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Saryusz-Wolski: Trump is not the end of the world
By Karolina Zbytniewska | EURACTIV.pl
17-02-2017 (updated: 22-02-2017 )
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Europe's military abilities are useless if there's no political will to use them in the face of danger, Civic Platform MEP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski told EURACTIV Poland.
Jacek Saryusz-Wolski is Vice-President of the European People's Party, and a lawmaker in the European Parliament.
Saryusz-Wolski spoke with euractiv.pl's Editor-in-Chief, Karolina Zbytniewska.
Times they are a changin'. Donald Trump announces a new age of protectionism. China has become a fervent supporter of the free market. The Brits chose Brexit, while anti-establishment and populist voices are on the rise. Many claim that it's "the end of the world as we know it". What is your prognosis?
First of all we need to cool down a bit, and wait and see which of those claims are going to last. All of these protectionist slogans in the US and Europe are based on the wrong diagnosis. Impoverishment of the middle class and job leakage are caused by technological development, not as many claim, by international trade market and globalisation. 80% of fault lays in the technological industry. Populists blame false factors and its just rhetoric but it works. However, the truth will come to light. Those problems have political and social consequences that lead us to historical change, similar to the Industrial Revolution.
So we are facing another grand revolution?
That's definitely a fast expanding revolution with all of the corollaries. The world moves fast these days while our perception – that of individuals and whole societies – cannot keep pace with the changing reality. Wrong diagnoses lead to wrong conclusions and wrong decisions. What we know is that the First World War was based on protectionism and conflicts. We have to constantly remind people about it.
If Trump will implement his electoral promises, the US will be forced to deal with a lot of damage. What about the rest of the world?
All of the big international organisations like the WTO and also global trade deals that the US now wishes to break were (created) to serve America. It was always the rest of the world that had issues with those agreements.
What should Europe do facing Trump's unpredictability?
It's almost impossible to dramatically change the political course of United States because of the size of its economy and its links to the global market. Even the slightest modification would take more time than we can imagine – that's just how institutional law works.
When it comes to the economy, the cut-off point of changes will be hold down by the reactions of the stock market and currency rates. Adjustments will need to fit into those boundaries. For me, it's hard to picture the United States as a protectionist and isolated island. The power of the American economy is based on symbiosis with the world economy.
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Trump doesn't want to close the borders, just when it seems uncomfortable to him. He claims he has a pragmatic and realistic attitude.
"We're going to close ourselves against others, but all the rest will be open for us". That kind of policy is wrong simply because it's not how it works. I'm looking forward to seeing how Great Britain is going to cope after the Brexit, with this "new" America. They are so sure they're going global. We'll see if it's going to work for them.
Let's be fair, Great Britain is not that weak – it's the fifth largest global economy.
The situation can always get worse, which I expect. Great Britain's entry to into European Economic Community was the topic of my MA thesis. Their motivation for access was a hope for new trade opportunities and investment. Now I expect Brexit to work the other way around. Brits are going to lose all the benefits they had in the EU. In the case of the US, the geopolitical consequences are much more important. At the beginning, there will be probably no economic alarms. But it was also all quiet one day before World War I. The US risks hurting itself really badly.
It will harm itself but also the rest of the world. They gave up on their role of the soft power leader.
Time's going to show how those plans perform. Changes will be less significant than we expect and they won't cause the end of the world. However, we have to face the fact that some kind of changes will take place. What Europe and Poland need right now is good preparation for the upcoming modifications.
Then what should Europe do to prepare?
We have to be more independent in the security field and expand investment in the arms industry.
Do we need a common European army?
We need a strong NATO.
Pentagon chief James Mattis ensured Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Jens Stoltenberg of America's full commitment to NATO. Meanwhile, Trump called North Atlantic Alliance 'obsolete and needless'. It's hard not to be confused.
America's first signals of dissatisfaction with NATO were their calls for Europe to participate in the pact on the proportional level. That was many years ago. Now it's time for them to move from words to action. Edward Luttwak said once that either Europe is going to put up an army of half a million soldiers or the US will make a deal with Russia behind Europe's back.
For a few years now I've been lobbying at the European Parliament for shifting the way we consider this 2% of GDP spending for military security. My proposition to exclude it from Excessive Deficit Procedure was turned down as a violation of Stability and Growth Pact. Then it became clear it's full of exceptions and works differently for various countries.
The conclusion is that if we don't (provide) some kind of motivation mechanism for countries, the division between so-called NATO's Eastern Flank and its Western part is going to grow. The question is why (then does) only the Eastern Flank has to pay that 2 % if in all of the EU's countries works the 3% budget deficit rule? It's hypocritical for the West to accuse the Eastern Flank of disloyalty and not to obey its own rules in the meantime.
But it's only Poland and Estonia that pay 2% on the Eastern Flank…
That's right, but Lithuania intends to pay 2.5% of GDP. All of the region's countries are going to catch up with Poland soon.
Germany also wants to enlarge the security budget, but slowly. Still, their GDP is almost ten times our size, so there 1.2% is like our 12 in real numbers.
They spend 1.2%, France spends about 1.76%. However, it's not about the amount or even quality of the stuff they buy. A huge army means nothing if we're not willing to use it. The fact that France has nuclear power means nothing. Europe should reduce variations in perception of danger between countries and promote the political will to use resources we have.
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We seem to encounter some kind of 'flexible loyalty' in security policy.
That's selective loyalty. We ought to raise taxes, build our potential and participate in costs equally. But, as I said, we need will to use our power. It can't be used just to construct industry in selected countries.
We should raise defence expenses to 2% and exclude them from Excessive Deficit Procedure and from the sanction system it entails. It should be applicable not only in euro zone countries but also in other EU nations. Such an attitude would entirely change our costs and expenses. Then, with a new, enlarged army and better equipment, we have to get political permission to use it.
We see examples of unused potential as regards the EU Battlegroup and European Corps. They exist but we don't use them. That's why we need a revolution – not only in our expenses but also in our policy.
Do we need to strengthen the Eastern Flank beyond the four battlegroups?
Yes, it's crucial for us to have them. The fact they are here means that NATO is going to fulfil the resolutions of the article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty [concerning collective defence]. Without those groups on the Eastern Flank, NATO members could have questioned if this article is binding and if there are some "similarities" to the British and French guarantees in World War II.
Opinions in Europe are extremely divided when it comes to the Kremlin. In France, for example, all the major candidates, with the exception of Emanuel Macron, are pro-Russian.
The world is changing so fast. Today our enemy is Russia but nobody knows who it is going to be tomorrow. Let me remind you that plans to build the ballistic missile defence system for Europe were made because of Iran. It's impossible to predict who's going to posses the weapon and what kind of weapon it will be. That's why prevention is better than cure. We have to be ready to drive potential danger away and to react in every direction – that kind of investment pays off after years.
Right now Russia is the major enemy. It gathers tanks and missiles and rebuilds its army on NATO's border. For example, the number of tank carriages ordered this year by Russia is 84 times bigger than a year ago. It means mass mobilisation.
Meanwhile, the US arsenal is bigger than whole worlds altogether.
An efficient army means something only if there is will to use it. Europe's military abilities are still there, but they are useless if we lack political determination to deploy while facing the danger.
Still, NATO is a defensive alliance while Russia develops its offensive capabilities. It has already used them – I mean cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns.
Russian war doctrine allows it to attack first – either with conventional or nuclear weapons.
