos in Spain with around 14,000 in Madrid alone. He stated that there is a need to help Spaniards acquire a broader and more nuanced understanding of the people that make up the Filipino Community in Spain. "We are often described as quiet, resilient members of a local community. We adapt easily and are able to assimilate ourselves without much difficulty into our new environment. Sometimes, we are so good at adapting that we forget to assert our collective personality as a people on the cultural landscape of a community. I believe it is time to find a compromise between seamless assimilation and consciously leaving a mark on society through one's talent and culture," the Ambassador explained. He further noted the need to work harder towards enhancing the links between the Philippines and Spain, and to make more visible to the Spanish people the 60,000 Filipinos who have made Spain their home. The Ambassador closed his speech by thanking the Director of the Centro Cultural, Ms. Paloma Pareja, for working with the Embassy and hosting the exhibit at the Centro.
Figure 2. Ambassador Lhuillier delivering his Welcome Remarks.
Figure 3. Ambassador Zainal Abidin Bakar of Malaysia and Ambassador Lhuillier viewing the works on exhibit.
Figure 4. Ambassador Lhuillier poses with the artists and guests.
Figure 5. Around 130 guests came to witness the exhibit launch.