Taking today's very plausible threat from the Russian side, what do you think about Polish government breaking off negotiations for the Caracals (Airbus-manufactured helicopters)?
It's about military potential in my opinion. The equipment we use has to be compatible with the one used by our allies' that we might cooperate with. And in our case, it is the American army.
So that we are esteemed as a serious player, and not as an outlet and cheap component producer?
We need to aim to be treated as serious geostrategic players. If we are to be allies, let's be full-fledged allies, and not only a market for arms, doomed to solitary defence when the time comes.
What does it take to be a respected geostrategic partner?
An important step is to possess our own military industry. We should partly produce our own arms. Arms trading is always a political decision, not a business one.
But how can we compete with others with only 2% of our modest GDP?
That is a lot! We are a big and important client. And we need to use our means to achieve geostrategic and geopolitical goals. That's why we need to buy better equipment than our potential enemies.
UK, Central Europe frown at Juncker's European army
During an interview on 8 March, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said that the EU needed its own military, in order to deal with the Russian threat, as well as to restore the bloc's standing around the world.
Which countries can we consider as our allies in your opinion?
Germany is the only one of the Framework Nations based in continental Europe. The rest of Framework Nations on the Eastern Flank are the US, Canada and Great Britain, the ex-EU member state to be.
So we have Trump, Brexit, Russia and China. Which geopolitical direction should Europe take?
The wise one.
The EU needs allies, but different ones in different fields.
For defence those that are loyal. Poland and Europe have the most in common with the United States and thus we ought to look to them. But we should be prepared to pull off various alliances. The one we want to support and defend right now is NATO. We should feel as a rightful part of it. Meanwhile, we observe a growing anti-American trend in Europe.
What about alliances inside the EU?
First of all, we hope for a fair spread of burden. Almost everybody talks about the urge to reform of treaties but also everyone knows it is not going to happen. Every new arrangement will be worse than a previous one.
However, we should verify the existing treaties and undertake the subsidiarity audit. And we should act as Juncker once said: "big on big things, small on small things".
Still, the EU has to change today, taking into account the crisis of trust.
People like to accuse the EU of everything that works bad or not good enough. However, most of those problems result from the decision-making paralysis on the state level or from the implementation of solutions agreed by the states on the EU level.
The European Union will always be an easy scapegoat.
Today we need to defend the EU. A lot of officials decide something in Brussels first and then they go back to their homeland and claim, "it was this ugly EU that made this bad choice". Even though we have issues today of "North-South" and "East-West," and problems with migration, taxes, euro zone and budget, we have to keep the Union. The EU's been fighting with those problems for over 60 years now but the fight has never been so intense.
Today we need to come back to the Jean Monnet's method – of gradual integration. The EU needs consolidation not revolution. And this good Union needs to be defended – externally and internally.
A shared enemy makes unlikely friends. This time, for Europe, it wasn't Russia but refugees.
It's not so simple. For southern countries, a common issue is migration, for the East – the Russian threat, while for the eurozone – an inefficient market.
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The EU agreed to relocate 160,000 refugees. It has accepted only 7000 so far. Does it not make the EU seem unreliable?
The open-door policy has failed. Brussels did not have to accept the extreme version of this project, such as mandatory relocation and migrant quotas.
But is the strengthening of ties within the Visegrád Group (V4) and "flexible solidarity" really the answer? For me, it sounds oxymoronic.
The more consolidated and loyal V4 is, the more it weighs within the EU. The more V4 countries get along with other EU nations, the better for the Visegrád Four.
In the end, the whole EU implements this "flexible solidarity" on various fields of its operation, for example in the diversified policy versus Russia. At the Warsaw NATO summit, all the leaders mentioned Russia as the main enemy of the West. On the other hand, there exists no unwavering agreement about sanctions.
Sanctions against Russia have their causes and aims. And we need to keep them until we reach our goals. Easing sanctions would only encourage Russia to reinforce its aggression.
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ヴェネチア・ビエンナーレ開幕!Venice Biennale Japanese Pavilion just opened!
the latest news from Venice Biennale Japanese Pavilion which has just opened!
I just got pictures from Venice at the last day before public opening.
It seems many people are already at Venice from all over the world!
People are queuing to get into the Japanese pavilion.
At the opening reception, they had this invitation.
People are curious to know what Tabaimo and the Japanese Pavilion shows.
The detail of the press paper in the picture is on our website.
This is not the inside but UNDER the pavilion. Let me see inside too....!!!
For more details of the work, please visit the Japan Foundation's website!
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I am glad to share this story for my (probably) last blog post.
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When I was 12 my grandparents took me to southern Pennsylvania and western Maryland to meet my grandmother's family. We toured the rolling hills of the surrounding countryside, including the Sideling Hill Cut near Hancock, Maryland.
It's the cut, they said.
But it looks like a gap to me, I said. And it is, literally, a gap in the mountain.
Last year I received a news clipping from one of those relatives featuring the Sideling Hill Cut. The word "cut" was underlined. Certainly not the first of its kind over the past 28 years and probably not the last.
People are stubborn by nature, but especially stubborn when it comes to what we call the places and landmarks we see every day.
I was reminded of this in a recent letter to the editor published in the April 2, 2019 Duluth News Tribune. Aris Tomac of University Park, Illinois, wanted to set the record straight about Duluth's geography.
He noted that what people called Duluth's "east side" was actually to the north. Meantime, the more industrial, blue collar west side was actually south. Tomac argued that this made navigating by compass completely illogical.
"Isn't it time for this error be corrected, not only for current citizens but for future generations?" writes Tomac.
Tomac's concern is touching, if a touch overwrought, but his call to action is bound to cause problems.
"I hope action is taken soon to correct such glaring errors," he writes.
The implication here, of course, is that an entire region should stop calling Duluth's neighborhoods by names that have been in use for more than a century. The town should replace street signs and rename businesses. Residents must wholly alter the city's consciousness, deliberately and all at once.
If you're wondering about that odd sound blowing off Lake Superior, it's about 86,000 guffaws rising from the diaphragms of incredulous Duluthians.
Of course, the truth is — like Duluth's weather — this can all be blamed on Lake Superior. Most people arrived here by water. Because Duluth sits on what people call the North Shore, it seems logical that the city's "left" side would be the west and it's "right" side the east.
It seemed that way, so it got called that way, and now it is that way, even though it isn't.
Similarly, Hibbing lies east northeast of Grand Rapids, but the folks there just call it north because Highway 169 is mostly a north/south highway.
When I was a kid, we lived in McDavitt Township in the Sax-Zim peat bog. My family referred to our grocery trips up to Virginia, Minnesota as "going up town." Of course, "town" was literally "up" to us, at least if you consider north to be up.
I was not convinced. In my mind, town was the place to which you ascended from the bowels of the swamp. It still is, even though I now live north of the Laurentian Divide.
Words are not reality; they are symbols of reality, closely tied to our feelings and culture.
That means one may go up town to Duluth, cruise down to the west side and then drive due east to the South Shore of Lake Superior. Don't bother with the geography lesson. We know where we're going.
Yes, we're stubborn about the names of our places. This remains true even though they've been around a lot longer than us, will outlast us, and will probably be called by new names some day. But it's not about the world as it is. It's about the world in our own minds, and the monumental lengths we'd go to defend it.
In this an open mind becomes a new continent, fresh with virgin timber and fertile loam. Most of us are too scared to make the trip. We don't know the way.
Aaron J. Brown is an author and college instructor from northern Minnesota's Iron Range. He writes the blog MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts the Great Northern Radio Show on Northern Community Radio. This piece first appeared in the Sunday, April 14, 2019 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune.


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TV-Y7 | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Music
A zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.
Stars: Amanda Bynes, Nick Cannon, Kenan Thompson, Soup
38. The View (1997– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Talk-Show
A panel of four real women discuss everyday issues, share their opinions and engage in colorful conversations for a variety of topics.
Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Virginia Hamilton, Sunny Hostin
39. The X Factor (2011–2013)
TV-PG | Music, Reality-TV
Stars: Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato, L.A. Reid, Mario Lopez
40. Private School (1983)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Romance
Director: Noel Black | Stars: Phoebe Cates, Betsy Russell, Matthew Modine, Michael Zorek
41. The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015– )
TV-14 | 60 min | Comedy, Talk-Show
Each week night, The Late Late Show with James Corden throws a late-night after-party with a mix of celebrity guests, edgy musical acts, games and sketches. Corden differentiates his show by offering viewers a peek behind the scenes into the green room, bringing all of his guests out at once and lending his musical and acting talents to various sketches. Additionally, bandleader Reggie Watts and ... See full summary »
Stars: James Corden, Reggie Watts, Louis Waymouth, Harry Styles
42. Neighbours (1985– )
TV-G | 22 min | Drama, Romance
Australian soap opera exploring the lives and relationships of the residents of Ramsay Street in Erinsborough.
Stars: Stefan Dennis, Alan Fletcher, Tom Oliver, Jackie Woodburne
43. The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011)
TV-PG | 60 min | Talk-Show
Oprah Winfrey hosts a live audience talk-show with celebrity guests and discusses daily stories.
Stars: Oprah Winfrey, Nate Berkus, Gayle King, Chris Rock
44. The X Factor: Celebrity (2004– )
60 min | Music, Reality-TV
British singing competition in which contestants sing cover songs to try and impress judges and voting viewers.
Stars: Louis Walsh, Simon Cowell, Dermot O'Leary, Sharon Osbourne
45. The Wayans Bros. (1995–1999)
The wacky escapades of brothers Shawn and Marlon Williams, along with their wise but eccentric father.
Stars: Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, John Witherspoon, Anna Maria Horsford
46. Hotel Babylon (2006–2009)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
At a posh urban hotel, the love lives and whims of its wealthy guests are attended to by hard-working staff who have their own troubles with love.
Stars: Dexter Fletcher, Martin Marquez, Michael Obiora, Raymond Coulthard
47. Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013– )
Kevin Hart and other celebrities play a comic fictionalized version of themselves in this parody of similarly named reality shows. Episodes often feature Kevin Hart's attempts to gain celebrity and his jealousy of his friends.
Stars: Kevin Hart, Duane Martin, Nick Cannon, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams
48. She's Out of Control (1989)
PG | 90 min | Comedy
When an average-looking teenage girl gets a makeover, it's enough to make her father become overprotective of her.
Director: Stan Dragoti | Stars: Tony Danza, Catherine Hicks, Wallace Shawn, Dick O'Neill
49. A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019– )
Late-night talk show hosted by Canadian comedian and YouTuber Lilly Singh.
Stars: Lilly Singh, Rainn Wilson, Shannon Lee Holmes, Ori Kalmus
50. Cybill (1995–1998)
A struggling, middle-aged actress attempts to make a career for herself, all while surrounded by her hard-drinking best friend Maryann, her 2 former husbands, and her 2 daughters.
Stars: Cybill Shepherd, Christine Baranski, Alicia Witt, Alan Rosenberg

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The Giants parted ways with veteran RB Jonathan Stewart on Wednesday, as SNY's Ralph Vacchiano confirmed the team would not exercise the second year of his contract.
Stewart was due a $500,000 option bonus today, but by cutting him, the Giants don't have to dish that out. With the bonus, he would've been a $3.275 million cap hit this season. Now, the Giants have $3.025 million more in cap space to use this offseason.
Many were confused when GM Dave Gettleman signed the 31-year-old Stewart this past offseason after seeing a decline with the Panthers in 2017. He was viewed more as a good locker presence than an expected playmaker for the team, especially after drafting rookie RB Saquon Barkley in the first round.
Stewart, though, was determined to do more than just mentor the young Barkley and Wayne Gallman. But he was third on the depth chart even before a foot injury ended his 2018 campaign.
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LSB chief tells regulators: You have to justify continuing existence of rules
Posted By Neil Rose On June 19, 2015 @ 12:01 am In Latest news,Legal Services Board | No Comments
Moriarty: more unites people in this sector than divides them
Legal regulators need to justify the continuing existence of their rules, and not wait for others to argue that they are not needed, the chief executive of the Legal Services Board (LSB) has said.
In his exclusive first interview since taking up the post, the first part of which was published yesterday [2], Richard Moriarty also urged the legal profession to "redouble" its efforts to innovate in a difficult fiscal environment where there is also substantial unmet legal need.
The LSB is currently conducting an investigation into the cost of regulation, but Mr Moriarty said it would need to have "a pretty ruthless push on the frontline regulators to have a really sophisticated view on the costs that they are imposing".
He said the practice in other sectors is to start with the presumption for the regulator to justify the existence of the rule and it is an ongoing requirement – not that others should justify a change from the status quo.
"We are not quite there in legal services. Too often we start from the presumption of it is for people to justify a move away [from the status quo], rather than for people to justify the existence of rules.
"I'm really keen that the LSB and the frontline regulators grip this issue. Because in the next three to five years, deregulation, and reducing the cost of regulation, is really important if we are going to create a better climate for innovation and growth."
This is particularly given the high levels of unmet legal need – among both individuals and SMEs, as evidenced by LSB research – which Mr Moriarty said he had found "surprising".
Putting this into the wider context of the public spending outlook for the next few years, he said: "I think it is in everybody's interests – and I appreciate it is going to be easier in some areas than others – for us to redouble our efforts to think about how do we innovate and do things differently whilst making sure the rule of law is respected and standards are respected.
"But the need to innovate, the need to look at different types of models, will be even more important to the sector over the next five years than it has been in the last five years."
Alternative business structures (ABSs) have a role to play in that and recently the LSB decided to stop requiring monthly updates [3] from the Solicitors Regulation Authority over how it was handling ABS applications. This had been going on since January 2013 because of concerns that it was taking too long.
Mr Moriarty stressed that the LSB had not just worked from SRA figures in making the decision. "The numbers were getting much better – the turnaround times were really improving. That was not the only thing that we did in order to assure ourselves that they were in a much better place on ABS applications. We obviously get intel from folk going through the process. We have had much less, much less, complaint about their process now than a couple of years back…
"The other thing we did was have a number of high level meetings with them to make sure right at the top of the organisation they were committed to making this process as slick and as painless as possible.
I was assured that they hadn't just gripped this issue to get off [report] but actually because they felt that as a modern regulator that is absolutely what they should have done."
Mr Moriarty said that while there continues to be debate over the future shape of what is a complex system, "compared to some regulatory regimes the fact that people start from a common starting point about what is in the public interest, is actually quite good.
"And actually more unites people in this sector than divides them. Some people forget that sometimes, I think."
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[2] published yesterday: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/exclusive-lsb-chief-executive-cools-talk-of-move-to-single-regulator
[3] to stop requiring monthly updates: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/sra-finally-taken-off-report-over-way-it-handles-abs-applications
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Team Crossword
Attention: The Team Crossword servers are scheduled to be shut down summer 2014. To accommodate this shut-down we have disabled the purchase of tokens, however you can still earn tokens through regular play. After the server shutdown you will be able to play local games, but unable to get new puzzles, play multi-player, chat, or spend any earned tokens. Playing Crossword has never been this much fun. With 3 Game modes, Teamwork, Power-ups and Free Daily Puzzles, Team Crossword is the best crossword game for you- anytime, anywhere! With our 3 unique game modes, Team Crossword has something to offer players of any skill level. - Novice players will enjoy the laid-back Casual mode, including power-ups, extra hints and the ability to Bing the answers. - Seasoned players get the full Team Crossword experience with Standard mode. - Veteran players can prove their skills in the Pro mode. Team Like playing with specific players? Add them to your team! Inviting friends to play is quick and easy, not to mention rewarding! Use teamwork to score as many points as possible and make it to the top of the leaderboard! Power-ups Up your game with tons of exciting power-ups! Instantly solve words, reveal letters to your teammates, boost a word's score value or challenge friends by hiding hints! Infinite Crosswords Never run out of crosswords! Every day, you get a free, new crossword to solve. You can even choose from a selection of extra puzzles that can be played both offline and online! If you'd like to solve more, there's always the option to purchase new puzzles with our in-game shop.
Tobacco Reference, Alcohol Reference, Strong Language
Team Crossword is currently not available.
Play puzzles on-line with friends or against random opponents.
Earn or purchase power-ups to help you solve harder clues.
Play in one of 3 different game modes depending on your level of experience
Earn Xbox achievements and compete against friends for the top position in the leaderboards.
Earn Tokens for word combos and other special feats, and then spend those in the shop on power-ups, game modes and more puzzles.
Build the best team and plan your moves to achieve the highest scores.
Play the free daily puzzle, or use your hard-earned tokens to purchase even more puzzles to play.
Stuck on a tough clue? Use the Bing! Button to search for possible answers in Casual Mode.
Online and Offline Play
Play with touch or with mouse and keyboard
©2013 Microsoft
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Team Crossword privacy policy
Reviewed ByStacy
Review title of StacyHorrible
Would be nice if I could actually connect to the game. I've had this app for a few months now, and in the last few days can't get a good connection. All my other apps work, as does the internet. Seriously, Microsoft? Get it together. An update: I don't even want to play this game anymore, yet alone use my Surface. The consistency is AWFUL. Why can't this connect to the server? Why when I hit "enter" to solve a word, there is a 10 second delay? This is a horrible game Microsoft. Frankly, I don't want to download anything from the store if they can't even put together a decent crossword. This sucks. Badly. Why does this game even exist? Does ANYONE maintain it? I can't even connect half the time, let alone play with someone else. Horrible.
Reviewed ByLaurie
Review title of LauriePlease don't discontinue this game!
This is the best crossword game on Windows. The UI is very easy to use on both keyboard and touch. I haven't found a better one and I have been looking. Please, please don't discontinue this game!!
Reviewed ByLisa
Review title of LisaGreat idea, app still buggy
App crashes often, logging in to the servers is difficult and the connection drops regularly. Love the concept so I hope these issues get fixed.
Reviewed ByJoy
Review title of JoyEnjoy
Im addicted, already bought 50 puzzles 3x.
Reviewed ByK. M.
Review title of K. M.C.S.I. (Cannot Sign In)
Not the other CSI, but what is the point of having the account with games like this if you can't actually SIGN IN TO PLAY?! Not really one, right? Well, I've tried more that a million times to sign in but it isn't working. I don't want to play on "GUEST" mode if I have an account. Plus, I want to be able to get more puzzles but can't do that without LOGGING IN TO PAY! If I can't sign in, then it isn't really different from any other crossword. It's a great game and I like it, but seriously, can I please sign in?!
Review title of NathanConstant disconnects, can't purchase anything
The game is constantly disconnecting you from the server and you have to wait for it to connect again before resuming play. You can purchase Tokens to acquire new boards but the game keeps telling me that they can't be purchased in my Country/Region. I live in the freaking US!!! Today the game tells me I can only play one daily puzzle per day and I have already played. Guess what, I have not played a puzzle in a week! This game is terrible!
Reviewed ByChristopher
Review title of ChristopherPretty, but poorly executed
A nice crossword app, with lots of functionality. When it works. I frequently encounter an inability to connect to game servers, which is required for basically anything to work. Absolute buzzkill and not acceptable. Also, internal pricing model is a bit expensive. I want to pull the trigger on premium mode but between server issues and price it's not happening.
Reviewed ByL
Review title of LFun game, but too many bugs & connectivity issues
This is by far the best crossword puzzle game on Windows. I enjoy the casual nature and power up feature. I would gladly buy it, but the developer does not seem to be able to fix the connectivity issues. I constantly lose connections and the game freezes a lot when trying to validate a word. Too bad, because its a good game that just needs to be more stable.
Reviewed ByJonathan
Submitted on12/8/2013
Review title of JonathanFun, but largely unstable and slow
Each time I finish playing the game, I need to go to Task Manager to end the Team Crossword process. If I don't do that, than the next time I launch/resume the game, it will freeze up, fail to connect to its online services, or literally freeze up my whole system... The mouse cursor stops responding, as do control-escape and control-alt-delete. A workaround that I've found is to put the laptop (Lenovo X220) into standby using its power button. Then resuming from standby brings me back to Windows 8.1. Other than that (!!!), it operates very slowly, but it's a fun game.
Reviewed ByMarc
Review title of MarcWARNING, ACHTUNG, AVERTISSEMENT, TC is addicting.
Although I've enjoyed crosswords puzzles before, I have been made an addict to Team Crosswords. Here I must fessup that I'm not very good at it, yet. Notwithstanding, Every time I login to XBOX, and play TC, there's always someone there (24/7) to challenge me, compete with me, and/or play as a team. Many other TC players invite me to join their teams, as if I constituted an asset to the group. Hope they're not using harsh epithets as they learn I leave much to be desired.


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Most expensive countries for hotel rates worldwide 2014
Most expensive countries for hotel rates worldwide in 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
by Statista Research Department, last edited May 6, 2015
This statistic shows the most expensive countries for hotel rates worldwide in 2014. Barbados was one of the most expensive countries worldwide in terms of hotel rates, with the average daily rate of first-class branded hotels amounting to 337.5 U.S. dollars.
Average room rates in U.S. dollars
The data given is based on room rates for first-class branded hotels.
141 countries were included in the survey.
Occupancy rate of the U.S. hotel industry from 2001 to 2018
Number of domestic leisure and business trips in the U.S. 2008-2022
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Leading city destinations in the United States in 2017, by number of international arrivals (in millions)Leading city destinations in the U.S. in 2017, by number of international arrivals
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Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2017
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Number of visitors to the United States from Canada from 2002 to 2022 (in millions)*Number of visitors to the U.S. from Canada from 2002 to 2022
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Number of visitors to the United States from China from 2003 to 2023 (in millions)*Number of visitors to the U.S. from China 2003-2023
Number of visitors to the United States from Brazil from 2002 to 2022 (in millions)*Number of visitors to the U.S. from Brazil 2002-2022
Number of visitors to the United States from India from 2002 to 2022 (in millions)*Number of visitors to the U.S. from India 2002-2022
Number of outbound tourists from the United States from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)Number of outbound tourists from the U.S. 2002-2017
Number of United States residents travelling overseas from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)*Number of U.S. residents travelling overseas 2002-2017
Number of United States citizens traveling to Mexico from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)Number of U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico 2002-2017
Number of United States citizens traveling to Canada from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)Number of U.S. citizens traveling to Canada 2002-2017
Annual change in number of outbound travelers from the United States from 2002 to 2017Annual change in number of outbound travelers from the U.S. 2002-2017
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Annual change in number of United States residents traveling to Mexico from 2002 to 2017Annual change in number of U.S. residents traveling to Mexico 2002-2017
Annual change in number of United States residents traveling to Canada from 2002 to 2017Annual change in number of U.S. residents traveling to Canada 2002-2017
Revenue of the United States hotel industry from 2001 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)Revenue of the U.S. hotel industry 2001-2017
Average daily rate of hotels in the United States from 2001 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Average daily rate of hotels in the U.S. from 2001 to 2018
Occupancy rate of the United States hotel industry from 2001 to 2018Occupancy rate of the U.S. hotel industry from 2001 to 2018
Average revenue per available room of the United States hotel industry from 2001 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Average revenue per available room of the U.S. hotel industry from 2001 to 2018
Most expensive cities for hotel rates in the United States in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)Most expensive cities for hotel rates in the U.S. 2017
Number of Airbnb listings in select major cities worldwide as of September 2018Airbnb listings in select major cities worldwide as of September 2018
Average daily rate (ADR) of Airbnb listings in select major cities worldwide as of September 2018 (in U.S. dollars) Airbnb average daily rate in select major cities worldwide as of September 2018
Number of Airbnb users in the United States from 2016 to 2022 (in millions) Number of Airbnb users in the U.S. 2016-2022
Leading vacation regions according to adults in the United States as of January 2017Most popular vacation destinations considered by U.S. adults 2017
In the next 12 months, do you expect to spend more or less on leisure travel than you did in the most recent 12 months period?Travel spending expectancy in the U.S. 2007-2018
In the next 12 months, do you expect to travel more or less for leisure than you did in the most recent 12 month period?Travel expectancy in the U.S. 2007-2018
When thinking about your next vacation, what types of vacation do you generally consider?Preferred type of vacation in the U.S. as of 2017
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I have spent or will spend at least one full week away from my home on vacation" in the United States in 2018Americans spending vacation time away from home 2018
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I use up all of my vacation days that I am given" in the United States in 2018 Workers using up all their vacation days in the U.S. 2018
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I never check for messages/emails back at my work when I go on vacation" in the United States in 2018U.S. adults checking work messages and emails while on vacation 2018
Reasons for cutting back on leisure travel in the United States from 2007 to 2017Reasons for cutting back on leisure travel in the U.S. 2007-2017
Least expensive countries for hotel rates worldwide 2014
Hotel rates in the most popular domestic destinations via mobile booking U.S. 2014
Hotel rates in popular European capital destinations via mobile booking U.S. 2014
Hotel rates in popular Latin American destinations via mobile booking U.S. 2014
Average daily rate of hotel rooms Taiwan 2018
Average daily rate of hotels in the Nordic capitals 2018
Monthly hotel price index in Spain 2016
Room price in Berlin hotels 2008-2017
Spain: hotel price index in July 2017, by region
Average daily hotel rates in Edinburgh 2011-2017
Most expensive destinations for New Year's Eve accommodation in the U.S. 2014
Hotel room prices in Finland 2018, by city
Average daily hotel rate in Dublin 2011-2018
Hotel room prices in Finland 2018, by region
Monthly ADR of hotels in Barcelona (Spain) 2015-2016
Average daily hotel rates in Brussels 2011-2017
Average change in hotel room rates in Macao 2018, by number of stars
Most expensive cities for hotel rates in North America in October 2014
Most expensive summer destinations in New York State in 2014
Reducing the cost of hotels by section
Tourism industry in China
Global Tourism Industry
Mobile payments in the United States
Hotels in Norway
Future resilience - Hotels outlook: 2019–2023
Hotel industry in GCC
European Hotels & Chains Report 2018
2017 Hotels in India Trends & Opportunities
InterContinental Hotels Group Annual Report 2018
Leading city destinations worldwide in 2017, by number of international arrivals (in millions)
Leading countries in the Americas in the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) in 2017
Distribution of direct contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in the United States from 2013 to 2017, by visitor origin
Contribution of travel and tourism to employment in the United States from 2013 to 2017, by type (in millions)
Leading city destinations in the United States in 2017, by number of international arrivals (in millions)
Number of domestic business and leisure trips in the United States from 2008 to 2022 (in millions)*
Leading cities in international visitor spending worldwide in 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Domestic and international travel expenditures in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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International visitor spending in Los Angeles from 2010 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
International visitor spending in Miami from 2010 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Number of inbound international visitors to the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)*
Number of visitors to the United States from Canada from 2002 to 2022 (in millions)*
Number of visitors from Mexico to the United States from 2002 to 2022 (in millions)*
Number of visitors to the United States from China from 2003 to 2023 (in millions)*
Number of visitors to the United States from Brazil from 2002 to 2022 (in millions)*
Number of visitors to the United States from India from 2002 to 2022 (in millions)*
Number of outbound tourists from the United States from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)
Number of United States residents travelling overseas from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)*
Number of United States citizens traveling to Mexico from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)
Number of United States citizens traveling to Canada from 2002 to 2017 (in millions)
Annual change in number of outbound travelers from the United States from 2002 to 2017
Annual change in number of United States residents traveling overseas from 2002 to 2017*
Annual change in number of United States residents traveling to Mexico from 2002 to 2017
Annual change in number of United States residents traveling to Canada from 2002 to 2017
Revenue of the United States hotel industry from 2001 to 2017 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Average daily rate of hotels in the United States from 2001 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
Occupancy rate of the United States hotel industry from 2001 to 2018
Average revenue per available room of the United States hotel industry from 2001 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
Most expensive cities for hotel rates in the United States in 2017 (in U.S. dollars)
Number of Airbnb listings in select major cities worldwide as of September 2018
Average daily rate (ADR) of Airbnb listings in select major cities worldwide as of September 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
Number of Airbnb users in the United States from 2016 to 2022 (in millions)
Airbnb's share of hotel demand in the United States and Europe from 2015 to 2020
Leading vacation regions according to adults in the United States as of January 2017
In the next 12 months, do you expect to spend more or less on leisure travel than you did in the most recent 12 months period?
In the next 12 months, do you expect to travel more or less for leisure than you did in the most recent 12 month period?
When thinking about your next vacation, what types of vacation do you generally consider?
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I have spent or will spend at least one full week away from my home on vacation" in the United States in 2018
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I use up all of my vacation days that I am given" in the United States in 2018
Share of adults agreeing with the statement "I never check for messages/emails back at my work when I go on vacation" in the United States in 2018
Reasons for cutting back on leisure travel in the United States from 2007 to 2017
Travel planning methods of Millennials in the United States as of July 2018
What is particularly important to you during a vacation?
Least expensive countries for hotel rates worldwide in 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Hotel rates in the most popular domestic destinations via mobile booking in the United States in 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Hotel rates in popular European capital destinations via mobile booking in the United States in 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Hotel rates in popular Latin American destinations via mobile booking in the United States in 2014 (in U.S. dollars)
Average daily rate of hotel rooms in Taiwan from 2014 to 2018, by origin of funds (in TWD)
Average daily rate of hotels in the capitals of the Nordic countries from January to June 2018 (in euros)
Monthly hotel price index in Spain in 2016
Average room price of hotels in Berlin in Germany from 2008 to 2017 (in euros)
Hotel price index in Spain in July 2017, by region
Average daily hotel rates in Edinburgh from 2011 to 2017 (in GBP)
Most expensive destinations for New Year's Eve accommodation in the United States as of December 2014
Hotel room prices in selected cities in Finland from January to August 2018 (in euros)
Average daily hotel rate in Dublin from 2011 to 2018 (in euros)
Hotel room prices in Finland from January to August 2018, by region (in euros)
Monthly average daily rate (ADR) of hotels in Barcelona (Spain) in 2015 and 2016 (in euros)
Average daily hotel rates in Brussels from 2011 to 2017 (in euros)
Average increase in hotel room rates in Macao as of April 2018, by number of stars
Most expensive summer destinations in New York State in 2014 (in U.S. dollars)*
In what area would you most likely reduce spending?


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PostgreSQL is a high level relational database administration system, which you can use on a number of platforms (UNIX, Linux, FreeBSD, OpenSolaris, Windows) and with various scripting languages (Perl, PHP, Python, Java, Ruby). As it's open-source, it can be effortlessly modified to match the demands of any developer who works with it. PostgreSQL is also amongst the the most dependable and secure database systems, with superior functionality in managing complicated operations in comparison with similar systems. It is appropriate for large-scale applications because a single PostgreSQL database does not have a limit for the size, while a single table may be up to 32 GB. It is not a surprise that a number of business, educational and governmental organizations are already employing PostgreSQL - Skype, the University of California, Berkeley and the US Department of Labor being only a couple of examples.
Creating a new PostgreSQL database will take just several clicks inside the Hepsia Control Panel incorporated with all cloud website hosting accounts. With some of the plans, PostgreSQL is an optionally available upgrade, you can add to your account without any difficulty, while with others, the total amount of databases that you may have varies between 5 and unlimited. If you require more than the default number your package comes with, you can include more databases through the Add Services link in your Control Panel. We shall also offer you the feature-rich phpPgAdmin tool, used to manage the content of PostgreSQL databases. Every single app which uses PostgreSQL will perform terrific on our servers because the databases have an entire cluster of web servers to control them as a part of our cloud hosting platform.
If you get a semi-dedicated server account through our company, you shall be able to create and handle PostgreSQL databases with ease and as a part of the default set of services, not as a paid upgrade. Every script-driven app that requires such a database shall run flawlessly as we use a cloud hosting platform and the databases run on a separate cluster of web servers, not on the same machine in which you will have your site files and e-mails. That way, the overall performance of your websites shall increase drastically as only one type of processes will run on the machines. Using our in-house built Hepsia Control Panel, you will be able to access any PostgreSQL database you have inside the account with the popular phpPgAdmin admin client. The latter allows you to export, import or change any section of the database using a web-based graphic interface.


Valentine's Day is yet another chance for promoting writing which should not be allowed to pass, particularly if you write romantic fiction. Peatmore Press has posted yet another short story from its 'Crime and Passion' collection on its website promoting the day. It is a tale with a very dark twist and will remain on the site until the end of February 2015 so there are not many days left to check it out.
A book with its cover, contents and the advertising campaign that surrounds it is a complete artistic experience. The author that produces it can have complete control when self publishing. The downside is that the self publisher will have to bear the mistakes and the costs. However, the pleasure at producing a work of art can more than compensate.
Books can be viewed in the same way as music albums. The cover, the texture and the notes on the jacket can bring pleasure in themselves. Vinyl records of 60s, 70s and 80s added visual and textural appeal to the music inside. The smaller CD and the digital download have greatly lessened the effect. It is still there but the influence of the complete package has decreased.
Digital ebooks have suffered the same. However, the short-run paperback version can bring back the glamour previously shown by pulp fiction. Shelves of nicely jacketed books can enhance its décor and bring interest to a room.
In the same way the video can promote interest, the book trailer can have the same effect and a well produced book trailer video can be a piece of art in itself. Thus the book, its jacket and video trailer becomes an artistic composition of which the self publishing author can be proud.
2012 may go down in British national history as the year of fun and games. It is now June and the year is half over but the English have entered it as having the world's number one test cricket team, Chelsea have secured the European Champion's League football trophy, England have begun playing in the European football championships and next month London will host the Olympic Games. The British have invented a staggering number of games and it is good to see that at last they seem to be doing well in some of them. Expectations are high for the Olympic Games in contrast to the national football team's chances of winning the current championships but there again no one gave Chelsea much chance for gaining their title.
Earlier this month the United Kingdom celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. There were pageants and street parties aplenty. In the eight years following the Second World War the British held an Olympic games, celebrated crowning the present Queen and then like now the country was fighting its way out of austerity.
In the words of W H Auden, "No human being is innocent, but there is a class of innocent human actions called Games". It is time for innocent fun. Peatmore Press has entered into the spirit of the occasion by publishing its third title, "Gifford's Games." It has nothing to do with the Olympics but everything to do with games.
Our Christmas campaign has long past but we continue to promote our books. Long into January a friend who did not know I was a writer spotted an advert I had posted in a local post office window and asked to buy a copy of Cogrill's Mill which was duly supplied. Encouraged by this success Peatmore Press has produced the video advert below.
Although this has not resulted in many sales it has increased interest in the book.
It is December 22nd and there are only three days to despatch books for Christmas Day so it seems logical to end the promotional campaign now. I will still carry copies of my books with me on the off chance someone will seek to buy but I have suspended the online adwords campaign which has proved expensive for almost negligible return.
On the plus side eleven books have been sold which would not have happened without the campaign. On the negative side, the campaign has not been aggressive enough as I need to be more confident when approaching potential customers. Peatmore Press is also in need of more product to sell.
The plan for the New Year is to concentrate on writing and also to produce some audio books, promotional videos and make the most of the free opportunities the internet provides for marketing. Adwords is a useful resource but at the moment is not worth the cost.
Three weeks into the campaign and it is yet to gather momentum. Free offers are being taken up but not many books have been sold. The Peatmore Press website is gaining an increase in hits mostly due to Google Adwords but a small number of these can probably be attributed to Twitter, Facebook and Blog. The cost of campaign currently greatly out weighs profit from books but at least potential readers are being made more aware of them and a few more are being read than before the campaign started.


are you trying to load off your PC or your web album ?
nope still works like I showed ya......this is from my web album.
you are copy /pasting with the cursor right on the pic , right ?
The pressure is really on today. This is NOT safe.
let's see if this photo stays or changes into that dreaded blue ?
and is that sign for real ?
A man and his wife were getting a divorce at a local court in the USA, but the custody of their children posed a problem.
The man also wanted custody of his children, so the judge asked for his side of the story..
"Your Honour, when I put a dollar into a vending machine, and a Coke comes out, does the Coke belong to me or to the machine?"
Thanks Frank for keeping this thread updated. Between work and vacation, I've had very little time to post.
No problem, just wish we had more participants!


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The effect of coadsorbed oxygen on the adsorption and diffusion of potassium on Rh(110): A first-principles study
Ye Xu, Hubertus Marbach, Ronald Imbihl, Yannis Kevrekidis, Manos Mavrikakis
Chemical & Biological Engineering
The adsorption and diffusion of potassium and oxygen on Rh(110), as well as the coadsorption of K and O and its effect on K diffusion, have been studied using periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculations (PW91-GGA). On both the nonreconstructed (1 × 1) and the missing-row (MR) reconstructed surfaces, O prefers the short bridge site at low coverage, with a binding energy of ca. -5.2 eV at 1/4 ML. At θo > 1/2 ML, O atoms occupy alternating threefold sites along the ridge and form a zigzag pattern. Interaction with the ridge sites is enhanced by the MR reconstruction. Potassium prefers to be in the trough, with a binding energy of -2.3 eV on the (1 × 1) surface and -2.9 eV on the MR surface at 1/8 ML. Thus, the adsorption of both O and K at low to medium coverage promotes the MR reconstruction. The coadsorption of K and O enhances the binding energy of K to a maximum of -3.6 eV at the highest oxygen coverage studied, 13/8 ML. Oxygen adsorption is also stabilized by K, though to a smaller extent on a per-O-atom basis. On both surfaces, K prefers to diffuse in the [11̄0] direction with a barrier of ca. 0.05 eV. Oxygen diffusion also prefers the [11̄0] direction on the MR surface but is not clearly anisotropic on the (1 × 1) surface. The barrier to O diffusion ranges from 0.6-0.8 eV depending on the coverage and reconstruction. In the presence of coadsorbed O, the diffusion barrier of K tops out at ca. 0.12 eV, much lower than earlier estimates based on mean-field models. Possible reasons for this apparent contradiction are discussed.
Journal of Physical Chemistry C
https://doi.org/10.1021/jp070654v
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Potassium Engineering & Materials Science 100%
potassium Physics & Astronomy 81%
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Xu, Y., Marbach, H., Imbihl, R., Kevrekidis, Y., & Mavrikakis, M. (2007). The effect of coadsorbed oxygen on the adsorption and diffusion of potassium on Rh(110): A first-principles study. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111(20), 7446-7455. https://doi.org/10.1021/jp070654v
Xu, Ye ; Marbach, Hubertus ; Imbihl, Ronald et al. / The effect of coadsorbed oxygen on the adsorption and diffusion of potassium on Rh(110) : A first-principles study. In: Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2007 ; Vol. 111, No. 20. pp. 7446-7455.
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The jQuery Click event – .click() is fired whenever an element is clicked.
The below code has a button which when on clicking shows the alert box.
Note: Finding any children of an HTML element in the web page can be easily done by the jQuery Children method.
Let us suppose ther have 2 buttons – button 1 and button 2. I want to execute the button 1 click event on the button 2 click.
I have just called $("#button1").click(); inside the button 2 click event and that will call the click event of button 1.
The click event will bubble up the DOM tree. This means any child's click event will also call it's parent's click event.
Suppose I have a div with a child element p. They both have their click events.
When I click the child element p, first the click event of the child executes then the click event of parent executes.
That means I will get 2 alert box shown one by one. First one will show – 'Child is clicked' while the next one will show – 'Parent is clicked'.
Fortunately jQuery has .stopPropagation() method to stop it.
Update the child code to include .stopPropagation() method call.
jQuery Click Event Bubbling Problem Solved!


Will Disney's Bid For Fox Properties Mean Another Monopoly For The Cable Industry?
This entry was posted in Art, Culture, Film and tagged &, a, abc, alien, Amazon, and, Arts, att, bfg, blockbuster, business, cable, caribbean, Cars, century, cinderella, comcast, commission, communications, dahl, department, directv, disney, doj, dwarfs, fcc, federal, fox, frozen, ftc, george, in, Industrial, jedi, justice, l'engle, Last, Light, lucas, madeleine, Magic, marvel, merger, monopolies, monopoly, murdoch, NBC, netflix, News, of, pan, peter, Pictures, pirates, pixar, prime, qwest, roald, rupert, Seven, simpsons, skywalker, Snowboarding, Sound, Sports, star, the, Time, trade, twentieth, universal, walt, warner, wars, White, wrinkle on February 13, 2018 by Carnahan.
Friday saw the US release of Captain America: Civil War, a week following its international release, and the people at Disney are reaping the benefits. Along with The Jungle Book in only its second week of release, Civil War saw an opening weekend haul of $181.5 million, bringing the international box office total to a stammering $675 million, and making the movie the fifth-largest box-office opening weekend sale of all time. The film is expected to continue to do well over the next few weeks, with estimates of US sales surpassing up to $450 million. Marvel's release of X-Men: Apocalypse may, however, knock Civil War off top when it opens in theaters this May 20th, but we'll see what the final numbers are in the next couple of weeks. If you didn't get a chance to see it with the fan-rush this weekend, be sure to check it out while it's in theaters. The trailer is here on MADE.
This entry was posted in Film and tagged America, apocalypse, book, captain, civil, disney, jungle, marvel, men, the, war, x on May 9, 2016 by Carnahan.
This entry was posted in Film and tagged aquaman, avengers, batman, christopher, dark, dawn, DC, ezra, flash, gadot, gal, jason, justice, knight, league, Man, marvel, men, miller, momoa, Movies, nolan, of, part, snyder, steel, superman, the, vs, Watch, woman, wonder, zack on March 29, 2016 by Carnahan.
Fans of Marvel films like Guardians of the Galaxy and Ant Man have been waiting with high anticipation for the release of Deadpool since last year's Comic-Con celebration in San Diego. This week their waiting is over as Deadpool will be opening in theaters nationwide this Friday. The new film stars Ryan Reynolds (Safe House, Self/Less) as former Special Forces operative Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue military experiment, turns mercenary as he discovers he has accelerated healing abilities. Also starring in the film are actors Morena Baccarin (Heartland, Spy), TJ Miller (Transformers: Age of Extinction, Silicon Valley), and Stefan Kapicic (Tears for Sale, Big Miracle) as the voice of Colossus. The film is directed by visual effects producer Tim Miller from a script by co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (GI Joe: Retaliation, Zombieland). The trailer for the movie is here on MADE. If you've been waiting for this one be sure to see it on the big screen this Valentine's weekend. Enjoy!
This entry was posted in Film and tagged Age, Ant, baccarin, Big, colossus, comic, con, Dead, deadpool, diego, extinction, For, forces, Galaxy, gi, guardians, heartland, House, Joe, kapicic, less, Man, marvel, miller, miracle, morena, of, Paul, pool, reese, retaliation, reynolds, rhett, ryan, safe, Sale, san, self, silicon, Special, SPY, Stefan, tears, the, Tim, tj, transformers, valentines, valley, Wade, wernick, wilson, zombieland on February 10, 2016 by Carnahan.
This entry was posted in Film and tagged a, american, apocalypse, barely, batman, Boy, bryan, byrne, cia, class, comics, Davis, dawn, day, days, DC, fassbender, first, fury, future, Game, Get, greek, him, hoult, Hustle, inside, isaac, james, jennifer, jobs, justice, kinberg, Last, lawrence, lethal, Life, linings, llewyn, Mac, macbeth, mad, marvel, Max, mcavoy, memorial, men, Michael, moira, Most, mud, neighbors, nicholas, of, oscar, past, playbook, returns, Road, Rose, sheridan, silver, simon, singer, sophie, Stand, steve, superman, taggert, the, thrones, To, Tree, turner, Tye, United, violent, vs, wanted, x, x2, xmen, Year on December 14, 2015 by Carnahan.
Painter Frank Bernard Dicksee's 1884 oil canvas Romeo and Juliet.
Just when we thought Hollywood couldn't do anything more to ruin originality, we see headlines like these in the news and just want to lose all hope. THR recently reported that Sony Pictures has picked up a new film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet that will supposedly be imagined in the likings of director Zack Snyder's 300. The project is called Verona and is the first from writing duo Neil Widener and Gavin James. At the same time director Jonathan Liebesman (Wrath of the Titans, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) is also working on a new project at Thunder Road Pictures that will tell the story of King Arthur, Lancelot, and Guinivere in a Western-genre setting. This one is titled Man at War and comes from a script by writer Jeremy Lott, but we have yet to hear when this project will be released in relation to Guy Ritchie's upcoming movie Knights of the Round Table: King Arthur. I don't know how fans of classic literature will take news of a 300-style Romeo and Juliet, or two King Arthur movies being made pretty much simultaneously, but with Disney and Marvel both busy popping out Star Wars and Avengers films for every consecutive year from now until God knows when, I can't say this comes as very surprising news. Keep an eye out for further updates.
This entry was posted in Film and tagged and, arthur, at, avengers, Classic, director, disney, gavin, Genre, guinivere, Guy, hollywood, james, jeremy, jonathan, juliet, King, knight's, lancelot, liebesman, literature, lott, Man, marvel, mutant, neil, ninja, of, Pictures, ritchie, Road, romeo, Round, shakespeare, snyder, Sony, star, table, teenage, the, Thunder, titans, turtles, verona, war, wars, western, widener, william, wrath, zack on March 30, 2015 by Carnahan.
Marvel's upcoming film-adaptation of Ant-Man is scheduled to open in theaters this July 17th. Considering the subject matter I can't honestly say I'm excited about this comic-movie, but fans of the series may enjoy the big-screen adventure from comedic-drama director Peyton Reed (The Break-Up, Yes Man) and comedy screenwriters Adam McKay (Step-Brothers, The Other Guys) and Paul Rudd (Anchorman, Knocked Up). Rudd also leads the cast as Scott Lang (Ant-Man), which also features Evangeline Lilly (Lost, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug), Hayley Atwell (The Duchess, Captain America: The First Avenger), Judy Greer (Love & Other Drugs, Jurassic World), and Michael Douglas (Romancing The Stone, Wall Street). As I said before I'm not particularly thrilled about this one coming out, but at least McKay and Rudd play into the ridiculous title of this comic character. The plot follows con-man Scott Lang as he uses a specialized suit that can grow and shrink in size in order to pull off a heist that will save the world from self-destruction. Check out the new teaser trailer here on MADE; we should see a more full-length trailer come out closer to the summer-time, so stay tuned.
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More comic book news is coming out of Marvel regarding additions to the cast of the upcoming Captain America: Civil War film, scheduled for release in May 2016. We already know that Robert Downey Jr. will star as Iron Man opposite Chris Evans as Captain America and that the two will face-off against each other in battle, but now we have word about another potential villain appearing in the film, and that German actor Daniel Bruhl may be taking the part. Variety has stated that Bruhl, who has appeared in films like Inglorious Bastards and Rush (opposite Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in The Avengers), will not star as the main villain, but that it's likely his role will be the main villain in the upcoming Doctor Strange release. Captain America: Civil War is being directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, and will appear in theaters after Avengers: Age of Ultron is released next year. Chadwick Boseman is also set to appear in the film as Black Panther. Stay tuned for more news.
This entry was posted in Film and tagged Age, America, anthony, avengers, bastards, bruhl, captain, chadwick, Chris, civil, daniel, downey, evans, hemsworth, inglorious, Joe, jr., marvel, of, robert, roseman, rush, russo, the, Thor, ultron, Variety, war on November 17, 2014 by Carnahan.
It seems I spoke too soon when I said I hadn't heard of any upcoming independent Wonder Woman project in the midst of all the crazy Avengers and Justice League news that has been coming out from Marvel and DC Comics. Apparently there is a solo movie featuring Wonder Woman is in the works from Warner Bros. studios that will feature Gal Gadot carrying her role over from Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and that project has already been given a release date of June 23, 2017. While Batman Vs. Superman is obviously already in the works with director Zack Snyder, the studio is quite not looking to Snyder to direct this independent project. Instead they are on the hunt for a female director to take on the film, and some names already being tossed around the grapevine (specifically from Forbes Magazine) include Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty), Catherine Hardwicke (Lords of Dogtown, Twilight), Julie Taymor (Titus, Across The Universe), Michelle MacLaren (Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones), and Tricia Brock (Killer Diller, The Walking Dead). While a decision has yet to be made on the matter of directing, the screenplay is already being worked out by writers Michael Goldenberg (Contact, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix), Matthew Jennison, William M. Marston (Wonder Woman-1979), and Brent Strickland. Gadot is the only confirmed cast member at this point. Stay tuned for more news.
This entry was posted in Film and tagged and, avengers, bad, batman, bigelow, breaking, brent, Brock, bros., catherine, comics, Contact, dark, dawn, DC, Dead, diller, director, Dog, Dogtown, female, Forbes, gadot, gal, Game, goldenberg, hardwicke, Harry, hurt, jennison, julie, June, justice, kathryn, Killer, league, Locker, lords, m., maclaren, Magazine, marston, mart, marvel, matthew, Michael, michelle, of, order, phoenix, Pictures, potter, snyder, strickland, superman, taymor, the, thirty, thrones, titus, Town, tricia, twilight, Universe, vs, walking, warner, william, woman, wonder, zack, zero on October 28, 2014 by Carnahan.


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Minta Maria
Nativo explores cowboy symbolism in relation to the Charreada, a Mexican rodeo whose traditions pre-date the frontiersman folklore of the American West. The images illuminate how the globally recognized Texan icons – the horse, the lasso, the cowboy –are deeply rooted in the strong and distinctive Hispanic culture.
I hope that this project, in honoring the modern day Charros and their role in the development of Texan mythology, challenges the prevailing narratives and brings some nuance and humility to the ongoing debate about American identity.
The Texas Cowboy - The History
The area which is now Texas was part of the vast area claimed by the Spanish crown. The peaceful natives that met the expedition announced their peaceful intentions by shouting friends in their language. The word for friends in that language was Thechas, which the Spanish wrote as Tejas and used as the name for the natives. The Spanish version Tejas was converted into Texias by the Anglo immigrants. Those immigrants called themselves Texians for a period of time before the spellings took the modern forms of Texas and Texans.
When Mexico gained independence from Spain in 1810 the Mexican government demanded that all officials in the government and church take an oath denying their allegiance to Spain. Many Spanish in the missions in Texas decided to leave Mexico rather than take that oath. With the loss of population Texas was in danger of losing all semblance of civilization and the Mexican Government accepted proposals for the immigration of colonists from the United States.
The immigrants poured in by the thousands. Most were farmers from the southern states of the U.S. looking for cheap land. The terms of the Mexican law would give the immigrants up to 277 acres if they declared that they were farmers but an additional 4338 acres if they declared they would raise livestock. The American farmers were familiar with raising livestock but in small numbers on small acreage using foot rather than on horseback.
The offer of 4338 acres for declaring that they would raise livestock was irresistible. But to follow through on their declarations they had to learn the Mexican system for raising livestock. The Americans did not even have a word for this large-scale stock raising. They had to adopt the Spanish word rancho and adopt the techniques for ranching that had been developed in Mexico. This meant the lariat "lasso" and the Mexican style saddle. It also meant the sombrero and the chaps. It meant the adoption of a large variety of Spanish words such as rodeo for the semi-annual roundup of cattle. The very name cowboy for the mounted herdman of cattle is almost a direct translation of the Spanish word vaquero from vaca meaning cow.